Monday, June 28, 2010

the 7 signs armageddon, according to islam


The major signs are those that will occur closer to the Day of Judgment, and they are said to be very extraordinary.These are the seven major signs of this day.
1. The appearance of Masih ad-Dajjal, the False Messiah (Masih):
Ad-Dajjal is said to be a beast who will come claiming to be God holding heaven and hell. His sole purpose is to deceive people and lead them away from the remembrance of God, and the unbelievers will follow him. He will have only one good eye and he will be blind in the other eye. On his forehead there will be a sign saying "Kafir", or disbeliever. He will perform some miracles which will serve to deceive some people.
The Islamic prophet Muhammad warned,
Whoever hears about the coming of Ad-Dajjal should stay away from him because by Allah, a man could come to him thinking of himself a strong believer but then he will follow Ad-Dajjal because of the doubts he will spread.[22]
There are many deceiving miracles Ad-Dajjal will perform to mislead the people on earth. He will appear between the cities of Iraq and Syria and will create disaster left and right. He will command the sky to rain and it will rain. He will command the earth, and it will produce crops. After grazing on these crops, their animals will return with their udders full of milk and their flanks stretched. When he will call people to come to a false region with him and they reject his call, he will leave them and they will suffer famine and will possess no form of wealth. Then lastly he will call a young man brimming with youth; he will strike him with a sword and cut him in two, then place the two pieces at a distance between an archer and his target. Then he will call to him, and the young man will come to him running and laughing. At that point, God will send Isa, (Jesus). He will search for the Ad-Dajjal and will find him at the Gate of Ludd (a city in Israel). They will engage in fierce battle and Isa will win. Then the Ad-Dajjal will be no more.
2. The appearance of Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj:
Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj are two hidden tribes of people. These tribes were disbelieving descendants of Adem (Adam). They will come in enormous numbers and will outnumber all the believers of the world. They will break through a barrier that God created to hold them back and ravage the earth. There will be multiple killings throughout the world, but Isa will take the believers to Mount Tur for protection. They will drink all the water, destroy plants and animals and kill people. This will occur roughly around the time of the second coming of Isa, Jesus. Finally, God will send a type of worm or insect that will wipe them out.
3. The appearance of the Dabbat al-ard (the strange beast):
The Dabbah is a strange beast who will have Nehushtan the Rod of Musa (Moses) and the Seal of Solomon. He will call people back to Islam. Some will heed to the call while others will reject it. The believers will then have a sign that says: "Believer" while the disbelievers will have a "Disbeliever" sign. The exact description of the animal is unknown.
4. Three huge earthquakes:
Three major earthquakes will occur on the day of judgment and they will damage a great deal of the earth. One earthquake will occur in the east, another in the west, and the third will be in the Arabian Peninsula.
5. The smoke:
Smoke will appear all over the earth that will cause believers to catch something similar to the common cold, whereas disbelievers will be hit harder by it. Finally, a cool wind will cause all the believers to die. This leaves all the unbelievers left on earth to experience the last hour of the day of judgment.
6. The sun will rise from the west:
This will be a major sign indicating that the world has reached its end. God has created the sun and He always made it rise in the east, however, at the end of time He will reverse this process by making it rise from the west. Once this happens, God will not accept the repentance of the disbelievers, it will be too late for them. "The rising of the sun to half of the sky after continuous darkness (in the Arabian Peninsula) equal to the time of three days. The sun will set again in its direction after reaching the sky's middle" as stated by Muhammad goes parallel to the phenomenon of the polar shift.
7. The return of Isa (Jesus):
Authentic narrations indicate that one of the major signs is that Isa (Jesus) will descend from the heavens in Damascus. Jesus will be the one to lead the believers in battle against the forces of The Dajjal. It is said that he will "break the cross" (disassociate himself from Christianity) and "kill the pigs" (return to the eating habits of the Jews), thus establishing the True Religion of God, i.e. submitting to His Divine Will.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

70 MAJOR SINS IN ISLAM


01. Associating anything with Allah
02. Murder
03. Practising magic
04. Not Praying
05. Not paying Zakat
06. Not fasting on a Day of Ramadan without excuse
07. Not performing Hajj, while being able to do so
08. Disrespect to parents
09. Abandoning relatives
10. Fornication and Adultery
11. Homosexuality(sodomy)
12. Interest(Riba)
13. Wrongfully consuming the property of an orphan
14. Lying about Allah and His Messenger
15. Running away from the battlefield
16. A leader's deceiving his people and being unjust to them
17. Pride and arrogance
18. Bearing false witness
19. Drinking Khamr (wine)
20. Gambling
21. Slandering chaste women
22. Stealing from the spoils of war
23. Stealing
24. Highway Robbery
25. Taking false oath
26. Oppression
27. Illegal gain
28. Consuming wealth acquired unlawfully
29. Committing suicide
30. Frequent lying
 
