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45365: How could Yoosuf have "inclined towards" the wife of al-`Azeez when he
was chaste?
Question:
What is the tafseer of this verse in Soorat Yoosuf (interpretation of the
meaning):
"And indeed she did desire him, and he would have inclined to her desire"
[Yoosuf 12:24]?
If Yoosuf (peace be upon him) was chaste and refused to answer the call of the
wife of al-`Azeez, how could he have inclined towards her desires (i.e., how
could that have entered his mind)?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And indeed she did desire him, and he would have inclined to her desire, had
he not seen the evidence of his Lord"
[Yoosuf 12:24]
Her desire was to commit sin, but as for Yoosuf (peace be upon him), if he had
not see the evidence of his Lord, he would have inclined to her desire _
because of human nature _ but he did not, because of the evidence mentioned.
Because he hadseen seen the evidence of his Lord, he did not incline to her
desire.
Abu Haatim said: I used to recite ghareeb al-Qur'aan to Abu `Ubaydah, and when
I reached the verse (interpretation of the meaning): "And indeed she did desire
him, and he would have inclined to her desire" [Yoosuf 12:24], Abu `Ubayd said:
This is to be understood as meaning that he saw the proof of his Lord, and so
he did not incline to her desire.
Al-Qurtubi, al-Jaami' li Ahkaam al-Qur'aan, 9/165.
Al-Shanqeeti said in Adwa' al-Bayaan (3/58):
This may be answered from two angles:
1 _ That what is meant by saying "Yoosuf would have inclined to her desire" is
that a thought crossed his mind, but the influence of taqwa (piety) deflected
that thought. One of them said: this is the natural inclination and the
instinctive desire that is restrained by taqwa. There is no sin in that because
this is something that is instilled in man and is not under his control. It
says in the hadeeth that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) used to divide his time equally among his wives and treat them fairly,
then he would say: "O Allaah, this is how I divide that over which I have
control, so do not take me to task for that which is beyond my control" _
meaning the inclination of the heart. [Abu Dawood, al-Sunan, hadeeth no. 2134.
This is like the fasting person's inclination towards cold water and food,
while at the same time his taqwa prevents him from drinking or eating whilst he
is fasting.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever thinks
of an evil action but does not do it, one hasanah will be recorded for him."
[Narrated by al-Bukhaari in his Saheeh, no. 6491; Muslim, no. 207]
2 _ Yoosuf (peace be upon him) did not think of doing anything at all, because
he was prevented from doing so because of the proof of his Lord. This view
which was favoured by Abu Hasaan and others is more correct according to the
rules of the Arabic language.
Then he started to quote the evidence to support the view he favoured. Based on
the above, the meaning of the verse _ and Allaah knows best _ is that if Yoosuf
(peace be upon him) had not seen the proof of his Lord, he would have inclined
towards her desire, but because he had seen the proof of his Lord he did not
incline towards her desire and did not think of it at all. Similarly, just
thinking of something without doing it is not regarded as a sin. And Allaah
knows best. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon his noble Prophet.
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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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Recommended:
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Israeli historian: Islam converts change face of Europe Jan. 23, 2007 By ETGAR LEFKOVITS As many as 100,000 French and British citizens have converted to Islam over the last decade, according to a new book by an Israeli historian. The figures cited by Hebrew University Prof. Raphael Israeli in his upcoming book The Third Islamic Invasion of Europe are representative of the fast-changing face of Europe, which the Islamic history professor says is in danger of becoming "Eurabia" within half a century. He noted that about 30 million Muslims currently live in Europe, out of a total population of 380 million., adding that with a high Muslim birthrate in Europe, the number of Muslims living in the continent is likely to double within 25 years. Israeli also cited massive immigration and Turkey's future inclusion in the EU as the primary reasons why the face of Europe will be indelibly changed within a generation. European concerns over a fast-growing Muslim population is at the center of opposition to Turkey's entry into the EU, he said, as the inclusion of Turkey into the EU will catapult the number of Muslims to 100 million out of a total population of 450 million. "The sheer weight of demography will produce a situation where no Frenchman or Dutchman could be elected to parliament without the support of the Muslim minority," he said Monday in an interview with The Jerusalem Post. "Muslims will have a more and more decisive voice in the makeup of European governments." "With Turkey as a member of the EU, the process will be accelerated, without [Turkey] it will be slower but it will still happen," he added. Turkey has strong relations with Israel. The historian, who has authored 19 previous books, said that Muslim political power in Europe would directly impact domestic politics, including Europe's immigration policy, with millions of additional Muslims waiting at the door to gain entry to the EU as part of "family reunification" programs. "Every European with a right mind has every reason to be frightened," Israeli said. The 50,000 French and 50,000 British who have converted to Islam over the last decade, including many from mixed marriages, did so for personal convictions, romanticized notions of Islam, as well as for business reasons, while others see Islam as the wave of the future at a time when Christianity is on the wane, Israeli said. He said that Muslims converting to Christianity existed but their numbers were significantly smaller. Israeli noted that conversions in mixed marriages worked only in one direction since a Muslim woman who marries a Christian is considered an apostate in her community, and faces physical danger. "It is time one should wake up and realize what is happening in Europe," he concluded. Israeli's book is due out in London in the coming months. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satelli...cle%2FShowFull Comment: For years the Jews and the Zionist lobby has been influential within Europe and America and secured help and support for the Israeli state, now they see Muslim becoming politically active within the framework of Islam and engaging in discusisons wiht non-Muslim intellectuals and policy makers and explaining the ideology of Islam and its ruling system the Caliphate. Instead of praising the initiative of Muslims for better community cohesion and harmony via debate and discussion, this author creates more hysteria and fear with comments typical of the BNP and other racist parties. Its quite ironic that similar things were said about Jews once upon a time no doubt this man has not learnt any lessons from the history of the Jews in Europe in the 1930s. - All New Yahoo! Mail Tired of unwanted email come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you.
