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| [color=purple] 13 Characteristics of IBAAD-UR-RAHMAAN [/color] [color=darkblue] Bismillah walhamdulillah was-salaatu wa-salaamu `ala Rasoolullah Umrah 2000/01 (MSA National) Dars given by: Sh. Faisal Abdul-Razak Date of Dars #1: Jan. 01, 2001 (Madina, KSA) Notes taken by: Haleemah Shaikh [hr] INTRODUCTION: Jibreel's Hadith:- - Teaches adaab of inquiring knowledge - When you go to seek knowledge of Deen, you must be in the best of attire (Jibreel's clothes were clean and beautiful). - Reason: `Ilm of the Deen is sacred Three Levels (Jibreel asked Prophet (s.a.w), "akhbirni al-islam?, akhbirni al-Imaan?, akhbirni al-Ihsaan?)" ISLAM: at this level, a person is called a "MUSLIM" - Fulfills the bear minimum (compulsory aspects of the Deen) IMAAN: at this level, a person is called a "MO'MIN" - Better than a Muslim IHSAAN: at this level, a person is called a "MOHSIN" - The highest level - To worship Allah (s.w.t) as if you see Him and if you cannot see Him, be sure that He (s.w.t) sees you. - Mushahadah: seeing the signs (ayaat) of Allah (s.w.t) - Muraqabah: every-vigilant of one's self and one's practice of the Deen - Believer at this level is ever mindful about what he/she says with his/her tongue. "Mercy of Allah is ever-close to a Mohsin (people who do good in all situations)" (Qur'aan). [hr] `IBAAD-UR-RAHMAAN: Surah Furqaan (ch. 25), verses 60 to 77 talks about a particular group of Believers and their 13 characteristics Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan. Surah Furqaan, Ayaat 61-62: "Blessed be He Who has placed in the heaven big stars, and has placed therein a great lamp (sun), and a moon giving light. And He it is Who has put the night and the day in succession, for such who desires to remember or desires to show his gratitude." -This is the way He (s.w.t) organizes life, so reflect and ponder on this and be thankful to Allah (s.w.t). The Quraish asked the Prophet (s.a.w) a question: "What is the Rahmaan (and other attributes) you are telling us about?" The polytheists of Quraish had idols representing each of the attributes. -Allah (s.w.t) answered them by giving the description of the chosen servants of Al-Rahmaan. [hr] [color=purple]Characteristics of `Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan:- 1. Their disposition during the day: "And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allah) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness." (25:63) - They walk around this earth with humility - Humility not because of weakness, but due to Taqwa 2. When ignorant people would confront them with ignorant talk, do not allow themselves to be dragged down to their level. "And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allah) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness." (25:63) - They simply say "salaam" and leave - Because Allah (s.w.t) has honored the tongue with "la illaaha illAllah" and such tongues do not use foul words and speech. - They are humble and focused in `Ibaadat 3. Their disposition during the night: "And those who spend the night before their Lord, prostrate and standing." (25:64) - They spend their night prostrating to Allah (s.w.t) and standing up in the night. - In Surah Muzammil Allah (s.w.t) tells the Prophet (s.a.w) to stand up in the night and recite Qur'aan. - `Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan understand this and are prepared to receive the guidance and reward. - Allah (s.w.t) does not give the Nur to those who do not deserve. - They sleep only when they have to sleep. - For Prophet (s.a.w), Qiyaam was obligatory, and for the sahabah it was Sunnah (not obligatory), but they still never missed it. - An example is the household of Abu Hurairah (ra): The daughter of Abu Hurairah said that during the night, her father would stand up one third of the night, then her mother would stand up another one third of the night and she would stand up the other one- third of the night. When her mother passed away, her father would spend half of the night worshipping and she would spend the other half of the night in worship. So in her house, there would always be someone worshipping Allah (s.w.t). - Another example is that of Imam Abu Hanifa (Rahimahullah), who was a Tabiyeen: For forty years, Imam Abu Hanifa (Rahimahullah) prayed salatul Fajr with the same wudu` he would have for Isha because he never slept from Isha and Fajr (would be engaged in worship). - Ultimately, when we return to Allah (s.w.t) on the Day of Judgment, it is our worship that will count. 4. What do the `Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan say in their prayers? "And those who say: "Our Lord! Avert from us the torment of Hell. Verily! Its torment is ever an inseparable, permanent punishment." (25:65) - Even though they spend their nights praying, they would still ask Allah (s.w.t) for protection against the fire. "Evil indeed it (Hell) is as an abode and as a place to dwell." (25:66) - Prophet (s.a.w) said that if anyone knew of the many ways a person can enter jahannam, no one would feel safe from fire. (Sahih Bukhari). - Prophet (s.a.w) used to make the following dua`a seven times after each Fard salaat: "Allahuma ajirni min an-naar." (Transl. "O Allah, save me from the fire"). 5. "And those, who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor niggardly, but hold a medium (way) between those (extremes)." (25:67) - Prophet (s.a.w) said that even if you were to spend gold as much as Jabal Uhud in the way of Allah (with the correct intention), it would not be extravagant. - The intricate description of the `Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan: spending in the way of Allah (s.w.t). - An example from the sahabah: Abu Dharr al-Ghifaari (RA), after every fardh salaat, would give sadaqah (although he was not rich). He was asked by other sahabah, "why are you doing this?" He replied, "Do you not read the Qur'aan" Whenever in the Qur'aan Allah (s.w.t) commands us to pray, it is immediately followed by a verse on giving sadaqah.? - Birr: Taqwa/Piety - In Surah Baqarah, Allah (s.w.t) says: "It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and each and every act of obedience to Allāh, etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allāh, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al- Masākin (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salāt (Iqāmat-as-Salāt), and gives the Zakāt, and who fulfill their covenant when they make it, and who are As-Sābirin (the patient ones, etc.) in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting (during the battles). Such are the people of the truth and they are AlMuttaqūn (pious - see V.2:2) " (2:177) 6. "And those who invoke not any other ilāh (god) along with Allāh, nor kill such life as Allāh has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse and whoever does this shall receive the punishment." (25:68) - They do not call/surrender/worship others, except Allah (s.w.t). 