ASPECT OF PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIAN SOCIETY
After the research we have made into the religious and political life of Arabia, it is appropriate to speak briefly about the social, economic and ethical conditions prevalent therein.
SOCIAL LIFE OF THE ARABS:
The Arabian Society presented a social medley, with different and heterogeneous social strata. The status of the woman among the nobility recorded an advanced degree of esteem. The woman enjoyed a considerable portion of free will, and her decision would most often be enforced. She was so highly cherished that blood would be easily shed in defence of her honour. In fact, she was the most decisive key to bloody fight or friendly peace. These privileges notwithstanding, the family system in Arabia was wholly patriarchal. The marriage contract rested completely in the hands of the woman’s legal guardian whose words with regard to her marital status could never be questioned.
On the other hand, there were other social strata where prostitution and indecency were rampant and in full operation. Abu Da’ûd, on the authority of ‘Aishah(May Allah be pleased with her) reported four kinds of marriage in pre-Islamic Arabia: The first was similar to present-day marriage procedures, in which case a man gives his daughter in marriage to another man after a dowry has been agreed on. In the second, the husband would send his wife – after the menstruation period – to cohabit with another man in order to conceive. After conception her husband would, if he desired, have a sexual intercourse with her. A third kind was that a group of less than ten men would have sexual intercourse with a woman. If she conceived and gave birth to a child, she would send for these men, and nobody could abstain. They would come together to her house. She would say: ‘You know what you have done. I have given birth to a child and it is your child’ (pointing to one of them). The man meant would have to accept. The fourth kind was that a lot of men would have sexual intercourse with a certain woman (a whore). She would not prevent anybody. Such women used to put a certain flag at their gates to invite in anyone who liked. If this whore got pregnant and gave birth to a child, she would collect those men, and a seeress would tell whose child it was. The appointed father would take the child and declare him/her his own. When Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) declared Islam in Arabia, he cancelled all these forms of sexual contacts except that of present Islamic marriage
Women always accompanied men in their wars. The winners would freely have sexual intercourse with such women, but disgrace would follow the children conceived in this way all their lives.
Pre-Islam Arabs had no limited number of wives. They could marry two sisters at the same time, or even the wives of their fathers if divorced or widowed. Divorce was to a very great extent in the power of the husband.
The obscenity of adultery prevailed almost among all social classes except few men and women whose self-dignity prevented them from committing such an act. Free women were in much better conditions than the female slaves who constituted the greatest calamity. It seemed that the greatest majority of pre-Islam Arabs did not feel ashamed of committing this obscenity. Abu Da’ûd reported: A man stood up in front of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and said: “O Prophet of Allâh! that boy is my son. I had sexual intercourse with his mother in the pre-Islamic period.” The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:
· “No claim in Islam for pre-Islamic affairs. The child is to be attributed to the one on whose bed it was born, and stoning is the lot of a fornicator.”
With respect to the pre-Islam Arab’s relation with his offspring, we see that life in Arabia was paradoxical and presented a gloomy picture of contrasts. Whilst some Arabs held children dear to their hearts and cherished them greatly, others buried their female children alive because an illusory fear of poverty and shame weighed heavily on them. The practice of infanticide cannot, however, be seen as irrevocably rampant because of their dire need for male children to guard themselves against their enemies.
Another aspect of the Arabs’ life which deserves mention is the bedouin’s deep-seated emotional attachment to his clan. Family, or perhaps tribal-pride, was one of the strongest passions with him. The doctrine of unity of blood as the principle that bound the Arabs into a social unity was formed andsupported by tribal-pride. Their undisputed motto was: “انصر أخاك ظالما أو مظلوما — Support your brother whether he is an oppressor or oppressed” in its literal meaning; they disregarded the Islamic amendment which states that supporting an oppressor brother implies deterring him from transgression.
Avarice for leadership, and keen sense of emulation often resulted in bitter tribal warfare despite descendency from one common ancestor. In this regard, the continued bloody conflicts of Aws and Khazraj, ‘Abs and Dhubyan, Bakr and Taghlib, etc. are striking examples.
Inter-tribal relationships were fragile and weak due to continual inter-tribal wars of attrition. Deep devotion to religious superstitions and some customs held in veneration, however, used to curb their impetuous tendency to quench their thirst for blood. In other cases, there were the motives of, and respect for, alliance, loyalty and dependency which could successfully bring about a spirit of rapport, and abort groundless bases of dispute. A time-honoured custom of suspending hostilities during the prohibited months (Muharram, Rajab, Dhul-Qa‘dah, and Dhul-Hijjah) functioned favourably and provided an opportunity for them to earn their living and coexist in peace.
We may sum up the social situation in Arabia by saying that the Arabs of the pre-Islamic period were groping about in the dark and ignorance, entangled in a mesh of superstitions paralyzing their mind and driving them to lead an animal-like life. The woman was a marketable commodity and regarded as a piece of inanimate property. Inter-tribal relationships were fragile. Avarice for wealth and involvement in futile wars were the main objectives that governed their chiefs’ self-centred policies.
Saifur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Islamic University Al-Madina Al-Munawwara
www.quran.com
Monday, December 29, 2008
DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH
DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven a its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.
METHOD OF TREATMENT
1.. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2.. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3.. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4.. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5.. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6.. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.
The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/ reduce main diseases:
1.. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
2.. Gastric - 10 days
3.. Diabetes - 30 days
4.. Constipation - 10 days
5.. Cancer - 180 days
6.. TB - 90 days
7.. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.
This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life.
Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ...not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.
Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
__._,_.___
.
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven a its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.
METHOD OF TREATMENT
1.. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2.. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3.. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4.. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5.. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6.. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.
The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/ reduce main diseases:
1.. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
2.. Gastric - 10 days
3.. Diabetes - 30 days
4.. Constipation - 10 days
5.. Cancer - 180 days
6.. TB - 90 days
7.. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.
This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life.
Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ...not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.
Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
__._,_.___
.
Glimpses of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Glimpses of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
December 25, 1876: Muhammad Ali Jinnah is born in Karachi.
Father: Jinnah Bhai Poonja
Mother: Mithi Bai
Jinnah Bhai and Mithi Bai get married in 1874.
Sisters of Quaid-e-Azam: Rehmat, Mariam, Fatima and Shirin
Brothers: Ahmed Ali, Banday Ali
1882: Home tutorship begins.