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] "There is no Iraqi government" - George's speech to Parliament
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] �Shia-Sunni Verbal Attacks Must Stop�
ÂShias & Sunnis ÂIn Our Day & Age, It Is More Important To Stress Points of Agreement Rather Than Points of Disagreement, Because What Unites Muslims Is Much Greater Than What Disunites Them. With the Enemies of Islam Trying Hard to Sow the Seeds of Discord Among Us, We Should Try Our Best to Render Their Attempts Futile.Â- (Arab News) ÂShia-Sunni Verbal Attacks Must Stop Published: Sunday, 21 January, 2007, 10:41 AM Doha Time http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=128683&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 THE verbal attacks exchanged by Sunni and Shia leaders through school books, satellite channels, websites and publications should be totally prohibited by scholars, speakers at the first session of the Doha Conference for Dialogue of Islamic Schools of Thought, concurred yesterday. General secretary of the Kuwait-based Al-Wasatiya Centre, Dr Issam al-Bashir, said Muslims should stop blaming others for their problems. "The Islamic nation is currently experiencing a state of weakness which makes it more vulnerable to the schemes of others. We have to address our own problems rather than fully blaming others," he said. Al-Bashir said Muslims should start "editing" the mutual insults present in the textbooks and publications of both sides. "It is pointless to speak about fostering dialogue while our academic curriculum and media are rife with mutual insults," he said, while observing that such insults would generate grudges that would be inherited by the next generation. Al-Bashir urged Iran to rise to the occasion and play a fair role among the different sects in Iraq. "We have supported Iran in its struggle for nuclear technology and sided with the Hezbollah (Shia) in its war against Israel," he said. He also called upon scholars from both Sunni and Shia sects to condemn the ongoing infighting as well as ban the preaching of different schools of thought. "If we did not agree on such issues now, our meeting will be a waste of time," he added. Ayatollah Mohamed Ali al-Taskhiri, the secretary general of the Iran-based World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thoughts, dismissed the notion that Iran was trying to strengthen its position in the Islamic world by promoting the Shia doctrines. "If Iran has been doing that, why the millions of Sunnis in Iran have not become Shias?" he asked. He criticised the ongoing attempts by the US defence secretary to mobilise Arab countries against Iran saying that such attempts were based on the fabrication of an Âimaginary enemyÂ. "The US is exploiting the differences between Sunnis and Shias to turn the Arab countries against Iran," he said. Ayatollah al-Taskhiri urged Muslims to make their mutual relationships more rational. "Shias should stop hurling insults at the companions of Prophet Muhammad and his wives while Sunnis should stop calling Shias infidels," he said. On the growing sectarian strife in Iraq, he rejected the allegations holding Iran responsible for the violence in that country, saying Iran supported any effort by Islamic countries to address this issue. "It is untrue that the majority of the victims of such strife is Sunnis," he said. "What is important is to take urgent steps to end the sectarian violence, which if not checked, could trigger an endless war." AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] "For to us will be their return; then it will be for us to call them to account." (Holy Quran 88:25-26) - Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.
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Media Mogul
Haim Saban (archive photo) Photo: AFP
Israeli billionaire Saban biggest donor to US politicians
Communications tycoon has donated at least USD 13 million to American
politicians. As a close friend of the Clintons he contributed to the Democrats,
but President Bush has not been deprived either
Itamar Eichner
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padding-right:0;} Israeli billionaire and media mogul Haim Saban is
at the top of the list of donors to political campaigns in the US.
Fox Network revealed over the weekend that Saban has donated approximately USD
13 million to various candidates.
According to the report, Saban, a close friend of the Clintons, is one of the
major donors to the Democratic Party, though he has also contributed to
republican candidates, including President George Bush and Governor of
California Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Next on the list of donors are Stephen Bing, father of Elizabeth Hurley's son,
who donated USD 10 million; Businessman Fred Eichner, who has given candidates
USD 8 million; and Steve Forbes, owner of Forbes magazine, who has funded
election campaigns at the sum of USD 7 million.
The last on the list is Jim Pederson, who was contender for US Senate for the
State of Arizona, with a little over USD 6 million.
