Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] World demonstrates against Zionist massacre
A permanent solution is a must now.The best solution is deportation of European immigrants from Palestine to Europe and creation of one Palestinian democratic state. Two -state solution has been made impossible by Israel backed by US and her allies. Shah Abdul Hannan - Original Message - From: Zifri Baharudin To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:57 PM Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] World demonstrates against Zionist massacre Zifri From: abdul rohim Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 5:01 PM To: Brothers Sisters UK Subject: [rijal] World demonstrates against Zionist massacre Salaam all, Here is video footage of every major city that is demonstrating against zionism It is a very powerful demonstration of world feeling. Please pass this list on to everyone you know, ask them to email it to the press and the MPs. They need to know that they are seen as complicit in this. Not Political but humanitarian Lima, Peru http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=76ELWU1Vcn0 istanbul http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qfh1mHyI7I london http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FME8U6mduwA madrid http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nVwAe_ynOCc new york http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tvY_HQNX3wA afghanistan http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3bS-OZU4CQU kashmir http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yZVXrKFchow tehran http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-KRuHn3u4V0 morocco http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs-Z4lqddGo sydney http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QO2dX91xwe0 Miami http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcy-auSVQcs Beiurut http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcy-auSVQcs Berlin http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AQGyRnx_Mbs Montreal http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bSJ5UQQhtcE Manchester http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KPkEbHUzSA8 San Fransico http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D-vEommUqMM Atlanta http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WDAqgvSeKYU Tokyo http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ8p13ITNtE Vienna http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7ljU5YdQu3U Geneva http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LuE5oe0tcGk Indonesia http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Al_0v4bvn7I cairo http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh1ImA_qLtA Kula Lumpa http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh_wOr-QB8g Hyderabad http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lZIVyg1pS6Q calcutta http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oAyxMWjS1hY dublin http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QSK_praifZw Rykevic iceland http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik3QxXcDSxQ Aukland, New zeeland http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6iGLWYNYVoY Philidelphia http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VcJfaTpDGTk __ paris http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ioeTUjEYiRw jordan http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z2pGjYhc3y8 baghdad http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AN-5T2hUnNo oslo http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GviIMQOpA0M Athens http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsw2cCo_RTQ Gaza Border, Egypt http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nesVRlSO_TI Brussels http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RlUa3Nmw5MM Michagon http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=d109eIqMiTU Toronto http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EOyq0yeGrUI paris day 2 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TsmiTulQEI0 london day 2 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VqK8JdWIhAk berlin day 2 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=60Y0Wdu9Yf4 Sheffield http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DvGrhNTPlt8 Bradford http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GsmzgCZ7qzg Cork, Ireland http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wn94Lq_v_ws Hamburg http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XcerZ-tBuMc Miami http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nVNtdQhalFo Cleveland http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hx1kZhz7YnA Houston http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9LOleW__2iI Istanbul http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TKWM6diVsQo Brussels http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=go-ujI4LDeE Indonesia http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uuyOSoKvzfM Swansea, Wales http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v3oI8Yc-3kU Tel Aviv http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lAuoh2l2bJI Karlsruhe gegen, germany http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BWoXSxfcc6w
Bismillah [IslamCity] Dallas Pakistanis :: Call The White House Monday Jan 5 th
Please call as requested. - Original Message - From: shadija...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 6:26 AM Subject: Call The White House Monday Jan 5 th Starting Monday Jan 5 at 9 AM (EST) call the White House comment line and ask President Bush to tell Israel to STOP THE KILLINGS IN GAZA, NOW!!! White House #'s: Comments: 202-456- Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461 New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1876 - Release Date: 1/5/2009 9:44 AM
Bismillah [IslamCity] A thought
As Salaamu Alaikum
A THOUGHT
SPIRITUALITY, A MUST WITHIN THREE DAYS
The heart will perish if it is cut off from wisdom and knowledge for three
days. The nourishment of the heart, on which its life depends, is knowledge and
wisdom, just as the nourishment of the body is food. (Ihyaa)
PoEtEsS
Prayer is the stepping stone of rewards and success when my life has its
trials and my eyes has its tears…Zohra Moosa (Deaf Poet)
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy
Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I
am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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Bismillah [IslamCity] MSc Scholarships for Israel and Palestine Students, Study of Human Rights
