Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a Mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of over 12 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. With its colourful history, Dhaka is known as the 'City of Mosques' and for its famous fine Muslin cloth which has a great ethnic value.Sunday, November 30, 2008
Dhaka: The 400 years old city
Dhaka turned 400 years old city at Friday 28 November 2008
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a Mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of over 12 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. With its colourful history, Dhaka is known as the 'City of Mosques' and for its famous fine Muslin cloth which has a great ethnic value.
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a Mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of over 12 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. With its colourful history, Dhaka is known as the 'City of Mosques' and for its famous fine Muslin cloth which has a great ethnic value.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The Qura'n and Modern Science : Part 10
by
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ammenah Bilal Philips
Mountains
In geology, modern science has recently discovered the phenomenon of folding which formed the mountain ranges. The earth’s crust is like a solid shell, while the deeper layers are hot and fluid, and thus inhospitable to any form of life. It has also been discovered that the stability of mountains is linked to the phenomenon of folding. The process of mountain formation by folding drove the earth’s crust down into the lower layers and provided foundations for the mountains.
Let us now compare modern ideas with one verse among many in the Qur’an that deals with this subject. It is taken from chapter an-Naba’:
“Have We not made the earth an expanse and the mountains stakes?” Qur’an, 78:6-7
Stakes ( awtaad ), which are driven into the ground like those used to anchor a tent, are the deep foundations of geological folds.
Here, as in the case of all the other topics presented, the objective observer cannot fail to notice the absence of any contradiction to modern knowledge.
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ammenah Bilal Philips
Mountains
In geology, modern science has recently discovered the phenomenon of folding which formed the mountain ranges. The earth’s crust is like a solid shell, while the deeper layers are hot and fluid, and thus inhospitable to any form of life. It has also been discovered that the stability of mountains is linked to the phenomenon of folding. The process of mountain formation by folding drove the earth’s crust down into the lower layers and provided foundations for the mountains.
Let us now compare modern ideas with one verse among many in the Qur’an that deals with this subject. It is taken from chapter an-Naba’:
“Have We not made the earth an expanse and the mountains stakes?” Qur’an, 78:6-7
Stakes ( awtaad ), which are driven into the ground like those used to anchor a tent, are the deep foundations of geological folds.
Here, as in the case of all the other topics presented, the objective observer cannot fail to notice the absence of any contradiction to modern knowledge.
Ninety Nine Names of Allah : Part 23
Please learn accurate pronunciation of The Names of Allah.
AL - MUQADDIM
The Expediter
He who repeats this Name (YA-MUQADDIM) on the battlefield, or who has fear of being alone in an awe-inspiring place, no harm will come to him.
AL - MU'AKHKHIR
The Delayer : He who delays whatever He wants.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MU'AKHKHIR) in his heart 100 times each day, only love of Allah will remain. No other love can enter.
AL - AWWAL
The First
He who would like to have a child, or would like to come together with a person who is traveling, repeats this Name (YA-AWWAL) 1,000 times for 40 Fridays.
AL - AKHIR
The Last
He who repeats this Name (YA-AKHIR) many times will lead a good life and at the end of this life will have a good death.
AZ - ZAHIR
The Menifest
He who recites this Name (YA-ZAHIR) 15 times after Friday ( Juma ) prayer, divine light will enter his heart.
AL - MUQADDIM
The Expediter
He who repeats this Name (YA-MUQADDIM) on the battlefield, or who has fear of being alone in an awe-inspiring place, no harm will come to him.
AL - MU'AKHKHIR
The Delayer : He who delays whatever He wants.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MU'AKHKHIR) in his heart 100 times each day, only love of Allah will remain. No other love can enter.
AL - AWWAL
The First
He who would like to have a child, or would like to come together with a person who is traveling, repeats this Name (YA-AWWAL) 1,000 times for 40 Fridays.
AL - AKHIR
The Last
He who repeats this Name (YA-AKHIR) many times will lead a good life and at the end of this life will have a good death.
