THE RELIGION OF ISLAAM
Q 1: On how many things does Islaam base?
A. Islaam is based on five things:
1. To testify that there is no true deity except Allah and that Hadrat Muhammad(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) is His chosen servant and true Messenger.
2. To establish/offer prayer five times a day.
3. To pay poor due.
4. To perform Hajj.
5. To observe fasts in the holy month of Ramadan.
A. Islaam is based on five things:
1. To testify that there is no true deity except Allah and that Hadrat Muhammad(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) is His chosen servant and true Messenger.
2. To establish/offer prayer five times a day.
3. To pay poor due.
4. To perform Hajj.
5. To observe fasts in the holy month of Ramadan.
Q 2: What are the testifying words of Islaam?
A. "Ashhadu Allaaa Ilaaha Illal Laahu wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan 'Abduhoo wa Rasooluh. (I bear witness that there is no true god save Allah and I bear witness that (Hadrat)Muhammad[peace be upon him] is the chosen servant and (true) Messenger of Allah).
A. "Ashhadu Allaaa Ilaaha Illal Laahu wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan 'Abduhoo wa Rasooluh. (I bear witness that there is no true god save Allah and I bear witness that (Hadrat)Muhammad[peace be upon him] is the chosen servant and (true) Messenger of Allah).
Q3: Is it enough to say Kalimah-e-Shahaadat by the tongue only to be a Muslim?
A. Mere expression of Kalimah-e-Shahaadat is not enough to become Muslim but to testify and confirm it and all other essentials of Islaam with all heart is the prerequisite to be a Muslim. He must also believe in the fact that Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) is true in all his words and deeds. His no action and word should smack of any insolence or blasphemy against Allah Almighty and the Holy Prophet.
A. Mere expression of Kalimah-e-Shahaadat is not enough to become Muslim but to testify and confirm it and all other essentials of Islaam with all heart is the prerequisite to be a Muslim. He must also believe in the fact that Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) is true in all his words and deeds. His no action and word should smack of any insolence or blasphemy against Allah Almighty and the Holy Prophet.
Q 4: How a dumb man should express his embracing of Islaam?
A. Since a dumb can not speak, he should communicate by gesture that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His chosen servant and true Messenger and that Islaam, through and through, is the truth.
A. Since a dumb can not speak, he should communicate by gesture that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His chosen servant and true Messenger and that Islaam, through and through, is the truth.
Q 5: What are the prerequisites of Islaam without believing therein one can not be a Muslim?
A. The prerequisites of Islaam are well-known like belief in "Tauheed"(Oneness of Allah),Prophethood of all (true) Prophets, Paradise, hell, Doomsday, resurrection of dead etc. and to firmly believe in Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the Last Prophet and that there will be no Prophet after him.
A. The prerequisites of Islaam are well-known like belief in "Tauheed"(Oneness of Allah),Prophethood of all (true) Prophets, Paradise, hell, Doomsday, resurrection of dead etc. and to firmly believe in Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the Last Prophet and that there will be no Prophet after him.
Q 6: Is he Muslim or not who claims to be a Muslim but denies any of the essentials of Islaam?
A. No, such a person who claims to be a Muslim but denies any of the essentials of Islaam or has beliefs unlike the beliefs of Islaam is neither Muslim nor he belongs to Muslim community.
A. No, such a person who claims to be a Muslim but denies any of the essentials of Islaam or has beliefs unlike the beliefs of Islaam is neither Muslim nor he belongs to Muslim community.
Q 7: What is "Nifaaq" (hypocrisy)?
A. To claim to be a Muslim by the tongue but to deny Islaam at heart is "Nifaaq". It is stark infidelity. Such people will be consigned to the worst torment in hell.
A. To claim to be a Muslim by the tongue but to deny Islaam at heart is "Nifaaq". It is stark infidelity. Such people will be consigned to the worst torment in hell.
Q 8: Can anyone be called "Munaafiq"(hypocrite) in the present time?
A. We can not identity or say anybody "Munaafiq" with certainty. However, a sort of "Nifaaq" is found in the present age that some disbelieving and misguided people claim to be Muslim but deny the essential (s) of Islaam. OUR GOD - AL-LAAH: "Aamantu Bil-Laahi" (I believed in Allah).
A. We can not identity or say anybody "Munaafiq" with certainty. However, a sort of "Nifaaq" is found in the present age that some disbelieving and misguided people claim to be Muslim but deny the essential (s) of Islaam. OUR GOD - AL-LAAH: "Aamantu Bil-Laahi" (I believed in Allah).
Q 1: What should be the belief of Muslims about Allah?
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1. It should be the firm belief of Muslims that Allah is One; He has no partner whatsoever; He alone is worthy of worship; neither He begot nor He is begotten and none is comparable or equal to Him in any way.
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1. It should be the firm belief of Muslims that Allah is One; He has no partner whatsoever; He alone is worthy of worship; neither He begot nor He is begotten and none is comparable or equal to Him in any way.
2. Allah possesses every kind of superiority and every attribute of perfection and no defect and deficient attribute whatsoever exists in Him.
3. He is all free and independent and all the worlds are subservient to Him.
4. He is "Eternal in the beginning and Eternal in the end" when there was nothing He was
and when there will be nothing He will be. His attributes are also eternal like His "Eternal Person".
and when there will be nothing He will be. His attributes are also eternal like His "Eternal Person".
5. He is "Haie-yu Qaie-yoom". He is eternally immortal and keeps His creatures alive. He gives life and causes death as and when He wills.
6. He is "Qadeer" i.e. All Powerful (Omnipotent) and has absolute dominion over everything. He does what He wills. There is none to dominate Him.
7. He is Samee' (All Hearing). He hears voice of His every creature even the sound of creeping of an ant and of the movement of wings of a mosquito.
8. He is "Baseer" (All Seeing). He sees everything regardless of big or small, near or distant and in light or in dark. Nothing is hidden from Him.
9. He is 'Aleem (All Knowing, Omniscient). He knows each and everything irrespective of what is happening, what has happened and what will happen. He knows our words, deeds, intentions and what is hidden in our breast. Even the tiniest particle of dust is not beyond His Omniscience.
10. All men and matter are subservient to His will. Each and everything happens according
to His will and nothing takes place against His will. Even no bird can fly and particle of sand move without His will.
to His will and nothing takes place against His will. Even no bird can fly and particle of sand move without His will.
11. He alone is the Creator of everything. What we do is all the creation of Allah. He is the Sole Creator of all the worlds and of whatever they contain irrespective of big or small. If He wills to create anything He simply says "Kun" (be) and that immediately comes into being.
12. He is "Razzaaq"(Provider of Subsistence). He provides subsistence, livelihood and all necessary things to His creatures regardless of mankind and animals and big or small to sustain them. He alone is the Sovereign Lord of all the universes. He also speaks. All the revealed books including the Glorious Qur-aan are His "Kalaam" (speech, words).
Q 2: With which thing(s) does Allah Almighty see and hear?
A. The attributes of Allah are as much unique and subtle as He is Himself. Undoubtedly, He sees, hears and speaks but unlike humanbeings since He is free of the organs of sight, hearing and speech and so is His "Kalaam" which does not need letters and sounds. ANGELS
A. The attributes of Allah are as much unique and subtle as He is Himself. Undoubtedly, He sees, hears and speaks but unlike humanbeings since He is free of the organs of sight, hearing and speech and so is His "Kalaam" which does not need letters and sounds. ANGELS
"Wa Malaaa-ikatehee" (And I believed in [Allah's] angels).
Q 1: What are Angels?
A. Angels are the obedient, worshipping and chosen servants of Allah. They have "Noori" (ethereal, luminous) existence. They are innocent and commit no sin. They do what they are commanded. They neither eat nor drink but subsist on worship and remembrance of Allah.
A. Angels are the obedient, worshipping and chosen servants of Allah. They have "Noori" (ethereal, luminous) existence. They are innocent and commit no sin. They do what they are commanded. They neither eat nor drink but subsist on worship and remembrance of Allah.
Q 2: Why are the angels called "innocent"?
A. Because Allah has created them free of the instinct of committing sins thus they can not disobey Allah. The Prophets of Allah are also innocent like the angels.
A. Because Allah has created them free of the instinct of committing sins thus they can not disobey Allah. The Prophets of Allah are also innocent like the angels.
Q 3: What is the exact number of angels?
A. Of all creatures of Allah, the angels are the most plentiful. Their exact number is known to Allah Almighty or to His Beloved Prophet (whom Allah has endowed with such knowledge). Their creation is a continuous process. Innumerable angels are created daily. Saints and sages say that the good words and good works of the believers are transformed into angels which take off to the skies, heavens.
A. Of all creatures of Allah, the angels are the most plentiful. Their exact number is known to Allah Almighty or to His Beloved Prophet (whom Allah has endowed with such knowledge). Their creation is a continuous process. Innumerable angels are created daily. Saints and sages say that the good words and good works of the believers are transformed into angels which take off to the skies, heavens.
Q 4: How many "prominent angels" are there?
A. Four angels of Allah are very prominent and choicest ones:
a. (Hadrat) Gibrail who conveyed Allah's messages to His Apostles, Messengers and Prophets.
b. (Hadrat) Michael who is detailed to provide subsistence and rain to His creatures.
c. (Hadrat) Israfeil, he will make "Soor" i.e. blow trumpet on Doomsday.
d. (Hadrat) Izraeel, his duty is to take soul of humanbeings. A countless number of angels work under his supervision to this effect.
A. Four angels of Allah are very prominent and choicest ones:
a. (Hadrat) Gibrail who conveyed Allah's messages to His Apostles, Messengers and Prophets.
b. (Hadrat) Michael who is detailed to provide subsistence and rain to His creatures.
c. (Hadrat) Israfeil, he will make "Soor" i.e. blow trumpet on Doomsday.
d. (Hadrat) Izraeel, his duty is to take soul of humanbeings. A countless number of angels work under his supervision to this effect.
Q 5: What are the duties of other angels?
A. All angels have their (respective) assigned jobs. Some angels are posted in paradise and some in Hell. Some record good and bad actions of humanbeings. Some angels develop and shape foetus in mothers' wombs. Some question the dead ones in graves and some torment unbelievers and sinners. Some angels are stationed on the hallowed grave of Allah's choicest Prophet Hadrat Muhammad (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) and some convey or carry "Salaat-o-Salaam" (invocation of Allah's blessings on the Holy Prophet) of the believers and present to the Holy Prophet. Some angels are detailed to attend Islaamic meetings and gatherings where remembrance of Allah is made or "Meelaad Shareef" is held i.e. where the greatness and excellences of the Holy Prophet are explained.
A. All angels have their (respective) assigned jobs. Some angels are posted in paradise and some in Hell. Some record good and bad actions of humanbeings. Some angels develop and shape foetus in mothers' wombs. Some question the dead ones in graves and some torment unbelievers and sinners. Some angels are stationed on the hallowed grave of Allah's choicest Prophet Hadrat Muhammad (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) and some convey or carry "Salaat-o-Salaam" (invocation of Allah's blessings on the Holy Prophet) of the believers and present to the Holy Prophet. Some angels are detailed to attend Islaamic meetings and gatherings where remembrance of Allah is made or "Meelaad Shareef" is held i.e. where the greatness and excellences of the Holy Prophet are explained.
Q 6: What is the name of those angels who record good and bad deeds?
A. They are called "Kiraaman Kaatibeen". The angels of goodness are separate from those who record evil deeds and the angels for night and day are also separate.
A. They are called "Kiraaman Kaatibeen". The angels of goodness are separate from those who record evil deeds and the angels for night and day are also separate.
Q 7: Which are those angels who question the dead in grave?
A. Questioning angels are called "Munkar" and "Nakeer". They have dreaded appearance.
A. Questioning angels are called "Munkar" and "Nakeer". They have dreaded appearance.
Q 8: Can human beings see angels?
A. We can not see angels but those ones can see whom Allah wills like His Prophets who also speak to them. However, at the time of death the believers may see the angels of goodness and unbelievers see the angels of torment.
