[IslamCity] How thirty people ate in the dark
How thirty people ate in the dark
Sheikh Abul Hasan Antaki (RA.) lived in Raye, a city
in Khorassan. One day, it chanced that the Sheikh had
more than thirty guests, while he did not have
sufficient bread with him. He could not bake more
bread, for, it was late at night. So, he broke the few
loaves he had into small pieces and spread them over a
piece of cloth, which he had laid before his guests.
When they were going to start eating, the Sheikh put
out the lamp. Everybody seemed to start eating and one
could hear the sound of their chewing. After a while,
the sound stopped and it was presumed that everybody
had finished eating. The Sheikh then lighted the lamp
and they saw that all the pieces were lying untouched;
nobody had eaten anything. Because the food was
little, everyone was thinking about his brothers next
to him and wanted them to eat instead.
Source: Fadhail-e-Sadaqaa: Part II translated by
Prof. Abdul Karim.
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pleasing Allah.
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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.
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[IslamCity] Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Qadiyanis
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Qadiyanis by Zakir Ghadially Q: Who are Qadiyanis? A: Qadiyanis also known as Mirzai, Ahmadi, Lahori, etc. are a sect of people who do not believe that prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the last prophet. The founder of the sect Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835 - 1908) claimed to be the Messiah whose advent has been foretold by the Holy prophet of Islam and whose advent was awaited by Jews, Christians and Muslims. The mainstream muslims do not consider Qadiyanis muslims (see below). Q: Where and how did this all begin? A: Begun in India, inspired and actively supported by the British colonial power. In the mid nineteenth century the British thought that Islam as the Deen of Allah was dead, but the War of Independence of 1857 and the leading role of Muslims through the spirit of Jihad, scared the British. They actively sought an alternative to real Islam. Among the many things they did, one was the foundation of a new religion in the name of Islam by the hands of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiyani. The British gave Mirza full support and an outline; and he filled in the details. Q: What is the background of Mirza Ghulam Qadiyani? A: He said that his name was Ghulam Ahmad, son of Ghulam Murtaza, belonging to the caste of Mughal Barlas who came to India from Samarqand. Later he changed his origins and claimed to be a Persian. He again had a change of mind and claimed to belong to the progeny of Fatima bint Muhammad(S). He was born in 1839-40 in Qadiyan, District of Gordaspur, Punjab, India in a family who were subservient to the British and played a heroic role in defending the British in the War of 1857. Ghulam remained proud of his and his family's services to the British crown and advised his followers to remain loyal to the British Government and the West. Qadiyanis, the followers of Ghulam Ahmad, established good liaison with the State of Israel immediately after its establishment and Israel gave them full protection. Q: When did he claim to be a Prophet? A: The 1870s was a period of debates between Hindus against Muslims and Christians against Muslims. Muslims did not start those debates but Muslim scholars were winning all of them and winning the hearts of the Muslim masses. Ghulam saw an opening to gain popularity and taught himself the art of debating against Hindus and became popular by 1877. In 1880 he published his first book Baraheen-i-Ahmadiyyah and established himself as a writer. By 1884 he added three more volumes to the same book and in 1885 he claimed himself to be a Mujaddid, a revivalist of Islam. In 1891 he claimed himself to be the Promised Mehdi and a Promised Messiah. During this period he insisted that he was not a prophet declaring that such a claim would make him a kaafir and a liar. Well! In 1901 Ghulam declared, by Allah in Whose grip is my soul it is He Who commissioned me and named me a prophet and he declared that Allah gave him three hundred thousand. Note that Allah's true messengers and prophets received their assignment suddenly not step-wise like Ghulam. By Ghulam's own declarations, now he became a Kaafir and a liar. (Abstract from QADIYANIAT, AN ANALYTICAL SURVEY, by Ehsan Ilahi Zaheer.) Q: Why do mainstream Muslims not consider Qadiyanis muslims? A: As seen in above question, according to Ghulam he was a Kafir. It is the same according to all muslims. Muslims consider that prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the last prophet and anybody else claiming otherewise is an imposter and a unbeliever. So by that standards, Qadiyanis are not muslims. Q: Did prophet Muhammad (pbuh) say that he is the last prophet? A: It has been said in the holy Quran and in hadiths that prophet Muhammed (pbuh) is the last prophet. Here are some of the references proving that. O people ! Muhammad has no sons among ye men, but verily, he is the Apostle of God and the last in the line of Prophets. And God is Aware of everything. (Surah Al Ahzab: 40) Here Allah tells us clearly that prophet Mohammad (pbuh) is the last prophet and there would be no one after him. Similarly the following hadiths say the same thing. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) observed: The tribe of Israel was guided by prophets. When a prophet passed away, another prophet succeeded him. But no prophet will come after me; only caliphs will succeed me. (Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Manaqib). The Prophet of Allah (PBUH) affirmed: The chain of Messengers and Prophets has come to an end. There shall be no Messenger nor Prophet after me. (Tirmidhi, Kitab-ur-Rouya Babu Zahab-un- Nubuwwa, Musnad Ahmad, Marwiyat-Anas bin Malik) The Holy Prophet (PBUH) observed: I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am the effacer and infidelity shall be erased through me; I am the assembler. People shall be assembled on Doomsday after my time. (In other words Doom is my only successor.) And I am the last in the sense that no prophet hall succeed me. (Bukhari and Muslim, Kitab-ul-Fada'il, Bab: Asmaun-Nabi; Tirmidhi, Kitab-ul- Adab, Bab:
Re: [IslamCity] dogs
Dear brothers/sisters
I read the hadees regarding dogs. But what baffles
me is the verses of Surah Kuhf where the youths who slept for years had a dog, a
companion.If Allah has approved the companionship of a dog then why is
heforbidding it for us? Besides there is also a hadees where a woman of
ill-fame is rewarded for quenching the thirst of a dog.
