Baqarah 152
Baqarah 152
152- THEN, REMEMBER ME, AND I WILL REMEMBER YOU, AND BE GRATEFUL TO ME AND DO NOT DISBELIEVE.
Zekr, remembering Allah the Highest, is one of the greatest yet easiest acts of worship a believer can do. It does not require any elaborate phrases; one does not have to be prepared, bathed or have wadoo. Can be done at all times, does not require a special place, or to face Qibla. Allah’s messenger wife Aisha said: “Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him used to remember Allah at all times and states”. (B: Tafseer Sorah 2; 35 & M: Mosafreen, 9 & T: Jomah; 59 & D: Manasek; 45)
Just one has to remember Allah’s name, whether to speak it to himself, for Allah the Highest said: “REMEMBER YOU’RE LORD TO YOURSELF, PLEADING AND IN FEAR, WITHOUT SPEAKING OUT LOUD”. (S: 7 A: 205)
- When we remember Allah the Highest, He remembers us, which carries His Mercy, Forgiveness, Guidance, and all Blessings to us.
- Remembering Allah the Highest draws us near to Him, for Allah the Highest said in the Hadith narrated by Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him who said that Allah the Highest said: “I am as my slave thinks of me and I am with him when he remembers me. If he remembers me to himself, I remember him to my self, and if he remembers me to t a group, I remember him to a better group. And if he draws nearer to me a hand span, I draw nearer to him an arm length, and if he draws nearer to me an arm length, I will draw nearer to him a baa (long measure), and if he comes to me walking, I will go to him running”. (B:Tawheed;15 & M:Zekr;2 & T:Dawat;131 & Ma:Adab;53 & A:2;251,405,413)
- The hearts of the believers live and thrive by remembering Allah, Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him told us that the hearts of those who do not remember Allah the Highest are like dead hearts: “The example of he who remembers Allah and he who does not, is like he who is alive and he who is dead”. (B:Dawat;67)
- The same applies to one’s home. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The likeness of the home where Allah is remembered and the home where Allah is not remembered is like the living the dead”. (M:Mosafreen;211)
- The believer should always make part of his talk remembering Allah the Highest, otherwise his heart hardens. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Do not talk much without remembering Allah, for talking without remembering Allah hardens the heart”. (T:Zohd;62)
- Zekr, Remembering Allah is one of the greatest acts of worship, as Allah the Highest said: “INDEED, THE SALAH FORBIDS YOU FROM DOING THE SHAMEFUL, WHAT IS FORBIDDEN AND WHAT IS EVIL AND UNJUST, AND THE ZEKR (REMEMBRANCE) OF ALLAH IS GREATEST, AND ALLAH KNOWS ALL YOU DO”. (S:29 A:45)
Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The best of your deeds is the remembrance of Allah”. (T: Dawat; 6 & Ma: Adab; 53 & N: Eman; 1)
- It is a great bounty a believer should try to have, to have a tongue which often remembers Allah the Highest. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Each of you should try to have a thankful heart, a tongue remembering Allah, and a wife helping you for your work for the Hereafter”. (T:Tafseer Sorah 9 & Ma: Nekah; 5 & A:5;287,282)
- One may become himself or herself the reminder for people to remember Allah, and this is an exalted state, as Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The best of you are those whom whenever they are seen, Allah is remembered”. (Ma:Zohd;4)
- There are great rewards for remembering Allah the Highest (Zekr)
a- Allah’s remembrance of us.
b- Rescue from the Hell-Fire. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Allah said: Take out of the Fire anyone who remembered me one day or feared me in a situation”. (T:Jahanam;9)
c- Allah the Highest sends angels to surround and accompany and ask for forgiveness for those doing Zekr and to ask Allah the Highest to grant them what they ask for. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Allah has angels who go around in the roads looking for people who do Zekr. When they find people remembering Allah, they call each other: ‘Come, we found what we are looking for’. They surround those remembering Allah and they put their wings down for them. They keep gathering until they fill up between the earth and lower heaven. Their Lord asks them, while he knows better about them: ‘What my slaves say?’ They say: ‘They praise and glorify you, and thank you’. Allah says: ‘Have they seen me?’ they say: ‘No”, He says: ‘What if they see Me?’ they say: ‘They will worship you harder, glorify you more and praise you more’. Then Allah says: “What do they ask from Me?” The Angels say: “They ask for the Paradise”. Allah says: “Did they see it?” The angels say: “No”, Allah says: “What if they have seen it?” The angels say: “If they have seen it, they will want it more, ask for it harder, and desire it more”. Then Allah says: “What do they ask for protection from?” The angels say: “They ask for protection from the Fire”. Allah says: “Have they seen it?” The angels say: “No”, Allah says: “What if they have seen it?” the angels say: “They will try harder to keep from it, will fear it even more”. Allah says: “Then bear witness that I have forgiven them, and shall give them what they ask for and protect them from what they sought protection from”.
