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Subject: [Serenity Fountain] BELIEF IN THE PROPHETS
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www.serenityfountain.org For your questions about Islamic knowledge: serenity.fountain@... 6 March 2012 / 13 Rabi’al-akhir 1433 BELIEF IN THE PROPHETS Hadrat Imam-i Rabbani says in the 17th letter of the third volume of his Maktubat:     Having mercy upon His born slaves, Allahu ta’ala sent them prophets ‘alaihim-us-salawatu wa-t-taslimat’. Through them He guided His born servants to the right way, to the way of endless bliss, and called His born servants to Himself. He invited them to Paradise, the place for His consent and love. Man is so poor, but he will not accept the invitation of such a giver of favours, as He is. Man is very stupid and deprives himself of His blessings. All the information which those great people communicated from Allahu ta’ala is true. It is necessary to believe all of it.     Though mind is a means for finding out the truth and what is good, it cannot find it alone, for it is insufficient. It has been completed with the coming of prophets ‘alaihim-us-salawatu wa-t-taslimat’. There is no excuse, no pretext left for men. The first of the prophets is Hadrat[1] Adam, and the last one is hadrat Muhammad Rasulullah ‘alaihi wa alaihim-us-salawatu wa-t-taslimat’. It is necessary to believe in all the prophets. All of them should be known as innocent (sinless) and true. To disbelieve one of them means to disbelieve all of them. For all of them communicated the same iman. That is, the essentials, the bases of the things to be believed in, were the same in all of their religions. In contrast to one of their wrong credal tenets, Hadrat Isa (Jesus) did not die. When Jews wanted to kill him, Allahu ta’ala raised him alive up to Heaven. At a time towards the end of the world he will descend to Damascus from Heaven and will follow the Shari’at[2] of Muhammad (alaihissalam). Hadrat Khwaja Muhammad Parisa, one of the great Awliya educated by Hadrat Bahaaddin-i Naqshibandi Bukhari, a great Awliya[3], a diver into the ocean of tasawwuf[4], says in his book Fusul-i sitta, "Hadrat Isa will descend from Heaven, will act according to the madhhab[5] of Imam-i Abu Hanifa, will say halal[6] about what he said was halal, and will say haram[7] about what he said was haram." GLOSSARY [1] Hadrat: title of respect used before the names of great people like and Islamic scholars. [2] Shari’at: (pl. of Shari’a) i) rules and commandments as a whole of the religion. ii) religion. [3] awliya: (pl. of Wali) a person loved by Allahu ta’ala. [4] tasawwuf: (Islamic sufism as defined by Islam) knowledge and (after adapting oneself to fiqh) practice of the manners of the Prophet (‘alaihi ‘s-salam) which strengthens iman, makes the practice of fiqh easy and provides one to attain ma’rifa; ‘ilm at-tasawwuf. [See the book Maktubat by Ahmad al-Faruqi as-Sirhindi (rahmatullahi ta’ala ‘alaih)]. [5] madhhab: all of what a profound ‘alim of (especially) Fiqh (usually one of the four-Hanafi, Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanbali) or iman (one of the two, namely Ash-ari, Maturidi) communicated. [6] halal: (act, thing) permitted in Islam. [7] haram: an action, word or thought prohibited by Allahu ta’ala. Work for your world as though you would never die. And work for your hereafter as if you were going to die tomorrow. Hadith-i-sharif 'One should carefully choose whom to love, and share the love accordingly' 'What is important is whom you are with, not who you are.' 'Kalam-i kibar, kibar-i kalamast.' (The words of the superiors are the superior words.) www.serenityfountain.org www.huzurpinari.com www.cocukpinari.com www.islamvetoplum.com (Our websites are updated daily.)

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Subject: My foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah!!
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Date: Tuesday, 6 March, 2012, 0:03

There are many narrations of predecessor Masha'ikh approximately 100 years before the birth of Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who foretold that shortly there will be born in 'Ajam [non-Arab state] a person who will announce that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya-Allah. On his announcement, all the Awliya will place their heads under his feet and enter the shadow of his sacred feet.

AlaHadrat Imam Ash-Shah Ahmad Rida Khan al-Qadiri have quoted many narrations and annotations in this regard from which 11 (Eleven) will be presented below in accordance to the Qadiri number (11) with a hope that the Sublime Lord SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala will bless us with the Barakaat of both the Worlds... in sha ALLAH!!

O Ghaus! You hold a place of prominence | Your feet are above others heads in eminence

NARRATION # 1 to 4:

Hadrat Imam Abul-Hasan 'Ali bin Yusuf Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho narrates from Abu-Muhammad Salim bin'Ali Damyati Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and he narrates from six illustrious Mashi'ikh who were the Sufi Masters of Iraq. They were Hadrat Abu-Tahir Sar'sari, Shaykh Abul-Hasan Hafaf Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh Abu-Hafs Buraydi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh Abul-Qasim 'Umar al-Dardani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh Abul-Walid Zayd bin Sa'id Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Shaykh Abu-'Amar 'Uthman bin Sulayman Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho. They informed him that Hadrat Abul-Faraj 'Abdur-Rahim Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Abul-Hasan 'Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho both nephews of Sayyidi Shaykh Ahmad Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho related to them:

کنا عند شیخنا الشیخ احمد بن الرفاعی بزاویته بام عبیدة فمد عنقه وقال علی رقبتی، فسئلناه عن ذٰلک فقال قد قال الشیخ عبدالقادر الآن بغداد قدمی ھذه علی رقبة کل ولی الله
We were present in the Khanqah (School) with our Murshid, Sayyid Ahmad al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho in Umme-'Obayd. Suddenly our Shaykh al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho moved his neck forward and said: عَلَى رَقَبَتِي [“On my neck”]. We inquired from him about his action and declaration. He replied: “At this moment Hadrat 'Abd al-Qadir has declared in Baghdad that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah.” [Bahjat al-Asrar, Published Mustafa Al-Babi (Egypt), Page 13]

Note: Three more Narrations of different narrators with almost the same wordings are also stated on Page 13 and 14 of Bahjat al-Asrar published by Mustafa Al-Babi in Egypt.