7. "And those who invoke not any other ilāh (god) along with Allāh, nor kill such life as Allāh has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse and whoever does this shall receive the punishment." (25:68) - They don't take the life of another person except with justification of Shari`ah. - Prophet (s.a.w) said, "Whoever kills a person without a just cause, it is as if they killed an entire nation and whoever saves a person's life it is as if they saved an entire nation." 8. "And those who invoke not any other ilāh (god) along with Allāh, nor kill such life as Allāh has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse and whoever does this shall receive the punishment." (25:68) - They do not commit illegal actions such as adultery and fornication. "The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace;" (25:69) - And those who commit them have done a serious violation and punishment is great with Allah (s.w.t) " not only in this Dunya but also in the Akhirah, will forever be in hellfire." 9. "Except those who repent and believe (in Islāmic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds, for those, Allāh will change their sins into good deeds, and Allāh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And whosoever repents and does righteous good deeds, then verily, he repents towards Allāh with true repentance." (25:70-71) - Among the conditions of Tawbah are that one must be sincere in tawbah, one must regret/have remorse of the wrong they did and if the wrong action infringed upon the rights of another person, he/she must seek forgiveness of that person. - If an `alim does a mistake, he must openly seek forgiveness of the people. - There are infinite degrees and levels of seeking forgiveness of Allah (s.w.t). - `Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan seek forgiveness for deeds that were omitted (ex. Missed tahajjud, ishraaq, etc.) - Sins of Omission: neglected actions (ex. Nawafil salaat, extra fasts, tahajjud, etc.) These actions become neglected some of us say, "Oh, it's not fardh so I Don't have to do it." But these actions fill in for the mistakes and shortcomings of our Faraa'id (obligatory actions). - Best actions: done on a small scale but done consistently. - We must try to make small increments of change, become consistent in it and then do more change (for the better). (ex. Nawafil, tahajjud, etc.) 10. "And those who do not witness falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play or evil talk, they pass by it with dignity." (25:72) - They will not bear false witness nor be party to vain conversations (ex. Gheeba, nameema, etc.) - The ear and the eyes are channels to the heart and the tongue manifests (interprets) what is in the heart. 11. "And those who do not witness falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play or evil talk, they pass by it with dignity." (25:72) - If they happen to come in company of those who are saying wrong things, they will leave. - At the beginning of everyday in the morning, the organs in the body say to the tongue, "O tongue, fear Allah (s.w.t) in matters of the tongue. If you are upright, we are upright, if you are crooked, we are also crooked." (hadith) 12. "And those who, when they are reminded of the Ayāt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord, fall not deaf and blind thereat." (25:73) - There were sahabah that would lose consciousness upon hearing some verses from the Qur'aan. - The Prophet (s.a.w), in his dhikr mentioned every night for tahajjud, the following: "Allahuma an-naarul haqq wa jannatul haqq." (transl. "O Allah, the fire is true and the heaven is true (i.e. real). ) - If this sinks into our hearts, we would realize that this Dunya is Daar-ul-`Amal and in the Hereafter, we will give account of what we did (in this Dunya). 13. "And those who say: "Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqūn" (pious - see V.2:2 and the footnote of V.3:164)." (25:74) - The Prophet (s.a.w) said that the dua`a is the pivot/focus of one's worship. (Bukhari) - Our dua` tell us what we are. - The dua` of the Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan: "Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqūn". - "Comfort of our eyes": spouses that are pleasing because of their practice of Islam, good character and worship of Allah (s.w.t). - The focus of the `Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan:- they want those they love to be like them and they want to take them to heaven along with them. [hr] ---End of Notes--- Subhaanak Allahumma wa bihamdikah, Ash-Shadu an Laa ilaaha illaa anta, wa astaghfiruka wa atooboo ilaik. Whatever good I may have written is solely from Allah (s.w.t) and if I have made any mistakes, then it is solely from myself and I ask Allah (s.w.t) to forgive me and guide me aright. Also, if I have missed anything or if anyone finds any mistakes in my notes, please let everyone know. Jazakumullahu khairan. May Allah (s.w.t) reward our Shuyukh and their families and include all of us, and our families with the `Ibaad-ur-Rahmaan. Ameen. Please keep the Mujahideen in your dua`. Was-salaamu `alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuhu Ukhtuk fil-Islam, Haleemah S. [i]"To be martyred is to be chosen by Allah. Whoever is not good enough for it, let him not expect it."[/i] ---Chechen Mujahideen Council |
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