A. We can not see angels but those ones can see whom Allah wills like His Prophets who also speak to them. However, at the time of death the believers may see the angels of goodness and unbelievers see the angels of torment.
Q 9: What is about he who does not believe in angels?
A. He who denies the existence of angels or says that "will power of doing good deeds" is angel otherwise there exists no angel, is a disbeliever. REVEALED BOOKS:
A. He who denies the existence of angels or says that "will power of doing good deeds" is angel otherwise there exists no angel, is a disbeliever. REVEALED BOOKS:
"Wa Kutubehee" (And I believed in His[Allah's] books).
Q 1: What does the revealed book mean?
A. Revealed book means that book which Allah Almighty has sent down for the guidance of mankind so that they may know Allah and His Messengers and carry out their commands.
A. Revealed book means that book which Allah Almighty has sent down for the guidance of mankind so that they may know Allah and His Messengers and carry out their commands.
Q 2: How many books has Allah Almighty sent down?
A. Allah has sent down books and Sahifa pi: Suhuf (little books) to many Prophets, the exact number of which is only known to Allah and His Beloved Prophet. Of all these heavenly books four are very prominent i.e. Torah which was revealed to Prophet Moses, Zabur (the original Psalms) to Prophet David, Bible (new Testament) to Prophet Jesus and the last one which is the highest and best is the Glorious Qur-aan which Allah Almighty has gifted to His Darling Elect Hadrat Muhammad (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him).
A. Allah has sent down books and Sahifa pi: Suhuf (little books) to many Prophets, the exact number of which is only known to Allah and His Beloved Prophet. Of all these heavenly books four are very prominent i.e. Torah which was revealed to Prophet Moses, Zabur (the original Psalms) to Prophet David, Bible (new Testament) to Prophet Jesus and the last one which is the highest and best is the Glorious Qur-aan which Allah Almighty has gifted to His Darling Elect Hadrat Muhammad (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him).
Q 3: Are the revealed books, besides Holy Qur-aan, still available with original texts?
A. No other heavenly books than the Qur-aan are available with the original texts because the mischievous elements in the nations of the past Prophets distorted and interpolated the original Torah, Zabur and Bible at their sweet will to gain their nefarious ends.
A. No other heavenly books than the Qur-aan are available with the original texts because the mischievous elements in the nations of the past Prophets distorted and interpolated the original Torah, Zabur and Bible at their sweet will to gain their nefarious ends.
Q 4: How should we believe in the present Bibles (old and new testaments)?
A. We should testify only that text or portion of the bibles which conform to the teachings of the Glorious Qur-aan and disapprove of that which is (are) inimical to the Holy Qur-aan believing that this "interpolation" is the work of the mischievous elements who claim to be the followers of the said books.
A. We should testify only that text or portion of the bibles which conform to the teachings of the Glorious Qur-aan and disapprove of that which is (are) inimical to the Holy Qur-aan believing that this "interpolation" is the work of the mischievous elements who claim to be the followers of the said books.
Q 5: What about that if nothing conforming or unconforming to the Holy Qur-aan is found therein?
A. In such situation we shall neither approve nor disapprove but shall say "Aamantu Bil-Laahi wa Malaaa-ikatehee wa Kutubehee wa Rusulehee" (I believed in Allah, His angels, His books and His Messengers).
A. In such situation we shall neither approve nor disapprove but shall say "Aamantu Bil-Laahi wa Malaaa-ikatehee wa Kutubehee wa Rusulehee" (I believed in Allah, His angels, His books and His Messengers).
Q 6: Can the Holy Qur-aan be interpolated?
A. No, absolutely not. Since Islaam is ever-living and ever-lasting religion, Allah Almighty has taken up the responsibility of its protection Himself. It is free from being interpolated even if all its enemies strive jointly to do mischief to it.
A. No, absolutely not. Since Islaam is ever-living and ever-lasting religion, Allah Almighty has taken up the responsibility of its protection Himself. It is free from being interpolated even if all its enemies strive jointly to do mischief to it.
Q 7: What about that man who believes that addition or omission can be made in the Qur-aan?
A. He who says that even a single letter, has been added to or omitted from or replaced in the Holy Qur-aan, remains no more in Islaamic fold and is, ipso facto, disbeliever.
A. He who says that even a single letter, has been added to or omitted from or replaced in the Holy Qur-aan, remains no more in Islaamic fold and is, ipso facto, disbeliever.
Q 8: What is Sahifa?
A. Sahifa pl:Suhuf are little books or leaves which Allah Almighty sent down, before the Holy Qur-aan, for the guidance of humanity at large. These Suhuf contained good tidings, admonitions and guidelines to regulate life.
A. Sahifa pl:Suhuf are little books or leaves which Allah Almighty sent down, before the Holy Qur-aan, for the guidance of humanity at large. These Suhuf contained good tidings, admonitions and guidelines to regulate life.
Q 9: How many Suhuf were sent down and to which Prophets given?
A. The exact number of Suhuf is known to Allah and His Choicest Prophet only, but what we know is that some Suhuf were revealed to Prophet Adam, some to his son Prophet Shit, some to Prophet Abraham, some to Prophet Idris and some Suhuf were also revealed to Prophet Moses.
A. The exact number of Suhuf is known to Allah and His Choicest Prophet only, but what we know is that some Suhuf were revealed to Prophet Adam, some to his son Prophet Shit, some to Prophet Abraham, some to Prophet Idris and some Suhuf were also revealed to Prophet Moses.
Q 10: Is there any book like that of the Holy Qur-aan?
A. No, absolutely not. The Glorious Qur-aan is an unparalleled book which was endowed to the unparalleled Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) whose title was "Ummi" (unlettered). This "truthful" (the Holy Prophet) challenged the Arab nation that was stubbornly proud of their eloquence, magniloquence and rhetorics in poetry and oratory to bring or produce ten chapters and even a single chapter like it, but all proud and arrogant ones were stupefied. If they were capable of producing a thing like it they would have definitely done that and not faced abject disgrace of the proclamation that they and their false gods would be consigned to hell. The Holy Qur-aan is the ever-living and ever-challenging miracle of the Last Prophet of Allah.
A. No, absolutely not. The Glorious Qur-aan is an unparalleled book which was endowed to the unparalleled Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) whose title was "Ummi" (unlettered). This "truthful" (the Holy Prophet) challenged the Arab nation that was stubbornly proud of their eloquence, magniloquence and rhetorics in poetry and oratory to bring or produce ten chapters and even a single chapter like it, but all proud and arrogant ones were stupefied. If they were capable of producing a thing like it they would have definitely done that and not faced abject disgrace of the proclamation that they and their false gods would be consigned to hell. The Holy Qur-aan is the ever-living and ever-challenging miracle of the Last Prophet of Allah.
Q 11: Is there any revealed book with Hindus?
A. No, Hindus have no heavenly book. "Veid" (Hindu scripture) which they claim to be a revealed book is not "Kalaam Allah" but a collection of poems of the ancient Hindu poets. ALLAH'S MESSENGERS & PROPHETS
A. No, Hindus have no heavenly book. "Veid" (Hindu scripture) which they claim to be a revealed book is not "Kalaam Allah" but a collection of poems of the ancient Hindu poets. ALLAH'S MESSENGERS & PROPHETS
"Wa Rusulehee" (And I believed in His [Allah's] Prophets)
Q 1: What is "Rasul"(Messenger)?
A. The Messengers (Rasul pl.Rusul) are those servants of Allah whom He chose to transmit His messages to His creatures for their guidance. The Messengers are a link between Allah and His creatures and invite them to the straight path.
A. The Messengers (Rasul pl.Rusul) are those servants of Allah whom He chose to transmit His messages to His creatures for their guidance. The Messengers are a link between Allah and His creatures and invite them to the straight path.
Q 2: What is the difference between Nabee and Rasul?
A. Both the words Nabee (Prophet) and Rasul (Messenger) are usually spoken and understood in the same sense. However, "Nabee" is that chosen servant of Allah who received divine revelations to guide humanbeings. Rusul(Messengers) are also among the angels. Some Islaamic sages and scholars maintain that Rasul is that chosen servant of Allah who brought new Shariat (divine law).
A. Both the words Nabee (Prophet) and Rasul (Messenger) are usually spoken and understood in the same sense. However, "Nabee" is that chosen servant of Allah who received divine revelations to guide humanbeings. Rusul(Messengers) are also among the angels. Some Islaamic sages and scholars maintain that Rasul is that chosen servant of Allah who brought new Shariat (divine law).
Q 3: What is the difference between the Prophets and other humanbeings?
A. There is tremendous difference between Allah's Prophets and other humanbeings. The Prophets and Messengers are chosen and impeccable servants of Allah. They are taught, brought up and looked after by Allah Himself. They are free of every major and minor sins. They are descendants of the noblest and religious families and are so perfect in physique,
character, nature, intellect and wisdom that no scientists, scholar, physician and philosopher of the highest calibre can even think to compete with them. Allah bestowed on them all necessary perfect and scrupulous qualities and created them free from every sort of imperfection and diseases like leucoderma and leprosy which are repugnant to human nature.
A. There is tremendous difference between Allah's Prophets and other humanbeings. The Prophets and Messengers are chosen and impeccable servants of Allah. They are taught, brought up and looked after by Allah Himself. They are free of every major and minor sins. They are descendants of the noblest and religious families and are so perfect in physique,
character, nature, intellect and wisdom that no scientists, scholar, physician and philosopher of the highest calibre can even think to compete with them. Allah bestowed on them all necessary perfect and scrupulous qualities and created them free from every sort of imperfection and diseases like leucoderma and leprosy which are repugnant to human nature.
Q 4: Do the Prophets have knowledge of the unseen?
A. The Prophets are sent by Allah Almighty to communicate the news of unseen. They tell people about reckoning, paradise, hell, reward of good actions and nemesis of evil deeds, Doomsday, angels and etc. All these things are unseen and other humanbeings can not comprehend them. This knowledge of the unseen has been granted to the Prophets by Allah Almighty.
A. The Prophets are sent by Allah Almighty to communicate the news of unseen. They tell people about reckoning, paradise, hell, reward of good actions and nemesis of evil deeds, Doomsday, angels and etc. All these things are unseen and other humanbeings can not comprehend them. This knowledge of the unseen has been granted to the Prophets by Allah Almighty.
Q 5: What is the status of the Prophets in the sight of Allah?
A. The Prophets are the exalted and chosen servants of Allah. They are the greatest and highest of all creatures. Even no angel can attain to their status. The greatest saint is also no match of that Prophet who possesses the lowest rank in the sight of Allah.
A. The Prophets are the exalted and chosen servants of Allah. They are the greatest and highest of all creatures. Even no angel can attain to their status. The greatest saint is also no match of that Prophet who possesses the lowest rank in the sight of Allah.
Q 6: What about that who does not respect the Prophets?
A. It is incumbent upon every believer to respect and revere the Prophets. This religious binding on the believers is higher than other obligations. To speak low of any Prophet what to talk of derogatory words, is tantamount to disbelief. Thus he who says anything which directly or indirectly insults any Prophet or subjects him to innuendoes, is a disbeliever.
A. It is incumbent upon every believer to respect and revere the Prophets. This religious binding on the believers is higher than other obligations. To speak low of any Prophet what to talk of derogatory words, is tantamount to disbelief. Thus he who says anything which directly or indirectly insults any Prophet or subjects him to innuendoes, is a disbeliever.
Q 7: Can anyone become Prophet by worship and prayer?
A. No, absolutely not. The Prophethood is a highly exalted rank. Nobody can become Prophet by worship and prayer even if he fasts and prays (worships Allah) throughout his life and spends all his wealth in Allah's way. The Prophethood is an exclusive divine gift which Allah Almighty confers on the servant whom He chooses.
A. No, absolutely not. The Prophethood is a highly exalted rank. Nobody can become Prophet by worship and prayer even if he fasts and prays (worships Allah) throughout his life and spends all his wealth in Allah's way. The Prophethood is an exclusive divine gift which Allah Almighty confers on the servant whom He chooses.
Q 8: What is the total number of the Prophets?
A. It is not fair to fix any particular number for the Prophets. We should maintain this belief that "we believe in all Prophets of Allah".
