Chapter Xxviii. Foods And Drinks : p. 343 CHAPTER XXVIII FOODS AND DRINKS 1. "O men! Eat the lawful and good things out of what is in the earth" (2:168). 2 "And eat and drink and be not immoderate, for He does not love the immoderate" (7:31). 3. "O you who believe! Do not forbid yourselves the good things which Allh has made lawful...
Chapter Ii. Iman And Islam : p. 16 CHAPTER II MN (FAITH) AND ISLM (SUBMISSION) 1. "The Messenger has faith in what has been revealed to him from his Lord and so have the believers; they all believe in Allh and His angels and His books and His messengers: we make no difference between any of His messengers" (2:285). 2. "...
Chapter Iv. Purification : p. 40 CHAPTER IV PURIFICATION 1. "And thy Lord do magnify, And thy garments do purify, And uncleanness do shun" (74:3-5). 2. "Surely Allh loves those who turn to Him again and again, and He loves those who purify themselves" (2:222). 3. "Attend to your adornment at every time of prayer." (7:31). 4...
Chapter Xxix. Toilet : p. 359 CHAPTER XXIX TOILET 1. "O thou who art clothed! Arise and warn, and thy Lord do magnify, and thy garments keep purified, and uncleanness do shun" (74:1-5). 2. "Say, Who has prohibited the adornment of Allh which He has brought forth for His servants and the goodly provisions" (7: 32). 3. "O...
Chapter Xv. Burial Service : p. 188 CHAPTER XV BURIAL SERVICE 1. "And give good news to the patient ones who, when a misfortune befalls them. say: We are Allh's and to Him shall we return. These are they on whom are blessings and mercy from their Lord. and these are the followers of the right course" (2:155-157). 2. "Our Lord...
Chapter V. The Mosque : p. 68 CHAPTER V THE MOSQUE 1. "Surely the first house appointed for men is the one at Bakkah blessed and a guidance for nations" (3:95). 2. "And from whatsoever place thou comest forth, turn thy face towards the Sacred Mosque; and wherever you are, turn your faces towards it" (2:150). 3. "And had...
Chapter Xxvi. Wills And Inheritance : p. 333 CHAPTER XXVI WILLS AND INHERITANCE 1. "Bequest is prescribed for you when death approaches one of you, if he leaves behind wealth for parents and near relatives, according to usage, a duty incumbent noon the righteous" (2:180). 2. "O you who believe! Call to witness between you, when death...
Chapter Xxi. Divorce : p. 282 CHAPTER XXI DIVORCE 1. "And if you fear a breach between the two, then appoint a judge from his people and a judge from her people; if they both desire agreement, Allh will effect harmony between them" (4:35). 2. "And if a woman fears ill usage or desertion on the part of her husband, there...
Preface : p. i p. ii p. iii PREFACE IT is now about forty-five years since, having finished my studies in Arts and Law, I was enlisted, at about the age of 25, as a soldier for the literary service of Islm, by the great Muslim reformer of this age, Hadzrat Mirz Ghulm Ahmad of Qdin, the Founder...
Chapter Iii Knowledge : CHAPTER III KNOWLEDGE 1. "Read in the name of thy Lord Who created; He created man from a clot. Read and thy Lord is most Honourable, Who taught to write with the pen. taught man what he knew not" (96:1-5). 2. "Allh will exalt those of you who believe and those who are given knowledge to high...
Chapter Vi. Adhan And Iqamah : p. 89 CHAPTER VI ADHN AND IQMAH 1. "O you who believe! When the call is given out for prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allh and leave off business." (62:9)./} The "adhn" (lit. an announcement) is an announcement of the time of prayer in the words of h. 3, on hearing which Muslims...
Chapter Xxxi. The State : p. 393 CHAPTER XXXI THE STATE. ("Al-Imrah") 1. "And their rule is by counsel among themselves" (42:38) 2. "Pardon them and ask protection for them, and take counsel with them in affairs of state. (3:158). 3. "Allh commands you to make over trusts to those worthy of them, and that when you judge...
