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Basics of Islam
A TEXT-BOOK OF ISLAMIC STUDIES

PART 7

SAFIA IQBAL
M.S., M.A. B.Ed.

Principal

The Scholar School

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 Publisher’s Note

Today’s child is endowed with media so that he can

hi-tech and multi-dimensional
acquire the much needed balanced education. However, books remain the basic tool
amongst the plethora of mediums for education. The market is flooded with all types
of children books which, ultimately, influence the development and attitude of a
child.
All societies envisage and foster the development of their own version of chil-
dren’s literature. This, highly motivated and pre-planned literature, is aimed at

affecting and changing a child’s character and vision.

Keeping this scenario in the background, we need to agree readily that since ages,
we have discarded the actual educational needs of our children. It remains a strange
paradox that, on one hand, we want our children to be well-aware of Islamic values,
yet, on other, we helplessly observe our children devouring books that are blatantly
unlslamic.
Our children read about mythologies and fables that are least desirable. The out-
come of our negligence towards the need to provide meaningful literature to our chil-
dren is causing immense mental stress within the child and still, the society has the
nerve to lament that our children are drifting away from the faith!
Due to the vacuum created by the absence of the right kind of reading material,
our children are exposed to literature that imbibes negative values in them. If we
want our next generation to be exemplary, then every care must be taken to build a
solid foundation now.
A1 Asr Publications is engaged in promoting Muslim children’s literature. These
series of textbooks, keeping in mind the requirements of Muslim children, are a
viable tool for incorporating higher Islamic values in the child that encourage him to

change his passive attitude to Islam to an active one.

These series will allow our children to use this tool rather than be used by it.
We will appreciate criticism and suggestions coming in from any direction.
Strenuous efforts are constantly being made to enhance the value of the contents of
each publication, a policy that will be pursued persistently.

APRIL 2002 A1 Asr Publications.

 PREFACE
This series presents a study of Islam in an attractive, comprehensive way. Islamic
Studies must enable the student to view Islam in all its aspects and accept it as a way
of life; and that is what this series does. Through it, he observes the impact of Islam
on life as a whole and does not confine it to just a limited study of Islamic jurispru-
dence only.

This book guides the student in the various activities of his little world at school,

at home and in the environment around him. A complete guide to correct behaviour
and etiquette in the various stages and fields of life, this series moulds the student’s
attitude and becomes an entrusted companion through his school and college days,
the transitional and delicate period of his teens and in life’s winter too.

It not only presents the do’s and dont’s, but also refines the habits and manners,
creating a rich and endearing personality. It is an invaluable teaching-aid for teach-
ers and parents too. The success of this book depends considerably on the teacher’s
ability to discuss in depth each concept with the student and ensure that he not only
understands it but also accepts it and implements it. The process of learning includes
knowing, understanding, accepting and doing or implementing a concept. The spirit

and message of each new fact must permeate the student’s personality and form his
attitude and must also go into his daily life by turning that concept into action. The
teacher must, through her follow-up interaction, insist on this to draw the maximum
benefit from the book.

A sure key to success, this series, in a graded form and in the student’s own vocab-
ulary, is a complete course in grooming and etiquette.

New Delhi, Safia Iqbal

APRIL 2002
 TO THE ISLAMIC STUDIES TEACHER
Dear Teacher,
Assalamualaikum.

You have the important role to make this subject a popular success with the students. The teachers job is

not just to transfer printed pages to the child but to transfer them in a particular fashion. It is challenging and
rewarding. No other job gives so much job-satisfaction as teaching a child, for you can see the results of your
efforts immediately unfolding in the child. You don’t have to wait for results as in other jobs. The changes mov-
ing like currents in the child along with your teaching are exciting and rewarding for the teacher.
The teaching of Islamic Studies as a regular subject in schools and colleges, is most important in a person’s
education. The need for drawing up fresh books in the subject to suit modem schools and students, is unques-
tionable. Since years, it was being felt that there was something basically wrong with the method of our reli-
gious teaching. The existing text-books in Islamic Studies and Theology stress more on rituals and jurisprudence
( Fiqh ). The importance of these, of course, cannot be denied. They are necessary but at the right stage. Stress

must first be laid on morals and a change of heart. We all agree that Islam is not a religion of rituals but it is a
complete way of life. Therefore, this must be reflected in our religious teaching.
The purpose of education is actually to develop, guide, direct and channelise a child’s powers and instincts,

talents and emotions in the right direction and to fomi an attitude in him. The purpose of Islamic teaching is not
convey knowledge on Islam and Islamic history but
just to to tune the child’s natural powers, instincts, talents

and emotions along Islamic lines and values.

Now, let us see how the Quran and the Sunnah guide us in this matter of methodology of Islamic teaching.
All the earlier Surahs revealed in Makkah initially dealt in simple, short and effective words with morals, basics,
Tauheed Aakhirah Risalah Honesty. God-consciousness, kindness, treatment of the poor and orphans, etc. The
, , ,

hearts and minds were influenced and changed first. The emotions were moved first. The basic beliefs were set
right first. All the commands relating to rules, number of salat, fasting, Haj, Eid-salat, Hejab wine-prohibition, ,

zakat, tayammum, succession laws, war-rules, etc., were given in the Madinite Surahs mostly. Here lies the clue
for us too in the method of religious teaching. The Prophet (S.A.W.) too first changed the hearts and minds of
people. Only when this was done, did he introduce them to the details.
You too must follow this method to be successful. Do not expect to teach the child the entire Islamic knowl-
edge, history, fiqh or Quran commentary and its meanings in the few years of his life at school. Your job is to
change, move and affect his heart and mind about basic beliefs like Tauheed a deep awareness of Aakhirah as ,

a realty and a deep attachment for Risalah. Your job is to form an attitude. When the growing student feels the
zeal and flame of Iman —
burning inside him, he will himself search out advanced details of Islamic Studies
and steps into higher zones of knowledge even after school. When he does this you are successful. For the pres-
ent, your work is to kindle the fire of curiosity and satisfy it by lighting the flame of Iman, forming a basic atti-

tude of values and giving him a practical understanding of Tauheed, Aakhirah and Risalah and good habits.
Now, a few tips on the actual teaching of Islamic studies as a special subject will, we hope, prove most help-
ful to you in the classroom.

1. Islamic Studies, as a subject, is not meant to memorize facts as in other subjects but the aim is to affect
and influence the heart, mind and personality. Hence, the subject being different from others, its
approach and teaching-method too must be different. The Islamic Studies (or say I.S. for convenience)
period must be a welcome period for the children. You must see that the usual question-answer-note-
book- atmosphere is not there. There must be a relaxed atmosphere in the class and the students must sit
in a free and relaxed manner. This does not mean that it must be a period of fun. However, the students

must feel - “Oh”! This is the best period. No burden, no written work, no pressure.”
Remember again, the purpose is to move the students’ hearts and to address their minds. The personali-
ty change will then follow automatically and their inclinations will naturally flow towards desired ends.
2. The I.S. period must be associated with pleasant things. What is more pleasing to a child than the recess?

The I.S. period must be preferably kept before the lunch break when the children associate it with the
recess.
3. There must be no note books or written work in any class at all. The subject must be taught and studied
orally.

4. Examinations in the subject must be oral uptil Std. IV but written from Std. V onwards. The question and
answers under the title ‘Can you remember’ must constitute 95 per cent of the examination paper. The
stories under the title of ‘Morals’ are only for discussion and not for examinations.
5. Teaching method:
A. Introduce and explain the title and main concept of the lesson briefly in 3 minutes.

B. This should be followed by reading of the lesson by the teacher in Std. I to IV and by the students,
in turns from Std. V onwards.

C. Give the meaning of difficult words in between the reading.

D. Explain briefly after one or two paragraphs.
E. Senior students above Std. V must not be disturbed or interrupted often with long explanations while
the reading is going on as they must be allowed
to absorb the ideas of the text freely.
F. After the reading, discuss the questions and answers under ‘Can you Remember’? These are for
memorization.
G. The moral at the end of each lesson must be read by the teacher and explained by her in classes blow
Std. V. The same can be read by the students of Std. V onwards but explained by the teacher.
H. An important point in connection with the question asked at the end of each moral
story: Leave it to
the class to answer it. Give 2 minutes of silence up an answer. Then, when
for the students to think
the students give their answers, tactfully guide the class on to the correct answer by questions and
remarks. There can be many right answers to a question at the end of these moral stories. But-the cor-
rect answer is that which is related to the title or main concept of the lesson. In the end, give the cor-
rect answer related to the main concept of the lesson. For example, if the lesson is on Kindness the ‘
’,

answer to each moral in that lesson must be related to kindness.

6. Follow up the text ideas in the class latter too by reminding the children lovingly of a good habit or idea
mentioned book if a child is found doing something undesirable. Honesty, if taught in the book,
in the
must be upon in the class too. Etiquette which is taught in the book, must be implemented in the
insisted
class too. Trust and faith in Allah, belief in the Prophets and angels must be strengthened by remarks
about them later too very practically. For example, if a child lies or steals, ask her: “Does not Allah see
you? What will you tell the Prophet (S.A.W.) about this action when you meet him at Kausar ” Relate the
3 concepts ofTauheed Aakhirah and Risalah to practical life thus.
,

7. Very important is the point that —

you must relate good values with pleasant experiences and joy, and
bad values and concepts like Halal hasanat good deeds, sacrifice, heaven, salat, fasting, honesty, etc.,
, ,

these must be accompanied by smiles, expression of joy, mention of toffees, hobbies, picnics, excite-
ment, games, praise and love for those who are good. But, when haram ways, hell, sins. Shirk, bad man-
ners, cheating, lying, loveof the world are explained, these must be accompanied by and associated by
unpleasantness, disgust, hate, pain, sense of loss, mention of punishment and criticism of sinners.
Express clearly that the good ones are loved and the bad ones are hated by everyone. Thus, the child will
retain for life an association of bad deeds with bitterness and good deeds with happiness and peace.
8. In order to be successful in teaching Islamic Studies, you must first practice the ideas presented in the
lessons and be a God-fearing and pious Muslim. Only then will your words have the desired effect on
the students. In other words, you will have to alter your life first to match what you teach if you are to
alter the children’s lives.

9. One-third of the last lesson (Understanding the Quran) must be taught in every term. The lesson must be
spread out over the periods.
10. In the beginning of every period daily 5 minutes must be spent on this last lesson. Only two Arabic words
must be put up, one by one, on the black-board in BOLD letters with Urdu or English translation and
must be repeated for 5 minutes to register the words and meanings. The usual planned lesson may then
be taught after that.

11. The Quranic verses in the book must be recited clearly by the teacher and then by the students.
12. Please use simple language while explaining the meaning of the Quranic verses and hadees.
13. Many things like Duas and Suras are for memorization BUT these should be memorized after their
meaning and central idea has been explained fully and simply.
14. The main purpose of Islamic studies is to make the children practising Muslims. So, discuss with them
how to apply Islamic teachings to everyday life. EXPLAIN how you yourself apply these teachings in
daily life. This will guide them and will give them an example as to how to practice Islam in
deeds.
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CONTENTS
Lesson P.No. No. Lesson P.No.

1 . YOUR FOURTH LETTER 1 26. OUR HIDDEN ENEMY 107

2. IMAN — TO BELIEVE 4 27. THE STORY OF |

3. ASMA - AL HUSNA
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AAKHIRAH 113

4. REMEMBERING ALLAH 13
28. SURAH AL-ASR 127

5. THE REVEALED 29. HARD-WORK 130

BOOKS 20 30. THE LAST GLASS 136

6. SURAH AL QADR 26 31. HAJ 139

7. JUSTICE 29 32. EID-UL-ADHA 150

8. THE SURAHS 32 33. SURAH-AL-HUMAZA 155

9. THE WISE BOY 35 34. THE PEARL-PALACE 158

10. THE LADY OF UHAD 39 35. SURAH-AL-MAOON 162

11. TAHARAH 42 36. THE THREE FASTS 166

12. ISTINJA 49 37. VISITING 169

13. GHUSL 53 38. SALAT — THE COOL

14. MANNERS 56
STREAM 177

39. SALA T- UL- WITR 188

15. THE SECRETS OF WUDU 59
40. SALATUL-MASBOOQ 190
16. THE HONEST GARDENER 64

17. THE STORY OF ZALFA 67

41. OUR PROPHET (S.A.W.) 192

SURAH-AL-MUDASSIR 71
42. AYESHA-MOTHER
18.

19. KALIMAH TAYYABAH — OF THE FAITHFUL 201

THE SHADY THREE 74 43. THE SAHABAH 204

20. IBADAH 81 44. THE GLORIOUS DRESS 208

21. THE CENTRAL NATION 86 45. PAST PROPHETS 212

22. HADEES QUDSI 93 46. UNDERSTANDING

THE THREE MOSQUES 94
THE QURAN 216
23.
47. THE STORY OF AL-AQSA
24. THE FIRST LADY
AND PALESTINE 223
OF HEAVEN 99
48. HADEES 233
25. COOPERATION 103
Wonder of the world!
Mustafa has travelled a long way to see the famous pyramids of
Egypt, one of the wonders of the world. He is almost there, but is
unable to find his way to the pyramids. Do you think you can help
him?
 1. YOUR FOURTH LETTER
WELCOME CHILDREN

Dear children,

Assalam-o-alaikum.

I hope you all are well and have

spent a nice year. How fast time flies!
A year has gone by since I wrote to
you last. I missed you all very much.
How are you, boys and girls? You
must have grown up, wiser and taller,
Masha Allah. This means you now
have a bit more of body and a bit
more of mind. I’ll tellyou how to
measure your height. Stand by the
wall, your head and shoulders touch-
ing it. Now, put a pencil above your
head, horizontally. Move it straight

backwards to the wall. Its point will

mark your height on the wall. Now, do the same after 6 months, and you will
find a new mark on the wall, higher than the old mark. Your height has
increased.
What about your power of observation? Has it increased? Observation
means to see and note a thing carefully in detail. For example, if a pen is lying

on the table, a person might just see it but another person will see its size,

colour and size of the table and the side of the table where the pen is kept. The
second person’s power of observation is strong. If you go to a market, you may
see the shops in general but if you see the signboards, the number of people in

each shop, the shops which are open and the shops which are closed, this is

called observation.
Now, let’s see your observation power. Here are two pictures. They look
alike but they are different in 5 ways. Can you tell the differences?
Dear children! Look around and observe carefully the world around us.
Your school, your things, your clothes, your parents, your body, your food.

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 Look at those who Look at people worshipping ani-
don’t have these things.
mals, stones, graves, sun, moon and fire. You have the intelligence, under-
standing and chance to worship Allah only. Look at the clouds bringing rain
for you, the earth growing food for you, the planes flying for you, the grass
and garden for you.Use your power of observation and see how many gifts
Allah has given you. Thank Allah for all these gifts. Today after salat, in your
dua, will you say “Thank you” to Allah for so many things?
So, children do not walk about with closed eyes. Always be alert, open your
eyes and observe things. You will
always find the gifts of Allah sur-
rounding you. Allah’s blessings fol-

low you wherever you go.

Now look at this picture of squares.
Look closely. Light grey squares will
appear and disappear where the white
lines cross. The lines are white but
this is an illusion caused by contrast
of white and black. Now, your obser-
vation is increasing.
There are many stories and enjoy-
able reading in this book. Best of luck
and happy reading.

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 I have sent toffees for you with this letter. Write to me if you have received
your toffees through your teacher.
Write to me soon. I’ll write again with more games which you and I will

play together.

Wassalaam,

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 2. IMA N — TO BELIEVE
A man fixes electrical wires in his house to get light. He buys the best wire
of good quality and works hard to fix all the wires, bulbs and switchboards but
he does not connect his wires to the main connection. So, the electric current
does not flow in his wires. He pushes the switch hard but the bulbs do not light
up. What will you call such a man? A fool indeed. You will surely tell him that
there will be no light in his house until electricity flows through his wires.
Our life is also like a wire. Unless the current of Iman or faith flows in it,

there will be no light. Empty wires without a current are useless. Look at this
picture. Electric current flows through the wires to spread light.
Iman should also flow through our life. Without Iman there will be no
, light
in our life.

Would we get light or would our fans, machines, fridges, radios, mixers,
factories and televisions work if no current passed through these wires? No. In
the same way, our life is useless without Iman. It would be like a wire without
an electric current.

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 Iman simply means to believe strongly in certain things. We must believe in

Allah,
The Angels,
The Revealed books
The Prophets,
The Day of Judgement,
Life after death,
and Destiny.

If you will look again at the you will notice that we can’t see
above list,

most of them. Only the revealed books and the prophets were seen by men.
Today, of all these, we can see only the last revealed book The Quran. —
This means that we must believe fully in the unseen. We believe that there
is a Creator Who created us. He has an army of angels for His service. He sent

prophets and books to guide us. There will come a day, a last day when our
actions will be judged by Allah.
After death, we will rise again on that last day, and we will be sent to heav-
en or hell forever, according to our deeds. There will be no death after death,
and we will live forever. The outline plan and the programme of our life has
been made by Allah in advance and it is called destiny. To believe in all these
things, is Iman. One cannot be a Muslim without believing in all these things.
This is exactly what we read in Iman-e-Mufassal in the previous book.
When a person believes in these things deeply, his life changes and his
actions also change. He does everything from the point of view of “the next
world.” He knows Allah is seeing him and so his actions are clean and good.
Iman-billah means faith in Allah. It simply means to believe that Allah is

there, that He created us and the world, that He is our Master, that He gives
life and death, that He alone is All-Powerful and Great, that He is alone and
there is nobody Him. We believe that Allah is seeing us, hearing us, that
like
He is very near us and even knows our thoughts.
This naturally means that after believing that Allah has all these qualities,
we should worship Him only, fear Him only, trust Him only, obey Him only,
ask help from Him only and pray to him only.
If a person tells you that he believe that Allah is his Master and is All-
Powerful and nobody else is powerful and nobody else is his Master except
Allah, but then that person fears others, asks help from others, bows to others,

trust others in all matters and obeys others, will you not say to him, “What a
fool you are! You yourself are saying that Allah is your Master and Creator and
All-Powerful, and then you fear and bow to others, you ask help from others
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and you trust others. It means you don’t believe really that Allah is Powerful
and your Master. It means you don’t have Iman because you are worshipping

others and making partners to Allah. But, this is Shirk or polytheism, and that’s

the greatest sin!”

Some people were sitting and drinking wine. They liked to drink wine.
Suddenly, a man came and informed them that a verse had been just revealed
to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), banning all things which caused intoxica-

tion. One was holding a cup to his lips and some others had drunk some of the
wine. When they heard the Quranic verse and Allah’s order, the hands stopped,
the cups were thrown and they all cried in one voice together. “Intahayna

Rabbana, Intahayna Rabbana. Our Lord! We have given up. Our Lord! We
have given up.” They broke the cups and overturned the barrels of wine at
’

once. Within minutes, wine flowed in the streets. These men had ‘Iman in

Allah, in the Prophet, the Quran and in Aakhirah, did they not?
One day, Abu Hanifa (R.A.), a famous scholar, was delivering a lecture.
Somebody came and informed him that his ship carrying goods, had sunk in
the sea. He said, “Alhamdulillah” and continued his lecture. After a few
moments, someone came and told him that the news was wrong and his ship

was safe. He said, “Alhamdulillah” and continued his lecture again. He knew
that everything happened by Allah’s will. So, he was not at all disturbed when
he heard bad or good news about his ship. He believed in Allah and in destiny,
that everything good or bad comes from Allah. Did he not have great faith?

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 ”
One who has “Iman and believes in Allah, His angels, books, prophets and
Aakhirah (next world) fully is called a Mumin. He trusts Allah fully and is

never too sad or worried by loss, and he is never too happy by good fortune.
We have only 2 ways of behaving —
1 . Being patient in pain and in hard times.
2. Thanking Allah in good times — like Abu Hanifa.

Learn This:

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is Iman?
Iman or faith means to believe deeply in Allah, His angels, His books,
His prophets, Judgement Day, life after death and destiny.

2. What is the meaning offaith in Allah or Iman-billah?

Faith in Allah or Iman-billah means that we believe in Allah, that He
alone is the Creator, our Master, All-Powerful, that He alone can give
life and death, that He sees and hears everything.

This means that we should worship, fear and trust Him alone and ask
help from Him alone and obey Him alone.

3. What is the meaning offaith in angels?

It means that we believe that angels exist and they serve Allah.

4. What is the meaning offaith in destiny?

Faith or belief in destiny means that we believe that all details about
everything in the universe and about our life and about everything that
will happen, good or bad, is written and recorded in advance by Allah.
5. What will happen if we don ’t have Iman or faith?
We will be like wires without current, hollow and dead, if we don’t have
Iman.

6. Who is a Momin?
A person who has a strong and deep faith or Iman is called a Momin.
7. Which are the only 2 ways of behaving in good an bad times?
There are only 2 ways of behaving
A. Being patient in pain and in hard times.
B. Thanking Allah in good times.

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MORALS
1. King Mahmud Ghazni ordered his servants to break his own priceless

diamond. Nobody obeyed because nobody dared to break the king’s own
diamond. They feared they may be punished for breaking it. But, a ser-
vant called Ayaz stepped forward, took a hammer and broke it. The king
rewarded him for his obedience. Who was right: Ayaz or the other ser-

vants?

2. Shahid is offered interest on his money. He knows interest-money is

haram (forbidden) and does not take it. He is a poor man but he believes
strongly that Allah will help him if he stays away from haram ways.
What do you think of Shahid? Does he have Imanl

A mosque in Istanbul — Turkey

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 3. ASMA-AL-HUSANA

A person’s name tells us a lot about him. Allah’s names tell us a lot about
our Dear Master. We cannot see Him but by His names, we know that He is
very kind {Rahman), very very kind ( Raheem ). We also know that He is full
of ‘Peace and Protection’ for us ( Salam ) and He is our Loving Master {Malik).
We know that Allah loves us very much because He is loving {Wadood).
O yes, we know that He alone gives food because He is Razzaq.
There is none like Him because He is only One {Wahid, Ahad).
Dear children, you’ll feel Allah very close to you if you think about His
beautiful names.
Call out to Him silently in whispers. Talk to Him quietly, and you will love
to talk to your Master. He says in the Quran:
“And, (O Prophet) when my servants ask you about Me, (tell them) I am
”
indeed close (to them). When a caller calls out to Me, I answer his prayer...

(2
- 186)
So, dear children, call out to Allah and talk to HIM and learn HIS Names
by heart. Our Prophet fS.A.W.f said that a person who remembers Allah’s
Names will enter heaven.
It is bad not to know your own best friend’s names. Isn’t it?

Allah’s name stamped on our very heart. Yes, Allah has signed His name
is

on the left auricle of our heart. (See Sobota Atlas P. 60,6 1 and Abbot’s trans-
parent atlas of Anatomy). Here is its picture. When we make something, we
put our name on it. Allah made us and He signed on us. We belong
toHim. His First Name is Allah (made from Al-Ilaha). Let us lb I

know more about Him by His other qualities or 99 names.

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 1.
CAN YOU REMEMBER?
Learn and write 60 names ofAllah below:

2. Why should we know Allah *s names?

We should know Allah’s names because they are His qualities ( Sifaat)
and help us to know Him better.

3. Why should we know Allah?

We should know Allah because He is our Master and because we will
meet Him soon. We should be prepared for this meeting.

4. Where in our body can we find Allah ’s name written clearly?

On the left auricle of our heart.

5. What is word ofAllah?

the root
The word Allah comes from the root word Al-Ilaha or The God.

MORALS
1 . Asif is a vegetable vendor. He cheats and takes extra money from his
customers. Ramzan sees this and tells Asif to fear Allah because Allah
will do justice. He will take Asif’s virtues and give them to the cus-
tomers he has cheated. Asif is puzzled and asks why Allah will do this?
Ramzan tells him that Allah is Just and one of His names is Adil which
means Justice. Asif says, “Oh! I don’t know much about Allah.” Tell
Asif what he should do to know more about Allah.

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 4. REMEMBERING
ALLAH
We remember Allah in everything that
we do. We remember Allah by thought,
word and deed. Everything praises Allah.
The atoms in our body praise Allah. The
atoms around us also praise Allah. The
birds, animals, winds, clouds and skies
praise Allah. We too praise and remember
Allah.
We say pious words to remember
Allah.

When we hear good news, we say Subhanallah

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When we get news of someone’s death or when we suffer loss or damage,
we say — Inna-lillahi-wa-inna-ilayhi-raajioon.

Haza-min-fadli-Rabbi
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 Aiil plui La

When we praise somebody or something, we say — Masha Allah

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4111 (.IIaa jj

When someone sneezes and says Alhamdulillah ,

we say Yarhamukallah

When we thank someone, we say — Jazakallah

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 4J! V ifo

When I am afraid, before sleeping or when I wish to protect myself from

Satan, from evils and danger, I recite — Ayat-ul-Kursi

(JIajIjj

AU ,\a-\W

1.
iil VIc <UIc V
2.

When I do
Subhanallah, Walhamdulillah wa-la-Ilaha-Ilallahu-Wallahu Akbar
CAN YOU REMEMBER?
Why must we remember Allah in all that we do?
We must remember Allah always because it gives us peace and joy.

How do atoms inside and outside the body praise and remember Allah?
The atoms produce a beautiful echo called the NMR (Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance) and remember Allah.

Fill in the blanks.

1. Before beginning any work, we say .

2. On hearing good news, we say .

3. When we are in pain or trouble, we say .

4. When we get good news, we say .

5. When we get bad news or news of death or when we suffer loss or

damage, we say .

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 6. When we get success or when we are happy, we say .

7. When we praise somebody or something, we say .

8. When we repent and offer Taubah, we say .

9. When we sneeze, we say •

10. When someone sneezes, we say •

1 1 . When we thank someone, we say

12. When we greet, we say .

13. When we answer a greeting, we say .

14. When we bid farewell, we say .

15. When we express Allah’s greatness, we say .

16. When we want to drive away Satan and bad thoughts, we say .

1 7. When we are afraid or when we want to protect ourselves against Satan

and danger and before sleeping, we say .

18. When we do Zikr, we say .

MORALS
1. Chunnu never uses pious words to remember Allah by the tongue too. He
says that Allah is in his mind, so there is no need to remember Him in
words. Chunnu often fights, steals and even cheats in exams. His class-
mate Moonchi always remembers Allah in words. He never steals, never
tells a lie,never cheats in games or exams. He says he cannot do a bad
deed after taking Allah’s name. He is always peaceful, cool, smiling and
never fights. Everyone trusts him. His father sends large sums of money
through him to banks and shops because he trusts Moonchi. Can you say
why Moonchi’s habits are different from Chunnu’s habits and why every-
one likes and trusts Moonchi?
2. Rahela’s class begins every period with this Kalimah Subhanallah, —
Walhamdulillah, wala-Ilaha-Illallah-wa-Allah-u-Akbar. Sehba asks
why they should waste one full minute in saying it. Rahila says, “It takes
only 5 seconds to say it and we
because our Prophet (S.A.W.) said
say it

that next to the Quran, these 4 words are the most favourite with Allah.
— He (S.A.W.) also said, “The recitation of this Kalimah (words) is dear-
er to me than anything under the sun.” Is Rahila right?

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 5. THE REVEALED BOOKS

The Quran says:

“To every people we sent a prophet.” Just as all nations had a prophet, all
periods of time also had a revealed book. The Quran says:
“There book for every (period of) time.”
is a
These books were sometimes called Suhuf (leaves or scrolls) and sometimes
Kutub (books). The Quran and all the earlier books were taken from a Master-
book called Ummul-Kitab (Mother of books) which is with Allah. The Quran,
the last and final book, is the essence of that book.
There must have been many revealed books. Many people in the world
today claim to have the “Word of God ”
and revealed books. The Parsees, the
Chinese, the Hindus say that they also have the word of God. They may be
right. But, just as we don’t know all the thousands of prophets, we also don’t
know all the books.

The Quran mentions only the following books:

1. The Suhuf or Sahifa (Scrolls) given to Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.)

2. The Zaboor (Psalms) given to Prophet Dawood (A.S.)
3. The Taurat (Torah) given to Prophet Moosa (A.S.)

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 4. The Injeel (Gospel, Bible) given to Prophet Eesa (A.S.)
5. The Quran given to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).

The Quran also mentions Suhuf-ul-Ula or The first scrolls but does not say
to whom they were given. It is generally believed they were given to Prophet
Nooh (A.S).

Changes
As reading and writing was known to only a few people in the olden days,
the earlier books were changed by the priests or sometimes lost when they
were hidden away or when people tried to pass them on to their children from
memory.
Soon, all the original books were lost, and only changed translations
remained. Now, how could the people live properly without a guiding book?
So, the Quran was revealed.
Only the Quran has remained in its original, pure form. Not a word has been
changed. Allah Himself took the responsibility of guarding the Quran and He
said:

OjkaUi kl Uj jkiil ttfji ^U

“ Without doubt, we have sent down the Message (Quran) and We will
surely guard it (from changes)” (15-9).
As Muslims, it is our faith that we believe in all original revealed books but
we follow only the Quran because it is the only book which is original and
unchanged.
All the revealed books were sent in the language known to the people. A
book sent to the Arabs was in Arabic and not in French. A book sent to ancient
Indians was in Sanskrit and not in Greek so that the people could understand
it well in their own language.
The Quran says:
“We sent not a messenger except (to teach) in the language of his (own)
people, in order to make (things clear to them....”) (14-4).
Do you see that each book was revealed in the language of its people. Why?
We understand something well only in our own language or in a language
which we know and understand.
The Quran is the last and final revealed book of Allah in the Arabic lan-
guage. It was revealed in Arabic because at that time, our Prophet (S.A.W.)
lived in Arabia among the Arabs. But, the Quran is meant for all mankind for
all times. So, if we want to understand it, we must either know the Arabic lan-

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guage or read its translation in our own language but we see many people who
read it without understanding its meaning. Reciting the Quran for the sake of
Sawab without understanding it, gives you Sawab surely. But, understanding
and working according to the meaning of the Quran, brings a greater Sawab
(reward).

Miracle

show the people as proof of their

All prophets were given miracles to
prophethood. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) was given the greatest miracle —
the Quran.
Yes, dear children, the Quran is a miracle book. There are hundreds and
thousands of secrets of knowledge in it. If we understand and read it, we not
only get guidance about how to live a clean life but we also get guidance about
advanced knowledge which science has not yet discovered even in this Space
and Computer Age.
The Quran reveals its secrets and guidance if we understand and read it.

Listen to this story. A French scientist, Jack Cousteau, was an expert in studies
of the oceans. He found that the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the
Atlantic Ocean were different and had different qualities and different under-
water animals though both the seas appeared to meet at the narrow strait of
Gibralter. He worked hard and studied it and found that on its northern and
southern banks (in Spain and Morocco), springs of sweet water flow out into
the sea towards each other and crossed each other with such force that they
formed a kind of water-wall that did not allow the Mediterranean Sea and the
Atlantic Ocean to mix.
Then, one day he read this Quranic verse:
“ He has let free the two seas meeting together. Between them is a barrier
which they do not overpass. ” (Rahman - 19,20)
Corsteau read this ayat in amazement because it gave information about a
scientific fact which had just been discovered that the oceans were separated
by barriers or walls of water.
He had been puzzled how the sweet waters and salty waters could stay sep-
arate while flowing together and how two seas had different waters. This
the
ayat informed him about it exactly. The truth of the Quran entered his heart
and he became a Muslim at once.

The Arabs knew about this long back. In fact, they knew some spots in the
sea around Arabia where sweet water flowed in the middle of the salty seas.
They would sail out in their boats and bring home sweet, fresh water for drink-
ing. They knew because the Quran told them about it. (Furqan - 53).

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 Dear would Cousteau have discovered a great scientific fact and
children,
would he have accepted Islam if he had read the Quran without understanding
it? Will you understand and read the Quran to find its secret?

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What were revealed books called?
The revealed books were called Suhuf (leaves) or Kutub (books).

2. From which book were books taken?

all
All revealed books were taken from a Master-book called Ummul-Kitab
which is with Allah.

3. Which book is the essence or true meaning of the Ummul-Kitab?

The Quran is the essence or true meaning of the Ummul-Kitab.

4. What is themeaning offaith in the books ofAllah?

Faith or Iman in the revealed books means that we believe in all

revealed books.
5. Why do we follow only the Quran though we believe in all the books?
We follow only the Quran and not other books because all other books
are lost while the Quran alone has remained unchanged and pure.

6. What is meaning offaith in the Quran?

the
Faith or Iman in the Quran means that we believe and understand every
word of the Quran and act according to it.

7. Why must we understand and read the Quran in a language we know?

We can know what Allah tells us in the Quran only when we read it in
the language we know or when we learn its language.

8. Will we get Sawab (reward) if we read the Quran without under-

standing, just for Tilawat or recitation?
Yes. We will get Sawab if we just recite the Quran without understand-
ing too because we do it to please Allah.

9. How will we get greater Sawab or reward?

If we understand the meaning of the Quran and work according to it, we
will get a greater Sawab or reward.

10. What happens when we understand and read the Quran?

When we understand and read the Quran, the Quran reveals its secrets

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2 of guidance and knowledge to us.
3
4
5
Fill in the blanks.

1 was given to Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.).

was given to Prophet Dawood (A.S.).
was given to Prophet Moosa (A.S.).
was given to Prophet Eesa (A.S.).
was given to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.).

MORALS
1 . Athar reads 2 ayats everyday with translation. He has even started
learning Arabic to understand the Quran. He understands it and works
according to it. Wasif recites one chapter of the Quran daily but still his
life does not change as nicely as Athar ’s life changes. One day, there is

a seminar on Religion and Science in their city. Both Athar and Wasif
attend it. A speaker at the seminar says that religion tells us nothing
about Science, so it is useless. After his speech, Athar takes the presi-
dent’s permission to speak.
He then gives a lecture on how Islam has helped in developing Science.
He Quran informed them long back about Oxygen, about
says that the
oxidation, about plants producing oxygen and burning because of it,
when man had not discovered all this. Athar then recites this ayat of
Surah Yaseen:

QjiSjj 4_La l3l£ !

jU ja-uiil Jxk fj Hi

“The same (Allah) who produces for you fire out of the green tree
from which you kindle (burn your own fires) ... ” (Yaseen - 80)
Wasif kept quiet as he could not understand the Quran. How could Athar
challenge the people in the seminar on their wrong ideas?
2. Aqeel enters the room and sees Asfar blowing air from his mouth on the
Quran while moving round the room. Aqeel asks him why he is doing
“Phoo, Phoo ”, and blowing on the Quran? Asfar tells him that doing so

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 will bring welfare and Barakat in his house. Aqeel asks Asfar why he
does not do the same with his Maths book and blow on it to pass in the
exams. Asfar says it is necessary to study the book and practice the sums
daily to pass. What will you tell Asfar about blowing on the Quran?

3. Rehana keeps the Quran on a shelf, wipes it daily, keeps flowers on it

daily and soon begins bowing before it. Which sin is Rehana commit-
ting?

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 6. SURAH-AL-QADR
Revealed in: Makkah

AM I

In the name of Allah the Gracious, the Merciful.

1 . We have indeed revealed

this (Quran) in the Night of Pc's JM Aid Ailjjj Uj

2. And what will explain to you

what the Night of Power is? JM ISA U dllji Uj
The Night of Power
> jM
3. is better Of - - O ^ X X

than a thousand months. <j» b- Aid

4. The angels and Spirit (Gibreel)

come down in it by Allah’s
CAt ^ CjJh toUl JjD

order on every errand. O jA jk

0 * 1*

5. This (might) is peace until dawn

Dear children!

