1443H Week-41

26:60

فَأَتْبَعُوهُم مُّشْرِقِينَ ٦٠

So they pursued them at sunrise.

— Saheeh International

তারা সূর্যোদয় কালে তাদের পশ্চাতে এসে পড়ল।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

26:61

فَلَمَّا تَرَٰٓءَا ٱلْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَـٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ ٦١

And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

— Saheeh International

অতঃপর যখন দু’ দল পরস্পরকে দেখল তখন মূসার সঙ্গীরা বললঃ আমরাতো ধরা পড়ে যাচ্ছি!

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

26:62

قَالَ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ ٦٢

[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me."

— Saheeh International

মূসা বললঃ কক্ষণই নয়। আমার সঙ্গে আছেন আমার রাব্ব; সত্ত্বর তিনি আমাকে পথ নির্দেশ করবেন।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

26:63

فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ ۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍۢ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٦٣

Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

— Saheeh International

অতঃপর আমি মূসার প্রতি অহী করলামঃ তোমার লাঠি দ্বারা সমুদ্রে আঘাত কর, ফলে তা বিভক্ত হয়ে প্রত্যেক ভাগ বিশাল পর্বত সদৃশ হয়ে গেল।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

26:64

وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ ٦٤

And We advanced thereto the others [i.e., the pursuers].

— Saheeh International

আমি সেখানে উপনীত করলাম অপর দলটিকে।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

26:65

وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ ٦٥

And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

— Saheeh International

এবং আমি উদ্ধার করলাম মূসা ও তার সঙ্গী সকলকে।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

26:66

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ ٦٦

Then We drowned the others.

— Saheeh International

অতঃপর নিমজ্জিত করলাম অপর দলটিকে।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

26:67

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ٦٧

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

— Saheeh International

এতে অবশ্যই নিদর্শন রয়েছে, কিন্তু তাদের অধিকাংশই মু’মিন নয়।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

26:68

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٦٨

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

— Saheeh International

এবং তোমার রাব্ব - তিনিতো পরাক্রমশালী, পরম দয়ালু।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

11:61

 وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَـٰلِحًا ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى قَرِيبٌ مُّجِيبٌ

And to Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive."

— Saheeh International

আর আমি সামূদ(সম্প্রদায়) এর নিকট তাদের ভাই সালিহকে নাবী রূপে প্রেরণ করলাম। সে বললঃ হে আমার কাওম! তোমরা আল্লাহর ইবাদাত কর, তিনি ছাড়া কেহ তোমাদের মা‘বূদ নেই, তিনি তোমাদেরকে যমীন হতে সৃষ্টি করেছেন এবং তোমাদেরকে তাতে আবাদ করেছেন। অতএব তোমরা তাঁর কাছে ক্ষমা প্রার্থনা কর, অতঃপর মনোনিবেশ কর তাঁরই দিকে; নিশ্চয়ই আমার রাব্ব নিকটে রয়েছেন এবং তিনি আবেদন গ্রহণকারী।

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

How Can You Live By This Name

1.      Respond to the call of Al-Mujeeb.

Al-Mujeeb says: When my servants ask thee concerning Me I am indeed close (to them); I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on Me; let them also with a will listen to My call and believe in Me; that they may walk in the right way. (Quran 2:186) Your share in this Name is that you are responsive to the commandments of Al-Mujeeb!

2.      Know the art of asking.

Ask for His forgiveness before you ask for anything, as was the formula of the Prophet Yunus ‘alayhi sallam when he desperately needed his supplication to be answered to be saved from the belly of the whale. Ask Al-Mujeeb for everything (halal) you wish in the Hereafter but also in this world. He loves it that you ask Him for everything you need in your deen and dunya (worldy matters). Ask him for clothing, a house to live in, food, drink, guidance, success etc.

3.      Think good of Al-Mujeeb.

Al-Mujeeb does not disappoint a believer who calls upon Him, however don’t be hasty as His delay is not His denial. The answer to your dua’ might come in a different form or time you wanted or expected. Made under the right circumstances – such as not earning haram income when asking Him or asking Him for something haram, like cutting of family ties – Al-Mujeeb responds to your dua, postpones it or prevents something bad from happening.

