THIS WORLD IS A TRANSIT LOUNGE. The Real Life Is In The Hereafter.

 

This World Is A Transit Lounge.

The Real Life Is InThe Hereafter

And You Need To Prepare

For It Now!

(M. Javed Naseem)

"O people! Be mindful of your Lord, and

beware of a Day when no parent will be of

any benefit to their child, nor will a child be

of any benefit to their parent. Surely,

Allah’s promise is true. So do not let the

life of this world deceive you, nor let the

Chief Deceiver deceive you about Allah."

(al-Quran 31:33)

Death is an ultimate reality and nobody shall be spared. It can happen to anybody, any time and anywhere. We know the truth but do we care? These days, death is attacking en mass in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and other places but we are not bothered because it is not happening to us – yet! But how long?

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Remembering death can prevent you

from sinning and prepare for the

Final Journey! Departure can happen

anytime soon! No baggage is allowed!

Only good deeds will accompany you.

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The Middle East and many other parts of the world have become battlegrounds because of the hegemonic New World Order of the evil-minded Zionist forces that are trying to take total control of the world by bombs and bullets. A few greedy rich people claim to have the right to rule the planet and they are spreading corruption and injustice in pursuing their agenda. Muslim countries and their populations are being targetted in particular as the Evil Empire see Islam as the biggest hurdle in implementing their agenda. There is death & destruction everywhere.

Individually, remembering death is the best way to control our desires, check our activities and put our lifestyle to accountability. It makes us think – and think seriously – of what we are doing and what we should be doing. When we accepted the bond and declared ‘I believe’, we pledged our lives. We surrendered unconditionally to the Will of God, the Almighty Creator, and agreed to obey His commands. In return, He named us Muslims (Believers) and opened the gates of Heaven for us, assuring us of His mercy and blessings. But we don’t respect what we agreed upon; and we obey only those commands that serve our purpose and give us some material benefit. That’s hypocrisy! We are violating our own oath.

We are champions of saying something else and doing something else. We are running a vicious race of material accumulation, and occasionally we talk of Allah and His Prophet (s.a.w.) to pretend that we are true believers. The irony is that we just use those names to impress others. If we had respected those two names, we would have followed their commands and teachings in real life. We are busy enjoying life as if there is no death and we are going to live forever. We are not even bothered by the bloodshed, explosions and destruction taking place around us. Is it the death of the Conscience?

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The World vs The Hereafter

“No man can in any wise serve two masters that are at

enmity one with the other; for if the one shall love you,

the other will hate you. Even so I tell you in truth that ye

cannot serve God and the world for the world lies in

falsehood, covetousness, and malignity. Ye cannot

therefore find rest in the world, but rather persecution

and loss. Wherefore serve God and despise the world,

for from me ye shall find rest for your souls.

Hear my words for I speak unto you in truth.”

--- Jesus Christ

(From the Gospel of Barnabas)

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A wise man was walking in the funeral of a believer. On the way to graveyard, somebody started talking about the dead man and showed his grief, feeling pity for the deceased. The wise man said: Instead of regretting the sad death of the man, you better start regretting your own death. And instead of feeling pity about him, you should be feeling sorry for yourself. You don’t have the time to talk about these things, as you should be preparing for your own death. The dead man has already passed three stages of a painful journey:

He doesn’t have to fear encountering the angel of death any more.

He doesn’t have to bear the pain and agony of dying any more.

He doesn’t have to fear the terrible end of life any more.

But you! You still have to go through all three stages. You better be prepared!

Life of this world is very deceptive. It’s an illusion. It’s like we are in a ‘transit lounge’ and would be departing soon for our destination. But we seem to be addicted to the life of this transit lounge. We have forgotten that we are passengers and have a destination. The journey seems to be more magical than the destination itself. The reason is that we are ignoring the Truth that enlightens our hearts and guides us. In the Quran, Allah says:

"Can (the misguided be like) those whose hearts

Allah has opened to Islam, so they are enlightened

by their Lord? So woe to those whose hearts are

hardened at the remembrance of Allah!

It is they who are clearly astray."

(al-Quran 39:22)

One day the Prophet (s.a.w.) was sitting in a gathering of believers, and he recited the above verse from Surah Az-Zummar which says that when Allah wants to bestow His light of guidance on someone, He opens his heart wide to Islam and the light of guidance enters his heart.

Somebody asked: O Prophet of Allah, what is the sign that Allah’s light of guidance has entered the heart?

The Prophet (s.a.w.) answered: The person starts disliking the charms and temptation of this deceptive life (of the world), and gets attracted to the real eternal life (of the Hereafter). He starts preparing for death before its coming.

