A NAṢ A WEEK - 30 JAMADIL AKHIR 1441H

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has written for the son of Adam his portion of adultery which he will inevitably commit: the adultery of the eyes is a lustful look, the adultery of the tongue is lustful speech. The soul craves and yearns; the passions will affirm or deny.” [Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6238, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2657. Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ حَظَّهُ مِنَ الزِّنَى أَدْرَكَ ذَلِكَ لاَ مَحَالَةَ فَزِنَى الْعَيْنَيْنِ النَّظَرُ وَزِنَى اللِّسَانِ النُّطْقُ وَالنَّفْسُ تَمَنَّى وَتَشْتَهِي وَالْفَرْجُ يُصَدِّقُ ذَلِكَ أَوْ يُكَذِّبُهُ

6238 صحيح البخاري كتاب القدر باب وحرام على قرية أهلكناها أنهم لا يرجعون]

[2657 صحيح مسلم كتاب القدر باب كابن آدم له الزنا وغيرها

Source (Credit To):

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/01/08/decreed-portion-of-zina/

A NAṢ A WEEK - 23 JAMADIL AKHIR 1441H

"I (Satan) will mislead them and I will create in them false desires; I will order them to slit the ears of cattle and to deface the (fair) nature created by Allah." Whoever forsaking Allah takes Satan for a friend hath of a surety suffered a loss that is manifest.  ^{629   630   631} [The English translation of Surah 4 - an-Nissa', ayah 119 by Abdullah Yusuf Ali].

Notes:
629 - Satan's deceptions are with false desires, false superstitions, and false fears.

630 - Slitting the ears of cattle is just one instance of the superstitions to which men become slaves when they run after false gods. Astrology, magic, and vain beliefs in things that do not exist lead men away from Allah, the one true God. 

631 - To deface the (fair) nature created by Allah; there is both a physical and a spiritual meaning. We see many kinds of defacements practised on men and animals, against their true nature as created by Allah, partly on account of superstition, partly on account of selfishness. Spiritually the case is even worse. How many natures are dwarfed or starved and turned from their original instincts by cruel superstitions or customs? Allah created man pure: Satan defaces the image. 

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Source (Credit To):
http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/4/119

SHARING THEIR EXPERTISE IN LAMPUNG

Safe and sound arrival in Lampung greeted by the academic staff of Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia.

Recently, two lecturers of the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) were in Lampung, Indonesia. They were ISDEV Director, Dr. Shahir Akram Hassan and ISDEV Founder, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh. They were there from 20 until 22 January 2020.

An advertisement on the seminar published in Lampung's Tribune.

Dr Shahir and Prof. Syukri were there to fulfill an invitation to be among the speakers at the International Seminar on Economic Development organised by Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia held on 21 January, 2020.

An excerpt of the article making reference to the experts.

They made the headlines in one of the articles covered by Lampung's local newspapers which provided coverage on the seminar. The seminar's theme was regarding the impact of the digital era on the social and economic development of a nation. The article was posted later that afternoon.

Dr Shahir and Prof Syukri at UIN RIL.

Later in the afternoon on the same day, Dr Shahir and Prof Syukri fulfilled another invitation to speak at the International Lecturer Visit programme. This time around they addressed the academicians and postgraduate students at Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung (UIN RIL) on the development of the Islamic economy in facing the Industrial Revolution 4.0.

A NAṢ A WEEK - 16 JAMADIL AKHIR 1441H

Aisha reported: She asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about pestilence and he said, “It is a punishment which Allah sends upon whoever he wills, but Allah has made it mercy for the believers. Any servant who resides in a town plagued with pestilence while remaining patient and hoping for reward from Allah, knowing that nothing will befall him but what Allah has written, he will be given the reward of a martyr.” [Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5402. Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari]

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ الطَّاعُونِ فَأَخْبَرَهَا نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ عَذَابًا يَبْعَثُهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْ يَشَاءُ فَجَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَلَيْسَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقَعُ الطَّاعُونُ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي بَلَدِهِ صَابِرًا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لَنْ يُصِيبَهُ إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ إِلَّا كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ الشَّهِيدِ

[5402 صحيح البخاري كتاب الطب باب أجر الصابر في الطاعون]

Source (Credit To):

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2013/12/13/believers-die-plague-martyrs/

A NAṢ A WEEK - 9 JAMADIL AKHIR 1441H

Said one of the (damsels): "O my (dear) father! engage him on wages: truly the best of men for thee to employ is the (man) who is strong and trusty"...  ^{3355   3356} [The English translation of surah al-Qasas, 28:26 by Abdullah Yusuf Ali]

Notes:

3355 - A little time passes. A guest after all cannot stay for ever. They all feel that it would be good to have him with them permanently. The girl who had given her heart to him had spoken their unspoken thoughts. Why not employ him to tend the flocks? The father was old, and a young man was wanted to look after the flocks. And-there may be other possibilities.

3356 - Strong and trusty: Moses had proved himself to be both, and these were the very qualities which a woman most admires in the man she loves. 

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Source (Credit To):

http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/28/26