AZ - ZAHIR
The Menifest
He who recites this Name (YA-ZAHIR) 15 times after Friday ( Juma ) prayer, divine light will enter his heart.
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Qur'an and Modern Science : Part 9
by
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
Water Cycle
Let us examine, for example, the following verse in chapter az-Zumar:
“Have you not seen that Allah sent rain down from the sky and caused it to penetrate the ground and come forth as springs, then He caused crops of different colors to grow...”
Qur’an,39:21
Such notions seem quite natural to us today, but we should not forget that, not so long ago, they were not prevalent. It was not until the sixteenth century, with Bernard Palissy, that we gained the first coherent description of the water cycle. Prior to this, people believed that the waters of the oceans, under the effect of winds, were thrust towards the interior of the continents. They then returned to the oceans via the great abyss, which, since Plato’s time was called the Tartarus. In the seventeenth century, great thinkers such as Descartes still believed in this myth. Even in the nineteenth century there were still those who believed in Aristotle’s theory that water was condensed in cool mountain caverns and formed underground lakes that fed springs. Today, we know that it is the infiltration of rain water into the ground that is responsible for this. If one compares the facts of modern hydrology with the data found in numerous verses of the Qur’an on this subject, one cannot fail to notice the remarkable degree of agreement between the two
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
Water Cycle
The verses dealing with the earthly systems are a case in point. I have quoted a large number of them in my book, The Bible, The Qur’an and Science, and have paid special attention to those that deal with the water cycle in nature. This is a topic which is well known today. Consequently, the verses in the Qur’an that refer to the water cycle seem to express ideas that are now totally self-evident. But if we consider the ideas prevalent at that time, they appear to be based more on myth and philosophical speculation than on observed fact, even though useful practical knowledge on soil irrigation was current at that period.
Let us examine, for example, the following verse in chapter az-Zumar:
“Have you not seen that Allah sent rain down from the sky and caused it to penetrate the ground and come forth as springs, then He caused crops of different colors to grow...”
Qur’an,39:21
Such notions seem quite natural to us today, but we should not forget that, not so long ago, they were not prevalent. It was not until the sixteenth century, with Bernard Palissy, that we gained the first coherent description of the water cycle. Prior to this, people believed that the waters of the oceans, under the effect of winds, were thrust towards the interior of the continents. They then returned to the oceans via the great abyss, which, since Plato’s time was called the Tartarus. In the seventeenth century, great thinkers such as Descartes still believed in this myth. Even in the nineteenth century there were still those who believed in Aristotle’s theory that water was condensed in cool mountain caverns and formed underground lakes that fed springs. Today, we know that it is the infiltration of rain water into the ground that is responsible for this. If one compares the facts of modern hydrology with the data found in numerous verses of the Qur’an on this subject, one cannot fail to notice the remarkable degree of agreement between the two
Hadis
Uqbah bin Amre Al-Ansari narrated that the messenger of Allah said : "Among the words people obtained from the First Prophecy are : If you feel no shame, then do as you wish."
Related by Bukhari.
On authority of Sufian bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him said : I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam which I can ask of no one but you". He said:" Say:'I believe in Allah' , and there after be up right . "
Related by Muslim.
Jaber bin Abdullah Al -Ansari narrated that : A man asked the messenger of Allah : "Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter Paradise ? " He said : " Yes ."
Related by Muslim.
Related by Bukhari.
On authority of Sufian bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him said : I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam which I can ask of no one but you". He said:" Say:'I believe in Allah' , and there after be up right . "
Related by Muslim.
Jaber bin Abdullah Al -Ansari narrated that : A man asked the messenger of Allah : "Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter Paradise ? " He said : " Yes ."
Related by Muslim.
Ninety Nine Names of Allah : Part 22
Please learn accurate pronunciation of The Names of Allah.
AL - WAHID
The Unique : He who is one in His actions, His Names, who has no partner or equal in His attributes, personality, and orders.
He who repeats this Name (YA-WAHID) alone and in a quiet place will be free from fear and delusion.
AL - AHAD
The One
He who repeats this Name (YA-AHAD) 1,000 times will have certain secrets opened to him.
