Bismillah [IslamCity] Counting Favours Of Allah
Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu 14:34 And He giveth you of all that ye ask for. But if ye count the favours of Allah, never will ye be able to number them. Verily, man is given up to injustice and ingratitude. 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,Thumameen. 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 Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
Bismillah [IslamCity] URGENT:for Friday prayer
Dear Muslim brother/sister URGENT AA Please help us in our Islamic and humane cause in GAZA. Enclosed 2 important reliable up to date websites in order to squeeze the economy of israel: First one: is the list of American/British companies which support israel financially,many are proud and announced in doing it. All Muslims should know about it.so they avoid buying from these pro-israeli companies. Second: is the list of israeli goods on sale to the Muslims everywhere. All Muslims should know about it to avoid buying any. IF YOU ALLOW ME TO SUGGEST: -To organise the reading of the 2 lists at Friday prayer -Put it on your website -Make it as 2 big posters to display at your mosque/centre -better: to print it as leaflets/photocopies for distribution to the Muslims at Friday prayer -to print it in Muslim papers/magazines This is the least we can do in order to help our innocent Muslim brothers and sisters in Gaza/Palestine. May ALLAH guide us all and protect our Muslims and the Palestinians in Gaza/Palestine and punish the aggressors and the barbaric killers..ameen WS Dr A.Majid Katme T: 07944 240 622 PLEASE SEND THIS E MAIL TO ALL YOUR MUSLIM CONTACTS. http://www.aqsa.org.uk/Portals/0/Leaflets/LF_24_Boycott.pdf http://www.boycottisraeligoods.org/modules58429.php
Bismillah [IslamCity] Petition!!!
** High Priority **
I have just read and signed the online petition: Demand that Israel
immediately stops its bloody campaign in Gaza
hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, at:
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/gaza2812/
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/gaza2812/
I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree,
too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing
yourself.
Peace be upon you
PoEtEsS
Praise your struggles for they surprise you with many rewards…Zohra Moosa
(Deaf Poet)
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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] Good Manners at Home
Good Manners at Home Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid Article ID: 767 | 38 Reads Spreading kindness in the home 'Aa'ishah (RA) said: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: 'When Allah (SWT) wills some good towards the people of a household, He introduces kindness among them.' (Reported by Imaam Ahmad in al-Musnad,6 /71; Saheeh al-Jaami',303 ) According to another report: When Allah loves the people of a household, He introduces kindness among them. (Reported by Ibn Abi al-Dunya and others; Saheeh al-Jaami', no.1704 ) In other words, they start to be kind to one another. This is one of the means of attaining happiness in the home, for kindness is very beneficial between the spouses, and with the children, and brings results that cannot be achieved through harshness, as the Prophet (SAW) said: Allah loves kindness and rewards it in such a way that He does not reward for harshness or for anything else. (Reported by Muslim, Kitaab al-Birr wa'l-Sillah wa'l-Aadaab, no.2592 ) Helping one's wife with the housework Many men think that housework is beneath them, and some of them think that it will undermine their status and position if they help their wives with this work. The Messenger of Allah (SAW), however, used to sew his own clothes, mend his own shoes and do whatever other work men do in their homes. (Reported by Imaam Ahmad in al-Musnad,6 /121; Saheeh al-Jaami',4927 ). This was said by his wife 'Aa'ishah (RA), when she was asked about what the Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to do in his house; her response described what she herself had seen. According to another report, she said: He was like any other human being: he would clean his clothes, milk his ewe and serve himself. (Reported by Imaam Ahmad in al-Musnad,6 /256; al-Silsilat al-Saheehah,671 ) She (RA) was also asked about what the Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to do in his house, and she said, He used to serve his family, then when the time for prayer came, he would go out to pray. (Reported by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath,2 /162). If we were to do likewise nowadays, we would achieve three things: * We would be following the example of the Prophet (SAW). * We would be helping our wives. * We would feel more humble, not arrogant. Some men demand food instantly from their wives, when the pot is on the stove and the baby is screaming to be fed; they do not pick up the child or wait a little while for the food. Let these Hadith be a reminder and a lesson. Being affectionate towards and joking with the members of the family Showing affection towards one's wife and children is one of the things that lead to creating an atmosphere of happiness and friendliness in the home. Thus the Messenger of Allah (SAW) advised Jabir (RA) to marry a virgin, saying, Why did you not marry a virgin, so you could play with her and she could play with you, and you could make her laugh and she could make you laugh? (The hadeeth is reported in a number of places in the Saheehayn, such as al-Bukhaari, al-Fath,9 /121) The Prophet (SAW) also said: Everything in which Allah's name is not mentioned is idleness and play, except for four things: a man playing with his wife. (Reported by al-Nisaa'i in 'Ushrat al-Nisa', p.87 ; also in Saheeh al-Jaami') The Prophet (SAW) used to treat his wife 'Aa'ishah (RA) affectionately when doing ghusl with her, as she (RA) said: The Messenger of Allah and I used to do ghusl together from one vessel, and he would pretend to take all the water so that I would say, 'Leave some for me, leave some for me,' - and both of them were in a state of janaabah (impurity). (Muslim bi Sharh al-Nawawi,4 /6). The ways in which the Prophet (SAW) showed affection towards young children are too famous to need mentioning. He often used to show his affection towards Hasan and Husayn, as mentioned above. This is probably one of the reason why the children used to rejoice when he came back from travelling; they would rush to welcome him, as reported in the saheeh hadith: Whenever he came back from a journey, the children of his household would be taken out to meet him. He (SAW) used to hug them close to him, as 'Abd-Allah ibn Jafar (RA) said: Whenever the Prophet (SAW) came back from a journey, we would be taken out to meet him. One day we met him, Hasan, Husayn and I. He carried one of us in front of him, and another on his back, until we entered Madeenah. (Saheeh Muslim,4 /1885-2772; see the commentary in Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi,8 /56). Compare this with the situation in some miserable homes where there are no truthful jokes [i.e., jokes that do not involve lying], no affection and no mercy. Whoever thinks that kissing his children goes against the dignity of fatherhood should read the following hadeeth: from Abu Hurayrah (RA) who said: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) kissed al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, and al-Aqra' ibn Haabis al-Tameemi was sitting with him. Al-Aqra' said: 'I have ten children and I have
Bismillah [IslamCity] Jihad of the Eyes ...Start today!