The enlightened hearts are divinely guided. They know that they are staying in this transit lounge (planet Earth) for a short time and that’s all the time they have got to prepare for the final journeying to the Creator. So, they spend this time wisely and do what is going to benefit them in the Hereafter. Can we call it common sense? It’s not common though and most people are not following it!

Once, a companion of the Prophet (s.a.w.), Abu Darda, was accompanying a funeral to the graveyard.  Somebody joined on the way and asked whose funeral it was.

Abu Darda answered: It’s your funeral. And if you don’t like the answer, then it’s my funeral.

The point made was that it was the time to remember death and prepare for it, instead of wasting time in idle talk.

Famous saint Hassan Basri said: I wonder and I wonder a lot about those people who have been informed and commanded to prepare for their deaths as the departure would be announced soon but people don’t worry at all. They don’t care and continue having good time in their worldly affairs. But when they see somebody’s funeral, they pretend to show so much sorrow and grief as if they had attended their own mother’s funeral.

 

All enlightenment and guidance comes from Allah but it comes to those only who seek it and who strive for it. It’s not like the rain on a town full of sinners and the righteous. Rain benefits all but the guidance is sought and granted. Those who don’t seek it, they are like those who refuse to believe. And they would be punished!

'Whoever Allah wills to guide, He opens their heart

to Islam. But whoever He wills to leave astray,

He makes their chest tight and constricted as if

they were climbing up into the sky. This is how

Allah dooms those who disbelieve.'

(al-Quran 6:125)

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ALLAH GAVE US FREEDOM OF CHOICE. Be Wise As You'll Be Questioned

Allah Gave Us Freedom Of

Choice. Be Wise As You'll Be

Questioned About Your Choices!

Your Choices Can Land You

in Paradise or Hell 

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

This world is a 'comfort of illusion', a temporary passing show, full of entertainment and pleasure. But the real life is the 'Hereafter' which is eternal. We are here to work on our Hereafter. This world is a journey, not the destination. It is a test for us and only those will pass this test who act according to the Book of Laws prescribed for us by the Lord, our God – the Supreme Creator.

Allah the Almighty has told us that Satan (the Devil) is our eternal enemy. Since he was cursed and expelled from Paradise, he doesn't want that humans go to Paradise. He was destined to Hell, therefore, he is trying his best to take as many of us with him to Hell.

The Devil is very powerful and can influence the weak humans easily. He puts silly ideas into human minds; whispers in their ears; and people accept them without questioning. When Devil was expelled from Paradise, he said that he’ll misguide humans and send the sons of Adam astray to prove his point that humans are evil-doers; they are disobedient to God; and they create mischief in the Earth. So far, he has been very successful. It has always been a small minority of humans who remain faithful servants to their Lord, the Creator. The majority get carried away. Allah says:

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُجَادِلُ فِى ٱللَّهِ

بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّبِعُ كُلَّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّرِيدٍ

كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ مَن تَوَلاَّهُ فَأَنَّهُ يُضِلُّهُ

وَيَهْدِيهِ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ

“And yet among men there are such as dispute

about Allah, without knowledge, and follow every

evil one obstinate in rebellion! About the (evil one)

it is decreed that whoever turns to him for

friendship, him will he lead astray, and he

will guide him to the penalty of the Fire.”

(al-Quran 22:3-4)

In the court of Pharaoh, when Moses had done presenting his case, Pharaoh rejected the message of God and announced that he would punish Moses. One of his advisers, who was a believer but concealed his faith from Pharaoh for fear of persecution, tried to intervene and convince the audience that Moses was on the right path. As per the Holy Quran, here is what he said:

وَيٰقَوْمِ مَا لِيۤ أَدْعُوكُـمْ إِلَى ٱلنَّجَاةِ

وَتَدْعُونَنِيۤ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِتَدْعُونَنِى لأَكْـفُرَ بِٱللَّهِ

وَأُشْرِكَ بِهِ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِ عِلْمٌ

وَأَنَاْ أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْغَفَّارِ

لاَ جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدْعُونَنِيۤ إِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ

دَعْوَةٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلاَ فِى ٱلآخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَآ

إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ هُمْ أَصْحَابُ ٱلنَّارِ

“O my people! How (strange) it is for me to call you to

Salvation while you call me to the Fire! You do call

upon me to blaspheme against Allah, and to join with

Him partners of whom I have no knowledge; and I

call you to the Exalted in Power, Who forgives again

and again! Without doubt you do call me to one

who is not fit to be called to, whether in this world,

or in the Hereafter; our return will be to Allah;

and the transgressors will be companions

of the Fire!”