He who sees your personality’s halo | Actually sees our Prophet’s spiritual shadow

NARRATION # 5:

Imam Abul-Hasan Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho states that the great Jurist, Rizqullah bin Muhammad bin 'Ali bin Ahmad bin Yusuf Raqqi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho narrated to me that Shaykh Swaleh Abu-Ishaq Ibra'him Raqqi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho reported that Shaykh Mansur Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho narrated to him that Shaykh Imam Abu-'Abdullah Muhammad bin Majid Raqqi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho said to him. Likewise, I received a sound narration from Shaykh Abul-'Abbas Ahmad bin Isma'il bin Hamza Azji Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who said that Shaykh Abul-Muzaffar Mansur bin Mubarak Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Imam Abu-Muhammad 'Abdullah bin Abil-Hasan Asbahani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho informed him. All these personalities said that we heard the noble Sayyid, Shaykh Abu-Sa'id Qay'lawi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho saying that

لما قال الشیخ عبدالقاد قدمی ھذه علی رقبة کل ولی الله تجلی الحق عزوجل علٰی قلبه وجاء ته خلعة من رسول الله صلی الله تعالٰی علیه و سلم علٰی یدطائفة من الملٰئکة المقربین والبسھا بمحضر من جمیع الاولیاء من تقدم منھم وما تاخر الاحیاء باجسادھم والاموات بارواحھم وکانت الملٰئکة ورجال الغیب حافین بمجلسه واقفین فی الھوأصفوفاحتی استد الافق بھم ولم یبق ولی فی الارض الاحناعنقه
When Hadrat Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho declared that his foot is on the necks of every Wali of Allah. At that time Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala beamed a Tajalli (lustre) on the Shaykhs' heart and Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam sent a sacred garb with a group of exalted Angels for the Shaykh. There was a gathering of every Wali of the past and present. The Awliya who were alive presented themselves physically and those who had passed on, their souls were present. It was in this splendid gathering that the Angels dressed the great Ghawth Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho with this consecrated garb. At that moment a huge crowd of Rijal al-Ghayb (Men of the Unseen) and Angels were also present. The birds in the skies tucked their wings in respect and absolute submission. All of them filled the horizons to witness this coronation. There was no Wali of Allah on earth that did not bend his neck in submission to the declaration of the Ghawth. [Bahjat al-Asrar, Published Mustafa Al-Babi (Egypt), Page 8-9]

Zehra’s son is blessed in your birth | Qadris enjoy your blessings on this earth

NARRATION # 6:

Imam Abul-Hasan 'Ali Shatnufi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho narrates from Shaykh Abu-Muhammad Hasan bin Ahmad bin Muhammad Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Shaykh Khalaf bin Ahmad bin Muhammad Harimi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, they heard from their grandfather Shaykh Khalifa Akbar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who was often privileged of dreaming of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. He swears an oath that

رأیت رسول الله صلی الله تعالٰی علیه وسلم فقلت له یارسول الله لقد قال الشیخ عبدالقادر قدمی ھٰذه علٰی رقبة کل ولی الله ، فقال صدق الشیخ عبدالقادروکفی لاوھو القطب واناارعاه
One night he dreamt of the glorious Prophet of Allah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. He inquired from him SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam about the declaration of Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who said that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam replied: “Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir had spoken the truth and why not, because he is the Qutb and I am his shield .”

Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho says: Alhamdulillah! Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala ordered our Master to make this declaration and while declaring this, Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala beamed His Tajalli on his heart and Sayyiduna Raulullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam sent him a sacred garb with the exalted Angels. He was clothed with this garb by the Angels in the presence of all the Awliya of the past and present. There was also a huge assembly of Angels and Rijal al-Ghayb bent in submission saluting the great Ghawth Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho.

Now it is up to the individual to accept or reject the elevated status of the great Ghawth. If one is happy with his status then one will be happy and if one is unhappy the one will certainly be unhappy. All that can be said about the unhappy is the command of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala:

موتوابغیظکم ان الله علیم بذات الصدور
Say: Perish in your rage: Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala knows well all the secrets of the heart.

In life, death and hereafter, my guide | Under your spiritual cover I want to reside

NARRATION # 7:

Imam Mullah 'Ali Qari Hanafi Makki Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho (d.1014/1606) in his Kitab, Nuzhat al-Khatir al-Fatir trajuma Sayyidi al-Sharif 'Abd al-Qadir states:

من مشائخه حمادالدباس رضی الله تعالٰی عنه روی ان یوما کان سید نا عبدالقادر عنده فی رباطه ولما غاب من حضرته قال ان ھذا الاعجمی الشریف قدماً یکون علٰی رقاب اولیاء الله یصیر مامورا من عند مولاه بان یقول قدمی ھٰذا علی رقبة کل ولی الله ویتواضع له جمیع اولیاء الله فی زمانه ویعظمونه لظهورشانه
Shaykh Hammad bin Muslim al-Dabbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho was amongst the very first Masha'ikh of Sayyid 'Abd al-Qadir Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho. One day in the absence of Shaykh al-Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho he said: “The foot of this young Sayyid will be on the necks of all the Awliya. Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala will order him to declare that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya. Every Wali of his time will bend their heads in submission and due to his status, they will honour and respect him.” [Nuzhat al-Khatir al-Fatir trajuma Sayyidi al-Sharif 'Abd al-Qadir (Manuscript), Page 8]

This submission of the Awliya will be due to the Divine Appointment of Allah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho of the Ghawth. By the virtue of the fact that ALL the Awliya will acknowledge this, hence Sayyidi Shaykh Ahmad al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho will be no exception, and he too also bent his neck in acknowledgment and compliance.

