The Prophets Legacy by Sheikh Tariq Appleby No. 12

 Today I learned about the Prophets Legacy:

"When Allah wills good for a person He grants him understanding of the Religion."

We worship Allah and Allah only, if Allah wants good for you, how to know is general and specific things in Islam.

"May Allah make radiant the face of a person who hears something from us and conveys it as he heard it, for perhaps the one to whom it is conveyed will understand it better than the one who heard it."

It is not only from his words, it does not have to be from Hadiths, you want to read the Qur'an accurately and with precision, you tell another right from the source, you narrate it from the source, meaning you don't change anything or add some things, the same things as the Hadith.

"Whoever follows a path seeking knowledge thereby, Allah will make a path to Paradise easy for him"

Whoever travels and seeks knowledge then Allah will make an easy path to Jannah, everything you do, you are following a path, one who looks for knowledge LOOKS, then Allah will make a path to Jannah easy too.

"Whoever tells a lie about me deliberately let him take his place in Hell."

This is about the Prophet, there are Muslims who make lies to the Prophet, Muslims fabricate Hadiths for. Fame, being admired. And it is Haram, it does not matter how you are lying people make Hadiths because people don't learn the Qur'an. If you make it unintentional it depends, if it was a mistake then no sin, if you spread a Hadith that was neglected to search about the Qur'an, make sure that it the hadith authentic. 

"The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."

We have learned this already but here we go again.

"Read the Qur'an, for it will come on the Day of Resurrection interceding for its companions."

The Qur'an will help you in Jannah, but you need to be a Reciter of the Qur'an if a Muslim goes days without the Qur'an then he leaves the Qur'an's rewards.

"The closest that a person is to his Lord is when he is prostrating so say a great deal of du'a'.: 

When you have your forehead to the mat, that is where you are closest to Allah.

"Prayer in congregation is superior to the prayer offered alone by twenty-seven degrees."

It is like doing business and one place has a 10% return of money, and the other place has 27 times of money, try to pay in Jamaat, you can pray in Jamaat with one other person too.

The Prophets were asked: "Which deed is the best?" He said: "Prayer offered when its time first begins."

What good dees are best, Praying often when the Prayer starts or praying on time, or the earliest time, if you pray hours late for no reason, that is sinful.

"Whoever prays Fair in congregation, then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, then Prays to rak' ahs, will have a reward like that of Haji and 'Umrah." The Messenger of Allah said: "complete complete complete 

If you do it then the Reward is an extremely good reward, you can only stop when the sun is high in the sky.

"Between a Muslim and kufr, there stands his giving up prayer."

Whoever does not pray then that is very sinful, also meaning Abandoning the Solat, this only applies to people who don't pray because of LAZINESS, but if you pray five times one day and four on the other, that is bad.

" A prostitute saw a dog on a hot day that was circling a well, with its tongue hanging out because of thirst. She drew some water for it with her shoe, and she was forgiven."

Prostitute is people so make money out of Zina, because of giving water to the dog, she was forgiven by Allah, a moist liver is because giving food or shelter to animals, we don't know did she stopped Zina, or not, Allah knows best.

 

Qur'an by Sheikh Gabriel Keresztes No. 22

 Today I learned about the Qur'an:

And We did not give Prophet Muhammad, knowledge of poetry, nor is it befitting for him. It is not but a message and a clear Qur'an

The Qur'an Itself a Blessing, Qur'an is a speech of Allah, we are a creation of Allah, and we recognize the Qur'an like a baby recognizing their mother's voice, there is not a book, better than the Qur'an, the Qur'an is not poetry, is it the words of Allah.

To warn whoever is alive and justify the word against the disbelievers.

The Qur'an warns people about Hellfire.

Do they not see that We have created for them from what Our hands have made, grazing livestock, and [then] they are their owners?

We take care of Livestock, even the strongest animal, can't beat Human beings, He gave us more skills than any other animal.

