[IslamCity] Names of Allah: Al-'Alee
AL- ALEE The Most High
It does not befit Allah to address any human being except by inspiration or from behind a veil, or He sends a messenger who then reveals by His permission whatever He wills. He is indeed Most High , All-Wise. (Surat ash-Shura, 42:51)
Allah introduces Himself to us: Allah, the Creator of all the worlds and the sole Sovereign of the universe, is the Most High and the Possessor of the heavens, Earth, and everything in between. There is no deity but Him. High is He, Exalted above all that they associate (with Him). He is the Sovereign, the All-Powerful, and the Lord of the Ways of Ascent. Allah is Self-Sufficient, above all need.
All of the beautiful names belong to Allah, for He is the Owner of infinite beauty and infinite sublimity. A person can know Him only to the extent that He introduces Himself, and can appreciate Him through the verses of the Qur'an. In one verse, Allah describes this name in the following terms:
Allah, there is no deity but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. He is not subject to drowsiness or sleep. Everything in the heavens and Earth belongs to Him. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they cannot grasp any of His knowledge, except for what He wills. His Footstool encompasses the heavens and Earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Magnificent. (Surat al-Baqara, 2:255)
"And if all the trees on the earth were pens and the sea (were ink wherewith to write), with seven seas behind it to add to its (supply), yet the Words of Allah would not be exhausted. Verily, Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise."
Holy Qur'an, Luqman (31):27
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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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[IslamCity] From a bathing suit to hijab!
From: syed dahij
Subject: From a bathing suit to hijab!
shazia latif <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
SALAAM,
I came across this wonderful story. Muslim women, wake
up. We still have time.
SOMAYYAH was
educated in a convent and as a teenager worked as a model and in cocktail
lounges. Growing up in Ireland and Britain, she tried drugs and liquor land
supported alcoholic and sometimes abusive parents. Years later the 25 year old
Irish woman moved to the Gulf Arab Emirate of Dubai where, through books
loaned by friends, she learned about Islam.
I would go to the beach in my bathing suit and listen to Quran
on my Walkman, she said.
One day I
was going to the beach in a taxi driven by a Pakistani who had Quran on the
radio. I got there and put one foot on the ground to get
out.
Then I
looked at the taxi driver and said: No, take
me back home. I couldnt go to the beach and take my clothes
off.
Now
Somayyah, a school teacher who adopted the name of Islams first female
martyr, will not leave her flat without covering herself from head to toe in
hijab. Since she converted her family has refused to see her. (Non muslims are realizing the true beauty of being covered
whereas we born muslims are humiliating ourselves by uncovering more each day.
WHAT A SHAME!)
Why is it so easy for converts to wear
hijab and so hard for us muslim to wear it. They feel
proud after wearing the hijab whereas we dont even want to be seen with
someone who wears a hijab.Converts are ready to face anything after wearing
the hijab because they love ALLAH, we say we love ALLAH but are not to going
to cover for ALLAH. Is this double standards or what. Think about
it.
ALLAH guide us all. Ameen for surely I can
never thank YOU enough for making me a proud muslim.
Ameen!
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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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[IslamCity] best quran citation
best quran citation
http://www.aswatalislam.net/CategorySelectionMadeP.aspx?CatID=1001
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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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[IslamCity] Is the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned in the Bible?
From: "msapublication" Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 1:44 PM Subject: Is the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned in the Bible? Is the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned in the Bible? = Question: What sort of references can I use to confirm that what GOD intended as regards His will, and that His will has been changed by christian scribes/translators? Also, if you could tell me where in the Bible it speaks of the Prophet Muhammad, does it mention his name or it is symbolic?. Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Allaah says in His Book (interpretation of the meaning): "And (remember) when `Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said: `O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allaah unto you, confirming the Tawraat [(Torah) which came] before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.' But when he (Ahmad, i.e. Muhammad) came to them with clear proofs, they said: `This is plain magic'" [al-Saff 61:6] "Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad) whom they find written with them in the Tawraat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)- he commands them for Al-Ma`roof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained); and forbids them from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism of all kinds, and all that Islam has forbidden); he allows them as lawful AtTayyibaat (i.e. all good and lawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), and prohibits them as unlawful AlKhabaa'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), he releases them from their heavy burdens (of Allaah's Covenant with the children of Israel), and from the fetters (bindings) that were upon them. So those who believe in him (Muhammad), honour him, help him, and follow the light (the Qur'aan) which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful" [al-A'raaf 7:157] These two verses indicate that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel (the Bible), no matter how much the Jews and Christians claim that he is not, for the word of Allaah is the best and most truthful of words. Some of the things mentioned in the previous Books are as follows: 1 _ In the Torah, in the Book of Deuteronomy 18:18-19 it says: "I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account." (New International Version) This text is still extant among them. With regard to the phrase "from among their brothers" _ if that prophet were to be from among the Children of Israel, it would have said, "I will raise up for them a prophet from among them." But it says "from among their brothers" _ i.e., from among the sons of Ismaa'eel (Ishamel). Secondly, it says in the Gospel of John 16:6-8, 12-13: "It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor [Paraclete] will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin. I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." (New International Version) This cannot apply to anyone except the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Secondly: Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: It says in the Torah, in the fifth book [Deuteronomy 33:2]: "The LORD came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. He came with myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes [or: from his right hand went a fiery law for them]." (New International Version; alternative version of last phrase _ the meaning of which is unclear in the original Hebrew texts _ is from the King James Version) This refers to the three Prophethoods: the Prophethood of Moosa (Moses), the Prophethood of `Eesa (Jesus) and the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). "Coming from Sinai" refers to the mountain where Allaah spoke to Moosa and called him and told him he was a Prophet. "Dawning over them from Seir" refers to the appearance of the Messiah from Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem). Seir is a village that is still known there to this day. So this was a foretelling of the Prophethood of the Messiah. "Paran" refers to Makkah. Allaah likens the Prophethood of Moosa to the coming of the dawn, and the Prophethood of the Messiah after him to the rising of the sun, and the Prophethood of the Seal of the Prophets to the sun rising high in the sky and its light reaching all over the
