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

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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]

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Butterflies do "Hijab". Allahu Akbar!

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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.

Mercy to all the livings. Just one example.

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The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once entered the garden of man from the Ansar (Muslims of Madinah) and there was a camel. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw the camel it froze and its eyes started watering. The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to it and rubbed its ears so it calmed down. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Who is the owner of this camel? Whose camel is this?” A young man from the Ansar told him (peace and blessings be upon him),“O Messenger of Allah, it belongs to me.” Then he told him (peace and blessings be upon him and his house), “Do you not fear Allah with regard to this beast which Allah has let you own? It complained to me that you starve it and tire it by overworking it and using it beyond its capacity.”
(Narrated by imam Ahmed and Abu Dawud and Al Hakim in the Mustadrak.)


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ރަނގަޅު ރަޙްމަތްތެރިއަކު އިޚްތިޔާރު ކުރާށެވެ!

ލިޔުއްވީ: އަލްއުޚްތު ފާޠިމަތު

ރަހުމަތްތެރިންނަކީ ނުވަތަ ރައްޓެހިންނަކީ ކޮންމެ މީހެއްގެ ހަޔާތުގައިވެސް ވަރަށް މުހިންމު ބަޔެކެއެވެ. ތިމާގެ ދިރިއުޅުމުގެ އެކިކަންކަމުގައި ރަހުމަތްތެރިންގެ ނުފޫޒު ފޯރައި އެމީހުންގެ ހިޔާލާއެއްގޮތަށް ދިރިއުޅުން ބައްޓަން ކުރަންޖެހެއެވެ. ތިމާގެ ރައްޓެހިންނަކީ ވިޔާނުދައި ބައެއްނަމަ އެކަމުގެ ނޭދެވޭ އަސަރު ތިމާގެ ދިރިއުޅުމަށް ކުރާނެއެވެ. އަދި ތިމާގެ ރައްޓެހިންނަކީ ހެޔޮލަފާ ރަނގަޅު ބައެއްނަމަ އެކަމުގެ ފައިދާވެސް ކުރާނެއެވެ.

އެހެންކަމުން ތިމާގެ ރައްޓެހިންނަކީ މިއުންމަތުގެ މާތް ނަބިއްޔާ މުޙަންމަދު (ޞައްލަﷲ ޢަލައިހި ވަސައްލަމް)ގެ މަގަށް ފުރިހަމައަށް ތަބާވާ މީހަކަށް ވާންޖެހޭނެއެވެ. އެކަލޭގެފާނު ހަދީޘް ކުރެވިއެވެ." ރަނގަޅު ރަހްމަތްތެރިއަކާއި ނުބައި ތަހުމަތްތެރިއެއްގެ މިސާލަކީ އަތަރު ވިއްކާމީހެއްގެ މިސާލާއި ދަގަނޑުތަޅާ މީހެއްގެ މިސާލެއެވެ. އަތަރު ވިއްކާ މީހަކާއެކީގައި ވަގުތު ހޭދަކުރާނަމަ އޭނާގެ އަތުން އަތަރު ލިބޭނެއެވެ. ނުވަތަ އޭނާ ގެންގުޅޭ އަތަރުގެވަސް ތިބާގެ ގައިގާ ދުވާނެއެވެ. ނަމަވެސް ދަގަނޑުތަޅާ މީހެއް ކައިރީގައި ވަގުތު ހޭދަކުރާނަމަ ތިބާގެ ހެދުން އަނދާފާނެއެވެ. ނުވަތަ ތިބާގެ ގައިގާ ދުވާނީ ނުބައި ވަހެއެވެ." (ބުޚާރީ އާއި މުސްލިމް)   މާނައީ ރަނގަޅު ރަހުމަތްތެރިޔާ ކިބައިން ރަނގަޅު އަހުލާޤެއް ލިބި ރަނގަޅު ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަށް މަގުފަހިވެއެވެ. އަދި ނުބައި ރަހުމަތްތެރިޔާގެ ކިބައިން ދަސްވާނީ ގޯސް ކަންތައްތަކެވެ. އަދި އެފަދަ މީހަކާއެގައި އުޅޭނަމަ ކުރެވޭނީވެސް ގޯސްކަންތައްތަކެވެ.

