Islam encyclopedia: 17 Dec 2012

Monday 17 December 2012

[PF:171482] 10 Bizzare Indian Rituals__

10 Bizzare Indian Rituals

India is a place of many contrasts – as the cliche goes. It has a booming modern economy with a particular strength in IT, as well as ancient bustling markets which looked exactly the same five hundred years ago – minus the cellphones and DVDs.

Some Indians, fiercely embracing exactly the same modernity that those in the West take for granted, resent that their country is still known for its sacred cows and its bizarre rituals. Stereotypes can be difficult to swallow. But they shouldn't resent this list: it reflects only one small and fascinating shade of the enormous, incredible, multi-faceted country that is India.

10. Fire-Walking

People from South India 'celebrate' the Theemithi festival by walking barefoot across a pit filled with burning hot firewood, or sometimes glowing charcoal. The fire walking is done in honour of the Hindu goddess Draupati Amman – so rather than hurrying across the pit, the devotees have to sdo it slowly, as though it's a walk in the park.

The ritual begins when the head priest traverses the pit with a pot on his head, filled with sacred water. He is then followed by other men, who seek to prove their piety by withstanding the pain. Participants suffer from burns on their feet – and sometimes worse injuries, on the all-too-common occasions when they fall into the burning pit.

09. Hooking

The thookam festival sees the backs of devoted Hindus pierced by sharp hooks; the men are then lifted off the ground onto a scaffold using ropes. Sometimes, children are even tied to the hands of the participants. Originating from southern parts of India, the festival has now been banned by the Indian Government after continued pressure from human rights organizations.

08. Bull Fighting

Unlike its Spanish counterpart, Indian bull-fighting, or Jallikattu, is done without the help of any rope or weapons. Thankfully, the bull's life is also spared afterwards, bovines being famously sacred in India. Celebrated during Pongal (harvest thanksgiving), this is one of the most dangerous sports played in India. Youth, ardent for some desperate glory, usually strive either to tame the bull or at least to hang on to the bull for a reward – usually money.

More than a hundred people have been killed in southern India over the past two decades. A case against Jallikattu is ongoing in the Supreme Court of India, which is considering an outright ban on the sport. The bulls are force-fed alcohol; their eyes are sprinkled with chili powder, and their testicles are pinched in an effort to infuriate them.

07. Self-flagellation

Muharram is the first month in the Islamic Calendar, and this was the month which marks the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala, when Imam Hussein ibn Ali was killed, followed by 72 warriors who were killed over the next ten days. Shi'a Muslims in India, and also other countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, mourn this event by flogging their naked bodies with a bunch of chains known as 'Matam'. Sometimes, these Matams also contain razor blades or knives.

06. Widow-burning

Practiced extensively in the 17th century, Sati was a ritual whereby a widow – voluntarily or involuntarily – would lie down next to her dead husband before being burned alive along with the corpse. The widows who were caught trying to escape this fate, despite the intense social pressure to self-immolate, would be tied to the burning structure, or their limbs would be broken in order to prevent more attempts to flee. Sometimes, they would even be pushed back with bamboo sticks into the burning funeral pyre. Even though it was banned by the British colonial government in 1859, it was still practiced in some parts of India. It is still banned under the current Indian government, with harsh penalties for those few who still insist on forcing innocent women to their deaths.

05. Baby Tossing

Every year in the month of December, more than a hundred babies are tossed from a temple roof into a crowd below. They plummet 200 feet, to where a group of men stand waiting with a cloth meant to catch them. The reason? Married couples – looking to be blessed with, perhaps ironically, more babies – take part in this event. It is also said to bring good health and luck to the family. The Indian government is looking to set a ban on the jaw-dropping ritual, which takes place in the southern state of Karnataka.

04. Food Rolling

Enter certain temples in Karnataka, and you'll be ordered to stop, drop and roll. Supplicants roll their bodies over scraps of food discarded by Brahmins – the highest, priestly caste in India. The act of rolling is practiced by all of the castes lower than Brahmin, and is said to cure skin disease.

Made snana has been in practice for over 500 years, but it is now on the verge of being banned. Though restrictions in certain temples had been put up in recent years, these restricitions were lifted after protests from devout Hindus. Members of the Indian government have therefore decided to educate, rather than impose their will upon the people. Good luck to them.

