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يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا شَهَادَةُ بَيْنِكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ حِينَ الْوَصِيَّةِ اثْنَانِ ذَوَا عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ أَوْ آخَرَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ إِنْ أَنتُمْ ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَأَصَابَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةُ الْمَوْتِ تَحْبِسُونَهُمَا مِن بَعْدِ الصَّلَاةِ فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللَّهِ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ لَا نَشْتَرِي بِهِ ثَمَنًا وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰ وَلَا نَكْتُمُ شَهَادَةَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّمِنَ الْآثِمِينَ
5:106
O you who believe! call to witness between you when death draws nigh to one of you, at the time of making the will, two just persons from among you, or two others from among others than you, if you are traveling in the land and the calamity of death befalls you; the two (witnesses) you should detain after the prayer; then if you doubt (them), they shall both swear by Allah, (saying): We will not take for it a price, though there be a relative, and we will not hide the testimony of Allah for then certainly we should be among the sinners.
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Salam All As per 5:106 One has to detain two witnesses after "Salath"but I could not understand well about "detaining after Salath" Thanks

Zaidوَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِي أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَتُخْفِي فِي نَفْسِكَ مَا اللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى النَّاسَ وَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَاهُ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَاكَهَا لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَرَجٌ فِي أَزْوَاجِ أَدْعِيَائِهِمْ إِذَا قَضَوْا مِنْهُنَّ وَطَرًا وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا
33:37
And when you said to him to whom Allah had shown favor and to whom you had shown a favor: Keep your wife to yourself and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; and you concealed in your soul what Allah would bring to light, and you feared men, and Allah had a greater right that you should fear Him. But when Zaid had accomplished his want of her, We gave her to you as a wife, so that there should be no difficulty for the believers in respect of the wives of their adopted sons, when they have accomplished their want of them; and Allah's command shall be performed.
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Assalam Can somebody explain me as to who is Zaid in this Ayah & what is his connection with Exalted Prophet? Thanks for sharing

قَاتِلُوا الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا بِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَلَا يُحَرِّمُونَ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَلَا يَدِينُونَ دِينَ الْحَقِّ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حَتَّىٰ يُعْطُوا الْجِزْيَةَ عَن يَدٍ وَهُمْ صَاغِرُونَ

Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Apostle have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection.
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Salam All Can somebody please help me by explaining the concept of " Jazia" applicable in past & present time? Thanks

In the above Ayaath Allah says that the prophet would " Clarify"," Explain",and "TEACH Hikmah"to the Umah which is applicable to the Umah   who were present during his ministry but how is  applicable to us when we are not present and  can not hear that Clarification,Explanation or learn Hikmah? We have to be content what is in Quran as no Clarification,Explanation or Teachings are duly recorded.Thanks

It is generally believed that the Muslims who have not been able pray the five Salath on appointed times due to some reason or the other can pray as Qaza Salath afterwords.

Even though it is not mentioned any where in Quran, the Ulemas say that we
can compensate the shortcomings by praying the as Qaza prayers. Can some brother & sister throw light in this aspect? Thanks

To my knowledge earlier Prophets have given indication future Prophets coming. The Glorious Quran or Prophet Mohammad SA has not given any such indication as such the claims of Ghulam Ahmed Qadiani & Rashad Khalfa do not hold good and thus clear fabrication.

Salam All, I heard two different things during Jumah Khutba of this Ramazan. First the Imam said that the Shayateen are imprisoned during Ramazan. In another Juma Khutba the second Imam said that the Doors of Jahannam would be closed during Ramazan. They were telling based upon the Secondary source which are hardly believable. Further when Allah has not decided as to who would go to Jahannam how anybody is supposed to go?It is immaterial if the Jahannam is open or closed. I need some comments on this. Thanks.

Salam All I do not know if QM Forum members/ readers are watching Ourbeacon Forum? But I feel that it is doing other than Islamic job. There are posts like Deluxe women & other general topics so on so forth.

