100717a - the 30 sihaam

The 30 Sihaam

Audhu Bismi Nahmadhahu Assalamu Alaikum

Dear Respected Listeners

As Muslims, all of us regularly recite the Holy Quran and eagerly seek ways to learn its meanings.In Surah Fathiha, the opening chapter of the Holy Quran, we recite;

(1:6) Take us on the straight path. �ق�يم� ﴿٦﴾ �مس�ت �ا الص�ر�اط� ال اه�د�ن(1:7) the path of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not of those who have incurred Your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray.

�م�غ�ضوب� �ر� ال �ه�م� غ�ي �ي �ع�م�ت� ع�ل �ن $ذ�ين� أ ص�ر�اط� ال�ين� ﴿٧﴾ �ه�م� و�ال� الض$ال �ي ع�ل

The approximate English meaning being;Guide Us on the Straight Path IHdhinas Siraathal MustaqeemThe path of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace

Sirrathallazeena Anghamtha alaihim

So, we ask the questions, who are these favored people - the “Anghamtha alaihim” – those whom Allah guides on the straight path as well as those on whom Allah has bestowed his Grace.

An important source for seeking and learning is the Holy Quran itself.

The second Surah in the Quran, Surah Baqara, which is the Surah immediately after Surah Fathiha, begins as follows;

(2:1) Alif. Lām. Mīm . الم ﴿١﴾(2:2) This Book has no doubt in it - a guidance for the God-fearing, $ق�ين� ﴿٢﴾ �مت �ل �ب� ف�يه� هد,ى ل ي �اب ال� ر� �ت �ك �ك� ال ذ�3‌ل

In this Aayath we hear the word Muthaqeen

Again 3 Aayaths later;

(2:5) It is these who are guided by their Lord; and it is just these who are successful.

�ك� هم 3ئ �ـ ول �ه�م� و�أ ب �ى3 هد,ى م�ن ر$ �ك� ع�ل 3ئ �ـ ول أ�حون� ﴿٥﴾ �مف�ل ال

We find the words Ulaaika ghalaa Hudhdham MinRabbihim; Wa Ulaaika Humul Muflihoon

In both these Aayaths Allah Ta’ala has mentioned 3 praiseworthy categories of people – the ‘Muththaqeen’ (the God Fearing), the ‘Hudhdham MinRabbihim’ (those who are guided by their Rabb) and the ‘Muflihoon’ (those who are successful).

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Quite often in the Quran we hear the words Muthaqoon, Sadiqeen, Muflihoon, Sabireen, Muhsineen, Mutawakkileen and so on.

This is how Allah Ta’ala describes good people. We also see in the Holy Quran phrases such as;

InnAllaha Yuhibbul Muhsineen Allah loves those who do goodInnAllaha Yuhibbuththawwabeena wal yuhibbul Muthathahhireen

Surely Allah loves those who are most repenting, and loves those who keep themselves pure

FainnAllaha Yuhibbul Muththaqeen Allah loves the God-fearingWallahu Yuhibbus Saabireen Allah loves the steadfast.InnAllaha Yuhibbul Muthawakkileen Surely, Allah loves those who place their trust

in Him.InnAllaha Yuhibbul Muqsitheen Surely, Allah loves those who do justice.InnAlaha Yuhibbullazeena YuQaathiloona Feesabeelillah

Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way

We are really curious about these categories of people that Allah has described.

We would like to be called a Muttaqi, a Sadiq, a Saabir and so on by Allah Ta’ala – wouldn’t we?Who are these people, what are their qualities that Allah Ta’ala loves and how could be aspire to possess these qualities and become one of them?

We then read in Faza’il E Sadaqaat – Part 2 - [Under the section ‘Ayath in praise of contentment’] some interesting information about these categories of people who are loved by Allah.

Ibn Abbas Radhiallaho Anho says: “Allah Ta’ala says in Surah Najm (53:37), praising Ibrahim Alaihissalaam:

(53:37) and of Ibrāhīm who fulfilled (his duties)? $ذ�ي و�ف$ى3 ﴿٣٧﴾ �ر�اه�يم� ال �ب و�إ

The Ayath means that Ibrahim Alaihissalaam fulfilled all that Islam demands.

According to the description in Fazaail E Sadaqaath, these demands fall into thirty broad categories, known as the thirty ‘Sihaam’ of Islam.

Ten of these Sihaam have been indicated in Surah Tauba in the Verses; (111 -112)Innallah Hashtharaa minal Mu’mineena Anfusahum Wa Amwaalahum bi anna lahumul Jannah.

