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Youth Tarbiyah Conference

18th, 19th & 20th of July 2003

Madinatul Uloom al Islamiyah

Butts Lane

Summerfield

Kidderminister

DY10 4BH

Tel: 01562 668 94 Fax: 01562 862 34

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

The Manner of Performing Prayers

(for the beginners)

by Abdul Basit Quraishi

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Introduction

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This booklet has been prepared particularly for those new Muslims who cannot read the Holy Quran in Arabic. By uttering the Shahada, they confirm their faith in the Oneness of God and declare their total submission to His Commandments, as revealed to His last prophet, Muhammad, peace be upon him. This is the first of the five fundamental principles of Islam. Next in importance is the glorious principle of praying five times a day in a prescribed manner, called the salah.

The five-time prayers become obligatory from the moment a person embraces Islam. This is an extremely important tenet of Islam and has been enjoined with great emphasis both in the Holy Quran and the sayings of prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. According to one of his sayings, it is the borderline between a Muslim and a non-believer. As a matter of fact, it is a form of worship which establishes the link between man and his Creator and Benefactor, Allah. Through salah a person communes with his Lord, the Creator and the Sustainer of the Universe.

Just as performing salah is obligatory, learning to perform it in the prescribed way is also obligatory so that one should know what he is saying to his Lord, and enjoy the full blessings and benefits of praying. In the performance of salah all the prayers have to be said in Arabic besides reciting some verses of the Holy Quran. Therefore, it becomes essential for a new Muslim to start learning those prayers in Arabic as well as some short surah (chapters) of the Holy Quran immediately after embracing Islam so that he can perform his salah in the proper manner.

The best way of learning is from a Muslim teacher, which is a time-honored Islamic tradition. But for those who might find themselves in a non-Muslim environment where a Muslim teacher is not readily available, this booklet has been prepared. All the necessary prayers and the verses of the Holy Quran have been put in the Roman script along with the translation of their meanings into English. Since the Roman script cannot fully and accurately convey the Arabic sounds, we have prepared an audio tape to go with it wherein the same prayers have been recorded in Arabic. In order to learn the prayers with proper Arabic pronunciation, please concentrate more on listening rather than following the Roman script. It might be a good idea to have your pronunciation o f the prayers checked by a Muslim teacher at the first available opportunity.

This booklet is by no means an elaborate book on salah; it is only an attempt to supply the very basic information to a new Muslim to enable him to start praying in Arabic as early as possible. Further information is necessary to perform salah under abnormal conditions i.e. sickness, travel etc. Some concessions have been granted by Almighty Allah in these conditions. Similarly, the manner of a woman's salah is slightly different than that of a man.

Before starting the prayer, a person is required to pay due attention to certain aspects e.g. cleanliness of the body (ghusl), ablution (wudu), cleanliness of clothes and the place of prayer. Further study is recommended in order to understand and all these aspects of salah. Readers might find a book named "Islam in Focus" by Dr. Hamouda Abdul A'ati extremely useful.

Written by Abdul Basit Quraishi

6 Safar 1408

29 Sept. 1987

Pictures are used without permission of publisher. Pictures were produced by Arraiah Bookstore

Salmiah - Kuwait

Re-edited and modified by:

The Muslim Students Association

of Oregon State University

Oct, 1996.

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

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Part One : Prayer Timings

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Prayer timings do not remain constant as they are determined by looking at the sun. Consequently the time of a particular prayer would be different in different parts of the world. Prayer Time Tables are easily available at the mosques and Islamic centers throughout the world. Now-a-days electronic devices like "Bilal" or "Spectronic" are available in the market which can tell the prayer times of nearly 1000 major cities of the world. They are particularly helpful to the Muslims travailing to non-Muslim countries. However, the following general timetable for prayers can fairly be observed in almost any part of the world.

There are five obligatory prayers which are performed at five different times of the day.

The Morning Prayer, Salat-ul-Fajr.

It is the first of the five obligatory prayers of the day. It can be performed at any time between the breaking of the dawn till sunrise. It consists of two rakah (two units as explained through the accompanying postures).

The Noon Prayer, Salat-ul-Zuhr.

It consists of four rakah (4 units) Its time begins after the sun declines from its zenith until it is about midway from setting.

The Afternoon Prayer, Salat-ul-Asr.

It consists of four rakah (4 units). Its time begins soon after the time for Zuhr prayer ends and extends to just before sunset.

The Evening Prayer, Salat-ul-Maghrib.

It consists of three rakah (3 units). Its time begins just after sunset and extends to a period of an hour and a half.

The Night Prayer, Salat-ul-Isha.

It consists of four rakah (4 units) and its time begins about an hour and a half after sunset and extends to dawn.

