| Never be suspicious about what you hear your believing brothers...... | for everyone |
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "May God have Mercy upon those who make us loved by the people, and not hated by them. I swear by God that if they quote our good sayings for others, they will become dearer and no one can ascribe anything to them."
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: "Control your behavior through good deeds and try to guide yourself towards the noblest characteristics. Try to get accustomed to patience, and persevere to self-sacrifice even in cases that your great efforts are little appreciated. Do not be picky with people and try to maintain your nobility by forgiving minor faults. Try to save a weak person who is expecting you to help him if you can, or seek help from others using your position and social status if you cannot save him yourself. Do not try to discover the secrets of the people since the people will blame you. Do not lie since lying is the worst habit. It is the lowest form of behavior. It is similar to swearing. It is a form of inferiority. Be noble, and forgive minor issues, and do not investigate them further." In another tradition we read: "Forgive and do not investigate minor issues."
Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "Love your Muslim brothers, and like for them what you like for yourself. Ask them for help if you need anything, and fulfill their needs if they ever ask you for help. Do not hide from them any good things, as they are your supporters. When they are not present, support them in their absence until they returns, then go to see them when they return.Honor them since you are from them and they are from you. If they blame you, do not abandon them, and let them express what bothers them. Praise God when they receives some good things, and help and support them when they suffer from a calamity."
Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that his noble grandfather (a.s) quoted on the
authority of Imam Ali (a.s) who quoted on the authority of the Prophet of God (a.s): "The most pious person is the one with the purest heart and the one who wishes all the best."
Imam Ali (a.s) said: "Never be suspicious about what you hear your believing brothers say when you can find a way to justify it."
| Your Lord knoweth best what is in your hearts........ | for everyone |
In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that regarding God's statement: "Your Lord knoweth best what is in your hearts: if you do deeds of righteousness, verily He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him again and again (in true penitence). "[The Holy Quran: Bani Israil 17:25]
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "They are the ones who worship a lot and repent often."
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: "Whenever one repents and God the Almighty accepts his repentance, God will employ his body parts to cover up his sins. God will employ the places where the sins were committed to hide the sins, and will make the guardian angels who record the sins forget them."
Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of his grandfather (a.s) on the
authority of God's Prophet (a.s): "Whenever you repent, God the Almighty will be pleased just as you get happy when you find something that you have lost."
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: God the Almighty has granted those who repent three things each one of which could save all that lives on the Heavens and on the Earth, if it were granted to them:
(1) God the Almighty said: "For Your Lord knoweth best what is in your heartsand He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean. "[The Holy Quran: Baqara 2:222]; Therefore God will not punish whomever He loves.
(2) God the Almighty said: "Those who sustain the Throne (of God) and those around it sing Glory and Praise to their Lord; believe in Him; and implore Forgiveness for those who believe; "Our Lord! Thy Reach is over all things, in Mercy and Knowledge. Forgive, then, those who turn in repentance, and follow Thy Path; and preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire! "And grant, our Lord, that they enter the Gardens of Eternity, which Thou hast promised to them, and to the righteous among their fathers, their wives, and their posterity! For Thou art (He), the Exalted in Might, full of Wisdom. And preserve them from (all) ills, and any whom (Thou) dost preserve from ills that day, on them will Thou have bestowed Mercy indeed: and that will be truly (for them) the Highest Achievement." [The Holy Quran: Mu-min 40:7-9].
(3) God the Almighty said: "Those who invoke not, with God, any other god, nor slay such life as God has made sacred, except for just cause, nor commit fornication, and any that does this (not only) meets punishment (but) the Penalty on the Judgment Day will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy, unless he repents, believes and works righteous deeds, for God will change the evil of such persons into good, and God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful." [The Holy Quran: Furqan 25:68-69]
Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s): "God shall accept the repentance of whoever repents one year before he dies." Then he said: "One year is too long. God shall accept the repentance of whoever repents one month before he dies." Then he added: "One month is too long. God shall accept the repentance of whoever repents one week before he dies. "Then he said: "One week
is too long. God shall accept the repentance of whoever repents one day before he dies." Then he said: "One day is too long. God will accept the repentance of whoever repents before he faces death."
| There is a veil between any two believing brothers. God will remove this veil whenever one insults the other................... | for everyone |
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Love for your Muslim brother the same things that you love for yourself. Dislike for him what you dislike for yourself. Ask him for help whenever you need any help, and help him whenever he asks you for help. Do not hesitate to do anything that you can do for him. Also he should not hesitate to help you whenever he can. Be his supporter since he is your supporter.
Guard his belongings when he goes away, and go to visit him when he returns. Then respect and honor him since you belong to each other. Thank God if he receives something that is good, and help him if he gets into trouble. If someone insults his believing brother, their spiritual friendship will end, and your faith will disappear just as salt dissolves in water and disappears."
Zurareh narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "The closest thing to becoming an infidel is to remember your believing brother's faults with the intention of blaming him in the future."
Abi Basir narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "There is a veil between any two believing brothers. God will remove this veil whenever one insults the other. The one who insults the other will lose his faith just as salt dissolves in water."
Al-Fazl ibn San'an narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whenever you feel suspicious about your believing brother know that one of you has done something bad."
| A believer should advise his believing brothers............................ | for everyone |
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Deliver my greetings to my friends and assure them that I guarantee Heaven for all of them except for the following people:
1- alcoholics
2-gamblers,
3- people who reject the believers,
4- people who are haughty with believers
5- people who block the believers' needs
6- people who do not help fulfill the needs of a believer who asks them for help
7- people who do not marry off their daughter to a believer who comes to propose to marry her.
