[IslamCity] WHY THE WEST HAS NO COMPASSION FOR HUMAN LIFE
Why the West have no compassion for human life Addu Sunday January 09, 2005 http://www.adduonline.com/articles/page2.htm ''The Unbelievers are protectors, one of another: Unless ye do this, (establish Islamic State - the Khilafah), there would be tumult and oppression on earth, and great mischief.'' [Anfal:73] ''There is the type of man whose speech of this worlds life may dazzle thee, and he calls Allah to witness about what is in his heart yet he is the most contentious of enemies. When he turns his back, his aim everywhere is to spread mischief through the earth and destroy crops and cattle. But Allah loves not mischief.'' [ 2:204-205] The belated response from western governments in pledging aid to the victims of the tsunami disaster was frowned upon by westerners and victims alike. America's initial pledge of $35 million was described by a US senator as equivalent to what the American military consumed in Iraq before breakfast. Eventually, the aid was increased to $350 million, but did little to stem the growing tide of criticism directed at the Bush administration. In Britain too, the government was censured for pledging a meagre amount to the relief fund. Sensing humiliation the government hastened to match the British public's donation of £90 million. These are the very same governments that never tire of preaching equality, human rights to the rest of the world, and setting up human rights commissions, but when given the opportunity to foster these ideals in some of the poorest countries of the world they are suddenly overcome with amnesia. [These are the same people who manufactured Maldivian ''reformists'' and put Western values in their mouths. The belligerent reformists brag about human rights to us without realising the fact they are prostituting for the colonialists. ] The failure of western governments to respond adequately to the catastrophe in Asia is not an act of God, but is the result of the capitalist ideology that makes materialism as opposed to humanitarianism the discerning factor in the disbursement of aid. Take the US for example: approximately 0.1 percent of U.S. gross national product annually goes towards foreign aid. The amount of aid offered by other western countries is slightly better, but still way below what is needed to return the disaster stricken areas back to some degree of normalcy. In marked contrast, the west spends vast amounts on exploiting the world's precious resources, creating new markets for their companies and tying developing countries to western financial institutions. In June 2004, America's cost of waging war in Iraq and Afghanistan reached 151 Billion and is expected to surpass 200 billion mark in 2005. The inequality in spending between aid and war is due to the capitalist ideology that drives western governments to prioritise materialism above anything else. In their view, the sanctity of human life and respect for fellow human beings comes a poor second to the pursuit of profit. For instance, since the beginning of the war in Iraq, an estimated 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed according to the Lancet medical journal. This means that the US government is paying the Pentagon on average $ 1.5 million per Iraqi civilian killed in order to secure the oil fields of Iraq. On the other hand, the US government eager to avoid the label 'stingy' has pledged $ 35 per person in humanitarian assistance to the million or so displaced victims. Still there are some who boast about the size of the west's generosity in comparison to other countries. As evidence they cite the huge contribution made to the tsunami relief fund by western governments and their willingness to impose a moratorium on debt relief. However, western kindness has a notorious history of rebounding and leaving a cruel taste amongst the receipts of aid. Victims of the Bam earthquake in Iran are still living in abject poverty because only $ 17 million of the much-publicised $ 1 billion aid was delivered. Afghans, ravaged by coalition bombs are yet to receive 40% of the $ 5.4 billion in aid promised to them. Back in 2002, Bush declared that African countries would receive up to $5 billion a year in development assistance. Two years on, and not a single dollar has been dispersed. There is also overwhelming evidence that aid given to Maldives was attached with the condition that democratisation process should continue. Similarly, freezing debt repayments only to be resumed at a later date will do little to alleviate the economic plight of the countries in the region. These countries are saddled with mountains of debt and are forced to endure tough IMF measures which in most cases reverse the economic recovery. For instance, Indonesia's overall external debt is about $ 150 billion; suspending the payment of $ 3.1bn in principal and $ 1.3bn billion in interest payments as suggested by some European countries will not lift Indonesia out of poverty or help the tsunami victims.
