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[IslamCity] Why are we tested with trials tribulations?

2006-02-08 Thread Mohammed A





Allah said: " Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe," and will not be tested.And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allâh will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allâh knows all that before putting them to test)." [Soorah al-Ankaboot (29): 1-3] 

This is an admonition in the form of a question, meaning that Allah will inevitably test His believing servants according to their level of faith, as it is recorded in the authentic Hadeeth. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam - may the peace  blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The people most severely tested are the Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best and the next best. Aperson will be tested in accordance with the degree oftheir religious commitment; the stronger his religious commitment, the stronger his test." [Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi (7:78)] 
But those who are not believers will not escape such trials and tests for ahead of them lies a severe punishment as Allah says: "Or those who do evil deeds think that they can outstrip Us (i.e. escape Our Punishment)? Evil is that which they judge! [Soorah al-Ankaboot (29): 4]"Allâh will not leave the believers in the state in which you are now, until He distinguishes the wicked from the good. Nor will Allâh disclose to you the secrets of the Ghaib (unseen), but Allâh chooses of His Messengers whom He pleases. So believe in Allâh and His Messengers. And if you believe and fear Allâh, then for you there is a great reward." [Soorah al-Imran (3): 179] 
Allah allows a calamity to happen, and during this calamity His friends become known and His enemies exposed, the patient believer recognized and the sinful hypocrite revealed. 
"Nor will Allah disclose to you the secrets of the Unseen." [Soorah al-Imran (3): 179] meaning you do not have access to Allah's Knowledge of His creation so that you can distinguish between the believer and the hypocrite, except by signs that Allah uncovers.Even Previous Nations were tried and tested with calamities and oppression from the Kuffar (dis-believers) but the Final Victory is always for the believersIn an authentic Hadeeth, it is reported that Khabbab Ibn al-Aratt (ra - may Allah be pleased with him) said: "We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Why do you not invoke Allah to support us? Why do you not supplicate to Allah for us?' He said: "Among the people who came before you, 
there was a man who was taken and put into a hole dug for him in the earth, then a saw was put on his head and he was cut into two pieces, and an iron comb was used to tear the flesh from his bones, but this still did not turn him away from his religion." [Reported by al-Bukharee, see Fath al-Baaree, (12/315)] 
He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam - may the peace  blessings of Allah be upon him) then said: "By Allah! This matter (religion) will spread (or expand) by Allah until the traveler leaves San'aa to Hadramat fearing nothing except Allah and the wolf that may attack his sheep." [See Fath al-Baree (7/165)]Allah says: "Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the Help of Allâh?" Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allâh is near!" [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 214] 
Meaning that you will be tested like the nations before you were tested and tried with illness, pain, disasters and hardships so much that they pleaded (to Allah) for victory against the enemies and invoked Him for aid and deliverance from their hardships and trials.
Conclusion: Every person who claims to be a true Muslim will be tested and tried by Allah. These trials can be in the form of starvation, famine or oppression etc. When these trials take place, the believer is expected to succeed in these tests by practicing Sabr (patience), Tawakkul (trust in Allah that He will help him and support the religion) and with Istiqama (steadfastness) on his Deen (religion) because Allah does not grant Paradise or victory without Sabr, Tawakkul and Istiqama on the part of the believers. 





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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

[IslamCity] NORWEGIAN EMBASSY SACKED AND BURNED AFTER DANISH EMBASSY

2006-02-08 Thread Assalamu Alaikum 1427

Assalamu aleikum.

Please note that 3 articles follow:

*The Norwegian Embassy in Syria set on fire
*Syrians Storm Embassies Over Caricatures
*Cartoon row: Danish embassy ablaze


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The Norwegian Embassy in Syria set on fire
Norway Post
February 4, 2006
http://www.norwaypost.no/cgi-bin/norwaypost/imaker?id=21678

BREAKING NEWS: The Norwegian Embassy in Damascus has
been burned down, after angry demonstrators in the
Syrian capital set the building on fire Saturday
evening. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (photo)
says embassy personnel will be evacuated. No
Norwegians have been hurt. The Norwegian Department of
Foreign Affairs has adviced Norwegian citizens to
leave the country.


/ np
04.02.2006 18:39





Syrian police reportedly used tear gas in an attempt
to try to drive the demonstators away, and several of
them have been sent to hospital.

However, the demonstrators finaly broke into the
building, sacked it and set it on fire.

Earlier in the day the Danish embassy was set on fire
by several hundred demonstrators.

Several thousand demonstrators roamed the streets of
Damascus on Saturday protesting against the
caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed which were first
published by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten and
later by a number of other European newspapers.


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Syrians Storm Embassies Over Caricatures
By ALBERT AJI
Associated Press
February 4, 2006
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/02/04/ap/headlines/d8fidgj80.txt

DAMASCUS, Syria - Rage against caricatures of Islam's
revered prophet poured out across the Muslim world
Saturday, with aggrieved believers calling for
executions, storming European buildings and setting
European flags afire.

Thousands of outraged Syrian demonstrators stormed the
Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus, setting
fire to both buildings.

Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse
demonstrators at the Norwegian Embassy after the
Danish building was burned.

But the protesters broke through police barriers and
set fire to the second building, shouting Allahu
Akbar! which is Arabic for God is great!

