Bismillah [IslamCity] Questions Asked to The Scholars
Questions Asked to The Scholars August 2, 2006 / Rajab 8, 1427 These questions were asked to Sheikh Saleh al Fowzan 1. How do we respond to a person that says: If ascribing oneself to salafiyah is correct because you are ascribing yourself to the early generation of Muslims, then the same goes for ascribing yourself to Jama'tul Tableegh because you are ascribing yourself to da'wah (Islamic Propagation) and Allah has ordered us to give da'wah in the Quran. Sheikh: Jama'tul Tableegh are deviant. Their call is deviant. They don't call to the correct Islam. They mix between what is correct and what is incorrect. This is deviation and incorrect. 2. What is the ruling on Muslim men wearing ties? Sheikh: This is not permissible. This is imitation of those who wear the cross. It is not permissible. 3. Is the holding of a waleemah (marriage party) obligatory? If a person do not do so and has been married for 4 years, can he merely pay his wife some money to make up for not having the waleemah? Sheikh: The waleemah is sunnah, it is not obligatory. Aug 5, 2006 / Rajab 11, 1427 1. In America, if a disbeliever comes to a masjid and seeks funds, should we give them if we doubt them using this money for drugs or the likes? Answer: Give him/her charity such as clothing or something permissible to eat, but don't give him/her money if you have a strong doubt about them spending it on drugs or the likes. (Sheikh Abdullah al Ghudayan) 2. Is it permissible for a man to buy children films for his child while knowing that these films have music and singing? The excuse that the father gives is that this is something educational for his child. Answer: If there is present in these films that which causes harm to the children (in their religion), then this is not permissible. The Messenger (sallahu alahee wa salem) said: All of you are shepherds, and all will be asked about his flock (Sheikh Abdullah al Ghudayan) 3. Is it allowed for a married couple to watch pornography films together for the purpose of learning how to sexually please one another? Answer: This is not allowed. These are evil pictures. No this is not allowed. (Sheikh Saleh al Fowzan) 4. During buying and selling transactions, is it permissible for a man to look at a woman's face? Answer: There is no need for him to look at her face. His desire is to buy or sell, not the woman's face. (Sheikh Saleh al Fowzan) August 7, 2006 / Rajab 13, 1427 1. If a child reaches the age of 5, and his father has still not slaughtered for him/her(al-Aqeeqah), is it legislated for him (the father) to slaughter at such an age? Answer: Yes, he (the father) should slaughter even if it be after a long period of time. Even if the father dies, it is still upon him and the money for it should be taken from his wealth left behind. (Sheikh Abdullah al Ghudayan) 2. What is the proof that Qunoot is in the hands of the Muslim rulers? Answer: What is the role of the ruler? Questioner: To administer the affairs of his country and people. Answer: The answers that you are looking for can be found in Ibn Taymiyyah's book: As Siyasah Ash Share'yah (Legislated Politics) (Sheikh Abdullah al Ghudayan) 3. Is it allowed for the parent to beat his/her child? The reason for the question is because we have heard that this is something not allowed. Answer: You know that raising a child is a great responsibility. It is upon the parent to use in raising his/her child means that bring the children closer, not ways and means that push them further away. (Sheikh Abdullah al Ghudayan) Aug. 8, 2006 / Rajab 14, 1427 1. If a man intends to take on a second wife, does he have to tell his first wife his intention? Answer: He can tell her. There is nothing wrong in this. Questioner: But is it obligatory for him to tell her before he does so? Sheikh: He can tell her before, or after. Both are permissible, but he should tell her before so that she doesn't become suspicious of his actions when he is away. (Sheikh Ahmed an Najmee) 2. If a man intends on marrying a second wife, but he has pending debts, is it obligatory for him to pay his debts before he gets married a second time? Answer: This returns to the owner of the debt. If they allow the person to delay paying the debt until a later time so that they can get married, there is no problem with this. (Sheikh Ahmed an Najmee) 3. Is it permissible for the Muslims to supplicate for the victory of Hezbullah over Israel? Answer: It is permissible for the Muslims to supplicate against
Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.
Dear All Muslims. MASHA ALLAH VERY GOOD ANALYSIS. DR. ZAKIR NAIK IS REALLY A PERFECT IN KNOWLEDGE. ALLAH SUBHANO TAULA MAY GIVE HIM MORE KNOWLEDGE. BY HIS DA'WA MANY GHAIR MUSLIMS HAVE EMBRASED ISLAM. YES, OF COURSE HE SEEMS TO BE A WAHABI, NO DOUBT. BUT ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, ONE MUSHKAL KUSHA, ONE HAJAT RAWAH ARE SAID TO BE WAHABI. MUHAMMAD BIN ABDUL WAHAB WAS A MAN WHO PREECHED LESSON OF TAUHEED OF ALLAH. SO HE WAS DECLARED WAHABI. WAHABISM IS NOT A MASLIK. SOME PEOPLE SAY TO DEOBANDI'S ARE WAHABI. SOME PEOPLE SAY TO AHLE HADITH ARE WAHABI. THIS IS DUE TO LAKE OF KNOWLEDGE. WE ARE ALL MUSLIMS. WE HAVE BASICALLY TWO BOOKS, QURAN AND HADITH. LATER ON WHEN SOME FAQEE CAME, THEN SO MANY FIRQAJAT CAME INTO EXISTANCE. I WILL LIKE TO SAY IN INDO-PAK THERE ARE SO MANY FIRQAJAT, LIKE AHLE HADITH, DEOBANDI, BRELVI, SHAI, AHMEDI. IN ADDITIONS THERE ARE SO MANY MINOR FIRQAJAT. FOR US ONLY ATHENTIC BOOKS ARE QURAN AND HADITH. NO ONE CAN DENY THESE TWO BOOKS. ALL OTHER BOOKS WRITTEN BY VARIOUS SCHOLLARS CAN BE ACCEPTED/REJECTED EXCEPT THESE TWO. DR. ZAKIR NAIK GIVE QUOTATIONS FROM THESE TWO. HE IS A GREAT MAN OF THIS CENTURY. WE ALL PRAY FOR HIS LONG LIVING, AMEEN. SHAFI --- On Fri, 20/3/09, asy...@yahoo.com asy...@yahoo.com wrote: From: asy...@yahoo.com asy...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy. To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World islamcity@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, 20 March, 2009, 8:03 PM I have seen many different VCDs that show Zakir Naik speeches, and what he has said are mostly about tawheed. I don't think Zakir presents himself as a follower of Wahhabism or an enemy of any branch of Islamic teaching. He is clearly not an enemy Sufism. All he talk about is that followers of non-Islamic tawheed prinsiples and practices need to reflect on the way they search, define, and position the God. Tawheed is all about the logical thinking, so it is of course based on analytical ability. In many ways, knowledge very much helps someone to establish this ability. Dr Zakir Naik, alhamdulillah, proved himself of having a great strength, talent, and --above all-- skills to challenge what we believe as flawed theologies and, in turn, influence non-Muslims to accept the concept of the Oneness of Allah Subhanahu wa-Ta'aala. Look how many Hindus and Christians have embraced Islam after listening to Zakir's speeches. So, it hard to imagine that someone doesn't support him. He is just doing what we are all supposed to do : the propogation of Islam, the work of da'wah. Why someone has to narrow his/her mind by saying that Sufism is a threat of Wahhabism? I don't agree that someon in Islam is a threat to someone else. Peace be upon us all, brothers and sisters. Wassalam alaykum, Asyari Usman From: as...