<![CDATA[GupShup Forums - Religion & Scripture]]> http://www.paklinks.com/gs/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:44:42 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.paklinks.com/gs/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[GupShup Forums - Religion & Scripture]]> http://www.paklinks.com/gs/ A Humble Reminder http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373196-humble-reminder.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:10:51 GMT One day of the many days There was a man traveling on a trip with his Wife and Kids And on the way he met someone standing in the roadway So he asked him: Who are you? He said: *I am the money* So the man asked his wife and kids : Should we ask him to ride with us? One day of the many days
There was a man traveling on a trip with his Wife and Kids
And on the way he met someone standing in the roadway
So he asked him: Who are you?
He said:
I am the money

So the man asked his wife and kids :
Should we ask him to ride with us?

They said together: Yes of course because with the money it can help us if we wanted to do anything, and if we wanted to get anything we desired,
So they took the Money to ride with them.

And the vehicle continued its way until the man
met someone else on the road

So the Father asked: Who are you?

He said:

I am the high position and power

So the father asked his wife and kids :
Should we ask him to ride with us?

So they all answered together in one voice:

Yes of course because with the high position and power we have the ability to do anything we want and own anything we desired.

So they took the high position and power with them
And the vehicle continued to finish its trip .

And likewise he met in the same manner many people which give the pleasures and desires of this life, UNTIL ..
They met one person on the way..

The Father asks him Who are you?

He said: I am the Deen (Islam)





So the father, wife, and kids said all together in one voice: No no this isn't the time, we desire the pleasures of this life and dunyah, and the Deen will prevent us and ban us from these things and it will take control over us, and we will be worn-out from being loyal to it and its learning. And the halal and the Haram, and this thing prayer and that thing hijab, and this fasting , and and and and and etc, It will be a burden upon us!!!
But what is certain is that we will definitely return for you to pick you up but only after we enjoy this life and everything in it.

So sadly they left him behind and the vehicle continued its trip.


And out of no where something appeared in the middle of the road

It was a check point in the road and it had a sign saying

STOP!!!

And they found a man gesturing for the father to get out of the vehicle.

So the man said to the father:
The trip has ended as far as you are concerned!!!!
And it is upon you to get out and come with me.


The father was shocked with fear and didn't say a word.


So the man said to him: I am searching for the DEEN.e Islam Is he with you?

He answered: No I left him not too far back. So if you can let me go back, I can get him for you :

You do not have the ability to go back, your trip has ended and there is no going back now.. returning is impossible said the man.

But I have

The Money,
The high position and power,
My Wife,
My Kids,
and and and and and and on.

The man said to him:
They will not benefit you nor will they
protect you in front of Allah. Not one bit!

And you will leave all of this, and not one of them will help you except for The Deen e Islam you know? The one which YOU left back in the road.
So the father asked: And who are you exactly?




I AM DEATH



The one which you were needless
of and didn't take into account in your trip!!




The father looked at his vehicle and found his wife taking control of it and continuing the trip with all of its passengers but him
And none of them stayed with him, and none of them helped him in any way.

Abu Hurairah (r.a.) reported: Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said,
“ Be prompt in doing good deeds (before you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning and turn to disbelief in the evening, or he would be a believer in the evening and turn disbeliever in the morning, and would sell his Faith for worldly goods” Riyadh -us Saliheen Muslim Haidth number 87 Chapter 106

Allah says in The Holy Quran Chapter 102 Surah Takhathur verses 1-2:
1 The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things; ie. salvation in the life Hereafter)
2 Until ye visit the graves (ie. until one is buried in one’s grave!) ]]> luv2moon http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373196-humble-reminder.html <![CDATA[18 Answers of the Holy Prophet [Sallallahu 'alaihe wa sallam] –]]> http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373194-18-answers-holy-prophet-sallallahu-alaihe-wa-sallam.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:19 GMT *_Dialogue between a traveler and the prophet (saw)_* A traveler once came to the mosque to see the prophet. After greeting the prophet he was asked where he was from. The traveler replied that he came from very far just to get a few questions answered. Following is the dialogue...
Dialogue between a traveler and the prophet (saw)




A traveler once came to the mosque to see the prophet. After greeting the prophet he was asked where he was from. The traveler replied that he came from very far just to get a few questions answered. Following is the dialogue between the traveler and the prophet.


Traveler:I do not want azaab to be written in my account.

Prophet: behave well with your parents





Traveler: I want to be known amongst people as an intelligent person.

