Jinn in Islam - The Supernatural Creatures

 Jinn  are supernatural creatures in Islamic mythology as well as pre-Islamic Arabian mythology.

In Islam

In Islamic theology jinn are said to be creatures with free will, made from smokeless fire by Allah as humans were made of clay, among other things According to the Quran, jinn have free will, and Ibl?s abused this freedom in front of Allah by refusing to bow to Adam when Allah ordered angels and jinn to do so. For disobeying Allah, Ibl?s was expelled from Paradise and called "Shay??n" (Satan). Jinn are frequently mentioned in the Quran: Surah 72 (named S?rat al-Jinn) is named after the jinn, and has a passage about them. Another surah (S?rat al-N?s) mentions jinn in the last verse. The Qur'an also mentions that Muhammad was sent as a prophet to both "humanity and the jinn", and that prophets and messengers were sent to both communities.

They are usually invisible to humans, but humans do appear clearly to jinn, as they can possess them. Jinn have the power to travel large distances at extreme speeds and are thought to live in remote areas, mountains, seas, trees, and the air, in their own communities. Like humans, jinn will also be judged on the Day of Judgment and will be sent to Paradise or Hell according to their deeds.

 In Muslim cultures

The stories of the jinn can be found in various Muslim cultures around the world. In Sindh the concept of the Jinni was introduced during the Abbasid Era and has become a common part of the local folklore which also includes stories of both male jinn called "jinn" and female jinn called "jiniri". Folk stories of female jinn include stories such as the Jejhal Jiniri.

Other acclaimed stories of the jinn can be found in the One Thousand and One Nights story of "The Fisherman and the Jinni"; more than three different types of jinn are described in the story of Ma�ruf the Cobbler; a mighty jinni helps young Aladdin in the story of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp; as ?asan Badr al-D?n weeps over the grave of his father until sleep overcomes him, and he is awoken by a large group of sympathetic jinn in the Tale of �Al? N?r al-D?n and his son Badr ad-D?n ?asan.

During the Rwandan genocide, both Hutus and Tutsi avoided searching in local Rwandan Muslim neighborhoods and widely believed myths that local Muslims and Mosques were protected by the power of Islamic magic and the efficacious jinn. In Cyangugu, arsonists ran away instead of destroying the mosque because they believed jinn were guarding the mosque and feared their wrath.

Names of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)

99 Names of Holy Prophet (S.A.W)

Harut and Marut

 

Harut and Marut are two angels mentioned in the second Surah of the Qur'an, who were sent down to test the people at Babel or Babylon by performing deeds of magic. (Sura Al-Baqara, verse 102). The Qur'an indicates that although they warned the Babylonians not to imitate them or do as they were doing, some members of their audience failed to obey and became sorcerers, thus damning their own souls.

In Qur'an 

 

The story of Harut and Marut is told in the second Surah (chapter), of the Qur'an, entitled "Al-Baqara" or "The Cow" . It appears in the 102nd Ayah, or verse, and forms part of a narrative concerning the people who followed sorcery.

{They followed what the Shayatin (devils) gave out (falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of Sulaiman (Solomon). Sulaiman did not disbelieve, but the Shayatin (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down at Babylon to the two angels, Harut and Marut but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, "We are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us). "And from these (angels) people learnt that by which they caused separation between man and his wife, but they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's Leave. And they learnt that which harmed them and profited them not. And indeed they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Hereafter. And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their own selves, if they but knew. And if they had believed and guarded themselves from evil and kept their duty to Allah, far better would have been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!}. (Al-Baqarah, 102, 103)

Eid Milad un Nabi ki Haqeeqat

Jashan Eid Milad un Nabi (S.A.W) ki Haqeeqat

 

  

 

 

  

Islamic Pictures - Top 11 Islamic Images

Beautiful Islamic Pictures

Khana Kaba

 

The Holy Qur'an 

 

Shapes of Moon

 

A Child is reciting the Qur'an 

 

Muhammad (P.B.U.H)

 

Allah o Akbar

 

Beautiful Image

 

Pillars of Islam

 

Articles of Faith

 

Islamic Image

 

 Nice Islamic Picture

Islamic History - A Short History of Islam

A Short History of Islam

 

The history of Islam concerns the religion of Islam and its adherents, Muslims.
"Muslim" is an Arabic word meaning "one who submits to Allah". Muslims and their religion have greatly impacted the political, economic, and military history of the Old World, especially the Middle East.

