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19/08/2023

*🔥Jahannam (Part 10)🔥*

*Some of the deeds that will cause a person to be in hell temporarily.*

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*4) Consuming Ribaa(Interest)*
One of the sins that will condemn a person to Hell is consuming ribaa. Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) says of those who indulge in this sin after they have come to know that He has forbidden it:

".. *but those who repeat the offence (ribaa) are Companions (dwellers) of the Fire - they will abide therein [forever]".* (2:275)

" *O you who believe! Devour not [interest, ribaa] doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may [really] prosper. Fear the Fire, which is prepared for those who reject Faith".* (3:130-131)

According to a hadith whose authenticity is agreed upon, the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) counted ribaa as one of the seven sins that would doom the one who committed them to Hell. Al-Bukhaari and Muslim report that Abu Hurayrah (Radiallaahu Anhu) said:

"The Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, " *Avoid the seven sins that will condemn the one who commits them to Hell"* . They asked, "What are they, O Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam)?" He said, "Associating anything in worship with Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala); magic and witchcraft; killing anyone whose killing Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) has forbidden, except in the course of justice; *consuming ribaa* ; consuming the wealth of the orphan; running away from the battlefield; and slandering the reputation of innocent, chaste believing women".

*5) Consuming People's Wealth or Property Unjustly*

As Allah says: " *O you who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities; but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual good will. Nor kill [or destroy] yourselves, for verily Allah has been to you All-Merciful. If any do that in rancour and injustice, soon shall We cast him into the Fire, and easy is it for Allah* " (4:29-30)

The one who consumes the wealth of people unjustly also consumes the property of orphans unjustly. Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) made specific mention of the property of orphans because of their weak position and the ease with which their property may be consumed, and the particular ugliness of this sin:

" *Those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans, eat up a Fire into their own bellies, and they will soon be enduring a blazing Fire!”* (4:10)

*6) Those Who Make Images of Animate Beings*

The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection are those who make images and seek to imitate the creation of Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala). Al-Bukhaari and Muslim narrate that 'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ud (Radiallaahu Anhu) said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, " *The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection are those who make images".* (Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 2/505)

Ibn 'Abbaas (Radiallaahu Anhu) said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) say, " *Every maker of images will be in the Fire, and for every image he made Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) will create for him a soul [i.e. so that the punishment will be multiplied accordingly] and Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) will punish him in Hell* ". (al-Bukhaari and Muslim).

'Aaishah (Radiallaahu Anha) reported that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, concerning a pillow that had pictures on it, " *The makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them: "Give life to that which you have created* ". (al-Bukhaari and Muslim).

'Aaishah (Radiallaahu Anha) also reported that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said " *Those who will be most severely punished are those who imitate the creation of Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala)"* (Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh)

Abu Hurayrah (Radiallaahu Anhu) said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah says, "Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) said, " *Who is a greater wrongdoer than the one who tries to create something like My creation? Let them create a grain or let them create a seed or a grain of barley"* (al-Bukhaari and Muslim).

*7) Inclining to Those Who Do Wrong*

One of the reasons why people will enter Hell is inclining towards and supporting those who do wrong, the enemies of Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala);

" *And incline not to those who do wrong, or the Fire will seize you, and you have no protectors other than Allah, nor shall you be helped"* . (11:113)

*8) Women Who Are Dressed But Appear Naked, and Those Who Whip the Backs of People*

Another type of person who will enter Hell is the corrupt woman who makes a display of herself and tempts men - perhaps this phenomenon has never been quite so widespread as it is now - and never obeys Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala). Abu Hurayrah (Radiallaahu Anhu) reported that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said: " *There are two types of people of Hell that I have never seen; people with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they strike the people, and women who are dressed but appear naked, walking with an enticing gait, with their heads looking like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will never enter Paradise, nor even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be discerned from such and such a distance".* (Muslim, al-Bayhaqi, and Ahmad - Silsilat al-Ahadith as-Saheehah, 3/316, no. 1326)

Concerning those who have whips like the tails of cattle, al-Qurtubee said, "This type of whip can be seen among us in Morocco until now". Commenting on al-Qurtubee's remark, Siddeeq Hasan Khan said, "Indeed it can be seen in every time and place, and it is increasing day by day among the leaders. We seek refuge in Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) from all that Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) despises". (Yaqadhat uli al-I'tibaar p.113)

And I say: we still see such people in many places, striking the people. May they and their like perish.

