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An excellent book on fundamental

Islamic information for children

TEACHINGS OFISLAM

Presented by Majlis Madrasa-tul-Madna & Majlis Al-Madna-tul-Ilmiyya

Translated into English by Majlis-e-Tarjim (Dawat-e-Islami)

Fundamental

Part II


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Fundamental Teachings of Islam (Part II)

A LL R IGHTS R ESERVED

Copyright 2013 Maktaba-tul-Madinah

No publisher other than Maktaba-tul-Madna is allowed to publish this book.

Book name: Fundamental Teachings of Islam (Part II)

Jointly presented by: Majlis Madrasa-tul-Madna and Majlis Al-Madna-tul-IlmiyyaPublisher: Maktaba-tul-Madna, Bb-ul-Madna KarachiYear of publication: Jumdal khir 1434 A.H., May, 2013E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] ISBN: 978-969-579-691-7

CLARIFICATION The Urdu version of the book Fundamental Teachings of Islam (Part II)(published by Maktaba-tul-Madna) has been scrutinized by Majlis TaftshKutub-o-Rasil. Majlis-e-Tarjim has translated the scrutinized Urdu versioninto English.


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Du for Reading the Book Read the following Du (supplication) before you study a religious bookan Islamic lesson, you will remember whatever you study, :

Translation Y Allah ( )! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us, and have

mercy on us! O the One who is the most Honourable and Glorious!

(Al-Musta raf, vol. 1, pp. 40)

Note: Recite alt-Alan-Nab once before and after the Du.


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Contents at a Glance Fundamental Teachings of Islam (Part II)

Du for Reading the Book............................................................................................ iiiAl-Madna-tul-Ilmiyya.............................................................................................. vPreface........................................................................................................................ viiAmal k o Jaba a Y Il.................................................................................... 1Naat-e-Mustafa ..................................................................................................... 3Akr.......................................................................................................................... 4Dus.......................................................................................................................... 10mn and Beliefs.......................................................................................................... 14Acts of Worship.......................................................................................................... 36Naat: Madan Madnay Wlay...................................................................................... 46Madan Pearls.............................................................................................................. 48Good and Bad Deeds.................................................................................................... 61Naat: Qismat Mayr Chamkiye................................................................................... 74Holy Islamic Months................................................................................................... 75Dawat-e-Islami............................................................................................................ 78Manqabat Ar .......................................................................................................... 80Invocations................................................................................................................. 81Manqabat Ghau-e-Aam ............................................................................................ 82Y Rab-e-Muhammad Mayr Taqdr Jag Day............................................................. 83alt-o-Salm.............................................................................................................. 85

Madan pearls of making Du...................................................................................... 88

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Al-Madna-tul-Ilmiyya From: Shaykh-e-arqat Amr-e-Al-e-Sunnat, founder of Dawat-e-Islami, AllmaMauln Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi Ziyae .

Dawat-e-Islami, a global and non-political movement for the preaching of Qurand Sunna, is determined to revive Sunna and spread righteousness as wellthe knowledge of Shara throughout the world. In order to carry out these grand significant tasks in an excellent way, several Majlis (departments) have bformed including the Majlis Al-Madna-tul-Ilmiyya which consists of the Uland Mufts of Dawat-e-Islami. This Majlis has ambitiously taken on the responsibof serving religion in the areas of knowledge, research and publication. It has following six departments:

1. Department of books of Ala rat .2. Department of teaching books.3. Department of reforming books.4. Department of translation.5. Department of scrutiny of books.6. Department of referencing and documentation.

The topmost priority of Al-Madna-tul-Ilmiyya is to present the precious booof Al a rat, Imm-e-Al-e-Sunnat, reviver of Sunna, eradicator of Bidascholar of Shara, Allma Mauln Al-j, Al-Qr, Ash-Sh Imm AmadRaz Khn in an easily understandable way according to the needs o


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the present age. All the Islamic brothers and sisters should whole-heartedly coopein the development of the Madan work of knowledge, research and publicatiand study every book published by the Majlis as well as persuade others to do same.

May all the Majlis of Dawat-e-Islami including Al-Madna-tul-Ilmiyya progby leaps and bounds! May Allah bestow success upon us in the worldly life aswell as in the afterlife by enabling us to perform each and every good deed wsincerity! May we all be blessed with martyrdom under the green dome, buriaJannat-ul-Baq and an abode in Jannat-ul-Firdaus.

Ramadan-ul-Mubrak, 1425 A.H.

Praise and privilege

Sayyidun Imm Abdull Bin Umar Bay w (who passedaway in 685 A.H.) stated, The one who obeys Allah and His BelovedProphet , is praised in the world and will be privileged inthe Hereafter.

(Tafsr Al-Bay w, vol. 4, part 22, Al-A zb, pp. 388, Tat-al-ya 71)


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PREFACE The Holy Quran is the last book of Allah . One who recites it and acts uponits teachings succeeds in his worldly life as well as in the afterlife. !Dawat-e-Islami, a global and non-political movement for the preaching of Qurand Sunna, has established countless Madris [Islamic institutions] nameMadrasa-tul-Madna forif [memorizing the Holy Quran by heart] and Nira[reciting the Holy Quran by looking at it] within and outside Pakistan. By the tiof the writing of this account, about 75,000 children are acquiring free educatiof if and N ira in Pakistan alone. In these Madris, emphasis is placed o

Islamic education and upbringing of children besides the learning of the HoQuran so that the students completing education from Madrasa-tul-Madnawould have Islamic knowledge in addition to the ability of reciting the Holy Qucorrectly, and so that they would emerge in society as knowledgeable, practicidecent and well-mannered Muslims who are free from evils, able enough distinguish between right and wrong and zealous in striving to reform themselvand the people of the entire world.

As the children enrolled in Nira classes are at their early ages, this book isdesigned in view of their intellectual capacity, covering basic religious topincluding (Taawwu), (Tasmiyya), (an), short and easy Dus,basic beliefs, other essential rulings, knowledge about divine books, initial informaabout Prophets , companions (of the Holy Prophet ) andAuliy of Allah . The presentation of Fundamental Teachings of Islam (Part II)is a joint effort of Madrasa-tul-Madna and Al-Madna-tul-Ilmiyya, whereasShar scrutiny has been carried out by Dr-ul-Ift Al-e-Sunnat.

May the teachings of Quran all over the world spreadMay the flag of Islam flies higher than all other flags

Majlis Madrasa-tul-Madna Majlis Al-Madna-tul-Ilmiyya


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Amal k o Jaba a Y Il*

Amal k o jazba a Y IlGunaun say muj ko bach Y Il

Mayn pnchon Namzayn pan b-Jamat

o taufq ays a Y Il

Pan Sunnat-e-Qabliya waqt per

aun sray Nawfil ad Y Il

Day shauq-e-Tilwat day auq-e-ibdat

Ran b-Wu mayn sad Y Il

amaysha nigaun ko apn juk kar

Karn khshina Du Y Il

o akhlq achc o kirdr sutr

Mujay muttaq T ban Y IlGhu lay mizj aur tamaskhur k kha lat

Say muj ko bach lay bach Y Il

Na Nayk k Dawat mayn sust o muj say

Ban shiq-e-Qfila Y Il

Sadat milay Dars-e-Fayzn-e-Sunnat

K rozna daw martaba Y Il

* Wasil-e-Bakhshish, pp. 50


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Mayn ma kay sda say bartan mayn k-un

Cha k o bistar Y Il

ay lim k khidmat yaqnan sadat

o taufq is k a Y Il

ad-e-Madna dn rozna adaqa

Ab Bakr-o-Frq k Y Il

Mayn nch nigayn rakn ksh akar

A kar day sharm-o- ay Y Il amaysha karn ksh parday mayn parda

T paykar ay k ban Y Il

Libs Sunnataun say muzayyan raay aur

Imma o sar per saj Y Il

Sab musht r-o-gays saj-ayn

Banayn shiq-e-Mustafa Y Il

ar ak Madan Inm A r pye

Karam kar pa-ay Mustafa Y Il

Announcement of DaySayyidun Imm Bayaq has stated inShuab-ul-mn: The

Prophet of Rama, the Intercessor of Umma has said:The day makes the announcement daily at the time of sunrise, If you wantto perform any good deed today, then do it because I will never come back.

