Asja
Pearl of Islaam
Assalamu allaicum wa rahamtullah wa barakatuhu
In the name of Allah The Most Merciful The Most Compasionate
All Praise be due to Allah only, The Most Exalted, The Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate and may Allahs Peace and Blessings be upon His Last Messanger Mohammed s.a.w.s., his noble familly and his noble Sahabahs r.a. and all those who foolow their footsteps in Allahs religion.
Among our obligations toward other Muslims is to deal with them with the best and most appropriate manners and character.
The Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.s. said:
""Every Muslim is the brother of every other Muslim. He does not oppress him nor turn him over to any enemy. Allah is always occupied with the needs of one who is occupied with the needs of his brother. For whoever relieves another Muslim of some distress, Allah will relieve him of one of the distresses on Qiyama. And for whoever conceals the fault of another Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults on Qiyama."
Every day we come into a situation where we are tested with our behaviour toward other people, esspecialy toward our Muslim brothers and sisters, in the way that we are asked to show in our deeds "Are we giving our Muslim brothers and sisters their rights"???
Today I have been informed by our respected brother in Islam about his decision to leave TTI forever and not having intention to come back ever again. He is good Muslim MashAllah and was an active member here for many years but something happened what has made him to bring this decision about leaving.
I have been reading message of our brother over and over and I was trying to understand what could be the reason which has made him to think on leaving the place where he is souranded by his Muslim brothers and sisters. The answer came by itselfe : We are not giving our Muslim brothers and sisters their rights in the light of Quran and Sunnah, becouse we should be careful to not hurt their feelings when threating them, esspecialy not to hurt them constantly.
It can happen that out of our ignorancy we hurt someone, not intentionaly, but it is not acceptable for us Muslims to continue making the same mistakes without giving efforts on correcting them and without looking for answers in Quran and Sunnah how to deal with our brothers and sisters in Islam, and after that with followers of other religions also.
A Muslim’s goodness is not only limited to brothers in faith; but, it also extends to cover every being, human or otherwise.
Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Every Muslim should do an act of charity.” “Suppose he couldn’t afford that? People said. “Let him work with his hands and give out charity,” he answered. “Suppose he couldn’t afford it? They said. “Let him help the grieved and needy,’ he answered. “Suppose he couldn’t afford it,” they said. “Let him do good and avoid evil, it is an act of charity for him.” (Narrated by lmam Bukhari)
The Muslims need one another with regard to both worldly and religious affairs, hence cooperation among Muslims is something important that Allaah has enjoined and He has made cooperation the basis for religious and worldly well being. The Muslims – if they achieve this cooperation – are described as a strong, integrated structure, and as a single body. All of that confirms that cooperation and mutual support among them is something essential.
That includes many aspects in the lives of Muslims, which are summed up in the words birr (righteousness) and taqwa (piety) , as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Help you one another in Al Birr and At Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment” [al-Maa’idah 5:2]. These are two words that sum up all the attributes of goodness, such as belief, conduct, rulings and so on.
Allaah says, explaining the meaning of birr (righteousness) (interpretation of the meaning):
“It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and each and every act of obedience to Allaah) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allaah, 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-Masaakeen (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salaah (Iqaamat-as-Salaah), and gives the Zakât, and who fulfil their covenant when they make it, and who are patient 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 Al Muttaqoon (the pious)”
[al-Baqarah 2:177]
Islamic solidarity means helping one another, standing shoulder to shoulder, supporting and advising one another and other such phrases. That includes enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, calling others to Allaah, and guiding people to that which will lead to their happiness and salvation, in this world and the Hereafter. That also includes teaching the ignorant, helping the destitute, supporting the one who is wronged, stopping the wrongdoer from wronging others, establishing the law of Allaah.
Words are always reaching ones heart, how some words can be kind and beautiful, on the same way some words can be hurtful and they always remain in ones heart, especcialy if they are repeated constantly.
In all this we must not forget that we should always try to advice each others for the sake of Allah, even if it can make some Muslim " upset" our advicing for Allahs sake.
When observing the rights of other Muslims, we will see that one of the msot importante rights are :
* to love every Muslim.
* to care for all Muslims.
* to help other Muslims.
* to defend/protect other Muslims
If you do not love, you will not care. If you do not care, you will not help. If you do not help, you will not protect.
The reason why so many Muslims today do not care or help others is because there is something wrong with the wala’ aspect of love. We should have love for other Muslims, especially those who are suffering, so we will care and help them.
The Scholars say one way to help and the least we can do is to make du’a (pray for them).
Abu Hurayrah (radhiyallaahu ‘anhu – may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,
“The rights of a Muslim upon their fellow Muslim are six.” It was said, “And what are they Oh Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “When you meet them, give them the greeting of peace, when they invite you, respond to their invitation, when they seek your advice, advise them sincerely, when they sneeze and praise Allah, supplicate for mercy upon them, when they fall ill, visit them, and when they die follow them (i.e. his funeral).” Muslim
May Allah put mercy in our hearts towerd each others,and make our Muslims hearts as one, ameen summa ameen
And please dear sisters and brothers, make dua that our brother in Islam do not leave us, Inshalllah.:tti_sister:
May Allah bless you all always. ameen summa ameen
Wa Allaicumu saalam wa raahmatullah wa baarakatuhu
In the name of Allah The Most Merciful The Most Compasionate
All Praise be due to Allah only, The Most Exalted, The Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate and may Allahs Peace and Blessings be upon His Last Messanger Mohammed s.a.w.s., his noble familly and his noble Sahabahs r.a. and all those who foolow their footsteps in Allahs religion.