Then one of the angels says: “But among them is this man, he is not one of them but came to see them for some business”. Allah say: “Through being with such company, their companion shall not suffer, just because he sate with them”. (M: Zekr; 25 & D: Dawat; 67)
d- One of the seven kinds of people who will be shadowed by Allah’s shadow on the day of Resurrection, when there is no shadow but His is: “A man who remembered Allah while alone and his eyes filled up with tears”. (B:Azan;36 & T:Zohd;53)
e- Allah the Highest promised those who are too busy with Allah’s remembrance (Zekr) to give them without asking. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said that Allah the Highest said: “He who is too busy remembering me to ask me, I will give him greater that those who ask”. (T:Thawab El Quran; 25)
f- Saves from the Hell-Fire. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Nothing saves you from the Fire more than Zekr”. (T:Dawat;6 & Ma:Adab;53)
There are many ways of doing Zekr, Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said that: “The best of the Zekr is there is no god other than Allah”.
Then Allah the Highest commands us to thank Him and not to deny His many bounties upon us. “ALLAH IS BOUNTIFUL TO MANKIND, BUT MOST OF THEM DO NOT GIVE THANKS”. (S: 40 A: 34) Thanking Allah is a sign of our recognition and appreciation of His bounties.
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek a: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood
Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
152- THEN, REMEMBER ME, AND I WILL REMEMBER YOU, AND BE GRATEFUL TO ME AND DO NOT DISBELIEVE.
Zekr, remembering Allah the Highest, is one of the greatest yet easiest acts of worship a believer can do. It does not require any elaborate phrases; one does not have to be prepared, bathed or have wadoo. Can be done at all times, does not require a special place, or to face Qibla. Allah’s messenger wife Aisha said: “Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him used to remember Allah at all times and states”. (B: Tafseer Sorah 2; 35 & M: Mosafreen, 9 & T: Jomah; 59 & D: Manasek; 45)
Just one has to remember Allah’s name, whether to speak it to himself, for Allah the Highest said: “REMEMBER YOU’RE LORD TO YOURSELF, PLEADING AND IN FEAR, WITHOUT SPEAKING OUT LOUD”. (S: 7 A: 205)
- When we remember Allah the Highest, He remembers us, which carries His Mercy, Forgiveness, Guidance, and all Blessings to us.
- Remembering Allah the Highest draws us near to Him, for Allah the Highest said in the Hadith narrated by Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him who said that Allah the Highest said: “I am as my slave thinks of me and I am with him when he remembers me. If he remembers me to himself, I remember him to my self, and if he remembers me to t a group, I remember him to a better group. And if he draws nearer to me a hand span, I draw nearer to him an arm length, and if he draws nearer to me an arm length, I will draw nearer to him a baa (long measure), and if he comes to me walking, I will go to him running”. (B:Tawheed;15 & M:Zekr;2 & T:Dawat;131 & Ma:Adab;53 & A:2;251,405,413)
- The hearts of the believers live and thrive by remembering Allah, Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him told us that the hearts of those who do not remember Allah the Highest are like dead hearts: “The example of he who remembers Allah and he who does not, is like he who is alive and he who is dead”. (B:Dawat;67)
- The same applies to one’s home. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The likeness of the home where Allah is remembered and the home where Allah is not remembered is like the living the dead”. (M:Mosafreen;211)
- The believer should always make part of his talk remembering Allah the Highest, otherwise his heart hardens. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Do not talk much without remembering Allah, for talking without remembering Allah hardens the heart”. (T:Zohd;62)
- Zekr, Remembering Allah is one of the greatest acts of worship, as Allah the Highest said: “INDEED, THE SALAH FORBIDS YOU FROM DOING THE SHAMEFUL, WHAT IS FORBIDDEN AND WHAT IS EVIL AND UNJUST, AND THE ZEKR (REMEMBRANCE) OF ALLAH IS GREATEST, AND ALLAH KNOWS ALL YOU DO”. (S:29 A:45)
Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The best of your deeds is the remembrance of Allah”. (T: Dawat; 6 & Ma: Adab; 53 & N: Eman; 1)
- It is a great bounty a believer should try to have, to have a tongue which often remembers Allah the Highest. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Each of you should try to have a thankful heart, a tongue remembering Allah, and a wife helping you for your work for the Hereafter”. (T:Tafseer Sorah 9 & Ma: Nekah; 5 & A:5;287,282)
- One may become himself or herself the reminder for people to remember Allah, and this is an exalted state, as Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The best of you are those whom whenever they are seen, Allah is remembered”. (Ma:Zohd;4)
- There are great rewards for remembering Allah the Highest (Zekr)
a- Allah’s remembrance of us.
b- Rescue from the Hell-Fire. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Allah said: Take out of the Fire anyone who remembered me one day or feared me in a situation”. (T:Jahanam;9)
c- Allah the Highest sends angels to surround and accompany and ask for forgiveness for those doing Zekr and to ask Allah the Highest to grant them what they ask for. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Allah has angels who go around in the roads looking for people who do Zekr. When they find people remembering Allah, they call each other: ‘Come, we found what we are looking for’. They surround those remembering Allah and they put their wings down for them. They keep gathering until they fill up between the earth and lower heaven. Their Lord asks them, while he knows better about them: ‘What my slaves say?’ They say: ‘They praise and glorify you, and thank you’. Allah says: ‘Have they seen me?’ they say: ‘No”, He says: ‘What if they see Me?’ they say: ‘They will worship you harder, glorify you more and praise you more’. Then Allah says: “What do they ask from Me?” The Angels say: “They ask for the Paradise”. Allah says: “Did they see it?” The angels say: “No”, Allah says: “What if they have seen it?” The angels say: “If they have seen it, they will want it more, ask for it harder, and desire it more”. Then Allah says: “What do they ask for protection from?” The angels say: “They ask for protection from the Fire”. Allah says: “Have they seen it?” The angels say: “No”, Allah says: “What if they have seen it?” the angels say: “They will try harder to keep from it, will fear it even more”. Allah says: “Then bear witness that I have forgiven them, and shall give them what they ask for and protect them from what they sought protection from”.
