[IslamCity] Bearing True Witness
By: Dr. Laurence B. Brown, MD
Format: 6x9 HB
Pages: 116
ISBN: 9960-732-36-3
Edition: 1st - Feb 2005
Bearing True Witness (Or, Now that I've Found Islam, What Do I Do With It?)
Dr. Brown is a practicing ophthalmologist, a revert to Islam, and the author of
several ground-breaking books of Islamic Dawa (i.e., invitation). His first
book, The First and Final Commandment, is a comprehensive argument in support
of the Islamic claim of continuity of revelation. This present book, Bearing
True Witness, is designed to assist the new convert in navigating the more
controversial issues of their new, chosen religion of Islam. Inspired, assisted
and approved by Shaykh Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi.
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(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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[IslamCity] OIC Wants Religious Tolerance Bedrock of UN Rights Body from islamonline.net
OIC Wants Religious Tolerance Bedrock of UN Rights Body Certain governments have expressed a wish to include a reference to the protection of particular values, said Heuze. GENEVA, February 14, 2006 (IslamOnline.net News Agencies) - Muslim countries are pressing for a ban on religious intolerance to be part of the bedrock of a planned new United Nations human rights body, officials said on Tuesday, February 14. Since the controversy over the cartoons, certain governments have expressed a wish to include a reference to the protection of particular values in the resolution that would create the UN Human Rights Council, said UN spokeswoman Marie Heuze. The proposal by 57 governments which are grouped in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) comes as the outcry continues in the Muslim world over the publication of Danish caricatures that lampooned Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), reported Agence France-Presse (AFP). According to the text of the proposal, the new UN body should strive to prevent instances of intolerance, discrimination, incitement of hatred and violence arising from any actions against religions, prophets and beliefs which threaten the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. It also says that defamation of religions and prophets is inconsistent with the right to freedom of expression and that states, organizations and the media have a responsibility in promoting tolerance and respect for religious and cultural values. Divided The move is likely to complicate efforts to build consensus by the end of this week among all UN members on setting up the new council, which would replace the UN Human Rights Commission -- a forum that has come under increasing criticism for failing to spotlight abuses. Some governments see the Muslim proposal as out of step with a broader accord to create the new body, said officials. Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said that linking the two issues could endanger those efforts. She instead favored a separate UN resolution on respect for religions. There has been rising demand in the Muslim world for such a UN move. Muslim dignitaries and organizations have called for the enactment of an international law banning the publication of any insults to religious symbols and values. The OIC and the Arab League, the Muslim world's two main political bodies, are also seeking a UN resolution, backed by possible sanctions, to protect religions following the publication of provocative cartoons. The cartoons, one of them showing the Prophet with a bomb-shaped turban, were first published in Denmark last year, and have been reprinted by newspapers in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and other countries on the ground of freedom of expression. That argument has been rejected by most Muslim countries, which say it should not be used as a pretext to insult their religions. Any image of the Prophet -- let alone biting caricatures -- is considered blasphemous under Islam. Universal Declaration Because having the freedom without responsibility could lead our civilization to absolute liberalism, said Syamsuddin. On Monday, February 13, East Asian Muslim and Christian leaders wrapped up their two-day meeting in the Indonesian capital Jakarta by urging the UN to make a universal declaration strictly banning blasphemy. Din Syamsuddin, leader of Indonesia's second largest Muslim organization, the Muhammadiyah, said the forum proposed the UN issue a declaration of human responsibility in order to prevent more examples of blasphemous or insulting acts toward religions, the Jakarta Post reported on Tuesday. I shared the idea during rounds of discussions with other religious leaders here, and I personally agree that the UN should issue a universal declaration of human responsibility, apart from the universal declaration of human rights, he told a news conference. Because having the freedom without responsibility could lead our civilization to absolute liberalism. Din said the declaration would allow people and institutions to exercise freedom of expression, but also make them responsible in their actions. Rev. Fr. Joseph Chusak Sirisut, director of the Bangkok-based religious and cultural research center in Saengtham College, said there was a similarly insulting cartoon when Pope Benedictus XVI was inaugurated last October. Press freedom should not insult religious figures. Back To News Page -- Please feel free to contact News editor at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[IslamCity] THE KNOTS OF SHAYTAN
The Knots of Shaytan By Noor Mustafa Aziz al Masri It is a well-documented fact that Iblis and jinn are dwelling amongst us. And I (Allaah) created not the jinns and humans, except they should worship Me (Alone). [al-Dhaariyaat 51:56]. But if we follow the Sunnah of the Prophet Rasool (saw) and take the proper precautions, we can protect ourselves from the evil influence of shaytan and the jinn. It is reported by way of Abi Hurayrata , that someone used to come upon him and take from the charity - which the Prophet saw had made him guardian over - night after night, so on the third night, he said: I will report you to the Messenger of Allah saw, the man said: Let me teach you some phrases with which Allah will cause you benefit - they were very eager for good - so he said: When you go to bed, read Ayahtal-kursee (47) completely, for there is still upon you from Allaah a guardian, and no shaytan can get close to you until you enter upon morning. Then he said: He told you the truth and he is a