Who is Eyub Sultan?
The Eyub Sultan Mosque
His full name name is;
Khalid bin Zeyd abu Eyyub al-Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him). But He is mostly known as Eyub Sultan in Turkey since he was respected like Sultans;(rulers) of the Country. He is one of the respected companions of the Last Prophet Mohammad (sallallahu aleyhi vesellem; peace be upon him) sent by the Lord of the Worlds; Allah.
He is from the city of Madina in Arabia. Khalid is his real name but he also takes his father’s name Zeyd and his eldest son’s name Eyyub since it is a tradition in Arab customs for the sons to be called after their father’s or their own eldest son’s name.
The connecting words bin and abu mean the son of and the father of respectively in Arabic. As for the word al Ansari means from the Helpers. So his name would render into the following form; Khalid, the son of Zeyd, the father of Eyyub, from the Helpers. He was among those people of Madina who aggreed upon helping the Prophet Mohammad (sallallahu aleyhi vesellem) for his cause when immigrating from Mecca with his followers to the city of Madina, a secure place which would protect them from the ferocious attacks of the unbelievers. Now on we may call him shortly Abu Eyyub (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) along with the expession within the brackets. It is a very common tradition of muslims attributing respectful reputations and greeting words when mentioned the names of their honorable personages in İslam such as prophets’ names and their companions’ names.
Abu Eyyub (radiallahuanhu;
may Allah be pleased with him) comes from the Prophet
Mohammad’s (sallallahu aleyhi vesellem; peace be upon him) mother’s lineage. His mother’s name is Hind. He entered
Islam with his wife Ummu Eyyub (Mother of Eyyub) when the Prophet was still in Mecca where Kâbe; “the
House of Allah, so called out of respect” was abused by the idolaters. Abu Eyyub (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) was one of the people in Madina who first accepted
İslam. His whole family members and his relatives, friends have become muslims
by his genuine efforts.
The
Holy Immigration
The
Last Prophet Mohammad(sallallahu aleyhi vesellem; peace be upon him)set off the road from Mecca to Madina in company of
his best friend Abu Bakr (radiallahuanhu;
may Allah be pleased with him) in the year of
622 after Jesus(aleyhisselam; peace be upon him). The news of this journey called Immigration in İslamic history, broke out in the city of Madina. In muslim world
the month of the year in which the holy immigration took place is considered as
the beginning of the muslim calendar which is based on the lunar rotation.
The
people were very much excited. They were on the watch sitting at the main roads
looking forward for the holy immigrants to come. Everybody was urging to be the
honored one to host the Last Prophet Mohammad(sallallahu aleyhi
vesellem; peace be upon him)in his house and to
serve Him. Abu Eyyub (radiallahuanhu; may
Allah be pleased with him) and his wife were
among those people awaiting with excitement. Finally the expected guests have
arrived. The muslims of Madina went out to meet him on the road. They had
prepared the best places in their homes to be able to offer their Holy Guest what
He deserves. The Last Prophet Mohammad (sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace
be upon him) did not want to refuse any of them but he had
to chose eventually one of them.
The Prophets’ Mosque in Madina
The
Holy Guest choosing his Host
The
Last Prophet Mohammad (sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) set free his camel called Kusva to see where it
will stop. He used to give names to some of his belongings or his animals as if
he wanted to personify them since he cared much for every living creatures or
things out of his respect for the creation of Allah. Even at war he forbade the
muslim warriors to burn the trees or destroy the buildings especially the
worshipping places. He also forbade attacking women, children and elderly
people.
Then,
Kusva went it’s way. The Last Prophet Mohammad
(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) said
that he would be the guest of the house where it stopped. Some people were
trying to distract the camel’s attention by pulling it’s collar in order to direct
it towards their own house. But Kusva kept going on until finally it
came to the front door of the house of Abu
Eyyub (radiallahuanhu; may
Allah be pleased with him) and kneeled down.
A Holy
Guest, a Holy Host!
That
is how The Last Prophet Mohammad (sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be
upon him) settled in Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him)’s house. Now we choose to proceed on with the name Al
Ansari to point out his ‘holy host’ reputation.
