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May 09 DUA BİLGİYLE DEĞİL, HALLE OLUR
Öyle dualar vardır ki içlerinde Allah'ı istemekten başka bir istek yoktur. Dua kulun Allah'a derdini bildirmesi değil, o derdin dermanının ancak Allah olduğunu bilmesi halidir. Bu yüzden diyebiliriz ki sevmeyen insan asla dua edemez. Kul olmanın işareti, Yaradan'la konuşmaktır. İnsan Allah'la konuşabildiği ölçüde kuldur. Dua bilgiyle değil, halle olan birşeydir. Duada dil, kalbin tercümanı olabilir. Kainattaki düzen, şaşmayan gidişat, zamanın akışı birleşerek umumi bir dua olur. Onunla ellerin açamadığı kapılar açılır, göklere yaklaşılır, İlahi rahmete muhatap olunur. Zira "Allah kabul etmeyeceği duayı ilham etmez." -İSMAİL ACARKAN -O'na Ruhumun Yaralı Olduğunu Söyleyin-
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HZ ALİ’NİN DUASI
Allah’ım, ismet perdesini yırtan günahlarımı affet.
Allah’ım, bedbahtlıkların inişine sebep olan günahlarımı bağışla.
Allah’ım, nimetlerini değiştiren günahlarımı affet.
Allah’ım, duaların kabulünü engelleyen günahlarımı affet.
Allah’ım, belalar getiren günahlarımı affet.
Allah’ım, işlediğim bütün günahları ve yaptığım bütün hataları affet.
Allah’ım, zikrinle Sana yaklaşıyorum ve kendi hürmetine Senden şefaat diliyorum.
Cömertliğinden, beni kendine yaklaştırmanı diliyorum.
Bana şükrünü öğretmeni ve zikrini ilham etmeni diliyorum.
Allah’ım senden huzu, tevazu ve huşu diliyorum.
Ve bana müsamaha etmeni, bana merhamet etmeni ve bana verdiğine razı ve kanaatkar kılmanı, beni her durumda mütevazi kılmanı diliyorum.
bu yaziyi bana gonderen ki$iye te$ekkurlerimi sunarim.. April 04 Sevilmek icin 6 $art
1. Gulumseyin
2. Isimleri hatirinizda tutun
3. Dinlemeyi bilin
4. Baskalariyla ilgilenin
5. Ilgileri paylasin
6. Baskalarina onemli olduklarini hissettirin. March 16 Backbiting (summary)
Backbiting and slander is so widespread that it has become the topic of people’s meetings and an avenue for expressing their anger, misgivings and jealousy. Those who indulge in backbiting are oblivious of the fact that they are only harming themselves. This is because of the fact that on the Day of Resurrection both the wrongdoer and the wronged will stand before God, Who is the Just Judge, God will then give this wronged person from the good deeds of the person who wronged him in accordance with his wrong by backbiting.
Some situations allow us to inform others of what someone has done. It is allowed for us to inform the authorities when someone does injustice to us or others. It is allowed for us to inform someone who can help a perpetrator from committing further vice. It is also permissible for us to tell whoever seeks our advice on a person for business dealings or marriage. In this case it is not allowed for us to hide what we know about the person so that the enquirer will not be deceived. All these types of speaking about others are lawful.
Islam teaches us that if people are being ridiculed or backbited in our presence, we should defend their honor. If we neglect this, we shall deprive ourselves of ever needed help and mercy from God - If a man's Muslim brother is slandered in his presence, and he is capable of defending him and does so, God will defend him in this world and in the next. But if he fails to defend him, God will destroy him in this world and the next. (Baghawi). What will we do the next time we are tempted to backbite or hear slander in our presence? Right now the choice is ours!
We ask God the Most High, the All Powerful, to teach us that which will benefit us, and to benefit us by that which we learn. May God grant blessings and peace to our Prophet Muhammad  and his family and companions. March 05
ISLAM AND THE CONCEPT OF FRIENDSHIP
Humans have always been social creatures and in need of friends and companions. Much of our lives is spent in interaction with others. For us Muslims who are living in a society where we are clearly a minority, the issue of choosing the right companions is essential for preserving our Deen. Befriending righteous and virtuous Muslims is an essential means for staying on the Straight Path. Strong individuals, on the other hand, are the core of a strong community, something that Muslims should always strive for.
We all know that we were created for a specific purpose and that Allah the Most High has given us life in order to test us. None of us will deny that we are here for a relatively short period of time and that we shall meet Allah one Day. Once we know our purpose and our goal, we should seek ways to achieve them so as to benefit our own selves. All of us believe that Allah has sent us a Messenger (saws) and revealed to us the Qur’an, the Best Speech.
In an authentic Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (saws) said: “A person is likely to follow the faith of his friend, so look whom you befriend.” (1).
The person most noble in character and dealings with fellow humans gave us a very clear message and advice in regard to friendship. We should choose the friend that is satisfied with our Deen and avoid the friend that is displeased with it. Whoever we see and are pleased with his Deen, we should befriend him and whoever we are displeased with his Deen and his manners, we ought to avoid him. There is no good in the companion who does not wish for us (from good) what he wishes for himself. There is also no good in the companion who wishes for us what he wishes for himself, if what he likes for his own soul is leading him towards destruction and Hellfire.
The bases for the actions of those who follow the evil ways are corrupt; their actions are built upon misguidance and deviation. Their deeds are worthless to them as Allah said: “And We will proceed to what they have done of deeds, so We shall render them to scattered floating dust.” Qur’an 25:23
Their actions, even if we regard them as righteous and noble are of no value to them, so how can they be of benefit to us? Friends are those who feel for their companions, in both happy and sad moments. If we share our feelings with the wrong-doers whose actions are worthless and based on corruption, then we are following the same ways and standards as they are. Affection which results from that friendship leads to love and closeness to other than the righteous believers, and this may even lead to avoiding those who are on the Straight Way. Mixing with followers of any way other than that of the Guidance also results in a change in one’s behavior, morals and conduct.
If we agree, follow and are pleased with such friends, then we inherit their habits, behaviors and even religion. Such a Muslim would find himself in a situation wherein he is willing to hide his Islam in front of those who despise it (those that he considers as friends) and to separate from the believers. When this situation occurs, a point is reached when there is a very slight difference between the Muslim and his wrong-doing companion. Such a companionship is the root of sickness of one’s heart and loss of one’s Deen.
Instead of making friends with the misguided ones we should befriend the righteous and treat the rest in a gracious and just manner. Staying at sufficient distance is necessary, yet treating everybody in a noble and kind manner is required.
In another Hadith, Prophet Muhammad (saws) said: “The example of a good companion and a bad companion is like that of the seller of musk, and the one who blows the blacksmith’s bellows.. So as for the seller of musk then either he will grant you some, or you buy some from him, or at least you enjoy a pleasant smell from him. As for the one who blows the blacksmith’s bellows then either he will burn your clothes or you will get an offensive smell from him.” (2)
In his commentary of this Hadith, Imam an-Nawawy said that the Prophet (saws) compared a good companion to a seller of musk and spoke of the virtue of having companions who are good, who have noble manners, piety, knowledge and good culture. Such are those who grant us from their virtue. And he (saws) forbade us to sit with those who do evil, commit a lot of sins and other bad deeds, as well as with innovators, backbiters, and so forth. Another scholar said: “keeping good company with the pious results in attainment of beneficial knowledge, noble manners and righteous actions, whereas keeping company with the wicked prevents all of that.” Many times a Muslim is encouraged by his friends to do evil and to forget his duties. The result is that Muslims themselves are often ashamed to leave them to perform prayer, their friends thus causing them to clearly deviate from the Right Path.
Allah the Exalted says in the Qur’an: “And (remember) the Day when the wrong-doer will bite his hands and say: Woe to me! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger. Woe to me! If only I had not taken so- and-so as a friend! He has led me astray from this Reminder (the Qur’an) after it had come to me. And Satan is ever a deserter to man in the hour of need.” Qur’an 25:27-29
So take heed before the inevitable Day comes when we are called to account for our actions.
Allah, the All-Wise also says: “Friends on that Day will be enemies one to another, except al-Muttaqoon (i.e. those who have Taqwah).” Qur’an 43:67
Hafidh Ibn Katheer, commenting on this verse, relates a story on the authority of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (ra) and says that any friendship for other than Allah is turned into enmity, except what was in it for Allah the Mighty and Majestic: “Two who are friends for Allah’s sake; one of them dies and is given good news that he will be granted al-Jannah, so he remembered his friend and he supplicated for him, saying: ‘O Allah, my friend used to command me to obey You and to obey Your Prophet (saws) and used to command me to do good and to forbid me from doing evil. And he told me that I will meet You. O Allah, do not let him go astray after me, until you show him what you have just shown me, until You are satisfied with him, just like You are satisfied with me.’ So he is told: ‘Had you known what is (written) for you friend, would you have laughed a lot and cried a little.’ Then his friend dies and their souls are gathered, and both are asked to express their opinions about each other. So each one of them says to his friend: ‘You were the best brother, the best companion and the best friend.’ And when one of the two disbelieving friends dies, and he is given tidings of Hellfire, he remembered his friend and he said: ‘O Allah, my friend used to order me to disobey You and disobey Your Prophet, and commanded me to do evil, and forbade me from doing good, and told me that I would not meet You. O Allah, do not guide him after me, until you show him what you have just shown me and until you are dissatisfied with him just like You are dissatisfied with me.’ Then the other disbelieving friend dies, and their souls are gathered, and both are asked to give their opinions about each other. So each one says to his friend: ‘You were the worst brother, the worst companion and the worst friend.”
