The journey is not yet finished (124)

A.P. Abubacker Musliyar

The journey is not yet finished (124)

(Part one hundred and twenty-four, Depok, West Java, Indonesia, 28 September 2014, 12:30 pm)

Pilgrims convoy were now gathered in Medina had been heading to the city of Mecca. With full concentrate in their praying the middle of this Hajj in worship appealed to the Ulema Indian pilgrims to and pray for world peace.

Pilgrims urged to pray for world peace

A prominent Indian Muslim leader has called upon pilgrims who have come for Haj this year to pray for global peace and stability during the annual event, the largest gathering witnessed by humanity.

“We have to pray to God, the creator of universe, to solve problems facing people all over the world to help them live in peace and stability. This should be our main prayer during this Haj,” said A.P. Abubacker Musliyar, general secretary of the All-India Muslim Scholars’ Association.

He emphasized the role of Haj in strengthening unity and solidarity among Muslims.

“All pilgrims wear the same form of clothing and say the same prayers. They glorify God, seeks his pardon and blessings and rejuvenate their faith to lead a new life for the benefit of humanity.”

He commended Saudi Arabia’s leadership role in combating terror, stressing that the entire Muslim nation should stand by the Kingdom.

“So-called Islamic State (IS) militants have adopted a new method to woo Muslim youth and lead them to destruction,” he said while denouncing the group’s heinous crimes.

Asked about reasons for growing extremism among Muslim societies, Abubacker Musliyar, who is an influential religious leader in Kerala, said oppressive policies and human rights violations being committed by governments have played a big role in making Muslim youth to follow extremist path.

“We cannot justify terrorism and at the same time, governments should pay attention to this fact and take corrective measures to protect the rights of Muslims if they really want to eradicate terrorism from the world,” he said while criticizing the international community’s lukewarm attitude toward the Palestinians’ legitimate rights.

“There is not a single Islamic teaching that allows a believer to kill non-Muslims except for self-defense,” Abubacker Musliyar said while condemning IS’ killing of non-Muslims.

“IS militants will not benefit in this world and the hereafter because of their actions. They will be isolated and they will not able to present an ideal rule antagonizing the whole world. We have to educate Muslim youth about the negative impact of this group and its un-Islamic activities.”

He denounced Hindu extremist groups’ move to tarnish the image of Islam and Muslims by carrying out bombings and blaming them on Muslims. He insisted that the Indian government should carry out its duty in sealing loopholes that could be used by extremists as a pretext for terrorism.

Abubacker Musliyar urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the initiative of implementing the Sachar Commission report to uplift Muslims.

“The congress government, as well as the leftist and rightist parties, have so far failed to implement it, disappointing Muslims,” he said, while emphasizing the role of Muslims in India’s freedom fighting.

He said Islamic schools or madrassas across India have been playing an important role in preventing extremism among Muslims. “Our madrassas, mosques and Islamic lectures have played a big role in enlightening the Muslim community and preventing them from terrorism,” he pointed out.

“I told the chief minister and home minister of Kerala during the Sheikh Zayed Peace Conference that we cannot expect peace and security by just having the Home Ministry. About 90 percent Muslims follow the country’s law because of Islamic teachings they have acquired from madrasas and mosques. Our madrassas are centers of knowledge and culture that contribute to eliminating extremism and terrorism.”

Abubacker Musliyar disclosed his organization’s plan to hold a nationwide campaign to promote communal harmony and urged Prime Minister Modi to support the move.

“We have conducted two programs in Kerala and intend to hold another in Karnataka from Oct. 25 to Nov. 2 with the participation of non-Muslims. Muslims want to live peacefully with other communities in accordance with the teachings of Islam, causing no harm to our non-Muslim friends,” he added.

Prayer in Grand Mosque Mecca

Haj convoys left Madinah for Makkah under the supervision of Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman after Friday prayers.

Government agencies have stepped up efforts to ensure efficient completion of procedures at arrival and departure points and to ensure that pilgrims are provided with comprehensive services.

More than 700,000 pilgrims have arrived in Madinah, including around 250,000 who were already in the city awaiting departure.

Until early Friday, 430,000 pilgrims had arrived at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport through 1,650 flights. The city has also been receiving hundreds of conveys coming from Jordan and Palestine daily.

