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The Biography of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam
Chapter Forty Two
Sooratu Al Baqarah عٛسح اٌجمشح
The Quraan that came down because of the Jews and the Hypocrites
By
Dr. Hassan Sheikh Hussein Osman, DVM اٌجىشٞ اٌقذ٠مAl Bakree Al Sseddeeqee\ٟ
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Content Subject Page 5 اٌّذ٠ٕخ\is the First Soorah to come down in Al Madeenah اٌجمشح\Sooratu Al Baqarah.1 2. The Quraan that came down concerning the Hypocrites and the Jews 5 The Belief 7/اإل٠ّبْ\The Components of the Eemaan .3 4. The 24 Parts of the Faith to be implemented through the Heart 7 5. The 7 Parts of the Faith to be implemented through the tongue 8 6. The 38 Parts of the Belief to be implemented through the body 8 The Belief 9/اإل٠ّبThe Six Pillars of the Eemaanْ .7 9 هللاThe First Pillar is the Belive in Allaah .8 9 هللا\The Most Beautiful Names of Allaah .9 14 هللاThe Seconf Pillar of the Faith is to believe in the angels of Allaah .10 14 هللاThe Hadeeth of Jaaber on the First thing created by Allaah .11 12. The Pen 16 17 عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذ\Ubaadah ben Al Ssaamet„ .13 The Protected Book 26/اػٌٍٛ اؾٌّفٛظ\Al Llawhu Al Mahfoothu .14 26 اٌعشAl „Ar-shu\ػ .15 ؽ/The Bearer of the Throne 26ّبٌخ اٌعشHamalatu Al Ar-shu\ػ .16 29 اٌىشعAl Kurseyyu\ٟ .17 29 اٌّالئىخ\Al Malaa-ekatu .18 19. The angels in charge of the plants 31 Sustenance” 31/األسصاق\The angel in charge of the “Al Arzaaq .20 21. The angels that guard every single person 31 22. The angel holding your forelocks 33 23. The angels on your lips 33 24. The angels on your lips 33 25. The angels on your mouth 33 26. The angels on your eyes 33 27. The total number of angels on each person 33 28. The angels that give the baby his forms while in the womb 34 29. The angel in charge to protect the baby in the womb 34 30. The angels that direct the clouds to where they are commanded 34 31. The angels that write down the names of the attendees of the Friday Prayer 35 Paradise 35/اٌغٕخ\The angel that manage the Jannah .32 36 اٌّعمجبد\The angels that succeed each other .33 37 ”آ١ِٓ\The angels that say “Aameen .34 37 ”سثٕب ٌٚه اؾٌّذ\The angels that say “Rabbanaa wa Laka al Hamdu .35 36. The angels that invoke for those who pray 38 37. The angels that curse the woman who refuses her husband when he wants her 38 39 ”عٕخ اٌفشدٚط\Jannatu Al Fardawsa .38 39. The Seven Samaa 39 39 عّبء اٌذ١ٔب\The First and lowest Samaa .40 41. The angels of the Lowest Samaa 41 41 اٌشعذ\The Thunder .42 43. The angels of the First Samaa 42 44. The Second Samaa 43 45. The angels of the Second Samaa 43 46. The angels of the Second Samaa 43 47. The clouds originate from the Second Samaa 43 3
48. The Third Samaa 43 49. The angels of the Third Samaa 43 50. The Fourth Samaa 44 51. The angels of the Fourth Samaa 44 52. The Fifth Samaa 44 53. The angels of the Fifth Samaa 44 54. The Sixth Samaa 45 55. The angels of the Sixth Samaa 45 56. The Seventh Samaa 46 57. The angels of the seventh Samaa 46 58. The Seven Earths 46 47 هللاThe Third Pillar is to believe in all Books of Allaah .59 48 هللاThe Fourth Pillar is to believe in all Messengers of Allaah .60 61. The Fifth Pillar is to believe in the Last Day 51 52 اٌمذس\The Sixth Pillar is to believe in the Qadr .62 63. The Unbelievers 52 64. The Hypocrites 52 65. The Quraan concerning the Jewish rabbis 54 66. The Quraan concerning the Calf the Jews worshipped 55 with our own eyes” 56 هللاWe want to see Allaah“ .67 68. Clouds, heavenly honey and bird meat 57 69. The town of the Unbelievers 57 70. Twelve springs 58 is brought over them 59 عجً اٌطٛس\The mountain of Al Ttoor .71 72. Turned into monkeys 59 73. The story of the Cow 59 62 ”هللاMake us hear the Words of Allaah“ .74 75. The Quraan concerning the Jewish Hypocrites 63 76. The Jews said “We will stay in the Hell for few days only” 64 65 ثٟٕ ئعشائ١ً\The Covenant with the Children of Esraa-eel .77 78. The Jews broke the Covenant 65 66 اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj األٚطThe Jewish tribes who allied themselves with Al Aws .79 was brought over them 68 طٛس ع١ٕبء\The mountain of Toor Sinai .80 81. The Jews love to live 69 82. The Questions of the Jews and the Answers of the Prophet „Alayssalaamu 69 72 عجش٠ً\Allaah is an enemy to the enemies of Jebreel .83 forbade himself 73 ئعشائ١ً\What Esraa-eel .84 was a Prophet 73 ع١ٍّبْ\The Jews deny that Sulaymaan .85 74 خ١جش\The text of the Letter of the Prophet‟Alayhessalaamu to the Jews of Khaybar .86 87. The Jews lied about the duration of the Message of Prophe Muhammad „alayhessalaam 75 88. The Jews rejected the Messenger of Allaah „Alayhessalaamu after waiting for him 79 ؾِ” „Alayhessalaamu 80ّذNo Covenant was taken from us concerning Muhammad“ .89 90. “You have not brought us anything we recognize” 81 91. “Bring down a book from the Samaa 81 92. How the Jews turned away the people from Islaam 82 93. The dispute between the Christians and the Jews in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah 83 should speak to us” 83 هللاAllaah“ .94 95. “Become a Jew” 84 86 اٌىعجخ\was changed to the Ka‟bah اٌمجٍخ\What the Jews said when the Qebalah .96 88 اٌزٛساح\The Jews concealed the Truth in the Tawraat .97 4
98. The response of the Jews when called to Islaam 89 90 ثٕٛل١ٕمبع\‟The gathering of the Jews at the market of Banoo Qaynuqaa .99 100. The Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa Sallam visits the Jewish school 91 101. The dispute of the Christians and the Jews about Ebraaheem „Alayhessalaamu 92 102. Show Belief in the morning and Unbelief in the evening 93 103. “Should we worship you as „Eesaa was worshipped?” 93 took a Covenant with the Jews 95 هللاAllaah .104 95 اٌخضسط\and Al Khazraj األٚط\The Jews tried to create enmity between Al Aws .105 96 ٛ٠َ ثعبس\The War of „Bu‟aath .106 107. “Only the bad ones among us believed” 97 108. Muslems are prohibited from taking Unbelievers as friends 98 100 فؾٕبand the Jew Fenhaas\ؿ أثٛثىش اٌقذ٠ك\Aboo Bakr Al Sseddeeq .109 110. The Jews adviced the Muslems to be miser 102 111. The Jews deny the Truth 103 The Battle of the Trench 104/غضٚح األؽضاة\The organizers of the Battle of Al Ahzaab .112 113. The Jews deny the Books that were sent down to them 106 114. The Jews decided to kill the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa Wa Sallam 107 108 ”هللاWe are the sons and the ones beloved by Allaah“ .115 ِٛ” 108عNo Book was sent down after Moosaa\ٝ“ .116 117. The ruling of the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa Sallam on the tweo adulterers109 118. Another narration of the stoning of the two Jewish adulterers 112 119. How the Jews dealt unjustly on the blood money 113 120. The Jews tried to seduce the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa Sallam from his religion 114 Alayhessalaamu 114„ ع١غThe Jews deny the Prophethood of „Eesaa\ٝ .121 122. The Prophets and the Messengers of Allaah „Alayhemussalaamu 116 123. “We are standing on the Truth” 116 117 هللاThe Jews make partners to Allaah .124 forbids the Muslems to love the Christians and the Jews 118 هللاAllaah .125 126. When does the Hour come in? 119 120 ”هللاis the son of Allaah عض٠ش\The Jews said: “„Uzayr .127 128. “Bring down a book from the Samaa for us” 121 122 رٚاٌمش١ٔٓ\Thoo Al Qarnayn .129
123 هللاThe anger of the Messenger of Allaah „Alayhessalaamu when they attacked Allaah .130
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ثغُ هللا اٌشؽّٓ اٌش١ؽُ
was the First Soorah that came down in Al Madeenah Al عٛسح اٌجمشحSooratu Al Baqarah اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Munawwarah
When Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam came as h established ,اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسحِٙ”/Migrant and settled in Madeenah Al Munawwarahبعش\Muhaajer“ an Islaamic State and an Islaamic government, and an Islaamic community. Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam was the Prophet, the Messenger of Allaah, the Judge, the Head of the State, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces For the these institution to run smoothly, there is a need for Laws, that regulate War and Peace, Laws on trade and trading; Laws on properties; Laws on marriage, divorce and about the of the ,اٌقالحchildren that come out of these marriages; Laws on inheritance; Laws of the Prayers Punishments, and many/اؾٌذٚدLaws on the Hudood ;اؾٌظ\on Hajj ,سِضبْ\on Ramdaan ,اٌضوبحZakaat others Laws. Laws on who is a Believer, and who is an Unbeliever, and who is a Hypocrite. to عٛسح\it was the First Soorah :عٛسح اٌجمشح\All these Laws are contained in Sooratu Al Baqarah is عٛسح اٌجمشحThis Sooratu Al Baqarah .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسحcame down in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah of the whole Quraan and is made up of two hundred eighy six عٛسحalso the longest Soorah which ” اٌجمشحthe name of “Al Baqarah هللاAayahs. We will see below why it was given by Allaah means “The Cow.”
The Quraan that came down concerning the Hypocrites and the Jews of Al Madeenah Al اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Munawwarah
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Eshaaq and up to one hundred Aayahs came down عٛسح اٌجمشح\The first part of Sooratu Al Baqarah“ ,اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj األٚطconcerning these Jewish rabbis and the Hypocrites of Al Aws .Knows best اهللaccording to what I have been told, and Allaah :said عجؾبٔٗ ٚرعبSubhaanahu Wa Ta‟aalaaٌٝ هللاAllaah
{ 1 ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ 2 َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم. الم ) ( َذل َك اْلكتَا ُب ََل َرْي َب فيو ُىًدى لْمُمتقي َن ) ( الذي َن ُيْؤمنُوَن باْل َغْيب َوُيقيُموَن ِ ِ 3 َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 4 ال َّصََلةَ َومَّما َرَزْقَنا ُىْم ُيْنفقُوَن ) ( َوالذي َن ُيْؤمنُوَن بَما أُْنِزَل إلَْي َك َوَما أُْنِزَل م ْن قَْبم َك َوباْْلَخَرة ُىْم يُوقُنوَن ) ( ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 5 } أُولَئ َك َعمَى ُىًدى م ْن َرّْبيْم َوأُولَئ َك ُىُم اْلُمْفم ُحوَن ) (
"Besme Allaahe Al Rrahmaane Al Rraheeme. Aleflaammeem(1) Thaaleka Al Ketaabu laa rayba feehe hudan lel muttaqeena(2)Allatheena yu-menoona be al ghaybe wa yuqeemoona al Ssalaata wa memmaa razaqnaahum yunfeqoona(3)Wa allatheena yu-menoona bemaa unzela elayka wa maa unzela men qableka wa be Al Aakherate hum yooqenoona(4)Oolaa-eka „alaa hudan mmen Rabbehem wa oolaa-eka humu al muflehoona(5)".
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The Aayahs mean:
, اهللIn the Name of Allaah/ بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيمBe Esme Allaahe Al Rahmaane Al Raheeme“ Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Alef Laam Meem. :Alayhessalaamu said„ عٍٟ ثٓ أثٟ طبٌتAlee ben Abee Taaleb„
"ئرا اؽزذ اٌجأط ارم١ٕب ثشعٛي هللا فٍٝ هللا ع١ٍٗ ٚعٍُ."
"Ethaa eshtadda al ba-su etqaynaa be Rasuule Allaahe Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhi Wa Sallam." The Hadeeth means:
:reported this Hadeeth اهللFear of Allaah/”اٌزمin his tafseer of “Al Taqwaa\ٜٛ اٌجغAl Baghawee\ٞٛ
“When the Battle became intense (Hand to hand battle) we protected ourselves with the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam (Who was fighting on the first line and in contact with the enemy).”
protects himself from the Fire by , اهللand fears Allaah اٌّزمThe person who is Muttaqee\ٟ .and staying away from what He Has Prohibited , اهللobeying the commands of Allaah be pleased with him said to Ka‟b Al اهللmay Allaah ,عّش ثٓ اٌخطبة\Umar ben Al Khattaab„ :(Who was a Jewish rabbi who had converted to Islaam) وعت األؽجبس\Ahbaar ”! اهللFear of Allaah/اٌزمTell us about the Taqwaa\ٜٛ“ He said: “Have you walked in a thorny path?” :said عّش\Umar„ “Yes.” He said: “And what did you do? :said عّشUmar„ “I was careful: I hold up my garment to avoid that a thorn attaches into it, and walk slowly on the tips of my toes.”
:said وعت األؽجبس\Ka‟b ben Al Ahbaar This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those (1) ”.اٌزمThat is the Taqwaa\ٜٛ“ Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in Prayer, and spend out of(2): اهللAllaah اٌزمwho fearٜٛ what We have provided for them(3)And who believe in the Revelation sent to you, and sent before your time, and (in their hearts) have the asuurance of the Hereafter(4)They are on (true guidance), from their Lord, and it is these who will prosper(5).” (Quraan 2:1-5).
the angels, the Day of , هللا عض ٚعً\To believe in what you do not see: Allaah „Azza Wa Jalla Paradise and the Fire, the Seraat/Bridge over/اٌغٕخ\Resurrection, the existence of the Jannah to believe in your :اإل٠ّبْ\Weighing Scale: that is Eemaan/ا١ٌّضاْ\the Meezaan ,عJahannama\ُٕٙ heart, to utter this Belief by your tongue, and implement them by your body parts.
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Belief/أسوبْ اإل٠ّبْ\The components of the Eemaan
reported that the Mesenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa األِبَ ِغٍُ\Emaam Muslem „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أْ رإِٓ ثبهلل، ِٚالئىزٗ، ٚوزجٗ، ٚسعٍٗ، ٚاٛ١ٌَ ا٢خش، ٚرإِٓ ثبٌمذس خ١شٖ ؽٚشٖ."
"An tu-mena be Allaahe, wa malaa-ekatehe, wa kutubehe, wa Rusulehe, wa al yawme al aakhere, wa tu-mena be al qadre khayrehe wa sharrehe." The Hadeeth means:
,and His angels, and His Books, and His Messengers , هللاBelief is that you believe in Allaah“ ”.in good and in bad هللاand the Last Day, and that you believe in the Power of Allaah
on the occasion when Jebreel ,فؼ١ؾ ِغThis is the Hadeeth number eight of Saheehu Muslemٍُ comes to the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and conversed عجش٠ً with him.
reported that the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu ِغand Muslemٍُ اٌجخبسAl Bukhaareeٞ „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"اإل٠ّبْ ثضع ٚعجعْٛ، أٚ ثضع ٚعزؽ ْٛعجخ، أفضٍٙب لٛي ال ئٌٗ اال هللا ٚأدٔب٘ب ئِبطخ األرٜ عٓ اٌطش٠ك. ٚا١ؾٌبء ؽعجخ ِٓ اإل٠ّبْ."
"Al Eemaanu bed‟un wa sab‟oona, aw bed‟un wa settoona shu‟batan, afdaluhaa qawlu laa elaaha ellaa Allaahu wa adnaahaa emaatatu al athaa „ane al tareeqe. Wa al hayaa-u shu‟batun mena al Eemaane." The Hadeeth means:
Belief is made up of seventy and some parts, or sixty and some parts.. The/اإل٠ّبْ\The Eemaan“ and the ” هللاThere is no god but Allaah/ هللاbest of these parts is to say “Laa elaaha ellaa Allaahu lowest (part) is to remove from the public street something bad, and the Shyness is part of the .ِغBelief.” This is the narration of Muslemٍُ// اإل٠ّبْ\Eemaan
The Prophet, Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wasallam said that which means: is ا١ؾٌبء\Faith consists of more than sixty subdivisions or branches (i.e. parts). And Al Hayaa-u" covers a large number of concepts which are to be ا١ؾٌبء\part of Faith (This term Al Hayaa-u taken together; amongst them are self-respect, modesty, bashfulness and honor)." Hadeeth .فزؼ اٌجبسٞ ثؾشػ فؼ١ؾ اٌجخبسnumber nin of Fathu Al Baaree be Sharhe Saheeh Al Bukharee\ٞ
First. The Parts of the Belief that are implemented through the heart are twenty four
They are: .هللا\One. Belief in Allaah Two. Belief in His angels. Three. Belief in His Books. Four. Belief in all His Messengers. .Divine pre-ordainments) in good and bad) اٌمذس\Five. Belief in al Qadar Six. Belief in the Last Day and all matters related to it. 8
.which is to obey Him in His commands ,هللاSeven. Love of Allaah .and to hate for His sake alone هللاEight. To love for the sake of Allaah ؾِ, Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe WaّذNine. Love of the Prophet Muhammad Sallam. Ten. To believe in the greatness of the Prophet, make Salaat on him and following his Sunnah. not to show off. Stay away from ,هللاdoing deeds purely for Allaah :اإلخالEleven. Al Ekhlaasؿ Hypocrisy. Twelve. Repentance. .هللاThirteen. Fear of Allaah in the world and the Hereafter هللاFourteen. Hope in the Mercy of Allaah .which is Thanking and obeying Him ,هللاFifteen. Thanking Allaah Sixteen. Fulfilling committments. Seventeen. Patience. .(Decrees (Decisions هللاEighteen. Be pleased with Allaah's .هللاNineteen. Placing your trust in Allah Twenty. Having mercy for others. Twenty One. To be modest. Twenty Two. To stay away from envy. Twenty Three. To stay away from hate. Twenty Four. To stay away from anger.
Second: The Parts that are implemented with the tongue are seven, and they are:
.to speak out the Sha-haada :(هللا\Oneness of Allaah) اٌز١ؽٛذ\One. Al Tawheed Two. Reading of the Quraan. Three. Learning knowledge. Four. Teaching knowledge. .(Stay away from talk that does not benefit you. (Asking Him هللاFive. Supplication to Allaah .هللاremembrance of Allaah :اٌزوش\Six. Thekr Seven. Stay away from talk that does not benefit you.
Third: Parts that are implemented with the body are thirty eight, and they are:
One. Purification, and staying away from filth. Two. Covering the parts of the body that should not been seen by others. Three. Praying the obligatory and the optional Prayers. .اٌضوبد\Four. Giving of the Zakaat Five. The freeing of slaves. Six. Generosity. Seven. Fasting of obligatory Fast and optional Fasts. .اؾٌظ\Eight. Making Hajj .اٌعّشح\Nine. Making 'Umrah .اٌىعجخ\around the Ka'bah اٌطٛافTen. Tawaaf .Seclusion in a Masjid/اإلعزىبف\Eleven. Making E‟tekaaf .The Night of Power /١ٌٍخ اٌمذس\Twelve. Searching Laylatu Al Qadre Thirteen. Flee with your religion. Fourteen. Implementing vows. .اإل٠ّبْ\Fifteen. Work to increase your Eeman 9
Sixteen. Payment of compensations. Seventeen. Protect yourself with marriage. Eighteen. Fulfill your children's rights. Nineteen. Obedience and kindness to your two parents. Twenty. Raising your children, and educating them. Twenty One. Keeping relations with your kin folk (relatives). Twenty Two. . For slaves to obey their masters, these to be kind to them. Twenty Three. If you work in a public office to do justice. Twenty Four. Follow the way of the majority of the Muslems. Twenty Five. Obedience to the Muslem Authority. Twenty Six. Making peace among Muslem brothers in conflict. Twenty Seven. Supporting each other in doing good. .اؾٌذٚد\Hudood/Sharee‟ah Punishments هللا\Twenty Eight. Implement Allaah's .اٌغٙبد\Twenty Nine. Jehaad Thirty. Honor the Trust. Thirty One. Giving of debts and repaying your debts. Thirty Two. Respecting, honoring and being generous to your neighbor. Thirty Three. To relate with others in good manners, including making wealth in lawful ways and spending it in the right way. Thirty Four. Greeting back those who greet you. Thirty Five. Supplicating for those who sneeze. Thirty Six. keeping your harm away from the people. Thirty Seven. Stay away from play, games. Thirty Eight. Removing from the street what is harmful.
Belief/أسوبْ اإل٠ّبْ اٌغزخ\The Six Pillar of Eemaan
:Faith) are six, and are located in the heart. They are) أسوبْ اإل٠ّبْ\The Pillars of Eemaan
The First Pillar
هللا.the One and only Allaah ,هللا\The First Pillar of the Eemaan/Belief is to believe in Allaah
هللاThe Most Beautiful Names of Allaah
فزؼ اٌجبسٞ ثؾشػ فNarrated Hadeeth # 6410 in Fathu Al Baree be Sharhe Saheehe Al Bukharee ؼ١ؾ tha the Prophet Muhammad, Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe ا١ّؾٌذfrom Al Humaydee\ٞ اٌجخبسٞ\ Wasallam, said:
"هلل رغعخ ٚ رغع١ٓ ئعّب، ِأئخ ئال ٚاؽذح ال ؾ٠فهٙب أؽذ ئال دخً اٌغٕخ ٚ ٛ٘ٚرش ؾ٠ت اٌٛرش."
"Lellaahe tes'atun wa tes'eena Esman me-atun ellaa waahedatan laa yahfathuhaa ahadun ella dakhala al jannata wa Huwa Wetrun yuhebbu al wetra."
The meaning of the Hadeeth is:
has ninety nine Names, i.e. one hundred minus one, and whoever believes in their هللا\Allaah" ٚ (One) and loves theرش\is Wetr هللا\meaning and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise; and Allaah ".(i.e. odd numbers) اٌٛرش\Wetr
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from فؼ١ؾ ِغٍُ ثؾشػ إٌٚٛي\Narrated Hadeeth # 2677 in Saheeh Muslim bi Sharhe Al Nnawawee :tha the Prophet, Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wasallam, said أثٛ٘ش٠شح\Abuu Hurayrah
"هلل رغعخ ٚرغعْٛ ئعّب ِٓ ؽفهٙب دخً اٌغٕخ ٚ ئْ هللا ٚرش ؾ٠ت اٌٛرش."
"Lellaahe tes'atun wa tes'oona Esman man hafethahaa dakhala al jannata, wa enna Allaahu Wetrun yuhebbu al wetra."
The meaning of the Hadeeth is:
Paradise/اٌغٕخ\has ninty nine Names, whoever memorizes Them will enter Al Jannah هللاAllaah" ,ئثٓ عّش\In the version reported by Ibnu 'Umar ".اٌٛرش\ٚ and He loves Wetrرش\is Wetr هللاand Allaah it says: "ِٓ أؽقب٘ب دخً اٌغٕخ." The Hadeeth means:
"Whoever counts (reads) Them (enters Paradise)".
,to give you هللاMemorizes mean: 1. Learn Them by heart or 2. Read them and then asks Allaah because of His Names, what you are asking Him or 3. Understand their meaning and live The Sustainer, The Forgiver, and His ,هللاaccordingly: when you need remember He is Allaah that are all mentioned in the هللاother Names. The Ninety nine Most beautiful Names of Allaah Quraan are:
.هللا\One) Allaahu)
”.This Name means: “The Most Gracious .اٌشTwo) Al Rrahmaanu\ّٓؽ) ”.This Name means: “The Most Merciful .الرحيم\Three) Al Rraheemu) .(This Name means: “The True King”. In the Quraan (20:114 .اٌٍّه\Four) Al Maleku) .(This Name means: “The Holy”. In the Quraan (59:23 .اٌمذٚط\Five) Al Quddoosu) This Name means: “The One free from all defects”. In the Quraan .اٌغالَ\Six) Al Ssalaamu) (59:23). This Name means: “The Giver of security”. In the Quraan . اٌّإِٓ\Seven) Al Mu-menu) (59:23). This Name means: “The Watcher over His creatures”. In the .ا١ٌّّٙٓ\Eight) Al Muhaymenu) Quraan (59:23). .(This Name means: “The All-Mighty “. In the Quraan (59:23 .اٌعض٠ض\Nine) Al „Azeezu) .(This Name means: “The Compeller”. In the Quraan: (59:23 .اٌغجبس\Ten) Al Jabbaaru) .(This Name means: “The Supreme”. In the Quraan: (59:23 .اٌّزىجش\Eleven) Al Mutakabberu) .(This Name means: “The Creator”. In the Quraan: (59:24 .اٌخبٌك\Twelve) Al Khaalequ) .(This Name means: “Inventor of all things”. In the Quraan: (59:24 .اٌجبسء\Thirteen) Al Baare-u) :This Name means: “Bestower of forms”. In the Quraan .اٌّقٛس\Fourteen) Al Musawweru) (59:24). .(This Name means: “Oft-Forgiving”. In the Quraan: (71:10 .اٌغفبس\Fifteen) Al Ghaffaaru) .(This Name means: “The Irresistible.” In the Quraan: (12:39 .اٌمٙبس\Sixteen) Al Qahhaaru) 11
This Name means: “The One Who accepts repentance.” In . اٌزٛاة\Seventeen) Al Ttawwaabu) the Quraan: (2:160). .(This Name means: “The Bestower.” In the Quraan: (3:8 .اٌٛ٘بة\Eighteen) Al Wahhaabu) .(This Name means: “The All-Knowing.” In the Quraan: (36:81 .اٌخالق\Nineteen) Al Khallaaqu) .(This Name means: “The All-Provider.” In the Quraan: (51:58 .اٌشصاق\Twenty) Al Rrazzaaqu) .(This Name means: “The Just Judge.” In the Quraan: (34:26 .اٌفزبTwenty One) Al Fattaahu\ػ) .(This Name means: “The All-Knower.” In the Quraan: (34:26 .اٌع١ٍُ\Twenty Two) Al Caleemu) :This Name means: “Most Forbearing.” In the Quraan .ا١ٍؾٌُ\Twenty Three) Al Haleemu) (2:225). :This Name means: “The Most Great.” In the Quraan .اٌعه١ُ\Twenty Four) Al „Atheemu) (2:255). This Name means: “The All-Sufficient for His creature‟s .اٌٛاعع\Twenty Five) Al Waase‟u) needs.” In the Quraan: (24:32). .(This Name means: “The All-Wise.” In the Quraan (2:32 .اؾٌى١ُ\Twenty Six) Al Hakeemu) .(This Name means: “The Ever Living.” In the Quraan: (2:255 .اTwenty Seven) Al Hayyu\ٟؾٌ) This Name means: “The One Who sustains and protects all .اٌمTwenty Eight) Al Qayyoomu\َٛ١) that exists.” In the Quraan: (2:255). :This Name means: “The All-Hearer”. In the Quraan .اٌغ١ّع\Twenty Nine) Al Ssamee‟u) (17:1). .(.This Name means: “The All-Seer.” In the Quraan: (17:1 .اٌجق١ش\Thirty) Al Baseeru) This Name means: “The Most Subtle and Courteous.” In the .اٌٍط١ف\Thirty One) Al Llateefu) Quraan: (6:103). This Name means: “The Well-Acquainted with all things.” In .اٌخج١ش\Thirty Two) Al Khabeeru) the Quraan: (6:103). .(This Name means: “The Most High.” In the Quraan: (2:255 .اٌعThirty Three) Al „Aleyyu\ٍٟ) .(This Name means: “The Most Great.” In the Quraan: (22:62 .اٌىج١ش\Thirty Four) Al Kabeeru) :This Name means: “The All-Encompassing.” In the Quraan .ا١ؾٌّظ\Thirty Five) Al Muheetu) (2:255). .(This Name means: “The All-Powerful.” In the Quraan: (2:20 .اٌمذ٠ش\Thirty Six) Al Qadeeru) This Name means: “The Patron, Lord, Protector and .اThirty Seven) Al Mawlaa\ٌٌّٝٛ) Supporter.” In the Quraan: (8:40). :This Name means: “The Excellent Helper.” In the Quraan .إٌق١ش\Thirty Eight) Al Nnaseeru) (8:40). .(This Name means: “The Bountiful.” In the Quraan: (27:40 .اٌىش٠ُ\Thirty Nine) Al Kareemu) .(This Name means: “The Watcher”. In the Quraan: (5:117 .اٌشل١ت\Forty) Al Rraqeebu) .(This Name means: “The Near.” In the Quraan: (11:61 .اٌمش٠ت\Forty One) Al Qareebu) .(This Name means: “The Responsive.” In the Quraan: (11:61 .اٌّغ١ت\Forty Two) Al Mujeebu) This Name means: “The Best Disposer of affairs.” In the .اٌٛو١ً\Forty Three) Al Wakeelu) Quraan: (3:173). .(This Name means: “The All-Sufficient.” In the Quraan: (4:6 .اؾٌغ١ت\Forty Four) Al Haseebu) This Name means: “The Protector, The Watcher.” In the .اؾٌف١ع\Forty Five) Al Hafeethu) Quraan: (42:6). 12
This Name means: “Ever All-Able, All-Witness.” In the .اٌّم١ذ\Forty Six) Al Muqeetu) Quraan: (4:85). :This Name means: “The Most Loving.” In the Quraan .اٌٛدٚد\Forty Seven) Al Wadoodu) (11:90). .(This Name means: “The All-Glorious.” In the Quraan: (11:73 .اٌّغ١ذ\Forty Eight) Al Majeedu) .(This Name means: “The Inheritor.” In the Quraan: (15:23 .اٌٛاسس\Forty Nine) Al Waarethu) .(This Name means: “The Witness.” In the Quraan: (3:98 .ا١ٙؾٌذ\Fifty) Al Sh-shaheedu) .(This Name means: “The Protector.” In the Quraan: (13:11 .اFifty One) Al Waleyyu\ٌٌٟٛ) :This Name means: “The All-Praiseworthy.” In the Quraan .ا١ّؾٌذ\Fifty Two) Al Hameedu) (11:73). .(This Name means: “The Truth.” In the Quraan: (10:32 .اؾٌك\Fifty Three). Al Haqqu) .(This Name means: “The Manifest.” In the Quraan: (24:25 .اٌّج١ٓ\Fifty Four) Al Mubeenu) .(This Name means: “The All-Strong.” In the Quraan: (22:74 .اٌمFifty Five) Al Qaweyyu\ٞٛ) .(This Name means: “The Most Strong.” In the Quraan: (51:58 .اٌّز١ٓ\Fifty Six) Al Mateenu) This Name means: “The Rich (free of all needs).” In the .اٌغFifty Seven) Al Ghaneyyu\ٟٕ) Quraan: (2:267). :This Name means: “Possessor of the Kingdom.” In the Quraan . اٌّبٌه\Fifty Eight) Al Maaleku) (3:26). This Name means: “The Severe (in punishment).” In the .اؾٌذ٠ذ\Fifty Nine) Al Sh-shadeedu) Quraan: (2:196). .(This Name means: “The Able.” In the Quraan: (6:37 .اٌمبدس\Sixty) Al Qaaderu) This Name means: “All-Capable (Omnipotent).” In the .اٌّمزذس\Sixty One) Al Muqtaderu) Quraan: (54:42). :This Name means: “The Irresistible (Supreme).” In the Quraan .اٌمب٘ش\Sixty Two) Al Qaaheru) (6:18). .(This Name means: “The Sufficient.” In the Quraan: (33:3 .اٌىبفSixty Three) Al Kaafeyu\ٟ) :This Name means: “The All-Recogniser.” In the Quraan .اؾٌبوش\Sixty Four) Al Sh-shaakeru) (2:158). .(This Name means: “The Helper.” In the Quraan: (21:112 .اٌّغزعبْ\Sixty Five) Al Musta‟aanu) .(This Name means: “The Creator.” In the Quraan: (6:14 .اٌفبطش\Sixty Six) Al Faateru) .(This Name means: “The Originator.” In the Quraan: (2:117 .اٌجذ٠ع\Sixty Seven) Al Badee‟u) .(This Name means: “The Forgiver.” In the Quraan: (40:3 .اٌغبفش\Sixty Eight) Al Ghaaferu) ..(This Name means: “The First.” In the Quraan: (57:3 .األٚي\Sixty Nine) Al Awwalu) .(This Name means: “The Last.” In the Quraan: (57:3 .ا٢خش\Seventy) Al Aakheru) :This Name means: “The Most High.” In the Quraan .اٌهب٘ش\Seventy One) Al Th-thaaheru) (57:3). .(This Name means: “The Most Near.” In the Quraan: (57:3 .اٌجبطٓ\Seventy Two) Al Baatenu) .(This Name means: “The Surety.” In the Quraan: (16:91 .اٌىف١ً\Seventy Three) Al Kafeelu) :This Name means: “The All-Powerful.” In the Quraan .اٌغبٌت\Seventy Four) Al Ghaalebu) (12:21). .”This Name means: “The Judge.” In the Quraan: “40:48 .اؾٌىُ\Seventy Five) Al Hakamu) .(This Name means: “The All-Knower.” In the Quraan: (59:22 .اٌعبٌُ\Seventy Six) Al „Aalemu) 13
This Name means: “The Owner of High Ranks and . اٌشف١ع\Seventy Seven) Al Rrafee‟u) Degrees.” In the Quraan: (40:15). :This Name means: “The Most Merciful.” In the Quraan .اؾٌبفع\Seventy Eight) Al Haafethu) (12:64). This Name means: “All-Able of Retribution.” In the . إٌّزمُ\Seventy Nine) Al Muntaqemu) Quraan: (5:95). .(This Name means: “The All-Maintainer.” In the Quraan: (3:18 .اٌمبئُ\Eighty) Al Qaa-emu) This Name means: “The Raiser of the Dead - The Giver of .اEighty One) Al Muhyee\ٟ١ؾٌّ) Life.” In the Quraan: (30:50). .(This Name means: “The Gatherer.” In the Quraan(77:38 .اٌغبِع\Eighty Two) Al Jaame‟u) :This Name means: “The Omnipotent.” In the Quraan .ا١ٌٍّه\Eighty Three) Al Maleeku) (54:55). :This Name means: “The Most High.” In the Quraan . اٌّزعبEighty Four) Al Muta‟aalee\ٌٟ) (13:9). .(This Name means: “The Light.” In the Quraan: (24:35 .إٌٛس\Eighty Five) Al Nnooru) .(This Name means: “The Guide.” In the Quraan: (93:7 .اٌٙبدEighty Six) Al Haadee\ٞ) :This Name means: “The Oft-Forgiving.” In the Quraan .اٌغفٛس\Eighty Seven) Al Ghafooru) (2:199). This Name means: “The Ever All-Appreciative (of .اؾٌىٛس\Eighty Eight) Al Sh-shakooru) good).” In the Quraan: (4:147). :This Name means: “The Oft-Pardoning.” In the Quraan .اٌعفEighty Nine) Al „Afuwwu\ٛ) (22:60). :This Name means: “The Full of Kindness.” In the Quraan .اٌشءٚف\Ninety) Al Rra-oofu) (2:207). :This Name means: “The Most Generous.” In the Quraan . األوشَ\Ninety One) Al Akramu) (96:3). .(This Name means: “The Most High.” In the Quraan: (87:1 .األعNinety Two) Al A‟laa\ٍٝ) & This Name means: “The Most Subtle, Kind, Courteous .اٌجش\Ninety Three) Al Barru) Generous.” In the Quraan: (52:28). :This Name means: “Ever Most Gracious.” In the Quraan .اؾٌفNinety Four) Al Hafeyyu\ٟ) (19:47). :This Name means: “The One and Only Lord.” In the Quraan .اٌشة\Ninety Five) Al Rrabbu) (1:2). .(This Name means: “Al Elaah.” In the Quraan: (2:163 .اإلٌٗ\Ninety Six) Al Elaahu) .(This Name means: “The One.” In the Quraan: (2:163 .اٌٛاؽذ\Ninety Seven) Al Waahedu) .(This Name means: “The One.” In the Quraan: (112:1 . األؽذ\Ninety Eight) Al Ahadu)
(Ninety Nine) Assamadu Allathee lam Yaled wa lam Yoolad wa lam Yakun lahu kufuwan This Name means: “The Self-Sufficient .اٌقّذ اٌزٞ ٌُ ٠ٍذ ٚ ٌُ ٛ٠ٌذ ٌُٚ ٠ىٓ ٌٗ وفٛا أؽذ\ Ahad Master Whom all creatures need, He begets not nor was He begotten, and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.” In the Quraan: (112:2-4).”
from the book “Fathu Al Baaree be Sharhe هللاI have copied these Ninety Nine Names of Allaah by the Palestinian Ebnu Hajar Al ”فزؼ اٌجبسٞ ثؾشػ فؼ١ؾ اٌجخبسSaheehe Al Bukhaaree\ٞ and all of Them are in the Holy Quraan. For the English translation ,اثٓ ؽغش اٌعغمالAsqalaanee\ٟٔ„ 14 of these Names I have relied on the the book “The Meaning of the Holy Quraan” by the have mercy on these two Muslem scholars who هللا\Indian„Abdullaah Yusuf „Ali, may Allaah have benefitted the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam.
هللاThe Second Pillar is to Believe in the Angels of Allaah
The Second Pillar of the Eemaan/Belief is to believe in the existence of the angels. Allaah revealed to us the names of some of the angels in the هللا عجؾبٔٗ ٚرعبSubhaanahu Wa Ta‟aalaaٌٝ ..عز١ذand „Ateed سل١تRaqeeb ,ِبٌهMaalek ,١ِىبيMeekaala ,عجشQuraan, such as Jebreelً٠
only knows their هللا عجؾبٔٗ ٚرعبThe angels are plentiful and Allaah Subhaanahu Wa Ta‟aalaaٌٝ number. We cannot see them, but they see us. but do ,هللاThe angels flinch not (From Executing) the Commands they receive from Allaah (precisely) what they are commanded. They do not eat food, do not marry, do not have children .ٛٔ/Lightس\and they are made of Noor
عبثش ثٓ عجذ هللا األٔقبسThe Hadeeth of Jaaber ben ‟Abdu Allaahe Al Ansaaree\ٞ
reported the following Hadeeths on the cronology of the creation, and the اٌضسلبAl Zarqaanee\ٟٔ Light of our Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu/إٌٛس\created was the Noor هللاfirst thing Allaah Light all the rest of the creation/إٌٛسAlayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, and from his Noor‟ was created, including the angels.”
:said اٌضسلبAl Zarqaaneeٟٔ the ,عجذ اٌشصاق ثٓ ّ٘بَ ثٓ ٔبفع ا١ّؾٌشAbdu Al Razzaaq ben Humaam ben Naafe‟ Al Hemyaree\ٞ‟” and the two ِبٌه\and Maalek ئثٓ عش٠ظ\and Ebnu Jareej ِعّش\scholar who reported from Ma‟mar and a large number of other scholars, and from him have األٚصاعand Al Awzaa‟ee\ٟ عف١بSufyaanْ and others, who died in the year two hundred eleven ئعؾبق\and Eshaaq أؽّذ\reported Ahmad at the age of eighty five years, reported in his book with his own ,ثغذاد\in Baghdaad ٘غشHejree\ٞ chain of transmitter from Jaaber ben ‟Abdu Allaahe ben ‟Amr ben Haraam Al Ansaaree Al the companion who is the son of a ,عبثش ثٓ عجذ هللا ثٓ عّشٚ ثٓ ؽشاَ األٔقبسٞ اٌخضسعKhazrajee\ٟ companion, who partecipated to nineteen Battles (If with the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu if by the companions only is called ,غضٚحAlayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam is called Ghazwah‟ after the year seventy اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسحwho died in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah ,(عش٠خSareyyah .at the age of ninety one years ٘غشHejree\ٞ :said عبثشJaaber ”I said: ”O Messenger of Allaah – Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – I ransome you Has created هللا رعبwith the father and my mother, tell me the first thing that Allaah Ta‟aalaa\ٌٝ brfore He created all the things that exist.”
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The Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"٠ب عبثش، ئْ هللا رعبٌٝ، لذ خٍك لجً األ١ؽبء ٛٔس ٔج١ه ِٓ ٛٔسٖ، فغعً ِٓ رٌه إٌٛس ٠ذٚس ثبٌمذسح ١ؽش ؽبءهللا. ٌُٚ ٠ىٓ فٟ رٌه اٌٛلذ ٚ ػٌٛ ال لٍُ ٚ ال عٕخ ٚ ال ٔبس ٚ ال ٍِه ٚ ال عّبء، ٚ ال أسك، ٚ ال ؽّظ, ٚ ال لّش، ٚ ال عٚ ٟٕ ال ئٔغٟ. فٍّب أساد هللا أْ ٠خٍك لغُ رٌه إٌٛس أسثعخ أعضاء: )1( فخٍك ِٓ اٌغضء األٚي: )1( اٌمٍُ؛ )ٚ )2 ِٓ اٌضبٟٔ اػٌٍٛ؛ )ٚ )3 ِٓ اٌضبٌش اٌعشػ. صُ لغُ اٌغضء اٌشاثع أسثعخ أعضاء: )1( فخٍك ِٓ األٚي ؽٍّخ اٌعشػ؛ )ٚ )2 ِٓ اٌضبٟٔ اٌىشعٟ؛ )ٚ )3 ِب اٌضبٌش ثبلٟ اٌّالئىخ. صُ لغُ اٌشاثع أسثعخ أعضاء: )1( فخٍك ِٓ األٚي اٌغّبٚاد اٌغجع؛ )ٚ )2 ِٓ اٌضبٟٔ األسض١ٓ؛ )ٚ )3 ِٓ اٌضبٌش اٌغٕخ ٚ إٌبس. صُ لغُ اٌشاثع أسثعخ أعضاء: )1( فخٍك ِٓ األٚي ٛٔس أثقبس اٌّإ١ِٕٓ؛ )ٚ )2 ِٓ اٌضبٛٔ ٟٔس لٍٛثٟ٘ ٚ ُٙ اٌّعشفخ ثبهلل؛ )ٚ)3ِٓ اٌضبٌش ٛٔس أٔغٛ٘ ٚ ُٙ اٌز١ؽٛذ ال ئٌٗ ئال هللا ؾِّذ سعٛي هللا."
"Yaa Jaaberu, enna Allaaha Ta‟aalaa, qad khalaqa qabla al ashyaa-a Noora Nabeyyeka men NooreHe, fa ja‟ala men thaaleka al noore yadooru be al Qudrate haythu shaa-a Allaahu. Wa lam yakun fee thaaleka al waqte Lawhun wa laa Qalamun wa laa Jannatun wa laa Naarun wa laa Malakun wa laa Samaa-a, wa laa arda, wa laa shamsun, wa laa qamarun, wa laa Jenneyyun wa laa Enseyyun. Fa lammaa araada Allaahu an yakhluqa qassama thaaleka al noora arba‟ata ajzaaen: 1. Fa khalaqa mena al juz-e al awwale Al Qalama, 2. Wa mena al th-thaanee Al Lawha 3. Wa mena al th-thaalethe Al ‟Arsha. Thumma qassama al juz-a al raabe‟a arba‟ata ajzaa-en: (1) Fa khalaqa mena al awwale Hamalata Al ‟Arshe (2) Wa mena al thaanee Al Kurseyya (3) Wa mena al thaalethe baaqeya Al Malaa- ekate. Thumma qassama al rraabe‟a arba‟ata ajzaa-en: (1) Fa khalaqa mena al awwale Al Samaawaate Al Sab‟a, (2) Wa mena al th-thaanee Al Ardeena, (3) Wa mena al th-thaalethe Al Jannata wa Al Nnaara. Thumma qassama al rraabe‟a arba‟ata ajzaa-en: (1) Fa khalaqa mena al awwale Noora Absaara Al Mu-meneena (2) Wa mena al th-thaanee Noora Quloobihem wa heya al ma‟refatu be Allaahe (3) Wa mena al th-thaalethe Noora unesehem wa huwa Al Tawheedu Laa elaaha ellaa Allaahu Muhammadun Rasoolu Allaahe. "
with some of the words that are different from اٌجٙ١مThis Hadeeth was reported by Al Bayhaqeeٟ these, means:
before He created anything else, created the ,هللا رعبAllaah Ta‟aalaaٌٝ !عبثشO Jaaber” .”Light of your Prophet from His own Noor/Light/إٌٛسNoor
Light to Himself to honor His Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe?إٌٛسreferes this Noor هللاAllaah Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, in a manner similar to the way He refered to Himself the عٛسح as recorded in the Aayah nine of Sooratu Al Sajdah ,آدَ\Spirit” of Aadam/اٌشRooh\ػٚ” :اٌغغذح\
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ} ثَُّم َسَّواهُ َوَنفَ َخ فيو م ْن ُروحو
"Thumma sawwaahu wa nafakha feehe men roohehe" The Aayah means:
“But He fashioned him in due proportion and breathed into him something of His Spirit(9).” (Quraan 32:9).
.Light go and wander to wherever He wanted/إٌٛسby His Power made this Noor هللاAllaah 16
”The Pen/اٌمdid not exist, and ”Al Qalamuٍُ ” اػٌٍٛ اؾٌّفٛظAt that time ”Al Lawhu Al Mahfoothu .did not exist, and both were created afterwards إٌبس\and the Fire اٌغٕخ\did not exist. The Jannah from Ebnu أثٛ ا١ؾٌخbefore the Fire as reported by Aboo Al Shaykh اٌغٕخHe created first the Jannah did not exist. Planet Earth did not اٌغّبء\Angels did not exist, and the Samaa . ئثٓ عجبطAbbaas‟ .and no Mankind اٌغٓ\exist. There was no Sun, and there was no Moon. There were no Jenn Light and/إٌٛس\decided to created the creation, He strengthened this Noor هللا\When Allaah divided it unto four parts. These are:
اٌمٍُ\The Pen
and that is why the Pen is made of Noor اٌمٍُ\created the Pen هللاOne) From the first part Allaah) that the ئثٓ عجبطٛٔ as reported in many Hadeeths, such as the Hadetth of Ebnu ‟Abbaasس\ Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"لٍّٗ ٛٔس."
"Qalamuhu noorun". The Hadeeth means:
”.ٛٔ/Lightس\His Pen is made of Noor”
:said ِغب٘ذreported that Mujaahed أثٛ ا١ؾٌخAboo Al Shaykh created was a hollow single Pearl long as the sugar cane. From this هللاThe first thing that Allaah” Pearl He created the Pen, and then said to it:
"أوزت ِب ٠ىْٛ ئٌٝ ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخ."
"Uktub maa yakoonu elaa Yawme Al Qeyaamate", The Hadeeth means:
”Write all the thing that will be until the Day of Resurrection.”
ٛٔ/Light the body or the quality of a Pearl.If this didس\gave this Noor هللاIt is probable that Allaah لٍّٗ ٛٔ/Lightس\not happen, then we take the Hadeeth that reported that ”His Pen is made of Noor ”.ٛٔس
The Pen is five hundred years long (This means that between its two tips is a journey of five عجذ هللا ثٓ reported from ‟Abdu Allaahe ben ‟Umar أثٛ ا١ؾٌخhundred years) as Aboo Al Shaykh .be pleased with both of them هللاmay Allaah ,عّش\
further reported a Hadeeth with his own chain of transmitters that said أثٛ ا١ؾٌخAboo Al Shaykh Pen is also wide five hundred years, and that its tip that writes is split/ اٌمٍُ\that the Al Qalamu and from there springs the ink.
There is no consensus on the answer to the question: ٛٔ/Light of Prophetس\The Pen the first thing created after the Noor/ اٌمٍُ\Was the Al Qalamu” Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam?”
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اؾٌبفع اٌعالِخ ١ؽخ اإلعالَ Al Haafeth, Al ‟Allaamah, Shaykhu Al Eslaame Al Hasan ben Ahmad was an expert in many branches of the Islamic knowledge, and a unique among his ,اؾٌغٓ ثٓ أؽّذ\ ؽ and was visited by Sultaans and he would not accept wealth or otherفبظ\contemporary Hufaath things from them. He spoke always the truth and was not afraid of the reproaches of such as find :He said .٘غشfault. He died in the year five hundred sixty nine Hejree\ٞ
”The correct sequence is, and there is a consensus among majority of the scholars that ”Al ‟Ar- ThePen”, as reported by/اٌمٍُ\The Throne” was created before the ”Al Qalamu/اٌعشshu\ػ عجذ هللا ثٓ عّشٚ ثٓ from ‟Abdu Allaahe ben ‟Amr ben Al ‟Aasee فؼ١ؾ ِغٍُ\ Saheehu Muslem :who said اٌعبفٟ\ ”The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئْ هللا لذس ِمبد٠ش اٌخٍك لجً أْ ٠خٍك اٌغّبٚاد ٚ األسك ثخّغ١ٓ أٌف عٕخ ٚ وبْ عشؽٗ عٍٝ اٌّبء."
"Enna Allaaha qaddara maqaadeera al khalqe qabla an yakhluqa Al Samaawaata wa al arda be khamseena alfe sanaten wa kaana ‟Arshuhu ‟alaa al maa-e." The Hadeeth means:
اٌغّبء\Predetermined the creation fifty thousand years before He created the Samaa هللاAllaah” ”.Throne was over Water/اٌعشand the earth, and His ‟Ar-shػ
عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذ ثٓ ل١ظ األٔقبسUbaadah ben Al Ssaamet ben Qays Al Ansaaree Al Khazrajee ٞ‟ ,أ ثٛ ا١ٌٌٛذ اٌّذٟٔ، إٌم١ت\Aboo Al Waleed Al Madanee, Al Naqeebu ,اٌخضسعٟ\
This Hadeeth indicates that Preordainment took place after the creation of the ”Al Ar- The Pen/اٌمThe Throne”, and that it happened at the beginning after the Al Qalamuٍُ/اٌعشshػ was created, as reported in the Hadeeth of ‟Ubaadah ben Al Ssaamet ben Qays Al Ansaaree Al أ ثAboo Al Waleed Al Madanee, Al Naqeebu ٛ ,عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذ ثٓ ل١ظ األٔقبسٞ اٌخضسعKhazrajee\ٟ Leaders of the Secon Pledge of Al ‟Aqabah/ إٌمجبءone of the twelve Naqeeb ,ا١ٌٌٛذ اٌّذٟٔ، إٌم١ت\ He was a very tall, vey heavy, very .غضٚح ثذس\partecipated at the Battle of Badr ,ث١عخ اٌعمجخ\ may ,عّش ثٓ اٌخطبةhandsome, very black, very good and noble man. ‟Umar ben Al Khattaab as its first Judge, and عٛس٠خ\Syria/ اؾٌبbe pleased with him sent him to Al Shaamَ هللاAllaah Palestine/فٍغطthen transfered to Falasteenٓ١ , عٛس٠خ\ؽ in Syriaّـ\settled in the city of Homs ث١ذ and was buried in Baytu Al Maqdes ٘غشwhere he died in the year thirty four of the Hejrah\ٞ .Jerusalem/اٌّمذط\
عّشٚ ثٓ was a member of the Muslem army commanded by ‟Amr ben Al ‟Aasee عجبدحUbaadah‟ -from the Romans Empire during the time of Ameeru Al Mu ِقش\that took over Egypt اٌعبفٟ\ be pleased with هللاmay Allaah ,أ١ِش اٌّإ١ِٕٓ عّش ثٓ اٌخطبة\meneena ‟Umar ben Al Khattaab him.
Who was besieging Cairo) to send to him someone to) عّشThe king of Egyp asked ‟Amrٚ negotiate with on the conditions to terminate this armed confrontation between the two sides, عجبدح ثٓ sent a team of ten men under the leadership of ‟Ubaadah ben Al Ssaamet عّشand ‟Amrٚ .اٌقبِذ :عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذHere are some lines about the life of ‟Ubaadah ben Al Ssaamet عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذ Ubaadah ben Al Ssaamet ben Qays ben Asram ben Fehr ben Tha'labah ben Ghanm' ثٟٕ عٛف ثٓ اٌخضسطof the tribe of Banee 'Awf ben Al Khazraj ,ثٓ ل١ظ ثٓ أفشَ ثٓ فٙش ثٓ صعٍجخ ثٓ غُٕ\ .اٌمٛالً\who were the Al Qawaaqel
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:said ئثٓ األص١ش\Ebnu Al Atheer He partecipated at .ٔم١تand was a leader اٌعمجخ\He partecipated at the First and Second 'Aqabah" and all other battles of the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa اٌخٕذقAl Khandaq ,أؽذUhud ,ثذسBadr Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam.
