Ibn `Abbas reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The bare essence of Islam and the basics of the religion are three [acts], upon which Islam has been established. Whoever leaves one of them becomes an unbeliever and his blood may legally be spilled. [The acts are:] Testifying that there is no God except Allah, the obligatory prayers, and the fast of Ramadan." (Related by Abu Ya'la and Ad-Dailimi. Adh-Dhahabi and classified as Sahih.)
Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever breaks his fast during Ramadan without having one of the excuses that Allah would excuse him for, then even a perpetual fast, if he were to fast it, would not make up for that day." (Related by Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, and At-Tirmidhi.)
Al-Bukhari records from Abu Hurairah in Marfu` form: "Whoever breaks the fast of Ramadan without having a legitimate excuse or being ill, he cannot make up for that day, even if he were to undertake a perpetual fast." Ibn Mas`ud has also reported this.
Adh-Dhahabi says: "According to the established believers, anyone who leaves the fast of Ramadan without being sick is worse than a fornicator or an alcoholic. In fact, they doubt his Islam and they suspect that he might be a Zandaqah and one of those who destroy [Islam].
Monday, September 17, 2007
Benifit of Salaah
Dr. Zakir Naik
There are several medical benefits of Salat (Namaz):- of offering Salah and as every Muslim knows that the best part of Salah is the sujood, that is the prostration.
No wonder the Quran has mentioned the word sujood, prostration no less then 90 times in the glorious Quran. Where [do] you do sujood in the Salah? Normally when you [stand] erect, blood does flow into the brain but it is not sufficient for a healthy brain. During Salah when you [go into] sujood extra blood flows into the brain, which is very important for [a] healthy brain. When you do sujood, this extra blood supply to the skin on the face [helps] prevent diseases such as chilblain etc.
When you do sujood there is drainage of sinuses and there are fewer chances that a person will have sinusitis, that is inflammation of the sinus, this drainage of module sinus, of the frontal sinus, and a person has less chances of having inflammation of the sinus, that is sinusitis.
There are various benefits. [For example], when a person does sujood even the bronchitis's, the secretion of the bronchitis, they get drained, there are less chances of having bronchitis.
When a person breathes normally only two thirds of the capacity of the lung is exhaled out, the remaining one third remain in the lung as a residual air, now when you do sujood the abdominal visra, they press against the diaphragm and the diaphragm presses against the lower part of the lungs, the lower lobes, and when you breath during sujood even this one third residual air is aired out and that's very important for a healthy lung. There are less chances of having diseases of the lungs.
When you do sujood, there is increased venes return there is less chance of having hernia, etc. Due to posture in sujood there is less chances of having hemorrhoid, that is piles.
In a salah we stand up and we sit down, do qayam, rukuh, sujood and when we stand up from same position the weight is localized on the bottom of the feet and the calve muscle and the thigh muscle are activated and they increase the blood supply to the lower part of the body, which is very important. Further we do various postures like standing erect, bowing down, prostrating, the vertebra column takes various postures and there are less chances of having disease of the vertebrae, of the spine.
There are medical benefits [and] you can give a talk only on this topic. But we Muslims, we offer Salah to thank Allah (SWT), to praise Him. These are just side dishes. They are like dessert. You know it may attract a person who is a non-Muslim, towards Salah but our main meal, our main biryani, our main course is to thank Allah (SWT) and to obey the commandments of Allah and the Prophet. That is the reason we offer Salah.
Why 5 times daily salat:-
As I mentioned in the earlier episode that Salah is a sort of programming towards righteousness, that we are programmed towards righteousness. And the requirement [is] that it should be repeated [a] minimum [of] 5 times a day. For example for a very healthy body, a doctor will tell you, you require [a] minimum [of] 3 meals a day. Similarly for a spiritual soul, a person is required to offer Salah 5 times a day. And the requirement is, [that] there are chances that because of the evil in the society around us, we may get de-programmed. So if we are kept on being re-programmed, there are more chances that you will remain [steadfast on the] Sirat al mustaqeem, on the straight path. Therefore it is compulsory that every Muslim should offer Salah [a] minimum [of] 5 times a day.
Doesn't Salat disturb my job productivity. If you know the rules of management, [you will know] that a person cannot work continuously for hours together. If a person comes to office at 9 o'clock in the morning and sits till 6 o'clock in the evening, continuously for 9 hours, in fact he will be less productive. That is the reason that there are some short breaks given in between. So a person can get re-created, you know we have recreation. Similarly Salah is a sort of recreation. It rejuvenates you. If someone tells me that I am losing time, I am less productive, because I waste 15 minutes having lunch break, I would say that he is not a logical person because only if he has meals regularly, can he do more work. Similarly if a person offers Salah at intervals, I do agree he may have to work for a few minutes but when he stops and he comes back to work he works with a much better frame of mind and productivity overall will be much better. So for a logical person and a modern person he has to agree that there should be breaks so that a person can get recreated and Salah is the best form of rejuvenating your mind.
courtesy: Irf.net
There are several medical benefits of Salat (Namaz):- of offering Salah and as every Muslim knows that the best part of Salah is the sujood, that is the prostration.
