Qur'an 20:114

He is Allah...

The First: Nothing is before Him.
The Last: Nothing is After Him.
The Most High: Nothing is Above Him.
The Most Near: Nothing is beyond His Reach.
He Begets Not, Nor was He Begotten.
The Creator, Provider, and All-Rich.
The All-Seer, The All-Knower.
He is One and Self-Sufficient.
He is not Nature, or any part of it.
He ascended above His Throne, High above the Seven Skies.
No Vision can encompass Him, but
His Grasp is over all vision...

ذَلِكُمُ اللّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَاعْبُدُوهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَكِيلٌ
"Such is Allaah, your Lord, none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Creator of all things. So worship Him (alone), and He is the Wakeel (Trustee Disposer of affairs, Guradian, etc.) over all things."
[Quran, Ch. 6, 102]

لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ البَصِيرُ

"Nothing Is Like Unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer"

[Quran, Ch. 42, 11]

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ - اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ - لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ - وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ

"Say: "He is Allah, One. Allah He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is non comparable to Him.''"
[Qur'an, Ch.112,1-4]

Introduce to Islam

Narrated 'Aashia, may Allah be pleased with her, that: The Messenger of Alaah (peace be upon him) said:
"If someone tries to introduce into this faith of ours (Islam) something which is not part of it, it is to be rejected."

Lessons to be learned from this Hadith:
1. The religion if Islam is built on submisson and following, not invention and adition;
2. Islam does not permit any innovation and Islam encourages holding fast to the Sunnah;
3. Any deed that is notin accordance with the Sunnah will be rejected and no reward will be given for the doer of that deed.

Abu Bakr's (raa) Reversion to Islam

Abu Bakr (raa) was the first male to accept Islam.
Two main characteristics that enabled this to happen were:
1. His indication to do good.
2. His friendship with Muhammad (S.A.W)

As-Siddiq (The Truthful)

He was given this title after the night journey of the prophet (S.A.W). When the Mushrikeen of Quraish were mocking the prophet (S.A.W), and claiming that this journey was false.
They said to Abu Bakr (raa) "Do you know what your friend has said, he claims he went from Makkah to Jerusalemand then to the heavens in one night".
Abu Bakr (raa) said"If he (S.A.W) said so, then it is true". This is the way he was given the title As-Siddiq.

The Trails he suffered from the Polytheists

Abu Bakr (raa) suffered from persecution of the polytheists as Allah's messenger (S.A.W) suffered. He underwent serious physical abuse. On one occation he was beaten up so severly taht it was difficult to distinguish his note on his face.

Abu Bakr As-Siddiq

Abu Bakr (raa) was the closet friend to Muhammad (S.A.W), he was his friend from a young age. Whenever the messenger of Allah (S.A.W)was seen it was likely that Abu Bakr (raa) was with him. Abu Bakr (raa) was also an important advisor to Muhammad (S.A.W).

His name and lineage.

His name Abdullah bin Sa'd bin Abu Quhafah Uthman bin Amr bin Ka'b bin Sa'd bin Taim bin Murrah bin Ka'b. His lineage meets with that of Muhammad (S.A.W) at Murrah.

His physical properties.

Abu Bakr (raa) was fair, slender, his back was slightly bent and he had a slender face with large hollow eyes.

The four rightly guided khalifah - relationship with prophet Muhammad (saw)

The four rightly guided khalifah were:

• Abu Bakr (raa)
• Umar (raa)
• Uthman (raa)
• Ali (raa)

All four of these individuals had a special relationship with Muhammad (S.A.W) in terms of marriage.

Abu Bakr (raa): The daughter of Abu Bakr (raa) (Aisha) was married to Muhammad (S.A.W).

Umar (raa): The daughter of Umar (raa) (Hafsa) was married to Muhammad (S.A.W).

Uthman (raa): Two daughters of Muhammad (S.A.W) was married to Uthman (raa) (Ruqqaiyah & Umm Khuthoom).

Ali (raa): The daughter of Muhammad (S.A.W) was married to Ali (raa) (Fatimah).

The Signs of a Hypocrite

Narrated Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,

"The signs of a hypocrite are three:

Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.

Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise).

If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest."
Al Bukhari and Muslim

Lessons to be learned from the hadith:

1. Hypocrisy is a serious disease that islam warns us against;
2. Hypocrisy has symptoms of which the most famous are lying, breaking the promise, and betraying the trust;
3. Islam teaches us truthfulness, being trustworthy and keeping the promise.

Shahadah Puzzle

Can you put the pieces together to complete the shahadah puzzle?



Shahadah is the first pillar of Islam. It is to testify that "There is no Deity worthy of worship except Allah and Mohammad is His messenger"

LAA ILAHA ILLAL LAHU MOHAMMADUR RASUL ALLAH

Surah 'Ala

The surah playing on the background of this blog is surah 'Ala which is the 87th surah of the Qur'an. The translation is as follows from Muhsin Khan:

In the Name of Allâh, the MostBeneficent, the Most Merciful.

1. Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,
2. Who has created (everything), and then proportioned it;
3. And Who has measured (preordainments for each and everything even to be blessed or wretched); then guided (i.e. showed mankind the right as well as wrong paths, and guided the animals to pasture);
4. And Who brings out the pasturage,
5. And then makes it dark stubble.
6. We shall make you to recite (the Qur'ân), so you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) shall not forget (it),
7. Except what Allâh, may will, He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
8. And We shall make easy for you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) the easy way (i.e. the doing of righteous deeds).
9. Therefore remind (men) in case the reminder profits (them).
10. The reminder will be received by him who fears (Allâh),
11. But it will be avoided by the wretched,
12. Who will enter the great Fire and made to taste its burning,
13. Wherein he will neither die (to be in rest) nor live (a good living).
14. Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islâmic Monotheism) shall achieve success,
15. And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allâh), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawâfil additional prayers).
16. Nay, you prefer the life of this world;
17. Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
18. Verily! This is in the former Scriptures,
19. The Scriptures of Ibrâhim (Abraham) and Mûsa (Moses)