A Muslim Convert Once More

‎ بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   The following was taken from ath-Thariq Ila Allah al-Munji fi Zaman ad-Dajjal wa al-Mahdi , and interpreted from the Arabic, by Ustadz Muhammad ‘Abdullah at-Tijani al-Ibrahimi.   Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi ( r.a. ) was once asked, in the masjid of Damascus, “Is the swalawat ‘ala an-Nabi greater in Reward or the obligatory swalah which has been repeatedly Mentioned by Allah?”   Imam an-Nawawi ( r.a. ) was silent for a moment and then replied, “The swalawat upon the Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ) is greater.”   So, the questioner said, “How can you say that!   Did not Allah ( s.w.t. ) Make the five daily prayers an obligation on His servants?   So how can He Exalt another Command over this one?”   So, Imam an-Nawawi ( r.a. ) answered, “Yes, He has Ordered the five daily prayers, and He also Made it an obligation to offer prayers of peace and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah ( s...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Sayyidina Malik ibn ‘Iyadh ad-Dar  ( r.a. ), the treasurer of Sayyidina Abu Hafsw ‘Umar ibn al-Khaththab ( r.a. ), related, “The people were gripped by famine during the tenure of ‘Umar.  Then a man walked up to the grave of Prophet ( s.a.w. ) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah!  Ask for rain from Allah ( s.w.t. ), for your ummah is in dire straits.’   Then he saw the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) in dream.  The Prophet ( s.a.w. ) said to him, ‘Go over to ‘Umar, give him my regards and tell him that the rain will come to you.  And tell ‘Umar that he should be on his toes, he should be on his toes.’   He went over to see ‘Umar and passed on to him the tidings.  On hearing this, ‘Umar broke down crying.  He said, ‘O Allah, I exert myself to the full until I am completely exhausted.’”   This hadits is found in al-Muswannaf ibn Abu Shaybah .  It is authenticated as swahih by Hafizh Abu al-Fida’ ‘Imad ad...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   The following six ayat of the Qur’an are recited for healing, especially the healing of the soul.   Anyone may simply recite it, or follow the example of the swahabah and read it over water and give that water to someone to drink.   سُوۡرَةُ التّوبَة ... وَيَشۡفِ صُدُورَ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّؤۡمِنِينَ (١٤)   … and Heal the breasts of believers. (Surah at-Tawbah:14)   سُوۡرَةُ یُونس يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدۡ جَآءَتۡكُم مَّوۡعِظَةٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّڪُمۡ وَشِفَآءٌ۬ لِّمَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ وَهُدً۬ى وَرَحۡمَةٌ۬ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ (٥٧)   O mankind!   There has Come unto you an Exhortation from your Lord, a Balm for that which is in the breasts, a Guidance and a Mercy for believers. (Surah Yunus:57)   سُوۡرَةُ النّحل ...‌ يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ۬ مُّخۡتَلِفٌ أَلۡوَٲنُهُ ۥ فِيهِ شِفَآءٌ۬ لِّلنَّاسِ‌ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ (٦٩)   … there issues from within ...