(al-Quran 40:41-43)

Allah sent His Messengers to the world to guide humans to choose the right path. They all promoted and preached Islam – the Faith Allah chose for the mankind. Those who, after receiving the true guidance from the Prophets, knowingly make the wrong choices and defy Allah and His Messengers, they earn the wrath of Allah. All those people who follow the Pagan teachings and customs, make that category. They are not true believers. The Almighty warns us:

وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ

لَهُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ نُوَلِّهِ

مَا تَوَلَّىٰ وَنُصْلِهِ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَآءَتْ مَصِيراً

“If anyone contends with the Messenger even after

guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and

follows a path other than that becoming to men of

Faith, We shall leave him in the path he has chosen,

and land him in Hell – what an evil refuge!”

(al-Quran 4:115)

Here’s a clear choice – either the way of Allah or the way of Devil! One path leads to Paradise and the other leads to Hell. You can become the friend of Allah or the friend of Satan. There is no middle way, there is no 'grey' area. It’s all black and white – clear, very clear! It is up to us to choose the ‘light’ or the ‘dark’. When we make our own choices, we have no right to complain or whine. Everything has been fully explained to us. It is our duty to investigate and research before making a choice. Still, if we call on our Creator, He guides us and helps us; Satan does not – and cannot – help us in any situation! Allah tells us clearly:

إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ إِلاَّ إِنَاثاً

وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلاَّ شَيْطَاناً مَّرِيداً

لَّعَنَهُ ٱللَّهُ وَقَالَ لَـأَتَّخِذَنَّ مِنْ

عِبَادِكَ نَصِيباً مَّفْرُوضاً

وَلَـأُضِلَّنَّهُمْ وَلَـأُمَنِّيَنَّهُمْ وَلَـأَمُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ

آذَانَ ٱلأَنْعَامِ وَلَـأَمُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ خَلْقَ ٱللَّهِ

وَمَن يَتَّخِذِ ٱلشَّيْطَانَ وَلِيّاً مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ

فَقَدْ خَسِرَ خُسْرَاناً مُّبِيناً

“They invoke in His stead only females; they pray to

none else than Satan, a rebel whom Allah curses,

and he said: Surely I will take of Thy bondmen an

appointed portion; and surely I will lead them

astray; and surely I will arouse desires in them, and

surely I will command them and they will cut the

cattle’s ears, and surely I will command them and

they will change Allah’s creation. Whoso chooses

Satan for a patron instead of Allah is verily a loser

and his loss is manifest.”

(al-Quran 4:117-119)

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ALL PROPHETS PRAYED THE SAME WAY. They Were All Muslims.

 

All Prophets Prayed

The Same Way.

They Were All Muslims!

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

Allah prescribed only one religion for

mankind and it's called Islam in Arabic.

It might have been called by some other

names by the other nations of the past.

وَإِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ

'Surely this religion of yours is ˹only˺ one, and I am

your Lord, so fear Me ˹alone˺. Yet the people have

divided it into different sects, each rejoicing

in what they have.'

(al-Quran 23:52-53)

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُونِ

'(O prophets!) Indeed, this religion of yours is ˹only˺ one,

and I am your Lord, so worship Me ˹alone˺.

(al-Quran 21:92)

Abridged Explanation:

O Messengers! Indeed, your creed is one creed: it is Islam. And I am your Lord, you do not have a Lord other than Me, so be mindful of Me by fulfilling My commands and refraining from My prohibitions.

Muhammad Taqiud-Din al-Hilali translates the above verse of the Quran like this:

'And verily! This your religion (of Islamic Monotheism) is one religion, and I am your Lord, so keep your duty to Me.' (al-Quran 23:52)

Prayer is an act of worship. It is a direct connection between man and God, between the creation and the Creator. It is said that when a person prays, he whispers with Allah. There cannot be a more beautiful and precise definition of prayer (Salat). Islam is complete submission to Allah – both physical and spiritual. The physical part being your heart/mind and body; and the spiritual part is done by your soul. So, it is the combination and coordination of the two basic elements – body and soul. Philosophers or physicians can divide these elements into three or four (heart, mind, body and soul) but body is nothing without a heart and a mind; similarly heart and mind are nothing without a body. They can’t function or even survive separately. Therefore, let’s stay with two elements – physical and spiritual.