How authentic are hadees one cites on the question
of dogs
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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] Islam - A Religion of Terror ?
Islam - A Religion of Terror ?
Invitation to Islam, Issue 5, October 1998
A bomb goes off in a marketplace in Jerusalem. A suicide bomber launches himself into a bus full of women and children in Tel Aviv. Foreign tourists get massacred at a holiday resort in Luxor, Egypt. Villages upon villages get annihilated in Algeria. The list of events worldwide which have come to symbolise the 'Islamic terror' are endless. From the times in the 70's and 80's when Pan Am and TWA aeroplanes would be highjacked, to the mid 80's in war torn Lebanon where Americans and Europeans would be held as hostages for years; all such incidents have come to be identified with the religion of Islam. Such incidents from past and present have undoubtedly affected Muslims worldwide and more so in the West. Any Muslim, who wants to practice his/her religion and expresses the pious desire to live under the banner of Islam, is labelled a fundamentalist or extremist. Any Muslim man who walks down a busy street in London or Paris (and Paris moreso) with a beard and a scarf on his head, is looked upon as being a terrorist who's probably got an AK47 stashed somewhere on his person. Muslim women who are veiled can't go anywhere in
the Western world without being taunted as being oppressed or being mad (for covering up). However, are such beliefs and opinions about Islam really justified? READ MORE
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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] AL HADEETH ( TRUTH )
ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABI SUFYAN SAKHR IBN HARB MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM HE REPORTED IN A LONG NARRATIVE ABOUT HERCULUS , THAT HE INQUIRED : WHAT ARE HIS ORDERS TO YOU ( HE NEANT THE MESSENGER PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAH BE UPON HIM ? ABU SUFYAN ANSWERD, HE SAYS WORSHIP ALLAH ALONE AND DO NOT ASSOCIATE ANYTHING WITH HIM , AND ABANDON WHAT YOUR ANCCESTORS HAD SAID AND TO OFFER PRAYERS , TO TELL THE TRUTH , TO BE VIRTUOUS AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONS . ( AGREED UPON )__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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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] Marriage - what's it all about?
Title: Marriage - what's it all about? In the Name of Almighty Allah Most Beneficent Most Merciful Assalamualaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu O you who believe! Do not make Haram the good of things which Almighty Allah has made Halal for you, and do not transgress; indeed, Allah does not like transgressors. [Surah Al Ma'idah verse 87]. Wa Ba'd: When the wedding celebrations are over and husband and wife settle down in their new lives many find it is not what they hoped for or expected. As the euphoria and novelty runs out and gives way to routine and normality, the marriage relationship becomes strained as both spouses struggle to get through life. Constant arguments, bickering and unhappiness pervades the atmosphere with little or no hope of a resolution. This problem in the marital life is so widely felt that we would scarcely find a person who does not know of a close family member or relative who is not in this predicament. Whilst it is inevitable that not every marriage will succeed or be without its fair share of problems, the marital discord and misery we see today cannot simply be attributed to the incompatibility which can sometimes occur between two people. Rather a deeper study into the widespread problems and misery we witness will reveal that it is due to a lack of the correct criteria and thoughts - this is the cause of disharmony and the lack of tranquillity between spouses. If one were to dissect the criteria and thoughts being used by Muslims one would find that generally speaking they are caught between two reference points. Do they follow the customs and traditions of their elders in marriage and marital affairs or do they embrace western values? The older generation has by and large stuck to tradition; but the younger generation growing up is increasingly rejecting tradition in favour of a more western lifestyle. As a result we find a whole range of different, and at times contradictory, criteria being used to regulate married life. On one side of the spectrum we have the traditional culture. Here we see the prevalence of the criteria of Sharam and Izza (shame and dignity). These have their roots in Islam but over time they have lost their Islamic character and have become subject to people's whims and desires. This is why we see the inconsistent and oppressive nature of their application. For instance, zinah is and should be viewed as a loathsome Kabeerah (great) sin; however we often see that if a man commits it then it can be forgiven and quietly ignored as just something that young men do. However if a woman was found guilty of committing this then she would be ostracised and rejected because she has brought dishonour and shame to the family. Therefore the true understanding of the sin of Zinah has been lost in the blur and haze of tradition and a contradictory application is being used. A similar contradiction from traditional values is the view that a young girl mixing with foreign (Ajnabi) men is unacceptable. But on the other hand no shame is felt when the same girl is forced to marry a man without her consent and approval or even sometimes against her will. On the other hand we have what can only be described as half-way marriages where the concepts and criteria are a jumble of traditional and western values but adopted according to the capitalist criteria of benefit and individual freedom. For example, in such marriages it is not acceptable that the wife would flirt with other men but it is acceptable for her to mix with men, being uncovered and showing her beauty. We also find men carrying the western concept of not settling down when young and delaying their marriage until they've had a good time. And once in their late twenties or early thirties they will do their social and religious duty to get married. Also we now see the western style of courtship which means finding out if one is compatible or not by dating or getting