Qur’an & Hadith Qur’an & Hadith Against ExtremismAgainst Extremism

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QUR’ANQUR’AN

Confound not truth Confound not truth with falsehood, nor with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal knowingly conceal

the truththe truth..  (Qur’an 2:42)(Qur’an 2:42)

And they say: None enters paradise unless he be a Jew And they say: None enters paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian. These are their own desires. Say: or a Christian. These are their own desires. Say: Bring your proof (of what ye state) if ye are truthful.  Bring your proof (of what ye state) if ye are truthful.  Nay, but whosoever surrenders his purpose to Allah Nay, but whosoever surrenders his purpose to Allah while doing good, his reward is with his Lord; and while doing good, his reward is with his Lord; and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.they grieve.  And the Jews say the Christians follow   And the Jews say the Christians follow nothing (true), and the Christians say the Jews follow nothing (true), and the Christians say the Jews follow nothing (true); yet both are readers of the Scripture. nothing (true); yet both are readers of the Scripture. Even thus speak those who know not. Allah will judge Even thus speak those who know not. Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they differ. that wherein they differ. (Qur’an(Qur’an 2:111-113)2:111-113)

““We made you to be a We made you to be a community of the middle community of the middle way, so that (with the way, so that (with the example of your lives) example of your lives) you might bear witness you might bear witness to the truth before all to the truth before all mankind.”mankind.” (Qur’an, 2:143)(Qur’an, 2:143)

To each [religious community] To each [religious community] we have given a direction which we have given a direction which it follows, so compete [all it follows, so compete [all together] in [the performance together] in [the performance of] good deeds. Whosesoever of] good deeds. Whosesoever you may be, God shall certainly you may be, God shall certainly gather you all [for Divine gather you all [for Divine Judgment]. God certainly has Judgment]. God certainly has power over all things.power over all things. (Qur’an 2:148)(Qur’an 2:148)

True piety (or righteousness) does not consist True piety (or righteousness) does not consist in turning your faces towards the cast or in turning your faces towards the cast or west but truly pious is he who believes in west but truly pious is he who believes in God and the last day and the angels and God and the last day and the angels and revelation, and the prophets; and spends revelation, and the prophets; and spends his substance upon his near of kin, and the his substance upon his near of kin, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and the beggar, and for the freeing of and the beggar, and for the freeing of human beings from bondage; and is human beings from bondage; and is constant in prayer, and renders the constant in prayer, and renders the purifying dues; and truly pious are they purifying dues; and truly pious are they who keep their promises whenever they who keep their promises whenever they promise, and are patient in misfortune and promise, and are patient in misfortune and hardship and in time of peril, it is they that hardship and in time of peril, it is they that have proved themselves true, and it is they, have proved themselves true, and it is they, they who are conscious of God. they who are conscious of God. (Qur’an 2:177)(Qur’an 2:177)

Fight in the path of God those who fight you, Fight in the path of God those who fight you, but do not transgress. Surely God does not but do not transgress. Surely God does not love the aggressors. And fight them where love the aggressors. And fight them where you come upon them, and send them out you come upon them, and send them out from where they have sent you out, for from where they have sent you out, for persecution is a worse thing than fighting. persecution is a worse thing than fighting. And do not fight them at the Sacred And do not fight them at the Sacred Mosque (in Mecca) unless they fight you Mosque (in Mecca) unless they fight you there, but if they fight you, then fight there, but if they fight you, then fight them back. That is the reward of the them back. That is the reward of the rejectors. Then if they cease, so God is All-rejectors. Then if they cease, so God is All-Forgiving, Gentle. And fight them until Forgiving, Gentle. And fight them until there is no more persecution and the there is no more persecution and the religion is for God. But if they cease, so let religion is for God. But if they cease, so let there be no hostility except against there be no hostility except against wrongdoers.wrongdoers. (Qur’an 2:190-193)(Qur’an 2:190-193)

They will ask you They will ask you what they should what they should give away. Say: give away. Say: “Whatever is “Whatever is surplus to your surplus to your needs.”needs.” (Qur’an, 2:219)(Qur’an, 2:219)

Let there be no Let there be no compulsion (or compulsion (or coercion) in the coercion) in the religion (Islam). The religion (Islam). The right direction is right direction is distinctly clear from distinctly clear from error.error. (Qur’an 2:256) (Qur’an 2:256)