(Shuab-ul-mn, vol. 3, pp. 386, ad 3840)


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Naat-e-Mustafa*

Sachch bt siktay ye ayn Sd r chaltay ye ayn

Sr karat ptay ye ayn

an an m m Ptay am ayn piltay ye ayn

Rangay bay-rangon k parda Dman dak kay cuptay ye ayn

Mn jab aklotay ko cauray ke kay bultay ye ayn

Bp jan bay ay say bgay Lu f wan farmtay ye ayn

Lk bal-ayn karauon dushman Kaun bachye bachtay ye ayn

Apn ban am p bigayn Kaun banye? Bantay ye ayn

Ke do Raz say khush o khush re Muxda Riz k suntay ye a

* adiq-e-Bakhshish by Imm-e-Al-e-Sunnat, Ala rat Mauln Sh Amad Raz Khn , part 1, pp. 170


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Akr al

Sra Fti a

Allahs name I begin with, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.

All praise to Allah ( ), Rab of the worlds, the most Kind and Merciful. Owner ofthe Day of Requital. We worship You alone, and beg You alone for help. Make utread the straight path; the path of those whom You have favoured, not of those whohave earned (Your) wrath and nor of those who have gone astray.

[Kanz-ul-mn (Translation of Quran)]


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Sra Ikhl

Allahs name I begin with, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful.

Say He is Allah ( ), the One. Allah ( ) is the Independent. He begot none norwas He begotten. And nor is anyone equal to Him.

[Kanz-ul-mn (Translation of Quran)]

Tasb of Ruk

Translation: Glory to my Holy Rab.

Tasm (standing after Ruk)

Translation: Allah ( ) has listened to the one who has praised Him.


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Ta md

Translation: O our Rab ( )! All praise is for You.

Tasb of Sajda

Translation: Glory to my Supreme Rab ( ).

Tashaud

Translation: All oral, physical and monetary worships are only for Allah ( ).Salm be upon you Y Nab ( ) and the mercies and blessings of Allah ( ). Salm be upon us and upon the pious servants of Allah ( ). I testifythat there is none worthy of worship except Allah ( ) and I testify that Muhammad( ) is His (distinguished) Servant and Rasl.


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alt Ibrm

Translation: O Allah ( ) send alt on (Sayyidun) Muhammad ( )and on his descendents as You sent alt on (Sayyidun) Ibrm ( )and his descendents. Indeed You alone are Praise-worthy and Glorious. O Allah ( ) shower blessings on (Sayyidun) Muhammad ( ) and his descendentsas You showered blessings on (Sayyidun) Ibrm ( ) and hisdescendents. Indeed You are Praise-worthy and Glorious.

Du-e-Mra

Translation: O Allah ( )! Our Rab ( )! Grant us the good of this world and

the good of the Hereafter and protect us from the retribution of Hell.


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Khurj-e-Bi uni

Translation: Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah ( ).

Fourth Kalima: Oneness of Allah

Translation: None is worthy of worship except Allah ( ). He is Alone. He has no partners. All kingdom is for Him and all praise is for Him. Only He gives life anonly He gives death. He is Alive; He will never die. [He is] Great and Glorified.

His hand is goodness and He has power over everything.

Fifth Kalima: Repentance


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Translation: O my Rab ( ) I seek forgiveness from You for all the sins I havecommitted knowingly or unknowingly, secretly or openly and I repent of the sinthat I am aware of and the sins that I am unaware of, for You are the Knower ofGhuyb and Sattr of faults and Forgiver of sins, and the capability to refrain from sins and the ability to do good deeds are from Allah ( ) only, the Almighty andthe Greatest.

Sixth Kalima: Refutation of unbelief

Translation: O Allah ( ) I seek Your refuge from associating anything with Youknowingly, and I seek forgiveness from You for (polytheism) that I do not know. I harepented of it and I have detested unbelief, polytheism, telling lie, backbiting, bainnovations, tale-telling, indecencies, accusations and all the sins. I embrace Islam and say there is none worthy of worship but Allah ( ), Muhammad ( )is the Prophet of Allah.


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Dus Du to be recited to increase knowledge

Translation: O My Rab ( ), increase my knowledge.

Du to be recited before drinking milk

Translation: O Allah ( ) grant blessings in it for us, and grant us more than

this1.

Du to be recited before entering the toilet

Translation: O Allah ( ) I seek Your refuge from wicked male and female jinns2.

1 Sunan Ab Dwd, Kitb-ul-Ashraba, vol. 3, pp. 476,ad 37302 a Bukhr, Kitb-ud-Dawt, vol. 4, pp. 195,ad 6322


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Du to be recited after exiting from the toilet

Translation: All praise is for Allah ( ) Who has removed suffering from me and

has given me comfort 1.

Du to be recited when looking in the mirror

Translation: O Allah ( )! You have made my physical appearance beautiful; somake my character also beautiful 2.

Du to be recited when applying kohl

Translation: O Allah ( )! Make me benefit from seeing and hearing.

Du to be recited on seeing a smiling Muslim

Translation: May Allah ( ) always keep you smiling 3.

1 Mu annaf Ibn Ab Shayba, Kitb-ud-Du, vol. 7, pp. 149,ad 22 Al- asan Al- a n, pp. 1023 a Bukhr, vol. 2, pp. 403,ad 3294


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Du to be recited when applying oil and fragrance

Translation: Allahs name I begin with, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful 1.

Du to be recited on entering Masjid

Translation: O Allah ( )! Open the door of Your mercy for me 2.

Du to be recited while exiting from Masjid

Translation: O Allah ( )! I ask You for Your munificence 3.

Du to be recited after sneezing

Translation: All praise is for Allah ( ), in every circumstance 4.

1 a Bukhr, vol. 2, pp. 403,ad 32942 Sunan Ab Dwd, Kitb-u- al, vol. 1, pp. 199,ad 4653 Sunan Ab Dwd, Kitb-u- al, vol. 1, pp. 199,ad 4654 Sunan-ut-Tirmi, Kitb-ul-Adab, vol. 4, pp. 339,ad 2747


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Du to be recited in reply to the sneezing person

Translation: May Allah ( ) have mercy on you 1.

Du to be recited while exiting from house

Translation: I (exit from my home) with the name of Allah (and) I have trustin Allah , the capability to refrain from sins and the ability to do good deeds

are from Allah only 2.

Du to be recited while entering house

Translation: O Allah ( )! I ask you for the goodness of the places of entering and

exiting 3.

1 a Bukhr, Kitb-ul-Adab, vol. 4, pp. 163,ad 62242 Sunan Ab Dwd, Kitb-ul-Adab, vol. 4, pp. 420,ad 50953 Sunan Ab Dwd, Kitb-ul-Adab, vol. 4, pp. 420,ad 5096


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mn and Beliefs

Allah Question 1: Does Allah have any partners?

Answer: No! Allah is One and has no partners.

Question 2: Since when has Allah existed and for how long will Hecontinue to exist?

Answer: Allah has always existed and will continue to exist forever.

Question 3: Who has created all that is present in the universe?

Answer: Allah has created all that is present in the universe.

Question 4: Who nourishes everyone?

Answer: Allah nourishes everyone.

Question 5: Who provides sustenance to everyone?

Answer: Allah provides sustenance to everyone.

Question 6: Can Allah have a bad attribute?

Answer: Certainly not! A bad attribute is a fault and Allah is Free fromall faults.


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Our Beloved Prophet

Question 1: After our Beloved Prophet , will any Prophet come?Answer: After Sayyidun Muhammad no Prophet will

come, because our Beloved Prophet is [Khtam-un-Nabiyyn].

Question 2: What does mean?

Answer: It means the last Prophet.Question 3: At what age did the Holy Prophet declare his

Prophethood?

Answer: The Holy Prophet declared his Prophethood at theage of 40.

Question 4: Which Prophet is blessed with the most knowledge and power bAllah ?

Answer: Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad .

Question 5: What should we do when we listen to the blessed name of the HoProphet ?

Answer: We should recitealt-Alan-Nab .

Question 6: Did the shadow of our Beloved Prophet exist?

Answer: No! The shadow of our Beloved Prophet did not exist.


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Pillars of Islam

Question 1: How many times has Allah given the commandment ofalin the Glorious Quran?

Answer: Allah has given the commandment ofal more than 700times in the Glorious Quran.

Question 2: What is the Islamic ruling for a person who denies the obligatioof al?

Answer: One who denies the obligation ofal is Kfir (unbeliever).Question 3: Which deed has our Beloved Prophet declared to be

the coolness of his eyes (i.e. a means of great pleasure)?

Answer: Our Beloved Prophet has declared al to be thecoolness of his eyes.

Question 4: Describe some excellence of offeringal.