liar, ([that was a shaytan]). Unfortunately, there are times in our lives when we will fall asleep without reading Quran or the circumstances of this dunya prevent us from reading the above mention Surah. But, SubhanaAllaah our Rabb Allaah (swt) is All Knowing and Merciful! He has given us other means to protect ourselves from the influence of the liar. Shaytan is a cunning and sly individual and his ways of getting to us and influencing us to do haraam things goes far beyond our normal expectations. However, by taking a few simple and easy steps we can keep ourselves safe from harm InshaAllah. What to do? Duaa: Make the following duaa on first awakening in the morning before you get up from your bed. It was reported that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Abu Bakr said: O Messenger of Allaah, teach me something that I can say in the morning and in the evening. He said: Say, Allaahumma Aalim al-ghaybi wal-shahaadah, Faatir al-samawaati wal-ard, Rabba kulli shayin wa maleekahu, ashhadu an laa ilaaha illa anta. Aoodhi bika min sharri nafsi wa min sharr il-shaytaan wa shirkih (O Allaah, Knower of the seen and the unseen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that there is no god except You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self and from the evil and shirk of the Shaytaan). Say this in the morning and in the evening, and when you go to bed. (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3392; Abu Dawood, 5067). Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 21, Number 243: Narrated Abu Huraira (R) Allaahs Apostle said, Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, The night is long, so stay asleep. When one wakes up and remembers Allaah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart. Wudu: Always make ablution before you begin your salat fajr. When you finish your wudu or Ghusl then you can say either of the following dua (supplications): It is reported by way of Umar ibn Al-Khattab that the Prophet (saw) said: There is not one of you that makes wudu, and performs the rites of wudu, then says when he has completed his wudu: sh-hadu n lã ilãha illa llãhu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, wa nna Muhammadan `abduhu wa rasooluhu (67), except that the eight gates of Heaven would open up for him, that he may enter from whichever he would please. Transliteration: I bear witness that there is no ilãh except Allaah alone, no partner has he, and that Muhammad is His bondservant, and Messenger. Authentication: Reported by Muslim, Abu Dãwood, An-Nisãî and Ahmad. Al-Albãni said it was sound in his Sahih l-Jãmi` As-Sagheer wa Ziyãdatih. This hadith is #162 in his Sahih «i-Dawood, and #96 in l-irwã It is reported by way of «i Sa`eed that the Prophet saw said: Whoever performs wudu then says after he has completed his wudu: Subhãnaka llãhumma wa bihamdika, sh-hadu n lã ilãha illa nta, staghfiruka wa toobu ilayka (66), it would be written on vellum then sealed; thereafter, it would not be broken till The Day of Resurrection Transliteration: Glorified are You O my ilãh and I am in Your praise, I testify that there is no ilah except You, I ask Your forgiveness and repent unto You. Authentication: Al-Albãni said it was sound in Sahih l-Jãmi` as-Sagheer wa Ziyãdatih and that it was reported by An-Nisãî, and Al-Hakim. Volume 4, Book 54, Number 491: Narrated Abu Huraira: Allaah's Apostle (saws) said, During your sleep, Satan knots three knots at the back of the head of each of you, and he breathes the following words at each knot, The night is, long, so keep on sleeping, If that person wakes up and celebrates the praises of Allaah, then one knot is undone, and when he performs ablution the
[IslamCity] Islamic Behavior: 3. HOW TO RESPOND TO SOMEONE WHO HURTS YOU.
Bismillah, Peace, Curtis Sharif Houston, TexasFrom:"Dawah Messages" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject:Islamic Behavior: 3. HOW TO RESPOND TO SOMEONE WHO HURTS YOU. 3. HOW TO RESPOND TO SOMEONE WHO HURTS YOU.When someone hurts us we usually tend to respond in a way as to hurt that person twice as much and this vicious cycle proper gates. This can destroys human relationship what then is the Islamic ruling in such circumstances?Islam has given us the right to defend ourselves against one who hurts us and a part of the sharia ruling is to punish wrong doers. At the same time, Islam is built upon the foundation of justice and calls for forgiveness. Allah (SWT) says in Surahh Nahl V.126 and if you punish (your enemy) then punish them with the like of that which you were affected. But if you endure patiently, verily it is better for you. In Surah As-Shura, V.40 The recompense for an evil is an evil like thereof, but whoever forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah, verily he like not
the transgressors, and Allah (SWT) has revealed in same Shura V.39 and those who when an oppressive wrong is done to them they take their rights - hence taking ones right in this context should not be considered as bad. Regarding these 2 verses Al-Khutubi said that there are 2 types of wrong doers i.e. one who is an evil person and hurts everyone. For such a person - Ibrahmi An Nakkaiy said that one should takes one right and punish such a person so that he may give up such a bad behavior. The 2nd type of evildoer is someone who rarely hurts people and he confess his/her mistake and
asks for forgiveness and for such a person Allah (SWT) said in Surah Al-Baqarah V.237 (later part). And it is better to forgive and forgiveness is nearer to Al-Tawqa. (Purely and rightoussness). In Surah Nur. V.22 (2nd part) Let them pardon and forgive. Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is off forgiving most merciful. In a Hadith given Tirmidhi. Aiysha (RAA) narrated that a man sat in front of Prophet (PBUH) and said I have 2 slaves who are disobeying and accuse them for lying and being dishonest unfaithful. I am screaming at them and hitting them so what is my situation in this mistake. The Prophet (PBUH) said if their bad deeds equal yours then you do not lose anything but if their bad deeds exceed yours then you will benefit. However, if your bad deeds exceed their mistakes then you will stand to lose. Then the man went aside and started to cry and the Prophet (PBUH) said dont you read in the book of Allah: And we shall setup balances of justice on the day of resurrection, then none will be dealt with
unjustly in any thing. And if there be the weight of a mustard seed, we will bring it. And sufficient are we as rectoners. Surah Al-Anbiya V:47.