Islamic Prophets 

Religion of Islam has been present since the time of the prophet Adam. Muslims believe that prophets Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, among others, were all Islamic prophets, and they have equal veneration in the Qur'an. The Islamic world expanded to include people of the Islamic civilization, inclusive of non-Muslims living in that civilization.

After the death of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) 

A century after the death of last Islamic prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H), the Islamic empire extended from Spain in the west to Indus in the east. The subsequent empires such as those of the Abbasids, Fatimids, Almoravids, Seljukids, Ajuuraan, Adal and Warsangali in Somalia, Mughals in India and Safavids in Persia and Ottomans were among the influential and distinguished powers in the world. The Islamic civilization gave rise to many centers of culture and science and produced notable scientists, astronomers, mathematicians, doctors, nurses and philosophers during the Golden Age of Islam. Technology flourished; there was investment in economic infrastructure, such as irrigation systems and canals; and the importance of reading the Qur'an produced a comparatively high level of literacy in the general populace.

In the later Middle Ages, destructive Mongol invasions from the East, and the loss of population in the Black Death, greatly weakened the traditional centre of the Islamic world, stretching from Persia to Egypt, and the Ottoman Empire was able to conquer most Arabic-speaking areas, creating an Islamic world power again, although one that was unable to master the challenges of the Early Modern period.
Later, in modern history (18th and 19th centuries), many Islamic regions fell under the influence of European Great Powers. After the First World War, Ottoman territories (a Central Powers member) were partitioned into several nations under the terms of the Treaty of Sevres.
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Although affected by ideologies such as socialism and secularism during much of the 20th century, the Islamic identity and the dominance of Islam on political issues intensified during the early 21st century. Global interests in Islamic regions, international conflicts and globalization changed the type of Islamic influence on the contemporary world. In the contemporary period, a set of ideologies holding interpretations of Islamic texts that advocate the unification of religion and state has spread.

Peace TV - The best Islamic Channel

Peace TV

Peace TV was launched on Arabsat on satellite BADR-3 in October 2006.
As of September 2012, Peace TV is available on satellite Galaxy 19, 24/7, in English, Urdu and Bangla languages. As of September 2007, Peace TV is available in the United States and Canada and in the UK on BSkyB.

It is also available Over-The-Air (OTA) in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta and Seattle.
It is also available free of charge from the LiveStation satellite television computer application.
The channel received �1.25 million in 2009 from the Islamic Research Foundation International, a registered charity owned by Zakir Naik.


In 2011 the UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom investigated the channel for allegations of broadcasting extremist messages. Its programmes have labelled Jews as enemies of Islam and that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were an inside job.


In 2012, Ofcom ruled the channel broke broadcasting rules which states offensive comments should be justified by the context. It was ruled on the following statements which were broadcast on the March 8, 2012 on the Dare to Ask programme:

One group of scholars, they say that if a Muslim, if he becomes a non-Muslim [inaudible] he should be put to death. There is another group of scholars who say that if a Muslim becomes a non-Muslim and propagates his new faith against Islam then he should be put to death.

I tend to agree more with the second group of scholars, who say that a Muslim, if he becomes a non-Muslim and propagates his new faith against Islam, that is the time this penalty is applied.

In response, PeaceTV said they were just repeating the teachings of the Quran. The channel has been banned in India, because the government said it broadcasts malicious anti-Indian content.

The founder of Peace TV

Peace TV is a nonprofit satellite television network broadcasting globally 24/7 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Peace TV programs are all in the English language and telecast free-to-air. The founder and president of Peace TV is Zakir Naik, an Islamic preacher from Mumbai, India.

Since January 21, 2006, Peace TV channel has been telecast to more than 200 countries around the world, including in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. In 2009, its sister channel (Peace TV Urdu) was launched, which is dedicated especially to the Urdu-speaking viewers around the world and on 22 April 2011 Peace TV Bangla was launched, which is dedicated especially to the Bangla-speaking viewers around the world.

