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- Islamic Tarbiyah Academy
Bi-Monthly OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ISLÃMIC TARBIYAH ACADEMY Volume 12/ Issue 12 May/June 2013 Jumadal Ukhrã/Rajab/Sha’bãn 1434 Islãm &Real Life Pop Culture The reality of worldly life Virtues of Ahl al Bayt Masã’il Desk Includes: Tarbiyatus Salikeen Issue 24 Editor Shaykh Mufti Zubair Dudha ISLÃM & REAL LIFE Published Bi-monthly Islãm is the most misunderstood religion. Islãm is the obedience of the Creator which our every cell is doing. Every electron is rotating according to Allah's order. Your heart and my heart is beating due to Allah’s orders. Even if you want to die you can not die without Allah's orders. This is Islãm. Allah has given us the choice in a few matters but He has guided us in the form of Islam (Qurãn and His final messenger). Wise are those who apply Allah's guidance in those matters too. Published By Islãmic Tarbiyah Academy 45 Boothroyd Lane, West Town, Dewsbury. W. Yorkshire. WF13 2RB. Tel/Fax: (01924) 450422 www. islamictarbiyah.com email: info@islamictarbiyah.com Yes, man discovers but who directs man? Several good and unbiased westerners have recognized this power of Islam which disciplines human mind and takes human mind out of mythology and superstitions. Islãm is 180 degree opposite to mythology and superstitions. Not only the Islãm of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) but the Islãm of Musa (A.S.) also told the human beings not to follow Jibt (Superstition) and to stand firm against Ta'ghoot (false gods like Pharoah, etc.). When the children of Israel did not obey the command, they were severely punished. Due to influence of Qurãn, the Muslims shunned all Greek mythology and actually started measuring and weighing. Soon they were discovering orbits of the stars. From Steel, cheap paper, mirrors, numerous chemicals, Arabic numbers, zero, algebra, logarithm, and decimal systems etc. Muslims made great in-roads. They laid the foundation of all modern sciences. They originated Hospitals and the Universities. Subscription ATTARBIYAH is distributed for free but can be subscribed for an annual fee of £10.00 including other free publications published by the Academy. ATTARBIYAH contains Qur’ãnic verses and Ahãdeeth. Kindly ensure its sanctity. CONTENTS Pop Culture 2 The Reality of Worldly Life 3 Virtues of Ahl al Bayt 4 Virtues of Ahl al Bayt 5 Masã’il Desk 6 Etiquettes of Social Life/ 1 Minute Madrassah 7 Children’s Page 8 News & Notices 9 It can be safely said that behind every invention today is Qurãn. It was Qurãn which produced Ibni -Seena (Father of modern Medicine). It was Quran which produced Qasim Az-Zahrawi, it was Qurãn which produced Al-Baironi, and it was Qurãn which produced Ibn-e-Haitham (The father of modern physics) it was Jabir Bin Hayan who founded modern Chemistry and Laboratory sciences. When there were 100 hospitals in Qurtubah (Cordoba) there was none in the entire Europe. The first hospitals in Non Muslim Europe were created 300 years after Qurtubah. Ibni Seena's Qanoon Fit Tib was in medical curricula of Europe of 600-700 years and same was true for At-Tasreef of Az-Zahrawi (The book of surgery). Zahrawi used cat gut; inhalation anaesthesia and laparoscope etc. 1000 years back and invented many surgical instruments. A real currency buys you something worthwhile while a fake currency may lead you to jail. Separation of Islãm from real life will lead to anarchy as can be witnessed in Europe today. While all fake ideologies cause retardation of science, the true religion which now is Islãm and always had been Islãm leads to a balanced growth of soul, mind, body on one hand and individual and society on the other hand. Pop Culture in the Name of Islam By YVONNE RIDLEY I FEEL very uncomfortable about the pop culture which is growing around some so-called Nasheed artists. Of course I use the term ‘Nasheed artists' very lightly. Islamic ‘boy bands' and Muslim ‘popsters' would probably be more appropriate. Eminent scholars throughout history have often opined that music is haram, and I don't recall reading anything about the Sahaba whooping it up to the sound of music. Don't get me wrong. I'm all for people letting off steam, but in a dignified manner and one which is appropriate to their surroundings. The reason I am expressing concern is that just a few days ago at a venue in Central London, sisters went wild in the aisles as some form of pop-mania swept through the concert venue. And I'm not just talking about silly, little girls who don't know any better; I am talking about sisters in their 20's, 30's and 40's, who squealed, shouted, swayed and danced. Even the security guys who looked more like pipe cleaners than bulldozers were left looking dazed and confused as they