[IslamCity] My way of Dawah
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã My way of Dawah Urgent Need to Help the Needy: Needy are not only those who need foods, money and sustains etc., BUT also are those also who have not yet known the TRUTH, and are in the dark. So HELP those also by telling the TRUTH in a positive manner, who have not yet been known. That you may warn a people whose fathers were not warned, so they are unaware. (Al_Quraan_036:006) Here I would like to mention few tips to start the short dialogue to tell the TRUTH. These are from my personnel experiences and need to do more research to HELP the needy to tell the real TRUTH. Generally I try to start some of the topics and immediately try turn that towards the Miracle of the Quraan. Then, if I feel that the person is interested in finding the truth and is positive to learn more about Islaam, then I offer the free CD, which contains the interesting downloaded video clips of Miracle of the Quraan and some other interesting articles, along with few Islamic web sights (not many to confuse them). BUT first I try my best that I am the TRUE Dedicated Muslim, full fill all my promises as well and try be an extra ordinary active member of their team, to open the way to start the positive dialogue with positive attitude. Also I do keep asking from Allah, "YAA ALLAH HELP", and also for them, "May Allah help them to accept the TRUTH from the depth of their heart". AMEEN. Below are few Topics to start the Dialog: New Year: Before New Year: Me: Happy New Year. Others: You too. After New Year: Me: How was your New Year Vacation? Others: Great. We had this ... that ... . How about you. Me: I didn't celebrate New Year. Others: What, you didn't. Why? Me: Every day and night is from God (Allah). Even the before this calendar started, there were days and night. Others: Do you have any celebration? Me: We have two main celebrations, that is our Eid. One is feast after fast and the other is when pilgrimages go to Mecca to perform Hajj. Others: How do you fast? Me: We don't eat or drink during the day. First it is the order of Allah. Second it is a kid of remembering the poor, who don't have don't have any thing to eat or drink. A person who's finger is heart, he/she knows how badly he/she is heart, others cannot imagine that. We feel practically how a poor might be facing the poverty and we have to pay the money etc. to them as well. Fasting helps us to do dieting as well. Others: What is Hajj? Me: It is one of the main worship. Any one who can afford to go their and is in good health, must go to perform Hajj in his/her life time. After performing Hajj, people specially bring Dates, and ZamZam Water (Miracle Water). Others: Miracle Water! Me: Yes, this ZamZam Water comes from a well and there is some miracle in it. Even if you keep it for several years, it does not go bad and is as good as it was on the first day. It is supplied to all over the world as well as to the local people and visitors, BUT its supply is never ending. There are many other Miracle things about our Holy Book Quraan. Others: What is Miracle with your Quraan? Me: There are many many Modern Scientific facts in our Quraan, like the birth of a baby, Professor of Anatomy at University of Toronto, Dr. Keith Moore discovered the scientific facts about the formation of human life, which is exactly same in our Quraan. Now in Germany it was discovered that our Halaal Slaughter Method is the best Hygienic Method. There are other so many scientific facts in the Quraan as well. If you are interested, there is a very good web sight to watch or download. It is really the best I ever seen. Others: Good, I would like to see that. Me: I would rather bring a CD which contains that as well as many other interesting articles. Others: Sure. Christmas: Before Christmas: Me: Happy Holiday. Others: You too. After Christmas: Me: How was your Holiday? Others: Great. We had this ... that ... . How about your holiday. Me: I didn't celebrate Christmas. BUT we believe on Jesus (pbuh), as a prophet, a messenger of God (Allah). We believe that he showed some miracles BUT with the permission of God (Allah). We believe on about 124,000 prophets and do not differentiate among them. Allah have them fully performed their duties. Others: Do you have any celebration? Me: We have two main celebrations, that is our Eid. One is feast after fast and the other is when pilgrimages go to Mecca to perform Hajj. Others: How do you fast? Me: We don't eat or drink during the day. First it is the order of Allah. Second it is a kid of remembering the poor, who don't have don't have any thing to eat or drink. A person who's finger is heart, he/she knows how badly he/she is heart, others cannot imagine that. We feel practically how a poor might be facing the poverty and we have to pay the money etc. to them as well. Fasting helps us to do dieting as well. Others: What is Hajj? Me: It is one of the main worship. Any one who can afford to go their and is
[IslamCity] Islamic Months
AsSalaam O Alaikum
We must not forget our Islamic Months and we must teach our Kids to remember the Islamic Months:
Islamic Calendar starts from the first day of Hijra (Migration), when Rasool Allah (saw) Migrated from Mecca to Medina permanently for the establishment of an Islamic State.
Below is the list of Islamic Months in order.
1 Muharram Islamic New Year on 1st of Muharram. Ashura on 10th of Muharram.
2 Safar
3 Rabiiul-Awwal Birth of Rasool Allah (saw) on 12th of Rabiiul-Awwal.
4 Rabiiul-Thani
5 Jumadal-Awwal
6 Jumadal-Thani
7 Rajab Israa and Meraj - The Night Journey of Rasool Allah (saw) on 27th Rajab.
8 Shaabaan
9 Ramadaan The Month of Fasting.
Lailar-ul-Qadr. Any odd number night between 21st and 29th of Ramadan.
10 Shawwaal Eid-ul-Fitr. The Feast after Fast on 1st of Shawwal.
11 Zul-Qaidah
12 Zul-Hijjah Waqfatu Arafat - The Day of Arafat on 9th Zul-Hijjah.
Eid-ul-Adha - The Feast of Sacrifice on 10th Zul-Hijjah.
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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] Tough Questions and Easy Answers
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Tough Questions and Easy Answers http://islaminfo.com/new/detail.asp?ID=28 The Prophet's Married Life Q. A Christian missionary Dr. Anis Shorrosh says that the prophet's wives were virtually captives in the prophet's houses. This he says because they were not to be spoken to except from behind a curtain, and because they could not remarry after Muhammad's death (see Dr. Anis Shorrosh, Islam Revealed. US: Thomas Nelson, 1988. p. 64). A. Dr. Shorrosh is mistaken. First, the wives of the prophet (pbuh) were allowed to go out for their needs as specifically stated in the authentic hadiths although it is true that they were also directed to stay at home except when such need arose. Second, they were allowed to speak to other women face to face. The curtain applied only in speaking to men. This was not to keep the wives of the prophet captive but, as the Quraan specifically said, so as to keep purity in their hearts and the hearts of the men who spoke to them. They were not captives but teachers. Men had to continually come to learn from them about the prophet's example. The curtain rule was only to make sure that the wrong type of attraction did not develop between teacher and student. Third, the fact that the wives of the prophet could not remarry after his death has to be understood in its fuller context. The Quraan declared them to be the mothers of the believers. It was more of an honour to those women to have billions of spiritual children than to have temporary husbands. Fourth, while the prophet (pbuh) was alive he offered them to opt for a separation so that they can go their separate ways. They had shown some discontent over the prophet's self-imposed poverty. But when the offer was made they refused to leave the prophet and his poverty. What would they choose after his death? Fifth, a mother in Islam is more honourable than a wife. After they are already promoted to the respectable position as mother of all the believers why would they want to demote themselves to become wives of their spiritual sons? Dr. Shorrosh needs to look at this broader context in order to properly understand the honourable position of the wives of the prophet (pbuh). Q. Is it true that the prophet (pbuh) had fallen in love with Zainab due to her beauty? A. If that were true it would not detract from the veracity of the prophet. Muslims admit that he was a human being. It is not unnatural for a man to fall in love. The fact that he is a prophet does not rob him of his natural human emotions. In fact it is true that he loved his wives. However, it is not true that he fell in love with Zainab in the way that is claimed by some critics. They say that once the prophet visited Zaid, the husband of Zainab. Zaid was out at the time, and Zainab was combing her hair. The prophet was struck by her beauty and immediately left saying something to the effect that God changes the hearts of people. When Zaid learnt about this incident he offered the prophet that he would divorce Zainab in order that the prophet may marry her. Accordingly, he divorced her and the prophet married her. Several things point to the lack of truth in this story. First, it is unlikely that the prophet (pbuh) was suddenly struck by Zainab's beauty. Zainab was his cousin. He had known her since childhood. Why would she suddenly appear striking after she was already married to another? Second, the prophet had arranged for her to get married to Zaid. If there was to be an attraction why did the prophet (pbuh) not encourage her to marry none but himself? Third, the fact of the matter was that Zaid's marriage proved to be an unhappy one. Zaid was a former slave and as such was held in low esteem in the eyes of Zainab. He mentioned to the prophet that he intended to divorce his wife. But the prophet advised him to keep his wife and avoid divorce. In the meantime, Zaid intended to divorce his wife, Allah intended to marry her to the prophet. Eventually Zaid could maintain his marriage no longer. He divorced Zainab and Allah declared in his Glorious Book that he has wedded her to the prophet after the proper waiting period was over. This marriage served more than one purpose. First, the prophet was responsible for arranging Zainab's marriage to Zaid. In a sense, then, he was also indirectly responsible for the unhappiness she felt in her marriage. Her marriage to the prophet now provided her the honour she felt she deserved, and exonerated the prophet. Second, Zaid had been adopted as the prophet's son. Eventually, however, the Quraan prohibited the practice of changing the parental identity of adopted persons. Zaid, then, was to no longer be called "son of Muhammad" but rather "a close friend." The prophet's marriage to the divorced wife of Zaid was a practical demonstration that the adopted relationship was not equal to a real blood-relationship. A man cannot marry the divorced
[IslamCity] Women Leading Prayers
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Women Leading Prayers
Allah is One --- Quraan is One --- Siraat_ul_Mustaqeem is OneOne Ummah --- One Islaam --- One Voice --- One Worshipping Method
Both Men and Women can enjoin or forbid according to the Quraan and the Authentic Sunnah:
The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practice regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise. (Al_Quraan_009:071)
Types of Prayers:
There are several types of Prayer in Islaam. Remember, any act of obeying Allah is a Prayer. BUT here I would like to mentioned a few of them regarding Leading Prayers, which includes, Congregational DUAA, Congregational Quraan Recitation, Congregational Islaamic Lecture according to the Quraan and the Authentic Sunnah and Leading Congregational Salaat.
Women can Lead any types of Prayer except Salaat:
There is no harm in Women leading Congregational Duaa, Congregational Quraan Recitation, Congregational Islaamic Lecture according to the Quraan and the Authentic Sunnah.
Our Salaat is a very special and very different kind of Prayers. In Salaat we have to bow down (Rukooh) and Prostrate (Sijda). Not a single Modest Woman will feel comfortable to bow down (Rukooh) and Prostrate (Sijda) in front of Men whom are strangers to her. So by separating Women from mingling among men during Congregational Salaat, and offering Salaat in the last rows or in a separate room, Allah has protected our Women from being un-comfortable.
Women are not Inferior in Islaam:
Just because women are not allowed to lead Congregational Salaat does not mean that our women are inferior to our men. Also, because no Women were Prophets or Messengers, does not mean that they are inferior. We forget that Our Women gave birth to many of these Prophets and Messengers.
Women are Equal to Man in Islaam:
There are many example in the Quraan that Women are equal to Men, Below is only one of them:
And whoever does good deeds whether male or female and he (or she) is a believer-- these shall enter the garden, and they shall not be dealt with a jot unjustly. (Al_Quraan_004:124)
May Allah HELP all Muslims to do Dawah with Wisdom. AMEEN.
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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] END TIME PREDICTIONS
AsSalaam O Alaikum END TIME PREDICTIONS 20 END-OF-THE-WORLD PROPHECIES: PREDICTIONS THAT THE END WILL COME BETWEEN 2005 2010 http://www.religioustolerance.org/end_wrl1.htm Overview: Predictions have been made of several events that some Christians believe are related: the second coming of Jesus, the war of Armageddon, the arrival on earth of the Antichrist, the Tribulation, the Rapture, some horrendous natural disaster, etc. Jewish, Islamic, psychic and occult predictions have also been offered as well. 1 We have listed over 7 dozen past predictions of the end of the world which have one factor in common: NONE ever came true. There is every likelihood that most (perhaps all) of these future predictions will not materialize either. We have been criticized by some of our readers for whipping up hysteria about the end of the world. Our intent is the exact opposite: we want to dampen the level of panic. We hope that by listing many dozens of past predictions all of which have failed, that people will realize that some very important individuals have been totally wrong when they predicted the end of the world. End of the world predictions have been common throughout Christianity and other religions for almost 2000 years. Thus, the public has little to fear from prophets who predict a particular date for the world's end. Disclaimer: We offer NO guarantees that the prophets listed below actually made these predictions. We have described their alleged predictions as they were reported on the Web, in newspapers, books, etc. We do not have the resources to track down original source material. Predictions of TEOTWAWKI (The end of the world as we know it): The near future: The Marian Movement of Priests issued a statement titled "Why Am I Still Weeping" on 1987-SEP-15. It allegedly quotes the Virgin Mary as saying: "Man is becoming ever more corrupt, Godless, wicked and cruel. A 'CHASTISEMENT' WORSE THAN 'THE FLOOD' is about to come upon this poor and perverted humanity. FIRE WILL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN, AND THIS WILL BE THE 'SIGN' that the 'Justice of God' has as of now fixed the hour of His great manifestation." Unfortunately, she did not offer a prediction of the date when this holocaust is to begin. Daniel Dl-Maio believes that UFOs have been visiting Earth for all of the history of the world. They are piloted by intelligent beings who once created the biosphere that we inhabit. He believes that there are forces on Earth that are trying to create the fiction that we will soon be invaded by aliens. All of humanity will then focus on preparing to repel such an attack. But, in reality, the "invasion" will be Jesus and his army returning to save the world. See: http://www.bibleufo.com Tyndale House Publishers have created the "Left Behind Prophecy Club." In early 2004-JAN, they noted five events in the year 2003 that they feel are "compelling signs of the End Times" in our near future: Israel is constructing a 320 mile barrier to separate itself from Palestinian controlled land. The removal of Saddam Hussein from power may result in the rebuilding of Babylon. French President Jacques Chirac suggested that a "pioneer group" of nations within the European Union (EU) separate from the main EU group and progress towards a reunited Europe. This could be the ten kingdom prophesized in the book of Daniel. By moving towards equal rights for everyone, they feel that the Episcopal Church (USA) is abandoning parts of the Bible. Apostasy was one of the defining characteristics of the end times, according to the Bible. They feel that the election of Vladimir Putin and his party may lead to a rebuilding of Russia as a dominant player on the world scene, as is allegedly prophesied in Ezekiel. 2 The American Traditional Catholic Church predicts that "the three days of darkness" will envelop the earth shortly. As a warning sign, a cross will appear in the heavens so that all can see. The family and society will fall apart. "...the gates of Hell will be opened and satan and his demons shall be released and given authority to roam the earth without limitation. There will be complete darkness for three days. " It will be as if time has come to a stand still. The only source of light will be from candles blessed according to the traditional Rites of the Church Catholic." 3 AgapePress reported that Bishop Huey Harris of the First Pentecostal Tabernacle in Elkton, MD 73-year-old said: "What I'm seeing is the Scriptures being fulfilled right before our very eyes." AgapePress reports: "He says what he is looking for next is for the Church to be raptured, and then Jews receiving Christ as their Messiah." ProphecyKeepers.com noted that on 2003-MAY-31, "In fulfillment of prophecy, the sun appeared over the Middle East and Europe as a 'sackcloth of ashes' and 'refused to give her light' in a rare 'annular' or 'ring of fire' eclipse." They predict that "the final traditional Hopi and Holy Bible prophecy cycle of destruction had
[IslamCity] Very Good Islamic WEB Sights, including Moon Sightings and Arabic Tutor
AsSalaam O Alaikum Ref: http://www.geocities.com/noor_ul_islaam Here are some Very Good Islamic WEB Sights, including Moon Sightings, Newspapers and Arabic Tutor: Al_Quraan in Arabic only HTML format http://quran.muslim-web.com Download FREE Al_Quraan Hadeeths http://www.islamasoft.co.uk Extremely Good Download FREE Miracles of Quraan Much More http://www.harunyahya.com Extremely Good Download FREE Dictionary of Al_Quraan http://www.emuslim.com Extremely Good http://www.emuslim.com/quran/lughat.asp English translation of Al_Quraan http://www.qurancomplex.org King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Glorious Qur'an in Madinah Munawwarah A Leading Islamic Establishment that Serves the Quran and Sunnah http://www.islamawakened.com/Quran http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran http://www.universalunity.net/quran4/index.htm English translation of Holy Quraan with topics index: http://web.umr.edu/~msaumr/topics Download FREE Teach Me Salaat http://english.islamway.com Click on · Right Way to Pray To View Arabic Text:From MenuView / Encoding / Arabic (Windows) Arabic Learning http://www.sultan.org/books http://www.aliasoft.com/arabtut.htmhttp://www.emuslim.com http://www.emuslim.com/quran/lughat.asp http://www.madinaharabic.com - Very good Web Sight for Moon Sightings http://www.moonsighting.comhttp://www.arabnews.com http://www.khaleejtimes.co.aehttp://www.lunaroutreach.orghttp://lunar.arc.nasa.gov Extremely Good Islamic Web Sight to download books and literatures http://www.ahlehadees.com Really following Quraan Sunnah http://www.ahya.org Really following Quraan Sunnah http://www.alharamain.org Headquarters Location, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia http://www.al-islamforall.org Extremely Good Web Sight http://www.allaahuakbar.net Exposes all sects http://www.alquranic.com Extremely Good Web Sight http://convertstoislam.org/Free-Islamic-books.htmhttp://english.islamway.comhttp://www.fatwa-online.com Very Good to get Fatwa Online from Saudi Arabia http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/4229http://www.geocities.com/hayatanneosman/American-Muslim.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/naseehath/english.htmlhttp://www.harunyahya.com Extremely Good Web Sight FREE Download http://www.harunyahya.com/m_video_miracles_quran.phphttp://www.harunyahya.com/m_download.phphttp://www.homestead.com/widad/AboutIslam.htmlhttp://www.iad.org/PDF-Files.htmlhttp://www.iananet.org Islamic Assembly of North America http://www.icna.org Islamic Circle of North America http://www.irf.net Islamic Research Foundation (Dr. Zakir Naik) http://www.irf.net/irf/main.htmhttp://islamicity.com Extremely Good Web Sight http://www.islaam.orghttp://www.islam.orghttp://www.islamway.com Extremely Good Web Sight download SALAAT http://english.islamway.com http://www.islam-qa.com Extremely Good for Questions and Answers http://www.islamicdatacenter.com Links to top Islamic sites on the web http://www.islamicdatacenter.com Translation of the Holy Quraan in many Languages http://www.islamonline.net/english/index.shtml Very good to see the latest news on Iraq http://www.isna.net Islamic Society of North America (Well Recognized ) http://www.muhaddith.com/downloads_free_islamic_software_books.htmlhttp://www.muslimsonline.comhttp://www.muslimsonline.com/~ayat Extremely Good to download Islamic Program etc. http://www.quraan.com/Links/LinkToUs.asp http://www.quranspeaks.com Extremely good to listen video lectures http://www.sultan.orghttp://www.sultan.org/bookshttp://www.youngmuslims.cahttp://www.ummah.net/islamloads/loads/text/dawa.ziphttp://www.quraneasyurdu.com/web/endix.html Very good Urdu and English Translation http://www.tanzeem.org/index.html Really Working for Khilafah in Pakistan http://www.thetruereligion.org http://www.what-is-islam.org Very Good Web Sight http://www.whatreallyhappened.comhttp://worldofislam.info Extremely GoodAll-in-One Links toIslamic WebSights http://worldofislam.info/tonline/mpn MUSLIM SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS AND ASTRONOMERS http://cyberistan.org/islamic Very good Islamic groups to join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ALQURANIC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bangla_vision http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fatwa-online http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islam_is_the_only_solution http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islaamonline Dr.Israr Ahmeds Lectures and Tafaseers http://www.tanzeem.org(home page) http://www.islampub.com/aud_vid/vahmed.html (Series of LECTURES ) http://www.arafat.com/speaches/urduspeeches.htm (Speeches of Ulamma-e-Islam In Urdu) http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/8036/qurran.html (Translation Tafseer of Quraan)http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/linkdetail.asp?linkcat=1 ( other informative links) Islamic Questions Answers and Marriages http://convertstoislam.org/matrimonials http://www.islam-qa.comhttp://www.askimam.comhttp://www.fatwaonline.com LEARN TO PRAY - AUDIO AND VISUAL PROGRAM FOR FREE http://www.islamway.com
[IslamCity] Effective Communication
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Effective Communication Never Stop: Listening, Learning and Thinking. Repetition and Reminding is a Key to success of Effective Communication Dont LOSE your TEMPER and go for TABLE TALK with a Positive Attitude Scholars had done the Best BUT they are NOT Allah and may do mistakes Great Thanks to Great Scholars, who saved the Ummah and kept the Islaam Alive Effective communication is important for living systems for power, control and survival. Without effective communication societies or systems cannot organize themselves or perform desired functions. Living systems or societies are information processing units and information can only be communicated effectively if the communication channels are free from any disturbance or noise. As an example: For transactions in banks, they need error free transactions, NOT A SINGLE MISTAKE. Allah also points towards Effective Communication, we need to open our eyes little deeper from inside of our heart to understand it: When the Quraan is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive mercy (otherwise may be not). [Al_Quraan_007.204] (To get real Mercy of Allah, you must have to listen carefully in a (noise free environment) when the Quraan is read in a Group otherwise you may not get the real MERCY from Allah. Some People might take time to understand an issue, while other may take very less time. The problem in taking time to understand an issue could be, the intellectuality levels or wrong pre-assumptions of the individual person. Intellectuality level takes time, since there is no other solution than just to wait till the person acquires more knowledge. Remember a person takes around 20 years of age (time) to become a Professional Doctor. Every thing takes times. Pre-assumptions take times, since it might have wrong pre-assumptions, which is Haraam. I would like to give an example here to make it more understandable: Suppose you have Alcohol, which is Haraam, and Clean Water, which is Halaal and you, need to fill a glass with Clean Water. The problem could be that the glass might have filled up with Alcohol, so in order to fill the glass with clean water, you need to take out Alcohol completely and also rinse it properly. Even a single drop of Alcohol will make the glass of water Haraam. While it is very easy to fill an empty glass with clean water and takes very less time. So in order to understand some of the logic, you might need to clean our heart with justice and truthfulness with Allah. Be Careful when discussing the Ayaat of the Quraan, and be HONEST to Allah, otherwise it might put you into the category of Liars to Quraan, which is an Extremely Dangerous shirk. Instead of LOOSING your TEMPER go for TABLE TALK with a Positive Attitude. Always make Duaa that If I am wrong, May Allah Correct Me. If You are Wrong, May Allah Correct You. If We both are wrong, May Allah Correct both of Us. AMEEN. By Denying the Ayaat of Quraan, may cause you to fall in the category of looking for other Religion, so Be Careful: O ye who believe! Whoso of you becomes a renegade from his religion, (know that in his stead) Allah will bring a people whom He loves and who love Him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers, striving in the way of Allah and fearing not the blame of any blamer. Such is the grace of Allah, which He gives unto whom He will. Allah is All Embracing, All Knowing. [Al_Quraan_005.054] Trying to Change the Ayaat of Quraan by Denying it, may cause you into the category of Liar to Quraan. Even Rasool Allah (SAW) did NOT had Authority to change any of the Ayaat of Quraan, so Be Careful: But when our Clear Signs are rehearsed unto them, those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us, say: bring us reading other than this, or change this, say: it is NOT for me, of my own accord, to change it: I follow Naught but what is revealed unto me (as is): if I were to disobey my Lord, I should myself fear the Penalty of a great day (to come). Say: If Allah had to willed, I should not have rehearsed it to you, nor would he have made it known to you. A whole lifetime before this have I tarried amongst you: will ye not then understand? (Al_Quraan_010.015 016) And recite (and teach) what has been revealed to thee of the Book of thy Lord: none can change his words, and none wilt thou find as a refuge other than him. (Al_Quraan_018.027) For Speakers, Writers and Teachers or Instructors: Dear Scholars, You are great, doing very great job, BUT we are unable to understand you. May be your level of communication is very high; so it is not effective and you are fail to communicate the Great Message of Deen to us. If you really want to transfer your knowledge, below are my advise. Advise to Scholars: For an effective communication, Level, Language and Timing should be accurate. Perhaps, you need to come a little lower
[IslamCity] BASIC BELIEFS OF HINDUISM AND MUSLIMS
AsSalaam O Alaikum BASIC BELIEFS OF HINDUISM AND MUSLIMS Islam Hinduism In Islam, belief in One God is the most important belief. Allah in Arabic refers to the One God. It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to God and sometimes to lesser deities. This is not the case with Allah. Allah is the personal name of the One true God. Nothing else can be called Allah. The term has no plural or gender. This shows its uniqueness when compared with the word god which can be made plural, gods, or feminine, goddess. It is interesting to notice that Allah is the personal name of God in Aramaic, the language of Jesus and a sister language of Arabic. The One true God is a reflection of the unique concept that Islam associates with God. To a Muslim, Allah is the Almighty, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, Who is similar to nothing and nothing is comparable to Him. (monotheism) Hinduism has many deities. This is much like ancient Greek and Roman religions. The god Brahma is the creator of the world. The god Vishnu who preserves the world through his many incarnations. The god Shiva will destroy the world which will be rebuilt by Brahma. In their Rig-Veda Book, we find prayers to some 70 objects, each serving as a deity. The concept of god Brahma is similar to the concept of Trinity in Christianity. The Brahma is responsible for all workings of the world and everyone is a part of him. Different gods are viewed as different aspects of him. (polytheism) In Islam, all humans are created equal. For example, there is no superiority of an Arab over a non-Arab, or vice versa. Blacks and whites have no superiority over each other. The same holds with any other nationality or ethnicity. Islam rejects characterizing God in any human form or depicting Him as favoring certain individuals or nations on the basis of wealth, power or race. He created the human beings as equals. They may distinguish themselves and get His favor through virtue and piety only. Hinduism has a caste system, with four major castes. Members of each are required by strict religious laws to follow certain hereditary occupations and to refrain from intermarriage or eating with members of the other castes. The highest, or priestly and intellectual, caste is that of the Brahmans. The remaining three in order are Kshatriya (ruling or warrior caste), Vaisya (common artisan and agricultural caste), and the Sudras (the low caste people). Muslims eat all wholesome and good food including meat of Cow (beef), lamb, goat, and chicken. Cow is a sacred animal and a deity for Hindus. Cows, therefore, cannot be killed or eaten in Hinduism. Muslims believe that each person has a body and soul. At death, your body is separated from your soul. Your faith and actions in this life will determine your fate in the Life After Death. There is a Day of Judgment when this life will come to an end for every one, and all humans from Adam to the last person, will be brought to a second life, rejoining of your body and soul. On that Day, God will put people in Hell or Heaven based on their beliefs and deeds of this life. Hinduism believes in body and soul. Your soul returns to your body after your death. This cycle repeats seven times according to some. Your status or caste in next life depends on your deeds of the previous life. This is called Reincarnation in Hinduism. Your comments are [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free_Download Previous Home Next http://www.geocities.com/noor_ul_islaam Always Remember:Allah is One --- Quraan is One --- Siraat_ul_Mustaqeem is OneOne Ummah --- One Islaam --- One Voice --- One Worshipping Method
[IslamCity] Status of Hindu Women VS Muslim Women
AsSalaam O Alaikum Status of Hindu Women VS Muslim Women Hindu Woman Muslim Woman Divorce The Hindu Woman has no right to divorce her husband. The Muslim woman has the same right as the Muslim man in all matters including divorce. Property Rights She has no property or inheritance rights. She enjoys property and inheritance rights. (Which other religion grants women these rights?). She can also conduct her own separate business. Choice of Partner Choice of partner is limited because she can only marry within her own caste; moreover her horoscope must match that of the intending bridegroom/family. She can marry any Muslim of her choice. If her parents choose a partner for her, her consent must be taken. Dowry The family of the girl has to offer an enormous dowry to the bridegroom/family. The dowry in Islam is a gift from a husband to his wife (not the other way around as is practiced by some ignorant Muslims). Widow . If her husband dies she should commit Sati (being cremated with her dead husband). Since today's law forbids Sati, society mainly punishes her in other "holy" ways (see below). The widow is considered to be a curse and must not be seen in public. She cannot wear jewelry or colourful clothes. (She should not even take part in her children's marriage!) A Muslim widow is encouraged to remarry, and her remarriage is the responsibility of the Muslim society. Remarry She cannot remarry. A Muslim widow is encouraged to remarry, and her remarriage is the responsibility of the Muslim society. Mixed marriage is encouraged and is a means to prevent racism creeping in society. Widow Mother The widow is considered to be a curse and must not be seen in public. She cannot wear jewelry or colourful clothes. (She should not even take part in her children's marriage!) A Muslim mother is given the highest form of respect. Your comments are [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free_Download Previous Home Next http://www.geocities.com/noor_ul_islaam Always Remember:Allah is One --- Quraan is One --- Siraat_ul_Mustaqeem is OneOne Ummah --- One Islaam --- One Voice --- One Worshipping Method
[IslamCity] Science Hindu Scripture
AsSalaam O Alaikum Science Hindu Scripture Following the Aryan invasion and their destruction of the great Indus civilization, these barbarians plunged India into dark ages that were to last for 2500 years, from 1500 BC to 1000 AD, darker than the Ecclesiastical Dark Ages of Europe. Brahmanic Science during this period held that, and still holds that : Flat Earth. The earth was universally held to be flat. Earth-Serpent . The earth is supported by a 1000-headed serpent. Wine Sea . The earth floats in a sea of wine Demonic Eclipses . 2 demons swallow the Earth and Moon, leading thereby to eclipses. Trillion-Year-Old Universe . The universe is 26 trillion years old as per the numbers cooked up by some rishi. 700,000 mile Mt. Meru . Mt Meru is 100,000 times higher than Mt. Everest. Dung Medicine. Ayurvedic medicine contains urine and dung of various animals as ingredients. Alcohol Universe. The universe is filled with alcohol. Such beliefs existed amongst many primitive peoples, but not in the 10th century AD, and definitely not now, when institutes are set up in India to prove that many of the fallacies stated above are correct. The basic section ends here. The advanced section, complete with references attached, follows below. Brahmanic "Science" The Vedic Dark Ages Table of Contents 1. Geography 1.1 Serpent or Turtle supports the Earth 1.2 Mt. Meru 100,000x higher than Mt. Everest 1.3 Flat Earth 2. Cosmology 2.1 Demonic Eclipses 2.2 Alcoholic Universe 2.3 Egg-based Cosmology 2.4 Trillion-Year-Old Universe 3. Biology 3.1 Ayurvedic `Medicine' 3.2 Anthropology 4. Culture 4.1 Sanskrit Language 4.2 Civic Life 5. Astrology 6. Mathematics 6.1 Vedic Mathematics 6.2 Greek Origin for Arya Mathematics Introduction Following the collapse of the Semito-Dravidian Indus valley civilization, India was plunged into 2500 years of darkness known as the Vedic Dark Ages from 1500 BC to 1000 AD. Of these, the first millennium from 1500 BC to 500 BC was the darkest, with no written records or any material of any sort surviving. The caste system, introduced by the Aryans, meant that only Brahmans could read and write. The Arab scientist Al-Beruni mentions that, even in the 10th century when he visited India, most of the Brahmans were only memorizers of texts. He amply demonstrated the intellectual stagnation of pre-Islamic India. One may forgive the Aryas for having had such beliefs in 1500 BC. But given the fact that innovative Greeks entered India in the 2nd to 3rd centuries BC, this maintenance of primitive beliefs is narrow-minded. Enlightened Muslims ruled India for 1000 years, yet even now institutes are set up trying to prove that the Vedas are right, ie. that the Earth is flat, that a snake supports the Earth etc. At the present day one can see swamis and pandits clad in unwashed dhotis preaching that eclipses are due to demons eating the sun and moon, an elephant supports the earth so that it does not fall down, etc. This is merely an indication of the fundamentalist mindset of the Hindus (ie. Indo-Aryans). 1. Geography 1.1 Snake/Turtle supports Earth Arya (Indo-Aryan) texts repeatedly affirm that the Earth is supported by a serpent. The earths are seven in number, like 7 covers one above the other, the upper one is divided into 7 regions [ al-B. i.228 ]. There exists a serpent, Seshakhya, under the 7th lowest Earth, it has 1000 heads, so it feels no pain and bears the earths one above the other [ al-B. i.237 ]. Other texts say that the Earth is supported on a giant tortoise. Still others hold that this tortoise is in turn on top of a giant snake [ Kovoor 158 ]. Some other texts claim the Earth is held by 4 pillars, held by an elephant seated on a big tortoise [ Panda 69 ]. According to Balabhadra, the earth is in the midst of water, the lower part is immersed in water and the part above the water is round like the back of a tortoise [ al-B i.273 ]. The surprising thing is that these texts were composed in the early centuries AD. The enlightened Greeks came to India in the centuries BC, yet there is no indication of any renaissance due to this influence. Some Greek texts were apparently copied into Sanskrit, but no intellectual revolution took place. As far as geography is concerned, India remained in the Vedic Dark Ages right up to the 10th century and the introduction of Islam. 1.2 Mt. Meru 100,000x higher than Mt. Everest Arya texts of a comparatively late period (5 century AD) still maintain a belief in the fictional Vedic Mt. Meru. It is supposed to be one hundred thousand times higher than Mt. Everest! Regarding this mountain, the Matsya Purana says, "It [Mt Meru] is golden and shining like fire. The colour of the eastern side is white like the colour of Brahmans, that of the northern side is red like the that of Kshatriyas, the southern is yellow like that of Vaishyas, the western is black like the colour of Sudras. It is 86000 yojana high, and 16000 of
[IslamCity] KAL � KI � AUTAR
AsSalaam O Alaikum
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
KAL KI AUTAR
http://www.universalunity.net/kalki.htm
The Glorious Book of Allah (swt), the Holy Quraan, says in Sura Al-Fatir (35:24): Surely We have sent you (O Muhammad) with the truth as a bearer of good news and a Warner; and there is not a people but a Warner has gone among them.
