Recitation 271

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
ألسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Quran Lovers,
Let us continue to recite surah 2 Al-Baqoroh (synopsis of Islam). Please refer to the text:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
(117) بَدِيعُ اُلسَّمَوَتِ وَاُلْأَرْضِ صلى وَإِذَا قَضَى~أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُو كُن فَيَكُونُ
بَدِيعُ اُلسَّمَوَتِ وَاُلْأَرضِ = "Ba-di~'us-Sa-ma~wa~ti Wal-Arrdh".  "Ba-di~'u" = Creator, "as-Sa-ma~wa~ti" = the heavens, "Wa" = and , "al-Arr-dhi" = the earth.
"Ba-di~'us-Sa-ma~wa~ti Wal-Arrdh".  = (Allah is the) Creator of the heavens and the earth.
صلى = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَإِذَا قَضَى~أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُو كُن فَيَكُونُ = "Wa I-dza~ Qo-dho~~ Am-ronf~Fa In~na Ma~ Ya-qu~lu La Hu~ Kunf~Fa Ya-ku~~n".  "Wa" = And, "I-dza~" = when, "Qo-dho~" = decree, "Am-ron" = a matter, "Fa" = then, "In~na Ma~" = but, "Ya-qu~lu" = He says, "La Hu~" = to it, "Kun" = be, "Fa" = then, "Ya-ku~nu" = it becomes, exists.
"Wa I-dza~ Qo-dho~~ Am-ronf~Fa In~na Ma~ Ya-qu~lu La Hu~ Kunf~Fa Ya-ku~~n". = And when He decrees a matter, He will just say to it, "Kun"/Be!", and it exists.
(This verse a continuation of the previous verse. The heavens and the earth and all of their contents belong to Allah. It was He/Allah who created them. Thus, how could He beget while He is without a wife. When He wish to creat anything, He will only say, "Be!", and it exists! A Hadith as reported by Ibnu Abbas r.a. that the Prophet s.a.w. said, "Allah said, "(Some) Mankind had lied about Me/Allah (saying that I beget) when they should not have done that. They mocked Me (that I have a father, a son, a ghost, and that I crucified My son and by his blood I forgive the original sin of mankind, and that I do thing in a mysterious way) when they should not have done that too. Their lies about Me indicates that they believe that I am unable to return it as it was. Their abuse to Me/Allah is that I beget a son/daughters. But I am Holy, and I forbid that I have a wife and that I have a son". (narrated by Bukhori).
Prophet Jesus son of Mary a.s. was created without a father, do we not know that our forefather, Prophet Adam a.s. was created without a father and a mother, and that he a.s. was created from soil? And when Allah decrees a matter, He will only say, "Be!", and the thing comes into existance.).
(118) (to be continued).
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Let us now continue to look into the Basic Islamic Rules:
  (2) Solat:  (M) Solat Istisqo/for rain:
  When in a dry season when there is no rain and water is scarce and is insufficient, it required us, Muslimin, to perform Solat Istisqo, praying for rain. There are several ways  Solat Istisqo is performed. It is a two Rokaat Solat performed in a Jamaah/group but without the Adzan nor with the Qomat, by (i) with Khutbah/ sermon, either before or after the Solat, (ii) without any Khutbah, (iii) Solat Istisqo is not performed but just entreat a Doa, (iv) Solat and Doa are not performed but just recite the "Istighfar".
  Let us just perform: (a) as Ibnu Abbas r.a. reported, "The Prophet s.a.w. went to an open space in a very humble manner, wearing a worn clothe, walking slowly with his head bent down and then performed two Rokaat Solat like that of the Solat 'Idd. And he s.a.w. did not deliver any Khutbah/sermon". (narrated by Al-Khamsah). (In the first Rokaat, after surah Al-Fatihah, surah 87 Al-Aala is recited, and in the second Rokaat, surah 88 Al-Ghosyiah is recited after the surah Fatihah).
 (b) After making Salam, recite "Istighfar"/to beg Allah's pardon:
  Syaabi said, "One day, Umar went out to perform Solat Istisqo. He just recited the "istighfar". The Muslimin said, "We see that you have not asked Allah for rain". Umar replied, "I have. I have entreated with the stars that could cause the rain to fall. Then he r.a. recited a verse, "Ask for forgiveness from your Lord because He is Most Forgiving. It is He who send down heavy rain from the sky". And, Allah says, "Ask for forgiveness from your Lord and turn to Him repentent". (narrated by Sa'd, Abdul Razak, Baihaqi and Ibnu Abu Syaibah).
   (c) Then entreat this Doa:
   Ibnu Abbas r.a. said, "A Bedouin came to the Prophet s.a.w. said, "O Prophet, I am from a tribe who is facing difficult dry time. The shephereds cannot feed their cattle and the cattle cannot even move their tails". Then the Prophet s.a.w. went up to the podium, he s.a.w. praised Allah and entreated, "O Allah! Bring down rain which will refresh, benefical, fertile and flourish, spread and heavy rain to us and bring it down quickly and do not delay!" Then the rain fell all over the land". (narrated by Ibnu Majah, Abu Awanah).
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In the next session, we shall look into the brief chronicle history of Prophet Isa/Jesus son of Mary a.s.
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers later.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.