[IslamCity] SORTING OUT THE HAJJ MESS: ACCRA DAILY MAIL EDITORIAL
Assalamu aleikum.
Earlier news item:
GHANA HAJJ BOARD ABANDONS PILGRIMS TO ABJECT POVERTY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamiccommunitynet/message/7877
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Sorting out the Hajj mess
Editorial
Accra Daily Mail (Ghana)
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
http://www.accra-mail.com/mailnews.asp?id=12039
Moslems and non-Moslems alike in Ghana agree on one
thing: the organization of the annual Hajj pilgrimage
to Mecca is porous. Our lead story yesterday on the
subject, not surprisingly, attracted much public
interest.
What many people do not know however is that it is not
a new development. For as far back as living memory
would stretch, Ghanaian pilgrims have always
complained about the hardships that their agents and
the Hajj Board have been putting them through.
We need not go over those here. Now the question is:
What can we do to improve things?
We have a few suggestions.
These include the following.
1. A permanent Hajj Company organised in line with
Ghana's Companies Code.
2. A Board of Directors to perform supervisory
functions and a Chief Executive or Secretary General
to run the company.
3. Permanent secretariat with the appropriate
secretarial, operational, accounting, research and
administrative staff.
4. Seed capital to be provided by the government and
other relevant stakeholders
5. Organization to be divided into two sectors:
Northern and Southern. The northern sector can be
based in Tamale, which has an airport with a long
enough runway to accommodate big planes.
6. Strict accounting and auditing conventions to be
adhered to.
In short, we must be more professional. The Ad hoc
approach has not worked and so must be discarded. It
is not an envious record for a country to have as
being responsible for 30% of the problems experienced
by the Saudi authorities before, during and after the
Hajj.
Ghana has developed that reputation.
There is no time to waste.
Vice President Aliu Mahama has already given the
assurance that, there would now be a permanent body to
handle Hajj affairs. Now's the time.
Let's see action!
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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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[IslamCity] FEARFUL OF LOSING FOLLOWERS, CHRISTIANS CANCEL AD FOR INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
Assalamu aleikum. The darkness of shaitan known as christianity does not want to be exposed to the light of truth, and with good reason. The christian fear of losing adherents from their weird eat the body of Jesus and drink the blood of Jesus cannibal cult is well-justified, and the christians SHOULD slink off in shame as they have done at WTBN. --- Christian Radio Cancels Interfaith Dialogue Ad Islam Online February 11, 2005 http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-02/11/article01.shtml --- photo: There's a lot of misinformation about Islam, and relations are strained. Not only here, but all around the world, said Bedier. http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-02/11/images/pic01.jpg --- WASHINGTON , February 11 (IslamOnline.net News Agencies) A Christian Radio station cancelled an advertisement on an event promoting dialogue with Muslims at the university of South Flordia , according to press reports Friday, February 11. The ad was highlighting an event promoting dialogue, to be held Saturday, February 12, between Christians and Muslims at the US University. This is exactly why we need to be doing programs like this,' said Ahmed Bedier, director of the Central Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). There's a lot of misinformation about Islam, and relations are strained. Not only here, but all around the world, he was quoted by Miami Herald as saying. Christopher Gould, general manager at WTBN-AM, claimed the 30-second spot didn't serve its listeners, alleging the group recruits people to Islam. Gould further added that his decision is in keeping with the company's philosophy to serve evangelical Christians. If the Church (of Jesus Christ) of Latter-day Saints or (Jehovah's) Witnesses wanted to run a spot promoting their religion, we'd do the same thing, he said. We're here to serve evangelical Christians. No Conversions Bedier, however, said his groups intent was not to convert people, but to encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties and promote mutual understanding. Islam exhorts us to engage in dialogue with others and to build good relations with our neighbors, said Bedier said in a press release before the launch of the dialogue. The Tampa interfaith community is fortunate to have leaders who seek dialogue and preach tolerance. The event, entitled Biblical and Quranic Perspectives, invited Muslim and Christian scholars including Reverend Dr. Duncan Ferguson, Director of the Center for Spiritual Life at Eckerd College, and Dr. Jamal Badawi, professor at St. Marys University in Canada. The Tampa Bay-area station will refund the Muslim organizations $300, Gould said. The contract had been signed by a sales manager when the promotions department reviewed the ad. Gould claimed he checked out the councils (CAIRs) Web site and concluded the group is clearly interested in recruiting people to Islam, a charge denied by the organization, the biggest Muslim civil liberties group in North America. The language was very gentle, and its under the guise of tolerance and discussion,' he said. But the fact is, they want to grow their organization. That is not the group's intent, Bedier charged. