We have seen it time and time again. We may have even experienced it.

For so long, you were a Muslim only by name. You did not know much about Islam and its teachings, and you were content with your ignorance.

But something changed. Like the shifting of the earth before a quake, something happened in your life that suddenly opened your eyes to the beauty of your religion. You realized that you needed Allah and in that instance, you turned back to Him.

Or, you were never a Muslim, but the story that was your life fell upon a new chapter: Islam. You left whatever you were (or were not) practicing for His sake.

In both these instances, you have tried to claim or reclaim the Muslim identity that you finally realized and accepted as being yours. Yet, it was during the birth of your new spiritual self that things began to go downhill. You may not have seen it, but everyone around you certainly did…

Here are a list of 10 things that shouldn’t happen as a result of you turning a new leaf and becoming a more practicing (or new) Muslim:

This is probably one of the worst – and ironic – things that can result from you becoming a more practicing Muslim.

Islam has richness and diversity embedded within its history; from its revelation to the interpretations and rulings, from great scholars and intellectuals (think: Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Ash-Shafi’i & Imam Ahmad), Islam is not something that can be limited to what you have learned from one person within your community, or after watching a few videos on YouTube.

Contrary to what you might think, becoming closer to Allah, subhanahu wa ta ‘ala (exalted is He), and the teachings of Islam should make you far more OPEN minded.

That is, the more educated you become, the more you realize that differences of opinions within Islam are not a curse, but a blessing. They make the religion easy & practical – a stark juxtaposition to the Islam you may be viewing through your narrow lenses.

Most of the time, it’s narrow mindedness that leads individuals to do the following:

2. You Rebel Against Your Family

Now that you have seen the light, you begin to notice the sins that your family may be immersed in. How dare they not pray? Why do they not attend these lectures? Why don’t they support me – I’m following the same religion as them after all!? Why wasn’t I born into a more practicing family? Why didn’t my parents teach my Qur’an from a younger age!? Why, why, why…?

These, and many more, are thoughts that might cross your mind. But you have to remember a couple of things: a) You will probably never be able to completely change your family – especially your parents b) Humble yourself. It was only a short while ago that you were immersed in the same sins and was it not by the mercy of the Most Merciful, your plight may have never changed.

Coming closer to Allah should indeed bring you closer to your family (despite their flaws) as now you realize the great importance of kinship in Islam, and the enormous rights of your parents upon you.

3. You Rebel Against Society

You have not only become hyper aware to the ills within your home, but those outside of it too.

Becoming more practicing in the deen (religion) shouldn’t mean that you revile the very society that may have raised you and to which you owe your cultural traditions, norms and values. Instead, it should make you more involved. Being a Muslim means to be balanced – enjoy the good your society has to offer.

Of course, none of us enjoy societal ills such as misogyny, corruption, pollution, poverty and so forth, but that does not mean that we have to turn our backs on it.

Let’s be honest, we (especially those born in the West), should be thankful for the peace and civility that we find here but which lacks in many parts of the Muslim world. And remember that Allah says:

{Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves,} (Ar-Ra`d 13: 11)

This verse is very important for us to remember before we start to revile our family, friends, and societies.

4. You Declare Everything as Haram/Halal

This is an extremely dangerous thing to do. Just because you have learned a bit about Islam, you still have no right to be declaring fatwahs (Islamic legal rulings). This is something left to the most learned of Muslims; those who have dedicated their lives to the study and teachings of Islam.

 To be continued…

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Kilode ti afi n ni Obinrin?

Anfani wo ni o wa laarin tokotaya? Se eniti o  sope Obinrin osi fun nkan miran ju ki won o loyun ki won o si bimo lo, nje o paro? Gbogbo awon oro won yii loye kawoye si kase agbeyewo re finifini boya a leri titobi Olohun lati ara re.

Nigbati Olohun da Adamo (ike ati ola Olohun ki o ma ba), kilode ti o fi je dandan ni ki o ni enikeji? Ti a ba sope tori koma base wa ni aaso ni, niboni awon Malaika wa kilode ti ko fi maa gbe aarin won? Ti aba dahun wipe iseda awon Angeli yato si iseda Adamo,  kolode ti kofi maa gbe agbo awon anjanu?

Kosi idahun fun iyen ju wipe iseda Adamo yato gedegede si awon Anjannu. Ti o bari bee aje pee mimo Olohun Oba Ologbon ti o se eda Awawu lati eya Adamo ki won o le ba arawon mu, ko ma se si iberu ati ba ara eni gbe laarin won.

{O ko le ri ipakaso ninu eda (Oba) Ajoke aiye..} (Suratul- Mulki 67: 3)

"ما ترى في خلق الرحمان من تفاوت"

Kini o de ti ko fi se eda Awawu bose se eda Adamo?

Ibeere ti o tun ye ki a bi arawa lere nipa kiwa lode ti ko fi se eda Awawu bose se eda Adamo? Kini o de ti o je efonha Adamo ni o ti da Awawu? Ohun ti o sele ni wipe Olohun se eda awawu lati ara Adamo nitoripe ki okun ase papo ati iba ara eni se o le wa ni arin won.

O ye ki awa eda Olohun mo daju wipe eda Olohun ponbele ni Awawu ti o je wipe oye ki o yawa lenu bawo losele wa labe eda Olohun biti re. Sugbon ti aba pada si ipile amo daju saka pe nigbati oti jepe lati ara Adamo lati seda Awawu koye kolesi atako larin Oko ati Aya, nse ni o ye ki Aya gbo oro si oko lenu.

Owun ti o ba fi dipe anri Iyawo ti o ni bawo ni ti oko oun ti o ni Oko oun kole pase fun oun oye ki a mo pe iru Obinrin bee o ti de ile Oko ti yi o fe. Ni ojo toba pade Adamo re won oni sofun ti yio fi so ara re deru Oko re.

Eleyii ni eto ti Olohun gbe kale si Ile aye ti ko si le yi pada ti Aiye ba nje Aye.

Ti ife Adamo ati Awawu ba nbe larin Ololufe meji o ti di dandan ki won fe ara wole. "ما ترى في خلق الرحمان من تفاوت فارجع البصر هل ترى من فتور"

Iyawo ti a fi tipatipa ni awuro won ko ni dale. Sunna Olohun Oba kiye oti dandan kori bose gbe kale. Nye ni eto ogbon. " ثم ارجع البصر كرتين ينقلب إليك البصر خاسئا وهو حسير"

Nigbati Olohun Oba tiwa kadara ki a maa fe ara wa, o ye ki a bi ara wa leere wipe kilode ti a fi nfera?

" وقال يا آدم اسكن أنت وزوجك الجنة وكلا منها رغدا حيث شئتما... " صدق الله العظيم

Ninu oro Olohun na a ri gboye pe ki igbadun ati igbe papo rere le baa waye larin  won.

Anfani wo lowa nibi igbe papo takotabo?

Sugbon o ye ki a bi ara wa leere pe: Anfani wo lowa nibi igbe papo takotabo? Nijo ti Esu Ibilisi eni eko eni egbe se elesu larin Adamo ati Awawu  ni anfani kan ninu awon anfani igbepapo naa waiye: oun naa ni mimo ara eni, se ti aba mo arawa a mo ibi ti ade duro ati ibiti akusi, se ti aba mo ara wa a mo iru anfani wo ni nbe larawa ti a le fi niyi loju enikeji wa, seti aba mo ara wa a mo kini Olohun fun enikeji wa ti kofun awa.

Nigbati mimo ara eni yii waiye tan larin awon mejeeji Olohun tuwon ka latari ki won le niyi loju ara won. Eleyin ni ipile irin kiri ti Olohun fe ka rin kiri. Ni ori irinkiri ni ara yio ti mo pe ara, se nigba miran ti aba wa papo aimo iyi ara eni, sugbon ti aba se afeku eni ni amo nmo bi kaluku seto lowo ara eni.