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(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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[IslamCity] Statement of Concern
Statement of Concern by people in Europe and around the world who support Burma's democratic struggle
According to the existing EU Common Position, all high-ranking Burmese government and military officials are banned from travelling to Europe, but the European Union is trying to find a way to allow participation of Burmese ministers and high-ranking military officials in the various ASEM/ARF meetings to be held in Europe in 2006.
It seems that the EU Common Position is softening, despite the empty promises and manoeuvring tactics of the military regime.
Do you think that the E.U's softly approach can really persuade the stubborn generals to make democratic changes?
We are all aware that our comrades in our motherland are being seriously persecuted by the notorious military regime with intention to maintain their grip on power by systematically dismantling the National League for Democracy and eliminating the ethic groups withihin the target time. As our country people are in fear and distressed, we are the only responsible ones who can freely perform the national duties to achieve our goals.
Here we urge the European Coouncil of Ministersto grant no exemption from the visa ban for the Burmese ministers and military officials to attend the ARF and ASEM meetings in Europe, unless an accountable government is in place; and the EU Common Position on Burma be strengthened instead, especially sanctions on oil and gas sector.
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(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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[IslamCity] FW: The Honourable Women Of Islam
From: Rasha Spouh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun Jul 29, 2001 5:47 am
Subject: The Honourable Women Of Islam
We are the honourable women of Islam!
We don't sell our bodies for people to sell their
products;
You won't find us advertising for stuff like new
trucks.
We don't dress up on the streets as if were some sort
of merchandise,
Keep your dirty hands to yourself, or, with Allah, you
will pay the price.
We are the honourable women of Islam!
Oh you men, keep your eyes to your self; we're not
products on display!
Throw your pickup lines away; we don't wanna hear what
you have to say.
We're not like other women; they sleep all around
town,
And to that despicable level, we will never come down.
We are the honourable women of Islam!
Yes, we wear the Hijab; its our badge of honour from
Al-Mu'eez.
We don't dress like other women; we are free from
their immodest disease.
We don't sell out and put our selves on billboards,
We have dignity, and from Allah, we will have our
rewards.
We are the honourable women of Islam!
You won't find us in parties, getting drunk and
disgraced,
What a shame! Women like that have had their honour
erased.
We don't dress like other women; we're not giving
every man a cheap thrill,
We don't dress like the prostitutes that are out just
chasing the dollar bill.
We are the honourable women of Islam!
Don't come to us looking for some dirty one night
stand!
You better turn away from us, and get yourself a
different plan.
We aren't messing around; we're busy raising up our
nation,
That's right, were busy taking Islam to the next
generation.
We are the honourable women of Islam!
We are the ones who raise the ummah and strive to make
it great,
If we didn't do our part, then for the ummah, what
would be its fate?
From babies to leaders, we are the ones who make them
what they are.
We are the honourable women of Islam, without us this
ummah won't go far!
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(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.
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[IslamCity] MALAYSIA: 'Muslims Angry at War on Terror, not Cartoons'
Interesting insights on incites...-- Forwarded message -- ROMAIPS AP CR DV IP MALAYSIA: 'Muslims Angry at War on Terror, not Cartoons' Baradan Kuppusamy Feb 12 , KUALA LUMPUR (IPS) - Delegates at an international conference here entitled 'Who Speaks for Islam? Who speaks for the West', were inclined to blame the ferocity of reactions against the cartoon controversy, which gripped the world this past week, on the 'war on terror' in Iraq and Afghanistan. The cartoons, depicting Prophet Mohammad as a terrorist and published in a Danish newspaper, dominated the two-day conference which ended Saturday. The timing of the meet was a matter of coincidence. Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, current chairman of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC), urged Muslims and the western world to join hands against fringe elements in both societies that, he said, are ''hell bent on keeping us apart''. He called for bridges to be built so that ''the West will speak for Islam and Muslims speak for the West''. Badawi, however, blamed the ''hegemony of the centres of power in the West'' for the widening chasm between Islam and the West. ''They (Muslims) see the subjugation of Palestine as an indirect concretisation of this hegemony. They see hegemony manifested directly in the attack upon Afghanistan and in the occupation of Iraq.'' At the same time, said Badawi, the West wrongly equated Islam with violence. ''They think Osama bin Laden speaks for the religion and its followers. Islam and Muslims are linked to all that is negative and backward,'' he said, adding that the U.S.-led 'war-on- terror' has widened the chasm. Badawi told delegates from 100-odd countries that ''those who deliberately kill non-combatants and the innocent; those who oppress and exploit others; those who are corrupt and greedy; those who are chauvinistic and communal,'' cannot speak on behalf of Islam. ''We must acknowledge that in the West, principles such as freedom and equality have found concrete _expression_ in the rule of law, public accountability, acceptance of political dissent and respect for popular participation. However, for a lot of Muslims today, this is not the face of the West that they see,'' he told an audience of academics and policymakers. Anger against the cartoons has been muted in this multi-ethnic country that officially practices 'Hadhari', a moderate form of Islam on the appeal of which, Badawi enjoys a solid electoral mandate, controlling nearly 90 percent of the 217 seats in parliament. Prominent among the foreign delegates was former Iranian president Muhammad Khatami who, in comments to reporters, said that he hoped lessons had been drawn from the caricature controversy. ''The Muslim world has reacted to this issue and if this policy continues, we will be engaging in continuous violence, he warned. While Malaysian newspapers were full of the rage that swept the Muslim world over the week, none of the anger was reflected in the country's many mosques. Badawi himself expressed sadness at the mischief the cartoons have caused and went out of his way to say that that Malaysia would not boycott Danish products unlike many other Middle Eastern countries. The only official sign of discomfort was when Danish ambassador Borge Petersen was 'summoned' and told that Malaysia deplored publication of such insensitive cartoons. Denmark has, in fact, requested Malaysia's help in restraining Muslim rage at the European nation whose media first published the caricatures of Prophet Muhammad but was quickly reprinted by media in other countries. Malaysian foreign minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said, on the sidelines of the conference that he took a telephone call from his Danish counterpart Per Stig Moller seeking Malaysian support in containing the rage. Albar vowed that the fires raging around the world over the cartoons ''would not find kindle wood here in Malaysia.'' Leading Malaysian Islamic thinker Chandra Muzaffar credits the quietness in this country to a lack of fear and insecurity among Malay Muslims. ''Unlike the other Muslim countries caught in the eye of the storm, Malaysia is free of the hegemonic consequences of big powers that are experienced by Afghanistan and Iraq for example,'' said Muzaffar, president of the International Movement for a Just World or JUST, an NGO dedicated to inter-ethnic peace. ''Malaysia is relatively free of the negative consequences of hegemonic trends,'' he told IPS. Muzaffar said social justice, religious harmony and reasonably good governance in Malaysia are the key reasons why the sense of loss and deep grievances, seen in other Muslim societies, is absent here. ''Muslims here don't feel dispossessed or have the same fear that Islam is under threat as Muslims in other countries like Palestine or Afghanistan
[IslamCity] Why aren't Muslims just ignoring the cartoons?