AS - SAMAD
The Eternal : He who is the only being to apply to if one has any need to be completed or any troubles to be eliminated.
He who repeats this Name (YA-SAMAD) many times, Allah will provide his needs, and as a result he will not need others, but they will need him.
AL - QADIR
The Able : He who is able to do anything in the way He wills.
He who repeats this Name (YA-QADIR), all his desires will be fulfilled.
AL - MUQTADIR
The Powerful : He who is more powerful than any being.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MUQTADIR) will be aware of the truth.
AL - WAHID
The Unique : He who is one in His actions, His Names, who has no partner or equal in His attributes, personality, and orders.
He who repeats this Name (YA-WAHID) alone and in a quiet place will be free from fear and delusion.
AL - AHAD
The One
He who repeats this Name (YA-AHAD) 1,000 times will have certain secrets opened to him.
AS - SAMAD
The Eternal : He who is the only being to apply to if one has any need to be completed or any troubles to be eliminated.
He who repeats this Name (YA-SAMAD) many times, Allah will provide his needs, and as a result he will not need others, but they will need him.
AL - QADIR
The Able : He who is able to do anything in the way He wills.
He who repeats this Name (YA-QADIR), all his desires will be fulfilled.
AL - MUQTADIR
The Powerful : He who is more powerful than any being.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MUQTADIR) will be aware of the truth.
Friday, September 26, 2008
The Qur'an and Modern Science : Part 8
by
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
GEOLOGY
Let us now return to earth to discover some of the many amazing statements contained in Qur’anic reflections about our own planet. They deal, not only with the physical phenomena observed here on earth, but also with details concerning the living organisms that inhabit it.
As in the case of everything we have discussed so far, we shall see that the Qur’an also expresses concepts in the field of geology that were way ahead of those current at the time of its revelation.
At this point, we must ask ourselves the following question: How could an uneducated man in the middle of the desert accurately tackle so many and such varied subjects at a time when mythology and superstition reigned supreme? How could he so skillfully avoid every belief that was proven to be totally inaccurate many centuries later?
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
GEOLOGY
Let us now return to earth to discover some of the many amazing statements contained in Qur’anic reflections about our own planet. They deal, not only with the physical phenomena observed here on earth, but also with details concerning the living organisms that inhabit it.
As in the case of everything we have discussed so far, we shall see that the Qur’an also expresses concepts in the field of geology that were way ahead of those current at the time of its revelation.
At this point, we must ask ourselves the following question: How could an uneducated man in the middle of the desert accurately tackle so many and such varied subjects at a time when mythology and superstition reigned supreme? How could he so skillfully avoid every belief that was proven to be totally inaccurate many centuries later?
Hadis
On the authority of Abu Dhar Jundub bin Junadah, and Muadh bin Jabal that the messenger of Allah said : "Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good one and it will wipe it out, and behave well towards people."
Tirmizi narrated the hadis and said it was fine
On the authority of Abdullah bin Abbas, who said : One day I was behind the prophet and he said to me: "Young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice] : Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah; if you seek help, seek help of Allah. Know that if the Nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, it would benefit you only with something that Allah had already prescribed for you, and that if they gather together to harm you with anything, they would harm you only with something Allah had already prescribed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."
Narrated by Termizi, who said it is true and fine hadis
In a version other than that of Tirmizi it reads: "..Be mindful of Allah, you will find Him before you. Get to know Allah in prosperity and He will know you in adversity. Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you; and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship."
Tirmizi narrated the hadis and said it was fine
On the authority of Abdullah bin Abbas, who said : One day I was behind the prophet and he said to me: "Young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice] : Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah; if you seek help, seek help of Allah. Know that if the Nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, it would benefit you only with something that Allah had already prescribed for you, and that if they gather together to harm you with anything, they would harm you only with something Allah had already prescribed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."
Narrated by Termizi, who said it is true and fine hadis
In a version other than that of Tirmizi it reads: "..Be mindful of Allah, you will find Him before you. Get to know Allah in prosperity and He will know you in adversity. Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you; and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship."
