Bismillah [IslamCity] Global Boycott Movement Marks Its Successes
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 Assalaamu`Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatahu This is a follow-up to my recent posting: "Why I'm boycotting Israeli produce" by Joanna Blythman Friday 23 January 2009 http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jan/23/israel-food-boycott-palestinians-gaza Please read Jeff Handmaker's article below "Global Boycott Movement Marks Its Successes " Let us keep up the momentum in boycotting all the Israeli goods, companies buying goods from Israel, companies trading with Israel, companies in partnership with Israel and the companies supporting the Israel financially, inshaa`Allaah. Fee Amaanillaah, Your sister, K a r i m a DDN http://countercurrents.org/handmaker210209.htm Global Boycott Movement Marks Its Successes By Jeff Handmaker 21 February, 2009 The Electronic Intifada Responding to the many calls for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel, solidarity movements around the world have marked many successes. It is important for human rights advocates to build on this momentum and seize the opportunity to do what is within their power to try and hold Israel accountable for its abuses of human rights and other international laws. Since the initial BDS call by Palestinian intellectuals and academics in October 2003, which was followed by separate calls for sports, arts, economic and other calls for BDS, there has been a seismic shift in the global solidarity movement for human rights in Israel-Palestine. Lawyers, doctors, academics, students, trade unionists, school teachers and many other activists have marked successes around the world. Their efforts are an inspiring reflection of the South African anti-apartheid movement, where BDS was also used very effectively. In first few weeks of 2009 alone, European, North American and South African solidarity movements have made remarkable progress: - A growing number of politicians in Europe and North America have put forward uncomfortable, probing questions to their governments and clearly want to do more. One example is the "Break the Silence" campaign within the Dutch Labor Party. - Numerous letters and opinion pieces have been published by prominent figures in major national newspapers, including statement by prominent lawyers and professors published by The Sunday Times on 11 January 2009. - The global "Derail Veolia" campaign has grown in leaps and bounds. An important success was the decision by the Stockholm municipality to cancel an agreement with Veolia Transport, on the basis of its involvement in the Jerusalem light-rail project, to the tune of several billion euros. - There have been calls for international investigations of war crimes from the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the UN Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the head of UNRWA (the UN agency for Palestine refugees) and the UN Secretary General as well as scores of high-profile international lawyers around the world. - The European Parliament managed to halt negotiations on strengthening the trading relationship between the EU and Israel in the framework of the Association Agreement and there are new, emboldened efforts to try and get the Association Agreement suspended altogether. - Countless demonstrations have taken place in villages, towns and cities around the world, from Cape Town to Swansea and from Stockholm to Montreal and they are attracting decent publicity. Where there has been no television crew present, activists have made effective use of online resources such as YouTube. - In South Africa there was a major success when dockworkers affiliated with SATAWU and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) refused to unload a ship containing Israeli goods. The story made national headlines for several days. - Academic boycott is taking hold in academic institutions around the world -- students in particular have been leading the way on this, but academics also. Israel's 22-day-long bombardment of Gaza, the greatest use of military force in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since 1967 and what several commentators have already referred to as the Palestinian Sharpeville, has greatly fueled BDS efforts. Especially before the blockade and recent carnage in Gaza, some activists raised concerns that by pursuing BDS, they may be curtailing dialogue, isolating progressive elements within Israel or even harming Palestinians. However, these concerns have greatly diminished as activists have realized how effective a mechanism BDS really is. In any event, the existence of a dialogue towards a just and sustainable peace between Palestinians and Israel is clearly non-existent, and there is little incentive on the part of Israel to engage in this any time soon. Progressive elements within I
Bismillah [IslamCity] Food For Thought - a short film by Jayesh Dave
Food For Thought Director: Jayesh Dave | Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2008 http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1249/Food-For-Thought Synopsis: The film is dedicated to the people who don't even get one time food just because we waste the food of about Rs. 58000 Crore every year only in India. The film has won the HONORABLE MENTION at the "Script 2 Screen" film festival held at Oklahoma, USA this year. With Regards Abi Knowledge is the best gift, and manner is the best transaction - Ali