[IslamCity] The infallibility of the Prophets
From: "msapublication" The infallibility of the Prophets The infallibility of the Prophets = Question: I would like to ask a question about `aqeedah. Is it part of our `aqeedah to believe that the Prophets committed sins and were not infallible?. Answer: Praise be to Allaah. The Prophets are the best of mankind, and the most noble of creation before Allaah. Allaah chose them to convey the call of Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah to mankind, and Allaah has made them the intermediaries between Him and His creation in conveying His Laws. They were commanded to convey the message from Allaah, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): "They are those whom We gave the Book, AlHukm (understanding of the religious laws), and Prophethood. But if these disbelieve therein (the Book, AlHukm and Prophethood), then, indeed We have entrusted it to a people (such as the Companions of Prophet Muhammad) who are not disbelievers therein" [al-An'aam 6:89] The Prophets' task was to convey the message from Allaah even though they were human, hence the issue of infallibility may be examined from two angles: 1 _ Infallibility in conveying the message 2 _ Infallibility from human error Firstly: With regard to the first issue, the Prophets were infallible in conveying the message from Allaah. They did not conceal anything that Allaah had revealed to them, and they did not add anything from themselves. Allaah said to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) (interpretation of the meaning): "O Messenger (Muhammad)! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed His Message. Allaah will protect you from mankind" [al-Maa'idah 5:67] "And if he (Muhammad) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allaah), We surely would have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might), And then We certainly would have cut off his life artery (aorta), And none of you could have withheld Us from (punishing) him" [al-Haaqqah 69:44-47] And Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "And he (Muhammad) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen" [al-Takweer 81:24] Shaykh `Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Sa'di (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on this verse: He is not stingy with that which Allaah has revealed to him, concealing some of it. Rather he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) the most trustworthy of the inhabitants of heaven and the people of earth, the one who conveys the message of his Lord, the faithful conveyor (of the message). He does not withhold any part of it, from rich or poor, from ruler or subject, from male or female, from city-dweller or Bedouin. Hence Allaah sent him to an illiterate and ignorant nation, and he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not die until they had become knowledgeable scholars, steeped in knowledge." So with regard to conveying the religion of his Lord, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not make any mistakes at all, whether major or minor, rather he was infallible and under the constant protection of Allaah. Shaykh `Abd al-`Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 6/371: All the Muslims are unanimously agreed that the Prophets (peace be upon them) _ especially Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) _ are infallible and protected from error in that which they conveyed from Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): "By the star when it goes down (or vanishes). Your companion (Muhammad) has neither gone astray nor has erred. Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only a Revelation revealed. He has been taught (this Qur'aan) by one mighty in power [Jibreel (Gabriel)]" [al-Najm 53:1-5] Our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is infallible in all that he conveyed from Allaah, in word and deed and in what he approved of. There is no dispute on this point among the scholars." The ummah is agreed that the Messengers are infallible in their conveying the message. They did not forget anything that Allaah revealed to them, except for things that were abrogated. And Allaah guaranteed His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that he would remember it and would not forget it, except for that which Allaah wanted him to forget, and He guaranteed to remember the whole Qur'aan in his heart. Allaah said (interpretation of the meaning): "We shall make you to recite (the Qur'aan), so you (O Muhammad) shall not forget (it)" [al-A'la 87:7] "It is for Us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad) the ability to recite it (the Qur'aan). And when We have recited it to you [O Muhammad through Jibreel (Gabriel)], then follow its (the Qur'aan's) recitation" [al-Qiyaamah 75:17-18] Shaykh al-Islam
[IslamCity] March 19 thanks you, News, Events April 4 , 21 & 22
From: "TCSW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> View Contact Details Subject: March 19 thank you and news Items in this e-mail: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1) March 19 message of thanks2) Don't miss this event: reading of Kafka's The Trial, Mon April 43) Stopping Secret Trials in Canada and Ending Deportation to Torture, Fri April 224) Let them stay! The case for asylum for U.S. war resisters, Thurs April 21- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1) March 19 message of thanksThe Toronto Coalition to Stop the War would like to extend its sincerest thanks to all those who helped make the March 19 global day of action in Toronto a success. More than 5,000 people participated in a spirited and boisterous rally and march which brought together activists and campaigners from a variety of communities and organisations across the city. Two years after the start of the war on Iraq, we continue to resist.Special thanks go to all the speakers: Afnan Al-Hashimi, Darrell Anderson and the war resisters, Peggy Nash, Marilyn Churley, Rachel Gorman, Jesse Greener, Matthew Behrens, Mona El-Fouli, and Ali Mallah. Thanks also to the Red Menace and Dee of the Dope Poets' Society who performed at the rally's closing and Susan Spratt who was the M.C.The coalition would also like to thank publicly Toronto City Councillor Olivia Chow and her office who made Nathan Phillips Square available for the March 19 event.Final thanks go to all the countless volunteers who pitched in to make the event run smoothly and efficiently: the outreach, logistics, media and communications, and marshalling teams; Bob Olsen for his work on banners; our brothers and sisters in the trade union movement who organised a peace breakfast and labour march, Students for Peace in Iraq, our friends in the Muslim community who organised buses from mosques, and our friends