Mr. Pembo,

As-salaamu aleykum, War-rahmatullah. Thanks for your most welcome input. By
following the Al Qur'an-ul Kareem, and the teachings of the prophet (pbuh),
one is never lost.

Allah, the Ar-Raheem, is so merciful that he has provided us his slaves with
abundant tools which we can make use of to escape the torment. Through his
beloved Messenger (pbuh), several means are made available to us. For
example, performing Salaat-ul Tasbeeh on a Friday, doing it right and
believing it, washes away all sins. It is said that this is one the best
ways of doing away with one's sins.

So brothers in Islaam, let's prepare for our tomorrow. It will come, and
that is the final truth !

As-salaamu aleykum

Dr. Jeng

----- Original Message -----
From: "Musa Amadu Pembo" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 22 July, 2002 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Are You Preparing Yourself for the Trials And Tribulation of
the Grave?


> Dr.Jeng,
> Further to your contribution on the above subject,I decided to check the
> literature further,and this is what I came up with.Thanks for your
> perceptive input.
>
> Question:
> Reading Surat al-Mulk protects a Muslim from the trials of the grave, but
> how often does one have to read it? Once a day or more?.
>
> Answer:
>
> Praise be to Allaah.
>
> It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
> Allaah be upon him) said: "A soorah from the Qur'aan containing thirty
> verses will intercede for a man so that he will be forgiven. It is the
> soorah Tabaarak allaahi bi yadihi'l-mulk [i.e., Soorat al-Mulk]."
>
> Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2891; Abu Dawood, 1400; Ibn Maajah, 3786.
>
> Al-Tirmidhi said, this is a hasan hadeeth. It was classed as saheeh by
> Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah in Majmoo' al-Fataawa, 22/277, and by Shaykh
> al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah, 3053.
>
> What is meant is that a person should read it every night, act in
accordance
> with the rulings contained in it, and believe in the information mentioned
> in it.
>
> It was narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn Mas'ood said: Whoever reads Tabaarak
> allaahi bi yadihi'l-mulk [i.e., Soorat al-Mulk] every night, Allaah will
> protect him from the torment of the grave. At the time of the Messenger of
> Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) we used to call it
> al-maani'ah (that which protects). In the Book of Allaah it is a soorah
> which, whoever recites it every night has done very well.
>
> Narrated by al-Nasaa'i, 6/179; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh
> al-Targheeb wa'l-Tarheeb, 1475.
>
> The scholars of the Standing Committee said:
>
> One this basis there is the hope that whoever believes in this soorah and
> reads it regularly, seeking the pleasure of Allaah, learning the lessons
> contained in it and acting in accordance with the rulings contained
therein,
> it will intercede for him [in the Hereafter].
>
> Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, 4/334, 335
>
> And Allaah knows best.
>
>
>
>
> Dear Dr.Jeng,
> Thanks for your comments which will be taken onboard wholeheartedly.
> May we all continue to follow the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah
of
> our beloved Prophet(on Whom be peace and blessings of Allah).
> The very best of good wishes,
> Musa.
>
>
> >From: "Dr. Alhaji S. Jeng" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Are You Preparing Yourself for the Trials And Tribulation of
> >            the              Grave?
> >Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 23:29:27 +0200
> >
> >Mr. Pembo,
> >
> >Thanks for this valuable contribution. I have read somewhere that
reciting
> >the verses below, and beleiving in them are useful in remembering the
> >answers to the questions to be posed by the angels when one comes into
the
> >grave:
> >
> >"Radhiitu Bil-laahi Rabban, Wa bil Islaami diinan, Wa bi Muhammadin
> >Nabiiyan".
> >
> >As-salaamu aleykum, War-rahmatullahi, Wabakaatuhu.
> >
> >Dr. Jeng
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Musa Amadu Pembo" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: 05 July, 2002 1:15 PM
> >Subject: Are You Preparing Yourself for the Trials And Tribulation of the
> >Grave?
> >
> >
> > > Can you please tell me what are the trials of the grave that we ask
> >Allah
> > > (saw) to save us from.