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Oct. 3, 2001 said to Shimon Peres, as reported on Kol Yisrael radio, Every Time We Do Something You Tell Me America Will Do This & Will Do That...I Want to Tell You Something Very Clearly: Dont Worry About American Pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish People, Control America, & the Americans Know It. Jewish Membership in Congress at All-Time High By Elizabeth Williamson Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 12, 2007; A17 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR2007011101666_pf.html While Democrats celebrated the election of the House's first female speaker, another milestone passed more quietly: The 110th Congress includes more Jewish lawmakers than any other in history, and all but four are Democrats. About 2 percent of Americans identify themselves as Jewish. But in Congress, the proportion of Jewish members is now four times that. Six new Jewish House members were sworn in last week, bringing the total to 30. In the Senate, the 13 Jewish members include freshmen Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) and Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), according to the National Jewish Democratic Council. Other faith-related facts: This Congress includes its first Muslim member and, in Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.), its highest-ranking Mormon ever. Catholics remain the largest single faith group in Congress, at about 30 percent -- slightly larger than their proportion of the U.S. population. Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians outnumber Jewish members, who outnumber Episcopalians. In making its count, the NJDC, which bills itself as the national voice of Jewish Democrats, counted only those lawmakers who identify themselves as Jewish. (So even if he had won, Virginia's George Allen wouldn't have made the cut.) "This is a recent phenomenon," said NJDC Executive Director Ira Forman. "Fifty years ago, politics was not a Jewish profession. People would say arts and entertainment, law and medicine, retail and things like scrap metals, but they would never say politics." Forman attributes this success to the rise of issue-based politics, which has begun to supplant patronage-based party machines in boosting candidates to national office. What's more, the new Jewish Democrats hail from states hardly seen as Jewish strongholds, including Tennessee, Kentucky, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. The House has one Jewish Republican, Virginia's Eric Cantor. In the Senate, Republicans Norm Coleman (Minn.) and Arlen Specter (Pa.) are Jewish. "Jewish members used to come from Jewish districts," said L. Sandy Maisel, a professor of government and director of the Goldfarb Center at Colby College in Maine who is co-author with Forman of "Jews in American Politics." "Now they come from wherever they've caught the feelings of people on the issues of the day. . . . That's going to be a continuing trend." The Republican Party has sunk millions into wooing the Jewish vote, but Jewish voters, traditionally Democratic, have moved ever further from the GOP in recent years. In the midterm elections, nearly 90 percent of Jewish voters voted Democratic, according to exit polls, one of the largest proportions in history. Pollsters say the GOP failed to counter Jewish voters' opposition to Republican stands on issues such as reproductive rights, stem cell research and the Iraq war. And then there's the Republican Party platform in President Bush's home state of Texas, which has declared the United States to be a Christian nation. Forman does not believe Jewish members will necessarily vote as a bloc. "They're not lock step," he said. "You have American Jews on both sides of many issues." AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] "For to us will be their return; then it will be for us to call them to account." (Holy Quran 88:25-26) - Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started!
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Zikr
Samura ibn Jundab reported that the Prophet(peace be upon him)said, "The dearest phrases to Allah are four: Subhan Allah, (Glorified is Allah), al-Hamdulillah (All praise be to Allah), la ilaha ill-Allah (There is no God but Allah), and Allah-o-Akbar (Allah is the Greatest). There is no harm in beginning them in any order you choose while remembering Allah.'' (Muslim)
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Dear members, Assalamualikum. Please see this editorial which states that a group of businessmen has been repeatedly raising the issue of changing the weekly holiday from Friday to Saturday against the wishes of general people though Friday has not in any way harmed the export or import or economy in the last 25 years since when Friday became holiday. Shah Abdul Hannan It is not reasonable to replace Friday holiday by Sunday The daily newspapers on yesterday reported that a delegation of FBCCI has asked the Industries Advisor to re-introduce Sunday as holiday instead of Friday. The Advisor is reported to have assured , in the language of an English daily, of conveying their demand to the Council of Advisors. She feels the need for changing the weekend to match with the holidays elsewhere in the world in the interest of local businesses. We are surprised with the demand of the FBCCI delegation. We do not whether this demand has been agreed to by all the members of FBCCI. We are also surprised at the comment of Geeti Ara Shafia Chowdhury to express her opinion in its favor on such a sensitive issue before her reporting the issue to the Council. We have heard such demand at various times from some quarters in the last 25 years after its introduction by President Mr Ershad in 1982.But Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina government never accepted these demands . Even the past several caretaker governments did not accept this demand. The change of holiday is demanded on the grounds of globalization of business or that in most countries Sunday is the weekly holiday. It is also said that it would affect export and import adversely. The notion of the negative impact on export and import due to the weekly holiday being Friday is not proved by facts. Friday has been the weekly holiday for twenty five years in Bangladesh and export and import have not ever diminished for that at all. Even after Friday being the weekly holiday, export and import have been increasing by 10-20% each year. We have seen in the past articles by ex- deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank and Secretary of the Banking Division,Ministry of Finance where he said that businessmen and bankers have informed him a lot of problems but never approached him with any complaint of any hindrance in export or import for Friday being the weekly holiday. In fact Export Lc's are received from abroad, giving the exporter 30/60/90 days for export. Even if the last day is Friday, there is still no problem as ports and airports are open all days and all hours. The same is true of imports. As such never a single consignment of import or export was lost due to Friday. At the present moment, businessmen complete their works on the day before or after Friday as they would have done if the weekly holiday was Sunday. The idea of Friday being a deterrent to the export-import mechanism is entirely motivated and reflects subservience to western norms. The fallacy of this idea would be strengthened further by the export-import statistics of those countries where Friday is the holiday. Talking about this issue, many people refer to the Surat al Juma of the Holy Quran which does not suggest of not working on Friday. Even if this is the logic, it can be argued back that the Quran does not talk about any weekly holiday at all. If this is taken literally, we should have no holiday and all days should be working days. No one can deny that Friday bears as much religious value to Muslims as Saturday and Sunday bear to Jews and Christians respectively.. It may be mentioned that Democracy watch undertook a survey and it showed that 66% people are for Friday.