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Brotherhood in Islam.
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Translated by: Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa.
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All thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and prayers are upon His messenger Muhammad.
Dear Muslims, the Muslim nation shall not get better unless if each and every individual looks at himself, and considers himself directly responsible for the happiness of all. That shall not materials unless each individual renounces selfishness, and tears it off his or her heart. And each individual should feel with all his senses the meaning of the messenger said when he said: {A Muslim to a Muslim is like a built up walls which supports and holds one another}. Allah made brotherhood as the Muslims slogan or aspiration, Allah says in His book: {The believers are brothers, so mend matters between your brothers and fear Allah so you may do well}. The messenger (PPBU) has made this clearer when he said: {This who he puts himself for the his brother’s need, Allah shall put Himself for his needs. And this who saves a Muslim in a crises, Allah shall save him one of the crises of the day after. And this who covers up for a Muslim, Allah shall cover up for him in the day after}. The messenger (PPBU) also said: {You shall not enter Paradise until you become faithful. And you shall not be faithful until you love one another}.
The messenger (ppbu) said: {A man visited a brother of his in another village. Allah placed at his friends door step an angel awaiting for him. When the man arrived the angel asked him: where are you heading? He said: I am seeking a brother of mine in this village. The angel asked: Is there some other business you are seeking to do other than that? He answered: No, it is just that I loved him for Allah’s sake (may He be exulted). The angel said: Then I am Allah’s messenger to you and letting you know that Allah Has loved you just as you loved your brother for Allah’s sake}.
The messenger (ppbu) said that Allah said: {My love is definite for those who love each other for my sake. And for those attending gathering (sit down) down for my sake, and those who visit each other for my sake, and those do their best for each other for my sake}. Allah will say on the day of resurrection: Where are those who loved each other for the sake of my magnificence? Today, I shall give them my shade; this day there is no other shade except mine.
The messenger (ppbu) said: {There are seven whom Allah shall shade them with His shadow,} He named seven groups of people, amongst them he said: {two men who loved one another for the sake of Allah, they met and they parted with Allah in mind}.
The messenger (ppbu) said: {do not sever your relationships, and do not conspire and connive against one another, and do not hate or envy each other, and be slaves of Allah all brothers. A Muslim is not permitted to be crossed with his brother for move than three days}.
Dear Muslims, brotherhood is not words spoken or slogans held up, but it is behaviour and a life style. I can summarise it in that a Muslim seriously seek to benefit others. Imagine what happened during the immigration of Muslims from Mecca to Madina. That wonderful ideal welcome the Ansar or hosts have shown towards the arriving immigrants. Every one of the hosts (Ansar) took off selfishness and gave a wonderful lesson in high standards was never known in the old history or the modern times, and may never happen again till the end of times. The Ansari individual gave away half of his money and half of what he owns to his immigrating brother. He went as far as accepting to divorce his second wife for the immigrant to marry. It is true brotherhood in spirit before the physical brotherhood. That is the reason Allah gave it such a great status.
Dear brother, it is for certain that you shall need a brother in this life, to whom you will need to chat away your problems with, and who can help you at times of troubles. So, select a brother who has faith, religion, knowledge, truthfulness and virility. If you have a brother like that, then hold on to him just as you would hold on to something so valuable.
Dear Muslims, It is nothing to do with brotherhood, if some people are in luxury of food, bed, home and all others; and not feeling for brothers in faith who are suffering in need or due to war. True brotherhood should reflect the mercy, love and closeness; otherwise it is just meaningless words uttered. Words which will blow in the wind which has no effect in real life, and shall not rise with the nation to higher levels. The Khalifa Omar, used stand in the market and watch. He used to give out to this that buys meat in two consecutive days and says to him in anger: would you not give to your neighbour and your cousin instead of to your stomach?
Right conditions of brotherhood:
1) Being for the sake of Allah. One should only love for Allah, hate for Allah, and support for Allah, and make enemy for Allah.
2) Advice: the messenger (ppbu) said: {being faithful is giving advice, to Allah, His messenger and to the leaders in the nation}
Good features of Brotherhood:
a) Consoling others and giving preference to others over one’s self. Allah says: {and they feed the food despite their love for it to the poor, the orphan and the captive. We feed you for the sake of Allah, we do not want reward or thanks from you}.
b) Never cross your brother more than three days.
c) Avoid giving praise to your brother. The messenger (ppbu) heard a man praising another, He said: {you have destroyed the man and broke his back}.
d) Listen to your brother when he speaks.
e) Make prayers for your brother in his absence. Making duaa for your brother is answered for sure. And an angel is assigned at his head who answers: Amen, and to you the similar prayer.
f) True brotherhood does not get stronger by contact nor gets weaker by staying apart. Some say when the hearts are close, no harm come if the bodies are apart.
g) Endurance against harm if it comes from a brother.
Dear God we ask you a general mercy and a true brotherhood. Allah guide us amongst those you have guided, an d give us health, and give us your support, and bless what you gave us, and protect us from the bad you have decided, and make peace and prayers upon the best of all creation, the messenger Muhammad (ppbu).
Notes:
The inhabitants of the city of Al-Medina that received and supported the messenger (PPBU) when he immigrated from Mekkah in the very early years of Islam.
Adhan - The call to prayer.
Ansar (or Al-Ansar):
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.
is a verse of the Koran. It also means a miracle or a sign from God. Aya (or Ayah):
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. Arafa (or Arafah or Arafat):
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.
talking to Allah; praising him and asking him for help. Duaa: a prayer in the form of
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.
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