During the time of the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, among the :five men had memorized the whole Quraan, and they were األٔقبس\Ansaar .ِعبر ثٓ عجً\One) Mu'aath ben Jabal) .عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذ\Ywo) 'Ubaadah ben Al Ssaamet) . أث١خ ثٓ وعت\Three) Ubayyah ben Ka'b) . أثٛ أٛ٠ة\Four) Aboo Ayyoob) .أثٛ اٌذسداء\'Five) Aboo Al Dardaa)
who were the poor ,"أً٘ اٌقفخused to teach the Quraan to "Ahlu Al Suffah عجبدحUbaadah' companions residing inside the masjed of the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe .أثٛ٘ش٠شح\Wa Sallam. Among them was Aboo Hurayrah
to Islaam, he appointed اؾٌبَ\opened Al Shaam عّش ثٓ اٌخطبةWhen 'Umar ben Al Khattaab as the teacher of the Quraan and as the judge there. He عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذUbaadah ben Al Ssaamet' .and the first Islamic Judge in that country اؾٌبَ\was the first teacher of the Quraan in Al Shaam
,He was a very tall, heavy .اٌٙغشح\in the year thirty four of Hejrah فٍغط١ٓ\He died in Falasteen very handsome man and had a very black skin colour.
ؾِ in his book "Al Faarooqu 'Umar ben Al Khattaabّذ سضب\The Egyptian Muhammad Redaa on page two hundred forty four reported that 'Ubaadah ben Al "اٌفبسٚق عّش ثٓ اٌخطبة\ was the chief of the delegation of ten companions that 'Amr ben Al عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذ\Ssaamit when the latter asked him to send to him a ِقش\had sent to the king of Egypt عّشٚ ثٓ اٌعبAas\ؿ' delegation to negotiate with on how to bring a resolution to this war. The Muslim army was ,اٌٙغشح\Cairo and that was in the year twenty of Al Hejrah/اٌمب٘شحsurrounding Al Qaaherah corresponding to six hundred forty Gregorian.
Poll tax" to the/اٌغض٠خ\surrendered and accepted to pay a "Al Jezyah ِقشThe king of Egypt Islamic government.
and the king of Egypt there are عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذIn the dialogue between 'Ubaadah ben Al Ssaamet hilarious moments, because he was scared of this tall and large and black man with a deep voice, and had asked him not to come close to him. Here is one paragrph of that story:
"فجعش عّشٚ ثٓ اٌعبؿ عؾشح ٔفش أؽذُ٘ عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذ ٚوبْ طٌٛٗ عؾشح أؽجبس ٚأِشٖ أْ ٠ىْٛ ِزىٍُ اٌمٚ َٛ ال ٠غ١جُٙ ئٟؽ ٌٝء دعٖٛ ئ١ٌٗ ئال ئؽذٜ ٘زٖ اٌضالس خقبي: "فبْ أ١ِش اٌّإ١ِٕٓ لذ رمذَ ئٌٝ فٟ رٌه ٚأِشٟٔ أْ ال ألجً ١ؽئب عٜٛ خقٍخ ِٓ ٘زٖ اٌضالس خقبي." ٚوبْ عجبدح أعٛد. فٍّب سوجٛا اٌغفٓ ئٌٝ اٌّمٛلظ ٚدخٍٛا ع١ٍٗ رمذَ عجبدح فٙبثٗ اٌّمٛلظ ٌغٛادٖ ٚلبي: "ٛؾٔا عٟٕ ٘زا األعٛد ٚلذِٛا غ١شٖ ٠ىٍّٟٕ." فمبٌٛا ع١ّعب: "ئْ ٘زا األعٛد أفضٍٕب سأ٠ب ٚعٍّب ٛ٘ٚ ع١ذٔب ٚخ١شٔب ٚاٌّمذَ ع١ٍٕب ٚئّٔب ٔشعع ع١ّعب ئٌٝ سأ٠ٗ ٚلٌٛٗ." لبي: "ٚو١ف سض١زُ أْ ٠ىْٛ ٘زا األعٛد أفضٍىُ ٚئّٔب ٠ٕجغٟ أْ ٠ىٛ٘ ْٛ دٚٔىُ." لبٌٛأ: "وال ئٔٗ ٚئْ وبْ أعٛد وّب رشٜ فأٗ أفضٍٕب ِٛضٛعب ٚأفضٍٕب عبثمخ ٚعمال ٚسأ٠ب ١ٌٚظ ٠ٕىش اٌغٛاد ف١ٕب." فمبي اٌّمٛلظ ٌعجبدح: 19
"رمذَ ٠ب أعٛد ٚوٍّٟٕ ثشفك فأٟ أ٘بة عٛادن ٚئْ اؽزذ والِه عٍٝ اصددد ١٘جخ." فزمذَ ع١ٍٗ عجبدح فمبي: "عّعذ ِمبٌزه ٚئْ ف١ّٓ خٍفذ ِٓ أفؾبثٟ أٌف سعً أعٛد وٍُٙ أؽذ عٛادا ٚ ِٟٕأفهع ِٕهشا ٌٛٚ سأ٠زُٙ ٌىٕذ أ١٘ت ٌُٙ ِٕه ٚ ٌٟأٔب لذ ١ٌٚذ ٚأدثش ؽجبثٚ ٟئٟٔ ِع رٌه ثؾّذ هللا ِب أ٘بة ِبئخ سعً ِٓ عذٌٛ ٞٚ اعزمجٍٟٔٛ ع١ّعب ٚوزٌه أفؾبثٟ....".
These words mean: عجبدح ثٓ sent ten men including „Ubaadah ben Al Saamet عّشٚ ثٓ اٌعبThen „Amr ben Al „Aaas\ؿ“ ؽ tall and he appointed him as their speaker. He commandedجبسwho was ten Ashbaar ,اٌقبِذ\ these ten men also the following: *They should not accept any proposal coming from the king of Alexandria to what they had said Umar ben Al„) أ١ِش اٌّإ١ِٕٓ\to him, except one of these three, because Ameeru Al Mu-meneena be pleased with him) instructed me not to accept any هللا\may Allaah عّش ثٓ اٌخطبة\Khattaab other thing beside these three (One). For the people of Alexandria and their king to become .(or (Three) War ;اٌغض٠خ\Muslem; or (Two) For them to pay Jezyah
was a black man. They boarded the ships that would take them to the Al عجبدحUbaadah„ .stepped forward عجبدحthe king) and come into his court, „Ubaadah) اٌّمٛلظ\Maqawqas
:became scared of him for his blackness and said اٌّمٛلظ\Al Maqawqas “Remove this black man and bring forth someone else to speak to me.”
They all said: “This black man is the best of us in terms of opinion and knowledge, and he is our chief and the noblest of us all and we all follow his instructions.” :said اٌّمٛلظ\Al Maqawqas “How did you accept that this black is the noblest of you all, when he was supposed to be the lowest in rank?” They said: “No, even if he is black as you see. He has the best opinion of us all, he became Muslem before us all, he is the most intelligent of us all, and the color black is not considered a bad thing in our religion and culture.”
:عجبدحsaid to „Ubaadah اٌّمٛلظ\Al Maqawqas “Step forward and speak to me in a kind manner, because I am scared of your black color, and if you speak harshly I will get more scared.”
:stepped forward and said عجبدحUbaadah„ “I heard what you said, and among my companions that I left in our camp, there are a thousand men all of them more black than I am, and have a more scary looks than me, and if you would see them you would be more scared of them than of me. I was appointed the chief of this group and I manage the affairs of these youth of mine, and I am not afraid of one hundred men of my enemy if they all would confront with me and so are my companions…” End quote.
was Ummu Haraam bentu Melhaan ben Khaaled ben Zayd ben عجبدحThe wife of 'Ubaadah Haraam ben Hundab ben 'Aamer ben Ghanm ebnu 'Udaa ben Al Nnajaar Al Ansaareyyah Al أَ ؽشاَ ثٕذ ؾٍِبْ ثٓ خبٌذ ثٓ ص٠ذ ثٓ ؽشاَ ثٓ ٕ٘ذة ثٓ عبِش ثٓ غُٕ ئثٓ عضب ثٓ إٌغبس األٔقبس٠خ Khazrajeyyah whose mother is Ummu ,أٔظ ثٓ ِبٌه\and she is the maternal aunt of Anas ben Maalek اٌخضسع١خ\ .أَ ع١ٍُ ثٕذ ؾٍِبْ\Sulaym bentu Melhaan 20
The Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam used to honour her and visit her in her home and used to take a siesta therein, because she was his maternal aunt, sister of the woman that breastfed him Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam. The Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam gave her the glad tiding that عجبدحshe will be killed and become a martyr. While she was together with her husband „Ubaadah to Islaam, the mule she was riding لجشthat opened the island of Cyprusؿ اٌغٙبد\in the jehaad threw her off her back breaking her neck and she died. Her grave is in the island of Cyprus and is well known. The people of Cyprus, regardless of their religion, whenever they have some important needs, such as rain, they visit her grave and ask her to intercede for them.
reported that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa عجبدح ثٓ اٌقبِذUbaadah ben Al Ssaamet‟ ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أٚي ِب خٍك هللا اٌمٍُ، لبي ٌٗ: "أوزت." لبي: "ِٚب أوزت؟" لبي: "أوزت ِمبد٠ش وً ١ؽئ."
"Awwala maa khalaqa Allaahu Al Qalama, qaala lahu: "Aktub." Qaala: Rabbe wa maa aktubu? Qaala: "Aktub maqaadeera kulla shay-en." The Hadeeth means:
The/اٌمٍُ\The Throne is Al Qalamu/اٌعشcreated after Al ‟Arshu\ػ هللاThe first thing that Allaah” Pen and said to it: ”Write!.”
The Pen said: ”O my Lord! What should I write?” :said هللا\Allaah ”Write the Fate of everything.”
:with the following wording أثٛ داٚد\This was further clarified be the Hadeeth of Aboo Daawood
"أوزت ِمبد٠ش وً ١ؽئ ؽزٝ رمَٛ اٌغبعخ."
"Uktub maqaadeera kulla sha-en hattaa taqooma Al Ssaa‟atu", The Hadeeth means:
”Write the Fates of everything until the Hour Stands.” .with the same wordings أؽّذ\The Hadeeth was also reported by Ahmad
reported that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa اٌزشِزAl Termetheeٞ Sallam said:
"أْ أٚي ِب خٍك هللا اٌمٍُ، فمبي ٌٗ: "أوزت." لبي: "ِٚب أوزت؟" لبي: "أوزت ِمبد٠ش وً ١ؽئ، ؽزٝ رمَٛ اٌغبعخ". ِٓ ِبد عٍٝ غ١ش ٘زا ف١ٍظ ِٟٕ."
"Anna awwala maa khalaqa Allaahu Al Qalama, fa qaala lahu: "Uktub" Qaala: "Wa maa aktubu?" Qaala: "Uktub maqaadeera kulla shay-en, hattaa taqoomu Al Ssaa‟atu. Man maata ‟alaa ghayre haathaa fa laysa mennee. " The Hadeeth means:
:The Pen, and said to it/اٌمٍُ\created is the Al Qalamu هللاThe first thing Allaah” ”Write.”
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It said: ”What should I write?” He said to him: ”Write the Fates of everything until the Hour Stands. Whoever dies on other than this is not of Me.”
This is an indication that the Fates were written down at the beginning shortly after the Pen was said to the هللا رجبسن ٚ رعبcreated and it is a possibility that Allaah Tabaaraka Wa Ta‟aalaa\ٌٝ :The Pen/اٌمٍُ\Al Qalam
"أوزت ِمبد٠ش وً ١ؽئ ِٓ األ١ؽبء اٌزٟ لذسرٙب لجٍٗ."
"Uktub maqaadeera kulle shay-en mena al ashyaa-e allatee qadartuhaa qablu This Hadeeth means:
”Write the Fate of everything that earlier I have decided to create.”
It also could have been:
"أوزت ِمبد٠ش األ١ؽبء اٌزٟ لذ أثشسد رمذ٠ش٘ب فٟ اٌٛعٛد اٌخبسعٟ."
"Uktub maqaadeera al ashyaa-e allatee qad abrartu taqdeerahaa fee al wujoode al khaareejee". The Hadeeth means:
”Write the Fates of all things that I have decreed before I create them in a visible manner.”
reported and the latter said it is Hadeeth اٌزشِزand Al Termetheeٞ األِبَ أؽّذAl Emaam Ahmad – ساصْ ٌم١ظ ثٓ عبِش اٌعمAuthentic that Raazen Laqeet ben ‟Aamer Al ‟Uqayleeٍٟ١/فSaheeh\ؼ١ؾ that Prophet Muhammad Sallaa – عم١ً ثٓ وعتreferred to the known companion ‟Uqayl ben Ka‟b Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئْ اٌّبء خٍك لجً اٌعشػ."
"Enna al maa-a khuleqa qabla Al ‟Arshe". The Hadeeth means:
”.Throne/اٌعشThe Water was created before the Al ‟Arsh\ػ” The Pen was not the first thing that was/اٌمٍُ\This Hadeeth makes it clear that the Al Qalamu The Throne, and before Al/اٌعشcreated, and that the water was created before the Al „Arshػ .The Pen/اٌمQalamuٍُ
the well known Mufasser ,ئعّبع١ً عجذ اٌشؽّٓ اٌغذEsmaa‟eel ‟Abdu Al Rahmaan Al Suddeyyuٞ and it was reported from , ئثٓ عجبطand Ebnu ‟Abbaas أٔظ ثٓ ِبٌهreported from Anas ben Maalek ,said that he was weak ئثٓ ِعand Ebnu Ma‟eenٓ١ اٌضٛسؽ and Al Thawreeٞعجخhim by Shu‟bah Trustworthy, and Muslemصمخtrusted in him and said he is ”Theqqah األِبَ أؽّذEmaam Ahmad said he is trustworthy, and sometimes leans to the ”اٌزمش٠تrelied on him; the book ”Al Taqreebu .and died in the year one hundred twenty seven ا١ؾٌعخ\Shee‟ah
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and reported with various ,اٌجخبسexcept Al Bukhaareeٞ ” اٌغّبعخ\From him reported ”Al Jamaa‟ah chains of transmission, that Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أْ هللا رعبٌٝ ٌُ ٠خٍك ١ؽئب ِّب خٍك لجً اٌّبء."
"Anna Allaaha Ta‟aalaa lam yakhluq shay-an memmaa khalaqa qabla al maa-e". The Hadeeth means:
”.created nothing before He created the Water هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ”
أثٛ ساصand Aboo Raazenْ عبثشThis Hadeeth, the one before it, and the Hadeeth reported by Jaaber" can be unified this way: Light of Prophet/إٌٛس\The Pen was the first thing to be created, except the Noor/اٌمٍُ\Al Qalamu” Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and the Water and the ‟Arsh .اٌغذThe Throne.” End quote of Al Suddeyyuٞ/اٌعشػ
Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أٚي ِب خٍك هللا ِٓ األٛٔاس ٛٔسٞ."
" Awwala maa khalaqa Allaahu mena al anwaare nooree", The Hadeeth means:
”.ٛٔ/Lightسcreated was my Noor\ٞ هللاLight that Allaah/إٌٛس\The first Noor”
:who authored a tafseer book, said ,اٌج١ضبAl Emaam Al Baydaaweeٞٚ ”When we say: ”The first Thing” we mean the ”things” that have visible and tangible bodies only, and it is not intended of ”Everything”. The Aayah one hundred twenty nine of Sooratu Al :said عٛسح اٌزٛثخ\Tawbah
"وهو رب العرش العظيم)129(."
"Wa Huwa Rabbu Al ‟Arshe Al ‟Aheeme", The Aayah mean:
”And He is the Lord of Throne (Of Glory) Supreme(129).” (Quraan 9:129).
The Throne is the first thing that has a tangible body that was created and the/ اٌعشAl ‟Arshuػ greatest of them and encompasses them all.”
the Book of the Prayer” a/كتاب الصالة\reported in ”Ketaabu Al Ssalaate البخاريAl Bukhaaree of the Prophet Sallaa لٌلة اإلسراء والمعراج\Hadeeth related to the “Night Journey and the Ascencion Included in .هللا\Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam where he stood in front of Allaah this Hadeeth is that Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ثم عرج بً حتى ظهرت لمستوى أسمع فٌه صرف القلم."
"Thumma ‟ureja bee hattaa thahartu le mustawaa asma‟u feehe sareefa al Aqlaame".
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The Hadeeth means:
”Then I was raised up to a higher location, and from there I could here the sounds of the ”.The Pens writing/األقالم\Aqlaame
showed his Messenger Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa هللاFrom this high location, Allaah Aalehe Wa Sallam His creations as well as how He manages His creation, in the amount that He wanted to show him. That was a location no other have ever been before Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and a priviledge that was not given to enyone else.
These sounds are the sounds made by the Pens when they write on the papers. .and His Revelation هللا تعالىThe angels are writing the Decrees oft Allaah Most High ,for His Management of His kingdom هللاThey write also what, under the commands of Allaah This is a proof for the Ehelu Sunnah that . اللوح المحفوظthey copy from Al Llawhu Al Mahfoothu the اللوح المحفوظthe angels use Pens to copy from Al Llawhu Al Mahfoothu هللاand paste it unto the Books that Allaah هللا\Revelation and the Decrees of Allaah/الوحً\Wahye brings down to His Messengers. . القاضً عٌاضand Al Qaadee ‟Eyaad األمام النووي\This is a statement by Al Emaam Al Nawawee
They both said that the .القاضً عٌاض\and Al Qaadee ‟Eyaad األمام النووي\Al Emaam Al Nawawee knew thing in this process in the copying and writing, whereas what they copy from Al Llawhu is ancient and had existed on since before the creation of the اللوح المحفوظAl Mahfoothu Sky and of the Earth, and the Pen that was used to write on the Llawhu Al/السماء\Samaa had dried long time ago, because those who wrote on it after اللوح المحفوظ اللوح المحفوظ Mahfoothu they completed the writing they cleaned the Pens and removed all traces of the ink..
The sounds of the Pens that are writing now, is the sound of the Pens when the angels are writing The/ اللوح المحفوظin their books or papers what they have copied from Al Llawhu Al Mahfoothu Mother of the Books. These sounds are also made when the angels erase something from their اللوح المحفوظbooks, as reported in Hadeeths. Nothing is erased from Al Llawhu Al Mahfoothu /The Mother of the Books.
reported that there are twelve Pens which have difeerent ranks and the إبن القٌم\Ebnu Al Qayyem most important of them are:
هللاwhich is the first Pen that Allaah ,”قلم القدر السابقOne. ”Qalemu Al Qadare Al Saabeqe commanded to write the Fates of the Creation.
The Decrees have no starting moment or date, but they have always existed and it was in with and Al النوويas the scholars said, including Al Nawawee ,هللا تعالىAllaah Most High reported from ‟Ubaadah أبو داودThis is recorded in the Hadeeth that Aboo Daawood .األبUbayyuً :who said عبادة بن الصامتben Al Ssaamet ”I heard the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Qwa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam saying:
"إن أول ما خلق هللا القلم، قال له: "أكتب." قال: "ٌا رب، وما أكتب؟" قال: "أكتب مقادٌر كل شٌئ حتى تقوم الساعة."
"Enna awwala maa khalaqa Allaahu Al Qalama, qaala lahu: "Uktub". Qaala: "Yaa Rabbe, wa maa Aktubu?" Qaala: "Uktub Maqaadeera kuula shay-en hattaa taquuma Al Saa‟atu.” 24
The Hadeeth means:
:created was the Pen, and He said to it هللا\The First thing that Allaah” ”Write!” It said: ”O Lord! What should I write?” He said; ”Write the Fates - what will be - of everything, until the Hour Stand.”
The Throne. The Hadeeths state/العرش\The Pen was the first thing to be created after Al ‟Arshu Light, as recorded in the Hadeeth of Ebnu ‟Abbaas/النور\that the Pen is a real pen, made of Noor ”.Light/النورHis Pen is Noor” :إبن عباس
:states also that the Pen is a real pen مجاهدThe Hadeeth of Mujaahed ”His Pen is made of a Pearl.”
If that is the case, then the Pen is made of Light that have the form of a pearl and five hundred years long.
is reported that the Pen is made of a Paerl and is seven ”مرسل\In another Hadeeth that is ”Mursal hundred years long. It is indicated as a Pearl because of its white color, for it is made of light.
son, in the biography of شٌخ األسالم السراج البلقٌنShaykhu Al Eslaame Al Seraaj Al Balqeenee‟sً his father said:
”The Pen is an angel of the angels, because it is made of Light, and the angels are made also of Light. The Pen is dotated of intelligence and excutes what it is commanded to do.”
This is the first Pen and it is the most important of them all. The scholars of the Tafseer said that : عٛسح اٌمSwears in Sooratu Al Qalameٍُ هللا عضٚعً\it is on this Pen that Allaah ‟Azza Wa Jalla
{ 1 } "ن َواْلَقمَم) (ِ"
"Noon wa Al Qalame", The Aayah means:
”Noon, By the Pen(1).” (Quraan 68:1).
. اػٌٍٛ اؾٌّفٛظThe scholars said that this is the Pen that wrote on the Al Llawhu Al Mahfoothu They further said that it is every pen used to write because in writing is a benefit for mankind.
which is the Pen that writes the Wahye ,"لٍُ اTwo. The Second Pen is "Qalamu Al Wahye\ٟؽٌٛ .Revelation/ اٟؽٌٛ
Three. The Third Pen is ”Qalamu Al Tawqee‟e ‟ane Allaahe Wa Rasoolehe Sallaa Allaahu ”.لٍُ اٌزٛل١ع عٓ هللا ٚسعٌٛٗ، فٍٝ هللا ع١ٍٗ ٚعAlayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallamٍُ‟ and His Messenger Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe هللاThis Pen writes the Words that come from Allaah ِب ٛ٠لع means: ”Maa Yooqa‟u Fee Al Ketaabe ”اٌزٛل١عWa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam. ”Al Tawqee‟u .which is what will be written in the Book ”"لٟ اٌىزبة\
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لٍُ طت Four.The Fourth Pen is "Qalamu Tebbu Al Abdaani Allathee Yuhfathu Behe Sehxatuhaa :which means ,"اٌجذْ اٌزٞ ؾ٠فع ثٗ فؾزٙب\ ”The Pen by which the health of the bodies are protected.”
Five. The Fifth Pen is"Qalamu Al Taqee‟e ‟ane al Mulooke wa Nuwaabehem, wa behe Tusaasu which means: ”The Pen that writes the ,"لٍُ اٌزم١ع عٓ اٌٍّٛن ٛٔٚاثٚ ،ُٙثٗ رغبط اٌّّبٌه\al Mamaaleku deeds of the kings and (And presidents today) and their deputies by which the affaires of the kingdom is administred and managed.”
Six. The Sixth Pen is "Qalamu Al Hesaabe wa Huwa allathee tadbutu behe al Amwaalu, لٍُ اؾٌغبة Mustakhrejahaa wa masrafehaa wa maqaadeerehaa, wa huwa Qalamu Al Arzaaqe ٛ٘ٚ :which means ,"اٌزٞ رضجظ ثٗ األِٛاي، ِغزخشعٙب ِٚقشفٙب ِٚمبد٠ش٘ب، ٛ٘ٚ لٍُ األسصاق\ ”The Pen of accounting, used to write the wealth, where they are gained and are spent on and ”. لٍُ األسصاق/their fates. It is the Pen of the Sustenance
Seven. The Seventh Pen is "Qalamu Al Hukme allathee tath-butu behe al huqooqu, wa tanfuthu :which means ,"لٍُ اؾٌىُ اٌزٞ رضجذ ثٗ اؾٌمٛق، ٚرٕفز ثٗ اٌمضب٠ب\behe al qadaayaa ”The Pen of the Administration, by which the (Individul or collective) rights are written, and in it Justice is administred.”
لٍُ Eight. The Pen number Eight is "Qalamu Al Shahaadate allathee tuhfathu behe al huqooqu :which means ,"اٙؾٌبداد اٌزٞ رؾفع ثٗ اؾٌمٛق\ ”The Pen of the Witnesses by which the rights are protected.”
Nine. The Nineth Pen is " Qalamu al ta‟beere, wa huwa ketaabu wahye al manaame, wa :which mean ,"لٍُ اٌزعج١ش، ٛ٘ٚ وزبة ٟؽٚ إٌّبَ، ٚرفغ١شٖ ٚرعج١شtafseerehe wa ta‟beerehe ”The Pen of the interpretation of the dreams. It also writes the revelation to the person who is sleeping, and the interpretation of the revelation.”
,"لٍُ رٛاس٠ش اٌعبٌُ ٚٚلبعئٗ\ Ten. The Tenth Pen is "Qalamu tawaareethe al ‟aalame wa waqaa-e‟ehe Which means: ”The Pen that writes the history and events of the world.”
wich ,"لٍُ اٌٍغبد ٚرفبفٍٙ١ب\Eleven. The Eleventh Pen is "Qalamu al lughate wa tafaaseelehaa means: ”The Pen of the Languages and its details.”
Twelve. The Twelveth Pen is "Al Qalamu Al jaame‟e, wa huwa qalamu al radde ‟alaa al which ,"اٌمٍُ اٌغبِع، ٛ٘ٚ لٍُ اٌشد عٍٝ اٌّجط١ٍٓ، ؽٚجٗ اؾٌّشف١ٓ\mubteleena, wa shubhu al muharrefeena means: "The Pen that brings together, and it is the Pen that writes the answer to those who misinterpret the Islamic religion, and repeals the darkness that those who introduce changes to the Islamic religion use to protect themselves.”
These are the Pens to write down what are the benefits of the world and makes it good. It suffices but them and هللاthese Pens as Majestic that no other Pens are used to write the Books of Allaah ”.Sweared in the Noble Quraan on them هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ
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(The name of Ebnu Al Qayyem is Shamsu Al Deen aboo ‟Abdu Allaahe Muhammad ben Abee ؽّظ اٌذ٠ٓ أثٛ عجذ هللا ؾِّذ ثٓ أثٟ ثىش ثٓ أٛ٠ة Bakar ben Ayyoob ebnu Sa‟ad ben Hurayz Al Zar‟eyyu near صسع\‟He was called ”Al Zur‟ee” because he was of the village of Zar .ئثٓ ععذ ثٓ وش٠ض اٌضسعٟ\ ئثٓ He was called ”Ebnu Al Jawzeyyah .عٛس٠خ\ٛؽ in the land of Syriaساْ\the city of Hawraan the Hadeeth School in ”اٌّذسعخ اٌغٛص٠خin reference to ”Al Madaresatu Al Jawzeyyah ”اٌغٛص٠خ founded by Muhyee Al Deen aboo Al Mahaasen Yoosuf عٛس٠خDamascus/Syria/دؾِكDemeshq .ٟؾِ اٌذ٠ٓ أثؾِٛغٓ ٛ٠عف ثٓ عجذ اٌشؽّٓ ثٓ عٍٟ اٌغٛصben ‟Abdu Al Rahmaan ben ‟Alee Al Jawzee\ٞ means ”اٌم١ُ\His father was the director of this school: ”Ebnu” means ”The son” and ”Al Qayyem .(means the son of the director: Hassan ئثٓ اٌم١ُ\The Director”: therefore Ebnu Al Qayyem”
اػٌٍٛ اؾٌّفٛظ\Al Llawhu Al Mahfoothu
Light (We continue with the/إٌٛسcreated from the second part of this Noor هللاTwo) Allaah) of إٌٛس\on the Noor عبثش ثٓ عجذ هللا األٔقبسHadeeth of Jaaber ben ‟Abdu Allaahe Al Ansaareeٞ Sayyedenaa Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam) Al . اػٌٍٛ اؾٌّفٛظ\Llawhu Al Mahfoothu
اٌعشAl ‟Ar-shu\ػ
.”اٌعشLight ”Al ‟Ar-shuػ/إٌٛسcreated from the third part of this Noor هللاThree) Allaah)
divided the fourth part of this هللا رجبسن ٚرعبFour) Allaah Tabaaraka Wa Ta‟aalaaٌٝ) .Light into four parts, which are the following/إٌٛسNoor
ؽٍّخ اٌعشHamalatu Al ‟Arshe\ػ
Light the angels who are the ”Hamalatu Al/إٌٛس\created from the first part of this Noor هللاAllaah The Throne” They are eight/اٌعشؽ” and are those who carry ”Al ‟Ar-shu\ػٍّخ اٌعشAr-sheػ‟ ”.the goats of the mountains , األعٛايangels that have the form of the Ibex
in his ”Lesaanu Al ئثٓ ِٕهٛس\ebnu Manthoor ,” إٌٙب٠خin his ”Al Nehaayah ,ئثٓ األص١شEbdu Al Atheer ئثٓ خض٠ّخebnu Khuzaymah ,ئثٓ ِشدebnu Marduwayhٗ٠ٚ , أثٛ ٠عAboo Ya‟laaٍٝ ;”ٌغبْ اٌعشة\Arabe‟ and they all reported it from ,”فwho stated that the Hadeeth is ”Saheeh\ؼ١ؾ اؾٌبوand Al Haakemُ and it stops at him, and doesn‟t go up to the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe اٌعجبطAl ‟Abbaas doesn‟t say this but from the Prophet اٌعجبطWa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam (But Al ‟Abbaas Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam,for these things can be known by Inspiration only: Hassan).
that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ئثٓ ص٠ذreported from ebnu Zayd ئثٓ عش٠شEbnu Jareer :said (ِشعً\Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam (It is a Hadeeth Mursal‟
"ؾ٠ًّ اٛ١ٌَ أسثعخ ٛ٠َٚ اٌم١بِخ صّب١ٔخ."
"Yahmeluhu al yawma arba‟atun wa Yawma Al Qeyaamate thamaaneyatun ", The Hadeeth means:
”Today it is carried (The Throne) by four and on the Day of Resurrection by eight (Angels).”
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said that the ئثٓ عجبطand others as well have reported that ebnu ‟Abbaas ئثٓ عش٠شEbnu Jareer :means ”عٛسح اؾٌبلخAayah seventeen of ”Soorau Al Haaqqah ”.only knows their number هللا\They are eight rows of angels that Allaah”
:”عٛسح اؾٌبلخHere is the Aayah seventeen of ”Soorau Al Haaqqah
{ ِ ٍِ ِ 17 } َوَي ْحم ُل َعْر َش َرّْب َك فَْوقَيُْم َيْوَمئذ ثََمانَيةٌ ) (
"Wa Yahmelu ‟Arsha Rabbeka fawqahum yawma-ethen thamaaneyatun", The Aayah means:
”And the angels will be on its sides, and eight will , that Day, bear the Throne of your Lord above them(17).” (Quraan 69:17).
هللا\Sky/Level are the angels nearest to Allaah/اٌغّبء اٌغبثع\The angels of the Seventh Samaa .those who write down in the Books and protect the Good ,اٌّالئىخ اٌّمشثْٛ ؽٍّخ اٌعشAbove the Seventh Samaa are angels called ”Hamalatu Al ‟Ar-she Al Karoobeyoona ػ .who bear the Throne ”اٌىشٚثٛ١ْ
ؽ” has on his body different faces andٍّخ اٌعشEach one of the angels ”Hamalatu Al ‟Ar-sheػ different eyes.
:ٚ said٘تand others reported that Wahab ئثٓ إٌّزسand ebnu Munther عجذ اٌشصاقAbdu Al Razzaaq‟
.ؽ are four, and each one of them has four faces and four wingsٍّخ اٌعشHamalatu Al ‟Ar-sheػ” Two wings at his face for him not to look at the Throne, because if he does so, he will become unconscious or die. He has two other wings, he uses to fly. The feet of these four angels are pitched in this Planet Earth. Each one of them has a face similar to the face of an oxe, a face of a lion, a human face and a face of falcon.”
These four angels say no words other than:
"Subboohun Quddoosun, Allaahu Al Qaweyyu, mala-at ‟Athamatuhu Al Samaawaate wa al arda "عجػٛ لذٚط، هللا اٌمٞٛ، ِألد عهّزٗ اٌغّبٚاد ٚ األسك\ These words mean:
is The Most Powerful and His Greatness Filled هللاAllaah , لذٚطQuddoosun عجSubboohunٛ” ”.Levels and the Land of Planet Earth/اٌغّبٚاد\the (Seven) Samaawaat
:ٚ٘تadded to that and reporting it from Wahab أثٛ اAboo Al Shaykhؼ١ؾٌ
”One angel of them has the form of the humans and makes intercession for the sustenance of mankind.
Falcon and makes intercessions for the/”فمش\Another one of them has the form of a ”Saqar sustenance of the birds.
Anothe angel has the form of the Light, and makes intercessions for the sustenance of the animals.
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Another angel has the form of a lion, and he makes intercessions for the sustenance of the wild aniumals.
When these four angels bear the Throne, they go down on their knees for the Greatness of Allaah ال ٛؽي At that they will be instructed to say: ”Laa Hawla Wa Laa Quwwata Ellaa Be Allaahe .هللا When they ”. هللاٚ”, which mean: ”There is no way and no power but with Allaah ال لٛح ئال ثبهلل\ say it, they will get up straight and stand on their feet.
ئثٓ عجبطreported that ebnu ‟Abbaas عضّبْ ثٓ عع١ذ اٌذاسUthmaan ben Sa‟eed Al Daaremee\ِٟ‟ said: ؽ have horns that have knots, similar to the knots on the hornsٍّخ اٌعشHamalatu Al ‟Aar-sheػ” of the wild cattle. In each one of these angels, the distance between the arch of his foot and the top knot of his horn is (A Journey of:) five hundred years. There is a journey of five hundred years between the tip his nose and his collar bone . There is a journey of five hundred years between his collar bone and the tip of his ear.”
which means: ”There ,” ال ئٌٗ ئال هللاThese angels say in a loud voice: ”Laa elaaha ellaa Allaahu While they are saying this, they look to His direction, and never stop ”. هللاis no god but Allaah repeating these words.
If an angel of them stretches his wing to Planet Earth, one feather of this wing would cover it. .knows their number هللاOnly Allaah
in his ”She‟bu اٌجٙ١مand Al Bayhaqeeٟ ,أثٛ ا١ؾٌخand Aboo Al Shaykh ,ئثٓ إٌّزسEbnu Al Munther :said ٘بسْٚ ثٓ س٠بة\ؽ” reported that Haaroon ben Reyaabعت األ٠ّبAl Eemaaneْ
ؽ are eight. Their heads are at The Throne, near the Seventhٍّخ اٌعشHamalatu Al ‟Aar-sheػ” Land. They have horns similar to/األسك\Samaa, and their feet on the lowest of the Seventh Arde the horns of the Ibix, the male goats of the mountains. The distance between the base of the horn of anyone of them to the tip of the horn is a journey of five hundred years.
Four of these eight angels say in a nice voice: ”Subhaanaka Allaahumma Ea Be Hamdeka ‟Alaa which means: ”O Allaah ,” عجؾبٔه أٚ ٌٍُٙ ثؾّذن عؽ ٍٍّٝه ثعذ عٍّهHelmeka Ba‟da ‟Elmeka ”.Glory to You and We Praise You for you Mercy and Patience after Your Knowledge !هللا
After them, the other four angels of the eight say: ”Subhaanaka wa Be Hamdeka ‟Alaa ‟Afweka which means: ”Glory to You and we ,” عجؾبٔه ٚ ثؾّذن عٍٝ عفٛن ثعذ لذسرهBa‟da Qudrateka Praise You for Your forgiveness in spite of Your Power.”
reported that the ئثٓ ص٠ذThis indicates that these angel are also in this world, and ebnu Zayd Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ؾ٠ًّ اٛ١ٌَ أسثعخ، ٛ٠َٚ اٌم١بِخ صّب١ٔخ."
"Yahmeluhu al yawma arba‟atun, wa yawma al qeyaamati thamaaneyatun", The Hadeeth means:
”Today four bear the Throne, and on the Day of Resurrection eight.”
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اٌىشعAl Kurseyyu\ٟ
”اٌىشعcreated from the second part of that Light ”Al Kureyyu\ٟ هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ (2) .is other that the Throne ”اٌىشعwhich is ”The Chair”. This is a proof that ”Al Kurseyyuٟ
The angels/اٌّالئىخ\Al Malaa-ekatu
created from the third part of this Light the angels. The angels are هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ (3) the most numerouse of the creation.
clarifies the other Hadeeth reported by Muslem عجذ اٌشصاق\The Hadeeth of ‟Abdu Al Razzaaq :said , هللا رجبسن ٚ رعبwhereas Allaah Tabaaka Wa Ta‟aalaa\ٌٝ ,ِغٍُ
"خٍمذ اٌّالئىخ ِٓ ٛٔس."
"Khalaqtu Al Malaa-ekata men nooren", The Hadeeth means:
”I have created the angels from Light.”
:said هللا رعبthat Allaah Most Highٌٝ عىشِخreported from ‟Ekremah أثٛ ا١ؾٌخAboo Al Shaykh
"خٍمذ اٌّالئىخ ِٓ ٛٔس اٌعضح."
"Khalaqtu Al Malaa-ekata men nnoore Al ‟Ezzate", The Hadeeth means:
”.The Power/ اٌعضح\I have created the angels from the Light of ”Al ‟Ezzah”
reported that it ٠ض٠ذ ثٓ سِٚبfurther reported that Yazeed ben Roomaanْ أثٛ ا١ؾٌخAboo Al Shaykh .هللا\Spirit of Allaah/سhas reached him that the angels are created from the Rooh\ػٚ
which means ”Mail” or اٌّألن\Angel” comes from the word Al Mal-aku/ٍِه\The word ”Malak -which means: ”Convey to so ,”أٌىٟٕ ئٌٝ فالْ\Message”. The Arabs say: ” Aleknee elaa fulaane” .”أٌىand-so” from me”. The root of the word is ”Alekneeٟٕ
deliver mail or messages to whoever he sends them to. This is the هللا\The angels of Allaah ”.اٌمبِٛط ا١ؾٌّظ\explanation of the dictionary ”Al Qaamoosu Al Muheetu
The angels are present in the .هللاThe angels are the most numerouse of the creation of Allaah .and in the seas األساضin the lands\ٟ ,اٌغّبٚاد\Samaawaat There are two categories of angels:
and they do nothing else, for that is the ,هللاOne) One category was created to worship Allaah) purpose of their creation.
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some times, and other times they ran هللاTwo) The second category of angels worship Allaah) .When they are not worshipping they run errands or viceversa .هللاerrands for Allaah
Among the first category are seventy thousand angels the Pray every day in the House called ”Al Level located on top and/اٌغّبء اٌغبثعخ\in the Seventh Samaa ”اٌج١ذ اٌّعّٛسBaytu Al Ma‟mooru if that House might :ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\in Makkah Al Mukarramah اٌىعجخ\perpendicolar to the Ka‟bah These seventy thousand angels once they !اٌىعجخcome down, it will come down on the Ka‟bah pray there, they will never come back to it. Every day are new seventy thousand of them offering their Prayer in that House! (How many of them have prayed there since the creation started? (.knows هللا\Only Allaah
and others have reported that Prophet Muhammad أثٛ ا١ؾٌخAboo Al Shaykh ,اٌجٙ١مAl Bayhaqeeٟ Sallaa Allaah ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئْ هلل ِالئىخ رشعذ فشائقُٙ ِٓ ِخبفزٗ، ِب ُِٕٙ ِٓ ٍِه ٠مطش ِٓ ع١ٕٗ دِعخ ئال ٚلعذ ٍِىب لبئّب ٠غجٚ ،ؼ ِالئىخ عغٛد ِٕز خٍك هللا اٌغّبٚاد ٚ األسك، ٌُ ٠شفعٛا سأٚعٚ ،ُٙ ال ٠شفعٙٔٛب ئٌٝ ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخ، ٚ ِالئىخ سوٛع ٌُ ٠شفعٛا سأٚعٚ ،ُٙ ال ٠شفعٙٔٛب ئٌٝ ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخ، ٚ ففٛفب ٌُ ٠ٕقشفٛا عٓ ِقبفٚ ،ُٙ ال ٠ٕقشفْٛ عٕٙب ئٌٝ ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخ. فارا وبْ ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخ رغال ٌُٙ سثُٙ عض ٚ عً، فٕهشٚا ئ١ٌٗ، ٚ لبٌٛا: "عجؾبٔه، ِب عجذٔبن وّب ٠ٕجغٟ ٌه."
"Enna le Allaahe Malaa-ekatan tar‟adu faraa-esuhum men makhaafatehe, maa menhum men malaken yaqtaru men ‟aynehe dam‟atun ellaa waqa‟at malakan qaa-eman yusabbehu, wa Malaa- ekatun sujoodun munthu khalaqa Allaahu Al Samaawaate wa al arda, lam yarfa‟oo ru-oosahum, wa laa yarfa‟oonahaa elaa Yawme Al Qeyaamate, wa Malaa-ekatun rukuu‟un lam yarfa‟oo ru- oosahum wa la yarfa‟oonahaa elaa Yawme Al Qeyaamate, wa sufoofan lam yansarefuu ‟an masaafehem, wa laa yansarefoona ‟anhaa elaa Yawme Al Qeyaamate. Fa ethaa kaana Yawmu Al Qeyaamate tajallaa lahum Rabbuhum ‟Azza Wa Jalla, fa natharuu Elayhe, wa qaaloo: "Subhaanaka, maa ‟abadnaaka kamaa yanbaghee laka." The Hadeeth means:
.هللاhas angels those shoulder muscles shake because of the fear they have of Allaah هللا\Allaah” Whenever any one of them cries, every drop of his tears becomes a standing angel that makes .”عجؾبْ هللا\that says ”Subhaana Allaahe :”اٌزغجTasbeeh\ؼ١”
Has created the Seven هللاhas angels in Sujood/prostration from the time Allaah هللاAllaah Levels and the Land, that never raise their head up from the Sujood until the Day of/اٌغّبء\Samaa .ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخ\Resurrection
Bowing down that never raise their heads up from/اٌشوٛع\‟Has angels that are in Rukoo هللاAllaah .ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخthe Rukoo‟ untill the Day of Resurrection
Has angels standing in rows, that never leave their rows untill the Day of Resurrection هللاAllaah .ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخ
manifests عضٚعً\their Lord ‟Azza Wa Jalla ,ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخWhen it is the Day of Resurrection Himself to them and they will see Him and will say: ”Glory to You, we have not worshipped You the way You were entitled to.” 31
The angels in charge of Plants
that ,أثٛ ا١ؾٌخThere are angels in charge for the Plant Kingdom, as reported by Aboo Al Shaykh the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"١ٌظ ِٓ خٍك هللا أوضش ِٓ اٌّالئىخ. ِب ِٓ ١ؽئ ٠ٕجذ ئال ٚ ٍِه ِٛوً ثٙب."
"Laysa men khalqe Allaahe akthara mena Al Malaa-ekate. Maa men shay-en yanbutu ellaa wa Malakun muwaakulun behaa", The Hadeeth means:
”There is no creation large in number than the angels. There is nothing that grows on the land - trees and any kind of vegetation - but it has an angel entrusted to it.
األسصاق\The angels in charge of the Sustenance
reported that the Prophet Sallaa اؾٌبوThere are angels in charge of the sustenance, as Al Haakemُ Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئْ هلل ِالئىخ ِٛو١ٍٓ ثأسصاق آدَ، لبي ٌُٙ: "أ٠ّب عجذ ٚعذرّٖٛ ععً اٌُٙ ّ٘ب ٚاؽذا فضّٕٛا سصلٗ اٌغّبٚاد ٚ األسك ٚ ثٟٕ آدَ. ٚأ٠ّب عجذ ٚعذرّٖٛ طٍت: فاْ رؾشٜ اٌقذق فط١جٛا ٌٗ ٠ٚغشٚا، ٚ ئْ رعذٜ رٌه فخٍٛا ث١ٕٗ ٚ ث١ٓ ِب ٠ش٠ذ، صُ ال ٠ٕبي فٛق اٌذسعخ اٌزٟ وزجزٙب ٌٗ."
"Enna le Allaahe Malaa-ekatan muwakkaleena be arzaaqe Aadama, qaala lahum: ayyamaa ‟abdun wajadtumuuhu ja‟ala al hamma hamman waahedan fa damenuu rezqahu Al Samaawaate wa Al Arda wa banee Aadama. Wa ayyamaa ‟abdun wajadtumuuhu talaba: fa en taharraa al sedqa fa teeboo lahu wa yassaroo, wa en ta‟addaa thaaleka fa khalloo baynahu wa bayna maa yureedu, thumma laa yanaalu fawqa al darajate allatee katabtuhaa lahu." :means ”إٌٛادسin ”Al Nawaader اٌزشِزThis Hadeeth that reported by Al Termetheeٞ
:He said to them .آدَ\has angels in charge with the sustenance of Aadam هللا\Allaah” that made his intention to achieve one thing only, entrust his (هللاIf you see a slave (Of Allaah” – ثٟٕ آدَ\and the Earth and to the Children of Aadam اٌغّبٚاد\sustenance to the Samaawaat mankind -.
striving to get his sustenance by himself, do not interfare and (هللاIf you see a slave (Of Allaah” let between him and what he is striving to gain, and he will not gain more than what I wrote down for him.”
The angels that guard every person
there are angels of ,عٛسح اإلٔفطبسAs recorded in the Aayahs ten and eleven of Sooratu Al Enfetaar :that guard every person هللا Allaah
{ ِ ِ 11 ِ ِِ 11 } َ وِا َّن َعمَْي ُكْم لَ َحافظي َن ) ( كَارًما َكاتبي َن ) (
"Wa enna ‟alaykum la haafetheena(10)Keraaman kaatebeena(11)"
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The Aayah means:
”But verily over you (Are appointed angels) to protect you(10)Kind and honourable – writing down (your deeds)(11).” Quraan 82:10, 11).
It is reported that every person has two angels on his right and two angels on his left guarding him. It is also reported that they are four angels on his right and four on his left: two of them guard him during the night and two during the day. It is also reported that a fifth angel stays with him day and night without ever leaving and guarding him.
:that he said عضّبْ ثٓ عفبْ\It is reported from ‟Uthmaan ben ‟Afaan ”O Messenger of Allaah – Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Calaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – how many :And he said ?هللا\angels are with each slave of Allaah
"ٍِه عٓ ١ّ٠ٕه عؽ ٍٝغٕبره، ٛ٘ ٚ أ١ِٓ عٍٝ اٌزٞ عٍٝ اؾٌّبي. فارا عٍّذ ؽغٕخ وزت عؾشا، ٚئرا عٍّذ ع١ئخ لبي اٌزٞ عٍٝ اؾٌّبي ٌٍزٞ عٍٝ ا١ّ١ٌٓ: "أوزت؟" لبي: "ال، ٌعٍٗ ٠غزغفش." فارا لبي صالصب لبي: "ٔعُ، أسؽٕب هللا ِٕٗ، فجئظ اٌمش٠ٓ، ِب ألً ِشالجزٗ هلل رعبٚ ،ٌٝ ألً اعز١ؾبءٖ ِٓ هللا"، ٠مٛي هللا: " َما ِ ِ ٍ ِا ِ ِ ِ ِّ ِ َيْمفظُ م ْن قَْول إَّل لََدْيو َرقي ب َعتي د" وممكان من بين يديك و من خمفك، يقول اهلل: " لَ ُو ُم َعقَبا ت م ْن َبْي ِن ِ ِ ِ ِ ا ِ َيَدْيو َوِم ْن َخْمفو َي ْحفَظُوَن ُو م ْن أَْمِر المو"، و ممك قابض عمى ناسيتك: فإذا تواضعت هلل رفعك، واذا تجبرت عمى اهلل قصمك. وممكان عمى شفتيك يحفظان عميك إَّل الصالة عمى النبي، وممك قائم عمى عينيك، فيؤَّلء عشرون ممكا عمى كل آدمي."
"Malakun ‟an yameeneka ‟alaa hasanaateka, wa huwa ameenun ‟alaa allathee ‟ala al shemaale. Fa ethaa ‟amalta hasanatan kataba ‟ashran, wa ethaa ‟amalta sayye-atan qaala allathee ‟alaa al shemaale le allathee ‟alaa al yameene: Aktubu? Qaala laa, la‟allahu yastaghferu. Fa ethaa qaala thalaathan qaala: na‟am, arahanaa Allaahu menhu, fa be-sa al qareenu, maa aqalla muraaqabatahu le Allaahe Ta‟aalaa, wa aqalla estehyaa-ahu mena Allaahe, yaqoolu Allaahu "Maa yalfethu men qawlen ellaa ladayhe Raqeebun ‟Ateedun". Wa Malakaani men bayne yadayka wa men khalfeka, yaqoolu Allaahu "Lahu mu‟aqqebaatun men bayne yadayhw wa men khalfehe yahfathoonaha men amre Allaahe", wa Malakun qaabedun ‟alaa naaseyateka: fa ethaa tawaada‟ta le Allaahe rafa‟aka, wa ethaa tajabbarta ‟alaa Allaahe qasamaka. Wa Malakaane ‟alaa shafatayka yahfathaane ‟alayka ellaa Al Ssalaata ‟alaa Al Nabeyye, wa Malakun qaa-emun ‟alaa ‟aynayka. Fa haa-ulaa-e ‟asharatun yubdaloona, le anna Malaa-ekata al layle sewaa al nahaare. Fa haa-ulaa-e ‟eshroona Malakan ‟alaa kulle aadameyyen". :and it means ئثٓ عش٠ش اٌطجشThe Hadeeth was reported by Ebnu Jareer Al Tabaree\ٞ
”An angel on your right that writes down your good deeds and he is the supervisor to the one on your left. When you do a good deed, he writes down for you ten good credits. If you do a bad deed, the one on your left asks him: ”Should I write (Your bad deed)?” He replies: ”No, he might ask forgiveness.”
After he had said to wait for three times, he says to the one on your left: ,give us respite from him. He is a bad companionهللا Yes, right down his bad deed, may Allaah” sees him while he is doing this bad thing, and is not ashmaed of هللاwho does not care that Allaah him.”
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:عٛسح لفsaid in the Aayah eighteen of Sooratu Qaaf هللا\Allaah { ِ ِ ٍ َِّ ِ ِ ِ 18 } َما َيْمفظُ م ْن قَْول إَل لََدْيو َرقي ٌب َعتيٌد ) (
The Aayah means:
and ‟Ateed سل١تRaqeeb” (هللاNot a word does he utter but there are (The two angels of Allaah” .(that write it down(18).” (Quraan 50:18 ”عز١ذ
recorded in the هللاAnd two angels in front of them and behind him protecting him, as Allaah :عٛسح اٌشعذAayah eleven of Sooratu Al Ra‟de
{ ّْ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ 11 } لَوُ ُم َعقَبا ٌت م ْن َبْي ِن َيَدْيو َوم ْن َخْمفو َي ْحفَظُوَنوُ م ْن أَْمِر المو ) (
The Aayah means:
”For each (such person) there are (angels) in seccession before and behind him: they gurad him .(Quraan: 13: 11 ”.(11) هللاby command of Allaah
Angels holding your forelocks
this angel raises هللاAnd an angel holding you forehead locks: if you humble yourself to Allaah .he will break you down هللاyou up to a higher rank, but if you are arrogant and conceit to Allaah
The Angels on your lips
There are two angels on your lips and protect and write down your SALAAT on Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam.
The Angels on your mouth
There are two angels on your mouth protecting it from snakes entering your mouth.
The Angels on your eyes
There are two angel on your eyes.
Total number of angels on each person
All these are ten angels guarding you during the day, that will be replaced by other ten for the night. These are twenty angels on any and each human being.”
and others اٌطجشاand Al Tabraaneeٟٔ ”وزبة اٌمذسin his ”Ketaabu Al Qadar أثٛ داٚدAboo Daawood have reported that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ٚوً ثبٌّإ١ِٕٓ عزٚ ْٛ صالس ِئأح ٍِه ٠ذفعْٛ ِب ٌُ ٠مذس ع١ٍٗ."
"Wukkela be al Mu-meneena settoona wa thalaathu me-aten Malaken yadfa‟uuna maa lam yuqder ‟alayhe", 34
The Hadeeth means:
”To every Believer three hundred and sixty angels are entrusted with the task to guard them ”.هللا\except from what is decreed for them by Allaah
The Angels that give the baby while in the womb his form
There are angels who are in charge to give the embrio in the womb of his mother his form. that Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa ِغNarrated Muslemٍُ Sallam said:
"ئرا ِش ثبٌٕطفخ صٕزبْ ٚأسثعْٛ ١ٌٍخ، ثعش هللا ئٙ١ٌب ٍِىب، فقٛس٘ب ٚخٍك عّعٙب ٚثقش٘ب ٚعٍذ٘ب ّٙؾؽٚب ٚعهبِٙب."
"Etha marra be al nutfate thnataane wa arba‟oona laylaten, ba‟atha Allaaahu elayhaa Malakan, fa sawwarahaa wa kahalaqa sam‟ahaa wa basarahaa wa jeldahaa wa shahmahaa wa ‟ethaamahaa". The Hadeeth means:
هللاAfter forty two night have passed from the moment the drop is settled in the womb, Allaah” sends to it an angel, who give (that person) its form, and creates its hearing and sight, and its skin, and its fat and its bones.”
:says اٌطجشاThe narration of Al Tabraanee\ٟٔ
"ئْ إٌطفخ ئرا اعزمشد فٟ اٌشؽُ، فّضٌٙ ٝب أسثعْٛ ٛ٠ِب، عبء ٍِه اٌشؽُ، فقٛس عهّٗ ٚ ّٗؾٌٚدِٗ ؽٚعشٖ ٚثؾشٖ."
