The Natural Signs of Muslims and Their Characters in the Holy Qur'an and Hadith

Allah commands : <Allah and His Angels send Blessings on the Prophet: O you that believe!  send ye Blessings on him, and salute him with all respect>
Holy Qur-an : Chapter No.33, Verse No. 56.

Let us do this : 'Allahumma Salli Ala Syedina Muhammadin Wa'ala Aali Muhammadin, Kama Sallaita Ala Ibrahima, Wa'ala Aali Ibrahima Innaka Hamidum-Majeed.  Allahumma Barik Ala Muhammadin Wa'ala Aali Muhammadin, Kama Barakta Ala Ibrahima, Wa'ala Aali Ibrahima Innaka Hamidum-Majeed'. (Aameen).

Muslims are those who deal justly with all. Because God and the Creator they believe in, demands them to be straightforward, sincere and truthful in their dealings and thoughts.  He likes the Middle Path and has chosen it for His Believers, which is far from both types of extremism and fanaticism-that could emanate from the believers due to mistake in understanding of His Religion and who oppose it.  They care for all human beings and hence struggle to achieve good for all because Allah is the God and Creator of all and He does not like our narrow mindedness and imbalanced acts,  in the matters which relate to Him, His Religion -Al Islam and all His Creatures (among whom men, women, children of all communities are involved). 

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Injustice and Belief of God can not go together.  If any Muslim does this, he will lose God's support.  For example, what is happening in Iraq today is due to the mismanagement and misadventures of the ruling bath party leaders who are ready to sacrifice for the sake of their personal glory and position, their whole country and the country men.  That is why Muslims are suffering there.  Islam has nothing to do with their suffering.  How many Muslims have been killed by their wrong acts in and around their country?  Only God knows well.  One is not a hero if he forgets and fails to declare this ruthlessness and cruelty against Muslims while blaming America or Israel for their wrongdoings which seem comparatively very lighter vs. what has been done to Iraqi people and the neighboring Muslims in about 15 years of the current regime.  Does America do such nasty acts against Muslims in the USA?  One can appeal to any Court immediately over there and there are lot of cases of new Muslims who have received their grievances redressed quickly.  Every year, on an average about 150,000 Americans have been accepting Islam and Islam is the fastest growing Religion over there.

Regarding external pressure America puts on Muslim countries, that is the handiwork of some who are steering this great country on the path which is not approved of by all the Americans. We Muslims must open our arms like our Prophet did to the Quraish who killed his noble companions but still received his mercy and they and their succeeding generations became the ardent followers and flag bearers of Islam. Islam is for all the people and Muslims stand for all humanity.  We are like a tree which is not bothered who comes under it's shade and takes rest for a while on his journey. Its shade is open to all, like Islam. 

We must be least bothered about their bad habits and behavior if at all we want to carry-on the Torch of Islam given to us by Muhammad- (peace be upon him) -The Final Prophet of God.  Are you ready for this? This is not possible without first fulfilling the required conditions. ... So let us first learn what it means to be a believer of God Almighty Allah and His Religion- 'Al Islam'? Let us always strive to correct ourselves, by reading more and more from the pages of Holy Qur-an-the Light of God, the noble life style of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and His Noble House Hold (Ahle Bait) and the companions (may Allah be pleased with them all).

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For the Righteous are Gardens in nearness to their Lord with rivers flowing beneath; Therein is their Eternal Home; with spouses purified and the good pleasure of Allah. For in Allah's sight are (all) His servants,  (namely),  those who say: "Our Lord! We have indeed believed: forgive us then, our sins and save us from the agony of the Fire;- Those who show patience (firmness and self control); Who are true (in word and deed); Who worship devoutly; Who spend  (in the way of Allah); And who pray for forgiveness in the early hours of the morning>   Chapter No.3 Verses 14-17.

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Muslims must have Fear of Allah and do as He Commands  to be successful:

<O you who believe!  Fear Allah, and make your utterance Straight Forward: That He may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive you your sins:  He that obeys Allah and His Messenger, has already attained the great victory> 33:72.

A Muslim's choice ends once the decision of God and His Prophet (Muhammad-peace be upon him) comes in front of him or he or she is informed with the knowledge from God's Final Book 'Al Qur-an' and Prophet's Traditions (from Hadith Books) concerning any matter of life.

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God instructs us : <It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger, to have any option about their decision:  If any one disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly wrong path> 33:36.

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Muslims are those who believe Muhammad as the Final Prophet of Allah : <Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) The Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets:  And Allah has full knowledge of all things> 33:40.

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They are not Muslims and they become Kafirs or disbelievers who believe anyone after Muhammad as a Prophet of God, like the 'Qadianis' did.

If any one can declare a person as God's Prophet, where does arise the question of Belief  of God and Obedience to Him? How can a human being impose his instructions and wishful thinking on all humanity, God and His  Prophets?  Do they imply that even Prophet Muhammad has to believe their words and follow them and they are the ones who have more knowledge and better guided?  'Awudhubillah' (I seek Allah's Refuge).

God Instructs us : <Patiently then persevere: for the Promise of Allah is true: and ask forgiveness for your fault and celebrate the Praises of your Lord in the evening and in the morning> 40:55

Allah instructs us : <O you who believe! Remember Allah, with much remembrance;  And Glorify Him Morning and Evening.  He it is Who sends Blessings on you, as do his angels, that He may bring you out from the depths of darkness into light:  And He is full of Mercy to the Believers.  Their Salutation on the Day they meet Him will be 'Peace'; and He has prepared for them a generous Reward>Holy Qur-an: Chapter 33: Verses 41-44

Muslims are those who do not obey the unbelievers (Kafirs) and Hypocrites.