Answer: Some excellence of offeringal includes:

C al is a pillar of Islam.

C al is a means of acquiring the pleasure of Allah .

C The sins of al-offering person are forgiven.

C al is a means of the acceptance of Dus.

C al will serve as a lamp in the dark grave.C al is a key to Paradise.

C al is the Mirj of a Muslim.


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C al brings about blessings.

C al protects against illnesses.

C al brings blessings in sustenance.

C al protects against punishment in the grave and Hell.

C al makes it easy to cross their bridge.

C al is the coolness of the eyes of the Beloved and BlesseProphet .

C The al-offering person will be blessed with the intercessionof the Holy Prophet on the Day of Judgement.

C On the Day of Judgement, the book of deeds of theal-offering person will be given in his right hand.

C The greatest favour for theal-offering person is that he willsee Allah on the Day of Judgement.

Question 5: What are the harms of not offeringal?

Answer: The harms of not offeringal are as follows:

C Allah is displeased with the one who does not offeral.

C Fire will blaze in the grave of the person who does not offeal.

C A bald snake will be made to punish the person who does nooffer al.

C The person who does not offeral will strictly be heldaccountable on the Day of Judgement.


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C If a person deliberately misses even a singleal, his name iswritten on the door of Hell.

C The grave will squeeze the person lazy inal so fiercely thathis ribs will smash and penetrate into each other.

Question 6: Does eating forgetfully invalidate the fast?

Answer: Eating forgetfully does not invalidate the fast.

Question 7: When did fast become Far (obligatory)?

Answer: Fast became Far on 10th of Shawwal, 2nd year of ijra.Question 8: Does man fall ill due to fast?

Answer: No! Instead, it is stated in aad, Keep fast, (you) will becomehealthy 1.

Question 9: State excellence in observing fast.

Answer: It is stated in a ad, If anyone keeps even a single fast with silencand peace in Ramadan, Allah will make for him a palace ofred rubies or green emeralds in Paradise2.

1 Al-Mujam-ul-Awsa, vol. 6, pp. 146,ad 83122 Majma-uz-Zawid, vol. 3, pp. 346,ad 4792


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The Prophets Question 1: Who is called a Nab?

Answer: A Nab is that human being to whom Allah has sent Wa, forthe guidance of the humankind, whether through the angel orwithout him.

Question 2: Who is called a Rasl?

Answer: It is not necessary for a Rasl to be a human being. A Rasl may from amongst humans or from angels. Some Islamic scholars arof the opinion that a Rasl is such a Nab who brings a newShara.

Question 3: What is the total number of Prophets ?

Answer: Allah has sent countless Prophets and only He knows theirexact total number.

Question 4: Which Prophet is known as [Abul Bashar]?

Answer: Sayyidun dam is known as [AbulBashar].

Question 5: In which Prophets era, the whole world perished due to the storm

Answer: In the era of Sayyidun N .


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Mujizt (miracles) of Prophets

Question 1: Which Prophet split the moon into two pieces?Answer: Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa split

the moon into two pieces.

Question 2: Which verse of the Holy Quran mentions the incident of splittinof the moon into two pieces?

Answer:

The Last Day came near, and the moon split apart.

[Kanz-ul-mn (Translation of Quran)] (Part 27, Sra Al-Qamar, verse 1)

Question 3: Which Prophet rubbed his heels on the ground, whichresulted in the emergence of the Zam Zam spring?

Answer: Sayyidun Isml rubbed his heels on the ground,which resulted in the emergence of the Zam Zam spring.

Question 4: Which Prophet struck the stone with his staff, whichresulted in the emergence of twelve springs?

Answer: Sayyidun Ms struck the stone with his staff,which resulted in the emergence of twelve springs.

Question 5: Through which Prophets fingers did the springs emerge?

Answer: The springs emerged through the fingers of our Beloved and BlessProphet Muhammad .


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Question 6: Which Prophet was thrown into the fire by unbelievers butthe fire became cool for him?

Answer: Unbelievers threw Sayyidun Ibrm into thefire but it became cool for him.

Question 7: Loudly read out the verse, with its translation, in which this incideof fire becoming cool for Sayyidun Ibrm isstated.

Answer: We said, O fire, become cool and peaceful upon Ibrm.

[Kanz-ul-mn (Translation of Quran)] [Part 17, Sra Al-Anbiy, verse 69]

Five before fiveDear children! Certainly, life is very short. The time we have once spentwill never come back, and any hope of having time in future is deceptionas we do not know what would happen to us in future. Perhaps we may diethe next moment. The Beloved and Blessed Prophet hasstated, Value five things before five things: (1) Youth before old age(2) Health before illness (3) Wealth before deprivation (4) Leisure beforebusyness [i.e. being busy]. (5) Life before death.

(Al-Mustadrak, vol. 5, pp. 435, ad 7912)


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The revealed books

Question 1: Which is the first revealed book?Answer: Tawra is the first revealed book.

Question 2: On which Prophet was Tawra revealed?

Answer: Tawra was revealed on Sayyidun Ms .

Question 3: Which book was revealed after Tawra?

Answer: Zabr was revealed after Tawra.

Question 4: On which Prophet was Zabr revealed?

Answer: Zabr was revealed on Sayyidun Dwd .

Question 5: Which book was revealed after Zabr?

Answer: Injl was revealed after Zabr.

Question 6: On which Prophet was Injl revealed?

Answer: Injl was revealed on Sayyidun s .

Question 7: Which is the last revealed book?

Answer: The Holy Quran is the last revealed book.

Question 8: On which Prophet was the Holy Quran revealed?

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The Holy Quran

Question 1: Where was the first verse of the Holy Quran revealed?

Answer: The first verse of the Holy Quran was revealed in the cave ofir.

Question 2: Which language is the Holy Quran in?

Answer: The Holy Quran is in Arabic language.

Question 3: Which is the first revealed word of the Holy Quran?

Answer: [Iqr] that means read.Question 4: In how many years was the Holy Quran revealed?

Answer: The Holy Quran was revealed in about 23 years1.

Question 5: How many parts are there in the Holy Quran?

Answer: There are 30 parts in the Holy Quran.

Question 6: How many Sras are there in the Holy Quran?

Answer: There are 114 Sras in the Holy Quran.

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Manners of reciting the Holy Quran

Question 1: Which direction should a person face while reciting the Holy QuranAnswer: A person should face the Qibla while reciting the Holy Quran as

is Mustaab to do so.

Question 2: How is it to recite the Holy Quran when resting on a pillow osomething else?

Answer: One should not recite the Holy Quran while resting on a pillow o

something else. Instead, one should recite it with humility andtranquillity while sitting straight.

Question 3: Can we recite the Holy Quran while lying down?

Answer: Yes! We can recite the Holy Quran while lying down but the legshould be folded.

Question 4: What should we read before starting the recitation of the Holy

Quran?

Answer: We should read Taawwu (i.e. ) andTasmiyya (i.e. ) before starting the recitationof the Holy Quran.

Question 5: At which places is it impermissible to recite the Holy Quran?

Answer: It is impermissible to recite the Holy Quran in the bathroom andin the places of uncleanness (such as a toilet).

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Answer: It is a disrespectful act to make one back face the Holy Quran spread ones feet towards it, so we should avoid it.

Question 7: If a person yawns during the recitation of the Holy Quran, whashould he do?

Answer: If a person yawns during the recitation of the Holy Quran, hshould stop the recitation because yawning is a sign of sataniintervention.

Question 8: If some Islamic scholar, Pr Sahib (spiritual guide), parents oteachers come where we are reciting the Holy Quran, can we stanup to show respect to them?

Answer: Yes! We can stop the recitation and stand up to show respect tothem.

Question 9: It is said that Satan recites the Holy Quran if left open, is it true?

Answer: It is wrong and baseless.

Question 10: What is the Islamic ruling about keeping the Holy Quran in a covor a piece of cloth?

Answer: It is permissible to keep the Holy Quran in a cover or a piece ocloth. Muslims have been doing so since the era of the blessecompanions .

Question 11: How is it to recite the Holy Quran aloud?

Answer: To recite the Holy Quran aloud is preferable because all the thingto which the voice of recitation will reach, will become the witnessof the readers faith on the Day of Judgement. However, one shoutake care not to disturb theal-offering person or the sleepingone or any ill person.


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Question 12: How is it to engage in a conversation or look here and there durinthe recitation of the Holy Quran?