That is the end of those who do not have Taqwah and those who befriend for a sake other than that of Allah the Exalted. Allah has surely spoken the truth and we all should grasp what He has informed us of. It is through the good company that Allah, the Most High, saves those who are astray and guides the wicked. The benefit of mixing with the righteous is immense, and it will, insha’Allah, be even more obvious to us in the Hereafter. One of the early Muslims said that it is from Allah’s blessings upon a youth when he turns to worship that he is given brother who is a follower of the Sunnah encouraging him upon it.
Sealing a friendship for Allah’s sake will result in one’s receiving protection of Allah (swt). And as Ibn Abbas said: “No one may taste true faith except by this (i.e. building relationships for Allah’s sake), even if his prayers and fasts are many. People have come to build their relationship around the concerns of the world, but it will not benefit them in any way.” (3)
A scholar has said: “To seal a friendship for Allah’s sake indicates the obligation of establishing relationships of love and trust for His sake; this is a friendship for the sake of Allah. It also indicates that simple affection is not enough here; indeed what is meant is a love based upon alliance. This entails assistance, honor, and respect. It means being with those whom you love both in word and deed.” Loyalty for the sake of Allah really means to love Allah and to come to the assistance of His Deen; to love those who are obedient to Him and to come to their help. Moreover, the Shahadah “La Ilaha Illa Allah” requires us to ally ourselves for the sake of Allah, and it requires us to ally ourselves to the Muslims wherever we find them.
In two other authentic narration’s of the Prophet (saws) we were commanded to keep company with a believer only (3), and told that a person will be with those he loves (4). So if we love and associate ourselves with those who are misguided, we should fear for our fate. The wise person is the one who prepares himself for the Hereafter, not the one who neglects his faith and falls into the trap of Satan who tells him that he will be forgiven and that he can do whatever he wishes. If we truly believe that the best speech is the Speech of Allah and that he best guidance is the guidance of Prophet Muhammad (saws), we should act in accordance with them, lest we build a proof against ourselves.
Ali (raa) said: “Mix with the noble people, you become one of them; and keep away from evil people to protect yourself from their evils.” (4)
If we are truly concerned about our fate, we must come to this realisation: those who take us away from remembering Allah, from obeying Him and His Prophet (saws), those who fail to remind us of our daily prayers and those who do not give us sincere advice in regard to our Deen; such are really our foes and not our friends. On the other side, “a believer is the mirror of his brother” (5), and if he sees any faults in the other believer, he draws his attention to it, helps him to give it up and helps him wipe away any evil that he may have.
Ibn Hazm said: “Anyone who criticises you cares about your friendship. Anyone who makes light of your faults cares nothing about you.” (5)
How can we expect sincere advice and exhortation in regard to our religion from those who are displeased with our Deen or are simply indifferent? Are they going to help us achieve the purpose of our life, or will they take us away from it? Will they desire for us Allah’s pleasure or is that Completely irrelevant to them and not their concern at all? Are they leading us to al-Jannah or to the Hellfire? These are the questions we have to ask ourselves, lest we wake up after we die.
“O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the right guidance and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong no hurt can come to you from those who are in error. The return of you all is to Allah, then He will inform you about (all) that which you used to do.” Qur’an 5:105
We ask Allah to make us of the righteous ones and give us companions that will take us away from His Wrath and lead us to His Pleasure and Paradise.
References:
- 1 Abu Dawood and at-Tirmithi
- 2 Al-Bukhari and Muslim
- 3 Abu Dawood and at-Tirmithi
- 4 Al-Bukhari and Muslim
- 5 Abu Dawood, Hasan Hadith
February 27
How to gain Khushu in Salat
By Dr. Mamdouh N. Mohamed
Associate Professor at the American Open University
What is Khushuu’?
Khushuu’ during Salaat is misunderstood by some people as crying and weeping. Rather, it is the presence of the heart during an act of ‘ibadah. When a person’s heart is fully occupied of what he says or hears, he is in a true state of khushuu’. The concept of Khushuu’ in Salaat is very essential.
1- It is a vital factor in making a person successful in this life and in later life.
“Indeed, the believers, who have khushuu’ in their Salaat, are the winners.”
قد أفلح المؤمنون الذين هم في صلاتهم خاشعون
2-It is a contributing factor for the acceptance of Salaat.
3- It is a way to gain more rewards from the Almighty Allah; the more the
khushuu’ a person has, the more rewards he gets.
4- Without Khushuu’ the heart cannot easily be purified.
Ways to Gain Khushuu’
A. Pre-Salaat
1- A Muslim should know his Lord very well. Knowing whom one worships makes a person a better worshipper. Having clear and authentic knowledge about Allah increases His love in our hearts. Consequently, faith also increases.
2- Avoiding major and minor sins is very helpful in gaining Khushuu’, as the heart becomes more receptive to the words of Allah during and after Salaat.
3- Reciting the Qur’an frequently and consistently softens the hearts and prepares it for Khushuu’. Hard hearts do not gain Khushuu’.
4- Minimize attachment to worldly matters. Gearing one’s intentions towards the Afterlife helps against the temptations of life.
5- Avoid excessive laughter and useless arguments as they harden the heart and lead to heedlessness.
6- Stop working as soon as you hear the Azaan. When you listen attentively to the call of Salaat repeat after the muˆz-zin then offer the relevant supplication. This prepares you for a smooth transition from the business with worldly matters to the business with Salaat.
7- Performing wuduuˆ immediately after hearing the Azaan prepares you for the pending Salsat. Wuduuˆ also works as a buffer zone before engaging in Salaat.
8- Going to the mosque early for praying and continuing mention of Allah drives Satan away and help gain concentration.
9- The waiting time for the congregational Salaat helps create a buffer zone between the state of mind before Salaat and the state of during Salaat.
B. During Salaat
1- The Iqaamah itself is a final signal to the mind to be well prepared for performing the actual Salaat. Remember what the messenger of Allah said to Bilal (ra) “Let us enjoy the comfort of the Salaat.”
2- When you stand facing the Qiblah remember the following:
a. It might be the last Salaat in your life. There is no guarantee to live longer to catch the next Salaat.
b. You are standing between the hands of Allah, the Lord of the worlds. How can you be busy with something else?
c. The angel of death is chasing you.
3- Do not forget to make isti’azah. It wards off Satan’s whispers.
4- Keep your eyes focused on the place of sujuud. This helps you gain more concentration.
5- When reciting the Fatiha, try to recall the response of Allah to you after every ayah you say. (When you say: ”al-hamdu lillahi rab-bil ‘alamin) Allah responds: “My servant praised me.” etc. This feeling of speaking to Allah puts you in the right mood of khushuu’.
6- Beautifying the recitation of the Qur’an has a positive impact on the heart.
7- Recite the Qur’an slowly and reflect upon its meaning deeply.
8- It is recommended to change the suras that your recite from time to time to avoid the mechanic-like state of repetition.
9- Alternate between the various authentic sunan such as proclaiming a different opening supplication in every Salaat.
10- Undoubtedly, understanding Arabic helps you focus on the intended meaning.
11- Interact with the recited aayahs;
a. if you hear an ayah about Allah, glorify Him by saying “Subhaana Allah”;
b. If you hear an ayah about Hellfire, say “a’uuthu billaahi mina-n-naar”.
c. If you hear a command to make istighfaar, do it.
d. If you hear an ayah that requests tasbiih, make tasbiih.
12- These forms of interactions are very helpful in keeping you focused.
13- When you prostrate, remember that this position brings you closer to Allah. Seize the opportunity to make sincere du’aaˆ. Invest these moments in making sincere supplications.
C- Post-Salaat
e. When you make tasliim, make istighfaar to Allah as you might have made during Salaat.
f. When you praise Allah, thank Him from the bottom of your heart that you have experienced the beauty of Salaat in your heart. Getting used to this habit prepares your for the next Salaat, as you will always be eager to focus in your prayer.
g. One perfection leads to another perfection. If some one perfects his Salaat once, he would be self-motivated to continue on the same level.
May Allah fill our hearts with khushuu’ - Aameen. February 13 Etiquettes for the Seeker of Sacred Knowledge and the Snare of Shaytan
For a long time I have wanted to discuss some etiquettes about reading Islamic literature and listening to speeches delivered by scholars.
We should read and listen with the intention of benefiting from their writings and their speeches. Whatever our intention is, that is what we will get from it. If we read and listen with the intention of increasing our knowledge and trying to act upon it, Insha Allah that is what we will gain. If we read and listen with the intention of criticizing and taking out mistakes and finding faults, then we will find mistakes and faults and that is the only thing we will get from it. It’s very easy to criticize destructively and it is often said that it’s easier to haul down than to build.
Scholars elaborate this by citing the following example:
Two types of animals are set free in a garden; one is a bird and the other is a swine. The bird will look for clean and pure sustenance, whereas the swine will look for filth and dirt. Whatever intention they have, they will get. So the bird enters the garden and finds clean and pure sustenance and the swine/pig enters the garden and searches for filth and garbage and dirt and finds it because no garden is filth free. They both got what they wanted.
Another point the scholars make is that we should read and listen with the desire and urge to increase our knowledge and act upon it and propagate it to others. If we have no desire to increase but rather we think we know everything, then we will hardly benefit from their writings and speeches and eventually we will only be harming ourselves.
The following example is cited:
If an empty glass is put under a tap, and the mouth of the glass is facing down, then it does not matter how fast the water is coming out, the glass will never get full for obvious reasons. But if that same glass is facing the correct way and the mouth of the glass is facing up, then it does not matter if the force of the water is low, but a time will come that the glass will be full of water.
If we have the intention of benefiting, then we will benefit tremendously. And if we have the intention of finding faults and mistakes, then we will find them. For sure, there will be times when there will be grammatical mistakes in the writings. There will be mistakes of wrong word usage. But is that a good reason to get happy over the mistake? That is nothing but the Shaytan’s method of preventing you from benefiting from a scholar’s advice. Being happy over a person’s mistake is either a sign of pride or jealousy- two of the most devastating sins of the soul. If we get happy at a mistake of another, it is a sign of a spiritual sickness. There will be times when your writings will be better than a scholar’s writings; there will be times when you will speak better than the scholar. But that gives us no reason to be put off by the scholar’s advice.