A highly controversial book titled Kalki Autar (a guide and Prophet for the whole universe) has recently been published in India. Pundit Vaid Prakash, the author of this monumental work, is a Brahman of Bengali descent and is a professor and researcher of Sanskrit (a classic Hindu scriptural language) at Ilahabad University. He, after a great deal of research, study and hard-work has presented his work to as many as eight great Pundits, all established Sanskrit and religious scholars in their own right and they have duly declared Professor Parkashs work unambiguous, scholarly and authentic.
Important religious books of Hindu India give a vivid description of the "Kalki Autar" and prophesies of his coming. To great amazement and delight of Professor Prakash, this description fits perfectly on the Holy person of the Prophet Muhammad (saw), the Last Prophet to humanity.
Here are some specific quotes from the Hindu sacred book, Veda:
1. The 'Kalki Autar' will be the last Messenger / Prophet of Bhagwan (Allah) to guide the whole world.
2. The 'Kalki Autar' will be born in an island/peninsula (may refer to 'jazeeratul Arab').
3. The 'Kalki Autar's fathers name will be 'Vishnu Bhagat' and his mother's name will be 'somanib'. The Sanskrit word Vishnu means Allah; the word bhagat means slave or servant (The name Vishnu Bhagat refers to the Slave of Allah or Abdullah, the Holy Prophets father); the Sanskrit word Somanib stands for peace/tranquility.this will go for the Holy Prophets mother, Amina which means the same in Arabic.
4. The 'Kalki Autar' will live on olives and dates, will be true to his words and will show exemplary honesty. The Prophet Mohammad was popularly known as Siddique (truthful) and Ameen (honest).
5. The Veda mentions 'kalki Autar' to be born in the respected and noble dynasty of his land; this is true for the Prophet Muhammad (saw) as he was born in the respected tribe of Quraish who enjoyed great respect and high place in Makkah.
6. The prophesied 'Kalki Autar' will be taught in a cave by the Bhagwan through a very special messenger; history reveals that the angel Jibrail visited the prophet in the cave of Hira to reveal the first five verses of the Holy Quraan.
7. The 'Kalki Autar' will be provided by the Bhagwan with the fastest of a horse that will he will ride to visit the Seven skies/Heavens. This is a reference to the Burraq taking the prophet (sws) to the Seven Heavens.
8. The 'Kalki Autar' will be assisted and strengthened in a big way by the Bhagwan Himself. We know that Muhammad (saw) was divinely aided and reinforced by Allah (swt) through His angels in the battle of Badr.
9. The Veda mentions that 'Kalki Autar' will be well versed in horse riding, arrow shooting, and swordsmanship; Pundit Vaid Parkash hastens to point out that the use of horses and spears is long gone and the followers of Veda would be ill-advised to wait for the 'Kalki Autar' bearing sword and arrows or spears in this day and age.
Many other world scriptures clearly point out to the same "Last Prophet" - none other than the Prophet Mohammad (sws). According to Abdul Haq Widyarthis monumental research in a book titled "Mohammad in the World Scriptures" similar clear, unambiguous prophesies have been laid down in many other religious books, such as, the Bhuddas Tripitika, several Hindu scriptures including Purana (prophesies the coming of Mehmed), Upnishads, Athra Veda, and Rig Veda, and also in the Zoroastrians Avasta. All one needs to do is have a clear, open mind and heart to pay attention to this very special, single message Allah (swt) has preserved uncorrupted in these books of wide following. May Allah, the Most High, give the inner light to those waiting for the Kalki Autar and Mehamed to realize that he has already
come and gone more than 1400 years ago--and the Vedas, Upnishads, Avasta, Bible, and Taura are now replaced for ever by the one and only, the untamed, uncorrupted Book of Godthe Glorious Quraan!
Alahamdolillah-e-rabbilalameen!
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[IslamCity] Allah (God) in Islaam Christianity
AsSalaam O Alaikum Allah (God) in Islaam Christianity God in Christianity Allah in Islaam Does God Forget Why do you forget us forever, why do you so long forsake us? [Lam.5:20] How long O Lord ? will you forget me forever. [Psalm 13:1] (The angels say:) "We descend not but by command of thy Lord: to Him belongeth what is before us and what is behind us, and what is between and thy Lord never doth forget" [Al_Quraan 019:064] Does God Sleep Awake, why do you sleep, O Lord? [Psalm. 4:23] Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man thatshouts by reason of wine. [Psalm. 4:23] Allah! There is no God but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things inthe heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding andpreserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory). [Al_Quraan 002:255] Can anyone in this life see God face to face? Jacob wrestled God who said to him, "Let me go; for the day is breaking" But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me. And he said to him, What is your name? And he said "Jacob" Then the Lord said, "Your name shall be no more called Jacob but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed. Then Jacob asked him, "Tell me, I pray your name. But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name? And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the name of he place "Pen'el" saying: For I have seen God face to face." [Gen. 32:22] No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things. [Al_Quraan 006:103] When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look uponthee." Allah said: "By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am thefirst to believe." [Al_Quraan 007:143] Does God need to be refreshed or rest? For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. [Exo. 31:17] We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six Long Periods, nor did any sense of weariness touch Us.[Al_Quraan 050:038] Does God Knows everything happening? And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where are thou? [Gen. 3:8,9] With Him are the keys of the unseen, the treasures that none knoweth but He. He knoweth whatever there is on the earth and in the sea. Not a leaf doth fall but with His knowledge: there is not a grain in the darkness (or depths) of the earth, nor anything fresh or dry (green or withered), but is (inscribed) in a record clear (to those who can read). [Al_Quraan 006:059] Does God regret And the Lord was sorry that he made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. [he said]: "For I am sorry that I have made them." [Gen 6:6,7] The word of thy Lord doth find its fulfillment in truth and in justice: None can change His words: for He is the one who heareth and knoweth all. [Al_Quraan 6:115] But no change wilt thou find in Allah's way (of dealing): no turning off wilt thou find in Allah's way (of dealing). [Al_Quraan 35:43] Does God order people to commit sins ? When the Lord first spoke to Hose'a he said to him, "GO TAKE TO YOURSELF A WIFE OF HARLOTRY and have children of harlotry, for the land has committed great harlotry by forsaking the Lord." [Hos. 1:2] God said to the children of Israel, "Every woman shall BORROW of her neighbour jewels of silver and gold, and remaint, and you shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters and you shall spoil the Egyptians. [Exo. 3:22] So they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels and remaint: And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. [Exo.12:35] When they do aught that is shameful, they say: "We found our fathers doing so"; and "Allah commanded us thus": Say: "Nay, Allah never commands what is shameful: do ye say of Allah what ye know not?" [Al_Quraan 7:28] Say: "Nay, Allah never commands what is indecent: Do you say of Allah what you know not? " [Al_Quraan 7:28] Is it Justice to accuse the children of their
[IslamCity] Islaam means PEACE not Terrorise
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Islaam means PEACE not Terrorise
We need to educate as many peoples as possible that We are Children of Adam and Eve and We are Cousin Brothers and Cousin Sisters and We are FAMILY.
We should not forget that Rasool Allah hadaggred at Hudabia "Sulah Hudabia", regardless of that it was Realy Unjust for Muslims. Since it could lead to the Real Peace in the reagon. In Islaam there isNO compulsion in the Religion.
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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] Woman Status in Islaam Christianity
AsSalaam O Alaikum Woman Status in Islaam Christianity http://www.angelfire.com/fl/religions/woman.html Christen WomanMuslim Woman When the woman (Eve) saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband (Adam), who was with her, and he ate it...Then the man (Adam) and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?" He (Adam) answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid." And he (God) said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?" The man said, "The woman (Eve) you put here with me-she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." To the woman he (God) said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." To Adam he (God) said, "Because you listen to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,' "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life." Genesis 3:6-17 (God said):"O Adam! You and your wife dwell in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as you wish: but do not approach this tree, or you run into harm and transgression." "Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them (Adam and Eve), bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he (Satan) said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest you should become angels or such beings as live for ever." "And he (Satan) swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser." "So by deceit he brought about their (Adam and Eve) fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the Garden over their bodies. And their Lord called to them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy to you?" "They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: if You do not forgive us and do not bestow upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be lost" Quraan 7:19-23 Female Gender vs. Male Gender "...if a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days...but if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks..." Leviticus 12:2-5 "To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He bestows female children to whomever He wills and bestows male children to whomever He wills. Quraan 42:49 "He who is involved in bringing up daughters, and accords benevolent treatment towards them, they will be protection for him against Hell-Fire." Prophet Mohammed The Female Spiritual Essence "I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a trap and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner she will ensnare." "Look," says the Teacher, "this is what I have discovered: "Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things-while I was still searching but not finding- I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all." Ecclesiastes 7:26-28 "And Allah sets forth, as an example to those who believe, the wife of Pharaoh: behold she said: 'O my Lord! build for me, in nearness to You, a mansion in the Garden, and save me from Pharaoh and his doings, and save me from those that do wrong," "And Mary the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants)." Quraan 66:11-2 "Heaven is at the feet of the mothers." Prophet Mohammed Menses "When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening. anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean. Whoever touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean till evening. Whoever touches anything she sits on must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean till evening. Whether it is the bed or anything she was sitting on, when anyone touches it, he will be unclean till evening." Leviticus 15:19-23 Ali asked the Prophet Mohammed if when a man and a woman make love then their clothes stick to them from the sweat of their bodies, or if when a woman has her period her clothes stick to her body, are the clothes considered unclean? The
[IslamCity] Ho to Save the Global World From the Global Terrorism
AsSalaam O Alaikum Ho to Save the Global World From the Global Terrorism No Justice No Peace - Cause and Effects are inter-related Who are the Real Victims Who are suffering the Most? Let there be NO compulsion in Religion (Believe) : Truth stands out clear from error (Al-Quraan_002:256) Unto you your religion (Believe), and unto me my Religion (Believe). (Al_Quraan_109:006) World became more Danger, ever than before due to Global Terrorism. To Save the Global World from Global Terrorism, we need to find the Real Roots of Terrorism. Here First I would like to give some examples. Terrorist Kids and their Parents: Generally it is found that Little tiny Kids are blamed for Terrorizing the home, breaking household items even doors and windows, not listening to their parents and parent complaining about their Terrorist Kids. Little Tiny Kids don't understand and are not able to explain why they are doing this. So the Media is Fully controlled by their Terrorist Parents. If you had chance to watch the "Super Nanny" program, you could easily understand that most of the Kids are not Terrorist, it is their Parents who are the Real Terrorist for their own Kids without knowing it. In many cases Super Nanny comes and resolves the issues by Training the Parents and asking then give enough time to their Kids and Listen to them and change their attitude First before training the Kids. Kids need Parents devoted Time as well, along with other necessities. Real Terrorist could be a Third Party: In many cases it is found that the Real Terrorist are the Third Party getting benefits from these. So we need to see who are getting the Real Benefits. Here I would like to give an example of Karachi, Pakistan. In the past many times this things happened that Army plotted the attacks on Shia's Imambargha (Masjid) as well as on Sunni's Masjid, then Shia and Sunni starts fighting, and Huge Tense develops there, so that created a Valid Reason to stay Army in the Karachi City. Media is fully controlled by those who are in Power and innocent public pays for it. Now the question rises for 9/11 (11-SEP-2001) attacks, London (U.K.) Bombing on 07-JUL-2005. Who are the Real Victims and Real Terrorist. In Practice Muslims all over the world are suffering the most and are in Great Loss. how ever Islaam Denounces the Terrorism, for details please visit http://www.harunyahya.com Now World is in Real Danger. Any group can do Terrorize the innocent people and Muslim will be blamed. Since US thrown Nuclear Bob on Japan, so they may at least provide hidden support to others to take their revenge. US helped Taleban to stop Russia and also managed to break the Power of Russia. In Reality, US foreign policy had created Danger in the Global World. Secrets of 9/11 (11-SEP-2005), which Western Media Never Covered: There are many questions regarding 9/11 and still it secret. Q1 Why there were blackouts for several hours on the night before 9/11 on those buildings which were collapsed? Q2 Why a group of 4000 people were absent on 9/11? Q3 Even before accidentally Planes were collided with the buildings but the whole building never collapsed. As an example, one Concord Plane collided with a building in France BUT the whole building never collapsed, much before 9/11, then why those three buildings were collapsed on 9/11 including one building which never collided by any plane? Q4 To collapse a building which has power full steel structure, one need to melt the steel. Steel melts at around 1800 Centigrade and above, BUT the burning fuel of those planes can raise the temperature of around 300 Centigrade. So how could those burning fuel melted the steel structure of those three buildings? Suicide Never Allowed in Islaam (Life is A Lot More Important than Land): O you who believe! Do not devour your property among yourselves falsely, except that it be trading by your mutual consent; and do not kill yourselves; surely Allah is Merciful to you. (Al_Quraan_004.029) Killing of Innocents Never Allowed in Islaam: And do not kill any one whom Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause, and whoever is slain unjustly, We have indeed given to his heir authority, so let him not exceed the just limits in slaying; surely he is aided. (Al_Quraan_017.033) Allah does not forbid you respecting those who have not made war against you on account of (your) religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show them kindness and deal with them justly; surely Allah loves the doers of justice. (Al_Quraan_060.008) Saving a Life is like Saving the Whole World. (Ref. Al_Quraan_005.032) Every Nation has Certain Period to Live: Say: I have no power to hurt or benefit myself, save that which Allah willeth. For every nation there is an appointed time. When their time cometh, then they cannot put it off an hour, nor hasten (it). (Al_Quraan_010.049) And how many a community have We destroyed that was thankless for its means of livelihood! And yonder
[IslamCity] Best Duaa for Getting Success in Exam
AsSalaam O Alaikum
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
Best Duaa for Getting Success in Exam
And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayers). (Al_Quraan_040.060)
(Ask directly from Allah for all help. No need to do shirk. Only Ya Allah Help)
In every Salaat (prayer), just BEFORE saying Salaam, RECITE following DUAA:
ÑóÈøö ÇÌúÚóáúäöí ãõÞöíãó ÇáÕøóáÇóÉö æóãöä ÐõÑøöíøóÊöí ÑóÈøóäóÇ æóÊóÞóÈøóáú ÏõÚóÇÁ
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(Al_Quraan_014.040-041)
ÑóÈøóäóÇ ÂÊöäóÇ Ýöí ÇáÏøõäúíóÇ ÍóÓóäóÉð æóÝöí ÇáÂÎöÑóÉö ÍóÓóäóÉð æóÞöäóÇ ÚóÐóÇÈó ÇáäøóÇÑö
(Al_Quraan_002.201)
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(Al_Quraan_025.074)
ÑøóÈøö ÒöÏúäöí ÚöáúãðÇ
(Al_Quraan_020.114)
Offer your Regular Salaat (Prayers) on Time, Do Good Deeds and inform others.
Now Sincerely Prepare for your Exam.
May Allah give you success in your life. AMEEN.
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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] The Importance of Education in Islaam
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful The Importance of Education in Islaam RABBEE ZIDNEE ILMA To seek knowledge is a sacred duty, and is obligatory on every Muslim, MALE and FEMALE. The first word revealed of the Quraan was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated (Male and Female). SEX Education: Protect yourselves from AIDS: SEX Education now became very important to discuss here, since even in Muslim Countries, many Muslims are getting sexual diseases like AIDS. Do not visit any Un-Islaamic Web Sights, which talks about sex, and Do not watch or listen any Sexual things. Even many Muslims Web sight may give you wrong information. Only visit authentic web sights like http://www.fatwa-online.com. It has very good information to protect you from AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases under Categories / Marriage / Sexual Relations. Before sex both spouses must recite Bismillah and after sex they must make Duaa like Rabee Hablee Menassaleheen. Education in Women under Islamic Law is the key to the success of society: If Female is well educated, she can take care her kids in a better way, and help them do their homework and if she knows driving as well, she can pickup and drop-off her kids. Females are after all Human beings and they may get sick, so some of them must be Good Doctors and Nurses. To teach Female Doctors and Nurses, some Females must be Good Teachers. In Brief you cannot have a well decent and educated society without educated Female. If Females are left behind then it will lead the society poor and backwards, what is happening in most parts of the world. If Women are left uneducated the whole race of Muslims may be left uneducated. Wherever Allah mentioned about education, it also includes Female as well. Female is the principal part in a family success. To ask Allah for education, RABBEE ZIDNEE ILMAA is for Female also. At least, if Females are well educated enough, they can do good Dawah, while men are busy in their work. Aisha bint Abu Bakr as Siddiq, radiallahu anha, was one of the greatest transmitters of Sunnah. And she did it from behind a screen, in her home. She was a recognized expert in a number of fields. According to present time, we can say, she was holding several Ph.D. Degrees in many disciplines. Surah Al-Zumr, ayah 9 reveals: "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know?" Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 269 reveals: "Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and to whom wisdom is granted indeed he receives an overflowing benefit." Centuries old monarchy, colonialism and the oppressive rule of their own people have brought about moral and spiritual degeneration of Muslims throughout the world. To retrieve them from this degeneration, its about time that the Muslim Ummah restructures its educational priorities along Islaamic lines, fulfilling the existing needs as well. By virtue of such an educational program, the future generations will become the torch-bearers of Islaamic values and play an effective role in the present world. The challenges of modern times call for rebuilding the structure of our educational program on such a foundation as to fulfill our spiritual as well as temporary obligations. Today we need an education system which can produce, what the late Sayyid Abul Ala Mawdudi said, "Muslim philosopher, Muslim scientist, Muslim economist, Muslim jurist, Muslim statesman, in brief, Muslim experts in all fields of knowledge who would reconstruct the social order in accordance with the tenets of Islaam." The Muslims today are the most humiliated community in the world. And should they persist in following the same educational program as given by their colonial masters, they will not be able to recover themselves from moral and spiritual decadence. Ibn Masud (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: The position of only two persons is enviable; the person whom Allah bestowed wealth empowering him to spend it in the way of righteousness, and the person whom Allah gave wisdom with which he adjudges and which he teaches to others. According to Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: A single scholar of religion is more formidable against shaytaan than a thousand devout persons. Islaam is our greatest gift. We have to be thankful for this gift. We have to render to Allah His due. Allah has given us so much by making us a part of the Ummah of the Prophet Muhammad (S) so we must totally commit ourselves as followers of the Prophet (S). We must become true Muslims. Now how can we become Muslims in the true sense of the word? First lets define what a Muslim is. A Muslim is not a Muslim simply because hes born one. A Muslim is a Muslim because he is a follower of Islaam, a submitter to the Will of Allah. Were Muslim if we consciously and deliberately accept what
[IslamCity] General Guidelines for Internet Users
AsSalaam O Alaikum
General Guidelines for Internet Users
Posted on Friday, January 04 @ 12:45:17 CST
By Sheikh: Hamed Ibn Abdullah El Aly
First: When a Muslim hears the call for prayer, he should rise up to the remembrance of Allah and not let anything take him away from answering that call. The Lord SWT said: In houses that Allah ordered to be built and His name to be mentioned in them mornings and nights, men who are not diverted by trade or selling from the Remembrance of Allah, pray, give alms, fear a day where hearts and eyesights are diverted in all directions. (24:36-37)
Second: The Internet is a way for communication that is considered a double-edged weapon. When it provides benefit, it becomes a gift. And when it provides evil, it becomes a disgrace. Muslim should use the good side of this facility to serve his religion and life, rather than its evil side that corrupts his religion and life.
Third: Its very important for internet users to protect their eyes from falling on prohibited scenes. The prohibited scene is considered Satans arrow, his weapon that he uses to spoil the Muslims heart by offering immediate pleasure, followed by long lasting feelings of remorse and regret. Watching scenes that Allah prohibited causes darkness in the heart, gloominess in the chest and heaviness and reluctance to perform actions of worshiping Allah. It deprives the soul of enjoying the sweetness of deep faith. By all means it is a tool that Satan uses to sugar coat
sins with, and the moment one falls in this trap, Satan takes complete control of his heart, and play with it like a young boy who plays with a ball. The end is always a fatal loss.
Fourth: Dont let the internet consume your effort and time for no value. That happens when you navigate between the various sites and online groups for long hours. You waste your precious lifetime hours. That time that you should devote for people like your family, parents, children and relatives, or for your job where you earn the living for you and your dependants.
Fifth: Visit the Islamic Sites frequently. Visit the useful sites that add to your useful information, and widens up your scales of knowledge. Stay away from the sites that promote corruption to Belief or Morals, those groups that seek the spread of Fitnah or controversy, even if this is over religious issues. Bad controversy is of no avail. Dont interfere in conversations with the enemies of Islam unless you have the necessary knowledge and power that enables you to handle this task. And if not, ask a scholar to handle it instead.
Sixth: Take caution against the chatting sites. They are traps for males and females to drag them into a prohibited relationship, which often starts by an innocent introduction and end up in mere pain and causes damage to life and faith.
Seventh: Its either you control or you get controlled by the trap of the internet. If you put it under your control, you take its benefit and shed away its harm. Hence Internet becomes a gift from Allah for your welfare. And if you fall under its control, it blurs your eyes with its glittering charm and temporary pleasures, steals your money, time, life and the duties your have towards your family and beloved ones. You become the prey without being aware of it. Save yourself from this trap before you are lost, and before it is too late.
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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] Signs of Weak Imaan
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Signs of Weak Imaan Committing sins and not feeling any guilt. Having a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran. Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for Salat Neglecting the Sunnah. Having mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things and bothered and irritated most of the time. Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad tidings. Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr. Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah. Desiring status and wealth. Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth. Ordering others to do good deeds when not practicing them ourselves. Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others. Being concerned with whether something is Haraam or Halaal only; and not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things. Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the Masjid. Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims. Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam. Being unable to deal with calamities, for instance crying and yelling in funerals. Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof. Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunya, worldly things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of material wealth. Becoming engrossed and obsessive about ourselves. Liking to hang around people of opposite sex. Possible cure to weak imaan Avoid Major Sins: Avoid all your sins, open or secret. (Al_Quraan_006.120) If ye avoid the great (sins), which ye are forbidden, we will remit from you your evil deeds and make you enter at a noble gate. (Al_Quraan_004.031) (If anyone does, whatever Allah has forbidden us to do; it will be a great sin. While if anyone does, whatever Muhammad has forbidden us to do, other than what is already in Quraan, the majority of that will be small sins.) Ask Allah to forgive you, in such a way that you will never ever do it again; otherwise it will be like a joke with Allah. May Allah forgive you. AMEEN. List of Some of the major sins are as follows: (www.islamonline.net) 1 Associating partners with Allah (Shirk) 2 Committing murder (25:68) 3 Performing Sorcery (2:102) 4 Not performing the Prayers (19:59) 5 Withholding the Zakah (3:180) 6 Breaking the fast of Ramadan or not fasting in that month without a valid excuse. 7 Not performing the pilgrimage when one has the ability to do so. 8 Disobeying ones parents (17:23) 9 Severing ties of kinship. (47:22) 10 Committing adultery or fornication (17:30) 11 Committing sodomy 12 Taking or paying interest (2:275) 13 Devouring the wealth of orphans (4:10) 14 Forging statements concerning Allah or forging Hadeeth (39:60) 15 Fleeing from the battle (8:16) 16 Wrongdoing, deception or oppression on the part of the ruler (42:42) 17 Being arrogant, boastful and vain (16:23) 18 Giving false testimony (25:72) 19 Drinking alcoholic beverages (5:90) 20 Gambling (5:90) 21 Slandering innocent women (24:23) 22 Misappropriating something from the booty (3:161) 23 Stealing (5:38) 24 Committing highway robbery (5:33) 25 Making false oath 26 Committing oppression 27 Levying illegal taxes 28 Consuming forbidden wealth or taking it by any means (2:188) 29 Committing suicide (4:29) 30 Being a perpetual liar (3:61) 31 Ruling by laws other than the laws of Islam (5:44) 32 Engaging in bribery (2:188) 33 Women appearing like men and vice-versa. 34 Being a dayyouth. 35 Marrying for the purpose of making a woman allowable for another (Halaalaa). 36 Not keeping clean from the remains of urine. 37 Acting for show (107:4-6) 38 Acquiring knowledge only for worldly gain or concealing knowledge (2:160) 39 Breaching trusts (8:27) 40 Reminding people of one's kindness (2:27) 41 Denying predestination (54:49) 42 Eavesdropping on others private conversation. (49:12) 43 Spreading harmful tales (54:10) 44 Cursing others. 45 Not fulfilling ones promises. 46 Believing in what soothsayers astrologers say. 47 A wife being rebellious to her husband (4:34) 48 Striking one's self, wailing, tearing one's clothing, pulling one's hair similar deeds as a form of mourning. 49 Being overbearing or taking advantage of the weak, slaves, wives or animals 50 Harming neighbors. 51 Harming and abusing Muslims (33:58) 52 Harming the slaves of Allah. 53 Men wearing silk gold. 54 Sacrificing animals for other than Allah. 55 Claiming that somebody is ones father while the claimant knows it is not true. 56 Arguing or quarreling for show not seeking the truth. 57 Not measuring weights properly (83:1-3) 58 Thinking that one is safe from Allahs planning (7:99) 59 Eating carrion, blood or pork meat (6:145) 60 Continually not performing the Friday prayers and congregational prayers without any valid excuse. 61 Harming others by manipulation ones bequests (4: 12) 62
[IslamCity] Why Gods Book Cannot Contain Error
AsSalaam O Alaikum
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Why Gods Book Cannot Contain Error
1 God Revealed it
Those who disbelieve in the Reminder when it comes onto them (are guilty), for indeed it is an unassailable Scripture. Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or behind it. (It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Owner of Praise (Quraan 41:41-42).
Praise be to Allah Who has revealed the Scripture unto His slave, and has not placed therein any crookedness (but has made it) straight (Quraan 18:1-2).
Allah has (now) revealed the fairest of the statements, a Scripture consistent (Quraan 39:28).
2 God Preserves it
God has promised to always preserve His book. He says:
Surely We, even We, revealed the Reminder (the Quraan), and We verily are its Guardian (Quraan 15:9).
The Quraan contains no additions. It remains today letter for letter as it was revealed over 1400 years ago. Nothing added, nothing taken away.
Two of the original manuscripts of the Quraan prepared 1400 years ago still exists today. One is in the Topkapi Saray Museum in Istambul, Turkey, and the other in Tashkent, Russia. Both of these are identical in content with the Quraan available all over the world today.
3 You Can Examine it
God says:
Will they not then consider the Quraan with care? If it had been from other than Allah they would have found therein much discrepancy (Quraan 4:82).
Here God challenges people to find an error in the Quraan. If it contains errors then it cannot be from God. If, on the other hand, it had been the production of a human being it would definitely contain errors. A human writer 1400 years ago would have written on the basis of the level of knowledge of his or her day. And many of those ideas would turn out to be false later as humankind learns more, especially in the field of science. But the Quraan is remarkably free of error.
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{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] Global ISLAMIC CALENDAR
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Global ISLAMIC CALENDAR That (Sun and Moon) is the measure of the mighty (Al_Quraan_036.037) They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of NEW MOON. Say: They are fixed seasons for the whole mankind and for the pilgrimage (Al_Quraan_002.189) (Every Month must start with the NEW MOON Globally NOT Locally) Years, Months and Days are GLOBAL while Salaat Time is Local The day JUMA is GLOABL while its prayers time is Local Very First Lailatul Qadr was according to Mecca Calendar We must not forget our Islamic Months and we must teach our Kids to remember the Islamic Months: Islamic Calendar starts from the first day of Hijra (Migration), when Rasool Allah (saw) Migrated from Mecca to Medina permanently for the establishment of an Islamic State. Below is the list of Islamic Months in order. 1 Muharram Islamic New Year on 1st of Muharram. Ashura on 10th of Muharram. 2 Safar 3 Rabiiul-Awwal Birth of Rasool Allah (saw) on 12th of Rabiiul-Awwal. 4 Rabiiul-Thani 5 Jumadal-Awwal 6 Jumadal-Thani 7 Rajab Israa and Meraj - The Night Journey of Rasool Allah (saw) on 27th Rajab. 8 Shaabaan 9 Ramadaan The Month of Fasting. Lailar-ul-Qadr. Any odd number night between 21st and 29th of Ramadan. 10 Shawwaal Eid-ul-Fitr. The Feast after Fast on 1st of Shawwal. 11 Zul-Qaidah 12 Zul-Hijjah Waqfatu Arafat - The Day of Arafat on 9th Zul-Hijjah. Eid-ul-Adha - The Feast of Sacrifice on 10th Zul-Hijjah. Celebration of Eid and Starting of Ramadaan became BIG Joke in the Muslim Ummaah, who are widely divided and celebrating their Eid, or starting their Fasting on 3 to 4 different days in the whole world. Don't forget that Sun is one, Earth is one and its Moon is one. Thanks to Allah, it is not for Friday, otherwise it could be real mess. This is a Critical Issue. We need to remember on the Day of Eid, Fasting is prohibited (Haraam). So we need to understand it with the Love for Allah and with broad mind. Also the Day of Arafa, at the time of Hajj is to unite the Muslim Ummaah, for only one thing for the Love for Allah alone on one Global Day of HAJJ, i.e. 9th Dhill-Hajj Globally. We may never Unite Muslim Ummaah, if we celebrate Eid / Ramadaan etc. on different days and also having different Worshipping Methods. We have seen, I am right, you are right, we all are right. BUT it didn't worked and Ummaah is being butchered for centuries. The Basic Human Mistake is I am right (100% correct). If he is right, it is very good, BUT if he is wrong then it is WORST and he will never ever correct himself and might go to hell forever. One must keep in his mind that he could be wrong at some point and so he always needs to keep getting good knowledge. We must trust each other. If a True Muslim, medically OK to see the moon says that he saw the moon, we must have to believe on him and Celebrate our Eid or Start Fasting on Ramadaan Globally. Let Us see what Allah says in the Quraan about the Sun and the Moon: They ask you about the phases of the moon! Say, "They provide a timing device for the people, and determine the time of Hajj (Globally on 9th Dhill-Hajj)." It is not righteous to beat around the bush; righteousness is attained by upholding the commandments and by being straightforward. You shall observe GOD, that you may succeed. (Al_Quraan_002:189) (Remember: The day of Hajj is 9th Dhil-Hajj, which is Globally) He is the One who made the sun radiant (brightness), and the moon a light, and He designed its phases that you may learn to count the years and to calculate. GOD did not create all this, except for a specific purpose. He explains the revelations for people who know. (Al_Quraan_010:005) (Remember: Here Allah pointing us that we may calculate the months and years, which is Globally) And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw there from the Day, and behold they are plunged in darkness; And the sun runs his course for a perfect period determined for him: that is the decree of (Him), the Exalted in Might, the All-Knowing. And the Moon,- We have measured for her mansions (to traverse) till she returns like the old (and withered) lower part of a date-stalk. It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law). (Al_Quraan_036:037-040) (Remember: Here Allah is pointing us that the Sun and the Moon is perfectly traveling in its perfect orbit for perfect period with perfect measure, so it can be calculated at present time with the help of Computers and Astronomy and we can build Hundred Year Calendar) The sun and the moon are perfectly calculated. (Al_Quraan_055:005) (Remember: Again, Allah is telling us that the Sun and the Moon is perfectly calculated, so at present time with the help of Computers and Astronomy and we can build Hundred Year Calendar) Can we have Hundred Year Global Islamic Calendar? According to Quraan, Surat Al_Yasin, Ayat 37 40 and with the
[IslamCity] Virtues of Hijaab
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Virtues of Hijaab In Hijaab women looks 10 times more beautiful Most IMPORTANT about Hijaab is that Allah has ordered to wear Hijaab. For detail please see Al_Quraan_033.059, 024.030, 024.031. Do you wear a Hijaab? Give it a try today. The pea is a splendid plant. It proudly displays its strong green Hijaab. It protects it from the hot and cold weather and guards it from insects. Allah has blessed the pea with a special Hijaab, because without it, the seeds would scatter, dry up and die. The orange keeps itself within its shiny orange Hijaab to protect its delicious fruit. Otherwise it-looses its taste too. So are the banana, the coconut and the pomegranate. Each one has an elegant and unique Hijaab, which protects it from disease and destruction. The jewel of the sea, the pearl, has been given a very tough and rugged Hijaab - oyster shell. It protects it from sea animals and keeps it sparkling and shining inside. However, the most beloved of Allah in all His creation is the Muslim girl who wears the Hijaab. She knows it is a gift from Allah. It protects her from harm, injury and mischief. She wears it knowing it gives her dignity, beauty and respect. So precious she can be that she hides herself beneath her Hijaab. Allah has Ordered to wear Hijaab: "Allah does not look at your body and face; rather he looks at your heart" [at-tirmidhi]"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty..And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms" (Al_Quraan_024:030-031) "The world is prison for the believer and paradise for the disbeliever" [Muslim] "O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garments over their bodies (when abroad) so that they should be known and not molested" (Al_Quraan_033:059). "The Hijaab is an act of obedience to Allah and to his prophet (SAW)" "It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His messenger have decreed a matter that they should have an option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His messenger, had indeed strayed in a plain error. (Al_Quraan_033:036 Quraan). "Allah had shown us the wisdom behind the legislation of the Hijaab" "And when you ask them (the Prophets wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and their hearts. (Al_Quraan_033:053). The Science behind the Veil (Hijaab) There are number of healths and moral benefits that wearing the veil can provide the moral duty of wearing the veil (Hijaab) in Islam is an Often-discussed topic among Muslim women. However, little has been written about scientific reasons that the veil is beneficial for society. There are, in fact, a number of health benefits that wearing the veil can provide, as well as many behavioural science studies that suggest that the Veil is the best attire (clothes) for women. Protecting the head is very important from a health perspective. Results Of medical tests show that 40-60% of body heat is lost through the head, so persons wearing head coverings during cold months are protected about Fifty-percent more than those who do not. Chinese Muslim medical texts take this concept even further. In the Hua Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor's Classic on Internal Medicine), wind is said to cause sudden changes within the body, shaking, swaying, Other movements that potentially upset the body's equilibrium; thus, creating bad health. These texts attribute the common cold to wind elements entering the body causing the typical symptoms of sneezing a Runny nose. In the traditional Islamic medical texts of Al Jawziyya, we can find numerous references to the "four elements" of fire, water, air, earth, How these affect the body in adverse ways. In particular, we are advised to stay away from drafts to protect our heads in wind, breezes, drafts, Cold weather. All outdoor workers should wear some sort of head covering: For this reason; protecting the head is even more important in warm weather. V.G. Rocine, a prominent brain research specialist, has found that brain Phosphorus melts at 108 degrees; a temperature that can be easily reached if one stays under the hot sun for any length of time without a head covering. When this happens, irreversible brain damage, memory loss loss of some brain functions can result. Although this example is extreme, Brain damage can still be measured in small degrees from frequent exposure to overheating of the head. Bernard Jensen, a naturopath chiropractor, States that this is because the brain runs on the mineral phosphorus, which is very affected by heat. Hygienic Purposes: All public should wear a veil or head-covering
[IslamCity] Is Your Home an Islaamic Home?
