Wednesday 7 December 2011

The DIRTY Writing...!!


Viewers mai iss waqt Karachi k aik masroof tareen ilaqay mai hun, yahan jis^m faroshi karnay wali khuwateen rehti hain aur hussan ka bazaar b yahan khob garam rehta hai. Ham MASLA KIA HAI ki ye special episode aap k liye lay kar ae hain k aap ko batain k aap ki society mai kia kuch hoo raha hai
“Hahaha, Oe is ko tw yeh kehna chahiye tha k ham MASLA KIA HAI ki ye special episode aap k liye lay kar ae hain takay aap ko pata chalay k zarorat parnay par jana kahan hai.”
Umer, my brother said this narrowing his eyes on the 30 inch televison screen on which Uzma ejaz, a totally unattractive anchor was doing all her best to make her show an attractive one. I was amazed on the topic which was chosen for the show and was shocked at the same time that the Administration of Dawn News can go down to such a pathetic level to sell out their product and catch the viewers. However if this was what Uzma and Dawn News thought, then Yes they were successful.
At least she caught me and Umer.
My middle finger which was on remote control of my DABBA television got stuck on Dawn News. Well do not think over that why the middle finger was operating the remote control, instead why Dawn News and why on hearing such dialogue from Uzma Ejaz.
It was not because it was something new for me, as we all know that since the advent of mankind such deeds are persistent in almost every society, at some places hidden and at the other open to all. I was rather curious that
“How the hell I don’t know the………………………the place
“Where the mouse have you been living Abdullah”
I wondered.
It was not that I am interested in such kind of places; well you might hardly believe that.
But that’s true.
It’s the fact that it was interesting, in a sense that I had been living in this metropolitan city from last 23 years but I never came across such place.
“You have wasted your entire teenage you stupid man”
Something whispered in my left ear.
“Shut up, don’t listen to his bullshit”, something whispered in my right ear.
And then Uzma again caught my attention;
“acha aap batain ap iss gandi jaga par rehti hain aur ye kaam b karti hain tw aap kesay manage karti hain? Aap ko dar nae lagta k aap ko koi bemari b hoo skti hai? Safe sex k baray mai kuch pata hai apko”
She was talking to one of the leading Prostitute of that area;
“nae ji, ye gandi jaga nae hai, ab tw yahan doctor sahib aa gaye hain aur safe sex k tareekay ham sab ko bataye hain. Ham tw ji pehlay hi clear kar deti hain k Cond*m k begair nae ho ga, jo ho ga Cond*m k sath ho ga, ALLAH ka shukar hai ji apni mehnat karti hain aur safai tw ji adha imaan hai na ji”
“hahaha” Umer blasted out his laughter
My ears got red, and I felt my face getting hot, quickly my middle finger scrolled the remote control and as if I knew that right at the very moment
“Manhos sath chor gaya
Desperately I jumped out of the sofa like if something had pinched me under, ran towards the T.V and finally switched It OFF. I scanned T.V lounge to see the presence of my mother and sister, on finding none, I felt my heart pumping again which for an instance I thought had quit doing that.
“oe wesay bol kia rai thi ye, kia use kartay hain” I asked my brother
And the T.V lounge roared with our laughter.                    
                                                                                           







P.S: I truly understand that the topic isn’t hilarious instead is quite sensitive one. But such episodes and programs do not bring any change in the society. Like the above episode, it actually educated masses that "where you will find one when needed". I personally believe that media has a strong role especially in our society where people hardly bother to read; they are strongly influenced and controlled by the media. Slowly such elements are being introduced in our society through media, poisoning our social and religious values. BE AWARE. 

Saturday 3 December 2011

LIGHT A LAMP FOR IT IS THE DARK HOUR.: Do you know your religion ?

LIGHT A LAMP FOR IT IS THE DARK HOUR.: Do you know your religion ?: Praise be to Allah Sub’hanahu Wa Ta’ala, the Compassionate, and the Merciful. . "0 Allah, bless Muhammad (Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam) an...

Do you know your religion ?


Praise be to Allah Sub’hanahu Wa Ta’ala, the Compassionate, and the Merciful.
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"0 Allah, bless Muhammad (Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam) and the members of his household as You blessed the members of Abraham’s household. Grant favors to Muhammad (Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam) and the members of his household as You granted favors to the members of the household of Abraham in the world. You are indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious."
[Sahih Al_Muslim, 4-Book of Salah, Chapter 15, Hadith Number: 0803]
Assalam-u-Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu!


The intention of writing and posting this article here, is to clarify some of the beliefs to which the majority of Muslims adhere. It is intended to refute some of the maliciously incorrect teachings which are being practiced as Islam; these are indeed BID’AAH (Innovations).
Pre-requisites
What is Hadith?

