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Imam Abu Hanifah and the Atheist

Jan 3rd, 2013 by Ahmed. 6 comments Long ago in the city of Baghdad, there was a Muslim empire. On one side of the River Tigris were the royal palaces and on the other side was the city. The Muslims were gathered in the Royal Palace when an athiest approached them. He said to them, I dont believe in God, there cannot be a God, you cannot hear Him or see Him, youre wasting your time! Bring me your best debator and I will debate this issue with him. The best debator at the time was Imam Abu Hanifah Rahimullah. A messenger from amongst the Muslims was sent over the River Tigris to the city, where Abu Hanifah Rahimullah was, in order to tell him about the athiest who was awaiting him. On crossing the River Tigris, the messenger conveyed the message to Abu Hanifah Rahimullah saying, Oh Abu Hanifah, an athiest is waiting for you, to debate you, please come! Abu Hanifah Rahimullah told the messeneger that he would be on his way. The messenger went over the River Tigris once again and to the Royal Palaces, where everyone including the athiest awaited the arrival of Abu Hanifah Rahimullah. It was sunset at the time and one hour had passed, but Abu Hanifah Rahimullah still hadnt arrived. Another hour had passed, but still there was no sign of him. The Muslims started to become tense and worried about his late arrival. They did not want the athiest to think that they were too scared to debate him, yet they did not want to take up the challenge themselves as Abu Hanifah Rahimullah was the best of Debators from amongst the Muslims. Another hour passed, and suddenly the athiest started laughing and said, Your best debator is too scared! He knows hes wrong, he is too frightened to come and debate with me. I gurantee he will not turn up today. The Muslims increased in apprehension and eventually it had passed midnight, and the athiest had a smile on his face. The clock ticked on, and finally Abu Hanifah Rahimullah had arrived. The Muslims inquired about his lateness and remarked, Oh Abu Hanifah, a messenger sent for you hours ago, and you arrive now, explain your lateness to us. Abu Hanifah Rahimullah apologises for his lateness and begins to explain, while the atheist listens to his story. Once the messenger delivered the message to me, I began to make my way to the River Tigris, and on reaching the river bank I realised there was no boat, in order to cross the river. It was getting dark, and I looked around, there was no boat anywhere nor was there a navigator or a sailor in order for me to cross the river to get to the Royal Palaces. I continued to look around for a boat, as I did not want the athiest to think I was running away and did not want to debate with him. I was standing on the river bank looking for a navigator or a boat when something caught my attention in the middle of the river. I looked forward, and to my amazement I saw planks of

wood rising to the surface from the sea bed. I was shocked, amazed, I couldnt believe what I saw seeing. Ready made planks of wood were rising up to the surface and joining together. They were all the same width and length, I was astounded at what I saw. I continued to look into the middle of the river, and then I saw nails coming up from the sea floor. They positioned themselves onto the boat and held the planks together, without them being banged. I stood in amazement and thought to myself, Oh Allah, how can this happen, planks of wood rising to the surface by itself, and then nails positioning themselves onto the boat without being banged? I could not undertsand what was happening before my eyes. The athiest meanwhile was listening with a smile on his face. Abu Hanifah Rahimullah continued, I was still standing on the river bank watching these planks of wood join together with nails. I could see water seeping through the gaps in the wood, and suddenly I saw a sealant appear from the river and it began sealing the gaps without someone having poured it, again I thought, Ya Allah, how is this possible, how can sealant appear and seal the gaps without someone having poured it, and nails appear without someone having banged them. I looked closer and I could see a boat forming before my eyes, I stood in amazement and was filled with shock. All of a sudden a sail appeared and I thought to myself, How is this happening, a boat has appeared before my eyes by itself, planks of wood, nails, sealant and now a sail, but how can I use this boat in order to cross the river to the Royal Palaces? I stood staring in wonderment and suddenly the boat began to move. It came towards me against the current. It stood floating beside me while I was on the river bank, as if telling me to embark onto it. I went on the boat and yet again it began to move. There was no navigator or sailor on the boat, and the boat began to travel towards the direction of the royal palaces, without anyone having programmed it as to where to go. I could not understand what was happening, and how this boat had formed and was taking me to my destination against the flow of water. The boat eventually reached the other side of the River Tigris and I disembarked. I turned around and the boat had disappeared, and that is why I am late. At this moment, the athiest brust out laughing and remarked, Oh Abu Hanifah, I heard that you were the best debator from amongst the Muslims, I heard that you were the wisest, the most knowledgable from amongst your people. From seeing you today, I can say that you show none of these qualities. You speak of a boat appearing from nowhere, without someone having built it. Nails positioning themselves without someone having banged them, sealant being poured without someone having poured it, and the boat taking you to your destination without a navigator against the tide, your taking childish, your talking rediculous, I swear I do not belive a word of it! Abu Hanifah Rahimullah turned to the athiest and replied, You dont believe a word of it? You dont believe that nails can appear by themselves? You dont believe sealant can be poured by itself? You dont believe that a boat can move without a navigator, hence you dont believe that a boat can appear without a boat maker? The athiest remarked defiantly, Yes I dont believe a word of it! Abu Hanifah Rahimullah replied, If you cannot believe that a boat came into being without a boat maker, than this is only a boat, how can you believe that the whole world, the universe, the stars, the oceans, and the planets came into being without a creator? The athiest astonished at his reply got up and fled.

