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Bismillah [IslamCity] Fw: Defense Spending: It Should Be Reduced Wherever Possible --Asia Post, Dhaka, editorial, dated 12.6.08
Defense Spending: It Should Be Reduced Wherever Possible It has been reported in the press that Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani told the National Assembly on Monday his government would freeze and practically reduce defense spending in the next budget as a show of its desire for peace with neighbors, and voiced a belated hope of reciprocity from nuclear rival India, which hiked is defense budget three months ago.And, in a move to let parliament know more about defense expenditures, he said estimates for the armed forces and other defense organizations would be presented in parliament under separate "major heads" rather than "one-line" allocation, in the budget for fiscal 2008-09 due to be unveiled on Wednesday. He made his first policy statement on defense matters, which was later greeted by several members from both sides of the political divide mainly for the slight opening of the defense budget for the first time in the country's history. Gilani said Pakistan could not remain oblivious of its defense needs in a volatile environment due to its location in a "geo-strategically important but a turbulent region" but added that his government would continue to strive for "peace with honor" without compromising on national interests. We feel that in the sub-continent we should avoid an arms race which is so futile and useless. This is particularly true of India and Pakistan. Both being nuclear power they can try to negotiate a reduction of armed forces of both countries consistent with their genuine defence needs. U S, Russia and China also increasing their defense capability. US in particular is generating a new arms race which will be followed by Russia. We can not interpret it except as an attempt to serve the corporate capitalist interest of defense firms .The need is reduction and then elimination of nuclear arms and also reduction of conventional arms and forces on a multilateral and bilateral basis. The saving can be used for elimination of poverty and disease and hunger. The politicians may not listen but it is time for moral philosophers to continue to raise their voice.
Bismillah [IslamCity] What is the Punishment For Picturemakers?
What is the Punishment For Picturemakers? Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that Allahs Messenger (SAW) said: "Allah said: "Who would be more unjust than the one who tries to create the like of my creatures? Let them create an atom, or let them create a grain or let them create a barley corn." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) They also reported from Aisha (RA) that Allahs Messenger (SAW) said: "The people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to make the like of Allahs creation." Also reported by them from Ibn Abbas (RA) that I heard Allahs Messenger (SAW) saying: "All the picture makers would be in the fire of Hell. A soul will be breathed in every picture prepared by him and it shall punish him in the Hell." It is additionally narrated from Ibn Abbas (RA) in a Marfu Hadith: "Whoever makes a picture in this world will be charged with putting a soul (life) in it and he will never be able to do it." Muslim reports from Abu Haiyaj (Al-Asadi) that Ali (RA) said to him: "Should I not despute you on a mission on which I was sent by Allahs Messenger (SAW)?: Deface all the pictures which you come across and demolish all the high graves to the level of earth." - The Ruling Concerning Picture Making Picture making is to make a representation of a living, willing, moving animal, such as a human, horse, animal and so forth. The ruling concerning that is that such representation or depiction is forbidden. The evidence for that is what is found in numerous Hadith. In Sahih, Al-Bukhari and Muslim, it is recorded from Ibn Masud that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The people with the severest punishment on the Day of Judgment are the picture makers." Ibn Umar (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The people who make these pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them, Give life to what you have created." This was also recorded by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. Muslim also recorded from Ibn Abbas (RA) that the Prophet (SAW) said, "Whoever makes a picture in this world will be charged with putting a soul (life) in it and he will never be able to do it." It is recorded by Muslim on the authority of Ibn Abbas (RA) that the Prophet (SAW) said: "All the picture makers would be in the fire of Hell. A soul will be breathed in every picture prepared by him and it shall punish him in the Hell." It is also recorded on the authority of Abu Talha from the Prophet (SAW) who said, "The angels do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or statues." (Muslim) These Hadith and others are general for every kind of representation, whether it has a shadow, like a figure, or if it does not have a shadow, which is like a drawing on a wall, paper, clothing and so forth. It is confirmed that the Prophet (SAW) entered the Kabah and it contained pictures and he asked for a pitcher of water and he began to efface them, saying, "May Allah destroy those who make pictures of what they do not create." (Confirmed and Recorded by Al-Tayalisi and Dhiya al-Maqdisi) An exception to this ruling during this time is money containing the picture of kings as well as passports and identification cards. Due to the need and necessity of these items, it is allowed to carry them according to need. And Allah (SWT) knows best. -Shaikh Ibn Jibreen - Collecting Pictures for Memory's Sake It is not allowed for any Muslim, male or female, to collect pictures of living creatures, human or otherwise, for memorys sake. In fact, one must destroy them for it is confirmed that the Prophet said to Ali (RA), "Do not leave an image but efface it and do not leave a grave elevated but level it." (Recorded by Muslim) It is also confirmed from him (SAW) that he forbade pictures in the House. When he (SAW) entered the Kabah after the Conquest of Makkah, he saw pictures on its curtain and he requested water and a cloth and he wiped them away. There is nothing wrong with pictures of inanimate objects, such as mountains, shrubbery and so forth. -Shaikh Ibn Baz (ra) Verily my happiness is my iman &verily my iman is in my heart & verily my heart does not belong to anyone but Allah (Asma bint Abu Bakr R.A)
Bismillah [IslamCity] US Napalm Iraqi Children (Warning-Graphic)
Link to full article: http://mparent-1.livejournal.com/457270.html US Napalm Iraqi Children (Warning-Graphic) Jun. 11th, 2008 at 1:19 PM Tuesday, 10 June 2008MOSUL: Crimes committed by the Americans in conjunction with the Iraqi forcesThe Iraqi Rabita -League reveals crimes committed by the American occupation forces in conjunction with the Iraqi forces in Mosul June 10, 2008 In another round of American crimes against the people of Iraq, the information about to be provided, will show the extent of the American lawless hysteria and its total disregard for human lives. And will also show the criminal complicity of those who took the Americans as military and political allies and as friends and who provide to them their services -- all conducted in the Green Zone. On the eve of Wednesday 11.7.2007, heavy fighting broke out in the Sheikh Fathi center in the Zanjilia district from unknown armed men.American helicopter planes rushed and some of these unknown armed men fired at the planes. The americans responded by using forbidden weapons and bombed the house of a Taha Al-Janbil, a Judge. All those who were in the house were immediately killed. --MORE-- Photos عدد القراء 5420 link Tags: children, deaths, iraq war, napalm, photos Link to full article: http://mparent-1.livejournal.com/457270.html MARC PARENT, mparent, mparent, ccnwon CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS http://mparent-1.livejournal.com/ http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/blog/38 __ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca
Bismillah [IslamCity] "Secular" Muslims..
