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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Some More Signs Of Qayamat.......

The Prophet Muhammad Sallahu alayhi wa sallam also
said:


1. Alcohol will be called Sherbat, and will be considered Halal
2. Interest will be called Trade, and will be considered Halal
3. Bribes will be called Gifts, and will be considered Halal
4. Women will be naked in spite of wearing dresses.
(This Hadith has baffled the Ulema for a very long time until now) The 3 kind of naked women are:

  • Those who wear see-through dresses
  • Those who wear tight dresses and
  • Those whose dresses are so short,that they expose the body
5. Women will have hair, like the hump of a camel. (This hadith too, had baffled the Ulema for quite a long time till they saw
current hairstyles. I believe it came into fashion about 5 years ago.) Continue Reading...

The 72 Signs of Qayamat

The Prophet Muhammad (Salallaho Alaihi Wassallam) foretold 72 signs that would appear near Doomsday:

1. People will leave prayer
2. People will usurp Ama'naat
3. Lying will become an art
4. There will be murders on the slightest of
disagreements
5. Interest will become common
6. There will be very tall buildings
7. People will sell Religion for the world
8. People will treat relatives badly
9. Justice will become a rarity
10. Lies will be considered truth
11. Clothes will be of silk
12. Persecution will become common
13. Divorces will become common
14. Sudden deaths will increase
15. The usurper of Ama'naat will be considered honest and honourable
16. The keeper of Am'naat will be called an usurper of things given to him for safekeeping
17. Liars will be thought of as honest
18. Honest people will be thought of as liars
19. False accusations will become the norm
20. It will be hot in spite of rain
21. Instead of wishing for children, people will pray that they not have children
22. People from bad backgrounds and with bad
upbringing will live a life of luxury (material, not peaceful)
23. Good people, when they try to practice, will be cut off from the world
24. Previously good people will also usurp Ama'naat
25. Leaders will become persecutors
26. Ulema and Qaris will commit adultery
27. People will wear clothes of animal skin
28. But their hearts will smell and will be dead
29. And will be bitter
30. Gold will become common
31. Demand for Silver will increase
32. Sin will increase
33. Peace will become rare
34. Ayaats from the Quran will be decorated and calligraphy will become common
35. Mosques will be decorated
36. And will have tall minars
37. But hearts will be empty
38. Alcoholic drinks will be consumed
39. Punishments ordered by the Shariah will be revoked and will no longer be implemented
40. Women will order their mothers around
41. People who are with naked feet, naked bodies and against religion will becomekings
42. Women will trade along with men
43. Women will imitate men
44. Men will imitate women
45. People will swear by things other than Allah and the Quran
46. Even Muslims will be prepared to give false testimony, without being incited to it
47. Only people one knows will be greeted with the salaam
48. The knowledge of the shariah will be used to earn worldly things
49. Acts which earn the Akhirah, will be used to earn the world
50. Assets belonging to the nation will be considered and treated as personal treasures by the rulers
51. Ama'naat will be considered ones personal asset
52. Zakaat will be considered a penalty
53. The lowest and the worst man in the nation will become its leader
54. People will not obey their fathers
55. And will mistreat their mothers
56. And will not hold back from harming their friends
57. And will obey their wives
58. And the voices of men who commit adultery will be raised in mosques
59. Women who sing will be treated with great deference
60. Instruments of music will be kept with great care
61. Alcohol will be drunk on the highways
62. People will be proud of their acts of persecution
63. Justice will be sold in the courts
64. The number of men in the police force will increase
65. Instead of music, the Quran will be used to gain pleasure for its tune
and style (qirat), not for what it preaches, its meaning or for rewards in the Akhirah
66. Animal fur will be used
67. The last of the Ummat will curse those before them. (clearly seen today in people who call the Prophet's companion's names)
68. Either Allah will send a Red Storm upon you
69. Or Earthquakes
70. Or your faces will be changed
71. Or a rain of rocks from the skies. Asteroids, Meteors
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50 SIGNS OF QAYAMAT(DOOMSDAY)


Past


1. Splitting of the Moon.
2. Death of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
3. A form of death which will kill thousands of Muslims. (Understood to refer to the plague of Amwas during the caliphate of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab.)
4. A major fighting in Madinah (understood to refer to the battle of al-Harrah during the caliphate of Yazid, 63 AH).
5. The Muslim conquest of Jerusalem.
6. The Muslim conquest of Constantinople.
7. Two large groups of Muslims will fight in war.
8. A war between the Muslims and a reddish people with small eyes, wearing sandals made of hair (understood to refer tothe Mongol Tatar invasion of the Islamic lands.)
9. A peace agreement between the Muslims and non-Muslims from the yellow race (Chinese, Mongols, etc.)
10. Thirty impostors (dajjal) will appear, each thinking he is a prophet.


