tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88429500588901486392024-03-14T01:23:13.792-07:00Ramadhan Secrets and Gemstesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606474176536743279noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842950058890148639.post-11841749222865528462021-02-11T15:03:00.005-08:002021-02-11T15:03:35.859-08:00Online Bayah in Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir - Direct Bayah with Ghawth al-Azam Shaykh Abdal Qadir Jilani<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #212121;">Bayah in Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir - Direct Bayah with Ghawth al-Azam Shaykh Abdal Qadir Jilani </span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">See our New Blog - <span style="color: black;">Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir - 2021</span></span></h3><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6899538679428017726" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><div class="post-header" style="clear: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px; width: inherit;"><div class="post-header-line-1"><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tariqahqadiridastagir.blogspot.com/2021/02/online-bayah-in-tariqah-qadiri-dastagir.html" style="color: #336699; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Online Bayah in Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir - Direct Bayah with Ghawth al-Azam Shaykh Abdal Qadir Jilani</span></a></div></span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bay'ah in Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir is a Direct Bay'ah in the Hands of Ghawth al-Azam Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru. </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pQQFJstZz5I/YCVPfgLbUoI/AAAAAAAABq4/HyP71d2oLz0Zl5rtNO1uQwi-BxZbiE_twCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/b28fcecb-dbad-48da-8518-fa54d15f2f4c.jpg" style="color: #336699; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1080" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pQQFJstZz5I/YCVPfgLbUoI/AAAAAAAABq4/HyP71d2oLz0Zl5rtNO1uQwi-BxZbiE_twCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/b28fcecb-dbad-48da-8518-fa54d15f2f4c.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></span></div></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content float-container" id="post-body-2719499808662907626" style="color: #757575; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16.335px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 1.5em 0px 2em; position: relative; width: 578px;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #050505;">How to take Online or Uwayis Bayah, </span><span style="color: #050505;">Uwayis in the Sufi context, this means long distance or Spiritual Oath of</span><span style="color: #050505;"> Allegiance. A Simple example today that most people can understand is Wi-fi connection. So See Uwayis Bay'ah which means a non Physical Bay'ah or connection, like a Sufi Wi-fi long distance connect</span><span style="color: #050505;">.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Please very carefully before </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Joining Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir </span><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span><span style="color: #050505;">Note:</span><span style="color: #050505;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bay'ah in </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir is a Direct Bay'ah in the Hands of Ghawth al-Azam </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru.</span><span style="color: #050505;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #050505;">And That's why many of the Mureeds of </span><span style="color: #050505;">Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir have wakeful visions and see </span><span style="color: #050505;"> </span><span style="color: #050505;">Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru or the see the Darbar-(maqam) while doing dhikr or in the Muraqaba.</span></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #050505;">Please note, the Tariqah has Khass-(Special) ijaza-(License) and idhn-(Permission) of Direct Bayah into the Hands of Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru and in the Direct Hand of Shaykh Ahmad Rifai Qaddas Allahu Sirru. Who himself gave that order and thus, this Tariqah is owned directly by</span><span style="color: #050505;"> Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #050505;">Later on, </span><span style="color: #050505;">Ahmad Rifai Qaddas Allahu Sirru also added their blessed direct </span><span style="color: #050505;">Khass-(Special) ijaza-(License) and idhn-(Permission) to the Tariqah. That is just one of many reasons why many of Mureeds of Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir have wakeful Visions of Ghawth al-Azam </span><span style="color: #050505;">Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru and this Tariqah is supported by Rijal al-Ghayb-(The Unseen Sufi Saints)</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's an very Powerful Uwaysi Bayah, which means Spiritual or long distance or Online Bayah for those who don't understand Uwaysi, it means its not a Physical Bayah. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's very Powerful, as its Directly given from Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru and Directly in the Hand of Shaykh Ahmad Rifai Qaddas Allahu via there invitation not mine! </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Note: This Bay'ah overrides every other Bay'ah of any Shaykh living or past away,</span><span style="color: #050505;"> nor can you take Barakah Bay'ah and overrides. As </span><span style="color: #050505;">othing is above a Direct Bay'ah in the Direct Hand of Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru! That's why. If you want to still join. Then you currrent Tariqah becomes Talib Bay'ah or Barakah Ba'yah and </span><span style="color: #050505;">Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir</span><span style="color: #050505;"> is your main Tariqah and you can keep reading your previous Tariqah Wird.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">=====</span></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Actual Process of the Bayah in Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir of Direct Bayah with Ghawth al-Azam Shaykh Abdal Qadir Jilani qaddas Allahu Sirru and Shaykh Ahmad Rifai Qaddas Allahu sirru </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Make Niyyah that your Soul is in Front of Ghawth al-Azam have Yaqin when this; </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then, Raise your right hand and say; </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Ya Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru accept my Bayah and Shaykh Ahmad Rifai Qaddas Allahu sirru as your Mureed (Mureeda for females) </span></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">and I accept Sajad as my (Teacher) to guide us in the path of the Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir" </span></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All this is said and the Uwayis Ruhani long Distance Spiritual Bayah is accepted once a confirmation reply in given from the Mureed to Sajad. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then Read 1 Surah al-Fatiha for the holy Soul of Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru for your connection of the Bay'ah.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">=====</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #050505;">After the Bay'ah keeping your Connection-Nisbah with the Ghawth al-Adham </span><span style="color: #660000;">Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru</span><span style="color: #050505;"> do the following daily, meaning each day morning and evening;</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">11 Salawat Nur Dhati </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">111 times Surah al-Fatiha </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">11 Salawat Nur Dhati </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Make Niyyah-Intention) is for Protection and Connection, after reading send the rewards first and always to the Essence Dhat and Ruh Soul of the Prophet of Allah sallallahu alaihi wasallam and all Prophets and Sahaba and Especially to Soul of Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru, and Shaykh Ahmad Rifai Qaddas Allahu sirru and All Saints and Rijal al-Ghayb and Our Ustadh Sajad. </span></div><div style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">O Noble Souls through this Fatiha Shareef Dhihr Gaze at me and Help me;</span></div><div style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then read 11 times: </span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Khuz-bi-yadi shay'an lillah, ya Hazrat Sultan! Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani shay'an Lillah Al-Madad</span></span></div><div style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally close with Surah al-Fatiha with the niyyah that one's soul is connected to Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu sirru and his Rijal al-Ghayb.</span></div><div style="color: #050505; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #050505; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> See our New Blog - </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir - 2021</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://tariqahqadiridastagir.blogspot.com/2021/02/online-bayah-in-tariqah-qadiri-dastagir.html" style="color: #336699; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Online Bayah in Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir - Direct Bayah with Ghawth al-Azam Shaykh Abdal Qadir Jilani</a></span></span></div></span></div><div style="color: #050505; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">===========</span></div><div style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Show (Shukr Gratefulness) and Support and take part in Monthly Ghyaarvi Shareef (Honourable 11th). Giving Sadaqah in the Honour of Shaykh Abdal Qadir Jilani Qaddas Allahu Sirru to the Poor. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=MWQ9N5HW3Q9PY&source=url&fbclid=IwAR1N511SxkZFgk2hw4XbtODKfyziP1BZdbebhwthDVnVeuLa_Xkn6AuKQck" style="color: #336699; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Donate £11 or what you can given month via this PayPal Link</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=MWQ9N5HW3Q9PY&source=url&fbclid=IwAR1N511SxkZFgk2hw4XbtODKfyziP1BZdbebhwthDVnVeuLa_Xkn6AuKQck" style="color: #336699; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Tick box (Make this a Monthly Donation)</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>'Sadaqah relieves the Lord’s anger and averts an evil death.'</i> (Tirmidhi)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>'Give Sadaqah without delay, for it stands in the way of problems/ calamities.'</i>(Tirmidhi) </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;">Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;">Tariqah of Direct Bay'ah with Shaykh Abdal Qadiri Jilani qaddas Allahu sirru </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;">and Direct Bay'ah with Shaykh Ahmad Rifai qaddas Allahu sirru and Support from Rijal al-Ghayb </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you don't have a Shaykh/Pir in Bay'ah or they have passed away, and you would like to take Bay'ah and learn from Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir Contact:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="mailto:Haqqdastagir@gmail.com" style="color: #336699; text-decoration-line: none;">Haqqdastagir@gmail.com</a> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and Join our Public Facebook Group link below and send a message.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/275463543663688/" style="color: #336699; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Public Tariqah Qadiri Dastagir</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lovers of Ghawth al-Azam following his Powerful Awrad, Salawats and Protection Hisaars.</span></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606474176536743279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842950058890148639.post-58992956975123352972016-07-05T03:35:00.000-07:002016-07-05T03:44:52.133-07:00Dhikr for Eid Day from Imam Ghazali<div style="text-align: center;">
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To wear the best of one’s clothes, which consist of the most beautiful,
cleanest or newest garments, even if they are not white<br />* To make one’s happiness and joy apparent, thanking Allah for one’s blessings<br />* To smile and display one’s happiness when meeting others<br />* To give much in non-obligatory charity, more than one’s usual habit<br />*
To direct oneself to the Eid prayer area, while saying ‘Allahu Akbar’
quietly to oneself and to stop saying it when the Imam begins the Eid
prayer<br />* To go to the Eid prayer area by foot<br />* To pay the sadaqat al-fitr (zakat al-fitr) if it is necessary for one to do so<br />* To arrive early at the Eid prayer area so one can pray in the first line<br />* To return from a different direction after performing the Eid prayer</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The following prayer is to be done on the <b>Night of the last Friday in Ramadhan-(meaning Thursday Night in western terms as in Islam the Night comes first)</b>, it equals a thousand months of worship, it covers all the worship one has missed in one’s lifetime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra) said that this was a Sunnah prayer done to atone for all the past prayers that we missed since we were born. It is was equivalent to 400 years of missed past prayers, and Sayyidina Ali (ra) said that it could even be rewarded as 1000 years of missed prayers. When asked what the excess years are for, since we live for only 60+ years, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that it will be used to atone for the missed prayers of our parents and ancestors, as well as for people in our town or village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is a four raka’at prayer prayed <span style="color: #990000;"><b>with one tashahud and one salam at the end</b></span> (the is no tashahud after two raka’ats, just continue from the 2nd to the 3rd raka’at WITHOUT reading ‘At-tahiyyatul…’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then read; Innallaha wa mala'ikatahu yusalluna 'alan-Nabiyy, ya ayyuha ladhina amanu, sallu 'alayhi wa sallimu taslima.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">(Salah al-khusama) done Last Friday of Ramadan (after jum'ah before maghrib)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before entering Jannah the removing of Ghill and "adversaries in litigation-(<span style="color: #990000;">Salah al-khusama) done Last Friday of Ramadan (after jum'ah before maghrib) to be saved at maqam Qantarah-(the last check point place before trying to enter jannah)</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"And We remove whatever (Ghill-rancour/holding a grudge, resentment) may be in their hearts.(which they had, if at all, in the life of this world); rivers flowing under them, and they will say: "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has guided us to this, never could we have found guidance, were it not that Allah had guided us! Indeed, the Messengers of our Lord did come with the truth." And it will be cried out to them: "This is the Paradise which you have inherited for what you used to do." (7:43)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For those getting ready to enter Jannah, Allah will extract out that which is impure in their hearts, which is Ghill: </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“Ghill” is those resentments, which we have hidden deep in our hearts that we do not show. During life we collect resentments in our hearts. Sometimes we do not show our resentments but they reside deep within our hearts. These include the feelings of resentment aroused by envy especially when someone gets Allah’s favours. Those who disobey Allah and keep envy, arrogance and other negative emotions in their heart. Those doing so will be dipped in the fire of Hell to remove impurities of their hearts. Purification of the heart in should be do in this dunya, as only those with a cleansed and purified heart will enter Jannah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The prophet </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> said: “The believers will eventually be saved from the hell-fire and come to a boundary (Qantarah) between paradise and hell-fire. Here they will recompense one another for the injustices and crimes with which they transgressed each other in this world. Then when they are refined and cleansed, they will be admitted into paradise. By Him in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, one of you will know his place of residence in Paradise better than his place of residence in this world.” [Al Bukhari]</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(</span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Salah al-khusama </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">litigation means; The process of taking legal action, settling dispute, legal process, prosecution, bringing of charges)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After Praying for Litigation (Salah al-khusama) <b>*see process below*</b> this Salah is for the last Friday of the month of Ramadan, then he must donate the spiritual reward [earned by his performance of this prayer] to his adversaries in litigation [khusama'], so that Allah may satisfy their claim on the Day of Resurrection [Yawm al-Qiyama].</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) has said: "When the believers cross [the traverse over] Hell-fire, they will be stopped at a (small arched bridge, Qantarah), before entering the Garden, and will be given (litigation) retribution for injustices between them until they become purified. Then they will be permitted to enter Jannah or Paradise. So, by the One in Whose Hands is my soul, they will know their way to their homes in Jannah, better than they know their ways to their homes in this world." [Al-Bukhari]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thus, Al-Qantarah is a small bridge after the Sirat (the bridge) that the believers will have to cross before entering Jannah (Paradise). Allah, the All-Mighty, will ask the believers to settle their issues here (Litigation will being), right in front of the gates of the Paradise. And your good deeds will continue to go to the person you've wronged till they forgive you, and if you run out of good deeds, their bad deeds will go over to you. Now, is that fight really worth it? (Salah al-khusama) saves you from this and is this Salah is prayed on last Friday of the month of Ramadan..