 

The art of giving is you by inheritance | The Prophet bequeathed to you his pittance

NARRATION # 8:

It is also recorded in Nuzhat al-Khatir al-Fatir trajuma Sayyidi al-Sharif 'Abd al-Qadir that the announcement of Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, قدمی ھذه علی رقبة کل ولی الله, the bending of heads in submission of the present and absent Awliya, the acceptance of the sacred feet of the Ghawth on their heads and the rejection of one Wali who was stripped of his Sainthood is mentioned by the author. Thereafter, he comments as follows:

وھذا تنبیه بینة علی انه قطب الاقطاب والغوث الاعظم
This is a brilliant proof to undoubtedly confirm that Sayyiduna Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho is the King of all the Qutbs and the Ghawth al-A'zam (most senior Ghawth). [Nuzhat al-Khatir al-Fatir trajuma Sayyidi al-Sharif 'Abd al-Qadir (Manuscript), Page 9-10]

Ocean or land, garden or desert, city or village | Which place does not hear your message?

NARRATION # 9:

Imam Ahmad ibn-Hajr Makki Shafa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho (d.853/1448) records in his Fatawa Hadithiyya:
 

انھم قد یؤمرون تعریفا لجاھل اوشکرا وتحدثا بنعمة الله تعالٰی کما وقع الشیخ عبدالقادر رضی الله تعالٰی عنه انه بینما ھو بمجلس وعظه واذا ھو یقول قدمی ھٰذه علٰی رقبة کل ولی الله تعالٰی فاجابه فی تلک الساعة اولیاء الدنیا قال جماعة بل واولیاء الجن جمیعھم وطأطئوارء وسھم وخضعواله واعترفوابماقاله الارجل باصبھان فابٰی فسلب حاله
Sometimes the Awliya are ordered to make lofty statements to inform those who are unaware of their high status. Sometimes these statements are made to thank Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and publicize his favours on an individual. This is similar to the sudden declaration made by Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho made in his majlis that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah. They all instantly reacted by bowing their heads in confirmation besides one person in Asbahan who was then stripped of all dignity and Spiritual Powers. [Fatawa Hadithiyya, Dar al-Ihya al-Turath al Arabi (Berut - Lebanon), Page 414]

Control over hearts is yours from above | Please make my heart a treasure of love

NARRATION # 10:

Imam Ibn Hajr Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho lists some of the senior Awliya, who bent their heads in submission, as follows:

§ The patron Saint of the Suhrawardi Sufi Order, Hadrat Sayyidi 'Abd al-Qahir Abu-Najib Suhrawardi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who bent his head and said:

علٰی رأسی علٰی رأسی
“ On my head, on my head.”

§ Sayyidi Shaykh Ahmad al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho bent his head and said:

علی رقبتی
“This small Ahmad is also amongst them on whose neck is the foot the Master.”

When he was asked about his strange action and comment, he replied:

الشیخ عبدالقادر الآن بغداد قدمی ھذه علی رقبة کل ولی الله
“At this moment, Shaykh Sayyid 'Abd al-Qadir Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho has announced in Baghdad that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah, therefore I too, humbly said that this small Ahmad is also amongst them .”

§ Hadrat Sayyidi Abu-Madyan Shu'ib Maghribi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho also bent his head and said:

وانا منھم اللھم انی اشھدک واشھدملٰئکتک انی سمعت واطعت
“I am also amongst them. O Allah! I make You and all the Angels a witness that I heard the command of 'Qadami' and obeyed.”

§ Hadart Sayyidi 'Abd al-Rahim Qanawi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho bent his neck to the ground and said:

صدق الصادق المصدوق
“The truthful has spoken the Truth.”

[Fatawa Hadithiyya, Dar al-Ihya al-Turath al Arabi (Berut - Lebanon), Page 414]

Raza! Do not crawl, you may be small | But your renowned master is the best of all

NARRATION # 11:

After recording the above, Imam Ibn Hajr Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho then comments that Shaykh Najibudin Suhrawardi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh Abu-Madyan Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahim Qanawi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and many other exalted 'Arifin elaborated that Sayyiduna Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho did not make this statement on his own accord but he was commanded by Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala to do so.

فلم یسع احدًا التخلف
“Therefore no Wali had the courage to disobey this command. (Hence, they bent their heads and gladly took the foot of the Ghawth on their necks)”

There are many narrations of predecessor Masha'ikh approximately 100 years before the birth of Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who foretold that shortly there will be born in 'Ajam [non-Arab state] a person who will announce that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya-Allah. On his announcement, all the Awliya will place their heads under his feet and enter the shadow of his sacred feet. [Fatawa Hadithiyya, Dar al-Ihya al-Turath al Arabi (Berut - Lebanon), Page 414]

I hope that these few lines will suffice for the just and pious. May the Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala grant every Muslim the Tawfiq to accept the truth and exercise Adab with the Awliya of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. May the Merciful Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala grant us decorous respect for his Beloved Servants and give us death in their ardent Love and raise us on the Day of Judgement amongst their dignified and pure company... Aameen!!