[IslamCity] ALIEN v. PREDATOR: CHRISTIAN FANATICS BATTLE HINDOO FASCISTS FOR TSUNAMI CAMP
Assalamu aleikum. Christian cannibal cultists who want to eat the flesh of Jesus and drink his blood as part of their rituals - and want others to join them in their cannibalistic cultic rituals. Hindoos who massacred thousands of Muslims in a pogrom. No matter WHO wins, the tsunami refugees lose. - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). (See http://www.stopfundinghate.org for details.) Affiliates of this organization have been implicated by numerous national and international human rights groups as having engineered the anti-Muslim Gujarat pogroms in 2002 and the anti-Christian violence in 1998-2000. RSS itself is a secretive organization, openly sectarian in its operations, and is not legally permitted by the Government of India to accept funds from abroad; consequently, its US affiliates (IDRF, HSS etc.) are raising funds for organizations like Sewa Bharati, Jana Sankshema Samiti and Vivekananda Kendra in India, all of which are intrinsic parts of RSS operations in India and follow its divisive ideology. - Note: Swayamsevak Sangh is a designated hate group condemned by the Campaign to Stop Funding Hate http://www.stopfundinghate.org/ For more information on Swayamsevak Sangh, see: CSFH Warns Against Hate Groups Exploiting Tsunami Crisis Campaign to Stop Funding Hate January 11, 2005 http://newswire.indymedia.org/en/newswire/2005/01/817074.shtml --- Hindus, Christians fight over tsunami victims Reuters Tuesday January 11 2005 http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news/view.php?hidDate=2005-01-12hidType=RINhidRecord=032142 REUTERS, BAMBOO FLAT (India) ;Mohammed Shaheen, who survived the tsunami that devastated Indias remote Andaman and Nicobar islands, stands outside a relief camp as Christian and Hindu groups argue over who would run it. How can you be fighting over victims? asks a dazed and shocked Shaheen, who has just arrived after a navy ship picked him up from Katchal island, where about half the 8,800 residents are still missing. A group led by Christian aid agencies says the administration in the islands capital, Port Blair, gave them the camp. The other group, affiliated with Indias main hardline Hindu organisation, insists it is theirs. After a while, they thrash out a compromise: the Hindu group linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh will run it for the first week, then the Christian group. But its too late for Shaheen. Disgusted, he and his family pack their bags and move to another camp on Bamboo Flat island, 45 km from Port Blair. We are more comfortable here, there is no dispute here, he says, standing outside the tented camp on a hillside overlooking a smashed jetty. Scores of volunteers from Hindu, Christian and Muslim groups have landed in the palm-fringed chain of islands, more than 1,200 kilometre from mainland India, offering everything from food and water to solace and self-healing tips to the survivors. There is a competition going on, both religious and political, said Madhu Krishan, head of Islanders Sangatthan Manch, a group campaigning against an influx of outsiders to protect the fragile ecological balance and the traditions of primitive tribes largely untouched by the modern world. There is already too much upheaval, displacement. This kind of competing for influence makes it worse, he said. Hindu and Christian groups have long been at odds on the mainland with Hindu hardliners accusing Christian missionaries of effectively bribing poor people and tribals to take part in mass conversions. Christians, who make up barely 2 per cent of mainly Hindu but officially secular India, say all conversions are voluntary and in turn accuse Hindu radicals of whipping up a climate of distrust and fear against the tiny community. The two sides have also been active in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, whose 350,000 people are largely Hindu, from descendants of settlers who arrived during the British Raj to more recent migrants. But there are also about 30,000 Nicobarese tribals, the largest of about half a dozen tribes. They are mostly Christian and there is a small number of Muslims living in the Nicobar group, where outsiders are barred without government permission. Christian groups say scores of Hindu volunteers have been allowed into the outlying islands ostensibly for relief work, while they have been discouraged from travelling. We were told volunteers are already in the area, so you neednt go there, said Alex Joseph from the New Delhi-based Christian group, the Discipleship Centre. But the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, an affiliate of the RSS which focuses on tribal welfare, said the tsunami was a humanitarian disaster, and had nothing to do with religion. It instead accuses Christian agencies of partisanship in relief work. Mukesh Kumar Gupta, secretary of the Hindu group, says he ran a relief camp for five days for about 900 Nicobarese Christians without s single complaint. Reuters / The New Age BD
[IslamCity] Tsunami Wars - Facts You Should Know Before Sending Donations to Indonesian Government Agencies.(pls read NewsWeek article)
