Bismillaahir
Rahmaanir
Rahiim
In the NAME of Allah, Rahman,
Rahim
"SALAWAT"
& THE HOLY QUR'AN
033.056. Inna Allaha wamala-ikatahu
yusalloona AAala alnnabiyyi ya ayyuha allatheena
amanoo salloo AAalayhi wasallimoo tasleeman --
Lo! Allah and His angels shower
blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.
:
hadith:
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `ala ali muhammadin wa sallim. o allah, send blessings upon muhammad and upon the family of muhammad, and grant them peace!
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reciters of salawat will inherit
the paradise --
alfirdaws
023.009. waallatheena hum aaala
salawatihim yuhafithoona 023.010. ola-ika humu alwarithoona
023.011. allatheena yarithoona
alfirdawsa hum feeha khalidoona 023.009 and who pay heed to their
salawat. 023.010 these are the heirs
023.011 who will inherit
paradise. there they will abide.
THE
HOLY AHL AL-BAIT--THE HOLY PROPHET'S HOUSEHOLD, THE
HOLY IMAMS [PBUTH]
AND THE HOLY IMAMAT
sanctity of the holy imams--priests [pbuth] during the biblical era
leviticus 21:8 thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy god: he shall be holy unto thee: for i the lord, which sanctify you, am holy.
exodus 40:13
and thou shalt put upon aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and
sanctify him; that he may minister unto me - [the lord god] - in the
priest's -- imam - office.
exodus 28:41 and thou shalt put them upon aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and
consecrate them, and sanctify
them, that they may minister unto me - [the lord god] - in the priest's -- imam - office.
exodus 29:44
and i will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar:
i will sanctify also both aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the
priest's -- imam - office.
leviticus 10:3
then moses said unto aaron, this is it that the
lord spake, saying, i will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people i will be glorified.
and aaron held his peace.
ETERNAL,
HOLY & DIVINE PREISTHOOD--IMAMAT
Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchisedec, KING of Salem, priest-IMAM of the most high
God - EL ELYON--AL ALIYYUN, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Hebrews 7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a
tenth part [zakat--dasond] of all; first being by interpretation
KING of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of
peace-ISLAM MEANS PEACE;
Hebrews 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made
[divine] like unto the Son of God;
abideth a priest--IMAM continually. Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to
SAVE them to the uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest--HIGH
IMAM became us, who is HOLY, harmless,
undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
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sanctity of the ahl
al-bait--the holy prophet's household [pbuth] during the islamic dispensation
and the holy qur'an corroborates the above like so:
62: 1. all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth
allah, the sovereign lord, the holy one,
the mighty, the wise. 59:23. allah is he, than whom there is no other god;-
the sovereign, the holy one,
25:35. (before this,) we sent moses the book, and appointed his brother aaron with him as minister;
002.060 and when moses asked for water for his people, we said: smite with thy staff the rock. and there gushed out therefrom twelve springs (so that) each tribe knew their drinking-place.
eat and drink of that which allah hath provided,
33:33. be regular in prayer, and pay the poor-due, and obey allah and his messenger.
allah's wish is but to remove uncleanness far from you, o folk of the household--ahl al bait, and cleanse you with a thorough cleansing.
33:34. and bear in mind that which is recited in your houses of
the revelations of allah and wisdom. lo! allah is subtile, aware.
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these scriptures show very clearly that the holy prophets' [moses and muhammad] [pbuth] --
ahl al-baits--households - [the rightful holy imams] - were/are pure and divinely purified by allah himself. and that by his infinite grace and mercy, this purity and purification will continue as long as he will
[hq 11:73 & 37:113]. this seems to be their - [the rightful holy imams] - sole prerogative in islam on the one hand.
on the other, in islam per se, the concept of purity is also very important and fundamental. in other words, the true islam resonates and revolves around it from times immemorial. please allow me to explain this in the words of the holy scripture.
first of, there is ample evidence in the holy qur'an which shows clearly that hzt. nabi and imam abraham [as] had pre-existed before his physical advent. and second, he prayed for
the purification of his descendants and that allah in turn, answered
his prayer like so:
ALLAH'S
REVELATIONS, PURIFICATION &
WISDOM
2:128. our lord! and make us - [abraham and ishmael] - submissive unto thee and of
our seed a nation submissive unto thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. lo! thou, only thou, art the relenting, the merciful.