and supporters outside Toronto who organised caravans into the city.Thank you, everyone, for all your help! See you at the next event!Peace and solidarity,Toronto Coalition to Stop the War - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -2) Don't miss this event: reading of Kafka's The Trial April 4O N T R I A L :Canadian Writers and Performers Read from Kafka's The TrialA fundraiser in support of the families of Canada's secret trial detaineesMonday, April 47:30pmLula Lounge1585 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON(one-and-a-half blocks west of Dufferin)Featuring:Ann-Marie MacDonald, Nino Ricci, Linda McQuaig, Gordon Pinsent, Charmion King, Linda Griffiths, Bernard Behrens, Heather Mallick, Stuart McLean and other Canadian writers and performers read in a multimedia benefit for the Esperanza Fund, which aids the families of Canada's secret trial detainees.Five men have been detained a collective 188 months in Canadian prisons without charge or bail, on secret evidence neither they nor their lawyers are allowed to see, and all are threatened with deportation to torture.Tickets $25To book tickets, please phone 416-651-5800 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED].Sponsored by the Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in CanadaPhone: 416-651-5800E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Web: www.homesnotbombs.ca- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3) Stopping Secret Trials in Canada and Ending Deportation to TortureP U B L I C F O R U M :An evening with Monia Mazigh, Mona Elfouli, Ahmad Jaballah and moreFriday, April 227:15pmBloor Street United Church300 Bloor Street West(St. George subway) Toronto, ONMONIA MAZIGH led the inspirational struggle to free her husband, Maher Arar (named Time Magazine's Canadian Person of the Year for 2004), from torture in Syria. She continues to speak out passionately about human rights.MONA ELFOULI is campaigning to free her husband, Mohammad Mahjoub, detained without charge or bail on secret evidence, since June, 2000 here in Toronto. The government of Canada is trying to deport him to torture in Egypt.AHMAD JABALLAH is campaigning to free his father, Mahmoud Jaballah, held 9 months in 1999, then re-arrested and held since August 2001, without charge or bail on secret evidence, here in Toronto. The government of Canada is trying to deport him to torture in Egypt.Sponsored by the Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in Canada and Homes not Bombs, TorontoPhone: 416-651-5800E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Web: www.homesnotbombs.ca- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -4) Let them stay! The case for asylum for U.S. war resistersA PUBLIC MEETING Thurs April 21 featuring:TOM HAYDEN: leader of the student, civil rights and anti-war movements in the U.S. in the 1960s; elected to the California State Assembly and later the California State Senate; currently active in the movement to end the occupation of IraqNANCY LESSIN & CHARLIE RICHARDSON: founding members of U.S.-based Military Families Speak Out, which includes over 2000 military familiesThursday, April 217:30pmInnis Town Hall2 Sussex Avenue(at St. George Street, one block south of St. George subway) Toronto, ONSponsored by the War Re
[IslamCity] STRESS MANAGEMENT
Stress Management
A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management.
He raised a glass of water and asked the audience,
"How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20g to 500gm.
"It does not matter on the absolute weight.
It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold
it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for
an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you will have to call
an ambulance.
It is the exact same weight, but the longer
I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
"If we carry our burdens all the time,
sooner or later, we will not be able
to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier."
"What you have to do is to put the
glass down, rest for a while before
holding it up again."
We have to put down the burden periodically,
so that we can be refreshed and are ! able
to carry on.
So before you return home from work tonight,
put the burden of work down. Don't carry it
back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on
your shoulders, let it down for a moment if
you can. Pick it up again later when you
have rested.
Rest and relax.
Life is short, enjoy it!! Cheers!
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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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[IslamCity] TAIBO
Respected Brother/Sister
in Islam
Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa
Barakatuhu
Taibo, a form of high impact aerobics that combines the
moves of karate, boxing, ballet, and hip hop dancing is the newest craze in
gyms and homes around the world. Taibo, which stands for Total Awareness
Excellent Body Obedience, was developed in America in the late 1980’s. The
“exercise” is a composition of music, dance, intermingling of males and
females, and requires the wearing of skimpy clothing, etc. As this trend
gathers pace internationally, Muslims are increasingly participating in Taibo
centres that have sprung up in our localities. Yes, it is permissible for
Muslims to learn self defence techniques provided that there is no
impermissible acts used to achieve this nor is there any form of disbelief,
shirk, etc., contained therein. However, the activities which this particular
art of training entails are clearly un-Islamic and prohibited. The following
are certain unlawful practices that form part of Taibo.
Music
Among the most destructible things that cause permanent
harm to the heart is music. In fact its dangers are frightening and
catastrophic. Muslims turning to pop and modern-day disco music have suffered
sometimes-irreparable damage to their Imaan and thus bargaining the eternal
life of the hereafter for a few ecstatic moments of this worldly life.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
has explicitly warned us with regard to Music. In one Hadith he said, “Music sows hypocrisy in the heart like
water causes seeds to grow in the soil”
(Bayhaqi).
Intermingling of Sexes
Intermingling of sexes has engulfed the community to such a
level that people no longer consider it a crime nor is it frowned upon. To
the contrary one who does not freely intermingle is considered orthodox and
unfriendly. The foremost contravention that takes place by intermingling is
casting lustful gazes. The Noble Qur’an has explicitly prohibited strange men
and women from casting lustful gazes at each other. The ultimate crime of
zina and illicit sexual activity is initiated by the lustful glance, which
propels a person towards this evil. Without this glance the thought does not
occur hence the possibility of this evil is narrowed. With Taibo this
fundamental injunction of the Qur’an is openly flouted in the name of
exercise, fitness and self-defence.
Disturbing Aspect
Undoubtedly the most disturbing aspect about this new trend
is that women, who are generally considered to be upright and modest, have
become unwitting victims to this evil. While adopting the apparent garb of
Hijaab, they enter themselves, with tight fitting garments, into an arena,
which is infested with Haraam and poses a direct threat to their chastity and
Imaan.
A fervent plea is made to those who are engaged in this
type of activity or are sending their wives and daughters to such places to
seriously consider the dangers that lurk in this activity. May Allah Ta’ala
guide and protect us all. Aameen.
