Assalamu Alaikkum > > I am an American, working for a Christian AID Agency for Ethiopia where > our Muslim brothers and sisters are dying from hunger and starvation. As a > Muslim, let me remind myself first and you second as a Brothers/Sisters >in Islam, my duties and responsibilities at this critical time for our >fellow Ethiopian brothers and sisters today. > > Do you know the distance between Saudi Arabia where 70% of the world >oil reserves and 90% gas reserves are and Ethiopia where our little >Muhammeds and Ahmeds and Fathimas and Khadijas are dying because of hunger and > thirsty.? It is less than 300 miles where Islam was born and >established by our Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)!!. One country is enjoying all the best >food of the world and the other is dying because there is no water to drink and >no food to eat!!!. But today in Ethiopia, a number of children with the > names of Muhammads, Ahmeds and Khadijas and Fathimas are dying every minutes. > They are Muslims like myself, you and the Saudis. > > The first Hijrah ordered by our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was to Ethiopia > when those who were reverted to Islam were persecuted by the Makkan > Pagans unable to bear the worst torture mankind could imagine. At that time > these Ethiopians have given to the Saudis full protection and shelter. > > How much food and money we are wasting daily and throwing them as waste!. > Next time when you throw your excess food, remember the poor children of > Ethiopia who are dying without food!!! > > Why Islam made compulsory FASTING? To understand the pain of hunger > physically. Otherwise, we all will be MUNAFIQS and will be answerable on > the day of judgement. Believe me, all our prayers will be in vain!. > > Why Islam made compulsory ZAKATH & SADAKAH? Does our money and wealth >are lying in the coffers of Interest (Riba) based banks? When we die, can >we take along with us our money, wealth and other valuables? No way! > > Remember what Qur'an says about orphans, poor people and neighbours!. > Remember how our Prophet was kind with orphans!! Remember how our >fatty pot bellies growing bigger and bigger comparing to the skeleton of >Muslim children of Ethiopia dying without food and water!!! Please afraid of > Allah SWT's wrath for not taking timely action. > > Also how much the other Gulf countries are contributing for Ethiopia. > Almost nothing. Shame on us!. We are all thinking that Ethiopia is an > untouchable country and deserve dying instead of living. I wonder why >our brothers are not doing the same contribution that was done to Bosnia, > Turkey and other countries?. May be their skin colours? Are we racist >and selfish or double standard Muslims or lying to ourselves or to Allah, > where is this Muslim brotherhood? Whom are we fooling? May Allah SWT may >save us from the hell fire. Aameen. > > Rain is created by Allah and the same rain will fail one day in your > country also. If our Prophet (PBUH) live among us today, this would >have never happened. Islam is not mere a label! > > Do you know the cost of one F-16 plane? The cost of one plane is enough >to save more lives today. I am reminding you, because I will be the >witness against you for not taking appropriate action on a tragic situation >like this, specially your neighbour Ethiopia is dying. We do not know when > Saudi Arabia will take responsibility of leadership in assisting our Muslim > Ummah irrespective of their skin colours? > > Our Jewish friends have taken care of Falasha Jews of Ethiopia. We are >not asking for to accommodate them, but only give them food to survive. > > Kindly request the so called Muslim countries and their leadership as >well as good hearted individuals to do something before more and more > Muhammads and Ahmeds die away on a slow and painful death. > > Wassalam > > A Believer > > Let us sacrifice at least one day food, so that we can show the >solidarity along these poor innocent orphan children. At least let us learn from >the act of Charity from Christians (Every Christian denominations are >talking about Ethiopia after Indonesia's conversion success). > > If you do not want to happen this tragedy to your family and children >in future, please pass this to another 100 Muslim brothers and sisters. > Please forgive me if I hurt your feelings. May Allah Guide All of us. > > Islam never appreciate those who give only lip sympathy or act of an >arm chair critique, please act now.. If you cannot send 100 people this > circular, at least pass to another 10 people. > > WILL YOU MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS? > > DO IT NOW! > > > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'``'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ > And my success can only come from Allah; In Him I trust, And unto Him I > turn > [s.11;v.88] > > O Allah! I beg of Thee, the true guidance, righteousness, piety and > freedom from want. > > O Allah! I beg of Thee sound health, chastity, honesty, good manners > (character) and cheerful submission to Thy decree. > ~~~ > If you find any fault, then correct it, I pray > for no one is faultless except Allah, you must say. > ~~~ > Imam Jalalu`d~Din `Abd'ur~Rahman As~Suyuti > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sheikh Abu Osman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 01:39:hr SG > Subject: The Distance between Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia > > > Assalamu Alaikkum > > I am an American, working for a Christian AID Agency for Ethiopia where > our Muslim brothers and sisters are dying from hunger and starvation. As a > Muslim, let me remind myself first and you second as a Brothers/Sisters > in Islam, my duties and responsibilities at this critical time for our > fellow Ethiopian brothers and sisters today. > > Do you know the distance between Saudi Arabia where 70% of the world > oil reserves and 90% gas reserves are and Ethiopia where our little > Muhammeds and Ahmeds and Fathimas and Khadijas are dying because of hunger and > thirsty.? It is less than 300 miles where Islam was born and > established by our Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)!!. One country is enjoying all the best > food of the world and the other is dying because there is no water to drink and > no food to eat!!!. But today in Ethiopia, a number of children with the > names of Muhammads, Ahmeds and Khadijas and Fathimas are dying every minutes. > They are Muslims like myself, you and the Saudis. > > The first Hijrah ordered by our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was to Ethiopia > when those who were reverted to Islam were persecuted by the Makkan > Pagans unable to bear the worst torture mankind could imagine. At that time > these Ethiopians have given to the Saudis full protection and shelter. > > How much food and money we are wasting daily and throwing them as waste!. > Next time when you throw your excess food, remember the poor children of > Ethiopia who are dying without food!!! > > Why Islam made compulsory FASTING? To understand the pain of hunger > physically. Otherwise, we all will be MUNAFIQS and will be answerable on > the day of judgement. Believe me, all our prayers will be in vain!. > > Why Islam made compulsory ZAKATH & SADAKAH? Does our money and wealth > are lying in the coffers of Interest (Riba) based banks? When we die, can > we take along with us our money, wealth and other valuables? No way! > > Remember what Qur'an says about orphans, poor people and neighbours!. > Remember how our Prophet was kind with orphans!! Remember how our > fatty pot bellies growing bigger and bigger comparing to the skeleton of > Muslim children of Ethiopia dying without food and water!!! Please afraid of > Allah SWT's wrath for not taking timely action. > > Also how much the other Gulf countries are contributing for Ethiopia. > Almost nothing. Shame on us!. We are all thinking that Ethiopia is an > untouchable country and deserve dying instead of living. I wonder why > our brothers are not doing the same contribution that was done to Bosnia, > Turkey and other countries?. May be their skin colours? Are we racist > and selfish or double standard Muslims or lying to ourselves or to Allah, > where is this Muslim brotherhood? Whom are we fooling? May Allah SWT may > save us from the hell fire. Aameen. > > Rain is created by Allah and the same rain will fail one day in your > country also. If our Prophet (PBUH) live among us today, this would > have never happened. Islam is not mere a label! > > Do you know the cost of one F-16 plane? The cost of one plane is enough > to save more lives today. I am reminding you, because I will be the > witness against you for not taking appropriate action on a tragic situation > like this, specially your neighbour Ethiopia is dying. We do not know when > Saudi Arabia will take responsibility of leadership in assisting our Muslim > Ummah irrespective of their skin colours? > > Our Jewish friends have taken care of Falasha Jews of Ethiopia. We are > not asking for to accommodate them, but only give them food to survive. > > Kindly request the so called Muslim countries and their leadership as > well as good hearted individuals to do something before more and more > Muhammads and Ahmeds die away on a slow and painful death. > > Wassalam > > A Believer > > Let us sacrifice at least one day food, so that we can show the > solidarity along these poor innocent orphan children. At least let us learn from > the act of Charity from Christians (Every Christian denominations are > talking about Ethiopia after Indonesia's conversion success). > > If you do not want to happen this tragedy to your family and children > in future, please pass this to another 100 Muslim brothers and sisters. > Please forgive me if I hurt your feelings. May Allah Guide All of us. > > Islam never appreciate those who give only lip sympathy or act of an > arm chair critique, please act now.. If you cannot send 100 people this > circular, at least pass to another 10 people. > > WILL YOU MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS? > > DO IT NOW! > > > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'``'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ > And my success can only come from Allah; In Him I trust, And unto Him I > turn > [s.11;v.88] > > O Allah! I beg of Thee, the true guidance, righteousness, piety and > freedom from want. > > O Allah! I beg of Thee sound health, chastity, honesty, good manners > (character) and cheerful submission to Thy decree. > ~~~ > If you find any fault, then correct it, I pray > for no one is faultless except Allah, you must say. > ~~~ > Imam Jalalu`d~Din `Abd'ur~Rahman As~Suyuti ------------------------------------------------------------------------ $60 in FREE Long Distance! Click Here to join beMANY! today. http://click.egroups.com/1/4126/7/_/157092/_/958456336/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
