Trees

[Chained_Water]

SubhanAllah.. I love trees :inlove:

They are miraculous on so many levels and a sign from Allah(swt) :love:

~ahem~

http://www.visualbots.com/Images/tree15atrans.gif

[Chained_Water]

Have you not considered how Allah sets forth a parable of a good word (being) like a good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches are in heaven,
Yielding its fruit in every season by the permission of its Lord? And Allah sets forth parables for men that they may be mindful.


(Quran: [Surah Ibrahim] 14: 23-24)

[Chained_Water]

The Parable of the Word of Islam and the Word of Kufr

`Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that `Abdullah bin `Abbas commented that Allah's statement,

[مَثَلاً كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً]

(a parable: a goodly word), refers to testifying to La ilaha illallah, (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) while,

[كَشَجَرةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ]

(as a goodly tree), refers to the believer, and that,

[أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ]

(whose root is firmly fixed), indicates that La ilaha illallah, (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) is firm in the believers' heart,

[وَفَرْعُهَا فِى السَّمَآءِ]

(and its branches (reach) to the sky.) with which the believer's works are ascended to heaven. Similar is said by Ad-Dahhak, Sa'id bin Jubayr, `Ikrimah, Mujahid and several others. They stated that this parable describes the believer's deeds, good statements and good actions. The believer is just like the beneficial date tree, always having good actions ascending at all times, by day and by night. Al-Bukhari recorded that `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah when he asked,

«أَخْبِرُونِي عَنْ شَجَرَةٍ تُشْبِهُ أَوْ كَالرَّجُلِ الْمُسْلِمِ لَا يَتَحَاتُّ وَرَقُهَا صَيْفًا وَلَا شِتَاءً، وَتُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا»

(Tell me about a tree that resembles the Muslim, the leaves of which do not fall in summer or winter and gives its fruit at all times by the leave of its Lord.)'' Ibn `Umar said, "I thought of the date palm tree, but felt shy to answer when I saw that Abu Bakr and `Umar did not talk. When they did not give an answer, the Messenger of Allah said,

«هِيَ النَّخْلَة»

(It is the date palm tree.) When we departed, I said to `Umar, `My father, by Allah! I thought that it was the date tree.' He said, `Why did you not speak then' I said, `I saw you were silent and I felt shy to say anything.' `Umar said, `Had you said it, it would have been more precious to me than such things (i.e., would have been very precious to me).''' `Abdullah bin `Abbas said that,

[كَشَجَرةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ]

(as a goodly tree), is a tree in Paradise. Allah said next,

[تُؤْتِى أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ]

(Giving its fruit at all times,) It is said that it means by day and by night. And they say that describes the believer as a tree that always has fruits during summer and winter, by night and by day. This is the parable of the believer whose good works ascend to heaven by day and by night and at all times,

[بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا]

(by the leave of its Lord, ) thus earning perfection and becoming beneficial, plentiful, pure and blessed,

[وَيَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ]

(and Allah sets forth parables for mankind in order that they may remember.) Allah said next,

[وَمَثلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ]

(And the parable of an evil word is that of an evil tree) describing the disbelief of the disbeliever, for it has no basis or stability. It is similar to the colocynth tree (a very bitter, unscented plant) which is also called, `Ash-Shiryan'. Shu`bah narrated that Mu`awiyah bin Abi Qurrah narrated that Anas bin Malik said that it is the colocynth tree. Allah said,

[اجْتُثَّتْ]

(uprooted), meaning, was cutoff from the root,

[مِن فَوْقِ الاٌّرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِن قَرَارٍ]

(from the surface of earth, having no stability.) therefore, existing without basis or stabililty, just like Kufr (disbelief), for it does not have a basis or roots. Surely, the works of the disbelievers will never ascend nor will any of them be accepted.

[يُثَبِّتُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِى الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِى الاٌّخِرَةِ وَيُضِلُّ اللَّهُ الظَّـلِمِينَ وَيَفْعَلُ اللَّهُ مَا
يَشَآءُ

(taken from tafsir.com)

[Chained_Water]

http://www.blearyeyes.org.uk/photos/20050107.jpg

[moshyman]

I luv trees too...

JazaakAllah Khayr for drawing our attention to the euphemism of a tree in the Qur'an.

I heard that everytime you say Alhumdulilah, a tree is planted in Jannah!

[Chained_Water]

I luv trees too...

JazaakAllah Khayr for drawing our attention to the euphemism of a tree in the Qur'an.

I heard that everytime you say Alhumdulilah, a tree is planted in Jannah!
Alhamdulillah :inlove:

I was reading about Sidrat al-Muntaha too..