Ninety Nine Names of Allah : Part 21
Please learn accurate pronunciation of The Names of Allah.
AL - MUMIT
The Creator of Death : He who creates death.
This Name (YA-MUMIT) is repeated to destroy one's enemy.
AL - HAYY
The Alive : He is all-knowing and His strength is sufficient for everything.
He who repeats this Name (YA-HAYY) will have long life.
AL - QAYYUM
The Self - Subsisting : He who holds the entire universe.
He who repeats this Name (YA-QAYYUM) will not fall into inadvertency.
AL - WAJID
The Finder : He who finds whatever He wants in the time He desires.
He who repeats this Name (YA-WAJID) will have richness of heart.
AL - MAJID
The Noble : He whose highness is great, who is beneficent, and His munificence is rich.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MAJID), his hart will be enlightened.
AL - MUMIT
The Creator of Death : He who creates death.
This Name (YA-MUMIT) is repeated to destroy one's enemy.
AL - HAYY
The Alive : He is all-knowing and His strength is sufficient for everything.
He who repeats this Name (YA-HAYY) will have long life.
AL - QAYYUM
The Self - Subsisting : He who holds the entire universe.
He who repeats this Name (YA-QAYYUM) will not fall into inadvertency.
AL - WAJID
The Finder : He who finds whatever He wants in the time He desires.
He who repeats this Name (YA-WAJID) will have richness of heart.
AL - MAJID
The Noble : He whose highness is great, who is beneficent, and His munificence is rich.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MAJID), his hart will be enlightened.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The Qur'an and Modern Science : Part 7
by
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
Orbits
“(God is) the one who created the night, the day, the sun and the moon. Each one is traveling in an orbit with its own motion.” Qur’an,21:33
The Day and Night
“He coils the night upon the day and the day upon the night.” Qur’an, 39:5
The original meaning of the verb kis to coil a turban around the head. This is a totally valid comparison; yet at the time the Qur’an was revealed, the astronomical data necessary to make this comparison were unknown. It is not until man landed on the moon and observed the earth spinning on its axis, that the dark half of the globe appeared to wind itself around the light and the light half appeared to wind itself around the dark.
The Solar Apex
The notion of a settled place for the sun is vividly described in chapter Yaa Seen of the Qur’an:
"The sun runs its coarse to a settled place That is the decree of the Almighty, the All Knowing.” Qur’an, 36:38
“Settled place” is the translation of the word mustaqarr which indicates an exact appointed place and time. Modern astronomy confirms that the solar system is indeed moving in space at a rate of 12 miles per second towards a point situated in the constellation of Hercules ( alpha lyrae ) whose exact location has been precisely calculated. Astronomers have even give it a name, the solar apex.
Expansion of the Universe
Chapter ath-Thaariyaat of the Qur’an also seems to allude to one of the most imposing discoveries of modern science, the expansion of the Universe.
“I built the heaven with power and it is I, who am expanding it.” Qur’an,51:47
The expansion of the universe was first suggested by the general theory of relativity and is supported by the calculations of astrophysics. The regular movement of the galactic light towards the red section of the spectrum is explained by the distancing of one galaxy from another. Thus, the size of the universe appears to be progressively increasing.
Conquest of Space
Among the achievements of modern science is the “conquest” of space which has resulted in mans journey to the moon. The prediction of this event surely springs to mind when we read the chapter ar-Rahmaan in the Qur’an:
“O assembly of Jinns and men, if you can penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate them! You will not penetrate them except with authority.”
Qur’an,55:33
Authority to travel in space can only come from the Creator of the laws which govern movement and space. The whole of this Qur’anic chapter invites humankind to recognize God’s beneficence.