Was Salaam
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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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this negative impression is a form of advertisement/publicity for islam. the ulamas, educated muslims with thorough knowledge of quran and hadith should peacefully explain those issues to the non muslims. no need to sue anybody. this issue will only raise people's curiosity. bye. - Original Message - From: Andrea Peterson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:30 PM Subject: [IslamCity] CAIR-NET: !!!Please Contact Boeing About National Review's ATTACK on Prophet Muhammad!!! Magda Saikali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]From: "Magda Saikali" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:51:48 -0600Subject: [MNMuslimWomen] FW: CAIR-NET: Contact Boeing About National Review's Attack on Prophet MuhammadFrom: CAIR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: CAIR-NET: Contact Boeing About National Review's Attack on >Prophet Muhammad>Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 16:02:18 -0500>>In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful>>CAIR ACTION ALERT #451>>CONTACT BOEING ABOUT NATIONAL REVIEW'S ATTACK ON PROPHET MUHAMMAD>Urge aerospace giant to withdraw ads from neocon magazine>>(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/28/05) - CAIR is calling on American Muslims and other >people of conscience to contact aerospace giant Boeing Co. about its >advertisements in a magazine that is actively promoting virulently >anti-Muslim books that attack Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.>>Despite messages of outrage from hundreds of concerned Muslims, National >Review magazine continues to promote "The Life and Religion of Mohammed" on >its Internet store. The magazine claims the book exposes "the ugly truth >about the founder of the world's most violent religion.">>SEE: >http://www.nrbookservice.com/bookpage.asp?prod_cd=C6614&sour_cd=NRE039301>>According to the promotional materials, the book is a "guide into the dark >mind of [the Prophet] Mohammed." The online review states: "[The author] >explains why Mohammed couldn't possibly be a true prophet, and reveals the >true sources of his 'revelations.'" It quotes the author as claiming: >"Mohammed posed as the apostle of God while his life is marked by >innumerable marriages; and great licentiousness, deeds of rapine, warfare, >conquests, unmerciful butcheries, all the time invoking God's holy name to >sanction his evil deeds Mohammed again and again justified his rapine and >licentiousness with new 'divine revelations.'">>Another book being promoted by National Review, "The Sword of the Prophet," >is described as: "What Muslims, multiculturalists, and the media hope you >never find out about Islam." The magazine's review claims that the book >"gives us the unvarnished, 'politically incorrect' truth about Islam -- >including the shocking facts about its founder, Mohammed; its rise through >bloody conquest; its sanctioning of theft, deceit, lust and murder.">>SEE: http://www.nrbookservice.com/bookpage.asp?prod_cd=C6077>>In a letter sent today to Boeing CEO James A. Bell, CAIR Executive Director >Nihad Awad wrote: "I would therefore respectfully request that Boeing >address the concerns of Muslims worldwide by withdrawing its advertising >support from a magazine that actively promotes anti-Muslim hate." A copy of >that letter will be sent to ambassadors of Muslim and Arab nations in >Washington, D.C. (Boeing has a full back-page ad in the latest issue of >National Review.) Awad noted that just today, Boeing announced the delivery >of the first two Boeing 777-300ER airplanes to Emirates airlines.>>SEE: http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q1/nr_050328g.html>>To view an article outlining Boeing's interests in the Middle East, go to: >http://www.boeing.com/news/frontiers/archive/2004/december/mainfeature.html>>ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be POLITE. Hostile comments can and WILL be >used to further defame Muslims and Islam.)>>CONTACT BOEING to request that it reconsider advertising in a magazine that >actively promotes anti-Muslim hate and defames the Prophet Muhammad. Remind >company executives that Boeing does, or hopes to do billions of dollars >worth of business with the Muslim world.>>CONTACT:>>Mr. James A. Bell>President and Chief Executive Officer>The Boeing Company>100 North Riverside, Chicago IL 60606>>TEL: 312-544-2000>FAX: 312-544-2121>>E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]>>COPY TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], >[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL
[IslamCity] Food as Medicine
Food as Medicine HEADACHE? EAT FISH! Eat plenty of fish -- fish
oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain. HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily. TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! Prevent build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invadingGreen tea is great for our immune system)!INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER! Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea. BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE High-acid cranberry juice controls
harmful bacteria. BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple. PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT
CORNFLAKES Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue. MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc. COLDS? EAT GARLIC! Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy. BREAST
CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogens at healthy levels. LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables. ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.
DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND
OLIVE OIL!!! Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar. Kiwifruit: but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E &fibre. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke. Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health fieldthey get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer. Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant.
Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies.Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
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(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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[IslamCity] AL HADEETH
ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABI SA-EED AND ABI HURAIRAH MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH THEM THAT ALLAH'S MESSENGER PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAH BE UPON HIM SAID << WHEN A MUSLIM IS SUBJECTED TO A HARDSHIP , ILLNESS , GRIEF , SORROW , MISCHIEF , OR MELANCHOLY , EVEN WHEN HE IS PRICKED WITH A PRICKLE , ALLAH WILL GRANT HIM REMISSION OF HIS SINS FOR THAT. >> ( AGREED UPON )
AND ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABI HURAIRAH MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM THAT ALLAH'S MESSENGER PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAH BE UPON HIM SAID << THE ONE WHO ALLAH INTENDS GOOD FOR HIM , WILL SUFFER FROM ADVERSITY . >>
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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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[IslamCity] Imam Malik on Revering the Prophet (s) after His Death