A. It is not fair to fix any particular number for the Prophets. We should maintain this belief that "we believe in all Prophets of Allah".
Q 9: Are the angels and genies Prophets?
A. No, the Prophets are only in humanbeings and that too the males only. No angel, genie or female is Prophet.
A. No, the Prophets are only in humanbeings and that too the males only. No angel, genie or female is Prophet.
Q10: Is someone else also "Ma'soom"(impeccable) besides the Prophets and angels?
A. No one is impeccable besides the Prophets and angels. To consider anyone impeccable like that of the Prophets is a grave error.
A. No one is impeccable besides the Prophets and angels. To consider anyone impeccable like that of the Prophets is a grave error.
Q11: Are Allah's saints (Wali pl.Auliya) also not impeccable?
A. Allah's saints and "Ahle Bait" (posterity of the Holy Prophet) are also not impeccable, but Allah Almighty protects them against sins. It is also not impossible for them to err.
A. Allah's saints and "Ahle Bait" (posterity of the Holy Prophet) are also not impeccable, but Allah Almighty protects them against sins. It is also not impossible for them to err.
Q12: Did any Prophet hide any command of Allah?
A. No, all Prophets sincerely and scrupulously communicated Allah's commands to mankind. If any one says that any Prophet did not communicate or hid any command of Allah for fear of anybody or expediency, he is a disbeliever.
A. No, all Prophets sincerely and scrupulously communicated Allah's commands to mankind. If any one says that any Prophet did not communicate or hid any command of Allah for fear of anybody or expediency, he is a disbeliever.
Q13: Can we call those Prophets who have passed-away "dead"?
A. All Prophets are as much alive in their graves as they were in the mortal world. They eat, drink and go where they want to. The death had touched them only for a moment. But all these facts are beyond the comprehension of a common man.
A. All Prophets are as much alive in their graves as they were in the mortal world. They eat, drink and go where they want to. The death had touched them only for a moment. But all these facts are beyond the comprehension of a common man.
Q14: Which Prophet came first to the world?
A. Hadrat Adam(peace be upon him) was the first Prophet who was sent into the world. Before him there was no humanbeing, that's why he is called "the father of mankind". All humanbeings are his progeny.
A. Hadrat Adam(peace be upon him) was the first Prophet who was sent into the world. Before him there was no humanbeing, that's why he is called "the father of mankind". All humanbeings are his progeny.
Q15: Who was the first Rasul (Messenger)?
A. The first Rasul who was sent down for the guidance of unbelievers and disbelievers was Hadrat Nuh [Noah] (peace be upon him). He preached for 950 years but disbelievers who were stone-hearted and obstinately insolent remained clung to thier disbelief. At last, Prophet Noah prayed to Allah Almighty and a dreaded deluge overtook them. All disbelievers on the earth were eliminated. A few believers and a pair of every animal which boarded Noah's boat were safe.
A. The first Rasul who was sent down for the guidance of unbelievers and disbelievers was Hadrat Nuh [Noah] (peace be upon him). He preached for 950 years but disbelievers who were stone-hearted and obstinately insolent remained clung to thier disbelief. At last, Prophet Noah prayed to Allah Almighty and a dreaded deluge overtook them. All disbelievers on the earth were eliminated. A few believers and a pair of every animal which boarded Noah's boat were safe.
Q16: Which Prophet came in the last?
A. The Prophet who was sent in the last for the guidance of whole world is our Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him). In him the institution of Prophethood attained its highest glory. He is the Last Prophet and no prophet will succeed him in whatsoever way.
A. The Prophet who was sent in the last for the guidance of whole world is our Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him). In him the institution of Prophethood attained its highest glory. He is the Last Prophet and no prophet will succeed him in whatsoever way.
Q17: Are all Prophets equal in rank or superior to one another?
A. All Prophets have their respective ranks in the eyes of Allah. The highest of all is our kind master Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him). Therefore, he is called "Saie-yidul Anmbiyaa" (the leader, chief of all Prophets).
A. All Prophets have their respective ranks in the eyes of Allah. The highest of all is our kind master Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him). Therefore, he is called "Saie-yidul Anmbiyaa" (the leader, chief of all Prophets).
Q18: Who is next to our Prophet in rank?
A. Hadrat Ibraaheem Khaleel-ul Laah [Abraham] (peace be upon him) is next to Hadrat Muhammad (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) in superiority. After him Hadrat Musa(Moses), Hadrat Isa(Jesus) and Hadrat Nuh(Noah) are superior to other Prophets. All these chosen servants of Allah are best of all humanbeings even of angels. THE LEADER OF ALL PROPHETS
A. Hadrat Ibraaheem Khaleel-ul Laah [Abraham] (peace be upon him) is next to Hadrat Muhammad (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) in superiority. After him Hadrat Musa(Moses), Hadrat Isa(Jesus) and Hadrat Nuh(Noah) are superior to other Prophets. All these chosen servants of Allah are best of all humanbeings even of angels. THE LEADER OF ALL PROPHETS
Q 1: What are the traits of Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him)?
A.
1. Allah Almighty, first of all, created "Noor" (light) of Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) and then created all the worlds from his Noor. Had he not been created nothing would have been created. He is the soul of all universes.
2. Allah Almighty took covenant from all Prophets that if Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) came in their time they would certainly believe in him and help him.
3. The Holy Prophet is the best and highest of all and so is his family. No one like him has been born and even will not be born.
4. At the time of his birth all idols placed in holy Ka'abah fell flat and there was a surge of luminous light that his (revered) mother saw the palaces of the king of Syria.
5. The Holy Prophet was shadowless being "Noor" (light) through and through because Noor has no shadow.
6. A piece of cloud often hung over his head and trees rushed towards him to provide cool shelter under the burning sun though he was not yet declared Prophet formally.
7. Fragrance emanated from his blessed body and sweat which surpassed the sweet odour of musk and saffron and whichever way he passed would become fragrant.
8. Allah Almighty has endowed him with all treasures of all the worlds and authorised him to distribute from them at his own sweet will. Allah's will lies in his will.
9. Each and every bounty and favour which all creatures of Allah receive in this worlds and
the world hereafter are owing to him.
10. If Allah is praised His Beloved Prophet's renown is also exalted as he is Allah's Darling Elect. In short, the greatness and dignity of the Holy Prophet is beyond human attainment. He is a unique agglomeration of all bodily qualities, merits and spiritual perfection.
A.
1. Allah Almighty, first of all, created "Noor" (light) of Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) and then created all the worlds from his Noor. Had he not been created nothing would have been created. He is the soul of all universes.
2. Allah Almighty took covenant from all Prophets that if Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) came in their time they would certainly believe in him and help him.
3. The Holy Prophet is the best and highest of all and so is his family. No one like him has been born and even will not be born.
4. At the time of his birth all idols placed in holy Ka'abah fell flat and there was a surge of luminous light that his (revered) mother saw the palaces of the king of Syria.
5. The Holy Prophet was shadowless being "Noor" (light) through and through because Noor has no shadow.
6. A piece of cloud often hung over his head and trees rushed towards him to provide cool shelter under the burning sun though he was not yet declared Prophet formally.
7. Fragrance emanated from his blessed body and sweat which surpassed the sweet odour of musk and saffron and whichever way he passed would become fragrant.
8. Allah Almighty has endowed him with all treasures of all the worlds and authorised him to distribute from them at his own sweet will. Allah's will lies in his will.
9. Each and every bounty and favour which all creatures of Allah receive in this worlds and
the world hereafter are owing to him.
10. If Allah is praised His Beloved Prophet's renown is also exalted as he is Allah's Darling Elect. In short, the greatness and dignity of the Holy Prophet is beyond human attainment. He is a unique agglomeration of all bodily qualities, merits and spiritual perfection.
Q 2: Is it right or not to celebrate "Meelaad Shareef' (Prophet's birth)?
A. In the blessed gatherings of Meelaad Shareef, the traits, miracles, noble countenance, sublime character, impeccable nature, magnanimity, grace, compassion, in brief, life of the Holy Prophet are explained which are vindicated by the Glorious Qur-aan and sayings of the Prophet. Such virtuous things are neither unfair nor inventions. At the end of Meelaad Shareef gathering "Salaat-o-Salaam" (invocation of Allah's blessings on the Holy Prophet) is recited aloud respectfully in standing posture which is also lawful. THE DOOMSDAY:
A. In the blessed gatherings of Meelaad Shareef, the traits, miracles, noble countenance, sublime character, impeccable nature, magnanimity, grace, compassion, in brief, life of the Holy Prophet are explained which are vindicated by the Glorious Qur-aan and sayings of the Prophet. Such virtuous things are neither unfair nor inventions. At the end of Meelaad Shareef gathering "Salaat-o-Salaam" (invocation of Allah's blessings on the Holy Prophet) is recited aloud respectfully in standing posture which is also lawful. THE DOOMSDAY:
"Wai Yaumil Aakheri" (And I believed in the Day of Judgement).
Q 1: What is Doomsday?
A. The Doomsday will be a dreadfully grievous day. Everybody will get panicked and terrorised. The hearts will get rent apart. The earth, the sky, all humanbeings, genies and angels will be annihilated. The sky will be cleft and the earth destroyed. Mountains will float in the air like carded wool and the stars will fall like rain and smash hitting one another. Briefly, each and everything will perish excepting Allah Almighty.
A. The Doomsday will be a dreadfully grievous day. Everybody will get panicked and terrorised. The hearts will get rent apart. The earth, the sky, all humanbeings, genies and angels will be annihilated. The sky will be cleft and the earth destroyed. Mountains will float in the air like carded wool and the stars will fall like rain and smash hitting one another. Briefly, each and everything will perish excepting Allah Almighty.
Q 2: How will the Doomsday be established?
A. By the command of Allah Almighty, Hadrat Israfeil will blow the trumpet throwing the earth and the sky into tumult. The sound of the trumpet will be low at the outset which will gradually intensify to the fearful dimension. As a result, all living creatures will faint down and die. The earth, sky, mountains and even Israfeil and 'Izraeel will perish. There will be nothing but Allah alone Who is Eternal in the beginning and Eternal in the end.
A. By the command of Allah Almighty, Hadrat Israfeil will blow the trumpet throwing the earth and the sky into tumult. The sound of the trumpet will be low at the outset which will gradually intensify to the fearful dimension. As a result, all living creatures will faint down and die. The earth, sky, mountains and even Israfeil and 'Izraeel will perish. There will be nothing but Allah alone Who is Eternal in the beginning and Eternal in the end.
Q 3: Who will take the soul of (Hadrat)' Izraeel?
A. After annihilation of all things (the earth & the sky) Allah Almighty will command (Hadrat) 'Izraeel to take soul of (Hadrat) Gibrail. He will take Gibrail's soul who will fall like a big mountain praising Allah in prostration and die. Likewise he will take souls of (Hadrat) Michael, (Hadrat) Israfeil and "Hamalaatal-Arsh"(four angels holding the empyrean) respectively who will die. Then Allah Almighty will say "Mut" (Be you dead), (Hadrat) Azraeel will fall like a big mountain praising Allah in prostration and die.
A. After annihilation of all things (the earth & the sky) Allah Almighty will command (Hadrat) 'Izraeel to take soul of (Hadrat) Gibrail. He will take Gibrail's soul who will fall like a big mountain praising Allah in prostration and die. Likewise he will take souls of (Hadrat) Michael, (Hadrat) Israfeil and "Hamalaatal-Arsh"(four angels holding the empyrean) respectively who will die. Then Allah Almighty will say "Mut" (Be you dead), (Hadrat) Azraeel will fall like a big mountain praising Allah in prostration and die.
Q 4: When will the Doomsday come about?
A. Only Allah and His Beloved Prophet know the exact time of the Doomsday. The faster the time passes the nearer the Doomsday gets. Some indications have been told by Allah Almighty and His Messenger to this effect. After completion of these indications the Doomsday will come about.
A. Only Allah and His Beloved Prophet know the exact time of the Doomsday. The faster the time passes the nearer the Doomsday gets. Some indications have been told by Allah Almighty and His Messenger to this effect. After completion of these indications the Doomsday will come about.