Present


11. Naked, destitute, barefoot shepherds will compete in building tall buildings.
12. The slave-woman will give birth to her master or mistress.
13. A trial (fitnah) which will enter every Arab household.
14. Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of people of knowledge), and ignorance will prevail.
15. Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities.
16. Illegal s3x will become widespread.
17. Earthquakes will increase.
18. Time will pass more quickly.
19. Tribulations (fitan) will prevail.
20. Bloodshed will increase.
21. A man will pass by the grave of another and wish he was in the latter’s place.
22. Trustworthiness will be lost, i.e. when authority is given to those who do not deserve it.
23. People will gather for prayer, but will be unable to find an imam to lead them.


Future


24. The number of men will decrease, whilst the number of women will increase, until for every man there are 50 women.
25. The Euphrates will reveal a treasure of gold, and many will die fighting over it, each one hoping to be the one who gains the treasure.
26. The Romans (Europeans) will come to a place called A’maq or Wabiq, and an army of the best people will go forth from Madinah to face them.
27. The Muslim conquest of Rome.
28. The Mahdi (guided one) will appear, and be the Imam of the Muslims.
29. Jesus Christ will descend in Damascus, and pray behind the Mahdi.
30. Jesus will break the cross and kill the swine, i.e. destroy the false christianity.
31. The Antichrist (al-masih al-dajjal, the false christ) will appear, with all his tools of deception, and be an immense trial. He will be followed by 70,000 Jews from Isfahan (present-day Iran).
32. The appearance of Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog), and the associated tribulations.
33. The emergence of the Beast from the Earth, carrying the Staff of Moses and the Seal of Solomon, who will speak to the people, telling them they did not believe with certainty in the Divine Signs.
34. A major war between the Muslims (including Jews and Christians who truly believe in Jesus after his return) led by the Imam Mahdi, and the Jews plus other non-Muslims led by the Antichrist.
35. Jesus will kill the Antichrist at the gate of Ludd (Lod in present-day Israel, site of an airport and a major Israeli military base).
36. A time of great peace and serenity during and after the remaining lifetime of Jesus.
37. Wealth will come so abundant that it will become difficult to find someone to accept charity.
38. Arabia will become a land of gardens and rivers.
39. Society will then decay.
40. The buttocks of the women of the tribe of Daws will again sway in circumambulation (tawaf) around the idol Dhul-Khulsah.
41. A great fire in the Hijaz, seen by the inhabitants of Busra.
42. Three major armies will sink into the earth: one in the east, one in the west, one in Arabia.
43. An Abyssinian leader with thin shins will destroy the Ka’bah.
44. The huge cloud of smoke.
45. The sun will rise from the west (its place of setting).
46. A gentle wind which will take the souls of the believers.
47. There is no-one left on the earth saying, "Allah, Allah" or "There is no god except Allah."
48. Eventually the Day of Judgment is established upon the worst of the people, who copulate like donkeys in public.
49. The blowing in the Trumpet by the Angel Israfil, upon which everyone will faint except as Allah wills.
50. The second blowing in the Trumpet, upon which everyone will be resurrected.
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Important information for Non-Muslims


If anyone has a real desire to be a Muslim and has full conviction and strong belief that Islam is the true religion ordained by Allah for all human-beings, then, one should pronounce the "shahada", the testimony of faith, without further delay. The Holy Qur'an is explicit on this regard as Allah states:

"The Religion in the sight of Allah is Islam." (Qur'an 3:19)

In another verse of the Holy Qur'an, Allah states:

"If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (Submission to Allah), Never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost."(Qur'an 3:85)

If a person does not pronounce the Shahada and enter Islaam, we cannot say that he is a Muslim, even if he admired Islaam and recognized that it the best religion, a great religion, and so on. Abu Taalib, the uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died a kaafir (non-Muslim), and Allaah forbade His Prophet to pray for forgiveness for him, even though he used to defend the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said in his poems: "I do know that the religion of Muhammad is better than all other religions of mankind; were it not for fear of blame or slander, you would find me accepting it completely."