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Is Your Home an Islaamic Home? And Allah has made for you in your homes a place of rest... [Al_Quraan_016.080] This may seem like an unusual question and your automatic response may be "Why, of course my home is an Islaamic Home!! My family is Muslim and that makes our home a Muslim one!!" Go through this short checklist to determine if your response should really be in the affirmative. Always Chose a Good Spouse: There are several Hadeeths that highlight the importance of choosing a righteous and pious spouse. The wisdom of this is obvious: a pious spouse is more likely to bring happiness and contentment to the other spouse and the couple together will be more able to build a righteous family and home life. This is the foundation of the home. Always Guide your Spouse: This begins with each spouse fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of their roles and treating each other with kindness and compassion. It then goes beyond this to include guidance in other spiritual matters such as striving to strengthen Eemaan; paying attention to Worship and correcting it when needed; encouraging the reading of Quraan, praying at night, giving charity, and reading books on Islaam; helping to choose pious friends; enjoining goodness and forbidding evil. Emaan is something that may increase or decrease so it is necessary to continually focus on increasing our own and that of our spouse. Make your Home a Place for Remembrance of Allah: Remembrance can be in many forms: with the heart, with the tongue, through prayer, recitation of Quraan, memorizing adhkaar and using them, discussing Islaamic issues, or reading Islaamic material. These are things that should occur on a consistent basis so that the angels will come to the home and bring Allah's blessings. The Rasool Allah (SAW), said: "The example of a home in which Allah is remembered and the example of a home in which Allah is not remembered, is like comparing the living and the dead." (Muslim). Make your Home a Place of Worship: This means that Salaah is established within the home at its required time and that members of the family pray in congregation when several are present. The family may also designate a specific area for prayer and maintain its uniqueness and cleanliness. For women, it is better to pray each prayer within the home. For men, it is recommended to pray voluntary prayers at home after having prayed obligatory prayers in the Masjid. The Rasool Allah (SAW), said: "The voluntary prayer in the home is better than the voluntary prayer with the people. It is like the obligatory prayer of the man in congregation being better than praying the obligatory by himself." (Sahih al-Jaami). This is to ensure that homes are made places of worship just as the Masjid. Regularly recite Quraan to Keep Shaitaan Away: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhe wasallam, said: "Recite Surat Al-Baqarah in your houses, for the Satan does not enter a house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited." (Sahih al-Jaami). He also said: "When you go to your bed, recite Ayatul Kursi: 'Allah! There is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the One Who Sustains and Protects all that exists', to the end, for then there will remain over you a guardian from Allah, and Shaitaan will not come near you until morning." (Bukhari). Make Teaching and Learning are Ongoing Activities in your Home: This is primarily responsibility of the head of the household who must ensure that he is guiding his family to the correct path, enjoining them to do good, and forbidding them from evil. Attaining knowledge is incumbent upon all members of the family and is the basis upon which Emaan will flourish, a study circle should be established in the home that covers the various areas in Islaam and from which all family members will benefit Children should especially be encouraged to participate since this will establish a pattern for them that will be carried throughout their lifetimes. Have an Islaamic Library at your Home: This may include such things as books, cassette tapes, and CDs. It is important to choose accurate and reliable material that will benefit the members of the family. There should be a variety of materials to cover all age levels and language needs of those in the home. Arabic material is definitely a must since everyone in the family should either know or be learning to read the language of the Quraan. Books should cover a variety of topics, be properly organized, and be easily accessible. Audiotapes and CDs may include Quraan recitation, lectures, khutbahs, and tapes for children containing supplications, reminders of Islaamic manners, and nasheeds (religious songs with no musical instruments). Family members should encourage one another to use these materials on a regular basis, and should be shared with other Muslim families who may be in need of them. Try to Have Morals and Manners Like Rasool Allah
[IslamCity] Muslims Mourn Late Sheikh Deedat
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Muslims Mourn Late Sheikh Deedat
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-08/08/article03.shtml
He wasa Great Scholar in Centeries. Uncountable Mulsims learned from him. Jazaak Allah Khair to Sheikh Deedat. May Allah give him Jannat-ul-Firdos. AMEEN.
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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] Diseases in the Heart
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Diseases in the Heart In their hearts is a disease... (Al_Quraan_002010) Allah is One --- Quraan is One --- Siraat_ul_Mustaqeem is OneOne Ummah --- One Islaam --- One Voice --- One Worshipping Method There are several reasons for a person that may have a disease in his/her heart. Actually ONLY Few People accepts the Truth: We verily brought the Truth unto you, BUT ye were, most of you, averse to the Truth. (Al_Quraan_043.078) ONLY True Muslims will Overcome: Faint not nor grieve, for ye will overcome them if ye are (indeed) believers. (Al_Quraan_003.139) Non-Muslims will never Overcome: ...Allah will NOT give the disbelievers any way (of success) against the believers. (Al_Quraan_004.141) In the beginning of Islaam, Muslims were getting success and overcoming on all by following Quraan BUT now we Muslims are overcome by other disbelievers, because of leaving the Quraan and not practicing according to Quraan. Look at present situation on Muslim Ummah all over the world, weather they have their land or not, BUT they are overcome by disbelievers. They dont have any choice than obeying the orders of Disbelievers. THINK, why Muslim Ummah in such a HUGE populations of over ONE Billion and still unsuccessful and overcome by other disbelievers. There is sure big problem with Muslim Ummah, since Allahs Laws Never Changes. People and Nation Needs to change not the Leader: That is because Allah never changeth the grace He hath bestowed on any people until they first change that which is in their hearts, and (that is) because Allah is Hearer, Knower. (Al_Quraan_008.053) (Allah will change the nation if their people first change themselves NOT their Leader) If People and Nation change, not the Leader THEN: And if the people of the township had believed and kept from evil, surely We should have opened for them, blessings from the sky and from the earth. But (unto every messenger) they gave the lie, and so We seized them on account of what they used to earn. (Al_Quraan_007.096) (Allahs Blessing may have come if nation or people have accepted Islaam and NOT their Leader) No Change in Allahs Laws: Theirs are good tidings in the life of the world and in the Hereafter. There is no changing the Words of Allah that is the Supreme Triumph. (Al_Quraan_010.064) If Muslims are not overcoming the disbeliever, it is the problem with Muslims and not the Quraan. Muslims must correct themselves now before it is too late. There will be no change in Allahs law. Emaan (Believe) and Aamaal (Practices) are joint together and are one thing. If a person has believe and not practicing according to it, he is a TRUE Non-Believers and he is a TRUE Liar to Allah. These types of peoples are greatly hearting Muslim Ummah. Today the meaning of Islaam is so misunderstood that generally many Muslims believe that just by saying from lips on believing Allah is enough and they will be entered into heaven. Today Muslims just believe that by saying from lips few sentences from Quraan, by arranging few Islamic parties, by performing Prayers, etc, he is Muslim, however in his/her life he/she is not FULLY adopting the teaching Islaam, How come by lying, by steeling, by doing un-justice to the society, by gambling, by involving in rapes, by killing innocents, by involving many un-Islaamic parties and by doing exactly same thing like a disbeliever he still will be a Muslim. BUT Allah has proved them wrong as mentioned in Quraan. The wandering Arabs say: We believe. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Ye believe not, but rather say `We submit,' for the faith hath not yet entered into your hearts. Yet, if ye OBEY Allah and His messenger, He will not withhold from you aught of (the reward of) your deeds. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Al_Quraan_049.014) Yet ye it is who stay each other and drive out a party of your people from their homes, supporting one another against them by sin and transgression, and if they came to you as captives ye would ransom them, whereas their expulsion was itself unlawful for you. Believe ye in part of the Scripture and disbelieve ye in part thereof? And what is the reward of those who do so save ignominy in the life of the world, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be consigned to the most grievous doom. For Allah is not unaware of what ye do. (Al_Quraan_002.085) How come Muslims started believing that by telling lie, by doing fraud, killing other innocents, by torturing innocents and by doing all un-Islaamic acts they will still be Muslim after having clear signs and orders of Allah in Quraan? Islaam is not by Generation, because ones father or mother is Muslim, instead it is a practical religion. If ones father was Muslim, but he is not practicing Islaam, he is no longer Muslim, although his father was. Those who is practicing Islaam completely, his/her every acts becomes a Prayer. Islaam teaches True Justice and completely
[IslamCity] Fasting during Ramadan on the North or South Poles during their Summer:
AsSalaam O Alaikum
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Fasting during Ramadan on the North or South Poles during their Summer:
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Topic : Fasting: Two Poles
First and foremost, wed like to make it clear that the religion of Islam seeks not to cause any hardship to its adherents or burden them beyond their capabilities. Easiness and facilitation are of the main characteristics of Islam. Almighty Allah says: (Allah would not place a burden on you, but He would purify you and would perfect His grace upon you, that ye may give thanks.) (Al-Maidah: 6)
When a person lives in such an area (i.e. near the two poles), he/she should follow the prayer timing and fasting of the nearest country that has a regular schedule or he can pray and fast according to the timings of the cities that are nearest to them in the normal time zone, i.e. below 64 degrees north or above 64 degrees south.
In his well-known book, Fiqh As-Sunnah, Sheikh Sayyed Sabiq states:
Scholars differ about what the Muslims who are in areas where the day is extremely long and the night is short should do. What timings should they follow? Some say they should follow the norms of the areas where the Islamic legislation took place (i.e. Makkah or Madinah). Others say that they should follow the timings of the area that is closest to them which has normal days and nights.
Elaborating more on the issue, Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, former president of the Islamic Society of North America, adds:
At the poles, that is at 90 N and 90 S the sun does not set for six months continuously, with the exception of one day of the first equinox and then remains risen above the horizon for the other six months continuously with the exception of one day of the second equinox.
Even below 90 N down to 60 N and above 90 S up to 60 S the days and nights are abnormally long or short during the summer and winter seasons respectively. At one time, this was a theoretical issue, but now, Alhamdulillah, Islam has reached to these regions and many Muslims are living there.
Muslim jurists considered this situation long time ago. They based their Ijtihad on the verse of the Quraan that says, (Allah does not burden a person beyond his/her capacity.) (Al-Baqarah :286)
There is also a Hadith, reported in the books of Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah, in which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, described the situation at the time of the appearance of Dajjal. He said, When the Dajjal will come to deceive the people, he will remain on the earth for forty days, one of which will be as long as a year, the second as long as a month, the third as long as a week and the remaining days as your normal days. One of the Companions stood and asked the Messenger of Allah, 'On the day which will be as long as a year, would it be sufficient to offer only five prayers of the day?' The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, replied, No, but calculate.
The aforementioned Hadith gives a principle of determining the times of prayers and fasts in abnormal situations. Thus, according to the Ijtihad based on the above verse of the Qur'an and the Hadith, Muslim jurists have given the name 'abnormal zones' to the areas where the days and nights are unusually long or short.
A conference of Muslims jurists and astronomers was held in Istanbul about 35 years ago. All the jurists gathered there agreed that the areas above 64 degrees latitude in the north and below 64 degrees latitude in the south should be considered 'abnormal zones' whereby people should not follow the movement of the sun, BUT they should follow the movement of the clock for their five daily prayers and fasting. They can pray and fast according to the timings of the cities that are nearest to them in the normal time zone, i.e. below 64 degrees north or above 64 degrees south.
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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.
[IslamCity] Discipline in Islaam
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Discipline in Islaam Islaam is 24 hours 7 days a week Fulltime Religion Allah is One --- Quraan is One --- Siraat_ul_Mustaqeem is OneOne Ummah --- One Islaam --- One Voice --- One Worshipping Method Discipline is a key factor for the Success of a Nations or society. Generally it is said that if you want to see the culture of a society or nation, see their Traffic. If people are Driving Sober, then that society may be very good, BUT if the people are breaking the Discipline and laws of Driving, then surely the people of that nation or society are not Sober. The Power of Discipline: To see the power of Discipline, you need to see the Parade (March Past) of the Army of a socialized country. BUT they don't Parade on any bridge, since their Parade are so synchronized that they may create an enormous power, which could collapse a Bridge. The Power of a Religion: The key factor of any Religion to be Powerful is the Worshipping Method. We need to correct our Worshipping Method immediately, without any delay. You hear it or read it, that is it. Now it is between you and Allah. Also you need to invite others as well. As for those who Divide their Religion and break up into Sects, thou hast NO part (Not Muslim any More) in them in the least: their affair is with Allah. He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did." [Al_Quraan_006:159] If you DIFFER in anything (Faith, Salaat, Sayaam, Zakaat, Hajj, etc.) amongst yourself, then REFER to Allah and his Messenger, if you really believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for determinations. [Al_Quraan_004.059] Weather you believe or not, our Foundation (Worshipping Method) is widely divided into several sects. Not only every group, believing on, that they are right, BUT every person practically believe that he is right, and perfect, so he is acting accordingly. Allah wants us to start Obeying him IMMEDIATELY so Dont Delay: And (remember, O children of Israel) when We made a covenant with you and caused the Mount to tower above you, (saying): Hold fast that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein, that ye may ward off (evil). [Al_Quraan_002.063] As we can see, now a days more and more record breaking disasters are coming to the land, which may be an alarm to the human, so below are my advise to Muslims as well as Non-Muslims: Worshipping Method Allah wants us to come towards One Worshipping Method IMMEDIATELY so Dont Delay, since Record Breaking Disasters are increasing: And (remember, O children of Israel) when We made a covenant with you and caused the Mount to tower above you, (saying): Hold fast that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein, that ye may ward off (evil). [Al_Quraan_002.063] Generally Muslims agree that Islaam spread from Mecca Mukarama and Madinah Munawarah to the rest of the world. BUT practically is different. If you want to build a very tall building, you must first build its foundation accordingly. Foundation is the most important part of every thing. Worshipping Method, specially, Salaat is the main foundation of Islaam. Weather you believe or not, our Foundation (Worshipping Method) is widely divided into several sects. Not only every group, believing on, that they are right, BUT every person practically believe that he is right, and perfect, so he is acting accordingly. Blind Faith: When they are told to follow the (Revelation) that has sent down, they say: nay, we shall follow the ways that we found our fathers (following). What if it is Satan beckoning them to the Penalty of the (Blazing) Fire? [Al_Quraan_031.021] Think again, why we Muslims are so divided and who is taking benefits from it and destroying us, one group at a time and who knows next will be yours. It is only the concept that I am right. Islaam spread from Mecca to the rest of the world and not the other way. Take an example, if a new person becomes Muslim, from north west (ALASKA, USA) or south west (Argentina) or North East(Japan) or South East (New Zealand or Australia), What method of worship he should follow???. Why we are creating so many confusions to new Muslims??? When will we open our eyes??? In India, Pakistan, and Iran we have Shia, Brelwee, Dewbandi, Ahle-Hadees and much more. Every group saying they are really following Quraan and Sunnah and every group is giving clear reference from Quraan and Hadiths. Where should this new muslim go to learn the method of worshiping, India, Pakistan, or Iran.??? My suggestion will be to go to Mecca, the Center of the world Landwise. and obviously the Center of Islaam. I believe that Allah has to keep the releigion Islaam till the day of judgment and there will be no new religion. I also believe that Allah is one, Rasool Allah(SAW) is one, Quraan is one and so the worshiping method is one. Should we unite under one methodology for all
[IslamCity] Responsibilities of a Muslim
AsSalaam O Alaikum Responsibilities of a Muslimby Dr. Israr Ahmad http://www.tanzeem.org The long standing political and moral decline of the Muslim Ummah has reslted, among other things, in a serious distortion of our very concept of Islam itself. We have grown accustomed to viewing Islam as a mere religion, instead of using the original Qur'anic term Deen. This apparently minor change in semantics is actually a huge leap backwards. This is because the word religion is commonly used in a rather narrow sense, its scope being limited to a set of dogmas, some rituals for worship, and a number of social customs to celebrate important life-events. Deen, on the other hand, is a system of life in which human beings consciously surrender to the sovereignty of a higher authority, and live a life of total obedience to that higher authority. In this sense, the term Deen can be applied to monarchy, where the king is accepted as the final authority, or to democracy, where the people as a whole act as sovereign. Thus, when the term Deen is used for Islam, it obviously means a system of life where the Almighty God is worshipped and obeyed, not just in the narrow religious sense, but in a manner that includes all aspects of human of life. A well-integrated set of beliefs describing the nature of existence as it really is (Iman), modes of worship including Salat, Zakat, Saum, and Hajj, as well as social customs and ceremonies all comprise indispensable and integral parts of Islam. However, in addition to these religious features, we are also provided by the Almighty God all the relevant instructions regarding our social, economic, and political existence (generally considered to be the secular elements of life), and this is what really distinguishes Islam from other religions, say, Christianity or Buddhism. Unfortunately, the majority of our masses are simply, and perhaps blissfully, unaware of what it really means to be a Muslim; thus, their concept of religious duties is usually very narrow and limited. But, as Allama Iqbal has so correctly observed, you begin to shudder with the fear of accountability once you realize the tremendous responsibilities that come with being a Muslim. When Islam loses its political authority, it is relegated and dethroned to the status of a mere religion a private affair of the individual; and if any particular generation is to revive the teachings of Islam in the social, economic, and political spheres, then this is impossible without adopting the same methodology as was adopted by Prophet Muhammad (SAW). After the independence of the Muslim lands from direct subjugation of Western Imperialism, it was naively believed that since political authority now belongs to the Muslims, the next step, that of implementing the Islamic values, won't be all that difficult. However, it has been proved during the last half century or so that the ideal Islamic State is still very much a dream, and since no short-cuts are available, we have no alternative except to start at the very beginning. We must remind the Muslims of their responsibilities. The significance of this subject is quite clear: We cannot hope to achieve salvation in the Hereafter without fulfilling all our obligations. Moreover, we cannot even think about the revival of the Muslim Ummah and the Renaissance of Islam without first inculcating the true concept of our Divinely ordained obligations in a significant portion of the Ummah. OUR FIRST OBLIGATION as a Muslim is to develop real faith and true conviction (or Iman) in the teachings of the Qur'an as explained by to us by Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The faith must not be a mere dogma which has little or nothing to do with the practical aspects of one's life, but it must be a deeply-felt certitude that changes the whole system of values, ambitions, and behavior in favor of Islam. Iman can be gained by reading, comprehending, and pondering over the meaning of Holy Qur'an with a genuine search for truth. The knowledge of Arabic language is indispensable for this purpose. OUR SECOND OBLIGATION is to live a life of total obedience to the Almighty God. This duty is described in the Holy Qur'an as Ibadah, which is often inaccurately translated as worship or prayers. However, the true meaning of the term Ibadah can only be understood if we combine two apparently unrelated concepts: one is surrender, obedience, submission; the other is love, adoration, devotion. Total and unconditional compliance to all Divine injunctions is obviously required; at the same time, this compliance ought to be with a spirit of wholehearted devotion and love for the Creator. All of us need someone or something to love, admire, and adore. Usually, our lack of knowledge of the one Being worthy of all our love, admiration, and adoration lead us towards other, less than perfect, ideals. We start loving various ideologies, like Socialism, or Liberalism, or Humanism; we sometimes start loving our
[IslamCity] Perished Nation Migration Suicide
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Perished Nation Migration Suicide Life is A Lot More Important than Land Every Nation has Certain Period to Live: Say: I have no power to hurt or benefit myself, save that which Allah willeth. For every nation there is an appointed time. When their time cometh, then they cannot put it off an hour, nor hasten (it). (Al_Quraan_010.049) And how many a community have We destroyed that was thankless for its means of livelihood! And yonder are their dwellings, which have not been inhabited after them save a little. And We, even We, were the inheritors. (Al_Quraan_028.058) No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind. (Al_Quraan_015.005) Then after them We brought forth other generations. No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it. (Al_Quraan_023.042-043) Have they not traveled in the land to see the nature of the consequence for those before them? They were more numerous than these, and mightier in power and (in the) traces (which they left behind them) in the earth. But all that they used to earn availed them not. And when their messengers brought them clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) they exulted in the knowledge they (themselves) possessed. And that which they were wont to mock befell them. Then, when they saw Our doom, they said: We believe in Allah only and reject (all) that we used to associate (with Him). But their faith could not avail them when they saw Our doom. This is Allah's law, which hath ever taken course for His bondmen. And then the disbelievers will be ruined. (Al_Quraan_040.082-085) Have they not traveled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence for those who were before them? They were stronger than these in power, and they dug the earth and built upon it more than these have built. Messengers of their own came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty). Surely Allah wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves. (Al_Quraan_030.009) Possible Reason Why Muslim Ummah is suffering Badly: Yet you it is who slay your people and turn a party from among you out of their homes, backing each other up against them unlawfully and exceeding the limits; and if they should come to you, as captives you would ransom them-- while their very turning out was unlawful for you. Do you then believe in a part of the Book and disbelieve in the other? What then is the re ward of such among you as do this but disgrace in the life of this world, and on the day of resurrection they shall be sent back to the most grievous chastisement, and Allah is not at all heedless of what you do. These are they who buy the life of this world for the hereafter, so their chastisement shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped. (Al_Quraan_002.085-086) (Here Believing means Practicing. Islaam is a Practical Religion and NOT a Verbal Religion. Today vast majority of Muslim Ummah are not Practicing Islaam completely, so it means, they are believing in some parts of the Quraan, while disbelieving in the others.) Allah has promised for the great bounty, BUT why Muslim Ummah are suffering: And if the people of the towns had believed and guarded (against evil) we would certainly have opened up for them blessings from the heaven and the earth, but they rejected, so we overtook them for what they had earned. (Al_Quraan_007.096) Do not hold the Messenger's calling (you) among you to be like your calling one to the other; Allah indeed knows those who steal away from among you, concealing themselves; therefore let those beware who go against his order lest a trial afflict them or there befall them a painful chastisement. (Al_Quraan_024.063) Behold! You are those who are called upon to spend in Allah's way, but among you are those who are niggardly, and whoever is niggardly is niggardly against his own soul; and Allah is Self-sufficient and you have need (of Him), and if you turn back He will bring in your place another people, then they will not be like you. (Al_Quraan_047.038) Shall I then seek a judge other than Allah? And He it is Who has revealed to you the Book (which is) made plain; and those whom We have given the Book know that it is revealed by your Lord with truth, therefore you should not be of the disputers. (Al_Quraan_006.114) Those who dont do Justice according to the Laws of Allah they are unbelievers: Surely We revealed the Taurat in which was guidance and light; with it the prophets who submitted themselves (to Allah) judged (matters) for those who were Jews, and the masters of Divine knowledge and the doctors, because they were required to guard (part) of the Book of Allah, and they were witnesses thereof; therefore fear not the people and fear Me, and do not take a small price for My communications; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unbelievers. (Al_Quraan_005.044) What about those Muslim Rulers, who dont implement the True
[IslamCity] Media � Politics � Planning
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã Media Politics Planning Planning: Allah did not create humans without any reason or planning. I have only created Jinns and men, that they may worship me. (Al_Quraan_051.056) Allah has ordered us to do Dawah. Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining (order) what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it was best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors. (Al_Quraan_003.110) (To order, you need to be in Ministries, parliaments, courts, polices, defense systems and other law and order enforcement agencies. If you dont fulfill your duties, then misleading people will destroy the whole system.) O ye who believe! Save yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is Men and Stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who flinch not (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do (precisely) what they are commanded. (Al_Quraan_066.006) An important matter for Muslims to realize is that Dawah is an obligation (duty) upon them. Allah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Quraan: Invite to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom 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."(Al-Quraan_016.125) Media: Media is an essential part of effective communication. You cannot communicate with others without Effective Media. To tell the Truth to the world you need effective Media. We Muslims are behind in this field. Professor Mohamed Elmasry, President of Canadian Islamic Congress -http://www.canadianislamiccongress.com - has strongly emphasized on us to go and learn Media to say the Truth and to do Effective Dawah. Politics: Learning Politics is extremely important to defend the Shaitaan. To see what will be the next step of Shaitaan, we must learn Politics as well. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan had emphasized Muslims of India to learn English to do effective communication with the British. He established Alighar School, now it is a University. The fruit of his great effort, we are eating in the shape of Pakistan. Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi the GREAT Scholar of the Time and the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami, started going for election, BUT perhaps he didnt warn the Muslim Ummah that those who dont vote to the Islaamic Party may be out of Islaam in front of Allah. How can a Muslim be a Muslim and not support the Islamic Party to bring True Islaamic System (Khilafa) peacefully? For details please visit http://www.al-islamforall.org/ and http://www.jamaat.org/. CLEAR PROOF of Establishing Islaamic Sharia: Muttahidda Majlis Amal (United Islaamic Party) has managed to establish Islaamic Sharia in the Local Government of NWFP in Pakistan. They achieved success after uniting with the other Islaamic Parties to bring Islaamic Sharia through the present Election system. The Federal government of Pakistan has just missed by few seats and hopes, Inshaa Allah after winning the next Election they will be able to establish Islaamic Sahria in Pakistan. No Vote to an Islaamic Party is also a Vote to other party. Election is a kind of Baiya (Oath of Allegiance, Promise, Agreement, Support) what Sahabaa used to have and it is a witness as well as a Justice. So be careful. It is also a Great Peaceful Jihaad to bring Islaamic System (Khilafa). Caution! Allah may punish those who vote to Non-Islaamic party while there exists an Islaamic Party, which is sincerely, and peacefully working to established the True Islaamic System. Allah may also punish those who just sit in the home and dont go for vote to the Islaam Party and because of that the Non-Islaamic Party may come in to power and destroy the Islaamic System. Think! There is a way to get peaceful victory, and for that we only need majority of true Muslims voters then there is no doubt that the Islaamic Party will come in the power and be able to established the True Islaamic System. We may not get success without Perfect Unity. Warning! Tell Every Muslims that they must support the Islaamic Party if it exists in their region by giving their vote as well so that the True Islaamic System may be established Peacefully, otherwise the Non-Islaamic Party may destroy the Islaamic System and Allah may punish you as well. So Be Careful. It is also a Great Peaceful Jihaad to bring Islaamic System (Khilafa). Those who Vote to NON-Islaamic Party May actually be Disbelievers: Have you not seen those who assert that they believe in what has been revealed to you and what was revealed before you? They desire to summon one another to the judgment of the Shaitan, though they were commanded to deny him, and the Shaitan desires to lead them astray into a remote error. (Al_Quraan_004.060) Vote is a kind of Witness as well: O you who believe! be maintainers of
[IslamCity] Steps to Build United States of Islaam
AsSalaam O Alaikum
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Steps to Build United States of Islaam
If you really love Allah you must help him by establishing his DEEN
Either You are with Allah or With Shaitaan
Either You are with Allahs Party or with Shaitaans Party
Allah is One --- Quraan is One --- Siraat_ul_Mustaqeem is OneOne Ummah --- One Islaam --- One Voice --- One Worshipping Method
Help Allah, in order to get help from Allah:
O ye who believe! If ye help Allah, He will help you and will make your foothold firm. (AlQuraan_047.007)
We will, without doubt, Help our messengers and those who Believe, (both) in this world's life and on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth, (Al_Quraan_040.051)
(To help Allah you need to take oath from Allah that you will help him to establish his DEEN and to those who are sincerely and peacefully working to establish DEEN in your region, Inshaa Allah. AMEEN.)
Take Oath from Allah to help him:
Lo! Those who swear allegiance unto thee (Muhammad {saw}), swear allegiance only unto Allah. The Hand of Allah is above their hands. So whosoever breaketh his oath, breaketh it only to his souls hurt; while whosoever keepeth his covenant with Allah, on him will He bestow immense reward. (Al_Quraan_048.010)
The Reason for being Best Ummah:
Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining (order) what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it was best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors. (Al_Quraan_003.110)
(To order, you need to be in Ministries, parliaments, courts, polices, defense systems and other law and order enforcement agencies. If you dont fulfill your duties, then misleading people will destroy the whole system, so dont sit at home and help Allah by establishing his DEEN)
Allah Granted Inheritance (of power) in the Land to the Believers:
Allah has Promised, to those among you who believe and work righteous deeds, that He will, of a Surety, Grant them in the land, inheritance (of power), as He granted it to those before them; that He will establish in authority their religion - the one which He has chosen for them; and that He will change (their state), after the fear in which they (lived), to one of security and peace: 'They will worship Me (alone) and not associate aught with Me. 'If any do reject Faith after this, they are rebellious and wicked. (Al_Quraan_024.055)
(You will never be in power unless you help Allah to establish his DEEN and help to those who are sincerely and peacefully working to establish his DEEN. So dont wait for Imaam Mahdi or others and do your duty to help Allah by establishing his DEEN. Allah will ask you according to your ability and not Imaam Mahdi for not performing your duty. Every soul is responsible for his own deeds)
Step-1: Perfect Unity of Muslim Ummah
Step-2: Professional Election Islamic Election
Step-3: Perfect Jihaad
Step-4: Future Development
Step-1:
The First step to Build United States of Islaam is Muslim Unity in each and every matter, without which we might never ever achieve our goal. For detail on Unity, please read my article on Perfect Unity of Muslim Ummah. If you are not coming towards Perfect Unity, maybe you are the problem towards Muslim Unity. After you join the Muslim Unity, You must also invite others towards Muslim
Unity.
The provinces we now know as Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia joined together to create the new country of Canada on July 1, 1867. Later on other provinces and territories joined Confederation and became part of Canada.
History of the UNITY of East and West Germany was not far behind. It was people who stand firmly, due to which the ruler had no choice other than unite peacefully.
We (people) must stand firmly and peacefully to build United States of Islaam by uniting Muslim Countries to join the Confederation of United States of Islaam.
Remember NO VIOLANCE; otherwise it will create negative effects.
Remember while voting: Either You are with Allahs Party or with Shaitaans Party
Islaamic Parties MUST Get Unite to Bring Islaamic System (Khilafa)
Step-2:
The Second Step to Build United States of Islaam is Islaamic System, without which, we cannot survive. There will be Professional Election, and not an ordinary Election. All the laws will be according to Quraan and Sunnah. We need to work intellectually, so we need a Professional System. Please read my article on Professional Election Islamic Election. In those region where there is Open Democracy there is a peaceful chance to come through present elections, BUT first we need to teach the people and invite them. We need explain in little detail the Professional Election Islamic Election to the people.