"Enna al nutfata ethaa estaqarrat fee al rraheme, fa madaa lahaa arba‟oona yawman, jaa-a Malaku al rraheme, fa sawwara ‟athamahu wa lahmahu wa damahu wa sha‟rahu wa basharahu". The Hadeeth means:
”When the drop is settled in the womb and forty days pass, the angel in charge of the womb comes to it and forms it bones, his flesh, his blood, his hair and his skin.”
The angel in charge to protect the baby in the womb
This angel is other than the previous one that protects the baby while in the womb. Aboo Al :said ئثٓ عجبطreported with a strong chain of transmitters that ebnu ‟Abbaa أثٛ ا١ؾٌخShaykh
"ٚوً ثبٌغ١ٕٓ ٍِه، ئرا ٔبِذ األَ ٚاضطغعذ سفع سأعٗ، ٌٛ ال رٌه ٌغشق فٟ اٌذَ."
The Hadeeth means: ”There is an angel in charge of the baby in the womb of his mother, and when his mother is slepping and lays on her side, raises up his head for otherwise he wil drown in the blood.”
The angel that directs the clouds where he is commanded
”There are angels that come down inside the clouds and directs them to where they are from the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe أثٛ ا١ؾٌخcommanded, as reported by Aboo Al Shaykh Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam.
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The angels that write down the names of the attendees of the Friday Prayer
There are angels that write down the names of the attendees of the Friday Prayer, as reported by that the Prophet Muhammad Sallaa أؽّذand Ahmad ِغand Muslemٍُ اٌجخبسAl Bukhaareeٞ Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئرا وبْ ٛ٠َ اٌغّعخ وبْ عٍٝ وً ثبة ِٓ أثٛاة اٌّغغذ ِالئىخ ٠ىزجْٛ إٌبط عٍٝ لذس ِٕضٌُٙ األٚي فبألٚي. فارا عٍظ األِبَ طٚٛا اٌقؾف، ٚعبءٚا ٠غزّعْٛ اٌزوش."
"Ethaa kaana yawmu Al Jumu‟ate kaana ‟alaa kulle baaben men abwaabe al masjede Malaa- ekatun yaktuboona al nnaasa ‟alaa qadare manaazelehem al awwalu fa al awwalu. Fa ethaa jalasa al Emaamu tawoo al ssuhufa, wa jaa-oo yastame‟oona al thekra". The Hadeeth means:
”On Fridays there are angels at every door of the masjed, and they write the names of the attendees of the Friday Prayer and the times each one of them has arrived. When the sits down (After greeting the congregation) the angels roll up their papers and enter اإلِبَ\Emaam ”.Sermon/اٌخطجخ\the masjed to listen to the Friday Khutbah
that the أثٛ عع١ذ اٌخذسreported from Aboo Sa‟eed Al Khudreyye\ٞ األِبَ أؽّذ\Al Emaam Ahmad Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟layhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئرا وبْ ٛ٠َ اٌغّعخ لعذد اٌّالئىخ عٍٝ أثٛاة اٌّغغذ، ٠ىزجْٛ ِٓ عبء ِٓ إٌبط عٍٝ لذس ِٕبصٌُٙ، فشعً لذَ عضٚسا أٚ سعً لذَ ثمشح، ٚسعً لذَ ؽبح، ٚسعً لذَ دعبعخ، ٚسعً لذَ عقفٛسا، ٚسعً لذَ ث١ضخ. فارا أرْ اٌّإرْ ٚعٍظ األِبَ عٍٝ إٌّجش طٚٛا اٌقؾف، ٚدخٍٛا اٌّغغذ ٠غزّعْٛ اٌزوش."
"Ethaa kaana yawmu al Jumu‟ate qa‟adat al Malaa-ekatu ‟alaa abwaabe al masjede, yaktuboona man jaa-a mena al nnaase ‟alaa qadare manaazelehem, fa rajulun qadama juzooran aw rajulun qadama baqaratan, wa rajulun qadama shaatan, wa rajulqn qadama dejaajatan, wa rajulun qadama ‟usfooran, wa rajulun qadama baydatan. Fa ethaa athana al muath-thenu wa jalasa al Emaamu ‟alaa al menbare tuwoo al ssuhufa, wa dakhaluu al masjeda yastame‟oona al thekra". The Hadeeth means;
”When it is Friday, the angels sit at the doors of the masjed and write down the name of those who come and write down the time each of them has come. The earlier they come the higher rewards they get. The one who came early has donated a camel or a cow, the one who came later than those has donated a sheep; another one has donated a chicken,; another a bird,; another an egg. ,إٌّجش\sits on the Menbar اإلِبَ\and the emaam أراْ\calls the Athaan ِإرْ\When the Mu-ath-thin the angels roll up the papers they were writing on and eneter the masjed and listen to the ”.اٌخطجخ\اٌزوش\Khutbah
خضٔخ اٌغٕخ\The angels that manage the Jannah/Paradise
Paradise, headed by the angel/اٌغٕخ\There are angels that manage and administer the Jannah إٌبس\There are also angels who manage and administer the Hell Fire .”سضٛاnamed ”Redwaanْ .”ِبٌهheaded by the angel named ”Maalek
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the number of the عٛسح اٌّذصش\recorded in the Aayah thirty of Sooratu Al Mudath-ther هللاAllaah :and said إٌبسmanagers of the Hell Fire { ِ 31 } َعمَْييَا ت ْس َعةَ َع َشَر ) ( "‟Alayhaa tes‟ata ‟ashara(30)", The Aayah means:
”Over it are nineteen(30).” (Quraan 74:30).
.Knows the number of the angels who work there هللا\Only Allaah
اٌّعمجبد\The angels who succeed each other
because they are in succession, as reported by ” اٌّعمجبدThere are angels called ”Al Mu‟aqqebaatu أثٛ ٘ش٠شحthat Aboo Hurayrah ِغand Muslemٍُ اٌجخبسAl Bukhaareeٞ ,األِبَ ِبٌهAl Emaamu Maalek said that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"٠زعبلجْٛ ف١ىُ ِالئىخ ثب١ًٌٍ ِٚالئىخ ثبٌٕٙبس، ٠ٚغزّعْٛ فٟ فالح اٌفغش ٚفالح اٌعقش. صُ ٠عشط اٌز٠ٓ ٠أرٛا ف١ىُ، ف١غأٛ٘ٚ ٌُٙ أعٍُ: "و١ف رشوزُ عجبدٞ؟" ف١مٌْٛٛ: "رشوٕبُ٘ ُٚ٘ ٠قٚ ،ٍْٛآر١ٕبُ٘ ُٚ٘ ٠قٍْٛ."
"Yata‟aaqaboona feekum Malaa-ekatun be al llayle wa Malaa-ekatun be al nnahaare, wa yajtame‟oona fee Salaate al Fajre wa Salaate al ‟Asre. Thumma ya‟ruju allatheena y'atoo feekum, fa yas-aluhum wa Huwa Aclamu: "Kayfa taraktum ‟ebaadee?" fa yaqooloona: "Taraknaahum wa hum yusalloona, wa aateynaahum wa hum yusalloona", The Hadeeth means:
”There are angels over you that succeed each other in the night and in the day, and they come those who with you :فالح اٌعقش\and the ‟Asr Prayer فالح اٌفغش\together during the Morning Prayer asks them, and He Knows better than هللاThere Allaah .اٌغّبء\from earlier clim up to the Samaa them: ”How were my slaves when you left them? They will say: ”We left them Praying Salaat, and we came to them while they were Praying Salaat.” فالح اٌعقش\to the ‟Asr Prayer فالح اٌفغش\One group of angels stay with us from the Morning Prayer فالح and that is their shift. Then they are joined by those who have the shift from the Asr Prayer of the following day. The change of the shift is at these فالح اٌفغش\to the Morning Prayer اٌعقش\ two times.
:said ئثٓ ؽجبْ\Ebnu Hebbaan ”In this Hadeeth is a clear evidence that the Angels of the Night come down while the people are :اٌغّبء\and that the Angels of the Day climb up to the Samaa فالح اٌعقش\Praying the ‟Asr Salaat this is a shift change.”
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”آThe angels who say ”Aameenٓ١ِ
when the person who is praying reads the Quraan, as ”آThere are angels who say ”Aameenٓ١ِ that أثٛ ٘ش٠شحand others from Aboo Hurayrah اٌجخبسand Al Bukhaareeٞ ِبٌهreported by Maalek Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئرا لبي اإلِبَ "ٚالاٌضب١ٌٓ" فمٌٛٛا آ١ِٓ، فأٗ ِٓ ٚافك لٌٛٗ لٛي اٌّالئىخ غفش ٌٗ ِب رمذَ ِٓ رٔجٗ."
"Ethaa qaala al Emaamu "Wa laa al Daalliina" fa qooloo ”Aameen”, fa ennahu man waafaqa qaw1uhu qawla Al Malaa-ekata ghufera lahu maa taqaddama men thanbehe". The Hadeeth means:
Which is the Aayah seven of Sooratu) ”وال الضالينWhen the Emaam says ”Wa laa al Daalleena” because ,”! آwhich means: ”And who go not astray”), you say: ”Aameenٓ١ِ ,اٌفبرؾخ\Al Faatehah his previous sins (” آwhoever says it at the same time of the angels (Who also say ”Aameenٓ١ِ will be forgiven.”
These angels are not the guardian angels, as reported in another Hadeeth that reported:
"ئرا ٚافك لٌٛٗ لٛي أً٘ اٌغّبء."
"Ethaa waafaqa qaw1uhu qawla ahle Al Samaa-e”. This Hadeeth means:
”.اٌغّبء\coincides with the words of the people of the Samaa ( آIf his words (Aameenٓ١ِ”
the ,” آIt is also said that they are the same guardian angels, and when they say ”Aameenٓ١ِ It goes like this where every group of angels .” آangels on top of them will also say ”Aameenٓ١ِ when those below them say it, until it ” آthat are placed highr geographically say ”Aameenٓ١ِ ..اٌغّبءreaches the inhabitants of the Samaa
” سثٕب ٌٚه اؾٌّذ\The angels that say “Rabbanaa Wa Laka Al Hamdu
as reported by ,” سثٕب ٌٚه اؾٌّذThere also the angels that say ”Rabbanaa Wa Laka Al Hamdu that Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ِغand Muslemٍُ اٌجخبسAl Bukhaareeٞ ,ِبٌهMaalek ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئرا لبي اإلِبَ عّع هللا ٌّٓ ؽّذٖ فمٌٛٛا سثٕب ٌه اؾٌّذ، فأٗ ِٓ ٚافك لٌٛٗ لٛي اٌّالئىخ غفش ٌٗ ِب رمذَ ِٓ رٔجٗ."
"Ethaa qaala al Emaamu ”Same‟a Allaahu leman Hamedahu” fa qooloo ”Rabbanaa Laka Al Hamdu”, fa ennahu man waafaqa qaw1uhu qawla Al Malaa-ekate ghufera lahu maa taqaddama men thanbehe". The Hadeeth means:
:whcih means ,” عّع هللا ٌّٓ ؽّذWhen the Emaam says ”Same‟a Allaahu leman Hamedahuٖ” ” سثٕب ٌه اؾٌّذHeard those who Praise Him” you say: ”Rabbanaa Laka Al Hamdu هللاAllaah” whcih means: ”O our Lord and we Praise you”. Whoever who says it at the same time of the angels his previous sins will be foregiven.”
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The angels who invoke for those who pray
There are angels who make invocations for the Muslem who is waiting to pray, after he prayed ِغand Muslemٍُ اٌجخبسAl Bukhaareeٞ ,أؽّذAhmad ,ِبٌهthe one before it,as reported by Maalek that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"اٌّالئىخ رقٍٟ عٍٝ أؽذوُ ِب داَ فٟ ِقالٖ اٌزٞ فٍٝ ف١ٗ ِب ٌُ ؾ٠ذس: أٌٍُٙ اغفش ٌٗ، أٌٍُٙ اسؽّٗ."
"Al Malaa-ekatu tusalle ‟alaa ahadekum maa daama fee musallaahu allathee sallaa feehe maa lam yahdeth: Allaahumma eghfer lahu, Allaahumma arhamhu". The Hadeeth means:
”The angels make invocations for anyone of you who is waiting in the spot he performed his as long as he does not do (اٌقالحPrayer (And waiting there for the next Salaat/اٌقالح\Salaat forgive him! O Allaah هللا\Purity. They said: ”O Allaah/اٌٛضٛء\anything that breaks his Wadoo ”!Have Mercy on him هللا\
they have added أؽّذand Ahmad إٌغبئand Al Nasaa-eeٟ أثٛ داٚدIn the narration of Aboo Daawood which means: ”Or he stands up from where he أٚ ٠مAw Yaqooma َٛ” :” اؽذسafter ” Ahdatha was sitting and performed the Salaat”.
The angels that curse the woman who refuses her husband when he wanted her
There are angels who curse the woman who refuses to go to bed with her husband as reported by that Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu أؽّذand Ahmad ِغMuslemٍُ ,اٌجخبسAl Bukhaareeٞ ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ئرا ثبرذ اٌّشأح ٘بعشد فشاػ صٚعٙب، ٌعٕزٙب اٌّالئىّخ ؽزٝ رقجؼ."
"Ethaa baatat al mar-atu haajarat feraasha zawjehaa, la‟anathaa al Malaa-ekatu hattaa tusbeha". The Hadeeth means:
”If a woman stays away from her husband and he wanted her, the angels will curse her until she wakes up in the morning.”
:narrated the Hadeeth with the following words ِغٍُ\The narration of Muslem
"ٌعٕزٙب ِالئىخ اٌز٠ٓ فٟ اٌغّبء."
"La‟anathaa Malaa-ekatu allatheena fee Al Ssamaa-e”. The Hadeeth means:
”.اٌغّبء\She will be cursed by the angels that are in the Samaa-e”
The angels are more numerouse than those we have listed above, and these are an example only. There are angels in charge of the Sun; angels that are in charge of the Winds; angels in charge of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa اٌّقطفthe Rain; angels in charge of the Grave of Al Mutafaaٝ Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam such as those who convey to him the greetings of his Nation to him, and many more other angels.”
Light unto four parts, and from/إٌٛس\divided the Fourth Part of that Noor هللا\Then Allaah (4) them He created: 39
عٕخ اٌفشدٚطJannatu Al Fardaws
that "the ladder ئثٓ ععذؽ" reported from ebnu Sa'dشف اٌّقطفThe book "Sharafu Al Mustafaa.\ٝ was brought to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Salam (In It was made of pearl, one step .عٕخ اٌفشدٚطthe Night of Ascencion) from the Janntu of Al Fardaws over the other, and while he was climbing it up, angels were on his right hand side and on his left hand side." End quote.
The Prophet Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"اٌفشدٚط أعٍٝ اٌغٕخ ٚٚ عطٙب، ٚ فٛلٗ عشػ اٌشِٕٙ ٚ ،ّٓؽب رفغش أٙٔبس اٌغٕخ. فارا عأٌزُ هللا فبعأٌٛا اٌفشدٚط."
The Hadeeth means:
Paradise. Over it is The/اٌغٕخ\is the Highest and best spot of the Jannah اٌفشدٚطAl Fardaws" in another Hadeeth: "Its roof is The - عشػ اٌشThrone of Al Rahmaan/Most Mercifulّٓؽ originate the rivers of اٌفشدٚطFrom Al Fardaws .- عشػ اٌشThrone of The Most Mercifulّٓؽ .End quote ".عٕخ اٌفشدٚطthen ask Him Jannatu Al Fardaws ,هللا\If you ask Allaah .اٌغٕخthe Jannah .said it is authentic اؾٌبوُ\and Al Haakem ,ئثٓ ِبعخ\The Hadeeth is reported by ebnu Maajah
that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe أثٛ عع١ذ\reported from Aboo Sa'eed اٌجٙ١مAl Bayhaqee\ٟ wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"صُ أر١ذ اٌّعشاط اٌزٞ رعشط ع١ٍٗ أسٚاػ ثٟٕ آدَ. فٍُ رش اٌخالئك أؽغٓ ِٓ اٌّعشاط. أِب سأ٠ذ ا١ٌّذ ١ؽٓ ؾ٠ك ثقشٖ طبؾِب ئٌٝ اٌغّبء؟ فاْ رٌه عغجٗ ثبٌّعشاط."
The Hadeeth means:
آدَ\Then, the ladder that was brought to me is the one that the souls of the children of Aadam" climb up - after death -. The creation has not seen anything more beautiful than the ladder. Don't you see that the dying person when he opens his eyes and looks up to the Samaa- ".Heaven? This happens because he is so impressed by the ladder/اٌغّبء\a
Heavens/اٌغّبءThe Seven Samaa-a
اٌغّبء اٌذ١ٔب\The First and lowest Samaa-a/level/heaven
or seven levels or seven heavens above Planet Earth. Each one of اٌغّبءThere are seven Samaa these heaven has its population of angels, its rivers and oceans, trees, animals, mountains, that has its doors guarded by gate keepers among the اٌغّبءknows. Each Samaa هللا only Allaah .هللا رعبangels. No one can access any heaven without the explicit permit of Allaah Most High\ٌٝ
Humans .اٌغّبءIt will take five hundred years for a traveler from planet earth to the lowest Samaa do not live for that many years, so it is ampossible for them to get there by human means.
.to the other اٌغّبءIt takes also five hundred years of travel from one Samaa-a
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in the Arabic tongue is everything above the planet earth, or above you. There are اٌغّبءSamaa :عٛسح اٌٍّه\or level over the earth, as in Aayah five of Sooratu Al Mulk اٌغّبءseven Samaa
{ َِّ ٍ ِ (5)} الذي َخمَ َق َسْبعَ َسَمَوات طَباقًا
The Aayah means:
"He Who created the seven heavens one above another(5)." (Quraan 67:5). meaning just that: the "اٌغّبء اٌذ١ٔبThe first and lowest heaven is called "Al Samaa-a Al Dunyaa lowest and closest to the earth.
is made of water and steam, as recorded in Aayah eleven of Sooratu اٌغّبءThe first Samaa : عٛسح فقٍذ\Fusselat
{ ِ ِ ِ 11 } ثَُّم ا ْستََوى إلَى ال َّسَماء َوىي ُد َخا ٌن ) ( َ The Aayah means: "Moreover, He comprehended in His design the sky, and it had been (as) smoke(11)." (Quraan 41:11).
reported that 'Abdu Allaahe ben 'Umar عضّبْ ثٓ عع١ذ اٌذاسUthmaan ben Sa'eed Al Daaremee\ِٟ' :be pleased with him and his father said هللاmay Allaah عجذ هللا ثٓ عّش\ wanted to create the creation, and His Throne was over the water, and no هللاWhen Allaah" existed, He created the wind and gave it power over the water. When the wind hit اٌغّبء\Samaa the water and the water started shaking and developed waves that touched the legs of The Throne. This process gave origin to the following: (One) Steam. (Two) Clay. (Three) The foam and the stuff that floats over the moving water. هللاThe steam went up and stayed high above the water and increased in amount and Allaah .The firts heaven/اٌغّبء اٌذ١ٔب\created from it the Samaa-a al dunyaa
And He created from the clay the seven levels of the Planet Earth, the one we live on being the first of them, and the other six being below us, as in Ayah twelve of Sooratu Al Talaaq:
{ َّ َِّ ٍ ِ ِ ِ 12 } الموُ الذي َخمَ َق َسْبعَ َسَمَوات َوم َن اْْلَْرض مْثمَيُ َّن) (
The Aayah means:
is He Who created seven heavens and of the earth a similar number(12)." (Quraan هللاAllaah" 65:12).
created from the stuff floating over the water, besides the foam, the mountains." End هللاAllaah quote.
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reported that 'Abdu ئثٓ عش٠ش اٌطجشand ebnu Jareer Al Tabaree\ٞ ئثٓ إٌّزس\Ebnu Al Munther be pleased with him, and from other هللاmay Allaah , عجذ هللا ئثٓ ِغعٛد\Allaahe ben Mas'ood intended to create the creation, made steam come from the هللاcompanions, that when Allaah water. The steam raised over the water, and this action of the steam to go above the water is ."اٌغّبء\called it "Samaa-u هللاAllaah ."عّبcalled in Arabic "Samaa
اٌغّبء اٌذ١ٔب\The angels of the Lowest Samaa-a
live angels created from water and wind, headed by an angel called "Al اٌغّبءIn this lower Samaa .who is the angel in charge of the rain ,"اٌشعذRa'du
اٌشعذ\The Thunder
ئثٓ reported that Ebnu 'Abaas إٌغبئand Al Nasaa-ee\ٟ اٌزشِزAl Termethee\ٞ , أؽّذEmaam Ahmad :be pleased with both of them said in an authentic Hadeeth هللاmay Allaah عجبط\
"ألجٍذ ٛٙ٠د ئٌٝ سعٛي هللا فٍٝ هللا ع١ٍٗ ٚعٍُ فمبٌذ: "أخجشٔب ِب ٘زا اٌشعذ؟" لبي: "ٍِه ِٓ ِالئىخ هللا ِٛوً ثبٌغؾبة، ث١ذ٠ٗ ِخشاق ِٓ ٔبس ٠ضعش ثٗ اٌغؾبة، ٠غٛلٗ ١ؽش أِش هللا." لبٌٛا: "فّب ٘زا اٌقٛد اٌزٞ ٔغّع؟" لبي: "فٛرٗ."
لبٌٛا: "فذلذ."
The Hadeeth means:
"The Jewish rabbis came to the Messenger of Allaa Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and said: "Tell us what the thunder is that we hear when it is raining?"
Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
in charge of the clouds. He holds a whip of fire in his , هللاIt is an angel of the angels of Allaah" hand and therewith he drives the clouds, reprimends and restrains them and drives them to where ".Has comanded him to drive them هللاAllaah
They said: "And what is the sound we hear?" Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said: "It is his voice." They said: "You have spoken the truth." End quote.
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:say continuosly اٌشعذThe angels under the command of Al Ra'du which means: "Perfect "عجؾبْ رٞ اٌٍّه ٚاٌٍّىٛدSubhaana Thee Al Mulke wa Al Malakoote" is The One Who Owns the Kingdom and The Supreme Power."
:said ئثٓ عجبط\It was also reported that Ebnu 'Abbaas
"اٌشعذ ٍِه ٠غٛق اٌغؾبة ثبٌزغجؼ١، وّب ٠غٛق اؾٌبدٞ اإلثً ثؾذائٗ."
The Hadeeth means:
in a , هللاGlory to Allaah/اٌزغجis an angel that drives the clouds with Al Tasbeeh\ؼ١ اٌشعذAl Ra'du" way similar to the way men drive camels with songs."
has this whip of fire in his hand and drives the clouds, and while driving them he helps اٌشعذRa'd . رغجhimself also with Tasbeehؼ١
that the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa عبثش\It was reported from Jaaber Aaleh Wa Sallam was asked how the clouds originate and he said:
"ئْ ٍِىب ِٛوً ثبٌغؾبة ٠ٍُ اٌمبف١خ ٚ ؾٍ٠ُ اٌذا١ٔخ، فٟ ٠ذٖ ِخشاق، فارا سفع ثشلذ، ٚئرا صعش سعذد، ٚئرا ضشة فعمذ."
The Hadeeth means:
"The angel in charge of the clouds brings together the clouds that are far away and welds them together with the near ones. If he raises the whip in his hand, it flashes, and if he reprimends it, it thunders, and if he hits it on the clouds a lightening is formed." End quote.
reported that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe عّش ثٓ ثغبد\Umar ben Bejaad' Wa Sallam said:
"ئعُ اٌغؾبة عٕذ هللا اٌعٕبْ، ٚاٌشعذ ٍِه، ٚاٌجشق طشف ٍِه ٠مبي ٌٗ سٚل١ً."
The Hadeeth means:
is an angel. The light is the اٌشعذ\Al Ra'du .اٌعٕبthe clouds are called Al 'Anaanuْ هللا\At Allaah" ".سٚل١ً\eye of an angel called Rooqeel .End quote . ئثٓ ِشد٠ٚٗ\This Hadeeth and the one before it was reported by ebnu Murduwayh
اٌغّبء اٌذ١ٔب\The angels of the First Samaa-a
reported that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa أثٛ ا١ؾٌخ\Aboo Al Shayk Sallam said:
"خٍك هللا اٌغّبء اٌذ١ٔب، فغعٍٙب عمفب ؾِفٛظب، ٚععً فٙ١ب ؽشعب ؽذ٠ذا ٙؽٚجب، عبوٕٙب ِٓ اٌّالئىخ أٌٛٚا أعؾٕخ ِضٕب ٚصالس ٚسثبع فٟ فٛسح اٌجمش، ِضً عذد إٌغَٛ، ال ٠فزشْٚ ِٓ اٌزغجٚ ؼ١اٌز١ًٍٙ ٚاٌزىج١ش."
The Hadeeth means:
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,and made it a roof that protects the Planet Earth ,اٌغّبء اٌذ١ٔب\created this lower Samaa هللاAllaah" and created inside it very stern guards and flaming fires that guard it.
have two or three or four wings, and they have the عّبء اٌغ١ٕب\The angels in this Lower Samaa looks of the cows, and their number is equal to the number of the stars and they never stop to ال and to say "Laa elaaha ella Allaahu "عجؾبْ هللاby saying "Subhaana Allaah هللاglorify Allaah and to make takbeer by saying "Allaahu , " هللاmeaning "There is no god but Allaah ئٌٗ "ئال هللا . "is the Greatest هللاmeaning "Allaah "أهلل أوجشAkbaru
اٌغّبء اٌضب١ٔخ\The Second Samaa-a
ئثٓ is made of white Marble, as reported by ebnu Raahewayh اٌغّبء اٌضب١ٔخThe Second Samaa and others as well. All of them اٌطجشاand Al Tabraaneeٟٔ ئثٟ ا١ؾٌخ\Abee Al Shaykh ,سا٠ٛ٘ٗ\ are اٌغّبء اٌضب١ٔخThey also reported from him that in this Second Samaa . أٔظ\reported from Anas angels of various qualities, all of them busy with various forms of worship that they were commanded to.
اٌغّبء اٌضب١ٔخ \The angels of the Second Samaa-a
These angels say with a loud voice: meaning: "Praise to "عجؾبْ رٞ اٌعضح ٚاٌغجشٚدSubhaana Thee Al 'Ezzate Wa Al Jabaroote" The One Who is Invincible, The Mighty That is Able to do Everything."
The number of these angels is equal to the number of the drops of the rain, and they have the .They never sleep . هللاform of the eagle. They never tire and never stop praising Allaah
اٌغّبء اٌضب١ٔخ \The clouds originate from this Second Samaa-a
that the clouds originate, and they come out from under اٌغّبء اٌضب١ٔخ\It is from this Second Samaa .اٌغّبءthese angels that are busy and then spread into this Samaa Together with the clouds are angels that direct them to where they are commanded to direct. The .and their weeping is from fear ,اٌزغجvoice of these angels is tasbeeh\ؼ١
اٌغّبء اٌضبٌضخ\The Third Samaa-a
.is made of iron اٌغّبء اٌضبٌضخ\The Third Samaa
اٌغّبء اٌضبٌضخ\The angels of the Third Samaa-a
there are angels that have wings and different faces and اٌغّبء اٌضبٌضخ\In the Third Samaa-a :in a loud voice and say هللاdifferent looks. These angels praise Allaah
عجؾبٔه أٌٍُٙ أٔذ اٟؾٌ اٌزٞ ال Subhaanaka Allaahumma, Anta Al Hayyu Allathee laa tamuutu" You are the Ever Living One and You will ! هللاwhich means: "Praise to You O Allaah "رّٛد\ never die."
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These angels are standing in rows, shoulder to shoulder and no one of them knows the looks of and no one will look at the other untill the Day of , هللاthe one next to him, for fear of Allaah Resurrection.
is equal to the number of the اٌغّبء اٌضبٌضخ\The number of the angels living in this Third Samaa grains in the sand dunes on Planet Earth, and their look is like the looks of the human beings.
اٌغّبء اٌشاثعخ\The Fourth Samaa-a
.is made of Copper اٌغّبء اٌشاثعخ\The Fourth Samaa
.اٌغّبء اٌضبٌخThe number of angels in it are more than the ones in the Third Samaa
اٌغّبء اٌشاثعخ\The angels of the Fourth Samaa-a
than the one below it. The angels of the Fourth اٌغّبءThere are more angels in each Samaa are standing, and some are bowing down, and some others are prostrating and اٌغّبء اٌشاثعخSamaa are busy with different forms of worship.
sends an angel of these to some errands. The angel leaves and fulfills this errand and هللاAllaah then comes back, without knowing the one next to him, because they are so deeply committed to their worship and say: عجػٛ لذٚط Subboohun Quddoosun Rabbunaa Al Rrahmaanu Allathee laa elaaha ellaa Huwa" ,which means: "Praised and Pure is our Lord, the Most Merciful "سثٕب اٌشؽّٓ اٌزٞ ال ئٌٗ ئال ٛ٘\ The One that there is no other god but He."
is equal to the number of the اٌغّبء اٌشاثعخ\The number of the angels living in the Fourth Samaa leaves on the trees. They are in rows, shoulder to shoulder, and their looks is the looks of "Hooru ٛؽ " (The women of the Paradise, with big black eyes). Some of them are bowingس اٌع١ٓ\Al 'Ayn down, other are in prostration. Their face are illuminated and shining. They are praising Allaah .and the seven earths عّبء\between the seven Sama هللا
اٌغّبء اٌخبِغخ\The Fifth Samaa-a
.is made of Silver اٌغّبء اٌخبِغخ\The Fifth Samaa
اٌغّبء اٌخبِغخ\The angels in the Fifth Samaa-a
are more than the ones in the four below it اٌغّبء اٌخبِغخ\The angels in this Fifth Samaa combined. They are bowing down, prostrating themselves, without ever raising their eyes until the Day of Resurrection.
On the Day of Resurrection they will say: '"O our Lord! We have not worshiopped you the way You had a right to."
This way they apologize for their short comings. At the same time they show His Greatness and His bounties upon them, and no one is able to give enough thanks for his bounties on them.
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is superior to the number of the rest of the اٌغّبء\The number of the angels in this Samaa creation. These angels look like human beings.
and "Al 'Ulamaa-u Al "اٌىشاَ اٌجشسح/Among these angels are "Al Keraamu Al Bararate عٛسح the ones mentioned in Aayahs fifteen and sixteen of Sooratu 'Abasa ,اٌعٍّبء اٌغفشحSafarate :عجظ
{ِ ِ ٍ 15 ِ ٍ ٍ 16 } بأَْيدي َسفََرة ) ( كَارم َبَرَرة ) (
The Aayahs mean: "(Written) by the hands of scribes-(15)Honourable and Pious and just(16)." (Quraan 80:15,16).
اٌغّبء اٌغبدعخ\The Sixth Samaa-a
.is made of gold اٌغّبء اٌغبدعخ\The Samaa number Six
اٌغّبء اٌغبدعخ\The angels of the Sixth Samaa-a
which are Al , هللاare the great army of Allaah اٌغّبء اٌغبدعخThe angels in this Samaa-a .اٌىشٚثKaroobeyoona\ْٛ١
:said اAl Hulaymee\ّٟ١ٍؾٌ that ," اٌىشة\They are the angels of the Fire and punishment. Their name comes from "Al Karbu" are اٌىشٚثsaid: "Al Karoobeyoonaْٛ١ " اٌمبِٛط\means "The worry". The dictionary "Al Qaamuus and Esraa-feel ١ِىبئ١ً\and Meekaa-eel اٌىشٚثthe leaders of the angels, and of them is Jebreelْٛ١ which means: "He " وشة\for their name comes from "Karaba ,هللا\They are near to Allaah .ئعشاف١ً\ made them close to Himself".
knows the number of these angels, and their leader is an angel who commands هللاOnly Allaah seventy thousand soldiers, and each one of these has under him other seventy thousand soldiers. .send to the Planet Earth to run errands for Him هللاThese angels are the ones Allaah meaning "There is no god ال ئٌٗ ئال هللا\and say "Laa elaaha ellaa Allaahu هللاThey praise Allaah .in loud voices "هللاbut Allaah
that Prophet Muhammad Sallaa ئثٓ عّشreported from ebnu 'Umar ئثٓ إٌّزس\Ebnu Al Munther Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said;
"اٌّالئىخ عؾش أعضاء، رغعخ أعضاء اٌىشٚثٛ١ْ اٌز٠ٓ ٠قبؽجْٛ ا١ًٌٍ ٚإٌٙبس، ال٠فزشٚ .ْٚعضء لذ ٚوٍٛا ثخضأخ وً ٟؽء ِٚب فٟ اٌغّبء ٚضع ئثٙبَ ئال ف١ٗ ٍِه عبعذ، أٚ ٍِه ساوع."
The Hadeeth means:
the ones ,اٌىشٚثThe angels are made up of ten parts, and nine of these are the Karoobeyoonaْٛ١" day and night without interruption. The angels of the tenth part are رغجwho make tasbeeh\ؼ١ entrusted with the management and services of everything. an idle space as big as the thumb of a hand, but there is and اٌغّبء\There is no inside the Samaa angel bowing down or prostrated there. 46
number Six are the Victorious Party of Allaah that always wins اٌغّبءThe angels of the Samaa ؽ. These angels have the looks of Horsesضة هللا اٌغبٌت ٚعٕذ هللا األعهand the Great Army of Allaahُ with white marks (in their faces and on their legs).
اٌغّبء اٌغبثع\The Seventh Samaa-a
which is a Ruby, the ,٠بلٛرخ ؽّشاءis made of a single red Yaaqoot اٌغّبء اٌغبثع\The Seventh Samaa precious stone.
اٌغّبء اٌغبثع\The angels of the The Seventh Samaa-a
are more numerous than those mentioned before, and their اٌغّبء اٌغبثع\The angels in this Samaa leader is an angel that commands seven hundred thousand angels, including soldiers that number the drops of the rain from the sky and the number of the grains of the sand dunes and the pebbles of the Planet Earth and the leaves on the trees and the number of everything that was created in .and in the Planet Earth اٌغّبءthe Samaa
:creates every day what He wants, and He said هللاAllaah
{ َِّ } َوَما َي ْعمَُم ُجنُوَد َرّْب َك إَل ُىَو
:and it means عٛسح اٌّذصشThis is Aayah thirty one of Soorato Al Mudather
"And none can know the forces of your Lord, except He(31)." (Quraan 74:31).
and , هللاthose nearest to Allaah "اٌّمشثare "Al Muqarraboonaْٛ اٌغّبء\The angels of this Samaa they are those who write in the Books the deeds, and guard the good things.
are the angels called "Hamalatu Al 'Arshe Al اٌغّبء اٌغبثع\Above the Seventh Samaa .ؽ " who bear the Throne of your Lord above them." End quoteٍّخ اٌعشػ اٌىشٚثKaroobeyoona\ْٛ١
األسض١ٓ اٌغجعThe Seven Earths
created the هللا رعبLight Allaah Most Highٌٝ/إٌٛس\Second. From the second part of that Noor as Allaah ,اٌغّبٚاد اٌغجع\and created them before the Seven Samaawaat ,األسض١ٓ اٌغجع\Seven Earths recorded in the Aayahs nine to twelve of Sooratu هللا عجؾبٔٗ ٚرعبSubhaanahu Wa Ta‟aalaa \ٌٝ : عٛسح فقٍذ\Fusselat
{ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ 9 ِ ُق ْل أَئَّن ُكْم لَتَْكفُُروَن بالذي َخم َ َق اْْلَْر َض في َيْوَمْي ِن َوتَ ْج َعمُوَن لَوُ أَْنَداًدا َذل َك َر ُّب اْل َعالَمي َن ) ( َوَج َع َل فييَا ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ َّ ٍ ِ ِِ 11 ِ ِ ِ َرَواس َي م ْن فَْوقيَا َوَباَرَك فييَا َوقَدَر فييَا أَْقَواتَيَا في أَْرَب َعة أَيام َسَوا ًء لم َّسائمي َن ) ( ثَُّم ا ْستََوى إلَى ال َّس َماء َوى َي ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ 11 ٍ ِ ُد َخا ٌن فَقَا َل لَيَا َولْْلَْرض اْئتَيا طَْوًعا أَْو َكْرًىا قَالَتَا أَتَْيَنا طَائعي َن ) ( فَقَ َضا ُى َّن َسْبعَ َسَمَوات في َيْوَمْي ِن َوأَْوَحى ِ ّْ ٍ ُّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 12 } في ُكل َسَماء أَْمَرَىا َوَزَّيَّنا ال َّسَما َء الدْنَيا بَم َصابي َح َوحْفظًا َذ ل َك تَْقديُر اْل َعِزيِز اْل َعميم ) (
"Qul a-ennakum la takfuroona be Allathee khalaqa al arda fee yawmayne wa taj‟aloona LaHu andaadan Thaaleka Rabbu Al ‟Aalameena(9)Wa ja‟ala feehaa rawaaseya men fawqehaa wa baaraka feehaa wa qaddara feehaa aqwaatahaa fee arba‟ate ayyaamen sawaaan lel ssaa- eleena(10)Thumma estawaa elaa Al Ssamaa-e wa heya dukhaanun fa qaala lahaa wa lel arde 47 a-ateyaa taw‟an aw karhan qaalataa a-ataynaa taa-e‟eena(11)Fa qadaahunna sab‟a Samaawaaten fee yawmayne wa awhaa fee kulle Samaa-en amrahaa wa zayyannaa Al Ssamaa-a al ddunyaa be masaabeeha wa xefthan thaaleka taqdeeru Al ‟Azeeze Al ‟Aleeme(12)". The Aayahs means:
”Say: ”Is it that you deny Him, Who created the Earth in two Days? And do you join equals with Him?” He is The Lord of (all) the Worlds(9)He set on the (Earth) mountains standing firm, high above it, and bestowed blessings on the Earth, and measured therein all things to give them nourishment in due proportion, in four Days in accordance with (the needs of) those who seek Sky, and it had/اٌغّبء\sustenance)(10)Moreover, He comprehended in His design the Samaa) been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the Earth: ”Come you together, willingly or unwillingly”. They said: ”We do come (Together), in willing obedience(11)So, He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days and He assigned to each Heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the Lower Heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him) The Exalted in Might, Full of Knowledge(12).” (Quraan 41:9-12).
concerning the number of Earths said in the Aayah twelve of هللا عضٚعً\Allaah ‟Azza Wa Jalla : عٛسح اٌطالقSootatu Al Talaaq
{ َّ َِّ ٍ ِ ِ ِ 12 } الموُ الذي َخمَ َق َسْبعَ َسَمَوات َوم َن اْْلَْرض مْثمَيُ ّن ) (
"Allaahu Allathee khalaqa sab‟a Samaawaaten wa mena al arde methlahunna(12)". The Aayah means:
Firmaments/Levels and of the Earth a/عّبٚاد\is He Who created seven Samaawaaten هللاAllaah” similar number(12).” (Quraan 65:12). .have mercy on him هللاmay Allaah اٌضسلبThis is the end of the quotation of Al Zarqaaneeٟٔ
هللاThe Third Pillar is to believe in all Books of Allaah
هللا The third Pillar of the Faith is to believe in all the Books revealed by Allaah, Most High :to His Messengers, and the Books mentioned in the Quraan are ,عجؾبٔٗ ٚرعبٌٝ revealed to the Prophet of Allaah Muhammad ben 'Abdu ,اٌمشآْ اٌىش٠ُ\One) The Holy Quraan) ؾِ, the greatestّذ ثٓ عجذ هللا ثٓ عجذ اٌّطٍت ثٓ ٘بAllahe ben 'Abdu Al Muttaleb ben Haashem\ُؽ and Al Madeenah Al ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\and Seal of all Prophets, in Makkah Al Mukarramah Born in 570 Gregorian). The first Aayahs of the Quraan were) اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Munawwarah revealed to Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu ‟Alayhe Wa ‟Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam on Monday the twenty fourth of the month of Ramadaan of the First year of Prophethood, as األصسلand Al Azraqee\ٟ اإلِبَ ئثٓ ؽغش اٌعغمالreported by Al Emaam Ebnu Hajar Al ‟Asqalaane\ٟٔ . ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\the historian of Makkah Al Mukarramah
ع١غٝ ئثٓ revealed to the Prophet of Allaah 'Eessa the son of Maryama ,اإلٔغ١ً\Two) The Enjeel) Palestine in the year one according to the Gregorian/فٍغط١ٓ\Alayhessalaamuin Falasteen‟ ,ِش٠ُ\ calendar.
ِٛ ‟Alayhessalaamu inعMoosaٝ هللاrevealed to the Prophet of Allaah ,اٌزٛساحThree) Al Tawraat) Egypt in the year one thousand B.C Gregorian (1200 BC).
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Alayhessalaamu in‟ ,داٚدDaawood هللاrevealed to the Prophet of Allaah ,اٌضثٛس\Four) Al Zaboor) .(Palestine one thousand years B.C. Gregorian(1000 BC/فٍغط١ٓ\Falasteen
Alayhessalaamu in the‟ ئثشاEbraheemُ١٘ هللاFive) The Books revealed to the Prophet of Allaah) ,عٛس٠خ\Syria ,اٌعشاق\year two thousand nine hundred B.C. Gregorian (2900 BC), in Al ‟Eraaq هللاmay Allah's ,ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\and Makkah Al-Mukarramah ِقش\Palestine, Egypt/فٍغط١ٓ\Falasteen Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon them all.
هللاFaith is to believe in all Messengers of Allaah/ئ٠ّبْ\The Forth Pillar of the Eemaan
The Fourth Pillar of the Islaamic Faith is to believe in all Messengers of Allaah. Allaah Most :told us the names of some of His Messengers in the Holy Quraan هللاAllaah .هللا رعبHigh\ٌٝ
ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, who wasّذOne. Prophet Muhammad born in the year of the Elephant: the year five hundred and seventy Gregorian.
with His Own Hand هللا\Alayhessalaamu, who was created by Allaah„ آدTwo. Prophet Adamَ five thousand five hundred and seventy years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam. He was sent to his own family and was their .used to talk to him, and revealed books on him هللاMessenger. Allaah
Alayhessalaamuwas (Enoch) the first Prophet after Prophet Aadam„ ئدس٠ظThree. Prophet Edrees and was sent to them. There are also other ِقش\in Egypt ِٕف\He was born in Memphy .آدَ narrations about him.
Four. Prophet Noohػٛٔ who was born one hundred twenty six years after the death of Prophet in Al „Eraaq ”ثٕٛ ساعتHe was sent to his own people, called “Banoo Raaseb .(126) آدAadamَ ٛؽ was aسثبنtoday. Shoorbaak اٌعشاق\ٛؽ in „Al „EraaqسثبنTheir capital city was Shoorbaak .اٌعشاق\ land locked city, and that was the reason his people laughed at him when they saw him building the boat.
ٛ٘, „Alayhessalaamu who is the great-grandson of Noohػٛٔ. He was sentدFive. Prophet Hood encompassing ,”األؽمبفthat lived in the region called “Al Ahqaaf عبدthe Arab people of „Aad .عّبؽ and the country of „Umaanْضشِٛد\region of Hadramawt ا١ٌّٓ\today the Yaman
the Muslem ,”صّٛدAlayhessalaamu. He was sent to “Thamood„ ,فبSix. Prophet Saaleh\ؼٌ three hundred kilometers north ”اؾٌغشwho lived in “Al Hejr ,عبدremanents of the people of „Aad . اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\of Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah
Abraham) „Alayhessalaamu, who lived three thousand four) ئثشاSeven. Prophet Ebraheemُ١٘ hundred seventy years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa with اٌعشاق\Aalehe Wa Sallam. He was sent to many nations, such as the people of Al „Eraaq was Namrood ebnu Kan‟aan ben / ثبثً\Babylon. The king of Baabel/ثبثً\capital city of Baabel .ّٔشٚد ئثٓ وٕعبْ ثٓ ؽبَ ثٓ Haam ben Nooh\ػٛٔ Palestine and/فٍغط١ٓ\Falasteen ,ٌجٕبْ\Lubnaan ,عٛس٠خ\Syria :اؾٌبَ\Then to the people of Al Shaam .Jordan/األسدْ\Al Urdun first when his wife and ِقشwent to Egypt ئثشاEbraaheemُ١٘ .ِقشThen to the people of Egypt was kidnapped by the soldiers of the Farao while she was in عبسح\cousin Saarrah 49
Palestine, and was brought into the palace of the Farao. The name of this Farao/فٍغط١ٓ\Falasteen ئثشاEbraaheemُ١٘ . اٌطجشas reported by Al Tabareeٞ ,عٕبْ ثٓ عٍٛاْ\was Senaanu ben „Ulwaana called him to Islaam and he replied: “If I become Muslem, my people will remove me from my throne!” said: “The name of this Farao was „Amr ben Emre-u Al Qays eben ئثٓ ؾ٘بEbnu Heshaamَ Both these version were reported by ”.عّشٚ ٠ٓ ئحسأ اٌم١ظ ثٓ ثبثٛ١ٍْ ثٓ عجأ\Baabelyoon ben Saba-a .اٌغAl Suhaylee\ٍٟ١ٙ
اٌىعجخwhere he settled it and built the Ka‟bah ,ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\Then to Makkah Al Mukarramah .Alayhemaassalaamu„ ئعّبع١ً\together with his son Prophet Esmaa‟eel
and the son of his brother Haaraan ben ,ئثشاٌٛ nephew of Ebraaheemُ١٘طEight. Prophet Loot and lived two thousand nine ئثشاٌٛ was a contemporary of Ebraaheemُ١٘طLoot .٘بساْ ثٓ آصسAazar ٌٛ was sent to five kingdoms that were located where theطhundred years B.C Gregorian. Loot Palestine. It was the people he was sent to that/فٍغط١ٓ\Dead Sea is today in the Land of Falasteen .for their horrible actions هللا\invented male homosexuality and were destroyed by Allaah :اٌىٕعبThese people were Al Kan‟aaneyyeenaٓ١١ٔ :The Cananites" were five kingdoms/اٌىٕعب١١ٔٓ\Al Kan'aaneyyeena" Sadoom (5) ,دِٚب\Doomaa (4) ,عّٛسح\Amoorah/Ghamoorah' (3) ,فعشح\Su'rah (2) , فجعخ\Sab'ah (1) Sodoma and) غّٛساء\and Ghamooraa عذthe most prominent of which were Sadooma\َٚ ;عذَٚ\ Gamorra).
Alayhessalaamu. He was a„ ئعّبع١ً ثٓ ئثشاNine. Prophet Esmaa‟eel ben Ebraaheemُ١٘ Messenger of Allaah two thousand three hundred eighty years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam. He was sent to the people of and Al ا١ٌّٓ\a region in the Arabian Peninsula that includes Al Yaman , رٙبِخ\Tehaamah اٌّذ٠ٕخ and Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\where Makkah Al Mukarramah ,اؾٌغبصHejaaz and ئعّبعEsmaa‟eelً١ .ِقش\of Egypt ٘بعش\are located. His mother was Princess Haajar إٌّٛسح\ ؽ the room adjacent to theغش ئعّبع١ً\are both buried in Hejru Esmaa‟eel ٘بعشhis mother Haajar .اٌىعجخ\Ka‟bah
Alayhessalaamu. He is the brother of„ ,ئعؾبق ثٓ ئثشاTen. Prophet Es-haaq ben Ebraaheemُ١٘ ,عبسحfrom the same father and from different mothers. His mother was Saarrah ئعّبعEsmaa‟eelً١ Alayhessalaamu. He was a contemporary of„ ئثشاthe first cousin of her husband Ebraaheemُ١٘ was sent as a Messenger of Allaah to the people that inhabited ئعؾبقEs-haaq .ئعّبعEsmaa‟eelً١ Palestine/فٍغطthe land of Falasteenٓ١
٠عمٛة ben Es-haac ben Ebraaheem ,( ئعشائEsraa-eelً١ , ٠عمٛةEleven. Prophet Ya'qoob (Jacob because he was the twin ٠عمٛةAlayhessalaamu. He was named Ya‟qoob ,ثٓ ئعؾبق ثٓ ئثشا١ُ٘\ was born first. The word ع١ـand he was on the heel of his brother: „Ays ع١ـbrother of „Ays was a contemporary of his father Es-haaq ٠عمٛةin Arabic means “Heel”. Ya‟qoob عمت\Aqab„ .ئعؾبق The ,ثٕٛ ئعشائhad twelve sons and they are the ancestors of Banoo Esraa-eelً١ ٠عمٛةYa‟qoob Children of Esraa-eel, the nation called today “Jews.”
ٛ٠عفAlayhessalaamu. Yoosuf„ ٛ٠عف ثٓ ٠عمٛة\Twelve. Prophet Yoosuf (Joseph), ben Ya‟qoob and lived two thousand eight hundred seventy , ٠عمٛةwas a contemporary of his father Ya‟qoob 50 years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa reported that the name اٌغAl Suhayleeٍٟ١ٙ .ِقشof Egypt فشعSallam, and was sent to the Farao\ْٛ and the name of the Farao , اٌش٠بْ ثٓ ا١ٌٌٛذwas Al Rayyaanu ben Al Waleed فشعof this Faraoْٛ as ,ٛ٠عفThen Yoosuf . ا١ٌٌٛذ ثٓ ِقعت\ِٛ was sent to was Al Waleedu ben Mus‟abعMoosaa\ٝ he was sent to فشعand the Faraoْٛ ِقشrecorded in the Quraan, became himself the king of Egypt became a Muslem.
Job) „Alayhessalaamu. He lived about one thousand eight) أٛ٠ةThirteen. Prophet Ayyoob hundred seventy years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, and he was sent to the Romans, and he himself was a Roman. His city was near the ,عٛس٠خ\ؽ in Syriaٍت\Niniva and Halab/ٛؽ, located between Neenawaa\ٜٕٛ١ٔساHawraanْ The grave of Al .اإلِبَ اtown of Nawaa\ٜٛٔ the hometown of Al Emaam Al Nawawee\ٌٕٞٚٛ رٙز٠ت is also in Nawaaٜٛٔ. Al Nawawee, in his book Tahtheebu Al Asmaa-e اNawaweeٌٕٞٚٛ ٛؽ and hisساwas the city of Hawraanْ أٛ٠ةsaid that the hometown of Ayyoob األعّبء ٚ اٌٍغبد\ grave and masjed are also located in it including the ,عٛس٠خ\ؽ is a region in Syriaبساٛؽ or Haaraanْساsaid: Hawraanْ اٌجالدAl Balaadeeٞ .Jordan/األسدْ\the capital city of Al Urdun عّبarea of „Ammaanْ
ِٛ „Alayhessalaamu. He lived oneعٝ ثٓ عّشاْ\Fourteen. Prophet Moosa (Moses) ben „Emraan thousand seven hundred seventy years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and was sent to the Farao of Egypt Al Waleedu ben .ا١ٌٌٛذ ثٓ ِقعت\Mus‟ab
ِٛ fromعAaron), brother of Moosaaٝ) ٘بسْٚ ثٓ عّشاْ\Fifteen. Prophet Haroon ben „Emraan was two years older than ٘بسthe same father and mother, „Alayhessalaamu. Haaroonْٚ .at the same time هللا\ِٛ. Both were Messengers of AllaahعMoosaaٝ
ِٛ. He wasعؽ „Alayhessalaamu, was a contemporary of Moosaaٝع١ت\Sixteen. Prophet Shu'ayb today in Saudi Arabia, and seven ,ِذsent to his people that lived in the region of Madyanٓ٠ اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\hundred seventy eight kilometers to north/east of Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah and about seventy kilometers رجٛنand one hundred thirty two kilometers to the east of Tabook who was ِذ٠ٓ ثٓ ئثشا١ُ٘\from the Red Sea. Madyan got its name from Madyan ben Ebraaheem ؽ as a dowry to hisع١تِٛ worked ten years for Shu‟aybعthe first to settle in it. Moosaaٝ .اٌجذع\‟daughter.as recorded in the Quraan. Today that city is called Al Bed
David) „Alayhessalaamu. He lived one thousand five hundred) داٚدSeventeen. Prophet Daa'ood seventy years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe ثPalestine and was sent to the Children of Esraa-eel ٕٛ/فٍغطWa Sallam. He lived in Falasteenٓ١ .أعشائ١ً
,داٚد/son of Daawood ,ع١ٍّبْ ثٓ داٚد\Eighteen. Prophet Sulaymaan (Solomon) ben Daawood „Alayhemaassalaamu (died nine hundred thirty seven (937) before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam ). He was sent to the Children .ثٕٛ أعشائof Esraa-eelً١
Alayhessalaamu (Zakariya, year forty Gregorian). He lived„ صوش٠بNineteen. Prophet Zakkariyya five hundred seventy years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa هللا\Palestine and was sent as a Messenger of Allaah/فٍغطAlaa Aalehe Wa Sallam in Falasteenٓ١„ 51
who killed him after the birth of Prophet „Eesaa ebnu ,ثٕٛ أعشائto the Children of Esraa-eelً١ out of ع١غAlayhessalaamu, and accused him to have fathered „Eesaaٝ„ ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِشMaryamaُ٠ wedlock: Prophet and Messengers are protected from committing this kind of sins.