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Save yourself while you're still a traveller in this world and reconcile with the folks you know you need to. Send your apologies. Free yourself of this burden and save yourself before it's too late. (with Praying (Salah al-khusama) we will inshallah be saved from that station and distress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">*The ritual prayer for one's adversaries in litigation (Salah al-khusama) Salah for last Friday of the month of Ramadan) by </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani teaches Sunnah prayer, Salah al-Khusama, that is to be done on the last Friday of Ramadan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is a 4 raka’at prayer, done at one go with one salam at the end, that is done, so that the reward of it is donated to all people whom you have harmed and sinned against, so that Allah will use the reward to satisfy their claims on the Day of Resurrection, if He so wills. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is done as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1st raka’at: Surah al-Fatihah, followed by Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul hu Allau ahad) 11 times</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3rd raka’at: Surah al-Fatihah, followed by Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul hu Allau ahad) 10 times, and Surah al-Takathur (Alha kumu takathur), 1 time. Surah al-Takathur Surah 102.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4th raka’at: Surah al-Fatihah, followed by Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul hu Allau ahad) 15 times, and Ayatul Kusi 1 time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then donate the spiritual reward of the performance of this prayer, to all those enemies or</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">all people whom you have harmed and sinned against </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(adversaries in litigation) who will have a claim against you on Judgement Day, al-khusama, so that Allah ta’ala may satisfy their claim on the Day of Resurrection, Yawm al-Qiyamah, if Allah so Wills. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(</span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">this will happen at maqam Qantarah</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 29 Ramadhan - Step 31 - Sufi Secrets & Gems of Ramadhan by ~Sajad Ali~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Ramadhan has 29/30 and the Eve of Eid is called Layla Jai'za-Night of Reward.</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">'This night is referred to Layla tul Ja'iza (night of prize giving).' </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The night of Eid is a night, which invocation (dua) is not turned back. Its an</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> opportunity that should be utilized fully to fulfil one's material and spiritual needs. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Therefore, it is </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">desirable to perform nafl prayers in this night. The Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, is </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">reported to have said: </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Whoever stands up (in worship) in the nights preceding the two Eids expecting rewards from his Lord, his heart will not die when the other hearts will die." Hadith </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It had been the practice of the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, that he would not sleep in the </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">night preceding the day of Eid-ul-fitr. This night has been named in a Hadith as the Night of Reward (Laylatul Jaiza). Almighty bestows his rewards on those who have spent the month of Ramadan </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">abiding by the dictates of Shari'ah, and all their prayers in this night are accepted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Prophet, peace and mercy be upon him, said, “There are five nights in which du’a </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(supplication) is not rejected and the Night Jum'ah (Thursday Tonight) is one of those Powerful </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">nights full of blessing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. the eve of Rajab - Layla Ragha'ib-Night of Wishes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Every Thursday is Holy, and you'll find most if not all Sufi Tariqahs gather on Thursday Nights around the world. Due to the fact its (Islamically Friday Night)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Note about deeds: "One's deeds are shown to Allah on Monday and Thursday, and they are shown to Prophets as well as fathers and mothers on Fridays, at which time they rejoice for the good deeds, and the latter increase the brightness and light of their faces. Therefore be wary of Allah and do not harm your dead." It is mentioned in a Hadith that the person who fasts on<span style="color: #990000;"> <b>Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays of every sacred month, he will receive the reward of making ibadah for 700 years</b></span><b>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #990000;">“When it is the<b> last night (of Ramadan), they are forgiven, all of them.</b>”</span></span> So a man from the people said, “(Laylatul Qadr - Is it the Night of Power?” And the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) replied, “No, do you not see that if labourers work, when they finish their tasks, they are given their wages?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The benefits of fasting is it allows the body to heal itself in a manner that effects the whole organism, or holistically. It is a re-balancing that occurs on all levels of our being and allows the innate intelligence of the body to foster healing in its own appropriate way. Fasting is Healing Therapy for the body. Galen, Hippocrates, Paracelsus and many other great authorities on medicine prescribed fasting to cure ills. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fasting is recommended as one of the most effective ways to eliminate serious diseases: one of the most common cause of all diseases is the accumulation of waste and poisonous matter in the body which can result from overeating and eating toxic processed foods. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Physicians today acknowledge the many benefits of fasting that ensure health and the soundness of one's body and mind. Some of these positive points have a direct influence on psychology and physique of the fasting individual. Including those of the digestive systems, such as chronic stomachache, inflammation of the colon, liver diseases, indigestion, and conditions such as obesity, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, asthma, diphtheria and many other maladies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Islam announces fasting not as a negative act of humble contrition or penance, but as a practice possessing scientific significance serving to improve the welfare of body and spirit. Also fasting helps learn self-restraint from moral indecency by controlling two aspects of the human body, which are the root causes of human downfall, namely the stomach and the private parts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A great deal of ailments originate from stomach indigestion. This is why the Messenger of Allah ﷺ says: <i><span style="color: #990000;">"The son of Adam will never fill a container with something worse and evil than his stomach. It will suffice him some morsels (food) that will keep him on his feet, otherwise, he should divide his stomach into three parts: one third for his food, the other for his drink and the other third for his breath."</span></i> (Ibn Hibban)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The saying indicates that the stomach is the origin of harmful bacteria. Stomach and intestines are first to be affected by fasting. They receive a complete rest. If they have been over worked, the rest they receive during the fast strengthens them. Ulcers and inflammation are frequently healed. A distended or prolapsed stomach shrinks to its normal size and resumes its original position. Morbid sensibilities and appetites are overcome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The stomach is a muscle, and this muscle requires rest like any other muscle in the body. The only way in which the stomach can get rest is to deprive it of food, and when this is done, it at once begins to repair any injury done to it and to recuperate from the excessive work which had previously been thrown upon it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As soon as the stomach empties, a general re-constructive process begins. Broken down cells are replaced by healthy ones, being nature's method of repairing the diseased or injured part of the organism. "<b><span style="color: #990000;">This replacement of tissues means that in time a NEW STOMACH is created - a new stomach in every sense of the word - and this stomach is enabled to digest food for long periods of time unless it too is abused."</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The spleen, liver and kidneys derive striking benefits from the fast, though they may have added work thrown upon them during the early days of a fast. An enlarged spleen rapidly reduces in size. Abscesses of the liver and Kidney infections have been completely cured. These results are not surprising when we appreciate the fact that the toxic encumbrance of the liver lessens, it also reduces irritation to the kidneys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The lungs are the direct purifiers of the blood they are among the first organs too feel the beneficial effects of fasting. Any congestion of the lungs, is rapidly removed during the early days so that a free and unobstructed passage of air is readily provided and the feeling of clearness and the ability to talk and sing, together with a clearer range and depth of tone are sometimes observed in patients who are fasting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has been recently discovered that fasting renews the youth of all the cells of the bodily functions that distinguish youth from old age. Fasting enhances all of man’s mental powers. Memory is strengthened and by association, powers of reasoning are improved. And often restores the sense of taste, sometimes entirely lacking or dulled. Inflammation of the bones and the teeth are greatly benefited by fasting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fasting is the greatest blood purifier. By the fast, the body burns the most useless and toxic materials contained in the blood stream and body. These non-assimilated food materials and wastes block and choke the small blood vessels and congest the lymph vessels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Therefore, when you are fasting during the month of Ramadhan or otherwise, you must remember these processes are taking place within the body during the fast giving a rejuvenating and revitalising effect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Being deprived of needed nutrients, like fats and protein during a long fast, the body, by the process of self-digestion feeds upon its own reserves and burns and digests its own tissues. The secret of the effectiveness of fasting as a curative and rejuvenation method is that during a long fast the body will first decompose and burn those cells and tissues that are diseased, damaged or dead. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The essential tissues and vital organs, the glands, the nervous system and the brain are not damaged or digested in fasting. Whilst fasting, the building of new and healthy cells are accelerated by the amino acids released from the diseased cells. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The capacity of the elimination organs, kidneys, liver, lungs and the skin is greatly increased as they are relieved of the usual work of digesting food and eliminating the wastes and quickly expel old accumulated wastes and toxins. Fasting offers a rest to the whole system and as a result, the digestion of food and the absorption of nutrients is greatly improved after fasting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The stopping of both food and water creates a special kind of stress in the body, prompting it urgently to come up with both nutrients and water, initiating the process of making both internally. During fasting, the body survives on so-called endogenous or metabolic water, produced internally as a result of metabolizing fat tissue. Unlike any exogenous water, this metabolic water is of superb quality, produced by the hard work of our own cells. <span style="color: #990000;"><b>It literally erases any negative information imprint which the body had before the fast, allowing cells to experience a kind of a rebirth, as a result.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>1. We have sent down this (Qur'an) in the Night of Glory</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“Allah sent the Qur’an down all at once from the <b>Al Lawh al Mahfuz-Preserved Tablet</b> to the House of Might (Bayt al-’Izzah) also called </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur</b></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, which is in the heaven. The angels worship Allah in Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur and perform Tawaf around it just as the people of the earth perform Tawaf around the Ka`bah. <b>Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur is the Ka`bah of those who reside in the seventh heaven</b>. During the Isra' journey, the Prophet peace be upon him saw sayyiduna Ibrahim Al-Khalil, who was reclining with his back on Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur. It was Ibrahim who built the Ka`bah on earth, and surely, the reward is compatible with the action. Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur is parallel to the Ka`bah; every heaven has its own house of worship, which is also the direction of prayer for its residents. The house that is located in the lower heaven, is called Bayt Al-`Izzah. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then it came down in parts to the Messenger of Allah based upon the incidents that occurred over a period of twenty-three years.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nazzala which indicates gradually, while the Torah and the Gospel were revealed to the Prophets Musa (Moses) and ‘isa (Jesus) at one time, as reflected by the form anzala.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It’s called this because so many angels are sent down to the Earth on this Night, that the Earth is filled and congested / packed with angels on this Night. thus its power.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What in the world could possibly give you a clue to what the Night of Power is?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">By Allah repeating the words ‘Night of Qadr’ again in the 2nd ayah, it shows the Night’s strong importance. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then for Allah to repeat the words; ‘Night of Qadr’ (Laylatul Qadr) in the 3rd ayah again, shows how extremely important and majestic this Night is in the sight of Allah. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The only time something is repeated for the 3rd time in a surah is in Surah Qadr. This gives the Night of Power a strong emphasis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- Laziness – people would only worship in this night and not in any of the other nights of the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“There was a man from the Children of Israel who would pray all night and then fight Jihad against the enemy all day, and he did this for a thousand months. Allah then revealed the verse: “The Night of Qadr is better than a thousand months...” So, praying on this night is better than the actions of that man.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Deeds you do in this night is better than the deeds you do in more than 1000 months (around 83 years and 4 months). It’s a gift for shorter lives to catch up ibadah with previous nations that lived long lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">During the time of Allah’s Messenger,The Arabs would say; “I will be your friend for 1000 months” = meaning, ‘I will be your friend, always.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So this could ayah could mean that The Night of Qadr is better than all times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The angels and the Spirit-Ruh-(Jibril with Flags) descend in it with every decree, by the permission of their Lord meaning, the angels descend in abundance during the Night of Al-Qadr due to its abundant blessings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The angels descend with the descending of blessings and mercy, just as they descend when the Qur'an is recited, they surround the circles of Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and they lower their wings with true respect for the student of knowledge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is a month, the 1st part of which brings Allah's Mercy, the middle of which brings Allah's forgiveness and the last part of which brings releasing from hellfire."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So what is it that brings releasing from hellfire...?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>'When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, 'My Mercy overpowers My Anger.'