1886: Admitted to Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi. This high school
to this day displays a bold inscription, "ENTER TO LEARN, GO FORTH TO
SERVE."
1888: To children colleagues playing marbles: "Rise from the dust, so
that our clothes remain unsoiled and our hands clean for the greater
tasks that fall to them."
1886 to 1892: Jinnah becomes an excellent young cricketer and captains
the neighborhood team. He also becomes an expert horse rider. He loves
horses for their majestic stance, running with their heads high and
chests prominent.
1890: The 14 year old M.A. Jinnah sees an impressive lawyer wearing a
black gown in a court of law. He tells his father, "Baba! I will
become a barrister."
1892: Frederick Croft, a British businessman and friend of Jinnah Bhai
Poonja, strongly advises that the brilliant junior Jinnah be sent to
England for education.
1893: The 16 year old Jinnah plays the role of Romeo for the
Shakespeare Drama Company in London.
1894: M.A. Jinnah becomes a Barrister-at-Law at the age of 18. This
stands as an unbroken record to this day (in 2006).
1894: Jinnah starts using his charming, world famous monocle for
reading.
1896: M.A. Jinnah returns to Karachi.
1897 to 1900: Strives to establish his law practice in Bombay.
1900: He is appointed Presidency Magistrate in Bombay. He calls his
younger sister, Fatima, from Karachi to Bombay to complete her
education in a convent.
1902: A rich businessman offers Jinnah Rs. 5,000 to handle his case.
Jinnah answers firmly, "Five hundred rupees per day is my fee, or find
another lawyer." Jinnah wins the case in 3 days. The affluent
businessman, Haji Abdul Kareem, tries to pay Rs. 5,000 but fails to
convince Jinnah to accept more than Rs. 1,500.
1903: Appointed legal advisor to the Bombay Municipal Corporation.
1904: When a rich Hindu landlord protests at the amount of Jinnah's
high fees, he replies, "You can't travel in a Pullman (luxury class)
with a third-class ticket."
1906: At the age of 30, M.A. Jinnah becomes secretary to the "Grand
Old Man of India", Dada Bhai Naurojee, of the All India Congress.
JOURNEY TO POLITICAL HEIGHTS:
1909: Jinnah is elected to represent in the Legislative Council of the
British Viceroy to India.
1913: Elected again for the Council in 1913, travels to London with
the great Indian leader, Gopal Krishna Gokhle.
1913: Joins the Muslim League upon returning to India.
1913: For his magnanimity and open-mindedness, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
becomes famous as the ‘Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity’ at the behest
of prominent Hindu leaders.
1915: Since 1913, Jinnah holds the unique position of being a member
of the All India Muslim League and The Legislative Council of the
British government. He is considered the most respectable citizen of
India at the age of 39.
1916, at age 40: Jinnah is bubbling with confidence, "The word failure
is unknown to me."
1918: "A neat, charismatic, well-mannered young man, a master of
logic. The most intelligent man I have seen." (Lord Montego
Chelmsford)
1918: Jinnah marries the gorgeous "Flower of Bombay”, Rattan Bai
Dinshaw. The common interest between the 41 year old groom and 18 year
old bride was their fondness of horses. The Parsi Rattan Bai embraces
Islam before marriage.
1919: The only child of M.A. Jinnah is born on Aug15, Dina Jinnah.
1920: Mohandas K. Gandhi renames the working committee of the
Congress, from Home Rule League to the Hindi "Suraaj Sabha." At this
juncture, Jinnah resigns from the Home Rule League. He correctly
picked up the name change as Gandhi’s drift toward serving the Hindu
Cause alone.
1920's: Gandhi promotes Hindu fundamentalism and gains cheap
popularity because of his antics. He threatens, "If Muslims or
Christians slaughter a single cow we will shed rivers of blood in
India!"
1922: When people shower him with extremely honorable titles, Jinnah
asserts, "I have no desire for any position or title. You may simply
call me Jinnah or Mr. Jinnah."
1929: Mrs. Ratti Jinnah's untimely demise due to Typhoid fever in
Bombay. She was only 29.
1931: Saddened by his wife's death, disappointed with the politics of
hatred propagated by Gandhi and the All India Congress, Jinnah moves
to London.
1931: Round Table Conference in London. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali tells
Jinnah that he will not accept crucifixion at the hands of the Hindu
extremists. Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal present at the conference
convinces M. A. Jinnah that Indian Muslims must have their independent
homeland.
1931: "If India ever attains freedom, it will be because of
Jinnah." (Gopal Krishna Gokhle)
1933: Allama Iqbal writes to M.A. Jinnah, "Muslims of India are
looking up to you to lead them." Liaquat Ali Khan tells M.A. Jinnah,
"Indian Muslims need and deserve you."
1934: M.A. Jinnah quits his booming law practice in London and returns
to his beautiful mansion at Mount Pleasant Road, Bombay.
1936: Jinnah establishes the All India Muslim Students Federation.
1937: M.A. Jinnah has breathed a new life into the Muslim League.
May 29, 1937: Allama Iqbal writes to Jinnah, "The only safeguard for
Muslims is to achieve a free homeland for themselves. Don't you think
the time has come for this demand? A great storm is nearing and
Muslims deserve to look up to you to captain their ship."
1937: Jinnah declares, "Even if we have to go through fire and blood
we must march on to freedom, otherwise, we will forever remain poor,
weak, illiterate, and slaves of Hindus.”
Oct 8, 1938, Karachi: “The British have unleashed wolves on the Arabs
in Palestine.”
1938: Bombay, 3 A.M. August 14: A Hindu journalist gently enters the
mansion and asks Jinnah why he was staying awake so late while all
Hindu leaders were sleeping in comfort. Jinnah responds, "I am awake
because my nation is sleeping. They are sleeping because their nation
is awake."
1938: "In India, the only un-purchasable leader is M.A.
Jinnah." (Pakistan’s first Prime Minister to be, Nawabzada Liaquat Ali
Khan)
1938: Jinnah visits Ilahabad, UP. He rules the hearts and minds of
students. They crowd the Ilahabad railway station in multitudes. The
railway traffic has to be stopped for 2 hours.
May 13, 1939: Muhammad Ali Jinnah orders his fortunes to be
distributed between Aligarh University, UP, Islamia College, Peshawar
and the Sind Madrasah, Karachi.