31. Judging unjustly
32. Giving and Accepting bribes
33. Woman's imitating man and man's imitating woman
34. Being cuckold
35. Marrying a divorced woman in order to make her lawful for the husband
36. Not protecting oneself from urine
37. Showing-off
38. Learning knowledge of the religion for the sake of this world and concealing that knowledge
39. Bertrayal of trust
40. Recounting favours
41. Denying Allah's Decree
42. Listening (to) people's private conversations
43. Carrying tales
44. Cursing
45. Breaking contracts
46. Believing in fortune-tellers and astrologers
47. A woman's bad conduct towards her husband
48. Making statues and pictures
49. Lamenting, wailing, tearing the clothing, and doing other things of this sort when an affliction befalls
50. Treating others unjustly
51. Overbearing conduct toward the wife, the servant, the weak, and animals
52. Offending one's neighbour
53. Offending and abusing Muslims
54. Offending people and having an arrogant attitude toward them
55. Trailing one's garment in pride
56. Men's wearing silk and gold
57. A slave's running away from his master
58. Slaughtering an animal which has been dedicated to anyone other than Allah
59. To knowingly ascribe one's paternity to a father other than one's own
60. Arguing and disputing violently
61. Witholding excess water
62. Giving short weight or measure
63. Feeling secure from Allah's Plan
64. Offending Allah's righteous friends
65. Not praying in congregation but praying alone without an excuse
66. Persistently missing Friday Prayers without any excuse
67. Unsurping the rights of the heir through bequests
68. Deceiving and plotting evil
69. Spying for the enemy of the Muslims
70. Cursing or insulting any of the Companiions of Allah's Messenger

COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT FASTING/SAUM/ROZA


COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT FASTING IF YOU REALLY WANA KNOW MORE PLEASE DO VISIT THE LINKS FOLLOWING YOUR CHOICE ITS A BEAUTIFUL EFFORT BY THE CREATOR OF THIS WEBSITE



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Core Information --> Five Pillars of ISLAM -- > Saum(Fasting)
 

the following sections are covered
 

SAUM (FASTING)

1. Introduction
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/intoduction.html


2. Objectives Of Fasting
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/objectives.html


3. Sighting The Moon
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/sightingofMoon.html


4. Obligation, Description And Age For Beginning Of Fasting
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/ageoffasting.html


5. Types Of Saum (FASTS)
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/typesofSaum.html


6. Sehri And Iftar (Opening And Closing Of Fast)
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/seriandIftaar.html


7. Niyyat (Intention)
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/niyat.html


8. Sunnats and Fard Duties Of Saum (Fasting)
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/sunnatandfarzinSaum.html


9. Acts That Break The Fast
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/ActionsBreakingfast.html


10. Actions that Break The Fast But Only Qaza is Necessary
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/breakfastbutKaza.html


11. Actions that Break The Fast And Kaffara is Also Necessary
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/ActionsBreakingfastandKaffara.html


12. Conditions where Kaffara Becomes Necessary
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/conditionsWhenKaffaraMandatory.html


13. Acts That Make The Fast Makrooh
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/ActionsthatmakroRoza.html


14. Acts That Do Not Break The Fast
http://www.hazratsufinizamuddin.org/five_pillars/fasting/ActionsthatDont%20breakFast.html

AMAZING POEM- "WHEN DEATH CAME KNOCKING"


It was early in the morning at four, 
When death knocked upon a bedroom door

Who is there? The sleeping one cried.
 
I'm Malaikat Maut, let me inside.

At once, the man began to shiver,
 
As one sweating in deadly fever,
 

He shouted to his sleeping wife,
 
Don't let him take away my life.
 

Please go away, O Angel of Death!
 
Leave me alone; I'm not ready yet.
 

My family on me depends,
 
Give me a chance, O please prepense!
 

The angel knocked again and again,
 
Friend! I'll take your life without a pain,
 

Tis your soul Allah requires,
 
I come not with my own desire.

Bewildered, the man began to cry,
 
O Angel I'm so afraid to die,
 

I'll give you gold and be your slave,
 
Don't send me to the unlit grave.
 

Let me in, O Friend! The Angel said,
 
Open the door; get up from your bed

If you do not allow me in,
 
I will walk through it, like a Jinn.

The man held a gun in his right hand,
 
Ready to defy the Angel's stand.
 

I'll point my gun, towards your head,
 
You dare come in; I'll shoot you dead.

By now the Angel was in the room,
 
Saying, O Friend! Prepare for you doom.