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem >From Yusuf Assalamu Alaikum They're not hard to find, you see them everywhere. They're greater in numbers than any sect or school of thought. They usually mean well, but unwillingly cause more damage to the Ummah than anyone else. Do you know who they are? You guessed it…Secular Muslims! http://yusufkhan.net/2008/06/12/secular-muslims/ And all Praise is for Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Obama promised $30 billion in military assistance for Israel
Why the Oil Price Is High By Paul Craig Roberts How to explain the oil price? Why is it so high? Are we running out? Are supplies disrupted, or is the high price a reflection of oil company greed or OPEC greed. Are Chavez and the Saudis conspiring against us? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20072.htm === You Know Something's Happening But do you know what it is, Mr. Jones? By Joseph Danison The progressive tries to game a rigged system to work in the people's interest. He's a true Sisyphus. His chance of getting that stone over the top and achieving a permanent state of popular political control is slim to none. The populist wants to fundamentally change the system, eliminate that insuperable mountain, that is, de-privatize it, so that it operates in the interest of the general Welfare. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20068.htm === The Greatest Purveyor of Violence On the Planet. By Cynthia McKinney We do not have to accept or tolerate such glaring disparities in our society. We do not have to accept or tolerate bloated Pentagon spending, unfair tax cuts, attacks on our civil liberties, and on workers' rights to unionize. We don't have to accept or tolerate our children dropping out of high school, college education unreachable because tuition is so high, or our country steeped in debt. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20069.htm === Iraq - What Happened To The $23 Billion? The Greatest Heist In History Must Watch BBC - Video The US justice department has imposed gagging orders which prevent the real scale of the problem emerging. But Panorama's Jane Corbin has spoken to some of those involved - with astonishing stories to tell of who got rich and who got burned. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20071.htm === War, Inc. By Mike Ferner Smedley Butler learned that in war "nations acquire additional territory if they are victorious. They just take it." With leasing more in vogue than ever, getting the use of additional territory - call it property -can be more profitable than actually acquiring it. But the end result is the same. "This newly acquired territory is promptly exploited by the few," Butler explained, "the self-same few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20070.htm === In Defense of America By Frank Silva Can we stop already? Can we just stop arguing? America is a capitalist country. Capitalism is what made America great! It's what's going to keep America great! Anyone who disagrees with that has no concept of history, economics, or patriotism. Anyone who disagrees with that is clueless about what it means to be a proud American. And anyone who disagrees is a poor, pathetic, lazy loser that probably couldn't make money with an insider trading tip. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20066.htm === Leaders With No Conscience By Rand Clifford As Osama bin Laden lay dying, December of 2001...might he have imagined that seven years later he would be on bogeyman life-support, still officially issuing messages as ruling poster boy for America's mindless, force-fed terror obsession? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20067.htm === Afghan officials: 31 killed in US airstrikes: Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary says most of the 31 people were foreign fighters. But Khalid Farooqi, a lawmaker from Paktika, says at least nine civilians were killed. http://tinyurl.com/673b8h === US-led raid kills Afghan civilians : Three women and a child have been killed along with a number of Afghan fighters in an air raid led by US troops, the US-led forces in Afghanistan said. http://tinyurl.com/5k29xg === 20 killed in US attack Pakistani troops: Twenty people, including 11 security personnel, were killed when a border check-post of paramilitary forces in Mohmand agency in tribal areas of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, was destroyed Wednesday by coalition forces http://tinyurl.com/5ru7zt === Pakistan decries 'cowardly' US raid : The US military on Wednesday has said that the air and artillery assault was aimed at Taliban fighters and had been co-ordinated with Islamabad. http://tinyurl.com/6p6j6m === Pakistan Army denounces coalition forces' attack: The spokesman condemned this completely unprovoked and cowardly action the FC post and regretted the loss of precious lives of our soldiers. He also informed that a strong protest has been launched by the Pakistan Army and we reserve the right to protect our citizens and soldiers against aggression. http://www.pakistanlink.com/Headlines/June08/11/02.htm === US defends airstrikes that angered Pakistan: Defense Department press secretary Geoff Morrell defended the bombing Wednesday and said it was too early to know whether the strike killed 11 Pakistani paramilitary forces, as alleged by the angry Pakistani A
Bismillah [IslamCity] Perparing for The Realities of Marriage
Move beyond the fantasy and unrealistic expectations and realize that marriage is about making a consious choice to love and care for your spouse even when you do not feel like it. Preparing for The Realities of Marriage How ludicrous would it be for a person to hold a grand opening for a new business then leave for vacation the next day or go to a job interview without having read the job description? Equally absurd is the way many people get married each year without any knowledge of or preparation for the realities of marriage. Couples make elaborate wedding and honeymoon plans but none for a life together. Additionally, many are looking for spouses to marry without looking at their responsibilities in a marriage. Based on fairy tales spun by the media and pop culture, young women dream of finding their Prince Charming and living happily ever after. We think that once we are married, everything will just sort itself out. Some of us think that marriage is a solution or an escape or that our spouses will "complete us." Compounding this are values of mainstream society and their effect on the psyche of adolescents. Years of struggling with issues of dating and pre-marital sex in school as well as constant bombardment through films and television of unrealistic images of what love, sex and marriage are have affected our outlook on marriage and the opposite sex. So, when the time comes to get married, we often carry unrealistic expectations of