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
Orbits
Today, the laws governing the celestial systems are well known. Galaxies are balanced by the position of stars and planets in well-defined orbits, as well as the interplay of gravitational forces produced by their masses and the speed of their movements. But is this not what the Qur’an describes in terms which have only become comprehensible in modern times. In chapter al-Ambiyaa we find:
“(God is) the one who created the night, the day, the sun and the moon. Each one is traveling in an orbit with its own motion.” Qur’an,21:33
The Arabic word which expresses this movement is the verb yasbahoon which implies the idea of motion produced by a moving body, whether it is the movement of one’s legs running on the ground, or the action of swimming in water. In the case of a celestial body, one is forced to translate it, according to its original meaning, as ‘to travel with its own motion.’ In my book, The Bible, The Qur'an and Science, I have given the precise scientific data corresponding to the motion of celestial bodies. They are well known for the moon, but less widely known for the sun.
The Day and Night
The Qur’anic description of the sequence of day and night would, in itself, be rather commonplace were it not for the fact that it is expressed in terms that are today highly appropriate. The Qur’an uses the verb kawwara in chapter az-Zumar to describe the way the night ‘winds’ or ‘coils’ itself around the day and the day around the night.
“He coils the night upon the day and the day upon the night.” Qur’an, 39:5
The original meaning of the verb kis to coil a turban around the head. This is a totally valid comparison; yet at the time the Qur’an was revealed, the astronomical data necessary to make this comparison were unknown. It is not until man landed on the moon and observed the earth spinning on its axis, that the dark half of the globe appeared to wind itself around the light and the light half appeared to wind itself around the dark.
The Solar Apex
The notion of a settled place for the sun is vividly described in chapter Yaa Seen of the Qur’an:
"The sun runs its coarse to a settled place That is the decree of the Almighty, the All Knowing.” Qur’an, 36:38
“Settled place” is the translation of the word mustaqarr which indicates an exact appointed place and time. Modern astronomy confirms that the solar system is indeed moving in space at a rate of 12 miles per second towards a point situated in the constellation of Hercules ( alpha lyrae ) whose exact location has been precisely calculated. Astronomers have even give it a name, the solar apex.
Expansion of the Universe
Chapter ath-Thaariyaat of the Qur’an also seems to allude to one of the most imposing discoveries of modern science, the expansion of the Universe.
“I built the heaven with power and it is I, who am expanding it.” Qur’an,51:47
The expansion of the universe was first suggested by the general theory of relativity and is supported by the calculations of astrophysics. The regular movement of the galactic light towards the red section of the spectrum is explained by the distancing of one galaxy from another. Thus, the size of the universe appears to be progressively increasing.
Conquest of Space
Among the achievements of modern science is the “conquest” of space which has resulted in mans journey to the moon. The prediction of this event surely springs to mind when we read the chapter ar-Rahmaan in the Qur’an:
“O assembly of Jinns and men, if you can penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate them! You will not penetrate them except with authority.”
Qur’an,55:33
Authority to travel in space can only come from the Creator of the laws which govern movement and space. The whole of this Qur’anic chapter invites humankind to recognize God’s beneficence.
Hadis
Abdullah bin Masud narrated that the messenger of Allah said : "The blood of a Muslim may not be legally spilt other than in one of three [instances] : the married person who commits adultery; a life for a life; and one who forsakes his religion and abandon the community. "
Related by Bukhari and Muslim
Abu Hurairah narrated that the messenger of Allah said : "Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest."
Related by Bukhari and Muslim
On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : a man said to the prophet : "Counsel me". He said : " Do not become angry". The man repeated [his request] several times, and he said: "Do not become angry".
Narrated by Bukhari
Related by Bukhari and Muslim
Abu Hurairah narrated that the messenger of Allah said : "Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest."
Related by Bukhari and Muslim
On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : a man said to the prophet : "Counsel me". He said : " Do not become angry". The man repeated [his request] several times, and he said: "Do not become angry".
Narrated by Bukhari
Ninety Nine Names of Allah : Part 20
Please learn accurate pronunciation of The Names of Allah.
AL - HAMID
The Praiseworthy : He who is the only one to be praised and glorified and thanked by all creatures.
He who repeats this Name (YA-HAMID) will be loved and praised.
AL - MUHSI
The Reckoner : He who knows the number of all things although they cannot be counted, and knows each of them.