Prophet : fear Allah always.





Traveler: I want to be counted amongst Allah's favorites.

Prophet : recite quran every morning and evening.





Traveler: I want my heart to always be enlightened. ( roshan and munawer)

Prophet: never forget death





Traveler: I never want to be away from Allah's blessing.

Prophet: always treat fellow creatures well.





Traveler: I never want to be harmed by my enemies.

Prophet : always have faith in only Allah.





Traveler: I never want to be humiliated.

Prophet: be careful of your actions.





Traveler: I wish to live long.

Prophet: always do sile rahm. (Goodness towards blood relations)





Traveler: I want my sustenance to increase.

Prophet : always be in wudhoo.





Traveler: I wish to stay free of adhaab in the grave.

Prophet : always wear pure (paak) clothes.





Traveler: I never want to burn in hell.

Prophet : control your eyes and tongue.





Traveler: how do I get my sins forgiven.

Prophet: always ask forgiveness from Allah with a lot of humility.





Traveler: I want people to respect me always.

Prophet : never extend your hands of need at people.





Traveler: I want to always be honored.

Prophet : never humiliate or put down anyone.





Traveler: I don't want to be squeezed by fishare qabr. ( squeezing in the grave)

Prophet: recite sura e mulk often.





Traveler: I want my wealth to increase.

Prophet: recite sura e waqia every night.





Traveler: I want to be safe and at peace on day of judgment.

Prophet: do zikr of Allah from dusk to night.





Traveler: I want to be in full attention and concentration during namaaz.

Prophet: always do wudhoo with concentration and attention
]]> luv2moon http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373194-18-answers-holy-prophet-sallallahu-alaihe-wa-sallam.html <![CDATA[Benefit of Holy Qur'an]]> http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373180-benefit-holy-quran.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:43 GMT *S**uras and its**B**enefits* *Sura No* *Name of Sura* *Physical benefits* *Spiritual benefits (thawab)* *Other Benefits* 1 Suratul Fatiha Suras and itsBenefits


Sura No
Name of Sura
Physical benefits
Spiritual benefits (thawab)
Other Benefits
1
Suratul Fatiha

Cure for every disease
70x to cure pain anywhere
2/3 of the Qur'an

2
Suratul Baqara
Aya 72-73 for chest pains
Aya 107 3x for shoulders
Ayatul Kursi for eyes
Aya 165 on sweet and feed displeased person
Shaytan will keep away
Will not forget Allah
Shade on Qiyama if recited with Suratu Aali Imran
Life, property and family protected if recite first 4 ayaat+ayatul kursi+last 3 ayaat
Shade on Qiyama if recited with Aali Imran
3
Suratu Aali Imran


Fertility treatment for women
Ayaat 8 & 9 for migraines
Aya 145 for backache
If recited on Friday, rahma of Allah and angels ask forgiveness for reciter
Increase in sustenance if worn
4
Suratun Nisa
7x for love between two people


Safety from squeezing in the grave
5
Suratul Maida
Aya 54 on sweet for love
Forgiveness


6
Suratul Anaam

If written (saffron) and drunk, free from all ailments


7
Suratul A'raaf
If worn, then safety from enemies and wild animals

Once a month recitation – no fear on Qiyama
Veil between shaytan and reciter
8
Suratul Anfaal

Aya 8 for stomach ailments
Intercession on Qiyama
Fulfillment of hajat
9
Suratut Tawba (Baraa'a)

Protection from hypocrisy
Safety from thieves and fire and plan by enemy if worn
10
Suratu Yunus


Closeness to Allah
Identifying theives
11
Suratu Hud

Aya 44 for nosebleeds
Forgiveness and easy accounting of deeds
Courage and boldness if kept
12
Suratu Yusuf



Protection from fear on Qiyama
Raised on Qiyama with husn of Yusuf (A.S.)
Removal of jealousy
Easy sakaraat at death
13
Suratur Ra'd

Easy accounting
Intercession on behalf of friends
Destroys tyranny of ruler if written and hung outside tyrants door
14
SuratuIbrahim
Keeps child safe from ailments if worn. Assists digestion in children

If recited in two raka salaa with Suratul Hijr in one rakaa, will keep away poverty, insanity and sudden calamity
15
Suratul Hijr
Increase in breast milk if worn by new mother

Profitability in business if worn
Safety of valuables if kept with them.
16
Suratun Nahl
Safety from 70 types of diseases if read once a month
No questioning about ne'ma
Reciter amongst Ahlul Janna

