Etiquette

and behavior towards Allah Know the aqeedah of Allahwhat comes next? How we are towards Allah what Allah expects from us. The area we concentrate is the Heart. Why the heart? Indeed there is in the body a morsel of flesh which if it be sound and wholesome, the whole body will be sound and wholesome and which if it be corrupt, the whole body will be corrupt. Indeed it is the heart. (Bukhari) Certain actions of the heart discussed this before. PRINCIPLE: our principles in Islam are derived from the Quran and Sunnah. We dont choose a principle and find an ayah to back it up. Lets take some verses of Quran / hadith using Surah Faithah Opener of the Book. Umm Al Kitab / Quran Ar-Ruqyah (a Remedy) What we being our Prayer withand Allah calls the Fatihah As-Salah. A sura which none of the previous scriptures contained anything like this. Prophet Allah has never revealed in the Tawrah / Injeel anything similar to Umm Al Quran. It is the 7 repeated verses and it is divided into 2 halves between Allah and His servants at tirmidi Inshallah we are going to look at how Allah divides Sura Fatihah. >> Hadith QUDSI. ----------------- On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (PBUH), who said: I have heard the Prophet (may the blessings and peace of Allah be up on him) say: Allah (mighty and sublime be He), had said: I have divided prayer (as SALAH THE FATIHAH) between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. When the servant says: Al-hamdu lillahi rabbi l-alamin (3), Allah (mighty and sublime be He) says: My servant has praised Me. And when he says: Ar-rahmani r-rahim (4), Allah (mighty and sublime be He) says: My servant has extolled Me, and when he says: Maliki yawmi d-din (5), Allah says: My servant has glorified Me - and on one occasion He said: My servant has submitted to My power. And when he says: Iyyaka na budu wa iyyaka nasta in (6), He says: This is between Me and My servant, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. And when he says: Ihdina s-sirata l- mustaqim, siratal ladhina an amta alayhim ghayril-maghdubi alayhim wa la d-dallin (7), He says: This is for My servant, and My servant shall have what he has asked for. <<<>>> First 3 form the basis of how we recognize and see Allah. Emotions we have when we turn to Allah to Worship him. Alhamd Start by Praising Allah.

Praising Allah with a praise that only belongs to Him>>> and verily if u were to sit and think of all the bounties and blessings Allah has given u, you would not be able to count them all. By Allah I swear this.>>> because each and every day, he grants us more and more. To Breathe, to see, to hear, our health, our loved ones, TO BE MUSLIM!!! Ponderand remind youselves of the above! By Allah this should fill your heart with the LOVE of ALLAH! Recognising He is the LORD of all of the Alamin, the worlds, the Creation. With LOVE of Allah, comes THANKING Allah. Thinking about the countless blessings from the moment we were a drop of fluid in the womb of our mother all the way until we meet our Lord. Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying). I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me [al-Baqarah 2:152] Thank Allah How? Prophets are the ones who showed gratitude the most. Nuh: O offspring of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Nh (Noah)! Verily, he was a grateful slave [al-Isra 17:3] Prophet: Follow their example. Showing thankfulness through tongue (praise), actions (ibadah), doing what Allah loves. Also important point on thankfulness asking Allah to give us the help to give him thanks. It was narrated from Muaadh ibn Jabal that the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) took his hand and said: O Muaadh, by Allaah I love you, by Allaah I love you. Then he said, I advise you, O Muaadh, do not fail following every prayer to say: O Allaah help me to remember You, thank You and worship You properly. (Abu Dawud) Ibn al Qayim - Gratitude may be in the heart, in submission and humility; on the tongue, in praise and acknowledgement; and in the physical faculties, by means of obedience and submission. (Madaarij al-Saalikeen (2/246) ) Heart Heart senses the values of the blessings Allah bestows upon us, fully acknowledging Allah alone is the one who gave it. And whatever of blessings and good things you have, it is from Allaah [al-Nahl 16:53]. An obligatory acknoeldgement whoever attributes blessings to anyone other than Allah = disbelief. (Shaykh Abd al-Rahmaan al-Sadi (may Allaah have mercy on him) What man should do is attribute blessings to Allaah and acknowledge them fully. Thus he will attain complete Tawheed. Whoever

A praise that only HE is deserving of. Alhamdulillah. As Ali have been recorded as saying A statement that Allah liked for Himself, was pleased for Himself and He likes that it be repeated. AND ALLAH RECOGNISES US WHO HAVE PRAISED HIM!

