Heraclius and Abu sufyan part 2!

continue....Volume: 1, Book Number: 1, Hadith Number: 6 Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:>>>>
Heraclius asked the translator to convey to me the following, I asked you about his family and your reply was that he belonged to a very noble family. In fact all the Apostles come from noble families amongst their respective peoples. I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you claimed such a thing, your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following the previous man's statement. Then I asked you whether anyone of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom.
I further asked whether he was ever accused of telling lies before he said what he said, and your reply was in the negative. So I wondered how a person who does not tell a lie about others could ever tell a lie about Allah. I, then asked you whether the rich people followed him or the poor. You replied that it was the poor who followed him. And in fact all the Apostle have been followed by this very class of people. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing, and in fact this is the way of true faith, till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his religion. Your reply was in the negative, and in fact this is (the sign of) true faith, when its delight enters the hearts and mixes with them completely. I asked you whether he had ever betrayed. You replied in the negative and likewise the Apostles never betray. Then I asked you what he ordered you to do. You replied that he ordered you to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship any thing along with Him and forbade you to worship idols and ordered you to pray, to speak the truth and to be chaste. If what you have said is true, he will very soon occupy this place underneath my feet and I knew it (from the scriptures) that he was going to appear but I did not know that he would be from you, and if I could reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet him and if I were with him, I would certainly wash his feet.' Heraclius then asked for the letter addressed by Allah's Apostle.
which was delivered by Dihya to the Governor of Busra, who forwarded it to Heraclius to read. The contents of the letter were as follows: "In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad the slave of Allah and His Apostle to Heraclius the ruler of Byzantine. Peace be upon him, who follows the right path. Furthermore I invite you to Islam, and if you become a Muslim you will be safe, and Allah will double your reward, and if you reject this invitation of Islam you will be committing a sin by misguiding your Arisiyin (peasants). (And I recite to you Allah's Statement:)

'O people of the scripture! Come to a word common to you and us that we worship none but Allah and that we associate nothing in worship with Him, and that none of us shall take others as Lords beside Allah. Then, if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (those who have surrendered to Allah).' (3:64).

Abu Sufyan then added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech and had read the letter, there was a great hue and cry in the Royal Court. So we were turned out of the court. I told my companions that the question of Ibn-Abi-Kabsha) (the Prophet Muhammad) has become so prominent that even the King of Bani Al-Asfar (Byzantine) is afraid of him. Then I started to become sure that he (the Prophet) would be the conqueror in the near future till I embraced Islam (i.e. Allah guided me to it)."
The sub narrator adds, "Ibn An-Natur was the Governor of llya' (Jerusalem) and Heraclius was the head of the Christians of Sham. Ibn An-Natur narrates that once while Heraclius was visiting ilya' (Jerusalem), he got up in the morning with a sad mood. Some of his priests asked him why he was in that mood? Heraclius was a foreteller and an astrologer. He replied, 'At night when I looked at the stars, I saw that the leader of those who practice circumcision had appeared (become the conqueror). Who are they who practice circumcision?' The people replied, 'Except the Jews nobody practices circumcision, so you should not be afraid of them (Jews).

'Just Issue orders to kill every Jew present in the country.'

While they were discussing it, a messenger sent by the king of Ghassan to convey the news of Allah's Apostle to Heraclius was brought in. Having heard the news, he (Heraclius) ordered the people to go and see whether the messenger of Ghassan was circumcised. The people, after seeing him, told Heraclius that he was circumcised. Heraclius then asked him about the Arabs. The messenger replied, 'Arabs also practice circumcision.'
(After hearing that) Heraclius remarked that sovereignty of the 'Arabs had appeared. Heraclius then wrote a letter to his friend in Rome who was as good as Heraclius in knowledge. Heraclius then left for Homs. (a town in Syrian and stayed there till he received the reply of his letter from his friend who agreed with him in his opinion about the emergence of the Prophet and the fact that he was a Prophet. On that Heraclius invited all the heads of the Byzantines to assemble in his palace at Homs. When they assembled, he ordered that all the doors of his palace be closed. Then he came out and said, 'O Byzantines! If success is your desire and if you seek right guidance and want your empire to remain then give a pledge of allegiance to this Prophet (i.e. embrace Islam).'
(On hearing the views of Heraclius) the people ran towards the gates of the palace like onagers but found the doors closed. Heraclius realized their hatred towards Islam and when he lost the hope of their embracing Islam, he ordered that they should be brought back in audience.
(When they returned) he said, 'What already said was just to test the strength of your conviction and I have seen it.' The people prostrated before him and became pleased with him, and this was the end of Heraclius's story (in connection with his faith).

tagged again!!...

salamz
Okzz i have been tagged by......Snowdrops ...again!!!
list your odds?:(wat if i am not odd?!!)

