Hadith 38 - Attaining Nearness to Allah and His Love

Sharh Arba'een an Nawawî

Imam Nawawi’s Forty Hadeeth

Hadeeth 38

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Verily Allah ta’ala has said: ‘Whosoever shows enmity to a wali (friend) of Mine, then I have declared war against him. And My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved to Me than the religious duties I have obligated upon him. And My servant continues to draw near to me with nafil (supererogatory) deeds until I Love him. When I Love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, and his sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him; and were he to seek refuge with Me, I would surely grant him refuge.’”

It was related by al-Bukhari.

Source: Arba'een an Nawawî

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COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT ISLAM

FAQ'S Frequently Asked Questions About Islam 

In conveying the message of Islam to a non-Muslim, it is usually not sufficient to highlight only the positive nature of Islam. Most non-Muslims are not convinced about the truth of Islam because there are a few questions about Islam at the back of their minds that remain unanswered.

They may agree with your contentions about the positive nature of Islam. But, in the same breath, they will say - "Ah! But you are the same Muslims who marry more than one woman. You are the same people who subjugate women by keeping them behind the veil. You are fundamentalists, etc."

I personally prefer asking the non-Muslim upfront, what he feels is wrong in Islam. I prefer asking directly, what they feel is wrong in Islam with their limited knowledge, whether right or wrong and from whichever source it may be. I encourage them to be very frank and open and convince them that I can take criticism about Islam.

In the past few years of my Daawah experience, I have realized that there are barely twenty most common questions that a common non-Muslim has regarding Islam. Whenever you ask a non-Muslim, "what do you feel is wrong with Islam?", he poses five or six questions, and these questions invariably fall among the twenty most common questions.




 
Logical replies can convince the majority

The twenty most common questions about Islam can be answered with reason and logic. A majority of non-Muslims can be convinced with these answers. If a Muslim memorizes or simply remembers these answers, Inshallah he will be successful, if not in convincing non-Muslims about the complete truth of Islam, then at least in removing misconceptions about Islam and neutralizing the negative thinking about Islam and Muslims that the non-Muslims have. A very few non-Muslims may have counter arguments to these replies, for which further information may be required.

1. MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED BY NON-MUSLIMS

2. MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED BY NON-MUSLIMS WHO HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE  OF ISLAM

3. COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED BY HINDUS ABOUT ISLAM

4. COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED BY CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES AGAINST ISLAM

5. COMPARITIVE RELIGION

6. QUERIES ON ISLAM

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Hadith Qudsi 36 Intercession for Believers

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Hadith Qudsi 36:

On the authority of Anas (may Allah [The Most High] be pleased with him) from the Prophet, who said: 

The believers will gather together on the Day of Resurrection and will say: Should we not ask [someone] to intercede for us with our Lord? 

So they will come to Adam and will say: You are the Father of mankind; Allah [The Most High] created you with His hand He made His angels bow down to you and He taught you the names of everything, so intercede for us with you Lord so that He may give us relief form this place where we are. 

And he will say: I am not in a position [to do that] - and he will mention his wrongdoing and will feel ashamed and will say: Go to Noah, for he is the first messenger that Allah [The Most High] sent to the inhabitants of the earth. 

So they will come to him and he will say: I am not in a position [to do that] - and he will mention his having requested something of his Lord about which he had no [proper] knowledge (Quran Chapter 11 Verses 45-46), and he will feel ashamed and will say: Go to the Friend of the Merciful (Abraham). 

So they will come to him and he will say: I am not in a position [to do that]. Go to Moses, a servant to whom Allah [The Most High] talked and to whom He gave the Torah. 

So they will come to him and he will say: I am not in a position [to do that] - and he will mention the talking of a life other that for a life (Quran Chapter 28 Verses 15-16), and he will fell ashamed in the sight of his Lord and will say: Go to Jesus, Allah's servant and messenger, Allah's word and spirit. 

So they will come to him and he will say: I am not in a position [to do that]. Go to Muhammad (may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), a servant to whom Allah has forgiven all his wrongdoing, past and future.  

So they will come to me and I shall set forth to ask permission to come to my Lord, and permission will be given, and when I shall see my Lord I shall prostrate myself. He will leave me thus for such time as it pleases Him, and then it will be said [to me]:  

Raise your head. Ask and it will be granted. 

Speak and it will be heard. 

Intercede and your intercession will be accepted. 

So I shall raise my head and praise Him with a form of praise that He will teach me. Then I shall intercede and HE will set me a limit [as to the number of people], so I shall admit them into Paradise. 

Then I shall return to Him, and when I shall see my Lord [I shall bow down] as before. Then I shall intercede and He will set me a limit [as to the number of people]. So I shall admit them into Paradise. 

Then I shall return for a third time, then a fourth, and I shall say:  

There remains in Hell-fire only those whom the Quran has confined and who must be there for eternity. 

There shall come out of Hell-fire he who has said: There is no god but Allah and who has in his heart goodness weighing a barley-corn; 

then there shall come out of Hell-fire he who has said: There is no god but Allah and who has in his heart goodness weighing a grain of wheat;

then there shall come out of Hell-fire he who has said: There is no god but Allah and who has in his heart goodness weighing an atom. 

It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim, at-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah).

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To Be Continued....

Hadith Qudsi 35 Each night to the earth's sky

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Hadith Qudsi 35:

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah [The Most High] be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah [The Most High]  said: 

Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He) descends each night to the earth's sky when there remains the final third of the night, and He says:  

Who is saying a prayer to Me that I may answer it? 

Who is asking something of Me that I may give it him? 

Who is asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him? 

It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim, Malik, at-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud).  In a version by Muslim the Hadith ends with the words: 

And thus He continues till [the light of] dawn shines.

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To Be Continued....