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Yasin T. al-Jibouri ALL(cid:2)H: The Concept of God in Islam VOLUME TWO _______________________________________________________ (cid:3) (cid:3)(cid:25)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:26) (cid:6)(cid:27) (cid:7)(cid:25) (cid:25)(cid:8) (cid:9)(cid:28) (cid:10)(cid:26) (cid:25)(cid:5)(cid:11)(cid:25) (cid:12)(cid:25) (cid:9)(cid:28) (cid:28)(cid:13) (cid:3)(cid:27)(cid:4)(cid:14)(cid:25) (cid:15) (cid:16)(cid:29) (cid:17)(cid:25) (cid:18)(cid:26) (cid:19)(cid:27) (cid:20)(cid:21) (cid:7)(cid:25) (cid:22)(cid:29) (cid:23)(cid:26) (cid:29)(cid:24) (cid:2) Say: “He is (All(cid:2)h) the Most Gracious: We have believed in Him, and we have put our trust in Him…” (Qur’(cid:2)n, 67:29) AuthorHouse™ 1663 Liberty Drive Bloomington, IN 47403 www.authorhouse.com Phone: 1-800-839-8640 © 2013 by Yasin T. al-Jibouri. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author. Published by AuthorHouse 06/29/2013 ISBN: 978-1-4817-7151-1 (sc) ISBN: 978-1-4817-7150-4 (hc) ISBN: 978-1-4817-7152-8 (e) Library of Congress Control Number: Pending Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only. Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them. CONTENTS The Word "All(cid:2)h” In Other Scriptures And Languages:...................7 Arabic Transliteration........................................................................8 Rules Applied In This Book..............................................................8 Salutations Used In This Book..........................................................9 Questions And Answers: Precious Jewels Of Wisdom...................11 A WORD ABOUT VOLUME TWO...........................................15 What Do You Know About The Basmala?.....................................17 A Grammatical Breakdown And Exegetical Explanation Of The Basmala........................................................................21 Origin Of The Attribute Ar-Ra¦m(cid:2)n...............................................25 Significance Of S(cid:3)rat Al-Fati¦a (cid:9)(cid:30)(cid:8)(cid:3)(cid:31)(cid:20)(cid:21) In Islam..............................27 Some Mysteries Of S(cid:3)rat Al-F(cid:2)ti¦a:...............................................29 A Piece Of Wisdom….......................................................................34 A True Story About Strength Of Belief:..........................................38 INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME TWO:....................................40 KNOWING ALL(cid:2)H FROM SUPPLICATIONS.......................51 SELECTED SUPPLICATIONS..................................................57 Du`(cid:2)’ Al-Jawshan Al-Kabeer....................................................57 Du`(cid:2)’ Al-Mashl(cid:3)l......................................................................93 Story Behind Du`(cid:2)’ Al-Mashl(cid:3)l...........................................94 Du`(cid:2)’ Al-Mathkh(cid:3)r..................................................................104 Du`(cid:2)’ Al-Khi¤r.........................................................................111 (Du'(cid:2) Kumayl).........................................................................111 Du`(cid:2)’ Lailat `Arafa..................................................................121 Supplication For Excellence Of Conduct................................131 Supplication For Repentance...................................................138 A BRIF BIOGRAPHY OF PROPHET MUHAMMED (cid:4)....143 Background And Immediate Family.......................................143 (cid:5) A Brief History Of Mu¦ammed :.......................................146 His Genealogy.........................................................................147 What Does "Mu¦ammed” Mean?............................................147 Idols Of Pre-Islamic Arabia.....................................................148 First, It Was The Light Of Mu¦ammed (cid:4)............................152 Prophet’s Immediate Family....................................................154 Prophet’s Grandfathers.......................................................154 Prophet’s Father.......................................................................155 Prophet’s Foster Father............................................................155 Prophet’s Foster Mothers.........................................................155 Prophet’s Paternal Uncles........................................................155 How Did Ab(cid:3) Lahab Die?..................................................159 Prophet’s Paternal Aunts.........................................................161 Prophet’s Maternal Uncles.......................................................163 Prophet’s Foster Brothers And Sisters.....................................163 