what being married will be like and how our spouses will be. Many young Muslims are not prepared for marriage and have not cultivated the skills to create a lasting relationship. While the general American population has the world's highest divorce rate, 48.6 percent, Muslims in the United States come in not too far behind at 33 percent. One in three Muslims marriage here will end in divorce- not surprising considering we are living in a "divorce culture" where independence and individual happiness often come first. When the marriage does not fulfill the individual's needs, the marriage is questioned. Terms such as "starter marriage" are becoming more common in the Muslim community as divorces among newlywed couples, after only months of being married, increase. Furthermore, couples in multicultural marriages are experiencing complex issues because of their background differences and often find little support from their families and communities because of certain cultural ideas about marriage. These couples often become resigned to ending the marriage. Newlyweds sometimes don't readily acknowledge that they must work on the marriage for it to survive. Many divorce when marriage is not what they expected or harder than they imagined. Divorce is now considered a plausible option among young Muslims, unlike the generation before them. Now, more than ever, we should prepare ourselves and our children for the realities of marriage. Preparing for marriage is as important as having an accurate road map before driving cross country. Preparing for marriage is more than searching for a spouse; it begins with discovering who you are as a person. Undergo Self-Reflection Preparing for marriage is more than searching for a spouse; it begins with discovering who you are as a person and what you will bring to a marriage. Identify what innate beliefs you hold because these are the things that are least likely to change about you. Your values and beliefs are your compass in life and will determine your lifestyle and the choices you make. Understanding what is important to you clarifies the type of person with whom you will be compatible. Reflection is a process of self-growth that can be difficult, but it shows maturity and a true understanding of the intensity of marriage. Ask yourself these questions: "What is my personal set of life values?" "What are my fears?" "What are my strengths?" "What are my weaknesses?" Identifying your flaws is equally important because it provides you with personal goals for self-improvement. It will also provide your future spouse insight into your weaknesses, as well as the things that may never change about you. Establish Compatibility Before you can determine the type of person you are compatible with, you first need to understand what compatibility is. It doesn't mean you will be exactly like your spouse, but rather, that you share many similarities and hold mutual respect for your differences, It is important to find someone who shares your core values and beliefs and whose long-term goals correspond with yours. Having complementary values and goals helps married couples grow closer to Allah because they will constantly strive in the same direction and have fewer disagreements in their marriage. True and realistic love will be found in the everydayness of marriage when sharing common interests and doing interesting things together. But, be careful if you find yourself making excuses
Bismillah [IslamCity] Re: Teachings of the Qur`aan: Al-Anfaal - Aayaat 50-58
Salaam and thank you for this post. In specific the agreements with the disbelievers are those visa and immigration/naturalization all of us have signed with the western countries we have immigrated to. Most Muslims have not read what they signed when they accepted the permanent residencies and citizenships of countries like US. In most those agreement the signer has agreed to abide by all the laws of that country + not to take part in any activity against that country + to defend the country against aggressors. According to these verses and the Tafsir, if you have acquired e.g. the green card of USA or their citizenship and you see that they are cruelly killing the Muslims overseas in thousands, and if you are to understand this as a clear violation of the agreement you had with them when you became a resident or citizen, you must RETURN YOUR GREEN CARD OR REVOKE YOUR CITIZENSHIP and seek another country where they are not killing Muslims: 4:97 When angels take the souls of those who die in sin against their souls, they say: "In what (plight) Were ye?" They reply: "Weak and oppressed Were we in the earth." They say: "Was not the earth of Allah spacious enough for you to move yourselves away (From evil)?" Such men will find their abode in Hell,- What an evil refuge! 39:10 Say: "O ye my servants who believe! Fear your Lord, good is (the reward) for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth! those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!" Yes this return of your papers after a lifetime of living in such country is painful and full of loss, but when the angels take your soul you are not ZAALIMI ANFUSIHIM those living in sins against themselves, thus one sure path to the Fire blocked for you. There are gangsters amongst us in the western countries who encourage our beloved children to take part in illegal activities against the very nations who granted us immigration. This is evil and un-befitting the character of a Muslim: 4:135 O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well- acquainted with all that ye do. Let's stand firm on the side of justice and in these dark days that very justice is FOR SURE against our own persons, against our parents, against our immediate families, against the poor of us and the rich us, for the evil is wide spread on this planet amongst all people. It is befitting the Muslim to be poor and homeless and mocked by people than to both eat from the unlawful (Haram) and busy himself with criminal activities in a nation that gave him a refuge and a home for his family. Faqir (Pauper), Dara O Shayda --- In islamcity@yahoogroups.com, "K a r i m a" wrote: > > > > > > > > > B i s m i l l a a h i r R a h m a a n i r R a h e e m > > > Teachings of the Qur`aan > > > Al-Anfaal > Soorah 8 > > > > Soorah 50-58 > > Ayub A. Hamid > > ___ > > > > Death in the battlefield was not the only consequence that the Makkans faced. There was much more trouble waiting for them for their disbelief and rebellion against Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala. > > 50 If you could only see when the angels took the souls of those who disbelieved, striking their faces and their backs, and saying, "Taste the punishment of burning. 