Tafsir surah Al Ahzaab
- Part 6 -The Special People Favoured By Allah (SWT)
By Shaikh Abdullah
Faisal
Monday 15th December
2014
NOTES TYPED LIVE BY
AT19
EDITED AND FORMATTED
BY AT38
AYAH 35
Verily, the Muslims (those who submit to Allāh in Islām) men and
women, the believers men and women (who believe in Islāmic Monotheism), the men
and the women who are obedient (to Allāh), the men and women who are truthful
(in their speech and deeds), the men and the women who are patient (in
performing all the duties which Allāh has ordered and in abstaining from all
that Allāh has forbidden), the men and the women who are humble (before their
Lord Allāh), the men and the women who give Sadaqāt (i.e. Zakāt, and alms,
etc.), the men and the women who observe Saum (fast) (the obligatory fasting
during the month of Ramadān, and the optional Nawāfil fasting), the men and the
women who guard their chastity (from illegal sexual acts) and the men and the
women who remember Allāh much with their hearts and tongues (while sitting,
standing, lying, etc. for more than 300 times extra over the remembrance of
Allāh during the five compulsory congregational prayers) or praying extra
additional Nawāfil prayers of night in the last part of night, etc.) Allāh has
prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise). (Al-Ahzab
33:35)
Allah
(swt) has praised many people in the above ayah
He praised
their virtues
We shall
explain them inshaAllah
1. THE
MUSLIMS AND THE MU’MIN
Allah (swt)
made a difference between the Muslim and the Mu'min in the Ayah
It is
our understanding that there is a difference between the two
WHO IS
THE MUSLIM
The
Muslim is a person who believes in Islam and embraces Islam
Or he
was raised as a Muslim and continues to believe in Islam
He did
not abandon the religion of his parents (Islam) and follow another creed
However,
this person who is a Muslim might have a major sin
As a
trait in his character like alcohol, gambling or zina etc
We are
not allowed to pronounce him a kaafir
Because
these major sins are not major kufr
We do
not pronounce a person kaafir for doing a major sin
Unless the
major sin reaches the level of major kufr
An
example of major kufr is magic
Or
spying for the kuffar against the Muslims
Or that
the person believes that the major sin is halal and not a sin
WHO IS
THE MU'MIN
The mu'min
is a believer who doesn't have a major sin as a trait in his character
The
Muslim may have a girlfriend, but not a Mu'min
Allah (swt)
made a difference between a Muslim and a Mu'min in 49:14
The
bedouins say: "We believe." Say: "You believe not but you only
say, 'We have surrendered (in Islam),' for Faith has not yet entered your
hearts. But if you obey Allah and His Messenger (SAW), He will not decrease
anything in reward for your deeds. Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful." (Al-Hujurat 49:14)
Some desert
Arabs took shahada and suffered poverty
So they came
to the rasul (saw) and said that they are believers
And so
he should feed them
So Allah
revealed this Ayah above saying they were only Muslims
And not
mu’mins, thus making a distinction between the two
"The
Messenger of Allah said: 'No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment
when he is committing Zina. Sunan an-Nasa'i: Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4873
The
above mentioned hadith means the person is a Muslim
The man
is not a Mu'min when he is fornicating with a woman
However,
he is still a muslim
Therefore,
we cannot make takfir on him even when he is in the act of fornicating
The khawaarij
are the ones who make takfir on him when he is in the act of fornicating
If he
should die while in the act he died a Muslim but not a Mu'min
Allah
(swt) may punish or forgive him
This is
our aqeeda
Because
we are not khawarij
2. THE
QAANIT
Allah (swt)
also spoke about the Qaanit
Qaanit
means a person who surrenders to Allah with obedience
The Prophet
(saw) said you are not a believer until all of your inclinations
Are in accordance
to what he has brought
Abu Muhammad 'Abdullah bin Amr bin al-'As, radiyallahu 'anhu,
reported that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said:
"None of you (truly) believes until his desire or inclination is in
accordance with what I have brought or subservient to what I came with."