John the Paptist, son of Zakkariyya, year) ٝ١ؾ٠ ثٓ صوش٠بTwenty. Prophet Yahyaa ben Zakareyyaa He .صوش٠بforty Gregorian) „Alayhessalaamu. He was a contemporary of his father Zakareyyaa and were Messengers ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِشwas born at the same time of Prophet „Eesaa ben Maryamaُ٠ :at the same time. They were also relatives ثٕٛ أعشائto the Children of Esraa-eelً١ هللاof Allaah ؽٕخ\is the aunt of Hennah صوش٠بand wife of Zakareyyaa the mother of Yahyaaٝ١ؾ٠ أ١ؽبع\‟Ash-yaa .and sister to her mother ,ع١غthe mother of „Eesaaٝ ,ِش٠ُ\the mother of Maryama
Alayhessalaamu. He lived five„ ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِشTwenty One. Prophet 'Eessa ebnu Maryamaُ٠ hundred seventy years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa اٌغّبء\He was raised up to the Samaa .اٌغّبء\Aalehe Wa Sallam and is still alive in the Samaa when he was one hundred twenty years old as it is in reported the Hadeeth of Al Sayyedah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa اٌغ١ذح فبطّخ ثٕذ سعٛي هللا\Faatemah bentu Rasoole Allaahe Aalehe Wa Sallam. He will come down on the Eastern White Minaret of the “Masjedu Al .عٛس٠خ\Damascus in Syria/دؾِك\in Demashq ”اٌّغغذ األAmawee\ِٞٛ He will marry an Arab woman, have children together with her and then die like men die. He next to Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu عبئؾخ\will be buried in the room of „Aa‟eshah .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam) in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah„ .Palestine/فٍغطin Falasteenٓ١ ثٟٕ ئعشائ١ً\He was sent to the Children of Esraa-eel
Alayhessalaamu (Elias) and was sent to the people of the„ ئ١ٌبط\Twenty Two. Prophet Elyaas was ”ثعً\where the idol “Ba‟al ,عٛس٠خ\and to Syria ٌجٕبْ\in Lebanon ثعٍجه\Bekka Valley worshipped.
Alayhessalaamu (Elisha). He was a cousin of Prophet„ ا١ٌغع'Twenty Three. Prophet Al-Yasa .and was sent to the same people ئ١ٌبطElyaas
Alayhessalaamu (Jonah). He was sent„ ٛ٠ٔظ ثٓ ِزTwenty Four. Prophet Yoones ben Mattaaٝ They were over one hundred .اٌعشاق\Niniva in North Al „Eraq/to the people of Neenawaaٕٞٛ١ٔ Niniva is the/thousand people as recorded in the Quraan. Of the people of Neenawaaٕٞٛ١ٔ who met with Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa عذاطcompanion „Addaas .and became a Muslem اٌطبئفAalehe Wa Sallam in the city of Al Taa-ef
The Fifth Pillar of the Faith is to believe in the Last Day
The Fifth Pillar of the Faith is to belive in the Last Day, that will come when all living matter, including Angels, Jinn and mankind die in this world, and this world is finished and destroyed. There will be Resurrection, where our souls are returned to their bodies, and we will stand up to the last man, will be gathered in Baytu Al آدَ\from the graves. Then all mankind, from Adam Palestine, and everybody is made accountable for/فٍغطJerusalem in Falasteenٓ١/ث١ذ اٌّمذطMaqdes will judge among His ,هللا رعبhis words and deeds while on this world. Allaah, Most High\ٌٝ servants; words and deeds will be weighed, and people will be admitted to the .and to the Hellfire, by His justice ,هللاParadise, by the Mercy of Allaah/اٌغٕخ\Jannah
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.اٌمذسThe Sixth Pillar of the Faith is to believe in the Qadar
in good and in ,هللاthe Power of Allaah ,اٌمذسThe Sixth Pillar of the Faith is to believe in the Qadar bad.
Whoever does not believe or rejects anyone of these six pillars is not a Muslim.
Let us go back to the tafseer of the Aayahs number three and four and five of Sooratu Al :عٛسح اٌجمشح\Baqarah
a are those:) Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in Prayer, and spendاٌّزمAl Muttaqeenٓ١)“ out of what We Have provided for them(3)And who believe in the Revelation sent to you, and sent before your time, and (in their hearts) have the assurance of the Hereafter(4)They are (on true guidance) from their Lord, and it is these who will prosper(5).” (Quraan 2:1-15).
The Unbelievers
Then Allaah tells us in the Aayahs six and seven how the Jewish rabbis, after they saw and came to know the Truth, which is the Quraan and Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and his Islamic religion, rejected and denied it:
{ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ 6 َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ إ َّن الذي َن َكفَُروا َسَوا ٌء َعمَْييْم أَأَْنَذْرتَيُْم أَْم لَْم تُْنذْرُىْم ََل يُْؤمنُوَن ) ( َختََم الموُ َعمَى ُقمُوبيْم َوَعمَى َس ْمعيْم َوَعمَى ِ ِ ِ 7 } أَْب َصاِرىْم غ َشاَوةٌ َولَيُْم َعَذا ٌب َعظيٌم ) (
"Enna allatheena kafaroo sawaa-un „alayhem a-anthartahum am lam tuntherhum laa yu- menoona(6)Khatama Allaahu „alaa quloobehem wa „alaa sam‟ehem wa „alaa absaarehem gheshaawatun wa lahum „athaabun „atheemun(7)." The Aayahs mean:
“As those who reject Faith, it is the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them; Has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their هللا\they will not believe(6)Allaah eyes is a veil; great is the penalty they (incur)(7).” (Quraan 2:6,7).
The Hypocrites
and about all Hypocrites of all ,اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj األٚطConcerning the Hypocrites of Al Aws :عٛسح اٌجمشحtimes, came down the Aayahs eight to twenty three of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 8 ِ َّ َِّ َوم َن الَّناس َم ْن َيقُو ُل َآَمَّنا بالمو َوباْلَيْوم اْْلَخِر َوَما ُىْم بُمْؤمني َن ) ( ُي َخاد ُعوَن الموَ َوالذي َن َآَمنُوا َوَما َي ْخَد ُعوَن َِّ 9 ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ 11 إَل أ َْنفُ َسيُْم َوَما َي ْش ُعُروَن ) ( في ُقمُوبيْم َمَر ٌض فََازَد ُىُم الموُ َمَر ًضا َولَيُْم َعَذا ٌب أَليٌم بَما َكاُنوا َي ْكذبُوَن ) ( َ وِاَذا ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 11 ِ ِ ِ 12 قي َل لَيُْم ََل تُْفسُدوا في اْْلَْرض قَالُوا إَّنَما َن ْح ُن ُم ْصم ُحوَن ) ( أَََل إَّنيُْم ُىُم اْلُم ْفسُدوَن َولَك ْن ََل َي ْش ُعُروَن ) ( ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 13 َ وِاَذا قي َل لَيُْم َآمُنوا َكَما َآَم َن الَّنا ُس قَالُوا أَُنْؤم ُن َكَما َآَم َن ال ُّسفَيَا ُء أَََل إَّنيُْم ُىُم ال ُّسف َيَا ُء َولَك ْن ََل َي ْعمَُموَن ) ( َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 14 َّ َ وِاَذا لَقُوا الذي َن َآَمُنوا قَالُوا َآَمَّنا َ وِا َذا َخمَْوا إلَى َشَياطينيْم قَالُوا إَّنا َم َع ُكْم إَّنَما َن ْح ُن ُم ْستَ ْيِزُئوَن ) ( الموُ َي ْستَ ْيِزئُ ِ ِ ُّ ِ ِ ِ 15 ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ بيْم َوَيُمد ُىْم في طُ ْغَيانيْم َي ْعَميُوَن ) ( أُولَئ َك الذي َن ا ْشتََرُوا ال َّضََللَةَ باْليَُدى فََما َرب َح ْت ت َجاَرتُيُْم َوَما َكانُوا 53
ِ 16 ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ُم ْيتَدي َن ) ( َمثَمُيُْم َكَمثَل الذي ا ْستَْوقََد َناًار َفمََّما أَ َضا َء ْت َما َحْولَوُ َذ َى َب الموُ بُنوِرىْم َوتََرَكيُْم في ظُمَُمات ََل ِ 17 ِ 18 ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُيْبصُروَن ) ( ُصّّم ُب ْكٌم ُع ْم ٌي فَيُْم ََل َيْرج ُعوَن ) ( أَْو َك َصّْيب م َن ال َّس َماء فيو ظُمَُما ٌت َوَرْعٌد َوَبْرٌق َي ْج َعمُوَن ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ 19 َّ أَ َصاب َعيُْم في َآَذانيْم م َن ال َّصَواعق َحَذَر اْلَمْوت َوالموُ ُمحيطٌ باْل َكافِري َن ) ( َي َكاُد اْلَبْر ُق َي ْخطَ ُف أَْب َصاَرُىْم ُكمَما ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ّْ ٍ ِ أَ َضا َء لَيُْم َم َشْوا فيو َ وِاَذا أَ ْظمََم َع مَْييْم قَاُموا َولَْو َشا َء الموُ لََذ َى َب ب َس ْمعيْم َوأَْب َصارىْم إ َّن الموَ َعمَى ُكل َش ْيء قَديٌر 21 َِّ َِّ ِ ِ َّ َّ 21 َِّ ِ ) ( َيا أَُّييَا الَّنا ُس ا ْعُبُدوا َرَّب ُكُم الذي َخمَقَ ُكْم َوالذي َن م ْن قَْبم ُكْم لَ َعم ُكْم تَتقُوَن ) ( الذي َج َع َل ل َ ُكُم اْْلَْر َض فَار ًشا ِ ِ ِ ِِ ِ َّ ِ َِِّ 22 َوال َّسَما َء بَنا ًء َوأَْنَزَل م َن ال َّسَماء َما ًء فَأَ ْخَرَج بو م َن الثَمَارت ِرْزقًا لَ ُكْم فَََل تَ ْج َعمُوا لم و أَْنَداًدا َوأَْنتُْم تَْعمَُموَن ) ( ِ ٍ ِ َّ ِ ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َ وِا ْن ُكْنتُْم في َرْيب مَّما َنزْلَنا َعمَى َعْبدَنا فَْأ تُوا ب ُسوَرة م ْن مْثمو َواْد ُعوا ُشيََدا َء ُكْم م ْن ُدوِن المو إ ْن ُكْنتُْم َصادقي َن {)23(
"Wa mena al nnaase man yaqoolu aamannaa be Allaahe wa be al yawme al aakhere wa maa hum be mu-meneena(8)Yukhaade‟oona Allaaha wa allatheena aamanuu wa maa yakhda‟oona ellaa anfusahum wa maa yash‟uroona(9)Fee quloobehem mmaradun fa zaadahumu Allaahu maradan wa lahum „athaabun aleemun bemaa kaanoo yaktheboona(10)Wa ethaa qeela lahum laa tufseduu fee al arde qaaloo ennamaa nahnu muslehoona(11)Alaa ennahum humu al mufsedoona wa laaken llaa yash‟uroona(12)Wa ethaa qeela lahum aamenuu kamaa aamana al nnaasu qaaloo anu- menu kamaa aamana al ssufahaa-u alaa ennahum humu al ssufahaa-u wa laaken llaa ya‟lamoona(13)Wa ethaa laqoo allatheena aamanuu qaaluu aamannaa wa ethaa khalaw elaa shayaateenehem qaaloo ennaa ma‟akum ennamaa nahnu mustahze-oona(14)Allaahu yastahze-u behem wa yamudduhum fee tugyaanehem ya‟mahoona(15)Uulaa-eka allatheena eshtarawoo al ddalaalata be al hudaa fama rabehat tejaaratuhum wa maa kaanuu muhtadeena(16)Mathaluhum kamathale allathee estawqada naaran falammaa adaa-at maa hawlahu thahaba Allaahu be noorehem wa tarakahum fee thulumaaten llaa yubseroona(17)Summun bukmun „umyun fahum laa yarje‟oona(18)Aw kasayyeben mmena al ssamaa-e feehe thulumaatun wa ra‟dun wa barqun yaj‟aloona asaabe‟ahum fee aathaanehem mmena al ssawaa‟eqe hathara al mawte wa Allaahu muheetun be al kaafereena(19)Yakaadu al barqu yakhtafu absaarahum kullamaa adaa-a lahum mmashaw feehe wa ethaa athlama „alayhem qaamoo wa law shaa-a Allaahu la thaba be sam‟ehem wa absaarehem enaa Allaaha „alaa kulle shay-en qadeerun(20)Yaa ayyuhaa al nnaasu a‟budoo Rabbakumu Allathee khalaqakum wa allatheena men qablekum la‟allakum tattaqoona(21)Allathee ja‟ala lakumu al arda feraashan wa al samaa-a benaa-an wa anzala mena al ssamaa-e maa-an fa akhraja behe mena al th-thamaraate rezqan lakum falaa taj‟aloo le Allaahe andaadan wa antum ta‟lamoona(22)Wa en kuntum fee rayben mmemmaa nazzalnaa „alaa „abdenaa fa-too be sooraten mmen methlehe wa ed‟oo shuhadaa-akum mmen doone Allaahe en kuntum saadeqeena(23)." The Aayahs mean:
and in the Last Day”, but they هللاOf the people there are some who say: “We believe in Allaah“ and عجذ هللا ثٓ أثٟ ثٓ عٍٛي\do not (really) believe”, such as „Abdu Allaahe ben Ubayya ben Salool his companions: they think that they are Muslems but are not(8)Fain would they deceive Allaah and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves, and realize (it) not!(9)In their hearts هللا has increased their disease – The Aayahs of the Quraan come down هللاis a disease; and Allaah one after the other: if they reject them that will increase their Unbelief which is a disease in their hearts: and grievous is the penalty they (incur) because they are false (to themselves)(10)When it is said to them: “Make not mischief on the earth!”, they say: “Why, we only want to make peace!”(11)Of a surety, they are the ones who make mischief, but realize (it) not(12)When it is said to them: “Believe as the others believe”, they say: “Shall we believe as the Fools believe?” 54
No, of a surety they are the fools, but they do not know(13)When they meet those who believe, ئثٓ عجبط\they say: “We believe”; but when they are alone with their evil ones – Ebnu „Abbaas resident of Al Madeenah وعت ثٓ األؽشف\said they were five Jewish men: (1) Ka‟b ben Al Ashraf (3); ثٕٛ أعٍُ\of the tribe of Banoo Aslam أثٛ ثشدح\Aboo Burdah (2) ;اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Al Munawwarah of the عٛف ثٓ عبِش\Awf ben „Aamer„ (4) ; ع١ٕٙخ\of the tribe of Juhaynah عجذ اٌذاس\Abdu Al Ddaar„ resident in Al عجذ هللا ثٓ اٌغٛداء\Abdu Allaahe ben Al Sawdaa-a„ (5) ; ثٕٛ أعذ\tribe of Banoo Asad .١ؽطبْ\Soothsayer/Fortune Teller” has a friend who is shaytaan/وب٘ٓ\Every “Kaahen . اؾٌبَ\Shaam ١ؽ is called every jenn or man who is stubborn and no sayer. The wordطبShaytaanْ ” ثئش ؽطؽ ” which means: such as “be-run shatoon\ْٛط١ؽ originates from “ShatoonْٛطبShaytaanْ which means “A very deep in the ground water well”. It means: “The one who is deeply rooted and far away from any good!” – the say: “We are really with هللاin the disobedience of Allaah will throw back their mockery on them, and give them هللاyou, we were only jesting(14 Allaah rope in their trespasses; So they will wander like blind ones (to and fro)(15)These are they who have bartered Guidance for error, but their traffic is profitless, and they have lost true direction(16)Their similitude is that of a man who kindled a fire; when is lighted all around him, ,took away their light and left them in utter darkness, so they could not see(17)Deaf هللاAllaah dumb, and blind, they will not return (to the path)(18)Or (another similitude) is that of a rain laden cloud from the sky: in it are zones of darkness, and thunder and lightening; they press their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap, the while they are in terror of death. is ever round the rejectors of Faith!(19)The lightning all but snatches away their هللاBut Allaah sight, every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, and when the darkness grows on willed, He could take away their faculty of hearing and هللاthem, they stand still, and if Allaah Has power over all things – The rain represents the Quraan, that whenever it هللاseeing, for Allaah comes down it give life to their hearts; the lightening represent is the Guidance in the Quraan and Paradise -(20)O you people! Adore your GuardianLord, Who/اٌغٕخ\the promise of the Jannah created you and those who came before you, that you might become righteous(21)Who has made the earth your couch and the heavens your canopy; and sent down rain from the heavens; and when you هللاbrought forth therewith fruits for your sustenance; then set not up rivals unto Allaah know (the truth)(22)And if you are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (If عٛسح\Our Servant, then produce a Soorah .(if your (doubts are true(23).” (Quraan 2:8-23 هللاthere are any) besides Allaah
The Quraan concerning the Jewish Rabbis
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq warns the rabbis against breaking the Covenant which He made with them in هللا\Then Allaah“ reference to His Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam when he came to them, and He remainds them of the beginning of their creation when He created and how he was dealt with for his آدthem, and what happened to their forefathers Aadamَ :said هللاdisobedience. Allaah
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ 41 ِ ِ َيا َبني إ ْسَارئي َل اْذ ُكُروا ن ْعَمت َي التي أَْن َع ْم ُت َعمَْي ُكْم َوأَْوفُوا ب َع ْيدي أُوف ب َع ْيد ُكْم َ وِايا َي فَاْرَىُبون ) ( َوَآمُنوا بَما ِ ِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ َّ 41 ِ أَْنَزْل ُت ُم َصّْدقًا لَما َم َع ُكْم َوََل تَُكونُوا أََّو َل َكافٍر بو َوََل تَ ْشتَُروا بآََياتي ثََمًنا َقميًَل َ وِاَّي ا َي فَاتقُوِن ) ( َوََل تَْمب ُسوا َّ ِ ِ ِ َّ 42 ِ َّ ِ ِ 43 اْل َحق باْلَباطل َوتَْكتُُموا اْل َحق َوأَْنتُْم تَْعمَُموَن ) ( َوأَقيُموا ال َّصََلةَ َوَآتُوا الزَكاةَ َواْرَك ُعوا َمعَ الَّاركعي َن ) ( ِ ِ ِ ِ 44 } أَتَْأُمُروَن الَّنا َس باْلبّْر َوتَْن َسْوَن أَْنفُ َس ُكْم َوأَْنتُْم تَْتمُوَن اْلكتَا َب أَفَََل تَ ْعق مُوَن ) ( 55
"Yaa Banee Esraa-eela uthkuroo ne‟mateya allatee an‟amtu „alaykum wa awfoo be „ahdee oofe be „ahdekum wa Eyyaaya fa arhaboonee(40)Wa aamenoo bemaa anzaltu musaddeqan lemaa ma‟akum wa laa takoonoo awwala kaaferen behe wa la tashtaroo be Aayaatee thamanan qaleelan wa Eyyaaya fa ettaqoone(41)Wa laa talbesoo al haqqa be al baatele wa taktumoo al haqqa wa antum ta‟lamoona(42)Wa aqeemuu al Ssalaata wa aatawuu al zzakaata wa erka‟oo ma‟a al rraake‟eena(43)A ta-muroona al nnaasa be al berre wa tansawna anfusakum wa antum tatloona Al Ketaaba afalaa ta‟qeloona(44)."
:and they mean عٛسح اٌجمشح\These are the Aayahs forty to forty four of Sooratu Al Baqarah
call to mind the (special)favour which I bestowed upon you ثٟٕ ئعشائ١ً\O Children of Esraa-eel“ and fulfill your Covenant with Me as I fulfill My Covenant with you, and fear none but Me(40)And believe in what I reveal confirming the revelation which is with you, and be not the first to reject Faith therein, nor sell My Signs for a small price, and fear Me, and Me alone – The used to take from the Jewish population a اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛس\حrabbis of Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah yearly taxes in the form of agricultural products, livestock or cash that would go to their leaders as salaries. In their book was written the description of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam because they were fearing that if the Jewish population found this description they would follow him and become Muslems, and they would stop paying their salaries. That is how they exchanged their Hereafter with the present world(41)And cover ؾِ - Sallaa Allaahu „Alayheّذ\not Truth with falsehood, nor conceal the Truth – that Muhammad when you know - ,هللاWa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - is the Prophet and Messenger of Allaah (what it is)(42)And be steadfast in Prayer, practice regular charity, and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in worship) (which are Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and his companions)(43)Do you enjoin right conduct on the people, and forget (To practice it) yourselves, and yet you study the Scripture? Will you not understand? (Whenever a Muslem relative of theirs would ask the rabbis about Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam they would say to him: “Stick to his religion because his affair is True and his words are True”)(44).” (Quraan 2:40-44).
Concerning the Calf the Jews worshipped
lists their mischiefs and the following Aayahs recorded what they did and how هللاThen Allaah ِٛ: “Show toعforgave them. These Aayah recorded also when they said to Moosaaٝ هللاAllaah ”!because we want to see Him with our own eyes هللاus Allaah These Aayahs have also recorded for eternity how their souls have been taken away and they died, and how they were given their lives back again.
protected them from the heat of the Sun by clouds, and offered هللاThey record also how Allaah :and said to them اٌغّبء\as food from the Samaa ” آٌّ ٚاٌغthem “Al Manna wa Al Salwaa\ٍٜٛ ”ؽ” and your sins will be gorgivenطخ\You enter by this door in prostration and say “Hettatun“ and how you changed these instructions and made a mockery out of it.”
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forgave their sins after all of that, and said in the Aayahs fifty one to fifty هللاAnd how Allaah four:
{ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 51 ِ ِ ِ َ وِاْذ َوا َعْدَنا ُمو َسى أَْرَبعي َن لَْيمَةً ثَُّم ات َخْذتُُم اْلع ْج َل م ْن َب ْعده َوأَْنتُْم ظَالُموَن ) ( ثَُّم َعفَْوَنا َعْن ُكْم م ْن َب ْعد َذل َك َّ 52 ِ َّ 53 ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ لَ َعم ُكْم تَ ْش ُكُروَن ) ( َ وِاْذ َآتَْيَنا ُمو َسى اْلكتَا َب َواْلفُْرقَا َن لَ َعم ُكْم تَ ْيتَُدوَن ) ( َ وِاْذ قَا َل ُمو َسى لقَْومو َيا قَْوم إَّن ُكْم ِ ّْ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ظَمَْمتُْم أَْنفُ َس ُكْم بات َخاذ ُكُم اْلع ْج َل فَتُوبُوا إلَى َباِرئ ُكْم فَاْقتُمُوا أَْنفُ َس ُكْم َذل ُكْم َخْيٌر لَ ُكْم عْنَد َباِرئ ُكْم فَتَا َب َعمَْي ُكْم إَّنوُ ُىَو َّ ِ 54 } التَّوا ُب الَّرحيُم ) (
"Wa eth waa‟adnaa Moosaa arba‟eena laylatan thumma ettakhathtum al „ejla men ba‟dehe wa antum thaalemoona(51)Thumma „afawnaa „ankum mmen ba‟de thaaleka la‟allakum tashkuroona(52)Wa eth aataynaa Moosaa Al Ketaaba wa Al Furqaana la‟allakum tah- tadoona(53)Wa eth qaala Moosaa le qawmehe yaa qawme ennakum thalamatum anfusakum be ietekhaathekumu al „ejla fa toobuu elaa Baari-ekum fa uqtuluu anfasukum thaalekum khayrun lakum „enda Baare-ekum fa taaba „alaykum Ennahu Huwa Al Tawwaabu Al Rraheemu(54)." :and they mean عٛسح اٌجمشح\These are the Aayahs fifty one to fifty four of Sooratu Al Baqarah
“And remember We appointed forty nights – after these forty nights on the mountain of Al Toor ,ِٛعhis Book - for Moosaaٝ , اٌزٛساحhe was given the Tawraat ِقش\Egypt ع١ٕبء\in Sinai عجً اٌطٛس\ and in his absence you took the calf (for worship), and you did grievous wrong(51)Even then We ِٛعdid forgive you, there was a chance for to be grateful(52)And remember We gave Moosaaٝ and the Criterion (Between right and wrong), there was a - اٌزٛساحthe Scripture – The Tawraat ِٛ said to his people: “O myعchance for you to be guided aright(53)And remember Moosaaٝ people! You have indeed wronged yourselves by your worship of the calf; so turn (in repentance) to your Maker, and slay yourselves (the wrong doers); that will be better for you in the sight of your Maker”. Then He turned towards you (in forgiveness), for He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful(54).” (Quraan 2:51-54).
”manifestly هللاWe want to see Allaah“
:ِٛعsaid to Moosaaٝ ثٕٛ ئعشائ١ً\The elderly men of the Children of Esraa-eel ”.and we want to see Him with our own eyes هللا\Show us Allaah“
عٛسح Concerning these words of theirs, the Aayahs fifty five and fifty six of Sooratu Al Baqarah :came down اٌجمشح
{ ِ َّ َّ ِ 55 ِ َ وِاْذ ُقْمتُْم َيا ُمو َسى لَ ْن ُنْؤم َن لَ َك َحتى َنَرى الموَ َج ْيَرة ً فَأَ َخَذتْ ُكُم ال َّصاعقَةُ َوأَْنتُْم تَْنظُُروَن ) ( ثَُّم َب َعثَْنا ُكْم م ْن ِ ِ َّ 56 } َب ْعد َمْوت ُكْم لَ َعم ُكْم تَ ْش ُكُروَن ) (
"Wa eth qultum yaa Moosaa lan nu-mena laka hattaa naraa Allaaha jahratan fa akhathatkumu al ssa‟eqatu wa antum tanthuroona(55)Thumma ba‟athnaakum mmen ba‟de mawtekum la‟allakum tashkuroona(56)." The two Aayahs mean:
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ِٛ! We shall never believe in you until we see AllaahعAnd remember you said: “O Moosaaٝ“ manifestly,” but you were dazed by thunder and lightening even as you looked on(55)Then هللا We raised you up after your death: you had the chance to be grateful(56).” (Quraan 2:55-56).
Clouds, heavnly honey and birds
that during the time they were in the ثٕٛ ئعشائthen reminds the Children of Esraa-eelً١ هللا\Allaah desert protected them from the heat of the sun with clouds, and brought down for them from the sky their food made of heavenly honey and birds, and said in the Aayah fifty seven of Sooratu Al :عٛسح اٌجمشح\Baqarah
{ َّ ِ ِ ِ َوظَمْمَنا َعمَْي ُكُم اْل َغَماَم َوأَْنَزْلَن ا َعمَْي ُكُم اْلَم َّن َوال َّسْمَوى ُكمُوا م ْن طَّْيَبات َما َرَزْقَنا ُكْم َوَما ظَمَُموَنا َولَك ْن َكانُوا أَْنفُ َسيُْم ِ 57 } َي ْظمُموَن ) (
"Wa thallalnaa „alaykumu al ghamaama wa anzalnaa „alaykumu al manna wa al ssalwaa kuloo men tayyebaate maa razaqnaakum wa maa thalamoonaa wa laaken kaanoo anfusahum yathlemuuna(57)." The Aayah means:
is a solid honey ”آٌّ\And We gave you the shade of clouds and sent down to you “Al Manna“ which ”اٌغky that would eaten as bread and/or desert, and “Al Salwaa\ٍٜٛ/اٌغّبء\from the Samaa are quails saying: “Eat of the good things We have provided for you”. (But they rebelled); to Us they did no harm, but they harmed their own souls(57).” (Quraan:2:57).
The town of the Unbelievers
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq :said هللاAllaah“ and say عغٛد\Jerusalem)! Enter the gate in Sujood/ث١ذ اٌّمذط\Enter this town (Baytu Al Maqdes“ ”.ؽ”: you do what you are commanded to and I will forgive your sinsطخHettatun“
said in the Aayah fifty eight and fifty nine of Sooratu Al هللا عض ٚعً\Allaah „Azza wa Jalla :عٛسح اٌجمشحBaqarah
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ َ وِاْذ ُقْمَنا اْد ُخمُوا َىذه اْلقَْرَيةَ فَ ُكمُوا مْنيَا َحْي ُث شْئتُْم َرَغًدا َواْد ُخمُوا اْلَبا َب ُس َّجًدا َوقُولُوا حطةٌ َن ْغفْر لَ ُكْم َخطَاَيا ُكْم ِ ِ 58 َّ َِّ َِّ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َو َسَنِزيُد اْلُم ْحسني َن ) ( فََبد َل الذي َن ظَمَُموا قَْوًَل َغْيَر الذي قي َل لَيُْم فَأَْنَزْلَنا َعمَى الذي َن ظَمَُموا ِرْجًاز م َن ال َّسَماء ِ 59 } بَما َكانُوا َيْف ُسقُوَن ) (
"Wa eth qulnaa ud-khuloo haathehe al qaryata fa kuloo menhaa haythu she-tum raghadan wa ud- khuloo al baaba sujjadan wa qooluu hettatun nnaghfer lakum khataayaakum wa sanazeedu al muhseneena(58)Fa baddala allatheena thalamoo qawlan ghayra allatheena qeela lahum fa anzalnaa „alaa allatheena thalamoo rejzan mmena al Ssamaa-e bemaa kaanoo yafsuqoona(59)."
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The two Aayahs mean:
“And remember We said: “Enter this town, and eat of the plenty therein as you wish, but enter ؽ”, and We shall forgive you your faultsطخProstration and say “Hettatun/عغٛد\the gate in Sujood and increase (the portion of) those who do good(58)But the transgressors changed the word from that which had been given them; so We sent on the transgressors a plague from heaven, for they and ”ظٍُ\in Arabic is synonymouse of “Thulm فغك\infringed (Our command) repeatedly – Fesq .(Quraan 2:58-59) ”.(58)”هللا\both mean: “Diobedience to Allaah
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"دخٍٛا اٌجبة اٌزٞ أِشٚا أْ ٠ذخٍٛا ِٕٗ عغذا ٠ضؽفٚ ،ُْٛ٘ ٠مؽ ٌْٕٛٛطخ فؽ ٟع١ش."
"Dakhaloo al baaba allathee umeroo an yad-khuloo menhu sujjadan yazhafoona, wa hum yaqooloona hentatun fee sha‟eeren." The Hadeeth means:
“Ther enetered from the door they were commanded to enter by in prostration, but enetered it ؽ” which means: “Beansٕطخ فؽ ٟع١ش\sitting on their backs and saying: “Hentatun fee sha‟eeren mixed with barley”.
That is the changes they have introduced in what they were commanded to do: instead of Sujood they were sitting on their bottoms and dragging themselves on the ground, and they said something different from what they were commanded to say. Some say that the twon they were ,Gerico/أسؾ٠بothers say it was Areehaa , ث١ذ اٌّمذط\commanded to enter was Baytul Maqdes .Palestine/فٍغط١ٓ\others name other towns in Falasteen
Twelve Spring
for water they هللاِٛ to invoke Allaahعasked Moosaaٝ ثٕٛئعشائThen, the Children of Esraa-eel\ًؾ ِٛ to hit his stick on the rock. He did so andعcommanded Moosaaٝ هللاneed to drink, and Allaah : عٛسح اٌجمشح\twelve springs gushed from the rock, as recorded in the sixty of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُّ ٍ َ وِاذ ا ْستَ ْسقَى ُمو َسى لقَْومو فَُقْمَنا ا ْضِر ْب ب َع َصا َك اْل َح َجَر فَاْنفَ َجَر ْت مْنوُ اثَْنتَا َع ْش َرةَ َعْيًنا قَْد َعمَم ُكل أَُناس ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ 61 } َم ْشَرَبيُْم ُكمُوا َوا ْشَربُوا م ْن ِرْزق المو َوََل تَ ْعثَْوا في اْْلَْرض ُمْفسدي َن ) (
"Wa ethe estasqaa Moosaa leqawmehe fa qulnaa adreb be „saaka al hajara ba enfajarat menhu ethnataa „ashrata „aynan qad „alema kullu unaasen mmashrabahum kuloo wa eshraboo men rezqe Allaahe wa laa ta‟thaw fee al arde mufsedeena(60)." The Aayah means:
ِٛ prayed for water for his people: We said: “Strike the rock withعAnd remember Moosaaٝ“ your staff”, then gushed forth there from twelve springs. Each group (each tribe of the twelve knew its own place for water. So eat and drink of (ثٕٛ أعشائtribes of the Children of Esraa-eelً١ (and do no evil nor mischief (on the (face of the ,هللا\the sustenance provided by Allaah Earth(60).” (Quraan 2:60).
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was brought over them اٌطٛسThe mountain of Al Ttoor
of عٛسح اٌجمشحrecorded in the Aayahs sixty three and sixty four of Sooratu Al Baqarah هللاAllaah was removed from its location and was brought اٌطٛسthe Quraan how the mountain of Al Ttoor :اٌزٛساحover them, for the Children of Esraa-eel to to take their Book of Al Tawraat
{ ِ ُّ ِ ٍ ِ ِ َّ َّ 63 َّ ِ َ وِاْذ أَ َخْذَنا ميثَاقَ ُكْم َوَرفَ ْعَنا فَْوقَ ُكُم الطوَر ُخُذوا َما َآتَْيَنا ُكْم بقَُّوة َواْذ ُكُروا َما فيو لَ َعم ُكْم تَتقُوَن ) ( ثَُّم ت ََ ولْيتُْم م ْن ِ ِ 64 } َب ْعد َذل َك ) (
"Wa eth akhathnaa meethaqakum wa rafa‟naa fawqakumu al toora khuthoo maa aataynaakum be quwwaten wa uthkuroo maa feehe la‟allakum tattaqoona(63) Thumma tawallaytum mmen ba‟de thaaleka(64)" The two Aayahs mean:
“And remember We took your Covenent and We raised above you (The towering height of) :saying (عجش٠ً\removed from its site and brought over them by Jebreel ,اٌطٛسMount Al Ttoor “Hold firmly to what We have given you and bring (ever) to remembrance what is therein: But you turned back thereafter; had it not been for the(63)هللا\perchance you may fear Allaah to you, you had surely been among the lost(64).” (Quraan 2: 64- هللاGrace and Mercy of Allaah 65).
Turned into monkies
that He turned some of عٛسح اٌجمشح\said in the Aayah sixty five of Sooratu Al Baqarah هللاAllaah them unto monkies:
{ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 65 } َولَقَْد َعم ْمتُُم الذي َن ا ْعتََدْوا مْن ُكْم في ال َّسْبت فَُقْمَنا لَيُْم ُكونُوا قَرَدةً َخاسئي َن ) (
"Wa laqad „alimtum allatheena e‟tadaw menkum fee al ssabte faqulnaa lahum koonoo qeradatan khaase-eena(65)." The Aayah means:
“And well you knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath; We said to them: “Be you apes, despised and rejected(65).” (Quraan 2:65).
.عٛسح األعشافTheir story is reported in detail in Sooratu Al A‟raaf
The story of the cow
was named after and called اٌغٛسح\mentiones the story of the cow that this Soorah هللاThen Allaah .means cow ثمشح\for Baqarah ,عٛسح اٌجمشح\Sooratu Al Baqarah
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is killed and they disagreed on who ثٟٕ أعشائThe story is this: a man of the Children of Esraa-eelً١ told them how they can find out who killed him. They came to هللاhad killed him, and Allaah ِٛ several times asking him the description of this cow. Their hearts were hardnedعMoosaaٝ :said هللا رعبlike stones or harder. Allaah Most High ٌٝ
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ َّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِِ َ وِاْذ قَا َل ُمو َسى لقَْومو إ َّن الموَ َيْأُمُرُكْم أَ ْن تَْذَب ُحوا َبقََرةً قَالُوا أَتَتخُذَنا ُىُزًوا قَا َل أَ ُع وُذ بالمو أَ ْن أَ ُكوَن م َن اْل َجاىمي َن 67 َّ ّْ ِ َِّ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ) ( قَالُوا اْدعُ لََنا َرب َك ُيَبي ْن لََنا َما ى َي قَا َل إنوُ َيقُو ُل إنيَا َبقََرةٌ ََل فَار ٌض َوََل ب ْكٌر َعَوا ٌن َبْي َن َذل َك فَاْف َعمُوا َما 68 ِ ِ ِ ِ تُْؤَمُروَن ) ( قَالُوا اْدعُ لََنا َرَّب َك ُيَبّْي ْن لََنا َما لَْوُنيَا قَا َل إَّنوُ َيقُو ُل إَّنيَا َبقََرةٌ َصْفَار ُء فَاقعٌ لَْوُني َا تَ ُس ُّر الَّناظِري َن 69 َّ ّْ ِ ِ َّ َّ ِ َّ 71 َِّ ) ( قَالُوا اْدعُ لََنا َرب َك يَُبي ْن لََنا َما ى َي إن اْلَبقََر تَ َشاَبوَ َعمَْيَنا َ وِانا إ ْن َشا َء الموُ لَُم ْي تَُدوَن ) ( قَا َل إنوُ َيقُو ُل ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ إَّنيَا َبقََرةٌ ََل َذلُوٌل تُثيُر اْْلَْر َض َوََل تَ ْسقي اْل َحْر َث ُم َس مَمةٌ ََل شَيةَ فييَا قَالُوا اْْلَ َن جْئ َت باْل َح ّْق فََذَب ُحوَىا َوَما َكاُدوا 71 َّ ِ َّ 72 ِ ِ ِ ِ َيْف َعمُوَن ) ( َ وِاْذ قَتَْمتُْم َنْف ًسا فَاداَْأرتُْم فييَا َوالموُ ُم ْخِرٌج َما ُكْنتُْم تَْكتُُموَن ) ( فَُقْمَنا ا ْضِرُبوهُ بَب ْعضيَا َكَذل َك ُي ْحيي َّ ِ ِِ َّ ِ 73 ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُّ َّ ِ الم وُ اْلَمْوتَى َوُيري ُكْم َآَياتو لَ َعم ُكْم تَ ْعقمُوَن ) ( ثَُّم قَ َس ْت ُقمُوبُ ُكْم م ْن َب ْعد َذل َك فَي َي َكاْلح َجاَرة أَْو أَ َشد قَ ْسَوةً َ وِان م َن ِ ِ ِ ِ ََّّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ اْلح َجاَرة لََما َيتَفَ َّجُر مْنوُ اْْلَْنيَاُر َ وِا َّن مْنيَا لََما َيشق ُق فََي ْخُرُج مْنوُ اْلَما ُء َ وِا َّن مْنيَا لََما َي ْيبطُ م ْن َخ ْشَية المو َوَما َّ ِ ِ ٍ 74 } الموُ ب َغافل َعَّما تَ ْعَممُوَن ) (
"Wa eth qaala Moosaa leqawmehe enna Allaaha ya-murukum an that-bahoo baqaratan qaaloo atattakhethunaa huzuwan qaala a‟oothu be Allaahe an akoona mena al jaaheleena(67)Qaaloo ud‟u lanaa Rabbaka yubayyen llanaa maa heya qaala Ennahu yaquulu ennahaa baqaratun llaa faaredun wa laa bekrun „awaanu bayna thaaleka fa ef‟aloo maa tu-maroona(68)Qaaloo ud‟u lanaa Rabbaka yubayyen llanaa maa lawnuhaa qaala Ennahu yaqoolu ennahaa baqaratun safraa-u faaqe‟un llawnuhaa tasurru al nnaathereena(69)Qaaloo ud‟u lanaa Rabbaka yubayyen llanaa maa heya enna al baqara tashaabaha „alaynaa wa ennaa en shaa-a Allaahu lamuhtadoona(70)Qaala ennahu yaqoolu ennahaa baqaratun llaa thaloolun tutheeru al arda wa laa tasqee al hartha musallamatun llaasheyata feehaa qaaluu al-aana je-ta be al haqqe fa thabahoohaa wa maa kaaduu yaf‟aloona(71)Wa eth qataltum nafsan fa addaa-ra-tum feehaa wa Allaahu mukhrejun mmaa kuntum taktumoona(72)Faqulnaa adreboohu beba‟dehaa kathaaleka yuhyee Allaahu al mawtaa wa yureekum AayaateHe la‟allakum ta‟qeloona(73)Thumma qasat quloobukum mmen ba‟de thaaleka faheya ka al hejaarate aw ashaddu qaswatan wa enna mena al hejaarate lamaa yatafajjaru menhu al anhaaru wa enna menhaa lamaa yash-shaqqaqu fayakhruju menhu al maa-u wa enna menhaa lamaa yah-betu men khashyate Allaahe wa maa Allaahu beghaafilen „ammaa ta‟maloona(74)." and they عٛسح اٌجمشح\These are the Aayahs sixty seven to seventy four of Sooratu Al Baqarah mean: :ِٛ said to his peopleعAnd remember Moosaaٝ“ ”.commands that you sacrifice a cow هللاAllaah“ They said: “Are you making a laughing stock of us?” He said: (save me from being an ignorant (fool)(67 هللاAllaah“
a wealthy and very rich ثٟٕ ئعشائ١ً\The story is this: there was amongst the Children of Esraa-eel man, without children and no one to inherit his wealth, except a nephew of his, son of his uncle. This cousin was a poor man and a destitute.
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This cousin could not wait for his wealthy relative to die and inherit his wealth. He killed him to inherit his wealth, and placed his corps at the gate of a nearby village. When the dawn broke in, these villagers saw the corps at their gate.
When the news of this killing became known to every body, the man who killed him asked for .ِٛ „AlayhessalaamuعRevenge for his relative and came to Prophet Moosaaٝ/”اٌمقبQesaas\ؿ“ He was accompanied by other men, and claimed that the men of that village where the corps of his relative was found had killed him.
ِٛ asked the villagers if they had killed the man and they said no. The affair becameعMoosaaٝ .ِٛعhard for Moosaaٝ .to clarify the affair of this dead man هللا\ِٛ to ask AllaahعThey asked Moosaaٝ :and He commanded him for them to sacrifice a cow(67)They said هللاِٛ asked AllaahعMoosaaٝ “Beseech on our behalf your Lord to make to us what (cow) it is and how old it is?” He said: “He says:‟”The cow should be neither too old nor too young, but of middling age!” Now do what you are commanded and stop asking questions(68)They said: “Beseech on our behalf your Lord to make plain to us her colour.” He said: “He says: “A fawn coloured cow, pure and rich in tone, the admiration of beholders!”(69)They said: “Beseech on our behalf your Lord to make plain to ئْ ؽبء هللاWills هللاus what she is: to us are all cows alike: we wish indeed for guidance if Allaah (70)He said: :He says: “A cow not trained to till the soil or water the fields, sound and without blemish”. They said: “Now have you brought the truth.” Then they offered her in sacrifice, but not with goodwill – They almost did not sacrifice the cow, because there was only one cow that had these qualities, owned by a righteous man that had a young son and a calf, When he was to protect it until his son becomes هللاabout to die, he deposited as a “Trust” this calf with Allaah of age. Then he died. They found this calf with the boy and offered him a large amount of money and bought it from him: it is a long story available in the tafseer books(71)Remember you slew a was to bring forth هللاman and fell into a dispute among yourselves as to the crime; but Allaah what you did hide(72)So We said: “Strike (the dead body) with a piece of the (cow) thus Allaah brings the dead to life and shows you His Signs: perchance you may understand” – When هللا they did hit the dead man‟s body with a piece cut from the cow (Some said it was its tongue, others said it was the tail and other parts have been mentioned as well) he came back to life and -ِٛ and the Children of Esraaعsat down and then got up in a standing position while Moosaaٝ were standing around him. Blood was gushing out from his blood vessels. He ثٟٕ ئعشائ١ً\eel ِٛ denied the killer the inheritance of the victim: it soعsaid: “So-and-So killed me.” Moosaaٝ of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe اؾٌش٠عخ\also in the Sharee‟ah related in his tafseer that the اٌجغWa Sallam: no murderer inherits his victim! Al Baghaweeٞٛ Whenceforth were your hearts hardened: they became(73)عب١ًِ name of the man was „Aameel like a rock and even worse in hardness. For among rocks there some from which rivers gush forth, others there are which when split asunder send forth water and others which sink for fear is not unmindful of what you do – After the victim came back to life هللاand Allaah ,هللاof Allaah :and named in public his killer, the tribe of the murderer said to Moosaa هللاby the Will of Allaah .(ِٛ “We did not kill him” -(74).” (Quraan 2:67-74عٝ
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”هللاMake us hear the Words of Allaah“
says to His Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa هللا رعبAllaah Most High\ٌٝ Aalehe Wa Sallam and to all Believers not to have any hope for the Children of Esraa- عٛسح to become Muslems and said in the Aayah seventy five of Sooratu Al Baqarah ثٕٛئعشائ١ً\eel :اٌجمشح
{ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ أَفَتَ ْطَم ُعوَن أَ ْن يُْؤمُنوا لَ ُكْم َوقَْد َكا َن فَِري ٌق مْنيُْم َي ْسَم ُع وَن َكََلَم المو ثَُّم ُي َحّْرفُوَنوُ م ْن َب ْعد َما َعَقمُوهُ َوُىْم َي ْعمَُموَن {)75(
"A fa tatma‟oona an yu-menuu lakum wa qad kaana fareequn mmenhum yasma‟oona Kalaama Allaahe thumma yuharrefoonahu men ba‟de maa „aqaloohu wa hum ya‟lamoona(75)." :oo macneheedu yahay عٛسح اٌجمشح\Waana Aayadda shan iyo toddobaatanaad ee Al Baqarah The Aayah means:
“Can you (O you men of Faith) entertain the hope that they will believe in you? Seeing that a and perverted it knowingly after theyunderstood , هللا\party of them heard the Word of Allaah and then change the ,اٌزٛساح\in their Book of Al Tawraat هللا\it?” – They hear the Word of Allaah Laws in it, after they knew the description of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, and the Aayah of the Stoning of the Adulterers, knowing that they are ِٛ took seventy men of their leaders to the mountain of “Jabalu Al Ttoorعtelling lies! Moosaaٝ while speaking to him. They heard the Word هللا\for them to hear the Words of Allaah ”عجً اٌطٛس\ ِٛ conveyed toعWhen they went back to their people in their dwelling, Moosaaٝ . هللا\of Allaah :had commanded to him. Then the seventy men said هللا\his people what Allaah .”!did not say that, but said: “Do that if you are able to do it هللاAllaah“ .ئثٓ عجبطas reported by Ebnu „Abbaas , هللا\That is the way they changed the Word of Allaah The majority of the people followed the words of the seventy men.
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبقEbnu Es-haaq :ِٛعIt was related to me from the earlier scholars that they said to Moosaaٝ“ therefore make us hear His Word when He , هللاِٛ! We were denied to see AllaahعO Moosaaٝ“ is speaking to you.” :said هللاِٛ asked his Lord to grant their request and AllaahعMoosaaٝ
"ٔعُ. ِشُ٘ ف١ٍطٙشٚا أ١ٌٚطٙشٚا ص١بث١ٌٚ ،ُٙقِٛٛا."
"Na‟am. Murhum fal yattahharoo aw leyutahheruu theyaabahum, wal yasoomuu". :mean هللاThese Words of Allaah
“Yes. Order them to purify themselves and to purify their cloths and to fast.”
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عجً ِٛ took these men to the mountain of “Jabalu Al TtoorعThey complied and did so. Moosaaٝ ِٛ was alwaysعPeninsula. When the cloud covered them (Moosaaٝ اٌغ١ٕبء\in the Saynai ”اٌطٛس\ ِٛ went down inعwas speaking to him), Moosaaٝ هللاcovered by a cloud whenever Allaah Then .عغٛدProstration and ordered the seventy men to go down and make Sujood/عغٛد\Sujood هللا spoke to him directly and they heard the Words of Allaah Tabaaraka Wa Ta‟aalaa هللاAllaah -and the commands He was giving to Moosaa and the Children of Esraa رجبسن ٚرعبٌٝ\ to do certain things and to refrain from doing other things. They understood what ثٕٛئعشائ١ً\eel they heard their Lord saying.
ِٛ said toعWhen they came down from the mountain and returned to their dwellings Moosaaٝ : ثٟٕ ئعشائ١ً\the Children of Esraa-eel “Allaah commands you that-and-that.” and said after the speech of هللاSome of the seventy men changed the commands of Allaah Moosaa: “It was not like that-and-that, but He said: this-and-this,” something different from what .ِٛ had saidعMoosaaٝ and His Messenger Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa هللاThese are the men that Allaah „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam are indicating to us.”
are not made of the characters of the human Alphabet, and هللاThe Words of Allaah) .(ِٛ used to hear the Words all over his body and understand them: HassanعMoosaa\ٝ
The Quraan concerning The Jewish Hypocrites
tells us what the Jewish Hypocrites tell each other, and what they tell هلل رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ : عٛسح اٌجمشحto the Muslems, in the Ayahs seventy six and seventy seven of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ َِّ ِ ٍ ِ َّ ِ ِِ َ وِاَذا لَقُوا الذي َن َآَمنُوا قَالُوا َآَمَّنا َ وِاَذا َخََل َب ْع ُضيُْم إلَى َب ْعض قَالُوا أَتُ َحّْدثُوَنيُْم بَما فَتَ َح الموُ َعمَْي ُكْم لُي َحا ُّج وُكْم بو ِ ِ 76 َّ ِ ِ 77 } عْنَد َرّْب ُكْم أَفَََل تَ ْعقمُوَن ) ( أََوََل َي ْعمَُموَن أَ َّن الموَ َي ْعمَُم َما يُسُّروَن َوَما ُي ْعمنُوَن ) (
"Wa ethaa laqoo allatheena aamanuu qaaluu aamannaa wa ethaa khalaa ba‟duhum elaa ba‟den qaaloo atuhaddethoonahum bema fataha Allaahu „alaykum le yuhaajjookum behe „enda Rabbekum a falaa ta‟qeloona (76)Awalaa ya‟lamoona anna Allaaha ya‟lamu maa yuserroona wa maa yu‟lenoona(77)" The two Aayahs mean:
“Behold! When they meet the men of Faith, they say: “We believe”, but when they meet each other in private, they say: “Shall you tell them what Allaah Has revealed to you – in the Tawraat ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam is aّذthat Prophet Muhammad اٌزٛساح True Prophet carrying the Truth, and his description and then you reject to follow him - that they may engage you in argument about it before your Lord?” Do you not understand (their aim)?(76) Know they not that Allaah Knows what they conceal and what they reveal?(77).” (Quraan 2:76- 77).
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The Jews said they will stay in the Hell Fire for a few days only
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam came to Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah while the Jews were saying:
“The duration of this world is seven thousand years, and Allaah punishes people in the Hell Fire for every thousand years of this world one day of the Days of the Hereafter that they will be punished in the Hell Fire. Therefore we will be punished for seven days that we will spend in the Fire, and then the punishment will end.”
brough down the Aayahs eighty to eighty two of هللا\Concerning these words of theirs Allaah : عٛسح اٌجمشح\Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ َِّ َّ ِ َِّ ِ َّ َِّ َوقَالُوا لَ ْن تََم َّسَنا الَّناُر إَل أََّياًما َم ْعُدوَدةً ُق ْل أَت َخْذتُْم عْنَد المو َع ْيًدا َفمَ ْن يُ ْخم َف الم وُ َع ْيَدهُ أَْم تَقُولُوَن َعمَى المو َما 81 ِِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 81 ََل تَْعمَُموَن ) ( َبمَى َم ْن َك َس َب َسّْيَئةً َوأَ َحاطَ ْت بو َخطيَئتُوُ فَأُولَئ َك أَ ْص َحا ُب الَّناِر ُىْم فييَا َخالُدوَن ) ( َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 82 } َوالذي َن َآَمُنوا َوَعممُوا ال َّصال َحات أُولَئ َك أَ ْص َحا ُب اْل َجَّنة ُىْم فييَا َخالُدوَن ) (
"Wa qaaloo lan tamassanaa al nnaaru ellaa ayaaman ma‟doodatan qul attakhathtum „enda Allaahe „ahdan falan yukhlefa Allaahu „ahdahu am taqooluuna „alaa Allaahe maa laa ta‟lamoona(80)Balaa man kasaba sayye-atan wa ahaatat behe khatee-aatuhu fa oolaa-eka ashaabu al nnaare hum feehaa khaaledoona(81)Wa allatheena aamanoo wa „ameloo al ssaalehaate oolaa-eka ashaabu al Jannate hum feehaa khaaledoona(82)." Aayadaha macnohoosu waxaa weeye: The Aayahs mean:
“And they say: “The Fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days”. Say (to them O ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam): “Have you taken aّذ\Muhammad هللاfor He never breaks His propmise? Or is it that you say of Allaah هللا\promise from Allaah what you do not know?”(80)Nay, those who seek gain in Evil, and are girt round by their sins – and die as not Muslems - they are Companions of the Fire: therein shall they abide (Forever)(81)But those who have Faith and work righteousness they are Companions of the Garden: therein shall they abide (Forever)(82).” (Quraan 2:81-82).