Mazar Sharif of Gawth al Aazam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho in 1950s

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Subject: [Serenity Fountain] BELIEF IN ANGELS
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www.serenityfountain.org For your questions about Islamic knowledge: serenity.fountain@... 5 March 2012 / 12 Rabi’al-akhir 1433 BELIEF IN ANGELS Hadrat Imam-i Rabbani says in the 67th letter of the second volume of his Maktubat: Angels are Allah’s dear slaves. It is not possible for them to disobey Allah’s commands. They do what they are commanded. They do not get married. They do not bear children or multiply. Allahu ta’ala has chosen some of them as prophets. He has honoured them with the task of carrying wahy. They are those who brought the Books and Suhuf to prophets. [For example, An’am Sura[1] was brought by Hadrat[2] Jebrail (Gabriel) together with seventy thousand angels.] They do not make any mistakes, nor do they ever forget. They do not play tricks or deceive. What they bring from Allahu ta’ala is always true. It is never doubtful, nor does it depend upon probabilities. Angels are afraid of Allah’s grandeur, wrath and greatness. They have no other work than doing what they are commanded. GLOSSARY [1] suura(t): a Qur’anic chapter [a chapter of the Qur’an]. [2] Hadrat: title of respect used before the names of great people like and Islamic scholars. Work for your world as though you would never die. And work for your hereafter as if you were going to die tomorrow. Hadith-i-sharif 'One should carefully choose whom to love, and share the love accordingly' 'What is important is whom you are with, not who you are.' 'Kalam-i kibar, kibar-i kalamast.' (The words of the superiors are the superior words.) www.serenityfountain.org www.huzurpinari.com www.cocukpinari.com www.islamvetoplum.com (Our websites are updated daily.)