A o maa tesiwaju

Islam is the perfect way of life for those who know it as it is and Qur’an is a guide for the whole humanity to have a better life in this world as well as in the Akhira (the hereafter). Following are the 10 interesting lessons we can learn from the Qur’an to live a good life in sha’ Allah:

1-    THE MOST SELFISH ONE LETTER WORD: “I” – AVOID IT!

And he had property (or fruit) and he said to his companion, in the course of mutual talk: {I am more than you in wealth and stronger in respect of men.} (Al-Kahf 18: 34)

2- THE MOST SATISFYING TWO-LETTER WORD: “WE” – USE IT!

{Say (O Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him): “Shall we invoke others besides Allah (false deities), that can do us neither good nor harm, and shall we turn on our heels after Allah has guided us (to true Monotheism)? – like one whom the Shayatin (devils) have made to go astray, confused (wandering) through the earth, his companions calling him to guidance (saying): ‘Come to us.’ ”

Say: “Verily, Allah’s Guidance is the only guidance, and we have been commanded to submit (ourselves) to the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists); And to perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat)”, and to be obedient to Allah and fear Him, and it is He to Whom you shall be gathered.} (Al-An`am 6: 71-72)

3-    THE MOST POISONOUS THREE-LETTER WORD: “EGO” – KILL IT!

But the Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) will not be questioned of their sins (because Allah knows them well, so they will be punished without account). (Al-Qasas 28: 78)

4-    THE MOST USED FOUR-LETTER WORD: “LOVE” – VALUE IT!

{And among His Signs is this, that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who reflect.} (Ar-Rum 30: 21)

5-    THE MOST PLEASING FIVE-LETTER WORD: “SMILE” – KEEP IT!

{And that it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and makes (whom He wills) weep;..} (Al-Najm 53: 43)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not abuse anyone, do not look down upon any good work, and when you speak to your brother, show him a cheerful face…” (Sunan Abu Dawud :: Book 32 : Hadith 4073)

6-    THE FASTEST SPREADING SIX-LETTER WORD: “RUMOUR” – IGNORE IT!

{O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting) . And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful.} (Al-Hujurat 49:12)

7-    THE HARDEST WORKING SEVEN-LETTER WORD: “SUCCESS” – ACHIEVE IT!

{Men whom neither trade nor sale diverts them from the Remembrance of Allah (with heart and tongue), nor from performing As­Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), nor from giving the Zakat.

8-    THE MOST ENVIABLE EIGHT-LETTER WORD: “JEALOUSY” – DISTANCE IT!

{When they said: “Truly, Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother (Benjamin) are loved more by our father than we, but we are ‘Usbah (a strong group). Really, our father is in a plain error.} (Yusuf 12:8-9)

{And wish not for the things in which Allah has made some of you to excel others. For men there is reward for what they have earned, (and likewise) for women there is reward for what they have earned, and ask Allah of His Bounty. Surely, Allah is Ever All­ Knower of everything.} (An-Nisa 4:32)

9-    THE MOST POWERFUL NINE-LETTER WORD : “KNOWLEDGE” (ABOUT ISLAM) – ACQUIRE IT!

{By the Qur’an, full of wisdom (i.e. full of laws, evidences, and proofs)..} (Surah Yasin 36: 2)

10- THE MOST ESSENTIAL TEN-LETTER WORD: “CONFIDENCE” (TRUST IN ALLAH’S GUIDANCE) – TRUST IT!

{Verily, those who believe [in the Oneness of Allah along with the six articles of Faith, i.e. to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, Day of Resurrection, and Al-Qadar (Divine Preordainments) - Islamic Monotheism], and do deeds of righteousness, their Lord will guide them through their Faith; under them will flow rivers in the Gardens of delight (Paradise).} (Yunus 10: 9)

{Say: “Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our Maula (Lord, Helper and Protector).” And in Allah let the believers put their trust.} (Al-Tawbah 9:51)

If you sincerely follow these things, you got the ‘secret’ of living a better life! In short, an happy and better life can be in sha’ Allah attained only when you follow the Qur’an and Sunnah properly.

The above listed things are very few, there are many things you can get when you understand the Qur’an. So, enjoy reading!

Ope ni fun Olohun oba Allah, ike ati ige kio ma ba asiwaju eda Anobi Muhammad awon ara ile ati awon saabe re ati gbogbo awon tio ba tele liana re titi di ojo akojo.

Olohun so ninu oro re wipe :

{Hajji sise ninu awon osu ti a mo ni, nitorina enikeni tio ba pinnu lati se hajji ninu won, ko gbodo soro isokuso, ko si gbodo si eebu beni ko gbodo sija ni Hajji, ohunkohun tie ba si se ni rere Olohun moo. Ki e si pese dani ese tio dara ju ni iberu Olohun ki e si beru Mi, eyin onilaakaye} (Suratul Bakora 2:197).

Ise Hajji tabi irin-ajo mimo lo si Mekka je opo tio keyin ninu opo Islam maraarun, Akoko ni kia jeri wipe okan soso ni Olohun ati wipe anobi Muhammad eru re ni ojise re sini pelu, ekeji ni kia ma kirun wakati maraarun lojoojumo, eketa ni kia yan saka ninu oro wa leekan lodun, ekerin ni kia gbawe ninu osu Ramadan, ekarun tio gbeyin ni kia rin irin-ajo mimo losile Oluwa tia ba lagbara re.

Lilo si hajji je pelu majemu wipe ki eni naa je Musulumi, eni tio ni laakaye, tio si ni alaafia, tio tun ni owo lati fi se irin-ajo naa laije gbese tabi kio lu jibiti nitori wipe oun fe lo si Mekkah.

Lati odo Abu Huraira ki Olohun yonu si o sope:Ojise Olohun ki ike ati ige kio ma baa sope: “Nigbati enikan ba jade lati lo se ise hajji pelu owo tio je eto(Halaal) tio o wa gun ohun ogun re, tio wa n sope LABAIKA ALLAHUMO LABAIKA Mojepe Re Oluwa mojepe Re won o wa dahun lohun lati sanmo wipe Olohun na dahun ipepe re osi ti se orire ipese re je eto ati ohun ogun re je eto hajji re si je itewogba eyi tio yato si ti ese.

Bakanna ti eniyan ba se hajji pelu owo egbin(Haram) tio wa bosinu ohun ogun ti o nse LABAIKA ALLAHUMO LABAIKA Mojepe Re Oluwa mojepe Re, Olupepe yio wa dahun lati sanmo wipe kosi idahun fun ipe re, bee sini kosi orire fun o, ipalemo re je ti aito, owo tio na je ti eewo, bakanna hajji re ki se itewogba.” Muslim ni o gba adisi na wa.

Ise hajji je ise mimo nitorina agbodo se pelu gbogbo mimo, nipa bayi enikeni tio ba daniyan lati se ise hajji gbogbo sepalemo re pelu owo tio je eto (Halaal), beesi ni eni tio ba wa ninu ise hajji ko gbodo se ohunkohun ti ko dara bi oro isokuso, eebu tabi ija.

Eto Islam ni lati mu alaafia sokale si orile aye jakejado nipa mimu ki awon omo eniyan ma gbepo ni alaafia, fun idi eyi ninu ise hajji a fe ki ayago fun gbogbo awon ohun ti o nse idiwo fun bibe ni alaafia ati irepo awon eniyan patapata.

Origun kan Pataki ni Arafat je ninu awon origun tio be fun ise hajji sise. Arafat je aye ti awon alalaaji(Alhujaaji) npejo si ni mekka ni ojo kesan osu dhul-hijja titi fi di asubah ojo kewa re.