He
had a house of two floors. He prepared the upper floor for his beloved guest.
But the Prophet of Modesty preferred to stay at the bottom floor. Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) and his wife obeyed The Last Prophet Mohammad (sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him)’s wish as an order but they felt
so uneasy to be upstairs above Him. They both felt as if they were in a
disrespecting position towards their Holy Guest. It was a very old house and dusts
were coming down from the ceiling downstairs each time anybody walks on the
creaking floor upstairs, also rackets could be easily heard. Therefore they tried
to be extremely careful and almost stopped moving around in order not to
disturb their Holy Guest and His household downstairs. Next morning Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) made an offer to his Holy Guest to move to the upper
flat. But again He refused him on the
basis that He was having many visitors every day and the flat downstairs was
more comfortable for Him to meet His people. Few days later Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) has made another attempt to renew his offer. The Holy
Guest has accepted this time the offer to comfort him and finally moved
upstairs where He stayed about seven months until His own house and Mosque have
been built.
The Mosque of the Last Prophet of Allah built in Madina
The
Last Prophet Mohammad (sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) has always been grateful to Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) for all his services and hosting in his house. He
always appreciated him and remembered him for his goodness. The Last Prophet Mohammad
(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) used
to visit sometimes Abu Eyyub Al Ansari
(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased
with him) along with some of His companions and
they were always kindly treated by him as guests. Therefore Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) took the reputation of the Host of the Prophet of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him). Here is another example showing
his kindness to the Last Prophet of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him) and His companions. In the
years of starvation where it was very hard to find food for the muslims since
the unbelievers were boycotting them, the Last Prophet of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him) couldn’t get to sleep one
night because of his hunger. He had nothing to eat in his own house. He went
out and walked for a while thinking that may be this might help him to forget
about his hunger. Then he met His best friend Abu Bakr (radiallahuanhu; may
Allah be pleased with him). He asked him why he
was out at this late hour of the night. Abu
Bakr (radiallahuanhu; may
Allah be pleased with him) said that he was
hungry too and he could not find anything to eat in his house. They both walked
for a while until they met Omar(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) who was also out for the same reason. The Last Prophet
of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) took them along and they went together to the house of
Abu Eyyub Al Ansari
(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased
with him). He welcomed them very well and warmly,
set a table for them where he served them dried meat and fresh dates, water and
bread. The Last Messenger of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be
upon him) said:
“We will be asked for all these foods on the day of
judgement”.
The
companions then hesitated to begin eating. The Last Messenger of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him) continued:
“Unless we say
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (which
means I begin in the name of Allah the Merciful, the Compassionate) before starting to eat
and thank Allah for the meal.
Allah (the Merciful, the Compassionate) has sent many Prophets and Messengers to humankind.
Beginning with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ismael, Isac, Jacob, Joseph, David Solomon,
Moses, Jesus (peace be upon them all) were
only some of them among which Mohammad (sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace
be upon him) is the Last one.
Abu Eyyub Al Ansari
(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased
with him) was always with the Prophet of Islam from whom He never separated until His death. He has
always been at His service during His life with the highest loyalty to take
on the hard mission of guarding Him personally in times of wars. He
participated numerous battles such as the battle of Badr, the battle of Uhud
and the battle of Trench as known in the history of Islam. He was also in the
conquest of Khayber, Mecca and Taif (some cities in Arabia). He was the
flagbearer of the Prophet.
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The minarets point out to unity of Allah
Struggling in the way of Allah for spreading İslam
After
The Last Messenger of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) passed away Abu
Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may
Allah be pleased with him) continued
enthousastically to spread the Message
of Islam. He participated many expeditions in times of the first khalif (leader of muslims) Abu Bakr (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) and the second khalif
Omar(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him). Abu Bakr (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) was chosen to be the first khalif, i.e the leader of
muslims, following the death of the Last Messenger of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him), to deal with the affairs of
the muslims in this world. He was a firm believer in Allah (Teala; Almighty) and
His Last Messenger(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him). He was the first man to believe in Him and he always
supported Him from the very beginning even in the most difficult times. One of the
events which was hard to believe for human minds was when the Last Messenger of
Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) said that He
had made a night journey to Jerusalem and from there He was taken up to the
Heavens bodily and spiritually both. This miraculous journey which happenned at
the Night of Power, Laylatul
Qadr so called by muslims relating to the Divine Power, has been a
crutial test for he faith of many muslims that time and now. When Abu
Bakr (radiallahuanhu; may
Allah be pleased with him) heard the news about Laylatul
Qadr; the Night of Power, he
didn’t hesitate a single moment to believe in them and confirmed them instantly.