2:129. "our lord! send amongst them a messenger of their own, who shall rehearse
thy revelations to them and instruct them in scripture and wisdom, and sanctify them:
for thou art the exalted in might, the wise."
62: 1. whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare the praises and glory of
allah,- the sovereign, the holy one, the exalted in might, the wise.
62: 2. it is he who has sent amongst the unlettered a messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them
his revelations and to sanctify them - ayatihi wayuzakkeehim
-- and to instruct them in scripture and wisdom, although they had been, before, in
manifest--mubiin error;-
:
2:151. a similar (favour have ye already received) in that we have sent among you a messenger of your own, rehearsing to you
our revelations, and sanctifying you, and instructing you in scripture and
wisdom, and that which they know not. see also 3:164; etc.
33:33. be regular in prayer, and pay the poor-due, and obey allah and his
messenger. allah's wish is but to remove uncleanness far
from you, o folk of the household--ahl al bait, and cleanse you with a thorough
cleansing. 33:34. and bear in mind that
which is recited in your houses of the revelations of
allah and wisdom. lo! allah is subtile,
aware.
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1. please note that in most of the verses cited thus far, allah had combined the concept of
'allah's revelations and/or purity with _w_i_s_d_o_m'_ and vice versa. in other words, one is directly linked to the other. they can not be divorced from each other.
2. we may
also conclude that hzt. imam abraham [as] knew about allah's revelations as well, the primary purpose
thereof. says the old testament:
samuel i 2:35 and i - [the lord god] - will raise me up a
faithful priest-- imam, that shall do according to that which
is in mine heart and in my mind: and i will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
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and it is for this reason that allah had equated the straight path--siraatim mustaqiim and the right religion or the 'religion of qaim' to the *millati ibrahiima--religion of
abraham [imam].*
ref: 2:124-125,129,136; 3:95-97; 4:125; 16:120-123, etc.
006.161 say: lo! as for me [muhammad], my lord hath guided me unto a straight path, a right religion, the religion of abraham [imam],
the upright, who was no idolater.
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it would be fair then to conclude that the holy prophet's [sas] 23 year-old mission also revolved around the said 'principle of purity.'
i. and because of its divine purpose and explicit recognition in islam -- the holy prophet [sas] took great pains to not only point out 'his holy ahl al-bait--household [pbuth] --
ii. but also that 'pure and purified' ahl al-bait [pbuth] was the 'means of purity and purification' in islam. please review
verses 2:129,150; 3:164; 33:33,34 & 62:1-4 in this new light, if you will.
and now this:
9:108. never stand (to pray) there. a place of worship--lamasjidun which was found upon duty (to allah) from the first day is more worthy that thou shouldst stand (to pray) therein,
wherein are men who love to purify themselves. allah loveth the purifiers--feehi rijalun yuhibboona an yatatahharoo waallahu yuhibbu almuttahhireena.
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please review the above very carefully, because within every masjid there are men who love to purify themselves. and allah loves the
purifiers--muttahhariin -- in other words, the holy imams [pbuth].
http://www.nidanet.com/main.htm
the identity of ahlul-bayt:
umm salama, the wife of our beloved prophet says,
"ayah 33 of surah 33 (al-ahzaab) was revealed to the prophet (p.b.u.h.) when he was at my house. after this revelation, the messenger of allah called upon
ali, fatima, al-hasan and al-husain to come to him and be under the mantle with him; then he proclaimed "o' lord, these are
my ahlul-bayt, i implore thee to cleanse them of all stigmas, and to purify
them."
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now, let us look at the main issue which concerns every muslim/muslimah regardless of his /her caste or creed.
what is the real meaning of
*salawat,* *yusallee,* *yusalloona* & *salloo*?
rest assured, the individual meaning of these qur'anic terms is not limited to simply 'prayers' and/or 'blessings' or whatever. rather, that meaning revolves around the very concept of purity and thus, the holy prophet's ahl al-bait [pbuth] simultaneously, as shown above. allow me to explain this again:
4:113. allah revealeth unto thee the
scripture
and _w_i_s_d_o_m,_
and teacheth thee that which thou knewest not.
the grace of allah toward thee hath been infinite.
please note that although this verse is identical to verses
2:129,150; 62:1-2 [just cited]; and 3:164 --
two very important DIVINE elements are missing from it, namely allah's revelations & purification.
in other words, they - [allah's revelations] - are also the means of purification in islam. hence, every aspect of the true islam, as revealed, is connected to this holy ahl al-bait [pbuth] and vice versa. meaning further: every bounty in islam is conferred upon them. hence, they are also a means of one's salvation.
here's what i mean:
4:54. or are they jealous of MAN
because of that
which allah of his bounty hath bestowed upon THEM?
for we bestowed upon
the house of abraham
the scripture
and _w_i_s_d_o_m,_
and we bestowed on THEM a mighty kingdom.