*9) Those Who Torture Living Beings*

Muslim reports in his Saheeh from Jaabir (Radiallaahu Anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said,

*"I was shown Hell and I saw a woman of Banu Israa'eel who was being punished because of a cat that she had owned. She tied it up and did not feed it, or let it eat of the vermin of the earth, until it died of hunger".* (Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 3/688)

If this is the case for one who tormented a cat, then how will it be for those who use all kinds of methods to torture human beings, especially when it is the righteous who are being tortured for their faith and their Islaam? May Allah curse those who torture the believers - be it in the lands of Chechnya, Kashmir, Maluku, Philippines, Palestine, or in the jails of the Muslim lands.
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19/08/2023

*🔥Jahannam (Part 11)🔥*
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*Some of the deeds that will cause a person to be in hell temporarily(Continued).*

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🔟 *Insincerity in Seeking Knowledge*

Jaabir said, The Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, " *Do not seek knowledge in order to compete with the knowledgeable, or to win arguments with the ignorant, or to show off in gatherings. Whoever does any of that will be in Hell.* " It was reported by Ibn Maajah (Radiallaahu Anhu), by Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh and al-Bayhaqi.

Ibn 'Umar (Radiallaahu Anhu) said that the Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, " *Whoever seeks knowledge for a reason other than for the sake of Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala), then let him take his place in Hell.* " It was reported by at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Maajah

1⃣1⃣ *Those Who Drink From Vessels of Gold and Silver*

al-Bukhaari and Muslim report from Umm Salamah that the Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said " *The one who drinks from a vessel/utensil of gold and silver is pouring the fire of Hell into his stomach"* . According to a report narrated by Muslim, the wording is " *The one who eats and drinks from vessels of gold and silver..* " (Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 2/462)

Hudhayfah (Radiallaahu Anhu) said, I heard the Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) say, " *Do not wear silk or brocade, do not drink from vessels of gold and silver, and do not eat from such platters, for these belong to them [the kuffaar] in this world, and to you in the Hereafter* " (al-Bukhaari and Muslim).

1⃣2⃣ *Those Who Commit Su***de*

al-Bukhaari and Muslim report from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said," *Whoever kills himself with iron (a sharp instrument) then his iron will be in his hand, and he will be stabbing himself in the stomach with it forever in the Fire of Hell. Whoever kills himself with poison, then he will be drinking that poison forever in the Fire of Hell. Whoever throws himself from a mountain and kills himself, he will be throwing himself down forever in the Fire of Hell"* . (at-Tawkheef min an-Naar, p. 148)

al-Bukhaari reports from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, " *The one who strangles himself will be strangling himself in Hell, and the one who stabs himself will be stabbing himself in Hell".* (Saheeh al-Jaami' 5/114)

1⃣3⃣ *Judging Unjustly*

Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) revealed the Shari'ah to establish justice among mankind, and He commanded His slaves to be Just:

" *Verily Allah commands the justice [and] the doing of good.."* (16:90)

He has made it obligatory for rulers and judges to be just and never to be unfair:

" *Allah commands you to render back your trusts to those to whom they are due; and when you judge between man and man, that you judge with justice".* (4:58)

Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) threatens Hell to those who do not judge with justice. Buraydah ibn al-Husayb narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said,

" *There are three types of judges: one will be in Paradise and the other two in Hell. The one who will be in Paradise is the one who knows the truth and judges according to it. As for the one who knows the truth but is unjust in his judgement, he will be in Hell, as will the one who judges between people without understanding or knowledge". (Abu Dawood - Jaami' al-Usool)*

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24/07/2023

*📱Digital Co***ne: 10 Reasons to Keep Your Children Away from Screens💻*

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I’m a firm believer in a strong no-screen policy for kids.