17
Suratu Bani Israil (Israa)
Written with saffron and water given to child having speech problems

Reciter will not die without meeting Imam (A.S.)
Last 2 ayaat protection against theft.
18
Suratul Kahf


Noor created with angels praying for forgiveness if read before sleep

Protection from fitna for 8 days
Lasy aya – alarm clock
19
Suratu Maryam
Safe pregnancy

Protection from thieves

20
Suratu Taha

Forgiveness
Friendship of Allah
Marriage arranged
21
Suratul Ambiya
Aya 69 for fever

Easy accounting on Qiyama
Removal of stress and worry
22
Suratul Hajj


Once every three days – visit Ka'ba within the year
23
Suratul Mu'minun


Easy death for reciter
Company of Prophets
If worn will wean person of drink, drugs
24
Suratun Nur
Prevention of wet dreams
Aya 35 for eyes (as eyedrops)
Forgiveness
Beneficial for women
25
Suratul Furqan

No questioning
No punishment if read every night
Safety of posessions
26
Suratush Shuara

Water on which recited is shafaa for illnesses
Equivalent to reciting all revealed books
Protection from thieves, drowning and fire.
27
Suratun Naml

Aya 88 with Fatiha, Ikhlas, & Qadr for toothache

Safety from dangerous creatures
28
Suratul Qasas
Water – remedy for illnesses and worries


29
Suratul 'Ankabut



If recited with Suratur Room on 23rd Ramadhan – definite entry into Janna
Water – joy and happiness
30
Suratu Rum



31
Suratu Luqman

Water – cure for illnesses and pain
Protection from Shaytan

32
Suratus Sajda


Cure for aches and pains
Equivalent to all night ibada on Laylatul Qadr if recited with Suratul Mulk

33
Suratul Ahzaab

Safety from fear in grave
If kept on person, honour from people
34
Suratus Saba





Recited with Suratul Fatir – protection of Allah all night
Water- Removal of fear in heart
Safety from enemies
35
Suratul Fatir

Aya 41 – cure for headaches
Aya 42 for migraines
Doors of Janna opened for reciter

36
Suratu Yaseen (Qalbe Qur'an)



Cure for 1000 illnesses
Drinking mixture of rose water and saffron – excellent memory
Increase in breast milk
Equivalent to 12 complete Qur'ans
Thawab of 20 Hajj
Forgiveness for one on deathbed – angels accompany janaza and easy sakarat
Fulfillment of hajat
Safety from squeezing of grave
37
Suratus Saffaat



Protection from Shaytan
Safety from all calamities
Increase in wealth and children
38
Suratu Saad




Inspires reciter to keep away from sins
Reciter able to take family, loved ones and even employees to Janna
Downfall of tyrant ruler
39
Suratuz Zumar

Fire of Jahannam haram on reciter
Respect and honour from people
40
Suratul Mu'min


Cure for wounds and scars
Remedy for heart problems, dizziness and nausea
Forgiveness if recited once in 3 days
Prosperity in business
41
Suratu Haamim Sijda (Fussilat)

Water – alleviates eye problems
Nur on Qiyama

42
Suratush Shura

Forgiveness and salaams from angels
Safety on journey
43
Suratuz Zukhruf

Water - Relief from pain

Safety from squeezing in the grave
44
Suratud Dukhan
No nightmares if kept under pillow
Water - Cure for stomach ailments
Forgiveness and houses in Janna
Easy accounting
Protection from Shaytan
Prosperity in business
Protection from authorities
45
Suratul Jaathiya (Sharia')

Protection of newborn from all calamities
Reciter will not see Jahannam
Safety from those who slander and backbite
46
Suratul Ahqaaf
Cure for diseases
Safety from punishment
If written with saffron and dissolved in Zam Zam water – honour from people, memory retention, and safety from Jinn
47
Suratu Muhammad
Safety from insanity
Thirst quenched by river in Janna
1000 graves send salaams to grave of reciter
Will see Prophet (S.A.W.) when raised from grave
Protection from problems
48
Suratul Fath
Cure for heart problems

Protection in times of war & during travel
49
Suratul Hujurat


Safety of mother and child in pregnancy
Increase in breast milk
Protection from Shaytan
Protection in times of war and unrest
50
Suratu Qaaf


Aya 23 – shifa for eyes
Aya 37 for heart ailments

Increase in sustenance
No suffering at time of death
51
Suratudh Dhariyaat
Water - Remedy for backache
Taweedh - Pregnancy and delivery easy