4. Do good to strive for your prayers being answered.

Do as many good deeds as you can, check yourself in having a balance of hope as well as fear and be humble and not arrogant in your relationship with Allah and in your dealings with others. Al-Mujeeb says about responding to the request of Zakariyyah: Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear, and they were to Us humbly submissive. (Quran 21:89-90)

5. Respond to the servants of Al-Mujeeb.

Be of those who don’t just respond to the plight of those in need but of those who also actively look themselves for those who are in need of support. Have an active attitude in relation to the requests of the environment you live in and of the Ummah as a whole!

Al-Hijrah From Makkah To Madinah

The Quraysh try to Kill Prophet Muhammad

While the Quraysh were try­ing to kill the Prophet (S), he was already in the desert escaping. Very few people knew that the Prophet (S) would be leaving Makkah that night. One of these people was a special lady named Asmaa' Bint Abi Bakr. She was the daughter of Muhammad's best friend, Abu Bakr. She kept the secret of Muhammad's plan safe, and she helped them prepare for the journey out of Makkah.

Asmaa' prepared food and water for Muhammad's journey. She put the food and the water in containers, but she had a problem. There was nothing to tie the containers with!

She decided that she would use her nitaq, or waistband, to tie the containers.

She tore it in two pieces and tied each container. To Asmaa' food and drink for the Prophet (S) was more important than her own clothing. She loved the Prophet, just like `Ali did. Muhammad (S) was very pleased with Asmaa's generos­ity, and she earned the name "She of the Two Waistbands."

The Prophet Leaves Makkah

The Prophet's journey across the desert from Makkah to Yathrib was called Al-Hijrah. Al-Hijrah is the migra­tion of the Prophet and the early Muslims from Makkah to Yathrib (Madinah). Asmaa' had done everything she could to make this journey easier for the Prophet and her father. Abu Bakr was Muhammad's companion on the Hijrah. Asmaa' was wor­ried about them both.

The Quraysh had found out that Muhammad (S) had left Makkah with Abu Bakr, and they still wanted to kill the Prophet (S). They sent out several people into the desert to find Muhammad.

They Hide in Ghar Thawr

The Prophet and Abu-Bakr knew that the Quraysh would come after them. The desert was spread out like a blanket, and there weren't many places to hide. Therefore, they went to a cave called Ghar Thawr, south of Makkah. They crawled into it and hid there for three nights. They wanted to wait until the Quraysh stopped searching for them. It was a small cave and it barely fit both men. The Quraysh people would defi­nitely check in this cave when they saw it, but Muhammad and Abu Bakr had no other choice. They trusted that Allah would save them.

Asmaa' was scared for the Prophet (S) and Abu Bakr. She made du'aa that Allah would keep Muhammad and Abu Bakr (r) safe on the journey. Allah listened to her du' aa.

A group of people was searching for Muhammad (S), and they came near Ghar Thawr. "He must be in there," they thought. They went closer to the cave. They got nearer and saw that a big spi­der's web covered the entrance to the cave. Abu Bakr became very scared. He whispered to the Prophet, "If they look inside the cave they will see us!"

Rasollullah was very calm. He said to Abu Bakr, "Do not be worried. Allah will protect us."

Meanwhile, in Makkah, Abu Jahl came to the house of Abu Bakr. He found Asrnaa' and Aishah there. Abu Jahl asked Asmaa', "Where is your father?" "I don't know," she answered. Abu Jahl became very angry and slapped Asmaa' on her face so hard that her earrings fell out.

The Way to Yathrib

The Kuffar left the cave and went in another direction to find Muhammad (S). They didn't know that Abu Bakr's feet had been only inches away from them!

After the people who were searching for the Prophet had left, Muhammad (S) and Abu Bakr continued their jour­ney to Makkah. They were quick and careful, but it was tiring for both of them. They traveled and traveled, and they hoped that Allah would keep the Quraysh away from them.

Miracles Along the Way

The Story of Suraqah

While the Prophet and Abu Bakr were escaping Makkah, a man from the Quraysh spotted them. This man was Suraqah Ibn Malik. When he saw the Prophet and his companion, he became very happy. He became excited with the thought that he would easily capture the Prophet and win the prize. He started to run towards him. Suddenly, Allah made his horse's feet sink into the sand. Suraqah fell down, but he tried again. This time, he came very close to the Prophet (S). Again, the horse sank more deeply in the sand and Suraqah fell down.