WHY AREN'T MUSLIMS "JUST IGNORING" THE CARTOONS?
Brandon Yusuf Toropov
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The 1965 Watts riots were not about traffic laws, and this controversy is not about press freedoms.
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"Isn't this whole cartoon
controversy just somebody's PR stunt? Aren't radical imams manipulating people?
Wouldn't we all – Muslims included -- be better off simply ignoring these
cartoons, if they are so deeply offensive?"
MANY PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL BELIEVE that
the best response to the publication of the cartoons ridiculing the Prophet
(pbuh) would be to ignore them entirely. I want to suggest, though, that if
we ignore the wellspring of emotion that is beneath the dispute, or dismiss
that emotion as the function of a PR stunt, we may be missing something quite
important.
Consider this. Forty-one years ago, a section of Los
Angeles erupted in race riots that lasted six days,
cost 34 lives, resulted in over a thousand injuries, damaged or destroyed 600
buildings, and caused $200,000,000 in economic damage. The dispute began when a
white California Highway Patrol officer pulled over a black officer whom he
believed to be driving erratically.
The Watts riots had to do with race
relations, not California traffic
regulations.
Lecturing the rioters in Watts in 1965
about safe driving, or their lack of patience in dealing with law enforcement
officials, or their inability to tune out the irresponsible voices among them,
would not have been the most constructive choice. There was a deeper problem
then, and America
was in denial about it.
There is a deeper problem now, and America
is in denial about it.
It's not opportunistic radical clerics pushing media
buttons that brought about professional torturers, a network of illegal detention
centers, and 100,000 or so dead civilians in Iraq. Nor are partisan Islamist rabble-rousers
responsible for the collective ho-hum of reactionary Western
political commentators in response to these (pre-cartoon) events.
This controversy, in other words, did not
materialize in a
vacuum. The United States is still an occupying power in the Middle
East,
people are still being held secretly and illegally around the world,
nine out
of ten detainees at Gitmo had no connection whatsoever to al-Qaeda, the
UN says
America is torturing its prisoners, and the American military justice
system
still has yet to secure anything resembling justice for the sadistic
murder of detainees at its Bagram facility in Afghanistan, in which the
victims were suspended in midair and beaten for prolonged periods.
Most Americans, and a surprising number of Europeans, appear
to be pretty much okay with all of that.
And therein lies the difficulty.
The Watts riots were not about traffic laws, and this controversy is not
about press freedoms.
Large numbers of Muslims are indeed mad about the cartoons.
But they aren't just mad about the
cartoons. Those who characterize this outrage as a spontaneous, rabble-rousing
assault on free speech, with no meaningful connection to the events of recent
years, are not moving the dialogue forward in a constructive way.
The Danish prime minister may think the reaction to the
cartoons in the Muslim world is absurd and out of all proportion. Fox News may
think the reaction in the Muslim world is absurd and out of all proportion. The
vast majority of non-Muslims may even think the reaction in the Muslim world is
out of all proportion.
This very reaction, alas, is part of the problem. and part of what is galvanizing
people. After all, the officer who pulled over the black driver on a hot August day in
1965 probably thought the ensuing reaction of African Americans in Los Angeles
was absurd and out of all proportion, too. Riots and violence are wrong; so is ignoring their causes.
The callous indifference of mainstream non-Muslim institutions
to the ever-lengthening list of grievances in the Islamic world is the great
unexamined story here. Perhaps we should all start looking at this strangely
persistent cartoon controversy, not as an assault on the press, but as an
opportunity for Muslims and non-Muslims to begin speaking respectfully to one
another about the grave moral and practical implications of America's
current foreign policy.