</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">‘afuw (root: ain fa wow) means to wipe away without a trace </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Al-’Afuw is one of the majestic names of Allah. You can read more about it here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This name occurs in the Qur’an 5 times and 4 of these times, it is linked with Al-Ghafoor. Literally the word ‘Afw means “to release” “to heal”, “to restore”, “to remit”, to leave, neglect (pardon), to wipe away, and to increase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As for ‘afw’ its verb is ‘aafa’ which means to exempt, to kindly indulge, to kindly overlook (a wrong), to reduce a price. When Allah grants afw to a servant it means at least two things. One, Allah disregards his wrongs out of kindness and two, Allah exempts him from some burdens once the servant thinks that he cannot bear it easily enough and respectfully protests his weakness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On a large scale afw becomes ‘aafiya’ and it applies to a life free from too much trouble and suffering as well as exemption from burdens Allah could impose but out of kindness did not. Hence we hear the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him praying “Allahumma inni as’alukal-afwa wal aafiya fee deenee wa dunyaya wa- a-akhira</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'Aafiyah is Allah's defence of His servant from things like disease and tribulation. 'Afu is the one who possesses great 'afw. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And 'afiyaa-til 'abdaani is used in salawat tibbi;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Allahumma salli 'ala sayyidina Muhammadin tibbil-qulubi wa dawa'iha wa 'afiyaa-til 'abdaani wa shifaa'iha wa nuril-absaari wa dhiyaa'iha wa 'ala 'alihi wa sahbihi was-sallim</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">O Allah convey Your Peace to our master Muhammad and the family of Muhammad bless him, who is the medicine and remedy for our hearts, the health and healing of our bodies, and the light and radiance of our eyes and bless his companions with peace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Name 'afw implies that He ignores the sins of the servant. He knows the sins (<i>you must know them before you can make 'afw of them</i>) but He does not call the servant to account for it. The servant is deserving of punishment, and Allah has full ability to punish His servants, but Allah does 'afw for them. It is more than just pardoning or covering it up, it is wiping it away completely</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So it means or asking Allah, “to release us from the burden of punishment due to our sins and mistakes”, “to restore our honour after we have dishonoured ourselves by committing sins and making mistakes.” Sometimes in the Qur’an both names: ‘Afuw and Ghafoor come together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When the Name is paired with Al-Ghafoor, we see an extra level of forgiveness. Al-Ghafoor is the One who forgives no matter how large the sin. When we look back at the original supplication, we see a more profound meaning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This name occurs in the Qur’an more than seventy times. There are other names from the same root, such as Ghafir and Ghaffar. The meaning of the “ghafara” is to cover, to hide and from it comes the meaning “to excuse”, “to pardon”, “to remit” and “to forgive”. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala does all these things. In the Qur’an, it is mentioned that Allah does not forgive shirk (without repentance) but He may forgive every other sin for whomsoever He wills. (al-Nisa’ 4:116) We must turn to Allah to seek His forgiveness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In spite of that warning, He wipes our sins away for us, no matter how major they are. Not only does He wipe them away, but He loves to wipe them away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Laylatul Qadr has 9 letters. is mentioned 3 times in this surah. 9 x 3 = 27 This surah has 30 words in it (like 30 days in a month). But the 27th word is hiyya [meaning 'it']. implies that this word is the 27th word out of the 30, the same way the 27th night is the night of Qadr out of the 30 nights.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"Laylatul-Qadr is calm and pleasant, neither hot nor cold; the sun arises on its morning being feeble and red."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>1--Peaceful, tranquil quiet night. You do not hear the barking of dogs, donkey's don't brae, or the sound of the cockerel.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hadith - If you hear the barking of a dog or the braying of a donkey at night, seek refuge in Allah from Satan the devil, because they see what you do no see" and "When you hear a rooster crowing, then ask Allah for His Bounties, for it has seen an angel. As such, given the abundance of angels on Laylatul Qadr, it is likely that you would not hear very many dogs barking and donkeys braying, but may notice roosters crowing a lot more. However, remember that this is not some sort of fool proof major sign.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Salamun hiya hatta matlaAAi alfajri </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b> 2--Rain may fall either during the night or during the day of that night</b>.- there is rain. This is one of the signs of Laylatul Qadr. – Soft or gentle rain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4--The angels and Gabriel all descend down onto earth for many blessings and people experience a pleasant breeze or a pleasant wind which they enjoy which they like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the Night of Qadr is so heavy on the disbeliever and hypocrite that it feels like a mountain on his back.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>"Whosoever offers nafil prayers during the Night of Power out of belief and expecting from Allah its reward will have his past sins forgiven."</b> Hadith</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.kitaba.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Tafsir-of-Laylatul-Qadr.mp3"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Shaykh Abdul Aziz expounds upon the meaning of Surah al-Qadr download 25min audio.</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">allaahumma rabba shahri ramaz'aanal lad'ee anzalta feehil qur-aana waftaraz'ta a'laa i'baadika feehls s'iyaama s'alli a'laa muh'ammadin wa aali muhammad warzuqnee h'ajja baytikal h'araam fee a'amee haad'aa wa fee kulli a'am waghfir lee tilkad'd'unoobal i'z'aam fa-innahoo laa yaghfiruhaa ghayruka yaa rah'maan yaa a'llaam</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">O Allah, the Lord, (this is) the month of Ramadan, in it Thou revealed the Holy Quran, and in it made obligatory "fasting" upon Thy servants, send blessings on Muhammad and on the children of Muhammad, and provide us with the means to go to Thy Sacred House for "Hajj" this year and every year; and in this month forgive my grave sins, verily, other than Thee, no one can liberate (me) from its consequences, O Beneficent, O Omniscient.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1 Inna anzalnahu fee laylati alqadri</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We have sent down this (Qur'an) in the Night of Glory</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2. Wama adraka ma laylatu alqadri</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And what do you know what the Night of Glory is?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4. Tanazzalu almalaikatu waalrroohu feeha biithni rabbihim min kulli amrin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Day 26 #Ramadhan - Step 29 - Sufi Secrets & Gems of Ramadhan by ~Sajad Ali~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Every hour of the month of Ramadhan 600,000 people are delivered from Divine Punishment, it goes like this until the Night of Qadr,</b></span> then on that night the Rate of deliverance then becomes equal to the total of those spared in the hours between the beginning of Ramadhan and the night of Qadr; it then continues like this until the day of Eid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Heavens, earth and angels weep last day of month of Ramadhan. On the last day of Ramadhan the heavens, earth and angels weep for the misfortune of end of Ramadhan, When asked What misfortune! It was said the misfortune of Ramadhan being over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Why weep In the month of Ramadhan, prayers are accepted, charity is received, good deeds are rewarded 100's folded, punishment is waived, and sin are pardoned. But it should be us weeping that such a blessed month has passed, will we never see another next year?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>1000 years of Punishment for the Nafs, But it still was arrogant - Fasting the Cure</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When Allah created the Nafs he asked who it was, the reply was with arrogance, the same as you. So Allah burned it 1000 years, asked it again the same reply the same as you, so He froze it for a 1000 years, the same reply. Allah Punished the Ego with so many different types of punishments, each time for a 1000 years. Finally he starved the Ego for a1000 years and then asked who are you, the Ego replied humbly your mere servant and you are the Lord of the Worlds. So Fasting has a major impact for the Ego, it humble its and gives the Spirit more freedom. Most of us live our lives following of Egos, but when we fast it allows us to be more obedient slaves of Allah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remember the story when Bani-Israel inviting Allah, for Meal. But Allah was turned away By Musa. So Musa and his people waited patiently but only a poor old man came asking for water, but Musa turned him away saying, don't you know who is coming, go there and do some work, he replied but I'm hungry. His people embraced him saying you lied, Allah didn't come. Later he asked his Lord, You said you would come to dinner. Allah said I did come, I came in the heart of that old man who you turned away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nothing can contain Allah, no cosmos, universes or all the worlds. But the heart of the Mu-min, can only contain Allah. So how about Ramadhan, and feeding the poor and hungry, your brothers in Islam. You may just turn away Allah, like Musa did. It's a Month of being Generous so feed who ever you can, even if it be with one Date. For you will receive the reward of two fasts, yours and theirs by feeding them, increase the number of people to feed and receive more rewards and palaces in heaven.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Know the Master (Sayyid) of the Months is Ramadhan, and the Master (Sayyid) of the days is Friday. Why is Friday a Sayyid-Master of Days, Well there are 5 reasons and one of the secrets is, a holy hour on Friday were no Dua is surely refused, it is the hour when Sayyiduna Adam was created, and it's the last hour of sun light on Friday. So do much Dua's on this day in Ramadhan and in all the days of the month of Ramadhan. And don't forget, The 10 T's of Ramadhan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 Tilawah - read Quran</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>I lost my hat while looking at the Moon.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>O Muslims, I have been drunk</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>What a wonderful glory.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Owns the love of Egypt, like Joseph.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>O the word which eats the Sahur* meal,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Who knows fasting will enjoy fasting.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is extra ibadah or </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Nawafil (voluntary deeds)</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> in the Month of Ramadan, lest we forget the reward for reciting each letter of the Qur’an during Ramadan is 700 hasanah or more so how about dedicated 10 days of ibadah to Allah? "And My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (voluntary deeds) until I love him". Hadith</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And Rabi’ah said: "I ask of you to be your companion in paradise." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "Or anything else?" Rabi’ah said:" That is it." The Prophet Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam said to him: "Then help me by making many prostrations (i.e. Nawafil prayers)." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Allah’s Messenger used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a greater extent than at any other time.” -hadith And with the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work harder) & used to pray all the night, & used to keep his family awake for the prayers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“He who observes the ten days Iti'kaf during Ramadhan will obtain the reward of two Hajj & two Umrah.” -Hadith “Whosoever for Allah’s sake did even one days </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Iti'kaf</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">, Allah would keep him away from Jahannam by trenches.” -Hadith</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What action is better then </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Iti'kaf that is worth 10 years of </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Iti'kafs?</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"O Messenger of Allah, who are the people whom Allah loves most?" He answered: "The people whom Allah loves most are those who are always ready to help others in any way they can, and the deeds that Allah loves most are the deeds that make a Muslim happy by relieving him from distress, trouble or crisis, repaying his debt, or feeding him. The mere walking of a Muslim in order to do something to help his brother is better than <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Iti'kaf (seclusion) in this mosque (Al Madina Mosque)</b></span> for a whole month." -hadith</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"When a person makes efforts to help his brother, <b><span style="color: #990000;">he earns the reward for performing I`tikaf for ten years</span>. </b>Whomsoever performs <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Iti'kaf for a day, thereby seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah will spread three trenches between him and the fire of Hell</b></span>, the width of each trench being greater than the distance between heaven and earth." -hadith</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thus <b>Khidma-serving others</b>; or</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> helping your fellow Muslim in need, with words or actions it maybe advise they need, in the Month of<b> Ramadhan is worth 10 </b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Iti'kafs. 1 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Iti'kaf is 10 days of fasting all day and worshipping all night and 10 is thus;100 days of Fasting and 100 days of all night worshipping that is what </span></b><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Khidma-serving others for the sake Allah amounts too. And this is the reason why i help people with my posts.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"And assisting a man to ride upon his beast, or helping him load his luggage upon it, is a Sadaqa; and a good word is a Sadaqa." - hadith</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Suhoor Eating (the pre-dawn meal) </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Eat Suhoor, for there are blessings in it, Allah's Rahma-</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mercy</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> is over people eating </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Suhoor </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the Angels make dua of </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> forgiveness and send Mercy of people eating </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Suhoor. This is why even if a women is on her periods she should still get up and drink from the </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rahma-</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mercy and Maghfirah-</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">forgiveness that is being poured down</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> An exclusive privilege of blessings only given to </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ummati Muhammadi salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Suhoor is distinctive of the Ummah of Muhammad salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The distinction between our fasting and the fasting of the people of the book [Jews and Christians] is the taking of Suhoor". [Muslim]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The previous Ummah who had to fast (</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Jews and Christians) and still have to fast but most dont, their fasting was without </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Suhoor (the pre-dawn meal). They had to eat only once a day it was must rougher and harder for them, then A</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">llah's Rahma-</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mercy to given to us, But most don't realise the </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rahma-</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mercy of Allah given to this Ummah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Eample; We get 70 to 700 deeds in this month whereas </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">previous</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Ummah if they did 1 good deed they get 1 good deed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Eat Suhoor, for there are blessings in it." </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">- Hadith</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Blessing is in three: The Jama`a [the congregation of the Muslims], The Thareed [a broth of (crumbled) bread and meat] and the Suhoor"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"I entered upon the Prophet Allahu alaihi wa sallam and he was taking the Suhoor and he said: "It is a blessing which Allah has given to you, so do not leave it" </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Prophet (salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Come to the blessed morning meal (meaning the Suhoor)"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Perhaps the greatest blessing of Suhoor is that Allah Subhanahu wa Ta`ala covers the people eating Suhoor with His forgiveness and send His Mercy upon them. The angles ask for forgiveness for them and supplicate to Allah to pardon them, so that they may be granted freedom from the Fire by the Most Merciful in the month of the Qur'an</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Abu Said al-Khudri said: The Prophet (</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">) said: "The Suhoor is a meal of blessings, so do not leave it, even if one of you just takes a gulp of water, since Allah sends mercy and His angels seek forgiveness for those who take Suhoor". [Ahmad and Ibn Abi Shaibah]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These reports from the Prophet (</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">) leave no room for the believer to miss Suhoor. Therefore let us take it upon us to never miss it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The time for Suhoor: The time for Suhoor is between the middle of the night and dawn. It is considered best to delay it (that is, as close to dawn a possible).