Peace TV network covers live events, lecturing programs for adults and youths, as well as educational programs for children. Its president, Zakir Naik, often calls it an "edutainment channel".

 Staff and Presenters

• • Zakir Naik
  • Mohammed Naik
  • Mohammed Jafer Qureshi, Trustee (UK)
  • Faiz-ur-Rahman
  • Abdul Karim Parekh
  • Sanaullah Madani
  • Shamim Fauzi
  • Abdul Basit Madani
  • Sheikh Noor

• From the United States
  • Yusuf Estes
  • Yasir Qadhi
  • Yassir Fazaga
  • Ammar Amonette
  • Abdullah Hakim Quick

• From Canada
  • Bilal Philips
  • Jamal Badawi
  • Said Rageah

• Others
  • Hussein Ye
  • Israr Ahmed
  • Jafar Idris
  • Salem Al Amry

Dr.Zakir Naik - A Great Islamic Scholar

Dr. ZAKIR NAIK

 

Born	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Education	Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Alma mater	Kishinchand Chellaram College Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital University of Mumbai
Occupation	President of Islamic Research Foundation, public speaker
Years active	1991�present
Known for	Dawah, Peace TV
Board member of	Islamic Research Foundation
Religion	Islam

Zakir Naik is an Indian public speaker on the subject of Islam and comparative religion. He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).

He is sometimes referred to as a televangelist because of his work at Peace TV. 

 

Before becoming a public speaker, he trained as a medical doctor. He has published booklet versions of lectures on Islam and comparative religion. Although he has publicly disclaimed sectarianism in Islam, he is regarded as an exponent of the Salafi ideology.

 Naik has held many debates and lectures around the world. Anthropologist Thomas Blom Hansen has written that Naik's style of memorising the Quran and Hadith literature in various languages, and his related missionary activity, has made him extremely popular in Muslim circles. Many of his debates are recorded and widely distributed in video and DVD media and online. His talks are usually recorded in English and broadcast on weekends on several cable networks in Mumbai's Muslim neighbourhoods, and on the Peace TV channel, which he co-produces.

Topics he speaks on include: "Islam and Modern Science", "Islam and Christianity", and "Islam and secularism".

One of Naik's most-cited debates was with William Campbell in Chicago in April 2000, on the topic of  "The Qur'an and the Bible: In the Light of Science". On 21 January 2006 Naik held an inter-religious dialogue with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bangalore about the concept of God in Islam and Hinduism. In February 2011 Naik addressed the Oxford Union via video link from India. Every year since November 2007 Naik has led a 10-day Peace Conference at Somaiya Ground, Sion, Mumbai. Lectures on Islam have been presented by Naik and twenty other Islamic speakers.

Naik argues that scientific theories were prophesised by the Quran. For example, he says certain verses of the Quran accurately describe embryological development.

And one more hit o' the old Maileriana for the road...

The back cover dust jacket of my prized first edition of George V. Higgins' The Friends of Eddie Coyle boasts a blurb from Norman Mailer that could only have been written in the early 1970s:


"What dialogue! Higgins may be the American writer who is closest to Henry Green. What I can't get over is that so good a first novel was written by the fuzz."


The fuzz. How quaint that word seems in this era of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and militarized police forces that act like occupying armies. Like 'honky' and 'spade' and 'groovy,' fuzz is a linguistic artifact of late-60s-early-70s American Hipster English. Another notable usage occurs in the Woodstock documentary when Arlo Guthrie speaks from the stage about "rappin' to the fuzz" that the New York State Thruway is closed, man.


But Mailer's usage is perhaps not entirely correct. When he published the book, Higgins was an Assistant U. S. Attorney, and before that he worked organized crime cases in the Massachusetts State Attorney General's office. (Or as one of his characters might've put it: Oh yeah, he knew Whitey. You bet he knew Whitey. He knew Whitey before Whitey was Whitey...) So, to be precise, the late great George V. wasn't merely the fuzz, he was the superfuzz.