No Vote to an Islaamic Party is also a Vote to other party. Election is a kind of Baith (Promise, Agreement, Support)
[IslamCity] The Process of an Islamic Revolution
AsSalaam O Alaikum The Process of an Islamic Revolution by Dr. Israr Ahmad http://www.tanzeem.org Pakistan enjoys an especial significance in the context of the contemporary global movement for Islamic revival and renaissance. There are, indeed, a number of indications that Pakistan is destined to play a pivotal role concerning the future of Islam, and that Pakistan will have the honor of leading the Muslim Ummah into an age characterized by the domination of Islam. For instance, unlike the more or less simultaneous movements launched against the yoke of Western imperialism throughout the Muslim world, it was only in the Indian subcontinent that the name of Islam was invoked. Furthermore, any keen student of history can appreciate the veracity of the assertion that, in view of the extremely unfavorable situation prevailing at the time, the establishment of a separate homeland for Muslims in 1947 was nothing short of a miracle. On a deeper level, it should be obvious to all believers that the creation of Pakistan was in direct response to our firm and solemn pledge to Almighty Allah (SWT) __ the pledge that, in case we succeed in gaining our much-coveted freedom, we will establish the Islamic System of Social Justice in this country. During the movement for independence, we made public claims that we are going to create a model Islamic state, that we are going to show the entire world the true picture of Islam, and that we are going to demonstrate how the Islamic ideals of human freedom, equality, and fraternity work in real life. What we have done during the last half century or so, however, is a different story altogether. We have utterly and completely failed to live up to our claims. We have done everything in this country except what we were supposed to. We have followed every path except the one we should have. Instead of worshipping Almighty Allah (SWT), we have been paying our humble homage to the goddess of wealth; instead of cultivating a sense of unity, we have chosen the path of provincial parochialism and religious sectarianism; and instead of establishing the Islamic System of Social Justice, we have let the demons of exploitation and repression run amok. We, the Pakistani Muslims, are hardly in a position to blame anyone but ourselves for our sorry state of affairs. Some of us, because of their position of authority or leadership, may have been more responsible than others, but none of us is totally free from guilt. Under the present conditions, there is only one course of action that can lead to our salvation: Collective Repentance. What we mean by a collective repentance is that the final aim of the endeavors of a significant portion of Pakistani Muslims must undergo a radical change __ a change from their present preoccupation with the pursuit of this-worldly goals to a similar preoccupation with the fulfillment of their basic Islamic responsibilities. The prerequisite for any positive change in the present scenario is that an appreciable segment of our population must realize that obedience to the commandments of Almighty Allah (SWT) and Prophet Muhammad (SAW), propagation and dissemination of the teachings of the Quraan and Hadith, and the struggle to establish the politico-socio-economic system as given by Islam are their fundamental and absolutely inescapable duties. All those who thus realize their Divinely ordained obligations must be welded together in the form of a disciplined and highly organized party or Hizbullah. The establishment of the envisioned Islamic state will be possible only through the efforts and sacrifices of such dedicated people. Consider the necessity of establishing a Hizbullah from another perspective. Most of the problems tormenting the common man in Pakistan are caused by a widespread disregard for merit, lack of a moral and ethical dimension in the policy-making process, institutionalized plunder of national resources, shameless denial of basic necessities of life to the majority of the populace, total absence of accountability, and collapse of the administrative and legal structure. It is clear that no one can correct all this by any amount of minor adjustments and superficial reforms. So, what is the way out? Should we continue to allow ourselves to be fooled by the same old cheaters? Or should we let ourselves be robbed by some new ones? May be we should do nothing but wait for the arrival of a savior. Of course, none of these are feasible ways of dealing with the mess that is called Pakistan. What we really need is a radical change in the entire politico-socio-economic structure, replacing this corrupt, decaying, and unfair system with the Islamic System of Social Justice. Such a system is to be based on the sovereignty of Almighty Allah (SWT), and the implementation of the injunctions of the Holy Quraan and the Sunnah at all levels of the state, whether executive, judiciary, or legislature. What is being proposed here in effect is a
[IslamCity] Need Help to answer one Christen
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Need Help to answer one Christen :::
Remember ::: Before answering the Question.
No Finger Pointing on Jesus(pbuh).
No Finger Pointingon Bible.
Question:::
How Allah will distroy the sin ?
Jazaak Allah Khair
Your Brother in Islaam
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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] Driving - Anxiety - Mind your Language
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Driving - Anxiety - Mind your Language It May Kill You or Others or Both including your loved ones Driving: This is the age of science, new discoveries are made. Day by day communication is getting more advanced. With this, fast communication, life is getting more and more challenging. Anxiety is getting increase at a extremely high level, causing several killer diseases including Heart attack, Diabetes and Blood Pressure etc. On the evening of 09-DEC-2004, I was stuck in traffic for few hours and saw a very bad accident. One car was smashed very badly, and there was hardly any chance of survival for the victims, Allah knows the best. This is not new. Almost every day there are several peoples becoming the victims of such accidents in many areas of the world. It does not mean that we need to avoid driving or start riding on camels. Instead we need to advance our selves to adopt to these systems and learn new techniques to avoid any accidents. Life is a gift from Allah and it is our duty to protect ourselves as well as others. Below are a few additional advises to the drivers: 1 Always Remember, Driving is a privilege and NOT a right. You must share it with others. 2 Follow the traffic instructions and remember the instructions in the manual. 3 Try to learn defensive driving. 4 Keep a secure distance of at least 3 (three) seconds from the vehicle ahead during normal weather and road conditions. 5 Avoid going over the specified limit and observe the flow of traffic. 6 Take extra precautions during bad weather. Your vehicle may skid badly on the road. 7 Avoid talking on Cell Phones, it could divert your mind and could be very dangerous. 8 Also Cell Phones uses very high frequency like Microwaves, so it may damage your brain and ear by cooking it. Try to use it only in extremely emergency. 9 Be careful when changing lanes, look in the mirror, give appropriate signal, and wait for a few seconds to make sure that others have seen your signal and giving you a chance to change the lane. Also if you see others giving a signal to change the lane then you must give a chance to the other person to change the lane. 10 Before changing lane make sure to check the BLANK SPOT and also make sure you can see BOTH head lights on your side-view mirror of the vehicle on the line on which you want to change. Also don't forget to judge the speed of the traffic. Speed up a little to match the speed of the traffic in the lane you want to move. 11 Change lane before the merging lane on the High Ways, to give chance to the merging traffic, merging traffic are usually very slow and may cause accidents. Merging traffics must speed up before merging the High Way according to the flow of the traffic. 12 Be well prepared in advance to change the lane. Don't wait for the last minute to change lanes. 13 Even if you are late never break the traffic rules. Traffic Rules are to protect your and others lives. 14 Take extra precautions for the pedestrians. They also have an equal right to live. 15 Avoid giving or taking Tension (Anxiety). This may effect your driving capability. You may get involved in an accident. 16 Also Anxiety could cause many dangerous diseases, which include, blood pressure, sugar, heart attack etc. 17 Never park on others Parking Spot. This may cause others to get anxiety. Also Parking on others Parking Spot or Blocking others Drive Way is unjust. Anxiety (Stress or Tension) hurts you, specially from the loved ones: Mind Your Language: A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his / her Tongue and hands. (Sahih Bukhari - Vol-1, Book-2, Belief, Hadeeth-009). So Encourage and do NOT Discourage and apply the logics of Psychology. On the Day when their tongues, their hands, and their feet will bear witness against them as to their actions. (Al_Quraan_024:024) Anxiety is also a Weapon to heart or kill some one, even without knowing it, since it may cause dangerous diseases like blood pressure, sugar, heart attack etc. Although in this world it may be hard to prove it, BUT on the Day of Judgment Allah will sure ask about this as well. So change your attitude before it gets too late. Anxiety occurs when both the parties disagree on some matters. It hurts you badly, if you get it from your loved ones, for others you normally don't care. Generally we do the Great Mistake that "I am Right". You must avoid the Great Mistake that "I am Right and all others are wrong", even though you are a scholar or an elder, after all you are still a human being. Allah has very clearly mentioned in the Quraan to AVOID Anxiety. There is NO Compulsion in Religion. (Al_Quraan_002:256) Also it is not only true for the disbelievers, BUT also for the different sects that your believe is with you and my believe is with me. "To you is your religion, and to me is my religion." (Al_Quraan_109:006) Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with
[IslamCity] Tough Questions and Easy Answers
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Tough Questions and Easy Answers http://islaminfo.com/new/detail.asp?ID=28 The Prophet's Married Life Q. A Christian missionary Dr. Anis Shorrosh says that the prophet's wives were virtually captives in the prophet's houses. This he says because they were not to be spoken to except from behind a curtain, and because they could not remarry after Muhammad's death (see Dr. Anis Shorrosh, Islam Revealed. US: Thomas Nelson, 1988. p. 64). A. Dr. Shorrosh is mistaken. First, the wives of the prophet (pbuh) were allowed to go out for their needs as specifically stated in the authentic hadiths although it is true that they were also directed to stay at home except when such need arose. Second, they were allowed to speak to other women face to face. The curtain applied only in speaking to men. This was not to keep the wives of the prophet captive but, as the Quraan specifically said, so as to keep purity in their hearts and the hearts of the men who spoke to them. They were not captives but teachers. Men had to continually come to learn from them about the prophet's example. The curtain rule was only to make sure that the wrong type of attraction did not develop between teacher and student. Third, the fact that the wives of the prophet could not remarry after his death has to be understood in its fuller context. The Quraan declared them to be the mothers of the believers. It was more of an honour to those women to have billions of spiritual children than to have temporary husbands. Fourth, while the prophet (pbuh) was alive he offered them to opt for a separation so that they can go their separate ways. They had shown some discontent over the prophet's self-imposed poverty. But when the offer was made they refused to leave the prophet and his poverty. What would they choose after his death? Fifth, a mother in Islam is more honourable than a wife. After they are already promoted to the respectable position as mother of all the believers why would they want to demote themselves to become wives of their spiritual sons? Dr. Shorrosh needs to look at this broader context in order to properly understand the honourable position of the wives of the prophet (pbuh). Q. Is it true that the prophet (pbuh) had fallen in love with Zainab due to her beauty? A. If that were true it would not detract from the veracity of the prophet. Muslims admit that he was a human being. It is not unnatural for a man to fall in love. The fact that he is a prophet does not rob him of his natural human emotions. In fact it is true that he loved his wives. However, it is not true that he fell in love with Zainab in the way that is claimed by some critics. They say that once the prophet visited Zaid, the husband of Zainab. Zaid was out at the time, and Zainab was combing her hair. The prophet was struck by her beauty and immediately left saying something to the effect that God changes the hearts of people. When Zaid learnt about this incident he offered the prophet that he would divorce Zainab in order that the prophet may marry her. Accordingly, he divorced her and the prophet married her. Several things point to the lack of truth in this story. First, it is unlikely that the prophet (pbuh) was suddenly struck by Zainab's beauty. Zainab was his cousin. He had known her since childhood. Why would she suddenly appear striking after she was already married to another? Second, the prophet had arranged for her to get married to Zaid. If there was to be an attraction why did the prophet (pbuh) not encourage her to marry none but himself? Third, the fact of the matter was that Zaid's marriage proved to be an unhappy one. Zaid was a former slave and as such was held in low esteem in the eyes of Zainab. He mentioned to the prophet that he intended to divorce his wife. But the prophet advised him to keep his wife and avoid divorce. In the meantime, Zaid intended to divorce his wife, Allah intended to marry her to the prophet. Eventually Zaid could maintain his marriage no longer. He divorced Zainab and Allah declared in his Glorious Book that he has wedded her to the prophet after the proper waiting period was over. This marriage served more than one purpose. First, the prophet was responsible for arranging Zainab's marriage to Zaid. In a sense, then, he was also indirectly responsible for the unhappiness she felt in her marriage. Her marriage to the prophet now provided her the honour she felt she deserved, and exonerated the prophet. Second, Zaid had been adopted as the prophet's son. Eventually, however, the Quraan prohibited the practice of changing the parental identity of adopted persons. Zaid, then, was to no longer be called "son of Muhammad" but rather "a close friend." The prophet's marriage to the divorced wife of Zaid was a practical demonstration that the adopted relationship was not equal to a real blood-relationship. A man cannot marry the divorced
[IslamCity] Is Quraan Difficult to Understand or it is Crystal Clear?
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Beloware the answers to those who still think that Quraan is difficult to Understand or it is not Clear and don't believe what Allah is saying or what is in the Quraan. Be careful when any one passing any wrong comments about the book of Allah.
Anyone denying that Quraan is easy to understand may be actually denying the following Ayaat and in reallity denying Allah. It is very dangerous.
If Quraan is Really Easy to Understand then, why still many people don't understand? There could be many reason, one and most dangerous one could be believing on what they have heard from their parents or their preists or they don't understand Arabic. If they don't understand Arabic then, They must learn Arabic and meanwhile they must read Translation as well, that will at least get some good information that no one else can make them fool.
Is Quraan Difficult to Understand?
And We have indeed made the Quraan easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition? (Al_Quraan_054.017, 022, 032, 040)
Quraan is [MUBEEN] Clear and Makes things Clear:
A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation, - of a Quraan that makes things clear. (Al_Quraan_015.001)We have not instructed the (Prophet) in Poetry, nor is it meet for him: this is no less than a Message and a Quraan making things clear: (Al_Quraan_036.069)These are verses of the Book that makes (things) clear. (Al_Quraan_026.002)These are verses of the A, -a book that makes (things) clear. (Al_Quraan_027.001)These are Verses of the Book that makes (things) clear. (Al_Quraan_028.002)By the Book that
makes things clear. (Al_Quraan_043.002)By the Book that makes things clear. (Al_Quraan_044.002)
TIPS to Understand the Quraan:
Recite the Quraan in slow, measured rhythmic tones. (Al_Quraan_073.004).
(So dont rush to finish it, instead take your time to understand each and every Ayaat.)
Before giving the reference of any Ayaat, you MUST understand some of the verses before and after that Ayaat. You need to understand the THEME and the TOPIC on which Allah wants us to understand. What is the TOPIC on which the talk going on?
When Allah says Hell (NAAR), means REALLY HELL and not the GRAVE. BUT it could be the interpretation, which might have been twisted.
When Allah says EASY, means REALLY EASY. BUT it could be the interpretation, which might have been twisted.
When Allah says, CLEAR, means CRISTAL CLEAR. BUT it could be the interpretation, which might have been twisted.
When Allah says ANYONE, means MUSLIMS also included. BUT it could be the interpretation, which might have been twisted.
When Allah says AFTER, means NEVER EVER BEFORE and nor IN-BETWEEN. BUT it could be the interpretation, which might have been twisted.
When Allah says you will get the Reward TODAY on the Day on Judgment, means TODAY and not YESTERDAY in the GRAVE. BUT it could be the interpretation, which might have been twisted.
When Allah says WILL BE, means WILL BE in the FUTURE not WAS in the PAST. BUT it could be the interpretation, which might have been twisted.
PURPOSE to send the Quraan was to WARN the human kind from the Day of Judgment and the Punishment in the HELL and NOT in the GRAVE. This is the Natural Process to be crumbled bones in the Grave, NOT a punishment. The main arguments of the disbelievers were that after the bones getting crumbled in the Grave, we will have SECOND LIFE to get the punishment. Please Re-Read the whole Quraan again and try to understand. I will strongly recommend to re-read followings specially:
Al_Quraan_002.001 029
Al_Quraan_050.001 045
Al_Quraan_056.001 096
Al_Quraan_075.001 040
The Basic concept mentioned all over the Quraan regarding punishment is the Punishment in the HELL after the Day of Judgment and NOT before in the Grave.
Yes there are some exceptional cases including, a person is being killed on the way of Allah, and Allah already told us about them that dont say them that they are dead, BUT they are alive and we dont have capacity to understand that. For reference please see Al_Quraan_002.154.
Please dont impose exceptional cases over General Rules of Quraan.
Basic Questions Raised by Non-Muslims regarding the Day of Judgment:
This is the NATURAL Process to be crumbled bones in the Grave, NOT a punishment. Allah knows the best.
(Now) they are saying: Shall we really be restored to our first state (to get punishment in the hell, NOT before in the Grave). (Al_Quraan_079.010)
Even after we are crumbled bones? (Al_Quraan_079.011)
They say: Then that would be a vain proceeding. (Al_Quraan_079.012)
Surely it will need but one shout, (Al_Quraan_079.013)
And lo! They will be awakened. (Al_Quraan_079.014)
Remember Allah is the Greatest BUT not Rasool Allah (SAW). After all, Rasool Allah (SAW) is human being and created by Allah.
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam)
[IslamCity] Leader and Quality of a Leader: We Must Select our Leader:
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Leader and Quality of a Leader: We Must Select our Leader:
And withhold yourself with those who call on their Lord morning and evening desiring His goodwill, and let not your eyes pass from them (always yes sir, till they follow the Quraan and Really Authentic Sunnah), desiring the beauties of this world's life; and do not follow him whose heart We have made unmindful to Our remembrance, and he follows his low desires and his case is one in which due bounds are exceeded. (Al_Quraan_018.028)
Those who, should We establish them in the land, will keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and enjoin good and forbid evil; and Allah's is the end of affairs. (Al_Quraan_022.041)
O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority (Leader) from among you; then if you quarrel about anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the last day; this is better and very good in the end. (Al_Quraan_004.059)
Allah has promised to those of you who believe and do good that He will most certainly make them rulers in the earth as He made rulers those before them, and that He will most certainly establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them, and that He will most certainly, after their fear, give them security in exchange; they shall serve Me, not associating aught with Me; and whoever is ungrateful after this, these it is who are the. transgressors. (Al_Quraan_024.055)
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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] Abortion and Family Planning
AsSalaamO Alaikum
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Abortion and Family Planning
Unless there is Clear Medical Reason with the consult of Doctor, do not think of it. Allah provides sustain which includes looking after. Look After Your Kids with True Justice. Do not let the Kids grow on Streets, instead Give Full Attention to Your Kids. It is 24 Hours in a day and 7 Days a Week Duty to Little Tiny Infant Kids.
Say: Come I will recite what your Lord has forbidden to you-- (remember) that you do not associate anything with Him and show kindness to your parents, and do not slay your children for (fear of) poverty-- We provide for you and for them-- and do not draw nigh to indecencies, those of them which are apparent and those which are concealed, and do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden except for the requirements of justice; this He has enjoined you with that you may understand. (Al_Quraan_006.151)
We need to remember that Saving a Life is like Saving the Whole World. (Ref. Al_Quraan_005.032).
And there is life for you in (the law of) retaliation (Qisaas), O men of understanding, that you may guard yourselves. (Al_Quraan_002.179)
They are lost indeed who kill their children foolishly without knowledge, and forbid what Allah has given to them forging a lie against Allah; they have indeed gone astray, and they are not the followers of the right course. (Al_Quraan_006.140)
And We prescribed to them in it that life is for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear for ear, and tooth for tooth, and (that there is) reprisal in wounds; but he who foregoes it, it shall be an expiation for him; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unjust. (Al_Quraan_005.045)O you who believe! retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter of the slain, the free for the free, and the slave for the slave, and the female for the female, but if any remission is made to any one by his (aggrieved) brother, then prosecution (for the bloodwit) should be made according to usage, and payment (Qisaas) should be made to him in a good manner; this is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy; so whoever exceeds the limit after this he shall have a painful chastisement. (Al_Quraan_002.178)
If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are Unbelievers. (Al_Quraan_005.044)
(True Justice you need do at home, at work, in the court and in the assembly etc.)
And eat not up your property among yourselves in vanity, nor seek by it to gain the hearing of the judges that ye may knowingly devour a portion of the property of others wrongfully. (Al_Quraan_002.118)
Give full measure and full weight, in justice. (Al_Quraan_006.152)
O you who believe! be maintainers of justice, bearers of witness of Allah's sake, though it may be against your own selves or (your) parents or near relatives; if he be rich or poor, Allah is nearer to them both in compassion; therefore do not follow (your) low desires, lest you deviate; and if you swerve or turn aside, then surely Allah is aware of what you do. (Al_Quraan_004.135)
Surely We revealed the Taurat in which was guidance and light; with it the prophets who submitted themselves (to Allah) judged (matters) for those who were Jews, and the masters of Divine knowledge and the doctors, because they were required to guard (part) of the Book of Allah, and they were witnesses thereof; therefore fear not the people and fear Me, and do not take a small price for My communications; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unbelievers. (Al_Quraan_005.044)And We prescribed to them in it that life is for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear for ear, and tooth for tooth, and (that there is) reprisal in wounds; but he who foregoes it, it shall be an expiation for him; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they
that are the unjust. (Al_Quraan_005.045)And the followers of the Injeel should have judged by what Allah revealed in it; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the transgressors. (Al_Quraan_005.047)
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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
[IslamCity] Salatul Janazah - Funeral Prayer
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the N ame of A llah, M ost G racious, M ost M erciful Salatul Janazah - Funeral Prayer Salatul Janzah is Fard Kafayah, that is, if one offers the prayer than all are free from the responsibility otherwise all those who received the news but did not come are sinners. Delaying the Janazah could cause many issues including spreading of Diseases . There are five main points for the preparation of a Muslim's body for burial: I.Body-Washing or "Ghusl" II. Wrapping (Kafan) III. Prayers (Salat) IV. Funeral V. Burial I.Body-Washing or "Ghusl" Washing the deceased's body is obligatory on Muslims; it is a Fard Kifaya , i.e., if some members take the responsibility of doing it the need is fulfilled, but if no one fulfills it then all Muslims will be accountable. Washing can be carried out in the following way: 1. A man's body should be washed by men and a women's by women, but a child's body may be washed by either sex. A husband can wash his wife's body and vice-versa if the need arises. 2. Only one person is needed for washing with someone to help him. 3. It is better to choose for this the person who knows best how to perform ghusl . 4. Place the body on a high place, e.g., a table or something similar. 5. Remove the deceased's clothes (garments) leaving the private parts covered. 6. Press the stomach gently and clean whatever comes out. 7. For washing, use a piece of cloth or your hands. 8. Only clean water may be used; add some scented oils (non- alcoholic) in the final wash. It is preferable to use warm water. 9. Perform ablution ( wudu ) for the body, cleaning the teeth and nose from outside only. 10. Wash three times, but if the body is not yet cleaned, continue washing five or seven times - it must be odd numbers. Turn the body on its left side and begin washing the right side. Then turn it on its right side to wash the left side. This is done in each wash. The first and the second washes are done with water and soap, while the last one with water and scent. 11. Hair should be unbraided, washed and combed. For women it may again be braided in three braids. 12. Dry the body with a clean cloth or towel. 13. Add some perfume on the head, forehead, nose, hands, knees, eyes, armpits, and place perfumed cotton on the front and rear openings. II. Wrapping (Kafan) 1. It must be a clean piece of cloth (preferably white) to cover the whole body. 2. Add some perfume to the kafan (non-alcoholic). 3. Do not use silk cloth for men. 4. Use three pieces for men and five for women, [but each one must cover the whole body.] 5. Tie the front and the rear with a piece of cloth (from the same kafan ) in such a way that one can differentiate the head from the legs. III. Prayers (Salat) 1. It is clear from this description that all this prayer is done while one is standing - there is no ruku or sujud in it. 2. It is better that those praying divide themselves into three or more odd number of rows facing the qibla with the Imam in front. 3. Put the body (or bodies) in front of the Imam. 4. The Imam should stand by the middle of the body if the deceased is a man and by the shoulder if she is a woman. 5. If there is more than one body, then they should be put one in front of the other, those of the men nearest to the Imam and those of the women furthest from him. 6. Having the appropriate neeyat in your heart, raise your hands in the usual manner and say, Allahu Akbar. 7. Then fold and hold your hands on your breast in the usual manner, the right hand on the left. 8. Read Sana quietly. "Subhanaka Allah humma wa bihamdika, wa tabaraka ismuka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghairuk" (Glory be to You Oh Allah, and praise be to You, and blessed is Your name, and exalted is Your Majesty, and there is none to be served besides You.) 9. Read al Fatiha quietly. Salaat Janazah is also a Salaat Prayer. Whoever does not recite Al_Fatiha in his prayer, his prayer is invalid. (Hadeeth_Shahi_Bukhari_Vol-1, Book-12, Hadith-723). Al-Fatihah, or the Opening Chapter ÈöÓúãö Çááøåö ÇáÑøóÍúãóäö ÇáÑøóÍöíãö -1 ÇáúÍóãúÏõ ááøåö ÑóÈøö ÇáúÚóÇáóãöíäó -2 ÇáÑøóÍúãäö ÇáÑøóÍöíãö -3 ãóáößö íóæúãö ÇáÏøöíäö -4 ÅöíøóÇßó äóÚúÈõÏõ æÅöíøóÇßó äóÓúÊóÚöíäõ -5 ÇåÏöäóÇ ÇáÕøöÑóÇØó ÇáãõÓÊóÞöíãó -6 ÕöÑóÇØó ÇáøóÐöíäó ÃóäÚóãÊó Úóáóíåöãú ÛóíÑö ÇáãóÛÖõæÈö Úóáóíåöãú æóáÇó ÇáÖøóÇáøöíäó -7 Bismillah e errahman e erraheem Al humdo lil-lahi rab-bil al ala-meen. Arrahman i erraheem. Maliki yaum i eddeen. Iyyaka nabudu wa iyyaka nasta een. Ihdina assirata al mustaqeem. Sirata allazhina anamta alaihim, ghairil maghdubi alaihim, wa la adhdhaal leen. (Aameen) Translation by Yusuf Ali 001.001 In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 001.002 Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; 001.003 Most Gracious, Most Merciful; 001.004 Master of the Day of Judgment. 001.005 Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek. 001.006 Show us the straight way,
[IslamCity] Update on Duaas from Quraan Hadeeth for the correction of sub-title and few
AsSalaam O Alaikum Please find Update on "Duaas from Quraan Hadeeth", for the correction of sub-title and to include few more Duaas. ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Duaas from Quraan Hadeeth Quraanic Duaas Duaa to Limit the Burden: ÑóÈøóäóÇ áÇó ÊõÄóÇÎöÐúäóÇ Åöä äøóÓöíäóÇ Ãóæú ÃóÎúØóÃúäóÇ ÑóÈøóäóÇ æóáÇó ÊóÍúãöáú ÚóáóíúäóÇ ÅöÕúÑðÇ ßóãóÇ ÍóãóáúÊóåõ Úóáóì ÇáøóÐöíäó ãöä ÞóÈúáöäóÇ ÑóÈøóäóÇ æóáÇó ÊõÍóãøöáúäóÇ ãóÇ áÇó ØóÇÞóÉó áóäóÇ Èöåö æóÇÚúÝõ ÚóäøóÇ æóÇÛúÝöÑú áóäóÇ æóÇÑúÍóãúäóÇ ÃóäÊó ãóæúáÇóäóÇ ÝóÇäÕõÑúäóÇ Úóáóì ÇáúÞóæúãö ÇáúßóÇÝöÑöíäó "Our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us Forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Maula (Patron, Supporter and Protector, etc.) and give us victory over the disbelieving people." (Al_Quraan_002.286) Duaa to Cure from Diseases: ÑøóÈøö Ãóäøöí ãóÓøóäöíó ÇáÖøõÑøõ æóÃóäÊó ÃóÑúÍóãõ ÇáÑøóÇÍöãöíäó "O my Lord! Adversity has befallen me, and, of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful." (Al_Quraan_021.083) Duaa on Death of someone: ÅöäøóÇ áöáøåö æóÅöäøóÇ Åöáóíúåö ÑóÇÌöÚæäó "Surely we belong to Allah and to Him we shall surely return." (Al_Quraan_002.156) Duaa for Education Knowledge Task: ÑøóÈøö ÒöÏúäöí ÚöáúãðÇ "My Lord! Increase me in knowledge." (Al_Quraan_020.114) ÑóÈøö ÇÔúÑóÍú áöí ÕóÏúÑöí æóíóÓøöÑú áöí ÃóãúÑöí æóÇÍúáõáú ÚõÞúÏóÉð ãøöä áøöÓóÇäöí íóÝúÞóåõæÇ Þóæúáöí O my Lord! Open for me my chest. * And ease my task for me. * And make loose the knot from my tongue, that they understand my speech." (Al_Quraan_020.025-028) Duaa for Forgiveness: áÇ Åöáóåó ÅöáÇ ÃóäÊó ÓõÈúÍóÇäóßó Åöäøöí ßõäÊõ ãöäó ÇáÙøóÇáöãöíäó "None has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah), Glorified (and Exalted) are You. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers." (Al_Quraan_021.087) ÑøóÈøö ÇÛúÝöÑú æóÇÑúÍóãú æóÃóäÊó ÎóíúÑõ ÇáÑøóÇÍöãöíäó "My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for You are the Best of those who show mercy!" (Al_Quraan_023.118) ÑóÈøóäóÇ ãóÇ ÎóáóÞúÊó åóÐÇ ÈóÇØöáÇð ÓõÈúÍóÇäóßó ÝóÞöäóÇ ÚóÐóÇÈó ÇáäøóÇÑö ÑóÈøóäóÇ Åöäøóßó ãóä ÊõÏúÎöáö ÇáäøóÇÑó ÝóÞóÏú ÃóÎúÒóíúÊóåõ æóãóÇ áöáÙøóÇáöãöíäó ãöäú ÃóäÕóÇÑò ÑøóÈøóäóÇ ÅöäøóäóÇ ÓóãöÚúäóÇ ãõäóÇÏöíðÇ íõäóÇÏöí áöáÅöíãóÇäö Ãóäú ÂãöäõæÇú ÈöÑóÈøößõãú ÝóÂãóäøóÇ ÑóÈøóäóÇ ÝóÇÛúÝöÑú áóäóÇ ÐõäõæÈóäóÇ æóßóÝøöÑú ÚóäøóÇ ÓóíøöÆóÇÊöäóÇ æóÊóæóÝøóäóÇ ãóÚó ÇáÃÈúÑóÇÑö ÑóÈøóäóÇ æóÂÊöäóÇ ãóÇ æóÚóÏÊøóäóÇ Úóáóì ÑõÓõáößó æóáÇó ÊõÎúÒöäóÇ íóæúãó ÇáúÞöíóÇãóÉö Åöäøóßó áÇó ÊõÎúáöÝõ ÇáúãöíÚóÇÏ "Our Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You! (Exalted be You above all that they associate with You as partners). Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire. *Our Lord! Verily, whom You admit to the Fire, indeed, You have disgraced him, and never will the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers) find any helpers. *Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one (Muhammad p.b.u.h.) calling to Faith: 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. *Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and remit from us our evil deeds, and make us die in the state of righteousness along with Al-Abraar (those who are obedient to Allah and follow strictly His Orders). *Our Lord! Grant us what You promised unto us through Your Messengers and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection, for You never break (Your) Promise." (Al_Quraan_003.191-194) ÑóÈøóäóÇ ÅöäøóäóÇ ÂãóäøóÇ ÝóÇÛúÝöÑú áóäóÇ ÐõäõæÈóäóÇ æóÞöäóÇ ÚóÐóÇÈó ÇáäøóÇÑö "Our Lord! We have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and save us from the punishment of the Fire." (Al_Quraan_003.016) ÑóÈøóäóÇ ÙóáóãúäóÇ ÃóäÝõÓóäóÇ æóÅöä áøóãú ÊóÛúÝöÑú áóäóÇ æóÊóÑúÍóãúäóÇ áóäóßõæäóäøó ãöäó ÇáúÎóÇÓöÑöíäó "Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers." (Al_Quraan_007.023) ÑóÈøö Åöäøöí ÃóÚõæÐõ Èößó Ãóäú ÃóÓúÃóáóßó ãóÇ áóíúÓó áöí Èöåö Úöáúãñ æóÅöáÇøó ÊóÛúÝöÑú áöí æóÊóÑúÍóãúäöí Ãóßõä ãøöäó ÇáúÎóÇÓöÑöíäó "O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have Mercy on me, I would indeed be one of the losers." (Al_Quraan_011.047) ÑóÈøóäóÇ ÂãóäøóÇ ÝóÇÛúÝöÑú áóäóÇ æóÇÑúÍóãúäóÇ æóÃóäÊó ÎóíúÑõ ÇáÑøóÇÍöãöíäó "Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!" (Al_Quraan_023.109) Duaa for Forgiveness, Patience and Victory: ÑóÈøóäóÇ ÃóÝúÑöÛú ÚóáóíúäóÇ ÕóÈúÑðÇ æóËóÈøöÊú ÃóÞúÏóÇãóäóÇ æóÇäÕõÑúäóÇ Úóáóì ÇáúÞóæúãö ÇáúßóÇÝöÑöíäó "Our Lord! Pour forth on us patience and make us victorious over the disbelieving people." (Al_Quraan_002.250) ÑÈøóäóÇ ÇÛúÝöÑú áóäóÇ ÐõäõæÈóäóÇ æóÅöÓúÑóÇÝóäóÇ Ýöí ÃóãúÑöäóÇ æóËóÈøöÊú ÃóÞúÏóÇãóäóÇ æÇäÕõÑúäóÇ Úóáóì ÇáúÞóæúãö ÇáúßóÇÝöÑöíäóö "Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions (in keeping our duties to You), establish our feet firmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk." (Al_Quraan_003.147) Duaa for Covering the Grave: ãöäúåóÇ ÎóáóÞúäóÇßõãú æóÝöíåóÇ äõÚöíÏõßõãú æóãöäúåóÇ äõÎúÑöÌõßõãú ÊóÇÑóÉð ÃõÎúÑóì From it We created you and into it
[IslamCity] Aishah bint Abu Bakr
AsSalaam O Alaikum Aishah bint Abu Bakr The Teacher of the whole world The life of Aishah is proof that a woman can be far more learned than men and that she can be the teacher of scholars andexperts. Her life is also proof that a woman can exert influence over men and women and provide them with inspiration andleadership. Her life is also proof that the same woman can be totally feminine and be a source of pleasure, joy and comfort toher husband. She did not graduate from any university there were no universities as such in her day. But still her utterances are studied infaculties of literature, her legal pronouncements are studied in colleges of law and her life and works are studied andresearched by students and teachers of Muslim history as they have been for over a thousand years. The bulk of her vast treasure of knowledge was obtained while she was still quite young. In her early childhood she wasbrought up by her father who was greatly liked and respected for he was a man of wide knowledge, gentle manners and anagreeable presence. Moreover he was the closest friend of the noble Prophet who was a frequent visitor to their home sincethe very early days of his mission. In her youth, already known for her striking beauty and her formidable memory, she came under the loving care andattention of the Prophet himself. As his wife and close companion she acquired from him knowledge and insight such as nowoman has ever acquired. Aishah became the Prophet's wife in Makkah when she was most likely in the tenth year of her life but her wedding did nottake place until the second year after the Hijrah when she was about fourteen or fifteen years old. Before and after herwedding she maintained a natural jollity and innocence and did not seem at all overawed by the thought of being wedded tohim who was the Messenger of God whom all his companions, including her own mother and father, treated with such loveand reverence as they gave to no one else. About her wedding, she related that shortly before she was to leave her parent's house, she slipped out into the courtyardto play with a passing friend: "I was playing on a see-saw and my long streaming hair was dishevelled," she said. "They came and took me from my playand made me ready." They dressed her in a wedding-dress made from fine red-striped cloth from Bahrain and then her mother took her to thenewly-built house where some women of the Ansar were waiting outside the door. They greeted her with the words "Forgood and for happiness may all be well!" Then, in the presence of the smiling Prophet, a bowl of milk was brought. TheProphet drank from it himself and offered it to Aishah. She shyly declined it but when he insisted she did so and then offeredthe bowl to her sister Asma who was sitting beside her. Others also drank of it and that was as much as there was of thesimple and solemn occasion of their wedding. There was no wedding feast. Marriage to the Prophet did not change her playful ways. Her young friends came regularly to visit her in her own apartment. "I would be playing with my dolls," she said, "with the girls who were my friends, and the Prophet would come in and theywould slip out of the house and he would go out after them and bring them back, for he was pleased for my sake to havethem there." Sometimes he would say "Stay where you are" before they had time to leave, and would also join in theirgames. Aishah said: "One day, the Prophet came in when I was playing with the dolls and he said: 'O Aishah, whatevergame is this?' 'It is Solomon's horses,' I said and he laughed." Sometimes as he came in he would screen himself with hiscloak so as not to disturb Aishah and her friends. Aishah's early life in Madinah also had its more serious and anxious times. Once her father and two companions who werestaying with him fell ill with a dangerous fever which was common in Madinah at certain seasons. One morning Aishah wentto visit him and was dismayed to find the three men lying completely weak and exhausted. She asked her father how he wasand he answered her in verse but she did not understand what he was saying. The two others also answered her with linesof poetry which seemed to her to be nothing but unintelligible babbling. She was deeply troubled and went home to theProphet saying: "They are raving, out of their minds, through the heat of the fever." The Prophet asked what they had said and wassomewhat reassured when she repeated almost word for word the lines they had uttered and which made sense althoughshe did not fully understand them then. This was a demonstration of the great retentive power of her memory which as theyears went by were to preserve so many of the priceless sayings of the Prophet. Of the Prophet's wives in Madinah, it was clear that it was Aishah that he loved most. From time to time, one or the other ofhis companions would ask: "O Messenger of God, whom do you love most in the world?" He did not always