And We have tamed them for them, so some of them they ride, and some of them they eat.

Even Lions can be tamed by a human, you can tame anything that is the ability to think.

And for them therein are [other] benefits and drinks, so will they not be grateful?

Thank Allah, if you want something, but only if it is Halal, if you thank Allah for something, then you will have what you want.

But they have taken besides Allah [false] deities that perhaps they would be helped.

When people talk about other religions, and they talk about Gods helpers, that is unexcitable.

They are not able to help them, and they [themselves] are for them soldiers in attendance.

These Idols can't do anything, they can't help you.

So let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they declare.

The prophet was a Human being, people said bad things to the Prophet, just get over it.

Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm-drop - then at once he is a clear adversary? 

You are a drop of a cell, when you were born you were just a small cell, and you forget where you were, you were nothing but then you are growing up, do not be Arrogant, you have to learn about your humble beginnings.

And he presents for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?"

People say that the resurrection will not happen.

Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."

Allah can resurrect you, don't question Allah how?, even the Muslims are saying that resurrection will not happen, there is a theory, Allah is above all Science.

[It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite.

Allah made the tree green, if you cut a tree or plant, it drys up, and you can light the dried plant on fire, when there is no life, then you can light it on fire.

Is not He who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? Yes, [it is so]; and He is the Knowing Creator.

When did you look at the sky, Allah created the sky, so if Allah can do that, then He can resurrect you.

His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is.

He says "Be" and the world happens, it just happens from nothing, Allah made humans be able to build things, humans cloned a sheep named Dolly but we extracted it from a sheep, so Humans did not MAKE life, they copped life, but Allah made Life from Nothing, people do cloud seeding, but if they make it rain where it should not, then there could be Bad consequences.

So exalted is He in whose hand is the realm of all things, and to Him you will be returned.

He knows everything, everything will be returned to him when all humans die.

  

  

The History of Islam by Dr. Yusif Abdul-Jobbar No. 3

Today I learned about the History of Islam:

It is going to be about Muslims ruling India:

The Mughal Empire, The first mosque in India at 629 C.E,

 Malik Bin Dinar, one of the first Arab propagators of Islam to come to an Indian country.

The Muslims controlled India 711 - 1857, they ruled India for 600 years.

India has a large Hindu population, in Islam, the rulers of India did not oppress other religions.

Mughal dynasty is from Mogul or Mongol, the Mughal empire left Allah, the Mughals left the path of Allah, so they perished.

The first Muslims came to India in the 8 century.

The Empire was founded on religious toleration, it is Persian, Mongal, and Indian culture,.

The Mughals brought India together, They made a:

Centralized movement and brought smaller kingdoms together.

They had Persian art and culture and made architecture and the architecture was used for the Taj Mahal.

They had Religion Tolerance.

And better Education, and took account of peoples needs.

I don't know who they are (we do a Kahoot (Quiz game) every class so these names will be in the Quiz):

Babur.

Jahangir.

Akbar.

Aurangzeb.

Jahan.

Mohammed Bin Qasim.

The Prophets Legacy by Sheikh Tariq Appleby No. 11

Today I learned about The Prophets Legacy (I think that Wodoo is wukuk).

"Whoever does wudoo', and does it well, his sins come out of his body, even from beneath his nails."

One of the ways to know how to do wudoo is to do it like the prophet did, do it for the sake of Allah, not because someone is nagging you to do it, do it sincerely, then your sins will leave you. 

"Were it not that it would be too difficult for mu Ummah, I would have instructed to do Wudoo' for every prayer and to use the  siwak when to doing wudoo."

Try to use it before your siwak (a toothbrush), before a prayer, but it is not compulsory, to use it.

"Supplication (du'a a') is not rejected between the adhan and iqamah."

Try to utilize the times between the prayers (Zohor and Asr)  to practice Qur'an.