1940: Jinnah says, "One's whole life can be built around moral
strength, courage, hard work and persistence."
March 23, 1940: Meeting of All India Muslim League at Lahore. The
Lahore Resolution (later on known as the Pakistan Resolution) is
passed.
1940: Everyone starts calling M.A. Jinnah as "Quaid-e-Azam", the Great
Leader.
1940: Quaid-e-Azam introduces his English newspaper "DAWN" to fight
anti-Muslim propaganda.
1940: Careful with words. "I am willing to see Gandhi but you can't
say that I wish to see him."
1941: When advised to take rest by his loving sister he replies,
"Fatima! Have you ever heard of a general going on vacation while his
army is at war?"
1941: "Pakistan was established when the first Indian accepted Islam
and Hindus called him Untouchable!"
July 26, 1943: A 30 year old tall and stout man, Rafiq Sabir tries to
assassinate Quaid-e-Azam at his office with a dagger. The 67 year old
slender Jinnah calmly grabs his wrist while his driver arrests the
attacker. Jinnah proceeds with his work as if nothing happened. Rafiq
Sabir belonged to the ‘Khaksar Tehrik’ that believed Muslims must rule
the whole India by way of power.
Dec 18, 1943: "The most important man in Asia is 67, tall, thin and
elegant, with a monocle on a gray silk cord and a stiff white
collar." (Beverly Hill Nichols, in his interview with the great leader
titled ‘Dialogue With A Giant’)
1944: “Theocracy is the worst form of despotism.”
1945: The Working Committee of the Muslim League requests Quaid-e-Azam
to accept becoming the life President of the League. Quaid-e-Azam
declines and insists on democratic process with yearly elections.
1945: Jinnah says, "I first decide what is right and proceed to do it.
The people invariably come around me and the opposition vanishes. Many
leaders would rather say what people want to hear."
1945, to students: "Do not criticize others when you yourselves have
not yet learned to respect the sanctity of law. I see you have no
lights on your bikes after dusk. --- Education and scholarship must
come first and politics after."
1945: “Unity, Faith, Discipline must be the motto of our nation.”
1945: "I am an old man and I have all the luxuries of life. Why am I
toiling hard? It is for you, for the poor of the nation."
January 1946: Muslim League registers a resounding victory in general
elections.
1946: "No power on earth can prevent (the creation of) Pakistan!"
1946: "There is no tribunal to which we can go. The only tribunal for
us is the Muslim nation."
1946: "Work for the good of the common man." (Addressing the leaders
of Muslim League)
1946 address: M.A. Jinnah addresses students in Deccan, "In Islam, the
ultimate obedience belongs to God alone. The only way to follow His
Guidance is through the Holy Qur'an. Islam does not preach obedience
to a king, parliament, person or any institution. The Islamic
government means Rule of the Qur'an. And how can you establish the
Rule of the Qur'an without an independent state? In this state,
legislation will take place within the boundaries drawn by the
Qur'an."
1946: Jinnah reaches this conclusion, "All the conferences in the
world cannot reconcile the stark differences between the Hindu and
Muslim ideologies."
1946: "What are our utmost demands? The answer is Pakistan."
1946: "Exceptional inner worth, vitality and endurance with eager
humanity, a simple, winning humor like a child." (The prominent Indian
intellectual, Miss Sarojini Naidu, the ‘Nightingale of India’, poet
and later, the governor of Uttar Pradesh)
1946: "Democracy is in the blood of Muslims. I'll give you an example.
Very often, when I go to a mosque, my chauffeur stands side by side
with me."
1947: "His youth was spotless." (Sarojini Naidu)
1947: "M.A. Jinnah is such a smart man. How would he not make history?
I admire the tremendous personality and his inexorable
determination." (British Field Marshall, Sir Claude Auchinleck)
1947: MAJ says, "I believe in criticizing the government freely and
frankly. But at the same time, it is the duty of every educated person
to support and help the government when it is doing right."
1947: "Jinnah is the Muslim League. For him, people invariably fall in
line. No one has any doubt what he means when he speaks. He speaks
what he means and he means what he speaks." (R.G. Casey, Governor of
Bengal)
June 3, 1947: Quaid-e-Azam gives the great news of freedom to the
Indian Muslims. From All India Radio, Delhi he exclaims, "Pakistan
Zindabad!" (Long Live Pakistan!)
July 1947: “In the history of nations, an enemy of today is a friend
of tomorrow.”
August 7, 1947: Jinnah flies from Delhi to Karachi in his beautiful
silver Dakota.
August 7, 1947: “Do you know I never expected to see Pakistan in my
lifetime?” (On reaching Karachi)
Aug. 11, 1947, Addressing the Nation: “You are free; you are free to
go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other
place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any
religion or caste or creed, that has nothing to do with the
fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of
the state…”
These words were Jinnah’s, but the thought and beliefs were an
inheritance from Prophet Muhammad: “Today I trample under my feet all
the distinctions of caste, color, and nationality.” (Hector Bolitho)
Aug 12, 1947: “Muhammad (the exalted Prophet) was the greatest
lawgiver, statesman and sovereign.”
Aug 13, 1947: "The single-mindedness and persistent integrity of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah gave him the victory over all his
adversaries." (M.K. Gandhi)
August 14,1947: Hindu fundamentalist partly RSS tries to assassinate
Quaid-e-Azam as he is driven to the Government House in Karachi. For
some reason, the bomb thrown on his car fails to explode. Quaid-e-Azam
declines personal bodyguard.
1948: "It is as important to unlearn as it is to learn."
April15 1948: His health continues to decline. On medical advice,
Jinnah temporarily moves to a scenic place, Ziyarat near Quetta but he
refuses to stop working.
July 1, 1948: Comes to Karachi for the inauguration ceremony of the
State Bank of Pakistan. He asserts, “The adoption of Western Economic
Theory and practice will not help us in achieving our goal of creating
a happy and contented people. We must work our destiny in our own way,
and present to the world an economic system based on the true Islamic
concepts of equality of mankind and social justice.” This was the last
official engagement of M.A. Jinnah.
Aug. 1948: Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s personal physician Col. Elahi Baksh
said, “Sir! You must have woolen pajamas.” Quaid-e-Azam replied,
“Listen Doctor, whenever you spend money on me. Think twice whether it
is necessary or not.”