Then one of the angels says: “But among them is this man, he is not one of them but came to see them for some business”. Allah say: “Through being with such company, their companion shall not suffer, just because he sate with them”. (M: Zekr; 25 & D: Dawat; 67)
d- One of the seven kinds of people who will be shadowed by Allah’s shadow on the day of Resurrection, when there is no shadow but His is: “A man who remembered Allah while alone and his eyes filled up with tears”. (B:Azan;36 & T:Zohd;53)
e- Allah the Highest promised those who are too busy with Allah’s remembrance (Zekr) to give them without asking. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said that Allah the Highest said: “He who is too busy remembering me to ask me, I will give him greater that those who ask”. (T:Thawab El Quran; 25)
f- Saves from the Hell-Fire. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Nothing saves you from the Fire more than Zekr”. (T:Dawat;6 & Ma:Adab;53)
There are many ways of doing Zekr, Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said that: “The best of the Zekr is there is no god other than Allah”.
Then Allah the Highest commands us to thank Him and not to deny His many bounties upon us. “ALLAH IS BOUNTIFUL TO MANKIND, BUT MOST OF THEM DO NOT GIVE THANKS”. (S: 40 A: 34) Thanking Allah is a sign of our recognition and appreciation of His bounties.
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek a: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood
Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
Baqarah 151
Baqarah 151
151- AS WE SENT TO YOU A MESSENGER FROM AMONGST YOU, RECITING OUR AYAHS TO YOU, TEACHING YOU THE BOOK AND THE WISDOM, AND TEACHING YOU WHAT YOU DID NOT KNOW.
It is a great bounty from Allah the Highest to have sent to us a messenger, carrying Allah’s Book and Teachings to us all we should know about Allah the Highest and His Way.
Allah the Highest sent us a messenger from amongst us, who is a human being, not an Angel. We can then see what he does, identify with him, and use him as an example. His was also the most decent and truthful of people, someone Allah the Highest said about: “YOU ARE OF A GREAT CHARACTER”. (S:68 A:3)
Also the messenger from amongst us will feel for us and care about us as Allah the Highest said: “THERE HAS COME TO YOU A MESSENGER FROM AMONGST YOU, WHO CARES FOR WHAT YOU CARE FOR, AND CARES FOR YOU, AND TO THE BELIEVERS IS MOST KIND AND MERCIFUL”. (S:9 A:128)
Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him has a definite mission to us. This mission has many functions, of them:
- To purity people from the impurity of disbelief. Allah the Highest said: “YOU WHO BELIEF, TRULY THE DISBELIEVERS ARE IMPURE”. (S:9 A:28)
Disbelief is the greatest sin of all.
One should mention that the washes after intimate marital relation, or a woman following menstruating is not purifying himself from impurity, but cleansing to be able to pray, for the believer does not become impure. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The believer does not become impure”. (B:Gosl;23 & M:Heed;115,116 & D:Taharah;91)
- Teaching Allah’s Word and About Allah and Allah’s Way and the Wisdom Which Allah the Highest placed in His Book. Allah the Highest bestows His Wisdom on the prophets and messengers and the righteous believers He chooses. Wisdom is a great bounty and favour from Allah the Highest upon his messenger “HE SENT THE BOOK AND WISDOM DOWN TO YOU, AND TAUGHT YOU WHAT YOU DID NOT KNOW. INDEED, ALLAH’S BOUNTY UPON YOU IS GREAT”. (S:4 A:113)
Wisdom is the bounty of the prophets and messengers peace upon them all. Those of the believers who are given this bounty, have been given a great deal of goodness “HE GIVES THE WISDOM TO WHOM HE WILLS, AND HE WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN THE WISDOM, HE HAS BEEN GIVEN PLENTY OF GOODNESS, BUT ONLY THOSE OF SOUND MINDS WILL KNOW THIS”. (S:2 A:169)
The wisdom Allah the Highest bestowed upon us is the Quran, Allah’s messenger teachings and example, as well as the wisdom which Allah the Highest bestows on some of his slaves. There is not limit to Allah’s bounty.
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek A: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood
Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
151- AS WE SENT TO YOU A MESSENGER FROM AMONGST YOU, RECITING OUR AYAHS TO YOU, TEACHING YOU THE BOOK AND THE WISDOM, AND TEACHING YOU WHAT YOU DID NOT KNOW.
It is a great bounty from Allah the Highest to have sent to us a messenger, carrying Allah’s Book and Teachings to us all we should know about Allah the Highest and His Way.