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please note that in most of the verses cited thus far, allah had combined the concept of
'allah's revelations and/or purity with _w_i_s_d_o_m'_ and vice versa. in other words, one is directly linked to the other. they can not be divorced from each other.
so, what is the meaning of *_w_i_s_d_o_m_*
here?
ETERNITY OF
THE IMAMAT PROCLAIMED
1:
5. Thee we worship; Thee we ask for help.
1: 6. Show us the straight path--SIRAATAL
MUSTAQIIM,
002.124 And remember that Abraham was tried by his Lord with certain commands, which he fulfilled: He said:
"I will make thee an IMAM to the Nations." He pleaded:
"And also (Imams) from my offspring!" He answered: "But My Promise is not within the reach of evil-doers."
-- Yusuf Ali's Qurran Translation
16:120. Lo! Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters;
16:121. Thankful for His bounties; He chose him and He guided him unto a straight
path--SIRAATIM MUSTAQIIM.. 16:123. And afterward
We inspired thee (Muhammad, saying): Follow the religion of
Abraham [IMAM],
6:86. and
ishmael and elisha and jonah and lot. each one (of them) did we prefer above (our) creatures,
6:87.
with some of their forefathers and their offspring and their brethren; and we chose them and guided them unto a
STRAIGHT PATH -- SIRAATIM MUSTAQIIM. those are they unto whom we gave the scripture
and command and prophethood.
6:90 those are they whom allah guideth, so
_f_o_l_l_o_w_
_t_h_e_i_r_ _g_u_i_d_a_n_c_e._
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meaning very clearly that allah had permanently joined the family of abraham [pbuth] with every aspect of islam including the scripture, command,
prophethood AND ABOVE ALL THE DIVINE IMAMAT--PRIESTHOOD OR
THE GREAT KINGDOM. please note this fact carefully because it is clear that allah had revealed more than just the holy scripture and prophethood in islam.
now, if that was the case before the holy prophet's [sas] era then how did allah fulfill the same during and after the holy prophet's [pbuth] mission as well, guide the muslims?
rest assured, muslims need look NO further than the holy qur'an itself because allah had revealed and explained
every matter therein. take for example:
*YASIN*
ADDRESSED DIRECTLY
Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi
36:1,2. Ya-seen -
Waalqur-ani alhakeemi
3.
Innaka la_m_i_n_a_ _a_l_mursaleena
--
36: 3. Lo!
thou art _o_f_
_t_h_o_s_e_ sent 36:4.
AAala siratin mustaqeemin --
On a straight
path,
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please note that not only was YASIN addressed DIRECTLY,
'Innaka la_m_i_n_a_
_a_l_mursaleena
-- verily! thou art _o_f_ _t_h_o_s_e_ sent'
but also allah had joined -- "YASIN
*wal--and* the wise qur'an,"
- together in
a very important context.
this is very significant from the shia viewpoint because they believe that the
holy imam (sa) of the age and time is also the speaking
qur'an. in the same surah allah says further:
36:69. we have not instructed the (prophet) in poetry, nor is it meet
FOR HIM: this is/HE
IS no less than a
zikr--reminder and a qur'an
MANIFEST: 69. Wama AAallamnahu alshshiAAra wama yanbaghee
LAHU in HUWA
illa thikrun waqur-anun mubeenun
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who, what and/or where is the said
qur'anum
MUBIIN -- qur'an MANIFEST? rest
assured, 'HE
IS--HUWA' NON-OTHER
than the IMAMIM
MUBEEN HIMSELF [SA]
[36:12]:
36:12 wakulla shay-in
ahsaynahu FEE IMAMIN MUBIIN
-- and everything have we vested IN THE IMAM
MANIFEST
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commentary on the name 'yaseen'
s. ii.
ya-sin is usually treated as a title of the holy prophet.
36:1. c3943. some commentators take ya to be the vocative particle, and
sin to be the abbreviation of insan, sin being the only "firm letter" in the word. in that case it would be an
address to man. "o man!" but "man" in this connection is understood to mean
the leader of man, the noblest of mankind. muhammad the prophet of allah. for this sura deals mainly with the holy prophet and his message. --
yusuf ali's commentary from qurantrans.
