Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Pray for help from Allah in Patience Constancy
This question is directed toward our Muslim brothers and sisters- There is a reference in the Koran, Surah 87.19 in which the Book of Abraham and The Book of Moses is mentioned. What books might these be? To what is the prophet specifically referring? What 'is' the Book of Abraham? What is the Book of Moses? Thank you. ---Original Message--- From: Aqsa Jihad Fisabeelillah*@nlpi037.prodigy.net Date: 8/16/2008 2:51:58 PM To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Pray for help from Allah in Patience Constancy Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu Pray For Help 7:128 Said Moses to his people: Pray for help from Allah and (wait) in patience and constancy: for the earth is Allah's to give as a heritage to such of his servants as He pleaseth; and the end is (best) for the righteous -- 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 by AbuHurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) 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
Bismillah [IslamCity] Thought for the day
As Salaamu Alaikum
Love
Love is a powerful force. It can take us to great heights and leave us feeling
light and airy. Yet it has been the most abused and misused force. Many
degraded things pass for love. True love is based on understanding, mutual
trust and respect and not simply on transient emotions. Love is being in
balance, that is, in harmony with the self, God and each other. Love dwells in
the soul. We must allow this love to flow out and around us. Without love, all
of life's treasures are locked away from our vision and experiences, for indeed
'love is the key.'
Anonymous
PoEtEsS
Prayer is the stepping stone of rewards and success when my life has its
trials and my eyes has its tears…Zohra Moosa
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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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Bismillah [IslamCity] Digital Quran Translation in 24 Languages
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Bismillah [IslamCity] What if You Can't Fast During Ramadan?
Muslims who can't fast (elderly who are not strong enough to fast, very sick people, etc.) should give Fidya, a compensation for each missed day of fasting. If however an old or sick person gains strength after Ramadan, it is recommended that he/she fasts to make up those days, and the Fidya they paid will count as a sadaqah on their behalf. What Allah (swt) Has Said About Paying Fidya" . . . And as for those who can fast with difficulty, they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskîn (poor person) (for every day). But whoever does good of his own accord, it is better for him. And that you fast, it is better for you if only you know." (Al-Baqarah 2:184) How Does Hidaya Distribute Fidya?Hidaya Foundation (www.hidaya.org) distributes Fidya on behalf of those who can't fast in the form of meals for poor and deserving people.. What is the Cost of Fidya?Fidya for each missed day of fasting is $3.50 according to Hanafi school of thought or $7.00 according to other major schools of thought. To donate online via electronic check or credit card for Fidya, please visit:https://donation.hidaya.org/donation.aspx?projectId=83 You can mail checks payable to "Hidaya Foundation" to: Hidaya Foundation, P.O. Box 5481, Santa Clara, CA 95056Sincerely,Waseem BalochToll free: (866) 244-3292E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Hidaya Foundation is a US based non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, with Tax ID # 77-0502583. Its mission is to implement educational, health care and social welfare projects in economically depressed areas of the world.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Say Amen or else
Here is the interesting story: A kid was starved to death because he refused to say amen after/before his meals! Who killed him? A Christian group. However, there is no mention whatsoever of the word Christian. They say it's a cult: http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/11/remains.found.ap/index.html If this was a Muslim, they would have had the word Muslim and Islam all over the place!!! That's what is going on throughout the net and media against Islam and Muslims.
