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Three Categories of People on the Day of Resurrection

Tafseer Ibn Kathir : 56. Al-Waqi’ah

(7. And you (all) will be in three groups. )

(8. So those on the right — how (fortunate) will be those on the right!)

(9. And those on the left — how (unfortunate) will be those on the left!)

(10. And those foremost will be foremost.)

Allah’s statement,

(And you (all) will be in three groups.) This means that people will be divided into three categories on the Day of Resurrection.

1. Some will on the right of Allah’s Throne, and they are those who were brought forth from `Adam’s right side. This category will be given their Books of Records in their right hand and will be taken to the right side. As-Suddi explained that they will comprise the majority of the residents of Paradise.
2. Another category is those who will be placed to the left of Allah’s Throne, and they are those who were brought forth from `Adam’s left side. This category will be given their Books of Records in their left hands and will be taken to the left side. They are the residents of the Fire, may Allah save us from their actions.
3. A third category is comprised of those who are the foremost and nearest before Allah. They are in a better grade and status and nearer to Allah than those on the right side. They are the chiefs of those on the right side, because they include the Messengers, Prophets, true believers and martyrs. They are fewer than those on the right side;

so Allah said,

(So those on the right — how will be those on the right! And those on the left — how will be those on the left! And those foremost will be foremost.) Allah divides people into these three groups upon their death, as indicated by the end of this Surah. Allah mentioned them in His statement as well,

(Then We gave the Book as inheritance to such of Our servants whom We chose. Then of them are some who wrong themselves, and of them are some who follow a middle course, and of them are some who are, by Allah’s leave, foremost in good deeds.)(35:32) Muhammad bin Ka`b, Abu Hazrah Ya`qub bin Mujahid said that,

(And those foremost will be foremost.) is about the Prophets, peace be upon them, while As-Suddi said that they are the residents of the utmost highs (Ahl Al-`Illiyyin, in Paradise). The meaning of foremost is that they were foremost in performing the acts of righteousness just as Allah commanded them,

(And march forth in the way to forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth.)(3:133) and,

(Race with one another in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord, and Paradise the width whereof is as the width of the heaven and the earth.)(57:21) Therefore, those who rush to obey Allah in this life and are foremost in performing acts of righteousness, will be among the foremost believers honored in the Hereafter. Verily, the reward is according to the kind of deed, and as one does, so he is judged. So Allah said:

(These will be the nearest (to Allah). In the Gardens of Delight.)

Source : Quran : Tafsir Ibn Kathir : Surah List : Surah No.56 : Three Categories of People on the Day of Resurrection

1. Question: What do you say about the impermissibility to fast during the white days, 13th, 14th and 15th of the month?

2. Question: What do you say about three consecutive days wherein the first one it’s a must to fast, the second one it’s haraam to fast, and the third day it’s permissible?

1. Answer: These are the days of Tashreeq. Which are the 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul Hijjah.The 13th is the first day of the white days. It is recommended to fast the white days during every month, except during Dhul Hijjah.

2 Answer: The first day is the 29th or the 30th of Ramadhan. The second day is Eidul Fitr and the third day is the second day of Sha’waal

· It is suitable to eat an odd number of dates before going to pray at Eidul Fitr. This way its distinguished between the previous days where it was a must to fast and the day where it’s a must to break fast.

· Eid Al-Adha it’s not suitable to eat until after the prayer. The person should eat from his sacrifice.

· The khutbah during Eidul Fitr should be about the rulings for Sadaqah Fitr.

· The khutbah during Eidul Adha should be about the rulings for slaughtering.

· It’s sunnah to delay the prayer for Eidul Fitr

· It’s sunnah to hold the prayer for Eidul Adha early.

· The Takbirs for Eidul Adha start at Eidul Adha and end on the last day for Tashreeq.

· The Takbirs for Eidul Fitr start in the morning of the Eid and end at the end of the day.