@yahoo. com as...@yahoo. com To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World islamc...@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Saturday, 14 February, 2009 10:22:16 Subject: Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy. Zakir Naik always speak with references from Quran and Authentic Hadeeth and he never claim to belong any so called sects, you should also present references againt his speaches regardless of making the war of sufism and wahabism Send your renowned scholars to have a debate with Dr. Zakir Naik instead of sending these hatred messages From: sai...@yahoo. com sai...@yahoo. com To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World islamc...@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:33:10 AM Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy. Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy. Jamshed Iqbal One 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 comes with analysis but wisdom with synthesis. Analysis demands scattering the whole into parts and pieces, on the contrary, synthesis demands uniting and reassembling the parts, once again, into a whole. Men of knowledge without wisdom
Bismillah [IslamCity] Netanyahu's fig leaf
Netanyahu's fig leaf Source: al-Ahram Weekly http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/940/re101.htm Even more than Lieberman, we should worry about Barak, warns Khaled Amayreh from occupied Jerusalem Click to view caption Defence Minister Ehud Barak is being courted by prime minister-designate Benyamin Netanyahu to stay on in his new coalition government -- Israeli prime minister-designate Benyamin Netanyahu and Labour Party leader Ehud Barak have reached an understanding that would pave the way for the latter to join the Likud-led government, expected to be sworn-in next week. According to the agreement, Barak will remain defence minister and his party will receive a number of other less important portfolios, including agriculture, infrastructure, industry, trade and labour and one minister without portfolio. Politically, the understanding stipulates that Israel will formulate a comprehensive plan for Middle East peace and cooperation, continue peace negotiations with the Palestinians and commit itself to peace accords already signed. The agreement also speaks of acting against illegal Arab and Jewish building in the West Bank which may suggest that the next government will step up the virulent practice of demolishing Palestinian homes. Israel has demolished as many as 20,000 Arab homes under a variety of pretexts since it occupied the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in 1967. The Israeli government is also planning to destroy hundreds of homes in occupied East Jerusalem in what one Palestinian leader has described as a decapitation of Arab demographic presence in the city. The Palestinian Authority still hopes to make Jerusalem the capital of a prospective Palestinian state. Israeli commentators argue that the Likud- Labour understandings are too generalised to give a clear picture as to the exact partnership between the two parties. However, the constructive ambiguity should give both sides a feeling that they got what they want. Barak had said repeatedly that he wouldn't join a right- wing coalition. However, in recent days, he apparently changed his mind despite stiff opposition within his party to joining the Likud coalition, which observers here already label the most right-wing government in Israel's history. The understanding between Barak and Netanyahu is not final, as it must be approved by the Labour Party general assembly which was due to meet to vote on the deal. A solid plurality, perhaps a majority, within Labour is firmly against joining the Likud-led government for ideological reasons, and also because many traditional Labourites see Barak's acceptance to play a second fiddle to Netanyahu as an expression of cheap opportunism. This, labour leaders calculate, would seriously harm Labour's image as a progressive party and prospective alternative to right-wing demagogy. Barak himself used to condemn Likud as representing swinish capitalism. Ophir Pines-Paz is one of the most ardent opponents of Barak and any partnership with the Likud. He says that Netanyahu will only use Barak and whoever will join him from the Labour Party as a mere fig leaf to blur and hide the true nature of the next government. It is completely natural for Barak to want to join the Bibi-Lieberman government, says Pines-Paz, the only MK who left Olmert's government after Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman joined it. He doesn't have a problem with their ideology. Perhaps you can remind me how many outposts Barak has evacuated so far and how exactly he abided by the Talia Sasson on settlement expansion, he said, referring to an official government report published on 8 March 2005. The report, commissioned by former prime minister Ariel Sharon, was headed by the former head of the State Prosecution Criminal Department, Talia Sasson. On 23 March, Barak's opponents within the Labour Party accused him of trying to turn Labour into Yisrael Beiteinu and of acting as if he got 50 seats in the Knesset, rather than suffering an electoral defeat. According to Haaretz, seven Labour lawmakers including Pines-Paz sent an unprecedented letter to Netanyahu and his foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, in which they declared that they won't be bound by the understandings reached between Barak and the Likud leader. This is the first time in the history of the Labour Party that the chairman has set up a coalition negotiating team without a thorough and extensive discussion within the party and without getting the approval of any of the party's organs. It is a gross violation of the party's constitution. The rebels also warned Netanyahu of the consequences of Barak's actions. You should know that the negotiating team established by the Barak faction within the Labour Party does not
Bismillah [IslamCity] lets play a trick..
