Salmaan al-Faarisi (Radiyallahu 'Anh)'s Journey to Islam. Subuhaanallah!

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It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abbaas said: Salmaan al-Faarisi told me his story from his own lips. He said: 

I was a Persian man, one of the people of Isbahaan, from a village thereof called Jayy. My father was the chieftain of his village, and I was the dearest of Allaah’s creation to him. He loved me so much that he kept me in his house near the fire, as girls are kept in. I strove hard in the Magian religion until I became the keeper of the fire, which I tended and did not let go out for a moment.

My father had a huge garden, and he was busy one day with some construction work, so he said: “O my son, I am too busy with this building today, go and check my garden,” and he told me some of the things he wanted done. I went out, heading towards his garden, and I passed by one of the Christian churches, where I could hear their voices as they were praying. I did not know anything about the people because my father had kept me in his house. When I passed by and heard their voices, I entered upon them to see what they were doing. When I saw them, I was impressed with their prayer and I was attracted to their way.

I said: By Allaah, this is better than the religion that we follow. By Allaah, I did not leave them until the sun set, and I forgot about my father’s garden and did not go there.

I said to them: Where did this religion originate?

They said: In Syria.

Then I went back to my father, who had sent people out to look for me, and I had distracted him from all his work.

When I came to him, he said: O my son, where were you? Did I not ask you to do what I asked?

How does Allah Respond Our Du'as?? Lets find out!

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Often some of us claim that, "Oh! I have been making Du'a so sincerely for a very long time, yet still no response". This is a serious matter which we need to understand thoroughly. Therefore, in this post, we are inshaAllah going to discuss about this issue.


It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A person will still be answered so long as his du’aa’ does not involve sin or severing ties of kinship, and so long as he does not become impatient.” It was said: O Messenger of Allaah, what does being impatient mean? He said: “Saying, I said du’aa’, and I said du’aa’, and I did not receive any response, then he becomes frustrated and stops saying du’aa’.”  (Narrated by Muslim (2735)).


A misconception among most of us is that, when a Du'a is made, Allah (subuhaanahu wata'aala) will respond to it ONLY in the way and with what we asked. This is wrong my brothers and sisters. Let us analyse what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has said about this.


It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no Muslim who does not offer any du’aa’ in which there is no sin or severing of family ties but Allaah will give him one of three things in return: either He will answer his du’aa’ sooner, or he will store it up for him in the Hereafter, or He will divert an equivalent evil away from him because of it.” They said: “We will say a lot of du’aa’.” He said: “Allaah is more generous.”  (Narrated by Ahmad (10749), classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb (1633)).


So now we are clear that Allah (subuhaanahu wata'aala) responds our Du'as in either of 3 ways.


1- Answering our Du'a soon after we make it.

 ނޫސްވެރިކަމުގެ ފާހެއް ލިބުމަކީ ޙަރާމް ކުރެއްވިހާ ކަމެއް ކުރުމަށް ލިބޭ ހުއްދައެއް ނޫނެވެ.

ލިޔުއްވީ: އަލް އަޚް އާދަމް ނިޝާން (މަދީނަތުލް މުނައްވަރާގައި ކިޔަވަމުންދާ ފަޚުރުވެރި ދިވެހި އިސްލާމީ ދަރިއެއް)

ﷲ ތަޢާލާ އިންސާނާ އެންމެ ފުރިހަމަ ގޮތުގައި ހައްދަވައި، އަތް ފަޔާއި އެނޫންވެސް އެހެން ހުރިހާ ގުނަވަންތަކެއް އިންސާނާގެ ހަށިގަނޑުގައި ލައްވަވާފައިވަނީ، އެނިޢުމަތްތަކަށް ޝުކުރުވެރިވެ އެހުރިހާ ގުނަވަނަކުން އެއިލާހަށް ކިޔަމަންތެރިކަން އަދާކޮށް، ހުއްދަގޮތުގައި އެގުނަވަންތަކުން ހިތްހަމަޖެހުމާއި އުފަލާއި މަޖާ ލިބިގަތުމަށްޓަކައެވެ. އެއްވެސް ޙާލެއްގައި ޙަރާމް ޙަލާލެއް ބެލުމެއް ނެތި ހިތުހުރިހާ ގޮތަކަށް އެގުނަވަންތަކުގެ ބޭނުން ހިފުމަކަށް ނޫނެވެ.