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further explanation:
ilyas and
il-yasin -- that is,
ilyas and the 'family of
yasin.'
distortive and/or faulty translation
037.123. wa-inna ilyasa lamina almursaleena
037.130. salamun aaala il yaseena -- 37:130. "peace and salutation to
such as(? navali) elias!" -- yusuf
ali's quran translation
i.
f/n 4115-A ILYASIN
may be an alternative
form of ilyas : cf: sainaa [xxiii 20] or it may by the plural of ilyas,
meaning 'SUCH
AS' ilyas [pp.
1208] - yusuf
ali's quran translation and commentary.
ii.
f/n 2503 ILYASIN
may be another form of ilyas as sinin [95:3] is that of sina [23:21] or being
plural of ilyas it may mean ILYAS
AND HIS PEOPLE. [ahmadiyya
translation, pp. 971].
who were they -- [ such as(? navali) -- elias!"] -- during the holy prophet's (sas) lifetime and prophetic mission?
and where are they today, i.e., if the qur'anic verse under review is still valid
and applicable in this day and age?
please compare the above
distortive and faulty translation with the following prophetic hadith on the
same matter:
sunni
commentators
http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter1b/11.html
moreover, ibn hajar also mentioned that some of the sunni commentators of quran have narrated from ibn abbas
(ra) that the quranic verse
"peace be upon the family of yaaseen
(quran 37:130)"
refers to the family of muhammad.
(see al-sawa'iq al-muhriqah, by ibn hajar, ch. 11, section 1, p228).
well then, this is how far the sunni muslims like
the world renowned late abdullah yusuf ali, etc., have
gone to distort and/or belie the holy qur'an and the pertinent prophetic -- [sunni]
-- hadiths.
and now, please consider the following:
http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter1b/11.html
how to send greetings to prophet
muhammad?
also it is narrated that:
the messenger of allah (pbuh&hf) said: "if one prays, and in it he does not send blessings to me and my family,
his prayer will not be accepted."
sunni references:
al-darqunti, and al-bayhaqi, as quoted in:
al-sawa'iq al-muhriqah, by ibn hajar al-haythami, ch. 11, p349
in fact, invoking salawat on the prophet's family was so important that it has been included in any
salawat on the prophet (pbuh&hf). invoking salawat on the family of the prophet
is a sign of pledging allegiance to them, and affirming what allah himself has affirmed for them: they are
perfectly cleansed and worthy of being saluted.
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the holy prophet (sas) began his divine mission with the essence of
the holy 'salawat'
having said that, let us now consider the broader meaning and application of the term
'salawat' in the holy qur'an .
says allah:
a. 046.012. wamin qablihi kitabu moosa imaman warahmatan wahatha kitabun musaddiqun lisanan aaarabiyyan liyunthira allatheena thalamoo wabushra lilmuhsineena --
46:12. when before it there was the scripture of moses, an example and a mercy--imaman warahmatan
; and this is a confirming scripture in the arabic language, that it may warn those who do wrong and bring good tidings for the righteous.
b. 046.015. wawassayna
al-INSAN biwalidayhi ihsanan hamalat-hu ommuhu kurhan wawadaaaat-hu kurhan wahamluhu wafisaluhu thalathoona shahran hatta itha balagha ashuddahu wabalagha
arbaaaeena sanatan
qala rabbi awziaanee an ashkura niaamataka allatee anaaamta aaalayya waaaala walidayya waan aaamala salihan tardahu
waaslih lee fee thurriyyatee innee tubtu ilayka wa-innee mina almuslimeena --
46:15. and we have commended unto
MAN kindness toward parents. his mother beareth him with reluctance, and bringeth him forth with reluctance, and the bearing of him and the weaning of him is thirty months, till, when he attaineth full strength and reacheth
forty years, he saith: my lord! arouse me that i may give thanks for the favour wherewith thou hast favoured me and my parents, and that i may do right acceptable unto thee.
and be gracious unto me in the matter of my seed. lo! i have turned unto thee repentant, and lo! i am of those who surrender (unto thee).
--
and allah answered his
prayer like so:
25:54. And He it is Who hath created
MAN [basharan]
from water, and hath appointed for him kindred by blood
-- [muhammad & ali] -- and kindred by
marriage [fatema & ali]; for thy Lord is ever Powerful.