Then Abdulmalik said: "I swear by God that I have helped any of the true friends of the Holy Household who has come to me for help." Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Yes, I knew you are telling the truth. You are an honest man and God has tested your heart for your faith and submission."
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "
- Al-Fazl ibn San'an narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked Issac: "Have you ever
invited your religious brothers to your house to eat and drink and stay overnight?" He
said yes. Then Imam Sadiq (a.s) added: "Know that once they leave, they will cause
an increase in your blessings." Issac said: "How come? How can my blessings be
increased if they come to my house, eat food and rest, and leave my house?" The
Imam (a.s) said: "Yes. It is true, but they eat their own share of daily bread, but take
out the sins of you and your family members with themselves when they leave."
Abi Ubaydeh al-Haz'zae narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "A believer should
advise his believing brothers."
Ibrahim ibn Uthman narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Any believer who
does not make an effort to help fulfill his religious brother's needs and does not
advise him has committed treason against God and His Prophet."
Yunus ibn Zeyban narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Stay as far away as
you can from any man who does not guard his prayers and does not help or
sympathize with his religious brothers since these acts are prescribed by God."
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Al-Fazl ibn San'an narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked Issac: "Have you ever invited your religious brothers to your house to eat and drink and stay overnight?" He said yes. Then Imam Sadiq (a.s) added: "Know that once they leave, they will cause an increase in your blessings." Issac said: "How come? How can my blessings be increased if they come to my house, eat food and rest, and leave my house?" The Imam (a.s) said: "Yes. It is true, but they eat their own share of daily bread, but take out the sins of you and your family members with themselves when they leave."
Abi Ubaydeh al-Haz'zae narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "A believer should advise his believing brothers."
Ibrahim ibn Uthman narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Any believer who does not make an effort to help fulfill his religious brother's needs and does not advise him has committed treason against God and His Prophet."
Yunus ibn Zeyban narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Stay as far away as you can from any man who does not guard his prayers and does not help or sympathize with his religious brothers since these acts are prescribed by God."
| The worth of feeding one of my followers is more than feeding a horizon-full of people.......... | for everyone |
God's Prophet (a.s) said: "The people will be resurrected thirstier, hungrier and more naked than when they lived. God will give
those who have given any clothing to believers heavenly robes, and will feed those who have fed any believers with heavenly blessings, and will give anyone who has given believers anything to drink heavenly drinks."
Imam Baqir (a.s) asked Hanan ibn Sodir whether he frees a slave each month. He replied no. He asked him if he frees a slave each year. He replied no. Then he praised God and asked him if he has ever taken any of his religious brothers home and fed them. He said that by God the reward of this deed is greater than freeing one slave from the
descendants of Isma'il."
Abi al-Miqdam narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) told Abi al-Miqdam: "The worth of feeding one of my followers is more than feeding a horizon-full of people." Abi alMiqdam asked: "How many people is that?" He replied: "One hundred thousand."
Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s): "Whoever gives a scary look to a believers will receive a scary look from God on the Resurrection Day when there is no shade but God's."
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Whoever visits an ill Muslim will be submerged in a sea of divine Mercy, and whoever sits with that ill man will be accompanied by seventy thousand angels on his way back home. They will all say: "You have been purified and Heaven will be enjoyable for you."
Safvan al-Jam'mal narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "If a believer is asked by another believer to help fulfill one of his vital needs, and he refuses to do so though he is able to directly or indirectly fulfill his needs, he will be resurrected with his hands tied to his neck and has to wait until God finishes the reckoning of all His creatures accounts
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| Do not die and depart from this world until you have formed a good opinion about God............ | for everyone |
Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted the following from Prophet David (a.s): “O' God! One who does not have a good opinion about You has no faith in You even if he has gotten to know you.”
In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that the Prophet of God (a.s) said:
“Do not die and depart from this world until you have formed a good opinion about God, since this is the price for Heaven.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Two men who were imprisoned were freed during the time of the Prophet Moses (a.s). One of them was large and chubby, and the other one was very thin. Moses asked the chubby man the reason for his being fat. He replied: “From having a good opinion about God.” Then he asked the other man the reason for being so skinny. He replied: “From fearing God.” Then Moses (a.s) raised
his hands towards the sky and asked God to inform him which of the two were nobler. God revealed to him that the one who had a good opinion about God was nobler.
| One who is contented with divine destiny is the one most aware of God....... | for everyone |
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “One who is contented with divine destiny is the one most aware of God.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The most important aspect of obedience to God is being content with and being patient with what God has decreed whether we like it or not. And when one is content with what God has decreed for him, whether he likes it or not, that which is decreed is best for him.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “God has placed some good in whatever He has decreed for a believer with which the believer is content.”