Salam All,Can somebody kindly tell what is Barzaq? thanks

Salam All, As per following Ayah the Mountain which is also called Kohe Toor was crumbled after

Allah's manifestation but some say the mountain is still there. Can somebody explain in this regard?
وَلَمَّا جَاءَ مُوسَىٰ لِمِيقَاتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُ رَبُّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَن تَرَانِي وَلَٰكِنِ انظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكًّا وَخَرَّ مُوسَىٰ صَعِقًا فَلَمَّا أَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

And when Musa came at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said: My Lord! show me (Thyself), so that I may look upon Thee. He said: You cannot (bear to) see Me but look at the mountain, if it remains firm in its place, then will you see Me; but when his Lord manifested His glory to the mountain He made it crumble and Musa fell down in a swoon; then when he recovered, he said: Glory be to Thee, I turn to Thee, and I am the first of the believers.

In the English transaction of Surah 2:259 as mentioned below a name Uzair is mentioned I would like to know as whom Allah is mentioning. Secondly while a person who was dead for hundred years was Resurrected by Allah but how is that his donkey was left as bones but his food was as fresh as he left before his death. I just wanted Know what is the significance in having his food fresh? Thanks

2:259
أَوْ كَالَّذِي مَرَّ عَلَىٰ قَرْيَةٍ وَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ
عُرُوشِهَا قَالَ أَنَّىٰ يُحْيِي هَٰذِهِ اللَّهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا فَأَمَاتَهُ اللَّهُ مِائَةَ عَامٍ ثُمَّ بَعَثَهُ قَالَ كَمْ لَبِثْتَ قَالَ لَبِثْتُ يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ قَالَ بَل لَّبِثْتَ مِائَةَ عَامٍ فَانظُرْ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِكَ وَشَرَابِكَ لَمْ يَتَسَنَّهْ وَانظُرْ إِلَىٰ حِمَارِكَ وَلِنَجْعَلَكَ آيَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَانظُرْ إِلَى الْعِظَامِ كَيْفَ نُنشِزُهَا ثُمَّ نَكْسُوهَا لَحْمًا فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ قَالَ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
2:259
Or the like of him (Uzair) who passed by a town, and it had fallen down upon its roofs; he said: When will Allah give it life after its death? So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, then raised him to life. He said: How long have you tarried? He said: I have tarried a day, or a part of a day. Said He: Nay! you have tarried a hundred years; then look at your food and drink -- years have not passed over it; and look at your ass; and that We may make you a sign to men, and look at the bones, how We set them together, then clothed them with flesh; so when it became clear to him, he said: I know that Allah has power over all things.

Sahar (Magic) is used in Quran in several places. I just want to know if Magic really exist? I would like to say that only Allah can do Magic none else. How can a human being do a magic  as it is a supernatural act.Can somebody tell me how magic is described in Quran? Thanks

  I know there are six Kalimat prescribed for Muslims but by whom I do not know. I am posting those Kalimat in the following.
The 6 Kalimas

http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/

The 6 (six) Kalimas are recorded in various books of knowledge, and are recited (and remembered) by people across the globe.
These kalimas were compiled together for children to memorise and learn the basic fundamentals of a Muslim's beliefs. They are not found altogether complete in any one hadith or narration from the Prophet (peace be upon him). However, some of them can be found individually in the narrations.
Listed below are the 6 well known Kalimas.