51 This is for what your own hands have sent on ahead; and the reality is that Allaah is never even a bit unjust to His slaves." > > When the Makkans were dying in the battlefield, the angels of death took their souls out of their body harshly and painfully, while striking them as well. In addition, they also gave them the news of how they will burn in Hell. Although the treatment they received and the punishment prepared for them may sound harsh, their crimes were equally heinous. Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala's justice is perfect and the punishment exactly equals the crime, without being even a tiny bit unfair. > > It was not the Makkans only who were being treated that way. Every community that rejected and opposed a messenger of Allaah was treated in that manner. > > 52 This is just like what happened to the people of Fir'own (Pharaoh) and to those before them: they disbelieved in Allaah's Signs, so Allaah seized them for their sins. Surely Allaah is Strong, Severe in punishing. > > Before destroying a nation, Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala brings his token punishment as a warning to them and gives them a chance to repent and reform. Just as the Egyptians faced many wa
Bismillah [IslamCity] Biased Foreign Policy Will Not Serve US Interests: MB Executive Bureau
Biased Foreign Policy Will Not Serve US Interests: MB Executive Bureau IkhwanWeb - Egypt http://www.ikhwanweb.us/Article.asp?ID=17263&LevelID=1&SectionID=0 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Dr. Mohamed Morsi, MB senior Executive Bureau member, said in a statement to Ikhwanweb that the unswerving bias of US presidential hopefuls towards Israeli occupation will not serve the interests of the American people. Seeking the support of the Jewish lobby, both republicans and democrats compete in conveying their commitment to the Jewish state regardless of its blatant violations of human rights and disrespect of international laws and conventions in a way which only serves the interest of the Israeli occupation, he said. This unbalanced stance, he added, will not benefit the American people since it only fosters Anti-American sentiments in the world, especially in the Middle East region and the Arab and Muslim worlds who witness daily massacres committed by Israeli occupation forces against innocent Palestinians besides occupation of their lands. “We do not promote violence but we believe that the US Administration is the source of most violence in the world because of its support of injustice and occupation. Its policies always trigger violent and angry reactions by those who fall victims to it,” he told Ikhwanweb. The Muslim Brotherhood addresses the American people who are responsible for their choice, he said. They have the power both to choose their president and to urge him through political and civil society movements to alter his path if they found it to be against their interests. “We call on them to start building channels of dialogue and coexistence with other nations in an impartial way that can bring about world balance and cooperation for the sake of humanity,” he added. The USA is acting against the human value of justice, he said. It violates the rights of other nations, supports Israeli assaults, backs authoritarian regimes in the region, and above all uses the money of US tax payers to buy hatred for the USA in every corner of the world. “This money is mismanaged because it is used to launch military attacks on other people and to finance the Israeli occupation leading to the growing hatred of the USA and also those in the US who do not oppose their administration’s foreign policy.” The Palestinian people chose Hamas but the US still refuses to acknowledge its legitimacy, he said. This is another episode in the contradiction between claims to promote democracy in the world and the fact that the US administration backs authoritarian regimes in the region. “Such discriminatory policies will further tarnish America’s image in the world and even threaten its national security, which is the subject of presidential campaigns today.” <><><><><><>
Bismillah [IslamCity] Fw: Live Vote: Should Bush be impeached? - Politics- msnbc.com
- Forwarded Message From: Mary Kaye Live Vote: Should Bush be impeached? - Politics- msnbc.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10562904/ * Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed. - Dwight D. Eisenhower * Lily Tomlin said it best. "No matter how cynical I get, I just can't keep up." __ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique
Dear Malhar, I do appreciate your comment on Mr Abu Ala Maoudidi. May I Know if who is the best scholar in the contemporary world to be followed.? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:42:52 +0530Subject: RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique http://www.allaahuakbar.net/jamaat-e-islaami/maududi/index.htm Abu A`la Maududi This is a man who reviled many of the Prophets of Allaah and the Companions of Allaah's Messenger as well as promoting un-Islamic revolutionary modes of thought. Regarding Abul A'la Maudoodi's rejection of the Dajjaal Who was Abul Alaa Maududi? A brief history of the Maududi calamity May Allah save us from Misguidance! Malhar -Original Message-From: "S A Hannan"@mgw.lankabell.com [mailto:"S A Hannan"@mgw.lankabell.com] Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:35 PMTo: eGroup For Muslims Around The WorldSubject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique Dear sirs, Assalamu alaikum.Please read this response from an erudite scholar to whom I referred a question posted in internet against Sayyid maududi. Shah abdul Hannan Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslimsa brief note by Kaukab Siddique A distinguished Bangladeshi brother, S. A. Hannan, has asked me to comment on some abusive attacks on Maulana Maudoodi [rahmatullah alaih] published on line on several discussion groups. Syed Abul 'Ala Maudoodi was undoubtedly among the greatest Islamic scholars of the 20th century c.e. He taught the Muslims of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to understand the relevance of Islam to our times in rational and scientific terms. His contributions to Islamic learning in our times are simply too many to be listed. Suffice it to say that the modern Islamic movement at least in South Asia would have been unthinkable without him. This does not mean that he should not be criticized. He wrote to me: "I have never considered myself above criticism." He wanted Muslims to pick up from where he had left and to carry on his work, and not to come to a stop as if he is the last word. However, criticism to be legitimate has to be honest. If stories are fabricated about him, or his writings are taken totally out of context, that cannot be considered criticism. That is abuse and propaganda. I am not surprised that some people have an irrational hatred of Maudoodi. He was not only a scholar but the leader of an organized and disciplined Islamic movement. Thus he was able to challenge