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Issue 10 (7 March  2012)   In this issue ·                     OIC Water Vision adopted by Ministers Responsible for Water ·                     OIC co-hosts a meeting of humanitarian agencies to coordinate efforts for Syrians ·                     Workshop on Country Partnership Models flags off activities under the OIC Plan of Action for Cooperation with Central Asia ·                     Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, wins the IDB Prize in Islamic Banking and Finance for the Year 1433H (2012) ·                     'Tobacco Free OIC Initiative' official website launched ·                     OIC Poverty Alleviation Program (OIC-PAP) launched by SESRIC ·                     Message of the Secretary General on the occasion of International Women’s Day and United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace   OIC In Brief Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations which has membership of 57 states spread over four continents. 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The Organization was established upon a decision of the historical summit which took place in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco on 12th Rajab 1389 Hijra (25 September 1969) as a result of criminal arson of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.   http://issuu.com/oic-journal/docs/journal_issue_19_en/3   OIC Journal   OIC Links ·                     Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for the Islamic Countries  (SESRIC) ·                     Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) ·                     Islamic University of Technology (IUT) ·                     Islamic Centre for the Development of Trade (ICDT) ·                     Islamic Fiqh Academy (IFA) ·                     Islamic University in Niger (IUN) ·                     Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) ·                     Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF)   For Inquiry Dr. Isam Salim Shanti Director & Coordinator of Media Affairs Editor in chief of OIC Journal Tel/ Fax : +966-2-6527459 Tel: +966-2-6515222 x.1541 Cell: +966-551177670 Email:  ishanti@... Maha Mostafa Akeel Managing editor of OIC Journal Editor of OIC Newsletter Tel: +966-2-6515222 x.1512 Cell: +966-503007533 Email: maha@...     OIC Water Vision adopted by Ministers Responsible for Water   The OIC Ministers Responsible for Water adopted the OIC Water Vision at the conclusion of their Conference which was held in Istanbul , Turkey , from 5 to 6 March 2012. The Conference, which was hosted by the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs of Turkey, was attended by the ministers responsible for water, deputy ministers, senior officials, OIC institutions, observes and relevant international organizations. Inaugurating the Conference, the Turkish Minister for Forestry and Water Affairs Prof. Dr. Veysel Eroglu underscored the urgent need for cooperation and coordination at the national, regional and global levels for promoting water security and addressing water related challenges facing the OIC Member States. In his inaugural address the OIC Secretary General Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu stressed the need for collective responses to the challenges of reliable access to water for health, livelihood and production, as well as the management of unpredictable water-related risks, which were becoming more pronounced due to population growth, depletion of resources, environmental degradation and the phenomenon of climate change. The OIC Water Vision provided a framework for cooperation among the OIC countries for overcoming the common and major challenge of maximizing the productive use of water and minimizing its destructive impacts. Since 2005, the OIC has considerably expanded the scope of its activities aimed at addressing major issues of environmental and social concern such as clean water availability and access to sanitation. The OIC Water Vision has been prepared pursuant to the decision of the special meeting of the Ministers responsible for Water from the OIC regions held in Istanbul in March 2009 at the sidelines of the 5th World Water Forum.  The OIC Water Vision gives a brief overview of the diverse water environments across the OIC countries and the different dimensions of water-related challenges they face. It recognizes the critical role of the OIC in promoting cooperation among Member States on water-related issues and its ability to bring together expertise from diverse countries with unique water characteristics. The Water Vision not only identifies the opportunities for concerted action but also lays out a roadmap for promoting collaboration among Member States in all aspects of water. It proposes a work plan for incremental growth of cooperation starting from sharing of knowledge, experience, capacity development, technology transfer, water governance and institutional reforms. The Water Vision also underscores the need for coordination and synergies with ongoing international water-related initiatives and programs and international cooperation in terms of technology transfer and best practices. In due course, progress in the implementation of the Water Vision will be reviewed by a Ministerial Water Vision Conference and will form the basis for taking water-related collaboration among Member States to a more advanced level with more specific goals and objectives.         OIC co-hosts a meeting of humanitarian agencies to coordinate efforts for Syrians   The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), through its Humanitarian Affairs Department, co-hosted with the Arab League and The Humanitarian Forum a meeting of local, regional and international aid agencies, including the World Health Organization, to discuss access and coordination of efforts for helping the Syrian people. The meeting was held in Cairo , Egypt on March 4, 2012. The meeting called for better coordination in the delivery of aid both inside Syria and to refugees in neighboring countries, especially in the area of access to health care. The participants agreed to form a network of agencies working in the health sector to share information about the exact needs of Syrians both inside and outside Syria . Another meeting will take place in Geneva , Switzerland on March 8. It will bring together UN agencies, the humanitarian aid arm of the European Commission (ECHO), the OIC, the Arab League and NGOs. The OIC is in negotiations with the Syrian government about opening a relief office in Damascus . The OIC expects the Syrian government would agree to allow an OIC delegation to visit Syria in the next few days.         Workshop on Country Partnership Models flags off activities under the OIC Plan of Action for Cooperation with Central Asia The Secretary General of the OIC has emphasized on the need to utilize the country partnership strategy to complement the current OIC policy on diversification of economic cooperation approaches among the OIC Member States. Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu stated this in his keynote address at the OIC Workshop on Country Partnership Models with Central Asia, which concluded its proceedings in Ankara , Turkey on 22-23 February 2012. While extolling the contributions of OIC Member States, such as Turkey and Malaysia, the Secretary General emphasized that OIC Plan of Action for Cooperation with Central Asia was aimed at pooling resources for socio-economic development in Central Asia, within the framework of an on-going strategy for enhancing the role of various regional economic blocs for economic integration of the entire OIC community. Dr. Cevdet Yilmaz, Minister of Development of Turkey, addressed the Workshop, which was hosted by the Government of Turkey. Similarly several OIC countries, in addition to representatives of OIC Member States from Central Asia , made presentations at the Workshop on experiences and best practices on the application of their country partnership strategies. IDB, SESRIC, ISESCO and UNDP were among the OIC and international institutions that made presentations at the Workshop.     Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, wins the IDB Prize in Islamic Banking and Finance for the Year 1433H (2012)   The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has declared Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, winner of the IDB Prize in Islamic Banking and Finance for the year 1433H (2012) in recognition of her substantial contributions to the promotion of Islamic banking and finance. The Prize will be awarded to the winner during the 37th Annual Meeting of IDB Board of Governors, to be held in Khartoum , Sudan on 3rd - 4th April 2012. In a statement on this occasion, Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, President of the Islamic Development Bank Group, congratulated the laureate on her notable accomplishments and commended her for her valuable contribution to the development of Islamic financial services industry and wished her greater success in all her endeavors. Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz was awarded the prize for her significant contributions, dedication and leadership in the development of Islamic banking and finance industry, takaful infrastructure and Shari‘ah governance framework in Malaysia and outside Malaysia . She was also recognized for her invaluable services in supporting Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), creation of INCEIF and ISRA, setting up of Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC), and lately founding International Liquidity Management Corporation (ILMC) in Kuala Lumpur .         'Tobacco Free OIC Initiative' official website launched   SESRIC has launched the official website of the Tobacco Free OIC Initiative in accordance with the outcomes of the “First Islamic Conference of Health Ministers”. The Tobacco Free OIC Initiative webpage aims to provide an online platform for sharing knowledge and experience in the field of Tobacco Control and informing users regarding the latest news, country updates and current statistics in the field of Tobacco usage and control in the OIC Member Countries. Also several resources, country and activity news can be reached via the web site. Tobacco Free OIC is an initiative developed by the Statistical Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) in response to the spread of tobacco epidemic in the OIC Member Countries. The initiative aims to foster an OIC-wide coordinated approach to curb and control the spread of tobacco epidemic in the OIC Member Countries. This initiative focuses on training and capacity building programs to facilitate the development and implementation of sustainable national tobacco control strategies in the OIC Member Countries. In accordance with the decisions and resolutions of the First Islamic Conference of Health Ministers, major objectives of the Tobacco Free OIC initiative are: - to increase public awareness about controlling tobacco use by providing evidence-based knowledge and information, and by this way, to prevent children from starting tobacco use, - to establish OIC networks and partnerships to exchange experiences and best practices of tobacco control strategies, initiatives, projects and programs, - to build the capacity of relevant organizations or institutions for better policy coordination in order to achieve the goal of Tobacco Free OIC. Tobacco Free OIC Initiative website is available through: http://www.sesric.org/tfo   OIC Poverty Alleviation Program (OIC-PAP) launched by SESRIC   SESRIC has launched the OIC Poverty Alleviation Program (OIC-PAP) in accordance with the recommendations adopted at the Workshop on Innovative Social Assistance Strategies in Poverty Alleviation, held in Ankara, Turkey on 12-14 December 2011, in order to develop and enhance technical cooperation among OIC Member Countries in the area of poverty alleviation, in collaboration with the relevant national, regional and international institutions. OIC Poverty Alleviation Program (OIC-PAP) aims to support the efforts of the Member Countries towards enhancing their institutional capacities and to improve the effectiveness of their national poverty alleviation strategies, and to explore methods and approaches to combat any future global crisis and natural d isa sters through facilitating the transfer of expertise and best practices among the Member Countries. For more information on the OIC Poverty Alleviation Programme (OIC-PAP) please visit the OIC-VET Portal through http://www.oicvet.org/oic-pap.php   Message of the Secretary General on the occasion of International Women’s Day and United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace   The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) joins the international community in commemorating the International Women’s Day and United Nation’s Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace. The theme for the 2012   International Women's Day devoted to "Empower Rural Women - End Hunger and Poverty” is most appropriate and calls for greater commitment and collective efforts of the international community to address the issue.  Poverty is a major impediment to development. Its impact however is felt most by women, in particular, rural women. I feel it is imperative for the international community to take a collective stand in creating opportunities for their empowerment and ending hunger. Our aim must be to bring the development process to the doorsteps of rural women through various programs including micro credit. There is no doubt that securing peace and social progress and the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms could not be achieved without active participation and progress of women. In this context, the sufferings of women under occupation and women victims of war should be addressed with urgency as these sufferings have long-lasting negative effect on the overall environment of the societies.  The OIC remains committed to the cause of promotion of women in coordination with the Member States and other stakeholders in the international community. It gives special emphasis to gender equality, women participation in socio-economic activities and in decision-making, their access to education an economic opportunities, and elimination of violence against them. These are the essential ingredients to empower women. The OIC Plan of Action for Advancement of Women and three Ministerial Meetings on Women that have been held since 2006 have identified issues concerning women and devised mechanisms to address them. Alleviating poverty among rural women is a priority agenda. The OIC’s humanitarian activities and projects in different conflict areas including the Gaza , have given special attention to provide food and medical aid to women. The challenges ahead of us in our struggle to empower women and support them in different spheres are enormous and require committed and consistent efforts on the part of international community and the civil society institutions. I earnestly hope that 2012 International Women’s Day will be observed with the participation of all to fulfill the noble goals that is encompassed in the designated theme.                                        In Brief: ·         The Library of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation hosted a lecture on March 7, 2012 by German Professor Ulrike Freitag on the city of Jeddah in the 19th century. Prof. Freitag highlighted the rich and diverse culture of Jeddah seen in its architecture, customs, and citizens. The lecture was enhanced by a presentation of a collection of old photographs that showed the different neighborhoods, hospitals, schools, shops, government offices and coffee houses. The professor said that Jeddah centered on two main functions, trade and pilgrimage. She talked about the souk and the road to Makkah because most pilgrims from around the world landed in Jeddah on their way to Makkah. The lecture was attended by a large number of diplomats, academicians, and residents of Jeddah. At the end of the lecture, OIC Secretary General Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu thanked Prof. Freitag on the interesting lecture and announced that the Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), a subsidiary organ of OIC, is about to publish two huge pictorial books about Jeddah and Makkah in the 19th century with thousands of historic pictures. ·         Upon an invitation from the Government of Senegal, a delegation of observers from the OIC General Secretariat took part in monitoring the Presidential election held on 26 February 2012 in Senegal . On the Election Day, the members of the delegation undertook extensive field visits to various polling stations throughout the major districts of the capital, Dakar , and monitored all stages of the vote. They took note of the massive turnout of voters who cast their votes in a calm and disciplined atmosphere. The Secretary General seized the opportunity to express his satisfaction with the overall conduct of the election and extended his congratulations to the Senegalese people for showing, once more, their keenness to foster national unity and interest in the protection of democracy in their country. He also expressed his appreciation to the authorities for their organized approach in conducting the Presidential election. Calendar of Meetings ·         23-26 March: 6th World Water Forum – Marseilles , France . ·         3-4 April: 37th Session of the Council of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) – Khartoum , Sudan . ·         3-4 April: Regional Organizations Conference on Mediation – OIC Headquarters, Jeddah , Saudi Arabia . ·         9-11 April: 28th General Assembly of the ICCI – Istanbul , Turkey . ·         14-15 April: Workshop on Partnership, Coordination and Capacity Building for NGOs – OIC Headquarters, Jeddah , Saudi Arabia . ·         17-20 April: 9th Session of the OIC Information Ministers Conference – Libreville , Gabon . ·         28-30 April: 18th Meeting of the Committee for Coordination of Joint Islamic Action – Tehran , Iran .

