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Rays of Faith: 

Objectives of the class

OPENING

Hadith of Jibreel

 

CHAPTER ONE: BELIEFS IN THE ANGELS

What are the Malaikha (Angels)?

How do Others view Angles?

The Ruling regarding Belief in the Angels

Required Beliefs

Characterstics of Angels

The Wisdom behind their Creation

EFFECTS OF BELIEF IN THE ANGELS ON THE LIFE OF THE MUSLIM  

 

   CHAPTER TWO: BELIEF IN THE JINN

      What are the Jinns?

HOW DO OTHERS VIEW JINNS?

NATURE_OF_THEIR_CREATION

Can you See Jinns in Original form?

Ash-Shayataan

WISDOM behind the creation of Ash-Shaytaan

Whats easy to be away or protected from them or Antidote?

Do Jinn marry?

Abilities of the Jinn

Jinn’s Weaknessses

Possession:

 

CHAPTER THREE: BELIEF IN ALLAH’S BOOKS

        The meaning of Belief in the Books

Believing in the QURAN (LAST BOOK)

What are the Unique Qualities of QURAN

How Quran is a MIRACLE  

 

MORE will be added LATER in sha Allah…

Rays of Faith:

Objectives of the class



Sources:

Sheikh Umar Al-Ashar …missing


Story: In the time of Sheikh Ibne Taymyaah one sheikh claimed to have super natural powers. Anybody would be easily deceived by his acts. Ibne Taymyyah challenged him. He (pseudo sheikh) asked Ibne Taymyyah to put his hands in bag full of coins and take out the coins and count them and this sheikh without looking would be able to tell how many coins he is holding in his hands. Sheikh Ibne Taymyyah put his hand in the bag grabbed coins and kept his fist closed and tight and asked the pseudo sheikh how many coins is he holding? The man guessed it and it turned out to be wrong. People asked Ibne Taymmyah how did you defeat him? He said it was easy. Whenever someone would take out the coins and count the Jinn would count with him and Jinn would tell this man the right number. When I grabbed the coins I didn’t open and count the number so I didn’t know how many were in my hand neither could Jinn count.


Story: Dr. Abdul Azez Ahmed was one of the friend or acquaintance of Sheikh Waleed. He was in Dubai and there was famous magic show going on. He decided to meet the magician and asked about his magic. He told something to the effect that Allah protects the believers. The magician attested to the fact by sharing a story of his life. I used to do a magic trick by putting 6 knives in my chest . Jinn would enter in my body and knives would be entering inside him not in my body. One day I was performing on stage and I saw a man with beard entered in theater/auditorium. He was reciting something. While I was doing my act all of a sudden the Jinn that entered in my body fled. I started bleeding so badly. I was in the hospital for four months. Later on I called my Jinn and asked why did you go. He said this beard man recited something so strong we had to flee out of the country. The Sheikh asked the magician didn’t you try to harm the beard man? He said of course he caused so much pain to me for two years I sent 100s of Jinns but all of them return without been able to harm him as he is protected. He never misses a single salah.


OPENING


Hadith of Jibreel

One day sahaba saw a man who walked and sat by the prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam


He said, “Tell me about Eeman.” He (the prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) replied, “It is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day and to believe in Divine Destiny (Al-Qadar), both the good and the evil of it.” He said, “You have spoken rightly”.


In another narration there is a variation in this hadith with the addition of “to believe in hereafter and the balance”.


Sahaba were shocked and asked the prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam who is this man?

Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam responded, this was Jibreel, he came to teach your religion.


CHAPTER ONE: BELIEFS IN THE ANGELS


What are the Malaikha (Angels)?

Linguistic definition of Malaikha: Plural of Malak

Example of pig?


The point sheikh was trying to make was you have to understand the culture of the language. To understand what these words mean in this time. For instance some times we use negative words to describe something cool. Dwag or this is trash….man.


For instance the word Saa’ can mean watch or 60 min. Is this the right meaning? In regards to acceptance of Duaa prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam described whoever makes dua in the last part of Juma his dua will be accepted. It’s a short period of time. It can’t mean ‘watch’. Also you can’t replace the word Ilm with knowledge. As the word Ilm carries deeper meaning.



Some scholar say comes from Maalik (honor) or some say mulik (to take with great strength) and you will find most Arabic scholar say it comes from Al-Aluka which means message. They are very close meaning if you look each other. The angel will give take the message from God, take it with great strength.


There is a difference between linguistic meaning and technical meaning. For example Salah linguistically means Duaa. Linguistically you prayed Isha if you make duaa. Technically its not right. It has certain timing, certain process. Zakah means increasing. There is always link between linguistic and technical meaning. All of the salah is about duaa. Zakah you do for the sake of Allah.