Answer: One should listen to the recitation of the Holy Quran silently anattentively. It is a sin to talk while the Holy Quran is being recited

Question 13: Many Islamic brothers recite the Holy Quran aloud in the ritual othe recitation of the Holy Quran etc. How is it to do so?

Answer: To recite the Holy Quran aloud collectively is prohibited. On sucan occasion, all should recite the Holy Quran in a low voice.

Question 14: The students recite the Holy Quran aloud in the Madrasa. Whais the Islamic ruling about it?

Answer: It is permissible for the students to recite the Holy Quran aloud ithe Madrasa.

Nothing is better than knowledge

The Holy Prophet was once talking to a companion of hiswhen Allah sent the following Wa: A Sat (i.e. an hour) of this

companions life is left. It was the time ofalt-ul-Ar. The BelovedProphet told the companion about it, so he pleadedanxiously: Y Raslall ( )! Let me know any such deedthat is best for me at the moment. The Holy Prophet said: Engage in acquiring (Islamic) knowledge. Therefore, the companionengaged in acquiring knowledge, and passed away beforealt-ul-Maghrib.The narrator (of this ad) has stated that if any other deed were betterthan the acquisition of knowledge, the Beloved Prophet would order the companion to perform that very deed.(Tafsr Kabr, Sra Al-Baqara, vol. 1, pp. 410)


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The companions

Question 1: What is meant by Ashara Mubashshara?Answer: Ashara Mubashshara refers to the ten companions

to whom the Beloved Prophet gave the glad tidingsof Paradise during their worldly life.

Question 2: What are the names of the companions who are includedin Ashara Mubashshara?

Answer: The names of the companions who are included in AsharaMubashshara1 are:

1. Sayyidun Ab Bakriddq 2. Sayyidun Umar Frq Aam 3. Sayyidun Umn Ghan 4. Sayyidun Al Murta 5. Sayyidun al a Bin Ubaydull

6. Sayyidun Zubayr Bin Awm 7. Sayyidun Abdur Ramn Bin Awf 8. Sayyidun Sad Bin Ab Waq 9. Sayyidun Sad Bin Zayd 10. Sayyidun Ab Ubayda Bin Jarr

Question 3: Which companion is known as Muain-e-Rasl?

Answer: Sayyidun Bill is known as Muain-e-Rasl.

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Question 4: Which companion is known as Sayfull (the sword of Allah)?

Answer: Sayyidun Khlid Bin Wald is known as Sayfull.

Question 5: Which companion is known as Asadull (the lion of Allah)?

Answer: Sayyidun Al is known as Asadull.

Question 6: Which companion is known as Sayyid-ush-Shuad?

Answer: The paternal uncle of the Holy Prophet Sayyidunamza is known as Sayyid-ush-Shuad.

Question 7: Is the name of any companion mentioned in the Holy Quran?

Answer: Yes! The name of a companion is mentioned in the Holy Quran.

Question 8: Which companions name is mentioned in the Holy Quran?

Answer: The name of Sayyidun Zayd Binria is mentionedin verse 37 of Sra Azb in part 22.

Question 9: Which companion has narrated the most Ad?

Answer: Sayyidun Ab urayra has narrated the most Ad.

Question 10: What is the name of the companion who is famous as the poeof Naats?

Answer: Sayyidun assn Bin bit .


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Auliy Kirm

Question 1: Who is the chief of Auliy1?

Answer: Ghau-e-Aam, Sayyid Abdul Qdir Jln .

Question 2: State the names of some Auliy and also state where theirshrines are situated.

Answer: Here are the names of 8 Auliy with the names of the cities whetheir shrines are situated:

1. Sayyidun Khuwja Nimuddn Auliy Dilv .

C His shrine is situated in Delhi.

2. Qu b-e-Madna, Sayyidun Ziyuddn Amad Madan .

C His shrine is situated in Jannat-ul-Baq.

3. Sayyidun Shams-ul-rifn, Khuwja Shamsuddn Siylw .

C His shrine is situated in Siyal Sharf, a city of Pakistan.

4. Pr Sayyid Mar Al Sh Golawanaf .

C His shrine is situated in Golrah Sharif, a city of Pakistan

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5. Sayyidun Sh Abdul Laf Bhi .

C His shrine is situated in Bhit, a city in Sindh province oPakistan.

6. Mauln asan Raz Khnasan .

C His shrine is situated in Bareilly, a city in India.

7. Sayyidun Imm Bar .

C His shrine is situated in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan

8. Sayyidun Abdull Sh Ghz .

C His shrine is situated in Karachi, a city of Pakistan.

Question 3: Is there any personality at present that is a symbol of the Auliy(i.e. friends) of Allah of the past?

Answer: Yes! At present, Amr-e-Al-e-Sunnat, Allma Mauln MuhammadIlyas Attar Qadiri Razavi is a personality who is asymbol of the Auliy of Allah of the past.


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Karmt-e- a ba-o-Auliy Kirm Question 1: What is a Karmat?

Answer: A supernatural act when performed by a Wal is called a Karmat

Question 2: How many types of Karmt are there?

Answer: Allma Tjuddn Subk has stated more than ahundred types of Karmt in his book abaqt-ush-Shfiiyya-til-Kubr. Some of those types include:

C To resurrect the deadC To have control over riversC To talk to plantsC Acceptance of DuC Animals being obedient to themC To capture the hearts of peopleC To talk to the deadC

Long distances being short for themC To provide cure for diseasesC Time being short or long for themC To give the news of GhaybC To remain alive without eating and drinking etc.

Question 3: State the Karmt of some Auliyull .

Answer: The Karmt of some Auliyull are:

1. Gathering the bones of a cooked chicken, Ghau-e-Aam resurrected it by Allahs Order1.

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2. After being martyred by hanging, Shaykh Amad Bin Nar Khuz recited the Holy Quran on the gallows1.

3. Shaykh Ab Isq Shrz saw the Holy Kaba while sitting inBaghdad2.

Question 4: Are the blessed companions also Auliyull? Haveany Karmt occurred from them?

Answer: Yes! The blessed companions are the best of Auliy andKarmt have also occurred from them.

Question 5: State some Karmt of companions .

Answer: Some Karmt of companions include:

1. Earthquake occurred in a fort as the army sent by Amr-ul-Mminn, SayyiduAb Bakr iddq recited the Kalimaayyiba3.

C After his demise, when the blessed body of Sayyidun Ab Bakriddq was brought to the blessed shrine of the Beloved and Blesse

Prophet for burial and Salm was made, the door of theblessed shrine opened itself 4.

2. Sayyidun Umar Frq Aam conversed with a dead personburied in the grave5.

1 Trkh Baghdad, vol. 5, pp. 387

2 Jmi Karmt-ul-Auliy, vol. 1, pp. 3923 Izlat-ul-Khif, Maqad Dawm, vol. 3, pp. 1484 Tafsr Kabr, Sra Al-Kaf, vol. 7, pp. 4335 ujjatulli-Alal-lamn, pp. 612


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C Whilst staying in Madna-tul-Munawwara Sayyidun Umar FrA am conveyed his voice to Sayyidun Sriya whoheard it in Nawand (Iran), hundreds of miles away from Madna1.

C Sayyidun Umar Frq Aam wrote a letter to the river Nilethat had stopped, causing it to flow again2.

C The Du of Sayyidun Umar Frq Aam being accepted byAllah 3.

3. The person who took the staff of Amr-ul-Mminn Sayyidun UmGhan and broke it, suffered from cancer of hand4.

C He foretold the place of his burial5.

C A voice was heard from Ghayb after the martyrdom of Sayyidun UmGhan 6.

C Many angels gathered at the time of the burial of Sayyidun UmGhan 7.

4. Conversation of Sayyidun Al with the dead buried in graves8.

C The person who called Sayyidun Al a liar, went blind9.

1 Mishkt-ul-Mab , Kitb Awl-ul-Qiyma wa-Bad-ul-Khalq, vol. 2, pp. 401,ad 59542 ujjatulli-Alal-lamn, pp. 6123 Izlat-ul-Khif, Maqad Dawm, vol. 4, pp. 1084 Al-I ba fi-Tamyz Al-a ba, arf Al-Jm, vol. 1, pp. 622, Raqm 12485

Izlat-ul-Khif, Maqad Dawm, vol. 4, pp. 3156 Shawid-un-Nubwwa, pp. 2097 Al-Marja-us-Sbiq8 ujjatulli-Alal-lamn, pp. 6139 Izlat-ul-Khif, Maqad Dawm, vol. 4, pp. 496


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C Sayyidun Al foretold the death and places of burial ofpeople1.