(Weekly Holiday,20 June,1997) We would like to mention that some people in the west always want us to follow their culture. Attempt to shift holiday from Friday is also part of this. We hope the present care-taker government would not act for un-verified claim of loss of business and against the sentiment of the majority of the people. ( Editorial of daily Asia Post , Dhaka, dated 26th January , an affiliate of Naya Diganta media group , [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] )
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Authenticity of the Quran: Another Approach
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Amr Moussa warns US against Iran attack. Courtesy:http://www.thenews.com.pk/default.asp
Friday, January 26, 2007, Muharam 6, 1428 A.H. Editor-in-Chief: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman Amr Moussa warns US against Iran attackDAVOS, Switzerland: There is a 50/50 chance the United States will attack Iran and any such strike would risk spreading sectarian violence through the Middle East, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Wednesday. Its a 50/50 proposition, and we hope that it wont happen. Attacking Iran would be counterproductive, Moussa told Reuters at the World Economic Forum. US President George W Bush, in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, spoke of an escalating danger from Shia extremists, many taking direction from Iran. Bush called them just as dangerous to the United States as al-Qaeda. Iran and the United States are also at loggerheads over a nuclear programme that Washington says is to make bombs. Tehran denies this. The United States favors diplomacy to resolve the standoff, but has not ruled out strikes if that fails. Asked about Moussas comments, US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack reiterated that all options remained on the table but he said the United States was working in a cooperative fashion with its allies in the Gulf over Iran. The president has always said You never take any option off the table, but I think were being quite transparent in the ways that were seeking to deal with the various threats posed by Iran, really to the region, McCormack told reporters in Washington. Moussa did not go into details of how he assessed the likelihood of a US attack. Asked about Bushs remark on Shia extremists, Moussa said, I would agree that any kind of extremism, in thoughts or in policies or harsh conservatives, any kind are very dangerous. But he stopped short of blaming Iran. It would not be appropriate to say whether Iran is responsible for destabilizing Iraq through support of extremists, he said. Moussa said the United States needs to move from use of military force towards dialogue, both to resolve the violence in Iraq and to reduce US-Iranian tensions. He added that he favoured proposals for talks with Iran and Syria. If there were to be a war, other genies will get out of the bottle. You cannot imagine the impact on the Gulf countries, on the Mediterranean, Moussa said. His concern over a looming US-Iran confrontation was shared by business leaders and political commentators at an opening session on the Middle East at the Forum, an annual gathering of the worlds rich and powerful. Some said it would risk sectarian divisions spilling over to Lebanon, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. It would also undermine three years of strong regional economic growth seen as important for stabilizing the region. One panelist said a serious danger would be any crash in the crude oil price, engineered by Saudi Arabia, to squeeze Irans finances as a way to bring the country to its knees. As a major crude producer, Iran relies heavily on oil revenues. These have soared since crude prices roughly doubled in the past three years, almost reaching $80 a barrel last summer before retreating to the mid $50s currently. Moussa also said that Bushs plan to build up troops in Iraq and pursue a military solution will not resolve sectarian clashes that are ripping the country apart, he said. He proposed a diplomatic solution, advocating a United Nations Security Council resolution that Iraq should not be partitioned, an agreement on reconciliation and amendment to its constitution. Moussa also threw his support behind renewal of long-suspended Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative, saying time is running out to make real progress. The US, European Union, United Nations, and Russia, known as the Quartet, are due to hold talks in February. Back |Send this story to Friend| Print Version ABDUL WAHID OSMAN BELAL - Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.
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Dear Mokarram,/ Dear members, Assalamu Alaikum.The western journalism has a peculiar way of presentaion of things when it comes to Islam and Muslim countries.I would not comment on the whole piece below, things are well-known by this time about what happened in the last three months and what is happening now. Most of the people know it is some western embassies whose perceptions were flawed, they acted in a partisan manner, all their runnings and statements went in favor of the political agitators and towards cancellation of election. This has led to the derailment of the constitution and emergency with all its consequences some of which you mention. For today, I do not want to elaborate this point but comment on the last 2 paras of the article which shows near total bias of western journalism about Islam and Islamic activities. The last two paras say : QuotePoverty in Bangladesh has made its mostly Muslim population vulnerable to recruitment by Islamic militant organizations. Hossain said such groups exploited previous situations to make political headway. "If people cannot express their rights freely, then> fundamentalist groups will have more influence," she said. "Now, no political activity is allowed. With the absence of political participation, mosques will be used by the right-wing religious parties. This cannot be a good thing." Unquote It is totally a biased opinion that Islam flourishes in poverty. Quoting someone and generalise it as the opinion of the nation or civil society is an old tool of biased groups..Islam in Bangladesh is represented by democratic and civil Islamic political and social parties and organisations. So-called