03. Chicken-shredding Exorcisms

In Hinduism, exorcisms are carried out by various means, according to the traditions of different regions. One of these methods involves the slaughter of a white chicken: the bloody parts are strewn around the house by the Pandit or priest, who is usually in charge of performing the exorcism. The possessed person in question is then addressed as a demon, or by the name of a dead relative who may have become a demon within them. These demons, or spirits, are said to be afraid of white chickens. In some cases, the demon is reported to have screamed 'I go! I go!' through the possessed body, before apparently leaving. Supposedly, this is followed by the immediate revival of the exorcised person, who appears to wake from something like a trance, with no memory of the events or of the chicken.

02. Tongue Piercing

Not studs, but long and sharp needles are used to puncture the tongue. The needles – usually made from wood or steel – can be so long that the tongue is forced to stick out of the mouth permanently, unable to retract. The piercing is common a number of religious festivals. In some regions, young boys and sometimes girls take part in the ritual piercing. The ones who are going to pierce their tongues wear a garland around their necks for a day before the ceremony. The piercing ceremony is usually followed by dancing and merrymaking. These practices are also seen in countries other than India, in southern parts of Asia.

01. Female Infanticide

This social evil exists not only in India, but also in many other parts of the world whose populations see male children as more desirable than female children. Preference for a male child can be so extreme that female infants might be killed, or set afloat in the river. Illegitimate girls, especially, were vulnerable to murder prompted by shame: only if a man agreed to marry the mother-to-be could the child often be saved – but this hardly ever happened. Infanticide was banned in the 19th century.

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Re: [PF:171482] amma Bhai Kab Marega

Ary 245ahmed SB is threer ka maqsad kisi p bohtan lagana nai h. Is ka maqsad hmari be-hisi ko ujagar kia gya h. Hamary jazba-e-Imani ko taza krny k lye h k hmy apny parosio ka ahl-e-mohallah ka khayal rkhna chaye. Jo mustahiq hn un ki madad krni chaye jtna hm s ho sky.

JAZAK ALLAH

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MOHTARAM AAP NE JIN GADA GAR BACHON KI BAAT KI JO KAPRE NAHI PEHENTE YE ON KA PESHA HAI , KISI PER TOHMAT LAGANA GUNAH HAI . BACHO AISE BAAT KARNE SE,,

2012/12/13 aijaz uddin <eja...@gmail.com>

اماں بھائی کب مرے گا؟

اماں بھائی کب مرے گا؟

عرصہ ہوا ایک ترک افسانہ پڑھا تھا یہ دراصل میاں بیوی اور تین بچوں پر مشتل گھرانے کی کہانی تھی جو جیسے تیسے زندگی گھسیٹ رہا تھا۔ جو جمع پونجی تھی وہ گھر کے سربراہ کے علاج معالجے پر لگ چکی تھی، مگر وہ اب بھی چارپائی سے لگا ہوا تھا۔ آخر اسی حالت میں ایک دن بچوں کو یتیم کر گیا۔ رواج کے مطابق تین روز تک پڑوس سے کھانا آتا رہا، چوتھے روز بھی وہ مصیبت کا مارا گھرانہ خانے کا منتظر رہا مگر لوگ اپنے اپنے کام دھندوں میں لگ چکے تھے، کسی نے بھی اس گھر کی طرف توجہ نہیں دی۔ بچے بار بار باہر نکل کر سامنے والے سفید مکان کی چمنی سے نکلنے والے دھویں کو دیکھتے۔ وہ سمجھ رہے تھے کہ ان کے لیے کھانا تیار ہو رہا ہے۔ جب بھی قدموں کی چاپ آتی انھیں لگتا کوئی کھانے کی تھالی اٹھائے آ رہا ہے مگر کسی نے بھی ان کے دروازے پر دستک نہ دی۔