Ojise Olohun (Ike Olohun ki o ma baa) so wipe: “Hajji sise ni Arafat je.”

Hajji sise yi je ipari ise atiwipe enikeni tio ba see pelu mimo, eto ati deede dajudaju onitohun ti se asepe esin re, bakanna nipe eekan soso ni ose pataki ki eniyan losi hajji ninu isemi re,  sugbon eni tio ba lagbara jube lo kosi eewo nibe.

Lati odo Abu Huraira ki Olohun kio yonu si so wipe; Ojise Olohun ki ike ati ige kio ma ba so wipe: “Mope gbogbo eyin eniyan, dajudaju Olohun oba se hajji lilo loranyan fun yin, E lo se Hajji! Arakunrin kan ninu awon tio be nibe wa bere wipe se ni gbogbo odoodun ni? Anobi dake, arakunrin yi tun bere titi o fi pe eemeta lowo re sugbon anobi ko dahun.

Anobi wa so wipe: tio ba loje wipe mo sope beeni, yio di oranyan leeyin lori lati ma lo si Hajji lodoodun, sugbon fun enitio ba lagbara.” Muslim

Abe Olohun wipe ki O fun wa lagbara lati le se hajji, Ki O si se ni alaloba ati eyi ti yio je itewagba lowo wa. Amin.

Ibeere:

Eyin onimimo, As-Salamu ‘ alaykum. Nke o leto fun Musulumi lati ya owo kun owo ti o fe fi se Hajj?

Idahun:

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

Ope ni fun Olohun , ike ati ige ki o ma ba asiwaju eda Anabi Muhammad (Ike ati ola Olorun ki o ma baa).

Adupe lowo onibeere yii, eleyii ti won fi nwa wa imo, oye  ati agboye nipa Islam,m a be Olohun ki o se alekun agboye esin fun gbogbo wa.

Oranyan ni ni fun gbogbo Musulumi lati bere ohun ti o ba ru loju ninu  esin lowo awon onimimo gege bi Olohun ti pawa ni ase re ninu Al-kurani Alaponle.

Ko leto fun Musulumi lati fi Hajj sise sile ti agbara bati wa fun u, a si tun gbodo mo wipe ikan ninu awon opo Islam marun ni Hajj je.

Anobi Muhammad (Ike Olohun ki o ma baa) so wipe: “ Opo marun ni Islam duro le lori: Gbigba Olohun ni Oba kan soso ati gbigba Anobi Muhammad ni Ojise Re, kiki irun wakati mararun, yiyo zakah ninu owo, gbigba aawe Ramadan, lilo si ile Oluwa (Hajj)” (Imamu Bukhari ni o gba adisi na wa)

Alaye lekun rere lori ibeere yii, Agba onimimo, Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, so wipe:

“Hajj sise, oranyan ni fun enikeni ti o ba ni agbara, paapajulo owo ati arisiki.

Ti agbara owo ba ti wa fun Musulumi eleyi ti yoo to se ise Hajj ti yoo si tun to gbo bukata awon ebi ti o fe  fi sile, oranyan ni fun ki o se Hajj.

Sugbon ti ko ba si agbara lati gbo bukatati ebi, nje o leto ki Musulumi ya owo lati fi se ise Hajj bi? Kiise oranyan fun lati se Hajj ni asiko yii, toripe kosi agbara fun.

Sugbon ti o ba ri wipe agbara wa lati gbo bukata awon ebi re, ti o si ri wipe wiwa owo Hajj ya ko le je inira ati wahala fun u ati awon ebi re nigbati o ba fe san gbese owo na pada, o leto fun ki o ya lati lo si Hajj.

Won bi Asiwaju Eda Muhammad (Ike Olohun ki o  maa ba) lere wipe n je o leto ki Musulumi ya owo lati fi se Hajj, Anobi dahun wipe “ko leto”.

Apakan ninu awon onimimo so wipe Ojise Olohun dahun pelu “Ko leto” ki ise Hajj ma se je wahala fun awon Musulumi pelu fifi tipatipa lo si Ile Oluwa lati bi owo yiya.

Awon miran so wipe eniti o beere nikan ni idahun yii ba wi, tori bi agbara re se mo ni igbana lohun.”

Fun alaye lekun rere lori oro yii, e le kan si wa lori ewe wa ni igbakiigba, ki Olohun towa si oju ona ododo.

Olohun ni onimo julo 

Ibeere:

As-salamu `alaykum.

Ti eniyan ba pe iyawo re ni iya re pelu awada tabi o dahun ipe iyawo re wipe “ Momi! mo n bo o”, nje Islam lodi si iru iwa bayii? Pipe iyawo eni ni Iya nje  o ntumo si kiko iyawo na? atiwipe kini itanran iru iwa bayii ti o ba je wipe eewo ni?

Idahun:

Wa `alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

Ni Oruko Olohun Oba Ajoke Aye , Oba Asake Orun. Ope ni fun Olohun , Ike ati ige ki o maa ba Asiwaju eda Muhammad.

Adupe lowo omo-iya fun ibeere yii, bakana a tun ki won wipe won ku akoleye ise Hajj opo karun ninu awon opo Islamu. Ki Olohun se Hajj na ni irorun fun gbogbo wa.

Ni idahun si ibeere yii, aniyan ni o se pataki ju nibi gbogbo ise ti a ban se, ti oko koba ni aniyan wipe ohun fe ko iyawo re sile pelu gbolohun “Iya” a ko gbodo ka si wipe o ko iyawo re sile toripe koni aniyan re.

Anobi Muhammad (Ike Olohun ki o maa ba) so wipe: “ Aniyan ni ni won fi se idajo ise owo eniyan”.

Ti eniyan ba pe iyawo re ni Iya ni aniyan awada, efe ati fifi ife han si aya re, kosi ohun ti oburu nibe, beesini kosi itanran Kankan fun.

Imam Ibn Qudamah so ninu tira, Al-Mughni, wipe: “Ti eniyan ba pe iyawo re ni Iya tabi aburo ni aniyan dhihaar, iyen ni wipe sise afiwe iya ati iyawo ni otito ati ni ododo, a je wipe obinrin na ti eewo fun iru okunrin be lati sunmo iyawo re titi yoo fi san itanran, gege bi opolopo awon onimimo se fi enu ko lori idajo yii pelu eri lati Oro Olohun.

Sugbon ti ko ba ni aniyan dhihaar, kosi itanran Kankan fun beesini kosi aburu nibe, toripe aniyan fifi aponle ati ife han si iyawo re ni o ni ti o fi so oro yii.”

Siwaju si, o dara pupo ki a jinna si iru awon gbolohun bayii, gege apakan ninu awon onimimo se so wipe ninu isokuso ni iru awon oro be wa.

Lilo awon oro yii si iyawo eni pelu aniyan dhihaar, ni itanran ati ibawi, gege bi Olohun ti se alaye ninu Oro re wipe:

{ Awon eniti nwon fi ehin (iyawo won) we ti iya won ninu yin, nwon ki ise iya won, ko si eniti o je iya won ju eyiti o bi won lo, dajudaju nwon so ohun ti okan ko ninu oro ati iro atipe dajudaju Olohun je Alamojukuro, Alaforiji.

Ni odiwon igbati kosi eru mo ni ode oni, itanran ti a o fi rope siso eru di ominira ni gbigba aawe osu meji lerawon, ti koba si agbara lati gba aawe,  aje wipe a o se itore onje fun ogota alaini.

Leyin ti Olohun ati Ojise Re ti kiwa nilo nipa iru iwa bayii, odara pupo ki a tele Ilana ti Olohun fi ran Ojise Re siwa nipa ki a jinna si gbogbo nkan ti o ba ti ruwa loju.