Q 5: What are the indications of the Doomsday?
A. The foremost indication of the Doomsday is the advent of Allah's Last Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) and his passing away from the mortal world. Some other indications are:
A. The foremost indication of the Doomsday is the advent of Allah's Last Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) and his passing away from the mortal world. Some other indications are:
1. Religious knowledge will disappear (i.e. there will be dearth of true religious scholars) and ignorance prevail.
2. People will get education/knowledge for worldly gains not to serve the religion.
3. Remaining adhered to Islaam will be as difficult and painful as to hold burning embers in a fist.
4. Payment of "Zakaat" (poor due) will be avoided and considered "ransom" rather than an Islaamic duty.
5. Songs and obscenity and vulgarity will be all around and people will have no regard for elders (others).
6. Mean and sordid people will take pride in their big mansions and palaces. There will be galore of wealth.
7. nefficient and corrupt people will occupy high positions.
8. Time will carry no blessing i.e. run out rapidly.
9. People will be disobedient and insolent to their parents and obsequious to their wives. They will distance themselves from relatives and get close to friends.
10. Forefathers and elders will be disgraced and even cursed.
11. People will raise hue and cry in mosques and indulge in worldly talks therein.
Besides these portents of Doomsday there are several others which will be delineated in subsequent chapters. PREDESTINATION:
2. People will get education/knowledge for worldly gains not to serve the religion.
3. Remaining adhered to Islaam will be as difficult and painful as to hold burning embers in a fist.
4. Payment of "Zakaat" (poor due) will be avoided and considered "ransom" rather than an Islaamic duty.
5. Songs and obscenity and vulgarity will be all around and people will have no regard for elders (others).
6. Mean and sordid people will take pride in their big mansions and palaces. There will be galore of wealth.
7. nefficient and corrupt people will occupy high positions.
8. Time will carry no blessing i.e. run out rapidly.
9. People will be disobedient and insolent to their parents and obsequious to their wives. They will distance themselves from relatives and get close to friends.
10. Forefathers and elders will be disgraced and even cursed.
11. People will raise hue and cry in mosques and indulge in worldly talks therein.
Besides these portents of Doomsday there are several others which will be delineated in subsequent chapters. PREDESTINATION:
"Wal-Qadre Khaierehee wa Sharrehee Minil Laahe Ta'aalaa" (And I believed in that all good and bad destiny proceeds from Allah).
Q 1: What is "Taqdeer"(predestination)?
A. What Allah Almighty has written with His eternal knowledge about what will happen in the world and what His servants will do, is Taqdeer.
A. What Allah Almighty has written with His eternal knowledge about what will happen in the world and what His servants will do, is Taqdeer.
Q 2: Is humanbeing compelled to do what has been predestined for him?
A. No, it is not so. Allah Almighty has given us the power of action and endowed us with common sense and intellect to differentiate between the good and evil and between gain and loss. The man is not an inanimate object like stone. What the man had to do in the world Allah Almighty wrote all that with His eternal knowledge.
A. No, it is not so. Allah Almighty has given us the power of action and endowed us with common sense and intellect to differentiate between the good and evil and between gain and loss. The man is not an inanimate object like stone. What the man had to do in the world Allah Almighty wrote all that with His eternal knowledge.
Q3: What about those who refute "Qadar" (predestination)?
A. Those who refute "Qadar" have been termed as Zoroastrian (fire worshippers) of the Ummah of the Holy Prophet. ABOUT DEATH & GRAVE
A. Those who refute "Qadar" have been termed as Zoroastrian (fire worshippers) of the Ummah of the Holy Prophet. ABOUT DEATH & GRAVE
Q 1: What is death?
A. Everyone has a particular age, when his predestined time is over (Hadrat) Izraeel visits him and takes soul out of his body. This is death.
Q 2: What does a dying man see?
A. At the time of death one sees plenty of angels at his right and left sides to the extent of his sight-range. The believer observes the angels of mercy whereas the angels of torment look-on to a disbeliever.. They take the soul of believer with respect and of disbeliever with disdain and hatred.
A. Everyone has a particular age, when his predestined time is over (Hadrat) Izraeel visits him and takes soul out of his body. This is death.
Q 2: What does a dying man see?
A. At the time of death one sees plenty of angels at his right and left sides to the extent of his sight-range. The believer observes the angels of mercy whereas the angels of torment look-on to a disbeliever.. They take the soul of believer with respect and of disbeliever with disdain and hatred.
Q3: Where are the souls kept?
A. There are different places where the souls are kept. The souls of virtuous believers have their different places than those of disbelievers and sinful believers. Some souls of Muslims live at their graves, some at sacred well of "Zam Zam"(blessed water), of some in between the earth and the heavens and of some in the 1st sky, second and also upto the seventh heaven and even higher than that.
A. There are different places where the souls are kept. The souls of virtuous believers have their different places than those of disbelievers and sinful believers. Some souls of Muslims live at their graves, some at sacred well of "Zam Zam"(blessed water), of some in between the earth and the heavens and of some in the 1st sky, second and also upto the seventh heaven and even higher than that.
Q 4: Where are the souls of unbelievers kept?
A. The impure and wretched souls of unbelievers live in their graves, cremation ground, from 1st layer of the earth to the lowest one and even deeper than the bottom of the earth.
A. The impure and wretched souls of unbelievers live in their graves, cremation ground, from 1st layer of the earth to the lowest one and even deeper than the bottom of the earth.
Q 5: Does the soul maintain any link with the body after death?
A. Yes, after death the soul has a link with the body. If the body is comforted or tormented the soul feels it.
A. Yes, after death the soul has a link with the body. If the body is comforted or tormented the soul feels it.
Q 6: Is the soul perishable like the body?
A. Death means separation of the soul from the body. It does not mean that the soul is annihilated. He who believes in perish of soul is a disbeliever and misguided.
A. Death means separation of the soul from the body. It does not mean that the soul is annihilated. He who believes in perish of soul is a disbeliever and misguided.
Q 7: What does happen to the dead in grave?
A. Grave squeezes believer with affection like a mother who hugs her loving child and squeezes an unbeliever so much so that his ribs and bones get intertwined.
A. Grave squeezes believer with affection like a mother who hugs her loving child and squeezes an unbeliever so much so that his ribs and bones get intertwined.
Q 8: Can the soul of any dead enter into other's body?
A. No, absolutely not. No soul can enter into the body of any humanbeing or animal. There is no concept of reincarnation in Islaam. Hindus believe in such absurdities which are false and infidelity.
A. No, absolutely not. No soul can enter into the body of any humanbeing or animal. There is no concept of reincarnation in Islaam. Hindus believe in such absurdities which are false and infidelity.
Q 9: Who are Munkir Nakeer?
A. When people leave the graveyard after having buried the dead, he hears the sound of their steps and then two angels who are called "Munkir" and "Nakeer" enter the grave cleaving through the earth with their big teeth. They have dreadful appearance i.e. cauldron-like burning eyes and the whole body (from the head to the toe) covered with big hairs. They ask the dead in stern rebuke to sit and harshly question him.
A. When people leave the graveyard after having buried the dead, he hears the sound of their steps and then two angels who are called "Munkir" and "Nakeer" enter the grave cleaving through the earth with their big teeth. They have dreadful appearance i.e. cauldron-like burning eyes and the whole body (from the head to the toe) covered with big hairs. They ask the dead in stern rebuke to sit and harshly question him.
Q10: What questions do Munkir & Nakeer ask of the dead?
A. 1st question: "Mar-Rabbuka" (Who is your Creator)?
2nd question: "Maa Deenuka" (What is your faith)?
3rd question: Pointing towards the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him), they ask: "Maa Kunta Taqoolu Fee Haazar Rajul" (What did you use to say about him)?
A. 1st question: "Mar-Rabbuka" (Who is your Creator)?
2nd question: "Maa Deenuka" (What is your faith)?
3rd question: Pointing towards the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him), they ask: "Maa Kunta Taqoolu Fee Haazar Rajul" (What did you use to say about him)?
Q11: How will a Muslim answer these questions?
A. If the dead is believer he will say: (answer to first question) "Rabbi-yal Laah" (my creator is Allah), (answer to second question) "Deeni-yal Islaam" (my faith is Islaam) and (answer to third question) "Huwa Rasoolul Laah (Sallal Laahu 'Alaihe wa Sallam" (He is the true Messenger of Allah).
A. If the dead is believer he will say: (answer to first question) "Rabbi-yal Laah" (my creator is Allah), (answer to second question) "Deeni-yal Islaam" (my faith is Islaam) and (answer to third question) "Huwa Rasoolul Laah (Sallal Laahu 'Alaihe wa Sallam" (He is the true Messenger of Allah).
Q12: What will be the reaction of the angels to these answers?
A. The angels will say that we had an idea that you would say so. Then a proclaimer will proclaim from the sky that "My servant has spoken the truth". Let the heavenly bed be spread for him and clothe him with the heavenly garment. A window will be opened to the paradise and grave enlarged to the extent of sight-range. The angels will say "now you have rest" and then leave. The dead will keep enjoying the fragrance and beautiful spectacles of paradise till the Doomsday. His virtues will adopt elegant and graceful forms to comfort and please him.
A. The angels will say that we had an idea that you would say so. Then a proclaimer will proclaim from the sky that "My servant has spoken the truth". Let the heavenly bed be spread for him and clothe him with the heavenly garment. A window will be opened to the paradise and grave enlarged to the extent of sight-range. The angels will say "now you have rest" and then leave. The dead will keep enjoying the fragrance and beautiful spectacles of paradise till the Doomsday. His virtues will adopt elegant and graceful forms to comfort and please him.
Q13: What treatment will be meted out to an unbeliever and a hypocrite?
A. If the dead is an unbeliever or a hypocrite he will answer every question saying: Alas! I know nothing. I used to say what I heard people said. Then a proclaimer will proclaim from the sky that he is a liar. Let the bed of hell-fire be spread for him and clothe him with the garment of fire. A hole will be opened to the hell to chastise him. Two angels will be detailed to beat him with iron mallets. His grave will be full of frightful snakes and scorpions and his sins will also take the shapes of dreadful dog and wolf to torment him.
A. If the dead is an unbeliever or a hypocrite he will answer every question saying: Alas! I know nothing. I used to say what I heard people said. Then a proclaimer will proclaim from the sky that he is a liar. Let the bed of hell-fire be spread for him and clothe him with the garment of fire. A hole will be opened to the hell to chastise him. Two angels will be detailed to beat him with iron mallets. His grave will be full of frightful snakes and scorpions and his sins will also take the shapes of dreadful dog and wolf to torment him.
Q14: Will the sinful Muslims be chastised in grave?
A. Yes, some sinful believers will face torment in grave because of their disobedience. However, they will be absolved either by the supplications and intercession of their spiritual guides, Allah's saints or by the grace of Allah Almighty.
A. Yes, some sinful believers will face torment in grave because of their disobedience. However, they will be absolved either by the supplications and intercession of their spiritual guides, Allah's saints or by the grace of Allah Almighty.
Q15: Are those dead questioned who are not buried?
A. All dead are questioned irrespective of burial or being eaten away by animals and also get reward of their goodnesses and chastisement of sins.
A. All dead are questioned irrespective of burial or being eaten away by animals and also get reward of their goodnesses and chastisement of sins.
Q16: Can the living ones benefit their dead or not?
A. Yes, the good deeds of living people benefit their dead. We should recite the Holy Qur-aan, Durood Shareef (invocation of Allah's blessings on the Holy Prophet), Kalimah Shareef and give alms and offer "Sawaab" (reward of virtue) thereof to our dead ones which is proved by the Sunnah.
A. Yes, the good deeds of living people benefit their dead. We should recite the Holy Qur-aan, Durood Shareef (invocation of Allah's blessings on the Holy Prophet), Kalimah Shareef and give alms and offer "Sawaab" (reward of virtue) thereof to our dead ones which is proved by the Sunnah.
Q17: Is it lawful or not to utter "Azaan" on grave?