ماں تو پھر ماں ہوتی ہے، اس نے گھر سے کچھ روٹی کے سوکھے ٹکڑے ڈھونڈھ نکالے، ان ٹکڑوں سے بچوں کو بہلا پھسلا کر سلا دیا۔ اگلے روز پھر بھوک سامنے کھڑی تھی، گھر میں تھا ہی کیا جسے بیچا جاتا، پھر بھی کافی دیر کی "تلاش" کے بعد دو چار چیزیں نکل آئیں جنھیں کباڑیے کو فروخت کر کے دو چار وقت کے کھانے کا انتظام ہو گیا۔ جب یہ پیسے بھی ختم ہو گئے تو پھر جان کے لالے پڑ گئے۔ بھوک سے نڈھال بچوں کا چہرہ ماں سے دیکھا نہ گیا۔ ساتویں روز بیوہ ماں خود کو بڑی سی چادر میں لپیٹ کر محلے کی پرچوں کی دکان پڑ جا کھڑی ہوئی، دکان دار دوسرے گاہکوں سے فارغ ہو کر اس کی طرف متوجہ ہوا، خاتون نے ادھار پر کچھ راشن مانگا تو دکان دار نے نا صرف صاف انکار کر دیا بلکہ دو چار باتیں بھی سنا دیں۔ اسے خالی ہاتھ ہی گھر لوٹنا پڑا۔

ایک تو باپ کی جدائی کا صدمہ اور اوپر سے مسلسل فاقہ، آٹھ سالہ بیٹے کی ہمت جواب دے گئی اور وہ بکھر میں مبتلا ہو کر چارپائی پر پڑ گیا۔ دوا دارو کہاں سے ہو، کھانے کو لقمہ نہی تھا، چاروں گھر کے ایک کونے میں دبکے پڑے تھے، ماں بخار سے آگ بنے بیٹے کے سر پر پانی کی پٹیاں رکھ رہی تھی، جب کہ پانچ سالہ بہن اپنے ننھے منے ہاتھوں سے بھائی کے پاؤں دبا رہی تھی۔ اچانک وہ اٹھی، ماں کے پاس آئی اور کان سے منہ لگا کر بولی

"اماں بھائی کب مرے گا؟"

ماں کے دل پر تو گویا خنجر چل گیا، تڑپ کر اسے سینے سے لپٹا لیا اور پوچھا "میری بچی، تم یہ کیا کہہ رہی ہو؟"
بچی معصومیت سے بولی
"ہاں اماں! بھائی مرے گا تو کھانا آئے گا ناں!"
اگر ہم اپنے پاس پڑوس میں نظر دوڑائیں تو اس طرح کی ایک چھوڑ کئی کہانیاں بکھری نظر آئیں گی۔ بہت معذرت کے ساتھ کہہ رہا ہوں ہمارا معاشرہ مردہ پرست ہو چکا ہے۔ زندگی میں کوئی نہی پوچھتا مگر دم نکلتے وقت ہونٹوں پر دیسی گھی لگا دیا جاتا ہے تا کہ لوگ سمجھیں بڑے میاں دیسی گھی کھاتے کھاتے مرے ہیں۔ غالبا منٹو نے لکھا ہے کہ ایک بستی میں کوئی بھوکا شخص آ گیا، لوگوں سے کچھ کھانے کو مانگتا رہا مگر کسی نے کچھ نہی دیا۔ بیچارہ رات کو ایک دکان کے باہر فٹ پتہ پر پڑ گیا۔ صبح آ کر لوگوں نے دیکھا تو وہ مر چکا تھا۔ اب "اہل ایمان" کا "جذبہ ایمانی" بیدار ہوا، بازار میں چندہ کیا گیا اور مرحوم کے ایصال ثواب کے لیے دیگیں چڑھا دی گئیں، یہ منظر دیکھ کر ایک صاحب نے کہا "ظالمو! اب دیگیں چڑھا رہے ہو، اسے چند لقمے دے دیتے تھ یہ یوں ایڑیاں رگڑ رگڑ کر نا مرتا"۔