Of the five obligatory prayers mentioned above, one of them contains two raka's, three contain four raka's and one containing three raka's. Each kind has been explained separately. All the prayers (to be recited in Arabic) and the postures in which to recite e each prayer have been explained with the help of the given figures. The figures have been drawn in the order in which each posture is assumed and the particular prayer recited. In order to memorize the prayer for each posture the reader only needs to look at the number of the figure and listen to the tape while looking at the transcript which gives the Arabic prayer in Roman letters.

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Part Two : Ablution

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The Partial Ablution (wudu)

Before offering the prayer one must be in good shape and pure condition. It is necessary to wash the parts of the body which are generally exposed to dirt or dust or smog. This performance is called Ablution (wudu) and is preferably carried out as follows:

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Declare the intention that the act is for the purpose of worship and purity, start by saying Bismillah (In the Name of Allah).

Wash the hands up to the wrists, three times.

Rinse out the mouth with water, three times, preferably with a brush whenever it is possible.

Cleanse the nostrils of the nose by sniffing water into them, three times.

Wash the whole face three times with both hands, if possible, from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin and from ear to ear.

Wash the right arm three times up to the far end of the elbow, and then...

... do the same with the left arm.

Wipe the whole head or any part of it with a wet hand, once.

Wipe the inner sides of the ears with the forefingers and their outer sides with the thumbs. This should be done with wet fingers.

Wash the two feet up to the ankles, three times, beginning with the right foot.

At this stage the ablution is completed, and the person who has performed it is ready to start his prayer. When the ablution is valid a person may keep it as long as he can, and may use it for as many prayers as he wishes. But it is preferable to renew i t as often as possible. It is also preferable to do it in the said order.

Ablution in the said way is sufficient for prayer unless it is nullified by any reason.

Nullification of the Partial Ablution

The ablution becomes nullified by any of the following:

Natural discharges, i.e., urine, stools, gas, etc.;

The flow of blood or pus and the like from any part of the body;

Vomiting;

Falling asleep;

Losing one's reason by taking drugs or any intoxicating stuff.

After the occurrence of any of these things the ablution must be renewed for prayer.

The Complete Ablution (ghouls/bath)

The whole body with the nostrils, mouth and head must be washed by a complete bath before commencing prayer in any of the following cases:

After intimate intercourse;

After wet dreams or night discharge;

Upon expiration of the menstruation period of women;

At the end of the confinement period of nursing women, which, is estimated at a maximum of forty days. If it ends before, complete ablution should be done.

It should be pointed out that at the start of the bath or ablution the intention must be clear that it is for the purpose of purity and worship.

Complete Substitute for the Ablution (tayammum)

tayammum or resort to pure earth may substitute for the ablution and even the bath. This is allowed in any of the following cases:

When a person is sick and cannot use water;

When he has no access to water in sufficient quantity,

When the use of water is likely to do him harm or cause any disease;

When the performance of ablution makes the person miss a funeral or Eid prayer, which has no substitute.

In any of these instances it is permissible to make tayammum which is performed as follows:

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Strike both hands slightly on pure earth or sand or stone.

Shake the hands off and wipe the face with them once in the same way as done in the ablution.

Strike the hands again and wipe the right arm to the elbow with the left hand and the left arm with the right hand.

This tayammum is a symbolic demonstration of the importance of the ablution, which is so vital for both worship and health. When Islam introduced this repeatable ablution, it brought along with it the best hygienic formula which no other spiritual doctrine or medical prescription had anticipated.

Special Facilities in Ablution:

With regard to the ablution Islam has offered certain facilities. If socks or stockings are on and have been put on after performing an ablution, it is not necessary to take them off when renewing the ablution. Instead of taking them off, the wet hand may be passed over them. They should be removed, however, and the feet washed at least once in every twenty four hours. The same practice may be resorted to if the boots are on and their soles and appearances are clean. Similarly if there is a wound in any of the parts which must be washed in the ablution, and if washing that particular part is likely to cause harm, it is permissible to wipe the dressing bandage of the wound with a wet hand.

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Part Three : Instructions for Performing Prayers

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A man must cover his belly button and his knees and every thing in between of his body, in a non-describing wear. A man must also have something to cover his shoulder. A women must cover all of her body except her face and hands in a non-describing wear. The case of not fulfilling these conditions without a strong reason will nullify a persons prayer.

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Salat-ul-Fajir (The Morning Prayer)

It consists of two rakes (two units) as explained through the postures below:

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this will be reapeted then at the end for tashahood

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Salat-ul-Maghrib (The Evening Prayer)

It consists of three rakahs (three units) as explained through the postures below:

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this will be reapeted then at the end for tashahood

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Salat-ul-Zuhr (The Noon Prayer)

Salat-ul-Asr (The Afternoon Prayer)

Salat-ul-Isha (The Night Prayer)

All these three prayers consist of four rakahs (4 units) as explained through the postures below:

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this will be reapeted as explained below

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All the prayers have been translated from Arabic to understand the meaning.

