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It is friday today (well, it started last night). Just a little note to remind you my dear sisters , brothers and myself to take a few minutes to read Surah al Kahf (chapter 18 of the Noble Quran) and do not forget to make plenty of duas as there is an hour on Jumuah (friday) where all the duas are accepted...
From Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, who said: “Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the night of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka’bah).”
(Narrated by al-Daarimi, 3407. This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami, 6471)
“Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the next.”
(Narrated by al-Haakim, 2/399; al-Bayhaqi, 3/249. Ibn Hajar said in Takhreej al-Adhkaar that this is a hasan hadeeth, and he said, this is the strongest report that has been narrated concerning reading Soorat al-Kahf. See: Fayd al-Qadeer, 6/198. It was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 6470)
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah, a light will shine for him from beneath his feet to the clouds of the sky, which will shine for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be forgiven (his sins) between the two Fridays.’”
Al-Mundhiri said, this was narrated by Abu Bakr ibn Mardawayh in his Tafseer, with an isnaad with which there was nothing wrong.
(al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 1/298)
Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do!
JazaKillah.. thats a Great reminder for everyone .. these are Virtues of surah kahaf and another Virtue is .. by Reading Surah Kahaf ONE will be saved from the Fitnah of DAJJAL (InshAllah)
The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."
Abu Huraira reported the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as saying: ‘The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was made to enter Paradise, on it he was expelled from it. And the Last Hour will take place on no day other than Friday.’ The Holy Prophet also said on the occasion of Friday: ‘We who are the last shall be the first on the Day of resurrection, except that every Ummah (nation) was given the Book before us and we where given it after them. It was this day (Friday) which Allah prescribed for us and guided us to it and the people came after us with regard to it, the Jews observing the next day and the Christians they day following that.’ With regard to Friday, the Holy Prophet was also reported as saying: ‘There is no time on Friday at which no Muslim would stand, pray and beg Allah for what is good but He would give it to him’ and he pointed with his hand that (this time) is short and narrow. There is a good deal of difference of opinion among the scholars as to what exactly is that fortunate hour on Friday when the supplication would be granted. The best course is that this hour should be treated as hidden, and the whole day should be spent in supplication and glorification of Allah. It was the Holy Prophet’s practice to attach special significance and honour to Friday. Examples of this behaviour are numerous, however, the following could be cited: On that day, he recommenced reciting Soorah as-Sajdah (in fajr) [and al-Insaan] because it is inclusive of all affairs relevant to Friday; taking a bath, using perfume and miswak, going to Friday’s congregational prayer early, listening to the sermon, wearing one’s best clothes and remembering Allah all the time. When the Holy Prophet stood on the pulpit delivering Friday speech (sermon), his eyes would redden and his voice rise sharply with extreme anger. He, however, used to shorten the speech but prolong the prayer following it.
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Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do!
Another reminder to read surat ul Kahf this yawm al jumuah (from maghreb Thursday until Maghreb Friday).
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Sixty-One Lessons From the Story of the Owner of the Two Gardens
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The aim of this article is two-fold:
1. To provide an example of how research and contemplation (in this case, by our scholars) can lead to obtaining a lot of knowledge and guidance from just a small number of Qur'anic verses.
2. To display tafsir in a format, suitable for possibly easier reading and understanding.
Main Sources:
1. Dr. Mohammad al-Khodary: Callers to Allah in the Light of the Cave
2. Harun Yahya: Signs of the End Times in Surat al Kahf
3. Ibn Kathir: Tafsir Ibn Kathir
4. Ibn Kathir: Stories of the Qur'an
Link with Quranic Ayat in Arabic (opens in a new window)To use this please go to above link.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
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Make an example for them of two men. To one of them We gave two gardens of grapevines and surrounded them with date-palms, putting between them some cultivated land. [Al-Kahf (s.18 ayah :32)]
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1. Though this example was put forward to the proud Quraish who were arrogant towards the weak and the poor, believers should put it forward in similar situations and utilize the story’s lessons in their call to Allah.
2. This is a story of a caller to Allah in a disbelieving society that enjoys wealth and authority, and allows freedom of creed and opinion as well as freedom to call to Allah. Muslims living in such societies can make the best use of the story’s lessons when calling to Allah.
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Both gardens yielded their crops and did not suffer any loss, and We made a river flow right through the middle of them.
And he had fruit, so he said to his companion, debating with him: "I have more wealth than you and more people under me." [18:33-34]
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3. Here we see what matters to the disbeliever. Qatadah said, “This, by Allah, is the wish of the immoral: to have a lot of wealth and a large entourage.”
4. Disbelieving society evaluates matters in terms of wealth and power.
5. Disbelievers fail to apply materialistic norms to the issue of faith so they reject both the faith and its caller.
6. Disbelievers’ religious choices are affected by the material wealth and power of those who call them to a particular faith.
7. The "superiority" of wealth caused the disbeliever to become not only arrogant towards the believer but also proud and heedless towards Allah.