Bismillah [IslamCity] RIYADHU-US-SALEHEEN -Chap:11 # 95 -96 On Striving (Mujahada)
11. Chapter: On Striving (Mujahada) Allah Almighty says, "As for those do jihad in Our Way, We will guide them to Our paths. Truly Allah is with the good-doers," (29:69) and the Almighty says, "And worship your Lord until whay is Certain comes to you." (15:99) The Almighty says, "Remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him completely," (73:7) and the Almighty says, "Whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it" (W99:8; H99:7) The Almighty says, "Whatever good you send ahead for your yourselves, you will find it with Allah as something better and as a greater reward." (W73;18; H73:20) The Almighty says, "Whatever good you give away, be Allah knows it." (W2:272; H2:273) 95. Abu Hurayra said that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "Allah Almighty said, 'I have declared war on anyone who shows enmity to a friend of Mine. My slave does not draw near to Me with anything I love more than what I have made obligatory on him. And my slave continues to draw near to Me with superogatory actions until I love him. When I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. If he were to ask Me for something, I would give it to him. If he were to ask Me for refuge, I would give him refuge.'" [al-Bukhari] 96. Anas reported from the Prophet, (PBUH), in what he reported from his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic. He said, "When the slave comes towards Me a hand-span, I go an arm-length towards him. When he comes towards Me an arm-length, I go a fathom towards him. When he comes towards Me walking, I go towards him running." [al-Bukhari]
Bismillah [IslamCity] Two sides , one Truth
a man and his identity One must make a difference between a wounded- invader and his victims . One must differentiate between a war of national-liberation and any other wars. One must separate the legal violence , from a list of all other violence's. One must distinguish between a bullet shot at the oppressors and the bullet of the oppressor. One must accept the price of liberation and refuse any reward for the occupiers One must worship the truth and curse the fake and the impostors. One must accept a defeat as an incentive to get better and not celebrate a victory unless it is final.. One must realise that Palestinians are trying to repossess their homeland and that the Israelis are simply expanding a stolen-land. Raja Chemayel 25 Feb.2009
Bismillah [IslamCity] Re: Amnesty's scandalous obliquity
Amnesty's scandalous Obliquity from: www.xpis.ps http://xpis.ps/xpisps/Uploadarticles/777articles%20Amnesty%e2%80%99s%20scandalous%20obliquity.doc
Bismillah [IslamCity] Is treason the way to peace ???
At the top Mafia meeting , only Abbas is missing !! Today Hamas has accused some of Al Fatah elements of having passed on military information about Gaza onto their leaders in Ramallah , who in turn have passed them onto Israel's army If this news is correct the Lords of Ramallah would have gone ,again, too far. If this news is incorrect, then Hamas would have gone too far. I am ashamed to believe only one side, and my experience in Beirut of the 80's does not allow me to doubt such accusations. In 17 years of civil-war I did not see a direct-clash between Al Fatah and the Phalanges...or any other fascists. Even Camill Chamoun's life was saved by Yasser Arafat !! etcetc More over, Al Fatah are on the same line with , (Hosny) Mubarak, (Ehud) Barrack and Barack (Obama) . Raja Chemayel 24 Feb.2009
RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] uk: Is post-war Britain anti-Muslim?
WAS PRE WAR BRITISH EMPIRE PRO-MUSLIMS ? From: To: islamcity@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:30:32 -0600 Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] uk: Is post-war Britain anti-Muslim? Is post-war Britain anti-Muslim? The Mail's Peter Oborne has written a pamphlet arguing this country and its media are Islamophobic. Doubtless, many will disagree with him, but his views can't be ignored. The history of post-war Britain is a proud story of enlightenment and the steady eradication of irrational fears and resentments. Prejudice against foreigners, homosexuals, gays and blacks has been softened or even eliminated. But today, one resentment is stronger than ever. Islamophobia - prejudice against Islam - is Britain's last remaining socially respectable form of bigotry, and we should be ashamed of ourselves for it. This dangerous demonising of the country's 1.6 million Muslim inhabitants is happening all around us. Take the story in a red-top newspaper earlier this year about a bus driver who apparently ordered his passengers off his bus so that he could kneel towards Mecca and pray. It was taken up by those who want to exaggerate and exploit divisions in our society and added to the growing list of perceived outrages committed by Muslims in this nominally Christian (though largely secular) country of ours. Pictures of the driver on his prayer-mat went the rounds. Except it didn't happen like that. The truth was that his bus had been taken out of service