Easy death
52
Suratut Tur
Taweedh – good health in children
Safety from anger of Allah
Release from bondage
53
Suratun Najm


Courage and respect
Upper hand in discussions
54
Suratul Qamar


Ease of difficulties
Respect of people if kept with one during Jumua' salaa
55
Suratur Rahmaan (Bride of Qur'an)
Cures eye problems
Removal of hypocrisy from the heart
May ask forgiveness for whoever one wants
Safety angel appointed
If written on wall, keeps away household pests
56
Suratul Waaqia

Loved by Allah and people
Safety from poverty
Forgiveness of sins if recited on deathbed
Sustenance increased if read no of times as lunar date
57
Suratul Hadid

No punishment if read with Suratul Mujadila in wajib salaa
Release from imprisonment
Safety in war Makes one courageous
58
Suratul Mujadila
Tawidh - Shafa of illness

Protects whatever is buried in the ground
Ease to resltlessness
Safety from Jinn & men
If recited on sand and thrown towards enemy – overcome

59
Suratul Hashr
Water – good for memory retention and concentration
Ayaat 21-24 3x with hand on joint pain
Ayaat 21-24 for earache
Salaams from all creations
Forgiveness
If recited with Suratur Rahmaan, angel appointed to protect at all times
4 raka salaa – Suratul Hashr after Suratul Hamd – important work successful
If recited 40 days – even hardest task becomes easy

60
Suratul Mumtahana
Increases vision
Protection from insanity
Water –cure for ailments
If recited in wajib salaa – heart filled with eiman

61
Suratus Saff

Forgiveness
Safety on journey
62
Suratul Jumua'

Safety from Shaytan
Forgiveness

Safety from all danger
63
Suratul Munafiqun
Cure for any aches and pains
Freedom from shirk and hypocrisy

64
Suratut Taghabun

Intercession to Janna if recited in wajib salaa
Safety at time of death
Protection from tyranny
65
Suratut Talaq

If recited with Surat Tahreem, protection on Qiyama
Inspiration to do sincere tawba


66
Suratut Tahreem
Water – cure for diseases
Cures insomnia
Calms agitation

Clears debts
67
Suratul Mulk (Munjiya)

Thawab of doing ibada on Laylatul Qadr
Will remove reciter from Jahannam
Protection of Allah
Recitation on Eid gives thawab of allnight ibada

Safety from fear in grave
Relief for marhum/a who has just died
Intercession for memoriser in Qiyama
68
Suratul Qalam
Tawidh on painful part - Alleviates pain

No financial difficulties
69
Suratul Haaqqaa
Safety in pregnancy
Improves child's intellect and memory
Sign of eiman
Easy accounting on Qiyama
Reciter will never loose religion


70
Suratul Ma'aarij

Covering of sins
Safety from Shaytan
Release from imprisonment
71
Suratu Nuh

Will not die until sees place in Janna

Hajat answered straight after recitation
72
Suratul Jinn


Protection from Jinn
Protection from unjust people
Safety from poverty
Upperhand in confrontations
Debts paid
Safety of possessions
73
Suratu Muzzammil
Protection from insanity
Purity of heart
Forgiveness – recite 100x
Fulfilment of hajat
Prevents slavery by people
74
Suratu Muddathir


Protection from misfortunes
Hajat fulfilled if dua after recitation
Will not die until memorised Qur'an if dua for memorisation done with recitation of sura
75
Suratul Qiyama
Water – safety from heart ailments
Raised with radiance on Qiyama

Increase of sustenance
Protects life and possessions
Liked by people
76
Suratud Dahr (Insaan)
Water – heart ailments
Janna
Victory in war
77
Suratul Mursalat
Water+onion juice – cure for aches and pains
Tawidh – helps to combat oversleeping

Always victorious over enemies
78
Suratun Naba
Water – stomach problems
Reciter not overcome by sleep if wishes to stay awake
Eye problems – recite after 'Asr
Daily recitation guarantees visit to Ka'ba
Safety and ease in journey
79
Suratun Naazhiaat


Safety in a dangerous place
80
Suratul 'Abasa

Recite with Suratut Takweer to be under shade of Prophet (S.A.W.) in Janna
Success in all endeavours
Safe journey
81
Suratut Takweer
On rose water and applied to eyes for ailments of eyes
Rahma on Qiyama