Sometimes shariah would not define word technically, it will be difined by customs or the people used in that culture.


Technically speaking: Malaika are benelovent beings, created from light, don’t possess free will and carry out certain functions by Allah.


A Common Misconception: Angeles are creatures of light that have no physical attributes.

Dangerous definition written in misconception of malalika. It says they are not physical beings. But angels do have physical attributes. Al Quran

Surah 6 vers 93


93: Muhsin Khan: And who can be more unjust than he who invents a lie against Allah, or says: "I have received inspiration," whereas he is not inspired in anything; and who says, "I will reveal the like of what Allah has revealed." And if you could but see when the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong­doers, etc.) are in the agonies of death, while the angels are stretching forth their hands (saying): "Deliver your souls! This day you shall be recompensed with the torment of degradation because of what you used to utter against Allah other than the truth. And you used to reject His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) with disrespect!"

 

93: Yusuf Ali: Who can be more wicked than one who inventeth a lie against Allah, or saith, "I have received inspiration," when he hath received none, or (again) who saith, "I can reveal the like of what Allah hath revealed"? If thou couldst but see how the wicked (do fare) in the flood of confusion at death! - the angels stretch forth their hands, (saying),"Yield up your souls: this day shall ye receive your reward,- a penalty of shame, for that ye used to tell lies against Allah, and scornfully to reject of His signs!"


Allah describes angels hands. In Surah fatir

1: Muhsin Khan: All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the (only) Originator [or the (only) Creator] of the heavens and the earth, Who made the angels messengers with wings, - two or three or four. He increases in creation what He wills. Verily, Allah is Able to do all things.


Some of them have two wings, some have four. So wings are physical description. They write it’s a physical attribute, They talk which is a physical attribute. Also Prophet told angels made tawaaf, angels who carry through….??? missing. 500 years from ear to shoulder.


How do Others view Angles?

Philosophers view: Its figment of the prophets’ imaginations.

Prophets are so pure or cave or dark places. He purifies himself and these voices are just sounds and they think they are angels. These voices are from nature. They don’t agree with

Ibne sina or Alfarabi they viewed god existence very different way. God exist in your brain. For instance, mind does exist but you can’t see it neither can you touch it. That’s god. This is the clearest Kufr. Even Iblees believes Allah exist.


Ibne Tamayyah statement …missing


Pagan Arab View:

They claimed angels as daughters of Allah. They have claimed the


Surah 43 verse 19, Surah 149


19: Muhsin Khan: And they make the angels who themselves are slaves to the Most Beneficent (Allah) females. Did they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and they will be questioned!


Jewish View:

Traditional Jews view very closely to Muslims. Even the word Angel is malag close to malak. The traditional portrait a functionary they distance action. Quran teaches some


Allah says in Surah baqarah verse 2:96-97

96: Muhsin Khan: And verily, you will find them (the Jews) the greediest of mankind for life and (even greedier) than those who - ascribe partners to Allah (and do not believe in Resurrection - Magians, pagans, and idolaters, etc.). Everyone of them wishes that he could be given a life of a thousand years. But the grant of such life will not save him even a little from (due) punishment. And Allah is All-Seer of what they do.

97: Muhsin Khan: Say (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ): "Whoever is an enemy to Jibrael (Gabriel) (let him die in his fury), for indeed he has brought it (this Quran) down to your heart by Allah's Permission, confirming what came before it [i.e. the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] and guidance and glad tidings for the believers.


Christians View:
Angles of God, They distinguish between good and bad angels. Satan or Iblees or demon they basically fallen against god. Angels appear in humans but not…missing . Angels are often depicted in wings. Scholastic. There are also guardian angels. Christian also believe intermediaries to some forces. The moving of the star and sun are done by angels. Modern belief ????? has no….missing


The Ruling regarding Belief in the Angels:

Evidence for the obligation to Believe in the Angels:


Al-Quran:

2:98. "Whoever is an enemy to Allâh, his angels, his Messengers, Jibrael (Gabriel) and Mikael (Michael), Then Verily, Allâh is an enemy to the disbelievers."



As for us (Muslims) it’s the pillar of eman. Allah created the angels, with some of them 35:1

 

Muhsin Khan: All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the (only) Originator [or the (only) Creator] of the heavens and the earth, Who made the angels messengers with wings, - two or three or four. He increases in creation what He wills. Verily, Allah is Able to do all things.


285: Muhsin Khan: The Messenger (Muhammad SAW) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. They say, "We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers" - and they say, "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)." Surah Baqarah verse 285



Allah says Aaamaanur rasoola. It is so common beliefing Allah and believing in Angels. The reason behind this order is that because they (angels) are the connection as they took the message (book) and brought the message. Commonly the third pillar is books.