Allah the Highest sent us a messenger from amongst us, who is a human being, not an Angel. We can then see what he does, identify with him, and use him as an example. His was also the most decent and truthful of people, someone Allah the Highest said about: “YOU ARE OF A GREAT CHARACTER”. (S:68 A:3)
Also the messenger from amongst us will feel for us and care about us as Allah the Highest said: “THERE HAS COME TO YOU A MESSENGER FROM AMONGST YOU, WHO CARES FOR WHAT YOU CARE FOR, AND CARES FOR YOU, AND TO THE BELIEVERS IS MOST KIND AND MERCIFUL”. (S:9 A:128)
Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him has a definite mission to us. This mission has many functions, of them:
- To purity people from the impurity of disbelief. Allah the Highest said: “YOU WHO BELIEF, TRULY THE DISBELIEVERS ARE IMPURE”. (S:9 A:28)
Disbelief is the greatest sin of all.
One should mention that the washes after intimate marital relation, or a woman following menstruating is not purifying himself from impurity, but cleansing to be able to pray, for the believer does not become impure. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “The believer does not become impure”. (B:Gosl;23 & M:Heed;115,116 & D:Taharah;91)
- Teaching Allah’s Word and About Allah and Allah’s Way and the Wisdom Which Allah the Highest placed in His Book. Allah the Highest bestows His Wisdom on the prophets and messengers and the righteous believers He chooses. Wisdom is a great bounty and favour from Allah the Highest upon his messenger “HE SENT THE BOOK AND WISDOM DOWN TO YOU, AND TAUGHT YOU WHAT YOU DID NOT KNOW. INDEED, ALLAH’S BOUNTY UPON YOU IS GREAT”. (S:4 A:113)
Wisdom is the bounty of the prophets and messengers peace upon them all. Those of the believers who are given this bounty, have been given a great deal of goodness “HE GIVES THE WISDOM TO WHOM HE WILLS, AND HE WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN THE WISDOM, HE HAS BEEN GIVEN PLENTY OF GOODNESS, BUT ONLY THOSE OF SOUND MINDS WILL KNOW THIS”. (S:2 A:169)
The wisdom Allah the Highest bestowed upon us is the Quran, Allah’s messenger teachings and example, as well as the wisdom which Allah the Highest bestows on some of his slaves. There is not limit to Allah’s bounty.
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek A: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood
Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
Baqarah 148-150
Baqarah 148-150
148- AND FOR EVERY NATION THERE IS A DIRECTION HE (ALLAH) DIRECTS THEM TO, SO RACE AND COMPETE FOR THE GOOD DEEDS. WHEREVER YOU ARE ALLAH WILL BRING YOU ALL TO HIM, FOR ALLAH IS ABLE TO DO ALL THINGS.
149- AND FROM WHEREVER YOU DEPART DIRECT YOUR FACE TOWARDS THE SACRED MOSQUE, FOR ALLAH IS NOT UNAWARE OF WHAT YOU DO.
150- AND FROM WHICHEVER WAY YOU DEPART, DIRECT YOUR FACE TOWARDS THE SACRED MOSQUE, AND WHEREVER YOU ARE DIRECT YOUR FACE TOWARDS IT, SO THAT PEOPLE SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EVIDENCE AGAINST YOU, EXCEPT FOR THE UNJUST OF THEM, DO NOT FEAR THEM, AND FEAR ME, AND I WILL COMPLETE MY BOUNTY UPON YOU, SO THAT YOU MAY BE RIGHTLY GUIDED.
Each faith on Earth has a direction to turn to when praying. The Christians turn towards the east, the Jews turn towards Jerusalem, and the Muslims towards Kabba, the first house of prayer that was ever built.
Allah the Highest commands us to “RACE AND COMPETE FOR THE GOOD DEEDS”. It is a competition for obeying and pleasing Allah the Highest.
We compete to do well in education and at work hoping for rewards or good marks, promotion, financial gain or status. Competing to please Allah the Highest is a more worthy competition and a more worthy race. This is because is the reward is much greater and eternal. Allah the Highest said: “AND RACE TO FORGIVENESS FROM YOUR LORD AND A GARDEN, IT’S WITH IS THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGERS, THIS IS ALLAH’S BOUNTY, HE GIVES TO WHOM HE WILLS, FOR ALLAH’S BOUNTY IS IN GREAT ABUNDANCE”. (S:57 A:21)
In any race or competition, there are winners, those who come in front of other competitors, they are the foremost. Allah the Highest speaks about them in another Sorah and their very special reward. They will have the honour and privilege of being drawn closer to Allah the Highest. Allah the Highest said: “THE FOREMOST THE FORMOST * THEY ARE THOSE DRAWN CLOSE * IN THE GARDENS OF DELIGHTS * A GROUP OF THE EARLY ONES * AND A FEW OF THE LATER ONES”. (S:56 A:10-14)
Then Allah the Highest speaks about the Qibla again:
1- The Sacred Mosque is the right Qibla, the Qibla Allah the Highest choose for us.
2- We do not in any way follow the creed of the people of the book, not even their Qibla.
3- The Kabba symbolizes our identity and unity as a Muslim nation When we all direct our faces towards it when we pray.