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding, according to its Web site. The organization has 31 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada . Misunderstanding A narrator opens the spot with: Our world today is torn apart by mistrust and misunderstanding. We have a choice: live in ignorance of each other or work to create harmony and tolerance. Listeners are then invited to a historic dialogue' between Christians and Muslims who will share their perspectives on Jesus. The event is intended to show that the two religions have more in common than differences, particularly among conservative worshippers, Bedier said. We're very close when it comes to social issues. We don't drink, we're against abortion and we're family-oriented. But we have to have dialogue to know this about each other. Bedier also said Islam is the only other major religion that believes Jesus was sent by God. WTBN is owned by Salem Communications, a radio broadcasting company with Christian and family-themed programming. The chain owns 104 stations nationwide. http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-02/11/article01.shtml __ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM
[IslamCity] This world is led by 4-star clowns, liars and frauds + Video
Special Report
This world is led by 4-star clowns, liars and frauds
By Karl W. B. Schwarz
February 12, 2005According to several sources that knew him, the late Todd Engstrom was a key player in a post-9-11 payoff.
In addition to people coming forward with hard information about Todd Engstrom, a former Bridas Corporation person has come forward as well to fill in blanks and all things point to one thing: 9-11 was staged to take over the Caspian Basin oil and the pipeline needed to get that oil to the oceans. Since we do not play well with Iran, the pipelines and the oil and gas have to come across Afghanistan to get to the oceans.
Even the U.S. alleged problems in the Ukraine are tied to the Caspian Basin and the bogus glory of the BushLeague Oil Empire that thinks it can pull off this "oil scam and power grab" and dump the entire cost of acquisition, exploration and development and cost of security onto the backs of the U.S. taxpayers (and our fed up with Bush military). Yes, they are that stuck-on-stupid in BushLeague, and, no, more and more Americans are not buying their lies.
Continued:
http://mparent.blog-city.com/read/1069480.htm
Hi HO, HI Ho, Its Off To War We Go! ( Includes video on the Carlyle Group - Bush connected major arms trafficker) - a Must Read
February 11, 2005
The headline in the Seattle Times reads: Military Calls Iran War Plans Routine. When war planning becomes a routine matter you may rest assured that this nation has now come full circle and has become the very monster it has always professed to be fighting. Especially in lieu of the fact the wars this nations war hawks are planning will be wars of their making; and wars that the neo-con cabal has been planning and looking forward to for the past 15 years, if not longer.
Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace" is exactly what this nation is being led into by a relatively small group of hard core neo-cons with an army of pundits, religious zealots, corporate greed merchants and Mayberry Machiavellis comprised of: the Project for a New American Century ; the Carlyle Group; the Heritage Foundation; the American Enterprise Institute ; the Club for Growth ; and the
Federalist Society
. All of whom are at the head of the BushCo parade attempting to redefine this nation. This is by no means all that comprise the menagerie of megalomaniacs pulling the strings of government. But these groups are pretty much at the top of the heap of those that help formulate what the foreign and domestic policies emanating from the Bush administration and Congress will be.
Continued:
http://mparent.blog-city.com/read/1069086.htm
Israeli sex spy ring bust - American defense secrets passed
Amir Lati, the second secretary at the embassy, was secretly expelled from Australia last month after the Howard Government threatened to declare him persona non grata.
Continued:
http://mparent.blog-city.com/read/1069247.htm
New World Order Machinations Update:
http://mparent.blog-city.com/index.cfm?m=2y=2005
MARC PARENT
Political tagssuch as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forthare never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.
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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] U.S. Encouraged by ..........Vote
Salaam aley kum warahmahtulah The US didn't stumble into Iraq colonization by an unfortunate mistake or mere Bush arrogance. It's the innate nature of American culture. Here is the same story 37 years ago... Read the date carefully. It's an excerpt from the New York Times in 1967.