A. Yes, uttering Azan (words of call to prayer) on grave is lawful. It comforts the dead in the horrid loneliness of grav. RESURRECTION AFTER DEATH:
A. Yes, uttering Azan (words of call to prayer) on grave is lawful. It comforts the dead in the horrid loneliness of grav. RESURRECTION AFTER DEATH:
"Walba'se Ba'dal Maut" (And I believed in that the dead ones will be resurrected).
Q 1: How will the dead ones be resurrected?
A. When all the worlds will be annihilated and there will remain nothing in existence but Allah alone, He will resurrect (Hadrat)Israfeel and recreate trumpet after forty years and command him to blow the trumpet. Hadrat Israfeel will sound it and every thing will immediately come to life. The dead ones will be resurrected from their graves.
The field of resurrection will be thronged with them. Everybody will be holding his sheet of actions in his hand.
A. When all the worlds will be annihilated and there will remain nothing in existence but Allah alone, He will resurrect (Hadrat)Israfeel and recreate trumpet after forty years and command him to blow the trumpet. Hadrat Israfeel will sound it and every thing will immediately come to life. The dead ones will be resurrected from their graves.
The field of resurrection will be thronged with them. Everybody will be holding his sheet of actions in his hand.
Q 2: What is the field of resurrection?
A. The field of resurrection will be established in Syria. The earth will be turned into copper and made so even that the smallest thing like mustard seed if fell on the one end of it will be visible from the other end.
A. The field of resurrection will be established in Syria. The earth will be turned into copper and made so even that the smallest thing like mustard seed if fell on the one end of it will be visible from the other end.
Q 3: What will be the plight of people in the field of resurrection?
A. It is frightening even to think of the dreads and horrors of the Doomsday. The earth will be of copper and the sun (obverse side) will be emitting its heat and fire furiously from the distance of only one mile (1.6 km). The brains will boil and people will perspire because of excessive heat so much so that they will drown in their own sweat. They will have their hearts in the mouths and throats and tongues will dry up.
A. It is frightening even to think of the dreads and horrors of the Doomsday. The earth will be of copper and the sun (obverse side) will be emitting its heat and fire furiously from the distance of only one mile (1.6 km). The brains will boil and people will perspire because of excessive heat so much so that they will drown in their own sweat. They will have their hearts in the mouths and throats and tongues will dry up.
In this pathetic condition nobody will help the other. Parents will not heed to their children and even mother will abandon her suckling baby. Briefly, everybody will be in an inexplicable distress and pain. Their all doings will be before them and it will be Allah, the Wrathful, Who will judge their good and evil deeds.
Q 4: How will people obviate these horrors?
A. The Doomsday will be of 50,000 years as per our unit of time. After passing of about half day people will discuss as to which Prophet should be approached for intercession so that they may get rid of the horrors of the Doomsday. All will go to the Prophet Adam and then to the other Prophets but everyone will express helplessness and advise them to approach the other Prophet for relief.
A. The Doomsday will be of 50,000 years as per our unit of time. After passing of about half day people will discuss as to which Prophet should be approached for intercession so that they may get rid of the horrors of the Doomsday. All will go to the Prophet Adam and then to the other Prophets but everyone will express helplessness and advise them to approach the other Prophet for relief.
Q 5: To whom will all people approach for relief?
A. Hadrat 'Isaa (Prophet Jesus) will advise all people to go to Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) for intercession. All will rush to him and pray for his intercession. Our kind master Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) will say "yes it is only me who can help you today". He will observe "Sajdah" (prostration) and praise Allah Almighty in the best panegyric which will pacify Allah's wrath. Allah will say: raise your head O' Muhammad! speak, you will be listened to. Ask for, you will be granted and intercede your intercession will be accepted. Then the Holy Prophet will intercede and innumerable sinful believers will be absolved.
A. Hadrat 'Isaa (Prophet Jesus) will advise all people to go to Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) for intercession. All will rush to him and pray for his intercession. Our kind master Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) will say "yes it is only me who can help you today". He will observe "Sajdah" (prostration) and praise Allah Almighty in the best panegyric which will pacify Allah's wrath. Allah will say: raise your head O' Muhammad! speak, you will be listened to. Ask for, you will be granted and intercede your intercession will be accepted. Then the Holy Prophet will intercede and innumerable sinful believers will be absolved.
Q 6: Will someone else also intercede besides the Holy Prophet?
A. By the means of Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) all Prophets will intercede for their followers and then the scope of intercession will enlarge to the extent that Allah's saints, spiritual guides, sages, scholars and other pious Muslims will intercede for the sinful believers and thus countless Muslims will be admitted into heavens.
A. By the means of Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) all Prophets will intercede for their followers and then the scope of intercession will enlarge to the extent that Allah's saints, spiritual guides, sages, scholars and other pious Muslims will intercede for the sinful believers and thus countless Muslims will be admitted into heavens.
Q 7: Will anyone be safe from the dreads & horrors of the Doomsday or not?
A. No doubt, the Doomsday will continue for 50,000 years and will be the most horrendous day full of unheard of distress and pain but even then Allah's Prophets and His other loved ones will be safe from the horrors. For some of them this gigantic duration will be made as short as the time spent in offering an obligatory prayer and for some even less like twinkling of an eye.
A. No doubt, the Doomsday will continue for 50,000 years and will be the most horrendous day full of unheard of distress and pain but even then Allah's Prophets and His other loved ones will be safe from the horrors. For some of them this gigantic duration will be made as short as the time spent in offering an obligatory prayer and for some even less like twinkling of an eye.
Q 8: What will be the fate of other creatures besides humanbeings?
A. All dangerous and dreaded animals will be sent into Hell to punish and torment the infernal people, but they will themselves be safe from the hell's torment. All other animals and beasts will be annihilated. As regards genies it is reported that they will live in the habitations near/around the paradise and will visit the paradise off and on. PILLARS OF ISLAAM OR ISLAMIC WORSHIPS
A. All dangerous and dreaded animals will be sent into Hell to punish and torment the infernal people, but they will themselves be safe from the hell's torment. All other animals and beasts will be annihilated. As regards genies it is reported that they will live in the habitations near/around the paradise and will visit the paradise off and on. PILLARS OF ISLAAM OR ISLAMIC WORSHIPS
SIGNIFICANCE OF SALAAT(PRAYER)
Q 1: Which is the foremost pillar of Islaam?
A. You have already learnt about the pillars of Islaam in the previous chapter. After having embraced Islaam and corrected one's beliefs consistent with the true Ahle Sunnat creed the foremost duty which is imposed upon the believers is Salaat (prayer). The importance of Salaat can be gauged from the fact that all commands of Allah were delivered to the Holy Prophet on the earth but Salaat was gifted to him on the night of ascension(Meraj).
A. You have already learnt about the pillars of Islaam in the previous chapter. After having embraced Islaam and corrected one's beliefs consistent with the true Ahle Sunnat creed the foremost duty which is imposed upon the believers is Salaat (prayer). The importance of Salaat can be gauged from the fact that all commands of Allah were delivered to the Holy Prophet on the earth but Salaat was gifted to him on the night of ascension(Meraj).
Q 2: What is Salaat(prayer)?
A. A specified and pure Islaamic way of worship which Allah Almighty taught to the Holy Prophet who in turn taught to his Ummah (community) is Salaat (prayer). By offering prayer Muslims prove their humblest obedience and obeisance to Allah Almighty and submit to His Highest Magnificence and Grandeur. The praying believer is dear to Allah provided he offers prayer heart and soul.
A. A specified and pure Islaamic way of worship which Allah Almighty taught to the Holy Prophet who in turn taught to his Ummah (community) is Salaat (prayer). By offering prayer Muslims prove their humblest obedience and obeisance to Allah Almighty and submit to His Highest Magnificence and Grandeur. The praying believer is dear to Allah provided he offers prayer heart and soul.
Q 3: What things are essential for prayer?
A. Somethings are "Sharaait" (conditions) for offering prayer and some are "Faraaid" (obligatory prerequisites) during performance of prayer. Prayer will not be valid unless these conditions and prerequisites are met.
A. Somethings are "Sharaait" (conditions) for offering prayer and some are "Faraaid" (obligatory prerequisites) during performance of prayer. Prayer will not be valid unless these conditions and prerequisites are met.
Q 4: How many kinds of "conditional things" are there for prayer?
A. There are two kinds of conditional things for prayer i.e. (1). About prayer's becoming Waajib (essential) for one to offer (2)Soundness of prayer i.e. how will the prayer be valid.
A. There are two kinds of conditional things for prayer i.e. (1). About prayer's becoming Waajib (essential) for one to offer (2)Soundness of prayer i.e. how will the prayer be valid.
Q 5: What are the conditions of prayer's being "Waajib"?
A. There are four conditions for prayer's being "Waajib" i.e. one must be Muslim, sane, mature and the time of prayer has arrived. Thus the prayer is equally incumbent upon every sane and matured Muslim irrespective of man and woman, poor and rich, ruler and ruled and master and slave.
A. There are four conditions for prayer's being "Waajib" i.e. one must be Muslim, sane, mature and the time of prayer has arrived. Thus the prayer is equally incumbent upon every sane and matured Muslim irrespective of man and woman, poor and rich, ruler and ruled and master and slave.
Q 6: What are the conditions for soundness of prayer i.e. how will the prayer be valid?
A. There are six conditions for prayer to be valid or in order:
a. "Tahaarah"(purification of the body).
b. Covering of the body (at least)from the navel to the knees.
c. Facing the Qiblah (Ka'bah).
d. Observance of due time.
e. Expression of "Ni-yat" (intention). "TAHAARAH" (PURIFICATION): THE FIRST REQUISITE FOR PRAYER
Q 1: What does "Tahaarah" mean?A. There are six conditions for prayer to be valid or in order:
a. "Tahaarah"(purification of the body).
b. Covering of the body (at least)from the navel to the knees.
c. Facing the Qiblah (Ka'bah).
d. Observance of due time.
e. Expression of "Ni-yat" (intention). "TAHAARAH" (PURIFICATION): THE FIRST REQUISITE FOR PRAYER
A. Tahaarah means that the body and cloths of the believer who intends to offer prayer must be free of filth/impurity and place should also be clean and pure.
Q 2: How many kinds of "Tahaarah" are there?
A. There are two kinds of Tahaarah i.e. minor purification and major purification. Minor
purification is "Wudu"(ablution) and major is "Ghusl" (bath).
The things which make ablution obligatory are called "Tahaarat-e-Sughraa"(impurities) and which make bath obligatory are called "Tahaarat-e-Kubra" (grave impurity i.e.filth).
Q 3: How many kinds of impurity are there?
A. Impurity is of two kinds i.e. invisible and visible.
Q 4: What is invisible impurity?
A. Invisible impurity is that impurity which can not be seen but according to Shariat it is impurity. For example, to be without ablution or without bath.
Q 5: What is the method of purifying oneself from invisible impurity?
A. If one needs ablution he should perform it, if needs bath should do it to purify himself from invisible impurity.
Q 6: What is visible impurity?
A. Visible impurity is filth which sticks to the body or cloth and is also seen like urine, faeces etc.
Q 7: How many kinds of visible impurity are there?
A. Visible impurity is of two kinds i.e. filth and impurity. There is strict injunction for filth and lenient injunction for impurity.
Q 8: What injunction is there for filth?
A. If filth sticks to the body or cloth(s) larger (more)than that of a "Dirham" (small silver coin), its removal and purification is Fard(obligatory). Without purification prayer will not be valid. If it is equivalent to "Dirham", its removal and purification is "Wajib" (essential). Offering of prayer with such filth will invalidate the prayer and it will have to be repeated after bath and washing of cloths as the case may be. In case the filth is less than "Dirham" its removal and purification is "Sunnat" (practice of the Holy Prophet). Offering of prayer in this condition will be in order but against the Sunnat. Hence it is desirable to repeat the prayer?
Q 9: To which thing is "Dirham" equivalent in Pakistan?
A. "Dirham" is equivalent to 4 1/2 "Mashah" in case the impurity is thick. A "Mashah" is equal in weight to 16 grains.
If the filth is in liquid form like urine or wine then the "Dirham" size will be equivalent to the depression of a palm i.e. silver rupee of Pakistan.