Imam Baqir (a.s) quoted on the authority of the Prophet of God (a.s) that God the Almighty said: “I swear by My Majesty and My Honor that I have not created any creature dearer to Me than a believer. That is why I put My own name (believer) on him. He should be content with My action if I deprive him of whatever lies between the East and the west, or if I bestow on him whatever exists between the East and the West. He should be patient with any catastrophes that I descend upon him, and
he should be grateful for My blessings. O' Muhammad! Please record his name among the honest ones near Me.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said that Imam Hassan Mujtaba (a.s) met Abdullah ibn Ja'far and told him: “O' Abdullah! How can one be a believer if he is not content with what God has destined for him; and considers his position to be low even though God has destined it for him. I guarantee that the supplications of those who think only of God's pleasure will be accepted.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Comfort and convenience lie in contentment and certitude, and sorrow and sadness lie in doubt and anger.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Religious knowledge guides us towards love for God. 30 God will honor those who were chosen by God for their contentment, and God will debase those who make Him angry.
Contentment and anger are two of God's creatures, and He will increase which ever He pleases.
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| Be thankful to whoever is kind to you, and be kind to whoever thanks you.... | for everyone |
Mu'amir ibn Khal'lad narrated that Imam Reza (a.s) said: “Fear God, and be humble; grateful and give thanks to Him.
There was a man among the Israelite tribe who had a dream one night. In his dream a man told him that he would only live half of his life in comfort, and asked him which half he preferred. He told the man that he had a partner. When he woke up the next morning, he told his wife about his dream. She told him to choose the first half, and he accepted. Then they got wealthy receiving constant blessings. His wife kept informing him about needy neighbors and relatives, and he would help them. They continued donating whatever they received, and giving thanks to God. One night the man had another dream and saw the same man. He told him that half of his life was now over, and asked his opinion. Again he told the man that he had a partner. When he woke up the next morning he told everything he saw in his dream to his wife. She said: “God gave us blessings, and we gave thanks, and God is most faithful.”
Then that man appeared in his dream again and said: “Now you will live in comfort all your life.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “There are three acts which will not be changed by anything: Praying during times of hardship, asking God for forgiveness, and giving thanks when receiving blessings.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said that it is written in the Old Testament: “Be thankful to whoever is kind to you, and be kind to whoever thanks you, since blessings last when you are thankful, and blessings vanish when you are ungrateful. Giving thanks causes an increase in blessings, and protects from drastic changes.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whoever thanks God for what he acquires, God will increase his gain, but whoever does not thank God for what he acquires is endangering the blessings, and is not secure from revenge and changes.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “I asked God the Almighty for some property, and He granted it to me. Then I feared that this might be a cause of being tested or reprimanded.” The Imam (a.s) then continued: “I swear by God that if you give thanks, this will not be the case.”
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “I like to thank God one hundred times whenever a new blessing is granted to me.”
Imam Ali (a.s) narrated that God's Prophet (a.s) sent some people to war and said “O' God! I promise to praise You as You deserve praise if they return healthy and successful.” After some time they returned as he wished. Then the Prophet of God (a.s) said: “Thanks be to God for His various blessings.”
| ON THANKING ALLAH (S.T.)....... | for everyone |
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "One day when the Prophet (a.s) went to the mosque with his companions, he prostrated for so long that they suspected his health was endangered. When he finally sat up they told him that he had prostrated for such a long time that they suspected he had died.
He said: "Gabriel descended to me from near God the Almighty and said: O' Muhammad! Your Lord sends His greetings and says: "I have never hurt your feelings concerning anyone of your nation who loves you. I have not done anything for a believer to please him or hurt him unless it was good for him."
" The Prophet (a.s) added: "At that time I had no property to give away in charity, and no slave to free, so I fell prostrate in worship and thanked God and praised Him for this."
| Have no fear as long as you give thanks for these blessings. | for everyone |
Sae'dan ibn Yazeed said: "I told Imam Sadiq (a.s) that I saw some one having
hard times in life while I had a good life. Whatever I reach out for, I find in it what I
like. Sometimes I see other people who are superior to me but they do not have
these blessings. I am afraid this might be a sort of divine test for me". The Imam (a.s) said: "Have no fear as long as you give thanks for these blessings."
| Rajab is a glorious month | for everyone |
Bismilla-heer-Rahmaneer-Raheem
As-salamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
Imām Mūsā ibn Ja‘far al-Kāzim (A.S.) said:
"Rajab is a glorious month. Allāh doubles good deeds and wipes the sins in this month. One who observes one fast in Rajab, Hell would go away from him to a distance of a year and Paradise would be made obligatory on one who fasts for three days.”
[Reference: Sawaabul A’amaal & Iqaabul A’amaal, Page 85 ]
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| TERROR OF THE GRAVE | for everyone |
One of the fearsome stages of the Hereafter is the grave, which calls out daily: "I am the abode of loneliness, I am the house of terror, I am the home of worms".
It is quoted in Man La Yahzaruhul Faqih, that when a dead body is brought for burial, it should not be buried immediately. For there is no doubt that the terror of the grave horrifies the dead person, and he seeks refuge from Allah's wrath. The dead body should be laid to rest for sometime far from the grave, so that it prepares itself, and gets accustomed to it. Again one should stop and then take it to the grave. Allamah Majlisi while commenting on the above, says that even though the spirit is separated from the body, it is still maintains relation with it, and remains somewhat attached to it.
The darkness and loneliness, questioning by 'Munkir and Nakeer', Squeezing in the grave (Fishar), and the chastisement in hell are some of the frightful stages. Hence it is necessary for man to take lessons from a dead man's state, and reflect upon it, because one day he himself will have to pass through these stages.
