The Secret of Salaah

Sheikh-ul-Islaam Ibnul-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah رحمه الله stated:

The secret of the Salaah, its soul and core is the slave’s turning to Allaah in totality whilst in the prayer. Therefore, just as it is not befitting that he turns his face away from the Qiblah to other than it during the Salaah, it is likewise not befitting to turn his heart away from his Lord to other than Him during the Salaah. Rather he (the slave) makes the Kaa’bah, which is the house of Allaah, the Qiblah of his face and body. (Likewise) he makes the Lord of the House the Qiblah of his heart and soul. So according to how much the servant turns to Allaah in his Salaah, (then this) will determine how much Allaah turns towards him. And if he (the slave) was to turn away, then Allaah will turn away from him. 

And (the saying goes): 

“.... as he lives, he is treated (accordingly).”

{Source: Asraarus-Salaah, pg. 75}

As-Sarf Lesson #16

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Taught by: Umm Hyatt al-Ameriki حفظها الله

What is the sign that the root letter has been changed to an  (ا) "alif"

Example:  قالَ (Qaala)  and   باعَ (Baa'a)

When we see these two words, has an (ا) "alif" in the middle. What does the (ا) "alif" here represent and why?

This alif is not an extra letter because if it is an extra letter the words will comprise of only 2 letters and in Sarf the minimum number of letters is 3.

So, here it represents that the original letter has been changed to an  (ا) "alif".

The ROOT for the alif could be one of two things:   و   OR   ي

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Importance of asking Allaah to be protected from that which others are afflicted with..

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم   said:

"Whoever comes across a person suffering a calamity and says:

الحمد لله الذي عافاني مما ابتلاك به ، وفضلني على كثير ممن خلق تفضيلا

(Alhamdulillaa-hillaazi Aafaani mim mabtalaaka bihi, wa faddalani ala katheerim mimman khalaqa tafdeelaa)

 

‘All praise is for Allaah Who saved me from that which He tested you with and Who most certainly favored me over much of His creation,’ 

he will be kept SAFE from that calamity."

[Sunan al-Tirmidhee (3431, 3432) on the authority of Abu Hurairah & `Umar  رضي الله عنهما, and Sunan Ibn Maajah (3892) & graded as “Hasan” by Sheikh al-Albaanee]

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.