Believing in angels in second pillar is based from Quran, Sunnah.


As-Sunnah:

The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Eeman is to believ ein Allah, and His Angels, and His books…).” [Al-Bukharee and Muslim]


By Ijma (Consensus of the scholar): Need verification ….for text below


Ibn Hazm mentioned the consensuss on this issue in this book Maratib Al-ijma. Ibn Taymiyyah and others also resported this consensus. (consensus of the scholar)

An Nawwai also states missing…. There is consensus among the shaafi. Technically its not consensus in all the madahib.

Ibne Hazm


Logic:

Beliving in the Quran and messenger necessitates belief in the angles. So if you don’t belief in angel you contradict your belief in Quran or how the whole message came.


Required Beliefs:


Q&A Session:

Jibreel was putting the mud into pharohs mouth. How can he disobey? How come we can contradict? Jibreel in order to protect the honor of Allah was trying to prevent Pharoah to say Allah’s name as its pure and it doesn’t befit to come out of Pharoahs name. There is place in order to protect the honor of.

Can humans see Angels? Jabir radi Allah anhu also saw JIbreel when he came to remind prophet Sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam the rights of neighbor until the prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam got concerned that he might ask them to be part of inheritence. Mary also the angels. Lut also saw when three angels… came Mikail, israfeel. Missing….

Angels being part of unseens is a mercy from Allah.

Out of Allah’s mercy He made them a part of unseen.. Imagine if you can see the unseen and you go on driving on the road. Allah u Akbar. So we can walk in this earth with tranquility.


Characterstics of Angels:




The Wisdom behind their Creation

General:


  1. Good deeds willl take away bad deeds

  2. Tawba you repent.

  3. Trials will cover.

  4. Famous 10 list is Mukaafiratul Zunoob. Ibne Hajar wrote the book.

 

Story: A man coming or going (can’t remember) to grocery store. He opened his door and took out his one foot. For some reason he put his foot back for few seconds a car came and passed taking out the open door but leaving that man unharmed. I think sheikh went and asked him what made him put his foot back in the car. Rest Missing…




EFFECTS OF BELIEF IN THE ANGELS ON THE LIFE OF THE MUSLIM:


How CAN WE UNDERSTAND FOLLOWING TWO VERSES

2:34


34: Muhsin Khan: And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves before Adam.". And they prostrated except Iblis (Satan), he refused and was proud and was one of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allah).



CLARIFICATION FOR SECOND VERSE:

102: Muhsin Khan: They followed what the Shayatin (devils) gave out (falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of Sulaiman (Solomon). Sulaiman did not disbelieve, but the Shayatin (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down at Babylon to the two angels, Harut and Marut, but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, "We are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us)." And from these (angels) people learn that by which they cause separation between man and his wife, but they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's Leave. And they learn that which harms them and profits them not. And indeed they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Hereafter. And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their ownselves, if they but knew.



Angels don’t enter where:



Q&A Session: Dreams has some symbolic things. Giving glad tidings to people. These meaning can be drived from Quran sunnah or culture of the person. Once ibne Sireen interpreted following dream “I am holding a cup a glass of water. All of sudden glass broke and water remained”. He said Prophet gave an example of woman through glass. And water is your water and son will live but mother will die. That’s exactly what happened.

Someone else came and ask the interpretation of the following dream with Ibne Sireen. “I am carrying the funeral of prophet”. Ibne Sireen asked “Are you attending the class of innovators? By attending you are burying the sunnah.

Ibne Bass said “I saw myself calling adhaan”. One person that one going to hajj. The other person first missing…. I remembered verse “Allah called adhaan related to hajj”. When I saw the other person he had fear in his face. He didn’t look I connected the verse in the Quran Surah Yusuf.

A woman said she keep saying herself walking on particular shoes on throne while every body is standing. Sheikh said do you’ve any problems. Sheikh said bring your shoes. He took the shoes and looked to the heel of the shoes. They found below the heel ayatul Kursi written. It was a part of magic.


Story: Once Sheikh told “A sister came and told she had a baby few years back. She saw in her dereams to use this wood and this will prevent miscarriage. She woke up and found that wood next to her she didn’t do anything and she got miscarriage. When next time she got pregnant she saw same dream again this time she didn’t ignore the advise and her baby survived. The third time she saw same dream again this time she didn’t pay attention and miscarriage happened. Fourth time she got pregnant she saw the dream again and her baby survived. She saw that dream 4 timesSheikh Bin Baaz also answered. We believe that humans or angels or Jinns they might help. This becomes in a form of medicine. She used it and she survived. It happens very. But keep in mind dreams can’t legislate. Go to cave and make two rakah. No we don’t accept legislation from dreams. . Need verification for the story details….