Ma-salama
Prince of DestinyFrom September 3, 1967:U.S. Encouraged by Vietnam Vote Officials Cite 83% Turnout Despite Vietcong Terrorby Peter Grose, Special to the New York TimesWASHINGTON, Sept. 3-- United States officials were surprised and heartened today at the size of turnout in South Vietnam's presidential election despite a Vietcong terrorist campaign to disrupt the voting. According to reports from Saigon, 83 per cent of the 5.85 million registered voters cast their ballots yesterday. Many of them risked reprisals threatened by the Vietcong. A successful election has long been seen as the keystone in President Johnson's policy of encouraging the growth of constitutional processes in South Vietnam. The election was the culmination of a constitutional development that began in January, 1966, to which President Johnson gave
his personal commitment when he met Premier Ky and General Thieu, the chief of state, in Honolulu in February. The purpose of the voting was to give legitimacy to the Saigon Government, which has been founded only on coups and power plays since November, 1963, when President Ngo Dinh Deim was overthrown by a military junta.
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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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[IslamCity] sTRIPPED sOULS
MSA Event at Passaic County Community College
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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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[IslamCity] YOU HARVEST WHAT YOU SOW...! A FRIENDLY COUNTRY OF US...!
VERY DEAR SIR: WHATEVER YOU SOW IN EARTH, YOU HARVEST IT...! I PRESENTYOU A FRIENDLY COUNTRY OF US I HOPE YOU BELIEVE YOU HARVEST WHAT YOU SOW...! HERE IS SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF A FRIENDLY COUNTRY...!Condolesa Rice, the newly appointed Secretary of State asked from the Turkish President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to help improve the ugly image of the USA in the eyes of the Turkish people...According to a recent public survey around the world, the Turkish people came out the most suspicious and disgusted of the U.S. policies. She required removal of these suspects and hate for her country...We have a suitable proverb for the situation;YOU HARVEST WHAT YOU SOW!...Now let's think a little bit about the relationship between the two countries. The United States of America and Turkey:1- The Lausanne Treaty is the international document setting up the borders of the Republic of Turkey just after their War of Independence. Why did this friendly country USA did not sign it immediately? I suspect the health of this friendship in light of your offensive attitude. [Bir toplantida Demirel sonradan imzaladigini soyledi. Eger hala imzalamadiysa bile hatirlatmayalim diye boyle yazdim].2- By installing long range nuclear warhead loaded missiles at our SSCB borders you set up Turkey as a first line target in front of Russia, without informing the Turkish citizens. We found out about the threat to our country during the Cuban missile crisis and got rid of the missiles thanks to Kruschev's persistence.3- We remember that the Greek genocide against the Turkish community of Cyprus was unnoticed by the USA. We also remember that this friendly NATO ally imposed an unjust military and economic embargo on Turkey after we intervened to stop the bloodshed on the Island in 1974 as one of the guarantor countries.4- No thanks to your friendly countrys help conditions causing military revolts were prepared preventing Turkey from developing and progressing for decades. Our blessed Foreign Minister Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil proved this reality by declaring: "The CIA has been digging our grave behind our back". These words show this friendly country's plots against our country.5- During the NATO Stability Display Operation of October 2nd, 1992 two 'Sea Sparrow' missiles fired from the Saratoga Aircraft Carrier hit the cruiser "Muavenet" (which was the backbone of our navy) blowing up the captain's bridge. Five officers including the commander and a sailor were killed. Eleven of our beloved were injured seriously. This friendly country offered no excuses or compensation for our casualty.6- Many states of this friendly country turn a blind eye towards the baseless claims of the Armenian community against Turkey.7- Backed by false reports, this friendly country invaded Iraq by fooling its own public and the world besides Turkey.8- The Defense Minister of this friendly country, accused Turkey for their military losses caused by their own mistakes and because they did not collaborate with the Turkish Intelligence during the preparation phase of their Iraqi invasion.9- This friendly country hooded 11 of our finest soldiers who mistook their captors as guests and offered them tea in their barracks. We will receive an apology for this event!..10- The USA invaded Iraq but did not protect the lives of Turkish drivers who were supplying the country's economic lifeline. You only watched the murders 120 of our beloved drivers.11- Overlooking the stability of the region, this friendly country breeds the two Kurdish tribes who declare separatism in Iraq for their own selfish benefits. Overlooking Turkeys importance in the Middle East and its friendship may prove to be costly in the future.12- The fraudulent manner in which this friendly country started the first war of the millennium threatens to expand towards Syria and Iran. Is Turkey next in line? 13- Turkey as the country most