As a result of the efforts of the Prophet Sheath (pbuh) some people began to believe in Allah. As the time passed they began to worship the statue of their prophet. They became polytheists, irreligious and faithless. They adopted indecent ways of life. Under such circumstances Allah sent the Prophet Idris (pbuh) for the reformation and guidance of those who had gone astray. The Holy Quran makes mention of him in the following Verse:
“Commemorate Idris in the Book, verily he was a man of truth and a Prophet and We raised him to a lofty station.” (Surah 19: Verse 56)
Preaching and Opposition
The Prophet Idris (peace be upon him) preached monotheism. He directed his people to abandon idol-worship. He emphasized them not to be captivated by the love of wealth and property. He advised them to abstain from drinking wine and other intoxicants. Only a few men paid heed to his teachings but majority of the people opposed him bitterly. The Prophet Idris (pbuh) did not lose heart and continued preaching with unshakeable constancy. He is appreciated for his firm faith and forbearance in the following Verses of the Holy Quran:
“All (Isma’il, Dhul-Kifl and Idris) were men of constancy and patience. We admitted them into Our mercy, for they were of the righteous ones.” (Surah 21: Verse 85-86)
Migration to Egypt
In spite of untiring efforts the Prophet Idris (peace be upon him) could not attain considerable success and felt disgusted with the indifferent attitude of the public. He was directed to migrate to Egypt and settle on the bank of the river Nile. He preached the religion of Allah among various tribes and admonished them to be good and civilized. Consequently he brought about a remarkable change in the moral and social life of the people.
The Learned Prophet
The Prophet Idris (pbuh) was born one hundred years after the death of Prophet Adam (peace be upon him). He was the first man who learnt to write. It is said that thirty portions of Allah’s sacred scriptures were revealed to him. He was the inventor of the science of astronomy and arithmetic.
Death Event
The Prophet Idris (pbuh) was taken alive to Heavens at the age of 365 years. Ibn Jarir relates in Rauzatul Ahbab that the Prophet Idris (peace be upon him) was the special friend of one of the angels of heaven. The angel took him up into the heavens and when they arrived in the fourth heaven, they met the Angel of Death. The angel questioned the Angel of Death how many years there were remaining of the life of the Prophet Idris (pbuh). The Angel of Death said: Where is Idris because I have been commanded to end his life. The Prophet Idris (peace be upon him) then remained in the fourth heaven and he died in the wings of his angel friend who had taken him from earth. Mutwaslah was one of his distinguished sons who made his mark.
http://spreadislam.wordpress.com/prophet-idrispbuh/
The Night if Meraj (4th heaven):
Following this, we continued up to the fourth heaven. There I saw a person and asked Jibra'il, "Who is he?" He replied: "This is Idris, the one whom Allah the Great, brought up to a high station." I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness; he too prayed for my forgiveness. In this heaven too there were Angels who like in the previous heavens gave me good tidings. I then saw another Angel who was leaning against a throne and had seventy thousand Angels under his command. In a loud voice, Jibra'il called out to him to stand - he obeyed and stood up and until the Day of Judgment, he will remain in that state."
From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.
http://www.al-islam.org/al-miraj/ Chapter 14
Prophet Idris in the Quran:
"And tell (Oh Muhammad) the story of Idris mentioned in the Book (Quran).Verily, he is the man who loves the truth and a Prophet , and We raised him to a high station . "
Surah Maryam (verse: 56-57)
"And ( remember ) Ismail ( Ishmael ) , Idris ( Enoch ) , and Dzulkifl ( Isaiah ) . All of them were from among the patient ones. And We admitted them to Our Mercy. Verily, they were off the righteous. "
Surah Al-Anbiya' (verse: 85-86)
http://www.helium.com/items/1387202-idris
Quick points:
- Prophet Idris (pbuh) was the 5th Generation of Prophet Adam (as).
- He was the 3rd prophet of Islam
- It is reported that he was the 1st to invent the basic form of writing.
http://islamickids.tripod.com/id108.htm
- He migrated to Egypt and settled along the banks of River Nile.
- He taught the people there, about fasting, charity and praying, also told
them not to drink wine.
- Majority of the people didn’t listen to him.