MSc Scholarships for Israel and Palestine Students, Study of Human Rights MSc Human Rights Scholarship Programme 2009 for Israel and Palestine Students: New scholarship to promote human rights in Israel and Palestine/Occupied Territories The Centre for the Study of Human Rights is delighted to announce the Sir Siegmund Warburg Scholarship available to students joining the MSc Human Rights programme in October 2009. This new scholarship, which will be available every year from 2009, will offer Palestinian and Israeli students the opportunity to undertake full-time postgraduate human rights study at LSE. The MSc Human Rights programme offers a concentrated, twelve-month engagement with human rights. The core course ‘Approaches to Human Rights’ provides students with an overview of the various philosophical, sociological and legal approaches to the subject. The core course is designed to give a strong intellectual underpinning to the MSc, which is then built on further through the choice of optional courses and dissertation subject which each student makes. More information about the MSc Human Rights is in the graduate prospectus. The scholarship will cover the tuition fee (£13,992) and living expenses of £1000 per month (for up to 12 months). One scholarship will be awarded each year. Welcoming the scholarship, the Director of the Centre of theStudy of Human Rights at LSE Professor Conor Gearty, who also convenes the MSc programme, warmly thanked the anonymous funder whose generosity had made the scholarship available. ‘The academic study of human rights is not only about ideas and intellect, it is also about practice, about making a difference, and nowhere is this a more important goal than in the Middle East. I am very optimistic that over time the holders of this scholarship will make a real difference for the better in that troubled region.’ How to apply Applicants interested in the scholarship must first make a formal application to LSE to the MSc Human Rights via the online LSE application form. Eligible students (those resident in Israel, Palestine/ Occupied Territories or Palestinian camps in Syria, Jordan or Lebanon) may then apply for the Sir Siegmund Warburg Scholarship via the Financial Support Office at LSE. Applicants are required to submit a personal statement in which they should explain how they meet the criteria set out for the Scholarship and how they envisage putting their study programme to practical use. The criteria Applicants must be resident in Israel, Palestine/ Occupied Territories or in Palestinian camps in Syria, Jordan or Lebanon. They must be able to demonstrate both financial need and the potential to engage in, promote and set high standards for human rights work in the region. Applications must be submitted to the Financial Support Office by Friday 24 April 2009. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by Friday 22 May 2009. As scholarship applications can only be accepted by those who have already been offered a place on the MSc Human Rights, candidates are urged to apply to the MSc Human Rights as early as possible. The Sir Siegmund Warburg Scholarship has been made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor. Further Scholarship Information and Application
Bismillah [IslamCity] The Gaza Ghetto and Western Cant - By TARIQ ALI
‘Nobody can reject or condemn the revolt of a people that has been suffering under military occupation for forty-five years against occupation force’: the words of General Shlomo Gazit, former chief of Israeli military intelligence, in 1993. December 30, 2008 Official Apathy The Gaza Ghetto and Western Cant By TARIQ ALI http://www.counterpunch.org/tariq12302008.html The assault on the Gaza Ghetto, planned over six months and executed with perfect timing was designed largely to help the incumbent parties triumph in the forthcoming Israeli elections. The dead Palestinians are little more than election fodder in a cynical contest between the Right and the Far Right in Israel. Washington and its EU allies, perfectly aware that Gaza was about to be assaulted, as in the case of Lebanon a few years, sit back and watch. Washington, as is its wont, blames the pro-Hamas Palestinians, with Obama and Bush singing from the same AIPAC hymn sheet. The EU politicians, having observed the build-up, the siege, the collective punishment inflicted on Gaza, the targeting of civilians, etc [See Harvard scholar Sara Roy’s chilling essay in the latest LRB] were convinced that it was the rocket attacks that had ‘provoked’ Israel but called on both sides to end the violence, with nil effect. The moth-eaten Mubarik dictatorship in Egypt and NATO’s favourite Islamists in Ankara, failed to even register a symbolic protest by recalling their Ambassadors from Israel. China and Russia did not convene a meeting of the UNSC to discuss the crisis. As result of official apathy, one outcome of this latest attack will be to inflame Muslim communities throughout the world and swell the ranks of those very organisations that the West claims it is combating in the ‘war against terror’. The bloodshed in Gaza raises broader strategic questions for both sides, issues related to recent history. One fact that needs to be recognised is that there is no Palestinian Authority. There never was one. The Oslo Accords were an unmitigated disaster for the Palestinians, creating a set of disconnected and shrivelled Palestinian ghettoes under the permanent watch of a brutal enforcer. The PLO, once the repository of Palestinian hope, became little more than a supplicant for EU money. Western enthusiasm for democracy stops when those opposed to its policies are elected to office. The West and Israel tried everything to secure a Fatah victory: Palestinian voters rebuffed the concerted threats and bribes of the ‘international community’ in a campaign that saw Hamas members and other oppositionists routinely detained or assaulted by the IDF, their posters confiscated or destroyed, us and EU funds channelled into the Fatah campaign, and US Congressmen announcing that Hamas should not be allowed to run. Even the timing of the election was set by the determination to rig the outcome. Scheduled for the summer of 2005, it was delayed till January 2006 to give Abbas time to distribute assets in Gaza—in the words of an Egyptian intelligence officer: ‘the public will then support the Authority against Hamas’. Popular desire for a clean broom after ten years of corruption, bullying and bluster under Fatah proved stronger than all of this. Hamas’s electoral triumph was treated as an ominous sign of rising fundamentalism, and a fearsome blow to the prospects of peace with Israel, by rulers and journalists across the Atlantic world. Immediate financial and diplomatic pressures were applied to force Hamas to adopt the same policies as those whom it defeated at the polls. Uncompromised by the Palestinian Authority’s combination of greed and dependency, the self-enrichment of its servile spokesmen and policemen, and their acquiescence in a ‘peace process’ that has brought only further expropriation and misery to the population under