AZAN: THE AMAZING PHENOMENON

Amazing as it sounds, but fortunately for the Muslims

of the world, it is an established fact. Have a lookat
a map of the world and you will find Indonesia on the
eastern side of the earth. The major cities of
Indonesia are Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Saibil.

As soon as dawn breaks on the eastern side of Saibil,

at approximately 5:30 am local time, Fajar Azaan
begins. Thousands of Muazzins in Indonesia begin
reciting the Azaan. The process advances towards West
Indonesia. One and a half hours after the Azaan has
been completed in Saibil, it echoes in Jakarta.
Sumatra then follows suit and before this auspicious
process of calling Azaan ends in Indonesia, it has
already begun in Malaysia. Burma is next in line, and
within an hour of its beginning in Jakarta, it reaches
Dacca, the capital ! city of Bangladesh.

After Bangladesh, it has already prevailed in western

India, from Calcutta to Srinagar. It then advances
towards Bombay and the environment of entire India
resounds with this proclamation. Srinagar and Sialkot
(a city in north Pakistan)have the same timing for
Azaan. The time difference between Sialkot, Quetta,and
Karachi is forty minutes, and within this time, Fajar
Azaan is heard throughout Pakistan.

Before it ends there, it has already begun in

Afghanistan and Muscat. The time difference between
Muscat and Baghdad is one hour. Azaan resounds during
this one hour in the environments of Hijaaz-e-Muqaddas
(Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah), Yemen,United Arab
Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq.

The time difference between Baghdad and Alexandria in

Egypt is again one hour. Azaan continues to resound in
Syria,Egypt, Somalia and Sudan during this hour. The
time difference between eastern and western Turkey is
one and a half hours, and during this time it is
echoed with the call to prayer.

Alexandria and Tripoli (capital of Libya) are located

at one hour's difference. The process of calling Azaan
thus continues throughout the whole of Africa.

Therefore, the proclamation of the Tawheed and

Risaalat that had begun in Indonesia reaches the
Eastern Shore of the Atlantic Ocean after nine and
half hours.

Prior to the Azaan reaching the shores of the

Atlantic, the process of Zohar Azaan has already
started in east Indonesia, and before it reaches
Dacca, Asar Azaan has started. This has hardly reached
Jakarta one and half hours later, the time of Maghrib
becomes due, and no sooner has Maghrib time reached
Sumatra, the time for calling Isha Azaan has commenced
in Saibil!

When the Muazzins of Indonesia are calling out Fajar

Azaan, the African Muazzins are calling the Azaan for
Isha.

If we were to ponder over this phenomenon

thoughtfully, we would conclude the amazing fact that
there is not even a single moment when hundreds of
thousands of Muazzins around the world are not
reciting the Azaan on the surface of this earth. Even
as you read this aterial right now, you can be sure
there are atleast thousands of people who are hearing
and reciting the Azaan!!!

Allah said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be

ashamed of you." If you are not ashamed, please send
this message...

"Yes, I love Allah. Allah is my fountain of Life and

My Savior. Allah keeps me going day and night. Without
Allah, I am no one. But with Allah, I can do
everything. Allah is my strength."
Hamba Allah,

Allahu Akbar!!

ADAB MENDENGAR AZAN

Kematian itu pasti menjelma. Hanya masa dan waktunya

yang tidak kita ketahui. Cuba kita amati. Mengapa
kebanyakan orang yg nazak, hampir ajal tidak dapat
berkata apa-apa.. lidahnya kelu, keras dan hanya mimik
mukanya yang menahan kesakitan 'sakaratul maut'.

Diriwayatkan sebuah hadis yg bermaksud: "Hendaklah

kamu mendiamkan diri ketika azan, jika tidak Allah
akan kelukan lidahnya ketika maut menghampirinya."Ini
jelas menunjukkan, kita disarankan agar mendiamkan
diri, jangan berkata apa-apa pun semasa azan
berkumandang. Sebagai orang beragama Islam kita wajib
menghormati azan. Banyak fadhilatnya. Jika lagu
kebangsaan kita diajar agar berdiri tegak dan diamkan
diri.

Mengapa ketika azan kita tidak boleh mendiamkan diri?

Lantas sesiapa yang berkata-kata ketika azan, Allah
akan kelukan lidahnya ketika nazak. Kita takut dengan
kelunya lidah kita semasa ajal hampir tiba maka kita
tidak dapat mengucap kalimah "Lailahaillallah.." yang
mana sesiapa yang dapat mengucapkan kalimah ini ketika
nyawanya akan dicabut Allah dgn izinNya menjanjikan
syurga untuk mereka. Dari itu marilah kita sama-sama
menghormati azan dan mohon kepada Allah supaya lidah
ini tidak kelu semasa nyawa kita sedang dicabut. "Ya
Allah! Anugerahkanlah kematian kami dengan kematian
yang baik lagi mulia, lancarkan lidah kami mengucap
kalimah "Lailahaillallah.." semasa sakaratul maut
menghampiri kami. Amin.. amin.. amin Yarobbal
a'lamin.."

WASIAT NABI MUHAMMAD S.A.W. kepada SAIDINA ALI R.A.;

Wahai Ali, bagi orang 'ALIM itu ada 3 tanda2nya:

1) Jujur dalam berkata-kata.
2) Menjauhi segala yg haram.
3) Merendahkan diri.

Wahai Ali, bagi orang yg JUJUR itu ada 3 tanda2nya:

1) Merahsiakan ibadahnya.
2) Merahsiakan sedekahnya.
3) Merahsiakan ujian yg menimpanya.

Wahai Ali, bagi org yg TAKWA itu ada 3 tanda2nya:

1) Takut berlaku dusta dan keji.
2) Menjauhi kejahatan.
3) Memohon yang halal kerana takut jatuh dalam
keharaman.

Wahai Ali, bagi AHLI IBADAH itu ada 3 tanda2nya:

1) Mengawasi dirinya.
2) Menghisab dirinya.
3) Memperbanyakkan ibadah kepada Allah s.w.t.

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