Actually he has always confirmed whatever he heard from the Last Messenger of
Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him), thus justifying all His deeds, words and actions.
Thus he deserved the reputation of being called Sıddıq; the confirmer by Allah.
The
Qur’anic Scripture which was only preserved in memories and in some various
forms of written text has ben combined and made into a Book in his time. He
stayed in his office only for two years until death comes.
Then
Omar(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him), another blessed companion of the Last Messenger of
Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him), followed him and took the office for about eleven
years until he became shaheed; has been martyred in the
cause of Allah. Omar(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him), was a meticulous man striving for the establishment of
Justice without any slightest compromise. In his time the Message of Islam has
spread out to the farest lands such as North
Africa and Persia extending the
borders of muslim countries to its widest range. And the justice was practised
everywhere even at the farest end. In those times Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) took part in the conquests of Damascus, Palestine and Egypt.
When
Othman (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him),was chosen as the third khaliph among the companions, Abu
Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may
Allah be pleased with him) joined the army which was set up for the
conquest of Cyprus. Othman (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him), was a very shy and humble man with a soft heart. He
was married to two daughters of the Last Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him), one after the other; when
the first daughter died, he married the other daughter so becoming twice the
son in law to the Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be
upon him). He took the office for about twelve
years until he became shaheed; has
been martyred in the cause of Allah(teala; almighty). In his time the Holy Qur’an has been made a number of
copies to be sent to far muslim lands.
Finally
Ali(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) the other son in law to the Last Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him) came to the power and became
the fourth khaliph i.e. the leader of
muslims. He was reputed to be the Lion of Allah for he was a very
courageous and brave fighter. The Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him) had given him His own sword
which He had named as Zulfikar to go
into the battle of Trench to fight against the unbelievers. Ali (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) who was also a
very wise man took office for about five years until he became shaheed; has been martyred in the cause
of Allah. Then disputes amoung the muslims have started about the leadership.
Ali (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) had deputed Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) in his place as the leader in Madina when he was going to Iraq.
During his deputy Abu Eyyub Al Ansari
(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased
with him) became once the Imam (leader in prayer) at the mosque of the Last Messenger of
Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) to lead the prayer on his behalf.
The
rightious khaliphs which were holding
the office to run both the religious and state affairs concerning the muslims
have ceased to follow in succeding years. Although the name for khaliph still remained, the
administration has transformed into sultanate
from thereon. Therefore the conflicts between the muslims have started
immediately but Abu Eyyub Al Ansari
(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased
with him) never took side and always called muslims
for unity.
From
his marriage to Ummu Eyyub he had
three boys and one daughter. The eldest boy’s name was Eyyub, and others were called Khalid
and Abdurrahman and the girl was
called Amre.
A man of heart is needed,
to win the hearts of people surrounded by the forts of unbelief
A
scholar and a narrator
He
used to be one of the Scribes of Revelations in the first period of Islam where
not many people knew how to read and write. He had deep knowledge in Islam
since he was brought up within the study circle of the Last Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him). Therefore he became a great scholar
whose reference was highly seeked to benefit from his wisdom and knowledge. He
passed on verdicts which were seriously complied in various matters. His
narrations from the Last Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him) sums up to around two
hundred. He also educated some of the well known companions in Islam such as Abdullah bin Abbas (the son of
Prophet’s uncle Abbas), Abdullah bin
Omar (the son of the 2nd khaliph
Omar) and Enes bin Malik (radiallahuanhum; may
Allah be pleased with them all).