AL-KAUTHER (ABUNDANCE, PLENTY)
108: 1. Lo! We have given thee KAUTHER -- Abundance--;
108: 2. So pray unto thy Lord, and sacrifice.
108: 3. Lo! it is thy insulter (and not thou) who is without posterity.
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AL-KAUTHER
could AL-KAUTHER
also mean posterity in this case? well let's
review the following.
first of, the holy prophet [sas] began his prophetic mission at the age of 40.
second, surah
'yasin--o man' -- is said to have been revealed about him and his message. here's
the late
yusuf ali's commentary again:
36:1. c3943. some commentators take ya to be the vocative particle, and
sin to be the abbreviation of INSAN, sin being the only "firm letter" in the word. in that case it would be an
address to man. "O MAN!" but "MAN"
in this connection is understood to mean
the leader of man, the noblest of mankind. muhammad the prophet of allah.
for this sura deals mainly with the holy prophet and his message.
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apparently, the verse 46:15
just cited also refers
to 'MAN--INSAN' who attained full strength
& wisdom at the age of
40--arbaein. please note again that surah 36:1-5
was addressed DIRECTLY to 'YASIN--O
MAN' HIMSELF.
*DOUBLE
PROMISE* FULFILLED
Genesis
17:20
And as for Ishmael,
I have heard thee [abraham]: Behold, I have blessed him, and
will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes
shall he beget, and I will make him a great
nation. Genesis
21:18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine [hagar]
hand; for I will make
him [Ishmael]
a great nation.
Genesis 21:20 And God was with the lad;
and he grew,
Genesis 21:21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of
Paran:
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says
akbarally meherally:
http://www.mostmerciful.com/prophecy2.htm
God
cometh from Teman,
And the Holy One from mount
Paran.
Habakkuk 3:3
Notes:
3. "Holy One from mount
Paran" is a reference to prophet
Muhammad (s.a.s.), as we shall soon
discover from the
related texts from the other Books of the
Bible.
"Paran" is a biblical name
for the part of Arabia where prophet
Muhammad was born. When
prophet Ishmael and his mother
were driven out by Sarah; they settled in the
"Wilderness
of Paran" (Genesis 21:21). Prophet
Ishmael happens to be
the progenitor of prophet Muhammad.
"mount Paran" is a reference to the mountain
near Mekkah,
where theprophet received his first Revelation.
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vr. 3 [3176] there is a consolation as well as a prophecy
that it is the one who taunted the holy prophet as 'abtar' who
would go into oblivion and NOT the holy prophet, for the
issues which he will be blessed with through ali and fatema will be in such abundance that none will be able to enumerate them or know
their number correctly. today the 'sadaat' or the issues of the holy prophet
are found in every part of the world and this abundance was granted THROUGH
THE SINGLE DAUGHTER LADY FATEMA WHO WAS MARRIED TO ALI. [s.v.
mir ahmed ali, pp. 1914].
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as just seen, allah guides
mankind by the example of the holy prophet [sas] - [33:21] - in most cases and this, was one
such case. now, let any intelligent and faithful muslim reflect
upon this and seek allah's further guidance in this matter.
who/what is 'imaman wa rahmatan -- imam and mercy'?
11:17. is he then who has with him manifest proof
from his lord, and a witness from him recites it and before it (is) the book of musa, a guide and a
mercy --imaman warahmatan? these believe in it; and whoever of the (different) parties disbelieves in it, surely it is the truth from your lord, but most men do not believe.
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the holy qur'an explains it like so:
32:15. only those believe in
i. our revelations
who, when they are reminded of them,
ii. fall down prostrate
iii. and hymn the praise of their lord, and they are not scornful, --
GUIDE #1 -- THE BOOK
32:23. we verily gave moses the scripture;
so be not ye in doubt of his receiving it;
and we appointed it a guidance for the children of israel.
GUIDE #2 -- THE HOLY IMAMS
32:24. and when they became steadfast
and believed firmly in our revelations,
we appointed from among them leaders--IMAMS
who guided by our command.
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mercy
personified
this then, is the qur'anic
explanation of the matter under discussion. hence, the phrase, 'imaman
warahmatan'
-- cannot have any
other meaning but the 'IMAM
AND MERCY' -- both of
which apply to the physical being of the holy imam himself
[sa].
please note
that the holy messenger of allah [sas] had been depicted as 'the mercy unto the worlds
[21:107]. and elsewhere
allah says:
19:51. And make mention in the Scripture of Moses. Lo! he was chosen, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
19:53.