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Friday, May 23, 2008

Glossary of Terms

Words Definitions


Al-Asmaul Husna Most excellent (beautiful) names of Allah
Allah Is the proper name of God
Allahu Akbar Allah (God) is the Greatest
Amina Muhammad’s (PBUH) mother
Ansar Helpers - Muslims from Medina
Asr The Third of the five daily Prayer services, offered any time between when the sun starts declining and sunset
Adhan The Islamic call for prayer
Dua-e-Qunoot Arabic name of the special Prayer recited in the last Rakat of Vitr Prayer
Durood (Assalat-u-Alannabi) Invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet of Islam, (PBUH)
Eid-ul-Adhia Islamic Festival commemorating the obedience to God of Prophet Ibrahim (or Abraham), peace be upon him, and his son and Prophet Ishmael (PBUH)
Eid-ul-Fitr The Islamic festival concluding the fasting of the month of Ramadhan
Fajr The first of five daily Prayer services, offered any time during the period starting from dawn and ending a few minutes before sunrise
Faraidh Plural form of Fardh (compulsory Prayer)
Fitrana Money contributed by Muslims before the Eid-ul-Fitr so that the needy and poor also join the festivities
Ghazwa Battle in which Muhammad (PBUH) himself lead the Muslims
Ghazwa (Battle) of Tabuk The last great battle lead by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him
Hadrat Abdul-Muttalib Muhammad’s (PBUH) Grandfather
Hadrat Fatima Muhammad’s (PBUH) youngest daughter
Hadrat Khadija Muhammad’s first wife, one of the first people to accept Islam.
Hadrat Safiyya Wife of Muhammad (PBUH)
Hadrat Zainab Bint Khazima Wife of Muhammad (PBUH)
Hajj Pilgrimage to the Ka’aba in Mecca Arabia - The fifth pillar of Islam - Performed on the 10th day of Dhul Hijja
Hajjatul-Wida Farewell Pilgrimage. Last Hajj performed by Mohammad (PBUH)
Hajr-I-Aswad Black Stone in Ka’aba
Hazrat Abu Bakr Muhammad’s (PBUH) the best friend and the first person to accept Islam who also became the first Caliph or Khalifah
Hazrat Aisha Wife of Muhammad (PBUH) and the daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr
Hazrat Ali The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) dearest cousin and son-in-law who was the first child to accept Islam
Hazrat Fatima The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) fourth daughter, may Allah be pleased with her
Hazrat Habiba Wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Hazrat Hafsa Wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Hazrat Halima Sadiyya The Holy Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) wet nurse
Hazrat Hamza The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) maternal uncle
Hazrat Ibrahim The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) second son, may Allah be pleased with him
Hazrat Jawariya bint Harith Wife of Muhammad (PBUH)
Hazrat Jibrail The Arc Angel Gabriel who brought the First Revelation in Cave of Hira to Muhammad’s (PBUH)
Hazrat Maimuna Wife of Muhammad (PBUH)
Hazrat Ruqayya The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) second daughter, may Allah be pleased with her
Hazrat Salman Farsi Companion of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) who migrated from Faris (Iran)
Hazrat Sauda Wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Hazrat Umar The second of the four Khulafa-e-Rashideen
Hazrat Um-e-Kalthum The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) third daughter, may Allah be pleased with her
Hazrat Um-e-Salma Wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Hazrat Zaid The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) freed slave and his adopted son - one of the first people to accept Islam
Hazrat Zainab The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) first daughter, may Allah be pleased with her
Hazrat Zainab bint Hajash Wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Hazrat Zainab bint Hajash Wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Hijrat Migration from Mecca to Medina
Hira Cave where the Holy Propeht Muhammad (PBUH) received the first revelation from Allah
Imam The person who leads the prayer or service
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. To Allah we belong to Him we must return
Iqamah (Iqamat) A shorten verse of the Adhan, which is recited loudly to indicate that a congregational Prayer is about to start
Isha The fifth and last of the five daily Prayer services, offered any time between nightfall and midnight, or before going to bed
Janaza The funeral prayer
Jilsa The sitting position which occurs in between two prostrations during Prayer