The Eyub Sultan Mosque
From
Madina to Konstantiniyye
Konstantiniyye
was the name given to the city of İstanbul in that time. The Last Messenger of
Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) had said once:
‘Definitely
Konstantiniyye will be conquired one day. Such a nice commander is the one who
conquiers it. And such
a nice soldier is the one who is in its conquest.’
This
has motivated the muslims throughout ages to go ahead for the conquest of the city
of Konstantiniyye to Islamic faith. Abu
Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may
Allah be pleased with him) used to join the
expeditions once in a year and encouraged others to do so. He was always
striving to propagate the Message of Islam and to fight in the cause of Allah.
Therefore in spite of his old age he joined the army which was set up for the
besiege of Konstantiniyye which took place 49 years after the Immigration and thousand kilometers away
from Madina. His age was that time over eighty and when he approached the
outskirts of the city he could hardly ride on his horse since he fell seriously
ill due to this long journey but yet has shown tremendous efforts in the
besiege which ended unsuccessfully. He was about dying when he was asked if he
had any will at his last moment to which he replied he wished to be burried at
the nearest place by the forts where the muslims could reach. When he died his
body was washed and prepared for the burial to the place which is now known as
the tomb of Eyub Sultan. The night
he was burried, the soldiers of the Konstantinos were watching of the sentry.
They observed a burst of light coming from the grave and shot to the sky. They
were frightened. Next day they started to tell about this event to the people.
The news broke out all around the city about the burst of light from the grave
of Eyub Sultan. The Emperor
Konstantinos after whom the city took it’s name, heard about the news and
interrogated his soldiers before he sent a messenger to the muslim army to
investigate more.
The
Muslim Commander informed him that one of the Last Prophet Mohammad(sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him)’s stars (Companions) had died and was burried near the sentry
according to his will. He also added that the night he was burried they have
seen a burst of light coming from the grave and shot to the sky. After the
withdrawal of the muslim army the Empreror has ordered a tomb to be built for Eyub Sultan and four candles to be
burnt continously by his grave. Hence, the local people respected the personage
in the grave as a Saint and made their prayers and wishes there even for the
rainfall in times of drought. The people rushed to the grave for asking help
from the Spirit of the Eyub Sultan
whenever they faced troubles.
It was also believed
by the people in those times that the holy spirit in the tomb had healing
powers for some kind of illnesses.
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Since
then, the tomb has become a visiting place like today where prayers and wishes are
being made to the Lord of the Worlds; Allah(Teala; Almighty) expecting that they will be accepted for the sake of
the Saint in the tomb i.e. Eyub Sultan.
Behind the red curtains is the section where the sarcophagus is situated
The
tomb of Eyub Sultan had lasted until
the invasion of Konstantiniyye by Latins. They destroyed every where including
the churches. Unfortunately the tomb has also been crushed down to the ground
in that time. The place of the grave was lost for almost seven hundred years
until the conquest of Konstantiniyye which is now called Istanbul.
How
the grave was discovered
İn
the spring of 1453, the Conqueror of Istanbul; Sultan Mohammad Fatih(the Conqueror) came to the fronts of
the city for besieging it. He knew already that Eyub Sultan had come ages ago and was buried there. Soon after the
conquest, Sultan Mohammad Fatih has requested his teacher Akshamseddeen who was one of the most
prominent scholars of his time to discover the place of the grave. Akshamsaddeen was appointed for he
education and bringing up of Sultan
Mohammad Fatih when he was only a young boy. Therefore a strong relation was
developped between him and his teacher whom he respected and loved so
much.
The
respected teacher reflected upon for a while, then he took his prayer mat demanding
the people around to follow him. He said that wherever he lays down his prayer
mat would be the place of the grave. He walked in the area for a while then he suddenly
stopped at a particular point and laid down his prayer mat where he stood for
prayer to perform two rekats (series
of movements which form the particular parts of a muslim prayer). In this way
he thanked to Allah(Teala; Almighty) for
the inspiration he was granted about the place of the grave. Two pine trees have then been planted at both
sides of that point to mark the grave place. Some people, however, wanted to
make mischief about the good relation between the Sultan and his beloved
teacher and threw spills of doubts on the discovery of the grave place. Sultan
wanted to clear the minds off the doubts and confirm his respected teacher’s
discovery. And he has ordered for the pine trees to be removed one night in
order to be replaced somewhere else in the direction of quibla; the South east
direction towards Kâbe in Mecca where muslims stand for five times a day to
perform their ritual daily prayer. The Sultan has requested his respected
teacher to come again to mark the place of the grave once more. The teacher as
soon as he came he went straight to the previous point which he had already marked
without noticing the pine trees being removed elsewhere. Then the place of the
grave has been ordered to be digged out. When the job was done it was found a
tablet on which the following was written in Arabic: ‘Here is the grave of Abu Eyyub
Al Ansari
(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased
with him). In this way doubts have been cleared
of minds.
