"We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures."
[Al-Qur’an 21:107]
Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) is the Last and Final Messenger of Allah Almighty
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was born in 570 A.D. in Makkah in the Arabian Peninsula. In 610 A.D. and when he was forty years of age, he received revelation from Allah, i.e., God, through Angel Gabriel, who conveyed to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, the first verse of the Holy Quran, which continues to be revealed in a piecemeal manner for twenty-three years, i.e., until the death of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, at the age of sixty-three.
The Holy Quran is the exact words of Allah, i.e., God, and is the main source of Islam. The second source of Islam is hadith, i.e., the traditions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. These traditions were also revealed to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, by Allah. However, the difference between the revelation of the Holy Quran and the revelation of traditions is that the Holy Quran was revealed in words and meanings, whereas the traditions were revealed in meaning only. These prophetic traditions include three types: what the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, what he did, and what he approved of.
These traditions explain the Holy Quran, or practically show how to perform acts of worship mentioned in the Holy Quran, or give details about brief Quranic verses, or specialize general indications in a Quranic verse, or add restrictions to it. A Muslim is to obey Allah through abiding by the Holy Quran and abiding by the prophetic traditions, because these traditions are revealed by Allah.
Following are selected quotations from the authentic ahadiths, and will be updated with new quotations frequently.
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Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) said:-
"One who is not grateful to people is not grateful to Allah''
(AbuDawood/Tirmidhi)
Even if you are encountering some problems or inconviniences, think about those who are in a worse condition:
the Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) advised:-
''Look at those who are inferior to you and do not look at the ones above you, this is worthier of you so you do not despise Allah's blessings''
(Sahih Muslim)
'' Read the Qur'an as it shall come on the Day of Resurrection as an intercessor for its readers. Recite the two
great Surah: Al Baqarah & Al Imran - as they shall come on the Day of Resurrection like two clouds or two flocks
of birds protecting whoever recited them.
(Muslim:804)
Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) said:-
'' One who recites the Qur'an and masters it by heart, will be with the
(angels) honorable and obedient (in heaven). And one who exerts himself to read the Qur'an, and recites it
with difficulty , will have a double reward''
(Bukhari:4937)
Remembrance of Allah
A man asked the Prophet (Pbuh), ‘O Allah’s Messenger, there are so many ways that we are permitted to worship Allah. Please give me a simple thing that I can do.’ The Prophet (Pbuh) said:
“Let your tongue always be moist with the remembrance of Allah.”
(Trimidhi 5/458 - Ibn Majah 2/1246)
Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) said:
‘Whoever reads a letter from the book of Allah (Qur’an), will receive one Hasanah (reward). I do not say that Alif, Lam, Mim is a letter, indeed Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter, and Mim is a letter’
(Trimidhi 5/175 - 9/3)
Supplications (Dua’s) from the Glorious Qura’an
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِRabbanaaa 'aatinaa fiddunyaa hasanatanw wa fil 'aakhirati hasanatanw-wa qinaa 'azaaban-naar.
(Our Rubb! Give us good in this world, and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire !) (Quran 2:201)
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ'Rabba-nagfir lee wa li-waali-dayya wa lil mu'mi-niina yawma yaquu-mul hisaab'
Our Rubb! Protect me and my parents and the believers, on the day when the reckoning is setup!
(Quran 14:41)
This supplication is not only for the supplicator and his (her) parents but also for the whole believer community.When we all make this supplication, we are in fact seeking protection for each other on the day of Reckoning.
Dhikr - Some of the rewards of remembrance of Allah
AlBukhari - Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) said:- who ever says
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ ، والْحَمْدُللّهِ ، وَ لا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ ، وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ
‘Subhanallah’hi Walhamdu’lillah Walaa’ilaaha Illallah’h hu Wallaahu Akbar’
(Glory be to Allah, All Praise is for Allah, There is No God but Allah, Allah is the Greatest)
A tree would be planted in the Paradise by the Angels.
(Description of the tree as per sahih ahadith-Bukhari:- Trunks of the tree will be gold and the fastest running horse will run for 100 years under the shade of the tree)
Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) said:- The dhikr light upon the tongue heavy in the balance (in the Day of Judgement) and the words dearest to Allah ;-
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ ، سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ الْعَظِيمِ
’Subhanallahi Wabihamda Subhanallahi Azim’
(Glory be to Allah, and Praise, Glory be to Allah, the Supreme)
(Bukhari - 6406)
Glorious Qur'an
While Jibril (Gabriel) was sitting with the Prophet (SAW), a sound was heard from above. He raised his head and Jibril said: ''This is a door in heaven opened today, it was never opened before, and an angel descended from it,
this is an angel coming to the earth who never descended before ''Then he greeted and said ''Be happy, for
two lights have been given to you that were given to no other Prophet before you. The opening Surah(Surah Fatiha)
and the last verses (Ayat) of Surah Al-Baqarah. Every letter you read of them, will be awarded for it''.
(Muslim-254)
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