Bismillah [IslamCity] US Congressman urges entry ban on Narendra Modi
US Congressman Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania urges entry ban on Narendra Modi Lawmaker details Modi's human rights abuses in his letter to Secretary Rice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2008 The Coalition Against Genocide added one more congressman to its growing list of supporters for a visa ban on the genocide tainted Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. In a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Congressman Joe Sestak, a democrat from Pennsylvania, outlined the complicity of Modi's administration in the religious persecution of minorities: Numerous inquiries by Indian officials and non-governmental organizations have determined that the state government in Gujarat, led by Chief Minister Modi, provided leadership and material support for the rape and murder of women and young children, and the destruction of homes, business and resources primarily belong to Indian Muslims. The letter went on to detail the broad spectrum of human rights abuses ongoing in Gujarat: Mr. Modi ordered a census, ruled illegal by the Gujarat High Court, of the Christian community - the same action he took prior to the orchestrated attacks on Muslims in 2002. And Under his leadership, the state of Gujarat passed an anti-conversion law in strong violation of the Indian Constitution and international human rights norms to which India is a party Congressman Sestak urged Secretary Rice: I am deeply concerned that a visit to the United States by Chief Minister Modi is in violation of the International Religious Freedom Act and will provide tacit approval of his reprehensible statements, policies and actions that violate the core of the human rights upon which our nation is founded, I respectfully request your leadership in publicly condemning his actions and policies by once again denying Chief Minister Narendra Modi the right to enter this country. In another snub highlighting Modi's isolation on the stage of international politics, the Gujarat Chief Minister's name has been dropped from the list of invitees at the World Economic Forum being held in Tianjin, China this September. Modi's Principal Secretary had earlier confirmed to newspapers that the Chief Minister had received an invite from WEF. Amidst reports of a lobbying effort by his supporters to get his visa reinstated, Modi has been invited to attend a conference in New York on August 29-31st 2008. Since the reports of Modi's invitation surfaced in the press, the Coalition Against Genocide (CAG) has launched a campaign to have the State Department publicly reaffirm its past decision of not granting a visa to Modi. Following the CAG campaign, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) as well as the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) weighed in with the State Department on continuing the entry ban on Modi. The Coalition Against Genocide includes a diverse spectrum of organizations and individuals in the United States and Canada that have come together in response to the Gujarat genocide to demand accountability and justice. CONTACT: Dr. Hyder Khan Phone/Fax: 443 927 9039 Dr. Hari Sharma Phone: 604-420-2972 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://coalitionagainstgenocide.orgimage002.gif
Bismillah [IslamCity] Islamic equity funds By Syed Imad Asad Friday Feature Dawn Courtesy:http://www.dawn.com/2008/08/15/ed.htm#5
August 15, 2008 Friday Sha'aban 12, 1429 Courtesy:http://www.dawn.com/2008/08/15/ed.htm#5 Islamic equity funds By Syed Imad Asad ISLAMIC finance signifies financial services, mechanisms, practices, transactions and instruments that comply with provisions given in the fundamental Islamic texts. Thus, Islamic finance not only includes banking, but also capital formation, capital markets and all types of financial intermediation. In recent years, Islamic finance has not only increased in size. It has also become complex as finance professionals compete furiously to produce new Sharia-compliant transactions and instruments. Becoming a segment within the global financial market, it has gained considerable interest as an alternative model of financial intermediation. However, in the 1980s and most of the 1990s, Islamic finance did not have much of this dynamism. On the asset side, the activities of Islamic financial institutions mainly involved ijara, mudaraba and musharaka. The need for liquidity, portfolio and risk management tools, and derivative instruments was strongly felt, and there were numerous calls for the promotion of financial engineering and the introduction of new products. Along with other developments, this resulted in the introduction of Islamic equity funds (IEFs). Overall, IEFs have been the most popular among all Islamic investment funds. According to FTSE, IEF assets are forecasted to increase from $15.5bn to $53.8bn by 2010. According to other reports, the assets have already reached $20bn. The industry is dominated by Saudi Arabian funds and fund managers, accounting for more than 70 funds out of about 300 IEFs globally. In fact, Saudi British Bank’s Amanah GCC Equity Fund was reported as the best performing Islamic equity fund in 2007. On the other hand, Bahrain is becoming the centre for IEF registrations because of the kingdom’s efficient regulatory system. International investment firms with Islamic divisions are focusing on Dubai. IEFs are different from conventional equity funds because they select their placements on the basis of their compatibility with