The two pine trees which were planted
that time had grown into two big trees throughout ages. But onely one of them which is now in the middle
of the the inner court has survived while the other has dried out and
collapsed unfortunately.
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The Beautiful tree;
The witness of those times
The tomb of
Eyyub Sultan
Once the place
of the grave was discovered, now it was time to build a tomb as a memorial
for one of the most brillant ‘Stars’
of the Last Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon
him) as He called His Companions. Sultan Mohammad Fatih; The Conqueror, has ordered the constructions to begin
immediately for the tomb and soon after it was finished, the first biggest Mosque
of İstanbul had started to be built nearby.
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The premises have been enlargened in later years by the annexetion of baths, a cook house and a madrasa i.e. a school for Islamic studies thus forming into a university campus of that time in İstanbul.
The
Sultan Mohammad Fatih has also ordered a sponsoring foundation to be
estanblished in order to meet the expenses of the premises around which, houses
have started to be built according to the Islamic Turkish customs for the new
settlers from Anatolia. That is how the district of Eyyub Sultan as known today has been established. The district has
taken its name Eyyub Sultan after Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him) and now has become a highly visited place by the
whole world.
The
tomb has been preserved in its original form until today. Its architect is not
known. In the middle of the tomb inside there is a wooden chest representing Abu Eyyub Al Ansari (radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased with him)’s grave.
The chest is
covered with a black satin nicely decorated with samples of calligrapy. The
grating of cast silver which is surrounding the chest and the door gate
decorated with mother of pearl is at the entrance of the tomb. It is a precious handcraft made by Ottoman Sultans
who were showing a special care to the tomb out of their respect for the
companions of the Last Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem;peace
be upon him).
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Inside the tomb there is also a well and an undergound corridor which is known to be built to protect the grave from being flooded. There is an entrance to the corridor from the fountain outside near the tomb.
The water
running from that fountain is believed to have healing effects.
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A fountain of love he was
The outer façade of the tomb is decorated with precious tiles brought there in later times in various occasions from the different cities of Turkey which are famous with their tiles. The calligraphic designs of high artistic standart are mostly the works of some Ottoman Sultans who were quite talented and assertive at this matter.
The most
interesting part of the tomb, however, is the section where the Foot Print of the Last Messenger of
Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem; peace be upon him) was preserved whitin a niche closed by a glass
window. This was brought here from the Holy Relics section of the Topkapı Palace where the Sultans used
to reside in earlier times of the Ottoman State.
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Always in His footsteps
In
various times annextions and reconstructions have been made to the tomb such as
the gate window by the tomb entrance. People have a quick minute to stand there
and make their wishes to Allah believing that it would be accepted for the sake
of the Blessed Companion who was burried there.
A
location where the Sultans get their reputation to rule
The
tomb of Abu Eyyub Al Ansari
(radiallahuanhu; may Allah be pleased
with him) has also been a remarquable location throughout
ages for the ceremony of girding the Sultans with their sword as the transfer
of the legacy to the throne. It was
first Sultan Mohammad Fatih; the Conqueror who initiated the
tradition of ceremonial girding of the sword. His beloved and respected teacher
Akshamsaddeen tied the sword around
the waist of his student; Sultan
Mohammad Fatih; when he was entitled to sit on the throne. Since then this ceremony
has become a tradition folllowed by all the subsequent Ottoman Sultans until
the last one. The sword used in the girding
ceremony was selected each time from the set of the swords belonging to the Blessed
Companions of the Last Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him). Those swords are now
presented in the Holy Relics section of the Topkapı Palace.
