Pen for Allah

[previous post in the series - #5 Not Paying Zakat]

The Sixth Major Sin - Not Fating On A Day Of Ramadan Without Excuse.

Allah (swt) says in the Quran:

“O you who believe, fasting is ordained for you, as it was ordained for those before you, in order that you gain Taqwa (conscious of Allah) - for a fixed number of days. But if any of you is ill or on a journey, the (required) number (is to be made up) of other days. (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:183-184)

Ibn ‘Omar (ra) reported Allah’s messenger (saw) as saying: “Islam is built on five things: The Shahada (witnessing that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that muhammad is His servant and messenger), the Prayer, the Zakat, The Hajj, and the Sawm (fasting) during Ramadan”. (Bukhari and Muslim)

The Prophet (saw) also said: “The one who did not fast on a (particular) day of Ramadan without a (Valid) excuse will not be able to make it up by fasting a (whole) lifetime, even if he were to do that” (Ibn Majah, Abu Dawoud, Tirmithi and Ahmad)

Fasting on Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, not observing it, is a major sin and denying it, lead to Disbelieve.

O Allah give us strength and patience to fast on the month of Ramadan, and keep us steadfast on Your religion.

In the next post InshAllah we will explain about Major Sin # 6 - Not Fasting On A Day Of Ramadan Without Excuse.

[previous post in the series - # 2 : Murder]

The Third Major Sin - Practicing Magic*.

Magicians are necessarily unbelievers. Allah (swt) says in the Quran :

“But the evil ones (Shayateen) disbelieved, teaching the people magic…” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:102)

The purpose of the evil ones in teaching people magic is to lead them into polytheism. Informing us about Harut and Marut, ( the two angels sent to Babylon to test people by teaching them magic), Allah Most High says:

“But neither of these taught anyone (such magic) until they had said: ‘ We are only a test, so do not disbelieve! ‘ They (the people) learned from the two of them what would cause discord between a man and his wife. But they could not harm anyone by it except by Allah’s leave. And they (the people) learned what harmed them and not what benefited them. And they knew that anyone who deals in it (magic) would have no share in the Next.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:102)

We see many people learning magic, imagining that it is merely prohibited, but ignorant of the fact that it constitutes unbelief (Kufr). They learn how to charm, which is a form of magic through which people’s eyes are deceived so that they see something which is not really there, or which is used to produce love in a man’s heart for his wife, as likewise hatred, and to chant certain words, most of which imply polytheism.

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From The Quran-

“And When My servants ask you about Me, I am indeed close: I
listen to the prayer of every praying person when he calls on
Me: So let them also, listen to My call, and believe in Me, so
that they may walk straight“. (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:186)

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From The Quran-

“O ye who believe! seek help with patient perseverance and
prayer; for Allah is with those who patiently persevere.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:153)

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From The Quran -

“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed upon those before you in order that you may attain taqwaa [in general, it means 'God consciousness,' 'God awareness,' 'fear of God,' and so on].” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:183)

Surah al-Baqarah