Brandon Yusuf Toropov
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[IslamCity] The Most Beloved To Allaah and His Messenger (pbuh)
The Most Beloved To Allaah and His Messenger (pbuh)1. "The most beloved fast according to Allah is the fast of Dawud; he would fast every alternate day. The mostbeloved prayer according to Allah is the prayer of Dawud; he would sleep half the night, stand a third and thensleep for a sixth."[Agreed upon]2. "The most beloved of deeds according to Allah are the continuous ones, even if they are little." [Agreed upon]3. "The most beloved of deeds according to Allah are the prayer in its right time, then to treat the parents in an excellent manner, and then Jihad in the path of Allah."[Agreed upon]4. The most beloved prayer to the Prophet (pbuh) was the one that was done regularly (throughout the life) even if it were little. And whenever the Prophet offered a prayer he used to offer it regularly ."[Bukhari]5."The most beloved word
according to me is that which is most truthful."[Bukhari]6.The most beloved mountain to the Prophet (pbuh) was Uhud. [Bukhari]7."The most beloved to me amongst you is the one who has the best character and manners." [Bukhari]8.The most beloved people to the Prophet (pbuh) were the Ansaar. The Prophet stood up and said thrice, "By Allah! You( the Ansaar) are from
the most beloved people to me." [Bukhari]9.The most beloved garment to the Prophet to wear was the Hibra (a kind of Yemenese cloth). [Bukhari]10."The most beloved words according to Allah the Most High are four: Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah and Allahu Akbar; there is no problem with which one you start with." [Muslim]11. "The most beloved of speech according to Allah is when the servant says, 'Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi' How Transcendent is Allah and we praise him!]."[Muslim]12. "The most beloved of speech according to Allah the Most High is that which Allah chose for his Angels: Subhana Rabbi wa bihamdihi, Subhana Rabbi wa bihamdihi, Subhana Rabbi wa bihamdihi." [Tirmidhi, Sahih]13."The most beloved of religions according to Allah the Most High is the 'easy and flexible religion.'" [Ahmad, Hasan]14."The most beloved of people according to Allah is he who brings most benefit, and the most beloved of deedsaccording to Allah the Mighty, the Magnificent, is that you bring happiness to a fellow Muslim, or relieve him of distress, or pay off his debt or stave away hunger from him. It is more beloved to me that I walk with my brotherMuslim in his time of need than I stay secluded in the mosque for a month. Whoever holds back his anger, Allah will cover his faults and whoever suppresses his fury while being able to execute it, Allah will fill his heart with satisfaction on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever walks with his brother Muslim in need until he establishesthat for him, Allah will establish his feet firmly on the day when all feet shall slip. Indeed, bad
character ruins deedsjust as vinegar ruins honey." [Tabarani, Hasan]15. "The most beloved deed according to Allah is to have faith in Allah, then to maintain the ties of kinship, and then to command to good and forbid the wrong. The most abhorrent of deeds according to Allah is to associatepartners with Him, then to cut the ties of kinship." [Abu Ya'la, Hasan]16."The most beloved Jihad according to Allah is that a word of truth be spoken to a tyrant ruler." [Tabarani, Hasan]17. "The most beloved of names according to Allah are 'Abdullah, Abdur-Rahman and
Harith." [Abu Yala, Sahih]18. "The most beloved dish according to Allah is that which most hands feedfrom." [Ibn Hibban, Hasan]19. "The most beloved of deeds according to Allah is that you die and yet your tongue is still moist from the remembrance of Allah." [Ibn Hibban, Hasan]20. "The most beloved servant of Allah is he who is most
beneficial to his dependents." [Zawa'id az-Zuhd, Hasan]All praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of everything that exists.The most Gracious, the Most Merciful.Master of the Day of Judgment You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help.Guide us to the Straight Way The Way of of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor those who went astray. Ameen
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(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
[IslamCity] Six Newly Released Abu Ghraib Torture Photos Here
MORE photographs have been leaked of Iraqi citizens tortured by US soldiers The photos America doesn't want seenBy Matthew MooreFebruary 15, 2006 MORE photographs have been leaked of Iraqi citizens tortured by US soldiers at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison on the outskirts of Baghdad. http://mparent.livejournal.com/6361266.htmlSix Newly Released Abu Ghraib Torture Photos Here http://mparent.livejournal.com/2006/02/14/Today's newswire http://mparent.livejournal.com/2006/02/14/
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(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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[IslamCity] Example of a Mujahid in Allah's Cause
Example of a Mujahid in Allah's Cause [Sahih Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 52, Number 46]Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): I heard Allah's Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) saying, "The example of a Mujahid in Allah's Cause-- and Allah knows better who really strives in His Causeis like a person who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guarantees that He will admit the Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will return him to his home safely with rewards and war booty." [Sahih Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 52, Number 48]Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): The Prophet Muhammad (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle, offer prayer perfectly and fasts the month of Ramadan, will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter whether he fights in Allah's Cause or remains in the land where he is born." The people said, "O Allah's Apostle ! Shall we acquaint the people with the is good news?" He said, "Paradise has one-hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the Mujahidin who fight in His Cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the Heaven and the Earth. So, when you ask Allah (for something), ask for Al-firdaus which is the best and highest part of Paradise." (i.e. The
sub-narrator added, "I think the Prophet also said, 'Above it (i.e. Al-Firdaus) is the Throne of Beneficent (i.e. Allah), and from it originate the rivers of Paradise.")