to know each other. Hence, the ubiquitous demand of friendship leading to marriage. The West offers individual freedom as the progressive basis of life, and for many Muslims in the West this has become the preferred basis for marriage over tradition. By individual freedom what's meant is that an individual is completely free in how he or she lives his or her life. Rather, turning to freedom by rejecting tradition is like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. How can the West claim to offer the alternative when its criteria of individual freedom and benefit which by establishing sensual gratification as the paramount concern has led to the misery of millions of people? If we take a quick look at the West's record we find that in their societies the top five problems in the social and marital life are: * Mistrust and Adultery - 70% of American wives commit adultery within 5 years of marriage. * Divorce - one in three end up in divorce. * Rape - 167 women are raped every day in the UK. * Wife battery - a battery
[IslamCity] The Mother's influence on the children
ABC 123 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Mother's influence on the children The most prevailing influence anything can have on the child is the influence of the mother. Hence the mother is required to develop virtuous morals and character. Dont underplay any action of the child even if it seems trivial. You should be well conscious of the childs activities within the home and beyond as well. However, the child should not be aware that he is under surveillance as this would hamper his natural development and he wont be able to come out of himself. Similarly, when you see something in his possession that was not given by you or his father or any other relative, make sure you delve into the source of that item. Some parents wholly believe their children when they claim they found it on the road or obtained it from a friend. The parents avoid the trouble of making further enquiries and consider their duty done. Whereas it is a natural instinct that if a child, Allah Ta'ala forbid, stole the item he is bound to make such false claims to protect himself from humiliation. It is also natural that when the child realizes that his parent or guardian is not very meticulous about his inquiries then the child is bound to plummet further into a life of criminality. Worse than this is when the child is assisted or encouraged by the parent to engage in theft. Undoubtedly the child will become more entrenched in this crime and he is bound to be entangled in a life of vice and criminality. A Muslim court once handed down sentence to a thief. As his hand was about to be amputated, he ragingly addressed the people around him saying: Before amputating my hand amputate my mothers tongue. When I pilfered an egg the very first time in my life from my neighbours house, my mother failed to admonish me. She didnt even ask me to return the egg to the neighbour. In fact, she started chirping in happiness and said: I praise the Almighty that today my son has turned out to be a perfect man. If my mother didnt have such a twittering tongue, I wouldnt have been a criminal of society today." An incident pertaining to this topic is narrated in the books of Hadith. One night, Hadrat Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) was on his usual rounds around Madinah when he came across a house and overheard the following conversation: Daughter! Add on a bit of water to the milk. On hearing more closely, he realized that mother and daughter are engaged in a dispute over diluting the milk with water. Upon the mother asking the daughter to add water, the daughter replied: This is an offense. The Caliph has vehemently forbade such an action. The mother countered: Where will the Caliph be able to see us here? What a startling response the daughter offered. She said: Then where is Allah? In other words, Allah Taala is watching us. On hearing this reply, Hadrat Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) returned home, went up to his son Aasim and asked him to marry this girl. He subsequently married her. >From the progeny of this union a great personality like Umar bin Abdul Azîz was born a personality whose achievements can never be forgotten by the Islâmic world. On the basis of the aforementioned points we merely wish to drive home the fact that a mother has dynamic influence over the child. If the mother is pious the child will also be inclined to piety and if the mother has mean habits or evil character then these will surely be conveyed to the child. How wonderfully a poet puts it when he says: 'The grass that grows in the orchard is very different to the grass that grows in the jungle. What hope of excellence can we entertain from children suckled by deficient women?' The Sahâbah (Radhiallaahu Anhum) and the Tâbiîn (RA) who were holders of exceptional virtues, inherited these virtues from their mothers. Let us mention a few of them here: 1. Hadrat Zubair bin Awwâm (Radhiallaahu Anhu) is highly indebted to his mother Hadrat Safiyyah bintu Abdul Muttalib (Radhiallaahu Anha). She was responsible for moulding his character and morals. 2. Hadrat Abdullâh, Munzir and Urwah (Radhiallaahu Anhuma) all the sons of Hadrat Zubair (Radhiallaahu Anhu) were the harvest of the seeds planted by their mother Hadrat Asmâ bintu Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu Anhu). Each one of them turned out to be a distinctive model of perfection. 3. Hadrat Alî (Radhiallaahu Anhu) was trained with outstanding morals and wisdom at the hands of his mother Fâtimah bintu Asad. 4. Hadrat Abdullâh bin Jafar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) the most charitable soul of the Arabs and the most moralistic of the youth was also brought up by his mother Asmâ bintu Umais (Radhiallaahu Anhu). She shaped him on the outstanding morals and character she herself possessed. 5. Hadrat Muâwiyah (Radhiallaahu Anhu) inherited from his mother Hindah (Radhiallaahu Anhu) certain skills and talents which he was unable to acquire from his father. When
[IslamCity] OUR CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE
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OUR CHILDREN
ARE THE FUTURE
A man came to Malik ibn Nabiy asking for advice with his
daughter's education. Malik asked him, 'How old is she?' 'One month,' he
replied. 'You missed the train,' he said.