Aug. 1948: My ways are what? - Just common sense.
Aug. 29, 1948: “Now it does not matter whether I live or die. I have
completed my job.”
August 29, 1948, Ziyarat: "I have completed my mission."
Sep 11, 1948: Moves back to Karachi.
Sep11, 1948: 10.20 PM, the great leader breathes his last at the
Government House in Karachi. The entire Pakistan is beclouded in gloom
within the next hour.
1948: “While the Hindu leadership of India, including Gandhi, indulged
in tactics simulating mantras, soothsaying and voodoo, Jinnah in
comparison carried on his politics with the selectivity of an expert
surgeon.” (Sir Winston Churchill)
1948: Jinnah was a man without malice. (General Sir Douglas Gracey,
Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan army in 1948)
1949: Jinnah was faultless in both ethics and virtue. (Sarojini Naidu,
the Nightingale of India).
1949: Jinnah abhorred the "vague, philosophical absurdities" of
Gandhi. (Hector Bolitho, the renowned British author)
1949: "Gandhi was an instrument of power, Jinnah was power," states
the physician, Dr. JAL Patel, who incidentally had treated both
leaders. The doctor adds, "Gandhi was unclothed before his disciples,
Jinnah was clothed before his disciples. That was the difference
between them."
1950: Jinnah used to say, "A spade should be called a spade." And he
always did that. (Historian G.A. Alana)
1950: Gandhi was not happy if he achieved his objective through
logical progression. He appealed to emotions. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was
logical, practical and appealed to reason. (Sir D.B. Cunningham)
1950: Jinnah apart from his integrity, which was frightening, was a
powerful man; when he decided to dominate anyone, an individual or a
multitude, he did. He spoke to Urdu understanding masses in English
but they listened to him, bewitched! (Professor Khalid Bin Saeed, a
noted historian)
1951: To doubt Muhammad Ali Jinnah's sincerity was to question the law
of his life. (Hector Bolitho, British author)
1951: The profound laurels and long accounts of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s
achievements in newspapers failed to impress him. (Rizwan Ahmad, a
close associate)
1951: The force of Jinnah's convictions and his inimitable style
struck large audiences into wonder and agreement. (Hector Bolitho)
1951: "O Yes! He had charm. And he was so good looking. Mind you, I am
sure he was aware of his charm. He knew his strength." (A Parsi lady
who was a contemporary and a neighbor of Jinnah in Bombay, reminiscing
the old days of the1920s)
1951: Sarojini Naidu, the "Nightingale of India" wrote romantic poems
to Jinnah. As far as Jinnah was concerned, she sang in vain. (Begum
Raana Liaquat Ali Khan)
1951: Jinnah was completely free from extremes of emotions. (Nawabzada
Liaquat Ali Khan)
1952: Jinnah's eyes were the 'twin lamps of truth'. Only the honest
could look him straight in the eye. (Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan)
1955: The word ‘holiday’ was foreign to Jinnah's active mind. (Younger
sister, Fatima Jinnah)
1970: To the end of his life, he made no effort to court popularity or
to please the press. (Lord Mountbatten, India’s last British viceroy)
December 25, 1876: Muhammad Ali Jinnah is born in Karachi.
Father: Jinnah Bhai Poonja
Mother: Mithi Bai
Jinnah Bhai and Mithi Bai get married in 1874.
Sisters of Quaid-e-Azam: Rehmat, Mariam, Fatima and Shirin
Brothers: Ahmed Ali, Banday Ali
1882: Home tutorship begins.
1886: Admitted to Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi. This high school
to this day displays a bold inscription, "ENTER TO LEARN, GO FORTH TO
SERVE."
1888: To children colleagues playing marbles: "Rise from the dust, so
that our clothes remain unsoiled and our hands clean for the greater
tasks that fall to them."
1886 to 1892: Jinnah becomes an excellent young cricketer and captains
the neighborhood team. He also becomes an expert horse rider. He loves
horses for their majestic stance, running with their heads high and
chests prominent.
1890: The 14 year old M.A. Jinnah sees an impressive lawyer wearing a
black gown in a court of law. He tells his father, "Baba! I will
become a barrister."
1892: Frederick Croft, a British businessman and friend of Jinnah Bhai
Poonja, strongly advises that the brilliant junior Jinnah be sent to
England for education.
1893: The 16 year old Jinnah plays the role of Romeo for the
Shakespeare Drama Company in London.
1894: M.A. Jinnah becomes a Barrister-at-Law at the age of 18. This
stands as an unbroken record to this day (in 2006).
1894: Jinnah starts using his charming, world famous monocle for
reading.
1896: M.A. Jinnah returns to Karachi.
1897 to 1900: Strives to establish his law practice in Bombay.
1900: He is appointed Presidency Magistrate in Bombay. He calls his
younger sister, Fatima, from Karachi to Bombay to complete her
education in a convent.
1902: A rich businessman offers Jinnah Rs. 5,000 to handle his case.
Jinnah answers firmly, "Five hundred rupees per day is my fee, or find
another lawyer." Jinnah wins the case in 3 days. The affluent
businessman, Haji Abdul Kareem, tries to pay Rs. 5,000 but fails to
convince Jinnah to accept more than Rs. 1,500.
1903: Appointed legal advisor to the Bombay Municipal Corporation.
1904: When a rich Hindu landlord protests at the amount of Jinnah's
high fees, he replies, "You can't travel in a Pullman (luxury class)
with a third-class ticket."
1906: At the age of 30, M.A. Jinnah becomes secretary to the "Grand
Old Man of India", Dada Bhai Naurojee, of the All India Congress.
JOURNEY TO POLITICAL HEIGHTS:
1909: Jinnah is elected to represent in the Legislative Council of the
British Viceroy to India.
1913: Elected again for the Council in 1913, travels to London with
the great Indian leader, Gopal Krishna Gokhle.
1913: Joins the Muslim League upon returning to India.
1913: For his magnanimity and open-mindedness, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
becomes famous as the ‘Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity’ at the behest
of prominent Hindu leaders.
1915: Since 1913, Jinnah holds the unique position of being a member
of the All India Muslim League and The Legislative Council of the
British government. He is considered the most respectable citizen of
India at the age of 39.
1916, at age 40: Jinnah is bubbling with confidence, "The word failure
is unknown to me."
