Adam's World episode 3

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Allah and the Qur’an

All of Allah’s words, which the Angel Gabriel brought to the Prophet Muhammad, are written down in a book. This book is called the Quran. In the Quran, we can read all that Allah says to us and to all mankind.

In the Quran, we can find stories of many other prophets, for Allah always sent prophets to mankind so that they would worship Him alone and do good. That is why there were many prophets before Muhammad.

can also find many other things in the Quran. All that we as Muslims believe, and should do, is written there. when we know what is written in the Quran and follow it, we become good Muslims.

All that we know about Allah is what He Himself has told us. Allah told the Angel Gabriel to speak to Muhammad, and Muhammad told the people what the Angel Gabriel had said to him.

Allah is the only God. There is no god apart from Allah. That means, only Allah could have made mankind and the earth, moon, sun and stars. Allah is the only One who created all these.

Of course, you know that many things on earth just work by themselves. For example, when you put seeds in the earth and wait a few months, plants will grow out of them. To put the seeds in the earth is easy, but there is an important question you must ask yourself: Where do we get the earth and from where do we take the seeds? You may say that the seeds can be taken from other plants, and you would be right. But just think: those other plants also need earth to grow in, so where does the earth come from?

Earth is made out of fine particles of sand, minerals, salts and other materials. Where can we obtain the sand and other things from? Plants also need water to grow, so where does it come from? The plants need sunshine in order to shoot out from the ground. Where do we get sunshine from? We also need the day and night so that we can count how many days it takes for the plants to grow.

As we have already said, it is easy to put the seeds in the earth and wait till the plants grow out of it, but nobody can make all the things that are needed to make it work. No man can make earth and air, light and water, or the day and the night. It is exactly the same with all other things.

For instance, man can build houses. He needs stones to do this, but he cannot make the stones himself. Man can also build cars and aeroplanes. To do this he also needs, among other things, iron and rubber. Again, he cannot make iron and rubber himself. Iron can be found in some rocks, and when these rocks are made hot, the iron turns to fluid and flows out of them. Rubber can be found in certain trees. When the bark of these trees is cut, liquid rubber juice flows out. But the rocks in which the iron is found and the trees from which rubber flows were not made by man. Despite all his cleverness and skill, man is not able to do these things. This means that when man makes cars or aeroplanes or manufactures anything else, he is using materials which are already there on earth. Had they not been there ready to be used, man could not have made those cars, aeroplanes and other things. Everything man uses to make something has been created by Allah.

Allah has made all these things which man needs so that people are able to live, build houses, plant crops and rear animals for food and clothing and even make cars and aeroplanes. Without Allah, man would not be able to do anything, for the simple reason that but for the will of Allah, man would not exist. It is Allah Who has created the earth, air, sun, water and the many other things which man needs in order to live. Without these, man cannot live and that means man could not exist on earth. It is Allah Who created man and He Who keeps him alive. Everything is from Allah. That is why we say: There is no god apart from Allah.

It is Allah Who has created everything. Allah has also told man what he should do, because that is good for him. Allah sent prophets to speak to man. Man should always think of Allah and be grateful to Him, and obey the commands he has given through His prophets.

Source: http://www.jamaat.org/islam/Quran.html

Adam's World episode 2

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The Boy and the Apple Tree (Tuesday 24-07-2007)

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.

Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy.

I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees any more," the boy replied.

"I want toys. I need money to buy them."

"Sorry, but I do not have money but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money." Tree said

The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad. One day, the boy who now turned into a man returned and the tree was excited.

"Come and play with me" the tree said. "

I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?" The man said

"Sorry, but I do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house." So the man cut all the branches of the tree and he left happily.

The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad. One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted.

"Come and play with me!" the tree said.

"I am getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?" said the man.

"Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy." Tree said

So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. Finally, the man returned after many years.

"Sorry, my boy. But I do not have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you," the tree said.

"No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite," the man replied. "I am too old for that now," the man said.

"I really cannot give you anything... the only thing left is my dying roots," the tree said with tears.

"I do not need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years," the man replied.

"Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest, Come, come sit down with me and rest." Tree said

The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears. This is a story of everyone.