Q10: What injunction is there for impurity?
A. It is no matter if a portion of cloth or a limb of the body is polluted less than l/4th by impurity, but in case of equivalent to l/4th, the removal and washing of impurity is Wajib(essential) and if it is more than a quarter then to purify it is Fard obligatory) otherwise prayer will not be valid.
Q11: What injunction is there for filth if falls into any liquid edible thing?
A. Falling of filth (even a drop) irrespective of light or grave impurity into any liquid edible stuff will render the whole quantity impure.
Q12: Which things are filth?
A. These things are filth: Urine, faeces, flowing flood, pus, mouthful vomit, water comes from infected eye (s), dung and urine of those animals whose flesh is unlawful for food, dung of horse and all other lawful animals, droppings of hen and duck, every kind of urine, pork, bone, hairs, blood of lizard and chameleon, spittle of beasts and animals etc.
It is clarified that urine and vomit of suckling baby are also grave impurity.
Q13: Which things are impurity?
A. These things are impurity: Urine of those animals whose flesh is lawful for food and of horse and droppings of unlawful birds. Falling of filth into impurity will render all filthy.
Q14: What is the method of purifying the body or cloth from filth?
A. Wash thrice if the filth is in liquid form. Squeeze cloth every time and wash hands. Last (third) time after washing it Squeeze so well that there is left no drop of water therein. In case of thick filth like dung, blood, faeces etc. remove it well with water and then wash the cloth as many times as needed.
f. Takbir-e-Tahreema(utterance of words - "Allah is the Most Great" to commence the prayer. OF "WUDU" (ABLUTION)
Q 1: How many obligatory acts are there in Wudu?
A. There are four obligatory acts in Wudu i.e. (1) washing the face from the forelock down to the lower portion of the chin and from the lobe of one ear to the other. Water should flow on every part of the face (2) washing the hands upto, inclusive of, elbows leaving no spot dry (3)doing "Masah" i.e. passing wet fingers of both the hands over the head and (4) washing the feet upto, inclusive of, ankles.
A. There are four obligatory acts in Wudu i.e. (1) washing the face from the forelock down to the lower portion of the chin and from the lobe of one ear to the other. Water should flow on every part of the face (2) washing the hands upto, inclusive of, elbows leaving no spot dry (3)doing "Masah" i.e. passing wet fingers of both the hands over the head and (4) washing the feet upto, inclusive of, ankles.
Q 2: How many Sunnat acts are there in Wudu?
A. There are sixteen Sunnats in Wudu i.e. (1) to express intention (2) to recite Bismil Laa-hir-Rahmaa-nir-Raheem (3) to wash hands upto the wrists thrice (4) to apply "Miswaak"(tooth stick) to the teeth (5) to rinse the mouth three times (6) to sniff up water into nostrils thrice (7) to wash the mouth and sniff up water into nostrils with the right hand (8) to clean the nose with the left hand (9) to do "Khilaal" i.e. pass wet fingers through the beard (10) to pass wet fingers of the right hand through the left and the left's through the right hand and pass the small finger of the left hand between the toes at the point of the feet (11) to wash all parts of the body thrice (12) to do "Masah" of the head once (13) to wipe inner sides of the ears with the forefingers and upper sides with the thumbs (14) to keep up sequence of the Wudu method i.e. to wash first the face then the hands, to do "Masah" of the head, wash the feet and on (15) to do "Masah" of the beard (hair under the chin) i.e. to pass wet fingers upwards beginning from under the chin and (16) to wash all parts (limbs) in so succession that the first one do(es) not go dry on washing the next.
A. There are sixteen Sunnats in Wudu i.e. (1) to express intention (2) to recite Bismil Laa-hir-Rahmaa-nir-Raheem (3) to wash hands upto the wrists thrice (4) to apply "Miswaak"(tooth stick) to the teeth (5) to rinse the mouth three times (6) to sniff up water into nostrils thrice (7) to wash the mouth and sniff up water into nostrils with the right hand (8) to clean the nose with the left hand (9) to do "Khilaal" i.e. pass wet fingers through the beard (10) to pass wet fingers of the right hand through the left and the left's through the right hand and pass the small finger of the left hand between the toes at the point of the feet (11) to wash all parts of the body thrice (12) to do "Masah" of the head once (13) to wipe inner sides of the ears with the forefingers and upper sides with the thumbs (14) to keep up sequence of the Wudu method i.e. to wash first the face then the hands, to do "Masah" of the head, wash the feet and on (15) to do "Masah" of the beard (hair under the chin) i.e. to pass wet fingers upwards beginning from under the chin and (16) to wash all parts (limbs) in so succession that the first one do(es) not go dry on washing the next.
Q 3: How many "Mustahab" (desirable acts)are there in Wudu?
A. There are fifteen desirable acts in ablution i.e. (1) to perform Wudu at a elevated place facing the Qiblah (2) Water should fall on pure place during ablution (3) to rub the hands on every part of the body while letting the water flow thereon (4) to take water by oneself (5) not to take other's help in performing Wudu otherwise necessary (6) to do Wudu before time (7) to move ring, if tight then it is essential to move it (8) to do Wudu with quite peace ensuring that no spot remains dry (9) to use earthen pot for ablution (10) to wash the face with both hands (11) to keep reciting Bismil Laah, Kalimah Shareef, Durood Shareef & other supplications during the whole process of Wudu besides keeping "Niyat" (intention) of the Wudu in mind (12) to do "Masah" of nape of the neck(13) to recite Kalimah-e-Shahaadat after completion of Wudu pointing the forefinger towards the sky and also recite Surah "Inna Anzalnaa" (14) to drink a little water from the rest of Wudu water and (15) not to completely dry up the washed parts otherwise necessary. There are also other desirable acts of ablution besides the afore-mentioned ones which may be referred to in voluminous books.
A. There are fifteen desirable acts in ablution i.e. (1) to perform Wudu at a elevated place facing the Qiblah (2) Water should fall on pure place during ablution (3) to rub the hands on every part of the body while letting the water flow thereon (4) to take water by oneself (5) not to take other's help in performing Wudu otherwise necessary (6) to do Wudu before time (7) to move ring, if tight then it is essential to move it (8) to do Wudu with quite peace ensuring that no spot remains dry (9) to use earthen pot for ablution (10) to wash the face with both hands (11) to keep reciting Bismil Laah, Kalimah Shareef, Durood Shareef & other supplications during the whole process of Wudu besides keeping "Niyat" (intention) of the Wudu in mind (12) to do "Masah" of nape of the neck(13) to recite Kalimah-e-Shahaadat after completion of Wudu pointing the forefinger towards the sky and also recite Surah "Inna Anzalnaa" (14) to drink a little water from the rest of Wudu water and (15) not to completely dry up the washed parts otherwise necessary. There are also other desirable acts of ablution besides the afore-mentioned ones which may be referred to in voluminous books.
Q4: How many "Makroohaat" (undesirable acts) are there in Wudu?
A. There are seventeen undesirable acts in Wudu i.e. (1) to sit at impure place for Wudu (2) to do Wudu in the precincts of mosque (3) to let the drops fall into the water-pot while making Wudu (4) to spit or blow the nose into the water whether it is pond or river (5) to spit or throw out the water from the mouth towards the Qiblah (6) to indulge in wordly talks unnecessarily (7) to use more water than needed (8) to use water in so less quantity that the Holy Prophet's Sunnah is not acted upon (9) to splash water on the face (10) to wash the face with one hand which is a Hindu style (11) to do "Masah" of the throat (12) to reserve a particular pot of water for oneself (13) to use the left hand for washing mouth and sniffing up water into nostrils (14) to clean the nose with the right hand (15) to do "Masah" of the head thrice with the fresh water (16) to use the sun-heated water and (17) to close the lips and eyes tightly. Wudu will not be in order if any spot of the necessary parts of the body remains dry.
A. There are seventeen undesirable acts in Wudu i.e. (1) to sit at impure place for Wudu (2) to do Wudu in the precincts of mosque (3) to let the drops fall into the water-pot while making Wudu (4) to spit or blow the nose into the water whether it is pond or river (5) to spit or throw out the water from the mouth towards the Qiblah (6) to indulge in wordly talks unnecessarily (7) to use more water than needed (8) to use water in so less quantity that the Holy Prophet's Sunnah is not acted upon (9) to splash water on the face (10) to wash the face with one hand which is a Hindu style (11) to do "Masah" of the throat (12) to reserve a particular pot of water for oneself (13) to use the left hand for washing mouth and sniffing up water into nostrils (14) to clean the nose with the right hand (15) to do "Masah" of the head thrice with the fresh water (16) to use the sun-heated water and (17) to close the lips and eyes tightly. Wudu will not be in order if any spot of the necessary parts of the body remains dry.
Q 5: What are those things(acts) which render ablution void?
A. These things (acts) render Wudu void:(1)To pass stool or urine or emission of any thing from the private parts of man and woman. (2) To break wind (3) Emission (that also flows) of blood or pus from any part of the body (4) Mouthful vomit. However, emission of phlegm does not affect Wudu (5) to sleep lying prone or on back, side-ways, leaning against pillow or any thing or in sitting position provided that the buttock are not firmly placed on the ground. However, drowse does not affect Wudu (6) To faint or fall unconscious due to sickness or any other cause (7) to go mad or lose senses (8) to laugh aloud (laughter).
A. These things (acts) render Wudu void:(1)To pass stool or urine or emission of any thing from the private parts of man and woman. (2) To break wind (3) Emission (that also flows) of blood or pus from any part of the body (4) Mouthful vomit. However, emission of phlegm does not affect Wudu (5) to sleep lying prone or on back, side-ways, leaning against pillow or any thing or in sitting position provided that the buttock are not firmly placed on the ground. However, drowse does not affect Wudu (6) To faint or fall unconscious due to sickness or any other cause (7) to go mad or lose senses (8) to laugh aloud (laughter).
Q 6: Does seeing the private parts of one's own or of other render ablution void or not?
A. No, seeing the private parts of one's own or of other does not render ablution void. However, it is strictly forbidden to see the private parts of others even one's own unnecessarily.
A. No, seeing the private parts of one's own or of other does not render ablution void. However, it is strictly forbidden to see the private parts of others even one's own unnecessarily.
Q 7: What injunction is there for the tears which come from infected eye(s)?
A. Tears which come from infected eye(s) are impure and nullify Wudu. Such tears should not be wiped with sleeves as this action renders the dress impure. OF "GHUSL" (BATH)
A. Tears which come from infected eye(s) are impure and nullify Wudu. Such tears should not be wiped with sleeves as this action renders the dress impure. OF "GHUSL" (BATH)
Q 1: How many "Faraa-id" (obligatory acts) are there in Ghusl (bath)?
A. There are three obligatory acts in Ghusl. The Ghusl will not be valid if any Fard is left out.
1. To gargle and wash the mouth in such a way that the water reaches each and every part of the mouth.
2. To sniff up water into the nostrils. The water should reach the soft portion of the nostrils and no hair remains dry.
3. To wash the whole body from head to toe(sole) ensuring that the water flows on each and every part and limb of the body including the hairs.
A. There are three obligatory acts in Ghusl. The Ghusl will not be valid if any Fard is left out.
1. To gargle and wash the mouth in such a way that the water reaches each and every part of the mouth.
2. To sniff up water into the nostrils. The water should reach the soft portion of the nostrils and no hair remains dry.
3. To wash the whole body from head to toe(sole) ensuring that the water flows on each and every part and limb of the body including the hairs.
Q 2: What is the Sunnat method of Ghusl?
A. The Sunnat method of Ghusl is (1) to wash both hands upto the wrists thrice (2) to wash the private parts whether any filth is there or not (3) to remove and wash if there is any filth on any part of the body (4) to perform Wudu like that of prayer omitting the washing of feet. Wash the feet if taking bath on a low-wooden-seat or on cemented floor (5) to anoint the water on the whole body with the hands like oil particularly in winter (6) to pour water on the right shoulder and then on the left three times (7) to pour water on the head and over the whole body thrice (8) after completing the Ghusl course get aside from the place where Ghusl was done (9) wash the feet if not washed earlier (10) not to face the Qiblah (11) to rub the hands on the whole body to wipe the water (12) to take bath at such place where the private parts of the body are not open to other's views if not possible then cover the body from the navel down to the knees (13) neither talk to anybody nor recite any supplication (14) to put on cloths soon after the Ghusl is over and (15) it is better for women to take bath sitting.