Allah instructs to Muslims: <And obey not (the behests) of the unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and disregard  their insolence but put thy trust in Allah. For enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs> 33:48

Muslim women wear an outer garment (veil) over their normal garment (which they would wear at home) when walking out of doors.

("Jilbab" an outer garment; a long gown covering the whole body, or a cloak covering the neck and bosom).

Allah commands : <O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when out of doors): That is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested.  And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful> 33: 59.

Please note that the object of this command is not to restrict the liberty of women but to protect them from harm and molestation.  The kind of liberty modern women are being taught and striving to achieve shall only bring upon them  more problems  and when they are not God on their side, their achievement shall be negative and all the adverse effects will be visible to them in their very lives.  No need to wait until Allah shows them the bad effects of their thoughts and acts in violation of Allah's Clear and Just Guidance on the Day of Judgment.

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Women and Men are human beings and have, in the Sight of God, the same grade and dignity as could be gathered from the Holy Qur-an and Holy Traditions of the Prophet.  But the work load depends on their capacity to take the load (or to do different things in the life).  God being wise, has given woman not the responsibility of bread earner for a family nor is she expected to do the job of a soldier and fight for the country.

She is the mother of civilizations.  We can't force her to work in factories and offices and do as men do.  Think about her body figure, her weaknesses and draw backs, her responsibilities, style of thinking...! she has a tender heart befitting to a mother.   Her anatomy is somewhat different from that of man so that she does her special assigned work from God.  Any Engineer or a Building Designer, would not put extra load on a pillar or a beam which it can't bear with.  He should be wise and reasonable.  Should  he do wrong calculation or a wrong designing,  then he will put the whole building and the people living in and around to a great danger.

But Allah is Wise and Just and He did not give a woman's job to man and vice versa. He gave her the shape that she has and the duty that He has assigned to in His Great and Noble Plan. He knows what He has created and what is their duties and how much load of the affairs of life they can take upon themselves, reasonably?

He did not even set the cow on the duty of tilling the soil or pulling a cart.  Cow is meant for what it is and an Ox is meant for heavy duty.  So please don't take women for granted and give them heavy duty which could put mankind at dangers.   Already women and men or the whole society is being destroyed in several western countries due to overstepping of God's Laws.  They know what happens if the Tennis Player hits the ball out side the line. And also they know what happens if they fix a wrong fuse wire in an Electric Circuit board (it could burn down whole building by short circuit and fire). They know the safety rules related to physical things because they studied the science and technology. But most of them never studied the science related to God and His Laws and hence they act like ignorant. But once they learn the Laws of God (Holy Qur-an and Hadith and Islamic Jurisprudence) then they will excel other traditional Muslims.   There is no doubt about that because they have already excelled in producing such worldly things which we use in our daily life.

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Muslims always seek Almighty Allah's Refuge from Satan, the Accursed and the Outcast.  Satan wants to lead men and women exactly opposite of the way of God and Heaven.  He leads to shameful acts, atrocities, violence, disbelief, ungratefulness to God and other evils which have the punishments fixed by God, in the Hell.

Allah warns His Believers: <O you who believe! Follow not Satan's footsteps:  if any will follow the footsteps of Satan, he will (but) command what is indecent and wrong: and were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, not one of you would ever have been pure:  but Allah does purify whom He pleases:  And Allah is One who hears and knows (all things)>4:21.

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<O you who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, sacrificing to stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination of Satan's handiwork: Eschew such (abomination), that you may prosper.  Satan's plan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred between you, with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer: Will you not then abstain?  Obey Allah and obey the Messenger.  And beware (of evil):  If you do turn back, know you that it is Our Messenger's duty to proclaim (the Message) in the clearest manner>5:90-92

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How to save ourselves from Satan: God shows the way: <If a suggestion from Satan assail thy (mind), seek refuge with Allah; For He hears and knows (all things).  Those who fear Allah, when a thought of evil from Satan assaults them, bring Allah to remembrance, when lo! they see (aright)!> 7:200-201.

God taught us other sacred words from Himself as a shield from Satan's evil plans taking effect against us:

<Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn, from the mischief of created things; from the mischief of darkness as it overspreads; from the mischief of those who blow on knots; and from the mischief of the envious one as he practices envy> <Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind, The King (or Ruler) of Mankind, The God (or Judge) of Mankind, from the Mischief of the whisperer (of evil), who withdraws (after his whisper), who whispers into the hearts of Mankind, Among Jinns and among Men> Ch.113 & 114 (the last two chapters of Holy Qur'an).

Muslims Pray only to Allah  and they don't have any middle men or agents of God.  Every one of mankind is a Viceroy from God and so he/she is given the right to seek God's Guidance and say proper Prayers through the knowledge of Holy Qur-an. Prophet Muhammad taught us how to do the prayers and lead the life in the correct form as per the wish of God.  We follow him because he is Allah's Messenger and a Teacher for all mankind.  This is a must for all of us.

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Allah commands : <Call ye then, upon Allah with sincere devotion to Him even though the unbelievers may detest it>40:14

<And your Lord Says : "Call upon Me; I will answer your (prayer): But those who are too arrogant to serve Me will surely enter Hell abased> 40: 60.

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Allah declares that He will answer our prayers.  But He answers some of our prayers in this world (whatever He deems fit which do not cause our loss in this world) and some He reserves for final reward ceremony or the Day of Judgment after which a true Muslim will have a permanent life of enjoyment and bliss in the company of Angels, Prophets and other noble souls (obedient servants of God Almighty Allah) among men and Jinns or Genies.

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