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Prophet (</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">) said: "Hasten the breaking of the fast and delay the Suhoor". Hadith</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"We ate Suhoor with the Messenger of Allah and then we got up for the prayer. He was asked: 'What was the amount of time between the two?' He responded: '[The time it would take to recite] fifty ayat."' [al-Bukhari and Muslim].</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"The companions of Muhammad (</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">), would be the first to break the fast and the last to eat their Suhoor." </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5 Gifts this</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Ummah given in Ramadhan that No other prophet has been given.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Prophet ﷺ said: “<b>My Ummah has been given in Ramadhan five things that no prophet before me was given</b>. The first is that on the first night of the month of Ramadan Allah gazes upon them and if Allah gazes upon someone, He will never punish them. The second is the smell emanating from their mouths in the latter part of the day is sweeter in Allah’s sight than the scent of musk. The third is that the angels seek forgiveness for them every day and night. The fourth is that Allah says to Paradise: ‘Prepare yourself and beautify yourself for My slaves for they will soon find rest in My Abode in the place of My generosity after the hardship of this life. The fifth is that they will all be forgiven on the last night.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Someone asked: “Is that Laylat al-Qadr? He replied: “No, look at workers: when they finish their work they are given their wages in full. This a is reference to the l</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ast night of Ramadhan is called<b> 'Layla tul Ja'iza (night of prize giving).' </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah made fasting Ramadhan compulsory and made the night prayer recommended. Whoever fasts in it and prays in the night in a state of belief; seeking Allah’s reward, will be free of sins like the day on which his mother gave birth to him.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Messenger of Allah ﷺ informed us that in this month gates of the heavens are opened, meaning that it is easy for our actions, our prayers and our repentance to find acceptance with Allah. It has also been narrated that when Ramadhan enters, Allah orders the angels who carry His throne to stop praising Him and to seek forgiveness for the Ummah of Muhammad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">***Istaghfaar*** Taqwa-(fear of Allah, to guard from sins) is increased through Tawba-Repentance and Tawba-Repentance is increased by making the tongue very moist with dhikr of (istaghfaar)- saying "Astaghfiruallah" and Istaghfaar reduces sins and increases Rizq and opens the doors for a way out from difficulties, anxieties until only tranquillity and happiness and descends into the heart and soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“And whoever fears Allah, for him Allah brings forth a way out, and gives him provision (rizq) from where he does not even imagine…” (65: 2-3)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">**Rizq is a deep word that means more the provision**</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Rizq is everything to do with spending on your<b> 2 'aql-(knowledge)</b> brain and heart and <b>2 nafs-(egos) stomach and private parts</b>, thus all <b>'ilm-knowledge is Rizq</b>, your spouse (husband or wife) your children and family your job your home or properties is all Rizq the food you eat from home, buy are invited to eat are your Rizq.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been posting my Sufi Ramadhan Secrets and Gems, about the (Day) in Ramadan (not) the night, In Islam the Tonight comes 1st and starts at Maghrib Tonight the day then follows</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">, </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">thus last tonight marks the 21st of Ramadhan, one of the odd nights in the Last Ashara on which Laytatul Qadr may fall. However it also marks a more heartbreaking event. The martyrdom of our Maula, The father of the Princes of Heaven, The Commander of the Faithful, The Father of Tasawwuf, The Lion of Allah, Shah-e-Mardan; Sayyiduna Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (Alaihi salaam). At the hour of standing before Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala), during a prayer of submission, in the best of days, while fasting during the month of Ramadhan while performing the most glorious Islamic duties, while preparing to wage jihad, and in the highest and most pure divine places, the Mosque of Kufa. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We will never be on the level of even the dirt on the sandals of Sayyiduna Ali (Alaihi salaam), but the least we can do In sha Allah is to send the rewards of our supererogatory prayers, our obligatory prayers, our salawat, even our good deeds to him.. A martyr never dies so take hold of this opportunity of the 3rd Ashara and 21st Ramadhan to send as much sawaab to him as possible and make du’a that on the Day of Judgement you will be with him, the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) and all the righteous, In Sha Allah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Let us understand this individual (Alaihi Salaam) of truth, not only in terms of leadership, khilafa, Islamic jurisprudence as most of our books like to talk about; but look at him through the prism of Taqwa and True knowledge that he was blessed with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“The Messenger of Allah (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) saw Sayyiduna Ali ibn Abi Talib (karamAllahu ta’ala wajhu wa alayhi salaam) and Ammar Yasir stretched out and asleep on the soft ground and woke them up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) then touched Sayyiduna Ali (karamAllahu ta’ala wajhu) with his blessed hands and said: “Awake, O Abu Turab! (Father of the Soil) Would you like me to tell you of the most wretched of men?“ He (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) then said; “There are two of them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One is Uhmir Samud, who slew the camel (of Salih). The other is,” pointing to Sayyiduna Ali’s (alayhi salaam) blessed head, “The person who strikes here with his sword, smearing your beard with blood.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayyidina ‘Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) was the fourth Khalifah of Islam. Some of the titles given to Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) were Al-Murtada (the one contented with the Decree of Allah), Asadullah (the Lion of Allah) and Abu Turab (Father of sand) because once he slept on bare sand. He was also known as Abul Hasan which means the father of Imam Hasan (Rady Allahu Anhu). Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) was thirty years younger than the Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam). He was the cousin of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam). His father's name was Hadrat Abu Talib and his mother's name was Sayyidatina Fatimah bint Asad (Rady Allahu Anha).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) was the first from among the children to accept Islam. He was only eleven years old when he accepted Islam. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) loved Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) and Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) also loved Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam). He later went on to marry Sayyidatina Fatimah (Rady Allahu Anha), the blessed daughter of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They had two sons and their names are Imam Hasan (Rady Allahu Anhu) and Imam Husain (Rady Allahu Anhu). Together, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam), Sayyidina Ali, Sayyidatina Fatimah, Imam Hasan, and Imam Husain (Rady Allahu Anhum) are known as Ahl al-Bayt which means the People of the Household of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam). We Muslims must love the Family of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) more than our own families.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) was very brave and strong. This is why he is known as Asadullah which means the Lion of Allah. His love for Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) was indeed very great. In the wars against the disbelievers, Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) fought very bravely. There was one incident when Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) went to Madinah al-Munawwarah because he had received news that his enemies were going to come to his house and try to kill him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) was so brave that he got into the bed of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam). Before leaving, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) had told Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) to meet him in Madinah al-Munawwarah. When the enemies picked up the blanket, they saw Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu). They were very angry to see that it was not Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) and they left.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) had left everyone's belongings with Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) to be distributed to their rightful owners. When he gave everyone's things back, they asked him if he was scared while he slept in the bed of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam). He replied that he was not scared because Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) had told him to meet him in Madinah al-Munawwarah. So he knew nothing would happen to him. This shows us how brave Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) was, and how much he loved and trusted Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) was also a very knowledgeable person. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) had once said, “I am the city of knowledge, and Ali is its gate.” This is why Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) was also given the title of Bab ul-'Ilm which means “The Gate of Knowledge”. This was only one title among many that were given to Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu) lived a very simple life and he was a great person. His braveness was clearly visible and his love for Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta‘ala) and for His Rasul (Sallallahu alayhi wa Sallam) was unquestionable. He was martyred at Kufa in Iraq on Monday, the 21st of Ramadan 40 A.H. at the age of 63. He was laid to rest in Najaf, near Kufa. We have learned a great deal from Sayyidina Ali’s (Rady Allahu Anhu) dedication to Islam. May Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta‘ala) grant more people from this Ummah to follow the footsteps of Sayyidina Ali (Rady Allahu Anhu). Amin.</span></div>
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In general, it is agreed that it is most likely to be in the last ten nights of Ramadan, with the odd nights being more likely. Of the odd nights, the night of the 27th (which is the night before the 27th of Ramadan, for <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">the Islamic day starts with nightfall) is most likely. Imam Shafi`i said that it is most likely to be the 21st, then the 23rd, then the 27th. Imam Nawawi followed the position of Imam Muzani and Imam Ibn Khuzayma that it moves around within the last ten nights. [Nawawi, al-Majmu` Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, 6.488] </span></div>
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However, it could be outside the last ten nights within Ramadan. It may even be outside Ramadan according to both early and late scholars. This has been transmitted from many of the Companions of the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace), including Ibn Mas`ud (Allah be pleased with him). It is one of the reported positions of Imam Abu Hanifa, and also of many of the great knowers of Allah, including Ibn Arabi (whose position is quoted by Ibn Abidin with support), Abu’l Hasan al-Shadhili, Sha`rani, and many others. </div>
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It has been reported that, “Once the last ten [days of Ramadan] started, the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions) used to spend the nights in worship, wake his family, strive, and tighten his belt.” [Bukhari and Muslim] Tighten his belt refers to determination. </div>
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Imam al-Nafrawi al-Maliki mentions in his al-Fawakih al-Dawani fi Sharh Risalat Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani that the position of Imam Malik, Imam Shafi`i and Imam Ahmad, and the majority of the scholars is that Laylat al-Qadr is not a specific night. Rather, it moves around.</div>
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Imam Sarakhsi mentions in his Mabsut, a 30-volume masterpiece of Hanafi legal reasoning, proofs, and comparative fiqh that was mainly authored by dictation to students while unjustly imprisoned in a pot well, that the position of most of the Companions (Allah be pleased with him) was that it is on the night of the 27th. (3.127) This understood, others explain, to mean that its most likely night is the night of the 27th of Ramadan. [As in Ruhaybani’s Matalib Uli’n Nuha Sharh Ghayat al-Muntaha 2.225 in Hanbali fiqh]</div>
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"Most of the scholars, from the Salaf and the Khalaf agree that Laylat-ul-Qadr can occur on any night of the year, even outside the month of Ramadhan. However, the conclusion of the erudite scholars is that the exact night changes every year. Most years it is in Ramadan while on rarer occasions it occurs outside of Ramadan.</div>
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In the years that it is in Ramadan, most of the time it occurs in its last ten days, On less frequent occasions, it occurs in the middle ten days (11-20). In the years that it occurs in the middle ten days, it occurs more often on the 17th or 19th.</div>
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In the years that it occurs in the last ten days, it occurs more often in the odd nights (rather than the even nights). In the years that it occurs in the odd nights, it is more frequent that it occurs on the 27th of Ramadhan."</div>
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This has been transmitted from many of the Companions of the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace), including 'Abdullah Ibn Mas`ud (Allah be pleased with him). It is one of the reported positions of Imam Abu Hanifa, and also the opinion of Imam Malik, ash-Shafi'i, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Ibn Arabi (whose position is quoted by Ibn Abidin with support), Abu’l Hasan al-Shadhili, Sha`rani, and many other knowers of Allah.</div>
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Abu Hanifa said that it is not a fixed day but, rather, it moves around in the month. [Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, from al-Bahr and al-Kafi] As for the hadiths about it being the night of the 27th, Ibn Abidin mentions that Abu Hanifa explained them as meaning a particular year. </div>
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Ibn Abidin quotes Ibn Nujaym’s Bahr al-Ra’iq that this is one transmitted position of Abu Hanifa. Another, mentioned in Qadikhan’s Fatawa al-Khaniyya, one of the most important works for fatwa in the school, is that the famous transmission from Imam Abu Hanifa is that it moves around the entire year; it could be in Ramadan, and it could be in another month. Ibn Abidin said,</div>
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“This is supported by what the Master of the Knowers of Allah Sayyidi Muhyi al-Din Ibn Arabi mentioned in his Futuhat al-Makkiyya, ‘People differed about Laylat al-Qadr. Some said it moves around the entire year. This is my position, for I have seen it in the month of Sha`ban, and in Rabi`, and in Ramadan. I have seen it most, though, in the month of Ramadan, and, specifically, in the last nights. I saw it once in the second third of Ramadan, on an even night, and once on an odd night. Therefore, I am certain that it moves around the entire year, on both odd and even nights.’</div>
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May Allah swta give us the success of following in the footsteps of the inheritors of the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace), outwardly and inwardly, and may He make us of those whom He loves. </div>