Hadith is a specific statement of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Traditions or deeds or conduct (Sunnah) of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

The Hadith and Sunnah are parallel in importance to the Qur’An.

The Holy Qur’An is God's Words and come first in significance and importance, but to understand Qur’An, assistance of Hadith is mandatory.

There is not a single authentic Hadith that contradicts any verse of Qur’An.

Collection and registering of Hadith in distinctive format began in the life of Muhammad (pbuh).

Chain of Hadith Narration was recorded for authenticity's sake.

Such an endeavor took a life time of hard work on the part of the Hadith collectors (Muhaddiseen).
Classification Of Hadith
1.
Al’Sahih (Authentic fulfilling all 05 conditions, obligatory to act and follow)
2.
Al’Hasan (not fulfilling the Sahih criteria, only acceptable with certain set of rules)
3.
Al’Da’eef (presence of blameworthy narrator in the chain of transmitters, not acceptable in religion)
4.
Al’Mauzoo (void, artificially created under false pretenses, also not acceptable in religion)
Two of these are related to our topic, so we would only explain the following.
1.
AL’SAHIH
There are five conditions for a Hadith to be classified as Al’Sahih.
a.
At’asalul sanad: that it’s Isnaad (chain of transmitters) is connected. That every one of its narrators heard it directly from his sheikh/teacher, from the beginning of the sanad till the end.
b.
Al’-Adaalah: that all of its narrators are trustworthy. They are Muslims, of age – they reached sinn ‘Albolough- , sane, they are not sinners and not having bad manners and habits.
c.
Daabit: that all of its narrators a precise in their memorization- This quality of Hifz comes into two types:
i.
Precision in memory: that every narrator has to memorize it correctly and transmit it as he heard it.
ii.
Precision in his written work: that he correctly writes it down takes care of it and make sure that it is passed on correctly.
d.
Free from Shuthooth: It’s not Shaath. Shuthooth happens when a reliable narrator narrates something different from what another more reliable narrator –or a group of narrators have narrated.
e. Free from I’llat & hidden defect: It does not contain the I’llat (which affects the authenticity of the hadeeth), while the Isnaad appears to be free from it.
Note: The true religion of Allah Almighty purely based on the Holy revelation of Qur’An and the Sahih (Authentic) Hadith of Muhammad Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam. Any of the above mentioned condition; if not being fulfilled the Hadith would not be coming under the classification of Al’Sahih. No other class of Hadith is acceptable, except Hadith Al’Hasan with certain set of rules.
2. AL’DA’EEF
There are many conditions (even one of them if fulfilled) causes the Hadith to be Da’eef, some of them are as under:
a.
Presence of a Da’eef (weak) Raavi (narrator) in the entire chain of transmitters (Isnaad).
Note: Person engaged in any cases not abiding by Qur’An & Sahih Hadith, blameworthy, stigma like sinner, Liar, dishonest, mudallis, feeble, extremely aged, with psychiatric disorder, even phantasmic person who suffers vagary or pre-conception would be a Da’eef narrator, hence causing the Hadith to be Da’eef.
b.
Gharib (referring to the use of rare words in traditions)
c.
Mauquf (when the Isnaad stops at one of the Companions and does not trace the tradition back to the Prophet Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam).
A DA’EEF HADITH IS VOID & CANNOT BE FOLLOWED FOR ANY ACT.
And now the following quotes will show the position of the early Scholars of Hadeeth on this issue:

Imam Ash-Shaafi'ee gathers in his canonical collection (394-403: #1090-1105).
Muhammad Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam said:
Whoever ascribes to me that, which I did not say, will surely have to occupy his seat in the fire (of hell) [#1091]
Surely, whoever tells untruths about me, will have a house built for him in the fire (of hell). [#1092]
Whoever tells untruths about me is surely seeking for him a resting place in the fire (of hell). The Messenger of Allah began to say that while he was wiping the ground with his hand. [#1093]

Imam Muslim states in the introduction to his saheeh, under the chapter heading,
The Da’eef (weak) AhAdiths are to be discarded and only Authentic AhAdiths are to be narrated.
"To proceed, May Allah has mercy upon you. If it were not from the evil practice that we have seen from many who take upon themselves the position of Muhaddith, in their leaving the obligation to discard the weak ahaadeeth and munkar narrations and to suffice with only the authentic ahaadeeth - well known and transmitted from reliable narrators, well known for their truthfulness and trustworthiness. After knowing and admitting with their tongues that
much of what they fling at the ignorant is to be rejected and is transmitted by unsatisfactory narrators whose narrations are censured by the scholars of hadeeth like Maalik, Yahya bin Sa'eed al-Qattaan and others ... And know may Allah have mercy upon you, that what is obligatory upon everyone who is able to distinguish between authentic and weak narrations and between the suspect and reliable narrators, is that he should narrate there from except that known to be authentic and have trustworthy narrators..."

Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi said, while commenting on the hadeeth,
"The halaal is clear and the haraam is clear", "... What I have [as the reason] regarding that, and Allah knows best, is that which we have transmitted from Ahmad ibn Hanbal that he permits weak ahaadeeth regarding al-wara` (abstaining from doubtful matters). May Allah be pleased with al-Bukhaaree who did not see for the heart to hold to, nor for the religion to be connected through-is nothing except the authentic [ahaadeeth], and that our position. If we were to incline to the position of Ahmad; then holding to Da’eef ahaadeeth cannot be [accepted] except in lessons/admonishment which soften the heart, but as for the basis (usul) there is no way to [accept] that."
[Aridat al-Ahwadhee Sharh Sunan at-Tirmidhee (5/201), quoted from Abu Ghuddas introduction to al-Muhasibi's 'Risalah al-Mustarshideen' (pp58) where he states that he has abridged the quote from ibn al-Arabi.]

Imam Ibn Taymiyyah says, "... And it is not permissible to rely in the Sharee'ah upon Da’eef Ahadith which are not Sahih.”

Ibn Hazm says in 'al-Milal', "... And it is not permissible with us that we say as these Ahadith say (i.e. those Da’eef (weak) and fabricated narrations), or to trust in them, or to take anything from them."
Especially in this day and age, when so many innovations and misunderstandings about Religion are present, many of them having their roots in these Da’eef ahaadeeth, it becomes even more essential to narrate only authentic ahaadeeth as part of the process of purifying the understanding of the Religion.
So, we concluded that: IT IS NOT PERMISSIBLE TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE OF A DA’EEF HADITH.
What is an Innovation (Bid’aah)?
The Sharee’ah definition of Bid’aah is: “A newly invented way (in beliefs and actions) in the religion, in imitation of the Sharee’ah, by which nearness to Allaah is sought, not being supported by any authentic proof, neither in it’s foundations nor in the manner in which it is performed.”
[Al-I’tisaam 1/231 of ash-Shaatibee]
A Bid’aah (innovations) are the acts that have been newly-invented into the religion, neither did Allah’s Messenger Sal’Allahu Alayhi Wa’sallam, nor the Rightly-Guided Khalifahs (Successors), nor the Companions, may Allaah be please with them all, nor any of their followers from the first three excellent generations, observed these practices - and they were the most knowledgeable of people concerning the Sunnah (the Prophetic guidance), and had the greatest love for Allah’s Messenger Sal’Allahu 'Alayhi Wa’sallam and were the foremost in following his Sharee'ah (Prescribed Laws).
Evidential AhAdiths
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Prophet Muhammad (Sal’Allahu Alayhi Wa’sallam) said: “I warn you of the newly invented matters (in the religion), and every newly invented matter is an innovation, and every innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Hellfire”
[Sunan NisA’ee, Volume-1, Book pertaining to Eidain, Hadith n0: 1581]
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He (Sal’Allahu alahi wa-sallam) used to declare at the beginning of his lectures, “….and the best speech is the Speech of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (Sal’Allahu alahi wa-sallam), and the worst of all affairs is Bid’aah (the newly invented matters in the religion)”
[Sahih Al-Muslim, volume-2, Hadith n0: 1885]
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And he (Sal’Allahu alahi wa-sallam) also commanded us, to reject everything, which has no basis in the religion saying: “Whosoever does an action, which we have not commanded then it must be rejected.”
[Saheeh Muslim]
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“Whosoever introduces into this religion of ours that which is not a part of it then it must be rejected”
[Musnad Ahmad]
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"I urge you to follow my Sunnah and the way of the rightly-guided Khalifahs after me; adhere to it and cling to it firmly. Beware of newly-invented things, for every newly-invented thing is an innovation (Bid’aah) and every innovation is a going-astray."
[Narrated by Ahmad, 4/126; at-TirmidhĂ® no. 2676].
So regarding specifically fasting during the 15th of Sha’baan or any other month, if there is no (authentic) proof established on the authority of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or from the Qur’An to indicate the legality of fasting on that particular day — It shall be rejected by Allah SWT.
ANALYSIS
Singling out 15th of Sha’baan to fast or to do acts of worship on that night – Is it from the Sunnah???
Shedding light on the question “whether it is allowed to specify the 15th of Sha’baan with some acts of worship or not”:
There is nothing firm nor reliable established on the authority of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he did or recommend extra worship during the night of the 15th of Sha’baan. So, the night of the 15th of Sha’baan is like any other night in the month of Sha’ban.
When specifying a time for any act of worship requires an authentic proof (from Qur’An or authentic Hadith), because if there is no authentic proof then the act is regarded as an innovation and all innovations are misguidance, and all misguidance will be in the hellfire. So the one who does single out the 15th night of Sha’baan and does particular acts of worship with the intention that this is a special night with much reward/etc, i.e. reciting certain parts of the Qur’An or making (particular) supplications has committed an innovation as this has no basis for this in Sharee’ah; but if one does so seeking the pleasure of Allah SWT and it just happens to fall on that night then Allah knows what your intention