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How to Pray Two raka's

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This posture is called qiyam and it is assumed after having made the intention to pray. Raising both hands up to the ears (palms facing the Qiblah) "Allah u Akbar" ("Allah is Great") is said, and then holding the left hand with the right hand on top. In this position the following prayers are recited:

Thana

"Praise and glory be to you O Allah. Blessed be Your Name, exalted be Your Majesty and Glory. There is no God but You"

"Subhanaka Allah umma wa bihamdika, wa tabaraka ismuka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghairuk"

Ta'awadh

"I seek Allah's shelter from Satan, the condemned"

"Aozhu bi Allah i mina ashaitan i errajeem"

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This posture is also called qiyam and it is assumed after having made the intention to pray, or after rising from a sujood or juloos. In this position the following prayers are recited:

Tasmiah

"In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful."

"Bismillah e errahman e erraheem"

Al-Fatihah, and any short surah or a few verses from the Holy Quran.

"Praise be to Allah, The Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds; Most Gracious, Most Merciful; Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek. Show us the straight way, the way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, Those whose (portion) is not wrath, And who go not astray."

"Al humdo lil-lahi rab-bil al ala-meen. Arrahman i erraheem. Maliki yaum i eddeen. Iyyaka nabudu wa iyyaka nasta een. Ihdinas sirata almustaqeem. Siratal lazhina anamta alaihim, ghairil maghdubi alaihim, wa la adhdhaal leen. (Aameen)"

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Saying "Allah u Akba" this position is assumed as shown in the figure. This position is called ruku and the prayers as given are recited:

"Glorified is my Lord, the Great" (three times).

"Subhana rabbiya al azeem"

"Subhana rabbiya al azeem"

"Subhana rabbiya al azeem"

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While going back to qiyam position the first prayer given below, is said. Then having taken this position prayer the second is said:

"Allah listens to him who praises Him"

"Samia Allah u liman hamidah"

"Our Lord, praise be for you only"

"Rabbana wa laka al hamd"

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This position is called sujood. Saying "Allah u Akbar" ("Allah is Great") one prostrates as shown and then the prayer below is said:

"Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted" (three times).

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

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Saying "Allah u Akbar" ("Allah is Great") and rising from the sujood position, this posture is assumed and the prayer below is said:

"O my Lord, forgive me and have mercy on me"

"'Rabbi eghfir lee wa rhamnee"

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Saying "Allah u Akbar" ("Allah is Great") the sujood position is resumed and the prayer below is recited:

"Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted" (three times).

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

This completes one raka.

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Saying "Allah u Akbar" ("Allah is Great") this position of qiyam is assumed once again to begin the second rakah, and the following prayers are recited:

Al-Fatihah, and

Any short surah or some verses of the Holy Quran.

These are to be assumed as in the first rakah and the same prayers to be recited.

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Saying "Allah u Akbar", this position is assumed as shown in the figure. This position is called ruku and the prayers as given are recited:

"Glorified is my Lord, the Great" (three times).

"Subhana rabbiya al azeem"

"Subhana rabbiya al azeem"

"Subhana rabbiya al azeem"

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While going back to qiyam position the first prayer, as given below, is said. Then having taken this position prayer the second is said:

"Allah listens to him who praises Him"

"Samia Allah u liman hamidah"

"Our Lord, praise be for you only"

"Rabbana wa laka al hamd"

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This position is called sujood. Saying "Allah u Akbar" ""Allah is Greater") one prostrates as shown and then the prayer below is said:

"Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted" (three times).

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

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Saying "Allah u Akbar" ("Allah is Great") and rising from the sujood position, this posture is assumed and the prayer below is said:

"O my Lord, forgive me and have Mercy on me"

"'Rabbi eghfir lee wa rhamnee"

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Saying "Allah u Akbar" ("Allah is Great") the sujood position is resumed and the prayer below is recited:

"Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted" (three times).

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

"Subhana rubbiyal a'ala"

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In this posture these prayers are to be recited:

Tashahud

"All our oral, physical and monetary ways of worship are only for Allah. Peace, mercy and blessing of Allah be on you, O Prophet. May peace be upon us and on the devout slaves of Allah. I testify that there is no God but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and messenger".

"Attahiyat u lil Allah i wa assalawat u wa attaiyibat. Assalam u a'laika aiyoha annabiyyu wa rahmat u Allah i wa barakatuh. Assalam u a'laina wa a'la ebadi e llahi essaliheen. Ashehadu alla ilaha illa Allah u wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluh.

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This is the posture that precedes ending the salat. These prayers are to be recited:

Salat Ala An-nabi

"O God send your mercy on Muhammad and his posterity as you sent Your mercy on Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most Praised, the Most Glorious. O God, send your blessings on Muhammad and his posterity as you have blessed Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most Praised, the Most Glorious".