Question about not spitting on right. Angel on the right didn’t mean one of the two writers. Next to right shoulder.

If you make dua against someone and it is wrong reason/slander it will go back to you. If its justice it will go against that person.

Angels dua are good as they are more pure. Imagine you ask the dua for someone and a purer creation makes dua for you.

Number 7 is common we don’t have any proof regarding .


Question: Do Non-Muslims also have angels protecting them?

Scholars said yes, it is part of the mercy of Allah.

Even Mushrikeen are protected by angels out of mercy.


CHAPTER TWO: BELIEF IN THE JINN


What are the Jinns?


HOW DO OTHERS VIEW JINNS?


PAGAN VIEW


JEWS VIEW:


CHRISTIAN View:


MUSLIMS VIEW:


WHY ALLAH CREATED JINN?


Surah 51:56

56: Muhsin Khan: And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).



NATURE OF THEIR CREATION


That Allah created jinns from fire free from smoke


Can you See Jinns in Original form?



How can Jinn’s be punished with fire, when they themselves are created from it?



Ash-Shayataan


Who is Ashaytaan?


WISDOM behind the creation of Ash-Shaytaan

Remember Shaytan wasn’t created evil in the beginning. We don’t believe that something evil created from. So many lessons from the existence of Shaytan. Ibne Qayyam in his book Shifa Al aleel mentioned 200 reasons.


  1. Strength the ability of Allah to create two opposite

  2. You should fear sin. Don’t ever commit sin thinking that its small sin. You don’t know what it can lead you to. He started only not making one sujood where did he end up. For us we need to take heed.

  3. Also test for humanity. If there is no point for sending messenger, there is no shaytan every one is good. He created humans to go through these tests.

  4. Appreciate the opposite. You never appreciate the health until you walk in the hospital. You don’t appreciate being righteous until you see evil doers.

  5. If there is no shaytan so many meaning of attributes have no meaning. For instance you commit sin how would you repent. How can you say Al-Ghaffoor

  6. So many acts of worship are not possible if shaytaan doesn’t exist.

  7. Showing Allah’s patience that Allah let him live long life. He will live all these long time. Some scholars say that it’s a reward for his good deeds. Allah rewarded him for good deeds he did in the past. He has already been given the reward. Some scholar say it’s a form of punishment. Its not honoring to live longer. Which means he will commit more sins.

  8. Scholar said to be fair with the test for all humanity. So those people who were in a different time had to deal with shaytan but if he dies we don’t have that fitnah. Equal test for all humanity.


Shaytaan is our ENERMY to you so treat him as an enemy. 35:6

6: Muhsin Khan: Surely, Shaitan (Satan) is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy. He only invites his Hizb (followers) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire.



Every human has a Qareen form the Jinn which is not Muslim


Whats easy to be away or protected from them or Antidote?


Questions:

Do Kuffar fear Jinns?



Among Jinn are there Good and Evil?

Can a shaytan become a Muslim?



How about Qareen of the prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam?


Life of Jinn



Do Jinn marry?

50: Muhsin Khan: And (remember) when We said to the angels; "Prostrate to Adam." So they prostrated except Iblis (Satan). He was one of the jinns; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord. Will you then take him (Iblis) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while they are enemies to you? What an evil is the exchange for the Zalimun (polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc).


Can human and Jinn intermarry?


Life Span of Jinns and do they die?


Question:

Is the Black dog a shaytan? As some where referred in some hadith.

No they were referring to certain type of dog in actions.


Abilities of the Jinn

Surah 27:39-40

39: Muhsin Khan: An Ifrit (strong) from the jinns said: "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place (council). And verily, I am indeed strong, and trustworthy for such work."

40: Muhsin Khan: One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: "I will bring it to you within the twinkling of an eye!" then when [Sulaiman (Solomon)] saw it placed before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for (the good of) his ownself, and whoever is ungrateful, (he is ungrateful only for the loss of his ownself). Certainly! My Lord is Rich (Free of all wants), Bountiful."



Jinn’s Weaknessses





Also told Allah said.

“O Humans and Jinns if you get out of this universe but you can’t . They can’t leave. We are limited beyond first sky. Reference missing...



Possession:

Can the Jinn possess humans?

Whats the proof for the claim that humans can be possessed?


Why do Jinn Possess humans?

Sign of someone possessed by Jinn


Can Jinns Help humans?

Yes its possible.


How can we cure this?

- Prophet said I saw ___________missing

- Don’t miss adhkaar of morning and evening. Link given here http://makedua.com/display_dua.php?sectionid=27 or makedua.com

- Don’t miss salaah.

