Just a reminder of the importance to remember Allah, SWT, in all the different situations in our daily life.


I my little book I have, it says on the first page,


''The Messenger of Allah, PHUB, related that Allah ordered Yahyaa Ibn Zakariyyah, as, with five commandments; to act upon them and convey them to the Children of Israa'eel (the fifth one being): ''...and I order you to make mention of Allah often, as this is like a man being pursued at speed by the enemy until he reaches a protected fortress and so protects himself inside it, likewise is the servant, he can only protect himself from the shaytaan through remembrance of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.'' (Saheeh Al-Jaami 1724)


Some examples


1. When waking up


2. Supplication when wearing a new garment


3. Before undressing


4. Before entering and leaving the toilet


5. When starting and completing ablution


6. Upon entering and leaving the home


7. Supplication when going to the mosque


8. When entering and leaving the mosque


9. Supplication related to the Aadhaan


10. Supplications in the different movements during prayer


11. Remembrance after prayers


12. Supplication for seeking guidance in forming a decision or choosing the proper course (Al-Istikhaarah)


13. Remembrance said in the morning and evening, and before sleeping


14. Upon seeing a good dream or a bad dream


15. Supplication for anxiety and sorrow


16. Supplication for one afflicted with doubt in his faith


17. Supplication for one afflicted by whisperings in prayer or recitation


18. Upon committin a sin


19. When visiting the sick


20. Supplication for the deceased at the funeral prayer


21. Condolence


22. After burying the deceased


23. Supplication for rain


24. Upon breaking fast


25. Upon compleating the meal


26. Supplication said upon sneezing


27. Supplication said to newlywed


28. Remembrance said at a sitting or gathering


29. Protection from the Dajjaal


30. Supplication said to one who pronounces his love for you, for Allah's sake


31. Supplication for travel and when returning from travel


32. When entering the market


33. What to say upon receiving pleasing or displeasing news


34. Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet, PBUH


35. Excellence of spreading the Islamic greeting


36. Supplication said upon hearing a rooster crow or the braying of an ass


37. Supplications during different rituals during Hajj


38. What to say and do when feeling some pain in the body


39. When insulted while fasting


40. Seeking forgiveness and repentance


41. Excellence of remembrance and glorification of Allah, SWT.


The list can be made much longer, but a few point to have in mind.


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is one of the most intriguing topics in metaphysics and religion.


Man feels absolutely powerless, regarding many of the circumstances in which he/she finds him/herself. One might feel that there are so many givens, which one has to take for granted, and nothing can be done about them. On the other hand, there are many areas where one feels free to act. Look at the marvelous progress of humanity through the centuries. If humans were mere puppets, could we have managed all these wonderful achievements, which have made us so proud of human potential?


Indeed the question of pre-destination and free will has haunted Man for so long; but it has been adequately dealt with in the Holy Qur’an.


From the Qur’anic point of view, Man is not completely a master of his fate; nor is he a puppet subject to the hazards of destiny. It is true that God’s sovereignty is all pervading and nothing falls outside its purview. This means that God knows everything and it is according to His will, things happen here. The universe is completely subject to the overriding power of God, and nothing happens without God willing it to be so.


However, God not only created everything, but He determined its nature and scope. In His infinite wisdom and mercy, He gave Man limited power and great freedoms, including the freedom of choice. It is because of this autonomy, enjoyed by Man, that he/she is held accountable for the individual deeds.


The Holy Qur’an says:


That man can have nothing but what he strives for;


Surah 53 Verse 39


... Verily never will God change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls). ...


Surah 13 Verse 11


Say: "With God is the argument that reaches home: if it had been His will, He could indeed have guided you all."


Surah 6 Verse 149


Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good, see it!


And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil, shall see it.


Surah 99 Verses 7 - 8


In fact the concept of qadar (destiny), used in the Qur'an often, means a measure or the latent possibilities with which God created Man and all things of Nature. For example, God says:


... it is He who created all things, and ordered (qadara) them in due proportions.


Surah 25 Verse 2


In this verse, destiny implies the scope and potential of things. This means their latent capabilities.


There is a hadith, which says that God wrote down the decrees regarding the created world, fifty thousand years, before He created the heavens and the earth. The point to be noted here is that this does not, in any way, mean that God created a universe, finished off and complete, bound to the iron rules of Nature. The idea behind qadar is that the creation of this universe was in accordance with the grand design of the Creator. This means that there is no element of chance in the creation of this universe. Everything is well arranged and well planned.


So this is not a kind of clockwork universe where God simply winds up the clock and then lets it run. The Holy Qur’an clearly says that God is constantly active in Creation:


God! There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).


Surah 2 Verse 255


This verse indicates that God does not feel tired or sleepy in spite of the fact that He is constantly active.


Muhammad Iqbal, the renowned Islamic poet, has written:


‘Divine knowledge must be conceived as a living creative activity, to which the objects that appear to exist in their own right are organically related. By conceiving God's knowledge as a kind of reflecting mirror, we no doubt save His foreknowledge of future events. But, it is obvious that we do so at the expense of His freedom. The future certainly pre-exists in the organic whole of God's creative life, but it pre-exists as an open possibility, not as a fixed order of events with definite outlines.’


Time as an abstract concept- encompassing the past, present and future- is very much relative. It is, however, a great ‘present’ for the All-Seeing God. The whole continuum of time lies before Him in the shape of now. Knowledge is an act of creative activity and not the mere reflection of it. When He decrees a thing it happens and He sees it before it happens. God in Islam is therefore a free Creator with foreknowledge.


God's knowledge, however, is not like our knowledge. God's knowledge covers everything created, its past and its future.


... With God is the Decision, in the past and in the Future...


Surah 30 Verse 4


But God is the creator and we are the created. Our knowledge is limited in ways that God's knowledge is not. It is our very lack of knowledge which gives us free will. We cannot know our future and to a large extent we cannot control it. Our decisions are based on our understanding of the way the world works. Are these decisions free from God's command? Not really, but for all practical purposes we inevitably see them as free choices, we cannot do otherwise – that is our nature. We are held accountable only for things we understand. Our deeds are judged by their intentions.


So just as someone who punches his fist into a brick wall cannot claim injustice when it hurts, nor can we claim any injustice if we disobey God's moral laws, when we know them, and get punished. We "know" that the wall exists and that it is hard and that is the reality we deal with. The ultimate reality is however, that God could make that wall disappear just before your fist reached it.


The concept of qadar, therefore, indicates that we must seek harmony with God’s rules of human nature and nature at large, and consciously submit to His will. Destiny as conceived by Islam, therefore, does not take away our freedom of choice and action. It is our willful choice of those actions from our inherent possibilities that are in harmony with God’s will that earns us our reward from God. Thus, qadar can be a source of inspiration and encouragement for us, and it really opens up vast fields of human activity. It need not make us utterly powerless or helpless; on the contrary it can be a source of inspiration and encouragement.


Indeed, when God has set certain rules in his decree as to how things evolve, even these things can be changed through prayers. The prophet stressed that only sincere prayers can change the way events unfold, and that true worship and sincere submission to God can raise the believer above the normal ways of nature: Prayers can and do result in "personal miracles" - events or experiences which we consider almost impossible and certainly highly improbable.


From an Islamic point of view, Man is free for all practical purposes. He/she has no excuse for making the wrong choice and then blaming qadar or fate, any more than a man punching his fist into a wall can blame the laws of nature. He knew the consequences of his actions for all practical purposes and he shouldn't expect a miracle!