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**This is one of the many reasons why one should strive to establish the night vigil prayer (tahajjud), daily or at least two rakah Tawbah every Night***</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">According to him, the night of Power will be on the following: If first day of Ramadan starts on Monday, the night of Power will be on 21st Ramadan, I've summarised the rest below;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Wednesday = 29th night </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thursday = 25th Night </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Friday = 27th Night </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yet an another Formula based on <b>Shaykh Muhyiddin Ibn al-‘Arabi</b> on finding Laylatul Qadr Night:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Shaykh Muhyiddin Ibn al-‘Arabi</b> (al-Hatimi) outlined a method of catching this night, the conclusion of which is, if the first day of Ramadan is a Friday, then (most likely) Laylat ul-Qadr will fall on the night of the 29th and if the first day of Ramadan is a Thursday, then (most likely) it will fall on one of the tenth nights (20th or 30th) I've summarised the rest below;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Friday = 29th Night </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">*based on this 1st night of Ramadan was Thursday so tonight 23rd Night is Laylatul Qadr*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Monday = 19th night </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Tuesday = 25 night </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thursday = 23rd Night </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Friday = 29th Night </span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> If you hear the barking of a dog or the braying of a donkey at night, seek refuge in Allah from Satan the devil, because they see what you do no see" and "When you hear a rooster crowing, then ask Allah for His Bounties, for it has seen an angel. As such, given the abundance of angels on Laylatul Qadr, it is likely that you would not hear very many dogs barking and donkeys braying, but may notice roosters crowing a lot more. However, remember that this is not some sort of fool proof major sign.</span></span></div>
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Some men amongst the companions of the Prophet were shown in their dreams that the night of qadr was in the last seven nights of Ramadan Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said, "It seems that all your dreams agree that (the Night of Qadr) is in the last seven nights, and whoever wants to search for it (i.e. the Night of qadr) should search in the last seven (nights of Ramadan)." Hadith</div>
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The Night of Qadr is in the last ten nights of the month (Ramadan), either on the first nine or in the last (remaining) seven nights (of Ramadan)." Ibn 'Abbas added, "Search for it on the 24th (of Ramadan)."</div>
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Anyone who seeks the Night of Power and lives it, all there sin will be erased. I am sure everyone of us would like to live a life free of sins an free of mistakes. Everyone would like to meet Allah on the Day of Judgment without "The person who deprives himself from the blessings of Layatul qadr, indeed has deprived himself of all good and none other than an ignorant person is derived from such good." Hadith</div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>*But those deprive themselves of Laylatul Qadr without realising due to (Ghill)*</b></span></div>
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One of the qualities that would prevent us from this blessed gaze of Allah (and from many other opportunities for forgiveness) is (Ghill). The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, taught us of the Night of Power and the 15th Sha’ban that those who have "Ghill-resentment, bitterness, malice, holding grudges, hate, ill-will, rancour against another person", mistreat parents, severe bonds of kinship or indulge with drink alcohol and Zina are prevented from Allah’s merciful gaze on Laylatul Qadr and 15th Sha’ban. (i will talk more about this in another Ramadan Gem insh'allah)</div>
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Allah will command Sayyiduna Jib'ril to be accompanied by 70'000 angels from Sidratul Muntaha. They will carry with them banners of light. Jibr'il will set up his flag (liwa) and the Angels will set up their flags at 4 places;</div>
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2nd Next to the tomb of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him, his family and his companions)</div>
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Angels will visit every place in this world making dua for the inhabitants of this world and Sayyiduna Jib'ril (Peace be upon him, his family and his companions) will meet every believer greeting him with peace and shaking his hand. </div>
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Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani says that the recipients of this blessing will feel a sudden appearance of goose bumps all over the skin. (Ishqi Raar jildi hi) coinciding with a tender feeling in the heart and a tearful moistening of the eyes.</div>
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"Angels stay on the earth until the breaking of dawn. When the sun appears in the sky Sayyiduna Jib'ril is the first angel ascending to sky and, (He) opens His two wings which are green. He doesn’t open them in any time else. Thus the rays of the sun cannot be seen. Then he calls an angel and lifts him up. The lights of angels and the lights of the two wings of Sayyiduna Jib'ril join (together). That day, the sun is constantly unstable." (Ibn Kathir)</div>
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<b><span style="color: #660000;">***“By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the Night of Qadr is so heavy on the disbeliever and hypocrite that it feels like a mountain on his back.”***</span></b></div>
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Allaahumma innaka `Afuw-wun, tu-hibbul `afwa, faa-'fu `anni - O Allah you are Forgiving and You love forgiveness so forgiven me)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today marks 17th Ramadhan day of Battle Badr, by saying dua <b><span style="color: #660000;">"People of Badr - 'Ahl Badri and their names is Dua of attaining sainthood- wilaya and Tawassul</span></b>. (al-Fatiha for there souls)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The 1st ever battle Allah Ta’ala allowed, on the 17th day of the 1st Ramadhan decreed by Allah, in the 2nd year after Hijrah. Location: 80 miles south west of Madina Shareef.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To be a 'Badri' was a great distinction among the noble Sahabah RadhiAllahu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To be a 'Ahl Badri' was a great distinction among the noble Sahabah. why</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Ahl Badri were 313</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is the same number of in the Battle with sayyid David 313.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Also there were 313 Rasuls - Messengers.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.32px;">Total 124,000 prophets, which:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">313 Rasuls - Messenger prophets.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the others were Nabi -prophets without a wahi (revelation)</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">25 mentioned in Quran of which</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5/6 are called the Ulul-Azam Rasool - The Mighty Messengers.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nuh and Ibrahim and Musa and 'Isa (as) and Muhammad<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ﷺ</span></span>. And they were the possessors of Shari'ahs.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.32px;">Others mention 18.</span></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />They are those noble messengers mentioned in Surah al-An'am and they are eighteen: Ibrahim and Ishaq and Ya'qub and Nuh and Dawud and Sulaiman and Ayyub and Yusuf and Musa and Harun and Zakariyya and Yahya and 'Isa and Ilyas and Isma'il and al-Yasa' and Yunus and Lut (as). And al-Hasan bin al-Fadal chose this view due to His (swt) saying (about them): "These are they whom Allah guided, therefore follow their guidance."(6: 90)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The 313 "Badri" spiritually represent the 313 rasuls and the today spiritually represent the highest Sufi masters too.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">14 Sahaba (Companions) were martyred in the Battle of Badr. Their names are shown below. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. Harithah ibn Suraqa ash-Shahid al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2. Dhu'sh-shimilayn ibn 'Abd 'Amr ash-Shahid al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3. Rafi' ibn al-Mu'alli ash-Shahid al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4. Sa'd ibn Khaythama ash-Shahid al-Awsi, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5. Safwan ibn Wahb ash-Shahid al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">6. Aqil ibn al-Bukayr ash-Shahid al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">7. Ubaydah ibn al-Harith ash-Shahid al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">8. Umayr ibn al-Humam ash-Shahid al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">9. Umayr ibn Abi Waqqas ash-Shahid al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">10. Awf ibn al-Harith ash-Shahid al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">11. Mubash-shir ibn 'Abdu'l Mundhir ash-Shahid al-Awsi, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">12. Mu'awwidh ibn al-Harith ash-Shahid al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">13. Mihja' ibn Salih ash-Shahid al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">14. Yazid ibn al-Harith ibn Fushum ash-Shahid al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Al-Fatiha! for their noble souls Ameen </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>**Dua of Asma’ Ahl al-Badr***</b><br />**he names of the Muslim warriors of the Battle of Badr**<br />We should remind ourselves that Asma’ Ahl Badr (the names of the Muslim warriors of the Battle of Badr) are Jalali (Majestic). They need the Jamal (Beauty) of Salawat (invocation of blessings) to cool them. So before we recite these, and after completing the recitation, it is recommended to recite Durood Shareef 100 times. Or instead, we can recite Qasadah al-Burda.<br /><br />Once we have recited the salawat, we can come to the Asma’ Ahl al-Badr.<br />Please recite Sayyidina before each name and Radi ALLAHu ‘Anhu (Allah is pleased with him) after each name.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>Allahumma Agithna ya Giyath al-Mustaghitheen bi Haqqi<br />(O Allah! O The Succour of those who seek help, save us for the sake of).. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>***Dua on Completion of Asm'a Ahl Badr -From Jabr ul Kasr)***</b><br />This is part of the supplication upon completion of the recitation of the names of the warriors of the battle of Badr.<br /><br /><i>Allahumma Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu Ya Mujibu Ya Mu'ti ya Wadudu<br />Ya Hasibu Ya ' alim al-asrar Ya Khaliq al-layli wa'n nahar<br /><br />As-aluka bi-hurmati Asmaika'l Husna wa sirri'l Qur'an i'l 'Azim<br />wa bi jahi Nabiyyika'l Mustafa 'alayhi afdalu's salat wa atammu't taslim<br />wa bi fadli ali Badr i'l Kiram<br /><br />an tansura'l Islam waqdi kulla hajatina Ya Arham ar-rahimin<br />amin<br /><br />Translation of the Supplication<br />O Allah! O The Ever-Living, O the Self-Existing by Whom all subsist,<br />O The Responder, O The Giver, O The Loving One,<br />O The Reckoner, O The Knower of mysteries,<br />O The Creator of night and day.<br /><br />I beg of you for the sake of Your Most Beautiful Names<br />and the mystery of the Glorious Qur'an,<br />and for the sake of Your Chosen Prophet Muhammad,<br />on him be the choicest blessings and complete peace,<br />and for the sake of the noble warriors of the Battle of Badr,<br />that You help the religion of Islam and fulfil all our needs<br />O The Most Merciful of those who show mercy.</i><br /><br />Note: This is only part of the supplication from Jabr u'l Kasr fi Nazm Asma' Ahl Badr (Mending The Broken: A Eulogy on the Names of the Warriors of the Battle of Badr), Maktaba Isha'ah al-Islam, Delhi, n.d, p. 25-26.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Incident Before The Battle of Badr. (17th Ramadan)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">An Incident Before The Battle of Badr, Showing The Love The Sahaba Had For The Messenger of Allah ﷺ</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">RasoolAllah ﷺ was straightening the lines of the ranks as if he was straightening the lines for prayer and he was holding an arrow in his hands. He came up to one of the soldiers, Sawad bin Ghuazzaiyya, who was protruding a bit from the line. So RasoolAllah ﷺ slightly nudged him back with his arrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sawad (RadiAllahu Anhu) said,“Oh RasoolAllah ﷺ you have hurt me, I want to retaliate.”</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This was just before the battle. Here was one soldier who was saying to The Prophet of Allah that he wants to retaliate with him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So RasoolAllah ﷺ exposed his stomach to Sawad and said “Go ahead and retaliate.”</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">RasoolAllah ﷺ didn’t get angry, he ﷺ didn’t ask his soldiers to throw him in prison, because a soldier is talking to the head of the military in such a fashion. He simply allowed him to retaliate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So Sawad (RadiAllahu Anhu) hugs RasoolAllah ﷺ and he kisses his stomach. That was his retaliation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">RasoolAllah ﷺ asked Sawad why did he do that?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sawad (RadiAllahu Anhu) said, “Oh Messenger of Allah, you can see what is about to happen. I wanted my last contact with you to be my skin touching yours.”</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sawad (RadiAllahu Anhu) was saying that he might die during the battle, they were facing death then. The last thing he wanted in this world was to make his skin touch RasoolAllah’s ﷺ skin. This was how much they loved RasoolAllah ﷺ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sawad (RadiAllahu Anhu) who was accidentally hurt by RasoolAllah ﷺ used this opportunity to kiss and hug RasoolAllah ﷺ. The Muslims did not think that because of RasoolAllah ﷺ, they were having to fight or even death. They all were willingly ready to face death for the sake of Allah Azzawajal and his servant and Messengerﷺ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">RasoolAllah ﷺ then made dua for Sawad (RadiAllahu Anhu). (he was later martyred in the battle).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is this love for Prophet Muhamm<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a</span>d ﷺ that we need to develop. Love for Prophet Muhammed ﷺ isn’t just words. Love for him means putting everything on the line for Prophet Muhammed ﷺ our wealth, family, money, children, our talents, everything that we can sacrifice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We should love RasoolAllahs ﷺ Message, his way, and his Sunnah. his beloveds. We should also ask Allah Azzawajal to make us love his Shari’a.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">O Allah! O The Ever-Living, O the Self-Existing by Whom all subsist, O The Responder, O The Giver, O The Loving One, O The Reckoner, O The Knower of mysteries,O The Creator of night and day. I beg of you for the sake of Your Most Beautiful Namesand the mystery of the Glorious Qur’an, and for the sake of Your Chosen Prophet Muhammad, on him be the choicest blessings and complete peace, and for the sake of the noble warriors of the Battle of Badr, that You help the religion of Islam and fulfil all our needs. O The Most Merciful of those who show mercy…Ameen!</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">**Reason why the list is greater than 313***</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">According to scholars of sirah (history, biography), 313 companions took part in the Battle of Badr of whom 82 were the Muhajirin and 231 were the Ansar (61 Awsi and 170 Khazraji). Wallahu A’lam (Allah Knows Best).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The number of Companions that are normally listed in Classics of Muslim Spirituality are more than those who actually took part because there are some Companions who were considered by the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam to be Ahl Badr (The Warriors of Badr) even though they were not actually present because they were sent by him on special assignments elsewhere at that time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Another reason why the list is greater than 313 is that in some instances, Muslim historians and the ‘ulama (the learned) are not absolutely sure from the evidence they have collected whether a particular Companion was actually present at Badr or not. So, perhaps they have decided to err in including the name rather than to err in leaving it out. For that reason perhaps, Imam ibn Kathir lists 321, Imam al-Barzanji lists 368, Mawlana Khalid al-Baghdadi lists 366, Shaykh ‘Abdur Rahman Chohravi mentions 357, Shaykh Mustafa Rushdi ad-Dimishqi has 356 while Shaykh ‘AbdurRahman al-Azhariyy has 385.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We should remind ourselves that Asma’ Ahl Badr (the names of the Muslim warriors of the Battle of Badr) are Jalali (Majestic). They need the Jamal (Beauty) of Salawat (Invocation of Blessings) to cool them. So before we recite these, and after completing the recitation, it is recommended to recite Durood Shareef 100 times. Or instead, we can recite Qasidah al-Burda. Once we have recited the Salawat, we can come to the Asma’ Ahl al-Badr.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>The two main tribes of Madina were Aws and Khazraj.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Ansar (Helpers) of Madina, are thus classified either as Awsi (belonging to the Aws tribe) or Khazraji (belonging to the Khazraj tribe).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The 'Asharatu'l Mubash-shara, the ten who were promised Paradise by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, are listed first. The rest of the Companions are listed in alphabetical order. The Companions who are known by their kunya (plural: kuna), that is, as "fathers of so-and-so", are traditionally listed last.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fourteen Sahaba (Companions) were martyred in the Battle of Badr. Their names are shown in bold. Al-Fatiha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mawla means "freedman, freed from slavery". So, "mawla Rasulillah" means one emancipated from slavery by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />Abu means "father of". So, Abu Ayyub means "father of Ayyub".