militant fringe, backed by some foreign elements have been almost crushed.Their progress had been through hard labor and most of their workers belong to the middle class . The second para is a tirade against mosques. Mosques have historical and well-known roles. They have been operating under previous marial laws or emergencies also.The mosques do not discuss partisan politics, they discuss religious ,moral and social issues, sometimes national and international tragedies and excesses committed by the powerful and the tyrants.. The article represents the same western mind, to bring up bias against Islam, even when irrelevant. Shah Abdul Hannan - Original Message - From: "mokarram hossain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 12:18 AM Subject: Bangladesh Military Accused of Stalling on Elections: Washington Post, 25 Jan, 2007 > Bangladesh Military Accused of Stalling on Elections > Activists, Others Say State of Emergency Is > Camouflaging Efforts to Delay Vote Date > > By Nora Boustany > Washington Post Foreign Service > Thursday, January 25, 2007; Page A22 > > A state of emergency in Bangladesh that has included > the banning of political activity and a free press and > led to extrajudicial killings is masking efforts by > the military and its backers to stall parliamentary > elections, human rights activists and observers say. > > President Iajuddin Ahmed declared the state of > emergency Jan. 11 to quell months of political unrest > generated by charges from the opposition that voter > registration rosters had been inflated by the ruling > Bangladesh National Party ahead of elections > originally scheduled for Jan. 22. > > > In a report Sept. 11, the nonprofit National > Democratic Institute for International Affairs > expressed alarm over preparations for the vote and the > composition of the electoral commission. An institute > delegation led by former senator Thomas A. Daschle > (D-S.D.) said in a statement that voter lists with 93 > million names, in a country with a population of 144 > million, were "substantially inconsistent with the > 2001 census data." The institute said it would not > certify the election process as fair or unfair. > > Under threat of a boycott by the Awami League, an > alliance of opposition parties, the elections were > postponed; a new date has not been set. In his first > address to the country, Fakhruddin Ahmed, who took > over as head of a caretaker government Jan. 12, > promised early this week that the vote would be > "meaningful" and "free of corruption and terrorism." > > A crackdown to quell election-related violence has > resulted in 19 deaths in the past 10 days, according > to Odhikar, a Bangladeshi human rights group. About > 2,000 people have been arrested, Human Rights Watch, > Amnesty International and Bangladeshi journalists say. > > Street protests initially began in the fall when > Iajuddin Ahmed, the outgoing president, put himself in > charge of a caretaker government, forgoing procedures > that mandated appointing someone from the judiciary, > Hameeda Hossain, a human rights activist, said in an > interview by telephone from New York. > > The caretaker government had three months to organize > the elections. By law, voter roster
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] POODLE HOSPITAL MARTYRS MUSLIM BABY
POODLE HOSPITAL MARTYRS MUSLIM BABY 'MY SON IS DEAD BECAUSE DOCTORS WERE TOO BUSY TO SEE HIM' BABY'S 4HR WAIT FOR TREATMENT By Emily Nash Daily Mirror 25 January 2007 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_headline=%2Dmy-son-is-dead-because-doctors-were-too-busy-to-see-him%2D%26method=full%26objectid=18526470%26siteid=94762-name_page.html A GRIEVING father told yesterday how he watched his baby son die as hospital doctors were "too busy" to treat him. Despite being referred from another hospital as an emergency Ahil Islam, 13 months, was kept waiting for treatment for nearly FOUR HOURS. The tot, who had a fever after a minor burn, died from blood poisoning 30 minutes after going for tests. His father Zia, 37, told an inquest: "We were treated as though there was nothing wrong with him. "Every time a doctor came past, Ahil was getting progressively weaker. But nobody took notice of his deteriorating condition. "We were made to feel we were making a nuisance. One doctor told me they were all busy. "The only time I felt a sense of urgency was during resuscitation." Mr Islam told how Ahil scalded his neck, chest and arm with tea. The boy was first taken to Watford General's A&E unit. He was transferred to the burns unit at Mount Vernon Hospital, at Northwood, Middlesex, and discharged after treatment. Over the next two days he had a fever, vomiting and diarrhoea. As Ahil worsened, Zia and wife Nazmeen went back with him to Mount Vernon where he was kept in overnight. The following morning doctors decided he needed emergency treatment and he was sent back to Watford in an ambulance with flashing blue lights arriving at about 11am. After being kept waiting in an A&E corridor for 90 minutes, Ahil was seen by the Senior House Officer. The doctor said he might have a chest infection and sent him for X-rays. But by then, the child was slipping in and out of consciousness. In the next hour his breathing slowed. He went for tests at 2.15pm and died at 2.45. Mr Islam told an inquest at Hatfield: "When I arrived I asked why Ahil was in the waiting area. He was crying. "Before anyone could see him properly, he was suffering from extreme diarrhoea. As time progressed he got worse. My wife and I couldn't calm him down. We were getting desperate. Obviously I didn't do everything possible. I didn't shout at people and create a fuss to get someone to see him. "If I'd done that, we might not be sitting here today." Outside the hearing Mr Islam told how Nazmeen - also mum of Adil, six - was still stricken by Ahil's death. The IT consultant, of Watford, said: "Her whole life revolved around him. She wakes up in the middle of night, crying. It's very traumatic. "We were sitting in a modern hospital with medication in a cupboard not far away yet nothing was given to Ahil. Human beings make mistakes. But we want the people responsible for our son to be held accountable for what happened." Mount Vernon plastic surgeon Paul Cussons told the inquest: "Children can go from being unwell to mortally ill in a very short period of time." He said that by 8am of the day he died, Ahil would have had only a 50/50 chance of survival. He added: "It might have been substantially worse. Even if he'd been seen immediately he might not have survived." The hospital has admitted liability for the affair. The inquest continues. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_headline=%2Dmy-son-is-dead-because-doctors-were-too-busy-to-see-him%2D%26method=full%26objectid=18526470%26siteid=94762-name_page.html
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] A policy of hypocrisy: MANAL SHAKIR Austin, USA Courtesy: http://www.dawn.com/2007/01/26/letted.htm#1
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A policy of hypocrisy
NICHOLAS Burns, the United States Undersecretary of State for Political
Affairs, recently spoke in Dubai about the reasons behind the United States
policies in the Middle East.