He realized that something powerful was stopping him from getting to the Prophet Muhammad (S) and his companions. As he had fallen, Muhammad (S) came to him. Suraqah begged him not to hurt him. Rasoolultah said, "Go back to where you came from, and I promise to get you golden bracelets from the Empire of Persia." Suraqah did not realize what the Prophet had promised, but he left any­way. He just wanted to get back to Makkah alive.

The Story of Ummu Ma'bad

On their way, Prophet Muhammad (S) and Abu Bakr grew very tired, hungry, and thirsty. Soon, they passed by a family living in the desert. Abu Bakr asked them for milk, and a lady came out and said that her goats were weak and would not produce milk. This lady's name was Ummu Ma'bad. Upon hearing about the goats, Prophet Muhammad (S) asked Umm Ma'bad's permission to milk the goats himself. She agreed. Now Rasoolullah wiped one goat with his blessed hand and said, "Bismillah." 

The goat started to give milk! Ummu Ma'bad was astonished and could not believe her eyes. Rasoolullah offered her the milk, and she drank first. 

Then Abu Bakr and the guide, Abdullah, drank the milk. Prophet Muhammad (S) was the last to drink. He milked the goat again, filled Umrnu Ma'bad's container, and gave it to her. Then, the Prophet and his companions left.

Omar Ibn Al Khattab Challenges the Quraysh

There was a man in Makkah who was also about to make the journey to Madinah. His name was Omar Ibn Al Khattab. He was one of the Prophet's most favored com­panions. There was something special about him. He was very strong, and he was not afraid of anyone except Allah. Even though the people of the Quraysh were torturing and killing the people, he did not back down. He was going to Madinah, and he told this to the people loudly. He chal­lenged them to stop him. He said, "Anyone who would like to get killed can dare to fol­low me." He was a very strong man, and no one from the Quraysh dared to stop Omar. He was a very brave Muslim.

Muslims in Yathrib Waiting for The Prophet

Just like Asmaa', the peo­ple in Yathrib were anxious about the Prophet's arrival. All the people of the city were excited to meet the Prophet (S), but worried something bad might happen to him. They all waited at the edge of the city for some sign that the Prophet (S) was coming. They climbed up the walls of buildings, they climbed up the tall palm trees, they climbed up on their camels, and they crowd­ed the city entrance. They were trying to get a good view of the desert.

Rasoolullah Arrives in Yathrib

The sun was shining very brightly in the blue sky. It was a beautiful day, but also very hot. The people did not care. They just wanted to see the Prophet (S). Suddenly, someone saw a tiny, dark speck, far away in the desert. "I see him! I see him!" the man shouted. He was extremely excited to see the Prophet safe and sound. He was so close!

Everyone in Madinah cheered and sang. They beat drums and shouted with hap­piness. As the Prophet (S) drew nearer, he heard echoes of their welcome. Rasoolullah (S) smiled. He had reached his new home, Yathrib.

The city's name was changed once the Prophet arrived, from Yathrib to Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, or The City of Light.

When the Prophet arrived in Madinah, the people sang the famous song "Tala'al Badru `Alayna"

While Muhammad and Abu Bakr were reaching Madinah, the last groups of Muslims began their journey to Madinah. All the people that went on the trip from Makkah to Madinah, including Muhammad (S),  Abu Bakr (R), and `Omar (R) were called "At-Muhajireen." The people of Madinah who sup­ported the Prophet and the Makkan Muslims were called "Al-Ansar," or "The Supporters."

Asmaa' (R) went with one of the last groups. She was pregnant, but this did not stop her from going with the group. Her faith was strong, and she knew Allah would give her strength, even though it would be a very difficult journey. The desert was dry and hot. As soon as the Muslims came close to Madinah, Asmaa' gave birth to a baby boy. All the Muslims shouted "Allahu Akbar!" This was the first baby born to the Muhajiroon in Madinah.

Questions

1. Who was Asrnaa' Bint Abi Bakr? What was special about her?

2. What was Al-Hijrah? Who went on it? What were these people called?

3. Who was the man who saw the Prophet (S) leaving Makkah? What happened to him?

4. Where did the Prophet and Abu Bakr hide? 

5. What happened to Asmaa' when the Prophet was on his way to Yathrib?

6. What miracle did Allah allow the Prophet to perform in the desert?

7. Who was Ornar Ibn Al Khattab and what was special about him?

8. What wonderful thing happened once the Muhajiroon arrived in Madinah?