tousif nadaf: wuzu and science

WUZU AND

SCIENCE

By reading this Baya n, you will In’shaa-Allah

increase your knowledge about Wuzu.

Sarkar-e-Madina,Sultan-e-baqreena,Qarar-e-qalb wa seena,

Faiz ganjeen

has narrated, “The one

who loves another for the sake of Allah and when he

meets his brother and shakes hands with him and recites

Durood Shareef upon the Holy Prophet

before departing their past sins are forgiven.”

(musnad abi

ya’la, V3, P95, Hadith 2951, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiya Beirut)

ACCEPTANCE OF

ISLAM DUE TO THE

PHILOSOPHY OF

WUZU

A Muslim invited a university student in Belgium towards

Islam and to his surprise, the student asked about the

scientific benefits of Wuzu. The Muslim became speechless

so he took the student to a scholar but the scholar could not

tell him either. Eventually, a person told this student many

benefits of Wuzu but could not tell him the benefits of

wiping the neck so the student left. A few days later, the

student came and said, “During a lecture, my professor said

that if you wipe the back of your neck on both sides with a

few drops of water, you will be saved from spinal illnesses.

Upon hearing this I fully understood the virtue and benefits

of wiping the neck in Wuzu and therefore, I want to accept

Islam” and he became a Muslim.

SEMINAR IN

WESTERN

GERMANY

Depression is on the rise in the western countries and more

mental asylums are becoming full with patients.

Psychiatrists are always investigating cures for depression.

A Pakistani psychiatrist who holds a diploma in Western

Germany states that a seminar took place in Western

Germany on a cure for depression without the need for

medication. A doctor attended this seminar and surprised

the audience by saying that he was treating his patients by

making them wash their face 5 times a day and within a

short period of time the treatment started to have an effect.

He then treated another group of patients by making them

wash their hands, feet and face 5 times a day and they also

started to recover from their illnesses. At the end of the

speech the doctor said, “I confess that fewer Muslims suffer

from depression as they wash their hands, face, and feet

many times in a day by performing Wuzu.”

WUZU AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

A heart specialist says with importance that those who have

high blood pressure should be advised to perform Wuzu.

Their blood pressure will definitely become normal. A

Muslim doctor says, “The best cure for depression is

Wuzu.” Western doctors treat their patients by placing

water on some parts of their body, which is just like Wuzu.

WUZU AND PARALYSIS

While performing Wuzu, the body parts are washed in a

certain order and there are many benefits regarding this.

When the hands are washed first, the nerves become aware

of the water. Slowly, the effects travel to the face and the

veins of the brain. The one who washes his hands first

during Wuzu followed by rinsing of the mouth and sniffing

of the nose, then washing the face followed by the rest of

the body parts is saved from becoming paralysed. If the

individual starts Wuzu by washing his face and neck first,

he/she will have many illnesses.

APPRECIATOR OF

MISWAAK

Dear Islamic brothers!

There are many sunan in Wuzu and

every sunnah has its own benefit. Take the example of the

Miswaak. Every child knows that using the Miswaak in

Wuzu is sunnah and what can one say about the benefits of

this sunnah! A businessperson once visited Switzerland and

said, “I met a new Muslim and I gave him a Miswaak as a

gift.” The new Muslim became happy. He took the

Miswaak, kissed it, and then placed it on his eyes. Tears

started to flow from his eyes. He took a handkerchief out of

his pocket, unfolded it, and took out a tiny Miswaak, which

was approximately 2 inches in length. The new Muslim

said, “When I embraced Islam, I was given this as a gift, I

was using it with great care and now it is nearly finished

and I was very anxious. Allah has showered his mercy

and you have gifted me with a Miswaak”. Then he added,

“I had a continuous infection in my teeth and gums and the

dentists had no cure for it. I started to use the Miswaak and

after a few days, I felt better. I went to see the doctor who

was very surprised to see that I was cured. The doctor said,

‘you cannot be cured in such a short period of time with the

medication I gave you. Just think carefully what you have

used.’ I thought carefully and remembered that I had

become a Muslim and recently started to use the Miswaak

and due to using the Miswaak, I was blessed. When I

showed the Doctor the Miswaak, he was greatly amazed by

this.”

TO IMPROVE MEMORY

Dear Islamic brothers!