> > >
> > > Answer:
> > >
> > > Praise be to Allaah.
> > >
> > > Firstly:
> > >
> > > When the son of Adam dies and his soul departs and he is placed in his
> > > grave, then he is in the first stage of the Hereafter, because the
grave
> >is
> > > the first of the stages of the Hereafter.
> > >
> > > It was narrated that Haani' the freed slave of 'Uthmaan ibn 'Affaan
> >said:
> > > when 'Uthman ibn 'Affaan stood by a grave he would weep until his
beard
> > > became wet. It was said to him, "You remember Paradise and Hell and
you
> >do
> > > not weep, but you weep because of this?" He said, "The Messenger of
> >Allaah
> > > (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: 'The grave is the
> >first
> >of
> > > the stages of the Hereafter; whoever is saved from it, whatever comes
> > > afterwards will be easier  for him, but if he is not saved from it,
what
> > > comes afterwards will be worse for him.'" And the Messenger of Allaah
> >(peace
> > > and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "I have never seen any
scene
> >but
> > > the grave is more frightening than it." (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
2308;
> >Ibn
> > > Maajah, 4567; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami',
1684).
> > >
> > > Secondly:
> > >
> > > The two angels who are charged with questioning come to him and ask
him
> >what
> > > he used to believe in in this world, who was his Lord, what was his
> >religion
> > > and who was his Prophet. If he gives a good answer, that is good, but
if
> >he
> > > does not answer them they inflict a severe and painful beating on him.
> > >
> > > If he was one of the righteous, angels with white faces come to him,
but
> >if
> > > he was one of the evildoers, angels with dark faces come to him. This
is
> >the
> > > fitnah or tribulation that he suffers.
> > >
> > > It was narrated from 'Aa'ishah that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of
> > > Allaah be upon him) used to say, 'Allaahumma inni a'oodhu bika min
> >al-kasali
> > > wa'l-haram wa'l-maghram wa'l-ma'tham. Allaahumma inni a'oodhu bika min
> > > 'adhaab al-naar wa fitnat il-naar, wa fitnat il-qabri, wa 'adhaab
> >il-qabri,
> > > wa sharri fitnat il-ghina wa sharri fitnat il-faqair wa min sharri
> >fitnat
> > > il-maseeh il-Dajjaal. Allaahumma ighsil khataayaaya bi ma' al-thalji
> > > wa'l-baradi wa naqqi qalbi min al-khataaya kama yunaqqa al-thawb
> >al-abyad
> > > min al-danas, wa baa'id bayni wa bayna khataayaaya kama baa'adta bayna
> > > al-mashriqi wa'l-maghrib (O Allah! I seek refuge with You from
laziness
> >and
> > > old age, and from debts and sins; from the torment of the Fire and
from
> >the
> > > tribulation of the Fire, and from the tribulation of the grave and the
> > > torment of the grave, and from the evil of the tribulation of wealth,
> >and
> > > from the evil of the tribulation of poverty, and from the evil of the
> > > tribulation of the Dajjaal (Antichrist). O Allah! Wash away my sins
with
> >the
> > > water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from sin as a white
garment
> >is
> > > cleansed from filth, and put a great distance between me and my sins,
as
> > > great as the distance You have made between the East and the West)."
> > >
> > > (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6014).
> > >
> > > Ibn Hajar said:
> > >
> > > The phrase "from the tribulation of the grave" means the questioning
of
> >the
> > > two angels.
> > >
> > > Fath al-Baari, 11/177.
> > >
> > > And al-Mubaarakfoori said:
> > >
> > > "The tribulation of the grave" means confusion when answering the two
> > > angels.
> > >
> > > Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, 9/328
> > >
> > > Thirdly:
> > >
> > > With regard to the questions that the angels will ask in the grave,
this
> >is
> > > explained clearly in the following hadeeth:
> > >
> > > It was narrated that Al-Bara' (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
We
> >went
> > > out with the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon
> >him)
> > > for the funeral of a man from among the Ansaar. We came to the grave
and
> > > when (the deceased) was placed in the lahd, the Messenger of Allaah
> >(peace
> > > and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sat down and we sat around him,
as
> >if
> > > there were birds on our heads (i.e., quiet and still). In his hand he
> >had
> >a
> > > stick with which he was scratching the ground. Then he raised his head