"Allah umma salli a'la Muhammadin wa ala aali Muhummadin, kama sallaita ala Ibraheema, wa ala aali Ibraheem, innaka hameedun majeed. Allah u mma barik a'la Muhammadin wa ala aali Muhummadin, kama barakta ala Ibraheema, wa ala aali Ibraheem, innaka h ameedun majeed".

A short prayer

"Our Lord, grant us the good of this world and that of the Hereafter and save us from the torture of Hell.".

"Rubbana aatina fi uddunya hasanatun wa fi l aakherati hasah, waqina a'zabannar".

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Having said the above mentioned prayers, turning the face to the right. This following prayer is recited:

"Peace and mercy of Allah be on you".

"Assalam u a'laikum wa rahmatu Allah".

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Then turning the face to the left, the prayer above is said again:

"Peace and mercy of Allah be on you".

"Assalam u a'laikum wa rahmatu Allah".

The End

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Short Chapters of the Holy Quran for Memorization Through the Recordings

As we have said earlier, the performance of five-time prayers is obligatory. Reciting Al-Fatihah (the opening chapter of the Holy Quran) and some verses or a short surah (chapter) in Arabic is obligatory too. Learning the proper Arabic pronunciation of these verses and understanding their meanings is also essential.

We have recorded below seven short surahs which might be an adequate substitute for a teacher. You can find the same surahs in Roman script in this booklet, so that learning these verses by heart should become easy.

However, there is no true substitute for a teacher. Therefore, it is advisable to have your recitation checked by a teacher of the Holy Quran at the first available chance.

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Al-Fatihah, or the Opening Chapter

Bismillah e errahman e erraheem

Al humdo lil-lahi rab-bil al ala-meen.

Arrahman i erraheem.

Maliki yaum i eddeen.

Iyyaka nabudu wa iyyaka nasta een.

Ihdina assirata al mustaqeem.

Sirata allazhina anamta alaihim, ghairil maghdubi alaihim, wa la adhdhaal leen. (Aameen)

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Al-Asr, or Time Through the Ages

Wal-asr

Inna al insaana la fee khusr

ella allazheena aamanu wa amilu ssalihati,

wa tawasau bilhaqqi watawasau bi assabr.

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Al-Kawthar, or Abundance

Inna atainaka alkawthar

Fasalli li rabbika wanhar

Inna shaniaka huwa alabtar.

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An-Nasr, or Help

Izha ja a nasru Allah i wa alfath,

Waraita annasa yadkhuloona fee deen e illahi afwaja

Fa subbih bi hamdi rabbika wa estaghfirho, innahoo kana tawwaba.

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Al-Ikhlas, or Purity (of Faith)

Qul, how Allah u ahad

Allah u ssamad

Lam yalid wa lam yoolad

Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.

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Al-Falaq or The Dawn

Qul aoozhu bi rubbil falaq; min sharri ma khalaq

Wa min sharri ghasiqin Izha waqub

Wa min sharri ennaffathati fi el oqad

Wa min sharri hasidin izha hasud.

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An-Nas, or The Mankind

Qul aoozhu bi rubbi enaas

Maliki ennaas

Ilahi ennaas

Min sharri elwaswasil khannaas

Allazhi yuwasswiso fee sudoori ennaas

Min aljinnati wa annaas.

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Tel.: 06-324-8980

P.O. Box: 142 Buraydah

Saudi Arabia

fax: 06-324-5414

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نــور -1-

::::::::: أرحنا بها يا بلال :::::::::

إن الصلاة هى باب الرحمة و طلب الهداية.. هى اطمئنان لقلوب المذنبين و البؤساء .. هى معقل المسلم و مفزعه.. هى ميراث النبوة بروحها, و أحكامها متوارثة فى الأمة بظاهرها و باطنها فهى تشتمل على أسمى معانى العبودية و الالتجاء الى الله تعالى و الاستعانة به و التفويض اليه.. لها من الفضل و التأثير فى ربط الصلة بالله تعالى و التقرب اليه ما ليس لشئ آخر..بها وصل المخلصون المجاهدون فى هذه الأمة إلى مراتب عالية من الإيمان و اليقين من الربانية و الروحانية..

هى قرة عين النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم فقد كان يقول " و جعلت قرة عينى فى الصلاة" .. هى أول ما يحاسب عليه العبد يوم القيامة.. فرضت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم و هو فى سدرة المنتهى فى السماء السابعة.. هى وصية الرسول على فراش الموت"الصلاة..الصلاة و ما ملكت أيمانكم".. فما قولك؟

الصلاة هى أم العبادات فهى عبادة شاملة للقلب و العقل و اللسان.. راحة نفسية..طمأنينة روحية..سلامة من الغفلة ..هى تغيير لوجه الحياة.. و تجديد للنفس..هى و جبات روحية.. تروع ظمأ الروح و تشبع أشواق النفس..هى علاج من القلق و علاج من الجزع.. هى حفظ من المعاصى.. حفظ من البلايا و المحن.. حفظ من العذاب يوم القيامة..