Well in Surah An-Najm it talks about how the Prophet(saw) saw Jibreel in his true form twice and once it was near Sidrat al-Muntaha.. and the tafseer describes his wings as being green and covering the horizon with gems falling from them.. but it also talks about the tree and how it was covered with golden butterflies, angels, beautiful colours that can't be described and Allah(swt)'s Light. :love:


What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw?
And certainly he saw him in another descent,
At the farthest lote-tree;
Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to.
When that which covers covered the lote-tree;
The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit.
Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

(Quran: [Surah An-Najm] 53 :12 -18)

[Chained_Water]

On a slightly different but very cool note:

Fractal trees are amazing too.. Look! (and ponder :meow: )

http://members.cox.net/tessellations/FractalTree1.jpg

A tree in a tree in a tree in a tree in a tree.. and it works in the real world too! :love: Subhan Allah :love:

Cool, no?

[moshyman]

http://www.fractality.com/980126/tree.JPG

Isn't this tree-mendous?? :D

[Chained_Water]

Isn't this tree-mendous?? :D

Yes, ya know I was gonna post that exact pic :meow:

Did you like my little guide then? :D

(See I told you it made sense!)

[moshyman]

In your picture thing it makes sense but I want to see a picture of a real tree which subscribes to your Fractal theory... and it has to be clear cut... as in I want to see a tree on a tree on a tree on a tree...

[Chained_Water]

In your picture thing it makes sense but I want to see a picture of a real tree which subscribes to your Fractal theory... and it has to be clear cut... as in I want to see a tree on a tree on a tree on a tree...

OMG, I explained this and showed you how it works on a real tree but you obviously weren't paying any attention!

The picture thing explains how it works in real trees! A tree is a tree.. and if you pick any branch and look at it, it is basically like another little tree, and if you take a leaf from that branch it also basically looks like a little tree :meow:

I can't even say "Do I need to draw you a diagram?" because I have.. Lame-o!

Men :rolleyes:

[moshyman]

You've gone BARKing mad... :D

[Chained_Water]

You've gone BARKing mad... :D

I used that one ages ago in my guide :p

Try again..

Anyway, in my browsing I found this.. what you think?

http://sidrhoney.tripod.com/id7.html

[moshyman]

"He is the one who sends blessings on you, together with His angels, in order to bring you out from darkness into light" (33:43). "O Muhammad! I have ordered the angels of all My heavens, those created and those yet uncreated, to send blessings on you and My creation unceasingly, with My own praise. I am your Lord Who said: My Mercy has taken over My anger. And all My angels I have created for you human beings." And God ordered the Prophet to descend with this angelic message back to earth.

[*IslamicGirl*]

:start:

:salams

I adore trees in the Autumn especially when the elaves change colour and fly around, it's beautiful :) :ahb: Such is the beauty of Allah's creation :)

http://www.worshipimages.com/images/autumn_tree_red_yellow_1_copy.jpg

:salams

[Chained_Water]

The Prophet and Gabriel travelled once more until they reached the absolute limit of the created intellect, named sidrat al-muntaha: "The Lote-Tree of the Furthest Boundary." There they saw nothing which the tongue could describe. The effect of the sight they beheld on the Prophet is a secret which took place in his heart. A sound came to them from above which dissipated some of the Prophet's astonishment. At that time he saw a large tree which does not resemble any of the trees of Paradise, a tree without description, covering all the Paradises, heavens, and universes. The trunk of the Tree was a huge angel named Samrafil. The Prophet could see nothing else besides it. It grew from an infinite, unimaginable, indescribable ocean of musk. The tree had an infinite number of branches, created from a heavenly element that has no name in a created language. The distance between one branch and another was five hundred thousand light-years. On every branch there was an infinite number of leaves. If all the created universes were placed on a single one of these leaves they would disappear, like an atom disappears inside an ocean of water. On every leaf sat a huge angel in a multi-colored light. On his head was a crown of light and in his hand a staff of light. Written on their forehead was the inscription: "We are the inhabitants of the Lote-Tree." Their praise was: "Praise be to God Who has no end." Their names are the sarufiyyun or Seraphim, "The Secret Ones," because they are created from the absolute secret of their Lord.
From the trunk of the tree four absolute springs issued. The first was a pure, transparent, crystal water; the second was a river of white milk; the third was a river of pleasurable, untarnished wine that elevates without abasing; the fourth was a river of pure honey mixed with gold. Inside the trunk was the prayer-niche of Gabriel, and his constant words of praise are:

Allahu Akbar: God is Great!