- Can you cure someone. Sure so long as you are not weak and won’t faint and Jinn don’t enter in your body.



How to destroy Charms


Why we don’t hear about Jinns in America?


CHAPTER THREE

BELIEF IN ALLAH’S BOOKS

The meaning of Belief in the Books

-         Kitab originally means when you collect them together, when you put them together. The art of putting thoughts together. That’s why we call them kitaab. It doesn’t necessarily mean written form. So when you hear Allah has sent down kitab doesn’t mean only books sent by kitaab.

-         Believing in the books of Allah  is one of the pillars of eeman. Surah 4:136

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136: Muhsin Khan: O you who believe! Believe in Allah, and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and the Book (the Quran) which He has sent down to His Messenger, and the Scripture which He sent down to those before (him), and whosoever disbelieves in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day, then indeed he has strayed far away.

-         Believing in the books entail previous books related to messengers. Including in those books mentioned in Quran. Book of Ibrahim and Musa. 17:55

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18: Muhsin Khan: Verily! This is in the former Scriptures,

-         19: Muhsin Khan: The Scriptures of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) ( ).

Surah 17:55

55: Muhsin Khan: And your Lord knows best all who are in the heavens and the earth. And indeed, We have preferred some of the Prophets above others, and to Dawud (David) We gave the Zabur (Psalms).   

Surah 5 verse 44

44: Muhsin Khan: Verily, We did send down the Taurat (Torah) [to Musa (Moses)], therein was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted themselves to Allah's Will, judged the Jews. And the rabbis and the priests [too judged the Jews by the Taurat (Torah) after those Prophets] for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's Book, and they were witnesses thereto. Therefore fear not men but fear Me (O Jews) and sell not My Verses for a miserable price. And whosoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, such are the Kafirun (i.e. disbelievers - of a lesser degree as they do not act on Allah's Laws).

 

27: Muhsin Khan: Then, We sent after them, Our Messengers, and We sent 'Iesa (Jesus) ­ son of Maryam (Mary), and gave him the Injeel (Gospel). And We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him, compassion and mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them, but (they sought it) only to please Allah therewith, but that they did not observe it with the right observance. So We gave those among them who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah). Surah 57:27

-         There are many other books of an unknown number and with unknown names. Surah 3:184

-         184: Muhsin Khan: Then if they reject you (O Muhammad SAW), so were Messengers rejected before you, who came with Al-Baiyinat (clear signs, proofs, evidences) and the Scripture and the Book of Enlightenment

163: Muhsin Khan: Verily, We have inspired you (O Muhammad SAW) as We inspired Nuh (Noah) and the Prophets after him; We (also) inspired Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaque (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), and Al­Asbat [the twelve sons of Ya'qub (Jacob)], 'Iesa (Jesus), Ayub (Job), Yunus (Jonah), Harun (Aaron), and Sulaiman (Solomon), and to Dawud (David) We gave the Zabur (Psalms). Surah 4: 163

-         Surah 2:136

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136: Muhsin Khan: Say (O Muslims), "We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaque (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), and to Al-Asbat [the twelve sons of Ya'qub (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Musa (Moses) and 'Iesa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam)."

-         Believing in Quran as last revelation and believing the wahy (revelation

-         All of the books are Allah’s words. This entails that Allah

What is your position regarding the books remaining today (Tawrah and Injeel)? 

-         Originally we believe Torah was revealed to Musa. Allah wrote them with his own hands. Many Jews say original Torah was lost. When Musa got angry he threw tablets he destroyed them after he saw worshipping calf. But as Muslims we believe that he picked them later. After all Allah saved them and they represented God .

-         Original Injeel was sent to Jesus. We don’t have today Injeel of Jesus. What we have today collection of the books describing the lives of Jesus by later people.

-         We believe books have been changes and are not original form Surah 2:75

75: Muhsin Khan: Do you (faithful believers) covet that they will believe in your religion inspite of the fact that a party of them (Jewish rabbis) used to hear the Word of Allah [the Taurat (Torah)], then they used to change it knowingly after they understood it?

-         Surah 5:14-15

14: Muhsin Khan: And from those who call themselves Christians, We took their covenant, but they have abandoned a good part of the Message that was sent to them. So We planted amongst them enmity and hatred till the Day of Resurrection (when they discarded Allah's Book, disobeyed Allah's Messengers and His Orders and transgressed beyond bounds in Allah's disobedience), and Allah will inform them of what they used to do.

15: Muhsin Khan: O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muhammad SAW) explaining to you much of that which you used to hide from the Scripture and passing over (i.e. leaving out without explaining) much. Indeed, there has come to you from Allah a light (Prophet Muhammad SAW ) and a plain Book (this Quran).

-         Verses clearly say they changed.