Jihad of the Eyes ... Start today! Issue No. 035 of 2001 Friday 24th August, 2001 5th Jamadul Akhir, 1422 A.H. As temperatures soar and sweat pours down our faces, it is essential to remember this: protect your eyes, and that does not mean wearing sunglasses, it means to lower our gaze - be careful of our glances. In our culture today, as the temperature increases, so does the amount of exposed skin on people's bodies. Although this is very distressing and disturbing, it has become a fact of life. In fact, those of us, especially our sisters wearing Hijab, who cover to guard their modesty are seen as strange. SOME ADVICE FROM THE QURAN AND SUNNAH It is in this instance, surrounded by half-naked people, that we must have the courage to follow the command of Allah and His Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and lower our gazes. Allah says: Do not go near fornication and adultery, it is an abomination and an evil way. (Quran 17:32). This sin is so hateful in the sight of Our Lord, that He commanded us to not even go near it. Despite what anyone may say, looking upon that which one is not supposed to is going near adultery. For an illicit affair begins with a lustful glance. Allah wishes for us not to commit this ugly sin, and thus He commands us to lower our gazes: Tell the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make far greater purity for them; And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And tell the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty. (Quran 24:30-31). Lowering the gaze does not mean keeping our eyes constantly on the ground and not looking up at all. It is turning our faces away when we see a less-than-decently-dressed woman or man walking on the street in the middle of the day or at anytime. THE ADULTERY OF THE EYES The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) further explained to us Allah's command. Abu Hurayrah (r.a.) narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w.) said, (the adultery of the eyes is looking (at [that] which is not allowed) (Bukhari, Muslim). Also, on the authority of Jurayr (r.a.) who said, I asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) about accidentally looking at something that is not allowed and he said, Turn your eyes away. (Muslim). In another Hadith on the authority of Abu Sa'eed, (r.a.) the Prophet (s.a.w.) said, A man should not look at the Awrah of another man, and the woman should not look at the Awrah of another woman. (Muslim). Thus, our Prophet (s.a.w.) even instructed us to lower our gaze when looking at members of the same gender in some cases. LOWERING FOR THE OTHERS' NAKEDNESS One common mistake is to think that lowering our gaze is only required upon encountering nakedness and indecency in the flesh or in person. Lowering our gaze must also be practiced when watching a film or television program replete with nakedness and intimate scenes of couples (actually, we should try to avoid watching such types of programs, period). BEWARE OF THE BEACHES Beware of the beaches, rivers, pools or anywhere else you'll find a plethora of bikini and swimming-trunk clad men and women. Lowering your gaze there is virtually impossible. You may turn in one direction, thinking you're home-free, but soon enough you can't even look there. The same holds true for parks and recreational facilities. While this doesn't mean never taking the kids out to enjoy the slides and seesaws or having barbecues there, it does mean perhaps having activities on days that are cooler, or at times when the sun is not as hot and intense (i.e. some time in the earlier morning or before Maghrib). This way, the prime time for sunbathing has passed, and most people either leave or feel cool enough to put some more clothes on. MAKE DUA Never underestimate the power of Dua. This holds true in all trying situations. Sometimes, despite avoiding certain places where you are more likely to encounter an improperly dressed person, you may find someone walking on the street going to the beach or the park who decided to get ready for suntanning or swimming beforehand. In these cases, lowering the gaze may be even harder. You weren't expecting it, so you didn't mentally prepare yourself. If you feel overwhelmed, one suggested Dua to read is: Aouzo billahis Sami 'il Aleem minash Shaytan ir Rajeem (see Quran 41:36 for more information). A translation of this is: I seek the refuge of Allah who is the Hearer and Who is the Knower from the Shaytan the accursed. In general, seek refuge in Allah. It has also been suggested to say La hawla wa la Quwwata illa billah (there is no power except with Allah). If we sincerely make Dua, Insha Allah, we can succeed in turning our eyes away. LOWERING THE GAZE DOESN'T MEAN BEING ANTISOCIAL But lowering our gaze does not mean being rude or antisocial. The Prophet used to present the message of Islam to people that had come for the yearly Ukaz festival, which did include
Bismillah [IslamCity] usa: Payout for Arabic shirt passenger