the Sharia. In order for a stock to be considered Sharia-approved, it must satisfy certain requirements set by Islamic scholars. These standards may differ in different jurisdictions depending upon how strictly the Sharia is interpreted. However, the basic condition is the same throughout the Muslim world: an enterprise must not conduct business activities prohibited by Islamic texts. These include gambling, alcohol, pornography, etc. Financial ratios (debt-to-equity ratio, cash and interest-bearing securities-to-equity ratio and cash-to-asset ratio) and cleansing mechanisms (to purify investments that are tainted by forbidden activities) are also used by various Sharia boards and authorities. It must be mentioned that a country may or may not have a national screening body. For instance, in Malaysia, it is done by the Securities Commission; whereas in the Middle East financial institutions prepare their own list of Sharia-approved stocks. One of the factors that gave an immense boost to IEFs was the introduction of the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index (DJIM) in 1999 as a subset of Dow Jones Global Indexes (DJGI). DJIM Indexes intend to measure investable equities that fulfil Sharia requirements. At present, with more than 70 Islamic indexes (which include regional, country, industry and market-cap-based indexes), it is one of the most comprehensive families of Islamic market indexes. Other conventional index providers have also entered the field. In 2000, FTSE launched the FTSE Global Islamic Index. Unlike Dow Jones that has an independent Sharia Supervisory Board, FTSE indexes are evaluated by Yasaar Research Inc. In 2006, Standard Poor’s (SP) introduced the SP Sharia Indices, followed by in 2007 the SP GCC Sharia Indices and the SP Pan Asia Sharia Indices. SP has contracted with Ratings Intelligence Partners (RI) to provide the Sharia screens and select the stocks based on these standards. As reported by the Financial Times, these indexes do not enjoy complete acceptance by Muslims. The screening principle allowing total debt ratios of up to 33 per cent is considered objectionable by some scholars. They claim that it is akin to declaring a kind of food that has a small quantity of pork in it as halal. The indexes maintain that their legitimacy comes from the concerned Sharia authorities. In other words, as long as their Sharia supervisors agree with these practices, the indexes need not change them. The future of IEFs does not look gloomy at all. However, Muslim scholars need to be careful while interpreting and applying the Sharia. They need to make sure that Islamic principles are properly observed and that they don’t present or accept an un-Islamic idea as Islamic just because there is more profit in it. ABDUL WAHID OSMAN BELAL Send instant messages to your online friends
Bismillah [IslamCity] The NYT Finds Heroes in Tbilisi — In Baghdad, Only Terrorists
The NYT Finds Heroes in Tbilisi — In Baghdad, Only Terrorists by Laura Flanders The* New York Times* ran a feature August 12http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/world/europe/12civilians.html, on Georgian civilians who've joined the fight against the Russian invasion of that former Soviet republic. The story, by Nicholas Kulish and Michael Schwirtz is full of empathy and heart. Nika Kharadze and Giorgi Monasalidze went to war last week, the Times* *report begins, even though they were not warriors. It goes on to describe how the men's parents have been searching for them ever since. They've gone from hospital to hospital, to the local and International Red Cross. Mom and dad even asked the cellphone company to trace the last known location of their son's phone. No luck. And then there's this line: as parts of the country fell before the Russian invaders, the Times writes, it was not only the army that rose in its defense but also regular citizens. Resistance, we learn, was part of a tradition, inscribed in local history and culture going back to medieval times. To make the point, the writers describe a government employee, standing under a statue of Stalin in the city's main square with a rifle slung over his civilian clothes. The man is part of a group of a dozen locals who tell the reporter they're there to defend their town. The story also describes displacement caused by bombing. The planes came in and they started to bomb. The ground was covered with dead people, and there was nowhere to go, says Goderzi Zenashvili, 48. The people that died, they died from their houses falling in on them, from the shrapnel and from concussions. So now we know! *The New York Times can do it when they want to.* They can paint a picture of war that's hard to shake: heroic, hapless young men who take up arms to defend their homelands; moms and dads and lovers worried sick. The *Times* can explain how invading armies provoke righteous resistance. But they didn't — not when it was Baghdad instead of Tbilisi, and the statue Saddam's, not Stalin's. Then, local people in resistance were called dead
Bismillah [IslamCity] usa: Prisoner No. 650 - Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