82
Suratul Infitar
Recite and blow gently into eyes for cure
Forgiveness of sins even if much as raindrops
Protection from humiliation
Release from imprisonment
7x for hajat
83
Suratul Mutaffifeen
Recite on child who cries a lot
Safety from Jahannam
No accounting
Safekeeping
84
Suratul Inshiqaq
Easy delivery of child 7x
Cure for poisonous bite


85
Suratul Buruj
Tawidh - To wean child of breast milk
Piles
Protection of Allah
Safety from danger
Safety from one who speaks evil
86
Suratut Tariq
Recite over medicine before taking
Water – if poured over wound – shifa
Honour with Allah if recited in wajib salaa
Recite over food for safety from harm
87
Suratul 'A'laa
Memory retention
Relief of ear pain
Entry through any door of Janna
Safety on journey
88
Suratul Ghashiya
Calms frightened and crying child
Pain relief
Toothache
Easy accounting in Qiyama
Removes bad effects of food
89
Suratul Fajr

Nur on Qiyama

90
Suratul Balad
Tawidh – safety for child from illnesses
Cure for nose ailments
Safety from anger of Allah

91
Suratush Shams
Water – Fever


Increase in sustenance, popularity & courage
To remove intense grief – 7x with Suratul Layl
92
Suratul Layl

Inspiration of good deeds
Ό of the Qur'an if read in Eisha Salaa
15x – One will dream about what pleases one most
93
Suratudh Dhuha

Allah's pleasure
Find missing person or something lost
94
Suratul Inshira
Water - Kidney and heart ailments
3x on boils
Relieves chest pains
Yaqeen in deen

95
Suratut Teen

Palace in Janna
Evil effects on food removed
Hajat
For lost thing to be found 7x
96
Suratul 'Alaq

Thawab of shaheed
Safety from accidents
Safeguarding treasure
97
Suratul Qadr
Ailments of eyes
10x – 1000 sins forgiven
1x – fasting for a month
In wajib salaa – all sins forgiven
Increase in sustenance
Safety from enemies
Debt payment
Pious children – 7x on spouse
11x – safety at night
7x on grave – marhum/as sins forgiven
98
Suratul Bayyina
Water – cure for all ailments
Safety from miscarriage
Protection of eiman
Forgiveness
Acceptance of a'maal 21x
Removal of ill effects of food
99
Suratuz Zilzal

Sees nur of Janna at death
Safety from tyrants
Safety from natural disasters
Easy death
100
Suratul Aadiyaat

Equivalent to reciting entire Qur'an
Clear debts
Safety from fear
Find sustenance
101
Suratul Qaria

Safety from Jahannam
Business booster
Water – unwanted pests
102
Suratut Takathur
Cure for headaches

Thawab of shaheed
Recite in 'Asr salaa for protection

103
Suratul 'Asr
Stomach ailments – 10x
Fever
Nur on Qiyama
Increase in eiman
Safety from tyrant if recited in Eisha salaa
104
Suratul Humaza
Eye ailments – blow gently into eye

Safety from poverty if recited in wajib salaa
Easy death
Protection from 'evil eye'
105
Suratul Feel


Safety from enemies
Problem solver
106
Suratul Quraysh
Heart ailments

Ill effects of food removed
Sustenance easier to find if recited before sunrise
107
Suratul Maaun

Acceptance of salaa if read as part of salaa
Forgiveness
If read 41x every day – free from dependency on anyone
(Salawat 10x before and after)
108
Suratul Kawthar

Drink from Kawthar

109
Suratul Kaafirun

Ό of Qur'an
Safety from shirk
Forgiveness
Thawab of shaheed
Safety in journey (with Nasr, Ikhlas, Falaq & Naas)
110
Suratun Nasr



111
Suratul Lahab
Relief from backache

Safety at night
112
Suratul Ikhlas (Tawheed)

1/3 of Qur'an
11x – Palaces in Janna
100x – 25 yrs sins forgiven
Abundance in wealth
Safety in travelling Hajat
Protection from 'evil eye'
113
Suratul Falaq

Recited in wajib salaa in Ramadhan – as though fasted in Makka and thawab of hajj

114
Suratun Naas
Tawidh – protection of children from Jinn
Releif of pain – fast cure when read on medicine

Safe from Jinn & shaytan

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[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] ]]> luv2moon http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373180-benefit-holy-quran.html Halal food in non Muslim Countries http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373170-halal-food-non-muslim-countries.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:05 GMT ASalam O Alaikom, I have a question, I will ask the sharaee perspective of this issue from a Mufti when I get the opportunity, but want to know the views of people on this forum as I believe many people here would have far greater first hand experience of this issue then me , cause I live in... ASalam O Alaikom,

I have a question, I will ask the sharaee perspective of this issue from a Mufti when I get the opportunity, but want to know the views of people on this forum as I believe many people here would have far greater first hand experience of this issue then me , cause I live in Pakistan & the availability of Halal food is not a concern at all here.