There could be many reasons why your writings or your method of speaking could be better than a scholar’s writing. One reason is usually in the Madrassah’s run by Asian scholars, very little attention is paid to the English language. The majority of our lectures were either in Urdu or Arabic. That trend is slowly changing though. Another reason could be that the scholar does not spend much time in English speaking countries. Now when the scholar will speak, there might be a stutter or an accent or the pace will be slow. But that should never be a reason to ignore the scholar’s advice. It is the content of the speech which really matters. Just because a person is an eloquent speaker does not mean that the content of the speech is correct as well. Being eloquent is one thing, and being correct is a completely different matter.
Another point I wish to clarify is that after reading an article or listening to a speech, some things might not be clear to us or go against our prior view on the matter. In this case, in a polite manner, ask the scholar that this is what I understood from your speech but I thought it was supposed to be like this. Am I correct in my understanding or not? I’m sure the scholar will not mind if we have any questions on the topic. Never hesitate to ask questions because two types of people never increase in their knowledge: A proud person and a shy person.
Also, if we think that the scholar has made a mistake somewhere, then bring up the point with the scholar in a polite manner and discuss it. We all are prone to mistakes. Only Allah is free of all blemishes and faults.
An article from a scholar February 10 Ölüm Ve Sorgu-Sual
Diyelim ki şu an öldüm.
Burdan göçüp gideceğim.
Türlü türlü sorulara,
Nasıl cevap vereceğim?
Sorarlarsa neler yaptın?
Bir ömrü nasıl yaşadın?
O güzelim yıllarını,
Nasıl nerede harcadın?
Hiç kul hakkını yedin mi?
Zekatlarını verdin mi?
Anan-babana hürmette.
Acep hiç kusur ettin mi?
İbadetlerin anası,
Namazlarını kıldın mı?
Mübarek ramazanlarda
Oruçlarını tuttun mu?
Sağlığın yerinde miydi?
Hastalanıp hep yattın mı?
Maddi durumun iyiydi
Hac vazifeni yaptın mı?
Alintidir
TESETTUR
Tesettür, “STR” fiilinden türetilmiş bir kelime olup,örtmek,kapatmak anlamlarına gelmektedir.Allah (c.c.) biz insanları ahsen-i takvimsuretinde yaratmış ve birçok duygularla da bezeyerek bu dünya alemine belirli maksatlarla göndermiştir.
İlk yaratılan insan Hz. Adem (a.s.)’in hemen ardından Hz Havva da yaratılarak insanlık aleminin tarihi başlamış oldu.İnsan fıtratına yerleştirilmiş olan utanma duygusu nedeniyle de tesettür kavramı ilk insan Hz. Adem (a.s.)’den beri var olagelmiştir.
Tesettür,Kadir-i Zü’l-cemal olan Allah’ın SETTAR ism-i şerifinin varlık aleminde tecelli etmesi sebebiyle ortaya çıkmıştır.Bu ismin gereği olarak cümle mevcudat tesettüre bürünmüştür.Elmadan nara,karıncadan file varıncaya kadar her mevcut tesettüre bihakkın riayet etmektedirler.Biz insanların da bu emre inkıyat etmemesi elbette ki düşünülemez.
Bir makinenın nasıl çalışacağını,nelere ihtiyacı olduğunu,onu kullanandan ziyade o makineyi icat eden kişi daha iyi bilir.Buradan hareketle şunu söyleyebilmemiz mümkündür:İnsanı en güzel bir biçimde yaratan Allah da,biz insanların bu dünyada nasıl ve ne şekilde hareket etmeleri gerektiğini yüce kitabında açıkça dile getirmiştir.İşte tesettür emri de bunlardan birisidir.
Kur’an’daki hiç bir emir iş olsun diye zikredilmiş değildir.Mutlak surette onun bir faydası söz konusudur.Bunun sadece zahiri faydaları değil psikolojik yararlarının da olduğu bir gerçektir.
İmanı biz kalp ile tasdik dil ile ikrar olarak tarif etmekteyiz.Buradaki kalp ile tasdik etmek,psikolojik olarak onu kabullenmek anlamına gelir.Kişi kendi iç aleminde bir emri tam olarak kabullendikten sonra bu içteki kabul ediş dışa da haliyle yansıyacaktır.Yani,dış için aynası olacaktır.Ama burada özel durumları hariç tutmak gerekir.
Fıtri duygulardan biri de utanma duygusudur,demiştik.Bu utanma duygusunun ortaya çıkışının illeti ise örtülmesi gereken yerlerin açık kalması nedeniyle bir başkasının,kendisine yasaklanmış bir nazarla bakmasıdır.
Yüce Allah (c.c.) insana derc etmiş olduğu ar duygusunu muhafaza etmek için tesettüre bürünmeyi zorunlu kılmıştır.Yüce kitabında bunu zorunlu kılarken,bunun nasıl ve ne ölçüde tatbik edilmesi gerektiğini de sevgili Habibi (a.s.m.) aracılığıyla uygulamalı olarak göstermiştir.Ki,Hz. Peygamber (s.a.v.) yaşayan Kur’an’dır.
Kur’an-ı Kerim’e bir göz atacak olursak,Mekki ayetlerin Medeni ayetlerden muhteva bakımından farklı olduğu görülür.Zira,öncelikle tevhidi ve imani meseleler üzerinde durulmuş,daha sonra da hukuki meseleler üzerinde durulmuştur.Bu nedenle,tesettürü de incelerken öncelikle imani boyutunu ele almak gerekir.Zira Allah’a gönülden inanıp bu imanını tahkik seviyeye çıkarmadan O’nun ermirlerini zahire aksettirmenin – kişi açısından – fazlaca bir önemi olmasa gerek.
Tesettür konusundaki bu iç kabullenmeyi ben “iç tesettür” olarak isimlendiriyorum.Kişi kendisini günahlara karşı muhafaza edebiliyorsa,yani imanını tesettür altına alıp koruyabilirse o zaman iç tesettürü kendisine şiaredinmiş sayılır.Bu iç tesettür imanın kuvveti derecesine göre değişiklik arzeder.
Dış tesettür ise kişinin üzerine giyinmiş olduğu eibisenin vücut hatlarını kapatmasıdır.Dış tesettürün sınırları ise Hz. Peygamber Efendimiz (s.a.v.) tarafından gösterilmiştir.Bu sınırlar içerisinde giyinmek ise bize düşüyor.İsteyen Allah ve Rasulüne uyar,istemeyen de uymaz.Zira burası dar-ı imtihandır.
Karşıt cinslerin birbirlerine karşı heveskarane tavırlar sergileyerek şehevani duyguların tatmin edilmesi için tesettür hudutlarının çiğnenmesi,verilen tesettür emrinin hiçe sayılması anlamına gelir.
İç tesettürden taviz verenler dış tesettürden de taviz vermek zorunda kalırlar.Ama çevresinin kendisi üzerindeki baskılarından dolayı tesettür altına girmek zorunda olduğu için örtünenler ise iç kabul yani iç tesettürü tam olarak benimseyememeleri nedeniyle iç ve dış çatışması söz konusu olabilmektedir,veyahut da dış görünümü itibariyle mütesettir olduğu halde,bizim kabullenemeyeceğimiz hal ve tavırlar içerisine girebilmektedir.Halbu ki iç tesettür ile dış tesettürün birlikte paralel olarak götürülmesi zorunludur.İç tesettür varsa dış tesettür otomatikman var olmak zorundadır.Ama dış tesettür olduğu halde iç tesettür olmayabilir.
İç ve dış tesettür çatışması meydana geldiğinde biri diğerinden öyle veya böyle etkilenmektedir. “İnandığı gibi yaşamayanlar,yaşadıkları gibi inanmaya mecbur kalırlar”sözü bunu ifade etmektedir.
İç ve Dış Tesettür İlişkisi
Bizler bir elbise mağazasına girdiğimizde kendimize uygun elbiseler seçeriz.Yani,vücudumuzu tesettür altına alırız,değil mi? Aslında bu dışı kapatma çabası,içimizdeki bazı kıstaslara göre olmaktadır.Şayet bizler içimizdeki bizi örtememişsek,dışımızdaki bizi ne derece örtebiliriz?İçimiz çıplak ise dışımızda da çıplaklığı ifade eden giysiler olacaktır ve mağazadan bu içimizdeki bize göre elbise seçimini yapacağızdır.Yani bu seçim,için dışa olan etkisi neticesindedir.
İçin dışa bir tesiri olduğu gibi dışın da içe bir tesiri söz konusudur.Yani hangi sebeble olursa olsun dışa giyilen elbisenin şekli,rengi….vs.bizim duygularımıza bir tesiri olmaktadır.
Bunu bir örnek vererek izah etmeye çalışalım.Örneğin,bir erkeğin daracık bir kot,üzerinde acayip bir tişört,uzun saçlı,güneş gözlüklü,kolunda künye,boynunda zincir…vs.ile kuşanmış olduğunu düşünelim.Böyle bir tiplemenin ruhi yapısını az çok,dış giyimine bakarak çıkarabilirsiniz.Bu şekilde giyinmiş olan gencin iç tesettür anlayışı şayet böyle değil de,sadece modaya uymak maksadıyla giyindiğini düşünelim.Böyle bir durumda iç ile dış tesettür arasında zıtlaşma meydana gelmiş olacaktır. Burada,çevrenin yani,modanın etkisi iç tesettür anlayışını geri plana ittiğinden iç tesettürü gerçekleştiren insan,dış çevrenin etkileriyle zamanla kendine birtakım sebebler üreterek modanın öngördüğü giyim tarzını normal olarak algılayıp,iç tesettür anlayışını da bu çerçevede değiştirme eğiliminde olacaktır.Bu asrımızda bu tarz düşünen insanlarımızın sayısı da gün geçtikçe artma göstermiştir.
