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k.ibrahim
03-05-2019, 11:39 PM

Bismillah Ir-Rahman, Ir-Raheem. I begin with ALLAH's auspiciousness,whose Name is the Best among all the names. All Revences, All Sanctities and All Worships are due to ALLAH alone. Ashahadu An Laa illaaha illal llahu
Wa Ash Hadu Anna Muhammadan Abdu Hu Wa Rasooluhu
''I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
who is without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) is the Rasool.''
"O Allah, Shower Your Peace come upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have brought peace to Ibrahim and his family.
Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, Shower your blessing upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious". I am Satisfied with ALLAH as My Rabb and Cherisher, I am Satisfied With Islam as My Din (religion) and I am satisfied with Muhammad as a Rasulallah (Messenger)sallallahu alaihi was salam.(Amin)
----Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,“The people will see a time of patience in which someone adhering to his religion will be as if he were grasping a hot coal.”-------------the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing be upon him) said: “There will come upon the people a time when holding onto the religion will be like holding onto hot coal.” It appears that we are entering again those times that the prophet ( SAW) described......holding on to hot coals. If we ponder the current situation the Muslims are facing around the world, it feels like that we are going through that path.-----------------------------"O ALLAH! We have grasp whole to Your Din! This Hot Coal! O ALLAH! We beg of You Please make it cool for us as you made the Fire cool for Ibrahim! --( And the Holy Quran says--We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Ibrahim!"(21:69){“Hasbi Allah wa ni’am al-wakeel (Allah is sufficient for me and He is the best Disposer of affairs).”}--------------In that day, In this Time! The Din(Islam) would be like holding a hot coal! First of all whatever Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)has said is the absolute Truth! It Is written that there would come a time when the Din(Islam) will be like a hot coal. Anas ibn Malik reported: Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) , said, “The people will see a time of patience in which someone adhering to his religion will be as if he were grasping a hot coal.” Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)told us “There will come a time when holding on to your din (religion) will be like holding on to hot coals.” Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) has also said for ahead of you are days which will require endurance(patience), in which showing endurance(patience) will be like grasping live coals. The one who acts rightly during that period will have the reward of fifty men who act as he does. Another version has: He said (The hearers asked:) Ya Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)! The reward of fifty of them? He replied: The reward of fifty of you.---Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "There will come a time when holding on to your Eemaan (belief) will be like holding on to hot coals." [Tirmidhi] ---Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)said: "There will come a time when holding on to your Eemaan (belief) will be like holding on to hot coals." [At-Tirmidhi]Imagine the condition of the one who is holding on to a hot coal. The heat is scorching, his skin is roasting, the smell of burning fat becomes apparent and every second that goes by feels like a lifetime. Yet, the one who is in this position knows that he cannot let go. Why? Because he knows that it is temporary, he knows that the promise of Allah is true, he knows that eternity in Jannah is better than any pain suffered in this lowly dunya, he knows that this pain is nothing compared to the pain of the inhabitants of the Hellfire. It appears that we are entering again those times that the prophet ( SAW) described, holding on to hot coals. If we ponder the current situation the Muslims are facing around the world, it feels like that we are going through that path. The path other Muslims had lived before us starting from Makkah at the times of the prophet ( SAW) , following the Muslims who lived through the times of Crusades, then the invasion of the Mongol to the point that millions of Muslims were killed in Baghdad alone. They were holding on to a hot coals, their religion."O ALLAH! We have grasp hold to Your din(Islam)! And it is like a hot piece of coal! "O ALLAH! We beg of You please make it cool for us as You made the fire cool for Ibrahim(Alayhi salam).
We are currently living in an age where religion and morality have been pushed aside. The floodgates of secularism,ignorance and superstition have been opened and the effect of this has reached even the most remote of places. What is good appears to the people, to be evil, what is evil appears to be good, and the confusion has infected the Ummah at large. Despite this disease which has plagued us, the mercy of Allah is ever present. It is narrated on the authority of Thauban that Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)said:“A group of people from my Ummah will always remain triumphant on the right path and continue to be triumphant (against their opponents). He who deserts them shall not be able to do them any harm...” [Saheeh Muslim]
This group will be upon the truth and will not be affected by the taunts of outsiders, the persecution of the ignorant, or the defamation of the innovators. This is the religion of Allah and He (swt) will protect it. Those who follow it will be victorious, as was uttered on the tongue of Rasulullah(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and he who abandons this truth is upon nothing but misguidance, as Allah says:
“Such is Allah, your Rabb in truth. So after the truth, what else can there be, save error? How then are you turned away?” [Surah Yoonus: 32]
Also:
“And verily, this is my Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths for they will separate you away from His path. This He has ordained for you that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (pious)” [Surah Al-An’aam: 153]

We are under strict orders to travel upon the straight path and we ask Allah every day, in every salaah:“Guide us to the Straight Path” [Surah Fatihah: 6]
We need to equip ourselves with knowledge, strengthen our imaan by going back to the Quraan and sunnah , that's the only way we can await victory from Allah ( SWT).
The prophet (SAW) said: «O mankind! I have left behind over you that which if you hold fast to it, you will never go astray: the book of Allah and the sunnah of His prophet.»
Each on of us needs to hold on to the book of Allah and the sunnah , hold tight even if you are tortured and it feels like you are holding hot coals, never let go. Even if you feel you can't bare the heat that is arising from the coal and burning your flesh, never let go. Even if it leaves unremovable marks, never let go. It is the sign that will pass on to generations after generations that you were once holding on to your religion ( Islam ) as if you were holding on to hot coals.