1918: "A neat, charismatic, well-mannered young man, a master of
logic. The most intelligent man I have seen." (Lord Montego
Chelmsford)
1918: Jinnah marries the gorgeous "Flower of Bombay”, Rattan Bai
Dinshaw. The common interest between the 41 year old groom and 18 year
old bride was their fondness of horses. The Parsi Rattan Bai embraces
Islam before marriage.
1919: The only child of M.A. Jinnah is born on Aug15, Dina Jinnah.
1920: Mohandas K. Gandhi renames the working committee of the
Congress, from Home Rule League to the Hindi "Suraaj Sabha." At this
juncture, Jinnah resigns from the Home Rule League. He correctly
picked up the name change as Gandhi’s drift toward serving the Hindu
Cause alone.
1920's: Gandhi promotes Hindu fundamentalism and gains cheap
popularity because of his antics. He threatens, "If Muslims or
Christians slaughter a single cow we will shed rivers of blood in
India!"
1922: When people shower him with extremely honorable titles, Jinnah
asserts, "I have no desire for any position or title. You may simply
call me Jinnah or Mr. Jinnah."
1929: Mrs. Ratti Jinnah's untimely demise due to Typhoid fever in
Bombay. She was only 29.
1931: Saddened by his wife's death, disappointed with the politics of
hatred propagated by Gandhi and the All India Congress, Jinnah moves
to London.
1931: Round Table Conference in London. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali tells
Jinnah that he will not accept crucifixion at the hands of the Hindu
extremists. Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal present at the conference
convinces M. A. Jinnah that Indian Muslims must have their independent
homeland.
1931: "If India ever attains freedom, it will be because of
Jinnah." (Gopal Krishna Gokhle)
1933: Allama Iqbal writes to M.A. Jinnah, "Muslims of India are
looking up to you to lead them." Liaquat Ali Khan tells M.A. Jinnah,
"Indian Muslims need and deserve you."
1934: M.A. Jinnah quits his booming law practice in London and returns
to his beautiful mansion at Mount Pleasant Road, Bombay.
1936: Jinnah establishes the All India Muslim Students Federation.
1937: M.A. Jinnah has breathed a new life into the Muslim League.
May 29, 1937: Allama Iqbal writes to Jinnah, "The only safeguard for
Muslims is to achieve a free homeland for themselves. Don't you think
the time has come for this demand? A great storm is nearing and
Muslims deserve to look up to you to captain their ship."
1937: Jinnah declares, "Even if we have to go through fire and blood
we must march on to freedom, otherwise, we will forever remain poor,
weak, illiterate, and slaves of Hindus.”
Oct 8, 1938, Karachi: “The British have unleashed wolves on the Arabs
in Palestine.”
1938: Bombay, 3 A.M. August 14: A Hindu journalist gently enters the
mansion and asks Jinnah why he was staying awake so late while all
Hindu leaders were sleeping in comfort. Jinnah responds, "I am awake
because my nation is sleeping. They are sleeping because their nation
is awake."
1938: "In India, the only un-purchasable leader is M.A.
Jinnah." (Pakistan’s first Prime Minister to be, Nawabzada Liaquat Ali
Khan)
1938: Jinnah visits Ilahabad, UP. He rules the hearts and minds of
students. They crowd the Ilahabad railway station in multitudes. The
railway traffic has to be stopped for 2 hours.
May 13, 1939: Muhammad Ali Jinnah orders his fortunes to be
distributed between Aligarh University, UP, Islamia College, Peshawar
and the Sind Madrasah, Karachi.
1940: Jinnah says, "One's whole life can be built around moral
strength, courage, hard work and persistence."
March 23, 1940: Meeting of All India Muslim League at Lahore. The
Lahore Resolution (later on known as the Pakistan Resolution) is
passed.
1940: Everyone starts calling M.A. Jinnah as "Quaid-e-Azam", the Great
Leader.
1940: Quaid-e-Azam introduces his English newspaper "DAWN" to fight
anti-Muslim propaganda.
1940: Careful with words. "I am willing to see Gandhi but you can't
say that I wish to see him."
1941: When advised to take rest by his loving sister he replies,
"Fatima! Have you ever heard of a general going on vacation while his
army is at war?"
1941: "Pakistan was established when the first Indian accepted Islam
and Hindus called him Untouchable!"
July 26, 1943: A 30 year old tall and stout man, Rafiq Sabir tries to
assassinate Quaid-e-Azam at his office with a dagger. The 67 year old
slender Jinnah calmly grabs his wrist while his driver arrests the
attacker. Jinnah proceeds with his work as if nothing happened. Rafiq
Sabir belonged to the ‘Khaksar Tehrik’ that believed Muslims must rule
the whole India by way of power.
Dec 18, 1943: "The most important man in Asia is 67, tall, thin and
elegant, with a monocle on a gray silk cord and a stiff white
collar." (Beverly Hill Nichols, in his interview with the great leader
titled ‘Dialogue With A Giant’)
1944: “Theocracy is the worst form of despotism.”
1945: The Working Committee of the Muslim League requests Quaid-e-Azam
to accept becoming the life President of the League. Quaid-e-Azam
declines and insists on democratic process with yearly elections.
1945: Jinnah says, "I first decide what is right and proceed to do it.
The people invariably come around me and the opposition vanishes. Many
leaders would rather say what people want to hear."
1945, to students: "Do not criticize others when you yourselves have
not yet learned to respect the sanctity of law. I see you have no
lights on your bikes after dusk. --- Education and scholarship must
come first and politics after."
1945: “Unity, Faith, Discipline must be the motto of our nation.”
1945: "I am an old man and I have all the luxuries of life. Why am I
toiling hard? It is for you, for the poor of the nation."
January 1946: Muslim League registers a resounding victory in general
elections.
1946: "No power on earth can prevent (the creation of) Pakistan!"
1946: "There is no tribunal to which we can go. The only tribunal for
us is the Muslim nation."
1946: "Work for the good of the common man." (Addressing the leaders
of Muslim League)
1946 address: M.A. Jinnah addresses students in Deccan, "In Islam, the
ultimate obedience belongs to God alone. The only way to follow His
Guidance is through the Holy Qur'an. Islam does not preach obedience
to a king, parliament, person or any institution. The Islamic
government means Rule of the Qur'an. And how can you establish the
Rule of the Qur'an without an independent state? In this state,
legislation will take place within the boundaries drawn by the
Qur'an."
