Tongue Twisters

it is a phrase orsentence which is hard to speakfast, usually because
of alliteration or a sequence of nearly similar sounds. It helps
develop speech skills & helps in speech therapy.
To get the full effect of a tonguetwister you should try to repeatit
several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or
mispronouncing.
TONGUE TWISTER POEMS ANIMATED TONGUE TWISTERS A TONGUE TWISTER GAME
Here are some cool English Tongue Twisters, have fun ! Repeat them a few times !
A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies
I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw.
Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said "this butter's bitter! But a bit
of better butter will but make my butter better" So she bought some better
butter, better than the bitter butter, and it made her butter better so 'twas
better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter! -
sent inby Nick ( warwickschool )
Black bug bit a big black bear. Butwhere is the big black bear that
the big black bug bit?
A big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back.
If you understand, say"understand".
If you don't understand, say"don't understand".
But if you understand and say"don't understand".
How do I understand that you understand? Understand!
I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you.
RED BULB BLUE BULB RED BULB BLUE BULB sent by geethag (UAE)
"RED BLOOD BLUE BLOOD" sent by SANGEETHA GOPAL FUJAIRAH, U.A.E
I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the
witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
if a sledering snail went down a slippery slide would a snail slederor
slide down the slide - By S.Walton
bubble bobble, bubble bobble, bubble bobble
These thousand tricky tongue twisters trip thrillingly off the tongue .
Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds.
Lala Gope Gappungam Das. sent by
Vishal Jain..(Mumbai)

What is to be said in sujood al-shukr (prostration of gratitude)?

What is to be said in sujood al-shukr (prostration of gratitude)?
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no specific du'aa' narrated in the ahaadeethfor sujood
al-shukr, hence the scholars said that what is to be said in sujood
al-shukr is the same tasbeeh and du'aa' as are said when prostrating
in prayer. So one should say Subhaana Rabbiy al-A'laa (Glory be to my
Lord Most High), Allaahumma laka sajadtu wa bika aamantu wa laka
aslamtu, sajada wajhi lillahi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu wa shaqqa sam'ahu
wa basarahu, tabaaraka Allaah ahsan ul-khaaliqeen (O Allaah, unto You
I prostrate, in You I believe and to You I submit. My face has
prostrated to the One who created and formed it, and gave it hearing
andsight. Blessed be Allaah, the best of creators). Thenhe should make
du'aa' as he likes.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: the description,
rulings and conditions of sujood al-shukr are the same as those for
sujood al-tilaawah (prostration required when reciting certain verses
of Qur'aan). (al-Mughni, 2/372). And he said concerning
sujoodal-tilaawah: he should sayin this prostration what he says in
the prostration during prayer. (al-Mughni,2/362).
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: "Sujood
al-shukr is done in response to a calamity that is averted or a
blessing which come to a person. It is like sujood al-tilaawah outside
prayer. Some of the scholars said that wudoo' and takbeer is required,
and some said that only the first takbeer is required. Then he should
fall down in prostration, and make du'aa' after saying "Subhaana
Rabbiy al-A'laa (Glory be to my Lord Most High)."
(Fataawa Islamiyyah, 1/205)
And Allaah knows best. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our
Prophet Muhammad.