Descendants Of The Prophet’s Paternal Uncles......................164 Children Of The Prophet’s Paternal-Aunts..............................168 Prophet’s Children...................................................................171 Children Of The Prophet’s Daughters, And Those Among Them Who Had Descendants........................................................171 F(cid:2)tima (cid:6): Mu¦ammed’s Only Daughter..............................174 His Governors..........................................................................179 His Judges................................................................................179 His Trustees And Treasurers....................................................179 His Police Officers And Law Enforcers..................................180 His Confidants.........................................................................180 His Missionaries......................................................................182 His Financial Secretary............................................................182 His Standard Bearers...............................................................182 His Stable-Masters...................................................................182 His Poets..................................................................................182 His Weapon Bearers................................................................184 His Caravan Leader.................................................................184 His Preacher.............................................................................185 Mu’adhins Of The Prophet......................................................185 His Chamberlain......................................................................185 His Messenger..........................................................................185 His Guards...............................................................................185 His Bondmaids.........................................................................185 His Freed Slaves......................................................................186 His Free Servants.....................................................................187 2 His Tools And Other Belongings............................................188 His Animals.............................................................................189 Miscellaneous Military Items:.................................................191 A List Of Events During The Lifetime Of The Prophet....193 1. The First Year After The Hegira (Hijra) (1 A.H./ 622 A.D.):..........................................................................194 2. The Second Year (2 A.H./623 A.D.):.............................194 3. The Third Year (3 A.H./624 A.D.):................................194 4. The Fourth Year (4 A.H./625 A.D.):..............................195 5. The Fifth Year (5 A.H./626 A.D.):.................................195 6. The Sixth Year (6 A.H./627 A.D.):.................................196 7. The Seventh Year (7 A.H./628 A.D.):............................196 8. The Eighth Year (8 A.H./628-9 A.D.):...........................197 9. The Ninth Year (9 A.H./629 A.D.):................................198 10. The Tenth Year (10 A.H./631 A.D.):............................198 11. The Eleventh Year (11 A.H./632 A.D.):.......................198 Prophet’s Ancestors.................................................................199 Prophecies Predicting Prophet Muhammed's Advent.......200 1) Prophecy In Hindu Sanskrit Scriptures:....................200 2) Prophecy In The Parsi (Ancient Persian) Scripture:..201 3) Prophecy In The Bible:..............................................201 The Children Of Isma`il (Ishmael)..........................................202 H(cid:2)shim.....................................................................................206 `Abdul-Mu§§alib.......................................................................208 Zamzam..............................................................................210 Year Of The Elephant (570 A.D.)...........................................211 Faith Of The Prophet’s Ancestors...........................................218 Abdull(cid:2)h, Mu¦ammed’s Father...............................................220 Mu¦ammed’s Birth, Wizardry And Witchcraft In A.D. 6th Centuray Arabia..................................................................222 Zarq(cid:2)' Al-Yam(cid:2)ma Attempts To Seduce Abdull(cid:2)h.................235 Persian Emperor's Vision.........................................................242 The Prophet (cid:4) Is Born (570 A.D.)........................................246 Sacrilegious War (°arb-Ul-Fij¡r) (585 A.D.) And League Of The Virtuous (°ilful-Fu¤ul) (595 A.D.).............................256 Mu¦ammed (cid:4) Marries Khad(cid:4)ja (595 A.D.)