them, Hamas offered the alternative of a simple example. Without any of the resources of its rival, it set up clinics, schools, hospitals, vocational training and welfare programmes for the poor. Its leaders and cadres lived frugally, within reach of ordinary people. It is this response to everyday needs that has won Hamas the broad basis of its support, not daily recitation of verses from the Koran. How far its conduct in the second Intifada has given it an additional degree of credibility is less clear. Its armed attacks on Israel, like those of Fatah’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade or Islamic Jihad, have been retaliations against an occupation far more deadly than any actions it has ever undertaken. Measured on the scale of IDF killings, Palestinian strikes have been few and far between. The asymmetry was starkly exposed during Hamas’s unilateral ceasefire, begun in June 2003, and maintained throughout the summer despite the Israeli campaign of raids and mass arrests, which followed, in which some three hundred Hamas cadres were seized from the West Bank. On 19 August 2003 a self-proclaimed
Bismillah [IslamCity] Must read all Muslim all over the world
On the occasion of New Year’s Day, may it be 1st Muharram (Hizri), 1st Boishakh (Bangla) or 1st January (English); having better meals on the occasion of such New Year's Day has nothing to do with the Muslims. No specialty or blessings in that and this is not a day to express joy or delight rather those fire worshippers do celebrate that day exclusively and along with them do the Hindus and Buddhists for Muslims, it is the 10th day of the month of Muharram, the 'day of ‘Aashoora', to have better meals and this day is the day of honor and remembrance for the whole universe or for all creations. On the occasion of New Year’s Day, may it be 1st Muharram (Hijri), 1st Boishakh (Bangla) or 1st January (English); having better meals on the occasion of such New Year’s Day has nothing to do with the Muslims. No specialty or blessings in that. And this is not a day to express joy or delight. Rather those fire worshippers do celebrate that day exclusively and along with them do the Hindus and Buddhists. For Muslims, it is the 10th day of the month of Muharram, the 'Day of ‘Aashoora, to have better meal and this day is the day of honour and remembrance for the whole universe or for all creations. Muharram is the first month of the Arabic calendar. Muharram is one of those four special months which have been declared as month of honour. From the beginning of creation, this month has been specially regarded. A’khiri Rasul, Habibullah Huzur-i-Pak Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam said that, “Honour the month of Muharram and the 10th instant that is the ‘Day of ‘Aashoora’. One who shall honour the month of Muharram and the 'Day of ‘Aashoora' (10th Muharram), Allah shall dignify him by rewarding Jannat (Heaven) to him and save him from Jahannam (Hell). The 10th instant of this month (‘Aashoora in Arabic meaning 10th instant) is a specially discussed day in the Universe. The creation started on this day and would end up on this very day. Some special creations were done on this day and some significant incidents also occurred on this day. Starting from the Akhiri Rasul, Habibullah, Huzur-i-Pak Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam up to the first Nabi Hazrat Aadam ‘Alaihis Salam, every Nabi and Rasul ‘Alaihimus Salam had some significant happenings on this day. Naturally, this day is a day of great celebration and a day of achieving Allah’s blessings, mercy, sakina and salvation. Hadis Sharif narrates about some practices (‘Aamal) on the occasion of this day – (1) Perform ‘Saom’ for two days; either on the 9th and 10th or on the 10th and 11th of Muharram. Saom only on the 10th day is Makruh. If possible, offering Iftar to one or more persons performing saom on this day. (2) Offering good food to family members as per one’s ability. (3) Have a shower or a bath. (4) Using ‘Shurma’ (Ismid Shurma – Shurma mixed with Meshk-e-Ambar) in the eyes. (5) Feeding the poor. (6) Affectionate touch on the heads of orphans. All of these are ‘Sunnati’ practices and are reasons for rewards of Jannat. Hadis Sharif has it that, on being asked about the fazilat (rewards) of having saom during ‘Aashoora, Huzur-i-Pak Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam remarked that, “This is like a ‘kaffara’ (payment) for past sins. (Muslim Sharif). Huzur-i-Pak Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam further added that, “If someone would offer good food to his family members on the 'Day of ‘Aashoora', Allah shall bestow upon him a solvency for next one year.” (Twabarani Sharif) There is a story in this regard of a gentleman who was poor and an ‘Aalim (Wise). At some stage of his day to day life, he was sick and could not go to work for three days. The fourth day was the day of ‘Aashoora and he knew about the significance of having good food on this day. Then it was the age of the Quazi (Judge) and the Quazi responsible for his area was a rich man. The man approached the Quazi, explaining the significance of the 'Day of ‘Aashoora'. On the plea of his illness and starving condition of his family, he asked the Quazi for some ten kilograms of flour, ten kilograms of meat and two dirhams to be given to him as Hadia or loan. The Quazi asked him to come later during Zohr time (afternoon). At the time of Zohr, Quazi asked him to come during Asr (late afternoon). But then at Asr, Quazi asked the man to come during Maghrib (evening) and at Maghrib, to come during ‘Ishaa (late evening). Lastly during ‘Ishaa, Quazi finally refused the man to give anything. The poor ‘Aalim reacted, “O Honourable Quazi! If you did not wish to make it for me, you could have told me in the beginning. I would look for some other arrangements. Now that the whole day is gone and you are refusing me at this time!” The Quazi did not pay any heed to it and closed his doors. The man went back sobbing. On his way, there was the residence of a Christian man who was surprised to see an old man crying. He tried to inquire into the matter. But being a non-Muslim, he was not initially confided upon.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Audio Exposure - Please listen to the real reasons for the Gaza Holocaust