The foregoing means, that we should not worry about what God has written for us, since we can never know it; but our duty, here and now, is to strive for the best in this world and the next. Then, good results will follow, insha’Allah.


And Allah knows best.


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Book by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid


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Contents


Introduction


List of prohibitions mentioned in the Qur’aan and Sunnah


‘Aqeedah (basic tenets of faith)


Tahaarah (cleanliness and purity)


Salaah (prayer)


The mosque


Funerals


Fasting


Hajj and udhiyah (sacrifices)


Trading and earning


Marriage


Matters pertaining to women


Matters of meat and food


Clothing and adornment


Diseases of the tongue


Etiquette of eating and drinking


Etiquette of sleeping


Miscellaneous


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Introduction


Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.


We previously published a brief work entitled “Muharamaat: Prohibitions that are taken too lightly”, which discussed some of the various offences against Sharee’ah which may involve shirk and major and minor sins. Evidence for these things being prohibited was quoted from the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and real-life situations were described in order to explain clearly the different ways in which people may fall into committing sin.


There are many things that have been prohibited in the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and it is very important for the Muslim to know about them so that he can keep away from them and thus avoid earning the wrath and anger of Allaah or bringing about his own doom in this world and the next. So I thought of compiling this list of prohibited things, in accordance with the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Religion is sincere advice (al-deen al-naseehah),” and in the hope that it will be of benefit both to myself and to my Muslim brothers. So I have compiled what information I could from the Qur’aan and from the ahaadeeth classed as saheeh by the scholars who specialize in this field (relying mostly on the reports classed as saheeh by al-‘Allaamah Muhammad Naasir al-Deen al-Albaani in his books). Topics are grouped according to the classifications used in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). I have not quoted every hadeeth in full, only the relevant parts. In most cases the reports include words which clearly indicate prohibition (such as “Do not…”), and I have explained the reason for the prohibition in some cases. I ask Allaah to help us to avoid sin and wrongdoing wherever it exists, visible or hidden, and to accept our repentance. Praise be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds.


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List of prohibitions mentioned in the Qur’aan and Sunnah


Allaah and His Messenger have prohibited many things, avoiding which brings great benefits and protects us from many kinds of evil and harm. These prohibitions include both things which are haraam (forbidden) and things which are makrooh (disliked, discouraged). The Muslim should avoid these things, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us: “What I have forbidden you to do, avoid.” The committed Muslim is keen to avoid all things that have been prohibited, whether they are classed as haraam or makrooh. He does not act like the weak of faith, who do not care if they do things that are makrooh, even though taking such matters lightly leads to committing haraam deeds, as the makrooh deeds effectively form a barrier around haraam actions. Moreover, the person who avoids makrooh deeds will be rewarded for this, if he avoids them for the sake of Allaah. On this basis, we make no distinction here between makrooh and haraam, because making this distinction requires a great deal of knowledge, but most of what follows describes actions that are haraam rather than makrooh. There now follows a list of things that are prohibited in Islam:


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‘Aqeedah (basic tenets of faith):


Shirk in general, whether major, minor or hidden.


It is forbidden to go to fortune-tellers and soothsayers, to believe in what they say, to offer a sacrifice to anything other than Allaah, and to speak about Allaah and His Messenger without knowledge.


It is forbidden to wear or hang up amulets, including the kind of pearls which are used to ward off the evil eye; to perform the kind of sihr (witchcraft) used to cause a split between two people or to bring two people together; to perform any kind of sihr (witchcraft, magic) in general; to engage in fortune-telling and soothsaying; to believe that the stars and planets have any effect on events and people’s lives (astrology); and to believe that things may bring benefits when Allaah has not created them so.


It is forbidden to think about the nature of Allaah – one should instead think about His creation. No Muslim should die thinking in any way of Allaah except positively.


It is forbidden to state that any believer is going to go to Hell; to call any Muslim a kaafir except with sound proof; to ask anyone to do something for you or to give you something for the sake of Allaah; or to refuse to give something when you are asked for it for the sake of Allaah – you should give it so long as it does not involve sin, because this is respecting the rights of Allaah.


It is forbidden to curse time, because Allaah is the One Who is controlling it; to be superstitious, because this is a form of pessimism.


It is forbidden to travel to the lands of the mushrikeen; to live with the kuffaar; to take the kaafirs –Jews, Christians and other enemies of Allaah – as close friends instead of the believers; or to take kaafirs as close friends whom one consults and is friendly with.


It is forbidden to cancel out good deeds by intending to show off, gain a good reputation or remind others of one's favours in a hurtful fashion.


It is forbidden to travel to any place for the purpose of worshipping there, except for three places – al-Masjid al-Haraam (in Makkah), the Mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) (in Madeenah) and al-Masjid al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem). It is forbidden to erect structures over graves and take them as places of worship.


It is forbidden to curse the Sahaabah; to indulge in arguments about any disputes that arose among the Sahaabah; to indulge in arguments about qadr (divine predestination); to argue about the Qur’aan with no knowledge; to sit with those who engage in false arguments about the Qur’aan; to visit a sick person who is a follower of al-Qadariyyah and other similar groups who engage in bid’ah; and to attend the funeral of any such person.


It is forbidden to insult the gods of the kuffaar, because this may lead to them insulting Allaah, may He be glorified; to follow deviations and become divided in religion; to treat the Signs of Allaah as a jest; to allow what Allaah has forbidden and forbid what Allaah has allowed; to bow down or prostrate to anything other than Allaah; to sit with hypocrites and sinful people in order to enjoy their company or to keep them company; to keep away from the jamaa’ah, which is those who are agreed upon the Truth.


It is forbidden to imitate the Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians by letting the moustache grow and trimming the beard – we should trim our moustaches and let our beards grow; to initiate the greeting of salaam to a kaafir; and to believe or disbelieve what the People of the Book say about their Scriptures – because we do not know what is true and what is false in them; to consult any of the People of the Book with regard to religious matters (with the intention of gaining knowledge or benefitting from them).


It is forbidden to swear by one’s children, or by false gods or rivals to Allaah; to swear by one’s forefathers or by one’s honour; to say “whatever Allaah and you want”; for a slave to say “my lord, my lady” (rabbi, rabbati) – he should say, “my master, my mistress” (mawlaaya, seedi, sayyidati); for a master to say “my male slave, my female slave” (‘abdi, amati) – he should say “my young man, my young woman (fataaya, fataati, ghulaami); to say “khaybat al-dahr” (what an awful time!); to curse one another by wishing the curse and wrath of Allaah upon one another, or wishing Hell for one another.


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Tahaarah (cleanliness and purity):


It is forbidden to urinate into stagnant water; to answer the call of nature at the side of the road or in places where people seek shade or places from which they draw water; to face the Qiblah or sit with one’s back towards it when urinating or defecating (although some scholars make an exception in the case of toilet facilities inside a building); to clean oneself with one’s right hand after urinating or defecating; to wipe oneself with one’s right hand; to use bones or dung to clean oneself, because these are the food of our brothers among the jinn; to clean oneself with dung because it is the food of their animals.


It is forbidden for a man to hold his penis in his right hand when passing water; to give the greeting of salaam to one who is answering the call of nature.


When one has just woken up, it is forbidden to put one’s right hand into any vessel before washing it.


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Salaah (prayer):


It is forbidden to perform naafil (supererogatory or “extra”) prayers when the sun is rising, when it is at its zenith, or when it is setting, because it rises and sets between the horns of the Shaytaan, and when the sun-worshipping kuffaar see it they prostrate to it. It is forbidden to pray after subh (fajr) until after the sun has risen. It is forbidden to pray after ‘asr until after the sun has set. These prohibitions apply to naafil prayers done for no specific reason; if they are done for a specific reason, such as tahiyyat al-masjid (“greeting the mosque”), there is nothing wrong with praying them at these times.