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ثٕٛئعشائ١ً\The Covenant from the Children of Esraa-eel
:wuxuu yiri ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ibnu Isxaaq Isagoo noo waramaya, noona sheegaya xarigguu هللا عضٚعً\Markaasuu Ilaahay Cazza wa Jalla" yuhuudda ka guntay wuxuu Aayadaha saddex iyo sideetan iyo afar iyo sideetan ee Al Baqarah :ku yiri عٛسح اٌجمشح\
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َ وِا ْذ أَ َخْذَنا ميثَا َق َبني إ ْسَارئي َل ََل تَ ْعبُُدوَن إَل الموَ َوباْلَوالَدْي ِن إ ْح َساًنا َوذي اْلقُْرَبى َواْلَي تَاَمى َواْلَم َساكي ِن َوقُولُوا لمَّناس ِ َّ َّ َِّ ِ ِ 83 ِ ِ ُح ْسًنا َوأَقي ُموا ال َّصََلةَ َوَآتُوا الزَكاةَ ثَُّم تََولْيتُْم إَل َقميًَل مْن ُكْم َوأَْنتُْم ُم ْعِر ُضوَن ) ( َ وِاْذ أَ َخْذَنا ميثَاقَ ُكْم ََل تَ ْسف ُكوَن ِ ِ ِ 84 } دَما َء ُكْم َوََل تُ ْخِرُجوَن أَْنفُ َس ُكْم م ْن دَياِرُكْم ثَُّم أَْقَرْرتُْم َوأَْنتُْم تَ ْشيَُدوَن ) (
"Wa eth akhathnaa meethaaqa Banee Esraa-eela laa ta‟budoona ellaa Allaaha wa be al waaledayne ehsaanan wa thee al qurbaa wa al yataamaa wa al masaakeene wa quuloo lelnnaase husnan wa aqeemu al Ssalaata wa aatuu al Zzakaata thumma tawallaytumeillaa qaleelan mmenkum wa antum mmu‟redoona(83)Wa eth akhathnaa meethaaqakum laa tasfekoona demaa- akum wa laa tukhrijoona anfusakum mmen deyaarekum thumma aqrartum wa antum tash- hadoona(84)." The Aayahs mean:
Markaasaad heshiiskaas ka jeesateen oo diideen in yar oo idinka mid ah mooyee, ahna inta islaantay, adinkoo mucaarid ah, sida aabayaalkiin oo kale(83)
:(to this effect) ثٟٕ ئعشائAnd remember We took the Covenant from the Children of Esraa-eelً١“ Two) Treat with kindness your parents; (Three) And) ;هللا\One) Worship none but Allaah)“ kindred; (Four) And orphans; (Five) And those in need; (Six) Speak fair to the people when they ask you about Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam; (Seven) Enjoin the good and forbid the evil to the people; (Eight) be steadfast in Prayer; (Nine) And practice regular charity: give the Zakaat of your wealth.” Then did you turn back except a few among you and you backslide (even now)(83)And remember We took your Covenan (to this effect); (Ten) Shed no blood amongst you, nor turn out your own pople from your homes: and this you solemnly ratified, and to this you can bear witness(84).” (Quraan 2:83-84).
The Jews broke the Covenant
:said إثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq عٛسح said in the Aayah eighty four of Sooratu Al Baqarah هللا عضٚعAllaah „Azza Wa Jallaً“ :اٌجمشح
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ثَُّم أَْنت ُْم َىُؤََلء تَْقتُمُوَن أَْنفُ َس ُكْم َوتُ ْخِرُجوَن فَِريقًا مْن ُكْم م ْن دَياِرىْم تَظَا َىُروَن َعمَْييْم باْْلثْم َ واْل ُعْدَوا ِن َ وِا ْن َيْأتُوُكْم ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ِ أُ َساَرى تُفَاُدوُىْم َوُىَو ُم َحَّرٌم َعمَْي ُكْم إ ْخَار ُجيُْم أَفَتُْؤمُنوَن بَب ْعض اْلكتَاب َوتَْكفُُروَن بَب ْعض فََما َجَاز ُء َم ْن َيْف َع ُل َذل َك ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ُّ ِ ِ ُّ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ٍ 85 } مْن ُكْم إَل خْزٌي في اْل َحَياة الدْنَيا َوَيْوَم اْلقَياَمة ُيَردوَن إلَى أَ َشّْد اْل َعَذاب َوَما الموُ ب َغ افل َعَّما تَ ْعَممُوَن ) (
"Thumma antum haa-ulaa-e taqtuloona anfusakum wa tukhrejuuna fareeqan meinkum mmen deyaarehem tathaaharoona „alayhem be al ethme wa al „udwaane wa en ya-tookm usaaraa tufaadoohum wa huwa muharramun „alaykum ekhraajuhum a fa tu-menoona beba‟de Al Ketaabe wa takfuroona beba‟den famaa jazaa-u man yaf‟al thaaleka menkum ellaa khezyun fee al hayaate 66 al ddunyaa wa yawma al qeyaamate yuraddoona elaa ashadde al „athaabe wa maa Allaahu be ghaafelen „ammaa ta‟maloona(85)." The Aayah means:
“After this it is you, the same people, who slay among yourselves, and banish a party of you from their homes; assist (Their enemies) against them, in guilt and transgression; and if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, thought it was not lawful for you to banish them. Then is it only a part of the Book that you believe in, and do you reject the rest? -:(1) Not to kill them and not wage war against them, and (2) Not to banish them from their homes, and (3) Not to help their enemies against them. But what is the reward for those among you – that was the who behave like this (That was probibited to them) but - ثٟٕ لش٠هخtribe of Banee Quraythah their men were killed by Prophet Muhammad :ثٟٕ لش٠هخdisgrace in this life (Banee Quraythah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam , their women and children sold on the were expelled from Al Madeenah Al ثٕٛ إٌض١ش\market as slaves and Banoo Al Nadeer -?اؾٌبGericho” in Al Shaamَ/ أسؾ٠بءand “Areehaa ” أرسعبدMUnawwarah and went to “Athre‟aat And on the Day of Resurrection they shall be consigned to the most grievous penalty, for Allaah is not unmindful of what you do(85).” (Quraan 2:85).
اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj األٚطThe Jewish tribes who allied themselves with Al Aws
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebu Es-haaq The Jews were split into two groups:
became went into an agreement with and became allies to Al ثٕٛ ل١ٕمبع\‟One) Banoo Qaynuqaa) .اٌخضسطKhazraj went into an agreemen with ثٕٛ لش٠هخ\and Banoo Quraythah ثٕٛ إٌض١ش\Two) Banoo Al Nadeer) .األٚط\and became allied with Al Aws
ثٕٛ ل١ٕمبع‟the Banoo Qaynuqaa ,اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj األٚطWhen there was war between Al Aws ثٕٛ لش٠هخand Banoo Quraythah ثٕٛ إٌض١شand Banoo Al Nadeer ,اٌخضسطwent out with Al Khazraj with Al Aws, each side helping his allies against his own bretheren so that they shed each other‟s blood, while the Tawraat was in their hands by which they knew what was allowed and what was forebidden them.
were Polyteists worshipping idols knowing nothing about Al اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj األٚطAl Aws the ,اٌم١بطand the Resurrection اٌجعش\the Waking ,إٌبس\Paradise and Hell Fire/اٌغٕخ\Jannah .اؾٌشاَ\and the Forbidden اؾٌالي\the Permitted ,اٌىزبة\Scriptures
When the war came to an end, they ransomed their prisoners in accordance with the Tawraat ,each (Jewish) side redeeming those of their men who had been captured by the other side ,اٌزٛساح disregarding the bloodshed that had been incurred in helping the Polytheist. This way, the Bnoo . األٚطfor example ransomed their captives that were in the hands of Al Aws ثٕٛ ل١ٕمبع‟Qaynuqaa The Banoo Al Nadeer and Banoo Quraythah ransomed thei captives from Al Khazraj. At the same time each Jewish tribe do not care the blood they have spilled from the other side or the men they have killed from them while supporting the Polyteists their allies.
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said concerning this matter in the Aayahs eighty five of Sooratu Al هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح اٌجمشح\Baqarah
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ٍ 85 } أَفَتُْؤمُنوَن بَب ْعض اْلكتَاب َوتَْكفُُروَن بَب ْعض ) (
"A fa tu-menoona beba‟de Al Ketaabe wa takfuroona beba‟den", The Aayah means:
“Then is it only a part of the Book that you believe in, and do you reject the rest? – You ransome and kill them which is prohibited to you in the اٌزٛساد\your captives as enjoined in the Tawraat .(for worldly reasons - (85).” (Quraan 2:85 اٌزٛساد\Tawraat
relates this : عٛسح اٌجمشح\The following Aayahs eighty six to eighty eight of Sooratu Al Baqarah story:
{ ِ َِّ ُّ ِ ِ ِ َّ 86 أُولَئ َك الذي َن ا ْشتََرُوا اْل َحَياةَ الدْنَيا باْْلَخَرة فَََل ُي َخف ُف َعْنيُُم اْل َعَذا ُب َوََل ُىْم يُْن َصُروَن ) ( َولَقَْد َآتَْيَنا ُمو َسى ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ اْلكتَا َب َوقَفْيَن ا م ْن َب ْعده بالُّرُسل َوَآتَْيَنا عي َسى اْب َن َمْرَيَم اْلَبّْيَنات َوأََّيْدَناهُ بُروِح اْلقُُدس أَفَ ُكمَما َجا َء ُكْم َرُسوٌل بَما ََل َّ 87 َّ ِ ِ ِ تَ ْيَوى أَْنفُ ُس ُكُم ا ْستَْكَبْرتُْم فَفَِريقًا َكذْبتُْم َوفَِريقًا تَْقتُمُوَن ) ( َوقَالُوا ُقمُوبَُن ا ُغْم ٌف َب ْل لَ َعَنيُُم الموُ ب ُكْفِرىْم فََقميًَل َما { 88 ُيْؤِمنُوَن ) (
"Uulaa-eka allatheena ashtarawuu al hayaata al ddunyaa be al aakherate falaa yukhaffafu „anhumu al „athaabu wa laa hum yunsaroona(86)Wa la qad aataynaa Moosaa Al Ketaaba wa qaffaynaa men ba‟dehe bi Al Rrusule wa aataynaa „Eesaa ebna Maryama al bayyenaate wa ayyadnaahu be Roohe Al Quduse afa kullamaa jaa-akum Rasoolun bemaa laa tahwaa anfusakumu estakbartum fafareeqan kath-thabtum wa fareeqan taqtuloona(87)Wa qaaloo quloobunaa ghulfun bal lla‟anahumu Allaahu bekufrehem faqaleelan mmaa yu-menoona(88)."
The Aayahs mean: “These are the people who buy the life of this world at the price of the Hereafter: their penalty ِٛ the Book and followedعshall not be lightened nor shall they be helped(86)We gave Moosaaٝ clear ع١غٝ اثٓ ِشhim up with a succession of Messengers; We gave „Eesaa ebnu Maryamaُ٠ Holy Spirit”.which is one of/ سػٚ اٌمذط\Signs) and strengthened him with “Roohu Al Quduse) Is it that whenever there comes to you a Messenger such as عجشthe names of angel Jebreelً٠ ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -with what youّذMuhammad yourselves desire not, you are puffed up with pride?-Some you called imposters – such as „Eesaa and صوش٠بand others you slay – such as Zakareyyaa , - ع١غٝ اثٓ ِشebnu Maryamaُ٠ (John the Baptist(87/Yahyaaٝ١ؾ٠ They say: “Our hearts are the wrappings (Inside wrappings and they are sealed from hearing the curse هللا\Word we need no more)”. No, Allaah‟s هللاwhich preserve Allaah‟s) (هللاWord of Allaah is on them for their blasphemy; little is it they believe(88).”
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:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq : عٛسح اٌجمشح\:said in the Aayah ninety of Sooratu Al Baqarah هللا رعبThen Allaah Most High\ٌٝ“
{ِ ِِ ِ َّ َّ ِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ ِ بْئ َسَما ا ْشتََرْوا بو أَْنفُ َسيُْم أ َ ْن َي ْكفُُروا بَما أَْنَزَل الموُ َب ْغًيا أَ ْن ُيَنّْزَل الموُ م ْن فَ ْضمو َعمَى َم ْن َي َشا ُء م ْن عَباده فََبا ُءوا ِ ٍ ٍ ِ ِ ِ 91 } ب َغ َضب َعمَى َغ َضب َولْم َكافِري َن َعَذا ٌب ُميي ٌن ) (
"Be-samaa ashtaraw behe anfusahum an yakfuroo bemaa anzala Allaahu baghyan an yunazzela Allaahu men fadlehe „alaa man yashaa-u men „ebaadehe fa baa-oo begadaben „alaa gadaben wa liekaafereena „athaabun mmuheenun(90)." The Aayah means:
“Miserable is the price for which they have sold their souls, in that they deny (the Quraan) which Allaah Has sent down, in insolent envy that Allaah of His Grace should send it to any of ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa AaleheّذHis Servants He pleases – Prophet Muhammad Wa Sallam -, thus have they drawn on themselves Wrath – for turning their back to the ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Waّذ\upon Wrath – for rejecting Prophet Muhammad - اٌزٛساحTawraat ؾِّذthose who reject Prophet Muhammad : اٌمشآْ\Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and the Quraan„ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam in all times and epochs -, and humiliating is the punishment of those who reject Faith(90). (Quraan 2:90).
was brought over them ” طٛس ع١ٕبء\The mountain of “Tooru Saynaa-a
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq the mountain اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\reminds the Jews of Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah هللا\Then Allaah“ that was brought over them (Their ancestors) and said in the Aayah ninety three of Sooratu Al : عٛسح اٌجمشح\Baqarah
{ ِ ُّ ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ َ وِاْذ أَ َخْذَنا ميثَاقَ ُكْم َوَرفَ ْعَنا فَْوقَ ُكُم الطوَر ُخُذوا َما َآتَْيَنا ُكْم بقَُّوة َوا ْسَم ُعوا قَالُوا َسم ْعَن ا َوَع َصْيَنا َوأُ ْشِرُبوا في ُقمُوبيُم ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 93 } اْلع ْج َل ب ُكْفِرىْم ُق ْل بْئ َسَما َيْأُمُرُكْم بو إيَماُن ُكْم إ ْن ُكْنتُْم ُمْؤمني َن ) (
"Wa eth akhathnaa meethaaqakum wa rafa‟naa fawqakumu al ttoora khuthoo maa aataynaakum bequwwaten wa iema‟oo qaaloo same‟naa wa „asaynaa wa ushreboo fee quloobehumu al „ejla bekufrehem qul be-samaa ya-murukum behe eemaanukum en kuntum mu-meneena(93)." The Aayah means:
“And remember We took your Covenant and We raised above you (the towering hight) of Saying): “Hold firmly to what We have given you and hearken (to the) :طٛس ع١ٕبء\(mount (Sinai Law); they said: “We hear and we disobey”, and they had to drink into their hearts (of the taint) of the Calf because of their Faithlessness. Say: “Vile indeed are the beheasts of your Faith if you have any faith(93).” (Quraan 2:93).
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The Jews love to live
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq "Markay dibi Ilaahnimo u caabudeen ayuu Ilaahay wuxuu yiri: :said هللا رعبWhen they started worshipping a Calf as god, Allaah Most High\ٌٝ“
{ ِ َّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 94 ُق ْل إ ْن َكاَن ْت لَ ُكُم الداُر اْْلَخَرةُ عْنَد المو َخال َصةً م ْن ُدوِن الَّناس فَتََمَّنُوا اْلَمْو َت إ ْن ُكْنتُْم َصادقي َن ) ( َولَ ْن ِ َّ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ َّ ِِ 95 ِ ِ ٍ ِ َِّ َيتََمَّنْوهُ أََبًدا بَما قَدَم ْت أَْيدييْم َوالموُ َعميٌم بالظالمي َن ) ( َولَتَجَدَّنيُْم أَ ْحَر َص الَّناس َعمَى َحَياة َوم َن الذي َن أَ ْشَرُكوا ُّ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ 96 َيَود أَ َحُد ُىْم لَْو ُي َعَّمُر أَْل َف َسَنة َ وَما ُىَو بُمَزْحِزحو م َن اْل َعَذاب أَ ْن ُي َعَّمَر َوالموُ َبصيٌر بَما َي ْعَممُوَن ) ( ُق ْل َم ْن ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 97 } َكا َن َعُدِّوا لجْبِري َل فَإَّنوُ َنزلَوُ َعمَى َقْمب َك بإْذ ِن المو ُم َصّْدقًا لَما َبْي َن َيَدْيو َوُىًدى َوُب ْش َرى لْمُمْؤمني َن ) (
"Qul en kaanat lakumu al ddaaru al aakheratu „enda Allaahe khaalesatan mmen doone al nnaase fatamannawoo al mawta en kuntum saadeqeena(94)Wa lan yatamannawhu abadan bemaa qaddamat aydeehem wa Allaahu „aleemun be al th-thaalemeena(95)Wa la tajedannahum ahrasa al nnaase „alaa hayaaten wa mena allatheena ashrakuu yawaddu ahaduhum law yu‟ammaru alfa sanaten wa maa huwa bemuzahzexehe mena al ‟athaabe an yu‟ammara wa Allaahu baseerun bema ya‟maloona(96)Qul man kaana „aduwwan le Jebreela fa ennahu nazzalahu „alaa qalbeka be ethne Allaahe musaddeqan llemaa bayna yadayhe wa hudan wa bushraa lelmu-meneena(97)." and they عٛسح اٌجمشح\These are the Aayahs ninety four to ninety seven of Sooratu Al Baqarah means:
be for you ,هللاParadise -, with Allaah/اٌغٕخ\Say: “If the Last Home – which is the Jannah“ specially, and not for anyone else, then seek you for death, if you are sincere(94)But they will never seek for death, on account of the (sins) which their hands have sent on before them, and ٚ!You will indeed find them – OهللاAllaah is well acquainted with the wrongdoers(95)By Allaah ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – of all people mostّذMuhammad greedy of life – even more than the idolaters. Each one of them wishes he could be given a life of a thousand years; but the grant of such such life will not save him from (due) punishment, for for he brings – عجش٠ً\Allaah sees well all that they do(96)Say: “Whoever is an enemy to Jebreel will, a confirmation of what sent before and هللاdown the (Quraan) to your heart by Allaah‟s guidance and glad tidings for those who believe(97).” (Quraan 2:94-97).
The Questions of the Jews and the Answers of the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “‟Abdu Allaahe ben „Abdu Al Rahmaan ben Aboo Husayn Al Makkee told me from Shahr ben Hawshab Al Ash‟aree that a number of Jewish rabbis came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and asked him to answer four questions and said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – we will ask youّذO Muhammad“ four questions and answer them, for if you answer our questions we will follow you and believe in you and testify to your truth.”
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Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ع١ٍىُ ثزٌه عٙذ هللا ١ِٚضبلٗ إلْ أٔب أخجشرىُ ثزٌه ٌزقذلٟٕٔٛ؟"
"‟Alaykum bethaaleka „ahdo Allaahe wa meethaaqahu la-en anaa akh-bartukum bethaaleka la tasduqoonanee?" The Hadeeth means: They said: “Yes.” Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"فبعأٌٛا ِب ثذا ٌىُ."
"Fa es-aloo „ammaa badaa lakum". The Hadeeth means:
“Now you can ask whatever question you want.”
They said: “Why does a boy resemble his mother when the semen comes from the man?” Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أؾٔذوُ ثبهلل ٚثأ٠بِٗ عٕذ ثٟٕ أعشائ١ً: ً٘ رعٍّْٛ أْ ٔطفخ اٌشعً ث١ضبء ٚغ١ٍهخ، ٚٔطفخ اٌّشأح ففشاء سل١مخ. فأ٠زّٙب عٍذ عٍٝ فبؽجزٙب وبْ ٌٙب اؾٌجٗ."
"Unshedukum be Allaahe wa be ayaamehe „enda Banee Esraa-eela: hal ta‟lamoona anna nutfata al rrajule baydaa-u ghaleethatun, wa nutfatu al mar-ate safraa-u raqeeqatun. Fa ayyatahumaa „alat saahebataaha kaana lahaa al shebhu." The Hadeeth means:
ٟٔ , do you ئعشائ١ً\and His favours towards the Children of Esraa-eel هللاI swear you by Allaah“ not know that a man‟s semen is white and thick while a woman‟s is yellow and thin, and the likeness goes with that which comes to the top?” They said: ”.Tha is true !هللاO Allaah“ They said: “Tell us about your sleep: how is it?.” Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أؾٔذوُ ثبهلل ٚثأ٠بِٗ عٕذ ثٟٕ أعشائ١ً: ً٘ رعٍّْٛ أْ إٌَٛ اٌزٞ رضّْٛ٘ أٟٔ ٌغذ ثٗ: رٕبَ ع١ٕٗ ٚلٍجٗ ٠مهبْ؟"
"Unshedukum be Allaahe wa be ayaamehe „enda Banee Esraa-eela: hal ta‟lamoona anna nnawma allathee taz‟amoona annee lastu behe: tanaamu „aynuhu wa qalbuhu yaqthaanu?” The Hadeeth means:
ٟٔ do you not ئعشائand His favours towards the Children of Esraa-eelً١ هللاI swear you by Allaah“ know that a sleep which you allege, I do not have is when the eye sleeps but the heart is awake.”
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They said: ”.That is the truth !هللاO Allaah“ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"فزٌه ِٟٛٔ، رٕبَ عٚ ٟٕ١لٍجٟ ٠مهبْ."
"Fa thaaleka nawmee, tanaamu „aynee wa qalbee yaqthaanu." The Hadeeth means:
“Thus is my sleep. The eye sleeps and the heart is awake.”
They said: ”.l voluntarily forbade himself ئعشائTell us what Esraa-eeً١“
Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أؾٔذوُ ثبهلل ٚثأ٠بِٗ عٕذ ثٟٕ أعشائ١ً: عً رعٍّْٛ أٔٗ وبْ أؽت اٌطعبَ ٚاؾٌشاة ئ١ٌٗ أٌجبْ اإلثً ِٙٛؾٌٚب. ٚأٔٗ ئؽزىؽ ٝىٜٛ، فعبفبٖ هللا ِٕٙب. فؾشَ عٍٝ ٔفغٗ أؽت اٌطعبَ ٚاؾٌشاة ئ١ٌٗ ؽىشا هلل. فؾشَ عٍٝ ٔفغٗ ٛؾٌَ اإلثً ٚأٌجبٙٔب."
"Unshedukum be Allaahe wa ba ayaamehe „enda Banee Esraa-eela: hal ta‟lamoona annahu kaana ahabba al tacaame wa al sharaabe elayhe albaanu al ebele wa luhoomuhaa. Wa annahu esh-takaa shakwaa, faa „aafaahu Allaahu menhaa. Fa harrama „alaa nafsehe ahabba al ta‟aame wa al sharaabe elayhi shukran le Allaahe. Fa harrama „alaa nafsehe luhooma al ebele wa albaanehaa?" The Hadeeth means:
ٟٔ do you not ئعشائand His favours towards the Children of Esraa-eelً١ هللاI swear you by Allaah“ loved best was the flesh and milk of camels and that once ئعشائ١ً\know that the food Esraa-eel restored him to هللاand Allaah هللاwhen he was ill (He had varicous veins) complained to Allaah ?هللاhealth and he deprived himself of his favourite food and drink in gratitude to Allaah They said: ”.That is the truth !هللاO Allaah“ They said: ”.The Spirit is/ اٌشTell us what Al Roohu\ػٚ“ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أؾٔذوُ ثبهلل ٚثأ٠بِٗ عٕذ ثٟٕ أعشائ١ً: ً٘ رعٍّْٛ عجش٠ً، ٛ٘ٚ اٌزٞ ٠أرٟٕ١؟"
"Unshedukum be Allaahe wa be ayaamehe „enda Banee Esraa-eela: hal ta‟lamoonahu Jebreelu, wa huwa allathee ya-teenee." The Hadeeth means:
ٟٔ do you ئعشائand His favours towards the Children of Esraa-eelً١ هللاI swear you by Allaah“ ”.(and he is the one who comes to me (See: Quraan 26:193 ,عجشnot know Jebreelً٠
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They said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa AaleheّذThat is the truth! But Muhammad !هللاO Allaah“ Wa Sallam – he is an enemy to us, and angel who comes only with violence and the shedding of blood, and were it not for that we would follow you.”
عجشis enemy to the enemies of Jebreelً٠ هللاAllaah
sent هللا عضٚعAllaah „Azza Wa Jallaً عجش٠ً\Concerning the words of these rabbis about Jebreel : عٛسح اٌجمشح\down the Aayahs ninety seven to one hundred one of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِِ 97 ُق ْل َم ْن َكا َن َعُدِّوا لجْبِري َل فَإَّنوُ َنزلَوُ َعمَى َقْمب َك بإْذ ِن المو ُم َصّْدقًا لَما َبْي َن َيَدْيو َوُىًدى َوُب ْشَرى لْمُمْؤمني َن ) ( َِِّ ِ ِِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ 98 ِ ٍ ٍ َم ْن َكا َن َعُدِّوا لمو َوَمََلئ َكتو َوُرُسمو َوجْبِري َل َومي َكا َل فَإ َّن الموَ َعُدّّو لْم َكافِري َن ) ( َولَقَْد أَْنَزْلَنا إلَْي َك َآَيات َبّْيَنات ِ َِّ ِ 99 َّ ِ ِ 111 َوَما َي ْكفُُر بيَا إَل اْلفَاسقُوَن ) ( أََوُكمَما َعا َىُدوا َع ْيًدا َنَبَذهُ فَِري ٌق مْنيُْم َب ْل أَ ْكثَُرُىْم ََل يُْؤمنُوَن ) ( َولََّما ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ َجا َء ُىْم َرُسوٌل م ْن عْند المو ُم َصّْد ٌق لَما َم َعيُْم َنَبَذ فَِري ٌق م َن الذي َن أُوتُوا اْلكتَا َب كتَا َب المو َوَار َء ظُيُوِرىْم َكأََّنيُْم { 111 ََل َي ْعمَُموَن ) (
" Qul man kaana c‟duwwan le Jebreela fa ennahu nazzalahu c‟laa qalbeka be ithne Allaahe musaddeqan llemaa bayna yadayhe wa hudan wa bushraa lelmu-meneena(97)Man kaana „aduwwan Lellaahe wa malaa-ekatehiewa Rusulehe wa Jebreela wa Meekaala faenna Allaaha „aduwwun liekaafieeena(98)Wa laqad anzalnaa elayka Aayaaten bayyenaateee mmenhum bal aktharuhum laa yu-menoona(100)Wa lammaa jaa-ahe allatheena ootuu Al Kieaaba Ketaaba Allaahe waraa-a thuhoorehem ka-annahum la ya‟lamoona(101)." The Aayahs mean:
for he brings down the (Revelation) to your heart – عجشSay: “Whoever is an enemy to Jebreelً٠“ ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - by Allaah‟s Will, aّذO Muhammad – confirmation of what went before, and guidance and glad tidings for those who believe – and عجشand His angels and Prophets, to Jebreelً٠ هللاWhoever is an enemy to Allaah(97) is an enemy to those who reject Faith(98)We have sent down to هللا\Lo! Allaah – ١ِىبيMeekaala you manifest Signs (Aayaat) and none reject them but those who are perverse(99)It is not (the case) that every time they make a Covenant, some party among them throw it aside? – No, most confirming ,هللاof them are faithless(100)And when there came to them a Messenger from Allaah what was with them, a prty of the People of the Book threw away the book of threw away the ”.(behind their backs, as if (it had been something) they did not know!(101 هللاbook Allaah (Quraan 2:97101).
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forbade himself ئعشائWhat Esraa-eelً١
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq that he ئثٓ عجبطfrom ebnu „Abbaas عىشِخ\Someone above suspicion told me from „Ekremah“ used to say:
"اٌزؽ ٞشَ ئعشائ١ً عٍٝ ٔفغٗ صائذرب اٌىجذ ٚاٌى١ٍزبْ ٚاؾؾٌُ، ئال ِب وبْ عٍٝ اٌهٙش، فاْ راٌه وبْ ٠مشة ٌٍمشثبْ، فزأوٍٗ إٌبس."
The Hadeeth means:
,forbade himself was the two lobes of the liver, the kidneys and the fat ئعشائWhat Esraa-eelً١“ except what was upon the back (of the flesh), for that used to be offered in sacrifice and the fire consumed it.”
was a Prophet ع١ٍّبْ\The Jews deny that Sulaymaan
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq was a Prophet, as it was reported ع١ٍّبْ ثٓ داٚدThe Jews denied that Sulaymaan ben Daawood“ to me, when the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and one ,هللاamong the Messengers of Allaah ع١ٍّبْ ثٓ داٚدincluded Sulaymaan ben Daawood of the rabbis said: - ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallamّذ\Don‟t you wonder at Muhammad“ he was nothing but a هللاwas a Prophet, and by Allaah ع١ٍّبHe alleges that Sulaymaanْ ? sorcerer.”
brought down the Aayah one hundred two of Sooratu Al هللا رعبAt that Allaah Most Highٌٝ : عٛسح اٌجمشح\Baqarah
{ َّ َّ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ّْ َواتَب ُعوا َما تَْتمُو الشَياطي ُن َعمَى ُمْمك ُسمَْيَما َن َوَما َكفََر ُسمَْيَما ُن َولَك َّن الش َياطي َن َكفَُروا ُي َعمُموَن الَّنا َس { 112 ال ّْس ْحَر ) (
"Wa ettaba‟oo maa tatloo al sh-shayaateenu „alaa mulke Sulaymaana wa maa kafara Sulaymaanu wa laakenna al sh-shayaateena kafaroo yu‟allemoona al nnasa al sehra(102)." The Aayah means:
, ع١ٍّبThey followed what the evil ones gave out (falsely) against the power of Sulaymaanْ“ ”.(but the evil ones, teaching men Magic(102 , ع١ٍّبthe blasphemers were, not Sulaymaanْ (Quraan 2:102).
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The text of the letter of the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe خ١جش\Wa Sallam to the Jews of the city of Khaybar
said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam wrote a letter to :and here is its text ,خ١جشthe Jews of the city of Khaybar
"ثغُ هللا اٌشؽّٓ اٌش١ؽُ. ِٓ ؾِّذ سعٛي هللا فٍٝ هللا ع١ٍٗ ٚعٍُ، فبؽت ِٛعٚ ٝأخ١ٗ، ٚاٌّقذق ٌّب عبء ثٗ ِٛعٝ: أال ئْ هللا لبي ٌىُ ٠ب ِعؾش أً٘ اٌزٛساح، ٚئٔىُ ٌزغذْٚ رٌه فٟ وزبثىُ: " َِّ ُم َحَّمٌد َرُسو ُل المو َِّ ِ َّ َّ َّ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َوالذي َن َم َعوُ أَشدا ُء َعمَى اْل ُكفاِر ُ رَحَما ُء َبْيَنيُْم تََار ُىْم ُرك ًعا ُس َّجًدا َيْبتَ ُغوَن فَ ْضًَل م َن المو َوِر ْضَواًنا سيَما ُىْم في ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُوُجوىيْم م ْن أَثَِر ال ُّس ُجود َذل َك َمثَمُيُْم في التْوَارة َوَمثَمُيُْم في اْْلْنجيل َكَزْرٍع أَ ْخَرَج َش ْطأَه ُ فَآََزَرهُ فَا ْستَْغ مَظَ فَا ْستََوى ِ ِ ِ ُّ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ َّ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َعمَى ُسوقو ُي ْعج ُب الزَّارعَ لَيغيظَ بيُم اْل ُكفاَر َوَعَد الموُ الذي َن َآَمنُوا َوَعممُوا ال َّصال َحات م ْنيُْم َم ْغفَرةً َوأَ ْجًار َعظيًما". واني أنشدكم باهلل، وأنشدكم بما أنزل عميكم، وأنشدكم بالذي أطعم من كان قبمكم من أسباطكم المن والسموى، وأنشدكم بالذي أيبس البحر آلبائكم حتى أنجاىم من فرعون وعممو، إَّل أخبرتموني: ىل تجدون فيما أنزل اهلل عميكم أو تؤمنوا بمحمد؟ فإن كنتم َّلتجدون ذلك في كتابكم فال كره عميكم. " قَْد تََبَّي َن الُّرْشُد ِ م َن اْل َغ ّْي" – فأدعوكم إلى اهلل وا لى نبيو."
ؾِّذ\Men Muhammaden . ثغُ هللا اٌشؽّٓ اٌشBesme Allaahe Al Rrahmaane Al Rraheemeُ١ؽ" Rasoole Allaahie Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wasallam, saahebe Moosaa wa akheehie wa al musaddequ lemaa jaa-a behe Moosaa: alaa enna Allaaha qad qaala lakum yaa ma‟shara ahle Al Tawraate, wa ennakum latajedoona thaaleka fee ketaabekum: "Muhammadun Rasoolu Allaahe wa allatheena ma‟ahu asheddaa-u „alaa al kuffaare ruhamaa-u baynahum taraahum rukka‟an sujjadan yabtaghoona fadlan mmena Allaahe wa redwaanan seemaahum fee wujoohehem mmen athare al ssujoode thaaleka mathaluhum fee Al Ttawraate wa mathaluhum fieeAl Enjeele kazar‟en akhraja shat-ahu fa aazarahu fa estaghlatha fa estawaa „alaa sooqehe yu‟jebu al zzurraa‟a leyagheetha behemu al kuffaara wa‟ada Allaahu allatheena aamanuu wa „ameluu al ssalehaat menhum mmaghfiratan wa ajran „atheema(29)." Wa ennee unshedukum be Alaahe, wa unshedukum biMaa anzala „alaykum, wa unshedukum be Allathee at‟ama man kaana qablakum men asbaatekum al manna wa al ssalwaa, wa unshedukum be Allathee aybesa al bahra le aabaa- ekum hattaa anjaahum men Fer‟awna wa „amalehe, ella akhbartumoonee: hal tajedoouna feemaa anzala Allaahu „alaykum an tu-menoo be Muhammaden? Fa en kuntum laa tajedoona thaaleka fee Ketaabekum falaa kurha „alaykum. "Qad tabayyana al rrushdu mena al ghayye". Fa ad‟ookum elaa Allaahe wa elaa Nabyyehe." :means ,ئثٓ عجبط\The Hadeeth, from ebnu „Abbaas
From . ثغُ هللا اٌشؽّٓ اٌشIn the Name of Allaah Most Compassionate Most Mercifulُ١ؽ“ ؾِ the Messenger of Allaah – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Ea „Alaa Aalehe Wa SallamّذMuhammad said هللاِٛ brought. Allaahعِٛ who confirms what Moosaaٝعfriend and brother of Moosaaٝ ,- and you will find it in your Scripture: “O people of the ,اٌزٛسح\to you O people of the Tawraat ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - is theّذBook! Muhammad and those who are with him (His Companions Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe , هللاMessenger of Allaah Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam) are strong against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other. You will see them bow and prostrate themselves (In prayer), seeking Grace from Allaah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration هللا 75
all parts of their body they have washed to purify themselves for the :اٌٛضٛء\Or of their Wudoo) Prayer are white and shining on the Day of Resurrection). This is their similitude in the ,is like a seed which sends forth its blade اإلٔغ١ً\and their similitude in the Enjeel ;اٌزٛساحTawraat then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stand on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with Has هللاwonder and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at them; Allaah promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds Forgiveness and a great Reward promised the Believers who are like this seed that grows in that field, who are those هللاAllaah) who become Muslems until the Day of Resurrection Forgiveness and a great Reward, which is the Jannah/Paradise”). and Al آٌّ\and by what He has sent down to you, by the Manna , هللاI adjure you by Allaah Quails He gave as food to your tribes before you, and His drying up the sea for/اٌغSalwaa\ٍٜٛ your fathers when He delivered them from Pharaoh and his works, that you tell me: “Do you find ؾِ? If you do not findّذin what He Has sent down to you that you should believe in Muhammad that in your Scripture, then there is no compulsion upon you. Truth stand out clear from Error, so ”.and His Prophet – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam هللاI call you to Allaah
in the tafseer of the Aayah twenty nine of Sooratu Al Fathe said among other اٌجغAl Baghaweeٞٛ things: “The purpose of that seed that becomes strong and stand on its stem (These are the Muslem Believers) is to enrage the Unbelievers: whenever an Unbeliever sees a Believer he becomes angry and is enraged and burn inside himself, and that is a punishment that the Unbelievers are subjected while on this Planet Earth and their happiness and good life vanishes. The Muslem is a ”.to inflict this punishment to the Unbelievers هللاtool of Allaah
:said أٔظ ثٓ ِبٌه\He further reported that Anas ben Maalik “Whoever wakes up in the morning and there is anger in his heart towards the Companions of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam is affected by this Aayah.” End of that letter.
The Jews lied about the duration of the Message of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “Among those people concerning whom the Quraan came down, especially the Jewsh rabbis and Unbelieving Jews who used to ask the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam questions and annoy him in confusing truth with falsehood – as I was told on and Jaaber ben „Abdu Allaahe ben عجذ هللا ثٓ عجبطthe authority of „Abdu Allaahe ben „Abbaas who passed by the ,أثٛ ٠بعش ثٓ أخطتwas Aboo Yaaser ben Akhtab – عبثش ثٓ عجذ هللا ثٓ سئبةRe-aab Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam as he was reciting the : عٛسح اٌجمشح\opening words of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ 1 ِ ِ ِ ِ 2 } الم ) ( َذل َك اْلكتَا ُب ََل َرْي َب فيو) (
"Aleflaammeem thaaleka Al Ketaabu la rayba feeei." The Aayah means:
“Alef Laam Meem(1) That is the Book about which there is no doubt(2).” (Quraan 2:1-2).
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ٟ١ؽ who was with some other ثذ أخطتcame to his brother Huyay ben Akhtab أث٠ٛبعش\Aboo Yaaser Jews and said:
ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa AaleheّذDo you know that I have heard Muhammad“ ”? ِ ِ Wa Sallam - reciting in what has been sent down to him Alef Laam Meem الم َذل َك اْلك تَا ُب
They said: “Did you hear in person him reciting it?” He said: “Yes.”
ٟ١ؽ took these men to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu ثذ أخطتHuyayy ben Akhtab „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and said to him: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – we were told thatّذO Muhammad“ الم َذِل َك among what was sent down to you and you recite is Alef Laam Meem thaleka Al Ketaabu ”?Is that true !” ِ اْلكتَا ُب Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said
"ثٍٝ."
"Balaa". The Hadeeth means:
“Yes.” They said: ”?هللا\from Allaah عجشWas this brought to you by Jebreelً٠“ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ٔعُ."
"Na‟am". The Hadeeth means:
“Yes.”
They said: sent prophets before you but we do not know of enyone of them being told how long هللاAllaah“ ”.Nation would last except you/األِخ\his kingdom would last and how long his Ummah
:ٟ١ؽ then turned to the men who came with him and said ثذ أخطتHuyayy ben Akhtab
“Alef is one; Laam is thirty, and Meem is forty, i.e. seventy one years. Are you going to adopt a religion whose kingdom and Ummah will last for only seventy one years?”
After he said that to the men who came with him, he turned to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and said: ؾِ! – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – have youّذO Muhammad“ anything else?” 77
Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ٔعُ."
The Hadeeth means:
“Yes.” He said: “And what is that?” Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
{المص}
"Alef laam meem saad." He said: ٚ is more weighty and longer: Alef is one; Laam thirty; Meem forty; Saadهللا\This by Allaah“ ninety, i.e. one hundred sixty one years. Did anything else came together with this O Muhammad ”?ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallamّذ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ٔعُ: اٌش."
"Na‟am: Alef laam ra", The Hadeeth means:
“Yes: Alef Laam Ra.” :ٟ١ؽ said ثذ أخطتHuyay ben Akhtab .ٚ! This is more wighty and longer: Alef is one; Laam thirty; Ra is two hundredهللاWa Allaahe“ ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe WaّذTogether they are two hundred thirty one. O Muhammad „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – did anything else came with this?”
Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ٔعُ: اٌّش."
"Na‟am Alef laam meem ra", The Hadeeth means:
“Yes: Alef Laam Meem Ra.” :Huyayyٟ١ؽ said ٚ! This is more weighty and longer! Aleh is one; Laam thirty; Meem forty; Ra twoهللاBy Allaah“ hundred, a total of two hundred seventy one.”
:Then Huyayyٟ١ؽ said ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – Your situationّذO Muhammad“ seems obscure to us, so that we do not know whether you will have a short or long duration.” Then they left him Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam.
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ٟ١ؽ and to the rabbis that were ثٓ أخطتsaid to his brother Huyayy ben Akhtab أث٠ٛبعشAboo Yaaser with him: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa AaleheّذWhat do you know of the affair of Muhammad“ Wa Sallam - How do you know that all these totals had not be added together to him to make a grand total of seven hundred thirty four years?” They said: “His affair is obscure to us.” آي brought down the Aayah seven of Sooratu Aale „Emraana هللا\Concerning their words Allaah :عّشاْ\
{ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ُىَو الذي أَْنَزَل َعمَْي َك اْلكتَا َب مْنوُ َآَيا ٌت ُم ْح َكَما ٌت ُى َّن أُُّم اْلكتَاب َوأُ َخُر ُمتَ َشابيَا ٌت فَأََّما الذي َن في ُقمُوبيْم َزْيغٌ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ فََيتب ُعوَن َما تَ َشاَبوَ مْنوُ اْبت َغا َء اْلفتَْنة َواْبت َغا َء تَْأويمو َوَما َي ْعمَُم تَْأويمَو ُ إَل الموُ َوالَّارس ُخوَن في اْلعْمم َيقُولُوَن َآَمَّنا بو ّّ ِ ِ ِ َّ َّ َِّ ِ 7 } ُكل م ْن عْند َرّْبَنا َوَما َيذكُر إَل أُولُو اْْلَْلَباب ) (
"Huwa Allathee anzala „alayka Al Ketaaba menhu Aayaatun mmuhkamaatun hunna ummu Al Ketaabe wa ukharu mutashaabehaatun fa ammaa allatheena fee quloobehem zayghun fayattabe‟uuna maa tashaabaha menhu ebteghaa-a al fetnate wa ebteghaa-a ta-wiilehe wa maa ya‟lamu ta-weelahu ellaa Allaahu wa al rraasekhoona fee al „elme yaqooloona aamannaa behe kullun mmen „ende Rabbenaa wa maa yath-thakkaru ellaa ooloo al albaabe(7)." "The Aayah means:
“He it is Who has sent down to you The Book; in it are verses Basic or Fundamental (Of ,alone هللاestablished meaning); they are the Foundation of the Book (such as worship Allaah ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa AaleheّذMuhammad هللاbelieve in the Messenger of Allaah Wa Sallam, establish Regular Prayers, give the Zakaat of your wealth, fast Ramadaan, perform if you can afford it, do not eat pork, do not committ adultery, do not steal and stay away اؾٌظ\Hajj Al Emaam Al Shaafe‟‟ee :اؾٌش٠عخ\from all that is prohibited; observe the Laws of the Sharee‟ah :(said: “The Aayahs containing Laws in the Quraan are five hundred Aayahs اإلِبَ اؾٌبفعٟ\ others are not of well-established meaning. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is not of well established meaning. Seeking discord, and searching for its hidden and those who are firmly ,هللاmeanings, but no one knows its true meanings except Allaah grounded in knowledge say: “We believe in The Book; the whole of it is from our Lord”: and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding(7).” (Quraan 3:7).
Alayhassalaamu„ عبئؾخreported that the Mother of Believers „Aa-eshah اٌجغAl Baghawee\ٞٛ said:
َِّ ِ ِ تال رسول اهلل صمى اهلل عميو وسمم ىذه اآلية } ُىَو الذي أَْنَزَل َعمَْي َك اْلكتَا َب مْنو آَيا ٌت ُم ْح َكَما ٌت ُى َّن أُّم ِ ِ ِ ِ اْلكتَاب َوأُ َخر ُمتَ َشابيَا ٌت { - إلى قولو } أُولُو اْلْلَباب { قالت : قال رسول اهلل صمى اهلل عميو وسمم : " فإذا رأيت الذين يتبعون ما تشابو منو فأولئك الذين سمى اهلل فاحذروىم "
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The Hadeeth means:
“The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam recited this Aayah: َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ُىَو الذي أَْنَزَل َعمَْي َك اْلكتَا َب مْنوُ َآَيا ٌت ُم ْح َكَما ٌت ُى َّن أُُّم اْلكتَاب َوأ ُ َخُر ُمتَ َشابيَا ٌت فَأََّما الذي َن في ُقمُوبيْم َزْيغٌ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ فََيتب ُعوَن َما تَ َشاَبوَ مْنوُ اْبت َغا َء اْلفتَْنة َواْبت َغا َء تَْأويمو َوَما َي ْعمَُم تَْأويمَوُ إَل المو ُ َوالَّارس ُخوَن في اْلعْمم َيقُولُوَن َآَمَّنا بو Huwa Allathee anzala „alayka Al Ketaaba menhu ّّ ِ ِ ِ َّ َّ َِّ ِ 7 ُكل م ْن ع ْند َرّْبَنا َوَما َيذكُر إَل أُولُو اْْلَْلَباب ) ( Aayaatun mmuhkamaatun hunna ummu Al Ketaabe wa ukharu mutashaabehaatun fa ammaa allatheena fee quloobehem zayghun fayattabe‟uuna maa tashaabaha menhu ebteghaa-a al fetnate wa ebteghaa-a ta-wiilehe wa maa ya‟lamu ta-weelahu ellaa Allaahu wa al rraasekhoona fee al „elme yaqooloona aamannaa behe kullun mmen „ende Rabbenaa wa maa yath-thakkaru ellaa ooloo al albaabe." The he said: "Fa ethaa ra-ayta allatheena yattabe‟oona maa tashaabaha menhu fa oolaa-ika allatheena sammaa Allaahu fa ahtharoohum." And then said (To her):
“If you see those who follow the part thereof that is not of well established meaning, those are ”!named and you should protect youself from them هللا\the ones that Allaah
:said ئثٓ عجبطIt is reported that ebnu „Abbaas " أنا من الراسخين في العمم."
The Hadeeth means:
“I am of those who are firmly grounded in knowledge.”
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “I heard a scholar above suspicion mentioning that these Aayahs were sent down about the when they came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Layhe Wa ٔغشاpeople of Najraanْ ”.ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِشAlaa Aalehe Wa Sallam to ask him about „Eesaa ebnu Maryamaُ٠„
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq ؾِ told meّذ ثٓ ئثٟ أِبِخ ثٓ عًٙ ثٓ ١ٕؽف\Muhammad ben Abee Umaamah ben Sahl ben Hunayf“ that he had heard that they were sent down about a number of Jews, but he did not explain that to me.”
The Jews rejected the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam after they had prayed for victory against their enemies by him in old times
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq or from ئثٓ عجبط\freedman of Ebnu „Abbaas ,عىشِخ\According to what I heard from „Ekremah“ Jews used to hope that the ,ئثٓ عجبطfrom Ebnu „Abbaas عع١ذ ثٓ عج١ش\Sa‟eed ben Jubayr Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam would be a help to هللا\before his Mission began; and when Allaah اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj األٚطthem against Al Aws sent him from among the Arabs they disbelieved in him and contradicted what they had formerly said about him.
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of the ثؾش ثٓ اٌجشاء ثٓ ِعشٚس\and Beshr ben Al Baraa-u ben Ma‟roor ِعبر ثٓ عجً\Mu‟aath ben Jabal :said to the Jews ثٟٕ عٍّخtribe of Banee Salemah – ؾِّذand become Muslems, for you used to hope for Muhammad‟s هللاO Jews! Fear Allaah“ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - help against us when we were Polytheists and to tell us that he would be sent and describe him to us.”
:said to them ثٕٛ إٌض١ش\of the Jewish tribe of Banoo Nadeer عالَ ثٓ ؾِىُ\Sallaam ben Mesh-kam “He has not brought us anything we recognize and he is not the one we spoke of to you.”
the Aayah عالَ ثٓ ؾِىsent down concerning the words of Sallaam ben Mesh-kamُ هللا\Allaah :عٛسح اٌجمشحeighty nine of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َولََّما َجا َء ُىْم كتَا ٌب م ْن عْند المو ُم َصّْد ٌق لَما َم َعيُْم َوَكانُوا م ْن قَْب ُل َي ْستَْفت ُحوَن َعمَى الذي َن َكفَُروا َفمََّما َجا َء ُىْم َما ِِ َِّ ِ 89 } َعَرفُوا َكفَُروا بو َفمَ ْعَنةُ المو َعمَى اْل َكافِري َن ) (
"Wa lammaa jaa-ahum Ketaabun mmen „ende Allaahe musaddequn llemaa ma‟ahum wa kaanoo men qablu yastaftehoona „alaa allatheena kafaroo falammaa jaa-ahum mmaa „arafoo kafaroo behe fala‟natu Allaahe „alaa al kaafereena(89)." The Aayah means:
The Quraan), confirming what is with) هللاAnd when there comes to them a Book from Allaah“ them – although from of old they had prayed for victory against those without Faith (They used Support us and grant us victory over them by the Prophet of the End of !هللا\to say: “O Allaah when there comes to them that which – (”اٌزٛساح\Times that we find his description in the Tawraat is on those هللاthey (Should) have recognized, they refuse to believe in it but the Curse of Allaah without Faith.”
To their Polyteist enemies they used to say: “Soon is coming the time of a Prophet that believes what we told you, and we will believe in him were ئسand Eramَ صّٛدand Thamood عبدand will slay you in a similar way of the people of „Aad slain.”
ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „ALayheّذNo Covenant was taken from us concerning Muhammad“ Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam”
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq said when the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe ِبٌه ثٓ اٌق١ف\Maalek ben Al Sayf“ Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam had been sent and they were reminded of the condition that had :had Covenanted with them concerning him هللاbeen imposed on them and what Allaah ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahuّذٚ! No Covenant was ever made with us about MuhammadهللاBy Allaah“ „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -.”
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عٛسح brought down the Aayah one hundred of Sooratu Al Baqarah هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ :اٌجمشح\
{ َّ ِ ِ 111 } أََوُكمَما َعا َىُدوا َع ْيًدا َنَبَذهُ فَِري ٌق مْنيُْم َب ْل أَ ْكثَُرُىْم ََل يُْؤمنُوَن ) (
"Awa kullamaa „aahaduu „ahdan nnabathahu fareequn mmenhum bal aktharuhum laa yu- minoona(100)." The Aayah means:
“Is it not (the case) that every time they make a Covenant, some party among them throw it aside? – No, most of them are faithless(100).” (Quraan 2:100).
“You have not brought us anything we recognize”
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq said to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu أثٛ فٍٛثب اٌفطAboo Saaloobaa Al Fetyoonee\ٟٔٛ١“ „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam: ؾِ! – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - You have notّذO Muhammad“ Has not sent down to you any Sign that we هللا\brought us anything we recognize, and Allaah should follow you.” So Allaah brought down concerning his words the Aayah ninety nine of Sooratu Al Baqarah :عٛسح اٌجمشح\
{ ِ ٍ ٍ ِ َِّ ِ 99 } َولَقَْد أَْنَزْلَنا إلَْي َك َآَيات َبّْيَنات َوَما َي ْكفُُر بيَا إَل اْلفَاسقُوَن ) (
"Wa laqad anzalnaa elayka Aayaaten bayyenaaten wa maa yakfuru behaa ielaa al faaseqoona(99)." The Aayah means:
“We have sent down to you manifest Signs (Aayaat); and none reject them but those who are perverse(99).” (Quraan 2:99).
”Sky/اٌغّبء\Bring down a Book from the Samaa“
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq ٚ said to the Messenger of٘ت ثٓ ص٠ذ\and Wahb ben Zayd سافع ثٓ ؽش٠ٍّخRaafe‟ ben Huraymelah“ Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam: ;ؾِ! – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -, bring us a BookّذO Muhammad“ Sky that we may read; bring out rivers for us from the/اٌغّبء\bring it down to us from the Samaa earth, then we will follow you and believe in you.”
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sent down concerning thei words the Aayah one hundred eight of هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : عٛسح اٌجمشح\Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ أَْم تُِريُدوَن أَ ْن تَ ْسأَلُوا َرُسولَُكْم َكَما ُسئ َل ُمو َسى م ْن قَْب ُل َوَم ْن َيتََبدل اْل ُكْفَر باْْليَما ِن فَقَْد َضل َسَوا َء ال َّس بيل {)118(
"Am tureedoona an tas-aloo Rasoolakum kamaa su-ela Moosaa men qablu wa man yatabddale al kufra be al Eemaane fa qad dalla sawaa-a al ssabeele(108)." The Aayah means:
ِٛ was questioned of old? (When the JewsعWould you question your Messenger as Moosaa\ٝ“ with our eyes.Now the Jews of Al Madeenah هللاِٛ: “We want to see Allaahعsaid to Moosaaٝ ؾِ Sallaaّذare asking the Messenger of Allaah Muhammad اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Al Munawwarah Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam to bring down the whole Quraan at once as the was sent all of it at once!) But whoever changes from Faith to Unbelief has اٌزٛساحTawraat strayed without doubt from the even way(108).” (Quraan 2:108).