List of ahaadeeth aboutthe prostrations of recitation

What is the evidence for the prostrations of recitation in the Holy Qur'aan?.
Praise be to Allaah.
1. The sajdah (prostration) in al-A'raaf. The marfoo' hadeeth
fromAbu'l-Darda' is da'eef (weak); the mawqoof hadeeth from Ibn 'Umar
and Ibn 'Abbaas is saheeh and was narrated by 'Abd al-Razzaaq. The
scholars are unanimously agreed on the prostration in this soorah, as
it says in Tafseer Ibn Katheer.
2. The sajdah in al-Ra'd. The hadeeth is mawqoof from Ibn 'Umar
and Ibn 'Abbaas, saheeh in 'Abd al-Razzaaq.
3. The sajdah in al-Nahl.The hadeeth is mawqoof from 'Umar ibn
al-Khattaab, saheeh in al-Bukhaari. He prostratedwhen reciting this
soorah when he was delivering a khutbah to the people on the minbar,
but on the following Friday he did not prostrate, and said: "Whoever
prostrates has done right and whoever does not prostrate, there is no
sin on him." And (thehadeeth) is mawqoof from Ibn 'Umar and Ibn
'Abbaas, saheeh in 'Abd al-Razzaaq.
4. The sajdah in al-Isra'. The hadeeth is mawqoof from Ibn 'Umar
and Ibn 'Abbaas, saheeh in 'Abd al-Razzaaq.
5. The sajdah in Maryam. It is mawqoof from Ibn 'Umar and Ibn
'Abbaas in 'Abd al-Razzaaq, and Ibn Katheer narrated that there was
consensus concerning it.
6. The two sajdahs in al-Hajj. The hadeeth for the first
prostration is maqwoof from Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbaas, saheeh in 'Abd
al-Razzaaq. The hadeeth of the two sajdahs is marfoo' from 'Amr ibn
al-'Aas, with some weakness in it, but it has corroborating evidence
in the hadeeth of 'Uqbah ibn 'Aamir and Khaalid ibn Ma'daan; and it is
mawqoof from 'Umar,his son 'Abd-Allaah, Abu'l-Darda' and Abu Moosa
al-Ash'ari, saheeh. Ishaaq said: I have the people forseventy years
doing two prostrations in Soorat al-Hajj.
7. The sajdah in al-Furqaan. The hadeeth ismawqoof from Ibn 'Umar
and Ibn 'Abbaas, saheeh in 'Abd al-Razzaaq.
8. The sajdah in al-Naml. The hadeeth is mawqoof from Ibn 'Umar
and Ibn 'Abbaas, saheeh in 'Abd al-Razzaaq.
9. The sajdah in Alif-Laam-Meem tanzeel (al-Sajdah). The hadeeth
ismawqoof from Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbaas, saheeh in 'Abd al-Razzaaq.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that on Fridays the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to recite in Fajr prayer
Alif-laam-meem tanzeel (al-Sajdah).Saheeh in al-Bukhaari. It says in
al-Fath: I have not seen in any report a clear statement that he
prostrated, except in Kitaab al-Sharee'ah wherethis was mentioned. He
said: In its isnaad are some who are subject to further scrutiny. And
he said: In al-Sagheer, al-Tabaraani quotes the hadeeth of 'Ali as
marfoo' and he said: But there is some weakness in its isnaad.
10. The sajdah in Saad. Its hadeeth is marfoo',
saheeh in al-Bukhaari.
11. The sajdah in Fussilat. Its hadeeth is
mawqoof fromIbn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbaas, saheeh in 'Abd al-Razzaaq.
12. The sajdah in al-Najm. Its hadeeth is
marfoo', saheeh in al-Bukhaari.
13. The sajdah in al-Inshiqaaq. Its hadeeth is
marfoo', saheeh in Muslim.
14. The sajdah in al-'Alaq. Its hadeeth is
marfoo', saheeh in Muslim.
Note:
Al-Muwaffaq [Ibn Qudaamah] stated in al-Kaafi (1/206) that the verses
in which there is a prostration are confirmed by consensus except the
sajdahs of al-Mufassal [from Soorat Qaf to the end of the Qur'aan],
and the second sajdah in Soorat al-Hajj.

What should the personpraying behind an imam do if he recites a verse in which there is asajdah (prostration)?

What should I do if I recite a soorah in which there is a sajdah when
I am praying behind an imam?.
Praise be to Allaah.
You should not prostrate, because following the imam is obligatory and
the prostration of recitation is Sunnah. If a person is praying behind
an imam, it is not permissible for him to prostrate, and if he
prostrates deliberately although he knows that that is not
permissible, then his prayer becomes invalid.

Is it permissible to stick to tasbeeh and dhikr instead of sujood al tilaawah (prostration of recitation)?