Gbogbo ise ati iwa ti igbagbo yoo fi rinle ninu okan ni o ye ki Musulumi ododo ma se ni gbogbo igba. Ki Olohun kowa mo se.

Olohun ni onimo julo.

Lori eto yii, Oniroyin OnIslam Africa fi orowero pelu Sheikh Abddul Razzaq Kolawole ,Chief Missioner Istijabah prayer, Orileede Nigeria, nipa pataki ise Hajj ninu isemi Musulumi ati oripa re ni Ojo Ikehin, e ma bawa bo lori eto yii.

Avoid getting into debates about different opinions and madhabs (schools of thought). Decide on what you are going to follow beforehand and don’t get confused when people tell you that your Hajj won’t be accepted. People find themselves waiting a lot and start to discuss these issues that end up creating confusion or hostility.

Follow your group leader who is experienced and let others follow their leaders. Stick together and find an experienced person to follow. This may seem obvious but a buddy system will help prevent you from getting lost.

An experienced Hajji is full of tips and will make some of the rites easier to perform (such as the best time to throw stones and which area is easier to start from). Keep calm with your roommates and carry on.

If you are sharing a room with other people in Makkah or Madina take some earplugs or eye covers to help you get rest.

You might be paired with a roommate that can be a test for you—just try to take things in stride and avoid getting upset or frustrated with the person. If you are annoyed, try to do nice things for the person and make du`a’ for that person and yourself.

Use the full day of Arafah for worship—not just the time after Asr (late afternoon prayer). Many people fall into this trap and spend time sitting, eating and talking on the most important day of Hajj and only start making du`a’ after `Asr.

Separate yourself from people and focus on seeking forgiveness. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make du`a’ the entire day and intensified the supplication after `Asr.

The same thing applies after Arafah when people revert to their old habits and lose focus while they are still on Hajj! Continue to keep yourself busy with reading, remembrance, and extra worship.

An experienced Hajji advised: “Treat tawaf (walking 7 times around the Ka`bah) like prayer and strive for khushoo’ [concentration].”

The virtue of tawaf is well known: it is recommended to perform tawaf in the Haram before praying 2 rakahs (units of prayer) as the ‘greeting’ of the masjid! One idea is to pick different du`a’ or prayers for each round, or to pick the first round for seeking forgiveness, the second round for making du`a’ for the community, etc.

Performing tawaf can be a struggle given all the distractions. Try to avoid congested areas and the 2nd floor wheelchair drivers (who go fast and end up hitting peoples’ ankles).

One recommendation is to avoid the first and second floor and only make tawaf and sa’i on the relatively un-crowded rooftop. Ask Allah for help.

This advice was given by an elderly woman sitting in the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) masjid. She said to always start your actions by asking Allah to help you. Allah can make anything happen—all we need to do is ask.

Step 3: Spiritual Prep

This important aspect tends to be ignored since many people focus on the external actions of Hajj and then focus on trying to survive the trip. If you make this a priority ahead of time by taking a few steps to prepare then the struggle can be spiritually uplifting and rewarding.

Read the Inner Dimensions of Hajj notes based on a lecture by Shaykh Mokthar Maghraoui ahead of time to get in the proper spiritual frame of mind.

The Shaykh describes the Hajj rites from a different perspective—beyond the walking and waiting, Hajj is an intense act of worship that has spiritual significance.

Hajj is not just a physical journey but a surrendering of the heart to Allah with absolute submission. You will give up everyday comforts (even personal hygiene!) for a few short days as you purify the soul.  Print the articles out and share with roommates.

Do not go to Hajj with the intention of continuing on any known sin when you return.  Your intention needs to be that you will discontinue it and fight it.

This is very important. Hajj is not something a person does many times—so make sure you receive the full reward for completing it.  Do not risk an unaccepted Hajj.” She also emphasized, “Don’t let the spirit of the group affect your spirit.

If people on the bus are talking and socializing and you feel like doing the talbiyah then go ahead and start instead of wondering why others aren’t.” Keep good companionship during the trip. I was blessed to have good friends as roommates during my journey.

You might observe different types of people in your group: the complainers, the chit-chatters, the Debby-downers, etc. If you feel distracted then keep to yourself since you don’t want the negativity to rub off and affect your experience.

Make a pact with yourself that you will come back from Hajj and keep the complaints to yourself. There might be things that you don’t like but you will hold those complaints in your heart and share constructive criticism with the group organizer.

Good friends will remind you and support you in this goal. Optimism is contagious!

Conclusion

Even as you prepare for the journey of a lifetime, keep in mind that unexpected events will probably occur. Every year is different and every person’s experience is different. Savor the new experiences and focus on the positives.

Yes, you will see strange and rude actions and plenty of ignorance. But you will also see grown men shed tears while gazing at the House of Allah and pleading for mercy and forgiveness.

You will see millions of people unite from all corners of the world for one purpose alone: to fulfill the obligation of Hajj and surrender before their Creator. Reflecting on these facts creates a deep respect for our religion.

How amazing is the call to prayer which transforms the chaotic amblings of millions of people into perfectly circular lines within the span of a few minutes? How amazing is our faith that pushes people to struggle and give up basic comforts because of a sincere desire to please their Lord?

Revel in the voices chanting in unison, marching onward with a single hope, and with a bond that overcomes all walks of life.

Witness the power of submission and obedience and how it transforms tired pilgrims into an army of the faithful. Lastly, as one Hajji said, “Always keep in mind that Hajj is a test.

You can prepare yourself as much as possible but nothing [completely] prepares you for the reality of the experience.

You will experience highs and lows. There will be moments of great awe as well as moments of great frustration. Pack a bag of patience!” Although Hajj is deemed as the journey of a lifetime, for many it will be a turning point and the beginning of the journey back to their faith.  

For a few people, Hajj will be an ongoing journey as they come back home and try to implement lessons in patience, physical sacrifice, and complete submission.

As one scholar advised, “Take your Hajj back home with you. Be in your life as you were on Hajj.” May Allah bless your Hajj and accept all our good deeds.

May Allah make things easy for you and allow you to come back safely. If you found this advice beneficial, please feel free to share with others and make du`a’ for all the Hajj veterans who shared their experiences.

Hajj Travel Checklist

Prescription medicine
Small amount of Advil and Tylenol
Aleve (for muscle swelling or headaches)
Small container of petroleum jelly (Vaseline)
Cough drops (Riccola brand is great. Bring a lot. Cough drops with honey is a bonus.)
Vitamin C (Tablets or powder such as Airborne)
Bengay (or other muscle rub)
Pepto-Bismol and/or Immodium
Small travel-size First-Aid kit
Unscented chapstick with SPF

Toiletries

Shampoo/Soap/Deodorant/Sunscreen/Cream (to use while not in ihram [state of purity])
Unscented soap
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Disposable razors/nail cutter/small scissors (pack in suitcase since they are not allowed on the plane)
Several packs of tissues
Miswaak (you can obtain in Saudi)
Unscented antibacterial hand sanitizers (to use in ihram)
Toliet paper (2 rolls)

Personal Items

Ihram clothes
Several pairs of thick socks (black)
1 cloth bag with shoulder strap (to place your small items when going to the Haram)
Waist Pouch/Money Belt
Slippers (Teva or Crocs or any other flip flops)
Earplugs/eye cover (if you are a light sleeper)
Extra pair of glasses
Small Qur`an
7 beads on a string (to keep track of Tawaf/Sa’i)
Pen/Pencil
Notebook
Prayer rug
Towel (to use while living in apt buildings)
One sheet or sleeping bag (old one that you can leave there)
Backpack (to pack things for stay in Mina)
Travel Alarm Clock/Watch
A few zip lock bags
DC/AC electric convertor (for any gadgets like camera/phone)

Books and Documents

Hajj and Umrah Made Easy
Salaat & Salaam
Accepted Whispers
Prayers for Forgiveness
Inner Dimensions of Hajj (notes by Sh. Mokthar)
Your personal du`a’ list
Photocopy/picture of your passport page

Miscellaneous

Lots of Energy/Protein/Granola bars/snacks (take some extra to share with roommates)

Ibeere:

As-salamu `alaykum . Nje eewo ni ijo ninu Islam? Boya ijo pelu awon eniyan bii awon okunrin tabi pelu awon obinrin, tabi ijo adanikan jo? Olohun a sanyin ni esan oloore.