-         We believe that they were in original form to the messengers. But the copies that exist today are not original form.

-         Ibne Hazm have an extreme opinion there is not a single word of god exist in today’s previous scriptures. He doesn’t have any respect.

-         On the other hand there is another group they are described as Ahlul Hadith. They said there is nothing in changes in the words of Allah. They believe it’s the exact same. The only change is in translation or change of meaning. The original form exist but the word of God exist. So many scholars disagree with this opinion.

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-         If you read them definitely see so many passages word

-         Bukhari was attacked by Ahlul-Hadeeth. Muhammad sal Allahu alayih wa sallam had pillow below the thigh but he asked the torarh to brought. When they brought he put the pillow and put the torah on top of it.

-         Ibne Qayyam said “The torah still may contain some of that what was revaled from Allah. Much of it in has changed. There are several kinds of tahreef in Torah.

(a)    part of torah was lost

(b)   incorrect translation

(c)    misinterpreted meaning

(d)   phrases were substituted

(e)    parts were added

Translation has a lot to do with understanding. Translations have a lot to do with meaning and culture. Ibne Taymayyah has a strange opinion. According to him there is always an original copy of Torah and injeel that exist somewhere in the earth. There is no proof for that.

-         We also know that Allah didn’t promise that those (previous) books will be saved. However, for this Ummah He will save his last book. Allah saved from Injeel and Torah to make point clear that the message from Quran is true message. It’s a lesson for Muslims to save through what happened before.

-          He saved the books from this Ummah. Through companions, people who are huffadh. Allah honored and loved it. Higher than anyother nation in the history.

-         Because they didn’t sell the book, they kept generation after generation.

-         Very rare to find someone who memorized any scripture like before. Millions of Muslims do.

-         Story: Umm saad. She is one of the rare scholars who died last year. She had the biggest circle of Ummah. Least amount of ijazah. Biography link missing….

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-         One man said to Caliph I’ve made 5000 fabricated hadith. He was trying to make a deal. The caliph responded our scholars can point out the mistakes.

-         Once Umar was reading from the previous scripture. Prophet sal Allahu said to Umar “Do you have doubt about what I taught you, O son of Al-Khattabb? By the One who has my soul in His hand, I brought the religion to you clear and pure, and if my brother Moosa were alive, he would have no choice but to follow me. (Narrated in Ahmed).

-         The reason is that it was beginning of revelation and not legislation So prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam wanted the message to reach pure. That’s the understanding for us now to look through pure first and then after you’ve understanding then you can move to other sources.

-         Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said narrate the stories if you find stories affirming belief if they are against it reject it. If it is not mentioned, then don't believe it or disbelieve it, but don't make it into a belief.

-         For example it is stated that one of the signs of day of judgment that prophet soloman locked the jinns and put in container. These info has been taken from people before Islam. We don’t deny it we don’t take everything out of it. We just narrate it as stories.

-         We don’t take legislation from the rules from previous nations. That’s one method. These books were sent to their messengers.

-         All of Allah’s Book follow these common guidelines.

  1. Source of guidance
  2. Call to tawheed.
  3. Glad tiding of Muhammad arrival
  4. They were all Shariah constitue for people
  5. They told them what was lawful and unlawful.
  6. They discussed the Last Day and what happens to believers and disbelievers

Believing in the QURAN (LAST BOOK):

-         Best surah in the Quran Al faitha.

-         Best verse in the Quran Ayat ul Kursi

-         Quran was revealed in pure Arabic language to prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

-         So many words you will find non Arabic word. Ibrahim, Kifl, lulu. How can we say its in Arabic? Answer: These words can’t be change for instance names. Mr Jumma can’t be call Mr. Friday.

-         Secondly, the other words which are non-Arabic word they are very few. They were so common among Arabs that they become part of Arabic. For instance English is made of how many languages French, Latin, many influence. Some words in Arabic were driven from other language. Until they become part of the language itself. One word Kifl which is from Abyssenia. Every language in the world has these characterstics.

-         The language of Quresh has superiority over all other tribes. All Arab tribes come to Arab for Hajj. Quresh had control the hajj arrangement. So Arab came across all dialect. They came across all dialects and so thus their language became the dominant one. It (revelation) was according to the dialect of Quresh.

-         This was sent to Muhammad Ibne Abdullah.

-         The Qur'an has been given different names and descriptions.  In Arabic if something has many names, it means it is very important.  The Qur'an gave many names to Allah, the Prophet, the Last Day, and other important things.  Surah Al-Fatihah has so many names because of its importance.

-         70 names for sword, same for dog. Need clarification…missing…

-         Same thing with the Quran. SO many names to Quran itself, to Allah, to prophet day of judgment, Surah Faitiah (Some scholar say 60 diff names).

