Showing posts with label Religion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religion. Show all posts

Monday, 12 December 2011

Definition of "hadith:"

Hadiths are regarded as a narration on the Sunnah (lived example) of Muhammad.  It includes reported sayings, actions, and traditions of Mohammad and his companions.
M.M. Azami formally defines \"hadith\" as follows:

\"According to Muhaddithiin [scholars of hadith] it stands for
\'what was transmitted on the authority of the Prophet, his deeds,
sayings, tacit approval, or description of his sifaat (features)
meaning his physical appearance. However, physical appearance of
the Prophet is not included in the definition used by the
jurists.\' \"
\"Thus hadith literature means the literature which
consists of the narrations of the life of the Prophet and the
things approved by him. However, the term was used sometimes in
much broader sense to cover the narrations about the Companions
[of the Prophet] and Successors [to the Companions] as well.\"
The Qur\'an says: \"And
whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he
forbids you, leave it. And fear Allah: truly Allah is severe in
punishment.
\"
  The Messenger
refers here to the Prophet Muhammad. These writings are not
regarded as having the same status as the Holy Qur\'an, which is
considered to be God\'s word.
The accuracy of Muhammad\'s sayings was
confirmed by his contemporaries -- generally his companions; i.e.
his immediate followers. Some Muslims regard all of the the Hadiths
as being valid. Some historians question the accuracy of some
passages. For example, Historian Bernard Lewis commented on a saying
attributed to the prophet that some scholars believe is invalid:
\"If anyone insults me, then any Muslim who hears this must kill him immediately.\"
Some
terrorists partly believe that, based on this Hadith, all Muslims have a
duty to kill Americans when they have the opportunity.
The great
Islamic scholar Yahya bin Sharaf Ul-Deen An-Nawawi compiled a collection
of 43 of the most important sayings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
It is is now known as \"An-Nawawi\'s Forty Hadiths\" 

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

What is Religion?

NOTE:This article may seem offensive towards some particular readers.

The first line is obvious: What Is Religion?

There may be different views towards religion depending upon various types of people found in this world. They have different philosophies, thoughts and way of expressing it. But one thing is surely common about those religion. The thing is "all religions say that they are the only one who is right. All the others are wrong". To this I feel deeply sorry for those ignorant folks who practice dictatorship in the form of religion.

Do we know that religion is created to follow its norms, not to spend the precious time fighting and arguing about it? .But the fact is that religion has become an open arena for people following different religions to show their powers and fighting capabilities.

The eternal reality is that religion is just a way to lay our faith upon GOD. It's not a big deal. In simple words, religion is HAVING FAITH in what you BELIEVE.

Religion is one of most affluent force that is hidden deep inside a man like patriotism. It is very much practiced that man is ready to sacrifice himself for saving his religion. The different religion created by HUMANS are what we are following now. But if we really want to be contended in what we have we don't have to follow any religion. We just have to have Strong Faith in GOD and THAT'S all we need to survive...

For example, if we have a peek in the lives of world renowned simple people like Guru Nanak, Mahatma Gandhi, Lord Buddha, Confucius, we don't find any religion or caste or creed or ethnicity embedded in their life.

Personally, I was HINDU by birth, but now i've changed. I don't follow religion any more. I am free from the narrow human-made walls of caste, ethnicity, religion, place and even sex. This is because I think soul is the only alive thing the whole universe. Only it appears in this world in different biological forms like the body of male, female, animal,etc.....

SO how about changing your perspective of religion from now?

Different Types of Religions

Religion defines who you are, what you are, and your views about the world around you. You must understand, a religion is much more than deity worshiping. Religion is the philosophy of life and a belief system. There are as many as four thousand and two religions in this world. Surprisingly, people know only a handful of religion.

Some of the popular religions of the world are Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. Apart from these there are Zoroastrianism, Bahai, Santeria and so on. There are many followers of Zen around the world. Religion in general gives meaning and purpose to the life of an individual. Each religion has its own glorious past. It is said, a religion instills hope, faith and trust in an individual.

Types of Religions

Christianity is one of the oldest religions of the world and has a large number of followers. It is estimated that Christianity has over two billion followers around the globe. Christianity practices a few beliefs and traditions of other religions. Like the Judaism and Islam, Christianity as a religion believes in the concept of one God. Hence, Islam, Judaism and Christianity are known as "ethical monotheism".