Idahun:

Wa `alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

Ni Oruko Olohun Oba Ajoke Aye, Oba Asake Orun. Ope ni fun Olohun, Ike ati ige ki o maa ba Asiwaju eda Muhammad.

Adupe lowo onibeere yii, eleyii ti won fi nwa wa imo, oye  ati agboye nipa Islam,a nbe Olohun ki o se alekun agboye esin fun gbogbo wa.

Islam esin Alafia ni, beeni esin deede ni ti kofi aye gba ehameha ati aseju, bakana o lodi si aitara ati aikakun, Islam ko lodi si idaraya ati idunnu, o se alaye ati ofin gbogbo iru ere idaraya ti a ba fe maa se.

Gbogbo ere idaraya ti o ba ni eewo ninu tabi ti o le muwa de ibi ikan eewo ni Islam lodi si.

Ko leto fun obinrin lati maa jo ni iwaju awon okunrin, beeni ko leto fun okunrin lati maa jo ni iwaju awon obinrin.

Ekun rere lori ibere yii, akekogboye Dr. Su’ad Salih, Oluko agba ninu agboye esin, Ile-iwe giga Al-Azhar, so wipe:

Islam esin deede ati iwontunwonsi ni, ko lodi si orin kiko beeni kolodi si ijo jijo ayafi eleyi ti o ba ntako eko ati ofin Islam.

Islam tako gbogbo ohun ti o ba nse ojukokoro awon eniyan sibi aida ati ibaje, boya lati ibi ijo tabi orin kiko.

Obinrin gbodo se akiyesi ijo re ni awon iwaju awon egbe re, ko leto fun lati jo ijokijo tabi fi ihoho ara re sile ni iwaju won. Beeni fun okunrin na, isedeede ati iwontunwosi gbodo wa fun u ni iwaju awon okunrin egbe re.

Ni afikun, o leto fun iyawon lati jo ni iwaju oko re, eleyi yoo ma je ki ife ati ajosepo o rinle ni arin won.

O leto fun obinrin ki o  jo tabi ko orin ni iwaju awon obinrin egbere ti ko ba ti si okunrin ni agbegbe won. Orin ti a wiyi ko gbodo je isokuso tabi orin alfasa ati ibaje.

Ni odiwon ti orin yii ba ti je orin gidi, ogbon ati oye, kosi ohun ti o buru ki o ko orin ki o si jo pelu e ni iwontunwon si.

Bakana o leto fun okunrin lati jo pelu okunrin egbe re ti won ko ba ti fi ihoho – lati idodo si orunkun- ara won sile.

Gege bi ati se alaye saaju, eewo ni fun awon okunrin ati obinrin lati jo papo.

Idi Pataki ti Islam fi se ijo papo okunrin ati obinrin ni eewo ni wipe, iwa ibaje, agbere ati awon iwa buruku miran  yoo ma ti ibi ijopapo yii jade, eleyii si lodi si ofin ati ilana Islam.

Olohun ni onimojulo

On the authority of Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abee Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the one much loved by him, who said: I memorized from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him):

“Leave what makes you doubtful for what does not.”

Related by At-Tirmidhi & An-Nasai’

This hadith is part of a longer hadith, and tells us that heart of a believer can be an indicator for him or her.

However, this is only so when the heart is clean. The believer who is truly seeking the pleasure of Allah and is engaging in a process of purification for Allah’s pleasure can use their heart to help separate doubtful matters from what is certain.

Heightened Awareness of Allah

When your heart is sensitive and connected to Allah, it may happen that you come across situations that don’t feel right. This hadith tells us that in these cases, the individual should leave what is unclear and causes discomfort for that which does not.

Many of the early scholars, from the angle of wara’a or heightened awareness of God, would be very careful about things that caused discomfort and doubt.

For example, one of the scholars, Yazid ibn Zariya, did not take 500,000 dinars of inheritance from his father because his father used to work for rulers whom were corrupt.

Differences in Opinion

One issue that arises is that we may start to think it is better across the board to take the more difficult opinion when there is a difference of opinion.

This is not necessarily the case. Ibn Rajab (may Allah be pleased with him) said about this “It’s possible that someone would derive from this that it is better to stay away from the difference of opinion between the scholars, because it is farther from the grey area, but the true and strong amongst the scholars are of the opinion that this is not in all cases.”

For example, there is a difference among the scholars regarding someone who knows that he made wudu but is not sure if he broke his wudu.

Some of the scholars say it would be better if that person re-made their wudu, since there is doubt.

But Ibn Rajab (may Allah be pleased with him) comments on this and says that this actually is not true, because it’s established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the person should not make their wudu until they hear a sound or find a smell.

The point is that there could be two differing opinions and one of them may be harder, but both could have a very strong foundation in the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). If that is the case then it is not necessary to take the harder one.

Check Your Priorities

Sometimes a person may be committing major sins and suddenly have God-consciousness (wara’a) in small matters.

Such a person is misplacing his attention and priorities. An example of this is a group of people who came to Makkah to ask ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) if it was permissible to kill a mosquito in the state of ihram.

He asked them to recheck their priorities. In another case, Bashir ibn al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked if one should divorce his wife if his mom commanded him to do so.

Bashir ibn al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with him) responded that if you are following the command of your mother in every other issue, then follow her in this issue as well.

But if you don’t respect your mother and give her full regards in every other issue, or if you don’t treat your mother well, then don’t divorce your wife. This means that it’s not a sign of piety to pay attention to small things while letting the big matters slide.

Imam Ahmed also used to be very strict in these issues. For example, one time he asked someone to buy him some fat, and when it was brought it came on a piece of paper.

He didn’t pay for the paper, only for the fat, so he commanded the person to return the piece of paper out of the heightened awareness of Allah.

It’s also said that he would never borrow ink from his companions and would always use his own ink.

How to Determine What is Doubtful

In some other narrations of the hadith, the addition to the end is “Verily good is what settles in one’s heart and evil is that which is doubtful.”

This will be discussed in some of the ahadith coming up later in the 40 Hadith. The last thing to mention is that one of the ways to know what is doubtful is to look at things as opposites.

If you’re trying to figure out if something is doubtful or permissible, you can look at its opposite. When you see the opposite sometimes it’s easier and clearer to understand the nature of that thing.

Taken with slight modifications from: http://40hadithnawawi.com

Nje e mo wipe Ise Hajj pe orisirisi? Koda kiise orisirisi kan si meji ni ise Hajj, ti e ba ngbero lati lo si Hajj, orisi kan ninu orisi meta ise Hajj ni e gbodo mu ti e o si da ni aniyan ki e to gbe aso Ihram wo: Ifrad, Qiran ati Tamatu`.

Awon ise Hajj meteeta yii se Pataki fun Alalaaji lati mu eyokan ninu won, eleyii yio je ki ise Hajj re o jasi irorun. Ayoka yii yio se alaye lekunrere nipa iyato ti o wa ni aarin ise Hajj meteta yii.

Saaju kia to se alaye awon Orisi meta ise Hajj, o ye ki a mo iyato ti o wa ni aarin Ise Hajj ati ‘ Umrah.