One blessed night, Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) was praying in the cave of
Hira month of Ramadan. Angel Gibreel (A.S.) brought the first words
in the
of the Quran to him there.
That night is called Lailatul Qadr or the Night of Power, Honour and
Destiny. This night is a most honoured night. It is better than a thousand
months. This means that this night is the greatest night of all times. The event
which took place in this night was better than all the events of the world. This
event was the revealing of the Quran to us.
The word Qadr means power, honour and destiny. The Quran is an honour
for us. If we follow it, it changes our destiny and takes us to heaven.
This night is peace and safety till dawn. How? The Quran, given in this
Night, brings peace and safety for us always.
The angels, with Angel Gibreel (A.S.), come down with Allah’s permission
to do the whole year’s work. On this night, Allah takes decisions for the com-
ing year for all people and countries. He makes decisions and gives the pro-

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gramme for the whole year
to the angels who come
down and begin doing the
work accordingly.
How much will a person
earn, how many will die,
where they will die, how
much it will rain, who will
go for Haj ;
the whole pro-
gramme is prepared and
given to the angels on this

night.
Ibn Abbas (R.A.) says:
“You will see a man
working in the bazaar but
his name would be includ-
ed in the list of those who
would die that year.”
The time-table of every-
thing to be done about a
man, his accidents, illness,
income, profit, loss, death,

is made and given to the

angels on this night. That is why it is also called the night of destiny.
Supplications ( dua ) are accepted on this night.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said that this night was one of the last 5 odd-number
nights of Ramadan that is — the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th night of
Ramadan.
The great blessing —
the Quran the miracle book, was given to us as a
favour, a guidance and an honour on this night.

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?
Match the following:

Lailatul-Qadr Honour, Power, Destiny.

Qadr Night of Power
Angels Revealed in this night.

Quran Come down with year’s work.

Match the following:

Months jM 4±d

Revealed this

Angels Oil

Night of Power

Thousand
Break of Dawn fib*

Peace Jk.

1. Why is Lailatul Qadr the greatest night?

Lailatul Qadr is the greatest night —
A. because the Quran was revealed in it.

B. because decisions for the whole year are taken by Allah and given
to the angels.

C. because supplications (<dua are accepted in this night.

2. What is the meaning of Qadr?

Qadr means power, honour and destiny.

3. What is the central idea of Surah-al-Qadr?

The central idea of Surah-al-Qadr is that the Quran was revealed on the
Night of Power and made it the greatest night. If we live according to
the Quran, it will change our destiny and lead us to heaven.

4. Learn Surah-al-Qadr.

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 7. JUSTICE
A woman, named Fatimah, was caught stealing. According to the law, a rob-
ber’s hand was to be cut. This woman belonged to a rich family. Her family
somehow convinced a Sahabi Usama bin Zaid (R.A.) to request the Prophet
(S.A.W.) to spare her from the punishment.

Usama (R.A.) requested the Prophet (S.A.W.) to spare the woman. The
Prophet (S.A.W.) replied, “I swear by Allah who controls my life. Even if my
own daughter Fatimah (R.A.) had committed the robbery, I would have cut off
her hands.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) was just. Allah always likes and loves people who are
just. It is not difficult to be just once you make it a habit in your daily life.

One day, Caliph Ali (R.A.) lost his armour (a protective metallic covering

for chest in battle). A Christian had stolen it. Now, Caliph Ali (R.A.) came to

know about it. The matter went to the court. Both, Caliph Ali (R.A.) and the
Christian were present in the court. The judge ( Qazi) asked Caliph Ali (R.A.)
about the armour. The Caliph said, “It belongs to me. I did not sell it to him. I

did not gift it to him.”

Now, the judge turned to the Christian and asked him about it. The man said,

“This armour is mine and the Caliph is telling lies.”

The judge asked the Caliph, “Do you have any proof to show that the

armour is yours?”
“Now, I don’t have any proof but my son Hasan is a witness.”
The judge says, “Your son’s testimony is not reliable as he is your son. And
a son’s testimony cannot be accepted for his father.”
The judge now gave the judgement in favour of the Christian and

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announced that he was the owner of the armour. Caliph Ali (R.A.) was smil-
ing. He was happy that justice, freedom and fearlessness prevailed under his
rule.

The Christian went off with the armour. But, he came back within seconds.
His face was changed. His eyes trembled. He said, “I testify that these are the
real teachings of the Prophet (S.A.W.). Th q Ameer-ul-Momineen (Caliph, head
of Muslims) goes to the court and asks for a judgement from his own judge,
and the judge, instead of favouring, gives a judgement against him! I testify
that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad (S.A.W.) is His servant and
Prophet. O Caliph of Muslims! Without doubt, this armour is yours. You were
going to Siffeen and it fell on the ground, (and I took it).”

Caliph Ali (R.A.) smiled and said, “Now that you have accepted Islam, I

give you this armour as a gift.”

Dear children! Today, will a judge give a decision against the country’s
King? Do you see how just both Caliph Ali (R.A.)
President, Prime Minister or
and the judge were? Even though the judgement went against his own Caliph,
the judge did justice to the Christian.
Justice is like a guiding light. It helps us. It solves all our problems.
Whenever we are not able to decide about something, always think of justice
and do what is just.
We must use our body and mind, time and energy according to Allah’s wish.
That is justice. We must see only good things with our eyes. If we don’t, then
we are not doing justice to the eyes. We must do only good work with the
hands. That is justice. If we do bad work with our hands, then that is not jus-
tice to the hands. We must walk to good places only. That is justice to the feet.
We must hear good things only. That is justice to the ears. We must use our
tongue to say good things only and our brain to think good ideas only. We must
use our energy to do good work. If we do so, we are being just to the tongue,
brain, energy and our whole body. But, if we use our tongue, brain, energy,
eyes, ears, hands and feet to do bad work then we are not being just but cruel
to them. On the Day of Judgement, our hands and feet, our eyes and ears, our
tongues and even our skin will speak and tell Allah how we used them. So will
you not be just to your body, your friends and to everyone?

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?
1. What is justice?
Justice means to do that which is right, fair and true.

2. Why must n>e be just?

We must be just because Allah is just and loves those who are just.

Justice gives everyone what he should get.

3. Class discussion: Using something badly is against justice.

MORALS
1. Fazal knows that his friend Anwar has stolen his partner’s pen but he
does not tell the partner who has stolen the pen just because Anwar is
his friend. Is Fazal just to the partner, to Anwar and to his brain?

2. Rashid fasts continuously for three months to please Allah. Is Rashid

doing justice to his body?

3. Farhana stands on the desk, jumps on it and breaks it. Rehana bangs her
ruler on the desk and damages it. Are they being just to the desks?

4. Faheem wastes his youth in music, parties and films. He does not study.
Is Faheem doing justice to himself, his body, his brain and energy?

5. Jahangir, the famous Mughal king had fixed a huge bell outside his cas-
tle. A long rope hung from it. It was called the bell of justice. Anybody

could ring it at night or day to talk to the king to get justice. Was
Jahangir just?

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 8. THE SURAHS
The most widely read book in the world is the Quran. The word Quran
means “To be read.” It comes from the root word Qaraa. This divine book is
a miracle in every way.
Allah is the Author of the Quran. Man is the subject of the book. Yes, you
are the subject of the Quran. What an honour! Allah has addressed you alone.

Surahs
The Quran is not one long, continuous discussion. It is actually a collection
of short lectures and speeches. The Quran is divided into 114 parts called
Surahs. The word Surah comes from Soor. Soor means “Boundaries of a city.”
This really means that each Surah is complete in its meaning. It also means
that the Quran’s words are protected by Allah by surrounding it with the
boundaries of Surahs.
Some Surahs and some are long. We usually find the Madinite
are short
Surahs to be longer and the Makkan Surahs shorter. The Madinite Surahs were
revealed after the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) migration to Madina. Since a complete
Islamic society was up
Madina, longer lectures and longer Surahs were
set in
needed to guide the people there. In Makkah, the people were just converting
to Islam, so only the basic ideas of Islam were given to them in very short

Surahs. We usually find these short, Makkan Surahs in the last part of the
Quran.

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 Some Surahs have been named
after word taken from
a the
Surah. The names of Surahs are
not their central topics but only
titles to help us recognise the
Surahs. The names were fixed by
Allah or His Prophet (S.A.W.).
Different Surahs have different
places in the Quran. Surah
Baqarah is the longest Surah.
Surah Kausar is the shortest
Surah. Surah Ikhlas is said to be
equal to one-third of the Quran.
(Find out why). Surah Yaseen is

called the heart of the Quran.

Many Surahs begin with coded
letters like Alif, Laam, Meem. We should not try to go into their meaning as
their meaning is not known today.
The parts of a Surah are called Aayat. The word Aayat means a sign, a clue,
a proof. This means that the Quran is full of signs and clues of the secrets of
hidden facts. It also means that the whole Quran is a proof that it is the word
of Allah.

Sections

The Quran is divided into 30 sections called Paaras{ Juz). Each Paara is

again divided into smaller parts called Rukoo. These divisions were not made
by Allah or the Prophet (S.A.W.). These divisions did not exist in the times of
the caliphs too. That is why they are marked in the margin and not inside the
divine words. They were made much later. Why? They were made so that
recitation of the Quran could become easy. The Prophet (S.A.W.) had said,
“Read the Quran one full month .” He did not encourage that it be complet-
in

ed in less than a month. Since a month has 30 days, later the people divided it
into 30 parts, so that one part could be read each day.
The Rukoo or divisions were also made for the sake of easy reading. One
Rukoo holds the required portion of the Quran which we need to recite in one
rakat of prayer before each Rukoo.
Find out the names of the Surahs from the Quran.

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 .

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is meaning of the word Quran?
the
Quran means “To be read.”

2. Which book is read most in the world?

The Quran.

3. Who is the subject of the Quran

Man is the subject of the Quran.

4. How many Surahs are there?

114

5. From which Quran and Surah come?

root words do
Quran comes from the root word Qaraa (to read). Surah comes from the
root word Soor (boundary of a city).

6. How many types of Surahs are there?

There are two types of Surahs — Madinite Surahs and Makkan Surahs.
7. Write whether the following are true or false.

A. Makkan Surahs are generally long.

B. Aayat means a proof and a clue to a hidden fact.

C. There are 214 Surahs.

D. The names of the Surahs were fixed by Allah or
the Prophet (S.A.W.).

E. The Paara and Rukoo divisions were made later for easy reading. I I

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 9. THE WISE BOY
One boy was sitting with many elderly Sahabah (companions of the
day, a
Prophet (S.A.W.). They were all learned and wise. The boy was also very intel-
ligent and learned. Suddenly, one of the Sahabah asked a question. Nobody
knew the answer. The boy knew the answer but kept quiet.
Later, an elderly Sahabi asked him, “You knew the answer yet you were
silent. Why?” The boy said that he respected elders and it would look very bad

if he spoke something which the elderly people did not know.

The boy had great respect for his elders. Do you know who he was? He was
Ali (R.A.), the young companion and cousin of our Prophet (S.A.W.). Children
who are wise, always respect their elders.
Some people often cut in and interrupt when elders are speaking or they do
not listen when elders are speaking. That is bad. Listen quietly and with atten-
tion when elders talk to you. Always greet them when you see them. Greet
everyone early in the morning too. Serve your elders. Give them a seat to sit.
Make them comfortable.
Dear children! Respect elders. Love children. Play with children. Let them
play with your things. Do not fight with your small brothers and sisters. You
are their only friend. Be kind to elders and children both. Do not answer back
to your elders. They have more experience and knowledge because of their
age. Learn from and knowledge. This will benefit you.
their experience

Of all the elders, your parents deserve your respect and obedience most. If
you look at your parents once with a smile, you get Sawab (reward) of one
Haj. Remember on you. Talk humbly to them. Do not raise your
their favours

voice before them. They cared for you when you could not walk or even sit or
talk. They loved you and worked hard to raise you.

One day, a young man complained to our Prophet (S.A.W.) that his father
spent all his hard-earned wealth. The Prophet (S.A.W.) sent for the man’s
father and asked him about it.

The old father of the “O Prophet of Allah! When he was small, I

man said,

cared for him. When I was strong, I worked and fed him and spent all my
wealth on him. Today, I am old and he is young. He does not care for me.
Today I am weak and he is strong. I take a little from his wealth.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) heard the poor old man’s sorry tale and wept. Then,
he said to the young man, “You belong to your father. Your wealth also belongs
to your father.”
Dear children, you cannot go even for Jehad if your parents do not give you

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permission to go. Except Shirk or disobeying Allah, you must obey your par-
ents in all other matters.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “The father is the central door of heaven.” He
(S.A.W.) also said, “Heaven lies below a mother’s feet.”
He (S.A.W.) also said, “He is not amongst from us who is not kind to those
who are younger to him and respectful to those who are older.”
He (S.A.W.) also said, “If a young man honours an old man because of his
age, Allah will, in turn, make that young man honoured and respected when he
gets old.”
Once, the Prophet (S.A.W.) said: “There is ‘Barakah’ or abundance in your
elders.”He also loved children. He called them “flowers of heaven” and said:
“He who does not have mercy on children, Allah will not have mercy on him.”
That is why our Prophet (S.A.W.) said: “The best among you are those who
are good towards their family.” Will you respect your elders and parents? Will
you be kind and loving to children?

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Why should we respect elders?
We should respect elders because they love us and have a lot of experi-
ence and knowledge because of their age.

2. Why should we be kind to children?

We should be kind to children because they love us, they are weak and
need lots of love and kindness, and because Allah has given us children
as an ‘amaanat’ or ‘trust’.

3. Why should we be good to elders?

Itmakes Allah happy if we are good to elders. We too will be elders one
day and will want others to be good to us.

MORALS
1. A young man Abid is well-settled in America. He has a fine job, a beautiful
house and wealth. His old mother lives in her small house in her own coun-
try. She writes to him to come back and live with her in her country. The son
leaves his job and returns to live with his mother without thinking of the loss
of lakhs of rupees caused by leaving the job. What do you think of Abid?

2. Rahmat’s parents are old. They call him to live with them as they are alone
but Rahmat does not obey them. He sends money to them regularly. When
they die, he visits their their empty house. His parents’ friend comes and gives
him a box, saying it belongs to his parents. He opens it and find all the money
which he had sent his parents. What was Rahmat’s mistake?

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3. A young man treats his old parents badly. He gives them food in old ves-
sels. Nobody cleans their room. Their cot is broken. Twenty years later,

he himself is old. His young son treats him so badly that he leaves his
house and stays in his old, dead parents’ room. Lying in their broken cot,

he suddenly sees some old vessels comer and recognises them. He

in a

had sent food to his parents in those vessels. What will you tell him?

4. Jaseem keeps speaking just the opposite of whatever his mother is

speaking. His mother tells another lady, “That shop does not have sugar
since 2 days.” Jaseem says, “It does have.” She says, “Do not go by that
road. Its dangerous.”

Jaseem says, “No. It’s not. It’s safe now.”

Tell Jaseem what he should do.

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Women praying in Phillippines

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 10. THE LADY OF UHAD

The was in full swing. Soldiers fought and fell. A woman carrying a
battle
water-skin on her back moved silently giving water to the soldiers. She was a
brave woman called Nasiba, daughter of Kaab.
It was the battle of Uhad. The Muslims won at first, but later some of them
became careless and left their position. So, the enemy attacked again. The
Muslim soldiers ran helter skelter, leaving the Prophet (S.A.W.) alone in the
battlefield. The Prophet (S.A.W.) called out to them, “ Come back. I am the

Prophet who never lies.”

Nasiba threw down the water bag, picked a sword and rushed to protect the
Prophet (S.A.W.). The enemy saw that the Prophet (S.A.W.) was alone and ran
towards him but Nasiba fought left and right, inflicting heavy blows on the
enemy. She did not allow anyone to reach the Prophet (S.A.W.) and fought like

a lioness. Suddenly, an enemy soldier struck her shoulder heavily with a

sword.
Her shoulder was almost cut-off but she went on fighting. By that time, the
Muslims had taken the field again and fought off the enemy. Nasiba was
wounded and injured all over her body, bleeding badly but she lived. Though
her own son lay injured, she first tied a bandage on the Prophet’s (S.A.W.)
wound.

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 Do you see how brave Nasiba was? She loved Islam, she loved the Prophet
(S.A.W.) and she did not lose the chance to serve Islam in any way. She was
not afraid of death because she knew that she had to die only once, and if she
died for the sake of Allah, she would be a martyr and would go straight to
heaven. Nasiba was better Umme-Ammara. The Prophet (S.A.W.)
known as
said that in Uhad, whenever he looked left and right, he saw Umme-Ammara-
Nasiba. The Prophet (S.A.W.) smiled and remembered her bravery even later.

Because of her bravery in the battle of Uhad, she is also called the “Lady of
Uhad.”
Allah loves brave people who work bravely to spread goodness all around.
Are you brave like Nasiba? Nasiba continued to work for the sake of Islam all

her life.

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Why must we not be afraid of death?
We must not be afraid of death because a good person who dies while
working to spread goodness for the sake of Allah, goes to heaven.

2. Who is a brave person?

A brave person is one who is never afraid of fighting evils and spread-
ing goodness in every possible way.

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MORALS
1. Shehzad is a doctor. He lives in a remote village. One day, some people
come tohim and ask him to visit their village to treat the sick people
there. Shehzad knows that the road leading to that village is dangerous
but still he goes with the people, picking his gun. Is Shehzad brave?

Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan

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 11 . TAHARAH

One day, Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) got up to do ablution ( Wudu ). The

water for ablution was just a few steps away. But, the Prophet (S.A.W.) first

did Tayammum or dry ablution. The Sahabah asked him the reason for doing
Tayammum when water was just near at hand. He replied that perhaps he could
die while reaching the water. So, he did Tayammum because he wanted to
remain pure.
Dear children! Our Prophet (S.A.W.) liked cleanliness and purity very
much. He (S.A.W.) said:
“Purification or Taharah is half the faith”.
The Quran says: “Allah likes those people who like to keep themselves
pure.”
There are two kinds of impurity: Visible impurity or Najasat Haqiqi and
invisible impurity or Najasat Hukmiyah.
Visible impurity is that which can be seen. For example, human and animal
urine and stool, animal or human blood, sweat and saliva of unclean animals
like the dog, blood, liquid or pus of wounds, vomit, meat which is not slaugh-
tered in a halal way, meat of an animal which has died a natural death (with-
out slaughtering), milk of an unlawful animal, pig and all its products, wine
and all intoxicating things, snake-skin, a dead person’s saliva, unclean water
in which saliva or excreta of an animal or human has fallen.

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 Purification can be done in 5 ways:

1 . Washing thrice with water.

2. Drying in the sun.
3. Burning in fire.
4. Rubbing with dry earth.

5. Boiling.

This does not mean that anything can be cleaned by any method. Our com-
mon sense and scientific sense tells us that different things can be purified in
different ways.

Non-porous objects which are solid and do not have pores can be wiped
with a wet cloth and cleaned by rubbing with earth. For example, non-porous
dishes, metallic things like knives, ornaments of gold or silver and brass or
copper vessels can be rubbed with dry mud (instead of soap) and washed.
But, porous objects which have pores and can absorb a liquid, must be
washed well thrice with water and there should be a gap or interval between
each washing so that water stops dripping after you wring it. For example,
porous dishes of mud, stone or wood, com or cloth.
If a thing is so heavy, for example a carpet and cannot be lifted and washed
with water, then pour water over the whole unclean area of the carpet and wipe
it with a wet cloth. Now, allow it to dry. Do this, three times, letting it dry each

time. The impurity will evaporate with the dried water.

Henna or a dye, if applied on the body, will be cleaned by washing thrice,
even if the colour does not go off.

There are things which can be cleaned and purified by burning in fire for
example, an impure oven, metal objects, knives, vessels and tongs and oma-

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ments.
Some things can be purified just by letting them dry in the sun: For exam-
ple, unclean earth, stone, brick, loose piece of earth, branch, tree, grass or

plants.
If some liquids like honey, oil, ghee or syrup have become unclean, mix it

with an equal quantity of water and boil it until all the water has evaporated.
This must be repeated thrice to purify the liquid.
If a solid or semi-solid eatable like,kneaded flour (dough) or frozen ghee or
soap is made unclean, only the unclean part should be cut away and thrown.
The clean part can be used.
We must remember that some blood-sucking insects like mosquitoes leave
blood on our body if killed. That blood does not make us unclean. Similarly,
people think that the left-over food or drink of another person is unclean but it

is not. But, a woman is not allowed to eat or drink the left-over of other
strangers ( Ghayr-Mahram men). Again, the sweat of a human is not impure.
The saliva of a dog is impure but not its body. So, there is no need to take a

bath if a dog touches you but you must be sure that the dog’s body is not cov-
ered with saliva or any other impurity. If a dog soils a vessel with saliva, it can
be cleaned by washing thrice and rubbing with dry mud.

Water
Only clean, running water should be used for washing. Which water is pure?

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Rain-water, clean running water, water of river, sea, pump, spring, fountain,
well,dew and melted snow, is pure.
Water in which a human hand is put or a cat has drunk from it, is also pure
but not as pure as the waters mentioned before. Such water can be used for
purification.However, unclean or doubtful water must not be used for purifi-
cation of a body or object.
Which water impure?
is

Used water which someone or you yourself have used once. Such used
water can be called clean but not pure. Water in which a dead animal or
human, blood, urine, stool, pus, vomit or saliva of unlawful animals has fall-
en, is impure.
Water which has changed colour, smell and taste, is stagnant and impure.
Usually standing water or water mixed with impurities is generally not pure.
All running water is not pure. Sometimes, you see running water in a river or
canal which is dirty, dark and smelling. If running water’s colour, taste and
smell changes, it is also impure because, obviously, you can guess that it is

being mixed with impurities some where on the way. Even well-water, in
which a dead or an impure thing has fallen, becomes impure and must be
cleaned by removing the well-water.
However, if the impurity is very less, like hair, nails, excreta of birds or dead
water-animals like fish or animals and men falling in and brought out alive,
then the well water is not unclean.
Water from which lawful animals and birds like cattle, parrots, pigeons,

doves, sheep, goats or horses drink, is pure.

But, water from which unlawful (haram) animals like a cat, mouse, dog, pig, .

snake or some lawful animals and birds like the chicken drink, is impure.

Impure water must not be used for purification, ablution or bathing.

In the rainy season, if muddy water splashes on your feet or dress, it does
not make you impure but you should wash the soiled part. Similarly, if a child
or animal’s urine falls on you, you do not become impure. You should only
wash the soiled parts of the body and clean well, repeatedly. There is no need
to take a bath.

Invisible Impurity

The second type of impurity is invisible impurity which we cannot see. For
example, passing of wind, passing urine or stool, blood or pus coming out of
any part of the body, vomiting and dozing off while resting against a support
(which breaks wudu).
This unseen impurity can be removed by ablution or Wudu or by Tayammum

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if there is no water or if touching water is harmful or painful to a person. A
bath or ghusl must be taken for a major impurity.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Give one hadees about purification?
Hadees : Purification is half the faith.

2. Which are the two types of impurities?

The two types of impurities are visible and invisible impurities

3. Write V or I for ‘ visible ’or ‘invisible’ impurity against the following:

Urine ( ), stool ( ), passing wind ( ), passing urine or stool ( ),

vomiting ( ), bleeding ( ), pus ( ), coming out of pus ( ),

dead meat ( ).

4. How will you purify the following objects? Fill them in the right col-
umn below:
A heavy carpet, applied henna or dye on hands, non-porous metal dish,
porous clay pot, knives, gold, silver ornaments, non-porous copper or
metal vessels, plates, a sponge, oven, tongs, stone brick, branch, tree,
grass, plant, earth, ghee, honey, oil.

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 Washing 3 times: Drying in the sun :

with water:

Burning in fire: Boiling:

Rubbing with dry mud:

5. How can unseen or invisible impurities be removed?

Unseen impurities can be removed by doing ablution or Tayammum or
by bathing.

MORALS
1 . Farzana misses her salat because her baby urinated on her dress, and she
thinks she is fully impure and will have to take a bath. Tell her what to
do.

2. Khalid leaves half a plate of pudding. Saabir eats it. Asif says its not cor-

rect to eat left-over food or drink someone’s left-over water.

Who is right — Saabir or Asif?

3. A dog touches Anwar ’s pant. He rushes off to take a bath. Is he right?

4. Ayat is a sweet girl of 13. She reaches the school, dripping wet in the

pouring rain. Her dress is spoiled by slushy water on the road. She just
wipes her dress and pours water over it and offers Zuhr salat. Is she
right?

5. Zahida’s brother vomitted on her scarf. She dipped her scarf 3 times in
water quickly. Abida washes her frock. She washes it once in water.
Then, she wrings it and lets the water drip off fully. Then, she washes it
a second time, wrings and waits for the water to drip off. She repeats
it

it a third time and then hangs her frock on the line. Who has washed her

clothes properly —
Zahida or Abida?

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6. The maid washes the vessels and plates with dry mud. Manzar does not
understand how mud can clean and purify the vessels. He tells Tariq that
Science has not proved this. Tariq tells him, “Science has yet to prove
and learn many new things. Dry earth is exposed to the sun’s heat all the

time. Sun’s heat kills its germs and cleans it.” Who is right — Manzar
or Tariq?

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 12. ISTINJA
One day, our Prophet (S.A.W.) was passing by some graves. Suddenly, he
stopped. The others asked him why he had stopped. The Prophet (S.A.W.)
said, “The two persons buried here are undergoing severe torment (torture) for

small negligence. One of them did not clean himself properly after urinating
and the other did back-biting. (Talking ill of others).”
Dear children! Do you see how one man in the grave was tortured for not
cleaning well after easing himself?
Cleaning the private parts after easing yourself, is called Istinja. There are
certain rules of the toilet.

Close the door from inside. Do not

speak or cough inside. Do not take
Enter the toilet with the left foot Allah k name or recite a verse or
*
and say the dua. hadees in the toilet.
*

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Remove a ring, a bracelet or locket Always wear slippers in the toilet.
bearing Allah’s name or Quranic Use the proper place for easing. Do *

verse before going into the toilet. not pass urine on the bathroom floor. %

In the do not sit facing the

toilet, Do not pass urine in public places,
Kabah or with your back to the under trees, near streams, meeting
Kabah. places or resting places ofpeople.

Always pass urine while sitting. Use your left hand for cleaning Ij»

Never stand. your private parts. j—

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A lways clean yourself with water after
easing. Soap or clean mud can be used
with water to clean yourself Just tissue
paper is not enough for cleaning.

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 1.
CAN YOU REMEMBER?
What must you say while going into the toilet?

2. What must you say when you come out of the toilet?
Ghufranaka.

3. With which foot must you go into the toilet?

The left foot.

4. With which foot must you step out of the toilet?

The right foot.

5. Cleaning your private parts after easing, is called

MORALS
1. Amjad sees Mohtashim passing urine while standing. Without using
water, Mohtashim, rushes out to play. Amjad tells him to sit and pass
urine and to wash himself with water.Mohtashim does not listen to him
but continues this bad habit. After some time, Mohtashim gets a terrible
skin disease. Can you say why?

2. On a picnic day, Sajid goes behind a bush to ease himself. He takes

water with him. He sees the direction and sits in such a way that he nei-
ther has his face nor back towards the Kabah. Is Sajid a clean boy?

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 13. GHUSL

The Muslim army returned victorious to Madina. The soldiers were tired,

dusty and dirty after a long journey back home but they were happy. They
were dying to see the Prophet (S.A.W.). So, they rushed off straight to the
Masjid Nabwi to the Prophet (S.A.W.).
But, the commander did not go at once. He first went to his room, took a
bath, changed combed his hair and then,
his dress, clean, he went to
fresh and
meet the Prophet (S.A.W.). The Prophet (S.A.W.) was happy to see him look-
ing so fresh and clean.
How important it is to be clean! The best way to purify yourself is by a bath.
Washing the whole body in the right manner is called Ghusl.

1 . Wash your hands upto the wrist first.

2. Then, wash your private parts fully.

3. Now, say Bismillah and do ablution or Wudu.

4. After Wudu, pour water over the head. Then, pour water on the right
shoulder and then on the left. Then, wash the whole body well with or
without soap. No part must remain dry.

5. Wash your body with water two more times again.

6. At the end, wash your feet and wear the dress.
If any part of the body remains dry, Ghusl will not be complete. You must
see that water reaches every part of the body, in the ears, mouth, nostrils and
roots of hair. and take a bath. But, men can stand and take a bath.
You must sit

It is better to wear a lower cloth and not be fully naked while bathing. We

should not face the Kabah, talk or sing while taking a bath. We should always
take a Ghusl in a clean place and not where you pass urine. This means that
the bathroom and the toilet must be separate. Leave the bathroom clean after

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the bath. If you remove or move it from side to side
are wearing a tight ring,
to allow water to reach the skin below it. At the end, while pouring water final-
ly during a bath, quietly recite Kalimah Shahadah in your heart. Always use
clean, running water for Ghusl.

When to take a Ghusl?

It is a compulsory to take a Ghusl to remove a major impurity and to
become pure.
It is Sunnah to take a Ghusl on Fridays and Eid days before the Salatul-

Jumah and Eid-salat.

It is good and desirable to have a Ghusl on the following occasions:

1. After returning from a journey.

2. After offering Taubah and repenting for sins.
3. On entering the holy places of Makkah and Madina.
4. On accepting Islam.
5. After washing a dead person.
6. For going out for a function.
7. When regaining alertness and normal senses after madness and intoxica-
tion.

8. On wearing a new dress.

Of you can have a Ghusl whenever you feel sticky, muddy, are
course,
sweating or when you feel like it, to refresh and clean yourself. Putting Neem
leaves in hot, bath water and using a good soap and scrubber, is very refresh-
4.
ing.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

Fill in the blanks

1 . If any part of the body remains the

Ghusl will not be complete.

2. We must recite silently while pouring

water finally over the body.

3. It is Sunnat to have a Ghusl on and

before and

Washing the whole body in the right manner is called

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Mark ‘true’ or ‘false.

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X |

1 . Soap is not necessary in a Ghusl. I—

2. The water must not reach the hair-roots in Ghusl. I 1

3. It is better to cover your private parts while bathing. | 1

8.
4. We can face the Kabah during Ghusl. [^]
5. Women must sit and have Ghusl. [^|
6. We can shout, talk, sing and discuss things during Ghusl.
7. We can take Ghusl with standing, impure water. | |

If a ring is tight, we must remove it or move it round, side to side

during Ghusl.

MORALS
1. Faisal takes a bath in a tub, lying in soap water for half an hour. Then,
he jumps out takes a shower and dresses himself. Is he right? Can he be
pure by such a bath?

2. Khurram needs to take a Ghusl. He jumps in and out of a swimming

pool and walks away. Has he taken a Ghusl or just dipped into water?

Interior of Masjid-e-Aqsa, Palestine

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 14. MANNERS
A person is liked for his good manners. Good manners mean behaving well.
Bad manners mean behaving badly. Put S or X on each picture
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 15. THE SECRETS OF WUDU

How often do you see a person doing ablution in a hurry, splashing water on
face and arms and running off? If only he knew the benefits of wudu, he would
never hurry in doing ablution.
One day, Ummul Mumineen Ayesha (R.A.) saw a relative doing wudu in a
hurry. She said that those parts which remain dry (during wudu) will bum in
(hell) fire.

By now, you must have understood how important purification is. It is dif-

ferent from you wash your face 10 times with soap, you are
cleanliness. If
clean but not pure. Only wudu makes you pure.
Wudu is important because you cannot offer salat without it.
Have you seen people with shining faces and beautiful skin, cool and peace-
ful? The secret of their beauty is their habit of wudu.
Yes, their faces shine in this world and also in the next.
On the Day of Judgement, our Prophet (S.A.W.) will spot us, his people, by
the shining faces, hands and feet, shining because of wudu.

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 Yes, dear children, there are many benefits of wudu. It washes away our
sins, and opens the doors of heaven for How?
us.

Our Prophet (S.A.W.) said: “The one who does wudu in the prescribed way
and then recites the Kalimah, ‘Ash-haduallah-ilaha-ill-Allahu-waash-hadu-
*
anna-Muhammad-an-abduhu-wa rasooluho will have all the 8 doors of
heaven opened for him, so that he may enter through any door he likes.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) also said:

“He who does wudu well, all his minor sins are washed away and all his

limbs shed their sins and he has his ranks raised in the Hereafter.”
There are still more benefits of wudu. The Prophet (S.A.W.) advised that a

person who is angry should do wudu. When we are angry our nerves and veins
become tense, hard and tight. When we pass water on them by wudu, they
relax and soften, the body-temperature goes down because of water and we
cool down. So, wudu keeps a person cool.
But, there are still more benefits of wudu. Wudu is a miracle and a secret of
good health and beauty.
Wudu encourages smooth circulation
of blood and prevents many diseases.
How?
Look at this picture of the human
circulatory system.
Do you see the circled parts? They
HEART
are the farthest parts, away from the
heart. The veins in these parts in the

brain, face, hands and feet are very,

very thin. Due to tension and age, these

thin veins become hard first and do not
allow blood to flow easily to the heart.
This affects the heart, leading to heart-
diseases.
The circled parts are the same parts
which contain the thinnest veins and
are washed in wudu. Is it not surpris-
ing? Wudu water softens these hard
veins and keeps them flexible by pass-
ing water over these parts many times a
day. Water cools and regulates the tem-
perature in the body and in these veins
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 Fat sticking on the walls of vein, often causes heart attacks. Wudu increas-
es blood circulationand forces these fats to dissolve and flow in the blood.
We have a defence system in our body which protects us. The white cells in
the blood fight and destroy bacteria of diseases. These cells are brought into
the blood and carried around body by the lymphatic vessels. Now, if
in the

these lymphatic vessels are not quick and active, they will not carry white
fighting cells to the blood. What makes the lymphatic vessels active? Wudu.
These lymphatic vessels are activated from 2 points the spot behind the —
nose, at the far-end inside the nose, and secondly, on the sides of the neck. In
wudu, we pass water exactly on these parts and this activates the lymphatic
vessels and makes our disease-fighting system stronger.
JJWw-water removes all germs from the most exposed parts of the body and
prevents the pores of the face-skin from clogging with dirt.
A kind of electricity called static electricity is there in our body. Sometimes,
its balance is disturbed by use of plastic things, plastic cars, or plastic-based
clothes. This causes aging, wrinkles and ugliness on the face, skin-diseases

and mental problems. Wudu reduces this static electricity and keeps your skin
fresh, young and beautiful and your mind clear and normal.
So, dear children, just wonder at the wonders and benefits of wudu. Can you
count them?

1 . Wudu keeps us clean.

2. Wudu purifies us.

3. The Prophet (S.A.W.) will spot us on Judgement Day by our faces,

hands and feet which will be shining because of wudu.

4. Wudu washes away sins.

5. Wudu opens the doors of heaven for us.

6. Wudu, at once, controls anger and makes you cool.

7. Wudu allows free circulation of blood.

8. Wudu softens the thinnest veins of the head, face, hands and feet and

thus prevents heart-diseases and early aging.

9. Wudu prevents fats from blocking the veins, and thus prevents heart-

attacks.

10. Wudu makes our defence system of fighting against diseases stronger.

1 1 . Wudu removes germs from the exposed parts of the body.

12. Wudu reduces static electricity in the body.

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 13. Wudu prevents wrinkles and keeps the face-skin fresh and beautiful.

14. Wudu keeps the mind clear, cool and normal.

15. Wudu makes Allah happy with you because Allah likes a pure person.

Dear children! Do wudu in the right manner.

1. Do not talk unnecessarily during wudu.
2. Do not change the method and order of washing.
3. Do not use too much or too less water in wudu.
4. Do not leave some parts dry.

5. Do not splash about water while washing.

6. Do not wash parts more than thrice.

7. Do not wash extra parts in wudu.

Masah or Bandage on Wounds:

Masah means wiping with a wet hand. If a
bandage is wound, you can just
tied over a
wipe over it with the hand but when the band-
age is removed, and the wound is healed, you
must wipe or wash the wound.
If there is no bandage and only a wound,
and if water will harm the wound, only wipe
it, pass a hand over it or just leave it dry.