Çarşı ve pazarda dolaşırken dört dörtlük tesettürlü bir annenin tanındaki genç kızına baktığımızda kısa kollu tişört,altta mini bir etek,baş açık,modern bir bayan görünümü arz etmektedir.Böyle bir anne ve kızın giysilerindeki farklılaşma nereden kaynaklanıyor olabilir?Yukarıdaki ifadelemimiz çerçevesinde düşünecek olursak kızın giyinmiş olduğu elbisenin tarzı,modaya uyma çabasından ve ebeveynin kızın iç tesettür anlayışını değiştirmek yerine dış görünüm itibariyle mütesettirolması yönündeki aşırı ısrarlarından ileri gelmektedir.Aşırı ısrar ve baskı yerine,kızın iç tesettür anlayışını farklılaşması için öncelikle tatlı bir dille niçin örtünülmesi gerektiği ikna edici bir üslupla anlatılmalıdır.Sonra bu iç tesettür anlayışı onun dış tesettür anlayışını da zamanla değiştirecektir.Yani,iç ve dış tesettür aynı paralelde olacaktır.
Aynı genç kızın durumunu farklı bir yönü ile değerlendirecek olursak,genç kızın dış görünümünün uygunsuz bir şekilde oluşu – kızın iç tesettür anlayışı ne kadar fazla olursa olsun – iç ve dış tesettür çatışması meydana getirdiği için kızın,iç tesettür anlayışı zamanla bozularak daha kötü bir durumun ortaya çıkması muhtemeldir.Bu duruma düşülmeden önce,ebeveynin duruma en baştan el koyup ciddiyet içerisinde durumu izah etmeleri ve ikna yoluna gitmeleri gerekir.Yoksa,zorlama ile kapatmak,tesettür altına girmek ebeveyni tatmin eder ama kızı tatmin edeceğini hiç sanmıyorum.Hatta kız,içten içe isyan etme yoluna bile gidebilir.Bu konuda özellikle dikkat edilmesi gerktiğini düşünüyorum. Karşıt cinslerin giysilerini çağrıştırıcı modellerin seçilmesi,onların giyinmiş olduğu renklerin seçilmesi de kişiyi ister istemez ruhen etkilemektedir.
Sevgili Peygamber Efendimiz (s.a.v.) bir erkek çocuğuna sarı bir elbisenin giydirilmiş olduğunu görür.Bunun üzerine hiddetlenerek kızgınlığını belirtir.Hz.Peygamber Efendimiz,erkek çocuğuna giydirilen elbisenin,kızların giyinmiş olduğu elbise renklerinden olduğu için kızmış. Yani,bir erkeğin ta çocukluktan itibaren karşıt cinslere özendirilmemesi gerektiğini fiili olarak anlatmak istemiştir.
Bir erkek çocuğuna sürekli olarak kızların giyindiği elbise modellerine benzer ve onların kullanmış olduğu renkleri kullanmaları özendirilirse zamanla kendisini kızlarla özdeşleştirerek erkeklik duyguları birinci plana çıkabilir.Bu durumun tam tersi de mevzu bahis olabilir.Böylece iç ve dış çatışması arasındaki uçurum da artacaktır.
SONUÇ:
Bir kimse dış çevrenin,yani arkadaş çevresi,aile ortamı,moda …vs.den etkilenebilmektedir.Bu gibi dış etkiler bireyin iç dünyasına etkide bulunup onu kendisine benzetymeye çalışır.
Bireyin almış olduğu dini ve ahlaki terbiye sayesinde bu iç ve dış ilişkisi arasında meydana gelen çatışma ya azalmaya doğru gidip tamamen iç ve dış aynı olacak veyahut da dış için tam zıttı bir durum arz edecektir.
İç ile dışın aynı olması ile bir çok sorun da ortadan kalkmış olacaktır.Ama aradaki ilişki ters orantılı ise büyük psikolojik gerginlikler yaşanılacaktır.
Mutlu ve huzurlu olunmak isteniyorsa iç ve dış münasebetini dengede tutmak gerekir.Bunu yaparken de tatlı dil ile ikna metodunu kullanıp iç kabulün gerçekleşmesine çalışılmalıdır.Bu konuda ebeveyne çok büyük vazifeler düşmektedir.
İç ve dış münasebetini dengede tutmada Kur’an ve Sünet-i Peygamberiye’nin kıstasları ile hareket edilmesi en mükemmel yol olup öncelikle imani boyutun halledilmesi ve onun tahkik seviyeye çıkarılması zorunludur.
Ahmet BOZKURT
| Sins: to Hide or Reveal?
We all know very well that we are all sinners. No matter how good we think we are, how ‘religious’ we look, or how good people think we are, we are ALL sinners – without exception. Sometime or the other, be it in public, in private, in the darkness of night or in the brightness of daylight, we all commit sins. It’s an inherent part of human nature.
As far as our own sins are concerned, we should always try to hide them and not make them public. Of course, if we have done something which has hurt someone else or denied them their rights, then we should definitely fess up and ask them for forgiveness (such as stealing something or damaging someone’s property). But if we do something which we know we shouldn’t be doing (such as making out with a member of the opposite sex or looking at stuff we shouldn’t be seeing), we should keep quiet about it and sincerely ask Allah for forgiveness. Allah says in the Holy Quran:
Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly (for forgiveness) and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean. (Quran, 2:222)
If we see or hear about someone else committing a sin, we should always try to ignore it. Instead of spreading it, we should hide it and keep it a secret. It is reported that the Prophet (SAW) has said:
Whosoever covers (the sins of) a Muslim, Allah covers (his sins) on the Day of Judgment. (Reported by Bukhari)
If we find it too difficult to keep it secret, the most we are allowed to do is discuss the issue with the person, in private, and try to encourage them to stop committing the sin(s). Allah has said:
The believers, men and women, are Auliyâ' (helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another, they enjoin Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and they forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all kinds, and all that Islâm has forbidden). (Quran, 71:9)
The only exception to this is if we find out that someone has committed a crime that has left someone injured or killed, or in which something was stolen or someone was denied something to which they were entitled to. In these cases, we MUST make the information public so that the person is brought to justice.
One thing we must not do when we find out about someone else’s sins is discuss them and gossip about them. Why? Because doing so will considered backbiting, which has been compared to eating the flesh (meat) of our own dead brother. Allah Subhanahu wa T’ala has said:
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 Allâh. Verily, Allâh is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful. (Quran, 49:12)
But what if what we’re saying is really true?
Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said:
Do you know what is backbiting? They (the Companions) said: Allah and His Apostle (peace be upon him) know best. Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: Backbiting implies your talking about your brother in a manner which he does not like. It was said to him: What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that weakness) in my brother which I made a mention of? He said: If (that weakness) is actually found (in him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that is not in him it is a slander. (Reported by Muslim)
If we enjoy spreading stuff about people, we must think about what we are doing. Allah says in the Holy Quran:
Those who love (to see) scandal published (and) broadcast among the Believers will have a grievous Penalty in this life and in the Hereafter: Allah knows and ye know not. (Quran, 19-24)
In the above verse, Allah is warning all those who like to spread scandals and gossip about other believing Muslims to be careful, because they “will have a grievous Penalty in this life and in the Hereafter”.
May Allah protect us all, and may He forgive all our sins. Ameen.
Article by a scholar
The salam deficit
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr (RA): A man asked the Prophet (SAW), “Whose Islam is good, or what sort of deeds of Islam are good?” The Prophet (SAW) replied, “To feed others and to greet those who you know and those who you do not know.” (Bukhari, Book of Beliefs)
On that account, why is it that whenever we go anywhere, we only greet the people we know, without saying a thing to the other Muslims that walk by us? Or if you're in a masjid and people are ‘salaaming’ each other, they only go to the people they know, and even if you pass on the salams to them with a ‘how are you?’, they give you an odd look, ignore you and walk away, or say 'are you talking to me?'
“Yes, I’m saying Assalamu alaikum. How are you?” They look at me like they don’t understand Arabic or like they don’t know how to say ‘salam’ or ‘how are you?’ Then they just give me this really odd look and walk away.
I think to myself, “why bother? I did my part.” Then I wonder, “was it my clothes? Were they wrinkly? Did they have a good scent or a bad scent? Was my hair showing or not showing for her not to respond? Perhaps she doesn’t like speaking to people that wear hijabs, or maybe it was because of my Bell’s Palsy. Perhaps she didn't know about my situation or maybe she didn't want to talk to a nice person like me because she thought I was a freak or something…”
Yeah, it hurts. But that's a part of life.
That happened to me for a reason. Allah's testing me to see how committed I am to Him and if I'm still remembering Him and believing in Him. Yet, yes still, I am. Others are being tested too by Allah to see how they handle this, and how they treat me, as to how I treat others with this test and to see how patient I am in dealing with it. It happens, and it's only for a little bit of a struggle.
But still, I would like people within my community, especially the aunties and uncles, to make me feel welcomed when I come to the masjid. Instead of me sending out a great greeting of salams, I would like a great greeting in return, instead of a silent nothing where they just mumble a ‘oh hello’.
Whenever this happens, I remember this hadith (quoted above), and how we should greet people we know, as well as greet the ones we don't know. Because after all, the people you do know, you didn't know them before, and by you talking to them, you now know them. By greeting the ones you don't know, you make them feel welcomed, as well as follow the sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) in being kind towards your Muslim brothers and sisters.