A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a Professor, who was commonly called the student's friend, from his kindness to those who waited on his instructions. As they went along,they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by,and who had nearly finished his day's work. The student turned to the professor, saying: Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them. “My young friend, answered the professor, we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man. Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him. The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned it around, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife who was sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand,would save from perishing. The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. Now, said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick? The youth replied, You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: It's more blessed to give than to receive. Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas(R.A.) reported that the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that encouraging good, prohibiting evil, lifting the burden of the weak person and removing an offensive thing from a path are all acceptable prayers to Allah. IBN-E-MAJAH New Email names for you! 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] The Holy Prophet[pbuh] saw Allah with his heart in his dream
Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir raheem Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu http://prophetmuhammad.muslimpad.com/prophetpbuh-saw-allah-with-his-heart/ The Holy Prophet saw Allah with his heart in his dream.This did not happend during Miraj because miraj was physical while he[salla lahu alaihi wa sallam] saw Allah in his dream with his heart. The below verse/ayah talks about speaking to Allah not seeing Allah 42:51 It is not given to any human being that Allâh should speak to him unless (it be) by Inspiration, or from behind a veil, or (that) He sends a Messenger to reveal what He wills by His Leave. Verily, He is Most High, Most Wise . *Note:Messenger in the above verse/ayah means Angel/s. The eyes of Allah's Apostle sleep but his heart does not sleep Ablutions (Wudu') Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 4 :: Hadith 140 Narrated Kuraib: Ibn 'Abbas said, The Prophet slept till he snored and then prayed (or probably lay till his breath sounds were heard and then got up and prayed). Ibn 'Abbas added: I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt, Maimuna, the Prophet slept for a part of the night, (See Fateh-al-Bari page 249, Vol. 1), and late in the night, he got up and performed ablution from a hanging water skin, a light (perfect) ablution and stood up for the prayer. I, too, performed a similar ablution, then I went and stood on his left. He drew me to his right and prayed as much as Allah wished, and again lay and slept till his breath sounds were heard. Later on the Mua'dhdhin (callmaker for the prayer) came to him and informed him that it was time for Prayer. The Prophet went with him for the prayer without performing a new ablution. (Sufyan said to 'Amr that some people said, The eyes of Allah's Apostle sleep but his heart does not sleep. 'Amr replied, I heard 'Ubaid bin 'Umar saying that the dreams of Prophets were Divine Inspiration, and then he recited the verse: 'I (Abraham) see in a dream, (O my son) that I offer you in sacrifice (to Allah). (37.102) (See Hadith No. 183) The Holy Prophet saw Allah with, his heart. The Book of Faith (Kitab Al-Iman) Muslim :: Book 1 : Hadith 334 It is narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he (the Holy Prophet) saw (Allah) with, his heart. Allah spoke through inspiration while Prophet Muhammad salla lahu alaihi wa sallam saw Allah subhanawatala with his heart. Mu'ath Bin Jabal, Ibn 'Abbas, 'Ubaydah Bin al-Jarrah, and others (RAA) reported that the Prophet (ASWS) was once so late in coming out to lead the morning prayer that the sun was about to rise. He came out of his home hurriedly, led the people in a (relatively) short prayer, and then turned toward them and said: Stay in your places, for I will tell you what delayed me this morning: I got up during the night and prayed for as long as was decreed for me. Then I became so sleepy while praying that I found it hard to continue (so I slept). I then saw (in a dream) my Lord (AWJ) in the best form. He asked me, O Muhammad, about what does the most supreme society (i.e., the angels) argue? I said, I do not know, my Lord. He asked me (again), O Muhammad, about what does the most supreme society argue? I said, I do not know, my Lord. He asked me (a third time), O Muhammad, about what does the most supreme society argue? I said, I do not know, my Lord. Then He placed His palm (on my back) between my shoulder-blades, and I felt the coolness of His fingers inside my chest. Everything then became clear to me, and I knew (the answer).He asked me, O Muhammad, about what does the most supreme society argue? I replied, (They argue about) the expiating acts and (the acts that elevate) the ranks (of the believers in Jannah).He asked, What are the expiating acts? I replied, (They are) walking (once and again) to the jama'ah prayers, sitting in the place of prayer (saying thikr) after prayers, waiting (with anticipation) for the (next) prayer after the (previous) prayer, and performing complete wudu' (even in) disliked conditions.He asked, What are the (acts that elevate in) ranks? I replied, (They are:) feeding food (to the needy), spreading (the greeting of) salam, speaking kindly (to others), and praying at night while people are asleep. Then He commanded me, Ask (from me), Allahumma inni as'aluka fi'l-al-khayrat, wa-tark-al-munkarat, wa-hubb-al-masakin, wa-an-taghfira li wa-tarhamani. Wa-itha aradta fitnatan fi qawmin, fa-tawaffani ghayra maftun. Wa-as'aluka hubbaka, wahubba man yuhibbuka, wahubba 'amalin yuquarribuni ila hubbik—O Allah, I ask you (to guide me to) doing good deeds, avoiding evil deeds, and loving the needy. And ( I ask you) to forgive me and show me mercy. And when You will to afflict some people (around me) with a (destructive) tribulation, take my life without being changed (in faith). And I beseech You (to grant me) the love of You, of those who love You, and of all deeds that can bring me nearer to Your love. It was recorded by
Bismillah [IslamCity] uk: Huge rise in number of racist attacks
Huge rise in number of racist attacks By Nigel Morris - 9 July 2008 Record numbers of racist incidents - from verbal abuse to stabbings - are being reported to police, fuelling fears that levels of Islamophobia are rising. More than 61,000 complaints of racially motivated crime were made in 2006-07, a rise of 28 per cent in just five years, with increases reported by most police forces in England and Wales. Officers classified 42,551 of the complaints as racially or religiously aggravated offences. Nearly two thirds were offences of harassment, 13 per cent wounding, 12 per cent criminal damage and 10 per cent assault. In a report on race and the criminal justice system, the Ministry of Justice also disclosed that police used their powers to stop and search one million people. Black people were seven times more likely to be searched than white people and Asians twice as likely. The biggest surge in racist incidents was recorded last year in South Yorkshire, where the number leapt by 77 per cent, and Thames Valley, where it rose by 46 per cent. The Metropolitan Police recorded a fall against the national trend of 19 per cent. Inayat Bunglawala, spokesman for the Muslim Council of Britain, said: We're getting more British Muslims reporting to us that they feel anti-Muslim prejudice is increasing in society. There are incidents of attacks against mosques and Islamic schools. Last week, Shahid Malik, Britain's first Muslim minister, criticised what he described as growing hostility to Muslims in the UK. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/huge-rise-in-number-of-racist-attacks-862944.html Attacker of Elderly sentenced Mr Chaudhry walks with the aid of two walking sticks 22 October 2007 A man who left a 96-year-old war veteran blind in one eye after attacking him on a packed tram has been given a three-year supervision order. Stephen Gordon, 44, launched his unprovoked attack on Shah Chaudhry in Croydon, south London, in December. Gordon, from Croydon, was found guilty of grievous bodily harm after the attack was caught on CCTV, Croydon Crown Court heard. The British Transport Police said they were disappointed with the sentence. Walking sticks The blow to the victim's head caused serious injury, which has resulted in the victim losing sight in one eye, said Det Sgt Darren Stenning. And unfortunately since this assault, the victim's health has deteriorated and he now resides in a care home. The attack took place on a tram travelling between Sandilands and East Croydon on December 14 last year. Gordon had tried to push past the victim, who was standing in the aisle leaning on his walking sticks. As he squeezed under the pensioner's arms his hat was knocked off and he swore at the man and punched him in the face. Police said two school children who were on the tram chased Gordon. They later gave evidence against him. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7056325.stm _44190787_tram_attack203body.jpg
Bismillah [IslamCity] Hafsah (RA): The Qur’an’s keeper
Hafsah الله عنها رضي: The Qur’an’s keeper Adil Salahi | Arab News The wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) shared all the normal traits that women have in common. They competed for the Prophet’s love and feelings. Therefore, if one of them was able to do something that pleased him while the others could not do the same she would not hesitate to do it. Zaynab bint Jahsh used to give the Prophet a special type of honey, which he particularly liked. The Prophet used to stop at each of his wives’ homes every afternoon, enquiring whether they needed anything. Then he would spend the night with whoever it was her turn. One day, he came into Ayesha’s place after having had his honey at Zaynab’s. As he entered, Ayesha said to him: “You have had some Maghafir.” (Maghafir was a sweet drink that gave an unpleasant smell). He said that he only had honey at Zaynab’s. She said: “Then the bees that produced that honey must have fed on Maghafir.” The Prophet was unhappy because he was keen that he should always have a good smell. He then went to Hafsah, and she said to him the same thing. He was really upset, and he said that he would not have that honey again. God then revealed Surah 66, which opens with a statement that the Prophet should not forbid himself something God made lawful to him. It warns the Prophet’s two wives that they must never collude in a scheme against him, or else they would face God’s anger. An event that shocked the Muslim community in Madinah was that the Prophet’s wives asked him for a more comfortable standard of living. He felt that worldly comforts should not be their preoccupation. When they persisted, he was angry and swore that he would not come near them for a month. They were very unhappy to have so displeased him. After a month was over he acted on God’s instructions, giving them a choice between staying with him, even though his was a life of hardship, or leaving him for a more comfortable life. He would then divorce anyone who chose the latter option and give her good gifts. Every one of them chose to remain his wife. None would prefer anything to being a wife of the Prophet and a mother of all believers. That was perhaps the last point of disagreement in which Hafsah was involved. After that she realized that she had to restrain her feelings in order to be more worthy of her position. She turned to her devotion with more dedication. During Abu Bakr’s short reign as Caliph, the Qur’an was collected in a single volume. This was the first complete copy of the Qur’an. It remained with the Caliph until he passed away. It was then kept by the second Caliph, Umar, until he died. Thereafter, it was with Hafsah and remained in her custody as long as she lived. During Uthman’s reign the Qur’an was collated anew, and several copies were written down. When these copies were completed, the first copy that was with Hafsah was used to check their accuracy. A copy was sent to each main population center to serve as the reference copy. Hafsah’s copy was returned to her and remained in her custody until she died. Authored By: Adil Salahi With Kind Regards Mohammad Usman Jeddah-SAUDI ARABIA The sayings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad http://muhammad.net/ (peace be upon him) ‘Acquiring (religious) knowledge in company for an hour in the night is better than spending the whole night in prayer.’ Al-Tirmidhi;Narrated: Abdullah ibn Abbas ® image002.gifimage001.jpg
Bismillah [IslamCity] India battles its urban wild
By Priyanka Bhardwaj NEW DELHI - Often it becomes apparent that India's slow-to-move government agencies are caught in a time warp, struggling to catch up with the efficient private sector rooted in high-tech paperless functioning. Take the case of the state of Haryana that adjoins Delhi and boasts of modern cities such as Chandigarh and Gurgaon, the hub of multinational, global outsourcing and software firms, operating out of state-of-the-art office spaces. Saddled with reams of hard copy files, the Haryana police, which does not boast the best anti-crime record, has been grapplingwith rats devouring official records stored in usually dilapidated conditions. To deal with file eating rodents, Haryana officials have arrived at a solution that may seem rather offbeat. Rather than spruce and clean up the place, the police are experimenting with white mice to take on the numerous black rats. A senior police official in the Haryana city of Karnal was quoted as saying: We have brought two white rats in on a trial basis. We have been told that white mice do not eat paper and cloth and are a deterrent for the black ones. The Haryana case follows the instances of the income tax office in New Delhi and the Delhi Development Authority (that deals with land allotment and real estate development), which are officially allowed to keep cats. They have been doing so for years to keep mice from nibbling the mountains of stored paperwork in the face of the slow computerization of government offices. This, of course is also a reflection of overall lax government functioning, whether in education, law and order, health or infrastructure such as roads and power, Though India has been plague-free from 1966, in 1994 there was an outbreak that affected Maharashtra and Gujarat. The city of Surat was badly impacted. Indeed, even as India transitions as an emerging economy and global business hub, the intermeshing of high growth pockets with arenas that still need reform creates its own set of peculiarities. Though the government has been one of the slowest to change and move with the times, there are other outfits battling rodents too. The state-owned Indian Railways, the biggest network in the world, has been fighting a losing battle with rats for a while now. Over a million rats are estimated to infest the extremely dirty and busy four acre area of the New Delhi railway station, a contrast from the glitzy malls that sprinkle the city and the spotless metro train service. The rodents have been causing a nuisance gnawing at cables, stores and even affecting signaling systems. Earlier this month, following several failed attempts, desperate rail officials handed a contract of Rs1.7 million (US$33,000) to a private firm to exterminate the menace. All our earlier attempts failed miserably to control the rats. We have handed over the area to the firm and hope for a radical change in the next one month itself,'' said a senior railway official. Indeed, although India is changing there is a long way to go. For example, first