Re: Re: [IslamCity] TARAWEEH AND BID'AH
Brother F. Saad,
Assalamualaikum,
Your mail addressed to whom ?
You are correct. but -
Something to worry about is this:
Better pray sunnah prayers in our homes.
The Prophet (sal) always prayed them in his house.
Please discuss this.
Wassalam
abdeen
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Date: Tuesday, April
05, 2005 3:35:21 PM
To: islamcity@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Norton
AntiSpam] Re: [IslamCity] TARAWEEH AND BID'AH
You are not a Sunni Muslim, for if you were you would not have
insulted Amir Al-Moumineen Omar Bin Al-Khattab radiallahu anhu in the
manner that you did.
Our beloved Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa salam used to pray taraweeh
in Ramadan for a while and then he stopped fearing that it would become an
obligation on the Muslims. After the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa
salam's death, Muslims would pray taraweeh in seperate Jama'hs in the
masjid. What Omar did was to unite them into one Jama'aa as it was at the
time of the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa salam. Omar radiallahu anhu
did not innovate a new jama'aa. He is from the best generation of
Muslims and one of those who was guaranteed paradise by the Prophet
sallallahu alayhe wa salam.
So leave us and your foul attitude towards the companions of the
Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa salam
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(Holy Quran-16:125)
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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."
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Re: [IslamCity] Democratic hypocracy
Assalamualaikum brother,
Good to speak out in this manner.
6:116 -
Wert thou to follow the common run of those on earth they will lead thee
away from the Way of Allah.
They follow nothing but conjecture: they do nothing but
lie.
abdeen
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Date: Tuesday, April
05, 2005 3:24:35 PM
To: islamcity@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re:
[IslamCity] Democratic hypocracy
> > >
bismiAllahwa3alikumussalamura7matuallahMy dear brother in
Islam Curtis Sharif and shaikh ulDummies Shuhaib sultan.The
great disaster of Muslims today is we are over abillion and we create
similar number of senselessnessand lies.The following paragraph
has been said in your post Iwant to know from where you have been
sucking thisplease and if you and the Dummy Shuhaib sultan giveme
the evidence of this which you had mentioned>Interestingly, a
model exists in Islamic history forMuslims in using mutual
consultation as a process of selecting a newleader. When Prophet
Muhammad was on his deathbed, many of his Companionsurged him to
name a successor who would lead thecommunity, but the Prophet refused
to do soa clearindication that he wanted the next leader to be
chosenthrough mutual consultation rather than be imposedupon the
community. As such, when the Prophet passed away, the mostpressing
issue for the community was to choose itsnext leader. Three Companions
were nominated to takethe post of khalifah (caliph) and in the end,
theProphets closest Companion, Abu Bakr, was chosen to be
thecommunitys new leader. Abu Bakr and his threesuccessors, known
collectively as the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs, were also chosen in a
similar fashionthat reflected popular consent. So the idea of
choosing a leader inaccordance with popular will is certainly not
a new idea in theIslamic tradition. As such,the notion of
elections is compatible with the idea ofan Islamic
democracy.If we realize that our western master had taught
usthe one and only drumbeat of deceptive word calleddemocracy. So
most of Muslims has our mind set as thisdeception as the only solution
of success forgettingthat ISLAM IS MUCH FAAR BEYOND THESE DEVILISH
TRAPS which we today adapt instead of learning what ourprophet
peace be apon him and his companions did.Instead we try to squeeze
ourselves and misguideothers towards our ignorant and inclined
ideas.Allah may guide us all towards the right way
ameen.Yours brother in IslamHyder binJameel
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(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
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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."
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[IslamCity] Is US really free or a prison camp?
Torture Inc. Americas Brutal Prisons: Video and text. Warning: you will witness young men dying Torture Inc. Americas Brutal PrisonsSavaged by dogs, Electrocuted With Cattle Prods, Burned By Toxic Chemicals, Does such barbaric abuse inside U.S. jails explain the horrors that were committed in Iraq?By Deborah DaviesThey are just some of the victims of wholesale torture taking place inside the U.S. prison system that we uncovered during a four-month investigation for BBC Channel 4 . Its terrible to watch some of the videos and realise that youre not only seeing torture in action but, in the most extreme cases, you are witnessing young men dying. Torture Inc. Americas Brutal PrisonsSavaged by dogs, Electrocuted With Cattle Prods, Burned By Toxic Chemicals, Does such barbaric abuse inside U.S. jails explain the horrors that were committed in Iraq?By Deborah DaviesThey are just some of the victims of wholesale torture taking place inside the U.S. prison system that we uncovered during a four-month investigation for BBC Channel 4 . Its terrible to watch some of the videos and realise that youre not only seeing torture in action but, in the most extreme cases, you are witnessing young men dying. The prison guards stand over their captives with electric cattle prods, stun guns, and dogs. Many of the prisoners have been ordered to strip naked. The guards are yelling abuse at them, ordering them to lie on the ground and crawl. Crawl, motherf*s, crawl. Continued: http://mparent.blog-city.com/read/1174935.htm MARC PARENT Political tagssuch as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forthare never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire. - Robert A HeinleinThe urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. - H.L. Mencken CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS http://mparent.blog-city.com/ A Imran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Salaam Yousuf Jamil,I sincerely believe the verse refers to a person likeyou.A.