Masah on Socks:
Sometimes when it is very cold or when
you are outside and it is difficult to remove
the socks again and again for wudu you can ,

do Masah on the socks. This means you can

just wipe the socks with the hand instead of
washing the feet in wudu.
Masah over socks or bandage is just like
Tayammum. We do masah only when it is dif-
ficult or harmful to wash the feet or when
there is less water. Removing the socks after masah will break the wudu and
,

you have to wash the feet only.

Remember, use only pure clean water for ablution and bath. Zam Zam water
cannot be used for ghusl or wudu normally.

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DO YOU REMEMBER?
When is wudu Broken?
Wudu is broken
1 When urine or stool is passed.
.

2. When wind is passed.

3. When blood or pus comes out of any parts of the body.
4. When we vomit more than a mouthful.
5. When we doze off, resting against a support.
6. When we sleep or when we are unconscious.
7. When a person is mad or drunk.
8. When a person laughs loudly in salat.
When is wudu not broken?
1 . When we doze off while sitting without taking support.
2. When a child laughs in salat.
3. When grown up, mature people smile a bit in salat.
4. When we change a dress.
5. When we have a hair-cut or trim the beard.
6. Spitting, coughing, belching, embracing or weeping.
7. If a person suffers from a disease of bleeding from any part as from the
nose or if impure liquid comes out from eyes or if he suffers from gas-
tric trouble or passes wind frequently, his wudu will not be broken by
these things during salat, once he has done a wudu. But, he must do a
fresh ablution for each salat.

Dear children, wudu or ablution is a secret of the health of the body and
mind. It is so important that you cannot pray without it, you cannot touch the
Quran without it and you cannot do Sajda without it.

But, see, how kind Allah is! If you are a student who has to learn and hold
the Quran very often or if you are a book-binder of the Quran, you can touch
it without wudu.
Will you do wudu very often to be healthy and beautiful?

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Must you have a Niyyat or intention for wudu?
Yes. We should begin wudu with a Niyyat or intention.

2. What dua should you say after wudu?

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 16. THE HONEST GARDENER

Once upon a time, a powerful king called Ibrahim-bin-Adham ruled over

Khirasan. He lived as any other king lived in pomp and glory. But, after some-
time, he changed. He became God-fearing and began praying a lot. He decid-
ed to give up a life of luxury and wealth which had been collected by taking
from the people. He wanted to earn and honest living and live a simple life.

He left his country and went away to a distant land. There he got a job as a
gardener with a salary of 10 dirhams. He was happy. He watered the plants and
flowers and spent his days in worshipping Allah. His honesty and simplicity
became famous.
One day, his employer came and asked him to bring a sweet pomegranate
for him.Ibrahim-bin-Adham brought a red pomegranate but it turned out to be
sour when the employer tasted it. He asked him to bring another pomegranate
but this too turned out to be sour.
The employer was angry. He did not know who the gardener really was, and
cried, “Why don’t you bring a sweet pomegranate?”

Ibrahim replied, “How do I know which one is sweet inside?”

His employer said, “Do you mean to say that after all these years, you still
don’t know which are sweet and which are sour pomegranates? Do you pre-
tend to be Ibrahim-bin-Adham by showing your honesty?”
Ibrahim-bin-Adham felt bad and left his job but later his employer came to
know who he really was and apologized to him.
Dear children! Do you see how honest Ibrahim-bin-Adham was? Though he
had worked in that garden for a long time, he had never tasted any fruit there

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and could not tell the difference between a sweet and sour fruit.

Whenever someone gives you something to guard and keep, it is called a

trust or Amanat. You must always protect it and never use anything from it

except as the owner told you to use it.

Allah too has given us this body, this life, our house and things as a trust to

keep. We can use only as He tells us to use. If we use His things in any way
we like, it will be dishonesty. It will be breaking of trust or breach of trust.
So, always be honest. Protect the things entrusted to you as a trust.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is a trust?
A trust is something which someone gives us to keep for a short time.

2. How can you honestly protect your trust?

We can be honest in protecting a trust by guarding it well and using it

only as the owner told us to use it.

3. What things did Allah give us as a trust?

Allah gave us as a trust our life, body, wealth and all other things which

we have.

MORALS
1 . Farhat gives Rs500 to Asma to keep while she goes to her home town
for a month. Before giving it, Farhat writes down the amount on a paper,
and both the girls sign it. Asma does not know that Farhat has marked
the currency notes with a pen.

After a month Farhat returns and asks Asma for her money. Asma at

once return it to her. Farhat is happy to see the marks she had put on the
notes and knew that Asma had not used or changed the notes. What kind
of a girl is Asma?
2. Jaseem gives some books to Hasan to keep but he says that he can also
read them. After some days, Jaseem’s friend Asif comes to Hasan and
asks him to lend Jaseem’s books. Hasan refuses to do so. Asif is angry
and says, “You yourself are reading his books but you don’t give them
to me. How selfish you are!”

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 Is Hasan selfish? Why is he using the books himself?

3. Tarannum watches films, day and night. Her friend Naghma tells her
that her eyes and time and the T.V. are a trust given by Allah but she is

not using the trust in the right way. Is Naghma right? Tell Tarannum
what to do.

4. Gul throws a ball right into the flower-beds in the school. He then walks
on the flowers and crushes them, to get his ball. Which trust is he break-
ing?

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 17. THE STORY OF ZALFA
A and wealthy girl
beautiful
named Zalfa lived in Madina. One
day, she was sitting amongst her
comforts, riches and maids when she
heard someone talking to her father
in the outer room.
It was Jowaibir, a short, black man
from Yamamah. He was asking her
father for her hand in marriage.
He said that the Prophet (S.A.W.)
had sent him there.
Her father said, “Did the Prophet
(S.A.W.) himself make this sugges-
tion to you?”
The young man replied, “I don’t
speak on my own. I don’t lie.
Everyone knows it.”
Jowaibir was one of the people
who lived at Suffa, the chamber next
to the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) mosque.
He and the other people there had
given up their home and country to
accept Islam. The Prophet (S.A.W.) saw that he was young and alone. So, he
advised him to marry.
Jowaibir told the Prophet (S.A.W.), “O Prophet of Allah. I don’t have wealth
or noble family descent. Who will marry me? Who will like to be the wife of
a poor, black and ugly man me?”
like

The Prophet (S.A.W.) told him that times had changed now and Islam made
everyone equal. He (S.A.W.) said, “Among the Muslims, only he would be
higher than you whose virtues and deeds are better than you. Now do as I tell
you.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) convinced Jowaibir to go to a wealthy man Ziad-ibn-
Lubaid and ask for his daughter Zalfa in marriage.
Now, as Jowaibir talked to Zalfa’s father in her house, Zalfa heard him.
Jowaibir asked his daughter’s hand in marriage. Ziad said, “We don’t give
our daughters to people of unequal status. Go back. I will talk to the Prophet

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(S.A.W.).”
Jowaibir left Zalfa’s house saying, “By Allah! Whatever the Quran teaches
and the purpose of Muhammad’s (S.A.W.) prophethood, is completely against
what Ziad says.”
Zalfa heard these words. After Jowaibir left, Zalfa approached her father
and asked him about the young man. Her father “He came to ask
said, for you
in marriage and said that the Prophet (S.A.W.) had sent him for this.”
Zalfa said, “Father, possibly, the Prophet (S.A.W.) may really have sent him
here, and your refusal means you have disobeyed the Prophet (S.A.W.).”
Her father asked, “What do you say now?”
Zalfa replied, “I think it is better to bring him back before he reaches the
Prophet. Then, you go and talk to the Prophet (S.A.W.).”
So, her father Ziad went after Jowaibir and brought him back and seated him
in his house. Then, he went to the Prophet (S.A.W.).
He “O Prophet of Allah. Jowaibir came to me and gave me your mes-
said,
sage. But, we give our daughters only to people of equal status and to those
who belong to our own tribe who are all your companions.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “Ziad! Jowaibir is a faithful man. That honour
(noble status) of which you are talking, has now been wiped out. Every believ-
er (Muslim) man is equal (for marrying) to every Believer (Muslim) woman.”
Now, Zaid returned home and talked to his daughter. Zalfa said, “O Father!
Do not refuse the proposal which has been suggested by the Prophet (S.AW.).
I accept Jowaibir as he is, whatever his condition. If the Prophet (S.A.W.) is
pleased with this. I too am happy with this (marriage).”
Soon, the wedding took place. Jowaibir had no house where he could take
his bride. Zalfa’s father gave him a well-furnished house. The bride was taken
to that house.

Jowaibir offered salat and thanked Allah for all these blessings. Jowaibir
and Zalfa lived happily after that. Later, Jowaibir went to a battle when the
Muslims were called for it. He was killed in the battle and became a martyr.
Dear children, Islam made everyone equal. Nobody is high or low. Only
Allah is the greatest. Islam brought such great changes in the world that every-
body became equal and happy, whether he was rich or poor. Do you see how
Zalfa yearned to please the Prophet (S.A.W.) by accepting his decision?

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?
1. What change did Islam bring?
Islam made everyone equal.

2. Who is really high in society?

Only those who are God-fearing and do good deeds, are better and high-
er than others.

3. What kind of people think that some people are high because of
wealth or family-lineage and others are low because they are poor?
The ignorant people who don’t have knowledge think that the rich are

high and the poor are lowly people.

MORALS
1 . A woman dressed in simple dress walks into the office for an interview.
She is rejected.

Another woman, dressed in jewellery and a costly dress, comes in and

is accepted by Furqan who is taking the interviews. He tells his partner
Wali, “She appears to be of a good family and superior. Just look at her
costly dress, car and jewels.” Is he right?

2. Mubeen scolds the servant badly for not cleaning the room. The servant
says, “I too am a Muslim and, as such, I am like your brother. Don’t
shout on me.”

Mubeen is angry and says, “How dare you call yourself my brother and
my equal?” What will you tell Mubeen?
3. After a religious meeting, the guests and speakers have lunch. The ser-
vant eagerly comes and joins them at lunch. He wants to hear the

learned discussion going on there. The Naseem, drives the servant

host,

out of the room and tells him to take food in the kitchen. Has Naseem
done the right thing?

4. Suleman forces his driver Rajab to sit with him for lunch whenever he
is invited by others. Rajab is happy that he is not left starving in the car

like other drivers. What made Suleman call in the driver for lunch with

him?

5. Fowad is The teacher never asks him questions in the class.

a poor boy.
She does not give him a role in functions. She asks Fahd to answer ques-

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 tions, to mind the class and to take part in functions. Fahd is a very rich
boy. Is the teacher doing the right thing?

6. Ahmad is a new boy He is poor simple but intelligent.

in the class.

Nobody wants to be his friend. But, Hamza goes to him, takes him to
the playground and round the classes. Soon, Hamza and Ahmad become
good friends. Is Hamza a good boy? Do the other boys believe in equal-
ity properly?

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 18. SURAH-AL-MUDASSIR
Revealed in Makkah

Aiil lU

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, The Merciful.

1 .
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(in a mantle)! O Ij

2 Arise and deliver

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your warning! O jtfi ’4

And announce the

3.

greatness of your Lord.

O
4. And keep your
garments pure. O
5. And stay away from
all abomination (dirt).

6. And do not expect any

increase (for yourself),
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in giving.

7. And be patient for

your Lord’s sake.

Dear children!

The first 7 verses of this Surah are the second revelation to our Prophet
(S.A.W.). After the first revelation in the cave of Hira, there was no revelation
for sometime. This gap or break in the revelation of the Quran, is called
Fatratul Wahi. Then, one day, the Prophet (S.A.W.) was walking on the road-

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side, he saw Angel Gibreel (A.S) in
the sky. The Prophet (S.A.W.)
became upset and afraid because this
was just his second experience of
revelation. He went home and lay
down saying, “Cover me, cover me.”
His family covered him with a sheet.
That is why this Surah is named
Mudassir or “One who is covered
with a cloth.” The first 7 verses of
this Surah were revealed at that time.

How lovingly Allah addressed the

Prophet (S.A.W) — “O you wrapped
up (in a mantle). Arise and deliver
your warning.”
In this Surah ,
Allah tells the
Prophet (S.A.W.) that it is now time
to rise and warn the people against
idolatory. Then, Allah gives him a 5
point programme to begin his work.
1. The first thing is that the Prophet (S.A.W.) must openly declare and
announce the greatness of Allah, that Allah alone is Great. This is why
the Nara Takbeer or Allahu Akbar is the basic and main slogan of Islam.
2. The second thing is to keep the body and dress, thoughts and habits
clean. Taharah or purification is so important that it is the very next
thing to be done after declaring Islam openly. It also mean that we must
keep our character clean.
3. The third thing is to keep away from dirt of all types. Idol- worship and
Shirk or polytheism are the greatest dirt. We should keep away from
them and also from all dirty things, dirty places, dirty habits and dirty
thoughts.

4. The fourth thing is not to expect from the people anything in return for
guiding them towards Islam. We should expect reward for all our work
from Allah only.

5. The fifth thing is to be patient and bear all pains patiently for Allah’s
sake. This means that when we work to spread Islam, we have to face
many hardships, pains and mockery. All this must be borne with
patience.

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 These verses give us good guidance on how to begin the work of serv-
ing Islam.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is meaning of Mudassir?
the
Mudassir means one who is covered with a cloth.

2. What is meaning of announcing Allah ’s greatness?

the
It means that we should show by words and deeds that nobody is great
and Allah alone is Great and deserves to be obeyed and worshipped.

3. Which are the 5 points which are very important for serving Islam?
a) Announcing Allah’s greatness.
b) Being pure in body, dress, thoughts and character.
c) Staying away from dirt.

d) Not expecting anything from the people for our services.

e) Being patient.

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5. Dirt.

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 19. KALIMAH TAYYABAH —
THE SHADY TREE

Dear children! You have just read in Surah-Al-Mudassir that the first order
given to our Prophet (S.A.W.) was to arise and announce Allah’s greatness. To
declare Allah’s greatness, is the root and base of Islam. How do we declare
Allah’s greatness? We do this by our words, by deeds and by our thoughts.

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 Declaring Allah’s greatness is called the Kalimah Tayyabah. It means the
pure Kalimah is the key to Islam. In words, it is

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“ There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Prophet ofAllah. ”
The Quran says Kalimah Tayyabah is like a huge, shady tree with
that the
roots going deep in the ground and its branches spreading out to the sky.
On the other hand, any idea which is against the greatness of Allah, is called
Kalimah-Khabeesa which means the dirty word. Shirk or attaching partners to
Allah, Kufr or rejecting Allah, are Kalimah-Khabeesa.
The Quran says that Kalimah-Khabeesa is like a tree of a bad quality which
is weak and will be soon uprooted from the ground. Why?

The whole world is by Allah, and everything

created in the world declares
Allah’s greatness. So, when you also declare Allah’s greatness, the whole
world, the sky and earth, the stars and trees support you.
The idea of Allah’s greatness is spread out in the earth and skies like a
strong tree which cannot be uprooted because it is based on strong, deep roots
of truth of Allah’s greatness only. If you come under the shade of this tree, it

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makes you strong and pure too.

It gives its fruit to you and to the world all the time. How? Kalimah
Tayyabah brings peace, purity and success to society and to you in both the
worlds. But, if a person refuses Allah’s greatness and does evil deeds like Kufr
or Shirk he ,
is uprooted, thrown off and destroyed like a weak tree of bad qual-
ity because even the earth and the skies become his enemies. The Quran says:

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"Do you not see how Allah sets forth a parable (comparison)? A goodly
word (Kalimah Tayyabah) like a goodly tree whose root is firmly fixed, and
its branches (reach) to the heavens. It brings forth its fruit at all times, by
the leave of its Lord And the parable of an evil word (Kalimah-Khabeesa)
is of an evil tree:
that
It is torn up by the root from the surface of the
”
earth. It has no stability.

(14 24)
-

The was about to begin between the Muslims of Arabia and the
battle
Persians. Omar (R.A.) was the Caliph. The Persians had not yet accepted
Islam. The Caliph sent his men to them with the invitation to accept Islam or
to give a tax and come under Muslim protection or to face war.
Now, the commander of the Persian army tried his best to avoid war, avoid
Islam and avoid paying a tax. So, he called the Muslims for talks. Mughira-
bin-Sheba (R.A.) went to meet Rostam, the Persian. General Rostam was
seated on a gem-studded throne on costly carpets, decorated with costly
objects.
Mughira (R.A.) came riding on his back, over the carpets, and went and sat
on Rostam’s own throne by his side. Rostam’s men tried to remove Mughira
(R.A.) from the throne. Mughira (R.A.) said,

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 “By Allah! We have not seen people more foolish than you. We are Arabs.
We do not worship each You are strange, foolish people that you have
other.

made a man god and placed him on the throne. Tell me, why are some of you
gods and some of you servants? You invited me. I came because you called
me, and you treated me thus that you removed me from the throne. Now, I
think, you will surely be defeated. By Allah! No king can rule with such a
who make their king a god, cannot succeed.”
character. People
Rostam was angry. He said, “You were all poor and we gave you dates, ani-
mals and clothes. It is better that you all go back.”
Mughira (R.A.) stood up, praised Allah and said,” Yes, your are right that
we were poor. This is the way of the world. It may be poverty today and wealth
the next day. Had you thanked Allah for all that He gave you. He would have
been pleased. Now, Allah sent a Prophet (S.A.W.) to us ... Now, the choice is
yours. Accept Islam and we will make you brothers and will leave your coun-
try or pay tax and we will protect you or if you don’t want both these things

then fight us.”

Mughira (R.A.) did not bow to most important man
Rostam who was the
next to the king of Persia. He did not bother about the costly carpets and things
there nor did he even look at them. He declared Allah’s greatness by not bow-
ing to any human or to evil ideas.

Takbeer

Declaring Allah’s greatness also means saying — Allahu Akbar or “Allah is

Great”. This is Nara Takbeer. The Kalimah Takbeer

the slogan of Takbeer, the
or Allahu Akbar is a short form of Kalimah Tayyabah. This Kalimah is the base
of our Iman. We begin salat with Allahu Akbar. We say Allahu Akbar again
and again while rising and bowing in salat. We say Allahu Akbar in Adan. We
slaughter animals by saying Bismillah, Allahu Akbar. When a baby is bom, we
say the Adan in his right ear and Iqamah in his left ear.
The first thing the Prophet (S.A.W.) was told to do, was to announce Allah’s
greatness in Surah Mudassir. Since hundreds of years, the call of Takbeer —
Allahu Akbar is Muslims all around the world.
the slogan of the
If we understand and follow the Kalimah Tayyabah and this Kalimah
Takbeer it gives us peace and makes us brave and fearless, and we fear none
,

except Allah because we know Allah alone is Greatest and All-Powerful and
nobody can harm us or favour us without Allah’s will.
Dear children, the Kalimah or seal of Allah’s Oneness is stamped on our
body, on our hearts, on our air tubes and even in nature. It is hard to believe

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but it is true that our respiratory system is in the shape of the Kalimah. Here is

its picture.

Air tubes in the shape of the Kalimah (Jeddah, Medical News Magazine)

Bonn: The photo taken in one of the forest of Germany’s capital city
Bonn, where in the roots of the trees depicts the Kalimah, “Lailaha
Illalah”, (There is no God but Allah), OKAZ Daily Office in Bonn.
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CAN YOU REMEMBER?
1. What is the Kalimah Tayyaabah?
Kalimah Tayyabah is La-Ilaha-Ill-Alalaho Muhammadur-Rasoolullah.

2. What does Kalimah Tayyabah mean?

It means pure word and says that there is no God but Allah and
Muhammad (S.A.W.) is Allah’s Prophet.

3. What is Kalimah-Khabeesa?
Kalimah-Khabeesa means dirty or evil word. Any idea which goes
against Allah’s greatness is Kalimah-Khabeesa.
4. Why is Kalimah Tayyabah like a huge, shady tree?
Kalimah Tayyabah is like a huge, strong, sky-high tree because Allah’s
greatness fills the skies and earth like this huge tree.

5. Why is Kalimah Khabeesa like an uprooted, weak tree?

the
The Kalimah-Khabeesa is a weak, dirty idea and is weak and rootless

like an uprooted, weak, bad tree.

6. What Kalimah of Takbeer?

is the
Allahu Akbar or Allah is Great.

7. Do Kalimah Tayyabah and Kalimah Takbeer mean the same thing?

Yes. Kalimah Allahu Akbar is the same as Kalimah Tayyabah and
declares Allah’s greatness.

8. Why is Kalimah Takbeer important?

It is important because
a) it is the base of Islam.
b) because our Prophet (S.A.W.) began his work with this Kalimah.
c) and Allahu Akbar is the slogan of the Muslims alone since centuries.

9. What is the real meaning of following Kalimah-Tayyabah and

Kalimah-Takbeer?
It really means that we should fear, obey, bow and pray to none except
Allah.

MORALS
1. Altaf is a Muslim. He prays, fasts,. goes for Haj, gives Zakat but does
nothing to change society where people bow to other people and call

them great. He makes no efforts to see that Allah’s greatness and

Oneness is accepted by people around him. Is he a good Muslim?

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2. Faheem is a rich man with many gardens, cars and houses. His friend
Sulaiman is an honest trader with a normal, average income. Faheem
does not pray. He cheats in business and says that his money will help
him in every way. Sulaiman has good habits. He prays, is honest and
spends a of time in running a free home-delivery library service. He
lot

carries a suitcase full of books to his friend’s houses and gives them
books for reading, bringing the library to their door-step.

Soon, Sulaiman becomes a beloved figure in the neighbourhood. He is

peaceful. People cooperate withhim and help in his work. His family is
also happy. His children watch him working hard to spread goodness.
They begin thinking of doing a similar type of work. Sulaiman dies a
happy, peaceful and good man.

Faheem soon loses his customers. People avoid him and do not cooper-
ate with him. Soon, he is bankrupt. He becomes sick due to tension. His
family is angry with him for leading a bad life. He lands up in a hospi-
What made Sulaiman
tal. strong, happy and stable? What destroyed
Faheem?

Prayers at Masjid-e-Haram

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 20. IBADAH

Rabi-bin-Suleman was going for Haj. On the way, he saw a woman chop-
ping pieces of flesh from a dead mule lying on the roadside. He followed her
quietly, because eating dead meat is not allowed.
The woman went home and gave the meat to her 4 daughters. The woman
was crying and saying, “Cook it and thank Allah Almighty.”
The girls began cooking it. Rabi saw all this from the door and shouted out,
“Stop! For Allah’s sake, do not eat dead flesh.”
Now, Rabi entered the house and asked the woman why they were eating
this as eating dead flesh was not permitted.
The woman said, “We are descendants of the Prophet (S.A.W.). The father

of these girls is dead. We know our religion does not permit us to eat dead meat
but we can eat it in abnormal conditions (when we are dying of hunger). We
are starving since the last 4 days.”
Rabi was filled with sorrow. With tears, he left their place and went back to
his brother. He told his brother that he was no longer going for Haj. His broth-
er tried to forcehim to go for Haj but Rabi did not go. Instead, he took the
money which he had brought for his Haj journey and went to the market. He
bought flour worth 100 dirhams and some clothes of 100 dirhams. Then, he
put his remaining 400 dirhams inside the flour. He took these things and went
to the woman’s house and gave her the things.
The woman and her daughters thanked him and said, “May Allah forgive
your sins, give you the reward of a Haj and also give you a house in heaven.”
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him that they had seen him on the plain of Arafat in Haj. He thought it was a
miracle.
Dear children, nothing is impossible for Allah to do. Perhaps an angel took
the appearance of Rabi and performed the Haj on his behalf.
Do you think that Rabi will be rewarded for helping the woman? Of course,
yes. Haj is a pillar of Islam and a great form of worship but Rabi left it for the
sake of helping the woman. It shows that Haj and the other pillars of Islam like
salat, fasting and zakat are not the only forms of worshipping Allah. Worship
is more than that. For Rabi, helping the woman was worship or Ibadah.
Worship means Ibadah or slavery of Allah alone.
Allah says in the Quran that He created mankind and Jinns for the purpose
of Ibadah.

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“And I have not created the Jinn and the men except that they should
serve me, ” (Zariyat - 56)

How often we think: Why have we been created? What is the purpose and
aim of life? This ayat tells us that we have been created for Ibadah or worship
of Allah, and the purpose of our life is Ibadah.
Ibadah comes from the word Abd which means slave. So, Ibadah means
slavery or obedience of Allah alone.
Now, everything in the world is doing Ibadah by obeying Allah. The sun,
the sky, the grass, the trees, the tables and chairs, the stars and planets are all

doing Ibadah because they are obeying

Allah. The earth revolves just as Allah
told it to. The planets move just as Allah
told them to do. The eyes see, the ears
hear just as Allah told them to do. So,
everything in the wold is doing Ibadah
and is a Muslim unconsciously.
Now, even our body is doing Ibadah. It
is working, digesting, seeing, hearing just
as Allah told The eyes do not hear,
it to.

and the mouth does not see. They do only

the work given to them.
Now, you will ask if our body is
already doing Ibadah then even a non-
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Muslim’s body is doing Ibadah. What is the difference in being a Muslim?
Dear children, a man is made up not of the body alone.You have a mind, a
brain, intelligence, will-power. The power to do right or wrong. It is this mind
and will-power that are in your own control.
Only when you make them do Ibadah you are a Muslim. This means that
,

you must think and willingly worship and obey Allah in your life too, that is
Ibadah.
Now, you will say that you are already following the 5 pillars of Islam. You
believe in Allah, you offer salat, zakat, you fast and also perform Haj. So, is

that not Ibadah ?

No, that is not complete Ibadah. Why? Because when you get up after salat
from the prayer-mat and go out in the market, school, shops, house or roads,
you are still a Muslim. So, how can you stop Ibadah outside salat? Your body-
organs, eyes, ears, digestive system, circulation, do not stop working doing or
Ibadah at any time. Then, how can you?
Dear children, Ibadah means to obey and bow to Allah, not only in the
mosque and on the prayer-mat, but also in all parts of life and the world. How?
We can do Ibadah during any work we do like eating, earning, travelling, talk-
ing, walking, teaching, running shops, offices, running our family life, social

and all matters of society and the country, in the way Allah told us to do.

If you just visit someone, it someone

will be worldly thing, but if you visit

in they way Allah told you to visit and for the sake the pleasing Allah, the same
visit becomes Ibadah. If you study hard, it will be a worldly act but if you

study hard so that you may serve Islam in a better way, and to please Allah, it
v

will be Ibadah.
If you give money to the poor, it will be a worldy act but if you give money
to the poor in the way Allah told you to give and your intention (Niyyat) is to
please Allah, then the same act becomes Ibadah.
Now, that’s really nice, is it not? If you lend a pencil to your friend or if you

visit a sick friend or if you smile at your parents just as Allah told you to and
you are doing Ibadah or worshipping Allah.
to please Allah,
So, remember, the purpose of life is Ibadah, and Ibadah means to obey
Allah in all matters of life, even outside the prayer-mat.

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?
1. What is the purpose of life?
5. The purpose of life is Ibadah or worshipping Allah.

2. What is word of Ibadah?

the root
Ibadah comes from the word Abd which means slave.

What is meaning of Ibadah?

the
Ibadah means to obey and submit to Allah not only on the prayer-mat
but in all matters of life.

4. How do our body organs do Ibadah?

Our body organs do Ibadah by doing just the work they have been
ordered by Allah to do. For example the eyes see and do not begin hear-
ing.

5. How do the sun , the sky, the stars, the walls, the tables and all other
objects do Ibadah?
They do Ibadah by obeying Allah and doing exactly the work given to
them by Allah.

6. Can a person be a non-Muslim even though his body organs are

doing Ibadah?
Yes.
7. What kind of Ibadah should a person do to be a Muslim?
A person should willingly worship Allah and obey Him in all parts of
life to be a Muslim.
8. How do ordinary acts like smiling, visiting, talking, travelling become
Ibadah?
A. Ordinary acts become Ibadah When they are done for Allah’s sake,
to please Him.
B. When they are done in the way Allah told us to do them.
C. When they are done to spread goodness and Islam.

MORALS
1. Asma visits her sick friend Fareeda so that Fareeda may be happy and
may give her class notes. Shaheena visits the ailing Fareeda so that
Allah may be happy and because Allah has ordered people to visit the
Whose visit is Ibadah
sick. —
Asma’s or Shaheena’s?
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 to do or why he is made. He does not know the purpose of his living.
One day, he feels so confused that he decides to become a dancer. Is he
right? What will you tell him?

3. Zahid says thathe follows the 5 pillars of Islam and that is enough. He
says that there is no need for him to go round doing any other Ibadah.
Nafees tells him that the first pillar of Shahadah or Iman means that he
should work to spread goodness and stop evils. Who is right?

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 21. THE CENTRAL NATION

In the previous lesson, you read that doing all good deeds in the way Allah
told you to do them to please Allah, is Ibadah. But, this means that you alone
will be good. You will do Ibadah yourself only. But, that is very selfish. You
must spread this Ibadah or worship of Allah to others too and to other parts of
the world too. Why should only you and not others too do this? Because Allah
made the Muslims, the “leading or Central Group and the Best Group.”
The Quran says:
“And thus WE made you the Ummah (nation) that keeps to the centre of
the path , so that you to be the witness ofAllah ’s Deen on mankind... ” (2-143)

The Muslims have been given a central position in everything. Whether

earning or praying or doing any work, we are told to follow the middle, bal-
ance path and not go to the extreme sides or do too less or too much of any-
thing.

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 The Quran says:

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But seek a middle course in between. ” (1 7-110)

We have been given the Kabah as our central point. The Kabah itself is the
centre of the earth. Since ancient times, it was called the ‘navel or centre of the
earth.’

Geographically, Arabia was the centre of the ancient world.

The Quran says:

“And (remember) We made this House (Kabah) a centre for men and a
”
place of safety.
So, dear children, you are the central or leading nation called Ummat-e-
Wasat and also the best nation called Khair-Ummat.

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“Now you are best of peoples who have been raised for mankind. You
enjoin what is right andforbid what is wrong, by believing in Allah. ” (3-110)

When a group of people are made leaders or a leading nation, can they be
selfish and be good only themselves and forget the world and other people?
No, they cannot.
So, Ibadah or worship really means that we should spread goodness in the
whole world and we should spread Allah’s message in the whole world and see
that people follow it. That is complete Ibadah.
Caliph Oman (R.A.) often disguised himself and went out at night around
the streets to find out the condition of the people. One night, he, like a guard,
was passing through the streets. Suddenly, he heard some children crying in a
house. He went near the house. He saw that a woman was sitting by a fire, and
a vessel full of water was boiling over it. Her children were crying due to
hunger. The woman was boiling water just to make the children think that food
was being cooked but actually there was no food in the house.
Caliph Omar (R.A.) saw this and broke into tears. He went back and brought
a bag full of flour and some ghee with it. His servant said, “I will lift the bag.”

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Caliph Omar (R.A.) said, “No. You will not lift my burden on the Judgement
Day.”
He woman’s house, cooked bread himself and fed the
then returned to the
children. As he was leaving, the woman thanked him and said, “How nice it
would have been if a person like you were the Caliph of the Muslims.” The
woman had not recognised him.
Caliph Omar (R.A.) was the head of the state and yet he found time to visit
them because he was worried about them.
the people at night to find out about
Every step he walked outside in the cold night, was Ibadah and when he
cooked food for the woman, it was also Ibadah because he did it to please
Allah.
Our Prophet (S.A.W.) wrote letters to kings of other countries and also sent
groups of Muslim scholars to other lands to teach about Islam because
Muslims are the leaders and the best nation.
One day, a ship was sailing in the rough seas with Muslim men, women and
children from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) for Haj. Suddenly, a storm rose and tossed
the ship and was forced to stop at Debul, a port near Karachi in Sindh. Some
it

dacoits (iwbbers attacked these pilgrims and many of them were taken as pris-
oners. At that time, King Dahar ruled Sindh. He did not pay much attention to
this incident. But, somehow, some men of the ship who had escaped, reached

Basra and told the Muslim governor Hajaj about it. Hajaj wrote to King Dahar
to do something about the kidnapped Muslims but again Dahar did not bother
about it. A woman among the prisoners, wrote to the caliph to come and res-
cue them. Hajaj then sent an army under a brave commander named
Muhammad-bin-Qasim to Sindh to help the imprisoned Muslims.
The helpless cries of imprisoned Muslim women and children brought the
Muslim army to strange shores in Sindh. They fought, they won and finally
captured Sindh.
The Muslim prisoners were released. Muhammad-bin-Qasim brought help
and the light of Islam to Sindh.
Yes, their Ibadah was spread whole world. Muslims are like the
in the
police-force of the whole world. They wipe out evils, protect justice, ensure
peace and law and order, and protect all peace-loving good people of any reli-
gion. Muhammad-bin-Qasim built the first mosque in Debul near Karachi in
Sindh.
Do you see how he and his army did their duty as Ummat- Wasat and Khair-
ul-Ummatl

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?
1. Should we do Ibadah ourself only?
No. We should make others also do Ibadah.

2. Why should we alone do this job of making others do Ibadah?

That is because Allah made us, the Muslims, the Leading or Central
Nation and the Best Group.

3. What path should we follow while doing anything?

We should always follow the middle path, the balanced path while doing
any work.

4. What does Ibadah really mean?

Ibadah means that we should ourself do good deeds and worship Allah,
and also make others do good deeds and spread goodness.

5. Match the following:

A. Leading Nation Best Group

B. Khair-Ummah World-leaders

C. Muslims Ummat-e- Wasat

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MORALS
1 . Zaid is watching a cricket match on T.V. Suddenly a bad picture appears
on the screen. He switches off the T.V. and goes out for a stroll. On the
way, he sees an old man shivering in the cold while sleeping on the
pavement. He walks ahead, and sees many people sleeping on the edges
of a bridge. They could fall over in the water. “Who is responsible for
them? The government, of course,” he thinks. He sees Zenab a widow,
begging on the street. “I wish I could organise a fund to help the wid-
ows of the whole country.” He sees small orphans sweeping the road. “I
wish I could build nice homes and schools for the orphans,” he thinks.
He sees people buying wine at a wine shop. “I wish I could close all the
wine shops of the country,” he thinks. He thinks of the dirty pro-
grammes on T.V. and thinks, “I wish I had the power to ban all dirty
films and see that only clean programmes are shown on T.V.”
Everywhere, he sees that people are unhappy. He meets Rashid on the
way. Rashid excitedly shows him the newspaper and says, “Did you see
the news? War has broken out between the two countries.” But Zaid’s
eyes are on another news items “Famine in Somalia. Millions die.” He
tells Rashid, “I wish I had the power to stop this war and also to send

plane-loads of wheat for those dying in Somalia. I wish we were not so

weak.”
Rashid says, “So you mean to say Ibadah to stop
it is all these evils,
wars, to remove people’s sorrows and wipe their tears?”
“Of course, it is Ibadah says Zaid.
Rashid says, “Then how can we do this Ibadah on such a large and high
level without power?”

“Yes, power is necessary to destroy sorrows and evils and to spread

peace, goodness and happiness. Power is not bad if you want it, not for
yourself, but for fighting evils and spreading peace and goodness.” Is
Zaid right?

2. Akhtar says he is too busy earning money for his family. He says that
earning a halal livelihood is also Ibadah , and he has no time to do the
work of spreading goodness and stopping evils in society. Soon, he has
a chain of shops and houses because he works hard to earn more and
more money. Is he right? Why not?

3. Zameer asks Mahmood, “How can the Kabah be called the navel or cen-
tre of the earth geographically?”
Mahmoods says, “That’s easy.”

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Look at this map. Makkah is located at 40°E longitude and 21°N latitude.

Now, let us find the centre of the world’s land-surface and see where it

is. How can we do this? We will use the latitudes and longitudes to find

the world’s centre.

