There is one that says that its good to put a Quran under the pillow of a new born baby to protect him. I wanted to know if it was bidd`a. For me putting a quran under the pillow of a child doesn`t make it bidd`a or to something wrong. The absolute first thing a believer should determine before doing anything which concerns any aspect of religion, or concerns any rite or ritual of religion, or concerns anything to do with the ‘unseen’, etc……is to determine whether the act is endorsed by Allah and His Messenger (saws). If the act is endorsed by Allah and His Messenger (saws); then it obviously is part of the deen and one should wholeheartedly indulge himself into it; but if the act is not endorsed by Allah and His Messenger (saws), then it is obvious that such a thing can only be a manifestation of the abomination of ‘bida’ or innovation. Ref: to place a copy of the Glorious Quran under the pillow of a new born baby believing it will protect him! Is such an act endorsed by Allah Subhanah in the Quran? NO Did the Messenger of Allah (saws) ever do such a thing to protect his children or loved ones? NO When Allah and His Messenger (saws) have not endorsed such an act, then it is absolutely clear that such an act is nothing more than a self- invented rite or belief which one has imagined and made-up himself without any right or authority! What the Messenger of Allah (saws) did do when seeking protection for his loved one is: Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 4563 Narrated by Abu Said al-Khudri Allahs Messenger (saws used to seek refuge in Allah from jinn and the evil eye in men till the Muawwidhatan (Surah 113 Al-Falaq and Surah 114 An-Naas) were revealed, after which he (saws) recited them and abandoned everything else. It should be the ardent belief of each and every believer that no one and no thing in creation can protect one against any harm from any quarter of the ‘unseen’ except Allah Subhanah Alone…..no stone, no amulet, no star, no book, no nothing in creation can protect one against any harm, or bring about any good except Allah, for indeed All Power and All Strength is vested in none save our Lord, Allah Subhanah. Thus one seeking refuge or protection should do so with Allah Subhanah Alone. Allah Says in His Holy Quran Chapter 35 Surah Fatir verse 2: 2 What Allah out of His Mercy doth bestow on mankind there is none can withhold: what He doth withhold there is none can grant apart from Him: and He is the Exalted in Power Full of Wisdom. Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 6 Surah Anaam verse 17: 17 If Allah touch thee with affliction none can remove it but He; if He touch thee with happiness He hath power over all things. Placing a copy of the Glorious Quran under the pillow of a new-born believing that this will protect the child, or wearing a particular stone, or wearing an amulet, or wearing a string, or wearing a pendant or bracelet (even if they were to have verses of the Quran in them)….etc….believing that doing such things will bring good or protect against harm would at the least be a ‘bida’ (innovations), and at worst even the absolute abomination and heinous crime of ‘shirk’! All one ever needs to do if one seeks protection from any harm ever approaching them from any quarter of the ‘unseen’ is to keep their full trust and belief in their Lord Creator Allah Subhanah Alone, and beseech Him and Him Alone to safeguard and protect them; for Allah is our witness brother, the protection and refuge of Allah alone is more than sufficient for the believers. If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of being led astray. Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:59:06 +0000
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