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/02/04/ap/headlines/d8fidgj80.txt


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Cartoon row: Danish embassy ablaze
CNN
February 4, 2006
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon.ap/

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photo:
Thousands of angry Syrian demonstrators storm the
Danish Embassy in Damascus Saturday.
http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon.ap/story.embassy.ap.jpg
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Hundreds of Syrian
demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus
Saturday and set fire to the building, witnesses said.

The demonstrators were protesting offensive
caricatures of Islam's Prophet Mohammed that were
first published in a Danish newspaper several months
ago.

Witnesses said the demonstrators set fire to the
entire building, which also houses the embassies of
Chile and Sweden.

Protesters have been staging sit-ins outside the
Danish Embassy in downtown Damascus almost daily since
the furor over the drawings broke out last week.

Saturday's protest started out peacefully but as anger
escalated, protesters broke through police barriers
and torched the building, the witnesses said.

The cartoons, first printed in Denmark and then
published elsewhere in Europe, have touched a raw
nerve in the Arab and Islamic world, in part because
Islamic law is interpreted to forbid any depiction of
the Prophet Mohammed, favorable or otherwise.

Aggravating the affront was one caricature of Mohammed
wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse.

The Danish government has expressed regret for the
furor, but refused to become involved, citing freedom
of expression.

Rage against caricatures of Islam's revered prophet
poured out across the Muslim world on Saturday, with
aggrieved believers calling for the execution of those
involved, storming European buildings, and setting
European flags afire.

In its first official comments on the caricatures, the
Vatican, while deploring violent protests, said
certain forms of criticism represent an unacceptable
provocation.

The right to freedom of thought and expression ...
cannot entail the right to offend the religious
sentiment of believers, the Vatican said in a
statement.

The cartoons, first printed in Denmark, and then
published elsewhere in Europe, have touched a raw
nerve, in part because Islamic law is interpreted to
forbid any depictions of the Prophet Mohammed.
Aggravating the affront was one caricature of Mohammed
wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse.

Muslims in Europe have reacted less passionately than
their counterparts in the Mideast and Southeast Asia,
but on Saturday, anger in Europe swelled, too, with
demonstrators clashing with police in Copenhagen and
gathering outside the Danish Embassy in London.

In Munich, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she
understood Muslims' hurt, but denounced violent
reactions.

I can understand that religious

[IslamCity] OPIN: Danish cartoons - Intellectual Terrorism

2006-02-08 Thread Abdul Alim

Intellectual Terrorism 2/5/2006 - Political Social - Article Ref: IC0602-2899By: Dr. Aslam Abdullah IslamiCity* - The detestable cartoon portrayals of Muhammad , Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him) by Danish and later by Norwegian, French, German and many other European newspapers is nothing less than emotional torture and intellectual terrorism. In the name of freedom of speech, the most sophisticated professional class of European print media organizations are revealing their centuries old hatred and
intolerance towards Islam and Muslims.In universities, European and American journalists are often taught that freedom of speech ends where the sensitivities of people begin. Seemingly, they have failed to implement this most ethical and moral lesson. A newspaper, whether Danish or Portuguese, that indulges in opinionated reporting by making fun of a major religious figure revered by a global community is an exercise in emotional torture. Showing solidarity with those who promote such kind of propaganda does not promote "free speech" but in fact promotes intolerance and violence that hurts innocent people all over the word. However, this is not a new phenomenon. Many European and American scholars, academics and intellectuals as well as public officials have remained engaged from seventh century onwards in anti-Islam, anti-Muslim and anti-Prophet Muhammad campaigns. They have refused to show civility in dealing with issues pertaining to the second
largest religion in the world. After all, it was Martin Luther, the great Christian reformer to whom almost every Christian Protestant group owes its origin produced the worst writings against Islam and Prophet Muhammad.Those who are unable to overcome their hatred and ignorance of Islam will not stop from promoting their agenda. To expect otherwise from such intolerant people would be futile. However, what was surprising was the silence of Christian and Jewish community and religious leaders on this issue? Through their interfaith dialogue with Muslims they must have realized the sanctity and sacredness Muslims attach to their religious values. We are brothers and sisters in humanity and all of us should share a common goal of eradicating intolerance of any kind by speaking out
against it. Whether it is a Jew or a Gypsy, we should not tolerate such hateful rhetoric. Yet, only a handful of community and religious leaders spoke out. What was even more disturbing was the response of Muslims. Boycotting Danish products, closing down the offices of European diplomatic offices and the beating of Dane's working in the Gulf were measures that did not suit a community whose Prophet is described in the divine scriptures as a Mercy to Humankind.Immediately, after the battle of Badr, Omar bin al Khattab, one of the most celebrated companions of Prophet sought the permission of the state to punish Suhail bin Amr, a prisoner of war who had engaged in anti-Prophet Muhammad propaganda in Makkah. Suhail was known for his abusive language and insulting attitude towards the Prophet. Prophet Muhammad , as the ruler of the newly formed Islamic State strictly prohibited his companions from punishing or torturing any prisoner of war on account of their past hostilities. He admonished Omar bin al-Khattab for seeking retribution. After all, the Prophet had endured all the possible humiliation at the hands of the elites of Makkah and their supporters without asking any of his supporters to silence his opponents. Islam recognizes the dissent to its teachings and appeals to its adherents to deal with it in a civil manner. Islam promotes the idea that a polite response and a decent rebuttal are powerful enough in changing the worst enemy into a friend. Islam does not seek revenge of those who indulge in anti-Islam, anti-God or anti-Prophet abuses. Furthermore, Islam prohibits the use of pressure and intimidation for changing the hearts of people. Islam teaches us that coercion is
incapable of bringing a change in the attitude of people. Intimidation might make others change their immediate reaction to Islam but ultimately it is futile because every individual has to make a conscious decision about his or her relations with God and His creation. The provocation of Danish and other European newspapers was foolish and full of hatred. There is no need for such provocation in a world that is fast becoming cosmopolitan in all its dimensions. The freedom of speech cannot be used as an excuse to hurt or insult others. Moreover, there exists double standards in this matter among most European and American journalists working for big media corporations. Most of these advocates of freedom of speech do not dare write against the foul practices of multinational corporations that often provide bread and butter to most working journalists. Most of them do not dare to expose the dirty trade practices, excessive exploitation and other violation of human rights of
people working in such