Payout for Arabic shirt passenger By Rajini Vaidyanathan BBC News, Washington An air passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script has been awarded a payout of $240,000 (£163,000), his lawyers say. Two Transportation Security Authority officials and JetBlue Airways will be forced to make the payout. Raed Jarrar, a US resident, had accused them of illegally discriminating against him based on his ethnicity and the Arabic writing on his T-shirt. The payout is the largest of its kind since the 9/11 terror attacks. Lawyers representing Mr Jarrar say the settlement is a victory for free speech and a blow to the practice of racial profiling. Uncomfortable Back in 2006, Mr Jarrar was waiting to board a flight at New York's JFK airport wearing a T-shirt that read We Will Not Be Silent in English and Arabic. His lawyers say he was ordered to remove the item of clothing by staff who said other passengers felt uncomfortable with the Arabic slogan. He eventually agreed to cover the shirt and boarded the plane, but says he was made to sit at the back of the plane. The Transport Security Authority and JetBlue airlines agreed to settle the case, paying out a total of $240,000 in compensation. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which represented Mr Jarrar, argues this case is not an isolated one. Last week, a Muslim family was ordered off a domestic US flight operated by AirTran airlines after passengers claimed they were making suspicious remarks about security. The family members were later cleared by the FBI, but were not permitted to fly with the airline to continue their journey. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/americas/7814250.stm
Bismillah [IslamCity] How worse could it get ?????
http://frustratedarabdiary.blogspot.com The Czech-Prince and the Ugly-Frog How could it get worse ?? Gazzeans are exiled since 1948 in 1956 they got occupied so they became exiled and occupied until 2005 when they became exiled , but imprisoned and starved. Since 20 days they are , exiled,imprisoned,starved,bombed invaded and massacred. Then comes Mahmoud Abbas who denied them their democratic rights and now jumps to New York pretending to represent them Then comes a Hungarian-Jew being now a pro-Zionist-French-President trying to negotiate a peace not with Hamas nor with Israel , but with an Egyptian-castrated-president which Hamas refused him as mediator. And the EU Foreign Minister (a Czech Prince) representing the whole of Europe while the French-President-Hungarian-Jew and his Jewish-French-foreign-minister have stolen the show away from him . Last and not least , there is Tony Blair with a quartet who never played any tune nor played any concrete role , nor even rehearsed. Tony Blair is the worse of worse , where even the UK-Labour Party does not want him back. How worse could it get ?? All went to the UN Security Council to hear with their own ears , that the USA shall veto anything against (or even blaming ) Israel . It is like saving the life of a Lamb , only to deliver it , to the butcher... And to top it all Mr. Amr Moussa of the Arab League went also to New York , to profit of the Winter-Sales at the 5Th. Avenue shops. Palestinian blood became so cheap and Humanity is left in the hands of barbarians, hypocrites and impotents . Raja Chemayel 8Th of Jan.2009 Visit my Blog before President Sarkozy does. http://frustratedarabdiary.blogspot.com
Bismillah [IslamCity] Muslims and Christian Festivals (belated christmas article)
Muslims and Christian Festivals Christmas One of the most widely celebrated festivals in the world, Christmas - the annual festival commemorating the 'assumed' birth of Îsa Alayhis Salâm - is the most awaited and triumphant day of the Christian calendar. Christmas has become more synonymous to great economic activity than to it's religious aspects and rituals. This is quite evident from our pre-Christmas economic boom and commercial flurry. In Western Countries, the bane of Muslim association and companionship with Christians and other Mushrikîn has subsequently resulted in a great degree of social and religious integration. The impact of this integration is quite evident in our South-African Muslim communities where Muslims have fused their Islamic culture with that of the kuffâr. Not only have they absorbed the influence of the kuffâr, but they have become overwhelmingly pre-disposed to it, resulting in the virtual abandonment of their very own pristine and pure culture. Now, unable to differentiate between what belongs to them and what belongs to the others, they are left baffled at a crossroads - unable to differentiate between right and wrong. As a result, they are totally drawn into a downright alien and un-Islamic culture grossly unaware of it. Christmas as the word implies is a purely Christian festival in total contrast to Islamic culture and norm. Nonetheless, many unwary or rather ignorant Muslims support this festival in some form or the other - either actively or passively. Supporting the cause of kufr in whatever way is a heinous crime and a direct onslaught upon Islam and everything it stands for. Similarly, participation in any form of Christmas-related activities is a stepping stone to kufr - hence, vehemently prohibited. Let us now examine the various anti-Islamic customs with regards to Christmas. Christmas Cards No doubt Islam teaches us courtesy unto Muslims and non-Muslims alike, but this does not mean that our courtesy should stretch beyond the legal boundaries of Shariah. Many assert