First, let’s find the total populated area of the world. Populated area
means an area where people live.

Longitude wise, the world’s populated areas are two:

1. North and South America and greenland between 50°W and 150°W
longitudes. They are spread over 100 (150-50) Longitudes.

2. The of the world’s land-surface (now oceans) is between

rest 0° and
180°E longitudes. It is spread over 180 longitudes.

So, total populated areas are spread on 100+180 = 280 longitudes.

Now, the mid-point or centre of 280 is half-way between 280, that
is, 280/2 = 140.

Now, count from the East or count from the West of the populated
areas, and you will see that this mid-point of 140th longitude of the
land-surface falls on 40 °E longitude exactly on Makkah.
But, now, let us also see where the world’s centre is latitude-wise.

Latitude-wise, the world’s populated area (land-surface only) is

between 80°N latitude and 42°S latitude. It is spread totally over 122
latitudes (80+42).

So, total populated area, latitude-wise, is spread over 122 latitudes.

Now, the mid-point or centre of 122 latitudes has to be mid- way

between 122, that is, 122/2 =61.

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 Now, count from the north or count from the south. You will find
that this mid-point of 61st latitude falls on 21°N latitude on Makkah.

So, the mid-point of the world’s populated areas falls on Makkah,

latitude- wise and longitude- wise.
This shows that Makkah is the navel or centre of the earth.
Mahmood finishes his explanation. What do you think of
Mahmood? Ask your teacher to draw the latitudes and longitudes on
the board and explain Mahmood’s point.
4. Shehzad buys cloth for curtains. He finds 3 types of cloth. One costs
Rs.10/- per metre. The second costs Rs.25/- per metre. The third costs
Rs.100/- per metre. Shehzad follows the middle, balanced path and buys
the cloth worth Rs.25/- per metre. Is he right?

5. Asim travels on a reserved second class ticket. He does not go by the

general class or by first class. He chooses the middle class. Is he right?

6. Suhail prays, fasts, gives zakat, performs Haj and reads the Quran daily.
He is kind and follows all Quranic teaching. He tells others too to follow
Islam. He follows the middle or central path in life. Is he right or wrong?

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 22 . HADEES QUDSI
The sayings of our Prophet (S.A.W.) are called Hadees. There are some say-
ings which are called Hadees-Qudsi. ‘Qudsi’ means pure. Those Hadees in
which our Prophet (S.A.W.) quoted Allah, are called Hadees-Qudsi. For exam-
ple, the Prophet (S.A.W.) said: “Allah said this and this... .” Hadees-Qudsi are
Allah’s communications to the Prophet (S.A.W.) which are not in the Quran.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) then conveyed them to the people in his language.
Hadees-Qudsi was revealed to the Prophet (S.A.W.) through Angel Gibraeel
or through a vision. But, they cannot be called as exact as the Quran. They are
hadees because the Prophet (S.A.W.) conveyed them in his own words.

The Hadees Qudsi are very few and beautiful. Here is a Hadees Qudsi.
Ubad-bin-Samit (R.A.) reported that Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) has said
that:

“Allah created the pen first of all and commanded it to write. The pen
asked Him what it should write. Allah, the Almighty, ordered it to write the

Destiny, that the things which are destined to happen. Hence, it wrote
is,
”
down whatever was pre-destined to happen from the beginning to the end.

Another Hadees Qudsi

Abu Huraira (R.A.) reported that Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) said that
"Allah says that He is by the side of His man who remembers Him and his
lips move in chanting His Sacred Name.”

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What Hadees Qudsi?
is

A Hadees in which the Prophet (S.A.W.) quoted Allah, is a Hadees

Qudsi.
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2. What is meaning of Qudsi?

the
Qudsi means pure.

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 23. THE THREE MOSQUES
Three mosques are very important in the world. They are:

1. Masjid Haram.
2. Masjid Nabvi.
3. Masjid Al-Aqsa.

Masjid Haram

Masjid Haram

Masjid Haram is the mosque which stands the Kabah in Makkah.

in It is the
Qibla. The Qibla is the direction towards which we turn for salat.
We turn towards this mosque for salat. We perform the Haj there. Millions
of people come there from all over the world for Haj.
Masjid Nabvi
The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) mosque is also called Masjid Nabvi. In the
Prophet’s (S.A.W.) days, it was a simple structure made of mud-walls and a

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roof made of branches. The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) house was attached to the
mosque. A door of the mosque opened into his house.
The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) mosque was the centre of all activity in Madina. The
Prophet (S.A.W.) met and received people there. He trained and educated the
Sahabah there. Discussions and war preparations were made thefe. Funds
were also distributed from there.
A separate room was attached to the mosque. A door of the mosque opened
into his house. This room was called Suffa. It was the first school of Islam.
Here, people stayed and learned about Islam. They were called As-haab-e-
Suffa.

Masjid Al-Aqsa

This is the third important mosque in Jerusalem. Our Prophet (S.A.W.) went
for Meraj or ascension to the heavens from that mosque. It is now under the
control of the Jews since 1967.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) once said, “The world, the whole of it, is a mosque.”
This means that we must obey Allah in the whole world just as we obey Him
in the mosque.
When we build a new colony or locality, we first build a mosque. We meet
each other 5 times a day when we go to the mosque for salat.
A mosque is a house of Allah and we go there as Allah’s guests and servants.
It is You too should be clean and pure when you go
a clean and pure place.
there. You cannot enter the mosque in a dirty state.

Do not talk loudly or laugh in a mosque. Do not disturb others there. Always
stand in line in neat rows while praying.
A mosque is a very important place. It is not just a prayer-house.
It is a busy centre of activity of the people. We pray, meet and get important
news in the mosque. Quran is read and taught here.
Our Prophet (S.A.W.) met and received people in his mosque. His mosque
was also his office. He educated the Muslims in the mosque.
We must go to the mosque as soon as we hear the Adan. Boys and men must
offer salat in a congregationJamat) in the mosque. Girls and women should
(

pray at home. They can go to the mosque to pray if they so wish but our
Prophet (S.A.W.) wished that women may pray at home.
Those who go to the mosque regularly to pray, have been promised heaven.

Azan
How did the Azan begin? One day, the Prophet (S.A.W.) and his compan-

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ions were thinking about the

best way to call people to the
mosque. Some Sahabah said
that a horn can be blown.
Others said that a bell can be
rung. Yet others said that a
fire can be lighted on a high
place for people to see and
come for prayers. Omar
(R.A.) said that the human
voice can be used to call peo-
ple The Prophet
for salat.
(S.A.W.) was happy with
Omar’s (R.A.) suggestion
and accepted it. The golden-
voiced Bilal (R.A.) gave the
first Azan in his melodious
voice. He became the first

Muazzin of Islam. You must

always repeat the Azan words when you hear the Azan, and say the dua
after Azan, Just like this boy >

CAN YOU REMEMBER? Learn this dua (to say after Azan):

Name the 3 important mosques Oj

1.

The 3 important mosques are:

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A. Masjid Al-Haram. o\ eUiSfl

B. Masjid Nabvi.
C. Masjid Al-Aqsa.
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2. Match the following:

A. Masjid Al-Haram Prophet’s (S.A.W.) mosque.

B. Masjid Nabvi First Qibla.

C. Masjid Al-Aqsa Present Qibla.

D. First School of Islam Suffa.

3. How must you behave in a mosque?

We must be clean, silent and sober in a mosque.

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 4. Is themosque just a prayer-house?
No. The mosque is more than a prayer-house. It is a social centre of
activity of Muslims.

5. What are the activities of a mosque?

Offering salat, education and holding meetings are some of the activi-

ties of a mosque.

MORALS
1 . In a city, pork-fat was used to make ghee (cooking oil). Pork is forbid-
den for us. On Friday, the Imam brought an empty box of that ghee in
the mosque. In the Khutbah (sermon), he held up the box and advised
the people not to buy that brand of ghee. The people now stopped buy-
ing that brand of ghee. Was the Imam right in telling the people about
it?

2. Jasim, Altaf, Wasim, Atif and Faisal are boys aged 13. They go to the
mosque and giggle and shuffle all the time. A man tells them to be quiet.
Faisal, says “Oh! We are not disturbing anyone.” Why is Faisal wrong?
3. Sameer and Salman go to pray in the mosque. Sameer hides Salman’s
shoes near the mosque. Salman goes home without shoes. On the way,
his foot is hurt by a piece of glass. He now cannot go to the mosque for
2 days. What will you tell Sameer?

4. Sajid is always late for salat and has to pray separately in the mosque.
His friend Afzal is always in time and prays with the congregation. Sajid
tells Afzal, “It does not matter if I miss the Jamat. At least, I pray in the
mosque after the Jamatf Is Sajid wrong? What should he do?

5. Fareed goes to the mosque regularly. Every time he goes to the mosque,
he also visits a friend or goes for a stroll (walk) or goes to a shop. So,
he comes back home after a long time. His mother gets worried every
time he goes to pray. Is Fareed right in tricking his mother?

6. Akhtar and Javed are late for prayers. They are children of 10. They do
not get a place to pray and have to pray in the mud. They blame others
for not keeping prayer-mats there. Are they right in blaming others?
What will you tell them?

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 24. THE FIRST LADY OF HEAVEN
One day, Prophet Muhammad’s (S.A.W.) youngest daughter Fatimah (R.A.)
went to see the Prophet (S.A.W.), her father. Her clothes had become dirty
while sweeping the Her hands were full of hard sores because she
floor.

ground (crushed) the wheat daily on a grindstone. There were marks on her

neck as she carried the water-pot daily on her neck.

She had heard that some servants had come to the Prophet (S.A.W.). So,
now she went to him to ask him to give her a servant. But, when she reached
the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) house, she saw many people there. She returned with-
out meeting the Prophet (S.A.W.).
The Prophet (S.A.W.) had seen her. He visited her the next day and asked
her why she had come. Fatimah (R.A.) kept quiet. Her husband Ali (R.A.) said,
“Sores have come up on her hands and neck by lifting the water-pot and grind-
ing the wheat. I saw that some slaves had come to you and I sent her to you to

ask for a servant so that she could be saved from this trouble.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “Fatimah! Be pious. Do your duties towards
Allah. Live according to your family’s ways. And, before sleeping at night,
recite Subhan-Allah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times and Allahu Akbar 34
times. This deed will be better for you than a servant.”
Fatimah (R.A) replied, “I am happy with Allah and the Prophet (S.A.W.) in

this very condition.”

Dear children! Fatimah (R.A.) lived a simple life. She was bom in the same
year when her father was made a prophet. She resembled the Prophet (S.A.W.)

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a lot. She walked and talked just like him. She was very brave. As a small girl,

she saw one day that the enemy had put some dirt on the Prophet’s (S.A.W.)
back Makkah. Fearlessly, she went right in the midst of the jeering people
in

and, weeping, removed the dirt from his back.

In the battle of Uhad, she heard a rumour that the Prophet (S.A.W.) was
killed. She ran to the battle-field and found him safe. She washed and dressed

his wounds.
Fatimah (R.A.) was a very obedient daughter and loved the Prophet
(S.A.W.) very much. One day, her husband gave her a gold necklace. The
Prophet (S.A.W.) came to know about it and said, “Fatimah! Do you want peo-
ple to say that the daughter of the Prophet of Allah, wears a necklace of fire?”
Fatimah (R.A.) at once sold the necklace. With its money, she bought and
then freed a slave.
She was very dear to the Prophet (S.A.W). He said, “Fatima is a part of me.
One day, she was sick. The Prophet (S.A.W.) went to her and asked, “How are
you, my sick daughter?”
“I am in much pain, and there is nothing to eat in the house,” she said.
“Daughter! Are you not happy that you are the chief of all the ladies of the
world?”
“Father! Then,what about Maryam (A.S.)?”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) replied, “She is the leader of the women of her times.
You are the leader of the women of your times.”
He (S.A.W.) also said once, “Fatimah is the leader of the women of heav-
en.”
So, Fatimah (R.A.) was called Sayyidatunnisa or leader of women. She was
also called Zahra (flower), Batool (true servant of Allah), Tahera, Raazia,
Zaakiya and Sayyidatunnisa-Ahle-Jannah.
Before his death, the Prophet (S.A.W.) whispered something to her and she
began weeping. He then whispered something again, and she smiled. She said
to Ummul-Mumineen Ayesha (R.A.) later, “First he said that he would die and
then he said that “you will be the first in my family to come and meet me.”
Fatimah (R.A.) was a modest and shy lady. One day, the Prophet (S.A.W.)
asked her, “What is better for a woman?” She replied, “That she should not see
any man nor any strange man should see her.”
Fatimah (R.A.) was married to Ali (R.A.) at the age of 18. She had 6 chil-
dren —
Hasan, Hussain, Mohsin, Ruqayya, Umme-Kulsoom and Zenab
(R.A). Mohsin died in infancy.

Dear children! Our Prophet’s (S.A.W.) daughter was a simple woman. She

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used to pray a lot. Her son Husain (R.A.) said, “I saw mother offering salat
during a major part of the night till dawn and praying for the forgiveness of
Muslim men and women.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “Among the women of the world, 4 are great —
KJhadijah, Fatimah, Maryam and Asiyah (Pharoah’s wife) (R.A.).” Fatimah
(R.A.) died six months after the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) death at a young age. She
loved Hejab (Purdah so much that she was worried how her Janazah (dead
body) would be carried. She desired that some branches be fixed to her cot and
then a cloth be put over that the maintain complete Hejab.
When she died, her Janazah was carried out in the same way. Will you not
be simple and God-fearing like Fatimah (R.A.)?

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1 . What did the Prophet (S.A. W.) tell his daughter Fatimah (R.A.) to do,
when she wanted a servant?
The Prophet (S.A.W.) told her to be simple, pious and dutiful. He also
told her to recite Subhanallah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times and
Allahu Akbar 34 times at bed-time at night.

2. Describe the Prophet’s daughter Fatimah (R.A.)?

Fatimah (R.A.) resembled her father very much. She was simple and
hardworking. She prayed a lot at night. She loved Hejab or Purdah.

3. Who is called the leader of women or Sayyidatunnisa?

Fatimah (R.A) has been called the leader of women or Sayidatunissa by
the Prophet (S.A.W).

4. Name Fatimah ’s (R.A.) children.

Fatimah’s (R.A.) children were Hasan, Husain, Mohsin, Umme-
Kulsoom, Zenab and Ruqayya (R.A.). Mohsin died as a baby.

5. Whoare the 4 greatest women of the world?

Lady Khadijah, Lady Fatimah, Lady Maryam and Lady Asiya (R.A.)
are the world’s greatest women.

6. Why is simplicity good?

Simplicity is good:
— because it is a sign of Iman.
— because our Prophet (S.A.W.) was simple.
— and because simplicity has great beauty.

7. Who is the leader of the women of Paradise?

Lady Fatimah (R.A.).

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MORALS
1 . Raghib could never move out without a costly dress, costly shoes, per-
fumes and a car. As a result, he always found it difficult to go out easi-
ly.Sameer was a simple boy. He always got dressed on his simple clean
dress in minutes if he wanted to go out. Solve Raghib’s problem.

2. Shareefa wore a heavy golden dress, heavy jewellery and heavy make-
up. She then went to a meeting and fainted due to the heat and weight
of her heavy dress. Sadia, another lady, was dressed in a decent, simple
dress and helped actively in the meeting’s activity. Why could Saida be
easy and active?

3. Aftab always gave parties, spent a lot of money on food, furniture,

dresses and cars. Then, his business failed. He suffered a heavy loss.
Now, he became poor but could not adjust to simple food, simple dress-
es and a simple life. His friends made fun of him. He went mad. Why
did Aftab go mad? Did he go mad because of business losses or because
he was not able to adjust with simple ways.

4. Tahir lived a decent, simple life when he was rich. He hated to show-
off. Then, he became poor but he was still peaceful and lived the same
simple life. People found no change in him or his habits. They respect-
ed him. Why?

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 25. COOPERATION

Look at the boy in the picture. His mother is loving him and cooperating
with him. Today, many people search for happiness in shopping, in spending
money on wealth, in extravagant tours and picnics, dresses and jewellery. But,
we can never get joy by such things.
Sometimes, small things give us Doing something nice for some-
real joy.

one, giving up something to make someone’s life easier, helping someone in

his work gives deep pleasure. When people begin behaving like this towards
each other, it is called cooperation.
Cooperation really means caring for others’ pains and problems and work-
ing together closely to achieve a purpose.
One day, our Prophet (S.A.W.) asked the people, “Who will accept my invi-
tation and be my brother and companion?”
He repeated this question 3 times. Everyone was silent but each time a small
boy of 13 stood up and said, “My age is less. My legs are thin and my eyes
also pain often but I will be your friend and helper.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) told him to sit but he stood up again and said, “I will
join you.” Do you know who the little boy was? He was Ali (R.A.), the
Prophet’s (S.A.W.) cousin. He was later called Asadullah or “Lion of Allah”

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 because of his bravery. Helping and
joining others for good work is called
cooperation. The little boy cooperated
with the Prophet (S.A.W.) by joining
his group and became his friend and
helper.
All the friends and helpers of the
Prophet (S.A.W.) loved each other and
cooperated very much. They shared
and pains. That is why they
their joys
were successful and soon they con-
quered half the world and set up peace
and Allah’s laws in these lands.
Cooperation can move mountains.
One day, someone sent a piece of
mutton to a companion of our Prophet
(S.A.W.). He accepted it but thought,
“Another person is more needy than I

am.” So, he sent the mutton to that

man. That man accepted it but sent it

to another man.
But, this man too said, “I know a man who needs this more than me.” So,
he sent it to another man. In this way, the piece of mutton passed many hands
and, at last, it came back to the first Sahabi (Prophet’s [S.A.W.] companion)
who had sent it.

All these people knew each other’s needs and pains. They had sympathy
and love for each other. They placed their friends’ needs above their needs.
They worked together and shared their needs, pains and joys together. This
is called cooperation. This is also Ibadah because it is done to please Allah.
You too must always think of others’ needs and be kind and cooperative, espe-
cially with those people who are working with you for the same work of
spreading goodness.
Sometimes, people who are doing the same work, do not cooperate. Then,
they harm the work. Sometimes, they fight. Some do not fight but do not also
support others in the good work. Then, they behave like ants. Why? The ants
pull an object in the opposite direction. Each group pulls the object backward.
So, the object finally moves slowly but it could have moved faster if the ants
had cooperated and pushed it together in the same direction. Look at this pic-
ture to see how these children are cooperating.

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 Yes, dear children, our work of spreading Islam can spread faster if we all
cooperate with each other, and share each other’s good work, pains, needs and
joys like the Sahabah who sent the piece of mutton around.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is cooperation?
Cooperation means caring for others’ pains and problems and helping
and joining others for good work.

2. Why is cooperation also an Ibadah?

Cooperation is also Ibadah because we do it to please Allah only.

MORALS
1. Fareed failed in his examination. His friends continued to take him to
parties and movies so that he may not feel sad. Asim offered to teach
him and prepare him for the next examination. Who really cooperated

with Fareed — his friends or Asim?

2. Zulfa is ill and in bed. Her friends drop in to see her. They go after say-

ing a few words of sympathy. Reshma comes and cooks food for Zulfa
and her children. She cleans her room, changes her bedcovers, applies
medicine to Zulfa’s forehead and comes for a week to do this work.
Who cooperated with Zulfa? Calling on the sick is called Ayadat. Who

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 did real Ayadat —Zulfa’s friends or Reshma?

3. Farasat has a weak eyesight and can see the writing on the blackboard
with great difficulty. His classmates always give him the front seat.

What do you think of them?

4. Baji’s mother is busy cooking. Baji’s little baby-brother is crying. Baji

plays with him and takes care of him. Now, her mother can cook peace-
fully. Is Baji a good girl?

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 26. OUR HIDDEN ENEMY
You must have heard
that many countries
spend a lot of money to
build a large army. Why?
They want to be ready
and prepared to fight
enemy attacks, and to
protect themselves. That
is why they send scouts
and spies to find out
everything about their
enemy, so that they can
know who theirenemy is
and how the enemy
works or plans to attack
it. You will call a country
very foolish if it keeps
sleeping and knows
nothing about its enemy.
We too have an enemy but we never think much of him. He is Satan, our great-
est enemy.
We
would be very foolish to ignore this enemy. We must know everything
about him and all his tricks.

Satan is made of fire. The Jinns also

a Jinn. Like other Jinns (genie), he is

have good and bad, Muslim and Kafir Jinns amongst them. They live on this
earth but we cannot see them. Sometimes, some people do feel them. They can
move at a great speed and can cross distances in minutes. The good Jinns
never harm people.
When our Prophet (S.A.W.) was praying on his way back from Taif, a group
of Jinns heard his recitation of Quran in salat and accepted Islam. They were
good Jinns.
Iblees or Satan is a bad Jinnl Why is he our enemy? He is full of hatred and
revenge for Why? You remember that when Allah ordered everyone to bow
us.

to Adam (A.S.), Satan refused to bow. He was proud that he was made of fire
and would not bow to man made of mud. So, Allah condemned Satan to hell
forever.

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 At that time, Satan said to Allah, “0 my Lord! If it is so, then give me
respite (time) till the Judgement Day when they will be raised.”
Allah said, “I grant time (respite, chance) to you till that day, the time of
which I know.”
Satan said, “I swear by Thy Honour, I will lead them all astray except those

of your servants who are sincere and purified (by you).”

Allah replied, “This is the truth and I say the truth that I will surely fill hell

with you and those who follow you, everyone.”

Satan said, “I will lay waiting and hidden on highway for men to pass life’s

and I will attack them from front and from behind and from right and left.”
Dear children! Do you see why Satan is our enemy? He thinks that he has
to bum in hell forever because of us, Adam’s children. Actually, he has to go
to hellbecause he did not obey Allah because of his pride. But, he does not
understand this. He now takes man to be his greatest enemy and wants to take
us too to hell with him.
Satan thinks “Why should I bum alone in hell? I will take as many people
to hell with me as possible. And the only way to take them to hell is to make

them do the same thing which I did. They too must disobey Allah. They must
not bow to him. I will make them bow to each other and to stones, trees,

graves, sun and moon. That will be great fun and a big joke. I did not bow to

man but I will make man bow to other men or statues of men, stones and ani-
mals. Ha, ha. I will take my sweet revenge. But, men are intelligent. They will

never do bad things if I tell them to do so directly and openly. I have to be care-
ful. I have to trick them into doing evils. I have to hide and wait for them. I

will attack them indirectly from front and behind, right and left, in their brain

and heart, in their thoughts and even in their blood. Whenever they get up to
do a good thing, I will make them lazy, sleepy and comfort loving. O sure, they
are bom good by nature. I’ll have to present bad things covered with good cov-
ers. Then only they will accept my bad ideas. I’ll have to give evil and dirty
thoughts and deeds wrapped in good, beautiful covers just like excreta
wrapped in a shining toffee wrapper to make it look like a toffee.”
Dear children! Do you see how Satan talks to himself about us? He chal-
lenged Allah that he will lead us astray to hell but Allah also challenged Satan,
as if saying, “Do what you want. You can never shake my real and sincere ser-

vants. I tmst them. They will not follow you.”

Dear children! How much Allah tmsts us that He left Satan free to do what-
ever he wants because Allah trusts that His real and faithful servants will never
go to Satan’s side but will stay with Him. Will we break and betray Allah’s
tmst in us by following Allah’s enemy? Will we be a member of Satan’s group

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or Allah’s group?
It is very important to know how our enemy works, so that we can defeat
him. Let us see how Satan works:
1 . He never works openly. He hides and works secretly in our thoughts.
2. He never works directly. He works indirectly and attacks from behind.
3. He never exposes his evil plans and ideas. He presents them hidden
inside a beautiful and good form and cover. For example, he tells us to
see a bad film “just to leam good things” from it.

4. He Waswasa ) in our hearts and minds about Tauheed,

puts doubts (

about good deeds and good work.

5. Whenever he sees that some people are doing good work together, he
creates doubts and enmity between them and makes them fight
because he knows their good work will fail if their unity and friend-
ship breaks.
6. He makes people angry because in anger a person is not normal and
loses his judgement power and the power to see right from wrong.
That is why our Prophet (S.A.W.) told us to do Wudu if we are angry

because water puts out fire. Anger is a Satanic quality and Satan is

made of fire.
7. He creates disappointment and depression in people who are in pain,

and tells them, “Why suffer for the sake of Allah? Come to my ways
of comfort and shirk (polytheism) and you will be free from pains.”
But this is again just Satan’s lies and fraud.
8. Satan always tells lies, does fraud and creates false hopes and love of
the world and money in the heart.

9. His only aim is to take people to hell.

10. He always tries to take men away from halal ways toharam ways by
putting a thought in them that — “Oh! There is no haram in doing
haram things just once.”
11. He is good and God-fearing people more than the bad ones
after the

because the bad ones are already on the path of hell. But, he is worried
only about the good ones who are walking quickly on the path of heav-
en.
1 2. He attacks the family life of a person first. He finds out the ignorant

family members first and leads them astray. This leads to tension in the
family.
13. He tries to break up husband-wife relations first. He creates doubts,

dissatisfaction between them. He knows that if the husband

and fights

and wife break up, the children will break up soon and the family will

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 be destroyed. It is easier to lead them astray if the family members are
broken up and separated. It is difficult to break or tempt a united fam-
ily whose members are not ignorant of knowledge.
14. Satan is very organised. He and his team of smaller satans work with
unity and discipline to lead people to hell. You will always see Satan’s
work very well-planned. For example, look at the cable T.V. network
which reaches every house and shows bad or useless films all the time.
15. On the Judgement Day, Satan will turn away from the people of hell
and say, “I am not responsible for you. I am not your friend but you
took me to be your friend. Your are not my friend but my enemy. I

tempted you with false hopes, love of world, comfort and money. I did
lead you astray. But, I had no control over you or your brain. You
should have been strong enough to resist my thoughts. Its your fault
that you are in hell, not my fault. Now bum forever. And, I have no
relation with you.”
Dear children! This is how Satan and his team works. Recognize their
tricks. See their evils with open eyes. Be alert and watchful of your enemy.
One day, SheikhAbdul Qadar Jeelani was going through a forest. He was
tired, hungry and thirsty. He had not taken food or water since many days. He

was God-fearing and prayed a lot. Suddenly, as he was passing through the
forest, it began raining. He thanked Allah, washed himself and drank the pure

rain water.
Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from the clouds. It said, “O Abdul
Qadar! I am your Lord. You have prayed so much and you have become so
pious (God-fearing) that now all haram things have become halal for you.”
At once, Abdul Qadar Jeelani said, Aoozo-billahi-minash-shaitan-irrajeem.
He knew it was Satan. Someone later asked him how he came to know that it
was Satan. He said, “Allah can never tell us to do haram things. Only Satan
can say this.”

Dear children! Sometimes at dawn, Satan makes you lazy and more sleepy
and stops you from Salat-ul-Fajr. But, he does not do it directly. He tells you
“Oh. Do pray but there’s still time. Sleep a little more. There’s still time.” and
the Fajr time passes away. This is just an example of how Satan tempts you in
the cover of goodness. Yes, he tells you silently to do other things when you
are about to begin a good work. When you are about to go mosque, you
to the
think, “Oh, its very hot outside. I better finish my studies first.” And, when you
sit to study, you think, “Oh, there’s all day left to study, I better watch T.V.
now.” Dear children, its not you who is thinking all this. It’s Satan who gets
into your thoughts and changes them. Only alert people recognise Satan’s

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tricks. He whispers in your ears and mind to mislead you. So, be alert and rec-
ognize his tricks. Remember, an enemy is always after you, pulling and push-
ing you softly, gently, slowly, very slowly towards hell.
How can you fight off Satan?
1. Never think that you are safe from him. Be alert.
2. The more you do good deeds, the more you should be alert.
3. Say Aoozo-billahi-minash-shaitan-irrajeem. This means “I ask Allah’s
refuge from the cursed Satan.”
This is the prescription for driving away evil thoughts and Satan.
4. Recite Ayatul Kursi often.
5. Stay in the company of good and God-fearing people. Live in an area
where good, pious people live even if they are poor. Be friendly with
pious people even if they are poor.
6. Live a simple life and look down at the world and money. Do not love
the world or wealth. They are just a medium or weapon to do good
deeds. They are not our aim. To win heaven, is our aim. So, will you
now be alert and stay away from the tricks of your greatest enemy?

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Who is our greatest enemy?
Satan or Iblees is our greatest enemy.

2. Does Satan attack directly and openly?

No. Satan attacks indirectly and secretly. He puts in our mind bad ideas
covered in good, beautiful covers.

3. Why is Satan our enemy?

Satan isenemy because he thinks
our that he has to go to hell because
of Adam and Adam’s (A.S.) children.

4. How does Satan plan to take his revenge against us?

Satan wants to take his revenge by tempting us to bad habits and taking
us to hell with him.

5. What is the one and only aim of Satan?

Satan’s only aim is to take us to hell.

6. Whom does Satan attack most?

Satan mostly attacks those people who do good work.

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 7. Which is the easiest way in which Satan makes us bad?
The easiest way in which Satan makes us bad is by making us lazy and
angry very often.

8. Which part of a person ’s life does Satan attack first?

Satan attacks the family life of a person first. He tries to break the unity,
joy and peace of the family people.

9. Among the family people whom , does Satan try to break up first?
Satan tries to break the husband-wife relations first and then he attacks
the weak members of the family.

10. Does Satan work with discipline?

Yes. Satan works with discipline. He is very organised.

11. How can we fight off Satan?

We can fight of Satan by being alert, by never feeling safe from his
attacks, by asking Allah’s help, by having simple habits and having
good friends.

12. Mark ‘true’ or false’?

A. We must recite Aoozo-billahi-minash-shaitan-irrajeem Q
when Satan tempts us.
B. We must recite Ayatul-Kursi to protect ourselves from Satan. I I

MORALS
1. Saeed fights with Kaleem. Kaleem is angry. He is about to fight back
but suddenly remembers that Satan is making him angry. So, he quietly
walks away. Is Kaleem right?

2. Rizwan is in urgent need of money. He learns that he can get a loan from
a bank but he has to give interest on it. He is tempted to take the loan.
He knows that giving or taking interest is haram and fights back the
temptation. He does not take the loan. Did he defeat Satan?

3. Shahid is beaten by some boys during the recess. Shahid knows that
Satan is trying to break their unity. So, he does not hit back. He saves
himself somehow and complains to the teacher. The teacher punishes
the guilty boys. She also gives a prize to Shahid for not taking revenge.
Is Shahid right?

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 27. THE STORY OF AAKHIRAH
How often we wish that a dead
person could come back from the
grave and tell us what’s happening
there or perhaps, we could peep out
of a window in the sky and look into
the other unseen world?
The Quran, hadees, our Prophet’s
(S.A.W.) experiences during his
journey to the heavens, tell us quite
a complete story of what’s happen-
ing out there and what will happen
to us after death.
Taubah or repentance for sins, is
not accepted once the signs of death
appear.
When the first signs of death
appear, a person’s footsteps stagger
and he begins falling. His eyes
begin to roll, his nose gets curved

and depressions appear on his temples. His breath becomes heavy and his face
becomes stiff.
Then his voice fails him, and he stops recognizing others. At this time, the
dying man should be laid down on his right side with the face facing the

Kabah.
He should not be forced to recite the Kalimah Shahadah but the others
should start reciting Surah Yaseen.
The angel of death, Izrail, is in the room, and the dying man is suffering the

pains of the separation of body from the soul. The angel of death appears in
the form of a handsome smiling man to good people but he comes in the form
of a dark, horrible monster to bad people.
Once Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) asked an angel to show him the form which
the angel takes at the time of death. When the angel assumed that form,
Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) saw him and fainted.
Many other angels with flowers accompany the smiling angel of death to a
good man to take his soul.

Once, someone asked a Sahabi at the time of death as to how he felt. The

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Sahabi said, “I feel so much pain of the soul being removed as if thorns are
being passed through a cloth and the cloth is being tom while being pulled
through the thorns.”
Once a person dies, his eyes should be gently closed, his beard tied with a
strip of cloth to his head and he should be covered by a cloth-sheet. He should
be given a bath and wrapped in a ‘Kafan Before burial, it is better to clear his
debts if any.

Two types of graves are dug — the Lahad with a side-opening and the box-
type with the opening on top. The grave should be deep enough to give him
space to sit up.
There should be no shouting, loud-mourning or wailing after a person dies.
Dignity and patience must be maintained, and we must remember that this is
just a temporary parting and we
meet the man again in Aakhirah.
will
Complete Hejab or Purdah must be maintained for a dead woman while car-
rying her Janazah and lowering her in the grave.
As soon as a person dies, he enters another stage and period of time called
Barzakh. The time from his death till the Judgement Day is called Barzakh.
After the grave is closed, water should be sprinkled over it. We are not
allowed to put up solid structures over the grave, except a plant or a stick to
mark it. After burial, it is better to sit by the grave and recite the Quran and
pray for the forgiveness of the dead person.
As soon as the people go away after burial, the dead person sits up and lis-
tens to the footsteps of the people going away. Two angels then appear before
him. They put questions about Islam, Allah and the Prophet (S.A.W.) to him.
If he is a Muslim, he immediately recites the Kalimah and answers their ques-
tions. The grave then expanded and lighted up. The angels smile and show
is

him a scene of heaven. They say that since he believed in the next world and
next life, he will go to heaven after the Judgement Day.
But, if the man is not a believer of Allah and Islam, then he cannot answer
the questions. The grave shrinks and his body is crushed. His ribs are crushed

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and snakes, worms and insects fill the grave. They continue to bite him. The
angels then show him a scene of hell where he will go after rising up again on
Judgement Day.
The angels then leave the evil man in pain.
The parts of his body are crushed and broken. But if the man has been good
in this life, the angels tell him to rest like a bride. The dead man’s stomach

bursts on this third day after burial.

The Prophet (S.A.W.) said that the dead people could talk to one another
and also could visit one another.
Dear children, the dead cannot come back here as there is a barrier between
them and this world. The word Barzakh itself means barrier. After a man dies,
his dead relatives in Barzakh surround him and meet him just as we meet
someone who returns from a long journey. They inquire about their relatives
and friends living in the world. They tell each other, “Let him rest a bit. He has
just come from a long journey.”
When a dead man does not see some dead relative or a friend, he asks the
others, “Where is he? I don’t see him.” The others say that perhaps he is in
hell.

Hundreds of angels welcome a good man after death. The Prophet (S.A.W.)
said that “The grave (becomes) a garden of heaven or a pit of hell-fire.”
One day, our Prophet (S.A.W.) was passing by some graves. The horse
began jumping. The Prophet (S.A.W.) told his companions, “The occupants of
the grave are being tortured.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said that when a disbeliever expresses ignorance, an
announcement is heard from the heavens that he had lied, that burning fire be
spread under him, that he should be covered with a dress of fire and the gate
of hell be opened for him. So the gate is opened through which the great heat
of hell passes into the grave. The grave shrinks so much that the ribs of one
side penetrate to the ribs of the other side. Then, a blind and deaf guard is
appointed to torture him. The guard has an iron-mace (spear) which is so

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heavy that its one blow can reduce a mountain into powder. The sound of the
mace when it is hit, is heard by all the creatures except men and jinns.
Good people sit on thrones of gold, wearing silken clothes and sleep on
flowers and play in gardens after death.
When our Prophet (S.A.W.) went for Meraj to the heavens, he saw many
people being tortured. Some people’s heads were being crushed for feeling
sleepy at prayer-time. Some people’s tongues and lips were being cut with fire
constantly. They were speech-makers who spread unrest. Some people ate
thorny plants or burning stones, grazing like animals, and their private parts
were covered with They did not give Zakat or Sadaqah. Some people lay
rags.
with swollen stomachs like domes and could not stand up. They used interest
(usury) on money. Some were tearing away their faces and chest. They used to
do back-biting in life.
These are the horrible punishments which the dead receive after death in the
grave or in hell. Our Prophet (S.A.W.) saw all this with his own eyes.
Dear children, the moment a person dies, his book of deeds is closed, and
the results of his deeds begin appearing. But, there are 3 actions which con-
tinue to get reward even after death. They are:

1) Continuous charity.