[IslamCity] Crescent Moon Visibility and the Islamic Calendar - U.S. Naval Observatory
AsSalaam O Alaikum U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department Crescent Moon Visibilityand the Islamic Calendar The Islamic calendar is based on lunar months, which begin when the thin crescent Moon is actually sighted in the western sky after sunset within a day or so after New Moon. The ancient Hebrew calendar was also based on actual lunar crescent sightings, although the modern Hebrew calendar is calculated. The 12 months of the Islamic calendar are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi'a I, Rabi'a II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Q'adah, Dhu al-Hijjah. Since 12 lunar months are, on average, 11 days shorter than the (Gregorian) civil year, the Islamic year shifts earlier in each civil year by about this amount. The count of years for the Islamic calendar begins in 622 CE; specificaly, 1 Muharram 1 AH corresponds to 16 July 622 CE (Julian calendar). A tabular Islamic calendar has been established for some non-religious purposes in which the lengths of the months alternate between 29 and 30 days; in leap years an extra day is added to the last month, Dhu al-Hijjah. This calendar consists of a 30-year cycle in which 11 of the 30 years are leap years. Civil dates corresponding to important Islamic dates in this tabular calendar are: Islamic New Year 1425 - 2004 February 22First day of Ramadan - 2004 October 15Islamic New Year 1426 - 2005 February 10First day of Ramadan - 2005 October 4Islamic New Year 1427 - 2006 January 31First day of Ramadan - 2006 September 24Islamic New Year 1428 - 2007 January 20First day of Ramadan - 2007 September 13The Islamic dates begin at sunset on the previous evening and end at sunset on the date listed above. These dates may or may not correspond to the evenings on which the crescent Moon is first visible, and it is the visibility of the crescent Moon that determines when the religious observance begins. The Moon's visibility at these times varies with location; generally, the visibility increases to the west, and locations in the tropics are favored over those in middle or high latitudes. The visibility of the lunar crescent as a function of the Moon's "age" - the time counted from New Moon - is obviously of great importance to Muslims. The date and time of each New Moon can be computed exactly (see, for example, Phases of the Moon in Data Services) but the time that the Moon first becomes visible after the New Moon depends on many factors and cannot be predicted with certainty. In the first two days after New Moon, the young crescent Moon appears very low in the western sky after sunset, and must be viewed through bright twilight. It sets shortly after sunset. The sighting of the lunar crescent within one day of New Moon is usually difficult. The crescent at this time is quite thin, has a low surface brightness, and can easily be lost in the twilight. Generally, the lunar crescent will become visible to suitably-located, experienced observers with good sky conditions about one day after New Moon. However, the time that the crescent actually becomes visible varies quite a bit from one month to another. The record for an early sighting of a lunar crescent, with a telescope, is 12.1 hours after New Moon; for naked-eye sightings, the record is 15.5 hours from New Moon. These are exceptional observations and crescent sightings this early in the lunar month should not be expected as the norm. For Islamic calendar purposes, the sighting must be made with the unaided eye. Obviously, the visibility of the young lunar crescent depends on sky conditions and the location, experience, and preparation of the observer. Generally, low latitude and high altitude observers who know exactly where and when to look will be favored. For observers at mid-northern latitudes, months near the spring equinox are also favored, because the ecliptic makes a relatively steep angle to the western horizon at sunset during these months (tending to make the Moon's altitude greater). If we ignore local conditions for the moment, and visualize the problem from outside the Earth's atmosphere, the size and brightness of the lunar crescent depend on only one astronomical quantity - the elongation of the Moon from the Sun, which is the apparent angular distance between their centers. For this reason the elongation has also been called the arc of light. If we know the value of the elongation at any instant, we can immediately compute the width of the crescent. What is the value of the elongation when the Moon's age is one day? It varies, depending on several factors: (1) The elongation at New Moon. The Moon can pass directly in front of the Sun at New Moon (when a solar eclipse will occur) or can pass as far as five degrees away. That is, the Moon can start the month with an elongation ranging from zero to five degrees. A minor complicating factor involves the definition of New Moon in the almanacs. Astronomical New Moon is defined to occur when the Sun and
[IslamCity] Global ISLAMIC CALENDAR
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Global ISLAMIC CALENDAR That (Sun and Moon) is the measure of the mighty (Al_Quraan_036.037) They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of NEW MOON. Say: They are fixed seasons for the whole mankind and for the pilgrimage (Al_Quraan_002.189) (Every Month must start with the NEW MOON Globally NOT Locally) Years, Months and Days are GLOBAL while Salaat Time is Local The day JUMA is GLOABL while its prayers time is Local Very First Lailatul Qadr was according to Makkah al-Mukarramah (ãßÉ ÇáãßÑãÉ) Calendar We must not forget our Islamic Months and we must teach our Kids to remember the Islamic Months: Islamic Calendar starts from the first day of Hijra (Migration), when Rasool Allah (saw) Migrated from Makkah al-Mukarramah (ãßÉ ÇáãßÑãÉ) to Medina permanently for the establishment of an Islamic State. Below is the list of Islamic Months in order. 1 Muharram Islamic New Year on 1st of Muharram. Ashura on 10th of Muharram. 2 Safar 3 Rabiiul-Awwal Birth of Rasool Allah (saw) on 12th of Rabiiul-Awwal. 4 Rabiiul-Thani 5 Jumadal-Awwal 6 Jumadal-Thani 7 Rajab Israa and Meraj - The Night Journey of Rasool Allah (saw) on 27th Rajab. 8 Shaabaan 9 Ramadaan The Month of Fasting. Lailar-ul-Qadr. Any odd number night between 21st and 29th of Ramadan. 10 Shawwaal Eid-ul-Fitr. The Feast after Fast on 1st of Shawwal. 11 Zul-Qaidah 12 Zul-Hijjah Waqfatu Arafat - The Day of Arafat on 9th Zul-Hijjah. Eid-ul-Adha - The Feast of Sacrifice on 10th Zul-Hijjah. Celebration of Eid and Starting of Ramadaan became BIG Joke in the Muslim Ummaah, who are widely divided and celebrating their Eid, or starting their Fasting on 3 to 4 different days in the whole world. Don't forget that Sun is one, Earth is one and its Moon is one. Thanks to Allah, it is not for Friday, otherwise it could be real mess. This is a Critical Issue. We need to remember on the Day of Eid, Fasting is prohibited (Haraam). So we need to understand it with the Love for Allah and with broad mind. Also the Day of Arafa, at the time of Hajj is to unite the Muslim Ummaah, for only one thing for the Love for Allah alone on one Global Day of HAJJ, i.e. 9th Dhill-Hajj Globally. We may never Unite Muslim Ummaah, if we celebrate Eid / Ramadaan etc. on different days and also having different Worshipping Methods. We have seen, I am right, you are right, we all are right. BUT it didn't worked and Ummaah is being butchered for centuries. The Basic Human Mistake is I am right (100% correct). If he is right, it is very good, BUT if he is wrong then it is WORST and he will never ever correct himself and might go to hell forever. One must keep in his mind that he could be wrong at some point and so he always needs to keep getting good knowledge. We must trust each other. If a True Muslim, medically OK to see the moon says that he saw the moon, we must have to believe on him and Celebrate our Eid or Start Fasting on Ramadaan Globally. Let Us see what Allah says in the Quraan about the Sun and the Moon: They ask you about the phases of the moon! Say, "They provide a timing device for the people, and determine the time of Hajj (Globally on 9th Dhill-Hajj)." It is not righteous to beat around the bush; righteousness is attained by upholding the commandments and by being straightforward. You shall observe GOD, that you may succeed. (Al_Quraan_002:189) (Remember: The day of Hajj is 9th Dhil-Hajj, which is Globally) He is the One who made the sun radiant (brightness), and the moon a light, and He designed its phases that you may learn to count the years and to calculate. GOD did not create all this, except for a specific purpose. He explains the revelations for people who know. (Al_Quraan_010:005) (Remember: Here Allah pointing us that we may calculate the months and years, which is Globally) And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw there from the Day, and behold they are plunged in darkness; And the sun runs his course for a perfect period determined for him: that is the decree of (Him), the Exalted in Might, the All-Knowing. And the Moon,- We have measured for her mansions (to traverse) till she returns like the old (and withered) lower part of a date-stalk. It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law). (Al_Quraan_036:037-040) (Remember: Here Allah is pointing us that the Sun and the Moon is perfectly traveling in its perfect orbit for perfect period with perfect measure, so it can be calculated at present time with the help of Computers and Astronomy and we can build Hundred Year Calendar) The sun and the moon are perfectly calculated. (Al_Quraan_055:005) (Remember: Again, Allah is telling us that the Sun and the Moon is perfectly calculated, so at present time with the help of Computers and Astronomy and we can build Hundred Year Calendar) Can we have Hundred Year Global Islamic Calendar?
[IslamCity] Fasting without offering Prayers
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Fasting without offering Prayers
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I fast Ramadaan but I do not pray. Is my fasting valid?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The Ramadaan fast, and indeed any righteous deed, is not accepted if you do not pray. That is because not praying constitutes kufr as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving up prayer. Narrated by Muslim, 82. See also question no. 5208.
No righteous deed is accepted from the kaafir, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
And We shall turn to whatever deeds they (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust
[al-Furqaan 25:23]
If you join others in worship with Allaah, (then) surely, (all) your deeds will be in vain, and you will certainly be among the losers
[al-Zumar 39:65]
al-Bukhaari narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever forsakes Asr prayer, his deeds are in vain. (al-Bukhaari, 553). What is meant by his deeds are in vain means that they become invalid and will not avail him anything.
This hadeeth indicates that in the case of one who does not pray, Allaah will not accept any deed from him, so the one who does not pray will not benefit at all from his deeds, and no good deeds of his will ascend to Allaah.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said concerning the meaning of this hadeeth: The apparent meaning of this hadeeth is that those who do not pray are of two types: those who do not pray at all, which renders all of their deeds invalid, and those who do not pray some days, which renders his deeds on that day invalid. So the loss of all good deeds happens to those who do not pray at all, and the loss of some deeds happens to those who miss some prayers. From Kitaab al-Salaah, p. 65
Our advice to the sister who asked this question is to repent to Allaah, to feel regret for her negligence in her duties towards Allaah for exposing herself to His wrath, anger and punishment. Allaah accepts the repentance of those among His slaves who repent to Him, and forgives their sins; indeed, He rejoices greatly at that. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has given glad tidings to those who repent when he said: The one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin at all. Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 4250; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah, 3424.
So she should hasten to do ghusl and pray, so that she may become pure both inwardly and outwardly. She should not delay repentance and say, I will repent tomorrow or after tomorrow, because she does not know when death will come. She should repent to Allaah before regret will be of no avail.
And (remember) the Day when the Zaalim (wrongdoer, oppressor, polytheist) will bite at his hands, he will say: Oh! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger (Muhammad).
Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken soandso as a Khaleel (an intimate friend)!
He indeed led me astray from the Reminder (this Quraan) after it had come to me. And Shaytaan (Satan) is to man ever a deserter in the hour of need
[al-Furqaan 25:27-29 interpretation of the meaning].
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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] Fasting During Ramadan
AsSalaam O Alaikum Fasting During Ramadan Islamic legal rules of fasting 11/13/2003 - Religious Education - Article Ref: IC0311-2136Number of comments: 1 By: Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi IslamiCity* - What is Sawm (Fasting)? The Arabic word for fasting is called "sawm" in the Quraan. The word sawm literally means "to abstain". Chapter Maryam of the Quraan says that Mary the mother of Jesus said "I have vowed a "sawm" (fast) for the sake of the Merciful, so today I shall not speak to anyone." [Quraan 19:26]. According to Shariyah, the word sawm means to abstain from all those things that are forbidden during fasting from the break of dawn to the sunset, and to do this with the intention of fasting. Purpose of Fasting In chapter 2 verse 183 the Quraan says, "O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those who were before you, in order that you may learn taqwa (piety)". Taqwa is a very important spiritual and ethical term of the Quraan. It is the sum total of all Islamic spirituality and ethics. It is a quality in a believer's life that keeps him or her aware of God all the time. A person who has taqwa loves to do good and avoid evil for the sake of God. Taqwa is piety, righteousness and consciousness of God. Taqwa requires patience and perseverance. Fasting teaches patience, and with patience one can rise to the high position of taqwa. The Prophet said that fasting is a shield. It protects a person from sin and lustful desires. When the disciples of Jesus asked him how to cast the evil spirits away, he is reported to have said, "But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." (Matthew 17:21). According to Imam Al Ghazali, fasting produces a semblance of divine quality of samadiyyah (freedom from want) in a human being. Imam Ibn Al Qayyim, viewed fasting as a means of releasing the human spirit from the clutches of desire, thus allowing moderation to prevail in the carnal self. Imam Shah Waliullah Dahlawi (d. 1762 C.E.) viewed fasting as a means of weakening the bestial and reinforcing the angelic elements in human beings. Maulana Mawdudi (d. 1979 C.E.) emphasized that fasting for a full month every year trains a person individually, and the Muslim community as a whole, in piety and self restraint. Fasting Is Obligatory In the second year of Hijrah, Muslims were commanded to fast in the month of Ramadan every year as mentioned in the verse above [Al-Baqarah 2:183]. The Quraan further says "The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quraan, wherein is guidance for humankind and the clear signs of guidance and distinction. Thus whosoever among you witness the month must fast..." [Al-Baqarah 2:184]. Prophet Muhammad (saw) explained this further in a number of his statements reported in the books of Hadith. It is reported by Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim on the authority of Ibn Umar that the Messenger of God said, "Islam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no god except God and that Muhammad (saw) is the Messenger of God, performing Prayer, paying the zakah, making the pilgrimage to the Sacred House (Hajj), and fasting during the month of Ramadan." The entire Muslim world is unanimous in the principal of fasting in the month of Ramadan and considers it obligatory upon every person who is physicaly capable (mukallaf). Rules of Fasting A) Who must fast? Muslims all over the world wait eagerly for Ramadan, as it is a time of increased inner peace and well-being. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is obligatory upon every adult Muslim, male or female, who has reached puberty, is sane and who is not sick or traveling. Sickness could be a temporary sickness from which a person expects to be cured soon. Such a person should not fast during the days of his or her sickness, but he or she must fast later after Ramadan to complete the missed days. Those who are sick with incurable illness and expect no better health are also allowed not to fast but they must pay the fidyah, which is giving a day's meals for each fast missed to a needy person. Instead of food for one day one can also give equivalent amount of money to a needy person. Women in their menses and post-natal bleeding are not allowed to fast, but they must make up the fast later after Ramadan. If pregnant women and mothers who are nursing babies can also postpone their fasting to a later time when they are able to do so. A travel according to the Shariah is any journey that takes you away from your city of residence, a minimum of 48 miles or 80 kilometers. The journey must be for a good cause. One must avoid frivolous travel during Ramadan which causes a person to miss fasting. If possible one should try to change their travel plans during Ramadan to be able to fast and should not travel unless it is necessary. The traveler who misses the fasts of Ramadan must make up those missed days later as soon as possible after Ramadan. B) Fasting According to the Sunnah 1 - Take sahur
Donate to Islamic Relief [IslamCity] Death toll rises up to 55,000 in Earth Quack, in Pakistan.
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Death toll rises up to 55,000 in Earth Quack, in Pakistan. It is hard to know how many are really missing or died, since Pakistan don't have actual figure of peopleliving there before. Several villageswere wiped out there.
How to help the survivors of the disasters?
Saving a Life is like Saving the Whole World. (Ref. Al_Quraan_005.032)
Help the victims from the depths of your heart with what ever you can, regardless of any race. If there are many dead, try to bury them immediately. BUT if the deaths are enormous then there is no need to waste time on counting bodies and waiting for others to come and recognize their loved ones. This may cause huge delay and diseases may spread which may double the figure of deaths.
Advise to the Victims of the disasters?
We feel very sorry from the depth of our heart and we help from the depth of our heart. It is very hard to face such a great disaster, than writing in words. When the relief (help) is on the way, be patient and try to organize and help those first who need the immediate attention among you. Try to give the first chance to children, old people, injured people, women. Try not to break the justice and try to divide the relief (help) equally among you with true justice.
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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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Donate to Islamic Relief [IslamCity] Why we are getting Disasters, Tsunami, Earth Quake, Flood, Tornado etc?
AsSalaam O Alaikum
It is time to re-think and correct ourselves and inform others, with possitive attitude.
Why we are getting Disasters, Tsunami, Earth Quake, Flood etc?
We need to Analize why Tsunami in Indonesia a Muslim country, what was the bad act people were doing there, which caused Allah's Anger. I am not aware of their people.
We also need to Analize why Earth Quake in Pakistan a Muslim country, what was the bad act people were doing there, which caused Allah's Anger. I amlittle aware of their people, I would like to share with you on this, to correct ourselves and inform others to repent and reduce Allah's Anger.
1 Grave Worshers :::
I have noticed, in Pakistan many people do worship grave, many people go there and ask directly from the dead. There are many, in Karachi on the sea side near Clifton there is a Grave, in Lahore there is Data-Darbaar, in Islamabad there is Baree-Imaam, in Multan there are many, in Thatta there are many.
2 Listening Quraan from one ear and throwing out from another ear, by not obeying Allah.
3 Many muslims in Pakistan do not offer regular five times Salaat. Evensome don't bother to offer Friday Salaat instead they involve in games or shoppings etc.
4 Those who have BIG money and resources, they think that they are KING and rest are Slave.
5 In Breif from top to bottom many people got corrupt, that is one of the main reason why many educated and peaceful people left Pakistan.
Basically it is like, you name it they will have it. You name the sin they will have that sin. When Allah 's Anger gets increase, Disasters also gets increase.
These were my own observasionsand just mentioned here only few of them, to be careful from any sin Great or Small. You may find similar sins in other Muslim Countries.
You never know the sin which you might be thinking just very very small, but it might be very BIG sin infront of Allah, and Allah knows the best. As an example, try to understand Surat Al_Noor in which Allah mendioned abouta little sin, which was infront of Allah really GREAT sin.
May Allah help us to understand and Practice the Quraan and Really Authentic Sunnah. 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 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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Donate to Islamic Relief [IslamCity] Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur.aan
AsSalaam O Alaikum
WOMEN'S ISSUES \ Menstruation \
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur.aan and books of supplications?
Question: Is it allowed for a menstruating woman to read a book of supplications on the Day of 'Arafah, given the fact that the book contains Qur.aanic verses?
Response: There is no harm in a menstruating or post-partum bleeding woman reading the books of supplications that are written for the rites of the pilgrimage. In fact, there is nothing wrong with her reciting the Qur.aan according to the correct opinion. There is no authentic, clear text prohibiting a menstruating or post-partum bleeding woman from reciting the Qur.aan. The thing that is narrated is concerned with the sexually defiled person only, as such should not recite the Qur.aan while he is sexually defiled. This is based on the hadeeth of 'Alee.
As for the menstruating or post-partum bleeding woman, there is the hadeeth of Ibn Umar which states, "Neither the menstruating woman nor the sexually defiled person is to recite anything from the Qur.aan." However, this is weak. This is because it is from the narrations of Ismaa'eel ibn Iyyash on the authority of people from the Hijaaz and he is weak when he narrates from them. However, she may recite from her memory without touching the Qur.aan. As for the sexually defiled person, he/she may not even recite the Qur.aan from memory or touch the mushaf until he/she makes ghusl. The difference between the two is that the amount of time one is sexually defiled is very short as he may make ghusl as soon as he has done the act with his spouse. The amount of time is not long and he is in control of its length as
he may make ghusl whenever he wishes. Even if he cannot find water, he can make tayammum and pray or recite the Qur.aan. However, the menstruating or post-partum bleeding woman does not have control over their lengths, such control is in the hand of Allaah. Menstruation and post-partum bleeding take days.
Therefore, it is allowed for them to recite the Qur.aan so that they do not forget what they have memorized and so they will not lose the merits of reciting it. It is also so they may learn the laws of the Shareeah from the Book of Allaah. Therefore it is even more so permissible for her to read the books of supplications that have verses and hadeeth intermixed with them. This is the correct view and is the correct opinion of the scholars- may Allaah have mercy on them- on that point.
Shaykh Ibn BaazFataawa al-Mar.ah
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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] Global Lailatul Qadar
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Global Lailatul Qadar Very First Laila_ul_Qadar was according to Makkah al-Mukarramah (ãßÉ ÇáãßÑãÉ) Calendar They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of NEW MOON. Say: They are fixed seasons for mankind and for the pilgrimage (Al_Quraan_002.189) (Every Month must start with the NEW MOON Globally NOT Locally) LAYLAT AL-QADR The literal meaning is "the night of decree", "the night of measure" and "the night of value", sometimes, also translated as "the night of power". The worship and works of this night carry more value than the worship and works of one-thousand months. This is the night when angels descend with the decree of Allah. This night may be any of the odd nights of Ramadan during the last ten days, meaning, Laylatul Qadr may be the 21st or 23rd or 25th or 27th or 29th night of Ramadan. Some Muslims celebrate only on the 27th night and by doing so they may be missing the real Laylat al-Qadr. During these nights, Some Muslims stay awake all night reading and studying the Quraan, listening to religious addresses and performing Salaat. They go home for the pre-dawn meal to prepare for the fast; naturally, they need to sleep the next day. 21st to 30th Night of Ramadhan-Ul-Mubarak to avoid misjudgment of Laitlat-Ul-Qadr Offer Minimum 2 cycles of ritual prayer (rakaat), between Ishaa and Fajir Salaat, preferable last part of night.In each Rakaat, after Surah FATIHA, recite Surah QADR once and Surah IKHLAS three times. After completion of this Salaat, recite Quraan and ask for forgiveness. I'TEKAAF Some Muslims take time off from their work for the entire last ten days of Ramadan and stay in the Masjid, day and night, until the end of Ramadan. This is called I'tikaf or isolation from the worldly affairs. Those who are in I'tikaf are allowed to go out for necessities only, such as for food and to use the bathroom and shower, if not found within the mosque area. Years, Months and Days are GLOBAL while Salaat Time is Local The day JUMA is GLOABL while its prayers time is Local This is a Critical Issue. We need to remember on the Day of Eid, Fasting is prohibited (Haraam). So we need to understand it with the Love for Allah and with broad mind. Also the Day of Arafa, at the time of Hajj is to unite the Muslim Ummaah, for only one thing for the Love for Allah alone. We can never Unite Muslim Ummaah, if we celebrate Eid / Ramadaan etc. on different days and having different Worshipping Methods. The Basic Human Mistake is I am right (100% correct). If he is right, it is very good, BUT if he is wrong then it is WORST and he will never ever correct himself and might go to hell forever. One must keep in his mind that he could be wrong at some point and so he always needs to keep getting good knowledge. We must trust each other. If a True Muslim, medically OK to see the moon says that he saw the moon, we must have to believe on him. Let Us see what Allah says in the Quraan about the Sun and the Moon: They ask you about the phases of the moon! Say, "They provide a timing device for the people, and determine the time of Hajj (Globally on 9th Dhill-Hajj)." It is not righteous to beat around the bush; righteousness is attained by upholding the commandments and by being straightforward. You shall observe GOD, that you may succeed. (Al_Quraan_002:189) (Remember: The day of Hajj is 9th Dhil-Hajj, which is Globally) He is the One who made the sun radiant (brightness), and the moon a light, and He designed its phases that you may learn to count the years and to calculate. GOD did not create all this, except for a specific purpose. He explains the revelations for people who know. (Al_Quraan_010:005) (Remember: Here Allah pointing us that we may calculate the months and years, which is Globally) And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw there from the Day, and behold they are plunged in darkness; And the sun runs his course for a perfect period determined for him: that is the decree of (Him), the Exalted in Might, the All-Knowing. And the Moon,- We have measured for her mansions (to traverse) till she returns like the old (and withered) lower part of a date-stalk. It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law). (Al_Quraan_036:037-040) (Remember: Here Allah is pointing us that the Sun and the Moon is perfectly traveling in its perfect orbit for perfect period with perfect measure, so it can be calculated at present time with the help of Computers and Astronomy and we can build Hundred Year Calendar) The sun and the moon are perfectly calculated. (Al_Quraan_055:005) (Remember: Again, Allah is telling us that the Sun and the Moon is perfectly calculated, so at present time with the help of Computers and Astronomy and we can build Hundred Year Calendar) We have sent it (Quraan) down in the night of Al-Qadar. (Al_Quraan 097.01).
[IslamCity] Lailat-ul-Qadr
AsSalaam O Alaikum December 7, 2001 C.E. Ramadan 22, 1422 A.H. Young Muslims Canada*Friday Nasiha* Issue #147http://www.youngmuslims.ca/ Al-Hamduli Llahi Rabb il A'alameen was-Salaatu was-Salaam 'ala Rasulih il-Kareem[All praises are due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and salutations of peace upon His noble Messenger] The Qur'an Surah al-Qadr (The Power)Chapter 97: Verses 1-5 "Verily, We have sent it (Quran) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Power).And What will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr is? The Night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months. Therein descend the angels and the Spirit (Ruh) by their Lord's permission with every matter. In it there is peace until the appearance of dawn." Commentary: The theme of this chapter of the Quran is to acquaint us with the importance of the Quran and the role of the Night of Al-Qadr, which falls in the last ten nights of Ramadan, plays in connecting us with Allah. Al-Qadr could be translated in several ways, all of which are interrelated in meaning: Power, Decree, Glory, Destiny, etc.Allah begins by stating that He has sent the Quran down during the Night of Al-Qadr, and it is a blessed night. The fact that this chapter is placed, in the arrangement of the Quran, right after the chapter "Al-'Alaq", the first five verses of which began the process of revelation to the Prophet Muhammad in the cave Hira, explains that this book was sent down in a destiny-making night that changed the future of humanity! The Night of Decree has two implications: First, it is the night during which the destinies of people and the Allah's creation are decided. It is also the night when the times of death and provisions are measured out, as Allah says about this night in another chapter: "Therein is decreed every matter of decree." [44:4] In other words, it is not an ordinary night, but a night in which new decisions are being made and the relationships of the believers with Allah strengthened and refreshed. No wonder, Allah then emphasizes its importance in the following manner, "The Night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months." And as the Prophet (peace be upon him) once said, "...Whoever is deprived of its good, then he has truly been deprived!" [Ahmed and An-Nasaai]. Not only that, this night can surely change our life forever, as the Prophet (pbuh) further says, "Whoever stands (in prayer) during the Night of Al-Qadr with faith and expecting reward (from Allah), he will be forgiven for his previous sins." [Muslim] Second, the revelation of this Book and its revolutionary message is not merely the revelation of a book, only to be used for academic study or recited on certain occasions, but this revelation is an event that will change the destiny of not only the Arabia, but of the entire world! Allah concludes by outlining some signs of this Night: when the angels, peace, and blessings descend on earth, surrounding the believers. In fact, as Mujahid (Rahimahullah) said, "[On this Night] Peace is concerning every matter. It is peace and security because Shaytan will not be able to do any evil or any harm on this night." [compiled from "Tafsir Ibn Kathir", by Ibn Kathir (Rahimahullah) and "Towards Understanding the Quran" by Syed Abul Ala Mawdudi] Hadith For Those Who Reflect ~ Time for Repentance (Tawbah) ~ The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said: "Allah extends His Hand at night so that He can forgive the sinner of the day; He extends His Hand in the day so that He can forgive the sinner of the night. He will continue to do so until the sun rises from the West (the Day of Judgment)" [Related by Imam Muslim] Lessons to Think about: In another Hadith the Prophet (pbuh) said, "Allah accepts the Repentance (Tawbah) of His servant as long as he does not croak (on his death bed)" [Tirmidhi], i.e. until just before his last moment, when he knows that he has to repent any way. Once he advised his Companions: "People! Repent towards Allah and ask Him to forgive you. For I repent a hundred times a day!" [Muslim] · Imam Raghib al-Isfihani mentions the following three benefits of a sincere Tawbah (repentance) in Adh-Dhari'ah: 1. It patches up your faults and identifies the devil's points of entry to the human heart. This makes the repenting person more aware of evil around him or her. 2. You, the repenting person, become embarrassed and are thus overcome with fear. You approach the door of your Merciful Lord with humbleness and apprehension. 3. Since you have experienced both the good and bad aspects of this life, and have tasted its sweet and bitter fruits, you become more sympathetic towards other sinners, and do not look down upon them. · Last ten nights of Ramadan, also described as the days of 'Freedom from Hellfire', offer a perfect opportunity to turn to Allah in Tawbah [compiled from "Sincere Repentance", by Imam Ghazali, Imam Ibn Qayyim, and Imam Rajab (May Allah bless their souls)]
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Assalaam alaikum Brothers and Sisters,
Frauds - Be Careful - - Good Luck - AMEEN
Beware of different kind of unholy workers and cheaters. Save your self, this is another kind of Jihaad specially for Muslim. Non-Muslim who are pretending to be Muslim and calling you brothers and sisters but infact they are nothing butFraudesters and eventually fuel for Hell (Jahannam).Never pass any information to any one even if they say they are at the end of their life and want to do good deed, this is not true at all. They are only after your hard earned money and take advantage of your kindness and innocence.
Read and pass it on to as many brothers and sisters as possible.
NOTICE FOR CHEATERS, LIERS, FRAUDESTERS, DECEIVERS AND SINNERS WHO DO NOT FEAR THEIR TERM WILL COME AND SOON.
Any income from fraud, cheat, deception and lies are as if you are putting fire of Hell in you belies.
Your dependents who are innocent will not be effected how you provide them with their livelihood. It is your responsibility to feed them with your genuine, hard earned (Halaal) income.
It is certain that you are born by the will of God though may be a scum of the earth but nevertheless born and you are sure to die one day. It is not only living and dying for which you will be accountable. You will be judged by what you did while living, if good then your rewards will no drought be good, but this does not apply in your and your accomplices case. For your type of people God has created Hell and He has promised to fill it with people like you.
You have cheated, lied, swindled and tricked a few people and you may still be able to do a few more but your cycle will come to an end soon and your never ending misery, troubles will start in this world and here after for ever and ever.
Dont forget those innocent people whom you have made your target and cheated will be praying every moment of their life for your destructions, sufferings, for you to have all sorts of diseases and made crippled so that you can never harm any one again.
If you still want to escape Gods anger which is just round the corner then return what you and your accomplices have acquired by cheat, lie, deception and fraudulent activities to their owners, now. You may believe you are undetectable and immune from punishment but believe it all the appropriate authorities are well informed about your activities and soon you will be locked behind the bars for good.