It is forbidden to make houses like graveyards by not praying naafil prayers in them; to follow a fard (obligatory) prayer with a naafil prayer without speaking in between (by making dhikr or otherwise) or by going out then coming back; or to pray anything but the two sunnah rak’ahs of fajr after the adhaan for fajr prayer.


It is forbidden to anticipate the imaam in any movement of the prayer; to pray standing alone behind a row; to look around during prayer; to raise one’s eyes to heaven whilst praying; or to recite Qur’aan during rukoo’ and sujood – although there is nothing wrong with reciting a Qur’aanic du’aa’ in sujood.


It is forbidden for a man to pray wearing only one garment, leaving both shoulders bare; to pray when there is food ready that one wishes to eat; to pray when one needs to pass water, stools or wind – because this is a distraction that keeps one from concentrating properly.


It is forbidden to pray in graveyards and bathrooms; to pray like a chicken pecking, bobbing up and down; to look around like a fox; to spread one’s arms like a beast of prey; to rest one’s forearms on the ground like a dog; to settle like a camel – which means always praying in the same spot in the mosque; to pray in the resting-place of camels, because this was created from the shayaateen.


It is forbidden to wipe the ground during prayer, but if it is necessary to do so, to smooth the gravel or whatever, then one sweep of the hand is enough. It is forbidden to cover the mouth during prayer; to raise one’s voice in prayer in such a way as to disturb other believers; to continue praying qiyaam al-layl if one becomes drowsy – in this case, one should sleep, then get up again; to pray qiyaam al-layl for the whole night, especially if this is done continuously.


It is forbidden to yawn and blow during prayer; to step over the necks of people (in the mosque); to tuck up one’s clothes and hair when praying.


It is forbidden to repeat a prayer that has been performed properly – which is of benefit to those who suffer from waswaas (insinuating thoughts from Shaytaan that make them doubt the validity of their prayer). It is also forbidden to stop praying if one is uncertain as to whether one has broken wudoo’ by passing wind – you should wait until you hear a sound or detect an odour. It is forbidden to sit in circles in the mosque before praying Salaat al-Jumu’ah; to smooth the gravel; to fidget and speak during the khutbah; or to sit with one’s knees drawn up to one’s stomach and with one’s garment drawn over them or one’s hands clasped around them during the khutbah.


It is forbidden to offer any prayer once the iqaamah for a fard prayer has been given; for the imaam to stand in a place that is higher than the congregation, unless it is for a valid reason; to walk in front of a person who is praying; for a person who is praying to allow anyone to walk in front of him or between him and his sutrah (object placed in front of him whilst praying as a kind of “screen” – people may, however, walk in front of the sutrah – Translator).


It is forbidden to spit towards the qiblah or to one's right during prayer – but one may spit to one’s left or beneath one’s left foot. It is forbidden for a person who wants to pray to put his shoes to his right or his left, lest he disturb the people beside him; he should put them between his feet. It is forbidden to sleep before ‘ishaa’ if one cannot be sure that one will not miss it; to speak after ‘ishaa’ except for a legitimate reason; to lead a man in prayer in his own place of authority, except with his permission; for a visitor to lead the head of the house in prayer, unless he asks him to; to lead a group of people in prayer when they have objections for a legitimate reason.


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The mosque:


It is forbidden to buy, sell or make lost-and-found announcements in the mosque; to use the mosque as a thoroughfare or for any purpose other than dhikr (remembrance of Allaah) and salaah; to carry out shar’i punishments in the mosque; to clasp one’s hands when one has gone out heading for the mosque, because once a person has decided to go and pray, he is considered to be in a state of prayer. It is forbidden for anyone to leave the mosque without praying once the adhaan has been given. It is forbidden to sit down in the mosque before praying two rak’ahs; to hasten unduly when the iqaamah is given – one should walk in a calm and dignified manner; to form a row between two pillars of the mosque unless it is essential to do so. It is forbidden for anyone who has eaten garlic, onions or anything that has an offensive smell to approach the mosque. It is forbidden for a man to walk through the mosque with anything that may harm the Muslims; to prevent women from going to the mosque as long as all conditions of Sharee’ah are complied with; for a woman to wear perfume when she is going to the mosque. It is forbidden to have intercourse with women during i’tikaaf (retreat in the mosque); to show off and compete in the building of mosques; to decorate them with red or yellow paint, engravings or anything that may distract the worshippers.


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Funerals:


It is forbidden to build anything over graves or to raise them and make them high; to sit on graves; to walk between graves wearing shoes; to illuminate them or to write on them; to excavate them. It is forbidden to take graves as places of worship or to pray facing any grave except when praying the funeral prayer at the graveside. It is forbidden for a woman to mourn for a deceased person for more than three days, except for her husband, for whom the period of mourning is four months and ten days. It is forbidden for a recently-widowed women to wear perfume, kohl, henna, adornments such as jewellery and fancy, decorated clothes.


It is forbidden to wail for the dead, to help another woman in wailing, because this is crying for the sake of something other than Allaah, and joining together in weeping is classified as wailing. It is forbidden to hire a woman to wail; to tear one’s clothes or to leave one’s hair uncombed as a sign of grief.


It is forbidden to announce a death in the manner of jaahiliyyah, although there is nothing wrong with simply informing people that the deceased has died.


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Fasting:


It is forbidden to fast on the day (Eid) of Fitr and the day (Eid) of Adhaa, on the three days of Tashreeq following the day of Adhaa, or days when there is doubt as to the date (e.g., when there is confusion as the beginning of Ramadaan – Translator). It is forbidden to single out a Friday or a Saturday for fasting; to fast all the time; to start fasting one or two days before the start of Ramadaan; to fast in the second half of Sha’baan, unless one has the habit of fasting regularly. It is forbidden to fast for two days continuously without breaking one's fast at night; to fast on the Day of ‘Arafaah in ‘Arafaah, unless one does not have an animal to sacrifice; to rinse one’s mouth or nose excessively whilst fasting; for a woman to observe a naafil fast when her husband is present, except with his permission; to forsake suhoor – one should eat or drink something, if only a sip of water; to engage in obscenity, vehement arguments or fights when fasting.


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Hajj and Udhiyah (sacrifices):


It is forbidden to delay Hajj with no reason or excuse; to engage in obscenity or arguments during Hajj.


It is forbidden for a person in ihraam to wear a shirt, turban, trousers, cloak or socks; for a woman in ihraam to wear a face-veil or gloves; to uproot, cut down or strike the trees of the Haram.


It is forbidden to carry weapons in the Haram; to hunt or disturb the animals of the Haram; to pick up lost property, unless to find the owner; to put perfume on one who has died in ihraam, or to cover his face or to embalm the body – he should be buried in his ihraam garments, for he will be resurrected reciting the Talbiyah.


It is forbidden to leave Hajj before completing Tawaaf al-Wadaa’ (final circumambulation of the Ka’bah), but women who are menstruating or bleeding after childbirth are excused.


It is forbidden to slaughter one’s sacrificial animal before the Eid prayer; to sacrifice an imperfect animal; to give the butcher a fee for slaughtering; for the one who intends to offer a sacrifice to remove anything from his hair, nails or skin once the first ten days of Dhoo’l-Hijjah have started, until after he has offered his sacrifice.