Yunus narrates that one day he asked Imam Moosa al-Kazim (A.S.) that, "Whenever I think about the door of a house, the house becomes narrow in my sight, why is it so"? Imam (A.S.) replied, "It is so because whenever you take a dead body for burial, you should lay it to rest for sometime near the grave, so that the dead person may ready itself to enter there in, and collect strength to answer the questions of 'Munkir' and Nakeer"'.
Bara bin Azib, one of the companions (Ashab) of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) says that one day I was in the presence of the Prophet, when we saw a group of people gathered. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) asked them as to why they had gathered? They replied that they had gathered to dig a grave. As soon as the Prophet heard the name of the grave, he hurried towards it and sat on one side of the grave. I sat on the other side facing him so as to get a clear view of what he did. I saw that the Prophet (S.A.W.S) started weeping bitterly so much so that his face became wet, then he looked at us and said, "O my brothers! Prepare yourselves for this house".
Shaikh Bahai says that at times he saw many kings and rulers regretting their sins and wailing over their lives while dying. The Shaikh asked one such person who was about to die as to what was the reason for such regret. The dying king replied, "What do you have to say about the person who is proceeding for a journey without having gathered any provisions for it, and devoid of a helpful companion. He is stopped on the way in a horrifying grave, to be produced later before the Almighty Ruler, without having any goodness in store".
Allamah Qutubuddin Rawandi says, that after the death of Hazrat Maryam (A.S.), her son Prophet Isa (A.S.) called her, "O mother! Please speak to me, and tell me whether you are desirous of returning back to this world". Hazrat Maryam (A.S.) answered, "Yes, I desire to return back, so that during the cold winter nights I could recite Namaz, and during the hot summer days I could fast. 0 my dear! Verily the way to the hereafter is very difficult."
It is narrated that when the last moments of Hazrat Fatema (A.S.) neared, She called Amirul Mo'meneen Ali (A.S.) and said, "When I die, you bathe me, shroud me, pray Namaz over my dead body, and bury me. When you do so, sit near my grave for sometime and recite the Holy Qur'an, and pray for my forgiveness. For verily after death the dead person relies totally on the prayers (dua's) and affection of the living ones".
When Hazrat Fatema binte Asad (the mother of Hazrat Ali) died, Amirul Mo'meneen (A.S.) came weeping to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) and gave Him the new of her death. The Prophet was grieved and said, "My mother has died". History bears witness that she had brought up the Prophet affectionately like a mother. The Prophet (S .A.W. S) gave her his own gown for the shroud (Kafan), and Himself lay in the grave for sometime before burying her.
After burying her, he stood near the grave and called out: "Your son, your son, not Aqeel, nor Ja'far". People were surprised and asked him the reason for uttering these words. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) replied that, "One day we were discussing about Qayamat, and I said that on that day people will be coming out of their graves in a state of nakedness.
My aunt (Fatema binte Asad) started crying, so I assured her that I would give her my own gown for shroud, so she would not have to face that humiliation. She was scared of the squeeze in the grave (Fishare Qabr), so I lay myself in her grave so as to save her from this too. After burying her, Munkir & Nakeer came to question her.
They asked her about her Lord, she replied that Almighty Allah was her Lord. Then they asked her about Prophet hood (Nabuwwah), she bore testimony that I was Allah's Apostle. But when they questioned her about her Imam, she was a bit confused. Hence I called out to her that "Your son, your son, not Aqeel nor Ja'far (but Ali)".
Fatema binte Asad was a distinguished lady, who had the honour of giving birth to a son like Ali (A.S.), and herself remaining in the Ka'bah for three days as Allah's guest. She was the second woman who accepted the Prophet hood of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) the first being Hazrat Khadija (A.S.) even then she was fearful of the hereafter and wept. And we being sinful have forgotten our end, and do not take account of our deeds, but are averse to the terror of the hereafter.
Sayyed ibne Tawoos relates from the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) that he said that the first night is the most fearful and difficult for the dead person, hence give Sadqa for his safety. If you do not have to give anything as 'Sadqa' then recite two unit (Rak'at) Namaz: In the first Rak'at after Surah-al-Hamd recite twice Surah-at-Tawheed, and in the second Rak'at after Surah-al-Hamd recite ten times Surah-at-Takasur. After finishing the Namaz recite the following dua:
اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد وابعث ثوابها إلى قبر ذلك الميت وفلان بن فلان
(here take the name of the dead man)
Allah will immediately send one thousand Angels to the grave of the dead person with attires of Paradise, and expand his grave until Qayamat. And for the one who recites this Namaz, Allah will offer him great rewards and exalt his position forty times.
It is quoted in Man La Yahzaruhul Faqih, that when a dead body is brought for burial, it should not be buried immediately. For there is no doubt that the terror of the grave horrifies the dead person, and he seeks refuge from Allah's wrath. The dead body should be laid to rest for sometime far from the grave, so that it prepares itself, and gets accustomed to it. Again one should stop and then take it to the grave. Allamah Majlisi while commenting on the above, says that even though the spirit is separated from the body, it is still maintains relation with it, and remains somewhat attached to it.
The darkness and loneliness, questioning by 'Munkir and Nakeer', Squeezing in the grave (Fishar), and the chastisement in hell are some of the frightful stages. Hence it is necessary for man to take lessons from a dead man's state, and reflect upon it, because one day he himself will have to pass through these stages.