B i s m i l l a a h i r R a h m a a n i r R a h e e m Assalaamu`Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatahu, Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, The following is a MUST LISTEN for anyone who wants to know the truth behind the Israeli massacre in Gaza. In clear and no uncertain terms Israeli government officials and official documents show that the attack on Gaza was planned more than 6 months ago. What is also key is how they developed the narrative of missile attacks from Hamas as propaganda for goyim consumption to justify their attacks. Please share this information with everyone that you can so that the true evil and diabolical nature of the Zionist regime can be exposed and how indeed they view the rest of the world as human cattle to feed disinformation to in order to justify their dastardly deeds. The link to this VERY IMPORTANT audio exposure is (Click Play): http://www.box.net/shared/rydpmtmos5 We ask that the media, Muslim and non-Muslim take responsibility for truth and cease spreading the erroneous Israeli propaganda that this lop- sided massacre is in response to Palestinians firing missiles into Israel which caused no Israeli casualties during the cease fire. As revealed by Israeli government officials and their own documents, this massacre of the inhabitants in Gaza is something the Israeli government has been deliberately planning for more than six months. http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/en/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7mZjU82ebRDMw5rswe29cGOCBrrBJIQVpwqKEO3c0eGPcK3mNKzT3%2fnMSGlDSFH51cIhWUFOp0vZtBevemfbzjZe0fFaH1rQfoX9YdGn%2fT%2fo%3d Bush thanks Mubarak for the positive role of Egypt during the war on Gaza [ 31/12/2008 - 11:35 AM ] WASHINGTON, (PIC)-- The white house announced on Wednesday that the US president George Bush called the Egyptian president Husni Mubarak and thanked him for Egypt's positive role during the past few days of the war on the Gaza Strip. White house spokesman, Gordon Johndroe, also said that Bush called the PA president Mahnoud Abbas and the premier of his illegitimate government Salam Fayyad and emphasized the need for a lasting cease-fire. President Bush and the two Palestinian leaders discussed their efforts for a sustainable cease-fire. They agreed that for any cease-fire to be effective, it must be respected, particularly by Hamas, Johndroe said. Bush, who is leaving the White House in three weeks, has not made any statement about the Israeli onslaught against the Gaza Strip. The Washington Post quoted a US administration official as saying that Israel chose to attack at this time to utilise the remaining days for president Bush in office. World must say No to Jewish Nazism before it is too late [31/12/2008 - 01:10 AM] By Khalid Amayreh http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/en/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7mZjU82ebRDMw5rswe29cGOCBrrBJIQVpwqKEO3c0eGPcK3mNKzT3%2fnMSGlDSFH51cIhWUFOp0vZtBevemfbzjZe0fFaH1rQfoX9YdGn%2fT%2fo%3d
Bismillah [IslamCity] Receive “Hadith” of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) via email.
Hadith Abud-Darda' (Radhiallaho anha) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) saying, Whenever a Muslim supplicates for his (Muslim) brother in his absence, the angels say: `May the same be for you too'.'' [Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith makes it evident that one who prays for someone in his absence also stands to benefit from it because the angel appointed for the task of praying for those who pray for others will pray for him, saying, O Allah! Grant him also the same which he has asked for others.'' Please forward this Hadith to your relatives friends and may Allah SWT reward you.
Bismillah [IslamCity] hadith
Evil Thoughts Are Not Harmful To Faith And There Will Be No Punishment On Them(54) It is related by Abu Hurairah that the Apostle of God said: “God has forgiven my followers evil thoughts and misgivings and there will be no punishment on them until they are acted upon or uttered by the tongue.” -Bukhari and Muslim Commentary:- Sometimes most filthy ideas assail a man's heart and skeptical and atheistic questions arise in his mind. In this Tradition the assurance is given that as long as these desires, notions, doubts or fears remain confined to thought and feeling, there will be no punishment on them from God. But if they are given expression to, by word or deed, Divine chastisement will, of course, follow. (55) Narrates Abdullah bin Abbas that, once, a person came to the Prophet and said, “Sometimes such wicked ideas come to my mind that I would prefer to be burnt down and reduced to charcoal than to give utterance to them.” The Prophet replied, “Praise be to Allah who turned back the matter towards thought sentiment.” -Abu Dawood Commentary:- The questioner is advised here not to eat his heart out but be grateful to God that, out of His grace, He protected his inmost self against adopting and accepting the vicious notions and desires and did not allow them to go beyond the realm of thinking and feeling. (56) It is related by Abu Hurairah that, once, some Companions presented themselves before the Apostle of God and said, “Our condition is that sometimes we experience such evil thoughts and sentiments in our heart that it is most painful even to mention them.” “Is it really so?” inquired the Prophet. “Yes”, replied the Companions, “This is our condition.” “But that is pure Faith,” the Prophet exclaimed. -Muslim Commentary:- It shows that to feel so greatly distressed at notions that are contrary to Islam and the Shariat that it may be intolerable even to bring them on the tongue is a mark of the purity of Faith. (57) It is related by Abu Hurairah that the Apostle of God said: “Occasionally, Satan comes to you and asks, ‘Who created this thing [and] who created that thing,’ It goes on like that till about God Himself he sows the doubt in your hearts [that when everything has been created by someone] who is His creator? So when this stage is reached the bondsman should seek the refuge of the Lord and stop. -Bukhari and Muslim Commentary:- It shows that such ideas and misgivings are the handiwork of Satan and when he causes a doubt concerning the very existence of the Lord to crop up in anyone’s heart the best course for him is to beg the protection of God against the mischief of the Devil and divert his mind from it. When the existence of Allah is an Attribute of His Being and He is the Creator of all things a question like this does not arise about Him in the least degree. (58) It is related by Abu Hurairah that the Apostle of God said: “Vain questions and aimless arguments will go on among the people till the foolish question will also be asked that when God created all things, by whom was He created? So, anyone who is confronted with it should put an end to the discussion by declaring, ‘I believe in God and His Apostles.’” -Bukhari and Muslim Commentary:- The attitude of a faithful Believer to such ideas and inquiries should be that he plainly told the questioner, the doubt-instilling Satan and his own inmost self that the light of faith in God and His Apostle had reached him, and, therefore, the afore-mentioned question was not worthy of his consideration just as it was senseless for a clear-eyed person to think or discuss logically whether the sun was bright or not.