the enemies of Islam on a daily basis. He was repeatedly sent to prison and the Pakistani media for decades would not mention the fact that he even existed, in a futile effort to stop the spread of his ideas. He had well placed enemies among a variety of groups who opposed the emergence of an Islamic view of life. For the specific issue under review, remember that Maudoodi was himself an "Indian Muslim" though he became a leader of international dimensions. In the three volumes of Musalman awr Maujuda Siyasi kashmakash, he criticized the movement for Pakistan while he provided the idea of Pakistan and the Pakistan movement all its ideological tools. His contention was that the strategic issue is not Muslim nationalism but the emergence of a viable Islamic political state. If Pakistan emerges and it is not Islamically structured and does not provide Islamic justice, he thought, it would jeopardize not only its own existence but that of the Muslims of India too. He wrote that for him one square mile of land governed by the Law of Allah was more important than all of India. Obviously such writing can be taken out of context and used against him. The Pakistani secularists claim that he was against Pakistan. It's a ridiculous claim for one who knows the writings of Maudoodi and in any case becomes merely a part of historical polemic when one realizes that Maudoodi and Jamaate Islami fought for the independence and ideology of Pakistan as no other group did. Many of the Muslims of India cherish Maudoodi's ideological writings and those who read him know that he was unflinching in his support of India's Muslims even after he left India. Islam is not a national religion and Maudoodi was not a national leader. The person you have quoted is not a scholar or even a known person. He is quoting out of context from Dr. Israr [an intellectual pygmy as compared to Maulana Maudoodi] and the Munir Report written by a bunch of secularists who supported the "Ahmeddi" [Qadiani] sect and wanted to sentence Maudoodi to death for his x-ray study of the fake Qadiani religion. The person you quote has evidently not studied anything written by Maudoodi and is picking up quotes from here and there.I had the honor of reading all his books. I then translated and put together a selection of his writings which I titled Come Let Us Change this World. I remember strolling
Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Democracy & Islam: A Response to Some Misgivings
* Is it better we come under one Muslim leadership than agree the leadership of Mushriks, Kuffars and their agenda? JIH is working to establish "the Deen" in this world according to Qur'anic order. Do you agree with this Aya and the need of it? And do you agree with me the following? If any thing there to prove your word from Qur'an and Sunna or from the opinion of Islamic scholars are welcome. "He hath ordained for you that religion which He commended unto Noah, and that which We inspire in thee (Muhammad), and that which We commended unto Abraham and Moses and Jesus, saying: Establish the religion, and be not divided therein. Dreadful for the idolaters is that unto which thou callest them. Allah chooseth for Himself whom He will, and guideth unto Himself him who turneth (toward Him). (42:13) JIH believe the implementation of Allah's Law/Hukm should be in whole life of a Muslim to be a Muslim. So it include, social, political, economical, and spiritual aspect of a human life. The summary of the things that may imply that ruling by other than that which Allah has revealed is a form of shirk akbar (major shirk): (1) Ruling by other than that which Allaah has revealed. (2) Denying the right of Allaah and His Messenger to rule. (3) Preferring the rule of falsehood to the rule of Allaah, whether this is complete or only in a few matters. (4) Regarding the rule of Allaah and the rule of falsehood as equal. (5) Thinking that it is permissible to rule by something that contradicts what Allaah has revealed, or believing that ruling by what Allaah has revealed is not obligatory or is optional. (6) Refusing to rule by what Allaah has revealed. Because Qur'an clears: Allaah has commanded us to refer matters to His judgement and to establish Sharee'ah, and He has forbidden us to rule with anything else, as is clear from a number of aayaat in the Qur'aan, such as the aayaat in Soorat al-Maa'idah (5) which discuss ruling according to what Allaah has revealed, and mention the following topics: · The command to rule according to what Allaah has revealed: "And so judge between them by what Allaah has revealed . . ." [aayah 49] · Warning against ruling by other than what Allaah has revealed: ". . . and follow not their vain desires . . ." [aayah 49] · Warning against compromising on any detail of Sharee'ah, no matter how small: ". . . but beware of them lest they turn you far away from some of that which Allaah has sent down to you . . ." [aayah 49] · Forbidding seeking the ruling of jaahiliyyah, as is expressed in the rhetorical question "Do they then seek the judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance?" [aayah 50] · The statement that nobody is better than Allaah to judge: ". . . and who is better in judgement than Allaah for a people who have firm Faith?" [aayah 50] · The statement that whoever does not judge according to what Allaah revealed is a kaafir, a zaalim (oppressor or wrongdoer) and a faasiq (sinner), as Allaah says: ". . . And whoever does not judge by what Allaah has revealed, such are the kaafiroon." [aayah 44]; ". . . And whoever does not judge by that which Allaah has revealed, such are the zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers)" [aayah 45]; ". . . And whoever does not judge by what Allaah has revealed (then) such (people) are the faasiqoon (rebellious or disobedient)." [aayah 47]. · The statement that it is obligatory for the Muslims to judge according to what Allaah has revealed, even if those who seek their judgement are not Muslim, as Allaah says: ". . . And if you judge, judge with justice between them. . ." [aayah 42] * *Democracy & Islam: A Response to Some Misgivings* *Shah Abdul Hannan* http://www.messageonline.org/2002aprilmay/cover8.htm *"Islam and democracy are not contradictory to each other. Democracy is the form of government based on the will of the people as well as run and changed with their consent only. This is also the form of Islamic government. But the values of western democracy are not identical with those of Islam."* (Selected Speeches and Writings of Maulana Mawdudi, Vol. 2, p.198) Democracy is the most popular and accepted political system in the modern world. Most of the political movements have made it their goal to establish this system in their respective countries. Yet, there exists some difference of opinion among the Islamic groups on democracy. While democracy and human rights have occupied very important position in the political agenda of many of the Islamic parties, there are few groups who do not accept it based on a "charge" that democracy speaks of "sovereignty of the people". Islamic parties and Islamic scholars of the modern world almost invariably think of a political system wherein government will run the country through Parliament. They also want freedom of expression, voting right of the people, rule of law, independent & free judiciary, free press, fundamental human rights e
