The Sunnah Before (Beginning) The Dua

Sheikh ibn Baaz رحمه الله in his explanation to "Riyaadh al-Saaliheen" said:

“The Sunnah before (beginning) the dua is to praise Allaah as has been mentioned in ‘al-Tahiyyaat’*, then after that to send the prayer upon the Prophet  صلى الله عليه وسلم, then (he should make) the dua. And this is how it should be done also when he is making the dua in Sujood (prostration), or at any other time; he should praise Allaah, send prayers upon the Prophet  صلى الله عليه وسلم and then supplicates to his Lord for whatever he wishes, and this is the first step for the dua being answered.”

Narrated Fudalah ibn Ubayd: The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم heard a person supplicating during prayer. He did not mention the greatness of Allaah, nor did he invoke blessings on the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  said:

Healing with the Qur'aan vs. Natural Medicine

Ibnul-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى says:

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاء وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

“And We send down of the Qur'aan that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe.”

[al-Isra’ 17:82]

The correct view is that the word min (translated here as “of”) serves to explain the nature of the Qur'aan as a whole, not to refer to parts of it and not other parts.

The Qur'aan is the complete healing for all mental, spiritual and physical diseases, all diseases of this world and the Hereafter. But not everyone is guided to use it for the purpose of healing. If the sick person uses the Qur'aan for healing in the proper way, and applies it to his disease with sincerity, faith, complete acceptance and firm conviction, fulfilling all its conditions, then no disease can resist it.

How can disease resist the words of the Lord of heaven and earth which, if He had revealed it to the mountains they would have crumbled and if He had revealed it to the earth it would have broken it apart? There is no sickness, spiritual or physical, but in the Qur'aan there is that which indicates its remedy, its cause and how to protect against it for those who are blessed with understanding of His Book.

{End quote from Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/352}

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Punishment for Sins Can Be Removed by Ten Causes..!

Sheikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله stated as occurs in Majmu' al-Fatawa (7/487):

The texts of the Book and the Sunnah have indicated that the punishment (due) for sins can be removed from the servant by around ten causes. They are:

 

The first: Repentance, and this is agreed upon amongst the Muslims.

The second cause: Seeking forgiveness.

The third cause: Good deeds which wipe out (evil deeds).

The Ruling on Protesting against the insults on the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم

Question: May Allaah be good to you! The insults against the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم have repeated itself in different forms from films, newspapers, and others in recent times. The question is, 'what is the legislate stance on these insults and also what is the ruling on expressing anger with regards to insults to the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم by means of protesting ?

Answer by Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzaan حفظه الله:

“O' my brothers, this is not new. During the time of the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم they used to say he was a magician, a liar, soothsayer, poet and other than that. The Messenger صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم was patient and not hasty. Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى ordered him with patience:

As-Sarf Lessons 14 & 15

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Words that are  مُجَرَّد ثُلاَثِيْ  (3-letter root words) that have a shaddah in its root letters & how to conjugate them

·     Both these words  قَتَّلَ (Qattala) and دَقَّ (Dakka) have shaddah. What is the difference between the two words in relation to the shaddah?

In:قَتَّلَ  

The shaddah in the word Qattala on the ع al-kalima indicates an extra letter i.e. the  ت.  This is considered المَزِيد ثُلاَثِيْ .

In:  دَقَّ

There is NO extra letter in this word. Rather, it is a 3-letter root. This word is considered  مُجَرَّد ثُلاَثِيْ.   

The shaddah in a word could indicate one of two things (depending on the number of letters in a word) as illustrated in the example in the above two words:

·       that an extra letter is present;

·       no extra letter is present

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Is It permissible to Portray any of the Sahaabah in Movies, Plays, etc. ?

In a fatwa of the Standing Committee (1/712) it says:

Portraying the Sahaabah or one of them is forbidden, because it is disrespectful towards them, lowers the esteem in which they are held and exposes them to criticism, even if it is thought that this serves a purpose, because the negative consequences to which it leads outweigh any benefits, and anything of which the negative consequences outweigh the positive is definitely forbidden. A statement was issued by the Council of Senior Scholars stating that this is forbidden.  

To further emphasize this point, we shall quote the statement of the Council of Senior Scholars on which all its members were unanimously agreed, the text of which follows:

1. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, praised the Sahaabah and affirmed their high status. Presenting the life story of any one of them in the form of a play or movie is contrary to Allaah’s praise of them and detracts from the high status and honour that Allaah, may He be exalted, granted them.

Seek protection from laziness & from not having the capability to do an action.

The Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم used to seek protection from laziness and also from not having the capability.

اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُبِكَ مِن العَجزِ وَ الكَسلٍ

Allahumma inniy a’oothubika min al-ajzi wal-kasli 'O Allah, I seek refuge in you from incapability and laziness.'

Definition of Laziness:

A person has the capability to do an action but he does not want to.

Laziness  &  not having the capability -- both prevent a person from good. This is the reason why Prophet Muhammd صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم sought refuge from these two obstructions of good:

1) Laziness;

2) Not having the capability to do an action.

(Extract from Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin)

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Beautiful Advice

Ibn al Jawzi رحمه الله تعالى said:  

"When your companion becomes angry and says something that is unwarranted, you should not take it too hard. His situation is that of a drunken person who is not aware of what is taking place. Instead, be patient, even if it means only for a little while. If you reciprocate his words with harsh words of your own, you become like the sane person who seeks revenge on a madman, or the conscious person who seeks retribution from an unconscious one. Look at him with a merciful eye and pity him for his actions."

(Sayd al-Khaatir pg. 406)

Is Disobedience a cause for the destruction of the Ummah?

           

Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saaleh al-Uthaimeen رحمه الله said:

“Do you see any destruction more severe than the destruction of the Ummah nowadays? They are Billion in numbers, they are nearly one-fourth of the world population, but they have no value in the global community in spite of having moral force, material power and manpower. But when they neglected the Deen of Allaah, Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى forsook (renounced) them, so that a person trusts¹ the oppressors among the Kuffâr more than he trusts¹ his own brothers among the Muslims – and this is an ordeal and a calamity.”

[التعليق على السياسة الشرعية ص. 197]

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¹ The word يركن   can alternatively be translated as: 'relies upon, supports.'