Among our obligations toward other Muslims is to deal with them with the best and most appropriate manners and character.
The Prophet Mohammed s.a.w.s. said:
""Every Muslim is the brother of every other Muslim. He does not oppress him nor turn him over to any enemy. Allah is always occupied with the needs of one who is occupied with the needs of his brother. For whoever relieves another Muslim of some distress, Allah will relieve him of one of the distresses on Qiyama. And for whoever conceals the fault of another Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults on Qiyama."
Every day we come into a situation where we are tested with our behaviour toward other people, esspecialy toward our Muslim brothers and sisters, in the way that we are asked to show in our deeds "Are we giving our Muslim brothers and sisters their rights"???
Today I have been informed by our respected brother in Islam about his decision to leave TTI forever and not having intention to come back ever again. He is good Muslim MashAllah and was an active member here for many years but something happened what has made him to bring this decision about leaving.
I have been reading message of our brother over and over and I was trying to understand what could be the reason which has made him to think on leaving the place where he is souranded by his Muslim brothers and sisters. The answer came by itselfe : We are not giving our Muslim brothers and sisters their rights in the light of Quran and Sunnah, becouse we should be careful to not hurt their feelings when threating them, esspecialy not to hurt them constantly.
It can happen that out of our ignorancy we hurt someone, not intentionaly, but it is not acceptable for us Muslims to continue making the same mistakes without giving efforts on correcting them and without looking for answers in Quran and Sunnah how to deal with our brothers and sisters in Islam, and after that with followers of other religions also.
A Muslim’s goodness is not only limited to brothers in faith; but, it also extends to cover every being, human or otherwise.
Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Every Muslim should do an act of charity.” “Suppose he couldn’t afford that? People said. “Let him work with his hands and give out charity,” he answered. “Suppose he couldn’t afford it? They said. “Let him help the grieved and needy,’ he answered. “Suppose he couldn’t afford it,” they said. “Let him do good and avoid evil, it is an act of charity for him.” (Narrated by lmam Bukhari)
The Muslims need one another with regard to both worldly and religious affairs, hence cooperation among Muslims is something important that Allaah has enjoined and He has made cooperation the basis for religious and worldly well being. The Muslims – if they achieve this cooperation – are described as a strong, integrated structure, and as a single body. All of that confirms that cooperation and mutual support among them is something essential.
That includes many aspects in the lives of Muslims, which are summed up in the words birr (righteousness) and taqwa (piety) , as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Help you one another in Al Birr and At Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment” [al-Maa’idah 5:2]. These are two words that sum up all the attributes of goodness, such as belief, conduct, rulings and so on.
Allaah says, explaining the meaning of birr (righteousness) (interpretation of the meaning):
“It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and each and every act of obedience to Allaah) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allaah, 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-Masaakeen (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salaah (Iqaamat-as-Salaah), and gives the Zakât, and who fulfil their covenant when they make it, and who are patient 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 Al Muttaqoon (the pious)”
[al-Baqarah 2:177]
Islamic solidarity means helping one another, standing shoulder to shoulder, supporting and advising one another and other such phrases. That includes enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, calling others to Allaah, and guiding people to that which will lead to their happiness and salvation, in this world and the Hereafter. That also includes teaching the ignorant, helping the destitute, supporting the one who is wronged, stopping the wrongdoer from wronging others, establishing the law of Allaah.
Words are always reaching ones heart, how some words can be kind and beautiful, on the same way some words can be hurtful and they always remain in ones heart, especcialy if they are repeated constantly.
In all this we must not forget that we should always try to advice each others for the sake of Allah, even if it can make some Muslim " upset" our advicing for Allahs sake.
When observing the rights of other Muslims, we will see that one of the msot importante rights are :
* to love every Muslim.
* to care for all Muslims.
* to help other Muslims.
* to defend/protect other Muslims
If you do not love, you will not care. If you do not care, you will not help. If you do not help, you will not protect.
The reason why so many Muslims today do not care or help others is because there is something wrong with the wala’ aspect of love. We should have love for other Muslims, especially those who are suffering, so we will care and help them.
The Scholars say one way to help and the least we can do is to make du’a (pray for them).
Abu Hurayrah (radhiyallaahu ‘anhu – may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,
“The rights of a Muslim upon their fellow Muslim are six.” It was said, “And what are they Oh Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “When you meet them, give them the greeting of peace, when they invite you, respond to their invitation, when they seek your advice, advise them sincerely, when they sneeze and praise Allah, supplicate for mercy upon them, when they fall ill, visit them, and when they die follow them (i.e. his funeral).” Muslim
May Allah put mercy in our hearts towerd each others,and make our Muslims hearts as one, ameen summa ameen
And please dear sisters and brothers, make dua that our brother in Islam do not leave us, Inshalllah.:tti_sister:
May Allah bless you all always. ameen summa ameen
Wa Allaicumu saalam wa raahmatullah wa baarakatuhu