O you who believe! Do not O you who believe! Do not nullify your charity by nullify your charity by demands for gratitude or demands for gratitude or insulting words, like him insulting words, like him who spends his wealth, who spends his wealth, showing off to people and showing off to people and not believing in God and not believing in God and the Last Day…the Last Day…

(Qur’an, 2:264) (Qur’an, 2:264)

Say: We believe in God, and in Say: We believe in God, and in what has been revealed to what has been revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, and in [the books] and the tribes, and in [the books] given to Moses, Jesus and the given to Moses, Jesus and the prophets from their Lord: We prophets from their Lord: We make no distinction between one make no distinction between one and another among them, and to and another among them, and to God de we submit in Islam.God de we submit in Islam. (Qur’an (Qur’an 3:84) 3:84)

You will not attain You will not attain true goodness until true goodness until you give of what you give of what you love. Whatever you love. Whatever you give away, God you give away, God knows it.knows it. (Qur’an, 3:92) (Qur’an, 3:92)

““Let there arise from Let there arise from among you a band of among you a band of people who invite to people who invite to righteousness, and righteousness, and enjoin good and enjoin good and forbid evil.forbid evil.”” (Qur’an, 3:104) (Qur’an, 3:104)

Be quick in the race for forgiveness Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord, and in the race from your Lord, and in the race for a garden wide as the heavens for a garden wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the and the earth, prepared for the righteous- (the righteous are) righteous- (the righteous are) those who spend whether in those who spend whether in prosperity or adversity, who prosperity or adversity, who restrain anger and who pardon all restrain anger and who pardon all people. For God loves those who people. For God loves those who do good.do good. (Qur’an 3:133 –134)(Qur’an 3:133 –134)

O you who believe! Do not eat up your O you who believe! Do not eat up your wealth in vanities among yourselves. wealth in vanities among yourselves. But let there be among yourselves But let there be among yourselves trade conducted in mutual good will. trade conducted in mutual good will. Nor kill or destroy yourselves, for God Nor kill or destroy yourselves, for God has been most merciful to you. If any has been most merciful to you. If any do that in rancor and injustice, soon do that in rancor and injustice, soon shall we cast them into the fire, and shall we cast them into the fire, and that is easy for God. If you but avoid that is easy for God. If you but avoid the most heinous of the things which the most heinous of the things which are forbidden to do, we shall expel out are forbidden to do, we shall expel out of you all the evil in you and admit you of you all the evil in you and admit you to a gate of great honor.to a gate of great honor. (Qur’an 4:29-31)(Qur’an 4:29-31)

““O ye who believe! Stand out firmly O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well-justice, verily Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.”acquainted with all that ye do.” (Quran, 4:35)(Quran, 4:35)

““We ordained therein for We ordained therein for them: “Life for life, eye for them: “Life for life, eye for eye, Nose for nose, ear of eye, Nose for nose, ear of ear, Tooth for tooth, and ear, Tooth for tooth, and wounds Equal for equal.” But wounds Equal for equal.” But if any one remits the if any one remits the retaliation By way of charity, retaliation By way of charity, it is an act of atonement for it is an act of atonement for himself.”himself.” (Qur’an 4:45)(Qur’an 4:45)

And what is with you that you do And what is with you that you do not fight in the path of God and not fight in the path of God and (in the path) of the oppressed (in the path) of the oppressed of men and women and of men and women and children, those who say “Our children, those who say “Our Sustainer, take us out from this Sustainer, take us out from this city, its people are wrongdoers, city, its people are wrongdoers, and decree for us a protector, and decree for us a protector, and decree for us a helper”.and decree for us a helper”. (Qur’an (Qur’an

4:75)4:75)

Do not fight those who join a folk with Do not fight those who join a folk with whom you have a treaty, or they whom you have a treaty, or they come to you with their breasts come to you with their breasts constricted against fighting you or constricted against fighting you or fighting their own folk. And if only fighting their own folk. And if only God had willed, He could have given God had willed, He could have given them an authority over you so they them an authority over you so they would have fought you. So if they would have fought you. So if they stand aloof and do not fight you, stand aloof and do not fight you, and they speak a word of peace, and they speak a word of peace, then God has not given you a way then God has not given you a way against themagainst them.. (Qur’an 4:90)(Qur’an 4:90)