Bismillah [IslamCity] The Tafsir of Surat Al-Muzzammil
The Tafsir of Surat Al-Muzzammil (Chapter - 73) Which was revealed in Makkah (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (1. O you wrapped up!) (2. Stand (to pray) all night, except a little.) (3. Half of it or less than that, a little.) (4. Or a little more. And Rattil the Qur'an Tartil.) (5. Verily, We shall send down to you a Word Thaqil.) (6. Verily, rising (Nashi'ah) at night is better for understanding and more suitable for speech (recitation).) (7. Verily, for you in the day is lengthy Sabh.) (8. And remember the Name of your Lord and (Tabattil) devote yourself to Him with complete devotion.) (9. Lord of the east and the west; La ilaha illa Huwa, so take Him as a trustee.) The Command to stand at Night (in Prayer) Allah commands His Messenger to cease being wrapped up, and this means to be covered during the night. He commands him to get up and stand in prayer to His Lord. This is as Allah says, (Their sides forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope, and they spend out of what We have bestowed on them.) (32:16) Thus, the Prophet did as Allah ordered him, by standing for prayer at night. This was obligatory upon him alone, as Allah said, (And in some parts of the night offer the Salah with it (the Qur'an), as an additional prayer for you. It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.) (17:79) Here Allah explains how much prayer he should perform. Allah says, (O you wrapped up! Stand all night, except a little.) Ibn `Abbas, Ad-Dahhak and As-Suddi all said, (O you wrapped up!) This means, O you who are asleep.'' Qatadah said, The one who is wrapped up in his garments.'' Concerning Allah's statement, [] (Half of it) means, instead of the whole night. (A little less than that, or a little more.) meaning, `We have commanded you to stand in prayer for half of the night, either a little more than it or a little less. There is no hardship on you concerning that (slight increase or decrease). The Way of reciting the Qur'an Concerning Allah's statement, [وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلاً] (And Rattil the Qur'an Tartil.) meaning, recite it slowly, for that will help in understanding the Qur'an and contemplating it. This is how the Prophet used to recite. `A'ishah said, He (the Prophet) used to recite the chapter slowly, so much so that it would be longer than chapters that were actually longer than it.'' In Sahih Al-Bukhari, it is recorded from Anas that he was asked about the recitation of the Messenger of Allah , so he replied, He used to elongate the letters.'' Then he (Anas) recited, (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.) (1:1) and he elongated In the Name of Allah,'' and he elongated The Most Gracious,'' and he elongated The Most Merciful.'' Ibn Jurayj reported from Ibn Abi Mulaykah, who narrated from Umm Salamah that she was asked about the recitation of the Messenger of Allah , so she said, He used to pause in his recitation, verse by verse. (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is Allah's, the Lord of all that exists. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense.) (1:1-4) This was recorded by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi. We have already mentioned the Hadiths which prove the recommendation of slow rhythmic recitation and beautification of the voice while reciting at the beginning of this Tafsir. For example, the Hadith which states, (Beautify the Qur'an with your voices.) and the Hadith, (He is not of us who does not chant nicely with the recitation of the Qur'an.) and the Hadith, (Verily, he has been given this windpipe from the windpipes of the family of Dawud.) Referring to Abu Musa. Abu Musa replied, If I knew that you had been listening to my recitation, I would have truly beautified it for you.'' It has been narrated from Ibn Mas`ud that he said, Do not scatter the (recitation of) Qur'an out like the scattering of sand, and do not rush through it like the hasty recitation of poetry. Stop at its amazing parts and make your heart move with it. None of you should let his concern be to reach the end of the chapter.'' This has been recorded by Al-Baghawi. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abi Wa'il that he said, A man came to Ibn Mas`ud and said, `I read the Mufassal chapters (from Qaf to An-Nas) last night in one unit of prayer.' Ibn Mas`ud said, `This is rushing like the haste of reciting poetry. the Most Merciful. The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense.) (1:1-4) This was recorded by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi. We have already mentioned the Hadiths which prove the recommendation of slow rhythmic recitation and beautification of the voice while reciting at the beginning of this Tafsir. For example, the Hadith which states, (Beautify the Qur'an with your voices.) and the Hadith, (He is not of us who does not chant nicely with the recitation
Bismillah [IslamCity] Nominate someone today....