Also, I wouldn't have pegged Mailer as a Henry Green fan, but I guess he was. This must be the only thing Norman and John Updike had in common--aside, possibly, from a literary groupie or two.

Namaz - The important Pillar of Islam

Namaz (Salat)

Namaz is the practice of ritualistic prayer in Islam. Its importance for Muslims is indicated by its status as one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Namaz (salat) is preceded by ritual ablution and usually performed five times a day. It consists of the repetition of a unit called a rak?ah consisting of prescribed actions and words. The number of obligatory (fard) raka??t varies from two to four according to the time of day or other circumstances (such as Friday congregational worship, which has two rakats).

 Ayat & Hadith About Namaz and Dua's in Urdu

Five Daily Prayers

1) Fajr
2)Dhuhur
3)Asr


4)Maghrib
5)Isha


Prayer is obligatory for all Muslims except those who are prepubescent, menstruating, or are experiencing bleeding in the 40 days after childbirth.

According the Pew Research Center, "two-thirds [of Muslims] pray every day (including 48% who pray all five salah daily)."

Fasting in Islam - Fasting Meaning and Rules

What is Fasting?

Fasting is primarily an act of willing abstinence or reduction from certain or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or a specific time.

Fasting in Islam 

Fasting is the fourth of the Five Pillars of Islam and involves fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, which is probably the most notable time for fasting among Muslims.

In Islam, fasting for a month is an obligatory practice during the holy month of Ramadan, from fajr (dawn), until maghrib (sunset). Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking (including water), and engaging in sexual activity. They are also encouraged to temper negative emotions such as anger and addiction.

Fating in Ramadan

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the Pillars of Islam, and thus one of the most important acts of Islamic worship. By fasting, whether during Ramadan or other times, a Muslim draws closer to God by abandoning bodily pleasures, such as food and drink. This makes the sincerity of their faith and their devotion to God (Allah) all the more evident.

The Qur'an states that fasting was prescribed for those before them (i.e., the Jews and Christians) and that by fasting a Muslim gains taqwa, which can be described in one word as 'God consciousness' or 'God wariness'. Fasting is believed to help promote chastity and humility and prevent sin, the outburst of uncontrolled lusts and desires and far-fetched hopes. To Muslims, fasting acts as a shield with which the Muslim protects him/herself from jahannam (hell).

Muslims believe that fasting is more than abstaining from food and drink. Fasting also includes abstaining from any falsehood in speech and action, abstaining from any ignorant and indecent speech, and from arguing, fighting, and having lustful thoughts. Therefore, fasting strengthens control of impulses and helps develop good behavior. During the sacred month of Ramadan, believers strive to purify body and soul and increase their taqwa (good deeds and God-consciousness). This purification of body and soul harmonizes the inner and outer spheres of an individual. Muslims aim to improve their body by reducing food intake and maintaining a healthier lifestyle. Overindulgence in food is discouraged and eating only enough to silence the pain of hunger is encouraged.

Muslims believe they should be active, tending to all their commitments and never falling short of any duty. On a moral level, believers strive to attain the most virtuous characteristics and apply them to their daily situations. They try to show compassion, generosity and mercy to others, exercise patience, and control their anger. In essence, Muslims are trying to improve what they believe to be good moral character and habits^.
For some Muslims, fasting may inculcate a sense of fraternity and solidarity, as they believe they are feeling and experiencing what their needy and hungry brothers and sisters are feeling. Those who are already poor and hungry are often considered exempt from fasting, as their condition renders them effectively fasting all the time; however, they still must refrain from eating during the day if they can. Moreover, Ramadan is a month of giving charity and sharing meals to break the fast together.

The Siyam (fast) is intended to teach Muslims patience and self-control, and to remind them of the less fortunate in the world. Faithful observance of the Siyam (fast) is believed to atone for personal faults and misdeeds, at least in part, and to help earn a place in paradise. It is also believed to be beneficial for personal conduct, that is, to help control impulses, passions and temper. The fast is also meant to provide time for meditation and to strengthen one's faith.