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Trading and earning:


It is forbidden to consume riba (interest, usury); to engage in transactions that involve unknown goods, cheating and deception; to sell sheep in return for meat; to sell left-over water; to sell dogs, cats, blood, intoxicants, pork, idols, animal semen used for breeding purposes; to accept the price of a dog, because the price of anything that Allaah has forbidden is also forbidden, whether one is buying or selling. It is forbidden to artificially inflate the price of a product which one has no intention of buying, as is done at many auctions. It is forbidden to conceal the faults of a product when selling it; to sell anything after the second call to prayer on Friday; to sell something which is not in one's actual possession; to sell something before taking possession of it; to sell gold for gold or silver for silver, except like for like. It is forbidden for a man to outbid his brother or undercut his brother; to sell fruits before it is known for sure that they are free of faults; to cheat in weights and measures; to hoard goods; to go out and intercept travellers coming from elsewhere for the purpose of trade – one should wait until they reach the marketplace, because this is fair and is in the interests of all concerned.


It is forbidden for a city-dweller to sell on behalf of a Bedouin (such as a resident of a city or country acting as an agent for someone who has come from outside) – he should leave him to conduct business on his own terms. It is forbidden to sell the skin of an animal one has offered in sacrifice; for a person who has shares in a plot of land or a palm tree, etc., to sell his share without first offering it to his partners; to earn a living by means of the Qur’aan (like those who recite the Qur’aan for people and ask for payment in return); to wrongfully consume the property of orphans; to gamble; to engage in extortion; to offer or accept bribes; to steal; to pilfer anything from the war-booty, because this is stealing from the wealth of all the people. It is forbidden to seize people’s wealth by force, or to take it with the intention of destroying it; to withhold from the people the things that are their due; to conceal lost property that one has found; to take lost property, unless one is the rightful owner; to cheat in any way; for a Muslim to take anything from his brother’s property, except with his consent, and whatever is taken by embarrassing a person is haraam. It is forbidden to accept a gift in reward for interceding; and to accumulate wealth and distribute it in different parts of the world in such a way that a person becomes overburdened with it and does not remember Allaah.


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Marriage:


It is forbidden to remain celibate and never marry; to be castrated; to marry two sisters at the same time; to marry a woman and her paternal aunt or maternal aunt at the same time – regardless of which is married first – for fear of breaking the ties of kinship; for a man to marry his father’s wife.


It is forbidden to make deals in marriage, such as saying, “Marry your daughter or sister to me and I will give you my daughter or sister in marriage”, because this exchange is wrongful oppression and is haraam. It is forbidden to enter into mut’ah (temporary) marriage, which is a marriage for a period of time agreed upon by both parties, after which the marriage is over. It is forbidden to marry except with a wali (guardian of the bride) and two witnesses; for a man to propose to a woman when his (Muslim) brother has already proposed, unless the first suitor gives up the idea or gives him permission; to make a clearly-stated offer of marriage to a woman who is in ‘iddah because her husband has died, although it is acceptable to hint. It is forbidden to make any kind of offer of marriage at all to a woman who has been divorced (talaaq) once or twice (as she may still return to her husband - Translator). It is forbidden for a divorced woman whose divorce is still revocable to go out of her husband’s house or to leave during her ‘iddah. It is forbidden for a man to keep his divorced wife or to take her back when he does not care for her, because this will only prolong the pain for her and cause her anguish.


It is forbidden for a divorced woman to conceal what Allaah has created in her womb. It is forbidden to treat the matter of divorce lightly. It is forbidden for a woman to ask for the divorce of another, whether she is married or engaged, so that she can marry the man instead. It is forbidden for a husband and wife to speak to anyone else about the intimate details of their relationship. It is forbidden to make a woman hate her husband or vice versa. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade men to speak to women without their husbands’ permission. It is forbidden for a woman to spend her husband’s money without his permission; for a woman to forsake her husband’s bed, because if she does this without a valid excuse, the angels will curse her. It is forbidden for a man to annoy a rebellious wife who has come back to obeying him. It is forbidden for a woman to let anyone into her husband’s house without his permission, although his general permission is sufficient so long as the rules of sharee’ah are not broken.


It is forbidden to refuse an invitation to a waleemah (wedding party) with no legitimate excuse; to wish a newly-married couple “bi’l-rafaa’ wa’l-baneen” (wishing them happiness and many sons), because this is the greeting of Jaahiliyyah, and the people of Jaahiliyyah used to dislike daughters.


It is forbidden for a man to have intercourse with a woman who is pregnant from another man; for a man to withdraw from his wife (coitus interruptus) without her permission; for a man to knock on the door and startle his family when returning at night from a journey – but if he has already told them what time he will arrive, there is nothing wrong with it. It is forbidden for a man to take any part of his wife’s mahr without her consent, or to put pressure on her to give up her money. The practice of zihaar (a jaahili form of divorce in which a man said to his wife, “You are to me like my mother’s back”) is forbidden. It is forbidden for a man to show a preference for one of two wives, or to be unfair in dealing with his wives. It is forbidden to enter into nikaah al-tahleel, which is where a thrice-divorced woman (i.e., one who has received the third and final talaaq) gets married so that she can then be divorced by the second husband and be free to remarry her first husband.


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Matters pertaining to women:


It is forbidden for a woman to display her beauty except to her mahrams (close relatives who she is forbidden to marry); to make a wanton display of herself (tabarruj); to utter slander, intentionally forging falsehood (i.e., by making illegal children belong to her husband). It is forbidden to treat a mother unfairly on account of her child, or to treat a father unfairly on account of his child; to separate a mother and child. It is forbidden to go to extremes in circumcising women. It is forbidden for a woman to travel alone without a mahram. It is forbidden to shake hands with a non-mahram woman; for a woman to wear perfume when she is going to go out and pass by men. It is forbidden for a man to be alone with a non-mahram woman; to be a duyooth (a weak man who has no self-respect and does not care if his womenfolk dress or behave inappropriately); to look at a non-mahram woman, or to follow one glance with another.


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Matters of meat and food:


It is forbidden to eat any kind of dead meat, whether it died by drowning, strangulation, electric shock, falling from a high place, fighting with another animal in the herd or was killed by a wild animal – unless one is able to slaughter it properly before it dies. It is forbidden to eat blood, pork, anything that has been slaughtered in the name of anything other than Allaah, anything that was sacrificed to idols, or anything that was slaughtered without having the name of Allaah mentioned over it deliberately.


It is forbidden to eat the meat or drink the milk of any scavenger, which is an animal that feeds on dirt and filth; to eat the meat of any carnivore that has fangs or any bird that has talons; to eat the meat of donkeys; or to kill frogs for medicine, because they are unclean and according to the majority of scholars, their meat is not to be eaten.


It is forbidden to torment animals, by restraining them and hitting them with something until they die, or by locking them up without food. The animal that is thus tortured with arrows is the “mujaththamah” which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade us to eat, because it is not slaughtered in the correct way as prescribed by sharee’ah.


It is forbidden to eat game caught by an untrained dog, or where it has been caught by a number of dogs, such that it is impossible to tell which dog caught it. It is forbidden to eat game that has been hit by a tool and killed by its weight, except for game that has been struck and pierced by an arrow, and the name of Allaah has been mentioned over it.


It is forbidden to kill animals using teeth and nails; to slaughter an animal in front of another; to sharpen the knife in front of the animal to be killed.


It is forbidden to eat the food of those who compete in preparing extravagant meals for the purpose of showing off, because this is counted as wrongful consumption.


