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In the name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the ever Merciful
IONA Masjid Community Newsletter
October 2016 | Dhul Hijjah 1437 / Muharram 1438 Volume 10, No. 10
Prophet Mohammad (SAW)’s first revelation was in the cave of Hira’ on the mount of Light (Jabal al-Nur)
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From His Glorious Book
“…And whoever relies upon Allah, then He is sufficient for him.” (At-Talaq, 65:3)
The Prophet (SAW) said:
“By Allah, Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His servant than what one of you would do on finding the lost camel in the waterless desert.” [Muslim]
Announcements………… Monthly Article:
7 Ways to Stone Shyatan Out of Your Life
Friday Khutbah Synopsis: Da’wah with Insight — Part 9…..…………….…4
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IONA’s 7th Annual Islam Conference
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Atheism, in the most basic terms, means ‘no god.’ This old concept has now gained ground everywhere more than ever. The philosophical and rational arguments atheists make through speeches and social media have especially attracted young students of all faiths, including Muslims. What is the rational thought of atheists that seems to attract people? Has religion failed to counter atheism? What does Islam say about it? Dr. Riyad Al-Qawasmi, an expert in the field of Atheism, and Ameer Mustapha Elturk will address the problems and offer solutions in the upcoming Islam Conference, “Islam on Atheism”. The conference will take place on Saturday, October 1 after Asr
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IONA invites you to attend an educational presentation on home buying with Aijaz Hussain, Sr. VP National Sales at University Islam Financial, that will cover various issues including the difference between Islamic financing and conventional lending, the five steps to buying a home, closing costs and taxes related to home purchase, how to negotiate with sellers, and how to finance your home in a Shariah compliant manner. Please join us on Friday, October 28 after Maghrib
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When Ibrahim (AS) was going to sacrifice his son, Shaytan came to him in the form of a man to try and distract him and encourage him to disobey Allah (SWT), so Ibrahim (AS) pelted stones at him. What about when Shaytan comes to us to distract us? How can we pelt the Shaytan out of our lives? Here are 7 productive habits that we can use as our stones against Shaytan.
Keep your salah on time This is the first stone you need to throw at
Shaytan, as he knows that if you leave your salah, you will be drowning in sins, and your heart will become hard. Salah is a believer’s way of keeping away from sin as Allah (SWT) says,
“ Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do.” [Al-’Ankabut, 29:45]
But this happens when we are praying with sincerity and humility, otherwise it becomes just a physical ritual. One of the biggest deceptions that Shaytan causes us to believe is that you can’t pray when you are committing sin. Salah is not dependent on your sins, and Allah (SWT) has never said a person should not pray because they did something wrong.
Our beloved Prophet (SAW) narrated “By Allah, Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His servant than what one of you would do on finding the lost camel in the waterless desert. When he draws near Me by the span of his hand. I draw near him by the length of a cubit and when he draws near Me by the length of a cubit. I draw near him by the length of a fathom and when he draws near Me walking I draw close to him hurriedly.” [Muslim]
Take this step to establish your constant connection with Allah (SWT). Work on establishing your salah and take the first step to pelting the Shaytan.
Stay among righteous company It is hard striving to practice especially on
your own, especially today where we have this notion of trying to fit in, and we have a lot of pressure growing up not to stand out. And so the second way to pelt the Shaytan is by choosing righteous company.
Choose the company that encourages you to get closer to Allah (SWT), that reminds you to pray when you forget, that helps you to learn more about your Creator instead of idle gossip. Choose the kind of company that encourages you to keep away from what displeases Allah (SWT). Choose the kind of company that invites angels to stay
with you.
Repent to Allah (SWT) frequently With this third action, let us stone Shaytan to
dust, and build an emotional connection with Allah (SWT), by making sincere tawbah.
“…Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant…” [Al-Baqarah 2:222]
As long as you are alive, you can make tawbah, do not let Shaytan deceive you into thinking that any sin is too big for Allah (SWT) to forgive. For every moment that you are in a state of tawbah repenting for your sins, Allah (SWT) loves you. Think about how beautiful that is, that Allah (SWT) loves the servant who turns to Him in repentance.
Humble yourself before Allah (SWT) and tell Him your worries and your fears. Thank Him for giving you this opportunity to draw closer to Him, and let your soul be filled with ease and contentment.
Change what you feed your mind The one who is knowledgeable, Shaytan’s
hold over them is weak. Sometimes when people make an attempt to
get closer to Allah (SWT), they find that they struggle, and they don’t feel like they are changing. That is because they are still feeding their mind and soul idle useless material. If you are still mentally consuming material that distracts you from Allah (SWT) – whether this is in the form of inappropriate TV series, music, books or anything like that-, then you leave a door open for Shaytan to come and distract.
