Re: Miswaak and its Benefits
No one said Toothpaste and Toothbrush is Haraam, so lets not go overboard and bring in "I think, or In my opinion", Islam is based on facts not opinions.
If a non muslims asked you, give me one logical reasoning, as to how the Miraaj Happened and how Allah swt exists. What reasons are you going to give him?
Do you really think, EVERYTHING in islam is based on reason? If it was, we would've discovered everything ourselves no? Why would there be a need for a messenger to come down and teach us religion?
Bro therez something called faith.
The only reason toothpaste is makrooh is, because you wouldnt' take candy in your mouth while fasting either, even if you keep it in your teeth, you think the lil tiny bit of sugar wont make it into your stomach?
Miswaak is natural its a tree, it excretes no substance of its own. Toothpaste is a paste with different chemicals and sweetners in it, to use that during fasting, is that really logical?
In the end, my job was to show you why it was makrooh and why the Prophet pbuh made it makruuh.
And this thread is about Miswaak and it's benefit, and miswaak is a form of ibaadah, for example:
"Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (R) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) said: 'Was it not for my fear of imposing a difficulty on my Ummah
I would have ordered that the Miswaak be used for every Salaat, and delay in
Eshaa prayer '." (BUKHARI)
"Ibn Umar (R) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam) said: 'Make a regular practice of the Miswaak, for verily, it is
healthy for the mouth and it is a Pleasure for the Creator (i.e. Allah is
pleased with the Muslim who uses the Miswaak)'." (BUKHARI)
Now you said that the emphasize is on cleaning your mouth. WHY would the prophet pbuh say "use miswaak", why didn't he just say "keep your mouths clean".
See where it makes sense now?
If you know anything about the seerah of the Prophet pbuh, you'd know that he left nothing in question, everytime he talked, every word of his was heavy and had weight, he said things for a reasons, or else he didn't talk. Every word was of guidance, and every action the same.
So when he mentions miswaak, in not just htese hadiths but MANY other husn hadiths, then why are we in denial?
No one condemns toothbrushes or toothpaste, I use them myself, but I use miswaak now too, because it is what was mentioned by the prophet pbuh.
And hey, my mouth is clean!
THe emphasize of his traditions are on the things he says and shows, not on the IDEA out of them, infact if you notice, the specific things he mentions, allow us to achieve a clean mouth, while gaining sawaab, AND getting the benefits of the miswaak tree.
Its just as simple as, APPLE > Healthy and DEEP FRIED CHICKEN > Unhealthy.
Both things are considered food and you eat it, but which one is good for you?
That doesnt' mean toothpaste is good for you, it shows that there are ideal things shown by the Prophet pbuh and there are things that fullfill needs on a worldly basis.
So the choice is just up to us, to learn and do things for ALlah and not ourselves.
May Allah guide us all ameen.
Dear Brother,
I respect ur opinion with a slight difference we are almost saying the same thing about miswaak, iam not totally denying the use of Miswaak..
as far as reasoning of Islam and Self-Explorance is concenred i'll try to answer it breifly here.
Islam is religion of Nature, every command it have has a reason, and the reason is either for the benefit of Human body or social system. No command, Law or suggestion in Islam can be found which in anyway if harmful to the biological structure of humand or contains any social evil.
so saying that Islam cannot be reasoned is not fair at all. for instance, take the benefit of masawak only. cleaning ur teeths and keeing them jerm free is part of Sunnah... being Physically clean and maintain that status is 50% of the faith, i need not to mention the benefit of clean enviornment.
Now question arises why Prophets were required? i'll try to explain this with example, a child who goes to school is considered more wiser from the child who don't, as in school he is taught by the teacher, who transfer the knowledge, where as the other child may have to work real hard to come close to one ( knowledge wise) who goes to school.
Same is applicable on prophets, if u observe their life style, they deliever the message but their prime role is to teach, and because of that teaching and/or training the nation rises.
do i need more to say... i have tried to keep the reply as brief as possible.
About Usra-al-Mairaj i'll post a separate post, in next couple of days.:)