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He entered his garden and wronged himself by saying: "I do not think that this will ever perish." [18:35]
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8. One who sins is wronging and abusing himself first and foremost.
9. Thinking that the garden will never perish shows the disbeliever’s lack of understanding. On the Day of Judgment their lack of intelligence will become apparent to them. The Qur’an says, “And they will say: ‘Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!’" [67:10]
10. Some believe that their property is the fruit of their own effort and intellect. They resemble Qarun, the arrogant tyrant whom Allah destroyed and who said, “This has been given to me only because of knowledge I possess.” [28:78] How many are those who are heedless of Allah’s Lordship and who believe that their possessions and successes in matters of life are due to their own efforts and abilities.
11. One should trust what is in Allah’s Hand more than what is in one’s own. One should not more place trust on one’s wealth, knowledge and “connections” than on Allah `azza wa jall.
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To be cont'd
Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do!
I do not think the Hour will ever come. But if I should be sent back to my Lord, I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him. [18:36]
12. The disbeliever rejected the Hour specifically, for rejecting it is a rejection of accountability.
13. One should not be deluded by Allah’s gifts in this world by believing that He was given those gifts in this world because he is dear to Allah. Allah gives the good of this world to both believers and disbelievers, while the good of the Akhirah is reserved for believers only.
14. Well-to-do and influential disbelievers often suffer from high-handedness, arrogance and reliance on materialistic norms and reasoning, and don’t stop short of making ignorant remarks about Allah.
15. This verse describes people who believe that they will enter Paradise without observing the boundaries established by Allah or obeying His commands. There are many who are similarly deluded. They don’t fail to strive for this world while they think that they will obtain the next one for free, even though it is incomparably worthier.
His companion, with whom he was debating, said to him: "Do you not, then, believe in Him Who created you from dust, then from a drop of sperm (nutfah), and then formed you as a man? [18:37]
16. The believer used a suitable form of logical reasoning to render useless the material norms used by the disbeliever as a foundation to discuss the issue. For not only is nutfah something material, but the materialistic logic could not be applied to that stage of life when no one had any wealth or authority.
17. The material issue of creation from nutfah that the believer uses in his call can be explained through faith in Allah and His ability to create, seeking to draw the disbeliever away from the purely material.
18. The disbeliever denies the Hour, yet if he realized that Allah fashioned our hearing, sight, understanding and organs from dust and then nutfah, he would not deny Allah’s ability to resurrect us.
19. One should remember that we were nothing, and that we were created from something we deem lowly (dust and nutfah), and that we came out twice from a private part; all of which should result in humbleness and not arrogance.
20. One who understands that his existence is not due to himself or any other creature should also recognize that one’s blessings and wealth are also from Allah.
21. The caller to Allah living in a materialistic society should choose the method appropriate to the capabilities and culture of such society, as the psychology of its people is closely attached to material issues.
22. One should comprehend the deficiencies in the disbelievers’ intellectual system and should try to mend them through a suitable and sound approach.
23. The proper way to warn those who have forgotten their helplessness before Allah and have become arrogant is to remind them of their helplessness.
24. The believing garden owner realized his neighbor's weak faith and perceived the need to provide support. Believers should similarly be sympathetic towards misguided people and proactive in calling them to Allah.
25. To explain Allah's signs in nature is one of the best ways to strengthen another person's faith.
26. The speech of the arrogant garden owner evokes the style of a disbeliever, so the believer begins his question with "Do you not, then, believe in Him?" The other person might not be openly proclaiming his disbelief, but his words clearly show that he does not believe with certainty. Although he may profess belief with his words, he does not actually abide by Allah's law. One often meets such self-contradicting people. Most people say they believe in Allah, but they disobey Him and do not lead a life that pleases Him. Despite their words and deeds, which amount to denial, they consider themselves righteous and destined for Paradise. But they are only deceiving themselves, for Allah says that: “As for those who denied Our Signs and the encounter of the Hereafter, their actions will come to nothing. Will they be repaid except for what they did?” [7:147]
"But as for my part (I believe) that He is Allah, my Lord, and I will not associate anyone with my Lord.” [18:38]
27. A believer should not be weak and should be proud of his faith.
28. The believer reiterated his faith in Allah, making an indirect call to the disbeliever not to pose at the issue of the creation of man but to move from it to reconsider the issue of faith which is the principal aim of this dialogue.
29. The believer says that He will not associate anyone with his Lord, knowing that Allah will never forgive that particular sin [4:116] and that shirk causes good deeds to be erased, which leads to ultimate loss. The Qur'an reveals this: “It has been revealed to you and those before you: ‘If you associate others with Allah, your actions will come to nothing, and you will be among the losers.’" [39:65]
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To be cont'd
Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do!
The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."
Why, when you entered your garden, did you not say: “It is as Allah wills. There is no strength but in Allah (maa shaa’ Allah la quwwata illa billah).” Though you see me with less wealth and children than you possess.