Lately have been traveling for work to some european countries, I dont spend a lot of time at a single place

The practice that I follow for halal food is that I look up for halal places on internet e.g zabihah.com - your guide to halal eating, I trust the reviews of halalness of people on these websites
in addition to that if I find some place that appears to be owned by muslims for instance I generally find a lot of kebab places in here, I ask the owner if the food is halal - if the person is a muslim & they say that the food is halal i trust them - but I have no way to verify whether they are lying or saying the truth.

For non-muslims places I only eat veg or fish, I do ensure that the ingredients of the food do not contain any obvious non halal components but i cannot verify details like for instance if they are using the same utinsils for cooking veg / seafood as non-halal food or if any of the ingredients have any non-halal component , frankly before this I didnt even realize that there are certain preservatives etc. that may compose of non halal ingredients.

I did not have these considerations before was chatting with a friend & he made me realize about this. Inshallah I will try to be more careful now but I want to know what practices people here specially those who live in non muslim countries use for ensuring they are not consuming non halal foods.

Jazakallah khair ]]> dormant http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373170-halal-food-non-muslim-countries.html Islam Courses in the UK http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373116-islam-courses-uk.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:16 GMT I've always been interested in religion, I was born into a Deobandi/Barelvi family but I was impressed by the Salaafi concept of Tawheed (Monotheism), their lack of blind Taqleed (adherence) of any one school of judisprudence and their claim that they follow the Quraan and Sunnah according to the Salaaf (the first three generation of Muslims: Sahaabah, Tabieen, Tabi-Tabieen)...

So I bought some Salaafi books from the net to teach me their way of carrying out the religious rituals (not much different except Rafa Al-Yadain) and I started identifiying as Salaafi for a while but then I read some fatwa's and speeches by some Salaafi clerics which I found very unpalatable and very disagreeable...

...I know there's sub-sects within Salaafiyyah and not all Salaafis subscribe to the messed up views of the few but I don't identify as Salaafi anymore, I'm just a freelance Muslim now who believes in and tries to follow the Quraan and Sunnah because I think no sect I've come across is perfect or 100% inline with Quran and Sunnah, all the ones I've come across have some good and some bad...

...I'm probably going to stay a plain simple freelance Muslim but because the Sunnah for me is contained within the Sihah Sittah (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi etc...) I'll be classed as Sunni by default because these are Sunni collections.

I'll listen to all clerics, whether it's Tahir ul-Qadri or Manzoor Nomani but if what they say is not from/inline-with the Quran and Sunnah then I'll take it with a pinch of salt, I don't care what any Sheikh said if it's not backed up by Allah and His Prophet PBUH.

The Shiahs have different Ahadith, so Shiah clerics might aswell be reading the bagwad gita when they quote their own ahadith because I don't know nothing about their ahadith. I'd like to study them so that I know if there's any truth to them, and even if there's not then knowing that will help me in doing da'wah to Shiahs.

Are there any institutions in the UK which offer Aalim (courses) on Islam from both the Sunni and Shiah point of view?

I'd really like to study Sunnism and Shiahism in detail and make up my own mind rather than relying on what Mullah and hate websites say, because both will twist, misintrepret and mispresent the facts to suit their own agendas.

I wish more people were genuinely interested in the truth rather than just patronising their own sect simply because they are born into it. ]]> Nosherwan http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373116-islam-courses-uk.html Can a Muslim be a Vegetarian? http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373064-can-muslim-vegetarian.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:17:17 GMT Can we as practicing Muslims have a vegetarian diet? I am not a scholar in religion. so what views do Islamic scholars have about vegetarian life style? Can we as practicing Muslims have a vegetarian diet?