tried to stop hijabi sisters from standing on their chairs. Of course the stage groupies did not help at all as they waved and encouraged the largely female Muslim crowd to "get up and sing along." (They're called ‘Fluffers' in lap-dancing circles!) The source of all this adulation was British-born Sami Yusuf, who is so proud of his claret-coloured passport that he wants us all to wave the Union Jacks. I'm amazed he didn't encourage his fans to sing "Land of Hope and Glory." Brother Sami asked his audience to cheer if they were proud to be British ,and when they responded loudly, he said he couldn't hear them and asked them to cheer again. ATTARBIYAH How can anyone be proud to be British? Britain is the third most hated country in the world. The Union Jack is drenched in the blood of our brothers and sisters across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine. Our history is steeped in the blood of colonialism, rooted in slavery, brutality, torture, and oppression. And we haven't had a decent game of soccer since we lifted the World Cup in 1966. Apparently Sami also said one of the selling points of Brand UK was having Muslims in the M e t r o p o l i t a n P o l i ce F o r ce ! Astafur'Allah! Dude, these are the same cops who have a shoot-to-kill policy and would have gunned down a Muslim last year if they could tell the difference between a Bangladeshi and a Brazilian. This is the same police force that has raided more than 3000 Muslim homes in Britain since 9/11. What sort of life is there on Planet Sami, I wonder? If he is so proud to be British, why is he living in the great Middle Eastern democracy of Egypt? Apparently the sort of hysteria Sami helped encourage is also in America, and if it is happening on both sides of the Atlantic, then it must be creeping around the globe and poisoning the masses. Islamic boy bands like 786 and Mecca 2 Medina are also the subject of the sort of female adulation you expect to see on American Pop Idol or the X-Factor. Surely Islamic events should be promoting restrained and more sedate behaviour. Do we blame the out-of-control sisters? Or do we blame the organizers for allowing this sort of e xc e s si v e b e h a v i o u r w h i ch demeans Islam? Or do we blame the artists themselves? Abu Ali and Abu Abdul Malik, struggling for their Deen, would certainly not try to whip up this sort of hysteria. Neither would the anonymous heroic Nasheed artists 2 who sing for freedom; check out Idhrib Ya Asad Fallujah, and you will know exactly what I mean. Fallujah is now synonymous with the sort of heroic resistance that elevated the Palestinians of Jenin to the ranks of the resistance written about in the Paris Commune and the Siege of Leningrad. The US military has banned the playing of any Nasheeds about Fallujah because of the power and the passion it evokes. If those Nasheeds had sisters running in the streets whooping and dancing, however, the Nasheeds may be encouraged beca u se o f h aram activity surrounding them. Quite frankly, I really don't know how anyone in the Ummah can really let go and scream and shout with joy at pleasure domes when there is so much brutality and suffering going on in the world today. The rivers of blood flow freely from the veins of our brothers and sisters from across the Muslim world. Screaming and shouting the names of musical heroes drown out the screams coming from the dungeons of Uzbekistan where brothers and sisters are boiled alive in vats of water. How many will jump up and down and wave their arms in the air, shouting wildly for justice for our kin in Kashmir, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Palestine, and Iraq? There are many more killing fields as well across the Asian and Arab world. Will you climb on theatre chairs and express your rage over Guantanamo Bay and other gulags where our brothers and sisters are being tortured, raped, sodomized, beaten, and burned? Or will you just switch off this concerned sister and switch on to the likes of Sami Yusuf because he can sell you a pipe dream with his soothing words and melodic voice? Oh, Muslims, wake up! The Ummah is not bleeding; it is hemorrhaging. Listen not to what is haram. Listen to the pain of your global family. ATTARBIYAH The Reality of Worldly Life Compiled By : ÃRIFBILLAH SHAYKH HAKEEM MUHAMMAD AKHTAR (MZ) HADITH It is narrated by Abu Hurairah (R.A) that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "The life time of persons belonging to my Ummah will be between sixty and seventy years and very few among them will exceed this age". Explanation When so much has been known by a Muslim regarding his age, it is only proper that he should not waste his precious life time in frivolous and useless occupation to earn the displeasure of Allah. When a Muslim believes that an