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FORGIVENESS وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ "and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good;" (Aal-Imran:134) Zafar usko admi na janyega khwah ho kitna he sahib-e-fehm o zaka, jisy aeysh mein yaade khuda na rahi jisy tesh mein khaufe khuda na raha! Second special quality is when they (momineen and sadiqeen) deal with people who oppress them or make them suffer, they don't lose their temper with them, do not avenge them of their misbehavior and bad treatment, in fact they forgive them sincerely and do not stop here but go one step ahead by dealing with them in best of manners by giving them favours. There are 3 qualities in this single characteristic; control anger, forgiveness and treatment with favour. These 3 qualities of believers are referred to in next part of ayah. وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ "and who rest...

Ma'arif-ul-Quran الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِي السَّرَّاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿١٣٤﴾ وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّـهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَن يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا اللَّـهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُوا وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٣٥﴾ أُولَـٰئِكَ جَزَاؤُهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَجَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ ﴿١٣٦﴾ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ سُنَنٌ فَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَانظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ ﴿١٣٧﴾ هَـٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ (Aal-Imran:134-138) "Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship..." (ayah-134) In these ayaah, characteristics of believers (momineen and muttaqeen)are indicated. There are lots of benefits in pointing out these. For example; Quran has stressed over the compan...

Our hero Taariq bin Ziyaad was chosen to lead the army of 5000 men under the pretence of saving the Spanish throne. Taariq bin Ziyaad was supported by group of experts, Arab and Berber alike. Julian was to supply the ship to transport the fighters and he was also to act as a guide for them on the Spanish land. It has been pointed by the historians that the move was a tactful one. For, if the Muslims used their own ships it would have attracted attention. The Mulim fighters crossed the strait in groups and gathered at the mount called later, the "mount of Taariq" (Gibraltar) after the name of their commander. This was achieved in 92 A.H. (711 A.D. July). In order to show his soldiers the seriousness of the situation, we are told our hero burnt the ships that carried them to the Iberian Peninsula and in his speech, he said: "O people! Where is the flight? The sea is behind and the enemy is in front of you. By God you have no alternative except patience and sincerity......

By Dr. Mahmoud Esmail Sieny Every time a ship passes from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean or vice versa the passengers will have to go past or even stop at Gibraltar, which lies at the South Western corner of Europe opposite to Morocco. What does Gibraltar mean? And where did it get this name from? Gibraltar stands for "Jabal Al-Tariq" and it took its name from our hero, "Taariq bin Ziyaad". Taariq bin Ziyaad was born in the tribe of the Nafzaawa (A Berber tribe of North Africa). His father was the early convert to Islam who had joined the Faith since the days of the first liberator of North Africa, Uqba bin Naafi al-Fihri. Upon the death of his father, our hero still a teenager, joined the Muslim's army in North Africa. Despite his young age, he showed great courage and enthusiasm for the Faith and its spread in the hearts of people. Thus soon he won the trust of great Musa ibn Nusair who appointed him governor of Tangier and its surroundings in the Far...

"O believers, be your securers of justice, witness for Allaah. Let not detestation for a people move you not to be equitable , be equitable that is nearer to Taqwa(abstention)..." (Al Quran; 5:8) The liberation of Jerusalem from the hands of the ruthless Crusaders was only one of the great achievements of Salahuddin. For, in order to achieve the goal of his life, our hero had to overcome many difficulties from inside and outside. We have already seen that in Salahuddin's time the Islamic world was politically in its worst condition, with scores or even hundreds of states fighting with each other. In fact, even the larger states such as that of Egypt ruled by the Fatimides suffered from internal strife, with treacherous ministers or commanders seeking military camp against their own people and country, while the Fatimide Caliphs were busy with their personal pleasures. Major change came in his life when he was appointed to the position of minister to the Fatimide Caliph in...

by Dr. Mahmoud Esmail Sieny " The answer to an ill-deed is an ill-deed or the like thereof. But whosoever pardoneth and amendeth his reward is with Allaah. Surely, He does not love wrong doers." (Al Quran 42:40) History tells us that when Sultan Salahuddin regained Jerusalem from the invading and ruthless Crusaders, who had ninety years earlier massacred and savagely treated its Muslim and Jewish inhabitants, he met a group of Latin Christian women who addressed him, "O Sultan! You see that we are leaving. Among us are mothers, wives, daughters or sisters to the soldiers in captivity with you. These men are our support in life, and if we lose them we will lose everything. But if you leave them for our sake, you will be giving us back our lives." At this our hero Salahuddin smiled and he gave orders that the sons and husbands of those women were to be set free. He went even further and gave money to the women whose supporters were killed in the battle. An irate Frenc...

When speaking about something, be conscious of what you are saying.For being ignorant of the consequences or more, being obstinate about the consequences is not a good thing. We as Muslims should be more considerate of this fact. What if we say something which is counted as shirk even if in slight manner. Or we hurt a fellow being which is another serious crime in the eyes of Allaah. Things may be small or insignificant according to us but can be of enormous impact in the eyes of Allaah. Nowadays, there is a fashion to slander about almost everything and sadly, religion is no exception to this bad trend. People say whatever they want without considering the fact of what it means or what are its implications. For instance, I hear a lot of people saying that religion should be separated from government. Its a personal matter, everyone is accountable to their own actions. This is a very silly thought. Religion is a code of life. These are the divine rules set for our own safety. Eve...