by an inspector because it was running late, and the passengers switched to the one behind - not an unusual occurrence by any means, as bus travellers know. The driver, with his bus temporarily idle, took the opportunity of a break and used it for his prayers. Meanwhile, as CCTV cameras show, the passengers waited for no more than a minute before boarding the next bus and going on their way. That is the explanation the bus company would have given if it had had the chance. Instead, the newspaper chose to believe its one informant, a 21-year-old plumber, who had arrived late on the scene, jumped to the wrong conclusion and seen the chance to make some money by selling the story. In these disturbing times, when Muslims are seen as fair game for any mischief or mendacity, the newspaper jumped at it. 'Get off my bus: I need to pray', screamed its headline, and another Islamophobic nail was hammered into the coffin of inter-racial harmony in this country. Again, six months ago, there was a widely reported story that hospital nurses in Yorkshire were having to stop treating other patients while they moved the beds of sick Muslims to face Mecca five times a day. The source was an unidentified nurse, and there was, as with so many of these Islamophobic urban myths, a small grain of truth about it - caring staff would sometimes help the terminally ill in this fashion. But, as the hospital authorities made absolutely clear, never five times a day. Nonetheless, the story took on a life of its own as angry letters poured in and MPs voiced their protests. The incident is now part of the folklore, a central piece of evidence for those who make the case that Muslims are invading, infecting and destroying the British way of life. Not surprisingly, it was the terrible 9/11 and 7/7 terrorist outrages in New York and London that detonated much of the reaction we see today, but Islamophobia was causing concern well before these events. Back in the Nineties, the multicultural think-tank, the Runnymede Trust, was warning of its dangers, and a report to this effect was endorsed by the incoming Labour Home Secretary, Jack Straw, in 1997. So it was sad, therefore, to see Straw, a decade later, joining in the chorus against Muslim women wearing the veil. It was clear to me that this was more than a random rumination from a member of the Government. Rather, Labour appeared to have made the extraordinary decision to try to identify with the general mood of anti-Muslim resentment. I was shocked. In such volatile times, it was incumbent on all those in positions of influence - politicians as well as commentators like myself - to get their facts and language right. Instead, Straw's intervention liberated the British media to go to extremes. Soon practically every day brought forth news of some fresh affrontery perpetrated by a Muslim. This cumulative litany of condemnation became an anti-Islamic crusade. Nor is it confined to one side of the political and cultural spectrum. It enlists militant atheists alongside Christian fundamentalists. It unites liberal progressives and curmudgeonly Tory commentators. Take Polly Toynbee of the Guardian, normally regarded as a model of political correctness and a champion of the oppressed. As long ago as 1997 she wrote: 'I am an Islamophobe, and proud of it.' Or this from one Conservative columnist, writing in The Independent: 'There are widespread fears that Muslim i
Bismillah [IslamCity] The original bible
Al salam alikom all, Does anyone know what the name of the original bible is and in what language it was in? fee aman Allah
Re :Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.
Ahlus sunnah wal Jamaah respects the family of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) and also the companions of the Prophet.Unfortunately, shia have gone extreme in the religion by taking the family of Prophet as intermediaries, and by abusing the companions of the Prophet such as Umar and Abu Bakr(may Peace be upon them). Dr. Zakir Naik says what the scholars of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah say. If you are criticizing Dr. Zakir Naik, then you are also criticizing the stand of the Ahlus sunnsh wal Jamaah.visit www.islam-qa.com on issues relating to the deviance of the shia.On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:55:31 -0800 (PST) islamcity@yahoogroups.com wroteMr. Shafi wrote"However, Islam is a name of Quran o Hadith, "Either we accept his statement or not in both cases he has to defend his faith.A) Suppose Quran & Hadith is Islam though its not supported by Nas-e-Quran, which is Quran & Prophet's Sunnah.Shia & Sunni unanimously agreed that theres no hadith is as authentic,as Mutawatir, as consistent as Hadith-e-Thaqalain--Only Shia & majority of sunni found this hadith as binding as consistent it is.Prophet saysI am leaving behind Quran & Ahlul-Baith stick with them--Hadith does not end here--It continues--Until they reach me at Hoz-e-Kausar.So Quran & Ahlul Baith are inseperable until the judgment day--Its possible Zakir Naik preach Tauheed in his style & convert few hindus but it does not give him certificate of Sirat-e-Mustaqeem.Islam isnothing but obedience to Allah & obedience to Prophet(saw) because of obedience to Prophet as per His command obedience to Ahlul Baith is also Islam & essential part of Eiman.Zakir Naik could never be bigger Maowwahid than Shaitan Iblees but he digressed as Shaitan when he thought he knew better than Allah how to worship Him.Worship means nothing but obedience--disregarding ahlul baith is as bad deviation as that of Shaitan.