| Miracles of the Messenger sallallahu alayhe wa sallam | for everyone |
| Category: | Books |
| Genre: | Religion & Spirituality |
| Author: | Darussalam Research Division |
One of my beloved sister in Islam from Trinidad gave me a gift card so i ordered this book thus it is my Eid gift book, alhamdulillah, and i do not know any gift that is better than knowledge that we can give each others. I don't like gifting people food and clothes either. alhamdulillah.
There are 10 miracles that were mentioned in this book as chapters but in reality there were other miracles that were mentioned as 10 major ones were mentioned.
the presentation of the information was really amazing, first chapter was splitting of the moon. i was thinking they would just list out the miracles in simple manner like ahadeeth BUT NO instead the author did such an excellent job presentation, he added so much benefits and reminders that you won't believe until you have the book at hand. In the first split of moon one, maashaaAllah so many information about the moon has been given.
and some of the great reminders regarding Aqeedah and manners and trust and reliance on Allah and remembering Him, supplicating to Him and more were mentioned. I really enjoyed so much. Many times i was moved to tears. may Allah benefit me with the knowledge He has bestowed upon me. ameen.
and i cannot believe dar-us-salam shared with you a chapter of the book too maashaaAllah so you should certainly read it and benefit inshaaAllah .
Dar-us-salam really published some excellent works on History and Seerah, and i wish i could buy all of their books on these subjects. May Allah grant me tawfeeq to do so. ameen.
You should see the sample pages and see the index and some section in the beginning: http://store.dar-us-salam.com/product/179.html
Some points of benefit i loved very much was the reminder about:
# 1: Virtues of Remembering Allah
# 2: Courage is associated to the closeness of Allah, the more firm one is on Emaan, the More courage on has
# 3: That one should trust in Allah and Seek His aid and that everything done by His assistance not due to one being intelligent or some ability they have like strength etc
# 4: Supplicating to Allah and trusting that He will certainly respond and that He is indeed able to do all things.
# 5: repeated reminders about the truthfulness of our Prophet's sallallahu alayhe wa sallam's prophet-hood and HOW ALLAH AIDED HIM AND SUPPORTED HIM. I always love this part and you can feel How truthful it is that our Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam was a friend of Allah, Khalil of Allah, Allah supported him and took care of him and was there for him always no matter what happened.
we all wish we had a best friend who would be there for us in our happy moments and sad events and may Allah be our BEST of friend because there is nothing that is comparable to this.
and this reminds me that if we truly obey Allah then indeed He will aid us at all times in all situations and it is our sins hence has lead to our failures and is delaying Allah's response to our supplication. O Allah forgive us and guide us to Your obedience ameen.
# 5: and also benefit about manners of going to going to toilet
# 6: and YES, how to cure magic spell. i loved this section very much. You see our Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam when he was afflicted with magic, he did what? He supplicated to Allah as Aysha radi Allahu anha said, he did this three times at night, [of course with sincere faith and strong trust in Allah] and guess what Allah responded to His supplication and cured His illness of magic spell.
# 7: also this reminds me of the benefit that when the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam used to ask Allah for something and make dua to Allah, he would do it three times.
and curing magic by going to people who would take help of jinn to cure this magic is not allowed.
there are so many benefits in this book along. Alhamdulillah. I cannot list all but i loved some very much as they benefited me right at the point when i read and met my need of the time alhamdulillah.
Alhamdulillah for Blessing me with this beneficial knowledge and may Allah bless me with righteous actions upon it. ameen.
Price: $12.95 Convert to a different Currency
By: Darussalam Research Division
Pages: 239
Binding: Hardback
Size: 6×9" (15×22 cm)
ISBN: 9960-897-56-7 (9960897567)
Edition: 1st (2004)
Shipping Weight: 0.97 lbs
Although the main Miracle given to our Prophet (S) was the Noble Qur'Gn, Allah supported him with many other Miracles also. Out of these many Miracles, a few of them are presented in this book to enlighten our youth about those Miracles.
Publisher's Note
All praises are due to Allah, the Lord of all that exists. May Allah's peace and blessings be upon His final Prophet and Messenger, Muhammad, his family and his Companions.