[IslamCity] Be ready to face more - if still not coming to Muslim Unity

2006-02-08 Thread noor islaam

AsSalaam O Alaikum

Be ready to face more - if still not coming to Muslim Unity

Danish Muslims Warn of Burning Quran in Planned Rally

"Danish authorities have made clear that burning the Quran is a criminal offence whose perpetrator could face four months in prison," Abu Laban told IOL.
By Ahmed Fathy, IOL Staff
CAIRO, February 4, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) Danish Muslim leaders warned on Saturday, February 4, of grave consequences if copies of the Noble Quran were burnt in a rally planned by Danish extremists to protest Muslim anger over cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
"All hell will break loose, if those extremists burn the Quran," Raed Halil, the head of the European Committee for Defending Prophet Muhammad, told IslamOnline.net over the phone from the Danish capital Copenhagen.
"A female member of a racist party circulated a message calling for burning copies of the Noble Quran in Saturdays march," he said.
Halil said the message incited young Danes to burn the Muslim holy book in retaliation for the burning of Danish flags by angry Muslims across the world and the boycotting of Danish products.
The extreme-right grouping Danish Front was to start its own march at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) in Hilleroed, northeast of Copenhagen.
The 12 cartoons, first published last September by the mass-circulation Jyllands-Posten and then reprinted by several European dailies, have caused an uproar in the Muslim world and drawn a new cultural battle over freedom of speech and respect of religions.
Incensed Muslims have demonstrated against Denmark, burnt its flags and boycotted its products, while several Muslim ambassadors have been recalled in protest.
Criminal Offense

The cartoons have offended up to one billion Muslims worldwide.
Danish authorities have tried to reassure Muslims that they would not allow extremist protesters to burn copies of the Noble Quran.
"Danish authorities have made clear that burning the Quran is a criminal offence whose perpetrator could face four months in prison," prominent Muslim leader Abdel Rahman Abu Laban told IOL, adding that Muslim youths were heading in droves to the rally site to prevent extremists from burning their holy book.
The two Muslim leaders believe the rally is specially untimely.
"It is not the right time to hold such a rally given the current anti-Islam campaigns launched by racists and misleading media," said Halil.
He noted that many Danes still "could not grasp the reasons behind the Muslim uproar," arguing that police should not have given the march the go-ahead.
Abu Laban agreed.
"With soaring tensions no one can predict how the day would end."
A bunch of racists have already smashed the front window of a restaurant owned by a Muslim, splashed anti-Prophet slurs and incited violence against Muslims.
Police spokesman Flemming Steen Munch expected that the demonstration could well include " anarchists" and "troublemakers."
Government Blamed
A demonstration of leftist activists began at 1:00 pm (1200), when around 100 people gathered near the railway station of Hilleroed.
The marchers, many of them clad in black and bearing banners urging people to "Crush the Nazis", turned out to protest the planned anti-Muslim march.
"This affair has gone much too far and it's clearly the fault of the Danish government," said Helle Mortensen, a 17-year-old redhead dressed in black.
"Freedom of _expression_ does not mean to hurt others," she told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
"We say no to the racist and ignorant Danish Front demonstration against Muslims in Denmark and in the world," said Daniel Savi, a local secretary of march organizers SFU, the youth wing of the Socialist People's party.
Another demonstration also planned for Saturday is expected to bring together 2,000 people in Frederiksberg, near Copenhagen, to call for mutual respect and dialogue.
Imams will also organize later in the day a peaceful march in a bid to bridge the gap between the Muslim minority and Danish society.
Muslims in Denmark are estimated at more than 180,000 or around 3 per cent of population, mostly with a Turkish background.
There are three Muslim members of the Danish parliament; Naser Khader, who hails from Syrian roots, Husain Arac, who has a Turkish background, and Pakistan-born Kamal Qurashi.
Islam is Denmark's second largest religion after the Lutheran Protestant Church, which is actively followed by four-fifths of the country's population of 5.3 million.

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(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

Re: [IslamCity] Apologies NOT accepted

2006-02-08 Thread G.Waleed Kavalec

Ameen!