--- Yousuf Jamil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > You idiot of the millennium how many times you want> the Quran and hadith to be quoted to show you that> the manner and procedure of salat is taught by none> other than the Holy Prophet. > > > > You thick-skulled fourth-rate physician, nothing is> absorbed by your pea-sized brain. Its for idiots> and munafiqeen like you Quran says: Many are the> Jinns and men we have made for Hell: They have> hearts wherewith they understand not, eyes wherewith> they see not, and ears wherewith they hear not. They> are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for they are> heedless (of warning).> > > > Yousuf Jamil> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CHALLENGE: Come up with> Ahadith describing the exact, uniform and detailed> method of Ritual Salat. All Mullahs in the world> combined will fail to do it.> > - SA> > > -- Original message -- > > > > > > > As-Salaamu-Alaikum > > > > Dr.Shabbir leave off your rambling gripes! You and> your fumbling > > band of so-called Qur'anists have yet to come up> with the Qur'anic > > description describing the exact, uniform and> detailed method of > > ritual salaat. Indeed, when you combine all of the> so-called > > Qur'anists together you get a wide range of> confused, rambling, and > > bewildering explanations on all sorts of issues.> Each individual so- > > called Qur'anist has his own constructed> 'deen'and they condemn > > each other when their individual constructs are> violated. > > Intellectual ineptitude reigns has they fumble and> stumble around a > > wide range of issues. > > The relation of 'Zoroastrianism' along with the> forged claims > > against Imam Khomeini, and a host of other> issuesall demostrate > > great confusion and pure ignorance within the very> methodology of > > the so-called Qur'anists. > > > > Was-Salaam Khalil Muhsin > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED],> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > AB should come up with Ahadith describing the> exact, uniform and > > detailed method of Ritual Salat. All Mullahs in> the world combined > > will fail to do it. > > > > > > - SA > > > > > > -- Original message -- > > > > > > Salaam All > > > > > > Mubashir Inayet wrote: > > > "If Christians can be fooled into ending up> worshiping Jesus as > > God, anything is possible over the years. So that> takes care of how > > easily people end up being fooled." > > > G.Waleed Kavalec" wrote: > > > 'Right on the money' as they say. If we compare> the Islam of the > > Qur'an with the Islam of the majority sects today> - isn't the exact > > wrong path of the Christians reflected mis-step by> mis-step??? > > Perhaps the transistion to shirk is slower but it> is obvious to > > anyone who chooses to see truth. > > > My Reply > > > If Shaitaan can mislead / confuse the Muslims> for over 1400 years > > in one of our fu
Re: [IslamCity] JEHAD WITH THE SELF/will someone please explain it to me?
bismiAllah
wassalamu3alikum wara7matuAllahi wabarakatuhu
Will some one explain me I have difficulty
understanding please.
In quran more than one place it says. JIHAD IS KILLING
AND BEING KILLED.:p:p:p
Does Jihad Nafs means killing ourself
ALSO I SEE THESE DAYS QUITE FEW MUSLIMS SING THE SONGS
OF JIHAD NAFS ALONG SIDE THE DISBELEAVES. IF ONE PAY
GOOD ATTENTION TO THE HADEETH NARATED BY SYYIDNA JAFAR
ASSADIQ OUR PROPHET HAD TOLD ABOUT JIHAD ANNAFS=JIHAD
ALKUBRA TO THOSE WHO FINISHED JIHAD SUGRA AND WERE
RETURNING. THIS TOTALY MEANS TO ME THAT THE ONE WHO
DID NOT FINISH JIHAD SUGRA CANNOT EVEN REACH JIHAD
SUGRA. WHICH IS CLEARLY EVIDENT FROM QURAN IN SURAT
TAUBA AND SURAT MO7HAMMAD PEACE BE ON TO HIM. WALLAHU
3ALIM.
Yours brother in Islam
Hyder binjameel
--- Karim A G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> JEHAD WITH THE SELF
>
>
>
> 1) Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (pbuh) said that the Holy
> Prophet (pbuh) dispatched
> his soldiers to battle to fight the enemy and, upon
> their triumphant return,
> said: 'Greetings on those who have successfully
> carried out the 'Minor
> Combat' (jihad al-asghar), but have not yet engaged
> themselves in the
> 'Greater Combat'.' He was asked: 'O Prophet of
> Allah! What is the 'Greater
> Combat'?' To which he replied: 'Combat with the
> self.'2) Imam Ja'far
> al-Sadiq (pbuh) said: 'Take responsibility for
> yourself, for if you do not,
> nobody else will.'
>
> 2) Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (pbuh) said to a man:
> 'Indeed you have been made the
> doctor of yourself, the ailment has been made
> manifest to you, you know the
> marvel of health and have been shown the cure, and
> yet look at how you treat
> your soul!'
>
> 3) Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (pbuh) addressed a man,
> saying: `Consider your heart
> to be a kind friend and a dutiful son, and your
> knowledge a father whom you
> can follow, and your self (nafs) an enemy that you
> fight and your wealth a
> destitute woman who you would repel.'
>
> 4) The Holy Prophet (pbuh) has said: `The truly
> powerful person is the one
> who has conquered himself.'
>
> 5) Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (pbuh) said: `He who does
> not have a preaching
> heart, a reproaching self and a guiding friend will
> be easily overcome by
> his enemy.'
>
> 6) Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (pbuh) narrated on the
> authority of the Imams before
> him, that the Holy Prophet (pbuh), in his advice to
> Imam `Ali (pbuh), said:
> `O `Ali, the best thing about self struggle is when
> a person wakes up with
> no desire to wrong anyone.'
>
> 7) Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (pbuh) said: `He who has
> complete control over
> himself (nafs), when he desires something as well as
> when he fears
> something, when he is angry as well as when he is
> pleased , Allah prohibits
> the fire of Hell from touching his body.'
>
> 8) Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin (pbuh) said: `The
> warrior is the one who
> combats his inner self.'
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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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] Muslims let down once again with the scrapping of the Anti-Religious Hatred Law
Muslims let down once
again with the scrapping of
the Anti-Religious Hatred Law
Following
the Government’s decision to scrap its proposed Anti-Religious Hatred
law, British Muslims would be excused for feeling utterly betrayed all over
again.
Whilst
the Government fought doggedly over many rounds to push through the
Anti-Terrorism act despite overwhelming opposition from both houses, it seemed
disinclined to fight so hard for the Anti-Religious Hatred law which it
promised the Muslim community.
The
Muslim Association of Britain,
whilst expressing initial reservations concerning the wording of the proposed
act and the lack of proper consultation with the Muslim community, welcomed the
principle thereof. However, it has since become clear that it lacked real
enthusiasm and intent on behalf of the Government.
