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The Elite 99 Names of Allah
May 31, 2008 on 8:00 pm | In Aqeeda, Asmaa-was-Sifaat, Islam5 Comments | By Ilm Seeker
Having already discussed the unlimited number of Allah's names and attributes, we turn now to an authentic hadith that seems to clash with what we said before.
The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said:
Translation: Indeed, Allah has 99 names (one hundred minus one); whoever memorizes them will enter Jannah. [Agreed Upon]
This hadith is talking about the elite 99 names of Allah. Although all of Allah's names are husna, some of them stand out above others.
So which names are the elite 99? Virtually every single scholar of Islam has a different opinion on this. And realize that the common version that we know--like the one in this nasheed--is da'eef.
Why is it da'eef? It comes from the same hadith as we stated above--except at, at some point, one narrator added "And this is what I think those names are." So it's someone's opinion.
And realize that most of the names they've mentioned there are ok--but some are definitely negative (which goes against Allah's names being husna), and some are definitely not Allah's names.
But the good thing is, about 80-90% of the names there are ok. And even among the scholars of Islam, they agree on the vast majority of which names are THE elite 99--but they differ in a few names.
And why is this important to know--aside from for tawassul? Because this is your key to jannah! Another wording of this hadith, instead of using hadifha (to memorize, to protect), uses the word "hisaa" (with saad). The root word has something to do with intelligence and intellect; the meaning is that whoever knows and acts upon these names will enter Jannah.
Having said all that--if these 99 names are so important, why didn't Allah just tell us which are His 99 names?
But think about it--if He (سبحانه وتعالى) told us--would anyone bother with the other names? Probably not. Would anyone try to investigate the meanings of and learn the names? Not really--we'd just have a common list of names passed around, and nobody would do more than memorize.
Instead, by not telling us, He (سبحانه وتعالى) has created a situation like Laylatul-Qadr. Nobody knows when Laylatutl-Qadr is, except Allah--so people strive the last ten days of Ramadan, doing extra nawafil acts, in the hopes that it's Laylatul-Qadr.
And these elite 99 names are like that--you have to work hard, and strive above and beyond just learning 99, if you want to know them for sure.
So learn these names--with their meanings! Subhanallah, nothing will increase your eman quite like this will.
To start you off, you can check our List of Allah's Names post, and also check God Names, a site that details 99 names, with a great explanation of meaning.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) help us to learn and memorize and act upon His 99 names, and become those of Jannah by it--ameen ya rabbi!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Light Upon Light: Fundamentals of Faith 102. Metro Toronto Convention Center, July 2007.
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- Light Upon Light
- Three Aspects of Tawhid
- Amplify Your Du’a With Tawassul
- THE Purpose of Creation
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The Elite 99 Names of Allah
May 31, 2008 on 8:00 pm | In Aqeeda, Asmaa-was-Sifaat, Islam5 Comments | By Ilm Seeker
Having already discussed the unlimited number of Allah's names and attributes, we turn now to an authentic hadith that seems to clash with what we said before.
The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said:
Translation: Indeed, Allah has 99 names (one hundred minus one); whoever memorizes them will enter Jannah. [Agreed Upon]
This hadith is talking about the elite 99 names of Allah. Although all of Allah's names are husna, some of them stand out above others.
So which names are the elite 99? Virtually every single scholar of Islam has a different opinion on this. And realize that the common version that we know--like the one in this nasheed--is da'eef.
Why is it da'eef? It comes from the same hadith as we stated above--except at, at some point, one narrator added "And this is what I think those names are." So it's someone's opinion.
And realize that most of the names they've mentioned there are ok--but some are definitely negative (which goes against Allah's names being husna), and some are definitely not Allah's names.
But the good thing is, about 80-90% of the names there are ok. And even among the scholars of Islam, they agree on the vast majority of which names are THE elite 99--but they differ in a few names.
And why is this important to know--aside from for tawassul? Because this is your key to jannah! Another wording of this hadith, instead of using hadifha (to memorize, to protect), uses the word "hisaa" (with saad). The root word has something to do with intelligence and intellect; the meaning is that whoever knows and acts upon these names will enter Jannah.
Having said all that--if these 99 names are so important, why didn't Allah just tell us which are His 99 names?