This (
http://www.jp.dk/meninger/ncartikel:aid=3527646) is no apology.

Denmark can sell to fellow bigots until there is real action.

On 1/30/06, ImanBadawi ImanBadawi wrote:

My name is Iman Badawi, a female teacher living in
Egypt. I'm a well known activist and I write you on behalf of 1000.300.000 Muslim, and you can take my word for it.
I've red your apology on your site.
http://www.jp.dk/meninger/ncartikel:aid=3527646 You
know we've always considered your country as a friendly country. I
myself used to say, when talking about terrorism, look at a country
like Denmark,
such a peaceful respectable country, never threatened by terrorism. We
talked about you as an example of respectable countries. I'm afraid
that isn't the case anymore. Why are you rushing to apologize now after
we boycotted your products??... Do you consider national economy more
important than humanity with all the valuable meanings that it
represents??? ...Well… Let
me tell you OUR last word. If you've offended us we would've accepted
it with no hard feelings. However, as you've got the nerve to offend
our prophet while you know very well how much we love and respect
Prophet Mohammad PBUH and all prophets and we would never offend any
religion or any prophet. And after I've red your apology, I did not believe it.
I announce on behalf of all my brothers and sister in Islam
that….We Do Not Accept your apology and we insist on boycotting your
products. Iman Badawi Cairo - Egypt

اسمى ايمان بدوى مدرسة مصرية و ناشطة معروفة و قد قرأت اعتذاركم على موقع الصحيفة
http://www.jp.dk/meninger/ncartikel:aid=3527646 واكتب لكم بالنيابة عن مليار و 300 مليون مسلم . كنا نعد دولتكم من الدول الصديقة انا شخصيا عندما
كنت اتحدث عن الارهاب كنت اضرب بكم المثل و اقول انظروا
لدولة مسالمة و محترمة مثل الدنمارك هل سمع احد من قبل انه قد وصلها اى تهديد ارهابى من اى نوع؟؟ كنتم نموذج الدولة المحترمة
واخشى ان الحال قد اختلف الان.لماذا تسرعون بالاعتذار الان وبعد ان بدأنا فى مقاطعة منتجاتكم؟؟
هل اقتصادكم الوطنى اهم من احترام القيم الانسانية بكل ما تمثلة من سمو؟؟ ... حسنا ...دعونى اخبركم بكلمتنا الاخيرة. لو انكم قد اسأتم لنا شخصيا كنا سنقبل اعتذاركم بدون اى ضغائن.
ولكن
اما وقد وصل بكم الامر ان تسيئوا لرسولنا و انتم تعرفون كم نحب و نحترم
رسولنا محمد صلى الله عليه و سلم ونحترم كل الرسل ولم نكن لنسيئ لايا من
الديانات او الرسل وبعد ان قرأت اعتذاركم فانا لا اصدقة.واعلن بالنيابة و عن لسان كل اخوانى المسلمين ...
اننا لا نقبل اعتذاركم و نصّر على مقاطعة منتجاتكم.ايمان بدوى
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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] BILDERBERG / ISLAMIC HATE CARTOON CONNECTION

2006-02-08 Thread G.Waleed Kavalec

Salaam

 THE BILDERBERG / ISLAMIC HATE CARTOON CONNECTION

 Thought you might be interested:
 *
 Connect the Dots!

MERETE ELDRUP, managing director of company that published the
anti-Islamic cartoons in Denmark (JP/Politikens Hus) is married to
ANDERS ELDRUP, who has attended the last FIVE Bilderberg meetings.

   See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilderberg_Group

She is a former - Head of Secretariatat the Ministry of Economic
and Business Affairs and Deputy Director of the Danish Energy
Authority.

She must be a Useful Contact for her husband.  He is chairman of DONG,
the big State-owned energy company  ('Danish Oil and Natural Gas'), 
which will soon be privatised:

   https://www.dong.dk/portal/page?_pageid=196,34880_dad=portal_schema=PORTAL

   The DONG Group Management :
   Anders Eldrup,
   PresidentPh. +45 4517 1500  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

  Kurt Bligaard Pedersen, Executive Vice President
   (Trade  Supply)Ph. +45 4517 1546  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

   S�ren Gath Hansen, Executive Vice President
   (Exploration  Production)Ph. +45 4517 1569 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

   Carsten K. Thomsen, Executive Vice President
   (Finance)Ph. + 45 4517 1566  [EMAIL PROTECTED]



Interestingly, a previous editor-in-chief of 'Politiken',  another of
JP/Politikens Hus's newspapers,  namely Toger Seidenfaden, was also
along-time Bilderberger.

Let's see.

Muslim majority nations get upset with Denmark. Boycotts. Further
breakdowns in trade. Pretty soon Europe prefers other source of oil
and gas...

Vilify Islam's Phophet makes for DONG Profits!


