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Sunan of Abu-Dawood<br />

Hadith 4278 Narrated by<br />

AbuHurayrah<br />

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Allah will raise for this community at the end of every hundred years the one who will<br />

renovate its religion for it.<br />

World of Islam<br />

What is the Ka'ba?<br />

The Ka'ba is the place of worship which God commanded Abraham and Ishmael to build over four thousand years ago. The<br />

building was constructed of stone on what many believe was the original site of a sanctuary established by Adam. God<br />

commanded Abraham to summon all mankind to visit this place, and when pilgrims go there today they say 'At Thy service, O<br />

Lord', in response to Abraham's summons.<br />

Al-Muwatta<br />

Hadith 15.11<br />

About the Qur'an<br />

Hadith<br />

Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that it took Abdullah ibn Umar eight years to learn Surat al-Baqara. (Sura<br />

2)<br />

15.5 The Prostration of the Qur'an<br />

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith<br />

Hadith 5639 Narrated by<br />

Mu'adh ibn Jabal<br />

The Prophet (peace be upon him), said, "The inhabitants of Paradise will enter Paradise hairless, beardless with their eyes<br />

anointed with collyrium, aged thirty or thirty-three years."<br />

Tirmidhi transmitted it.<br />

World of Islam<br />

North Africa and Spain<br />

When the Abbasids captured Damascus, one of the Umayyad princes escaped and made the long journey from there to<br />

Spain to found Umayyad rule there, thus beginning the golden age of Islam in Spain. Cordoba was established as the capital<br />

and soon became Europe's greatest city not only in population but from the point of view of its cultural and intellectual life.<br />

The Umayyads ruled over two centuries until they weakened and were replaced by local rulers.<br />

Meanwhile in North Africa, various local dynasties held sway until two powerful Berber dynasties succeeded in uniting much<br />

of North Africa and also Spain in the 12th and 13th centuries. After them this area was ruled once again by local dynasties<br />

such as the Sharifids of Morocco who still rule in that country. As for Spain itself, Muslim power continued to wane until the<br />

last Muslim dynasty was defeated in Granada in 1492 thus bringing nearly eight hundredyears of Muslim rule in Spain to an<br />

end.<br />

YELLOW CAMELS<br />

77:33 - "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)." 5879<br />

5879 The yellow sparks flying swiftly one after another suggest a string of camels marching swiftly, such as the Arabs of<br />

Nejd and central Arabia are so proud of. There is a double allegory. It refers not only to the colour and the rapid<br />

succession of sparks, but to the vanity of worldly pride, as much as to say: "your fine yellow camels in which you took<br />

such pride in the world are but sparks that fly away and even sting you in the Hereafter!" Smoke with sparks may also<br />

assume fantastic shapes like long-necked camels. (77.33)<br />

YOKES<br />

7:157 - "Those who follow the apostle the unlettered prophet whom they find mentioned in their own<br />

(Scriptures); in the law and the Gospel; for he commands them what is just and forbids them<br />

what is evil: he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is<br />

bad (and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are<br />

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