Feed your mind with knowledge and learn about your Creator and the beloved prophets because Allah (SWT) says, “…Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Forgiving.” [Fatir 35:28]. Start making an attempt to at least reduce—if not cut out—the material that takes you away from the remembrance of your Creator.
Incorporate Sunnah into Your Life We’re on the 5th stone now, so let us try
to incorporate more sunnah into our life by starting off with 2 simple things, siyam (fasting) and nawafil (voluntary prayers).
Let us train ourselves to fast at least 3 days a month and incorporate at least 2 raka’as of sunnah prayers into our day. Why do I say this? Fasting is one of the best methods to get closer to Allah (SWT) as you become conscious of every action that you make during the day to ensure that your fast is accepted.
By incorporating sunnah prayers into your
7 Ways to Stone Shaytan Out of Your Life
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In a special ceremony, Adam (AS) was honored by all the angels. In an act of obedience to Allah’s command, without hesitation, they all fell in prostration before Adam (AS). Iblis refused (al-Baqarah, 2:30). One may ask, why did Iblis refuse to prostrate before Adam? And, is Iblis an angel? If not, why was he in the company of the angels?
Indeed, Iblis was not an angel. He is from the Jinn kind (al-Kahf, 18:50). The Jinn kind are creatures whose origin is from fire and they were created far before mankind who were created from clay (al-Hijr, 15:26,27).
Just as humans evolved through stages of the clay substance, the Jinn kind whose essence is fire went through similar stages. Surat al-Rahman explains yet another stage of the evolution of the Jinn, “He created man from dry clay like (that of) pottery and He created the Jaan (Jinn kind) out of a fusion of fire (or smokeless fire)” (al-Rahman, 55:14,15).
According to some commentators, the word “Jaan” refers to the father (ancestor) of the Jinn just as Adam is considered the father of humans (abu al-Bashar). Iblis was a descendant of Jaan.
According to Aisha (RAA), the messenger of Allah said, “The angels were created from light, Iblis was created from smokeless fire (or pure fire), and Adam was created from that which has been described to you (i.e. clay, a mixture of dirt and water)” (Muslim).
Therefore, it is an established fact that Iblis was not an angel. The ayah regarding the command of prostration, “they all did except Iblis refused” may indicate that Iblis is an angel. Even though “Light” from which angels are created, and “Fire” have similar properties, they nevertheless are different. Iblis is from the Jinn kind and not the angelic type. One may then ask, why blame Iblis for not responding to the command of Allah (SWT) when He was clear in His instruction, “And when We said to the Angels prostrate to Adam…” Another important question is, what was Iblis doing with the angels?
To answer the questions we need to learn more about Iblis. Who is Iblis? First of all, Iblis, a name given to him by Allah (SWT), which comes from the trilateral root “Ba La Sa or Balasa” means to despair. Iblis is the most frustrated one, one who is hopeless and one who is in despair. Prior to becoming Iblis, he was known as Azazeel. Because of his extraordinary piety, he was elevated to the rank of the angels as their equal even though he was from a different kind, the Jinn kind. According to biblical traditions, Azazeel was one of the leaders of the angels.
Because of his position among the angels he was called, “Tawus al-Mala’ikah” or “The Peacock
among the Angels.” Perhaps because in the kingdom of birds, peacocks can be spotted quickly. And so Azazeel (being from the Jinn kind) can easily be distinguished from all angels. His distinction is due to his personal choice to obey Allah (SWT) unconditionally.
Muhammad bin Ishaq (RA) reported that Ibn ‘Abbas (RAA) said, “Before he undertook the path of sin, Iblis was with the angels and was called Azazeel. He was among the residents of the earth and was one of the most active worshippers and knowledgeable persons among the angels. This fact caused him to be arrogant. Iblis was from a genus called Jinn.” It was mentioned that he was the most honorable, most learned and most pious and that Iblis had been the head of the angels in the worldly heavens according to a group of prominent companions.
These traditions narrated by Ibn Abbas (RAA) among other companions are typically borrowed from the Isra’iliyyat (reports narrated from Jewish sources) and may not be reliable. Although the Prophet (SAW) encouraged the companions to relay the Jewish traditions, one must be careful. The Jewish sources, for example, believe that Iblis was an angel, thus the concept of the “Fallen Angel.” Muslims cannot accept that claim simply because it contradicts the Qur’an. In brief, Iblis was created from fire, possessed free will and because of his excessive piety was elevated to the ranks of the angels.