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(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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[IslamCity] Chronology of Events in the Life of Muhammad (PBUH)
-- All praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of everything that exists.The most Gracious, the Most Merciful.Master of the Day of Judgment You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help.Guide us to the Straight Way The Way of of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor those who went astray. Ameen Chronology of Events in the Life of Muhammad (PBUH) Contributed by: Dr. Rasheed S. Aazzam DOUA FOR AJERFROM AMBER TODr. Rasheed S. Aazzam Brief Description of the Event Approximate Date Age of the Holy Prophet according to Lunar Calendar Approximate Gregorian and Hijra dates BH=Before Hijra AH=After Hijra The Holy Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, peace be upon him, born an orphan His father Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, had died a few months before the birth of his son. 0 years 9 or 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 52 or 53 BH April 570 or 571 AD Hadrat Halima Sadiyya, may Allah be pleased with her, appointed wet nurse. 8 days Return to Mecca under the care of his mother 6 Years 46 BH 577 AD Mother, Hadrat Amina, may Allah be pleased with her, passes away 6 Years 46 BH 577 AD Grandfather, Hadrat Abdul-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, died 8 Years 44 BH 579 AD First visit to Syria with a trading caravan 12 years 40 BH, 583 AD 12 Years 40 BH 583 AD Pledge of Fudul to help the needy and the oppressed 15 Years 37 BH 586 AD Second journey to Syria for trade as an agent of Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her 25 Years 28 BH 595 AD Marriage with Hadrat Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her 25 Years 28 BH 595 AD Birth of a son, Hadrat Qasim (may Allah be pleased with him) 28 Years 25 BH 598 AD Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Zainab, may Allah be pleased with her 30 Years 23 BH 600 AD Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Ruqayya, may Allah be pleased with her 33 Years 20 BH 603 AD Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Um-e-Kalthum, may Allah be pleased with her 34 years 19 BH 604 AD Renovation of Ka'aba and the placement of Hajr-e-Aswad (Black Stone) 35 years 18 BH 605 AD Birth of his daughter, Hadrat Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her 35 years 18 BH605 AD Hadrat Jibrail bought the First Revelation in the Cave of Hira 40 Year 12 BH 610 AD Revelation of the Holy Quran continues, Ministry of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is established. Hadrat Khadija (the wife), Hadrat Abu Bakr (the best friend), Hadrat Ali (the dearest cousin) and Hadrat Zaid (a freed slave and adopted son), may Allah be pleased with them all, accept Islam 40 Years 6 months Friday18 Ramadan 12 BH 14 August 610 AD Open invitation to the people of Mecca to join Islam under Allah's command 43 Years 9 BH 614 AD A group of Muslims emigrates to Abyssinia 46 Years 7 BH 615 AD Blockade of Shi'b Abi-Talib 46 Years 7 BH 30 September 615 AD Hadrat Hamza (paternal uncle) and Hadrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, accept Islam 46 Years 6 BH 616 AD Hadrat Abu Talib, (beloved uncle and guardian) and only a few days later, Hadrat Khadija, the most beloved wife, may Allah be pleased with them, passed away 49 Years Ramadan 3 BH January 619 AD Marriage with Hadrat Sau'da, may Allah be pleased with her 49 Years 3 BH 619 AD Marriage with Hadrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her 49 Years 3 BH 619 AD Journey to Ta'if, about 40 miles from Mecca, for calling the citizens of Ta'if to Islam 49 Years 3 BH 619 AD Journey of Mi'raj. Five daily prayers made obligatory for Muslims 50 Years 27 Rajab 2 BH 8 March 620 AD Deputation from Medina accepts Islam 50 Years 2 BH 620 AD First Pledge of 'Aq'ba' 52 Years Dhul Haj, 1 BH 621 AD Second Pledge of 'Aq'ba 52 Years 3 months BH June 622 AD Hijra (migration) from Mecca to the cave of Thaur 52 Years Friday 27 Safar 10 September 622 Emigration to Medina begins 52 Years Monday 1 Rabi-ul-Awwal 13 September 622 AD Arrival at Medina after the first Friday Prayer at Quba's Mosque 53 Years 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1st year AH 24 September 622 AD Construction of the Holy Prophet's Mosque at Medina. Hadrat Bilal's call for Prayer (Adhan) 53 Years 1st year AH 622 AD Brotherhood pacts between Ansar (Muslims from Medina) and Muhajirin (immigrants from Mecca) 53 Years 1st year AH 622 AD Treaty with Jews of Medina 53 Years 1st year AH Permission to fight in self-defense is granted by Allah 53 Years 12 Safar 2 AH 14 August 623 AD Ghazwa (Battle) of Waddan 53 Years 29 Safar 2 AH 31 August 623 Ghazwa (Battle) of Safwan 54 Years 2 AH 623 AD Ghazwa (Battle) Dul-'Ashir 54 Years 2 AH 623 AD Hadrat Salman Farsi, may Allah be pleased with him, accepts Islam 54 Years 2 AH 624 AD Revelation and change of Qibla (direction to face for Formal
[IslamCity] VIDEO PROVES THAT DAJJAL BUSH IS WAGING A WAR AGAINST ISLAM AND THE MUSLIMS
Assalamu aleikum.
Dajjal Bush and his allies in the west and among such traitors as
Musharraf in Pakistan are waging a war on Islam and the Muslims rather
than a war on terror. If there are any people remaining alive who
still remain so stupid as to doubt that, let them access the following
proof.
Insha'Allah, the video can be accessed at:
http://today.reuters.com/tv/videoStory.aspx?isSummitStory=FalsestoryId=8bfb413cb025e432b48178d66a18af6b6b3fd557
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Reuters
February 15, 2006
Feb. 15 - Australian network SBS broadcasts images of alleged abuse of
what it says are prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq.
Previously unpublished images of abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu
Ghraib prison near Baghdad were screened on SBS television's Dateline
program. The footage shows still and video images of the wounds it
says were inflicted on the Iraqis by their American captors. SBS
alleges that the photos were taken at the same time as those of US
soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners inside Abu Ghraib, which sparked
international outrage after they were leaked in 2004.