C Angels operated the mill at the house of Sayyidun Al 2.

C Sayyidun Al gave the news of his own demise3.

C Sayyidun Al would recite the entire Quran while gettingon the horse4.

1 Ar-Riy-un-Na ara, vol. 2, pp. 2012 Al-Marja-us-Sbiq, pp. 2023 Al-Marja-us-Sbiq4 Shawid-un-Nubwwa, pp. 212

Modesty is from mnThe Beloved Prophet has said, Modesty is from mn(faith).(Musnad Ab Yal, vol. 6, pp. 291, ad 7463) As mn prevents a Muslimfrom committing Kufr (unbelief), modesty prevents a modest person fromdisobedience. This is further explained in the narration of Sayyidun IbnUmar : Without doubt, modesty and mn are interlinked.

When one (of them) ceases to exist, the other is also taken away.(Al-Mustadrak lil- kim, vol. 1, pp. 176, ad 66)


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Acts of Worship

Wu

Method of Wu C Dear children! It is Mustaab to sit on an elevated place facing the Qibla

when making Wu.

C Make the following intention before making Wu, I am making Wu inorder to fulfil the commandment of Allah and to get reward .

C It is a Sunna to recite before making Wu.C If possible, recite , as the angels will keep on writing virtues

in your book of deeds as long as your Wu exists.

C Wash both hands up to the wrists three times and do Khill (i.e. pass thfingers of one hand through the gaps of the fingers of the other).

C Now use Miswk according to Sunna.

C Now rinse your mouth three times and gargle as well if you are not fasting.

C Now sniff water three times. If you are not fasting, sniff water up to the tpart of the inner soft bone of the nose. Now wipe the inside of the nose w

the little finger of the left hand.C Wash the whole face three times so that water must flow on every part fro

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C Now wash the right arm from the tips of the fingers up to (and including) thelbow three times so that no space from the elbow to the nails remainunwashed. Then wash the left hand in the same way.

C Now wet both the hands and pass them over the entire head.

C Now wipe the openings of the ears with the index fingers and wipe the baof the ears with the thumbs. Now wipe the back of the neck with the backthe hands.

C Now wash both feet three times up to (and including) the ankles. Wash thright foot first and then the left one. Do also Khill (i.e. pass the little finger ofthe left hand through the gaps of the toes of both feet).

C Start Khill from the small toe of the right foot and end it at the small toethe left foot.

Note: Guide the children through a practical demonstration of Wu at the Wuarea and advise them not to waste water.

ujjat-ul-Islam Imm Muhammad Ghazl has said, While washing

each part of the body, one should hope that his sins of that part of the body abeing washed away.1

C Also recite this Du after Wu (with alt-Alan-Nab oncebefore and after it):

Translation: O Allah ( )! Make me amongst those who repent abundantly and

make me amongst those who stay clean2.

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All eight doors of Paradise openOne ad mentions, One who makes Wu properly and then looks up to the

sky and recites Kalima Shada, all 8 doors of Paradise are opened for him. may enter through any of the doors he desires1.

Excellence of reciting Sra Qadr after WuOne ad mentions, If a person recites Sra Qadr once after Wu, he will beamongst the iddqn, and if he recites it twice he will be amongst the Shuadand if he recites it thrice, Allah will keep him with His Prophets onthe Day of Judgement2.

Eyesight never goes weakIf a person looks up to the sky after making Wu and recites Sra Qadr, hiseyesight will never become weak, 3.

Definition of washingWashing a part of the body means flowing of at least two drops of water on all

that part of the body. If it is simply moistened by rubbing a wet hand over it, oone drop of water has flowed over it then it will not be considered as washed athe Wu or Ghusl will not be valid in this case.

An Question 1: What is An?

Answer: A particular type of announcement that calls the Muslims towardal is called An.

1 Sunan-ul-Kubr lin-Nas, Kitb Amal-ul-Yawm wal-Layla, vol. 6, pp. 25,ad 99122 Kanz-ul-Umml, vol. 9, pp. 132,ad 260853 Masil-ul-Quran, pp. 291


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Question 2 : Is it Far to utter An?

Answer: No! It is Sunnat-e-Muakkada to utter An for 5 Far al offeredwith Jamat in a Masjid.

Question 3: Can we recitealt-Alan-Nab before An?

Answer: Yes! It is an act of reward to recitealt-Alan-Nab before An.

Question 4: What should we do when An is being uttered?

Answer: Stopping conversation and all other activities in the honour of Awe should reply to it.

Question 5: What are the words of An?

Answer: These are the words of An:


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Preconditions of al Question 1: How many preconditions ofal are there?

Answer: There are six preconditions ofal:

(1) arat (cleanness) (2) Satr-e-Awrat (veiling) (3) Istiqbl-e-Qibla(4) Waqt (timings) (5) Niyyat (intention) (6) Takbr-e-Tarma

Question 2: What is meant byarat (cleanness)?

Answer: The body, clothes and place ofal must be clean from every typeof uncleanness.

Question 3: What is the meaning of Satr-e-Awrat?

Answer: Mens body from navel to and including the knees must be coverewhereas womens whole body must be covered except the followifive parts: face, both palms, soles of both feet.

Question 4: What is meant by Istiqbl-e-Qibla?

Answer: Istiqbl-e-Qibla means facing towards the Qibla duringal.

Question 5: What is meant by Waqt (timings)?

Answer: Waqt means that it is necessary to offeral within its stipulatedtiming.

Question 6: What is meant by Niyyat (intention)?

Answer: Niyyat means a firm intention in the heart. To make a verbaintention is not necessary. However, a verbal intention along witthe intention of the heart is better.

Question 7: What is meant by Takbr-e-Tarma?

Answer: To say Takbr ( ) in order to start al is called Takbr-e-Ta rma.


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Fari of alQuestion 1: How many Fari of al are there?

Answer: There are seven Fari of al:

(1) Takbr-e-Tarma (2) Qiym (3) Qir-at (4) Ruk (5) Sajda(6) Qada khra (7) Khurj-e-Biuni.

Question 2: What is meant by Takbr-e-Al?

Answer: Takbr-e-Ta rma is also called Takbr-e-Al. It is the last pre-

condition of al but the first in its Fari. To say Takbr ( )in order to start al is called Takbr-e-Tarma or Takbr-e-Al.

Question 3: What is meant by Qiym?

Answer: To stand straight after saying Takbr-e-Tarma is called Qiym.The duration of Qiym is the same as that of Qir-at.

Question 4: What is the meaning of Qir-at?

Answer: To pronounce each and every letter from its correct point ofarticulation is called Qir-at. When reciting in a low voice, it necessary that the reciting-person hears his voice of recitation.

Question 5: What is meant by Ruk?

Answer: After Qir-at, the minimum requirement of Ruk is to bend forwarto such an extent that the hands reach the knees if stretched. For man, the full Ruk is to keep the back horizontally straight.

Question 6: What is meant by Sajda?

Answer: After doing Ruk, touching seven bones to the ground, i.e. handfeet, knees and the nasal bone, is called Sajda. Place the foreheso firmly that the hardness of the ground is felt. Two Sujd arFar in each Rakat.


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Question 7: What is meant by Qada khra?

Answer: Qada khra is performed after the Rakt ofal have been

offered. To sit for as long as complete Tashaud ( ) up to can be recited is called Qada khra which is Far.

Question 8: What is Khurj-e-Biuni?

Answer: To perform Salm, after Qada khra, to finishal is calledKhurj-e-Biuni.

Method of al

Method of alC Stand while facing the Qibla in the state of Wu. Now raise both hands

touching thumbs to the earlobes.

C When the hands are raised, fingers should neither be joined together nor btoo wide apart, and palms should face the Qibla.

C Now make a firm intention of theal you are about to offer. A verbalintention is better.

C Now, while saying Takbr-e-Tarma ( ), lower your hands and foldthem below the navel.

C Now recite an like this:


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C Then recite Taawwu:

C Then recite Tasmiyya:

C Now recite the whole of Sra Ftia:

C After you have finished Sra Ftia, utter (mn) in a low voice. Then

recite either three short verses or one long verse that is equivalent to thrshort ones or any Sra such as Sra Ikhl:

C Now bow down for Ruk uttering . Recite Tasb of Ruk, i.e. three times or five times.


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C Then stand up straight saying Tasm, i.e. . This standingposition is called Qawma.

C If you are offeringal alone, then also say .C Then lower down to perform Sajda while saying and place all ten

toes towards the Qibla. Then recite Tasb of Sajda, i.e. ,three times or five times.