Now that Iblis enjoys the company of the angels, by default the command of prostration was directed at him as well, for two main reasons. One, generally speaking, statements or commands that are general in nature would include only individuals of the same kind, type, class, etc. The Arabs, however, utilize what is called “al-taghleeb” or the Rule of Preference in the fiqh (rules) of the Arabic language, which indicates that in certain cases, general statements may include other kinds that have a relationship with the original kind.
And two, when superior beings like angels were required to honor Adam, inferior beings like Iblis who happened to be in their company must be included in the command. Take, for example, the President of the United States walking into Congress to deliver a speech. Out of respect, everyone is expected to stand up for him, not only congressmen and senators but also their aids, secretaries and whoever else may be present who is lower in status than congressmen and senators.
By the same analogy, Iblis, who was in the company of the angels, should have responded to the order of Allah (SWT) and fallen in prostration along with the angels before Adam. However, he consciously decided to disobey. One reference in
Synopsis of Ameer Mustapha’s Friday Khutbah
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Have you ever had that feeling of anxiety in your heart? What if things don‘t work out? What if you never get over your issues? The truth is, we have all felt this way at some point in our lives. Sometimes, the uncertainty is just too much to bear, or the hardship of a moment prevents us from seeing any light at the end of the tunnel. At times, we desperately want some kind of medicine, a pill perhaps, to miraculously take these worries away. But we do have that pill in Islam. The pill is called tawakkul (relying on Allah (SWT)). Like any pill, it’s sometimes hard to
swallow. There are moments when we wonder whether this medicine even works, or if it is just some tool to make us simply believe we can be better. But Allah (SWT), the One–the only One–in control of this universe has said, “…And whoever relies upon Allah, then He is
sufficient for him.” (At-Talaq, 65:3)
Tawakkul means to be firm in your heart that Allah (SWT) is the only one that truly has your back, the one who can protect you and take care of you in this world and hereafter. With tawakkul, our external burden or outward struggle is to plan, to use our means, and to work hard, but in our heart there is no longer the worry of this burden. If you are sick, you seek out the best option: a professional doctor. If you are applying to university, you take your time in pre-paring your application to meet the criteria. But also know that after you have done your daily work and faced struggles, you should feel a resounding rest in your heart. Why? Allah (SWT) is Al-Wakeel; this means that it is He who controls His worshipers’ affairs and takes care of them. He never abandons them nor leaves them to an-other source. Even if things do not go according to plan, we know
that Allah (SWT) will give us something that is better.
Imam Ahmad said the happiest day of his life was when he woke up one morning only to find no food in his home, because he knew that on this day he had to rely completely on Allah (SWT). Tawakkul also requires training. We are human, and every now and then, we will feel this uncertainty, loneliness, this knot in the stom-ach that maybe our situation won’t work out. And it’s okay to feel like this because it is about reminding ourselves to trust Allah (SWT) at that precise moment. When we truly have tawakkul, we will never seek haram means to escape our situation, because we believe it is only Allah (SWT) who determines the result. Whenever we feel uncertain, let’s take a dose of tawakkul. Do what you can, but have trust in the guarantee that Allah (SWT) will give you the
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the Qur’an affirms that Iblis clearly disobeyed the command of his Lord (al-Kahf, 18:50).The word “disobeyed” in the ayah is fasaqa which renders a more accurate meaning of rebelliousness.
The following ayah clearly demonstrates that Iblis was indirectly ordered to prostrate before Adam (AS), “God said, ‘What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?’” (al-A’raf, 7:12). Clearly, Iblis was commanded and required to obey his Lord as all the angels did.
Angels could not have disobeyed Allah, because they have no free will. Iblis, on the other hand who possesses free will, chose to disobey (al-Isra’, 17:61), (Ta Ha, 20:116), (al-A’raf, 7:12), (al-Hijr, 15:50), (Sod, :74), (al-Baqarah, 2:30).
These ayat demonstrate that Iblis was determined to disobey his Lord’s command. The stubbornness of Iblis and refusal to obey his Lord made him a disbeliever. According to shari’ah, giving up an obligation ordained by God is a sin and transgression that can be repaired. It does not constitute Kufr or disbelief. However, to reject a command of Allah (SWT) (small or big) amounts to Kufr and places one outside the pale of Islam even if they consider themselves Muslims.
Iblis became a disbeliever (kafir) because he defied and challenged a divine commandment. In Iblis’ opinion, Adam (AS) was not worthy of being honored. He flatly refused to pay respect to him and instead argued his superiority over Adam, “(Iblis) said, ‘I am better than him, You created me from fire and him from clay’” (al-A’raf, 7:12).