I am not a scholar in religion.

so what views do Islamic scholars have about vegetarian life style? ]]> Obama http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/373064-can-muslim-vegetarian.html Namaz Rakat http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/372949-namaz-rakat.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:58:48 GMT I have started taking quran classes from the sister instituion of Alhuda in islamabad and one day during discussion i was told that the namaz raakats i offer dont coincide with any hadith. what i offer in namaz is Fajr:2 sunat, 2 farz Zuhr: 4 sunat,4 Farz, 2 sunat 2 nafal Asr:4Farz Magrib:... I have started taking quran classes from the sister instituion of Alhuda in islamabad and one day during discussion i was told that the namaz raakats i offer dont coincide with any hadith.

what i offer in namaz is

Fajr:2 sunat, 2 farz
Zuhr: 4 sunat,4 Farz, 2 sunat 2 nafal
Asr:4Farz
Magrib: 3 farz, 2 sunat, 2 nafal
Isha: 4 sunat ,4 farz, 2 sunat, 3 witr, 2 nafal


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According to them hadith says,

Fajr:2 sunat, 2 farz
Zuhr: 2 sunat,4 Farz, 2 sunat
Asr:4 Farz
Magrib: 3 farz, 2 sunat
Isha: 4 farz, 2 sunat, witr(No of witr varies, it could be 1 ,3,5,7 )

I am kind of doubtful about it and i have tried searching for such Hadith online but no luck....so if someone here has sahih bukhari or any other source then kindly confirm me that which Namaz Rakats are the valid one? ]]> falafel http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/372949-namaz-rakat.html rizq mai barkat aur izafe ki dua/wazifa http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/372778-rizq-mai-barkat-aur-izafe-ki-dua-wazifa.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:19 GMT Please Can someone suggest a wazifa for financial crises. Rizq mai barkat aur izafai ka koi wazifa batain. Thankyou. Please Can someone suggest a wazifa for financial crises. Rizq mai barkat aur izafai ka koi wazifa batain. Thankyou. ]]> Shanzai http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/372778-rizq-mai-barkat-aur-izafe-ki-dua-wazifa.html Zakat Question http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/372685-zakat-question.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:33:46 GMT Right , so I got about 20 tola gold jewels ... all items are used in day to day wearing .... some told me that i must pay zakat for all gold above 7 tolas some tell me dont have to pay zakat on gold if you are wearing them day to day. Whats the ruling guys ? Right , so I got about 20 tola gold jewels ... all items are used in day to day wearing ....

some told me that i must pay zakat for all gold above 7 tolas
some tell me dont have to pay zakat on gold if you are wearing them day to day.

Whats the ruling guys ? ]]> Chicken Biryani http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/372685-zakat-question.html Excerpt: Kitab Riyadat al-nafs wa Kitab Kasr al-shahwatayn http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/372445-excerpt-kitab-riyadat-al-nafs-wa-kitab-kasr-al-shahwatayn.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:34:04 GMT :salam:

Imam Al-Ghazali has written extensively in his works Ihya 'ulum al-din.

Here is a piece from the works and I mused at it when reading it one day ... Thought I would share it with all ...

translation by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad. (TJ Winter)

"Similarly with the man whose hobby is pigeons, who may stand all day in the hot sun without feeling any pain due to the pleasure he takes in his birds, and their movements, flight and soaring around in the sky. And there is the sly criminal who boasts of the blows and stabs he receives, and of his steadfastness under the whip, and who goes up to the cross or the gibbe bragging about his endurance of these [punishments], considering this to be a source of pride: he may be torn limb from limb in an attempt to make him confess to his crime or to that committed by another man with his knowledge, and persevere in his denial, and pay no heed to the punishments because of his joy at what he considers to be his courage and virility. Despite the torment provided by his circumstance, he is delighted by them and finds them a source of pride. And there is no condition more ugly and despicable than that of an effeminate man, who imitates women by plucking our his hair, tottooing his face, and keeping their company, so that you see him rejoicing in his state and boasting of the perfection of his effeminacy to other such men. Even the cuppers and sweepers can be seen boasting to one another just as much as the kings and scholars. All of this is the result of habit and persisting in one course for a long period and seeing the same thing in one's acquaintances.
Since the soul commonly takes pleasure even in vain things and inclines towards ugliness, how could it not take pleasure in the Truth were it to be restored to it for a while and made to persevere therein?"