Prisoner No. 650 By AIJAZ ZAKA SYED 13/08/08 Middle East Times' -- Just when you think Uncle Sam's war has no more surprises to spring on an unsuspecting world, he comes up with yet another gem. Take the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist who grew up in the U.S. and went to top universities including the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The woman who had been a star student and a topper throughout a remarkable career had to leave the United States when the authorities began harassing her and her husband for their charity activities in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001 upheavals. The family settled down in Karachi and was never involved in any illegal activities. One day in March 2003, this talented young woman went missing with her three children when she was on her way to Karachi airport. Dr. Siddiqui resurfaced this week after five years in a New York court as a top al-Qaida terrorist. She was barely able to walk and speak, which was not surprising given the fact she had been recently involved in a gun fight with FBI agents in Afghanistan. The U.S. authorities claim Dr. Siddiqui was captured near the governor's offices in Ghazni, Afghanistan last month with a bag full of suspicious liquids in tubes. If you think this is an incredible yarn, here's some more food for thought. We are told Siddiqui assaulted a team of U.S. troops and FBI officials with a highly sophisticated weapon when they went to quiz her in Afghanistan. And where did she get the weapon? Somebody had of course placed it near her rather conveniently. She is said to have fired several rounds with the hi-tech weapon. Interestingly, while all those alleged rounds of firing with the alleged weapon failed to wound or injure America's brave soldiers, Siddiqui herself has ended up with a bullet wound in her chest. Even though one has never been enamored of the Bushies' extraordinary intellectual powers, this cock-and-bull tale is an insult to the intelligence of American people as well as the rest of the world. I mean they could have at least employed more ingenuity of thought and imagination in cooking up this incredibly bizarre case against a lone, defenseless, half-dead woman who seems to have no clue where she is or what she is accused of. There are some basic questions that an ordinary mind like mine just can't seem to figure out. IS THIS BAGRAM'S MYSTERIOUS SCREAMING PRISONER? Mother-of-three Dr. Aafia Siddiqui (2004 file photo) has resurfaced in a New York court as a top al-Qaida terrorist after disappearing five years ago. She was barely able to walk and speak, which was not surprising given the fact she had been recently involved in a gun fight with FBI agents in Afghanistan. A former Bagram prisoner has written of a woman's endless screams for help as she was tortured. Is Siddiqui this Prisoner No. 650? First, where was Aafia Siddiqui hiding or hidden all these years - since she went missing in Karachi in March 2003? How did she turn up in the remote Ghazni province in Afghanistan, of all the God-forsaken places? And what happened to her three children? Second, if the MIT-educated neuroscientist was indeed an al-Qaida mastermind, why wasn't she presented in a court of law all this while? Even today when she is facing the U.S. law, she is not being tried on terrorism charges but for allegedly assaulting the U.S. officials. So what's her original crime, if she has indeed committed a crime? Third, why wasn't the Pakistani government informed about her detention in Afghanistan and her subsequent deportation to the United States? Or are Pakistan's Enlightened and Moderate leaders also involved in this international enterprise against a 31-year-old mom of three? There are so many gaping holes in this case that the U.S. constitution, Magna Carta and the U.N. human rights charter can all go through them at the same time. You abduct a completely innocent, married woman with a family and put her away for five years to conveniently discover her now as a terrorist in lawless Afghanistan. Elaine Whitfield Sharp, Siddiqui's lawyer, believes she has been put on trial now because she has become a terrible embarrassment to the U.S. and Afghan authorities. The question is why has she been reinvented now? It is quite possible that Siddiqui has been FOUND now because of a relentless campaign by British journalist Yvonne Ridley. Ridley herself had been a prisoner of the Taliban regime for 11 days just before the U.S. invasion in 2001 and converted to Islam after her strange experience in Afghanistan. Ridley has been running a campaign called Cage Prisoner for the release of a mysterious female prisoner who has been held at the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan in total isolation and regularly tortured for five years. The unknown female prisoner, known as the Prisoner No. 650 or the Grey
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Leaving the US for Palestine
After such knowledge; what forgiveness? Think now History has many cunning passages, Contrived corridors And issue, deceives with wispering ambitions Guides us by vanities. Think now She gives when our attention is distracted And what she gives, she gives with such supple confusion We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time T. S. Elliot I graduated from Jordan University with a Bachelor degree at age 21 and then taught in Palestinian Schools (Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho). In those year and a half as a middle and high school teacher (Jan 78-June 79) I worked very hard at two jobs (extra teaching at private school in Jerusalem) so as to save money for higher education. I saved enough for the airline tickets and an extra $1500 for the first few months in America. I came to the US in August 1979 to pursue higher education and ended up making it a home while maintaining a home in Palestine. Since then I got my doctorate, medical boards in genetics, and served on faculties at the University of Tennessee, Duke, and