First Kalima


The Word of Purity (Tayyabah)

لآ اِلَهَ اِلّا اللّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُوُل اللّهِ


La ilaha ill Allah Muhammadur-Rasul Allah


(There is no God but Allah Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)

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Second Kalima


The word of Testimony (Shahaadat)

اشْهَدُ انْ لّآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ وَحْدَه لَا شَرِيْكَ لَه، وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدً اعَبْدُهوَرَسُولُه


Ash-hadu an-La illaha ill Allahu, Wahdahu La Sharika lah, wa ash-Hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasoolu


(I bear witness that no-one is worthy of worship but Allah, the One alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger)

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Third Kalima


The word of Glorification (Tumjeed)

سُبْحَان لِلّه وَ الْحَمْدُ   لِلّهِ وَ لآ اِلهَ اِلّا اللّهُ، وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّة  ِلَّا بِاللّهِ الْعَلِىّ الْعَظِيْم 



Subhan Allahu, wal Hamdu lillahi, wa la illaha ilAllahu, wallahu Akbar. wa La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah-al 'alii-al 'adheem

(Glory be to Allah and Praise to Allah, and there is no God But Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. And there is no Might or Power except with Allah.)

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Fourth Kalima


The word of Unity (Tauhid)

لا الهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيْكَ لَهْ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْى وَ يُمِيْتُ وَ هُوَحَىُّ لَّا يَمُوْتُ اَبَدًا اَبَدًا ط ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ ط بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ ط وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَئ ٍ قَدِيْرٌ ط

La ilaha illAllahu Wahdahu La Shareeka lahu, lahulmulk, wa lahulhamd, yuhyee wa yumeet, wa huwa hayy la yumoot abadan abada Dhul Jalaali waal Ikram beyadihi alkhayr, wa huwa 'ala kulli Shay'in Qadeer

(There is) none worthy of worship except Allah. He is only One. (There is) no partners for Him. For Him (is) the Kingdom. And for Him (is) the Praise. He gives life and acuses death. And He (is) Alive. He will not die, never, ever. Possessor of Majesty and Reverence. In His hand (is) the goodness. And He (is) the goodness. And He (is) on everything powerful.)

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Fifth Kalima


The word of Penitence (Astaghfar)

اسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّىْ مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ اَذْنَبْتُه عَمَدًا اَوْ خَطَاً سِرًّا اَوْ عَلَانِيَةً وَاَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ مِنْ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِىْ اَعْلَمُ وَ مِنْ الذَّنْبِ الَّذِىْ لا اَعْلَمُ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الغُيُبِ وَ سَتَّارُ الْعُيُوْبِ و َغَفَّارُ الذُّنُوْبِ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّهِ الْعَلِىِّ العَظِيْم

Astaghfirullaha Rabbi min kulli dhanbin adhnabtahu amadan aw khata'an, sirran aw alaniyatan, wa atubuhu ilayhi min adh-dhanb illadhi a'lamu, wa min adh-dhanb illadhi la a'lamu, innaka anta allamal ghuyub, wa sattar ul'uyoubi, wa ghaffarudh dhunub, wa la hawla wa la quwwatta illa billahil 'aliy-al 'adheem

(I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, from every sin I committed knowingly or unknowingly, secretly or openly, and I turn towards Him from the sin that I know and from the sin that I do not know. Certainly You, You (are) the knower of the hidden things and the Concealer (of) the mistakes and the Forgiver (of) the sins. And (there is) no power and no strength except from Allah, the Most High, the Most Great)

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Sixth Kalima


The words of rejecting disbelief (Rud-A-Kuffer)



Allahumma innii a'udhu bika min an ushrika bika shai-anw- wa ana a'lamu bihii. Was tagh fi ru ka limaa laa alamu bihee. Tubtu anhu wa tabarra-tu min al-kufri wash-shirki wal-kizdhbi wal-ghiibati wal-bid'ati wan-namiimati wal fawaahishi wal-buhtani w-al-ma'aasii kulliha. Wa aslamtu wa aquulu La illaha illAllahu Muhammadur RasulAllah



(O Allah! Certainly I seek protection with You from, that I associate partner with You anything and I know it. And I seek forgiveness from You for that I do not know it. I repended from it and I made myself free from disbelief and polytheism and the falsehood and the back-biting and the innovation and the tell-tales and the bad deeds and the blame and the disobedience, all of them. And I submit and I say (there is) none worthy of worship except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of