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Halif means ally. So 'Usaymah halif min Ashja' means 'Usaymah, an ally from the clan of Ashja'</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b> <span style="color: black;">Any ref on reciting ashaby badar names is a source for dua acceptation ?</span></b></span></span><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">Its known is Hadith that calling the Names of dwellers of Paradise, that Allah <span style="color: #660000;"><b>"send down Mercy Tanzil al Rahma</b>"</span> from Hadith.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What isnt understood by those who pray salah what they are reading for in salah you do the very same thing in a comprehensive manner by giving them all salam when you say; <i><span style="color: #660000;">"As-salamu Alaika Ayy<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">u</span>han Nabiyu Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatoh Assalamu Alaina wa 'ala ibadillahis-sulaiheen" meaning Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet, and Allah's mercy and blessings<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>Peace be on us and on all righteous slaves of Allah".</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>The Du`a of Badr consists in supplicating Allah Most High by means of the Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) and Companions who fought at the battle of Badr through the recitation of each and every single one of them</b></span>. They numbered 314 according to Ibn Ishaq (Sira 1:317), a figure elsewhere ranging between 305 (Ibn Sa`d, Tabaqat 2:11) to 319 (Muslim, Sahih, al-</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Jihad wal-Siyar, al-imdad bil-mala’ika fi ghazwat Badr): over 60 Emigrants (Muhajirun) and over 240 Helpers (Ansar) (Bukhari, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayf al-Nasr bil-Sadat al-Kiram Ahl Badr by Sayyid Ibrahim b. Idris al-Sanusi (d. 1304/1887);</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />Jaliyat al-Akdar wal-Sayf al-Battar bil-Salat `ala al-Mukhtar by our Grandshaykh Mawlana Diya’ al-Din Khalid b. Ahmad al-Baghdadi </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(1190-1242/1776-1827); </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />and Asma’ Ashab Badr ridwan Allah `alayhim ajma`in by Shaykh `Abd al-Latif al-Shami, reproduced in the encyclopedia of du`as entitled al-Qulub al-Dari`a (p. 27-46, 319 names) by the great Turkish Naqshbandi Hadith scholar Shaykh Ahmad Diya’ al-Din Gumushanevi (1227-1311/1812-1894), a grandstudent of Mawlana Khalid through Shaykh Ahmad b. Sulayman al-Arwadi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is praiseworthy to recite such works with the intention of blessing and to supplicate Allah Most High by means of them, without any restriction whatsoever.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The two main tribes of Madina were Aws and Khazraj. The Ansar (Helpers) of Madina, are thus classified either as Awsi (belonging to the Aws tribe) or Khazraji (belonging to the Khazraj tribe).</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">Not only did the severely outnumbered Muslims kill seventy Quarish, but they managed to capture another seventy. Showing why they thought that they won this battle because of their allegiance to God.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.32px;">All but four were let go eventually, some even converted to Islam after they were set free. As for the four that weren't set free, they were killed. Two of them were killed by angry Muslims because they (as part of the persecution of the Muslims in Mecca) dumped a bucket of sheep excrement on Muhammad-(peace be upon him). One of the Quaraish leaders was killed by two angry Muslims because of the way they had been treated by him. Likewise, the fourth killed by one of his former slaves, Bilal, who was also the first muezzin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Day 1</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">6</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Ramadhan - Step 1</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">8</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Sufi Ramadhan Secrets and Gems by ~Sajad Ali~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">**The Sunnah Qaylula (afternoon nap) and Shaytan doesn't do Qaylula**</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the Month Revive the Sunnah of Qaylula. Have a nap in the middle of the day especially now, my Ramadan tip is a short 5 to 15 minutes<b><span style="color: #660000;"> Catnap-(which means you close your eyes and rest) </span></b>or 30mins to 1 hours rest/sleep, this is done at before or Dhuhr-(Which is positive rest for the brain) But Not at <span style="color: #660000;"><b>'Asr to Maghrib-(Which is negative rest for the brain, as per hadith)</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Myself i do a short Qaylula at work sometimes; </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But due to hayfever it drains my energy so much, so i do talk a rest Dhuhr time and even at 'Asr but i don't make any niyyah i just rest i don't enjoy it as the above hadith always come to mind,(meaning rest at 'Asr is negative sleep) but when you're extremely tired from this intense heat and the long summer day of fasting and on top have hayfever, for example there isn't much one can do but take a catnap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">New research raises the prospect that sleep, specifically a lengthy afternoon nap, prepares the brain to remember things. Think of it as similar to rebooting a computer to get it to work more smoothly. "Sleep is not just for the body. It's very much for the brain," said study author Matthew Walker, an assistant professor at the University of California at Berkeley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One may have to adjust one’s sleep pattern. The Sunnah of sleeping after Zuhr (qaylula), is practised by many to help them re-energise. For workers fasting, the time immediately upon arriving home is ideal. Sleep can also stave off hunger. Just remember to make an intention before flopping down in exhaustion!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The sunnah: to take a nap before or after Dhuhr time; a sunna which our righteous ulema take very seriously, as it is one of the tested means that assist in getting up for night vigil (tahajjud) prayer. It is a nap or rest (even without sleep).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Qaylulah is a sunnah, it is a nap or rest (even without sleep) taken midday or when the sun is at its peak. It is usually taken before Zhuhr prayer unless the prayer is held early (in the beginning of its time) in which case it may be done afterwards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today they call Qaylula-(Power napping) A power nap of just 45 minutes can </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">boost the memory five-fold, according to new research. "Power naps of fewer than 30 minutes—even those as brief as 6 and 10 minutes—restore wakefulness and promote performance and learning"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to sleep after Zuhr and he said: “Take an afternoon sleep (qaylula) because Shatyan does not take one.” This practice helps you get up at night for the night prayer (tahajjud). When you take the afternoon rest it literally brings you back to the freshness of the morning. It is like starting the day all over again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today marks Half way point of Ramadan 15th Fast and is also the Passing
of Sayyida Nafisa At-Tahira (Ra) known as "The Rare Lady Of Purity”
Sayyidah Nafisa, or Lady Nafisa, was the great-great grand-daughter of
the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). When she was first born in
Mecca, her father Sayyid Hassan al-Anwar. (Sayyida Nafisa at-Tahira
bint al-Hasan al-Anwar bin Zaid al-Ablaj bin al-Imam al-Hasan bin Imam
Ali) She lived in the time of Imam Shafi` who would always request her
when he was ill duas as they were answered immediately. Many of the
great saints would come visit her. Women would just touch her as great
blessings would flow her. (see post comments for me) More than 150
miracles were recorded by historians as appearing from Sayyida Nafisa.
She completed the Holy Qur`an while sitting in her grave six thousand
times (6000), and she granted the rewards of that recitation to all
deceased Muslims.”. Al-faitha for this great lady of Allah’s soul also
its known to ask her for intercession in duas for even now her Miracles
are still heard.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">Sayyida Nafisa had many titles by which she was known among the people, derived from her many different miracles (karamat).<br /><br />She is known as<br /><i>Nafisat
al-`ilmi wal-ma`rifat, (the Rare Lady of Knowledge and Gnosis</i>) because
of what she achieved and accumulated from knowledge of the Family of the
Holy Prophet </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span>.<br /><br />She is called <br /><i>Nafisat al-Tahira, the Rare Lady of Purity, and<br />Nafisat al-`Abida, the Rare Worshipful Lady, and<br />Nafisat al-Darayn, the “Rare one among ladies in this life and the next”, and<br />Sahibat al-Karamat, “the Lady of Miracles”, and<br />Sayyidat Ahl al-Fatwa, “the Leading Lady in deriving rulings and verdicts”, and<br />Umm al-Awaajiz, “the Mother of Elderly Women”, and</i><i>Nafisat
al-Masriyyin, “the Rare Lady of the Egyptian</i>s”, because of the Egyptian
people’s intense love for her and her love for them, and her being
their recourse for their every problem – collectively and individually.<br /><br />Sayyida
Nafisa used to pray the five prayers regularly behind her father in
Masjid an-Nabawi (s) from the age of six. Her father used to take her by
the hand and enter inside the room of the grave of the Holy Prophet </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span>, which is the house of Sayyida `Ayesha (RA). He would address the
Prophet </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span> directly saying: “Ya Rasullullah!, O Beloved Prophet of
Allah! </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span> I am pleased with my daughter Nafisa!” He continued these visits
repeatedly until one day the Prophet </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span> appeared to him in a dream
saying to him, “Ya Hasan, I am pleased with your daughter Nafisa,
because you are pleased with her, and Allah is pleased with her because I
am pleased with her.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">It
was only after many years that Allah answered that prayer making
it possible for Sayyida Nafisa to visit the grave of al-Khalil, the
Prophet Ibrahim (as) (in Palestine).<br /><br />When she finally arrived, she sat there in front of his grave weeping and reciting, “And when Ibrahim said: My Lord! make this city secure, and save me and my sons from worshipping idols:” [14: 35]<br /><br />As
Sayyida Nafisa sat in front of the grave of Ibrahim al-Khalil (as),
reciting the Qur`an, she felt an intense presence, almost tangible, and
saw the image of Sayyidina Ibrahim (as) in front of her. Of that moment
she said, “My heart began to beat harder and my eyes to blink.”<br /><br />She
called upon him saying “O my grandfather! – Ya Jiddee!” in the present
tense. “I came to you in body and spirit…. as my soul has come to you
before many times, I now come to you in body as well. I seek your good
pleasure with me and I seek your guidance and instruction in order that I
may worship Allah until my dying breath.”<br /><br />At that
moment she heard a voice emerging from the image of Sayyidina Ibrahim
which was before her saying, “Good tidings my granddaughter! You are
chosen to be one of the sanctified, worshipful maidservants of your
Lord. My advice to you is to recite Surat al-Muzammil, wherein Allah
says, “O thou folded in garments! Stand (to prayer) by night, but not
all night,…” [73:1]until its end and seek to meditate on what you
recite.<br /><br />“By reciting this chapter you will be guided
to the forms of worship and devotion that contain no hardship, as Allah
said, ‘Allah does not burden any soul with more than it can bear.’ O my
granddaughter! The intensity of your worship has made your body weak –
try to keep everything in balance.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><b>From Her Miracles</b> - More than 150 miracles were recorded by historians as appearing from Sayyida Nafisa<br /><br /> <b>Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani wrote about them.</b><br />The
story is related that when Sayyida Nafisa arrived in Egypt and settled
in her home, there was a non-Muslim family living beside her, whose
daughter was paralyzed from the waist down. One day the girl’s mother
brought her to Sayyida Nafisa to watch while she went shopping. She left
her daughter in one corner of Sayyida Nafisa’s house.<br /><br />Sayyida
Nafisa began making ablution and water from her ablution flowed towards
the girl. As the water touched the body of the girl, she experienced
something strange. She began to take the water from Sayyida Nafisa’s
ablution and rub it on her paralyzed feet and legs. Suddenly by Allah’s Mercy, the paralysis disappeared completely and she was able to
stand.<br /><br />Meanwhile Sayyida Nafisa was busy in prayer.
The girl stood up and seeing her mother just returning from the market,
ran to meet her to tell her what had happened. Her mother cried with joy
declaring, “That woman is truly holy and her religion is the truth.”
She came in, hugged Sayyida Nafisa, thanked her for healing her daughter
and asked her to pray that she be guided from darkness to light.
Sayyida Nafisa then taught her to recite the shahada.<br /><br />When
the father of the girl returned home that evening, whose name was Ayyub
Abu Surraya, and saw his daughter cured, he was overjoyed. He asked his
wife about what happened and she told him the whole story. He raised
his head heavenwards saying, “O Allah! You guide whom You like and I now
know that Islam is the true religion, completing what we believe in.”
He went to the home of Sayyida Nafisa. Speaking to her from behind a
veil he said, “I believe in your religion, and I accept it. I testify
that there is none to worship except Allah and that your grandfather
Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah.” That miracle was the cause for the
entire tribe of Sayyida Nafisa’s neighbors to enter Islam.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">One
of Sayyida Nafisa’s miracles relates to a Muslim man married to a
Christian woman. They had a son. When he grew up he began to travel.
While traveling in a country far from home he was captured and held
prisoner. After hearing of his capture, his mother
used to frequent the church, praying that her son be released and
returned to them. Years passed but he was not released. One day she told
her husband, “I heard that there is a saintly woman Nafisa bint
al-Hasan al-Anwar whose prayers are always answered. Since you are
Muslim go and ask her to pray for the return of our son.” He went and
asked Sayyida Nafisa for her du`a.<br /><br />Late that night
they heard a knock at the door. Waking and wondering who it could be
they went and opened the door. To their astonishment they found their
son standing there. They asked him, “How did you come here?” He said,
“Tonight I was sitting there in prison, in chains. Suddenly I felt a
spiritual presence, and I heard a voice saying, ‘Free him! Nafisa bint
al-Hasan interceded for him.’ Suddenly I found myself standing here at
the door of our house.” That day his mother went to visit Sayyida
Nafisa, thanking her for saving her son, then accepting Islam at her
hand.<br /><br /><b>The Nile fails to flood</b><br />In
the year 201 H. (816 CE) the Nile failed to flood, as is its normal
annual custom. People went to Sayyida Nafisa asking her to pray that
Allah cause the Nile to flood, for without the usual flood no crops
would grow. Sayyida Nafisa gave them her faceveil telling them, “throw
that in the Nile and by Allah’s grace it will flood.”They took her burqa
and threw it in the Nile. Immediately the river began to rise and
overflow its banks.<br /><br />[One should note here this is a
miracle extremely similar to the incident of the shirt of Sayiddina
Yusuf (as), which when cast on the face of his father Ya`qub (as), was
the cause for his sight to be restored by Allah’s Will. Again, such
incidents clarify the true meaning of tawassul and shafa`a
(intercession) by means of objects related to pure, pious individuals.]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><b>Stolen wool</b><br />Al-Imam al-Munawi mentions a story of Sayyida Nafisa, related to him from al-Azhari in his book al-Kawakib as-sayyaara:<br /><br />There
was an old lady who had four daughters. This woman used to spin wool
into yarn, then take the yarn and sell it. With half the earnings she
would buy more wool spending the rest on their food and drink for the
week.<br /><br />One day the old lady set out for the market,
with the spun wool wrapped in a red package. Without warning an eagle
dove out of the sky, grabbed the package in its claws and flew off. <br /><br />The
old lady, overcome with fear and worry, fainted. When she awoke she
began crying. People around her, hearing her story told her about
Sayyida Nafisa. She went to Sayyida Nafisa and related this strange
incident. <br /><br />Sayyida Nafisa said, “O Allah! Exalted in
Power and Owner of this creation: put right what the affairs of Your
servant this lady fulana. She is Your servant and her children are Your
servants and You are powerful over all things.” She told the old lady to
return to her home and wait.<br /><br />The old lady went home
crying with worry for the sake of her young children. Night found her
still crying. Suddenly a commotion was heard outside. It was a group of
people seeking Sayyida Nafisa. They told her, “Something very strange
just happened to us. We came to you because we have been ordered to do
so.”<br /><br />She said, “What happened?”<br />They
related, “We were on a ship traveling at sea. As we began approaching
land one of the planks suddenly sprung loose and the boat began to
flood. Some of us did not know how to swim and we were in deep water
still five hours from shore. The boat began to fill up and sink. All of a
sudden an eagle appeared holding a red package in its claws. It threw
that package, which was full of spun wool, into that crack filling it.