Insha'Allah we can all remember this and benefit from this. The next time someone sends you a salams in a mall, on the street, at a halal restaurant, at a masjid or anywhere else, return their salams, whether you know them or not, as a smile is 100 times more pleasing than a sour face.
Allahu Alam.
Adopted from a posting by UmmIbrahimIsa
February 06 Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) said:
"Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all people to Jesus the son of Mary. The Prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one (i.e., Islamic Monotheism)."
{Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3443}
"Verily, We have sent the Revelation to you (O Muhammed) as
We sent the Revelation to Noah and the Prophets after him; We also sent the Revelation to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon; and to David We gave the Psalms. And Messengers We have mentioned to you before, and Messengers We have not mentioned to you - and to Moses Allah spoke directly." (V. 4:163,164)
"The Messenger (Muhammed) believes in what has been sent down to him form his Lord, and so do the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. They say, 'We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers' and they say 'We hear, and we obey. We seek your
Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return of all."
(V. 2:285)
"And remember when Jesus, son of Mary, said : 'O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah to you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad." (V.61:6)
"Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down water (rain) from the sky and brought forth therewith fruits as a provision for you. Then do not set up rivals to Allah in worship while you know that He alone has the right to be worshipped" (V. 2:22)
February 05
TWELVE PROOFS THAT MUHAMMED WAS A TRUE PROPHET |
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Muhammad, the son of `Abdullah, is Allah's Prophet and the Final Messenger sent by Allah to the inhabitants of the earth. You should know that he is Allah's Messenger in reality and truth. The evidences that show his veracity are abundant. None but an infidel, who out of arrogance alone, could deny these signs.
Among these proofs:
1. Muhammad (PBUH) was raised illiterate, unable to read or write, and remained like that till his death. Among all his people, he was known as being truthful and trustworthy. Before receiving revelation, he had no prior knowledge of Religion or any previously sent Message. He remained like that for his first forty years. Revelation then came to Muhammad with the Qur'an that we now have between our hands. This Qur'an mentioned most of the accounts found in the previous scriptures, telling us about these events in the greatest detail as if he witnessed them. These accounts came precisely as they were found in the Torah sent down to Moses (PBUH) and in the Gospel sent down to Jesus (PBUH). Neither the Jews nor Christians were able to belie him regarding anything that he said.
2. Muhammad (PBUH) also foretold of everything that would occur to him and his community after him, pertaining to victory, the removal of the tyrannical kingdoms of Chosroes (the royal title for the Zoroastrian kings of Persia) and Caesar, and the establishment of the religion of Islam throughout the earth. These events occurred exactly as Muhammad foretold, as if he was reading the future from an open book.
3. Muhammad (PBUH) also brought an Arabic Qur'an that is the peak of eloquence and clarity. The Qur'an challenged those eloquent and fluent Arabs of his time, who initially belied him, to bring forth a single chapter like the Qur'an. The eloquent Arabs of his day were unable to contest this Qur'an. Indeed, till our day, none has ever dared to claim that he has been able to compose words that equal-or even approach-the order, grace, beauty and splendor of this Glorious Qur'an.
4. The life history of this Noble Prophet (PBUH) was a perfect example of being upright, merciful, compassionate, truthful, brave, generous, distant from all evil character, and ascetic in all worldly matters, while striving solely for the reward of the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and dealings, he was ever mindful and fearful of Allah.
5. Allah instilled great love for Muhammad (PBUH) in the hearts of all who believed in and met him. This love reached such a degree that any of his companions would willingly sacrifice his (or her) self, mother or father for him. Till today, those who believe in Muhammad honor and love him. Anyone of those who believe in him would ransom his own family and wealth to see him, even if but once.
6. All of history has not preserved the biography of any person in the manner it has preserved the life of Muhammad, who is the most influential human in history. Nor has the entire earth known of anyone whom every morning and evening, and many times thereafter throughout the day, is thought of by those who believe in him. Upon remembering Muhammad, the believers in him will greet him and ask Allah to bless him. They do such with full hearts and true love for him.
7. Nor has there every been a man on earth whom is still followed in all his doings by those who believe in him. Those who believe in Muhammad, sleep in the manner he slept; purify themselves (through ablution and ritual washing) in the manner he purified himself; and adhere to his practice in the way they eat, drink, and clothe themselves.
Indeed in all aspects of their lives, the believers in Muhammad (PBUH) adhere to the teachings he spread among them and the path that he traveled upon during his life. During every generation, from his day till our time, the believers in this Noble Prophet have fully adhered to his teachings. With some, this has reached the degree that they desire to follow and adhere to the Prophet's way in his personal matters regarding which Allah has not sought of them to adhere to in worship. For example, some will only eat those specific foods or only wear those specific garments that the Messenger liked.
Let alone all that, all those who believe in Muhammad repeat those praises of Allah, special prayers, and invocations that he would say during each of his actions during day and night, like: what he would say when he greeted people, upon entering and leaving the house, entering and leaving the mosque, entering and leaving the bathroom, going to sleep and awaking from sleep, observing the new crescent, observing the new fruit on trees, eating, drinking, dressing, riding, traveling and returning from travel, etc.
Moreover, all those who believe in Muhammad fully perform - even to the minute detail - every act of worship, like prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage, as this Noble Messenger (PBUH) taught and as he himself performed. All of this allows those who believe in him, to live their lives in all aspects with this Noble Messenger as their example, as if he was standing before them, for them to follow in all their doings.
8. There has never been nor will there ever be a man anywhere upon this earth who has received such love, respect, honor, and obedience in all matters, small and large alike, as has this Noble Prophet (PBUH).
9. Since his day, in every region of the earth and during every period, this Noble Prophet has been followed by individuals from all races, colors and peoples. Many of those who followed him were previously Christians, Jews, pagans, idolaters, or without any religion. Among those who chose to follow him, were those who were known for their sound judgment, wisdom, reflection, and foresight. They chose to follow this Noble Prophet after they witnessed the signs of his truthfulness and the evidences of his miracles. They did not choose to follow Muhammad (PBUH) out of compulsion or coercion or because they had adopted the ways of their fathers and mothers.
Indeed many of the followers of this Prophet (PBUH), chose to follow him during the time when Islam was weak, when there were few Muslims, and when there was severe persecution of his followers on earth. Most people who have followed this Prophet (PBUH) have done so not to acquire some material benefits. Indeed many of his followers have suffered the greatest forms of harm and persecution as a result of following him. Despite all this harm and persecution, this did not turn them back from his religion. All of this clearly indicates to anyone possessing any sense, that this Prophet (PBUH) was truly and really Allah's messenger and that he was not just a man who claimed prophethood or spoke about Allah without knowledge.
10. With all this, Muhammad came with a great religion in its creedal and legal make-up. Muhammad described Allah with qualities of complete perfection, and at the same time in a manner that is free of ascribing to Him any imperfection. Neither the philosophers nor the wise could ever describe Allah like such. Indeed it is impossible to imagine that any human mind could conceive of an existing being that possesses such complete ability, knowledge, and greatness Who has subdued the creation, Who has encompassed everything in the universe, small or large, and Who possesses such perfect mercy. Nor is it in the ability of any human being to place a perfect law based upon justice, equality, mercy and objectivity for all human activity on earth like the laws that Muhammad brought for all spheres of human activity - like buying and selling, marriage and divorce, renting, testimony, custody, and all other contracts that are necessary to uphold life and civilization on earth.
11. It is impossible that any person conceive wisdom,, morals, good manners, nobleness of characters as what this honorable Prophet (PBUH) brought. In a full and complete manner, Muhammad spread a teaching regarding character and manners toward one's parents, relatives, fiends, family, humanity, animals, plants and inanimate objects. It is impossible for the human mind alone to grasp all of that teaching or come with a similar teaching. All of that unequivocally indicates that this Messenger did not bring any of this religion from his own accord, but that it was rather a teaching and inspiration that he received from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens above and created this universe in its miraculous architecture and perfection.
12. The legal and creedal make-up of the religion that the Messenger Muhammad (PBUH) brought resembles the engineering of the heavens and the earth. All of that indicates that He Who created the heavens and the earth is the One Who sent down this great law and upright religion. The degree of inimitability of the Divine law that was sent down upon Muhammad is to the same degree of inimitability of the Divine creation of the heavens and the earth. For just as humanity cannot create this universe, in the same manner humanity cannot bring forth a law like Allah's law that He sent down upon His servant and messenger Muhammad (PBUH). |
| February 04
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Allah says in the Qur'an: (References of the Qur'an are an English interpretation of the Arabic) "Verily, We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a witness, as a bearer of glad tidings and as a warner. In order that you (O mankind) may believe in Allah and His Messenger and honor him and that you glorify (Allah's) Praises morning and afternoon." (The Noble Qur'an 48:8-9)
In a time when the earth was filled with chaos and confusion and man had once again strayed from the Guidance of Allah, a child was born from the line of the house of Ishmael in the city of Makkah as ordained by Allah. His grandfather named him Muhammad son of Abdullah.
From childhood there was always something special about him that was recognized by all. He was always honest true and trustworthy. Born in the year 570 AD, the only child of his parents, he later became an orphan at the age of six years after the death of both parents.
Muhammad was in his youth, a combination of the best social attributes. His long silence helped him to meditate and deeply investigate the truth. His pure nature was helpful and instrumental in assimilating and comprehending ways of life and people, individual and collective. He shunned superstitious practices and took a part in constructive and useful dealings. He also kept himself from drinking wine, eating meat slaughtered on stone altars, or attending idolatrous festivals.
To possess a spotless character. He was the most obliging to his compatriots, honest in his talk and mildest in temper. He was gentle-hearted, chaste, hospitable and always impressed people by his piety inspiring countenance. He was always truthful and the best to keep covenant. His fellow citizens by common consent gave him the title of Al Ameen (trustworthy).