He who is afraid of being questioned on the judgment day, and repeats this Name (YA-MUHSI) 1,000 times, will have easiness.
AL - MUBDI
The Originator : He who has created for the first time all beings from nothing and without any model.
If this Name (YA-MUBDI) is repeated and breathed toward a pregnant woman who is afraid of aborting, she will be free of danger.
AL - MU'ID
The Restorer : He who restores all beings.
If this Name (YA-MU'ID) is repeated 70 times for someone who is away from his family, that person will return safely.
AL - MUHYI
The Giver of Life : He who gives life and health.
If a person has a heavy burden and repeats this Name (YA-MUHYI) seven times each day, his burden will be taken away.
AL - HAMID
The Praiseworthy : He who is the only one to be praised and glorified and thanked by all creatures.
He who repeats this Name (YA-HAMID) will be loved and praised.
AL - MUHSI
The Reckoner : He who knows the number of all things although they cannot be counted, and knows each of them.
He who is afraid of being questioned on the judgment day, and repeats this Name (YA-MUHSI) 1,000 times, will have easiness.
AL - MUBDI
The Originator : He who has created for the first time all beings from nothing and without any model.
If this Name (YA-MUBDI) is repeated and breathed toward a pregnant woman who is afraid of aborting, she will be free of danger.
AL - MU'ID
The Restorer : He who restores all beings.
If this Name (YA-MU'ID) is repeated 70 times for someone who is away from his family, that person will return safely.
AL - MUHYI
The Giver of Life : He who gives life and health.
If a person has a heavy burden and repeats this Name (YA-MUHYI) seven times each day, his burden will be taken away.
Monday, September 22, 2008
The Qur'an and Modern Science : Part 6
by
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
ASTRONOMY
The Sun and Moon.
Stars and Planets
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
ASTRONOMY
Whenever I describe to Westerners the details the Qur’an contains on certain points of astronomy, it is common for someone to reply that there is nothing unusual in this since the Arabs made important discoveries in the field of astronomy long before the Europeans. But, this is a mistaken idea resulting from an ignorance of history. In the first place, science developed in the Arab World at a considerable time after the Qur’anic revelation had occurred. Secondly, the scientific knowledge prevalent at the highpoint of Islamic civilization would have made it impossible for any human being to have written statements on the heavens comparable to those in the Qur’an. The material on this subject is so vast that I can only provide a brief outline of it here.
The Sun and Moon.
Whereas the Bible talks of the sun and the moon as two lights differing only in size, the Qur’an distinguishes between them by the use of different terms:
light (noor) for the moon, and lamp (siraaj) for the sun. "Did you see how Allah created seven heavens, one above the other, and made in them the moon a light and the sun a lamp?" Qur’an, 78:12-13
The moon is an inert body which reflects light, whereas the sun is a celestial body in a state of permanent combustion producing both light and heat.
Stars and Planets
The word ‘star’ (najm) in the Qur’an ( 86:3 ) is accompanied by the adjective thaaqib which indicates that it burns and consumes itself as it pierces through the shadows of the night. It was much later discovered that stars are heavenly bodies producing their own light like the sun.
In the Qur’an, a different word, kawkab, is used to refer to the planets which are celestial bodies that reflect light and do not produce their own light like the sun.
“We have adorned the lowest heaven with ornaments, the planets.”
Qur’an, 37:6
Hadis
On the authority of Al-Hasan bin Ali, the grandson of the messenger of Allah, who said : I memorized from the messenger of Allah his saying : "Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt."
Narrated by Tirmizi and Nasaee, and Tirmizi said it is true and fine hadis.
On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : The messenger of Allah said : "Part of someone's being a good Muslim is his leaving alone that which does not concern him."
fine hadis narrated by Tirmizi and others.
On the authority of Anas bin Malik, the servant of the messenger of Allah that the prophet said: "None of you [truely] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself."
Related by Bukhari and Muslim
Narrated by Tirmizi and Nasaee, and Tirmizi said it is true and fine hadis.