external life is to follow this worldly life, he should seriously prepare for it by performing acts of charity and benevolence, obedience to Allah and His Prophet and should shun and avoid carnal desires and base urges of human nature which land a person into abysmal depth of sin and disloyalty to Allah, earning his displeasure. HADITH It is narrated by Amr (R.A), son of Sohail on the authority of his father and grandfather that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "The first morality of this community consists in faith and abstemiousness and the first of th e ir c o rr u p t io n is l ies miserliness and vain hopes". (Bi Haqqi) ATTARBIYAH Explanation By faith is meant the firm belief in the sustenance of Allah which He has promised to provide to every living being on earth. Abstemiousness means disregard and want of inclination to the worldly pleasure and prosperity. When a man has unwavering faith in the promise of Allah for livelihood, he will not be a miser. When he will have no affinity or attraction for the pleasure of worldly life, he will not indulge in vain hopes and expectations and will not be lazy or unmindful in the performance of good deeds. Belief in the following realities will determine perfection of faith of a true Muslim: (i) Firm belief in the oneness of Allah and that nothing can happen without his order. (ii) Firm belief in the promise of Allah to provide sustenance or livelihood. (iii) Firm belief that good and bad deeds will be suitably rewarded by Allah after death. (iv) Firm belief that Allah, the Exalted, knows all our actions and all conditions of our minds. Imam Abul Hassan Shazli has stated that two qualities play the role of a curtain between Allah and His servant -- first is the anxiety for livelihood and second is the fear of human beings who are all alike. It is narrated that Sufyan Sauri (a famous Muslim saint) said: 3 "Abstemiousness does not consist of wearing of coarse and thick clothe or in eating unpalatable food. The reality of abstemiousness consists in cutting down the worldly desires. Abstemiousness is regarded as the opposite of worldliness. It is quality of the mind. The mind should rise up and above all worldly desires, temptations, avarice and longings and should be sound with Allah and saturated with His love and never failing memory. At this stage of the mind, worldly possessions or indulgence in legitimate will not be harmful. As against this, poverty and rough living will not be called abstemiousness if the desires of worldly belonging and comforts and prosperity persist in the mind and keep it uneasy and remote from the love and memory of Allah. Real "Zuhd" or austerity will be achieved by raising the mind above all worldly considerations and shutting its door to aught except the love and obedience of Allah. It has a very high spiritual status and cannot be achieved without very hard effort in seeking correct religious knowledge and making that knowledge the basis of very superior and making that knowledge the basis of very superior good deeds performed for the pleasure of Allah. ATTARBIYAH Virtues of Ahl al-Bayt ِ ِ إِمَّنَا ي ِريد م ِ الرجس أَهل الْب ي ت َويُطَ ِهَرُك ْم تَطْ ِه ًريا ُ ُ ْ َ َ ْ َ ْ ِ ب َعن ُك ُم َ اَّللُ ليُ ْذه “Allah only intends to keep (all sorts of) filth away from you, O members of the family (Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet), and to make you pure through a perfect purification” The above verse of the Qur’ān from Surah Al Ahzāb is a blessed testimony from Allah the Almighty expressing the importance of the Ahl al-Bayt and to illustrate their status amongst the Ummah as people who have been perfected and purified. The Ahl al-Bayt are those who have been perfected by the teachings and understandings of the blessed Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمon earth, and at the same time purified from sins from the heavens by Allah. Such a blessed testimony and status is of no surprise for those who lived their lives in the household of the Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمand were taught directly by him. The Majority of the famous Mufasirīn are on the opinion the above verse was revealed for Fātimah, Alī, Hassan and Husseinf, however there are a few who are on the opinion that the wives of the Prophet , صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمhis Uncle Abbās and his family f are also included amongst the Ahl alBayt. Imam Ahmad states from Abī Sa’īd Al Khudrī (R.A.) ‘that it was revealed for five, the Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمAlī, Fātimah, Hassan and Hussein’, the same was narrated by Ibn Jarīr and Tabranī. Their opinions were based on the famous hadīth al Kisā (Garment) where Muslim narrates, ‘The Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمhad summoned them and covered them under his garment and recited the above verse, saying ‘O Allah these are my family and my special people, cleanse them from filth and purify them through a perfect purification’. Umm Salamah (R.A.) one of the wives of the Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمwas standing asked, ‘Am I one of them?’ The Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلم replied saying, ‘You are in the good”. أدخل اولئك تحت كساء عليه وقرأ هذه االية وقال "اللهم هؤالء أهل بيتي وحامتي أذهب عنهم الرجس وطهرهم تطهير" فقالت أم سلمة وأنا 1" "إنك على خير: منهم؟ قال In another narration after the purification the Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمsaid, ‘I declare war on those who declares war on them, peace on those who declares peace on them. I am an enemy of those who show enmity towards them’, and in another narration after placing the garment over them the Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمplaced his hand on them and recited saying, ‘O Allah certainly these are the family of Muhammad, place your blessings and mercy on the family of Muhammad, verily you are the Most Praiseworthy’. Umm Salamah says, ‘I raised the garment to enter with them, but he (The Prophet (صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمtook it away from my hand and said’, ‘you are in a good place’. َ عَنْ أمِّ سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِفَاطِمَةة، ٍشب َ ْحو َ ِ عَنْ شَهْرِ بْن، ٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْد، َ(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَة اللَّهُمَّ َهؤُالءِ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ فَاجْعَلْ صََلوَاتِكَ وَبَرَكَةاتِةكَ عَةلَةى: َ فَأَلْقَى عَلَيْهِمَا كِسَاءً فَدَكِيًّا ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَ َدهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَال، إِيتِينِي بِ َزوْجِكِ وَابْنَيْكِ فَجَا َءتْ بِهِمَا ٍ إِنَّكِ لَعَلَى خَيْر: َ فَرَفَ ْعتُ الْكِسَاءَ ألَدْخُلَ مَعَهُمْ فَانْتَزَعَهُ مِنْ يَدِ وَقَال: َمُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ قَاَلتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَة The above Qur’ānic verse sends a very clear message to the believers of this Ummah, presenting the virtues and the status of Ahl al-Bayt, of protecting them and looking after their affairs. The Holy verse starts with the wording إنماwhich refers to ( )الحصرwhere the following indicates to a commandment or an order.2 Here Allah commands for all the filth and sins to be removed from ATTARBIYAH 4 ATTARBIYAH them, and to be cleansed from any inappropriate and unethical characteristics and behavior, which some scholars have included being pardoned from Hell, being the ultimate virtue through this purification. Enough is to say that many Mufasirīn have calculated over thirteen verses from the Qur’ān related to Ahl al-Bayt.3 As for the virtue and status of them the following hadīth are evident to their position: ن ِ ِِْ ِِي ِّ َز وَجَلَّ جَعَلَ ذُرِّيَّتِي فِي صُ ْلبِ عَِل َّ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ ع، َز وَجَلَّ جَعَلَ ذُرِّيَّةَ كُلِّ نَبِيٍّ مِنْ صُلْبِ ِه َّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ’ إِنَّ اللَّهَ ع ،ٍأَ ِِي طَاِلب The Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمsaid, ‘Allah the Almighty has kept the entire Prophet’s linage by their hearts, where as Allah the Almighty has kept my linage through the heart of Alī’.4 فأعطاني ذلك، سألت ر ِي أن ال يدخل النار أحدا من أهل ِيتي:قال رسول اهلل صلى اهلل عليه وسلم The Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمsaid, ‘I called upon my Lord for my Ahl al-Bayt not to be entered into the fire, and it was granted’.5 ’’إن فاطمة أحصنت فرجها فحرمها اهلل وذريتها عَلَى النار: َ قَالَ رسول اهلل صَلَّى اهللُ عَلَيْ ِه وَسَلَّم: َقَال The Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمsaid, ‘Certainly Fātimah has guarded her chastity, therefore Allah has made the fire forbidden for her and her linage’.6 إن اهلل قد فطمها وذريتها عن النار يوم القيامة" وفي الرواية: قال، " يا رسول اهلل لم سميت فاطمة: علي قلت "ِ فَطَمَ مُحِبِّيهَا مِنَ النَّار, تَعَالَى, َ"إِنَّمَا سُمِّ َيتْ فَاطِمَةُ ألَنَّ اللَّه Alī asked, ‘O Prophet of Allah, why did you call her Fātimah?’ He replied, ‘Verily Allah has weaned her and her family away from the fire.’7 In another narration, ‘She was called Fātimah as Allah the Exalted has weaned her and her followers from the fire’.8 There are numerous virtues and traditions collected related to Ahl al-Bayt, which according to all the scholars are the most precious people after the Prophet . صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمA family household that was perfected by the Prophet صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمhimself, and purified from the Most Exalted, Allah. May Allah the Exalted show us the true love of His beloved Prophet ,صلى اهلل عليه واله وسلمhis family, and his companions. Shaikh Muhammad Dudha Saudi Arabia 1. Muslim 1883-2424/4, Tirmidhī 351/5: 3205, Al Musnad-Imam Ahmed 292/6, Ibn Kathir-Tafsīr Al Qurān 493/3, Al Bagawī-Mālim Al Tanzīl 529/3, Al Bayhaqī-Al I’tiqād Ala Madhab Al Salaf 186, Hākim Al Nisapurī-Al Mustadraq 146/3, Al Suyutī-Al Itqān 563/2 and many other titles. 