Yale Universities. I published over 130 scientific papers and three books. Here I also met first my wife, built a family, made thousands of friends, and chose to become a citizen. Thus, my journey in the US was wonderful and highly successful. Much of my activism was driven here by the desire to improve this country (e.g. stop it from committing war crimes and crimes against humanity). I strongly believe that unless all of us work together to change US foreign policy (a policy shaped by Zionist lobbies), we are all doomed. We see that millions of US citizens are also concerned about the way this foreign policy is damaging our economy and reputation around the world. I think it must (and it will) change. There are many good signs (e.g. the books of Carter and Mearsheimer and Walt became best sellers). Yet, today with the new laws that shred constitutional protections, government intrusion on every sphere of life, the US has been more Israelized. These things, restrictions on students coming from the Arab world, and the war economy in America (that devastated higher education here) makes a repeat of my story much more difficult if not impossible. My own journey has not been easy. Racist Zionists tried to block us at every corner and racism in a society shaped by Hollywood films that villify Arabs is rampant. Some take their positions at institutions of higher education and at funding agencies (e.g. March of Dimes, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health) as a license to advance their racist ideologies. This situation continues although I did notice that in the past 12-15 years things have become more opened up. This is a function of a) numbers: Zionist ranks are dwindling and populations of all other people in the US are growing, b) the internet opening up the dialogues and increasing exposure to the truth, and c) more Arab and Muslim Americans taking on their civic responsibilities and asserting their rights and their responsibilities in this society. But perhaps it is always a struggle anyway. But the difficulties I faced (including a major health issue) are nothing compared to what other Palestinians face under occupation or in exile (e.g. in refugee camps in Lebanon and Syria). I consider my challenges/difficulties in life as blessings. I would not want them changed if I had the power to change them. Difficulties in life make us who we are and help us improve. In this I am thankful even to those self-declared enemies and protagonists who sometimes succeeded in what they aimed to do and sometimes failed but always provided me with good lessons. So perhaps a tinge of me wants more difficulties. I look back with nostalgia at my upbringing under Israeli occupation. I look with nostalgia at the time I was teaching in the West Bank. I talk to my elderly diabetic mother every week and she tells me stories of what is going on on the ground. Her stories include things like people dying because of being prevented from going to health clinics, students denied the right to go to school, lands confiscated, children shot in the back of the head, extra-judicial executions, further acts of ethnic cleansing, and more. I also go to Palestine every year and I see the apartheid system getting worse. Walls surrounding towns and villages, US weapons that killed or maimed friends and colleagues, economic strangulation, and much more. But both mother and I see so much good work being done by good people of all faiths and backgrounds. Thus, every year when I go visit Palestine, I cannot wait to come back even though life there gets worse (checkpoints, the violence of the occupation, the economic deterioration). My last visit was of July last year. The hate I witnessed from settlers, from occupation soldiers, and yes from some natives was so thick in the
RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] Palestine Picnic Day!- This Sunday August 17, Irvine California
AoA. Brother i lv to come. I wish I could but I am in Pakistan. May Allah accept us all to spread his deen and giv us the courage to work hard for the establishment of Khilafa. With best regard MFM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:11:06 -0700Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Palestine Picnic Day!- This Sunday August 17, Irvine California Picnic reminders: *be sure to sign up for one of the volleyball tournament teams when you get your tickets at the picnic. It's open to everyone. *free prizes for the kids!! (until supplies run out so don't come too late!) [Please Forward Widely] JOIN THE ARAB COMMUNITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA For The Second Annual PALESTINE PICNIC DAY!! SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 200811:00 am - Food: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Mason Regional Park - Shelter #318712 University Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 Picnic Menu: hot off-the-grill beef and chicken kebab, hummus, falafel, salad, beverages, coffee, fruit and more! Games for Adults and Children: Volleyball tournament (teams with village names), Soccer, Backgammon, Raffle, plus Prizes, Fun and free Face painting for the Kids, and more!!! Suggested donation: $10 Adults, $5 Children (12 and under) Come spend a nice summer afternoon and evening with the Arab community and our friends! Directions: From the San Diego Freeway (405) take the Culver Avenue exit. Head south on Culver to University Drive, then turn West (right) to the park entrance (on left) Hosted by various community organizations including: Al-Awda Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Riverside; The Palestinian American Women's Association; and The National Council of Arab Americans For further information contact: 760-685-3243 (Zahi), 619-980-0677 (Yousef) or 949-369-6510 (Mary) Important Notes: There will be a meeting of Palestinian and Arab organizations @ the picnic to organize for a Memorial in honor of Mahmoud Darwish. For further information contact: 619-980-0677 (Yousef) or 949-290-3486 (Nader) Also, on Saturday August 16, at the ACCESS California Services Office, 2180 West Crescent Ave. Anaheim CA 92801, cousins of the late Mahmoud Darwish are accepting condolences 4:00 p.m.