Surah Al-Kauthar
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
1. Verily, We have granted you Al-Kawthar.
2. Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice.
3. For he who hates you, he will be cut off.
- Muslim,
Abu Dawud and An-Nasa'i, all recorded from Anas that he said, "While we
were with the Messenger of Allah in the Masjid, he dozed off into a
slumber. Then he lifted his head smiling. We said, `O Messenger of
Allah! What has caused you to laugh' He said, "Verily, a Surah was just
revealed to me.' Then he recited,
"Verily, We have granted you
Al-Kawthar. Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice. For he
who hates you, he will be cut off."
- Then
he said, "Do you all know what is Al-Kawthar" We said, `Allah and His
Messenger know best.' He said, "Verily, it is a river that my Lord, the
Mighty and Majestic, has promised me and it has abundant goodness. It is
a pond where my Ummah will be brought to on the Day of Judgement. Its
containers are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Then a servant of
Allah from among them will be (prevented from it) and I will say: "O
Lord! Verily, he is from my Ummah (followers).'' Then He (Allah) will
say: "Verily, you do not know what he introduced (or innovated) after
you.)')"
This is the wording of Muslim.
- Imam
Ahmad also recorded from Anas that the Messenger of Allah said, "I
entered Paradise and I came to a river whose banks had tents made of
pearls. So I thrust my hand into its flowing water and found that it was
the strongest (smell) of musk. So I asked, "O Jibril! What is this'' He
replied, "This is Al-Kawthar which Allah, the Mighty and Majestic has
given you."
Al-Bukhari recorded this in his Sahih, and so did Muslim, on the authority of Anas bin Malik.
- Ahmad
recorded from Anas that a man said, "O Messenger of Allah! What is
Al-Kawthar'' He replied, "It is a river in Paradise which my Lord has
given me. It is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. There are birds
in it whose necks are (long) like carrots." `Umar said, "O Messenger of
Allah! Verily, they (the birds) will be beautiful.'' The Prophet
replied, "The one who eats them (i.e., the people of Paradise) will be
more beautiful than them, O `Umar."
- The
word Al-Kawthar comes from the word Kathrah (abundance) and it
(Al-Kawthar) linguistically means an abundance of goodness. So from this
goodness is the river (in Paradise).
Allahu Akbar.. how
exciting is this!?! May we all, and the ummah, be blessed by the Most
Generous to see and taste (and swim in) al Kauthar!!! Ameen!
Monday, 16 February 2015
And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth
Al-Insan/ Man
The Boys and Servants:-
Allah says,
"And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls." [76:19]
- meaning, young boys from the boys of Paradise will go around serving the people of Paradise.
"everlasting youth." meaning, in one state forever which they will be never changing from, they will not increase in age.
- Concerning Allah's statement, "If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls." meaning, when you see them dispersing to fulfill the needs of their masters, their great number, their beautiful faces, handsome colors, fine clothing and ornaments, you would think that they were scattered pearls. There is no better quality than this, nor is there anything nicer to look at than scattered pearls in a beautiful place.
Allah says,
"And when you look"
- meaning, `when you see it, O Muhammad.'
"There" meaning, there. This refers to Paradise and its beauty, its vastness, its loftiness and the joy and happiness it contains.
"You will see a delight, and a great dominion."
- meaning, there will be a great kingdom that belongs to Allah and a dazzling, splendid dominion.
Wow...read this ayah again!
"And when you look there (in Paradise), you will see a delight (that cannot be imagined), and a great dominion." [76:20]
Allahu Akbar! May we experience that, I.e, looking at, and entering Paradise.. a beautiful place! So beautiful its unimaginable! Ameen
The Boys and Servants:-
Allah says,
"And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls." [76:19]
- meaning, young boys from the boys of Paradise will go around serving the people of Paradise.
"everlasting youth." meaning, in one state forever which they will be never changing from, they will not increase in age.
- Concerning Allah's statement, "If you see them, you would think them scattered pearls." meaning, when you see them dispersing to fulfill the needs of their masters, their great number, their beautiful faces, handsome colors, fine clothing and ornaments, you would think that they were scattered pearls. There is no better quality than this, nor is there anything nicer to look at than scattered pearls in a beautiful place.