The Miswaak has many benefits for

this world and the Hereafter. The Miswaak has many

natural minerals which prevent the teeth from many

infections. Hazrat-e-Sayyiduna Ali

, Hazrat-e-

Sayyiduna Ata

and Hazrat-e- Sayyiduna Abdullah

bin Abbas

state, “Miswaak strengthens a persons

memory and eyesight, cures headaches and relieves the

veins in the head, it gets rid of phlegm, keeps the person

healthy and helps digest food, increases intelligence, helps

increase the family lineage, old age comes late and

strengthens the back.”

(hashiya-tut-tahtaavi, P28)

THREE

HADITH REGARDING

MISWAAK

(1)

Whenever Sarkar-e-Madina

would

enter his blessed home, he would use the Miswaak first.

(Sahih Muslim, V1, P1 28, Afghanistan)

(2)

Whenever the Holy Prophet

would

wake up from his sleep, he would use the Miswaak.

(Abu

Dawoo d, V1, P36, Hadith 57, dar ahya-tut-turaathul Arabi)

(3)

Hold onto the Miswaak because it cleans your mouth

and pleases Allah .

(musnad Imam Ahmad, V2, P4 38, Had ith

5869, Dar-ul-Fikr Beirut)

CURE FOR BLISTERS IN THE MOUTH

Doctors have stated, “Sometimes due to heat or the acids of

the bladder, blisters can develop in the mouth and due to

this infection, many germs spread in the mouth. To cure this

infection, chew on a fresh Miswaak and keep the saliva in

your mouth for a few minutes. By doing this, many

infections and germs shall be cured.”

DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE TOOTHBRUSH

According to research, 80% of illnesses are caused due to

bad teeth or the stomach. Sometimes the teeth are not

cleaned properly and therefore many germs settle in the

gums. These germs travel to the stomach and cause many

illnesses. Remember! The toothbrush is not an alternative to

the Miswaak. Experts have researched that: -

(1)

After the toothbrush has been used the first time, germs

settle on the brush and even if it is washed with water, the

germs multiply.

(2)

The toothbrush removes the natural brightness and

whiteness of the teeth.

(3)

When a toothbrush is used, the gums gradually move

from their place which causes gaps in between the gums

and the teeth, making it easy for the food to be caught in

between them and which in turn gives room for bacteria to

grow. Many illnesses are caused due to this and amongst

them is weakness of the eyesight. In some cases, one can

lose their eyesight permanently.

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THE

MISWAAK

You may think that I have been using the Miswaak for such

a long time but my teeth and stomach are still bad.

Dear

Islamic Brothers!

The Miswaak is not at fault here, it is

you. I have come to the decision that only half in a million

people know how to use the Miswaak properly. Most of us

usually rub the Miswaak quickly over our teeth while

performing Wuzu and put it away. In fact, we are just

following the tradition.

MADANI FLOWERS

(1)

The width of the Miswaak should be equal to your little

finger.

(2)

The Miswaak should not be longer than a span

otherwise Satan will sit on it.

(3)

The bristles of the Miswaak should be soft. Hard bristles

will cause a gap between the gums and teeth.

(4)

If the Miswaak is fresh then brilliant otherwise soak it in

a glass for a while until it becomes soft.

(5)

Cut the bristles everyday. The bristles are only effective

when they are bitter.

(6)

Rub the Miswaak over the width of your teeth.

(7)

Use the Miswaak 3 times whenever you use it.

(8)

Wash it each time.

(9)

Hold the Miswaak in your right hand with your little

finger under the Miswaak, the middle 3 fingers above it and

the thumb on the edge of the Miswaak.

(10)

First clean the top right side of the teeth then the left

side and then clean the bottom right side and then the left

side.

(11)

A person is at risk of his spleen growing if he lies

down and uses Miswaak.

(12)

By closing your fists around the Miswaak there is a

risk of you suffering from piles.

(13)

Miswaak is sunnah for Wuzu but if one has bad breath,

using Miswaak is Sunnah-e-Mu’akkadah.

(Fatawa-e-Razaviya,

V1, P223, Raza Fo und ation)

(14)

Don’t throw away the bits that come the used Miswaak

which cannot be used any longer. Instead, you should put

them away in a safe place, bury them, or throw them into

the sea.