But think about it--if He (سبحانه وتعالى) told us--would anyone bother with the other names? Probably not. Would anyone try to investigate the meanings of and learn the names? Not really--we'd just have a common list of names passed around, and nobody would do more than memorize.
Instead, by not telling us, He (سبحانه وتعالى) has created a situation like Laylatul-Qadr. Nobody knows when Laylatutl-Qadr is, except Allah--so people strive the last ten days of Ramadan, doing extra nawafil acts, in the hopes that it's Laylatul-Qadr.
And these elite 99 names are like that--you have to work hard, and strive above and beyond just learning 99, if you want to know them for sure.
So learn these names--with their meanings! Subhanallah, nothing will increase your eman quite like this will.
To start you off, you can check our List of Allah's Names post, and also check God Names, a site that details 99 names, with a great explanation of meaning.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) help us to learn and memorize and act upon His 99 names, and become those of Jannah by it--ameen ya rabbi!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Light Upon Light: Fundamentals of Faith 102. Metro Toronto Convention Center, July 2007.
Related Posts:- Light of Eman Session 3
- Light Upon Light
- Three Aspects of Tawhid
- Amplify Your Du’a With Tawassul
- THE Purpose of Creation
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The Elite 99 Names of Allah
May 31, 2008 on 8:00 pm | In Aqeeda, Asmaa-was-Sifaat, Islam5 Comments | By Ilm Seeker
Having already discussed the unlimited number of Allah's names and attributes, we turn now to an authentic hadith that seems to clash with what we said before.
The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said:
Translation: Indeed, Allah has 99 names (one hundred minus one); whoever memorizes them will enter Jannah. [Agreed Upon]
This hadith is talking about the elite 99 names of Allah. Although all of Allah's names are husna, some of them stand out above others.
So which names are the elite 99? Virtually every single scholar of Islam has a different opinion on this. And realize that the common version that we know--like the one in this nasheed--is da'eef.
Why is it da'eef? It comes from the same hadith as we stated above--except at, at some point, one narrator added "And this is what I think those names are." So it's someone's opinion.
And realize that most of the names they've mentioned there are ok--but some are definitely negative (which goes against Allah's names being husna), and some are definitely not Allah's names.
But the good thing is, about 80-90% of the names there are ok. And even among the scholars of Islam, they agree on the vast majority of which names are THE elite 99--but they differ in a few names.
And why is this important to know--aside from for tawassul? Because this is your key to jannah! Another wording of this hadith, instead of using hadifha (to memorize, to protect), uses the word "hisaa" (with saad). The root word has something to do with intelligence and intellect; the meaning is that whoever knows and acts upon these names will enter Jannah.
Having said all that--if these 99 names are so important, why didn't Allah just tell us which are His 99 names?
But think about it--if He (سبحانه وتعالى) told us--would anyone bother with the other names? Probably not. Would anyone try to investigate the meanings of and learn the names? Not really--we'd just have a common list of names passed around, and nobody would do more than memorize.
Instead, by not telling us, He (سبحانه وتعالى) has created a situation like Laylatul-Qadr. Nobody knows when Laylatutl-Qadr is, except Allah--so people strive the last ten days of Ramadan, doing extra nawafil acts, in the hopes that it's Laylatul-Qadr.
And these elite 99 names are like that--you have to work hard, and strive above and beyond just learning 99, if you want to know them for sure.
So learn these names--with their meanings! Subhanallah, nothing will increase your eman quite like this will.
To start you off, you can check our List of Allah's Names post, and also check God Names, a site that details 99 names, with a great explanation of meaning.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) help us to learn and memorize and act upon His 99 names, and become those of Jannah by it--ameen ya rabbi!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Light Upon Light: Fundamentals of Faith 102. Metro Toronto Convention Center, July 2007.
Related Posts:- Light of Eman Session 3
- Light Upon Light
- Three Aspects of Tawhid
- Amplify Your Du’a With Tawassul
- THE Purpose of Creation
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The Elite 99 Names of Allah
May 31, 2008 on 8:00 pm | In Aqeeda, Asmaa-was-Sifaat, Islam5 Comments | By Ilm Seeker
Having already discussed the unlimited number of Allah's names and attributes, we turn now to an authentic hadith that seems to clash with what we said before.