Is it permissible to limit oneself to saying tasbeeh (Subhaan Allaah
wa'l-hamdu Lillaah wa laailaaha ill-Allaah wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata
illa Billaah - Glory be to Allah and praise be to Allah and there is
no God but Allah and there is no power and no strength except in
Allah) four timesinstead of doing the prostration of recitation?
Because it is said that if you come to a verse in which there is a
sajdah (prostration), instead of prostrating you can say the tasbeeh
mentioned above. Is there any basis or evidence for this?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The fuqaha' are agreed that the prostration of recitation is
prescribed, because of the verses and hadeeths that are narrated
concerning that. When the Muslim comes to a verse in which there is a
sajdah, it is prescribedfor him to prostrate, whether that is in
prayer or outside of prayer. Muslim narrated in his Saheeh (81) that
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When the son of
Adam recites a verse of prostration and prostrates, the Shaytaan
withdraws, weeping and saying: Woe unto him – according to the report
of Abu Kurayb: Woe unto me– the son of Adam was commanded to prostrate
and he prostrated, so Paradise will be his; I was commanded to
prostrate and I refused, so Hell is mine."
So it is essential for him toprostrate and it is not valid to recite
tasbeeh or any other dhikr instead ofthat; rather this is an
innovation which should be denounced.
It was narrated that 'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said:
The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: "Whoever introduces into this matter of ours anything that is
not part of it will have it rejected." Agreed upon.
Al-Nawawi said:
This hadeeth represents an important principle of Islam, and it is an
example of the concise speech of the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him), for it clearly rejects every innovation and
fabrication. End quote.
And the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "you
must adhere to my Sunnah and the way of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.
Hold on to it and cling fast to it. And beware of newly-invented
matters, for every newly-invented matter is an innovation and every
innovation is a going astray." Narrated byAbu Dawood (4607) and
classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami (mayAllah have mercy on him) was asked about some
of them saying, "We hear and obey, Your forgiveness Our Lord, and to
You is our destiny" when not doing the prostration for a verse of
prostration because one isnot in a state of purity or is unable to
prostrate.
He replied: There is no basis for that and it cannot take the place of
the prostration; rather that is makrooh to do that, because nothing
concerning that was narrated. End quote.
Al-Fataawa al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kubra, 1/194
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) was asked: When
weread the Book of Allah and we come to a sajdah, and we are in a
place other than the mosque or prayer room, such as the school and the
like, we say Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah,
lahu'l-mulk wa lahu'l-hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer (there is
nogod but Allaah alone, withno partner or associate. His is the
Dominion and toHim be praise, and He is able to do all things) four
times. Is that permissible or not? If it is not permissible, what
should we do?
He replied:
When the reader comes to a verse of prostration, if he is in a place
where he can prostrate, then it ismustahabb for him to prostrate, but
it is not obligatory according to the more correct opinion, because it
is proven that 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with him)
recited a verse of prostration when he was delivering the khutbah on a
Friday, and he came down (from the minbar) and prostrated, then he
recited it on the following Friday and did not prostrate, and he
said:Allah has not enjoined us to prostrate unless we want to. And
when he didnot prostrate, he did not say something instead of
prostrating, because that is an innovation. The evidence that is that
Zayd ibn Thaabit recited Soorat al-Najm in the presence ofthe Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and he did not prostrate,
and the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not
teach him to say anything instead of prostrating.

And Allaah knows best.

Ruling on eating chicken that was fed hormones or ground meat

Does the meat of chicken grown by giving steroids ishalal evenif it is slaughtered correctly?
Praise be to Allaah.
If the manufactured food or medicines did not contain anything harmful or impure (najis), there is nothing wrong with eating chickens to whom they were fed, if they havebeen slaughtered in the proper shar'i manner by a Muslim or a kitaabi (i.e., Jew or Christian).
But if the feed or medicine is harmful to man, and willmake him sick, for example, it is haraam to feed them to chickens and to eat those chickens, because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"and do not throw yourselves into destruction"
[al-Baqarah 2:195].
And the Prophet (blessingsand peace of Allah be uponhim) said: "There should be neither harming not reciprocating harm." Narrated by Ibn Maajah (2431) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa' al-Ghaleel (896).
If the feed is naajis (impure), such as meat from animals that died without being slaughteredproperly (maytah) or blood and so on, that may be put in the feed, then the matter is subject to further discussion.
Is most of the feed is madefrom those impure substances or from taahir (pure) things such as grains and the like?
If most of the feed is pure, it is permissible to eat it, and there is nothing wrong with that.
But if most of its feed is naajis (impure) -- this is what the scholars call "an animal that feeds on filth" -- it is not permissible to eat unless it has been detained and fed with taahir food that will make its meat good.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said in al-Sharh al-Mumti' (11/298):
The animal that feeds on filth is one whose food is mostly impure (najaasah).
There are two scholarly views concerning this: one view is that it is haraam because it has been nourished by impure matter that has an effect on its meat.
The other view is that it is halaal. This is based on theidea that impure things become pure when they undergo a transformation. They said: The impurity that it ate has been transformed into blood, flesh and the like that grows in the body, so it is taahir. End quote.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
The Prophet (blessings andpeace of Allah be upon him) forbade the milk of an animal that feeds on filth or impurity, but if the animal is detained until it becomes pure, then it is halaal according to Muslimconsensus, because before that the effect of the impurity could be seen in its milk, eggs and sweat, so it gave off a rotten and evil stench. Once that is removed, it becomes taahir (pure). If the ruling is established for a reason, it ceases to apply once that reason is no longer present.