Chapter Xx. Marriage : p. 266 CHAPTER XX MARRIAGE 1. "And He it is Who has created man from the water, and He has made for him blood-relationship and marriage-relationship" (25:54). 2. "And marry those among you who are single" (24:32) 3. "Do not prevent them (the divorced women) from marrying their husbands when they...
Chapter Xiii. Supererogatory Prayers : p. 177 CHAPTER XIII SUPEREROGATORY PRAYERS (TAHAJJUD, WITR AND TARWH) 1. "And during part of the night forsake sleep by prayer, beyond what is incumbent on thee; maybe thy Lord will raise thee to a position of great glory" (17:79). 2. "The rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best...
Chapter Xviii. Pilgrimage : p. 232 CHAPTER XVIII PILGRIMAGE (HAJJ AND 'UMRAH) 1. "Surely the first House appointed for men is the one at Makkah, blessed and a guidance for the nations.....And pilgrimage to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allh, upon every one who is able to undertake the journey to it" (3:95...
Chapter Xxv. Debts And Mortgage : p. 316 CHAPTER XXV DEBTS AND MORTGAGE 1. "When you deal with each other in contracting a debt for a fixed time, write it down and let him who owes the debt dictate" (2:282). 2. "And if you are upon a journey and you do not find a scribe, then a security may be taken into possession" (2:283). 3...
Chapter Xxiii. Cultivation Of Land : p. 302 CHAPTER XXIII CULTIVATION OF LAND ("Al-harth wa-l-muzra'ah") 1. "Do they not consider that We drive the water to a land having no herbage, then We bring forth thereby seed produce of which their cattle and they themselves eat" (32:27). 2, "And He it is Who produces gardens (of vine)...
Chapter X. Prayer Service : p. 132 CHAPTER X PRAYER-SERVICE 1. "O you who believe! Go not near prayer when you are intoxicated until you know what you say" (4:43). 2. "And when you journey in the earth, there is no blame on you if you shorten the prayer" (4:10). 3. "And when thou art amongst them and leadest them in prayer...
On Jihad And Terrorism : ON JIHAD AND TERRORISM NOTE: in light of the recent extraordinary events, I have decided to try to shed some light on a very controversial topic. I appreciate constructive criticism of this commentary, and I promise to correct any factual errors which readers may bring to my attention. I offer this...
Chapter Xxiv. Matters Relating To Service : p. 308 CHAPTER XXIV MATTERS RELATING TO SERVICE ("Ijrt") 1. "My father invites thee that he may give thee remuneration for thy having watered for us" (28:25). 2, "The best of those that thou canst take into service is the strong one, the faithful one" (28:26). 3. "Allh commands you to make over...
Title Page : A MANUAL OF HADITH BY MAULANA MUHAMMAD ALI, M.A., LL.B. AUTHOR OF English Translation Of The Holy Quran With Commentary And Text. Urdu Translation And Commentary, Muhammad The Prophet, Islm--the Religion Of Humanity, The Religion Of Islm, Early Caliphate, The Ahmadiyya Movement, The Babi Religi...
Chapter Viii. The Imam : p. 110 CHAPTER VIII THE IMM 1. And when his Lord tried Abraham with certain words, he fulfilled them. He said, Surely I will make thee a leader (imm) of men. Abraham, said, And of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust, said He." (2: 124.) "Imm" is literally "one who is imitated"...
Chapter Xvii. Fasting : p. 222 CHAPTER XVII FASTING 1. "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before You, so that you may guard (against evil);...... and those who find it hard to do so may effect a redemption by feeding a poor man" (2:183, 184). 2. "The month of Ramadzn is th...
