[SIZE=5]Alsalamo alikom wa rhmat ALLAH wa barakatoh
hows everybody doing
hows everything going on may ALLAH reward you all
1-Yusuf Estes - Muslim Life and Rights
http://hearislam.com/pic.php?id=208
2-Mansour Al-Zahrani (a quran file) but the site is in arabic
http://www.ryadh-quran.net/playmaq-2638-0.html
3- Muhammad, A Guidance To Follow
Muhammad (pbuh) as a man had already died, but as a Prophet (pbuh) he left
behind him a legacy in the form of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. He stressed the
urgent need to hold firmly to these two sources during his Farewell speech in
the valley of Arafat. If people hold fast to them, they will never go astray.
The teachings he left for us, if put into practice in their true spirit and
proper way, will bring a happy life in this world and besides the indubitable
rewards that will be received by those who believed in them in the life after
death.
In this sense, Islam is a worldly religion which cares first for the worldly
affairs of humanity. The hereafter is merely a continuation of the worldly
life. It is difficult to portend that man can be saved in the Hereafter without
being saved in this world. The safe way is to follow the way shown to us by the
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). When his wife, `Aishah, was asked by a
companion about the Prophet's daily conduct, `Aishah replied that the conduct
of the Prophet (pbuh) is the Qur'an which is the guidance from Allah and
Muhammad (pbuh) was given authority by Allah to interpret it. That is why his
conduct is exemplary of human conduct. Islam as brought by the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) is very much misunderstood as a religion of rituals only like prayers,
fasting, almsgiving and pilgrimage. Thanks to the new developments in the
world, Islam is now looked upon In a wider perspective than the narrow-minded
view.
The increased interest in Islamic studies by Muslims and non-Muslims supported
by the advanced printing technology, has begun to open the eyes of the world
about the true teaching and intrinsic values of Islam.
· Economy:
In the field of economic development, the goal is not material gain, but human
welfare in general. Islam exhorts that the balance between the material and
physical aspects, between the individual and societal needs, be maintained in
order to narrow the gap between two opposite sides of human world. It is stated
in the Qur'an: Say, who is there to forbid the beauty which Allah has brought
forth for His creatures, and the good things from among the means of
sustenance. Say, they are for those who believe (in Allah) In this worldly
life, to be theirs alone in the Hereafter on the Day of Resurrection [...] Say,
the only things my Lord forbids are the shameful deeds, be they open or secret,
the sin, unjustified envy, the ascribing of divinity to aught beside Allah, and
the attributing unto Allah of aught of which you have no knowledge (Al A'raf,
verse 33)
So everyone is free to conduct any business he likes outside the harmful circle
he has been warned not to indulge in. If he does not listen to this warning, he
will be in trouble. Every good quality as precondition to a successful business
is encouraged by Islam.
The Prophet (pbuh) himself was a businessman before he was appointed as a
Prophet. His ability to run business prudently, by his fairness and truthful
conduct in dealing with people had won him the heart of his employer, Khadijah
who later offered him marriage. He advocated Muslims to follow the spirit of
Prophet Daud (David) (pbuh). With hard work, this Prophet earned his living
from his own labour. He also said that faith of a Muslim is not complete If he
is not good in his profession. He said: If you leave matters to those who are
not professional, you are waiting for the disaster.
If he works in the production line, his products must be compatible with
products of other companies or factories. In order to be marketable, it must
suit the taste of buyers and their standards of living. In this regard, Islam
teaches not to cheat in offering the product to the market. It must be shown as
it is without any publicity it does not deserve. In the life time of the
Prophet, he found many cases in market places where the merchants tried to
cheat the customers. The Prophet said to them: Whoever cheated are not from
amongst us (Muslims).
Islam laid many regulations in the field of economy such as trade, leasing,
business transaction, contract and others to prevent unfair dealing within the
community and in the world of business at large. What is also prevented by
Islam is a monopoly and exploitation -by one man or one group at the expense of
the others.
· Cleanliness:
The first thing in the religion brought by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the
care of cleanliness. The concept of cleanliness in Islam covers physical and
spiritual, mundane and religious domains.
Before performing any rituals, prescribed by Islam, one should cleanse
