Hajj Mubarak for those performing Hajj - Specially Reverts

Today marks the first of Dhuʻl-Hijjah " ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة " , the last month of the Islamic Colander 1443 AH / 2022. Millions of Muslim pilgrims from all over the world have already started to arrive in the Saudi Arabian city of Makkah/Mecca for the performance of the Hajj (The Pilgrimage), the fifth pillar of Islam. On 9th of Dhuʻl-Hijjah, all pilgrims will assemble in the Maidan-e-Arafat (The Arafat Ground) for the performance of Hajj. 

May Allah bless all pilgrims and accept their presence in the Holiest City of Islam and accept their Hajj rituals and erase from them all earlier sins and misdeed and keep them on the righteous straight path for remaining part of their lives. 

Pilgrims on the Mount of Arafat on 9th of Dhuʻl-Hijjah

Dhuʻl-Hijjah literally means "Possessor of the Pilgrimage" or "The Month of the Pilgrimage". The Hajj is performed on the eighth, ninth and the tenth of this month. Day of Arafah takes place on the ninth of the month. Eid al-Adha, the "Festival of the Sacrifice", begins on the tenth day and ends on sunset of the 13th. And thus end the formalities of the Hajj.

The importance of Hajj is well explained in the 197th verse of Surah 2. Al Baqarah (The Cow) as under:

اَلۡحَجُّ اَشۡهُرٌ مَّعۡلُوۡمٰتٌ ​ۚ فَمَنۡ فَرَضَ فِيۡهِنَّ الۡحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوۡقَۙ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِى الۡحَجِّ ؕ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُوۡا مِنۡ خَيۡرٍ يَّعۡلَمۡهُ اللّٰهُ ​ؕ وَتَزَوَّدُوۡا فَاِنَّ خَيۡرَ الزَّادِ التَّقۡوٰى وَاتَّقُوۡنِ يٰٓاُولِى الۡاَلۡبَابِ‏ 

(2:197) The months of Hajj are well known. Whoever intends to perform Pilgrimage in these months shall abstain from sensual indulgence, wicked conduct and quarrelling; and whatever good you do, Allah knows it. Take your provisions for the Pilgrimage; but, in truth, the best provision is piety. Men of understanding, beware of disobeying Me.

That is:

• While in the state of ihram, not only intercourse between husband and wife is prohibited but that sort of conversation too, which might excite sexual passions. 
• Though all sorts of evil deeds are unlawful at all times, they become all the more grave when committed during the course of Hajj.  
• One cannot even rebuke a servant.
• Before the advent of Islam, taking of provisions for the pilgrimage journey was considered to be a worldly act and it was expected that a pious than would go to the House of Allah without any worldly goods. Here it is declared that it is no virtue to go without provisions on pilgrimage to Makkah. Real virtue is that one should fear God, obey Him and keep one's life pure. If a pilgrim does not take any provisions with him, but commits evil deeds without any fear of Allah, he makes a profitless show of piety. In the sight of Allah and men, such a man will dishonour both himself and the pilgrimage he is performing. On the other hand, if a pilgrim has fear of Allah embedded in his heart and keeps his morals pure, he will gain honour with Allah and men, though he may have provided himself fully with provisions. 

It has been reported by Narrated Ibn Abbas (as it appears in Tirmidhi that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhuʻl-Hijjah)." Then some companions of the Prophet said, "Not even Jihad?" He replied, "Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allah's sake) and does not return with any of those things." 

The chronology of events day wise are enumerated below commencing from 9th of  Dhuʻl-Hijjah:

• The first 9 days of Dhuʻl-Hijjah for fasting
• The first 10 nights of Dhuʻl-Hijjah for standing (Qiyaam) in Tahajjud
• The 8th, 9th and 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah as the days of Hajj
• The 9th of Dhuʻl-Hijjah as the Day of Arafah
• Takbirut Tashreeq is observed from the 9 Dhuʻl-Hijjah till 13 Dhu al-Hijjah
• The 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah as the Night of Eid
• Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice) begins on the 10th day of Dhuʻl-Hijjah and ends on sunset of the 13th Dhuʻl-Hijjah

May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) accept the Hajj of pilgrims this year and all those who have performed Hajj before. May Allah also grant means for those who have not yet performed Hajj and bless them the opportunity to perform Hajj at least once in their life time. Ameen.

May Allah help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others life miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.

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Who is the worst man ever?

Men have always to make choices in their lives and the decision comes after lot of thinking and deliberations. But we often see men who are extraordinarily selfish, manipulative, and unkind and always siding with the wrong people? What makes them do so is a vast subject altogether.

While there are many ills that cast a dark shadow on the character of a man, to my mind the worst man ever is the man who knows the truth and what is right, yet sides with the demagogues, power wielding people and politicians or the mafia. These men knowing the truth, make bad decisions of their lives, generally for money or looking for a chance to walk in the power corridors. 

While the ordinaries do not make much difference, the doom comes when men of pen write in favour of the criminals and knowing their dark character, portray them as the noble and pious. Some men of media today fall into this category who blatantly tell lies to cover and shield the lies of the wicked who pay them handsomely.

By doing so, they not only breached the trust vested in them, they supported the evil and wrongdoing of others. In order to ensure discontinuation of this ill of the society which badly hurts the moral fiber of the people, the following verse 107 of Surah An Nisa is an eye opener:

وَلَا تُجَادِلۡ عَنِ الَّذِيۡنَ يَخۡتَانُوۡنَ اَنۡفُسَهُمۡ​ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنۡ كَانَ خَوَّانًا اَثِيۡمًا ۙ​ ۚ‏ 

(4:107) Do not plead for those who are dishonest to themselves; Allah does not love him who betrays trust and persists in sin.

