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Letter’s of The Prophet
Prophets & Their
Characteristics
Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah.
(Qur'an-48:29)
We have not sent you but as a mercy for all the worlds.
(Qur'an-21:107)
Hadith
(I am) the prayer of my father Abraham and the
glad tidings of my brother Jesus to his people
and the vision of my mother.
Imam Hanbel, Musned
I have several names: I am Muhammad, and I
am Ahmad; I am Al-Mahi (the eradicator)
through whom Allah will erase disbelief; I am AlHashir (the gatherer) at whose feet mankind will
gather; and I am Al-`Aqib (the final one) after
whom there will be no Prophet.
Buhari
Mentioned in Quran
1. Âdem
2. Sit
3. Idris
4. Nuh
5. Hud
6. Sâlih
7. Ibrahim
8. Lut
9. Ismail
10. Ishak
11. Yakub
12. Yusuf
13. Eyyub
14. Suayb
15. Musa
16. Harun
17. Ilyas
El-yasa
18. Zülkifl
19. Davud
20. Süleyman
21. Yunus
22. Zekeriyya
23. Yahya
24. Isa
25. Muhammed
• Zulkarneyn
• Lokman
• Hizir
• Uzeyr
Adam
Idris (Enoch)
Nuh (Noah)
Hud
Saleh
Ibrahim (Abraham)
Isma'il (Ishmael)
Ishaq (Isaac)
Lut (Lot)
Ya'qub (Jacob)
Yousef (Joseph)
Shu'aib
Ayyub (Job)
Musa (Moses)
Harun (Aaron)
Dhu'l-kifl (Ezekiel)
Dawud (David)
Sulaiman (Solomon)
Ilias (Elias)
Al-Yasa (Elisha)
Yunus (Jonah)
Zakariyya (Zechariah)
Yahya (John)
'Isa (Jesus)
Muhammad
‫الل‬
ّ ‫ال ِإلَـهَ ِإالا‬
‫ا‬
َ
َ
‫ال‬
‫إ‬
‫ه‬
‫ـ‬
َ
ِ ‫ال ِإل‬
َ
ALLAH
HIM
BUT
GOD
NO
BUT
GOD
NO
‫الل‬
‫س‬
‫ح‬
ّ ‫بي‬
ْ
َ َ
ALLAH
GUARDIAN
ENOUGH FOR ME
And What ALLAH ENOUGH FOR US
a Beautiful
Allah is enough for us and
an excellent guardian
Light Upon Light
Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah.
(Qur'an-48:29)
We have not sent you but as a mercy for all the worlds.
(Qur'an-21:107)
Letter to Negus
In the Name of Allah the Most Beneficent, the Most
Merciful. From Muhammad the Messenger of Allah
to Negus, king of Abyssinia.
Peace be upon him who follows true guidance.
Salutations, I entertain Allah's praise, there is no
god but He, the Sovereign, the Holy, the Source of
peace, the Giver of peace, the Guardian of faith,
the Preserver of safety. I bear witness that Jesus,
the son of Mary, is the spirit of Allah and His Word
which He cast into Mary, the virgin, the good, the
pure, so that she conceived Jesus. Allah created
him from His spirit and His breathing as He
created Adam by His Hand. I call you to Allah
Alone with no associate and to His obedience and
to follow me and to believe in that which came to
me, for I am the Messenger of Allah I invite you
and your men to Allah the Glorious, the All-Mighty.
I hereby bear witness that I have communicated
my message and advice. I invite you to listen and
accept my advice. Peace be upon him who follows
true guidance
Letter to Heraclius
Translation : I begin with the
name of Allah, the
Compassionate, the most
Merciful. From Muhammad b.
Abdullah the Messenger of God,
to Heraclius the Emperor of Rome
(He was the Emperor of the
Byzantine Empire [610-641] who
captured Syria, Palestine, and
Egypt from Persia [613-628] ).
Peace be upon him who follows
the guidance. I call you to Islam.
Accept Islam and you will be safe.