It is incumbent upon us to gain knowledge and equip ourselves with the tools necessary to distinguish what is truth from what is falsehood. Today, we cannot survive if we do not acquire knowledge of the Deen of Allah. The Muslims are being attacked from every angle and ‘ilm (knowledge) is the armour which will protect us; Allah will aid His servants and will not oppress the one who is sincere in his acquisition of knowledge.
We must know that knowledge is useless without action, so we must enforce that which we know to be true, since Eemaan is: belief in the heart, a statement of the tongue and action of the limbs. This is the reason I decided to write about the great, authentic Hadith of holding on to your eemaan being like holding hot coals. The one who practises the Sunnah today appears to be upon misguidance because the Sunnah is not known among the ignorant masses. The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“Islam initiated as something strange, and it would revert to its (old position) of being strange. So glad tidings for the strangers” [Saheeh Muslim]
The one, who is trying to follow the Qur’aan and the Sunnah according to the understanding of the Sahaabah, must understand this; being a stranger amongst the people is not a bad thing, if you are in this position because you are following the Din of Allah.

“And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allah) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness.” [Surah Al-Furqaan: 63]
The foolish among men do not harm anyone except themselves:
“...and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. Then unto your Lord is your return, so He will tell you that wherein you have been differing.” [Surah al-An’aam :164]

“And on the Day when He shall gather them together, (it will be) as if they had not stayed (in the life of this world and graves etc.) but an hour of a day” [Surah Yoonus: 45] ------------------
Anas ibn Malik(Radi Allahu anhu) narrated Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم ) said : “ There will come an era when a person patiently practicing his religion will be like holding on to hot coals.”[At-Tirmithi 2260]

This Hadeeth has accurate relevant information along with precise guidance.
The living conditions in the Last days
The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم ) informed us about the living conditions towards the end of times. He explained that during those times everything good that leads to piety will decrease, and evil and everything that leads to it will be common. In that time period the righteous people trying to practice their religion will be few. That small number of people will face extreme difficulty with regards to their faith. The people challenged with those trials will be similar to a person trying to hold on to hot coals. There will be wide spread trials of misguidance, doubtful matters, indistinguishable issues and rampant atheism. Moreover the people living in that time period will face the constant temptations of worldly luxuries and the struggles for its glamour. Towards the end of the World there will be an extensive amount of Muslims with weak faith. Muslims will face extreme social isolation and find little, if any help from others.
Nonetheless, the Muslim adhering to his religion will be able to overcome those obstacles. Practicing Islam with knowledge and certainty in faith is the only way to withstand those trials and temptations. The believer whose faith is firm is the best of creation and is the noblest in the Sight of Allah.
How to act as a Muslim in the era of chaos.
This hadeeth offers guidance for every Muslim. They must prepare themselves for these courses of events and recognize that these events must unfold. The slave of Allah who withstands those dangers and hardships with patience and faith will earn a high status with the Most High. Allah will help him do the things He loves and earn His Pleasure. Help from Allah is earned based on a person’s faith.
This Hadith is a Proof for Prophet hood.
The description the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم ) gave resembles the era we live in now. Nothing remains from Islam except its name and nothing is present from the Quran except its writing! The Muslims’ alive today suffer with weak Iman. Their hearts are divided and their governments are split. Hatred and hostility have distanced the Muslim brotherhood. The hidden and apparent enemies of Islam are working publicly and privately against our religion through atheism and materialism. Radical movements are shoveling away the appearance of Islam. The waves of turmoil are clashing between the elders and the youth. There are propagandists for immorality which make living difficult.


People’s Behavior and Attitude towards Religion in this Era.
The people’s concern will be the vanities of this world. They will become so engrossed in chasing this world that it would be the extent of their knowledge and their only importance. In the pursuit of this world people will be either happy or sad. The vanities of this world cause people to abandon the life of the Hereafter. They build for this life while demolishing everything in the next life. When they begin to chase behind the pomp and glitter of this lowly life they will ridicule Islam and everything connected to it; including the Sunnah. These people are boastful and arrogant. They take pride in their laws built on atheism which produced evils witnessed by Allah’s Slaves.
This hadeeth verifies what to expect in the face of the absolute evil, the clashing waves of turmoil, the devastating disaster of sin, and the ongoing trials of wickedness. These things all point to a gloomy future.
Nevertheless, the believer doesn’t despair of Allah’s Mercy and His Help. The believer doesn’t restrict his belief to the causes of harm, rather he constantly looks at his heart and understands that Allah is the Most Generous and the All- Giver. Therefore the freedom from grief and sorrow is in front of his eyes. Allah promised and He never breaks His Promise. After hardship comes ease from stress and anxiety.
The Believer faced with these living conditions says on his tongue.”
لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله, و حسبنا الله و نعم الوكيل, على الله توكلنا, اللهم لك الحمد و إليك المشنكي , و انت المستعان و بك المستغاث و و لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم.


There is no might or strength except with Allah. Allah is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of Affairs. We trust Allah. Oh our Rabb (Lord) all praises are due to you, we complain to You, We seek Your Assistance and we seek Your Relief. And there is no Might or Strength except with Allah the Mighty Most High.
After this the believer does whatever he has the ability to carry out with his faith, giving advice and calling others to practice Islam. He is content with whatever he has even though it might not be a lot. He removes some of the evil or at least tries to reduce it, and if he’s unable to do both Allah said:
“And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).”[ At-Talaq 2]
“And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allah will accomplish his purpose. [ At-Talaq 3]

“And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him.[ At-Talaq 4]
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Ghost1987
11-28-2022, 10:20 AM
As salami alaikum

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I learned a lot...
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