Ibn Nabiy later commented, 'I thought I
was exaggerating, but when I looked closer, I found what I said to be correct.
When an infant cries and his mother hastens to offer him her breast, he learns
that crying is the means to achieve his goals, and grows up with that
conviction. Later on, when his enemies beat him up, he hastens to the UN
Security Council for a crying session. He truly thinks that crying will get him
his rights back.'
A child is a trust in the hands of his
parents. His pure hearts is a precious gem. If he is taught goodness, and gets
accustomed to it, he will grow to be happy in this world and in the Hereafter.
If he is neglected, and gets accustomed to evil, he will be lost. Ibnul Qayyim
said, 'If you consider the causes of bad behaviour in children, you will in
general find that the parents are the main cause.'
Allah ordered the parents to give the
proper education to their children, 'O you who
believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire whose fuel is men and
stones, over which are appointed angels stern and severe who disobey not the
Commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they are commanded.'
(66:6). Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)
said, 'Allah, Subhaanahu Wata'aala, will ask every
shepherd about his flock: Did you safeguard it or did you neglect it? Until the
man will be asked about his household.' (Ibn Habbaan) He, also, said: 'Any
servant of Allah who is trusted with a flock and does not allot it some advice,
will not smell the fragrance of Paradise.' (Agreed
Upon)
The importance of education should even
be more emphasised in these times when falsehood is so widespread. If the
parents do not rescue their children with a strong Islamic education, the
children will melt in the pot, and may join the ranks of those who wage war
against Allah, His Messenger and the believers.
The Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhu) took this great duty
of children education at heart. They harshly reprimanded those who give more
attention to the grown ups than to children. Amr ibn al-Aas saw a group of men
sitting next to the Ka'abah while they ordered the children to keep away from
their gathering. He told them, 'Do not do that! Let them join you and be near
you and give them guidance. They may be young today, but they will be adults
tomorrow, as we were children yesterday and adults today.' Ibn Muflih commented
on this saying, 'This, not doubt, is true. Knowledge in childhood is etched in
the mind, therefore, it is important to pay attention to the children,
especially the alert, intelligent ones, who show eagerness to acquire knowledge.
Their young age, poverty or physical weakness should not be taken as a pretext
to prevent them from the proper attention they deserve.'
From: Uluww al-Himmah by Shaykh
Muhammad IsmailAl-Jumu'ah vol.11 issue 7
My Lord! surely I stand in need of whatever goodyou
may send down to me.
Al-Qasas:24
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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] Re: Your assessment./ The Intellectual Situation in the Muslim World by Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Ansari.
Abdul Wahid Osman Belal wrote: To: Ghayyur Ayub , Defenders_of_islam Islam From: Abdul Wahid Osman Belal Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 14:39:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Your assessment./ The Intellectual Situation in the Muslim World by Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Ansari. 2. THE INTELLECTUAL SITUATION IN THE WORLD OF ISLAM BY Muhammad Fazl-ur-Rahman Ansari During the eighteenth century and even during the nineteenth the answer to the Question posed in the last Section would have been a simple affair. It is, however, not so now. Ever since the advent of the Western culture in Muslim lands, which followed fast upon the heels of Islams political landslide in the nineteenth century, the demoralized world of Islam has been increasingly permitting itself to be absorbed by the materialistic and anti-religious Western thought and ideals. The basic cause of this passivity was that much before the Western nations subjugated the Muslim lands, various factorsmoral, social, political and intellectualhad already continued to render passive, if not, to actually paralyze, Muslim thought and action. The Western thought, pulsating with all the vigor of youth, was not confronted with the vigorous and all-conquering dynamism of the early days of Islam but with an outworn and moribund medieval outlook. It is not the purpose of the book to discuss in any detail the causes of Muslim passivity in the face of Western thought. We are concerned here only with the results, which, alas! have been most tragic. After one hundred years of slow poisoning, the condition of the Muslim world can be described today only in terms of disintegration, confusion and chaos, the struggle for political stability, economic advancement, industrial progress, military preparedness, intellectual growth and religious revival notwithstanding. From the point of view the present dimension, Muslims all over the world can be broadly classified into four categories, which have been brought into existence by the currents and cross-currents of the internal weaknesses and the external impact of Western thought. These categories are: (1) The progressive and enlightened Muslims who have learnt to understand and appreciate Islam in the light of modern knowledge and problems. They have an unshakeable faith in Islam, which is based on understanding, and they practice it intelligently. This provides them with complete immunity against all anti-Islamic influences, whether Marxist or otherwise. These upholders of dynamic orthodoxy are the future hope of Islam. (2) The old-fashioned Muslims who refuse to come out of the intellectual atmosphere of eight hundred years ago. Their view of Islam is marred by certain wrong notions based on obscurantism and misguided conservatism, which confines their religious outlook mostly to rituals and basic morals, renders their practice of Islam imperfect and lands them in innocent forms of compromise with un-Islamic ideals. They have a staunch faith, but because they do not possess a clear view and a correct understanding of Islams economic system,political outlook, and social ethos, they are capable of being misguided on that score by the glamour of un-Islamic slogans and movements. (3)The believing but non-practicing Muslims and the indifferent whose religious consciousness is defective and for whom Islam is only a historical legacya part of their national heritage which, like the archaeological remains of the past, might be respected vaguely but which is not meant to be adopted