Yunus narrates that one day he asked Imam Moosa al-Kazim (A.S.) that, "Whenever I think about the door of a house, the house becomes narrow in my sight, why is it so"? Imam (A.S.) replied, "It is so because whenever you take a dead body for burial, you should lay it to rest for sometime near the grave, so that the dead person may ready itself to enter there in, and collect strength to answer the questions of 'Munkir' and Nakeer"'.
Bara bin Azib, one of the companions (Ashab) of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) says that one day I was in the presence of the Prophet, when we saw a group of people gathered. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) asked them as to why they had gathered? They replied that they had gathered to dig a grave. As soon as the Prophet heard the name of the grave, he hurried towards it and sat on one side of the grave. I sat on the other side facing him so as to get a clear view of what he did. I saw that the Prophet (S.A.W.S) started weeping bitterly so much so that his face became wet, then he looked at us and said, "O my brothers! Prepare yourselves for this house".
Shaikh Bahai says that at times he saw many kings and rulers regretting their sins and wailing over their lives while dying. The Shaikh asked one such person who was about to die as to what was the reason for such regret. The dying king replied, "What do you have to say about the person who is proceeding for a journey without having gathered any provisions for it, and devoid of a helpful companion. He is stopped on the way in a horrifying grave, to be produced later before the Almighty Ruler, without having any goodness in store".
Allamah Qutubuddin Rawandi says, that after the death of Hazrat Maryam (A.S.), her son Prophet Isa (A.S.) called her, "O mother! Please speak to me, and tell me whether you are desirous of returning back to this world". Hazrat Maryam (A.S.) answered, "Yes, I desire to return back, so that during the cold winter nights I could recite Namaz, and during the hot summer days I could fast. 0 my dear! Verily the way to the hereafter is very difficult."
It is narrated that when the last moments of Hazrat Fatema (A.S.) neared, She called Amirul Mo'meneen Ali (A.S.) and said, "When I die, you bathe me, shroud me, pray Namaz over my dead body, and bury me. When you do so, sit near my grave for sometime and recite the Holy Qur'an, and pray for my forgiveness. For verily after death the dead person relies totally on the prayers (dua's) and affection of the living ones".
When Hazrat Fatema binte Asad (the mother of Hazrat Ali) died, Amirul Mo'meneen (A.S.) came weeping to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) and gave Him the new of her death. The Prophet was grieved and said, "My mother has died". History bears witness that she had brought up the Prophet affectionately like a mother. The Prophet (S .A.W. S) gave her his own gown for the shroud (Kafan), and Himself lay in the grave for sometime before burying her.
After burying her, he stood near the grave and called out: "Your son, your son, not Aqeel, nor Ja'far". People were surprised and asked him the reason for uttering these words. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) replied that, "One day we were discussing about Qayamat, and I said that on that day people will be coming out of their graves in a state of nakedness.
My aunt (Fatema binte Asad) started crying, so I assured her that I would give her my own gown for shroud, so she would not have to face that humiliation. She was scared of the squeeze in the grave (Fishare Qabr), so I lay myself in her grave so as to save her from this too. After burying her, Munkir & Nakeer came to question her.
They asked her about her Lord, she replied that Almighty Allah was her Lord. Then they asked her about Prophet hood (Nabuwwah), she bore testimony that I was Allah's Apostle. But when they questioned her about her Imam, she was a bit confused. Hence I called out to her that "Your son, your son, not Aqeel nor Ja'far (but Ali)".
Fatema binte Asad was a distinguished lady, who had the honour of giving birth to a son like Ali (A.S.), and herself remaining in the Ka'bah for three days as Allah's guest. She was the second woman who accepted the Prophet hood of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) the first being Hazrat Khadija (A.S.) even then she was fearful of the hereafter and wept. And we being sinful have forgotten our end, and do not take account of our deeds, but are averse to the terror of the hereafter.
Sayyed ibne Tawoos relates from the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S) that he said that the first night is the most fearful and difficult for the dead person, hence give Sadqa for his safety. If you do not have to give anything as 'Sadqa' then recite two unit (Rak'at) Namaz: In the first Rak'at after Surah-al-Hamd recite twice Surah-at-Tawheed, and in the second Rak'at after Surah-al-Hamd recite ten times Surah-at-Takasur. After finishing the Namaz recite the following dua:
اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد وابعث ثوابها إلى قبر ذلك الميت وفلان بن فلان
(here take the name of the dead man)
Allah will immediately send one thousand Angels to the grave of the dead person with attires of Paradise, and expand his grave until Qayamat. And for the one who recites this Namaz, Allah will offer him great rewards and exalt his position forty times.
Author : Shaykh Abbas Qummi
| START AN END EATING YOUR FOOD WITH SALT | for everyone |
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to `Ali (peace be upon him): O` Ali!Open your food with salt and conclude with salt, for whoso opens his food with salt and concludes with salt is protected from seventy two types from the types of misfortune, from which is al-judhan, insanity and al-baras (another type of leprosy ). (hasan)
| TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE............HUMOR | for everyone |
A little boy wanted Rs.50 very badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened.
Finally he decided to write God a letter requesting the Rs.50.
When the postal authorities received the letter addressed to God, INDIA, they decided to forward
it to the President of the India as a joke.
The President was so amused, that he instructed his secretary to send the little boy Rs.20.
The President thought this would appear to be a lot of money (Rs.50) to a little boy,
and he did not want to spoil the kid.