[Before sending your hard earned money as donations to Indonesian tsunami victims, please read this important article from NewsWeek.Any money sent through the Indonesian government may be used against the Achenese people- instead of helping them, you will end up hurting them.Moreover, it is a widely known fact that the government and the army are corrupted; so they will certainly want a good portion of the huge sums of money which is pouring in as aid. The protector is the predator. "Its important that aid be directed to affected populations. If you have to route your humanitarian assistance through government ministries, the bureaucratic delays will slow down the delivery of aid and the corruption in Indonesia will siphon off funds that are intended for the public"- NewsWeek. Therefore, instead of sending donations through the Indonesian government, please send your donations directly to local charitable agencies. As you would have learned from news reports, the Indonesian government has already placed numerous restrictions on the movement of foreign aid agencies. "Despite the grave situation in Aceh, Humanitarian officials and human rights groups say the Indonesian military is actively preventing aid from being distributed. On Saturday, several aid groups and non-governmental organizations held a protest calling on control of the aid distribution to be taken out of the hands of the Indonesian military..." http://tinyurl.com/4jbpm I know, you are busy, it is hard to spend time, but to learn the facts, you have to sacrifice your time. Pls read TIME article"Dead Silence : Indonesia's military is being given a free hand to strangle AcehBY ANDREW MARSHALL" - "The Indonesian government has told foreign journalists and aid workers to stay out of the province, because it does not want Aceh's plight to be internationalized as East Timor's was..." http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501030609-455864,00.html Most people know of Indonesia as the "largest Muslim country", but what many may not know is that the army has been the worst enemy of its own people - it is militaries like thesewhich help keep tyrannical rulers around the world in power (with the support of the US administration*), from Fernandinos Marcos of the Philippines, the successive rulers of Indonesia, to Shah of Iran and King Abdullah of Jordan and so on. (*"... the USs long-time sponsor of the Indonesian military, Powell can have, if he wants, tremendous leverage over the military. The Indonesian military has staged dozens of raids in north Aceh and east Aceh against villages in recent days. Even as people are desperate for food and water, they're interrogating activists, Acehnese activists who are trying to work with the relief effort. Powell could put a stop to this by telling the Indonesian military to stop. Likewise it's quite likely that the US Military will now use this as an excuse to press for renewed sales of helicopters, of transport planes, of logistics, of weaponry to the Indonesian armed forces. Since those helicopters and planes are now being used in the relief effort, up until a few weeks ago, they were being used to attack the Acehnese from the air, and they will be again soon if the Indonesian military has their way..."- Journalist Allan Nairn) The Newsweek article refers to a well known expert on Indonesia - Mr. David Phillips. He appeared on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) yesterday. The what this article says. Tsunami and WarBy Carl Sullivan Newsweek Updated: 7:02 p.m. ET Dec. 29, 2004 Dec. 29 - Many of the areas hit by Sundays devastating earthquake off the coast of Indonesia and the resulting tsunamis are home not only to some of the poorest people in the world, but also to various rebel movements. Bearing the brunt of the ocean onslaught was Aceh, a province on the northern tip of Indonesias Sumatra island where an independence movement has operated for decades. The official death tally for Indonesia stood at 45,268 on Wednesday afternoon, with most of those deaths coming from Banda Aceh. Officials expect the final toll to be much higher. David Phillips, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and an expert on Indonesia, was in the provincial capital, Aceh, one year ago. Reports suggest that 80 percent of that city of 400,000 has been destroyed, and the western coast of the province south of the capital is reportedly decimated. Phillips spoke with NEWSWEEKs Carl Sullivan about how the devastation will impact the insurgency and how the conflict could play into the massive relief effort needed. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: What was the situation in Aceh before this disaster hit?David Phillips: The Free Aceh Movement has been waging an insurgency against the government in Indonesia for decades. They are seeking independence. Because they have not made any progress with their independence demands, they have
[IslamCity] Virtues of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah
Fwded mail: Virtues of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah Praise be to Allaah. Among the great seasons of worship are the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, which Allaah has favoured over other days. It was narrated from Ibn Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days. They said: Not even jihad for the sake of Allaah? He said: Not even jihad for the sake of Allaah, unless a man goes out himself for jihad taking his wealth with him and does not come back with anything. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2/457 It was also narrated from Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: There is no deed that is better before Allaah or more greatly rewarded than a good deed done in the (first) ten days of al-Adha. It was said: Not even jihad for the sake of Allaah? He said: Not even jihad for the sake of Allaah, unless a man goes out himself for jihad taking his wealth with him and does not come back with anything. Narrated by al-Daarimi, 1/357; its isnaad is hasan as stated in al-Irwa, 3/398. These texts and others indicate that these ten days are better than all other days of the year, with no exception, even the last ten days of Ramadaan. But the last ten nights of Ramadaan are better than the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah, because they include Laylat al-Qadr, which is better than a thousand months. See Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 5/412. So the Muslim should start these days with sincere repentance to Allaah, then he should do a lot of righteous deeds in general, then he should pay attention to doing the following deeds: 1 Fasting It is Sunnah for the Muslim to fast on the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged us to do righteous deeds in the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and fasting is one of the best of deeds, which Allaah has chosen for Himself as it says in the hadeeth qudsi: Allaah says: All the deeds of the son of Adam are for him, except fasting, which is for Me and I shall reward for it. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1805. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah. It was narrated from Hunaydah ibn Khaalid from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah and the day of Ashoora, and three days each month, the first Monday of the month and two Thursdays. Narrated by al-Nasaai, 4/205 and by Abu Dawood; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 2/462. 2 Reciting tahmeed, tahleel and takbeer a great deal It is Sunnah to recite takbeer (saying Allaahu akbar (Allaah is most great)), tahmeed (saying al-hamdu Lillah (praise be to Allaah)), tahleel (saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah (There is no god but Allaah)) and tasbeeh (saying Subhaan-Allaah (Glory be to Allaah)), during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, saying these words out loud in the mosques, homes, streets and every place in which it is permissible to remember Allaah, to perform this act of worship openly and proclaim the greatness of Allaah. Men should recite out loud and women should recite quietly. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): That they may witness things that are of benefit to them (i.e. reward of Hajj in the Hereafter, and also some worldly gain from trade), and mention the Name of Allaah on appointed days, over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them (for sacrifice) [al-Hajj 22:28] The majority are of the view that the appointed days are the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, because it was narrated from Ibn Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the appointed days are the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. It was narrated from Abd-Allaah ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: There are no days that are greater before Allaah or in which good deeds are more beloved to Him, than these ten days, so recite a great deal of tahleel, takbeer and tahmeed during them. Narrated by Ahmad, 7/224; its isnaad was classed as saheeh by Ahmad Shaakir. The takbeer is as follows: Allaah akbar, Allaahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu akbar, wa Lillaah il-hamd (Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is Most Great, there is no god but Allaah; Allaah is Most Great and to Allaah be praise). And there are other versions. This takbeer has become a forsaken Sunnah nowadays, especially at the beginning of these ten days. You can hardly hear it except from a few. It should be recited out loud, so as to revive the Sunnah and remind the heedless. It was proven that Ibn Umar and Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with them both) used to go out to the
[IslamCity] INDONESIA WANTS FOREIGN TROOPS OUT SOON
Indonesia Wants Foreign Troops Out Soon Islam Online January 12, 2005 http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-01/12/article04.shtml --- photos: Mixing missionary activities with relief work reportedly caused Indonesia to restrict movement of aid groups. (Reuters) http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-01/12/images/pic04.jpg An Acehnese looks at a missing persons board outside a hospital in the tsunami-hit town of Banda Aceh http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-01/12/images/pic04a.jpg --- JAKARTA, January 12 (IslamOnline.net News Agencies) - Amid reports of increasing missionary work in the biggest Muslim nation on earth, Indonesia stepped up its effort to assert control over international relief operations, saying all foreign troops have to leave the country by March 26, and that its own forces would take over. The move comes one day after Indonesian military imposed sweeping restrictions on foreign aid workers in tsunami-hit Aceh amid reports that some evangelical groups are mixing Christian missionary work with humanitarian aid. In Indonesia, badly hit by the December 26 earthquake-triggered-tsunami waves, military chief General Endriartono Sutarto, told reporters the armed forces would accompany and monitor aid groups on all missions outside the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, saying the move was needed to curtail a growing threat from separatist rebels, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Foreign aircraft and ships bringing supplies into Banda Aceh, the hub of the humanitarian effort after the disaster that killed more than 100,000 people on Sumatra island, would also no longer have unrestricted access. Sutarto said a military officer would now be placed on board all foreign aircraft and ships, and they would be given clearance to operate in the province for a maximum of 14 days. He said the measures were needed to protect foreign aid workers from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which has been fighting for independence since 1976. No Threat But the leader of the separatist rebels in Aceh denied the military's accusations. The Aceh National Armed Forces guarantees the safety and free access to all parts of Aceh for international