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Clothing and adornment:


It is forbidden to be extravagant in clothing; for men to wear gold; to wear rings on the middle finger and the finger next to it (the forefinger); to wear iron rings.


It is forbidden to be naked, to walk naked, and to expose one's thighs.


It is forbidden to wear one’s clothes below the ankles; to trail one’s clothes along the ground in order to show off; to wear garments of fame and vanity; to wear clothes made of silk.


It is forbidden to wear clothes dyed with red safflower dye, which men should not wear. It is forbidden for men to look like women and wear their clothes, and for women to look like men and wear their clothes. It is forbidden for women to wear short, tight-fitting clothes.


It is forbidden to put shoes on whilst standing, because of the discomfort that this entails, especially with laced shoes that need to be tied. It is forbidden to walk in only one shoe, because the Shaytaan walks in only one shoe.


It is forbidden to have tattoos or to file one’s teeth – but this does not include straightening the teeth with braces, etc.


It is forbidden to imitate the mushrikeen by letting the moustache grow and trimming the beard – we should trim our moustaches and let our beards grow.


It is forbidden to pluck facial hair, especially the eyebrows; for women to shave their heads; to add hair extensions and wigs, whether they are made from human hair or artificial hair – this applies to men and women alike. It is forbidden to pluck grey hairs or to conceal them with black dye; to dye the hair black; or to shave part of the hair and leave part.


It is forbidden to make pictures or images of animate beings, whether on clothing, walls or paper, and whether they are drawn, printed, engraved, etched, cast from moulds etc. If one has to make pictures, they should be of trees and other inanimate objects (things that do not have a soul).


It is forbidden to use silk or tiger skins, or anything else that is ostentatious, for furnishing. It is forbidden to cover walls.


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Diseases of the tongue:


It is forbidden to bear false witness.


It is forbidden to falsely accuse chaste women.


It is forbidden to accuse the innocent or to engage in slander or defamation.


It is forbidden to slander, backbite, call one another by offensive nicknames, gossip, make fun of Muslims, boast about one’s lineage, cast aspersions on a person’s lineage, swear, curse, utter obscenities, speak in an offensive manner or utter evil in public except by one who has been wronged.


It is forbidden to lie, and the worst kind of lies are lies about dreams, such as making up dreams and visions for the purpose of improving one’s status, making some material gains, or alarming someone towards whom one feels enmity. One of the punishments for lying about dreams is that the person who is guilty of this will be instructed on the Day of Resurrection to do something impossible, namely to tie two grains of barley together.


It is forbidden for a person to praise himself. It is forbidden to exclude people, such as two people excluding a third, because this makes the excluded person sad. It is forbidden to hold secret council for sin and wrongdoing and to curse the believers and those who do not deserve to be cursed.


It is forbidden to raise one’s voice above the voice of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), which includes raising one’s voice above the voice of a person reading or reciting hadeeth, and raising one’s voice near his grave.


It is forbidden to curse the dead; to curse the cockerel, because it wakes people for prayer; to curse the wind, because it merely does what it is instructed; to curse sickness, because it is an expiation for sin; or to curse the Shaytaan, because this only makes him feel great – the best thing to do is to seek refuge with Allaah from his evil.


It is forbidden to pray for or wish for death because of some harm that has befallen one, or to pray against one’s self, one’s children, one’s servants or one’s wealth.


It is forbidden to call grapes karm, because the people of Jaahiliyyah used to think that wine led to generosity or nobleness (karam). It is forbidden to say “My soul has become evil (khabuthat nafsi),” or to say “I have forgotten such-and-such an aayah” – instead, one should say “I have been made to forget.” It is forbidden to say, “O Allaah, forgive me if You want to,” because we should be positive in our du’aa’s and pleas. It is forbidden to address a munaafiq (hypocrite) as sayyid (“Mister”). It is forbidden to say, “May Allaah make you ugly!” especially when this is said by a husband to his wife. It is forbidden to say “raa’inaa” [in Arabic, this means “Be careful; listen to us and we listen to you,” but in Hebrew it means “an insult,” and the Jews used to say it to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) with bad intentions]. It is forbidden to ask for anything before giving salaam, and to praise one another.


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Etiquette of eating and drinking:


It is forbidden to eat what is in front of others or to eat from the middle of the platter – one should eat from what is in front of or next to one, because the barakah (blessing) comes in the middle of the food. It is forbidden to leave a morsel that has fallen on the ground – one should remove any dirt and eat it, and not leave it for the Shaytaan.


It is forbidden to drink from vessels of gold and silver; to drink standing up; to drink from the edge of a broken vessel lest one harm oneself; to drink from the mouth of the jug; to breathe into the vessel; or to drink in one draught – one should drink in three draughts, because this is more enjoyable and more healthy.


It is forbidden to blow on food and drink; to eat and drink with one’s left hand; to eat lying on one’s stomach; to put two dates in one’s mouth at once without first asking permission from the person with one whom is eating, because this looks greedy and is unfair to one’s companion. It is forbidden to use the used vessels of the People of the Book, but if there is nothing else they must be washed before eating from them. It is forbidden to sit at a table where wine is being drunk.


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Etiquette of sleeping:


It is forbidden to sleep on a roof that has no walls around the edge, lest one turn over in one’s sleep and fall off. It is forbidden to stay alone overnight; to leave fires lit in one’s house when going to sleep; to sleep with something harmful in one’s hand; to sleep on one’s stomach; to put one leg on top of the other when lying on one’s back, because this shows the ‘awrah (private parts); to speak about a bad dream or interpret it, because bad dreams are one of the tricks of the Shaytaan.


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Miscellaneous:


It is forbidden to kill anyone for no legitimate reason; to kill one’s children for fear of poverty; to commit suicide.


It is forbidden to commit zinaa (fornication or adultery) or homosexuality. It is forbidden to drink alcohol, to make it, carry it or sell it. It is forbidden to run away from the battlefield, except for a legitimate reason. It is forbidden to annoy believing men and women undeservedly, or to please people by doing things that anger Allaah.


It is forbidden to break oaths after having confirmed them. Singing and playing drums (tablah), flutes and musical instruments is forbidden. It is forbidden to attribute a child to anyone but his real father; to torture by means of fire; to burn anyone, alive or dead; to mutilate the dead in war; or to help anyone to commit sin or cooperate in wrongdoing; to bear arms against the Muslims.


It is forbidden to issue fatwas without proper knowledge; to obey anyone if this involves disobeying Allaah; to swear an oath when lying; to swear a calamitous oath; to accept the testimony of one who has slandered chaste women and was unable to produce four witnesses, unless he has since repented; to forbid the good things that Allaah has allowed; to follow in the footsteps of the Shaytaan; to put oneself forward before Allaah and His Messenger in word or deed [i.e., hastening to decide in matters of religion before knowing the correct teachings of Islam].


It is forbidden to eavesdrop on people (listen to their conversation without their permission); to look into people’s houses without their permission; to enter people’s houses without their permission; or to look for people’s faults.


It is forbidden to claim to have something that one does not; to boast about things that one does not have; or to look for praise for something that one has not done.


It is forbidden to enter the houses of peoples who were destroyed by Allaah without weeping or showing regret, or seeking to learn a lesson rather than just looking around. It is forbidden to make a sinful oath; to spy on one another; to think badly of righteous men and women; to envy, hate or forsake one another; or to persist in falsehood.


Arrogance, pride, showing off and self-admiration are all forbidden, as is rejoicing over some worldly gain that can lead to arrogance and boastfulness.