O you, those who have faith, when O you, those who have faith, when you go out to fight in the path of you go out to fight in the path of God, make things clear and do not God, make things clear and do not say to someone who gives you say to someone who gives you peace, “You are not a believer,” - peace, “You are not a believer,” - you coveting the pleasures of the you coveting the pleasures of the life of the world, and with God is life of the world, and with God is abundant reward. You were the abundant reward. You were the same as that before, then God was same as that before, then God was gracious to you. So make it clear. gracious to you. So make it clear. Surely God is aware of what you Surely God is aware of what you do.do. (Qur’an 4:94)(Qur’an 4:94)

Who can be better in religion Who can be better in religion than one who submits his than one who submits his whole self to God, does good, whole self to God, does good, and follows the way of and follows the way of Abraham the true in faith? For Abraham the true in faith? For God did take Abraham as a God did take Abraham as a friend. And to God belong all friend. And to God belong all things in the heavens and the things in the heavens and the earth. And it is he that earth. And it is he that encompasses all things.encompasses all things. (Qur’an 4:122-126) (Qur’an 4:122-126)

O You who believe! Stand out firmly O You who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to God, for justice, as witnesses to God, even as against yourselves, or your even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it parents, or your kin, and whether it be against rich or poor, for God can be against rich or poor, for God can best protect both. Follow not the best protect both. Follow not the cravings of your hearts, lest you cravings of your hearts, lest you swerve, and if you distort justice or swerve, and if you distort justice or decline to do justice, verily God is decline to do justice, verily God is well acquainted with all that you do.well acquainted with all that you do. (Qur’an 4:135) (Qur’an 4:135)

O ye who believe! Remain O ye who believe! Remain steadfast for Allah, bearing steadfast for Allah, bearing witness to justice. Do not witness to justice. Do not allow your hatred for allow your hatred for others make you swerve to others make you swerve to wrongdoing and turn you wrongdoing and turn you away from justice. Be just; away from justice. Be just; that is closer to true piety.that is closer to true piety. (Qur’an 5:8) (Qur’an 5:8)

Whosoever kills an Whosoever kills an innocent human being, innocent human being, it shall be as if he has it shall be as if he has killed all mankind, and killed all mankind, and whosoever saves the whosoever saves the life of one, it shall be life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the as if he had saved the life of all mankind.life of all mankind. (Qur’an 5:32)(Qur’an 5:32)

Unto every one of you have We Unto every one of you have We appointed a different law and way of appointed a different law and way of life. And if God had so willed, He could life. And if God had so willed, He could surely have made you all one single surely have made you all one single community: but He willed it otherwise community: but He willed it otherwise in order to test you by means of what in order to test you by means of what He has revealed to you. Compete then He has revealed to you. Compete then with one another in doing good works! with one another in doing good works! Unto God you all must return and then Unto God you all must return and then He will make you truly understand all He will make you truly understand all that on which you were wont to differ.that on which you were wont to differ.   (Qur’an 5:44-48)(Qur’an 5:44-48)

““Surely they that believe, and Surely they that believe, and those of Jewry, and the those of Jewry, and the Christians, and those Christians, and those Sabeaans, whoso believes in Sabeaans, whoso believes in God and the Last Day, and God and the Last Day, and works righteousness - their works righteousness - their wage waits them with their wage waits them with their Lord, and no fear shall be on Lord, and no fear shall be on them, neither shall they them, neither shall they sorrow.”sorrow.” (Qur’an 5:69)(Qur’an 5:69)

“ “ . . . and you will find the . . . and you will find the nearest in love to the nearest in love to the believers (Muslims) those believers (Muslims) those who say: ‘We are who say: ‘We are Christians.’ That is Christians.’ That is because amongst them because amongst them are priests and monks, are priests and monks, and they are not proud.”and they are not proud.” (Qur’an 5:82)(Qur’an 5:82)