2) Knowledge which is good for people, and

3) Good children who pray for their parents.
Such actions get continuous reward called Sawab-Jariyah because the
effects of those actions continue in the world.
Such actions are: constructing a canal, a well, a public drinking place of
water, a mosque, a school, a guest-house, library, arranging for Sadaqah to be
given even after death, giving Sadaqah in life in a way that its effect continue
after death, arranging for scholarships, regular, financial help, leaving pious

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children behind who do good deeds, donating a library, a building for good
public use, creating a trust or Waqf and donating property in Allah’s name. All
these are Aamal-Jariyah or actions whose rewards continue after death.
The deeds of a person will assume a body. A good deed will assume a sweet-
smelling, beautiful body and will comfort the dead person.
A bad deed will become a foul-smelling ugly, body and will sit by his side
and make him fearful.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said that on the Judgement Day, the position of those
who recited the Quran and acted upon it, will be such that they will have the
Quran with them and Surah Baqara and Al-Imran will go ahead of them. Both
these surahs will plead the case of their readers. In the grave too, the good
deeds, done by the parts of the body, will come forth and protect those parts.
A person’s charity will protect his hands. His saum will protect his stomach.
His good words will save his tongue. His salat and fasts, his charity and help,
his Iman and good work will all help him and save him from the grave’s tor-

ture.

The Prophet (S.A.W.) said that “Allah Almighty has appointed an angel
over the graveyard. When people return after burying a dead body, the angel
picks up a handful of earth from the grave and throws it in the direction of the
people and says, “Return to your world and forget about the dead man.”
Before Judgement Day, the Angel Israfll (A.S.) will blow the trumpet once
and everyone will tremble and die. The world will be shaken up. The moun-
tains will be blown over like dust. The oceans will flare up with fire as if they
were filled with petrol and not water. Everything will be levelled out and there
will be no living things.
Then, Angel blow the trumpet again. Now, a new world
Israfll (A.S.) will

will be created, and the graves will open up. People will arise from their
graves, rubbing their eyes, saying to each other, “Who awoke us? How much
did we stay in the world?” Another will reply, “A few days.”
Yet another will reply, “A day or a part of the day.” And, another will say,
“No. Just one or two seconds.”
The first to rise will be our Prophet (S.A.W.). He will hurry to search his fol-

lowers and will find them by seeing their shining hands, faces and feet, marks
of Wudu.
Each prophet will take his place with his own followers or Ummah.
The scales of justice will be set up. The sky will open up as if doors are
opening up in it. We will see whatever lies beyond it. Allah will appear sud-
denly and all will fall down in Sajdah before him but the disbelivers or Kafirs
will not be able to bow down since they did not bow the Him in life.

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 Heaven and hell will be seen closely. The angels will give good people their
book of deeds in their right hands and the sinners will get it in their left hands.
Then, the court will be set up. Each one will be called forth. His deeds will
assume weight and form and will be weighed. The people whom he had
wronged in his life will be brought before him and each will explain his quar-
rel and case. Then the man’s virtues will be given to the wronged people.

If anyone refuses to admit his sins, he will be shown a film of his life and

sins just as we see live pictures on T. V. His hands, feet, eyes, ears and even his
tongue will speak. They will expose work he did by these parts.
all the
The sinners will stand in heat and pain. The good people will sit in cool
shadows.
Everyone will try to find Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). Once a companion
(Sahabi) asked our Prophet (S.A.W.), “Where will I find you on the Judgement
Day?” The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “You can find me at the bridge of destiny or
near the scales of justice or at the pond of KausarT
People will ask him to pray for their forgiveness. They will go to the pond
of Kausar to him but he will turn his face away even from his own followers
who were sinners.
People will have to answer 4 questions on that day:
1 . What work did you do in your life?
2. How did you use your body?
3. How did you use your knowledge in practice?
4. How did you earn your wealth and where did you spend it?

Sinners will be wet and drenched in perspiration and heat. But, the charity
of the good people will become a thick, cool protective shade for them. People
will be so worried about their own fate and result that parents will not recog-
nise children nor will children care to look at their parents.
The calculation of a person’s deeds will be done according to Niyyat or
intention. Even if a person has given a mountain of gold in charity but his
intention was to show off his wealth, then he will go to hell. But, if a person
has given a single date with the pure intention to please Allah, he will get a
high reward.
All his quarrels will be settled and his good deeds will be given to those
whom he had wronged and he will get good deeds in his account from those
who had wronged him. Then, his good and bad deeds will be finally weighed
and he will be sent to heaven or hell.

Just as the people will form lines leading to heaven and hell, a man in the
line of hell, will see a man in the line of heaven. He will recognize him and
call out to him and say, “Did I not do that favour on you in the world?”

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 The other man will also recognize him and will take him to Allah and tell

Him that the man had done a favour on him. Allah will forgive that man and
he will go to heaven.
Then, a public announcement will be made calling out the poor people of
our Prophet’s (S.A.W.) Ummah. “Stand up and search out thosewho had given
you a morsel of food or a gulp of water or cloth only in my Name and bring
them into heaven holding their hands.”
Again it will be announced, “Where are those people who had invited the
poor and orphans to eat food? Today, enter heaven in such a way that you have
no fear or sorrow.”
Some faces will be fair, fresh and shining like the moon. Some other faces
will be dark, tired and ugly. The riches of the rich people who did not pay
Zakat and who collected wealth, will be converted into snakes and will be
thrown around the necks of these men.
There will be some people whose good and bad deeds will be nearly equal.
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) will ask Allah’s permission to pray for their for-
giveness. Allah will permit him to do so only for some people. Then, our
Prophet (S.A.W.) will pray to Allah to forgive them and Allah will accept his
dua.
The martyrs ( Shohada Shaheed) will be allowed to pray for the forgiveness
,

of 70 people of hell. The Hafiz Quran will be able to pray for 10 people of hell
and the learned people will be allowed to recommend people according to the
degree of learning. Allah will accept the dua of these people and those people
whom they prayed for, will be taken out of hell.
Now, the people going to heaven will pass over a bridge between heaven
and hell. It is called Pul Sirat. The people going to hell will not be able to cross
it but will fall from it into hell.

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 Our Prophet (S.A.W.) will cross it first with his followers. The very good
ones will cross it with great speed like a bird or like lightning. Some will cross
it slowly. Their speed of passing the bridge to heaven will be according to their
deeds. Passages will be opened up in the skies and the way to reach heaven
will be clearly seen. Today, we cannot see beyond the stars but on that day
people will be able to cross the galaxies and reach up to heaven. A Muslim
with the lowest degree of deeds, will cross Pul Sirat in hundreds of years,
panting and dragging himself.
As the Muslims will reach the bridge of heaven, the hypocrites (Munafiq)
will call out to them, “Brothers, wait a minute so that we can see a little in your
light.”

The Muslims will say, “Go back and get your light from where we got it.”

Then, the hypocrites will go back into darkness. They were only Muslims in
name but did not follow Islam really. The people going to hell will be thrown
into the depths of hell.
After crossing that bridge, the Muslims will go towards heaven in groups.
By the gate of heaven flows a stream. They will take a dip in it and, after that,
will never feel the need to pass urine or stool. In heaven, the body will excrete
waste by belching and perfumed sweating.
They will find the gates of heaven already open and angels will be standing
there. They will welcome the people with Assalam-u-alaikum and ask them to

enter heaven. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) will be the first to enter heaven.

In heaven
When the people will enter Jannah, they will gaze in worder and will praise
Allah. Jannah means hidden garden. Each person will get two big gardens
which will be so vast that it will take a hundred years to walk around them. His
territory will be equal to 10 times the area of this world. He will have palaces
and a tent made of pearls. There will be many levels in heaven and the distance
between two levels will be equal 40 years of traveling. The top most level
to
is called Jannatul Firdaus. The Prophet (S.A.W.) had seen heaven and said

that the castles there are built of gold and silver bricks, pearls and gems and
the land is made of yellow, sweet-smelling saffron.
Many streams of milk, honey, water and nectar will flow through heaven.
Some of them are Salsabil, Zanjabeel, Tasneem and Kausar. The people will
be able to draw these streams wherever they wish just by a gesture. In heaven,
whenever people want something, they will just say Subhan Allah. Trees
will
with golden trunks and silver branches will have lovely fruit, hanging low.
Shady trees will have streams flowing under them. The people will sit on

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thrones of gold by the streams under these shady trees. The gardens will be
cool and shady. The people will always be young and beautiful. They will
wear fine silken dresses and jewels.
They will wear crowns of pearls. The smallest pearl in it will be enough
light up the world. They will rest and enjoy themselves all the time. There will

be bazars in heaven, and people will go there every Friday. Soft seats and sil-

ver cups will be lying by gurgling streams for the people to lie down and take
drinks. Beautiful servants will move about. Hoories will rest in the palaces
with the people. But the biggest reward is that people will be able to see Allah.
People will keep looking at Him so long as He appears to them. Beautiful birds
with long necks, singing beautifully will fly about in the trees of heaven. The
Prophet (S.A.W.) saw them by the stream of Kausar during Meraj.
The people of heaven and when they want to. A
hell will talk to each other
man of heaven will say to his friend of heaven, “I knew a man in the world
who often asked me, “Do you really believe in the Day of Judgement? Would
you like to see where he is?”
He will then just peep down into hell and see that man. He will tell the res-
ident of hell, “You were just about to ruin me, I swear by Allah. If Allah’s
blessing had not saved me, I too would have been in hell.” The people of heav-
en will talk to each other in peace and joy and compare their wordly life with
They will walk around and have fun in the gardens and palaces of
this life.

heaven. They will be able to see and meet the prophets too.
The Hoories ( hoors ) of heaven will be beautiful and delicate with shining
faces and garments of pearls. Their cheeks will shine brilliantly. They will be
shy with beautiful eyes. The perfume of their bodies will spread to the east and
the west.

In hell

The people of hell will reach the gates of hell, thirsty and tied in chains. Hell
or Jahannam will have 7 gates. The angels will ask some questions at the gate
of hell. “Did not prophets come to you? Did nobody tell you about this day?”
The people will say, “Yes. They came but we refused to believe them.”
Then, they will be pushed into hell along with their leaders and idols. Hell
is a large deep pit many times larger than the space between the sky and earth.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “If a stone is thrown into hell, it will take 70 years
to reach its bottom.”
Hell has 4 walls and the width of each wall is a walking distance of 40 years.
Our Prophet (S.A.W.) saw hell when he went for Meraj. There are 7 levels of
hell. The uppermost level is for the Muslim sinners, the polytheists who

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believed in prophets but also did Shirk (polytheism).
The hypocrites or Munajiqeen will live in the bottom of 7th level. The other
sinners, the fire-worshippes, idol-worshippers, Jews and Christians will live in

The 7
other levels. levels of hell are — Jaheem, Jahannam, Sair, Saqar, Nata,
Haviya, Hutama.
There will be many places of torture there. People will be thrown deep into
the firefrom a mountain of fire called Saud. Snakes and scorpions will bite the
people. The pain of one snake-bite will be so great that a person will feel its
pain for 40 years. Boiling water will be poured over the head, melting the skin
and inner organs and the melted pulp will come out. The fire will bum the skin
again and again, leaving only the bones. Again, the skin will be restored and
burnt and restored again and again, 70,000 times daily.

Long chains will bind the people. A chain will pierce the body, passing from
the anus to the other end. Then, the person will be roasted on fire, dipped in

boiling water and boiling oil like Kababs.

The fire of hell will be 70 times hotter than this world’s fire. It will be dark
and black. If a person of hell were to come and sit on the fire of this world, he
would smile and sleep in comfort because he will find it much more cooler
than hell-fire.
The people will have dresses of fire and will cry so much that injury marks
will be formed on their faces. Their tongues will be stretched out for about a
mile and other people will walk on the tongues and crush them. They will wear
yokes (like chains) around their necks. Angels will beat them with maces.
Whenever a person will try to come out of the gate of hell, he will be pushed
back into hell by a blow of the mace (spear).
There is a huge tree in hell called Zaqqum. Its roots reach deep in hell. Its

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fruit is bitter and thorny. The Prophet (S.A.W.) said that a drop of Zaqqum is

enough to spoil this world’s food. The people will eat its food. They will eat
Ghussa or thorns. These will get stuck in the throats. They will then be given
a liquid called Ghisleen to drink. Ghisleen is the water and pus of wounds.
Boiling water called Ghassaq will be given to drink. be the pus and filthIt will
of the people and will have such a bad smell that even one bucket of this water
is enough to fill this world with a bad smell. This water will swell their lips,

break their throats, and their intestines will be tom apart and come out through
the anus. The water will be like the waste and remains of oil and will bum their
faces.
The proud people’s bodies will become as small as ants and will be thrown
into fire and they will drink a mixture of blood, pus and black liquid from
wounds.
The faces of the people will be black, ugly and so dark that the people of
heaven will find it difficult to recognize them when they see them.
There will be two types of people whom even the Prophet (S.A.W.) will
never look at. They will be the people who whipped others with lashes, and the
women wore such dresses that they appeared naked.
Three types of people will never go to heaven: They are the drunkards, those
who disobey parents and those who force their own family-members to do for-
nication.
The biting of snakes, burning in fire, boiling in water and oil and the torture
will continue forever in hell. The people will pray to Allah to give them death
or to forgive them. But, they will not be heard, and all their prayers will be use-
less then. They will tell each other, “It is the same whether we are patient or
not now.”
They will angrily tell their friends who kept them busy in evils and time-
wasting deeds and luxuries, “Now, can you remove us from this torture? We
followed you in the world.” The friends will say, “We ourselves are victims.”
Then, they will blame Satan who will also be with them. Satan will say, “It

is no use to curse me. Allah’s promises were tme. Curse yourself. I had no
power over you. I only had the power to tempt and misguide you.”
The people will tell their friends, leaders and Satan, “We wish there had
been a distance of East and West between you and us in the world.” They will
also see the idols burning in the fire. The people who collected wealth and did
not spend it in Allah’s way will be given special torture.

The people of heaven will live forever in heaven. The people of hell will
live forever in hell. There will be no death again. Dear children, it is very clear
that the biggest sins leading to hell are — Shirk, Kufr, disobedience of parents,

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amassing wealth and not spending it in Allah’s way. The one and only thing
which will be useful there will be good deeds only.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What are the usual signs of death?
A person’s footsteps stagger, he begins falling, his eyes roll, he breathes
heavily. He may later stop recognizing people or faint.

2. What is the period between death and Judgement Day called?

Barzarkh.

3. Name the angel of death?

Izrail.

4. Name the 2 angels of the grave?

Munkir and Nakeer.

5. Name the 3 actions which continue to get reward after death?

A. Continuous charity.

B. Knowledge left for others.

C. Good children.

6. What are such actions which get continuous reward after death,
called?
Amal-Jariyah.

7. Who will go into heaven first?

Our Prophet (S.A.W.) will go into heaven first.

8. Name the bridge of heaven.

Pul Sirat.

9. Name the tortures of hell?

Snakes, fire, dresses of fire, food of thorns, boiling water and pus, beat-
ings by chains and spears, being crushed boiled, fried and burnt are
some of hell’s tortures.

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10. Describe some of the comforts of heaven.
Lush green gardens, deep shadows, shady trees, streams, palaces of
pearls and gems, streams of milk, honey, nectar and sweet drinks, gold-
en thrones, fine dresses, jewels, crowns, rich markets and everything we
ask for will be there in heaven.

11. Name some springs and streams of heaven?

Salsabeel, Zanjabeel, Tasneem and Kausar.

12. Name some tortures of the grave.

Being by snakes, worms, insects, being hit by angels, being
bitten
crushed by the grave are some of the tortures of the grave.

13. How are good people treated after death?

Good people stay in comfort after death and the grave is like a great,

wide garden for them.

Mark ‘true’ or false’.

1 . Taubah is accepted when one is dying. 1 1

2. We should force a dying man to recite the Kalimah Shahadah.

3. The Lahad- grave has a side-opening. | |

4. The box-type grave has a top-opening. I I

5. The grave should be deep enough to come upto a man’s chest.

6. We should put up solid structures on a grave. I I

7. Dead people meet other dead people. I I

8. The bad people will get their book of deeds in their right hand.

9. The poor will go into heaven before the rich. | |

10. Jannah means hidden (unseen) garden. [ |

Match the following:

1 . The thorny food of heaven Ghisleen

2. Thorny tree of hell Hameem

3. Smelling liquid drink of hell Ghassaq
4. Drink of pus and filth Jannatul-Firdous

5. Topmost heaven Zaqqum

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MORALS
1 . Waseem does not go for Isha salat because of the mosquitoes outside.
Nadeem tells him that insects and snakes will fill the grave if we don’t
pray, and these will be worse than the mosquitoes. Is he right?

2. Rizwan does not believe in life after death or Judgement Day. One day,
someone robs him of all his money and kills his brother. The robber is
not caught. He thinks that somewhere some day, his dead brother should
get justice, and some someone should ask the robber about his
day,
money and punish him. What will you tell him? Will such a day come?

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 28. SURAH-AL ASR
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(to each other).

Dear children!
This beautiful small Surah was revealed in Makkah. It is so important that
when the Sahabah met each other, they never separated without reciting Surah
Al-Asr.
The word Asr means time —
past and present ages. The Surah begins with
an oath. Allah swears by time. Whenever, an oath is taken by something, it
means that, that thing is a witness. Here, Allah swears by time and says that
past ages and present time has been a witness and has seen that man has always
been in loss.
One day, a scholar saw an ice-vendor selling ice. He was shouting, “People!
Have mercy on me. Buy my ice or I will be doomed. It is melting.”
The scholar said this melting ice is the meaning of Surah Al-Asr.
Just as the ice is melting and causing loss to the vendor, so also time is melt-
ing and causing loss to us because as the time passes, we lose the chance to do
good deeds. Look at the picture. See how the mother and child are using their

time well.
Loss means not only a loss in this life but a loss in the next world too. Real
success means getting heaven. Real loss means living in hell. The profit and

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loss of this world are not real but only temporary.

1 . Having faith or Iman.
2. Doing pure and good deeds called Amal-Saleh.

3. Spreading the truth.

4. Comforting others to be patient.

Having Iman and doing good deeds or Amal-Saleh are the first two
faith or

qualities. In the Quran, wherever Iman or faith is mentioned, Amal-Saleh is

also mentioned. It means faith and good deeds go together. There can be no
faith or Iman without good deeds because you have to give proof of your Iman

by doing good deeds.

Enjoying and spreading the truth and sympathising with others in their pains
and advising them to be patient, are the other two qualities for being success-
ful.

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?
1. What is the meaning ofAsr.
Asr means time.

2. What is the central idea of Surah Al-Asr?

The central idea of Surah Al-Asr is that man is and always will be in a

loss, but only those having 4 qualities will be saved from this loss.
These 4 qualities are :

1. Faith or Iman.
2. Spreading truth and goodness.
3. Doing pure and good deeds.
4. Enjoining (telling) others to be patient.

3. What is real profit and real loss?

Real profit means getting heaven. Real loss means living in hell forev-
er.

4. What is the special point about Surah Al-Asr?

When the Sahabah met, they never departed before reciting Surah Al-
Asr.

Match following:

1. People who are in a loss: Those who have 4 qualities.

2. People who will profit: Those who do not have 4 qualities.

Match the following:

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1 . Time, period.

2. Enjoin, advise
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 29. HARD WORK
Just having knowledge is not enough. This knowledge must be converted
into deeds. Just having Iman or faith is not enough. It must produce good
deeds. Iman is like a good, shady tree.
Deeds are the fruits of Iman. If there are no fruits, then it means something
is wrong with the tree and with its roots or its quality is bad. Similarly, if we

don’t do good deeds, it means something is wrong with our faith, and it is not
good enough.
Salat or prayer alone is not enough. Salat is like a daily attendance of a ser-
vant before his Master. Your servant comes to work in your house. He first

comes and gives you and informs you that he has come.
his attendance before
Then, he begins working. You go to school and give attendance in the class
when the teacher calls out the roll call. Then, you begin studying. Just atten-
dance is not enough.
If your servant does not work or goes to sleep after informing you of his
presence or if you go to sleep and don’t study after giving attendance to the
teacher in the morning, is it right? Such a servant and such a student would be
dismissed.
Similarly, salat is like giving attendance and telling Allah that you are His
servant and are now ready to work. After that, you have to get busy in doing
good deeds, that is, hard work, good work. Just praying is not enough. Islam
is the religion of Amal or work.
There is a story that once Allah ordered the angels to destroy a city. The
angels said, “But, a good, pious man who prays all the time, lives in that city.”
Allah told the angels, “Begin the destruction from that spot (where the pious
man sits).”

The reason for this was: The man did not spread his goodness to others. He
was content at being good himself but was not bothered about removing the
evils around him.
Knowledge without work is like a person without hands and feet. Look at
these people. They are working hard.
One day, a man came to our Prophet (S.A.W.) and said, “I am needy. I do
not have anything to eat. Please help me.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) asked, “Do you have anything?”
The man said, “I have nothing except a sheet of cloth only. I spread half of
it on the floor. I wear the other half. And I have a bowl in which I eat.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “Go and bring these things.”

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 When the man returned, the Prophet (S.A.W.) asked the Sahabah, “Who
will buy these things?”
A Sahabi bought them for 2 dirhams. The Prophet (S.A.W.), giving the two
dirhams to the man, “Here are two dirhams. Buy some food with one
said,
dirhams and go and give it at your home. Buy a rope with the second dirham.
Go to the forest. Collect wood. Tie it with the rope and sell it in the city.”
The man went away. After 15 days, he returned, smiling and contented and
said, “O Prophet of Allah, I obeyed your order. Now, by the Mercy of Allah, I

have collected 10 dirhams.” The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “This is better than
that you should rise with a beggar’s face on the Judgement Day.”
All good work is not Amal-Saleh. Even non-Muslims do a lot of good work
like giving charity or building hospitals but it is not Amal-Saleh.
1 . Good work must be done with Iman or faith. This means you must be a
Muslim.
2. Itmust be done in the right manner shown by Allah. No haram means
must be used to do good work.
3. It must be done with the intention (Niyyat) of pleasing Allah only.

There is a lot of work to be done. Choose your

work and begin working. You
have read about heaven, and the grave and you know that the one and only
hell
thing which will help you there and save you from the tortures of the grave and
of hell, is good work or Amal-Saleh. You have to work very hard to collect
more and more good deeds (work) to light up your grave and to place on the
scales of justice for weighing on the Judgement Day.
Once we die, We cannot work. We only get the fruit,
our worifis stopped.
reward or punishment of our good or bad work. But, there are 3 types of our
work which continue even after our death and we continue to get the reward
for them. They are called Aamaal-Jariyah. They are:

1 . Acts of continued Sadaqah — as works of public welfare

build- like —
ing a mosque, rest-house, digging a well or canal, scholarships to stu-
dents, donations to a good cause, arranging for continued financial help
to someone. The person will get reward even after death so long as the
people benefit from the things.
2. Leaving behind knowledge like education, books, schools, libraries.

3. Leaving behind good children who do good deeds and also pray for their
dead parents.
There a mountain of work and variety of work to choose from. So, begin
is

our collection of good deeds. This boy is working hard.

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Is it enough tohave knowledge?
No. It is not enough to have knowledge.

2. Is it enough to pray?
No. It is not enough to pray.

3. Is it enough tohave faith?

No. It is not enough to have faith ( Iman in words only.

4. What must be added to knowledge, salat and Iman to make them com-
plete?
Good deeds or Amal-Saleh must be added to knowledge, salat and
Iman.
5. What Amal-Saleh? Is every good deed an Amal-Saleh?
is

No. Every good deed is not Amal-Saleh. Amal-Saleh is a good deed

which has these 3 points.
A. You must do it with Iman and you must be a Muslim.
B. You must do it in the right halal way.
C. You must do it only to please Allah alone.

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 6. What kind of actions continue even after our death?
Our Amal-Jariya or “continuous actions” continue after our death too.
There are three:

A. Acts of continued Sadaqa.

B. Knowledge left behind for the good of others.
C. Good children.

7. What do you understand by continued Sadaqah?

Continued Sadaqah is that charity which continues to serve others after
our death too. For example: Building mosques, rest-houses, wells,
canals, libraries, schools, giving scholarships, funds, donations to a
good cause and regular financial help to the needy.

8. What is hard work?

Hard work does not mean breaking a wall or stones with a hammer.
Hard work means to work regularly, patiently and with determination to
gain or reach an aim.

9. PROJECT: Collect stamps, old coins, flowers and good deeds. Write
below the number of items collected in one week.

1. Old coins:

2. Flowers:

3. Good deeds: —
4. Stamps:

MORALS
1. Sajid does not help his parents in the home. He says that house-
work at
work is for women only. His friend Rafeeq says, “But our Prophet
(S.A.W.) patched his clothes, milked the goat and helped his wives in
house work whenever he could. So, we too can help at home. After all,
it is your home. Girls also help in doing outdoor work sometimes like

buying vegetables and food. And work is never male or female. Work is
work. Moreover, you don’t have to do all the house work everyday but
only help sometimes.” Is Rafeeq right?

2. A military officer was training some soldiers. A soldier went inside a

tank and came out panting, “Can’t we fix an air conditioner in the tank?”

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 Is the man a hard working man?
3. Gibran offers salat regularly, never tells lies, never fights and is a good
man. People living around him have habits like watching films day and
night on television, lying, cheating and even smuggling. Gibran never
stops them from their bad habits. There are no schools or mosques in his

area. Gibran quietly walks a long distance to the nearest mosque to pray
everyday and does not disturb anyone. He does not try to build a mosque
or arrange for salat in his area. People call him a good, peace-loving
man. What do you think of him? Tell him what to do.

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 30. THE LAST GLASS

Look at this man. He is dying. He gave his life for the sake of Allah. He is

a martyr. Just like him, three men once lay in a battlefield. They were breath-
ing their last. A man came with water and pushed the glass of water towards
the man but the first man saw that the second man was looking at the
first

water. He said, “Give the water to him first.”

Now, the man went to the second soldier who could hardly speak. When the
glass was just near his lips, he saw that his third friend lying nearby was look-
ing at the glass. He said, “Go to him first.”
All the three men passed the water to the next person, and all of them died
without drinking water.
The 3 men were Sahabah. They were Ikramah, Haris-bin-Hasham and
Suhail-bin-Umro (R.A.).
Those who want to do great work, must always be ready to make great sac-
rifices. What is a sacrifice? A sacrifice is to give up something for a better pur-
pose and to think of others’ needs before our needs.
We can achieve our aim quickly and we can reach our goal quickly if we
make sacrifices for it.

For example, if you want to get first rank in your class, you will have to

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make some sacrifices. You will have to increase your study hours a bit. You
will have to sleep less, be more regular, be more careful about writing your
notes neatly in your books. You will have to say ‘No’ to friends sometimes
when they call you to play often. If you make
you will achieve
these sacrifices,
your aim of getting first rank. But, if you want to live comfortably and nor-
mally and want to sleep, eat and play only all the time and do not want to work
hard or take any pains or make sacrifices, you cannot pass.
Remember, in this world only you can work hard. You cannot work in the
next world. So, better enjoy comforts and luxuries in the next world beyond
the galaxies, and work hard in this world. Allah purposely puts tests before us
to see if we work hard and pass or not. Is heaven so cheap that we will get it
without hard work?
Allah says in the Quran:

“Or do you think that you will enter the garden (heaven) without such (tri-

came to those who passed away before you? They got suf-
als, sufferings) as
ferings, hardships and were so shaken that even the Prophet and his follow-
ers offaith who were with him cried out: “ When will Allah’s help come. Ah!
certainly, the help of Allah is near!”

One day, the Prophet (S.A.W.) received a guest. A Sahabi took him home
for dinner. He had very little food at home.
So, he kept all the food before the guest and put out the light. In the dark-
ness, he took his hand to the plate but brought it back empty. He did this so
that the guest would think that he too was eating. In this way, the guest ate
properly but the Sahabi and his family stayed hungry.
The next morning, the Prophet (S.A.W.) met the Sahabi. He was very happy
with him and said, “Allah liked the way you treated your guest last night.”
Dear children! Do you see how the Sahabi and the 3 dying soldiers kept oth-
ers’ needs above their own?
Why did they do it? They did it only for the sake of Allah and to make Him
happy. You too must give up your needs and comforts for the sake of Allah
only.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is a sacrifice?
A sacrifice means:
A. To give up something for a better purpose and
B. To think of others needs before our own.

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 2. Why must we make sacrifices to do great work?
We can reach our goal and aim quickly if we make sacrifices for it. But,
these sacrifices must be made for the sake of Allah alone.

3. What do you understand by “Sacrifices must be made for the sake of

Allah only ”?
It means that we must do all hard work and make sacrifices to please
Allah only, to make Him happy.

MORALS
1 . Rehana, her husband Asfar and their three children are a poor family.
Asfar is offered a job to sell haram things like drugs. He is offered a
large salary but he rejects it. He works hard as a mason while his wife
Rehana stitches clothes for people.
Is their hard work, a continuous sacrifice? Why?
2. Zulfi gives his new pencil box to his classmate Aman who does not have
a pencil box. Did Zulfi think of Aman’s needs before his own needs?

3. Adil collects his pocket money to buy a special book. As he goes to the
market to buy the book, he meets his friend Zaki. Zaki tells him that his
Science text book and his parents are not giving him a new book.
is lost

Adil does not buy his own book. He buys a Science book for Zaki with
his pocket money. Did Adil do the right thing?

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 31. HAJ
Here is Babar. He and his parents are going for Haj.

Babar and his parents go to the

airport.
They reach Makkah safely.

Babar performs the tawaf around

They go straight to the Kabah. the Kabah.

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He prays at the Muqam-e- Babar loves to drink Zam Zam
Ibraheem. water.

They perform Saee and walk 7

times between Safa and Marwah. Babar spends a day in Mina.

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 The next day, they go to Mina
again and throw pebbles at pillars
They then go to Arafah for the
called Jamrah.
whole day.

Babar and his family sacrifice ani-

They return to Makkah and per-
mals the next day in Mina. form the farewall Tawaf.

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Babar visits the Prophet’s (S.A. After that they return home.
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Mosque in Madina. are strong fresh and pure.
,

Babar stayed in Makkah for Haj with thousands of Muslims. Would he or

you go there alone if nobody were there? Just imagine yourself sitting alone in
a desert at night. You would be afraid of wild animals and robbers. Imagine
yourself sitting in that same desert without food and water for many days. How
terrified you would be! Four thousand year back, a young woman with a new-
born child sat alone with just a bag of water and a little food in the middle of
a lonely desert. She sat alone there for many days and nights.
was Lady Hajarah (A.S.), Prophet Ibraheem ’s (A.S.) wife. Prophet
Yes, she
Ibraheem (A.S.) had left her there upon Allah’s order. And she obeyed will-
ingly.

Near where she sat, her little baby built the Kabah later with
that very spot
the help of his father Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.). At that very spot the pure spring
of Zam Zam burst forth when the thirsty baby cried. Near that very spot, the
littlebaby was about to be sacrificed by his father by Allah’s order. And that
very place saw the birth and sacrifices of the last Prophet of Allah Prophet —
Muhammad (S.A.W.). Yes, that place was being prepared and nourished by the
sacrifices of many people over thousands of years. There stood the Kabah, the
first house of worship, the Baitullah. It is the centre of the world and also of

the Muslims. Muslims gather at this place from all over the world for Ibadah.

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(Makkah), full of blessing and guidance for all the worlds. In it are Signs
manifest (clear) the place of Ibraheem. Whoever enters it, gets security.
Pilgrimage to it is a duty men owe to Allah.... ” (Surah Al-Imran-96, 97)

Going to Makkah to the Kabah for special Ibadah or worship is called Haj.
Haj is compulsory for every adult, free sane, healthy Muslim who has the
means (wealth) to reach Makkah once in a life time. If there are conditions of
war or danger to life on the way leading to Makkah, Haj can be postponed. A
woman going for Haj, cannot go alone, but must be accompanied by her hus-
band or a Mahram male. A Mahram male is a person to whom marriage is not
allowed, like father, son, brother, uncle, husband’s father, grandfather, step-
sons, nephews, grandsons. These Mahram relatives must be adults and not
children to accompany her but if a woman has no Mahram relatives than she
can go for Haj with a group of good women who have their Mahram relatives
with them but she cannot go with a single woman for Haj.
Haj is a great assembly of millions of Muslims. It is a great training, a great
Ibadah and the fifth pillar of Islam.
What do we do during Hajl
Around Makkah, there are five coming from differ-
fixed points for people
ent directions. These points are called Miqat. The Haj is cannot go beyond

these points without wearing the Ihram.

The Ihram is a special Haj dress. It is made of 2 unstitched garments for

men. But, women wear Hejab while the face can be uncovered
the complete
or covered. Baber and his parents wore the Ihram. The Ihram is a special Haj
dress. It is made of 2 unstitched garments for men. But, women wear the com-
plete Hejab while the face can be uncovered or covered. Baber and his parents
wore the Ihram. Ihram is not only the dress. Ihram is also a condition in which
a person enters after wearing it for the sake of Haj or Umrah.

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 Before putting on Ihram the Hajis take bath, cut nails and hair. After wear-
,

ing Ihram, they apply perfumes, offer 2 rakat salat and recite the Talbiyah.
The Talbiyah is the special Kalimah recited during Haj. It is first recited
when the Haji wears the Ihram with the intention of doing Haj. He then recites
it many times during the Haj around the Kabah, on the plain of Arafat, at Mina,

while going up or down a spot and after every salat in the morning and
evening.
The beautiful soul-stirring words of the Talbiyah fill the air:

Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaik la-shareeka-laka-labbaik, Innal-

hamda-wannimata-laka-wal-mulka-la-shareeka-lak.”

The Talbiyah means:

“Here I am, O Allah! Here I am in Thy presence! You have no partner. I am
here. All praise is forThee alone. You alone can bless. You alone are the
Sovereign (King) and you have no partner.”
Dear children, the Prophet (S.A.W.) said: “Whenever a Muslim proclaims
Talbiyah, everything around him also starts proclaiming the same words,
whether be stones, trees or pieces of earth, and the same proclamation
it

(Talbiyah) starts spreading in every direction till the whole world starts
resounding with the same cries.”

The Prophet (S.A.W.) also said:

“The Haji who continues reciting Talbiyah throughout the day till sunset,
hast all his sins wiped off, and he becomes as pure and innocent as he was
on
the day he was bom.”
Men women recite it very, very quietly.
recite Talbiyah loudly but
Three things are compulsory in Haj\ Ihram halting at Arafah and Tawafox
,

going around the Kabah seven times. Haj is performed from the 8th of Zil-Hajj
to 13th of Zil-Hajj. After entering Ihram, the Hajis go round the Kabah, the
most ancient house of worship and perform the Tawaf. They move on the
broad, open oval-shaped floor called the Mutaf as they chant the Talbiyah.
The
mosque around the Kabah is called Masjid Al-Haram. It is full of white clad
pilgrims (Hajis). The Hajis do not walk on the semi-circular area near the
Kabah. It is the Hateem and was once part of the Kabah but was later left out
from the building of the Kabah.

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 The Hajis kiss the black stone or Hajr-e-Aswad each time they begin a
Tawaf. They offer 2 rakats of salat near the Kabah after going round the Kabah
7 times. Praying in the Masjid Al-Haram once gets us the reward of one lakh
prayers.
They walk 7 times quickly between the hillocks of Safa and Marwah, fol-

lowing the path on which Lady Hajarah (A.S.) ran in search of water or help.
This is called Saee. The two hillocks have now been levelled down and the

path between them is covered by corridors and a roof.