It is forbidden to walk in insolence through the earth; to turn one’s face away from people in pride – which is a sign of arrogance; to take back one’s charity, even if one buys it back; to kill a father who has killed his child. It is forbidden for a man to look at the ‘awrah of another man or for a woman to look at the ‘awrah of another woman. It is forbidden to look at the thigh of any person, living or dead. It is forbidden to violate the sanctity of the Sacred Months, although fighting the kuffaar at this time is permissible.


It is forbidden to spend from ill-gotten money.


It is forbidden to benefit from the labour of a hired worker without paying him his wages; to be unfair in giving to one’s children. It is forbidden to change a will to the detriment of one or more heirs, or to make a will in favour of a rightful heir, because Allaah has already given the heirs their rights. If a person wills all his estate to others and leaves his heirs poor, his will should not be executed except with regard to one-third of the estate.


It is forbidden to be a bad neighbour, to annoy or disturb one’s neighbours, or to forsake a Muslim for more than three days without a valid reason.


It is forbidden to throw pebbles between two fingers, because this usually harms people, like putting out an eye or breaking a tooth. It is forbidden to be aggressive and hostile.


It is forbidden for people to raise their voices above one another when reciting Qur’aan; to interrupt two people who are conversing; to pass between two people without their permission; to make a person get up so that one can sit in his place; to leave one’s brother when visiting without asking his permission first. It is forbidden to stand at the head of one who is sitting down; or to sit in a place that is partly in sunlight and partly in shade, because this is the place where the Shaytaan sits.


It is forbidden to harm the Muslims; to unsheathe a sword at a Muslim or to point to a Muslim with a weapon.


It is forbidden to handle an unsheathed sword, for fear of injury; to refuse a gift unless it contains something haraam; to be extravagant; to go beyond one’s means in serving a guest; to give money to foolish people; to wish for the things in which Allaah has made some people to excel over others, as both men and women will have reward for what they have earned.


It is forbidden to engage in disputes; to feel pity for adulterers and fornicators when the sentence is carried out on them; to cancel out one’s charity by means of hurtful reminders.


It is forbidden to conceal one’s testimony; to oppress orphans; to spurn beggars. It is forbidden to use bad things for medicine, for Allaah will never put the cure for this ummah into something that He has forbidden them. It is forbidden to kill women and children in war. It is forbidden to go to extremes in religion. It is forbidden to ask provocative questions, i.e., to come to a scholar and ask him difficult questions in order to make him commit an error or confuse him, or else to show off one’s own knowledge and intelligence, or to ask him hypothetical questions for the sake of argument and not in order to learn more about one’s religion.


It is forbidden to play with dice; to curse animals; to scratch one’s face at times of disaster; to deceive the people under one’s authority. It is forbidden to look at people who are higher in status than oneself – one should look at those who are lower in status so that one will appreciate the blessings of Allaah and not think little of them. It is forbidden for one person to feel proud and boast over another.


It is forbidden to go back on a promise or to break a trust. It is forbidden to conceal knowledge, or to intercede for bad purposes.


It is forbidden to ask people for things when one is not in need; to [jarasa] when travelling; or to keep a dog, except those kept for a reason, such as herding, farming, hunting or guarding.


It is forbidden to administer more than ten lashes, except in the case of one of the prescribed punishments (hudood); to laugh excessively; to force the sick to eat or drink – because Allaah will give them to eat and drink; to stare at people suffering from leprosy.


It is forbidden for one Muslim to alarm another with regard to his property or take it away, whether this is done in jest or is serious. It is forbidden to give and take with one’s left hand. It is forbidden to make vows, because they do not change the qadr (decree) of Allaah, although they may make a stingy person give up something. It is forbidden to practice medicine without experience; or to kill ants, bees and hoopoes.


It is forbidden for a man to travel alone; or to prevent a neighbour from attaching a piece of wood to his wall.


It is forbidden to give salaam only to the people whom one knows – salaam should be given both to those one knows and those one does not know. It is forbidden to answer a question asked by one who does so before giving salaam. It is forbidden for a man to kiss another man.


It is forbidden to swear an oath not to do good; in this case one should do good and offer expiation for the oath. It is forbidden to judge between two disputing parties when one is angry, or to decide in favour of one without hearing what the other has to say.


It is forbidden to allow children to go outside when the sun is setting, until it is completely dark, because this is the time when the shayaateen spread out. It is forbidden to pick fruit or harvest at night, because this deprives the poor of their right, and Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “... pay the due thereof on the day of its harvest…” [al-An’aam 6:141].


It is forbidden for a man to walk through the marketplace carrying anything that may harm the Muslims, such as sharp instruments that are not covered properly. It is forbidden to enter or leave any town that has been stricken by the plague.


Cupping is forbidden on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays; it should only be done on Thursdays, Mondays or Tuesdays. It is forbidden to say “yarhumuk Allaah (may Allaah have mercy on you)” to someone who does not say “al-hamdu Lillaah (praise be to Allaah)” when he sneezes. It is forbidden to spit in the direction of the Qiblah; to break one’s journey in order to sleep or rest at the side of the road, because this is the dwelling-place of animals. It is forbidden to laugh when someone farts, because this is just the sound of passing wind, which can happen to anyone, and not laughing is being considerate towards others.


It is forbidden to refuse perfume, cushions and aromatic plants.


This is the list of forbidden actions that I was able to compile. We ask Allaah, the Most Generous, the Lord of the Mighty Throne, to help us to avoid sin and evil actions, both obvious and hidden, to keep us far away from everything that may earn His wrath, and to accept our repentance, for He is the All-Hearing, the Ever-Close, the One Who answers prayers. “Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him! And peace be on the Messengers!” [al-Saaffaat 37:180-181 – interpretation of the meaning].


Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds.

Taken from Majmoo' Fataawaa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah


Written by/Said by Shaikh 'Abdullaah Ibn Baaz


Edited by Editorial Staff at tazkiyah.org


The status of the Muslim woman in Islaam is a very noble and lofty one, and her effect is very great in the life of every Muslim. Indeed, the Muslim woman is the initial teacher in the building of a righteous society, providing she follows the guidance from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam). Since adherence to the Qur'aan and the Sunnah distances every Muslim - male or female - from being misguided in any matter...


The secret of her importance lies in the tremendous burden and responsibility that is placed upon her, and the difficulties that she has to shoulder - responsibilities and difficulties some of which not even a man bears. This is why from the most important obligations upon a person is to show gratitude to the mother, and kindness and good companionship with her. And in this matter, she is to be given precedence over and above the father...


A man came to Allaah's Messenger and said: "O Messenger of Allaah! Who from amongst mankind warrants the best companionship from me?" He replied: "Your mother." The man asked: "Then who?" So he replied: "Your mother." The man then asked: "Then who?" So the Prophet replied again: "Your mother." The man then asked: "Then who?" So he replied: "Then your father." [Al-Bukhaaree (5971) and Muslim (7/2), from Abu Hurayrah]


So this necessitates that the mother is given three times the like of kindness and good treatment than the father.


As regards the wife, then her status and her effect in making the soul tranquil and serene, has been clearly shown in the noble aayah (verse), in His - the Most High's - saying:


And from amongst His Signs is this: That He created for you wives from amongst yourselves, so that you may find serenity and tranquility in them. And He has put between you love and compassion. Indeed, in this are signs for those who reflect. [Ar-Room : 21]


...And do not forget about 'Aaishah (Radhiallahu 'Anha) and her great effect. Since even the great Sahaabah (Companions) used to take knowledge of Hadeeth from her, and many of the Sahaabiyaat (female Companions) learn the various rulings pertaining to women's issues from her...