Allah says in the Glorious Qur'an: "Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much." (Qur'an 33:21)
Muhammad used to pass long hours in retirement meditating and speculating over all aspects of creation around him. One of these in particular was his favorite resort - a cave named Hira'; where at the age of 40 years he was visited by the angel Gabriel, who was sent to reveal Allah's Guidance for all creation to him.
The angel Gabriel is the same as appeared to all Prophets, appeared to him, Muhammad, and said: "Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created all that exists has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood.) Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (Qur'an 96:1-3)
Thus began the revelations and Muhammad received words of inspiration, of warning and glad tidings for all creation with the same Revelation as was sent to the former Prophets. Allah says in the Glorious Qur'an: "Verily, We have inspired you (O Muhammad) as We inspired Noah and the Prophets after him; We (also) inspired Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and Al-Asbat, (the twelve sons of Jacob), Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms. And Messengers We have mentioned to you before, and Messengers We have not mentioned to you, and to Moses, Allah spoke directly. Messengers as bearers of good news as well as warning in order that mankind should have no plea against Allah after the Messengers. And Allah is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise. But Allah bears witness to that which He has sent down (the Qur'an) unto you (O Muhammad), He has sent it down with His Knowledge, and the angels bear witness. And Allah is All-Sufficient as a Witness. Verily, those who disbelieve (by concealing the truth about Prophet Muhammad and his message of true Islamic Monotheism written with them in the Torah [Book given to Moses] and the Gospel) and prevent (mankind) from the Path of Allah, they have certainly strayed far away. Verily, those who disbelieve and did wrong (by concealing the truth about Prophet Muhammad and his message of true Islamic Monotheism written with them in the Torah and the Gospel) Allah will not forgive them, nor will He guide them to any way, Except the way of Hell, to dwell therein forever, and this is ever easy for Allah. O mankind! Verily, there has come to you the Messenger (Muhammad) with the truth from your Lord, so believe in him, it is better for you. But if you disbelieve, then certainly to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All Wise. O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allah anything but the truth. The Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah and His Word, ("Be'' and he was) which He bestowed on Mary and a spirit created by Him; so believe in Allah and His Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for you. For Allah is the only One God, Glory be to Him, (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs." (Qur'an 4:163-172)
And "O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muhammad) explaining to you much of that which you used to hide from the Scripture and passing over much. Indeed, there has come to you from Allah a light (Prophet Muhammad) and a plain Book (this Qur'an). Wherewith Allah guides all those who seek His Good Pleasure to ways of peace, and He brings them out of darkness by His Will unto light and guides them to a Straight Way…. O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muhammad) making things clear unto you, after a break in (the series of) Messengers, lest you say: "There came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no warner. But now has come unto you a bringer of glad tidings a warner. And Allah is Able to do all things." (Qur'an 5:15-19)
"O you who believe [in Moses (Jews) and Jesus (Christians)]! Fear Allah, and believe too in His Messenger (Muhammad), He will give you a double portion of His Mercy, and He will give you a light by which you shall walk straight, and He will forgive you. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Qur'an 57:28-29)
The heart of every Muslim is filled with the love of the last Prophet Muhammad and this love of the Messenger of Allah is an asset for him. Love and respect of a person depends on the benefits we get from him. As the Prophet is the greatest benefactor of humanity, every Muslim has deepest love for him. To prove that we love the Prophet we have to follow the Prophet Muhammad. Your Lord said: "Say (O Muhammad to mankind): If you really love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Qur'an 3:31)
Every deed of his life is to be followed by every Muslim. Highest love for the Prophet is made a test of faith. Allah Subhaanahu Wattaallah has described and explained the status of Muhammad in the Qur'an: "Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Last of the Prophets, And Allah is Ever All-Aware of Everything." (Qur'an: 33:40)
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Many may ask why a young, Canadian-born, Caucasian woman would embrace a religion that not only supposedly oppresses women, but takes all her freedom and independence and treats her as a second class citizen.
I reject such accusations and pose to them the following question. "Why is it that so many women who have been born and brought up in the so-called 'civilized' societies of Canada, USA, and Europe are willing to reject their liberty, and independence, to embrace a religion that supposedly oppresses them and is widely assumed to be prejudicial to them?"
As a Canadian revert to Islam, I can only present my personal experience and reasons for rejecting the freedom, that women claim to have in this society, in favor of the only religion that truly liberates women by giving us a status and position which is completely unique when compared to non-Muslim counterparts.
As a child growing up in a non-religious home, I often asked my parents if there was a God, who is He, and where did He come from? Their response was always, believe in what you want to believe. This confused me, because many of my friends had religions, and I never understood why I didn't.
I remember when I was six or seven years old, I attended Sunday School, at a Church with a friend a couple of times. I found it very boring. I didn't feel comfortable around the other children, and felt pressured by the instructor and other children because I didn't know anything about Jesus Christ, may Allaah exalt his mention. Feeling this way I stopped going to the Sunday school, and continued growing up without a religion, with no knowledge of God, which made me feel very lonely.
It wasn't until I was in high school when I learned about religion in my social studies class, and remember vividly how my teacher told us women in Islam have no rights, women are denied education, must be circumcised, and how women must obey men, otherwise, the men can beat them.
This made me think
No matter what this teacher said, something in my mind kept telling me this couldn't be true. Ironically, around the same time I was learning this, I met a Muslim, named Khaled (who is now my husband) at the place where I worked and asked him about what my teacher said. He was shocked to hear the school boards were teaching this about Islam and told me they were all untrue. When discussing this with my teacher in front of my fellow students, the teacher told me that my source is wrong, and he has the information in his books, otherwise he wouldn't be teaching us this stuff.
My teacher pretty much made me look stupid; however some of my friends believed me. I continued talking to Khaled at work about Muslim women and was very curious about the role of Muslim women. I have to admit that I never agreed all the time with what Khaled said, but I was also a non-believer at that time, and never understood fully what Islam was. I was (and still I am) always fascinated with how the Muslim women would cover themselves, they always seemed to have the look of peace on their faces. I would never have guessed that I would one day be one of those ladies who is fully covered.
Two years later, Khaled and I were married and had our first child, Al-Hamdulillah. It wasn't until one year after my second child was born, Al-Hamdulillah, when I began to feel depressed and adrift, feeling a large spirituality void. I felt there was a big chunk of my life still missing. This was when I began to read about various religions, and it wasn't until I bought a translation of the Holy Quran when I finally understood the true meaning of life, and that there is none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah). The Quran answered all the questions I was looking for, and some that I never even thought of.
One week before the holy month of Ramadan, I taught myself to pray, memorized two suras (Quranic Chapters), and said my Shahadah (Testimony of faith). I no longer felt adrift and I believed in Allaah. It was like having the feeling and guidance from Allaah.
Wearing the scarf for the first time made me feel as though I had more peace, I was someone, not only a someone, but a Muslim. I was (and am) protecting myself from all evil. I felt a lot more close to Allaah, because He has ordained women in the Noble Quran to cover themselves.
I know in my heart that it bothered my husband a lot to have a wife who did not only embrace Islam, but to see her practicing it when he wasn't. My husband and I have no differences anymore in terms of raising our children (as Muslims), and have never been so happy since he and I started practicing Islam. My life has changed a lot since I embraced Islam (all for the best), and I'm loving every minute of it! I recommend it to everyone out there, whether a Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, to pick up a copy of the Noble Quran and to read not just some of it, but all of it. May Allaah give everyone the strength and courage that He has given me during the past year. | |
Real happiness and peace can be found in submitting to the commands of the Creator and the Sustainer of this world. Allah has said in the Qur'an:
"Truly, in remembering Allah do hearts find rest." (Qur'an, 13:28)
On the other hand, the one who turns away from the Qur'an will have a life of hardship in this world. Allah has said:
"But whoever turns away from th Qur'an (i.e. neither believes in the Qur'an nor acts on its orders), he will have a hard life, and We will raise him up blind on the Day of Judgement." (Qur'an, 20:124)
This may explain why some people commit suicide while they enjoy the material comfort money can buy. For example, look at Cat Stevens (NOW Yusuf Islam), formerly a famous pop singer who used to earn sometimes more than $150,000 a night. After he converted to Islam, he found true happiness and peace, which he had not found in material success.
From the book: Understanding Islam
January 21 SALAT VE SELAM OLSUN RASULLULLAH'A...
1. Kiyamet gununde bile olsaniz, eger elinizde bir fidan varsa onu dikiniz.
2. Kisi kendi icin istedigini kardesi icin istemedikce gercek mumin olamaz.
3. Kalbinde zerre miktari iman bulunan kimse atesten cikacaktir.
4. Kim Rab olarak Allah'i, Din olarak Islami, Resul olarak Hz Muhammed'i sectim derse cennet ona vacib olur.
5. Besikten mezara kadar ilim tahsil edin.
6. Insanlar uzerine oyle bir zaman gelecek ki, onlar arasinda dini konusunda (yapilan saldirilara) sabirla karsi koyan, kor parcasini avuclayan gibi olacak.
7. Allah'a isyan olan bir hususta kimseye hic bir itaat yoktur. Itaat ancak (ser'i olculer icerisinde) dir.
8. Allah kadin kiyafeti giyen erkege ve erkek kiligina giren kadina lanet etsin.
9. Ya ogrenen, ya ogreten , ya dinleyen, ya da seven ol! Bunlarin disinda bir besincisi olma; helak olursun. Besincisi ise, ilme ve ilim ehline bugzetmendir.
10. Kalbinde tam bir sadakatle Allah'tan baska ilah olmadigina ve Muhammed'in de Allah resulu olduguna sehadet eden bir kimseyi Allah, cehennem atesine haram kilar.
11. Irkciliga cagiran bizden degildir. Irkcilik icin savasan bizden degildir. Irkcilik uzere olende bizden (muslumanlardan) degildir.