4- Allah the Highest tells us not to worry about or fear the Idolators or the people of the book, if we fear Allah, fearing them should never enter our hearts.
5- Allah the Highest promises to complete his bounty upon us, the bounty of His Religion and Faith. Indeed Allah the Highest did and sent this Ayah to confirm completing His bounty upon us: “TODAY I COMPLETED YOUR RELIGION FOR YOU, AND PERFECTED MY BOUNTY UPON YOU, AND AM SATISFIED WITH ISLAM AS YOUR RELIGION”. (S:5 A:3)
We thank Allah the Highest for the bounty of his Faith, His book, and His messenger prayer and peace upon him.
148- AND FOR EVERY NATION THERE IS A DIRECTION HE (ALLAH) DIRECTS THEM TO, SO RACE AND COMPETE FOR THE GOOD DEEDS. WHEREVER YOU ARE ALLAH WILL BRING YOU ALL TO HIM, FOR ALLAH IS ABLE TO DO ALL THINGS.
149- AND FROM WHEREVER YOU DEPART DIRECT YOUR FACE TOWARDS THE SACRED MOSQUE, FOR ALLAH IS NOT UNAWARE OF WHAT YOU DO.
150- AND FROM WHICHEVER WAY YOU DEPART, DIRECT YOUR FACE TOWARDS THE SACRED MOSQUE, AND WHEREVER YOU ARE DIRECT YOUR FACE TOWARDS IT, SO THAT PEOPLE SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EVIDENCE AGAINST YOU, EXCEPT FOR THE UNJUST OF THEM, DO NOT FEAR THEM, AND FEAR ME, AND I WILL COMPLETE MY BOUNTY UPON YOU, SO THAT YOU MAY BE RIGHTLY GUIDED.
Each faith on Earth has a direction to turn to when praying. The Christians turn towards the east, the Jews turn towards Jerusalem, and the Muslims towards Kabba, the first house of prayer that was ever built.
Allah the Highest commands us to “RACE AND COMPETE FOR THE GOOD DEEDS”. It is a competition for obeying and pleasing Allah the Highest.
We compete to do well in education and at work hoping for rewards or good marks, promotion, financial gain or status. Competing to please Allah the Highest is a more worthy competition and a more worthy race. This is because is the reward is much greater and eternal. Allah the Highest said: “AND RACE TO FORGIVENESS FROM YOUR LORD AND A GARDEN, IT’S WITH IS THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGERS, THIS IS ALLAH’S BOUNTY, HE GIVES TO WHOM HE WILLS, FOR ALLAH’S BOUNTY IS IN GREAT ABUNDANCE”. (S:57 A:21)
In any race or competition, there are winners, those who come in front of other competitors, they are the foremost. Allah the Highest speaks about them in another Sorah and their very special reward. They will have the honour and privilege of being drawn closer to Allah the Highest. Allah the Highest said: “THE FOREMOST THE FORMOST * THEY ARE THOSE DRAWN CLOSE * IN THE GARDENS OF DELIGHTS * A GROUP OF THE EARLY ONES * AND A FEW OF THE LATER ONES”. (S:56 A:10-14)
Then Allah the Highest speaks about the Qibla again:
1- The Sacred Mosque is the right Qibla, the Qibla Allah the Highest choose for us.
2- We do not in any way follow the creed of the people of the book, not even their Qibla.
3- The Kabba symbolizes our identity and unity as a Muslim nation When we all direct our faces towards it when we pray.
4- Allah the Highest tells us not to worry about or fear the Idolators or the people of the book, if we fear Allah, fearing them should never enter our hearts.
5- Allah the Highest promises to complete his bounty upon us, the bounty of His Religion and Faith. Indeed Allah the Highest did and sent this Ayah to confirm completing His bounty upon us: “TODAY I COMPLETED YOUR RELIGION FOR YOU, AND PERFECTED MY BOUNTY UPON YOU, AND AM SATISFIED WITH ISLAM AS YOUR RELIGION”. (S:5 A:3)
We thank Allah the Highest for the bounty of his Faith, His book, and His messenger prayer and peace upon him.
Baqarah 145-147
Baqarah 145-147
145- AND IF YOU WERE TO BRING ALL SIGNS AND EVIDENCE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOUR QIBLA, AND YOU WILL NOT FOLLOW THEIR QIBLA, AND THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW EACH OTHER’S QIBLA. AND IF YOU FOLLOW THEIR DESIRES AFTER THE KNOWLEDGE THAT CAME TO YOU, YOU WILL THEN BE OF THE WRONG-DOERS.
146- THOSE WE HAVE GIVEN THE BOOK, THEY KNOW THE BOOK AS THEY KNOW THEIR OWN CHILDREN, WHILE SOME OF THEM HIDE THE TRUTH, KNOWINGLY.
147- THE TRUTH FROM YOUR LORD, SO DO NOT BE OF THE DOUBTFUL.
The people of the Book do not follow the Qibla of the Muslims as they do not believe in the prophecy of Mohamed prayer and peace upon him or that of Ismail, peace be upon him. They claim that Ismail was a slave girl’s son, therefore can not be a prophet, and a prophet can not come from his line. Some even say that Ismail peace upon him was an illegitimate child, consequently, can not be a prophet and can not produce a prophet from his line.