No TV. No iPhone. No iPad. No laptop.

No screens of any kind, especially before the age of 2.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents “place a reasonable limit on entertainment media” and not allow any screen time for children under 2. Despite these recommendations, however, according to a 2010 study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, kids between the ages of 8 and 18 spend around 7½ hours using entertainment media per day:

A national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that with technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes (7:38) to using entertainment media across a typical day (more than 53 hours a week). And because they spend so much of that time ‘media multitasking’ (using more than one medium at a time), they actually manage to pack a total of 10 hours and 45 minutes (10:45) worth of media content into those 7.

That is a lot of time being spent in front of a screen. And for this reason, I know that, in the current day and age, my no-screen stance may perhaps seem very odd. But I’m good with that. (Partially because, alhamdulillah, as a kid I myself grew up without TV.)

You may be asking yourself right about now:

Well, what exactly is so bad about screens?

So, let’s explore exactly that.

*1. Decreased Attention Span*

Screens provide fast-paced flashing images, which is correlated with shorter attention spans. Continuous exposure to such flashing images continuously erodes the attention span of children.

And then we see rising rates of ADHD diagnoses.

*2. Less Reading*

Screens end up becoming the primary source of entertainment, such that the more sedate forms like reading, drawing, writing, puzzles, etc., become boring in comparison.

TV presents an exciting extravaganza of lights and sounds. Books just remain still.

Why bother reading a book when it requires the child to use their imagination and expend their the mental energy in order to conjure up images in their minds of the story being read? Instead, the child can just sit back and watch as images that have been created for them parade themselves across a screen?

Reading thus becomes arduous and taxing in comparison.

TV is so much easier. Being active is now like a chore.

*3. Wasted Time*

Screens waste a lot of time.

There are so many better, more fruitful, productive and beneficial ways for a child to spend the precious years of their childhood in, instead of simply plopping down in front of a screen—even if it’s just one or two hours a day.

That time is far better spent exploring, piecing things together, adventuring, talking to or playing with parents or siblings, reading or looking at pictures in a book (if the child is too young to read) and being outdoors.

*4. Less Outdoor Play*

Screens have largely replaced the time spent outdoors. This is a big one.

We have slowly, over the past several decades, become a country of lazier, more sedentary people. We spend more time indoors than we do outdoors; and with each new generation, we spend much less time outdoors than our predecessors did. Before this modern, screen-riddled era that we now find ourselves in, people used to spend a substantial amount of time outdoors and in nature, which is proven to improve mood and overall physical and mental health (higher Vitamin D levels, lower rates of depression, etc).

Now, however, we spend a great deal of our time indoors, seated on couches, looking at screens. This shift from outdoors to indoors has impacted our collective health. We are now sicker, less healthy, with weaker immune systems and more vulnerable bodies than people before us. For kids especially, being outside is absolutely critical for their healthy development.

*5. Obesity*

It is constantly being announced that we are witnessing a national obesity epidemic in the United States; and that childhood obesity specifically is something that is at an all-time high.

Of course, the kinds of food we eat has a lot to do with this phenomenon but so does the amount of time we spend sitting down. The more active a person is, the better. Screens force us to sit down and be sedentary, which then slowly forms a habit of—and a preference for—sitting for long periods of time instead of actively moving about.

*6. Addiction*

Kids (and adults too) can actually become addicted to electronic devices, such as an iPad, a smartphone, a TV, etc.

They become dependent on these devices and use them as their exclusive form of entertainment. Without them, some kids have major meltdowns and the only way to appease them and get them to calm down is to give in and hand them the device. Tragically, this even happens with children as young as 2 years old.