Anas
Altikriti, speaking on behalf of MAB,
commented: “Those who trusted the Government have been let down badly
once again. One would have expected the Government to be as persistent with
pushing through a legislation that promised to ensure the rights and freedoms
of Muslims and all faith communities, rather than forcing through the
Anti-Terrorism bill which threatens to confiscate freedoms and civil rights,
but it seems that it wasn’t really intent on seeing it through. This is
another thing that Muslims will undoubtedly be considering when the elections
come round.”
The
Muslim Association of Britain
5th
of April, 2005
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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] Fwd: 10 ways to gain hasaanat
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Subject: 1o ways to earn Hasanaat
1. Give a copy of Quran to someone and each time they read from it,
you will gain hasanaat.
2. Donate a wheel chair to a hospital and each time a sick person
uses it, you will gain hasanaat.
3. Share constructive reading material with someone.
4. Help in educating a child.
5. Teach someone to recite a dua. With each recitation, you will
gain hasanaat.
6. Share a dua or Quran CD.
7. Participate in the building of a mosque.
8. Place a water cooler in a public place.
9. Plant a tree. Each time any person or an animal sits under its
shade or eats from the tree, you will gain hasanaat.
10. Share this with someone. If one person applies any of the above
you will receive your hasanaat until the Day of Judgment.
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(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] Fwd: The Wife
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]From: "habibio4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:34:51 -Subject: [MNMuslimWomen] The Pious WifeThe Pious Wifeby Abu JameelahMarriage to her is one half of the deen,The benefit Allah has put in her is yet to be seen.She wears her hijab for her Lord, to please and obey,She turns to Allah for salaah (prayer) at least five times each day.She prays in the night and makes sure to awake you,And sprinkles you with water if sleep should overtake you.She protects her chastity with firmness because she does not desire,To displease Allah and end up in the tormenting fire.She asks the people who know when matters need to be rectified,She is not blinded by self righteousness and foolish pride.She
is humble and kind to her husband as Allah has commanded,Never leaving him alone, isolated, nor stranded.She opens her mouth only to say what is best,Not questioning her husband when he makes a request.She takes care of herself and never ceases to try,To beautify herself so to please his eye.She is a pleasure Allah has given to us in this life,Be thankful to Allaah alone for His blessing, THE PIOUS WIFE.
Salaam (Peace be upon you), Andrea (Saleema) "To God belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth. Whether you show what is in your own selves or conceal it, God will call you to account for it. Then He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills, for God is Able to do all things." (Qur'an 2:284).
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{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."
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[IslamCity] Re: The Pope & the Middle East Problem
ASA Craig and Alan Border are both right in my view. Alan Border (probably a new Muslim like Br. Craig) laments the fact the Pope did nothing more than lip service to peace in the Middle East. There is no harm in making commentaries on the performance of prominent figures, so long as such commentaries are based on facts and are not defamatory or slanderous. Otherwise, we will never have history books. Br. Craig is right on the mark when he laments inaction on the part of Muslims on so many world issues. That is because the Muslims themselves are under the grip of tyrannical rulers. These rulers do not represent the sentiments of the Muslim citizens. There is no Muslim army to go to the aid of those hapless people. Further, Muslims themselves are under never ending siege and have hardly the resources to spare for others - charity begins at home. However, it is to the credit of individual Muslim Mujahideen who on their own, went to far away places like Bosnia, Kosova, the Philippines, Kashmir and so on and fought along with their oppressed brothers and sisters, and, especially in the cases of Bosnia and Kosova, paved way for their liberation. The credit for bringing down the Berlin wall and the breaking the back of communism is given to the efforts of the Pope and others, but in reality, it is the Afghan Mujahideen to whom such credit is due. It is a great injustice that Muslims have been denied this historical achievement and great contribution to humanity. The Pope was a champion of interfaith dialogue. He also firmly stood against homosexuality, abortion etc. In this Muslims find common grounds and opportunities for cooperation, as they do with also other right thinking people who stand for the same, such as Jews, Sikhs and Hindus. The man I admire most among Christians is not the Pope but Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Even when Nelson Mandela went to give his support to Mr. Bush after the latter threatened the world "You are with US or with Them", Rev. Tutu never wavered. Such men of great moral fortitude are rare indeed. I truly love and admire him. The Pope also goes down in history as one who made great efforts in 'bridge-building' with Muslims. But when he apologized for the holocaust of Jews, he failed to extend the same or similar apology to Muslims for the many Crusades his church waged against Muslims and the Spanish Inquisition, known for its blood-chilling cruelties. Further, reading articles such as "Vatican Renews Commitment to a war on Islam"- http://forum.mpacuk.org/showthread.php?t=238and "THE COMING WAR BETWEEN CATHOLICISM AND ISLAM". http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?page=article&id=1146 leaves Muslims with doubts how sincere his gestures were. Perhaps he was sincere in his efforts, but the forces within the Vatican sabotaged his efforts. We will never know. The article "The Mysterious Death of Pope John Paul I" http://www.prose-n-poetry.com/display_work/10583/ does indicate presence of dark forces within the Church. Meer - Original Message - From: Craig Hynds To: Outreach Committee Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [muslimoutreach] Fw: [history_islam] Re: The Pope & the Middle East Problem *"So whatever proclamations that the Pope was making to the Israelis & the Americans fell on deaf affairs. They did not care two hoots about what he was saying."*Fortunately for us Muslims we are judged on our intentions, faith and what we call ourselves and other people to - not on the actions of others.Before we call into questions the actions of the Pope - judging them to be so small, lets reflect on some of our own shortcomings regarding forbidding evil and enjoining what is good around the world. We are not in Zimbabwe fighting the oppressive Mugabe regime. Nor are we in Tibet, Taiwan or North Korea. In fact we are not even speaking about these places, which from the hadith would be the least liked of three options that Allah has given us .The response of our Muslim brothers to the invasion of Iraq was to voice displeasure and then open the air spaces over their countries to the American's guided missiles and bombers. Many US bases exist on the lands of our Muslim countries - and they are not occupied countries, these bases were offered to the Americans.Remember also that we as an ummah did not succeed in toppling Saddam Hussein while he was smearing our deen and killing our brothers and sisters.Stepping outside of politics we see that Pope John Paul II stood up for the principles of his religion. Principles that we largely share and that some so-called Muslim leaders here in the West are loathe to stand for. The acceptance of abortion, homosexuality and the easing off of adherence to follow religion in our daily lives is rampant amongst people of all religions - this Pope fought back in d
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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] Women in the Old Christian Society
Women in the Old Christian Society
Christian priests went to the extreme considering the woman as the cause of original sin and the source of all catastrophes from which the entire world suffered. For this very reason, the physical relationship between man and woman labeled as filthy or dirty, even if it was officially done and performed within a legitimate marriage contract.