 

 

 

 

 

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Subject: [Serenity Fountain] BELIEF IN THE RULES OF ISLAM
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www.serenityfountain.org For your questions about Islamic knowledge: serenity.fountain@... 7 March 2012 / 14 Rabi’al-akhir 1433 BELIEF IN THE RULES OF ISLAM     Scientists’ experimentations are believed when they are heard of. Things reported and experienced by Awliya’[1] are communicated in the same manner. Also, the benefits of most things enjoined by Islam have been seen and experienced.     Furthermore, some medicinal preparations which have been found useful by scientists and doctors by means of experimentation and bought eagerly for considerable sums of money by everybody are frequently found out to be harmful afterwards. Lists of such preparations, each concluded with a sentence banning their sale, are regularly dispatched by health authorities to drugstores. Factories manufacturing such drugs are closed down by governments. It has become a usual topic for daily newspapers that some much-sought-after medicines have proven to be harmful afterwards. It has appeared again in daily newspapers repeatedly in recent years that hundreds of popular medicines that are called antibiotics cause heart disease and cancer and that some detergents are deleterious to health.     Even if the advantages within the rules of Islam were not revealed by experimentation, it would still be reasonable to believe in them and to fulfill their requirements. Let us suppose that a physician’s wise son, who does not know anything about drugs, becomes ill. He has heard from many people and has even read in newspapers about his father’s achievements and knows that his father loves him very much. His father gives him some medicine and says that if he takes it he will recover immediately, for he has tried it several times. But when he sees that the medicine will be injected and hurt him, would it be reasonable for him to react to his father by saying, “I have never tried this way. ” Who in the world would approve such an answer? GLOSSARY [1] awliya: (pl. of Wali) a person loved by Allahu ta’ala. Wine is the gravest of sins. Hadith-as-sharif 'One should carefully choose whom to love, and share the love accordingly' 'What is important is whom you are with, not who you are.' 'Kalam-i kibar, kibar-i kalamast.' (The words of the superiors are the superior words.) www.serenityfountain.org www.huzurpinari.com www.cocukpinari.com www.islamvetoplum.com (Our websites are updated daily.)