And We bestowed upon him of Our mercy his brother Aaron, a
prophet (likewise).
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please review the following in the light of the above qur'anic exhortation:
SALAWAT &
PROSTRATION
sunni:
Order without obligation (Mustahab)
http://www.al-islam.org/laws/rulesofnamaaz3.html
rules of namaz (part iii of iii)
1052. it is mustahab that before going into ruku, a person should say takbir while he is standing erect, and in ruku, he should push his knees back, keep his back flat, stretch forth his neck, keep it in line with his back, look between his two feet, say
salawat before or after zikr. and when he rises after ruku,
it is mustahab to stand erect, and in a state of steadiness say sami'allahu liman hamidah.
it is mustahab to prolong the sajdah, and when sitting after the
sajdah, to place one's hands on the thighs. he should recite salawat while in prostrations.
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32:15. only those believe in
i. our revelations who, when they are reminded of them,
ii. fall down prostrate
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http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter1b/11.html
how to send greetings to prophet muhammad?
ibn hajar also mentioned that some of the sunni commentators of quran have narrated from ibn abbas (ra)
that the quranic verse "peace be upon the family of yaaseen
(quran 37:130)" refers to the family of
muhammad. (see al-sawa'iq al-muhriqah, by ibn hajar, ch. 11, section 1, p228).
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most muslim commentators especially the sunnis, have confused or deliberately
mistranslated/ misinterpreted
meaning of the following terms in the holy qur'an.
qur'anic distinction between the
salawat &
salat:
*salawatun* min rabbihim
hafithoo aaala
*alssalawati*
wa*salawati* alrrasool
biha wa*salli* aaalayhim inna
*salataka*
huwa allathee *yusallee* aaalaykum
inna allaha wamala-ikatahu *yusalloona aaala alnnabiyyi*
ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo *salloo aaalayhi*
allatheena hum fee
*salatihim* khashiaaoona
waallatheena hum aaala
*salawat*ihim yuhafithoona
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allow me to explain:
002.157. ola-ika aaalayhim *salawatun* min rabbihim warahmatun waola-ika humu almuhtadoona --
2:157. such are they on whom are
*salawats from their lord, and mercy. such are the rightly guided.
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please note the above very carefully because even allah *says/sends* *salawats* on the
faithful.
qur'anic distinction between the salawat &
salat:
002.238. hafithoo aaala
*alssalawati* -- waalssalati alwusta waqoomoo lillahi qaniteena
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how do we translate the above when allah himself had maintained a clear distinction between
the salawat and salat?
shia and sunnis hadith and commentaries on salawat:
http://www.sbia.net/salath/salaat.html#salawat
recite the fatiha and continue third rakat with ruk'u.... at the end of any time of prayer (when all rakats have been completed):
remain seated, recite at-tashahhud, and then recite the salawat:
allaahumma salli 'alaa muhammadin wa 'alaa ali muhammadin kamaa sallaita 'alaa ibraaheema wa 'alaa ali ibraaheema innaka hameedun majeed alaahumma baarik 'ala muhammadin wa 'alaa ali muhammadin kamaa baarakta 'alaa ibraaheema wa 'alaa ali ibraaheema innaka hameedun majeed
o allah, bless our muhammad and the people of muhammad, as you have blessed abraham and the people of abraham. surely you are the praiseworthy, the glorious. o allah, be gracious unto muhammad and the people of muhammad, as you were gracious unto abraham and the people of abraham. surely you are the praiseworthy, the glorious.
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http://www.sunnah.org/ibadaat/dhikr.htm#hadiths%20on%20the%20virtues%20of%20dhikr
invoking blessings on the prophet
(salawat)
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `ala ali muhammadin wa sallim. o allah, send blessings upon muhammad and upon the family of muhammad, and grant them peace!
we have already expounded elsewhere on the fact that there is no such thing as invoking too much
salawat on the prophet and that we should be clear of anyone who makes such a claim. we will only mention here some evidence on this topic by way of a reminder.
abu hurayra reported that the prophet said: "if people sit in an assembly in which they do not remember allah
nor invoke a blessing on the prophet, it will be a cause of grief for them on the day of judgment."
(narrated by tirmidhi, who graded it hasan.)
the author of fath al-`allam said: "this hadith proves
that it is incumbent on one to remember allah and invoke blessings on the prophet
while sitting in an assembly, for whether we take the words "cause of grief" to mean torment of fire or any other chastisement, obviously a punishment is incurred only when an obligatory act is neglected or a forbidden act is committed, and here it is both the remembrance of allah and the
invoking of blessings on his prophet that are apparently incumbent."