Saint Trotolian says:
Woman is the Satans pathway to a mans heart. Woman pushes man to the Cursed Tree. Woman violates Gods laws and distorts His picture (i.e. mans laws and picture).
Wieth Knudesen, a Danish writer, illustrated the womans status in the middle ages saying,
According to the Catholic faith, which considered the woman as a second class citizen, very little care and attention was given to her
In 1586, there was a conference held in France to decide whether woman was to be considered a human being or not! After lengthy discussions, the people who attended the conference came to a conclusion that: Woman is a human being, but she is created to serve man. Thus, the conference approved the rights for women as human being, a matter that was in doubt and undecided! Moreover, those who attended the conference did not decide on full rights for the woman, but rather she was a follower of the man and a maidservant to him with no personal rights. This decision was in effect until 1938, where, for the first time, a decree was issued to abrogate all the laws that forbid a woman to conduct her own financial affairs directly and open a bank account in her own name. In England, women remained until 1850 with no citizen-status having no personal rights until 1964 when a decree from Oxford
University was issued to declare equality between male and female students.
Europeans continued to discern women and deprive them their rights throughout the entire Middle Ages. It is also surprising to know that English laws permitted the man to sell his wife. The rift between the sexes, men and women, continued to increase, so much so, that women became fully under the control of man. Women were stripped completely of all rights and whatever they owned. All that a woman owned belonged to her husband. For instance, until very recently, women, according to the French law, are not considered capable of making their own financial decisions in their private ownership. We can read article 217 of the French laws that states:
A married woman has no right to grant, transfer, bond, own with or without payment, without her husbands participation in the sale contract, or his written consent to it, regardless whether the marriage contract stipulated that there should be a complete separation between the husbands and wifes possessions and ownerships of various items
Despite all amendments and modifications occurred onto these French laws, we can still see how these laws are affecting the married French woman. It is a form of civilized slavery.
Furthermore, a married woman loses her surname (familys name) as soon as she enters into a marriage contract. A married woman shall carry the family name of her husbands. This, of course, indicates that a married woman will be only a follower of her husband and she will loose even her personal identity.
Bernard Shaw, the well-known English writer says:
The moment a woman marries, all her personal possessions become her husbands in accordance to the English laws
Lastly, there is one more injustice that has been imposed upon the woman in Western society which is that a marriage bond is made to last forever, in accordance with the legal and religious teachings. There is no right for divorce (according to Catholicism, at least). Husband and wife are physically only separated from each other. This separation may have contributed to all sorts of social decay and corruption, such as having affairs, mistresses, boyfriends, girlfriends, as well as possibly prostitution, homosexual and lesbian relations.
Moreover, a surviving widow is not given the chance to remarry and lead a normal married life after the death of her husband.
For all these reasons collectively, the status of women became very negligent in the "modern" Western society. This led, at a later stage, to the movement in favor of women in the society led by the Western thinkers, lobbyists, human rights activists and educators. These "thinkers" demanded absolute equal rights, socially and otherwise, for women in the society.
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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] WHAT IS TAQLEED PART 2
THE BASIS OF RIGHT GUIDANCE Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H) - rahimahullaah - said: "The Religion of the Muslims is built upon following the Book of Allaah, the Sunnah of His Prophet and that which the Ummah has agreed upon. So these are the three infallible usool (fundamentals). So whatever the Ummah differs in, then it is referred back to Allaah and His Messenger. Thus, it is not for anyone to set up a person for the Ummah, and to call to his way and form walaa (love, loyalty and allegiance) and adaa (enmity and hatred) based upon that, except for the Prophet . Nor is any speech set up for them based upon which they form walaa and adaa except for the Speech of Allaah, and that of His Messenger, and that which the Ummah has agreed upon. Rather, this is that practice of the people of innovation, who set up a person or a saying, with which they cause splits in the Ummah; forming walaa and adaa based upon that saying or ascription." [1] Imaam Ibn Taymiyyah - rahimahullaah - said: "It is not upon anyone to ascribe himself to a particular Shaykh and to have walaa with those who follow him, or to have adaa based upon that. Rather, he should have walaa for everyone from the people of eemaan (i.e. he is a Muslim) and is known to have taqwaa (piety and obedience to Allaah and that which He has ordered and prohibited), from the Shaykhs, or from others. No one should be particularised with an increase in walaa, except if he sees in him greater eemaan and taqwaa. So precedence is given to those whom Allaah and His Messenger have given them to. Allaah the Exalted said: "O Mankind! Indeed we created you from a man and a woman and made you into tribes and nations so that you may know one another. Indeed the most noble of you with Allaah are those that have the most taqwaa (piety)" [Sooratul Hujuraat 49:13] [2] SECTARIANISM AND MISPLACED LOYALTIES Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah said: "Indeed the people of the Sunnah do not follow anyone (unconditionally) other than the Messenger of Allaah who does not speak from desires, rather it is nothing less than Revelation sent down to him. So it is obligatory to affirm all that he informs, and to obey all that he commands. This status is not given to anyone else from this Ummah. Rather, everyone's statement can be taken or left except for that of the Messenger of Allaah. So whoever sets up an individual other than the Messenger of Allaah; such that the one