1946: Jinnah reaches this conclusion, "All the conferences in the
world cannot reconcile the stark differences between the Hindu and
Muslim ideologies."
1946: "What are our utmost demands? The answer is Pakistan."
1946: "Exceptional inner worth, vitality and endurance with eager
humanity, a simple, winning humor like a child." (The prominent Indian
intellectual, Miss Sarojini Naidu, the ‘Nightingale of India’, poet
and later, the governor of Uttar Pradesh)
1946: "Democracy is in the blood of Muslims. I'll give you an example.
Very often, when I go to a mosque, my chauffeur stands side by side
with me."
1947: "His youth was spotless." (Sarojini Naidu)
1947: "M.A. Jinnah is such a smart man. How would he not make history?
I admire the tremendous personality and his inexorable
determination." (British Field Marshall, Sir Claude Auchinleck)
1947: MAJ says, "I believe in criticizing the government freely and
frankly. But at the same time, it is the duty of every educated person
to support and help the government when it is doing right."
1947: "Jinnah is the Muslim League. For him, people invariably fall in
line. No one has any doubt what he means when he speaks. He speaks
what he means and he means what he speaks." (R.G. Casey, Governor of
Bengal)
June 3, 1947: Quaid-e-Azam gives the great news of freedom to the
Indian Muslims. From All India Radio, Delhi he exclaims, "Pakistan
Zindabad!" (Long Live Pakistan!)
July 1947: “In the history of nations, an enemy of today is a friend
of tomorrow.”
August 7, 1947: Jinnah flies from Delhi to Karachi in his beautiful
silver Dakota.
August 7, 1947: “Do you know I never expected to see Pakistan in my
lifetime?” (On reaching Karachi)
Aug. 11, 1947, Addressing the Nation: “You are free; you are free to
go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other
place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any
religion or caste or creed, that has nothing to do with the
fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of
the state…”
These words were Jinnah’s, but the thought and beliefs were an
inheritance from Prophet Muhammad: “Today I trample under my feet all
the distinctions of caste, color, and nationality.” (Hector Bolitho)
Aug 12, 1947: “Muhammad (the exalted Prophet) was the greatest
lawgiver, statesman and sovereign.”
Aug 13, 1947: "The single-mindedness and persistent integrity of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah gave him the victory over all his
adversaries." (M.K. Gandhi)
August 14,1947: Hindu fundamentalist partly RSS tries to assassinate
Quaid-e-Azam as he is driven to the Government House in Karachi. For
some reason, the bomb thrown on his car fails to explode. Quaid-e-Azam
declines personal bodyguard.
1948: "It is as important to unlearn as it is to learn."
April15 1948: His health continues to decline. On medical advice,
Jinnah temporarily moves to a scenic place, Ziyarat near Quetta but he
refuses to stop working.
July 1, 1948: Comes to Karachi for the inauguration ceremony of the
State Bank of Pakistan. He asserts, “The adoption of Western Economic
Theory and practice will not help us in achieving our goal of creating
a happy and contented people. We must work our destiny in our own way,
and present to the world an economic system based on the true Islamic
concepts of equality of mankind and social justice.” This was the last
official engagement of M.A. Jinnah.
Aug. 1948: Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s personal physician Col. Elahi Baksh
said, “Sir! You must have woolen pajamas.” Quaid-e-Azam replied,
“Listen Doctor, whenever you spend money on me. Think twice whether it
is necessary or not.”
Aug. 1948: My ways are what? - Just common sense.
Aug. 29, 1948: “Now it does not matter whether I live or die. I have
completed my job.”
August 29, 1948, Ziyarat: "I have completed my mission."
Sep 11, 1948: Moves back to Karachi.
Sep11, 1948: 10.20 PM, the great leader breathes his last at the
Government House in Karachi. The entire Pakistan is beclouded in gloom
within the next hour.
1948: “While the Hindu leadership of India, including Gandhi, indulged
in tactics simulating mantras, soothsaying and voodoo, Jinnah in
comparison carried on his politics with the selectivity of an expert
surgeon.” (Sir Winston Churchill)
1948: Jinnah was a man without malice. (General Sir Douglas Gracey,
Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan army in 1948)
1949: Jinnah was faultless in both ethics and virtue. (Sarojini Naidu,
the Nightingale of India).
1949: Jinnah abhorred the "vague, philosophical absurdities" of
Gandhi. (Hector Bolitho, the renowned British author)
1949: "Gandhi was an instrument of power, Jinnah was power," states
the physician, Dr. JAL Patel, who incidentally had treated both
leaders. The doctor adds, "Gandhi was unclothed before his disciples,
Jinnah was clothed before his disciples. That was the difference
between them."