"There is no one among you who does wudoo', and does it well, then says: 'I bear witness that there is no god except Allah alone, with no partner or associate, and bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger,' but the eight gates of Paradise will be opened to him to enter through whichever one he wishes."

You have the ability to chose the eight gates of Jannah if you take wudoo properly.

"The key of Paradise is prayer."

So you must. MUST pray to go to Jannah, don't abandon the Solat, if you sleep through the solat, or forget the solat if you are busy, or if in war you still have to pray, it is ok, to miss solat, if it is accidental.

"Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."

Even if you donate money to build a Masjid, you are still entitled to this Hadith, or you pay for it entirely, or a construction man too, if you build a masjid, then people will pray there, learn Qur'an there.

"Whoever turns away from my Summah is not of me."

Three-man said "I will not break my fast", "I will not marry", and the last one said "I will pray but not sleep", The prophet said "I did all these things, if you don't follow the sunnah then you are not one of us, you can't "I want to worship Allah this way," you can't do it."

"Islam is built upon five [pillars]: the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; establishing regular prayer (salah); paying the Zukah, Haij (pilgrimage) and fasting Ramadhan."

These five pillars are the foundation of Islam.

"A person's feet will not remove on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked about four things: about his life and how he spends it, about his body and how he used it, acquired his wealth from where he acquired it and on what he spend it, and about his knowledge and what he did with it."

We have these Questions that Allah will ask us, so we must think about how we are living our lives now, remember who will be questioning you.

"The first thing for which a person will be brought to account on the Day of Ressurection is the prayer if it is good; then he has succeeded and prospered but if it is lacking then he has lost and failed."

If this is for a person who did not pray much, how about the person who did not pray at all?.

"If the son of Adam had two  valleys filled with wealth he would seek a third, but nothing will fill the belly of the son of Adam but dust."

People want money, but money can make you not follow the right path if you earn it from a Halal source (A halal bakery), it is ok, but if it is Haram sources, (selling wine) is not good, the best feeling is being content it is looking at people less than you, people look at people who have more things than you, and you compare yourself to them, then that is a bad thing to have, try to be content. 

"What do you think: if there was a river by the door of one of you and he bathed in it five times a day, would any speck of dirt be left on him?" They said: "Not a speck of dirt would be left on him." He said: "That is the likeness of the five prays, by means of which Allah erases sins."

That is comparable to the one who prays five times a day, he cleans himself while praying because Allah wipes away his sins.

The Prophets Legacy by Sheikh Tariq Appleby No. 10

 Today I learned about the Prophet's Legacy:

"Whoer missis 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has lost his family and his wealth."

This is for people who miss the prayer on purpose, 'Asr is the time of working, if you miss the prayer, you can pray it after.

"The one who withholds Zakah will be in the Fier on the Day of Ressurection."

You need to do Zakah (money to give), if you don't give Zakah then you will go to Hellfire.

"Fasting on the day of 'Arafah, I hope that Allah will cause it to be an expiation for (the sins of) the year that comes before it and the year that comes after it."

It is removing the sins from last year and next year.

"No people ever withhold Zakah except that Allah tests them with famine."

This is also about Zakah, so pay Zakah, if you live in a community, then ask others to pay Zakah. 

"No one ever eats any food better than that which he earns with his own hands. The Prophet of Allah Dawood used to eat from that which he earned with his own hands."

If you work for the money to pay for it, it feels better when you earn it.

"Indeed charity extinguishes the wrath of the Lord and it protects against the evil death."

Meaning that giving charity protects you from Allah being angry, if you make your own money than giving charity is better.

"Doing acts of kindness will protect one from calamity and a bad end."

Like helping someone who needs help carrying his/her things.

"Whoever bears arms against us is not one of us."

No Muslims harm other Muslims, don't use sharp objects to hurt people or pointing at people with firearms (guns).

"Upholding ties of kinship increases one's lifespan."