Are they not aware that in saying that they are calling Ibrahim peace upon him adulterer?
Their perversions of their books permanently altered their belief, and the belief of all who follow them. They do not accept and submit to Allah’s will, which is what we are commanded to do.
The Issue about the Qibla is that of Obedience and Submission. It is not the decision of the believer and the believer might know why, but does not have to. A true believer should obey and submit to Allah’s Will, expressed in His Book the Quran or through His messenger prayer and peace upon him, regardless. Allah the Highest said: “IT IS NOT FOR THE BELIEVERS, MEN AND WOMEN, TO HAVE ANY OPTION CONCERNING WHAT TO DO IF A MATTER HAS BEEN DECIDED BY ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER; AND ANY ONE WHO DISOBEYS ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER, HE HAS CLEARLY GONE ASTRAY OF THE RIGHT PATH”. (S: 33 A: 36)
This is what it is for the Muslim, Obedience and Submission.
The Qibla here symbolizes all the things which are held dear, morality and principles in life, if they are different from ours. We should be aware that what we hold dear might be different from what the people of the book hold dear. They will not follow our values, and we should not follow theirs. Some things in life are not negotiable, and if we negotiate or dilute our values, the loss is very great then.
145- AND IF YOU WERE TO BRING ALL SIGNS AND EVIDENCE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOUR QIBLA, AND YOU WILL NOT FOLLOW THEIR QIBLA, AND THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW EACH OTHER’S QIBLA. AND IF YOU FOLLOW THEIR DESIRES AFTER THE KNOWLEDGE THAT CAME TO YOU, YOU WILL THEN BE OF THE WRONG-DOERS.
146- THOSE WE HAVE GIVEN THE BOOK, THEY KNOW THE BOOK AS THEY KNOW THEIR OWN CHILDREN, WHILE SOME OF THEM HIDE THE TRUTH, KNOWINGLY.
147- THE TRUTH FROM YOUR LORD, SO DO NOT BE OF THE DOUBTFUL.
The people of the Book do not follow the Qibla of the Muslims as they do not believe in the prophecy of Mohamed prayer and peace upon him or that of Ismail, peace be upon him. They claim that Ismail was a slave girl’s son, therefore can not be a prophet, and a prophet can not come from his line. Some even say that Ismail peace upon him was an illegitimate child, consequently, can not be a prophet and can not produce a prophet from his line.
Are they not aware that in saying that they are calling Ibrahim peace upon him adulterer?
Their perversions of their books permanently altered their belief, and the belief of all who follow them. They do not accept and submit to Allah’s will, which is what we are commanded to do.
The Issue about the Qibla is that of Obedience and Submission. It is not the decision of the believer and the believer might know why, but does not have to. A true believer should obey and submit to Allah’s Will, expressed in His Book the Quran or through His messenger prayer and peace upon him, regardless. Allah the Highest said: “IT IS NOT FOR THE BELIEVERS, MEN AND WOMEN, TO HAVE ANY OPTION CONCERNING WHAT TO DO IF A MATTER HAS BEEN DECIDED BY ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER; AND ANY ONE WHO DISOBEYS ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER, HE HAS CLEARLY GONE ASTRAY OF THE RIGHT PATH”. (S: 33 A: 36)
This is what it is for the Muslim, Obedience and Submission.
The Qibla here symbolizes all the things which are held dear, morality and principles in life, if they are different from ours. We should be aware that what we hold dear might be different from what the people of the book hold dear. They will not follow our values, and we should not follow theirs. Some things in life are not negotiable, and if we negotiate or dilute our values, the loss is very great then.
Baqarah 142-144
Baqarah 142-144
142- THE FOOLS AMONG PEOPLE WILL SAY: WHAT TURNED THEM AWAY FROM THE QIBLAH THEY USED TO FACE? SAY: THE EAST AND THE WEST BELONG TO ALLAH, HE GUIDES WHOM HE WILLS TO THE STRAIGHT PATH.
143- WE HAVE MADE YOU INTO A MIDDLE (JUST) NATION, SO THAT YOU MAY BECOME WITNESSES OVER PEOPLE, AND THE MESSENGER A WITNESS OVER YOU. WE DID NOT YOUR PREVIOUS QIBLAH FOR YOU EXCEPT TO KNOW THOSE WHO WILL FOLLOW THE MESSENGER FROM THOSE WHO WILL TURN BACK ON THEIR HEELS. INDEED IT IS HARD, EXCEPT FOR THOSE ALLAH HAVE GUIDED, AND ALLAH WOULD NOT HAVE LET YOUR FAITH BE WASTED. ALLAH IS MOST KIND AND MOST MERCIFUL TO MANKIND.
144- WE HAVE SEEN THE TURNING OF YOUR FACE FROM THE SKY, SO WE WILL DIRECT YOUR TOWARDS A QIBLAH THAT WILL PLEASE YOU, SO TURN YOUR FACE TOWARDS THE SACRED MOSQUE AND WHEREVER YOU ARE DIRECT YOUR FACES TOWARDS IT. THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN THE BOOK KNOW THAT IT IS THE TRUTH FROM YOUR LORD, AND ALLAH IS NOT UNAWARE OF WHAT THEY DO.