““Say, come, I will recite what God has made a sacred Say, come, I will recite what God has made a sacred duty for you: Ascribe nothing as equal with God; Be duty for you: Ascribe nothing as equal with God; Be good to your parents; You shall not kill your children good to your parents; You shall not kill your children on a plea of want; we provide sustenance for you on a plea of want; we provide sustenance for you and for them; You shall not approach lewd behavior and for them; You shall not approach lewd behavior whether open or in secret, whether open or in secret, You shall not take life, You shall not take life, which God has made sacred, except by way of which God has made sacred, except by way of justice and law.justice and law. Thus does God command you, that Thus does God command you, that you may learn wisdom. And you shall not approach you may learn wisdom. And you shall not approach the property of the orphan, except to improve it, the property of the orphan, except to improve it, until he attains the age of maturity.  Give full until he attains the age of maturity.  Give full measure and weight, in justice; no burden should be measure and weight, in justice; no burden should be placed on any soul but that which it can bear.  And if placed on any soul but that which it can bear.  And if you give your word, do it justice, even if a near you give your word, do it justice, even if a near relative is concerned; and fulfill your obligations relative is concerned; and fulfill your obligations before God. Thus does God command you, that you before God. Thus does God command you, that you may remember. Verily, this is my straight path: may remember. Verily, this is my straight path: follow it, and do not follow other paths which will follow it, and do not follow other paths which will separate you from God’s path. Thus does God separate you from God’s path. Thus does God command you, that you may be righteous.” command you, that you may be righteous.” (Qur’an (Qur’an 6:151-153)6:151-153)

And if they incline And if they incline to peace, so you to peace, so you must incline to it. must incline to it. And trust in God, And trust in God, for He hears and for He hears and knows all.knows all. (Qur’an 8:61)(Qur’an 8:61)

Surely those who have faith and who Surely those who have faith and who emigrated and strove with their emigrated and strove with their wealth and their souls in the path of wealth and their souls in the path of God, and those who sheltered them God, and those who sheltered them and helped, such, they are protecting and helped, such, they are protecting friends of one another. And those who friends of one another. And those who have faith but they did not emigrate, have faith but they did not emigrate, you do not have any duty of you do not have any duty of protection over them until they protection over them until they emigrate. But if they seek your help in emigrate. But if they seek your help in the religion, then it is on you to help the religion, then it is on you to help them except against a people with them except against a people with whom you have a treaty. And God whom you have a treaty. And God sees all that you work.sees all that you work. (Qur’an 8:72)(Qur’an 8:72)

To those who persevere in doing To those who persevere in doing good is a reward more than in good is a reward more than in measure. No darkness nor shame measure. No darkness nor shame shall cover their faces. They are shall cover their faces. They are companions of the garden where companions of the garden where they will live forever. But those they will live forever. But those who have earned evil will have a who have earned evil will have a reward like evil. Humiliation will reward like evil. Humiliation will cover their faces. They will have cover their faces. They will have no defender from God.no defender from God. (Qur’an 10:26-27)(Qur’an 10:26-27)

"Surely Allah enjoins the "Surely Allah enjoins the doing of justice and the doing of justice and the doing of good (to doing of good (to others) and the giving others) and the giving to the kindred, and He to the kindred, and He forbids indecency and forbids indecency and evil and rebellion; He evil and rebellion; He admonishes you that admonishes you that you may be mindful.”you may be mindful.” (Qur’an (Qur’an

16:90)16:90)

Invite all to the way of your God with Invite all to the way of your God with wisdom and beautiful preaching. And wisdom and beautiful preaching. And argue with them in ways that are best argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious. For your God knows and most gracious. For your God knows best who have strayed from his path best who have strayed from his path and who receive guidance. And if you and who receive guidance. And if you do respond to an attack, respond no do respond to an attack, respond no worse than they did. But if you show worse than they did. But if you show patience, that is indeed the best patience, that is indeed the best course. Be patient- for your patience is course. Be patient- for your patience is from God . . . Indeed, God is with those from God . . . Indeed, God is with those who restrain themselves and those who who restrain themselves and those who do good.do good. (Qur’an 16:125-128)(Qur’an 16:125-128)

““Nor take life, which Allah has Nor take life, which Allah has made sacred, except for just made sacred, except for just cause. And if anyone is slain cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his wrongfully, We have given his heir authority (to demand Qisas heir authority (to demand Qisas [retribution] or to forgive): but [retribution] or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for he the matter of taking life; for he is helped (by the law)”is helped (by the law)” (Qur’an 17: 33)(Qur’an 17: 33)

