In the name of Allah most gracious most merciful.

Godly Prizes for the Nation of Muhammad

Written by: Sk. Dr. Younis Salih

Translated by: Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa

Date: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Allah May He be Exalted creates what He wishes and He chooses whom He pleases. He created the heavens and chose the seventh out of them. He created the gardens and selected the Ferdose. He created all angels and selected Gabriel, Michael and Israel. He created people and selected the believers. From the believers He selected the prophets and messengers. From the messengers He selected the ones with the firm well or determination. And from those He selected the two to call colleagues, and of those two He selected Mohammed (ppbu). He created all earth and He selected Mekkah. He created time and days. Of all the months He selected Ramadan. Of all of the days He selected Friday as the best day. Of all the nights He selected the night of the Qadr. Of all the hours He selected the Friday hour. And as a group of days, He selected the first ten days in the month of Thel-Hejjah.

Prize 01: Benefit of this nation to all other nations

Allah says: {you were the best nation brought out to people} 03:110. Allah also says: {We also made you a nation of medium or balance so you shall be witnesses on to people, and the messenger is to be a witness on to you}.

The messenger (ppbu) said: {The first to be called on the day of resurrection is Noah peace be upon him, and his nation. Then he is asked: have you delivered what you were sent with? And he says: "Yes my Lord". Then his people are asked: Has Noah delivered Allah's message on to you? And they say: "by Allah, No. surely if you had sent us a message with a messenger then we would have followed your instructions, and we would have been amongst the faithful. He did not deliver to us what you commanded him". Noah is asked: "Those claim that you have not conveyed the message to them. Do you have any witnesses against them?" and he says: "yes". And he is asked: "who are the witnesses?" and he says: "The nation of Muhammad peace be upon him". The nation of Muhammad are called and asked. And the say: "We testify that Noah peace be upon him did deliver to his people". And the people of Noah say: How could you bare witness against us when were are the first of all nations, and you were the last of the nations? And they say: "We bare witness that Allah may He be exalted, did send us a messenger, and sent down the book upon to him, and some of what he brought down was your news"}.

The messenger (ppbu) also said: {All nations were shown to me. And I saw the prophet with the few followers, and the prophet who has followers of one or two men, and a prophet who has no followers. Then I was shown a huge dark crowd, and I thought they were my nation but I was told: "This is Mosa and his people, but look over the horizon" and I looked and I saw great mass of people. And I am told: "Look towards the other horizon" and there was another great mass of people. And I was told “this is your nation”. And they have with them 70,000 who will enter Paradise without any questioning or judgment or punishment.} The messenger (ppbu) then got up and walked into his house. The companions got involved into a discussion about those who will be allowed into paradise with out a judgment or punishment. Some said: they may be the companions of the messenger (pbuh) who witnessed him in his lifetime. Others said: may be they are the ones who were born into Islam so they never believed into any other partners besides Allah. And they told the messenger (ppbh) but he said: {They are those who do not seek treatment through Koran (roqiah), and they are not pessimistic or do not believe in evil omens, and those who do not seek treatment through fire-burning (kay), and those who upon their God they depend and draw support from}. And a man called Okasha said: Ask Allah to make me one of those 70,000. The messenger (ppbu) said to him: {you are one of them}. Another man said Ask Allah to make me one of them too. The messenger (ppbu) said: {Okasha has beaten you to that one.}

Prize 02: The blessings in the deed and the time

A Muslim lives blessed in the deed and in the time. And the greatest blessing in the deed is obedience. Obedience is in itself a blessing to its people. Allah says: {this that comes up with one good deed is rewarded ten times its worth} 06:160. And as the messenger (ppbu) said: {Allah had decreed points for good deeds and for bad deeds. This who intended to do a good deed but did not do it, then Allah has it registered with Him as a full good deed. And this who intended to do a good deed and did do it, then Allah has it registered with Him as ten good deed and up to 700 times worth and even many more folds. While this that intended to do a bad deed but did not do it, then Allah has it registered with Him as a full good deed. This who intended to do a bad deed and did do it, then Allah has it registered with Him as one bad deed. Only a absolute real looser will loose with Allah}. This just shows that obedience in itself is a blessing in words. For one word said in obedience is worth ten good deeds and brings Allah's satisfaction. And it becomes the cause with which Allah protects his slave until he is brought into paradise. And it brings Allah's satisfaction when the slave is in paradise so Allah will never have anger against this slave.

Obedience is a blessing in the deed. For each prayer has the reward of ten prayers. And fasting the month of Ramadan is worth fasting ten months. And the charity is worth 700 times fold. And a good Hajj has no other reward except paradise.