as a living guidance governing the practical issues of life. Educated in irreligious Western ideals, brought up in an atmosphere alien to Islam, and deprived of the opportunity to imbibe Islamic teachings, they are hardly distinguishable from the non-Muslims in their practical lives except in the matter of what might be termed Muslim nationalism which,combined with a vague belief in God, they uphold in varying degrees. They have thus only a formal faith in the Islamic religion, while in all the practical affairs of life they look to the West for inspiration and guidance. Though a small minority, they wield considerable influence in all Muslim countries because of their major share in the political life and administration where modern Western education alone counts today. (4)The atheistic and anti-religious people who bear Muslim names only because their Muslim parents named them so. They imbibe atheism either because they become entangled in grossly immoral ways of life and thus lose all sense of nobleness and spirituality, or because they receive one-sided education in the materialistic philosophy of Western atheistic thinkers and are captivated by the idea or, in the case of those who are not very highly educated, because they consider it fashionable to swim with the latest currents of Western thought which are aggressively atheistic. In
[IslamCity] Journey.... Please READ :-)
A Different ChildhoodA Ten Year Journey to Islam By Anisa Kissoon March 20, 2005 Speakers Corner in Hyde Park. I am a 26-year-old woman from a British -Caribbean background. I was brought up in the UK and currently live there. My journey started at the ripe old age of five. One day I ran away from Sunday school because the teacher was trying to convince me that God was really one but was also three at the same time. I didnt believe him. I was not old enough to question and debate so I just rebelled and ran away. That was the end of Sunday school for me. Throughout my early teenage years I visited many churches including the Catholic Church, the Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Mormons, and the Jehovah witnesses. I found that what they all had in common was that they professed monotheism but actually believed in more than one God. I found it strange that grown up people could think so illogically. At that time Islam was not on my mind because I had come to think it was an Asian religion. When I was a young teenager I didnt know anything about Islam. As West Indians we always looked at Asians as having strange religionsidol worship and so on. So I ended up putting Islam into that category. At that time I felt Islam was not an option for me. When I was eleven, my brother was learning about Islam. I found out in later years that he had actually embraced the religion but kept it somewhat secret. He always told me not to drink alcohol, date, or take drugs and so on. I listened to him and so was kept away from many dangers. The fact that he instilled these moral values in me was the beginning of a foundation of Islam in my heart. I had already stopped eating pork and in my heart I always believed there was only One God. I was a person who spoke out and fought for what I believed. I had a positive view of lifetaking care of the environment, speaking out against racism, and so on, and this led me to understand Islamic principles and later to recognize them when I read the Quran. Then one day my friend told me I should go to Hyde Park where they have a place for people to speak freely on any subject. The Muslims were a common sight there talking to the public about Islam. On that particular day Abdul Raheem Green, from London Central Mosque, was speaking and my heart was touched. He spoke about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in such a beautiful, simple, and attractive way that he had all my attention. I already believed in the other prophets. I knew they never sought the world and he explained that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was like them but the difference was that he was the final prophet in the long chain of prophethood that had begun with Adam, the first man (peace be upon him). Therefore, Muhammad (peace be upon him) concluded the divine message to mankind. I already had belief in One God and I understood the importance of morality, so learning about the significance of the Quran and the role of Muhammad (peace be upon him) sealed my understanding. It was simple and understandable to me. That night I decided that I didnt want to die in a state of hesitation, so I determined to make the Shahadah. My friends brother had become a Muslim at 17 years of age, so I went to her house to see her brother and make Shahadah. In my own little world I did not realize that I had already become a Muslim in my heart so my Shahadah simply confirmed what I already was. They didnt understand that Christ was already in my heart but he is loved my me as a prophet and messenger of Allah; not in the way they loved him. I started attending lessons held by Abdul Raheem Green. I learnt more about the basic beliefs in Islam and the importance of Tawhid and the significance of these beliefs in everyday life. The lessons were very spiritual and motivated us to learn more and do more. From there I started to talk about Islam to my family and in my school. At school I started a prayer room and there we used to have discussions at lunchtime. From this many students were attracted to Islam. A lot of the influence came from the seeds my brother had planted in my heart long ago. The advice he gave us to keep away from harmful immoral actions and behavior held me in good stead until I came to understand Islam more fully. When he was just 12 years old my brother was already praying and reading Quran even though no one else in the family was Muslims. He influenced me so much. The main obstacles I faced were peer pressure from the West Indian community particularly when it came to hijab. Even though I wasnt wearing a full hijab the male teachers in my school would pressure me and belittle me in an attempt to take it off. Most of the kids at school that turned to Islam through the prayer room and study circle were born Muslims who had lost their identity, as well as some who reverted. I used to attend a performing arts school but when I accepted Islam I stopped performing in front of men and
[IslamCity] Your Daily Routine
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From: nada hisham [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:53:46 -0800 (PST)Subject: Muslim's daily routine
Here is something very nice, good to read at Fajr insha Allah. Let this be a reminder to us.Islamic daily life
Have you prayed Fajr, every day with the group, in the Masjid?