While some of the photographs are similar to the images made public
two years ago, the latest photographs apparently reveal further abuse
including new incidents of killing, torture and sexual humiliation.
The program reports that some prisoners at Abu Ghraib were killed when
U.S. soldiers ran out of rubber bullets trying to quell a riot at the
jail and resorted to using live rounds.
The images come at a tense time in relations between the West and
Muslim countries after cartoons were published in Denmark which
satirised the Prophet Mohammad.
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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.
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RE: [IslamCity] Ikhwan: Al-Ikhwan Al-Muslimeen: the Muslim Brothe rhood
From: Abu Abdullah Subject: Ikhwaanis Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 19:39:04 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html X-Stn-Info: Fiqh made Easy Ikhwaanis (4) Who are they? Ikhwaan Muslimeen: It was established by Sheik Hassan al-Banna who took special leave from his Sheik Basyouni and Abdul-Wahhab al-Hasafi in the Hasafi Sufi order. Many Sheiks took control of the Jama'aat of them Sayyid Qutub, Al-Hudaibi, At-Tilmasaani, As-Siba'ee, Al-Ghazali, Fathi Yakun, Hassan Turabi and now Yousef Qaradawi. Its General Characteristics: The general characteristics of the Ikhwaani Da'wah are: 1. Staying away from issues that cause commotion. 2. Staying away from prominent people. 3. Staying away from groups and societies. 4. Taking and building everything in steps. 5. The youth gather around it. 6. It spreads rapidly in the cities and countries. The main characteristics and which is in place till today is staying away from issues that cause commotion. This as we said is the main characteristic which we will take in more detail later on. Da'wah: As for the Dawah, Hassan al-Banna defined it saying: 'The Da'wah of the Ikhwaan Muslimeen is a Salafi Da'wah, with a Sunni method, a Sufi reality, a political board, an athletic jama'ah, a group of knowledge and culture, an economic company, and a social idea' Going back to the characteristic, 'Staying away from issues that cause commotion..' Hassan al-Banna said, 'When people would disagree they would raise the issue to the Caliph, with the condition that he is the Imam and he would judge between them. His ruling would raise the commotion. As for now where is the Caliph? So it is best for the Muslims to take their issue to a Judge, but there is no proper place to raise the issue and know that this would lead people to another commotion...' This is not correct because the basic stone which the Muslims return to is the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet. The Book of Allah removes all differences. Allah says, 'People were one nation, and Allah sent the Messengers and Prophets, as givers of glad tidings, and warners and sent down with them the Book with truth to judge between people in what they have disagreed upon...' So the Book of Allah is enough in solving the commotions. Aqeedah: In AQEEDAH: Imam Hassan al-Banna said about Asma was Sifaat (Allah's names and attributes), 'We believe that the madth'hab of the Salaf, which is to refrain from talking about it, and that we should defer the knowledge to Allah...is best.' This in fact is not the method of the Salaf with the names and attributes of Allah rather the method of the Mufo'yiddah, which has nothing to do with the madth'hab of the Salaf. Relation with Other Religions: As for relation with other religious groups: Imam Hassan al-Banna said, 'I repeat that our enmity with the Jews is not religious because the Qur'an encourages us to shake their hands and to befriend them. Islam is a Shari'ah for humanity before it is a nationalistic Shari'ah' As-Siba'i said, 'Islam does not attack Christianity, rather it recognizes it and glorifies it. Islam does not differentiate between a Christian and a Muslim, and does not give a Muslim more of a right than a ChristianI also suggest the following: 1. Islam should be the religion of the country. 2. All religions which are originally heavenly should be respected. 3. Nothing should stop the citizen from reaching the highest ranks in the country, not even religion, sex, or language. ' Sh. Ghazali said, 'Yes, I was of those who were appointed to bring the Islamic Madth'habs together. I did lots of work between Dar at-Taqreeb in Cairo and I met Sheik Muhamamd Taqi Al-Qummi (A Shiite) and Muhammad Jawad, and I have many friends from the prominent Shiite scholars.' Obedience: Imam al-Banna set the ten pillars of the Bai'ah and the twenty points. The first pillar and from which everything else is understood is 'undestanding'. Imam al-Banna says, 'What I mean by 'understanding' is that you should fully understand that our fikrah (method) is totally Islamic, and that you should understand Islam as we understand it in light of these twenty points.' Then he explains what is meant by Tajarrud 'casting away' which is also from the ten pillars: 'That you leave for this fikrah all ideas and people, because it is the best and highest...' The Imam then explains what is meant by obedience: 'The system of Da'wah in this stage should be totally Sufi from the spiritual side, and military from the physical side. It should always be a command and obedience without hesitation or researching, without doubt or guilt.' From the pillar of Thiqqah 'trust' he says, 'The peace of heart that the soldier has in the leader and in his skills and sincerity would result with love, respect and obedience between the two. The leader is a part of the Da'wah. There is no Da'wah without a governing body. And according to the level of respect between the
[IslamCity] Spring Semester - Registration Now Open
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Courses this semester include Arabic, 'Aqida and Shama'il.