An act of worship (prayer) demands total submission and coordination of these two elements. An Islamic prayer involves some visible physical actions. For example, when we supplicate or ask/beg Allah for something, it is called ‘Dua’. We are asking Allah for something to survive in this world. Therefore, we raise our hands toward the heavens because we believe that Allah maintains His throne (up) in the heavens or even above. But this raising of hands is not new. It existed since the time of Adam. Humans started raising hands up toward the heavens when Adam and Eve were expelled from Paradise and sent down to live on earth.

Apart from ‘Dua’, the main act of prayer involves some physical actions like standing respectfully upright like a servant (Qayam); bending or bowing down (Ruku); and bowing down in prostration (Sajdah). Those are the principal actions of prayer. Again, these actions are not new to Islamic prayer. They existed in the heavens and they came down with Adam and Eve to the earth and spread through their offspring.

All prophets and their respective nations were prescribed some physical actions as part of their prayer to the Lord. All of them used to fall ‘on their faces’ on the ground. We call it ‘Sajdah’ (bow down or fall in prostration).

On his website “search4truth.com”, the author, Abu Aasiya, has posted some very informative articles based on good research. His findings confirm my belief that all prophets prayed to Allah in a similar fashion, physically bending and bowing down in prostration – ‘falling on their faces’. Here are some references from the Bible supporting the Muslim prayers.

Prostration & Bowing down:

“I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of Egypt, from the house of bondage. Thou shalt have none other gods before Me. Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them nor serve them …” (Deuteronomy 5:6-9)

The very fact that God is instructing His messenger and the people not to ‘bow down’ to idols or to humans, means that bowing is a valid form of worship.

Jesus Christ falls in prostration (Sajdah):

“And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt”. (Matthew 26:39).

Jesus kneels down to pray:

“And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed”. (Luke 22:41).

Solomon’s prayer:

“And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven”. (I Kings 8:22).

David’s prayer:

“And David said to all the congregation, now bless the Lord our God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped the Lord, and the king”. (I Chronicles 29:20).

David fasts and lies on the ground:

“David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth”. (II Samuel 12:16).

Elijah sits on the ground with his head between his knees:

“So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of (Mount) Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees”. (I Kings 18:42).

Peter kneels down to pray:

“But Peter put them all forth, and knelt down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise”. (Acts 9:40).

Daniel knelt upon his knees three times a day:

“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he knelt upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime”. (Daniel 6:10).

Paul kneels down in prayer:

“And when he had thus spoken, he knelt down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him”. (Acts 20:36-37).

Paul and others prayed on shore:

“And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city; and we knelt down on the shore, and prayed”. (Acts 21:5)

God speaking to Isaiah (‘Every knee shall bow’):

“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return. That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear”. (Isaiah 45:22-23).

Paul confirms bowing of knees:

“For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God”. (Romans 14:11).

Abraham falls on his face:

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and three, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying, As for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations”. (Genesis 17:1-4)

Bowing and kneeling (Psalm 95:6):

“O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker”. (Genesis 17:1-4)

This verse of Bible confirms the physical actions of ‘Ruku’ and ‘Sajood’, the way Muslims pray to Allah.

Falling down before Lord

“Ye have been rebellious against the Lord from the day that I knew you. Thus I fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights, as I fell down the first; because the Lord had said He would destroy you”. (Deuteronomy 9:24-25):

Angels fell on their faces

“And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God, Saying, Amen; Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.” (Revelations 7:11-12)

Joshua falls to earth on his face

“And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast Thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan!” (Joshua 7:6-7)

Moses & Aaron fell upon their faces

“And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with the all of the congregation?” (Numbers 16:20-22)

Moses and Aaron fall in prostration

“And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces; and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them”. (Numbers 20:6):

Conclusion: We saw Abraham, David, Elijah, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Jesus and his disciples, and angels in the heavens – all bowing down in worship of Allah. And finally, here is Allah’s command to all believers, including the followers of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), to bow down their heads in worship. That’s the proof that the manner of worshiping One True God was the same in every Prophet’s time. The same manner of worship means the same faith or religion. And that faith of religion is called Islam in the Arabic language. It might have been called something else in other Prophets' languages.

“And be steadfast in prayer; practice regular

charity; and bow down your heads with those

who bow down (in worship).”

(al-Quran 2:43)

 

And once again I would like to remind you of the same verse from the Holy Quran, in which Allah confirms that Islam is the only religion acceptable to Him. Islam means total surrender (submission) to the Will of God. Different nations might have called it by different names in different languages and in different eras but it is still the same Islam preached by Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (Allah’s blessings and peace be upon all of them).

“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam,

it will never be accepted of him, and in the

Hereafter he will be one of the losers.”

(al-Quran 3:85)

“Surely this is a Reminder.

Let him who will, then, take a

straight path to his Lord.”