Transcribed from a lecture delivered by Shaykh Ahmad Ali. Posted in: Stories. Tagged: Abu Hanifa hanifah imam abu imam abu hanifa imam abu hanifah Stories Ulama

Hazrat Zainab bint Khuzaimah (R.A)

Dec 30th, 2012 by Ahmed. 1 comment Hadhrat Zainab (Radhiyallaho anha) was the next to be married to the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) . There are divergent reports about her previous husbands. According to one report she was first married to Hadhrat Abdullah bin Jahsh (Radhiyallaho anho) who was killed in Uhud, as we have already seen in his story in chapter VII. According to another report, she was first married to Tufail ibnul al Harith and when divorced by him was remarried to his brother Ubaidah ibnul Harith, who was killed in Badr. The Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) married her in Ramadan, 3 A.H. She lived with the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) for eight months only, as she died in Rabi-ul-Akhir, 4 A.H. Hadhrat Zainab and Hadhrat Khadijah (Radhiyallaho anha) are the two wives of the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) who died during his life time. All the other wives lived on after him and died later. Hadhrat Zainab (Radhiyallaho anha) spent very liberally on the poor, and was Ummul Masakin (mother of the poor) even before Islam. Posted in: Ummahatul Mumineen. Tagged: Ahlul Bayt Wives Women

Keep Getting Back Up

Dec 28th, 2012 by Ahmed. No comments yet Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad gives some beautiful advice on the subject of sinning and repentance. Posted in: Video. Tagged: Repentance Sin

Fickle in Friendship
Dec 25th, 2012 by Ahmed. No comments yet

People never forget any wrong done to them by others and any good done to them is easily forgotten. However a believer should overlook any wrong done to him and engrave in his heart and mind any good done to him no matter how small. Unfortunately, nowadays the tables are turned and people are fickle in friendship and loyalty, and are willing to overlook many years of good done to them, yet are unforgiving even for a single mistake.

Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq www.contentsoul.com Posted in: Quote. Tagged: Quotes

Remember Those Who Serve

Dec 20th, 2012 by Ahmed. No comments yet In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. How much is an ice cream sundae? he asked. Fifty cents, replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream? he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. Thirty-five cents, she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. Ill have the plain ice cream, he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies You see, he couldnt have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip. Moral: Show kindness to all those you encounter, this is the way of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Small acts of kindness performed regularly have a big impact, inshaAllah. Posted in: Stories. Tagged: Akhlaq Character Story

Are You an Asset

Dec 19th, 2012 by Ahmed.

No comments yet Although the number of good people in the world is decreasing, I still know many. But more important than knowing good people is asking myself, Am I considered a good person? Good as in sincere, genuine, well-mannered, fair & kind, balanced & trying to please my Maker. Are you ready to make an effort to be an asset to yourself & humanity at large? Then you are a good person too! Alhamdulillah. Mufti Ismail Menk Posted in: Quote. Tagged: Quotes