Bismillah [IslamCity] What Is The Reward For Following Religion Strictly
*Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu* Belief Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 2 :: Hadith 40 Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said,* "If any one of you improve (follows strictly) his Islamic religion* then his good deeds will be rewarded* ten times to seven hundred times *for each good deed and a bad deed will be recorded as it is." -- Surah Isra 17 verse 80 Say: "O my Lord! let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honor and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)." Ameen Transliteration :Wa qur rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqiw wa akhrijni mukhraja sidqiw wa-j'al li mil ladunka sulta_nan nasira_(n). Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 2482 Narrated byAbuHurayrah Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say, " O Allah, grant me benefit in what Thou hast taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase my knowledge. Praise be to Allah in all circumstances. I seek refuge in Allah from the state of those who go to Hell." Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a tradition whose isnad is gharib. Ameen
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RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique
Brother, How easy it is to refer to other sites with the intent of denigrating personalities. But the trick will not work in the court of Allah SWT, You will be accused of Character Assasination without offering the victim a chance to defend, I suggest you spend your time in waking up your like ulemas. There collaborative silence on current issues has become too deafening to bear, Abu Maryam "M. Malhar"@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.allaahuakbar.net/jamaat-e-islaami/maududi/index.htm Abu A`la Maududi This is a man who reviled many of the Prophets of Allaah and the Companions of Allaah's Messenger as well as promoting un-Islamic revolutionary modes of thought. Regarding Abul A'la Maudoodi's rejection of the Dajjaal Who was Abul Alaa Maududi? A brief history of the Maududi calamity May Allah save us from Misguidance! Malhar -Original Message- From: "S A Hannan"@mgw.lankabell.com [mailto:"S A Hannan"@mgw.lankabell.com] Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:35 PM To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique Dear sirs, Assalamu alaikum.Please read this response from an erudite scholar to whom I referred a question posted in internet against Sayyid maududi. Shah abdul Hannan Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims a brief note by Kaukab Siddique A distinguished Bangladeshi brother, S. A. Hannan, has asked me to comment on some abusive attacks on Maulana Maudoodi [rahmatullah alaih] published on line on several discussion groups. Syed Abul 'Ala Maudoodi was undoubtedly among the greatest Islamic scholars of the 20th century c.e. He taught the Muslims of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to understand the relevance of Islam to our times in rational and scientific terms. His contributions to Islamic learning in our times are simply too many to be listed. Suffice it to say that the modern Islamic movement at least in South Asia would have been unthinkable without him. This does not mean that he should not be criticized. He wrote to me: "I have never considered myself above criticism." He wanted Muslims to pick up from where he had left and to carry on his work, and not to come to a stop as if he is the last word. However, criticism to be legitimate has to be honest. If stories are fabricated about him, or his writings are taken totally out of context, that cannot be considered criticism. That is abuse and propaganda. I am not surprised that some people have an irrational hatred of Maudoodi. He was not only a scholar but the leader of an organized and disciplined Islamic movement. Thus he was able to challenge the enemies of Islam on a daily basis. He was repeatedly sent to prison and the Pakistani media for decades would not mention the fact that he even existed, in a futile effort to stop the spread of his ideas. He had well placed enemies among a variety of groups who opposed the emergence of an Islamic view of life. For the specific issue under review, remember that Maudoodi was himself an "Indian Muslim" though he became a leader of international dimensions. In the three volumes of Musalman awr Maujuda Siyasi kashmakash, he criticized the movement for Pakistan while he provided the idea of Pakistan and the Pakistan movement all its ideological tools. His contention was that the strategic issue is not Muslim nationalism but the emergence of a viable Islamic political state. If Pakistan emerges and it is not Islamically structured and does not provide Islamic justice, he thought, it would jeopardize not only its own existence but that of the Muslims of India too. He wrote that for him one square mile of land governed by the Law of Allah was more important than all of India. Obviously such writing can be taken out of context and used against him. The Pakistani secularists claim that he was against Pakistan. It's a ridiculous claim for one who knows the writings of Maudoodi and in any case becomes merely a part of historical polemic when one realizes that Maudoodi and Jamaate Islami fought for the independence and ideology of Pakistan as no other group did. Many of the Muslims of India cherish Maudoodi's ideological writings and those who read him know that he was unflinching in his support of India's Muslims even after he left India. Islam is not a national religion and Maudoodi was not a national leader. The person you have quoted is not a scholar or even a known person. He is quoting out of context from Dr. Israr [an intellectual pygmy as compared to Maulana Maudoodi] and the Munir Report written by a bunch of secularists who supported the "Ahmeddi" [Qadiani] sect and wanted to sentence Maudoodi to death for his x-ray study of the fake Qadiani religion. The person you quote has evidently not studied anything written by Maudoodi and is pic
Bismillah [IslamCity] 9/11
New 9-11 feature-length movie too truthful to show
On 9-11, filmmaker Paul Cross was doing post-production work in
Washington DC when he heard about the "terrorist" attack on the
Pentagon. Hours later he visited the Pentagon and saw that the official
story was a lie.