While fasting in the month of Ramadan is considered Fard (obligatory), Islam also prescribes certain days for non-obligatory, voluntary fasting, such as:

• The Day of Arafa (9th of Dhul Hijja) the pilgrims at Arafah should not fast this day
• The Day of Ashura, which is the tenth day of Muharram
• Six days in the month of Shawwal (the month following Ramadan)
• The 13th, 14th, and 15th of every lunar month
• Each Monday and Thursday of a week
• Every other day, also known as the fast of the prophet David

Fasting is forbidden on these days:

• Eid Fitr (1st Shawwal)
• Tashriq (11th, 12th, 13th Dhulhijjah) in accordance with Sunni Islam.
• Eid Al Adha (10th of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Hijri (Islamic calendar).

Although fasting at Ramadan is fard (obligatory), exceptions are made for persons in particular circumstances:

• Prepubescent children; though some parents will encourage their children to fast earlier for shorter periods, so the children get used to fasting.
• Unconditional vomiting because the food leaves through an unintentional part of the gut.
• Serious illness; the days lost to illness will have to be made up after recovery.
• If one is traveling but one must make up any days missed upon arriving at one's destination.
• A woman during her menstrual period; although she must count the days she missed and make them up later.
• A woman till forty days after giving birth to child or miscarriage. But she must count the day she missed in Ramadan and they should donate the amount of a normal person's diet for each day missed to the poor or needy.
• A woman who is pregnant or breast feeding. But she must count the day she missed in Ramadan and they should donate the amount of a normal person's diet for each day missed to the poor or needy.

• An ill person or old person who is not physically able to fast. They should donate the amount of a normal person's diet for each day missed if they are financially capable.
• A mentally ill person.
• For elders who will not be able to fast, a lunch meal (or an equivalent amount of money) is to be donated to the poor or needy for each day of missed fasting.

Zakat - Law of Islam

Zakat in Islam

Zakat is the practice of taxation and redistribution, imposed upon Muslims on their income and wealth. It is a form of obligatory alms giving, and the collected amount is paid to poor Muslims, to zakat collectors, to new converts to Islam, as income to its clergy, and others.

Zakat is mandatory for all Muslims, on their income and wealth above a minimum amount called nisab. However, there are disagreements among Islamic scholars on nisab and various aspects of zakat. Sharia mandates it as a requirement and evidence of being a Muslim. The payment and disputes on zakat have played a major role in the history of Islam.

The practice is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and it is the only pillar which enjoins Muslims to submit to Islamic statism.

Qur'an

Qur'an discusses charity in many verses, some of which relate to zakat. The word zakat, with the meaning used in Islam now, is found in suras: 7:156, 19:31, 19:55, 21:72, 23:4, 27:3, 30:39, 31:3 and 41:7. Zakat is found in the early Medinan suras. In the quranic view, zakat is obligatory, but considered more than taxation.

 One must give zakat for the sake of one's salvation: while those who give zakat can expect reward from God (Allah) in the afterlife, neglecting to give zakat can result in damnation. The giving of the zakat is considered a means of purifying one's wealth and soul. Zakat is part of the covenant between God and a Muslim. Non-Muslims are not required to pay zakat, but must pay a tax called Jizyah tax with different characteristics.

Qur'an makes zakat as one of three prerequisites as to when a pagan becomes a Muslim, through verse 9.5: "but if they repent, establish prayers, and practice zakat they are your brethren in faith"
The Qur'an lists the beneficiaries of zakat.

Hadith

Each of the most trusted hadiths in Islam have a book dedicated to zakat. Sahih Bukhari's Book 24, Sahih Muslim's Book 5,and Sunan Abu-Dawud Book 9^, discuss various aspects of zakat, including who must pay, how much, when and what. The 2.5% rate is also recited in the hadiths.

The hadiths admonish those who do not give the zakat. According to the hadith, refusal to pay or mockery of those who pay zakat is a sign of hypocrisy, and God will not accept the prayers of such people.The sunna also describe God's punishment for those who refuse or fail to pay zakat. On the day of Judgment, those who didn't give the zakat will be held accountable and punished.
 

The hadith contain advice on the state-authorized collection of the zakat. The collectors are required not to take more than what is due, and those who are paying the zakat are asked not to evade payment. The hadith also warn of punishment to those who take zakat when they are not eligible to receive it (see beneficiaries of zakat).