The water stopped flooding and we managed to reach shore safely. We
heard a voice saying, ‘Go to Sayyida Nafisa.’<br /><br />The
boat crew presented Sayyida Nafisa a gift of 500 dinars. Sayyida Nafisa
began to cry, “O Allah you are so merciful to Your servants.” She asked
the old lady, “How much did you usually get for your wool each week?”
The lady replied, “I used to get 20 dinars.” Sayyida Nafisa gave her the
500 dinars and she went home overjoyed. She told her neighbors what
happened and they came in droves to see Sayyida Nafisa. Many ended up
giving themselves over to her service, helping her cook food for the
poor, distribute alms and aid the sick and lame.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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The miracles after Sayyida Nafisa’s death are too numerous to mention.
Once thieves entered her mosque in 683 H. and stole sixteen silver
lamps. As the thieves tried to escape they discovered there was no
longer a door. They were trapped inside until morning, when the caretaker arrived, opened the door and found the thieves with the lamps.<br /><br />Recently
in 1940, fifty years ago, a similar occurrence took place. A person,
well-known in the area, entered the Mosque of Sayyida Nafisa and hid
himself. When everyone had left that person stole a beautiful Kashmiri
shawl, a gift from the King of Kashmir to Sayyida Zainab. When he tried
to escape he could not find the door. He was kept prisoner until
morning, when the people found him and took him to the police.<br /><br />It
is related in history that Abul `Izz al-Yamani said, “I was very
well-known in my community, rich in my family, owning many farms. I was
proud of myself and arrogant. Then I came down with a sickness that
caused me to lose my sight and I fell into great difficulties. I spent
most of my wealth seeking a cure, but alas doctors were unable to help
me. They told me I would be blind for the rest of my life. Finally I
sought out Sayyida Nafisa’s help. While waiting to see her I fell
asleep. I saw a dream in which Sayyida Nafisa visited me and put
something in my eyes. When I awoke my sight had been fully restored.”<br /><br /><b>The Story of Affan bin Sulayman</b><br />Historians
relate the story of an Egyptian named Affan bin Sulayman al-Masri. He
bought a house and one day discovered a treasure buried under it. He
began to spend his newfound wealth on the poor and the unfortunate.<br /><br />One
day he bought 1000 camel-loads of wheat from Prince Ahmad bin
Keeghalgh. After some time the prices soared due to scarcity of wheat,
shooting up to thrice its normal value. Prince Ahmad called Affan to his
palace. The prince told him, “Either return the 1000 camel-loads or pay
me for the wheat at today’s price.” Affan bin Sulayman refused, leaving
angry. He went and distributed all the wheat to the poor and needy,
leaving only a small portion for himself and his family.<br /><br />Prince
Ahmad went to the governor of Egypt Taqeen bin Abdullah al-Harbi, an
arrogant and ruthless ruler. He ordered that all of Affan bin Sulayman’s
wealth and holdings be impounded. Affan bin Sulayman decided to leave
Egypt, running from the oppression of the governor Taqeen. He told his
story to a descendant of the Prophet </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span>, Ash-Sharif `Ali bin Abdullah a
very pious man. He took him to the grave of Sayyida Nafisa and both of
them sat facing the grave reciting verses of Qur`an, asking Allah to
send the rewards of the recitation to Sayyida Nafisa and asking Allah in her presence and for her sake and the sake of her grandfather
the Prophet </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span> to solve the problem of Affan bin Sulayman. Suddenly
they both fell asleep. They both saw Sayyida Nafisa in the dream telling
him, “Go together with Affan bin Sulayman to the governor of Egypt
Taqeen. I solved his problem.”<br /><br />Together they left
and visited the governor, who to their surprise hosted them in grand
style. The governor said, “Sayyida Nafisa appeared to me in a dream
saying, ‘Be generous and host As-Sayyid Ali very well and return all
Affan’s money to him; he asked for our intercession.’”<br /><br />Taqeen,
raising his hands said, “O Allah forgive me for what I did.” Turning to
Affan b. Sulayman he said, “I am releasing all your money.” The
governor Taqeen ordered Affan’s money returned to him and ordered that
his own treasuries be opened and spent on the poor. He used to say, “All
Egyptians are afraid of me, but I am afraid of Affan bin Sulyman and
his du`a at the grave of Sayyida Nafisa.” With that du`a, the governor
of Egypt corrected his wrong and unjust ways and lived as a righteous
governor for the rest of his life. He wrote in his will that he should
be buried in Bayt al-Maqdis,Jerusalem. When he died, that took place
according to his orders.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><b>**How to get Maddat-support/assistance from Sayyida Nafisa even today***</b><br />Under
that is written “Anyone experiencing difficulties in his life should
visit the grave of Sayyida Nafisa, recite suratal-Fatiha (Qur`an, 1),
surat al-`Ala (87), surat al-Ikhlas(112) and al-muwadhitayn (113, 114), gift that recitation to her and make du`a for Allah to solve that problem.”<br /><br /><b>The method of greeting Sayyida Nafisa us also described,</b><br />“In
a low voice say, ‘Peace be upon you, as-salaamu `alayki, O Sayyidina
Nafisa, daughter of Hasan al-Anwar, son of as-Sayyid Zayd al-Ablaj, son
of As-Sayyid Hasan, son of Sayyida Ali, and of Sayyida Fatima, daughter
of the Prophet</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span>.”<br /><br />[Excerpted from From the Light of Ahl al-Bayt: My Spiritual Experiences Unveiled] by Imam Metawalli ash-Sha`rawi</span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><b>*Intercession*</b><br />Imam
Metawalli Ash-Sha`rawi has elucidated the true meaning of intercession
(shafa`a) in the understanding of the scholars and saints (awliya) of
Islam, showing that it is a method chosen by the early spiritual
pioneers of Islam (as-salaf as-salih) as the most excellent means of
approach to Allah and His good pleasure – the path to perfection and
purification.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">From Quran about </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody">interceding;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"></span></span><i>So
her Lord accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a
good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah. Every time Zechariah
entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision. He
said, "</i><i>O Mary, from where is this
[coming] to you?" She said, "It is from Allah . Indeed, Allah provides
for whom He wills without account."<br /><br />At that,
Zechariah called upon his Lord, saying, "My Lord, grant me from Yourself
a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication."</i><i>Zachariah
asked for an offspring seeing that Mary was getting sustenance from
Allah. Was Mary a prophet ? No. </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">She was a pious lady like Sayyida
Nafisa. Why did Zachariah make his dua at that place? He knew it was a
special place where Allah's blessing was falling. So wherever a wali or the tomb of a Waliyah is, you will find Allah's blessings there and such a place is where dua
is accepted. Do you ask the wali? No. You ask Allah, like Zacheriah. Any other act done
may lead to kufr depending on one's intention, we Always ask Allah at the places blessings are descending.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><i><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><b>*Taking Blessings from the Holy ones*</b><br />One
of the notable merchants of Cairo, Jamaluddin Abdullah al-Jassas,
hosted her in his home for many months. From every distant corner of
Egypt people used to come to visit her and to take blessings from
(tabarukki biha) her. Sayyida Nafisa
felt that her presence might become too great a burden on her hosts, so
she moved to a place of her own, in the District of Khalaf, in the
Mosque of Shajarat al-Durr, in Khalifa Street, now known as the
al-Hasaniyya District. The house to which she moved was owned by an
Egyptian woman named Ummu Hani, renowned for her piety. This move did
not bring any surcease to the flood of Egyptians coming from every far
distant area, often in huge groups, to visit her and receive herbaraka,
especially women who came simply to touch her and request her du`a.<br /><br /><b>*Touching a Pious Person for Baraka*</b><br />Al-Tabarani,
and Imam Ahmad in his Musnad (5:67-68) with a sound chain as stated by
al-Haythami narrated through Handhalah Ibn Hudhaym that the latter went
with his grandfather, Hudhaym, to the Prophet (peace be upon him).<br /><br />Hudhaym said to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him):<br />“I have sons and grandsons, some of whom are pubescent and others still children.”<br /><br />Motioning
to the young child next to him, he said: “This is the youngest.” The
Prophet (peace be upon him) brought this young child whose name was
Handhalah next to him, wiped on his head, and told him,“barakallahu
fik,” which means: “May Allah bless you.”<br /><br />After
that, people started to bring Handhalah a person with a swollen face or a
sheep with a swollen udder. Handhalah would place his hand on that part
of his head the Prophet </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g"><span style="font-size: 125%;">ﷺ</span> wiped, then touch the
swollen part and say ‘Bismillah’, and the swelling would be cured.</span></span> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> Our
women are reaping so many rewards in Ramadan with their (Khidma-serving)
from getting up early to cook and serve the men, never miss suhoor, for
there is a saying actual a command that says, “Take suhoor-(pre-dawn
meal) as there is a blessing in it” – Hadith another says “Taking the
pre-dawn meal in Ramadan is a blessing, so do not leave it, be it just
drinking a mouthful of water. For Allah and His angels send blessings
over those who have taken the pre-dawn meal” – hadith. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Look
they are taking the blessings from Allah and His Angels by being up at
that time, feeding the men and also fasting themselves. What do the men
do?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> Look how they don’t complain and get on with hard work and
serve and keep serving even at Iftar-(breaking of fast. They get all
this reward and from just from suhoor-(pre-dawn meal) and then get the
reward of, “Whoever feeds a fasting person will have a reward like that
of the fasting person, without any reduction in his reward.” - Hadith</span></span></div>
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The blessing of suhoor is spiritual blessing and physical blessing. The
spiritual blessing includes following the command and example of the
Messenger (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam). The physical blessing includes
nourishing the body and strengthening it for the fast.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> My advices
to Sisters on their periods is, in the Month of Ramdan don’t skip
suhoor-(pre-dawn meal) by pre-cooking or not doing (Khidma-serving) as
you’re not fasting, no keep it up as Allah and the Angels are sending a
downpour of abundance of blessings. <span style="color: #990000;"><i>For this is real Sufi Tarbiya-(the
word Tarbiya means; education, upbringing, growth, nurturing) which many
men have no knowledge of and need to learn this "Sufi Tarbiya"</i></span>. For
many men they just grow their beards and wear a jubbah and then are
claiming to be practicing, Really at what? when its practicing sunnah to
do housework. Brothers need learn to cook and serve their women folk
too and clean, hoover, iron the house too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Oh Ops the shaykhs
and teachers never teach this in general, they love to talk about it in
theory and in lessons but they need to put the emphases, that practicing
the sunnah of housework is (Khidma-serving) for ones family and its a
duty of care on them to help. For in Sufism the Doors of
(Khidma-serving) are a spiritual door that “open spiritual openings” of
the heart called Fath)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Day 1<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3</span> Ramadhan - Step 1<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">6</span> Sufi Ramadhan Secrets and Gems by ~Sajad Ali~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Are we really fasting ? At what value is our fast? 100% or nothing by the end of the day? “Perhaps a fasting person will gain nothing but hunger and thirst from fasting.”-Hadith.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1st Ten days of Mercy are now gone (the month of Ramadan is divided into 3 parts or 10s Ashra's: 10 Days of Mercy, 10 Days of Forgiveness and 10 Days of Freedom from the Fire).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We have entered the next phase, (<span style="color: #660000;"><b>10 days of Forgiveness</b></span>). This is were most people fall and lose, as forgiveness means to forgive all that have hurt you <i>(unless it was pure evil, then you leave them to Allah to deal</i>). We need to close that chapter, that door of our life and see it as a test from Allah and that is part of our <span style="color: #660000;"><b>Qadr-Decree</b></span> from Allah. Our job is to approach and deal with it in a Merciful way, otherwise we are no better then the ones who are nasty to us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>“Perhaps a fasting person will gain nothing but hunger and thirst from fasting.”</b></span> Hadith</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are levels to Fasting.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1 - Fasting the Body.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2 - Fasting the all Senses.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3 - Fasting Inner Organs Mind and Heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>1 - Fasting the Body from eating</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is what we all do, that is not eat, which isn't that difficult, it does have some spiritual signifies to the Nafs in that it will tame it to some degree, and allow you some control of it, as it calms down ones sexual drive and the energy to haram actions, which is fuel which without you cannot. Again it calms or tames the Nafs; <i>"<span style="color: #660000;">So it opens the door to the Soul to communicate with ones Lord".</span></i><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">Fasting is the only thing or punishment that can Tame the Nafs no other Punishment can, as the Nafs is a wild Beast that cannot be tamed expect through Fasting, this is known when Allah 1st created the Nafs He gave it 100s of different types of punishments each for 1000 years it never listened, until he starved it for 1000 years and then it was tame or subdued and listened. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>2 - Fasting the all Senses</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But what actually lessens ones fast? and this is what is forgotten by many today, fasting ones; <b>Eyes, Ears and Tongue.</b> Lets just talk about the tongue; it's lying or false speech, we need to avoid any false speech, as Sayyiduna rasulillah ﷺ said: “If someone does not leave false speech and acting upon it, Allah has no need for him to leave his food and drink.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The worse that cuts holes into or lessens the blessing of the fasting is Ghiyba as well as being acting rude and all the are left with is "gain nothing but hunger and thirst". We should avoid rude and obscene speech and argumentation Sayyiduna rasulillah ﷺ said: “Fasting is a shield. If someone is fasting let him not speak obscenely or argue.” He also said ﷺ: “Fasting is a shield, as long one does not pierce it.” He was asked: “How does one pierce it?” “By lying or backbiting,” he replied. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just image after all the Lying, swearing, slander, backbiting-(is ears by listening and tongue), arguing on facebook or with family or friends all day which you have consumed up into your heart (by extension your fingers when typing is your tongue talking too). What are you actually left with is a big fat zero of a fast that you as the Hadith says "gain nothing but hunger and thirst". (ive only mentioned the tongue what about the wondering of the eyes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Think about that Nothing, and you keep this up for 30 days, or worse you don't stop or learn and have being fasting for 5 years, or 10 years or 15 years or 20 years or 30 days and in all that time your Spiritual Value of fasting amounts to nothing! Stop and reflect that please.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>My best naseeha for all who use Facebook or any other social Media; so pay attention, learn, adopt and live by this and forward to others. <span style="color: #660000;">It's why so many people have issues with Health and Wealth, it's your Tongues;</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"Abdullah in abbas said; Do Not talk about things that do not concern you, and leave much of does concern, and do not argue with fools or clement-(lenient/peaceful) people. Only mention your brother in ways that you would love to be mentioned taken from; Imam Muhasibi's Risalah al Mustarshidin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Because of the damaging effects as mentioned in <span style="color: #660000;">Imam Ghazali's Minhaj al-'Abidin, Third Hurdle Chapter, Subsection-(The Tongue -Lisan)</span> it says; The Tongue affects all the members of the human body, either helping them or causing them disappointment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Malik ibn Dinar said; <span style="color: #660000;"><i>"If you notice a hardness in your heart, a feebleness in your body, and a deprivation in your sustenance, you should that you have spoken about something that does not not concern you."</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>3 - Fasting Inner Organs Mind and Heart</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This level of fasting which is related to the sicknesses of the heart - example: having evil thoughts like hate, or dislike which is called (<b>Ghill-Racour or holding Grudges</b>). It's actually poison, there is a saying, <b>'</b></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Holding a grudge</b></span><b style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> is like drinking poison hoping the other person will die'</b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. How strange is that, poisoning your own heart with darkness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fasting is ibadah and as I first said it 'O<i>pens the door to the Soul to communicate with ones Lord'</i>, but Allah isn't interested in entering the hearts of those who are filled with <b>Ghill-Racour or holding Grudges'</b>, as Allah withholds his forgiving Gaze on them, this is related in the following saying from hadith;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>There are four categories of people who are denied Allah’s forgiveness in Ramadan and at other times. They are those who sever kinship ties, those disobey their parents, those who have Rancour in their hearts for other Muslims and those who are addicted to alcohol or drugs.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Those