who loves and agrees with him is reckoned to be from Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaaah, and the one who differs with him is reckoned to be from the people of innovations and sectarianism - as happens with those groups who follow certain Imaams of kalaam (rhetorical speech) - then the person doing so is from the people of innovation, deviation and sectarianism." [3] He - rahimahullaah - further stated: "Indeed many - from the people who say such things - follow their desires in this, in order to elevate their egos, or to gain leadership, or whatever is connected to it. Their intention is not to make the Word of Allaah uppermost, nor is it to make the Religion purely for Allaah. Indeed they have hatred for those who oppose them, even if it is a mujtahid (a scholar striving his utmost to arrive at the truth) who is excused and whom Allaah is not angry with. Likewise, they are pleased with those who agree with them - even if it is an ignorant person with evil intentions - who neither has any knowledge or good intent. This leads them to praise those who Allaah and His Messenger have not praise and to censure those whom Allaah and His Messenger have not censured. It also causes them to have walaa (love and allegiance) and adaa (enmity and hatred) based upon their own self-desires and not upon the Religion of Allaah and His Messenger ... So whoever does this will only bring about fitan (trials and tribulations) between the people." [4] PRESERVING LOVE AND UNITY Shaykh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz (d.1420H) - rahimahullaah - said: "The Religion of Allaah orders to judge (with justice) in all matters and not to have walaa (love, loyalty and allegiance) with your brother merely because he agrees with you, or to have adaa (enmity and hatred) merely because he disagrees with you on a certain opinion or issue. This is not from justice at all! The Companions (radiyallaahu anhum) differed in many issues, yet this did affect the overall happiness and sincerity between them, nor their walaa and love for each other - may Allaah be pleased with them all. So the Believer acts upon the Shareeah (prescribed and divine Islaamic Law) of Allaah, follows the truth, gives precedence to the evidences before anyone - yet in doing so, he does not oppress his brother, nor negate doing justice to him when he differs regarding any issue of ijtihaad (personal reasoning) in which the evidences are not so apparent. Likewise is the case for those issues in which differences occur due to different interpretations of the text. So in such ins
[IslamCity] Shaykh Qaradawi Approves of Celebrating Mawlid
Shaykh Qardawi Approves of Celebrating Mawlid
"Actually, celebrating the Prophet's birthday means celebrating the birth of Islam..."
-- Shaykh Yusuf Al-Qardawi
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, likely the most renowned Salafi scholar of the 20th century, in replying to the question on whether Mawlid should be celebrated replied:
We all know that the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not celebrate the Prophet's birthday, Hijrah or the Battle of Badr, because they witnessed such events during the lifetime of the Prophet who always remained in their hearts and minds.
Sa`d Ibn Abi Waqqaas said that they were keen on telling their children the stories of the Prophet's battles just as they were keen on teaching them the Qur'an. Therefore, they used to remind their children of what happened during the Prophet's lifetime so they did not need to hold such celebrations. However, the following generations began to forget such a glorious history and its significance. So such celebrations were held as a means of reviving great events and the values that we can learn from them.
p Unfortunately, such celebrations include some innovations when they should actually be made to remind people of the Prophet's life and his call. Actually, celebrating the Prophet's birthday means celebrating the birth of Islam. Such an occasion is meant to remind people of how the Prophet lived.
Allah Almighty says: "Verily in the Messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the last Day, and remembereth Allah much." (Al-Ahzab: 21)
By celebrating the Prophet's Hijrah, we should teach them values such as sacrifice, the sacrifice of the Companions, the sacrifice of `Ali who slept in the Prophet's place on the night of the Hijrah, the sacrifice of Asmaa' as she ascended the Mountain of Thawr. We should teach them to plan the way the Prophet planned for his Hijrah, and how to trust in Allah as the Prophet did when Abu Bakr told him: "We could be seen so easily, the Prophet replied saying: "O Abu Bakr! What do you think of two when Allah is their third?" "Have no fear, for Allah is with us." (At-Tawbah: 40)
We need all these lessons and such celebrations are a revival of these lessons and values. I think that these celebrations, if done in the proper way, will serve a great purpose, getting Muslims closer to the teachings of Islam and to the Prophet's Sunnah and life.
As for celebrating `Ashooraa', the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, celebrated this day by fasting only. He asked the Jews why they fasted on that day and they told him that it was the day that Allah saved Moses and the people of Israel. The Prophet replied saying: "We have more of a right to Moses than you." So he fasted on that day and ordered the people to fast on that day. He also said near the end of his life: "By Allah, if I lived longer I would fast on the 9th of Muharram." That is, that he would fast on the 9th and the 10th in order to be different from the Jews who fast on the 10th only. However, some of the Sunnis celebrate `Ashura as if it were a feast. The Shi`ah consider it a day of sadness and mourning, but all such things are innovations and are completely un-Islamic.
As for the second part of the question [what is exact birth date of the Prophet (s)], the exact date of the Prophet's birth is disputed , but it is most likely to be on Monday, 9th Rabee`Al-Awwal (20th or 22nd of April, 571 AC), the same year in which the invasion of the Elephants took place against the Ka`bah. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away on Monday 12, Rabee` Al-Awwal in the eleventh year of Hijrah (8 June 632 AC.)
Allah Almighty knows best.
[Source: Mufti Islam Online Fatwa Committee Date: Date 19/Apr/2001: Fatwa ID: 34150]
May Allah bless Shaykh Al-Qardawi for asserting the truth!
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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
[IslamCity] Marriage - what's it all about?
