On 7th August 1996,NASA scientists made an announcement that made front page headlines throughout the world.Within a Martian meteorite,they had found evidence of a microscopic lifeform that may have existed on Mars more than three billion years ago. Although other studies were later published which challenged this conclusion, numerous recent discoveries,for example,the discovery by the Galileo spacecraft, in February 1997,of a possible red-coloured sea under the ice crust of Jupiter's moon,Europa, are raising hopes that we may soon be able to get an answer to one of the oldest and most interesting questions asked by humans-"Is anyone out there,or are we alone in the universe?"
However,it may be that none of us may live to see the day when scientists will give us a definitive answer to this question.For Muslims,that should not be a problem.We already have the answer.Although many Muslims are unaware of the fact,the Quran explicitly mentions the existence of extraterrestrial life.
(42:29) And of His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the living creatures that He has spread out in them. *50 He has the power to bring them together when He so wills. *51
*50 "In both": In both the earth and the heavens. This is a clear pointer to the fact that life does not only exist on the earth but on other planets as well.
*51 That is, "Just as He has the power to scatter them, so He has also the power to gather them all together. Therefore, it is wrong to think that Resurrection cannot take place, and aII the former and the latter generations cannot be raised up and gathered all together. "
The existence of creatures of a spiritual nature,such as angels,in the universe,is accepted as a fact by all Muslims,as well as people of other religions, such as Christians.The point that generates excitement among the public,and scientists is the question of whether material lifeforms like ourselves,which can be found by science,do actually exist outside the earth. The objective of this article is to present evidence from the Quran for the existence in the universe,of MATERIAL lifeforms ("Life as we know it").
During our rare outings to the local Masjid and even rarer participation in the daily ‘Taleem’ gatherings, we hear and learn about numerous events of bravery and heroism regarding the noble Companions of the Holly Prophet Muhammed . We learn about the heroism of Hamza , the bravery of Bilal and the steadfastness of Saad . Rarely do we learn about the female Companions of the Holy Prophet , therefore I decided to shed some light on this issue.
There are countless female Companions of the Holy Prophet who demonstrated their bravery and courage for Islam
"O you who believe! you are forbidden to inherit women against their will, and you should not treat them with harshness...............(Al Quran An Nisa 4:19)"
"The power of Imaan is such that once it fills the heart of a true believing believer, it is impossible to be removed" (Sahih Bukhari)
Allah's Apostle said, "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection . "
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmathullahi wabarakathu! I wish for you best of Imaan and health, inshaAllah. I think this is a very important reminder and i hope all of you take advantage of it and refrain from doing such. Quote: Is it permissible to attend the celebrations of Christian festivals and congratulate them? Praise be to Allaah. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: it is not permissible for the Muslims to attend the festivals of the mushrikeen, according to the consensus of the scholars whose words carry weight. The fuqaha’ who follow the four schools of thought have stated this clearly in their books… Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a saheeh isnaad from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab that he said: “Do not enter upon the mushrikeen in their churches on the day of their festival, for divine wrath is descending upon them.” And ‘Umar also said: “Avoid the enemies of Allaah on their festivals.” Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a jayyid isnaad from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr that he said: “Whoever settles in the land of the non-Arabs and celebrates their new year and festival and IMITATES them until he dies in that state, will be gathered with them on the Day of Resurrection.” (Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah, 1/723-724). Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid source:http://islam-qa.com/en/cat/148/ref/islamqa/11427 It is haram to celebrate New Years and also believe and act upon the new years resolution. The believer should not fall for this because it is the festivals of others. I came to warn you and i want all of you avoid such and also warn your fellow Muslims. May Allah(Subhannah wa ta'ala) protect us from following the foot steps of shaytaan, increase us in Imaan, knowledge and health. Aameen! And Allah (Subhannahu wa ta'ala) knows best.
I Was surfing the net when i came across some blogger’s blog and I posted this. I thought its a very meaningful and a must to know for us Muslim sisters when donning the hijab..
MashaAllah i can’t express how much i love my hijab at this very moment! And when you love your hijab, do not be afraid to express yourself or show yourself. Be confident of yourself and believe that Allah is there to guide you along the way and bless you always..InshaAllah i hope and pray that more and more sisters will open up their heart to done the hijab and MOST IMPORTANTLY, not for anyone or anything, but ONLY for Allah and yourself..Ameen
Below are the reasons as to why should we wear the hijab.................