He stated that the Gulf was not a region to be dominated by Iran and that the
United States was clearly seeking a diplomatic solution in the region. Maybe
Mr Burns would like to clearly state why the United States is even in this
region, and exactly who is trying to dominate the Middle East.
He also stated, The United States has always had the stability of this
strategic region in mind and Iran has been trying to alter it by attempting to
dominate. The United States has always had this regions oil in mind. It is no
secret that oil in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, and Iraq will not run out
anytime soon. And the United States foreign policy track record towards Iran
has not been so in favour of stability.
In 1953 the United States took out democratically elected Iranian Prime
Minister Mohammed Mossadegh to only bring in the Shah of Iran. Then in the
1980s the United States supported and armed the Iraqis against Iran.
Now Irans democratically-elected President is seeking nuclear enrichment for
his country to help costs and the countrys economy and once again the United
States opposes. Whose stability is the United States really supporting?
The United States managed to strike a deal with North Korea after they
test-launched a nuclear weapon last year. Why not negotiate with Iran? They
have not tested any nuclear devices and neither are they attempting to make
weapons.
Mr Burns went on to say: When challenged, we respond economically,
financially, politically, and not necessarily through military means.
As I do not mean to attack Mr Burns or the American government, it is clear
that this message he sends is utter nonsense. The moment Osama bin Laden was
thought to be in Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks, the United States
made it very clear to Afghanistan and the rest of the world that military
action was the only option, and they demanded support for their crusade.
Iraq never challenged the United States directly in a physical fight, yet
today, American and British troops stand knee-deep in the devastation and ruins
that were once Iraq, a country with a running infrastructure.
Iraq has been attacked repeatedly since the first Gulf War, even after the Gulf
War, British and American air raids continued, until 2003 when the United
States invaded and have stayed up till present day.
Those 700,000 Iraqis who lie dead, those millions displaced they never
challenged the United States yet they pay for crimes they did not commit. The
United States lied to the world about Iraqs involvement with September 11, and
allowed the Iraqi people to pay with their lives. The United States got Saddam
and the world saw him hanged on the first day of Eid. Why are the Iraqis still
dying then?
Burns calls on countries that are their friends who help keep stability in the
Middle East. In his list he mentions India and Pakistan, two out of three
countries which have not signed the non-proliferation act.
So now the United States picks and chooses who can be a nuclear power and they
also choose which nuclear power to befriend.
This is a policy of hypocrisy not a responsibility to achieve stability.
MANAL SHAKIR
Austin, USA
ABDUL WAHID OSMAN BELAL
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Renegado's Gate in Algiers
Assalam alaikum, The following quotes are from: Islam in Britain 1558- 1685 by Nabil Matapp pp 17-19 Bernard Lewis has described the Christians who converted to Islam in this period as 'few' and chiefly 'adventurers'; 'the number of Europeans embracing Islam was minimal' and again to be categorized as 'adventurers'. For him, and others who have advanced this 'adventurism' of the convert, any Christian who accepted Islam in the renaissance was either a religious experimenter or a refuge - some body without a clear motivation who preferred Islamic excitement to Christian stability. [Lewis, Europe and Islam, pp 11, 25] But converts to Islam were not just 'few' as Lewis has argued. JB Gramaye, who was cited by Purchas, wrote in 1618 that in the kingdom of Algiers, there were 200,000 Christians most of whom were 'Renegados or Apostates' (i.e. had accepted Islam). In the city of Algiers, 'every yeere above five hundred become Mahumetan Apostates; besides, about fiftie boyes yeerly circumcised against their wills'. Although the forced conversion of children militates against the attraction of Islam, the high number of converts support the argument for its allure, 'the rewards of riches and honour'. The number of Christian converts in the city of Algiers alone, Gramaye continued, at the time of writing the treatise, was, 'above sixe thousand of renied (converted) Christians'. [Relations of the Christianitie of Africa in Purchas His Pilgrims, vol IX, pp 268, 278 and 272] The Austrain Baron Wenceslas Wratislaw (1576-1635), who had been imprisoned by the Turks, noted in 1599 that converts to Islam were so numerous that they 'regulate the whole dominions of the Turkish empire''; there were more renegades (converts) 'in Turkie and Barbary', confirmed in 1614 the barber surgeon William Davies who had also been by the Turks, than 'natural Turks' [Bell and Daldy, Adventures of Baron Wenceslas Wratislaw of Mitrowitz, 1862, p 53] Sir Walter Raleigh referred to 'Renegados' (i.e. converts to Islam) as a group in their own right, much like the Christians and 'Moores'. [The Life and Death of Mahomet, The Conquest of Spaine Together with the Rysing and Ruine of the Sarazen Empire, 1637, p 86] There were so many 'renegades' in the Muslim Empire (i.e. so many Christians who accepted Islam) that well into the 18th century there was a gate in Algiers called 'Renegado's Gate'. [The Adventures of Thomas Pellow of Penryn, Mariner, 1890, p 53] In the sixteenth and seventeeth centuries, Christianity lost ground in Eastern and Central Europe because Islam was expanding both demographically and geographically. If the early medieval period witnessed numerous conversions from Islam to Christianity in Spain and Sicily [Benamin Kedar, Crusade and Mission: European Approaches toward the Muslims, 1984, ch 2 - i.e. forced conversions to Christianity], in the late medieval and renaissance periods, the conversions were from Christianity to Islam; and they were, as Francois Berriot has observed, 'multiples. [Berriot, Islam et liberte, p 188] The very notion of forcing someone to accept Islam goes against the teachings of Islam, and any who advocate such a policy have no understanding of the beauty of that which they claim to understand. May Allah Almighty have mercy and increase us all in knowledge, understanding and comprehension of faith, amen! fi amanillah, wa salam, f