پچھلے دنوں ایک تاجر نے ایک مزار پر دس لاکھ روپے مالیت کی چادر چڑھائی، جب کہ مزار کے سامنے کے محلے میں درجنوں ایسے بچے گھوم رہے ہوتے ہیں جنہوں نے قمیض پہنی ہوتی ہے تو شلوار ندارد اور شلوار ہے تو قمیض نہی۔ حضرت مجدد الف ثانی فرمایا کرتے تھے کہ تم جو چادریں قبر پر چڑھاتے ہو اس کے زندہ لوگ زیادہ حقدار ہیں۔ ایک شخص رکے ہوئے بقایاجات کے لیے بیوی بچوں کے ساتھ مظاہرے کرتا رہا، حکومت ٹس سے مس نا ہوئی، تنگ آ کر اس نے خود سوزی کر لی تو دوسرے ہی روز ساری رقم ادا کر دی گئی۔ اسی طرح ایک صاحب کے مکان پڑ قبضہ ہو گیا، بڑی بھاگ دوڑ کی مگر کوئی سننے کو تیار نہی ہوا، اسی دوران دفتر کی سیڑھیاں چڑھتے ہوئے اسے دل کا دورہ پڑا جو جان لیوا ثابت ہوا، پولیس نے پھرتی دکھائی اور دوسرے ہی دن مکان سے قبضہ ختم کروا دیا۔ فائدہ؟ کیا اب اس مکان میں اس کا ہمزاد آ کر رہے گا؟

کیا ہمارا "جذبہ ایمانی" صرف مردوں کے لیے رہ گیا ہے۔ اپنے ارد گرد موجود زندوں کا خیال رکھیے

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Re: [PF:171482] اپنی شخصیت کے بارے جانیے

Walekum Assalam.

Ameen.

Ye mry lye bais e khushi h k m kch selective post share kron ap sb logo k sath jo informative hon or sabaq amoz hon. Tanz o Mazah k sath.

On Tuesday, 18 December 2012 09:02:58 UTC+5, sabeeqa wrote:

Assalam o Alikum ,Allah app ko khush rakhay,, ye app ki buhat acchi koshish thi humain acchi lagi,,,Shukriya

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Adeel Ahmed <adeelah...@gmail.com> wrote:

اپنی شخصیت کے بارے جانیے

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Re: [PF:171481] اپنی شخصیت کے بارے جانیے

Assalam o Alikum ,Allah app ko khush rakhay,, ye app ki buhat acchi koshish thi humain acchi lagi,,,Shukriya

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Adeel Ahmed <adeelahmed2008@gmail.com> wrote:

اپنی شخصیت کے بارے جانیے

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[PF:171480] 5th Safar al-Muzaffar | Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Maymoonah bint al-Harith Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha

Umm al-Mo'mineen Hadrat Sayyidah
Maymoonah bint al-Harith Radi Allahu Anha

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Hadrat Umm al-Mo'mineen Sayyidatuna Maimoona Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha was the last wife of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). She was the daughter of Harith bin Huzn and Hind bint Awf. She belonged to the tribe of Banu-Hilala. The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) had another wife from the same tribe. The other wife's name was Sayyidah Zainab Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, commonly known as Ummul-Masakeen (Mother of the needy and poor). Maimoona was her second adopted name. Her first name Barra was changed by the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) and the new name Maimoona was given. Her father Harith bin Hazam was one of the respected chief of tribe Banu-Hilala and he had sixteen daughters. One of his daughters namely Umm al-Fadhl was the wife of Hadrat Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, who was the Holy Prophet's uncle. His another daughter namely Umm-e-Salma was married to Hadrat Hamzah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, another uncle of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Another daughter Lubaba was the mother of Hadrat Khalid bin Walid Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu (A renowned General of Muslims who fought against Iranians and was given the title of 'Sword of Allah' by the Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Harith's some other daughters were later married to Hadrat Umar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, the second Caliph and Hadrat Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, the fourth Caliph. Another daughter Asma was married to Hadrat Jafar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. Thus most of Hadrat Maimoona's sisters were married to the pioneering revolutionary leaders of Islam.

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Mazar Shairf of Hadrat Maimoona Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha in 1901 before Demolition.
Pilgrims would gather here on their way to perform Hajj and then to Madinah al-Munawwarah.

The Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) was about sixty years old at the time of his marriage with Hadrat Maimoona. She lived three years' married life with the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Prior to her marriage twice. Her first marriage took place with Masood bin Amr. Masood divorced her and then she was married to Abu Rahim bin Abdul Aza. Abu Rahim died in the seventh year of Hijra. After Abu Rahim's death the Holy Prophet's Uncle Hadrat Abbas persuaded the Holy Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) to marry Sayyidah Maimoona.