*7. Communication Breakdown*

In our digital age, many people are replacing face-to-face communication with text messages and social media. Instead of having a real-life connections in person, with eye contact and physical touch (which humans need developmentally), kids are getting used to communicating on a more superficial level, purely through written texts and messages.

This stunts emotional growth and interpersonal skills.

*8. Filthy Content*

This one is a no-brainer.

The more exposure a child has to screens, the more they consume the cultural programming of modern Western society, which is, of course, hypersexualized and riddled with sexual content, violence and foul language.

As Muslims, whether adults or kids, this is the complete opposite of what we want to be seeing. And it’s significantly worse for kids.

*9. Less Obedience to Parents*

There are 2 reasons for this harm.

The first is that in kids’ shows, including cartoons, parents are portrayed as bumbling buffoons who don’t know anything and who are constantly being outsmarted and outwitted by their own kids. In so many cartoons and kids’ shows, the kids act flippant and disrespectful toward their idiotic parents.

The second element to this is that when a kid is watching TV and you try to call them over to you (to eat dinner; to help you with something; to go do homework; and so on), the kid is much slower to respond to your call. They’re too engrossed in whatever it is flashing before their eyes, across the screen, to heed you insignificantly calling out their name a few times. You, as the parent, are forced to compete with the TV for your child’s attention.

*10. Consumerism*

TV—and now even YouTube—relies heavily on commercials.

Every few minutes, the show is paused to make way for a commercial break, and your kids will attentively watch the commercials just as they watch the actual show. Companies rely on this captive audience to imbue within them an artificial desire to consume their products, inevitably creating revenue for their businesses.

Avoiding screens allows you to keep your kids away from this endless parading of products, and it saves them from getting too deep into the consumerist mentality that surrounds us from all directions.
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Further Reading

Separating Mothers from Newborn Babies: The Ugliness of the Secular-Liberal System

https://www.islaaminfo.org/2023/07/separating-mothers-from-newborn-babies.html

The Placenta: The bridge of life

https://www.islaaminfo.org/2022/06/the-placenta-bridge-of-life.html

15 Cures for Sadness

https://www.islaaminfo.org/2022/06/15-cures-for-sadness.html

The Miracle of the Quran

https://www.islaaminfo.org/2022/05/the-miracle-of-quraan.html

Women in the workplace

https://www.islaaminfo.org/2022/06/women-in-workplace.html

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03/02/2023

*The Satanic Investment*

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Sayyiduna Jaabir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:

*Iblees places his throne upon the water (i.e. on the ocean). Thereafter, he deputes the various units of his armies (throughout the world to misguide people). The Shaitaan who has the closest position to Iblees is the one who causes the most mischief. One Shaitaan comes to Iblees and says, “I did this and this (e.g. I prompted someone to steal, etc.).” However, Iblees replies, “You did not do anything (remarkable).” Thereafter, another shaitaan comes to Iblees and says, “I continued to make effort on a certain man until I managed to separate him from his wife (i.e. causing marital problems).” Hearing this, Iblees (becomes overjoyed,) brings him close to him, hugs him and says, “What an excellent thing you have done.* ” (Saheeh Muslim #7106)

From all the different wrongs that a person can become involved in, one of the wrongs that is most pleasing to Iblees is that of marital discord. The reason is that this wrong is not an isolated one – rather it unleashes in its wake a whole host of other wrongs.

When marital discord commences, the spouses generally begin to engage in gheebah (backbiting) or even slander one another. They may even betray the secrets of the spouse that was an amaanah entrusted to them. They may speak to each other in a hurtful manner or conduct with bad character.

Furthermore, the families of the spouses inevitably become entangled in this mess, also falling prey to the gheebah, slander, fighting, etc. In the case where the couple have children, they suffer from witnessing their parents fight, bicker, quarrel and hurl insults at one another. In some cases, the children then begin to fight with each other as the parents vie for their support and force them to take sides.