LESSON FROM THE STORY

The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with our Mum and Dad... When we grow up, we leave them only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could just to make you happy. You may think the boy is cruel to the tree, but that is how all of us treat our parents. May Allah forgive all of us for our shortcomings and may He Guide us, Ameen Ya Rab.

Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour. And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small." ~ Holy Qur'an, Al-Isra 23-24

Your Parents (Monday 23-07-2007)

A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man said. "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time, "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your father."

Paradise lies at the mother's feet

"Your mother and father have taken care of you since you were born. It is because of them and the grace of Allah that you are who you are, and that you have what you do. You are a very lucky person! So as they take care of you, they are counting on you to behave, listen to what they say, and be the best son or daughter you can.

When your parents get older and can't take care of themselves so well, you'll get your chance to help them as much as you can.

Here are some ayahs from the Holy Qur'an that tell us about the importance of our parents!

Surah LUQMAN 031.014

(Yusuf Ali translation) And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command), "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal.

Surah AL-ISRA (THE NIGHT JOURNEY)17.023 (Yusuf Ali translation)

Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour.

Surah AL-ANKABOOT (THE SPIDER) 029.008 (Yusuf Ali translation)

We have enjoined on man kindness to parents: but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me (in worship) anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Ye have (all) to return to me, and I will tell you (the truth) of all that ye did.

Surah AL-AHQAF (THE DUNES) 046.017 (Yusuf Ali translation)

But (there is one) who says to his parents, "Fie on you! Do ye hold out the promise to me that I shall be raised up, even though generations have passed before me (without rising again)?" And they two seek Allah's aid, (and rebuke the son): "Woe to thee! Have faith! for the promise of Allah is true." But he says, "This is nothing but tales of the ancients!"

Surah AL-ANAAM (CATTLE) 006.151 (Yusuf Ali translation)

Say: "Come, I will rehearse what Allah hath (really) prohibited you from": Join not anything as equal with Him; be good to your parents; kill not your children on a plea of want;- We provide sustenance for you and for them;- come not nigh to shameful deeds. Whether open or secret; take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus doth He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.

source :http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4963/parents.html

Telling the Truth

Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of trouble! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of bad things, but his promise to tell the truth saved him.Once a man came to the prophet Muhammad (S) and said, "Oh prophet of Allah, I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?" The prophet said, "Give up telling lies first and always speak the truth." The man promised to do so and went home.At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the promise he made with the prophet. "If tomorrow the prophet asks me where have I been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out stealing? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be punished for stealing."So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.Next day, he felt like drinking wine, when he was about to do so, he said to himself, "What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what did I do during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will hate me, because a Muslim is not allowed to drink wine." And so he gave up the idea of drinking wine.In this way, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a good Muslim and a very good person.If you always speak the truth, you can be a good person, a good Muslim whom Allah likes and favors. If Allah - our Creator - is pleased with us, He will reward us with HEAVEN, which is a place of happiness and joy.MAKE A PROMISE: I SHALL ALWAYS SPEAK THE TRUTH.

Words and Actions Should Be the Same

There once was a boy who loved eating sweets. He always asked for sweets from his father. His father was a poor man. He could not always afford sweets for his son. But the little boy did not understand this, and demanded sweets all the time.The boy's father thought hard about how to stop the child asking for so many sweets. There was a very holy man living nearby at that time. The boy's father had an idea. He decided to take the boy to the great man who might be able to persuade the child to stop asking for sweets all the time.The boy and his father went along to the great man. The father said to him, "O great saint, could you ask my son to stop asking for sweets which I cannot afford?" The great man was in difficulty, because he liked sweets himself. How could he ask the boy to give up asking for sweets? The holy man told the father to bring his son back after one month.During that month, the holy man gave up eating sweets, and when the boy and his father returned after a month, the holy man said to the boy "My dear child, will you stop asking for sweets which your father cannot afford to give you?"From then on, the boy stopped asking for sweets.The boy's father asked the saint, "Why did you not ask my son to give up asking for sweets when we came to you a month ago?" The saint replied, "How could I ask a boy to give up sweets when I loved sweets myself. In the last month I gave up eating sweets."A person's example is much more powerful than just his words. When we ask someone to do something, we must do it ourselves also. We should not ask others to do what we do not do ourselves.ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ACTIONS AND YOUR WORDS ARE THE SAME.

Source :http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4963/stories.html