Permission (to fight) is given to those who are Permission (to fight) is given to those who are being attacked, because they have been being attacked, because they have been wronged. And surely God measures out wronged. And surely God measures out help for them. (They are) those who have help for them. (They are) those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance been expelled from their homes in defiance of right,- (for no cause) except that they of right,- (for no cause) except that they say, “our Lord is Allah.. Did not Allah check say, “our Lord is Allah.. Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure. Allah commemorated in abundant measure. Allah will certainly aid those who aid his (cause);- will certainly aid those who aid his (cause);- for verily Allah is full of Strength, Exalted in for verily Allah is full of Strength, Exalted in Might, (able to enforce His Will).Might, (able to enforce His Will).  (Qur’an 22:39-40)(Qur’an 22:39-40)

“… “… They should rather They should rather pardon and overlook. pardon and overlook. Would you not love Would you not love Allah to forgive you? Allah to forgive you? Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”Most Merciful.” (Qur’an, 24:22)(Qur’an, 24:22)

The worshippers of The worshippers of the All-Merciful are the All-Merciful are they who tread they who tread gently upon the gently upon the earth, and when the earth, and when the ignorant address ignorant address them, they reply, them, they reply, “Peace!”“Peace!” (Qur’an 25:63)(Qur’an 25:63)

[Believers are] those [Believers are] those who do not bear who do not bear false witness and false witness and who, when they who, when they pass by worthless pass by worthless talk, pass by with talk, pass by with dignity.dignity. (Qur’an, 25:72)(Qur’an, 25:72)

And when they hear And when they hear vain talk, they turn vain talk, they turn away from it and say: away from it and say: “To us our deeds, and “To us our deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you yours; peace be to you: we do not seek to you: we do not seek out the ignorant.”out the ignorant.” (Qur’an 28:55)(Qur’an 28:55)

Goodness and evil are not Goodness and evil are not equal. Repel evil with what is equal. Repel evil with what is better. Then that person with better. Then that person with whom there was hatred, may whom there was hatred, may become your intimate friend!  become your intimate friend!  And no one will be granted such And no one will be granted such goodness except those who goodness except those who exercise patience and self-exercise patience and self-restraint, none but people of the restraint, none but people of the greatest good fortune.greatest good fortune. (Qur’an 41:34-35)(Qur’an 41:34-35)

The recompense for an injury is an injury The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto (in degree), equal thereto (in degree), but if a person but if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from God, for God does reward is due from God, for God does not love those who do wrong.not love those who do wrong. But But indeed if any do help and defend indeed if any do help and defend themselves after a wrong done to them, themselves after a wrong done to them, against such there is no cause of blame. The against such there is no cause of blame. The blame is only against those who oppress blame is only against those who oppress men with wrongdoing and insolently men with wrongdoing and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying right and justice, for such there will defying right and justice, for such there will be a penalty grievous.be a penalty grievous. (Qur’an 42:40-43)(Qur’an 42:40-43)

Oh mankind! We created Oh mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and a male and a female, and made you into nations made you into nations and tribes, that you may and tribes, that you may know each other (Not know each other (Not that you may despise that you may despise each other).each other).  

(Qur’an 49:13)(Qur’an 49:13)

We sent Our We sent Our Messengers with Messengers with clear signs and sent clear signs and sent down with them the down with them the Book and the Book and the measure in order to measure in order to establish justice establish justice among the peopleamong the people (Qur’an (Qur’an

57:25) 57:25)

God does not forbid that you do good God does not forbid that you do good and make justice for those who do and make justice for those who do not fight you in the religion or drive not fight you in the religion or drive you out from your homes. Indeed, you out from your homes. Indeed, God loves those who do justice. God loves those who do justice. God only forbids your friendship God only forbids your friendship with those who fight you in the with those who fight you in the religion and drive you out from religion and drive you out from your homes and back those who your homes and back those who drive you out. And who befriends drive you out. And who befriends them, such are wrongdoers.them, such are wrongdoers. (Qur’an 60:8-9)(Qur’an 60:8-9)

……. . But if you But if you pardon and pardon and exonerate and exonerate and forgive, Allah is forgive, Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.Most Merciful. (Qur’an 64: 14)(Qur’an 64: 14)