aid workers, said a statement from the rebel's supreme commander, Muzakir Manaf. An aid group in Aceh, Oxfam, and a security analyst, Sidney Jones, also rejected Sutarto's assertions, saying there was no threat from rebels to the relief effort. Jones, an expert from the International Crisis Group on Indonesian military and security affairs, told AFP the government's real motive was to reassert the military's control as it seeks to crush the rebellion. But a senior UN official downplayed new restrictions on tsunami relief workers. In no way has it impacted or diminished our ability to move about or to access populations, Kevin Kennedy from the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs told reporters at UN headquarters in New York. The Indonesian military imposed marital law in Aceh in May 2003, banning most foreign journalists and aid workers from the province, as it ramped up its military offensive against the fighters. The government lifted the restrictions on aid workers and journalists immediately after the tsunami disaster, although a state of emergency remains in place. Missionary Activities The restrictions on the movement of aid groups in Indonesia came hot on the heels of reports about some aid groups mixing Christian missionary work with relief operations. The Baltimore Sun reported earlier this week that some evangelical groups are mixing Christian missionary work with humanitarian aid in countries ravaged by the tsunamis and earthquake. Calling it a provocative approach shunned by the majority of faith-based relief organizations, the paper said that spreading faith this way can antagonize the people they're trying to help, and there's evidence of concern among Muslims, Hindus and others. Evangelical leaders, however, say they define humanitarian aid as having a spiritual component. Aid should share the love of Christ, said Rev. Franklin Graham, son of the Rev. Billy Graham and the outspoken leader of Samaritan's Purse, which is shipping shelter materials and other emergency donations to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, according to the paper. Of the victims and their families, he said, I would hope that they would come to know the God I know. The notion of sharing the love of Christ can take many forms: adoptions of orphaned children, religious pamphlets tucked into relief kits. Sometimes it's establishing relationships in the hope of future influence, the paper said. They will not give up the goal of church planting, said Scott Moreau, editor of Evangelical Missions Quarterly and a Wheaton College professor. Baltimore-based World Relief, the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, is focused on humanitarian aid while looking for opportunities to later encourage
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astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
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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
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[IslamCity] PILGRIMS BEGIN ARRIVING IN MECCA
Pilgrims arrive in Mecca
AFP
January 12, 2005
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,6119,2-10-1462_1646317,00.html
Mecca - About 1.2 million foreign pilgrims and
hundreds of thousands from Saudi Arabia expected to
perform the annual hajj pilgrimage have started
converging on the Muslim holy city of Mecca.
More than 1.07 million pilgrims have already arrived
in Saudi Arabia, 972 000 of them by air for the hajj,
which officially starts on January 19, Okaz newspaper
reported on Wednesday.
Another 17 000 arrived by sea, with more than 6 500
Sudanese and 1 000 Egyptian pilgrims crossing the Red
Sea to the port of Jeddah, it said.
The desert kingdom, home to two of Islam's holiest
sites of Mecca and Medina, last year received 1.4
million foreign pilgrims, in addition to about 473 000
from within the country.
Lucrative season
The Islamic ritual is also a lucrative season for the
western region of oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which
reportedly earned about 5.2 billion riyals
($1.38bn)from foreigners during last year's
pilgrimage.
The 1.4 million foreign pilgrims who flocked to Mecca
spent 1.4 billion riyals ($373.3m)on accommodation, a
survey showed. They also spent two billion ($533.3m)
on air transport, of which 20% went to state carrier
Saudi Airlines, and the remainder on other services
and gifts.
Figures on pilgrims are expected to keep rising,
forcing the kingdom to increase its capacity to
accommodate the largest annual Muslim gathering
worldwide and where deadly stampedes do happen.
Estimates expect hajj figures to grow to three million
in five years and to between 3.5 and 3.7 million in 10
years.
This would be in addition to more than 10 million
performing the umrah (minor pilgrimage) every year by
2014.
The foreign ministry announced last week that it had
issued more than 2.6 million visas for the umrah
during the current Islamic calendar year 1425, up 16%
on the previous year.
Last year's hajj saw 251 pilgrims trampled or
suffocated to death during a stampede as they vied to
stone three pillars representing the devil in Mina,
near Mecca.
The incident prompted King Fahd to announce a major
renovation project, which envisages boosting the
capacity at the stoning site from 160 000 pilgrims an
hour to 500 000.
Tragedies have occurred at the site in the past, with
14 people killed in 2002, 35 in 2001 and 118 in 1998
when more than 180 were also injured.
The highest death toll was in July 1990, when 1 426
people were crushed or suffocated during a stampede in
a tunnel in Mina.
All Muslims are required to make the pilgrimage to
Mecca, one of the five pillars of Islam, at least once
in their lifetime, if they have the means to do so.