Nje ise Hajj nikan ni a fe se abi ise Hajj ati Umrah?

Alaye nipa ise Hajj meteta pelu apejuwe won:

Aliyu ngbe orileede Saudi Arabia, aimoye igba ni o ti se Umarah seyin, o rorun pupo fun lati wa si Makkah ni asiko ti o ba gba isinmi nibi ise re lati wa se Umrah.

Ni odun to lo, ojo kejo osu Dhul-Hijjah, Arafa ku ku ola, ojiji ni Aliyu pinnu wipe ohun fe se Hajj ni odun yii, o gbera lati ibi ti o ngbe wa si Makkah iyen ni Arafah ku ola.

Gege bi a se mo wipe Arafa ku ola ni Aliyu de si Makkah, ko le si aye fun lati se ise Umrah tori asiko ti o de si, gege bi a ti so siwaju wipe aimoye igba ni Aliyu ti se `Umrah, bakana o si tun rorun fun lati se `Umrah miran ni ojo iwaju.

Fun idi eyii, Aliyu pinnu wipe Hajj nikan soso ni ohun yio se, iru ise Hajj bayii ni won npe ni Hajj Ifrad (Ise Hajj nikan soso), ki eniyan o se Hajj laikoni ise Umrah ninu. Aniyan Hajj nikan ni agbodo da nibi ise Hajj bayii.

2. Salihu je onisowo Pataki ti kosi aye Kankan fun lati se irin-ajo olojo pipe, aye di fun Salihu debi wipe ko rorun fun lati lo duro pe ni ilu Makkah, ojo marun pere ni anfani re wa fun Salihu lati fi duro ni ilu Makkah, ojo marun yii bere lati Ojo kejo titi di ojo kejila osu Dhul-Hijjah lati se ise Hajj, awon ojo yii kere pupo fun Salihu lati se Ise `Umrah ati Ise Hajj ni asiko kanna.

Fun idi eyii, aniyan ise Hajj ati Ise Umrah ni Salihu yio da, o tunmo si wipe ise kan ni yio fi se Umrah ati Hajj, kokinse wipe yio koko se ise Umrah loto, leyin igbana yio wa se Ise Hajj.

Ki eniyan o se Umrah ati Hajj papo ni asiko kanna ni won npe ni Hajj Qiran.

3. Omar je enikan ti o ti n reti lati ojo pipe ki Olohun se Hajj ni irorun fun owun, Olohun gba adua re ni odun yii lati lo si Makkah.

Omar ni aniyan wipe ohun yio lo ose meji ni Makkah lati fi ara bale lati se ijosin fun Olohun ni, bakanna o tun ni aniyan wipe anfani ni irin-ajo yii je lati se ise `Umrah saaju ki ise Hajj to bere.

Fun idi eyii, ti Omar ba gunle si ilu Makkah yio koko se Ise `Umrah, yio si tun fi ara bale ni  daada ni ilu Makkah lati se awon inkan miran, ti o ba di igba ti ise Hajj ba bere yio lo bere re pelu awon alalaaji ti o kun.

Iru ise Hajj bayii ni won npe ni Hajj Tamatu`.

Awon ise Hajj meteta se Pataki lati mo fun eniti o ba ngbero lati lo se Hajj, eleyii yio je irorun fun u lati mu okan ninu awon ise meteeta yii. Alaye soki nipa awon ise yii tun niyii:

Akoko: Ifrad, a n lo lati lo se Hajj nikan soso laikoni ise Umrah ninu,

Ekeji: Qiran, a n lo se Hajj ati Umrah papo ni asiko kanna lai si isinmi, aniyan mejeeji ni a o da papo.

Eketa: Tamatu’u, a n lo se Umrah leyin re a fe sinmi bi ose melo kan tabi osu melo kan, leyin isinmi ni a fe bere ise Hajj.

Itumo awon gbolohun ise Hajj meteta

-      Itumo gbolohun ‘Ifrad’ ni inkan eyokan soso, ti o ntumo si wipe ise Hajj nikan ni a fe se laisi inka miran pelu e.

-      Itumo gbolohun ‘Qiran’  ni asopo, ki a so inkan meji papo, eleyi ti o ntumo si wipe a fe so Ise Umrah ati Hajj papo.

-      Itumo gbolohun ‘Tamatu` ni igbadun, ni otito gbolohun yii le ma ni ajosepo pelu ise Hajj, eniti gbolohun yii toka si ni alaalaji toripe o fe fi ifarabale, igbadun ati pelepele se ise Umrah ati Hajj re lori irin-ajo mimo kan soso.  

Alalaaji ti o ba se ise Hajj Tamattu` tabi Qiran gbodo pa eran, iru eran pipa yii ni a npe ni hadiya tabi eran Idaya lede Yoruba. Alaye lekun rere wa ni ori ewe wa nipa hadi. 

Alaye soki nipa Awon Ise Hajj

1. Inimitable

It dares you to disprove it. How? It says that humans cannot write a book like this even if they pooled all their resources together and got help also from the spirits.

The Qur’an said this issue fourteen hundred years ago and yet no one has been able to disprove it. Billions of books have been written-but not another one like the Qur’an.

2. Incorruptible

It is the only religious sacred writing that has been in circulation for such a long time and yet remains as pure as it was in the beginning. The Qur’an was kept intact.

Nothing was added to it; nothing was changed in it; and nothing was taken away from it ever since its revelation was completed 1400 years ago.

The Qur’an is God’s final revelation to humankind.

God revealed the Torah to Moses, the Psalms to David, the Gospel to Jesus, and finally the Qur’an to Muhammad peace and blessings be upon Moses, David, Jesus and Muhammad. No other book will come from God to surpass His final revelation.

4. Indisputable

The Qur’an withstands the test of time and scrutiny. No one can dispute the truth of this book. It speaks about past history and turns out right. It speaks about the future in prophecies and it turns out right.

It mentions details of physical phenomena which were not known to people at the time; yet later scientific discoveries prove that the Qur’an was right all along.

Every other book needs to be revised to accord with modern knowledge. The Qur’an alone is never contradicted by a newly discovered scientific fact.

5. Your Roadmap for Life and Afterlife

The Qur’an is the best guidebook on how to structure your life. No other book presents such a comprehensive system involving all aspects of human life.

The Qur’an also points out the way to secure everlasting happiness in the afterlife. It is your roadmap showing how to get to Paradise.

6. God’s Gift of Guidance

If you operate a machine contrary to its manufacturer’s specification you will ruin that machine. What about you? Do you have an owner’s manual for yourself? The Qur’an is from your Maker. It is a gift for you to make sure you function for success, lest you fail to function.

It is a healing from God. It satisfies the soul, and cleans the heart. It removes doubts and brings peace.

7. Your Calling Card to Communicate with your Lord

Humans are social creatures. We love to communicate with other intelligent life. The Qur’an tells us how to communicate with the source of all intelligence and the source of all life.

The Qur’an tells us who God is, by what name we should address Him, and the way in which to communicate with Him.

Are these not seven sufficient reasons for reading the Qur’an?

Ninu Khutubah Jimoh yii, Sheikh Shamsu-Deen, Chief Imam masalasi Ilupeju, Offa, ipinle Kwara, se isiti nipa iwa ati isesi ti o ye ki o wa lowo Musulumi ododo ati oripa ni ojukokoro nko ni igbese-aye re, isiti yii se pataki lati teti si, e ma bawa bo lori e.

The word "Revivalism" literary means the process of creating interest in something again, especially religion and also means the practice of using ideas, designs from the past.

 In Islam it means the renewal of Muslims' ideas and belief after it was affected, destroyed and disorganized by the colonial epidemical disorder.