[emphasis added, navali]
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http://www.al-islam.org/laws/rulesofnamaaz3.html
Tashahhud
1109. * In the second unit of all
obligatory prayers, and in the third unit of Maghrib prayers and in the
fourth unit of Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayers, one should sit after the second
prostration with a tranquil body, and recite tashahhud
thus: "Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa
ash hadu anna Muhammadan 'Abduhu wa Rasuluh, Alla humma
salli 'ala Muhammadin wa Ali Muhammad".
It is also necessary to recite tashahhud
while offering Witr (in Namaz-e-Shab) prayers.
VI. Translation of Tashahhud and Salam
....... Alla humma
salli 'ala Muhammadin wa Ali Muhammad. (O Allah! Send Your blessings on
Muhammad and his progeny).
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sunni:
Order without obligation
(Mustahab)
http://www.al-islam.org/laws/rulesofnamaaz3.html
The Mustahab
and Makrooh Things in
Sajdah
1100. Certain things are Mustahab
in
Sajdah:
rules of namaz (part iii of iii)
1052. it is mustahab that before going into ruku, a person should say takbir while he is standing erect, and in ruku, he should push his knees back, keep his back flat, stretch forth his neck, keep it in line with his back, look between his two feet, say
salawat before or after zikr. and when he rises after ruku,
it is mustahab to stand erect, and in a state of steadiness say sami'allahu liman hamidah.
it is mustahab to prolong the sajdah, and when sitting after the
sajdah, to place one's hands on the thighs. he should recite salawat while in prostrations.
1112. it is also mustahab to place one's hands on one's thighs, with joined fingers, and to look at one's laps, and to say this after tashahhud and
salawat:
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salawat on the holy prophet
sunni:
Order without obligation (Mustahab)
1133.
it is mustahab that whenever a person hears or utters the sacred name of the holy prophet of islam like, muhammad or ahmad, or his title like, mustafa or his patronymic appellation like abul qasim, he should say, "allahumma salli 'ala muhammadin wa ali muhammad",
even if that happens during the namaz.
1134. it is mustahab that after writing the sacred name of the holy prophet, salawat
also be written with it. and it is better that whenever his name is mentioned,
salawat be sent on him.
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qur'anic distinction between the
salawat &
salat:
009.099. wamina al-aaarabi man yu/minu biallahi waalyawmi al-akhiri wayattakhithu ma yunfiqu qurubatin aainda allahi wa*salawati* alrrasooli
ala innaha qurbatun lahum sayudkhiluhumu allahu fee rahmatihi inna allaha ghafoorun raheemun
009.103. khuth min amwalihim sadaqatan
tutahhiruhum watuzakkeehim biha
wasalli aaalayhim inna salataka sakanun lahum waallahu sameeaaun aaaleemun
-- 9:103. Take alms of their wealth, wherewith thou mayst purify
them and mayst make them pure, and pray for them. Lo!
thy prayer is an assuagement for them. Allah is Hearer, Knower.
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023.002. allatheena hum fee
salatihim khashiaaoona
023.002 who are humble in their prayers,
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reciters of salawat will inherit
the paradise -- alfirdawsa
023.009. waallatheena hum aaala
salawatihim yuhafithoona 023.010. ola-ika humu alwarithoona
023.011. allatheena yarithoona
alfirdawsa hum feeha khalidoona 023.009 and who pay heed to their
salawat. 023.010 these are the heirs
023.011 who will inherit
paradise. there they will abide.
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allah himself sends and/or recites *yusallee*
033.043.
huwa allathee yusallee aaalayKUM wamala-ikatuhu
liyukhrijaKUM mina alththulumati ila
alnnoori wakana bialmu/mineena raheeman -- 33:43.
he it is who blesseth YOU and his angels
that he may bring YOU forth from darkness unto
light; and he is ever merciful to the believers.
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does this mean that allah himself sends and/or recites *yusallee
aaalayKUM-- prayer
upon *YOU*? sure he does. but then, who IS meant by
the pronoun *YOU* here and now -- if
the qur'anic verse just cited is still valid and applicable in this day and age?
benefits:
a. rest assured, when allah sends/recites his
prayer/blessing or *yusallee/salawat* -- [002.157. *salawatun* min
rabbihim] upon the
*YOU* -- the complete dynamics of this prayer/blessing and/or
salawat change altogether.
the esoteric meaning of the
above in islam is:
9:32. Fain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah disdaineth (aught) save that He shall
perfect His light, however much the disbelievers are averse.