The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said:
Translation: Indeed, Allah has 99 names (one hundred minus one); whoever memorizes them will enter Jannah. [Agreed Upon]
This hadith is talking about the elite 99 names of Allah. Although all of Allah's names are husna, some of them stand out above others.
So which names are the elite 99? Virtually every single scholar of Islam has a different opinion on this. And realize that the common version that we know--like the one in this nasheed--is da'eef.
Why is it da'eef? It comes from the same hadith as we stated above--except at, at some point, one narrator added "And this is what I think those names are." So it's someone's opinion.
And realize that most of the names they've mentioned there are ok--but some are definitely negative (which goes against Allah's names being husna), and some are definitely not Allah's names.
But the good thing is, about 80-90% of the names there are ok. And even among the scholars of Islam, they agree on the vast majority of which names are THE elite 99--but they differ in a few names.
And why is this important to know--aside from for tawassul? Because this is your key to jannah! Another wording of this hadith, instead of using hadifha (to memorize, to protect), uses the word "hisaa" (with saad). The root word has something to do with intelligence and intellect; the meaning is that whoever knows and acts upon these names will enter Jannah.
Having said all that--if these 99 names are so important, why didn't Allah just tell us which are His 99 names?
But think about it--if He (سبحانه وتعالى) told us--would anyone bother with the other names? Probably not. Would anyone try to investigate the meanings of and learn the names? Not really--we'd just have a common list of names passed around, and nobody would do more than memorize.
Instead, by not telling us, He (سبحانه وتعالى) has created a situation like Laylatul-Qadr. Nobody knows when Laylatutl-Qadr is, except Allah--so people strive the last ten days of Ramadan, doing extra nawafil acts, in the hopes that it's Laylatul-Qadr.
And these elite 99 names are like that--you have to work hard, and strive above and beyond just learning 99, if you want to know them for sure.
So learn these names--with their meanings! Subhanallah, nothing will increase your eman quite like this will.
To start you off, you can check our List of Allah's Names post, and also check God Names, a site that details 99 names, with a great explanation of meaning.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) help us to learn and memorize and act upon His 99 names, and become those of Jannah by it--ameen ya rabbi!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Light Upon Light: Fundamentals of Faith 102. Metro Toronto Convention Center, July 2007.
Related Posts:- Light of Eman Session 3
- Light Upon Light
- Three Aspects of Tawhid
- Amplify Your Du’a With Tawassul
- THE Purpose of Creation
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The Elite 99 Names of Allah
May 31, 2008 on 8:00 pm | In Aqeeda, Asmaa-was-Sifaat, Islam5 Comments | By Ilm Seeker
Having already discussed the unlimited number of Allah's names and attributes, we turn now to an authentic hadith that seems to clash with what we said before.
The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said:
Translation: Indeed, Allah has 99 names (one hundred minus one); whoever memorizes them will enter Jannah. [Agreed Upon]
This hadith is talking about the elite 99 names of Allah. Although all of Allah's names are husna, some of them stand out above others.
So which names are the elite 99? Virtually every single scholar of Islam has a different opinion on this. And realize that the common version that we know--like the one in this nasheed--is da'eef.
Why is it da'eef? It comes from the same hadith as we stated above--except at, at some point, one narrator added "And this is what I think those names are." So it's someone's opinion.
And realize that most of the names they've mentioned there are ok--but some are definitely negative (which goes against Allah's names being husna), and some are definitely not Allah's names.
But the good thing is, about 80-90% of the names there are ok. And even among the scholars of Islam, they agree on the vast majority of which names are THE elite 99--but they differ in a few names.
And why is this important to know--aside from for tawassul? Because this is your key to jannah! Another wording of this hadith, instead of using hadifha (to memorize, to protect), uses the word "hisaa" (with saad). The root word has something to do with intelligence and intellect; the meaning is that whoever knows and acts upon these names will enter Jannah.
Having said all that--if these 99 names are so important, why didn't Allah just tell us which are His 99 names?
But think about it--if He (سبحانه وتعالى) told us--would anyone bother with the other names? Probably not. Would anyone try to investigate the meanings of and learn the names? Not really--we'd just have a common list of names passed around, and nobody would do more than memorize.