that since the non-Muslims send cards to us on occasions of Eid, we, on grounds of courtesy are compelled to acknowledge this by sending cards to them on their festive days. However, this assertion is misfounded and totally against the spirit of Islam. We are not compelled to be subservient to the courteous gesture of others. Islam as a code of life has undoubtedly shown us the correct etiquette and manners for every occasion. It teaches us every facet of moral behaviour in regard to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. How then can we borrow the anti-Islamic c haracteristic of our enemies? Repeatedly the Qur'ân and Ahadith exhort us to refrain form emulating the habits and customs of the Kuffâr - the Jews and Christians in particular. How dare we tread the footsteps of our arch-rivals in something that is totally abhorred by Islam? A hadith sternly cautions us against emulating non-Islamic groups. Rasulullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam warns: Whomsoever emulates a nation is of them. From this we deduce that emulating (tashabbuh) the kuffâr is harâm (totally prohibited) in regards to religious and social habits which are confined to them only. Another evil which is quite common nowadays is the custom of decorating shops, offices, etc., with flashing lights, Christmas posters, trees and many other forms of decorations. Drawn into this tide of evil, many Muslim shopkeepers tend to decorate their shops in the same way as their kuffâr counterparts do, little realizing the adverse impact this has on their Iman and Deen. All forms of such decorations, whether this is done to enhance the pre-Christmas sales or merely as a formality - are not permissible. Besides it being tantamount to tashabbuh (emulation of the kuffâr), it is a sheer waste of hard-earned money. The squandering of wealth is judged by Islam as a detestable sin indeed. The Qur'ân sums up the extravagant in the following stringent statement: Verily, the extravagant are the brothers of the Shaytân. Another verse commands: Do not waste. Verily Allah does not like those who waste. Hence, all forms of Christmas decorations are totally harâm regardless of the intention. The same rules apply to the actual sale of such decoration because the prohibition of anything renders it's sale prohibited as well. Little realizing the unfavourable religious consequences, many parents purchase lucky-dips, fireworks, Christmas crackers etc. simply to delight their children. We are all aware of the un-Islamic customs the purchase of lucky-dips entail. Everything about it is un-Islamic. Besides the factor of emulation of the kuffâr which in itself is prohibited, the sale of the lucky-dip is also incorrect. The fact that the contents of the box are mysterious, nullifies the sale transaction. Subsequently, the sale of the item and the item itself both fall against the in junctions and spirit of
Bismillah [IslamCity] Albaseerah.Org - Free Monthly Newsletter For Education of All
asalamualikum wa rahma tullahi wabaraka tuhu please benefit and share with others. it is the blessed newsletter based on the works of the major scholars only. *Albaseerah Newsletter http://www.albaseerah.org/* *Volume 1 - Issue 1 * Date: Shawwal 1429 - October 2008 PDF http://www.albaseerah.org/publication/nl/vol1iss1.pdf *Volume 1 - Issue 2 * Date: Thul-Qaidah 1429 - November 2008 Special HAJJ Issue PDF http://www.albaseerah.org/publication/nl/vol1iss2.pdf *Volume 1 - Issue 3 * Date: Thul-Hijjah 1429 - December 2008 PDF http://www.albaseerah.org/publication/nl/vol1iss3.pdf -- Masjid Ahlul-Quraan wa As-Sunnah of New york Seekknowledge.org Albaseerah.org -- Masjid Ahlul-Quraan wa As-Sunnah of New york Seekknowledge.org Albaseerah.org
Bismillah [IslamCity] Israel 's occupation!
USA Great supporter of Israel!!
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American taxpayers give Israel approximately $7 million per day – far more than
we give to all of sub-Saharan Africa put together. In its 60 years of
existence, Israel, the size of New Jersey, has received more of our tax money
than any other nation on earth. While most Americans are unaware of these facts
(studies have shown that media report on Israeli deaths at rates up to 13 times
greater than they report on Palestinian deaths) our governmental actions are
making us responsible for a continuing catastrophe of historic proportions –
and which is, in addition, creating extremely damaging enmity to the US itself.
Israel partisans have played a significant role in promoting U.S. attacks on
Iraq and Iran.14As more and more U.S. citizens across the political spectrum
and of all ethnicities become informed on this issue, they are demanding that
their elected representatives change current policies. In recent history, the
Berlin Wall has fallen, Northern
Ireland has achieved peace, and South African apartheid has ended. Change is
possible and justice attainable – when people become informed.15
Palestinian Loss of Land 1946-2005
“Confusion about the origins of the conflict all too often has obscured
Americans’ understanding of its true dimension. It began as a conflict
resulting from immigrants struggling to displace the local majority population.
All else is derivative from this basic reality.”