time foreign visitors to New Delhi are shocked to witness animals that freely roam the streets, alongside traffic jams, modern expressways, flyovers and the world class metro. It is estimated that more than 50,000 cows and buffaloes crowd the roads along with armies' of monkeys, pigs, stray dogs, camels and an occasional elephant, often causing chaos and accidents. Traffic routinely comes to a halt on highways to allow animals to walk, sleep, defecate and procreate. Animals are sometimes injured, with stinking carcasses lying in the streets for days given lax municipal authorities. All of this is due to a rapidly spreading urban sprawl that devours erstwhile open, rural areas and villages where the animals once roamed freely. The courts have been waging a losing battle to rid Delhi roads of its animals. Apart from the usual lethargy in implementation, cows are revered by Hindus, the majority Indian population, so any strong arm action is a politically sensitive move. Dogs, meanwhile, proliferate as they are readily adopted by people, who do not have the space to keep them inside the house, but generally feed, pamper them and resist attempts by authorities to act. Such is the nuisance of monkeys in the national capital that a couple of langurs (bigger-sized white monkeys) continue to be leashed every day at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's House) and the adjoining north and south blocks that house the prime minister, top administration and military offices. The langurs scare off the smaller Indian brown rhesus monkeys that are a menace in the area, biting officials, running away with secret files and entering the inner precincts of offices and president's quarters. There are also reports that for some time stray dogs moved in and out of the highly protected residence of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. There were fears that the strays could easily be fitted with remote
Bismillah [IslamCity] Salt of this Sea at 7th Al-Awda Convention
The Seventh Annual International Al-Awda Convention presents... (http://www.al-awda.org/convention7/index.html) Salt of this Sea Feature film by Annemarie Jacir Starring Suheir Hammad and Saleh Bakri Palestine 2008 104 minutes In Arabic and English Soraya, born in Brooklyn in a working class community of Palestinian refugees, discovers that her grandfather's savings were frozen in a bank account in Jaffa when he was exiled in 1948. Stubborn, passionate and determined to reclaim what is hers, she fulfills her life-long dream of returning to Palestine. Slowly she is taken apart by the reality around her and is forced to confront her own internal anger. She meets Emad, a young Palestinian whose ambition, contrary to hers, is to leave forever. Tired of the constraints that dictate their lives, they know in order to be free, they must take things into their own hands, even if it's illegal. The story of young Palestinians in search of a Palestine they were robbed from. *** Annemarie is the Palestinian Jim Jarmush. She has developed her own cinema language, stubborn acting style and unconventional story telling, disobeying all the rules of traditional cinema. - Hany Abu-Assad, Director Paradise Now This film is my personal voice, intimate,... it's the voice of my family, of my village, of my people. It's the voice of every refugee searching for his rights.. - Saleh Bakri, actor . CANNES - OFFICIAL SELECTION, 2008 . FIRST PRIZE - BEST FILM, Sguardi Altrove Film Festival, Italy 2009 . INTERNATIONAL CRITICS AWARD FIPRESCI PRIZE . RANDA CHAHAL PRIZE, Journées cinématographiques de Carthage, 2008 . BEST SCREENPLAY, Dubai International Film Festival, 2008 . SPECIAL JURY PRIZE, Osians Asian Arab Film Festival, 2008 .PALESTINE'S OFFICIAL OSCAR ENTRY FOR BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM, 2008 . SOPADIN FINALIST, Grand Prix Best Screenplay, 2007 . CINEMA IN MOTION AWARDS, San Sebastian Film Festival, 2007 Official site: http://www.philistinefilms.org Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=60185962276#/pages/Salt-of-This-Sea-Milh-Hadha-al-Bahr-/27276646076 For all other 7th Al-Awda convention info, please visit: http://al-awda.org/convention7/index.html and keep revisiting that page as it is being updated regularly. DON'T DELAY! REGISTER TODAY! Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition PO Box 131352 Carlsbad, CA 92013, USA Tel: 760-918-9441 Fax: 760-918-9442 E-mail: i...@al-awda.org WWW: http://al-awda.org Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition (PRRC) is the largest network of grassroots activists and students dedicated to Palestinian human rights. We are a not for profit tax-exempt educational and charitable 501(c)(3) organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States of America. Under IRS guidelines, your donations to PRRC are tax-deductible.
Re :Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.
AssalaamualaikumDr. Zakir Naik is quoting the references during his talks. What else do people want? People are bent upon defaming and criticizing the learned ones. That could be because of what Dr. Zakir Naiknbsp;might have said, which could go against their ideology.Sufism believes that God is every where in the creation. It leads to pantheism. Thats against the teachings of the Qur'an and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him). Allah is above the heavens, above His mighty Throne. And His knowledge is present everywhere. He sees everything, He hears to everything, and He knows everything. Those who want to follow their grandfathers and great grand fathers, they may very well do that. But that may not be necessarily from the teachings of the Qur'an and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him).nbsp;In my view, Dr. Zakir Naik is doing an excellent job.UmarDIETnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:03:08 + (GMT) islamcity@yahoogroups.com wroteI have seen many different VCDs that show Zakir Naik speeches, and what he has said are mostly about tawheed. I don't think Zakir presents himself as a follower of Wahhabism or an enemy of any branch of Islamic teaching. He is clearly not an enemy Sufism. All he talk about is that followers of non-Islamic tawheed prinsiples and practices need to reflect on the way they search, define, and position the God.Tawheed is all about the logical thinking, so it is of course based on analytical ability. In many ways, knowledge very much helps someone to establish this ability. Dr Zakir Naik, alhamdulillah, proved himself of having a great strength, talent, and --above all-- skills to challenge what we believe as flawed theologies and, in turn, influence non-Muslims to accept the concept ofthe Oneness of Allah Subhanahu wa-Ta'aala. Look how many Hindus and Christians have embraced Islam after listening to Zakir's speeches.So, it hard to imagine that someone doesn't support him. He is just doing what we are all supposed to do : the propogation of Islam, the work of da'wah. Why someone has to narrow his/her mind by saying that Sufism is a threat of Wahhabism? I don't agree that someon in Islam is a threat to someone else.Peace be upon us all, brothers and sisters.Wassalam alaykum,Asyari Usman nbsp; From: as...@yahoo.comTo: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Sent: Saturday, 14 February, 2009 10:22:16Subject: Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.Zakir Naik always speak with references from Quran and Authentic Hadeeth and he never claim to belong any so callednbsp;sects, you should also present references againt his speaches regardless of making the war of sufism and wahabismnbsp;Send your renowned scholars to have a debate with Dr. Zakir Naik instead of sending these hatrednbsp;messagesFrom: sai...@yahoo. com To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:33:10 AMSubject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.Dr. 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 âimmense knowledgeâ 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 âwisdomâ not âknowledgeâ.