You must remember that Christianity was originally part of Judaism because Jesus Christ was a Jew. Jesus Christ lived from 3rd BC to 30 AD. Two major reasons why Christianity became separated from Judaism are:

    * Jesus was worshiped by Christians as a God in human form and the Jews were not ready to accept this.
    * Jews or the believers of Judaism followed a covenant. This covenant is an agreement between God and the Jews and contains a set of religious laws and ethical principles and traditions that need to be observed. Christians were not happy with this and formed a new religion that included the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Judaism is older than Christianity and this religion is the oldest of Abrahamic religions. Judaism is based on laws and principles of the Hebrew bible known as Tanakh. The Old Testament of Bible describes the struggles of the Hebrews or the Jews. After Moses frees them from the Egyptian captivity, they wander for almost forty years before they reached Jerusalem, the "Promised Land". Today there are 14 million Jews in the world.

Islam has 1.3 billion religious followers. It is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. Followers of Islam religion worship Allah and consider Muhammad as their prophet. Like the Christians and the Jews, Muslims believe in one God. Hence, it is one of the three "monotheistic" religions of the world. Quran is their holy book and this religion follows strict religious discipline and customs. The life of a Muslim is guided by the Five Pillars or the five principles such as Shahadah (faith), Sala (ritual prayer), Zakah (alms tax), Sawm (Ramdan fasting) and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).

Islam is an Arabic term and means surrendering to the will of God. You could say Islam is a system of belief that gives importance to family life, way of dressing, cleanliness and ethics. It also stresses on the importance of religious rituals and observances.

There are many religions that follow their own system of beliefs, rituals and traditions. These religions are classified as prophetic religion, revealed religion, sacramental and mystical religion.

Hinduism is considered to be one of the most tolerant religions in the world. The ultimate aim of any Hindu is to attain moksha from the cycle of rebirth. Historians believe over the centuries Hinduism had adopted many spiritual traditions and practices, which are seen even today in the homes of many Hindus. It is not easy to generalize the beliefs of Hinduism because the practices vary widely among the believers of this religion.

Philosophy of Religion

Religion is an important part of one's life. For some, their religion is their life. Most of the rich cultures all around the world have their roots in the respective religions. In simple words, religion is nothing but the way of life. And so, philosophy of religion is about studying life. Philosophy of religion includes philosophical study of religious doctrines, religious scriptures, religious stories, religious beliefs and practices, religious history, and religious arguments, etc. that determine and influence the way we live. Philosophical study is conducted in a reasoned and disciplined manner where every aspect of religion is tested for its trueness. Philosophy of religion is about a quest for understanding the justifications behind the faith in god and religion.

What is Philosophy of Religion

Philosophy of religion is essentially a metaphysical study that is conducted to understand the concept of God. It also studies and analyzes various grounds that people have offered to justify believing in God. Many people confuse philosophy of religion with religious philosophy or theology. Theology is defensive in nature and is committed to defend a particular religion, having a firm belief on every aspect of that religion. Whereas, philosophy of religion is the scientific investigation of a religion. For example, theology considers religious scriptures as supreme and authoritative but in philosophy of religion such scriptures are the objects of study and investigation. Its ultimate aim is to examine religious claims to establish rational explanations, if any.

Given below are some of the primary and perennial questions and areas that are studied in the philosophy of religion:

    * God: myth or reality?
    * Argument on God's gender: what is God like?
    * What does God mean to human beings?
    * Who is the creator of this word?
    * Are religious beliefs reasonable?
    * What is the aim of world religions?
    * What is the nature of religious language and experiences?
    * What is the value of religious belief, faith and practices?
    * Why praise God?
    * How big is your God?
    * Is evil a part of God?
    * Why does evil exist?
    * Where is God when I suffer?
    * Can God forgive everything?
    * Is God inside your heart?

Perspectives on Philosophy of Religion

Philosophy of religion can be studied from different perspectives by different people. For example, atheist philosophy of religion is different from theist philosophy. Since, atheists do not believe in God, they don't believe that religion is created by God. They study religions as phenomenons created by human beings. They tend to focus more on religion as a man made belief system and study the ethics, principles, morals, and identity of a particular religion and people following it. They often neglect the role of religion, what religion is, and how reasonable it is, etc. But, an atheist who is non judgmental, unbiased, and who is concerned about philosophy and religion can study the philosophy of religion well.

Theist tend to study religion as it is. In fact, theist perspective on religion cannot be called as philosophy of religion, as mentioned before, it is religious philosophy that glorifies a particular religion. According to theism, God does exists and hence the world is created by God and every human being is born for a purpose. It tend to restrict human freedom but at the same time it affirms our values. Theist do not agree to the atheist perspective because if the man has come from dust and is going to return to the soil then in what sense he is important. Well, both the perspectives are essentially contrasting in nature.