· There isn’t any set wording for the takbirs authentically related on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)and there isn’t any fixed time for them to be said. Some people say the takbirs after the five prayers during Tashreeq. There isn’t any evidence for this. [ Ahkamul Eid by
Shaykh Muqbil (may Allah have mercy on him) ]

Shaykh Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said ,: The wisdom in delaying Eidul Fitr prayer is it gives the people more time to disperse their sadaqahtul fitr. Therefore the imam can delay it giving people more time to distribute their charity.On Eidul Adha there is no fitr where the poor people can benefit from . The poor and needy can benefit from the sacrificed meat. Hence the person slaughtering should hasten to slaughter in order for the needy to eat. [Explanation for Saheeh Al-Bukhari vol 3 page 26)

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The Best Fast after Ramadan – Muharram

‏ ‏أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏ ‏رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ‏ ‏قَالَ ‏
‏قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ بَعْدَ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ الْمُحَرَّمُ

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The best time to fast after Ramadan is Allah’s month – Muharram “

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Benefits for this issue;

· During Jahileeyah- (Pre Islamic period) the name for Muharram used to be Safr Al-Awal and the month after it was Safr Ath-Thani

· Mula Ali said,” This hadeeth shows that the best entire month to fast voluntarily is Muharram. This is because it’s the first month of the year. Hence a person begins the New Year by fasting. Fasting is among the best deeds. It’s only held to be the best entire month to voluntarily fast therein , because fasting part of the month is best at times like the Day of Arafat or the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.[ Sharh Jami’ Sagheer]

· Shaykh Muhammad Al-Amin Al-Alowee (may Allah preserve him) said,” If a questioner asks,” If this is the best month to fast after Ramadan, how do we understand the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) fast in Sha’ban more than Muharram?” We say,” This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted benefit to this month at the end of his life time or he didn’t fast as much during Muharram due to sickness, travelling, etc. Know that the fast of Dawud is the best fast. His fast being the best applies to the way to fast. And the fast during the month of Muharram applies to the time. Therefore the fast of Dawud during Muharram is the best fast.[Al-Kawakibal Waahaj wa Rawdahal Bahaj fee Sharhi Saheehee Muslime ibn Hajjaj vol13 ]

· Imam Al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, : It’s been narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,” Fasting is a light…”

Whoever begins his year with that light will walk with it the rest of the year.[Al-Mufhim Leema Ashkala min Talkheesee kitabee Muslim ]

Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali (may Allah rest him in Paradise) said about the wording” Fasting is a light” is found in some of the copies of Saheeh Muslim, but in the Majority of them the wording is patience is light.[ Jami Uloom wa Hikam hadeeth number 23 ]

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Tafseer Ibn Katheer

Allah said,

(And certainly, the Shayatin do inspire their friends to dispute with you,) Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Abu Ishaq said that a man said to Ibn `Umar that Al-Mukhtar claimed that he received revelation. So Ibn `Umar said, "He has said the truth,” and recited this Ayah,

(And certainly, the Shayatin do inspire their friends…) Abu Zamil said, "I was sitting next to Ibn `Abbas at a time when Al-Mukhtar bin Abi `Ubayd was performing Hajj. So a man came to Ibn `Abbas and said, `O Ibn `Abbas! Abu Ishaq (Al-Mukhtar) claimed that he received revelation this night.’ Ibn `Abbas said, He has said the truth.’ I was upset and said, `Ibn `Abbas says that Al-Mukhtar has said the truth’ Ibn `Abbas replied, `There are two types of revelation, one from Allah and one from the devil. Allah’s revelation came to Muhammad , while the Shaytan’s revelation comes to his friends.’ He then recited,

(And certainly, the Shayatin do inspire their friends…) We also mentioned `Ikrimah’s commentary on the Ayah,

(Inspiring one another with adorned speech as a delusion.) Allah said next,

(to dispute with you,) Ibn Jarir recorded that Ibn `Abbas commented;

(Eat not of that on which Allah’s Name has not been mentioned…) until,

(…to dispute with you,) "The devils inspire their loyal supporters, `Do you eat from what you kill but not from what Allah causes to die”’ As-Suddi said; "Some idolators said to the Muslims, `You claim that you seek Allah’s pleasure. Yet, you do not eat what Allah causes to die, but you eat what you slaughter’ Allah said,

(and if you obey them…), and eat dead animals,

(then you would indeed be polytheists. ) Similar was said by Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak and several others among scholars of the Salaf.

Source : Quran : Tafsir Ibn Kathir :

Surah List : Surah No.6

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Tafseer Ibn Katheer – Suratul Baqarah [Surah No.2]

(155. 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).)
(156. Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.”)
(157. 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.)