HADITHHADITH

““On the authority of son of Abbas, from the On the authority of son of Abbas, from the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), among the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), among the sayings he related from his Lord (glorified sayings he related from his Lord (glorified and exalted be He) is that He said: Allah has and exalted be He) is that He said: Allah has written down the good deeds and the bad written down the good deeds and the bad ones. Then He explained it [by saying that] ones. Then He explained it [by saying that] he who has intended a good deed and has he who has intended a good deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down with and has done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as from ten good deeds to seven Himself as from ten good deeds to seven hundred times, or many times over. But if he hundred times, or many times over. But if he has intended a bad deed and has not done has intended a bad deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down as one bad done it, Allah writes it down as one bad deed.”deed.” (It was related by al-Bukhari and Muslim. Hadith Qudsi)(It was related by al-Bukhari and Muslim. Hadith Qudsi)

““On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah

(PBUH) said: Allah (mighty and sublime be He) will say on the Day of Resurrection:  (PBUH) said: Allah (mighty and sublime be He) will say on the Day of Resurrection:  O son of O son of Adam, I fell ill and you visited Me not. He will say: O Adam, I fell ill and you visited Me not. He will say: O Lord, and how should I visit You when You are the Lord, and how should I visit You when You are the Lord of the worlds? He will say: Did you not know Lord of the worlds? He will say: Did you not know that My servant So-and-so had fallen ill and you that My servant So-and-so had fallen ill and you visited him not? Did you not know that had you visited him not? Did you not know that had you visited him you would have found Me with him? O visited him you would have found Me with him? O son of Adam, I asked you for food and you fed Me son of Adam, I asked you for food and you fed Me not. He will say: O Lord, and how should I feed You not. He will say: O Lord, and how should I feed You when You are the Lord of the worlds? He will say: when You are the Lord of the worlds? He will say: Did you not know that My servant So-and-so asked Did you not know that My servant So-and-so asked you for food and you fed him not? Did you not know you for food and you fed him not? Did you not know that had you fed him you would surely have found that had you fed him you would surely have found that (the reward for doing so) with Me? O son of that (the reward for doing so) with Me? O son of Adam, I asked you to give Me to drink and you gave Adam, I asked you to give Me to drink and you gave Me not to drink. He will say: O Lord, how should I Me not to drink. He will say: O Lord, how should I give You to drink when You are the Lord of the give You to drink when You are the Lord of the worlds? He will say: My servant So-and-so asked you worlds? He will say: My servant So-and-so asked you to give him to drink and you gave him not to drink. to give him to drink and you gave him not to drink. Had you given him to drink you would have surely Had you given him to drink you would have surely found that with Me.”found that with Me.” (It was related by Muslim. Hadith Qudsi)(It was related by Muslim. Hadith Qudsi)

““On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with

him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said thathim), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said that Allah the Almighty said:  Allah the Almighty said:  There are three There are three (1) whose adversary I shall be on the (1) whose adversary I shall be on the Day of Resurrection: a man who has Day of Resurrection: a man who has given his word by Me and has broken it; given his word by Me and has broken it; a man who has sold a free man (2) and a man who has sold a free man (2) and has consumed the price; and a man has consumed the price; and a man who has hired a workman, has exacted who has hired a workman, has exacted his due in full from him and has not his due in full from him and has not given him his wage.” (1) i.e. types of given him his wage.” (1) i.e. types of men. (2) i.e. a man who has made a men. (2) i.e. a man who has made a slave of another and has sold him. slave of another and has sold him.  (It was (It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Ibn Majah and Ahmad ibn Hanbal). Hadith Qudsi)related by al-Bukhari (also by Ibn Majah and Ahmad ibn Hanbal). Hadith Qudsi)

On the authority of Jundub ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with On the authority of Jundub ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH)

said:said:  There was amongst those before There was amongst those before you a man who had a wound. He you a man who had a wound. He was in [such] anguish that he took a was in [such] anguish that he took a knife and made with it a cut in his knife and made with it a cut in his hand, and the blood did not cease to hand, and the blood did not cease to flow till he died. Allah the Almighty flow till he died. Allah the Almighty said: My servant has himself said: My servant has himself forestalled Me; I have forbidden him forestalled Me; I have forbidden him Paradise. Paradise. 