How the Jews turned the people away from Islaam
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq were أثٛ ٠بعش ثٓ أخطتٟ١ؽ and his brother Aboo Yaaser ben Akh-tab ثٓ أخطتHuyayy ben Akh-tab“ chose to send them a Messenger of هللاthe most implacable enemies of the Arabs when Allaah Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam from amongs themselves and they used to do all the could to turn men away from Islaam. sent down concerning them the Aayah one hundred nine of هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح اٌجمشح\Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُّ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُّ َود َكثيٌر م ْن أَ ْىل اْلكتَاب لَْو َيُردوَن ُكْم م ْن َب ْعد إيَمان ُكْم ُكفاًار َح َسًدا م ْن عْند أَْنفُسيْم م ْن َب ْعد َما تََبَّي َن لَيُُم اْل َحق َّ ِْ َّ ِ ِِ ِ َّ َّ ّْ ٍ ِ 119 } فَا ْعفُوا َوا ْصفَ ُحوا َحتى َيأت َي الموُ بأَْمره إن الموَ َعمَى ُكل َش ْيء قَديٌر ) (
"Wadda katheerun mmen ahle al ketaabe law yaruddoonakum mmen ba‟de eemanekum kuffaaran hasadan mmen „ende anfusehem mmen ba‟de maa tabayyana lahum al haqqu fa a‟foo „anhum wa asfahuu hattaaa ya-teya Allaahu be amrehe enna Allaaha „alaa kulle shay-en qadeerun(109)." The Aayah means:
“Quite a number of the People of the Book wish they could turn you (people) back to infidelity after you have believed. From selfish envy. After the Truth has become manifest unto them (It ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaaّذ\that Muhammad اٌزٛساح\was written in the Tawraat Aalehe Wa Sallam – is a Prophet and a Messenger, and that his religion was True): but forgive but rather expel them like you ,ثٕٛ لش٠هخand overlook (By not killing them like Banoo Quraythah Has هللاaccomplishes His purpose, for Allaah هللا\till Allaah ,(ثٕٛ إٌض١شdid with Banoo Al Nadeer Power over all things(109).” (Quraan 2:109).
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The dispute between the Christians and the Jews
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe ٔغشاْ\When the Christians of Najraan“ the Jewish rabbis came also and the disputed one with the other وWa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam before the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam
:said to the Christians سافع ثٓ ؽش٠ٍّخ\Raafe‟ ben Huraymalah “You are not standing on any True religion.” Alayhessalaamu and„ ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِشHe also denied the Prophethood of „Eesaa ebnu Maryamaُ٠ .اإلٔغrejected him and his Book of Al Enjeelً١
:said to the Jews ٔغشاْ\Then the Christians of Najraan “You are not standing on any True religion.” ِٛ „Alayhessalaamu and his book of AlعThey denied the Prophethood of Moosaaٝ .اٌزٛساح\Tawraat
sent down concerning their words the Aayah one hundred هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : عٛسح اٌجمشح\thirteen of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ ِ ِ َّ ٍ ِ َّ ِ ٍ ِ ِ َوقَالَت اْلَييُوُد ل َْي َست الن َصاَرى َعمَى َش ْيء َوقَالَت الن َصاَرى لَْي َست اْلَييُوُد َعمَى َش ْيء َوُىْم َيْتمُوَن اْلكتَا َب َكَذل َك َِّ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 113 } قَا َل الذي َن ََل َي ْعمَُموَن مْث َل قَْوليْم فَالموُ َي ْح ُكُم َبْيَنيُْم َيْوَم اْلقَياَمة فيَما َكاُنوا فيو َي ْخ تَمف ُوَن ) (
"Wa qaalate al yahoodu laysate al nnasaaraa „alaa shay-en wa qaalate al nnasaaraa laysate al yahoodu „alaa sha-en wa hum yatloona Al Ketaaba kathaaleka qaala allatheena laa ya‟lamoona methla qawlehem fa Allaahu yahkumu baynahum Yawma al Qeyaamate feemaa kaanoo feehe yakhtalefoona(113)." The Aayah means:
The Jews say: “The Christians have nothing to stand (Religion) upon”; and the Christians say: “The Jews have nothing to stand (Religion) upon”. Yet they (Profess to) study the (same) Book. will judge between them in هللاLike unto their words is what those say who know not; but Allaah their quarrel on the Day of Resurrection
should speak to us هللاAllaah
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq said to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe سافع ثٓ ؽش٠ٍّخRaafe‟ ben Huraymalah“ Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam: ؾِ! – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - If you are aّذO Muhammad“ to speak to us so that we may hear His هللاas you say, the ask Allaah هللاMessenger of Allaah Voice.”
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sent down concerning his words the Aayah one hundred eighteen هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ : عٛسح اٌجمشح\of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ َِّ ّْ َّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َوقَا َل الذي َن ََل َي ْعمَُموَن لَْوََل ُي َكمُمَنا الموُ أَْو تَْأتيَنا َآَيةٌ َكَذل َك قَا َل الذي َن م ْن قَْبميْم م ْث َل قَْوليْم تَ َشاَبيَ ْت ُقمُوُبيُْم قَْد ِ ِ ٍ ِ 118 } َبَّيَّنا اْْلََيات لقَْوم يُوقنُوَن ) (
"Wa qaala allatheena laa ya‟lamoona law laa yukallemunaa Allaahu aw ta-teenaa Aayatun kathaaleka qaala allatheena men qablehem methla qawlehem tashaabahat quloobuhum qad bayyannaa Al Aayaate leqawmen yooqenoona(118)." The Aayah means:
unto us? Or why comes not unto us a هللاSay those without knowledge: “Why speaks not Allaah“ Sign?” So said the people before them words of similar import. Their hearts are alike. We have indeed made clear the Signs unto any people who hold firmly to Faith (in their hearts)(118).” (Quraan 2:118).
“Become a Jew”
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq the one-eyed man of the Jewish tribe of Banee , عجذ هللا ثٓ فٛس٠ب\Abdu Allahe ben Sooreyaa‟“ said to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa ,ثٟٕ فطFatyoon\ْٛ١ ؾِ – SallaaّذSallam: “The only guidance is to be found with us, so follow us, Muhammad Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – and you will be rightly guided.”
The Christians said the same thing. sent down concerning the words of ‟Abdu Allahe ben Sooreyaa هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ and the words of the Chritians the Aayahs one hundred thirty five five to forty one عجذ هللا ثٓ فٛس٠ب : عٛسح اٌجمشح\of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 135 ِ َِّ َوقَالُوا ُكوُنوا ُىوًدا أَْو َن َصاَرى تَ ْيتَُدوا ُق ْل َب ْل ممةَ إْبَارىيَم َحنيفًا َوَما َكا َن م َن اْلُم ْشِركي َن ) ( قُولُوا َآَمَّنا بالمو ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َوَما أُْنزَل إلَْيَنا َوَما أُْنزَل إلَى إْبَارىيَم َ وِا ْسَماعي َل َ وِا ْس َحا َق َوَي ْعقُو َب َواْْلَ ْسَباط َوَما أُوت َي ُمو َسى َوعي َسى َوَما أُوت َي ِ ِ ِ ٍ ِ ِ 136 ِ َِّ ِ َِّ ِ الَّنبُّيوَن م ْن َرّْبيْم ََل ُنفَّْر ُق َبْي َن أَ َحد مْنيُْم َوَن ْح ُن لَوُ ُم ْسمُموَن ) ( صْب َغةَ المو َوَم ْن أَ ْح َس ُن م َن المو صْب َغةً ِ 138 ِ َِّ ِ َوَن ْح ُن لَوُ َعابُدوَن ) ( ُق ْل أَتُ َحا ُّجوَنَنا في المو َوُىَو َرُّبَنا َوَرُّب ُكْم َولََنا أَ ْعَمالَُنا َولَ ُكْم أَ ْعَمالُُكْم َوَن ْح ُن لَوُ ُم ْخم ُصوَن 139 ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ) ( أَْم تَقُولُوَن إ َّن إْبَارىيَم َ وِا ْسَماعي َل َ وِا ْس َحا َق َوَي ْعقُو َب َواْْلَ ْسَباطَ َكاُنوا ُىوًدا أَْو َن َصاَرى ُق ْل أَأَْنتُْم أَ ْعمَُم أَم الموُ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ٍ 141 ِ َوَم ْن أَ ْظمَُم مَّم ْن َكتََم َشيَاَدةً عْنَدهُ م َن المو َوَما الموُ ب َغافل َعَّما تَ ْعَممُوَن ) ( تْم َك أَُّمةٌ قَْد َخمَ ْت لَيَا َما َك َسَب ْت { 141 َولَ ُكْم َما َك َسْبتُْم َوََل تُ ْسأَلُوَن َعَّما َكانُوا َي ْع َممُوَن ) (
"Wa qaaloo koonuu Hoodan aw Nasaaraa tahtadoo qul bal mellata Ebraaheema haneefan wa maa kaana mena al mushrekeena(135)Qooloo aamannaa be Allaahe wa maa unzela elaynaa wa maa unzela elaa Ebraaheema wa Esmaa‟eela wa Is-haaqa wa Ya‟qooba wa al Asbaate wa maa ooteya Moosaa wa „Eesaa wa maa ooteya Al Nnabeyyoona men Rabbehem laa nufarrequ bayna ahaden mmenhum wa nahnu laHU muslemoona(136)Fa en aamanoo bemethle maa aamantum behe faqade ehtadaw wa in tawallaw fa ennamaa hum fee sheqaaqen fasayakfeekahumu Allaahu wa 85
Huwa Al Ssamiicu Al Caliimu(137)Sebghata Allaahe wa man ahsanu mena Allaahe sebghatan wa nahnu laHu „aabidoona(138)Qul atuhaajjoonanaa fee Allaahe wa Huwa Rabbunaa wa Rabbukum wa lanaa a‟maalunaa wa lakum a‟maalukum wa nahnu laHU mukhlesoona(139)Am taqooluuna enna Ebraaheema wa Esmaa‟eela wa Es-haaqa wa Ya‟qooba wa al Asbaata kaanoo Hoodan aw Nasaaraa qul a-antum a‟lamu ame Allaahu wa man athlamu memman katama shahaadatan „endahu mena Allaahe wa maa Allaahu be ghaafelein „amma ta‟maloona(140) Tilka ummatun qad khalat lahaa maa kasabat wa lakum mmaa kasabum wa laa tus-aloona „ammaa kaanoo ya‟maloona(141)." The Aayahs mean:
“They say: “Become Jews or Christians if you would be guided (To salvation)”, say you: “No, (I ١ٕؽ” (The oneفthe True, who was a “Haneef ,ئثشاwould be rather) the Religion of Ebraaheemaُ١٘ who turned away from all other religion except the Islamic Religion) sand he joined no gods with and the Revelation given to us, and to هللاAllaah”(135(Say you: “We believe in Allaah Jacob, and Al/٠عمٛةYa‟qooba ,ئعؾبقEs-haaqa ,ئعّبعEsmaa‟eelaً١ ,ئثشاEbraaheemaُ١٘ ,(the Jews :ئعشائ١ً\Esraa-eela/٠عمٛةThe Descendants (The Children of Ya‟qoob/األعجبط\Asbaate :and that given to (all) Prophets from their Lord ع١غِٛ and „Eesaaٝعand that given to Moosaaٝ (in Islaam) هللا\we make no difference between one and another of them, and we bow to Allaah (Contrary to the Christians and the Jews)(36)So if they believe as you believe, they are indeed on هللا\the right path, but if they turn back (From Islaam), it is they who are in schism; but Allaah will Suffice you as against them, and He is The All-Hearing, The All-Knowing(37) (Our religion And it is He Whom we ?هللاand who can colour better than Allaah ,هللاis) The Colour of Allaah ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Waّذworship(138)Say (O you Muhammad ;seeing that He is our Lord, and your Lord ,هللاSallam): “Will you dispute with us about Allaah that we are responsible for our doings and you for yours; and that we are sincere (in our faith) in , ئعؾبقEs-haaqa ,ئعّبعEsmaa‟eelaً١ ,ئثشاHim(139)Or do you say that Ebraaheemaُ١٘ the Children :ئعشائthe twelve sons of Esraa-eelaً١) األعجبط\and the Descendants ٠عمٛةYa‟qooba !Ah ”?هللاwere Jews or Christians? Say: “Do you know better than Allaah (ثٕٛئعشائ١ً\of Esraa-eela But ?هللاWho is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allaah is not unmindful of what you do!(140)That was a people that has passed away. They هللاAllaah shall reap the fruit of what they did and you what you do! Of their merits there is no question in your case(141).” (Quraan 2: 135-141).
was changed from Baytu Al Maqdes to the اٌمجٍخ\What the Jews said when the Qeblah اٌىعجخ\Ka‟bah
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq اٌىعجخ\to the Ka‟bah ث١ذ اٌّمذط\was changed from Baytu Al Maqdes اٌمجٍخ\And when the Qeblah“ at the سعت\this change took place in the month of Rajab – ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\in Makkah Al Mukarramah beginning of the seventeenth month after the arrival of the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu Refaa‟ah – اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah„ ‟Raafe ;وعت ثٓ األؽشفKa‟b ben Al Ashraf ;لشدَ ثٓ عّشQardam ben „Amr ٚ ;سفبعخ ثٓ ل١ظben Qays وعت ثٓ and ally of Ka‟b‟s ,اؾٌغبط ثٓ عّشAl Hajjaaj ben „Amrٚ ; سافع ثٓ أثٟ سافع\‟ben Abee Raafe and Kenaanah ; اٌشث١ع ثٓ اٌشث١ع ثٓ اؾٌم١ك\Al Rabee‟ ben Al Rabee‟ ben Aboo Al Huqayq ;األؽشف came to the Messenger of Allaah وٕبٔخ ثٓ اٌشث١ع ثٓ أثٟ اؾٌم١ك ben Al Rabee‟ ben Abee Al Huqayq Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam.
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They said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – Why have youّذO Muhammad“ you were standing on, and at the same time you claim to be on اٌمجٍخ\turned away from the Qeblah ث١ذ اٌّمذط\of Baytu Al Maqdes اٌمجٍخ\Get back to your Qeblah ?ئثشا١ُ٘\the religion of Ebraaheen and we will believe in you and follow you!”
sent اهلل رعبTheir sole intention was to seduce him from his religion, so Allaah Most Highٌٝ عٛسح down the Aayahs one hundred forty two to one hundred forty five of Sooratu Al Baqarah :اٌجمشح\
{ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َِِّ ِ ِ َسَيقُو ُل ال ُّسفَيَا ُء م َن الَّناس َما َوَل ُىْم َع ْن قْبمَتيُم التي َكانُوا َعمَْييَا ُق ْل لمو اْلَم ْشِر ُق َواْل َم ْغِر ُب َي ْيدي َم ْن َي َشا ُء إلَى ِ ٍ ِ ٍ 142 ِ ِ ِ ِ صَارط ُم ْستَقيم ) ( َوَكَذل َك َج َعْمَنا ُكْم أَُّمةً َو َسطًا لتَُكوُنوا ُشيََدا َء َع مَى الَّناس َوَي ُكوَن الَّرُسو ُل َعمَْي ُكْم َشييًدا َوَما ِ َِّ َِّ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َج َعْمَنا اْلقْبمَةَ التي ُكْن َت َعمَْييَا إَل لَن ْعمََم َم ْن َيتبعُ الَّرُسو َل مَّم ْن َيْنَقم ُب َعمَى َعقَبْيو َ وِا ْن َكاَن ْت لَ َكبيَرةً إَل َعمَى َِّ َّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ 143 ُّ ِ ِ الذي َن َىَدى الموُ َوَم ا َكا َن الموُ لُيضيعَ إيَماَن ُكْم إ َّن الموَ بالَّناس لََرُءو ٌف َرحيٌم ) ( قَْد َنَرى تََقم َب َوْجي َك في ِ ّْ ِ ّْ ِ ِ ِ ُّ َِّ ال َّسَماء َفمَُنَولَيَّن َك قْبمَةً تَْر َضا َىا فََول َوْجيَ َك َش ْطَر اْلَم ْسجد اْل َحَارم َوَحْي ُث َما ُكْنتُْم فََول وا ُوُج وَى ُكْم َش ْطَرهُ َ وِا َّن الذي َن ِ ُّ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ٍ 144 ِ َِّ ِ أُوتُوا اْلكتَا َب لََي ْعمَُموَن أََّنوُ اْل َحق م ْن َرّْبيْم َوَما الموُ ب َغافل َعَّما َي ْعَممُوَن ) ( َولَئ ْن أَتَْي َت الذي َن أُوتُوا اْلكتَا َب ِ ّْ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ِ َّ ِ ِ ب ُكل َآَية َما تَب ُعوا قْبمَتَ َك َوَما أَْن َت بتَاب ٍع قْبمَتَيُْم َوَما َب ْع ُضيُْم بتَاب ٍع قْبمَةَ َب ْعض َولَئ ِن اتَب ْع َت أَ ْىَوا َء ُىْم م ْن َب ْعد َما ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِِ 145 } َجا َء َك م َن اْلعْمم ِإَّن َك ِإًذا لَم َن الظالمي َن ) (
"Sa yaqoolu al ssufahaa-u mena al nnaase maa wallaahum „an Qeblatehemu allatee kaanoo „alayhaa qul le Allaahe al mashrequ wa al maghrebu yahdee man yashaa-u elaa Seraaten mmustaqeemen(142)Wa kathaalika ja‟alnaakum ummatan wasatan lletakoonoo shuhadaa-a „alaa al nnaase wa yakoona Al Rrasoolu „alaykum shaheedan wa maa ja‟alnaa Al Qeblata allatee kunta „alayhaa ellaa le na‟lama man yattabe‟u Al Rrasoola memman yanqalebu „alaa „aqabayhe wa en kaanat lakabeeratan ellaa „alaa allatheena hadaa Allaahu wa maa kaana Allaahu leyudee‟a aymaanakum enna Allaaha be al nnaase la Ra-oofun Rraheemun(143)Qad naraa taqalluba wajheka fee Al Ssamaa-e falanuwalleyannaka Qiblatan tardaahaa fa walle wajhaka shatra Al Masjede Al Haraame wa haythu maa kuntum fa walloo wujoohakum shatrahu wa enna allatheena ootuu al ketaaba laya‟lamoona annahu al haqqu men Rabbehem wa maa Allaahu be ghaafelen „ammaa ya‟maloona(144)Wa la-en atayta allatheena ootuu al ketaaba be kulle Aayaten mmaa tabe‟uu Qeblataka wa maa anta be taabe‟en Qeblatahum wa maa ba‟duhum be taabe‟en Qeblata ba‟den wa la-en ettaba‟ta ahwaa-ahum mmen ba‟de maa jaa-aka mena al „elme ennaka ethan llamena al th-thaalemeena(145)." The Aayahs mean:
will gather all mankind in one place, and He will say to the هللا\On the Day of Judgment Allaah“ Unbeleievers of previous nations: “Didn‟t come unto you a Warner?” They will deny and say: “It did not come to us any one who gave us glad tidings or a Warner!” :will ask the Prophets and they will say هللاAllaah “We delivered Your Message and they are telling lies now.”
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will ask the Prophets to bring their evidence that they have delivered the Messages to هللاAllaah their Nations, and He Knows better than them. Then the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam will be brought in and will testify in favour of the Prophets and say that they have delivered to .to their respective people هللاthose Unbelievers the Message of Allaah
Those nations will say: “How would they know when they came later and after us?” turns this question to the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe هللاThen Allaah Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, and they will say:
You sent to us a Messenger and sent down on him a Book where You told us that !هللاO Allaah“ the previous Messengers have delivered Your Message to their respective nations. You have spoken the Truth on what You had said.”
Then Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam will be brought in and he will be asked about his Ummah. Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam will praise his Ummah and will testify that they are truthsayers.
:said أثٛ عع١ذ اٌخذسAboo Sa‟eed Al Khudreyyu\ٞ “The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"٠غبء ثػٕٛ ٛ٠َ اٌم١بِخ ف١مبي ٌٗ: "ً٘ ثٍغذ؟" ف١مٛي: "ٔعُ ٠ب سة." ف١غأي أِزٗ: "ً٘ ثٍغىُ؟" ف١مٌْٛٛ: "ِب عبءٔب ِٓ ٔز٠ش." ف١مبي: "ِٓ ٛٙؽدوُ؟" ف١مٛي: "ؾِّذ ٚأِزٗ." فمبي سعٛي هللا فٍٝ هللا ع١ٍٗ ٚعٍُ: "ف١غبء ثىُ فزٙؾذْٚ."
"Yujaa-u be Noohen Yawma Al Qeyaamate fa yuqaalu lahu: "Hal ballaghta?" Fa yaqoolu: "Na‟am yaa Rabbe." Fa yas-alu ummatahu: "Hal ballaghakum?" Fa yaqooloona: "Maa jaa-anaa men natheeren." Fa yuqaalu: "Man shuhoodukum?" Fa yaquulu: "Muhammadun wa ummatuhu." Fa qaala Rasoolu Allaahe, Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wasallam: "Fa yujaa-u bekum fa tash- hadoona." The Hadeeth means:
:On the Day of Resurrection Noohػٛٔ will be brought in and it will be said to him“ “Did you deliver the Message to your nation?” He will say: “Yes O Lord!” Then his nation will be asked: “Did he deliver My Message to you?” They will say: “No warner came to us.” Both sides will be asked: “Who are your witnesses?” :Noohػٛٔ will say ”.ؾِ - Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - and his UmmahّذMuhammad“ Then you will be brought in and you will witness in his favour.” End quote.
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in Makkah Al ”اٌّغغذ اؾٌشاَ\was turned to the “Al Masjede Al Haraame اٌمجٍخ\After the Qeblah the relatives of the Muslems who had died before this event and they ,ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\Mukarramah and Al أععذ ثٓ صساسح\such as As‟ad ben Zuraarah ,ث١ذ اٌّمذط\used to pray toward Baytu Al Maqdes and other Muslems came to the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu اٌجشاء ثٓ ِعشٚس Baraa-u ben Ma‟roor „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam. The Jews had told these men that the prayers of their dead are nil and void and will not be ث١ذ اٌّمذطrelatives who used to pray to Baytu Al Maqdes :said هللا\accepted of them. Allaah to which اٌمجٍخ\The fools among the people will say: “What has turned them from the Qeblah“ belongs East and West: He guides whom He will to a Way هللاthey were used?” Say: “To Allaah that is straight(142)Thus have We made of you an Ummah justly balanced, that you might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves. And We appointed the to which you was used, only to test those who followed the Messenger from those اٌمجٍخQeblah who would turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it was (A change) momentous except to هللاmake your faith of no effect, for Allaah هللاAnd never would Allaah .هللاthose guided by Allaah is to all people Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful(143)We see the turning of your face that shall please اٌمجٍخSky, now shall We turn you to a Qeblah/اٌغّبء\for guidance) to the Samaa) wherever ;”اٌّغغذ اؾٌشاَ\you. Turn then your face in the direcection of “Al Masjede Al Haraame you are turn your faces in that direction. The People of the Book know well that that is the truth unmindful of what they do(144)Even if you were to bring to the هللاfrom their Lord. Nor is Allaah nor are you ,اٌمجٍخPeople of the Book all the Signs (together), they would not follow your Qeblah nor indeed will they (The Christians pray to the direction of ,اٌمجٍخgoing to follow their Qeblah If you after the .اٌمجٍخfollow each other‟s Qeblah (ث١ذ اٌّمذطEast and the Jews to Baytu Al Maqdes knowlwdge that has reache you, were to follow their (vain) desires – then were you indeed (clearly) in the wrong(145).” (Quraan 2: 142-45).
They said to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam: هللاO Messenger of Allaah – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – Allaah“ Tell us what will be of our brothers who !ئثشا١ُ٘\of Ebraaheema اٌمجٍخturned you to the Qeblah ”?ث١ذ اٌّمذطdied praying to Baytu Al Maqdes :sent down هللا\So Allaah
{ َّ ِ ِ ِ } َوَما َكا َن الموُ لُيضيعَ إيَماَن ُكْم
"le yudee‟a aymaanakum هللا\Wa maa kaana Allaahu" The Aayah means: Prayer: Faith for its/اٌقالح\calls here the Salaat هللا\Allaah) هللا\And never would Allaah“ make your faith of no (!اٌقالحimportance in Islaam. Faith is one of the names of the Salaat effect.”
اٌزٛساح\The Jews concealed the truth in the Tawraat
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq ععذ and Sa‟d ben Mu‟aath ,ثٟٕ عٍّخof the tribe of Banoo Salemah ِعبر ثٓ عجً\Mu‟aath ben Jabal“ خبسعخ ثٓ ص٠ذ\and Khaarejah ben Zayd ,ثٕٛ عجذ األof the tribe of Banoo „Abdu Al Ash-halًٙؽ ثٓ ِعبر asked a group of the Jewish rabbis what is خبسعخ ثٓ ص٠ذ\of the tribe of Balhaareth ben Al Khazraj .اٌزٛساحin the Tawraat .and refused to tell them its content اٌزٛساحThey did not disclose to them what was in the Tawraat
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sent down the Aayah one hundred fifty nine of Sooratu Al هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : عٛسحاٌجمشح\Baqarah
{ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ إ َّن الذي َن َي ْكتُُموَن َما أَْنَزْلَنا م َن اْلَبّْيَنات َواْليَُدى م ْن َب ْعد َما َبَّيَّناهُ لمَّناس في اْلكتَاب أُولَئ َك َيْم َعُنيُُم الموُ َوَيْم َعُنيُُم َّ ِ 159 } الَلعنُوَن ) (
"Enna allatheena yaktumoona maa anzalnaa mena al bayyenaate wa al hudaa men ba‟de maa bayyannaahu lennaase fee Al Ketaabe oolaa-eka yal‟anuhumu Allaahu wa yal‟anuhumu al llaa‟enoona(159)." The Aayah means:
“Those who conceal the Clear (Signs) We have sent down and the Guidance, after We have curse هللاon them shall be Allaah‟s – (اٌزٛساحmade it clear for the Prople in the Book (The Tawraat said: “It is the whole creation ئثٓ عجبطand the curse of those entitled to curse (Ebnu „Abbaas except the Jenn and Mankind)(159).” (Quraan 2:159).
The response of the Jews when the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam called them to Islaam
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam called the Jews The People of the Book to Islaam and encouraged them to/أً٘ اٌىزبة\who are Ahelu Al Ketaabe .punishment and vengeance هللاaccept it, and warned them of Allaah‟s
:said ِبٌه ثٓ عٛفand Maalek ben „Awf سافع ثٓ خبسعخRaafe‟ ben Khaarejah
“We will follow the religion that we found our forefathers standing on. They had more knowledge than us, and were better men than us.”
sent down the Aayah one hundred seventy هللا رعبConcerning their words Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : عٛسح اٌجمشح\of Sooratu Al Baqarah
{ ِ َِّ َّ َِّ ِ ِ َ وِاَذا قي َل لَيُُم اتب ُعوا َما أَْنَزَل الموُ قَالُوا َب ْل َنتبعُ َما أَْلفَْيَنا َعمَْيو َآَبا َءَنا أََولَْو َكا َن َآَباُؤُىْم ََل َي ْعقمُوَن َشْيًئا َوََل { 171 َي ْيتَُدوَن ) (
"Wa ethaa qeela lahumu ettabe‟oo maa anzala Allaahu qaaloo bal nattabe‟u maa alfaynaa „alayhe aabaa-anaa awalaw kaana aabaa-uhum laa ya‟qeloona shay-an wa laa yahtadoona(170)." The Aayah means:
Has Revealed” they say: “No! We shall follow هللاWhen it is said to them: “Follow what Allaah“ the ways of our fathers”; What! Even though their fathers were void of wisdom and guidance(170).” (Quraan 2:170).
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ثٟٕ ل١ٕمبع\‟Their gathering at the market of Banoo Qaynuqaa
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq in Badr َٛ٠ لشdefeated the Unbelievers of Quraysh\ؼ٠ هللا عضٚعWhen Allaah „Azza Wa Jallaً“ the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam returned to Al ,ثذس\ and ثٕٛ ل١ٕمبع‟assembled the Jews of Banoo Qaynuqaa اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Madeenah Al Munawwarah said:
"٠ب ِعؾش ٛٙ٠د، أعٍّٛا لجً أْ ٠ق١جىُ هللا ثّضً ِب أفبة ثٗ لشؾ٠ب."
"Yaa ma‟shara Yahooda, aslemoo qabla an yuseebakumu Allaahu be methle maa asaaba behe Qurayshan." The Hadeeth means:
”. لشtreats you as he had treated Qurayshؼ٠ هللاO Jewish men! Embrace Islaam before Allaah“
They replied: ؾِ! Do not deceive yourself. You have killed a number of inexperiencedّذO Muhammad“ ٚ if you fight us you will learnهللاwho did not know how to fight. But by Allaah لشQurayshؼ٠ that we are men and that you have not met our equals before.”
sent down concerning their words the Aayah twelveand thirteen of هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ : آي عّشاْ\Sooratu Aale „Emraana
{ َِِّ ِ ِ ِ 12 ِ ِ ِ ِ ُق ْل لمذي َن َكفَُروا َستُْغمَبُوَن َوتُ ْح َشُروَن إلَى َجيََّنَم َوبْئ َس اْلميَاُد ) ( قَْد َكا َن لَ ُكْم َآَيةٌ في فَئتَْي ِن اْلتَقَتَا فَئةٌ تُقَات ُل ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ في َسبيل المو َوأُ ْخَرى َكافَرةٌ َيَرْوَنيُْم مْثمَْييْم َْأر َي اْل َعْي ِن َوالموُ ُيَؤّْيُد بَن ْصِره َم ْن َي َشا ُء إ َّن في َذل َك لَعْبَرةً ْلُولي { 13 اْْلَْب َصاِر ) (
"Qul lellatheena kafaroo satughlaboona wa tuhsharoona elaa Jahannama wa be-sa al mehaadu(12)Qad kaana lakum aayatun fee fi-atayne eltaqataa fe-atun tuqaatelu fee sabeela Allaahe wa ukhraa kaaferatun yarawnahum methlayhem ra-ya al ‟ayne wa Allaahu yu-ayyedu benasrehe man yashaa-u enna fee thaaleka la‟ebratan lle oolee al absaare(13)." Aayadaha The two Aayahs mean:
“Say to those who reject Faith: “Soon will you be vanguished and gathered together to Hell – an evil bed indeed (to lie on)!(12)There has already been for you a Sign in the two armies that met :غضٚح ثذس\This is at the Battle of Badr) هللا\in combat); one was fighting in the Cause of Allaah) the Muslems were three hundred thirteen men, had only two horses, one belonging to Al ; ِشصذ ثٓ أثٟ ِشصذ\and the other to Marthad ben Abee Marthad اٌّمذاد ثٓ عّشMeqdaad ben „Amr ٚ their mounts was made of seventy camels. The opposing force were the Unbelievers of Quraysh .and they numbered nine hundred fifty warriors and one hundred horses ِىخ\from Makkah لشؼ٠\ هللا\The Muslems saw that Polytheist facing them were the double of themselves because Allaah showed them the Unbelievers were a small number of six hundred twenty three men. Then made the Muslems see the enemy much smaller as their own number of three hundred هللا\Allaah said to a man standing next to himself: “Do you see ئثٓ ِغعٛد\thirteen warriors. Ebnu Mas‟ood these saw with their own eyes twice ; هللا\that they are seventy men?”) , the other resisting Allaah 91
does support with His aid whom He pleases. In this is a warning هللا\their number. But Allaah for such as have eyes to see(13).” (Quraan 3:12-13).
The Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam visits the school of the Jews
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam enetered the .هللاJewish school where there was a number of Jews and called them to Allaah
:said اؾٌبسس ثٓ ص٠ذand Al Haarethu ben Zayd إٌعّبْ ثٓ عّشAl Nu‟maanu ben „Amrٚ
ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe WaّذWhat is your religion O Muhammad“ Sallam -?” Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"عٍٝ ٍِخ ئثشا١ُ٘ ٚد٠ٕٗ."
"‟Alaa mellate Ebraaheema wa Deenehe", The Hadeeth means:
”. ئثشاWay and on the Religion of Ebraaheemُ١٘/ٍِخ\I am standing on the Mellah“
Both of them said: ”!was a Jew ئثشاBut Ebraaheemُ١٘“
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"فٍُٙ ئٌٟ اٌزٛساح، فٟٙ ث١ٕٕب ٚث١ٕىُ."
"Fahalumma elaa Al Tawraate, fa Heya baynanaa wa baynakum", The Hadeeth means:
”.judge between us اٌزٛساحThen let the Tawraat“
They both refused.
sent down concerning the words of these two the Aayahs twenty هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : آي عّشاْ\three and twenty four od Soorau Aale „Emraana
{ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ َّ ِ أَلَْم تََر إلَى الذي َن أُوتُوا َنصيًبا م َن اْلكتَاب ُيْد َعْوَن إلَى كتَاب المو لَي ْح ُكَم َبْيَنيُْم ثَُّم َيتََولى فَِري ٌق مْنيُْم َوُىْم 23 ِ ِ َِّ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ 24 } ُم ْعِر ُضوَن ) ( َذل َك بأََّنيُْم قَالُوا لَ ْن تََم َّسَنا الَّناُر إَل أََّياًما َم ْعُدوَدات َوَغَّرُىْم في دينيْم َما َكانُوا َيْف تَُروَن ) (
"Alam tara elaa allatheena ootoo naseeban mmena al Ketaabe yud‟awna elaa Ketaabe Allaahe leyahkuma baynahum thumma yatawallaa fareequn mmenhum wa hum mu‟redoona(23)Thaaleka be annahum qaaloo lan tamassanaa al Nnaaru ielaa ayyaaman ma‟duudaaten wa gharrahum fee deenehem mmaa kaanoo yaftaroona(24)." 92
The Aayahs mean:
“Have you not turned your vision to those who have been given a portion of the Book? They are to settle their dispute, but a party of them turn back and decline هللا\invited to the Book of Allaah (The arbitration)(23)This because they say: “The Fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days”; for their forgeries deceive them as to their own religion(24).” (Quraan 3:23-24).
ئثشاThe dispute between the Christians and the Jews on Ebraaheemaُ١٘
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq and the Jews when they were together before the Messenger of ٔغشاْ\The Christians of Najraan“ Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam broke into disputing. The rabbis said: ”.was not but a Jew ئثشاEbraaheemُ١٘”“ :said ٔغشاThe Christians of Najraanaْ ”.was not but a Christian ئثشاEbraaheemُ١٘“
sent down the Aayahs sixty five to sixty هللا رعبConcerning these dispute Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : آي عّشاْ\eight of Sooratu Aaleh „Emraana
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ 65 َيا أَ ْى َل اْلكتَاب ل َم تُ َحا ُّجوَن في إْبَارىيَم َوَما أُْنِزلَت التْوَارةُ َواْْلْنجي ُل إَل م ْن َب ْعده أَفَََل تَ ْعقمُوَن ) ( َىا أَْنتُْم ِ ِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ِ َّ 66 َىُؤََلء َحا َج ْجتُْم فيَما لَ ُكْم بو عْمٌم َفمَم تُ َحا ُّجوَن فيَما لَْي َس لَ ُكْم بو عْمٌم َوالموُ َي ْعمَُم َوأَْنتُْم ََل تَْعمَُموَن ) ( َما َكا َن ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 67 ِ ِ ِِ ِ َِّ إْبَارىيُم َييُودِّيا َوََل َن ْصَارنِّيا َولَك ْن َكا َن َحنيفًا ُم ْسمًما َوَما َكا َن م َن اْلُم ْشِركي َن ) ( إ َّن أَْولَى الَّناس بإْبَارىيَم لَمذي َن َّ ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ 68 } اتَب ُعوهُ َوَىَذا الَّنب ُّي َوالذي َن َآَمن ُوا َوالموُ َول ُّي اْلُمْؤمني َن ) (
"Yaa Ahla al Ketaabe lema tuhaajjoona fee Ebraaheema wa maa unzelate Al Ttawraatu wa Al Enjeelu ellaa men ba‟dehe afalaa ta‟qeloona(65)Haa antum haa uulaa-e haajajtum feemaa lakum behe ‟elmun falema tuhaajjoona feemaa laysa lakum behe „elmun wa Allaahu ya‟lamu wa antum laa ta‟lamoona(66)Maa kaana Ebraaheemu Yahoodeyyan wa laa Nasraaneyyan wa laaken kaana haneefan Musleman wa maa kaana mena al mushrekeena(67)Enna awlaa be al nnaase be Ebraaheema lallatheena ettaba‟oohu wa Haathaa Al Nabiyyu wa allathiina aamanuu wa Allaahu waleyyu al Mu-meneena(68)." The Aayahs mean:
اٌزٛساحwhen the Tawraat , ئثشاYou People of the Book! Why dispute you about Ebraaheemُ١٘“ were not revealed till after him? Have you no understanding?(^5)Ah! You اإلٔغand the Enjeelً١ are those who fell to disputing (Even) in matters of which you had some knowledge! But why Who Knows, and you هللا\dispute you in matter of which you have no knowledge? It is Allaah ,was not a Jew nor a Christian; but he was true in Faith ئثشاwho knows not!(66)Ebraaheemُ١٘ هللاWhich is Islaam), and he joined no gods with Allaah) ,هللاand bowed his will to Allaah‟s are those who , ئثشاWithout a doubt, among men, the nearest of kin to Ebraaheemُ١٘(67) followed him, and are also this Prophet – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – is The Protector of those who have faith(68).” (Quraan هللاand those who believe: and Allaah 3:65-68).
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Show Belief in the morning and Unbelief in the evening
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq and Al Haareth ben عذٞ ثٓ ص٠ذand „Adeyye ben Zayd عجذ هللا ثٓ ف١فAbdu Allaahe ben Sayf‟“ :said to each other اؾٌبسس ثٓ عٛف\ Awf„
ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe WaّذLet us act as believers in what was sent down to Muhammad“ „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – in the morning, and reject it in the evening, so that so as to confuse his companions. If we do so, they might also do the same and get out of their religion.”
sent down the Aayahs seventy one هللا رعبConcerning these words of theirs Allaah Most Highٌٝ :آي عّشاto seventy three of Sooratu Aale „Emraanaْ
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ َّ 71 ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َيا أَ ْى َل اْلكتَاب لَم تَْمب ُسوَن اْل َحق باْلَباطل َوتَْكتُُموَن اْل َحق َوأَْنتُْم تَْعمَُموَن ) ( َوقَالَ ْت طَائفَةٌ م ْن أَ ْىل اْلكتَاب ِ ِ َِّ َِّ ِ َّ ِ 72 ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َآمُنوا بالذي أُْنِزَل َعمَى الذي َن َآَمُنوا َوْجوَ الَّنيَاِر َوا ْكفُُروا َآخَرهُ لَ َعميُْم َيْرج ُعوَن ) ( َوََل تُْؤمُنوا إَل لَم ْن تَبعَ ديَن ُكْم ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ُق ْل إ َّن اْليَُدى ُىَدى المو أَ ْن ُيْؤتَى أَ َحٌد مْث َل َما أُوتيتُْم أَْو ُي َحا ُّجوُكْم عْنَد َرّْب ُكْم ُق ْل إ َّن اْل فَ ْض َل بَيد المو ُيْؤتيو َم ْن َّ ِ ِ 73 } َي َشا ُء َوالموُ َواسعٌ َعميٌم ) (
"Yaa ahla al Ketaabe lema talbesoona al haqqa be al baatele wa taktumoona al haqqa wa antum ta‟lamoona(71)Wa qaalat taa-efatun mmen Ahle Al Ketaabe aamenuu be allathee unzela „alaa allatheena aamanuu wajha al nnahaare wa akfuroo aakherahu la‟allahum yarje‟oona(72)Wa laa tu-menoo ellaa lamane taba‟a deenakum qul enna al hudaa hudaa Allaahe an yu-taa ahadun methla maa ooteetum aw yuhaajjookum „enda Rabbekum qul enna al fadla beYade Allaahe yu- teehe man yashaa-u wa Allaahu Waase‟un „Aaleemun(73)." The Aayahs mean:
“You People of the Book! Why do you clothe Truth with falsehood, and conceal the Truth, while you have knowledge?”(71)A section of the People of the Book say: “Believe in the morning what is revealed to the Believers, but reject it at the end of the day; perchance that may (themselves) turn back(72)”And believe no one unless he follows your religion”> Say: “True Fear you) lest a revelation be sent to someone (else) like) ;هللا\guidance is the guidance of Allaah unto that which was sent unto you? Or that those (receiving such revelation) should engage you He grants them :هللاin argument before your Lord?” Say: “All bounties are in the Hand of Allaah cares for all and He Knows all things”(73).” (Quraan 3:71- هللاto whom He pleases: and Allaah 73).
?is worshipped ع١غShould we worship you as „Eesaaٝ
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq said, when the rabbis and ثٕٛ لش٠هخof the Jewish tribe of Banoo Quraythah أثٛسافع‟Aboo Raafe“ had assembled before the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu ٔغشاْ\the Christians fron Najraan „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and he invited them to Islaam:
ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – ! Do you want usّذO Muhammad“ ”?ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِشto worship you as the Christians worship „Eesaa ebnu Maryamaُ٠
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(اٌشئ١ظor Al Ra-eesu اٌش٠ظor Al Rees) اٌشث١ظOne of the Christians of Najraan called Al Rebbees said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe WaّذIs that what you want of us and invite to us, O Muhammad“ „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - ?” Or words to that effect.
Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ِعبرهللاأْ أعجذ غ١ش هللا أٚ آِش ثعجبدح غ١شٖ. فّب ثزٌه ثعضٟٕ هللا ٚال أِشٟٔ."
"Ma‟aatha Allaahe an a‟buda ghayra Allaahe aw aamura be „ebaadate ghayreHi. Fa maa be thaaleka ba‟athanee Allaahu wa laa amaranee" The Hadeeth means:
or order that any but He should be هللاforbid that I should worship anyone but Allaah هللاAllaah“ .did not send me and order me to do that.” Or words to that effect هللاworshipped. Allaah
sent down the Aayahs seventy nine and eighty of Sooratu Aale هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ :آي عّشاْ Emraana„
{ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ َما َكا َن لَب َشٍر أَ ْن يُْؤتَيوُ الموُ اْلكتَا َب َواْل ُح ْكَم َوالُّنُبَّوةَ ثَُّم َيقُو َل لمَّناس ُكونُوا عَباًدا لي م ْن ُدوِن المو َولَك ْن ُكونُوا ِ ِ ّْ ِ ِ 79 َّ ِ ِ ِ َرَّبانّْيي َن بَما ُكْنتُْم تَُعمُموَن اْلكتَا َب َوبَما ُكْنتُْم تَْدُرُسوَن ) ( َوََل َيْأُمَرُكْم أَ ْن تَتخُذوا اْلَمََلئ َكةَ َوالَّنبّْيي َن أَْرَباًبا أََيْأُمُرُكْم ِ ِ ِ 81 } باْل ُكْفِر َب ْعَد إْذ أَْنتُْم ُم ْسمُموَن ) (
"Maa kaana le basharen an yu-teyahu Allaahu al Ketaaba wa al Hukma wa Al Nubuwwata thumma yaqoola lelnnaase koonoo „ebaadan lle men doone Allaahe wa laaken koonoo rabbaaneyyeena bemaa kuntum tu‟allemoona al Keitaaba wa bemaa kuntum tadrusoona(79)Wa laa ya-murakum an tattakhethuu al malaa-ekata wa Al Nabeyyeena arbaaban aya-murukum be al kufre ba‟da eth antum mmuslemuuna(80)." The Aayahs mean:
“It is not (possible) that a man, to whom is given the Book, and Wisdom, and the Prophetic On the contrary .”هللاOffice, should say to people “Be you my worshippers rather than Allaah‟s (he would say): “Be you worshippers of Him Who is truly The Cherisher of all: for you have taught The Book and you have studied it earnestly(79)Nor would he instruct you to take angels and Prophets for Lords and Patrons. What! Would he bid you to Unbelief after you have bowed .(in Islaam)(80).” (Quraan 3:79-80 هللاyour will (To Allaah
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took A Covenant with the Jews هللاAllaah
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq mentioned how He imposed on them and on their Prophets the obligation to bear هللاAllaah“ ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Aalehe Waّذwitness to his truth when Prophet Muhammad Sallam came to them and their taking that upon themselves and he says in the Aayahs eighty one :آي عّشاand eighty two of Sooratu Aaleh „Emraanaْ
{ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِِ َ وِاْذ أَ َخَذ الموُ ميثَا َق الَّنبّْيي َن لََما َآتَْيتُُكْم م ْن كتَاب َوح ْكَمة ثَُّم َجا َء ُكْم َرُسوٌل ُم َصّْد ٌق لَم ا َم َع ُكْم لَتُْؤمنُ َّن بو ِ ِ ِ َّ ِِ 81 َولَتَْن ُصُرَّنوُ قَا َل أَأَْقَرْرتُْم َوأ َ َخْذتُْم َعمَى َذل ُكْم إ ْصِري قَالُوا أَْقَرْرَنا قَا َل فَا ْشيَُدوا َوأََنا َم َع ُكْم م َن الشاىدي َن ) ( فََم ْن َّ ِ ِ ِ 82 َّ ِ ِ ِ 82 } تََولى َب ْعَد َذل َك فَأُولَئ َك ُىُم اْلفَاسقُوَن ) ( فََم ْن تََولى َب ْعَد َذل َك فَأُولَئ َك ُىُم اْلفَاسقُوَن ) (
"Wa eth akhatha Allaahu Meethaaqa Al Nabeyyeena lamaa aataytukum mmen Ketaabin wa Hekmaten thumma jaa-akum Rasoolun Mmusaddequn lemaa ma‟akum la tu-menunna behe wa la tansurannahu qaala a-aqrartum „alaa thaalekum Esree qaaluu aqrarnaa qaala fa ash-hadoo wa anaa ma‟akum mmena al sh-shaahedeena(81)Fa man tawallaa ba‟da thaaleka fa oolaa-eka humu al faaseqoona(82)." The Aayahs mean:
:took the Covenant of the Prophets, saying هللاBehold! Allaah“ “I give you a Book and Wisdom; then comes to you a Messenger confirming what is with you; do you believe in him and render him help?” :h saidهللاAllaa “Do you agree and take this my Covenant as binding on you?” They said: “We agree.” He said: “Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses”(81)If any turn back after this, they are perverted transgressors(82).” (Quraan 3:81-82).
اٌخضسط\and Al Khazraj األٚط\They tried to create enmity between Al Aws
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq ؽ, who was an old man hardened in unbelief and most bitter againstبط ثٓ ل١ظShaas ben Qays“ the Muslems and exceeding envious of them, passed by a number of the companions of the األٚطMessenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam from Al Aws in a meeting while they were talking together. When he saw their amity اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj and unity and their happy relations in Islaam after their enmity in pagan times, he was filled with rage and said to himself: and األٚطis the name of the mother of Aws ل١ٍخQaylah) ثٕٛل١ٍخ\The chiefs of Banoo Qaylah“ ٚ there will be no firm place for us withهللاin this country having united by Allaah (اٌخضسطKhazraj them.”
So he gave orders to a Jewish youth who was with him to go to them and sit with them and and the preceding events, and recite to them some of the ٛ٠َ ثعبس\mention the Battle of Bu‟aath poetry composed by each side.
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ٛ٠َ ثعبسThe Day of Bu‟aath
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq fough and اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj االٚطwent this way: Al Aws ٛ٠َ ثعبسNow the Battle of Bu‟aath“ who were commanded at the time by Hudayr ben Semaak Al االٚطthe victory went to Al Aws اٌخضسThe Khazraj .أع١ذ ثٓ ؽض١شؽ the father of Usayd ben Hudayrض١ش ثٓ عّبن األAsh-halee\ٍٟٙؽ of the trieb of Banoo عّشٚ ثٓ إٌعّبْ\were led by „Amr ben Al Nu‟maanu Al Bayaadee .and both were killed ,ثٕٛ ث١بضخBayaadah
The youth did so.Thereupon the people began to talk and to quarrel and to boast until two men of of the tribe of Banoo Haarethah ben Al أٚط ثٓ ل١هthe two clans leapt up, Aws ben Qaythee\ٟ of the tribe of عجبس ثٓ فخش\and Jabbaar ben Sakhr ,األٚط\from Al Aws ثؽ ٕٛبسصخ ثٓ اؾٌبسس\Haareth . اٌخضسطfrom Al Khazraj ثٕٛ عٍّخ\Banoo Salemah They began to hold forth against each other until one of them said: “If you wish, we will do the same again.” Thereupon both sides became enraged and said: the volcanic tract – To ”اؾٌشح\We will. Your meeting place is outside – that being “Al Harrah“ arms!”
So out they went and when the news reached the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Emigrants as/ اٌّٙبعش٠ٓ\Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam he went out with such the Muhaajereen were with him and said to them:
"٠بِعؾش اٌّغ١ٍّٓ! هللا! هللا! أثذعٛح اٌغب١ٍ٘خ ٚأٔب ث١ٓ أظٙشوُ؟ ثعذ أْ ٘ذاوُ هللا ٌألعالَ ٚأوشِىُ ثٗ، ٚلطع عٕىُ أِش اٌغب١ٍ٘خ، ٚاعزٕمزوُ ثٗ ِٓ اٌىفش، ٚأٌف ث١ٓ لٍٛثىُ؟"
"Yaa ma‟shara al Muslemeena! Allaaha Alaaha, abeda‟waa al jaaheleyyate wa anaa bayna ath- hurekum? Ba‟da an hadaakumu Allaahu lel Islaame wa akramakum behe, wa qatta‟a behe „ankum amra al jaaheleyate, wa estanqathakum behe mena al kufre, wa allafa behe bayna quloobekum?" The Hadeeth means:
Will you act as pagans while I am with!هللاRemember Allaah !هللاO Muslems remember Allaah“ Has guided you to Islaam and honoured you thereby and made a clean break هللاyou after Allaah with paganism; delivered you thereby from unbelief; made you friends thereby?”
Then the people realized that the dissensions was do to Satan and the guile of their enemy. They .embraced one another اٌخضسطand Al Khazraj األٚطwept and the men of Al Aws Then they went off with the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa هللاhaving quenched the guile of the enemy of Allaah هللا\Sallam, attentive and obedient, Allaah . ؽبط ثٓ ل١ظ\Shaas ben Qays
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ؽ sent down the Aayahبط ثٓ ل١ظconcerning Shaas ben Qays , هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ :عٛسح آي عّشاninety nine of Sooratu Aale „Emraanaْ
{ ِ ِ ِ ُّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ َّ ِ ِ ٍ ُق ْل َيا أَ ْى َل اْلكتَاب لَم تَ ُصدوَن َع ْن َسبيل المو َم ْن َآَم َن تَْب ُغوَنيَا عَوًجا َوأَْنتُْم ُشيََدا ُء َوَما الموُ ب َغافل َعَّما تَ ْعَممُوَن {)99( "Qul yaa Ahla Al Ketaabe lema tasuddoona „an sabeele Allaahe man aamana tabghoonahaa „ewajan wa antum shuhadaa-u wa maa Allaahu beghaafelen „ammaa ta‟maloona(99)." The Aayah means:
“Say: “O you People of the Book! Why obstruct you those who believe from the Path of Allaah ?(Covenant هللاseeking to make it crooked, while you were yourselves witnesses (to Allaah‟s ,هللا .(is unmindful of all that you do(99).” (Quraan 3:99 هللاBut Allaah
عجبس ثٓ and Jabbaar ben Sakhr أٚط ثٓ ل١هsent down concerning Aws ben Qaytheeٟ هللاAllaah brought back for a عجبس ثٓ فخشand the people who were with them when Shaas ben Qays فخش moment the atomosphere of pagan days, the Aayahs one hundred and one hundred one of :عٛسح آي عّشاSooratu Aale „Emraanaْ
{ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ُّ ِ ِ ِ 111 َيا أَُّييَا الذي َن َآَمنُوا إ ْن تُطي ُعوا فَِريقًا م َن الذي َن أُوتُوا اْلكتَا َب َيُردوُكْم َب ْع َد إيَمان ُكْم َكافِري َن ) ( َوَكْي َف تَْكفُُروَن َِّ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ِ ٍ 111 } َوأَْنتُْم تُْتمَى َعمَْي ُكْم َآَيا ُت المو َوفي ُكْم َرُسولُوُ َوَم ْن َي ْعتَصْم بالمو فَقَْد ُىد َي إلَى صَارط ُم ْس تَقيم ) (
"Yaa ayu haa allatheena aamanoo en tutee‟uu fareeqan mmena allatheena ootoo Al Ketaaba yaruddookum ba‟da Eemaanekum kafereena(100)Wa kayfa takfuroona wa antum tutlaa „alaykum Aayaatu Allaahe wa feekum Rasooluhu wa man ya‟tasem be Allaahe faqad hudeya elaa Seraadhin mmustaqeemen(101)Yaa ayyuhaa allatheena aamanuu ettaqoo Allaaha haqqa tuqaatehe wa laa tamootunna ellaa wa antum Mmuslemoona(102)." The Aayahs mean:
:”O you who believe! If you listen to a faction among the People of the Book, they would (indeed) render you apostates after you have believed(100)And how would you deny Faith while and among you lives the Messenger – Sallaa , هللاunto you are rehearsed the Signs of Allaah will be هللاAllaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -?” Whoever holds firmly to Allaah shown a way that is straight(101).” (Quraan:100-101).