[40 hadith of Imam Anawi] fine and genuine hadith which was related by
al-Maqdidsi in his Book of Hujjah]
O you,
who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not
follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. (Al-Baqarah 2:208) Sahih International
Not every
Muslim is a Qaanit
A Qaanit
doesn't have a girlfriend or drink alcohol
A Qaanit
is a level above a Muslim
Because
a Qaanit surrenders to Allah (swt) with obedience
He doesn’t
have one foot is Islam and the other in jahiliyyah
It is
not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a
matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys
Allah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error. (Al-Ahzab
33:36)
You need
to be a Qaanit if you want to be a real Muslim
But no,
by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad SAW) judge
in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your
decisions, and accept (them) with full submission. (An-Nisa 4:65)
Allah
swears by Himself in the above Ayah
Say (O
Muhammad SAW to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e.
accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur'an and the Sunnah), Allah will love
you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful." (Aali Imran 3:31)
The
Parvezis ‘believe’ in the Quran but not the Hadith because they can't surrender
They
want to make up their own religion
They
cannot become the Qaaniteen
(The
people Allah praise as people who will be in paradise)
…whatsoever
the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you,
abstain (from it), and fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Severe in punishment.
(Al-Hashr 59:7)
Qaaniteen
surrender to Allah (swt) with complete obedience
You were
commanded by Allah to become Qaaniteen in the ayaat below
Guard
strictly (five obligatory) AsSalawat (the prayers) especially the middle Salat
(i.e. the best prayer 'Asr). And stand before Allah with obedience [and do
not speak to others during the Salat (prayers)]. (Al-Baqarah 2:238)
To Him
belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. All are obedient to Him.
(Ar-Rum 30:26)
3. THE
TRUTHFUL ONES
Allah (swt)
Praised Those Who Are Truthful
Many
Quranic verses speak about the Muslims who are truthful
We were
commanded by Allah to be in the company of people who are truthrul in 9:119
This
means you should avoid the company of liars
O you
who believe! Be afraid of Allah, and be with those who are true (in words and
deeds). (At-Tawbah 9:119)
Ibn
Mas'ud reported that the Prophet (SAW) said, "Truthfulness leads to piety
and piety leads to the Garden. A man should be truthful until he is written
down as truthful in the sight of Allah. Lying leads to deviance and deviance
leads to the Fire. A person lies to the point that he is written down as a liar
in the sight of Allah.” [al-Bukhari (6094) and Muslim (2607)]
‘Abdullah
ibn 'Amr narrated that the Prophet (SAW) said, "If anyone has four
characteristics, he is a pure hypocrite, and if anyone has one of them, he has
an aspect of hypocrisy until he gives it up: whenever he is trusted, he betrays
his trust; whenever he speaks, he lies; when he makes an agreement, he breaks
it; and when he quarrels, he deviates from the truth by speaking falsely."
[al-Bukhari (34) and Muslim (58)] [Muwatta
Malik (2/169) No. 2088, Shu'ab al-Eman al-Bayhaqi (6/456) No. 4472, Makarim
al-Akhlaq Ibn Abi al-Dunya (pg. 54) No. 147, Mishkat al-Masabih (3/1364) No.
4862]
On the
authority of Safwan ibn Sulaym who said: "The Messenger of Allah (SAW) was
asked, 'Can the mumin be a coward?' He said, 'Yes.' He was asked, 'Can the
mumin be a miser?' He said, 'Yes.' He was asked, 'Can the mumin be a liar?' He
said, 'No.' [Muwatta Malik (2/169) No. 2088, Shu'ab al-Eman al-Bayhaqi (6/456)
No. 4472, Makarim al-Akhlaq Ibn Abi al-Dunya (pg. 54) No. 147, Mishkat
al-Masabih (3/1364) No. 4862]
You are
allowed to lie in three occasions:
- On the
battlefield
- For
two Muslims who hate each other to help them make up
- To
save a marriage
Narrated Ka'b ibn Malik: When the Prophet (SAW)
intended to go on an expedition, he always pretended to be going somewhere
else, and he would say: "War is deception". [Abu Dawud 2629, Tirmidhi
1681, Ahmed 14312]
4. THE
PATIENT ONES
Patience
means the thing is difficult to do
But
because Allah (swt) has commanded you to do it, you do it
Example:
Hajj, Jihad and Fast for Ramadhan
Patience
also means you love a thing but you give it up because it is haram
For the
sake of Allah
For
example: zina and alcohol
Allah (swt)
said He is with the sabireen (patient ones) in 8:46
And obey
Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose
courage and your strength depart, and be patient. Surely, Allah is with those
who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.). (Al-Anfal 8:46)
The
Prophet (saw) said Patience is light (illumination)
HADITH 23
الحديث
الثالث والعشرون
«عن أبي مالك الحارث بن الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم الطهور شطر الإيمان، والحمد لله تملأ الميزان، وسبحان الله والحمد لله تملآن - أو تملأ - ما بين السماء والأرض، والصلاة نور، والصدقة برهان، والصبر ضياء، والقرآن حجة لك أو عليك، كل الناس يغدو: فبائع نفسه فمعتقها أو موبقها» .