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) - Last Prophet of Allah

Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)

 

Born	Mu?ammad ibn `Abd All?h c.?570 CE Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia)
Died	8 June 632 CE (aged 62 or 63) Medina, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia)
Resting place	Tomb under the Green Dome of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi at Medina, Hejaz, present-day Saudi Arabia
Other names	Abu al-Qasim (Kunya) Rasul ("Messenger") "The Prophet"
Ethnicity	Arab
Years active	583�609 CE as merchant 609�632 CE as religious leader
Successor	Abu Bakr (as  Ummah leader) Umar (followed by Abu Bakr) Usman (followed by Umar) Ali (followed by Usman)
Opponent(s)	Abu Jahl Ab? Lahab Umm Jamil
Religion	Islam
Spouse(s)	Wife Married Khadijah bint Khuwaylid 595�619 Sawda bint Zam?a 619�632 Aisha bint Abi Bakr 619�632 Hafsa bint Umar 624�632 Zaynab bint Khuzayma 625�627 Hind bint Abi Umayya 629�632 Zaynab bint Jahsh 627�632 Juwayriya bint al-Harith 628�632 Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan 628�632 Rayhana bint Zayd 629�631 Safiyya bint Huyayy 629�632 Maymuna bint al-Harith 630�632 Maria al-Qibtiyya 630�632
Children	Sons Qasim `Abd-Allah Ibrahim Daughters Zainab Ruqayyah Umm Kulsoom Fatimah Zahra
Parents	`Abd Allah ibn `Abd al-Muttalib (father) Aminah (mother)
Relatives	Ahl al-Bayt  ("Family of the House")

Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is the prophet of Allah. Muhammad is almost universally considered by Muslims as the last prophet sent by God (Allah) to mankind.While non-Muslims generally regard Muhammad as the founder of Islam, Muslims consider him to have restored the unaltered original monotheistic faith of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets in Islam. Muslims discuss Muhammad and other prophets of God with reverence, adding the phrase "peace be upon them" whenever their names are mentioned.


Born approximately in 570 CE in the Arabian city of Mecca, Muhammad (P.B.U.H) was orphaned at an early age; he was raised under the care of his paternal uncle Abu Talib. After his childhood Muhammad primarily worked as a merchant. Occasionally he would retreat to a cave in the mountains for several nights of seclusion and prayer; later, at age 40, he reported at this spot, that he was visited by Gabriel and received his first revelation from God. Three years after this event Muhammad (P.B.U.H) started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that "God is One", that complete "surrender"  to Him is the only way  acceptable to God, and that he was a prophet and messenger of God, similar to other Islamic prophets.



Muhammad (P.B.U.H) gained few followers early on, and met hostility from some Meccan tribes. To escape persecution, Muhammad sent some of his followers to Abyssinia before he and his followers in Mecca migrated to Medina (then known as Yathrib) in the year 622. This event, the Hijra, marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri Calendar. In Medina, Muhammad united the tribes under the Constitution of Medina. After eight years of fighting with the Meccan tribes, Muhammad gathered an army of 10,000 Muslim converts and marched on the city of Mecca. The attack went largely uncontested and Muhammad took over the city with little bloodshed. He destroyed the pagan idols in the city and sent his followers out to destroy all remaining pagan temples in Eastern Arabia. In 632, a few months after returning to Medina from The Farewell Pilgrimage, Muhammad fell ill and died. Before his death, most of the Arabian Peninsula had converted to Islam, and he had united Arabia into a single Muslim religious polity.



The revelations (each known as Ayah, lit. "Sign [of God]") which Muhammad (P.B.U.H) reported receiving until his death form the verses of the Qur'an, regarded by Muslims as the "Word of God" and around which the religion is based. Besides the Qur'an, Muhammad's teachings and practices (sunnah), found in the Hadith and sira literature, are also upheld by Muslims and used as sources of Islamic law.