تنمى العقل فهى تحصر الذهن فى المفيد النافع و تعلمنا التركيز و النتباه الصلاة شعار حزب الله المفلحين.. الصلاة هى المقياس الصحيح الذى يُحكم به على دين الرجل.

::::::::: أخاف عليك :::::::::

من حر يوم شديد الحر, طويل الانتظار, بالغ الفزع ، تأتى فيه لتحشر تحت لواء الاسلام فتُبعد .. و تسمع حديث الرسول صلى الله عليه و سلم " بين الرجل و الكفر ترك الصلاة" وتذهب الى الله سبحانه و تعالى ترجوه و تستعطفه فينظر اليك نظرة غضب يسقط لحم وجهك من هولها و تتمسك بأعطاف الرسول صلى الله عليه و سلم ليشفع لك فيزجرك و تأتى الصلاة فتشتكيك لربك و تقول لك ضيعك الله كما ضيعتنى.

أخى هذا يوم الفزع و الخوف.. أفتبخل على نفسك أن تكون مطمئناً فيه و تطمئن قلبك بركعات و سجدات و تسبيحات فى الدنيا تؤديها لمن حفظك فى رحم امك .. و أجرى لك غذائك فى ثديها .. و رعاك فى ارضه.. و سقاك من مائه.. و ما حبس عنك الهواء يوماً.. و أعمل فيك أعضاءً لم يوقفها لحظة.... سبحانه و تعالى.

::::::::: إهرع إلى ربك :::::::::

إذا ضاقت نفسك يوماً بالحياة - فما عدت تطيق آلامها و قسوتها.. إذا تملكك الضجر و اليأس أحسست بالحاجة إلى الشكوى فلم تجد من تشكو له.. و إذا أحسست أن الألم يكاد يتفجر فى صدرك و تجمدت العبرات فى عينيك..إذا ألممت بذنب فى غفلة من أمرك فأفقت على لدغات ضميرك تؤرقك..إذا نكست رأسك خجلاً من نفسك و أحسست بالندم يمزق فؤادك..إذا انقلبت خطيئتك سجناً يحيط بك من كل جانب و حيثما توجهت سد عليك الأفق و حجبه بالظلمات.

اهرع الى ربك اهرع الى ربك اهرع الى ربك .. اهرع الى ربك رب الكون العظيم التواب و مسبب الاسباب مناجياً.. طالباً .. راغباً..شاكياً..باكياً.. قف عند بابه و اسجد و اقترب منه فأنت عبده, بثه شكواك فهو الغنى الواسع سبحانه و تعالى.

::::::::: فى كل مناسبة :::::::::

إن الصلاة فى الاسلام ترتبط ارتباطاً مذهلاً بكافة أنشطة المسلم كفرد و أيضاً الأمة الاسلامية كلها .. فإذا أردت شيئاً من الله فلديك صلاة الحاجة و حتى ان لم يرد فيها نص صريح فكفاك شرفاً السجود لله و طلب حاجتك منه و ما أسعدك يوم يستجيب الله لك..

و اذا أقبلت على عمل أياً كان فى حياتك فصلاة الاستخارة حتى ان الصحابة كانوا يستخيرون على شراء ملح الطعام, و إذا اجتمعت الامة على الفرح كانت صلاة العيد حتى إذا توفى المسلم كانت صلاة الجنازة فلا يكون للعيد طعماً بدون صلاته و لا ليوم الجمعة روعة و اجلالاً بدون فرضه حتى الكسوف حفظنا الله من اضراره فى ذلك اليوم بأن ننشغل فى صلاة طويلة الى ان يمر على خير بإذن الله تعالى.. فسبحان الله العظيم

و فى كل حالة لا يتصور إنسان بغير صلة بالله سبحانه.. لذا لم تسقط الصلاة عنك فى أى حالة كنت فالمريض يؤدى الصلاة حتى لو كانت بكيفية أخرى غير التى تعودنا عليه و يؤديها الصحيح .. المسافر يؤدى الصلاة و له أن يقصر فيها .. المجاهد فى سبيل الله له صلاة الخوف ..

و الرسول صلى الله عليه و سلم يخبرنا و يقول" و جعلت لى الأرض مسجداً و طهورا" بل إن الماء إن غاب تطهرت بالصعيد الطيب و لا تقطعن صلتك بالله تحت أى ظرف.