(For further information please study part 2, pages 1 7 and

18 of Bahar-e-S hariat)

BENEFITS OF WASHING HANDS

In Wuzu, the hands are washed first and there are many

benefits. People hold many things in their hands causing

bacteria to spread and grow on the skin. If the hands are not

washed during the day, there is a possibility of getting

many types of skin diseases:-

(1)

Heat spots,

(2)

itchy skin,

(3)

eczema,

(4)

bad skin,

(5)

change in the skin colour etc.

When we wash our hands, rays come out from the tips of

our fingers and create a circle around our hand and due to

this, our inner electrics come into motion, which makes our

hands more beautiful.

BENEFITS OF WASHING THE MOUTH

First the hands are washed therefore they become clean

from bacteria. If the hands were not washed, the bacteria

would travel into the stomach via the mouth producing

many illnesses in the stomach. Due to the air, many germs

travel into our mouth and some bacteria stay in the mouth

from bits of food left in between the teeth. By washing the

mouth and using a Miswaak, the bacteria will be removed.

If the mouth is not cleaned, one can be affected from the

following illnesses: -

(1)

one of the first signs of aids is the

swelling of the mouth,

(2)

edges of the mouth splitting;

(3)

moniliasis of the mouth and lips,

(4)

mouth becomes sore

etc. If the person is not fasting, it is sunnah to gargle. The

one who gargles water will not get tonsillitis and he will be

saved from many throat illnesses including cancer in the

throat.

BENEFITS OF WASHING THE NOSE

The lungs need air free from pollution and it should contain

80% moisture and should be more than 90 degrees

Fahrenheit. To attain this type of air, Allah has blessed

us with a nose. To make the air moist, the nose creates a

quarter of a gallon of moisture and the hair in the nostrils

stop dirt going inside the lungs. There is a microscopic

brush in the nose. This brush contains small particles which

kill the bacteria that travel through the air and enter the

nose. These particles also defend the lysozium, which assist

and save the eyes from infection. Alhamdu-Lillah , the

one who does Wuzu, rinses his nose and due to this the

nose is cleaned and due to the water entering the nose, a

Muslim is saved from many illnesses of the nose. It is very

beneficial for a person to do ‘Ghusl of the nose’ (to sniff

water up the nose) if he suffers from wounds in the nose

and from catarrh.

BENEFITS OF WASHING THE FACE

Nowadays the pollution in the atmosphere is increasing.

Many chemicals and dirt fly into the eyes and on the face. If

the face and the eyes are not washed, they are at risk of

becoming infected. A European doctor wrote a thesis called

‘Eye, water and Health’. In this thesis he encouraged people

to wash their eyes many times in a day, otherwise you risk

catching many dangerous illnesses. Very rarely do you get

spots if you wash your face. Beauticians agree that all types

of creams and lotions leave marks on your face and you

should wash your face a number of times in a day to make

your face look beautiful. A member of the American

Council for beauty, ‘Beychar’ has stated a very interesting

fact. She states, “Muslims do not need any type of chemical

lotions as they wash their face many times in a day during

Wuzu which safeguards it from many illnesses.” Experts

say, “The face should be washed over and over again to

save it from allergies.”

Alhamdu-Lillah ! This is only possible during Wuzu.

Alhamdu-Lillah the face is massaged when

performing Wuzu, the blood circulates around the face and

the dirt is removed from the face and it becomes more

beautiful.

PROTECTION FROM BLINDNESS

Dear Islamic Brothers!

I will bring to your attention such a

disease in which the real moisture of the eyes become less

or finishes completely and the patient eventually becomes

blind. Physicians have researched that if the eyebrows are

wet frequently then one can be protected from this

dangerous disease. Alhamdu-Lillah ! The one who

performs Wuzu and washes his face means that his

eyebrows will also become wet. Those lucky individuals

who have decorated their faces with the beautiful beard

should listen carefully as Professor George Ail states,

“When one washes the face and the beard, the bacteria on

the face and the beard are cleansed. The roots of the hair

will become strong when water reaches them. If one passes

the fingers through the beard (with the intention of acting

upon the Sunnah) he will not get nits. Not only that but if

one leaves water in the beard, he will be saved from pain in

the veins in the neck, thyroid gland and other such illnesses

of the neck.”