> >and
> > > said, "Seek refuge with Allaah from the torment of the grave", two or
> >three
> > > times. Then he said, "When the believing slave is about to depart this
> >world
> > > and enter the Hereafter, there come down to him from heaven angels
with
> > > white faces like the sun, and they sit around him as far as the eye
can
> >see.
> > > They bring with them shrouds from Paradise and perfumes from Paradise.
> >Then
> > > the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head, and he says, 'O good
> >soul,
> > > come forth to forgiveness from Allaah and His pleasure.' Then it comes
> >out
> > > easily like a drop of water from the the mouth of a waterskin. When he
> > > seizes it, they do not leave it in his hand for an instant before they
> >take
> > > it and put it in that shroud with that perfume, and there comes from
it
> >a
> > > fragrance like the finest musk on the face of the earth. Then they
> >ascend
> > > and they do not pass by any group of angels but they say, 'Who is this
> >good
> > > soul?' and they say, 'It is So and so the son of So and so, calling
him
> >by
> > > the best names by which he was known in this world, until they reach
the
> > > lowest heaven. They ask for it to be opened to them and it is opened,
> >and
> > > (the soul) is welcomed and accompanied to the next heaven by those who
> >are
> > > closest to Allaah, until they reach the seventh heaven. Then Allaah
> >says:
> > > 'Record the book of My slave in 'Illiyoon in the seventh heaven, and
> >return
> > > him to the earth, for from it I created them, to it I will return them
> >and
> > > from it I will bring them forth once again.' So his soul is returned
to
> >his
> > > body and there come to him two angels who make him sit up and they say
> >to
> > > him, 'Who is your Lord?' He says, 'Allaah.' They say, 'What is your
> > > religion?' He says, 'My religion is Islam.' They say, 'Who is this man
> >who
> > > was sent among you?' He says, 'He is the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and
> > > blessings of Allaah be upon him).' They say, 'What did you do?' He
says,
> >'I
> > > read the Book of Allaah and I believed in it.' Then a voice calls out
> >from
> > > heaven, 'My slave has spoken the truth, so prepare for him a bed from
> > > Paradise and clothe him from Paradise, and open for him a gate to
> >Paradise.'
> > > Then there comes to him some of its fragrance, and his grave is made
> >wide,
> > > as far as he can see. Then there comes to him a man with a handsome
face
> >and
> > > handsome clothes, and a good fragrance, who says, 'Receive the glad
> >tidings
> > > that will bring you joy this day.' He says, 'Who are you? Your face is
a
> > > face which brings glad tidings.' He says, 'I am your righteous deeds.'
> >He
> > > says, 'O Lord, hasten the Hour so that I may return to my family and
my
> > > wealth.' But when the disbelieving slave is about to depart this world
> >and
> > > enter the Hereafter, there come down to him from heaven angels with
dark
> > > faces, bringing sackcloth, and they sit around him as far as the eye
can
> > > see. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head, and he says,
'O
> > > evil soul, come forth to the wrath of Allaah and His anger.' Then his
> >soul
> > > disperses inside his body, then comes out cutting the veins and
nerves,
> >like
> > > a skewer passing through wet wool. When he seizes it, they do not
leave
> >it
> > > in his hand for an instant before they take it and put it in that
> >sackcloth,
> > > and there comes from it a stench like the foulest stench of a dead
body
> >on
> > > the face of the earth. Then they ascend and they do not pass by any
> >group
> >of
> > > angels but they say, 'Who is this evil soul?' and they say, 'It is So
> >and
> >so
> > > the son of So and so, calling him by the worst names by which he was
> >known
> > > in this world, until they reach the lowest heaven. They ask for it to
be
> > > opened to them and it is not opened." Then the Messenger of Allaah
> >(peace
> > > and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recited (interpretation of the
> > > meaning):
> > >
> > > "for them the gates of heaven will not be opened, and they will not
> >enter
> > > Paradise until the camel goes through the eye of the needle"
> > >
> > > [al-A'raaf 7:40]
> > >
> > > He said: "Then Allaah says, 'Record the book of My slave in Sijjeen in
> >the