The crux of philosophy of religion is that it tries to find out the links between faiths and reasons. Our beliefs, faiths, unbeliefs, are nothing but the way we live our life and philosophy of religion is nothing but finding out the rationals behind them.

The Difference between Meditation and Prayer

The basic idea behind most forms of meditation is to focus the mind on turning inward, to pay attention to your inner self and center your consciousness so that your mind is open and clear. During meditation, the purpose of this inward concentration is to remove all outside distractions and quiet the chatter inside your head so that you can hear the voice of God.

Prayer is essentially the exact opposite of meditation. During prayer, you clear your mind of all outside distractions in order to be able to focus your thoughts on the prayer itself and the answers you hope to find by praying. In essence, we meditate so that God can speak to us; we pray so that we can speak to God.

Every religion known to man instructs believers to have faith in a Higher Power to listen to their prayers, and to be confident that everything that happens in life is orchestrated by that Higher Power. Because of having faith in God to take care of everything in life, praying selflessly is considered to be the ideal way to pray. It is totally unnecessary to pray for oneself if God is in control and everything happens for a reason known to God. The stronger your faith, the easier it is to direct prayers outward for others rather than inward for self. For example, a person whose faith is uncertain or not fully developed may pray that God will relieve them from suffering or troubled times. But a very faithful person who does not doubt the power of God will consider that their own troubles may be a gift from God, or a test to make them stronger in their faith and in their life. As a result of this recognition, faithful people will likely send prayers to God for others to be relieved from suffering. Spiritual growth depends on having faith that God will take care of you, and therefore spending time praying for others, selflessly.

People who pray selflessly are usually the people who are most likely to meditate regularly as well. The meditation practiced by such people is typically free of selfish desires already, because their prayers are outwardly focused, and therefore they will be more open to filling their inner selves with God’s inspiration and direction. In fact, there is a specific "prayer meditation" that combines the best elements of both types of spiritual journeys.

To practice prayer meditation, sit quietly and center yourself as usual. But instead of focusing on clearing your mind, imagine yourself praying to God. Witness your prayer silently, objectively, without comparisons or judgments, and then say a prayer to God for yourself. Say a prayer for another person. Pray for everyone you know, and everything in your life. Continue praying steadily - ten times, a dozen times, or however many times it takes for you to feel as though you have prayed enough.

By actually witnessing yourself praying, objectively from the outside looking inward, you will discover that praying for others makes you feel good about yourself. So by practicing prayer meditation, you are simultaneously praying for other people while you are opening your inner self to the blessing of God making you happy and taking your troubles away. Combining prayer and meditation is the best of both worlds.

Saturday, 16 April 2011

سُوۡرَةُ الفَاتِحَة

سُوۡرَةُ الفَاتِحَة
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (١)
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ (٢) ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (٣) مَـٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ (٤) إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ (٥) ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٲطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ (٦) صِرَٲطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ غَيۡرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ (٧) 




Al-Fatiha
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful (1)
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, (2) The Beneficent, the Merciful. (3) Owner of the Day of Judgment, (4) Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help. (5) Show us the straight path, (6) The path of those whom Thou hast favoured. Not (the path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray. (7) 




سورة الفَاتِحَة
شروع الله کے نام سے جو بڑا مہربان نہایت رحم والا ہے (۱)
سب تعريفيں الله ہی کولایق ہیں جومربّی ہیں ہر ہرعالم کے۔ (۲) جو بڑے مہربان نہایت رحم والے ہیں۔ (۳) جو مالک ہیں روزِ جزاکے۔ (۴) ہم آپ ہی کی عبادت کرتے ہیں اور آپ ہی سے درخواست اعانت کی کرتے ہیں۔ (۵) بتلادیجیئےہم کو رستہ سیدها۔ (۶) رستہ اُن لوگوں کا جن پر آپ نے انعام فرمایا ہے۔ نہ(رستہ) ان لوگوں کا جن پر آپ کا غضب کیا گیا اور نہ ان لوگوں کا جو(رستہ سے)گم ہوگئے۔ (۷)

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Jab tum namaz na padho

Assalam-u-alaikum, 
1.    Jab tum namaz na padho to matt socho ke waqt nahi mila, Balke ye socho ke tumse kaunsi galti hui ke, ALLAH ne tum k  o apne saamne khada karna pasand nahi kiya...............!! Think About It !!!!
 
2.    Agar TAWAKAL SEEKHNA Hai To PARINDON se SEEKHO,..!! Ke Jab Wo SHAAM Ko GHAR WAPIS Jaate Hain, ... To UnKi CHONCH Mein Kal Ke Liye Koi DAANA Nahi Hota...!!
 