No wonder the Quran has mentioned the word sujood, prostration no less then 90 times in the glorious Quran. Where [do] you do sujood in the Salah? Normally when you [stand] erect, blood does flow into the brain but it is not sufficient for a healthy brain. During Salah when you [go into] sujood extra blood flows into the brain, which is very important for [a] healthy brain. When you do sujood, this extra blood supply to the skin on the face [helps] prevent diseases such as chilblain etc.
When you do sujood there is drainage of sinuses and there are fewer chances that a person will have sinusitis, that is inflammation of the sinus, this drainage of module sinus, of the frontal sinus, and a person has less chances of having inflammation of the sinus, that is sinusitis.
There are various benefits. [For example], when a person does sujood even the bronchitis's, the secretion of the bronchitis, they get drained, there are less chances of having bronchitis.
When a person breathes normally only two thirds of the capacity of the lung is exhaled out, the remaining one third remain in the lung as a residual air, now when you do sujood the abdominal visra, they press against the diaphragm and the diaphragm presses against the lower part of the lungs, the lower lobes, and when you breath during sujood even this one third residual air is aired out and that's very important for a healthy lung. There are less chances of having diseases of the lungs.
When you do sujood, there is increased venes return there is less chance of having hernia, etc. Due to posture in sujood there is less chances of having hemorrhoid, that is piles.
In a salah we stand up and we sit down, do qayam, rukuh, sujood and when we stand up from same position the weight is localized on the bottom of the feet and the calve muscle and the thigh muscle are activated and they increase the blood supply to the lower part of the body, which is very important. Further we do various postures like standing erect, bowing down, prostrating, the vertebra column takes various postures and there are less chances of having disease of the vertebrae, of the spine.
There are medical benefits [and] you can give a talk only on this topic. But we Muslims, we offer Salah to thank Allah (SWT), to praise Him. These are just side dishes. They are like dessert. You know it may attract a person who is a non-Muslim, towards Salah but our main meal, our main biryani, our main course is to thank Allah (SWT) and to obey the commandments of Allah and the Prophet. That is the reason we offer Salah.
Why 5 times daily salat:-
As I mentioned in the earlier episode that Salah is a sort of programming towards righteousness, that we are programmed towards righteousness. And the requirement [is] that it should be repeated [a] minimum [of] 5 times a day. For example for a very healthy body, a doctor will tell you, you require [a] minimum [of] 3 meals a day. Similarly for a spiritual soul, a person is required to offer Salah 5 times a day. And the requirement is, [that] there are chances that because of the evil in the society around us, we may get de-programmed. So if we are kept on being re-programmed, there are more chances that you will remain [steadfast on the] Sirat al mustaqeem, on the straight path. Therefore it is compulsory that every Muslim should offer Salah [a] minimum [of] 5 times a day.
Doesn't Salat disturb my job productivity. If you know the rules of management, [you will know] that a person cannot work continuously for hours together. If a person comes to office at 9 o'clock in the morning and sits till 6 o'clock in the evening, continuously for 9 hours, in fact he will be less productive. That is the reason that there are some short breaks given in between. So a person can get re-created, you know we have recreation. Similarly Salah is a sort of recreation. It rejuvenates you. If someone tells me that I am losing time, I am less productive, because I waste 15 minutes having lunch break, I would say that he is not a logical person because only if he has meals regularly, can he do more work. Similarly if a person offers Salah at intervals, I do agree he may have to work for a few minutes but when he stops and he comes back to work he works with a much better frame of mind and productivity overall will be much better. So for a logical person and a modern person he has to agree that there should be breaks so that a person can get recreated and Salah is the best form of rejuvenating your mind.
courtesy: Irf.net
Important Of Azaan
The Holy Prophet (SAW) said, Stop doing everything during the Azaan, even reading the Quran, the person who talks during the Azaan will not be able to say the Kalima E Shahada on his/her death bed....Please be Quiet During the Azaan
Paradise Is At the Feet of Mothers
A man once consulted the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) about taking part in a
military campaign. The Prophet asked the man if his mother was still
living. When told that she was alive, the Prophet (PBUH) said: "(Then)
stay with her, for Paradise is at her feet." (Al-Tirmidhi) On another
occasion, the Prophet (PBUH) said: "God has forbidden for you to be
undutiful to your mothers." (Sahih Al-Bukhari)
One of the things I have always appreciated about my adopted faith is
not only its emphasis on maintaining the bonds of kinship, but also the
high regard in which women, particularly mothers, are held. The Quran,
Islam's revealed text, states: "And revere the wombs that bore you, for
God is ever watchful over you." (4:1)
It should be obvious that our parents deserve our utmost respect and
devotion - second only to God. Speaking in the Quran, God says: "Show
gratitude to Me and to thy parents; to Me is thy final Goal." (31:14)
The fact that God has mentioned parents in the same verse as Himself
shows the extent to which we should strive in our efforts to serve the
mothers and fathers who sacrificed so much for us. Doing so will help us
to become better people.