1.You please Allah. You are obeying the commands of your Lord when you wear the hijab and you can expect great rewards in return.
2.It is Allah’s protection of your natural beauty. You are too precious to be ‘on display’ for each man to see.
3.It is Allah’s preservation of your chastity.
4.Allah purifies your heart and mind through the hijab.
5.Allah beautifies your inner and outer countenance with hijab. Outwardly your hijab reflects innocence, purity, modesty, shyness, serenity, contentment and obedience to your Lord. Inwardly you cultivate the same.
6.Allah defines your femininity through the hijab. You are a woman who respects her womanhood. Allah wants you to be respected by others, and for you to respect yourself.
7.Allah raises your dignity through the hijab. When a strange man looks at you, he respects you because he sees that you respect yourself.
8.Allah protects your honor 100% through your hijab. Men do not gaze at you in a sensual way, they do not approach you in a sensual way, and neither do they speak to you in a sensual way. Rather, a man holds you in high esteem and that is just by one glance at you!
9.Allah gives you nobility through the hijab. You are noble not degraded because you covered not naked.
10.Allah demonstrates your equality as a Muslim woman through the hijab. Your Lord bestows upon you equal worth as your male counterpart, and gives you a host of beautiful rights and liberties. You express your acceptance of these unique rights by putting on the hijab.
11.Allah defines your role as a Muslim woman through the hijab. You are a someone with important duties. You are a reflection of a woman of action not idle pursuits. You display your sense of direction and purpose through your hijab. You are someone that people take seriously.
12.Allah expresses your independence through the hijab. You are stating clearly that you are an obedient servant of the Greatest Master. You will obey no one else and follow no other way. You are not a slave to any man, nor a slave to any nation. You are free and independent from all man-made systems.
13.Allah gives you the freedom of movement and expression through the hijab. You are able to move about and communicate without fear of harassment. Your hijab gives you a unique confidence.
14.Allah wants others to treat you – a Muslim woman – with kindness. And the hijab brings about the best treatment of men towards you.
15.Allah wants your beauty to be preserved and saved for just one man to enjoy – your husband.
Iman is the main pillar of Islam. Iman means proper faith, or to believe in Allah from heart and soul. If we really believe Allah from our heart and soul, then we are morally bound to obey all of his orders and instructions written in the Holy Qur-an.
We have proper faith in fire, that's mean we know very well about the good and bad side of fire. This is why we never agree to jump into fire in exchange of millions of dollars, as we know it very well fire will burn our body. We never like to disobey any rules and regulations related to fire hazard, as we know it well that fire will burn our everything. So our faith in fire is 100%. Just like this our Iman in Allah should be 100% other wise we have to face hellfire hazard! In "Sohi hadith" our prophet Mohammed (sm/pbuh) said-proper Iman has 70 branches. Among them the first one is, to say "La-Ilaha-Illalla", and the last one is up to remval of an obstacle from the way. That means Iman has 68 others things to do, or we have to carry out all the orders of Allah. This is why we have to understand the meaning of Iman and try to practice it properly in our practical life to become successful in our after life (akhirath).
6 Articles of Faith
The Articles of Faith, are six in total and derived from the hadith mentioned above. Upon being asked to inform a traveler (Angel Gabriel in the human form) about Iman, Prophet Muhammad said: [Iman is] To have faith in:
Allah is one god
His (Allah) Angels
His (Allah) books (The four holy books)
His (Allah) Messengers
The last day (The day of Judgement) and the Akirah or afterlife
Qa'dr (fate) The good in it, and the evil in it.
Kalimas
The following Kalima's are also associated with Muslim declarations of faith:
Iman-e-Mufassal
Iman-e-Mufassil (or the Detailed declaration of faith)
I have faith in Allah and His Angels, His Books and His Messengers, and the Day of Judgement and that all good and evil and fate is from Almighty Allah and it is sure that there will be resurrection after death.
Iman-e-Mujmal
Iman-e-Mujmal (or the Summary declaration of faith)
I have faith in Allah as He is known by His Names and attributes and I accept all His commands.
