Fend for your living
Written by: SK.
Translated by Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa
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All thanks
be to Allah the lord of the worlds, and Peace and prayer be upon the most
honorable messenger, his family and all his companions. People; consider Allah
when dealing with yourselves, your families, in your work, your money. Always
consider him in what you eat and what you save for your selves for the other
life.
Earning
you living and seeking it out is something we are ordered to do in our Sharia.
It is that souls are naturally goes towards. For Allah had made the day for
earn the living, and made within it a plenty of time. Allah ordered us to walk
into earths’ terrain and be fed by what he provides for us. Allah in his book
made them peers those who make jihad in his name and those who go out to land
seeking his mercies. The messenger said “No better food is ever eaten by
anyone other than the food that person earns himself through work.”
Jesus may
peace be upon him was reported that he saw a man and said to him: “What do you
work at?” “I worship”, “and who supports you?” the man said: “My brother”. He
asked “and where is your brother?” “At the farm” he replied, Jesus said: “Your
brother is better at worship than you are.”
In Islam
too, worshiping is not to stand in line with your feet while someone else
earns your living and supports you. But, it is to start with earning your
living, secure it and then go for worship.
Omar ben
Khattab said “No place I would rather for death to approach me at, is better
than at a place of a market while shopping for my family, buying and selling.”
Referring to being busy at work. Good halal earnings make your money and
religion pure, protects your honor.
Allah is
good and graceful and he accepts only goodness and gracefulness.
One of the
benefits of true of belief is the gracefulness of the heart, virtuous hand and
a good tong. As good people die, as angles receive their souls they say to
them “Peace be upon you, Enter into paradise because of your good deed”
The
messenger PPBU said “He or she will enter paradise this that feeds on hala,
and keeps up a Sunnah, and people were safe off his harm”
He was
also reported saying: {There are four characters if you possess, it matters
not what you may have missed in your life, kept what he is entrusted with,
being truthful when spoken, good mannered and righteousness in what your eat}.
Seeking out Halal is an obligation upon a Muslim. Each and everyone, on the
day of judgment, will not be allowed to proceed until he/she is asked about
his wealth how he earned and in what he spent it. Make sure your earnings are
clean Halan and pure and the work is acceptable. So one will eat of Halal and
spends and give charity out of halal. When Abu-Bakr knew that something he ate
was taken through cheating, he put his finger in his mouth to force his
stomach take out that food. He said: “I would much rather that it comes out
even if it meant my soul would comes out with it. O’Allah I apologies for what
has already been consumed into my body”. One good lady said to her husband:
“Always consider Allah in what food you bring us, for we can put up with
hunger but we will not be able to put up with burning fire”
The
messenger said talked about absolutely needy man, who for a long time tried
many routs and method to unveil. Then putting his hands up asking Allah in
supplication: “O’Allah my God” but what he eats is from haram, and what he
wears is from haram and his flesh grew on haram, how could his prayers be
answered? So it is Haram that prevents his prayers from being answered.
What would
be left to an individual if his relationship with his Allah is severed, and
his call to Allah is blocked, and Allah mercy was not to reach him. Some say
it does not matter how much worship you do until you see what goes into your
stomach.
Eating
haram blinds your hindsight, debilitates your religion, hardens your heart,
darkens your thinking, burdens your senses from doing good deeds, makes you
fall into the net of this life, it blocks your duaa, and finally Allah only
accepts from those that fear.
Those who
feed on haram and feed their families and children on haram are promised
punishment. They are like those who drinks sea water, the more they drink the
thirstier they get. No little will satisfy them, and a lot will not make them
rich enough. They continue in earning more haram in more twisted methods.
Dealing in Reba (or interest), gambling, cheating or forcibly taking others
rights, dishonesty when weighing and measuring, speaking bad of others, using
magic and fortune-telling, unlawfully taking money from orphans’ or from those
who are under age, falsely giving oath, unlawful fun and time wasting, cunning
deceitfulness and betrayals.
All you
Muslim workers, business people, manufacturers, craftsmen and women, sales
people, agents, traders, subcontractors, professionals you all must watch out
for halal and haram, keep away from dubious or suspect situations on the edges
of haram. Keep safe other’s rights, do the work that you are meant to do,
fulfill your promises and your parts of contracts. Stay away from swindling,
delaying and procrastinating. Fear Allah.
Allah,
with your halal make us need not the haram.
Let our
obedience for you, make us never disobey you.
With your
generosity make us need not anyone else’s.
Do not
make this worldly life be our greatest worry.
Do not
make hell fire be our final destiny.
We ask you
that we be part of each mercy, and that we be destined from every sin.
