Recitation 348

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
ألسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Quran Lovers,
Since Israeli P. M. will not heed to the call from the world to stop attacking Gaza, let us all Quran Lovers lend the "Voice of the World" a hand. Let us recite surah Yasin and Its Doa entreating Allah to stop the Israeli P. M.'s and his armies aggressions. Thank you.
Let us continue to recite surah 2 Al-Baqoroh (synopsis of Islam). Please refer to the text:
أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
(200) فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُم مَّنَسِكَكُم فَاُذْكُرُواْ اُللهَ كَذِكْرِكُمْ ءَابَآءَكُمْ أَوْ أَشَدَّ ذِكْرًا قلى فَمِنَ اُلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى اُلدُّنْيَا وَمَا لَهُو فِى اُلْأَخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَقٍ
فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُم مَّنَسِكَكُمْ = "Fa I-dza~ Qo-dhoi Tum~Ma-na~si-ka Kum",   "Fa" = Then, "I-dza~" = when, "Qo-dhoi" = to complete, accomplish, "Tum" = your (pl.), "Ma-na~-si-ka" = ceremony, "Kum" = your (pl.),
فَاُذْكُرُواْ اُللهَ كَذِكْرِكُمْ ءَابَآءَكُمْ = "Fadz-ku-rul-Loha Ka DZik-ri Kum A~ba~~a Kum",   = "Fa" = then, "udz-ku-ru~" = remember, "Al-Loha" = Allah, "Ka" = just like, "DZik-ri" = remembering, "Kum" = you (pl.), "A~ba~~a" = forefathers, "Kum" = your (pl.),
أَوْ أَشَدَّ ذِكْرًا = "Aw A-syad-da DEZik-ro~".  "Aw" = or, "A-syad-da" = stronger, more, "DZik-ron" = to remember.
"Fa I-dza~ Qo-dhoi Tum~Ma-na~si-ka Kum Fadz-ku-rul-Loha Ka DZik-ri Kum A~ba~~a Kum Aw A-syad-da DZik-ro~". = When you have completed performing your ceremony/Hajj rites, recite "Dzikir"/repetation of words in glorify Allah (by mentioning) Allah, just like you had mentioned (with pride) your forefathers, or (remember Allah even) more stronger than that.


(Allah s.w.t. commanded His bondservants to recite Dzikir of Him/Allah like when they mentioned their parents with zeal and warmth, "Father!" or "Mother!", after they have completed performing their Hajj rites. 
Ibnu Abbas said, "Years before Islam era, the Pagan Arabs when they "Wukuf"/stop, during their Hajj season, one of them would say, "My father loved to feed people, to carry heavy load, and to pay "Diyat"/blood money for other person". All of them would mention good things done by their fathers. Thus, Allah wanted His bondservants to mention about Him and His glory by reciting the Dzikir").
قلى = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
(to be continued).
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After the month of Ramadan, it will be the month of Syawwal. And thus, the Hajj season begins. We have for the past weeks and today, recite about the synopsis of the Hajj and the 'Umroh.
Let us now look into the Hajj and the 'Umroh rites. It will be a review to the oldtimers but an information to the newcomers:
Allah say in surah 3 Ali-'Imron, verses 96 & 97, "The first House (of worship) built for mankind was that at Bakkah/Mecca, a blessed place, a guidance to the whole universe. In it, there are clear signs, and the place where Abraham stood to pray. Whosoever enters is safe. And pilgrimage to the House is a duty to Allah for mankind, for all who are able to visit the House. As for those who disbelieve, then Allah can surely do without them."
The decree for Hajj was in the sixth year of Hegira.
  Performing the Hajj Will Eradicate Sin:  
   Abu Huroiroh r.a. said that the Prophet s.a.w. said, "Whosoever performs the Hajj and does not get involved in committing sinful acts while in the "Ihrom"/a ritual consecration, will return home clean as a new born baby". (narrated by Bukhori and Muslim).
  From Ibnu Mas-'ud reported that the Prophet s.a.w. said, "You should perform the Hajj and the 'Umroh successively one after another because both of them will eradicate poverty and wrong/sin, like the fan blows away dirt from the iron, gold and silver. And there is no other reward for a "Mabrur"/devoted and blessed Hajj except the Paradise". (narrated by Nasa'i).
From Jabir r.a. that the Prophet s.a.w. said, "This House/Baitul-Loh (in Mecca) is the basis if Islam. Whosoever comes to this House, either for performing the Hajj or the 'Umroh, he/she is guaranteed by Allah, if he/she passed away, will definitely be admitted into the Paradise. But if he/she returned home, then he/she will return with rewards and gains". (narrated by Ibnu Jureij).
  Hajj Is Wajib/obligatory To Be Performed Only Once In One's Life Time: (to be continued).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers later.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.