..........................258 3 Ali (cid:7) Is Born (600 A.D.)......................................................278 Reconstruction Of The Ka`ba (605 A.D.)................................278 Arabia's J¡hiliyya.....................................................................280 Mu¦ammed (cid:4) Receives Revelation (610 A.D.)...................282 The Dawn Of Prophethood......................................................286 Mission Commences (610 A.D.).............................................287 Calling The Near Ones (613 A.D.)..........................................288 Persecution Begins...................................................................290 Two Hijras To Abyssinia (615 A.D.)......................................292 Prophet At Al-Arqam’s House................................................296 `Omar Attempts To Kill Mu¦ammed (cid:4) (615 A.D.).............297 Story Of Al-Wal(cid:4)d Ibn Al-Mugh(cid:4)rah.......................................299 Mu¦ammed (cid:8) Frustrates Quraish..........................................302 The Clans Of H(cid:2)shim And Mu§§alib Boycotted (616 A.D.)....304 Few Miracles Of The Prophet (618 A.D.)...............................306 Boycott Ends (619 A.D.).........................................................313 Ab(cid:3) äālib And Khad(cid:4)ja (cid:9) Die (620 A.D.)..........................315 Mu¦ammed (cid:8) Visits Taif (620 A.D.)....................................320 Jinns Accept Islam (620 A.D.).................................................320 Da`wah Reaches Beyond Mecca.............................................321 `ªyisha Engaged To Mu¦ammed (cid:8) (621 A.D.)....................324 First Pledge Of `Aqaba (622 A.D.)..........................................325 Mi`r(cid:2)j: Ascension Of The Prophet (622 A.D.)........................326 The Second Pledge Of `Aqaba (622/623 A.D.).......................329 A Plot To Assassinate The Prophet.........................................329 Why Such Persecution?...........................................................338 Prophet In Med(cid:4)na (622 A.D.).................................................340 Pre-Islamic Arabia...................................................................343 Establishing Brotherhood (623 A.D.)......................................345 Prayers And Fast Mandated (623 A.D.)..................................346 Ali Marries F(cid:2)§ima (624 A.D.)................................................346 A Pact With The Jews (624 A.D.)...........................................347 Military Reconnaissance..........................................................349 Badr: The First Battle In Islam (624 A.D.)..............................351 Battle And Aftermath...............................................................360 Ghazwat Al-Suwaiq (624 A.D.)..............................................361 Ghazwat Gha§f(cid:2)n (625 A.D.)...................................................362 The Battle Of U¦ud (625 A.D.)...............................................362 4 Mu¦ammed (cid:4) Marries °af¥a...............................................370 °assan Son Of Ali (cid:10) Is Born (625 A.D.).............................371 S(cid:2)riyat Ab(cid:3) Salmah (626 A.D.)...............................................371 S(cid:2)riyat Ibn An¢s.......................................................................371 Treachery At Bi'r Ma`(cid:3)nah......................................................371 Foul Play At Raj(cid:4)`....................................................................372 Attitude Of The Jews...............................................................373 Expulsion Of Ban(cid:3) Na¤ir (625 A.D.)......................................380 The Battle Of Khandaq (627 A.D.).........................................382 Ban(cid:3) Quraizah Expelled (627 A.D.)........................................392 Jews Of Ban(cid:3) Mos§aliq (627 A.D.).........................................395 Treaty Of °udaybiya (627 A.D.).............................................396 Inviting Rulers Of Neighboring States (628 A.D.)..................403 The Battle Of Khaybar (628 A.D.)..........................................412 ¯afiyya The Jewess..................................................................417 A Jewess Tries To Poison Mu¦ammed (cid:8)..............................417 After Khaybar, Wad(cid:4) Al-Qura And Taim(cid:2)' (629 A.D.)...........426 Prophet Visits Mecca (629 A.D.)............................................426 Khalid Ibn Al-Walid And `Omar Ibn Al-`(cid:5)¥ Accept Islam (629 A.D.)...................................................................................427 The Battle Of Mu'ta (629 A.D.)...............................................428 Peace Treaty Violated (629 A.D.)