“Only the bad ones among us believed”
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq Usayd ben , صعٍجخ ثٓ عع١خ\Tha‟labah ben Sa‟yah , عجذ هللا ثٓ عالَ\When „Abdu Allaahe ben Salaam“ and other Jews became Muslems and أع١ذ ثٓ عع١خand Usayd ben „Ubayd أع١ذ ثٓ عع١خ\Sa‟yah believed and were earnest and firm in Islaam, the rabbis who disbelieved said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „AlaaّذIt was only the bad Jews who believed in Muhammad“ Aalehe Wa Sallam - and followed him! Had they been good men they would not have forsaken the religion of their fathers and adopted another.”
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sent down concerning what they had said the Aayah one hundred هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : عٛسح آي عّشاْ\thirteen and one hundred fourteen of Sooratu Aale „Emraana
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َّ ِ 113 ِ ِ َِّ ِ لَْي ُسوا َسَوا ًء م ْن أَ ْىل اْلكتَاب أَُّمةٌ قَائَمةٌ َيْتمُوَن َآَيات المو َآَنا َء المْيل َوُىْم َي ْس ُجُدوَن ) ( يُْؤمنُوَن بالمو َواْلَيْوم ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 114 } اْْلَخِر َوَيْأُمُروَن باْلَم ْعُروف َوَيْنيَْوَن َع ِن اْلُمْن َكِر َوُي َساِرُعوَن في اْل َخْيَارت َوأُولَئ َك م َن ال َّصالحي َن ) (
"Laysoo sawaa-an mmen Ahle Al Ketaabe ummatun qaa-ematun yatloona Aayaate Allaahe aanaa'a al llayli wa hum yasjudoona(113)Yu-menoona be Allaahe wa al Yawme al Aakhere wa ya-muroona be al ma‟roofe wa yanhawna „ane al munkare wa yusaare‟oona fee al khayraate wa oolaa-eka mena al Ssaaleheena(114)." Aayadaha macnohoodu waxaa weeye:
“Not all of them are alike: of the People of the Book are a portion that stands (For the right); they all night long, and they prostrate themselves in هللاrehearse the Signs of Allaah and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right, and forbid هللاadoration(113)They believe in Allaah what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in (all) good works: they are in the ranks of the reighteous(114).” (Quraan 3:113-114).
Muslems are prohibited from taking the Unbelievers as friends
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “Some Muslems remained friends with the Jews because of the tie of mutual protection and sent down, concerning هللا رعبalliance which had subsisted between them, so Allaah Most Highٌٝ them and forbidding them as intimate friends the Aayahs one hundred eighteen to one hundred :عٛسح آي عّشاtwenty of Sooratu Aale „Emraanaْ
{ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُّ ُِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ َيا أَُّييَا الذي َن َآَمنُوا ََل تَتخُذوا بطَاَنةً م ْن ُدون ُكْم ََل َيْأل ُوَن ُكْم َخَباًَل َودوا َما َعنتْم قَْد َبَدت اْلَب ْغ َضا ُء م ْن أَْفَواىيْم ِ ِ ِ ِ 118 ِ ِ ِ َوَما تُ ْخفي ُصُدوُرُىْم أَ ْكَبُر قَْد َبَّيَّنا لَ ُكُم اْْلََيات إ ْن ُكْنتُْم تَ ْعقمُوَن ) ( َىا أَْنتُْم أُوََلء تُحُّبوَنيُْم َوََل ُيحُّبوَن ُكْم ِ ِ ِ ِ ِّْ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ َوتُْؤمنُوَن ب اْلكتَاب ُكمو َ وِاَذا لَقُوُكْم قَالُوا َآَمَّنا َ وِاَذا َخمَْوا َع ُّضوا َعمَْي ُكُم اْْلََنام َل م َن اْل َغْيظ ُق ْل ُم وتُوا ب َغْيظ ُكْم إ َّن الموَ ِ ِ ِ 119 ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ َعميٌم بَذات ال ُّصُدوِر ) ( إ ْن تَْم َس ْس ُكْم َح َسَنةٌ تَ ُسْؤُىْم َ وِا ْن تُصْب ُكْم َسّْيَئة ٌ َيْفَرُحوا بيَا َ وِا ْن تَ ْصبُروا َوتَتقُوا ََل ِ َّ ِ ِ 121 } َي ُضُّرُكْم َكْيُد ُىْم َشْيًئا إ َّن الموَ بَما َي ْعَممُوَن ُمحيطٌ ) (
"Yaa ayyuhaa allatheena aamanoo laa tattakhethoo betaanatan mmen doonekum la ya-loonakum khabaalan waddoo maa „anettum qad badate al baghdaa-u men afwaahehem wa maa tukhfee sudooruhum akbaru qad bayyannaa lakumu al Aayaate in kuntum ta‟qeloona(118)Haa-antum oolaa-e tuhebboonahum wa laa yuhebboonakum wa tu-menoona be Al Ketaabe kullehe wa ethaa laqookum qaaloo aamannaa wa ethaa khalaw „addoo „alaykumu al anaamela mena al ghaythe qul mootoo be ghaythekum enna Allaaha „aleemun be thaate al ssudoore(119)En tamsaskum hasanatun tas-uhum wa en tusebkum sayye-atun yafrahoo behaa wa en tasberoo wa tattaqoo laa yadurrukum kayduhum shay-an enna Allaaha bemaa ya‟maloona muheetun(120)." The Aayahs mean:
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“O you who believe! Take not into your intimacy those outside your ranks (This include all not Muslem, be they Christians, Jews, Hindus, Budhists, Shintoo, etc): they will not fail to corrupt you! They only desire your ruin: rank hatred has already appeared from their mouths; what their hearts conceal is far worse. We have made plain to you the Signs, if you have Wisdom(118)Ah! You are those who love them, but they love you not – though you believe in the whole of the Book, when they meet you, they say: “We believe.” But when they are alone, they bite off the knows well all هللاvery tips of their fingers at you in their rage. Say: “Perish in your rage, Allaah the secrets of the heart(119)If aught that is good befalls you, it grieves them; but if some misfortune overtakes you, they rejoice at it. But if you are constant and do right, not the least ”.(compasseth round about all that they do(120 هللاharm with their cunning do to you, for Allaah (Quraan 3:118-120)
:in his tafseer of this Aayah said اٌمشطجAl Qurtubee\ٟ اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\came to Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah أثِٛ ٛعٝ األؽعشAboo Moosaa Al Ash‟aree\ٞ“ هللا\may Allaah ,أ١ِش اٌّإ١ِٕٓ عّش ثٓ اٌخطبة\to Ameeru Al Mu-meneena „Umar ben Al Khattaab (اٌعشاق\be pleased with both of them, and brought to him the accounts of his job (in Al „Eraaq :أثِٛ ٛعwas pleased with how the accounts were done and said to Aboo Moosaaٝ عّشUmar„ “Where is the man who wrote for you this account, so he can read it to the people (in the ”?(فٟ اٌّغغذMasjed He said: “He cannot come in the Masjed!” :said عّشUmar„ “Why? Does he have a sexual impurity?” He said: “He is a Christian.”
:and said to him أثِٛ ٛعreprimanded Aboo Moosaaٝ عّشUmar„ put them far away. Do not honour them when هللاDo not bring them close to you when Allaah“ ”.said that they are betrayers هللاput them down; do not trust them when Allaah هللاAllaah
rejected the idea of employing the Christians based on عّشOther Hadeeths reported that „Umar .اٌمشطجEnd quote of Al Qurtubee\ٟ .عٛسح آي عّشاْ\the Aayah 118 of Sooratu Aale „Emraana
فؾٕبand the Jew Fenhaas\ؿ أثٛثىش اٌقذ٠ك\Aboo Bakr Al Sseddeeq
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq went into a Jewish school and found a good many men gathered round أثٛثىش اٌقذ٠كAboo Bakr“ .أ١ؽع‟one their learned rabbis, and another rabbi called Ash-ya فؾٕبa man called Fenhaasؿ :فؾٕبsaid to Fenhaasؿ أثٛثىش اٌقذ٠كAboo Bakr ٚ youهللا\and become a Muslem, for by Allaah هللاWoe to you and fear Allaah فؾٕبO Fenhaasؿ“ ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam is theّذknow that Muhammad Messenger of Allaah and that he brought from Him the Truth to you! You will find this written ع١غThe Book of „Eesaa\ٝ) اإلٔغand in the Al Enjeelً١ اٌزٛساحdown in you Booof Al Tawraat „Alayhessalaamu).”
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:أثٛثىشsaid to Aboo Bakr فؾٕبFenhaasؿ ,,and we are not poor for His help هللاwe do not need Allaah ,أثٛثىشٚ O Aboo BakrهللاBy Allaah“ but He needs us! We do not humble ourselves to Him as He humbles Himself to us; we are independent of Him while He needs us. Were He independent of us He would have not given us interest (in the Usury)
:hard in the face, saying فؾٕبwas enraged and hit Fenhaasؿ أثٛثىشAboo Bakr
"ٌٛ ال اٌعٙذ اٌزٞ ث١ٕٕب ٚث١ٕىُ، ٌضشثذ سأعه، أٞ عذٚ هللا."
The Hadeeth means:
“By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, were it not for the treaty between us, I would cut off ”!هللاyour head, you enemy of Allaah
went immediately to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa فؾٕبFenhaasؿ Aalehe Wa Sallam and said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – look at what yourّذO Muhammad“ companion has done (He had a bleeding nose)!”
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam asked Aboo :أثٛثىشBakr
"ِب ؽٍّه عٍٝ ِب فٕعذ؟"
"Maa hamalaka „alaa maa sana‟ta?" The Hadeeth means:
“What has compelled you to do such a thing?” :said أثٛثىشAboo Bakar
"٠ب سعٛي هللا، ئْ عذٚ هللا لبي لٛال عه١ّب، ئٔٗ صعُ أْ هللا فم١ش ٚأُٙٔ أغ١ٕبء، فٍّب لبي رٌه غضجذ هلل ِّب لبي، ٚضشثذ ٚعٙٗ."
The Hadeeth means:
was poor and that they هللاspoke blasphemy. He alleged that Allaah هللاThe enemy of Allaah“ were rich and I was so angry that I hit his face.”
:said فؾٕبFenhaasؿ “I did not say such a thing.”
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sent down هللا رعبHe contradicted this and denied that he had said it, so Allaah Most Highٌٝ had said, the Aayah one hundred eighty one أثٛثىشrefuting him and confirming what Aboo Bakr :عٛسح آي عّشاْ\of Sooratu Aalehe „Emraana
{ ِ َّ َِّ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ لَقَْد َسمعَ الموُ قَْو َل الذي َن قَالُوا إ َّن الموَ فَقيٌر َوَن ْح ُن أَ ْغنَيا ُء َسَن ْكتُ ُب َما قَالُوا َوقَْتمَيُُم اْْلَْنبَيا َء ب َغْيِر َح ٍّق َوَنقُو ُل { 181 ُذوقُوا َعَذا َب اْل َحِري ِق ) (
"Laqad same‟a Allaahu qawla allatheena qaaloo enna Allaaha faqeerun wa nahnu aghneyaa-u sanaktubu maa qaaloo wa qatlahumu Al Anbeyaa-a be ghayre haqqen wa naqoolu thooqoo „athaaba al hareeqe(181)." The Aayah means:
”!is indigent and we are rich هللاHas heard the taunt of those who say: “Truly, Allaah هللاAllaah“ – We will certainly record their words and (their act) of slaying the Prophets in defiance of right, and We shall say: “Taste you the Penalty of the Scorching Fire”!(181).” (Quraan 3:181).
and the أثٛثىش اٌقذ٠كconcerning Aboo Bakr Al Sseddeeq هللا رعبAnd there Allaah Most Highٌٝ عٛسح آي anger that he felt sent down the Aayah one hundred eighty six of Sooratu Aale „Emraana :عّشاْ\
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ لَتُْبمَُوَّن في أَْمَوال ُكْم َوأَْنفُس ُكْم َولَتَ ْسَم ُع َّن م َن الذي َن أُوتُوا اْلكتَا َب م ْن قَْبم ُكْم َوم َن الذ ي َن أَ ْشَرُكوا أًَذى َكثيًار َ وِا ْن ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ 186 } تَ ْصبُروا َوتَتقُوا فَإ َّن َذل َك م ْن َعْزم اْْلُُموِر ) (
"Latublawunna fee amwaalekum wa anfusekum wa latasma‟unna mena allathieea oottu Al Ketaaba men qablekum wa mena allatheena ashrakoo athan katheeran wa en tasberoo wa tattaqoo fa enna thaaleka men azme al umoore(186)." The Aayah means:
“You shall certainly be tried and tested in your possessions and in your personal selves, and you shall certainly hear much that will grieve you, from those who worship many gods. But if you persevere patiently, and guard against evil – then that will be a determining factor in all affairs(186).” (Quraan 3:186).
and the other rabbis with him, sent فؾٕبconcerning Fenhaasؿ ,هللا رعبThen Allaah Most Highٌٝ : عٛسح آي عّشاْ\down the Aayah one hundred eighty seven of Sooraty Aale „Emraana
{ َّ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ِ َ وِاْذ أَ َخَذ الموُ ميثَا َق الذي َن أُوتُوا اْلكتَا َب لَتَُبّْينَُّنوُ لمَّناس َوََل تَْكتُُموَنوُ فََنَبُذوهُ َوَار َء ظُيُوِرىْم َوا ْشتََرْوا بو ثََمًنا َقميًَل ِ 187 َِّ ِ ِ ِ فَبْئ َس َما َي ْشتَُروَن ) ( ََل تَ ْح َسَب َّن الذي َن َيْفَرُحوَن بَما أَتَْ وا َوُيحُّبوَن أَ ْن ُي ْحَمُدوا بَما لَْم َيْف َعمُوا فَََل تَ ْح َسَبَّنيُْم ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِ 188 } بَمفَاَزة م َن اْل َعَذاب َولَيُْم َعَذا ٌب أَليٌم ) (
"Wa eth akhatha Allaahu Meethaaqa allatheena uutuu Al Ketaaba latubayyenunnahu lelnnaase walaa taktumoonahu fanabathoohu waraa-a thuhoorehem wa eshtaraw behe thamanan qaleelan fabe-sa maa yashtaroona(187)Laa tahsabanna allatheena yafrahoona bemaa ataw wayuhebboona an yuhmadoo bemaa lam yaf‟aloo falaa tahsabannahum bemafaazaten mmena al „athaabe walahum „athaabun aleemun(188)." 102
The Aayah means:
took a Covenant from the People of the Book, to make it known and هللاAnd remember Allaah“ clear to mankind, and not to hide it; but they threw it away behind their backs, and purchased with it some miserable gain! And vile was the bargain they made!(187)Think not that those who exult in what they have brought about, and love to be praised for what they have not done – think not that they can escape the Penalty. For them is a Penalty grievous indeed(188).” (Quraan 3:187-188).
They adviced the Muslems to be miser
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq and Usaamah ben ,وعت ثٓ األؽشف\an ally of Ka‟b ben Al Ashraf وشدَ ثٓ ل١ظ\Kardam ben Qays" ثؾشٞ ثٓ and Bahreyyu ben „Aamr ,ٔبفع ثٓ أثٟ ٔبفع\‟and Naafe‟ ben Abee Naafe أعبِخ ثٓ ؽج١ت\Habeeb ص٠ذ ثٓ ٟ١ؽ, and Refaa‟ah ben Zayd ben Al Taaboot ثٓ أخطت\and Huyayyu ben Akh-tab ,عّشٚ\ Helpers companions of the Messenger of Allaah/األٔقبسused to go to some of the Ansaar اٌزبثٛد\ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam advising them and said to them: because ,(اٌغٙبدlike in Jehaad ,هللاDo not spend your wealth on charities (For the sake of Allaah“ we are afraid that you become destitutes. Don‟t be in a hurry to contribute, for you do not know ”.(اٌغٙبد\the outcome and who will be victorious (in the Jehaad
sent down the Aayahs thirty seven to thirty هللا رعبConcerning this advice, Allaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح إٌغبءnine of Sooratu Al Nesaa-e
{ َِّ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ 37 الذي َن َيْب َخمُوَن َوَيْأُمُروَن الَّنا َس باْلُب ْخل َوَي ْكتُُموَن َما َآتَا ُىُم الموُ م ْن فَ ْضمو َوأ َ ْعتَْدَنا لْم َكافِري َن َعَذاًبا ُمييًنا ) ( َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َّ َوالذي َن يُْنفقُوَن أَْمَوالَيُْم ِرَئا َء الَّناس َوََل يُْؤمنُوَن بالمو َوََل باْلَيْوم اْْلَخِر َوَم ْن َي ُك ِن الشْيطَا ُن لَوُ قَِريًنا فَ َسا َء قَِريًنا 38 ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َّ َّ ِ ِ ِ 39 } ) ( َوَماَذا َعمَْييْم لَْو َآَمنُوا بالمو َواْلَيْوم اْْلَخِر َوأَْنفَقُوا مَّما َرَزقَيُُم الموُ َوَكا َن الموُ بيْم َعميًما ) (
"Allatheena yabkhaloona wa ya-muroona al nnaasa be al bukhle wa yaktumoona maa ataahumu Allaahu men fadlehe wa a‟tadnaa lelkaafereena „athaaban muheenan(37)Wa Allatheena yunfiqoona amwaalahum re-aa-a al nnaase wa laa yu-menoona be Allaahe wa laa be Al Yawme Al Aakhere wa man yakune al sh-shaytaanu lahu qareenan fasaa-a qareenan(38)Wa maa thaa „alayhem law aamanoo be Allaahe wa Al Yawmi Al Aakhere wa anfaqoo memmaa razaqahumu Allaahu wa kaana Allaahu behem „Aleeman(39)." The Aayahs mean:
“(Nor) those who are niggardly, or enjoin niggardliness on others, or hide the bounties which Has bestowed on them; for We have prepared, for those who resist Faith, a هللا\Allaah Punishment that steeps them in contempt(37)Nor those who spend of their substance, to be seen and the Last Day; if any take the Evil One for their هللاof men, but have no faith in Allaah intimate, what a dreadful intimate he is!(38)And what burden were it on them if they had faith in ?Has given them for sustenance هللاand in the Last Day, and they spent out what Allaah هللاAllaah .(Has full knowledge of them(39).” (Quraan 4:37-39 هللاFor Allaah
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The Jews deny the Truth
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq was of the leaders of the Jews, and سفبعخ ثٓ ص٠ذ ثٓ اٌزبثٛد\Refaa‟ah ben Zayd ben Al Taaboot“ when he spoke to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam he twisted his tongue and said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – give us yourّذO Muhammad“ attention, so that we can make you understand.” Then he attacked Islaam and reviled it.
sent down the Aayahs forty four to forty six of هللا رعبConcerning him, Allaah Most High\ٌٝ :عٛسح إٌغبءSooratu Al Nesaa-e
{ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُّ ِ 44 َّ أَلَْم تََر إلَى الذي َن أُوتُوا َنصيًبا م َن اْلكتَاب َي ْشتَُروَن ال َّضََللَةَ َوُيِريُدوَن أَ ْن تَضموا ال َّسبي َل ) ( َوالموُ أَ ْعمَُم ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ 45 ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ بأَ ْعَدائ ُكْم َوَكفَى بالمو َولِّيا َوَكفَى بالمو َنصيًار ) ( م َن الذي َن َىاُدوا ُي َحّْرفُوَن اْل َكمَم َع ْن َمَواضعو َوَيقُولُوَن َسم ْعَنا ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َوَع َصْيَنا َوا ْسَم ْع َغْيَر ُم ْسَم ٍع َوَارعَنا لَِّيا بأَْلسَنتيْم َوطَ ْعًنا في الّْدي ِن َولَْو أََّنيُْم قَالُوا َسم ْعَنا َوأَطَ ْعَنا َوا ْسَم ْع َواْنظُْرَنا ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ 46 } لَ َكا َن َخْيًار لَي ُْم َوأَْقَوَم َولَك ْن لَ َعَنيُُم الموُ ب ُكْفِرىْم فَََل يُْؤمنُوَن إَل َقميًَل ) (
"Alam tara elaa allatheena ootoo naseeban mena Al Ketaabe yashtaroona al ddalaalata wa yureedoona an tadelloo al ssabeela(44)Wa Allaahu a‟lamu be a‟daa-ekum wa kafaa be Allaahe waleyyan wa kafaa be Allaahe naseeran(45)Mena allatheena haadoo yuharrefoona Al Kalema „an mmawaade‟ehe wa yaqooloona same‟naa wa „asaynaa wa esma‟ ghayra musme‟en wa raa‟ena layyan be alsenatehem wa ta‟nan fee Al Ddeene wa law annahum qaaloo same‟naa wa ata‟naa wa asma‟ wa anthurnaa lakaana khayran llahum wa aqwama wa laaken lla‟anahumu Allaahu bekufrehem falaa yu-menoona ellaa qaleelan(46)." The Aayahs mean:
“Have you not turned your vision to those who were given a portion of The Book? They traffic Has full knowledge of هللا\in error, and wish that you should lose the right path(44)But Allaah is enough for a Helper(45)Of the هللاis enough for a Protector and Allaah هللاyour enemies; Allaah Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: “We hear and we with a twist of their tongues and a ,”ساعٕب\disobey”, and “Hear, may you not hear”, and “Raa‟enaa slander to Faith. If only they had said: “We hear and we obey”; and: “Do hear”, and: “Do look at Has cursed them for their هللاus”: it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allaah Unbelief; and but few of them will believe(46).” (Quraan 4: 44-46).
These Jews would say to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam: :which in Arabic means ,”ساعٕبRaa‟enaa“ “Be patient with us, have mercy on us, and we will listen to you.” :means in the Jewish language ”ساعٕبThe same word “Raa‟enaa “Foolish”.
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The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam spoke to the ,the one-eyed ,عجذ هللا ثٓ فٛس٠بheads of the Jewish rabbis, including „Abdu Allaahe ben Sooreyaa :and said وعت ثٓ أعذand Ka‟b ben Asad
"٠ب ِعؾش ٛٙ٠د، ارمٛا هللا ٚاعٍّٛا. فٛهللا ئٔىُ ٌزعٍّْٛ أْ اٌزٞ عئزىُ ثٗ ؾٌك."
"Yaa ma‟shara yahood, ietaqoo Allaaha wa aslemuu. Fa wa Allaahe ennakum la ta‟lamoona anna allathee je-tukum behe lahaqqun." The Hadeeth means:
you know that what I هللاand become Muslems, for by Allaah هللاO Jewish men! Fear Allaah“ brought you is the Truth.”
They replied: “We do not know that it is true.” They were obstinate in their unbelief.
sent down doncerning them the Aayah forty seven of Sooratu Al هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : عٛسح إٌغبء\Nesaa-e
{ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ َيا أَُّييَا الذي َن أُوتُوا اْلكتَا َب َآمُنوا بَما َنزْلَنا ُم َصّْد قًا لَما َم َع ُكْم م ْن قَْبل أَ ْن َن ْطم َس ُوُجوًىا فََنُرد َىا َعمَى أَْدَباِرَىا أَْو ِ َِّ 47 } َنْم َعَنيُْم َكَما لَ َعَّنا أَ ْص َحا َب ال َّسْبت َوَكا َن أَْمُر المو َمْف ُعوًَل ) (
"Yaa ayuhaa allatheena ootoo Al Ketaaba aamenoo bemaa nazzalnaa musaddeqan llemaa ma‟akum mmen qable an nnatmesa wujoohan fanaruddahaa „alaa ad-baarehaa aw nal‟anahum kamaa la‟annaa Ashaaba Al Ssabti wa kaana amru Allaahe maf‟uooan(47)." The Aayah means:
“O you People of the Book! Believe in what We have (now) revealed, confirming what was (already) with you, before We change the face and fame of some (of you) beyond all recognition, and turn them hindwards, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers, for the decision of .(must be carried out(47).” (Quraan 4:47 هللاAllaah
غضٚح اٌخٕذق\The Battle of the Trench/” األؽضاة\The organizers of “Al Ahzaab
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq , لشwere made up of the Unbelievers of Quraysh\ؼ٠ ”األؽضاة\The organizers of the “Al Ahzaab" and the Jewish , ثٕٛ لش٠هخ\the Jewish tribe of Banoo Quraythah ,غطفبthe Arab tribe Ghatafaanْ and Aboo ,عالَ ثٓ أثٟ اؾٌم١ك\ٟ١ؽ, Sallaam ben Abee Al Huqayq ثٓ أخطت\men Huyayyu ben Akhtab Aboo ,اٌشث١ع ثٓ اٌشث١ع ثٓ اؾٌم١ك\and Al Rabee‟u ben Al Rabee‟u ben Al Huqayq ,أثٛ سافع\‟Raafe .ٛ٘رح ثٓ ل١ظ\ػٛؽٚ, and Hawthah ben Qays ثٓ عبِش\Wahwah ben „Aamer ,أثٛ عّبس\Ammaar„
, ثٚ ٕٛائً\ٛ٘ are of the tribe of Banoo Waa-elرح\Hawthah , أثٛ عّبس\Wahwah\ػٛؽٚ , Aboo „Ammaar .ثٕٛ إٌض١ش\all the rest were from the Jewish tribe of Banoo Al Nadeer
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:and said ِىخ اٌّىشِخ\in Makkah Al Mukarramah لشThese Jews came to Qurayshؼ٠ “These are the rabbis of the Jews and the learned men of their First (Sacred) Book of Al Tawraat ؾِّذand you can ask them whether your religion is better than the religion of Muhammad ,اٌزٛساح\ - Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -.”
:asked them and the Jews replied لشQuraysh\ؼ٠ “Your religion is better than his religion, and you are better guided than him - Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – and of those who followed him.” sent down concerning their words the Aayahs fifty one to fifty هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح إٌغبءfour of Sooratu Al Nesaa-e
{ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ َِِّ ِ ِ أَلَْم تََر إلَى الذي َن أُوتُوا َنصيًبا م َن اْلكتَاب يُْؤمُنوَن باْلجْبت َوالطا ُغوت َوَيقُولُوَن لمذي َن َكفَُروا َىُؤََلء أَ ْىَدى م َن َِّ ِ 51 ِ َِّ َّ َّ ِ ِ 52 ِ ِ الذي َن َآَمنُوا َسبيًَل ) ( أُولَئ َك الذي َن لَ َعَنيُُم الموُ َوَم ْن َيْم َع ِن الموُ َفمَ ْن تَجَد لَوُ َنصيًار ) ( أَْم لَيُْم َنصي ٌب م َن ِ ِ ِ 53 َّ ِ ِِ ِ ِ اْلُمْمك فَإًذا ََل ُيْؤتُوَن الَّنا َس َنقيًار ) ( أَْم َي ْح ُسُدوَن الَّنا َس َعمَى َما َآتَا ُىُم الموُ م ْن فَ ْضمو فَقَْد َآتَْيَنا َآ َل إْبَارىيَم ِ ِ ِ 54 } اْلكتَا َب َواْلح ْكَمةَ َوَآتَْيَنا ُىْم ُمْم ًكا َعظيًما ) (
"Alam tara elaa allatheena ootoo naseeban mmena Al Ketaabe yu-menoona be al jebte wa al ttaaghooti wa yaqooloona lellatheena kafaroo haa-oolaa-e ahdaa mena allatheena aamanoo sabeelan(51)Oolaa-eka allatheena la‟anahumu Allaahu wa man yal‟ane Allaahu falan tajeda lahu naseeran(52)Am lahum naseebun mmena al mulke fa ethan llaa yu-toona al nnaasa naqeeran(53)Am yahsadoona al nnaasa „alaa maa aataahumu Allaahu men fadlehe faqad aataynaa Aala Ebraaheema Al Ketaaba wa Al Hekmata wa aataynaahum mmulkan „atheeman(54)." The Aayahs mean:
“Have you not turned your vision to those who were given a portion of the Book? They believe in Sorcery and Evil, and say to the Unbelievers that they are better guided in the (right) way than Has هللاHas cursed and those whom Allaah هللا\the Believers!(51)They are (men) whom Allaah cursed, you will find, have no one to help(52)Have they a share in dominion or power? Behold, Has هللاthey give not a farthing to their fellow men?(53)Or do they envy mankind for what Allaah the Book ئثشاgiven them of His bounty? But We had already given the people of Ebraaheemُ١٘ and his son داٚدand Wisdom, and conferred Upon them a great kingdom Prophet Daawood ”.(Alayhemaassalaamu)(54„ ) ع١ٍّبْ\Prophet Sulaymaan
The Jews deny the Books that were sent down to them
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq :said عذٞ ثٓ ص٠ذand „Adeyye ben Zayd عى١ٓ ثٓ ص٠ذ\Sukayn ben Zayd“ “O Muhammad – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – we do not know of ”.ِٛعhaving sent down to mortal anything after Moosaaٝ هللاAllaah‟s
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sent down the Aayahs one hundred sixty three to one hundred هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ : عٛسح إٌغبء\sixty five os Sooratu Al Nesaa-e
{ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ إَّنا أَْوَحْيَنا إلَْي َك َكَما أَْوَحْيَنا إلَى ُنوٍح َوالَّنبّْيي َن م ْن َب ْعده َوأَْوَحْيَنا إلَى إْبَارىيَم َ وِا ْسَماعي َل َ وِا ْس َحا َق َوَي ْعقُو َب ِ ِ 163 ِ َواْْلَ ْسَباط َوعي َسى َوأَُّيو َب َويُوُن َس َوَىاُروَن َو ُسمَْيَما َن َوَآتَْيَنا َداُووَد َزبُوًار ) ( َوُرُسًَل قَْد قَ َص ْصَنا ُىْم َعمَْي َك م ْن َّ َّ ِ 164 ّْ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ قَْب ُل َوُرُسًَل لَْم َنْق ُص ْصيُْم َعمَْي َك َوَكمَم الموُ ُمو َسى تَْكميًما ) ( ُرُسًَل ُمَبشِري َن َوُمْنذِري َن لَئَل َي ُكوَن لمَّناس َعم َى َِّ ِ َّ ِ 165 } المو ُح َّجةٌ َب ْعَد الُّرُسل َوَكا َن الموُ َعِزيًاز َحكيًما ) (
"Ennaa awhaynaa ieayka kamaa awhaynaa elaa Noohen wa Al Nabeyyeena men ba‟dehe wa awhaynaa elaa Ebraaheema wa Esmaa‟eela wa Es-haaqa wa Ya‟qooba wa Al Asbaate wa „Eesaa wa Ayyooba wa Yoonusa wa Haaroona wa Sulaymaana wa aataynaa Daawooda Zabooran(163)Wa Rusulan qad qasasnaahum „alayka men qablu wa Rusulan llam naqsushum „alayka wa Kallama Allaahu Moosaa Takleeman(164)Rusulan mubash-shereena wa munthereena le-allaa yakoona lelnnaase „alaa Allaahe hujjatun ba‟da Al Rrusule wa kaana Allaahu „Azeezan Hakeeman(165)." The Aayahs mean:
sent you Inspiration, as We sent it to Noohػٛٔ and the Messengers after / أ١ؽٕٚب ئ١ٌه We have“ Ya‟qooba ,ئعؾبقEs-haaqa ,ئعّبعEsmaa‟eelaً١ ,ئثشاhim: We sent Inspiration to Ebraaheemaُ١٘ ,أٛ٠ة Ayyooba ,ع١غto „Eesaaٝ ,٠عمٛةThe descendants of Ya‟qooba/األعجبطand Al Asbaata ٠عمٛة (We gave (the Book of داٚدand to Daawood ع١ٍّبSulaymaanaْ ,٘بسHaaroonaْٚ ,ٛ٠ٔظYoonusa The Psalms(163)Of some Messengers We have already told you the story; of/اٌضثٛسAl Zaboor Spoke direct –(164)Messengers who gave هللاِٛ Allaahعothers We have not – And to Moosaaٝ good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the Messengers, should have .(is Exalted in Power, Wise(165).” (Quraan 3:163-164 هللاfor Allaah ;هللاno plea against Allaah
A number of the Jews came in to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and he said to them:
"اِب ٚهللا ئٔىُ ٌزعٍّْٛ أٟٔ سعٛي ِٓ هللا ئ١ٌىُ."
"Amaa wa Allaahe ennakum la ta‟lamoona anee Rasoolun mena Allaahe elaykum", The Hadeeth means:
”.to you هللاٚ, you know that I am a Messenger from AllaahهللاBy Allaah“ They replied: “We do not know it and would not bear witness to you.”
concerning their words sent down the Aayah one hundred sixty six هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح إٌغبءof Sooratu Al Nesaa-e
{ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ 166 } لَك ِن الموُ َي ْشيَُد بَما أَْنَزَل إلَْي َك أَْنَزلَوُ بعْممو َواْلَمََلئ َكةُ َي ْشيَُدوَن َوَكفَى بالمو َشييًدا ) (
"Llaakene Allaahu yash-hadu bemaa anzala elayka anzalahu be‟elmehe wa al malaa-ekatu yash- hadoona wa kafaa be Allaahe shaheedan(166)." 107
The Aayah means:
(bears witness that what He Has sent unto you He Has sent from His (Own هللاBut Allaah“ for a Witness(166).” (Quraan هللاKnowledge, and the angels bear witness; but enough is Allaah 4:166).
The Jews decided to kill Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam went out to the to ask them to pay their share of the blood-money of ثٕٛ إٌض١شJewish tribe of) Banoo Al Nadeer) killed by „Amr ben Umayyah Al Damree ثٕٛ عبِش\the two men of the tribe of Banoo „Aamer .عّشٚ ثٓ أ١ِخ اٌضّشٞ\
After the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam had spoken to them, the Jews left him and when they were alone together they said: – ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa SallamّذYou will not find Muhammad“ nearer than he is now; so what man will get on top of the house (The Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam was sitting at the base of its wall) and throw a stone on him so that we may be rid of him?” :said عّشٚ ثٓ عؾبػ ثٓ وعت\Amr ben Jehaash ben Ka‟b„ "I will do so." informed His Prophet, Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, of their هللاAllaah intention. The Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam got up and walked .اٌّذ٠ٕخout of their district and returned to Al Madeenah
Concerning their intention to kill the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa and about the man who volunteered to the killing هللا رعبAalehe Wa Sallam, Allaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح اٌّبئذحsent down the Aayah eleven of Sooratu Al Maa-edah
{ َِّ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ َّ َّ َيا أَُّييَا الذي َن َآَمنُوا اْذ ُكُروا ن ْعَمةَ المو َعمَْي ُكْم إْذ َىَّم قَْوٌم أَ ْن َيْب ُسطُوا إلَْي ُكْم أَْيدَييُْم فَ َكف أ َْيدَييُْم َعْن ُكْم َواتقُوا الموَ َِّ َّ ِ ِ 11 } َوَعمَى المو َفْمَيتََوكل اْلُمْؤمنُوَن ) (
"Yaa ayyuhaa allatheena aamanoo uth-kuroo ne‟mata Allaahe „alaykum eth hamma qawmun an yabsutuu elaykum aydeyahum fa kaffa aydeyahum „ankum wa ettaqoo Allaaha wa „alaa Allaahe falyatawakkal al mu-menoona(11)." The Aayah means:
unto you when certain men هللاO you who believe! Call in remembrance the favour of Allaah“ held back their hands (هللاformed the design to stretch out their hands against you, but (Allaah let Believers put (All) their trust(11).” (Quraan هللاAnd on Allaah .هللاfrom you; so fear Allaah 5:11).
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”هللاWe are the sons and the ones beloved by Allaah“
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq and Sha-as ben ,ثؾشٞ ثٓ عّشand Bahreyyu ben „Amr\ٚ ,ٔعّبْ ثٓ أضبء\Al Nu‟maanu ben Adaa-u“ ؽ came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aaleheأط ثٓ عذAdeyy\ٞ„ and warned them of His venegeance. They هللاWa Sallam and he invited them to come to Allaah said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -! You cannotّذO Muhammad“ ”.هللاfreiten us, because we are the sons and the beloved of Allaah
sent down هللا رعبSomething similar was also said by the Christians. So Allaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح اٌّبئذحconcerning their words the Aayah eighteen of Sooratu Al Maa-edah
{ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ّْ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َوقَالَت اْلَييُوُد َوالَّن َصاَرى َن ْح ُن أَْبَنا ُء المو َوأَحَّباُؤهُ ُق ْل َفمَم ُي َعذُب ُكْم بُذن ُوب ُكْم َب ْل أَْنتُْم َب َشٌر مَّم ْن َخمَ َق َي ْغفُر لَم ْن ّْ َِِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ 18 } َي َشا ُء َوُي َعذ ُب َم ْن َي َشا ُء َولمو ُمْم ُك ال َّسَماَوات َواْْلَْرض َوَما َبْيَنيَُما َ وِالَْيو اْلَمصيُر ) (
"Wa qaalate al yahoodu wa al nnasaaraa nahnu abnaa-u Allaahe wa ahebbaa-uhu qul fal‟ma yucath-thebkum be thunoobekum bal antum basharun memman khalaqa yaghferu leman yashaa- u wa yu‟ath-thebu man yashaa-u wa Lellaahe mulku al Ssamaati wa al ardi wa maa baynahumaa wa elayHI al maseeru(18)." The Aayah means:
:and His beloved”. Say ,هللاBoth) The Jews and the Christians say: “We are sons of Allaah)“ “Why then does He punish you for your sins?” No, you are but men – of the men He Has هللاcreated; He forgives whom he pleases, and He punishes whom He pleases; and to Allaah ;Heavens and the earth, and all that is between/اٌغّبٚاد\belongs the dominion of the Samaawaate and unto Him is the final goal (of all)).” (Quraan 5:18).
”ِٛعNo Book was sent down after Moosaaٝ“
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq “The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam invited the Jews punishment. They هللاto Islaam and made it attractive to them and warned them of Allaah‟s rejected his call and refused to accept what he brought to them.
عمجخ ثٓ ٚ٘تand „Uqbah ben Wahb ععذ ثٓ عجبدح\Sa‟d ben „Ubaadah , ِعبر ثٓ عجً\Mu‟aath ben Jabal said to the Jews: ٚ you know right well that he is the Messenger ofهللاFor by Allaah !هللاO Jews! Fear Allaah“ Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and you used to speak of him to us before his Mission and describe him to us.”
:ٚ said٘ت ثٓ ٛٙ٠را\and Wahb ben Yahoothaa سافع ثٓ ؽش٠ٍّخ\Raafe‟ben Huraymelah ِٛ, nor sentعhas sent down no Book since Moosaaٝ هللاWe never said to you, and Allaah“ ”.after him ٔز٠شا\a giver of glad tidings” or warner :ث١ؾشا\Basheeran“
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sent down concerning the words of these two the Aayahs nineteen to هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح اٌّبئذحtwenty six of Sooratu Al Maa-edah
{ ِ ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َيا أَ ْى َل اْلكتَاب قَْد َجا َء ُكْم َرُسولَُنا يَُبّْي ُن لَ ُكْم َعمَى فَتَْرة م َن الُّرُسل أَ ْن تَقُولُوا َما َجا َءَنا م ْن َبشيٍر َوََل َنذيٍر فَقَْد ِ ِ َّ ّْ ٍ ِ 19 } َجا َء ُكْم َبشيٌر َوَنذيٌر َوالموُ َعمَى ُكل َش ْيء قَديٌر ) (
"Yaa Ahla Al Ketaabe qad jaa-akum Rasoolunaa yubayyenu lakum „alaa fatraten mena Al Rrusule an taqooloo maa jaa-anaa men Basheeren walaa natheeren faqad jaa-akum Basheerun wa Natheerun wa Allaahu „alaa kulle shay-en qadeerun(19)." The Aayah means:
“O People of the Book! Now has come unto you, making (things) clear unto you, Our Messenger, after the break in (the series of) our Messengers (There were about six hundred years between Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and Prophet Alayhessalaamu), lest you should say: “There came unto„ ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِش٠ُ\Eesaa ebnu Maryama„ us no bringer of glad tidings and no warner (from evil); but now has come unto you a bringer of for عfor Muslems) and a warner (from evil and Jahannama\ُٕٙ اٌغٕخ\glad tidings (Jannah .(Has Power over all things(19).” (Quraan 5:19 هللاUnbelievers), and Allaah
ِٛ and their opposition to him, andعrecounted to them the story of Moosaaٝ هللاThen Allaah commands through him so that they wandered in the wilderness هللاhow they disobeyed Allaah‟s for forty years as a punishment.
The Ruling of the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa of the adulterers اٌشعSallam on the stoningُ
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq told me that he heard a learned man of Muzaynah ئثٓ ٙؽبة اٌض٘شEbnu Shehaab Al Zuhree\ٞ“ had told them أثٛ٘ش٠شح\that Aboo Hurayrah عع١ذ ثٓ اٌّغ١ت\telling Sa‟eed ben Al Musayyeb ِض٠ٕخ\ that Jewish rabbis had gathered in their school when the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu A married man had .اٌّذ٠ٕخAlayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam came to Al Madeenah„ named the woman and said that اٌغcommitted adultery with a married woman (Al Suhayleeٍٟ١ٙ :and they said (ثغشحher name was Busrah - ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa SallamّذSend these two to Muhammad“ and ask him what the Law about them is and leave the penalty to him. If he rules according to but is made by themselves contrary to the Law of ,اٌزٛساحyour Law (which is not in the Tawraat which is to wip them with a rope made of) ”اٌزغجwhich is “Al Tajbeehuٗ١ ,(اٌزٛساحthe Tawraat fiber woven of the cortex of the date tree smeared with pitch -. The faces of the two – ”١ٌف\Leef“ convicted will blackened with a black dye, mounting and both are mounted on two donkeys with their faces to the animal‟s tail) then follow him, for he is a king and believe in him. If he ”.for them, he is a Prophet so beware lest he deprive you of what you hold اٌشعprescribes stoningُ
They brought the pair to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and said to him: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – this is a man whoّذO Muhammad“ is married and committed adultery, and this is a woman that is married and committed adultery. We entrust you with the ruling over them.”
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The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam walked to the Jewish school and came to the rabbis in it and said to them:
"٠ب ِعؾش ٛٙ٠د، أخشعٛا ئٌٟ عٍّبءوُ."
"Yaa ma‟shara yahooda, akhrejuu elayya „ulamaa-akum." The Hadeeth means:
“O Jewish men! Bring forth your scholars to me.”
أثAboo Yaaser ben Akh-tab ٛ , عجذ هللا ثٓ فٛس٠ب\They brought forth „Abdu Allaahe ben Sooreyaa :ٚ , They said٘ت ثٓ ٛٙ٠را\and Wahb ben Yahoothaa ٠بعش ثٓ أخطت\ “These are our learned men.”
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam kept asking them : عجذ هللا ثٓ فٛس٠ب\until they said of „Abdu Allaahe ben Sooreyaa “This one is the most knowledgeable of us all.” The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam took him on the side – and he was a young man and the youngest of them all – and questioned him hard and said:
"٠ب ئثٓ فٛس٠ب أؾٔذن هللا ٚأراوشن ثأ٠بِٗ عٕذ ثٟٕ ئعشائ١ً، ً٘ رعٍُ أْ هللا ؽىُ ف١ّٓ صٔب ثعذ ئؽقبْ ثبٌشعُ فٟ اٌزٛساح؟"
"Yaa ebna Sooriyaa anshuduka Allaaha wa uthakkeruka be ayaamehe „enda Banee Esraa-eeila, hal ta‟lamu anna Allaaha hakama feeman zanaa ba‟da ehsaanehe be al rrajme fee Al Tawraate?" The Hadeeth means:
and remind you of the bounties of Allaah هللا\I swear you by Allaah !ئثٓ فٛس٠بO ebnu Sooreyaa“ ثdo not you know that it is written in the Tawraat ٟٕ , ثٟٕ ئعشائ١ً\on the Children of Esraa-eel هللا ”?that an adulterer who is married (Or had married before) should be sroned to death ئعشائ١ً\
He replied: Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa - أثب اٌمبعyes! O Aboo Al Qaasemُ هللاO Allaah“ ٚ! They know that you are a Prophet and a Messenger, but they areهللاSallam -, by Allaah envious of you.”
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam went out to them and commanded that the two should be stoned.
They were stoned near the door of the Masjed in the district of Banoo Ghanm ben Maalek ben Al . ثٕٛ غُٕ ثٓ ِبٌه ثٓ إٌغبس\Najjaar
When the stones hit the Jewish woman, the man got up covered her with his own body to protect her from the stones, until both were killed.”
That is the punishment of the adulterers who had previously married until the Last Day. Later disbelieved and rejected the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu ئثٓ فٛس٠ب\ebnu Sooreyaa „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam.
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-sent down the Aayahs forty one to forty four of Sooratu Al Maa اهلل رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح اٌّبئذحedah
{ َِّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َيا أَُّييَا الَّرُسو ُل ََل َي ْحُزْن َك الذي َن ُي َساِرُعوَن في اْل ُكْفِر م َن الذي َن قَالُوا َآَمَّنا بأَْفَواىيْم َ ولَْم تُْؤم ْن ُقمُوُبيُْم َوم َن الذي َن ِ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َىاُدوا َسَّما ُعوَن لْم َكذب َسَّما ُعوَن لقَْوم َآ َخِري َن لَْم َيْأتُو َك ُي َحّْرفُوَن اْل َكمَم م ْن َب ْعد َمَواضعو َيقُولُوَن إ ْن أُوتيتُْم َىَذا ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ َِّ ِ َّ فَ ُخُذوهُ َ وِا ْن لَْم تُْؤتَْوهُ فَا ْحَذُروا َوَم ْن ُيِرد الموُ فتَْنتَوُ َفمَ ْن تَْمم َك لَوُ م َن المو َشْيًئا أُول َئ َك الذ ي َن لَْم ُيِرد الموُ أَ ْن يُطَيَّْر ِ ُّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 41 ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ُقمُوَبيُْم لَيُْم في الدْنَيا خْزٌي َولَيُْم في اْْلَخَرة َعَذا ٌب َعظيٌم ) ( َسَّما ُعوَن لْم َكذب أَكالُوَن لم ُّس ْحت فَإ ْن َجا ُءو َك ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ فَا ْح ُكْم َبْيَنيُْم أَْو أَ ْعِر ْض َعْنيُْم َ وِا ْن تُ ْعِر ْض َعْنيُْم َفمَ ْن َي ُضُّرو َك َشْيًئا َ وِا ْن َح َك ْم َت فَا ْح ُكْم َبْيَنيُْم باْلق ْسط إ َّن الموَ ِ ِ ِ 42 ّْ ِ َّ ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُيح ُّب اْلُمْقسطي َن ) ( َوَكْي َف ُي َحكُموَن َك َوعْنَد ُىُم التْوَارةُ فييَا ُح ْكُم المو ثَُّم َيتََولْوَن م ْن َب ْعد َذل َك َوَما أُولَئ َك ِ ِِ 43 ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َِِّ ِ باْلُمْؤم ني َن ) ( إَّنا أَْنَزْلَنا التْوَارةَ فييَا ُىًدى َونُوٌر َي ْح ُكُم بيَا الَّنبُّيوَن الذي َن أَ ْسمَُموا لمذي َن َىاُدوا َ والَّرَّبانُّيوَن ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َواْْلَ ْحَباُر بَما ا ْستُ ْحفظُوا م ْن كتَاب المو َوَكاُنوا َعمَْيو ُشيََدا َء فَََل تَ ْخ َشُوا الَّنا َس َوا ْخ َشْوِن َوََل تَ ْشتَُروا بآََياتي ثََمًنا ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ 44 } َقميًَل َوَم ْن لَْم َي ْح ُكْم بَما أَْنَزَل الموُ فَأُولَئ َك ُىُم اْل َكافُروَن ) (
"Yaa ayuhaa Al Rrasoolu laa yahzunka allatheena yusaare‟oona fee al kufre mena allatheena qaaloo aamannaa be afwaahehem wa lam tu-men quloobuhum wa mena allatheena haadoo sammaa‟oona lekathebe sammaa‟oona leqawmen aakhareena lam ya-tooka yuharrefoona Al Kalema men ba‟de mawaade‟ehe yaqooloona en ooteetum haathaa fakhuthoohu wa en llam tu- tawhu fa ahtharoo wa man yurede Allaahu fetnatahu falan tamleka mena Allaahe shay-an oolaa- eka allatheena lam yurede Allaahu an yutahhera quloobahum lahum fee al ddunyaa khezyun wa lahum fee al aakherate „athaabun „atheemun(41)Sammaa‟oona lelkathebe akkaaloona lelssuhte fa en jaa-ooka fa ahkum baynahum aw a‟red „anhum wa en ttu‟red „anhum falan yadurruka shay-an wa en hakamta fa ahkum baynahum be al qeste enna Allaaha yuhebbu al muqseteena(42)Wa kayfa yuhakkemoonaka wa „endahumu Al Ttawraatu feehaa hukmu Allaahe thumma yatawallawna men ba‟de thaaleka wa maa oolaa-eka be Al Mu-meneena(43)Ennaa anzalnaa Al Ttawraata feehaa hudan wa nuooun yahkumu behaa Al Nnabeyyoona allatheena aslamuu lellatheena Haadoo wa al Rrabbaaneyyoona wa Al Ahbaara bemaa ustuhfe-thoo men Ketaabe Allaahe wa kaanoo „alayhe shuhadaa-a falaa takhshawoo al nnaasa wa akhshawne wa laa tash-taroo be Aayaatee thamanan qaleelan wa man llam yahkum bemaa anzala Allaahu fa oolaa-eka humu al kaaferoona(44)." The Aayahs mean:
“O Messenger! Let not those grieve you, who race each other into Unbelief, (Whether it be) among those who say: “We believe” with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews – men who will listen to any lie – will listen even to others who have never so who brought the pair who committed ثٕٛ لش٠هخmuch as come to you (It was Banoo Quraythah adultery to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam were and the adulterer were of the leaders of the Jews of ,خ١جشspies for the Jews of Khaybar They change the words from their (right) times and places; they say: “If you are .(خ١جشKhaybar you have no ,هللاgiven this, take it, but if not, beware!” If anyone‟s trial is intended by Allaah will to purify هللاFor such – it is not Allaah‟s .هللا\authority in the least for him against Allaah their hearts. For them there is disgrace in this world and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment(41) (They are fond of) listening to falsehood, of devouring anything forbidden if they do come to you. Either judge between them, or decline to interfere. If you decline, they cannot hurt you in 112
loves those who judge in هللاthe least. If you judge, judge in equity between them, for Allaah and were spies for them خ١جشwere sent by the Jews of Khaybar ثٕٛ لش٠هخequity (Banoo Quraythah ؾِ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam rulesّذand said to them: “If Muhammad take it from him, otherwise beware”)(42)But why do they come to you for ”اٌزغجAl Tajbeehuٗ١“ decision, when they have (their own) Law before them? – Therein is the (plain) command of (yet even after that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith(43 ;هللاAllaah
.ِٛ) therein was guidance and lightعto Moosaa\ٝ) اٌزٛساح\It was We Who revealed the Tawraat But its standard have been judged the Jews, by the Prophets who bowed (as in Islaam) to Will, by the Rabbis and the Doctors of Law: for to them was entrusted the protection هللاAllaah‟s Book, and they were witnesses thereto. Therefore fear not men, but fear Me, and هللاof Allaah‟s هللاsell not My Signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allaah Has revealed, they are (No better than) Unbelievers(44).” (Quraan 5:41-44).
Another narration on the stoning of these two people
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq عجذ freedman of „Abdu Allaahe ben „Umar ,ٔبفع\‟from Naafe فبؼٌ ثٓ و١غبْ\Saaleh ben Kaysaan“ :told me , عجذ هللا ثٓ عّش\from „Abdu Allahe ben „Umar هللا ثٓ عّش\ “When the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam gave . اٌزٛساح\judgement about them, he asked for a copy of the Tawraat A rabbi sat there reading it having put his hand over the verse of stoning.. „Abdu Allaahe ben :struck the rabbi‟s hand, saying عجذ هللا ثٓ عالَ\Salaam “This, O Prophet of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam is the verse of stoning which he refuses to read to you.” The Meaaenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ؾ٠ٚىُ ٠ب ِعؾش ٛٙ٠د! ِب دعبوُ ئٌٝ رشن ؽىُ هللا ٛ٘ٚ ثأ٠ذ٠ىُ؟"
"Wayhakum yaa ma‟shara Yahooda! Maa da‟aakum elaa tarke hukmu Allaahe wa huwa be aydeakum?" The Hadeeth means:
which you هللاWoe to you Jews! What had induced you to abandon the Judgement of Allaah“ hold in your hands?” The answered: ٚ! The sentence used to be carried out until a man of royal birth and noble originهللاBy Allaah“ committed adultery and the king refused to allow him to be stoned. Later another man committed adultery and the king wanted him to be stoned, but they said: ”.ٚ! He will not be stoned! No, not until you stone so-and-soهللاBy Allaah“ and did ”اٌزغج١خAnd when they said that to him they agreed to arrange the matter by “Tajbeyah away with all mention of stoning.”