(al-Quran 73:19)

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ISLAM IS RIGHTEOUSNESS WITH STEADFASTNESS. There's No Shortcut To Jannah (Paradise).

 

Islam Is A Way Of Life!

It's Righteousness With

Steadfastness

There's No Shortcut

To Jannah (Paradise)

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

“Say: Truly, my prayer and my service of

sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for

Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds!”

(al-Quran 6:162)

The first humans – Adam and Eve – used to live in the Garden (the Paradise) as long as they obeyed God. Once they were fooled by the Devil who misled them, they committed the crime of ‘disobedience’ to God. As a punishment, they were thrown out of the Garden and were sent down on Earth to live for a certain period. They were told how to repent and pray to God so that they could get their sins forgiven by the Merciful Creator. In other worlds, during our tenure on this earth, we have the opportunity to earn our place in the Garden again, and the only way to do that is to follow the commands of God. Obey Him and please Him, and He will fulfill His promise to reward us with a place in the Paradise (Garden) again, where we will live forever. Thus the cycle would be complete.

“Whosoever does right, whether male or female,

and is a believer, him verily We shall quicken with

good life, and We shall pay them a recompense in

proportion to the best of what they used to do.”

(al-Quran 16:97)

But there is one more thing to remember too! God knew that we would keep following the Devil, so to scare us and keep us on the right track, He also created the blazing Hell. He warned us about evil-doing, the reward of which would be Hellfire. Logically, this should work as a perfect deterrent and we dare not deviate. But that has not been the case. Man is foolishly bold and stupidly brave. He fears a mad dog, even a mouse. but shows no signs of fearing the Almighty Lord who warned him about the punishment. He keeps following the Devil, disobeying God and deviating from the right path. The result is that this world on the planet Earth today has literally become hell – too much injustice, evildoing, bloodshed, killing, wars, bombs and explosions. No place is safe and nothing can be protected from the reach of the beast (the Man). God sends some warning signs like floods, earthquakes, heavy rains or droughts, fires and famines, but we don’t budge. We, arrogantly, keep walking the same destructive way.

The funny thing is that we believe that doing some special prayer on some special night or day, fasting on a particular day, and waking all night to pray on one particular night will win us the Paradise (Jannah). That’s not going to happen. Allah blesses those people who do good, no matter how small in nature, regularly and steadfastly. In other words, we should make good behavior a daily routine. There is no shortcut to Jannah. All roads pass through the valley, sometimes desert, of hard-work, patient perseverance, hurdles and difficulties in all spheres – physical, social, cultural, political, financial and spiritual. One has to keep walking the path of righteousness all the time. The Paradise (Jannah) comes with a big price.

Allah, the Almighty has promised us that He will reward us for every little act of good, kindness and service to others. Nothing goes unpaid!

“They rejoice on account of favor from Allah

and (His) grace, and that Allah will not waste

the reward of the (deeds of) believers.”

(al-Quiran 3:171)

Here’s the guarantee from the Lord Creator of the universe:

“As to those who hold fast by the Book and

establish regular prayer, never shall We suffer

the reward of the righteous to perish.”

(al-Quran 7:170)

The Quran is full of verses, literally hundreds of them, assuring us of the rewards for our good deeds and acts of righteousness. Nothing will be wasted. Even the people of other faiths who believe in One God, His sovereignty in the heavens and the earth, believe in the Day of Judgment, and perform good deeds in life, would be positively rewarded. Such people won’t suffer from any fear or grief. In other words, Paradise (Jannah) is not the monopoly of the so-called 'Muslims' only!

“Those who believe (in Allah), and those who

follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians

and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and

the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall

have their reward with their Lord; on them

shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.”

(al-Quran 2:62)

Most believers have not studied the Quran seriously or with careful attention. They only pick and choose. They go for shortcuts but, in fact, there is none. It is hard-work all along. You live your life by the Book or you don’t. There is no middle track. But that does not mean that you cannot make mistakes, cannot get carried away, or cannot sin. As a weak human being, you’ll fall into every trap the Devil has laid out there for you. But you keep trying and keep struggling to follow the right path and keep repenting while asking forgiveness from the Mericul Lord. Allah loves that trying and struggle and rewards you with His mercy and blessings.

“…Then is it only a part of the Book that you

believe in, and do you reject the rest? But what

is the reward for those among you who behave

like this but disgrace in this life? On the Day

of Judgment they shall be consigned to the

most grievous penalty. For Allah is not

unmindful of what you do.”