Bless what
you have given us,
Shield us
from fire,
Allah,
make us amongst those whose prayers are answered.
Assalam Alaikum -
The Islamic greeting, literately means: Peace
be with you. Used when approaching or leaving. When used during approaching
it will be like saying: I bring no harm to you . and when said during
leaving somebody it will mean: No harm will come to you after I leave.
Aya (or Ayah):
is a verse of the Koran.
It also means a miracle or a sign from God.
Arafa (or Arafah or Arafat):
is a mountain
outside the city of Mecca
that represents the climax of the Hajj worship. All doing
Hajj must stay at this location on the same
day.
Badr
- The place of the first significant battle between the Muslims and the
pagans of the Quraish. It is located in Saudi Arabia.
Caliph
- A Muslim ruler. See:
(Khalifa)
Dajjal
- Antichrist or the False Massiah.
Dawah
- The proliferation of Islamic teachings through word and deed.
Deen (Din)
- Religion or way of life.
Duaa:
a prayer in the form of
talking to Allah;
praising him and asking him for help.
Fatwa
- Legal verdict given based on the Qur'an (Koran) and the Sunnah which are
the recorded sayings and deeds of Muhammad.
Ferdose:
is the highest level of
the all the gardens of Eden or paradise.
Fiqh
- Religious law.
Hadeeth:
is something reported
that the messenger have said. It includes all the speeches and ceremonies he gave.
It is usually narrated or told by one
of his companions. There is a list of hadeeths approximately 14000 that are
reported and checked to be genuine. No
more hadeeths are acceptably added to this list.
Hajar -
The Black Stone set into the corner of the
Ka'aba in Mecca. It is said to be a stone from Heaven.
Hajj -
The pilgrimage to Mecca which takes place in
the last month of the Islamic calendar. One of the five pillars of Islam.
Hasana or hasanas:
is the reward for a good deed. a hasana is a point or a merit for a good deed.
Hadith
- The sayings and not deeds of the prophet Muhammad recorded by his
followers. Considered authoritative and perfect.
Hajj: is
the worship of pilgrimage.
Hijra (or
Hejrah):
the event of the immigration of the messenger from Mekkah to Madina. This
event marks the start of the Islamic calendar. the Islamic calendar has 12
months based on the lunar cycle, each is 29.5 days. Hijra is also used as a
name for the Islamic dating system.
Ibadah -
Worship. All the words and deeds with which
Allah is pleased. These deeds could be prayer and charity.
Iblis - (Ibleese):
On of Satan's names.
Ibn (Ebn): the son of. Used
by Arabs as part of an individual's name. Example: Ali whose father is Omar
or the son of Omar, would be called: Ali Ibn
Omar.
Imam
(or Emam)- The leader for a prayer. In the Shiaa sect, an Imam is the individual who has the religious authority.
Iman:
belief or faith
Injil (Enjeel) -
The Bible. The book inspired to Jesus for the
Christians.
Islam
- Submission, the religion of all the
prophets of Allah culminating in Muhammad.
Jannah -
The heavenly garden, Paradise. The place of
the faithful in the afterlife.
Jihad:
is striving in the
line
of Allah in many forms. Includes a very wide scope varying from improving
oneself to fighting a defensive war in protection
of Allah's word. The greatest Jihad is the
fight one's self against temptations.
It also means "holy war."
Jinn
-
Supernatural, invisible beings race of
beings, below angels. They were made from fire. Like humans, there amongst
them are the faithful and the non beleivers and Jinn shall be judged on
Judgment Day.
Ka'aba:
A cube shaped building in
Mecca containing a stone laid there by Abraham and Ishmael. Some say
Ka'aba was first built by Adam, and some say by
Abraham. It is the holiest place for Muslims. It is where all Muslims face in their daily prayers.
Ka'aba also makes a major part of the pilgrimage
in a ritual known as Tawaf.
Khalifa:
is the Muslim ruler. Head of the Islamic empire. Exact translation:
"Successor".
Khutbah -
A sermon given in a Mosque, usually on Friday.
Kufr -
Denial or Disbelief. A term Muslims use for
anyone who denies existence of Allah or the prophecy of Muhammed.
Koran
- Also spelled Qur'an. The holy book
of Islam revealed to Muhammad by Allah through the Archangel Gabriel. Koran
literally means "the recital." It is the final revelation of Allah given to
the prophet Muhammad. It consists of 114 surahs (or chapters.)
Madinah - (Medinah): A city in the
Arabian
peninsula
(in the country known now as Saudi Arabia). A city where the messenger had to
immigrate to.
Then it was called Yathrib.