Maymuna or Barra as she was then called, yearned to marry the Prophet. She went to her sister, Umm al-Fadhl to talk to her about that and she, in turn, spoke to her husband, Sayyiduna Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. Hadrat Abbas immediately went to the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with Maymuna's offer of marriage to him and her proposal was accepted. When the good news reached her, she was on a camel, and she immediately got off the camel and said,

"The camel and what is on it is for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)."

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They were married in the month of Shawwal in 7 AH just after the Muslims of Madinah al-Munawwarah were permitted to visit Makkah Sharif under the terms of the treaty of Hudaybiyya to perform Umrah. Allah Almighty sent the following ayah about this:

وامراة مومنة ان وهبت نفسها للنبي ان اراد النبي ان يستنكحها خالصة لك من دون المومنين
...Any believing woman who dedicates herself to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her, that is only for thee and not for the believers... [Surah al-Ahzab, Verse 50]

The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) was wearing Ihram (Ihram is the dress for performing Hajj or Umrah comprised of two sheets of cloth, one wrapped around the waist and the other around the shoulder. After putting on Ihram, one can not trim his hair, cut his nails, abuse or have intercourse etc.). In the same condition he sent five hundred Dirhams as Mehr to Hadrat Maimoona and the Nikah ceremony was Performed While on return after Umrah from Makkah Mukarramah to Madina Munawwarah, he stayed at a place called Saraf. This place is ten miles away from Makkah Sharif on way to Madina Munawwarah. At Saraf, the feast of Walima ( The feast, i.e. lunch or dinner offered to friends and guests on the next day of the marriage) was held.

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A great event followed the marriage of Hadrat Maimoona's to the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Hadrat Maimoona's nephew Hadrat Khalid bin Walid embraced Islam. He was a very talented and brave man from the Quraysh tribe. He was also a great warrior and renowned soldier. After her marriage when Hadrat Maimoona went to Madina Munawwarah with the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam), Hadrat Khalid bin Walid addressed his tribe and declared, "I can no longer remain in your fold". Thus a great force in the shape of Hadrat Khalid came to Islam's side.

The Prophet gave her the name, Maimoona, meaning "blessed", and Sayyidah Maimoona lived with the Prophet for just over three years, until his death. She was obviously very good natured and got on well with everyone, and no quarrel or disagreement with any of the Prophet's other wives has been related about her. Hadrat Sayyidah 'A'isha said about her,

"Among us, she had the most fear of Allah and did the most to maintain ties of kinship."

It was in her room that the Prophet first began to feel the effects of what became his final illness and asked the permission of his wives to stay in Sayyidah Ayesha's room while it lasted.

Hadrat Maimoona had a great love for teaching and preaching of Islam. She has narrated forty-six traditions and according to some, seventy-six traditions. People used to come to her for the solution of their various religious problems and she always guided them with intelligent replies to their questions.

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She was a kind and very pious lady. During her life, she set many slaves free. Once during the life of the Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam, she set a slave free to enjoy the rights of a free citizen, the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) praised her saying,

"Maimoona, Allah will reward you for this act".

She was also a great scholar of religion. Even her nephew Ibn Abbas who later became a great scholar interpreter and commentator of the Holy Quran, was her pupil.

After the beloved Prophet's passing away, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Sayyidah Maimoona continued to live in Madina Munawwarah for another forty years, passing away at the age of eighty, in 51 A.H., (may Allah be pleased with her), and according to Ibn Ishaq, She passed away in 63 A.H. being the last of the Prophet's wives to pass away. She asked to be buried where had married the Prophet at Saraf and her request was carried out.

Hadrat Ibn-e-Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha led her funeral prayers. When her coffin was lifted and was carried towards the grave, Hadrat Ibn Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha said:

"Don't shake her bed. Be respectful and carry her with ease. She is the wife of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam)".

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Qabr Sharif of Sayyida Maimoona Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha after Demolition. The Tomb over the Blessed Grave of Sayyida was demolished and it was even planned to remove the Qabr Sharif as well to make the road over it but the Bulldozers went off whenever they try to bulldoze the Blessed Qabr Sharif of Sayyida Maimoona Radi Allahu Anha

[PF:171479] A Cold Breath of Jahannam

In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"

Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu

A Cold Breath of Jahannam

Asma bint Shameem

Last week, it was extremely cold....

cold beyond imagination.