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 âsubtle subversionâ that Muslim world or Muslim identity has suffered a great deal. Therefore in this article, I would talk about a whole range of âscholarsâ of this nature and use the name of Mr. Naik as an âall-purpose unitâ to bring my point home.A wise man may have some knowledge but âit does not necessitate that every knowledgeable man is wiseâ. For knowledge comes with analysis but wisdom with synthesis. Analysis demands scattering the whole into parts and pieces, on the contrary, synthesis demands uniting and reassembling the parts, once again, into a whole.Men of knowledge without wisdom are far more harmful for human family than mad men. For knowledge without wisdom lacks comprehensiveness of vision, feelings, beauty and empathy. Therefore it is not beneficial at all, and in religious terms, it is irreligious! How?A man of knowledge studies the composition of the atom from a disinterested desire for knowledge, and incidentally places it in the hands of powerful lunatics as the means of destroying the human race.In such ways the pursuit of knowledge may become harmful unless it is combined with wisdom; and wisdom in the sense of comprehensive vision is
Bismillah [IslamCity] hadith: The worst thing done to the Prophet
Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair: I asked 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, What was the worst thing the pagans did to Allah's Apostle? He said, I saw 'Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait coming to the Prophet while he was praying.' Uqba put his sheet round the Prophet's neck and squeezed it very severely. Abu Bakr came and pulled 'Uqba away from the Prophet and said, Do you intend to kill a man just because he says: 'My Lord is Allah, and he has brought forth to you the Evident Signs from your Lord? Sahi Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 57, Number 27
Bismillah [IslamCity] Let us know Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan (www.fatwa-online.com)
SCHOLARS BIOGRAPHIES \ 15th Century http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/15thcentury/index.htm \ javascript:; http://www.fatwa-online.com/index.htm Shaykh Dr. Saalih Ibn Fowzaan Ibn 'Abdullaah Ibn Fowzaan *Please appropriately reference this biography to: www.fatwa-online.com, thankyou!* He is the noble Shaykh Dr. Saalih ibn Fowzaan ibn 'Abdullaah from the family of Fowzaan from the people/tribe of ash-Shamaasiyyah. He was born in 1354 A.H./1933 C.E. His father died when he was young so he was brought up by his family. He learnt the Noble Qur.aan, the basics of reading and writing with the imaam of the masjid of the town, who was a definitve reciter. He was the noble Shaykh Hamood Ibn Sulaymaan at-Talaal, who was later made a judge in the town of Dariyyah (not Dar'iyyah in RIyaadh) in the region of Qaseem. He later studied at the state school when it opened in ash-Shamaasiyyah in the year 1369 A.H./1948 C.E. He completed his studies at the Faysaliyyah school in Buraydah in the year 1371 A.H./1950 C.E. and was then appointed an infant school teacher. Then he joined the educational institute in Buraydah when it opened in the year 1373 A.H./1952 C.E., and graduated from there in the year 1377 A.H./1956 C.E. He then joined the Faculty of Sharee'ah http://www.fatwa-online.com/glossary/index.htm (at the University of Imaam Muhammad) in Riyaadh and graduated from there 1381 A.H./1960 C.E. Thereafter he gained his Masters degree in fiqh, and later a Doctorate. from the same faculty, also specialising in fiqh. After his graduation from the Faculty of Sharee'ah http://www.fatwa-online.com/glossary/index.htm , he was appointed a teacher within the educational institute in Riyaadh, then transferred to teaching in the Faculty of Sharee'ah http://www.fatwa-online.com/glossary/index.htm . Later, he transferred to teaching at the Department for Higher Studies within the Faculty of the Principles of the Religion (usool ad-deen). Then he transferred to teaching at the Supreme Court of Justice, where he was appointed the head. He then returned to teaching there after his period of headship came to an end. He was then made a member of the Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/15thcentury/permanentco mmittee.htm , where he continues to this day. The noble Shaykh is a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, and member of the Fiqh Committee in Makkah (part of ar-Raabitah), and member of the Committee for Supervision of the Callers (du'aat) in Hajj, whilst also presiding over (his main role) membership of the Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/15thcentury/permanentco mmittee.htm . He is also the imaam, khateeb and teacher at the Prince Mut'ib Ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez masjid in al-Malzar. He also takes part in responding to questions on the radio program Noorun 'alad-Darb, as he also takes part in contributing to a number of Islaamic research publications at the Council for (Islaamic) Research, Studies, Theses and Fataawa which are then collated and published. The noble Shaykh also takes part in supervising a number of theses at the Masters degree and Doctorate level. He has a number of students of knowledge who frequent his regular gatherings and lessons . He himself studied at the hands of a number prominent scholars and jurists, the most notable of whom were: The noble Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/15thcentury/ibnbaaz.htm (rahima-hullaah); The noble Shaykh 'Abdullaah ibn Humayd http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/15thcentury/ibnhumayd.h tm (rahima-hullaah); The great Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen ash-Shanqeetee http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/14thcentury/ashshanqeet ee.htm (rahima-hullaah); The noble Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/14thcentury/ibnafeefee. htm (rahima-hullaah); The noble Shaykh Saalih Ibn 'Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sukaytee; The noble Shaykh Saalih Ibn Ibraaheem al-Bulayhee; The noble Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Subayyal; The noble Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Saalih al-Khulayfee; The noble Shaykh Ibraaheem Ibn 'Ubayd al-'Abd al-Muhsin; The noble Shaykh Saalih al-'Alee an-Naasir; He also studied at the hands of a number of scholars from al-Azhar University (Egypt) who specialised in hadeeth, tafseer and Arabic language. He has played a major role in calling to Allaah and teaching, giving fatwa, khutbahs and knowledgeable refutations. His books number many, however the following are just a handful which include Sharh al-'Aqeedatul Waasitiyyah, al-irshaad ilas-Saheehil-I'tiqaad, al-Mulakhkhas al-Fiqhee, Foods and the Rulings regarding Slaughtering and Hunting, which is part of his Doctorate. They also include at-Tahqeeqaat al-Mardiyyah in inheritance which is part of his Masters degree. Further titles include Rulings
Bismillah [IslamCity] The Guard Who Found Islam