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www.serenityfountain.org For your questions about Islamic knowledge: serenity.fountain@... 9 March 2012 / 16 Rabi’al-akhir 1433 BOOKS OF ILM-I HAL     Iman and i’tiqad are the same. There is a very lengthy and profound branch of knowledge describing them called ilm-i kalam. Savants of kalam are very great people, and books of kalam are numerous. These books are also called books of aqaid. Things that are to be done or abstained from with the heart and body are called ahkam-i Shar’iyya or shortly the Shari’at [1].     The branch of knowledge communicating the ahkam-i shar’iyya, which is done with the body, is called ilm-i fiqh. The books of kalam of the four madhhabs [2] are the same, but their books of fiqh are different. The books that are written for non-educated people and that briefly and clearly describe the knowledge of kalam (iman), morals and fiqh, which everybody should know and do, are called the books of ilm-i hal.     It is the first duty of each Muslim to get books of ilm-i hal written by blessed people who know, love and take care for their religion. Afterwards, he must teach what he has learned to his wife and children. To attempt to learn the religion from the speeches and articles of ignorant people who call themselves and play the part of men of religion means to throw onself down into Hell. GLOSSARY [1] Shari’at: (pl. of Shari’a) i) rules and commandments as a whole of the religion. ii) religion. [2] madhhab: all of what a profound ‘alim of (especially) Fiqh (usually one of the four-Hanafi, Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanbali) or iman (one of the two, namely Ash-ari, Maturidi) communicated. "Al mar’u ma’a man ahabba". The one is together with the person whom one loves. Hadith-i Sharif 'One should carefully choose whom to love, and share the love accordingly' 'What is important is whom you are with, not who you are.' 'Kalam-i kibar, kibar-i kalamast.' (The words of the superiors are the superior words.) www.serenityfountain.org www.huzurpinari.com www.cocukpinari.com www.islamvetoplum.com (Our websites are updated daily.)

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www.serenityfountain.org For your questions about Islamic knowledge: serenity.fountain@... 8 March 2012 / 15 Rabi’al-akhir 1433 BIGGEST THIEF     One day, asking his Sahaba[1], our Prophet ‘sallallahualaihi wa sallam’ stated, "Do you know who the biggest thief is?" "Allah and his Prophet know better," they replied. Upon this he stated, "The biggest thief is the one who steals from his own namaz[2], because he does not carry outthe rules of namaz precisely!" One must avoid this theft, too, thus securing oneself against becoming a big thief. One must intend to perform namaz without having anything in one’s heart. If the intention is not correct the worship will not be accepted. One must recite the qiraat correctly, do the ruku’, the sajdas, the qawma and jalsa in due itminan. In other words, afterthe ruku’[3] one must stand upright and remain so as long as the duration in whichone could say, "Subhanallah," and must sit upright and remain so as long as the same duration between the two sajdas. Thus, itminan [tumaninat][4] will be fulfilled in the qawma[5] and jalsa[6]. Those who do not do so become thieves and will be tormented bitterly. GLOSSARY [1] Sahaba: if a Muslim has seen the Prophet, or talked to him, at least once when the Prophet was alive, he is called Sahabi. Plural form of Sahabi is Sahaba or As’hab. The word Sahaba-i kiram includes all those great people each of whom has seen the Prophet at least once. The lowest of the Sahaba is much higher than the highest of other Muslims. If a person has not seen the Prophet but has seen or talked to one of the Sahaba at least once, he is called Tabi’. Its plural form is Tabi’in. In other words, the Tabi’in are the successors of the Sahaba. If a person has not seen any of the Sahaba but has seen at least one of the Tabi’in, he is called Taba’i Tabi’in. The Sahaba, the Tabi’in and the Taba’i tabi’in altogether are called the Salaf-i salihin (the early savants). [2] namaz: prayer that is performed five times per day in Islam. [3] ruku: bowing during the prayer of namaz. [4] tumaninat: see first and second fascicles of Endless Bliss. [5] qawma: standing upright and motionless after ruku. [6] jalsa: sitting upright and motionless for a moment between the two sajdas. If a person opens an auspicious way, he will attain the thawabs of people who follow that way as well as the thawab for having attained it. Hadith-as-sharif 'One should carefully choose whom to love, and share the love accordingly' 'What is important is whom you are with, not who you are.' 'Kalam-i kibar, kibar-i kalamast.' (The words of the superiors are the superior words.) www.serenityfountain.org www.huzurpinari.com www.cocukpinari.com www.islamvetoplum.com (Our websites are updated daily.)