Therefore, the revival of the true religion of Allah and reform of corrupt practices that had indebted into the practices of religion by earlier communities has already presented in the Qur'an and some of the prophetic traditions as the fundamental duty of Muslims especially those who have possessed knowledge.

Out of no doubting, there must be a reason for everything, even there is a reason for human creation as was explained in the Qur'an that the purpose of human creation is to worship Allah.

Therefore the reason of revival in Islam is because of what has happened in Spain and Portugal in 1942 and the revolution of the West. Therefore, the word "revive" means "renewal" that is to say the renewal of what has spoilt.

Eventually, in a response to what had happened to the Muslim world at that time many great Islamic scholars of then woke up and started their movement to eradicate and finding ways to perish the colonial practice in their land.

The root of this matter is that the Muslim scholars believe that Muslims must stand up against the Western attack by reviving the spirit of Islam.

Furthermore, there are numbers of Muslim scholars who fault against the West and struggled for the establishment of new Islamic movement in the Muslim countries based on their past performances towards Islamic with some of new ideas such as modernity, reformation, and fundamentalism.

All these practices are responses to what had happened to the Muslim communities on their lands.

Historically, there are many scholars in-charge of revivalism but the most famous intellectuals who led the revival's visions and agendas were Jamalu deen Al- Afghani (1838-1897) and Muhammad ‘Abduh (1849-1905), Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan (1817-1898), Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938), and Mualana Abul Ala Maududi.

Even with their different characteristics all of them had the same opinion on the necessity of revive the Islam.

Each of them argued that Islamic was a self-motivated, progressive religion that was made stagnant and declining by the forces of history and the mind-set of many `ulamaa’.

They identified the sources of Muslim weakness and asserted the compatibility of religion and they reclaimed the glories of Islamic history, reminding Muslims that they had once been very strong, spawning vast empires and an Islamic civilization whose wonders included major achievements in science, medicine and philosophy.

They set out to initiate a reformation, to boldly redefine or reconstruct Islamic beliefs and thought, to reform Islamic theology and law.

This two-sided process of renewal therefore is based on the assumption firstly that the righteous community established and led by the Prophet Muhammad at Madinah should be imitated by later Muslims, secondly, the additions and innovations (bid`ah) that have crept in over the centuries, have to be removed.

Therefore, the scholars who are recognized as revivalists like Imam al-Ghazali and others such as the aforementioned scholars claimed the right to exercise ijtihad to reinterpret Islam in order to purify and refresh their societies from diluted ideas of the West.

Moreover, according to history, Muslim thinkers re-thought and searched for the causes of the decline and stagnation of their societies.

They were ought to know the factors that contributed to their downfall. Fortunately for Both Jamalu-deen Al-Afghani and Abduh emphasized that Muslims had lost their way because they had fallen to blind imitation of their forefathers and they had ceased tapping into the lively, progressive spirit of Islam that had made it a world civilization in an earlier period.

Therefore, Muhammad Abduh in particular started thinking that since it is allowed in Islam to human intellect and this reason, can be used as a tool of ijtihad with the belief that it should lead to sweeping social and legal reforms by resisting Western political domination and Muslim countries would be free from colonialism, in the sense that Western civilization was not to be regarded as a threat to Islam.

And that modern science and technology in so far as they improved the quality of life and led to social advancement, should be embraced just as Muslims had once embraced the learning of the ancient Greeks, Persians, and Indians, and so forth.

He emphasized that before Muslim community can regain its strength, Western practices had to be uprooted and replaced with a society that resembled the early Muslim community set up by Muhammad.

Moreover, the reformist movement of Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab acquired a political dimension when he joined forces with a local tribal chief, by the name of Muhammad ibn Saud (d. 1765). 

So, therefore, Religious revivalism was combined with military power to create a religio-political movement that was highly successful in achieving political power in what became renamed as Saudi Arabia.

Globally perspective, according to Dr. Abdul Aziz Said and Nathan C. Funk, it was explained that Islamic revival is such a defensive social and political movement, a broad-based reaction to Westernization, foreign manipulation, and internal depression.

Although its actions are extremely widespread, Islamic revival is not a huge movement, nor is it resisted to the militant fundamentalism that captures the attention of the media.

According to them it was noted that among the world's historical powers, only the Muslims, as a people, have not reversed the

The Islamic people are trying to preserve their culture and identity, and Islamic revival is a way of defining who they are.

Finally, from the contemporary perspective, the word revivalism in Islam can also applied to what happened in Malaysia during the establishment of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 1983 when the idea of Islamization of knowledge suggested by some present Muslim scholars like Professor Dr. Muathir- the Malaysian former prime minister and others.

This ideology similar to what happened in the past because according to a well-known information saying that after the returning back of Muslims from the West this idea came into being, based on their awareness about the Western people.

It was declared that instead of going to study Islamic courses in the West it is more preferable to establish Muslims own University where every single Muslim will learn a clear education about their both life and religion.

Presently, the new idea by Prf. Dr. Kamal Hassan was suggested that instead of using the word Islamisation of knowledge, it is better to use Isalmicisation of human knowledge.

In his argument it is proved that revealed knowledge does not need to be Islamized again instead of that the human knowledge only need to be Islamized.

For example in conventional bank, this kind of bank needs to be Islamized by removing the idea of usury and other things brought from the West.

In my own opinion I think this also can be recognized as one of modern Islamic revivalisms.

Yunus Olatoke Abdus Salam

International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

Ojo kefa Osu Kewa Odun 2013 ni ojo akoko ninu awon ojo mewa alaponle osu Dhul-Hijjah yi o bere.

Ibn `Abbas (Ki Olohun bawa yonu si owun ati Baba re) so wipe, ojise Olohun (Ike Olohun ki o ma baa) so wipe: “Kosi awon ojo sise daada ti Olohun nife si ju bi awon ojo mewa yii" awon saabe bi ojise Olohun lere wipe titi o fi de ori sise Jihad si oju ona Olohun, Anobi so wipe: “Titi o fi de ori Jihad si oju ona Olohun, ayafi arakunrin ti o jade kuro nile lo se Jihad, ti o wa fi emi re ati owo re sile fun Olohun,ti arakunrin na pada sile lai mu inkankan pada.” Imam Bukhari ni o gba adisi yii wa.

Ojo mewa akoko ninu osu Dhul-Hijjah ni aponle pupo ninu islamu, islamu se esa awon ojo yii lati fi se awon ise daada ati Ibadah. Olohun oba aleke ola fun ara re ni o se ese awom ojo na, gege bi o se fi awon ojo na bura ninu Qurani wipe:{Mo fi afemojumo (Al-Fajri) bura. Ati oru mewa kan.} (Al-Fajri   89. 1 – 2).

Kosi enikankan ti o tako wipe ojo pataki ni awon ojo mewa akoko ninu osu Dhul-Hijjah. Gege bi ojise Olohun ti se alaye ninu adisi ti a ka seyin.

 Awon alufa so fun wa wipe oru ati osan awon ojo yii ni o ye ki o kun fun ijosin fun Olohun.  Opolopo azikiri, asalatu fun Anobi, kika alqurani, bibe alaisan wo, riran alaini lowo, jijina si iwa ibaje ati daada ni sise lapapo ni o ye ki opo fun wa ninu awon ojo alaponle yii.

Aawe gbigba fun ojo mesan akoko ninu osu Dhul-Hijja se pataki fun awon ti o si ni Hajj, aforinjin, oore ati ike ni Olohun o se fun eniti oba gba awon aawe yii gege bi awon alufa ti se alaye fun wa lati inu adisi Anabi (Ike Olohun ki O ma baa).