-         For example Allah says Al Furqan, Al-Quran, Ad-Dhikr, Pure, mercy, guidance, proof, light, soul, life. Without this book you are dead. Each name has its meaning.

-         There was one hadith shaykh mentioned he didn’t understand until he came to = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />America. What was the point of hadith. Aisha said A man came to prophet I read Qulhu walla ahad (Surah Ikhlaas). I love this surah. Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam told  Allah loves you because you love this surah.

-         At least be like that companion. How much do you remember these surahs.

-         You can recite Surat ul fatiha while driving. Or other surahs in different times.

-         If Allah has given you tawfeeq to memorize some surah. Then at least invest in it what you’ve in your hand. Make a strong relationship with Quran and build on it.

-         It’s a dual responsibility who know the language (Arabic). It’s a naimah that they will be questioned about it.

-         This book was sent to guide us in all areas. And how we treat this book.

WHAT ARE THE UNIQUIE QUALITIES OF QURAN

-         The Qur'an covers all of the teachings of the previous books

-         Surah 5:48

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48: Muhsin Khan: And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad SAW) the Book (this Quran) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Mohayminan (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures). So judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging away from the truth that has come to you. To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way. If Allah willed, He would have made you one nation, but that (He) may test you in what He has given you; so strive as in a race in good deeds. The return of you (all) is to Allah; then He will inform you about that in which you used to differ.

-         The Qur'an will also be safeguarded by Allah (swt):Surah 15:9

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9: Muhsin Khan: Verily We: It is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Quran) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption).

-         Shortly before the end of time, the Qur'an will disappear.  Anyone who had a verse memorized will forget it, and the books will have empty pages.  At this time only the disbelievers will exist on earth.

-         Imagine if you invite a dignatory person and you don’t give them respect they will leave. So if you don’t pay attention to the quran it will leave you. The Quran is Aziz. Someone who doesn’t have respect will not retain it. It will never settle in the heart. There main love songs worldly matters. On the top of priorities.

-         Prophets said in a hadith that “So many of the hypocrites will be amongst the Quraa (those who claimed memorized the Quran)”. Because they memorized the quran but not act upon them. Quran will be a curse against them.

-         It all abrogated all shariah and will remain till the end of judgment. It an eternal miracle. Since the time of Muhammad sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam no one has brought a verse similar to it.

Believing in Quran has 2 Levels: 

1.First level is rukn of eeman and leaving it is Kufr. It includes beliving that the quran is the word of Allah, was revealed to Muhammad sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam it is the last revealation, it was delivered to us completely, it is protected from addition and subtratction, it is a source of legislation etc.

-         Some extreme shias say Quran has been modified.

-         Some worse Ghuraabiyaa. They still exist some in Kuwait and Iraq. Need clarification for these points missing…

-         As message from Al-Furqan in Arabic language a refuted. The plot fell apart. Since Muhammad and today no one was able to produce a single verse.

-         If someone believes that revelation continues it contradicts the belief.

2. Second Level: includes obligations and recommendations. Leaving them is not considered Kufr. It includes applying all its rules, reading it, memorizing it, understanding it, etc. Remember the hadith that those who struggle to read it have double reward, and the ahadith that those who memorize it are at a high level.

Shi`ah - Some of those that came before believed that the Qur'an has been changed but that is incorrect because we know that Allah (swt)'s protected it.  Their modern scholars do not agree with this opinion. 

 ??? - they think that Ali (rA) was supposed to get the revelation but Jibril (as) made a mistake. 

We should use modern technology to get closer to the Qur'an.  Use MP3 players to listen when doing work, when driving, etc.  We should have a tafseer in our house and read it to understand the Qur'an. 

Stages of Qur’an:

1) First written down in the sacred Tablet before creation of earth, etc.

2) Revealed in Bait al-Uzza (House of Power/Honor) in first sky—Allah revealed the whole entire Qur’an to this place

-Ibn Abbas said this in alBayhaqi

3) Allah revealed the Qur’an over a span of 23 years to Muhammad (saws)  

HOW QURAN IS MIRACLE

-         From language perspective: Someone who (prophet) is illiterate.

-         He lives in an isolated area

-         He never said poetry.

-         The structure of the Qur'an does not fit any other structure known, not like stories or poetry.Its not story its so unique.

-         That’s why its impossible to have a copy of Quran in any other language. This is something beyond Human capability.

-         This is why Allah challenges to put together similar to Quran

-         Even Hijr verse 94.

94: Muhsin Khan: Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers, etc. - see V.2:105).

-         I prostrate myself because of the language of Quran. Info missing…

-         So many times verses were so powerful they (disbelievers prostrated). Imagine the power in those meaning.