Warid Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:To: From: Warid Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 01:35:15 +0800 (CST) Subject: Imam Malik on Revering the Prophet (s) after His Death Imam Malik on Revering the Prophet (s) after His Death al-Qadi `Iyad said in his book al-Shifa', section "Revering the Prophet after his death": Mus`ab ibn `Abd Allah said: Imam Malik, whenever the Prophet (s) was mentioned, his color would change, and he would incline his body until those who were sitting with him felt discomfort. This was mentioned to him and he said: "If you had seen what I have seen you would not blame me for what you see now. I used to see Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir--and he was the master of the scholars (sayyid al-qurra')--and we dared not ever ask him about a hadith except he wept until we pitied him." Commentary Without any discussion of the authenticity, accepting this narration on the authority of Qadi `Iyad, we can infer several important points, without taking this as fiqh in any way: First is that people may find such a display of emotion as that evoked by Imam Malik strange and even consider in their minds that it is disapproved of in shari`ah, as adduced from the narrator's words: "until those who were sitting with him felt discomfort." Second is that when a person is in a state of `ishq or extreme love to Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala and His Prophet (s), he cannot be blamed for his actions which appear in him as a result of that intense love. And this is adduced from Malik's words "If you had seen what I have seen you would not blame for what you see now." Third is that showing intense emotion, to the point that it affects one's physical appearance and actions, is not forbidden in Islam, rather, when spontaneous and sincere, evoked by the remembrance of one beloved, is a sign of true faith and great yaqeen (certainty). And this can be adduced by Malik's words "I used to see Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir--and he was the master of the scholars (sayyid al-qurra')--and we dared not ever ask him about a hadith except he wept until we pitied him." His affirmation that Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir was master of the scholars, is Imam Malik's way of saying that "if he accepted to fall into such a state of intense weeping, and he was my teacher and the master of all the scholars of Madina, then who can blame me if a similar state obtains in me?" This is enough to show that such a display can not by any means be considered a manifestation of shirk, nor is it bida`, but when it appears spontaneously, from love or fear or other intense emotion, is acceptable and blameless. Fourth is that such a display of emotion, when evoked sincerely and not for show, is not limited by any specific form of action or physical effect, but is whatever appears in a person in terms of movements, weeping, exclamations, shaking and so on. And this is adduced from the narrator's words "his color would change, and he would incline his body " and from Imam Malik's words "he wept until we pitied him." Fifth is that the use of the term sayyid for the Prophet (s) and for other than the Prophet (s) is permissible and is an action done by, and therefore promoted by one of the earliest great masters of fiqh, Imam Malik (ra), as in his words, "and he was the master of the scholars (sayyid al-qurra')." Further Narrations Further narrations of the reverence of other great Tabi`een and pious predecessors are found in the book of Ibn Qunfudh al-Qusantini al-Maliki (d. 810) Wasilat al-islam bi al-nabi `alayhi al-salat wa al-salam: "It was the practice of the Pious Predecessors and the Imams of the past that whenever the Prophet was mentioned in their presence they were overwhelmed by reverence, humbleness, stillness, and dignity. Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn `Ali ibn Abi Talib (Ja`far al-Sadiq) would turn pale whenever he heard the Prophet mentioned. Imam Malik would not mention a hadith except in a state of ritual purity. `Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr al-Siddiq would turn red and stammer whenever he heard the Prophet mentioned. As for `Amir ibn `Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-`Awamm al-Asadi (note: one of the many early Sufis), he would weep until his eyes had no tears left in them. When any hadiths were mentioned in their presence they would lower their voices. Malik said: 'His sacredness (hurmat) is in death is as his sacredness was in life.'" Source: Abu al-`Abbas Ahmad ibn al-Khatib, known as Ibn Qunfudh al-Qusantini al-Maliki, Wasilat al-islam bi al-nabi `alayhi al-salat wa al-salam (The means of Islam with the Prophet, peace be upon him) (Beirut: Dar al-gharb al-islami, 1404/1984) p. 145-146. And Allah knows best, the Editors, As-Sunna Foundation of America Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help.
[IslamCity] Why do i wear Hijab
By Sultana Yusuf (a 17-year old Toronto high school student )
A while back, a couple of girls in Montreal were kicked out of school for dressing like I do. It seems strange that a little piece of cloth would make for such controversy. Perhaps the fear is that I am harbouring an Uzi underneath it.Of course, the issue at hand is more than a mere piece of cloth. I am a Muslim woman who, like millions of other Muslim women across the globe, chooses to wear the hijab. And the concept of the hijab, contrary to popular opinion, is actually one of the most fundamental aspects of female empowerment When I cover myself, I make it virtually impossible for people to judge me according to the way I look.I cannot be categorised because of my attractiveness or lack thereof. Compare this to life in today's society: We are constantly sizing one another up on the basis of our clothing, jewelry, hair and makeup. What kind of depth can there be in a world like this?Yes, I have a
body, a physical manifestation upon this Earth. But it is the vessel of an intelligent mind and a strong spirit. It is not for the beholder to leer at or to use in advertisements to sell everything from beer to cars. Because of the superficiality of the world in which we live, external appearances are so stressed that the value of the individual counts for almost nothing. It is a myth that women in today's society are liberated. What kind of freedom can there be when a woman cannot walk down the street without every aspect of her physical self being 'checked out' When I wear the hijab I feel safe from all of this. I can be rest assured that no one is looking at me and making assumptions about my character from the length of my skirt. There is a barrier between me and those who would exploit me. I am first and foremost a human being, and not vulnerable because of my sexuality. One of the saddest truths of our time is the question of the beauty myth and female self-image. Reading
popular teenage magazines, you can instantly find out what kind of body image is 'in' or 'out'. And if you have the 'wrong' body type, well, then, you're just going to have to change it, aren't you After all, there is no way that you can be overweight and still be beautiful.Look at any advertisement. Is a woman being used to sell the product? How old is she? How attractive is she? What is she wearing more often than not? That woman will be no older than her early 20s, taller, slimmer and more attractive than average, dressed in skimpy clothing. Why do we allow ourselves to be manipulated like this? Whether the '90s woman wishes to believe it or not, she is being forced into a mould.She is being coerced into selling herself, into compromising herself. This is why we have 13-year-old girls sticking their fingers down their throats and overweight adolescents hanging themselves. When people ask me if I feel oppressed, I can honestly say no. I made this decision out of my
own free will. I like the fact that I am taking control of the way other people perceive me. I enjoy the fact that I don't give anyone anything to look at and that I have released myself from the bondage of the swinging pendulum of the fashion industry and other institutions that exploit females. My body is my own business. Nobody can tell me how I should look or whether or not I am beautiful. I know that there is more to me than that. I am also able to say no comfortably when people ask me if I feel as though my sexuality is being repressed. I have taken control of my sexuality.I am thankful I will never have to suffer the fate of trying to lose/ gain weight or trying to find the exact lipstick shade that will go with my skin colour. I have made choices about what my priorities are and these are not among them. So next time you see me, don't look at me sympathetically. I am not under duress or a male-worshipping female captive from those barbarous Arabic deserts. I've been
liberated.Published in 'Toronto Star: Young People Press.