G. Waleed Kavalec

(thanks go out to S. Renfrew for making the above connection)


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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom 
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue 
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone 
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} 
(Holy Quran-16:125)

{And who is better in speech than he who [says: My Lord is Allah (believes in 
His Oneness), and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites 
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: I 
am one of the Muslims.} (Holy Quran-41:33)
 
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: By Allah, if 
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of 
camels. [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] 

The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)  also said, Whoever 
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who 
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all. 
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] 
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[IslamCity] THE MYTH OF THE SHIAA MAHDI

2006-02-08 Thread Saba Khan

THE MYTH OF THE SHI'IA MAHDI
The 15th of Shabaan is a very significant date, both
to the Ahl as-Sunnah and the Shiah. The Shiah,
however, have their own reason for ascribing
significance to this night. To them it is the night of
the birth of their twelfth Imam, the Hidden Mahdi.
Who is this Mahdi whose return to this world is so
eagerly awaited by the Shiah, and belief in whose
existence in occultation forms such a integral aspect
of the Shi'ite psyche? Before an adequate answer to
this question may be given, there is a need to
understand certain aspects concerning the Shi'ite
doctrine of Imamah.
THE SHI'IA MAHDI BACKGROUND
The cornerstone of the Shi'ite faith is the belief
that the spiritual and temporal leadership of this
Ummah after the demise of Rasoolullaah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam is vested in the Imam, who is
appointed, like the Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam
himself, by Allah, and who enjoys all the distinctions
and privileges of the Nabi sallallahu alayhi
wasallam.
However, they believe that Imamah, unlike Nubuwwah,
can never come to an end. In this regard there is a
well-known Shi'ite ahaadeeth which says that the
world cannot exist without an Imam, and another which
goes that if the earth were to be without an Imam for
a single day it would sink.
 Thus, when it came to pass that the first of those
whom they regard as their Imams Sayyiduna Ali
radiyallahu anhu left this world, a problem arose.
Some of those who regarded themselves as his followers
claimed that he did not in fact die, but that he will
return to establish justice. Others said that he was
succeeded as Imam by his son Hasan, who was in turn
succeeded by his brother Husayn.
When Husayn died there were some who claimed to follow
their other brother Muhammad (known as Ibn
al-Hanafiyyah) as their Imam. When he died his
followers claimed that he was in reality alive, and
that he will return in due time. Others amongst the
Shiah took Sayyiduna Husayns son, Ali, surnamed Zayn
al-Abidin, as their Imam, and upon his death
transferred their loyalties to his son, Muhammad
al-Baqir.
When al-Baqir died there were once again elements from
amongst the Shiah who denied his death and claimed
that he would return one day, while others took his
son Jafar as-Sadiq as their Imam.
When he died there was mass confusion amongst the
Shiah: each of his sons Ismail, Abdullah, Muhammad,
Zakariyya, Ishaq and Moosa was claimed by various
groups amongst the Shiah to be their Imam. In
addition to them there was a group who believed that
Jaafar did not really die, and that he would return
one day.
More or less the same thing happened at the death of
his son Moosa. Some of the Shiah denied his death,
believing that he will return, and others decided to
take as their new Imam one of his sons. Some of these
chose his son Ahmad, while others chose his other son
Ali ar-Rida.
After him they took as their Imam his son Muhammad
al-Jawwad (or at-Taqi), and after him his son Ali
al-Hadi (or an-Naqi). At the death of Ali al-Hadi they
looked upon his son Hasan al-Askari as their new and
11th Imam.
THE DEATH OF HASAN AL-ASKARI
The above is a very brief synopsis of a tumultuous and
confusing history a history from which a dedicated
researcher might extract some very revealing facts
about the development of Shiaism.
However, that is not our concern at this moment. We
have now arrived at the year 254 AH, the time when a
major section of the Shiah accepted as their Imam the
22-year old Hasan, son of Ali al-Hadi, and 10th lineal
descendant of Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyidah Fatimah
radiyallahuanhuma. Six years later, in 260 AH, Hasan
al-Askari, at the very young age of 28, is lying on
his deathbed, but unlike any of his forefathers he
leaves no offspring, no one to whom the Shiah might
appropriate as their new Imam.
The Shiah who had been regarding Hasan al-Askari as
their Imam were thrown into mass disarray. Does this
mean the end of the Imamah? The end of the Imamah
would mean the end of Shiaism. Were they prepared for
that?
The confusion that reigned amongst the Shiah after
the death of Hasan al-Askari is reflected by the
Shi'ite writer Hasan ibn Moosa an-Nawbakhti, who
counts the emergence of altogether 14 sects amongst
the followers of Hasan al-Askari, each one with a
different view on the future of the Imamah and the
identity of the next Imam. It must be noted that
an-Nawbakhti was alive at the time all of this was
taking place. Another Shi'ite writer, Sad ibn
Abdullah al-Qummi, who also lived during the same
time, counts 15 sects, and a century later the
historian al-Masudi enumerates altogether 20 separate
sects.
TRENDS
There were four major trends amongst these various
sects:
(1) There were those who accepted the death of
Hasan al-Askari as a fact, and accepted also the fact
that he left no offspring. To them Imamah had thus
come to an end, just like Nubuwwah came to an end with
the death of Rasoolullaah (s.a.w.s) . However, there
were

[IslamCity] Re: Please pass around....thank you..For Helping Florida Sister - Hadayai Baitul Salaam Atlanta