- He was the inventor of sciences of astronomy and arithmetic.
- He died at the age of 365 yrs
http://ourseeds.tripod.com/ProphetIdrisStory.html
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Salaam alaikum everyone,
So the long wedding discussion has ended. Lets take our minds to something else that we deal with on a personal level. And to make it all interesting, I've decided to start a teeny tiny activity. But that I will mention later. Lets see whats on our menu for the day shall we?
Shopping! Yes! I said it, it's whats constantly on our mind, it' whats become the purpose of life, purchasing something. I will now share an experience:
My monthly grocery shopping list was ready, And I couldn't wait to get on the go with it. It was one of my first few grocery buys since the wedding. I'm still in the learning and adapting stage. And college work, plus husband, and family takes up allot of my time, grocery shopping is a savior!
But this time I tried to put a twist to it, I cut 1/4th of my budget off. Why? Just to see if I was actually overspending, and prioritize better. There were times I stood with a product in hand and kept it back, because I didn't need it as much as I thought I did, then there were times, I made sure I checked out the prices of every other product to get the one that satisfied my budget (keep in in mind the quality desired). It took allot of time, but in the end I was more than satisfied spiritually than anything else.
It made me feel, I could conquer anything, I guess before my marriage I was an evil person in this regard, I bought whatever I wanted, even if I had to spend ALL of my allowance. But I now I've learned even the littlest of what you have is allot. And to some one your "nothing" is everything!.
Okay so now you must be thinking, grocery is different from that black shirt at Zara! I understand, but if you actually sit and think before you buy, and understand the concept of need and want, everything becomes so simple. And you might reach home with lesser shopping bags, but allot more money saved, and a great deal of pride.
So lets go further and analyse the problem, I've pondered over this more than a zillion times.
The question is; How/Why do we develop the want for something we don't need?
My school mate back in the day had explained this concept. We were all new into our selected streams, I had taken Humanities and she on the other hand, chose commerce. One of her subjects was entrepreneurship. And she was explaining the concept of "creating a need" in the market to sell a product. That conversation made me realize so many things, my brain started to hurt. It all came together for me, It's not like we don't know this concept, it's just easier to understand when put into simple words.
We all know we don't need 3 pairs of shoes. We don't require an outfit for everyday. We don't require 10 lipsticks of similar shades! etc. We just don't need them. There always comes a point in everyones life, where they have to think twice before buying something because of it's cost. No matter how rich, or how poor you are, there's always something you can't afford, which drives you to work harder and earn more to spend on these wants.
These wants are mostly worldly, How many times have we sacrificed a shopping trip to help a poor kid get education?, or buying a family a weeks food?. In Ramadan? Or when you want to take out sadaqah? Is that all the humanity left in us?.
Now think why did our prophet and the imams live with the least of things? What was their aim? do You think they did that for time pass? NO! They showed us that for survival with happiness you don't need "things", Every time you think you cant live without anything, or compare your or your hubbys or dads bank balance with that of others,realize you're creating a problem for yourself a worldly one! which is highly dangerous and dissatisfying. You can be more than happy and die with iman, you don't need these things!. The purpose of life is not to collect as many things as you can, but to grow as a Muslim and work for a good akhira.
lecturer Hajj Hassanain Rajabali mentions in a lecture to fantasize; fantasize about the heaven, fantasize about the life of beauty, suddenly you'll feel you everyday wants are petty. You'd feel like walking in rags, you'll feel like eating bread instead of a full meal. And unfortunately soon you may also get over this feeling, but work to stick to it. It's this feeling that'll humble us in our hearts and souls, which will make us stop judging and pressurizing people to do worldly things. Lets make an effort to live a life of constant remembrance of what's important. Whats worth the hard earned money and whats not. Whats a need and whats a want.
We are answerable to our expenditure. The concept of the satanic world is to get you busy with, wanting, then feeling you need it, then earning (no matter how, halal or haraam), then buying, then liking something else, becoming arrogant with your worldly gains, and then wanting more, leaving you no time to actually derive full pleasure out of your purchase. It's a cycle of nothingness. If you force yourself to enjoy what you have, you'll be deriving pleasure that are sacred, this will make you thank the one who blessed you with it, instead of getting busy trying to pursue another worldly buy.