"There was no passenger jet wreckage, no lawn scorching, no damage to
lamp posts and fences, and no construction materials in the path of the
alleged jet," Cross told me. "I immediately realized it was a hoax, and
that so-called attack on the World Trade Center was also a hoax."
Cross says he was in mourning for weeks. "Literally in tears for what
has become of this country."
He decided to make the feature film Severe Visibility to alert his
fellow citizens. It's a dramatization, not a documentary, because Cross
felt documentaries preach to the converted. He wants audiences to
identify with the protagonist's horror as he realizes that the Bush
regime got away with murdering 3,000 Americans.
Cross wrote, directed, and starred in the 90-minute feature, and raised
over $500,000 from friends and family. Many actors etc. wanted to
participate, and worked for very little.
Naturally, Cross can't find a distributor, and can't get the movie shown
at film festivals in the USA. The film festival people say their
corporate owners or sponsors won't permit it.
"The truth will set you free, so the powerbrokers suppress it. What is
everyone so afraid of?" Cross asks.
No one in the mainstream press will interview him. No one will review
his film. This is proof of how art and information are controlled in our
supposedly "free" society.
(Many politically sensitive movies never see the light of day. For
example, director Henry Bean was forced to show his movie, The Believer
-- about a Jewish neo-Nazi --to a rabbi and some matrons at the Simon
Wiesenthal Center in LA. The Jews made sure it never reached theaters.)
Paul Cross has received hate mail and death threats. "The truth hurts.
People can't face it."
But the film has been embraced abroad. "The media tells people the truth
in other countries."
Cross has joined the select minority of Americans who awoke on 9-11, and
became the child who says the Emperor has no clothes, surrounded by
conformists who won't believe their own eyes.
The other 9-11 movies like "Flight 93" and "World Trade Centre"
perpetuate 9-11 lies. Oliver Stone is now a mere shadow of the man who
made "Platoon."
Cross wants viewers to confront 9-11. He wants them to mourn the
innocent victims murdered by Bush and the Israelis, and mourn the demise
of freedom.
"Severe Visibility" contains a lot of information about the Pentagon
attack. For example, the 9-11 scam had been rehearsed numerous times as
a "terror exercise," which allowed Cheney to order a military stand-down
when the scam was executed.
The only deterrent against another false flag terrorist attack, possibly
leading to martial law, is for everyone to know the truth about 9-11.
Source: http://www.henrymakow.com/filmmaker_was_at_pentagon_on_9.html
Paul Cross has a (rather crude) web site for the film
here...http://www.severevisibility.com/
PoEtEsS
"The bitter path of life strengthens your wisdom, faith and knowledge while the
easy path of life empties your mind and heart"…Zohra Moosa
***
{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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http://www.ikhwanweb.com
http://www.islamonline.net
http://www.islam-guide.com
http://www.prophetmuhammadforall.org
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Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique
Dear members, Assalamu Alaikum.These are all false propaganda.Please read his literature to know his views, do not depend on out of context quotes..He was a great scholar,Mufassir and jurist , it is possible that he may differ from others on some issues which are not totally explicit in the Quran or the Sunnah.Such diffeerences have occured among all scholars in the past. He did not revile any Prophet or Sahabi. Shah Abdul Hannan - Original Message - From: M. Malhar To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 3:12 AM Subject: RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique http://www.allaahuakbar.net/jamaat-e-islaami/maududi/index.htm Abu A`la Maududi This is a man who reviled many of the Prophets of Allaah and the Companions of Allaah's Messenger as well as promoting un-Islamic revolutionary modes of thought. Regarding Abul A'la Maudoodi's rejection of the Dajjaal Who was Abul Alaa Maududi? A brief history of the Maududi calamity May Allah save us from Misguidance! Malhar -Original Message- From: "S A Hannan"@mgw.lankabell.com [mailto:"S A Hannan"@mgw.lankabell.com] Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:35 PM To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique Dear sirs, Assalamu alaikum.Please read this response from an erudite scholar to whom I referred a question posted in internet against Sayyid maududi. Shah abdul Hannan Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims a brief note by Kaukab Siddique A distinguished Bangladeshi brother, S. A. Hannan, has asked me to comment on some abusive attacks on Maulana Maudoodi [rahmatullah alaih] published on line on several discussion groups. Syed Abul 'Ala Maudoodi was undoubtedly among the greatest Islamic scholars of the 20th century c.e. He taught the Muslims of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to understand the relevance of Islam to our times in rational and scientific terms. His contributions to Islamic learning in our times are simply too many to be listed. Suffice it to say that the modern Islamic movement at least in South Asia would have been unthinkable without him. This does not mean that he should not be criticized. He wrote to me: "I have never considered myself above criticism." He wanted Muslims to pick up from where he had left and to carry on his work, and not to come to a stop as if he is the last word. However, criticism to be legitimate has to be honest. If stories are fabricated about him, or his writings are taken totally out of context, that cannot be considered criticism. That is abuse and propaganda. I am not surprised that some people have an irrational hatred of Maudoodi. He was not only a scholar but the leader of an organized and disciplined Islamic movement. Thus he was able to challenge the enemies of Islam on a daily basis. He was repeatedly sent to prison and the Pakistani media for decades would not mention the fact that he even existed, in a futile effort to stop the spread of his ideas. He had well placed enemies among a variety of groups who opposed the emergence of an Islamic view of life. For the specific issue under review, remember that Maudoodi was himself an "Indian Muslim" though he became a leader of international