As Salaamu Alaikum, There is a form at CNN/Heroes that you can fill out and use to nominate your heroe. All of the information is on that page. I am nominating two people from this area (if they will allow me). I feel very strongly as I stated in the past email that this is a form of Dawah that can't be ignored, plus if any of our Muslim brothers or sisters make it to the top ten they get a nice prize for their efforts and can possibly earn the $100,000 top prize (that is $100,000 on top of the $25,000 if you make it to the top ten). So let's find people to nominate, insh'Allah. ma salaam Hadayai
Bismillah [IslamCity] ASALAMU ALAIKUM!!!
Happy New Year to all you brothers and sisters, May Allah bless you with much prosperity, health, successs, peace and love, best wishes to all your families, My name is Tyrone but on a visit to UK i got the chance to share and pray with the brothers such a wonderful experience and there i was know as Harun Rashid. I dont want to start any polemic issues, believe me i know and realise the importance of Islam on earth, I read the Holy Quran and i was sincere in my efforts towards GOD consciousness and Allah has revealed as He does with all true believers. Yes the religion that Allah chose for all human kind, and Allah knows that i wouldnt want it any other way, the world would be a happy peacefull place but keeping in mind that we dont really belong in this material temporary world. I have been searching for GOD and Truth and that took me tru many diferente beliefs, the ones that i learned much, there was always something to learn and realise, yes there is non as great as Islam but there are other paths and just like Islam there are sincere true lovers of GOD and then you have the wicked lying cheating type, and they are in everypath but from any path, Allah is concern with that sincere heart, the true ones that trully love Him and seek Him and as we see so many convert from all path, its all a matter of time when Allah will revealed what is needed to come closer to Him no matter the path as long as the goal is clear. I would like to ask if anyones can contact me tru yahoo IM or msn mine golden...@hotmail.com, i got few questions and maybe u can help me clear them. Actually there are 2 topics i got in mind, so if u reply to me for IM let me know what topic can we conversate on, one will be Osama bin Laden and the other topic will be homosexuality in Islam. Thank you very much,
Bismillah [IslamCity] Next Year in Jerusalem
One religion , we all know, used to wish to itself, to be in Jerusalem So each year , at the new-year's-day they used the slogan : Next year in Jerusalem !! Since 1967 , my friends and family we say the same slogan , ironically.and with bitterness : Next Year in Jerusalem !! This year I say : Next Year in (the disinfected) Jerusalem !! The irony remains that when we were inside Jerusalem they were not forbidden to enter in. but now that they are inside Jerusalem , we are completely out of it . ( we need a special-permission to spend the Christmas-eve with our uncle or aunt ,in Jerusalem , who need a permission to add a floor to their existing housein Jerusalem , and who do not get it , even ) If we are terrorists today , it is because we copied them and if we were to become , also, supporters of an Apartheid it is also because of them. Raja Chemayel my first in 2009
Bismillah [IslamCity] Importance of knowing Arabic in Saudi
'A' for Arabic By Amber Shahid SHAFI Ur Islam, a Bangladeshi watchman communicates in broken Arabic with Abdul Qudus, an Indonesian driver. Saudi Arabia, a global melting pot, is home to over 5.5 million expatriates from around the world. It's the common thread of the Arabic language which binds them together here. I came here with a dream of a bright future but all that seems to have vanished now. I have a job experience of over 14 years in a managerial post and in spite of getting two job offers I couldn't finalize any because of my language barrier, said Ali Sakib from Pakistan, who came to Jeddah four months back in search of better career prospects. We choose salespersons who can communicate in Arabic with the customers, majority of whom are Arabic-speaking. It is very important for one to know Arabic while living in the Kingdom; good communication skills are synonymous with success, said a manager of a cosmetic company. According to the Encarta Encyclopedia, Arabic is the world's second most spoken language and its users are estimated between 186 and 422 million plus as many as 246 million non-native speakers. Like other countries in the West, the Kingdom doesn't have a very supportive atmosphere for learning the land's language. In spite of being born and brought up here, I still haven't been able to learn Arabic, said Asim Arif, a Saudi-born Pakistani expatriate. It is troubling when I am not able to close a deal with a client. Surely, I would have done better if I could speak good Arabic, he said. Arif said that sometimes parents may hinder their child from mingling with children of other nationality thus preventing him from learning a new language. Clearly, a prior knowledge of the local lingo can always help in a foreign land, but what if you are not equipped with the fundamentals of Arabic? Simple, learn the language. Ata Khan, an Indian businessman in Jeddah, said he is taking Arabic classes so that he can pep up his business. Though my business runs well I am still not satisfied when it comes to dealing with Arab customers. Hence the need for the classes, he said. The Jeddah Dawah Center (JDC) hosts Arabic classes once a week for three hours. The duration of this course is three months and it is free of cost. JDC is an authorized propagation center, supporting the community in achieving common goals such as education, especially with regard to Islam, said Mohammed Aqil, JDC's office supervisor. He said that most of the applicants for the course are Filipinos, followed by Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis. Each session has 20 to 25 students. Cultural Exchange Center (CXC) provides Arabic classes at different levels and for different requirements of commerce, medical, spoken Arabic and others. The new session for 2009 will have a new setup and a revised fee structure, informed officials at the center. The duration is two months per level of the course, starting from the beginners' level to the advanced level. CXC takes six to eight students per session. We receive registration from almost every nationality - from Europeans to Asians, said Christopher John at CXC. He noted that there is great enthusiasm for learning Arabic among foreigners. We are flooded by their calls expressing interest in the courses, he said. Effat College gives Arabic tuitions for women and girls at their Extension Program Department. The course is divided into two levels. Each level runs for 16 weeks and for three hours a week. It costs SR1700. These courses aim to enhance the student's communication skills so that she is able to survive in an environment where Arabic is the basic means of communication. It stresses the use of simple everyday Arabic regardless of its