(It (It was related by al-Bukhari.  Hadith Qudsi)was related by al-Bukhari.  Hadith Qudsi)

Indeed, whoever Indeed, whoever (intentionally) kills (intentionally) kills himself, then himself, then certainly he will be certainly he will be punished in the Fire punished in the Fire of Hell, wherein he of Hell, wherein he shall dwell forever).shall dwell forever). (Bukhaaree 5778 and Muslim 109 and 110)(Bukhaaree 5778 and Muslim 109 and 110)

““Do not be people without Do not be people without minds of your own, saying minds of your own, saying that if others treat you well that if others treat you well you will treat them well, and you will treat them well, and that if they do wrong you will that if they do wrong you will do wrong to them. Instead, do wrong to them. Instead, accustom yourselves to do accustom yourselves to do good if people do good and good if people do good and not to do wrong (even) if they not to do wrong (even) if they do evil.”do evil.” (Al- Tirmidhi)(Al- Tirmidhi)

It is narrated by Ibn ‘Umar thatIt is narrated by Ibn ‘Umar that a woman a woman was found killed in one was found killed in one of these battles; so the of these battles; so the Messenger of Allah Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon (may peace be upon him) forbade the killing him) forbade the killing of women and children.of women and children. (Book 019, Number 4320) (Book 019, Number 4320)

““What is it that you consider as What is it that you consider as martyrdom?” they answered, “To be martyrdom?” they answered, “To be killed in a holy war”, the prophet then killed in a holy war”, the prophet then said : “there are seven possibilities to said : “there are seven possibilities to achieve martyrdom aside from dying in achieve martyrdom aside from dying in a holy war, these include, those who a holy war, these include, those who die as a result of poisoning, those that die as a result of poisoning, those that drown in water, those that fall ill with a drown in water, those that fall ill with a virus, those that have leprosy, those virus, those that have leprosy, those that are burnt in a fire, those that are that are burnt in a fire, those that are buried by scaffolding and those that buried by scaffolding and those that die in childbirth”die in childbirth” (hadith narrated by Abu Dawud, an-Nasai, Ibn Majah and (hadith narrated by Abu Dawud, an-Nasai, Ibn Majah and

Ibn Hibban, see al-Mundziri, at-Targhib wa at-Tarhib min al-Hadits asy-Syarif, II/335).Ibn Hibban, see al-Mundziri, at-Targhib wa at-Tarhib min al-Hadits asy-Syarif, II/335).

A quote not readily seen in the American A quote not readily seen in the American media is of the Prophet Muhammad media is of the Prophet Muhammad telling his companions as they go telling his companions as they go

home after a battle, “home after a battle, “We are We are returning from the lesser jihad returning from the lesser jihad [the battle] to the greater [the battle] to the greater jihad,” the far more vital and jihad,” the far more vital and crucial task of extinguishing crucial task of extinguishing transgression from one’s own transgression from one’s own society and one’s own heart.society and one’s own heart. (Riyadh-us-Saliheen)(Riyadh-us-Saliheen)

One whose intention is not pure will deserve Hell. Purity of One whose intention is not pure will deserve Hell. Purity of intention is essential in all deeds. Narrated Abu Huraira (r.a.):intention is essential in all deeds. Narrated Abu Huraira (r.a.): I heard Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.s.) saying: I heard Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.s.) saying: The first of the people whose case will be The first of the people whose case will be decided on the Day of Judgment will be a decided on the Day of Judgment will be a man who died as a martyr. He will be man who died as a martyr. He will be brought forth. Allah will make him know brought forth. Allah will make him know about His blessings (Which He had about His blessings (Which He had bestowed on him in the world). The man will bestowed on him in the world). The man will acknowledge them. Then Allah will ask him: acknowledge them. Then Allah will ask him: What did you do with them? He will say: I What did you do with them? He will say: I fought in Your way until I died as a martyr. fought in Your way until I died as a martyr. Allah will remark: You are lying. You fought Allah will remark: You are lying. You fought so that you may be called a brave warrior. so that you may be called a brave warrior. Then orders will be passed against him. So Then orders will be passed against him. So he will be dragged along on his face and he will be dragged along on his face and cast into Hell…cast into Hell… (This Hadith is sound and reported by Muslim and Nasa’i) (This Hadith is sound and reported by Muslim and Nasa’i)