Title: Marriage - what's it all about? In the Name of Almighty Allah Most Beneficent Most Merciful Assalamualaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu "O you who believe! Do not make Haram the good of things which Almighty Allah has made Halal for you, and do not transgress; indeed, Allah does not like transgressors." [Surah Al Ma'idah verse 87]. Wa Ba'd: When the wedding celebrations are over and husband and wife settle down in their new lives many find it is not what they hoped for or expected. As the euphoria and novelty runs out and gives way to routine and normality, the marriage relationship becomes strained as both spouses struggle to get through life. Constant arguments, bickering and unhappiness pervades the atmosphere with little or no hope of a resolution. This problem in the marital life is so widely felt that we would scarcely find a person who does not know of a close family member or relative who is not in this predicament. Whilst it is inevitable that not every marriage will succeed or be without its fair share of problems, the marital discord and misery we see today cannot simply be attributed to the incompatibility which can sometimes occur between two people. Rather a deeper study into the widespread problems and misery we witness will reveal that it is due to a lack of the correct criteria and thoughts - this is the cause of disharmony and the lack of tranquillity between spouses. If one were to dissect the criteria and thoughts being used by Muslims one would find that generally speaking they are caught between two reference points. Do they follow the customs and traditions of their elders in marriage and marital affairs or do they embrace western values? The older generation has by and large stuck to tradition; but the younger generation growing up is increasingly rejecting tradition in favour of a more western lifestyle. As a result we find a whole range of different, and at times contradictory, criteria being used to regulate married life. On one side of the spectrum we have the traditional culture. Here we see the prevalence of the criteria of Sharam and Izza (shame and dignity). These have their roots in Islam but over time they have lost their Islamic character and have become subject to people's whims and desires. This is why we see the inconsistent and oppressive nature of their application. For instance, zinah is and should be viewed as a loathsome Kabeerah (great) sin; however we often see that if a man commits it then it can be forgiven and quietly ignored as just something that young men do. However if a woman was found guilty of committing this then she would be ostracised and rejected because she has brought dishonour and shame to the family. Therefore the true understanding of the sin of Zinah has been lost in the blur and haze of tradition and a contradictory application is being used. A similar contradiction from traditional values is the view that a young girl mixing with foreign (Ajnabi) men is unacceptable. But on the other hand no shame is felt when the same girl is forced to marry a man without her consent and approval or even sometimes against her will. On the other hand we have what can only be described as half-way marriages where the concepts and criteria are a jumble of traditional and western values but adopted according to the capitalist criteria of benefit and individual freedom. For example, in such marriages it is not acceptable that the wife would flirt with other men but it is acceptable for her to mix with men, being uncovered and showing her beauty. We also find men carrying the western concept of not settling down when young and delaying their marriage until they've had a good time. And once in their late twenties or early thirties they will do their social and religious duty to get married. Also we now see the western style of courtship which means finding out if one is compatible or not by dating or getting to know each other. Hence, the ubiquitous demand of friendship leading to marriage. The West offers individual freedom as the progressive basis of life, and for many Muslims in the West this has become the preferred basis for marriage over tradition. By individual freedom what's meant is that an individual is completely free in how he or she lives his or her life. Rather, turning to freedom by rejecting tradition is like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. How can the West claim to offer the alternative when its criteria of individual freedom and benefit which by establishing sensual gratification as the paramount concern has led to the misery of millions of people? If we take a quick look at the West's record we find that in their societies the top five problems in the social and marital life are: * Mistrust and Adultery - 70% of American wives commit adultery within 5 years of marriage. * Divorce - one in three end up in divorce. * Rape - 167 women are raped every day in the UK. * Wife battery - a battery
[IslamCity] AL-QURAN, The Miracle of Miracles
AL-QURAN, The Miracle of Miracles Ahmed Deedat Say: If the whole of mankind and jinns were togather together to produce the like of this Qur`an,they could not produce the like thereof, even if theybacked up each other with help and support. (The Holy Qur'an) What is a miracle? I think it is necessary that we have are somedefinitions:- ve a clear picture of what we mean by amiracle. "An event that appears so inexplicable by the laws ofnature, that it is held to be supernatural in originor an act of God." "A person, thing or event that excites admiring awe." "An act beyond human power, an impossibility." It is logical that greater the impossibility,greater the miracle. For example, should a personexpire before our very eyes and is certified dead by aqualiified medical man, yet later on a mystic or asaint commands the corpse to 'arise!', and toeverybody's astonishment the person gets up and walksaway , we would label that as a miracle. But if theresurrection of the dead took place after the corpsehad been in the mortuary for three days, then we wouldacclaim this as a greater miracle. And if the dead wasmade to arise from the grave, decades or centuriesafter the body had decomposed and rotted away, then inthat case we would label it the greatest miracle ofthem all! A Common Trait: It has been a common trait of mankind since timeimmemorial that whenever a guide from God appeared toredirect their steps into the will and plan of God;they demanded supernatural proofs from these men ofGod, instead of accepting message on its merit. For example, when Jesus Christ (pbuh) began topreach to his people - "the children of Israel" - tomend their ways and to refrain from mere legalisticformalism and imbibe the true spirit of the laws andcommandments of god, his 'people' demanded miraclesfrom him to prove his bona fides ( his authenicity ,his genuineness), as recorded in the christianscriptures: Then certain of the scribes and the phairseesanswered, saying master, we would have a sign (miracle ) from thee. But he answered and said untothem, "an evil and adulterous generation seeketh aftera sign (miracle) and there shall no sign be given toit, but the sign of the prophet Jonas ( Matthew12:38-39 Holy Bible) Though on the face of it, Jesus (pbuh) refuses topamper the jews here, in actual fact, he did performmany miracles as we learn from the gospel narratives. The holy bible is full of supernatural eventsaccredited to the prophets from their lord. In realityall those 'signs' and 'wonders' and 'miracles' wereacts of God, but since those miracles were workedthrough his human agents, we describe them as themiracles of prophets (i.e. Moses or Jesus (pbuh) bythose hands they were performed). Quirk Continues:Some six hundred years after the birth of Jesus(pbuh),Muhammad (pbuh) the messenger of God was born inMakkah in arabia. When he proclaimed his mission atthe age of forty, his fellow countrymen, the mushriksof makkah made an identical request for miracles, ashad the jews, from their promised Messiah. Text bookstyle, it was as if the arabs had taken a leaf fromthe christian records. History has a habit ofrepeating itself! And they say: why are not signs sent down to him fromhis lord? (holy Qu`ran 29:50) SIGNS! WHAT SIGNS!! "Miracles ? Cries he, what miracles would you have?Are not you yourselves there? God made you 'shaped youout of a little clay.' Ye were small once; a few yearsago ye were not at all. Ye have beauty, strength,thoughts, 'ye have compassion on one another.' Old agecomes-on you, and grey hairs; your strength fades intofeebleness: ye sink down, and again are not. 'Ye havecompassion on one another': This struck me much: Allahmight have made you having no compassion on oneanother, how had it been then! this is a great directthough, a glance at first-hand into the very fact ofthings" "(On heroes hero-worship and the heroic inhistory,") by Thomas Carlyle. "This Struck Me Much"This, that "ye have compassion on one another",impressed thomas carlyle most from his perusal of anEnglish translation. I persume, there verse thatmotivated this sentiment is: 1. And among his signs is this, that he createdfor you mates from amonng yourselves, that ye maydwell in tranquillity with them. and he has put loveand mercy between your (hearts): verily in that aresigns for those who reflect. (emphasis added)Translation by A Yusuf ALi (Qu`ran 30:21) 2. And one of his signs it is, that he hathcreated wives for you of your own species that ye maydwell with them, and hath put love and tendernessbetween you. herein truly are signs for those whoreflect (emphasis added) Translation by Rev. J.M.Rodwell 3. By another sign he gave you wives from amongyourselves, that ye might live in joy with them, andplanted love and kindness into your hearts. surelythere are signs in this for thinking men(emphasisadded) Translation by N.J. Dawood. The first example is from the translation byYusuf Ali, a muslim. The second is by a chri
[IslamCity] Islam Fosters Tolerance, Peace: Ex-Taliban Hostage
Islam Fosters Tolerance, Peace: Ex-Taliban Hostage
The whole experience had taught me a
very valuable lesson, and that is not to believe propaganda that powerful
people in powerful places want us to believe, said Ridleyf
CAIRO, December 5 (IslamOnline.net) - Yvonne Ridley, the British
journalist who made international headlines three years ago after her dramatic
capture and release by the ousted Taliban regime in Afghanistan, believes her
life completely changed to the better, thanks to Islam.
