PRAYER
Three things YOU should be THANKFUL to ALLAH for...
Guidance(IMAAN), Love for Prophet Muhammad PBUH, Love to struggle for the sake of Allah(JIHAD for Allah), love for parents, and brothers and sisters in Islam
This Prophet was called Khalilullah, in Surah An-Nisa:125
Prophet Ibrahim AS
"And who is better in religion than one who submits himself to Allah while being doer of good and follows the religion of Ibrahim,inclining toward truth? And Allah took Ibrahim as an intimate friend". (Qur'an 4:125)
On THIS night Allah sent down the entire Qur'an from Al-Lawh al-Mahfoodh to the lowest heaven.Than it came down to Prophet Muhammad according to the incidents that occurred over a period of 23 years.
Laylat al-Qadr
What is to worship Allah as if you see him, and if you can not see him, know that Allah sees you!
IHSAN
Bilal RA did this which enabled the Prophet to hear his footsteps in Jannah.
Everytime he broke wudu, he renewed his wudu and prayed two rakah immediately after renewing wudu.
When we come back from ruku we say "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah". What is the meaning?
Allah hears the one who praises him.
Allah, out of his mercy, sent prophets and messengers to humanity for this reason.
To call people to TAWHEED(Oneness of Allah, submit to the will of Allah and to worship only Allah)
Allah tells us about the characteristics of true believers in this surah
Surah Al-Mu'menoon 23:1-11
These three persons will be thrown in to hellfire first because intentions behind their actions were not purely for the pleasure of our Creator ALLAH.
1.A martyr who fought so that he may be called a brave warrior
2.A learned person who spread his knowledge so people can say he is a scholar
3.A rich person who gave his wealth so he is known to be generous person
For this sahabi Prophet Muhammad PBUH said he could enter with all gates of Jannah because of his good deeds.
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq RA
Allah tells us in Surah Taha ayat 14 to perform As-salat (prayers) for THIS purpose.
remembrance of Allah; Taha:14
"Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance."
This Prophet of Allah became blind after being separated from his son.
Prophet Yaqub (AS)
Yusuf:96 "Then, when the bearer of the glad tidings arrived, he cast it (the shirt) over his face, and he became clear-sighted. He said: "Did I not say to you, 'I know from Allah that which you know not"
In the superiority of this chapter of Qur'an, Ibn Taimiyah said: "All the previous revelations were summarized in the three last Books; the Torah, the Psalms and the Bible, these were in turn included in the Qur'an, and the Qur'an was also summarized in THIS surah. He added: It is an invocation, a prayer, a remembrance and it includes monotheism(tawheed), servitude to Allah and it curses those who went astray.
Surah Al-Fatiha
The Prophet Muhammad PBUH said: Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness of faith(iman)
1.The one to whom Allah and His Messenger PBUH becomes dearer than anybody else
2.The one who loves a person only for Allah's sake
3.The one hates to revert to disbelief as he hates to be thrown into fire!
The throne of the Allah almighty shook upon the death of THIS sahabi...
Sa'ad bin Mu'adh RA
Whoever prays ______ is under the protection of Allah.
Fajr.
Narrated by Jundub ibn 'Abdullah:The Massanger of Allah PBUH said : Whoever prays Fajr is under the protection of Allah, so do not fall short with regards to the rights of Allah, for anyone who does that, Allah will seize him and will throw him on his face into the Fire of Hell." (Sahih Muslim)
Name four Prophets of Allah that are Messengers. Name 15 Prophets of Allah who are not Messengers.
All Messengers of Allah are Prophets,but not every Prophet is a Messenger.A Messenger is a Prophet of Allah sent with a Book(new code of law-Sharia).
Ibrahim, Isa, Musa, Muhammad are Messengers of Allah.
The Names of the 25 Prophets mentioned in Qur'an are as follows: Adam, Idris (Enoch), Nuh (Noah), Hud (Heber), Salih (Methusaleh), Lut (Lot), Ibrahim (Abraham), Ismail (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Yaqub (Jacob), Yusuf (Joseph), Shu’aib (Jethro), Ayyub (Job), Dhulkifl (Ezekiel), Musa (Moses), Harun (Aaron), Dawud (David), Sulayman (Solomon), Ilias (Elias), Alyasa (Elisha), Yunus (Jonah) Zakariya (Zachariah), Yahya (John the Baptist), Isa (Jesus) and Muhammad.
What is the meaning of Al-Furqaan, which is one of the names of Qur'an?
Criterion between right and wrong (separates truth from false)
Ibn Masud RA reported that a man once came to Prophet Muhammad PBUH and asked him which deeds are the best in Allah's sight .The Prophet mentioned these three actions.
1.Praying on time
2.Honoring and serving your parents
3.Striving in Allah's cause, JIHAD fee-sabilillah!
Prophet Muhammad PBUH said:" If there were to be a prophet after me, it would have been __________.
Umar ibn Al-Khattab RA
For every prostration(sujud) in prayer (Salah) what does Allah do?
Raises position in paradise (Jannah) and remits one sin.
Thauban RA narrated: I heard Messenger of Allah PBUH saying "Perform salah more often.For every prostration (sujud) that you perform before Allah swt , Allah will raise your position one degree and will remit one of your sins". (Sahih Muslim)
Prophet Muhammad met these Prophets of Allah during Isra wal Mi'raaj.
1. Adam as on the first Heaven
2.Isa and Yahya as on the second Heaven
3.Yusuf as on the third Heaven.
4.Idris on the fourth Heaven.
5.Harun on the fifth Heaven.
6.Musa as on the sixth Heaven.
7. Ibrahim as on the seventh Heaven.
(Sahih Muslim)
In this short surah Allah is swearing by time that all humanity is at loss except those who have these four qualities. Which surah is it and what are those qualities?
Surah Al-Asr
1.Those who believe in Allah
2.Those who do righteous good deeds(for Allah's sake)
3.Those who recommend one another to the Truth
4.Those who recommend one another to patience
On the Day of Judgement Allah will give shade to seven, on the day when there will be no other shade but His.
1.A just ruler
2.A youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah swt
3.A man whose heart is attached to the house of Allah(masjid)
4.Two persons who love each other only for the Allah'sake and they meet part in Allah's cause only.
5.A man who refuses the call of a woman for illegal(forbidden) relation with her and says "I fear Allah".
6.A man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given.
7.A person who remembers Allah swt in seclusion and tears flow from his eyes.
Sayfullah "Sword of Allah" was the nickname of this sahabi
Khalid ibn Walid RA.
He was known for his bravery and as a tactical genius and by the Will of Allah under his command the Muslim Army never lost a war.