Foolish man, Angels never die,
 
Put down your gun and do not sigh.
 

Why are you afraid! Tell me O man,
 
To die according to Allah's plan?
 

Come smile at me, do not be grim,
 
Be Happy to return to Him.

O Angel! I bow my head in shame,
 
I had no time to take Allah's Name.
 


From morning till dusk, I made my wealth,
 
Not even caring for my health.
 

Allah's command I never obeyed,
 
Nor five times a day I ever prayed.

A Ramadan came and a Ramadan went,
 
But no time had I to repent.

The Hajj was already FARD on me, 
But I would not part with my money.

All charities I did ignore,
 
Taking usury more and more.

Sometimes I sipped my favorite wine,
 
With flirting women I sat to dine.
 

O Angel! I appeal to you,
 
Spare my life for a year or two.

The Laws of Quran I will obey,
 
I'll begin SALAT this very day.
 

My Fast and Hajj, I will complete,
 
And keep away from self-conceit.
 

I will refrain from usury,
 
And give all my wealth to charity,
 

Wine and wenches I will detest,
 
Allah's oneness I will attest.
 

We Angels do what Allah demands,
 
We cannot go against His commands.
 

Death is ordained for everyone,
 
Father, mother, daughter or son.
 

I'm afraid this moment is your last,
 
Now be reminded, of your past,

I do understand your fears,
 
But it is now too late for tears.

You lived in this world, two score and more,
 
Never did you, your people adore.

Your parents, you did not obey,
 
Hungry beggars, you turned away.

Your two ill-gotten, female offspring,
 
In nightclubs, for livelihood they sing.

Instead of making more Muslims,
 
You made your children non-Muslims.

You ignored the Mua'dhin Adhaan,
 
Nor did you read the Holy QURAN.

Breaking promises all your life,
 
Backbiting friends, and causing strife.
 

From hoarded goods, great profits you made,
 
And your poor workers, you underpaid.
 

Horses and cards were your leisure,
 
Moneymaking was your pleasure.

You ate vitamins and grew more fat, 
With the very sick, you never sat.

A pint of blood you never gave,
 
Which could a little baby save?
 

O Human, you have done enough wrong,
 
You bought good properties for a song.
 

When the farmers appealed to you,
 
You did not have mercy, tis true.
 

Paradise for you? I cannot tell,
 
Undoubtedly you will dwell in hell.
 

There is no time for you to repent,
 
I'll take your soul for which I am sent.
 

The ending however, is very sad,
 
Eventually the man became mad
 

With a cry, he jumped out of bed,
 
And suddenly, he fell down dead.
 

O Reader! Take moral from here,
 
You never know, your end may be near
 

Change your living and make amends
 
For heaven, on your deeds depends.

Conditions For a Woman's Dress in islam

Conditions For a Woman's Dress
A Hijab is a word that indicated the following conditions :



1. Clothing must cover the entire body, only the hands and face may remain visible (According to some Fiqh Schools) .

2. The material must not be so thin that one can see through it.

3. The clothing must hang loose so that the shape / form of the body is not apparent.

4. The female clothing must not resemble the man's clothing.

5. The design of the clothing must not resemble the clothing of the non believing women.

6. The design must not consist of bold designs which attract attention.

7. Clothing should not be worn for the sole purpose of gaining reputation or increasing one's status in society.

The reason for this strictness is so that the woman is protected from the lustful gaze of men. She should not attract attention to herself in any way. It is permissible for a man to catch the eye of a woman , however it is haram (unlawful) for a man to look twice as this encourages lustful thoughts.
Islam protects the woman, it is for this reason that Allah gave these laws. In today's society womankind is being exploited, female sexuality is being openly used in advertising, mainly to attract the desires of men and therefore sell the product. Is the woman really free in today's society ? The answer is obviously no, the constant bombardment by the media as to how the ideal woman should look and dress testifies to this.
Islam liberated woman over 1400 years ago. Is it better to dress according to man or God ?
Allah has stated in the Quran that women must guard their modesty.
" Say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty ; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof. " [Quran : 24.31]
" Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty ; that will make for greater purity for them, and God is well aquatinted with all they do. " [Quran : 24.30

some very important hadees

Some VERY important HADEES'
Assalamualiakum wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuhu,

The Holy Prophet (SAW) Said:

1) Four things that make your body sick:
a) Excessive talking
b) Excessive sleeping
c) Excessive eating and
d) Excessive meeting other people

2) Four things that destroys the body:
a) Worrying
b) Sorrow (Sadness/Grief)
c) Hunger
d) Sleeping late in the night

3) Four things that dry the face & take away its happiness:
a) Lying
b) Being disrespectful / impudent (insisting on something wrong knowingly)
c) Arguing without adequate knowledge & Information.
d) Excessive immorality (doing something wrong without fear).

