Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji un
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Topic: Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji un
Posted By: seekshidayath
Subject: Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji un
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 7:45pm
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As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, No one is dead, nor do i hold any sad news  . Here's the explanation of this ayah of the Qur'an.Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji un Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.
[Noble Quran 2:156]
The translation of the verses mentioned before and after this ayah is:
And
certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of
wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the
patient). [Noble Quran 2:155]
Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.'' [Noble Quran 2:156]
They
are those on whom are the Salawat (i.e, who are blessed and will be
forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His mercy,
and it is they who are the guided ones.
[Noble Quran 2:157]
When do we recite this Ayah ?
A
prevalent perception in our society is that the words Inna Lillahi wa
inna ilayhi Raji un are only recited at the time of someones death.
However, this perception is not correct.
This
ayah is to be said in cases where a person has suffered any kind of
loss, be it the death of a person (Muslim or non-Muslim) or any living
creature, loss of wealth or property, deterioration of health, etc.
There is one Hadith where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is quoted to have said "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji un" when the lamp went off at night.
Ayesha (May Allah be pleased with her) asked him, "O Messenger of Allah. Is this also a calamity?"
Allahs Messenger replied, "Yes.
Whatever hurts or causes difficulty to a Muslim is a calamity and on
bearing it patiently, it carries Allahs promise of reward."
Insha Allah, shall post later, as i exceeded the number of posts in my limited hour. ------------- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: �All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent." |
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Posted By: seekshidayath
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 2:51am
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The Virtues of reciting the Ayah As mentioned before, Allah asks us to be those who are patient [As-Sabirun] during calamities by reciting the ayah "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji un".
In the very next ayah Allah tells us of the reward for this practice:
They
are those on whom are the Salawat (i.e., who are blessed and will be
forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His mercy,
and it is they who are the guided ones.
[Noble Quran 2:156]
Muslim narrated in his Sahih that Umm Salamah said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "There
is no person who is afflicted with a calamity and says, "Verily to
Allah we belong and unto Him is our return. O Allah, reward me for my
affliction and compensate me with something better" - but Allah will
reward him for his affliction and compensate him with something better."
She
said: When Abu Salamah died, I said: Who is better than Abu Salamah,
the companion of the Messenger of Allah? Then Allah caused me to say it
and I said it. She said: Then I married the Messenger of Allah (peace
and blessings be upon him). Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah), who could be a better husband than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? ------------- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: �All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent." |
Posted By: seekshidayath
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 3:34am
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It
is narrated in the Hadith that the Messenger of Allah said: "When a
mans child dies, Allah, may He be exalted, says to His angels: "Have you taken the soul of the child of My slave ? "
They say, "Yes"
He says, although He knows best, "Have you taken the apple of his eye ? "
They say, "Yes ."
He says: "What did My slave say ? "
They say: "He praised You and said "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji un"
(Verily to Allah we belong and unto Him is our return)."
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says: "Build a house for My slave in Paradise and call it the house of praise."
[Narrated and classed as good Hadith by al-Tirmidhi and al-Albani].
A Reminder
Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.
This ayah reminds us that whatever is in this world belongs to Allah and is a Blessing from Him.
If,
for example, a person had given some money as loan to his friend for
some time and now he wants the money back. Is the person doing anything
wrong in wanting back his own money?
Similarly when a person dies, Allah is only taking back the soul of His creation.
By reciting this ayah at the time of someones death, we remind ourselves that the creation has returned to his Creator.
We
also should bear in mind that just as the departed soul we ourselves
will one day return to our Lord and be answerable for our deeds on the
Day of Judgment before our entry into Paradise (Allah willing) or the
Hellfire. With this is mind we should always strive to attain Allahs
Mercy, for no one but Allah knows the appointed time of death.
Khadejah Jones ShareIslam.com ------------- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: �All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent." |
Posted By: Full of Hopes
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 10:23am
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Asslamu Alaikum May Allah bless you and reward you fro your effort. I have been looking for a good explanation for : La Hawal Wa La Hwata Illa Billah, in English. I need like this about it. I hope you can help. May Allah bless you. -------------  And whoever seeks a religion other than Isl�m, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers(3:85)
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Posted By: Chrysalis
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 4:08am
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SubhanAllah ! JazakAllah for sharing. This is what our Teacher instructed us to do in our Islamic classes at Al-Huda. As you know, Loadshedding is a huge issue in Pakistan. . . everytime the power would go off - the whole class would say "Inna Lillahi wa inna illaihi rajioon" ------------- "O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young." |