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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 All
[IslamCity] Is it farz for women to cover hair?
Is it farz for women to cover hair? Any authentic hadith telling that those women who do not cover their hair will be punished?
Answer 14255
2005-03-30
It is Fardh for a woman to cover her hair in front of non-Mahrams (strange) males. Allah Taala states, And say to the believing women, they should lower their gazes and protect their chastity and not expose their beauty except for what normally shows. (24:31) According to ibn Abbaas [radhiallaahu anhum] and the vast majority of scholars, what normally shows refers only to the hands and face. Other Ulama are of the view that even the face should be covered. (ibn Kathir). However, it is clear from this Aayat that all are unanimous that the hair of a woman cannot be exposed. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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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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[IslamCity] Now I Know What My Purpose in Life is
Radianceweekly.com Now I Know What My Purpose in Life is The road was long and it was not always easy, but my faith and trust in Allah Almighty has always sustained me, gathers SUSANNAH UMM HUDA Al-hamdu lillah (all praise be to Allah), I came from the darkness to the light, as they say, at the age of 19 when I became a Muslim. How I decided to be a Muslim and the long road that I travelled is a subject that I am often asked about, so in sha Allah (God willing), I will try to explain it here, and my hope is that my story will be one of inspiration for others. I grew up as the typical American girl, born and raised in the United States in a middle-class family, which was composed of my parents and one younger sister. My father was in the military, so we moved around quite a bit, but eventually we settled down in Virginia, and this was where I grew up primarily. My family had a Christian background, but my parents, both of whom worked full time, did not have the time to take us often to church. Religion was confined mostly to holidays or whenever we would visit our grandparents. I vividly remember attending Sunday school as a small child; I remember being taught about Jesus and various other Christian virtues. However, when I became a teenager, these principles and ideas began to seem foreign to me, and I didnt acknowledge them or implement them in my daily life at all. My first introduction to Islam was in the ninth grade when my world history class went to Washington DC and toured the Islamic Centre there. It was a gorgeous spring day, all of us were wearing shorts and T-shirts, of course, and I remember being stopped at the entrance of the mosque. The woman told us, "You cannot enter Allahs house dressed like this." I remember that we all laughed, especially the boys, because a moment later the woman returned with long white skirts and scarves and insisted that we wear them into the mosque. How strange, I remember thinking to myself, whats the big deal? We were given a brief talk by someone who couldnt speak English very well; needless to say it didnt leave a great impression, but as a carefree teenager at the time, religion was the farthest thing from my mind. Approximately a year and a half later, a new family moved in next door to my house. One night shortly after they moved in, I was walking my dog. When Umm Ali, my new neighbour, noticed that I was walking towards the house next to hers, she immediately approached me. She insisted in a very kind way that I come and eat dinner with them. Now it was summer time, very hot and humid, and before me stood this woman covered from head to toe, a complete stranger, and suddenly she was insisting that I come and eat with her. At first I completely refused, but she stood her ground and eventually convinced me. When I asked her why she was so persistent, she replied, "Islam teaches us to be respectful and kind to our neighbours. You are my neighbour now and I must extend to you this courtesy." I was quite shocked by this, but somehow it put me at ease. I felt that there was a real sense of sincerity in this gentle woman. From that evening on, Umm Ali and I became the best of friends. It was a new experience for both of us: she had never had a close friend who wasnt Muslim, and I had never had a Muslim friend, so we enjoyed our differences and respected them. She had a great sense of humour and we used to laugh a lot. I adored her children and used to care for them as if they were my own nieces. From time to time, we would discuss religion, but it was never in a forceful way. I used to ask her about her prayers and about her dress. During Ramadan, she invited me every night for iftar (the meal that breaks the fast), though I wasnt fasting. Much of her dawah (inviting to Islam) to me was through her actions, not her words. I began to respect and adore her so much as a person, woman, wife, and mother. It was very obvious to me that she was at peace with herself. At the time, I was still quite young, but I felt something starting to stir. It was more than a curiosity or affection; I was starting, even though I didnt know it quite yet, to really take Islam seriously. Islam is so often maligned in the media, especially when it comes to issues dealing with women. So many people are confused when they know that I chose to accept Islam. No one forced me it was my choice. Islam offered me what no other religion could: peace of mind and pure contentment. I knew and understood finally what my purpose in life was. Once I started studying in the university, I began to really think seriously about my life, its direction and purpose. What was my main objective in life? Why was I on this planet, to do what, to serve whom? I reflected upon my Christian roots, but they seemed so alien to me at that point. So I started to search. I looked at Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism so many "isms," but I found a flaw in every one of them. Umm Ali was still with me at thi
[IslamCity] New Muslim History: Marmaduke Pickthall