2006-02-08 Thread Curtis Sharif

Bismillah, Please pardon the delay in sending this. I thought I had sent it previously, however I was reminded that I did not, and when I checked my logs and could not find it,I discovered my error.Thanks to all who responded to this appeal, this shows the efficiency of the internet, and the kindness and mercy in the hearts of the Muslim ummah.Peace, Curtis Sharif Houston, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As Salaamu Alaikum,Please pass around. Thanks to your help people have stepped forward from all over the country who have contacts in Florida
(Pembrooke Pines) to helpour sister. Sheis starting to make contact with those who can help her in her locale, Al hamduallah!Community thank you for being the true and strong Believers you are and making one of my most difficult cases this week easier.Keep praying for our sister. I will keep you alerted, insh'Allah. She is going to need some long term help with her status in this country, etc. At least for now her emergency needs are in the process of being solved, insh'Allah.FAITH in Virginia thank you for your help.ma salaam Hadayai Majeed Baitul Salaam Network, Inc.

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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] Prophet's sayings:On Good Character

2006-02-08 Thread Shahid Khan












On Good Character 

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Ali ibn Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, Part of the excellence of a man s Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him. 

Malik s Muwatta, Book 47, Number 47.1.3











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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] Lies They Spread About Religious Coercion

2006-02-08 Thread DDN

Lies They Spread
About Religious Coercion

by Dr. Habib Siddiqui

These days it has become almost comical to see pen-pushing zealots
vying to draw our attention to prove how much (actually, how little) they know
about Islam. Every John Doe now seems to have an expert opinion about Islam.
And most of these opinions tell more about the writers mentality -- which are
quite often prejudicial, anti-Muslim and hateful -- than Islam.

Some oft-repeated
jargons are that Islam, more than any other religion, preaches coercion to
spread its message, and that Muslims dream of establishing an Islamic Empire or
Allahs Empire on Earth draws its inspiration from its Prophet. For that they
quote a statement attributed to Prophet Muhammad (S) which says, "I was ordered
to fight all men until they say, There is no god but Allah."

How true are such accusations? Is the testimony of
faith there is no God but Allah any different from The Lord our God is one
Lord? (Deut. 6:4)

We know for a fact that Muhammad (S) did not
fight against all men. More
importantly, he forgave his arch enemies - those determined to kill him and his
followers hitherto in Makkah (Mecca) and in many battle fields (after the
nascent Islamic community was established in Madinah) when he marched with his
10,000 Companions into Makkah and conquered the city without any bloodshed. That
example from the life of the Prophet is something that can hardly be matched by
most Biblical prophets.

Truly, a man is
known in times of adversity and privilege. It is easy to sing we shall
overcome, but how many can truly overcome their passion for revenge, especially
when they are victorious and have the upper hand to wreak vengeance? Yet, we
find Muhammad (S) magnanimous to his former foes. He forgave everyone, even those who killed his
beloved uncle, Hamzah, mangled his body, ripped it open, and
chewed a piece of his liver. He said, "This day, there is no REPROOF against you
and you are all free." "This day" he proclaimed, "I trample under my feet all
distinctions between man and man, all hatred between man and man."

When the Prophet was forced to migrate to
Madinah (Medina) in the first year of Hijri (622 CE), a treaty (known as the Charter of Madinah) between Muslims,
non-Muslim Arabs and Jews of Madinah was put into writing and ratified by all
parties. It has been preserved by the historians. It stipulated that the Jews shall maintain their own
religion and the Muslims theirs... The valley of Yathrib (Medina) shall be sacred and inviolable for all
that join this Treaty. Thus, we find that far from religious coercion, the
treaty stipulated a city state in Medina, allowing wide autonomy to all
communities Muslims and non-Muslims.

I am aware that modern-day merchants of hatred
paint the treaty as a gesture of expediency when Islam was weak. But history
belies their assertion. No Christian, no Jew living in the Arabian Peninsula was coerced into embracing Islam when it
became unrivalled. So, it was all too natural for Muhammad (S) to issue the Charter of Privileges to the Monks of
St. Catherine who lived in a monastery on Mount
Sinai (Jabl Musa). The Charter reads: This is a message from
Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and
far, we are with them. Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my
followers defend them, because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold
out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is to be
on them. Neither are their judges to be removed from their jobs nor their monks
from their monasteries. No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to
damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims' houses. Should
anyone take any of these, he would spoil God's covenant and disobey His Prophet.
Verily, they are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they
hate. No one is to force them to
travel or to oblige them to fight. The Muslims are to fight for them. If a
female Christian is married to a Muslim, it is not to take place without her
approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her church to pray. Their
churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented from repairing
them nor the sacredness of their covenants. No one of the nation (Muslims) is to
disobey the covenant till the Last Day (end of the
world)."