Quotes on Future

Quotes on Future

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
S?ren Kierkegaard

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.�
Corrie ten Boom

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let

us begin.
Mother Teresa


The future depends on what you do today.
Mahatma Gandhi

The past is always tense, the future perfect.
Zadie Smith

You can never plan the future by the past.
Edmund Burke

Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.
Albert Camus

Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the

people who prepare for it today.
Malcolm X

The future is uncertain but the end is always near.
Jim Morrison

The future starts today, not tomorrow.
Pope John Paul II

Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future.
Corrie Ten Boom

The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.
Mike Murdock

The Holy Qur'an - The Book of Guidance

Al-Quran

 

The Qur'an The Quran - Information About Quran is a Divine Miracle. The Qur'an  literally meaning "the recitation"; also romanised is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (Allah). Its scriptural status among a world-spanning religious community, and its major place within world literature generally, has led to a great deal of secondary literature on the Qur'an.Quranic chapters are called suras and verses are called ayahs.

Muslims believe that the Qur'an was verbally revealed by God to Prophet Muhammad (S.A) through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), gradually over a period of approximately 23 years. When Muhammad (S.A) was 40, and concluding in 632 CE, the year of his death.

 Great Miracle of Muhammad (S.A.W)

Muslims regard the Qur'an as the most important miracle of Muhammad (S.A), a proof of his prophethood, and the culmination of a series of divine messages that started with the messages revealed to Adam (A.S) and ended with Muhammad (S.A). They consider the Qur'an to be the only revealed book that has been protected by God from distortion or corruption. Muslims  believe that the Qur'an has solutions to all the problems of humanity. 

Role of Companions  

According to the traditional narrative, several companions of Muhammad (S.A) served as scribes and were responsible for writing down the revelations. Shortly after Muhammad's death, the Qur'an was compiled by his companions who wrote down and memorized parts of it. These codices had differences that motivated the Caliph Usman (R.A) to establish a standard version now known as Usman's codex, which is generally considered the archetype of the Qur'an we have today.

The Qur'an describes itself as a book of guidance. It sometimes offers detailed accounts of specific historical events, and it often emphasizes the moral significance of an event over its narrative sequence. The Qur'an is used along with the hadith to interpret sharia law. During prayers, the Qur'an is recited only in Arabic.

Who is Hafiz?

Someone who has memorized the entire Qur'an is called a hafiz. Some Muslims read Quranic ayahs (verses) with elocution, which is often called tajw?d. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims typically complete the recitation of the whole Qur'an during tarawih prayers. In order to extrapolate the meaning of a particular Quranic verse, most Muslims rely on the tafsir.

Rules of Recitation 

The Qur'an cannot be touched without Ghusl and Wudhu. To read the Qur'an is a great way of Ibaadah in Islam and to look at and to touch the Qur'an with love is a means for great blessing and reward. To recite Ta'ooz (A'uzubillah) before reciting the Qur'an is Waajib (compulsory) and to recite the Tasmiyah (Bismillah) is Sunnah (Tradition). To recite the Qur'an in a loud voice in a huge gathering is disallowed. The Qur'an should be recited softly in a gathering where many people are reciting the Qur'an.
Quran speaks to all of mankind on a general basis without regard to race, tribe, color, social position, financial condition or genealogy. It will continue to guide those who turn to Allah with a sincere heart, for all times.

Hazrat Usman Ghani (R.A) - About Life

Hazrat Usman Ghani (R.A)

 

Hazrat Usman (R.A) belonged to a noble family (Umayyah) of Quraish in Makkah. His ancestral pedigree with that of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) in the fifth generation. He was born in 573 A.C. His patronymic name was "Affan bin Abul-As". He was known by the name "Usman ibn Affan". He was also known as "Al Ghani" or "The Generous". Usman (R.A) was a kind and soft natured man. For his noble qualities the people had great respect for him. Hazrat Umar (RaziAllahHoTaalUnho) History

Accept Islam

Hazrat Usman (R.A) accepted Islam at the invitation of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A). He was one of those Muslims who accepted Islam in its very early days.

When life became hard in Makkah for Muslims. He migrated to Abyssinia with his wife, Ruqayyah (R.A), who was also the daughter of Holy Prophet (S.A).