The number of pilgrims arriving from Eastern Europe has declined due to ongoing turmoil in Iraq and Syria, previously their main connection points into the Kingdom.

Mohammed Al-Bijawi, head of the region’s Haj Ministry branch, said that the ministry has stepped up efforts at departure and arrival centers, as well as along the Makkah-Madinah highway and all other roads leading to Makkah in order to keep pace with the flow of pilgrims into the Kingdom daily.

He said field teams with qualified personnel have been trained to rapidly complete arrival and departure procedures.

Al-Bijawi said the ministry’s monitoring committees have completed inspection visits to stations, service offices and housing sites to ensure overall performance is on par with this year’s operational plans and directives. He said emergency teams have completed more than 2,000 site tours across gathering points and housing sites for pilgrims to ensure that safety procedures are in place in accordance with Civil Defense directives. (arabnews)

Road security teams have been working around the clock to monitor the movement of pilgrims, with field teams deployed at numerous speed checkpoints to ensure safety, security and assistance.

The General Syndicate of Cars in the region has been welcoming pilgrims at Madinah airport and directly supervising Haj transport companies in Madinah in coordination with local organizations and the local ministry branch.

The General Directorate of Health Affairs, meanwhile, is continuing efforts at providing comprehensive health services across seven hospitals in Madinah, he said.

A total of a 1,000 clinical beds, including 135 beds for intensive care services, are available for pilgrims.

Additionally, 20 health centers have been set up around the Prophet’s Mosque, at housing sites, at entrances and exits in Madinah, and along main roadways to and from the city, as well as air, land and sea ports.

“A health work force of extensive medical, technical and administrative expertise has been trained to provide health and preventative services to pilgrims arriving in the city,” confirmed Al-Bijawi.

Preventive treatment has been provided for 64,038 pilgrims so far.

In addition, 43,611 pilgrims have been administered polio vaccinations.

ACHIEVING DOA efficacious [1]

Prayer, in Islam has a very great position. Prayer is worship are deeply loved by God. Prayer is a testament to the dependence of a servant to the Lord SWT to achieve anything useful and reject anything that brings harm to him. Prayer is evidence linking a man to his Lord, and a disposition to Allaah, bahwasannya no power and effort, but with the help of Allaah.

Prayer at Nabawi Mosque Madina

Expand DOA

Some people there are who think, that he should not ask Allah much. He considered it a disgrace. Rate it as a lack of gratitude attitude referred to God or contrary to the nature qana'a. Finally he refrained from asking God, except in cases which he considers important and urgent. Being in the problems considered minor and trivial, he felt reluctant to ask God.

This understanding, is definitely a mistake and ignorance. Because they include the type of worship prayer, and Allah Almighty angry if a slave reluctant to ask Him.

Role in a hadith of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

الدعاء هو العبادة

Indeed, prayer is worship. [2]

Then he sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam read the verse:

وقال ربكم ادعوني أستجب لكم إن الذين يستكبرون عن عبادتي سيدخلون جهنم داخرين

And your Lord says: "Berdo'alah to Me, will undoubtedly allow me-you. Surely those who boast of worship will enter Hell in a state of Jahannam untouchable". [al believers are / 40: 60].

Prayer-with the permission of Allaah - very helpful, as the words of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam:

الدعاء ينفع مما نزل ومما لم ينزل فعليكم عباد الله بالدعاء

Prayer is beneficial for anything that has happened or not happened. Let you multiply prayer, O servants of God. [3]

A Muslim should pray a lot every time. Because prayer is worship which has a very noble position on the side of Allaah, as the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam: "No one of the most precious in the sight of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala than prayer". [4]

DOA NEVER BRING HARM

Someone who left the prayer means he loses money. Conversely someone who prays, he will never lose money on dipenjatkannya prayer, as long as he does not pray for a sin or terminate a silaturrahmi. Because dipanjatkannya prayer, surely welcomed by God, either to realize what he wants in the world, or prevent evil from it equal to the one he requested, or save it as a better reward for him in the Hereafter. In a hadith the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

ما من أحد يدعو بدعاء إلا آتاه الله ما سأل أو كف عنه من السوء مثله ما لم يدع بإثم أو قطيعة رحم