was. One should strive to worship Allah all year round; and not specify days to worship Him that have not been established in the Sharee’ah, but rather stick to those days that have evidence to back them up.
Anyway, Let us prove it and now carry out an analysis in order to validate authentication of the ground on the basis of which fasting and special worships are being practiced by the majority, who is indeed unaware of this Bid’aah.
Narrated: Abi Moosa Al-Ash’ari that, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Allah looks down on the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan and forgives all his creation except a mushrik or one who harbours hatred against the Muslims.”
[Sunan Ibn Maajah, Book of Prayer, Chapter concerning the virtue of the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan, Hadith number: 1390]
Chain of Transmitters(Isnaad) of this Hadith
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Rashid Bin Sa’eed Bin Rashid Ramali.
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Al-Waleed Ibn’Muslim.
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Abd-Allaah Ibn’ Lahee’ah
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Dahhaq Bin Aiman.
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Dahhaq Bin Abd-Arrahman Bin Arzab.
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Abi Moosa Al-Ash’ari.
In Al-Zawaa’id it says: Its Isnaad (chain of narrators) is da’eef, because Abd-Allaah ibn Lahee’ah is da’eef (weak) and Al-Waleed Ibn Muslim is mudallis.
There is also some idtiraab (weakness) in the Hadith, as stated by Imam Al’Daaraqutni in Al-‘Ilal, 6/50, 51. He said: This Hadith is not proven.
It was narrated from Mu’aadh ibn Jabal, ‘Aa’ishah, Abu Hurayrah, Abu Tha’labah al-Khushani and others, but the Isnaad are not free of some weakness, and some of them are very weak.
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali said: Concerning the virtue of the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan there are numerous Ahadith, concerning which the scholars differed, but most of them classed them as Da’eef.
[Lataa’if al-Ma’aazif, 261]
Allah’s descending to the first heaven does not only happen on the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan, rather it is proven in al-Saheehayn and elsewhere that Allah descends to the first heaven every night, in the last third of the night. The night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan is included in this general meaning.
Hence, when ‘Abd-Allaah ibn al-Mubaarak was asked about the descent of Allaah on the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan, he said to the one who asked him: O weak one! The night of the fifteenth?! He descends every night!
[Narrated by Abu ‘Uthmaan Al-Saabooni in I’tiqaad Ahl Al-Sunnah, no. 92]
Al-‘Aqeeli (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: With regard to Allah’s descending on the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan there are Ahadith which are weak, but the reports that He descends every night are proven and Sahih, so the night of the fifteenth of Sha’baan is included in that, in sha Allaah.
[Al-Du’afa, 3/29]
Hence, the ground of this act is found to be Da’eef, and in this regard it’s mentioned in Sahih Al-BuKhAri, Book-3, Knowledge, 106-110 that, Muhammad Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam said:
“Whoever ascribes to me that, which I did not say, will surely have to dwell in the fire (of hell)”
so we cannot abide by it, otherwise it will lead us to innovation, astray, disobedience to Allah and His Messenger Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam, and subsequently to the Hell fire, because it’s mentioned in Sunan Ibn’MAAJA, Volume-1, Book of Sunnah, Chapter-1, Hadith n0: 046, and in Sunan NisA’ee, Volume-1, Book pertaining to Eidain, Hadith n0: 1581 and in Sahih Al-Muslim, volume-2, Hadith n0: 1885 that Muhammad Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam said:
“And the best speech is the Speech of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam), and the worst of all affairs is Bid’aah (the newly invented matters in the religion), and every Bid’aah (innovation) is misguidance, and every misguidance will lead to the Hellfire.”
Moreover it is mentioned in Sunan Ibn’MAAJA, Volume-1, Book of Sunnah, Chapter-1, Hadith n0: 049 that Muhammad Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam said:
“Allah Sub’hanahu Wa Ta’ala does not accept the Fast, Prayer, Zakat (charity), Pilgrimage, Umrah, Jihad (struggle), Obligatory acts
(Farz), Supererogation (Nifil) [for it be any righteous deed] of a person who practices innovations, he exiles from Islam as a hair is separated from the flour.
And Allah Sub’hanahu Wa Ta’ala says, in the glorious Qur’An:
"So let those who oppose his (Muhammad's Sal’Allahu 'Alaihi Wa’sallam) commands beware that they will be afflicted with a trial or a painful punishment."[Chapter 24, Al-Noor, verse no: 63]
"Say (O Muhammad to mankind): 'If you (really) loves Allah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur’An and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you your sins'."[Chapter 3, Al' Imran, verse 31]
"Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur’An and Prophet Muhammad's Sunnah)[Chapter 7, Al-A'raf, verse no: 3]
"And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path."[Chapter 6, Al-An’AAm verse 53]
THE EXCEPTION — For the one who regularly does acts of worship
If someone regularly observes acts of worship e.g. during the nights OR regularly fasts in the middle of the month/etc, then they may prayer on this night without assuming anything special (i.e. because of it being the night of the 15th of Sha’baan), and continue his worship as he usually does. May ALLAH SWT reward them and increase them in goodness, Ameen!