And I have no doubt that my mother - may Allaah shower His mercy upon her - had a tremendous effect upon me, in encouraging me to study; and she assisted me in it. May Allaah greatly increase her reward and reward her with the best of rewards for what she did for me.


And there is no doubt also, that the house in which there is kindness, gentleness, love and care, along with the correct Islaamic tarbiyah (education and cultivation) will greatly affect the man. So he will become - if Allaah wills - successful in his affairs and in any matter - whether it be seeking knowledge, trading, earning a living, or other than this. So it is Allaah alone that I ask to grant success and to guide us all to that which He loves and is pleased with. And may the prayers and peace of Allaah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his Family, his Companions and his followers.

Assalamu aleikum.


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(3) Energy 'Boiling Out' Of Mt. St. Helens


(4) Surah 67. The Sovereignty, Control


Translation of the Meaning of the Holy Qur'an by


Abdullah Yusuf Ali


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Seismic energy releases have been increasing for days,


cranking up to a level not seen since 1986, when the


volcano's last dome-building eruption occurred.


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Energy 'Boiling Out' Of Mt. St. Helens


By KOMO Staff & News Services


September 28, 2004


http://www.komotv.com/stories/33274.htm


SEATTLE - Seismic energy releases from Mount St.


Helens have been increasing for days now, cranking up


to a level not seen since 1986, when the volcano's


last dome-building eruption occurred.


"Since this morning, the energy releases have been


slowly but steadily ramping up," said Jeff Wynn, chief


scientist at the Cascade Volcano Observatory operated


by the U.S. Geological Survey in Vancouver, Wash. -


about 50 miles south of the 8,364-foot peak and 140


miles south of Seattle.


"We're furiously setting up new GPS stations all


around the place," Wynn said Monday, adding about six


to the dozen or so already there. Using Global


Positioning Satellite data, scientists can detect tiny


movements by the earth.


Swarms of small earthquakes have been recorded at the


mountain since Thursday. On Sunday, there were more


than 10 larger events, with magnitudes ranging between


2 and 2.8.


By Monday, the quakes were moderating - with


magnitudes ranging between 0.5 and 2-plus - and


occurring at a rate of one or two per minute, Wynn


said.


"Energy is just boiling out," he said.


The quakes are occurring less than a mile below the


925-foot dome of hardened lava inside the volcano's


gaping crater - created when Mount St. Helens erupted


May 18, 1980, killing 57 people, leveling hundreds of


square miles of forests, spewing mud and debris for


miles and spreading volcanic ash across the region.


Early tests of gas samples collected above the volcano


by helicopter Monday did not show unusually high


levels of carbon dioxide or sulfur.


"This tells us that we are probably not yet seeing


magma moving up in the system," said Wynn.


Scientists used a helicopter to collect gas samples


and to check for ground deformation.


They want to know whether the quakes are the result of


water seeping into the mountain or magma moving under


its crater.


In either case, scientists will continue to watch the


volcano.


Observatory scientists are working 12-hour days, he


said. "This is just a hoot to them. This is what they


live and breathe and now it's walking and talking to


them."


The USGS issued a notice of volcanic unrest on Sunday,


citing "increased likelihood of a hazardous event."


U.S. Forest Service officials closed hiking trails


above the tree line at 4,800 feet. The visitor's


center and most other trails at the Mount St. Helens


National Monument remained open.


Hiking about the tree line is by permit only and


limited to 100 people a day. This time of year,


weekday numbers tend to be low while clear weekends


draw near capacity, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman


Tom Knappenberger. The more accessible Johnston Ridge


Visitors Center draws as many as 110,000 visitors a


month in late summer, dropping to about 90,000 in


early fall.


In the event of an explosion, survey geologist Willie


Scott said concern would be focused within the crater


and on the upper flanks of the volcano. A five-mile


area, primarily north of the volcano, could receive


flows of mud and rock debris.


In October 1980, five months after the volcano's


devastating eruption, the lava dome began building in


the crater. The last dome-building eruption came six


years later, though steam explosions have periodically


rocked the dome.


Earthquake swarms in 1998 and 2001 did not result in


any surface activity.


On Monday morning, a helicopter lowered geophysicist


Michael Lisowski onto the lava dome to replace a


failed GPS instrument, Wynn said.


While the chopper was near the dome, the pilot was in


constant radio contact with geophysicist Bobbie Myers,


the observatory's aircraft manager, who during the


1980 blast learned to detect subtle changes in seismic


monitors.


"She's known to be able to predict explosive events up


to a couple of minutes ahead of time," said Wynn, who


confessed to being a nervous wreck while the device


was being swapped out.


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Surah 67. The Sovereignty, Control


Translation of the Meaning of the Holy Qur'an by


Abdullah Yusuf Ali


http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/rel/islam...overeignty.html


In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.


1. Blessed be He in Whose hands is Dominion; and He


over all things hath Power;-


2. He Who created Death and Life, that He may try


which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in


Might, Oft-Forgiving;-


3. He Who created the seven heavens one above another:


No want of proportion wilt thou see in the Creation of


((Allah)) Most Gracious. So turn thy vision again:


seest thou any flaw?


4. Again turn thy vision a second time: (thy) vision


will come back to thee dull and discomfited, in a


state worn out.


5. And we have, (from of old), adorned the lowest


heaven with Lamps, and We have made such (Lamps) (as)


missiles to drive away the Evil Ones, and have


prepared for them the Penalty of the Blazing Fire.


6. For those who reject their Lord (and Cherisher) is


the Penalty of Hell: and evil is (such), Destination.


7. When they are cast therein, they will hear the


(terrible) drawing in of its breath even as it blazes


forth,


8. Almost bursting with fury: Every time a Group is


cast therein, its Keepers will ask, "Did no Warner


come to you?"


9. They will say: "Yes indeed; a Warner did come to


us, but we rejected him and said, '(Allah) never sent


down any (Message): ye are nothing but an egregious


delusion!'"


10. They will further say: "Had we but listened or


used our intelligence, we should not (now) be among


the Companions of the Blazing Fire!"


11. They will then confess their sins: but far will be


(Forgiveness) from the Companions of the Blazing Fire!


12. As for those who fear their Lord unseen, for them


is Forgiveness and a great Reward.


13. And whether ye hide your word or publish it, He


certainly has (full) knowledge, of the secrets of


(all) hearts.


14. Should He not know,- He that created? and He is


the One that understands the finest mysteries (and) is


well-acquainted (with them).


15. It is He Who has made the earth manageable for


you, so traverse ye through its tracts and enjoy of


the Sustenance which He furnishes: but unto Him is the


Resurrection.


16. Do ye feel secure that He Who is in heaven will


not cause you to be swallowed up by the earth when it


shakes (as in an earthquake)?


17. Or do ye feel secure that He Who is in Heaven will


not send against you a violent tornado (with showers


of stones), so that ye shall know how (terrible) was


My warning?


18. But indeed men before them rejected (My warning):


then how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)?


19. Do they not observe the birds above them,


spreading their wings and folding them in? None can


uphold them except ((Allah)) Most Gracious: Truly


((Allah)) Most Gracious: Truly it is He that watches


over all things.


20. Nay, who is there that can help you, (even as) an


army, besides ((Allah)) Most Merciful? In nothing but


delusion are the Unbelievers.


21. Or who is there that can provide you with


Sustenance if He were to withhold His provision? Nay,


they obstinately persist in insolent impiety and


flight (from the Truth).