A. The Sunnat method of Ghusl is (1) to wash both hands upto the wrists thrice (2) to wash the private parts whether any filth is there or not (3) to remove and wash if there is any filth on any part of the body (4) to perform Wudu like that of prayer omitting the washing of feet. Wash the feet if taking bath on a low-wooden-seat or on cemented floor (5) to anoint the water on the whole body with the hands like oil particularly in winter (6) to pour water on the right shoulder and then on the left three times (7) to pour water on the head and over the whole body thrice (8) after completing the Ghusl course get aside from the place where Ghusl was done (9) wash the feet if not washed earlier (10) not to face the Qiblah (11) to rub the hands on the whole body to wipe the water (12) to take bath at such place where the private parts of the body are not open to other's views if not possible then cover the body from the navel down to the knees (13) neither talk to anybody nor recite any supplication (14) to put on cloths soon after the Ghusl is over and (15) it is better for women to take bath sitting.
Q 3: Is any quantity of water fixed for Ghusl and Wudu?
A. How can a particular quantity of water be fixed for everybody. One is tall and the other is short. One has long hair on the head and even on the whole body and the other is bald and has no hair on the body. Everybody should use water according to his need. Extravagance in use of water is unlawful.
A. How can a particular quantity of water be fixed for everybody. One is tall and the other is short. One has long hair on the head and even on the whole body and the other is bald and has no hair on the body. Everybody should use water according to his need. Extravagance in use of water is unlawful.
Q 4: What is he called who needs Ghusl?
A. He who needs bath (for whom bath becomes obligatory [Fard]) is called "Junbi" (polluted) and the "cause" due to which the Ghusl becomes obligatory is called "Janaabat"(pollution). [It may be caused by emission of semen during sleep or with lust or sexual intercourse between husband and wife with or without emission of sperm and (for women) caused by "Haiz" (menstruation) and "Nifaas" (post-delivery bleeding)].
A. He who needs bath (for whom bath becomes obligatory [Fard]) is called "Junbi" (polluted) and the "cause" due to which the Ghusl becomes obligatory is called "Janaabat"(pollution). [It may be caused by emission of semen during sleep or with lust or sexual intercourse between husband and wife with or without emission of sperm and (for women) caused by "Haiz" (menstruation) and "Nifaas" (post-delivery bleeding)].
Q 5: What is "Masnoon" method of taking bath in river or pond?
A. The "Masnoon"(as practised by the Holy Prophet) method of taking bath in flowing water is that one should stay in river or canal for some time all Sunnats of Ghusl will be fulfilled. Standing in rain will also serve the purpose as the raining water falls within the parameter of flowing water. If one takes bath in pond, he should move oneself thrice or change the place in pond three times. So is the case with Wudu. One should keep his parts of the body in flowing water for some time and in case of stagnant (clean) water move them or change the place. OF THE WATER
A. The "Masnoon"(as practised by the Holy Prophet) method of taking bath in flowing water is that one should stay in river or canal for some time all Sunnats of Ghusl will be fulfilled. Standing in rain will also serve the purpose as the raining water falls within the parameter of flowing water. If one takes bath in pond, he should move oneself thrice or change the place in pond three times. So is the case with Wudu. One should keep his parts of the body in flowing water for some time and in case of stagnant (clean) water move them or change the place. OF THE WATER
Q 1: With which water is the performance of Wudu and Ghusl lawful?
A. Wudu and Ghusl are lawful with the water of sea, river, canal, pond, stream, well, rain and ice and hails' water. The water which is lawful for Wudu is also lawful for Ghusl.
A. Wudu and Ghusl are lawful with the water of sea, river, canal, pond, stream, well, rain and ice and hails' water. The water which is lawful for Wudu is also lawful for Ghusl.
Q 2: What is meant by lake and big pond?
A. Those lakes and ponds which are ten arms in length and ten arms in width or whose total measurement (in length & width) is one hundred arms, are considered lake and big pond.
A. Those lakes and ponds which are ten arms in length and ten arms in width or whose total measurement (in length & width) is one hundred arms, are considered lake and big pond.
Q 3: With which water is the performance of Wudu and Ghusl unlawful?
A. The water squeezed out from any tree or fruit (like banana and sugarcane juice) is unlawful to be used for Wudu. Likewise that water which has become uncoloured or distasty or smelly due to mixing up of any pure thing or has gone thick and is no more considered water or that water which has been boiled with anything like vegetable or meat or tea or roses or the like or that water which has been coloured with Saffron or with some other substance to dye cloths, is not fit for Wudu and so is the case with the "Maa-e-Musta'mal" (already used water) which is also not fit for Wudu and Ghusl.
A. The water squeezed out from any tree or fruit (like banana and sugarcane juice) is unlawful to be used for Wudu. Likewise that water which has become uncoloured or distasty or smelly due to mixing up of any pure thing or has gone thick and is no more considered water or that water which has been boiled with anything like vegetable or meat or tea or roses or the like or that water which has been coloured with Saffron or with some other substance to dye cloths, is not fit for Wudu and so is the case with the "Maa-e-Musta'mal" (already used water) which is also not fit for Wudu and Ghusl.
Q 4: What is "Maa-e-Musta'mal"?
A. "Maa-e-Musta'mal" is the water which falls from the parts of the body during Wudu or Ghusl or that water in which one who had no Wudu dipped his hand or tip of finger or even nail. Such water is fit for other use than Wudu and Ghusl.
A. "Maa-e-Musta'mal" is the water which falls from the parts of the body during Wudu or Ghusl or that water in which one who had no Wudu dipped his hand or tip of finger or even nail. Such water is fit for other use than Wudu and Ghusl.
Q 5: Which animals' used or left-over water is impure? A. The water used and left-over by pig, dog, lion, tiger, wolf, elephant, jackal and other beasts (animals) of prey is impure. Similarly, a cat killed a rat and ate it and immediately put its mouth into the water, it would become impure. If a drunkard immediately after drinking wine drinks water, this water also becomes impure.
Q 6: Which animals' used or left-over water is "Makrooh" (odious)?
A. The water used by birds of prey like eagle, falcon, hawk and kite etc. is "Makrooh"(odious) and so is the case with cat (if has not eaten rat before drinking water), rat, snake, lizard, cow which eats filthy stuff and hen which is given to filth.
A. The water used by birds of prey like eagle, falcon, hawk and kite etc. is "Makrooh"(odious) and so is the case with cat (if has not eaten rat before drinking water), rat, snake, lizard, cow which eats filthy stuff and hen which is given to filth.
Q 7: Whose used or left-over water is pure?
A. The water used (left-over) by man and animals and birds whose flesh is lawful for food, is pure. Likewise, the water used by the animals that live in water and the water used by horse is also pure.
A. The water used (left-over) by man and animals and birds whose flesh is lawful for food, is pure. Likewise, the water used by the animals that live in water and the water used by horse is also pure.
Q 8: Is the water used or left-over by an ass or mule pure or not?
A. The water used or left-over by an ass or mule is dubious, since there is no certain injunction to this effect. Such water should not be used for Wudu or Ghusl if pure water is available. In case of nonavailability of pure water do Wudu or Ghusl, as the case may be, with this water and then perform "Ta-yammum" (dry ablution), otherwise Salaat will not be valid.
A. The water used or left-over by an ass or mule is dubious, since there is no certain injunction to this effect. Such water should not be used for Wudu or Ghusl if pure water is available. In case of nonavailability of pure water do Wudu or Ghusl, as the case may be, with this water and then perform "Ta-yammum" (dry ablution), otherwise Salaat will not be valid.
Q 9: What about "Makrooh" (odious) water?
A. Performance of Wudu and Ghusl with Makrooh (odious) water is Makrooh in case the pure water is available. However, its use, if pure water is not available is permitted under compulsion.
A. Performance of Wudu and Ghusl with Makrooh (odious) water is Makrooh in case the pure water is available. However, its use, if pure water is not available is permitted under compulsion.
Q10: Whose sweat and spittle are impure and odious?
A. The animals whose used or left-over water/eatables are impure their sweat and spittle are also impure and whose used or left-over thing is pure, their sweat and spittle are also pure. And whose used or left-over water/food is Makrooh, their sweat and spittle are also Makrooh. However, cloths do not become impure if ass's or mule's sweat sticks to it in whatever quantity.
A. The animals whose used or left-over water/eatables are impure their sweat and spittle are also impure and whose used or left-over thing is pure, their sweat and spittle are also pure. And whose used or left-over water/food is Makrooh, their sweat and spittle are also Makrooh. However, cloths do not become impure if ass's or mule's sweat sticks to it in whatever quantity.
Q 11: When does the water of a big canal or pond become impure?
A. The water of a canal and big pond falls within the parameter of flowing water. Thus it does not become impure if any filth fell into it. However, if the filth renders the water uncoloured or distasty or smelly then it is impure. OF WELL
A. The water of a canal and big pond falls within the parameter of flowing water. Thus it does not become impure if any filth fell into it. However, if the filth renders the water uncoloured or distasty or smelly then it is impure. OF WELL
Q 1: Which things render the well impure?
A. The well will become impure if any filth or impurity falls into it or man or any animal whose blood flows, falls into and dies therein.
A. The well will become impure if any filth or impurity falls into it or man or any animal whose blood flows, falls into and dies therein.
Q 2: Will the well remain pure or become impure in case an animal falls into it but is taken out alive?
A. There are different injunctions for different cases. For example, an animal (except pig) falls into a well and nobody is certain whether any filth was sticking to its body or not, in such situation the water of the well will be considered pure. However, twenty cans full of water will be drawn out and thrown away and if it was sure that the animal carried filth when fell, the well will be considered impure and all water will have to be drained out. In case its mouth touched the water, the injunction about its spittle and used or left-over water/food will be applicable to this case.
A. There are different injunctions for different cases. For example, an animal (except pig) falls into a well and nobody is certain whether any filth was sticking to its body or not, in such situation the water of the well will be considered pure. However, twenty cans full of water will be drawn out and thrown away and if it was sure that the animal carried filth when fell, the well will be considered impure and all water will have to be drained out. In case its mouth touched the water, the injunction about its spittle and used or left-over water/food will be applicable to this case.
Q 3: What injunction is there for the carrion or the dead animal which falls or thrown into well?
A. The same injunction as to the animal which falls and dies in well applies to the carrion or dead animal.
A. The same injunction as to the animal which falls and dies in well applies to the carrion or dead animal.
Q 4: How to purify/cleanse a well if polluted?
A. There are three ways to purify/cleanse a well if polluted:
1. If a man or goat, dog or any animal (whose blood flows) falls into well and dies therein or a hen, cock, cat, rat, lizard (having flowing blood) and the like dies in a well and gets decomposed or an amputated tail of lizard or of rat falls into it or filth or any similar filthy and impure thing falls or is thrown in it, the well will become impure and all the water will have to be drained out to purify/cleanse it.
2. If a rat or mole, sparrow or the like falls into a well and dies therein, then twenty (preferably thirty) cans full of water will have to be drawn out and thrown away to purify/cleanse it.
3. In case of falling of a pigeon, hen, cat and the like into a well, forty to sixty cans full of water will have to be drawn out and thrown away for its purification.
A. There are three ways to purify/cleanse a well if polluted:
1. If a man or goat, dog or any animal (whose blood flows) falls into well and dies therein or a hen, cock, cat, rat, lizard (having flowing blood) and the like dies in a well and gets decomposed or an amputated tail of lizard or of rat falls into it or filth or any similar filthy and impure thing falls or is thrown in it, the well will become impure and all the water will have to be drained out to purify/cleanse it.
2. If a rat or mole, sparrow or the like falls into a well and dies therein, then twenty (preferably thirty) cans full of water will have to be drawn out and thrown away to purify/cleanse it.