:love:

[*IslamicGirl*]

:start:

:salams

http://www.students.uni-marburg.de/~Hristov/images/views/Autumn%20Coast.jpg

:love: "With Him are the keys of the unknown (mafatih al-ghaib), none but He knows them. He knows what is in the land and the sea; not a leaf falls but He knows it; not a grain amid the darkness of the earth, naught of wet or dry but (it is recorded) in a clear record." (al-An'am 6/59) :love:

http://portfolio.kevinthom.com/albums/nature/melancholy_autumn.sized.jpg


I particularly love Autumn as the colours, the vibrancy, the stunning atmosphere, the leaves falling all in different colours it's absolutely amazing, All praise is due to Allah who has created such beauty, Wallahi i'm in awe when i look at the beauty of Allah's creation :love:

:salams

[Chained_Water]

The Prophet and Gabriel entered the trunk of the tree and reached in a glance the entire sight of creation. On the top of the tree they saw Adam and Eve and Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and all the other prophets whom they had just visited. With them they saw all their respective nations, sitting with them in spirit together with those of the Prophet's nation who had already left this world. All were sitting there together, happy, basking in the love and beauty of their Lord's mercy and praising Him.
That Lote-Tree carries the knowledge of all of God's creation from the beginning of its sequence in time. Whatever is created is part of it and contained in it. It was called the tree "of the furthermost boundary" because everything ends in it and after it begins a new life. God decorated it with the light of His own essence. It has three characteristics: a continuous shade of light extending over every creation, a continuous pleasure reaching everyone from the fruit of its branches, and a continuous fragrance from its flowers scenting with beauty the life of creation.



Umm, this all sounds amazing, subhanAllah.. but I've never read hadiths talking about this bit before.. and it's difficult to know how reliable a text is.. anyone able to give any reassurances in regards to this?

[moshyman]

The faith of Islam has three components: Islam, Iman and Ehsan. If Iman is the root of a tree, Islam is its trunk, and Ehsan is its fruit.

Ehsan is the sap that sustains the tree; without Ehsan the roots are dry and the trunk is but a log of wood. Have you seen a tree that is dead? It has no sap. It has roots that are infested with termites and a trunk that is bare. It may even have branches, spreading out like sticks in a haunted house. But it has no leaves. It gives no shade and it bears no fruit. Such is the status of a man without Ehsan; such is the condition of a people without Ehsan.

Ehsan has its origin in Asma ul husna, the most beautiful names of God. All creation is but a reflection of attributes that emanate from the Divine Names. Hence Ehsan embraces all creation. It includes beauty, balance, discipline, excellence, charity, tolerance and good character.

Professor Nazeer Ahmed Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc.

[*IslamicGirl*]

:start:

:salams

HOW COULD WE FORGET THEESE BEAUTIFUL VERSES FROM THE QURAAN? :love:

:love: Parable of His Light: :love:


Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant star: Lit from a blessed Tree, an Olive, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil is well-nigh luminous, though fire scarce touched it: Light upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to His Light: Allah doth set forth Parables for men: and Allah doth know all things. - Qur'an, Al-Nour, Surah 24:35

[Chained_Water]

:jkk: sis :) ..that was another one that I was reading, but forgot to post..

Allah(swt) uses trees in the most beautiful of the parables He sets forth to teach us something.

Subhan Allah :love:

[.: Anna :.]

http://www.blearyeyes.org.uk/photos/20050107.jpg

masha allah that pic is really nice :)

I found a nice tree pic too

http://www.footprint-adventures.co.uk/tree-mopana_jpg.jpg

[Chained_Water]

The two trees which came together to conceal the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he was answering the call of nature

This was recorded in the saheeh report narrated by Imaam Muslim, may Allaah have mercy on him, from Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him): "… We stopped in a fragrant valley, and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wanted to answer the call of nature. I followed him, bringing a bottle of water, but he could not find anywhere where he could conceal himself. There were two trees at the edge of the valley, so the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to one of them, took hold of one of its branches, and said: ‘Follow me, by the permission of Allaah.’ So it followed him like a camel being led by a rope, until he came to the other tree. He took one of the other tree’s branches and said: ‘Follow me, by the permission of Allaah.’ So it followed him until he reached the halfway point between them, then he put them together and said: ‘Stay together and cover me, by the permission of Allaah.’ So they stayed together." Jaabir said: "I kept away, for fear that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) might feel my presence and move even further away. So I sat down, thinking to myself, and when I turned around, I saw the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) coming towards me, and the two trees had separated and taken up their former positions." (Saheeh Muslim, 5328)

[Chained_Water]

The tree in the righteous vision that was narrated concerning the sajdah (prostration) to be performed when reciting certain aayaat of the Qur’aan