CONCLUSION
1. To conclude, it can clearly be analyzed that the 15th of Sha’baan is just like any other day in the month of Sha’ban, as there is no authentic Hadith which calls upon Muslims to perform special prayers, fasting, dhikr or particular worship on that day.
2. However, we cannot stop people from performing nawafil at any time; for nawafil are simply optional prayers; except for those times when prayers are forbidden.
3. But these nawafil must not be done only on a specific day with the intentions claiming it will bring certain blessings (that the Sharee’ah has not authorized), this is when it becomes innovation and Allah hates innovation! (aou’thubillah), we must realize when one innovates they are saying Allah SWT did not complete this religion for us, when He SWT has told us He has in the Qur’An. When we specify a certain time, place, quantity or method of worship – we must be able to bring forth the evidence. If no evidence can be found, and if after consulting the people of knowledge they verify this act has no basis from the Sharee’ah and one continues with the act, then they have committed this serious grave sin and must repent immediately.
May Allah accept our repentance, for Allah surely is The One who forgives all sins no matter how big or small.
“This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed my favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion”
[Chapter-5, Al-Maeda, verse n0:3]
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Those who wish to spend this night in Ibadah (worship), please do so and to do so in other nights – inshAllah they will get rewards for such deeds. But one should not to single out this day, as this particular night is not a special night that warrants people staying up all night.
May Allah protect us from falling into that which causes Him displeasure, Ameen!
POINTS TO REMEMBER
1) There is no specific prescribed Salah reserved for this night. 2) There is no specific form of Ibadah prescribed for this night. 3) It was the noble habit of Rasoolullah Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam to engage in Ibadah during the last portion of every night. Ibadah was not restricted to the 15th of Sha’baan or any other specific night. Ayesha Radhiyallahu Unha reports that Rasoolullah Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam used to go to bed during the first portion of the night and he would stay awake the last portion of the night (spending it in Ibadah). (BuKhAri and Muslim)
4) Allah Ta'ala descends to the nearest heaven during the last third of every night. (BuKhAri p. 153) This is not restricted to the 15th night of Sha'ban. 5) Visiting the graveyard is not a special characteristic of this night; it is proven from other authentic narrations that Rasoolullah Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam would visit the graveyard during the last portion of many nights. 6) It is the consensus (Ijma) of all jurists that it is better for an individual to perform optional prayers in ones own home. 7) It was the practice of Rasoolullah Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam and the Sahaabah Radhiyallahu Unhum to engage in Nifil/optional prayers in their own homes through out the month. One can conclude from this that the customs and traditions prevalent today where people assemble on nights such as these have no base in the Qur’An or Sunnah. 8) Fasting on the 15th of Sha'ban is not proven from any Sahih Hadith 9) It is a misconception that the fast of the 15th of Sha'ban is Sunnah. There is only one Hadith regarding fasting on this day but it is extremely weak, as one of its narrators, Ibn Abi Sabirah is extremely weak, has been accused of fabricating Ahadith too. (Mizaan al-I'tidaal, p. 503, v. 4) NO ACTION CAN BE PROVEN Sunnah ON THE BASIS OF SUCH A WEAK HADITH. 10) Fasting in the month of Sha'ban without the specification of any day is proven from Rasoolullah Sal’Allahu Alaihi Wa’sallam. Infact, he used to fast excessively during this month. 11) Fasting on the Ayyam-e-Beedh (13th, 14th and 15th of every lunar month) is proven from the Ahadith. 12) The BLESSED NIGHT, mentioned in Surah Dukhan of the Qur’An, according to the Majority (Jumhoor) is the night of Qadr, and not the 15th night of Sha'baan. 13) The name Laylatul Bara'at was introduced after a few centuries. Earlier Hadith books would mention Ahadith regarding this night under the heading Laylat al-Nisf min Sha'ban (Chapter on the night of the 15th of Sha'ban) 14) The custom of cooking a specific food for the 15th night of Sha'ban has no basis in the Qur’An or Sunnah. Nor does the lighting of lamps or having lighting outside the Masaajid as practised by some people. REMEMBER...... 1) Value this night. Turn to Allah in Ibadah (in your own homes). Seek forgiveness for the sins you may have committed.
2) There is no specific form of Ibadah prescribed by Sharee’ah for this night. 3) Don’t engage in any form of Bid’aah 4) Don’t restrict the visiting of the graveyard or any form of Isaale Thawaab to the 15th night. 5) Fast as much as you can in the month of Sha'ban. However, if one fears this may make him weak by the time Ramadhan comes then he should not keep in the second half of Sha'ban. 6) Don’t fast specifically on the 15th of Sha'ban as this would give the impression that you consider it Sunnah. 7) Nifil Ibadah is best performed individually at home. Avoid large gatherings. 8) Success lies in obeying the commands of Allah and adhering to the teachings of our Prophet, Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa’sallam.


