ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصTHE CHOSEN ONE

KNOWING THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

MARYAM INSTITUTE

SUMMER COURSE 2014

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ذ بعث فهيم رسوال � �ىل المؤمنني ا ن أ�نفسهم لقد من� ا�� م

“Verily Allah swt Has Conferred a favor upon the believers” (3:164)

- Everything about our beloved Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص was Chosen by Allah (swt)

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- Have to ask- dua of Sayyidina Ibrahim (as)

م أ� - هنم یتلو �لهي �نا وابعث فهيم رسوال م مهم الكتاب والحمكة و�ز رب هيم تك ویعل �ك أ�نت العز�ز ك ن�الحكمي ا

- Our Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise.“ (2:129)

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- Announcement before arrival by Sayyidina Essa (as)

ين رس -�ائیل ا رس �

ذ قال �يىس ا�ن مرمي � بين ا� وا ما بني ی قا ل صد لیمك م�

� ا ا �رسول دي� من ول ا�� الت�وراة ومبرش

ن ا �اءمه �لبي د فلم� ه أ�مح ر یأ�يت من بعدي امس ذا حس ـ� بني ات قالوا ه م�- And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O children of Israel, indeed I am the

messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad." But when he came to them with clear evidences, they said, "This is obvious magic.“ (61:6)

- Coming of Sayyidina Essa (as) towards the end of time

- Selection of Sayyidina Ibrahim (as) as the forefather

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- Language of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

أ� أفصح العرب

- Place of Birth: - Waast-e- Aalam: Geographical Heart- Awwal-e-Aalam: Beginning of creation of the world- Markaz-e-Aalam: Removed from territorial disputes

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The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- City of Peace:

ذا الب� أمنا واجنب - ـ� �راهمي رب اجعل ه�ذ قال ا

��عبد وا ا��صنام ين وبين� أ�ن ن

- And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said, "My Lord, make this city [Makkah] secure and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols. (14:35)

- Best Weather

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The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- The Tribe of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص - Quraysh

- From Quraysh, Bani Hashim – Renowned for hosting guests

- Grand Father of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص – Hazrat Abdul Muttalib

- Father of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص – Hazrat Abdullah

- Our beloved Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص was Ibnu Zabeehayn (Son of the two slaughtered ones)

- Mother of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص – Bibi Amina from Banu Zuhra

- The Names of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص: The one who is praised the most- Ahmad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص: The one who praises Allah swt the most

- Haleema Sa’adia (ra)

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- Sent to the best of communities

1. People of chivalry and bravery

2. Used to living a difficult life

3. Eloquent

4. Determination

5. Very simple and primitive

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- The beloved wives of the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

ن سا� �ساء الن�يب لسنت� ���د م الن- O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. (33:32)

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصن أ�نفسمك عز�ز �لیه ما عن - حریص �لیمك �لمؤمنني رءوف لقد �اءمك رسول م حمي ر� مت�

- There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful. (9:128)

نور وكتاب - ن ا�� بني ◌ قد �اءمك م م�- There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book. (5:15)

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- �� أ�رسلناك شاهدا ومبرش

�ا الن�يب� ا ونذ�راا � أ�هي�

ا�ا - ذنه ورس�� ىل ا��

�نرياوداعیا ا م�

-O Prophet, indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner.

And one who invites to Allah , by His permission, and an illuminating lamp. (33:45-46)

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- Swearing by the life of the belovedملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

م لعمرك - م لفي سكرهت هن� �یعمهون ا

- By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly. (15:72)

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- Addressing the beloved Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- Taking a Pact from all of the other Prophets:

ني لما أتيتمك ميثاق الن�بي ذ أ��ذ ا���ن كتاب وحمكة مث� �اءمك رسول وا ما م ق ل صد ه معمك لتؤمنن� ب م�

�ه قال أ�أ�قررمت وأ��ذمت �ىل ن رصي قالوا أ�قرر� قال ف ولتنرص �لمك ا اهد�ن اشهدوا وأ�� ذ� ن الش� معمك م

And [recall, O People of the Scripture], when Allah took the covenant of the prophets, [saying], "Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in him and support him." [ Allah ] said, "Have you acknowledged and taken upon that My commitment?" They said, "We have acknowledged it." He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses.“ (3:81)

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ح � عنك وزرك ووضعنا -صدرك أ�لم �رشي � ذكرك ورفعنا -ظهرك أ�نقض ا��

Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?

And We removed from you your burden

Which had weighed upon your back

And raised high for you your repute. (94:1-4)

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصOpening of his Mubarak chest ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

1. Ibn Abbas (ra): Allah swt Expanded his chest with the Nur of Islam

2. Sahl (ra): The nur of risalah

3. Hasan (ra): Ilm and Wisdom

4. Purified of all types of wasawis

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصRemoving his ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص burden:

1. Mistakes before nubuwwah

2. Burden during the time of jahiliyyah

3. Burden of giving dawah

4. Purified of all types of sin

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصRaising his mubarak name ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص:

1. Shahadah

2. Adhan

3. Iqamah

4. Khutbah

5. Tashahhud

6. Qur’an-e-Karim

7. Tasmiya

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصن المس� ى بعبده لیال م ي أ�رس ب�ان ا�� س� ىل المس�د ا��قىص ا��

� لرنیه من ي �ركنا حو� د الحرام ا

میع �ه هو الس� ن�البصري أ�تنا ا

Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing (17:1)

ه -طغى زاغ البرص وما ما ى لقد رأ�ى من أ�ت رب الكربThe sight [of the Prophet] did not swerve, nor did it transgress [its limit]. He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord. (53:17-18)

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصWisdoms:

1. Intimate conversation with the beloved of Allah (saw)

2. Angels gazing at the beloved Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

3. Superiority of the beloved Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص over the angels

4. Imam of all the Prophets

5. Praising Allah (swt) after having seen Him

6. Intercession made easy

The Chosen One ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصThe Station of Praise

عىس أ� ومن د به �ف� �� �یل فهت�� �ك مقاما الل حمودان یبعثك رب م�And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station. (17:79)