Surely, Allah has bought their lives and their wealth from the believers, in exchange of (a promise) that Paradise shall be theirs

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Ten others have been recounted in Surah Ahzaab in the Verse No 35Innal Muslimeena wal MuslimaathSurely Muslim Men and Muslim Women

Six more have been described in Surah Al Mu’minoon, verses numbers 1 – 11Kadh Aflahal Mu’minoonSuccess is really attained by the Believers

The description of four others occurs in Surah Ma’arij in the Ayath No’s 26 – 35Wallazeena Yu Sadhiqoona Bi Yaumidh DheenThose who believe in the Day of Judgement as True

Put together, these make thirty in all.

Whosoever meets his Lord (On the Day of Judgment), after having fulfilled one of these obligations, will be deemed to have practiced one thirtieth part of Islam.

All these 30 Sihaam require more explaining, but since this program is a very short one I shall only identify them. Insha Allah we pray that this program becomes a cause of motivating all of us to apply ourselves to learning more about these Sihaam.

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Aayath Quality Description

Ten Qualities from Surah Taubah (9:111 - 112)

S Taubah (9:111) Innallah Hashtharaa minal Mu’mineena Anfusahum Wa Amwaalahum bi anna lahumul Jannah.

Surely, Allah has bought their lives and their wealth from the believers, in exchange of (a promise) that Paradise shall be theirs

1 S Taubah (9:111) Yu Qaathiloona Fi Sabeelillah

They fight in the way of Allah

2 S Taubah (9:111) Yu Qaathiloona Fi Sabeelillah Fa Yaqthuloona wa yuqthaloon

They fight in the way of Allah and kill and are killed

3 S Taubah (9:111) Thaa'iboona Those who repent

4 S Taubah (9:111) Ghaabidhoona Those who worship

5 S Taubah (9:111) Haamidhoona Those who praise

6 S Taubah (9:111) Saa'ihoona Those who travel (in the Path of Allah)

7 S Taubah (9:111) Raakioona Those who bow in Rukū‘,

8 S Taubah (9:111) Saajidhoona Those who prostrate in sajdah

9 S Taubah (9:111) Aamirrona bil Ma'aroof wanna hoona anil Munkar

Those who bid the Fair and forbid the Unfair

10 S Taubah (9:111) Wa Haafidhlloona li Hudhoodhillah

Those who preserve the limits prescribed by Allah

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Ten Qualities from Surah Ahzaab (33:35) – beginning Innal Muslimeena wal Muslimaath

11 S Ahzaab (33:35) Muslimeena wal Muslimmaath

Muslim men and Muslim women

12 S Ahzaab (33:35) Mu'mineena wal Mu'minaath

believing men and believing women

13 S Ahzaab (33:35) Qaanitheena wal Qaanithaath

devout men and devout women

14 S Ahzaab (33:35) Saadhiqeena was Saadhiqaath

truthful men and truthful women

15 S Ahzaab (33:35) Saabireena was Saabiraath

patient men and patient women

16 S Ahzaab (33:35) Khaashi'eena wal Khaashi'aath

humble men and humble women

17 S Ahzaab (33:35) Musaddiqeena wal Musaddiqaath

and the men who give Sadaqah (charity) and the women who give Sadaqah

18 S Ahzaab (33:35) Saa'imeena was Saa'imaath

the men who fast and the women who fast

19 S Ahzaab (33:35) Haafidhleena Furoojahum Wal Haafidhlaath

and the men who guard their private parts (against evil acts) and the women who guard (theirs)

20 S Ahzaab (33:35) Zaakireenallaha Kaseeranw waz Zaakiraath

and the men who remember Allah much and the women who remember (Him)

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Six Qualities from Surah Mu'minoon (23:1 - 11)

21 S Mu'minoon (23:1 - 11)

Allazeena Hum fee Salaathihim Khaashi'oon

who concentrate their attention in humbleness when offering Salāh (prayers)

22 S Mu'minoon (23:1 - 11)

Wallazeena Hum Anil Laghwee Mughridhloon

who keep themselves away from vain things,

23 S Mu'minoon (23:1 - 11)

Wallazeena Hum Liz Zakaathi Faaghiloon

and who are performers of Zakāh

24 S Mu'minoon (23:1 - 11)

Wallazeena Hum Li Furoojihim Haafidhloon

and who guard their private parts

25 S Mu'minoon (23:1 - 11)

Hum Li Amaanathihim Waghahdheehim Raaghoon

and (success is attained) by those who honestly look after their trusts and covenant

26 S Mu'minoon (23:1 - 11)

Hum Alaa Salawaathihim Yuhaafidhloon

who consistently observe their prayers


Four Qualities from Surah Ma'arij (70:26 - 35)