DO THE ONLY DECENT THING, BACK OFF, RETURN THE STOLEN PROPERTIES AND ASK GODS FORGIVENESS WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME AND PROMISS NEVER TO DO IT AGAIN. YOU WILL DIE AND SURELY BE THE PERMANENT OCCOPENENT OF HELL, IF YOU DONT.
Well-wishers
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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
[IslamCity] Eid Day - Eid Mubaram to all.
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Eid Mubaram to all.
Eid Day
Eid Prayers to Thank Allah:
The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quraan was revealed, a guidance to men and clear proofs of the guidance and the distinction; therefore whoever of you is present in the month, he shall fast therein, and whoever is sick or upon a journey, then (he shall fast) a (like) number of other days; Allah desires ease for you, and He does not desire for you difficulty, and (He desires) that you should complete the number and that you should exalt the greatness of Allah for His having guided you and that you may give THANKS. (Al_Quraan_002.185)
The prayers of the two 'ids was prescribed in the first year after the migration. It is a sunnah muakkadah as the Prophet (saw) always performed these prayers and he ordered the men and women to go out to attend them.
Remember: There is NO Duhr Salaat if you are offering Friday Salaat, so skip the Duhr Salaat. Friday (Jumaa) Salaat consists of Friday (Jumaa) Speech (Khutba), which is already included in the Eid Prayers with much bigger gathering and entire town may join together, so this is count as Friday (Jumaa) Salaat, so it is optional to offer an additional Friday (Juma ) Salaat on the Eid Day.
O ye (Men and Women) who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), haste unto remembrance of Allah and leave your trading (business). That is better for you (Men and Women) if ye (Men and Women) did but know. And when the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land and seek of Allah's bounty, and remember Allah much, that ye (Men and Women) may be successful. (Al_Quraan_062.009-010)
Al-Tirmidhi Hadeeth 1398 Narrated byUbayd ibn as-Sabbaq ; Abdullah ibn Abbas Ubayd told in mursal form that Allah`s Messenger (peace be upon him) said one Friday, "Company of Muslims, this is a day which Allah has appointed as a festival, so bathe, and if anyone has perfume it does him no harm to apply some of it; and you should use the tooth-stick." Malik transmitted it. Ibn Majah transmitted it from him, and it is fully connected form Ibn Abbas.
Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith 1065 Narrated byZayd ibn ArqamIlyas ibn AbuRamlah ash-Shami said: I witnessed Mu'awiyah ibn AbuSufyan asking Zayd ibn Arqam: Did you offer along with the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) the Friday and 'Id prayers synchronized on the same day? He said: Yes. He asked: How did he do? He replied: He offered the 'Id prayer, then granted concession to offer the Friday prayer, and said: If anyone wants to offer it, he may offer.Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith 1066 Narrated byAbdullah ibn AbbasAta' ibn AbuRabah said: Ibn az-Zubayr led us in the 'Id prayer on Friday early in the morning. When we went to offer the Friday, he did not come out to us. So we prayed ourselves alone. At that time Ibn Abbas was present in at-Ta'if. When he came to us, we mentioned this
(incident) to him. He said: He followed the sunnah.Sunan of Abu-DawoodHadith 1068 Narrated byAbuHurayrahThe Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Two festivals ('Id and Friday) have synchronized on this day. If anyone does not want to offer the Friday prayer, the 'Id prayer is sufficient for him. But we shall offer the Friday prayer.
Here is what the Prophet use to do on the day of Eid (Sunnah), May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him:
Ø To rise early in the morning.
Ø Take a full bath.
Ø Clean the teeth.
Ø Wear the best cloths that he had.
Ø Wear perfume.
Ø To eat something sweet like dates before leaving home on Eid-ul-Fitr.
Ø For Eid-ul-Adha, he used to eat after come home from the Eid Prayer.
Ø Go to the Eid prayer location very early. (The Prophet use to offer Eid prayer in the central location, that is not to offer it in a Masjid of a locality without any legitimate excuse).
Ø The Prophet used to go to the Eid Prayer location by one route and will return through another route.
Ø He used to go for Eid on foot.
Ø He used to chant slowly on Eid-ul-Fitr and little loudly on Eid-ul-Adha the way to the Eid prayer location the following words: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Laa ilaaha illallahu Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wa lillahil Hamd." (Translation: Allah is the greatest, He is the greatest. There is no god except Allah. He is the greatest. All praises and thanks are for Him)
Ø For Eid-ul-Fitr, the Prophet used to give Sadqa-e-Fitr (zakatul fitr) before the Eid day. But if you have not done so please give now before the Eid. (Giving just before Eid is fine, but it is against the spirit and the purpose of it. Ask your local Masjid about how much and where to pray)
Method of Eid prayers:
ØEid prayer consists of two units of prayer (Rakas) with six Takbeers (the raising of the hands while saying Allahu Akbar [God is the Greatest]) in congregation, followed by the Khutba (sermon) of Eid.
Ø Follow the Imam by raising both hands up to the ears, say Allahu Akbar, this is the first Takbeer to enter in the Salaat.
ØThen fold your hands in the front and
[IslamCity] Eid-ul-Fitr 1426, Mystery-2005 and a BIG Joke for the Ummah:
AsSalaam O Alaikum Eid-ul-Fitr 1426, Mystery-2005 and a BIG Joke for the Ummah: Allah is one, Rasool Allah is one, Quraan is one - Also - Sun is one, Moon is one and Earth is one. BUT Eid is on Wednesday 02-Nov-2005 in Libya. Eid is on Thursday 03-Nov-2005 in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Palestine, Jordan, Yemen, Algeria, Turkey, Indonesia, Lebanon, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Germany, Russia, Ukraine - Iraqi Sunnis celebrate `Eid Al-Fitr on Thursday - Federation of Islamic Organizations says `Eid falls in Europe on Thursday - Iraqi Shiites, Morocco, Yemen, Somalia sight the Shawwal moon on Wednesday. Eid is on Friday 04-Nov-2005 in North America, according to initial declaration of http://www.moonsighing.com, which is changed later and is on Thursday 03-NOV-2005. Eid is on Friday 04-Nov-2005 probably in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and many other Eastern Countries. Eid is on Saturday 05-Nov-2005 if NOT on Friday, probably in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and many other Eastern Countries. Is an Eid or a BIG Joke for the Ummah? http://www.islamonline.net/english/index.shtml Last Update: Wed., Nov. 2, 2005- Ramadan 30 - 18:45 GMT Libya celebrates `Eid Al-Fitr on Wednesday - `Eid Al-Fitr falls Thursday in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Palestine, Jordan, Yemen, Algeria, Turkey, Indonesia, Lebanon, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Germany, Russia, Ukraine - Iraqi Sunnis celebrate `Eid Al-Fitr on Thursday - Federation of Islamic Organizations says `Eid falls in Europe on Thursday - Iraqi Shiites, Morocco, Yemen, Somalia sight the Shawwal moon on Wednesday. When US says there will be Lunar Eclipse or Solar Eclipse on such and such days, even after 10 or 20 years and that really happens as well and we accept them, BUT why not for Moon Sightings??? Let us see what US Latest Research says about Moon and Moon Sightings: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/islamic.html The record for an early sighting of a lunar crescent, with a telescope, is 12.1 hours after New Moon; for naked-eye sightings, the record is 15.5 hours from New Moon. 2005 Phases of the Moon Universal Time (GMT) NEW MOONFIRST QUARTERFULL MOON LAST QUARTER d h m d h m d h m d h m JAN. 3 17 46 JAN. 10 12 03 JAN. 17 6 57 JAN. 25 10 32 FEB. 2 7 27 FEB. 8 22 28 FEB. 16 0 16 FEB. 24 4 54 MAR. 3 17 36 MAR. 10 9 10 MAR. 17 19 19 MAR. 25 20 58 APR. 2 0 50 APR. 8 20 32 APR. 16 14 37 APR. 24 10 06 MAY1 6 24 MAY8 8 45 MAY 16 8 56 MAY 23 20 18 MAY 30 11 47 JUNE 6 21 55 JUNE 15 1 22 JUNE 22 4 14 JUNE 28 18 23 JULY 6 12 02 JULY 14 15 20 JULY 21 11 00 JULY 28 3 19 AUG. 5 3 05 AUG. 13 2 38 AUG. 19 17 53 AUG. 26 15 18 SEPT. 3 18 45 SEPT. 11 11 37 SEPT. 18 2 01 SEPT. 25 6 41 OCT. 3 10 28 OCT. 10 19 01 OCT. 17 12 14 OCT. 25 1 17 NOV. 2 1 24 NOV. 9 1 57 NOV. 16 0 57 NOV. 23 22 11 DEC. 1 15 01 DEC. 8 9 36 DEC. 15 16 15 DEC. 23 19 36 DEC. 31 3 12 NASA Web sight for Moon Phases from -1999 to +3000 (2000 BCE to 4000 CE) http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/phase/phasecat.html NASA Moon Home Page http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/moonpage.html Moonsighting Web sight http://www.moonsighting.com Eid-al-Fitr: The Astronomical New Moon is on Wednesday, November 2, 2005, at 1:25 Universal Time, i.e. November 1, 8:25pm Eastern Standard Time - or 5:25pm Pacific Standard Time. On November 2, the moon would be about 24 hours old on West Coast of USA and still not visible even by telescopes, because the moon will be in Southern Hemisphere. It could be seen in South America (with difficulty by naked eye) and possibly in South Africa (with aided eye - Binocular/telescope). Although it may be possible to see a moon in perfect conditions in some South American countries like Chile, it is highly unlikely, because the moon is setting in less than 25 minutes after the sunset (in Santiago, Chile), and the sky is too bright with the glare of the sun even after 25 minutes. "ISNA accepts sighting within 48 contiguous states of USA and the whole North America is outside all possible visibility curves. So, Eid in North America Eid is expected to be on Friday, November 4, 2005. Similarly, in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia, Eid is expected to be on Friday, November 4, 2005, if sighting is the criterion. Visibility curve for November 3 is also given below: Sidney, Australia Impossible even by telescope New Delhi, India Impossible even by telescope Karachi, Pakistan Impossible even by telescope Makkah,Saudi Arab Impossible even by telescope London England UK Impossible even by telescope Miami Florida USA Impossible even by telescope San Diego CA, USA Impossible even by telescope Since it is Impossible even by telescope in North
[IslamCity] Those Who Listen BUT Do Not Obey are the Worst Animal, since do not understand:
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Those Who Listen BUT Do Not Obey are the Worst Animal, since do not understand:
You Hear it that is it, Now it is Between You and Allah:
O you who believe! obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn back from Him while you hear. And be not like those who said, We hear, and they did not obey. Surely the worst of animals, in Allah's sight, are the deaf, the dumb, who do not understand. (Al_Quraan_008.020-022)
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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] FW: Invitation from Islamic Finder
AsSalaam O Alaikum
From: Islamic Finder[EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Invitation from Islamic FinderDate: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:36:18 -0600
Assalamu Alaikum! **Please forward this message to all Muslims you know and remember that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) says, "Whoever guides to good, will be rewarded equally". We are pleased to inform you that IslamicFinder now offers new services to all the Muslims around the world. The new services are: 1. Prayer Times for more than 6 million cities worldwide. Check out at: http://www.islamicfinder.org/world 2. Mosques, Islamic centers and Muslim owned businesses around the world (You can also add). 3. The Islamic web directory, where you can find information about
Islam, Quran, Hadith, Islamic History and Biography, Fiqh and Fatawa, Muslim Family, Education, etc. Check out at: http://www.islamicfinder.org 4. The Athan (Azan) software, which helps you automatically hear the Athan (Azan) from your computer five times a day for each single prayer. The software is free of charge. Download it from http://www.islamicfinder.org/athanDownload.php 5. Qiblah direction of any city in the world. 6. Distance from any city to Kaaba (Makkah). 7. A geographical map for every city. 8. Monthly Prayer Schedule in Gregorian and Hijri. 9. Annual Prayer Schedule in Gregorian and Hijri. 10. Hijri Calendar. Check out at http://www.islamicfinder.org/Hcal/index.php And many other
services.You can add the prayer times search service to your website using the source code from the following link:http://www.islamicfinder.org/prayer_search.phpShould you have any question, email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED]Please forward this message to all the Muslim brothers you know.Your brothers at the IslamicFinder.org--IslamicFinder.org is a non-profit organization.
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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] Effective Communication
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Effective Communication Never Stop: Listening, Learning and Thinking. Repetition and Reminding is a Key to success of Effective Communication Dont LOSE your TEMPER and go for TABLE TALK with a Positive Attitude Scholars had done the Best BUT they are NOT Allah and may do mistakes Great Thanks to Great Scholars, who saved the Ummah and kept the Islaam Alive Effective communication is important for living systems for power, control and survival. Without effective communication societies or systems cannot organize themselves or perform desired functions. Living systems or societies are information processing units and information can only be communicated effectively if the communication channels are free from any disturbance or noise. As an example: For transactions in banks, they need error free transactions, NOT A SINGLE MISTAKE. Allah also points towards Effective Communication, we need to open our eyes little deeper from inside of our heart to understand it: When the Quraan is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive mercy (otherwise may be not). [Al_Quraan_007.204] (To get real Mercy of Allah, you must have to listen carefully in a (noise free environment) when the Quraan is read in a Group otherwise you may not get the real MERCY from Allah. Some People might take time to understand an issue, while other may take very less time. The problem in taking time to understand an issue could be, the intellectuality levels or wrong pre-assumptions of the individual person. Intellectuality level takes time, since there is no other solution than just to wait till the person acquires more knowledge. Remember a person takes around 20 years of age (time) to become a Professional Doctor. Every thing takes times. Pre-assumptions take times, since it might have wrong pre-assumptions, which is Haraam. I would like to give an example here to make it more understandable: Suppose you have Alcohol, which is Haraam, and Clean Water, which is Halaal and you, need to fill a glass with Clean Water. The problem could be that the glass might have filled up with Alcohol, so in order to fill the glass with clean water, you need to take out Alcohol completely and also rinse it properly. Even a single drop of Alcohol will make the glass of water Haraam. While it is very easy to fill an empty glass with clean water and takes very less time. So in order to understand some of the logic, you might need to clean our heart with justice and truthfulness with Allah. Be Careful when discussing the Ayaat of the Quraan, and be HONEST to Allah, otherwise it might put you into the category of Liars to Quraan, which is an Extremely Dangerous shirk. Instead of LOOSING your TEMPER go for TABLE TALK with a Positive Attitude. Always make Duaa that If I am wrong, May Allah Correct Me. If You are Wrong, May Allah Correct You. If We both are wrong, May Allah Correct both of Us. AMEEN. By Denying the Ayaat of Quraan, may cause you to fall in the category of looking for other Religion, so Be Careful: O ye who believe! Whoso of you becomes a renegade from his religion, (know that in his stead) Allah will bring a people whom He loves and who love Him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers, striving in the way of Allah and fearing not the blame of any blamer. Such is the grace of Allah, which He gives unto whom He will. Allah is All Embracing, All Knowing. [Al_Quraan_005.054] Trying to Change the Ayaat of Quraan by Denying it, may cause you into the category of Liar to Quraan. Even Rasool Allah (SAW) did NOT had Authority to change any of the Ayaat of Quraan, so Be Careful: But when our Clear Signs are rehearsed unto them, those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us, say: bring us reading other than this, or change this, say: it is NOT for me, of my own accord, to change it: I follow Naught but what is revealed unto me (as is): if I were to disobey my Lord, I should myself fear the Penalty of a great day (to come). Say: If Allah had to willed, I should not have rehearsed it to you, nor would he have made it known to you. A whole lifetime before this have I tarried amongst you: will ye not then understand? (Al_Quraan_010.015 016) And recite (and teach) what has been revealed to thee of the Book of thy Lord: none can change his words, and none wilt thou find as a refuge other than him. (Al_Quraan_018.027) For Speakers, Writers and Teachers or Instructors: Dear Scholars, You are great, doing very great job, BUT we are unable to understand you. May be your level of communication is very high; so it is not effective and you are fail to communicate the Great Message of Deen to us. If you really want to transfer your knowledge, below are my advise. Advise to Scholars: For an effective communication, Level, Language and Timing should be accurate. Perhaps, you need to come a little lower
[IslamCity] Status of Hindu Women VS Muslim Women
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Status of Hindu Women VS Muslim Women
Hindu WomanMuslim Woman
Divorce
The Hindu Woman has no right to divorce her husband.
The Muslim woman has the same right as the Muslim man in all matters including divorce.
Property Rights
She has no property or inheritance rights.
She enjoys property and inheritance rights. (Which other religion grants women these rights?). She can also conduct her own separate business.
Choice of Partner
Choice of partner is limited because she can only marry within her own caste; moreover her horoscope must match that of the intending bridegroom/family.
She can marry any Muslim of her choice. If her parents choose a partner for her, her consent must be taken.
Dowry
The family of the girl has to offer an enormous dowry to the bridegroom/family.
The dowry in Islam is a gift from a husband to his wife (not the other way around as is practiced by some ignorant Muslims).
Widow
. If her husband dies she should commit Sati (being cremated with her dead husband). Since today's law forbids Sati, society mainly punishes her in other "holy" ways (see below).
The widow is considered to be a curse and must not be seen in public. She cannot wear jewelry or colourful clothes. (She should not even take part in her children's marriage!)
A Muslim widow is encouraged to remarry, and her remarriage is the responsibility of the Muslim society.
Remarry
She cannot remarry.
A Muslim widow is encouraged to remarry, and her remarriage is the responsibility of the Muslim society.
Mixed marriage is encouraged and is a means to prevent racism creeping in society.
Widow Mother
The widow is considered to be a curse and must not be seen in public. She cannot wear jewelry or colourful clothes. (She should not even take part in her children's marriage!)
A Muslim mother is given the highest form of respect.
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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] Science Hindu Scripture
AsSalaam O Alaikum Science Hindu Scripture Following the Aryan invasion and their destruction of the great Indus civilization, these barbarians plunged India into dark ages that were to last for 2500 years, from 1500 BC to 1000 AD, darker than the Ecclesiastical Dark Ages of Europe. Brahmanic Science during this period held that, and still holds that : Flat Earth. The earth was universally held to be flat. Earth-Serpent . The earth is supported by a 1000-headed serpent. Wine Sea . The earth floats in a sea of wine Demonic Eclipses . 2 demons swallow the Earth and Moon, leading thereby to eclipses. Trillion-Year-Old Universe . The universe is 26 trillion years old as per the numbers cooked up by some rishi. 700,000 mile Mt. Meru . Mt Meru is 100,000 times higher than Mt. Everest. Dung Medicine. Ayurvedic medicine contains urine and dung of various animals as ingredients. Alcohol Universe. The universe is filled with alcohol. Such beliefs existed amongst many primitive peoples, but not in the 10th century AD, and definitely not now, when institutes are set up in India to prove that many of the fallacies stated above are correct. The basic section ends here. The advanced section, complete with references attached, follows below. Brahmanic "Science" The Vedic Dark Ages Table of Contents 1. Geography 1.1 Serpent or Turtle supports the Earth 1.2 Mt. Meru 100,000x higher than Mt. Everest 1.3 Flat Earth 2. Cosmology 2.1 Demonic Eclipses 2.2 Alcoholic Universe 2.3 Egg-based Cosmology 2.4 Trillion-Year-Old Universe 3. Biology 3.1 Ayurvedic `Medicine' 3.2 Anthropology 4. Culture 4.1 Sanskrit Language 4.2 Civic Life 5. Astrology 6. Mathematics 6.1 Vedic Mathematics 6.2 Greek Origin for Arya Mathematics Introduction Following the collapse of the Semito-Dravidian Indus valley civilization, India was plunged into 2500 years of darkness known as the Vedic Dark Ages from 1500 BC to 1000 AD. Of these, the first millennium from 1500 BC to 500 BC was the darkest, with no written records or any material of any sort surviving. The caste system, introduced by the Aryans, meant that only Brahmans could read and write. The Arab scientist Al-Beruni mentions that, even in the 10th century when he visited India, most of the Brahmans were only memorizers of texts. He amply demonstrated the intellectual stagnation of pre-Islamic India. One may forgive the Aryas for having had such beliefs in 1500 BC. But given the fact that innovative Greeks entered India in the 2nd to 3rd centuries BC, this maintenance of primitive beliefs is narrow-minded. Enlightened Muslims ruled India for 1000 years, yet even now institutes are set up trying to prove that the Vedas are right, ie. that the Earth is flat, that a snake supports the Earth etc. At the present day one can see swamis and pandits clad in unwashed dhotis preaching that eclipses are due to demons eating the sun and moon, an elephant supports the earth so that it does not fall down, etc. This is merely an indication of the fundamentalist mindset of the Hindus (ie. Indo-Aryans). 1. Geography 1.1 Snake/Turtle supports Earth Arya (Indo-Aryan) texts repeatedly affirm that the Earth is supported by a serpent. The earths are seven in number, like 7 covers one above the other, the upper one is divided into 7 regions [ al-B. i.228 ]. There exists a serpent, Seshakhya, under the 7th lowest Earth, it has 1000 heads, so it feels no pain and bears the earths one above the other [ al-B. i.237 ]. Other texts say that the Earth is supported on a giant tortoise. Still others hold that this tortoise is in turn on top of a giant snake [ Kovoor 158 ]. Some other texts claim the Earth is held by 4 pillars, held by an elephant seated on a big tortoise [ Panda 69 ]. According to Balabhadra, the earth is in the midst of water, the lower part is immersed in water and the part above the water is round like the back of a tortoise [ al-B i.273 ]. The surprising thing is that these texts were composed in the early centuries AD. The enlightened Greeks came to India in the centuries BC, yet there is no indication of any renaissance due to this influence. Some Greek texts were apparently copied into Sanskrit, but no intellectual revolution took place. As far as geography is concerned, India remained in the Vedic Dark Ages right up to the 10th century and the introduction of Islam. 1.2 Mt. Meru 100,000x higher than Mt. Everest Arya texts of a comparatively late period (5 century AD) still maintain a belief in the fictional Vedic Mt. Meru. It is supposed to be one hundred thousand times higher than Mt. Everest! Regarding this mountain, the Matsya Purana says, "It [Mt Meru] is golden and shining like fire. The colour of the eastern side is white like the colour of Brahmans, that of the northern side is red like the that of Kshatriyas, the southern is yellow like that of Vaishyas, the western is black like the colour of Sudras. It is 86000 yojana high, and 16000 of
[IslamCity] Muhummad (SAW) in Bible and Vedas
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Muhummad (SAW) in Bible and Vedas
Bible
Comforter is Holly Sprit
1 John_14:26But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Holly Sprit is Holly Prophet:
1 John_4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John_4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
Muhummed Like Moses in the Bible:
Act_3:22For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
(Remember: Moses {pbuh} was from a Father and a Mother and same is true for Muhummed {pbuh}).
Muhummed in the Bible:
John_14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter (Spiritual Helper), that he may abide with you for ever;
[Here we Muslim can easily understand that Jesus (Isaa Alai-his-salaam) is a Prophet (Helper) and foretelling their people about coming of another Prophet (Helper) Muhummad (SAW)].
John_14:25These things have I spoken unto you, being [yet] present with you.
John_14:26But the Comforter (Spiritual Helper), [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John_14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John_14:28Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John_14:29And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
[Here we Muslim believe that Jesus (Isaa Alai-his-salaam) had informed very clearly about Prophet Muhummad (SAW), now it is Christens duty to believe on Prophet Muhummad (SAW)].
John_14:30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John_15:26But when the Comforter (Spiritual Helper) is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me (as a Prophet, a Messiah, a Messenger of God):
John_16:6But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
John_16:7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter (Spiritual Helper) will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
[Here we Muslim believe that Jesus (Isaa Alai-his-salaam) had informed very clearly about Prophet Muhummad (SAW), now it is Christens duty to believe on Prophet Muhummad (SAW)].
John_16:8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
John_16:9Of sin, because they believe not on me;
John16:10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
John_16:11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
John_16:12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
John_16:13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
John_16:14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew [it] unto you.
[Here we Muslim believe that Jesus (Isaa Alai-his-salaam) had informed very clearly about Prophet Muhummad (SAW), now it is Christens duty to believe on Prophet Muhummad (SAW)].
Vedas
(His name will be Muhummad, ref: Bhavisha Puran: Prati Sarg, Part III: 3, 3, 5)
It may also be possible to find, in books of Hindus, the names of the father and the mother of Kalki Avatar are given as VISHNUBHAGAT and SUMAANI respectively. If we examine the meaning of these names we shall come to some very interesting conclusion. VISHNU (meaning God) + BHAGAT (meaning Slave). Slave of God ABDULLAH (in Arabic) is the name of Prophet's (PBUH) Father. SUMAANI (meaning peace or calmness). Aamenah (in Arabic means peace) is the name of Prophet's (PBUH) Mother.
For details please check: http://www.irf.net and other Islamic Web sight.
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e.
[IslamCity] Islaam - Christianity - Judaism
AsSalaam O Alaiakum Islaam - Christianity - Judaism Three main faiths on earth: Judaism, preached by Moses (Peace be upon him); Christianity, preached by Jesus (Peace be upon him); Islaam, preached by Muhammad (SAW)---all believers in ONE GOD. The non-believers or the followers of other religions fail to understand the symphony of FAITH that give rise to conflicts and wars in our world. To them one thing is understandable that we all are crazy about converting people to our own denominations as much as possible. But this does not get across to them that why we are divided into different segregations in spite of believing in Monotheism. So this is short and precise attempt to explain the beliefs and the conflicts prevalent among the People of the Book: Jews, Christians and Muslims. The Jews/Yahood are usually known as the Children of Israel. Israel: who is Biblically known as Jacob/Yaqub. Jacob was the grandson of Abraham/Ibrahim through his younger son Isaac/ Ishaq. The Jews, followers of Judaism, believe in Pentateuch/Torah, popularly known as Bibles Old Testament: the Book originally revealed in Hebrew- the native language of Moses (Peace be upon him). Biblically, Moses (Peace be upon him) line of ancestry goes as: Moses (Peace be upon him) son of Amram, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham. The worship of Yahweh, the god of the tribe of Judah (hence the name Judaism), which had played a leading role in the emergence of the ancient Jewish state in the beginning of the 10th Century BC and which provided the dynasty of the Jews first Kings turned into the single state religion, which later developed as the cult of a single god, ruler of the world. In Judaism, there appeared at a very early stage, the idea that the people of Israel were Gods chosen people. The rabbis (teachers of the Law) completed the compilation of the written source of Judaic beliefs, second in importance to the Bible- the Talmud (3rd to 5th centuries AD). Judaic religious leaders enjoy the strongest influence of all in Israel. In the USSR Judaism is to be found mainly in an orthodox form. Zionism (derived from the name for Mount Zion in the outskirts of Jerusalem), ideology, policy and system for the organizations of the powerful Jewish middle class, which became closely allied with business and political circles in the West, particularly in the United States. The Zionist Movement has an openly anti-Communist and anti-Soviet thrust. Zionism came to link an appeal for the exodus of Jews from the countries, where they were actually living, with the idea of national unification within their own state. Using Judaism to further its own ends, Zionism still possesses undeniable political overtones. The links between Zionism and Judaism assumed definitive shape back in the 1930s.The reactionary implications of this union come particularly clearly to the fore in the annexionist policy of the ruling Zionist circles in Israel. [A Dictionary for Believers and Non Believers, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1985] The Christians/Nasara, followers of Christ/ Messiah known as Jesus/Isa (Peace be upon him) are the most popular religion in our world. Moses (Peace be upon him) had prophesied Jesus (Peace be upon him) coming in the Torah; but when Jesus (Peace be upon him) came, it were the Jews themselves who took his life at the Cross according to the religious beliefs of the Christians. The Book revealed upon Jesus (Peace be upon him) was called the Gospel / Injeel, originally in Aramaic, the language that Jesus (Peace be upon him) spoke. Only after Jesus (Peace be upon him) had gone that people realized- he was the destined Messiah. During his lifetime only a few believed in him-known as the Twelve Disciples. It was St. Paul (not included in the Twelve Disciples) Greek by birth, who brought a revolution in the spread of Christianity in those days. The mythical concepts of Greeks got mixed to the original Christianity preached by Jesus (Peace be upon him), such as: the idea of Trinity (Father is God, Son is God and Holy Spirit is God) was introduced into Christianity by him. In the 4th century AD, Athanasian and Nicene Creed fixed four versions of Gospels as authentic, recognized today as the New Testament Bible, from about 270 different versions of the Gospels which were burnt off. The Christians we see today believe that there is nothing wrong in worshipping Jesus (Peace be upon him). Rather, they make it a point that only those who worship Jesus (Peace be upon him) will go to heaven. President Bush is a Christian. Check his religious affiliations at the following link: http://www.beliefnet.com/frameset.asp?pageLoc=/story/121/story_12112_1.htmlstoryID=12112boardID=51717 The Christian world is itching for the moment to start a conflagration of total annihilation- what they call Armageddon in Palestine. No Armageddon, then no second coming of Christ! They are obsessed with this devilish
[IslamCity] Woman Status in Islaam Christianity
AsSalaam O Alaikum Woman Status in Islaam Christianity http://www.angelfire.com/fl/religions/woman.html Christen Woman Muslim Woman When the woman (Eve) saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband (Adam), who was with her, and he ate it...Then the man (Adam) and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?" He (Adam) answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid." And he (God) said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?" The man said, "The woman (Eve) you put here with me-she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." To the woman he (God) said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." To Adam he (God) said, "Because you listen to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,' "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life." Genesis 3:6-17 (God said):"O Adam! You and your wife dwell in the Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as you wish: but do not approach this tree, or you run into harm and transgression." "Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them (Adam and Eve), bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he (Satan) said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest you should become angels or such beings as live for ever." "And he (Satan) swore to them both, that he was their sincere adviser." "So by deceit he brought about their (Adam and Eve) fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the Garden over their bodies. And their Lord called to them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy to you?" "They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: if You do not forgive us and do not bestow upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be lost" Quraan 7:19-23 Female Gender vs. Male Gender "...if a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days...but if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks..." Leviticus 12:2-5 "To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He bestows female children to whomever He wills and bestows male children to whomever He wills. Quraan 42:49 "He who is involved in bringing up daughters, and accords benevolent treatment towards them, they will be protection for him against Hell-Fire." Prophet Mohammed The Female Spiritual Essence "I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a trap and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner she will ensnare." "Look," says the Teacher, "this is what I have discovered: "Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things-while I was still searching but not finding- I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all." Ecclesiastes 7:26-28 "And Allah sets forth, as an example to those who believe, the wife of Pharaoh: behold she said: 'O my Lord! build for me, in nearness to You, a mansion in the Garden, and save me from Pharaoh and his doings, and save me from those that do wrong," "And Mary the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants)." Quraan 66:11-2 "Heaven is at the feet of the mothers." Prophet Mohammed Menses "When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening. anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean. Whoever touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean till evening. Whoever touches anything she sits on must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean till evening. Whether it is the bed or anything she was sitting on, when anyone touches it, he will be unclean till evening." Leviticus 15:19-23 Ali asked the Prophet Mohammed if when a man and a woman make love then their clothes stick to them from the sweat of their bodies, or if when a woman has her period her clothes stick to her body, are the clothes considered unclean?
[IslamCity] Former Christian Priests and Missionaries who have Embraced Islam
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Former Christian Priests and Missionaries who have Embraced Islam
Certainly you will find the most violent of people in enmity for those who believe (to be) the Jews and those who are polytheists, and you will certainly find the nearest in friendship to those who believe (to be) those who say: We are Christians; this is because there are Priests and Monks among them and because they do not behave proudly. And when they hear what has been revealed to the messenger you will see their eyes overflowing with tears on account of the truth that they recognize; they say: Our Lord! we believe, so write us down with the witnesses (of truth). (Al_Quraan_005.082-083)
Below are just few for a Clear Proof. List could be in millions from the beginning of Islaam.
Abdullah al-Faruq
Formerly Kenneth L. Jenkins, minister and elder of the Pentecostal Church. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Dr. Jerald F. Dirks
Former minister (deacon) of the United Methodist Church. He holds a Master's degree in Divinity from Harvard University and a Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Denver. Author of The Cross and the Crescent: An Interfaith Dialogue between Christianity and Islam (ISBN 1-59008-002-5 - Amana Publications, 2001). He has published over 60 articles in the field of clinical psychology, and over 150 articles on Arabian horses. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Viacheslav Polosin
Former Archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Anselm Tormeeda
14th century CE Majorcan priest and scholar. From his book 'The Gift to the Intelligent for Refuting the Arguments of the Christians'. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Khadijah "Sue" Watson
Former pastor, missionary, professor. Master's degree in Divinity. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Ibrahim Khalil
Philobus Former Egyptian Coptic priest and missionary. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Martin John Mwaipopo
Former Lutheran Archbishop. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Raphael Narbaez, Jr.
Former Jehovah's Witness Minister. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
George Anthony
Former Catholic priest. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Dr. Gary Miller
Former missionary. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Delegation of Priests Convert to Islam at Climax of Muslim-Christian Dialogue The remarkable outcome of a dialogue between Muslim scholars and Christian priests.