Darussalam is pleased to present this book, to the Muslim youth. The purpose of this book is to enlighten our youth about the Miracles of the Prophet (S).
Allah supported his Messengers with the Miracles to help them in times of distress, to prove the truth of the Messages that they were sent with, and to prevent liars and false claimers of Prophet hood.
Although the main Miracle given to our Prophet (S) was the Noble Qur'an, but Allah supported him with many other Miracles also. Out of these many Miracles, we are presenting a few of them in this book.
From this book we have started a new feature of providing the meanings of the difficult words. The underlined words are those which have their meanings in the Vocabulary given at the end.
We at Darussalam realize the importance of good Islamic literature for Muslim children, especially in the West where non-Islamic influences are so strong. For this reason, we feel that the availability of this book will be a valuable aid in instilling a genuine love for Islam and the Prophet (S) in our children.
Abdul-Malik Mujahid
General Manager
Dar-us-Salam Online Books
A chapter from the book
Miracles Of The Messenger
Chapter 1: The Splitting of the Moon
http://dar-us-salam.com/books/179-MiraclesOfTheMessenger.htm
When the pagans despaired of tempting the Prophet (S) to turn away from his preaching or to leave them and their gods alone and to cease _denouncing them, they gathered together and consulted one another regarding their situation. Then they tried another approach, which was to try to prove the weakness of the Prophet (S) ; by asking him to produce Miracles, so they went to him, saying to him in a quarrelsome and argumentative manner: "Oh, Muhammad! If you are truthful, then show us a Sign from you." Then they defined the Sign, saying: "Split the moon for us into two parts." Allah, the Most High said:
"The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder."
This took place before the emigration (Hijrah) of the Prophet (S) to Al-Madinah, on a moonlit night in the middle of the month. The world had become accustomed to not paying any attention to the moon, which proceeded calmly across the heaven, to take its place in the center of the sky, after it had risen and completed its course and it appeared in the sky in full, illuminating the land.
"Blessed is He (Allah) Who has placed in the heaven big stars, and has placed therein a great lamp (sun) and a moon giving light. "
In Mina, near the blessed Mount Hira', which loomed in the light of the moon, a large number of people had gathered in expectation wait, fear and silence, craning their necks towards the far horizon, their eyes fixed upon the moon. The Seal of the Prophets, Muhammad (S) stopped and with him were few people who believed in his Message and were convinced of the truth of it. They stood between a large number who had belied him and were determined not to believe him, even if the moon fell over their heads.
And from the Owner of all things, Who is Able to do all things, issued the command to the moon (to split) and the moon obeyed willingly and began to split, whispering: "I respond to Your Call, my Lord! I respond to Your Call, oh, Owner of the command!" And slowly, it began to split, little by little, its two sides parted.
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (R) said: "I saw the mountain from the opening in the moon when it split." The moon split in order to show the falseness of the claims of those who accused Muhammad (S) regarding it: 'Look oh, you who refused to allow him to convey the Message of his Lord look at the moon and look carefully at it!'
Why did Allah give the Miracle?
Allah favored Muhammad (S) with this Miracle to testify the truth of his Message, and to confirm as an evidence for the hearts polluted with polytheism, that happly, they might become purified and return to the natural and proper state in which they were created, ringing and shouting out the message: "He is the Prophet! It is no lie; he is the son of 'Abdul Muttalib." And it brought conviction to the doubting hearts, confirming for them the truth of his Message. It also increased the believing hearts in steadfastness, in order to increase their faith. And it confirmed the truth of the preaching of Muhammad (S) . And it confirmed the Words of Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Powerful:
"We will show them Our Signs in the universe, and in their own selves, until it becomes manif est to them that this (the Qur'an) is the truth. Is it not sufficient in regard to your Lord that He is a Witness over all things?"
The Result
As the Honest One (S) raised his hand towards the moon, before they could say anything, he exclaimed with a firm tongue and a pure heart: "Witness (oh, people), witness Witness, oh Abu Bakr!"