1950: Jinnah used to say, "A spade should be called a spade." And he
always did that. (Historian G.A. Alana)
1950: Gandhi was not happy if he achieved his objective through
logical progression. He appealed to emotions. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was
logical, practical and appealed to reason. (Sir D.B. Cunningham)
1950: Jinnah apart from his integrity, which was frightening, was a
powerful man; when he decided to dominate anyone, an individual or a
multitude, he did. He spoke to Urdu understanding masses in English
but they listened to him, bewitched! (Professor Khalid Bin Saeed, a
noted historian)
1951: To doubt Muhammad Ali Jinnah's sincerity was to question the law
of his life. (Hector Bolitho, British author)
1951: The profound laurels and long accounts of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s
achievements in newspapers failed to impress him. (Rizwan Ahmad, a
close associate)
1951: The force of Jinnah's convictions and his inimitable style
struck large audiences into wonder and agreement. (Hector Bolitho)
1951: "O Yes! He had charm. And he was so good looking. Mind you, I am
sure he was aware of his charm. He knew his strength." (A Parsi lady
who was a contemporary and a neighbor of Jinnah in Bombay, reminiscing
the old days of the1920s)
1951: Sarojini Naidu, the "Nightingale of India" wrote romantic poems
to Jinnah. As far as Jinnah was concerned, she sang in vain. (Begum
Raana Liaquat Ali Khan)
1951: Jinnah was completely free from extremes of emotions. (Nawabzada
Liaquat Ali Khan)
1952: Jinnah's eyes were the 'twin lamps of truth'. Only the honest
could look him straight in the eye. (Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan)
1955: The word ‘holiday’ was foreign to Jinnah's active mind. (Younger
sister, Fatima Jinnah)
1970: To the end of his life, he made no effort to court popularity or
to please the press. (Lord Mountbatten, India’s last British viceroy)
தமிழ் குறும்பட சங்கம்
தமிழ் குறும்பட சங்கம்
அஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்கும் (வரஹ்)
இன்றைய காலத்தில் ஊடகத்தின் அவசியத்தையும் அதன் பயன்களையும் நாம் கண்கூடாகக் காண்கிறோம்.இன்றைய காலத்தில் இஸ்லாமியர்கள் ஊடகத்தின் தேவையை நன்றே அறிந்து உள்ளனர்.அது ஹலாலா அல்லது ஹராமா ? என்ற விவாதங்களெல்லாம் இப்பொழுது அதிகமில்லை.ஆனாலும் ஊடகத்துறையில் பணிபுரியும் இஸ்லாமியரின் எண்ணிக்கையை விரல்விட்டு எண்ணிவிட முடியும்
"இன்று சமூகத்தின் உண்மை நிலையை பிரதிபலிக்கவும்,மக்கள் நிறை குறைகளைச் சொல்வதற்கும் குறும்படம் மிக முக்கியமான ஒரு ஊடகம். தமிழகத்தில் இஸ்லாமிய குறும்படங்களை இயக்குபவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை இரண்டோ அல்லது மூன்று பேர்தான் இருக்கிறார்கள்.இன்றைய சூழ்நிலையில் நிறைய இஸ்லாமிய குறும்படங்கள் வெளிவர வேண்டும்.நிறைய இஸ்லாமிய குறும்படங்கள் வெளியிடப்படல் வேண்டும்.
தமிழகத்தில் இதற்கு தேவையான ஆக்கமும் ஊக்கமும் தமிழ் குறும்பட சங்கம் வழங்குகிறது.இவற்றில் குறும்பட இயக்குனர்களுக்கு சிறப்பான பயிற்;சியும் வழங்கப்படும்.
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அஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்கும் (வரஹ்)
இன்றைய காலத்தில் ஊடகத்தின் அவசியத்தையும் அதன் பயன்களையும் நாம் கண்கூடாகக் காண்கிறோம்.இன்றைய காலத்தில் இஸ்லாமியர்கள் ஊடகத்தின் தேவையை நன்றே அறிந்து உள்ளனர்.அது ஹலாலா அல்லது ஹராமா ? என்ற விவாதங்களெல்லாம் இப்பொழுது அதிகமில்லை.ஆனாலும் ஊடகத்துறையில் பணிபுரியும் இஸ்லாமியரின் எண்ணிக்கையை விரல்விட்டு எண்ணிவிட முடியும்
"இன்று சமூகத்தின் உண்மை நிலையை பிரதிபலிக்கவும்,மக்கள் நிறை குறைகளைச் சொல்வதற்கும் குறும்படம் மிக முக்கியமான ஒரு ஊடகம். தமிழகத்தில் இஸ்லாமிய குறும்படங்களை இயக்குபவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை இரண்டோ அல்லது மூன்று பேர்தான் இருக்கிறார்கள்.இன்றைய சூழ்நிலையில் நிறைய இஸ்லாமிய குறும்படங்கள் வெளிவர வேண்டும்.நிறைய இஸ்லாமிய குறும்படங்கள் வெளியிடப்படல் வேண்டும்.
தமிழகத்தில் இதற்கு தேவையான ஆக்கமும் ஊக்கமும் தமிழ் குறும்பட சங்கம் வழங்குகிறது.இவற்றில் குறும்பட இயக்குனர்களுக்கு சிறப்பான பயிற்;சியும் வழங்கப்படும்.
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புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்"
புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்"
பூத்திருக்கு புத்தாண்டு
காத்திருக்கு கடமைகள்
நேற்று வரை யாத்த
கனவுக் கவிதைகள்
நனவாகும் காலம்!
வாழ்வென்னும் வங்கியில்
வரவாகும் புத்தாண்டு வைப்புத் தொகை;
செலவாகும் நாட்களால் வரவைக் கழிக்கின்றோம்-
நாட்காட்டி காசோலையாக்கி கிழிக்கின்றோம்....
நாட்கள் கூட்டினால்
நம் ஆயுளின் வருடம் குறைகின்றது!
இது தான் வாழ்க்கைக் கணிதம்;
எதிர் விகிதம்
புது விகிதம்
இக்கணிதத்தை வடிவமைத்த
தக்க பெரியோன்
எக்காலமும் நமக்கு
நற்காலமே நல்குவானாக...!!!!
-:கவியன்பன்: கலாம், அதிராம்பட்டினம்
பூத்திருக்கு புத்தாண்டு
காத்திருக்கு கடமைகள்
நேற்று வரை யாத்த
கனவுக் கவிதைகள்
நனவாகும் காலம்!
வாழ்வென்னும் வங்கியில்
வரவாகும் புத்தாண்டு வைப்புத் தொகை;
செலவாகும் நாட்களால் வரவைக் கழிக்கின்றோம்-
நாட்காட்டி காசோலையாக்கி கிழிக்கின்றோம்....
நாட்கள் கூட்டினால்
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இது தான் வாழ்க்கைக் கணிதம்;
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Muharram - Facts & Misconception
Facts About Muharram
* Muharram is one of the four sacred Months out of twelve. The other being Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah,and Rajab.
* These four months have been sacred since the creation of universe - as told by Allah Subhana Watala in the Quran.
* After Ramadan, fasting in the month of Muharram is most rewardable.
* Muharram is a sacred month NOT because the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saw) was martyred in this month. It is sacred because Allah made it sacred along with three other months and told us about it in the Quran.
Facts about Ashurah - The 10th of Muharram
* Fasting on the 10th Muharram i.e. Ashura was obligatory on the Muslims before the fasts of Ramadan were made obligatory.
* Fasting on the 10th of Muharram expiates the sins of the previous year.
* Musa (as) and the Bani Israel were saved from the Pharaoh by the parting of the sea on 10th Muharram.
* Prophet Musa (as) as a sign of gratitute to Allah used to fast on the day of Ashura and Jews did the same.