(al-Quran 2:85)

Allah even promises you the unlimited rewards of your struggle if you struggle with sincerity, honesty and constantly. It's the patient perseverance that counts. It is your consistency and steadfastness that will eventually take you to the destination.

“So believe in Allah and His Messengers!

And if you believe and do right, you

have a reward without measure.”

(al-Quran 3:179)

 

Please beware of the misleading promises of Mullahs who quote all kinds of fake and fabricated Ahadith to guarantee you that if you recite ‘that’ for 100 times, you’ll go to Jannah; or if you do ‘this’ thing on that particular day or night, you’ll get a house in Jannah. Those promises are valid only when you are trying to live your life by the book, fulfilling all obligations and obeying all commands of Allah everyday, and NOT once in a while, on some special occasion only. Islam is not pick and choose. It is righteousness with steadfastness. It is total surrender or submission to the Lord of the Universe. It is living your life by the Book (the Quran) obeying God's commands. There's no shortcut to Jannah (Paradise).

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PROPHET'S SERMON ON ARAFAH DAY (9th of Dhul Hijjah) at Arafat.

 

Yawm al Arafah

(Day Of Arafah)

9^th of Dhul Hijjah

(Tuesday, May 26, 2026)

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) delivered

his last Sermon of Hajj -- the First

Charter of Human Rights in the

recorded history -- on this historic day!

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

  

On Wednesday, the 27^th of May, 2026 (the 10^th of Dhul Hijjah), the Muslim Ummah will be celebrating Eid-al-Adha (or Eid-ul-Azha or Eid Kabir) -- also known as the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’. A day before that, 9^th of Dhul Hijjah, is the Day of Arafah (Yaum-al Arafah). That is also the anniversary of the historic sermon of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) that he delivered on Jabl ar-Rahmah (the Mount of Mercy, also called the Mount Arafat). The Hajj rituals will officially start on the 8^th of Dhul Hijjah (i.e., Monay, 25^th of May, 2026) and will terminate on the 4th day, on 28^th of May, 2026, with Tawaf al-Wadaa.

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) delivered the last Hajj Sermon in the year 632-AD, in front of about 120,000 pilgrims (some say about 150,000) who came to perform Hajj in his company. The address is commonly called ‘The Last Sermon’ or the ‘Last Khutbah’. To honor this occasion it is only befitting that we implement the teachings of the Prophet (s.a.w.) and live by the principles laid down for us. A Muslim is the one who follows Islam -- submits to Allah in all affairs. We should look into the mirror and ponder. Are we what we claim to be?

It is a bit surprising to note that there are different versions of this sermon despite the fact that there were at least 120,000, if not more, people present as ‘eye-witnesses’. It is really sad to see that a ‘Muslim’ could be so corrupt and irresponsible that he would even change the words of the Prophet to suit his own view/version! In any case, here are the excerpts. The Prophet (s.a.w.) started with:

"All praise is due to Allah, so we praise Him, and seek His pardon and we turn to Him. We seek refuge with Allah from the evils of ourselves and from the evil consequences of our deeds. Whom Allah guides aright there is none to lead him astray; and there is none to guide him aright whom Allah leaves astray. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, the One,having no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and to Him is due all praise. He grants life and causes death and is Powerful over everything. There is no God but Allah, the One; He fulfilled His promise and granted victory to His bondsmen, and He alone routed the confederates (enemies of Islam)”.

“O People! Listen to my words carefully, for I do not know whether we shall ever meet again and perform Hajj after this year”.

"O people! Allah says: 'O people! We created you from one male and one female and made you into tribes and nations, so as to be known to one another.' Verily, in the sight of Allah, the most honored among you is the one who is most pious (God-fearing). There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab and for a non-Arab over an Arab; nor for the white over the black nor for the black over the white, except in righteousness (God-consciousness)."

“All mankind is the progeny of Adam and Adam was fashioned out of clay. Behold! Every claim of privilege, whether that of blood or property, is under my heels except that of the custody of the Kaabah and supplying of water to the pilgrims”.

“O people of Quraish! Don’t appear (on the Day of Judgment) with the burden of this world around your necks, whereas other people may appear (before the Lord) with the rewards of the hereafter. In that case I shall avail you naught against Allah”.

“Behold! All practices of the days of ignorance are now under my feet. The blood revenges of the days of ignorance are remitted. The first claim on blood I abolish is that of Ibn Rabiah bin Harith who was nursed in the tribe of Saad and whom the Hudhayls killed”.

“All interest and usurious dues accruing from the times of ignorance stand wiped out. And the first amount of interest that I remit is that which Abbas ibn Abd-al Muttalib had to receive. Verily it is remitted entirely”

“O people! Verily your blood, your property and your honor are sacred and inviolable until you appear before your Lord, as the sacred inviolability of this day of yours, this month of yours and this very town (of yours). Verily, you will soon meet your Lord and you will be held answerable for your actions”.

