QFcQ/0.jpg' alt='Yusuf Islam An Other Cup' title='Yusuf Islam An Other Cup' />Does the Quran really promise Islamic martyrs 72 virgins The simple answer is NO There is no promise of 72 virgins for martyrs, terrorists or suicide bombers. Yusuf Islam born Steven Demetre Georgiou, 21 July 1948, commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British singersongwriter and multi. Jihad in the Hadith. While non Muslims often treat the Quran as if it were the only Islamic text, the literature of Islam is vast and spans many centuries. Next to the Quran in importance is the Hadith, which refers to collections of traditions about what Muhammad said, what he taught, and what he did. These collections are also called Sunna or tradition hence the term Sunni Muslims. Muslims. Opposed to them are the Shiites, who broke away originally because of a dispute over succession to the caliphate, and who do not grant the same authority to the Hadith. The proportion of Sunni Muslims to Shiites is roughly 8. Muslims naturally felt a need to preserve traditions about the Prophet from the time of the earliest witnesses. Yusuf Islam, nato Steven Demetre Georgiou e a lungo conosciuto con il nome darte Cat Stevens Londra, 21 luglio 1948, un cantautore britannico. Surah Yusuf Joseph Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi Tafhim alQuran The Meaning of the Quran. Hear Yusuf Cat Stevens joyous new song See What Love Did to Me, which previews his upcoming LP The Laughing Apple. However, over the years since Muhammads death some of these traditions became embellished and others were fabricated. In the ninth century a number of Islamic scholars undertook the task of sifting the genuine traditions from the spurious and of gathering the former in written collections. In Sunni Islam six of these collections in particular are considered sahih reliable. These sahih sittah reliable collections are. Sahih Bukhari, compiled by the Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al Bukhari 8. Sahih Muslim, compiled by Muslim ibn al Hajjaj al Qushayri 8. Sunan Abu Dawud, compiled by Abu Dawud as Sijistani d. Sunan ibn Majah, compiled by Muhammad ibn Majah d. Sunan At Tirmidhi, compiled by Abi Eesaa Muhammad At Tirmidhi 8. Sunan An Nasai, compiled by Ahmad ibn Shuayb an Nasai d. All these collections of hadith are highly respected in the Sunni tradition, but the first two even more than the others, and so they are given the additional specific designation of sahih. And of those two, Sahih Bukhari is considered the most important and most reliable. Those ahadith occurring in both the Bukhari and Muslim collections have the highest status of all. These compilations of hadith are voluminous, and they have a lot to say about jihad. Ffplay Xbox 360. Yusuf Islam An Other Cup' title='Yusuf Islam An Other Cup' />However, before going to these classic collections, we should begin by looking at one hadith that is very often quoted to demonstrate a nonviolent meaning of jihad Upon his return from battle Muhammad said, We have returned from the lesser jihad to the greater jihad i. This is very often cited as a proof text for the real meaning of jihad being inward, spiritual struggle. But there are two problems. Even a lesser jihad is still jihad and thus a duty and a virtue. Muhammad never made such a statement. The hadith in which Muhammad is said to speak of greater vs. THE MYSTICS OF ISLAM. INTRODUCTION. THE title of this book sufficiently explains why it is included in a Series exemplifying the adventures and labours of. It does not appear in any of the six collections of the sahih sittah. In fact, a number of scholars maintain that this hadith is a forgery 2. One scholar analyzes this hadith and considers a number of factors, such as chain of transmission and other more reliable, contradictory ahadith 3. He quotes one authority. There is a Hadith related by a group of people which states that the Prophet peace be upon him said after the battle of Tabuk We have returned from Jihad Asghar lesser jihad to Jihad Akbar greater jihad. This hadith has no source, nobody whomsoever in the field of Islamic Knowledge has narrated it. Jihad against the disbelievers is the most noble of actions, and moreover it is the most important action for the sake of mankind. And so after a meticulous examination of sources the article comes to a decision. On the basis of the above statements we can conclude by saying, that the evidence used as proof or the basis for establishing that Jihad against disbelievers on the battlefield is Jihad Asghar lesser jihad and Jihad against the desires and Shaitaan Satan, the devil is Jihad Akbar greater jihad, are weak if not false Hadith. One of the counter hadith with a better chain of transmission and the author quotes others as well goes like this. A man asked the Prophet. Jihad He peace be upon him replied You fight against the disbelievers when you meet them on the battlefield. He asked again What kind of Jihad is the highest He peace be upon him replied The person who is killed whilst spilling the last of his blood. This seems to leave little doubt as to how Muhammad understood jihad. But let us not make the case on just one example. There are many ahadith on jihad, and they make its meaning quite clear. First and foremost, jihad meant combat on the battlefield, and specifically against non Muslims. Jihad as Fighting the Nonbeliever. The following sequence of ahadith will clarify this. Many of these are extremely well attested, occurring multiple times in the most trusted collections, the Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. I will cite some of these multiple attestations just to show the high status of these ahadith. The numbering of ahadith may vary in different editions. In all of the following quotations I have used the Hadith database of the Muslim Students Association of the University of Southern California 4. For purposes of readability I do not quote in full the isnad chain of attribution of each hadith, but these are considered important to establishing authenticity and are included in the original sources. Reading through the hadith on the subject of jihad, what we do not find is an exclusive emphasis on self defense or on struggling with ones desires. Jihad is physical combat, not just for self defense but for the purpose of spreading Islam, and there is no greater virtue. I asked the Prophet, What is the best deed He replied, To believe in Allah and to fight for His Cause. Sahih Bukhari, 3 4. Sahih Muslim, 1 1. It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Said Khudri that the Messenger of Allah may peace be upon him said to him Abu Said, whoever cheerfully accepts Allah as his Lord, Islam as his religion and Muhammad as his Apostle is necessarily entitled to enter Paradise. D9%85%D9%86_%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%89_%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A9.jpg' alt='Yusuf Islam An Other Cup' title='Yusuf Islam An Other Cup' />He Abu Said wondered at it and said Messenger of Allah, repeat it for me. He the Messenger of Allah did that and said There is another act which elevates the position of a man in Paradise to a grade one hundred higher, and the elevation between one grade and the other is equal to the height of the heaven from the earth. He Abu Said said What is that act He replied Jihad in the way of Allah Jihad in the way of Allah Sahih Muslim, 2. The true purpose of jihad, to spread the Muslim faith, is spelled out explicitly. Allahs Apostle said I have been ordered by Allah to fight against the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allahs Apostle, and offer the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform a that, then they save their lives an property from me except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning accounts will be done by Allah. Sahih Bukhari, 1 2 2. It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that he heard the Messenger of Allah say I have been commanded to fight against people, till they testify to the fact that there is no god but Allah, and believe in me that I am the messenger from the Lord and in all that I have brought. And when they do it, their blood and riches are guaranteed protection on my behalf except where it is justified by law, and their affairs rest with Allah. Sahih Muslim, 1 3.