"It may well be that my Lord will give me something better than your garden, and send down upon it a fireball from the sky so that morning finds it a shifting heap of dust, or morning finds its water drained into the ground so that you cannot get at it." [18:39-41]
30. Here we see the importance of saying "maa shaa' Allah" (It is as Allah wills). Believers use it to express their respect when regarding the superior art and power of Allah's creation. Using this expression in a heartfelt manner reminds others that Allah owns all things, that everything happens according to destiny, and that only He can will anything to happen. Such reminders are beneficial, as people easily forget their own helplessness.
31. If one considers one’s self, intellect, or effort to be the cause of one’s wealth this could turn into ascribing partners to Allah.
32. The families of the rich should not put all their hopes on that person so that they forget that Allah is the Lord of all wealth. Nor should people consider their employers as an independent power capable of many things and seek to please them seeking provision while disobeying Allah. The Qur'an reveals the truth of such matters, “Instead of Allah, you worship only idols. You are inventing a lie. Those you worship besides Allah have no power to provide for you. So seek your provision from Allah, and worship Him and give thanks to Him. It is to Him you will be returned.” [29:17]
33. One of the greatest mistakes of those whose property and wealth make them vain is to forget that those, like all the beauty on Earth, are only temporary. Beauty and youth eventually give way to old age, just as health makes way for illness, incapacity, and weakness.
34. Those who are deceived by their wealth and children are short-sighted, as on the Day of Judgment neither wealth nor property will be of any use, for: "As for those who disbelieve, neither their wealth nor their children will ever save them from Allah in any way." [3:10]
35. The disbeliever was certain that the river watering his gardens would remain there forever, that no pest would ever attack his produce, and that he would not face drought or similar disasters. He felt that his wealth, intelligence, and effort would be enough to protect his property.
36. The intelligent realize not only that Allah can withhold his blessings but if He were to do so, no one else would be able to bring them back. Who, other than Allah, could bring the river back or make this man's field productive once again?
37. Since everyone experiences only what Allah has ordained, they should submit to and trust in Allah, remembering their helplessness and poverty: “Mankind! You are the poor in need of Allah, whereas Allah is the Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy. If He wills, He can dispense with you and bring about a new creation. That is not difficult for Allah.” [35:15-17]
38. It is a great gift of Allah that soothing underground water rises to the surface. Had this not been so, people would be in great difficulty.
39. The conceit of the disbeliever was the reason for the disorder in his way of thinking so the believer sought to mend the disorder by stressing the following: a) feeling the will of Allah that controls all provision, b) belief that all power is for Allah and that He is the source of any of our limited abilities, c) reminding that wealth might disappear and move from one person to another by the will and decree of Allah.
40. The believer should raise the dialogue to a level higher than the materialistic one, seeking to draw the disbeliever away from a purely material discussion towards one of faith.
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To be cont'd
HV A WANDERFUL DAY...
Remember... Allah, subhana watala, sees everything we do!
a REMINDER for all the brothers n sisters .. dnt forget to pray SURAH KAHF inshAllah ..
*Jum'ah MABROOK*
REmember one who recites Surah Al Kahf light will shine brightly for him till next friday which means his heart will be enlightened also it could also mean that one who has recited it on friday will have light in his grave for a week. if anyone recites it every friday he will have radianbt light forever after death .. (InshAllah)
The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."
Hmm i think weve gt a similar theread .. sumwhere around here
The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."
The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."
The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, 'Whoever recited Surah al Kahf in the same manner in which it was revealed, it will serve for him as a light on the Day of Judgement, from his domicile to Makkah. And whoever recited the last ten verses, and it happens that the Dajjal should appear after that, Dajjal will not be empowered over him'. [Hakim 1/564 & Dhahabi]
Abu'd-Darda' reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "Anyone who memorises ten ayats from the beginning of Surat al-Kahf (18) will be protected from the Dajjal." [Muslim, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi 183 #1012] One variant has, "from the end of Surat al-Kahf."
The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, 'Whoever recited Surah al Kahf on a Friday, Allah will kindle for him abundant light to brightly illuminate the period between the two Fridays (the Friday on which the recitation was made and the next Friday)' [Hakim 2/367, Mishkat al-Masabih #2175, however Baihaqi disagreed with it's authenticity in Sahih Al Jami 2/1104]
Narrated Al-Bara'bin Azib: A man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf and his horse was tied with two ropes beside him. A cloud came down and spread over that man, and it kept on coming closer and closer to him till his horse started jumping (as if afraid of something). When it was morning, the man came to the Prophet, and told him of that experience. The Prophet said, "That was As-Sakina (tranquility) which descended because of (the recitation of) the Qur'an." [Sahih al-Bukhari 6:61 #531, at-Tirmidhi 2810/A]
SubhanAllah!
"Whoever lives amongst you will see much differing, so adhere to my Sunnah" Muhammad (صلّى الله عليه و سلم)
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