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most MercifulMuhammad Marmaduke Pickthall: A Servant of Islamby Abu Ali Hadhrami He was born William Pickthall in 1875 in London, to an Anglican clergyman, and spent his formative years in rural Suffolk. He was contemporary of Winston Churchill at Harrow, the famous private school. During intervals from living a sedentary life in Suffolk, Pickthall travelled extensively in the Arab world and Turkey. In 1917, Pickthall reverted to Islam and soon became a leader among the emerging group of British Muslims. In 1919, Pickthall worked for the London-based Islamic Information Bureau that among other things published the weekly Muslim Outlook. After completing his last novel The Early Hours in 1920, he departed for his new assignment in India to serve as the editor of the Bombay Chronicle. Pickthall devoted considerable interest in the independent Islamic empire of India that was gradually eroded through a string of British conspiracies. In 1927, Pickthall took over as the editor of Islamic Culture, a new quarterly journal published under the patronage of the Nizam of Hydrabad. He gave eight lectures on several aspects of Islamic civilization at the invitation of The Committee of "Madras Lectures on Islam" in Madras, India. His lectures were published under the title "The Cultural Side of Islam" in 1961 by S.M. Ashraf Publishers, Lahore. For an abridged version of his fifth lecture, point your browser to Tolerance in Islam. The mission of 'translating' the Qur'an had preoccupied Pickthall's mind since he reverted to Islam. He saw that there was an obligation for all Muslims to know the Qur'an intimately. In 1930, Pickthall published The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (A. A. Knopf, New York). Pickthall maintained that the Qur'an being the word of Allah (SWT) could not be translated. Pickthall returned to England in early 1935, and died a year later on May 19 at St. Ives. He is buried in the Muslim cemetery at Brookwood, Surrey, near Woking. Sixteen years later another distinguished translator Abdullah Yusuf Ali joined him in this earthly domain. The hundreds of thousands of Muslims that benefit from Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall's monumental work The Meaning of the Glorious Qur'an seldom realize that this work was produced in the Nizamate of Hyderabad, the Muslim ruled state in Southern India. Pickthall, says Peter Clark in his book Marmaduke Pickthall: British Muslim (London: Quartet, 1986), reverted to Islam at a time when Turkey had been defeated at the end of the First World War, and the collapse of the caliphate in Turkey. In 1919, Pickthall worked for the London-based Islamic Information Bureau that among other things published the weekly Muslim Outlook that regularly reported on the Turkish defense of Anatolia. When Muhammad Ali, the pan-Islamist educator, editor of the Comrade and the leader of the Khilafat Movement came to London in 1920, Pickthall warmly welcomed him. By that time, Pickthall had already acquired a following in India, and in 1920 he was invited to serve as editor of the Bombay Chronicle. India became his home for the fifteen years. Pickthall was also a novelist and had dispatched the manuscript of his last novel, The Early Hours to his publisher, before departing on his new assignment. Upon arrival in Bombay, Muslims especially the supporters of the Khilafat warmly received the Pickthalls. It was his love for the Khilafat Movement that led Pickthall to appreciate Mohandas Karamchand (M.K) Gandhi, the Hindu leader who in order to broaden the anti-British front had started lobbying for Hindu support to the Movement. Muslim communities throughout India invited Pickthall to deliver Friday khutbas as well as lectures. Two years after his arrival in India, Pickthall took up the study of Urdu, the contemporary language of the Muslims of South Asia. He was born William Pickthall in 1875 in London, to an Anglican clergyman, and spent his formative years in rural Suffolk. He was contemporary of Winston Churchill at Harrow, the famous private school, and had ambitions to join the army and the foreign service. During intervals from living a sedentary life in Suffolk, Pickthall travelled extensively in the Arab world and Turkey. In 1917, Pickthall announced his conversion to Islam and soon became a leader among the emerging band of British Muslims. LOVE FOR A MUSLIM STATE Pickthall devoted considerable interest in the independent Islamic empire of India that was gradually eroded through a string of British conspiracies [Muslims in India - An Overview]. Many Indian states that had been allies and off-shoots of this empire had evaded absorption into the British Indian empire and preserved a nominal independence in contrast to 'British India.' The largest of these states was the Nizamate of Hyderabad. Naturally, Pickthall wanted to work for the Nizam of Hyderabad and when in 1925, he was offered the job of a school principal there, he gladly
[IslamCity] ~*~ The Story Of Guidance ~*~
Ayatullah Abu Alfathel Alburqai His full name is: Abulfadhal the son of Al-Hasan the son of Hijjat Al-Islam Al-Sayyid Ahmed the son of Ridha Al-Deen the son of Al-Sayyid Yahya the son of Mirza Meeran the son of Yahya the son of Meer Muhsin the son of Meer Ridha Al-Deen the son of Al-Sayyid Muhamed the son of Meer Fakhr Al-Deen the son of Meer Hussain the son of Badshah the son of Meer Abu Al-Qasim the son of Meerah the son of Abu Al-Fadhal the son of Bindaar the son of Isa the son of Abi Jaffar Muhamed the son of Abu Al-Qasim the son of Ali the son of Ali Muhamed the son of Ahmed the son of Muhamed the lame the son of Al-Sayyid Ahmed the son of Mousa Al-Mubarqie the son of Al-Imam Muhamed Al-Taqi the son of Al-Imam Ali bin Mousa Al-Ridha the son of Al-Imam Mousa bin Jaffar Al-Khadhim the son of Al-Imam Jaffar bin Muhamed Al-Saddiq the son of Al-Imam Muhamed bin Ali Al-Baqir the son of Al-Imam Ali bin Al-Hussain Zaynul Aabideen the son of Al-Imam Al-Hussain bin Ali bin Abi Talib the son of Al-Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased at them all. He was nicknamed Al-Burquei in relation to his grandfather Al-Sayyid Mousa Al-Mubarqaa. His Quest for Knowledge: Ayatullah Al-Uthma Abu Al-Fadhl Al-Barqaei sought knowledge from the following scholars: - Al-Sheikh Abdul Kareem Al-Haeiri Al-Yazdi, - Ayatullah Hujjat Koh Kamrah, - Ayatullah Al-Sayyid Abul Hassan Al-Esfihani, - Al-Haaj Al-Sheikh Muhamed Ali Al-Qummi, - Mirza Muhamed Al-Sameraei, - Al-Haaj Al-Shiekh Abdul Nabi Al-Aaraki, - Al-Qassim Al-Kabeer Al-Qummi, - Ayatullah Shah Aabadi, and many other scholars The Phenomenon of Ayatullah Al-Barqaei: In matter of fact, Al-Barqaei, may Allah have mercy on his soul, was part of a phenomenon that we need to understand and try to spread and adopt. This phenomenon that we are talking about is the guidance of some Shia scholars to Islam and their realization of the falsehood of their previous sect. Al-Barqaei mentioned in his book The Destruction of the Idol or Kasr Al-Sanam that he was influenced by Mustafa Tabtebaei. Tabtebaei had graduated from the Shia schools in Qumm, the holy Shia city, reached the degree of Ijtihad the right to deduce fatwas from Sharia - , and then left Shiasim. Other prominent Shias who left Shiasim include but not limited to the following: - Dr. Ali Muthfarian who was a surgeon and left Shiasim