The little boy was delighted with Rs...20, and decided to write a thank you note to God,
which read:
"Dear God: Thank you very much for sending the money.
However, I noticed that you sent it through theRashtrapati Bhavan(President House) in New Delhi, and those donkeys deducted Rs.30 as tax ......."
Finally he decided to write God a letter requesting the Rs.50.
When the postal authorities received the letter addressed to God, INDIA, they decided to forward
it to the President of the India as a joke.
The President was so amused, that he instructed his secretary to send the little boy Rs.20.
The President thought this would appear to be a lot of money (Rs.50) to a little boy,
and he did not want to spoil the kid.
The little boy was delighted with Rs...20, and decided to write a thank you note to God,
which read:
"Dear God: Thank you very much for sending the money.
However, I noticed that you sent it through theRashtrapati Bhavan(President House) in New Delhi, and those donkeys deducted Rs.30 as tax ......."
| ALLAH IS ALWAYS THERE IN YOUR HEART............. | for everyone |
ALLAH is always there in your heart and loves you no matter what
'If you deny me in front of your friends, I shall deny you on the day of Judgement
STAND UP FOR HIM
93% of people wont pass this on.... Will you be one of them??
It is said that when the angel of death is taking the rooh (soul) out of the body whom passes away....it is a painful experience. They say that when the dead awake on Qayaamat, the effect of the rooh
being taken out will still be there. Therefore, ALLAH has told us to recite the Ayatul Kursi after any Farz salaat and it is stated that whoever recites this, their rooh will be taken out as you would take out a strand of hair from a pile of flour. How light would that feel, MashaAllah!
May Allah save us from any sort of pain and may He let us die with Imaan in our hearts and save us from the azaab.
There is no word as beautiful as Allah.
No example as beautiful as Rasulallah (SAW),
No lesson as beautiful as Islam
No song as melodious as Azan.
No charity as meaningful as Zakat.
No encyclopaedia as perfect as Al Quran.
No prayer as perfect as Namaz.
No diet as perfect as fasting.
No journey as perfect as Hajj.
Let's realize that Islam is for ever beautiful and perfect, please forward this message to get the sawaab of passing on knowledge. This is most common among us...... most of us talk during Azan...Read this mail..
The Holy Prophet (SAW) said, Stop doing everything during the Azaan, even reading the Quran, the person who talks during the Azaan will not be able to say the Kalima AShahada on his/her death bed.... Please pass this message to Muslims...READ THIS DUAA FOR BETTER LIFE Allahumma- inni- ala-Zikr-ika- wa Shuk-rika wa husni-ibad-atika. A very powerful Dua'a has been sent to you. What do you think you should do with it. Imagine if 1000 people read it just because of you.
'If you deny me in front of your friends, I shall deny you on the day of Judgement
STAND UP FOR HIM
93% of people wont pass this on.... Will you be one of them??
It is said that when the angel of death is taking the rooh (soul) out of the body whom passes away....it is a painful experience. They say that when the dead awake on Qayaamat, the effect of the rooh
being taken out will still be there. Therefore, ALLAH has told us to recite the Ayatul Kursi after any Farz salaat and it is stated that whoever recites this, their rooh will be taken out as you would take out a strand of hair from a pile of flour. How light would that feel, MashaAllah!
May Allah save us from any sort of pain and may He let us die with Imaan in our hearts and save us from the azaab.
There is no word as beautiful as Allah.
No example as beautiful as Rasulallah (SAW),
No lesson as beautiful as Islam
No song as melodious as Azan.
No charity as meaningful as Zakat.
No encyclopaedia as perfect as Al Quran.
No prayer as perfect as Namaz.
No diet as perfect as fasting.
No journey as perfect as Hajj.
Let's realize that Islam is for ever beautiful and perfect, please forward this message to get the sawaab of passing on knowledge. This is most common among us...... most of us talk during Azan...Read this mail..
The Holy Prophet (SAW) said, Stop doing everything during the Azaan, even reading the Quran, the person who talks during the Azaan will not be able to say the Kalima AShahada on his/her death bed.... Please pass this message to Muslims...READ THIS DUAA FOR BETTER LIFE Allahumma- inni- ala-Zikr-ika- wa Shuk-rika wa husni-ibad-atika. A very powerful Dua'a has been sent to you. What do you think you should do with it. Imagine if 1000 people read it just because of you.
| THE HOLY QURAN - BOOK OF HIDAYAT | for everyone |
1. Respect and honour all human beings irrespective of their religion, color,
race, sex, language, status, property, birth, profession/job and so on [17/70]
2. Talk straight, to the point, without any ambiguity or deception [33/70]
3. Choose best words to speak and say them in the best possible way [17/53,
2/83]
4. Do not shout. Speak politely keeping your voice low. [31/19]
5. Always speak the truth. Shun words that are deceitful and ostentatious
[22/30]
6. Do not confound truth with falsehood [2/42]
7. Say with your mouth what is in your heart [3/167]
8. Speak in a civilized manner in a language that is recognized by the society
and is commonly used [4/5]
9. When you voice an opinion, be just, even if it is against a relative [6/152]
10. Do not be a bragging boaster [31/18]
11. Do not talk, listen or do anything vain [23/3, 28/55]
12. Do not participate in any paltry. If you pass near a futile play, then pass
by with dignity [25/72]
13. Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness whether surreptitious or overt
[6/151].