Did you perform all of the prayers daily inside the Masjid, with the group?
Did you read from the Book of Allah (Quran) today?
Did you mention Allah and Glorify Him after each prayer?
Did you keep the extra prayers (Sunnah) before or after each prayer?
Were you concentrating daily on your prayers by meditating on what you said in your prayers?
Have you remembered Death and the Tomb today?
Have you thought about the Day of Judgment and its overwhelming hardship?
Have you asked Allah three times to permit you into Paradise? Because if you say: Oh Allah, permit me into Paradise- three times, the Paradise will reply: Oh Allah, allow him/her to enter me. (Tirmidhi)
Have you asked Allah to protect you from the Hellfire today, three times? If you did the Hellfire will say: Oh Allah, protect him/her from me. (Tirmidhi)
Did you read a Hadith about the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) today?
Haven't you thought about being away from those who are evil doers?
Have you tried to avoid laughing and joking too much or too often?
Did you thank Allah for bestowing on you the hearing, sight, good heart, and all the other gifts?
Did you pay charity today to the poor and needy?
Did you get angry for your own sake or for the sake of Allah?
Did you avoid arrogance and self-admiration?
Have you cried today out of the fearness of Allah?
Did you mention Allah after Fajr or Isha prayer?
Have you asked Allah to forgive you from the sins and transgressions that you have committed, by making (astaghfirullah) seeking forgiveness from sins?
Did you ask Allah sincerely and honestly today to grant you Shahadat (martyrdom)? The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said: "The one who asks Allah sincerely to grant him/her Shahadat, Allah will grant it to him/her even though he/she dies in his/her bed. (Muslim)
Did you ask Allah to stabilize your heart and you religion?
Did you take the opportunity to make dua (supplication) in the hours that Allah accepts them?
Did you buy a new Islamic book for the sake of learning from it the knowledge of the religion?
Did you seek forgiveness for the Believers, men and women, alive or dead, because if you did, Allah will reward you for each of them.
Did you thank Allah for His Blessings on you, by making you Muslim and for the Blessings of Islam?
Did you visit a brother or sister for the sake of Allah?
Did you invite people to Allah, your family, your brothers, sisters, or neighbors, or those whom you have been in contact with?
Were you kind to your parents today?
Have you faced a problem and did you say: Inna lellaahi wa innaa ilaihir raaje'oon (By Allah we are created and to Him we shall return)?
Have you made dua by saying,"Oh Allah, I seek refuge in You, from the things I have committed wrongfully and knowingly. And I seek forgiveness for the things that I have committed without my knowledge." If you say this, Allah will wipe off the big sins and the small sins.
Nada Ntifi
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Salaam (Peace be upon you), Andrea (Saleema) "ToGod belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth. Whether you show what is in your own selves or conceal it,God will call you to account for it. Then He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills, forGod is Able to do all things."(Qur'an 2:284).
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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] Raping Iraqi girls
Kimden : qasim al-samarrai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kime : [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] Konu : Raping Iraqi girls Peace be upon you Peace, a word used for greeting and good gesture, refers to a state of tranquility, quiet, freedom of civil disturbance, security and order. If we to use it in political terms, it refers to an agreement to end hostilities. Nonetheless, King George W Bush is redefining the term to mean, surrender, to yield to their unequivocal power, unjust possession of a sovereign country and control of its people and wealth. I ask you to examine the true meaning of peace and see which of its multiple meaning exist in nowadays occupied Iraq? Democracy, freedom, peace, fighting terrorism. These are just a handful of words that no longer mean to us anything but subdue, subjugation, and illegal possession of, occupation and control of our country, people and wealth. Freedom, democracy and Peace.. Lets see what they mean to 14 years old Nadia. Nadia, if you have not heard of her, was arrested and forced into Abu Graibs prison few months ago. She is 14 years old. She is a child in the true human being eyes. She is a woman in the eye of savage American rapists. She was raped, sodomized, and tortured to finally find herself on the side of a deserted road carrying a fetus in her womb she had no choice and was not ready to bear. On her baby face and innocent body she is carrying the physical and psychological deep wounds that reemerge every time she realizes she is still alive. Nadia had simple, innocent, childish and naive questions. But she is a child and she wants to know what happened to her. She wrote to all world human organizations, but with no answer. Can you answer her questions? Was she guilty? Were all those girls who were thrown into prison of torment (Abu Graibs)? Did she know anything about weapons of mass destruction? Was she a danger (on the region)? Nadia is nothing but a child who had dreams of education, work and building a family. She thought she would be helpful in building her country. Now, she is scattered flesh of once called human. After the democracy and freedom that was carried to her by the occupation tanks, she is nothing but ruins and shredded human flesh. Her innocent child image has been transformed into a distorted one. She cant see the future, as it is impossible to see oneself face in a scattered mirror. Maybe you wonder, why do I stand here today to talk about these facts, which I can talk in private with a friend. I do so because the media is woefully ignoring it. The media, deliberately, is not putting the tragic side of occupation on the spotlight. Instead, it brings forward few Iraqi warlords and beneficiaries (collaborators) to fabricate stories about a fake free Iraq. Those (collaborators) insist that there is a local terrorism, turning a blind eye on the real terrorism being carried out by the occupation itself. This occupation is the terrorism itself. An occupation that arrests, detains, tortures, rapes women and children, sodomizes men and annihilates, kills the wounded and forces the dead to stand up and say hi as we all witnessed that lately in the Swedish television. I stand before you here today to share the grief of thousands