77 branches of faith
The 77 Branches of Faith is a collection compiled by Imam Al Byhaqi in his work Shu`ab al-Iman. In it, he explains the essential virtues that reflect true faith (iman) through related Qur’anic verses and prophetic sayings.
1. Belief in Allah
2. To believe that everything other than Allah was non-existent. Thereafter, Allah Most High created these things and subsequently they came into existence.
3. To believe in the existence of angels.
4. To believe that all the heavenly books that were sent to the different prophets are true. However, apart from the Quran, all other books are not valid anymore.
5. To believe that all the prophets are true. However, we are commanded to follow Muhammad alone.
6. To believe that Allah Most High as knowledge of everything from before-hand and that only that which He sanctions or wishes will occur.
7. To believe that Resurrection will definitely occur.
8. To believe in the existence of Heaven.
9. To believe in the existence of Hell.
10. To have love for Allah Most High.
11. To have love for the Muhammad.
12. To love or hate someone solely because of Allah.
13. To execute all actions with the intention of religion alone.
14. To regret and express remorse when a sin is committed.
15. To fear Allah Most High.
16. To hope for the mercy of Allah Most High.
17. To be modest.
18.To express gratitude over a bounty or favour.
19. To fulfill promises.
20. To exercise patience.
21. To consider yourself lower than others.
22. To have mercy on the creation.
23. To be pleased with whatever you experience from Allah Most High.
24. To place your trust in Allah Most High.
25. Not to boast or brag over any quality that you posses.
26. Not to have malice or hatred towards anybody.
27. Not to be envious of anyone.
28. Not to become angry.
29. Not to wish harm for anyone.
30. Not to have love for the world.
7 QUALITIES ARE CONNECTED TO THE TONGUE
31. To recite the testimony of faith (kalimah) with the tongue.
32. To recite the Quran.
33. To acquire knowledge.
34. To pass on Knowledge.
35. To make dua.
36. To make the zikr of Allah Most High.
37. To abstain from the following: lies, backbiting, vulgar words, cursing, singing that is contrary to the Shariah.
40 QUALITIES ARE CONNECTED TO THE ENTIRE BODY
38. To make wudu, ghusl, and keep one's clothing clean.
39. To be steadfast in offering salaat.
40. To pay zakaat and sadaqatul fitr.
41. To fast.
42. To perform the Hajj.
43. To make i'tikaaf.
44. To move away or migrate from that place which is harmful for one's deen.
45. To fulfill the vows that have been made to Allah.
46. To fulfill the oaths that are not sinful.
47. To pay the kaffarah for unfulfilled oaths.
48. To cover those parts of the body that are fard to cover.
49. To perform the ritual slaughter.
50. To enshroud and bury the deceased.
51. To fulfill your debts.
52. To abstain from prohibited things when undertaking monetary transactions.
53. Not to conceal something true which you may have witnessed.
54. To get married when the nafs desires to do so.
55. To fulfill the rights of those who are under you.
56. To provide comfort to one's parents.
57. To rear children in the proper manner.
58. Not to sever relations with one's friends and relatives.
59. To obey one's master.
60. To be just.
61. Not to initiate any way that is contrary to that of the generality of the Muslims.
62. To obey the ruler, provided what he orders is not contrary to the Shariah.
63. To make peace between two warring groups or individuals.
64. To assist in noble tasks.
65. To command the good and prohibit the evil.
66. If it is the government. it should mete out punishments according to the Shariah.
67. To fight the enemies of deen whenever such an occasion presents itself.
68. To fulfill one's trusts (amana).
69. To give loans to those who are in need .
70. To see to the needs of one's neighbour.
71. To ensure that one's income is pure.
72. To spend according to the Shariah.
73. To reply to one who has greeted you.
74. To say Yarhamukallah (‘Allah have mercy on you’) when anyone says Alhamdulillah (‘All praise is Allah’s’) after sneezing.
75. Not to cause harm to anyone unjustly.
76. To abstain from games and amusements contrary to the Shariah.
77. To remove pebbles, stones, thorns, sticks, and the like from the road
. We learn about the heroism of Hamza 
, the bravery of Bilal 