...........................................430 Preparations To Invade Mecca (630 A.D.)..............................431 Conquest Of Mecca (630 A.D.)...............................................434 Battle Of °unain (630 A.D.)...................................................439 Islam Spreads...........................................................................443 Tab(cid:3)k Expedition (630 A.D.)..................................................446 Year Of The Deputations (630 A.D.)......................................449 Pagans Forbidden From Entering The Vicinity Of The Ka`ba (630 A.D.)...........................................................................450 Mub(cid:2)halah (630 A.D.).............................................................451 People Of Yemen Embrace Islam............................................459 The Farewell Pilgrimage (632 A.D.).......................................460 Ghadeer Khumm: Where Islam Was Perfected.......................461 Prophet's Historic Ghadeer Sermon:........................................466 !(cid:6)"(cid:3)#(cid:17)(cid:20)(cid:21) (cid:19)$%&(cid:20)(cid:21) !#() *+................................................................466 Prophet's Illness, Us(cid:2)mah's Expedition (632 A.D.).................493 Prophet’s Character.................................................................494 5 (cid:6) F(cid:2)§ima After The Prophet’s Demise......................................532 Fadak..............................................................................................533 Khu§ba Of F(cid:2)§ima Az-Zahr(cid:2) (cid:6) Demanding Fadak....................533 A Brief History Of Fadak After F(cid:2)Çima's Death:.....................550 Qur’(cid:2)n: The Greatest Miracle..................................................559 Islamophobia: Hatred Towars Islam and Muslims................592 The Al-Q(cid:2)ida Menace....................................................................593 Jih(cid:2)d: A Most Misunderstood Concept.........................................594 Struggle..........................................................................................615 Anti-Muslim Bullying On the Rise In U.S. Schools......................616 CONCLUSION:...........................................................................628 6 The word "All-h” in other scriptures and languages: (cid:2) (cid:2) All(cid:2)h in other languages with Arabic script is spelled the same way. This includes Urdu, Persian/Dari, Uyghur, among others. (cid:2) Bengali: (cid:2)l(cid:3)(cid:4) All(cid:2)h (cid:2) Bosnian: All(cid:2)h (cid:2) Chinese: (cid:14143)(cid:6332) (cid:3)l(cid:2), (cid:5107)(cid:6332) (cid:3)nl(cid:2); (cid:9535)(cid:2938) Zh(cid:4)nzh(cid:5) (semantic translation) (cid:2) Greek: (cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:9) Allách, (cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:12)(cid:13) Theós (God) (cid:2) Hebrew: (cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:16) All(cid:2)h (cid:2) Hindi: (cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:6) All(cid:2)h (cid:2) Japanese: (cid:2196)(cid:2267)(cid:2286) Ar(cid:2), (cid:2196)(cid:2229)(cid:2267)(cid:2286) Arr(cid:2), (cid:2196)(cid:2229)(cid:2267)(cid:2286)(cid:2247) Arr(cid:2)fu (cid:2) Maltese: Alla (cid:2) Korean: (cid:14242)(cid:10706) Alla (cid:2) Polish All(cid:2)h, also archaic Allach or A(cid:6)(cid:6)ach (cid:2) Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian: (cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:21) Allakh (cid:2) Serbian, Belarusian, Macedonian: Alah, (cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10) (cid:2) Spanish, Portuguese: Alá (cid:2) Thai: (cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:3) (cid:4)(cid:2)(cid:5)(cid:6) Anláw Punjabi (Gurmukhi): (cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:6) All(cid:2)h (archaic (cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:7) in Sikh scripture) .(cid:10)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:21) (cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:21) / .0(cid:13) (cid:3) .(cid:26) 8(cid:29) (cid:14)(cid:25) (cid:21)%(cid:25) (cid:24)(cid:26) (cid:25)6 9(cid:26) <#(cid:25);(cid:29)$(cid:12)(cid:25) .(cid:26) (cid:6)(cid:29) (cid:19)(cid:26) 1(cid:29) (cid:4)$(cid:25) (cid:25)/(cid:27) (cid:21)(cid:12)(cid:19)(cid:29) 1(cid:29) (cid:4)(cid:25)(cid:8) 2(cid:28)3 (cid:21)(cid:7)(cid:29)(cid:4)(cid:14)(cid:25) (cid:15) (cid:16)(cid:25) $4(cid:28) (cid:27)(cid:20)(cid:21) (cid:3)5(cid:25) $7 (cid:25)6 (cid:3)$(cid:25) (cid:2) In the Name of All(cid:2)h, the most Gracious, the most Merciful O you who believe! If you aid (the cause of) All(cid:2)h, He will aid you, and plant your feet firmly (on His Right Path). (Qur’(cid:2)n, 47:7) 7

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