I hope I've made my idea clear, And I have a little activity for you:
I want all of you to make list of your latest purchases, and select minimum 5 items you could've gone without. And send me the list, with an estimate on the total expenditure (in whatever currency). I'll be sharing all the lists with everyone (as examples) in the coming editions and bring some points into perspective. This will be good fun, and very personal to everyone, so that all of you can relate to it. And what my brainy brain will conclude will make you feel and think positive, Inshallah. (I am also joining in on this fun activity!).
Now, what are you waiting for work those memory cells and scribble down a list and send it. And I will not be sending another mail till I get at least 5 lists. You can ask your friends and have their lists sent too. No ones name will be revealed.
Blog readers can leave their list in the comments or just e-mail.
Waiting for some interesting replies.
Take care everyone, and be wise, don't get fooled by the satanic world! I know you're all smarter than that.
Fatima
PS: reply with lists to: syeda715@hotmail.com
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Written by Syeda
So the long wedding discussion has ended. Lets take our minds to something else that we deal with on a personal level. And to make it all interesting, I've decided to start a teeny tiny activity. But that I will mention later. Lets see whats on our menu for the day shall we?
Shopping! Yes! I said it, it's whats constantly on our mind, it' whats become the purpose of life, purchasing something. I will now share an experience:
My monthly grocery shopping list was ready, And I couldn't wait to get on the go with it. It was one of my first few grocery buys since the wedding. I'm still in the learning and adapting stage. And college work, plus husband, and family takes up allot of my time, grocery shopping is a savior!
But this time I tried to put a twist to it, I cut 1/4th of my budget off. Why? Just to see if I was actually overspending, and prioritize better. There were times I stood with a product in hand and kept it back, because I didn't need it as much as I thought I did, then there were times, I made sure I checked out the prices of every other product to get the one that satisfied my budget (keep in in mind the quality desired). It took allot of time, but in the end I was more than satisfied spiritually than anything else.
It made me feel, I could conquer anything, I guess before my marriage I was an evil person in this regard, I bought whatever I wanted, even if I had to spend ALL of my allowance. But I now I've learned even the littlest of what you have is allot. And to some one your "nothing" is everything!.
Okay so now you must be thinking, grocery is different from that black shirt at Zara! I understand, but if you actually sit and think before you buy, and understand the concept of need and want, everything becomes so simple. And you might reach home with lesser shopping bags, but allot more money saved, and a great deal of pride.
So lets go further and analyse the problem, I've pondered over this more than a zillion times.
The question is; How/Why do we develop the want for something we don't need?
My school mate back in the day had explained this concept. We were all new into our selected streams, I had taken Humanities and she on the other hand, chose commerce. One of her subjects was entrepreneurship. And she was explaining the concept of "creating a need" in the market to sell a product. That conversation made me realize so many things, my brain started to hurt. It all came together for me, It's not like we don't know this concept, it's just easier to understand when put into simple words.
We all know we don't need 3 pairs of shoes. We don't require an outfit for everyday. We don't require 10 lipsticks of similar shades! etc. We just don't need them. There always comes a point in everyones life, where they have to think twice before buying something because of it's cost. No matter how rich, or how poor you are, there's always something you can't afford, which drives you to work harder and earn more to spend on these wants.
These wants are mostly worldly, How many times have we sacrificed a shopping trip to help a poor kid get education?, or buying a family a weeks food?. In Ramadan? Or when you want to take out sadaqah? Is that all the humanity left in us?.
Now think why did our prophet and the imams live with the least of things? What was their aim? do You think they did that for time pass? NO! They showed us that for survival with happiness you don't need "things", Every time you think you cant live without anything, or compare your or your hubbys or dads bank balance with that of others,realize you're creating a problem for yourself a worldly one! which is highly dangerous and dissatisfying. You can be more than happy and die with iman, you don't need these things!. The purpose of life is not to collect as many things as you can, but to grow as a Muslim and work for a good akhira.
lecturer Hajj Hassanain Rajabali mentions in a lecture to fantasize; fantasize about the heaven, fantasize about the life of beauty, suddenly you'll feel you everyday wants are petty. You'd feel like walking in rags, you'll feel like eating bread instead of a full meal. And unfortunately soon you may also get over this feeling, but work to stick to it. It's this feeling that'll humble us in our hearts and souls, which will make us stop judging and pressurizing people to do worldly things. Lets make an effort to live a life of constant remembrance of what's important. Whats worth the hard earned money and whats not. Whats a need and whats a want.