A group of the poor Muslims in Madina complained to the messenger (ppbu) saying: "The ones with the riches and palaces took all the reward and the high levels and ever lasting bliss and well being. For they pray as we do, and they fast as we fast, but they give charity and we do not, and they set slaves free and we do not." The messenger (ppbu) said: {Has n’t Allah made something which allows you to give charity? Praise Allah, and give thanks to Allah, and glorify Allah 33 times after each prayer} and they did, and a short while later they return to the messenger (ppbu) again and said: “Our brothers with the riches heard about what we were doing and they are doing the same as well.” The messenger (ppbu) said: {That is the grace of Allah, He brings it to whom He wishes}

Similarly, some of the companions said the same thing to the messenger (ppbu), they said: “The ones with the riches took all the reward. For they pray as we do, and they fast as we fast, and they give charity with their money but we do not." The messenger (ppbu) said: {Didn’t Allah make something which allows you to give charity? For each time you praise Allah you make a charity, For each time you glorify Allah you make a charity. And each time you give thanks to Allah you make a charity. And each time you hail Allah you make a charity. Each time you commend the good you make a charity, and every time you deter against evil you make a charity. And each time you attend your partner (for pleasure) you make a charity. They asked: “messenger of Allah, is it even when one of us is satisfying his own desires, yet he or she is rewarded for that? ” He said: {as you can see if he satisfied his desires unlawful (or in haram) way, wouldn’t he or she be at guilt? Similarly if he or she does it lawfully (or in halal) then he or she is rewarded}.

Notes:

Adhan - The call to prayer.

Ansar (or Al-Ansar): The inhabitants of the city of Al-Medina that received and supported the messenger (PPBU) when he immigrated from Mekkah in the very early years of Islam.

Assalam Alaikum - The Islamic greeting, literately means: Peace be with you. Used when approaching or leaving. When used during approaching it will be like saying: I bring no harm to you . and when said during leaving somebody it will mean: No harm will come to you after I leave.

Aya (or Ayah): is a verse of the Koran. It also means a miracle or a sign from God.

Arafa (or Arafah or Arafat): is a mountain outside the city of Mecca that represents the climax of the Hajj worship. All doing Hajj must stay at this location on the same day.

Badr - The place of the first significant battle between the Muslims and the pagans of the Quraish. It is located in Saudi Arabia.

Caliph - A Muslim ruler. See: (Khalifa)

Dajjal - Antichrist or the False Massiah.

Dawah - The proliferation of Islamic teachings through word and deed.

Deen (Din) - Religion or way of life.

Duaa: a prayer in the form of talking to Allah; praising him and asking him for help.

Fatwa - Legal verdict given based on the Qur'an (Koran) and the Sunnah which are the recorded sayings and deeds of Muhammad.

Ferdose: is the highest level of the all the gardens of Eden or paradise.

Fiqh - Religious law.

Hadeeth: is something reported that the messenger have said. It includes all the speeches and ceremonies he gave. It is usually narrated or told by one of his companions. There is a list of hadeeths approximately 14000 that are reported and checked to be genuine. No more hadeeths are acceptably added to this list.

Hajar - The Black Stone set into the corner of the Ka'aba in Mecca. It is said to be a stone from Heaven.

Hajj - The pilgrimage to Mecca which takes place in the last month of the Islamic calendar. One of the five pillars of Islam.

Hasana or hasanas: is the reward for a good deed. a hasana is a point or a merit for a good deed.

Hadith - The sayings and not deeds of the prophet Muhammad recorded by his followers. Considered authoritative and perfect.

Hajj: is the worship of pilgrimage.

Hijra (or Hejrah): the event of the immigration of the messenger from Mekkah to Madina. This event marks the start of the Islamic calendar. the Islamic calendar has 12 months based on the lunar cycle, each is 29.5 days. Hijra is also used as a name for the Islamic dating system.

Ibadah - Worship. All the words and deeds with which Allah is pleased. These deeds could be prayer and charity.

Iblis - (Ibleese): On of Satan's names.

Ibn (Ebn): the son of. Used by Arabs as part of an individual's name. Example: Ali whose father is Omar or the son of Omar, would be called: Ali Ibn Omar.

Imam (or Emam)- The leader for a prayer. In the Shiaa sect, an Imam is the individual who has the religious authority.

Iman: belief or faith

Injil (Enjeel) - The Bible. The book inspired to Jesus for the Christians.

Islam - Submission, the religion of all the prophets of Allah culminating in Muhammad.

Jannah - The heavenly garden, Paradise. The place of the faithful in the afterlife.

Jihad: is striving in the line of Allah in many forms. Includes a very wide scope varying from improving oneself to fighting a defensive war in protection of Allah's word. The greatest Jihad is the fight one's self against temptations. It also means "holy war."

Jinn - Supernatural, invisible beings race of beings, below angels. They were made from fire. Like humans, there amongst them are the faithful and the non beleivers and Jinn shall be judged on Judgment Day.

Ka'aba: A cube shaped building in Mecca containing a stone laid there by Abraham and Ishmael. Some say Ka'aba was first built by Adam, and some say by Abraham. It is the holiest place for Muslims. It is where all Muslims face in their daily prayers. Ka'aba also makes a major part of the pilgrimage in a ritual known as Tawaf.

Khalifa: is the Muslim ruler. Head of the Islamic empire. Exact translation: "Successor".

