Etiquette of the meeting (c)

 

Etiquette of the meeting (c) (L-3212)

It is commanded: The people should neither like for themselves best and nearest place in the Assembly of the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and nor sit still there for long duration without providing space for new comers. They should not be displeased when it is said to them, “Make room for the new comers”. The Believers and the Scholars must be careful in this matter, otherwise they will have no degree in the Sight of Allaah Almighty.

After that, there is mention of rudeness. The hypocrites used to converse with the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) privately for showing the people that their ranks were higher than them near the Messenger. Some ignorant Muslims also used to imitate them and consult the Messenger privately for a long time. He (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) used to regard them and say nothing and let them talk. But in this manner, common people could not reap advantage from his Sayings. Moreover if he himself (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) used to desire to stand up, he did not arise due to humanity, which was cause of his trouble.

Therefore, in this verse it is commanded: When you wish to privately consult the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), you must present before your consultation a charity. As soon as the hypocrites heard this commandment, they sat down because they were not ready to spend something for this purpose. They were very fond of wealth instead of talking with the Messenger. Sincere Muslims understood immediately that Allaah Almighty does not like talking in this way, so He has fixed this condition. But the person who did not have something for spending as charity, he was exempted from this condition. Even then its effect was that the hypocrites stopped private consultation.

Accordingly, it is commanded: O you who believe! When you hold conference with the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), you must offer charity before your conference. The poor will be helped by it; as well as it will be known that your intention is pure. So it is commanded: Your intention will be purified by giving alms and your thoughts will be corrected. However, if anyone of you cannot find the wherewithal, then lo! Allaah Almighty is Forgiving, Merciful. This commandment was a warning for the hypocrites as well as for the Muslims. After that this commandment was cancelled in the next verse.

https://youtu.be/VHdSCBr2JA4

Etiquette of the meeting (b)

 

Etiquette of the meeting (b) (L-3211)

وَإِذَا قِيلَ ٱنشُزُوا۟ فَٱنشُزُوا۟ يَرْفَعِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ دَرَجَٰتٍ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ 11b  يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا نَٰجَيْتُمُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُوا۟ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ نَجْوَىٰكُمْ صَدَقَةً ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَأَطْهَرُ فَإِن لَّمْ تَجِدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ 12

11b.  Wa  ‘izaa  qiilan-shuzuu  fanshuzuu  yarfa-'Illaahul-laziina  ‘aamanuu  minkum  wallaziina  ‘uutul-'ilma  darajaat.  Wallaahu  bi-maa  ta'-maluuna  Khabiir. 12.  Yaaa-‘ayyuhallaziina  ‘aamanuuu  ‘izaa  naajaytumur-Rasuula  faqaddimuu  bayna  yaday- najwaakum  sadaqah.  Zaalika  khayrul-lakum  wa  ‘athar.  Fa-‘illam  tajiduu  fa-‘innAllaaha  Gafuurur-Rahiim.

11b.  And when it is said, Come up higher! Go up higher; Allah will exalt those who believe among you, and those who have knowledge, to high ranks. Allah is Informed of what you do. 12. O you who believe! When you hold conference with the messenger, offer an alms before your conference. That is better and purer for you. But if you cannot find (the wherewithal) then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

If the rules and regulations are not followed in the congregation, then it is just like a crowd. Neither anyone will be able to hear in it and nor to say his own. And there will be no useful talk except gossip and outcry. Therefore, a rule is being determined for this purpose. First of all, someone must be appointed as its President whose order must be obeyed by everyone. In the Assembly of the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), he himself is the President, who will say only that which is sent upon him by means of the the Revelation. Some people used to be rude. Accordingly, they are being caused to hear: Make space for them who come to attend the Assembly. When there is no space and anyone of you is told, "Arise," then you should arise immediately, so that others also may get opportunity to reap advantage from the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). Sitting for a long time without any reason is useless. Taking ill is nothing in it. Those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, they do not consider themselves greater than others. They abide by the rules with humility and submission without hesitation. Allaah will raise them by degrees in return of their obedience. If these people begin to think concerning own grades and ranks, and be enraged that why they are not placed higher or why they have been ordered to “stand up”, then they will have no value in the Sight of Allaah Almighty.

https://youtu.be/ETmxM3Z6KoU

Etiquette of the meeting (a)

 

Etiquette of the meeting (a) (L-3210)