WASHING THE ARMS

There are three major veins in the elbow that are connected

to the heart, liver and the brain. The elbow usually stays

covered with clothing and if water and air does not reach

these parts, one may suffer from mental problems. To wash

this part in Wuzu is obligatory and when the moisture

reaches theses veins it will strengthen the heart, liver and

the brain and In’shaa-Allah it will save the person

from illnesses. Also, by washing the arms including the

hands, a link is created in between the person and the

particles of light and the particles begin to flow. This action

makes all the body parts strong.

WIPING THE HEAD

There is a major vein in the body that lies between the back

of the head and neck. This vein has a connection with the

spinal cord, the brain and the small veins spread in the

body. When one wipes the back of his neck, the rays from

his hand are passed into the spinal cord, spread into the

small veins and give strength to the various parts of the

body.

DOCTOR FOR THE MENTALLY ILL

Someone has stated that I was doing my Wuzu at a place in

France; a man was stood looking at me closely. After I had

finished, the man asked me, “Who are you and where are

you from?” I replied, “I am a Muslim and I am from

Pakistan.” He asked me, “How many mental institutes do

you have in Pakistan?” I was shocked at this question but I

replied, “Maybe 2 or 4.” He asked me, “What did you just

do now?” I replied, “Wuzu”. He then asked, “Do you do

this everyday?” I replied, “Yes. 5 times a day.” He was

puzzled and he said, “I am a surgeon in a mental institute

and I have done a lot of research about this illness. It is in

my knowledge that the brain sends out all signals to the

body and the body functions. Our brain

is always floating in

fluid. This is why we are always moving and it does not

affect the brain. If the brain was rigid it would have

collapsed by now. Some small veins run from the brain to

the back of our neck, which then run to the rest of our body.

If hair is over grown and the back of the neck remains dry,

these veins will also remain dry and there is a risk that the

brain of that individual stops functioning and that person

becomes mental. Therefore, I have learnt that one should

moisten the back of the neck at least twice a day. I noticed

that while you were washing your hands and face you also

did something to your neck. Indeed, you people cannot

become insane.” Also, wiping the neck prevents one from

fever.

WASHING THE FEET

A lot of dust gathers around the feet and infections usually

start between the toes. By washing the feet during Wuzu,

bacteria and dust from the feet will be cleaned and the

bacteria that are left are removed by wiping your fingers

through your toes. Therefore, by washing your feet

according to sunnah, you save yourself from lack of sleep,

dryness of the brain, nervousness and depression.

WATER LEFT OVER FROM

WUZU

There is cure in drinking the water left over from doing

Wuzu. Regarding this, Muslim doctor states, “

(1)

The first

effect of this is upon the bladder because it cures any

difficulties in your urine,

(2)

one is freed from unlawful

lust,

(3)

it cures the burning of the liver, stomach and

bladder.” It is also reported, “If one performs Wuzu using

water from a container and if any water is left over, it is

obligatory to stand facing the Qibla and drink this water.”

HUMAN ON THE MOON

Dear Islamic brothers!

The topic of Wuzu and science is

being discussed and nowadays many people are looking

towards science. There are some people who not only look

up to the scientist but they are well impressed by the

English scientists. It is a request to these people that there

are some issues that even the scientist cannot solve and our

Holy Prophet

solved these matters a

long time ago. Scientists claim that they have been to the

moon but Sarkar-e-Madina

travelled

beyond the moon when he

went on the

night journey (Shab-e-Mairaaj) about fourteen hundred and

fifty years ago. I took part in the Urs Mubarak of AlaHazrat

at Dar-ul-Uloom Amjadiya, Alamgir Road, Baab-

ul-Madina Karachi, where some poems were read from

Hadaiq-e-Bakshish Shareef, amongst those poems this line

of the poem was read:

‘The head is that head which is sacrificed at your feet’

The writer of Bahar-e-Shariat, Hazrat-e- Sadrush Shariya

Moulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad Ali Azami’s

son, the writer of the commentary of the Holy

Qur’an,Hazrat Allama Abdul Mustafa Azhari

read

one line of the poem:

‘They say that the human went to the moon,

The king of Tayba went beyond the skies’

Meaning that it is claimed that the human has gone up to

the moon. In reality the moon is so close that Sultan-e-

Makka-tul-Mukarramah,Tajdar-e-Madina-tul-Munawwarah

left the moon behind on the night of

Mairaaj and travelled beyond the seven skies.

TOY OF LIGHT

Dear Islamic brothers!