Instead, by not telling us, He (سبحانه وتعالى) has created a situation like Laylatul-Qadr. Nobody knows when Laylatutl-Qadr is, except Allah--so people strive the last ten days of Ramadan, doing extra nawafil acts, in the hopes that it's Laylatul-Qadr.
And these elite 99 names are like that--you have to work hard, and strive above and beyond just learning 99, if you want to know them for sure.
So learn these names--with their meanings! Subhanallah, nothing will increase your eman quite like this will.
To start you off, you can check our List of Allah's Names post, and also check God Names, a site that details 99 names, with a great explanation of meaning.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) help us to learn and memorize and act upon His 99 names, and become those of Jannah by it--ameen ya rabbi!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Light Upon Light: Fundamentals of Faith 102. Metro Toronto Convention Center, July 2007.
Related Posts:- Light of Eman Session 3
- Light Upon Light
- Three Aspects of Tawhid
- Amplify Your Du’a With Tawassul
- THE Purpose of Creation
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Ibn Masood’s Mushaf
May 25, 2008 on 10:52 am | In Islam, Qur'an1 Comment | By Ilm Seeker
Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) is one of the most well-known companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). (Can someone suggest some good links that detail his biography?) Orientalists--who do not generally fabricate--claim that, prior to the Second Compilation, Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf had two extra surahs that our mushafs today don't have. If you investigate this claim, you find that, indeed, it's authentically report that his mushaf had two extra chapters.
So are these two "lost surahs" of the Qur'an, as they claim, that we don't have anymore?
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says:
Translation: Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian. [Surah Al-Hijar, verse(s) 9] (And yes, the Arabic has three forms of emphasis in it.)
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) has promised that He will protect the Qur'an. And whose promise is greater than His?
So when you search further in the authentic narrations--not surprisingly--what do you find? What were these two mysterious chapters?
Nothing more than du'a--authentically related du'a; one was dua-u-qunoot, for salaatul-witr.
(See how Orientalists twist things and slant things to make them look sinister?)
But this post is not about slamming Orientalists-some of them are good, some of them are neutral, and some of them are evil--just like any other group of people.
Rather, this post is about the mushaf of Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه)--a mushaf which, even when the khalifa ordered him to give it up (as part of the Second Compilation), he refused--for a long time, he refused, until finally, he was convinced.
So why would he (رضي الله عنه) write du'a in his mushaf? Why not in another place?
There are a couple of reasons. First, paper (or, rather, parchment and similar materials) were very scarce--as was literacy--in the time of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). It was very hard to gather writing materials. Having a book was itself significant. So Ibn Mas'ood simply wrote du'a at the end of his mushaf.
But isn't there a chance of confusion? People mixing Qur'an and ahadith together, in Arabic, in one book? No, not at all--companions knew which was Qur'an and which was not! So what was the harm in writing them in one book--especially considering the scarcity of materials?
And that, in a nutshell, is Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf.
For more Orientalist refutations, check out the Islamic Awareness site. It details many Orientalist arguments against Islam, and their refutations.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) protect us from doubts and whispers of Shaytaan and keep us firm in our eman and on our deen, ameen!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Route 114: Qur'anic Sciences. University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, March 2008.
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Ibn Masood’s Mushaf
May 25, 2008 on 10:52 am | In Islam, Qur'an1 Comment | By Ilm Seeker
Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) is one of the most well-known companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). (Can someone suggest some good links that detail his biography?) Orientalists--who do not generally fabricate--claim that, prior to the Second Compilation, Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf had two extra surahs that our mushafs today don't have. If you investigate this claim, you find that, indeed, it's authentically report that his mushaf had two extra chapters.
So are these two "lost surahs" of the Qur'an, as they claim, that we don't have anymore?
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says:
Translation: Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian. [Surah Al-Hijar, verse(s) 9] (And yes, the Arabic has three forms of emphasis in it.)
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) has promised that He will protect the Qur'an. And whose promise is greater than His?
So when you search further in the authentic narrations--not surprisingly--what do you find? What were these two mysterious chapters?
Nothing more than du'a--authentically related du'a; one was dua-u-qunoot, for salaatul-witr.
(See how Orientalists twist things and slant things to make them look sinister?)