2. Ibn Hajar, Al Sawaiq 180-210 3. Mu’jam Al Wasīt ، إِثبات الحكم للمذْكور ونفيه عما عداه: ) ( عند علماء العربيَّة: ويعرف أَيض ًا بالقصر الحَصْر 4. Tabranī, Mu’jam Al Kabīr 2563/2630, Al Baghdadī, Tarīkh Al Baghdad 213, Ibn Jawzī, Al Ilal 330/339 5. Suyūtī, Al Hawī lil Fatawā251 6. Shawkanī, Qawāi’d al Majmū’ah 1161/120, Daral Qutnī, Ta’līqāt 166, Bazār, Al Bahr Al Zakhār 1640/1829, Asqalanī, Ithāf 12080, Tabranī, Mu’jam Al Kabīr 2558/2625, 7. Ibn Jawzī, Mawdūāt Al Kubrā 685/1421, 8. Shawqanī, Qawāi’d al Majmū’ah 1160/119 ATTARBIYAH 5 ATTARBIYAH KITÃBUT TALÃQ DIVORCE P.1 Talãq or divorce is an extremely delicate issue. In Islãm it is described as the most detestable of all lawful things. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said , “The most detestable of lawful acts in the sight of Allah is Talãq” (Abu Dawud). However, despite Talãq being so abominable, the Shariah has permitted it. At times, when the marriage has broken down irretrievably precluding any hope of reconciliation, the best option is divorce so that the parties can honorably part and go their respective ways to start afresh. Before a marriage reaches this point, every effort should be made to consult the Ulama and resolve problems and impediments that may lead to divorce. Adherence to the Laws of Shariah and practical implementation of the Sunnah are vital factors in any marriage for the preservation of tranquility, harmony and love. Despite the decisive nature of Talãq, it is something grossly misunderstood by most Muslims. Like any other article of Deen, it is imperative for Muslims to learn and understand the laws governing Talãq. Ignorance has been the primary cause of impulsive and unintentional divorce, resulting in heartbreak for many couples. What is Talaaq? Talãq is the Islãmic equivalent of divorce. In Islãm a man could divorce his wife by using the words ‘Talãq’ or ‘Divorce’. Who can issue Talaaq? Talãq is the sole prerogative of the husband. A woman cannot issue Talãq. If she does, it will be ATTARBIYAH ineffective. Once the husband issues Talãq, it becomes binding and the wife has no choice. It will be effective and decisive. However a woman has the mechanism of Khula if she wishes to opt out of the marriage. When does Talaaq come into effect? Once the husband addresses his wife with the words Talãq (divorce) in such a tone that he himself can hear these words, divorce comes into effect. This is irrespective of whether he uttered them in private or in public, whether his wife heard him uttering these words or not. It also will not matter whether his utterance was intentional or unintentional or he was joking about the matter or uttered it in anger. In all cases, divorce takes place. Talãq may also come into effect in certain situations with certain other utterances, besides the words of Talãq or divorce. (As will be explained soon). HELPING HAND T he Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "Whoever relieves a believer of distress in this world, Allah will relieve him of some of the distress of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever makes things easy for those who are in difficulty, Allah will make things easy for him in this world and in the next. Whoever conceals (the faults of) a Muslim in this world, Allah will conceal him (his faults) in this world and in the Hereafter. Allah will help the slave so long as the slave helps his brother." (Mishkãt) Abdullah ibn 'Umar (R.A.) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "The Muslim is the brother of his fellow-Muslim; he should not mistreat him or let him down. Whoever meets the needs of his brother, Allah will meet his needs, and whoever relieves a Muslim of some distress, Allah will relieve him of some of the distress of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever conceals (the faults of) a Muslim, Allah will conceal him (his faults) in this world and the next." (Bukhãri) 6 ATTARBIYAH ÃDÃBUL MUÃSHAR AT (Etiquettes of Social Life) By Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thãnvi (R) Etiquettes of Correspondence …..Continued 21. An important letter or a letter for which a reply is required should be sent by post, not with a person who happens to be passing by. 22. Think before writing a sentence. Do not write whatever you feel. Consider the feelings of the addressee. 