The Mosque
of Eyyub Sultan
Sultan
Mohammad Fatih; the Conqueror has
inaugurated the Mosque of Eyyub Sultan
in 1458 five years later the tomb was built.
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The tomb of Eyub Sultan
Some
notice about visiting the mosques or tombs
First
of all one should bear in mind that these places are considered as sacred for
muslims and should be respected according to Islamic tradition. The shoes are
taken off when entering those places. Also a modest way of dressing is required
from both men and women. A special request from the women visitors is to cover properly
their hair with a scarf and not a hat. The behaviour which suits best while
visiting these kind of holy places would be rather a silent observance of the
area with peaceful movements and without disturbing the people who are there to
perform their prayers. Allah has revealed to the Last Messenger of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him)
“Oh Brother of prophets! Brother of warners! Warn your people; that they
should enter my (holy) places only with pure hearts, faithful tongues and clean
hands and bodies. They should not enter my places while violating the rights of
others. As long as they keep violating others’ rights no matter how much they
keep on worshiping me I will keep them away from my mercy. If they do what they
are told, I will be their hearing ears and seeing eyes. They will be of my
pious servants and saints. They will be along with prophets and martyrs (killed
for the cause of Allah) and the most faithful ones in the Paradise near to me.”
Another
important warning is that the personage who is burried there is not considered
by muslims as someone having super powers such as healing people or giving them
their wishes or someone sharing powers with Allah (Teala; The Almighty). It is restrictly forbidden in Islam to associate
partners with Allah(Teala; The Almighty).
This is the most gravious sin in the sight of Allah(Teala; The Almighty) who has no partner in His authority; He is unique. In
the Quran Allah describes Himself (Chpt.112);
Say; ‘He
is Allah, the One! Allah, the eternally
Besought of all! He begetteth not nor
was begotten. And there is none comparable unto Him.’
In
muslim world all the Prophets and their Disciples or their Companions are very
much respected as well as the Scholars or the Blessed Men of Allah (Teala;
The Almighty)i.e. Saints. And sometimes muslims go to visit their tombs
to show their respect and recite there the verses from the Holy Qur’an since
according to Islam spirit never dies and it enjoys the recitations from the
Holy Qur’an.
The
muslims can make their wishes while they are visiting those places and ask from
Allah(Teala; The Almighty) for anything
they want. It is believed that any wish made at the presence of a Saint is more
likely to be accepted by Allah(Teala; The Almighty) since those saints are much loved by Allah(Teala;
The Almighty) and their sake is much preserved
by Him. Therefore sincere muslims having great respect for he beloved ones of
Allah(Teala; The Almighty) would take it
seriously any kind of insult committed against them. Nobody can tolerate any
offense to the Holy Prophets including Moses(aleyhisselam;
peace be upon him) and
Jesus(aleyhisselam; peace be upon him) by mere excuses of freedom of speech.
On
the other hand if we look at from a basic point of view, it would be very
unjust to attack the high reputation of those personages by making their funny
caricatures since they have passed away ages ago and they have no means anymore
to defend themselves. Some people in this world have believed in the holiness
of those personages and nobody has right to despise them for this belief. This
is violating the very basic humant right; the belief. Any sincere human rights’
defender will consider untolerable this disguised attack against those people’s
belief under the excuse of freedom of speech.
Here
are some of the narrations of Abu Eyyub Al Ansari from the Last Prophet
Mohammad; The Last Messenger of Allah (sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him)
1.
Whoever turns away from my Sunna (my path) is not
from us.
The Sunna is
the sayings and doings of the Messenger of Allah(sallallahualeyhivesellem;
peace be upon him) which form the basis for the Islamic Law.
2.
Whoever takes ablution as he is commanded and prays
as he is commanded will be forgiven all his small sins he committed in the
past.
3.
Oh muslims! Let one of you wash himself when coming
to the Friday (congregational) prayer. İf he finds nice perfume let him to put
on him. İf not, doesn’t matter. But definitely brush your teeth.
4.