Note how Imam Al-Ghazali criticises the proud scholars in the same vein of criticism as the other examples ... ]]> psyah http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/372445-excerpt-kitab-riyadat-al-nafs-wa-kitab-kasr-al-shahwatayn.html <![CDATA[Khutba of Zainab, Ali's Daughter, in Yazid's Court]]> http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/371098-khutba-zainab-alis-daughter-yazids-court.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:55:53 GMT After the massacre of Imam Hussein (a.s.) at Karbala, the forces of Yazid took the children and the women as prisoners. They were taken from Karbala to Kufa and from Kufa to Damascus, the capital and stronghold of Umayyid power. In Damascus, the women and children were presented into the court of... After the massacre of Imam Hussein (a.s.) at Karbala, the forces of Yazid took the children and the women as prisoners. They were taken from Karbala to Kufa and from Kufa to Damascus, the capital and stronghold of Umayyid power.
In Damascus, the women and children were presented into the court of Yazid. Yazid had assembled all the dignitaries and officers of his capital for that occasion. When the prisoners where brought in, they saw that Imam Hussein's head was at the foot of Yazid's throne. Yazid was joyfully reciting some poems in which he openly rejected the Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and called on his ancestors (who were killed by the Muslim army in the battle of Badr) to witness the revenge which he had extracted from the family of the Prophet.
It was under such emotionally charged circumstances that Sayyida Zainab, the courageous daughter of a courageous father, stood up and gave a very moving speech in response to Yazid's statements.

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She stood and said:

"God says, and He says the truth, the end of miscreants will be awful, those who belied the signs of God and mocked them. Oh Yazid, do you feel that you have made our life miserable and existence impossible? And you think that God has dishonoured us and that you have been honoured and elevated? This apparent success of yours is the result of grandeur of your might and lofty status for which you are proud…. You feel that you have conquered the whole world and your affairs are organised and that our domain is now under you control…

Wait! Wait! Let not your ignorance make you so elated for have you not heard God's words - Let not those who disbelieve think that our giving them respite is good for themselves. We only give respite to them so that they may increase in sins and for them is a disgraceful chastisement. (3:177)

Oh you the son of freed slaves! Is this your justice that the ladies of your house remain veiled and we the Prophet's daughters should be paraded from place to place? You have thus insulted our dignity….

Oh Yazid! Your misdeed has proved your rebellion against God…. And this action of yours comes as no surprise from a person whose ancestors chewed the liver of such saintly martyrs. The descendants of such enemies of God should naturally be the most deadly!

Oh Yazid! You are happily disrespecting the teeth of Husain even though it was the place of kissing for the Holy Prophet!

Oh Yazid! You did what you wished, but remember that you have cut your own skin, In the near future you will be taken in the presence of the Holy Prophet. On that occasion you will be burdened with the sins of the misdeed committed by you shedding the blood of his progeny and dishonouring the sanctity of his family.

Oh Yazid! It does not befit you to get inflated with joy after slaying the Prophet's progeny and reckon not those slain in the way of God to be dead: nay! Alive they are with their Lord, being sustained, rejoicing in what God has granted them" (2:168)

Oh Yazid! Feel not elated with our defeat, for you will have to pay the penalty of it on the day when you will be rewarded for your misdeeds. God is not unjust to anyone. We trust in Him. He is our place of refuge. In Him we seek sanctity and with Him rest our hopes!

You can never reach the level of our lofty position, nor can you destroy our remembrances, nor can you wipe out the ignominy you have earned for yourself by your abominable and vile performance. Your decisions are poor and your days are numbered. Your party will disperse the day when the Announcer will announce - 'GOD'S CURSE BE ON TYRANTS AND TRANSGRESSORS'. ]]> Prince Abbas http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/371098-khutba-zainab-alis-daughter-yazids-court.html Islamic Dress Code http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/370991-islamic-dress-code.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:37:50 GMT http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6761/surahalahabverse59.jpg loosedress.JPG http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6...habverse59.jpg


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wa salam ]]> islamweb20 http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/370810-islam-web-2-0-best-release-available-web.html Qurbani http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/370311-qurbani.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:11:11 GMT Could some1 please let me know or possibly guide me to a site where I can find out more info bout qurbani? Basically my question is when is Qurbani farz on one? Thanks all. Could some1 please let me know or possibly guide me to a site where I can find out more info bout qurbani?

Basically my question is when is Qurbani farz on one?

Thanks all. ]]> Chaachi http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/370311-qurbani.html A successful muslim man http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/370297-successful-muslim-man.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:36:07 GMT I heard this hadith but don't know its authenticity:

A man's success in this duniya is determined by 3 things: a pious wife, a good home and a good sawari (vehicle).

Please discuss... ]]> Niksik http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/370297-successful-muslim-man.html