> > > lowest earth, and return him to the earth, for from it I created them,
> >to
> >it
> > > I will return them and from it I will bring them forth once again.' So
> >his
> > > soul is cast down."  Then the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
> >of
> > > Allaah be upon him) recited the verse (interpretation of the meaning):
> > >
> > > "and whoever assigns partners to Allaah, it is as if he had fallen
from
> >the
> > > sky, and the birds had snatched him, or the wind had thrown him to a
far
> >off
> > > place"
> > >
> > > [al-Hajj 22:31]
> > >
> > > He said: "Then his soul is returned to his body, and there come to him
> >two
> > > angels who make him sit up and they say to him, 'Who is your Lord?' He
> >says,
> > > 'Oh, oh, I don't know.' They say, 'What is your religion?' He says,
'Oh,
> >oh,
> > > I don't know.' Then a voice calls out from heaven, 'Prepare for him a
> >bed
> > > from Hell and clothe him from Hell, and open for him a gate to Hell.'
> >Then
> > > there comes to him some of its heat and hot winds, and his grave is
> > > constricted and compresses him until his ribs interlock. Then there
> >comes
> >to
> > > him a man with an ugly face and ugly clothes, and a foul stench, who
> >says,
> > > 'Receive the bad news, this is the day that you were promised.' He
says,
> > > 'Who are you? Your face is a face which forebodes evil.' He says, 'I
am
> >your
> > > evil deeds.' He says, 'O Lord, do not let the Hour come, do not let
the
> >Hour
> > > come.'"
> > >
> > > Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4753; Ahmad, 18063 - this version was narrated
> >by
> > > him. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', 1676.
> > >
> > > The correct view is that the two angels will only question the
deceased
> >in
> > > his grave about matters of Tawheed (monotheism) and 'aqeedah (belief).
> >This
> > > is quite clear.
> > >
> > > And Allaah knows best.
> > >
> > > Brothers & Sisters-In-Islam,This is your goldren opportunity to
> >repent,Think
> > > about it before it is too late.
> > >
> > >
> > > With the very best of good wishes,
> > > Musa Amadu Pembo
> > > Glasgow,
> > > Scotland
> > > UK.
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> > > Da'wah is to convey the message with wisdom and with good words. We
> >should
> > > give the noble and positive message of Islam. We should try to
emphasize
> > > more commonalities and explain the difference without getting into
> > > theological arguments and without claiming the superiority of one
> >position
> > > over the other. There is a great interest among the people to know
about
> > > Islam and we should do our best to give the right message.
> > > May Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,guide us all to His Sirat Al-Mustaqim
> >(Righteous
> > > Path).May He protect us from the evils of this life and the
> >hereafter.May
> > > Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,grant us entrance to paradise .
> > > We ask Allaah the Most High, the All-Powerful, to teach us that which
> >will
> > > benefit us, and to benefit us by that which we learn. May Allaah
> >Subhanahu
> > > Wa Ta'ala grant blessings and peace to our Prophet Muhammad and his
> >family
> > > and
> > > companions..Amen.
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>
>
> With the very best of good wishes,
> Musa Amadu Pembo
> Glasgow,
> Scotland
> UK.
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> Da'wah is to convey the message with wisdom and with good words. We should
> give the noble and positive message of Islam. We should try to emphasize
> more commonalities and explain the difference without getting into
> theological arguments and without claiming the superiority of one position
> over the other. There is a great interest among the people to know about
> Islam and we should do our best to give the right message.
> May Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,guide us all to His Sirat Al-Mustaqim
(Righteous
> Path).May He protect us from the evils of this life and the hereafter.May
> Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,grant us entrance to paradise .
> We ask Allaah the Most High, the All-Powerful, to teach us that which will
> benefit us, and to benefit us by that which we learn. May Allaah Subhanahu
> Wa Ta'ala grant blessings and peace to our Prophet Muhammad and his family
> and
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