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The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"فأٔب أٚي ِٓ أٝ١ؽ أِش هللا ٚوزبثٗ ٚعًّ ثٗ."
"Fa anaa awwalu man ahyaa amra Allaahe wa Ketaabehe wa „amala behe." The Hadeeth means:
”.and His Book and to practice it هللاI am the first to revive the order of Allaah“
Then Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam ordered their stoning and they stoned the narrator of the , عجذ هللا ثٓ عّش\them near the door of the Masjed.” „Abdu Allahe ben „Umar Hadeeth said: “I was one of those who stoned them.”
How the Jews dealt with the blood money unjustly
from عىشِخ\from Ekremah داٚد ثٓ اؾٌغ١ٓ\said: “Daawood ben Al Husayn ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq :ئثٓ عجبط\Ebnu „Abbaas ثٕٛ لش٠هخand Banoo Quraythah ثٕٛ إٌض١ش\There was an agreement between Banoo Al Nadeer“ was superior in nobility and if one of ثٕٛ إٌض١ش\concerning the blood money. Banoo Al Nadeer .ثٕٛ لش٠هخthem was killed a full blood money was paid by Banoo Quraythah ثwere less noble and if one of them was killed Banoo Al Nadeer ٕٛ ثٕٛ لش٠هخBanoo Quraythah .was to pay one half of the blood money إٌض١ش
These two tribe went together to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and asked him to judge between them. عٛسح sent down the Aayah forty two of Sooratu Al Maa-edah هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ :اٌّبئذح\
{ ِ فَإ ْن َجا ُءو َك فَا ْح ُكْم َبْيَنيُْم أ َْو أَ ْعِر ْض َعْنيُْم َ وِا ْن تُ ْعِر ْض َعْنيُْم َفمَ ْن َي ُضُّرو َك َشْيًئا َ وِا ْن َح َك ْم َت فَا ْح ُكْم َبْيَنيُْم ِ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ 42 } باْلق ْسط إ َّن الموَ ُيح ُّب اْلُمْقسطي َن ) (
“Fa en jaa-ooka fa ahkum baynahum aw a‟red „anhum wa en ttu‟red „anhum falan yadurrooka shay-an wa en hakamta fa ahkum baynahum be al qeste enna Allaaha yuhebbu al muqseteena(42)." The Aayah means:
“(They are fond of) listening to falsehood, of devouring anything forbidden if they do come to you. Either judge between them, or decline to interfere. If you decline, they cannot hurt you in loves those who judge in هللاthe least. If you judge, judge in equity between them, for Allaah equity (42) (Quraan: 5:42).
Then the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam judged between them and made the two blood money the same for both of them.”
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They tried to seduce The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam from his religion
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq Abdu Allaahe„ ,ئثٓ فٍٛثبebnu Saloobaa , وعت ثٓ أعذ\The following Jewish men Ka‟b ben Asad“ :ؽ said to each otherأط ثٓ ل١ظ\and Sha-as ben Qays عجذ هللا ثٓ فٛس٠بben Sooreyaa ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – to see ifّذLet us go to Muhammad“ we can seduce him from his religion, for he is only a human being!”
They came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and said to him: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - ! You know thatّذO Muhammad“ we are the rabbis, nobles, and leaders of the Jews; and if we follow you, the rest of the Jews will follow you and not oppose us. Now we have a quarrel outstanding with some of our people and if we believe in you and say that you are truthful will you, if we appoint you arbitrator between us, give judgement in our favour? The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam refused to do so -sent down the Aayahs forty nine and fifty of Sooratu Al Maa هللا رعبand Allaah Most High\ٌٝ : عٛسح اٌّبئذح\edah
{ ِ َّ َِّ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ َّ َوأَ ِن ا ْح ُك ْم َبْيَنيُْم بَما أَْنَزَل الموُ َوََل تَتب ْع أَ ْىَوا َء ُىْم َوا ْحَذْرُىْم أَ ْن َيْفتنُو َك َع ْن َب ْعض َما أَْنَزَل الموُ إلَْي َك فَإ ْن تََولْوا َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 49 ِِ ِ فَا ْعمَْم أََّنَما ُيِريُد الموُ أَ ْن ُيصيَبيُْم بَب ْعض ُذنُوبيْم َ وِا َّن َكثيًار م َن الَّن اس لَفَاسقُوَن ) ( أَفَ ُح ْكَم اْل َجاىمَّية َيْب ُغوَن َوَم ْن ِ َِّ ِ ٍ ِ 51 } أَ ْح َس ُن م َن المو ُح ْكًما لقَْوم ُيوقُنوَن ) (
"Wa ane ahkum baynahum bemaa anzala Allaahu wa laa tattabe‟ ahwaa-ahum wa ah-tharhum an yaftenooka „an ba‟de maa anzala Allaahu elayka fa en tawallaw fa „clam annamaa yurredu Allaahu an yuseebahum beba‟de thunoobehem wa enna katheeran mmena al nnaase la faaseqoona(49)Afahukma al jaaheleyyate yabghoona wa man ahsanu mena Allaahe hukman leqawmen yooqenoona(50)." The two Aayah mean:
Has revealed, and follow هللاAnd this (He commands): judge you between them by what Allaah“ not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they beguile you from any of that (teaching) which Has sent down to you. And if they turn away, be assured that for some of their crimes هللاAllaah purpose to punish them. And truly most men are rebellious(49)Do they then seek هللاit is Allaah‟s after a judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can .(Quraan 5:49-50) ”.(50)?هللاgive better judgement than Allaah
Alayhessalaamu„ ع١غThe Jews deny the Prophethood of „Eesaaٝ
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq and Naafe‟ ben ,أثٛ ٠بعش ثذ أخطت\A goup of Jewish men including Aboo Yaaser ben Akh-tab“ خبٌذ ثٓ Khaaled ben Zayd ,عبصس ثٓ أثٟ عبصس\Aazer ben Abee „Aazer„ ,ٔبفع ثٓ أثٟ ٔبفع\‟Abee Naafe came to the Messenger of Allaah.أؽجع\‟and Ash-ba ,ئصاس ثٓ أثٟ ئصاس\Ezaar ben Abee Ezaar ,ص٠ذ\ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, and asked him about the Messengers of .that he believes in هللاAllaah
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The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ٔإِٓ ثبهلل ِٚب أٔضي ئ١ٌٕب ِٚب أٔضي ئٌٝ ئثشا١ُ٘ ٚئعّبع١ً ٚئعؾبق ٠ٚعمٛة ٚاألعجبط ِٚب أٚرِٛ ٟعٝ ٚع١غٚ ِٝب أٚرٟ إٌجٛ١ْ ِٓ سثُٙ ال ٔفشق ث١ٓ أؽذ ؾٔٚ ُِٕٙٓ ٌٗ ِغٍّْٛ."
"Nu-menu be Allaahe wa maa unzela elaynaa wa maa unzela elaa Ebraaheema wa Esmaa‟eela wa Es-haaqa wa Ya‟qooba wa Al Asbaate wa maa ooteya Moosaa wa „Eesaa wa maa uutiya Al Nnabeyyoona men Rabbehem laa nufarreqy bayna ahaden mmenhum wa nahnu laHU muslemoona". The Hadeeth means:
and what sent down to us – ehich is the Quraan – and what was sent هللا\We believe in Allaah“ and ,٠عمٛةand Ya‟qoob ,ئعؾبقand Es-haaq ,ئعّبعand Esmaa‟eelً١ , ئثشاdown to Ebraaheemaُ١٘ ِٛ andعand what was given to Moosaaٝ ,(٠عمٛةThe twelve sons of Ya‟qoob) األعجبطذAl Asbaat and was given to (all) the Prophets from their Lord, we make no difference ,ع١غEesaaٝ„ ”.(in Islaam) هللاbetween one and another of them, and we bow to Allaah
When Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam mentioned „Eesaa ebnu Maryama :they denied that he was a Prophet, and said ,ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِش٠ُ ”.or in any one who believes in him ,ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِشWe do not believe in „Eesaa ebnu Maryamaُ٠“
عٛسح sent doen the Aayah fifty nine of Sooratu Al Maa-edah هللا رعبSo Allaah Most High\ٌٝ :اٌّبئذح\ { ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ُق ْل َيا أَ ْى َل اْلكتَاب َى ْل تَْنقُموَن مَّنا إَل أَ ْن َآَمَّنا بالمو َوَما أُْنِزَل إلَْيَنا َوَما أُْنِزَل م ْن قَْب ُل َوأَ َّن أَ ْكثََرُكْم فَاسقُوَن {)59(
"Qul yaa Ahla Al Ketaabe hal tanqemoona mennaa ellaa an aamannaa be Allaahe wa maa unzela elaynaa wa maa unzela men qablu wa anna ak-tharakum faaseqoona(59)." The Aayah means:
“Say: “O People of the Book!Do you disapprove of us for no other reason that that we believe in (and the revelation that has come to us and tha which came before (us), and (perhaps ,هللاAllaah that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?(59).” (Quraan 5:59).
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هللاThe Prophets and Messengers of Allaah
named for Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa ,رعبMost High\ٌٝ هللاAllaah Aalehe Wa Sallam some of His Messengers in the Holy Quraan.
The total number of Prophets was one hundred twenty four thousand Prophets, and of these three as reported by Aboo Tharr Al هللاhundred and thirteen were also Messengers of Allaah that Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu 'Alayhe Wa 'Alaa Aalehe Wa أثٛرس اٌغفبسGheffaaree\ٞ Sallam said:
"وبٔذ األٔج١بء ِئبح أٌف ٚأسثعخ عؾشح ٚعؾش٠ٓ أٌف ٔجٚ ٟوبْ اٌّشعٍْٛ صالصخ ِئبح ٚصالصخ عؾش."
The Hadeeth means:
"The Prophets were one hundred twenty thousand and fourteen, and (of these) the Messengers were three hundred and thirteen."
“We are standing on the truth”
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq ِبٌه Maalek ben Al Sayf ,عالَ ثٓ ؾِىSallaam ben Mesh-kamُ ,سافع ثٓ ؽبسصخRaafe‟ ben Haarethah“ came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa سافع ثٓ ؽش٠ٍّخand Raafe‟ ben Huraymelah ثٓ اٌق١ف\ Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and said: and believe in the Tawraat ئثشاDo you not allege that you follow the religion of Ebraaheemaُ١٘“ ”?هللاwhich we have and thestify that it is the truth from Allaah اٌزٛساح\ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"ثٚ ،ٌٍٝىٕىُ أؽذصزُ ٚعؾذرُ ِب فٙ١ب ِّب أخز هللا ع١ٍىُ ِٓ ا١ٌّضبق فٙ١ب، ٚوزّزُ ِٕٙب ِب أِشرُ أْ رجٕٛ١ٖ ٌٍٕبط. فجشئذ ِٓ ئؽذاصىُ."
"Balaa, wa laakennakum ahdath-tum wa jahadtum maa feehaa memma akhatha Allaahu „alaykum mena Al Meethaaqe feehaa, wa katamtum menhaa maa umertum an tubayyenoohu lelnnaase. Fa bara-tu men ehdaathekum." The Hadeeth means:
“Certainly, but you have sinned and broken the covenant contained therein and concealed what you were ordered to make plain to men, and I dissociate myself from your sins.” They said: “We hold by what we have. We live according to the guidance and the truth and we do not believe in you and we will not follow you.”
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sent sown the Aayah sixty eight of Sooratu هللا رعبConcerning their words Allaah Most High\ٌٝ :عٛسح اٌّبئذح\Al Maa-edah
{ ِ ِ ٍ َّ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُق ْل َيا أَ ْى َل اْلكتَاب لَ ْستُْم َعمَى َش ْيء َحتى تُقيُموا التْوَارةَ َواْْلْنجي َل َوَما أُْنزَل إ لَْي ُكْم م ْن َرّْب ُكْم َولََيزيَد َّن َكثيًار مْنيُْم ِ ِ ِ ِ 68 } َما أُْنِزَل إلَْي َك م ْن َرّْب َك طُ ْغَياًنا َوُكْفًار فَََل تَْأ َس َعمَى اْلقَْوم اْل َكافِري َن ) (
"Qul yaa Ahla Al Ketaabe lastum „alaa shay-en hattaa tuqeemuu Al Ttawraata wa Al Injeela wa maa unzela elaykum mmen Rabbekum wa layazeedanna katheeran mmenhum mmaa unzela elayka men Rabbeka tugyaanan wa kufran falaa ta-sa „alaa al qawme al kaafereena(68)." The Aayah means:
“Say: “O People of the Book! You have no ground to stand upon unless you stand fast by the and all the revelation that has come to you from your , اإلٔغand the Enjeelً١ اٌزٛساح\Tawraat Lord”. It is the revelation that comes to you from your Lord that increases in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow you not over (these) people without Faith(68).” (Quraan 5:68).
هللاThe Jews make partners to Allaah
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq ثؾشand Bahreyyu ben „Amr ٞ لشدَ ثٓ وعتand Qardam ben Ka‟b اؾٌٕبَ ثٓ ص٠ذAl Nnahaam ben Zayd“ came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam ثٓ عّشٚ and said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – Do ou not knowّذO Muhammad“ ”? هللاthat there ia another god with Allaah
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"هللا ال ئٌٗ ئال ٛ٘، ثزٌه ثعضذ، ٚثزٌه أدعٛ."
"Allaahu laa elaaha ellaa Huwa, be thaaleka bu‟eth-tu, wa elaa thaaleka ad‟oo." The Hadeeth means:
”.There is no god but He. With that (Message) I was sent and that I preach !هللاAllaah“
sent down concerning their words the Aayahs nineteen and twenty of هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح األٔعبSooratu Al An‟aamَ
{ ٍ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ َِّ ُق ْل أَ ُّي َش ْيء أَ ْكَبُر َشيَاَدةً ُقل الموُ َشييٌد َبْيني َوَبْيَن ُكْم َوأُوح َي إلَ َّي َىَذا اْلقَُْرآ ُن ْلُْن ذَرُكْم بو َوَم ْن َبمَغَ أَئن ُكْم َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ 19 َِّ لَتَ ْشيَُدوَن أَ َّن َمعَ المو َآليَةً أُ ْخَرى ُق ْل ََل أَ ْشيَُد ُق ْل إَّنَما ُىَو إلَوٌ َواحٌد َ وِاَّنني َبِري ٌء مَّم ا تُ ْشِرُكوَن ) ( الذي َن ِ َِّ ِ ِ 21 } َآتَْيَنا ُىُم اْلكتَا َب َي ْعِرفُوَنوُ َكَما َي ْعِرفُوَن أَْب َنا َء ُىُم الذي َن َخسُروا أَْنفُ َسيُْم فَيُْم ََل يُْؤمنُوَن ) (
"Qul ayyu shay-en akbaru shahaadatan qule Allaahu Shaheedun baynee wa baynakum wa ooheya elayya haathaa Al Quraanu le untherakum Behe wa man balagha a-ennakum la tash- hadoona anna ma‟a Allaahe aalehatan ukhraa qul llaa ash-hadu qul ennamaa Huwa Ilaahun Waahedun wa ennanee baree-un memmaa tushrekoona(19)Allatheena aataynaahumu Al Ketaaba 118 ya‟refoonahu kama ya‟refoona abnaa-ahumu allatheena khaseruu anfusahamu fahum la yu- menoona(20)." The Aayahs mean:
“Say: “What thing is most weighty in evidence?” Say: ,is witness between me and you; this Quraan has been revealed to me by Inspiration هللاAllaah“ that I may warn you and all whom it reaches (until the Day of Resurrection). Can you possibly ”?there is another god هللاbear witness that besides Allaah Say: “No! I cannot bear witness!” Say: and I truly am innocent of (your blasphemy of) joining اٌٛاؽذBut in truth He is the One Allaah“ others with Him(19(Those to whom We have given the Book know this as they know their own sons.Those who have lost their own souls refuse therefore to believe(20).” (Quraan 6:19-20).
forbids the Muslem to love the Christians and the Jews هللاAllaah
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq ع٠ٛذ ثٓ اؾٌبسس\and Suwayd ben Al Haareth سفبعخ ثٓ ص٠ذ ثٓ اٌزبثٛد\Refaa‟ah ben Zayd Al Ttaaboot“ have hypocritically affected to embrace Islaam and some of the Muslems were friendly with them and loved them. sent down concerning these two men the Aayahs fifty seven to هللا رعبSo Allaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح اٌّبئذحsixty one of Sooratu Al Maa-edah
{ َِّ َّ ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َّ ِ َيا أَُّييَا الذي َن َآَمنُوا ََل تَتخُذوا الذي َن ات َخُذوا ديَن ُكْم ُىُزًوا َولَعًبا م َن الذي َن أُوتُوا اْلك تَا َب م ْن قَْبم ُكْم َواْل ُكفاَر أَْولَيا َء َّ َّ ِ ِِ 57 ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ 58 َواتقُوا الم وَ إ ْن ُكْنتُْم ُمْؤمني َن ) ( َ وِاَذا َناَدْيتُْم إلَى ال َّصََلة ات َخُذوَىا ُىُزًوا َولَعًبا َذل َك بأََّنيُْم قَْوٌم ََل َي ْعقمُوَن ) ( ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ 59 ُق ْل َيا أَ ْى َل اْلكتَاب َى ْل تَْنقُموَن مَّنا إَل أَ ْن َآَمَّنا بالمو َوَما أُْنِزَل إلَْيَنا َوَما أُْنِزَل م ْن قَْب ُل َوأَ َّن أَ ْكثََرُكْم فَاسقُوَن ) ( ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ُق ْل َى ْل أَُنّْبُئ ُكْم ب َشٍّر م ْن َذل َك َمثُوَبةً عْنَد المو َم ْن لَ َعَنوُ الموُ َوَغض َب َعمَْيو َوَج َع َل مْنيُُم اْلقَرَدةَ َواْل َخَناِزيَر َوَعَبَد َّ ِ ُّ ِ ِ ِ 61 ِ الطا ُغو َت أُولَئ َك َشّّر َم َكاًنا َوأَ َضل َع ْن َسَواء ال َّسبيل ) ( َ وِاَذا َجا ُءوُكْم قَالُوا َآَمَّنا َوقَْد َد َخمُوا باْل ُكْفِر َوُىْم قَْد ِِ َّ ِ 61 } َخَرُجوا بو َوالموُ أَ ْعمَُم بَما َكانُوا َي ْكتُُموَن ) (
"Yaa ayyuhaa allatheena aamanoo laa tattakhethuu allatheena ettakhethoo Deenakum huzuwan wa la‟eban mmena allatheena ootoo Al Ketaaba men qablekum wa al kuffaara awleyaa-a wa ettaquu Allaaha en kuntum mmu-meneena(57)Wa ethaa naadaytum elaa al Ssalaate ettakhathoohaa huzuwan wa la‟ebn thaleka be annahum qawmun llaa ya‟qiloona(58)Qul yaa Ahla Al Ketaabe hal tanqemoona mennaa ellaa an aamannaa be Allaahe wa maa unzela elaynaa wa maa unzela men qablu wa anna aktharakum faaseqoona(59)Qul hal unabbe-ukum besharren men thaaleka mathoobatan „enda Allaahe man lla‟anahu Allaahu wa ghadeba „alayhe wa ja‟ala menhum al qeradata wa al khanaazeera wa „abada al ttaagoota oolaa-eka sharrun makaanan wa adallu „an sawaa-e al ssabeela(60)Wa ethaa jaa-ooka qaaloo aamannaa wa qad ddakhaloo be al kufre wa hum qad kharajoo behe wa Allaahu a‟lamu bemaa kaanoo yaktumoona(61)."
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The Aayahs mean:
“O you who believe! Take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion for a mockery or sport – whether among those who received the Scripture before you, or among those if you have Faith (indeed)(57)When you proclaim your هللا\who reject Faith; but fear you Allaah call to Prayer (Athaan), they take it (but) as mockery and sport; that is because they are a people without understanding(58)Say: “O People of the Book! Do you disapprove of us for no other and the Revelation that has come to us and that which ,هللاreason than that we believe in Allaah came before (us) and (perhaps) that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?(59)Say: “Shall I point out to you something much worse than this (as judged) by the treatment it received from and His wrath, those of whom some He هللاThose who incurred the curse of Allaah ?هللاAllaah transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped Evil – These are (many times) worse in rank and far more astray from the even Path!”(60).” They say: “When they come to you they say: “We believe”, but in fact they enter (the Masjed) with a mind against Faith, and they go out with .(knows fully all that they hide(61).” (Quraan 5:57-61 هللاthe same, but Allaah
“When does the Hour take place?”
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq ٠ّٛؽ said to theً ثٓ ص٠ذ\and Shamweel ben Zayd عجً ثٓ أثٟ ل١ؾش\The Jews Jabal ben Qushayr“ Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – tell us when willّذO Muhammad“ the Hour be if you are a Prophet as you say.”
sent down concerning their words the Aayah one hundred eighty هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ عٛسح األعشافseven of Sooratu Al A‟raaf
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ّْ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َي ْسأَلُوَن َك َع ِن ال َّس ا َعة أََّيا َن ُمْرَسا َىا ُق ْل إَّنَما عْمُميَا عْنَد َرّْبي ََل ُي َجمييَا لَوْقتيَا إَل ُىَو ثَُقمَ ْت في ال َّسَماَوات ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َواْْلَْرض ََل تَْأتي ُكْم إَل َب ْغتَةً َي ْسأَلُوَن َك َكأََّن َك َحف ّّي َعْنيَا ُق ْل إَّنَما عْمُميَا عْنَد المو َ ولَك َّن أَ ْكثََر الَّناس ََل َي ْعمَُموَن {)187(
"Yas-aloonaka „ane al ssa‟ate ayyaana mursaahaa qul ennamaa „elmuhaa „enda Rabbee laa yujalleehaa le waqtehaa ellaa Huwa thaqulat fee al Ssamaawaate wa al arde laa ta-'teekum ellaa baghtatan yas-aloonaka ka annaka hafeyyun „anhaa qul ennamaa „elmuhaa „enda Allaahe wa laakenna akthara al nnaase laa ya‟lamoona(187)." The Aayah means:
“They ask you about the (final) Hour – when will be its appointed time? Say: “The knowledge thereof is with my Lord (alone); none but He can reveal as to when it will heavens and the earth. Only, all of/اٌغّبٚاد\occur. Heavy were in burden through the Samaawaat a sudden will it come to you.” They ask you as if you were eager in search thereof; say: alone), but most men know not”(187).” (Quraan) هللاThe knowledge thereof is with Allaah“ 7:187).
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هللا\is the son of Allaah عض٠شThe Jews said: “‟Uzayr
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq إٌعّبْ ثٓ أٚفٝ أثand Al Nu‟maanu ben Awfaa Aboo Anas ٛ ,عالَ ثٓ ؾِىSallaam ben Mesh-kamُ“ ؽ and Maalek ben Alأط ثٓ ل١ظّٛؾِ, Sha-as ben Qaysد ثٓ د١ؽخand Mahmood ben Dehyah ,أٔظ came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe , ِبٌه ثٓ اٌق١ف\Sayf Wa Sallam and said to him: and you do not say that اٌمجٍخ\How can we follow you when you have abandoned our Qeblah“ ”?هللاis the son of Allaah عض٠ش Uzar„
sent down concerning their words the Aayahs thirty to thirty two of هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ :عٛسح رٛثخSooratu Al Tawbah
{ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ َوقَالَت اْلَييُوُد ُعَزْيٌر اْب ُن المو َوقَالَت الَّن َصاَرى اْلَمسي ُح اْب ُن المو َذل َك قَْولُيُْم بأَْفَواىيْم يُ َضاىئُوَن قَْوَل الذي َن َكفَُروا م ْن َّ 31 َّ ِ َِّ ِ ِ َِّ قَْب ُل قَاتَمَيُُم الموُ أََّنى يُْؤفَ ُكوَن ) ( ات َخُذوا أَ ْحَباَرُىْم َوُرْىَباَنيُْم أَْرَباًبا م ْن ُدوِن المو َواْلَمسي َح اْب َن َمْرَيَم َوَما أُمُروا إَل ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ 31 ِ َِّ ِ ِ ِ َّ َِّ لَي ْعبُُدوا إلَيًا َواحًدا ََل إلَوَ إَل ُىَو ُسْب َحاَنوُ َعَّما يُ ْشِرُكوَن ) ( يُِريُدوَن أَ ْن يُ ْطفئُوا نُوَر المو بأَْفَواىيْم َوَيْأَبى الموُ إَل أَ ْن ِ ِ 32 } يُتَّم نُوَرهُ َولَْو َكِرهَ اْل َكافُروَن ) (
"Wa qaalate Al Yahoodu „Uzayrun ebnu Allaahe wa qaalate Al Nnasaaraa Al Maseehu ebnu Allaahe thaaleka qawluhum be afwaahehem yudaahe-oona qawla allatheena kafaroo men qablu qaatalahumu Allaahu annaa yu-fakoona(30)Ettakhathoo ahbaarahum wa ruhbaanahum arbaaban mmen doone Allaahe wa Al Maseeha ebna Maryama wa maa umeruu ellaa li ya‟budoo Ilaahan Waahedan llaa elaaha Ellaa Huwa Subhaanahu cammaa yushrekoona(31)Yureedoona an yutfe- oo noora Allaahe be afwaahehem wa ya-baa Allaahu ellaa an yutemma noorahu wa law kareha al kaaferoona(32)." The Aayahs mean:
اٌّغؼ١ ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِشa son of Allaah, and the Christians call „Eesaaُ٠ عض٠شThe Jews call „Uzayr“ That is a saying from their mouths; (In this) they but imitate what the .هللا\the son of Allaah curse be on them: how they are deluded away from هللاUnbelievers of old used to say. Allaah‟s the Truth(30)
They (the Christian priests and the Jewish rabbis) take their priests and their anchorites to be and (they take as their Lord) Al Maseehu „Eesaa ebnu ;هللاtheir lords in derogation of Allaah there :هللاyet they were commanded to worship but One Allaah ;اٌّغؼ١ ع١غٝ ئثٓ ِش٠ُ/Maryama is no god but He, Praise and Glory to Him: (Far is He) from having the partners they associate with their mouths, but هللاwith Him)(31)Vain would they extinguish the Light of Allaah) will not allow but that His Light should be perfected, even though the Unbelievers may هللاAllaah detest (it)(32).” (Quraan 9:30-32).
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”a Book for us اٌغّبء\Bring down from the Samaa“
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq إٌعّبْ ثٓ ّٛؾِ, Al Nu‟maanu ben Adaa-uد ثٓ عؾ١بSome Jews including Mahmood ben Sayhaanْ“ and Sallaam ben عض٠ش ثٓ أثٟ عض٠شUzayr ben Abee„Uzayr„ ,ثؾشٞ ثٓ عّشBahreyyu ben „Amrٚ ,أضبء came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa عالَ ثٓ ؾِىُ\Meshkam Aalehe Wa Sallam and said to him: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – that whatّذIs it true, O Muhammad“ For our part we cannot see that it is arranged as the ?هللاyou have brought is the truth from Allaah ”.is اٌزٛساحTawraat
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أِب ٚهللا ئٔىُ ٌزعشفْٛ أٔٗ ِٓ عٕذ هللا. رغذٚٔٗ ِىزٛثب عٕذوُ فٟ اٌزٛساح. ٌٛٚ اعزّعذ األٔظ ٚ اٌغٓ عٍٝ أْ ٠أرٛا ثّضٍٗ ِب عبؤٚ ثٗ."
"Amaa wa Allaahe ennakum la ta‟refoona annahu men „ende Allaahe. Tajedoonahu maktooban ‟endakum fee Al Tawraate. Wa law ejtama‟ate al ensu wa al jennu „alaa an ya-too be methlehe maa jaa-oo behe." The Hadeeth means:
The Quraan); you will find it written) هللاٚ, you know quite well it is from AllaahهللاBy Allaah“ which you have. If men and Jenn come together to produce its like they اٌزٛساحin the Tawraat could not.”
Kenaanah ,ئثٓ فٍٛثبebnu Saloobaa ,عجذ هللا ثٓ فٛس٠بAbdu Allaahe ben Sooreyaa„ ,فؾٕبطFenhaas ,وعت ثٓ أعذAsh-ya‟, Ka‟b ben Asad ,وٕبٔخ ثٓ اٌشث١ع ثٓ أثؽ ٟم١كben Al Rabee‟ ben Abee Huqayq : عجً ثٓ عّشٚ ثٓ عى١ٕخ\٠ّٛؽd and Jabalah ben „Amr ben Sukaynahً ثٓ ص٠ذShamaweel ben Zay said: ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -! Did neihter JennّذO Muhammad“ or men teach you this?”
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam said:
"أِب ٚهللا ٌزعٍّْٛ أٔٗ ِٓ عٕذ هللا، ٚئٟٔ ٌشعٛي هللا. رغذْٚ رٌه ِىزٛثب عٕذوُ فٟ اٌزٛساح."
"Amaa wa Allaahe la ta‟lamoona annahu men ‟ende Allaahe, wa ennee la Rasoolu Allaahe. Tajedoona thaaleka maktooban „endakum fee Al Ttawraate." The Hadeeth means:
and that I am the Messenger of هللاٚ, you know well that it is from AllaahهللاBy Allaah“ Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -, You will find it written in the – هللاAllaah ”.you have اٌزٛساحTawraat The said: هللا ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam - When AllaahّذO Muhammad“ sends a Messenger He does for him what he wishes, so bring down a book to us from the Heaven that we may read and know what it is. If you do not do that, we will produce a/اٌغّبء\Sky book like the one you bring.”
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concerning their words sent down the Aayah eighty eight of Sooratu ,هللا رعبAllaah Most Highٌٝ : عٛسح اإلعشاءAl Esraa-e
{ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ِ ِِ ِِ ِ ٍ ِ ُق ْل لَئ ِن ا ْجتََم َعت اْْلْن ُس َواْلج ُّن َعمَى أَ ْن َيْأتُوا بمْثل َىَذا اْلقَُْرآ ِن ََل َيْأتُوَن بمْثمو َولَْو َكا َن َب ْع ُضيُْم لَب ْعض ظَييًار {)88(
"Qul la ene ejtama‟ate al ensu wa al jennu „alaa an ya-too be methle haathaa Al Quraane laa ya- toona be methlehe wa law kaana ba‟duhum le ba‟den thaheeran(88)." The Aayah means:
“Say: “If the whole of mankind and Jenns were to gather together to produce the like of this Quraan, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support(88).” (Quraan 17:88).
رٚ اٌمش١ٔٓ\Thoo Al Qarnayn
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq أثAboo Raafe‟ ٛ ,وعت ثٓ أعذٟ١ؽ, Ka‟b ben Asad ثٓ أخطتJewis men including Huyayy ben Alh-tab“ – عجذ هللا ثّٓ عالsaid to „Abdu Allaahe ben Salaamَ أ١ؽعShamaweel ben Zayd ,أ١ؽع‟Ash-ya ,سافع after he became a Muslem -: “The Arabs are not appointed as Prophets and your friend is a king.”
Then they came to the Messenger of Allaahu Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa . رٚ اٌمش١ٔٓ\Sallam and asked him about Thoo Al Qarnayn
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam told them about from what he already narrated to هللاwhat came to him from Allaah رٚ اٌمشThoo Al Qarnaynٓ١ٔ إٌضشثٓ When they had sent to the Jews concerning him Al Nadru ben Al Haareth .لشQurayshؼ٠ ". عمجخ ثٓ أثٟ ِع١ظ\and „Uqbah ben Abee Mu‟ayt اؾٌبسس and Ma-jooj ٠أعٛط\and Ya-jooj رٚ اٌمشYou can find detailed information on Thoo Al Qarnaynٓ١ٔ .(Gog and Magog) in my website (siirah.com) ِأعٛط\
The anger of the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam هللاwhen they attacked Allaah
:said ئثٓ ئعؾبق\Ebnu Es-haaq :said عع١ذ ثٓ عج١ش\I was told that Sa‟eed ben Jubayr“ “A number of Jews came to the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam and said: created هللاؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam – AllaahّذO Muhammad“ ”?هللاthe creation, but who created Allaah
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam was so angry that his colour changed and he rushed at them being indignant for his Lord. :came and quitened him, saying عجشJebreelً٠ ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „AlaaّذCalm yourself and be kind to yourself of Muhammad“ Aalehe Wa Sallam -!” 123
هللاbrought to Him Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam from Allaah عجشJebreelً٠ :عٛسح األخالthe answer to what they had asked, which is Sooratu Al Ekhlaasؿ
{ َّ 1 َّ 2 ِ 3 بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم. ُق ْل ُىَو الموُ أَ َحٌد ) ( الموُ ال َّصَمُد ) ( لَْم َيمْد َولَْم يُولَْد ) ( َولَْم َي ُك ْن لَوُ ُكفًُوا أَ َحٌد {)4(
"Besme Allaahe Al Rrahmaane Al Rraheeme. Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahadun(1)Allaahu Al Ssamadu(2)Lam yalid wa lam yoolad(3)Wa lam yakun llahu kufuwan ahadun(4)." The meaning of Soorah is:
The One ,عجشMost Gracious, Most Merciful. Say: “He is Allaahً٠ ,هللا\In the Name of Allaah“ The Eternal, Absolute(2)He begets not, nor is He begotten(3)And there is ,هللاand Only(1)Allaah none like unto Him(4).” (Quraan 112:1-4).
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam read on them the :They said .عٛسح األخالSooratu Al Ekhlaasؿ ؾِ – Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam -! Describe for usّذO Muhammad“ His shape, His forearm and His upper arm, what are they like?”
The Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam was more angry came to him Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa عجشthan before and rushed at them. Jebreelً٠ Aalehe Wa Sallam and spoke as before, and brought to him the answer of what they had asked :عٛسح اٌضِشthe Aayah sixty seven of Sooratu Al Zumar :هللا رعبfrom Allaah Most Highٌٝ
{ َّ َّ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِِ َوَما قََدُروا الموَ َحق قَْدِره َواْْلَْر ُض َجمي ًعا قَْب َضتُوُ َيْوَم اْلقَياَمة َوال َّسماَوا ُت َم ْطوَّيا ٌت بَيمينو ُسْب َحاَنوُ َوتَ َعالَى َعَّما { 67 ُي ْشِرُكوَن ) (
"Wa maa qadaruu Allaaha haqqa qadrehe wa al ardu jamee‟an qabdatuhu Yawma al Qeyaamate wa al Ssamaawaatu matweyyaatun bi YamiiniHi Subhaanahu wa Ta‟aalaa „amma yushrekoona(67)." The Aayah means:
such as is due to Him: on the Day of ,هللاNo just estimate have they made of Allaah“ The/اٌغّبٚاد\Resurrection the whole of the earth will be but His handful, and the Samaawaat seven levels of the sky will be rolled up in His Right Hand: Glory to Him! High is above the partners they attribute to Him(67).” (Quraan 39:67).
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reported that he heard the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe أثٛ ٘ش٠شح\Aboo Hurayrah Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam say:
"ؽٛ٠ه إٌبط أْ ٠زغبءٌٛا ثؽ ُٕٙ١زٝ ٠مٛي لبئٍُٙ: "٘زا هللا خٍك اٌخٍك، فّٓ خٍك هللا؟" فارا لبٌٛا رٌه فمٌٛٛا: " َّ 1 َّ 2 ِ 3 4 ُق ْل ُىَو الموُ أَ َحٌد ) ( الم وُ ال َّصَمُد ) ( لَْم َيمْد َولَْم يُولَْد ) ( َولَْم َي ُك ْن لَوُ ُكفًُوا أَ َحٌد ) (" ثم يمتفل الرجل عن يساره ثالثا، وليستعذ باهلل من الشيطان الرجيم."
"Yooshako al nnaasu an yatasaa-aloo baynahum hattaa yaqoola qaa-eluhum: "Haathaa Allaahu khalaqa al khalqa, fa man khalaqa Allaaha? Fa ethaa qaaloo thaaleka fa qooloo Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahadun(1)Allaahu Al Ssamadu(2)Lam yalid wa lam yoolad(3)Wa lam yakun llahu kufuwan ahadun(4)." Thumma yaltaful al rajulu „an yasaarehe thalaathan, walyasta‟eth be Allaahe mena al shaytaane al rajeeme." The Hadeeth means:
“Men question their Prophet to such an extent that one would almost say: :And if they say that, say ?هللاcreated the creation, but who created Allaah هللاNow, Allaah“ “Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahadun(1)Allaahu Al Ssamadu(2)Lam yalid wa lam yoolad(3)Wa lam yakun llahu kufuwan ahadun(4)”, then let a man spit three times to the left and say: ”.Satan the damned/ا١ؾٌطبْ\from Shaytaan هللاI take refuge in Allaah“
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اٌّذ٠ٕخ Following are some Islaamic Landmarks in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah إٌّٛسح
This is the Masjed of the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa his office, his home under the Green Done in Al Madeenah Al ,اؾٌشَ\Sallam, his Haram His father Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam Al .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Munawwarah Alayhessalaamu is„ اٌغ١ذ عجذ هللا ثٓ عجذ اٌّطٍت\Sayyed „Abdu Allaahe ben „Abdu Al Muttaleb buried and lives on the west side of the Masjed, in courtyard near the gate number eight, under the tile number five starting from the pillar of the gate. The courtyard is part of the Masjed, is buried inside the Masjed about two hundred اٌغ١ذ عجذ هللاtherefore Al Sayyed „Abdu Allaahe meters from the Holy Grave of his son Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa together with his wife Al Sayyedah Aamenah bentu اٌغٕخ\Aalehe Wa Sallam and is in the Jannah Xasanwali Friday .اٌغ١ذح إِٓخ ثٕذ ٚ٘ت اٌمش١ؽخ اٌض٘ش٠خ\Wahb Al Qurasheyyah Al Zuhreyyah .November 2017 Gregorian 17 / ٘غشHejree\ٞ 1439 ففش\Safar 28 126
اٌغ١ذ عجذ Here I am sitting next to the grave of Al Sayyed „Abdu Allaahe ben „Abdu Al Muttaleb اٌّغغذ Alayhe Al Ssalaamu at the gate eight of the “Al Masjedu Al Nabawee„ هللا ثٓ عجذ اٌّطٍت\ The grave is under the tile number five .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah ”إٌجٞٛ\ starting from the pillar of the gate eight. Disregard a small piece of a tile at the beginning and 14 / ٘غشHejree\ٞ 1438 رٚاؾٌغخ\next to the pillar. Xasanwali Thursday 23 Thoo Al Hejjah September 2017 Gregorian.
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The visitor stands at this window to greet the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam. Xasanwali 1433H/2012M. 128
the spot where ,”اؾٌّشاة\on your right you see the “Mehraab :”اٌشٚضخ\The “Garden/Al Rawdah the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam performed his salaats and his was located. At the further side of the picture you see the wall of the Apartment of إٌّجش\menbar The area you see is the “Al ”.اٌىغٛح\covered by the “keswah/ black cloth عبئؾخ\Aaeshah„ .Xasanwali 1433H/2012M ”.اٌشٚضخ\Rawdah/The Garden 129
of the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe ,اؾٌّشاة إٌجٞٛ اؾٌش٠ف\This is the Mehraab Xasanwali .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Wa Sallam in his masjed at Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah 1433H/2912M. 130
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The opening on the Green Dome is over a similar opening on the roof of the Holy Apartment. This opening was reccommanded by the Mother of the Believers Al Sayyedah „Aa-eshah so that there should be not anythings that أَ اٌّإ١ِٕٓ اٌغ١ذح عبئؾخ عٙ١ٍب اٌغالَ\Alayhassalaamu„ comes between the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam when his اٌغّبءso that the communication is directly with the Samaa ,اٌغّبء\and the Samaa ففش\or individual Muslem asks him for his intercession. Xasanwali Friday 28 Safar أِخ\Ummah .November 2017 Gregorian 17 / ٘غشHejree\ٞ 1439
this is one part of the section of the Family of the Prophet :اٌجم١ع\‟The Graveyard of Al Baqee and here are located the tombs of ,أً٘ اٌج١ذSallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam the daughter of the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa فبطّخ اٌض٘شاء\ Faatemah Al Zahraa‟u , اإلِبَ اؾٌغٓ ئثٓ فبطّخ\their son Al Hasan ,اإلِبَ عAlaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, Al Imaam „Alee\ٍٟ„ Zaynu Al „Aabedeena , اإلِبَ ا١ٙؾٌذ اؾٌغ١ٓ ئثٓ فبطّخ\the head of their other son Al Husayn his son Aboo Ja‟far ص٠ٓ اٌعبثذ٠ٓ عٍٟ ثٓ اؾٌغ١ٓ ثٓ فبطّخ\ Alee bin Al Husayn ben Faatemah„ ععفش Ja‟far Al Saadeq أثٛععفش the son of Aboo Ja‟far ,أثٛععفش ؾِّذ اٌجبلش\Muhammad Al Baaqer uncle of Prophet اٌعجبط ثٓ عجذ اٌّطٍت\ Al „Abbaasu ben „Abdu Al Muttaleb ,اٌقبدق\ Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam, and „Aqeel ben Abee the cousin of the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu عthe brother of „Alee \ٍٟعم١ً ثٓ أثٟ طبٌت\ Taaleb اؾٌش٠ف Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam . This is reported by Al Shareef Al Khayyaaree„ اٌغ١ذح فبطّخ ثٕذ أعذ عٙ١ٍب Here is also the grave of Al Sayyedah Faatemah bentu Asad . اٌخ١بسٞ\ .Alayhessalaamu. Xasanwali 1433H/2011M„ اإلِبَ عthe mother of Al Emaam „Aleeٍٟ ,اٌغالَ\
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.اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\of Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah ثم١ع اٌغشلذ\The Graveyard of Baqee‟u Al Gharqad Over ten .اٌّغغذ إٌجYou can see the Green Dome and the Minarets of the Masjed Al Nabawee\ٞٛ be pleased with them. The picture is from هللا\thousand companions are buried here, may Allaah .ؾِ 1436H/Novembar 2014Mشَ\Dr. Abdu Al Rahmaan Xasanwali. Muharram
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This is the date tree leaning towards the dirt road. We collected some dust from around it. Presumably this is the site the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa / ٘غشHejree\ٞ 1438 رٚاؾٌغخXasanwali Friday 3 Thoo Al Hajjah .اٌز١ُّ\Sallam made Tayammum 25 August 2017 Gregorian.
This is the location of the date tree leaning towards the dirt road. We collected some dust from around it. Presumably this is the site the Messenger of Allaah Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa It seems that many have collected the dust before us .اٌز١ُّ\Aalehe Wa Sallam made Tayammum August 2017 25 / ٘غشHejree\ٞ 1438 رٚاؾٌغخfrom this site. Xasanwali Friday 3 Thoo Al Hajjah Gregorian.
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the location known in ,ِىخ\in Makkah ”لجٛس اٙؾٌذاء\such as the graveyard of Al Shuhadaa ,اٌّىشِخ\ and others. The farm is about two ”فع١ت\as “Su‟ayb اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah رٚاٌمعذح\hundred meters long and about two hundred meters wide. Xasanwali 20 Thoo Al Qa‟dah .August 2017 Gregorian 12/٘غشH\ٞ 1438
Alayhassalaamu” in Al„ ِضسعخ أَ ٘بٝٔء\A Section of the Farm “Mazra‟atu Ummu Haane 12/٘غشH\ٞ 1438 رٚاٌمعذح\Xasanwali 20 Thoo Al Qa‟dah .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Madeenah Al Munawwarah August 2017 Gregorian.
Was on .”ص١ٕخ اٌٛداع\Thaneyyatu Al Wadaa‟e“ .”عجً اٌمش٠ٓ\This is a section of “Jabalu Al Quraynu .”ؽبسع اٌغthis mountain. This section of the mountain is on the road “Shaare‟u Al Ssayhe\ؼ١ رYou see the cement barriers of this road on your left hand side. Xasanwali 24 Thoo Al Qa‟dah ٚ .August 2017 Gregorian 14/٘غشH\ٞ 1438 اٌمعذح\
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The ruins of the palace of Al Sayyedah Sukaynah bentu Al Husayn ben Faatemah in Al Madeenah Al اٌغ١ذح عى١ٕخ ثٕذ اؾٌغ١ٓ ثٓ فبطّخ عٙ١ٍُ اٌغالَ\Alayhemussalaamu„ September 2017 28 / ٘غشؾِ 1439 Hejree\ٞشَ\Xasanwali 8 Muharram .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Munawwarah Gregorian.
It is located in .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah عشٚح\This is the palace of „Urwah on the street of ,اؾٌشَ\about five kilometers from the Haram ,عشٚحthe neighborhood of „Urwah ؽ”. The palace is under renovation. Xasanwali Friday 26 Thoo Alبسع عشٚح\Shaare‟u „Urwah“ .August 2017 Gregorian 18 ,٘غشHejree\ٞ 1438 رٚاٌمعذح\Qa‟dah 137
This building was erected on the site of the farm, where Prophet Muhammad Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam planted 300 trees with his own noble hand to free his be pleased with him from هللا\may Allaah عٍّبْ اٌفبسعcompanion Salmaan Al Faaresee\ٟ next to the farm/school. Xasanwali عٍّبْ\servitude . You see also the water well of Salmaan .October 2017 Gregorian 19/ ٘غشؾِ 1439 Hejree\ٞشَ\Wednesday 29 Muharram
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ععذ ثٓ خ١ضّخand Sa‟d ben Khaythamah وٍضَٛ ثٓ اٌٙذَ\The houses of Kulthoom ben Al Hedme The picture is from the book of the .ِغغذ لجبء\‟of Masjedu Qubaa اٌمجٍخ\located at the Qeblah on page fortynine. Xasanwali د\ؾِّذ ئ١ٌبط عجذ اٌغSaudi Dr. Muhammad Ilyas „Abdu Al Ghani\ٟٕ 1432H/2011M.
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from my third floor room window in “Taqreequ ”عجً أؽذ\This is the mountain of “Jabalu Uhud طش٠ك known by the locals as “Tareequ Al „Uyoon ”طش٠ك عضّبْ ثٓ عفبْ\Uthmaan ben „Affaan„ in ten minutes walking, and about three اؾٌشَ\less than one kilometer from the Haram ,”اٌعٛ١ْ\ 140
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I am renting a room that I share with two other men on the third floor of this building. Each one of us pays about 333 Saudi Reyaal, equivalent of 88 US Dollars a month. Xasanwali.
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less than one kilometer from ,اؾٌشَ\This is my street: at the end of this road is the Haram .ٟؽ‟” looks like. Xasanwali اٌّقبٔع\here.This is how my neighborhood “Hayyu Al Masaane
on the background and the Grave Yard of the أؽذ\mount Uhud , أؽذ\The battlefield of Uhud .Xasanwali 1432H/2011M .لجٛس ٙؽذاء أؽذ\Martyrs of Uhud
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.Xasanwali 1432H/2011M . غبس أؽذ\The Cave of Uhud
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.عجً اٌذعبي\The palace of the king of Saudi Arabia on top of the Mountain of Al Ddajjaal .August 2017 Gregorian 18 ,٘غشHejree\ٞ 1438 رٚاٌمعذح\Xasanwali Friday 26 Thoo Al Qa‟dah
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.اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah ”عجً صٛس\The mountain of “Jabalu Thawr .August 2017 Gregorian 18 ,٘غشHejree\ٞ 1438 رٚاٌمعذح\Xasanwali Friday 26 Thoo Al Qa‟dah
Alayhessalaamu in Al Madeenah„ عٍٟ ثٓ أثٟ طبٌت\Masjedu Al Emaam „Alee ben Abee Taaleb You see the electric umbrellas and two of the minarets of the .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Al Munawwarah رٚاٌمعذح\Xasanwali Sunday morning 29 of Thoo Al Qa‟dah . اٌّغغذ إٌجMasjedu Al Nabawee\ٞٛ 1436, corresponding to 14 September 2015.
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Alayhessalaamu in Al Madeenah„ عٍٟ ثٓ أثٟ طبٌت\Masjedu Al Emaam „Alee ben Abee Taaleb You see the electric umbrellas and two of the minarets of the .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Al Munawwarah رٚاٌمعذح\Xasanwali Sunday morning 29 of Thoo Al Qa‟dah . اٌّغغذ إٌجMasjedu Al Nabawee\ٞٛ 1436, corresponding to 14 September 2015.
Alayhessalaamu in Al Madeenah„ عٍٟ ثٓ أثٟ طبٌت\Masjedu Al Emaam „Alee ben Abee Taaleb You see the electric umbrellas and two of the minarets of the .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Al Munawwarah رٚاٌمعذح\Xasanwali Sunday morning 29 of Thoo Al Qa‟dah . اٌّغغذ إٌجMasjedu Al Nabawee\ٞٛ 1436, corresponding to 14 September 2015.
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Alayhessalaamu in Al Madeenah„ عٍٟ ثٓ أثٟ طبٌت\Masjedu Al Emaam „Alee ben Abee Taaleb You see the electric umbrellas and two of the minarets of the .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Al Munawwarah رٚاٌمعذح\Xasanwali Sunday morning 29 of Thoo Al Qa‟dah . اٌّغغذ إٌجMasjedu Al Nabawee\ٞٛ 1436, corresponding to 14 September 2015.
This tree is covering the front side of “Masjedu Al Suqyaa”: it has no fruits or shade or beauty or a scent or a shade or any other benefit for that matter, except to cover the front of the masjed. .May 2017 ,٘غشؽ 1438 Hejree\ٞعجبْ\Xasanwali Sha‟baan
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.اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\in Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah ”وٙف ثؽ ٟٕشاَ\The Cave of “Kahfu Banee Haraam The picture is from Al Shareef Al Sayyed Ahmad Yaaseen Ahmad Al Khayyaaree, Al Madanee, who اؾٌش٠ف اٌغ١ذ أؽّذ ٠بع١ٓ أؽّذ اٌخ١بسٞ، اٌّذٟٔ، األص٘شٞ، اؾٌغAl Azharee Al Husaynee\ٟٕ١ have mercy on him. The masjed that was built on the هللا\passed away 17/07/1380 may Allaah site of the Cave by Ottomans and was still there – about 60 years ago – and the cave was intact. Then the masjed and the cave were both destroyed! Why? This was the property of all Muslems!!! It is easy to destroy, and evil has overpowered the good. Xasanwali 15 .June 2017 11 , ٘غش٠خ\Hejree 1438 سِضبْ\Ramadaan
وٙف ثand you see the Cave of “Kahfu Banee Haraam ٟٕ ”عجً عٍع\‟The mountain of “Jabalu Sel ؽ” that protrudes from the mountain in the middle of it. Xasanwali Thursady 13شاَ\ .June 2017 8 ,٘غش٠خ\Hejree 1438 سِضبْ\Ramadaan 150
in Al Madeenah Al ”وٙف ثؽ ٟٕشاَ\This is what remains of the Masjed “Kahfu Banee Haraam June 8 ,٘غش٠خ\Hejree 1438 سِضبْ\Xasanwali Thursady 13 Ramadaan .اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Munawwarah 2017.
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Xasanwali .”ِغغذ اٌّغزشاof “Masjedu Al Mustaraahػ اؾٌّشاة\The Mehraab
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The masjed is located behind these houses on .عجً رثبة\This is the mountain of Jabalu Thubaab passed where these cars ”غضٚح اٌخٕذق\top of the mountain. The Trench of the “Battle of the Trench are parked, and the location of the rock that the Prophet Sallaa Allaahu „Alayhe Wa „Alaa Aalehe Wa Sallam broke into pieces is where the cars are parked. Xasanwali 20 Thoo Al .August 2017 Gregorian 12/٘غشH\ٞ 1438 رٚاٌمعذح\Qa‟dah
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This picture and the above ones are of the neighborhood of the Jews: vast and fertile land, where is grown. Today, young owners of these lands did not see that they were ”اٌعغٛح\the “‟Ajwah getting a good financial return on their date farms, so they destroyed it and built structures on it. .August 2017 Gregorian 25 ,٘غشHejree\ٞ 1438 رٚاؾٌغخ\Xasanwali Friday 3 Thoo Al Hejjah 163
It was burned, like the rest of this .”عجً ثٟٕ لش٠هخ\This is the mountain “Jabalu Banee Quraythah land, by the Fires in the Hadeeth mentioned above. This is a fertile land despite of the Fire. .August 2017 Gregorian 25 ,٘غشHejree\ٞ 1438 رٚاؾٌغخ\Xasanwali Friday 3 Thoo Al Hejjah
Dr. Hassan Sheikh Hussein Osman, DVM اٌجىشٞ اٌقذ٠مAl Bakree Al Sseddeeqee\ٟ اٌّذ٠ٕخ إٌّٛسح\Al Madeenah Al Munawwarah November 2017 Gregorian 17 / ٘غشFriday 28 Safar 1439 Hejree\ٞ