رواه مسلم.
«عن أبي مالك الحارث بن الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم الطهور شطر الإيمان، والحمد لله تملأ الميزان، وسبحان الله والحمد لله تملآن - أو تملأ - ما بين السماء والأرض، والصلاة نور، والصدقة برهان، والصبر ضياء، والقرآن حجة لك أو عليك، كل الناس يغدو: فبائع نفسه فمعتقها أو موبقها» .
رواه مسلم.
On the authority of Abu Malik al-Harith bin al-Harith al-Asharee
(RA) who said: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Purity is half of iman
(faith). ‘al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)’ fills the scales, and
‘subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every imperfection) and ‘al-hamdulillah (praise
be to Allah)’ fill that which is between heaven and earth. And the salah
(prayer) is a light, and charity is a proof, and patience is
illumination, and the Qur’an is a proof either for you or
against you. Every person starts his day as a vendor of his soul, either
freeing it or causing its ruin." [Sahih Muslim (1/203) No. 223]
5. THE
KHAASHI'EEN
The other
type of people Allah (swt) spoke about in the ayah is the Khaashi'een
They are
the people who pray with humility
What is
khushoo?
Khushoo
means when you stand to pray to Allah (salah),
You empty
your heart from everything except Allah (swt)
You don't
think about the dunya
You only
think about Allah (swt)
Successful
indeed are the believers. (Al-Mu'minun 23:1)
Those
who offer their Salat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.
(Al-Mu'minun 23:2)
Abu
hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) forbade
putting hands on the waist during prayer. Abu Dawud said; The word Ikhtisar
means to put one’s hands on one’s waist. Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 2, Hadith 947
The Jews
put their hands on their waist during salah
The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When any
one of you stands to pray, he is conversing with his Lord, so let him pay
attention to how he speaks to Him.” (al-Haakim, al-Mustadrak, 1/236; Saheeh
al-Jaami’, 1538).
“The
first thing of your religion that you will lose is khushoo’, and the last thing
that you will lose of your religion is salaah. There may be a person praying
who has no goodness in him, and soon you will enter the mosque and not find
anyone who has khushoo’.” (al-Madaarij, 1/521).
A person
praying and fidgeting and looking around has lost khushoo in salaah
Khushoo
in salah is fard
When you
fidget in salah you have no salah
And seek
help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and
hard except for Al-Khashi'un [i.e. the true believers in Allah - those who obey
Allah with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His
Promise (Paradise, etc.) and in His Warnings (Hell, etc.)]. (Al-Baqarah 2:45)
HOW DO
WE ACHIEVE KHUSHOO IN SALAH?
1. To
prepare for the Salah properly
Make
proper wudu, ghusl and istinja
On the
authority of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (RA) who said: The Prophet (SAW) stayed behind
us on a journey and then caught up with us, and we were late in praying ‘Asr.
We started doing wudoo’ and wiping out feet (not washing them properly), and he
called out at the top of his voice: “Save your heels from the fire” two or
three times. [al-Bukhari (163) and Muslim (241)]
Wash your
feet properly when you make wudu
Don’t be
like the shia - they wipe over their feet (not wash)
Narrated
By Muhammad Ibn Ziyad: I heard Abu Huraira saying as he passed by us while the
people were performing ablution from a utensil containing water, "Perform
ablution perfectly and thoroughly for Abul-Qasim (the Prophet) said, 'Save your
heels from the Hell-fire.' "(Bukhari Hadith 166)
2.
