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April 2017 Iqama Timings Fajr Prayer Asr Prayer ٌد َﺎ ٌص ﻟِ َ َ َﺪ ﺸﻬْ ِﺮ Contents asiasiss Page 1: OO *Principal’s Article Page 2: Honoring the Symbols of Allah *Sh. Okasha Kameny Fitnah Among The Ummah Sh. Ahmed Salem Page 3: We live in a society where some Muslims are afraid to disclose their *Countless Bounties Islamic identity thinking it will be dishonoring for them if they expose it. *Health and Wellness Not only that, but some Muslims do not pay heed to honoring the symbols Page 4: of Allah, which is one of the main aspects of this deen. Scholars have *Fatawa on Celebrating various interpretations of what such concept means; a majority, however, the “Mawlid” (1) agree that it is adhering to the permissibilities and prohibitions that Allah Page 5: and His Messenger (salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) have outlined for us. *Fatawa on Celebrating An individual should be more cautious and aware of such during the four the “Mawlid” (2) sacred months, one of them being Rajab, which we are currently in. A Page 6: great example which illustrates the honoring of Allah’s symbols is having * Questions & Answers respect for His sacred places of worship, the Masaajid. Many Muslims, Page 7: unfortunately, have taken Masaajid for granted and treated them worse * The Rites of Allah than their own homes. Maintaining the cleanliness and tranquility are Page 8: some of the many ways a Muslim may honor this great symbol of Allah and *Prayers’ Iqmah Timings put it in high standards. Another great example is the blessed month of *Masjid Classes Ramadan; we ask Allah to elongate our lives to witness the blessings and *Meet the Imam mercy of this month. In this blessed month, we are ordered to fast and Page 9: abstain from permissible acts for a certain period of time. We are also * Adhaan Schedule of Rajab / April. 2017 highly encouraged to stand during the night with recitation of the Quran and supplicating to Allah, constantly read and understand the Quran, and Page 10: conduct ourselves in the best of manner towards all of mankind. Honoring *Isra’ & mi” Raj (1) the symbols of Allah has a vast meaning and can be applied to many Page 11: different symbols which Allah has put in place. The main duty of each *Isra’ & mi” Raj (2) Muslim is to honor and respect such symbols and hope, through it, to ََ .Page 12: attain the pleasure and mercy of Allah ََ ُُ (Isra’ & mi” Raj (3* Page 13: .H.H 14381438ھـ.ھـ. Mocking Allah’s Deen* Page 14: *Al-Minhaal Camping RajabRajab Page 15: *Masjid Services & Donation Corner Page 16: *UIF Advertisement 1 Contact us: [email protected] Fitnah Among the Ummah (Affliction) By Shiekh Okasha kameny ََ ِِوإن ََ ِِ ََ ََ ِِطﺎﺋﻔﺘﺎن ِِ ََﻣﻦ ْْ ُُ ْْ ِِ ِِ ََاﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﯿﻦ ْْ ََ ََ ُُاﻗﺘﺘﻠﻮا ََ ََ ْْ ِِ ُُﻓﺄﺻﻠﺤﻮا ََ ْْ ََ ُُ ََﺑﯿﻨﮭﻤﺎ ۖ ََ ِِﻓﺈن ََﺑﻐََ ْْﺖ ِِ ْْإﺣ ََ ُُ ََﺪاھﻤﺎ ََ ََﻋﻠﻰ ْْ ُُ ْْ ََ ٰٰاﻷﺧﺮى ََ ََ ِِ ُُﻓﻘﺎﺗﻠﻮا ﱠﱠ ِِاﻟﺘﻲ ََ ْْ ِِﺗﺒﻐﻲ ََ ﱠﱠ ٰٰﺣﺘﻰ ََ ِِ ََﺗﻔﻲء ِِ ََ ٰٰإﻟﻰ ََ ْْ ِِأﻣﺮ ﱠﱠ ِِاﻟﻠـﮫ ۚ ََ ِِﻓﺈن ََ ََﻓﺎء ْْت ََ ََ ْْ ِِ ُُﻓﺄﺻﻠﺤﻮا ََ ْْ ََ ُُ ََﺑﯿﻨﮭﻤﺎ ِِ ْْﺑﺎﻟﻌََ ْْ ِِﺪل ََ ََ ْْ ِِ ُُوأﻗﺴﻄﻮا ۖ ِِ ﱠﱠإن ﱠﱠاﻟﻠـﮫََ ُُ ِِ ﱡﱡﯾﺤﺐ ْْ ُُ ْْ ِِ ِِ ََاﻟﻤﻘﺴﻄﯿﻦ ﴿٩﴾ And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah. And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly. (v.9) Reasons for Revelation of this Ayah: From the hadith of Anas ibn Malik in the collection of Imam Al-Bukhari, Rasulullah was asked that maybe through his visiting Abdullah ibn 'Ubayy As-Salul (a well-known Munafiq [hypocrite] amongst the Sahabah]), maybe it would soften his heart to truly embrace Islam and bring ibn 'Ubayy's companions into the Deen as well This was due to the prestige it would bring him from having someone as high in status as Allah's Messenger visiting him. Rasulullah asked for his donkey and they rode to visit Abdullah ibn 'Ubayy. As they approached, he called to them !Away from me! The bad smell of your donkey is disturbing me :{إﻟﯿﻚ ﻋﻨﻲ ﻓﻘﺪ آذاﻧﻲ ﻧﺘﻦ ﺣﻤﺎرك} One Sahabi became angry with this response and responded: May you be humiliated, oh enemy of Allah! I swear by Allah that the smell of Rasulullah's donkey is even better than your smell, oh enemy of Allah! Due to this exchange, those who were with ibn 'Ubayy began to shout back at the Sahabah with Rasulullah - although some were truly Muslims and not hypocrites, they were with Abdullah ibn 'Ubayy and began to support him in the heat of that moment. For this incident, Allah had revealed this verse. Wisdoms and Benefits Know! All aspects of Islam is nothing but absolute benefit - so much so that even conflict within the Ummah can become a path to Jannah! As Allah mentions at the end of verse 9 (“..then if it complies, then make reconciliation between them justly, and be equitable. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.”), the third party who arbitrates must act justly between the two parties in conflict - Thus the one who acts unjustly in such instances only wrongs themselves. Ibn Hatim said ﺻﻠﻰ ﷲ ﻋﻠﯿﮫ وﺳﻠﻢ narrated from Abu Zur'ah that Abdullah ibnu 'Amr narrated that An-Nabi ﻋﻦ ﻋﺒﺪﷲ ﺑﻦ ﻋﻤﺮو ﺑﻦ اﻟﻌﺎص - رﺿﻲ ﷲ ﻋﻨﮭﻤﺎ - ﻗﺎل: ﻗﺎل رﺳﻮل ﷲ - ﺻﻠﻰ ﷲ ﻋﻠﯿﮫ وﺳﻠﻢ -: ((إن اﻟﻤﻘﺴﻄﯿﻦ ﻋﻨﺪ ﷲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻨﺎﺑﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻮر ﻋﻦ ﯾﻤﯿﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ - ﻋﺰ وﺟﻞ - وﻛﻠﺘﺎ ﯾﺪﯾﮫ ﯾﻤﯿﻦ، اﻟﺬﯾﻦ ﯾﻌﺪﻟﻮن ﻓﻲ ﺣﻜﻤﮭﻢ وأھﻠﯿﮭﻢ وﻣﺎ ََ ُُوﻟﻮا))؛ رواه ﻣﺴﻠﻢ Contact us: [email protected] Contact us: [email protected] The one who is just will be raised on a platform on pearls due to the justice they practiced in dunya (this hadith is also found in the collection of Imam An-Nasaa'ee) In the compilations of Imams Muslim and An-Nasaa'ee respectively, Sufyan Ath-Thawri narrated the hadith of Rasul- ullah stating, إن اﻟﻤﻘﺴﻄﯿﻦ ﻋﻨﺪ ﷲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻨﺎﺑﺮ ﻣﻦ ﻧﻮر The just ones will be on a platform of light, on the right side of Al-'Arsh [The Throne of Allah] and those who were just in their judgements amongst the people and their families from the lea- dership they were given. The benefits of Islam are vast! Even in hardship and affliction, applying justice will lead to platforms made of pearls and light: Apply justice in hard- 2 ship and adversity with your classmates, teachers, students, friends, families, cowo- rkers, subordinates; all of the slaves of Allah. Oasis Countless Bounties By By Brother Brother Abdul Abdul Jaleel Jaleel What are Health and Wellnees? Oh Allah, Sr. Fatima Medjou countless bounties You bestowed; What is health? How can I tell if I am So the best of life mankind could restore. healthy? Can I control my own health? Preserved the Quran as guidance. How can I influence my future health? Prescribed the prayer as abidance. You may have just begun to ask yourself You made five lights in the day, questions like these. At one time you Of salaat, our burning connection which we might have said that a healthy person is pray; anyone who does not have a cold or some Should reach the Throne to save our souls. other illness. By removing all our sins and fouls; Now that you are older, you may realize Oh, Allah, that this definition does not include all the things that cause you to feel well or to be Tears we cry, that makes us purify. healthy. The Zakat the defense for our worldly sense. Health Today The remedy for poverty, the global pretence. Recently the term health has come to have Oh Allah, a wider meaning than it used to. It no Your constant reminder combined with longer means just the absence of illness. prayer; Today health means the well-being of your The charity could bring parity, between rich body,your mind, and your relationships and poor. with other people. This new concept of he- Sharing the hunger our vows of fasting; alth is closely related to another term you To attain austerity is more lasting. may have heard quality of life. Quality of life is the degree of overall satisfaction that Shortening the eating sharpen our health. a person gets from life. Why has the emp- That we may enter the paradise of wealth. hasis of health shifted from the absence of We make the Hajj as did the upright; disease to a broader focus on the quality of No one is bias; all are pious, black or a person's life? One reason for this shift has white; to do with the length and conditions of life King and slave, side by side, a wonderful that people can now expect. Medical adva- sight; nces and improvements in sanitation have Oh Allah, made it possible for people today to live The guidance is clear; Everyone can hear. longer, healthier lives. Imagine for a mom- From cave of Hira to Internet Era; ent that you were born in this country in the You pave the way through Rasoolullah. year 1900. You could have expected, on average, to live until about the age of 47. Gave us brain, sight and sound, In contrast, if you were born in year 1990, So we can gain clear mind; you could expect to live to the age of 75.
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