suffering from terrorism lost 35 thousand of its citizens and 100 billion dollars of its wealth. How friendly is the US if it does nothing to stop the PKK threats originating from Iraq? We do not wish to be friends with this unfriendly country anymore. We stood shoulder to shoulder since the Korean War and defended the Free World against communism. But now we discovered that our ally was no ally at all! At last we discovered that you have been hypocritical all these years.My generation of Turks believed that World-Peace would be accomplished with the support of our friendly ally. We feel betrayed by our trust of the USA.Now we realize that the World-Peace was a lie to suit the benefits of the U.S.A. alone. Looks like you have used our country to block the communist threat against the rich Western Countries. Since the Red Evil does not exist anymore, we feel discarded. Now, we can clearly see that our friend and ally did everything to bring down the Soviet might, but eventually forgot about World-Peace. It is about time that the US people
[IslamCity] The Scientific Exegesis of The Qur'an-deep look
Asssalamu alaikum If the links in read fail to work, please visit the article at http://www.geocities.com/thash1977/science.html The Scientific Exegesis of The Qur'an Justifying Quran with science or any other yardstick must be done with proper defined lines. Mistaking theses lines may lead to improper understanding and doubts. First we should clearly understand why Muslim should believe in Quran as a message of Allah (swt). Lets look at this little deeply. So, scientific justification and its degree of importance can easily understand. Islamic teaching and its applications are universal and not confined to a language, time period or place. Similarly some reasons behind Muslims belief in Islam and Quran are irrespective of time, place and languages. However there are some other reasons that differ person-to-person and period-to-period. Early conversion to Islam are due to the fact that, Mohameds (puh) moral conducts, information regarding last prophet in the previous revelation, etc. People knew that he never tell lies, so they believed in his message, consequently some accepted due the clear message of Quran without mistakes and its ability to make realize the myths and mistakes in that society such as idle worshiping. Some literate people recognized the truth with Qurans way of presenting which was unable to challenge by poets. Like wise we can increase the list by analyzing until the Quran was revealed completely. Every message made them recognize the truth and gave a motivation to accept. Whatever be the attracted reason towards Islam, they had a primary reason to believe, which they understood with the word " there is no god but Allah". This primary reason had not changed even right now. Now the question is why nowadays people believe in Quran as a message of Allah. Here this can be analyzed in many ways. Let me put my understanding. Ill list down in three types. Primary reason, Supportive reason and Extended reasons. Primary reason is one can understand irrespective of intellectual capacity, language, time and place. Supportive reason is Qurans miraculous nature that can comprehend by a person; comprehension may differ based on a persons ability to understand Arabic. Finally extended reasons, this could differ person to person based on intellectual capacity, knowledge on specific subject, time, place, etc. Mean time one of this extended reason may be more attractive to a person than another based on his knowledge and profession, which leads to proper understanding. Primary reason; note here, it is "reason" and not "reasons". Though I present in point form all these are inter connected and just one answer, point to note here, "to accept Islam this is sufficient": - No doubts in divine nature of god Quran ask us to understand the existence of god by looking at creations. That is, its construction and the way it functions. Hence it insists us to accept the existence of god. For example man could look at him self. Every organ is properly placed in an organized way and its placements are meaningful. Eyes, hands, legs, lungs, heart etc. placed in an organized way. To organize such there should be an organizer and this is god. To understand this, a person need not to be a literate because " to organize things an organizer should exist" is a simple fact that can understand by human. In other words An organized being cannot come to existent by chance. Religion like Buddhism fails to recognize this and do not support the question how organized universe came in to existent. Another issue is Quran presents god as unlimited. Rest of the religions give a limited image on him so cannot accept. Anyone with material needs and instincts cannot be termed as god. Eg:- Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism insist god is having family members such as either son, brother or mother, hence it makes god limited as this is an attribute of creations. In Quranic teaching above two messages, that is; existence of god and his nature do not leads to any doubts regarding his divinity, this verifies the message is from god. (For more information) Can comprehend the completeness. Quran is cable of providing solution to the questions and problems without conflict and contradiction hence becomes complete. Some of this solutions cannot be identified by each of us as it needs intense study on Quran and its explanation by Sunnah, in such cases all of us can understand the solutions without difficulty once the solutions are presented. In other words Quran makes man to accept it by attracting with errorless message in all matters. For example by reading quran we can understand that implementation of Quran will lead to a peaceful society. As its teachings could give us a clear social order and its teachings do not conflict each other, so no conflicts in implementation. Its nature of providing optimum solution without contradiction makes it complete. Such completeness can be produce by a supernatural power, which