Ka’aba The first house of worship ever built on the face of the earth for the worship of One and Only Allah - re-constructed by Hazrat Ibrahim and his son for worship of Allah - All daily prayers are offered facing in the direction of Ka’aba from all over the world
Kalimah The credo of Islam, “There is none worthy of worship save Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"
Kalimah Shahadah (Kalima) The deceleration of Islamic faith
Khusoof Eclipse of the moon, during which a special Prayer is to be offered
Kusoof Eclipse of the Sun during which a special Prayer is to be offered
Madina Second Holiest place after Mecca - City where the Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) settled after the migration from Mecca
Maghrib The fourth of the five daily Prayer services, which can be offered any time in the period starting from immediately after sunset and ending when there is still some light left on the horizon
Makroohat Acts which are considered inappropriate during Prayer
Malikis One of the sects of Islam
Muadhin The person who says the Adhan, or call to Prayer
Muhajirin Immigrants from Mecca
Muhammad The Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH)
Mustahab (plural Mustahabbat) Preferable or praiseworthy things, when referring to the style or manner of performing Prayer
Nawafil Optional category of Prayer
Nikah Contract of marriage
Niyyah (Niyyat) The formal intention which one makes in one’s mind before starting a Prayer
Ordinance of Jizya Tax on non-believers seeking protection from Muslims and exemption from military service in defense of the country they were living in as its citizens
PBUH Peace be upon him
Q'ad b> Sitting position adopted towards the end of the second Rakat in Prayer
Qadhaa Offering a missed Prayer
Q The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) first son, may Allah be pleased with him
Qasr The act of shortening ones Prayer, especially during long distance travel
Qauma The Posture of standing erect after Ruku
Qibla Revelation and change of direction to face for Formal Prayers, (Salat) towards Ka’aba
Q The standing position in Prayer
Quba Town near Medina
Quba Mosque Location of first Mosque of Islam
Rakaat Plural form of Rakat
Ra One complete unit within a Prayer
Ramadan Name of a month in Islamic Calendar - Fasting in the month of Ramadan is obligatory for all stationed adult and healthy Muslims
Ruku' The bowing down position in Prayer
Sadqa Charity
Sajdah The position of Prostration in Prayer
Salat Prayer
Salat-ul-Zohr The second phase of Salat-ul-Ishraq
Salat-ul-Hajaat Prayer offered when one is in need or difficulty
Salat-ul-Tasbih Optional prayer of four Rakaat to be offered at least once in one’s lifetime
Saum Fasting in the month of Ramadhan also known as the forth pillar of Islam
Shias One of the sects of Islam
Sujood (Sajdah) The posture of Prostration in Prayer
Sujood-us-Sahv Prostrations of atonement preformed when a mistake has been committed during Prayer and which may affect its validity
Sunan Plural of Sunnat
Sunnah (Sunnat) One type of category of Prayer, compulsory but not Fardh (obligatory), more important than a Nafl (voluntary) prayer
Sunnis One of the sects of Islam
Sura (Surah) Arabic word for a chapter - used for designating the chapters of the Holy Quran
Sutra An object which a worshipper places before him to mark the physical boundary of his Prayer
Tahajjud Optional Prayer of great merit offered in the latter part of the night
Tahmeed The prescribed words recited by the congregation in response to the Tasmee' of the Imam, also words of praise and remembrance of God
Taif Town 40 miles from Mecca
Takbeer A set formula, recited loudly in order to indicate that a congregational Prayer is about to start
Takbir-I-Tahreema The Arabic expression Allahu Akbar (God is the Greatest) proclaimed by the Imam while he raises his two hands to his earlobes at the very beginning of a congregational Prayer service
Taraveeh Special Prayer offered after Isha Prayer during the month of Ramadhan
Tashahhud A prayer recited at the beginning of the Qadah (second sitting position) in Prayer
Tawwudh Set words for seeking the protection of God against Satan, recited at the beginning of a prayer
Thaur The cave where Prophet (PBUH) took refuge with Hazrat Abu Bakr from the people of Mecca on their way to Medina
Ummul-Muminin Mother of the believers - A title for the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him
Umra (Umratul-Qada) A pilgrimage to Mecca that can be performed during any time of the year except when Hajj is being performed
Zakat Mandatory offering of alms
Zakat-ul-Fitr Alms at the Eid-ul-Fitr
Zuhr The second of the five daily Prayer services offered
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