Ibn Jarir (RA) reported that Muhammad Ibn Sirin (RA) (famous for his book on dreams) said that the first one to reach a conclusion by reasoning was Iblis. Reason (of the mind) without the pure fitrah (pure intrinsic nature humans are born with) can be fatal. Unlike Christians who are discouraged from using reasoning in theological debates, reasoning is not only allowed in Islam, it is encouraged. We, humans, are the only species with the faculty of intellect and it must be utilized to the fullest extent, but with wisdom and the requisite knowledge.
Reason of the mind without the pure intrinsic nature (fitrah) humans are born with can be fatal. Muslim students of humanities and social sciences among other disciplines in the West must be very careful. They are taught concepts based on pure reasoning. Using our intellect without Divine Wisdom may lead to ruin. Indeed the Qur’an is the climax of wisdom.
To Iblis, he used pure reasoning to conclude that fire is superior to clay and indeed this is true. Iblis examined only the animal side, and the material aspect of Adam and ignored the other facet. As a matter of fact, not only is Adam superior to Iblis, he and his progeny stand at the top of Allah’s creation simply because of the imbedded Divine spark, the spirit (ruh) that came from His Divine Essence. That, Iblis could not accept. Because of his pride and vanity, Iblis acted like an arrogant fool and was deprived from Allah’s grace.
There are some who defend Iblis and propose that the reason he did not prostrate to Adam is because he prostrates only to Allah (SWT) and will not prostrate to any other than Him. Had this been the case, Iblis would have argued as such. On the contrary, the real reason is as he insisted, “I am better than him.”
Iblis, who was in the company of angels, was well aware of the event to come, i.e. the special ceremony honoring Adam.
Therefore, it was not an instantaneous command where Iblis was taken by surprise and acted spontaneously. His rebellion was well thought out and Iblis out of his pride and arrogance knew exactly what he was doing. Perhaps that explains the idiom, “as proud as a peacock,” which means to be excessively proud or to possess an overly high opinion of oneself.
Upon the disobedience of Iblis, Allah (SWT) not only demoted Iblis, He expelled him from the blissful place and company of the angels, “God said, ‘Get down from here! You have no reason to act so proud about it. Get out; You will be among the humiliated’” (al-‘Araf, 7:13). This moment was indeed a dark moment in the life of Iblis. Thereafter, his destiny became hell, yet he requested respite (al-‘Araf, 7:14,15). While Allah (SWT) granted Iblis his wish, He (SWT) gave him respite only until a time determined by Allah (SWT), and not necessarily on Iblis’ terms, when all shall be raised from the dead. Iblis thought he could bypass death but time will prove that he is foolish.
“... (Iblis) said, ‘Then, O my Lord, grant me a respite until the day when all shall be raised from the dead!’ (God) said, ‘then indeed: you shall be among those who are granted respite until the day of the appointed Time’” (al-Hijr, 15:34-38). The knowledge of the ‘appointed time’ is known only to Allah (SWT) and may come as a surprise to Iblis.
The rebellion of Iblis is repeated and emphasized in seven places in the Qur’an. This event in the history of creation is very important for us to understand and we must be cognizant of it and learn from it. Iblis plays a major role in the theatre of life and unless we know enough about him and his agents, we will not be able to fulfill our purpose as humans created solely to worship and obey Allah (SWT).
No one should think that he or she is immune from the influence and whispering of Iblis. He vowed to destroy us and is our avowed enemy. We must never underestimate his ability to lead people astray.
Therefore, one must never reject any command of Allah (SWT) be it big or small. Our attitude must always be, “We listen and we obey” no matter how weak our faith might be. Secondly, humility toward Allah (SWT) and people is essential to receive Allah’s Grace. Stubbornness, pride and arrogance are traits of Iblis. Thirdly, one must refrain from boastful phrases with the word “I” in pride as Iblis bragged, “I am better than him.” One should never consider himself better than anyone particularly when it comes to matters of piety/taqwa, race, class, gender, ethnic background, skin color, etc.
Furthermore, we must keep in mind that the quantity of deeds may not save one from doom on the Day of Judgment. It is the quality of deeds and the intention behind them that count. Deeds are weighed not measured (al-Anbiya, 21:47). The enormous good deeds of Iblis will be outweighed by the one single misdeed he committed.
Last but not least, one must never despair from the Mercy of Allah (SWT). The Prophet (SAW) was instructed, “Say, O My servants who transgressed against yourselves, do not despair of God’s mercy, for God forgives all sins. He is truly the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful” (al-Zumar, 39:53). It was not the act of disobedience that made Iblis hopeless, it was his stubborn refusal and arrogance. May Allah (SWT) protect us from Iblis and all acts of evil, Ameen.