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مشاركة: Eman Mohamed Elsadik

الطفل والمربعات - قصة واقعية

جلست الأم ذات مساء تساعد أبنائها في مراجعة دروسهم ...وأعطت طفلها الصغير البالغ الرابعة من عمره كراسة للرسم حتى لا يشغلها عن ما تقوم به من شرح ومذاكرة لأخوته الباقين ..

وتذكرت فجأة أنها لم تحضر طعام العشاء لوالد زوجها الشيخ المسّن الذي يعيش معهم في حجرة خارج المبني في حوش البيت ..وكانت تقوم بخدمته ما أمكنها ذلك والزوج راضي بما تؤديه من خدمه لوالده والذي كان لا يترك غرفته لضعف صحته .

أسرعت بالطعام إليه ..وسألته إن كان بحاجة لأي خدمات أخرى ثم أنصرفت عنه .

عندما عادت إلى ما كانت عليه مع أبنائها ..لاحظت أن الطفل يقوم برسم دوائر ومربعات .ويضع فيها رموز ..فسألته : مالذي ترسمه يالحبيب ؟

أجابها بكل براءة : إني أرسم بيتي الذي سأعيش فيه عنما أكبر وأتزوج .

أسعدها رده ... فقالت وأين ستنام ؟؟ فأخذ الطفل يريها كل مربع ويقول هذه غرفة النوم ..وهذا المطبخ . وهذه غرفة لإستقبال الضيوف ...وأخذ يعدد كل ما يعرفه من غرف البيت ...

وترك مربعاً منعزلاً خارج الإطار الذي رسمه ويضم جميع الغرف ..

فعجبت ..وقالت له : ولماذا هذه الغرفة خارج البيت ؟منعزله عن باقي الغرف ..؟

أجاب : إنها لك ِ سأضعك فيها تعيشين كما يعيش جدي الكبير..

صعقت الأم لما قاله وليدها !!!

هل سأكون وحيدة خارج البيت في الحوش دون أن أتمتع بالحديث مع إبني وأطفاله .وأنس بكلامهم ومرحهم ولعبهم عندما أعجز عن الحركة؟؟ ومن سأكلم حينها ؟؟وهل سأقضي ما بقي من عمري وحيدة بين أربع جدران دون أن أسمع لباقي أفراد أسرتي صوتاً ؟؟

أسرعت بمناداة الخدم ....ونقلت وبسرعة أثاث الغرفة المخصصة لاستقبال الضيوف والتي عادة ما تكون أجمل الغرف وأكثرها صدارة في الموقع ...وأحضرت سرير عمها .(والد زوجها )..ونقلت الأثاث المخصص للضيوف إلى غرفته خارجاً في الحوش .

وما أن عاد الزوج من الخارج تفا جئ بما رأى..وعجب له . فسألها ما الداعي لهذا التغيير ؟؟

أجابته والدموع تترقرق في عينيها ..:إني أختار أجمل الغرف التي سنعيش بها أنا وأنت إذا أعطانا الله عمراً وعجزنا عن الحركة وليبق الضيوف في غرفة الحوش .

ففهم الزوج ما قصدته وأثنى عليها لما فعلته لوالده الذي كان ينظر إليهم ويبتسم بعين راضية.

..فما كان من الطفل إلا ..أن مسح رسمه.... وابتسم .

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As salam Alykom


Don't panic:


I will just post the rest and u study at your pace. Let us know in case of any difficulty.


ساق / سيقانSaq / seeqan


Leg / legs (the part between the knee and the foot)


كف / أكف


kaf / akuf


palm of hand / palms


ركبة / ركبRukbah / rukab


Knee / knees


إصبع / أصابعIsba`a / asabe`a


Finger / fingers


"They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunder-clap for fear of death." (Quran 2:18)


"yajAAaloona asabiAAahum fee adhanihim mina alssawaAAiqi"


ذراع / أذرعDhira`a / adhru`a


Arm / arms


"and their dog stretching forth his two forelegs at the entrance" (Quran 18:18)


"wakalbuhum basitun dhiraAAayhi bialwaseedi" (the word here is his two arms)


لسان / ألسنةLesan / alsenah


Tongue / tongues


"And verily, among them is a party who distort the Book with their tongues (as they read), so that you may think it is from the Book, but it is not from the Book, and they say: "This is from Allâh," but it is not from Allâh; and they speak a lie against Allâh while they know it." (Quran 3: 78)


"Wa-inna minhum lafareeqan yalwoona alsinatahum bialkitabi litahsaboohu mina alkitabi wama huwa mina alkitabi wayaqooloona huwa min AAindi Allahi wama huwa min AAindi Allahi wayaqooloona AAala Allahi alkathiba wahum yaAAlamoona"