who are holding on to silly frivolous arguments and don't talk to
friends or family over some stupid arguments need to fix those issues
otherwise how do you deal with fixing your own soul that is broken with
fragments of pain and arguments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These are tens days to restore and heal
what is broken with your personal life and your personal connection
with Allah, it starts with the 1st step of asking forgiveness to all
even if they are wrong and you were right, that isn't the object as the
aim is Allah, see that in your sight and grasp that as your goal. Read
alot of Astaghfirullah 10,000 a day break it up into 5,000 in the
morning and 5,000 in the evening or as your like but read it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Make
dua for all that you like and especially all your don't and see the Door of Forgiveness open wide and it will rain into your hearts and made
its broken jigsaw puzzles into a whole heart of tranquillity and peace
again. Finally thing about these Hadiths; "Allah the merciful shows
mercy upon the merciful people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So have mercy upon those on the earth,
so that the one in the heaven has mercy on you" and finally this hadith
to open your eyes more, "The one who doesn’t show mercy on the people,
Allah will not show mercy to him." - Hadith. So know that ten days of
Forgiveness are here so show some Mercy and Forgiveness others otherwise “Perhaps a
fasting person will gain nothing but hunger and thirst from fasting.”
Hadith.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Be prepared to forgive others first, in Ramadan with pure hearts, for by Allah, abundant prayer, fasting and recitation of the Qur’an will be of no benefit if your hearts are full of darkness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But are all are of the devils locked up? Does it talk about every single devil being lockup, or is it a general statement about the majority of Big Devilish-Jinns? As in another hadith it mentions, <span style="color: #660000;">“</span><b><span style="color: #660000;">The most evil jinn are chained up.”</span> -</b> Hadith.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The one who are more wicked than the Shaytaan is called Maarid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It may be interpreted as meaning that the devils are not able to tempt the Muslims as they are at other times because they are busy with the fast which controls their desires, and with reading Qur’an and dhikr (remembrance of Allah). It is said that what is meant by the devils is some of them, namely the “maarids”-(strong devils), who are chained up. Some of the devils – namely the most evil ones – are chained up, not all of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is mentioned is the “devils are chained up” in Ramadhan, because the fact that they are chained up “does not prevent them from moving”. As another hadith mentions, “And the strong devils are chained up, and they cannot achieve what they usually achieve (at other times).” Hadith.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One of its meaning is; and the Shayateen (here) are those from amongst them who eavesdrop (on the revelation), and their being chained up takes place during the nights (of Ramadan), not its days, because they were forbidden from eavesdropping at the time of the Qur’an’s revelation; so they were chained up as an additional measure of protection (for the revelation). And it is possible that what is intended is that the Shayateen are not as determined to tempt the Muslims as they are able to outside of it (i.e. Ramadhan), because of them (the Muslims) being busy with fasting, which suppresses the desires, recitation of the Qur’an, and the remembrance [of Allah]. And others have said: ‘What is intended by Shayateen here are some of them, and they are the evil ones from amongst them…’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So the big evil wicked devilish Jinns are locked up, but this does not mean that the devils have no influence at all (and the smaller jinn are still floating about), rather it indicates that they become weaker in Ramadhan and are not able to do what they are able to do at times other than Ramadhan. Which It means that when people observe the due conditions and manners of fasting, the influence of their whispers grow less and diminish. Fasting weakens the effects of the devils’ whispers on a person and reduces his sins. Hence, these small shayateen try to trap us and we choose to fall into it and sin. May Allah save us from that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Easy rewards and Power of praying Forgiveness for the Ummah and your Duas surely being answered. We can earn Billions of Rewards in Just a few seconds and in Ramadhan that is multiplied by 70 to 700 times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">“Whoever seeks forgiveness for the believing men and believing women, Allah will write for him a good deed for each believing man and believing woman.” - Hadith and in another “The one who seeks forgiveness for [Mu'min] males and females from Allah Ta’aala twenty six or twenty five times every day, Allah Ta’ala will count that person among those whose Du’a is accepted, and through the barakah of whom those on earth gain rizq (sustenance).”- Hadith</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">How do to apply the above simple read dua below 25/27 times or more as mentioned in 2nd hadith (and then as first hadith says for every soul you ask Forgiveness and there are over 1.5 billion Muslims you are rewarded and in Ramadan that is multiplied to 70 to 700 times, and then after a dua for yourself and thus your duas will be surely answered insh'allah,also the best time for dua are many in Ramadhan is every hour of the whole Month but and the in the early hours before fajr its more powerful and at the point of Iftari Duas are accepted too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ramadhan begins with Mercy-(1st 10 days), its Middle is Forgiveness</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">-(2nd 10 days),</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and Ends with deliverance from Hell</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">-(3rd 10 days).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So as we approach tomorrow </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Middle is </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Forgiveness, lets talk about </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Forgiveness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But what are the virtues for asking forgiveness? Know oh repenting souls that the spiritual power of Istighfar; that is saying Astagh-firullah its beyond measure and opens the doors to many treasures;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Istighfar removes anxiety and Duas are surely answered.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Istighfar opens the door of sustenance-Rizq</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Istighfar opens the door to have children.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Istighfar opens the door of Knowledge.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Istighfar opens the doors from every distress and a relief from every anxiety.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Istighfar opens doors to happiness and tranquillity to the soul</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Istighfar is also gateway of productivity.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We so often forget the importance of the simple yet powerful Dua-(supplication) – Istighfar i.e., saying “Astagh-firullah” (I seek forgiveness of Allah). Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) recited this at least 100 times a day. Let us see the benefits and virtues of reciting this simple beautiful supplication insha Allah.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Truly, Allah loves those who repent, and He loves those who cleanse themselves." (2:222)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"O Allah! Make me among those who, when they commit an act of virtue, feel good, and when they commit a mistake, they seek forgiveness." –Hadith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some of the benefits for asking Istighfar: “Ask forgiveness from your Lord; for He is Oft-Forgiving; ‘He will send rain to you in abundance; ‘Give you increase in wealth and sons; and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers (of flowing water).” (71:10-13)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“The one who (regularly) says Istighfaar, that is, frequently repent to Allah for sins committed, Allah will open a path from poverty and difficulties. All sorrow and hardship will be removed, and in its place prosperity and contentment granted. One will receive sustenance from unimagined and unexpected sources.” - Hadith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“If anyone constantly seeks pardon (from Allah), Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide sustenance for him from where he expects not.” - Hadith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“The one who seeks forgiveness for Muslim males and females from Allah twenty six or twenty five times every day, Allah will count that person among those whose Du’a is accepted, and through the barakah of whom those on earth gain Rizq-(sustenance).” ( I have the Arabic Dua for this which I will post later)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When you feel that sadness within you, when you are disturbed and frustrated, when anxiety surrounds you, say “Astagh-firullah”. Whenever you are in distress start reciting Astagh-firullah, it and Insha Allah it will take you out of your anxiety and will put you in a peaceful situation and will give you happiness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Reciting Astaghfiruallah is an effective method of calming our self and wipes away the variety of worldly worries from our mind and body. It may also help us, if we are suffering from depression, it calm us and lessen our depression. Astagh-firullah also helps us to refrain from all forms of sins. Regularly saying this reminds us that Allah is everywhere and in this way there is very small chances of doing wrongful actions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The doors of repentance are always open therefore don’t delay your repentance in a hope of tomorrow, as tomorrow is uncertain , Repent now and make it a habit to ask Allah’s forgiveness by reciting “Astagh-firullah”. Say I believe in Allah’s mercy, I have sinned, I have gone astray, I have been negligent, but still I believe in Allah’s soothing mercy and forgiveness, I’ll not despair.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So recite, so recite in the Holy Month not 100 but 1000 Astagh-firullah times every day, the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is to recite 100 times a day but we are 100 times more of need thus 1000 times should be our target (In one minute, you can say “AstaghfiruAllah” 100 times or more) The virtue of seeking forgiveness is well-known, it is a reason of obtaining forgiveness, entering Paradise, having good provisions, increasing one’s strength, repelling harm, having affairs facilitated, the descent of rain, and increasing in wealth and children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Benefits and Powerful Secrets of last two verses of Surah Baqarah (285-286) Know oh Muslims this powerful secret that We have been favored over the rest of mankind with this Gift (Surah Baqarah (285-286) which is from the treasures trove of the 'Arsh- Thrones of Allah;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On the Mi'raj-(Night Journey) at maqam Sidratul-Muntaha-(a holy tree) in the 7th Heaven 3 gifts were given to our beloved Prophet peace be upon him: five prayers, Surah Baqarah-(285-286) and forgiveness of sins for those (that don't indulge in Shirk;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2,000 years before Allah created heavens and earth, Allah sent down from it two verses with which Allah sealed (ended) Surah Baqarah-(285-286);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If these verses Surah Baqarah-(285-286) are NOT recited in any house for three nights, Satan approaches it that house; if anyone recites it in his house during the night no Satan will enter it for three nights; if anyone recites it in his house during the day-time no devil will enter it for three days.’</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you recite Surah Baqarah-(285-286) Allah replies “Yes” your prayer-Dua is answered thus its good to End duas with these verses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Authority of ‘Ali (RA) that he said: <span style="color: #660000;"><b>“I do not consider it fitting for anyone who has understood Islam to sleep (at night) until he has recited Ayatul Kursi and the ending of Surah Baqarah-(285-286)</b></span>, for they are a gift to your Prophet (peace be upon him) from the treasure which lies beneath the Throne.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sayyiduna ibreel was sitting with the Prophet (peace be upon him) he heard the sound of a door opening above and he raised his eyes to the heavens and said: “This is a door which has opened in the heavens which has never been opened before.” And an angel descended from it and came to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and said: “I bring you the good tidings of two Lights which have been given to you and no Prophet before you has ever received them: Fatihat al Kitaba and the final verses of Surah Baqarah-(285-286); you shall not recite a single letter from them except that it (the reward of the recitation) Will be given to you.” - Hadith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Those who recite (ten verses) from Surah Baqarah,Satan would never come near him or the members of his family on that day, and nothing he despises would come near him or the members of his family, and never are these verses recited over a madman without him regaining his consciousness." Hadith</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These ten verses from Baqarah,verse are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1. First fours verses(1:4) = 4</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2. Ayatul kursi-225 and (256-257) = 3</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4. The Last three verses (284-286) =3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Finally Black Magic cannot touch and cures anyone who reads (everyday) the whole of Surah, "Learn Surat Al-Baqarah, because in having it there is blessing, and in ignoring there is a sorrow and the sorceresses cannot memorize it." Hadith</span><br />
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