But this post is not about slamming Orientalists-some of them are good, some of them are neutral, and some of them are evil--just like any other group of people.
Rather, this post is about the mushaf of Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه)--a mushaf which, even when the khalifa ordered him to give it up (as part of the Second Compilation), he refused--for a long time, he refused, until finally, he was convinced.
So why would he (رضي الله عنه) write du'a in his mushaf? Why not in another place?
There are a couple of reasons. First, paper (or, rather, parchment and similar materials) were very scarce--as was literacy--in the time of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). It was very hard to gather writing materials. Having a book was itself significant. So Ibn Mas'ood simply wrote du'a at the end of his mushaf.
But isn't there a chance of confusion? People mixing Qur'an and ahadith together, in Arabic, in one book? No, not at all--companions knew which was Qur'an and which was not! So what was the harm in writing them in one book--especially considering the scarcity of materials?
And that, in a nutshell, is Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf.
For more Orientalist refutations, check out the Islamic Awareness site. It details many Orientalist arguments against Islam, and their refutations.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) protect us from doubts and whispers of Shaytaan and keep us firm in our eman and on our deen, ameen!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Route 114: Qur'anic Sciences. University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, March 2008.
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- Types of Qira’aat
- A Minute at a Time
- Let’s Go Hajj Shopping!
- Memorize Qur’an: Triple Reinforcement
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Ibn Masood’s Mushaf
May 25, 2008 on 10:52 am | In Islam, Qur'an1 Comment | By Ilm Seeker
Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) is one of the most well-known companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). (Can someone suggest some good links that detail his biography?) Orientalists--who do not generally fabricate--claim that, prior to the Second Compilation, Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf had two extra surahs that our mushafs today don't have. If you investigate this claim, you find that, indeed, it's authentically report that his mushaf had two extra chapters.
So are these two "lost surahs" of the Qur'an, as they claim, that we don't have anymore?
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says:
Translation: Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian. [Surah Al-Hijar, verse(s) 9] (And yes, the Arabic has three forms of emphasis in it.)
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) has promised that He will protect the Qur'an. And whose promise is greater than His?
So when you search further in the authentic narrations--not surprisingly--what do you find? What were these two mysterious chapters?
Nothing more than du'a--authentically related du'a; one was dua-u-qunoot, for salaatul-witr.
(See how Orientalists twist things and slant things to make them look sinister?)
But this post is not about slamming Orientalists-some of them are good, some of them are neutral, and some of them are evil--just like any other group of people.
Rather, this post is about the mushaf of Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه)--a mushaf which, even when the khalifa ordered him to give it up (as part of the Second Compilation), he refused--for a long time, he refused, until finally, he was convinced.
So why would he (رضي الله عنه) write du'a in his mushaf? Why not in another place?
There are a couple of reasons. First, paper (or, rather, parchment and similar materials) were very scarce--as was literacy--in the time of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). It was very hard to gather writing materials. Having a book was itself significant. So Ibn Mas'ood simply wrote du'a at the end of his mushaf.
But isn't there a chance of confusion? People mixing Qur'an and ahadith together, in Arabic, in one book? No, not at all--companions knew which was Qur'an and which was not! So what was the harm in writing them in one book--especially considering the scarcity of materials?
And that, in a nutshell, is Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf.
For more Orientalist refutations, check out the Islamic Awareness site. It details many Orientalist arguments against Islam, and their refutations.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) protect us from doubts and whispers of Shaytaan and keep us firm in our eman and on our deen, ameen!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Route 114: Qur'anic Sciences. University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, March 2008.
Related Posts:- My Purity and the Qur’an
- Types of Qira’aat
- A Minute at a Time
- Let’s Go Hajj Shopping!
- Memorize Qur’an: Triple Reinforcement
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Ibn Masood’s Mushaf
May 25, 2008 on 10:52 am | In Islam, Qur'an1 Comment | By Ilm Seeker
Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) is one of the most well-known companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). (Can someone suggest some good links that detail his biography?) Orientalists--who do not generally fabricate--claim that, prior to the Second Compilation, Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf had two extra surahs that our mushafs today don't have. If you investigate this claim, you find that, indeed, it's authentically report that his mushaf had two extra chapters.
So are these two "lost surahs" of the Qur'an, as they claim, that we don't have anymore?