“O people! Verily you have got certain rights over your women and your women have certain rights over you. It is your right upon them to honor their conjugal rights, and not to commit acts of impropriety, which if they do, you are authorized by Allah to separate them from your beds and chastise them, but not severely, and if they refrain, then clothe and feed them properly”.

“Behold! It is not permissible for a woman to give anything from the wealth of her husband to anyone but with his consent”.

“Treat women kindly since they are your helpers and are not in a position to manage their affairs by themselves! Fear Allah concerning women, for verily, you have taken them on the security of Allah and have made their persons lawful unto you by words of Allah”.

“O people! Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, has ordained to every one his due share (of inheritance). Hence there is no need (of special) testament for an heir (departing from the rules laid down by the Shariah)”.

“He who attributes his ancestry to other than his father or claims his clientship to other than his master, the curse of Allah is upon him”.

“All debts must be repaid, all borrowed property must be returned, gifts should be reciprocated and a surety must make good the loss to the assured”.

“Beware! No one committing a crime is responsible for it but himself. Neither the child is responsible for the crime of his father, nor is the father responsible for the crime of his child”.

“Nothing of his brother is lawful for a Muslim except what he himself gives willingly. So do not wrong yourselves”.

“O People! Every Muslim is the brother of every other Muslim, and all the Muslims form one brotherhood. And as for your slaves, see that you feed them with such food as you eat yourselves, and clothe them with the clothes that you yourselves wear”

“Take heed not to go astray after me and strike one another’s necks. He who (among you) has any trust with him, he must return it to its owner”.

“O people! Listen and obey, though a mangled Abyssinian slave is appointed your Ameer, provided he executes (the Ordinance of) the Book of Allah among you”.

“O people! No Prophet would be raised after me and no new Ummah (would be formed) after you”.

“Verily, I have left among you that which will never lead you astray, the Book of Allah, which if you hold fast, you shall never go astray”.

“And beware of transgressing the limits set in the matters of religion, for it is transgression of (the proper bounds of) religion that brought destruction to many people before you”.

“Verily, the Satan is disappointed at ever being worshiped in this land of yours, but he will be pleased by obedience in anything (short of worship that is) in matters you may be disposed to think insignificant, so beware of him in your matters of religion”.

“Behold! Worship your Lord; offer prayers five times a day; observe fast in the month of Ramadan; pay readily the Zakat (poor-due) on your property; and perform pilgrimage to the House of God and obey your rulers and you will be admitted to the Paradise of your Lord”.

 

“Let him that is present, convey it unto him who is absent, for many people to whom the message is conveyed may be more mindful of it than this audience”.

End of quotes.

May Allah bless you with guidance, good health, sense of justice and happiness! Eid Mubarak Saeed!

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BRING ALLAH BACK INTO YOUR LIVES! Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.

 

Afraid of Coronavirus

But Not of God?

Bring Allah Back Into Your Lives

For Peace And Success!

Allah Is Oft-Forgiving,

Most Merciful

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

“And those who, having done something to be

ashamed of, or wronged their own souls, earnestly

bring Allah to mind, and ask for forgiveness for

their sins, and who can forgive sins except Allah?

And are never obstinate in persisting knowingly

in (the wrong) they have done; for such the

reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and

Gardens with rivers flowing underneath, an

eternal dwelling. How excellent a recompense

for those who work (and strive)!”

(al-Quran 3:135-136)

When a natural disaster hits, people get scared immediately and change their attitude temporarily. This herd mentality was abused by the evil Zionist empire to consolidate its control of the world by controlling the masses through fear and propaganda. The lives and the routines of millions of people is forced to change but at the same time it does not changed the Man at all. He adopts some safety measure ; some deceptive maneuvers and continues his evil ways. Man is scared as he is afraid of dying. He is panicks but he does not change his ways and character in the real sense. He still lies; he still steals; he still commits adultery; he is still dishonest and unjust in his dealings; and above all he is still the biggest hypocrite on the face of earth. He lectures others on ethics and morals but he himself does everything contrary to that. Corruption and evil-doing continues in the earth and so does the game of death & destruction.

Honestly speaking, the natural disasters and wars don't change the man except changing the numbers that look horrible – the number of the living or the dead; and the number of the healthy and the sick. Certain measures and wars started by the Evil Empire have definitely triggered poverty and the number of the poor people in the world is on the rise too. The misery is spreading and it is being used to tighten the control.