http://www.newsweek.com/id/190357/page/1 The Guard Who Found Islam Terry Holdbrooks stood watch over prisoners at Gitmo. What he saw made him adopt their faith. By Dan Ephron | NEWSWEEK Published Mar 21, 2009 From the magazine issue dated Mar 30, 2009 Army specialist Terry Holdbrooks had been a guard at Guant?namo for about six months the night he had his life-altering conversation with detainee 590, a Moroccan also known as the General. This was early 2004, about halfway through Holdbrooks's stint at Guant?namo with the 463rd Military Police Company. Until then, he'd spent most of his day shifts just doing his duty. He'd escort prisoners to interrogations or walk up and down the cellblock making sure they weren't passing notes. But the midnight shifts were slow. The only thing you really had to do was mop the center floor, he says. So Holdbrooks began spending part of the night sitting cross-legged on the ground, talking to detainees through the metal mesh of their cell doors. He developed a strong relationship with the General, whose real name is Ahmed Errachidi. Their late-night conversations led Holdbrooks to be more skeptical about the prison, he says, and made him think harder about his own life. Soon, Holdbrooks was ordering books on Arabic and Islam. During an evening talk with Errachidi in early 2004, the conversation turned to the shahada, the one-line statement of faith that marks the single requirement for converting to Islam (There is no God but God and Muhammad is his prophet). Holdbrooks pushed a pen and an index card through the mesh, and asked Errachidi to write out the shahada in English and transliterated Arabic. He then uttered the words aloud and, there on the floor of Guant?namo's Camp Delta, became a Muslim. When historians look back on Guant?namo, the harsh treatment of detainees and the trampling of due process will likely dominate the narrative. Holdbrooks, who left the military in 2005, saw his share. In interviews over recent weeks, he and another former guard told NEWSWEEK about degrading and sometimes sadistic acts against prisoners committed by soldiers, medics and interrogators who wanted revenge for the 9/11 attacks on America. But as the fog of secrecy slowly lifts from Guant?namo, other scenes are starting to emerge as well, including surprising interactions between guards and detainees on subjects like politics, religion and even music. The exchanges reveal curiosity on both sides—sometimes even empathy. The detainees used to have conversations with the guards who showed some common respect toward them, says Errachidi, who spent five years in Guant?namo and was released in 2007. We talked about everything, normal things, and things [we had] in common, he wrote to NEWSWEEK in an e-mail from his home in Morocco. Holdbrooks's level of identification with the other side was exceptional. No other guard has volunteered that he embraced Islam at the prison (though Errachidi says others expressed interest). His experience runs counter to academic studies, which show that guards and inmates at ordinary prisons tend to develop mutual hostility. But then, Holdbrooks is a contrarian by nature. He can also be conspiratorial. When his company visited the site of the 9/11 attacks in New York, Holdbrooks remembers thinking there had to be a broader explanation, and that the Bush administration must have colluded somehow in the plot. But his misgivings about Guant?namo—including doubts that the detainees were the worst of the worst—were shared by other guards as early as 2002. A few such guards are coming forward for the first time. Specialist Brandon Neely, who was at Guant?namo when the first detainees arrived that year, says his enthusiasm for the mission soured quickly. There were a couple of us guards who asked ourselves why these guys are being treated so badly and if they're actually terrorists at all, he told NEWSWEEK. Neely remembers having long conversations with detainee Ruhal Ahmed, who loved Eminem and James Bond and would often rap or sing to the other prisoners. Another former guard, Christopher Arendt, went on a speaking tour with former detainees in Europe earlier this year to talk critically about the prison. Holdbrooks says growing up hard in Phoenix—his parents were junkies and he himself was a heavy drinker before joining the military in 2002—helps explain what he calls his anti-everything views. He has holes the size of quarters in both earlobes, stretched-out piercings that he plugs with wooden discs. At his Phoenix apartment, bedecked with horror-film memorabilia, he rolls up both sleeves to reveal wrist-to-shoulder tattoos. He describes the ink work as a narrative of his mistakes and addictions. They include religious symbols and Nazi SS bolts, track marks and, in large letters, the words BY DEMONS BE DRIVEN. He says the line, from a heavy-metal song, reminds him to be a better person.
RE: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy.
Assalam u alaikum Just to add what other two brothers, Brs. Aslam and Asyari. said. Zakir Naik or whoever, as long as serving Islam in right way is right and we should appreciate it instead of having bigots. Whatever Zakir Naik says for Islam, he presents Ayat from Quran and Hadeethes from 6 authentic book, yes if any one doesn't believe in Quran and these books, of course he will say Dr. Zakir Naik or any other scholar wrong, but this won't make any difference. Please all brothers and sister, ignore such stupid e-mails from people who want to put hatred and doubts about Islam and Islamic scholars, and see what is wrong and right with the help of Quran and Sunah, not by listening to crap from every Tom , Dick and Harry. Wassalam Inam ul Haq Raja Bio 21 Institute The University of Melbourne Flemingtom Rd., VIC 3010, Australia Mobile : + 61-4-31600027 http://sites.google.com/site/rajainaam/ To: islamcity@yahoogroups.com From: Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:03:08 + Subject: Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy. I have seen many different VCDs that show Zakir Naik speeches, and what he has said are mostly about tawheed. I don't think Zakir presents himself as a follower of Wahhabism or an enemy of any branch of Islamic teaching. He is clearly not an enemy Sufism. All he talk about is that followers of non-Islamic tawheed prinsiples and practices need to reflect on the way they search, define, and position the God. Tawheed is all about the logical thinking, so it is of course based on analytical ability. In many ways, knowledge very much helps someone to establish this ability. Dr Zakir Naik, alhamdulillah, proved himself of having a great strength, talent, and --above all-- skills to challenge what we believe as flawed theologies and, in turn, influence non-Muslims to accept the concept of the Oneness of Allah Subhanahu wa-Ta'aala. Look how many Hindus and Christians have embraced Islam after listening to Zakir's speeches. So, it hard to imagine that someone doesn't support him. He is just doing what we are all supposed to do : the propogation of Islam, the work of da'wah. Why someone has to narrow his/her mind by saying that Sufism is a threat of Wahhabism? I don't agree that someon in Islam is a threat to someone else. Peace be upon us all, brothers and sisters. Wassalam alaykum, Asyari Usman From: as...@yahoo.com as...@yahoo.com To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World islamcity@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, 14 February, 2009 10:22:16 Subject: Re: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy. Zakir Naik always speak with references from Quran and Authentic Hadeeth and he never claim to belong any so called sects, you should also present references againt his speaches regardless of making the war of sufism and wahabism Send your renowned scholars to have a debate with Dr. Zakir Naik instead of sending these hatred messages From: sai...@yahoo. com sai...@yahoo. com To: eGroup For Muslims Around The World islamc...@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:33:10 AM Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy. Dr. Zakir Naik - Defame And Destroy. Jamshed Iqbal One 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 comes with analysis but wisdom with synthesis. Analysis demands scattering the whole into parts and pieces, on the contrary, synthesis demands uniting and reassembling the parts, once again, into a whole. Men of knowledge without wisdom are far more harmful for human family than mad men. For knowledge without wisdom lacks comprehensiveness of vision, feelings, beauty and empathy. Therefore it is not beneficial at all, and in religious terms, it is irreligious! How? A man of knowledge studies the composition of the atom from a disinterested desire for knowledge, and incidentally places it in the hands of powerful lunatics as the means of destroying
Bismillah [IslamCity] RIYADHU-US-SALEHEEN -Chap.26# 206 207 On INJUSTICE COMMAND TO MAKE...