>..I am not interested in make up being a girl!
>I can tawk for hours and hours non stop...to anyone!
>I have mashallah great sense of smell!!
>I dunt feel ticlke when some one does it!

well i guess that it i cant think of anything more!May be cus i am not odd!

lol..I TAG Imena,ummeerah and little princess again!

see ya!

Heraclius and Abu sufyan part 1!

salamzzz
This is a pretty long hadeeth so I am posting in parts!
have a nice time reading!!
Volume: 1, Book Number: 1, Hadith Number: 6
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
Abu Sufyan bin Harb informed me that Heraclius had sent a messenger to him while he had been accompanying a caravan from Quraish. They were merchants doing business in Sham (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan), at the time when Allah's Apostle had truce with Abu Sufyan and Quraish infidels. So Abu Sufyan and his companions went to Heraclius at Ilya (Jerusalem). Heraclius called them in the court and he had all the senior Roman dignitaries around him. He called for his translator who, translating Heraclius's question said to them, "Who amongst you is closely related to that man who claims to be a Prophet?"
Abu Sufyan replied, "I am the nearest relative to him (amongst the group)."
Heraclius said, "Bring him (Abu Sufyan) close to me and make his companions stand behind him." Abu Sufyan added, Heraclius told his translator to tell my companions that he wanted to put some questions to me regarding that man (The Prophet) and that if I told a lie they (my companions) should contradict me." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah! Had I not been afraid of my companions labeling me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about the Prophet. The first question he asked me about him was:

'What is his family status amongst you?'
I replied,
'He belongs to a good (noble) family amongst us.'
Heraclius further asked,
'Has anybody amongst you ever claimed the same (i.e. to be a Prophet) before him?'
I replied,
'No.'
He said,
'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?'
I replied,
'No.'
Heraclius asked,
'Do the nobles or the poor follow him?'
I replied,
'It is the poor who follow him.'
He said,
'Are his followers increasing decreasing (day by day)?'
I replied,
'They are increasing.'
He then asked,
'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his religion become displeased and renounce the religion afterwards?'
I replied,
'No.'
Heraclius said,
'Have you ever accused him of telling lies before his claim (to be a Prophet)?'
I replied,
'No. '
Heraclius said,
'Does he break his promises?'
I replied,
'No. We are at truce with him but we do not know what he will do in it.' I could not find opportunity to say anything against him except that.
Heraclius asked,
'Have you ever had a war with him?'
I replied,
'Yes.'
Then he said,
'What was the outcome of the battles?'
I replied,
'Sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.'
Heraclius said,
'What does he order you to do?'
I said,
'He tells us to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship anything along with Him, and to renounce all that our ancestors had said. He orders us to pray, to speak the truth, to be chaste and to keep good relations with our Kith and kin.'

to be continued in next post inshallah......

Tagged.....

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I have been taggged by ayla.



1.I love sittin on the chair where i am rite now infront of computer!

2.Like to open ma hair and tie them again and again.

3.Love shopping like anything even if i dunt buy just like window shopping.

4.i like the sound of ac and the cold roon in which i lie down totally wrapped in my blanket and feeling the warmth of the blanket!

5.I like to watch Islamic videos expecially ummah films in youth tube.

6.Going to islamway sisters forums ..sucha Kool site!

7.Talking to my friend son phone for a long time especially my best friend

8.Going to my friends parties and enjoy there!

9.Taking my snaps randomly at home .( ofcourse on ma mobile and deleting or editing them!)

10.Day dreaming!

I tag:Imena, little princess and ummahmeerah.
You have to list 10 simple pleasures and the rules are as follows:
.You have to use the picture in my post.
.You have to list exactly 10 points.
.You have to tag 3 bloggers when you are done.

Funny exam results!

salamzz
long tyme no c!!!! Ma examz r overrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
kool ryte!? now I am freee so thought of postin this...Its reeli funny I mean I think i am sufferin frm examophobia so i felt like postin it!