The hajj season ends on January 21, the first day of
the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha.
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astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I
am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all.
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[IslamCity] Fw: SHARIA DEBATE - Your TV Show ofJan 11, 2005
- Original Message -
From: Engr. Meer Sahib
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Cc: Tarek Fatah ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:29 PM
Subject: SHARIA DEBATE - Your TV Show ofJan 11, 2005
Dear Michael:
I couldn't help wondering what role Mr.Tarek
Fatah has to play on behalf of the Canadian Muslim community and why you keep
inviting him to your show with such frequency. As far as Iknow, most
Muslims couldn't care what his views are. He doesn't represent Muslims by any
stretch of the imagination. In an e-mail he sent me, he
admitted:"We are a tiny group and
say proudly that we DO NOT represent anyone except our
members".
In your show, he tarnished the reputation of
respectable members of the Muslim community in their absence, and, I am sorry to
say, you failed in your professional duty to restrain him. His arguments were
spotty, weak, and mostly polemic. You did notdo justice to a
veryimportant subject, suchas the Shari'a by allowing boisterous
arguments and harangue. Moreover, it was both insensitive and disingenuous for
Mr. Fatah to insinuate that the Jews somehow played a wily role to "ghettoize"
Muslims by supporting the Shari'a courts. I must saywith a sense of
gratitude that our fellow Canadian Jews have often supported Muslim issues, such
as obtaining city hall permits to build mosques etc., and their stance
onfaith based arbitration was quite genuine and well
intentioned.
Vast majority of Muslims have accepted former
Ontario Attorney General Ms. Marion Boyd's recommendation. She has given due
consideration to the views of a wide spectrum of the Muslim community, including
that of Mr. Fatah's vociferous group. Since the decision did not go his way, he
is acting like a spoiled child with a bad temper tantrum.
God save Muslims from self appointed 'reformers'
like Mr. fatah and Ms. Manji. Frankly, we have no use for them, though they may
prove to be great assets tothe media which craves
sensationalism.
Meer Sahib
519-936-0150
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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] Reminder: SIX Rights Of a Muslim upon a Muslim
SIX RIGHTS OF A MUSLIM UPON A MUSLIM
Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "No one of you shall become a true believer until he desires for his brother what he desires for himself." (Bukhari) Surely the best way for us to please our brother is to place him high in our estimation and do for him what we would like for ourselves. The Prophet gave us comprehensive direction on how to sustain brotherhood. He said: "There are six rights of a Muslim upon a Muslim:
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When you meet him, greet him;
With a warm smile, a friendly face and As-Salaam Alaykum is the best way to meet a brother. We must avoid picking and choosing whom we confer this basic right upon. All Muslims regardless of their social status and position in society should be afforded this "gateway" into our personal space. The Salaam is the best of icebreakers as it immediately
brings down the barriers that we unconsciously erect around ourselves to shield us from alien invasion"Ø
when he invites you, respond to him;
When a Muslim brother invites you to a celebration, you are obliged to go, even if he didn't attend the Eid celebration you had last year. Accepting an invitation for a wedding celebration or the naming of a child is
about sharing in the joys of a brother as well as joining with other Muslims in a social gathering.Ø
when he seeks counsel, give him advice;
When a brother comes to you with a problem, seeking advice, give him what he requires even if it means that you are undermining yourself in the process. Remember, you desire the best for him, don't you? Be sincere in
your advice. Never take what has been told to you in confidence to another person except to demonstrate a point; even then, his identity must not be disclosed or alluded to.Ø
when he sneezes and praises Allah, say to him: `May Allah have mercy on you (Yarhamuk-Allah)'
. When a Muslim sneezes, yawns, lets one go, or even when he trips and he remembers to praise Allah, we must respond to him with a prayer for Allah to have mercy on him. If we find a brother either negligent or ignorant of the need to praise Allah in all things, then we must set him right as far as his responsibility to himself and to others. The lesson is: praise Allah in all condition and appreciate the one who does this!Ø
when he is sick,
visit him
When you go and visit a sick brother, take a small gift along with you that will help lift his spirits. If you are unable to afford a gift, then ensure that you go armed with words of encouragement and hope from the Qur'an and Sunnah. Don't be put off by the fact that the brother is much more learned than you you are there to lift his spirits, not to compete against him. Pray for him and let him pray for you too.Ø and when he dies, follow his funeral
Attending the last rites of a brother is of utmost importance. Speaking well of him and seeking forgiveness for him will ease his condition in the grave with regards to questioning, bliss and punishment. Upon following him to the grave, one should now not turn his back on (abandon) him. Not abandoning him after his death is to take care of his families, remembering him in duaa regularly, and doing sadaqah (charity) on his behalf.