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Pure Islamic system By Dr Israr Ahmad. Courtesy:http://www.dawn.com/2007/01/26/ed.htm#4
Pure Islamic system By Dr Israr Ahmad THE struggle to establish the domination of Islam is one of our basic, though unfortunately forgotten, duties. The system of social justice of Islam was established by Prophet Muhammad (saw) along with his companions, after a relentless and unyielding revolutionary struggle of twenty years and many sacrifices of men and material. In the same way, the system of Islam shall be established in the world once again, by the true believers of Islam, according to the sayings of the Prophet. In this regard a confusion was created that had to be addressed here. It was why pure Islam lasted only for a period of thirty years when it was given by God and was in harmony with human nature? An answer to this objection could be that Islam was in place in its ideal form at least for thirty years, whereas none of other systems and ideologies developed by men, were ever practised in its ideal and original form. An ideal democratic system for example is still in the process of idealisation and may never reach its final stage. Similarly, the classless and stateless communism of Marx and Engels had already vanished without much appreciation. The system of Islam was there for at least thirty years in its complete and ideal form. It was in fact an out of proportion jump that took place only for the sake of a demonstration, otherwise the human race was not ripe at that time to sustain the system in its highest form as given by God. However, as said the system of Islam shall be established on earth once again before the end time in the same way as it was established at the hands of the Prophet (saw). Similarly, it is also wrong to assume that after the Khilafat-e-Rashidah, Islamic system came to an end all of a sudden. Though the process of decline did start after Khilafat-e-Rashidah but the system did not collapse at once as a whole. Rather, it was the political system where the highest democratic standards of mutual consultation (Shura) were compromised first and it gradually came under the influence of tribal clans (Asabiyyah). As far as monarchy or kingship is concerned, it took at least 90 years to become fully operative. The Umayyad period was a transitional phase. It was in-fact the later period that displayed all the corruption and exploitation that belonged to the kingship. Gradually and steadily, Islam was demoted from the position of Deen al-Haq to a mere religion that deals with minor details of worship and rituals and not in the affairs of government or of politics. Soon it was accepted by all concerned, almost as if it were an axiomatic certainty that the state can function only on the basis of tribal loyalty and allegiance to the clans and that the only feasible and practicable principle in this domain is that of might is right. As a logical and necessary outcome of this degenerative change in the politico-socio-economic setup, the very concept of Islam as a complete code of life also began to disappear from the collective consciousness of the Muslims. The concept of religion of Islam that dominated the Muslim minds during kingships was that an armed rebellion is strictly forbidden in Islam no matter how wicked, cruel, and corrupt the ruler may be. According to this concept, armed rebellion is allowed only when the ruler commands a flagrant violation of the Shariah or orders to commit Kufr. The most balanced opinion in this regard was that of Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) according to which, an armed rebellion against an un-Islamic system was permissible with the condition that a success is almost certain and it is not an exercise in futility. Yet, no such movement could ever take place as it was crushed by the rulers of that time in the very beginning on the plea that it was un-Islamic. Thus the so-called system of Islam continued to be the system of tyranny, totalitarianism, and oppression and those in authority were afforded with all sorts of luxuries and extravagance at the publics expense. At the same time, religion was turned into a profession. The ulema or scholars of Islam were free to serve in the civil service of monarchy as sermonisers in mosques or as jurists and judges and had all the privileges granted by the rulers. Those considered more talented could contribute their intellectual input in the various burgeoning Islamic sciences, like Quranic exegesis, Hadith, jurisprudence, scholasticism, and theology. If capable, they could adopt the mystic path of purification of the soul and establish monasteries to help others purify their souls as well. But as far as the affairs of government and politics were concerned, the idea was implanted among the people that these profane things belonged to the worldly folks, and that to try and change the whole system by means of armed struggle is almost as prohibited as outright apostasy. It was Allama Mohammad Iqbal (1877-1938) who gave the radical i
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] The Restrictions Remain