The verse implies that whoever commits a breach of trust with others in fact commits a breach of trust with his own self first. For the powers of his head and heart have been placed at his disposal as a trust, and by misusing them he is forcing those powers to support him in acts which involve a breach of trust. In doing so the person concerned suppresses his conscience, which God has placed as a sentinel over his moral conduct, with the result that it is rendered incapable of preventing him from acts of wrong and iniquity. It is only after a man has already carried out this cruel suppression of conscience within himself that he is able to commit acts of sin and iniquity outwardly.

Sometimes the wicked and the criminal minded people are so cunning that they appear noble and get away with deceiving people for quite sometime. This is their catching time and harbour people under their wings to be used for their evil designs at a later stage. And the generally not very innocents, who have a clue as to where they are tilting, yet are detracted and repent later on. But such tactics doesn't auger well these days because of very versatile social network en force, Yet, these people elect to carry on for the lucrative incentives are far more that a few dollar of siding with those following the right part.

So beware men, always side with the truth specially when you have known it. For if even after that you side with the cheaters and liers, you will find a very disgraceful place in the society.

May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help me and all my readers to always side with the truth and may Allah always help us to be in the straight path so that we help those who are truthful and fighting a war against the criminals and their supporters.

May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others life miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.

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In what sate would you like to Die?

Death is one of the most dreadful and haunting word for any living man. Even a man on deathbed is not willing to hear this scary word nor he would like someone mention to him of his hopeless sate and think of him dying. Ask anyone how and in what state he would like to meet the angel of death, he may simply shrug of his shoulders or try to change the topic of conversation from death to living.

To some this post may seem scary, but if this post has been opened, I would request to read it to the end.  We all know that Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. Death will come to us whether we like it or not. Qur'an very simply puts this as :

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۗ 

Every soul shall taste death

So no matter how advance the science and medical may go, death will still beget the man and there is no exceptions even in the oldest of history books. Many prophets are said to have reached 1000 years of life, yet they still met the angel of death and went back to Heavens.

Thus the question is not whether we will live forever or that we would not die. The question is In what sate would you like to Die? Do we have a choice. Well to a great extent yes. Apart from accidental sudden deaths as result of earthquakes, drowning or dying as a result of fire in a building or its collapse or being hit by a stray bullet when walking on the road or even someone firing indiscriminately for fun or out of frustration. 

Well to my reckoning, there are two possibilists: Dying in a way that displeases God and dying in a state that is pleases God. Let us go into details of these two possibilities:

• Many may laugh out on my listing for majority of people love merry making, "enjoying" their lives disregarding all Divine Commandments. The acts that displease God are those that take the attention of a servant of Allah away from his Creator. These could be (1) singing or dancing, (2) acts of fornication or acts of gay/lesbian, (3) teasing someone or putting someone in pain or hardship, (4) usurping others' means of sustenance, (5) hurting someone for self pleasure, (6) Watching pornographic material, (7)  wearing tempting or revealing clothes, specially by women, (8) not observing hijab by Muslim women etc.
• On the contrary the acts that please Allah are those wherein a servant of Allah is busy in acts of pleasing Alla, that is acts that have been oft repeated in Qur'an. Some of these are (1) Offering prayers, (2) Reciting Qur'an, (3) helping others who are in distress, (4) Spending in way of Allah, that is giving out charity or sadaqa, (5) Performing Hajj or Umra, (6) Observing hijab or wearing clothes that are not tempting or revealing, (7) Staying some time in masjid after the prayers and busying oneself in supplications, (8) Offering Tahajjud prayers, specially by waking up at night while the rest are asleep.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَنَبْلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةًۭ ۖ وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ 

Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned. (21:35)

That is  in our life of probation on this earth, our virtue and faith are tested by many things: some are tested by calamities, and some by the good things of this life. If we prove our true mettle, we pass our probation with success. In any case all must return to Allah, and then will our life be appraised at its true value. The above two conditions point towards these tests and trials. So let not fail when our time of death arrives.

We should also remember that when someone's time is up, the Angel of death does not wait for us for even a second to give us respite come out of disco to take our souls, or to dress modestly or to stop the fornication (Zina ) and all the bad deeds we are indulging in. Death reaches us wherever we are and whatever situation we might be in. The Angel of death never disobey Allah's command like we do. It is we who disobey Allah that leads to our salvation or doom as preferred by us.

May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help is remembering Him and when the angel of death approaches us, we should be busy in an act that please God and ensures our salvation. Ya Allah! We ask you for a good ending and making Jannah (Paradise) our final abode.

May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others life miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.

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Alhamdolillah: We have crossed our 1000 Posts Milestone

Praise be to Allah " اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ " - It is a very honored day for me at Islam: My Ultimate Decision as my  blog has crossed our 1000th Posts Milestone today. I bow my head in complete humility in front of Allah, the Almighty, for showing me this great day. I am also grateful to all my readers from all over the world who read and supported my effort and encouraged me to go on and on.

Looking back to 2018 when I started this blog, I had a very limited scope in my mind about the main theme of the blog. The aim then was to know why people leave their religion of birth and embrace Islam. And for that I shared a number of posts of the "revert experiences" and got to know the first hand knowledge of the Why of my question. These experiences were really very educative and opened up my horizon and working knowledge of other religions.