Khutbah - A sermon given in a Mosque, usually on Friday.

Kufr - Denial or Disbelief. A term Muslims use for anyone who denies existence of Allah or the prophecy of Muhammed.

Koran - Also spelled Qur'an. The holy book of Islam revealed to Muhammad by Allah through the Archangel Gabriel. Koran literally means "the recital." It is the final revelation of Allah given to the prophet Muhammad. It consists of 114 surahs (or chapters.)

Madinah - (Medinah): A city in the Arabian peninsula (in the country known now as Saudi Arabia). A city where the messenger had to immigrate to. Then it was called Yathrib.

Masjid - A center for Muslim activity. It is referred to as a mosque.

Masiah - A sin, or a sinful act

Mecca or Makkah: is the holiest city for Muslims. It contains the Ka'aba mosque with the famous black cubical shape. Mecca is the birth place of the messenger (PPBU).

Mosque - A Muslim house of worship.

Muhajir - (Muhajireen) Immigrant, one who leaves his home town due to lack of religious freedom. It was first used to describe early Muslims immigrating from Mecca to Median and Ethiopia.

Muhammad - the final messenger and prophet of God whose message abrogated all previous revelations. He received the Koran through the angel Gabriel over a 23 year period. Born in Mecca and died in Medina at the age of 63. His full name: Muhammad ibn Abd-Allah

Muslim - One who holds faith to the religion of Islam.

Nafilah: a voluntary prayer other than the five obligatory prayers; performed at any time.

Nasara - Christians. Nasrani: A Christian individual. Nasraniah: Christianity.

Ommah: is the Arabic word for a nation. It usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise specified.

Paradise - Another word for heaven. A garden of bliss, fruits, rivers and all forms of pleasures imaginable and imaginable. No suffering, disease or death. Service is provided by angels. All live in it an ever lasting youthful life. Promised by Almighty Allah to all faithful, true Jews, true Christians and True Muslims. Paradise is one of two places every person will go to, either Paradise or Hellfire.

PPBU (P.B.U.H.) : Peace and Prayers Be Upon him. A statement Muslims use any time they mention the name of the messenger or make a reference to him.

Qadar - Fate. Preordainment is the teaching that all things, good and bad, are preordained to occur.

Qadr - (night of Qadr): The night when the first revelation of the Koran took place. Most likely it happened during one of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. Or when the Koran was brought down to the nearest heaven in one go, and from there it was brought down in bits and few verses at a time over a period of 23 years. This night is considered the holiest night for Muslims with tremendous advantages.

Qibla - The direction which Muslims turn for daily prayers, towards Mecca.

Quraish - An ancient Arab tribe to which the messenger Muhammad belonged.

Ramadan - The ninth month of the Islamic calendar which is the month of the fast. The holiest month in the Muslim colander.

Salat - Prayers. Generally it covers all forms of worship, but more specifically refers to the Muslim rituals which is performed to worship Allah five times daily.

Shiaa: A sect of Islam that teaches that a religion leader (Imam) should be the political ruler and must be direct descendants of the messenger (PPBU). Therefore, disapproving of all Muslim leaders who ruled After the messenger (PPBU) except Ali, the messenger's grandson.

Shirk - Associating another god with Allah. Or associating anyone or anything with Allah. Or using anyone or anything as a medium to Allah. The opposite of Monotheism or Tawheed.

Siam or Soam- Fasting

Sunni: is a the title of those Muslims who are suppose to be following the life style of the messenger. This differentiates them from the Shiaa of Iran.

Sunna (Sunnah): Is how the Messenger PPBU lived, what he did or said. It includes the way he dressed, ate, drank, prayed, interacted with other people and fought. Basically, sunnah is the life style of the messenger PPBU. It is considered the second source of legislation in Islamic laws and it is considered to be an important reference to be used for concluding arguments and disputes. It is also a title give to the main stream Muslims who make 90% if all Muslims.

Surah - A chapter of the Koran.

Tawaf: part of the pilgrimage (Hajj) ritual. It involves walking round the Ka'aba Mosque in anti-clock wise direction a number of seven circles.

Tauhid - Tawheed - Monotheism, in Islam is the teaching that there is only one God who alone is worthy of worship. The first requirement of becoming a Muslim. It is included in the testimony of faith for new Muslims when declaring that God is one: (No God but Allah)

Taqwah - Proper fear and veneration of Allah. A divine spark that enables the person to understand God.

Taurat: The old Testaments and scriptures of Mosa.

Ummah - the word means: a Nation. Usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise stated.

Umrah - (Amrah): A mini hajj. A Minor form of pilgrimage to Mecca. Unlike Hajj which can only be done on the 12th month of the Islamic year, Umrah can be performed at any time.

Wathoo (wadoo): a washing up ritual done by Muslims before each of the five daily prayers known as ablution.

Zaboor - The Psalms

Zakat - The third pillar of Islam. Alms giving, charity that is given to the poor.

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