These are the result of brainy kidz!!

ENJOY!

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lolz even I hate these explain the curves question and rite these kinda stuff!!
I hope every one is recovered frm exam o phobia cause ma new classes are startin!!*yikes!!*

DEATH and Life!

Oh! life surely is sooooo busy.I think its quite boring without an aim…isnt it??

I mean every day we look forward to another day.. and thats how we live and all of us have some short term andlong termed goals.But one goal is common between us and that is ofcourse DEATH!This word seems very scary.But Y??! Yis it scary? y are we scared to die when we know that its a natural proccess and everyone Dies!??some just simply die in their beds and some are KILLED by people who even have to die one day.
I really like this quote:" i wonder at a person who watches many deaths everyday but still forgets his own death"
Is death scary because its painful? But even birth is painful.
Is death scary because we know that after that we will be in another life?…..
Some people dont believe in Life Hereafter but still they are scared of death. Its because They say that they dont believe in Life after death but in their very own heart they know the truth.That yes there will be another life where they will be rewarded or punished for this life!
For the people who dont believe in revival of life after death Allah said,
Surah Number: 2, Ayah Number: 28
How can you disbelieve Allah? Did He not give you life when you were dead, and He will cause you to die and then restore you to life. Then you will return to Him.
When Allah has created them for the first time when they were dead..cant he create them again!!?Ofcourse he is the only one who can!
Surah Number: 3, Ayah Number: 145
It is not for any soul to die except by the permission of Allah - a postponed book - and he who desires the reward of this world, We shall give him of it, and he who desires the reward of the Everlasting Life, We shall give him of it. And We will recompense the thankful.
Even Our Prophet Muhammed (SAW) died like any human being.
Volume: 1, Book Number: 11, Hadith Number: 649
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet did not come out for three days. The people stood for the prayer and Abu Bakr went ahead to lead the prayer. (In the meantime) the Prophet caught hold of the curtain and lifted it. When the face of the Prophet appeared we had never seen a scene more pleasing than the face of the Prophet as it appeared then. The Prophet beckoned to Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer and then let the curtain fall. We did not see him (again) till he died.

Now the only way is to prepare for Death!Thats what we have to do.Prepare ourselves by our actions and deeds to reach our destination for which we dont get scared. We should FEAR Allah’s punishment but HOPE for his mercy.Both the feelings should be present together.As the ayah of Quraan states,
Surah Number: 17, Ayah Number: 57
Those, they call upon are themselves seeking a means to come to their Lord, competing with each other to be nearer; they hope for His Mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is the subject of caution
Let us all pray That Allah grant us jannat-ul-Firdous and Forgive our sins For All of us have to die one day.LEts prepare for our death rather than getting depressed at thought of it!

Out of blue....

salamz
Didnt post here frm a long long tyme! Cus i am a bit (well u can expand that bit..) busy!!
I just wanted to share some pictures I took ONCE upon a time long long ago!!
THE BEAUTY CREATED BY ALLAH.THE ALMIGHTY.
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The untapped wisdom.

The Untapped Wisdom
(Don't Neglect to Reflect)
(By Dr. Yunus Aidaroos)
Just a book?....nay! Inside if you only look -
and STUDY, your attention it will hook.
Reading, kissing and just shelfing it, is no way
to unearth its meaning, its message; it is your highway.
Highway for this life, and a promised shade on resurrection -
a guarantee of eternal bliss and total satisfaction !
Come, read me , STUDY me, pause to REFLECT -
lessons from my beautiful stories, do select -
to shape your life for the Hereafter,
instead of loving materialism, fun and laughter.
As the clock ticks away precisely,
those who study me wisely...
will comprehend my details -
some obvious, some hidden - and the many tales,
those of Yusuf, Moses and Sulaiman;
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Spend ur life as a traveller.....

Ahadeeth:

"Conduct yourself in this world, as if you are here to stay forever; prepare for eternity as if you have to die tomorrow." (Bukhari)


"The worldly comforts are not for me. I am like a traveller, who takes a rest under a tree in the shade and then goes on his way." (Tirmidhi)

For every one life is going to end one day.No one is immortal and all of us have to answer of our deeds indront of Allah the Almighty.This concept is very important and it leads us to believe in life after death.It tells us that we will be rewarded or punished according to our deeds.
Life comes only once.......