[IslamCity] The Importance of Tajweed
Bismillah hir Rehman nir Rahim The Importance of Tajweed By Sister Fatima Barakatullah Listening to the Qur'an being recited correctly is enough to soften even the hardest of hearts and Muslims and non-Muslims alike find it a deeply moving experience even if they do not understand what is being said. We feel this even more in Ramadaan when we are in the Taraweeh prayers and we can really feel the difference if we go to a Masjid where the Tajweed rules of Qur'an recitation are not being observed as they should. Every single Muslim has to recite Qur'an in Salah but many of us do not realise that reciting the Qur'an correctly, observing the rules of recitation is not an advanced science for expert reciters alone, rather it is an obligation upon each and every one of us whenever we recite the Qur'an. What is Tajweed?The word Tajweed linguistically means 'proficiency' or 'doing something well'. It comes from the same root letters as the word 'Jayyid' in Arabic (meaning 'good'): Jeem, Waw and Daal. When applied to the Qur'an, it means Giving every letter of the Qur'an its rights and dues of characteristics when we recite the Qur'an and observing the rules that apply to those letters in different situations. We give the letters their rights by observing the essential characteristics of each letter that never leave it. And we give them their dues by observing the characteristics of each letter that are present in them some of the time and not present at other times.The Qur'an was revealed with Tajweed rules applied to it. In other words, when the angel Jibreel (alaihis salaam) recited the words of Allah to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) he recited them in a certain way and he showed the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) the ways in which it was permissible to recite the Qur'an. So it is upon us to observe those rules so that we recite it in the way it was revealed. At the time of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) there was no need for people to study Tajweed because they talked with what is now known as Tajweed so it was natural for them. When the Arabs started mixing with the non-Arabs as Islam spread, mistakes in Qur'an recitation started appearing, so the scholars had to record the rules. Now, because the everyday Arabic that Arabs speak has changed so much from the Classical Arabic with which the Qur'an was revealed, even Arabs have to study Tajweed.The purpose of Tajweed? The Qur'an is the word of Allah, and its every syllable is from Allah. Its recitation must be taken very seriously. The purpose of the Science of Tajweed in essence is to make the reciter proficient in reciting the Qur'an, observing the correct pronunciation of every letter with the rulings and characteristics which apply to each letter, without any exaggeration or deficiency. And so through this the reciter can recite the Qur'an upon the way of the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) who received it from Jibreel who received it from Allah (subhanahu wa ta'aala) in the Classical Arabic dialect that it came down in.Arabic letters each have a Makhraj - an exit or articulation point - in the mouth or throat from which they originate and they also each have Sifaat - attributes, or characteristics - particular to them. Knowing the Makhraj and Sifaat of each letter is an important part of Tajweed. Sometimes two letters have very similar exits which makes mixing them up easy. So if a person does not know the attributes of each letter there is a danger that he will change the meaning of the words in Qur'an recitation. Observing the rules of Tajweed in reciting protects the reciter from making mistakes in reciting the Qur'an.The ruling of reading with Tajweed Muhammad bin Al-Jazaree the great Qur'an and Hadeeth scholar of the 9th Century (Hijri) says in his famous poem detailing the rules of Tajweed: "And applying Tajweed is an issue of absolute necessity, Whoever doesn't apply Tajweed to the Qur'an, then a sinner is he." Sheikh Zakariyyaa Al-Ansari [died in 926 H.] said in explanation of this verse in his book: Sharh al-Muqaddimah al-Jazariyyaa "It is required to observe all of the Arabic rules in that which changes it and ruins the meaning". So he regarded it as an obligation to keep away from the major mistakes in reciting the Qur'an. The scholars have divided the types of mistakes one might fall into when reciting the Qur'an into two types: 1. Clear mistakes: which usually change obvious things and change the meaning. 2. Unobvious (hidden) mistakes: for which one may need to study Tajweed rules. And the majority of scholars agree that applying the Tajweed rules of Qur'an such that the Clear Mistakes are avoided is an individual obligation (Fard 'Ayn) upon every Muslim who has memorised part of or all of the Qur'an. As for applying all of the rules of Tajweed and avoiding the Unobvious mistakes then it is (Fard Kifaayah) upon the Muslim ummah. That is, there must be some students of
[IslamCity] Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentines day is not for you!