إِنَّمَا ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ لِيَحْزُنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَلَيْسَ بِضَآرِّهِمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ 10  يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا۟ فِى ٱلْمَجَٰلِسِ فَٱفْسَحُوا۟ يَفْسَحِ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ 11a

10.  ‘Innaman-najwaa  minash-Shaytaani  liyahzu-nallaziina  ‘aamanuu  wa  laysa  bizaaarrihim  shay-'an  ‘illaa  bi-‘izNillaah.  Wa  'alAllaahi  fal-yatawakkalil-Mu'-minuun. 11a.  Yaaa-‘ayyuhallaziina  ‘aamanuu  ‘izaa  qiila  lakum  tafassahuu  fil-majaalisi  fafsahuu  yafsaHillaahu  lakum.

10. Lo! Conspiracy is only of the devil, that he may vex those who believe; but he can harm them not at all unless by Allah's leave. In Allah let believers put their trust. 11a. O you who believe! when it is said unto you, Make room! in assemblies, then make room; Allah will make way for you (hereafter).

It has been described clearly in this verse that two or more people should avoid private conversation mutually themselves in the assembly, so that others may not think that “something is being hidden from us”. If you have to discuss any necessary affair, you must do after coming out from the gathering, so that others may not have any chance of misunderstanding.

It is commanded: Private conversation is only from Satan that he may grieve those who have believed. It is the act of hypocrites, but they cannot at all harm the Muslims by their such works, because profit and loss is in the Hand of Allaah Almighty. The believers must rely only upon Allaah Almighty. None other can harm or benefit.

After that, the Muslims are being taught: When another person comes and you are told, "Space yourselves for making place to adjust the new comer" in assemblies; or he himself requests, then you must make space. Allaah Almighty will make space for you as reward of your harmony.

https://youtu.be/jX4SlSUnquI

Advice for the Muslims

Advice for the Muslims (L-3209)

وَيَقُولُونَ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَوْلَا يُعَذِّبُنَا ٱللَّهُ بِمَا نَقُولُ حَسْبُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ 8b  يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا تَنَٰجَيْتُمْ فَلَا تَتَنَٰجَوْا۟ بِٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ وَتَنَٰجَوْا۟ بِٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِىٓ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ 9

8b.  wa  yaquuluuna  fiii  ‘anfu-sihim  law-laa  yu-'azzibu-nAllaahu  bimaa  naquul.  Hasbuhum  Jahannnam.  Yaslawnahaa  fabi'-sal-masiir. 9.  Yaaa-‘ayyuhal-laziina  ‘aamanuuu  ‘izaa  tanaa-jaytum  falaa  tatanaajaw  bil-‘ismi  wal-'udwaani  wa  ma'-siyatir-Rasuuli  wa  tanaajaw  bil-birri  wat-taq-waa.  WattaQullaahal-laziii  ‘ilayhi  tuhsharuun.

8b.  and say within themselves: Why should Allah punish us for what we say ? Hell will suffice them; they will feel the heat thereof - a hapless journey's end! 9. O you who believe! When you conspire together, conspire not together for crime and wrongdoing and disobedience toward the messenger, but conspire together for righteousness and piety, and keep your duty toward Allah, unto whom you will be gathered.

Arrogance of the hypocrites had increased so much that when they used to come to the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), they used to greet him in a bad way (“’As-Saamu ‘alaykum” instead of “’As-Salaamu ‘alaykum”) and then say in their hearts: If he is Messenger of Allaah, Allaah must punish us on our arrogance. Why does He not punish us for what we say?  

It is commanded: They will be punished one time, which is that they will be thrown into the Hell for burning on the Day of Resurrection forever. That is a wretched destination.

After that, the Muslims are being instructed: When you converse privately, do not converse about sin and aggression and disobedience to the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) like hypocrites, but converse about righteousness and piety. Behold! Fear Allaah Almighty every time and bear in mind that one Day; all of you will be gathered in the Court of Allaah Almighty, Who knows entire apparent and secret matters.

