What is the Quran?
The Quran is the records of the exact words revealed by Allah Almighty, through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). It was memorized by Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and then dictated to his Companions, and written down by scribes, who crosschecked it during his lifetime. Not one word of its 114 chapters, Surahs, has been changed over the centuries, so that the Quran is in every detail the unique and miraculous text that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) fourteen centuries ago.
The opening chapter of The Quran, the Surah Fatiah, is central in Islamic prayer. It contains the essence of The Quran and is recited during every prayer.
What is the Quran about?
The Quran, the last revealed Word of Allah Almighty, is the prime source of every Muslim's faith and practice. It deals with all the subjects, who concern us as human beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, and law, but its basic theme is the relationship between Allah Almighty and His creatures. At the same time it provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and an equitable economic system. The orders of the Quran are all times and no change is possible in these orders. The Quran testifies all the previous Holy Books i.e., Torait Prophet Musa), Zaboor (Prophet Dawood) and Injeel or The new testament of the Bible (Prophet Issa).
The Book of Allah is like an ocean. The less learned, like children; collect pebbles and shells from its shores. The scholars and thinkers, like pearl divers, bring out from it the highest philosophy, wisdom and code of a perfect way of living.
PRAYER OF MUSLIM CHILDREN
By: S.M. SAEED FAIZ
Oh Allah! Our hands are raised
We duly Glorify your praise
We confirm your Oneness and Greatness
We affirm your Favors and Kindness.
We pray for Muslim unity
Help us to fight Muslim disunity
Make all Muslim nations into one
Becoming a Super Power under Allah:
The Only One.
We promise to obey You, Oh Allah!
By following the footsteps of Rasool-ul-lah
Thus we take this oath
That till our end we will love u Both.
Kindly forgive the sins of our elders
Who are taking worldly shelters
Save us all from the fierce fire of hell
Bestow on us Paradise and its Heavenly spell.
Protect us from all satanic forces
Who are spending lavishly their resources
To corrupt our religion with their bacteria
By using all the means of Modern Media.
Oh Allah! for successful Hereafter be our worldly deed
Sowing here our Paradise seeds
Let us be helpful to humanity
Be this our Motto and Morality.
HADITH
�THE BEST AMONGST YOU IS ONE WHO LEARNS AND TEACHES THE QURAN�
Sahi bukhari
HAZRAT M UHAMMAD Peace Be Upon Him
Before announcing Prophet-hood, the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) lived the life of a pure and pious man. In his childhood he acted as a herdsman. In his adolescence he joined his uncle Abu Talib as a tradesman. He spent most of his time in the cave of Hira worshiping. He helped the poor and the needy. He married at the age of twenty five. His youth was crystal like morning dew. No blot or blemish on his character can be found.Youth is the period of strain and stress. Young people are easily trapped in the meshes of adultery or fornication. History testifies the piety and chastity of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) before his marriage and after his marriage. Even his sworn enemies called him the Honest, the Pious, the Truthful and the Trustworthy. When he was twenty five he married a great and pious lady of forty years named Khadijah. He loved her. No body blamed or charged him. But when at the age of forty on divine will he announced the mission of God, the influential chieftains of Mecca turned against him. He announced to reject idolatry and accept monotheism. He condemned fascism and supported human freedom. He abhorred imperialism and capitalism and stood for justice, humanity, peace, equality and love. What was wrong in his mission? The anti-human forces opposed him. He was teased, tortured, troubled & exiled. The battles were imposed on him. His near and dear ones were killed. Once he said: �No prophet was teased as much as I am teased.� Inspite of all these hardships Prophet Mohammad ( PBUH) stood firm on his goal and succeeded in his mission.
Compiled by:
Umer Farooq (TS2-A)
The First Caliph, Hazrat Abu Bakr (632-634 A.C.)
"If I were to take a friend other than my Lord, I would take Abu Bakr as a friend." (Hadith)
Abu Bakr was a fairly wealthy merchant, and before he embraced Islam, was a respected citizen of Mecca. He was three years younger than Muhammad (peace be on him) and some natural affinity drew them together from earliest child hood. He remained the closest Companion of the Prophet all through the Prophet's life. When Muhammad first invited his closest friends and relatives to Islam, Abu Bakr was among the earliest to accept it. In the numerous battles which took place during the life of the Prophet, Abu Bakr was always by his side. Once, he brought all his belongings to the Prophet, who was raising money for the defense of Medina. The Prophet asked "Abu Bakr, what did you leave for your family?" The reply came: "God and His Prophet."
After the death of Prophet (PBUH), he said to the people:
"O people, verily whoever worshipped Muhammad, behold! Muhammad is indeed dead. But whoever worships God, behold! God is alive and will never die."
And then he concluded with a verse from the Qur'an:
"And Muhammad is but a Messenger. Many Messengers have gone before him; if then he dies or is killed, will you turn back upon your heels?" [3:144]
Abu Bakr died on 21 Jamadi-al Akhir, 13 A.H. (23 August 634 A.C.), at the age of sixty-three, and was buried by the side of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him). His caliphate had been of a mere twenty-seven months duration. In this brief span, however, Abu Bakr had managed, by the Grace of God, to strengthen and consolidate his community and the state, and to secure the Muslims against the perils which had threatened their existence.
Ten qualities of a God fearing person are:
1. He who keeps his eyes closed to what Allah has made unlawful for him.
2. He who has the greatness of the creator in his heart, and, so everything else appears small in his eyes.
3. His heart is fearing.
4. His spirit is contented.
5. His meal is small and simple.
6. His desires are dead.
7. His anger is suppressed.
8. Good alone is expected from him.
9. Evil from him is not to be feared.
10. He behaves well with who behaves ill with him.