There is no one who prayed with a prayer, but Allah will grant that he asked for, or God withheld from him that such evils with which he asked for, as long as he does not pray for an act of sin or to terminate a silaturrahim. [5]

Therefore, do not be a servant objected asked his Lord in the affairs of his world, despite the affair he considered trivial, especially in matters of the Hereafter. Because it is a testament to the demand reliance on God, and his need to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala in all affairs. Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam has said:

إنه من لم يسأله يغضب عليه

Indeed, he who does not ask Allah, then Allah will be angry with him. [6]

ADAB-ADAB TO BE IN PRAYER

In prayer, there are few cases and etiquette that must be observed by someone, so his prayer efficacious.

First: Install the right intention. A person who prays, let his prayer intention is to enforce the worship of Allaah and drape needs to Him. Because anyone who mengggantungkan hajatnya to Allaah, surely he would not lose forever.

Second: Praying in a state of purification. This way is more Afdhal. Only, if a person prays in a state of wudoo ', then it is not why.

Third: Asking Allaah to raise your palms.

The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam has said:

إذا سألتم الله فاسألوه ببطون أكفكم ولا تسألوه بظهورها

If you ask Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, then ask to raise your palms, and you shall not ask to raise your back palm. [7]

Kaifiatnya is, by directing the palm of the hand to the face, as exemplified by the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam [8]. Or by means of hand-picked to appear white armpit (the inside of the armpits). Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

ما من عبد يرفع يديه حتى يبدو إبطه يسأل الله مسألة إلا آتاها إياه

(It is not a servant raised his hands up to his armpits appeared and pleaded a request, unless God granted his request it). [9] How to show the dependence of such a servant to God, needs to God, and the petition which was to Allaah.

Fourth: Start by saying hamdalah and praise to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. This way is becoming closer to a wish come true for prayer. Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam never heard a man praying in the prayer and he did not glorify Allaah, not shalawat on the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam. Then the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "This man is in a hurry," then the Prophet called him and said:

إذا صلى أحدكم فليبدأ بتحميد الله والثناء عليه ثم ليصل على النبي صلى اللهم عليه وسلم ثم ليدع بعد بما شاء

If any one of you to pray, let him start by saying hamdalah and worship and praise to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, then shalawat on the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, after which he prayed with what he wants. [10]

Fifth: shalawat on the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam. If he leaves blessings on the Prophet, prayers can be hindered. The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "All prayer is blocked, so that pronounced blessings on the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam [11].

Sixth: Starting pray for ourselves first. So this is hinted at in al Qur'an, such as the verse:

رب اغفر لي ولوالدي

Yes my Lord! Forgive me, my father and mother ...... [Noah / 71: 28].

Seventh: serious in asking. Do not let anyone doubt in his prayer, or he utter exclusion by saying "if you are willing, God, give me this and this". Such prayer is forbidden, because there is nothing that can force the will of God.

Eighth: Bringing heart in prayer. A servant, let the liver presenting, concentrate the mind, mentadaburi prayer he says, as well as revealing the need and dependence on God. She should not pray with his tongue, but his heart some where. Because prayer will not be granted in that way. Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

ادعوا الله وأنتم موقنون بالإجابة واعلموا أن الله لا يستجيب دعاء من قلب غافل لاه

Pray to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, while you believe your prayer is granted. Remember that God will not grant the prayer of the heart which is negligent and careless. [12]

Ninth: Praying with the words brief and concise, as well as prayers ma'tsur. No doubt, the words of the most solid and the most concise and most glorious is the blessing, prayers narrated from the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Prayers as it is widely available in the books of Sunnah.

Tenth: Bertawasul with the names and attributes of God. Allah the Exalted says:

ولله الأسماء الحسنى فادعوه بها

Belongs only to God asthma-ul Husna, then bermohonlah Him with asthma-ul Husna mention it ... ... [al A'raf / 7: 180].

Or someone bertawasul the good deeds he had done, as mentioned in the hadeeth of the renowned about three people trapped in a cave. Or bertawasul with the prayers of the righteous that pray for him. The arguments that show this much is shown in the al-Qur `an and the Sunnah of the Prophet.

Prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem

Eleventh: Increase the words "Yaa Dzal Jalaali wal Ikraam". The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

ألظوا بيا ذا الجلال والإكرام

Re-Yaa repeat utterance Dzal Jalaali Wal Ikraam. [13]

That is always said and multiply in your prayers. Because it is a word that is very high praise to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala greatest. With emphasis on reading will help terkabulnya prayer of Allaah.

Twelfth: Finding efficacious times and places primary. There are some times and places the main, as already mentioned in the texts. People who pray, you should look for the time and multiply prayer at these times. Among the key times and efficacious is, the time between the adhan and iqamah, in the prayer, after doing the obligatory prayers, in the afternoon, when breaking the fast, at the end of the night, and for a moment on Friday-that last moment on Friday-and the days in the month of Ramadan, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, on the day of 'Arafah, at the time of pilgrimage, on the side of the Kaaba, as well as the times and other places mentioned in in atsar.

Thirteenth: Increase the prayer on the field moments. This effort to Allaah granted him his wish at times narrow. Because including the wisdom of Allaah when predetermine a bala (disaster) that Allah likes His moans listen to Him. God saw that the servants back to Him at times narrower and gripped. However, if a human being was bertadharru 'at times he field, it will be immediately granted him his requests. The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam has said:

من سره أن يستجيب الله له عند الشدائد والكرب فليكثر الدعاء في الرخاء

Anyone who likes God answered his prayer at times narrow and difficult, then let him pray a lot at times he field. [14]

CASE-CASE TO BE AVOIDED FOR PEOPLE WHO PRAY

To support one's prayer is granted, a person should avoid some things that can hinder terkabulnya prayer.

First: Consuming foods forbidden. As this includes the case that block terkabulnya prayer, as the words of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam:

ذكر الرجل يطيل السفر أشعث أغبر يمد يديه إلى السماء يا رب يا رب ومطعمه حرام ومشربه حرام وملبسه حرام وغذي بالحرام فأنى يستجاب لذلك

A man who long journey, her hair disheveled and dusty, he raised his hands to the sky and said: "Ya Rabbi, Rabbi yes," while food is haram, his drink unlawful, his clothing unlawful, and fed with illicit goods, how he will be received prayer? [15]

Second: Rush in requesting the granting of the prayer. Demand haste was forbidden, and can hinder a wish come true prayer. Someone who pray should not despair of the mercy of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. Attitude in a hurry can be categorized as a form of disbelieving the promise of Allaah, since God has promised to grant the prayer. Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

يستجاب لأحدكم ما لم يعجل يقول دعوت فلم يستجب لي

Prayer will be granted one of you as long as he is not in a hurry; he says "I've been praying, but was not granted to me". [16]

Third: Excess-overage or exceed the limit in prayer. Allaah does not love those who exceed the limits. Allaah says:

ادعوا ربكم تضرعا وخفية إنه لا يحب المعتدين

Berdo'alah to your Lord with humility of self and a soft voice. Surely Allah loves not transgressors. [al A'raf / 7: 55].

Sa'd radi anhu once saw his son praying, and he said in his prayer: "O Allah, I ask Thee paradise, pleasure, splendor, such and such. And I seek refuge in You from the fire of hell, of the chain, chains, such and such ".

Hear the prayer of his son, Sa'ad radi anhu said: O my son, The real I heard the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

سيكون قوم يعتدون في الدعاء فإياك أن تكون منهم إنك إن أعطيت الجنة أعطيتها وما فيها من الخير وإن أعذت من النار أعذت منها وما فيها من الشر

"There will be a people transgressing beyond bounds later in prayer. Do not until you get into their group. If you are given a heaven, surely you will be given all of what is in it. If you are prevented from the fire of hell, thou shalt be avoided him and all of its ugliness ".

Fourth: Ask for the impossible cases. As someone who prayed to be able to see the Prophet in a state of wakefulness, or he prayed that serve as an angel, or he prayed for strength, which is the force that he can lift a mountain, or ask God in the form of an nubuwah (prophetic). Because it is not possible. Even if he believes nubuwah revelation after the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, then he could disbelieve because of it. And demand as it also includes exaggerated form in prayer. God knows best.

Thus, hopefully taufiq God was pleased to give us to always pray to Him, and make our prayers as efficacious prayer. Billahit taufiq. (Umm Ihsan)

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