މިއަދު އަޅުގަނޑުމެން ދިރިއުޅެމުން މިދަނީ އެކާވީސްވަނަ ޤަރުނުގައެވެ. މިހާރު އަޅުގަނޑުމެންނަށް އެކީއެކައްޗަކަށްމެ އިވެމުންދާ އަޑަކީ ކޮންމެވެސް ކަމެއްގެ މިނިވަންކަން ނުލިބިގެން ބުނެ ދައްކާ ވާހަކަތަކުގެ އަޑެވެ. ނޫސްވެރިންގެ މިނިވަން ކަމެވެ. ޚިޔާލު ފާޅުކުރުމުގެ މިނިވަންކަމެވެ. އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތަކުގެ މިނިވަން ކަމެވެ. ޚުލާޞާކޮށް ދަންނަވަނީ ނަމަ ޑިމޮކްރަސީގެ ނަމުގައި ގޮވަމުންމިދާ ގޮވެލިފަތީގެ އަޑެވެ. ސްޓޭޖްތަކުގެ ޕޯޑިއަމް ތަކުންފެށިގެން މިގޮވުންތައް އަބަދާއަބަދު އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ ލޯމައްޗަށާއި ކަންފަތްތަކަށް އިއްވަމުން މިގެންދަނީ މީޑިއާގެ ކޮންމެވެސް ވަޞީލަތަކުންނެވެ. ޓީވީ ރޭޑިއޯ ޗެނަލްތަކާއި، ޗާޕްކޮށްގެން ނެރޭ ނޫސް މަޖައްލާތަކާއި އޮންލައިން ނޫސް މަޖައްލާތަކާއި ވެބްސައިޓް ތަކެވެ.

ވާހަކަ ދިގުނުކޮށް މައުޟޫއަށް އަލިއަޅުވާލާނަމެވެ. އާދެ ސައްތައިން ސައްތަ މިދީބުގެ މީޑިއާ މިއަދު މިވަނީ އެކީއެކައްޗަކަށް ވަހުޝީ ވެފައެވެ. މިހެން ދެންނެވުމަކީ ދޮގަކަށް ނުވާނެވެ. ޓީވީ ހުޅުވާލައިފިނަމަ ފެންނަމުންދާ ވިޔާނުދާ ވަހުޝީކަން ބޮޑުވެގެންވާ ފާޙިޝް ޢަމަލުތަކުގެ ސަބަބުން މުސްލިމުން ހިންގަމުންދާ ޗެނަލެކޭ ބުނަންވެސް ލަދުގަންނަހާ ވެއެވެ. ރޭޑިއޯ ހުޅުވާލައިފިނަމަ ކޮންމެވެސް މިއުޒިކަކާއި ލަވައެކެވެ. ނޫންނަމަ މޮޅެތި ނަންނަމުގައި ހިންގަމުން ގެންދާ ޕްރޮގްރާމްތަކަށް ދެޖިންސުގެ މީހުން ގުޅައިގެން ދައްކަމުންދާ ވިޔާނުދާ ހަޑި މުޑުދާރު ފާހިޝް ވާހަކަތަކެވެ. ޗާޕްކޮށްގެން ނެރޭ ނޫސްތަކަށް ބަލާލައިފިނަމަ، ޚަބަރުތަކާއި ފޮޓޯތަކުގައާއި އިޝްތިހާރު ތަކުގައި ކޮންމެވެސް ވިޔާ ނުދާ ފާހިޝް ވާހަކަތަކެއް ނުވަތަ މަންޒަރުތަކެކެވެ. އިންޓަނެޓް ނޫސް މަޖައްލާތަކާއި ވެބްސައިޓްތަކުގެ ވާހަކަ ދެއްކުމަށް ވުރެ ރަނގަޅުވާނީ ނުދެއްކުމެވެ. ފާޙިޝް މަންޒަރުތަކާއި ފޮޓޯތައް ފެތުރުމުގެ އިންތިހާއެވެ. އާދެ މުޅި މީޑިޔާ މިވަނީ ވަހުޝީ ވެފައެވެ. މިއީ ދޮގެއްތޯއެވެ؟