Then I thought of another idea that those reverting to Islam would have many questions, queries about Islam and would be in quest to know more and more about Islam, Qur'an, Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and other subjects related to Islam. Therefore I expanded the scope of the blog and from then on there has been no limit to my expansion of the blog. and today my blog is divided into many sub-sections to deal with various aspects of Islam as under:

• Islam and Other Faiths
• Understanding Qur'an (Reference Page)
• 114 Chapters (Sūrahs) of the Holy Qur'an" for translation, meaning and summary / exegesis of all Sūrahs / chapters of the Quran
• Selected Verses from the Qur'an
• Selected Invocations / Dua " دُعا " from Quran (Reference Page)
• 99 Attributes of Allah" for complete list of 99 attributes of Allah Almighty with meaning and explanation.
• Prophets mentioned in Qur'an
• How to offer Salat / Prayers (Q&A)
• Ramadan: The Month of Fasting and Blessings
• Understanding Islam - Frequently Asked Q&A for knowing more about Islam.
• Words of Wisdom: Attributed to Luqman Al Hakeem (as mentioned in the Qur'an).
• Eminent Companions of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
• Women in Islam
• Scholars' Viewpoint on Important Issues Related to Islam
• Embracing Islam: Revert Experiences
• Islam and Life of Muslims in Non Muslim Countries
• Islam and the rest of the world

Perhaps the main sub section of my blog is to provide in depth exegesis / Tafsir of all 114 Chapters (Sūrahs) of the Holy Qur'an based on the explanation by some of the most revered scholars / exegetes of Qur'an. We have completed almost three fourth of Qur'an while remaining is in hand. 

Then we also opened a sub section for  Selected Verses from the Qur'an to share some important verses the knowledge of which may come handy for frequent references and knowing some special subjects of emphasis from Qur'an. Also we shared some of the  Selected Invocations / Dua " دُعا " from Quran so that invoke many blessings of Allah in the language He has asked us in the Qur'an.

We also shared life of Muslims in the non Muslim countries in our sub section of  Islam and Life of Muslims in Non Muslim Countries so that we know how our Muslim brethren are sticking to their faith despite many challenges and hurdles. 

Our sub section Understanding Islam - Frequently Asked Q&A provides answers to many a queries and questions raised by the reverts for knowing more about Islam. And much more. We also share posts on important issues by eminent Muslim scholars in our sub section: Scholars' Viewpoint on Important Issues Related to Islam  to provide first hand knowledge based on the scholars' wisdom and knowledge of Islam and Qur'an.

We request our readers to continue supporting us by reading and sharing our posts so that word of Islam spreads and more people know more about Islam and Qur'an and many a misgiving and Islamophobic mindset is put to rest. We may add here that we do not share any ads in our blog because sometimes nude ads get into this otherwise clean blog and to ensure its sanctity. Moreover this blog is handled single handedly by me. So please pray Allah grant me strength to continue with noble task I have taken upon myself. May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance from Allah.

May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others life miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

Reading the Qur'ān should be a daily obligation of a Muslim - Reading it with translation will make it meaningful. But reading its Exegesis / Tafsir will make you understand it fully. It will also help the Muslims to have grasp over social issues and their answers discussed in the Qur'an and other matter related to inter faith so  that they are able to discuss issues with Non Muslims with authority based on refences from Qur'an.

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Rizq - Is it one of the most misunderstood word of Qur’an

The Arabic word Rizq “رزق “ is one of the most misunderstood word of Qur'an. Although the word Rizq appears over one hundred times in the Qur'an, yet a large number of Muslims interpret it as income or wealth. That is why one of the most sought supplication is grant of Rizq-e-Halaal "  رِزْقِ حَلال " from Allah. But does Rizq only means one's income? Well that is the commencement of its misinterpretation and misunderstanding.

However, if we read Qur'an, we will find that whenever the word Rizq is mentioned in the Qur'an it is mentioned in terms of sustenance. Allah says that Rizq, sustenance will come, and even more of it will come. And it will come in abundance provided one has a very sincere and noble thoughts about it.

In the 60th verse of Surah 2. Al Baqarah, Allah mentions His Rizq and says:

وَاِذِ اسۡتَسۡقَىٰ مُوۡسٰى لِقَوۡمِهٖ فَقُلۡنَا اضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الۡحَجَرَ​ؕ فَانۡفَجَرَتۡ مِنۡهُ اثۡنَتَا عَشۡرَةَ عَيۡنًا​ؕ قَدۡ عَلِمَ کُلُّ اُنَاسٍ مَّشۡرَبَهُمۡ​ؕ کُلُوۡا وَاشۡرَبُوۡا مِنۡ رِّزۡقِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡا فِىۡ الۡاَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِيۡنَ‏ 

(2:60) And recall when Moses prayed for water for his people and We replied: “Strike the rock with your staff.” And there gushed out from it twelve springs and each tribe knew its drinking-place. (Then you were directed): “Eat and drink of the sustenance provided by Allah, and do not go about acting wickedly on earth, spreading mischief.”

and:

هُوَ الَّذِىۡ جَعَلَ لَـكُمُ الۡاَرۡضَ ذَلُوۡلًا فَامۡشُوۡا فِىۡ مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوۡا مِنۡ رِّزۡقِهٖ​ؕ وَاِلَيۡهِ النُّشُوۡرُ‏ 

He it is Who made the earth subservient to you. So traverse in its tracks and partake of the sustenance He has provided. To Him will you be resurrected. (Surah 67 Al Mulk:15) 

In the verses, Allah SWT mentions that He spread all of Rizq around the world and ordains us to eat and drink all those things that He has made permissible (Halal) to us. The only thing that we do is just find it, with halal or kosher way, but not abuse or damaging the environment; it is suitable with word ‘do not commit abuse on the earth’. Moreover, do not corrupt when we are looking for a Rizq, because it is similar with taking other people rights.