4) Four things that increases the wetness of face & it happiness:
a) Piety
b) Loyalty
c) Generosity (being kind)
d) To be helpful to others without he/she asking for that.

5) Four things that stop the Rizq (Sustenance) :
a) Sleeping in the morning (from Fajr to sunrise)
b) Not Performing Namaz or Ir-regular in Prayers
c) Laziness / Idleness
d) Treachery / Dishonesty

6) Four things that bring / increase the Rizq:
a) Staying up in the night for prayers.
b) Excessive Repentance
c) Regular Charity
d) Zikr (Remembrance of Allah / God).

The Holy Prophet (SAW), Also said to communicate to others even if you
listen One Verse (Ayaah) & this one verse will stand on the Day of
Judgment for intercession.

The Holy Prophet (SAW) said, Stop doing everything during the Azaan,
even reading the Quran, the person who talks during the Azaan will
not be able to say the Kalima E Shahada on his/her death bed....

Please pass this message to Muslims...

some very important duas in quran and their benifits

In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful Imaam Nawawi says, “One should be especially observant in reciting Surat Ya Sin (36), Surat al Waqia (56) and Surat al Mulk.(67)”
The Benefits of Yasin (36)
1. The Prophet (SalAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, ‘Surely everything has a heart, and the heart of the Qur’an is Yasin. I would love that it be in the heart of every person of my people’[Bazzar]. (S.Muhammad Ali Sabuni, Tafsir-al-SabuniVol.2)
2. The Prophet (SalAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, ‘Whoever recites Yasin once Allah will record the reward of reciting the Qur’an ten times.’[Maqal, Tirmidhi 2812/A & Dhahabi]
3. It has been reported by Aisha (radiAllahu anha)that the Prophet (SalAllahu alayhi wasalam) said that there is a surah in the Qur’an that intercedes for itsreciter and forgive its listener. Know! It is Surah Yasin. It is called ‘Mu’amma’ in the Torah. It was enquired, what is Mu’amma? The Prophet (SalAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, ‘it embraces the person with the goodness of this world and removes the dismay of the Hereafter’[Hashiya of Tafsir Jalalalayn , pg 368].
4. The Prophet said, ‘Whoever recited Surah Yasin in the night seeking Allah’s pleasure, Allah would forgive him’[Ibn Hibban, Darimi 3283/A, Abu Yala, Tabarani, Baihaqi & Ibn Mardawaih]
5. Ma`qil ibn Yasar (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, his family, companions, andfollowers) said,”Ya Sin is the heart of the Qur’an. No one reads it intending thereby Allah and the Next Abode except that Allah forgives them. Recite it for your deceasedones.” [Related byAhmad, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i (this wording is his), and Hakim, who deemed it rigorously authenticated (sahih)]
6. Imam Ghazali explained that this is because soundness of faith rests on acknowledging Resurrection and Judgment, and Surat Ya Sin details this in the most emphatic of ways. Imam Fakhr al-Din al-Razi concurred.

7. Imam Tibi explained in his commentary on Mishkat al-Masabih that Surat Ya Sin was called ‘the Heart of the Qur ‘an ‘ because of what it contains of overwhelming proofs, decisive signs, subtle spiritual meanings, eloquent admonition, and stern warnings.
The benefits of Surah al Waqiah (56)
8. The Prophet said, ‘Whoever recites surah al Waqiah at night would never encounter poverty’ [Ibn Sunni 620]
9. The Prophet said, ‘Surah al Waqiah is the Surah of Wealth, so recite it and teach it to your children’[Ibn Asakir]
The Benefits of Surah al Mulk (67)
10. The Prophet said, ‘There is a surah in the Qur’an which is only thirty verses. It defended whoevere\recited it , until it puts him into paradise ‘ i.e.Surah al Mulk[Fath al Qadir 5/257, Sahihul Jamiea 1/680, Tabrani inAl-Awsat & Ibn Mardawaith]
11. The Prophet said, ‘Surah al Mulk is the protector from the torment of the grave ‘[Sahihul Jamiea 1/680, Hakim 2/498 & Nasai]
12. Jabir (radiAllahu anhu) said it was the custom of the Holy Prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam not to go to sleep until he had read Tabarakalladhi Biyadihil Mulk and Alif Laam Meem
Tanzeel. [Ahmad, Tirmidhi and Darami]
13. Anas (radiAllahu anhu) reported Rasulullah (sallallahu alaiyhi wasalam) as saying, “There is a Surah which will plead for its reciter\till it causes him to enter paradise (Tabarakalladhi Biyadihil Mulk).”[Tabrani]”