Saturday, November 24, 2012

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF DATES

Date palms contain many health benefits for the human body and includes the following:
1. Consuming 100 grams of date fruit can lower blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting the absorption of fat or cholesterol

2. Potassium helps the heart to work on a regular basis, activates muscle contraction and helps regulate blood pressure, and this is very good for helping people with hypertension because of the contraction and relaxation of blood vessels with a good work that is not easily broken

3. Glucose as a type of simple sugar found in the body, and fructose sugars found in most fruits and both sugars are not harmful to health because of the natural processed in the body, and fructose is easily digested and processed in the body to produce energy

4. Vitamin A and Niacin assist in forming and maintaining the skin to stay healthy

5. Riboflavin and Niacin helps process food into energy needed to perform various activities

6. High tannin content of dates works medicinally as cleaning agents in the body

7. Thiamine in dates help release energy from carbohydrates and also important for nerve cells, while niacin maintain normal nerve function

8. Potuchin in date-fruit makes contractions in blood vessels, in the uterus and muscles of the uterus, thus preventing bleeding if given to women who had given birth.

9. Salicylate in dates serves to reduce and relieves pain or fever, and it is as anti-inflammatory and anti pain and prevents blood clotting.

10. Consume dates on a regular basis e.g. a few dates every day can calm nerve cells through its influence on thyroid psychological condition that makes someone a better.

DHIKRULLAH


Remembrance is the Greatest Act


"Therefore remember Me, I will remember you, and be thankful to Me, and do not be ungrateful to Me."
Certainly Allah's Remembrance is the Greatest Act

[4.Surah An-Nisaa : Ayah 103]
"Then when you have finished the prayer, remember Allah standing and sitting and reclining; but when you are secure (from danger) keep up prayer."

[7.Surah Al-Araf : Ayah 205]
"And remember your Lord within yourself humbly and fearing and in a voice not loud in the morning and the evening and be not of the heedless ones."
[8.Surah Al-Anfal : Ayah 45]
"O you who believe! when you meet a party, then be firm, and remember Allah much, that you may be successful."
[13.Surah Ar-Ra'd : Ayah 27-28]

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Surely Allah makes him who will go astray, and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him). Those who believe and whose hearts are set at rest by the remembrance of Allah; now surely by Allah's remembrance are the hearts set at rest."
[20. Surah Taha : Ayah 14]
"Surely I am Allah, there is no god but 1, therefore serve Me and keep up prayer for My remembrance."



[29. Surah Al-Ankabut : Ayah 45]"Certainly the remembrance of Allah is the greatest, and Allah knows what you do."



[33. Surah Al-Ahzab : Ayah 35,41-42]
"And the men who remember Allah much and the women who remember-- Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a mighty reward."
"O you who believe! remember Allah, remembering frequently, And glorify Him morning and evening."



[62. Surah Al-Jumah : Ayah 10]

"Remember Allah much, that you may be successful."
[63. Surah Al-Munafiqun : Ayah 9]
"O you who believe! let not your wealth, or your children, divert you from the remembrance of Allah; and whoever does that, these are the losers."


[73. Surah Al-Muzzammil : Ayah 8]
"And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with (exclusive) devotion."


[74. Surah Al-Muddathhir : Ayah 3]
"And your Lord do magnify."



[76. Surah Al-Insan : Ayah 25-26]
"And glorify the name of your Lord morning and evening. And during part of the night adore Him, and give glory to Him (a) long (part of the) night."


[94. Surah Al-Sharh : Ayah 7-8]

"So when you are free, nominate. And make your Lord your exclusive object."




[110. Surah Al-Nasr : Ayah 3]
"Then celebrate the praise of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness; surely He is oft-returning (to mercy)."
[Sahih Hadith: Volume 8, Book 75, Number 416]
Narrated 'Abu Musa (Radi Allah Anhu) : The Prophet Muhammad (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, "The example of the one who remembers (glorifies the Praises of his Lord) Allah in comparison to the one who does not remember (glorifies the Praises of his Lord) Allah, is that of a Living creature to a Dead one."