Then again in the 20th verse of Surah 3 Al' Imran, there is mention of Rizq which Allah bestows upon His servant without any measurement:

تُوۡلِجُ الَّيۡلَ فِى النَّهَارِ وَتُوۡلِجُ النَّهَارَ فِى الَّيۡلِ​ وَتُخۡرِجُ الۡحَـىَّ مِنَ الۡمَيِّتِ وَتُخۡرِجُ الۡمَيِّتَ مِنَ الۡحَـىِّ​ وَتَرۡزُقُ مَنۡ تَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٍ‏ 

(3:27) You cause the night to pass into the day and the day to pass into the night. You bring forth the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living, and You give sustenance to whom You will beyond all reckoning

Thus we can say that everything that help sustain man is included in Rizq, our income or money being a part of it though.

Allah is the One who determines our Rizq or sustenance. And indeed, one of the names of Allah is 'Ar-Razzaq' or 'The Provider'. Allah provides sustenance to all of humankind, whether they are believers or non-believers, and all of His creations including animals and plants.

Now I come back to real meaning of Rizq when it is used as sustenance. This is my view point and my readers may differ from me on the subject:

Although we understand that our monthly emoluments are means of Rizq and we always keep asking Allah for an increase of it as our responsibilities grow.

• The rain, the water, the winds and climatic changes are source of means that add to our sustenance and provide us happy living. What if Allah takes away these natural gifts, then how would we sustain our lives. The rain water makes our lands live and provide us many crops, fruits and vegetable that are needed for our sustenance. 
• But it may be so that Allah instead of increasing my income may increase my intellect and wisdom, using which I may be able to explore more avenues to earn more. In that case the added wisdom and intellect become a source of my sustenance.
• Or Allah may bless with my obedient spouse and children due to which my eans of sustenance get a boost or cool my heart and provide me comfort.
• Or may be I am granted long life with good health and infused into it happiness by faithful wife and children.
• Or for that matter what about good health? Isn't good health a Rizq for me for it healthily sustains my body and help me to carry myself with anyone's help and go about my daily chores. 

So in my reckoning, Rizq doesn't necessarily mean wealth. It could be any blessing that Allah provided me that help in my sustenance. Even if I take my income as Rizq, unless Allah has infused His blessing in it, I may not be able to make any good use of it. And if I am not thankful to Allah, I may run into hardships for which my income may not be adequate. On the contrary if I continue to thank Allah for whatever He Rizq He has given me, Allah may infuse in my Rizq His blessings and small amount may become more for me.

Ever wondered how hard we have to work throughout our day in the office or place of work. We sweat, strain our mind and labour our limbs and then our employer gives us something which is not even compatible to the effort we put in. On the contrary, ALLAH only asks us to pray to him, be thankful to Him and be good people and to treat other good, to be honest, to have good manners, and follow His path. Just for doing this small effort, Allah promises us abundance Rizq both in this worldly life and the Hereafter. Those who are gifted and yet do not share their Rizq, are severly cautioned by Allah:

وَاللّٰهُ فَضَّلَ بَعۡضَكُمۡ عَلٰى بَعۡضٍ فِى الرِّزۡقِ​ۚ فَمَا الَّذِيۡنَ فُضِّلُوۡا بِرَآدِّىۡ رِزۡقِهِمۡ عَلٰى مَا مَلَـكَتۡ اَيۡمَانُهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيۡهِ سَوَآءٌ​ ؕ اَفَبِنِعۡمَةِ اللّٰهِ يَجۡحَدُوۡنَ‏ 

Allah has favoured some of you with more worldly provisions than others. Then those who are more favoured do not give away their provisions to their slaves lest they become equal sharers in it. Do they, then, deny the favour of Allah? (Surah 16 Nahl:71) 

That is even in the little differences in gifts, which men enjoy from Allah, men with superior gifts are not going to abandon them so as to be equal with men of inferior gifts, whom, perhaps, they hold in subjection. They will never deny their own superiority. How then (as the argument is pursued in the two following verses), can they ignore the immense difference between the Creator and created things, and make the latter, in their thoughts, partners with Allah? [1]

We are therefore ordained by Allah to spare something which additional to our needs, in terms of money, food, clothing or means of comfort, to people who are in need, then it would mean that what Allah has giiven to us, has in it sustenance for others indirectly:

يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡۤا اَنۡفِقُوۡا مِمَّا رَزَقۡنٰكُمۡ مِّنۡ قَبۡلِ اَنۡ يَّاۡتِىَ يَوۡمٌ لَّا بَيۡعٌ فِيۡهِ وَلَا خُلَّةٌ وَّلَا شَفَاعَةٌ ​ ؕ وَالۡكٰفِرُوۡنَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوۡنَ‏ 

O you who believe! Spend out of what We have provided you before there comes a Day when there will be no buying and selling, nor will friendship and intercession be of any avail. Indeed those who disbelieve are the wrong-doers. (Surah 2 al Baqarah:254) 

So let us ask Allah for Rizq and be on lookout to any increase in our blessing - that would be our Rizq!!

May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others life miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

Reading the Qur'ān should be a daily obligation of a Muslim - Reading it with translation will make it meaningful. But reading its Exegesis / Tafsir will make you understand it fully. It will also help the Muslims to have grasp over social issues and their answers discussed in the Qur'an and other matter related to inter faith so  that they are able to discuss issues with Non Muslims with authority based on refences from Qur'an.