C To sit between the two Sujd is called Jalsa. Remain in Jalsa for as long

can be uttered once. Then perform second Sajda saying .One Rakat has been completed. Offer the second Rakat in a similar manner.

C To sit, after two Rakt, for reciting is called Qada.C Now recite Tashaud in Qada, i.e.

C When you are about to utter the word in Tashaud, form a circle withthe middle finger and the thumb of the right hand, touching the little fingeand the ring finger to the palm.

C Then raise the index finger while saying and lower it and spread the hand

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C If you are offering theal that contains more than two Rakt, then stand

up again while saying the Takbr .C If you are offering Far al, recite and Sra Ftia in the Qiym

of the third and the fourth Rakat, but do not add the other Sra.

C To sit in Qada after having offered all Rakt is called Qada khira.

C Recite alt Ibrm after Tashaud in Qada khira.

C Then recite any Du-e-Mra.

C In order to end al, turn your face towards your right shoulder and say

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NaatMadan Madnay Wlay *

Mujay dar pay pir buln Madan Madnay wlay Ma-ay ishq b piln Madan Madnay wlay

Mayr nk mayn samn Madan Madnay wlay

Banay dil tayr ikna Madan Madnay wlay

Tayr jab kay dd o g jab mayr Eid o g Mayray khuwb mayn t n Madan Madnay wlay

Mujay gham sat raay ayn mayr jn k raay ayn

Tum au la ban Madan Madnay wlay

Mayn agarche n kamna, tayr n Sh-e-Madna

Mujay qadmon say lagn Madan Madnay wlay

Tayr tuj say n suwl Sha payrn na khl Mujay apn t bann Madan Madnay wlay

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Ye marz mar ra ay tayray t mayn shif ay Ay abb jald n Madan Madnay wlay

T Anbiy k Sarwar t daw jan k YwarT Rabar-e-Zamna Madan Madnay wlay

T Khud kay bad batar ay sab say mayray Sarwar

Tayr shm garn Madan Madnay wlay

Tayr farsh per ukmat tayr Arsh per ukmat

T Shaansh-e-Zamna Madan Madnay wlay

Ye karam ba karam ay tayray t mayn baram aySar-e- ashr bakhshwn Madan Madnay wlay

Sha! Ays jaba pn kay mayn khb sk jnTayr Sunnatayn sikn Madan Madnay wlay

Mayray Ghau k wasla raay shd sab qablaUnayn Khuld mayn basn Madan Madnay wlay

Tayray gham mayn ksh! A r raay er gar giriftr

Gham-e-ml say bachn Madan Madnay wlay


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Madan Pearls

Madan pearls of handshake

C When two Muslims meet, it is a Sunna for them to make Salm and shaboth hands with each other1.

C Also make Salm when leaving. You can also shake hands.

C When those loving each other for the pleasure of Allah , meet and shake

hands with each other, and then recitealt-Alan-Nab , their past andfuture sins are forgiven before they leave each other2.

C After you have recitedalt-Alan-Nab while shaking hands with each

other, also recite this Du if possible: i.e.may Allah forgive you and us!

C The Du made while two Muslims are shaking hands with each other w

be accepted and both of them will be forgiven before their hands gseparated, .

C To shake hands with each other removes enmity 3.

C The Beloved and Blessed Prophet has said, If a person shakeshands with his Muslim brother, and neither of them has a grudge in his heaagainst the other, Allah will forgive their past sins before their hands getseparated. And whoever looks at his brother with affection and has no grud

1 Ad-Dur-rul-Mukhtr, Kitb-ul-a r wal-Iba, vol. 9, pp. 6292 Musnad Ab Yal, vol. 3, pp. 95,ad 29513 Al-Muwa lil-Imm Mlik, Kitbusn Al-Khalq, vol. 2, pp. 407,ad 1731


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against him in his heart or chest, then before he looks away , both of them willbe forgiven1.

C It is Mustaab to shake hands every time you meet anyone2.

C It is not a Sunna to shake only one hand with each other. The Sunna is shake both hands with each other3.

C Some people only touch their fingers to those of each other. This is notSunna either4.

C It is Makr to kiss ones own hand after shaking hands with someone

5

.C At the time of shaking hands with each other, the Sunna is that the palms

both persons should touch each other without anything like a handkerchieetc. in between6.

1 Kanz-ul-Umml, Kitb-u- u ba, vol. 9, pp. 57,ad 253582 Rad-dul-Mutr, Kitb-ul- a r wal-Iba, vol. 9, pp. 6283

Al-Marja-us-Sbiq, pp. 6294 Al-Marja-us-Sbiq5 Tabyn-ul- aqiq, Kitb-ul-Kariya, vol. 7, pp. 566 Rad-dul-Mutr, Kitb-ul- a r wal-Iba, vol. 9, pp. 629


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Madan pearls of trimming nails

C It is Mustaab to trim nails on Friday. However, one should not wait forFriday if the nails have grown long1.

C adr-ush-Shara, Badr-u- arqa Mauln Amjad Al Aam has said, It is narrated that whoever trims his nails on Friday, Allah willprotect him from adversities till next Friday and a further three days, i.e. tdays in total. In one narration, it is stated that whoever trims his nails onFriday, mercy will come [for him] and his sins will go away [i.e. be forgive2.

C The method of trimming nails of the hands is as follows: Start trimming nawith the forefinger of the right hand and carry on trimming in sequence untthe nail of the little finger gets trimmed, leaving the thumb. Then start withe little finger of the left hand and carry on trimming in sequence until thnail of the thumb gets trimmed. In the end, trim the nail of the right handthumb.

C There is no reported order of trimming the nails of toes. It is better to sta

trimming nails with the smallest toe of the right foot and trim the nails isequence until the big toe nail gets trimmed. Then start with the big toe of tleft foot and trim the nails in sequence including the smallest toe3.

C Biting nails is Makr and can cause leukoderma4.C After you have trimmed the nails, bury them or throw them away.

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C It is Makr to throw the trimmed nails in the toilet as it causes diseases1.

C Do not trim nails on Wednesday as this can cause leukoderma. However, 39 days have passed since nails were last trimmed and Wednesday happensbe the 40th day; that is, more than 40 days with the nails untrimmed woulpass, then it is Wjib to trim nails on the very same day even if it isWednesday. Remember that it is impermissible and Makr Tarm to leavenails untrimmed for more than 40 days2.

1 Bar-e-Sharat, part 16, pp. 2312 Fatw Razawiyya, vol. 22, pp. 685 Mulakhkhaan

Control your angerSayyidun Imm Ghazl has narrated: A person talked harshlyto Amr-ul-Mminn Sayyidun Umar Bin Abdul Azz .Lowering his head, Sayyidun Umar Bin Abdul Azz said:Do you want me to get angry so that Satan would make me arrogant andcause me to oppress you because of my power, and so that you would take

its revenge from me on the Day of Judgement? I will never do this. Afterhe said this, he became silent.(Kmiy-e-Sadat, vol. 2, pp. 597)


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Madan pearls of entering and leaving home C Recite this Du before you enter home:

Translation: We enter (home) with the name of Allah ( ) and leave home with

the name of Allah ( ) and we put our trust in Allah ( ), our Rab1.

C Lower your gaze while entering home.

C Place your right foot first.

C Make Salm first after you have entered home.

C Also make Salm when leaving home.

C Place your left foot first while leaving home.

C Recite this Du while leaving home:

Translation: I (exit from my home) with the name of Allah (and) I have trustin Allah , the capability to refrain from sins and the ability to do good deeds

are from Allah only2.

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Madan pearls of wearing shoes C Shake out the shoe before you wear it.

C Recite before you wear the shoe.C First wear the right foot shoe and then the left foot one.

C First remove the left foot shoe and then the right foot one.

C Dont walk whilst wearing only one shoe. Either wear both the shoes remove them both.

C Remove the shoes when you are seated.

Madan pearls of wearing clothesC A white suit is better than all other suits.

C When you have the Pjma1 on, keep it above the ankles so that theyare visible.

C Start wearing clothes with the right side.

C First put the right hand into the right side sleeve of the Kurta2 and then putthe left hand into the left side sleeve.

C Similarly, first put the right foot into the right side part of the Pjma anthen put the left foot into the left side part.

C Start removing clothes with the left side.

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Madan pearls of using kohlC The best kohl is Imid. It improves the eyesight and grows the eyelashes1.

