Prayer

The first and most important duty in Islam after one has brought faith in God and in Prophet Mohammad and
borne witness to Divine Oneness and the Apostleship of the holy Prophet is Namaz. It is most special act of Divine worship which a Muslim is called upon to perform five times a day. There are numerous verses of the Quran and the Traditions of the prophet enjoining the Namaz on us. It has been described as the pillar and the foundation of the faith.
Importance of Praying Namaz,
Sayings (Hadith of Prophet Muhammad Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam)
The one who neglact the prayers will receive fifteen punishments from Allah.
Six Punishments in this Lifetime
Three while Dying
Three in the Grave
Three on the Day of Judgment.
The Six Punishments of Life:

• Allah takes away blessings from his age ( makes his life misfortunate)
• Allah does not accept his plea Dua's
• Allah erases the features of good people from his face. 
• He will be detested by all creatures on earth.
• Allah does not award him for his good deeds. No thawab
• He will not be included in the Dua's of good people.

The Three Punishments while Dying.

• He dies humiliated.
•  He dies hungry.
• He dies thirsty. Even if he drinks the water of all seas he will still be thirsty.

 The three Punishments in the Grave. 

• Allah tightens his grave untill his chest ribs come over each other,
• Allah pours on him fire with embers. 

Allah sets on him a snake called the brave the bold which hits Him from morning until afternoon for leaving fajr prayer from the afternoon until Asr for  leaving Dhuhr Prayer and so on. With each strike he sinks.

The Three Punishments of the Day of Judgment"

• Allah sends who would accompany him to hell pulling him on the face.
• Allah gives him an angry look that makes the flesh of his face fall down.
• Allah judges him strictly and orders him to be thrown in hell. 

Those who do not say their Prayers of 

1. Fajar: The glow of their face is taken away.
2. Zohar: The blessing of their income is taken away.  
3. Asar : The strength of their body is taken away.
4. Maghrib: They are not benefacted by their children.
5. Isha: The peace of their sleep is taken away.

Physical Benefits of Praying Nama
Sal at  Benefits: It is an excellent form of exercise to prevent indigestion. In the morning when stomach is empty a Muslim is required to offer fewer number of Rak'aat whereas in the evening after the dinner we offer an extra number of Rak'aat.
Takhbir Benefits: By offering Takbir at the beginning of salat, we move hand and shoulder muscles thereby increasing the flow of blood towards torso. Akamat performs a similar function.
Sajdah Benefits:The most important function in salat is sajdah where we touch the ground with our forehead. This posture increases fresh supply of blood to our brain. Needless to say in certain forms of Yoga some adherents stand  on their heads for the same purpose where this can be obtain from namaz.
Tashah,hud Position Benefits: In tashah'hud position our hip elbow knee joints backbone wrist joints move in a way that it provides a form of relaxation to out entire body. Pressure is  Applied on the body parts as if it was a kind of massage which releases tension.
Heart Benefits: Heart in the most important organ in the body. It supplies fresh blood to all body tissues. These body movements performed during salat are an excellent source of organ in the body, when it is healthy the whole body is healthy and when this is sick the entire body becomes sick. It is the our heart.
Cartilage Benefits: A remarkable tissue in our body is cartilage. It unique in being a living tissue with no direct blood supply. The only way it receives nutrients and oxygen is by movements of the joints. The pumping effect force blood into the joint area which would otherwise be bypassed. Those who sit at the terminals are in greater danger of ending up  with dead cartilage tissues that will subsequently wear away.  This will leave us with arthritis painful joints and paralysis. Bacteria and viruses find safe haven in joints for this reason as no blood cell can get at them and in most cases neither can antibodies. Salat therefore has man orthopedic benefits for all Muslims. Next time you offer salt thank almighty Allah that he made you a Muslim. Indeed we should be proud to be a Muslim.

Read More

Good Manners

Good manners and noble qualities of mind and character enjoy a place of crucial importance in the structure of Islamic teaching moral evolution and uplift was one of the main objects for which the sacred prophet was raised up.
Ethic  in Islam includes many aspects keeping the promise is an  original Islamic value and honesty in speech and telling the truth are also Islamic values. Returning a deposit  to its regarded as a good behavior in Islam Preferring others over your self is also a good behavior in Islam. All those ethical values were exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and his companions in their true sense. A lot Muslim who did not learn Islam and its moral system differentiate between worship and ethical acts and good behavior. When people see a person attending or praying the five daily prayers they think he is a good person and devoted servant of Allah the Almighty. When you see a person absorbed in reciting the Glorious Quran or remembrance of Allah in a lonely place you think he is a good person and devoted servant of Allah the Almighty. And this is true but the matter is same when you see a person who behaves people with truth and kindness according to the ethical standard of Allah and His Messenger. when a person decorates himself with the manners and morals of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and follows the footsteps of the esteemed companions is also a true worshiper of Allah the almighty and a perfect devotee of Him.
Therefore you are required to worship Allah the almighty with both types of worship with the prayer alms giving fasting and pilgrimage alongside the moral actions good behavior honesty in speech avoidance of backbiting and gossip keeping away from the theft deception and lying.
It is noteworthy dear brother when you commit a bad manner with your non-Muslim friends or cheat any of them you represent Islam to them in a bad way and people  think that Islam tells you  to do so and they become haters of Islam because of your behavior. Thus you deserve two punishments: One for  your bad manner and another for alienating people from Islam and its excellent message as you kept them away from studying Islam by your bad representation of Islamic Message.
Likewise when you treat with a good manner you deserve two rewards one for your good ethic and another for your good representation of Islam. Thus you have represented Islamic message in a positive way and encouraged people to study Islam a great religion that has such beautiful and sublime principles. So respected brother and sister be always careful about your manner and be eager to implement the Islamic ethical manners in a perfect way especially when you deal with non Muslims.