22. Is then one who walks headlong, with his face


grovelling, better guided,- or one who walks evenly on


a Straight Way?


23. Say: "It is He Who has created you (and made you


grow), and made for you the faculties of hearing,


seeing, feeling and understanding: little thanks it is


ye give.


24. Say: "It is He Who has multiplied you through the


earth, and to Him shall ye be gathered together."


25. They ask: When will this promise be (fulfilled)? -


If ye are telling the truth.


26. Say: "As to the knowledge of the time, it is with


Allah alone: I am (sent) only to warn plainly in


public."


27. At length, when they see it close at hand, grieved


will be the faces of the Unbelievers, and it will be


said (to them): "This is (the promise fulfilled),


which ye were calling for!"


28. Say: "See ye?- If Allah were to destroy me, and


those with me, or if He bestows His Mercy on us,- yet


who can deliver the Unbelievers from a grievous


Penalty?"


29. Say: "He is ((Allah)) Most Gracious: We have


believed in Him, and on Him have we put our trust: So,


soon will ye know which (of us) it is that is in


manifest error."


30. Say: "See ye?- If your stream be some morning lost


(in the underground earth), who then can supply you


with clear-flowing water?"

1. Increase dhikr (remembrance of Allah): "Those who believe, and


whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for


without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction


(Qur'an, 13:28)."


2. Increase prayers:


"O you who believe! Seek assistance through patience and prayer;


surely, Allah is with the patient (Qur'an, 2:153)." Regardless of the


type of meditation, recent studies have verified the physiological


effects of meditation. Most of those mediations consist in focusing on


something, repeating some words and breathing (Greenberg, p.142, 143).


3. Perform ablutions:


The most important component of relaxation is what Hans Loehr calls


"the rituals of success." These rituals may be as simple as making


ablution; yet, they must be performed properly for it is not enough to


pass water on the body parts - those parts must be massed.


4. Ask for forgiveness:


Even if a person has not done anything wrong, he must insure the


forgiveness of Allah. "Then I said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord;


surely, He is the most Forgiving'" (Qur'an, 71:10).


5. Recite the Qur'an:


The Prophet (Sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, "... Qur'an is a


remedy for illnesses of the mind" (Bukhari). "The echo of sound has a


medical effect and is now widely utilized," says Dr. Greenberg. "The


recitation of or listening to the Qur'an has an effect on the body,


the heart and the mind! It is said that the letter Alif echoes to the


heart and the letter Ya' to the pineal gland in the brain." Dr Ahmed


El Kadi of Akber Clinic (Panama City, FL) conducted and published the


effects of listening to Qur'anic recitation on physiological


parameters (i.e., the heart, blood pressure, and muscle tension), and


reported improvement in all factors, irrespective of whether the


listener was a Muslim or a non-Muslim, Arab or non-Arab. Obviously, it


can be postulated that those who understand and enjoy the recitation


with a belief in it will get maximum benefits," writes Dr Athar.


6. Make the hereafter one's main concern:


"Whoever has the hereafter as his main concern, Allah will fill his


heart with a feeling of richness and independence; he will be focused


and feel content, and this world will come to him in spite of it.


Whoever has this world as his main concern, Allah will cause him to


feel constant fear of poverty; he will be distracted and unfocused,


and he will have nothing of this world except what was already


predestined for him," said the Prophet (Sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam).


One of the greatest causes of stress is money - how to pay the loans,


whether one's job will be lost, what will happen to the family if the


father dies, etc.


7. Think positively:


Muslims should forget about the bad things of the past and think of


good things, always having hope that he can be better. Trying to


change the past is a foolish and crazy waste of time, "for saying 'if


only...'opens the way to Shaytan" said the Prophet (Sallallahu alaiyhi


wassallam). The Prophet (Sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) also said, "


Know that victory (achievement) comes through patience, and that ease


comes through hardship." Muslims understand that there's no reason for


panic in the case of crisis - no reason to be distressed or worried


for we know that after hardship come ease!


8. Do not waste time on thoughts of fear or stress:


"The search of time is one of the most frequent causes of stress"


(Seyle, p.102). Laziness is the mother of all evils, and the Prophet


(Sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) used to seek refuge in Allah from it.


Understanding that this life is short and time precious, Muslims


should try to work hard and pursue worthy knowledge (Munajjid).


References1.Athar, Shahid, MD. "Modern Stress and Its Cure From


Qur'an." www.islam-usa.com.


2.Greenberg, Jerrold S. CSM = Comprehensive Stress Management. WCB:


McGraw-Hill. 1999.


3.Munajjid, Sheik Muhammad. Book of Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid:


Dealing with Stress and Worries.


4.Sahih Bukhari.


5.Seyle, Hans. The Stress Without Distress. N.Y.: Lippincott. 1974.


6.Shakir Translation. Holy Qur'an


Source: Islamonline.net


Taken from friendzofAllah group.

AN ATOMIC BOMB TO THE ARROGANCE


Consider these words of our Beloved Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be Upon Him)


“If the value of the world was equal to that of the wing of a mosquito by Allah, He would not have allowed any kafir (disbeliever of One God) even a drink of water from it.” -- Sahih Muslim


And now consider the words of science of today which tells us about number of stars in Universe and our planet earth.


“It's also about 10 times as many stars as grains of sand on all the world’s beaches and deserts.”


“The figure -- 7 followed by 22 zeros (7, 0000000000000000000000) or, more accurately, 70 sextillion -- was calculated by a team of stargazers based at the Australian National University. He said there were likely many million more stars in the universe but the 70 sextillion figure was the number visible within range of modern telescopes. “


“The actual number of stars could be infinite he said. “


The universe is so big light from the other side of the universe "hasn't reached us yet,"


Dr Simon Driver


Australian astronomer


(Extract from CNN Link: http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/07/22/stars.survey/)


See the world in which we live is not even equal to a single grain of Sand. It is not even visible if anybody sees it from the heights of the universe. The size of the world in which we live is so means, then what about our position and status in this world, which contain many giant creations than us in it. We are nothing in this world. We are nothing.


This is being the truth, then from where the human being got the concept of arrogance, pride, harshness, cruelty, merciless characteristic traits. If they understand their weakness and dependability then he will became pious. In order to make a peaceful life, human being must consider the evidences in the earth and the heaven. See what Almighty Allah the Ultimate Creator says about the reason for the arrogance:


“And how many Signs in the heavens and the earth do they pass by? Yet they turn (their faces) away from them!” Al-Quran(12:105)


When Allah talk about the disbeliveers, the arrogant people they turn their faces away from the signs of Almighty Allah in the heavens and the earth. It is the one main cause of arrogance which makes human beings to rebel against their God. And consider the following verses too.


“Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is a greater (matter) than the creation of men: Yet most men understand not.” Al-Quran (40:57)


“Many are the Jinns and men we have made for Hell: They have hearts wherewith they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears wherewith they hear not. They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for they are heedless (of warning).” Al-Quran(7:179)


And see what Almighty Allah says about the secret behind the pious people:


Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day,- there are indeed Signs for men of understanding,-


Al-Quran(3:190)


Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (With the thought): "Our Lord! Not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire


Al-Quran (3:191)


In these verses Allah says that pious people will say Our Lord! Not for naught Hast Thou created (all) his! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire. So it’s a must for every human being to consider the signs in the earth and the heaven in order to have peaceful and prosperous life in this world, mainly to come out from the saitan’s teachings of arrogance, cruel mind and to achieve Eternal Salvation.


Thanking you


Wassalam


Yours brother in faith


M.A.Hashim Munawar