On 8th Zil-Hajj, the Hajis go to Mina and spend the day there.

On 9th Zil-Hajj, they reach the plain of Arafah nearby in the morning. That
day, the day of Arafah, is a very important day. The longer the Hajis stay there

the better it is. The plain of Arafah, packed with millions of white-robbed pil-
grims, is a picture of the plain of Judgement Day. According to hadees, Arafah
will be the plain of Hashr on Judgement-Day. People’s sins are forgiven a
Arafah.
In the evening, at sunset, the Hajis hurry to Muzadalifah, a place nearby and
stay there overnight. Most of them bring some pebbles with them from the

plain of Arafah.
Why? The next morning, on 10th Zil-Hajj, they return to Mina again. Here,
there are 3 stone pillars called Jamrah. They symbolise Satan. The Hajis throw

7 pebbles at one pillar on 10th Zil-Hajj, 7 pebbles at all the 3 pillars on 11th
and 12th Zil-Hajj.
Why do they do this? When Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) was going with his son
Ismail (A.S.) to sacrifice him, Satan tempted him 3 times not to sacrifice his

boy. Each time, Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) threw stones to drive off Satan. The
Hajis too do it, saying Allahu Akbar every time they throw a stone. This throw-
ing of stones at the pillars is called Rami.
On 10th Zil-Hajj, after stoning one pillar, the Hajis shave their hair. The
women cut only a lock of hair. Then, they remove their Ihram change
,
into

nice clothes and slaughter animals here at Mina, as if saying that they are ready
to make sacrifices and efforts for the sake of Allah.
Muslims all over the world who have not gone for Haj, slaughter animals at
home. All celebrate Eid-ul-Adha on this day.
They stay in Mina on 10th, 11th and 12th Zil-Hajj. On the evening of 12th
Zil-Hajj, they return to Makkah and perform the Tawaf of departure.
Again, after finishing the Tawaf they offer two rakat salat at “Muqam-e-
”
Ibrahim. Here iswhich rose with Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) as he
the stone
stood on it and raised the walls of the Kabah. It still bears his foot-prints.
After the farewell Tawaf the Hajis press their breasts and right cheek on a

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part of the Kabah’s wall between the black stone and the Kabah’s door. This
part is called Multazim.
The Haj is finished but how can the Hajis ever forget one thing still to be
done? They go to Madina, to the mosque of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). In
tears, they offer salat-o-salam to the Prophet (S.A.W.). They offer salat in the
mosque where the Prophet (S.A.W.) prayed for years.
Dear children, Haj does not mean just a physical Haj. means giving It also
up all sins, really stoning Satan, recognizing his tricks and become a real mem-
ber of the large party of Allah, Hizbullah. A person’s sins are wiped away when
he performs Haj and he returns home strong, fresh and pure.
If we do some business during the Haj trip, it is not wrong. Verse 198 of
Surah Baqarah clearly allows it but we must spend most of the time in Ibadah.
It is always good to read books on the Ibadah and the rites to be performed

during Haj and the history of the holy places to be visited in Haj.
Dear children, if you are sick and cannot do even a single Haj you can ask ,

another person to do Haj on your behalf and pay for his expenses of Haj. This
is called Haj-Badal.
You can visit the Kabah and perform Tawaf and Sa-ee in Ihram at any time
of the year. This is called Umrah or minor Haj. All Hajis are guests of Allah
because they visit His house and He forgives them during Haj,

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is the purpose of Haj?
The purpose of Haj is
A. The purify ourselves and refresh our faith in Allah.

B. To see the Glory of Allah’s oneness.

C. To see the unity and strength of the Muslims.

D. To be ready to make sacrifices in His way.

2. Recite the Talbiyah.
Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaik la-shareeka-laka-labbaik,
Innal-hamda-wannimata-laka-wal-mulka-la-shareeka-lak
3. For whom is Haj compulsory?
Haj is compulsory for every adult, free, sane and healthy Muslim who
has the means (money) to perform Haj at least once in a life-time.

4. Cart a woman go alone for Haj?

No, a woman cannot go alone wi.thout her husband or a Mahram male
person.

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5. Who is a Mahram?
AMahram is a person with whom marriage is not allowed. (Give exam-
ples).

6. How can a lone woman go for Haj if she does not have a husband or
any Mahram?
She can go with a group of good women who have their male Mahram
relatives with them but she cannot go with a single woman.

7. What is Haj?
Haj is a great Ibadah. It is a great assembly of Muslims.
It is a great training and the fifth pillar of Islam.

8. Match the following:

1 . Miqat Worship of Allah

2. Ihram Special dress of Haji.

3. Tawaf Points where the Hajis must surely be in Ihram.

4. Hateem Black stone in Kabah.

5. Saee Walking 7 times between Safa and Marwah.

6. Haj r-As wad A part of the Kabah previously.
7. Jamrah Mosque in which the Kabah stands.

8. Masjid Haraam Stone pillars, symbols of Satan.

9. Umrah Minor Haj.
10. Ibadah Going round the Kabah.

9. When is the Haj performed?

Haj is performed from 8th to 13 th Zil-Hajj.

10. What do the Hajis do on each of these days?

By 8th Zil-Hajj : The Hajis visit Kabah and do Taxvaf They

also do Saee.

8th Zil-Hajj : The Hajis go to Mina and spend the day there.

9th Zil-Hajj : The Hajis go to the plain of Arafah in the

morning and stay there till evening.

Night between

9th and 10th Zil-Hajj : The Hajis spend the night at Muzdalifah.

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 10th Zil-Hajj : The Hajis are back in Mina. They throw
stones at Jamrah, cut their hair, remove
Ihram, wear bright clothes and slaughter
animals.

11th, 12th Zil-Hajj : The Hajis continue to stay in Mina and stone
the pillars of Jamarah.

12th Zil-Hajj evening : The Hajis return to Makkah and do final,

farewell Tawaf.

13th Zil-Hajj : The Hajis go to Madina to visit Masjid Nabvi.

11. Write the names of the places in these pictures What are the people
doing in each picture?

MORALS
1. Mastan goes to Haj and also does some work and earns money. Zaheer
goes to Haj without any wish or intention to do business but there he
gets a chance to buy some things. So, he buys them and sells them in his

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Why are Mastan and Zaheer both right?

2 . Wafa keeps her face uncovered during Haj. Zehra’s face is covered, and
she scolds Wafa for not covering her face. Wafa tells her that during
Haj a woman can keep her face uncovered but Zehra goes on arguing.
,

Who is right?
3 . Sabah is a widow. She has no male Mahram. So, she goes for Haj with
her friend Sakina. Did she do the right thing? Tell her what she should
have done.

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 32. EID-UL-ADHA

On 10th Zil-Hajj, the festival of Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated. It comes about

two and a half months after Eid-ul-Fitr. It reminds us of Prophet Ibraheem’s
(A.S.) great sacrifice of sacrificing his son on that day.
It marks the end of Haj. The pilgrims who perform Haj, slaughter animals
on this day at Mina, near Makkah. Muslims around the world celebrate it by
slaughtering animals at home.
It is celebrated in the same way as Eid-ul-Fitr.
There are a few differences between the two Eids.

1. On Eid-ul-Fitr, we give Sadaqah-Fitr to the poor but on Eid-ul-Adha,

we sacrifice animals in the name of Allah.
2. On we eat something sweet before going for Eid-salat but
Eid-ul-Fitr,
on Eid-ul-Adha, we eat nothing before going for Eid-salat.

3. The Takheer is recited slowly while going for Eid-salat on Eid-ul-Fitr.

But, it is recited loudly while going for Eid-salat on Eid-ul-Adha.
4. Eid-ul-Fitr is a festival which celebrates the Quran. Eid-ul-Adha is a
festival of sacrifice.
Apart from this, all other things are the same in both the Eids. Muslim go
for the Eid-salat reciting the Takbeer loudly. (Women recite it silently).
The Takbeer of Eid-ul-Adha is called Takbeer-Tashriq though its words are

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the same as the Takbeer recited on Eid-ul-Fitr.

Takbeer-Tashriq:

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Allahu-Akbar, Allahu-Akbar La-Ilaha-IllAllah, wa-Allah-u-Akbar,

Allah-u-Akbar, wa lillah-il-hamd.

It means:

“Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest, There is no God but Allah, And Allah
”
is Greatest, Allah is Greatest And all praise is only for Allah.

The Muslims wear nice clothes, greet and visit each other as on Eid-ul-Fitr.
The animal sacrifice is the special mark of Eid-ul-Adha. It’s purpose is to
remind us to be ready to make sacrifices for the sake of Allah.
On Eid-ul-Adha ,
from the Eid-salat, the people slaughter ani-
after returning

mals. Of course, they can be sacrificed on any of the 3 days of 10th, 11th and
12th Zil-Hajj before Asr time of 12th Zil-Hajj.
Sacrificing an animal is compulsory for every free, sane, adult Muslim man
and woman who can afford it. It is actually a kind of ransom for Prophet
Ismail’s (A.S.) life because Allah spared his life and an animal was sacrificed
instead of him.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) “The person who does not offer the sacrifice
said,

despite having the necessary means for it, should not approach our Eid-
ground.”
The person who is sacrificing the animal, should personally begin the
slaughter in the name of Allah or, at least, he should be present when it is being
slaughtered. The Prophet (S.A.W.) told his daughter Fatimah (R.A.) to stand
by her sacrificial animal. He (S.A.W.) said:
“O
Fatimah, arise and stand near your sacrificial animal because for
each drop of its blood that falls to the ground, Allah will forgive your pre-
vious sins.” Lady Fatimah asked, “Is this good news only for the people of
our house or for the rest of the Ummah as well?”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) replied, “This is for the people of our house as well
as for the whole Ummah.”
One male or female goat or sheep can be sacrificed by one person. Seven
people can join together and sacrifice a cow, camel or buffalo.
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 The animal to be sacrificed should be healthy and free from defect. It should
not be sick, blind, lame, too thin or with ears or horns cut-up. A goat or sheep
should be a year old, atleast. A cow should be two years old and a camel should
be five years old. Remember, sacrifice animals of good quality in the path of
Allah. The animals should be fat and healthy.
The meat of the animal should be divided into three parts. One part can be
kept in the house and you can eat it. The second part should be given to friends
and relatives, and the third part should be given to the poor. It is better to give

away Sadaqah or charity.

the animal skin as
We must be very careful that no pride or show-off enters our intention of
sacrifice. Our intention must be just to please Allah because it is our intention

that reaches Allah and not the animal’s flesh.

AQEEQAH
Dear children, sacrifice of animals is not only done on Eid-ul-Adha but also
when a child is bom. It is desirable that an animal be sacrificed when a child
is bom. This is called Aqeeqah. One goat is sacrificed for a girl and two for a
boy. But, one goat can be sacrificed for a boy, too if the parents cannot afford
it. There are 2 ways of holding the Aqeeqah ceremony. Friends and relatives
are invited to dinner or the meat is distributed amongst friends, neighbours and
the poor.
The child’s hair is shaved or clipped. It’s weight in silver or its equivalent
should be preferably given to the poor as Sadaqah or charity at the time of
Aqeeqah.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is the difference between Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha?
Eid-ul-Fitr is a festival to celebrate the Quran and the successful com-
pletion of a month’s fasting while Eid-ul-Adha is a festival of sacrifice
to remember Prophet Ibraheem’s (A.S.) sacrifice.

2. What types of charity do we give on both Eids?

On Eid-ul-Fitr, we give Sadaqah-Fitr to the poor before Eid-salat.
On Eid-ul-Adha we sacrifice animals and give a major part of it to
,
the
poor.

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 3. How should the meat of the animal be divided?
The animal’s meat should be divided into 3 parts. One part may be kept
in the family. The second part may be given to friends and relatives, and

the third part must be given to the poor.

4. Is the animal sacrifice compulsory?

Yes. It is compulsory for every sane, free, adult Muslim man and
woman who can afford it.

5. How many animals should we sacrifice?

One person can sacrifice one goat or sheep. Seven (or less) people can
together sacrifice a cow, camel or buffalo.

6. What kind of an animal should we sacrifice?

We should give the best things in Allah’s way. The animal should be
healthy and well-fed. It should be free from disease and defects like
blindness, lameness, missing or cut-up ears or horns. It should not be
too thin.

7. Can we sacrifice a female animal?

Yes. A male or female animal can be sacrificed.

8. What does the animal sacrifice teach us on Eid-ul-Adha?

The animal sacrifice teaches us to make sacrifices for the sake of Allah.

Mark true or false.

1. It is good for the family-people to watch the sacrifice.

2. The person who is sacrificing the animal, should himself or herself

begin the sacrifice.

3. Eid-ul-Adha comes about 2 1/2 months after Eid-ul-Fitr.
4. Eid-ul-Adha is not celebrated on 10th Zil-Hajj.

5. The Takbeer of Eid-ul-Adha and Eid-ul-Fitr is same.

6. An Aqeeqah is an animal sacrifice done when a person dies.

7. The Aqeeqah flesh is given away as Sadaqah or charity.

MORALS
1 . Zafar is He is too busy to spare time for an animal sacri-
a rich trader.
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2. Shahana stays alone with her children. Her husband is away in another
country on a tour. In his absence, she celebrates Eid-ul-Adha but does
not sacrifice an animal. She thinks she is a woman and so it is not nec-
essary for her to do so though she has money to do it. What do you think
of her?
3. Saif orders his butcher to sacrifice an animal. He sleeps as the butcher
slaughters the animals. Is he right?

4. Mubeena, a rich lady, is happy when Eid-ul-Adha arrives. Why? She

says it is a festival to eat meat. It she right? She keeps all the meat of the
sacrificed animal at home in her fridge and eats it for a month. Did she
do the right thing?

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This Swra/z was revealed early when our Prophet (S.A.W.) was living in

Makkah. The people there began harrassing, taunting and teasing him, insult-

ing and making fun of him, talking ill behind him and spreading lies.

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 The people who did this usually had another great evil. They collected and
piled up wealth as if it would last forever.

Such people have been severely warned of a terrible fire which will crush
and break them into pieces and cover them like a closed room. Nowhere else
in the Quran is hell-fire called the fire of Allah {Naarullah) This only . shows
Allah’s terrible anger at people having these three evils:

1. Taunting, making fun of others, insulting, mimicry, (copying someone

as a joke), winking and making gestures to make fun of someone.

2. Back-biting or talking ill of others.

3. Collecting wealth and not using it in the path of Allah.

These children in the picture are back-biting and collecting wealth. Is it

good?

Back-biting is a sin. Collecting wealth is wrong.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What kind ofpeople have been warned of hell-fire in this Surah?
The people who taunt, make fun of others, insult, mimic (copy in fun),
back-bite, talk ill of others, collect wealth and do not spend it in Allah’s
way.

2. Which is the only Surah in which hell-fire is described as fire ofAllah

or Naarullah? What does it mean? Why?
Surah Humazah. It is meant to show that a special fire is being prepared

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MORALS
1 . Two friends lived in a small town. One of them, Haaris, stammered a lot
while speaking. His friend Zia often made fun of him and even copied
his stammering, mimicking him.

After some days, Zia began stammering and this defect remained with
him for life. But, at the same time, Haaris stopped stammering and was
cured on his own. Why did Zia begin stammering?

2. Javed makes fun of Aslam in the class. He winks, smiles, taunts and
even pokes a ruler Aslam’s shoulder. Aslam does not fight. Next day,
in

he gives an envelope to Javed. Javed opens it and finds Surah Humazah

written on a paper. From that day, he never makes fun of Aslam. He and
Aslam become good friends. Did Aslam do the right thing? What do you
think of Javed? Where would he have been in Aakhirah before getting
the envelope and after getting the envelope?

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 34. THE PEARL PALACE

One day, a pious man named Malik-bin-Dinar passed by a road. He saw that
many workers and masons were busy in constructing a beautiful building. It
appeared that the construction work had just begun.
Malik-bin-Dinar met the owner of the building. The owner was a nice,
young man. Malik-bin-Dinar thought to himself, “What useless work this man
is doing!”
After exchanging greetings, they talked for sometime. The young man
respected Malik-bin-Dinar a lot, for he had heard about him.
Malik-bin-Dinar asked, “How much do you plan to spend totally on this
building?” The young man replied, “One lakh dirhams.” Malik said, “If you
give me these one lakh dirhams, I take the responsibility to build a better house
for you in heaven, far better than this one. Itwould be made of rubies and
pearls. Its clay would be made of saffron and musk. It would neither fall nor
become weak.”
The young man said, “Let me think. Give me some time to think about it.

Please come tomorrow morning.”

Malik-bin-Dinar agreed and went home. At night, he prayed a lot for the

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young man. The next morning, he visited him again.

“Well, what is your decision?” asked Malik.

“Will you keep your promise?” asked the young man.

“Of course, I will. I assure you,” said Malik.

The young man then brought a pen, a paper and a bag full of one lakh
dirhams.
After writing Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem, Malik wrote the agreement
made between them. He would provide him a house in heaven with such and
such and of such and such a description instead of the present (unfin-
facilities

ished) building. He gave the agreement to the young man and took one lakh
dirhams and went home.
By evening, Malik had distributed every dirham to the poor. He slept in such
a way that there was no money even for food. More than a month passed by
after that. One morning, after Fajr salat Malik saw the same piece of paper
,

on which the agreement had been written. It lay on a shelf in the mosque. He
picked it up in surprise and looked at it closely. It was written on it that the
responsibility taken by Malik and his promise to the young man, had been ful-

filled.

Dear children! The young man had collected wealth to build a brick and
mud house which was bound to fall one day. But, Malik used the same money
to build a far better palace of pearls and rubies in heaven. How? He gave all

the money to the poor as Sadaqah and got the reward for Sadaqah or charity
in the Aakhirah for the young man.
form of a palace in

Surely, Malik-bin-Dinar will also be rewarded for inspiring another man to

do good deeds.
Do you see how wealth and money can be used in useless or harmful work
leading to hell or it can also be used in work leading to heaven. You will not

have money or things in Aakhirah to spend in Allah’s way. So, spend it now in

Allah’s way.
Talha-bin-Abdullah (R.A.) was a wealthy companion of the Prophet
(S.A.W.) He had vast fields and a huge trade. His daily income was 1000
dinars.
He was very generous and spent all his wealth in Allah’s path. He paid for
the expenses of the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) battles. Once, he bought a spring of
water and donated it Once, he bought a well and donated it to
for public use.
the people. He fed the poor and helped them. One day, he received seven lakh
dirhams and at once distributed this money among the poor. Once, he sold his

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property and got seven lakh dirhams. He gave money
the to the poor and
needy. One day, he got an amount of four lakh dirhams. He sent this, too, to
the poor.
One day, he came home looking sad. His wife asked him why he was so
upset. He said, “A lot of wealth has accumulated with me and I am worried
about it.”

His wife said, “Why should you worry? Call the people and distribute this
wealth among them.” He did this and became peaceful only when he had dis-
tributed his wealth among the poor.
Just as our Prophet (S.A.W.) was breathing his last, he told his wife Lady
Ayesha (R.A.) to give the money and gold which was in the house to the poor.
When he died, there was no food in the house.
So, instead of pilingup wealth and collecting goods and money and leaving
them to others after you die empty-handed, spend this wealth in Allah’s way
by giving it as Sadaqah to the poor and for good work before it is too late,
before that day comes when you will not be able to spend anything even if you
want to because your hands will be empty. You will have no pocket, purse or
money to give to others on that day.

Love of money is a bad thing. The Prophet (S.A.W.) said,

“If man had 2 valleys full of wealth, he would still wish for a third (valley).
Adam’s son’s stomach can be filled by nothing except mud.”

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Why should we spend more and more wealth in Allah ’s way?
We should spend more wealth in Allah’s way because it makes Allah
happy and wipes away our sins.

2. Collecting wealth is wrong. Why?

Collecting wealth wrong because money is not made for collection. It
is

is made for spending away in good work, in Sadaqah and in Allah’s

way.

3. What does Allah such wealth which we spend in His way?

call
Allah calls such wealth spent for His sake Qarz-e-Hasana or a debt
given to Allah.

4. Why has Allah called our Sadaqah, a debt?

Allah has called our Sadaqah a debt because He will surely return it to
us by rewarding us in Aakhirah.

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 5. Why is love of wealth and luxuries not good?
Love of money and luxuries is not good for 2 reasons:

A. It makes us love the world and forget Aakhirah.

B. It keeps us busy in the one and only work of earning money.

6. Why should we not have wealth or luxuries piled up?

The more wealth we have, the more we will have to account for each
thing and show how we used it. So, we should not pile up wealth.

MORALS
1. Shafi says he will pray when he is old. He collects more and more
money so that he can use it in his old age and lead a nice retired life. He
dies at the age of 40. His children fight over his hard-earned wealth and
divide it up among themselves. They spoil their habits because of this

wealth while Shafi spends his retired life in the grave. What do you
think of Shafi?

2. Zafran is a student of Std.X. He says that his only aim to study is to get
a good job or business and become a millionaire. His classmate, Anwar
says that his aim of studies is not money but to understand right and
wrong deeds and how to live a decent and pious life and how to win
heaven.

Zafran leads a busy, tense life, earning money only. He dies as a sad
man because he realizes his mistake only after seeing the angel of death.
Anwar earns money enough to live decently and uses his knowledge to
do good deeds. He too lives a busy life, doing good deeds but dies a
happy and peaceful death. Why?

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 35. SURAH-AL-MA OON
Revealed in : Makkah

In the Name of Allah the Gracious the Merciful.

1 . Do you see the one who

denies (refuses) the
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6. Those who (want just)

to be seen.

7. And refuse to give (even)

small things of needs
(to people)

Dear children!

One day an orphan child went to Abu Jahl’s house and asked him to give
something from the wealth of his father. Abu Jahl had taken the child’s

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wealth after his father’s death. Now, this poor child stood there in tom clothes
for a long time but Abu Jahl did not listen to him. The poor boy then went to
our Prophet (S.A.W.) and told him about it. The Prophet (S.A.W.) went to Abu
Jahl and told him to give the child’s dues to him. Abu Jahl quietly brought the
orphan boy’s wealth and gave it to him. Later, when the people taunted him for

obeying the Prophet (S.A.W.) he said, “I felt that there were two spears on
Muhammad’s (S.A.W.) right and left, and they would strike me if I refused to
do as he said.”

In this Surah, it is shown how people who do not believe in the Judgement
Day behave.
1 They push orphans and eat up their wealth.
.

2. They do not feed the poor. They do not like others too to help the poor.
Here, the words “food of the poor” are used. It means that there is always a
part in our food which belongs to the poor and is their rightful share.
The Munafiq or hypocrites have also been described here. It has been shown
how they behave.
They do not pray sincerely but they pray only to show-off, to be seen pray-
ing by people. Actually, they are careless about salat and its time. They are
always late for salat, and pray only sometimes or they play with their dress

during salat.
Secondly, they are misers. They do not give charity or even small things of
use like-a spade, a vessel, a hammer, a bucket or such things which neighbours
or friends ask from each other just for temporary use.
These are the signs of a Munafiq: They go for prayers unwillingly and only
to show-off and they do not help others or spend in Allah’s way. Four evils
have been pointed out in this Surah. They are:

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 1. Cruelty to orphans and eating away their wealth.
2. Not giving food to the poor.
3. Praying just to show-off and being careless about salat.
4. Not giving Sadaqah or even small things of temporary use to others.
This Surah tells us that not believing in Aakhirah makes a person so bad that
he does not have even basic manners and kindness and has these 4 evils.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is the special mark of this Surah ?
The special mark of this Surah is that the non-believers ( Kujfar) and the
hypocrites (Munafiqeen ) have been grouped together.

2. How do people who do not believe in Judgement Day behave?

People who do not believe in Judgement Day are:
A. Rude to orphans and eat up their wealth.
B. And do not feed the poor or tell others to feed the poor.

3. What do you understand by the words “Food of the poor”?

The words “Food of the poor” mean that a part of our food belongs to
the poor.

4. What are the signs of a Munafiq or hypocrite?

A Munafiq goes for salat unwillingly or late and only to show off, and
does not help others or spend in Allah’s way.
5. What are the 4 evils pointed out in Surah Maoon?
The 4 evils pointed out in Surah Maoon are:
A. Cruelty to orphans and spending their wealth.
B. Not giving food to the poor.

C. Praying unwillingly and carelessly just to show off.

D. Not giving Sadaqah and not giving even small things of use
, to
others.

6. Learn Surah Maoon.

7. Match the following.

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1. Pushes

2. Those who neglect

3. A small thing of daily use.

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MORALS
1 . Reshma’s neighbour Khushboo comes to ask for a pillow and a bucket
for one night as some guests have come suddenly to her house. Reshma
refuses to give the things. What do you think of her?

2. Zahid opens the box of sugar but it is empty. His father is ill and wants
tea immediately. Zahid at once rushes to a neighbour to take a cup of
sugar as the shop is far.

His neighbour, Aunt Ayesha, at once, gives him a a cupful of sugar.

Zahid promises to return it the next day and rushes back home to make
tea for his father. What do you think of Aunt Ayesha?

3. Sameer makes faces when he gets up for Wudu. During salat he ,

scratches his head and shoulders often, makes faces, shakes his legs and
plays with his shirt-buttons. What do you think of it?
4. Sameena gives food to her servant and sometimes even sends food for
her servant’s family. Waheeda does not feed her servant. She puts the
remaining food in her fridge and throws it after 3 or 4 days. Who is right
Sameena or Waheeda?

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 36. THE THREE FASTS
One day,Lady Fatimah’s
(R.A.) sons Hasan and Husain
(R.A.) became very ill. Ali (R.A)
and Lady Fatimah (R.A.) decided
that they would observe 3 fasts as
thanks to Allah if their sons recov-
ered.
Soon, Hasan and Husain (R.A.)
recovered and their parents began
fasting. There was no food in the
house for Sehri or Iftar So, Ali
(R.A.) brought some wool from a
rich Jew named Shamun. Lady
Fatimah (R.A.) spun one-third of
the wool and got one Sa of barley
in return from the Jew.

Quickly, Lady Fatimah (R.A.)

ground the barley and cooked
bread for the family. In the
evening, just as they were about to
eat at Iftar time, there was a knock
at the door.

“Who is it?”

A beggar stood at the door. “I am poor and hungry.”

Ali (R.A.) and Lady Fatimah (R.A.) gave all the bread to the beggar. The
next day, they fasted without food at Sehri.

Lady Fatimah (R.A.) again spun one-third of the wool and the Jew Shamun
sent a Sa of barley to her. She ground (crushed) and cooked it. That day too,
at Iftar time, as they were about to eat, someone knocked at the door. It was an

orphan. “I am poor and all alone,” he said.

Again, Ali (R.A.) and Lady Fatimah (R.A.) did not eat. They gave all the
bread to the boy.
Now, their third fast began without food. Lady Fatimah (R.A.) finished
spinning the remaining wool and sent it to the Jew. He sent her a Sa of barley
in return. Again, she hurriedly cooked bread.

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 That evening, as they sat together to eat, a prisoner knocked at the door.

“I am very much needy,” he said. Ali (R.A.) and Lady Fatimah (R.A.) gave
all the bread to the prisoner. They ate nothing.
The next day, our Prophet (S.A.W.) came to see Lady Fatimah (R.A.) but
she could not even move her eyes due to hunger and her stomach had shrunk
in.The Prophet (S.A.W.) embraced his dear daughter. It is said (through Ibn-
Abbas (R.A.) that at that time these verses of the Quran were revealed:

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oner (saying), ‘We feed you for the sake ofAllah alone. We desire no reward
from you, nor thanks... (Dahr - 8)

Dear children, we must always feed the poor and needy people. We must be
specially kind to servants and orphans. Just imagine how you would feel if you

were a servant or an orphan or a beggar.

Pretend you are a servant. Try to work and stay hungry at the same time just
for 2 hours. Do not take food from your own house. Now, how will you feel?
Will you like someone to offer you food? Yes, you will want someone to give
you food.
Some people are very rude to servants, beggars and orphans. Never scold a
beggar.Always give food to your servant even if he does not ask. Search out
people whom you can feed and help. Look out for chances to help others.

Remember, servants or beggars are not inferior or lowly. All are equal in
Islam. It is just a division of work. Some people do some work and others do
other work Having a servant is a luxury
for earning. All are Allah’s servants.
and a blessing of Allah. It means you have more money than you really need.
By keeping a servant, you save some more time to do good work. So, remem-
ber that your servant is your helper and a gift from Allah. Do not insult him or
fight with him.
Are you kind to servants, beggars and orphans? Do you smile kindly at
orphans and place a loving hand on their head?
Do you give them food and other help when you get the chance? The more
you help, the more your sins are wiped off and Allah is happy with you.

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CAN YOU REMEMBER
1. Why must we feed the poor and needy people?
We must feed the poor and needy people because they are humans like

us. Feeding them makes Allah happy.

2. To whom must we be specially kind?
We must be specially kind to servants, orphans, old and poor people.
3. Why are some people rude to servants and poor people?
Some people are rude to servants and the poor because they think that
the servants and the poor are inferior or lowly.

4. Are servants and the poor inferior and lowly?

No. All men are equal.
5. What is of work?
division
Division of work means some people do some work and other people do
other work. They divide the work among themselves.

6. Do you help servants, beggars, orphans and the poor?

Yes, I help servants, beggars, orphans and the poor. I am kind to them.
I am not rude to them.

MORALS
1. Sameer shouts at his servant everytime he talks to him. He does not like
the way his parents talk to the servant. They talk softly and kindly.
Sameer grows up and becomes a salesman at a shoe-shop: His boss
shouts at him all the time. One day, as his boss was shouting at him, an
old man sitting nearby tells his boss to be kind and not shout at Sameer.
Sameer recognizes the voice. It was Now, Sameer was
his old servant.
sorry for being rude to him years back. Was Sameer wrong in being rude
to his servant?

2. Roohi hears a beggar shouting outside, “Give me something in the

Name of Allah, in the Name of Allah, in the Name of Allah”. She fears
Allah. So, She gives bread to the beggar. Her brother Zafar tells her not
to give to beggars as this stops them from working and earning. Roohi
says, “But he was begging in the Name of Allah. And then, he is beg-
ging because he is not getting a job. Will you give him a job? Who will
give such people a job when even educated people are jobless? Is he not
walking all day and working hard to beg? That is his job. His family
must be waiting for him to return with some food. So, he too has earned
money by walking hard all day”. Why is Roohi right:?

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 37. VISITING
Visiting means going to another person to meet him. Visiting each other
increases love, affection and brotherhood between us. But, there are a few
points about visiting. If we remember them, then visiting becomes a joy but if

we forget them, visiting becomes a nuisance. Here are some tips.

Go to meet friends, neighbours and Visit your parents very often and
relatives sometimes. regularly.

Visit the ,
widows Meet people only for good work and
sick the orphans, the
and old, lonely and needy people. Ask for the sake ofAllah only. Do not go to
them fyou can help them in any way. anyone just to pass the time.

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before-hand ofyour visit and ask him Maghrib salat time. The early morning
on the phone or in a note if the time of hours, the noon hours and the night
your visit suits him. So, take an hours, are times ofprivacy. We must not
appointment before going to someone. go at these times for visiting. Do not go
Do not drop in at any time. at lunch or dinner-time for visiting.

Take a nice, little gift with you according

to the other person s taste. If he loves
Wear clean, simple but decent clothes stamps, give some stamps. If he loves
when you go to meet someone. Do not flowers, give flowers. The Quran, books,
go in rags. Do not wear very expensive, scents, flowers and fruit are ideal gifts
flashy or cheap dresses of cheap design. for all occasions. Break the wrong cus-
Wear clothes with simple dignity. tom of giving gold or silver gifts.

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Do not peep into the door or window.
Do not enter the house without per-
mission. Knock or ring the bell and
stand at the side of the door. Do not
stand in front of the door. Even after
knocking or ringing the bell 3 times, When you visit others, meet them
if there is no response, go back. with a smile. Be pleasant. Don ’t cry.

While visiting, talk of useful things

only. Do not talk of useless things. Make your visit brief. Do not sit for

Do not talk ill of others. long hours.

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After exchanging Salam you may During a handshake, wait for the
shake hands. Then, inquire about his other to leave your hand. Do not
welfare and the welfare of his family. withdraw your hand at once.

If someone comes to you with a prob-

lem or to get a recommendation, help
him ifyou can. Ifyou cannot help, say
Ifyou have a problem and need help, so clearly and gently, and don ’t make
tell your problem in a direct, dignified false promises or give hopes of helping
way. If he helps you, thank him. If he later. Don ’t keep him lingering. If you
cannot help you, don ’t feel bad but help, help in a correct way and not by
think that he is really helpless. illegal ways.

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 Ifyou see an ant, a straw or dirt on

Do not go to another s house after another s dress, face or beard,

Isha-salat unless it is urgent. remove it.

When you meet many people at the

Speak good things only. Do not say
same place, talk to all of them. Try to
anything which may hurt. Never
make each one talk. Let everyone
taunt. Taunting is a sin.
speak.

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 Visiting people is a good way of
inviting people to Islam. Visit others,
make friends. Don ’t criticize their

faults. Note and praise their good

Don ’t a high-and-mighty points like a good collection of
speak in
tone. Speak humbly. Do not distin- books, a well-decorated room, a
guish yourself as someone special nice plant or good hand-writing.
when you visit others. Slowly, they will also listen when
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you criticize their bad_ pointy later

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is visiting?
Visiting means going to another person to meet him.

2. Why is visiting others important?

Visiting others is important because it increases love and affection
between us.

Mark true or false:

1 . We need not visit parents and relatives.

2. We should visit the sick, the orphans, widows, the old and needy ]

pie.

3. We can meet people for bad work or just to pass the time.
4. We may go at any time, suddenly, without informing, to meet a
person.
5. The best time to visit people is between Asr and Maghrib salat.
6. We must wear clean, decent clothes when we go visiting.
7. We can give a big and costly gift only.

8. We must not go at night time or at lunch or dinner-time to meet p(

pie.

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 9. The times of a man or woman’s privacy are the night time, the early
morning hours and the noon hours. We must not go to someone’s
house at such times unless there is an emergency or urgent need.
We should also not phone at odd hours.
10. After a handshake, pull out your hand first.
1 1 . We can sit for a long time while visiting others.
12. We must talk of useful things only when on a visit.
13. We must speak and behave politely and humbly while visiting
others.
14. We may say anything that hurts the person we visit.

MORALS
1 . Imran goes to his friend Zakir’s house and sits there for hours as he and
Zakir have nothing else to do. Are they right?

2. Shamsi walks into Zakir’s house without knocking or ringing the door-
bell. Zakir’s wife scolds him and tells him to wait outside. Is she wrong?
Tell Shamsi what to do.

3. Majid is a successful businessman. People go to visit him or their work

at any time of the day or night. Soon, Majid’s house is turned into his
office because of untimely and sudden visitors. He becomes sick and
collapses. Who is at fault?

4. Taqi is a college boy. He often visits his friends and relatives. He

informs them by a phone-call or a note even about a small, casual visit.
He gives a small gift like a rose or an apple, wears clean clothes, sits for
a short time and talks about pleasant and useful things only. What do
you think of Taqi?

5. Shariq gets a severe stomach-ache at mid-night. A doctor lives next-

door but he does not go to him. He says that his teacher taught him not
to go to visit anyone at night. His mother explains that we can go any-
where at anytime in an emergency. Is she right?

6. A child with severe pain, went to his neighbour who was a doctor. The
doctor scolded him for disturbing him and said, “Go to hell.” What do
you think of the doctor?

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7. When our Prophet (S.A.W.) returned from a trip, he usually stopped in
the mosque first. He then informed his wives that he would come home
soon. Then, he would go home. He respected his wives’ privacy. What
do you think of him?