And Allah knows best.

Prophet Ismail and hisFather

After Ismail's (alayhis salam) mother had died, Ibrahim came to see
his family whom he had left near Zam-zam. Ismail (alayhis salam) was
not at home when Ibrahim (alayhis salam) arrived, buthis wife was. She
did not know who Ibrahim (alayhis salam) was. When Ibrahim (alayhis
salam) asked her about how they were managing, she started complaining
abouthow difficult life was and how poor they were. Ibrahim (alayhis
salam) told her to give her husband greetings from him and to tell him
to change the threshold of the gate to his house.
When Ismail (alayhis salam) returned, he sensedthat something unusual
had happened and he asked his wife if anyone had been there. Then she
told him what had happened and what Ibrahim (alayhis salam) had said
to her. Ismail (alayhis salam) told her that the stranger had beenhis
father, and that he had ordered Ismail to divorce her.
How did Ismail (alayhis salam) know what Ibrahim (alayhis salam) was
talking about? A threshold is the sill of a door or gate, the part
that one steps on when one enters a house. If the threshold is rotten,
the house is not strong. Ismail's (alayhis salam) wife was the rotten
threshold because of her whining, complaining ways. Had she remained
asIsmail's (alayhis salam) wife, his entire household would have been
weakened. The wife, as mother of a man's children, is the foundation
of his family for many generations to come, and she must be made of
goodmaterial in order to fulfill her purpose well.
Sometime after Ismail (alayhis salam) had taken another wife, his
father Ibrahim (alayhis salam) again came visiting and again found no
one but the wife at home. However, this time when he asked her how
they were doing, she cheerfully answered that they were prospering and
she gave thanks to Allah for all their blessings. She offered Ibrahim
(alayhis salam) meat and water, and he asked for Allah's blessing on
all their meat and water. When he left, he told her to give his
regardsto her husband and to tell him to keep the threshold of his
gate.
When Ismail (alayhis salam) returned home he asked if anyone had
visited. She told him all about the nice old man and the piece of
advice he had given in his message to Ismail (alayhis salam). From
this message Ismail (alayhis salam) knew that his father approved of
the new wife and had advised Ismail (alayhis salam) to keep her with
him.
Again some time had passed when Ibrahim (alayhis salam) wished to see
his son. He found Ismail (alayhis salam) sharpening his arrows at the
Zam-zam well, and they exchanged a warm father-son greeting. This time
Allah had given Ibrahim (alayhis salam) an order and Ibrahim
(alayhissalam) needed Ismail's (alayhis salam) help to fulfill it.
Ismail (alayhis salam) agreed immediately to help, before he even knew
whatwas required of him. Allah had ordered Ibrahim (alayhis salam) to
build a house on the hillock where Ismail (alayhis salam) had been
left as a baby with his mother, a place which was higher than the land
surrounding it. And so it was that Ibrahim (alayhis salam) and Ismail
(alayhis salam) built the Ka'ba. Ismail (alayhis salam) brought the
stones and Ibrahim (alayhis salam) put them in place. When the walls
became too high, Ibrahim (alayhis salam) stood on a rock and Ismail
(alayhis salam) handed the stones up to him. As they worked they kept
repeating: "Our Lord! Accept this service from us, for Thou art the
All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." (al-Qur'an 2:127). That is how the
Ka'ba came to be built.
You can read about Ismail (alayhis salam) and his father in Sahih
al-Bukhari IV: 583-584 and in the Qur'an 2:125-129.