– Donald Neff, former Senior Editor, Time Magazine, Fallen Pillars: U.S. Policy
towards Palestine and Israel since 1945
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Bismillah [IslamCity] Oh the Muslim Kings ,Princes and Heads! - Dr.M.K.Sherwani
Oh the Muslim Kings ,Princes and Heads! * Oh the Muslim Kings ,Princes and Heads! For this world, you are now dead and unfit. May the shame take the shape of an ocean, And you worthless creation sink deep into it. For Islam, you are a living farce and fraud, Fear of the humans has filled you to the hilt. You are also the Custodian of Allah’s House, No penitence can ever purge you of your guilt. The American tyrant is your Supreme Lord, You are watching, your brothers are being slit. It can never be a sign of the Prophet’s breed, Muslims by name ,you have a hypocritical tilt. Wait for the time when your gorgeous palaces, Will be lying in rubble, and you will be hit , By the shoes of your peoples, and dragged out, The high minarets of your corpses will be built. * Dr. Mustafa Kamal Sherwani All India Muslim Forum Lucknow, U.P.India E:mail: sherwan...@yahoo.com New Email addresses available on Yahoo! Get the Email name you#39;ve always wanted on the new @ymail and @rocketmail. Hurry before someone else does! http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/aa/
Bismillah [IslamCity] Ilm Dawah Institute with Islamic Help - Emergency Gaza appeal - Sunday 25th
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: The believer's shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity. - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 604 Asalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakathuhu.. Ilm Dawah Institute with Islamic Help - Emergency Gaza appeal - Sunday 25th A fund raising event for Gaza, please come with friends and family, every penny made on the day will be donated to Islamic hands to help our brothers and sisters in Gaza. Hall 1- * Quranic recitation and Nasheeds (no instruments): * Mecca2Medina * Kamal Uddin (tbc) * Mujahid Young Ummah Speakers: * Sheikh Riyad ul Haq (tbc) * Imam Abu Hanifa * Sheikh Suleiman Gani * Abdul Karim (from the Shadows) * Jalal ibn Saeed (tbc) Hall 2 - Stall area Foods, books, clothes, paintings and much more.. Auction for a full makeover and Mendhi (valid for one year) and hand painted canvas Learn about the history of Palestine, Our responsibility as an Ummah.. Entrance £10 (all proceeds including purchases made in the stall area will go towards Gaza) Date: 25th Jan 09 Venue: Mulberry Schools for Girls, London E1 2JP For more info please contact: 07985 104 607 / 07983 782 782 -- Please contact asap if you can help with the below insha'Allah: 1: Make food to sell on the day 2: Donate your unwanted clothes - all those saree's and salwar kameez and lengha's that have not been worn and let's be honest ladies you won't be wearing..lol 2: If you have any skills you can donate for the day - Face painting, Mendhi, beautician, manicures, hair stylist.. Tailor for jilbabs.. ...etc 3: Unwanted toys 4: If you have any other ideas that might help, please do let us know.. Wasalam Your sister in Islam
Bismillah [IslamCity] MACDONALDS: Please pass on
As'Salaamu Alaikum
McDonalds and Starbucks are donating all profits from now until
Saturday to the Israel war. As well as Adam Sandler's movie 'Bedtime
Stories'.
Be informed and let others know NOT to support these monsters! How can
we have an appetite knowing that they are supporting the zionest terrorists!
Please spread the message!
Collectively as a United Ummah we can make a huge difference.
Insha'Allah! Ameen!
Wassalaam
PoEtEsS
Praise your struggles for they surprise you with many rewards…Zohra Moosa
(Deaf Poet)
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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] Sign Gaza Appeal Letter from Ramsey Clark - 360, 000 Petitions so far say ~ Stop the Massacre in Gaza!
As of Friday morning, more than 360,000 petitions have been sent! Please add your voice to the thousands who are demanding: Stop the massacre in Gaza! Please help get the word out - pass this message along, post it on local bulleting boards Indymedia, Sign the Petition Online Now - http://www.iacenter.org/gazapetition Join the ONLINE PETITION initiated by Ramsey Clark - sign on and send the message to President Bush, President-Elect Obama, VP Cheney, VP-Elect Biden, Secretary of State Rice, Secretary of State designate Clinton, Congressional leaders, the U.N. Secretary General, Security Council, the Israeli President, Prime Minister and cabinet, and members of the world media appealing for Israel to Immediately Cease Its Murderous Bombing, Siege and Threatened Invasion of Palestinian Gaza Urgent Appeal for Israel to Immediately Cease Its Murderous Bombing, Siege and Threatened Invasion of Palestinian Gaza! To: President George W. Bush, President-Elect Barack Obama, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State Designate Hillary Clinton, Vice President Richard Cheney, Vice President-elect Joe Biden, Congressional leaders, U.N. Secretary General Ban, U.N. General Assembly President d'Escoto-Brockmann, members of the U.N. Security Council, U.N. member states, the President, Prime Minister, Cabinet and Opposition leader of Israel, and Major media representatives: For 60 years, Israel has persecuted the Palestinian people with impunity in defiance of United Nations General Assembly and United Nations Security Council Resolutions, orders of the International Court of Justice, International Law and fundamental human rights. Throughout the years, Israel has proclaimed itself the victim as it grew richer, more powerful and more violent, while URGENT! The International Action Center is mobilizing for demonstrations across the U.S. to stop the attack on Gaza, and we are networking with activists across the globe who are taking to the streets against U.S./Israeli war crimes. To view a roundup of the growing number of international actions, see: http://www.iacenter.org/palestine/gazademos123108. Please consider making an emergency donation at http://www.iacenter.org/donate to help with the costs of organizing and mobilizing. NYC: Gaza Massacre: Emergency Demonstration - Sat. Jan. 3, 1 pm, Times Square Emergency Demo in Boston, Sat, Jan 3: Stop the US/Israeli Attack on Gaza! LA event Friday at 4:30 pm at the Israeli Consulate at 6380 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles Solidarity with heroic Gaza: Statement from the International Action Center - Dec. 27, 2008 / also en Español Video: Support for Gaza! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4hejAqOUMYfeature=channel_page Palestinians were abused, impoverished, divided and demeaned. A consistent tactic of Israel through all the years has been to divide Palestinians against their most effective organizations. Through most of the recent years Israel has attacked Fatah. Now it is Hamas that Israel attacks. But there is only one Palestinian people and there can be only one Palestinian State. This has been the guiding principle of the PLO. Israel's policy has always been to destroy the possibility of a Palestinian State. Its criminal assault on Hamas is in truth Israel's continuing assault on the possibility of a Palestinian State: divide and conquer. Now in the waning days of the disastrous Bush Administration, the government of Israel with its Prime Minister under criminal indictment, is testing whether world opinion will permit it to escalate its isolation and impoverishment of Palestine and selective and systematic assassination of Palestinian leadership in Gaza to a genocidal, indiscriminate assault and invasion of Palestinian Gaza, knowing full well its acts will inflame passions throughout the Middle East and Arab and Muslim worlds risking conflict of disastrous magnitude in Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, even between India and Pakistan. Beyond crushing Gaza's capacity to resist and imposing its final solution on Palestinians, Israel is seeking confrontation that will lead to war with the U.S., the European Union, and NATO fighting for Israel against Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan and Afghanistan to impair their ability to prevent expansion of Israel's domination of the region while the only one President at a time the U.S. has, George W. Bush, will support Israel, finding all fault with Gaza. In these dangerous and difficult days and hours the undersigned call upon the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, NATO members, and European countries independently, the governments of Asia, foremost China, India, Indonesia and Pakistan, the nations of Africa, and the Americas to demand an immediate ceasefire throughout Israel and Palestine and the assurance of peace. All borders to Gaza, Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, must be opened for humanitarian relief and a complete arms and trade
Bismillah [IslamCity] Gazza is Palestine
Drawing by Ben Heine Lately and especially because of what is happening in Gazza , I read many people reminding us that : Gazza is Palestine as if we would like to separate Gazza from Palestine. May I tell you , what I personally think and feel for Gazza which is part of Palestine , and is not Palestine, of course. To start , allow me to differentiate , because there are : 1-Palestine in Exile 2-Palestine the Occupied and 3- Palestine the Stolen. (so called Israel) What makes Gazza so special was the fact that until a week ago Gazza was the only part of Palestine which was liberated ( although besieged ) So ,when people like me, we praised and defended Gazza it was the symbol to the things to come , namely, the liberation of the whole of Palestine , liberated from Zionism and from the corruption of Fatah . This made Gazza so special and so idyllic in my eyes and probably for others too. Of course Gazza is Palestine , and Baghdad and Beirut are also Palestine ,too. Cairo is Palestine too , but occupied by Mubarak's mafia clan Amman is Palestine under the boots of a non-Jordanian-King and .the list is long. But Gazza is different , Gazza was free until a week ago..and that is the difference. ...how many places or cities or provinces or countries are free , today in the Arab World ?? Raja Chemayel a Gazzean because I am an Arab.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Collapse of U.S.Jewish Charities
U.S. Jews ponder 'catastrophic' effects of Bernard Madoff affair By The Associated Press Tags: Bernard Madoff, Jewish World The Hebrew word for charity is tzedakah. But it means something more, too: doing the righteous thing. Many of the investors allegedly swindled by Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff are, like him, Jewish, and for many of them, contributing to Jewish causes is a crucial part of their culture. The effect of their losses on the Jewish philanthropic world is being seen as nothing less than catastrophic. It's the biggest scandal in philanthropic life in, well, as long as anyone can remember, said Gary Tobin, a leading expert on Jewish philanthropy. We don't know yet how big it is. There are foundations that have lost major assets, donors that have lost their ability to give, and organizations whose investments have disappeared. You add to that the psychological fallout, and it's just devastating, said Tobin, president of the Institute for Jewish and Community Research. Shock has rippled through the philanthropic community since news broke that the well-liked and respected Madoff, once chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market, was at the center of a $50 billion scheme to defraud investors. The names of organizations and individuals allegedly affected read like a Who's Who of the rich and famous: A charity of director Steven Spielberg. A trust tied to real estate magnate and New York Daily News owner Mortimer Zuckerman. Spielberg's Dreamworks partner Jeffrey Katzenberg and the foundation of Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel also reportedly were hit. Countless family foundations up and down the East coast, the lifeblood of so many Jewish causes, have been devastated -- among them the Shapiro Family Foundation in Boston, said to have lost $145 million. Many don't even know yet if they were affected. I don't think we'll know the scope of this for a year, said Mark Charendoff, president of the Jewish Funders Network, an umbrella body of family foundations. There were people who woke up and said, 'Thank God, I wasn't involved,' Charendoff noted. And then they find out that somehow they were, through a secondary fund. The loss to Jewish philanthropy as a whole has been estimated between $600 million and $1 billion. I consider that, if anything, a conservative estimate, said Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis University, one of the nation's leading authorities on American Jewish history. It is catastrophic -- there's no other word. The Jewish community will look different when this is all over. For all its global implications, the scandal has shone a spotlight on a single country club in Palm Beach, Fla. Madoff was a member of the exclusive Palm Beach Country Club, and he recruited many investors from its ranks. One of the interesting things about the club is that members are required to not only have money, but to make hefty annual contributions to charity, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of dollars. There is in fact such a requirement, a member who lost money to Madoff confirmed to The Associated Press in a telephone interview. The member spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't