Purify the spot where you will perform the salah
The
salah is not accepted if your clothing or the spot you pray is dirty (impure)
Because
the Prophet (saw) passed by two men in the grave who were being punished
One was
for dropping urine on his clothing
If you
pray with urine on your clothing, your salah is rejected
Ibn ‘Abbas related that the Messenger of God, upon him be God’s
blessings and peace, passed by two graves and said: “They are being punished,
but not for a great matter (on their part). One of them did not clean himself
from urine, and the other used to spread slander.” (Tirmidhi, “Tahara,” 53)
Narrated By Ibn Abbas: The Prophet once passed by two graves, and those two persons (in the graves) were being tortured. He said, "They are being tortured not for a great thing (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the other was going about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends). He then took a green leaf of a date-palm tree split it into two pieces and fixed one on each grave. The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you done so?" He replied, "I hope that their punishment may be lessened till they (the leaf) become dry." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2, Book 23, Hadith #443]
Narrated By Ibn Abbas: The Prophet once passed by two graves, and those two persons (in the graves) were being tortured. He said, "They are being tortured not for a great thing (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the other was going about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends). He then took a green leaf of a date-palm tree split it into two pieces and fixed one on each grave. The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you done so?" He replied, "I hope that their punishment may be lessened till they (the leaf) become dry." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2, Book 23, Hadith #443]
3. Make
sure nothing in the salah room distracts you
Anas
(may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “ ‘Aa’ishah had a decorated, colourful
curtain which she used to cover the side of her house. The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to her, ‘Take it away from me, because
its decorations keep distracting me when I pray.’” (Reported by al-Bukhaari,
Fath al-Baari, 10/391).
4. Keep
the lines straight
If your
lines are crooked in the salah, your hearts will become crooked
“The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Make your rows straight, for straightening the
rows is part of completing the prayer.’” MALIK: Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 993
If your
line is straight, Allah (swt) will make it like that of the Angels
5. Avoid
turning away from Allah in your salah
You
should look at the spot where your head will be in sujud
And do
not turn away in salah
6. Don't
allow people to walk in front of you
It
breaks the khushoo
If a
woman, a black dog or a donkey walks in front of you, your salah is broken
(A mature girl who is menstruating - not a
little girl)
Abu
Sa’eed al-Khudri (RA) who said: I heard the Prophet (SAW) say: "If while
you are praying, somebody intends to pass in front of you, prevent him; and
should he insist, prevent him again; and if he insists again, then let him
fight him, for he is a devil.” [al-Bukhari (3274) and Muslim (505)]
t was
reported from ‘Abdullah ibn al-Samit that Abu Dharr said: “The Messenger of
Allah (SAW) said: ‘If any one of you stands up to pray, then he has a sutrah
[an item placed in front of a praying person as a “screen”] if he has something
the height of the back of a saddle in front of him. If he does not have
something the height of the back of a saddle in front of him, then his prayer
is invalidated if a donkey or a woman or a black dog passes in front of him.’”
I [‘Abdullah] asked, “O Abu Dharr, what is the difference between a black dog
and a red or yellow dog?” He said, “O son of my brother, I asked the Messenger
of Allah (SAW) the same question, and he said, ‘The black dog is a shaytan
(devil).’” [Sahih Muslim (1/365) No. 510, Sunan Abu Dawud (1/187) No. 702,
Sunan al-Nasa'i (2/63) No. 750, Sunan Tirmidhi (2/161) No. 338, Sunan Ibn Majah
(2/102) No. 952, Musnad Ahmad (5/155) No. 21415]
The dog
that makes the salah batil is the black dog
However the
donkey is any donkey
Why the
black dog? Because the black dog is the shaytan
7. Pray
at a medium pace - do not rush the salah
8. Allow
every bone to return to its original position before go perform the next action
The man
who comes out of ruku and did not allow his back to become straight
Before he
goes to sajda is a thief
Because
he is stealing from his salah
Abi
Qatadah reported that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said "The worst thief
is one who steals in his prayer." Then the companions asked, "How can
someone steal from his prayer?" Prophet (SAW) answered, "He does not
complete his Ruku and Sadjah with perfection."
[Musnad
Ahmad (5/310) No. 22695, Sunan Darimi (1/350) No. 1328, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah
(1/331) No. 663]
9. Ponder
over the verses of the Quran
This is
when the imam recites, or when you are praying on your own
Do they
not then think deeply in the Qur'an, or are their hearts locked up (from
understanding it)? (Muhammad 47:24)
10.
Avoid looking in the sky
Narrated
Jabir bin Samurah (RAA): 'The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)
said, "Those who raise their sight toward the sky during the prayer,
should stop doing so, otherwise their sight will not return to them.'[Related
by Muslim]
11. Do
not move to a position before the Imam
Meaning,
you should not move to next action in salah before the Imam
E.g. you
should go to sajda before the imam does
If you
do that, your salah is batil
The
Prophet (saw) said, "Isn't he who raises his head before the Imam afraid
that Allah may transform his head into that of a donkey or his figure (face)
into that of a donkey?" BUKHARI: Vol. 1, Book 11, Hadith 660
12.