May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.

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Allah loves those who restrain their anger, and forgive others

Anger is one of the weakest human character, which is more often than not expressed in its utter harshness and loudness. Generally those who are rich or in power get intimidated instantly when they do not see the weaker side bowing to their viewpoint. The instant outburst of anger can some times turns into a very violent expression which may entail physical harm of the weak.

When a person is angry,  he is generally observed to have no control over emotions and logical thinking and sometimes this weakness of man leads him to very a the low state of character. It is for this reason anger management has become a vast subject today and in the corporate world managers and management are given courses on how to suppress and "manage" anger for it may have serious consequences on the growth of business.

There is more stress today on "Assertive Anger" today which means thinking before you speak, being confident in how you say it, yet open and flexible to the 'other side'. It means being patient; not raising your voice; communicating how you are feeling emotionally, and really trying to understand what others are feeling.

Cognizant of this great weakness of man, believers have been cautioned by Allah to restrain their anger and should try their best to forgiving others rather than taking revenge, for which they be ashamed after their anger has subsided.  Remember this was said more than 1400 years ago on which research is being carried out extensively these days. 

We share the 134th verse of  Surah 3. Al-i'Imran which not only focuses on restraining anger, but aslo forgiving others. In fact the verse has three Divine advices to the believers and it is said that Allah loves these good doers: (1) Who spend in the way of Allah both in plenty and hardship, (2) Who restrain their anger, and (3) Who forgive others. 

Let us see its explanation and tafsir:

الَّذِيۡنَ يُنۡفِقُوۡنَ فِى السَّرَّآءِ وَالضَّرَّآءِ وَالۡكٰظِمِيۡنَ الۡغَيۡظَ وَالۡعَافِيۡنَ عَنِ النَّاسِ​ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يُحِبُّ الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ​ۚ‏ 

(3:134) who spend in the way of Allah both in plenty and hardship, who restrain their anger, and forgive others. Allah loves such good-doers."

Tafsir Ibn Kathir:

(Those who spend (in Allah's cause) in prosperity and in adversity) in hard times and easy times, while active (or enthusiastic) and otherwise, healthy or ill, and in all conditions, just as Allah said in another Ayah,

(Those who spend their wealth (in Allah's cause) by night and day, in secret and in public) [2:274] These believers are never distracted from obeying Allah, spending on what pleases Him, being kind to His servants and their relatives, and other acts of righteousness. 

Allah said, (who repress anger, and who pardon men;) ﴿3:134﴾ for when they are angry, they control their anger and do act upon it. Rather, they even forgive those who hurt them. 

Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Prophet said:

(The strong person is not he who is able to physically overcome people. The strong person is he who overcomes his rage when he is angry.)

(He who gives time to a debtor or forgives him, then Allah will save him from the heat of Jahannam (Hell-fire). Behold! The deeds of Paradise are difficult to reach, for they are on top of a hill, while the deeds of the Fire are easy to find in the lowlands. The happy person is he who is saved from the tests. Verily, there is no dose of anything better to Allah than a dose of rage that the servant controls, and whenever the servant of Allah controls it, he will be internally filled with faith.)

Imam Ahmad recorded that Sahl bin Mu`adh bin Anas said that his father said that the Messenger of Allah said, (Whoever controlled rage while able to act upon it, then Allah will call him while all creation is a witness, until He gives him the choice of any of the Huris (fair females with wide, lovely eyes - as mates for the pious) he wishes.)

Allah said: (who repress anger) meaning, they do not satisfy their rage upon people. Rather, they refrain from harming them and await their rewards with Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored. 

Allah then said, (and who pardon men;) They forgive those who treat them with injustice. Therefore, they do not hold any ill feelings about anyone in their hearts, and this is the most excellent conduct in this regard. 

This is why Allah said, (verily, Allah loves the Muhsinin (the good-doers)).

Yusuf Ali explains that another definition of the righteous (vv. 134-35). So far from grasping material wealth, they give freely, of themselves and their substance, not only when they are well-off and it is easy for them to do so, but also when they arc in difficulties, for other people may be in difficulties at the same time. They do not get ruffled in adversity, or get angry when other people behave badly, or their own good plans fail. On the contrary they redouble their efforts. For the charity-or good deeds-is all the more necessary in adversity. And they do not throw the blame on others. Even where such blame is due and correction is necessary, their own mind is free from a sense of grievance, for they forgive and cover other men's faults. This as far as other people are concerned. But we may be ourselves at fault, and perhaps we brought some calamity on ourselves. The righteous man is not necessarily perfect. In such circumstances his behaviour is described in the next verse.

Javed Ahmed Ghamidi notes that (who spend in all circumstances) in spite of this vastness, a person can buy Paradise by spending in the way of God. Not to mention the fact that this vastness of Paradise is only a parable. Its actual expanse is beyond our imagination.

(whether they are in ease or in hardship and [even if they encounter any excesses from those upon whom they spend,] they curb their anger and forgive people) This is said because generally the rich who have money do not have the heart to spend it; so by scolding those who ask on their wrong attitude they earn punishment instead of reward even for such a generous act.

Tafsir Qur'an Wiki:

They “restrain their anger, and forgive their fellow men.” Fearing God also works in this respect, providing similar motives and leaving similar effects. Anger is a human reaction which is normally combined with or followed by a fit of temper. It is both natural and essential to man. However, it can only be overcome through that higher perception made possible by the positive effects of fearing God and the spiritual strength which man achieves through looking up to horizons which are far superior and more sublime than man’s own needs and interests.