On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : The messenger of Allah said : "Part of someone's being a good Muslim is his leaving alone that which does not concern him."
fine hadis narrated by Tirmizi and others.
On the authority of Anas bin Malik, the servant of the messenger of Allah that the prophet said: "None of you [truely] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself."
Related by Bukhari and Muslim
Ninety Nine Names of Allah : Part 19
Please learn accurate pronunciation of The Names of Allah.
AL - HAQQ
The Truth : He whose existence has no change.
If one has lost something and repeats this Name (YA-HAQQ), he will find what he lost.
AL - WAKIL
The Trustee : He who provides a means to solve all problems in the best way.
He who is afraid of drowning, being burnt in a fire, or any similar danger, and repeats this Name continuously (from time to time), will be under the protection of Allah.
AL - QAWI (QA-WAY-U)
The Most Strong
He who cannot defeat his enemy, and repeats this Name (YA-QAWI) with the intention of not being harmed, will be free from his enemy's harm.
AL - MATIN
The Firm One
If one has troubles and repeats this Name (YA-MATIN), his troubles will disappear.
AL - WALI
The Protecting Friend : He who is the Friend of His righteous servants.
He who repeats this Name (YA-WALI) is likely to be a waliullah, the friend of Allah.
AL - HAQQ
The Truth : He whose existence has no change.
If one has lost something and repeats this Name (YA-HAQQ), he will find what he lost.
AL - WAKIL
The Trustee : He who provides a means to solve all problems in the best way.
He who is afraid of drowning, being burnt in a fire, or any similar danger, and repeats this Name continuously (from time to time), will be under the protection of Allah.
AL - QAWI (QA-WAY-U)
The Most Strong
He who cannot defeat his enemy, and repeats this Name (YA-QAWI) with the intention of not being harmed, will be free from his enemy's harm.
AL - MATIN
The Firm One
If one has troubles and repeats this Name (YA-MATIN), his troubles will disappear.
AL - WALI
The Protecting Friend : He who is the Friend of His righteous servants.
He who repeats this Name (YA-WALI) is likely to be a waliullah, the friend of Allah.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Ninety Nine Names of Allah : Part 18
Please learn accurate pronunciation of The Names of Allah.
AL - HAKIM
The Wise : He who has wisdom in all orders and actions.
He who repeats this Name (YA-HAKIM) continuously (from time to time) will not have difficulties in his work.
AL - WADUD
The Loving : He who loves those who do good and bestows on them His compassion. He who is the only one who should be loved and whose friendship is to be earned.
If there is quarrel between two people, and one of them repeats this Name 1,000 times over some food and has the other person eat the food, there will be no disagreement between them.
AL - MAJID
The Most Glorious One : He who is most glorious.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MAJID) gains glory.
AL - BA'ITH (AL-BA'IS)
The Resurrector : He who gives life to all creatures on the judgment day.
He who repeats this Name (YA-BA'ITH) gains the fear of Allah.
ASH - SHAHID
The Witness : He who is present everywhere and observes all things.
He who has a rebellious child and repeats this Name (YA-SHAHID) to the child, the child will be obedient.
AL - HAKIM
The Wise : He who has wisdom in all orders and actions.
He who repeats this Name (YA-HAKIM) continuously (from time to time) will not have difficulties in his work.
AL - WADUD
The Loving : He who loves those who do good and bestows on them His compassion. He who is the only one who should be loved and whose friendship is to be earned.
If there is quarrel between two people, and one of them repeats this Name 1,000 times over some food and has the other person eat the food, there will be no disagreement between them.
AL - MAJID
The Most Glorious One : He who is most glorious.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MAJID) gains glory.
AL - BA'ITH (AL-BA'IS)
The Resurrector : He who gives life to all creatures on the judgment day.
He who repeats this Name (YA-BA'ITH) gains the fear of Allah.
ASH - SHAHID
The Witness : He who is present everywhere and observes all things.
He who has a rebellious child and repeats this Name (YA-SHAHID) to the child, the child will be obedient.
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