We are answerable to our expenditure. The concept of the satanic world is to get you busy with, wanting, then feeling you need it, then earning (no matter how, halal or haraam), then buying, then liking something else, becoming arrogant with your worldly gains, and then wanting more, leaving you no time to actually derive full pleasure out of your purchase. It's a cycle of nothingness. If you force yourself to enjoy what you have, you'll be deriving pleasure that are sacred, this will make you thank the one who blessed you with it, instead of getting busy trying to pursue another worldly buy.
I hope I've made my idea clear, And I have a little activity for you:
I want all of you to make list of your latest purchases, and select minimum 5 items you could've gone without. And send me the list, with an estimate on the total expenditure (in whatever currency). I'll be sharing all the lists with everyone (as examples) in the coming editions and bring some points into perspective. This will be good fun, and very personal to everyone, so that all of you can relate to it. And what my brainy brain will conclude will make you feel and think positive, Inshallah. (I am also joining in on this fun activity!).
Now, what are you waiting for work those memory cells and scribble down a list and send it. And I will not be sending another mail till I get at least 5 lists. You can ask your friends and have their lists sent too. No ones name will be revealed.
Blog readers can leave their list in the comments or just e-mail.
Waiting for some interesting replies.
Take care everyone, and be wise, don't get fooled by the satanic world! I know you're all smarter than that.
Fatima
PS: reply with lists to: syeda715@hotmail.com
__________________________________
Written by Syeda
Friday, November 13, 2009
Fatimas Life 2.6
Salaam alaikum,
So here we are, at the last step of the wedding drill.
Walima, is any dinner party. And the walima after the wedding is NOT from the grooms side but the groom. At least that's how it's supposed to be.
Back home, Walima are generally short and sweet. There are very few people invited, and the food is very simple. Sometimes there's no walima. And people don't mind that. It's the wish of the groom, and it's Mustahab NOT wajib. Most people here don't even know that.
One wedding, there was only ice cream served, because the groom could afford only that. It's such a humble way celebrating a new phase of life (which by the way was served in the day of the nikah itself). For some it's the reminder of the practicality of Islam, and for some it's against the societal norms. The latter ideology saddens me. Whats the point in taking loans and doing a lavish walima, for people who don't even care about you. Because in the end of the day, if your family people are indirectly pressurizing you for anything, they don't, or are just way to ignorant to be called adults.
We don't know how many grooms trying to live up to their societal status subscribe to loans. It's so unnecessary. No one in the end of the day cares about the stress you've undertaken, no one cares about how hard you've worked to earn, no one cares about other ideas and places of investment in your mind, no one cares about anything but themselves. This is the harsh truth, this is the depth of each wedding, that we surprisingly don't find out.
We don't take enough time out to think, and ponder over the issues in our society. The society we're responsible for. The families we are growing up in, the ones that are molding our thinking, shaping our souls into being who we are. We don't think about the effect of these social standards on the next generation. We are way too busy making ends meet, satisfying our worldly wants, etc. Our brain was made to not just excel academically, there is something no education system teaches us. There is no religion that stresses on thinking as much as Islam. Because it's a religion of confidence, which wants you to dream, fantasize, think, work those brains to understand the depths each law, each part of the religion. And I know with practice that; it's not something you need to set a timetable for. Seriously, trust me. Think when you're speaking to someone, assess their words, think while listening to a lecture, think when you watch TV, what is it that is being processed into your head. Why are the things around you the way they are?. And marriage is a big part of our society that deserves allot of thought, AND practical application.
Here are few questions you should have answers to:
1. What importance does marriage hold in Islam?
2. What are the wajibaat in a wedding?
3. What is the aim of every tradition, included in the procedure of wedding?
4. How is the selection of groom and bride done?
5. How is the whole lengthy procedure helpful to everyone attending Islamically?
6. In what way is marriage helpful to individuals?
7. Am I as an attendee able to go through a wedding without compromising my religious duties?
8. Am I thinking enough and giving this issue due importance?
Those are just few, ask more, and you'd grow as an intellectual human being. And always keep in mind the big picture. I just can't help stress enough on it. Our responsibilities in this world and duties towards Allah is our goal in life, and that should be the basis of our decision making. Qurbatan Illallah (for the pleasure of Allah) That's our motto!