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Intermediate Arabic - Arabic Course for English Speaking Students (Book 2)
with Sheikh Sa'd al-Attas
Mondays 7.30pm 9.30pm
at Victor Street Mosque, Bradford
Using the Madina Books, a short yet comprehensive Arabic course, as
the basis for this class, this course will focus on three key areas of
the Arabic language, Grammar (Nahu), Etymology (Sarf), Reading
(Qira'). There is substantial time spent on practising the rules
learnt in the form of exercises at the end of each lesson both in
class and for homework. As well as the Madina Books, supplementary
material will also be provided for students to increase their
vocabulary and consolidate learning. Students are also given the
opportunity to practice speaking skills during class.
Please Note: This is a continued course from last semester. New
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Cost: £25
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Wednesdays 7.30pm 9pm
at Abu Zahra Foundation, Keighley
The Shama'il al-Tirmidhi holds its place as one of the most
comprehensive works describing both the character and person of
Allah's greatest creation, Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him
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397 authentic ahadith, all related to the great dimension of the
Prophet of Islam as he has was known by the closest of his companions
(Allah be satisfied with them all). During this course a selection of
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Imam Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi al-Hanafi's `aqidah work is representative
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(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]
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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.
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[IslamCity] Fwd: Abdal-Hakim Murad - Contentions 9
Contentions 9 Abdal-Hakim Murad Oct 2005 http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/ahm/contentions9.htm 1. Adab is nothing but a preparation for prayer. 2. Feminism has one virtue: it shows that the West is still capable of certainty. 3. Sunnism is built on manaqib ; Shiism on mathalib . 4. Do not play politics with sacred politics. 5. If there is no dhikr , there is no self-restraint. If there is no self-restraint, there is no beauty. If there is no beauty, there is no dhikr . 6. Tradition is the puddling-clay of faith. 7. I do not permit priests to concern themselves with politics.' (A. Hitler, Tischgespräche .) 8. Our patience is the awaiting of delights for us. His patience is the awaiting of delights for us. 9. If you seek amusement, seek it in the absurdities of kufr . 10. Genesis: all's well that ends with a well. 11. Unless there is Paradise, eros is a trick. 12. Be a good Muslim and you won't want to lie. Be a very good Muslim and you won't need to lie. 13. His name in our age is al-Sabur . 14. A faith that is only a social consequence will mainly be concerned with its own social consequences. 15. Tolerance is no substitute for holiness. 16. So you want to get your own back? Remember, it isn't your own . 17. Life is a minefield only if we always say Mine!' 18. Does modernity produce fewer manners than womanners? 19. We have not grown out of the Sharia, we have shrunk out of it. 20. Govern the Self before you govern the Other. Govern the Other in order to govern the Self. 21. Edom: God can fully save the world only in one way . 22. Taskhir is usufruct, not a title deed. 23. Religion desires to change the age. The age desires to change religion . 24. Politics is one cell within the body of Islam. If it grows unduly, it is a cancer. 25. The reading of Scripture is sufficient; but we are not sufficient readers. 26. Should we distinguish the shadows from the light? If so, how? 27. The asbab are merely the user-interface. 28. To turn the other cheek is to look away. 29. Are there still miracles? Is God still the Omnipotent Bestower? 30. Extremism: just say know. 31. Incarnation: the finite can contain the Infinite. 32. Bowing to Mecca does not always require bowing to the East. 33. In practice, remembering God' can only mean remembering the Covenant.' 34. Everything today is inscribed with FINIS. 35. There is no inaction, so long as consciousness remains. 36. Whoever has me as his Mullah, then Ali is his Mullah.' 37. Like us in all respects, except for sin.' To know one's sinlessness: is this not to be unlike us in all respects? 38. The New Age: the flight of the alone from the Alone. 39. Farsi literature : tashyi-i isharat tashyi-i janazat bud. 40. The only safe bank is the Sadaqa Bank. 41. Each sin is a consequence. 42. They think to cut the medieval flowers, but what they leave behind is stubble, not the green shoots of Spring. 43. We claim the whole of the truth for ourselves, but not to have monopolised it. 44. To know the saint is to know the age. 45. Only movers are shakirs. 46. There are times when He breathes'; there are also times of intensified Scrutiny. 47. They are not the solution; God is the solution. 48. Radha is Majnun; Krishna is Layla. (The Liber Asian vs. the Manu Mission.) 49. Each gender was created only that the other might give thanks. 50. Don't get even. (God is witr , and He loves the witr .') 51. Without long commentaries, it would be easy to throw the book at people. 52. We can curse, or we can be discursive. 53. We prefer bigamy to duplicity. 54. The Mothers of the Believers: the most believable women in History. 55. Islam is horizontally patriarchal and vertically matriarchal. 56. Modernity's undoing: the person is only a mask. To this there are only two replies. 57. Religion, like a garden, is more resilient than a fortress. 58. Extremism has no enemy save those it claims to defend. 59. Modernity: homo ludens trying to turn homo religiosus into homo faber . 60. A wail is the most transparent of veils. 61. Jaza' at-talaqi yawm at-talaqi. 62. Do not let a false radicalism diminish your desire for a radicalism that is true. 63. Islam: inlet heaven. 64. A man who would marry a feminist is not worth obeying. 65. The purpose of society is to produce saints. 66. If the imam slips, consider him a victim of amazement. 67. But for God's mercy, we would have the governments we deserve. 68. Christianity is responsible for the suffering of the Jews, because it was Christianity that veiled Jesus from them. 69. The Yawning Gulf: the building of a desert. 70. Atheism: all faith is idolatry. 71. Do not trust those who readily close their eyes. 72. Juda-yi Ism : Ishmael is the rodef . Ishmael: Juda-yi Ism is the radif . 73. Preaching: this is an age for rukhas , not for aza'im , and for conservatism, not for liberalism. 74.
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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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