ALL PRAISE TO ALLAH (SUB)
MAY PEACE & BLESSINGS BE UPON THE HOLY PROPHET (PEACE BE UPON HIM)
ASSALAMU-ALAIKUM
Dear brothers & sisters in Islam
A couple of months ago, as I was discussing about Salaah with my friends, one of them pointed out that all these years he had been reciting the invocations in Ruku and Sujood wrongly. When asked, he said that he had been reciting as follows:
SUBHAANA RABBIL-'ADHEEM in ruku and
SUBHAANA RABBIL-A'ALAA in sujood
Yes, this is what many of us are (or have been) reciting but then I quickly realized what he was about to say because even I was reciting the above, until I corrected myself once I landed in the Kingdom, ALHAMDULILLAH.
Well, in that case, what are the correct invocations?
The correct invocations are as follows:
"سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ"
Subhaana Rabbiyal-'Adheem
meaning 'Glory to my Lord the Exalted' (three times in Arabic)
"سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى"
Subhaana Rabbiyal-A 'laa
meaning 'Glory is to my Lord, the Most High' (three times in Arabic)
Do you see any difference? Yes, there is!
The second word is 'RABBIYAL' and not 'RABBIL' as we are (or have been) reciting.
I would sincerely request those brothers/sisters who have been reciting it wrongly all these years to concentrate in their Salaah, correct it at the earliest and make it perfect INSHA ALLAH as Allah (SUB) says in the Holy Quran, Chapter 18 V 30
Verily! As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, certainly! We shall not suffer to be lost the reward of anyone who does his (righteous) deeds in the most perfect manner.
18:30 எவர்கள் இறைநம்பிக்கை கொண்டு நற்செயல் புரிகின்றார்களோ அத்தகைய அழகிய செயல் புரிவோரின் கூலியை நிச்சயமாக நாம் வீணாக்குவதில்லை.
And those brothers/sisters who have already been reciting it correctly, I would sincerely request them to pass on the message for the benefit of others and you can indirectly earn rewards.
Finally I would like to thank the brother who inspired me to pass this message. May Allah reward him abundantly in both worlds, Ameen.
If any of the above is correct, its from ALLAH.
If any of the above is wrong, its from me.
And ALLAH knows best!
May ALLAH guide all of us on the right path.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tasbeeh
ASSALAMU-ALAIKUM
Dear brothers & sisters in Islam
It's a common sight in the Indian sub-continent to see elderly men and women (both young & old in Saudi Arabia) carrying rosaries (tasbeeh) to recite some divine words, no matter which faith (Islam, Hinduism & christianity) the individual belongs to!
But as Muslims, have we ever pondered if its an act encouraged by the Holy Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM)?
Well, its high time we reflect each & every act of ours in our daily lives with reference to the Quran & the Sunnah (meaning the Prophet's(PBUH) way).
Allah says in the Holy Quran, Chapter 8 Verse 20
“O you who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and turn not away from him (i.e. Messenger Muhammad SAW) while you are hearing”.
Now coming to the point of using tasbeeh, the question arises as to “IS IT PERMISSIBLE OR NOT? ”
If you look at the website of Encyclopedia Britannica or Wikipedia for the term 'Rosary', you will be shocked to see that the roots of the term are linked to a
particular faith, namely 'Christianity' & not 'Islam'. Please visit the following links for more information.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/509670/rosary (usage by Muslims is mentioned in the last line)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosary (one link called 'Tasbeeh' given at the bottom of the page)
Well, now, let’s see what our Holy Prophet (PBUH) has to say about it:
Narrated Sa'd ibn AbuWaqqas:
Once Sa'd, with the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him), visited a woman in front of whom were some date-stones or pebbles which she was using as a rosary to glorify Allah. He (the Prophet) said: I tell you something which would be easier (or more excellent) for you than that. He said (it consisted of saying): "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created in Heaven; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created on Earth; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created between them; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He is creating; "Allah is most great" a similar number of times; "Praise (be to Allah)" a similar number of times; and "There is no god but Allah" a similar number of times; "There is no might and no power except in Allah" a similar number of times. (Abu Dawud, Book 8, Hadith 1495)
So, from the above hadith it's evident that the Holy Prophet (PBUH), who is our ROLE MODEL, has recommended something better for us.
Allah says in the Holy Quran, Chapter 33 Verse 21
21. “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much. ”
You can find some additional information by visiting the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=100285034878&topic=21395
So its better to count using your right hand as recommended by our 'ROLE MODEL' - The Holy Prophet (PBUH) rather than using the Tasbeeh, the usage of which has no base in the Quran & Sunnah.
If any of the above is correct as per Quran and Sunnah, it’s from ALLAH and His Messenger(PBUH).
If any of the above is wrong, its from me.
And ALLAH knows best.
May ALLAH guide all of us on the right path.
Dear brothers & sisters in Islam
It's a common sight in the Indian sub-continent to see elderly men and women (both young & old in Saudi Arabia) carrying rosaries (tasbeeh) to recite some divine words, no matter which faith (Islam, Hinduism & christianity) the individual belongs to!
But as Muslims, have we ever pondered if its an act encouraged by the Holy Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM)?
Well, its high time we reflect each & every act of ours in our daily lives with reference to the Quran & the Sunnah (meaning the Prophet's(PBUH) way).
Allah says in the Holy Quran, Chapter 8 Verse 20
“O you who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and turn not away from him (i.e. Messenger Muhammad SAW) while you are hearing”.
Now coming to the point of using tasbeeh, the question arises as to “IS IT PERMISSIBLE OR NOT? ”
If you look at the website of Encyclopedia Britannica or Wikipedia for the term 'Rosary', you will be shocked to see that the roots of the term are linked to a
particular faith, namely 'Christianity' & not 'Islam'. Please visit the following links for more information.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/509670/rosary (usage by Muslims is mentioned in the last line)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosary (one link called 'Tasbeeh' given at the bottom of the page)
Well, now, let’s see what our Holy Prophet (PBUH) has to say about it:
Narrated Sa'd ibn AbuWaqqas:
Once Sa'd, with the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him), visited a woman in front of whom were some date-stones or pebbles which she was using as a rosary to glorify Allah. He (the Prophet) said: I tell you something which would be easier (or more excellent) for you than that. He said (it consisted of saying): "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created in Heaven; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created on Earth; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He has created between them; "Glory be to Allah" as many times as the number of that which He is creating; "Allah is most great" a similar number of times; "Praise (be to Allah)" a similar number of times; and "There is no god but Allah" a similar number of times; "There is no might and no power except in Allah" a similar number of times. (Abu Dawud, Book 8, Hadith 1495)
So, from the above hadith it's evident that the Holy Prophet (PBUH), who is our ROLE MODEL, has recommended something better for us.
Allah says in the Holy Quran, Chapter 33 Verse 21
21. “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much. ”
You can find some additional information by visiting the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=100285034878&topic=21395
So its better to count using your right hand as recommended by our 'ROLE MODEL' - The Holy Prophet (PBUH) rather than using the Tasbeeh, the usage of which has no base in the Quran & Sunnah.
If any of the above is correct as per Quran and Sunnah, it’s from ALLAH and His Messenger(PBUH).
If any of the above is wrong, its from me.
And ALLAH knows best.
May ALLAH guide all of us on the right path.
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