Chapter Xix. Jihad : p. 252 CHAPTER XIX JIHD 1. "And those who strive hard for Us, We will certainly guide them in Our ways" (29:69). 2. "Strive hard against them a mighty striving with it (the Qur'n)" (25:52). 3. "And from among you there should be a party who invite to good and enjoin what is right and forbid...
Chapter Xi. Friday Service : p. 158 CHAPTER XI FRIDAY SERVICE "O you who believe! When the call is given for prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allh and leave off business" (62: 9). "Jumu'ah" (from "jama'a", "he gathered together") is literally "congregation"; it is the name by which the sixth day of the week is...
Chapter Vii. Jama'ah Or Congregation : p. 102 CHAPTER VII JAM'AH OR CONGREGATION 1. "And establish prayer and pay the zakt and bow down with those who bow down" (2:43). 2. "Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help. Guide us on the right path" (1:4, 5). 3. "And when thou art among them and leadest the prayer for them, let...
Chapter Xxvi. Gifts : p. 325 CHAPTER XXVI GIFTS ("Hibah and Waqf") 1. "As for him who gives (gifts) and guards against evil and accepts the best, We will facilitate for him the easy end" (92:5). 2 "Woe to the praying ones, who are unmindful of their prayers, who do good to be seen, and withhold small gifts" (107:4-7)...
Chapter Ix. Institution Of Prayer : p. 119 CHAPTER IX INSTITUTION OF PRAYER 1. "Recite that which has been revealed to thee of the Book, and establish prayer: surely prayer keeps one away from indecency and evil" (29:45). 2. "And establish prayer in the two parts of the day and in the first hours of the night; surely good deeds take...
Chapter Xii. 'id Service : p. 165 CHAPTER XII 'D SERVICE 1. "It is not their flesh nor their blood that reaches Allh, but to Him is acceptable righteousness on your part" (22:37). 2. "When they fall down eat of them and feed the poor man who is contented and the beggar" (22:36). The word "'d" (from "'da", "he" or "it...
Chapter Xiv. Miscellaneous Prayers : p. 184 CHAPTER XIV MISCELLANEOUS PRAYERS (ISTIKHRAH. SALT AL-KUSF, ISTISQ') "Istikhrah (lit. the asking of khair, i.e., good or blessing) means the asking of Divine blessing in the doing of a thing which a man intends to do. Kusf means the eclipse of the sun or the moon. Istisq' (from saqy, giving...
Chapter Xvi. Charity And Zakat : p. 208 CHAPTER XVI CHARITY AND ZAKT 1. "The parable of those who spend their property in the way of Allh is as the parable of a grain growing seven ears with a hundred grains in every ear, and Allh multiplies for whom He pleases, and Allh is Ample-giving, Knowing" (2:261). 2. "O you who believe...
Abbreviations : p. vii ABBREVIATIONS "All references given without an indication of the name are to the Holy Qur'n, the first figure representing the number of the chapter and the second the number of the verse." "Words uttered by the Holy Prophet are throughout given within inverted commas." In the references...
Chapter Xxx. Ethics : p. 371 CHAPTER XXX ETHICS (Adab) 1. "The noblest of you in the sight of Allh is the best of you in conduct" (49:13). 2. "And do good to your parents. If either of them or both of them reach old age with thee, say not to them, fie: nor chide them: and speak to them a generous word. And make thyself...
Chapter Xxii. Buying And Selling : p. 292 CHAPTER XXII BUYING AND SELLING (Buy') 1. "Men shall have the benefit of what they earn, and women shall have the benefit of what they earn" (4:32). 2. "Do not devour your property among yourselves falsely except that it be trading by your mutual consent" (4:29). 3. "Men whom neither...
Chapter I. How Divine Revelation Came : p. 1 CHAPTER I HOW DIVINE REVELATION CAME TO THE HOLY PROPHET 1. "And it is not for any mortal that Allh should speak to him except by inspiration or from behind a veil or by sending a messenger and revealing by His permission what He pleases" (42:51). 2. "And surely this is a revelati...