ready to speak publicly about his losses. It's an unusual requirement. To Sarna, the Brandeis professor, that rule speaks volumes about the importance of charity in Jewish circles. That's what it costs to be a part of that club, said Sarna. It's a statement that you're a responsible member of the Jewish community. Tzedakah -- doing what's righteous. It's very much in the value system. To be betrayed by one of their own in the very act of giving has been all the more devastating to these investors, Sarna noted. What they were doing was intrinsically good, and then they see all of that good rewarded by wickedness, he said. It's not hard to see what attracted investors -- and their money managers -- to the 70-year-old Madoff. His reputation was stellar, and he seemed to be offering steady annual returns of some 10 to 13 percent. But on top of that, the scandal points out a key aspect of how Jewish philanthropy works -- through close social ties, and very much based on word of mouth, said Tobin, of the Institute for Jewish and Community Research. It's small, tight-knit, and familial in nature, Tobin said of the philanthropic world. Giving is often a family activity. To Charendoff, of the Jewish Funders Network, it's natural that investors would go to family, friends, or fellow club members for advice on where to put their money. People of immense wealth are blessed with a full life, but one of the things they're often lacking is people they trust, Charendoff said. There's a lot of 'Hey, I know this guy. I trust him, and you should, too.' Experts estimate that about five percent of all money donated by American Jews -- and 20 percent donated particularly to Jewish causes -- goes to Israel, where hospitals,
Bismillah [IslamCity] Jews Who Accuse Nazis of Genocide Commit GENOCIDE Against Palestinians
*BOYCOTT America* Boycott All NON ESSENTIAL Goods Services Made in the US Because of Its STAUNCH Support (Military, Diplomatic, Economic, Moral etc) for the Jewish OCCUPATION of Palestine.** * * *Jews Who Accuse Nazis of Genocide Commit Genocide Against Palestinians* *Monday ,18 February 2008( Posted : 06:02:58GMT) * *By Latheef Farook * *Gaza** is a small beach side strip of around 365 sq miles by the Mediterranean Sea. Sandwiched between Egypt and Israel this territory with about 1.5 million Palestinians is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Most of the inhabitants here are refugees who traditionally owned their homes and lands in what we now call Israel.* *But they were chased out at gun point by Jewish terror gangs, and their lands grabbed by migrant Jews with the assistance of the British mandatory authority, to set up the Jewish state of Israel in Palestine in 1948. * *During the June 1967 Israeli war of aggression against neighbouring Arab countries Gaza was brought under Israeli occupation. Since then the people there were subjected to untold oppression, cruelties and miseries besides daily killings, arbitrary arrest and torture. As in the case of many other societies, Palestinians in Gaza too were a mixed society of civil servants, doctors, teachers, lawyers, health care workers, engineers, journalists, politicians, students and the thousands of people upon whom any society depends to keep services running. Decades of Israeli oppression and humiliation produced angry young men most of whom are fighting back, though with limited means, the occupation and oppression as any people would do under attack. * Unable to face the fierce Palestinian opposition, Israel withdrew its forces from Gaza in 2005 after 38 years and handed over control of the Rafah border, Gaza's sole contact with the outside world, to Egypt while Palestinian forces, monitored by European Union officials, too were stationed. Almost four decades of systematic Israeli oppression and repeated border closures have driven Gazans to poverty and inevitably around 80 percent of the population depend on food aid for day-to-day subsistence. Without such aid they would die in a matter of days. Such is the pitiable situation these poor people are in. Israel, heartless as it is, has on many an occasion blocked the food that relief agencies have been delivering to the people, and it is thanks to international pressure, particularly through the media channels, that it has not as yet launched a genocidal campaign against the Palestinians by starving them and depriving them of other essentials. *The current economic blockade and squeeze on Gaza began in 1991. It was tightened with the institutionalization of the Israeli occupation enabled by the disastrous Oslo Accord of 1993. This cruel economic squeeze continued with greater intensification following the second intifada in 2000. After Israel redeployed its settlers and troops Gaza was transformed into a prison the key to which, as stated by the UN's special rapporteur John Dugard, Israel had thrown away. * *Elections* In a spotless democratic election, held under the supervision of former US President Jimmy Carter who described it as free and fair in January 2006 Hamas, known for its integrity, commitment to the Palestinian cause and pursuit of peace with dignity, was elected with an overwhelming majority. *This alarmed Israel, the US and their European and Arab collaborators who wanted Hamas crushed at any cost. They introduced measures to collectively punish the Palestinians for electing Hamas. Israel, backed by US and Europe, stopped all donations and cut off the flow of all money to starve Palestine into submission. The Arab regimes too joined this financial blockade knowing very well the misery they were causing to the Palestinians who needed this money to keep body and soul together. * The task of overthrowing the Hamas government was entrusted to Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas who was bribed, armed and even given arms training by the US. Thus proving to the world the US claim to promote democracy is a farce. In the midst, as the world was busy watching the World Cup Football Championships, Israel, under the guise of trying to free a captured soldier, bombed Gaza Strip in June 2006 with its F-16 fighter planes and helicopter gun ships while artillery fire from tanks surrounded and turned Gaza into a virtual slaughter house. Within days roads, bridges, power plants, water supply, universities, schools, hospitals, play grounds, mosques and even tombs and ministry buildings were bombed and destroyed causing untold misery to the people already starving. In an unprecedented lawlessness, and the violation of international law, Israel started mafia-style abduction of Hamas cabinet ministers, mayors and parliamentarians. *As usual there was deafening international silence at this Israeli barbarity. Egypt, once in the forefront fighting the
Bismillah [IslamCity] Murder! Crime! Rape! - WHY?