Allah informs us that He tests and tries His servants, just as He said in another Ayah:

(And surely, We shall try you till We test those who strive hard (for the cause of Allah) and As-Sabirin (the patient), and We shall test your facts (i.e., the one who is a liar, and the one who is truthful).) (47:31)

Hence, He tests them with the bounty sometimes and sometimes with the afflictions of fear and hunger. Allah said in another Ayah:

(So Allah made it taste extreme of hunger (famine) and fear.) (16:112)

The frightened and the hungry persons show the effects of the affliction outwardly and this is why Allah has used here the word `Libas’ (cover or clothes) of fear and hunger. In the Ayat above, Allah used the words:

(with something of fear, hunger,) meaning, a little of each. Then (Allah said),

(loss of wealth,) meaning, some of the wealth will be destroyed,

(lives) meaning, losing friends, relatives and loved ones to death,

(and fruits,) meaning, the gardens and the farms will not produce the usual or expected amounts. This is why Allah said next:

(but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient).)

He then explained whom He meant by `the patient’ whom He praised:

(Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.”) meaning, those who recite this statement to comfort themselves in the face of their loss, know that they belong to Allah and that He does what He wills with His servants. They also know that nothing and no deed, even if it was the weight of an atom, will be lost with Allah on the Day of Resurrection. These facts thus compel them to admit that they are Allah’s servants and that their return will be to Him in the Hereafter.

This is why Allah said:

(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,) meaning, Allah’s praise and mercy will be with them. Sa`id bin Jubayr added, "Meaning, safety from the torment.”

(and it is they who are the guided ones.) `Umar bin Al-Khattab commented: "What righteous things, and what a great heights.

(They are those on whom are the Salawat from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His mercy) are the two righteous things.

(and it is they who are the guided ones) are the heights.”

The heights means more rewards, and these people will be awarded their rewards and more.

There are several Ahadith that mention the rewards of admitting that the return is to Allah by saying:("Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.”) when afflictions strike.

For instance, Imam Ahmad reported that Umm Salamah narrated:

Once, Abu Salamah came back after he was with Allah’s Messenger and said: I heard Allah’s Messenger recite a statement that made me delighted. He said:(No Muslim is struck with an affliction and then says Istirja` when the affliction strikes, and then says: `O Allah! Reward me for my loss and give me what is better than it,’ but Allah will do just that.) Umm Salamah said: So I memorized these words. When Abu Salamah died I said Istirja` and said: "O Allah! Compensate me for my loss and give me what is better than it.” I then thought about it and said, "Who is better than Abu Salamah” When my `Iddah (the period of time before the widow or divorced woman can remarry) finished, Allah’s Messenger asked for permission to see me while I was dyeing a skin that I had. I washed my hands, gave him permission to enter and handed him a pillow, and he sat on it.

He then asked me for marriage and when he finished his speech, I said, "O Messenger of Allah! It is not because I do not want you, but I am very jealous and I fear that you might experience some wrong mannerism from me for which Allah would punish me. I am old and have children.” He said: (As for the jealousy that you mentioned, Allah the Exalted will remove it from you. As for your being old as you mentioned, I have suffered what you have suffered. And for your having children, they are my children too.) She said, "I have surrendered to Allah’s Messenger.” Allah’s Messenger married her and Umm Salamah said later, "Allah compensated me with who is better than Abu Salamah: Allah’s Messenger .’ [ Muslim reported a shorter version of this Hadith]

Source : Quran : Tafsir Ibn Kathir :

Surah List : Surah No.2

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Characteristics of the Hypocrites prayer by Ash-Shaykh Saalih al-Fouzaan may Allah protect and preserve him.

The Shaykh may Allah preserve him says: " There are six characteristics that Allah the Glorified and Most High and the Messenger sallahu ‘alayhi wasallam mention about the Hypocrites prayer:

1. Firstly: He/She doesn’t stand for the prayer except that they are lackadaisical.
2. Secondly: They do not remember Allah in it except a little.
3. Thirdly: They seek to be seen of the people and they are not afraid of Allah the Most High.
4. Fourthly: They do not offer it at its proper time.
5. Fifthly: They do not establish it with the congregation.
6. Sixthly: They do not have tranquility in it rather they peck like a bird (pray quickly without any serenity).

These are six characteristics about the Hypocrites prayer and Allah’s refuge is sought. I ask Allah to protect us and you from them all.

Taken from the book: Fadaailus Salah wa Hukm wa ‘Uqoobah Taarikihaa (Virtues of the prayer and the ruling and punishment for the one who leaves it off {Pg.18}) by the Great Scholar Ash-Shaykh Saalih al-Fouzaan hafidhahullah.

Translated by: Abu Fouzaan Qaasim