Ti a o ba ni agbara lati gba gbogbo ojo mesan yii ki a gbiyanju lati gba ojo keasn eleyii ti o se deede ojo Arafaha Ojo nla.

        kiise ojo kewa nikan ni ko ye ki a gba aawe nibe, ojo kokanla, ojokejila ati ketala ni gbigba aawe re o da rarea, toripe gbogbo awon ojo yii ni ojo odun, idunu ati ayo fun wa.

 Awon ojo ti o se Pataki ju ninu awon ojo ise Hajj ni ojo Tarwiyah eleyii ti o se deede ojo kejo osu Dhul-Hijjah, ojo yii ni awon alalaaji o tun aso Ihramu won gbe wo ti won si ma da geregere lo si Mina, ojo kesan osu na ni o se deede ojo Arafah, ojo to Pataki julo nibi ise Hajj, ojo ti gbogbo awon alalaaji pata o duro ni oke Arafah, ojo Nahr ni ojo kewa, eleyii o se deede ojo Ileya, ojo pipa eran ati ojo ti awon alalaaji o bere si ju oko fun Shaitani eni egbe eni eko.

 Gbogbo Alalaaji pata ni yio kojo ni aaye owo yii paapajulo oke Arafah , emi ijosin ni yio wa fun gbogbo won nijona lohun, awa ti a o si ni Hajj gbodo fi emi ijosin han pelu gbigba aawe ni awon ojo alaponle yii.

Bi awon alalaaji ba ti n se ise Hajj won awa ti awa nile na gbodo ma fi okan bawon se pelu aawe ati azikiri gege bi a ti se alaye re saaju.

Ki Olohun gba ise Hajj ni esin fun gbogbo wa, ki o gba gbogbo ijosin ti a ba se ninu awon ojo alaponle yii ki o fi wa se konge aanu re, gbogbo awa ti a o ti lo se Hajj ki Olohun se ni irorun fun wa. Amin.

People come from all over the world to Al-Masjid Al-Haram during the Hajj. They visit the House of Allah The Almighty with hearts throbbing with yearning and longing.

However, anyone who observes these pilgrims would find that many of them commit grave violations of the rules of Shari`ah (Islamic law).

We are sure that these pilgrims commit such violations out of ignorance, not deliberately; therefore, scholars should seize the opportunity and edify the pilgrims on the true pure teachings of Islam while they are in the holy places.

Scholars should make full use of the Hajj season; not only the days of Hajj, but the entire months of Hajj. The pilgrims hasten to visit Al-Masjid Al-Haraam in order to perform Hajj and Muslims are commanded to hasten to good doing in general. Allah The Exalted Says (what means):

{And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous.} (Aal `Imran 3:133)

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Hasten to do good deeds...”

One of the commendable righteous deeds which Muslims should hasten towards are those deeds whose fruits and benefits extend to others, rather than merely to the ones who perform them, such as enjoining good and forbidding evil.

Why is enjoining good and forbidding evil vital during Hajj?

It is vital due to the sanctity of the holy places to which the pilgrims come from all over the world.

The greatness of this act of worship, i.e. Hajj.

The pilgrim should return to his people, shoulder the task of reforming and rectifying his community, and edifying his people in the true religion of Allah The Almighty.

In order to rectify the beliefs of the pilgrims who have spent their lives and money in order to perform this act of worship and turn back after having their sins forgiven and after being granted Paradise.

In order to follow the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)  (peace and blessings be upon him) and the guidance of our righteous predecessors in Hajj.

The Sunnah (tradition) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) in enjoining good and forbidding evil in Hajj:

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) , enjoined good and forbade evil during Hajj. Once when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) , heard one of the pilgrims proclaiming that he was performing Hajj on behalf of another man, while he had not performed the obligatory Hajj himself, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) , asked him: “Have you performed the obligatory Hajj yourself?” The man replied, “No.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) , said: “First perform the obligatory Hajj and only after that may you perform Hajj on behalf of Shubrumah.”

Moreover, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), admonished the pilgrims who delayed ending their state of Ihraam and did not drive the Hady (sacrificial animal).

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), was angry because of their action and commanded them to end their state of Ihram and they did.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), also forbade Al-Fadhl ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him), from gazing at a woman from the Khath‘am tribe who came up to them. Al-Fadhl (may Allah be pleased with him), kept looking at the woman and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), kept turning Al-Fadhl’s face to the other side.

Our righteous predecessors (may Allah be pleased with them), followed the footsteps of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ,in this regard.

‘Abdullaah ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullaah Al-Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him), who was known as Ibn Al-Akfaani, reported that his father said, “I performed Hajj with Abu Al-Qaasim ‘Abdullaah ibn Muhammad Al-Baghawi and Abu Bakr Al-Aadami, the reciter of the Quran.

When we reached Madinah, Abu Al-Qaasim Al- Baghawi came to me and said, ‘O Abu Bakr; there is a blind man who is preaching to people in the mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He is telling them lies and relating Mawdhoo‘ Hadeeths and fabricated stories. Let us go and forbid him from what he is doing.’

I said to him, ‘Our advice to him will be futile before all these people. We are not in Baghdaad and people do not know us and our status (as knowledgeable scholars).

We need to do something else which is more suitable for this time and place.’ I told Abu Bakr to get ready and recite the Quran. As he started reciting the Quran, people started to leave the blind man one by one and come to listen to the sweet voice of Abu Bakr.

I heard the blind man saying to his helper, ‘Take my hand and let us leave; this is how the blessings end.’” (Taareekh Baghdaad)

It would be great if the scholars, reformers, and callers to Allah The Almighty follow the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and his Companions, (may Allah be pleased with them), in this regard.

They should be the role models for Muslims in all their actions, especially during the season of Hajj. They should be forerunners and pioneers in doing good deeds.

Scholars, reformers, and callers to Allah The Almighty should hasten to do good deeds which they enjoin upon people and avoid committing the prohibitions, which they forbid others.

To be continued...

Taken with slight modifications from: www.islamweb.net

 The Chief Executive Officer of Amin Scientific Herbal Clinic and National Chairman of the Ghana Muslim Mission (GMM) Sheikh Dr. Amin Bonsu has appealed to Ghanaian Muslims especially pilgrims embarking on hajj pilgrimage to pray for Ghana, families, workers, friends as well as Muslims all over the world.

He advises the pilgrims not to use their precious time on conversation but rather use it to pray for the country and for Allah’s forgiveness.

He added that praying in the holy mosque of Masjid Al-haram is the holiest place for Allah to accept one prayers and urged them the (the pilgrims) to spend much of their time to pray in of Masjid Al-haram.

According to him it is desirable for the traveler to write his will and state what he owes and what is owed to him. He said the traveler should return any trusts in his possession to their owners or obtain their permission to retain them.

He further urged the pilgrims to repent from sins and disobedience to Allah, regretting what was past and determining not to return to such sins again.

He called on them to ensure that they perform the rituals as it is permitted in the holy Quran. Sheikh Amin Bonsu advice the pilgrims to comport their selves during the hajj pilgrimage in the holy mosque due to overcrowded and have the heart to accommodate people who my step on their toes due to the congestion.

He further appealed to the pilgrims to take proper care of their money which he said it’s not by stealing but carelessly misplace it and urged them not to start early shopping but rather concentrate on their hajj rituals.

According to him Saudi Arabia is a dry place hence the for the pilgrims to take water frequently to avoid sun stroke and urged the pilgrims especially the aged to take their medication very serious in order to avoid any eventualities.

Ninu isiti yii, Sheikh Dhikrullah Shafi, se alaye nipa itumo gbolohun hajj ati itan irin-ajo losi ile mimo, e mabawa bo lori eto yii.

In this Friday sermon, Sheikh Abdul Baqi, Fountain Univerisity in Osogbo, Nigeria, explained the meaning of Hajj rituals. Enjoy this sermon in 3 languages (Arabic, English and Yoruba).