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Patients
Written by: Sk. Omar Kadrawi
Translated by: Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa
13 Thul-Qada 1431
19 November 2010
Allah says: {For certain those who are patients will be rewarded in full without being brought to an account}. Allah also says: {and We shall test you so We would know those of you who strive and those who are patient and We test your news}. Allah also says: {did people really think that they would be left alone once they say we do believe, and did they think that they would not be tempted. We have tempted or enticed those before them so Allah would know those who are truthful and would know those who lied}
The messenger ppbu said: {The case of a believer is really astonishing. All events benefit him/her. And that is not the case for anyone except for the believer. If a pleasant thing happens to him/her and he gave thanks then that is good for him/her. And if he/she is struck by a calamity and he exercised patience then that is good for him/her}
The messenger ppbu was asked once: who are the most tested with calamities of all people? He answered: {the prophets, then those who are most like them, then followed by those who are more like them. People are tested according to their faith; those who are really deep into their faith are tested the hardest. And those with weaker faith then their tests are weaker. A man would be hit with calamities until he would walk the earth with no sins left on him}. The messenger ppbu also said: {whoever Allah wants to good to him/her get stricken with that goodness}. The messenger ppbu also said: {If Allah loved some people then he would strike them with calamities. Those who accept will receive acceptance and those who discontent then they receive discontentment}. Calamities and tests are the costume of Allah into His creation as a form of testing the level of their faith, and that is the reason why Allah Has commanded patience. Every single prophet was ordered by Allah to be patient. Allah says: {Prophets before you were not believed and they remained patient; as well as being hurt; until our support and victory came to them. Nothing shall change Allah’s words and you have been brought the stories of the messengers} 6:34. That is the way it is with the messengers and prophets; they face their people with patience. They face the ignorant and the cunning and foxy and the envious. They also are faced with diseases and poverty and all other major things in this life with patience. Allah says: {and we made some of you a trial and temptation to other, would you be patient? And remember that your God can see all} 25:20. So is this life and so is its nature. Life is founded on the clearly seen fact and that is life is a state of testing and an examination. Allah says: {Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things.(1) Who has created life and death that He may test you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving, (2)} 67:1-2. Life and death were not created, and neither the earth nor the heaves were created, and neither Jin kind or man kind were created except with the intention of testing. And for the purpose of finding out whom of the people would be patient who would not. And who would pass the test and who would fail. This is the wisdom in this life.
Allah says: {and We shall test you with a bit of fear, and hunger and lack of money and reduced of population, and lack of fruit produce, but give glad tidings to those who are patient} 2:155. Dear brother and sister, get patience to help you to be more obedient to Allah. Be patient to remain on the straight path on following His guidance. Allah says: {get support from patience and from prayers, and that is so tremendously difficult except for those who are humble and devoted} 2:45.
If you want to be successful in this life you must stick to being patient; being patient in truth and on the truth, and being patient in preaching for Allah, and being patient in learning and studying, and in the face of all life’s hardships. Patience is righteousness and being obedient to Allah. Allah says: {It is not righteousness that you turn your faces to the East and the West; but righteous is he who believes in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the prophets; and gives to charity, for love of Him, to kinsfolk and to orphans and the needy and the traveler and to those who ask, and to set slaves free; and observes proper worship and pays the poor-due; And those who keep their promise when they make one, and the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such are they who are sincere. Such are the God-fearing} 2:177.
The goodness of this life and the life after can not be achieved except through patience. A true faithful believer is that who would be patient in the face of time and the life’s adversaries, and not be distorted at every blow he faces or a disaster befalls him. And also remember that no patience would help unless one has certainty into Allah and His wisdom and His justice, and certainty into the day after and the accountability and reward. The messenger ppbu said: {any faithful slave who is stricken with a calamity and if he says as Allah has commanded: ((We all belong to Allah, and to Allah we shall return)) and O Allah, reward me for my calamity and compensate me with a better replacement, then Allah shall do that with him/her}.
It was known for the messenger ppbu making this duaa: {O Allah I ask you for certainty in order to reduce or trivialize for me this life’s calamities}
Notes:
Adhan - The call to prayer.
- 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.
Ansar (or Al-Ansar):
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.
- is a verse of the Koran. It also means a miracle or a sign from God.
Aya (or Ayah):
- 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.
Arafa (or Arafah or Arafat):
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.
- talking to Allah; praising him and asking him for help.
Duaa: a prayer in the form of
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.
