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Al-Quds city and Al-Aqsa Mosque
Written by: Sk Abd-Razzag Taher Farih
Translated by: Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa
20 Rabeeul-Awal
1439.08 Ecember 2017.
Dearly beloved, Al-Akqsa mosque is a blessed mosque. It is the first point used for Muslims to face when in prayer (Quiblah), and it is the third of the sanctified holy location. It was the destined place were for our prophet’s miraculous journey (al-Israa). The messenger ppbu was asked once: which mosque was build first? He said: {The Holy mosque in Mecca then Al-Aqsa mosque}.
The messenger ppbu also said: {Journeys should not be made except t three mosques: this mosque of mine (Prophet mosque in Almadina), and the Holy mosque in Mecca, and Al-Aqsa mosque}.
Dearly beloved, We should know as everyone in the world should know that Al-Quds city (Jerusalem) and Al-Aqsa mosque are part of our faith. Despite all what the invaders and those who support them, despite all they say, they can not and will not be able to make Al-Quds city (Jerusalem) a capital for the Zionists. Allah said about the Jews: {they can not harm you except for insignificant injury, and if they fight against you they will retreat and turn back then they will not be victorious} 3:111. But the Muslim nation has become today just like foam of a flood. The messenger ppbu said: {time shall come onto this nation where its enemies would approach you almost like those who are about to feast approach there food}. They asked: {Is it that we will be few in numbers? He said: {In fact, you shall be so many then, but you will be just like the foam of a flood. And God would almost take away gallantry out of you chests and would through into your hearts love for this life and the hate to die}. Yes, he was right. The ummah (nation) has become one group fighting another group, and denounce each other. Its power has weakened. Allah says: {and do not go into disputes with each other, then you shall fail and your energy will be lost} 8:46. Slaves of Allah, you need to know that Allah shall not grant us victory unless we return to the book of Allah, and the Sunnah of His messenger ppbu, and that we practice them in real life.
Allah says: {If you support Allah then Allah will support you} 47:7. This means if you obey Allah through implementing His commands and refraining from what He prohibits then He will support you and makes your victorious over your enemies.
The good news is in the what the messenger ppbu said: {There will always be a group in my Ummah (nation) who implements Allah’s commands, and they will not be harmed by those who let them down or disagree with them, until Allah imposes what He wants while they are still the same}.
The messenger ppbu also once He put his hand on his head and said talking to Ebn-Hawalah after he put his hand on ebn-Hawala’s head: {O Ebn Hawalah, if you see the Islamic rule established in the holy land (meaning akes Quds as its capital) the earthquakes and calamities and great events are close, and the end of life is then closer to people than my hand to your head now}
One of the most important duties of ours towards our Muslim brothers in Palestine and everywhere is to make prayers (duaa) to Allah for them. Also we should do what we can to support them. Remember Allah shall not hold anyone responsible for above or beyond what they are able to do.
When se see what befalls on Muslims of killing and destruction; we see their pain and injuries and struggle then we must remember them and not to forget about them. Our profit used to pass some of the early Muslim companions like Bilal, Khabab and Ammar while he was unable to solve their stress and torture, but, he did not forget to support them, talk about them, complement them and making prayers (duaa) for them.
Slaves of Allah, if we see the killing, and see Muslims made homeless and turned into refugees, and if we see their blood shed, and see their children murdered, and if we see our holy sacred places being taken over then we should not just let it pass without any emotion or effects on our hearts. Each one of us should do what we possibly can in supporting them. May Allah never plague you with similar test or troubles He sent on to them. Also for the reason that whosoever lets down a Muslim then Allah will let them down. If you do not help a Muslim when you are capable to support them, or capable to stand on their side, then sooner or later you will suffer a disappointment and a let down. You know that our beloved said: {A believer to another believer is like a structure that one part of it supports the other. And Muslims are like one body, if one organ suffers then the rest of the body responds to it with sleeplessness and fever}.
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.
