السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
Dear Sheikh/Brothers/Sisters,
Our Prophet s.a.w. taught us to include this supplication in our Solat (prayers):
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر ،
وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ المَسيحِ الدَّجّـال ،
وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ المَحْـيا وَالمَمـات .
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنَ المَأْثَـمِ وَالمَغْـرَم .
Allahumma innee aAAoodzu bika min AAadzabil-qabr,
wa-aAAoodzu bika min fitnatil-maseehid-dajjal,
wa-aAAoodzu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat.
Allahumma innee aAAoodzu bika minal-ma/thami walmaghram.
MEANING:
'O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave,
and I take refuge in You from the temptation and trial of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal,
and I take refuge in You from the trials and tribulations of life and death.
O Allah, I take refuge in You from sin and debt.'
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر،
وَمِـنْ عَذابِ جَهَـنَّم،
وَمِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ المَحْـيا وَالمَمـات،
وَمِـنْ شَـرِّ فِتْـنَةِ المَسيحِ الدَّجّال .
Allahumma innee aAAoodzu bika min AAadzabil-qabr,
wamin AAadzabi jahannam,
wamin fitnatil-mahya walmamat,
wamin shari fitnatil-maseehid-dajjal.
MEANING:
'O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave,
from the torment of the Fire,
from the trials and tribulations of life and death
and from the evil affliction of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal.'
Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal: among the great signs of the last hour and the greatest trials to befall mankind, which every Prophet has warned about. Most of mankind will follow him. He will appear from Asbahan, Iran at the time when the Muslims will conquer Constantinople. He will be given special powers and will make the truth seem false and vice versa. He will claim to be righteous and then he will claim prophethood and finally, divinity. From his features is that he will be blind in his right eye which is a definite proof that contradicts his claim to be Allah as it is a sign of imperfection. The word Kafir will be written between his eyes which every believer, literate or illiterate will recognise.
Do note that amongst the things this Du'a is teaching to us,
nay to warn us about so that we seek Allah's protection from
them is: "fitnatil-MaseeHid-Dajjal."
Who or what is this Fitnah?
Has the fitnah of Dajjal begun?
One Sheikh/brother (Jumabhoy) ask me about some free
booklets given out on the internet - as to what I think.
My reply is:
"Instead of relying on Christian-Neocon propaganda
which they are trying to give out free as literatures or DVD's e.g.:
"The Middle East in Bible Prophecy" - FREE booklet!
(where glaring distortions and misinformation are blatantly spread),
we should seek our own perspectives. Be forwarned that their materials
are unreliable and their so-called 'experts' cannot be regarded as honest."
Alternatively, we need to educate ourselves with the right knowledge from
dependable sources and form our own reponses.
One such Muslim's response available is:
THE SERIES "THE ARRIVALS" MAY SHED SOME LIGHTS & PERSPECTIVES:
Interested to know more contemporary interpretations
or current take on this, you can watch the episodes in
a Series on on YouTube or vist this blog:
http://thearrivals.blogspot.com/ ABOUT THIS SERIES: This quite lengthy Series Explores the
Revelations in World Religions Regarding the Arrivals of
the Antichrist Dajjal, Imam Al-Mahdi a.s., and
The Second Coming of The Christ a.s.
A Work Inspired by Hashemsfilms and of Course the Words of the Noble Qoran,
The Holy Bible, and The Torah, The Arrivals is a Joint Production by truthseekers
Noreagaaa and Achernahr.
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one sample from the seriess (part 25):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qzHxzGH1g-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-457402665689562902 May Allaah increase us in knowledge ('ilm)
and Wisdom (hukmah), and strengthens our
Faith (iiman) and piety (Taqwa)!
O Allah! Let us see the truth as True, and make us able to follow it.
Let us see falsehood as False, and make us able to reject it.
O Allah, send peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad,
his family and his loyal companions, and all those who follow them in
righteousness till the Day of Reckoning.
Ameen.
WaAllaahu a'lam
wabillaahi taufiq wal-Hidaaya
was-salaam