Don't pray when the food is served
The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not
pray when there is food prepared.” (Reported by Muslim, no. 560).
13.
Don't pray when you need to go to the bathroom
If
anyone is in this position, he should first go to the bathroom and answer the
call of nature, even if he misses whatever he misses of the congregational
prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If
any one of you needs to go to the toilet, and the prayer has begun, he should
go to the toilet first.” (Reported by Abu Dawood, no. 88; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no.
299)
14.
Recite AMEEN out loud when the Imam finishes the recitation of Surah Fatiha
Because
the Sahabah use to recite it out loud
The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If the
imaam says ‘Aameen,’ then say ‘Aameen’ too, for whoever says ‘Aameen’ and it
coincides with the ‘Aameen’ of the angels, will have all his previous sins
forgiven.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, no.747).
15.
Respond to the Imam when he says: Sam'a Allahu liman Hamidah
16.
Recite with Tartil - because Allah Himself recommends tartil
Tartil means
to recite with steady a pace
And with
a melodious voice
…and
recite the Qur'an (aloud) in a slow, (pleasant tone and) style. (Al-Muzzammil
73:4)
17. Pray
as if you see Allah (swt)
Although
you cannot, you know that He is watching you
18. Pray
as if it is your last salah
The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also advised Abu Ayyoob
(may Allaah be pleased with him): “When you stand up to pray, pray a farewell
prayer.” (Reported by Ahmad, 5/412; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 742) – meaning the
prayer of one who thinks that he will not pray another prayer. The person who
is praying will no doubt die, and there is some prayer that will be his last
prayer, so let him have khushoo’ in the prayer that he is doing, for he does
not know whether this will be his last prayer.
6. THE
FASTING PEOPLE
Allah is
speaking about those who fast during Ramadhan and for the nawafil (volunteer)
If you
fast the day of Arafah, one year of your past and future sins will be forgiven
O you
who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious -
see V.2:2). (Al-Baqarah 2:183)
The
Prophet (saw) said, “Paradise has eight gates, and one of them is called Ar-Raiyan
through which none will enter but those who observe fasting.” BUKHARI: Vol. 4,
Book 54, Hadith 479
Fasting
is a shield because it shields you against the arrows of the shaytan
Abu Huraira (RA) reported the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said,
"Fasting is a shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person
observing fasting should avoid sexual relation with his wife and should not
behave foolishly and impudently, and if somebody fights with him or abuses him,
he should tell him twice, 'I am fasting." The Prophet added, "By Him
in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting
person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah says
about the fasting person), 'He has left his food, drink and desires for My
sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and the
reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times.'" [Sahih Bukhari (3/24-25)
No. 1894]
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood narrated the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: ''O youths, whoever amongst you is able to marry, then let him do so, since it restrains the eyes and protects the private parts, and he who is unable, then let him fast because it is a shield for him'' [al-Bukhari (5066) and Muslim (1400)]
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood narrated the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: ''O youths, whoever amongst you is able to marry, then let him do so, since it restrains the eyes and protects the private parts, and he who is unable, then let him fast because it is a shield for him'' [al-Bukhari (5066) and Muslim (1400)]
Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “Deeds
are shown (to Allah) on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like my deeds to be shown
when I am fasting.” [Sunan Tirmidhi (3/122) No. 747]
7. THOSE
WHO PROTECT THEIR PRIVATE PARTS
And
those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts)
(Al-Mu'minun 23:5)
Except
from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess,
for then, they are free from blame; (Al-Mu'minun 23:6)
But
whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors; (Al-Mu'minun 23:7)
Allah (swt)
spoke about the ones who guard their chastity in the above verses
Narrated
By Sahl bin Sa'd: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever can guarantee (the
chastity of) what is between his two jaw-bones and what is between his two legs
(i.e. his tongue and his private parts), I guarantee Paradise for him."
[Sahih Bukhari (8/100) No. 6474]
8. THOSE
WHO DO DHIKR
Allah
spoke about the believers who do dhikr in 3:190-191
Verily!