The moon to which the scientists

claim to have reached is obedient to The Holy Prophet

. It is narrated in ‘Al Khasais-ul-Kubra’ that

the uncle of Tajdar-e-Madina

Hazrat-

e-Sayyiduna Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib

narrates, “I

asked the Holy Prophet

, “Ya Rasool

Allah

, I saw in your childhood

such a thing which proves your Prophethood and this is one

of the reasons why I accepted Islam. I saw that you were

talking to the moon while in your cradle and I saw that the

moon would move to wherever you pointed your finger.”

Sarkar-e-Madina

replied, “I used to talk

to the moon and it used to talk to me, the moon used to play

with me when I used to cry and I could hear it fall when it

used to go into prostration to Allah .”

SPLITTING OF THE MOON

When the non-believers of Makkah came to know that

magic cannot work in the sky, (on the moon, sun and stars)

because they thought that (Allah forbid) The Holy

Prophet

was a magician, they gathered

together and asked Tajdar-e-Madina

give them proof of Prophethood. The Holy Prophet

asked them as to what proof they wanted.

They replied, “If you are speaking the truth then split the

moon into two pieces. The Holy Prophet

said, “Look at the sky.” The Holy Prophet

pointed his finger to the moon and the moon split into

two pieces. The Holy Prophet

said,

“Become a witness!” and they replied, “Muhammad

detained our eyes.” Allah says in the 1

and 2

verse of chapter 27, Sura Al Qamar:

Translation Kanzul-

Imaan:

Allah in the

name of the most

affectionate, the merciful.

The Hour came near and

the moon was split. And if

they see a miracle, they

turn away their faces and

say: “This is perpetual

magic.”

ONLY FOR THE SAKE OF

ALLAH

Dear Islamic Brothers!

After hearing the scientific facts

about Wuzu you must be pleased but may I tell you that

science is all based upon a persons own presumptions.

Scientific research does not remain the same as it is

changed every so often. In reality, the orders of Allah

and his Beloved Rasool

will always

remain. We should not act upon the sunan to gain the

scientific benefits but we should do this to please Allah

. Therefore, we should not do

Wuzu to lower our blood

pressure or ‘become fresh after performing Wuzu’, or keep

a fast so that I can diet, visit Madina Shareef so that the

atmosphere will change and I will be away from my home

and work, or gaining Islamic knowledge just to pass time.

Those who have these types of intentions will not receive

any reward for these acts. If we do these things only to

please Allah then we will receive those benefits as

well. Therefore, to receive all the revealed and disclosed

benefits of Wuzu one should only consider the intention of

pleasing Allah when he performs Wuzu.

THE HIDDEN PART OF

WUZU

Hujja-tul-Islam

Hazrat-e-Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad

Ghazali

says, “When you turn your attention

towards salah after completing your Wuzu, think to

yourself; “The parts of my body that people can see are

clean but to stand in the court of Allah without a clean

heart is contrary to shame, because Allah can see

hearts as well as outer appearances”. He further goes on to

say that one should remember that the purity of the heart is

to repent, abandon sins and adopt praiseworthy

characteristics. A person who neglects the inner purity and

only pays attention to the outer purity is like a person who

invites a king to his house for a feast, and in order to please

the king he cleans, polishes, and colours the outside of his

house but neglects the interior. This person is not worthy of

praise and reward but rather the anger of the king.

(Ihya-ul-

Uloom, V1, P160, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiya Beirut)

SUNAN DONT

NEED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Dear Islamic Brothers!

Remember! The sunnah of my

Beloved

doesn’t need scientific research

to be proven and our mission is not to follow science. Our

mission is to follow the sunnah and let me say that when the

European experts finish their investigation after so much

research, they will end up with the sunnah of The Holy

Prophet

. One can enjoy this life as

much as he wants, he can live all his life in luxury but your

heart will not find peace. Peace will only be found in the

remembrance of Allah . Your heart will only find

peace in the love of The Holy Prophet

The luxuries of this world and the hereafter cannot be found

in the TV, VCR or Internet, they can only be found in

following the sunnah. If in reality you want the betterment

in this life and the hereafter, hold on securely to the salah

and sunnah and to learn this, travel with the Madani Qafilas

of Dawat-e-Islami. All Islamic brothers should make the

intention that In’shaa-Allah I will travel with the

twelve month Madani Qafila, every twelve months I will

travel for thirty days and every month I will travel for three

days - In’shaa-Allah .

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