In essence, the single spark of wrong that Shaitaan ignites between the husband and wife soon grows into a raging inferno that consumes entire families and communities as more and more people become involved. In other words, Iblees regards this to be an ‘investment’ with tremendous returns, and it is for this reason that he finds marital discord so delightful.

Hence, we should make every effort to maintain the understanding and harmony in our marriages. At times, this may even entail overlooking the faults of others and sacrificing our rights. If we do this, we will not only save our marriages – but will save many other people from wrong as well.

If we are unable to save the marriage, then our concern should be to conduct ourselves correctly and avoid falling into the sins mentioned above as well as other similar sins.

May Allah Ta‘ala save us all from marital discord and falling into wrong.
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15/01/2023

15/01/2023

*💖A Pious Wife*

It is reported from Hadrat Abdullah Bin Amr (Radiallahu Anhu.) that the Prophet (Salallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) is reported to have said:
*"The entire world is in its entirety a provision, and (among them) the best provision is a righteous wife* " (Saheeh Muslim)

It is said that a man without a woman is an incomplete man. When we look at Hadrat Adam (Alaihis Salaam) in Jannah surrounded by all its luxuries, pleasures and comforts we find that he was still lacking in something. Allah Ta’ala, created Hawa (Alaihas Salaam). Not only did she complement his existence but also she completed him. Thus the above holds very true that a man remains incomplete in a bachelor state.

So whilst a woman in the life of a man is greatly needed to complete him, she also holds the potential of destroying him. She could either enhance his life or mar or scar his life, sometimes irreparably. The state of countless marriages today bear ample testimony to the above fact. Because of the wrong choices many a man has made today his wife is no longer a source of peace, tranquillity and untold joy in his life. His life has become a living-hell filled with pain, hurt, misery and untold anguish. She no longer is his crown that he proudly wears. Instead she has become his crown of thorns.

In our journey through life towards the eternal life of the hereafter, all the resources at our disposal which are to aid us in this journey, there can be no better resource than a righteous wife as stated in the above hadeeth. In Islam this resource is only obtainable through the institute of marriage or Nikaah.

This is a relationship of two co-equal partners as exemplified in the Qur'an where Allah Ta’ala says:

*And the believing men and the believing women, some are guardians (protectors) to one another. They enjoin what is good and prevent that which is evil and they establish Salaah, give Zakaah and obey Allah and His messenger. They are those upon whom Allah will have mercy on. Indeed He is the most exalted, the Most Wise.* (Suratut-Tawbah, verse 71)

Spouses exert influence upon one another for a period longer than any other relationship.

Sometimes these influences are positive and at times negative. That is why a righteous spouse is the best resource a person can have in this world for her being righteous would mean nothing but a positive influence. Having a righteous wife makes the journey that much easier and enjoyable through mutual understanding, encouragement, and cooperation. Within the institute of marriage however, several aspects deserve special attention. They are:

1️⃣ *The emphasis of the hadith is equally applicable to the husband being righteous* , i.e., from the vantage of a wife even though the hadeeth addresses the man.

*2️⃣Muslims should be extra careful in selecting their life partners from the Islamic viewpoint.*

3️⃣ *Muslims should recognize the reciprocal duties and rights of their respective spouses.* In respect to their educational and all other rights in our contemporary male-dominated Muslim society, husbands have to be facilitators and defenders. Should each spouse bear in mind the rights of the other and endeavour to fulfil them then every marriage would be a blissful one.

4️⃣ *Muslim women should know and understand their Islamic rights and strive to secure these rights* . At the same time they should also be wary of the rights that the husband has over them. Securing rights is a social duty and, spouses as partners must work together towards the attainment of the same goal.

At the end it is noteworthy to mention that Hadrat Ali (RadiaAllahu Anhu) is of the view that in the dua of the Qur’aan, “ *O Allah grant us the goodness of this world and the goodness of the hereafter as well”* , the goodness of this world refers to a pious and righteous wife.

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