What started out as a purely research about Islam following her release
turned into a soul-searching trip that culminated with the firm conviction that
Islam is not about oppression or violence, but rather peace, tolerance and
understanding, she recently told Malaysias English-language The Star
newspaper.
Embracing Islam in August 2003, the Sunday Express journalist
admitted that she used to work hard and play hard and was a prolific
drinker, but found herself now healthier, happier, and more content.
And my girlfriends can see this, and they ask: What is this that has
changed your life so much? And I say its Islam. And they say: No, really,
what is it?
Ridley was in Malaysia last week to raise funds for the UK-based Islamic
social service organization Al-Khaaem.
The whole experience had taught me a very valuable lesson, and that is
not to believe propaganda that powerful people in powerful places want us to
believe.
On Sept 28, 2001, Ridley, then 43, was trying to cross illegally into
Afghanistan from Pakistan.
She was held captive by the Taliban. She was eventually released in October and went
on to write about her unique experiences in a book entitled In The Hands of
the Taliban.
In the book, she spoke about how she was treated with great respect
and courtesy by Taliban members, who used to call her guest and
sister.
Thank God It Was Taliban
Ridley told the Star that she really thanked God that here captors
were the Taliban and not the Americans.
When I look back at my experience now, and I see the shocking images of
Guantanamo Bay , and the horrendous images and
stories emerging from the Abu Ghraib prison , I thank Allah I was
captured by the most evil and brutal regime in the world and not by the
Americans.
Ridley, as an anti-war activist at the time, recalled how the US
intelligence sent a dossier to Taliban alleging that she was a spy to silence
her anti-war movement.
Had I been shot or executed, this would have helped justify the bombing
of Afghanistan. It would have further demonized the Taliban. I was told by one
intelligence officer: Dont take this personally. It wasnt against you, she
said laughingly.
In an interview with IslamOnline.net before accepting Islam, Ridley said
that the wonderful thing about Islam was that you
have a direct link with God. You dont need a conduit or a middle person. Peace
and love to all.
Ridley has become a fervent anti-war campaigner since her
release.
She has supported the Stop the War Coalition and traveled around the
world addressing anti-war gatherings.
She is a founding member of Women in Journalism and the patron of British
organisation Stop Political Terror, which looks into the welfare of Muslims in
Britain, especially those being held in the notorious Belmarsh and Woodhill
prisons.
Ridley still writes for the Sunday Express and also for Muslims
Weekly in New York.
She is currently involved with the Islam Channel, a satellite broadcast
that started about a year ago in Britain.
Hijab in Parliament
An active member of the nascent Respect political party in Britain,
Ridley hopes to be the first female Muslim politician wearing a hijab in the
parliament.
I stood as a candidate in the European elections and we got a quarter of
a million votes nationally, she told the paper.
She continued: It didnt translate into a seat but we are going to be
fielding candidates in the general elections which may be held in May next
year.
What is particularly significant is if I am successful, I would become
the first female Muslim politician to sit in Westminster and probably the first
woman wearing a hijab to sit in the houses of parliament.
But Ridley knows that there is still a long way to go, though encouraged
by the support of many Britons, who believe that Prime Minister Tony Blair has
let them down.
There is a ground swell of support from people who feel as though they
no longer have a voice in the party headed by a British prime minister who
appears to prefer to take his orders from Washington rather than from the people
who elected him.
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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 ha
[IslamCity] ISRAELIS vs ARABS WHO ARE THE REAL TERRORISTS?
http://www.thewe.cc/contents/more/archive/atrocities.htm
ISRAELIS vs
ARABSWHO ARE THE REAL TERRORISTS?By: Hal TurnerMay 1, 2002 -- For years, we in
America have supported Israel both financially and militarily because we
perceived they were the innocent victims of hostile and violent neighbors.
The US media has, for years, provided extensive coverage of every incident
involving Arab-against-Israeli violence. From shootings, to car bombs to
suicide bombers, we in America have seen it all. Or have we?Why
would rational human beings, given a choice, choose to attack their neighbors
rather than live together in peace? More pertinent, why would a rational
human being choose to blow himself up rather than live? The Israelis, the
US media and our politicians would have us believe that the Arabs are simply not
rational. They routinely tell us that Arabs are "religious fanatics" who
"hate freedom" or "hate our way of life" to quote George W. Bush. These
arguments are fallacious and intellectually bankrupt.The reason for Arab
against Israeli violence is simple: The Israelis have been systematically
repressing and brutalizing hundreds of thousands of Arabs on a scale
unparalleled since World War 2. I have the proof.Below are
photographs of the victims of Israeli violence. They depict brutal,
violent death, horrific personal injury and devastation of property which is
simply unfathomable. ALL of it was perpetrated by Israelis against Arabs.