Written And Compiled by:
MUHAMMAD JUNAID RAO
LIEUTENANT PAK NAVY

Monday 21 November 2011

GADHA KON ?



Sir oth jain , 6:30 bj rahay hain …
Hmm acha thek hai, 5 min k bd ana
Sir ..sir…oth jain 6:35 ho rahay hain….
Hmm acha thek hai 10 min k baad ana …
Ye mera roz ka mamool hai. Abi subah ki azan k liye moulvi bistar say nikalta nae hai k meray damage k kisi konay mai aik ajib sa khof taari hoo jata hai. Dil ki darkhan ahista ahista tez ho jati hai, mathay par shikan par jatay hain aur naak thori oper ko charh jati hai, Zehan k kisi konay say koi awaz day raha hota hai ….
“abi aya abi aya ..”
Aur phir wo a jata hai
“Sir oth jain , 6:30 ho rahay hain”
Apnay buddy ki ye awaz mje boht na-guwar guzarti hai. Yun mehsos hota hai k dore kisi gao ki hari bhari faslo^n k beach mai aur chandi laitay taray gin rahay hun aur achanak khareb ki jhari say awaz ae
“dhee^nchu ……dheeen^nchu”
Aur phir chandi mu bana kar ye keh kar chali jati hai
“akhir ye ghada roz yahan kuon a jata hai”
Aaj subah b yahi howa…abi mai chandi k hath b thek say thaam nae paya tha k awaz ai
“Sir oth jain,6:30 ho rahay hain”
“hunh gadha” chandi ki awaz ai
Maine ankhain kholay begair ye keh kar soti chali di
“hmmm acha thek hai, 5 min baad ana”
Wo bechara pata nae kitni bar aya aur mai har bar soti say osay haa^nk deta aur 5 min baad ana ka hukam sadir kar deta
Bila akhir 7 bj gaye… aur phir goya aik dam mai fast track mai aa gaya …bhagam bhag shave, brush, dress change, jotay ….aur akhir mai baray aram aur nafasat say baal banae.
Abi office ki 1970 k zamany ki kursi par thek tarha say baitha b nae tha k boss ki awaz ai
“Abdullah hurry up, see me in my office”
“yes sir, just coming ”
Office mai dakhil hotay hi zannatay dar salute mara, abi hath gira nae tha k boss ki awazz ai
“can u come after 5 min, am on a call with the commandant”
“yes sir, no problem”
“hunh, gadha”
“Sir ap nay mj say kuch kaha”
“nae nae..just see me after 5 min ”
Aur dil hi dil mai boss ki pori nasal par darood bhejta howa wapis apni kursi par a gaya
Aur 5 min baad phir wohi boss ki sooti …aur main !!
Allah Allah kar k sham k 4 bje gadhay aur sooti ka ye khel khatam howa. Apni pori school life mai, chutti ki ghanti bajnay par mai kabbi nae bhaga tha aur ye kasar mai ab bari dil joi say pori kar raha tha. Parking tak ka rasta takreeban bhagtay howay tay kia, andar hi andar dil ko ye samjhata raha
“peechay mur kar mat dekhna warna gadhay ban jao gay”
Unit k gate say nikaltay hi dil ko kuch sakoon howa. Aur ghar kareeb atay hi  dil ki dharkan phir say normal ho gai. main road say service lane par gari pori tarha say muri nae thi k samnay ka manzir dekh kar mera dil kuch baith say gaya.
Bijli k khambay k sath aik masoom aur lachar say gadha bandha, intehai be-chargi say mera mu dekh rha tha.
“bechara pora din malik k agay agay hota hai, thora say halka howa nae aur kamar par ye sooti pari, aur gadha phir say tagram tagram…tagram tagram..”
Maine kuch der oski ankhu mai dekha tu yu^n mehsos howa jesay wo mj say kuch keh raha hoo…
Oski ankhu^n mai mje apnay liye ajib hamdardi mehsos howi ….aur iss hamdardi ke pechay do lafz
“bechara gadha…”
Laa hao laa …mai ghussay say lal peela hoo gaya …
Aik kehar aalood nazar oss GADHAY par dali aur ye bol kar agay bhar gaya
“chal hatt tu gadha”