various dialects, said Dr. Eman Mohammed, chairperson of Extension Programs Department. She said many French, English, American, Malaysian, Dutch, and Pakistani students among others have registered for the courses. There is no specific criterion for the eligibility of students. Effat College will soon start Arabic advanced level courses for students who already have a basic knowledge of the language. Students have to clear an entrance exam for enrollment. The Jeddah Language Center and Future Centers also conduct frequent Arabic classes. Arabic is the universal language of Islam and lets us better understand the Qur'an. Also knowing the national language helps us to be a part of the Saudi society in a better way, Akhil said. He said knowing Arabic can help expatriates gain respectability in the society. It also lends an amazing confidence to work in a foreign land, he added. Whatever may be the reasons to learn Arabic the bottom line remains that it is a well worth investment and its acquisition reaps benefits in multiple folds. - SG http://saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regconcontentID=2008112322763
Bismillah [IslamCity] Anarchy In The UK (and the birth of SGS-STOP GAZA SLAUGHTER) by Yvonne Ridley
Courtesy:http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21569.htm Anarchy In The UK (and the birth of SGS - STOP GAZA SLAUGHTER) By Yvonne Ridley December 28, 2008 Information Clearinghouse -- THE murderous military campaign which has been unleashed by Israel has provoked people across the world to demonstrate, rally and protest in their hundreds of thousands. Soon the movement will turn into millions as more ordinary, decent citizens of the world show their disgust at the barbarism of Israel ... and the cowardly silence of our own leaders. This is no longer a political issue, or a Middle East issue. It is a case of what is right and what is wrong, and what is decent and what is inhumane. And ordinary people are now taking the initiative because they can no longer rely on their political leaders to show any of the human qualities demanded of them including strength, integrity or compassion. British people, normally reserved and controlled, brought anarchy to the streets of upscale Kensington yesterday as they stormed barracades and pushed past police to head towards the Israeli Embassy in London. There was more anarchy in Scotland as our friends over the Border vented their spleen over the war crimes and massacre carried out by Israel. And unless British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gets some lead in his pencil, the anarchy will continue. I am normally a law-abiding citizen, but the anger and shame I felt drove me to join those who tore down the barriers on Saturday. Gordon Brown is the very man who lectured us about what it is to be British. Well let me turn the tables on this pathetic, self-serving man who does not deserve to lead our country. Being British is about fair play, justice and humanity ... standing up for the underdog in the face of bullies. Brown, like other leaders around the world, simply looked the other way as the Israeli military jackbooted its way through the blood dripped gutters once trawled by the Nazis to kill, massacre and maim. In the final days of December 2008 Gordon Brown will be remembered for acting like one of the silent cowards who hangs uncomfortably on the edge of the schoolyard as the bully kicks and thumps the little, weak child. And that feckless fool David Milliband is no better. While Brown told journalists he was “deeply concerned” over Israeli actions, the British Foreign secretary urged Israel to abide by its “humanitarian obligations”. And it was their weasly words which was directly responsible for the lawlessness which erupted in the streets of London on Saturday, and I’ll tell you why. I was outraged and ashamed by the weakness shown by Milliband and Brown and called my good friend Ghada Razuki. We have both been to Palestine and we have both been to Gaza and we were both repelled by the pathetic reaction of our government. So we decided to launch SGS - Stop Gaza Slaughter - and call for a rally. We began hitting the phones. Many organised groups were already planning a demonstration for the Sunday and they urged us to wait. One told me: “You do not have police permission”. Almost choking with rage, I responded: “Permission? Permission to demonstrate and march and exercise my democratic right to protest? This is Britain! And did Israel ask anyone for permission to bomb Gaza?” But Ghada did call the police and inform them that we were planning a demo - in truth I thought around 30 of us might turn up to respond, but it seems that we were not the only ones who were outraged by the silence of Messrs Brown and Co. “I thought you said only 30 were going to turn up, there must be 3,000 here now,” said one police officer. I just shrugged my shoulders and said I had no idea a few text messages, FaceBook and a blog could have resulted in such a turnout. In truth I am sure many who arrived in Kensington on Saturday would have come anyway. But what happened was pure ‘people power’ and this is what happens when you have a leader who commands little or no respect. When the people lead, the leaders will follow and I think in the next few days Brown’s advisers will tell him that what the British people want is a real man who will stand up to the bullies. And if he doesn’t there will be more anarchy and it will get worse. This is neither a threat nor a promise - just a prediction. If Brown wants to survive politically, he will have20to join us when we demonstrate on Saturday, January 3 - opposite the British Parliament. He needs to show us he is really man enough to lead this country. And on the subject of Saturday’s demonstration - police permission is apparently being sought. I have some advice for the Metropolitan Police: “Do not try and stop the democratic right of every person in Britain to demonstrate.” I am going to be there - with or without police permission. And if they want to arrest me and lock me up then so be it. Has it now become a crime to demonstrates against war crimes? Crimes
Bismillah [IslamCity] dua
According to Hadith, there are many times when dua is accepted, for example after every obligatory salah, at the time of Tahajjud, between the time of Azan and Iqamah, when it starts raining, while in a journey, doing dua after praising Allah and reciting durood, doing dua in the sajdah of nafl salah. In the sajdah, one should recite only the duas which are narrated from the Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وسلم, it is not allowed to do dua in sajdah in Urdu language. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to pray after every obligatory salah: أللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام You should study in the books of Ahadiht the chapter: باب ما يقول بعد السلام, you will find many traditions there. Also, there is a special chapter named ابواب الدعوات containing a number of duas. and Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) Knows Best
Bismillah [IslamCity] BOYCOTT ISRAELI PRODUCTS NOW!!!