http://www.khilafah.com/home/category.php?DocumentID=9126TagID=2 Roses are red, violets are blue, and Valentines day is not for you! HIzb ut Tahrir uploaded 23 Feb2004 öúóø ö öúö öööóøRoses are red, violets are blue, and Valentines day is not for you! Throughout much of the globe the _expression_ "let the season of love begin" is being heard. It's that time of the year again when roses abound, trinkets are exchanged and confessions of love and promises (which are rarely kept) are declared. February14 th, also known as St. Valentine's Day, is the time of year that for centuries has been dedicated to honour love and the pursuit of romance. On this day the postal services will be inundated with cards and letters, bearing the responsibility of playing 'cupid', forwarding messages of 'true love'. Youngsters will be making Valentine's cards, or if they're in Wales, they will be making love spoons which they will be encouraged to give to their valentine in the playground. Moreover, the Valentine's Day rituals of anonymous cards, chocolates and gifts are expected between secret admirers. So what's the harm in all this some may ask? After all, is it not a day to remind your spouse of how much you love them, or for the children to indulge in a bit of fun? Valentine's Day is not simply about showing your affection to your partner or spouse, but it is in fact a day to remove all inhibitions and show your feelings to the person you secretly desire, a colleague, classmate, next door neighbour, relative etc, but someone to whom on any other day of the year it would not be easy to approach. THE STORY OF ST VALENTINE During the fifth century the Catholic Church wanted to end a pagan fertility rite that the Romans had practised every year since the4 th century BC. During the month of February a lottery would be held to celebrate a young man's rite of passage to the "god" Lupericus. Young teenage girls participated in this lottery, with their names being placed in a box and drawn at random by young men. Through the lottery these young girls would be assigned to the man who picked them out, in order to enjoy 'mutual pleasure' for the duration of a year until the next year's lottery. The Church was unhappy with the promiscuous nature of this ritual and tried to end it by selecting a "Lover's Saint", who would be honoured as a replacement of the ritual of Lupericus. They chose a bishop by the name of Valentine who had been executed in the3 rd century AD. His punishment was as a result of his defying the Emperor Claudius who had banned marriages saying that married men made poor soldiers, as they did not want to leave their families during battles. Valentine invited lovers to come to him to be married in secret, a crime for which he was executed. However, before he died he is said to have sent a farewell message to the jailer's daughter with whom he had fallen in love while in prison. It read "From your Valentine." VALENTINE'S DAY-A celebration of promiscuity The modern day ritual of Valentine's Day has developed into something quite different from the intentions of Valentine. Indeed, it is ironic to think that what the Church tried to achieve so long ago was the preservation of the institution of marriage, in the guise of St Valentine's Day. The reality of Valentine's Day and what is associated with it is quite different; the return of promiscuity to society, relationships built upon and that result in fornication, unwanted pregnancies, back street abortions and all things that lead to the degradation and loss of honour in society. Sadly, the corruption that ensues from this celebration of immorality affects all levels of society. Far from being a harmless activity, Valentine's Day is big business in Western society. Television and newspapers will publicise Valentine's Day through their promotion of special programmes, articles and events. Department stores, gift shops, the Post Office and clothes shops will be fully decorated with red roses and heart shaped balloons, enticing customers to purchase all that they will need to make their Valentine's Day dreams a reality. Throughout the country in the month of February countless numbers of schools, universities and clubs are in preparation for balls and parties, inviting the unsuspecting populace. Regrettably, some Muslims will inevitably be amongst them lured into the havens of free mixing, alcohol, drugs, and illicit sexual encounters. At school girls and boys will compete with each other to see who received the most Valentines cards and boast about the number of secret admirers they have. Others will be hiding their faces with humiliation in the realisation that nobody wants to show an ounce of romantic interest in them. Teachers and pupils will be organising the annual Valentines party, which for many youngsters will be their first encouragement to partake in the temptations of the opposite sex. At university students will use 14 February to indulge in all manner of
[IslamCity] Maal Hijrah Awwal Muharram Awwal Khilafah[A GOOD READ]