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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] GOOGLE CACHE OF MISSIONARY PLOT TO CHRISTIANIZE 300 MUSLIM KIDS
Assalamu aleikum. As mentioned in the Washington Post article [ see: CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY GROUP GRABS 300 MUSLIM TSUNAMI CHILDREN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamiccommunitynet/message/7698 ], the WorldHelp christian missionaries have deleted from their website the web page that disclosed the details of their plot against 300 Muslim children. However, it remains temporarily available as a google cache at: http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cache:www.worldhelp.net/home/Tsunami_Orphans.asp Yahoo sometimes breaks up lengthy urls. If this happens, 1. copy the entire url to the address bar and 2. remove any empty spaces that show up. --- HELP TSUNAMI ORPHANS IN INDONESIA WorldHelp January 6, 2005 http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cache:www.worldhelp.net/home/Tsunami_Orphans.asp --- photos: http://www.worldhelp.net/images/Tsunami/Tsunami_Orphans.jpg http://www.worldhelp.net/Email/Child_Bandaged.jpg http://www.worldhelp.net/Email/Child_trash_Tsunami.jpg --- The death toll has reached 156,000 and is still climbing. Everyday, more bodies are found in the debris ... there are thousands still missing that may never be found ... many people fear their loved ones were washed out to sea. Banda Aceh was the epicenter of the quake and tsunami, it has been totally annihilated. They are calling it the City of the Dead ... it is now a city of corpses. It is dark and littered with dead bodies, mounds of construction debris, demolished cars, and thick mud. The Aceh people are strict Sunni Muslims and have been very instrumental in spreading Islam throughout Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia. It is often stated, To be Aceh is to be Muslim. The Aceh people strongly and even violently oppose other religions. They are unreached with the gospel. The Aceh province is the only province in Indonesia where Shari'a Islamic Law has been formally instituted. They also practice a mix of animistic beliefs and various superstitions. Banda Aceh is known as the Doorway to Mecca for Muslim pilgrims from Indonesia. Normally, Banda Aceh is closed to foreigners and closed to the gospel. But, because of this catastrophe, our partners there are earning the right to be heard and providing entrance for the gospel. More than 300 children under the age of 12 became orphans last week in Banda Aceh. Their parents died in the disaster. Our partners in Medan and Jakarta want to open a children's home to take care of as many of these orphaned children as possible ... and we want to help. We have a four fold strategy for Indonesia with our partners there. 1. Focusing on keeping children alive by providing clean water, adequate sanitation, basic nutrition, and routine medical care. These basics are crucial for survival. 2. Caring for separated children finding children who have lost their families, identifying them, and reuniting them with their extended families wherever possible. 3. Making sure the children are protected from exploitation. In these devastated environments in the tsunami zone, where families are broken apart, incomes are lost, and hope is in short supply children are more vulnerable. 4. Providing housing and ongoing care for the 300 orphan children of Banda Aceh. Our partners tell us,We do not want to just distribute help and leave. We are committed to bring help and hope to these children. We want them to know that Jesus loves them and plant Christian principles as early as possible in their age. To accomplish this means long-term commitment. They need rent for housing the children, beds, cabinets, desks, food and water, children's workers ... we do not have time to place these children in our Child Sponsorship Program. It would take several months for us to get their photos and background information and to raise the $24 per month to sponsor them. We do not have time. These children are homeless, destitute, traumatized, orphaned, with nowhere to go, nowhere to sleep and nothing to eat. If we can place them in a Christian children's home, their faith in Christ could become the foothold to reach the Aceh people. We must raise $70,000 immediately to begin this children's home. Thankfully, $23,000 was raised over the weekend for this project so that leaves $47,000 that we must wire this week in order to place these children in a Christian home. Normally World Help designates 12% of all donations for administrative costs, but due to the magnitude of this horrific disaster, we are sending 100% of every donation to relief and the funds are being wired daily. That means what you give today, can be in Banda Aceh tomorrow. I am asking you to once again, please help. The need is great ... the opportunity is great ... will you please help ... no gift is too small. Time is of the essence. Their survival is at stake. We only have one week to let the government know that we will take these orphaned children and provide them with a Christian home ... please let me hear from you today. Will you please send
[IslamCity] Fatwas on the First 10 Days of Dhul-Hijjah .