Whoever of you sees wrong being committed, let him rectify it with his hand, if he is unable, then with his tongue, and if he is unable, then with his heart, and this is the weakest of faith…” Prophet Muhammad (saaw) More than 380 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1700 are injured in recent air strikes in Gaza and the numbers are growing. The suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza is unimaginable and the UN has declared Gaza to be a humanitarian crisis. Since most of us can’t pick up arms against the Zionists, let’s all do something that we can do. If we can’t be there to bring food, medicines, and needed aid to the Palestinians, let’s hit the Zionists where it hurts—Let’s BOYCOTT all Israeli products now!!! Rather than have this boycott be a fad that comes and goes, let’s make it a permanent, unswerving practice of resistance.Among other products, I will never buy a coke, Pepsi, Nokia phone or eat at McDonalds or drink a cup of coffee from Starbucks again!!! Please click the following link for a detailed listing of Israeli products and companies supporting Israel: www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-israel.html People of good conscience have chosen to boycott Israeli products and companies supporting the Zionist entity. Their ethical purchasing decision however is frustrated by the lack of accurate information as to which companies to boycott. We have carried out extensive research to identify the guilty companies. All our findings are provided here. Where ever possible, we have included full references for the source of our information so that you may independently verify its accuracy and understand exactly how each company is contributing its support to Israel. We thank all those organizations whose research we have utilized. BOYCOTT ISRAEL COMPANY LIST AOL Time Warner Apax Partners Co Ltd Coca-Cola Danone Delta Galil Disney Estée Lauder IBM Johnson Johnson Kimberly-Clark Lewis Trust Group Ltd L'Oreal Marks Spencer Nestle News Corporation Nokia Revlon Sara Lee Selfridges The Limited Inc Home Depot Intel Starbucks Timberland McDonald's Arsenal FC The companies can also be viewed listed by their brands labels: View by Brand- brands and labels to boycott http://www.boycottisraeligoods.org/ As shown above Pepsi Co., Coca-Cola, Mc Donald, Nestle, Johnson Johnson, Mac Donald’s, Nokia, etc. are big supporters of Israel. Statisticsof the Palestinian losses during 9/29/2000 to 7/31/2004 from Israeli attacks is listed below. Keep in mind that since the time these statistics have been taken the deaths and losses of Palestinians have been growing at a phenomenal rate: No. of Palestinian children(below 18 years) killed: 643 No. of killed females: 239 Total No. of killed people: 3473 Total No. of wounded Palestinians: 41,424 No. of houses completely demolished: 6,757 No. of houses partially demolished: 59,107 Please try to print this article in your Local magazines, newspapers, newsletter, etc. Forward this email to as many people as possible.
Bismillah [IslamCity] The fireworks of Gaza
NO !! This is not Gaza. My 14 years old son and I decided not spend money on the fireworks this year, we shall shall grant this money to any Gaza-based humanitarian-organisation. Needles to say that no Gazzean father has the money to buy fireworks for his children , even if they were available. A Gaza -father must first find food and water and medicament's. Later he must look for bread and freedom, for water and liberation for clothes and education for dignity and Independence. Abbas took away his democratic choice Rice took away his democratic government Olmert took away everything else. and Husny Mubarak took away his oxygen No new-year-celebrations in Gaza, but a lot of fireworks: From the Quassam rockets that takes 3 kilos of fear towards the oppressors and from the Israeli-rockets which bring 350 kilos of high-explosives-death paid by the USA and delivered by Zionism . The Sky is lit over Gaza the explosions are free and numerous the fireworks are free but deadly. While death is so cheap !! Gazzeans do not care what year it is , 2009 follows another rotten year . since 60 years. When God supposedly offered Palestine to Abraham did God ask Abraham to bring along the Russians and Polish and Lithuanians and the Romanians too. Abraham was an Iraqi from Uur... and Simon Perez is the Devil from Poland. No Peace , no Justice , no Mercy in Gaza just a lot of Fireworks !!! Raja Chemayel the last hours of 2008on Planet Injustice