NOTE:  The article revolves around the life of a common man, reflects what a busy life of today is like, we all are running, our preset goals are like SOOTI”s , the moment we slow down , the fear of losing strikes our back and there we are again ….tagram tagram …! Understand the real purpose of life, cherish it , enjoy every moment of it, for  there is no second life.

Saturday 3 September 2011

LIGHT A LAMP FOR IT IS THE DARK HOUR.: ELMA...!!

LIGHT A LAMP FOR IT IS THE DARK HOUR.: ELMA...!!: “Excuse me how much for one ticket?” “Sir, 20 liras” “I don’t have liras, can you take dollars instead?” “Sorry sir but we only cha...

ELMA...!!


“Excuse me how much for one ticket?”
“Sir, 20 liras”
“I don’t have liras, can you take dollars instead?”
“Sorry sir but we only charge in Turkish currency”
The girl at the counter said that with a smile, she was cute and unsurprisingly pretty because of which I was not ready to move away from the counter until the old,black, ugly lady at my back said:
“MR. if are done with her then please step aside my kids are waiting for me and I want to get tickets for them plus I have lira’s”
I felt like putting my black Sputnik 9 number shoes straight in her mouth, but then thought I don’t have another pair.
“huh lucky you” I whispered and left the counter and the charming girl behind it. With a heavy heart I was slowly and unwillingly walking away, it was not that my heart fell for that girl sitting behind that counter, yes the one with mesmerizing smile, for when I looked back and hoped that she would be looking at my way for one last bye, she wasn’t , instead she was now exchanging the similar looks with another guy, he was tall, slim and more then that, had white skin.
“huh, what a flirt she is, totally professional”
On the other hand I was rather frustrated and somehow upset because the great Topkappi palace was right in front of me. I was at the counter, the entrance was few steps ahead but what a crap, I was out of Lira’s and now I would have to go all the way back, find an exchange shop and then come back again.
“Am not going to do that kind of labor”
My nature doesn’t allow me much to get help from people of my gender. Over some past years I configured that women are more polite and helpful towards men and men show the same towards women. However when it comes to the same gender bonding, the similar ions oppose each other. Under same theory of mine I stopped her. She looked very young; her height was just average, black short hairs over her white skin were making her fall into the category of beauty, blue tight jeans with white shirt and brown leather jacket was enough to attract any man towards her, so it was not my fault that ignoring every other soul around me I went to her and bumped right in front of her.
“Amm… Hi…. Am Abdullah”
“hi, ..am Elma” she brought her right hand forward
“ I guess she wants to shake hand’.
“No, don’t”, I told myself, but then the very next second I came to know that my hand was not under my command and was already building up bilateral relations. I looked at my hand which was now happily in touch with Elma’s hand waving signs which said:
“Stupid you won’t getting such chances everyday”
“So, you are here for …..” her incomplete sentence brought me back to Topkappi palace

“oooh yeah well can you just tell me where is the nearest exchange office, I need to get a ticket for the entrance into the palace but I don’t have lira’s and the girl at the counter says that she can’t accept dollars”
“well I don’t think so that there is any exchange near by, you need to get down to Sultan Ahmet Market, which is about six kilometers from this place ”
“ohh allright then I guess I should go back and come tomorrow, well thanks a lot ”
I was about to turn and walk away but her voice iced my feet right there.
“If you don’t mind, I can buy a ticket for you, we can go in together and then you can pay me back by buying me a cup of coffee after that from Sultan Ahmed”
How I could have rejected such an offer. It was like night meal of pizza hut, buy one and get one free.
“I will surely not mind that” I said that with the biggest smile I could ever give, though my mind was telling me that hide your teeth man, you forgot to brush them in the morning.
“So where are you from?”
We both were walking slowly towards the main entrance of the palace, she was on my left, and for some reason I felt that my chest got extra broadened, shoulders tight and straight and feet on ground being kept so as to depict a strange brisk walk. With out looking at her I answered.
“PAKISTAN”
“Wow PAKISTAN, the Green Land right? You guys are all over the media and cover pages, and I have read so much about your country. You know despite of in what crises you are, in between the power politics, you guys are doing a great deal , and as a Muslim if u ask me, am so proud of your country, you guys are may be our last hope, Islam here is loosing its grips, but we all are looking towards people of green land…………..”
She continued her speech for the entire time, though we discussed many other things but through out that evening, her words were echoing in my ears….