of Iraqi women prisoners, not to mention the thousands of men, as we all know of Abu Graibs The pictures from Abu Graibs are conclusive and definite evidence that what is happening in Iraq is a true humanitarian disaster carried out not by nature but by USA. WE should stop this genocide. WE should stop USA that came to enslave Iraqis not to free them. Talking about Huda, Fatima and Nadia is a way to answer all those who accuse us of being terrorists or we support terrorism. Danger of civil war is pure myth. We as Iraqis including Kurds, Arabs, Muslims, Christians, Shiite and Sunnis all lived in harmony for centuries. There was never a reordered incidence of civil war in the history of Iraq. The civil was is a technique that occupation uses to market civil war smiting and justify its stay in Iraq. We sure condemn the killings of our people of all sects and ethnic groups. Occupation is responsible for these crimes. We do support our right to resist occupation and free our land. And I think it is a just cause for any nation under occupation to resist. As I stand in this place, I would like to read these questions to you: Is it not our right to live freely in our free country? Iraq is a member in United Nations. Is it not our right as Iraqis to use our national wealth to build and develop our country? Is it not our right to live peacefully in our cities, towns and villages without fear of being arrested, killed, raped or rocked by explosions, that one least can say that they serve the occupation and undermine what is left of our country? Is it not our right to protect our civilizations, which
[IslamCity] Be inviting while you are inviting
By Asim Ranginwala Your heart beats faster. Trying to avoid eye contact is not going to work. The victim is onto you. Your palms are sweaty, and you try to crack a smile to break the tension, but that doesnt work either. You see him try to avoid you, almost like two positive sides of magnets, but you studied his movement patterns for half a block now and youre ready to intercept his sway. Hes within arms length, this is your chance. You extend your arm to reach the prey. Using the wrist action youve been practicing for a while, youve put the bait out there. Now, the waiting game will he take the bait? The victims arm starts moving in the right direction. You can almost hear Chris Berman exclaiming AND LOOK AT HIM GO! HE COULD GO ALL THE WAY! And there it is! You have just handed out your first Islamic pamphlet. The crowd goes wild, and now you too can join the rest of the people who have turned this activity into their habitual way of Dawah. You too can count how many leaflets youve handed out while Dawah mode was in the on position. Yes, unfortunately, there is a state of mind called Dawah Mode. This concept has percolated throughout the fabric of the Ummah in my part of the world. Somehow, somewhere, some people got the idea that others would love to read about their way of life, especially if printed on crusty paper with exciting colors. Add in a few grammar and spelling mistakes, take away as much human interfacing as possible, replace keepin it real with prepared Islamic statements and memorized explanations, mix it with a pick-your-own-hours schedule, and you have Dawah Mode. You can be sure that you were in Dawah Mode if, once you are out of Dawah Mode, you can relax, think back, and say, Boy, that was good Dawah. Brother Habeeb Hussaini recently related a story to me that will further elucidate my point. He and another person had just walked out of his building, and they saw a man snatch a purse from a lady and jet faster than I run to food (and once again, you could hear Chris Bermans voice, but we wont get into that here). Taking quick action, Habeeb started running to his car so that he could chase down the purse snatcher, but was stopped by the other person who screamed, No, wait! I have a better idea! He quickly ran inside. Habeeb stood there comforting the lady, thinking that his friend is calling the police or hopefully something better. The man came running back with a big smile on his face and dawah pamphlets in his hand. He hands the lady the Dawah literature and requests that they be on their way. Yeah, great idea buddy! Why do what's right when we can have people read about it. I mean sure, you could have at least gave chase, but that would be going a little overboard, don't you think? Especially when a pamphlet can explain what they should have done, and isn't that what really counts? I don't know what enrages me more. This story or the fact that falling coconuts kill more human beings than sharks, and The Discovery Channel has NEVER done a special on "Killer Coconuts". I'm sure if I could speak to the person who first used dawah pamphlets, she would explain to me that it was used complementary to all the other efforts that were happening. This was not supposed to turn into the main form of invitation. And even if it did, someone out there would be observant enough to see that it can only be used at specific times and places, and that it has the potential of turning more people off than on. Some people have taken this creative and informative idea, and overdosed on it. The situation has gotten so bad that the terms "giving dawah" and "giving pamphlets" can be used synonymously. These people believe that handing out pamphlets is the raison d'etre of the existence of the opposable thumb in human beings. The idea of dawah is being debased. People are now looking at it as just an activity to do, words to preach, and finding the right time to do it. Dawah is all these things and much more. The word means to invite. What can invite better than sincerity. Someone giving me a drone-like invitation to an event is not as appealing as the person giving a sincere invitation. Plus, when it's an invitation to something that guarantees to improve life as we know it, it better be evident, in the most real form (as opposed to disingenuous smiles and hypocritical talks about great changes while their life is falling apart because of it), in the person inviting. Lets play a little game. Think about what comes into your mind when you see the word inviting, but this time think of the adjective, not the verb. What makes something inviting. Sincere, prosperous, tranquil, peaceful, attractive are some of the usual words that come to mind. When you invite, keep some of these things in mind. You must be inviting while you are inviting. After hearing a lot about Islam, a person attending a session at a Young Muslims event in New York said, "All this sounds really
Re: [IslamCity] The One who did Sajdah to Allah
Hello Adil,
Probably, both embraced Islam having said the shahada and then
joined the prayer ?