12. Kisi arkadasinin dini uzeredir. O halde sizden birisi kiminle arkadaslik yaptigina dikkat etsin. Kisi sevdigi ile beraber (hasrolunacaktir) dir.
13. Ummetim dinar ve deremi (parayi, maddi varliklari) yucelttigi zaman onlardan Islam'in heybeti kaldirilir. Iyilikle emretmeyi terkettikleri zaman da vahyin bereketinden mahrum kilinirlar.
14. Islam cemaatinden bir karis da olsa ayrilan, boynundan Islam bagini cozmus demektir.
15. Is ehil olmayana verildiginde kiyameti bekle.
16. Akilli kisi nefsine hakim olup olumden sonrasi icin is yapandir.
17. Kendimden sonra erkekler icin kadinlardan daha zararli bir fitne birakmadim.
18. Fitne doneminde ibadete sarilmak, bana hicret etmek gibidir.
19. Cihad, kiyamet gunune kadar gecerli bir emirdir.
20. Kim gaz yapmadan ve icinde gaa yapma istegini konusturmadan olurse, munafikliktan bir cesit uzere olur.
21. Cihadin en faziletlisi zalim sultan katinda hakki soylemektir.
22. Rabbini gazablandiracak bir meselede sultani hosnud eden (etmeye calisan) Allah'in dininden cikmis olur.
23. Cennet (nefse agir geldigi icin) hoslanilmayan seylerle, cehennemden sehvete hitap eden sylerle kusatilmistir.
24. Islam'in disinda bir millet uzerine yemin eden, soyledigi gibidir.
25. Amellerin en hayirlisi sevdigini Allah icin sevmek bugzettigine de Allah bugzetmektedir.
26. Kim bir kavme benzemeye calisirsa, o onlardandir.
27. Munafigin alameti uctur: Konustugunda yalan soyler, vaad verdiginde yerine getirmez, emanet olundugunda hainlik eder.
28. Kisi din kardesine kafirlik isnad ederse, bu isnad ikisinden birine doner.
29. Kim bir hayirli isi yapmaya yonelise, onu yapan kadar mukafat alir.
30. Arzusu ve hedefi Allah'dan baska sey olarak sabahlayan Allah(in kullarindan) degildir. Muslumanlarin dertleriyle dertlenmeyen de onlardan degildir.
31. Rabb olarak Allah'a, din olarak Islam'a peygamber olarak Muhammed (s.a.v) erazi olan kisi imanin tadini tatmis olur.
32. Suphesiz ki benden sonra ummetimden Kur'an-i Kerim'i okuyan bir kisim insanlar olacak. Fakat onlarin okudugu bogazlarini gecmeyecektir. Onalr tipki okun yaydan ciktigi gibi dinden cikacaklardir, sonra da tekrar ona donmeyecekler. o kimseler, insanlarin ve hayvanlarin en kotuleridir.
33.Ummetimden bir takim kimseler, ismini degistirerek sarabi icecekler. Bu esnada baskalari ucunda calgilar calinacak ve sarkici kadinlar olacak. Iste onun icin Allah onlari yere batiracak ve aralarindan bazilarinin sekli maymuna ve domuza cevrilecek.
34. Sozlerin en dogrusu Allah'in kitabidir. Hayat tarzlarinin en guzeli Muhammed (s.a.v) in hayat tarzidir. Islerin en serlileri sonradan uyduranlardir. Her sonradan uydurulan sey bid'attir. Her bid'at sapikliktir ve her sapiklik ta cehennem'dedir.
35. Emirleriniz hayirlilariniz,zenginleriniz hosgorululeriniz, isleriniz aranizda danismayla oldugunda yerin ustu sizin icin yerin altindan daha hayirlidir. Ama emirleriniz serlileriniz, zenginleriniz,cimrileriniz, isleriniz kadinlarinizin elinde oldugunda yerin alti sizin icin yerin ustunden daha hayirlidir.
36. Sizden kim (seriate uymayan) bir kotu is gorurse onu eliyle duzeltsin, buna gucu yetmezse diliyle duzeltsin. Buna da gucu yetmezse kalbiyle bugzetsin. bu sonuncusu ise imanin en zayip mertebesidir.
37. Nefsim kudretinin elinde olan Allah'a yemin ederimki, Ben kendisine babasindan ve cocugundan daha sevgili oluncaya kadar sizden birinin kamil imanla iman etmis olmaz.
38. Bildigi ile amel eden kisiye Allah bilmedigi ilimlerin bilgisine varis kilar.
39. Kardesini bir gunahindan dolayi ayiplayan kisi, gunahi islemedikce olmez.
40. Insanlar su iki yonde cok yanilirlar 'saglik ve bos vakit'.
41. Hayati acilastiran olumu devamli hatirlamaktir. January 20 Our Merciful Lord- Our Merciful Creator
Oh Allah... You are the Most Merciful... Forgive our sins... Accept our deeds...
You alone have the most power...
This hadeeth qudsi explains how Allah in His justice and mercy has
deeds recorded and judged:
"Allah has recorded the good deed and the bad ones.
Then He Himself has explained it by saying that a person who has
intended a good deed and has not done it, Allah records it with Himself
as a full good deed,
But if a person has intended a good deed and has done it, Allah records
it with Himself as from TEN good deeds to SEVEN HUNDRED times, or
many times over.
But if a person has intended a bad deed and has not done it, Allah
records it with Himself as a full good deed,
But if a person has intended a bad deed and has done it, Allah records
it as ONE bad deed."
Subhanallah... This shows that OUR INTENTIONS ARE VERY CRUCIAL...
And that is why our Prophet Muhammed(S.A.W) said that:
"Actions shall be judged only according to intentions."
So, let's all pray to Allah to make our hearts filled with purity and
good intentions... As Muslims, let's all pray that we always stay in the
right path, and get rewards..... wal-hamdulillahi Rabb'il 3alemin...
January 19 Tesekkur bizi bencillikten alikoyar; boylece bizi hirstan da uzaklastirir. Yaraticimiz, dileklerimizi dinlerken kalbimizin ictenligini dikkate alir. Sukurle yogurulmayan kalpten cikan dua, saygisiz duadir; bencil duadir, hirsli duadir.
Tesekkur etmeyenlerin ruhlarindan su anlam cikar: "Deger vermiyorum, onemsemiyorum!" Isteksizligin en basit ifadesi ilgisizlik; istemenin en acik ifadesi tesekkurdur. Meister Eckehart "TUM HAYATINIZ BOYUNCA ETTIGINIZ DUANIN 'TESEKKUR EDERIM' OLMASI YETERLIDIR." demistir. Sukur, insani asagilik bir seytan olmaktan kurtaracak ilk adimdir ve nankorluk seytani meleklerin hocaligindan cehenneme surukleyen bir hastaliktir.
Islam Peygamberi (asm) soyle der: "NI'METTEN DOLAYI SUKRETMEK, NI'METIN GITMESINE KARSI BIR GARANTIDIR." Sukretmek hayranlik duymaktir..
Hz. Muhammed (sav) bir de:"AZA SUKRETMEYEN, COGA DA SUKRETMEZ. INSANLARA TESEKKUR ETMEYEN ALLAH'A DA SUKRETMEZ."
"Hayat ne olursa olsun yasamaya deger" diyen Kazim Kanat, yuksek moral ve sevgi cemberi sayesinde, kanseri nasil yendigini anlatiyordu. Haline sukredenden daha yuksek morale kim sahip olabilir?
Muhammed Bozdag'in kitabindan alinti January 15 UMARIM BEGENIRSINIZ...
ASIL UMIDIM ISE HEPIMIZIN YARARLANMASI...
YORUMLARINIZI "COMMENTS" YERINE BIRAKABILIRSINIZ...
DUSUNCELERINIZI BILMEK HOSUMA GIDER...
I HOPE YOU ENJOY VISITING IT...
I WISH WE ALL CAN BENEFIT FROM IT...
YOU MAY LEAVE MESSAGES IN THE "COMMENTS"...
IT WOULD PLEASE ME TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK... January 12 ilk once bu dunya, sonra ahiret...
Hani Allah buyurmus ya, "Siz su dunyanin gecici menfaatini istiyorsunuz, Allah ise ahireti arzulamanizi istiyor" diye,
bu sozler beni cok etkilemistir.
Evet, yasayacak bir evin, binecek bir araban, giyecek kiyafetin, ve yiyecek yemegin olsun. Allah tum muslumanlara bu ni'metleri versin. Ama bizler en luks kosklerin, en son model arabalarin hayaliyle yasamayi cok seviyoruz. Tamam, isteyelim, isteyelim ama, luks mal mulk degil, ilim isteyelim...bilgi isteyelim...guzel isler yapmayi isteyelim...hayirli kul olmayi isteyelim...Cennet'i, cennetliklerden olmayi isteyelim...
CUNKU BU DUNYA BIR KONAKLAMA YERI...
gidecegimiz yerin en guzeli ve en ferahi olan Cennet'e hangi villalarinizi, hangi jiplerinizi, hangi mucevherlerinizi gotureceksiniz? HICBIRINI...
Hatta ayaginizdaki coraplariniz bile olmayacak..
CIPLAK AYAKLA SOKULACAKSINIZ KABRE...
kabir.. ve azabi...
Allah'im.. Sen bizleri kabir azabindan koru...
Ama asil belirtmek istedigim su:
Bu dunyayi birakirken yanimizda sadece ve sadece iyi amellerimiz olacak. Ve iyi amelleri yapmamizda yardimci olan bize onder bir peygamber (Muhammed s.a.v) ve mukemmel bir kitabimiz (Kur'an-i Kerim) var...
ISTE BU YUZDEN COK SUKRETMELI, IYI AMELLER PESINDE KOSMALIYIZ...