Read More

In Islam Mutual Relations

Social conduct good manners and respect for the rights of each other again form and important part of Islamic teachings. One can become and good and true Muslim only when one also observes faithfully the social code of Islam
Said the Prophet:
Every Muslim is Muslim's brother. He should neither harm him himself not leave him alone when someone else does so but try his best to help him and to protect him. Whoever among you will fulfill the needs of his brother God will take it upon himself to fluffing his needs and a Muslim who will remove the distress of a Muslim brother will in return find a distress of his removed buy god on Day of requital and any one who will hide the shame of a Muslim his sins will be hidden by God on the last Day.
Do not bear a grudge of enmity against each other do not be jealous of each other and do not indulge in backbiting
Live like bothers and the servants of One God. It is not allowed to a Muslim to cease to be on talking terms with a Muslim for more than three days.
The life honor and property of a Muslim are sacred for another.
We will not close the present discussion on social relations and mutual rights and duties with the following Tradition which alone is enough to fill our hearts with fear.
The prophet is reported one day to have put the question to the Companion Who is a pauper The Companions replied Our master a pauper is a person who is without a penny of his Own. The Prophet said No A prayers fasting and alms giving but in the world he would have abused someone slandered someone beaten someone and cheated and transgressed against someone. When he will be made to stand at the place of Reckoning those against whom he would have been guilty  of these transgressions will come forward and they will be given from his good deeds what will be due to them till all the fund of his good deeds will be exhausted and then the sins of the aggrieved parties will be forced down upon him and he will ultimately be thrown into hell. Brother ponder over this Tradition and think how utterly ruinous and disastrous it is for us to encroach upon the right of others and to indulge in back biting slander of abuse. If you have transgressed against anyone our usurped his right make amends for it in your lifetime pay back to him what may be his due or seek his forgiveness and resolve sincerely to be careful in future otherwise it is going to cost you very dear in the life to come.

 

Read More

Hajj

What is Hajj?  Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj represents one of the peak experiences in the life of a Muslim. The Hajj or pilgrimage is made to the sacred places of Islam and around mecca. Once in a lifetime every Muslim man or woman is expected unless it is impossible to make a pilgrimage a hajj to mecca. The pilgrim should perform the duties of hajj during the sacred month dhul hijjah so as to enter with thousands of others into the annual mass observance of the circumlocution of the Kaaba. The Hajj formally begins of the eight day of Zul-hijjah- the 12th month of the Muslim lunar calendar.

Before performing the Hajj the pilgrims spend the Day of Arafah (ninth day of Zul-Hijjah) in Arafah. Pilgrims commit the entire day to supplication and devotion. In the evening they move to Muzdalifa. They camp there overnight and offer various prayers. On the tenth day of Zul-Hijjah they return to Mina and throw seven pebbles at a pillar that symbolizes Stan's temptation of Abraham.  The Quran describes how Satan tried to persuade abraham toe not ritually murder his son Ishmael, as commanded by God.    

After performing the duties of Hajj the pilgrims then sacrifice a sheep and the meat is distributed to friends relative and the poor. Afterwards they return to mecca and perform a final tawaf and sa'i. They symbolize the completion of the Hajj by cutting their hair. Muslims worldwide gather for communal prayers on the first day of Eid-ul-Adha the feast of sacrifice of Day of Sacrifice. About 3 million Muslims completes the Hajj each year. The  Government of Saudi Arabia has contributed significant resources to maintain the holy places and manage the crowd of pilgrims.

Saying of Quran about Hajj,

Thus we settled Abraham at the site of the House the Kaaba saying. Do not associate anything with me and purify my house for those who walk around it ad those who stand there Praying and those who bow down on their knees in worship. Proclaim the pilgrimage among mankind. They will come to you on foot and on every lean best of burden let them come from every deep ravine to bear witness to the advantages they have and to mention God's name of appointed days.

   

Read More