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says:
Translation: Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian. [Surah Al-Hijar, verse(s) 9] (And yes, the Arabic has three forms of emphasis in it.)
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) has promised that He will protect the Qur'an. And whose promise is greater than His?
So when you search further in the authentic narrations--not surprisingly--what do you find? What were these two mysterious chapters?
Nothing more than du'a--authentically related du'a; one was dua-u-qunoot, for salaatul-witr.
(See how Orientalists twist things and slant things to make them look sinister?)
But this post is not about slamming Orientalists-some of them are good, some of them are neutral, and some of them are evil--just like any other group of people.
Rather, this post is about the mushaf of Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه)--a mushaf which, even when the khalifa ordered him to give it up (as part of the Second Compilation), he refused--for a long time, he refused, until finally, he was convinced.
So why would he (رضي الله عنه) write du'a in his mushaf? Why not in another place?
There are a couple of reasons. First, paper (or, rather, parchment and similar materials) were very scarce--as was literacy--in the time of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). It was very hard to gather writing materials. Having a book was itself significant. So Ibn Mas'ood simply wrote du'a at the end of his mushaf.
But isn't there a chance of confusion? People mixing Qur'an and ahadith together, in Arabic, in one book? No, not at all--companions knew which was Qur'an and which was not! So what was the harm in writing them in one book--especially considering the scarcity of materials?
And that, in a nutshell, is Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf.
For more Orientalist refutations, check out the Islamic Awareness site. It details many Orientalist arguments against Islam, and their refutations.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) protect us from doubts and whispers of Shaytaan and keep us firm in our eman and on our deen, ameen!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Route 114: Qur'anic Sciences. University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, March 2008.
Related Posts:- My Purity and the Qur’an
- Types of Qira’aat
- A Minute at a Time
- Let’s Go Hajj Shopping!
- Memorize Qur’an: Triple Reinforcement
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Ibn Masood’s Mushaf
May 25, 2008 on 10:52 am | In Islam, Qur'an1 Comment | By Ilm Seeker
Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) is one of the most well-known companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). (Can someone suggest some good links that detail his biography?) Orientalists--who do not generally fabricate--claim that, prior to the Second Compilation, Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf had two extra surahs that our mushafs today don't have. If you investigate this claim, you find that, indeed, it's authentically report that his mushaf had two extra chapters.
So are these two "lost surahs" of the Qur'an, as they claim, that we don't have anymore?
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says:
Translation: Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian. [Surah Al-Hijar, verse(s) 9] (And yes, the Arabic has three forms of emphasis in it.)
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) has promised that He will protect the Qur'an. And whose promise is greater than His?
So when you search further in the authentic narrations--not surprisingly--what do you find? What were these two mysterious chapters?
Nothing more than du'a--authentically related du'a; one was dua-u-qunoot, for salaatul-witr.
(See how Orientalists twist things and slant things to make them look sinister?)
But this post is not about slamming Orientalists-some of them are good, some of them are neutral, and some of them are evil--just like any other group of people.
Rather, this post is about the mushaf of Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه)--a mushaf which, even when the khalifa ordered him to give it up (as part of the Second Compilation), he refused--for a long time, he refused, until finally, he was convinced.
So why would he (رضي الله عنه) write du'a in his mushaf? Why not in another place?
There are a couple of reasons. First, paper (or, rather, parchment and similar materials) were very scarce--as was literacy--in the time of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم). It was very hard to gather writing materials. Having a book was itself significant. So Ibn Mas'ood simply wrote du'a at the end of his mushaf.
But isn't there a chance of confusion? People mixing Qur'an and ahadith together, in Arabic, in one book? No, not at all--companions knew which was Qur'an and which was not! So what was the harm in writing them in one book--especially considering the scarcity of materials?
And that, in a nutshell, is Ibn Mas'ood's (رضي الله عنه) mushaf.
For more Orientalist refutations, check out the Islamic Awareness site. It details many Orientalist arguments against Islam, and their refutations.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) protect us from doubts and whispers of Shaytaan and keep us firm in our eman and on our deen, ameen!
Yasir Qadhi. Lecture. AlMaghrib. Route 114: Qur'anic Sciences. University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, March 2008.
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