* Prophet Muhammad (saw) on hearing the fast of Musa (as) also ordered the Muslims to fast on this day and himself did the same.
* Prophet Muhammad (saw) decided to fast on 9th Muharram as well to differentiate from the Jews but he passed away before he could do so.
Misconceptions about Ashura
* This is the day Prophet Adam (as) was created
* This is the day when Allah accepted the repentance of Adam (as)
* This is the day when Ibrahim (as) was born.
* This is the day the Qayamat (doomsday) will occur. (From hadiths we know Qayamat will occur on a friday, but does not specify which month)
* Whoever baths of Ashura will never get ill.
* Muharram is an evil or unlucky month.( due to the battle of Karbala)
* Marriages should not be held in Muharram.
All of the above are misconceptions based on unauthentic traditions. This misconception can be easily removed by the fact that on the exact same day Husain (ra) was martyred, years ago Prophet Musa as and his followers were saved from Pharaoh, which is why Prophet Muhammad saw observed the fast on Ashura and ordered the Muslims to do the same. The day can not be lucky or unlucky at the same time.
Historical Facts about Muharram
* Companion Umar Farooq (ra) succumbed to his injuries and attained Martyrdom on the 1st of Muharram, 23 AH (After Hijri)
* Grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saw) Hussain ibn Ali (ra) along with most of his family members was martyred in the desert of Kerbala in Iraq on the 10th of Muharram.
Authentic Ibadaat (Worship) of Muharram
* Fasting in Muharram (any day)
* Fasting on 10th Muharram and combining it with the fast of 9th Muharram to distinguish from the Jews.
Innovations and things to avoid in Muharram
* Preparing special dishes meals in Muharram.
* Holding lamentation and mourning ceremonies in the memory of martyrdom of Sayyidna Husain (ra)
* Cursing the companions.
* Wearing black clothes and starving and refusing to drink in memory of Husain (ra)
All these are deviant practices which go against the basic teachings of Quran and Prophet Muhammad (saw) He said ""He is not from our group who slaps his checks, tears his clothes and cries in the manner of the people of jahiliyyah." (Sahih Bukhari)
Sayyidna Husain ra before his demise advised his beloved sister Sayyidah Zainab, ra, not to mourn over his death in this manner. He said, "My dear sister! I swear upon you that in case I die you shall not tear your clothes, nor scratch your face, nor curse anyone for me or pray for your death." (Al-Kamil, ibn Kathir vol. 4 pg. 24)
It is evident from this advice of Sayyidna Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu, that this type of mourning is condemned even by the blessed person for the memory of whom these mourning ceremonies are held. Every Muslim should avoid this practice and abide by the teachings of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, and his beloved grand child Sayyidna Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu.
(From Albalagh by Mufti Taqi Usmani)
* Muharram is one of the four sacred Months out of twelve. The other being Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah,and Rajab.
* These four months have been sacred since the creation of universe - as told by Allah Subhana Watala in the Quran.
* After Ramadan, fasting in the month of Muharram is most rewardable.
* Muharram is a sacred month NOT because the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saw) was martyred in this month. It is sacred because Allah made it sacred along with three other months and told us about it in the Quran.
Facts about Ashurah - The 10th of Muharram
* Fasting on the 10th Muharram i.e. Ashura was obligatory on the Muslims before the fasts of Ramadan were made obligatory.
* Fasting on the 10th of Muharram expiates the sins of the previous year.
* Musa (as) and the Bani Israel were saved from the Pharaoh by the parting of the sea on 10th Muharram.
* Prophet Musa (as) as a sign of gratitute to Allah used to fast on the day of Ashura and Jews did the same.
* Prophet Muhammad (saw) on hearing the fast of Musa (as) also ordered the Muslims to fast on this day and himself did the same.
* Prophet Muhammad (saw) decided to fast on 9th Muharram as well to differentiate from the Jews but he passed away before he could do so.
Misconceptions about Ashura
* This is the day Prophet Adam (as) was created
* This is the day when Allah accepted the repentance of Adam (as)
* This is the day when Ibrahim (as) was born.
* This is the day the Qayamat (doomsday) will occur. (From hadiths we know Qayamat will occur on a friday, but does not specify which month)
* Whoever baths of Ashura will never get ill.
* Muharram is an evil or unlucky month.( due to the battle of Karbala)
* Marriages should not be held in Muharram.
All of the above are misconceptions based on unauthentic traditions. This misconception can be easily removed by the fact that on the exact same day Husain (ra) was martyred, years ago Prophet Musa as and his followers were saved from Pharaoh, which is why Prophet Muhammad saw observed the fast on Ashura and ordered the Muslims to do the same. The day can not be lucky or unlucky at the same time.
Historical Facts about Muharram
* Companion Umar Farooq (ra) succumbed to his injuries and attained Martyrdom on the 1st of Muharram, 23 AH (After Hijri)
* Grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saw) Hussain ibn Ali (ra) along with most of his family members was martyred in the desert of Kerbala in Iraq on the 10th of Muharram.
Authentic Ibadaat (Worship) of Muharram
* Fasting in Muharram (any day)
* Fasting on 10th Muharram and combining it with the fast of 9th Muharram to distinguish from the Jews.
Innovations and things to avoid in Muharram
* Preparing special dishes meals in Muharram.
* Holding lamentation and mourning ceremonies in the memory of martyrdom of Sayyidna Husain (ra)
* Cursing the companions.
* Wearing black clothes and starving and refusing to drink in memory of Husain (ra)
All these are deviant practices which go against the basic teachings of Quran and Prophet Muhammad (saw) He said ""He is not from our group who slaps his checks, tears his clothes and cries in the manner of the people of jahiliyyah." (Sahih Bukhari)
Sayyidna Husain ra before his demise advised his beloved sister Sayyidah Zainab, ra, not to mourn over his death in this manner. He said, "My dear sister! I swear upon you that in case I die you shall not tear your clothes, nor scratch your face, nor curse anyone for me or pray for your death." (Al-Kamil, ibn Kathir vol. 4 pg. 24)
It is evident from this advice of Sayyidna Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu, that this type of mourning is condemned even by the blessed person for the memory of whom these mourning ceremonies are held. Every Muslim should avoid this practice and abide by the teachings of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, and his beloved grand child Sayyidna Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu.
(From Albalagh by Mufti Taqi Usmani)
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