- 800 p.m. For more information, call Mr. Khalid Darwish @ 909-837-5700 ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ) or Younis Aresheh @ 949-310-5173 _ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-ussource=wlmailtagline
Bismillah [IslamCity] Laylatul Baraat
In the Name of Almighty Allah Most Gracious, Most Merciful LAYLATUL BARAAT Assalamualaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu. Wa Ba'd: Ummatal Muslimeen! During this most wonderful month of Sha'baan, the following announcement goes out to the Muslim Ummah: O brethern in Islam! You should generously distribute your Zakat to the poor and the needy, the widows and the orphans particularly during this month of Sha'baan; then you will certainly enter Jannah, the House of Peace. We ask our Glorious Creator and Sustainer - Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala to cover us with His Mercy, and make us die as Muslims, and to pardon all of us with His Mercy, for He is Most Merciful of those who show mercy. All Praise is due only to Rahmathul Liel Ala'meen, the Lord of all the worlds.We seek refuge in Almighty Allah from Shaythaan, the rejected one.Ha Meem! - I swear by the manifest Most Holy and Noble Qur'an, that We have sent it down in a Blessed Night of Ramadhaan. Sha'baan as we all know is the eight month of the Islamic year. The meaning of the word Sha'baan means to spread or to descend. It is related in a Hadith that our Beloved Nabee Sallallahoo Alaihi Wasallam said: To the one who fasts and performs righteous deeds during the month of Sha'baan, great blessings and prosperity will descend upon him or her. It is therefore due to the descending blessings and prosperity upon such virtuous people that this month is called Sha'baan. The month of Sha'baan is a great gift to the Muslim Ummah and holds abundant virtues. O People of Imaan! During this wonderful month, Almighty Allah - out of His Great Muhabbat for humanity, has blessed us with the Night of Baraat. This is the night of destiny in which Almighty Allah distinguished it with the coming down of the Mala'eeka to the Doonya to witness all our virtuous actions during the night. This is the night when the destiny for the coming year is determined for every human being. The Night of Baraat is indeed a great gift to us for we have been reminded of its untold blessings in the following words: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious Most Merciful. All Praise is due to Allah, Who is peerless in creating all the things in the universe; and then He blessed every thing and determined a certain measure for it; no one from His creatures was a partner (in creating things), He decorated, honoured and determined every thing; and He distinguished the Night of Baraat with the coming down of the Malaa'eeka (to this Doonya). Alhumdoelillah! It is related from Hazrat Osama bin Zaid Radhiallahu Ta'ala Anho that our Beloved Nabee Sallallahoo Alayhi Wasallam said: Sha'baan is my month and Ramadhaan belongs exclusively to Almighty Allah. I now ask: What better excellence does the month of Sha'baan require? Our Beloved Nabee Sallallahoo Alayhi Wasallam also said that he loved to fast during this month because the deeds of the servants are presented to our Glorious Creator and that he wanted his deeds to be presented while he was fasting. We all know that examinations are written in every school, college and university at the end of each academic year. These exams are based on the year's work. The most negligent student will study far in advance of the exams. It is therefore natural that a person should be well prepared for anything that he or she is going to be tested on. This world is mortal and Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala has sent mankind to worship none save Him and Him alone. As Mussaffirs on this Doonya we have to undergo these tests. Ummatal Qur’an! Almighty Allah has not created mankind free to wonder the world without any purpose, but He takes account of our actions yearly and according to the merits of our actions, we are given our sustenance for the coming year. The month of Sha'baan is the month of exams where the coming year's commands are issued. It is therefore absolutely necessary that we- the favoured Ummah of His Beloved Nabee Sallallahoo Alayhi Wasallam prepare for these examinations well in advance. Another great significance of this month is that Almighty Allah's splendour and Muhabbat descends on the first heaven after sunset on the night of Baraat where He proclaims: Is there anyone who will beg for forgiveness for I will surely grant My forgiveness? Is there anyone who will repent for I will accept his or her repentance - and is there anyone who will ask Me for his or her needs I will grant whatever he or she asks? Is there anyone who seeks sustenance that I may grant it? Is there anyone in calamity that I may grant salvation.? These blessings are showered during the entire night of Baraat and the proclamation continues till dawn. During the month of Sha'baan one should fast as much as possible and spend the nights in Ibadah, so that we can Insha'Allah prepare ourselves well in advance for the night of Baraat. Ibad’Allah! It is also a blessing to fast on