[In 1980, between the 1st and 7th of December, a groundbreaking dialogue was held in Khartoum, Sudan, between Muslim scholars and Christian priests. Over several sessions this distinguished group of theologians discussed topics that go to the heart of the Islamic and Christian faiths, including Monotheism, Trinity, the Qur'an, and the Bible. At the climax of this dialogue, Father James Bakheet Sulayman, President of the Christian Mission and head of the Christian delegation, declares that he, along with the rest of the Christian priests, have decided to embrace Islam. What follows is an extract from a book[1] that chronicles this remarkable event. Editor]. Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Dr. M.H. Durrani
Formerly Senior Chaplain at St. Mary's Church (Anglican) in Quetta, Pakistan. Doctorate in Theology (Th.D.). Ref. http://thetruereligion.org
Yusuf Estes, former Christian, Federal Prison Chaplain. Ref. http://www.islamtomorrow.com
Steve Rockwell student of Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
Former Catholic priest. Ref. http://www.calloftheminaret.com
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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] The Importance of Education in Islaam
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful The Importance of Education in Islaam RABBEE ZIDNEE ILMA To seek knowledge is a sacred duty, and is obligatory on every Muslim, MALE and FEMALE. The first word revealed of the Quraan was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated (Male and Female). SEX Education: Protect yourselves from AIDS: SEX Education now became very important to discuss here, since even in Muslim Countries, many Muslims are getting sexual diseases like AIDS. Do not visit any Un-Islaamic Web Sights, which talks about sex, and Do not watch or listen any Sexual things. Even many Muslims Web sight may give you wrong information. Only visit authentic web sights like http://www.fatwa-online.com. It has very good information to protect you from AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases under Categories / Marriage / Sexual Relations. Before sex both spouses must recite Bismillah and after sex they must make Duaa like Rabee Hablee Menassaleheen. ÑóÈøö åóÈú áöí ãöäó ÇáÕøóÇáöÍöíäó "My Lord, grant me righteous children." (Al_Quraan_037.100) Education in Women under Islamic Law is the key to the success of society: If Female is well educated, she can take care her kids in a better way, and help them do their homework and if she knows driving as well, she can pickup and drop-off her kids. Females are after all Human beings and they may get sick, so some of them must be Good Doctors and Nurses. To teach Female Doctors and Nurses, some Females must be Good Teachers. In Brief you cannot have a well decent and educated society without educated Female. If Females are left behind then it will lead the society poor and backwards, what is happening in most parts of the world. If Women are left uneducated the whole race of Muslims may be left uneducated. Wherever Allah mentioned about education, it also includes Female as well. Female is the principal part in a family success. To ask Allah for education, RABBEE ZIDNEE ILMAA is for Female also. At least, if Females are well educated enough, they can do good Dawah, while men are busy in their work. Aisha bint Abu Bakr as Siddiq, radiallahu anha, was one of the greatest transmitters of Sunnah. And she did it from behind a screen, in her home. She was a recognized expert in a number of fields. According to present time, we can say, she was holding several Ph.D. Degrees in many disciplines. Friday Speech before Prayers are for both Men as well as Women and is Key to Educate Ummah including Women. O ye (Men and Women) who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), haste unto remembrance of Allah and leave your trading (business). That is better for you (Men and Women) if ye (Men and Women) did but know. And when the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land and seek of Allah's bounty, and remember Allah much, that ye (Men and Women) may be successful. (Al_Quraan_062.009-010) Dark Side of NOT Offering Friday Salaat and NOT Listening Friday Speech: Let us see the dark side of not offering Friday Prayer. Our Future Generation are totally depend upon our women. On Friday there is a SPEECH before prayer, which is also COMPULSORY. Also Friday speech, which includes explanation of Quraan and Authentic Sunnah, is a LESSON, Religious STUDY time for both MEN and WOMEN. BUT alas Shaitaan managed to enter the false Hadeeth by making fool to Ummah, so that WOMEN have stopped going to Masjid for Friday Prayers and so slowly they forgot and gone away from religious study, and so our Future Generation is. As you can see how badly our Ummah is away from the Quraan and the Really Authentic Sunnah, and we are getting Disasters one after another including Cruel Rulers. Dont apply exceptional rules over general rules like for patients, pregnant women who are unable to go, etc. Specially, Working Women have NO choice other than do break for Friday Prayers. Those women who can manage to go for Friday Prayers without Great Difficulty, must go for it. They must also know when they are not allowed to offer prayers as well. Allah has allowed Women to work as well. And in no wise covet those things in which Allah hath bestowed his gifts more freely on some of you than on others: to men is allotted what they earn and to women what they earn: but ask Allah of His bounty: for Allah hath full knowledge of all things. (Al_Quraan_004.032) Surah Al-Zumr, ayah 9 reveals: "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know?" Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 269 reveals: "Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and to whom wisdom is granted indeed he receives an overflowing benefit." Centuries old monarchy, colonialism and the oppressive rule of their own people have brought about moral and spiritual degeneration of Muslims throughout the world. To retrieve them from this degeneration, its about time that the Muslim Ummah restructures its educational priorities along
[IslamCity] Some Islaamic prayer are very simpler to the Christian prayer
AsSalaam O Alaikum Some Islaamic prayer are very simpler to the Christian prayer http://muslim-canada.org/islam_christianity.html IslaamThe Muslim Prayer ChristianityThe Christian prayer The Fateha [The Opening] The Quraan 1:1-7 The Lord's Prayer Matthew 6:9-13[The New Testament, King James version] (a) Adoration Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, the Compassionate, the Merciful. King of the Day of Reckoning. (a) Adoration Our Father who art in heaven,Hallowed be thy name. (b) Submission Thee only do we worship and of Thee only do we ask aid. (b) Submission Thy Kingdom come.Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (c) Supplication Guide us unto the right path -the path of those to whom Thou hastbeen gracious,not the path of those who are the objectsof Thy wrath,nor of those who have gone astray.Amen (c) Supplication Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors [Other translations say: "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."]And lead us not into temptation,But deliver us from evil.For Thine is the Kingdom,The Power and the Glory.For ever and ever. Amen Islaam Practices Christianity Practices Prayer is a means of communicating with God; God hears prayers and sometimes grants requests. Prayer is a means of communicating with God; God hears prayers and sometimes grants requests. Special congregational service of worship (Salaat) once per week on Friday, in a mosque, is an obligation (in addition to five times a day obligatory service of worship (Salaat) - also preferably in congregation.) Congregational worship at church once per week on Sunday is an obligation. Charity and relieving the suffering of others carries spiritual rewards. Charity and relieving the suffering of others carries spiritual rewards. Certain standard prayers exist. Certain standard prayers exist. Fasting and similar ascetic practices for religious purposes carries spiritual rewards. Fasting or depriving oneself for religious purposes carries spiritual rewards. Pilgrimage (hajj) is obligatory. Pilgrimage still exists, but is not obligatory Celebrate the advent and birth of the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) on the 12th Rabi Awwal (Islaamic calendar date) Celebrate the advent and birth of Jesus Christ, Dec. 25. This is known as Christmas. IslaamSimilar verses to the 10 Biblical Commandments ChristianityThe 10 Commandments About the 10 Commandments :Quraan Quraan 2:53And remember We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (between right and wrong): There was achance for you to be guided aright.Quraan 7:145And We ordained laws for him [Moses] in the tablets in all matters, both commanding and explaining all things, (and said): "Take and hold these with firmness, and enjoin thy people to hold fast by the best in the precepts . . . About the 10 Commandments: Exodus 24:12 The Lord said to Moses, "Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commands I have written for their instruction."Deuteronomy 4:13 He declared to you His covenant, the Ten Commandments, which He commanded you to follow and then wrote them on two stone tablets. Quraan 17:23Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him . . .Quraan 2:163; 2:255; 3:2; 3:6; 3:18; 3:62; 4:87; 5:73; 6:102; 6:106; 7:59; 7:65; 7:73; 7:85; 7:158; 9:31; 9:129; 10;90; 11:14; 11:40; 11:61; 11:84; 13:30; 16:02; 18:110; 20:8: 20:14; 20:98; 21:25; 21:87; 23:23; 23:32; 23:116; 27:26; 28:38; 28:70; 28:88; 35:3; 37:035; 38:65; 39:6; 40:3; 40:62; 40:65; 44:8; 47:19; 64:13; 73:9La illa ha illa Allah [there is none worthy of worship but God] Exodus 20:3You shall have no other gods before Me Quraan 22:12They call on such deities, besides Allah, as can neither hurt nor profit them: that is straying far indeed (from the Way)!Quraan 22 [Athar Husain translation condensed version ]Avoid filthy rites associated with idols and also false invocations, remaining firm in faith towards God, without associating anyone with Him. And whosoever associates aught with God, it is as if he has fallen from on high and the birds snatch him away or the wind blows him to a distant place. Exodus 20:4You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. Quraan 7:180And Allah's are the best names, therefore call on Him thereby, and leave alone those who violate the sanctity of His names; they shall be requited for what they did. Exodus 20:7You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, [i.e. in an irreverent or disrespectful manner] for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. Quraan 16:124The Sabbath was only made (strict) for those who disagreed (as to its observance); But Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgement, as to their differences.Quraan 4:154And for their covenant we raised over them (the towering
[IslamCity] Islamic method of Slaughtering animals is Better
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã Islamic method of Slaughtering animals is Better...scientific reason... Use HALAAL Meat to prevent from MADCOW Disease http://www.themodernreligion.com/misc/an/an_slaughter.htm Al Shaddad Bin Aous has quoted this tradition of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) "God calls for mercy in everything, so be merciful when you kill and when you slaughter, sharpen your blade to relieve its pain". Many allegations have been made that Islamic slaughter is not humane to animals. However, Professor Schultz and his colleague Dr. Hazim of the Hanover University, Germany, proved through an experiment, using an electroencephalograph (EEG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) that *Islamic slaughter is THE humane method of slaughter* and captive bolt stunning, practiced by the Western method, causes severe pain to the animal. The results surprised many. Experimental Details: 1. Several electrodes were surgically implanted at various points of the skull of all animals, touching the surface of the brain. 2. The animals were allowed to recover for several weeks. 3. Some animals were slaughtered by making a swift, deep incision with a sharp knife on the neck cutting the jugular veins and carotid Arteries of both sides; as also the trachea and esophagus Halaal Method. 4. Some animals were stunned using a captive bolt pistol humane slaughter by the western method. 5. During the experiment, EEG and ECG were recorded on all animals to record the condition of the brain and heart during the course of slaughter and stunning. Results and Discussion: I - Halaal Method 1. The first three seconds from the time of Islamic slaughter as recorded on the EEG did not show any change from the graph before slaughter, thus indicating that the animal did not feel any pain during or immediately after the incision. 2. For the following 3 seconds, the EEG recorded a condition of deep sleep - unconsciousness. This is due to a large quantity of blood gushing out from the body. 3. After the above-mentioned 6 seconds, the EEG recorded zero level, showing no feeling of pain at all. 4. As the brain message (EEG) dropped to zero level, the heart was still pounding and the body convulsing vigorously (a reflex action of the spinal cord) driving maximum blood from the body: resulting in hygienic meat for the consumer. II - Western method by C.B.P. Stunning 1. The animals were apparently unconscious soon after stunning. 2. EEG showed severe pain immediately after stunning. 3. The hearts of the animal stunned by C.B.P. stopped beating earlier as compared to those of the animals slaughtered according to the Halaal method resulting in the retention of more blood in the meat. This in turn is unhygienic for the consumer. (Many thanks to Muslim Students Organization - University of Miami) Western Method used on cattle before slaughter can send brain tissue scattering throughout the animal, which could provide a route for madcow disease. For detail see the web sight: http://www.themodernreligion.com/misc/an/an_slaughter.htm Slaughtering Beasts Before Death Guarantees Purification Of Flesh Being Free From Microbes Bacterium In Quraan, Allah says: Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swine flesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the going of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favor unto you, and have chosen for you as religion AL-ISLAM. [Al_Quraan.005:003] This case of Islamic sacrifice by slaughtering - legitimate - beasts before eating is one of the cases used against Islam based on unawareness of The Divine orders, which are perfect and complete. Many debates with Islamic, minor, communities in Britain, USA, France, and otherwestern countries regarding this case, specially societies caring for animals which condemns this rite and tries to show the sheep, after being slaughtered, while they are kicking and twisting in pain, and thus accusing Muslims by savagery and wildness. This position, in addition to being a face of spite and distortion, is considered a duplicated unawareness of what has been discovered and proven through the modern science. In what follows we try to show the wisdom behind this Islamic way of slaughtering and why the other kinds, mentioned in the holy verse above, are forbidden, in the light of the modern science: The Carrion and Blood: The carrion is a store of microbes and severe diseases. Consider if we put one gram of blood and one gram of flesh in an open place, and
[IslamCity] What we can do in an Election - Voting Is A Civic As Well As A Religious Duty
AsSalaam O Alaikum An interesting and Ey openning article ::: Even if don't live in Canada BUT it could help open your eyes in your neighborhood. http://www.canadianislamiccongress.com/election2006/voting.php VOTE YOU MUST -- GRADING CANDIDATES AN ELECTION 2006 RESEARCH REPORT BY THE CANADIAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CICPAC) French version Voting Is A Civic As Well As A Religious Duty Towards Informed, Multi-Issue And Committed Voting Not Voting IS Voting The Liberals Under Paul Martin Have Shifted Substantially To The Right Our Strategy For 2006 Vote For The Best Candidate Your Vote Counts, Regardless CIC's Views On Some Key Issues Grading Candidates For Your Consideration ELECTION'06 GRADING REPORT BY CICPAC 1. Voting Is A Civic As Well As A Religious Duty Choosing the people who represent you and your riding is a responsibility of the first order. While they come from many walks of life, politicians are professionals. Therefore, to choose the best ones to represent you is comparable to choosing the best doctor for your family, the best teacher, the best lawyer, etc. Islam, like other leading religions, commands its adherents to make global society better through all possible means, including the election of the most capable lawmakers. Many contemporary Muslim scholars agree on the vital relationship between our civic and religious obligations. A fatwa (religious ruling) by a prominant American authority illustrates this key point. Please see:http://www.canadianislamiccongress.com/mc/media_communique.php?mcdate=2005-12-19 2. Towards Informed, Multi-Issue And Committed Voting The Canadian Islamic Congress is promoting informed, multi-issue and committed voting. Voters are urged to become well informed about election issues, candidates, and their track records, and the political parties' positions and policies regarding each issue. Voters should avoid the trap of single-issue voting, as well as voting for the same party out of habit or tradition. What is most important is the overall position of candidates and/or their parties. And finally, voters must follow through on election day by coming out to vote for the best candidates in their ridings. Please see:http://www.canadianislamiccongress.com/election2004/Election2004.pdf 3. Not Voting IS Voting Canada has a serious "democratic deficit." The percentage of eligible voters who cast their votes has dropped through each election, from around 80% twenty years ago, to 61% in the last federal election of June, 2004. The level of cynicism, especially among younger voters, is much higher than the Canadian average and even higher among Canadian Muslims. One of the goals of the Canadian Islamic Congress is to act as a catalyst to increase the general percentage of eligible Canadian voters who cast their ballots and to encourage that increase, particularly among Canadian Muslims. CIC published a major historical document on this issue just prior to the 2004 federal election, and exit polls indicated that this objective was successfully met. 4. The Liberals Under Paul Martin Have Shifted Substantially To The Right Canadian Muslims have traditionally supported the Liberal party, as they did under the leadership of both Trudeau and Chretien, feeling that a centrist political party is best for the country. Since then, however, current leader Paul Martin -- supported by a few influential Liberals -- has steered his party slowly but surely to the political right. This is evident in two very important issues: the steady compromise of Canadian civil liberities, as evidenced by the government's soon to be implemented no-fly list (making Canada the only country other than the U.S. where its citizens could be listed without any judicial oversight). Party leaders have so far not debated the important issue of the deterioration of Canadian civil liberties. But based on existing party policies NDP, BQ (Bloc Quebecois) and some -- but not all -- Liberal candidates understand that Canada must work for security without compromising citizens' civil liberties; this can only be achieved by ensuring that judicial oversights are in place for any no-fly listings, detentions, etc.; Canada's emulation of American foreign policy in key areas such as Afganistan and Palestine. For example, Canada spends $600 million a year on its military operation in Afghanistan, but only $200 million on direct aid and support for Afghanis themselves. Canada also (for the first time) changed its voting at the UN to blindly favour Israel, which has illegally occupied Palestinian lands for almost 40 years. Leaders have not yet debated Canadian foreign policy, but recent party track records affirm that NDP, BQ and many Liberals agree with CIC's positions regarding Canada's involvement in Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine. Please see:http://www.canadianislamiccongress.com/mc/media_communique.php?mcdate=2005-11-17 5. Our Strategy For 2006 Vote For The Best
[IslamCity] Responsibilities of a Muslim
AsSalaam O Alaikum Responsibilities of a Muslimby Dr. Israr Ahmad http://www.tanzeem.org The long standing political and moral decline of the Muslim Ummah has reslted, among other things, in a serious distortion of our very concept of Islam itself. We have grown accustomed to viewing Islam as a mere religion, instead of using the original Qur'anic term Deen. This apparently minor change in semantics is actually a huge leap backwards. This is because the word religion is commonly used in a rather narrow sense, its scope being limited to a set of dogmas, some rituals for worship, and a number of social customs to celebrate important life-events. Deen, on the other hand, is a system of life in which human beings consciously surrender to the sovereignty of a higher authority, and live a life of total obedience to that higher authority. In this sense, the term Deen can be applied to monarchy, where the king is accepted as the final authority, or to democracy, where the people as a whole act as sovereign. Thus, when the term Deen is used for Islam, it obviously means a system of life where the Almighty God is worshipped and obeyed, not just in the narrow religious sense, but in a manner that includes all aspects of human of life. A well-integrated set of beliefs describing the nature of existence as it really is (Iman), modes of worship including Salat, Zakat, Saum, and Hajj, as well as social customs and ceremonies all comprise indispensable and integral parts of Islam. However, in addition to these religious features, we are also provided by the Almighty God all the relevant instructions regarding our social, economic, and political existence (generally considered to be the secular elements of life), and this is what really distinguishes Islam from other religions, say, Christianity or Buddhism. Unfortunately, the majority of our masses are simply, and perhaps blissfully, unaware of what it really means to be a Muslim; thus, their concept of religious duties is usually very narrow and limited. But, as Allama Iqbal has so correctly observed, you begin to shudder with the fear of accountability once you realize the tremendous responsibilities that come with being a Muslim. When Islam loses its political authority, it is relegated and dethroned to the status of a mere religion a private affair of the individual; and if any particular generation is to revive the teachings of Islam in the social, economic, and political spheres, then this is impossible without adopting the same methodology as was adopted by Prophet Muhammad (SAW). After the independence of the Muslim lands from direct subjugation of Western Imperialism, it was naively believed that since political authority now belongs to the Muslims, the next step, that of implementing the Islamic values, won't be all that difficult. However, it has been proved during the last half century or so that the ideal Islamic State is still very much a dream, and since no short-cuts are available, we have no alternative except to start at the very beginning. We must remind the Muslims of their responsibilities. The significance of this subject is quite clear: We cannot hope to achieve salvation in the Hereafter without fulfilling all our obligations. Moreover, we cannot even think about the revival of the Muslim Ummah and the Renaissance of Islam without first inculcating the true concept of our Divinely ordained obligations in a significant portion of the Ummah. OUR FIRST OBLIGATION as a Muslim is to develop real faith and true conviction (or Iman) in the teachings of the Qur'an as explained by to us by Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The faith must not be a mere dogma which has little or nothing to do with the practical aspects of one's life, but it must be a deeply-felt certitude that changes the whole system of values, ambitions, and behavior in favor of Islam. Iman can be gained by reading, comprehending, and pondering over the meaning of Holy Qur'an with a genuine search for truth. The knowledge of Arabic language is indispensable for this purpose. OUR SECOND OBLIGATION is to live a life of total obedience to the Almighty God. This duty is described in the Holy Qur'an as Ibadah, which is often inaccurately translated as worship or prayers. However, the true meaning of the term Ibadah can only be understood if we combine two apparently unrelated concepts: one is surrender, obedience, submission; the other is love, adoration, devotion. Total and unconditional compliance to all Divine injunctions is obviously required; at the same time, this compliance ought to be with a spirit of wholehearted devotion and love for the Creator. All of us need someone or something to love, admire, and adore. Usually, our lack of knowledge of the one Being worthy of all our love, admiration, and adoration lead us towards other, less than perfect, ideals. We start loving various ideologies, like Socialism, or Liberalism, or Humanism; we sometimes start loving our
[IslamCity] Solution to the Present Problems of the Muslim World
AsSalaam O Alaikum Solution to the Present Problems of the Muslim Worldhttp://www.tanzeem.org/news/tan_news/2002/december/20-12-02.htm It is a Sunnah of Allaah (swt) that when a nation, to whom a messenger has been sent, rejects the teachings of its messenger, it is punished in the form of total destruction. Somewhat different is the case of the present Muslim Ummah. Being the last Ummah, it cannot suffer total destruction, however, different nations within the larger Ummah have been punished on various occasions. The first significant punishment descended upon the Muslims of Iraq at the hands of the Tatars. The second significant punishment came in the form of European Colonialism, under which almost all of Muslim Ummah was enslaved and subjugated. Allaah (swt), out of His infinite Mercy, eventually gave freedom to all Muslim nations. This was a result of freedom and revolutionary movements launched by Muslim groups in various Muslim countries. However, after gaining political freedom, the fundamental mistake made by Muslim countries was the failure to establish the true Islamic Order in its totality. As a result of this crime, the flood of third punishment is waiting to engulf the whole of Muslim Ummah. The reason why the efforts of Islamic movements fell short of establishing Islam was twofold. First was an incorrect diagnosis of the condition of the masses regarding their state of Imaan. It was thought that as we are Muslims, we already have the required level of Imaan and only thing required was Amal Islamic activism. This diagnosis was faulty for Imaan with a depth of conviction can only by acquired via an intimate relationship with the Quraan. To the contrary, these movements did not make Quraan the centripetal focus of their movements. Second mistake of these movements was not adopting the prophetic model of bringing about an Islamic revolution. Instead, they adopted borrowed methodologies from non-Islamic sources, hence, have been unable to achieve the desired results. The present onslaught against the Muslim Ummah is led by the United States of America, which itself is under the yoke of Zionist agenda. Under different global organizations and agendas WTO, World Bank, IMF, TRIPS this onslaught lends itself to usurping the worlds wealth and resources. The Muslim world is the main focus of this New World Order, which, in the first phase, is proposing to annihilate Iraq and subsequently Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This indecent proposal seeks not just to change the regime in Iraq but also the whole region of Iraq and Saudi Arabia. There is one and only one solution to end the sufferings of Muslims. There should be established, anywhere in the Muslims world, a model Islamic State. Although various Muslim organizations have been trying to resist the onslaught of the New World Order, but to do this, they have taken up terrorist activities. Such activities have proven to be counter productive. For killing individuals and blowing up buildings does not prevent the world powers from carrying on their agenda. What is worst is that such activities force even the neutral people in believing that Muslims are indeed terrorists and that Islam is indeed a terrorist religion. More than that, these activities have given a moral reason to anti-Muslim powers to attack Islam and Muslims. Therefore, such terrorist activities will never deliver us from the pending disaster. To emphasize again, there is only one way out of this situation, and that is to establish the Just Social Order of Islam. Special is the case of Pakistan, in this regard, due to the historical significance of and unique circumstances in which it came into being. Hence, Pakistan is the most suitable place to establish the Just Islamic Order in its totality. Presently in Pakistan, a chance has been provided to Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amal a unified front of religio-political parties to play its role in bringing about significant Islamic change in the country. However, thus far, they have wasted their efforts in political maneuvering to secure maximum political posts within the new setup. We hope they soon realize that total Islamization cannot be achieved via the politico-electoral process. Instead the methodology needed is the one adopted by the Prophet (saw) to bring about the Islamic Revolution. That process employs a revolutionary party, organized under one Ameer/leader, founded upon the proverb, listen and obey. The cadres of this party must first establish Islam in their own lives and also be disciplined enough to obey all orders and commands by the leader. Upon achieving these goals, the party should then launch a mass agitation movement demanding the total implementation of Islam. Toward that end, cadres of this party should be prepared to give their lives if the need arises. But they themselves must remain peaceful. In conclusion, in the modern world of standing armies and powerful governmental institutions, this is the
[IslamCity] The Process of an Islamic Revolution
AsSalaam O Alaikum The Process of an Islamic Revolution by Dr. Israr Ahmad http://www.tanzeem.org Pakistan enjoys an especial significance in the context of the contemporary global movement for Islamic revival and renaissance. There are, indeed, a number of indications that Pakistan is destined to play a pivotal role concerning the future of Islam, and that Pakistan will have the honor of leading the Muslim Ummah into an age characterized by the domination of Islam. For instance, unlike the more or less simultaneous movements launched against the yoke of Western imperialism throughout the Muslim world, it was only in the Indian subcontinent that the name of Islam was invoked. Furthermore, any keen student of history can appreciate the veracity of the assertion that, in view of the extremely unfavorable situation prevailing at the time, the establishment of a separate homeland for Muslims in 1947 was nothing short of a miracle. On a deeper level, it should be obvious to all believers that the creation of Pakistan was in direct response to our firm and solemn pledge to Almighty Allah (SWT) __ the pledge that, in case we succeed in gaining our much-coveted freedom, we will establish the Islamic System of Social Justice in this country. During the movement for independence, we made public claims that we are going to create a model Islamic state, that we are going to show the entire world the true picture of Islam, and that we are going to demonstrate how the Islamic ideals of human freedom, equality, and fraternity work in real life. What we have done during the last half century or so, however, is a different story altogether. We have utterly and completely failed to live up to our claims. We have done everything in this country except what we were supposed to. We have followed every path except the one we should have. Instead of worshipping Almighty Allah (SWT), we have been paying our humble homage to the goddess of wealth; instead of cultivating a sense of unity, we have chosen the path of provincial parochialism and religious sectarianism; and instead of establishing the Islamic System of Social Justice, we have let the demons of exploitation and repression run amok. We, the Pakistani Muslims, are hardly in a position to blame anyone but ourselves for our sorry state of affairs. Some of us, because of their position of authority or leadership, may have been more responsible than others, but none of us is totally free from guilt. Under the present conditions, there is only one course of action that can lead to our salvation: Collective Repentance. What we mean by a collective repentance is that the final aim of the endeavors of a significant portion of Pakistani Muslims must undergo a radical change __ a change from their present preoccupation with the pursuit of this-worldly goals to a similar preoccupation with the fulfillment of their basic Islamic responsibilities. The prerequisite for any positive change in the present scenario is that an appreciable segment of our population must realize that obedience to the commandments of Almighty Allah (SWT) and Prophet Muhammad (SAW), propagation and dissemination of the teachings of the Quraan and Hadith, and the struggle to establish the politico-socio-economic system as given by Islam are their fundamental and absolutely inescapable duties. All those who thus realize their Divinely ordained obligations must be welded together in the form of a disciplined and highly organized party or Hizbullah. The establishment of the envisioned Islamic state will be possible only through the efforts and sacrifices of such dedicated people. Consider the necessity of establishing a Hizbullah from another perspective. Most of the problems tormenting the common man in Pakistan are caused by a widespread disregard for merit, lack of a moral and ethical dimension in the policy-making process, institutionalized plunder of national resources, shameless denial of basic necessities of life to the majority of the populace, total absence of accountability, and collapse of the administrative and legal structure. It is clear that no one can correct all this by any amount of minor adjustments and superficial reforms. So, what is the way out? Should we continue to allow ourselves to be fooled by the same old cheaters? Or should we let ourselves be robbed by some new ones? May be we should do nothing but wait for the arrival of a savior. Of course, none of these are feasible ways of dealing with the mess that is called Pakistan. What we really need is a radical change in the entire politico-socio-economic structure, replacing this corrupt, decaying, and unfair system with the Islamic System of Social Justice. Such a system is to be based on the sovereignty of Almighty Allah (SWT), and the implementation of the injunctions of the Holy Quraan and the Sunnah at all levels of the state, whether executive, judiciary, or legislature. What is being proposed here in effect is a
[IslamCity] Be ready to face more - if still not coming to Muslim Unity
AsSalaam O Alaikum
Be ready to face more - if still not coming to Muslim Unity
Danish Muslims Warn of Burning Quran in Planned Rally
"Danish authorities have made clear that burning the Quran is a criminal offence whose perpetrator could face four months in prison," Abu Laban told IOL.
By Ahmed Fathy, IOL Staff
CAIRO, February 4, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) Danish Muslim leaders warned on Saturday, February 4, of grave consequences if copies of the Noble Quran were burnt in a rally planned by Danish extremists to protest Muslim anger over cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
"All hell will break loose, if those extremists burn the Quran," Raed Halil, the head of the European Committee for Defending Prophet Muhammad, told IslamOnline.net over the phone from the Danish capital Copenhagen.
"A female member of a racist party circulated a message calling for burning copies of the Noble Quran in Saturdays march," he said.
Halil said the message incited young Danes to burn the Muslim holy book in retaliation for the burning of Danish flags by angry Muslims across the world and the boycotting of Danish products.
The extreme-right grouping Danish Front was to start its own march at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) in Hilleroed, northeast of Copenhagen.
The 12 cartoons, first published last September by the mass-circulation Jyllands-Posten and then reprinted by several European dailies, have caused an uproar in the Muslim world and drawn a new cultural battle over freedom of speech and respect of religions.
Incensed Muslims have demonstrated against Denmark, burnt its flags and boycotted its products, while several Muslim ambassadors have been recalled in protest.
Criminal Offense
The cartoons have offended up to one billion Muslims worldwide.
Danish authorities have tried to reassure Muslims that they would not allow extremist protesters to burn copies of the Noble Quran.
"Danish authorities have made clear that burning the Quran is a criminal offence whose perpetrator could face four months in prison," prominent Muslim leader Abdel Rahman Abu Laban told IOL, adding that Muslim youths were heading in droves to the rally site to prevent extremists from burning their holy book.
The two Muslim leaders believe the rally is specially untimely.
"It is not the right time to hold such a rally given the current anti-Islam campaigns launched by racists and misleading media," said Halil.
He noted that many Danes still "could not grasp the reasons behind the Muslim uproar," arguing that police should not have given the march the go-ahead.
Abu Laban agreed.
"With soaring tensions no one can predict how the day would end."
A bunch of racists have already smashed the front window of a restaurant owned by a Muslim, splashed anti-Prophet slurs and incited violence against Muslims.
Police spokesman Flemming Steen Munch expected that the demonstration could well include " anarchists" and "troublemakers."
Government Blamed
A demonstration of leftist activists began at 1:00 pm (1200), when around 100 people gathered near the railway station of Hilleroed.
The marchers, many of them clad in black and bearing banners urging people to "Crush the Nazis", turned out to protest the planned anti-Muslim march.
"This affair has gone much too far and it's clearly the fault of the Danish government," said Helle Mortensen, a 17-year-old redhead dressed in black.
"Freedom of _expression_ does not mean to hurt others," she told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
"We say no to the racist and ignorant Danish Front demonstration against Muslims in Denmark and in the world," said Daniel Savi, a local secretary of march organizers SFU, the youth wing of the Socialist People's party.
Another demonstration also planned for Saturday is expected to bring together 2,000 people in Frederiksberg, near Copenhagen, to call for mutual respect and dialogue.
Imams will also organize later in the day a peaceful march in a bid to bridge the gap between the Muslim minority and Danish society.
Muslims in Denmark are estimated at more than 180,000 or around 3 per cent of population, mostly with a Turkish background.
There are three Muslim members of the Danish parliament; Naser Khader, who hails from Syrian roots, Husain Arac, who has a Turkish background, and Pakistan-born Kamal Qurashi.
Islam is Denmark's second largest religion after the Lutheran Protestant Church, which is actively followed by four-fifths of the country's population of 5.3 million.