Ibn ‘Abbaas said: A man came to the Prophet :saw: (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allaah, last night I had a dream in which it was as if I was praying behind a tree. I prostrated and the tree prostrated after me. I heard it saying: ‘Allaahumma uktub li bihaa ‘indaka ajran wada’ ‘anni bihaa wizran waj’alhaa li ‘indaka dhukhran wa taqabbalha minni kamaa taqabbaltahaa min ‘abdika Daawood (O Allaah, record for me because of it (the sajdah) a reward, alleviate some of my burden, and make it an investment on my behalf with You. Accept it from me as You accepted it from Your slave Daawood).’" Ibn ‘Abbaas said: The Prophet :saw: (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recited an aayah where a sajdah is required, then he prostrated, and I heard him saying the same words that the man had reported that the tree had said. (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, 528)

[Chained_Water]

The cedar tree to which Allaah likened the kaafir (disbeliever)

Abu Hurayrah said: "The Messenger of Allaah :saw: (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘The example of the believer is like that of a plant which is continually bent over by the wind; the believer is continually beset with afflictions. The example of a hypocrite is like that of the cedar tree, which does not yield until it is uprooted in one go." (Muslim, 5024)

The scholars of Arabic language said: the cedar (al-arz) is a tree similar to the stone pine tree, which grows in Syria and Armenia. According to another report, the Prophet :saw: (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The example of the kaafir is that of the firmly-rooted cedar which does not yield to anything until it is uprooted in one go."

The scholars said: The meaning of this hadeeth is that the believer suffers a great deal, in his physical health, with his family and with his wealth, but this is an expiation for his sins and will raise his status. The kaafir, however, suffers little, but even if something happens to him it will not expiate for his sins at all; he will come with a full burden of sin on the Day of Resurrection.

[Chained_Water]

The tree from which Allaah forbade our father and mother (Aadam and Hawwa) to eat

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in Paradise, and eat thereof as you both wish, but approach not this tree, otherwise you both will be of the Zaalimoon (unjust and wrong-doers)." (al-A’raaf 7:19)

Then Shaytaan whispered to him, saying: ‘O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?' (Ta-Ha 20:120)

So He misled them with deception. Then when they tasted of the tree, that which was hidden from them of their shame (private parts) became manifest to them and they began to stick together the leaves of Paradise over themselves (in order to cover their shame). And their Lord called out to them (saying): ‘Did I not forbid you that tree and tell you: Verily Shaytaan is an open enemy to you?’ (al-A’raaf 7:22)

[moshyman]

http://www.islam4life.net/multimedia/tree3.jpg

[Chained_Water]

The Tree of Tooba in Paradise

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet :saw: (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "In Paradise there is a tree in whose shade a rider could travel for a hundred years without crossing it. Recite, if you wish: ‘In shade long-extended’ [al-Waaqi’ah 56:30]" (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 4502)

The Prophet :saw: (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Tooba is a tree in Paradise, one hundred years big. The clothes of the people of Paradise are made from its calyces (outer casing of its flowers)." (Reported by Ibn Hibbaan; see also Saheeh al-Jaami’, 3918)

‘Utbah ibn ‘Abdin al-Salami said: "A Bedouin came to the Prophet :saw: (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and asked him about al-Hawd (the cistern). He mentioned Paradise, then the Bedouin asked him, ‘Is there fruit there?’ He said, ‘Yes, and there is a tree called Tooba.’ The Bedouin asked, ‘What tree of this world does it resemble?’ He said, ‘It does not resemble any tree of your land. Have you been to Syria?’ He said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘It resembles a tree in Syria called al-Jawzah (walnut) which grows on one trunk then spreads its branches higher up.’ The Bedouin asked, ‘How big is its trunk?’ He said, ‘If one of the camels of your people was to go around it, it would not complete one circuit before its neck broke of old age and exhaustion. The Bedouin asked, ‘Are there grapes there?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ He asked, ‘How big is a bunch?’ He said, ‘The distance a crow could fly without stopping in a month.’ He asked, ‘How big is one grape?’ He said, ‘Does your father ever slaughter a he-goat from his flocks?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘And does he skin it and give the hide to your mother, and say, "Make me a bucket"?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ The Bedouin asked, ‘Is one grape big enough to satisfy me and my family?’ He said, ‘Yes, and your whole tribe.’" (Reported by Imaam Ahmad).

[moshyman]

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Apostle said, "There is none amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but is regarded as a charitable gift for him." (Bukhari)

[Ebony]

~bump

[Redmist]

http://www.eco.org/atf/cf/%7B2726AC85-9DD4-4ACD-952E-857E1B1870F6%7D/HPIM0117%20fall%20red%20trees%20resized.jpg

[Chained_Water]

:D @ Ebony ..you obviously know how to recognise a good thread when you see one :p

Redmist: That is beautiful.. subhanAllah :)