Allah says,
"And when you look"
- meaning, `when you see it, O Muhammad.'
"There" meaning, there. This refers to Paradise and its beauty, its vastness, its loftiness and the joy and happiness it contains.
"You will see a delight, and a great dominion."
- meaning, there will be a great kingdom that belongs to Allah and a dazzling, splendid dominion.
Wow...read this ayah again!
"And when you look there (in Paradise), you will see a delight (that cannot be imagined), and a great dominion." [76:20]
Allahu Akbar! May we experience that, I.e, looking at, and entering Paradise.. a beautiful place! So beautiful its unimaginable! Ameen
The Unseen belongs to Allah and only He has Knowledge of the Hour
An-Nahl/ The Bees
The Unseen belongs to Allah and only He has Knowledge of the Hour:
- Allah tells us of the perfection of His knowledge and ability to do all things, by telling us that He alone knows the Unseen of the heavens and the earth. No one knows anything about such things except for what Allah informs about as He wills. His complete power, which no one can oppose or resist, means that when He wants a thing, He only has to say to it "Be!'' and it is, as Allah says:
"And Our commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye." [54:50]
- meaning, whatever He wills happens in blinking. Thus Allah says here:
"And the matter of the Hour is not but as a twinkling of the eye, or even nearer. Truly, Allah is Able to do all things." [16:77]
Elsewhere, Allah says:
"The processes of creating you all and resurrecting you all are but like that of (the creation and resurrection of) a single person." [31:28]
Allahu Akbar! How Mighty and Powerful is Allah! May He guide us to fear Him as He should be feared, ameen
The Unseen belongs to Allah and only He has Knowledge of the Hour:
- Allah tells us of the perfection of His knowledge and ability to do all things, by telling us that He alone knows the Unseen of the heavens and the earth. No one knows anything about such things except for what Allah informs about as He wills. His complete power, which no one can oppose or resist, means that when He wants a thing, He only has to say to it "Be!'' and it is, as Allah says:
"And Our commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye." [54:50]
- meaning, whatever He wills happens in blinking. Thus Allah says here:
"And the matter of the Hour is not but as a twinkling of the eye, or even nearer. Truly, Allah is Able to do all things." [16:77]
Elsewhere, Allah says:
"The processes of creating you all and resurrecting you all are but like that of (the creation and resurrection of) a single person." [31:28]
Allahu Akbar! How Mighty and Powerful is Allah! May He guide us to fear Him as He should be feared, ameen
Among the Favors Allah has granted People are Hearing, Sight and the Heart
An-Nahl/ The Bees
Among the Favors Allah has granted People are Hearing, Sight and the Heart;-
"And Allah has brought you out from the wombs of your mothers while you know nothing. And He gave you hearing, sight, and hearts that you might give thanks (to Allah)." [16:78]
- Then Allah mentions His blessings to His servants in that He brought them from their mothers' wombs not knowing a thing, then He gives them hearing to recognize voices, sight to see visible things and hearts - meaning reason - whose seat, according to the correct view, is the heart, although it was also said that its seat is the brain.
- With his reason, a person can distinguish between what is harmful and what is beneficial. These abilities and senses develop gradually in man. The more he grows, the more his hearing, vision and reason increase, until they reach their peak.
Allah has created these faculties in man to enable him to worship his Lord, so he uses all these organs, abilities and strengths to obey his Master.
- Al-Bukhari reported that the Messenger of Allah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam said:
"Allah says: "Whoever takes My friend as an enemy, has declared war on Me. My servant does not draw near to Me with anything better than his doing that which I have enjoined upon him, and My servant keeps drawing near to Me by doing Nawafil (supererogatory) deeds until I love him. And when I love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, his vision with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask Me for anything, I would give it to him, if he were to call on Me, I would respond, if he were to seek Me for refuge I would surely grant him it. I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of My believing servant, because he hates death and I hate to upset him, but it is inevitable.''
- The meaning of the Hadith is that when a person is sincere in his obedience towards Allah, all his deeds are done for the sake of Allah, so he only hears for the sake of Allah, he only sees for the sake of Allah - meaning he only listens to or looks at what has been allowed by Allah. He does not strike or walk except in obedience to Allah, seeking Allah's help in all of these things.