ރަހުމަތްތެރިން ވާންޖެހޭނީ ތިމާ ހެޔޮމަގަށް އަޅުވައިދޭން ތިބޭ ބަޔަކަށެއެވެ. ކަމެއް ގޯސްކޮން ކުރާނަމަ އެކަމެއް ރަނގަޅު ކޮށްދޭން ތިބޭބަޔަކަށެއެވެ. ރަހްމަތްތެރިންނަކީ ތިމާ މަގުފުރައްދާ ބަޔަކަށް ވެގެން ނުވާނައެވެ. މާތް ﷲ ވަހީކުރައްވާފައިވެއެވެ. "އަނިޔާވެރިޔާ އޭނާގެ ދެއަތުގައި ދަތްއަޅާދުވަސް ހަނދުމަކުރާށެވެ. އޭނާ (އެދުވަހުން) ބުނާނެތެވެ. އޭސަހަރޯއެވެ. ރަސޫލާގެ އަރިހުން މަގެއް ހިފައި ބޭނުންކުޅަނަމަ، ތިމަންނާއަށް ކިހާ ރަނގަޅުވީސް ހެއްޔެއެވެ. (25:27) އޭ ހުރި ހަލާކެއްގެ ބޮޑުކަމާއެވެ. ސަހަރޯއެވެ. ތިމަން އެވެނިމީހަކު މިތުރަކުކަމުގައި ނުހިފިނަމަ، ކިހާރަނގަޅުވީސް ހެއްޔެއެވެ. "(25:28) އަދިވެސް ވަހީކުރައްވާފައިވެއެވެ. "އެކުވެރިން އެދުވަހުން އެއްބަޔަކު އަނެއްބަޔަކަށް ވާހުށީ ދުޝްމަނުންކަމުގައެވެ. ތަޤުވާވެރިން މެނުއީއެވެ." (43:67)

The Best Of You???

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In this post, we are going to see some of the words of Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), on the topic 'The Best Of You'.

"The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character." (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

 "The best among you are those who are best to their wives". (Sunan Ibn Majah and Tirmidhi)

"The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it." (Sahih Bukhari)

"The best people are those living in my generation, and then those who will follow them, and then those who will follow the latter. Then there will come some people who will bear witness before taking oaths, and take oaths before bearing witness."  (Sahih Al-Bukhari)

What and Why?? Lets findout if it fits to us!

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Allah says in the Glorious Quran: And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah ." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy. (31:12)


Let us all think deeply about the fruitful, and the beautiful advice Luqman ('alaihissalam) has given to his beloved son. Indeed this is something which if we deeply understand and follow it, surely the situation of the Entire Ummah will be changed inshaAllah. Let us see what does it contains.


1. First of All, Luqman ('alaihissalam) advices his son on Tawheed, and makes him understand that associating a partner with Allah (subuhaanahu wata'aala) is the greatest of injustice one can make on the face of the earth.


And [mention, O Muhammad], when Luqman said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah . Indeed, association [with him] is great injustice." (Surah Luqman, Verse 13)

2. Reminds his son of the importance of Obeying the Parents, and the rights of them on him.


And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do. (Surah Luqman, Verse 14 and 15)

 3. Describes some of the might of Allah. Mentions the power of Knowledge and Control of his Lord that nobody should ever forget.

[And Luqman said], "O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted." (Surah Luqman, Verse 16)

The Reality of "Democracy" among them?? Lets see what they did this time!

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If I were to ask you about Democracy, what would be your answer?

Owkey let us find a "global" definition for this term. I have searched some documents in great areas like Encyclopedia Britannica also. They ALL conclude one common characteristic of it which is, "EQUAL say of ALL the figures/people involved in the selection, election and/or decision to do something."

I am sure that you all know very well about the so called "rules" they have in "Democracy". So the purpose of this post is not to mention any explanation of that word, nor to make any highlights about the "changes" this "Democracy" has brought into our communities. If Allah Wills, we will make a ponder over those things in detail in another opportunity.

We all know thoroughly that it is the West which has brought us something called "Democracy" and opened markets to sell this "product". So let us look at the "Democracy" not in Italy, not in US, and not in British either, but the "Democracy" they practice in the United Nations (UN). The World's most Powerful Organisation after the League of Nations which had 58 members, but collapsed due to the World War 2.

So what am I going to point out in THIS post??

"Take These Words to Those Who Could Not be Present Here Today" - Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Assalam 'Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

After praising, and thanking Allah he (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) said:

"O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and TAKE THESE WORDS TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE PRESENT HERE TODAY
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O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your LORD, and that HE will indeed reckon your deeds. ALLAH has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. Allah has Judged that there shall be no interest and that all the interest due to Abbas ibn ‘Abd’al Muttalib (Prophet’s uncle) shall henceforth be waived…

Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.

O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under Allah’s trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship ALLAH, say your five daily prayers (Salah), fast during the month of Ramadan, and give your wealth in Zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to.

All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.