FROM THE MIMBAR OF HOLY HARAM IN MAKKAH AND MADINA (Friday, January 15, 2001) PRESERVE KINSHIP, LIVE ON LAWFUL MEANS, MUSLIMS TOLD. The Imams and Khateebs of the holy Mosques in Makkah and Madina called on Muslims to be pious, and avoid God's wrath by obeying His commands. IN MAKKAH The Imam of the Grand Mosque, in Makkah Sheikh Dr. Salih bin Abdullah Bin Hemeid, in his Friday (January 15, 2001) sermon this week advised the worshipers that they should beware of God's displeasure and maintain regular prayers, preserve kinship, avoid slander and calumny. He said there are many ways of doing good works, and the doors to devotion are wide open, and people's spiritual and temporal life can be improved through good education and counseling. A person's first and foremost obligation is to put right his religious faith and creed by obeying God's commands by performing regular prayers, beware of ambiguous feelings, maintain kinship ties, help the poor and needy and be dutiful to parents, he said. Sheikh Hemeid said doing wrong to the weak ones is one of the gravest of misdeeds, as a person should do to others what he would like to be done to himself and should be good to those who do good to others. He said religious scholars and men of good learning and wisdom guide people to righteousness through their advice. They are the one who dedicate their knowledge and learning to teaching people and guiding them to the path of righteousness. Their religious knowledge is blessed by God as they communicate and spread their learning to people in the best manner. IN MADINA For his part, the Imam and Khateeb of the Prophet's Mosque in Madina Sheikh Hassan Bin Abdul Aziz-Sheikh, in his Friday sermon, advised Muslims to do good and say the right thing in line with what Allah Almighty commands and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) teaches. He said a Muslim is supposed to be good and pure in his heart, body and manners, conduct, abode and in all thoughts and actions. Islam strongly emphasizes that a gain must be lawful and free from any impurities, and the essence of Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) mission was to make the good things lawful and the bad thing unlawful. So, seeking th2 lawful gains is essential for happiness in this world an the Hereafter, he pointed Al-Sheikh warned against wealth obtained through unlawful means, by such methods as cheating, and said unlawful gain is a cause for severance of God' blessings and denial of answer to prayers. It entails grave consequences, the most severe of which is God's wrath and a destiny to hell fire He urged Muslims to deliver rights to those who are entitled to without delay, and God shall recompense those who do so. --------------------------------------End------------------------------------ The Holy Qur'an says: The example of (this) worldly life is but like rain which We have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth absorb- (those) from which men and livestock eat- until, when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautiful and its people suppose that they have capability over it, thee comes to it Our command by night or by day, and We make it as a harvest as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought. (Surah Yunus; Ayat 24) Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) sayings:(Hadith) Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah's Messenger (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Indeed, Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning. So if anyone of you sneezes and says Al-hamdulillah, it becomes obligatory upon every Muslim who hears him to say to him Yarhamukallah. Yawing is from the devil. When one of you is about to yawn, he should restrain it (i.e., his yawn) as best he can, for if you yawn and say "ah", the devil laughs at you. ( Al-Bukhari and Muslim) Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrated that Allah's Messenger (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "Yawning is from the devil. SO if anyone of you starts yawning, let him restrain it as best he can." (Muslim) Abu Sa'id AL-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah's Messenger (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: "When you yawn, you should cover your mouth with your hand, or else the devil will enter therein." (Muslim) Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam used to supplicate thus: O Allah, make my religion easy for me by virtue of which my affairs are protected, set right for me my life where my subsistence exists, make good for me my Hereafter which is the place to which I will return, make my life (an opportunity for me to) increase the righteous deeds, and make death a rest for me from every evil. (Muslim) DU'A (Supplications) Oh Allah, You are my Lord. There is no God worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your slave. I will keep my covenant and pledge to You, so far as I am able. I seek refuge with You from my evil actions. I recognize Your Bounty upon me and I recognize my sin. So forgive me. Indeed, no one forgive sins but You. Oh Allah, You are Peace and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, O owner of glory and honor. There is no God worthy of worship but Allah. He is One and Unique. He has no partners. His is the dominion and to Him Alone is the praise, and He has power over all things. O Allah, none can prevent what You have given, and none may give what You have prohibited; and no wealth or majesty can avail a wealthy person against Your Will and Decisions, as from