ALL of the victims are civilians.As you view these pictures ask
yourself this question: What would YOU or YOUR LOVED ONES do in retaliation for
these things?DANGER: SEVENTY-SEVEN GRAPHIC PICTURES OF BRUTAL VIOLENCE, DEATH
AND INJURY.NOT FOR VIEWING BY CHILDREN OR PERSONS WITH WEAK
HEARTS! http://www.thewe.cc/contents/more/archive/atrocities.htm
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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] SAYINGS OF THE HOLY PROPHET (SALLALLAHO ALAIHE WASALLAM) CONCERNING TABLIGH
SAYINGS OF THE HOLY PROPHET (SALLALLAHO ALAIHE WASALLAM) CONCERNING TABLIGH In this chapter, I will quote certain sayings of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) that explain the meaning of the above-mentioned verses of the Holy Qur'an. It is not the intention to encompass all the relevant ahaa-dith. If I quote all the verses and the ahaadith on this subject, I fear no one will read them, for now-a-days people hardly spare time for such things. So. to place before you how important Tabligh is in the eyes of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), and what serious consequences follow from its neglect, I give below a few sayings of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam): It is reported by Abu Sa'eed Khudri (Radhiyallaho anho) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) said: "Whoever sees a forbidden thing being done, he must prevent it by the use of his hand; and if he has no power for this action, then he should prevent it with his tongue; and if he cannot do this even, then he should at least consider it a vice in his heart, and this is a very low level of one's faith." In another hadith, it has been said that if a person can prevent evil with his tongue then he should so prevent it; otherwise, he should at least think it evil in his heart and thus stand exonerated. Another hadith says that if anyone hates sin within his heart, he is a true believer, but this is the weakest form of faith. This topic has occurred in many other sayings of the Prophet. Now think well how many Muslims there are who act upon this hadith in a practical way. How many of us prevent evil forcibly, how many with the tongue, and how many seriously hate it within our heart? We have to take stock of ourselves on these issues. It has been reported by Nu'maan bin Basheer (Radhiyallaho anho) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) said: "There are people who do not transgress the limits (laws) of Allah, and there are others who do so. They are like two groups who boarded a ship; one of them settled on the upper deck, and the other, on the lower deck of the ship. So, when the people of the lower deck needed water, they said: 'Why should we cause trouble to the people of the upper deck when we can easily have plenty of water by making a hole in our deck.' Now if the people of the upper deck do not prevent this group from such foolishness, all of them will perish - but if they stop them then they all will be saved." (Bukhari & Tirmizi) Once the Companions of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) asked him: *'0 Messenger of Allah! (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) can we people be destroyed even when there are certain pious God-fearing persons among us?" He answered: "Yes, when evil deeds predominate in a society." Nowadays the Muslims are generally anxious about the decline and fall of this Ummah, and they suggest certain plans to stop this decline, but they never consider as to what is the main cause of our decline. They fail to identify the true reason of our spiritual and moral decline, particularly when the proper remedy has been told by Allah and the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam). It is a pity that because of the wrong diagnosis, incorrect remedies, including continued neglect of Tabligh, are leading to the further decline of the Ummah. In fact, the main cause of our decline is that we do not pay attention to Tabligh nor do we help those who devote themselves to this sacred mission. It has been reported by Ibn Mas'ood (Radhiyallaho anha) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasal-lam) said: "The decline and fall of Bani Israa-eel started thus: when the pious among them saw certain sins being committed by the transgressors, they forbade them from doing the same; but when the sinners did not repent, the pious because of their relationship and friendship continued to mix with them. So, when this state of affairs began to prevail, Allah caused their hearts to be accursed in the same manner." (i.e. the hearts were also affected with the disobedience of the transgressors). Then in support of this, the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) recited a verse of the Holy Qur'an, which says: 'The disobedient and the transgressors among the Bani Israa-eel were accursed by Allah.' On this, the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) emphatically instructed his Companions: "(To avoid such decline) you people must enjoin upon others to do good deeds and prevent them from doing forbidden things; you should restrain every tyrant from tyranny and invite him towards truth and justice.*' Another hadith says that the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) was reclining comfortably when, suddenly overcome with emotion, he sat up and said: tt! swear by Allah that you people cannot attain salvation, unless you prevent the tyrants from tyranny." Another hadith says that the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) said: "You people must preach truth, and prevent the sinners from do
[IslamCity] Names of Allah: Al-'Asim
AL- ASIM The Protector
He [Prophet Nuh's son] said: I will seek refuge on a mountain that shall protect me from the water. Nuh said: There is no protector today from Allah's punishment but He Who has mercy
(Surah Hud, 11:43)
People, all of whom are inherently feeble, can encounter all sorts of difficulties at any time, such as an earthquake, flood, hurricane, or volcanic eruption. In addition, people are vulnerable to mental distress. In the face of these unfavorable events, they must consider the following: Regardless of their effort or strength, they can never avoid a threat unless Allah wills this. Allah, the most Compassionate, is the only Protector, as the Qur'an relates in the following verses:
Say: Who rescues you from the darkness of the land and sea? You call upon Him humbly and secretly: If you rescue us from this, we will truly be among the thankful.' Say: Allah rescues you from it, and from every plight. Then you associate others with Him.' (Surat al-Anam, 6:63-64)
People remember Allah when they are left alone, when they realize that neither material wealth nor powerful people can help them, or when they fall sick. Yet after these situations pass, they forget what happened to them and become ungrateful toward Allah. Such people, who insist upon ungratefulness despite Allah's protection, will see the truth when they face infinite punishment in Hell. Their situation is related, as follows:
As for those who show disdain and grow arrogant, He will punish them with a painful punishment. They will not find any protector or helper for themselves besides Allah. (Surat an-Nisa', 4:173)
"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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