 

Restraining anger is only the first stage; it is not sufficient on its own. A person may restrain his anger but harbour a grudge. His outward fury becomes a deeply- seated, inward rancour. Needless to say, anger and fury are preferable to harbouring grudges and rancour. The Qur’ānic verse emphasises that the God-fearing do not allow their anger to become a grudge. They forgive others and do not harbour any ill feelings. When anger is deliberately restrained it becomes a burden, a fire which burns internally sending its smoke over man’s conscience in order to blur his vision. Forgiveness, however, ensures a release from that burden. It gives peace of heart and conscience, as well as an easy movement in a more sublime world.

 

“God loves the benevolent.” Those who spend their money at times of prosperity and hardship are benevolent. Similarly, those who do not hesitate to forgive others after having been angered by them are also benevolent. The Qur’ānic verse tells us that God loves all who are benevolent. Use of the term “love” here is significant. Its pleasant, friendly, bright and compassionate shades are in perfect harmony with the pleasant and honourable atmosphere of help and forgiveness.

 

Because God loves the benevolent and the good turns they do, those who love God also love to be benevolent. They have the best of all motives. The final comment is, then, not only an inspiring description, it is a statement of fact.

 

The community which enjoys God’s love and, in turn, loves God and in which forgiveness replaces anger and rancour is a strong, brotherly and closely-knit community. 

Please listen to very elaborate explanation of the ayat by eminent Muslim scholar Nouman Ali Khan:

May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others life miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

Note: When we mention God in our posts, we mean One True God, we call Allah in Islam, with no associates. Allah is the Sole Creator of all things, and that Allah is all-powerful and all-knowing. Allah has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.

Reading the Qur'ān should be a daily obligation of a Muslim - Reading it with translation will make it meaningful. But reading its Exegesis / Tafsir will make you understand it fully. It will also help the Muslims to have grasp over social issues and their answers discussed in the Qur'an and other matter related to inter faith so  that they are able to discuss issues with Non Muslims with authority based on refences from Qur'an.

May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.

For more Selected Verses, please refer to our reference page: Selected Verses from the Qur'an. You may also refer to our Reference Pages  and Understanding Al Qur'an for knowing more about Islam and Qur'ān.

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An effort has been made to gather explanation / exegesis of the surahs of the Qur'ān from authentic sources and then present a least possible condensed explanation of the surah. In that the exegesis of the chapters of the Quran is mainly based on the "Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an" by one of the most enlightened scholars of the Muslim World Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi.  

In order to augment and add more explanation as already provided, additional input has been interjected from following sources: 

• Towards Understanding the Quran
• Tafsir Ibn Khatir
• Muhammad Asad Translation
• Javed Ahmad Ghamidi / Al Mawrid
• Al-Quran, Yusuf Ali Translation
• Verse by Verse Qur'an Study Circle

In addition the references of other sources which have been explored have also been given above. Those desirous of detailed explanations and tafsir (exegesis), may refer to these sites.

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Do not revile those whom they invoke other than Allah

Religious matter are very sensitive for followers of each religion have bondage and attachment to their faith which has been in practice by them and their ancestors for long. These can be very touchy issues when two people of opposite religions try to discuss their religions and pitch these against that of one an other. Any mishandling of the discussion can lead to bitterness and abusiveness. Therefore, all those who are entrusted with inviting people of other faiths to their faith must be very courteous, cautious and respectful to others faith and feelings. 

Islam is a religion of peace and thus it advocates humility when extending invitation to others and ensuring that in the process their gods are not humiliated and debased. In fact the inviter should use the good attributes of their gods as a base to develop upon the invitation to Islam. The following 108th verse of Surah 6. Al An'am addresses the same subject and cautions the Muslims:

رَبِّهِمۡ مَّرۡجِعُهُمۡ فَيُنَبِّئُهُمۡ بِمَا كَانُوۡا يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ‏ 

(6:108) Do not revile those whom they invoke other than Allah, because they will revile Allah in ignorance out of spite.  For We have indeed made the deeds of every people seem fair to them. Then, their return is to their Lord and He will inform them of what they have done.

The followers of the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) have been advised not to lose their balance in zeal for preaching but to remain within proper limits when engaged in discussions and polemics with the non-Muslims and to refrain from offending against their creeds and from vilifying their leaders and objects of worship, for this will repel and alienate them all the more from the Truth.  

Allah has ascribed their deeds to Himself, for everything that takes place in accordance with the Laws of Nature does, in fact, happens by the command of Allah. As Allah is the Author of all the Laws of Nature, everything happens by His Command: therefore, Allah says, "We have made the deeds of every people seem fair to them." The human beings would, however, express the same thing, saying, "This has happened according to the Law of Nature. "

Yusuf Ali is of the opinion that a man's actual personal religion depends upon many things, -his personal psychology, the background of his life, his hidden or repressed feelings, tendencies, or history (which psychoanalysis tries to unravel), his hereditary dispositions or antipathies, and all the subtle influences of his education and his environment. The task before the man of God is: (1) to use any of these which can subserve the higher ends, (2) to purify such as have been misused, (3) to introduce new ideas and modes of looking at things, and (4) to combat what is wrong and cannot be mended: all for the purpose of leading to the truth and gradually letting in spiritual light where there was darkness before. If that is not done with discretion and the skill of a spiritual Teacher, there may be not only a reaction of obstinacy, but an unseemly show of dishonour to the true God and His Truth, and doubts would spread among the weaker brethren whose faith is shallow and infirm. What happens to individuals is true collectively of nations or groups of people. They think in their self-obsession that their own ideas are right. God in His infinite compassion bears with them, and asks those who have purer ideas of faith not to vilify the weaknesses of their neighbours, lest the neighbours in their turn vilify the real truth and make matters even worse than before. In so far as there is active evil, He will deal with it in His own way. Of course the righteous man must not hide his light under a bushel, or compromise with evil, or refuse to establish right living where he has the power to do so.