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[7. Surah Al-A'raf : Ayah 180] And Allah's are the best names, therefore call on Him thereby, and leave alone those who violate the sanctity of His names; they shall be recompensed for what they did. [20. Surah Taha : Ayah 20] Allah - there is no god but He; His are the very best names.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Yaffa
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Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Top 5 skills to teach your kids this summer
Dear Friends, Brothers Sisters, Thank you for sharing these simple, but remarkably useful and relevant 5 skills that all parents should strive to teach their children. Equally important is the fact that all five skills are strongly and deeply rooted in Islam's value system. It is a perfect combination of practicality and spirituality. Regards, Ibrahim Hayani . [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Top 5 skills to teach your kids this summer While we want our kids to relax after a grueling school year, it's important their brains don't turn to mush while school's out. There are many productive things kids can do, but here is our list of top five skills they should learn to succeed in school and beyond. 1. Learn CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) And if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people (Quran 5:32) What could be a more useful skill than one that helps preserves life itself? Check out your local Red Cross http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1049722640msgid=30786749act=SJEJc=68038admin=0destination=http://www.redcross.ca to find out where and when the next CPR class is being offered. 2. Writing a letter to the editor This teaches assertiveness, clarity in thought, and basic writing skills all in one. All it requires is being able to write simple English. Find an article that your child feels strongly about in the local newspaper. Discuss it first, then put your thoughts down on paper. Then help him or her compose a letter to the editor and send it off. If it gets published, post it up on the fridge! 3. Swimming Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, emphasized teaching children how to swim. It is not only great exercise and fun, but it could also save your life. Check out your local park district or gym for lessons. 4. Managing money Help your kids avoid problems like debt, impulsive shopping, and overspending by teaching them money management skills this summer. If you already don't, start giving your child a weekly allowance. Then, help him or her draft a budget of how to spend and save. Also, make sure they give to charity. 5. Volunteering for a cause Giving and not receiving any monetary return is a skill critical in our increasingly materialistic culture. Assess your child's skills, talents, and interests, and find a volunteer opportunity for him or her this summer. Some ideas include: helping peace and justice groups; helping younger kids learn English; making and delivering meals to an elderly person who cannot get out much; writing articles for a non-profit organization's website or helping with its technical aspects; answering phone calls, etc. Source: Top 10 skills to teach your kids this summer http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1049722640msgid=30786749act=SJEJc=68038admin=0destination=http://www.soundvision.com/info/summer/top10skills.asp - Samana Siddiqui O Allah! Guide us, make our intentions sincere, accept our deeds, answer our prayers, and make us of those who are patient.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Help this 7-yr old girl stay with her Muslim father!
Original Message Subject: Help this 7-yr old girl stay with her Muslim father! Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:33:23 -0700 From: Latifa Aimaq [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, I am writing from San Diego, California, where a little Muslim girl is in need of your duas and financial help. The little girl is 7 years old and born to a man from Pakistan who works in Saudi Arabia as a laborer and a woman who is an American. The little girl's mother and grandmother were in the U.S. while the father worked in Saudi Arabia. Due to an illness and resulting consequences, the little girl's mother lost custody of her daughter to the state. There have been elements of racism and anti-Islamic behavior by all involved who want to award custody to the Non-Muslim side of the family rather than send her to live with her father in Saudi Arabia. I can provide our local CAIR representative's contact information who has been involved in the case and who can clairfy this point with you if you want. The little girl's father is desperately trying to get his daughter back but he needs to retain a good lawyer. We were not able to raise the 5,000 dollars in time and so we retained the lawyer too late (when he agreed to start the case for 3,000 on the condition that we help him later.) Please help this case by donating any amount you can. An account has been established for this case and if you want to help, please email me and I can email you the necessary information. If you need references to verify the case, I can provide that information as well. Jazakom ALLAH Khaire your sister