I say with regret that nowadays some people visit the religious gatherings for jesting, criticising and vexing the preachers.

https://youtu.be/HP6eXTgteLs

Everything will be clear in the Hereafter

Everything will be clear in the Hereafter (L-3208)

ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ 7b  أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ نُهُوا۟ عَنِ ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَيَتَنَٰجَوْنَ بِٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِ وَمَعْصِيَتِ ٱلرَّسُولِ وَإِذَا جَآءُوكَ حَيَّوْكَ بِمَا لَمْ يُحَيِّكَ بِهِ ٱللَّهُ 8a

7b.  Summa  yunabbi-'uhum bimaa  'amiluu  Yawmal-Qiyaamah.  ‘InnAllaaha  bikulli  shay-'in  ‘Aliim. 8a.  ‘Alam  tara  ‘ilal-laziina  nuhuu  'anin-najwaa  summa  ya-'uuduuna  limaa  nuhuu  'anhu  wa  yatanaajawna  bil-‘ismi  wal-'udwaani  wa  ma'-siyatir-Rasuul.  Wa  ‘izaa  jaaa-'uuka  hayyawka  bimaa  lam  yuhayyika  biHillaahu,

7b.  and afterward, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what they did. Lo! Allah is Knower of all things. 8a. Have you not observed those who were forbidden conspiracy and afterward returned to that which they had been forbidden, and (now) conspire together for crime and wrongdoing and disobedience toward the messenger? And when they come unto you they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allah greets you not,

Then it is commanded: Whatsoever they do or think in the world, Allaah Almighty is Aware of everything. He will inform them of what they did, on the Day of Resurrection. Nothing is hidden from Him. It is commanded: See the people who were forbidden from private conversation in the Assembly of God’s Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him). It was their habit that they used to provoke the Muslims by talking silently being separate from the Muslims, by laughing at them or by making signals. When the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) used to command them for doing any work, they used to say in laughter condition: We can’t do so much difficult work. They were prevented from it that these were acts as of jokers, so they should be serious. But they did not refrain.

Here, their state is being disclosed that they have been doing the works of rebelling, sins and disobeying. Their one more arrogance was that Allaah Almighty taught them to say “’As-Salaamu ‘alaykum” when anyone comes or meets someone else, but they used to say in low voice “’As-Saamu ‘alaykum”. Saam means “death and destruction”. Even they used to refrain not from wickedness in greeting too, from which depravity of their nature is obvious.

https://youtu.be/1bRen9yjF-I

God is with you every time

 

God is with you every time (L-3207)

أَحْصَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ وَنَسُوهُ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ 6b أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجْوَىٰ ثَلَٰثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَآ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُوا7a

6b. ‘Ahsaa-Hullaahu  wa  nasuuh.  Wallaahu  'alaa  kulli  shay-'in  Shahiid.(Section 1/1) 7a.  ‘Alam  tara  ‘annAllaaha  ya'-lamu  maa  fis- samaawaati  wa  maa  fil  ‘arz.  Maa  yakuunu  min-najwaa  salaasatin  ‘illaa  Huwa  Raabi-'uhum  wa  laa khamsatin  ‘illaa  Huwa  Saadisuhum  wa  laaa  ‘adnaa  min-  zaalika  wa  laaa  ‘aksara  ‘illaa  Huwa  ma-'ahum  ‘ayna,  maa  kaanuu.

6b.  Allah has kept account of it while they forgot it. And Allah is Witness over all things. 7a. Have you not seen that Allah knows all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth ? There is no secret conference of three but He is their fourth, nor of five but He is their sixth, nor of less than that or more but He is with them wheresoever they may be;

It is commanded: Those who denied Allaah Almighty, they will be punished in such a way that they will become powerless entirely and their entire honour will be ruined. They should not consider that Allaah Almighty is unaware of their tricks, He has already written in a Register their every movement one by one, although they themselves have forgotten. It was concerning those who denied Islam openly and got ready to oppose the Messenger of Allaah Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him).

Besides them, there were some such people who were hypocrites. They used to dwell along with the Muslims as auxiliary blow and never missed any chance of troubling the Muslims. Their most little conduct was that wherever they used to see the gathering of Muslims, three or four hypocrites used to begin talking silently being separate from the Muslims, so that the Muslims should consider that they were planning to molest them. It was only for vexing the Muslims. However apparently they used to show themselves very cheerful and sociable, and did not provide any chance of objection. The Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) prevented them from such doubtful acts, but they did not refrain.

In the above mentioned verse, the Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) is being consoled that Allaah Almighty is along with them, Present as an Extra Individual every time and everywhere, and hears everything whatsoever they do or say, whether they are three or five or more or less.

https://youtu.be/5a1UhgDgMyM