Whoever fasts (during the month) of Ramadan and
adds six days of fasting to it from the following month will be considered as
if he fasted the whole year.
5.
Whoever recites the chapter of ‘unity’ (from
Qur’an) at night will be considered as if he recited one third of the Qur’an
that night.
6.
The Prophet has recommanded me to repeat all the
time the following words: ‘La havle ve la
kuvvete illa billâh’ which means in Arabic that there is no power except
that of Allah. Since it is a treasure from the Heavens.
7.
Whoever spares forty days for Allah’s sake and
worships Him with piety and sincerity the rivers of wisdom will be gushing
forth from his heart to his tongue.
8.
Four things are common for all the prophets; to
have manners and modesty, to put on nice perfumes, caring for dental cleanness
and getting married.
9.
You shouldn’t worry about the religion as long as
the religious affairs are held by its competants. But if it passes on to
uncompetants then you may cry and worry as much as you can.
10. The amount of reward one gets depends on the intensity of hardship and trouble
he is facing. İf Allah is pleased with a nation He puts them on trial with some
trouble (to test them their faith).
11. Walking in the way of Allah morning and evening is much more better than
anything over which sun is rising and setting down.
12. The best of the charity which is mostly to be accepted (by Allah) is the
one given to the relatives who are crossed with you.
13. Whoever believes in Allah and the day of judgement should offer to his
guest. Whoever believes in Allah and the day of judgement should treat well his
neighbour.
14. Whoever believes in Allah and doesn’t associate partners with Him,
performs his prayers straightforward, gives out (the obligatory)charity and abstain from big sins and dies in this
situation to meet his Lord there is Paradise for him.
15. When the prophet used to eat and drink something he used to say
afterwards: ‘Praise to Allah who gives us food and drink and prepares for us
the means for them to pass through easily from our throats.’
16. Oh Eyub! Shall tell you a form of charity which would please Allah and
His Messenger the most? Try to reconcile between people when they are
quarrelling and fighting each other.Obey me as long as I am among you and hold
on firmly to the Book of Allah. Take the lawful(in the Book) as lawful and practice
with it. Take the unlawful(in the Book) as unlawful and leave it.
17. Whoever split between the mother and the child, Allah will split on the
day of judgement between him and his beloved ones.
18. If you were never to commit any sins (so no need to ask for forgiveness
from Allah) Allah would do away with you and would create people who ask for
forgiveness after having committed sins to pardon them
19. Once I entered near the Messenger of Allah. His two grandsons Hassan and
Hussein were playing on His lap. I asked Him: “Do you love them Oh Messenger of
Allah?” He replied: “How is it possible not to love them. They are my
beautifully smelling flowers. And I smell them.”
20. When someone plants a tree somewhere Allah writes on his account rewards
as many as the fruits growing up on that tree.
21. The Prophet forbids to kill living creatures by using them as targets or
torturing them.
22. Whoever says (and believes in ) that there is no God but Allah,
he or she will never enter the Hell (to stay there forever).
23. Whoever endures (hardships in the war) and faces the ennemy until he
wins or dies then he will be safe from the torments in the grave and he will
not be suffering there.
24. Those who love each other for the sake of Allah they will be on the
thrones made by ruby around the Throne of Allah.
25. Whoever dies without associating partners with Allah will enter the
Paradise.
Please
come to this agreement. If you are willing to enter the endless bliss after
death you need to believe and accept that the Creator of all the worlds is Allah
only and He has no partners nor son. He is unique in His Supreme Authority. He
has ultimate power over all things and phenomena; He is Omnipotent. The message in all the revelations sent by
Him through His Messengers points out the same direction;
And
He names Himself as;
in all the past Reveletions
including the last one;
which is the last reveeled Bible by Him.
From
Adam(aleyhisselam) to Noah(aleyhisselam) and from Abraham(aleyhisselam) to Moses(aleyhisselam) and Jesus(aleyhisselam), they all repeated that same message to the mankind.
And finally Mohammad (sallallahualeyhivesellem) is the last of the Messengers.
So
do not expect another Messenger to come and to tell you that God is One. The
endless repetition of a message is not necessary for a wise man.
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