You is all wealth and majesty. There is no might and no power except by Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah. His is favor, grace and praise abundant. There is none to be worshipped except Allah, and we are sincere in faith and devotion to Him even though the disbelievers detest it. AMEN. Radio Al-Islam Channel RA 101 Download RealPlayer Qur'anic Recitation by Shaikh Abdul Baset -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Channel Arabic Recitation (Requires 56Kbps Connection & Real G2 Player) Recitation Syncronized with Quranic Text 101.1 Al-Fatiha (The Opening) Start 101.2 Al-Baqara (The Cow) Start 101.3 Al-Imran (The Family of Imran) Start 101.4 An-Nisa (The Women) InProgress 101.5 Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread) InProgress 101.6 Al-An'am (The Cattle) InProgress 101.7 Al-A'raf (The Heights) InProgress 101.8 Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War) InProgress 101.9 At-Tauba (The Repentance) InProgress 101.10 Yunus (Jonah) InProgress 101.11 Hud (The Prophet Hud) InProgress 101.12 Yusuf (Joseph) InProgress 101.13 Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder) InProgress 101.14 Ibrahim (Abraham) InProgress 101.15 Al-Hijr (The Rocky Tract) InProgress 101.16 An-Nahl (The Bee) InProgress 101.17 Al-Isra (The Journey by Night) InProgress 101.18 Al-Kahf (The Cave) InProgress 101.19 Maryam (Mary) InProgress 101.20 Ta-Ha InProgress 101.21 Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) InProgress 101.22 Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) InProgress 101.23 Al-Mu'minun (The Believers) InProgress 101.24 Al-Nour (The Light) InProgress 101.25 Al-Furqan (The Criterion) InProgress 101.26 Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets) InProgress 101.27 An-Naml (The Ants) InProgress 101.28 Al-Qasas (The Narration) InProgress 101.29 Al-'Ankabut (The Spider) InProgress 101.30 Ar-Rum (The Romans) InProgress 101.31 Luqman (Luqman) InProgress 101.32 As-Sajdah (The Prostration) InProgress 101.33 Al-Ahzab (The Confederates) InProgress 101.34 Saba' (Sheba) InProgress 101.35 Fatir (The Originator of Creation) InProgress 101.36 Ya-Sin (Ya-Sin) InProgress 101.37 As-Saffat (The Rangers) InProgress 101.38 Suad InProgress 101.39 Az-Zumar (The Groups) InProgress 101.40 Ghafir (The Forgiver) InProgress 101.41 Fussilat (Explained in Detail) InProgress 101.42 Ash-Shura (The Consultation) InProgress 101.43 Az-Zukhruf (The Gold Adornments) InProgress 101.44 Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke) InProgress 101.45 Al-Jathiya (The Kneeling) InProgress 101.46 Al-Ahqaf (The Curved Sandhills) InProgress 101.47 Muhammad InProgress 101.48 Al-Fath (The Victory) InProgress 101.49 Al-Hujurat (The Dwellings) InProgress 101.50 Qaf InProgress 101.51 Az-Zariyat (The Winds that Scatter) InProgress 101.52 At-Tur (The Mount) InProgress 101.53 An-Najm (The Star) InProgress 101.54 Al-Qamar (The Moon) InProgress 101.55 Ar-Rahman (The Most Beneficent) InProgress 101.56 Al-Waqi'a (The Event) InProgress 101.57 Al-Hadid (Iron) InProgress 101.58 Al-Mujadilah (The Disputation) InProgress 101.59 Al-Hashr (The Gathering) InProgress 101.60 Al-Mumtahinah (The Examined One) InProgress 101.61 As-Saff (The Row) Start 101.62 Al-Jumu'ah (Friday) Start 101.63 Al-Munafiqun (The Hypocrites) Start 101.64 At-Taghabun (Loss and Gain) Start 101.65 At-Talaq (The Divorce) Start 101.66 At-Tahrem (The Banning) Start 101.67 Al-Mulk (Dominion) Start 101.68 Al-Qalam (The Pen) InProgress 101.69 Al-Haqqah (The Reality) Start 101.70 Al-Ma'arig (The Ways of Ascent) Start 101.71 Nuh (Noah) Start 101.72 Al-Jinn (The Jinn) Start 101.73 Al-Muzzammil (Folded in Garments) Start 101.74 Al-Muddaththir (The One Enveloped) Start 101.75 Al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection) InProgress 101.76 Al-Insan (Man) Start 101.77 Al-Mursalat (Those Sent Forth) Start 101.78 An-Nab (The Great News) Start 101.79 An-Naziat (Those Who Pull Out) Start 101.80 'Abasa (He Frowned) Start 101.81 At-Takwir (The Folding Up) Start 101.82 Al-Infitar (The Cleaving) Start 101.83 Al-Mutaffifin (Those Who Deal in Fraud) Start 101.84 Al-Inshiqaq (The Splitting Asunder) Start 101.85 Al-Buruj (The Big Stars) Start 101.86 At-Tariq (The Night-Comer) Start 101.87 Al-A'la (The Most High) Start 101.88 Al-Ghashiyah (The Overwhelming) Start 101.89 Al-Fajr (The Dawn) Start 101.90 Al-Balad (The City) Start 101.91 Ash-Shams (The Sun) Start 101.92 Al-Lail (The Night) Start 101.93 Ad-Duha (The Forenoon - After Sunrise) Start 101.94 Ash-Sharh (The Opening Forth) Start 101.95 At-Tin (The Fig) Start 101.96 Al-Alaq (The Clot) Start 101.97 Al-Qadr (The Night of Decree) Start 101.98 Al-Baiyinah (The Clear Evidence) Start 101.99 Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake) Start 101.100 Al-'Adiyat (Those That Run) Start 101.101 Al-Qari'ah (The Striking Hour) Start 101.102 At-Takathur (The Piling Up) Start 101.103 Al-'Asr (The Time) Start 101.104 Al-Humazah (The Slanderer) Start 101.105 Al-Fil (The Elephant) Start 101.106 Quraish (Quraish) Start 101.107 Al-Ma'un (The Small Kindnesses) Start 101.108 Al-Kauthar (A River in Paradise) Start 101.109 Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers) Start 101.110 An-Nasr (The Help) Start 101.111 Al-Masad (The Palm Fiber) Start 101.112 Al-Ikhlas (The Purity) Start 101.113 Al-Falaq (The Day Break) Start 101.114 An-Nas (The Mankind) Start Qur'an Surahs (Chapters) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 Note: Requires at least a 56.kbps connection, and Real Player G2 . 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