The eyes of the believers were firmly fixed on the two halves of the moon, seeking from them peace and steadfastness, their eyes bathed in tears, as if they were being washed in order to sharpen their sight and to enjoy the picture of the moon.
The eyes of the other group (i.e., the disbelievers) showed their bewilderment, completely overwhelmed by the Miracle they had witnessed.
Their gaze was quickly lowered to the ground and then even more quickly raised to the moon, desiring to deny it. Then they would rub their eyes and return their gaze and saw that the moon was in two halves. They wished that they could find a way to challenge what they saw, or a refuge or an escape, but they could not.
Then while they were still reeling under the shock of what they had seen, they began to have doubts while in their state of wakefulness and to imagine that what they were seeing was no more than a confused dream.
So, did the moon indeed split?
Yes it is an established fact.
It was to be expected that this Miracle would wake them from their permanent slumber and stop their injustice and stubbornness and convince them that it was through the Will and Power of Allah.
But how could they do so, when they were in fear of the result of this conclusion; and they would have to reconsider their actions. If they accepted Allah's Will in the matter, they would have to believe in the preaching of Muhammad and this was something they did not wish to do.
What would happen if the echoes of this Miracle were to spread throughout Makkah and the neighboring towns?
The reins of power would slip from their hands and this they did not desire.
So, they turned away from the truth and persisted in their injustice and misguidance; cunning came to their aid and they left, shouting, in order that the effects of this Miracle and its reverberations might be concealed. They shouted: "Muhammad has bewitched us! Muhammad has bewitched us!"
Glorified is Allah!! Why all this stubbornness?
It was as if they created this resistance and opposition in order to confirm their defeat and their persistence in falsehood, for if they had been logical and fair, their consciences would have been disturbed a great and definitive change would have occurred in their lives.
Everlasting Ignominy and Shame for the Pagans
There was no doubt that Allah would confirm the matter and it is strange that they should consider a rational thing, in order to disprove that the moon had been split. They said: "See what news the travelers bring, for Muhammad cannot bewitch all of the people." And they spoke the truth, for magic is deluding people into believing something which is not true, and the work of a magician is to delude the eyes and to deceive them so that the one who is bewitched sees things which are unreal. But the magician cannot bewitch all of the people, especially when they are in different places.
Therefore, the true verdict on the incident would be brought by the travelers.
The travelers came to them from every direction, and they hastened to them, as if they were hoping to hear from them a denial and rejection of what they had seen.
The travelers then confirmed to them that the incident had indeed taken place, for they had seen the moon split into two.
And just as the Miracle had jolted their eyes, so the reply of the travelers jolted their ears.
But would they embrace their evidence and show their acceptance of it? No, by Allah!
And Allah, the Most High has spoken Words which are neither too short nor too long in description of the response of those people; He, the Most High said:
"Say : 'Behold all that is in the heavens and the earth,' but neither Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) nor warners benefit those who believe not."
History has recorded this dazzling Miracle and it has recorded along with it the everlasting ignominy and shame of the pagans.
The Word that separates Truth from Falsehood
Allah, Exalted is His mention has sent down Words in the Revelation which are clear and conclusive:
"The Hour has drawn near and the moon has been cleft asunder. And if they see a sign, they turn away and say: 'This is continuous magic.' They belied (the Signs of Allah) and followed their own lusts and every matter will be settled. And indeed there has come to them news to check (them). (It is) Perfect Wisdom, but the warners benefit them not."
And in order to complete the benefit derived from this incident, come, let us explore well the physical characteristics of the moon (discussed in the next section not online):
- Its surface and the distance between it and the earth.
- The landing of man on its surface and life on it. - Why does a person who ascends feel that he is suffocating?
- What is the benefit of the atmosphere and what is the atmosphere like on the moon?
- The continuous night and day thereon.
- How does the moon give off light and why does its shape change? And how does the earth appear from the surface of the moon?
- Why does the lunar eclipse occur?
- How is the moon a measure of time?
Notes:
* Footnotes (with references) have not been copied into this online text while they exist in the original book.
* There may be typographical errors in the online text due to scanning.
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