The most ridiculous thing one can notice today is that Man is afraid of Coronavirus but he is not afraid of the Almighty God Who created him and prescribed for him the rules of conduct. What a shameless and ungrateful creature – Man! The Bible says:

"Woe to the one who quarrels with his

Maker – An earthenware vessel among the

vessels of earth! Will the clay say to the

potter, 'What are you doing?'

Or the thing you are making say,

'He has no hands'?”

 (Isaiah 45:9)

When God sent Man to live on the earth, He gave him a lot of freedom, a lot of liberty and a lot of choices; and also warned him of the bounds and limits prescribed for him. But man, being so ungrateful, hasty and Devil-friendly, abused that liberty and freedom of choice to the fullest extent. So much so that he became disobedient and rebellious to God – the Almighty Who created him in the first place. He ignored all warnings (he still does that) and kept doing what he ‘liked’ to do while bending and twisting the laws/rules prescribed by God to cover or justify his evil deeds. But the Lord God is watching! The Quran says:

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَٱعْبُدْهُ

 وَٱصْطَبِرْ لِعِبَادَتِهِ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ لَهُ سَمِيّاً

Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and”

of all that is between them; so worship Him,

and be constant and patient in His worship!

Know you of any who is worthy of the

same Name as He?”

(al-Quran 19:65)

The Bible says:

"The God who made the world and all things in it,

since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not

dwell in temples made with hands.”

(Acts 17:24)

Today, man doesn’t even like to hear the word ‘God’ (or religion) in his daily affairs. Using the silly excuse of separating the Church from the State, he has dumped religion and with that God too. For him, it is very old fashioned and annoying to talk of God and applying His laws on his life. He does not like to admit that to God belongs everything in the heaven and on earth.

The Bible says:

"Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and

the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.”

(Deuteronomy 10:14):

The Quran says:

'To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the

heavens and whatever is on the earth.

Indeed, We have commanded those given

the Scripture before you, as well as you,

to be mindful of Allah. But if you disobey,

then ˹know that˺ to Allah belongs

whatever is in the heavens and the earth.

And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.'

(al-Quran 4:131)

Allah says in the Quran: “Remember Me, I'll remember you!” In other words, if you ignore God, He will ignore you too. Simple as that! We should acknowledge the sovereignty of God in the universe. He is the Supreme Creator and the Supreme Commander. He is running the universe and we have the obligations to fulfill His commands. That's the only way that can guarantee the smooth running of affairs. Otherwise, there will be chaos all over because every powerful man wants his own way or no way. And we are all suffering from it.

The solution of today's problems is repentance and return to God. We need to bring God back into our lives because we cannot survive without Him. We should enforce His laws and glorify His name for our own success in this world as well as in the Hereafter. We should have learned the lesson by now. But unfortunately we are making the same mistakes the people before us made and we are going to meet the same fate if we don't mend our ways. The Most Merciful is ever ready to forgive our mistakes and bless us again. Let's invoke Him tonight. Under the present circumstances, He is our only hope and our last resort.

The Last Third of The Night

Scholars claim that the closest any worshiper can be to his Lord is during the last part of the night; so if you can be amongst those who remember Allah at that time, then do so! Scholars also narrate and some attribute the statement to the Prophet (s.a.w.) too that “In the last third of every night our Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer – Allah) descends to the lowest heaven and says: 'Who is calling Me, so that I may answer him? Who is asking Me, so that I may grant him? Who is seeking forgiveness from Me, so that I may forgive him?'” In that case, every intelligent person should take advantage of God's offer and should ask for the best in this world and best in the Hereafter, along with protection from the Hellfire.

Allah tells us in the Quran that only God-conscious believers will be successful in this world as well as in the Hereafter. Only the righteous people!

“Those who show patience, firmness and

self-control; who are true (in word and deed);

who worship devoutly; who spend (in the way

of Allah); and who pray for forgiveness in the

early hours of the morning.”

(al-Quran 3:17)

But those who ignore Allah's signs and warnings and disobey His commands are definitely in error and will suffer in the end.

“They are the ones who buy Error in place of

Guidance and torment in place of forgiveness.

Ah! What boldness (they show) for the Fire!”

(al-Quran 2:175)

 

Therefore, our salvation and success depends on our loyalty and obedience to our Lord God. If we love God, we should follow the teachings of the Prophet (s.a.w.).

“Say (O Prophet), 'If you do love Allah, Follow me!

Allah will love you and forgive you your sins;

for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'"

(al-Quran 3:31)

“And if you are slain, or die, in the way of Allah,

forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better

than all they could amass.”

(al-Quran 3:157)

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