Awal Muharram, our New Year of the Islamic lunar calendar commemorates the Hijrah the emigration of the Believers from Makkah to Madinah. Although, prior to the Hijrah they were tortured and slayed in Makkah for their Islam, the Muslims werent emigrating to Madinah merely to escape persecution. Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam and the first Muslims were taking a critical strategic step, to establish Daulah Islamiyyah so as to manifest and implement the Deen of Islam and to take the Islamic dawah to the rest of the world. Daulah Islamiah the implementation of Islam The whole nature of Islam and the Muslims were transformed. Whereas in Makkah there were only general rules, in Madinah there were detailed systems and rules, implemented and enforced. Whereas in Makkah the kuffar tortured and killed Muslims with impunity, (as the Muslims took no material action at that time) in contrast within a period of just 4 months of establishing the State, Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam sent out various raiding sorties outside of Madinah - toward the sea-shore in the neighbourhood of Al Is, the valley of Rabigh and Makkah in a show of force, establishing the authority of Islam. May ALLAH (swt) guide us on the right path without any deviation and bestow us with the re-establishment of Khilafah Rashida Ameen Fi Amaan ALLAH Your brother Haffeez Maal Hijrah Awwal Muharram Awwal Khilafah Maal Hijrah marks a day of tremendous importance, not only for the Islamic Ummah but also for the whole world. Not only is it the Islamic new year, it was the beginning of a golden age of justice, learning and civilisation, a new system of life for mankind. Within 10 years, this tiny City State, was to purify the Hijaz from Mushrikeen, overcome the Persians and humble the Roman empires and absorb both into Dar ul Islam. It marks the birth of the worlds first ideological state Daulah Islamiyyah in Madinat ul Munawwarah. This day now passes almost like any other new years day of any other peoples of the world. Indeed, at this time when the war against Islam (the so called GWOT) continues unabated, albeit at a more subtle and sinister level - the soft war, to corrupt our hearts and minds and terrify us into submission, it is all the more important that we reflect on the true significance of this day. Awal Muharram, our New Year of the Islamic lunar calendar commemorates the Hijrah the emigration of the Believers from Makkah to Madinah. Although, prior to the Hijrah they were tortured and slayed in Makkah for their Islam, the Muslims werent emigrating to Madinah merely to escape persecution. Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam and the first Muslims were taking a critical strategic step, to establish Daulah Islamiyyah so as to manifest and implement the Deen of Islam and to take the Islamic dawah to the rest of the world. Daulah Islamiah the implementation of Islam The whole nature of Islam and the Muslims were transformed. Whereas in Makkah there were only general rules, in Madinah there were detailed systems and rules, implemented and enforced. Whereas in Makkah the kuffar tortured and killed Muslims with impunity, (as the Muslims took no material action at that time) in contrast within a period of just 4 months of establishing the State, Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam sent out various raiding sorties outside of Madinah - toward the sea-shore in the neighbourhood of Al Is, the valley of Rabigh and Makkah in a show of force, establishing the authority of Islam. Even the nature of Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam changed from that of being a Rasul and leader of his group to a Rasul and ruler, statesmen, judge and Amir ul Jihaad. Whereas previously Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam could only watch as the family of Yasser RA and others were tortured to death, now he would accept no persecution and was preparing the fledgling Islamic State for war. Madinah the first ideological state The significance of Madinah cannot be underestimated. It was the worlds first ideological state, established on the Aqeedah of Islam. It was not a state based on selfish benefit of one nation or tribe or race or accidents of geography. Nor was it an empire built on enslavement or lies or material greed. Within days of arriving Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam had set out a covenant establishing the rights and responsibilities of ruler and citizens both Muslims and dhimmis. Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam defined the nature of the Islamic Ummah and the Daulah of Islam. The noble covenant of Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam read, This is a document from Muhammad the Prophet, governing the relations between the Believers and Muslims of Quraish and Yathrib and those who followed them, and joined them and fought alongside them. They are ONE UMMAH TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL PEOPLE. To the Jews who follow us belong help and equality. They shall not be wronged, nor shall their enemies be aided. He