May Allah guide us to be of those who use all our senses to please Him. And may He protect us from displeasing Him with them, ameen.
Among the Favors Allah has granted People are Hearing, Sight and the Heart;-
"And Allah has brought you out from the wombs of your mothers while you know nothing. And He gave you hearing, sight, and hearts that you might give thanks (to Allah)." [16:78]
- Then Allah mentions His blessings to His servants in that He brought them from their mothers' wombs not knowing a thing, then He gives them hearing to recognize voices, sight to see visible things and hearts - meaning reason - whose seat, according to the correct view, is the heart, although it was also said that its seat is the brain.
- With his reason, a person can distinguish between what is harmful and what is beneficial. These abilities and senses develop gradually in man. The more he grows, the more his hearing, vision and reason increase, until they reach their peak.
Allah has created these faculties in man to enable him to worship his Lord, so he uses all these organs, abilities and strengths to obey his Master.
- Al-Bukhari reported that the Messenger of Allah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam said:
"Allah says: "Whoever takes My friend as an enemy, has declared war on Me. My servant does not draw near to Me with anything better than his doing that which I have enjoined upon him, and My servant keeps drawing near to Me by doing Nawafil (supererogatory) deeds until I love him. And when I love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, his vision with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask Me for anything, I would give it to him, if he were to call on Me, I would respond, if he were to seek Me for refuge I would surely grant him it. I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of My believing servant, because he hates death and I hate to upset him, but it is inevitable.''
- The meaning of the Hadith is that when a person is sincere in his obedience towards Allah, all his deeds are done for the sake of Allah, so he only hears for the sake of Allah, he only sees for the sake of Allah - meaning he only listens to or looks at what has been allowed by Allah. He does not strike or walk except in obedience to Allah, seeking Allah's help in all of these things.
May Allah guide us to be of those who use all our senses to please Him. And may He protect us from displeasing Him with them, ameen.
In the Bee and its Honey there is Blessing and a Lesson
An-Nahl/ The Bees
In the Bee and its Honey there is Blessing and a Lesson:-
"And your Lord inspired the bee, saying: "Take you habitations in the mountains and in the trees and in what they erect." [16:68]
- What is meant by inspiration here is guidance. The bee is guided to make its home in the mountains, in trees and in structures erected by man. The bee's home is a solid structure, with its hexagonal shapes and interlocking forms there is no looseness in its combs. Then Allah decrees that the bee will have permission to eat from all fruits and to follow the ways which Allah has made easy for it, wherever it wants to go in the vast spaces of the wilderness, valleys and high mountains. Then each bee comes back to its hive without swerving to the right or left, it comes straight back to its home where its offspring and honey are. It makes wax from its wings, and regurgitates honey from its mouth, and lays eggs from its rear, then the next morning it goes out to the fields again.
"There comes forth from their bellies, a drink of varying colors, wherein is healing for men." [16:69]
- meaning, honey, that is white, yellow, red, or of other good colors, depending on the different things that the bees eat.
"in which there is a cure for men." [16:69]
- meaning there is a cure in honey for diseases that people suffer from.
- Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded in their Sahihs that a man came to the Messenger of Allah and said, "My brother is suffering from diarrhea''. He said,
"Give him honey to drink." The man went and gave him honey, then he came back and said, "O Messenger of Allah! I gave him honey to drink, and he only got worse." The Prophet said, "Go and give him honey to drink." So he went and gave him honey, then he came back and said, "O Messenger of Allah! it only made him worse." The Prophet said, "Allah speaks the truth and your brother's stomach is lying. Go and give him honey to drink." So he went and gave him honey, and he recovered."
- Al-Bukhari reported that the Messenger of Allah said: "Healing is to be found in three things: the cut made by the cupper, or drinking honey, or in branding with fire (cauterizing), but I have forbidden my Ummah to use branding."
"There is indeed a sign in that for people who reflect." [16:69]
meaning in the fact that Allah inspires this weak little creature to travel through the vast fields and feed from every kind of fruit, then gather it for wax and honey, which are some of the best things, in this is a sign for people who think about the might and power of the bee's Creator Who causes all of this to happen. From this they learn that He is the Initiator, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise, the All-Knowing, the Most Generous, the Most Merciful.