In that same verse, God says: "We have enjoined on man (to be good) to
his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him."
In other words, the debt we owe to our mothers is magnified due to the
difficult nature of pregnancy - not to mention the nurturing and
attention paid to us in infancy.
Another narration, or "Hadith," from the life of the Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) again shows us just how much we owe to our mothers.
A man once asked the Prophet (PBUH) to whom he should show the most
kindness. The Prophet replied: "Your mother, next your mother, next your
mother, and then your father." (Sunan of Abu-Dawood) In other words, we
must treat our mothers in a manner befitting their exalted position -
and, again, revere the wombs that bore us.
The Arabic word for womb is "rahem." Rahem is derived from the word for
mercy. In Islamic tradition, one of God's 99 names is "Al-Raheem," or
"the Most Merciful."
There exists, therefore, a unique connection between God and the womb.
Through the womb, we get a glimpse of the Almighty's qualities and
attributes. It nurtures, feeds and shelters us in the early stages of
life. The womb can be viewed as one manifestation of divinity in the world.
One cannot help but make the parallel between a Loving God and a
compassionate Mother. Interestingly, the Quran does not portray God as
exclusively male or female. As a matter of fact, by revering our
mothers, we are paying respect to God.
Each of us should appreciate what we have in our mothers. They are our
teachers and our role models. Every day with them is an opportunity to
grow as a person. Every day away from them is a missed opportunity.
For me, Islam is the best reminder of my mother's presence. With daily
encouragement from the Quran and the living example of the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH), I know I will always keep her memory close to my heart.
She is my rahem, my connection to the divine. On this Mother's Day, I am
grateful for the occasion to reflect on that
military campaign. The Prophet asked the man if his mother was still
living. When told that she was alive, the Prophet (PBUH) said: "(Then)
stay with her, for Paradise is at her feet." (Al-Tirmidhi) On another
occasion, the Prophet (PBUH) said: "God has forbidden for you to be
undutiful to your mothers." (Sahih Al-Bukhari)
One of the things I have always appreciated about my adopted faith is
not only its emphasis on maintaining the bonds of kinship, but also the
high regard in which women, particularly mothers, are held. The Quran,
Islam's revealed text, states: "And revere the wombs that bore you, for
God is ever watchful over you." (4:1)
It should be obvious that our parents deserve our utmost respect and
devotion - second only to God. Speaking in the Quran, God says: "Show
gratitude to Me and to thy parents; to Me is thy final Goal." (31:14)
The fact that God has mentioned parents in the same verse as Himself
shows the extent to which we should strive in our efforts to serve the
mothers and fathers who sacrificed so much for us. Doing so will help us
to become better people.
In that same verse, God says: "We have enjoined on man (to be good) to
his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him."
In other words, the debt we owe to our mothers is magnified due to the
difficult nature of pregnancy - not to mention the nurturing and
attention paid to us in infancy.
Another narration, or "Hadith," from the life of the Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) again shows us just how much we owe to our mothers.
A man once asked the Prophet (PBUH) to whom he should show the most
kindness. The Prophet replied: "Your mother, next your mother, next your
mother, and then your father." (Sunan of Abu-Dawood) In other words, we
must treat our mothers in a manner befitting their exalted position -
and, again, revere the wombs that bore us.
The Arabic word for womb is "rahem." Rahem is derived from the word for
mercy. In Islamic tradition, one of God's 99 names is "Al-Raheem," or
"the Most Merciful."
There exists, therefore, a unique connection between God and the womb.
Through the womb, we get a glimpse of the Almighty's qualities and
attributes. It nurtures, feeds and shelters us in the early stages of
life. The womb can be viewed as one manifestation of divinity in the world.
One cannot help but make the parallel between a Loving God and a
compassionate Mother. Interestingly, the Quran does not portray God as
exclusively male or female. As a matter of fact, by revering our
mothers, we are paying respect to God.
Each of us should appreciate what we have in our mothers. They are our
teachers and our role models. Every day with them is an opportunity to
grow as a person. Every day away from them is a missed opportunity.
For me, Islam is the best reminder of my mother's presence. With daily
encouragement from the Quran and the living example of the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH), I know I will always keep her memory close to my heart.
She is my rahem, my connection to the divine. On this Mother's Day, I am
grateful for the occasion to reflect on that
Namaz Salah
Salah (namāz : صلوة) is the ritual prayer practised by Muslims in supplication to Allah. The term is commonly used to refer to the five daily prayers, which are compulsory upon all mature Muslims. Salah is considered the most important act of worship in Islam and its importance is such that under very few circumstances can it be omitted.
Salah is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
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