In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night
and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding. (Aali Imran 3:190)
Those
who remember Allah (always, and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down
on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the
earth, (saying) :
"Our
Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You! (Exalted
be You above all that they associate with You as partners). Give us salvation
from the torment of the Fire. (Aali Imran 3:191)
Allah
praised the people who do dhikr
Abu
Sa'eed al Khudri (ra) narrates from the
Prophet (Peace be upon him) who said: Do Dhikr so much that people start
calling you Majnoon (mad)[Tafsir ul Qurtubi, Volume No. 14, Page No. 197] [This
hadith is narrated in Musnad Ahmed (3/67, 81). Ibn Hibban in his “SAHIHA”
(#814). Imam al-Hakim in his Mustadrak ala Sahihayn (1/499)]
Narrated
by Ibn Abbas (رضی اللہ عنھما) who said that the
Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) said: Remember Allah
in abundance to the extent that Munafiqeen say that you are showing off [Tafsir
Ibn Kathir, Volume No. 6, Page No. 384]
Dhikr
gives you self-contentment and relaxes the heart
This is
one of the virtues of dhikr
Those
who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts
find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do
hearts find rest. (Ra'd 13:28)
You are
protected from the shaytan with the dhikr of Allah
And
whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most
Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. this Qur'an and worship of Allah), We appoint for him
Shaitan (Satan devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him.
(Az-Zukhruf 43:36)
When the
shaytan becomes your companion, you hear voices
This person
suffers from schizophrenia
Because
the shaytan has now become his companion
THE TOP
10 COUNTRIES FOR SUICIDE
1.
Lithuania
2. South
Korea
3. Sri
Lanka
4.
Russia
5.
Belarus
6.
Guyana
7. Kazakhstan
8.
Hungary
9. Japan
10.
Latvia
With
dhikr you become spiritually alive
Without dhikr
you are spiritually dead
"Who
remembers Allah (S.W. T.), and who does not, are as different as one who is alive
from who is dead “Bukhari.
11275 - حدثنا أبي، ثنا ابن عمير، ثنا سفيان ابن أبي نجيح، عن مجاهد
قال: لا يكون العبد من الذاكرين الله كثيرا حتى يذكر الله قائما وقاعدا ومضطجعا.
Mujahid said, "A servant of Allah is not considered of those who remember Allah much until he remembers Allah while standing, sitting and lying down.'' [Tafseer Ibn Abi Hatim (6/2092) No. 11275 and Tafseer Ibn Katheer (5/283)]
Mujahid said, "A servant of Allah is not considered of those who remember Allah much until he remembers Allah while standing, sitting and lying down.'' [Tafseer Ibn Abi Hatim (6/2092) No. 11275 and Tafseer Ibn Katheer (5/283)]
When you
do dhikr Allah (swt) makes mention of you among his angels
Recite
(O Muhammad SAW) what has been revealed to you of the Book (the Qur'an), and
perform As-Salat (IqamatasSalat). Verily, As-Salat (the prayer) prevents from
Al-Fahsha' (i.e. great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.)
and Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism, and every kind of evil wicked deed,
etc.) and the remembering (praising, etc.) of (you by) Allah (in front of the
angels) is greater indeed [than your remembering (praising, etc.) Allah in
prayers, etc.]. And Allah knows what you do. (Al-'Ankabut 29:45)
When Allah
(swt) said the "dhikr of Allah is akbar",
It means
when Allah mentions you among His angels, it is the greatest thing.
Dhikr prevents
you from becoming cursed
Abu Huraira
(RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (SAW) said, “The world, with all that it
contains, is accursed except for dhikr (the remembrance of Allah) that which
pleases Allah; and the religious scholars and seekers of knowledge.'' [Sunan
Tirmidhi (4/561) 2322 and Sunan Ibn Majah (5/231) 4112, (Abu Eesa al-Tirmidhi
said: this hadeeth is hasan ghareeb)]
Dhikr prevents
you from becoming a munaafiq
Because of
the characteristics of a munaafiq is that they can’t remember Allah
The
hypocrites, men and women, are from one another, they enjoin (on the people)
Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief and polytheism of all kinds and all that Islam has forbidden),
and forbid (people) from Al-Ma'ruf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam
orders one to do),
and they close their hands [from giving
(spending in Allah's Cause) alms, etc.]. They have forgotten Allah, so He has
forgotten them. Verily, the hypocrites are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient
to Allah). (At-Tawbah 9:67)
Dhikr
prevents you from living a wretched life
"But
whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'an nor
acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall
raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection." (Ta-Ha 20:124)
He will
say:"O my Lord! Why have you raised me up blind, while I had sight
(before)." (Ta-Ha 20:125)
(Allah)
will say: "Like this, Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.) came unto you, but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them,
did not think deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this Day,
you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allah's Mercy)." (Ta-Ha
20:126)