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Subject: [Serenity Fountain] BOOKS OF RELIGION
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www.serenityfountain.org For your questions about Islamic knowledge: serenity.fountain@... 10 March 2012 / 17 Rabi’al-akhir 1433 BOOKS OF RELIGION     Thousands of precious books have been written on the tenets of the Islamic faith and its commands and prohibitions, and many of them have been translated into foreign languages and distributed to every country. On the other hand, ill-willed and short-sighted people have continuously attacked the useful, bountiful and lightsome rules of Islam and have striven to blemish and change it and to deceive Muslims.     It is still seen with gratitude that in almost every country scholars of Islam are striving to disseminate and defend this path. Unsuitable speeches and articles, however, are still being witnessed, which are claimed to have been taken from – but out of misunderstanding of – the Qur’an al-karim and the hadith ash-sharif [1] by a few people who have not read or understood the books by the ulama [2] of Ahl as-Sunna [3]. Yet these speeches and articles are ineffective against the firm iman of Muslims (brothers)(this applies to Muslim brothers and sisters) and have no influence, but indicate the ignorance of their agents. GLOSSARY [1] hadith (sharif): i) a saying of the Prophet (‘alaihi ‘s-salam).; al-Hadith ash-sharif: all the hadiths as a whole; ii) ‘ilm al-hadith; iii) Books of the hadith ash-sharif. iv) Al-hadith al-qudsi, as-sahih, al-hasan: kinds of hadiths (for which, see Endless Bliss, II). [2] ‘ulama’: pl. of ‘alim; ‘ulama’ ar-rasihin, those learned in both zahiri and batini sciences. [3] Ahl as-Sunna (wa’l-Jama’a): the true pious Muslims who follow as-Sahabat al-kiram. These are called Sunni Muslims. A Sunni Muslim adapts himself to one of the four Madhhabs. These madhhabs are Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali. Call by your friend at least every three days. Visit him if he is ill. Help him if he needs your help in his accupations. Ata bin Abu Rabah “rahmatullahi alaih” 'One should carefully choose whom to love, and share the love accordingly' 'What is important is whom you are with, not who you are.' 'Kalam-i kibar, kibar-i kalamast.' (The words of the superiors are the superior words.) www.serenityfountain.org www.huzurpinari.com www.cocukpinari.com www.islamvetoplum.com (Our websites are updated daily.)

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And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is Ever All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs. If He wills, He can take you away, O people, and bring others. And Allah is Ever All-Potent over that. Whoever desires a reward in this life of the world, then with Allah (Alone and none else) is the reward of this worldly life and of the Hereafter. And Allah is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer. 

Quran 4: 132,133,134

 

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

 

 

Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, "Hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs; clamp your (very) teeth upon it." [Abu Dawud, Ahmad]

Even the lightest gift will fall through our fingers if we do not take a hold of it firmly. Similarly the pearls of guidance and the treasures of the keys to Allah's pleasure will not benefit us in the least unless we grab on to them firmly. This means to take each ayat, and each hadith, and each consensus of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, as worth more than the world and all that it contains. To hold on to it carefully is to study it, understand it, and mould our behaviour according to it.

Islamic scholars and specialists in fundamentals of Sacred Law state that the opinion and position of a Companion, when it becomes widely acted upon and no one is known to object to it, is considered to have become a scholarly consensus (ijma) and is thus a decisive proof. Imam Nawawi explicitly records this in his commentary on Sahih Muslim.

Regarding the value and honour of his Companions, Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, "Do not revile my Companions, for by Him in whose hand is my soul, were one of you to spend gold equal to Mount Uhud, you would not attain the reward of a handful of one of them or even half of it (because what they spent benefited Islam more)." Allah Himself has vouched for the high status of the early immigrants (Muhajireen) and the helpers (Ansar) in the Quran. All of the Khulafa Rashideen were of the Muhajireen and very close to Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam).

 

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From: serenity.fountain@... <serenity.fountain@...>
Subject: [Serenity Fountain] CAN REASON UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING?
To: serenityfountain@googlegroups.com
Date: Sunday, 11 March, 2012, 2:07

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www.serenityfountain.org For your questions about Islamic knowledge: serenity.fountain@... 11 March 2012 / 18 Rabi’al-akhir 1433 CAN REASON UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING?     As the things that are understood through reason are superior to those perceived through sense organs, and as the former may prove the latter wrong, that is, as our sense organs cannot perceive the things comprehended through reason, so reason is incapable of comprehending facts realized at the rank of prophethood. Reason has no other option but to believe. How can reason assess things which it cannot understand? How can it decide if they are right or wrong?     To try to investigate with reason the things that have been understood through convention, in other words, the things which Prophets have explained, is like forcing a loaded cart to go uphill while it can hardly move on a level road. If the horse is whipped uphill, it will either fall down or die from fatigue. Or, in order to get on the level road it is used to, it will turn right or turn left, overturning the cart and spoiling its load. So, if reason is forced to solve the reality of the next world, which it cannot cope with and which it cannot understand, the person will either go out of his mind, or, by attempting to liken it to worldly affairs, which he is accustomed to, he will go astray, become deceived and deceive others.     Reason is a gauge, a tool used to measure things that are like those which can be perceived or felt through the senses or things that are relative to them. Reason can compare them with one another and distinguish the good ones from the bad ones. Since it cannot discern things that have no relation with such things, it will be overwhelmed by them. Then, there is no other way to believe the things communicated by Prophets without consulting reason. It is understood that following Prophets is a necessity indicated by reason, and it is a way which is agreeable with reason. It is an action contrary to reason to attempt to consult reason about a Prophet’s statements, which are beyond and above reason. As Allahu ta’ala made salat, fasting and alms fard (obligatory) for you, He also made loving Abu Bakr, ’Umar, ’Uthman and Ali fard for you. Hadith-i Sharif 'One should carefully choose whom to love, and share the love accordingly' 'What is important is whom you are with, not who you are.' 'Kalam-i kibar, kibar-i kalamast.' (The words of the superiors are the superior words.) www.serenityfountain.org www.huzurpinari.com www.cocukpinari.com www.islamvetoplum.com (Our websites are updated daily.)

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