Allahu Akbar! How Kind is Allah to give us cures alhamdulilah. May Allah guide us to all good things and protect us from evil, ameen.
In the Bee and its Honey there is Blessing and a Lesson:-
"And your Lord inspired the bee, saying: "Take you habitations in the mountains and in the trees and in what they erect." [16:68]
- What is meant by inspiration here is guidance. The bee is guided to make its home in the mountains, in trees and in structures erected by man. The bee's home is a solid structure, with its hexagonal shapes and interlocking forms there is no looseness in its combs. Then Allah decrees that the bee will have permission to eat from all fruits and to follow the ways which Allah has made easy for it, wherever it wants to go in the vast spaces of the wilderness, valleys and high mountains. Then each bee comes back to its hive without swerving to the right or left, it comes straight back to its home where its offspring and honey are. It makes wax from its wings, and regurgitates honey from its mouth, and lays eggs from its rear, then the next morning it goes out to the fields again.
"There comes forth from their bellies, a drink of varying colors, wherein is healing for men." [16:69]
- meaning, honey, that is white, yellow, red, or of other good colors, depending on the different things that the bees eat.
"in which there is a cure for men." [16:69]
- meaning there is a cure in honey for diseases that people suffer from.
- Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded in their Sahihs that a man came to the Messenger of Allah and said, "My brother is suffering from diarrhea''. He said,
"Give him honey to drink." The man went and gave him honey, then he came back and said, "O Messenger of Allah! I gave him honey to drink, and he only got worse." The Prophet said, "Go and give him honey to drink." So he went and gave him honey, then he came back and said, "O Messenger of Allah! it only made him worse." The Prophet said, "Allah speaks the truth and your brother's stomach is lying. Go and give him honey to drink." So he went and gave him honey, and he recovered."
- Al-Bukhari reported that the Messenger of Allah said: "Healing is to be found in three things: the cut made by the cupper, or drinking honey, or in branding with fire (cauterizing), but I have forbidden my Ummah to use branding."
"There is indeed a sign in that for people who reflect." [16:69]
meaning in the fact that Allah inspires this weak little creature to travel through the vast fields and feed from every kind of fruit, then gather it for wax and honey, which are some of the best things, in this is a sign for people who think about the might and power of the bee's Creator Who causes all of this to happen. From this they learn that He is the Initiator, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise, the All-Knowing, the Most Generous, the Most Merciful.
Allahu Akbar! How Kind is Allah to give us cures alhamdulilah. May Allah guide us to all good things and protect us from evil, ameen.
Worship is Allah's Right
An-Nahl/ The Bees
Worship is Allah's Right:-
Then Allah tells us of His greatness, and that worship should be directed to Him alone, not to any of the idols which do not create but are rather themselves created. Thus He says
"Is then He, Who creates, the same as one who does not create Will you not then reflect." [16:17]
- Then He shows His servants some of the many blessings He granted for them, and the many kinds of things that He has done for them. He says;
"And if you would try to count the favors of Allah, you would never be able to count them. Truly, Allah is Forgiving, Most Merciful." [16:18]
- meaning that He pardons and forgives them. If He were to ask you to thank Him for all of His blessings, you would not be able to do so, and if He were to command you to do so, you would be incapable of it. If He punishes you, He is never unjust in His punishment, but He is Forgiving and Most Merciful, He forgives much and rewards for little.
- Ibn Jarir said: "It means that Allah is Forgiving when you fail to thank Him properly, if you repent and turn to Him in obedience, and strive to do that which pleases Him. He is Merciful to you and does not punish you if you turn to Him and repent.''
Alhamdulillah for all the blessings we have! What a Kind Generous Lord alhamdulillah. May Allah make us repent, and thankful to Him always, ameen.
