Allah’s Apostle (sallallähu alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever drinks alcoholic drinks in the world and does not repent (before dying), will be deprived of it in the Hereafter.”

[Bukhari Book:69 No:481]

‎”We shall then have fabricated a lie against Allah if we return to your religion after Allah has rescued us from it; and it is not for any of us Muslims to return to your religion except if Allah, Who is our Lord, wills; the knowledge of our Lord encompasses all things; in Allah only we have trusted; our Lord! Decide with justice between us and our people – and Yours is the best decision.” [Aa`raf 7:89]

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The generous man is near Allah, near Paradise, near men and far from Hell, but the miserly man is far from Allah, far from Paradise, far from men and near Hell. Indeed, an ignorant man who is generous is dearer to Allah than a worshipper who is miserly.” (Tirmidhi Hadith 1869)

وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ
“And do not even draw near to things shameful – be they open or secret.”
(Al-An’aam 6:151)

“PARADISE (HEAVEN)”

Those of mankind and jinn who believe correctly in Allah, and believe in the Messenger sent to them and profess their belief (i.e., becoming followers of the true Religion) and die with that status will dwell forever in Paradise, which Allah has created for them. The life in Paradise is better than what any human living on earth can imagine. Those in Paradise will experience it in body and soul, but the body will be a new body with no defects. Paradise is not allegorical. It is very real and actual. There will be wonderful riches, foods, joy, and peace. People will be married and have interaction with one another. Those in Paradise will be in ranks according to their piety. Those who are rewarded with Paradise will never be sent out of it.

“My son, when you pray, do it like a person who is bidding farewell to this world, and don’t assume you will have another chance to pray again. My son, know that a believer dies in between two deeds, one he offers for today, where he will get immediate blessings, and the second deed is what he offers towards the day of resurrection, and that is where he will gain the ultimate benefits.”

[Muadh Ibn Jabal (radiAllahu anhu)]

Syria is bleeding, and it is our duty to help this blessed nation. Allah SWT has raised the status of Syria, making it the landing place of many great prophets of Islam and many of the Final Signs will manifest in the region of Al-Sham. Many great scholars of Islam have been raised from the land of Al-Sham.

Homs is the resting ground for over 400 great Sahaba. The Masjid and grave of Khalid bin Waleed RA —the great warrior who was given the title “The Sword of Allah” is also in Homs. Baba Amr is named after the Sahabi Amar bin Ma’adi Karb RA.

Alhamdulillah Ummah Welfare Trust is working inside Homs & Damascus with widowed and orphaned families.

The money raised will be used to provide urgent medical aid and basic necessities for the people of Syria who are facing merciless and indiscriminate hardships because they hold fast to Islam and refuse to compromise; men, women, children, the elderly, masjids, are all being targeted by the brutal regime.

Let us unite during their time of difficulty, they are in desperate need of our help.

JazakumAllah Khairun Kathirun,
Maulana Elyas Desai [Preston]

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The Prophet (sallallähu alaihi wasallam) said, “Allah will bring forth the severest Hour, and then all the Believers, men and women, will prostrate themselves before Him, but there will remain those who used to prostrate in the world for showing off and for gaining good reputation.
Such people will try to prostrate (on the Day of Judgment) but their back swill be as stiff as if it is one bone (a single vertebra).”

[Bukhari Book:60 No:441]

Umar saw a silken cloak being sold in the market and he brought it to Allah’s Apostle (sallallähu alaihi wasallam) and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Buy this cloak and adorn yourself with it on the ‘Id festivals and on meeting the delegations.”

Allah’s Apostle (sallallähu alaihi wasallam) replied, “This is the dress for the one who will have no share in the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no share in the Hereafter).

[Bukhari Book:52 No:289]

“HUMANITY”

Men and women are one of the creations of Allah. They are distinct from plants, animals, jinn, and angels. They were created after angels and jinn; the first man was created from clay. Allah puts a soul into man but in no way is man’s soul Allah, or “a part of Allah”. The first man was Adam and all human beings come from his family. Adam had no mother or father; he was created and given life by Allah. Allah created a wife for Adam who bore his children. Allah created the human beings to order them to believe, profess the truth about Allah and His messengers, worship Allah only, and follow His orders during life on earth. Some of mankind has and does worship Allah correctly, obeys His orders, and will be rewarded beyond imagination. Some of mankind has not and will not worship Allah correctly and will be punished by Allah with severity in Hellfire.

“PROPHETS”

Prophets are the greatest men that ever lived. Prophets received Revelation from Allah and conveyed it to the people. The prophets received the Revelations and conveyed them exactly in the language Allah ordered. The language of the scriptures is created, but Allah’s speech is not. A messenger is a prophet who comes with abrogating some of the laws brought by the previous messenger or receives a new set of laws. Prophets were intelligent, trustworthy, truthful, did not commit major sins and never left their Religion. Many prophets have lived in the past. Muhammad, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, who lived some 1400 years ago, was the last and greatest prophet.

Other prophets before him include: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Joseph (son of Jacob), David, Solomon, Moses, and Jesus, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon all of them.

The true scriptures were Revelations received by prophets. Moses and Jesus both received scriptures, but what are now called the Torah and the Bible have been tampered with by man and are not the true Revelations received by the great messengers Moses and Jesus. The only scripture which is unchanged and will never be changed is the Qur’an, which is the scripture Allah gave Muhammad, His last prophet, in clear and eloquent Arabic. Allah has promised to protect the Qur’an from any changes by man, and it has remained unchanged since it was received some 1400 years ago. Unlike the prophets before him who were sent to a particular people, Muhammad was sent to all people who lived at his time and all people who live after him until the Day of Judgment when the earth will be destroyed.

And We sent Shuaib to Madyan from their community; he said, “O my people! Worship Allah – you do not have any God except Him; indeed a clear proof has come to you from your Lord, so measure and weigh in full and do not give the people their goods diminished, and do not spread turmoil in the earth after it is organized; this is for your good, if you believe.” [Aa`raf 7:85]

“The world is three days: As for yesterday it has vanished along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work on it.” Hasan Al-Basri

“JINN”

Jinn are a distinct creation of Allah, who are invisible to humans. Allah created them from the pure flame of fire. They are male and female and have offspring. They exist here on earth and out of it. Like humans, some jinn worship Allah, but some do not. The ones who do not are known as the devils, whose head is Satan.

Whoever from amongst you seeks to take an example, then let him take the example of those who have died. Indeed those who are living are not immune from fitna. Those were the companions of Muhammad (may Allaah grant him peace); they were those from this nation that possessed the purest hearts, the greatest level knowledge and they were the least excessive. They are the people whom Allaah specifically chose to be companions of His prophet (may Allaah grant him peace) and those who would establish His religion. So recognise their rights and cling to their guidance for indeed they were upon the guidance of the straight path”

[Majmu Fatawa 4/137 of Ibn Taymiyyah]