Third Caliph of Islam

 

 Hazrat Usman (R.A) is the third caliph of Islam. Hazrat Umar (R.A) appointed a panel of six men to select third Caliph from among themselves and then sought his approval through Bai'at (Pledge of loyalty) by Muslim public. He also instructed them to make the nomination within three days. The panel included Usman, Ali Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas, Talha Zubair and Abdur Rehman bin Auf (R.A) as the members.

The panel could not arrive at any decision even after long meetings. Then Hazrat Abdur Rehman bin Auf proposed somebody to withdraw his name in order to decide the matter. Whwn he got no response, he withdraw his own  name. The remaining members agreed that he could take a decision. He consulted each member individually  except Hazrat Talha (R.A) who was not present at Medina. It so happened that Hazrat Usman proposed Ali's name and Hazrat Ali proposed Hazrat Usman's name for the post of Khalifa. But Zubair and Sa'd (R.A) were more in favour of Hazrat Usman than Hazrat Ali. After more consultation with other companions and thinking over the problem during the third night, Hazrat Abdur Rahman (R.A) gave his decision in the morning of the fourth day in favour of Hazrat Usman (R.A). 

First of all Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (R.A) took Bai't at the hands of Hazrat Usman and then all the Muslims present in the Masjid followed suit and took Bai't at the hands of Hazrat Usman (R.A). In this way, Hazrat Usman (R.A) was declared to be the third Caliph.

A Noble Persone

Hazrat Usman's most notable contribution to the religion of God was the compilation of a complete and authoritative text of the Qur'an. A large number of copies of this text were made and distributed all over the Muslim world.

 Hazrat Usman (R.A) breathed his last on the afternoon of Friday, 17 Dhul Hijja, 35 A.H. He was eighty-four years old. The power of the rebels was so great that Usman�s body lay unburied until Saturday night when he was buried in his blood-stained clothes, the shroud which befits all martyrs in the cause of God.

Hazrat Ali (R.A) - Caliph of Islam - Hazrat Ali Quotes

Hazrat Ali (R.A) 

 Name and Parentage 

Hazrat Ali (R.A) was born on 600 AD in Saudi Arabia. He belonged the most respectable family of Quraish, the Banu Hashim. He was the son of  Hazrat Abu Talib, the uncle of Huzrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H).  His mother name was Fatima bint Asad, who gave him a title of Haider (lion). Hazrat Ali (R.A) was the cousin and the son in  law of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) took Hazrat Ali (R.A) in his childhood from his father and brought up him like his own son.

First Child Who Accepted Islam  

He was the first child who embraced Islam when He was only ten years old and accepted that Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) is the last prophet of Allah. He devoted his life for Islam.

When holy prophet (P.B.U.H) started preach openly,  he invited all of His family members to a feast and announced this mission before them. Nobody listened to Him, but young Ali stood up and said," Through my eyes are sore, my legs are thin and I am the youngest of all those present here yet I will stand by you, O Messenger of Allah". Hearing this all the leaders of Quraish laughed but Ali (R.A) proved his words to be true after supporting the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) in His mission from the beginning till the end.

Fourh Caliph of Islam 

 After the martyrdom of Hazrat Usman (R.A), Hazrat Ali (R.A) was chosen as a Caliph, so he was the fourth Caliph of Islam. Hazrat Ali (R.A) was a very straight-forward man who considered the "Khilafat" (Caliphate) as a great trust. He paid special attention to it during his caliphate.

On the nineteenth of Ramadan, while Ali was praying in the mosque of Kufa, the Kharijite Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam assassinated him with a strike of his poison-coated sword. Ali, wounded by the poisonous sword, lived for two days and died on the 21st of Ramadan in the city of Kufa in 661 CE. He was not only a great warrior but a great scholar as well.

 Sayings of Hazrat Ali (R.A)

=Fear ALLAH and you will have no cause to fear anyone.  

=The word of ALLAH  is the medicine of the heart.

= Lead such a life, that, when you die, the peolpe may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company

=The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.

=Of all the follies the greatest is to love the world.

=Opportunity is swift of flight but slow to return.

=The most happy is he to whom God has given a good wife.

=He who knows himself knows God.

=Knowledge enlivens the soul.

=The fight against one's desires is the greatest of all fights. 

=Wealth and greed are roots of all evils.