God will give you your reward
double-fold. If you forsake the
message of God, you will carry
the sin of all your followers.
(Say: "O People of the Book! Come to common terms between us and you: that we
worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with Him; that we erect not,
from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah. If then they turn back,
say you: 'Bear witness that we are Muslims (submitting to Allah's Will).) (3:64)
Letter to Heraclius
In the name of Allah the
Beneficent, the Merciful (This
letter is) from Muhammad the
slave of Allah and His Apostle to
Heraclius the ruler of Byzantine.
Peace be upon him, who follows
the right path. Furthermore I invite
you to Islam, and if you become a
Muslim you will be safe, and Allah
will double your reward, and if you
reject this invitation of Islam you
will be committing a sin by
misguiding your Arisiyin
(peasants). (And I recite to you
Allah's Statement:)
"Say (O Muhammad): 'O people of the scripture! Come to a word common to you
and us that we worship none but Allah and that we associate nothing in worship with
Him, and that none of us shall take others as Lords beside Allah.' Then, if they turn
away, say: 'Bear witness that we are Muslims' (those who have surrendered to
Allah)." (3:64)
Letter to Muqawqas
Translation : I begin with the
name of Allah, the
Compassionate, the most
Merciful. From Muhammad b.
Abdullah the Messenger of God to
Muqawqas the Ruler of the
Christians in Egypt. Peace be
upon him who follows the
guidance. I call you to Islam.
Accept Islam and you will be safe.
God will give you your reward
double-fold. If you forsake the
message of God, you will carry
the sin of all your followers.
(Say: "O People of the Book! Come to common terms between us and you: that we
worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with Him; that we erect not,
from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah. If then they turn back,
say you: 'Bear witness that we are Muslims (submitting to Allah's Will).) (3:64)
Other Letters
Apart from the aforementioned personalities, there are other reported
instances of correspondence. Mundhir bin Sawa, the governor of
Bahrain was apparently an addressee, with a letter having been
delivered to him through `Al-`Ala bin al-Hadrami. Some subjects of the
governor reportedly converted to Islam, whereas others did not.[59] A
similar letter was sent to Hauda bin Ali, the governor of Yamamah, who
replied that he would only convert if he were given a position of authority
within Muhammad's government, a proposition which Muhammad was
unwilling to accept.[59] The current ruler of Damascus, Harith ibn Abi
Shamir al-Ghassani, reportedly reacted less than favourably to
Muhammad's correspondence, viewing it as an insult.[59] Jaifer and
`Abd al-Jalani, two brothers belonging to the ruling Azd tribe in Oman,
converted to Islam in 630 on receiving the letter sent from Muhammad
through Amr ibn al-Aas
MUSAYLIMA’S LETTER AND
THE ANSWER
Musaylima had written to the apostle (Prophet Muhammad):
From Musaylima the apostle of God to Muhammad the
apostle of God. Peace upon you. I have been made partner
with you in authority. To us belongs half the land and to
Quraysh half, but Quraysh are a hostile people...
Then he (Prophet Muhammad) wrote to Musaylima:
From Muhammad the apostle of God to Musaylima the liar.
Peace be upon him who follows the guidance. The earth is
God’s. He lets whom He will of His creatures (to) inherit it
and the result is to the pious...
Names of Muhammad PBUH
Al-Amin
Rasool-Allah, Nebiyy-Allah
Hatemen Nebiyyin
Ahmed, Faraklit
Shahid
Mubashir, Nazir
Sirajan Munir
Rauf
Rahim
Mahmud, Mustafa
Habib-ullah
The truthful, trustworthy
Messenger of Allah
Last of Messengers
Names given earlier
Withness
Good news giver, warner
Lamp spreading light
Very compasionate
Merciful
Honored, Selected
Allah’s beloved one
Imam al-Muttaqin, Hashir, Rakib al-Buraq, Rasul al-Rahma, Sayyid al,
Mursalin, Sabik, Shafi', Sahib al-Khatam, Ta-Ha, Akib, Abdullah, Mahi,
Nabi al-Rahmah
A Hadith
It is reported by Anas that a man asked the Prophet (Pbuh):
When does the last hour fall? The Prophet (Pbuh) said:
What have you prepared for it? The man said:
I have not prepared much, except that I love Allah and His
messenger.