Skyview of Masjid-e-Nabwi, Madina Munawarah

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 38. SALAT— THE COOL STREAM

A lady in Bombay built a house on the beach, and the front portion was
made of transparent glass. She had built it in a such a way that when the waves
rose in the sea, they swept against the glass walls, and gave an impression that
the waves were coming inside the room.
Do you wish you had a cool stream with its cool, gurgling waters flowing
by your door? You wish you had it. Lo! Your wish is fulfilled. A cool, stream
flows by your door all the time. It is salat. Our Prophet (S.A.W.) has compared
salat to a stream flowing by our door in which we can jump in and wash and
clean ourselves five times a day in its fresh, cool, sparkling waters, by offer-
ing salat five times a day.
According to hadees, the angels of the night and the angels of the day come
down to us in turns. They then go back and report to Allah that they left us
when we were praying, and when they came, they found us praying.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “Pray in such a way as if it is your last prayer
on earth.”
One Bedouin came and said to our Prophet (S.A.W.), “O Prophet of
day, a
Allah! I will stay with you and I will do Hijrah (migrate) with you.”
When the Muslims won the Battle of K aiber, the booty was distributed
among them. The Prophet (S.A.W.) sent the Bedouin’s share to him. When he
saw his share of the wealth, the Bedouin said, “I had not joined the Prophet of

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Allah for this. I had joined him so that an arrow may strike my throat and I

may go to heaven.”
When the Prophet (S.A.W.) heard this, he said, “If your matter (dealing,
relation) with Allah is true, then Allah will surely grantyou your wish.”
In the next battle, the Prophet (S.A.W.) found the Bedouin lying martyred
in the battle-field. The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “His dealing or relationship with
Allah was true. So, Allah also made (his words) true.”
You are listening to the stories of such brave men and women, and you must
be wondering whether they were supermen and superwomen. The Prophet’s
(S.A.W.) cousin Jafar Tayyar was fighting in a battle. His one arm was cut off.
He held the sword in his second hand and continued fighting but this arm was
also cut off. He then held the sword in his mouth and fought until he fell and
died.
What gave them and die so bravely? Their strength lay
the strength to live
in their faith or Iman. Salat made them strong. Salat gives strength and pre-
pares you to face trials bravely.
Benefits:The benefits of Salat are many. It gives peace. It brings you clos-
er to Allah. You talk directly to Allah in salat. Salat is not a ritual or exercise
or a few movements of the body. Its talking to Allah. Talking your heart out to
Allah. It cleans you. Your sins are forgiven when you pray.
Salat brings discipline in your life and in the social life of all Muslims.
When all Muslims and move towards the mosque at a single call Adan )
arise (.

at a fixed time, no army of the world can be better than them in discipline.
When the Muslims meet each other 5 times a day in the mosque, this
increases love and affection and brotherhood amongst them. After salat, they
exchange important news, hold lectures or discussions. They share each
other’s joys and sorrows and come out purer from the mosque. That is why
congregational prayer is The body joints get enough exercise and
so important.
stay flexible. People who offer salat regularly, do not get cramps or joint-
pains. They are far more healthier than those who do not observe salat.
But remember, salat is not an exercise. It has many benefits and salat is a
direct contact between you and Allah. It is Ibadah or worship. It makes us
physically strong. It make us spiritually and morally strong when it develops
love, affection, brotherhood and confidence among Muslims in the mosque.
So, salat gives strength and prepares us for greater forms of Ibadah like
spreading goodness in the world. It stops us from evils.
Salat has many other benefits too. It improves the blood circulation of the
body. I he blood reaches every part of body in salat. In prostration or Sajda ,

the brain receives added supply of blood. You must have seen people standing

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upside down on their head, doing exercise, to take blood to their brain. You
need not do that as it is sometimes very harmful. But, the Sajda position gives
the brain the right amount of refreshment and increased blood-supply to the

brain.
The respiration is also increased and you breathe deeply during salat. So,

salat is do more work easily.

a lever to prepare you to

The Quran says: “ Take help from patience and salat”.

Congregational Salat
Offering salat in congregation is so important that even in the battle-field,
Muslims do not pray individually but in Jamat. While some of them guard the
front, the others offer salat collectively under an Imam. In the battles, the

Kuffar or disbelievers waited for the salat- time so that they could attack the
Muslims when they were praying. But they did not get a chance to attack
because they went groups to pray behind the Prophet (S.A.W.) while the
in

other groups faced the enemy. They thus prayed in turns, changing their duties.
We are not allowed to leave the congregational salat at all except for two
reasons:

1 . Serious illness
2. Fear or danger to life or property.

The Prophet (S.A.W.) said,

“The person who hears the of the Muazzin to congregational salat, and
call

there is no genuine (real) reason to stop him from rushing to the mosque, and
yet he offers his salat alone, his salat will not be accepted by Allah.” The peo-
ple asked him the meaning of genuine reason.
He replied, “A danger to life or property or serious illness.”

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 hypocrisy if he prays for 40 days
properly in Jamat or congrega-
tion.

Missing the Isha or Fajr salat

is a sign of the hypocrites. The
Prophet (S.A.W.) said,
“Nothing is harder on the hyp-
ocrites Munafiq ) than the Isha
(.

and Fajr salat. Had they known

the great rewards that Allah
would give for these prayers,
they would never have missed
them even if they had to come
(to the mosque) on their knees.”
The Prophet (S.A.W.) rarely
expressed anger. But, for those
who did not pray in congrega-
tion, he said, “I wish I should tell

a Muazzin to pronounce Iqamah

and appoint someone as Imam in
my place, and I should go and set fire to the houses of those who do not come
out even after hearing the Adan .”

Praying in Jamat, gets you 27 times more reward than praying alone. But,
the Prophet (S.A.W.) did not like women to pray in the mosque though he did
not stop them from coming to the mosque. He wished that they should pray in
the innermost room of their Women can also pray in congregation, and
house.
a woman can lead the congregation of women as Imam. An Imam can lead a
female congregation if there is one female Mahram relative of the Imam pres-
ent among the women.
The people who pray behind the Imam are called Muqtadi. Just before the
salat is about to begin, the Muazzin or anyone repeats the words of the Adan,
adding Qad-Qamatissalah twice after Hayya-alal-falah. This is called Iqamah
which means standing up. Calling out the Iqamah is a sign that the salat is
about to begin.
Normally, the most pious and learned person should stand in the first row
just behind the Imam. They should begin forming the row from the centre. The
less learned will then spread out
on both side of the central group behind the
Imam. The children may stand behind the elders. The women should stand last
at the back. However, we often see people pushing and even kicking children

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rudely towards the back even when a child is already praying. This is wrong
and very bad. We must be dressed properly in salat and not in rags or incom-
plete or careless dress.
If we are hungry or thirsty, we should first take food and water and then pray
so that we can pray peacefully.
The word Namaz is originally a Sanskrit word used by the ancient Aryan
Muslims. Nam-aj in Sanskrit means ‘to bow to God’. They too offered salat
like us. There is no harm in using the word Namaz since it is another name for

salat. Verse 43 of Surah Baqarah makes it obligatory or wajib (like compul-

sory) for a man to offer salat in congregation. Can you find that verse now?

Conditions of offering salat:

Certain conditions are necessary for salat:

1. Purification : Your body and dress must be clean and pure.

2. Punctuality : You must pray on time.

3. Regularity : You must offer all prayers regularly and not miss out some.

4. Lining up The rows must be kept straight like arrows.

:

5. Congregational Prayer It is compulsory for boys and men

: to pray in
congregation in Jamat.
6. Peace and concentration You must be peaceful and be fully involved
:

in the salat. You must know that you are standing before Allah.

7. Humility : You must be humble in salat and stand as a true servant

stands before his Master.
8. Slow recitation : You must not hurry in reciting the Quran but recite it

slowly and peacefully.

Requirements of Salat:
There are 14 requirements of salat. Seven of these must be fulfilled before

salat and seven during salat.

Requirements before salat:

1. Purity of bodyYour body must be clean and pure. You must be pure
:

by doing Wudu or ablution. If need be, a ghusl or bath must be taken.

2. Purity of dress Your dress must be clean and pure fully.
:

3. Purity of place : The place where you offer prayer must be clean and
pure.

4. Right time : You must offer prayer at the right time and not before or
after time.

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 5. Satar : Satar is that part of the body which must be covered. A man’s
satar is from the naval to the knee. A woman’s satar is the whole body
except her face, hands and feet. The satar must be covered while pray-
ing.

6. Facing the Qibla : You must face the Qibla while praying otherwise
your salat will not be considered done at all. But, sometimes, when it is

impossible to face the Qibla, as in a moving train or plane, you may

offer the salat in any direction.
7. Niyaat You must say Niyyat or intention of salat especially in Fard
:

prayer and also when in a congregation. Niyyat is also necessary for a

Qada or missed prayer. Now let us see the seven things which we must
do during the salat. These things are also called the pillars or Arkaan
(parts) of salat.

Seven Pillars of Salat:

1. Takbeer-Tehrimah: This means to say “Allahu Akbar” at the begin-

ning of salat.
2. Qiyam: This means to stand in salat.
3. Qira’at: This means to recite the Quran in salat.
4. Ruku: This means to bend down in salat.
5. Sujood: This means to prostrate on the ground twice in such a way that
the forehead and nose touches the ground.
6. Qadah: This means to sit at the end of the last rakat.
7. Salam: You must end the salat by a clear action. The salam is this

action.
I’m sure you all know the number of rakats in each prayer by now. And, I’m
sure, you all know that you must not recite a surah after Surah Fatiha in third
and fourth rakats of fard salat

Wajib Parts of Salat:

There are some wajib or compulsory parts of salat. They are:

1 . To recite the Surah Fatihah.

2. To recite any Surah after Surah Fatihah.
3. To observe Qirat, Ruku, Sujud and Rakats in the correct order.

4. To sit after two rakats of salat.

5. To recite Tashahhud in Qada.
6. To say Salam at the end of salat.
7. To recite Dua-Qunoot in Witr salat.

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 8. The Imam should recite Quran loudly in the Eid and Friday salat and the
salat of Fajr, Maghrib and Isha.

9. To observe all parts of salat slowly and peacefully.

10. To recite Quran aloud in Fajr, Maghrib and Isha salat (for men).

1 1 . To recite Quran slowly in Zahr and Asr prayers.

Dear children, if any of these points are missed out, you should do Sajda-
Sahw to make up for any mistake in salat.

Things which make salat void:

Certain things break the salat and make it void (broken). If any of these hap-
pen, the salat should be repeated. These things are:

1 . To talk in salat.
2. To greet someone or say salam.
3. To answer someone’s greeting {salam).
4. To utter a cry.
5. To express wonder, saying Subhan Allah or thanks, saying
Alhamdulillah or to say Yarkamuk-Allah when someone sneezes or
\nna-Lillahi-Wa-inna-ilayhi-Raajioon on hearing, bad news.
6. To cough needlessly.
7. To correct the mistake of another person except the Imam.
8. To see and read the Quran.
9. To eat.
10. To say Sallallah-u-Alaihi-Wassalam on hearing the Prophet’s (S.A.W.)
name.
11. To do any such thing which would make people think that you are not
praying.
12. To laugh loudly (for an adult).
13. To move about or shift without reason.
14. Breaking of Wudu and all things which break Wudu
,
like sleeping, faint-

ing, passing wind, etc.

However, if a person has got a disease or continuous trouble of passing

wind, his Wudu or salat will not be broken once he has begun the salat.

When can we break the salat?

When there is danger or loss to one’s own life or someone’s life or danger
or loss to property or if one wants strongly to pass urine or stool, we can break
the salat.
For example, clothes catching fire, milk or a kettle boiling over, an animal

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appearing, a train leaving with our children or luggage on board, for locking
the front-door for safety’s sake, for saving someone from
damagingfalling or
himself or touching an electric wire or to stop a blind person from bumping
into a car or falling in a pond, to stop an accident, to save someone from injury
or death, are examples when a person can break the salat. Fard salat should
be broken if parents or grand parents call for help or service when in pain but
if someone else is nearby to help them, then Fard salat need not be broken
when parents or grandparents call for even normal help.

Sutrah
It is a sin to pass in front of a person offering salat. But, sometimes, in a
gathering or in a public place, many other people are standing in front and it

is not possible to have a clear, closed space in front for salat.

Then, something should be placed or fixed in front before praying. This is

called a sutrah. A sutrah can be a stick, a box, a cloth, etc. It should be about
a yard in height. If many people are praying in congregation, as in a park, a

single sutrah before the Imam will do for all.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What gave the early Sahabah the strength to live and die so bravely?
Their Iman and salat gave them the strength to live and die bravely.
2. What is salat like?
Salat is like a cool, sparkling, gurgling stream flowing by your door.

3. What are the benefits of salat?

The benefits of salat are:
A. It gives peace.
B. It brings you closer to Allah
C. It makes you strong and disciplined.
D. It stops you from evils.
E. It cleanses you and wipes your sins.
F. It increases love and affection between those who pray in Jamat.
G. It keeps the joints and muscles relaxed and flexible.
H. It improves breathing.
I. It improves the digestive system.
J. It improves blood circulation and improves general health.

4. Why is salat called Meraj-al-Mumineen or Meraj of Muslims?

Salat is called our Meraj because we talk to Allah and feel close to Him
just as our Prophet (S.A.W.) was close to Him in Meraj.

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5. If a man leaves the congregational salat without reason and prays
alone, will his salat be accepted?
No.

6. When can a man leave congregational salat?

We can leave congregational salat only when:
A. There is a danger to life or property.
*
B. Or when a person is seriously ill.

7. What words are added to Adan words for Iqamah?

Qad-qamatissalah (twice)

8. What are the 7 requirements to be fulfilled before salat?

The 7 pre-requisites of salat are:

A. Purity of body

B. Purity of dress

C. Purity of place

D. Right time
E. Covering the Satar
F. Facing the Qibla.
G. Niyyat or intention

9. Which are the 7 pillars (Arkaan) of salat?

The 7 pillars (Arkaan) of salat arc:
Takbeer-Tehrimah, Qiyam, Qira’at, Ruku, Sujood, Qadah, Salam.

10. In which salat should Quran be recited aloud?

The Quran should be recited aloud in Fajr, Maghrib, Isha salat, Eid-
salat and Friday salat.

11. What things break the salat?

Talking, laughing loudly, greeting, uttering a loud cry, saying any words
not in the salat, coughing without reason, seeing and reading from the
Quran, eating, moving about, doing something that makes a person
think you are not praying, breaking of Wudu and correcting anyone
other than the Imam.

12. Can we break the salat? When?

We can break the salat in times of danger or loss to one’s own life or
someone’s life or property, to stop an accident or when you strongly
want to pass urine or stool.

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13. Should we break salat ifparents or grandparents call us for help?
We should break even Fard salat nobody else is
if there to help your
parents or grand parents but if somebody is nearby to help them, you
need not break Fard salat.

14. Should we break sunnah salat when parents or grandparents call for
help.
Yes. You must break sunnah salat when parents or grandparents call for
even normal help.

Match the following:

1 . Muqtadi 1 . A person who leads the Jamat in salat.

2. Sutrah 2. A person who says he a Muslim but does not

follow Islam.

3. Imam 3. Something kept in front before praying.

4. Munafiq 4. People who pray behind Imam.

5. Iqamah 5. To say Allahu Akbar at the beginning of salat.

6. Iqamah 6. Second Adan when salat begins.

7. Qira ’at 7. To stand in salat.

8. Qiyam 8. To recite Quran

9. Ruku 9. To prostrate in salat.

10. Sujood 10. To bend in salat.

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.
Qada 11. To sit at the end of the last rakat.

Mark true or false.

1 . Praying in congregation, gets you 27 times more reward than praying

alone.
2 . Women can pray in a mosque.
3. The Prophet (S.A.W.) wished that women should pray at home.
4. Women can pray separately in a ladies’ congregation with a
woman Imam.
as
5. The Is ha and Fajr salat is very hard on the hypocrites
{Munafiqeen)
6. Iqamah means standing up.

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7. If we are hungry, we should first pray and then eat. [ |

8. The lines for Jamat should begin from the centre, behind the
Imam.
9. Kicking or pushing children to back rows is wrong. \ZZ\
1 0. We should be dressed properly in salat. [^]
11. In a moving where you can’t find the
vehicle, ship or plane or direc-
14.
tion of the Qiblah, you can pray facing any direction. | |

12. It is not a sin to pass in front of a person offering salat.

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13. Women must not Quran loudly in salat.
recite
If a person has a disease-like problem of passing wind, his Wudu
or salat will not break by it once he has begun the salat. | |

MORALS
1 . Khalid yawns in bed. He hears the Zuhr Adan but feels lazy. He prays
at home. Will his salat be accepted?

2. Shabana and her 15 friends get ready, wear nice dresses, make-up and
jewellery and go to the mosque to pray. After salat, they stand by the
mosque door and talk and laugh casually as if standing by a canteen
door. Did they behave well? Tell them how to go for salat to a mosque
and where it is better for them to pray.

3. Saleem’s mother is very ill and has nobody to attend to her. She keeps
fainting. So, Saleem does not go to the mosque and prays at home. Is

he right?

4. A doctor prescribes 2 rakat salat along with medicine for his patient
Asim. Slowly, Asim recovers his health. Why?
5. Zaheer and Kazim are friends. Zaheer’s work is regular and organized.
He is Kazim keeps losing his things. All his work
healthy and happy.
is mixed up, unorganized and late. Kazim himself keeps poor health

though he is young. Zaheer prays regularly and divides his work prop-
erly according to salat timing. Kazim does not pray in the mosque.
What is the reason for Kazim’s weak health and unorganized work?
What is the secret of Zaheer’s health and good work?
6. Sajid is coming and and wishing him Eid-
surprised to see his friends
Mubarak. He asks if Eid has been announced. They tell him that it was
announced at Fajr salat in the mosque. Sajid had not attended Fajr
salat in the mosque. So, he did not know that it was Eid day and he
missed his Eid-salat too. What will you tell Sajid?

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 39 . SALAT-UL-WITR

After lsha salat, the Witr salat is offered. Witr salat is Wajib. Wajib means
something which is next to compulsory ( Fard).
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “A person who does not offer the Witr salat,
does not belong to our community.”
Witr means “odd number” because we offer odd number of rakats (3) in
Witr salat. Yes, Witr salat consists of three rakats. The first two rakats are
offered as usual. In the third rakat, after reciting Surah Fatihah and another
“
Surah, do not bend for Ruku. Instead, raise your hands, say Allahu Akbar”
and again place your hands in a position under the navel and recite the Dua
Qunoot. Then do the Ruku, Sujood, Qadah and Tashahhud as usual and end the
salat. We can even offer one or five rakats for Witr according to hadees.
,
We
should not object to anyone who offers one or five rakats for Witr as the
Prophet (S.A.W.) himself said that we can offer three, one or five rakats. But,
the usual practice of the Muslims is to offer three rakats for Witr as we always
adopt the middle path in everything.

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nalawak-kalu alayka wa nuthnee alayk-al-khayra. Wa nashkuruka wa la nakfu-
ruka wa nakhla'u wa natruku man-y yafjumka. Allah humma iyyaka na’budu
wa laka nusal-lee wa nasjudu wa ilayka nas’a wa nahfidu wa narjii rahmataka
wa nakhsha azabaka inna azabaka bil kuf-fari mulhiq.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Recite the Dua-Qunoot.

2. What should you recite instead of Dua-Qunoot until you learn it?

MORALS
1 . Saeed recites a small dua instead of Dua-Qunoot for many months. Is it

right for him to do so?

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 40 . SALAT-UL-MASBOOQ
One named
day, a person
Abbad-ibn-Bishr was offer-
ing salat. Suddenly, he was
hit by an arrow but he con-
tinued praying. Do you
think such a person could
ever have been careless
about the time of salat?
Never. But, sometimes it so
happens that though you
hurry towards the mosque
for salat, you find that the
salat has started and you
have missed a part of it.

What will you do now?

You must quietly join the
congregation and pray as
the others are praying.
After the Imam has com-
you should not say salam but should stand up saying Allahu
pleted the salat,
Akbar and complete the remaining rakats which you missed by coming late.
This is called Salat-ul-Masbooq. Masbooq means a late-comer. Salat-ul-
Masbooq means a late-comer ’s salat.
As a late-comer, you should bear some points in minds:
1 . You must remember the number of rakats you offered behind the Imam
and the number of rakats to be offered.
2. If you joined the first rakat before or during the ruku, there is no need
to offer additional remaining rakats because if you don’t miss a ruku ,

you don’t miss a rakat. But, if you reach before the ruku of the second
rakat, you have missed only one rakat and not the second.
3. Supposing you join the Jamat in the fourth rakat before ruku you have
missed 3 rakats. Now, after the Imam s salam, stand up and offer one
rakat, then sit for Qadah and Tashahhud as you sit after 2 rakats. Then,
after Tashahhud, stand up and offer the missed rakats.

However, always try to pray in time with the congregation.

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CAN YOU REMEMBER?
1. What is Salat-ul-Masbooq?
Salat-ul-Masbooq is a late-comer’s salat.

2. What is Masbooq?
Masbooq means late-comer.
3. How do you offer Salat-ul-Masbooq?
If we are late, we must Jamat and pray with them. After
quietly join the
the Imam and the others complete the salat, you should not say salam
but should stand up, saying Allahu Akbar and complete the missed
rakats.

4. Demonstrate in class how you will pray Salat-ul-Masbooq if ;

A. You join the first rakat after ruku.
B. You join the first rakat before ruku.
C. You join the fourth rakat before ruku.

Mark true or false.

1. If you don’t miss a ruku, you don’t miss a rakat. |

MORALS
1 . Afzal is always late in the mosque and does not join the Jamat but prays
separately in a comer. Is he right?

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 41. OUR PROPHET (S.A.W.)

Our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) was bom in Makkah on 12th Rabi-TIT-

Awwal 570 or 571 AD. He spent childhood and youth in Makkah. He was
famous for his honesty and truthfulness and was called Al-Ameen and Al-
Sadiq. His habits and honesty impressed a noble lady, Khadeejah (R.A.), of
Makkah. She soon married him.
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) became a prophet at the age of 40. Lady
Khadeejah, Zaid-bin-Harisa, Ali and Abu Bakar (R.A.) were the first 4 persons
to accept the message of Islam and declared faith in the Prophet (S.A.W.).
Slowly many people joined the Prophet (S.A.W.) when he declared the
Oneness of Allah. The Quran began to be revealed to him little by little.
He spent a difficult time in Makkah. His wife lady Khadeejah (R.A.) and
uncle Abu Talib died. It was in the last part of his stay Makkah that he went
in
for Meraj to the heavens. When he saw that the people of Makkah would not
accept Islam, he and Muslims migrated to the nearby city of Yasrib.
all the
After the Prophet (S.A.W.) went there, this city was called Madina. The
Islamic calender begins from the day of the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) migration or
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The Prophet in Madina
In Madina, the Prophet (S.A.W.) received a joyful welcome from the peo-
They welcomed him as their leader.
ple. Abdullah-bin-Ubayy was going to be
crowned the king of Madina earlier but now the people accepted Islam and
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). So, Abdullah-bin-Ubayy became an enemy of
the Prophet (S.A.W.) because he could no longer be a king now. But, he
accepted Islam under pressure and not sincerely. He was a hypocrite and
became a leader of all hypocrites. A hypocrite (. Munafiq ) is one who accepts
Islam but does not follow it.

The people who migrated from

Makkah to Madina were called
migrants or Muhajir. The Muslims of
Madina were called Ansar (helpers).
The Prophet (S.A.W.) declared a gen-
eral brotherhood or Muakhat between

the Muslims of Makkah and the

Ansar of Madina. Each Ansar took a
Makkan Muhajir as a brother. and
shared his food, house and things
with him just like a brother.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) had stayed
for a few days house of Abu Ayyub Ansari. His camel had stopped there
at the

when he had entered Madina. Everyone wanted him to stay at his house. The
Prophet (S.A.W.) did not want anyone to feel bad. So, he just stayed where the
camel stopped Abu Ayyub Ansari’s house. Later, the Masjid Nabvi was built
at

and his rooms were also attached to it. He then shifted there.

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Muslim State
In Madina, most of the laws about social life war-rules, business rules,
Zakat, saum, hejab were revealed and quickly a Muslim state with a beautiful
Islamic society was set-up. There was peace and love in Madina. The Quran
was the constitution and law of Madina.

Battle of Badr
The Quraish of Makkah were angry that Prophet (S.A.W.) got support in
Madina. They decided to finish off Islam before it could become stronger.
The Makkan chief Abu Sufyan’s trade caravan was returning from Syria. He
thought the Muslims will attack him on the way. So, he sent a message to the
Makkans to come to his help.
The Makkans were waiting for such a chance. With a strong army of a thou-
sand men, they marched towards Madina. The Prophet (S.A.W) fought the bat-
tle outside Madina at Badr with his small group of 3 1 3 men. The Muslims

won, though they were few. Many great enemies of Islam, like Abu Jahl and
Utba were killed in this battle.

Battle of Uhad
The Makkans were full of anger and wanted to avenge their defeat. So, the
next year, they attacked Madina with an even bigger army. This time, the
Prophet (S.A.W.) fought them near the mountain of Uhad. The Muslims had
nearly won the battle but lost it later. Why? The Prophet (S.A.W.) had appoint-
ed 50 archers on the mountain and had ordered that they should not
at a point

leave their position in any case.

When the archers saw that the Muslims had won the battle, they left their
position to join the others.The enemy saw this, and came back and attacked
the Muslims from behind. The Muslims were taken by surprise. Again, there
was a lot of fighting. The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) brave uncle Hamza (R.A) died
fighting. Hind, Abu Sufyan’s wife, cut out his body and chewed his liver.
Then, a rumour (false news) went round that the Prophet (S.A.W.) was killed.
The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) companions began searching for him. He called out to
them. They found him safe. Lady Fatimah (R.A) too heard this rumour and
went running to the battle-field. She saw her father the Prophet (S.A.W.) and
nursed his many wounds. Soon, the enemy had to withdraw.

Battle of Ahzab ( Khandaq trench)

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enemy tribes united and prepared to attack Makkah with an army of 10,000
men. The Prophet (S.A.W.) came to know about it. His companion Salman
Farsi of Faras or Persia, told the Prophet (S.A.W.) that the Persians dug trench-
es in the ground in battles. He suggested that trenches could be dug around
Madina to protect it. The Prophet (S.A.W.) liked the idea. Deep, long trench-
es were dug around Madina.

The enemy could not cross them. They waited for a month outside Madina
but returned home defeated after a mighty thunderstrom one night.
Hudaibiya
The Prophet (S.A.W.) dreamt, one night, that the Muslims were at the
Kabah. He, along with some Muslims, went towards Makkah to perform
Umrah but the Makkans stopped him and the Muslims from entering Makkah.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) stopped at a place called Hudaibiya outside Makkah.
Here, a treaty (agreement) was formed between the Muslims and the Makkans.
According would not attack each
to this treaty, both sides agreed that they
other for 10 years. Anyone coming from Makkah to Madina would be sent
back to Makkah but anyone coming from Madina to Makkah would not be
sent back. The Prophet (S.A.W.) and the other Muslims returned to Madina
without performing Umrah.
This peace treaty proved very good for the Muslims. The Makkans began
coming to Madina. They saw Muslim society closely and began accepting
Islam in large numbers.

Makkah Conquered
some Makkans attacked and killed some Muslims. Thus, they
After 3 years,
broke the peace treaty of Hudaibiya by attacking Muslims.
Now, the Prophet (S.A.W.) attacked Makkah with a large army but there

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was no fighting. The city gates were already open and the Prophet (S.A.W.)
entered and conquered Makkah without shedding a drop of blood. He broke
the idols in the Kabah and announced a general amnesty (pardon or forgive-
ness) for the Makkans who had tortured him so much for so long.

Battle of Hunain
The Arab tribes outside Makkah got together and formed a large army. They
made one last attempt to stop the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) power and message from
spreading across Arabia. With 30,000 men, they attacked the Prophet
(S.A.W.). Both the armies fought at Hunain. The disbelievers suffered defeat
and that was the last blow to them.

Tabuk
The Prophet (S.A.W.) got the news that the Roman king was going to attack
Madina. He marched out with a large army to Tabuk to face the Romans but
the Romans fled when they heard that the Muslim army was coming.
Some faithful companions did not go with the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) army to
Tabuk because of extreme heat and some personal reasons. They realized their
mistake later. Three of them came to the Prophet (S.A.W.) after he returned
from Tabuk and admitted their mistake. The Prophet (S.A.W.) ordered a social
boycott of the three. Nobody talked to them or greeted them. At last, after
many weeks, the verses of Surah Taubah were revealed. In these verses, Allah
accepted their Taubah or repentance and announced forgiveness for them.
Then, everyone began talking to them. Read this moving incident in Surah
Taubah in the Quran.

Freedom for all

At last, the whole of Arabia saw a new society. Everyone got peace, justice
and freedom. But women were the happiest. Now they did not have to bury
their baby girls and they could now also cover themselves. Nobody killed or
attacked them now. They were peaceful, safe and free.

Farewell Address

The Prophet (S.A.W.) performed his last Haj. At that time, at the plain of
Arafah, he delivered his famous last speech to 120,000 Muslims. He remind-
ed everyone of their rights and duties. He declared that all ignorant customs
were forever finished and that all human beings were equal. He reminded the
people to treat women well. He said he was leaving behind two things for

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them: Quran and Sunnah.
There was a parting tone, a farewell touch in his address. Some of his
friends understood that he would leave them soon and die. They became sad.

Letters to Kings

The Prophet (S.A.W.) sent letters to the kings of Rome, Iran, Egypt and
Ethiopia inviting them to accept Islam. His messengers carried his letters to
distant lands. Najashi, the King of Ethiopia, recieved the Prophet’s (S.A.W.)
letter and accepted Islam.
People from all over Arabia came in small and large groups to the Prophet
(S.A.W.) and accepted Islam. At the time of his death, the whole of Arabia was
under the Muslim flag.

The Prophet (S.A.W.) had grown old. He was 63. He developed high fever.
On 12th Rabiul-Awwal, 1 1 A.H., he passed away in the room of his wife Lady
Ayesha (R.A.). He was buried in her room. Nobody could believe that he had
died. There was sorrow all around. Omar (R.A.) drew out his sword and said
that he would kill anyone who said that the Prophet (S.A.W.) had died. Of
course, he did this because of his deep love for the Prophet (S.A.W.) and his
deep sorrow and shock At last, Abu Bakr (R.A.) went to the
at his death.

Prophet’s (S.A.W.) mosque and announced to the people that the Prophet
(S.A.W.) had died and they must accept this fact now.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. At what age did the Prophet (S.A. W.) get Prophethood?
The Prophet (S.A.W.) got prophethood at the age of 40.

2. Who were the first 4 people to accept Islam?

Lady Khadijah (R.A.), Abu Bakr (R.A.), Ali (R.A.) and Zaid-bin-Harisa
(R.A.) were the first 4 people to accept Islam.

3. What does the word Ansar means?

Ansar means ‘helpers’.

4. Who invited and supported our Prophet (S.A. W.) in Madina?

The Ansar of Madina.
5. What did the Prophet (S.A. W.) do to create a healthy social life in
Madina and to settle the migrants of Makkah?
The Prophet (S.A.W.) announced brotherhood (Muakhat) between the
migrants or Muhajirs and the Ansar of Madina.

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6. In whose house did our Prophet (S.A. W.) stay first in Madina?
The Prophet (S.A.W.) stayed in the house of Abu Ayyub Ansari until his
mosque was built.
7. Where were all the laws about society, war, business, marriage,
divorce, succession, zakat, saum, hejab, revealed?
All such detailed laws were revealed in Madina.

8. What is special about the Battle of Badr?

1 . The Muslims won the Battle of Badr though they were few and had
broken weapons.
2. This battle is called Yaum-ul-Furqan or “day of showing difference”
between right and wrong.

9. Why did the Muslims lose the battle of Uhad after winning it?
The Muslims won and then lost the Battle of Uhad because some of the
Muslims archers left their position on a mountain and came down to join
the others and broke the discipline.

10. Which lion-hearted Sahabi died in the Battle of Uhad?

The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) uncle Hamza (R.A.).
11. What rumour disheartened the Sahabah in Uhad?
A rumour that the Prophet (S.A.W.) was killed, disheartened the
Sahabah.

12. Which 2 great ladies nursed the Prophet (S.A.W.) and gave water to
Muslim soliders in Uhad?
Lady Ayesha (R.A.) and Lady Fatimah (R.A.).

13. On whose suggestion were trenches dug in the Battle of the Trench
(Ahzab)?
It was Salman Farsi’s suggestion to dig trenches.

14. Why was the treaty of Hudaibiya a victory for Muslims?

The treaty of Hudaibiya was a victory for the Muslims because during
the peace-period, theMakkans and other non-believers got a chance to
come to Madina and see the Muslim society and the Muslims closely,
and were impressed by the habits of the Muslims. They accepted Islam
in larger numbers. The Muslims also got some peace-time to go around
and spread Islam.

1 5. How was Makkah conquered?

Makkah was conquered by the Prophet (S.A.W.) without a fight.

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16. In which battle did the Arab tribes outside Makkah try for the last time
to defeat the Muslims?
The battle of Hunain was the last fight of the non-Muslims.

1 7. Against whom did the Prophet (S.A. W.J march at Tabuk?

The Prophet (S.A.W.) marched against the Romans at Tabuk but the
Romans fled (ran away) before the Prophet (S.A.W.) could reach there.
18. In which expedition did the incident of the Taubah happen? In which
Surah can we read about it?
The incident of Taubah happened at the time of the Tabuk expedition.
We can find it in Surah Taubah in the Quran.

19. Which is the most famous speech of our Prophet? Where?

The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) last public speech “The farewell Address” is his
most famous speech which he gave after his last Haj at Arafah.

20. How long did the Prophet (S.A. W.J stay in Makkah and Madina as a
prophet?
The Prophet (S.A.W.) stayed 13 years in Makkah and 10 years in
Madina as a prophet.
21. At what age did the Prophet (S.A. W.) die? Where was he buried?
The Prophet (S.A.W.) died at the age of 63 in his wife Lady Ayesha’s
(R.A.) room. He was buried in the same room.

22. Who announced the Prophet’s (S.A. W.J death in the mosque after the
initial confusion , sorrow and emotions?
Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A.).

23. Who drew out his sword and could not believe that the Prophet
(S.A. W.J was dead?
Omar (R.A.).

24. What were the last words on the Prophet’s (S.A. W.J lips?
Ya-Rafeeq-Aala. Ya-Rafeeq-Aala (O Best Friend, O Best Friend)

Match the following:

1 . The Islamic calender Migrants to Madina.

begins from

2. Muhajir Muslim helpers of Madina.

3. Ansar Event of Hijrah.

4. Yasrib Old name of Madina.

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 Mark true or false:
1. The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) day of birth and death is the same : 12th | |

Rabiul-Awwal.
2. There were 120,000 Muslims present at the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) ED
farewell address.

MORALS:
1 . Robert asks Javed something about the Prophet (S.A.W.) but Javed does
not know the answer. Robert says, “What kind of a follower are you?
You don’t know such a small thing about your own leader and hero?

Is Robert right? Tell Javed what to do. .

2. Naved buys a brief life-history of the Prophet (S.A.W.) and finishes

reading it in 2 days and nights. His friend Akram comes to call him for
a movie. Naved shows him the book and says, “Look at this. How many
sacrifices our Prophet (S.A.W.) gave to save us from fire and Satan. He
is our real hero and friend. I will not go with you to the movie.”

Akram quietly goes alone to the movie. When he returns home, he finds
the same book of the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) life-history on his table. Naved
had sent it. That night, Akram begins reading it. Is Naved a good boy?

Why will he get double reward?