3.    Jo EEMAAN itna kamzor ho ke chal kar MASJID tak na le jaye............!! Woh bhala QAYAMAT ke din JANNAT mein kaise le kar jayega..? THINK ABOUT IT.............................!!  
 
4.    Har koi chahta hai k mjhey KAMIYABI mil jaye, lekin jab masjid sey din main 5 dafa awaz ati hai "HAYYA ALAL FALAH",, "Aao Kamiyabi ki Taraf".... to us taraf janey ki hum zehmat nahi kertey... afsos k jis cheez ko wo sari zindagi har jagah talash kar k bhi hasil nahi ker saka, wo to khud usey apney paas bula rahi hai ....... Sochen .... Zara Sochen...
 
5.    ALLAH RAB UL IZZAT ne farmaya "Agar main ne tamam batain qismat main likhni hotin to main apne bande ko Dua mangna na sikhata".
 
6.    Jab Hazoor S.A.W K Visaal Ka Waqt Qareeb Aya, To AAP S.A.W Ne Hazrat Izraeel (A.S) Se Poocha K: “Kya Meri Umat Ko Bhi Mout Ki Itni Takleef Bardasht Karni Parey Gi” To Farishte Ne Farmaya: “Jee”, To AAP S.A.W Ki Aankh Mubarik Se Aansu Jaari Ho Gaye, To ALLAH Ne Farmaya: “AE MUHAMMAD S.A.W Aap Ki Ummat Agar Her Namaz K Foran Baad... AYATUL-KURSI Parhe Ge Tu Mout K Waqt Uska 1 Paoo Duniya Main Hoga Aur 1 Jannat Main.” SUBHAN'ALLAH…!
 
Koshish karo k tum Dunia me raho Dunia tum me na rahe Q-k kashti jab tak pani me rehti hai, khob terti hai, lekin jab pani kashti me a jata hai to wo dub jati hai ( Hazrat Ali ) JazakhAllah