SON OLARAK DA:
"ISLAM NI'METI ICIN ALLAH'A SUKURLER OLSUN..."
"الحمد لله على نعمة الإسلام"
BETUL January 11
He remembered his grandmother's warning about praying on time: "My son, you shouldn't leave prayer to this late time". His grandmother's age was 70 but whenever she heard the Adhan, she got up like an arrow and performed Salah. He, however could never win over his ego to get up and pray. Whatever he did, his Salah was always the last to be offered prayed it quickly to get it in on time. Thinking of this, he got up and realized that there were only 15 minutes left before Salat-ul Isha. He quickly made Wudhu and performed Salat-ul Maghrib. While making Tasbih, he again remembered his grandmother and was embarrassed by how he had prayed. His grandmother prayed with such tranquility and peace.
He began making Dua and went down to make Sajdah and stayed like that for a while. He had been at school all day and was tired, so tired He awoke abruptly to the sound of noise and shouting. He was sweating profusely. He looked around. It was very crowded. Every direction he looked in was filled with people. Some stood frozen looking around, some were running left and right and some were on their knees with their heads in their hands just waiting. Pure fear and apprehension filled him as he realized where he was. His heart was about to burst. It was the Day of Judgement. When he was alive, he had heard many things about the questioning on the Day of Judgement, but that seemed so long ago. Could this be something his mind made up? No, the wait and the fear were so great that he could not have imagined this. The interrogation was still going on. He began moving frantically from people to people to ask if his name had been called. No one could answer him. All of a sudden his name was called and the crowd split into two and made a passageway for him. Two people grabbed his arms and led him forward. He walked with unknowing eyes through the crowd. The angels brought him to the center and left him there. His head was bent down and his whole life was passing in front of his eyes like a movie. He opened his eyes but saw only another world. The people were all helping others. He saw his father running from one lecture to the other, spending his wealth in the way of Islam. His mother invited guests to their house and one table was being set while the other was being cleared. He pleaded his case, "I too was always on this path. I helped others. I spread the word of Allah. I performed my Salah. I fasted in the month of Ramadan. Whatever Allah ordered us to do, I did. Whatever he ordered us not to do, I did not." He began to cry and think about how much he loved Allah. He knew that whatever he had done in life would be less than what Allah deserved and his only protector was Allah.
He was sweating like never before and was shaking all over. His eyes were fixed on the scale, waiting for the final decision. At last, the decision was made. The two angels with sheets of paper in their hands turned to the crowd. His legs felt like they were going to collapse.
He closed his eyes as they began to read the names of those people who were to enter Jahannam. His name was read first. He fell on his knees and yelled that this couldn't be, "How could I go to Jahannam? I served others all my life, I spread the word of Allah to others". His eyes had become blurry and he was shaking with sweat. The two angels took him by the arms. As his feet dragged, they went through the crowd and advanced toward the blazing flames of Jahannam. He was yelling and wondered if there was any person who was going to help him. He was yelling of all the good deeds he had done, how he had helped his father, his fasts, prayers, the Qur'an that he read, he was asking if none of them would help him. The Jahannam angels continued to drag him. They had forgotten closer to the Hellfire. He looked back and these were his last pleas. Had not Rasulullah [saw] said, "How clean would a person be who bathes in a river five times a day, so too does the Salah performed five times cleanse someone of their sins"? He began yelling, "My prayers?my prayers?my prayers." The two angels did not stop, and they came to the edge of the abyss of Jahannam. The flames of the fire were burning his face. He looked back one last time, but his eyes were dry of hope and he had nothing left in him. One of the angels pushed him in. He found himself in the air and falling towards the flames.
He had just fallen five or six feet when a hand grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back. He lifted his head and saw an old man with a long white beard. He wiped some dust off himself and asked him, "Who are you?" The old man replied, "I am your prayers". "Why are you so late? I was almost in the Fire! You rescued me at the last minute before I fell in". The old man smiled and shook his head, "You always performed me at the last minute, and did you forget?" At that instant, he blinked and lifted his head from Sajdah. He was in a sweat. He listened to the voices coming from outside. He heard the adhan for Salat-ul Isha. He got up quickly and went to perform Wudhu. January 10 BUDA GEÇER YAHU sozu acaba nasil ortaya cikti hic merak ettiniz mi?!
Dervişin biri,uzun ve yorucu bir yolculuktan sonra bir köye
ulaşır.Karşısına çıkanlara kendisine yardım edecek,yemek ve yatak
verecek
biri olup olmadığını sorar.Köylüler kendilerinin de fakir
olduklarını,evlerinin küçük olduğunu söyler ve Şakir diye birinin
çiftliğini tarif edip oraya gitmesini tavsiye ederler.
Derviş yola koyulur,birkaç köylüye daha rastlar.Onların
anlattıklarından
Şakirin bölgenin en zengin kişilerinden biri olduğunu anlar. Bölgedeki
ikinci zengin ise Haddad adında başka bir çiftlik sahibidir.
Derviş Şakir'in çiftliğine varır.Çok iyi karşılanır,iyi misafir
edilir,yer içer, dinlenir.Şakir de aileside hem misafirperver hem de
gönlü
geniş insanlardır.
Yola koyulma zamanı gelip Derviş, Şakir'e teşekkür ederken, "Böyle
zengin
olduğun için hep şükr et."der. Şakir ise şöyle cevap verir: "Hiçbir
şey
olduğu gibi kalmaz. Bazen görünen gerçeğin ta kendisi değildir. Bu da
geçer."
Derviş Şakir'in çiftliğinden ayrıldıktan sonra bu söz üzerine uzun
uzun
düşünür.Bir kaç yıl sonra dervişin yolu yine aynı bölgeye
düşer.Şakir'i
hatırlar,bir uğramaya karar verir. Yolda rastladığı köylüler ile
sohbet
ederken Şakir den söz eder. "Haa o Şakir'mi" der köylüler, "O iyice
fakirledi,şimdi Haddad'ın yanında çalışıyor."
Derviş hemen Haddad'ın çiftliğine gider,Şakir'i bulur.Eski dostu
yaşlanmıştır,üzerinde eski püskü giysiler vardır.Üç yıl önceki bir sel
felaketinde bütün sığırları telef olmuş,evi yıkılmıştır.Toprakları da
islenmez hale geldigi icin tek care olarak selden hic zarar gormemis
ve
biraz daha zenginleşmiş olan Haddad'ın yanında çalışmak
kalmıştır.Şakir ve ailesi üç yıldır Haddad'ın hizmetkarıdır.
Şakir bu kez Derviş'i son derece mutevazi olan evinde misafir
eder.Kıt
kanaat yemeğini onunla paylaşır.Derviş vedalaşırken Şakir'e olup
bitenlerden ötürü ne kadar üzgün olduğunu söyler ve Şakir'den şu
cevabı
alır: Üzülme.Unutma,bu da geçer."
Derviş gezmeye devam eder ve yedi yıl sonra yolu yine o bölgeye
düşer.Şaşkınlık içinde olup biteni öğrenir.Haddad birkaç yıl önce
ölmüş,ailesi olmadığı içinde bütün varını yoğunu en sadık hizmetkarı
ve
eski dostu Şakir'e bırakmıştır.Şakir Haddad'ın konağında
oturmaktadır,kocaman arazileri ve binlerce sığırı ile yine yörenin en
zengin insanıdır.
Derviş eski dostunu iyi gördüğü için ne kadar sevindiğini söyler ve
yine
aynı cevabı alır: "Bu da geçer."
Bir zaman sonra Derviş yine Şakir'i arar. Ona bir tepeyi işaret
ederler.
Tepede Şakir'in mezarı vardır ve taşında şu yazılıdır: "Bu da geçer."
Derviş, "ölümün nesi geçecek?" diye düşünür ve gider. Ertesi yıl
Şakir'in
mezarını ziyaret etmek için geri döner; ama ortada ne tepe vardır nede
mezar.Büyük bir sel gelmiş,tepeyi önüne katmış,Şakir'den geriye bir iz
dahi
kalmamıştır.
O aralar ülkenin sultanı,kendisi için çok değişik bir yüzük
yapılmasını
ister. Öyle bir yüzük ki ,mutsuz olduğunda umudunu tazelesin,mutlu
olduğunda ise kendisini mutluluğun tembelliğine kaptırmaması
gerektiğini
hatırlatsın.Hiç kimse Sultanı tatmin edecek böyle bir yüzük
yapamaz.Sultanın adamları da bilge Derviş'i bulup yardım
isterler.Derviş,
Sultanın kuyumcusuna hitaben bir mektup yazıp verir.Kısa bir süre
sonra
yüzük Sultan'a sunulur.Sultan önce bir şey anlamaz; çünkü son derece
sade
bir yüzüktür bu. Sonra üzerindeki yazıya gözü takılır, biraz düşünür
ve
yüzüne büyük bir mutluluk ışığı yayılır: "Bu da geçer" yazmaktadır.
'Buda geçer Ya Hû' sözünün aslı bundan bin küsür sene önceye , Bizans
dönemine uzanır.Bizanslılar fena bir işe uğradıkları zaman 'Buda
geçer'
manasına gelen 'k'afto ta perasi' demektedirler. İbare Selçuklular
zamanında İran taraflarına geçer; ama Farsçalaşıp 'in niz beguzered'
olur.
Osmanlılar devrinde Türkçe söylenip 'bu da geçer' yapılır. Derken
tekkelerde ve dergâhlardada benimsenir ve sonuna 'Ya Allah' manasına
gelen
bir 'Ya Hû' ilave edilip 'BU DA GEÇER YA HÛ' haline gelir.
Hayat inişli çıkışlıdır.Her zaman bulunduğumuz durumun gelip geçici
olabileceği aklımızdan çıkmamalıdır.
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