شعر / شعورSha`ar/ sho`aour


Hair / hairs


كتف / أكتافKatef / aktaf


Shoulder / shoulders


ظهر / ظهورZahr / zohour


Back / backs


"And when there came to them a Messenger from Allâh (i.e. Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) confirming what was with them, a party of those who were given the Scripture threw away the Book of Allâh behind their backs as if they did not know!" (Quran 2: 101)


"Walamma jaahum rasoolun min AAindi Allahi musaddiqun lima maAAahum nabatha fareequn mina allatheena ootoo alkitaba kitaba Allahi waraa thuhoorihim kaannahum la yaAAlamoona"


وجه / وجوهWajah / wojouh


Face / faces


"Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).[1]" (Quran 88:2)


"Wujoohun yawma-ithin khashiAAatun"

As-salaamu`alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

Perhaps a quiz on Islam to increase our knowledge.....

Allah, the Exalted, says:

[b:8ed46ea9d7]"And say: `My Rubb! Increase me in knowledge.'' (20:114)

"Are those who know equal to those who know not?''' (39:9)

"Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge.'' (58:11)

"It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah.'' (35:28[/b:8ed46ea9d7]

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "The guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me are like abundant rain which fell on a land. A fertile part of it absorbed the water and brought forth profuse herbage and pasture; and solid ground patches which retained the water by which Allah has benefited people, who drank from it, irrigated their crops and sowed their seeds; and another sandy plane which could neither retain the water nor produce herbage. Such is the similitude of the person who becomes well-versed in the religion of Allah and receives benefit from the Message entrusted to me by Allah, so he himself has learned and taught it to others; such is also the similitude of the person who has stubbornly and ignorantly rejected Allah's Guidance with which I have been sent.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim][/color:8ed46ea9d7]

And so to start the ball rolling......

<span>Q. Whom did Abu Bakr (Radi Allahu Anhu) give the task of collecting the Glorious Qur'an and compiling it into one volume?[/color:8ed46ea9d7]</span>

<span>WasSalaamu alaykum</span>

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<span>“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.” Surah Ra’d 13:28</span>

<span>I pray to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala to forgive me for any errors or shortcomings. May Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'ala keep us on the Path that pleases Him. Ameen! </span>

I hope and pray that you will not be offended by my questions. I am a Catholic and I am trying to learn about Islam and this seems like the best place!

I'll give you a (hopefully short) history about my interest in Islam. That way you will know where I am today!

I have always believed in God but I never had an "organized" religious life because my parents are all athiests and wouldn't let me attend church or read the Bible freely. Islam wasn't even known by me back then. All I knew of were Baptists and Catholics.

For some reason I have always had a great desire to remain pure and chaste until I marry. I didn't indulge in drugs, drinking, or parties. Folks thought I was a prude and my family thought I was odd. I figured it all had something to do with God so I stuck to my guns. When I was 17 I joined the Navy where I became a helicopter mechanic and found myself stationed in Sicily. We would deploy to Bahrain where we lived in a nice apartment building in Manama and worked behind the Gulf Air airport for two-month rotations. I deployed there several times and fell very much in love with the Middle East. I visited Saudi Arabia. Egypt, and spent a few days in the UAE as well. How I love the Middle East! The people, the food, the music, the culture, the incredible beauty of the desert. Most people just see sand but ... I see so much more for some reason. I'm so glad I had the chance to visit these places.

Because Muslims are very obvious about their faith and they share their beliefs openly I was first exposed to an organized sense of God through Islam. Yet I was young and shy and I only met Bahrani men via taxis or stores. I didn't feel proper engaging in deep conversations with them since I was not married and I was usually alone. Like I said, I had the desire to be proper even though I had no idea where this desire came from. I wasn't even sure about "the rules" so I followed my gut instincts.

So I lived among Muslims but I wasn't able to ask very many questions.

I remember my second deployment to Bahrain very well because I was really tuning into the religion that surrounded me. I tried reading the Koran but I was left feeling confused simply because religious books aren't easy to grasp. I saw the women in their head-to-toe black and instead of thinking they were oppressed I considered them to be rather liberated! That didn't go over well with my friends but to be honest, I'd watch my friends dressing immodestly and going to night clubs where they were treated like sexual objects and disrespected. I wondered if hijab protected a woman and kept her dignity intact because she wasn't on display. Now I'm quite convinced of this and I wish we Catholics could veil!

Anyway, on my second deployment I decided to try and pray like a Muslim. The days and nights were puncutated by loud prayers sung (chanted?) over loudspeakers from the Mosques. I loved hearing them. I went out onto the porch during a night prayer and I was bowing and kneeling and clumsily copying the people I had seen praying in public during the day times. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to say so I kept saying, "God I love you! God you are great! Uh...God, I hope I'm doing this right!" One of my roomates whipped the sliding glass door open and shouted at me, "Michelle what the HECK are you DOING???" I never tried to pray again because I worried that I would get in trouble or be thought of as a terrorist. After all, the Gulf War was just ending and wasn't I an American servicewoman in the Gulf to fight "bad guys"? How would it look if I was acting like a Muslim? Yikes!