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42. AYESHA — MOTHER OF
THE FAITHFUL
The wives of our Prophet (S.A.W.) were noble, respect-
ed ladies. The Quran calls them Umahatul-Mumineen or
Mothers of the Faithful. As they were so close to our
Prophet (S.A.W.), they knew a lot about him and his ways.
So, they had a lot of knowledge. We must respect the
wives of the Prophet (S.A.W.). They were: Lady
Khadijah, Lady Sauda, Lady Ayesha, Lady Hafsa, Lady
Zainab-bint-Khazeemah, Lady Umme-Salma, Lady
Zenab, Lady Juweirah, Lady Umme-Habiba, Lady Safiya,
Lady Maimoona and Lady Marya Qabtiya. (R.A.)
These noble ladies shone You have already
like jewels.

read about Lady Khadeejah-Ummul Yatama (R.A.).

Today, you will read about Lady Ayesha Siddiqa (R.A.).
Lady Ayesha (R.A.) was Abu Bakr Siddique’s (R.A.)
daughter. She was married to the Prophet (S.A.W.) at the
age of six but went to live in his house at the age of nine.
She used to play with dolls at that time. But, her mental
and physical growth was more than her age.
Like her father, she too got the title of Siddiqa or ‘truth-

ful’ for loving the truth.

She was a brilliant lady. She had the chance to spend
her early teenage years with the Prophet (S.A.W.). So, she
got direct education and training from the Prophet
(S.A.W.) and gained a lot of knowledge.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) said about her, “Ayesha has a dis-
tinction (superiority) above all women just as sureed has
superiority above all foods.
She was just 18 when the Prophet (S.A.W.) died. She
spent most of her time in Ibadah and teaching others about
Islam. The Prophet (S.A.W.) had said “Learn a part of
your religion from this fair woman.”
She was fair, beautiful and very learned. So great was
her knowledge of Quran, hadees, Fiqh (Islamic law), his-
tory and literature that the Sahabah and even the Caliphs
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gained the title who can give judgements). She has quoted
of Mufti (a judge
more than 2000 hadees. Once Ameer Muawiya asked a man, “Who is the
greatest scholar among people?” The man said, “You”. Muawiya said, “No.
Tell the truth.” The man said, “Ayesha”. She led the Muslim army once and
became the Commander-in-Chief of the army. She was brave. She fetched
water for the wounded soldiers in the battle of Uhad.
She was very simple, God-fearing and generous. She usually had one pair
of clothes at a time. She would wash and wear the same dress everyday. She
could never eat a full meal, for she wept and remembered that the Prophet
(S.A.W.) had never eaten a full Whenever she received any money, she,
meal.
at once, distributed it among the poor. Once she received a sum of one lakh

dirhams. She immediately distributed it among the poor. She was fasting that
day. At Iftar time, there was nothing to eat except a dried up bread. Her maid
said, “If you had kept some money, I could have prepared curry.” Lady Ayesha

(R.A.) replied, “I did not think of it. You should have reminded me.”
She observed purdah {hejab) strictly. Once she even observed hejab from a
blind man, saying, “You cannot see me but I can see you.” She had willed that
she be buried at night. When she died at the age of 67, she was buried at night
in the graveyard of Jannatul-Baqee where other Sahabah lay buried. Never
before had Madina seen such a large funeral Janazah ) procession as on that
(.

night when the great mother of the Muslims died.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Write the names of the Prophet’s (S.A. W.) wives in orders.

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 2. How many children did the Prophet (S.A. W.) have?
The Prophet (S.A.W.) had 7 children Three sons and 4 daughters. Of
:

these 6 were bom to Lady Khadeejah (R.A.) and one to Lady Marya
Qabtiya (R.A.).

3. Name the Prophet’s (S.A. W.) children born to Lady Khadeejah (R.A.)?
Qasim, Abdullah, Zenab, Ruqaiyya, Umme-Kulsoom and Fatimah.
(R.A.)

4. Name the Prophet’s (S.A. W.) son born to Lady Marya Qabtiya (R.A. )?
Ibraheem (R.A.).

5. Draw a character sketch of Lady Ayesha (R.A.).

Lady Ayesha (R.A.) was the youngest and dearest wife of our Prophet
was the daughter of his
(S.A.W.). She closest friend Abu Bakr (R.A.).
Umm-Ruman was her mother.
Lady Ayesha (R.A.) was fair, pink and beautiful. The Prophet (S.A.W.)
loved her most. She was intelligent and had a great memory. She has
related more than 2000 hadees. She was married at a young age and the
Prophet (S.A.W.) trained her well. She served him, cooked and cleaned
the rooms and always kept water ready for his wudu.

She and the Prophet (S.A.W.) often stood together praying in the long

nights. The Prophet (S.A.W.) died in her lap.

There was a place enough for 3 graves in her room. After the Prophet
(S.A.W.) and her father Abu Bakr (R.A.) were buried there, she kept the
third place for herself. But, she generously gave that place to Caliph
Omar (R.A.) when he asked to be buried in it. She led the Muslim army
She was learned and was a Mufti. She died at the ripe old age
in a battle.

of 67 on 17th Ramadan, 58 AH. She is a perfect example of a Muslim

woman.

MORALS
1. Razia, Shazia, Zenab, Shagufta, Bushra and Ayesha are all classmates.
They discuss their future plans. Razia says that she will be a teacher
Shazia says that she will be a doctor. Zenab says that she would like to
be a pilot. Shagufta says that she will become a scientist. Everyone
looks at Ayesha. She says, “I will be a professor but whatever I will be,
I will surely try to be like Lady Ayesha (R.A.)” What do you think of
Ayesha?

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 43. THE SAHABAH

Those dear companions of our Prophet (S.A.W.) who saw him, accepted
Islam and lived and died as Muslims in his time, were called the Sahabah. His
female companions were called Sahabiat.
They were his faithful companions who stayed with him through thick and
thin. They bore every hardship but did not give up Islam. They stood by him

at all times. They obeyed him at a command. They would become restless if

his facial expression became sad or angry. They were very disciplined and
loyal.

The Sahabah were ready to die for our Prophet (S.A.W.). They loved him
very much. They had a chance to see him, to observe his ways, and habits, to
hear his words and work with him. So, their lives are also a guide for us. Each
Sahabi or Sahabia is a shining light of knowledge for us.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) gave them complete freedom to speak up and give
suggestions. They respected the Prophet (S.A.W.) so much that they became
silent when he spoke. When he asked them a question, they would reply,

“Allah and His Prophet know better.”

To be with the Prophet (S.A.W.) was their desire and wish. They were
deeply happy when the Prophet (S.A.W.) came to their house. One such
Sahabi was Arqam (R.A.). He was a rich person and the seventh person to
accept Islam. He considered himself a lucky man when his large house near
Mt. Safa was chosen as the first centre for Muslims to meet secretly and dis-

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cuss the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) teachings when the Prophet (S.A.W.) worked
silently for the first 3 years to spread Islam. His house was called Dar-e-Arqam

and it became the first centre of Islam. Only after Omar (R. A.) became a
Muslim, did the Muslims come out openly to declare and spread their faith.
Similarly, Abu Ayub Ansari (R.A.) considered himself a lucky man when
the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) camel stopped at his house after migrating to Madina.
The Prophet (S.A.W.) stayed at his house for sometime.
The Sahabah and Sahabiat are our heroes. They are the best people among
us. Some of them were so good that the Prophet (S.A.W.) informed them in
this life that they would get heaven. They were 10, and are called Ashra-

Mubasshara or the “Ten who were given good news”.

They were:
1. Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A.)
2. Omar Farooq (R.A.)
3. Osman Ghani (R.A.)
4. Ali (R.A.)

5. Talha (R.A.)
6. Zubair-bin-Al-Awam (R.A.)
7. Abdul-Rahman-bin-Auf (R.A.)
8. Saad-bin-Abi-Waqas (R.A.)
9. Abu Obaida (R.A.)

10. Saeed-bin-Zaid (R.A.)

The Prophet (S.A.W.) said that if there had been a prophet after him, it
would have been Omar (R.A). He (S.A.W.) also said: “My Sahabah are like
stars. If you follow any of them, you will remain rightly guided.”

Dear children! What a beautiful comparison. The Sahabah are like stars.
Just as stars show the direction to a place, the Sahabah too show the direction
and guide us.
The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) Sahabah and Sahabiat were of different places and
tribes but Islam made them all one like the bricks of a wall, cemented togeth-
er. Bilal (RA) the golden voiced Sahabi and the first Muazzin was from

Ethiopia. Salman Farsi was from Persia. Suhaib Rumi was from Rome.
Some of the famous Sahabah were Hamza (R.A.), Abu-Hurairah (R.A.),
:

Abu Talha (R.A.), Abu-Ayub-Ansari (R.A.), Abu-Zar-Ghifari (R.A.), Usama-

bin-Zaid (RA), Anas-bin-Malik (RA); Abu-Salama (R.A.), Arqam (R.A.),
Abu-Moosa-Ashari (R.A.), Jafar-Tayyar (R.A.), Hassan-bin-Saabit (R.A.),

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Khalid-bin-Walid (R.A.), Zaid-bin Haris (R.A.), Salman-Farsi (R.A.) Suhaib-
Rumi Masood (R.A.) and the four pious
(R.A.), Bilal (R.A.), Abdullah-bin
Caliphs Abu Bakr (R.A.), Omar (R.A.), Osman (R.A.) and Ali (R.A.).
Some of the famous Sahabiat were: Umme Kulsoom (R.A.), Umme-Ayman
(R.A.), Umme-Ammara (R.A.), Umme-Atiya (R.A.), Umme-Saleem (R.A.)
Umme Hani (R.A.), Hamna (R.A.), Khansa (R.A.), Khaula (R.A.), Zenab
(R.A.), Roqaiya (R.A.) and Fatima-Zehra (R.A.).
We always say Radi-Allahu-Anho when we utter a Sahabi s name and Radi-
Allah-Anha when we utter a Sahabia’s name. It means “May Allah be pleased
with him/her”.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Who were the Sahabah?
The Sahabah were the companions of our Prophet (S.A.W.) who saw
him and lived and died as Muslims in his time.

2. What is a female companion called?

A female companion is a Sahabia who saw the Prophet (S.A.W.) and
lived and died as a Muslim in his time.

3. What did the Sahabah usually say when the Prophet (S.A.W.) asked
them a question?
The Sahabah would say, “Allah and His Prophet know better.”

4. Whose house became the first centre of Islam where the Muslims col-
lected secretly to meet and pray?
The Muslims collected secretly in the first 3 years at the house of a
Sahabi named Arqam. His house was called Dar-e-Arqam.

5. The Prophet (S.A. W.) informed 10 Sahabah of going to heaven. What

are they called?
Ashra-Mubasshara or the “Ten who got good news.”

6. To what did the Prophet (S.A. W.) compare his Sahabah?

The Prophet (S.A.W.) said that his Sahabah were like stars.
7. Who was the golden voiced Sahabi and the first Muazzin of Islam?
Bilal (R.A.)

8. What do we say after uttering a Sahabi ’s name?

We say Radi-Allahu-Anho after uttering a Sahabi s name, and Radi-
Allahu-Anha after a Sahabia s name.

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 9. Name some famous Sahabah.
10. Name some famous Sahabiat.

MORALS
1 . Tanveer, Adil, Shanaz, Ayyoob, Arif, Kashif, Saad and Sattar are class-
mates. They all discuss their favourite Sahabah. Tanveer likes Omar
(R.A.), and Adil likesAbu Bakr (R.A.) Ayyoob and Shanaz like Ali

(R.A.). Arif likes Osman (R.A.) and Kashif, Saad and Sattar like the

brave Khalid-bin-Walid (R.A.). They say they will copy them. What do
you think of these boys?

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 44. THE GLORIOUS DRESS
The girls and women were laughing and talking.
There was peace and sunshine all around.
Suddenly, they heard a caller calling out in the
street:

“Hear, hear hear! It has just been revealed that

women must cover themselves. Listen ! This Aayat
has just been revealed:

“O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the
believers that they let down upon them ”
their over garments
The caller’s voice slowly dulled out as he went to other streets to repeat the
message. The girls and women inside the house looked at each other.
Suddenly, they got up and ran about to find the' nearest piece of cloth in the
house. One of them found a sheet and covered herself with it. Another threw
an old shawl over herself. A third woman tore off her broad cloth belt which
was tiedaround her waist and covered herself with it.
This was happening all over Madina. Girls and women were scurrying off
to get a cloth as the caller passed by, calling his message. Within minutes, the
girls and women of the entire city of Madina were covered from head to foot.

Everyone was happy. Their faces were shining. Tears of joy rolled down as
the girls and women tore off their bedsheets or shawls to cover themselves
immediately.
They embraced each other in joy. Islam had given them this honour. Earlier,
many girls and women went about half-dressed. Even if they dressed proper-
ly people jeered at them on the roads.
Yes, girls and women had suffered a lot before Islam. Baby-girls were
buried. Now, Allah and the Prophet (S.A.W.) had sent this gift of honour, this
beautiful dress for them. Yes, Islam had covered them.
Dear children!
It is a girl’s right and a woman’s right to cover herself. This covering of her
entire body is called Hejab. But Hejab not only means just wearing an outer

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covering cloth over the dress. It also
means means
segregation. Segregation
separation between men and women,
boys and girls. They should not work
in the same place together.

A girl must cover herself and wear

the Hejab as soon as she is mature, that
is at the age of 13 or 14.
Islam allows a woman and a girl to

keep her face uncovered. But it also

says that it is better to keep it covered,
to be safer. The face is main point
the
of attraction and beauty. To cover the
whole body but to keep the face open,
is just like closing the windows of a
house but keeping the main door open.
However, a woman is allowed to open
1

her face when she needs to do so. She

can open her face during Haj time, while travelling or for other needs like
climbing up or down the stairs or purchasing something.
A Hejab or outer coat need not be only black. It can be of any light and dull
colour. It should be loose and simple. Even an ordinary dress should not be
tight for that would expose the shape of a woman’s body. And that is not
allowed.
Hejab is compulsory for girls and women. It is as compulsory as salat and
saum. It is a thing of beauty for it increases a girl’s beauty. People respect such
covered and women. So, Hejab is actually an ornament and gives a girl
girls

complete freedom. With Hejab, she can go out peacefully, without fear of any-
one staring at her.
Some people say
that Hejab was not
there before Islam.
That is not true. It

was always taught by

all prophets. That is

why we find the stat-

ues of Lady Maryam
(A.S.) in Hejab with
the face covered.

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 Girls and women can do all

work while wearing the Hejab.

They can play, go for a walk, do
shopping, drive a car or scooter, fly
a plane, ride a cycle, work in pub-
lic places and do everything. The
Sahabiat (the girls and ladies of the
Prophet’s (S.A.W.) time) fought
wars, dressed the wounded and
went to markets in Hejab. Ummul-
Mumineen Lady Khadijah (R.A.)
the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) wife, con-
ducted trade with Hejab. Ummul-
Mumineen Lady Ayesha (R.A.),
the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) wife led an army in a battle, and she did this wearing
the Hejab. Lady Fatimah (R.A.). The Prophet’s (S.A.W.) daughter attended to
injured soldiers on the. battle-field, and she always wore the Hejab. Even
today, many women drive cars, fly planes and work outside with Hejab. Look
at this Muslim woman pilot Shahnaz Leghari flying a plane with Hejab in

Pakistan.
The girls and women of Madina who tore off their sheets and waist-belts
and covered themselves in a minute when they heard the caller’s message,
proved that they really loved Allah and His Prophet (S.A.W.) with all their

heart. Will you also not be like them?

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. What is Hejab?
Hejab is the outer-covering which a girl wears over her dress to cover
her dress.

2. In Hejab compulsory?
Yes, Hejab is compulsory for girls and women.

3. Why should a girl wear Hejab?

A girl should wear Hejab

A) because it is Allah’s order.

B) because it increases her beauty.
C) because it protects her.
D) because people respect her in Hejab.

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 4. Can a girl do all work while wearing Hejab?
Yes, a girl can do everything like buying, selling, playing, visiting, driv-
ing a car, riding a cycle, flying a plane or fighting as a soldier.

MORALS
1 . Aftaba wears a Hejab (outer coat) and a gold coloured scarf.
tight-fitting

Mohsina is dressed in a loose light-brown Hejab and a white scarf. Both

of them go to the library. Some people laugh at Aftaba and mock at her
shining dress. She returns home in tears. What will you tell her?
2 . Zahida wears a Chadar (a brief shawl) as she walks with 3 bags on the
road. As she climbs up into a taxi, her Chadar slips off and she is uncov-
ered. She herself falls as her feet get entangled in the falling Chadar.
People stare at her. Why did Zahida suffer such humiliation? Do you
think it is wear a coat as Hejabl
better for her to
3. Fatimah, a student of Std. X, wears a decent Hejab. She is a busy girl.
She goes to the school, the library and the market daily on her cycle for
her work. Everyone respects her. Why?

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 45. PAST PROPHETS
Allah sent messengers with the message of Islam in all times to guide the
people. There have been thousands of prophets in the world. Sometimes there
were two or three prophets same time. Why?
at the

In olden days, the transport and communication system was very weak. So,
it was difficult to convey one prophet’s words throughout the world. So, Allah

sent different prophets to different places at the same time. For example,
Prophet Moosa and Prophet Haroon (A.S.) were both brothers and lived at the
same time. Prophets Ibrahim, Ishaq and Ismail (A.S.) lived at the same time.
But today, the conditions have changed. We have an excellent communication
system. It is possible to convey a single prophet’s message not only across the
world at the same time but also down the ages in different periods of time.
Printing, books, television and computers have made this possible.
So, the last Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.) was sent for all times till

Qiyamah and for the whole world. Records prove that his message has been
faithfully transferred down the centuries throughout the world. He is the only
person on earth whose exact spoken words are recorded in the form of Hadees.
You have already read about Prophets Adam, Nooh, Hood, and Saleh (AS)
in Book 4.

Let us now see some more past prophets.

Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.)

Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) was a
great prophetwho rose in UR in
Sumeria (Iraq). Namrood was
the proud king of UR. The peo-
ple worshipped idols. One day,
Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) broke
the idols, leaving the largest idol
intact. The people asked, “Who
broke the idols?”
He replied, “Ask this big idol. Perhaps, it may The people said,
reply,”
“How can it reply?” He said, “Why do you worship something which cannot
even speak or reply or hear you?”
The people were angry. Namrood ordered that he be burned alive. But the
fire turned cold and died down when Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) was put in it.

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After that, he left UR and went to Palestine. He travelled a lot, spreading
Islam. He died in Palestine.

Prophets Ismail and Ishaq (A.S.)

Prophets Ismail and Ishaq (A.S.) were

Prophet Ibraheem’s (A.S.) sons. Prophet
Ismail (A.S.) lived in Makkah with his

mother Hajarah. Prophet Ishaq (A.S.)

lived in Palestine with his mother Sarah.
Prophet Ismail (A.S.) had to pass many
tough tests. He was left alone with his
mother in the desert as a baby. As a boy,
he was ready to sacrifice his life when his father dreamt that he was sacrific-

ing Ismail (A.S.).

Prophet Ismail (A.S.) and his father Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) rebuilt the
Kabah in Makkah. He helped his father in placing the stones in the Kabah’s
wall.
Prophet Ishaq (A.S.) in Palestine and Prophet Ismail (A.S.) in Makkah,
spread Islam till their death.

Prophets Yaqoob and Yusuf (A.S.)

Prophet Yaqoob (A.S.) was a great prophet in Palestine. His son Yusuf
(A.S.) also rose to be a prophet. As a boy, Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) was thrown
into a well by his step brothers. Some travellers pulled him out of the well and
took him to Egypt. In Egypt, he was sold to a rich minister called Aziz.
Aziz treated him well but his wife Zulaikha tried to tempt Prophet Yusuf
(A.S.) but failed. For some time, Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) remained in prison

because of wrong allegations against him. In the prison, he interpreted others’

dreams correctly and invited people to Islam. His good teachings and his beau-
tiful personality attracted many people to listen to his good words. He was
famous for his beauty.
After sometime, the King of Egypt called him to interpret a dream but he
refused to come out of prison until he was cleared from all charges against
him. Then, a court declared him innocent and he came to meet the king. He
interpreted the king’s dream correctly and said it meant that a famine would
Egypt for 7 years after 7 years. This saved Egypt from disaster as the king
grip
made preparations and stored grain in advance to meet the-famine.

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 Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) became a trusted friend of the king and soon became
so powerful that the king handed over all powers to him.Now, Prophet Yusuf
(A.S) ruled over Egypt like a king The famine came as he had predicted. The
markets of Egypt were full of grains because of advance storage of grains.
People came to Egypt from distant places to buy grains.
Prophet Yusuf’s (A.S.) step brothers also came to Egypt from Palestine
to buy food. They met Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) but did not recognize him. He
called aside his real brother Bin-Yameen and detained him in Egypt on the
excuse that Bin-Yameen had stolen his bowl. The other brothers went back
home to Palestine and told their father Prophet Yaqoob (A.S.) about it. Prophet
Yaqoob (A.S.) wept quietly. He had cried so much after losing his son Prophet
Yusuf (A.S.) that he had become blind. Now, when the brothers returned again
to Egypt to buy more grains, they met Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) again. This time,
he told them who he was. They at once realized their past mistakes and apol-
ogized to him.
Soon, they brought their old father too to Egypt. Prophet Yaqoob ’s (A.S.)
eyesight was restored when Prophet Yusuf’s (A.S.) shirt was put on his face.
The entire family was reunited. Prophet Yaqoob (A.S.) was delighted to see his
lost sons.

Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) spread Islam in Egypt. Egypt became a great nation
during his rule. He soon died but his followers Hykos kings and theBani-
Israilis ruled over Egypt for nearly 500 years

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Name some past prophets.

2. Give one fact about each prophet:

Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.):

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Prophet Ismail (A.S.)

Prophet Ishaq (A.S.):

Prophet Yaqoob (A.S.):

Prophet Yusuf (A.S.):

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47. THE STORY OF AL-AQSA AND PALESTINE
1 . More than 5000 years ago, ancient Arab 2. In Canaan, lots of olive trees grew.
people called Canaanites lived on the east- It imported copper and wood from

ern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Their people called Phoenicians living in
land was called Canaan. northern Arabia. In return, the
Canaanites gave them olives.

3. Here, some more Arab tribes like 4.The Amorites built the Jericho city.
Amorites and Jebusites lived here. All of The Jebusites built a city called
them built many cities in Canaan. Jerusalem in 4000 BC. Actually, it was
Je-uru-salem. JE stood for Jebusites.
URU meant city, and SALEM stood for
their king’s name Salem.

5. The city of Jerusalem had many names 6. Prophet Ibraheem (AS) came to this land

later like - Jebus, Elia, Herosalima, of Canaan or Philistine in 2000 BC. from
Solemos, Ariel, Baitullah, Yahooda, Elia UR in Iraq. Namrood, the king of UR tried

and Al-Quds. Today, it is again called to bum him and he left UR forever. In

Jerusalem. Palestine was called the ‘Land Canaan, he found Arabs living. The Jebusite

of Olives’ and ‘The Blessed Land’. king here gave him a piece of land in

Habrun. He lived here all his life.. He went

on long travels to spread Islam. He also
built the Kabah at that time. He and his wife
Sarah are buried in Masjid Khaleel in

Habrun in Palestine. His son Prophet Ishaaq

is also buried in Palestine.

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7. 8.

Prophet Ibraheem had 3 wives — Idol worship began in Canaan after

Sarah, Hajara and Qatoora. While Sarah lived Prophet Ishaaq (AS). After some years, the
in Palestine, Hajara lived in Makkah with son Phoenicians of northern Arabia came to live
Ismail. Qatoora lived just near Palestine on the in Canaan in 1250 BC because there was a
banks of the Gulf of Aqaba. Here children famine in Arabia. They were also called
were called Bani-Qatoor or Midyanites. Aramites or Philistines. Prophet Ishaaq ’s
son Prophet Yaqoob preached Islam in
PROPHET IBRAHEEM Palestine.

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9.
SARAH HAJARA QATOORA
SON-ISHAAQ SON-ISMAIL SON-M1DYAAN
10.

BANI-ISRAIL BAN1-ISMAIL BANI-QATOOR

(MIDYANITES)

The Philistines or Phoenicians mingled Prophet Yaqoob migrated to Egypt

with the people of Canaan. Now, Canaan was when was a famine in Palestine. His
there
called Phonecia, Philistine or Palestine. The son Prophet Yusuf (A.S.) and the Hyksos
Phoenicians were strong and good people. The> kings ruled in Egypt. Prophet Yaqoob’s
were expert builders and sea-farers too. They was
second name was Israel. So, his family
soon built a strong kingdom in Philistine and
called Bani-Israel and they lived in Egypt
ruled there. Now, everyone living in Philistine
for many years.
was called a Philistini.

1 1 . Many years later the Hyksos kings and 12. The Bani 40 years in
Israelis spent
the Bani Israel no longer ruled Egypt. The the desert. Here they ate Manna and Salwa.
Pharoah ruled there. He tortured the Bani Manna was liquid gum which oozed out
Israelis. They crossed the Red Sea and escaped from plants in the Sinai desert at night and
from Egypt along with Prophet Moosa (A.S.). cooled into sweet crystals in the morning.
Prophet Moosa was given the Taurah by Allah.
Salwa was a bird.
He then died on the way.

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13. In 1200 BC, the Bani-Israelis reached 14. The Bani-israelis prayed to One
Palestine. They came here nearly 2000 years Allah but the local Philistines prayed to
after the Arabs had reached here. They found idols. The Bani-israelis faced the Kabah
old cities of Jericho and Jerusalem built by while praying.
Arabs here.

15. 16.

Two Prophets rose among the Bani- Prophet Sulaiman (A. S.) built
israelis.They were Prophets Dawood and Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. It was called
Sulaiman (A.S.). They ruled over Palestine and Heikal-Sulaimani at that time. It became
built a strong iron industry here. The Philistines the Qibla for Muslims because at that
all

like the Bani-israelis, became Muslims now. time many idols were kept in the Kabah. It
Prophet Sulaiman had a beautiful palace, « is said he built it at thecsame spot where

Prophet Ibraheem had built mosque long

back. “Aqsa” means ‘distant' or ‘far off’.
17. 18.

After Prophet Sulaiman, the people of The Bani-israelis now began wor-
Palestine were divided. The Bani-israelis shipping idols. Many Prophets like Prophets
fought with the local Philistinis or Palestinians. Ilyas, Uzair, Yarmiah, Hezqiel warned them
The kingdom was divided into two.
Bani-Israeli but they killed or harassed the Prophets.
Northern Palestine was called Israel and south-
ern Palestine was called Yahoodah or Judah.
They named their land after the names of
Prophet Yaqoob who was also called Israel and
his eldest son Judah.

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 .

19. 20.

Now, was attacked by out-

Palestine A terrible incident took place in
siders one after the other. The Assyrians Palestine at that time. Allah had ordered the
invaded it in 721 BC. They destroyed Bani-Israelis to reserve Saturday (Sabt-day)
Jerusalem and burnt Masjid Al-Aqsa. Many for worship and not to work or trade on that
Phoenicians or Philistines escaped by ship to day. But, the Bani-Israelis broke this Sabt
North Africa where they built the city of law and traded and went fishing on
Carthage. Many stayed back in Palestine. Saturday. Then, Allah punished them by
turning them into monkeys.

2 1 Then, the Persian king Cyrus II con- 22. After some years, the Greeks con-
quered Jerusalem. He was good. He freed all quered Jerusalem. They kept idols in the
Bani-Israelis, Palestinians and re-built the Masjid Al-Aqsa. The Palestinians and the
Masjid Al-Aqsa. Bani-Israelis fought back and freed
Jerusalem again.

23. The spoiled

Bani-Israelis were now 24. A young girl named Maryam spent
called Jews.They had changed the teachings of all her time praying in Masjid Al-Aqsa.
Prophet Moosa. Only the Philistines or When Zakariya was alive, he was her
Palestinians stuck to the teachings of Prophet guardian. When Maryam grew up, she gave
Moosa. Now, the Jews invited the Romans to birth to Prophet Eesa in Baitullahm
come and rule over Palestine. So, the Romans (Bethlehem). He spoke to the people in the
now ruled over Palestine. Roman culture cradle and said: “I am a Prophet and slave
now spread in Palestine. The Masjid Al-Aqsa of Allah.”
was repaired during Roman rule.

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25. At that time, Prophet Yahya rose. He 26. When Prophet Eesa grew up and
was Prophet Eesa’s cousin. The Christians call spread Islam, the Jews tried to him but
kill

him ‘John the Baptist’. He gave baptism to could not because Allah saved him. The
people by making them wash themselves and Jews put another man who looked like him,
repent for their sins. He was put in prison and on the cross. The Jewish Priests called
beheaded by king Herod. Rabbis controlled Masjid Al-Aqsa but the
Romans ruled over Palestine.

27. The true followers of Prophet Eesa 28. During Prophet Muhammad’s
(AS) remained Muslims but the priests after time, the Muslims of Arabia turned
him changed his teachings into a new religion towards Masjid Al-Aqsa for some time
The Romans and the Bani-
called Christianity. while praying. That is why it is called
Israelis became They turned
Christians.
Qibla- Awwal.
towards Masjid Al-Aqsa for prayers. It was
their Qibla since the time of Prophet Sulaiman.

29. After some years, Allah ordered the 30. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) went
Muslims to turn towards the Kabah for prayers. to the heavens from Masjid Al-Aqsa. His
This was a change of Qibla for everyone who journey from Makkah to Al-Aqsa is called
accepted Islam. Isra. His journey from Al-Aqsa to the heav-
ens is called Meraj. In Al-Aqsa, he offered
salat along with the souls of other prophets.

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3 1 The rock from where our Prophet
. 32. After the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) Death,
(S.A.W.) went for Meraj, is still there at CaliphOmar (RA) conquered Palestine. Al-
Masjid Al-Aqsa. This rock is called ‘Al- Aqsa came under Muslim rule. Muslims
Sakhrah’ (suspended). It appears suspended in prayed in it.

the air. It is sacred and said to be a rock of

heaven. Its nearly 50 feet long & 40 feet
wide.

34.

33. Caliph Omar built a domed mosque After some years, wars called
over the sacred rock ‘Al-Sakhra’. This mosque Crusades began between the Christians and
is called the Dome of the Rock. Ayaat 1-8 of the Muslims. The Christians again con-
Surah Bani-Israil are inscribed on the dome of quered Al-Aqsa mosque.
this mosque.

35. 36.

In 1187 AD, a brave Muslim com-

The Christians again conquered
mander Salahuddin Ayyubi attacked Palestine
Jerusalem after Salahuddin Ayyubi ’s death.
with a large army and conquered it. Now, Al-
Aqsa was back under Muslim rule.

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 37. During Turkish rule, the Turks con 38. Soon, the Mongols attacked
quered Palestine and got back Al-Aqsa in Palestine and fought the Muslims in the
1244 AD. battle of Ayn Jalut in 1260 AD. The
Muslims won.

39. Jerusalem became peaceful now. The 40. America and

In 1946, Britain,

Jews scattered across the world. This scattering France together called the Jews of the
was called Diaspora. The Jews had scattered world to come to Palestine and gave
many times. Palestine a new name: ‘Israel’.This deci-
sion of Britain, America & France is also
called the Belfour Declaration. This how
Israel was bom.

41. In1946 and 1947, the Jews killed and 42. Later many Palestinians came back
drove out the local Palestinians from Palestine to Palestine. Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa mosque
. and took over their country. The Palestinians came under Israeli control but Muslims still

left their homes, fields and factories and were prayed in it.

scattered across the neighbouring lands.

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43. The Palestinians began fighting to get 44. On August 21,1 969, a fire broke
back their country from the Israelis. out in Al-Aqsa mosque. This day is called
Al-Aqsa Day all over the world. The
Israelis began digging under Al-Aqsa and

damaged it. They said they want to find the

old temple of Solomon under it and re-build
it.

45. After years of fighting and struggles, 46. Today, Jerusalem is part of Israel.
the Palestinians got a strip of land on the The Jews and Christians believe that
Mediterranean Sea but Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Prophet Eesa will come only when a still

mosque still remained under Israeli rule. larger ‘Greater Israel’ is formed.

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

1. Who lived in Palestine long ago? Who were they?
The Canaanites, the Amorites, the Jebusites and the Phoenicians lived
in Palestine long ago. They were Arab tribes.

2. Who built the towns of Jericho and Jerusalem?

The Amorites and the Jebusites
built Jericho city, built Jerusalem.

3. What does word Jerusalem mean?

the
Jerusalem means “Jebusites’ City of Salem” Je stood for Jebusites. Uru
meant city. Salem was the name of their king.

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4. Give the other names of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem’s other names were Jebus, Elia, Herosalima, Solemos, Ariel,
Baitullah, Yahooda and Al-Quds.

5. How did Canaan get the name of Philistine or Palestine?

Canaan got the name of Palestine from the Phoenicians or Philistines
who came to live there. The other name of the Phoenicians was
Philistines and later Palestinians.

6. When did Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) come to Palestine? From where?

Prophet Ibraheem (A.S.) came to Palestine from Iraq long after the
Arab tribes had settled there.

7. Why did Prophet Yaqoob (A.S.) go to Egypt with his family?

Prophet Yaqoob (A.S.) went to Egypt with his family because there was
a famine in Palestine.

8. When did the Bani-Israelis come to Palestine after that?

The came to Palestine when they escaped from the
Bani-Israelis
Pharoah of Egypt. They came to stay in Palestine 2000 years after the
Arabs had settled in Palestine.

9. From whom did the Bani-Israelis get their name?

The Bani-Israelis got their name from Prophet Yaqoob whose other
name was Israel.

10. Which Prophets of the Bani-Israelis formed kingdoms in Palestine

and Egypt?
Prophet Yusuf formed a Kingdom in Egypt. Prophets Dawood and
Sulaiman formed kingdoms in Palestine.

11. What did the Bani-Israelis eat in the desert?

Manna and Salwa.

12. In which direction did the Bani-Israelis pray in Palestine?

They faced the Kabah while praying.

13. Who Masjid Al-Aqsa? What was it called?

built the
Prophet Sulaiman (A.S.) built the Masjid Al-Aqsa. It was called
Heikal-Sulemani at that time.

14. In which direction did the Bani-Israelis pray after Prophet Sulaiman
built Masjid Al-Aqsa?
They faced Masjid Al-Aqsa now because many idols were now kept in

the Kabah in Makkah.

15. Name the 2 divided parts of Palestine after Prophet Sulaiman?

Israel and Judah (or Yahoodah).

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16. Who attacked Palestine and damaged Masjid Al-Aqsa, one after the
other?
The Assyrian, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans and the Mangols
attacked Palestine one after the other.

17. Who conquered Palestine?

later
Caliph Omar and then Salahuddin Ayyubi conquered Palestine later.

18. Which terrible incident took place in Palestine?

Many Bani-Israelis were turned into monkeys when they broke the
Sabt law.

19. Which little girl prayed a lot Masjid Al-Aqsa? Who was she?
Mariam (A.S.). She was Prophet Eesa’s mother.
20. Who was Prophet Yahya? Why was he called the Baptist?
He was Prophet Eesa’s cousin. He was called the Baptist because he
made people wash themselves and repent for sins.
21. Which great incident of Prophet Muhammad’s life took place in
Masjid Al-Aqsa?
He (S.A.W.) went for Meraj from Al-Aqsa.
22. What is Sakhrah ’?
the ‘

The rock from where the Prophet (S.A.W.) rose to the heavens. It is in
the mosque called the Dome of the Rock built by Caliph Omar. Masjid
Al-Aqsa is just near it.

23. Why is Masjid Al-Aqsa called Qibla-Awwal?

Because the Bani-Israelis and the Muslims too prayed facing it.

24. How was Israel formed?

Britain,America and France changed the name of Palestine to Israel,
and called the Jews of the world to come and live in Palestine.

25. Why is August 21 called Al-Aqsa Day?

Because on August 21, 1969, a fire broke out in Al-Aqsa mosque and
damaged it.

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 48. HADEES

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Wisdom is the lost treasure of the believer.