--- On Sat, 2/14/09, muham...@yahoo.com wrote:From: muham...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.To: "eGroup For Muslims Around The World" Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009, 2:35 AMDear All concerned. There is no Wahabism Islam in the World. A man with the name of Muhammad Bib Abdul Wahab who is follower of Mazhab of Imam Ahmed Bin Hamble (RA). Imam AhmedBib Hamble (Hambly Mazhab) is one out of four Mazhabs. It is said that these fourMazhabs are on Haq. Even then some persons having no knowledge of Islam do not hesitate to blame the Mazhab of Imam Ahmed Bin Hamble (RA). When we say that these four Mazhabs came into existance more than 100 years after the completion of Islam, and are not on the right path, even then some says that these four Mazhabs are on the right path. This is the admission of those people who blame Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahab (Hambly Mazhab) as on right path and on the other handthese people blame Hambly Mazhab as on the wrong path. However, Islam is a name of Quran o Hadith, the follower of these two books are also consideredWahabi by Qabar Parast group. Even I have seen some non-sense people who are basically from Mazhab Hanfi declare to the follower of Hanfi Mazhab as Wahabi. They have no sense of Islam. Mr. Zakir Naik from India is a great schollar of Islam. He has won so many Munazras withghair Muslims. He is true follower of Islam. I have seen on Internet that so many Hindus and other people have converted / accepted Islam with his struggle and knowledge. May Allah give him more courage to spread true Islam in the continent. Please do not hear / take care of such mails which are spread to defame schollare of Islam. Thanks. Shafi --- On Tue, 10/2/09, sai...@yahoo. com wrote:From: sai...@yahoo. com Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.To: "eGroup For Muslims Around The World" Date: Tuesday, 10 February, 2009, 4:33 AMDr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.Jamshed IqbalOne comes across several interesting comments from the people who have been defending Mr. Zakir Naik on Indian Muslims Blog. Most of my brothers and sisters are impressed by his immense knowledge without knowing that his kind of knowledge (database or retention) has nothing to do with religion at all. In other words the knowledge he and his fans boast of is irreligious in its very essence, for any true religion is an ever-flowing fountain of wisdom not knowledge.However, Mr. Naik is not an only man basking under this false impression but, it is pity that most of our so-called Muslim scholars are making the profits of same deceptive notion. And it is about this subtle subversion that Muslim world or Muslim identity has suffered a great deal. Therefore in this article, I would talk about a whole range of scholars of this nature and use the name of Mr. Naik as an all-purpose unit to bring my point home.A wise man may have some knowledge but it does not necessitate that every knowledgeable man is wise. For knowledge
Bismillah [IslamCity] Must watch this new film. Satan attacks a lover of the Prophet (PBUH).
Must watch this new film. Satan attacks a lover of the Prophet (PBUH). A new film was uploaded on youtube today. This is a short film highlighting the importance of the love of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This is an excellent movie - well written and well executed. Please comment on the film so that the film makers get a feedback on all our views, so that they can make even better films in future. Also share it on social sites and among friends if you like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTsKFAlcTyY
Bismillah [IslamCity] Indo-Israel collaboration & Mumbai attacks
February 24, 2009
Col Ghulam Sarwar (R)
India and Israel have been hobnobbing with each other for the past
many decades but the world at large has been unmindful of their hush
hush activities. Likewise, hidden ties with both USA and Israel have
not seen light of the day and only recently details of these ties have
been unravel lest. It will be recalled that on November 25, 2008,
Mumbai terrorists did their job meticulously well by provoking every
possible ally in the world.
By killing foreigners in addition to many Indians, they enlisted the
support of all western terrorist nations against Islam and Muslims. As
a result, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kashmir and Muslims in India have been
put on high alert as USA, UK and Israel are determined to strike a
stunning blow on their entity. Pakistan, as expected is feeling rather
perplexed on the presumption that Muslims might have been involved in
the Mumbai carnage. These are however; far fetched apprehensions as in
view of their religious beliefs, Muslims would not perform this
dastardly act with such precision. As things stand, the Mumbai attacks
may have chosen to target whatever comes in their way, be it the
railway shorts or luxurious hotels, like “The Taj or Obroi Trident, or
any community centre (Nariman House.