14. If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs by you, then correct yourself
expeditiously [3/134].
15. Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people [31/18]
16. Do not walk haughtily or with conceit [17/37, 31/18]
17. Be moderate in thy pace [31/19]
18. Walk with humility and sedateness [25/63]
19. Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any lecherous leers and salacious stares
[24/30-31, 40/19].
20. If you do not have complete knowledge about anything, better keep your mouth
shut. You might think that speaking about something without full knowledge is a
trivial matter. But it might have grave consequences [24/15-16]
21. When you hear something malicious about someone, keep a favorable view about him/her until you attain full knowledge about the matter. Consider others
innocent until they are proven guilty with solid and truthful evidence
[24/12-13]
22. Ascertain the truth of any news, lest you smite someone in ignorance and
afterwards repent of what you did [49/6]
23. Do not follow blindly any information of which you have no direct knowledge.
(Using your faculties of perception and conception) you must verify it for
yourself. In the Court of your Lord, you will be held accountable for your
hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning [17/36].
24. Never think that you have reached the final stage of knowledge and nobody
knows more than yourself. Remember! Above everyone endowed with knowledge is another endowed with more knowledge [12/76]. Even the Prophet [p.b.u.h] was
asked to keep praying, "O My sustainer! Advance me in knowledge." [20:114]
25. The believers are but a single Brotherhood. Live like members of one family,
brothers and sisters unto one another [49/10].
26. Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others [49/11]
27. Do not defame others [49/11]
28. Do not insult others by nicknames [49/11]
29. Avoid suspicion and guesswork. Suspicion and guesswork might deplete your
communal energy [49/12]
30. Spy not upon one another [49/12]
31. Do not backbite one another [49/12]
32. When you meet each other, offer good wishes and blessings for safety. One
who conveys to you a message of safety and security and also when a courteous
greeting is offered to you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous or (at
least) of equal courtesy [4/86]
33. When you enter your own home or the home of somebody else, compliment the inmates [24/61]
34. Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission;
and then greet the inmates and wish them a life of blessing, purity and pleasure
[24/27]
35. Treat kindly " Your parents " Relatives " The orphans " And those who have
been left alone in the society [4/36]
36. Take care of " The needy, " The disabled " Those whose hard earned income is insufficient to meet their needs " And those whose businesses have stalled " And those who have lost their jobs. [4/36]
37. Treat kindly " Your related neighbours, and unrelated neighbours "
Companions by your side in public gatherings, or public transportation. [4/36]
38. Be generous to the needy wayfarer, the homeless son of the street, and the
one who reaches you in a destitute condition [4/36]
39. Be nice to people who work under your care. [4/36]
40. Do not follow up what you have given to others to afflict them with
reminders of your generosity [2/262].
41. Do not expect a return for your good behaviour, not even thanks [76/9]
42. Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not cooperate with others in evil and bad matters [5/2]
43. Do not try to impress people on account of self-proclaimed virtues [53/32]
44. You should enjoin right conduct on others but mend your own ways first.
Actions speak louder than words. You must first practice good deeds yourself,
then preach [2/44]
45. Correct yourself and your families first [before trying to correct others]
[66/6]
46. Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commits a bad deed out of
ignorance, and then repents and amends [6/54, 3/134]
47. Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially virulent emotions to
creative energy, and become a source of tranquility and comfort to people
[3/134]
48. Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful exhortation.
Reason with them most decently [16/125]
49. Leave to themselves those who do not give any importance to the Divine code and have adopted and consider it as mere play and amusement [6/70]
50. Sit not in the company of those who ridicule Divine Law unless they engage
in some other conversation [4/140]
51. Do not be jealous of those who are blessed [4/54]
52. In your collective life, make rooms for others [58/11]
53. When invited to dine, Go at the appointed time. Do not arrive too early to
wait for the preparation of meal or linger after eating to engage in bootless
babble. Such things may cause inconvenience to the host [33/53]
54. Eat and drink [what is lawful] in moderation [7/31].
55. Do not squander your wealth senselessly [17/26]
56. Fulfil your promises and commitments [17/34]
57. Keep yourself clean, pure [9/108, 4/43, 5/6].
58. Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourself with exquisite character
from inside out [7/26]
59. Seek your provision only by fair endeavour [29/17, 2/188]
60. Do not devour the wealth and property of others unjustly, nor bribe the
officials or the judges to deprive others of their possessions [2/188]
race, sex, language, status, property, birth, profession/job and so on [17/70]
2. Talk straight, to the point, without any ambiguity or deception [33/70]
3. Choose best words to speak and say them in the best possible way [17/53,
2/83]
4. Do not shout. Speak politely keeping your voice low. [31/19]
5. Always speak the truth. Shun words that are deceitful and ostentatious
[22/30]
6. Do not confound truth with falsehood [2/42]
7. Say with your mouth what is in your heart [3/167]
8. Speak in a civilized manner in a language that is recognized by the society
and is commonly used [4/5]
9. When you voice an opinion, be just, even if it is against a relative [6/152]
10. Do not be a bragging boaster [31/18]
11. Do not talk, listen or do anything vain [23/3, 28/55]
12. Do not participate in any paltry. If you pass near a futile play, then pass
by with dignity [25/72]
13. Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness whether surreptitious or overt
[6/151].
14. If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs by you, then correct yourself
expeditiously [3/134].
15. Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people [31/18]
16. Do not walk haughtily or with conceit [17/37, 31/18]
17. Be moderate in thy pace [31/19]
18. Walk with humility and sedateness [25/63]
19. Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any lecherous leers and salacious stares
[24/30-31, 40/19].
20. If you do not have complete knowledge about anything, better keep your mouth
shut. You might think that speaking about something without full knowledge is a
trivial matter. But it might have grave consequences [24/15-16]
21. When you hear something malicious about someone, keep a favorable view about him/her until you attain full knowledge about the matter. Consider others
innocent until they are proven guilty with solid and truthful evidence
[24/12-13]
22. Ascertain the truth of any news, lest you smite someone in ignorance and
afterwards repent of what you did [49/6]
23. Do not follow blindly any information of which you have no direct knowledge.
(Using your faculties of perception and conception) you must verify it for
yourself. In the Court of your Lord, you will be held accountable for your
hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning [17/36].
24. Never think that you have reached the final stage of knowledge and nobody
knows more than yourself. Remember! Above everyone endowed with knowledge is another endowed with more knowledge [12/76]. Even the Prophet [p.b.u.h] was
asked to keep praying, "O My sustainer! Advance me in knowledge." [20:114]
25. The believers are but a single Brotherhood. Live like members of one family,
brothers and sisters unto one another [49/10].
26. Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others [49/11]
27. Do not defame others [49/11]
28. Do not insult others by nicknames [49/11]
29. Avoid suspicion and guesswork. Suspicion and guesswork might deplete your
communal energy [49/12]
30. Spy not upon one another [49/12]
31. Do not backbite one another [49/12]
32. When you meet each other, offer good wishes and blessings for safety. One
who conveys to you a message of safety and security and also when a courteous
greeting is offered to you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous or (at
least) of equal courtesy [4/86]
33. When you enter your own home or the home of somebody else, compliment the inmates [24/61]
34. Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission;
and then greet the inmates and wish them a life of blessing, purity and pleasure
[24/27]
35. Treat kindly " Your parents " Relatives " The orphans " And those who have
been left alone in the society [4/36]
36. Take care of " The needy, " The disabled " Those whose hard earned income is insufficient to meet their needs " And those whose businesses have stalled " And those who have lost their jobs. [4/36]
37. Treat kindly " Your related neighbours, and unrelated neighbours "
Companions by your side in public gatherings, or public transportation. [4/36]
38. Be generous to the needy wayfarer, the homeless son of the street, and the
one who reaches you in a destitute condition [4/36]
39. Be nice to people who work under your care. [4/36]
40. Do not follow up what you have given to others to afflict them with
reminders of your generosity [2/262].
41. Do not expect a return for your good behaviour, not even thanks [76/9]
42. Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not cooperate with others in evil and bad matters [5/2]
43. Do not try to impress people on account of self-proclaimed virtues [53/32]
44. You should enjoin right conduct on others but mend your own ways first.
Actions speak louder than words. You must first practice good deeds yourself,
then preach [2/44]
45. Correct yourself and your families first [before trying to correct others]
[66/6]
46. Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commits a bad deed out of
ignorance, and then repents and amends [6/54, 3/134]
47. Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially virulent emotions to
creative energy, and become a source of tranquility and comfort to people
[3/134]
48. Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful exhortation.
Reason with them most decently [16/125]
49. Leave to themselves those who do not give any importance to the Divine code and have adopted and consider it as mere play and amusement [6/70]
50. Sit not in the company of those who ridicule Divine Law unless they engage
in some other conversation [4/140]
51. Do not be jealous of those who are blessed [4/54]
52. In your collective life, make rooms for others [58/11]
53. When invited to dine, Go at the appointed time. Do not arrive too early to
wait for the preparation of meal or linger after eating to engage in bootless
babble. Such things may cause inconvenience to the host [33/53]
54. Eat and drink [what is lawful] in moderation [7/31].
55. Do not squander your wealth senselessly [17/26]
56. Fulfil your promises and commitments [17/34]
57. Keep yourself clean, pure [9/108, 4/43, 5/6].
58. Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourself with exquisite character
from inside out [7/26]
59. Seek your provision only by fair endeavour [29/17, 2/188]
60. Do not devour the wealth and property of others unjustly, nor bribe the
officials or the judges to deprive others of their possessions [2/188]
| ALLAH (S.T.) SAYS: THE DEAREST ONE TO ME IS ONE WHO LIVES A SIMPLE LIFE...... | for everyone |
Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "When the time came for my father to pass away, he
hugged me and said: "O' my dear son! I advise you to do what my father advised me
to do at the time of his death and what his father had advised likewise. My son! Be
patient with the truth, even if it is bitter."
Imam Baqir (a.s) quoted on the authority of the Prophet (a.s): "I am amazed by a
believer. God the Almighty does not destine anything for him unless there is some
benefit in it for him. He should be patient if he is suffering from a calamity, and he
should be grateful if he is granted something."
Imam Sadiq (a.s) was asked: "Who is the dearest creature to God?" He replied:
"Whoever is patient whenever a calamity befalls him, and is grateful whenever he is
granted something."
Imam Baqir (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s): "God the
Almighty said: "The dearest one to me is one who lives a simple life (is not attached to worldly life); benefits from prayers and worships God in private lives among the people (and is not famous); is patient with a low amount of divinely-destined daily bread; and dies with few inheritors, and a few people to cry over his death."
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