dimensions. In the three volumes of Musalman awr Maujuda Siyasi kashmakash, he criticized the movement for Pakistan while he provided the idea of Pakistan and the Pakistan movement all its ideological tools. His contention was that the strategic issue is not Muslim nationalism but the emergence of a viable Islamic political state. If Pakistan emerges and it is not Islamically structured and does not provide Islamic justice, he thought, it would jeopardize not only its own existence but that of the Muslims of India too. He wrote that for him one square mile of land governed by the Law of Allah was more important than all of India. Obviously such writing can be taken out of context and used against him. The Pakistani secularists claim that he was against Pakistan. It's a ridiculous claim for one who knows the writings of Maudoodi and in any case becomes merely a part of historical polemic when one realizes that Maudoodi and Jamaate Islami fought for the independence and ideology of Pakistan as no other group did. Many of the Muslims of India cherish Maudoodi's ideological writings and those who read him know that he was unflinching in his support of India's Muslims even after he left India. Islam is not a national religion and Maudoodi was not a national leader. The person you have quoted is not a scholar or even a known person. He is quoting out of context from Dr. Israr [an intellectual pygmy as compared to Maulana Maudoodi] and the Munir Report written by a bunch of s
Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims --a brief note by Kaukab Siddique
*Dear sirs,* *Assalamu alaikum.Please read this response from an erudite scholar to whom I referred a question posted in internet against Sayyid maududi.* *Shah abdul Hannan* *Maulana Maudoodi and Indian Muslims** *a brief note by Kaukab Siddique A distinguished Bangladeshi brother, S. A. Hannan, has asked me to comment on some abusive attacks on Maulana Maudoodi [*rahmatullah alaih*] published on line on several discussion groups. Syed Abul 'Ala Maudoodi was undoubtedly among the greatest Islamic scholars of the 20th century c.e. He taught the Muslims of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to understand the relevance of Islam to our times in rational and scientific terms. His contributions to Islamic learning in our times are simply too many to be listed. Suffice it to say that the modern Islamic movement at least in South Asia would have been unthinkable without him. This does not mean that he should not be criticized. He wrote to me: "I have never considered myself above criticism." He wanted Muslims to pick up from where he had left and to carry on his work, and not to come to a stop as if he is the last word. However, criticism to be legitimate has to be honest. If stories are fabricated about him, or his writings are taken totally out of context, that cannot be considered criticism. That is abuse and propaganda. I am not surprised that some people have an irrational hatred of Maudoodi. He was not only a scholar but the leader of an organized and disciplined Islamic movement. Thus he was able to challenge the enemies of Islam on a daily basis. He was repeatedly sent to prison and the Pakistani media for decades would not mention the fact that he even existed, in a futile effort to stop the spread of his ideas. He had well placed enemies among a variety of groups who opposed the emergence of an Islamic view of life. For the specific issue under review, remember that Maudoodi was himself an "Indian Muslim" though he became a leader of international dimensions. In the three volumes of *Musalman awr Maujuda Siyasi kashmakash, *he criticized the movement for Pakistan while he provided the idea of Pakistan and the Pakistan movement all its ideological tools. His contention was that the strategic issue is not Muslim nationalism but the emergence of a viable Islamic political state. If Pakistan emerges and it is not Islamically structured and does not provide Islamic justice, he thought, it would jeopardize not only its own existence but that of the Muslims of India too. He wrote that for him one square mile of land governed by the Law of Allah was more important than all of India. Obviously such writing can be taken out of context and used against him. The Pakistani secularists claim that he was against Pakistan. It's a ridiculous claim for one who knows the writings of Maudoodi and in any case becomes merely a part of historical polemic when one realizes that Maudoodi and Jamaate Islami fought for the independence and ideology of Pakistan as no other group did. Many of the Muslims of India cherish Maudoodi's ideological writings and those who read him know that he was unflinching in his support of India's Muslims even after he left India. Islam is not a national religion and Maudoodi was not a national leader. The person you have quoted is not a scholar or even a known person. He is quoting out of context from Dr. Israr [an intellectual pygmy as compared to Maulana Maudoodi] and the Munir Report written by a bunch of secularists who supported the "Ahmeddi" [Qadiani] sect and wanted to sentence Maudoodi to death for his x-ray study of the fake Qadiani religion. The person you quote has evidently not studied anything written by Maudoodi and is picking up quotes from here and there. I had the honor of reading all his books. I then translated and put together a selection of his writings which I titled *Come Let Us Change this World. *I remember strolling with him in the little garden in front of his office as he looked at and approved the manuscript of this book. Here is a quote from this book which criticizes Muslims and lead him to be hated by narrow nationalists and racists: "The nation known as Muslim today has forgotten, and by its conduct has led the world to forget, the fact that Islam actually is the name of a movement which started with a purpose and some principles. And the word 'Muslim' was meant for the group which followed this movement and went forward with it. The movement has been lost sight of. Its purpose has been forgotten. Its principles have been broken one after the other and its name, having lost all its significance, is now merely used to denote racial and social allegiance. So much so that it is used even on occasions where the very purpose of Islam is negated, where its principles are demolished and where, instead of Islam there is all that is not Islam." [ *Muslaman awr Mawjuda Siyasi Kashmakash*, Part II, pp. 40-41.] [p.88 of my translation] I hope you ar
