Even the Earth Trembles in Anticipation of the Appointed Tremor

Aftershocks rattle Philippines; quake death toll climbs to 15

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February 06, 2012|By the CNN Wire Staff

Residents scamper to safety after a 6.8 earthquake hit near Cebu City on Monday.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday off the third-largest island in the Philippines has killed at least 15 people, the government said.
Another 29 people were missing after a landslide in the city of Guihulngan, it said.
The quake struck at 11:49 a.m. about 70 kilometers (44 miles) from the coastal city of Dumaguete on the Philippine island of Negros, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The dead included two elementary school children, authorities said, according to the Philippines News Agency. The girls died when walls at their schools collapsed on them, National Police spokesman Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz Jr. said.

Surah AL-Zilzal

Section 1 [99:1-8]

 When the earth is shaken with its appointed tremor.

 And the earth throws out its burdens.

  And man says, “What has happened to it?” 

 On that day earth will narrate its news,

 Because your Lord sent a command to it.

 On that day men will return towards their Lord, in different   groups, in order to be shown their deeds.

 So whoever does a good deed equal to the weight of the  minutest particle, will see it. 

 And whoever does an evil deed equal to the weight of the minutest particle, will see it.

“  There are five kinds of martyrs:    1. One who dies of plague; 2. one who dies of a disease of the stomach or intestines; 3. one who drowns; 4. one who is crushed in a collapsing building; and 5. one who is martyred in the way of Allah.” [al-Bukhari]

Subhaanallah!

Ya Rabb, we are humbled that when disaster fall upon us indiscriminately, You send your punishment only to the wrongdoers but you send MERCY to the faithful believers....alhamdulillaahi Rabbil aalameen!

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
What must be done at the time of an earthquake or other calamity, or an eclipse, strong wind or flood is to repent to Allaah, may He be glorified, and to beseech Him and ask Him for well-being, and to remember Him a great deal and ask Him for forgiveness, as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said at the time of an eclipse:

“When you see that, then turn to remembrance of Allaah and call upon Him and ask for His forgiveness.”

Agreed upon. It is also mustahabb to show compassion to the poor and needy, and to give charity to them, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:

“Show mercy, you will be shown mercy.” (Narrated by Ahmad) And he said: “Those who show mercy will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Show mercy to those who are on earth and the One Who is in heaven will show mercy to you.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi

And he (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “The one who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari. It was related from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez (may Allaah have mercy on him) that he used to write to his emirs when earthquakes took place telling them to give charity.

m, Malik]