abdeen
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AntiSpam] [IslamCity] The One who did Sajdah to Allah
The One who did Sajdah to
Allah
The following incident was mentioned by
brother Aslam Nakhuda during a lecture that he gave on 24/1/2004. Brother
Aslam is an Imam of Jame Masjid Brampton in Canada.He said that
three years back a group of eight brothers, including him, set out to
Texas, USA for dawah. They spent sometime there to remind the residents
about the reality of this life. On their way back, they stopped by a
service station beside a highway to perform the Magrib prayer. One of the
brothers gave the Adhan (Call to prayer). Two Non Muslim men were passing
by when the Adhan was being called. Being curious, they came to the
brothers and asked them who they were, where do they come from and what
they were doing. The brothers told them that they are Muslims who are
coming from Toronto, Canada with the glad tidings of Islam. A scholar, who
was with them, discussed about Islam with the non-Muslim men for 2 or 3
minutes. Then the brothers prepared to offer the salah. The non Muslims
who were standing by asked what they should be doing now. The brothers
told them to join the prayer and just follow along. The two men decided to
join the prayer. The imam recited Surah Fatiha and another surah after it.
Then he went to Ruku' and both the Non Muslims did the same. When time for
sajdah (prostration on the ground) came, the Non Muslims started
hesitating and didn't know whether they should also prostrate on the
ground as they never did this before. One of them decided not to do so and
he left the prayer. However, the other one just went to sajdah. After the
prayer, this person who agreed to prostrate to Allah was blessed with
iman. He accepted Islam from the brothers.Dear readers, this is
what we have to do. We have to submit to the will of Allah and in return
He will bless us with iman. On the other hand, a person who is arrogant
and decide not to submit to the will of Allah may just be deprived of
iman.
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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] Re: Palestinian historical photos information
Dear Linda,
Thanks so much for forwarding this website. It's excellent. I was looking for a photo of what's left of Burhan's grandfather's home in Beit Gibrean which we visited 20 years ago, but didn't see it.
Does anyone know of people collecting and archiving Palestinian historicalartifacts? I have a friend in Hamilton whose basement looks like a Palestinian museum. He has collected original land deeds, maps, other documents, books, Life magazines; antigue dresses, silver jewellery, rugs, furniture,coffee pots, all kinds of amazing things from 1948 and before. They are beauitfully displayed and protected. It really is an excellent start to a wonderful Palestinian museum. I wonder who else is collecting these invaluable items. With increased business and tourist travel throughout the Middle East, commercial collectors, and catastrophes like the Palestinian dress exhibit going "missing" at an LA airport, it's vital to keep these items in responsible Palestinian hands.
All the best, Susan
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Don't let the title of this fool you. It is a superb source of historical information.
http://www.palestine-encyclopedia.com/EPP/Start.htm
The pictures are especially moving http://www.palestine-encyclopedia.com/EPP/Photos_Volume1/index.htm
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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] U.S. MUSLIMS OFFER CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF POPE
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We pray Allah's Peace and Comfort on Pope Jonh Paul II, his family, friends and Catholic Believers.
Peace, Curtis Sharif
Houston, Texas
U.S. MUSLIMS OFFER CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF POPECAIR calls John Paul II an advocate for justice(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/2/05) - A prominent national Islamic civil rights andadvocacy group today offered condolences on the death of Pope John Paul II.The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said in astatement:Muslims worldwide respected Pope John Paul II as an advocate for justice andhuman rights. His message of international peace and interfaith reconciliationis one that will reverberate for decades to come. We offer our sincerecondolences to members of the Roman Catholic Church and to all those who seek amore peaceful world.CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties group, has 31 offices andchapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understandingof Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower AmericanMuslims, and build coalitions that promote
justice and mutual understanding. To read CAIR's Mission, Vision Statement and Core Principles, go to:http://www.cair-net.org/default.asp?Page=About
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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] World Bank Warns U.S. to Cut Deficits
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Today, no catastrophe is anticipated in the coming six to nine months. So I am not yet totally pessimistic," Bourguignon added.
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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] WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT?
We all pray and hope we never involve in a
collision, but do weknow what we should do, legally, in caseof an
accident?
It always helps to know ahead of
time!
Please visit:
http://nakedfactoids.londoners.ca/ and read" What to do at time of Car
Accident". You may wish to print the page and keep it in your car's cubby-hole for
quick reference in an emergency.
London police service web site is:
http://police.london.ca/Default.htm
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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] DON'T MISS! TODAY @ 3:00 P.M. VISION TV THE LEGACY OF POPE - A MULTI FAITH PANEL REVIEW.
A multi-faith panel analyses the legacy of Pope
Paul-II : " Mostly lip-service and pomp or real achievement in world
peace".
Vison TV @ 3:00 p.m. Today April 7,
2005.
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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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