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regardless, suffice it to say here that
*you* -- understood to be the believers -- are brought forth from darkness into
light --
i.e., the
noor of allah -- since,
allah himself is the
noor--light of the heavens and the earth.
b. moreover, the prayer or blessing to be invoked upon the holy prophet (sas) himself clearly translates into
SALAWAT per se.
c. hence, what is a
muslim salat-prayer without or minus THE
SALAWAT?
well, it is
zip--zero and futile or so says the hadith on this subject:
also it is narrated that:
the messenger of allah (pbuh&hf) said: "if one
prays, and in it he does not send blessings to me and my family,
his prayer will not be accepted."
sunni references:
al-darqunti, and al-bayhaqi, as quoted in:
al-sawa'iq al-muhriqah, by ibn hajar al-haythami, ch. 11, p349
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033.056.
inna allaha wamala-ikatahu yusalloona aaala alnnabiyyi --
33:56. lo! allah
and his angels PRAY ON/shower blessings on the
prophet.
ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo
salloo aaalayhi wasallimoo tasleeman -- o ye who believe! ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.
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http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter1b/11.html
how to send greetings to prophet muhammad?
now let us see how the prophet himself thought us to send blessing for him:
the messenger of allah (pbuh&hf) said, "do not salute for me in short!" the companions asked, "what is saluting in short?" the prophet replied, "saying that blessing of allah be upon muhammad." they asked, "what should we say?"
the prophet (pbuh&hf) answered, "say: blessing of allah be upon muhammad and his ahlul-bayt." in another wordings the prophet replied:
"say: o allah bless muhammad and his household the same way as you blessed abraham and his household. verily you are worthy of all praise full of all glory!".
sunni reference:
al-sawa'iq al-muhriqah, by ibn hajar, ch. 11, section 1, p225
this saying of the prophet was in connection with the following verse of quran which was related about the house of abraham (as):
they said: "do you wonder at allah's decree? the mercy of allah and his blessings be upon you o people of the house! for he is indeed worthy of all praise full of all glory!" (quran 11:73)
moreover, ibn hajar also mentioned that some of the sunni commentators of quran have narrated from ibn abbas (ra) that the quranic verse "peace be upon the family of yaaseen (quran 37:130)" refers to the family of muhammad.
(see al-sawa'iq al-muhriqah, by ibn hajar, ch. 11, section 1, p228).
from the tradition given earlier, one can see that the messenger of allah (pbuh&hf) mentioned his name and his ahlul-bayt
together, and disliked mentioning his name alone. he specifically ordered that his followers should include his family in all their greetings to the prophet muhammad. this because only those individuals whom
quran testifies to their perfect purity (the last sentence of verse 33:33) are worthy of being saluted. let us look at more traditions, this time from sahih al-bukhari:
sahih al-bukhari hadith: 6.320
narrated ka'b bin ujra:
it was said, "o allah's apostle! we know how to greet you, but how to invoke allah for you?"
the prophet said, "say: o allah! send your blessings/greetings (salawat) on muhammad and his
family, the same way as you sent your blessings/greetings on abraham's family. you are indeed worthy of all praise, full of glory.'"
sahih al-bukhari hadith: 6.321
narrated abu said al-khudri:
we said, "o allah's apostle! (we know) this greeting (to you) but how shall we invoke allah for you?" he said, "say: o allah! send your greetings on muhammad who is your servant and your messenger, the same way as you sent your greetings on abraham's family.
and send your blessings on muhammad and on muhammad's family, the same way as you sent your blessings on abraham's family."
sahih al-bukhari hadith: 6.322
narrated ibn abi hazim and ad-darawardi:
yazid reported (similarly with the following wordings) "...and send your blessings on muhammad and on muhammad's
family, the same way as you sent your blessings on abraham and on abraham's family."
sahih al-bukhari hadith: 8.368
narrated 'abdur-rahman bin abi laila:
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hadith
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `ala ali muhammadin wa sallim. o allah, send blessings upon muhammad and upon the family of muhammad, and grant them peace!
lakum diinukum--unto you your religion
wa liya diin--and unto me my religion
kaafiruun--disbelievers - surah 109:6
salaam:peace
navali
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