As one can see, this Charter consisted of
several clauses covering all important aspects of human rights including such
topics as the protection of minorities living under Islamic rule, freedom of
worship and movement, freedom to appoint their own judges and to own and
maintain their property, exemption from military service, and the right to
protection in war. No small matter when we

[IslamCity] 17 Arab Countries Call Danish to punishment ---Labbayk Ya Nabi Muhammed

2006-02-08 Thread Labbayk YaMahdi

17 Arab countries call Danish government to punishment Also other European Country must apologize First page / World02/03/2006 11:37 Source: Interior ministers from 17 Arab countries have issued a joint statement calling on the government of Denmark "to take the necessary measures to punish those responsible." United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was officially "concerned." Governments from Pakistan to Syria have demanded apologies not just from Denmark but France, Germany, Norway and other Western European governments.DenmarkBREAKING NEWS Egyptian ferry sinks in Red Sea, killing over 1,000
passengers Iran: Case study for diplomacy Saddam trial falls into chaos soon after
resumptionVirtual autopsy of Egyptian mummyMore...What human rights atrocity has so inflamed their sense of outrage? A Danish newspaper published cartoons. Last September.The daily Jyllands-Posten's cartoons, which have since been reprinted in free-speech solidarity by publications in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland, not only broke the Koran's strictures against depicting the prophet Muhammad, but one added insult to blasphemy by drawing his turban in the shape of a bomb. The cartoons are undeniably offensive to Muslims. Yet the overreaction by opportunistic, authoritarian governments and backpedaling European officials has been deeply disappointing. Islamic tradition considers any depiction of Muhammad blasphemous. Angry and violent reaction to the cartoons' publication was predictable from radical Islamists, who will seize upon almost any reason to rail against the West.
Armed fanatics in the West Bank and Gaza, for example, stormed European Union offices, kidnapped at least one German (he was later released) and went hunting for Danes, French, Germans and Norwegians at four hotels. The leader of Lebanon's governing Hezbollah faction said this all could have been avoided if only novelist Salman Rushdie had been murdered. Hundreds of students in Pakistan chanted "Death to France" and "Death to Denmark." What's most disheartening is the response from governments in the Middle East and Europe. The former have seized on the opportunity to direct their citizens' considerable anger toward the West. Some European leaders, meanwhile, perhaps overcompensating for government policies widely seen as harmful to Muslim immigrants, are apologizing for one of the core freedoms of a democratic society. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who for months maintained a sensible position,
that a private newspaper's editorial judgment is not the government's business, is now walking around issuing letters of regret. Norway's deputy foreign minister, Raymond Johansen, traveled to Lebanon to deliver an official apology. Such sentiments foster the dangerous notion that governments are responsible for, and answerable to, their countries' private media. And it judges all news content, satirical or otherwise, by the standard of how much offense it gives, a surefire path toward self-censorship, reports Los Angeles Times. ___ A Danish newspaper has published offensive cartoon images depicting Allahs Beloved Messenger as a terrorist. Other publications in France and Italy have reprinted these, all claiming the argument of free speech. Muslims do nor fear debate. We are ready to hear and respond to
criticism. But we will not remain silent over a blatant insult to our Prophet. Muslims have been killed in the War on Terror imprisoned in the War on Terror, and the name of our deen slandered in the War on Terror. Qurans have been desecrated in the War on Terror, and now our Prophets Noble image has been tarnished by this War on Terror. Thos War on Terror and now our Prophets Noble image has been tarnished by this War on Terror. This War on Terror was said to bring freedom of speech and _expression_ to places like Iraq and Afghanistan. If this means it will bring insults, slander, lies and disrespect to Muslim lands, to create a society where rudeness is celebrated, manners are lacking and lies are cheap, then it is not cause that will ever win over Muslims or other decent people. The Noble Prophet once said:None of you truly believes until I become more beloved to him than his family wealth and all the
people.Do not Remain Silent! Use Your Voice to Prove Your Love!Join the Demonstration outside the Danish Embassy11 am Saturday 4th February 200655 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SR (Nearest tube station Knightsbridge)Organized by Hizb ut-Tahrir and supported by IHRC, MAB,
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[IslamCity] Denmark blasphemse Prophet of Muslims - If Muslim were united against Rushdie ...not happen again.