to become the prayer Imam for Ahl Al-Sunnah mosque in Shiraz, - Mousa Al-Mosavi who resolved on correcting the path of Shiasim and in the process wrote many books including: Shiasim and Correction (Al-Shia wa Al-Tasheeh), O Shia of the World, Wake up (Ya Shiat Al-Aalam, Estayqathou), The Miserable Revolution (Al-Thawrah Al-Baeisah), and many other books. - Ahmed Kasravi: a prominent Shia judge and writer, who left Shiasim to be later assassinated by extremist Shias, and wrote a book named Shiasim and Shia (Al-Tashayua wa Al-Shia), and - Ahmed Al-Katib, a Shia who rejected the hypothesis of the birth of the Awaited One Muhamed bin Al-Hasan Al-Haskari aka Lord of All Ages and invalidated all of the historical Shia stories regarding this matter, story after story. His Suffering, May Allah Have Mercy on His Soul: After ordering him to fear Allah, to establish regular prayer, enjoin what is just, and forbid what is wrong, Luqman said to his son, and bear with patient constancy whatever betide thee, because every reformer who calls for reforms suffers from pain and is always surrounded by rumors. At the time of the Shah, and through the instigation of Ayatullah Sharitimdari, the leader of Shias at that time, Al-Burqaei was imprisoned, tortured, and then exiled. Ayatullah Sharitimdari managed to gather six thousand signatures, and that resulted in expelling Al-Burqaei from the mosque that he was its leader. The mosque is located in Tehran. Since the Shahs government was secular in nature, he showed indifference towards what Al-Barqaei was doing i.e. refuting the beliefs of Shiasim. However, the increased instigation and hatred from Shia scholars lead to cast some suffering on Al-Barqaei. However, the true suffering and the greatest agony started after the Iranian Revolution. The Shia scholars tormented him, and encouraged the ignorant people to attack him. As a result, his house was attacked many times. And when the regime noticed that he is not refraining from telling the truth with great courage and that he is continuing in his activities, though in a small scale, then the regime instructed one of its followers to assassin him as they tried to do the same thing with Haydar Ali Qalamdaran, may Allah have mercy on his soul, who left Shiasim long time ago. The person who tried to assassin Haydar Ali was one of the scholars of Qumm who visited Haydar Ali in the beginning days of the revolution to kill him with a knife. However, Haydar Ali manage
[IslamCity] Teachings of the Qur'aan: Al-Baqarah - Aayat 104-107
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 Bismillaahi walhamdulillaahi wassalaatu wassalaamu alaa rasoolillaahi Assalaamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu Teachings of the Qur`aan Al-Baqarah Soorah 2 Aayat 104-107 by Ayub A. Hamid __ In addition to refusing to join in the work they were under obligation by their covenants with Allaah and by the provisions and prophesies of their books, Israelites started a campaign to erect hindrances in the way of the Islamic movement and to create problems for the Prophet they used to pray for. They would engage Muslims in useless arguments and confuse them with tricky questions and false propaganda. They also used to go to the sittings of the Prophet not to listen, understand, engage in an honest dialogue or discuss matters sincerely, but to amuse themselves by taunting and saying words of disrespect. Instead of being civil, polite or genuine, they would twist their tongues while pronouncing the words of honour and respect in such a way that the meaning would become derogatory and derisive. The next section guides Muslims to help them cope with Jewish tactics, their uncivil behaviour and their crude musings as well as to answer the questions that the Jewish propaganda was raising in their minds and to teach them appropriate behaviour they should adopt in those circumstances. 104 O believers, do not say Raainaa rather say Unzhurnaa and listen carefully; and the disbelievers will have a painful punishment. 105 Those who have refused to accept Islam whether they are from the People of the Book or from polytheists do not like that anything good should be sent down to you from your Lord. But Allaah chooses for His special Mercy whom He wishes, and Allaah is the Lord of abounding grace. In the Arabian society, the word Raainaa was used to respectfully beg someones pardon if the first utterance was not properly understood. The Jews would say it in a twisted manner to mean O our shepherd or O arrogant fool. They found such taunts amusing, but Allaah is declaring that, in reality, they were inviting Allaahs painful punishment. The Muslims have been told that instead of using Raainaa, they should use Unzhurnaa, which was not subject to that kind of twisting but had the same sense of begging pardon. In addition, they were advised to listen carefully in the first place so that they do not have to ask again. The they have been told that the rancour of those rejecters of the guidance of Islam is not limited to their playing these uncivil games; in reality, they do not want to see Muslims succeed in any respect. But despite the desire and efforts of those enemies to the contrary, Allaah is free to designate His bounties to whom He wishes and He is going to ensure that the true followers of the Prophet excel in achieving their Islamic goals. One of the major objections the Jews used to raise against Islamic teachings was that if the Qur-aan is also from Allaah as is their book, then why would the Islamic commands be different from the commands in their books. While raising this kind of question, they ignored a very important fact. There has been a natural progression and evolution in the commands of Allaah as they were given to the followers of various prophets and messengers in the past. As the human society was evolving, Allaah SWT was adjusting his commands accordingly to the needs of the people at their specific stage in the evolutionary process of maturity. Our Prophet was sent as the last Prophet of Allaah because humanity had matured to a level that the final guidance could be given without any need for future changes or updates. In addition to this natural evolution, there were many additions, interpolations, changes and deletions that unscrupulous people had made in the previous books of Allaah. The followers of the previous prophets had invented their own Bidah (heresies), changed the teachings of the prophets, lost some of the teachings or their meaning, etc. Now it was the job of our Prophet SAAWS to present Islam in its pure, complete and final form. Consequently, Islam changed some of the commands that were given to the people of the Book in the past because they were transitional for their stage of the evolution and now the sta