23. Fold the letter neatly and insert it correctly in the envelope. Do not insert it carelessly in such a way that the adhesive on the envelope sticks to the letter as well. This creates a difficulty for the addressee. Sometimes a portion of the letter is torn while opening it. 24. Do not unnecessarily write lengthy letters. Replying lengthy letters is onerous on the addressee. 25. It is nonsensical and futile to write a letter regarding a matter which can be stated verbally, e.g. the person concerned resides in the same town and is easily reachable. 26. When sending a money order, indicate the purpose of the money in the space provided for a message. It is an error to desist from stating the purpose on account of a letter which will explain the purpose of the money. Sometimes the letter goes astray in the post and the addressee is left in the dark. 27. The letters of females should be endorsed with the signature of a Mahram male (husband, father, etc.). This closes the door to mischief. ATTARBIYAH NE NE MINUTE MADRASAH From the teachings of: Muhiyyus Sunnah Shaykh Abrãrul Haq (R) Compiled by: Arifbillah Shaykh Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar (D.B.) LESSON 92 1) TRANSLATION OF SALÃH: ْفَا ْغ ِف ْرِ ْل “So forgive me” 2) ONE SUNNAH: Sunnats of awakening 1. To raise water into the nostrils thrice. 2. To blow the nose thrice. Today’s lesson: Wash every limb thrice. 3) ONE MAJOR SIN: Among the major sins concerning which severe punishment has been narrated is: Abstaining from speaking to your brother for more than 3 days. 4) THE HARMS OF SINS: One of the harms in this world is that the sinner’s heart will be filled with darkness and this will eventually cause him to become involved in innovations and deviations that will eventually destroy him. 5) THE BENEFITS OF OBEDIENCE AND WORSHIP: The blessings of piety in this world is that sufficient rainfall will occur. Wealth and children will increase, rivers will flow and the gardens will bear wonderful fruits etc. 7 ATTARBIYAH O SENSELESS MAN! A person was once left behind on the road. He wept, saying, “Who in this desert is more distressed than me?” A donkey answered, “O senseless man! How long will you complain about your fate? Go, and give thanks that though you do not ride upon a donkey, you are not a donkey upon which men ride.” Do not complain about your own misfortune when you see another who is more in need than yourself. (Tasheel Akhlaq) ATTARBIYAH 8 ATTARBIYAH Palestine: Israeli settlers deface two mosques in West Bank (Al-Akhbar, AP) Two mosques in a West Bank village were defaced with racist graffiti, a local official said, marking the latest hate crime by suspected Jewish settlers. “Settlers came in the middle of the night and wrote threats in Hebrew on the walls of two mosques and slashed the tires of a car,” said Adel al-Shaer, a councilor for Tuqua, a village east of Bethlehem. At one site in Tuqua, the attackers scrawled: “Adele Biton’s revenge” – an Israeli toddler injured during a stone-throwing incident in March – and “Price tag for throwing stones,” and drew two Stars of David around the front entrance with the words: “Regards from Adele,” an AFP correspondent said. Similar slogans were tagged on another mosque in the village. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri confirmed details of the attack, adding that two cars, not one, had had their tires slashed. Residents told Ma’an news agency that Israeli soldiers had guarded the settlers who participated in the vandalism. A military spokeswoman did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Villagers threw stones at police and troops sent to the village to investigate the crimes, damaging some of their vehicles, she added. Such incidents are known as “price tag” attacks, a euphemism for hate crimes against Palestinians by Israeli extremists. The attacks began in response to Israeli government moves to dismantle settler outposts in the West Bank – which are deemed illegal under international law – but over the past 18 months they have targeted anyone seen as hostile to Jewish settlers. Perpetrators of such crimes are rarely caught. In late March, Israel’s internal security service Shin Bet said it had arrested five teenagers over the March 14 attack which caused a woman in a car with her three young daughters to lose control and crash into a parked lorry. WEEKLY PROGRAMMES AT THE ACADEMY BY MUFTI ZUBAIR DUDHA (Hafizahullah) ISLÃHI (REFORMATIONAL) & ZIKR MAJLIS Every Wednesdays after Asr Salãh 8PM QUR’ÃN TAFSEER Every Fridays after Asr Salãh 8PM Listen live: www.islamictarbiyah.com ATTARBIYAH 9 ACTIVITIES AT THE ACADEMY Five times Salãh with Daily educational Jamã’t classes and programmes for the general masses. This includes; Arabic classes, Tajweed classes, Tafseer and Hadith lessons. Social Activities. 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