2006-02-08 Thread Labbayk YaMahdi

Subject: FW: Denmark blasphemes Holy Prophet (SAW)Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 12:07:13 +0300 From: Baabeilm Islamic InstituteSent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 9:01 PMSubject: Denmark blasphemes Holy Prophet (SAW)A major Danish newspaper has offended Islam by publishing cartoons of Holy Prophet Mohamed (P.B.U.H) viewed as a terrorist and now other Satanic countries follow the same footsteps by re printing the same offending cartoons saying 'press freedom' is essential!! Boycott Danish Products Now!If there had been a Muslim to carry out Imam Khomeini's fatwa against the renegade Salman Rushdie, this rabble who insult our Prophet Mohammed in Denmark, Norway and France would not have dared to do so - Syed Hassan Nasrallah Read full SpeechUnited Kingdom... Cartoon Protests Hit UK ...ReadWe, the Muslims all over the world, hereby strongly condemn the shameful, disgraceful and blasphemous behavior of the EU countries and press towards Islam and 1.8 billion Muslims around the globe. This is nothing but the long standing hatred they have since centuries towards Islam and Muslims and is exposed again, time after time,
sometimes in the form of Rushdie and now by a newspaper. Freedom of _expression is not a license to insult, blasphemy is blasphemy, it's terrorism and a hate crime. We invite all countries to work together so that European parliaments and governments adopt a law prohibiting the media from attacking god and the prophets. We respect all god revealed religions and their values and expect same for our religion. We condemn the sacrilegious move by the European press in publishing caricatures portraying the holy prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny). We urge the EU countries and press to apologize for this hate crime.Jordan... Jordanians Protest ...ReadIndonesia... Indonesian Muslims Storm Embassy ...Read Palestine... Palestinian Gunmen in Cartoon Protest ...ReadIran... West taking revenge of Muslims by insulting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ...Read Pakistan... Pakistani Senators Condemn Cartoons ...ReadMuslims rage at press blasphemy ...Read Muslim anger unabated over prophet cartoons ...Read Call for Jihad over prophet cartoon row goes online ...Read Mohammad cartoons row resembles dialogue of deaf ...Read Liberal Danes catapulted into conflict of cultures ...Read Muslim-Christian animosity? Never! By Hassan Hanizadeh ...Read Something out of Danish Character ...Read Fury grows over Denmark cartoons ...Read French daily
prints anti-Islam cartoons ...Read Saudi envoy recalled from Denmark ...Read Magazine 'regrets' offending Muslims ...Read UN
urged to ban attack on religion ...Read Danish migration rules target Muslims ...Read Cartoon row: Readers speak out ...Read Reaction around the world to cartoon row ...Read Those cartoons - right or wrong? ...Read Jack Straw praises UK media's 'sensitivity' over cartoons ...Read Danish paper regrets publishing cartoons Read 'I was convinced we had found a solution to living together - not now' ...Read Spectator makes cartoon U-turn ...Read Pakistani parliament condemns Danish daily cartoon ...Read European Commission criticizes publication of blasphemous cartoons ...Read Al-Mahdi Unite Muslims350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floorNew York, NY 10118-3299 USATel: 1-(212) 290-4700, Fax: 1-(212) 736-1300[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500Washington, DC 20009 USATel:1-(202) 612-4321, Fax:1-(202) 612-4333[EMAIL PROTECTED] 11500 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 441Los Angeles, CA 90064 USATel:1-(310) 477-5540, Fax: (310) 477-4622
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[IslamCity] FW: Rally to Condemn Cartoons Against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) -----WWW.DAILYMUSLIMS.COM

2006-02-08 Thread Jawed Anwar























From: Jawed Anwar
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Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006
7:42 PM
Subject: Rally to Condemn Cartoons
Against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) -WWW.DAILYMUSLIMS.COM






 
  
  
   


 
  
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[IslamCity] Response from public at dawah stall about Cartoons

2006-02-08 Thread khan zahid

Dear All A.A Alhamduallih at the dawah stall we had a very positive response from the public, most of them were shocked to see that Denmark and France had no right to hurt the feeling of other communities. Police were very protective towards us because we had a football match at luton football ground also public complained about the al muhajiroun behavior towards public in town center because the public called them to do something about them , AL muhajiroun have started their stall again, we told the police that Islam teaches tolerance and dialogue in best manner. The police told us
that you are doing a good job by having a stall in town centerand telling/giving leaflets to people and telling them that we should respect each other and live in peace andpolice told us keep it up and other non-Muslims/Muslims told us, it's great to see a stall where we can discuss things in a very best manner.Guess what brothers/sisters, in luton the AL muhajiroun are very aggressive and rude , as my uncle who is Consultant
doctorof mental patients, hesaid to me once that son watch from Muslims who are talking very rude and aggressivelytowards non-Muslims/Muslims,the reason for that might be either they have been paid by secret service to give islam bad name or they have been abused at home by their family members.My uncle told me If you have studied Islamfor the sake of Allah you will know how to behave towards other communities or family members. So beware from AL muhajiroun they are getting strange revert group leaders. May Allahguide all of us and protect all of us from the evil ameen.
Wasslam Zahid Khan S wrote:al muhajiroun AKA al ghurabaa AKA ahlul sunnah wal jama'a AKA blah... in the main article on this in today's Guardian, it said:Passersby stopped police officers to ask why the marchers were being allowed to carry banners threatening further suicide attacks in the city. One police officer replied: "Don't worry. We are photographing them." and David Davis is already calling for them to be prosecuted! Hanif AbdulMuhit wrote:aa. I was totally shocked and speechless. Does anyone who these guys
were?ws Hanif wrote:Assalamu alaikum All. Pray you are well.Did anybody else find these pictures insulting/obscene/offensive?I am so horrified by these people and their slogans and I am wondering what we can do about it?Would a protest against these people - with banners that explained the Prophets character be appropriate? I know
people might say ends up Muslim against Muslim but really I want nothing what so ever to do with them. I feel sick when I see these bannersI was just reading the prayer of Rasulillah after Taif: O God, to You do I complain of my weakness, of my helplessness, and of my lowliness before men. O Most Merciful of the merciful, You are Lord of the weak. And You are my Lord. Into whose hands will You entrust me? Unto some far off stranger who will ill-treat me? Or unto a foe whom You have empowered against me? I care not, so long as You are not angry with meThe prayer goes on, but his gentleness in the face of such provocation was inspiring and it made me love him all the more. The angel came and said that God would cause the mountain to come down on the city if he but gave the word. Instead he said he wanted to bring them the message.What message are these people with these placards giving? If we want to defend the honour of the Prophet then surely we should react in a way he would have been pleased with.
Surely therefore we have to counter these protests taking place in London done in the name of the religion we love.And God knows best.WasalaamSarah

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