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 Salam All ,I find similarity in the meaning of following Attributes ( Allah's Names).Can some one help me if there is any difference?THanks

(1) AL Ghafooru------- Al Ghaffaru------ Al Affu'u

(2) Al Hafeezu---------Al  Haafizu

(3) Al Hayyu------------Al Moheeu

(4) Al Wahedu----------Al Ahadu

(5) Al Maliku----------- Al Maalikul Mulku

(6) Al Hakamu--------Al Adalu

(7) Al Kabeeru------- Al Muttakabiru

( Al Haadyu----------Ar Rasheedu

2-215
Spend on Parents ,Near Kin,Orphan
Needy and Travellers

يَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَ قُلْ مَا أَنفَقْتُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ

2:215
They ask you as to what they should spend. Say: Whatever wealth you spend, it is for the parents and the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, and whatever good you do, Allah surely knows it.
As per the above Aya Muslims have to spend their wealth on Parents & other categories but I wanted to know if married women having wealth can also spend on their parents

Salam All, Most of our Muslim brothers do not take care of newly converted muslim brothers as a result of which tendency of reverting back to their faith is there to happen.One of my Christian  co-worker's son had converted as muslim & he was attending prayers in our mosque & also fasting. But after nearly one year I could not see him and when I asked my co-worker the reason she said he is back to the fold of Christianity.  She did not give any reason but I inferred that as nobody was befriending him by inviting him to their homes for friendly talk, wedding,Dinner,etc.I recently heard that in Canada the Imams are asking Muslim brothers to befriend & invite them to talk & have dinner so that these newly converted muslims need not think that they are odd.We have try to assimilate them in our fold so that they may think & realise that we are one UMMA.I it is imperative upon all muslims to behave our newly converted muslims as brothers in all fields life Thanks for sharing

Two friends have placed their argument on position of God.One says as per 7:54 ,20:05, 67:16 He is established on Throane in Heavan while other say as per 3:07,2;186,4:108,50:16 & 58:07 that God is not physical entity He is nearer to human who prays,always with His creation & nearer to human's jagular vein.Can somebody clarify the exact position? Thanks

Muslim Ritual Prayers Is Mental Bondage
By:Muhammad Rafi, UK / Aidid, Malaysia
Date: Thursday, 20 June 2013, 8:32 am
Mental bondage: Muslim Ritual Prayers Is Mental Bondage
by Aidid Safar & Saim Bakar, Malyasia
Sol-aah = Salat = Namaz = Ritual prayers IS Mental bondage.
'Reading' in these videos means the Quran.
http://youtu.be/jLx3LtmjqnQ
http://youtu.be/Kx9LL796xJ4
http://youtu.be/B9ee1Zg_Ufg
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Assalam I don't who is Aidid Safar but he tells something against Salath. Can somebody answer. Thanks

In one of the other Forums it was mentioned that the word "Allahu Akbar" is not in Quran. I was astonished as Allahu Akbar is used in Azan and we start our Salath with Allahu Akbar and tell on every movement of Salath. But when I searched in Quran I found that it is written as "Allahi Akbaru" I do know why this Quranic Allahi Akbaru is expressed as Allahu Akbar. Participants  of this Forum may kindly throw light on this. Thanks

Allah's Command about Shoes
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Innee ana rabbuka faikhlaAA naAAlayka innaka bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan
20:12 "Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy SHOES: thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa.
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Allah's Command to Prophet Moses to remove his shoes in Wadi -e-Tuwa
make all of us know the shoes  are not worn in Sacred places where Allah's Zikr/ Salath is performed
But I wonder in Saudi Arabia most of the people like Millitary people
pray Salath wearing shoes but all
over the world Muslims don't allow
Shoes in Masajid. I heard that our prophet used to pray wearing shoes
In the battle field. I just wanted to know if shoe is to be kept away from
sacred places why it was used in
Salat?