The Blessing of Islam

Muhammad Ali Alkhuli

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Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said thousands of sayings along the twenty-three years of his prophethood. Here, in this book؟ The writer has chosen some of them؟ about 155, to remind readers of
the greatness of this prophet, the last prophet, and the greatness of Islam, the religion of all prophets and God’s final message to all humans, The writer has quoted the saying in Arabic, the original language of the Prophet’s sayings. Then, He has given the English translation of the meaning of the prophetic saying. Then, He has added his explanatory comment.

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• Islam
• RELIGIONS

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• Publié par: Dar Al-Falah for Publishing & Distribution
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 1998
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9796500000541
• Langue: English

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THE BLESSING OF ISLAM ˵ إاس ˴ مةعن ˶ ْ ˶ ˴ ْ ˶ Dr. Muhammad Ali Alkhuli

DAR ALFALAH

Copyright 1997 , by the publisher All rights are reserved. 1998 Edition Deposit No. (947/7/1997) Class No. : 210 Author : Muhammad Ali Alkhuli Title : The Blessing of Islam Subject Heading: 1- Religions 2- Islam Deposit No. : (947/7/1997) Notes : Amman: Alfalah House  Prepared By The National Library

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محرانحراﷲمب PREFACE Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in 1 Makkah in the Arabian Peninsula in A.D. 571. In A.D. 610 , when he was forty , he received revelation from Allah,i.e., God , through Angel Gabriel , who conveyed to the Prophet the first clauses ofThe Holy Quranfirst source of Islam., the The Holy Quranrevealed piecemeal for twenty- was three years , until the death of the Prophet at the age 2 of sixty-three.The Quranis God’s revelation in both meaning and text. The second source of Islam is the Prophet’s 3 sayings or traditions , which are revealed to the Prophet by Allah . These sayings are revealed in meaning . They are Allah’s in meaning and the Prophet’s in text. The Prophet’s sayings explainThe Quran, give details to general ordinances inThe Quran, add clarification to whatThe Quranand show says, Muslims how to perform worshipping acts. Muslims have to obey bothThe Quranthe and

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Sunnah , i.e. , the sayings of Prophet Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said thousands of sayings along the twenty-three years of his prophethood . Here, in this book , I have chosen some of them , about 155, to remind readers of the greatness of this prophet, the last prophet, and the greatness of Islam, the religion of all prophets and God’s final message to all humans. I have quoted the saying in Arabic, the original language of the Prophet’s sayings . Then, I have given the English translation of the meaning of the prophetic saying . Then, I have added my explanatory comment. I urge every Muslim and non-Muslim to read about Islam, to know more about it . Islam is the greatest blessing given by God to man. Islam is perfect guidance that leads man out of the darkness of disbelief to the light of belief . Dr. Muhammad Ali Alkhuli  ii

CONTENTS PREFACE …………………………….  i 1. Faith………………………………..  1 2. Worship…………………………….  12 3. Charity…………………………….. 17 4. Business Transactions…………….  21 5. Fraternity………………………….  28 6. Good Manners…………………….  33 7. Family……………………………… 48 8. People………………………………  56 9. Religion…………………………….  69 10. Reward and Punishment…………  77 11. Legislation………………………… 88 12. Women…………………………….. 98 13. Death…………………………… … 105 14. Invocations……………………… . 113 15. General Guidance……………….  122 END - NOTES THE AUTHOR’S BOOKS  iii

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CHAPTER 1 FAITH (1) The Basics of Islam ﱠنأو ﷲ ّﻻإ َﻪﻟإ ﻻ ْنأ ِةدﺎﻬﺷ : ﺲﻤﺧ ﲆﻋ مﻼﺳﻹا ﻲﻨﺑ ” : (ص) ﺪﻤﺤﻣ لﻮﺳﺮﻟا لﺎﻗ ِ ِ ِ ِ هاور)“.نﺎﻀﻣرم ِ ﻮ َ ﺻو،ﺞﺤﻟاو،ةﺎﻛﺰﻟاءﺎﺘﻳإو،ةﻼﺼﻟا ِ مﺎﻗإو،ﷲ ُ لﻮﺳر ً اﺪﻤﺤﻣ ْ ﱢ  (يرﺎﺨﺒﻟا Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “ Islam is based on five : to testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah’s apostle, to perform prayer, to pay the obligatory charity, to perform pilgrimage, and to fast Ramadan.” The starting point in Islam is the two testimonies : the Oneness of Allah and the prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH) . Prayer is a daily worship. Obligatory charity, i.e. ,zakata yearly worship ;, is so is fasting the Ramadan month. Pilgrimage is a once-in-life worship.