These three Ayahs are about the change of Qibla from al-Aqsa to the Sacred Mosque. First there is an explanation then a command of the change of Qibla.
While they Muslims were in Makah, they prayed towards Kabba and Al-Aqsa mosque at the same time. However, after they migrated to Medina, this was not possible, as Al-Aqsa mosque was north while the Kabba was south of Medina. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him and the Muslims prayed towards Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. This went on for 17 month, which pleased the Jews in Medina, as it was their Qibla too.
Mohamed prayer and peace upon him was not happy with this, and he often looked up to the sky hoping that this will changes, without saying any thing which might displease Allah the Highest. Then Allah the Highest commanded the change of Qibla to the sacred mosque in Makah.
The Qibla of the Muslims to Al-Aqsa Mosque was a test of their faith and obedience. This is because the Arabs knew that it was built by their fathers, Ibrahim and Ismail, and because it was held in a very high esteem by the Arabs. The Change of the Qibla was also a test of faith and Obedience. Some of the Jews and the hypocrites said to the Muslims that all the Salah of the past 17 month towards Al-Aqsa mosque was in vain, but Allah the Highest answered them saying: “AND ALLAH WOULD NOT HAVE LET YOUR FAITH BE WASTED”. For the Muslims were following Allah’s command for the first Qibla and for the second Qibla, therefore their Salah could never have been wasted.
People chosen for great tasks are often tested and tried. Allah the Highest made the Muslim nation a middle and just nation, to lead mankind in faith, and as we will bear witness of what other nations do. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Whoever you praise will deserve the Paradise, and whoever you speak ill of will deserve the Hell-Fire”. (B:Janaez;85 & T:Janaez;63 & N:Janaez;50 & Ma;Janaez;20 & A:2;261)
This test was indeed difficult, except for those who follow Allah’s Guidance and never doubt His messenger prayer and peace upon him.
It is of Allah’s messenger’s excellent character is that he did not ask Allah the Highest about the change of Qibla. However, Allah the Highest could see his face and his desire to change the Qibla without having to speak. Allah the Highest honored the wish of His messenger prayer and peace upon him by changing the Qibla, without being asked.
One of Allah’s messenger’s companions by the name of Abi Sael Ibn Al-Maeli said: “One day we (had others with him) were passing past the mosque, and we saw Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him sate on the member, they thought that something was going on and they sate in the mosque. Then, Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him recited the Ayahs:” WE HAVE SEEN THE TURNING OF YOUR FACE FROM THE SKY, SO WE WILL DIRECT YOUR TOWARDS A QIBLAH THAT WILL PLEASE YOU, SO TURN YOUR FACE TOWARDS THE SACRED MOSQUE AND WHEREVER YOU ARE DIRECT YOUR FACES TOWARDS IT………”. I said to my companion : “Let us pray two Rakaas before Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him steps down from the Member, so that we will be the first to have prayed towards Al-Kabba”. We stood aside and prayed, then Allah’s messenger came down from the Member and prayed al-Zohr Salah” (Al-Nesae)
When the Muslims praying in another mosque were told about the change of Qibla while they were praying, they turned around facing south instead of north in the middle of their Salah. This mosque is still there and is called the mosque of “Qiblateen” ie. The mosque of the two Qibla. It was reported that: “After the ‘WE HAVE SEEN THE TURNING OF YOUR FACE ………’ was sent down, a man from Bani Salamah passed by some people praying, they were prostrating. He called to them to tell them about the Qibla changing to the Sacred Mosque, and they turned immediately towards the Kabba”. (M:Masajid; 11-15 & D:Salah;200,205 & Ma:Eqamah,56 & N:Salah;22)
The People of the book know that the what the Kabba is and that it was the first house of Prayer that was ever built, and about it being rebuilt by Ibrahim, the father of the prophets and his son Ismail, peace be upon them.
Allah the Highest called the Muslims “Omah Wasata”, which means middle, good and just nation.
Middle, is that it is moderate, no extremes, or excesses.
Good, in that it basis it’s life and rules on Allah’s commands. In this way, the nation can not be any thing but good.
Just in it’s dealings in all relationships between people of the same faith and with those of other faith.
This is the Muslim nation, and how it should be.
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek A: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood
Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
142- THE FOOLS AMONG PEOPLE WILL SAY: WHAT TURNED THEM AWAY FROM THE QIBLAH THEY USED TO FACE? SAY: THE EAST AND THE WEST BELONG TO ALLAH, HE GUIDES WHOM HE WILLS TO THE STRAIGHT PATH.
143- WE HAVE MADE YOU INTO A MIDDLE (JUST) NATION, SO THAT YOU MAY BECOME WITNESSES OVER PEOPLE, AND THE MESSENGER A WITNESS OVER YOU. WE DID NOT YOUR PREVIOUS QIBLAH FOR YOU EXCEPT TO KNOW THOSE WHO WILL FOLLOW THE MESSENGER FROM THOSE WHO WILL TURN BACK ON THEIR HEELS. INDEED IT IS HARD, EXCEPT FOR THOSE ALLAH HAVE GUIDED, AND ALLAH WOULD NOT HAVE LET YOUR FAITH BE WASTED. ALLAH IS MOST KIND AND MOST MERCIFUL TO MANKIND.