But that night something made a really deep impact on me and I realized that God was calling for me to seek Him and follow Him and quit wandering around alone. It's one thing to believe in God. It's another thing to act on that belief. So after I returned to America I started to investigate Christianity. I sorted through the imense number of denominations and finally settled on the Catholic faith because I could trace it historically back to the times of Christ and the Catholic Church's dogmas hadn't been changed over time. The other denominations were always bickering and pointing fingers saying, "WE have the truth and NO ONE ELSE does so if you don't accept our beliefs you will burn in hell!" This was really scary for me. The Catholic Church didn't seem to be so antagonistic and I felt safer during Mass when the Priest spoke about God and how to live for God but didn't rain fire and brimstone down on our heads. But I still wonder if the Bible is right.

Anyway, I like being Catholic because I have a wonderful and organized religion that helps me to try and live a good life for God. I love to worship and attend Mass. I pray the Rosary and honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. Just about everything makes sense but some things throw me off: like saying certain Novena prayers on certain days under certain stipulations. It almost feels like I'm casting a majic spell. There are some teachings that I don't agree with either and I am told that I must because the Church has historically always taught such things and the Bible says certain things about the topic. So then I feel horrible like I'm going to go to hell for breaking rules I don't understand.

Sometimes I'm perfectly content to be Catholic and other times I feel like a square peg in a round hole. Maybe this is because I spent 23 years of my life outside of any faith and I've only belonged to a faith for 5 short years? Who wouldn't feel odd? I try not to think about it too hard because I feel that my soul is at risk.

Whenever I doubt the Catholic faith I feel very guilty and I worry that maybe I'll go to hell. That's why investigating Islam is very scary! I think, "Am I wrong for reading the Qu'ran and having Islamic wall hangings in my room???" I'm not saying that I want to convert - but I do want to learn.

When I ask about Islam I run into the same situations I encountered when I was investigating Christianity: I am told with conviction that Islam is the true faith, then I am given a few quotes from the Qu'ran. Though I appreciate the answers I am left feeling unfulfilled. The questions that I have always wondered about are so rude sounding and I have to beg for your understanding and forgiveness if I offend. I take the risk I guess. Here they are:

How does one know for a fact that Islam is truly of God, that it is real? How can you be sure that the Prophet Muhammed wasn't influenced by the Christians and Jews around him and he didn't "put together" his own faith by bowrrowing heavily from these existing faiths and holy writings?

I don't want to debate Christianity vs. Islam. I'm honestly asking this thing from my heart. I honor the Prophet yet at the same time I wonder about wheather or not he "invented" Islam. (I cringe as I write this for fear that I sound mean.)

Please don't be offended by my questions! I asked the same things about Christianity and I have to admit that I never really recieved a completely fulfilling answer. It seemed that in the end I had to fill in the blanks with heavy doses of faith. There are certain passages in the Bible that seem to thwart the claim that Jesus Christ is God, and other things like that. If you have insights about Christianity and the Bible that you would like to share with me then please feel free to do so - I won't be offended. I'll search for answers instead.

I am ordering a copy of the Qu'ran that a friend of mine suggested. Oddly enough, she is a Benedictine nun! Even nuns investigate Islam. The copy that I now have is really difficult to understand because each line is inturrupted with explanations in parenthasis. The book my nun-friend owns has no inturruptions and has excellent foot notes. When this translation of the Qur'an arrives I shall let you know!

Thank you very much for your time and God bless.

Merci ya RAB

هم يبكي

في برنامج "يا ليل يا عين" اللبناني في قناة LBC

سأل المذيع فريق الشباب عن معركة بدر فلم يعرفوا فانتقل السؤال لفريق الصبايا

فقالت ممثلة فريق الصبايا: هو حصل اكسيدان بين جروب من المسلمين وجروب من

الكفّار، وميرسي لألله أن جروب محمد ورفقاته هو اللي ربح !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

أجرت قناة المستقبل لقاء للطلاب في الجامعة الأمريكية في لبنان، وسأل

المقابل سؤال قال فيه: مين منكن بيأدر يؤول نبذة عن معركة الخندق؟ قامت إحدى

الصبايا وقالت: لما جاء المشركين بدهم يغزو المدينة، جمع الرسول أصحابه

وقالهم: شو بدنا نعمل؟؟؟ قاله سلـّمان الفارسّي: بدنا نعمل تونيل حولين

المدينة قاله الرسول : اوكيه سلـّمان جو اهيد

والله يستر علينا يا مسلمين

A message for all my brothers and sisters...


Your Always Loving Brother


Faisal..


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