Muhammad Asad explains that this prohibition of reviling anything that other people hold sacred - even in contravention of the principle of God's oneness - is expressed in the plural and is, therefore, addressed to all believers. Thus, while Muslims are expected to argue against the false beliefs of others, they are not allowed to abuse the objects of those beliefs and to hurt thereby the feelings of their erring fellow-men.

It is in the nature of man to regard the beliefs which have been implanted in him from childhood, and which he now shares with his social environment, as the only true and possible ones - with the result that a polemic against those beliefs often tends to provoke a hostile psychological reaction.

Javed Ahmed Ghamid Explanation:

([In spite of their foolishness,] you people should not abuse those they invoke besides God,) This forms an apt guidance and has been given so that in view of the critique on polytheism earlier Muslims are not induced to exceed limits. Both intellect and justice entail that people should confine themselves to the critique and explanation of various principles, beliefs and ideologies. This is the right approach viz a viz preaching as well. Otherwise there is a chance that since the addressees do not have knowledge of God’s attributes and His rights, they too will exceed the limits in return and in their bias for false deities end up abusing the real God.

(lest crossing the limits they start abusing God in their ignorance. [This is because] We have made the actions of each community seem pleasing to itself.)  This is a further warning. The implication is that the love of customs, traditions and views has been engendered by God in every nation’s nature. Thus beliefs and deeds should be cleansed; however, no such method should be adopted in this regard which may become a source of negatively inciting someone’s emotions to these cherished things. Imām Amīn Aḥsan Iṣlāḥī writes:

Here the Almighty has ascribed the word “pleasing” (tazyīn) to His own self. This is a reference to the fact that it is quite natural for a nation to have a bias and attachment for its cherished things and cultural and collective traditions. If this does not exist, then national unity cannot come into being. It is what binds families, nations and countries together. In its absence, people become leaves scattered about by the wind. Hence, it has a certain place in human life which is a requirement of nature and as such should be kept in consideration. It should be checked only when it starts to deviate from the truth and should be checked in a manner that the necessary obligation owed to it is not compromised. (Amīn Aḥsan Iṣlāḥī, Tadabbur-i Qur’ān, vol. 3, 136)

(Then [one day] to their Lord will they return. At that time, He will inform them what they have been doing.) Ie., the Prophet (sws) should rest assured that his task is only to explain the truth. If these people insist on their foolishness, they themselves will be regarded as wrongdoers and will one day appear before God for accountability. There, they will bear the consequences of their misdeeds. The Prophet (sws) will not be responsible for them.

Thus we should be mindful of disrespecting deities of others, even if we know they are false. We must therefore carry forward message of Islam in due humility and respect. It is only then we can win the hearts and minds of followers of the opposing camps.

Please listen to explanation of the ayat by eminent Muslim scholar Nouman Ali Khan:

May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others life miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

Note: When we mention God in our posts, we mean One True God, we call Allah in Islam, with no associates. Allah is the Sole Creator of all things, and that Allah is all-powerful and all-knowing. Allah has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.

Reading the Qur'ān should be a daily obligation of a Muslim - Reading it with translation will make it meaningful. But reading its Exegesis / Tafsir will make you understand it fully. It will also help the Muslims to have grasp over social issues and their answers discussed in the Qur'an and other matter related to inter faith so  that they are able to discuss issues with Non Muslims with authority based on refences from Qur'an.

May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.

For more Selected Verses, please refer to our reference page: Selected Verses from the Qur'an. You may also refer to our Reference Pages  and Understanding Al Qur'an for knowing more about Islam and Qur'ān.

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An effort has been made to gather explanation / exegesis of the surahs of the Qur'ān from authentic sources and then present a least possible condensed explanation of the surah. In that the exegesis of the chapters of the Quran is mainly based on the "Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an" by one of the most enlightened scholars of the Muslim World Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi.  

In order to augment and add more explanation as already provided, additional input has been interjected from following sources: 

• Towards Understanding the Quran
• Tafsir Ibn Khatir
• Muhammad Asad Translation
• Javed Ahmad Ghamidi / Al Mawrid
• Al-Quran, Yusuf Ali Translation
• Verse by Verse Qur'an Study Circle

In addition the references of other sources which have been explored have also been given above. Those desirous of detailed explanations and tafsir (exegesis), may refer to these sites.

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Important DOs and DON'Ts from Qur'an (Understanding Qur'an)

In our last post "Who can benefit from Guidance of Qur'an" we emphasized on guidance that Qur'an provides to the one who are serious to receive the Divine Guidance. Guidance comes in plain commandments or in the form of DOs and DON'Ts. In this post today we are sharing a long list od these for easy reference and then acting upon these in our daily lives so that our lives are tailored and livable so Divinely guided to us. 

Although all the above referred DOs and DON'Ts are self-explanatory, we will provide explanation and tafsir/exegesis of these verses in our upcoming posts. The explanation / exegesis of some of these have already been shared and have been highlighted. Please click on the highlighted text to be taken to our series of posts on Selected Verses from Qur'an.