27 S Ma'arij (70:26 - 35) Wallazeena yusadhdhaqoona bi yaumidhdheen

and those who believe in the Day of Judgment as true

28 S Ma'arij (70:26 - 35) Wallazeena Hum Min ghazaabi Rabbihim Mushfiqoon

and those who are fearful of the torment of their Lord-

29 S Ma'arij (70:26 - 35) Wallazeena Hum Li Amaanaathihim wa ghaHdhihim Raaghoon

and those who are careful about their trusts and covenants

30 S Ma'arij (70:26 - 35) Wallazeena Hum bishahadhaathihim Qaa'imoon

and those who are upright in their testimonies

31 S Ma'arij (70:26 - 35) Wallazeena Hum ghalaa Salaathihim yu haafidhloon

and those who take due care of their Salāh

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We pray that Allah Ta’ala gives us the desire, drive and opportunity to learn and strive to bring those qualities into our lives which would qualify us to be called by Allah Ta’ala by all these Sihaam – Ameen

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(9:111) Surely, Allah has bought their lives and their wealth from the believers, in exchange of (a promise) that Paradise shall be theirs. They fight in the way of Allah, and kill and are killed, on which there is a true promise (as made) in the Torah and the Injīl and the Qur’ān. And who can be more faithful to his covenant than Allah? So, rejoice in the deal you have made, and that is the great achievement.

�هم م�و�ال� �نفس�هم� و�أ �ين� أ �مؤ�م�ن �ر�ى3 م�ن� ال $ه� اش�ت �ن$ الل إ

لون� �ق�ت $ه� ف�ي �يل� الل �لون� ف�ي س�ب ق�ات $ة� ي �ج�ن �هم ال ن$ ل� �أ ب

اة� $و�ر� �ه� ح�قNا ف�ي الت �ي �لون� و�ع�د,ا ع�ل ق�ت و�ي$ه� �ع�ه�د�ه� م�ن� الل و�ف�ى3 ب

� �قر�آن� و�م�ن� أ �نج�يل� و�ال و�اإل��ك� �ه� و�ذ�3‌ل م ب �ع�ت �اي $ذ�ي ب م ال �ع�ك �ي �ب �ش�روا ب �ب ف�اس�ت

﴾١١١﴿ �ع�ظ�يم �ف�و�ز ال هو� ال(9:112) (They are) those who repent, those who worship, those who praise (Allah), those who journey (in Allah’s way), those who bow in Rukū‘, those who prostrate in sajdah, those who bid the Fair and forbid the Unfair and those who preserve the limits prescribed by Allah. And give the good news to the believers.

�حون� �ح�ام�دون� الس$ائ �دون� ال �ع�اب ون� ال �ب $ائ الت�م�ع�روف� �ال م�رون� ب �عون� الس$اج�دون� اآل� الر$اك

$ه� �حدود� الل �ح�اف�ظون� ل �ر� و�ال �منك $اهون� ع�ن� ال و�الن�ين� ﴿١١٢﴾ �مؤ�م�ن �ش�ر� ال و�ب

Ten others have been recounted in Surah Ahzaab in the Verse No 35

(33:35) Surely, Muslim men and Muslim women, believing men and believing women, devout men and devout women, truthful men and truthful women, patient men and patient women, humble men and humble women, and the men who give Sadaqah (charity) and the women who give Sadaqah, and the men who fast and the women who fast, and the men who guard their private parts (against evil acts) and the women who guard (theirs), and the men who remember Allah much and the women who remember (Him) - for them, Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.

�ين� �مؤ�م�ن �م�ات� و�ال �مس�ل �م�ين� و�ال �مس�ل �ن$ ال إ�ات� و�الص$اد�ق�ين� �ت �ق�ان �ين� و�ال �ت �ق�ان �ات� و�ال �مؤ�م�ن و�ال

�ر�ات� �ر�ين� و�الص$اب و�الص$اد�ق�ات� و�الص$اب�ص�د�ق�ين� �مت �خ�اش�ع�ات� و�ال �خ�اش�ع�ين� و�ال و�ال

�م�ات� �م�ين� و�الص$ائ �ص�د�ق�ات� و�الص$ائ �مت و�ال$ه� �ر�ين� الل �ح�اف�ظ�ات� و�الذ$اك �ح�اف�ظ�ين� فروج�هم� و�ال و�ال

�ج�ر,ا �هم م$غ�ف�ر�ة, و�أ $ه ل �ع�د$ الل �ر�ات� أ �ير,ا و�الذ$اك �ث كع�ظ�يم,ا ﴿٣٥﴾

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Six more have been described in the opening Ayath of Surah Al Mu’minoon, verses numbers 1 – 11