Da’wah with Insight—Part 9...continued from page 4
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day, you go above and beyond doing what is obligatory and you make an attempt to show your love for Allah (SWT) by doing something you do not have to do except for the sake of His closeness.
If you want to start with an even smaller act, then start off by moistening your tongue with remembrance and glorification of Allah (SWT) and let the reward of these light words weigh heavy on your scales.
Strengthen ties of kinship How sad would it be that after throwing 5 stones at the
Shaytan, you find the 6th stone too heavy? In part 1, we discussed sacrificing our ego and pride to restore ties and kinship and again we will reiterate this because it is a very easy way for Shaytan to cause fitnah (disagreements) in families.
The Prophet (SAW) said “The person who perfectly maintains the ties of kinship is not the one who does it because he gets recompensed by his relatives (for being kind and good to them), but the one who truly maintains the bonds of kinship is the one who persists in doing so even though the latter has severed the ties of kinship with him.” [Bukhari]
Connect with the one who has cut you off. Let go of any ill feelings in your heart and restore any ties of kinship in your
family that have been severed. Do this for the sake of Allah (SWT) and I promise you will be rewarded more than you can ever imagine. Let go of the hurt and pain that your family has caused you and forgive. Let your heart be soft with the remembrance of Allah (SWT) so that you are able to make these sacrifices.
Our family ties are an immense opportunity to gain reward and become closer to Allah (SWT).
Remember death often This is the last stone that we will throw at the Shaytan and
possibly one of the most important stones. None of us know when we will die, and so we must make use of every minute that we have. When you remember death, all of the time, it allows all of the above stones to be thrown easily as it allows you to fight your nafs and do what you know will please Allah (SWT).
When Shaytan comes to you and tries to encourage you to do what displeases Allah (SWT) think to yourself that if you were to die at that moment, how would you justify your actions to Allah (SWT)? Would you truly have an acceptable justification for missing your salah, or cutting off family ties, or not spending in the way of Allah (SWT)?
Courtesy of Fatima Khaled (productivemuslim.com)
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W 12 6:10 6:45 7:41 1:24 2:00 4:25 5:12 5:30 6:58 7:03 8:19 8:45
T 13 6:11 6:45 7:42 1:24 2:00 4:24 5:10 5:30 6:57 7:02 8:18 8:45
F 14 6:12 6:45 7:44 1:23 2:00 4:23 5:09 5:30 6:55 7:00 8:16 8:45
S 15 6:13 6:45 7:45 1:23 2:00 4:22 5:07 5:30 6:54 6:59 8:15 8:45
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M 17 6:15 6:45 7:47 1:23 2:00 4:19 5:04 5:15 6:50 6:55 8:12 8:30
T 18 6:16 6:45 7:48 1:22 2:00 4:18 5:03 5:15 6:49 6:54 8:11 8:30
W 19 6:17 6:45 7:50 1:22 2:00 4:17 5:01 5:15 6:47 6:53 8:09 8:30
T 20 6:18 6:45 7:51 1:22 2:00 4:16 5:00 5:15 6:46 6:51 8:08 8:30
F 21 6:20 6:45 7:52 1:22 2:00 4:14 4:59 5:15 6:44 6:49 8:07 8:30
S 22 6:21 6:45 7:53 1:22 2:00 4:13 4:57 5:15 6:43 6:48 8:05 8:30
S 23 6:22 6:45 7:54 1:22 2:00 4:12 4:56 5:15 6:41 6:46 8:04 8:30
M 24 6:23 6:45 7:56 1:21 2:00 4:11 4:54 5:15 6:40 6:45 8:03 8:30
T 25 6:24 6:45 7:57 1:21 2:00 4:10 4:53 5:15 6:38 6:43 8:02 8:30
W 26 6:25 6:45 7:58 1:21 2:00 4:09 4:52 5:15 6:37 6:42 8:00 8:30
T 27 6:26 6:45 7:59 1:21 2:00 4:07 4:50 5:00 6:35 6:40 7:59 8:15
F 28 6:28 6:45 8:00 1:21 2:00 4:06 4:49 5:00 6:34 6:39 7:58 8:15
S 29 6:29 6:45 8:02 1:21 2:00 4:05 4:48 5:00 6:33 6:38 7:57 8:15
S 30 6:30 6:45 8:03 1:21 2:00 4:04 4:46 5:00 6:31 6:36 7:56 8:15
M 31 6:31 6:45 8:04 1:21 2:00 4:03 4:45 5:00 6:30 6:35 7:54 8:15