The DOs

• Speak Good Always (Surah 2 Al Baqarah:83)
• Postpone Loan (or even right off) if Debtor is in Hardship (Surah 2. Al-Baqarah: 280)
• Restrain their anger, and forgive others  (Surah 3 Al i Imran (The Family of Imran):134)
• Return a greeting in a better manner (Surah 4 An Nisa (The Women):86)
• Keep your oaths (Surah 5 Al Maidah (The Table Spread):89)
• Believers! Take heed of yourself, if you are rightly guided - the error of he who strays will not harm you (Surah 5 Al Maidah (The Table Spread):105)
• Give full measures and weight with justice (Surah 6 Al Anaam (The Cattle):152)
• Wear Raiment of Modesty and Righteousness (Surah 7. Al-A'raf: 26) 
• Hold to forgiveness (Surah 7. Al-A'raf:199)
• Keep your covenants (Surah 8 Al Anfal (The Spoils of War):58)
• If enemy wants peace, accept it (Surah 8 Al Anfal (The Spoils of War):61)
• Honour your treaties (Surah 9 At Taubah (The Repentance):4)
• Be Good to Your Parents (Surah 17. Al-Israa:23) (Surah 13. Ar-Ra'd:11)
• When planning something, always say In sha' Allah (Surah 18 Al Kahf: 24)
• Turn away from ill speech (Surah 23. Al Muminoon (The Believers):3)
• Be true to your trusts and covenants (Surah 23. Al Muminoon (The Believers):8)
• Cast down your looks (Surah 24 An Noor:30)
• Walk on earth Gently (Surah 25. Al Furqan (The Criterion):63)
• Fear Allah and speak the truth (Surah 33. Al Ahzabn (The Criterion):70-71)
• Respond to evil with good (Surah 41. Fussilat (Explained in Detail):34)
• Prostrate only to Allah - and not to His creations (Surah 41. Fussilat (Explained in Detail):37)
• Establish weight in justice and do not make deficient the balance (Surah 55. Ar-Rahman:7-9)
• Give Charity and give good loan to Allah (Surah 57. Al-Hadid:18)
• Make room for others in gatherings (Surah 58 Al Mujadilah (The Pleading Woman):11)
• Fear Allah and let every soul know what it has sent ahead for tomorrow (Sūrah 59 Al Hashr (The Banishment): 18)

DONT's

• Beware! You are being watched
• Do not knowingly conceal the truth (Surah 2 Al Baqarah:42)
• Do not use your property as bait for the JUDGES with intent that ye may eat up wrongfully (other) people's property (Surah 2. Al-Baqara:188)
• Do not nullify your acts of charity by stressing your benevolence and causing hurt (Surah 2 Al Baqarah:264)
• Do not plead for those who are dishonest to themselves (Surah 4. An-Nisaa:107)
• Believers!  Make not unlawful the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you (Surah 5 Al Maidah (The Table Spread):87)
• Believers! Do not be  Over-inquisitive and unnecessarily curious (Surah 5 Al Maidah (The Table Spread):101)
• Do not revile those whom they invoke other than Allah (Surah 6 Al Anaam (The Cattle):108)
• Do not draw near to the property of the orphan (Surah 4. An-Nisaa:2) (Surah 6 Al Anaam (The Cattle):152)
• Do not make mischief in the earth (Surah 7. Al-A'raf:56)
• Do not grieve. Allah is with us (Surah 9. At-Tauba:40)
• Do not be inclined (even in the least) towards those who do wrong - lest you be touched by the Fire (Surah 11. Hud: 113)
• Do not worship others beside Allah (Surah 10. Yunus:104)
• Do not worship any but Allah (Surah 17 Al Isra (The Night Journey):23)
• Don't be rude to parents (Surah 17 Al Isra (The Night Journey):23)
• Do not squander your wealth wastefully (Surah 17 Al Isra (The Night Journey):26)
• Believers!! Do not be Parsimonious (Surah 17. Al-Israa (The Night Journey)-29)
• Believers! Do not go near ADULTERY [Zināʾ (زِنَاء)] because it is blatant lewdness and a very evil path (Surah 17. Al-Israa (The Night Journey)-32)
• Do Not spread gossip, for in the sight of Allah it is a serious matter (Surah 24. An Noor (The Light):15)
• Do not Follow in Satan's Footsteps (Surah 24. An-Nur:21)
• Don't be miserly nor extravagant (Surah 25. Al Furqan (The Criterion):67)
• Don't take bribes (Surah 27. An Naml (The Ant):36)
• Do not show conceit for Allah does not like the conceited (Surah 28. Al Qasas:76)
• Do not exhibit Arrogance and Vanity (Surah 31. Luqman:18)
• Don't harm believers (Surah 33. Al Ahzab (The Clans):58)
• Do not scoff, taunt or revile others with nicknames for others may be better than thine (Surah 49. Al Hujaraat (The Private Apartments):11)
• Don't call others with bad names (Surah 49. Al Hujaraat (The Private Chambers):11)
• Don't spy nor backbite (Surah 49. Al Hujaraat (The Private Chambers):12)
• Don't claim yourselves to be pure (Surah 53. An Najm (The Star):32)
• Believers! Do not let love for people override obedience to Allah (Surah 66. At Tahrim:1)
• Do not blame the Environment or Family Pressure for not finding the True Faith (Surah 66. At Tahrim:10-12)
• Don't ask for repayment for favours (Surah 76. Al Insan (Man), also known as Ad Dahr (Time):9)

Note: When we mention God in our posts, we mean One True God, we call Allah in Islam, with no associates. Allah is the creator of all things, and that Allah is all-powerful and all-knowing. Allah has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.

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May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى‎) help us understand Qur'ān and help us to act upon the commandments of Allah contained therein. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door. 

May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.

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