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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
[IslamCity] Danish Cartoon could be a TRICK. Be careful ::: There might be something else
AsSalaam O Alaikum Danish Cartoon could be a TRICK. Be careful ::: There might be something else Ummah must avoid any single VIOLANCE ::: We have seen time to time, BUT mostly we didn't understand. You believe or not, 9/11 wasa trick, and then show the left i.e. Attack Afganistan, and finally attach Iraq and capture OIL. It looks like something is going to happen against MUSLIM UMMAH very soon. Danish Cartoon might be some trick to involve Muslims. So be careful from their next step. We may not defend ourselves unless we re-form and Unite Perfectly. We talk about non-muslims making joke ofIslaam but still many Muslimah don't wear Hijaab, disrespecting the teaching of Rasool Allah (saw) as well as the Quraan and dont even feel guilty and Ummah might be paying the price for it. We talk about non-muslims making joke ofIslaam but still many Muslim don't offer regular five time Salaat, disrespecting the teaching of Rasool Allah (saw) as well as the Quraan and dont even feel guilty and Ummah might be paying the price for it. Perhaps this could be because of our deeds and dividing Islaam and dont even feel guilty. Unless Ummah Unite on each and every matters, they might not face the trick of Shaitaan. ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Perfect Unity of Muslim Ummah Globally Reformation of Muslim Ummah Islaam is a Practical Religion Allah wants us to UNITE IMMEDIATELY so Dont Delay Allah is One --- Quraan is One --- Siraat_ul_Mustaqeem is OneOne Ummah --- One Islaam --- One Voice --- One Worshipping Method Look how Shaitaan is attacking on innocents in the whole world, it is only because of many sects among us. It is time to Globally Reformation of Muslim Ummah. BUT we cannot Globally Reform the Ummah, unless we do Locally Reformation of Muslim Ummah. Locally Reformation of Muslim Ummah: Key Point on Locally Reforming the Muslim Ummah is NOT to divide ourselves even for any single issue and leave the Community. Yes Five Fingers are not equal, but it doesn't mean we have to leave the Community. That is the Key point when Shaitaan can enter into our heart and breakup into sects. Even if some one is agree on only one issue, BISMILLAH and Jazaak Allah Khair for him / her to join the Unity. We need to remember the following Ayaat. As for those who Divide their Religion and break up into Sects, thou hast NO part (Not Muslim any More) in them in the least: their affair is with Allah. He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did." (Al_Quraan_006:159) Lets look at some history of Pakistan. After Pakistan got independence, Jamat-e-Islami under Maulana Maudoodee, started going for election, BUT then Dr. Israr Ahmed gone separate and started his own Tanzeem-e-Islami, only because of one reason, that Jamat-e-Islami started going for the election, what D.r Israr Ahmed mentioned in one of his lecture. There are some other cases where they may never got united because of several differences including those who never gone for election. As you can see still in Pakistan they were not able to established a complete Islaamic Sharia Law because till AUGUST year 2005. Allah already mentioned that if you dispute you will lose your power as in the following Ayaat. And obey Allah and His Messenger and do not dispute among yourselves, for then you will be weak in hearts and your power will depart, and be patient; surely Allah is with the patient. (Al_Quraan_008.046) General Public is now very confused and don't know where to go and what to do, so many of them started giving vote to Non-Islaamic Party. The blame goes back to many Islaamic Party, who are in Dispute and there Powerful Strength is Weaken. Remember Vote is also a testimony. Yes all Islaamic Party must reform themselves now before it gets too late. General Public must support the one to whom they understand that they are sincerely promising to establish Islamic Sharia Law. This way at least General Public may get relief on this issue on the day of Judgment. Allah knows the best. O you who believe! be careful of your duty to Allah and be with the true ones. (Al_Quraan_009.119) Those who get separated because of this voting issue, or those who never came to join the voting system as well as those who are widely divided, they need to realize that we are living in a Global Community, so willingly or not willingly we need to go for voting system till we unite and manage to establish Islaamic Sharia Law. Think for an example, I live in Canada, so I have to obey its federal as well as its provincial laws, of course, I have keep following my faith as well in my house and where ever I go out. Similarly we need to follow Global Laws in this NEW Global Village as well. By doing this, there is a clear sign that we might achieve our goal and be able to establish Islaamic Sharia Law, and as an example, in the province of NWFP, Pakistan, they were able to locally established some of the Islaamic Sharia Law and still
[IslamCity] How to Stop Civil War and Blood Shed in Iraq between Shiaa and Sunnee?
AsSalaam O Alaikum
How to Stop the Civil War and Blood Shed in Iraq between Shiaa and Sunnee?
You cannot Stop the Civil War and Blood Shed in Iraq between Shiaa and Sunnee unless Shiaa and Sunnee come to one plateform which Perfect Unity of Muslim Ummah. Youcannot come to Perfect Unity unless you first what are the Dispute matters between Shiaa and Sunnee :::
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Possible Cure to Shiaa Sunnee Disputes
To come closer to the cure, it is necessary to find the major differences first. Without knowing the truth about the differences, it will be impossible to come closer, since we will be blind. It is very painful to deal such disputes, but we dont have any choice left other than to come to the one common thing which is according to the Quraan.
Allah Ta`ala says, which is true for different sects in Islaam as well:'Say : O People of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with Him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear witness that we at least are Muslims, bowing to Allah's Will". (Al_Quraan_003:064).
O you who believe! be careful of your duty to Allah and be with the true ones. (Al_Quraan_009.119)
Islaam gives permission to the Christians and Jews and other sects of Islaam to continue upon their religion but only if they remain subordinated to Islaam; pay Jizyah to the Muslims and keep the peace. Islaam does not force the Christians and Jews to become Muslims and so it also does not force the other sects of Islaam, as in the Holy Quraan it is said:
"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error." (Al_Quraan_002:256).
Differences Between Shiaa and Sunnee
As for those who Divide their Religion and Break up into Sects, thou hast NO part in them in the least (Not Muslim any longer): their affair is with Allah. He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did. [Holy Quraan 6: 159]
And obey Allah and His Messenger and do not dispute among yourselves, for then you will be weak in hearts and your power will depart, and be patient; surely Allah is with the patient. (Al_Quraan_008.046)
Shiaas Beliefs
Sunnees Beliefs
Shahadah: Declaration of Faith:
There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, 'Ali is the Friend of Allah. The Successor of the Messenger of Allah And his FIRST Caliph.
There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Adhan: Call to Prayer:
Shiaa have a different call to prayer.
Sunnee have a different call to prayer.
Wudu:
Shiaa have a different method to do Wudu.
Sunnee have a different method to do Wudu.
Salaat:
Shiaa offer Salaat differently including placing the forehead onto a piece of hardened clay fromKarbala, not directly onto the prayer mat when prostrating.
Sunnee offer Salaat differently.
Salaat:
Shiaa tend to combine prayers, sometimes worshipping three times per day instead of five.
Sunnee usually do not tend to combine prayers other than in the Hajj, so having five times a day.
Fasting:
Shiaa have different timings for Fasting.
Sunnee have different timings for Fasting.
Zakaat:
Shiaa have different Zakaat System.
Sunnee have different Zakaat System.
Hadeeth:
Shiaa have different Hadeeths
Sunnee have different Hadeeths
Imaams:
Shiaa raised Imaams position up to Prophets level.
Sunnees Imaams are not raised like Shiaa and dont believe them like Shiaa.
Abusing Khalifas
Shiaa curse and abuse sahabas including first three Khalifas:
Abu Baker (RA),
Umar Farooq (RA),
Usman Ghani (RA).
The Sahaabah (RA) are those that transmitted the Deen to us. Sunnee love all Sahabah and all Khalifas, including Abu Baker (RA) {father-in-law of Rasool Allah (saw)},
Umar Farooq (RA) {father-in-law of Rasool Allah (saw)},
Usman Ghani (RA) {son-in-law of Rasool Allah (saw)} and Ali (RA) {son-in-law of Rasool Allah (saw)}.
Sunnee also love Hasan (RA) and Husain (RA). No Sunnee is Sunnee if he denies these fact. How come a Sunnee will not love those to whom Rasool Allah loved a lot. Rasool Allah loved his grand sons a lot.
Aisha (RA) Wife of Rasool Allah (saw):
Shiaa Curse Aisha (RA).
The Prophet (saw) has a greater right over the Mu'mineen than they have over themselves, and his Wives are their (the Mu'muneen's) Mothers. (Al_Quraan_033:006)
Yaa Allah Help only:
Shiaa ask help from Ali (RA) by saying Yaa Ali Help.
It is Crystal Clear SHIRK (associating partners with Allah) to ask help from someone other than Allah, who is not in this world. According to Sunnee thought it is BANNED to marry a MUSHRIK or Mushrikah.
Seeking Help from those who are in the Grave:
Shiaa ask help from those who are in the Grave.
It is Crystal Clear SHIRK (associating partners with Allah) to ask help from someone other than Allah, who is not in this world.
[IslamCity] Science Hindu Scripture
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Science Hindu Scripture Following the Aryan invasion and their destruction of the great Indus civilization, these barbarians plunged India into dark ages that were to last for 2500 years, from 1500 BC to 1000 AD, darker than the Ecclesiastical Dark Ages of Europe. Brahmanic Science during this period held that, and still holds that : Flat Earth. The earth was universally held to be flat. Earth-Serpent . The earth is supported by a 1000-headed serpent. Wine Sea . The earth floats in a sea of wine Demonic Eclipses . 2 demons swallow the Earth and Moon, leading thereby to eclipses. Trillion-Year-Old Universe . The universe is 26 trillion years old as per the numbers cooked up by some rishi. 700,000 mile Mt. Meru . Mt Meru is 100,000 times higher than Mt. Everest. Dung Medicine. Ayurvedic medicine contains urine and dung of various animals as ingredients. Alcohol Universe. The universe is filled with alcohol. Such beliefs existed amongst many primitive peoples, but not in the 10th century AD, and definitely not now, when institutes are set up in India to prove that many of the fallacies stated above are correct. The basic section ends here. The advanced section, complete with references attached, follows below. Brahmanic "Science" The Vedic Dark Ages Table of Contents 1. Geography 1.1 Serpent or Turtle supports the Earth 1.2 Mt. Meru 100,000x higher than Mt. Everest 1.3 Flat Earth 2. Cosmology 2.1 Demonic Eclipses 2.2 Alcoholic Universe 2.3 Egg-based Cosmology 2.4 Trillion-Year-Old Universe 3. Biology 3.1 Ayurvedic `Medicine' 3.2 Anthropology 4. Culture 4.1 Sanskrit Language 4.2 Civic Life 5. Astrology 6. Mathematics 6.1 Vedic Mathematics 6.2 Greek Origin for Arya Mathematics Introduction Following the collapse of the Semito-Dravidian Indus valley civilization, India was plunged into 2500 years of darkness known as the Vedic Dark Ages from 1500 BC to 1000 AD. Of these, the first millennium from 1500 BC to 500 BC was the darkest, with no written records or any material of any sort surviving. The caste system, introduced by the Aryans, meant that only Brahmans could read and write. The Arab scientist Al-Beruni mentions that, even in the 10th century when he visited India, most of the Brahmans were only memorizers of texts. He amply demonstrated the intellectual stagnation of pre-Islamic India. One may forgive the Aryas for having had such beliefs in 1500 BC. But given the fact that innovative Greeks entered India in the 2nd to 3rd centuries BC, this maintenance of primitive beliefs is narrow-minded. Enlightened Muslims ruled India for 1000 years, yet even now institutes are set up trying to prove that the Vedas are right, ie. that the Earth is flat, that a snake supports the Earth etc. At the present day one can see swamis and pandits clad in unwashed dhotis preaching that eclipses are due to demons eating the sun and moon, an elephant supports the earth so that it does not fall down, etc. This is merely an indication of the fundamentalist mindset of the Hindus (ie. Indo-Aryans). 1. Geography 1.1 Snake/Turtle supports Earth Arya (Indo-Aryan) texts repeatedly affirm that the Earth is supported by a serpent. The earths are seven in number, like 7 covers one above the other, the upper one is divided into 7 regions [ al-B. i.228 ]. There exists a serpent, Seshakhya, under the 7th lowest Earth, it has 1000 heads, so it feels no pain and bears the earths one above the other [ al-B. i.237 ]. Other texts say that the Earth is supported on a giant tortoise. Still others hold that this tortoise is in turn on top of a giant snake [ Kovoor 158 ]. Some other texts claim the Earth is held by 4 pillars, held by an elephant seated on a big tortoise [ Panda 69 ]. According to Balabhadra, the earth is in the midst of water, the lower part is immersed in water and the part above the water is round like the back of a tortoise [ al-B i.273 ]. The surprising thing is that these texts were composed in the early centuries AD. The enlightened Greeks came to India in the centuries BC, yet there is no indication of any renaissance due to this influence. Some Greek texts were apparently copied into Sanskrit, but no intellectual revolution took place. As far as geography is concerned, India remained in the Vedic Dark Ages right up to the 10th century and the introduction of Islam. 1.2 Mt. Meru 100,000x higher than Mt. Everest Arya texts of a comparatively late period (5 century AD) still maintain a belief in the fictional Vedic Mt. Meru. It is supposed to be one hundred thousand times higher than Mt. Everest! Regarding this mountain, the Matsya Purana says, "It [Mt Meru] is golden and shining like fire. The colour of the eastern side is white like the colour of Brahmans, that of the northern side is red like the that of Kshatriyas, the southern is yellow like that of Vaishyas, the western is
[IslamCity] Islaam - Christianity - Judaism
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Islaam - Christianity - Judaism Three main faiths on earth: Judaism, preached by Moses (Peace be upon him); Christianity, preached by Jesus (Peace be upon him); Islaam, preached by Muhammad (SAW)---all believers in ONE GOD. The non-believers or the followers of other religions fail to understand the symphony of FAITH that give rise to conflicts and wars in our world. To them one thing is understandable that we all are crazy about converting people to our own denominations as much as possible. But this does not get across to them that why we are divided into different segregations in spite of believing in Monotheism. So this is short and precise attempt to explain the beliefs and the conflicts prevalent among the People of the Book: Jews, Christians and Muslims. The Jews/Yahood are usually known as the Children of Israel. Israel: who is Biblically known as Jacob/Yaqub. Jacob was the grandson of Abraham/Ibrahim through his younger son Isaac/ Ishaq. The Jews, followers of Judaism, believe in Pentateuch/Torah, popularly known as Bibles Old Testament: the Book originally revealed in Hebrew- the native language of Moses (Peace be upon him). Biblically, Moses (Peace be upon him) line of ancestry goes as: Moses (Peace be upon him) son of Amram, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham. The worship of Yahweh, the god of the tribe of Judah (hence the name Judaism), which had played a leading role in the emergence of the ancient Jewish state in the beginning of the 10th Century BC and which provided the dynasty of the Jews first Kings turned into the single state religion, which later developed as the cult of a single god, ruler of the world. In Judaism, there appeared at a very early stage, the idea that the people of Israel were Gods chosen people. The rabbis (teachers of the Law) completed the compilation of the written source of Judaic beliefs, second in importance to the Bible- the Talmud (3rd to 5th centuries AD). Judaic religious leaders enjoy the strongest influence of all in Israel. In the USSR Judaism is to be found mainly in an orthodox form. Zionism (derived from the name for Mount Zion in the outskirts of Jerusalem), ideology, policy and system for the organizations of the powerful Jewish middle class, which became closely allied with business and political circles in the West, particularly in the United States. The Zionist Movement has an openly anti-Communist and anti-Soviet thrust. Zionism came to link an appeal for the exodus of Jews from the countries, where they were actually living, with the idea of national unification within their own state. Using Judaism to further its own ends, Zionism still possesses undeniable political overtones. The links between Zionism and Judaism assumed definitive shape back in the 1930s.The reactionary implications of this union come particularly clearly to the fore in the annexionist policy of the ruling Zionist circles in Israel. [A Dictionary for Believers and Non Believers, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1985] The Christians/Nasara, followers of Christ/ Messiah known as Jesus/Isa (Peace be upon him) are the most popular religion in our world. Moses (Peace be upon him) had prophesied Jesus (Peace be upon him) coming in the Torah; but when Jesus (Peace be upon him) came, it were the Jews themselves who took his life at the Cross according to the religious beliefs of the Christians. The Book revealed upon Jesus (Peace be upon him) was called the Gospel / Injeel, originally in Aramaic, the language that Jesus (Peace be upon him) spoke. Only after Jesus (Peace be upon him) had gone that people realized- he was the destined Messiah. During his lifetime only a few believed in him-known as the Twelve Disciples. It was St. Paul (not included in the Twelve Disciples) Greek by birth, who brought a revolution in the spread of Christianity in those days. The mythical concepts of Greeks got mixed to the original Christianity preached by Jesus (Peace be upon him), such as: the idea of Trinity (Father is God, Son is God and Holy Spirit is God) was introduced into Christianity by him. In the 4th century AD, Athanasian and Nicene Creed fixed four versions of Gospels as authentic, recognized today as the New Testament Bible, from about 270 different versions of the Gospels which were burnt off. The Christians we see today believe that there is nothing wrong in worshipping Jesus (Peace be upon him). Rather, they make it a point that only those who worship Jesus (Peace be upon him) will go to heaven. President Bush is a Christian. Check his religious affiliations at the following link: http://www.beliefnet.com/frameset.asp?pageLoc=/story/121/story_12112_1.htmlstoryID=12112boardID=51717 The Christian world is itching for the moment to start a conflagration of total annihilation- what they call Armageddon in Palestine. No Armageddon,
[IslamCity] Why are so many Women converting to Islaam?
AsSalaam O Alaikum
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Why are so many Women converting to Islaam?
According to "The Almanac Book of Facts", the population increased 137% within the past decade; Christianity increased 46%, while Islam increased 235%.
In a recent poll in the (US), 100,000 people per year in America alone, are converting to Islam. For every 1 male convert to Islam, 4 females convert to Islam, Why?
It is Clear why Christians are converting.
1. Christian Scientists are declaring the Quraan is from God. Visit Here for Christian and atheist Scientists who convert to Islam and why: http://wings.buffalo.edu/sa/muslim/library/jesus-say/ch13.htm
2. The Christian Bishops and Priests are admitting the Bible has tensions. http://wings.buffalo.edu/sa/muslim/library/jesus-say/ch2.1.html
3. Jesus is a Muslim: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/4229/jam.html
The question still remains, why are more women converting than men to Islaam? Perhaps they realize their Soul is worth the Factual Research.
1. The Bible Convicts Women as the original Sinners, (i.e. Eve picking from the forbidden tree){Genesis 2:4-3:24}. The Quraan Clarifies it was Adam Not Eve {Quraan 7:19-25}
2. The Bible says, "The Birth of a Daughter is a loss" {Ecclesiasticus 22:3}. The Quraan says both are an Equal Blessing {Quraan 42:49}
3. The Bible Forbids Women from Speaking in church {I Corinthians 14:34-35}. The Quraan says Women Can argue with the Prophet {58:1}
4. In the Bible, divorced Women are Labeled as an Adulteress, while men are not {Matthew 5:31-32}. The Quraan does Not have Biblical double standards {Quraan 30:21}
5. In The Bible, Widows and Sisters do Not Inherit Any Property or Wealth, Only men do {Numbers 27:1-11} The Quraan Abolished this male greediness {Quraan 4:22} and God Protects All.
6. The Bible Allows Multiple Wives {I Kings 11:3} In The Quraan, God limits the number to 4 only under certain situations (with the Wife's permission) and Prefers you Marry Only One Wife {Quraan 4:3} The Quraan gives the Woman the Right to Choose who to Marry.
7. "If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, he shall pay the girl's father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the girl, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives" {Deuteronomy 22:28-30}
One must ask a simple question here, who is really punished, the man who raped the woman or the woman who was raped? According to the Bible, you have to spend the Rest of Your Life with the man who Raped You.
The Prophet Muhammad Says {Volume 9, Book 86, Number 101} Narrated by Aisha:" It is essential to have the consent of a virgin (for the marriage)".
Would the Christian men Reading this prefer the Women they know to Be Christian or Muslim?
8. The Bible also asks Women to wear veils as in Islam {I Corinthians 11:3-10}, this lowers the chance of rape, (God Forbid).
9. Women were given rights to Vote less than a 100 years ago in the (US), while the Quraan (42:38) gave Women Voting rights almost 1,400 years ago.
10. Islam has unconfined Women and has given them the human right to reach for the sky. There have been Muslim Women Presidents through out the centuries, but to this date, the oppressive mentality of the men in the Western U.S.A. has stopped any Women from becoming Presidents in predominately Christian countries, while the Muslim countries have voted for and elected Female Presidents.
Here is a list of previous Female Muslim leaders:
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
Aishah bint Abu Bakr
Fatimah bint Muhammad
Barakah
Ramlah bint Abu Sufyan
Rumaysa bint Milhan
Umm Salamah
Asma bint Abu Bakr
Zaynab al-Ghazali
Maryum Jameelah
The comparison goes on and on, to hear from some of these Converts, including Nuns, and Many Famous People, visit here;
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/newmuslims/
For more information and Statistics, visit here;
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/
This is Dedicated to Past, Present, and Future Muslim Sisters, Family and Friends, to the Devil who prefers slander and hype over facts. Peace and Blessings upon All.
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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.
[IslamCity] Christian Scientists are Declaring the Quraan is from God
AsSalaam O Alaikum
ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Christian Scientists are Declaring the Quraan is from God
http://wings.buffalo.edu/sa/muslim/library/jesus-say/ch13.html
1 Dr. Keith L. Moore is a Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
2 Dr. E. Marshall Johnson, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, and the Director of the Daniel Baugh Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA.
3 Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson. Professor and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor Collage of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
4 Dr. T.V.N. Persaud. Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy, Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health, and Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
5 Maurice Bucaille addressed the French Academy of Medicine in 1976 and expressed the complete agreement of the Quraan and established findings of modern science.
6 Dr. Tejatet Tejasen, Head of the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
7 Dr. Gerald C. Goeringer. Professor and Coordinator of Medical Embryology in the Department of Cell Biology in the Georgetown University school of Medicine. Washington, D.C. USA.
8 Dr. Alfred Kroner, Professor of Geology, Germany.
9 Dr. Yoshiodi Kozan, Director of the observatory of Tokyo, Japan.
10 Dr. William Hay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
11 Dr. Pete Palmer, Professor of Geology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
12 Dr. Sayawida, Professor of Marine Geology, Japan.
13 Dr. Armstrong, Professor of Astronomy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
14 Dr. Draga Persaud Rauw, Professor of Marine Geology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
15 Dr. Schroeder, Professor of Oceanography, Germany.
The response of these scholars when presented with verses of the Quraan in their field of specialization, varied. One thing however was always constant. They all confirmed the accuracy of the scientific statements made in the Quraan, and they all could not explain how Muhammad (pbuh) could have known with such accuracy the scientific claims to be found in the Quraan so many centuries before mankind discovered them to be scientific truths.
Allah Almighty tells us in the Quraan:
"Allah did not create (all) that except in truth. He details the signs for people of knowledge." (Al_Quraan_010.005)
"And those who were given knowledge see that which was sent down upon you by your Lord is the truth and guides to the path of the 'Exalted' (in Might) the 'worthy of all praise'." (Al_Quraan_034.006)
"Had We sent down this Quraan upon a mountain, you would surely have seen it humbling itself and rending asunder for fear of Allah. Such are the parables We put forth for mankind that they may reflect." (Al_Quraan_059.021)
"Verily! this Quraan guides to that which is most upright, and gives glad tidings to the believers who work deeds of righteousness that theirs will be a great reward" (Al_Quraan_017.009)
"And We have indeed simplified [the comprehension of] this Quraan for remembrance, so is there any that will remember [and be admonished]?" (Al_Quraan_054.017)
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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] Tough Questions and Easy Answers
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Tough Questions and Easy Answers http://islaminfo.com/new/detail.asp?ID=28 The Prophet's Married Life Q. A Christian missionary Dr. Anis Shorrosh says that the prophet's wives were virtually captives in the prophet's houses. This he says because they were not to be spoken to except from behind a curtain, and because they could not remarry after Muhammad's death (see Dr. Anis Shorrosh, Islam Revealed. US: Thomas Nelson, 1988. p. 64). A. Dr. Shorrosh is mistaken. First, the wives of the prophet (pbuh) were allowed to go out for their needs as specifically stated in the authentic hadiths although it is true that they were also directed to stay at home except when such need arose. Second, they were allowed to speak to other women face to face. The curtain applied only in speaking to men. This was not to keep the wives of the prophet captive but, as the Quraan specifically said, so as to keep purity in their hearts and the hearts of the men who spoke to them. They were not captives but teachers. Men had to continually come to learn from them about the prophet's example. The curtain rule was only to make sure that the wrong type of attraction did not develop between teacher and student. Third, the fact that the wives of the prophet could not remarry after his death has to be understood in its fuller context. The Quraan declared them to be the mothers of the believers. It was more of an honour to those women to have billions of spiritual children than to have temporary husbands. Fourth, while the prophet (pbuh) was alive he offered them to opt for a separation so that they can go their separate ways. They had shown some discontent over the prophet's self-imposed poverty. But when the offer was made they refused to leave the prophet and his poverty. What would they choose after his death? Fifth, a mother in Islam is more honourable than a wife. After they are already promoted to the respectable position as mother of all the believers why would they want to demote themselves to become wives of their spiritual sons? Dr. Shorrosh needs to look at this broader context in order to properly understand the honourable position of the wives of the prophet (pbuh). Q. Is it true that the prophet (pbuh) had fallen in love with Zainab due to her beauty? A. If that were true it would not detract from the veracity of the prophet. Muslims admit that he was a human being. It is not unnatural for a man to fall in love. The fact that he is a prophet does not rob him of his natural human emotions. In fact it is true that he loved his wives. However, it is not true that he fell in love with Zainab in the way that is claimed by some critics. They say that once the prophet visited Zaid, the husband of Zainab. Zaid was out at the time, and Zainab was combing her hair. The prophet was struck by her beauty and immediately left saying something to the effect that God changes the hearts of people. When Zaid learnt about this incident he offered the prophet that he would divorce Zainab in order that the prophet may marry her. Accordingly, he divorced her and the prophet married her. Several things point to the lack of truth in this story. First, it is unlikely that the prophet (pbuh) was suddenly struck by Zainab's beauty. Zainab was his cousin. He had known her since childhood. Why would she suddenly appear striking after she was already married to another? Second, the prophet had arranged for her to get married to Zaid. If there was to be an attraction why did the prophet (pbuh) not encourage her to marry none but himself? Third, the fact of the matter was that Zaid's marriage proved to be an unhappy one. Zaid was a former slave and as such was held in low esteem in the eyes of Zainab. He mentioned to the prophet that he intended to divorce his wife. But the prophet advised him to keep his wife and avoid divorce. In the meantime, Zaid intended to divorce his wife, Allah intended to marry her to the prophet. Eventually Zaid could maintain his marriage no longer. He divorced Zainab and Allah declared in his Glorious Book that he has wedded her to the prophet after the proper waiting period was over. This marriage served more than one purpose. First, the prophet was responsible for arranging Zainab's marriage to Zaid. In a sense, then, he was also indirectly responsible for the unhappiness she felt in her marriage. Her marriage to the prophet now provided her the honour she felt she deserved, and exonerated the prophet. Second, Zaid had been adopted as the prophet's son. Eventually, however, the Quraan prohibited the practice of changing the parental identity of adopted persons. Zaid, then, was to no longer be called "son of Muhammad" but rather "a close friend." The prophet's marriage to the divorced wife of Zaid was a practical demonstration that the adopted relationship was not equal to a real blood-relationship. A man cannot marry the
[IslamCity] Why ALL the END TIME PREDICTIONS Gone WRONG???
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful WhyALL the END TIME PREDICTIONS Gone WRONG??? Analysis of the Second Coming of Jesus (pbuh) in the Bible Jesus (pbuh) will Return according to the Bible: Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." (Mat. 24:29-30) Let us Analyse it through the Quraan : According the Quraan, on the day of Judgment / day of resurrection, the Moon and the Stars will be darkened and the Sun and the Moon will be joined together etc. He asks: When is the day of resurrection ? But when sight is confounded, And the moon becomes dark, And the sun and the moon are brought together, Man shall say on that day: Whither to fly to? By no means! there shall be no place of refuge! (Al_Quraan_075.006-011) Not only Jesus BUT all the Prophets will be gathered at their appointed times. So when the stars are made to lose their light, And when the heaven is rent asunder, And when the mountains are carried away as dust, And when the messengers are gathered at their appointed time, To what day is the doom fixed? To the day of decision. (Al_Quraan_077.008-013) O' Muslim be not like those who divide their religion and breakup into sects. And (O' Muslims) be not like those who became divided and disagreed after clear arguments had come to them, and these it is that shall have a grievous chastisement. On the day when (some) faces shall turn white and (some) faces shall turn black; then as to those whose faces turn black: Did you disbelieve after your believing? Taste therefore the chastisement because you disbelieved. (Al_Quraan_003.105-106) Jesus / Isaa (pbuh) will be questioned exactly like all other prophets: And when Allah will say (on the Day of Judgment): O Isa son of Marium! did you say to men, Take me and my mother for two gods besides Allah he will say: Glory be to Thee, it did not befit me that I should say what I had no right to (say); if I had said it, You would indeed have known it; You know what is in my mind, and I do not know what is in Your mind, surely You art the great Knower of the unseen things. I did not say to them aught save what You did enjoin me with: That serve Allah, my Lord and your Lord, and I was a witness of them so long as I was among them, but when You took me, You were the watcher over them, and Thou art witness of all things. (Al_Quraan_005_116 117) Even Rasool Allah (saw) will be saying the same thing: Then the Messenger will say: "O my Lord! Truly my people took this Quraan for just foolish nonsense." (Al_Quraan_025.030) Also All Prophets (pbuh) will be saying the same thing: One day will Allah gather the messengers together, and ask: "What was the response ye received (from men to your teaching)?" They will say: "We have no knowledge: it is You Who know in full all that is hidden." (Al_Quraan_005.109) 20 END-OF-THE-WORLD PROPHECIES: PREDICTIONS THAT THE END WILL COME BETWEEN 2005 2010 http://www.religioustolerance.org/end_wrl1.htm Overview: Predictions have been made of several events that some Christians believe are related: the second coming of Jesus, the war of Armageddon, the arrival on earth of the Antichrist, the Tribulation, the Rapture, some horrendous natural disaster, etc. Jewish, Islamic, psychic and occult predictions have also been offered as well. 1 We have listed over 7 dozen past predictions of the end of the world which have one factor in common: NONE ever came true. There is every likelihood that most (perhaps all) of these future predictions will not materialize either. We have been criticized by some of our readers for whipping up hysteria about the end of the world. Our intent is the exact opposite: we want to dampen the level of panic. We hope that by listing many dozens of past predictions all of which have failed, that people will realize that some very important individuals have been totally wrong when they predicted the end of the world. End of the world predictions have been common throughout Christianity and other religions for almost 2000 years. Thus, the public has little to fear from prophets who predict a particular date for the world's end. Disclaimer: We offer NO guarantees that the prophets listed below actually made these predictions. We have described their alleged predictions as they were reported on the Web, in newspapers, books, etc. We do not have the resources to track down original source material. Predictions of TEOTWAWKI (The end of the world as we know it): The near future: The Marian Movement of Priests issued a statement titled "Why Am I Still Weeping" on 1987-SEP-15. It allegedly quotes the
[IslamCity] Islamic method of Slaughtering animals is Better
AsSalaam O Alaikum ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÑÍãä ÇáÑÍíã In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Islamic method of Slaughtering animals is Better...scientific reason... Use HALAAL Meat to prevent from MADCOW Disease http://www.themodernreligion.com/misc/an/an_slaughter.htm Al Shaddad Bin Aous has quoted this tradition of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) "God calls for mercy in everything, so be merciful when you kill and when you slaughter, sharpen your blade to relieve its pain". Many allegations have been made that Islamic slaughter is not humane to animals. However, Professor Schultz and his colleague Dr. Hazim of the Hanover University, Germany, proved through an experiment, using an electroencephalograph (EEG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) that *Islamic slaughter is THE humane method of slaughter* and captive bolt stunning, practiced by the Western method, causes severe pain to the animal. The results surprised many. Experimental Details: 1. Several electrodes were surgically implanted at various points of the skull of all animals, touching the surface of the brain. 2. The animals were allowed to recover for several weeks. 3. Some animals were slaughtered by making a swift, deep incision with a sharp knife on the neck cutting the jugular veins and carotid Arteries of both sides; as also the trachea and esophagus Halaal Method. 4. Some animals were stunned using a captive bolt pistol humane slaughter by the western method. 5. During the experiment, EEG and ECG were recorded on all animals to record the condition of the brain and heart during the course of slaughter and stunning. Results and Discussion: I - Halaal Method 1. The first three seconds from the time of Islamic slaughter as recorded on the EEG did not show any change from the graph before slaughter, thus indicating that the animal did not feel any pain during or immediately after the incision. 2. For the following 3 seconds, the EEG recorded a condition of deep sleep - unconsciousness. This is due to a large quantity of blood gushing out from the body. 3. After the above-mentioned 6 seconds, the EEG recorded zero level, showing no feeling of pain at all. 4. As the brain message (EEG) dropped to zero level, the heart was still pounding and the body convulsing vigorously (a reflex action of the spinal cord) driving maximum blood from the body: resulting in hygienic meat for the consumer. II - Western method by C.B.P. Stunning 1. The animals were apparently unconscious soon after stunning. 2. EEG showed severe pain immediately after stunning. 3. The hearts of the animal stunned by C.B.P. stopped beating earlier as compared to those of the animals slaughtered according to the Halaal method resulting in the retention of more blood in the meat. This in turn is unhygienic for the consumer. (Many thanks to Muslim Students Organization - University of Miami) Western Method used on cattle before slaughter can send brain tissue scattering throughout the animal, which could provide a route for madcow disease. For detail see the web sight: http://www.themodernreligion.com/misc/an/an_slaughter.htm Slaughtering Beasts Before Death Guarantees Purification Of Flesh Being Free From Microbes Bacterium In Quraan, Allah says: Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swine flesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the going of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favor unto you, and have chosen for you as religion AL-ISLAM. [Al_Quraan.005:003] This case of Islamic sacrifice by slaughtering - legitimate - beasts before eating is one of the cases used against Islam based on unawareness of The Divine orders, which are perfect and complete. Many debates with Islamic, minor, communities in Britain, USA, France, and otherwestern countries regarding this case, specially societies caring for animals which condemns this rite and tries to show the sheep, after being slaughtered, while they are kicking and twisting in pain, and thus accusing Muslims by savagery and wildness. This position, in addition to being a face of spite and distortion, is considered a duplicated unawareness of what has been discovered and proven through the modern science. In what follows we try to show the wisdom behind this Islamic way of slaughtering and why the other kinds, mentioned in the holy verse above, are forbidden, in the light of the modern science: The Carrion and Blood: The carrion is a store of microbes and severe diseases. Consider if we put one gram of