denies the blessings of Allaah in his heart or on his tongue, is a kaafir and has nothing to do with Islam. If one does attribute a blessing to other than Allah himself, others, his actions must repent. Tongue: acknowledging verbally - after believing in the heart- that the one who grants blessing is indeed Allaah, and keeping the tongue busy with praise of Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted. It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik said: the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: Allaah is pleased with a person who eats some food and then praises Him for it, or who drinks some drink and then praises Him for it. Narrated by Muslim (2734). Mentioning the blessings, not for showing off. Hence some of the salaf said: Whoever conceals a blessing has denied it, but whoever manifests it and spreads it has given thanks for it. Ibn al-Qayyim said, commenting on that: This is based on the words: When Allaah bestows a blessing upon a person, He loves the effect of His blessing to be seen on His slave. Madaarij al-Saalikeen (2/246). It was narrated from Umar ibn Abd al-Azeez (may Allaah have mercy on him) that he said: Remind one another of blessings, for mentioning them is gratitude. Limbs Obeying Allah and keeping them from committing sins and acts of disobedience that Allaah has forbidden. It was narrated that Aaishah said: When the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) prayed, he would stand for so long that his feet became swollen. Aaishah said: O Messenger of Allaah, are you doing this when Allaah has forgiven your past and future sins? He said: O Aaishah, should I not be a thankful slave? (Bukhari) Abu Haroon said: I entered upon Abu Haazim, and said to him: May Allaah have mercy on you, what is the gratitude of the eyes? He said: If you see something good with them, you mention it, and if you see something bad with them, you conceal it. I said: What is the gratitude of the ears? He said: If you hear something good with them, you remember it, and if you hear something bad with them, you forget it. Hence one of the salaf said: Gratitude means giving up sin. And one of them said: Gratitude means not using any blessing to help one to disobey Him. Not from the etiquette towards Allah to be ungrateful if your tested with a trialwhat is the etiquette? Patience. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said,"Strange is the affair of the Mu'min (the believer), verily all his affairs are good for him. If something pleasing befalls him he thanks (Allah) and it becomes better for him. And if something harmful befalls him he is patient (Saabir) and it becomes better for him. And this is only for the Mu'min."[Muslim]

acknowledgement of the heart of all the blessings that Allaah has bestowed upon him, and upon others, and talking about them; praising Allaah for them; and using them to obey the One Who bestowed the blessings and to worship Him. Al-Qawl al-Sadeed fi Maqaasid al-Tawheed (p. 140) Ar Rahman Ar Raheem Generousity and compassion of Allah showing mercy towards all His creatures. This verse should instill HOPE in our hearts of the MERCY of Allah for which ALL of creation is givenand ALL of creation needs both in THIS LIFE and the NEXT. Our behaviour towards Him to humble ourselves to Allah with sincere humility and supplications Not proper etiquette to despair of receiving the mercy of Allah. Malik Deen Make us think about This life and the Next. Think about the Day of Judgement.- when we will not be able to look back on this life and say we would have done things differently. This is our CHANCEHERE AND NOW! On the DOJ, Allah will grasp the Earth and fold up the heavens with His Right Hand anmd proclaim I am the KING! WHERE ARE THE KINGS OF THE EARTH? WHERE ARE THE TYRANTS? WHERE ARE THE ARROGANT?? For on that day, NO ONE will be able to claim ownership of ANYTHING! No kings, no tyrannical people, no leaders, no prime minister, no president. To hear that Allah is the King on that Day, should instill some FEAR in our hearts, Fear of Allahs punishment, and Wrath for the sins we may have commited and the disobedience to Him. Reminder of Death. <<<>>> Trully when we hear and recite this verse we should Love Him for His favours, and Praise Him. Have HOPE in Him for His MERCY, and recocgnise his Mercy, and hurry to gain His mercy by repentance. And have FEAR in Him for His Punishment and Wrath, for the sins we have commited. A shyness towards Allah when committing sin. Allah is able to punish severely. Swift in reckoning. Behaviour towards Allah making sure we obey Him, living and dying without disobeying Him accountable for our actions. Not proper etiquette to commit acts of disobedience and wrong towards Allah. But when Allah wills a peoples punishment, there can be no turning back of it; and they will find besides Him no protector. (13:11) Allah also says: Verily, (O Muhammad), the Seizure (punishment) of your Lord is severe and painful. (85:12) LOVE HOPE AND FEAR.

 Placing trust in Allah Ponders Allahs power and control over us no escape / fleeing from Him. No refuge or shelter except Allah. Our behaviour towards Allah - So we flee to Allah and put our trust in Him alone. When were in need, our depressed or down, things are not going our way, who else can we turn to for support? Allah. NOT proper etiquette to rely upon the one who has no power. Trust in one having no power or ability. Allah says: Put your trust in Allah if you are believers indeed. (5:23) Expecting from Allah having a good opinion of Allah. Muslim should think about Allah while he is disobeying him as if Allahs threat is already applying to him and his punishment has already come due to the disobedient action. Also think about Allah while obeying Him as if His promise of Paradise and Allah being pleased with him has already come. From correct etiquette having good thoughts of Allah. Not sit there and think Allah will throw me into Hellfire. Im doomed. Im in Hell etc!...which in turn gives them a justification to disobey Him or think Allah is not watching what he is doing. "Allah says: `I am just as My slave thinks of Me when he remembers Me.' By Allah! Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than one of you who unexpectedly finds in the desert his lost camel. `He who comes closer to Me one span, I come closer to him a cubit; and he who comes closer to Me a cubit, I come closer to him a fathom; and if he comes to Me walking, I come to him running". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Let none of you die unless he has good expectations from Allah". [Muslim]. It is also not proper behavior for a person to fear Allah and obey Him while suspecting that he will not be rewarded for the good deeds he performed or that he shall not be recompensed for his obedience and acts of worship to feel despair or that the promise of Allah will not come true. Certainly, Allah has stated: And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger (SAWS), fears Allah, and keeps his duty (to Him), such are the successful. (24:52) Allah also says: Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he or she is a true believer, verily to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter). (16:97) In conclusion, a Muslim must be thankful to his Lord for the bounties He has given him He must be shy towards his Lord whenever he leans towards committing a sin he must sincerely turn to his Lord

put his trust in Him hope for His Mercy fear His Punishment he must have good expectations concerning Allah with respect to Allah fulfilling His Promises and carrying out His threats for whoever He wills for His slaves. This is how he should behave toward Allah. The more we stick to these things, the greater our status in the sight of Allah will be elevated. Blessed by Allah and become on of His devoted servants whom Allah protects.