C It is permissible to use stone-made kohl. For men to use black kohl with tintention of beauty is Makr. However, if they use it without the intentioof beauty, it is not Makr2.

C It is a Sunna to use kohl before going to sleep3.

C Here is a summary of three reported methods of using kohl:

1. Sometimes, apply kohl to both the eyes thrice.

2. At times, apply kohl thrice in the right eye and twice in the left one.

3. And sometimes, apply kohl twice in both the eyes and at the end, use thsame kohl-containing needle to apply kohl once more in both the eyes4.

Madan pearls of apply oil to hair

C Recite before you apply oil to the hair.C Hold the bottle with your right hand and pour the oil onto your left han

palm.

C Apply oil, first to the right eyebrow and then to the left, using the finger your right hand.

C Then, apply oil to the right eyelashes and then to the left.

C Then recite

and apply oil to your hair.

1 Sunan-ut-Tirmi, Kitb-ul-Libs, vol. 3, pp. 293,ad 17632 Fatw indiyya, Kitb-ul-Kariya, vol. 5, pp. 3593 Al-Marja-us-Sbiq, pp. 2944 Sunnatayn aur db, pp. 58


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Madan pearls of combing hair

C Recite

first.

C It is a Sunna to comb hair with the right side1.

C First comb the right eyebrow and then the left one.

C Now comb the right side hair and then the left side.

Manners of going to toilet

C First place your left foot in the toilet2.C Do not remove the pyjama etc. from the body until you are about to sit an

do not uncover more portion of the body than required3.

C Do not urinate while standing as it is Makr4.

C It is Makr to urinate at a place where Wu or Ghusl is made. It alsocauses satanic thoughts in ones mind5.

C The urine of an infant is unclean just like that of an adult6

.C It is Makr to do Istinj [i.e. acquire cleanness] with the right hand7.C It is not allowed to use paper for Istinj even if nothing is written on it8.

1 Ash-Shamil-ul-Muhammadiyya lit-Tirmi, pp. 40,ad 332 Rad-dul-Mutr, Kitb-u- ara, vol. 1, pp. 6153 Al-Marja-us-Sbiq4

Fatw indiyya, Kitb-u- ara, vol. 1, pp. 505 Ad-Dur-rul-Mukhtr, Rad-dul-Mutr, vol. 1, pp. 613; Sunan Ab Dwd, vol. 1, pp. 44,ad 276 Fatw indiyya, vol. 1, pp. 467 Al-Marja-us-Sbiq, vol. 1, pp. 508 Bar-e-Sharat, vol. 1, pp. 611


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Respect for Masjid

Dear children! Masjid is the house of Allah . It is necessary for all of us tohonour it.

C Your dress, mouth and body should all be clean and fragrant whenever yoenter any Masjid.

C It is arm to enter the Masjid with foul-smelling clothes, body or mouth, oto take any other type of foul-smelling thing to the Masjid because foul-smellthings cause discomfort to angels.

C Make the intention of Itikf whenever you enter any Masjid. You will reward as long as you stay there even if you recite nothing.

C Sleeping, eating, drinking water etc., doing Saar and If r are not allowed inthe Masjid provided you have not made the intention of Itikf.

C Laughing in the Masjid brings darkness in the grave1. However, there is noharm in smiling if appropriate.

C To engage in Mub2 conversation in the Masjid is Makr and eats [i.e. ruins]good deeds3.

C Do not throw any type of rubbish inside the Masjid. Even a very small parti(e.g. a splinter etc.) lying in the Masjid causes as much pain to the Masjid ahuman feels pain when there is a small particle of something in his eye.

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C If you want to take your shoes with you in the Masjid, take them off and dthem off outside before you enter. If there is dust on the soles of your feet thwipe them off with something like a handkerchief before entering the Masji1.

C Running or stamping feet in the Masjid is not allowed2.

Dear children! Honour the Masjid, avoid unnecessary conversation, jokes and gosand protect your good deeds from being ruined because even permissible worlconversation in the Masjid ruins the good deeds of a person.

Respect for Murshid

12 Madan pearls of Murshids respect* 1. Rights of ones Murshid are more than those of ones father.

2. A father has bodily relation, whereas the Murshid has spiritual relation.

3. It is impermissible for a disciple to do anything against the will of hMurshid.

4. It is not allowed to laugh in front of ones Murshid.

5. It is not allowed to talk without permission from the Murshid [when presein his court].

6. It is not allowed for a disciple to pay attention to anything else when presein the court of his Murshid.

7. It is not allowed for a disciple to sit where his Murshid sits even if tMurshid is not present.

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8. It is Far to treat the offspring of the Murshid with respect.

9. It is Far to respect the bedding of the Murshid.

10. It is Far to respect the doorstep of the Murshids house.

11. A disciple should consider his life and wealth to be of his Murshid.

12. It is not allowed for a disciple to hide anything from his Murshid.

Respect for parents

Question 1: How should we treat our parents? What has Allah ordered us?

Answer: Allah has ordered us to treat our parents with kindness. Allah has stated in Sra Ankabt:

We have insisted on man to be kind towards parents.[Kanz-ul-mn (Translation of Quran)] (Part 20, Sra Ankabt, verse 8)

Question 2: In the light of Ad, state the excellence in treating the parentswith respect.

Answer: The Holy Prophet has said: If a pious child looks athis parents with affection, Allah records the reward of anaccepted Hajj for him for every glance of his.1

Question 3: What Du should we make regularly for our parents?

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Answer: We should make this Du regularly for our parents:

O my Rab ( )! Have mercy on them both, as they nourished me

when I was young.[Kanz-ul-mn (Translation of Quran)] (Part 15, Sra Ban Isrl, verse 24)

Question 4: How should we talk to our parents?

Answer: We should talk to our parents in a low voice with our gaze lowereWe should not talk loudly in their presence.

Question 5: How should we behave our parents?

Answer: We should instantly reply to them when they call us, listen to themattentively, carry out their orders and refrain from whatever theyforbid us.

Question 6: What are our parents favours to us?

Answer: There are countless favours of our parents to us. They provide u

with food, clothing, education and other needs and take care of ouhealth. Therefore, we should also treat them with great respect.

Respect for teachers There is a very sacred relation between a teacher and a student. A student shouconsider his Islamic teacher to be greater in status than even his father becauparents only protect their child from the troubles of the worldly life, whereas tIslamic teacher protects him from the difficulties of the afterlife and hellfire.

C Even if you have learnt only a single letter from a teacher, treat him with respThe Holy Prophet has said: One who teaches a single verse ofthe Holy Quran to someone, is his master1.

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C Honour your teacher even in his absence and do not sit at his seat.

C Do not get ahead of your teacher while walking with him.

C It is a cause of deprivation to lie to your teacher. Hence always speak the trut

C Do not make an eye contact with the teacher. Instead, lower your gaze in hpresence.

C Make Du for your parents and teachers after everyal.

C It is necessary for you to respect even those teachers of your institution wdo not teach you.

C Refrain from being ungrateful towards the teacher as it is harmful andestructive. It even ruins the blessings of knowledge. The Beloved and BlesProphet has said: One who has not thanked the people, hasnot thanked Allah 1.

C Do seek permission from the teacher every time you go out or come into tclass.

C Follow the schedule prepared for you by the teacher, at Madrasa and home. Recite your lesson to the teacher on time. This will cause him to maDu for you from the bottom of his heart.

C The strictness of the teacher should be considered as a blessing. There isfamous saying: One who cannot tolerate the strictness of his teacher, hasface hardships in his life.

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Good and Bad Deeds

Telling a lieTo say what has not taken place is called a lie. ! Lying has been sowidespread in our society that it is no longer considered an evil. In such a situatiit is extremely difficult for children to avoid it. We should therefore instil hatrfor lying into our children from an early age so that they would develop a habispeaking the truth in every type of circumstances.

Punishment of lyingThe Beloved and Blessed Prophet has stated: When a person tells alie, the angel goes a mile away due to its smell1. Dear children! How detestablelying is! There are many other harms of lying.

A man once came to Prophet s and said, I wish to stay in yourcompany so that I may acquire the knowledge of Shara. He permittedthe man to stay with him. During a journey, they reached a canal where he said, Lets eat. He had three loaves of bread. After both of them had eaten

one loaf of bread each, Prophet s went to drink water from thecanal. In the meantime, the man hid the third loaf of bread. Having returnehe asked, Where is the third loaf of bread? The man told a lie, I do know. He did not say anything. After a while, Prophet s said, Lets go ahead.