YOU GUYS ARE MAY BE OUR LAST HOPE, WE ALL ARE LOOKING TOWARDS THE PEOPLE Of GREEN LAND” 



Thursday 1 September 2011

people of Pakistan..a mere herd of sheeps.. by SALMAN MANZUR


It was 6 in the evening, after a "HARD" working day mani was snoozing in his bed with the comforter on, suddenly the bed started vibrating..it actually didnt matter as he was jus feeling lyk a fly hovering over his ears..sound of ringtone pinching he rolled over with his eyes closed and started searching for the cell phone with his hands, partially opening his eyes he looked at his cell's screen its was written "Danger Call" well this is the name by which his home's ptcl no is saved in the contact list..finally he picked the call and it was mani's mother on the other side..ASSALAM U ALAIKUM mom he said..and started talking..mani noted a fear in his mother's voice he asked about it and she said just wanted to tell u that dont go outside to markets in Karachi, situation is getting very worst, so many people have been killed..he kept on listening and was getting a image lyk Karachi is no more a city rather it has become a blood bathed land...talks went on and he recieved a list of do's nd dont's as always, Mani kept on replying theek hai mom..ok mom..jii mummy...after hanging up the phone he again got inside his comforter..
After 10mins of rolling and turning mani was finally up...looking on his rite side for his room mate..it is then mani realized that khano has already left..mani smiled on his self and ordered a cup of tea..switching on the tv he had a round of all news channels..samma..click..duniya..click...express..click..geo..and then he realized why his mother was so worried..its the media, even mani thought for a second that karachi is really bleeding,although it is but the picture that our not so worthy and free media paints is actually very differnt..media makes the people believe that all that is happening in Pakistan is killings,kidnappings,harrasments,bombings etc...which society is free of these evils?? mani went into his thoughts and after a min he realized that there is actually no such society.Media is promoted by the people who are wacthing and apreciating it and in our part of world people believe what media says as it is with out using there own head, that is we are deviating from being a developing country to a country that is at the brink of destruction. Our people have no opinion of there own and they adopt whatever the media says, Pakistani media is fifth columnist which is motive dictated and has nothing to do with national interest this is why we dont see anything positive in it, either it is derived by political power or by money, both of these factors go against our national intersts. Pakistanis act like a herd of sheep following the stick, it goes left and they go with it with out using there own mind, how can they even use their own intellect because for doing it they need to have an opinion of there own which cant been seen in any forum and those who have it keep it within them, thinking they will use it after going 6ft inside the ground.As a nation our motto should be Pakistan first, but unfortunately for our politicians its always there party first and same goes for the media they have their motives and channel's interst first. Both these factors strongly contribute towards the nation building but their only concern is money building, no one here says Pakistan first. People talk in the same language, they are either behind there political party or media, then who is standing up for Pakistan? well there is no one. It is  time to wake up before its too late for our beloved Pakistan, stop acting like puppets of media or politicians saying yes on every word they say protecting only the interest of there parties and channels, we need to stand up as a nation and say no to personal interests...get under one flag and have only one motto "PAKISTAN FIRST". Mani was getting deep and emotional into his thoughts suddenly the door knocked and with the knock he was back to his room, it was tea on his door waiting for his permission to come in, ajaoo he said and his buddy came inside served him the tea as mani was taking his tea abby came into his room saying "oye tu abhi tak bed pay hi hai chal uth bahir baarish ho rahi hai ghomany chalty hain" . Mani jumped off his bed, washed his face, changed his dress and they went outside to the same city which was painted as a graveyard by our media, roads were jam packed, car over car, motorcycle over motorcycle and so on...mani said to abby " halat daikh yaar apnay media nay porri duniya main yeh image dia hua jaisay karachi main civil war chal rahi hai" both of them smiled and went on with there plans... 
  • P.S : I have used the word people throughout my writing because Pakistan is a land waiting for a nation..presently there are only people living in it from differnt provinces..May ALLAH give us the strenght to stand as a nation (AMEEN)