-         For instance surah Al Qasas 28 verse 7. One verse has two orders and two things to do two things not to do. Two glad tiding and two info.

7: Muhsin Khan: And We inspired the mother of Musa (Moses), (saying): "Suckle him [Musa (Moses)], but when you fear for him, then cast him into the river and fear not, nor grieve. Verily! We shall bring him back to you, and shall make him one of (Our) Messenger.

-         In above verse there are two things to do, two things not to do, two glad tidings, and two pieces of information.

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QURANIC SCIENCE AND MEANING 

-         Knowledge of Quran and this sharia is beyond human capability.

-         When you see look at the manners teaching structure of society that quran teaches. The way people deal with each other. All when you put them together you will realize that its impossible to put them together in perfect logic in1400 years

-         So many propheicies came true. Persians will be defeated refer to Surah Rum.

-         Abu Lahab will die as kaafir.

-         Surat ul Qamar revealed in Makkah. Muslim will fight in disbeliever and will defeat. 

-         Descriptions of unknown matters such as about previous nations that Muhammad had no way of knowing. First prophet didn’t speak their language there was no communication.

-         In makkah there were no Monks or jews

-         Nowadays SCIENTIFIC MIRACLE OF QURAN such as

-         Womb of the mother

-         Salty and sweet water separation

-         Freedom from contradiction in these verses of the Quran. It was revealed in 23 years. He (prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) will forget what he said 23 years. This is from Allah there is no contradiction in it not from Muhammad. he Qur'an was revealed in different ways, in Qiraa'aat and Ahruf.  None of them contradicted.That’s also raise the possibility of raising contradiction. As Allah  says 4:82

82: Muhsin Khan: Do they not then consider the Quran carefully? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradictions.

-         It has effect on souls. When Jinn you reached. No matter how many times you read the surah Fatiha. It touches your heart.

Story: About neighbor of sheikh he gave surah yusuf to listen to while he was sick. His wife told that this man (non-Muslim) loved listening to the recitation.

-         Surah toor my heart got out of my chest (??? Who said)

-         Sheikh came across a book which has stories of people converting to Islam by only listening to the recitations.

Al Quran was revealed in three stages 

-         Created first in tabled Luhil Mehfooz.

-         Then again bayatul Uzza is a house (whole Quran was revealed in it as said by Ibne Abbas). which is equal. Its in the first sky.

-         Third stage Allah revealed the Quran to Muahmmad in 23 years.

Q&A?

Quran reading has more reward. ALM is each hasanat. Each letter multiply by 10. 

Harf in saying 7  ways. One meaning was revealed in missing…

Prophet said every animal is halal in the sea.

Quran was revealed for both Jinn and humans both?

Yes. Once prophet was invited to give dawah to Jinns. He recited Surah Rahman.

On prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam return from At-Ta’if when a group of Jinns heard the Quran they ran back to their tribe from Yemen. They heard a message similar to Musa.

Its okay to say Holy Quran.


Q/A

- It was mentioned Qur'an was revealed all at once.  How is this the case?

The Qur'an was revealed in three stages.  The first stage was that the Qur'an was revealed entirely to the safe tablets (Lawhul Mahfooz) before creation.  Then it was revealed entirely to the a place in the first heaven called bayt al-'uzza in a written format.  This place is equivalent to the bayt al-ma'moor in the seventh heaven, or the ka'bah on earth.  Then the last stage it was revealed to the Prophet (S) verbally through Jibreel over 23 years.

- Can you listen to the Qur'an while doing other things?

It cannot be treated as a musical background, you can only listen to it if you pay attention to it.

- What is more rewarding?  Listening or reading?

Reading of course.  Each letter has ten rewards for reading.

- Is listening to Surah Kahf on Friday the same as reading?

No, the hadith specifically refers to reading.  But listening is good also, especially if you can't read it.

- How do you respond to someone who says Qur'an is like any other book, that it claims if you don't follow it you go to hellfire just like other books.

The person has to investigate it and examine if what the Qur'an is calling to is true, or for other religions.  This is why Allah gave us minds and hearts, signs and books.  We don't claim this, we prove it.

- What about those who claim that some animals from the sea are makrooh because they were forbidden in previous books?

This is the wrong methodology and not accepted by Alh As-Sunnah.  All seafood is allowed to eat.

- Was Qur'an revealed for both humans and jinn?

Yes, it was.  The Prophet (S) recited Qur'an and jinn were listening.

- Is it correct to say the "Holy" Qur'an?

There is nothing wrong with it, as it is holy.

- Will those who recite without thinking of the meaning get rewarded?

Yes, they will get rewarded for the reciting, but not the reward of understanding and contemplating.