Masjid -
A
center for Muslim activity. It is referred to as a mosque.
Masiah -
A
sin, or a sinful act
Mecca or Makkah:
is
the holiest city for Muslims. It contains the Ka'aba mosque with the famous
black cubical shape. Mecca is the birth place of the messenger (PPBU).
Mosque - A Muslim
house of worship.
Muhajir -
(Muhajireen)
Immigrant, one who leaves his home town due to lack of religious freedom. It
was first used to describe early Muslims immigrating from Mecca to Median
and Ethiopia.
Muhammad -
the final messenger and
prophet of God whose message abrogated all previous revelations. He
received the Koran through the angel Gabriel over a 23 year period. Born in
Mecca and died in Medina at the age of 63. His full name: Muhammad
ibn Abd-Allah
Muslim
- One who holds faith to the religion of
Islam.
Nafilah:
a voluntary prayer other
than the five obligatory prayers; performed at any time.
Nasara -
Christians. Nasrani:
A Christian individual. Nasraniah:
Christianity.
Ommah:
is the Arabic word for a
nation. It usually refers to
the Islamic nation unless otherwise specified.
Paradise -
Another word for heaven. A
garden of bliss, fruits, rivers and all forms of pleasures imaginable and
imaginable. No suffering, disease or death. Service is provided by angels.
All live in it an ever lasting youthful life. Promised by Almighty
Allah to all faithful, true Jews, true Christians and True Muslims. Paradise
is one of two places every person will go to, either Paradise or Hellfire.
PPBU
(P.B.U.H.) :
Peace and Prayers Be
Upon him. A statement Muslims use any time they mention the name of the
messenger or make a reference to him.
Qadar -
Fate. Preordainment is the teaching that all
things, good and bad, are preordained to occur.
Qadr - (night of Qadr):
The night when the first
revelation of the Koran took place. Most likely it happened during one of the
last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. Or when the Koran was brought down to
the nearest heaven in one go, and from there it was brought down in bits and
few verses at a time over a period of 23 years. This night is considered the
holiest night for Muslims with tremendous advantages.
Qibla -
The direction which Muslims turn for daily
prayers, towards Mecca.
Quraish -
An ancient Arab tribe to which the messenger
Muhammad belonged.
Ramadan -
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar which
is the month of the fast. The holiest month in the Muslim colander.
Salat -
Prayers. Generally it covers all forms of
worship, but more specifically refers to the Muslim rituals which is
performed to worship Allah five times daily.
Shiaa:
A sect of Islam that teaches that a religion
leader (Imam) should be the political ruler and must be direct descendants
of the messenger (PPBU). Therefore, disapproving of all Muslim leaders who
ruled After the messenger (PPBU) except Ali, the messenger's grandson.
Shirk -
Associating another god with Allah. Or associating anyone or anything with
Allah. Or using anyone or anything as a medium to Allah. The opposite of
Monotheism or Tawheed.
Siam or Soam-
Fasting
Sunni:
is a the title of those Muslims who are suppose to be following the life
style of the messenger. This differentiates them from the Shiaa of Iran.
Sunna (Sunnah):
Is how the Messenger PPBU lived, what he did or said. It includes the way he
dressed, ate, drank, prayed, interacted with other people and fought.
Basically, sunnah is the life style of the messenger PPBU. It is considered
the second source of legislation in Islamic laws and it is considered to be an
important reference to be used for concluding arguments and disputes.
It is also a title give to the main stream Muslims who make 90% if all
Muslims.
Surah -
A
chapter of the Koran.
Tawaf:
part of the pilgrimage (Hajj)
ritual. It involves walking round the Ka'aba Mosque in anti-clock wise
direction a number of seven circles.
Tauhid - Tawheed -
Monotheism, in Islam is the teaching that
there is only one God who alone is worthy of worship. The first requirement
of becoming a Muslim. It is included in the testimony of faith for new
Muslims when declaring that God is one: (No God but Allah)
Taqwah -
Proper fear and veneration of Allah. A divine spark that enables the person
to understand God.
Taurat: The old
Testaments and scriptures of Mosa.
Ummah -
the word means: a Nation. Usually refers to
the Islamic nation unless otherwise stated.
Umrah - (Amrah):
A mini hajj. A Minor form of pilgrimage to
Mecca. Unlike Hajj which can only be done on the 12th month of the Islamic
year, Umrah can be performed at any time.
Wathoo (wadoo): a washing up ritual
done by Muslims before each of the five daily prayers known as ablution.
Zaboor -
The
Psalms
Zakat -
The
third pillar of Islam. Alms giving, charity that is given to the poor.