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(2) The Heart ً ِ  ْﺖَﺤﻠ َﺻ اذإ ﺔَﻐ ْﻀُﻣ ﺪﺴﺠﻟا ﰲ ﱠنإو ﻻأ ” :(ص) ﺪﻤﺤﻣ لﻮﺳﺮﻟا لﺎﻗ  “ ﻠﻘﻟا ﻲﻫو ﻻأ ،ﻪﱡ . ُ ﺐﻠﻛ ُ ﺪﺴﺠﻟا َ ﺪﺴﻓ ْ تﺪﺴﻓاذإو،ﻪ ﱡ ﻠﻛ ُ ﺪﺴﺠﻟاﺢﻠﺻ َ Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “ There is a piece of flesh in the body. If it becomes good, the whole body becomes good, and if it becomes spoilt , the whole body becomes spoilt, and that is the 4 heart.” Islam emphsizes the heart as a symbol of intention . Allah knows what we hide, i.e. , what we intend. One may deceive anyone else, but certainly he cannot decieve Allah , i.e. , God. What counts is not what you reveal, but rather what you conceal. God knows what undeclared intentions we may cover up. (3)  Deeds and Words ﺎﻣ ﻲﺘﻣأ ﻦﻋ ﱄ َزوﺎﺠﺗ ﷲ ﱠنإ ” : (ص) ﺪﻤﺤﻣ لﻮﺳﺮﻟا لﺎﻗ (يرﺎﺨﺒﻟاهاور)“. ْ ﻢﻠﻜﺘﺗوأﻞْﻤﻌﺗﺎﻣﺎﻫ ُ روﺪﺻﻪﺑ ْ ﺖﺳﻮﺳو َ ْ

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Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “ Allah has accepted my invocation to forgive what whispers in the hearts of my nation unless they act or speak .” Allah does not hold you responsible for what you think. You are responsible to Allah for what you actually do or say. This is out of God’s mercy. (4) Allah and Humans ﻪﻟ ْﻦﻜﻳ و مدآ ُﻦﺑا ﻲﻨﺑﺬﻛ :ﷲ لﺎﻗ ” : (ص) ﺪﻤﺤﻣ لﻮﺳﺮﻟا لﺎﻗ ْنأ رﺪﻗأ ﻻ أ ﻢ ﺒﻳﺬﻜﺗ ﺎﻣﺄﻓ َ َ ﻋ َ ﺰ َ ﻓيﺎﻳإﻪ ُ .ﻚﻟذﻪﻟﻦﻜﻳوﻲﻨ َ ﻤ َ ﺘَﺷ َ وﻚﻟذ ُ َ ﺬﺨﺗأنأ َ نﺎﺤﺒﺴﻓ، ٌ ﺪﻟوﱄ ُ ﻪ ُ ﻟﻮﻘﻓ َ يﺎ ﱠ ﻳإ ُ ﻪ ُ ﻤ ْ ﺘَﺷﺎﻣأو.نﺎﻛﻛه َ ﺪﻴﻋأ (يرﺎﺨﺒﻟاهاور)“. ً اﺪﻟووأ ً ﺔﺒﺣﺎﺻ Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “ Allah said , ‘ Man disbelieved me when he had no right to do so and abused me when he must not . His disbelief was when he claimed that I cannot recreate him as he was. His abuse was when he claimed that I have a son, whereas I am too glorified to have a wife or a son .’ ” To re-do something is easier than doing it for the first time. For Allah , to recreate humans

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