However reports released recently have revealed that the assault on
Nariman House was carried out deliberately with ulterior motives.
Presumably, the terrorists had wanted to involve Israel also to join
Indo-US strategic killings of Muslims. According to a retired Indian
Admiral, Das, the aims of the attack on the Jewish Centre was to tell
India that it’s growing links with Israel were not acceptable to the
terrorist groups. Nariman House attack was to tell the Indians clearly
that India’s growing linkage with Israel was not what India should be
doing. Seen in this background, India wanted to use terrorism ploy to
get military concessions from other anti-Islamic nations.
India, for quite some time, had been making desperate efforts to
develop relationships with both USA and Israel and it has been quite
successful in its efforts. Interestingly, due to its clever
machinations, it has also successfully maintained economic relations
with the Muslim World - mainly the Gulf States. Apart from acquiring
military wares from USA, Europe and Russia in recent times, India has
become one of the largest customers of Israeli military techniques and
arms which are considered more advanced and lethal in the world. India
acquires weapons of about 1.5 billion dollars every year from Israel.
Only Russia sells more arms to India than Israel. India believes that
terrorism ploy could help advance its military interests in USA and
Israel and its calculations seem to be absolutely precise and
faultless. It may not be amiss to mention here that India seeks
advance military equipment and technology at concessional rates by
using Russia’s bargaining chips, but now Mumbai’s November 26, 2008
incident has given an extra advantage to New Delhi to obtain more
privileges from Tel Aviv. Israel let loose hell in Palestine by using
cluster bombs, killing thousands of innocent Palestinians including
women and children. India, however, has not said a single word of
sympathy for the hapless Palestinians. Instead, it is planning to sign
more agreements in days to come with the Jewish state.
To conclude, India and Israel thinks alike for damaging the interests
of Muslim countries. However, it is a matter of deep egret that
Muslims are not aware of the dangers that are currently facing them.
How sad it is to see that when Palestine was under terror attacks from
fascist Israel, the Muslim world was watching these ghastly scenes on
their TV screens and displaying no discomfitures?
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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] RIYADHU-US-SALEHEEN -Chap:10# 90 & 93: Hastening to perform Good.....
10. Chapter: On Hastening To Perform Good Actions, And On Encouraging The One Who Intends To Do Something To Go Ahead And Do It With Diligence And Not To Hesitate Allah Almighty says, "So race each other to the good," (W2:147; H2:148) and the Almighty says, "Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and for a Garden as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the godfearing." (3:133) 90. Abu Hurayra said, "A man came to the Prophet, (PBUH), and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, which sadaqa has the greatest reward?' He said, 'The sadaqa that you give when you are healthy but tight-fisted, in fear of poverty and desiring wealth. Do not put it off until death is near and you say, "So-and-so should have this much and so-and-so this much,"' when it already belongs to someone else." [Agreed upon] 93. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "Race to good actions as fast as you can. What are you waiting for except delayed poverty, oppressive wealth, debilitating illness, dottering senility, a swift death or the Dajjal? Or are you waiting for an unseen evil, or the Last Hour? The Last Hour will be most bitter and terrible." [at-Tirmidhi]
Bismillah [IslamCity] The virtues of the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them)
Belief in the good character and virtue of the Sahaabah is the belief of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah. That is because Allaah has praised them in His Book and they were also praised by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) as is narrated in the books of Sunnah. These texts reach the level of mutawaatir in many cases, which clearly indicates that Allaah gave them special virtues and noble characteristics, by means of which they attained that great honour and high status with Him. As Allaah chose for His message the most pure-hearted of His slaves (i.e., the Prophets), so too He chose as the heirs of the Prophets those who would be grateful for this blessing and who were fit for this honour (of conveying the message), as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “Allaah knows best with whom to place His Message” [al-An’aam 6:124] Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Allaah knows best where to place His Message, both with regard to the original recipient and those who inherit it from him. He knows best who is fit to receive His Message and convey it to His slaves in a trustworthy and sincere manner, respecting the Sender and fulfilling his duties towards Him, patiently following His commands and showing gratitude for His blessings and drawing close to Him, and He knows who is not fit for that. Similarly, He knows best who among the nations is fit to be the heirs of His Messengers and to succeed them and convey the Message that they received from their Lord. Tareeq al-Hijratayn, p. 171 Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Thus We have tried some of them with others, that they might say: ‘Is it these (poor believers) whom Allaah has favoured from amongst us?’ Does not Allaah know best those who are grateful?” [al-An’aam 6:53] Shaykh al-Sa’di (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Those who acknowledge the blessing and affirm it, and who do what it requires of righteous deeds, are the ones on whom Allaah bestows His blessing, to the exclusion of those who are not grateful, for Allaah is wise and He does not place His bounty with one who is not qualified to receive it. Just as there are many verses and ahaadeeth which speak of their virtue and high status, so too there are texts which state the reasons why they deserved this high status, such as the verse in which Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah. And those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allaah and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on their faces (foreheads) from the traces of prostration (during prayers). This is their description in the Tawraat (Torah). But their description in the Injeel (Gospel) is like a (sown) seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, and becomes thick and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers, that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allaah has promised those among them who believe (i.e. all those who follow Islamic Monotheism, the religion of Prophet Muhammad till the Day of Resurrection) and do righteous good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward (i.e. Paradise)” [al-Fath 48:29] Among the greatest reasons for the high status of the Sahaabah is that to which Allaah bore witness of their purity of heart and sincere faith. That, by Allaah, is a mighty testimony from the Lord of mankind, which no human being can attain after the cessation of the Revelation. Listen to the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): “Indeed, Allaah was pleased with the believers when they gave the Bay‘ah (pledge) to you (O Muhammad) under the tree, He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down As‑Sakeenah (calmness and tranquillity) upon them, and He rewarded them with a near victory” [al-Fath 48:18] Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-‘Azeem (4/243): “He knew what was in their hearts” i.e., of sincerity and loyalty, and the willingness to hear and obey. End quote. How beautiful are the words of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him): “Whoever among you wishes to follow (someone), let him follow one who has died, for the one who is still alive is not safe from fitnah. The companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) were the best of this ummah, the most righteous of heart and the deepest in knowledge and the most straightforward, people whom Allaah chose to accompany His Prophet and establish His religion. So acknowledge their virtue and follow in their footsteps, and adhere as much as you can to their morals and religion, for they were following right guidance. Narrated by Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr in al-Jaami’, no. 1810. Allaah promised Paradise and eternal bliss to the Muhaajireen and Ansaar, and He stated that He is pleased with
Bismillah [IslamCity] Shaykh Afifi in Blackburn & Preston
Shaykh Afifi in Blackburn & Preston Blackburn GhazaliSchoolPresents: Imaam Ghazali's Letter to a Disciple Taught by Dr, Shaykh Muhammad Afifi al Akiti* Sat 28th Feb 2009 6.10pm (After Maghrib) Venue: Masjid e Rizwan Newton St Blackburn BB1 1NE Further Information 07877175585 Preston Suhba with Dr, Shaykh Muhammad Afifi al Akiti* (Oxford,UK) Venue Iqra Education Centre Kent Street Preston PR1 1PE Saturday 28th February 8.30PM-9.30PM Brothers & Sisters Welcome Information Line 07984 162 001 Biography Shaykh Afifi al-Akiti is a Research Fellow in Islamic Philosophy and Theology at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. He has completed his doctoral thesis at Oxford University, on a newly discovered Arabic manuscript of a previously unknown theological work by Imam al-Ghazali. He was born in Malaysia and educated in various madrasas with a long tradition in Shafii fiqh in East Java. Among his most well known teachers are: Shaykh Muhammad Yasin al-Fadani, Shaykh Ibn Mahfuz al-Hajini, Shaykh Ibn Ashmuni al-Jaruni and Habib 'Aydarus al-Habshi. He has translated various works in Malay as well as English; mostly textbooks that make up the curriculum of a Classical Islamic education, including Imam al-Bajuri's commentary on the Jawhara, Imam Nawawi al-Bantani on the Jami'a and his commentary on the Bidaya of Imam al-Ghazali. He has travelled widely, and notwithstanding the specific ijazas from his training, has also received general ijazas (for tabarrukan) from teachers beyond his homeland. Our Charity of Choice www.islamichelp.org.uk
Bismillah [IslamCity] Dua for My Father !
Dear All Asslam Alkum before two days my father has expired please pray for him... Jazak Allah Khair. Farooque Ballaith farooq...@yahoo.co.in