Assalamua lekum Dear brothers,
These are common questions on first 10 days of Zil-hajjah put forward during online disscussion.Please take some time to go through it.
http://www.islamonline.net/livefatwa/english/Browse.asp?hGuestID=cmZt50
Also i find this interesting article
http://www.islamonline.net/english/in_depth/hajj/index.shtml
Fiamanillah
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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] Wudu: Definition of Washing
Wudu:
Definition of Washing
Answered by Sidi
Moustafa Elqabbany
Question
What is the definition of
washing in wudu? Does water have to drip from the skin after contact, or would
mere contact suffice?
Answer
Washing one's face is
accomplished by allowing water to flow
over the entire face. It is not a condition that the water actually drip
from the washed skin. However, mere contact with moisture is not sufficient.
The above applies to all
the limbs of wudu that are washed, not just the face. (Note that the head is not
washed.)
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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] Urgent: Financial Help Required for Shiekh Abul Mukarram Family
Bismillah hir Rehman nir Rahim
And what reason has you that you should not spend in Allah's way? And Allah's is the inheritance of the heavens and the earth, not alike among you are those who spent before the victory and fought (and those who did not): they are more exalted in rank than those who spent and fought afterwards; and Allah has promised good to all; and Allah is Aware of what you do.
Who is HE that will Loan to Allah a beautiful loan?
For (Allah) will increase it manifold to his credit, and he will have (besides) a liberal Reward. [57:10-11]
Dear Muslim,
Following is a request made my respected Friend regarding the fund raising for the support of our Shiekh Mukkaram Alis Family.
Personally I found him very promising Teacher. Very cooperative and sincere. So it was very difficult to control my tears seeing our Dear Sheikh in the hospital bed, yesterday.
Life death is in Allaah Hands, all We can do is to make his family free from any financial problems. Insha Allaah. Ameen Ya Rabbil Aalameen.
As his Student I request you to donate whatever you can for the effected family. Wright now, I dont have his bank account details with me but whoever is interested will be provided via email Insha Allaah.
Fortunately we are in the blessed days of Dhull-Hijjah and we expect more reward for our little little deeds. So take this opportunity to get more reward.
So fear Allah as much as ye can; listen and obey and spend in charity for the benefit of your own soul and those saved from the covetousness of their own souls,- they are the ones that achieve prosperity.
If ye loan to Allah, a beautiful loan, He will double it to your (credit), and He will grant you Forgiveness: for Allah is most Ready to appreciate (service), Most Forbearing,- [64:16-17]
Fi Amaan Allaah
Muhammad Salman Faheem
00966 501 87 89 03
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Dear Brothers,
Assalamu Alaikkum Wa Rahmathullahi Wa Barkatuhu,
May Allah(swt) bless you all with good health happiness long life and bright future and vigor in Islamic Spirits. Aameen.
We kindly request those who read this message to take this opportunity to spend with the intention of getting reward from Allah (swt). If anybody wishes to help, Allah (swt) will surely help him.
The parable of those who spend their substance in the way of God is that of a grain of corn: it groweth seven ears, and each ear Hath a hundred grains. God giveth manifold increase to whom He pleaseth: And God careth for all and He knoweth all things. [Al-Quran Baqrah Chapter 2 Verse 261]
we are in urgent need to raise funds for the treatment of prominent scholar of islam sheikh. Abu Mukarram from india (hyderabad). he has been suffering from cancer (at advance stage). sheikh Abu Mukarram has been teaching 'fiq tawheed' for many years in various islamic schools in kingdom [ksa]. before getting hospitalized he was teaching at badiah dawah center riyadh [00966 1 433 0888]. along with sheik asad ullah madani and other prominent scholars of the time. he is a father of 6 kids (4 daughters 2 sons).
It's time for us to come together and extend financial support to his family in this difficult time. Surely Allah (swt) helps those who help others.
Spend (on charity), O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you. - Hadith Qudsi
The contact persons are:
Ashraf Sheikh (Mobile: 00966 50 343 3598, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Sheikh Asadullah Madani (Mobile: 00966 50 342 5235)
Jazak Allah Khair
Mohammed AbdulRaheem
That which ye lay out for increase through the property of (other) people, will have no increase with God: but that which ye lay out for charity, seeking the Countenance of God, (will increase): it is these who will get a recompense multiplied. [Al-Quran Ar Rum Chapter 30 Verse 39]
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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,