Allah knows when we all will die, upholding friendship or family ties, it does not meaning visit everyone you know, it means don't cut the ties, call your relatives if you haven't seen them for a while.

"Verily charity to a poor person is charity; charity to a relative is two things: charity and upholding ties of kinship."

Giving charity to a poor person is good for someone, or giving gifts to family, it is better to give charity to family, than a poor person.

"O Messenger of Allah, to whom should I show kindness?" He said: 'Your mother, then your mother than your mother, then your father, the next closed and the next closest."

Because your mother was pregnant, gave birth to you, and fed you, that is why that your mother deserves more kindness, than your grandparents, then siblings, then cousins.

"The worst of the people in status on the Day of Ressurection will be the one whom people avoid for fear of his evil."

Because of his bad character, harming others, you don't want to be a person "Why is HE here?" if you treat people well then others will treat you well.

"A man used to land money to people and he used to say to his servant: 'If you come to one who is in difficulty, let him off; perhaps Allah will let us off.' Ana when he met Allah, He let hin off."

It is ok if they genuinely can't give the money back, then it is forgiven.

"Siwak cleanses the mouth and pleases the Lord."

It is like tooth-brush, The prophet used the Siwak on his death bed.

Qur'an by Sheikh Gabriel Keresztes No. 21

Today I learned about The Qur'an:

He does not punish them if the Prophet is one of them.

And the Horn will be blown; and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten.

Imagine being awoken from sleeping, that what resurrection will feel like when you are in your grave, you will be awoken from the death sleep, when you are dead you will be just a skeleton, then the Horn will be blown then you will have flesh over your bones.

Every single person has specific fingerprints, you will leave the fingerprints everywhere.

They will say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping place?" [The reply will be], "This is what the Most Merciful had promised, and the messengers told the truth."

Sleep is a minor death, so it is like a training room for the hereafter.

It will not be but one blast, and at once they are all brought present before Us.

Allah is the most fair, he will give you what you deserve, we will enter Jannah by the Mercy of Allah.

Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in [joyful] occupation -

The Hereafter will have no school, no work, you can relax in Jannah, everything you want can be in Jannah, everything in Jannah will be Halal, your whole life you believed in Allah, so in Jannah, you will see your creator.

Did I not enjoin upon you, O children of Adam, that you not worship Satan - [for] indeed, he is to you a clear enemy -

You don't worship Iblis, there is no one bowing down at Iblis if you believe Allah is the enemy and And Iblis is the creator, then you will 100% go to Hellfire.

And he had already led astray from among you much of creation, so did you not use reason?

Everything in life, there is a purpose, we do not question Allah, Allah can end the world, but he gives us time to repent, the more arrogant you are the more you will be astray.

That Day, We will seal over their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify about what they used to earn.

Everything on your body will talk to Allah, everything you did your body will tell what you did.

And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand?

When you are born, you will need help, when you have a long life, you will need help when you are old.

The History of Islam by Dr. Yusif Abdul-Jobbar No. 2

 Today I learned about the History of Islam:

When Muslims ruled Spain:

When Spain was under rule by Muslims the Muslims had control for 800 years, everyone was treated well,.

711 A.D. Tariq Bin Zayed went to Gibraltar, 17000 people vs 100000, men, They went on boat, Gibraltar and he said "My dear brothers, we here to spread the message of Allah. Now, the enemy is in front of you and the sea behind. You fight for His cause. Either you will be victorious or martyred. There is no third choice. All means of escape have been destroyed."

The boats were burned down, so if they lost they can't escape, and the 17000 men won.

Ibn al-Nafis, he was a doctor to learn about blood circulation.

Abbas Ibn Firnas made a human glider.

Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi was the most famous surgeon in the middle ages.

Ibn al-Bayter, he was a botanist, he found that plants were beneficial for people.

The Muslims took the Persian and Roman empires, with the might of Allah at their arms, they took both empires on at once.