(23:1) Success is really attained by the believers ون� ﴿١﴾ �مؤ�م�ن �ح� ال �ف�ل ق�د� أ(23:2) who concentrate their attention in humbleness when offering Salāh (prayers) �ه�م� خ�اش�عون� ﴿٢﴾ ت $ذ�ين� هم� ف�ي ص�ال� ال(23:3) and who keep themselves away from vain things, $غ�و� مع�ر�ضون� ﴿٣﴾ $ذ�ين� هم� ع�ن� الل و�ال(23:4) and who are performers of Zakāh , ون� ﴿٤﴾ �اة� ف�اع�ل �لز$ك $ذ�ين� هم� ل و�ال(23:5) and who guard their private parts �فروج�ه�م� ح�اف�ظون� ﴿٥﴾ $ذ�ين� هم� ل و�ال(23:6) except from their wives or from those (bondwomen who are) owned by their hands, as they are not to be blamed.

$هم� �ن هم� ف�إ �م�ان �ي �ت� أ �ك و� م�ا م�ل� و�اج�ه�م� أ �ز� �ى3 أ �ال$ ع�ل إوم�ين� ﴿٦﴾ �ر م�ل غ�ي

(23:7) However, those who seek (sexual pleasure) beyond that are the transgressors �ع�ادون� ﴿٧﴾ �ك� هم ال 3ئ �ـ ول �ك� ف�أ اء� ذ�3‌ل �غ�ى3 و�ر� �ت ف�م�ن� اب(23:8) - and (success is attained) by those who honestly look after their trusts and covenant, اعون� ﴿٨﴾ �ه�م� و�ع�ه�د�ه�م� ر� �ات م�ان

� $ذ�ين� هم� أل� و�ال(23:9) and who consistently observe their prayers. ح�اف�ظون� ﴿٩﴾ �ه�م� ي �و�ات �ى3 ص�ل $ذ�ين� هم� ع�ل و�ال(23:10) Those are the inheritors ون� ﴿١٠﴾ �و�ار�ث �ك� هم ال 3ئ �ـ ول أ(23:11) who will inherit Firdaus (the Paradise). They will be there forever. �دون� ﴿١١﴾ �ف�ر�د�و�س� هم� ف�يه�ا خ�ال ون� ال �ر�ث $ذ�ين� ي ال

The description of four others occurs in Surah Ma’arij in the Ayath No’s 26 - 35

(70:26) and those who believe in the Day of Judgment as true, � الد�ين� ﴿٢٦﴾ �و�م �ي ص�د�قون� ب $ذ�ين� ي و�ال(70:27) and those who are fearful of the torment of their Lord- �ه�م مoش�ف�قون� ﴿٢٧﴾ ب $ذ�ين� هم م�ن� ع�ذ�اب� ر� و�ال(70:28) -Indeed the torment of their Lord is not something to be fearless from.- ﴾٢٨﴿ pونم

� �ر م�أ �ه�م� غ�ي ب �ن$ ع�ذ�اب� ر� إ(70:29) and those who guard their private parts, �فروج�ه�م� ح�اف�ظون� ﴿٢٩﴾ $ذ�ين� هم� ل و�ال(70:30) except from their wives and those (slave-girls) owned by their hands,- because they are not to be blamed,

$هم� �ن هم� ف�إ �م�ان �ي �ت� أ �ك و� م�ا م�ل� و�اج�ه�م� أ �ز� �ى3 أ �ال$ ع�ل إوم�ين� ﴿٣٠﴾ �ر م�ل غ�ي

(70:31) but the one who seeks (sexual gratification) beyond that, then such people are the transgressors,-

�ع�ادون� �ك� هم ال 3ئ �ـ ول �ك� ف�أ اء� ذ�3‌ل �غ�ى3 و�ر� �ت ف�م�ن� اب﴾٣١﴿

(70:32) and those who are careful about their trusts and covenants, اعون� ﴿٣٢﴾ �ه�م� و�ع�ه�د�ه�م� ر� �ات م�ان

� $ذ�ين� هم� أل� و�ال(70:33) and those who are upright in their testimonies, �مون� ﴿٣٣﴾ �ه�م� ق�ائ �ش�ه�اد�ات $ذ�ين� هم ب و�ال(70:34) and those who take due care of their Salāh . ح�اف�ظون� ﴿٣٤﴾ �ه�م� ي ت �ى3 ص�ال� $ذ�ين� هم� ع�ل و�ال(70:35) Those will be honoured in gardens (of Jannah ). �ر�مون� ﴿٣٥﴾ $اتp مoك �ك� ف�ي ج�ن 3ئ �ـ ول أ

Put together, these make thirty in all.

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Whosoever meets his Lord (On the day of Judgement), after having fulfilled one of these obligations, will be deemed to have practised one thirtieth part of Islam.

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