Worship is Allah's Right:-
Then Allah tells us of His greatness, and that worship should be directed to Him alone, not to any of the idols which do not create but are rather themselves created. Thus He says
"Is then He, Who creates, the same as one who does not create Will you not then reflect." [16:17]
- Then He shows His servants some of the many blessings He granted for them, and the many kinds of things that He has done for them. He says;
"And if you would try to count the favors of Allah, you would never be able to count them. Truly, Allah is Forgiving, Most Merciful." [16:18]
- meaning that He pardons and forgives them. If He were to ask you to thank Him for all of His blessings, you would not be able to do so, and if He were to command you to do so, you would be incapable of it. If He punishes you, He is never unjust in His punishment, but He is Forgiving and Most Merciful, He forgives much and rewards for little.
- Ibn Jarir said: "It means that Allah is Forgiving when you fail to thank Him properly, if you repent and turn to Him in obedience, and strive to do that which pleases Him. He is Merciful to you and does not punish you if you turn to Him and repent.''
Alhamdulillah for all the blessings we have! What a Kind Generous Lord alhamdulillah. May Allah make us repent, and thankful to Him always, ameen.
The Blessings of Rain, and explaining how it is one of the Signs
Surah An-Nahl/ The Bees
The Blessings of Rain, and explaining how it is one of the Signs
Ayah 10. "He it is Who sends water down from the sky; from it you drink and from it (grows) the vegetation on which you send your cattle to pasture."
- When Allah mentions the blessings of cattle and other animals that He has granted mankind, He then mentions how He has blessed them by sending rain down from the sky above, which has been fulfilling the needs and bringing joy to people and their cattle.
- Allah says: "From it you drink" meaning, He made it fresh and pure so that they can drink it, not salty and undrinkable.
-"and from it (grows) the vegetation on which you send your cattle to pasture." meaning, from it He raised plants on which your cattle graze. Ibn `Abbas, `Ikrimah, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah and Ibn Zayd, all said that this refers to grazing animals including camels.
Ayah 11: "With it He causes crops to grow for you, olives, date palms, grapes, and every kind of fruit"
- meaning, with this one kind of water, He makes the earth sprout plants with tastes, colors, scents and shapes. For this reason He says,
Ayah 11: "Verily, in this there is indeed an evident proof and a manifest sign for people who give thought."
- meaning, this is a sign and a proof that there is no god besides Allah, as He says:
"Is not He (better than your gods) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sends water down for you from the sky, from which We cause wonderful gardens full of beauty and delight to grow You are not able to cause the growth of their trees. Is there any ilah (god) with Allah Nay, but they are a people who make equals (to Him)!" [27:60]
Alhamdulillah! The rain is a mercy and blessing! Next time we see the rain, let's praise Allah and thank Him for it inshaAllah. May Allah guide us to be thankful to Him, ameen!
The Blessings of Rain, and explaining how it is one of the Signs
Ayah 10. "He it is Who sends water down from the sky; from it you drink and from it (grows) the vegetation on which you send your cattle to pasture."
- When Allah mentions the blessings of cattle and other animals that He has granted mankind, He then mentions how He has blessed them by sending rain down from the sky above, which has been fulfilling the needs and bringing joy to people and their cattle.
- Allah says: "From it you drink" meaning, He made it fresh and pure so that they can drink it, not salty and undrinkable.
-"and from it (grows) the vegetation on which you send your cattle to pasture." meaning, from it He raised plants on which your cattle graze. Ibn `Abbas, `Ikrimah, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah and Ibn Zayd, all said that this refers to grazing animals including camels.
Ayah 11: "With it He causes crops to grow for you, olives, date palms, grapes, and every kind of fruit"
- meaning, with this one kind of water, He makes the earth sprout plants with tastes, colors, scents and shapes. For this reason He says,
Ayah 11: "Verily, in this there is indeed an evident proof and a manifest sign for people who give thought."
- meaning, this is a sign and a proof that there is no god besides Allah, as He says:
"Is not He (better than your gods) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sends water down for you from the sky, from which We cause wonderful gardens full of beauty and delight to grow You are not able to cause the growth of their trees. Is there any ilah (god) with Allah Nay, but they are a people who make equals (to Him)!" [27:60]
Alhamdulillah! The rain is a mercy and blessing! Next time we see the rain, let's praise Allah and thank Him for it inshaAllah. May Allah guide us to be thankful to Him, ameen!
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