ހިތާމައަކީ މީޑިއާގެ މިތަންތަން ހިންގަން މިތިބެނީ އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ މިމުސްލިމް ދީބަށް ނިސްބަތްވާ ކޮންމެވެސް މުސްލިމް ނަމެއް ކިޔާ މީހަކަށް ނުވަތަ ބަޔަކަށް ވާކަމެވެ. މީގެން ދޭހަކޮށްދެނީ މިދާއިރާގައި އުޅޭ ގިނަ މީހުންގެ ވިސްނުމާއި ފިކުރު ހުރިގޮތެވެ. އެއްވެސް ޙާލެއްގައި މިއީ އަޅުގަނޑު މިދާއިރާގައި އުޅޭ ހުރިހާ އެންމެންނަށް ބުނާ ބަހެއް ނޫނެވެ. އެހެންނަމަވެސް ގިނަ މީހުންގެ ޙާލަކީ މިއީއެވެ.

މިގޮތުން އެންމެ ފަހުން އަޅުގަނޑުމެންނަށް 01 ޖޫން 2011 ވީ ބުދަ ދުވަހު އޮންލައިން ނޫހެއް ކަމުގައި "ސަން" ގައި ޚާއްޞަ ކަވަރޭޖެއްގެ ގޮތުގައި ޝާއިޢުކޮށްފައިވާ "އޮޕަރޭޝަން ސަންސެޓް"

Letters of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to the Leaders - Part 9

Assalam 'Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

A Letter to the King of ‘Oman, Jaifer, and his Brother ‘Abd Al-Jalandi

"In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

From Muhammad bin ‘Abdullah to Jaifer and ‘Abd Al-Jalandi.

Peace be upon him who follows true guidance; thereafter I invite both of you to the Call of Islam. Embrace Islam. Allâh has sent me as a Prophet to all His creatures in order that I may instil fear of Allâh in the hearts of His disobedient creatures so that there may be left no excuse for those who deny Allâh. If you two accept Islam, you will remain in command of your country; but if you refuse my Call, you’ve got to remember that all your possessions are perishable. My horsemen will appropriate your land, and my Prophethood will assume preponderance over your kingship."

‘Amr bin Al-’As, who was chosen to carry the letter, narrated the following story that happened before he was admitted into the audience of Jaifer."When I arrived in ‘Oman I contacted ‘Abd, who was known to be more mild-tempered than his brother:

‘Amr: I am the messenger of Allâh’s Prophet coming to see both, you and your brother.

‘Abd: You have to see my brother and read to him the letter you are carrying. He is my senior in both age and kingship. Incidentally, what is the purport of your mission?

‘Amr: The Prophet calls upon you to believe in Allâh Alone with no associate, discard any other deities and testify to the slavehood and Messengership of Muhammad.

Letters of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to the Leaders - Part 8

Assalam 'Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

A Letter to Harith bin Abi Shamir Al-Ghassani, King of Damascus

"In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

From Muhammad, Messenger of Allâh to Al-Harith bin Abi Shamir.

Peace be upon him who follows true guidance, believes in it and regards it as true. I invite you to believe in Allâh Alone with no associate, thenceafter your kingdom will remain yours."

Shuja‘ bin Wahab had the honour of taking the letter to Harith, who upon hearing the letter read in his audience, was madly infuriated and uttered:

"Who dares to disposs me of my country, I’ll fight him (the Prophet)," and arrogantly rejected the Prophet’s invitation to the fold of Islam. [Za'd Al-Ma'ad 3/62; Muhadarat Tareekh Al-Umam Al-Islamiyah 1/146]

Wassalam 'Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Butterflies do "Hijab". Allahu Akbar!

Assalam 'Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Scientists in Japan have observed that the butterflies have a simple way to avoid the unwanted attention of persistent males; they close their wings.

By folding away their bright, striking wing patterns, the females make themselves less visible to males.

The scientists describe their findings in the journal Ethology.

Lead researcher and butterfly lover Jun-Ya Ide from the Kurume Institute of Technology in Fukuoka, had noticed that female small copper butterflies often closed their wings when other copper butterflies flew very close to them.

"I also found that she closed the wings at a lower rate when other butterfly species flew nearby," said Dr Ide. And he set about trying to find out why this might be.