On the way, they saw a deer with its two fawns. He called one of the fawnsthat came to him. He then slaughtered and roasted it and both of them ateit together. After they finished eating, he collected the bones of the fawnand said, . (i.e.rise from the dead by the command of Allah .) In notime, the dead fawn stood up and returned to its mother. Thereafter, he

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said to the man, I make you swear to Allah Who has empowered me to showthis miracle. Tell the truth, where is that third loaf of bread? The man agareplied, I do not know. He said, Lets move ahead.

As they walked further, they reached a river where he held that manshand and continued to walk on the river water until they crossed the river anreached the other side. Thereafter, he said to the man, I make you swearto Allah Who has empowered me to show this miracle. Tell the truth, wheris that third loaf of bread? The man again replied, I do not know. He said, Lets go ahead.

As they walked further, they reached a desert where Prophet s piled upsome sand and addressed it, O pile of sand, turn into gold by the command Allah . It immediately turned into gold which he divided into threeparts and said, One part is mine, the other is yours and the third one is for the owho has taken the third loaf of bread. Upon hearing this, the man immediatesaid, It was me who had taken the third loaf of bread. Hearing this he said, Take all this gold.

After saying this, he left the man behind. The man was very overjoyed tohave got the huge amount of gold. Wrapping the gold into a shawl the man movahead. On the way, he came across two other men. As the two persons noticed ththe man had gold, they intended to kill him but he managed to prevent them frodoing so by suggesting that the gold be divided into three parts and distributamong them equally. This seemed to satisfy the other two men. He then said, Oof us should go to the nearby city with a little gold and buy some food so thatwould enjoy a luscious meal and distribute the gold afterwards. Therefore, onthem went to the city and bought food but, overpowered by his greed, he poisonthe food so that the other two men would die and he would take all the gold. Sobought the poison and mixed it into the food.On the other hand, the other two had already conspired to kill him as soon as would return so that they would divide the gold between them equally. When returned with food, they both murdered him brutally. After this, they happily a


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the food, which had already been poisoned. As a result, the two men also dwrithing and the gold remained lying there.

When Prophet s returned along with his companions andcame across the dead bodies, he pointed to the gold and the bodies of thethree men and said, See, this is the reality of the world. It is obligatory for yostay away from it1.

Dear children! Did you see! Lying and love for worldly wealth ruined that persNeither he got the wealth nor did he gain any other benefit. He even lost his lbesides suffering the loss of his afterlife.

Na muj ko zm duny k ml-o-zar a kar kayA kar apn gham aur chashm-e-giryn Y Raslall

Please do not test me by bestowing worldly wealth upon meBless me with devotion to you and with weeping eyes, Y Raslall

Other harms of lyingSayyidun Bakr Bin Abdull has narrated that there was a naive

person who used to visit the royal courts and advise the kings. Pleased, the kinwould give him rewards and encourage him.

He once went to the court of a king and expressed the wish of giving a pieceadvice. The king allowed him to sit on a chair in front of him and asked himspeak. The person said: Return the favour if someone has done you a favour the one who has done you harm will ultimately face its consequences without ydoing him any harm. Pleased by hearing this, the king showered him with rewaSeeing this, a courtier got jealous of the status given by the king to him, an ordinman. Overcome with jealousy, he went to the king and lied to him in a flatterimanner: Your Majesty! Though this person has given you a good advice, he hayou and says that the king has a bad breath. Listening to this, the king aske

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Do you have any proof that he says so? The jealous person replied, Your MajIf you have any doubt about it, please call him and ask him to get closer to yWhen closer, he will put his hand over his nose because of the smell of yomouth. Listening to this, the king said, I will not make any decision unless I hpersonally enquired about this matter.

Leaving the royal court, the jealous man went to the house of the naive person ainvited him to his home for a meal. The naive person accepted the invitation awent to his house. The meal served by the jealous man had excessive garlic in i

As a result of eating the excessive garlic-mixed meal, the naive person had a breath. Anyway, he returned home. In a short while, a messenger from the kicame and informed him that the king had called him right away. Therefore, reached the royal court with the messenger. Allowing him to sit on a chair in frof him, the king asked him to repeat the same piece of advice he gave to hyesterday. He said: Return the favour if someone has done you a favour and one who has done you harm will ultimately face its consequences without ydoing him any harm. Thereafter, the king asked him to get closer. As he got cloto the king, he put his hand over his mouth so that the king would not get disgustby the smell of his mouth. Seeing this, the king thought to himself that his court

had told him the truth. The king developed a bad suspicion about him and decidto punish him severely without bothering to carry out any further investigatioThe king wrote a letter to a governor. The letter had the following order in it: soon as this person comes to you with my letter, slaughter him and send to me hskin filled with husk. Then, sealing the letter and handing it over to the naiperson, the king asked him to go to the governor of so-and-so city.

It was a habit of the king that he would send a person with his sealed letter to governor of any city so that the letter-carrying person would be given rewarThe king had never written a letter for punishing anyone. It was for the first timthat he had done so.

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him as to what happened and where he was going to. He replied, When I gave same advice to the king, he gave me a sealed letter and asked me to go to so-aso governor. I am now going to meet the same governor. The jealous person saBrother! Let me deliver this letter to the governor. The naive person handed othe letter to him. The jealous person headed merrily for the governor house. Hwas under the impression that he had deceived the naive person and would noreceive rewards and presents from the governor but he was unaware that he wactually going to meet his doom.

After he got to the governor house, he respectfully handed over the letter to tgovernor. Reading the letter, the governor asked: Do you know what order t

king has given to me via this letter? He replied: Your Excellency! The king mhave ordered you to give me gifts. The governor said: O unwise person! He ordered me to slaughter you as soon as you reach here and send your skin fillwith husk to him. Startled by hearing this, the jealous person said: I swearAllah ! The king has not issued this order for me, but for so-and-so personYou may inquire about it by sending a messenger to the king. Turning a deaf to his plea, the governor said, We do not need to inquire about it. We are bounddo as ordered by the king as the letter contains his stamp. The governor therefoordered the executioner to slaughter the (jealous) person, to remove his skin ato fill husk in it. Then his dead body was sent to the king.

The next day, the naive person visited the royal court as usual and repeated tsame advice while standing in front of the king: Return the favour if someone done you a favour and the one who has done you harm will ultimately face consequences without you doing him any harm. Upon seeing him alive, the kasked, What about the letter I gave to you? He replied, I met that (jealous) peron my way to the governor house. He asked me to give him the letter, so I hand

him the letter which he took to the governor. The king said, He had told me thyou think I have a bad breath. Is it true? He replied, Your Majesty! I have nehad such opinion about you. The king asked: Why did you place your hand oyour mouth when you got closer to me yesterday? He replied, Your MajeBefore I came to your royal court, I had gone to his house because he had invi


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me to a meal and had added a large amount of garlic in it. Hence I had got a bbreath due to eating that excessive garlic-mixed meal. As I did not want you to uncomfortable because of the smell of my mouth I placed my hand on it.

Hearing this, the king said, O fortunate person! The advice you give to me truth. That jealous person told a lie to get you punished but was hoisted by his opetard, meeting his doom. O pious person! Sit in front of me and repeat the samadvice. Hence he sat in front of the king and said, Return the favour if somehas done you a favour and the one who has done you harm will ultimately faceconsequences without you doing him any harm.

Dear children!C One who favours someone enjoys favours from others, and one who mea

harm, is harmed by others.C One who tries to ruin others by telling lies is ruined himself.C A good deed has a good result and a bad deed has a bad consequence.C As you sow, so shall you reap!

May Allah save us from the disease of telling lies!

Daykay ayn ye din apn ghaflat k badawlat

Sach ay kay buray km k anjm bur ay

Our own heedlessness has led us to a pit deepIts true that as you sow, so shall you reap

Allah has stated in the Glorious Quran:

But in fact We hurl the truth upon falsehood, so it scatters its brains.

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Blessings of truthfulnessDear children! A Madan child once said to his mother: O my beloved mothFor the pleasure of Allah , please allow me to dedicate my life to the path ofAllah so that I could acquire knowledge and be blessed with the company of pious people of Baghdad. Preferring the will and pleasure of Allah , his motheragreed and arranged provisions for her young traveller of the path of AllaSewing an inside pocket in the Kamz [i.e. a type of long, loose and full-sleeshirt] of her beloved son, she hid forty dinars in it. Before his departure, she mhim promise that he would always tell the truth in every circumstance. Theseeing him off for the pleasure of Allah , this noble mot

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