It was so cold, they said these were temperatures we havent seen in more than a decade.

Pipes froze and burst, many people lost electricity and many even died.

There was ice everywhere...ice on the cars, ice on the trees, ice on the on the grass.

When the arctic wind blew, it cut through to the bone. It hit across the face and numbed whatever it touched.

And as I felt the chilling effects of these below-freezing temperatures, I thought of Jahannum.

Yes, Jahannum.

Now, why would I remember Jahannum, one might ask, in this Siberian weather?

Isnt Jahannum fiery, burning and hot?

Yes. But, although Jahannum is a place known for its unimaginable heat, scorching blazes and sweltering fires, there are also places within it that are extremely cold, frigid and chilling.

So frigid are these places that it would burn and scorch and torture a person just as the severest fire would and worse.

And this extreme state of coldness in Jahannum is called Zamhareer.

The state of the Hell of Zamhareer is a suffering of extreme coldness, of blizzards and freeze for the people who will enter Jahannum. (May Allaah protect us from it).

Yet its coldness is not a pleasure or a relief to the sinners. Rather it is a severe punishment and burning torture which no one would ever be able to bear.

Ibnul Qayyim said about the following Ayah:

"Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink. Except boiling water, and Ghasaaqaa"

[Al Naba: 24-25]

It is Zamhareer, it burns them with its extreme cold just as it burns them with its heat. It was also stated by Mujaahid and Muqaatil that it is the peak of coldness. (Badaai al Fawaa-id)

Allaah mentions this Zamhareer when he talks about the rewards of the people of Jannah and how they are saved from its cold torture, its extreme frigidity and biting frost.

''They will recline on thrones. They will not see the excessive heat of the sun, nor the extreme bitterness of cold (Zamhareera).''

(Surah Insan:13)

And the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:

"The Fire says: Master, some of me eats other parts, so grant me a breath (respite). Thus (the Fire) was granted a breath in the summer and a breath in the winter. So whatever you find of bitter cold or Zamhareer, thus it is from a breath of Jahannum, and whatever you find of heat or Haruur, thus it is from a breath of Jahannum". (Muslim)

So what did the righteous people do when they experienced extreme cold winters and low temperatures?

They remembered this hadeeth and asked Allaah to protect them from Jahannum and its bitter cold as well as its severe heat.

Ibn Rajab said: "And from the virtues of winter is that it reminds one of the extreme cold of Hell and pushes one to seek refuge from it…"

So when winter comes along and the arctic wind blows and temperatures drop, use it as a reminder for the Aakhirah.

When your fingers and toes are so cold and numb, that you can no longer feel them and when your shake and shiver in the frigid weather, remember Zamhareer and its bitter coldness.

These winds, these extremes of temperatures, this ice and snow are signs amongst the signs of Allaah. They are reminders of our life to come and of the Aakhirah.

So seek refuge in Allaah from Jahannum and its heat and its coldness. Do all you can to stay away from it and do all you can to protect yourself from it. And never forget the Day when you will stand in front of Him and give account of all that you said and did.

The famous worshipper Raabiah said:

"I have never heard the adhaan except that I remember the caller who will announce the Day of Resurrection, and I never see the falling snow except that I imagine the flying pages of the records of peoples deeds (on that day), and I never see swarms of locusts except that I think about the Great Gathering on the Last Day."
(Sifah Al-Safwah)

And Sufyan ibn Uyaynah said that Ibrahim at-Taymee said:

"I imagined myself in the Hellfire with its iron chains and blazing fire eating from Zaqqoom (a tree in hell with exceedingly bitter fruit), and drinking from its Zamhareer (a bitterly cold drink), so I said "O my soul what do you long for?"

It replied "To return to the world and perform a righteous action by which I will be saved form this punishment".

I also imagined myself in Paradise with its Hoori dressed in silken garments (of Paradise) with gold embroidery.

I said "O my soul! What do you long for?"

It said "To return to the world and perform a righteous action by which this reward will increase." So I said to myself "You are in the world and (surrounded by) aspirations".

O Allaah, we seek Your refuge from the torment of Jahannum, from its Zamhareer (coldness) as well as Haruur (heat). Ameen.

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