3. In case of falling of a pigeon, hen, cat and the like into a well, forty to sixty cans full of water will have to be drawn out and thrown away for its purification.
Q 5: What about a shoe or ball if falls into a well?
A. If it was sure that the shoe or ball which fell or thrown into a well carried filth then all water will have to be drained out to purify it and in case it was not certain whether the said object carried filth or not then only twenty cans full of water will be drawn out and thrown away for its purification.
A. If it was sure that the shoe or ball which fell or thrown into a well carried filth then all water will have to be drained out to purify it and in case it was not certain whether the said object carried filth or not then only twenty cans full of water will be drawn out and thrown away for its purification.
Q 6: What about an aquatic animal that dies in a well?
A. The water of a well will not become impure if any aquatic animal dies therein. However the water will become impure if an amphibian dies in a well like duck.
A. The water of a well will not become impure if any aquatic animal dies therein. However the water will become impure if an amphibian dies in a well like duck.
Q 7: When will the water of a polluted well be considered pure?
A. After having been drained out or drawn out the requisite quantity of water from well, the well will become pure. There is no need even to wash the walls of the well or the can and rope thereof through which the water is drawn from the well.
A. After having been drained out or drawn out the requisite quantity of water from well, the well will become pure. There is no need even to wash the walls of the well or the can and rope thereof through which the water is drawn from the well.
Q8: Will a polluted well become pure if the water is drained out bit by bit (not in one go)?
A. The requisite quantity of water has to be drawn out from the polluted well, whether in one go or bit by bit to purify the well. Doing the job at the same time is no precondition.
A. The requisite quantity of water has to be drawn out from the polluted well, whether in one go or bit by bit to purify the well. Doing the job at the same time is no precondition.
Q 9: What should be the size of can to draw out the water from a well?
A. The same can which is placed on well and used for drawing the water will be used for purifying it. No matter of which size it is.
A. The same can which is placed on well and used for drawing the water will be used for purifying it. No matter of which size it is.
Q10: If a carrion or dead animal is taken out from well and nobody knows when it fell or died, what injunction is there to this effect?
A. If nobody knows as to when the carrion or animal fell and died in the well, then the water of the well will be considered impure from the time it was seen/found. In case people knew about it and even then used the water for Wudu and Ghusl and offered Salaat, their worship so performed will be void.
A. If nobody knows as to when the carrion or animal fell and died in the well, then the water of the well will be considered impure from the time it was seen/found. In case people knew about it and even then used the water for Wudu and Ghusl and offered Salaat, their worship so performed will be void.
Q11: How to purify/cleanse a well whose water does not cease but keeps oozing out?
A. The quantity of water of such well should be estimated and then draw out the estimated quantity regardless of the water that oozes out during the process. OF "ISTINJAA" (ABSTERSION)
A. The quantity of water of such well should be estimated and then draw out the estimated quantity regardless of the water that oozes out during the process. OF "ISTINJAA" (ABSTERSION)
Q 1: What is Istinjaa?
A. Wiping the private parts of the body clean with clods or washing them with the water after natural evacuation is called "Istinjaa" (abstersion).
A. Wiping the private parts of the body clean with clods or washing them with the water after natural evacuation is called "Istinjaa" (abstersion).
Q 2: What is the method of doing Istinjaa after passing urine?
A. After having passed urine dry the penis with a clean clod and then wash it with the water.
A. After having passed urine dry the penis with a clean clod and then wash it with the water.
Q 3: How to do Istinjaa after defecation?
A. After having passed faeces from the bowels one should remove filth from the orifice with three or five clods and then wash it with the water rubbing the inner surface of fingers (not palm) of the left hand gently thereon until all the filth (impurity) is removed and no oiliness left there.
A. After having passed faeces from the bowels one should remove filth from the orifice with three or five clods and then wash it with the water rubbing the inner surface of fingers (not palm) of the left hand gently thereon until all the filth (impurity) is removed and no oiliness left there.
Q 4: Is it necessary to use water after having applied clods to the orifice?
A. To wash the orifice with water, though no filth stuck to it after relieving oneself, is desirable. If the filth was sticking to it (less than a Dirham or equal to it) then the use of water is Sunnah and in case the filth stuck to the orifice was more than a Dirham then its washing with the water is Fard(obligatory).
A. To wash the orifice with water, though no filth stuck to it after relieving oneself, is desirable. If the filth was sticking to it (less than a Dirham or equal to it) then the use of water is Sunnah and in case the filth stuck to the orifice was more than a Dirham then its washing with the water is Fard(obligatory).
The use of clods for the purpose is Sunnah in every case.
Q 5: With which things can Istinjaa be done?
A. Istinjaa can be done with clods, grits, stones and worn-out cloth provided they are all clean.
A. Istinjaa can be done with clods, grits, stones and worn-out cloth provided they are all clean.
Q 6: With which things Istinjaa is "Makrooh" (odious)?
A. Doing Istinjaa with these things is Makrooh:
Bone, any eatable item, dry dung, baked brick, potsherd, coal, fodder, paper and the thing which carries even a nominal price.
A. Doing Istinjaa with these things is Makrooh:
Bone, any eatable item, dry dung, baked brick, potsherd, coal, fodder, paper and the thing which carries even a nominal price.
Q 7: In which state is Istinjaa "Makrooh"?
A. Doing Istinjaa with the face or back towards the Qiblah is Makrooh. Istinjaa should be done at a place where the private parts of the body are not open to people's views.
A. Doing Istinjaa with the face or back towards the Qiblah is Makrooh. Istinjaa should be done at a place where the private parts of the body are not open to people's views.
Q 8: With which hand should Istinjaa be done?
A. Istinjaa should be done with the left hand and use of the right hand for the purpose is Makrooh.
A. Istinjaa should be done with the left hand and use of the right hand for the purpose is Makrooh.
Q 9: At which place is relieving oneself Makrooh (odious)?
A. Relieving oneself beside a well, pond, stream, mosque, graveyard, pathway, flowing water, shady tree under which people sit and animals are tied, in agricultural field, rat's hole or any other hole in the ground is Makrooh. Similarly, relieving oneself in bath room or at a place where bath is taken or Wudu is performed and on hard soil or at such place where the urine may get sprinkled, is odious and forbidden.
A. Relieving oneself beside a well, pond, stream, mosque, graveyard, pathway, flowing water, shady tree under which people sit and animals are tied, in agricultural field, rat's hole or any other hole in the ground is Makrooh. Similarly, relieving oneself in bath room or at a place where bath is taken or Wudu is performed and on hard soil or at such place where the urine may get sprinkled, is odious and forbidden.
Q10: Which things (acts) are Makrooh while passing faeces and urine?
A. Relieving oneself in standing position or lying posture or without dress or to go to the privy bareheaded or to talk or to sit with the face or back towards the Qiblah, the sun and the moon or in the opposite direction of wind is Makrooh.
A. Relieving oneself in standing position or lying posture or without dress or to go to the privy bareheaded or to talk or to sit with the face or back towards the Qiblah, the sun and the moon or in the opposite direction of wind is Makrooh.
Q11: What are the etiquettes of relieving oneself?
A. Following are the etiquettes of passing stool or urine:
(1) Do not raise cloths until get close to the ground and uncover the body more than needed. (2) Sit on the feet keeping thighs (legs) wide apart with the stress on the left foot. (3) Do not look to the private parts of the body nor the waste matter passed from the body. (4) Do not sit more than needed. (5) Do not spit, blow nose, look hither and thither, touch the body unnecessarily and nor look towards the sky but relieve oneself with the eyes downcast in modesty. (6) After having relieved oneself wipe the orifice clean with clods and then change the place to wash it with the water. BEAUTIFUL SAYINGS OF THE HOLY PROPHET
A. Following are the etiquettes of passing stool or urine:
(1) Do not raise cloths until get close to the ground and uncover the body more than needed. (2) Sit on the feet keeping thighs (legs) wide apart with the stress on the left foot. (3) Do not look to the private parts of the body nor the waste matter passed from the body. (4) Do not sit more than needed. (5) Do not spit, blow nose, look hither and thither, touch the body unnecessarily and nor look towards the sky but relieve oneself with the eyes downcast in modesty. (6) After having relieved oneself wipe the orifice clean with clods and then change the place to wash it with the water. BEAUTIFUL SAYINGS OF THE HOLY PROPHET
The Choicest Prophet of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa(may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) said:
1. Eat, drink, take and give with the right hand because Satan, the outcast, uses left hand for such purposes.
1. Eat, drink, take and give with the right hand because Satan, the outcast, uses left hand for such purposes.
2. Use three fingers while eating and avoid eating with five fingers as it is rustic style.
3. Let the food cool before eating, for, hot food do not carry blessing.
4. Washing the hands and face before taking food and after taking food removes indigence.
5. Do not gulp down water but savour it because it is delicious, refreshing and digestive and also protects against diseases.
6. The "Tah-band" (a sheet used as garment for lower part of the body) or trouser that trails below the ankles is in fire.
7. Gold and silk is Halaal (lawful) for the women of my (Prophet's) Ummah but Haraam (unlawful) for men.
8. Curse be upon the man who puts on feminine cloths and curse be upon the woman who wears masculine dress.
9. Say "Salaam" (peace be on you) to all whether you know them/him or not.
10. Allah forgives those who make "Hamd" and "Istighfaar" (to praise Allah and seek His forgiveness) while shaking hands with each other.
11. Yawning comes only from devil. If anyone faces it, he should strive to restrain it as devil laughs at him who yawns.
12. If anyone sneezes he should say "Al-Hamdu Lillaah" (praise be to Allah) and listener (he who is present there) should say "Yarhamu-kal Laah" and then he who had the sneeze should respond in these words "Yahdee-kumul Laahu wa Yuslehu Baalakum" (may Allah guide and help you).
13. Lie is a disgrace and sneaking (tale-bearing) begets torment of grave.
14. Not to indulge in frivolities is one of the qualities of a believer.
15. To speak good is better than silence and silence is better than speaking ill.
16. Envy corrodes into one's faith as the bitter aloes spoil honey.
17. It is unbecoming of a believer to be estranged from his brother-in-faith for more than three days.
18. Creator's (Allah's) pleasure and displeasure lie in parents' pleasure and displeasure.
19. He who is disobedient to his parents will not be entered into paradise.
20. Where-ever you are, be afraid of Allah. If you commit any sin mistakenly, do any virtuous deed immediately. It will blot out the sin. And behave with people decently.
21. Perfect are those in "Eimaan" (Islamic faith) who have good manners. SOME GOOD SUPPLICATIONS
1. It is commendable to recite this Du'aa (supplication) before entering the privy: "Allaa-humma Innee A'oozubika Minal-Khubusi wal-Khabaa-is" (O' Allah! I seek refuge with You from all male and female devils) and then put the left foot into it.
2. While coming out of the privy take out the right foot first and recite: "Al-Hamdu Lillaa-hil Lazee Azhaba 'Annil Azaa wa 'Aafaanee" (Praise be to Allah, Who has removed the distress and pain from me and given me comfort).
3. On entering bath room or Wudu place, recite this Du'aa: "Bismil Laahil 'Azeemi wabi Hamdehee 'Alaa Deenil Islaam. Allaa-hummaj-'Alnee Minit-tawwaabeena waj'Alnee Minal Mutatah-hareenal Lazeena Laa Khaufun 'Alaiehim walaa Hum Yahzanoon" (In the name of Allah, Who is the Most Great and all praise is due to Him. It is the grace of Allah that I am a follower of Islaam. O' Allah! Make me one of the repentants and pious servants who have no fear now nor will face any grief).
4. On coming out of bath room or Wudu place, recite this Du'aa: "Al-Hamdu Lillaahil Lazee Ja'alal-maaa-a Tahooran wal Islaama Nooran wa Qaa-idan wa Daleelan Ilal-Laahe wa Ilaa Jannaatin Na'eem. Alla-humma Hassin Farjee wa Tah-hir Qalbee wa Mah-his Zunoobee" (All praise is due to Allah, Who made the water purifier and made Islaam the light and guide to lead His servants to His path and to the paradise. O' Allah! Protect my private parts, purify my heart and forgive my sins).