And don't think paying attention to this issue is not applicable in your situation because you're no where near the wedding phase of life. You will regret not having thought about it after committing mistakes. Should try putting yourselves in shoes of others and constantly try thinking beyond your maturity level. It will make life and lifes Jihad easy for you. There is no excuse to avoid empathizing. Whats the point in realizing things late when they the damage is done?.
This marks the end of the wedding series. And I have a fun activity coming up in my next post. I hope you're all interested in something interactive!. So stay tuned. and keep mailing me. I love to know about what you think.
Take care
KH
Fatima
So here we are, at the last step of the wedding drill.
Walima, is any dinner party. And the walima after the wedding is NOT from the grooms side but the groom. At least that's how it's supposed to be.
Back home, Walima are generally short and sweet. There are very few people invited, and the food is very simple. Sometimes there's no walima. And people don't mind that. It's the wish of the groom, and it's Mustahab NOT wajib. Most people here don't even know that.
One wedding, there was only ice cream served, because the groom could afford only that. It's such a humble way celebrating a new phase of life (which by the way was served in the day of the nikah itself). For some it's the reminder of the practicality of Islam, and for some it's against the societal norms. The latter ideology saddens me. Whats the point in taking loans and doing a lavish walima, for people who don't even care about you. Because in the end of the day, if your family people are indirectly pressurizing you for anything, they don't, or are just way to ignorant to be called adults.
We don't know how many grooms trying to live up to their societal status subscribe to loans. It's so unnecessary. No one in the end of the day cares about the stress you've undertaken, no one cares about how hard you've worked to earn, no one cares about other ideas and places of investment in your mind, no one cares about anything but themselves. This is the harsh truth, this is the depth of each wedding, that we surprisingly don't find out.
We don't take enough time out to think, and ponder over the issues in our society. The society we're responsible for. The families we are growing up in, the ones that are molding our thinking, shaping our souls into being who we are. We don't think about the effect of these social standards on the next generation. We are way too busy making ends meet, satisfying our worldly wants, etc. Our brain was made to not just excel academically, there is something no education system teaches us. There is no religion that stresses on thinking as much as Islam. Because it's a religion of confidence, which wants you to dream, fantasize, think, work those brains to understand the depths each law, each part of the religion. And I know with practice that; it's not something you need to set a timetable for. Seriously, trust me. Think when you're speaking to someone, assess their words, think while listening to a lecture, think when you watch TV, what is it that is being processed into your head. Why are the things around you the way they are?. And marriage is a big part of our society that deserves allot of thought, AND practical application.
Here are few questions you should have answers to:
1. What importance does marriage hold in Islam?
2. What are the wajibaat in a wedding?
3. What is the aim of every tradition, included in the procedure of wedding?
4. How is the selection of groom and bride done?
5. How is the whole lengthy procedure helpful to everyone attending Islamically?
6. In what way is marriage helpful to individuals?
7. Am I as an attendee able to go through a wedding without compromising my religious duties?
8. Am I thinking enough and giving this issue due importance?
Those are just few, ask more, and you'd grow as an intellectual human being. And always keep in mind the big picture. I just can't help stress enough on it. Our responsibilities in this world and duties towards Allah is our goal in life, and that should be the basis of our decision making. Qurbatan Illallah (for the pleasure of Allah) That's our motto!
And don't think paying attention to this issue is not applicable in your situation because you're no where near the wedding phase of life. You will regret not having thought about it after committing mistakes. Should try putting yourselves in shoes of others and constantly try thinking beyond your maturity level. It will make life and lifes Jihad easy for you. There is no excuse to avoid empathizing. Whats the point in realizing things late when they the damage is done?.
This marks the end of the wedding series. And I have a fun activity coming up in my next post. I hope you're all interested in something interactive!. So stay tuned. and keep mailing me. I love to know about what you think.
Take care
KH
Fatima
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