مُنافع کا سودا

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم
السلامُ علیکم و رحمۃ اللہ و برکاتہ
مُنافع کا سودا
سرکارِ دو عالم حضرت محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اپنے صحابہ کرام رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما کے درمیان تشریف فرما تھے کہ ایک یتیم جوان شکایت لیئے حاضر خدمت ہوا۔ کہنے لگا یا رسول اللہ؛ میں اپنی کھجوروں کے باغ کے ارد گرد دیوار تعمیر کرا رہا تھا کہ میرے ہمسائے کی کھجور کا ایک درخت دیوار کے درمیان میں آ گیا۔ میں نے اپنے ہمسائے سے درخواست کی کہ وہ اپنی کھجور کا درخت میرے لیئے چھوڑ دے تاکہ میں اپنی دیوار سیدھی بنوا سکوں، اُس  نے دینے سے انکار کیا تو میں نے اُس کھجور کے درخت کو  خریدنے کی پیشکس کر ڈالی، میرے ہمسائے نے مجھے کھجور کا درخت بیچنے سے بھی انکار کر دیا ہے۔
سرکار  صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اُس نوجوان کے ہمسائے کو بلا بھیجا۔ ہمسایہ حاضر ہوا تو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم  نے اُسے نوجوان کی شکایت سُنائی جسے اُس نے تسلیم کیا کہ واقعتا ایسا ہی ہوا ہے۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اُسے فرمایا کہ تم اپنی کھجور کا درخت اِس نوجوان کیلئے چھوڑ دو یا اُس درخت کو نوجوان کے ہاتھوں فروخت کر دو اور قیمت لے لو۔ اُس آدمی نے دونوں حالتوں میں انکار کیا۔
آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اپنی بات کو ایک بار پھر دہرایا؛ کھجور کا درخت اِس نوجوان کو فروخت کر کے پیسے بھی وصول کر لو  اور تمہیں جنت میں بھی ایک عظیم الشان  کھجور کا درخت ملے گا جِس کے  سائے کی طوالت میں سوار سو سال تک چلتا رہے گا۔
دُنیا کےایک درخت کے بدلے میں جنت میں ایک درخت کی  پیشکش ایسی عظیم  تھی جسکو سُن کر مجلس میں موجود سارے صحابہ کرام  رضی اللہ عنہما دنگ رہ گئے۔ سب یہی سوچ رہے تھے کہ ایسا شخص جو جنت میں ایسے عظیم الشان درخت کا مالک ہو کیسے جنت سے محروم ہو کر دوزخ میں جائے گا۔  مگر وائے قسمت کہ دنیاوی مال و متاع کی لالچ اور طمع آڑے آ گئی اور اُس شخص نے اپنا کھجور کا درخت بیچنے سے انکار کردیا۔
مجلس میں موجود ایک صحابی (ابا الدحداح) آگے بڑھے اور  حضور اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے عرض کی، یا رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم، اگر میں کسی طرح وہ درخت خرید کر اِس نوجوان کو دیدوں تو کیا مجھے جنت کا وہ درخت ملے گا؟ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے جواب دیا ہاں تمہیں وہ درخت ملے گا۔
ابا الدحداح اُس آدمی کی طرف پلٹے اور اُس سے پوچھا میرے کھجوروں کے باغ کو جانتے ہو؟ اُس آدمی نے فورا جواب دیا؛ جی کیوں نہیں، مدینے کا کونسا ایسا شخص ہے جو اباالدحداح کے چھ سو کھجوروں کے باغ کو نہ جانتا ہو، ایسا باغ جس کے اندر ہی ایک محل تعمیر کیا گیا ہے، باغ میں میٹھے پانی کا ایک کنواں اور باغ کے ارد گرد تعمیر  خوبصورت اور نمایاں دیوار دور سے ہی نظر آتی ہے۔ مدینہ کے سارے تاجر تیرے باغ کی اعلٰی اقسام کی کھجوروں کو کھانے اور خریدنے کے انتطار میں رہتے ہیں۔
ابالداحداح نے اُس شخص کی بات کو مکمل ہونے پر کہا، تو پھر کیا تم اپنے اُس کھجور کے ایک درخت کو میرے سارے باغ، محل، کنویں اور اُس خوبصورت دیوار کے بدلے میں فروخت کرتے ہو؟
اُس شخص نے غیر یقینی سے سرکارِ دوعالم کی طرف دیکھا کہ کیا عقل مانتی ہے کہ ایک کھجور کے بدلے میں اُسے ابالداحداح کے چھ سو کھجوروں کے باغ کا قبضہ بھی مِل پائے گا کہ نہیں؟ معاملہ تو  ہر لحاظ سے فائدہ مند نظر آ رہا تھا۔ حضور پاک صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اور مجلس میں موجود صحابہ کرام رضی اللہ عنہما نے گواہی دی اور معاملہ طے پا گیا۔
ابالداحداح نے خوشی سے حضور اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کو دیکھا اور سوال کیا؛ یا رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، جنت میں میرا ایک کھجور کا درخت پکا ہو گیا ناں؟
آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا نہیں۔ ابالدحداح سرکار صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے جواب سے حیرت زدہ سے ہوئے۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اپنی بات کو مکمل کرتے ہوئے جو کچھ  فرمایا اُس کا مفہوم یوں بنتا ہے کہ؛ اللہ رب العزت نے تو جنت میں ایک درخت محض ایک درخت کے بدلے میں دینا تھا۔ تم نے تو اپنا پورا باغ ہی دیدیا۔ اللہ رب العزت جود و کرم میں بے مثال ہیں اُنہوں نے تجھے جنت میں کھجوروں کے اتنے باغات عطاء کیئے ہیں کثرت کی بنا پر جنکے درختوں کی گنتی بھی نہیں کی جا سکتی۔ ابالدحداح، میں تجھے پھل سے لدے ہوئے  اُن درختوں کی کسقدر تعریف بیان کروں؟ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اپنی اِس بات کو اسقدر دہراتے رہے کہ محفل میں موجود ہر شخص یہ حسرت کرنے لگا اے کاش وہ ابالداحداح ہوتا۔
ابالداحداح وہاں سے اُٹھ کر جب اپنے گھر کو لوٹے تو خوشی کو چُھپا نہ پا رہے تھے۔ گھر کے باہر سے ہی اپنی بیوی کو آواز دی کہ  میں نے چار دیواری سمیت یہ باغ، محل اور کنواں بیچ دیا ہے۔
بیوی اپنے خاوند کی کاروباری خوبیوں اور صلاحیتوں کو اچھی طرح جانتی تھی، اُس نے اپنے خاوند سے پوچھا؛ ابالداحداح کتنے میں بیچا ہے یہ سب کُچھ؟
ابالداحداح نے اپنی بیوی سے کہا کہ  میں نے یہاں کا ایک درخت جنت میں لگے ایسے  ایک درخت کے بدلے میں بیچا ہے جِس کے سایہ میں سوار سو سال تک چلتا رہے۔
ابالداحداح کی بیوی نے خوشی سے چلاتے ہوئے کہا؛ ابالداحداح، تو نے منافع کا سودا کیا ہے۔ ابالداحداح، تو نے منافع کا سودا کیا ہے۔
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