The Prophet (Pbuh) said:
Everyone will be with those whom he loves.
Anas comments: “I have never seen the Muslims more pleased with
anything after having embraced Islam that with this Hadith.
Related by Abu Dawood, An-Nassaie’, Al-Tirmizi and Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufard.
A Hadith
El-mer’ü me’a men ehabbe
"God Almighty said: If My servant loves to meet Me, I love to meet him,
and if he hates to meet Me, I hate to meet him." (narrated by
Bukhari)
“Messenger of Allah, what about a man who loves some people but
cannot match their good deeds?” The Prophet replied: “You, Abu Zarr,
will be with those whom you love.” Abu Zarr said: “I love Allah and His
messenger.” The Prophet replied: “You will be with whom you love.”
Prayer (Du’a)
َ
َ
‫سأ‬
‫يب‬
‫ي‬
‫د‬
‫ا‬
‫ب‬
‫ع‬
‫ك‬
‫ل‬
ِ
ٌ ‫ع ِنّي فَإِ ِنّي قَ ِر‬
َ
ِ
َ
َ
َ ‫َ ِإذَا‬
ْ‫ان فَ ْليَ ْست َ ِجيب ا‬
َ َ‫أ ِجيب دَ ْع َ ة َ الدااعِ ِإذَا د‬
ِ ‫ع‬
‫ِلي َ ْليؤْ ِمن اْ ِبي لَعَلامُه ْ يَ ْردد َن‬
When My servants ask you concerning Me, I am indeed close
(to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he
calls on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and
believe in Me: That they may walk in the right way. 2:186
Prayer (Du’a)
َ
‫ك‬
‫اؤ‬
‫ع‬
‫د‬
‫ال‬
ْ ‫ق ْل َما يَ ْعبَأ ِبك ْ َر ِبّي ل‬
ْ َ
My Lord would not concern himself with you but for your prayer.
25:77
‫عاء‬
َ ُّ‫س ِميع الد‬
َ ‫ِإنا َك‬
You indeed hear the prayer.
‫يب‬
ٌ ‫ِإ ِنّي قَ ِر‬
I am indeed close.
2:186
3:38
Dua
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Ask Me and I will give you. (Quran)
Dua is the essence of worship. (Hadith)
When you ask, be firm in your dua. (Hadith)
Allah wants His servants to beg and plead for
His mercies.
When you raise your hands, cry. At least try
to cry. (Hadith)
Observe Adab of Dua;
Ask for everything (Shoelaces)
Allah Dislikes the one who does not make dua
Dua (Con’t)
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Dua with Action and by Words
Dua is a petition to the Lord of the Universe
Praise His greatness, Seek His mercies
Ask with whole being – not just by tongue
Beg
Dua can be done any time, but…
Sometimes may be special: Arafat, Juma…
Ask for those things that are lawful
Seclude yourself
Dua (Con’t)
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Be reasonable…
In the evenings, early mornings…
Pray for whole humanity, muslims, family…
Ask with whole being – not just by tongue
• Prayer of Mary’s Mother
• Incident of Izhar
Mu’min (40:60)
َ
َ
َ
‫ك‬
‫ل‬
‫ب‬
‫ج‬
‫ت‬
‫س‬
ْ
ِ ْ ‫َ قَا َل َربُّك ا ْدع ِني أ‬
ْ
lakum
to you
odAAoonee rabbukumu waqaala
astajib
I will repond Call on Me Your Lord And says
Al-Mujib
The Responder to Prayer.
He who grants, reponds to the
wishes who appeals to him.
After having a meal
All praise is due to Allah who gave us food
and drink and who made us Muslims.
Al-Mujib
http://www.islam.tc/Dua/
The Responder to Prayer.
He who grants the wishes who
appeals to him.