Muharram: Facts And Misconceptions

Facts About Muharram Muharram is one of the four sacred Months out of twelve. The other being ZiQad, ZilHajj and Rajab. These four months have been sacred since the creation of universe - as told by Allah Subhana Wa Tala in the Quran. After Ramadan, fasting in the month of Muharram is the most reward-able. Facts about Ashura - The 10th of Muharram
*Fasting on the 10th Muharram i.e.
Ashura was obligatory on the Muslims before the fasts of Ramadan were made obligatory.
*Fasting on the 10th of Muharram expiates the sins of the previous year.
*Musa (as) and the Bani Israel were saved from the Pharaoh by the parting of the sea on 10th Muharram. *Prophet Musa  (Alaihissalam) as a sign of gratitute to Allah used to fast on the day of Ashura and Jews did the same.
*Prophet Muhammad (sallallau alaihi wasallam) on hearing the fast of Musa (as) also ordered the Muslims to fast on this day and himself did the same.
*Prophet Muhammad (sallallau alaihi wasallam) decided to fast on 9th Muharram as well to differentiate from the Jews but he passed away before he could do so.

 Misconceptions about Ashura -
This is the day Prophet Adam  (Alaihissalam) was created -This is the day when Allah accepted the repentance of Adam  (Alaihissalam)-This is the day when Ibrahim (Alaihissalam)  was born. -This is the day the Qayamat (doomsday) will occur. (From hadiths we know Qayamat will occur on a Friday, but does not specify which month) -Whoever baths of Ashura will never get ill.-Muharram is an evil or unlucky month. (Due to  the battle of Karbala) -Marriages should not be held in Muharram. All of the above are misconceptions based on unauthentic traditions. This misconception can be easily removed by the fact that on the exact same day Husain (ra) was martyred, years ago Prophet Musa (Alaihissalam) as and his followers were saved from Pharaoh, which is why Prophet Muhammad (sallallau alaihi wasallam) observed the fast on Ashura and ordered the Muslims to do the same. The day can not be lucky or unlucky at the same time. Historical Facts about Muharram
*Companion Umar Farooq (ra) succumbed to his injuries and attained Martyrdom on the 1st of Muharram, 23 AH (After Hijri)
*Grandson of Prophet Muhammad (sallallau alaihi wasallam) Hussain ibn Ali (ra) along with most of his family members was martyred in the desert of Kerbala in Iraq on the 10th of Muharram. Authentic Ibadaat (Worship) of Muharram
 *Fasting in Muharram (any day)
*Fasting on 10th Muharram and combining it with the fast of 9th Muharram to distinguish from the Jews. Innovations and things to avoid in Muharram
*Preparing special dishes meals in Muharram.
*Holding lamentation and mourning ceremonies in the memory of martyrdom of Sayyidna Husain (ra) *Cursing the companions. *Wearing black clothes and starving and refusing to drink in memory of Husain (ra) All these are deviant practices which go against the basic teachings of Qur'an and Prophet Muhammad (sallallau alaihi wasallam)
He said, "He is not from our group who slaps his checks, tears his clothes and cries in the manner of the people of jahiliyyah." (Sahih Bukhari) Sayyidna Husain (ra) before his demise advised his beloved sister Sayyidah Zainab (ra) not to mourn over his death in this manner. He said, "My dear sister! I swear upon you that in case I die you shall not tear your clothes, nor scratch your face, nor curse anyone for me or pray for your death." (Al-Kamil, ibn Kathir vol. 4 pg. 24) Alahumma infa`ni bima `allamtani wa `allamni ma yanfa`uni! OH ALLAH! Make useful for me what You taught me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me!       Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications.     

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Friday, November 23, 2012

Fasting on Ashura


TREATY OF HUDAYBIYYAH

[ALLAH’S Quran - 48:24]  “It was He who held back the hands of your enemy as well as your hands from a hostile course of action against each other (at Hodaibyiah) in the precincts of Macca, after He had helped you win the victory over them. Allah has always had sight of what you do.”

[48:24 – Commentary ]
  “Shortly before the Truce of Hudaybiyyah was concluded, a detachment of Quraysh warriors - variously estimated at between thirty and eighty men - attacked the Prophet’s camp, but his practically unarmed followers overcame them and took them prisoner; after the signing of the treaty the Prophet released them unharmed (Muslim, Nasa'i, Tabari).”
 
 “During the course of events at Hudaybiya any incident might have plunged the Quraysh and the Muslims into a fight. On the one hand, the Muslims, though unarmed, had sworn to stand together, and if the Holy Prophet wanted he could have forced entrance to the Kabah, and on the other hand the Quraysh were determined to keep out the Muslims by resorting to armed confrontation, if necessary. Allah restrained both sides from anything that would have resulted in bloodshed. Refer to the commentary of verse one to know that the treaty of Hudaybiya was a victory for the Holy Prophet.”