144- WE HAVE SEEN THE TURNING OF YOUR FACE FROM THE SKY, SO WE WILL DIRECT YOUR TOWARDS A QIBLAH THAT WILL PLEASE YOU, SO TURN YOUR FACE TOWARDS THE SACRED MOSQUE AND WHEREVER YOU ARE DIRECT YOUR FACES TOWARDS IT. THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN THE BOOK KNOW THAT IT IS THE TRUTH FROM YOUR LORD, AND ALLAH IS NOT UNAWARE OF WHAT THEY DO.
These three Ayahs are about the change of Qibla from al-Aqsa to the Sacred Mosque. First there is an explanation then a command of the change of Qibla.
While they Muslims were in Makah, they prayed towards Kabba and Al-Aqsa mosque at the same time. However, after they migrated to Medina, this was not possible, as Al-Aqsa mosque was north while the Kabba was south of Medina. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him and the Muslims prayed towards Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. This went on for 17 month, which pleased the Jews in Medina, as it was their Qibla too.
Mohamed prayer and peace upon him was not happy with this, and he often looked up to the sky hoping that this will changes, without saying any thing which might displease Allah the Highest. Then Allah the Highest commanded the change of Qibla to the sacred mosque in Makah.
The Qibla of the Muslims to Al-Aqsa Mosque was a test of their faith and obedience. This is because the Arabs knew that it was built by their fathers, Ibrahim and Ismail, and because it was held in a very high esteem by the Arabs. The Change of the Qibla was also a test of faith and Obedience. Some of the Jews and the hypocrites said to the Muslims that all the Salah of the past 17 month towards Al-Aqsa mosque was in vain, but Allah the Highest answered them saying: “AND ALLAH WOULD NOT HAVE LET YOUR FAITH BE WASTED”. For the Muslims were following Allah’s command for the first Qibla and for the second Qibla, therefore their Salah could never have been wasted.
People chosen for great tasks are often tested and tried. Allah the Highest made the Muslim nation a middle and just nation, to lead mankind in faith, and as we will bear witness of what other nations do. Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Whoever you praise will deserve the Paradise, and whoever you speak ill of will deserve the Hell-Fire”. (B:Janaez;85 & T:Janaez;63 & N:Janaez;50 & Ma;Janaez;20 & A:2;261)
This test was indeed difficult, except for those who follow Allah’s Guidance and never doubt His messenger prayer and peace upon him.
It is of Allah’s messenger’s excellent character is that he did not ask Allah the Highest about the change of Qibla. However, Allah the Highest could see his face and his desire to change the Qibla without having to speak. Allah the Highest honored the wish of His messenger prayer and peace upon him by changing the Qibla, without being asked.
One of Allah’s messenger’s companions by the name of Abi Sael Ibn Al-Maeli said: “One day we (had others with him) were passing past the mosque, and we saw Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him sate on the member, they thought that something was going on and they sate in the mosque. Then, Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him recited the Ayahs:” WE HAVE SEEN THE TURNING OF YOUR FACE FROM THE SKY, SO WE WILL DIRECT YOUR TOWARDS A QIBLAH THAT WILL PLEASE YOU, SO TURN YOUR FACE TOWARDS THE SACRED MOSQUE AND WHEREVER YOU ARE DIRECT YOUR FACES TOWARDS IT………”. I said to my companion : “Let us pray two Rakaas before Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him steps down from the Member, so that we will be the first to have prayed towards Al-Kabba”. We stood aside and prayed, then Allah’s messenger came down from the Member and prayed al-Zohr Salah” (Al-Nesae)
When the Muslims praying in another mosque were told about the change of Qibla while they were praying, they turned around facing south instead of north in the middle of their Salah. This mosque is still there and is called the mosque of “Qiblateen” ie. The mosque of the two Qibla. It was reported that: “After the ‘WE HAVE SEEN THE TURNING OF YOUR FACE ………’ was sent down, a man from Bani Salamah passed by some people praying, they were prostrating. He called to them to tell them about the Qibla changing to the Sacred Mosque, and they turned immediately towards the Kabba”. (M:Masajid; 11-15 & D:Salah;200,205 & Ma:Eqamah,56 & N:Salah;22)
The People of the book know that the what the Kabba is and that it was the first house of Prayer that was ever built, and about it being rebuilt by Ibrahim, the father of the prophets and his son Ismail, peace be upon them.
Allah the Highest called the Muslims “Omah Wasata”, which means middle, good and just nation.
Middle, is that it is moderate, no extremes, or excesses.
Good, in that it basis it’s life and rules on Allah’s commands. In this way, the nation can not be any thing but good.
Just in it’s dealings in all relationships between people of the same faith and with those of other faith.
This is the Muslim nation, and how it should be.
B: Bukhari M: Muslim Mal: Malek A: Ahmed D: Abu Dawood
Da: Daremy Ma: Ibn Magah N: Nesae T: Termezi