26. Chapter: On injustice and the command to make restitution in cases of injustice Allah Almighty says, Nor intercessor will the wrongdoers have, who could be listened to, (40:18) and the Almighty says, For those that do wrong there is no helper. (22:71) 206. 'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, If anyone wrongs someone else even to the extent of a piece of land measuring a hand's width, his neck will be encircled with it from the the seven earths. [Agreed upon] 207. Abu Musa reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, Allah prolongs the life of the unjust but when He takes them, He will not let them escape. Then he recited, 'Such is the iron grip of your Lord when He seizes cities which do wrong. His grip is painful, violent.' (11:102) [Agreed upon ]
Bismillah [IslamCity] Sayings of Al-Hasan Al-Basree
Sayings of Al-Hasan Al-BasreeImam Muhammad ibn Sa`d Excerpted from The Men of Madina, Volume 1 © 1997 A. Bewley http://islaam.com//Article.aspx?id=242 Abu Hilal said, When al-Hasan finished his hadith, he would say, 'O Allah, you see our hearts full of idolatry, pride, hypocrisy, showing-off, reputation, doubt and uncertainty in your deen. 0 Turner of hearts, make our hearts firm in Your deen and make our deen Straight Islam!' 'Umara ibn Mihran said that al-Hasan was asked, Why do you not visit the rulers and command them to the correct and forbid them the incorrect? He replied, 'Thee believer should not waste himself. Their swords precede our tongues when we speak. They speak thus with their swords. And he made a striking gesture with his hand. 'Umara said, I did not see anyone whose words are in harmony with his actions except al-Hasan. It is related that al-Hasan said, When a young man is devout, we do not recognise him by his speech. We recognise him by his actions. That is beneficial knowledge. 'Umara said that al-Hasan told him that he disliked voices trilling when reciting the Qur'an. Al-Hasan said, Guard against having a bad opinion of people. Ar-Rabi' ibn Subayh said, Al-Hasan disliked being praised to his face. If invocation was made for him, that delighted him. Ghalib al-Qattan said, I brought al-Hasan a letter from 'Abdu'l-Malik ibn Abi Bashir and he said, 'Read it.' So I read it and there was a supplication in it. Al-Hasan said, 'Many a true brother of yours was not actually born of your mother.' It is related that 'Imran ibn Khalid al-Khuza'i said that a man told him, Matar asked al-Hasan about a question and said, 'The fuqaha' oppose you.' He said, 'May your mother be bereaved, Matar! Do you see a faqih at all? Do you know what a faqih is? The scrupulous ascetic faqih is the one who does not care about who is above him nor mock the one below him, and who does not accept ephemeral rubbish in exchange for the knowledge which Allah has taught him.' It is related that when al-Hasan saw a funeral, he would say, Praise belongs to Allah who has not made me part of that which is snatched away. He said, He would not relate anything that day. Muhammad ibn 'Umar said, Al-Hasan died in 110. Isma'il ibn 'Ulayya said that it was in Rajab. There were a hundred days between the deaths of Muhammad ibn Sirin and him, al-Hasan dying first. Hammad ibn Zayd said that al-Hasan died on Friday night. He said that Ayyub and Humayd at-Tawil washed him. He was brought out when the people left. He said, My father took me with him, and Mu'adh ibn Mu'adh said, Al-Hasan was ten years older than Muhammad.
Bismillah [IslamCity] Love, Marriage and Hadith: A Triumph for My Sister
Love, Marriage and Hadith: A Triumph for My Sister My sister is a highly educated woman and very devoted to Allah Almighty. Unfortunately we disagree most of the time. I have become wary of getting into arguments with her about Islam because she is very persistent and will not lose a debate inspite of my considerable skills at argumentation. A few years back her life was shattered by the cataclysmic death of her college going son in a car accident during a storm on the highway which swept him away along with two of his friends. The tragedy changed my sister's life in strange ways which indicates how mysterious the power of Allah is. My sister is now a constant visitor to her Beloved's house in the far away city of Makkah. Sometimes she goes there to spend the last ten days of Ramadan, sometimes for the lesser pilgrimage [Umrah] and sometimes with the tumult of millions hungering for salvation [the Hajj]. Along the way she makes new friends, the hijabi types, in South Africa and in the mosques of Damascus. She is constantly preaching the spiritual message of the Hadith of the greatest of all men, Muhammad, peace be on him. I often wonder how a highly westernized woman, immersed in developments in the medical sciences, could change so much and accept the deeply traditional wisdom enshrined in the Hadith. Now comes my sister's greatest triumph. She carried out her American-born daughter's wedding according to the Sunnah! She and her husband invited relatives, friends and acquaintances to their daughter's wedding. The young man who married my niece accepted Islam and learned its basic teachings most conscientiously. [Both are medical graduates, just about.] The task before my sister, on the day of her daughter's wedding, was to keep both her Muslim and non-Muslim friends happy and yet not violate the Sunnah: quite a task and quite an accomplishment! The nikah was performed by an 'Alim from Lebanon. He spoke well about love and tranquility in the words of the Qur'an. Then my sister taught the large audience what she calls the LOVE Hadith of the Prophet, pbuh. These authentic Hadith indicate how Muhammad, pbuh, expressed his love for his wife 'Ayesha, r.a.. All these ceremonies from Hadith easily replaced the jahiliyya ceremonies of our national cultures. Members of the audience made the same symbolic offerings of love and then added a few dollars of SADAQA to help the needy. Finally my sister reminded the assembled guests about the miracle of Zam Zam water which was given to a woman [Hajira, r.a.] who would not accept defeat in the vast expanses of the Arabian desert. The Imam from Lebanon was extremely humble and finally [I suspect at the instigation of my sister] urged me to lead the maghrib prayers out on the lawn immediately after sunset. I tried to get out of it by saying that I had forgotten my prayer cap in my car, at which he took off his own cap and gave it to me. [While we prayed, the non-Muslim part of the audience watched the glow of the sunset, a beauty from Allah which no artist can match.] A non-Muslim lady at the gathering asked me, with reference to the bridegroom: Why is it that those Christians who marry Muslims embrace Islam. Why can't they remain Christian? I told her that Muslims love Jesus, pbuh, and Mary, pbuh, so by embracing Islam, Christians do not lose Jesus, pbuh. They keep Jesus and Mary, peace be on them, but they gain Muhammad, pbuh, the Seal of the Prophets. So, they win everything and do not lose anything. She said; Now, I know what's going on! I have an envious fear that my sister is moving ahead of me in Islamic spirituality. I merely talk and write about the Beloved. She visits the House of the Beloved in Makkah! What goes on there remains a mystery between her and the Beloved. With Kind Regards Mohammad Usman Jeddah-SAUDI ARABIA The sayings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad http://muhammad.net/ (peace be upon him) 'Acquiring (religious) knowledge in company for an hour in the night is better than spending the whole night in prayer.' Al-Tirmidhi;Narrated: Abdullah ibn Abbas (r) image002.gifimage001.gif