Murder! Crime! Rape! - WHY? Society is currently plagued by crime, fear, murder, strife and dissension! Statistical records for theft, murder, drug addiction, crime and rape forecast an alarming and bleak future for man. Every day heralds greater turmoil, disaster and sorrow than the day before. Life has degenerated to moral, social and political disorder and chaos! The Holy Qur'ân States: Corruption has appeared on land and sea on account of the doings of man (Surah 30 - verse 4 1). This world is the abode of cause and effect. Man creates circumstances and Allah brings about the consequences. Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam had said: No harm, either small or great afflicts a man, except on account of sin. Yet what Allah forgives thereof (i.e. his sins) is far greater. He then recited the following verse of the Qur'ân And whatever calamity afflicts you, it is on account of what your hands have earned and He forgives much more . (Mishkât) Calamities – As a Result of Sin Abdullah bin 'Umar radhiallahu anhu narrates: I was among ten people who came to Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam from the muhajireen. He said. 0 Muhajireen, there are 5 things, I ask Allah's refuge (lest) you fall prey to them. When shamelessness becomes prevalent and the norm (among people), they would become entangled in plague and in such diseases that never existed during the time of their forefathers. When a nation cheats in measure (practices fraud) they would be afflicted by drought, hardships and an oppressive ruler. When a nation stops paying zakât they would be deprived of rain. If it were not for the animals it would never have rained. When people break promises, Allah sets over them enemies from another nation, who will usurp their belongings. When their leaders refrain from giving verdicts according to the commands of Allah, He subjects them to murder and civil strife. (Ibn Mâjah) Disobedience to Parents Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam had stated: Allah forgives all sins of those whom He pleases, except disobedience to parents, its punishment is swiftly meted out to him in this world (prior to his death). (Ibn Mâjah) Neglect of Enjoining Virtue and Forbidding Evil Jabir radhiallahu anhu states that Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam had stated: When an individual sins (openly) in a community and the community in spite of its authority over him does not prevent him from sinning, Allah's punishment descends on them even before death. (Mishkât) Calamities as a Spiritual Cleaning Ayesha radhiallahu anhu states that Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam had said: When the sins of a slave becomes excessive and he does not have (enough) deeds to compensate for them, Allah subjects him to sorrow, so that it may compensate for his (sins). (Mishkât) Abu Said Al Khudri reported that Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam had stated that No Muslim is ever afflicted with any calamity, pain, anxiety, sorrow, harm or disaster, upto the extent of a thorn that pierces him, except that Allah forgives his sins thereby. (Mishkât) Calamities As A Sign Of The Love Of Allah Anâs radhiallahu anhu reports that Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: 'The magnitude of reward is in proportion to the magnitude of the trial. When Allah loves a people he subjects them to tests. Whoever is pleased (with the decree of Allah) for him shall be the pleasure of Allah and whoever is displeased, for him shall be the displeasure of Allah. Ayesha radhiallahu anha states that I did not see anybody experiencing more pain than Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam (i.e. because he was the closest to Allah Ta'âla). (Mishkât) Appropriate Response It is those who believe and mix not their beliefs with wrong that are (truly) in security for they are on(right) guidance (Surah 6 - verse 82) Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam had stated: Protect your possessions through the payment of zakât, treat your sick by giving charity and face the waves of affliction with supplication (du’â) and humility. (Abû Dawûd) Display Gratitude - Shukr Ingratitude displayed by greed, extravagance, stinginess and pride gives rise to fear, anxiety and poverty. The Glorious Qur'ân States: Allah sets forth a parable of a city that enjoyed security and contentment, it's sustenance came to it abundantly from every place, yet it displayed ingratitude to the favours of AI1ah, so Allah made it taste the garb of poverty and terror, because of the (evil) which (its people) wrought. (Surah 16 - Verse 112) Halâl Rizq Allah Ta'âla has declared war on those who indulge in Ribâ. The Holy Qur'ân states: If you desist not (from usury) be informed of war (declared against you) by Allah and His Rasool. (Surah 2 - verse 279) Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam had stated: Most certainly a man is deprived of rizq on account of sins that he indulges in. (Mishkât) Istighfâr Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasallam had said - A person who makes istighfâr
Bismillah [IslamCity] Watch the Miracles of Allah Almighty
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