The Restrictions Remain Life Under Prohibition in Palestine By AMIRA HASS January 22, 2007 All the promises to relax restrictions in the West Bank have obscured the true picture. A few roadblocks have been removed, but the following prohibitions have remained in place. (This information was gathered by Haaretz, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Machsom Watch) Standing prohibitions * Palestinians from the Gaza Strip are forbidden to stay in the West Bank. * Palestinians are forbidden to enter East Jerusalem. * West Bank Palestinians are forbidden to enter the Gaza Strip through the Erez crossing. * Palestinians are forbidden to enter the Jordan Valley. * Palestinians are forbidden to enter villages, lands, towns and neighborhoods along the "seam line" between the separation fence and the Green Line (some 10 percent of the West Bank). * Palestinians who are not residents of the villages Beit Furik and Beit Dajan in the Nablus area, and Ramadin, south of Hebron, are forbidden entry. * Palestinians are forbidden to enter the settlements' area (even if their lands are inside the settlements' built area). * Palestinians are forbidden to enter Nablus in a vehicle. * Palestinian residents of Jerusalem are forbidden to enter area A (Palestinian towns in the West Bank). * Gaza Strip residents are forbidden to enter the West Bank via the Allenby crossing. * Palestinians are forbidden to travel abroad via Ben-Gurion Airport. * Children under age 16 are forbidden to leave Nablus without an original birth certificate and parental escort. * Palestinians with permits to enter Israel are forbidden to enter through the crossings used by Israelis and tourists. * Gaza residents are forbidden to establish residency in the West Bank. * West Bank residents are forbidden to establish residency in the Jordan valley, seam line communities or the villages of Beit Furik and Beit Dajan. * Palestinians are forbidden to transfer merchandise and cargo through internal West Bank checkpoints. Periodic prohibitions * Residents of certain parts of the West Bank are forbidden to travel to the rest of the West Bank. * People of a certain age group - mainly men from the age of 16 to 30, 35 or 40 - are forbidden to leave the areas where they reside (usually Nablus and other cities in the northern West Bank). * Private cars may not pass the Swahara-Abu Dis checkpoint (which separates the northern and southern West Bank). This was cancelled for the first time two weeks ago under the easing of restrictions. Travel permits required * A magnetic card (intended for entrance to Israel, but eases the passage through checkpoints within the West Bank). * A work permit for Israel (the employer must come to the civil administration offices and apply for one). * A permit for medical treatment in Israel and Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem (The applicant must produce an invitation from the hospital, his complete medical background and proof that the treatment he is seeking cannot be provided in the occupied territories). * A travel permit to pass through Jordan valley checkpoints. * A merchant's permit to transfer goods. * A permit to farm along the seam line requires a form from the land registry office, a title deed, and proof of first-degree relations to the registered property owner. * Entry permit for the seam line (for relatives, medical teams, construction workers, etc. Those with permits must enter and leave via the same crossing even if it is far away or closing early). * Permits to pass from Gaza, through Israel to the West Bank. * A birth certificate for children under 16. * A long-standing resident identity card for those who live in seam-line enclaves. Checkpoints and barriers * There were 75 manned checkpoints in the West Bank as of January 9, 2007. * There are on average 150 mobile checkpoints a week (as of September 2006). * There are 446 obstacles placed between roads and villages, including concrete cubes, earth ramparts, 88 iron gates and 74 kilometers of fences along main roads. * There are 83 iron gates along the separation fence, dividing lands from their owners. Only 25 of the gates open occasionally. http://www.counterpunch.org/hass01222007.html Amira Hass writes for Ha'aretz. She is the author of Drinking the Sea at Gaza. DDPF/DDN
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Reminder to Fast on 9th & 10th Moharrum
Bismillah hir Rehman nir Rahim Assalamu Alaikum Warehmutallah Dear Muslim, Hope this email will find you in the best of imaan, health & peace of mind, inn Shaa Allaah. Today i am here just to remind you the fasting on 9th & 10th Moharrum. Which correspond to 28th & 29th January 2007 [ Sunday & Monday] according to Hijri Calendar of Makkah. So, Check your Hijri Calendar & Mark 9th & 10th Moharrum. Also remind your friends & relatives the Dates of 9th & 10th Moharrum. You can also arrange iftaar dinner to motivate other to fast on these days. Best of fasting days for Aashoora are : 1. Fast the 9th and the 10th. or 2. Fast the 10th and the 11th. or 3. Fast the 10th of Moharram So don`t miss it. Do Fast and open others Fast. wish you alot of hasanaat. And dont forget to prepare your Sahoor tonight.. Please do special duas for my Family & my late mother. Jazakallaah khairen. Fi Amaan Allaah Muhammad Salman Faheem --- It is mustahabb (encouraged) to fast Taasooaa with Aashooraa Abd-Allaah ibn Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) said: When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on Aashooraa and commanded the Muslims to fast as well, they said, O Messenger of Allaah, it is a day that is venerated by the Jews and Christians. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, If I live to see the next year, in sha Allaah, we will fast on the ninth day too. But it so happened that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) passed away before the next year came. (Reported by Muslim, 1916). Al-Shaafa'i and his companions, Ahmad, Ishaaq and others said: It is mustahabb to fast on both the ninth and tenth days, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on the tenth, and intended to fast on the ninth. On this basis it may be said that there are varying degrees of fasting Aashooraa, the least of which is to fast only on the tenth and the best of which is to fast the ninth as well. The more one fasts in Muharram, the better it is. - Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Media Report : U.S military strike on Iran seen by April, 2007: Kuwait media
Bismillah, FYI Peace. Curtis Sharif Houston, Texas FROM PEOPLE'S DAILY ONLINE --- http://english.people.com.cn/200701/15/eng20070115_341128.html U.S military strike on Iran seen by April, 2007: Kuwait media U.S. might launch a military strike on Iran before April 2007, Kuwait-based daily Arab Times released on Sunday said in a report. The report, written by Arab Times' Editor-in-chief Ahmed al- Jarallah citing a reliable source, said that the attack would be launched from the sea, while Patriot missiles would guard all Arab countries in the Gulf. Recent statements emanating from the United States indicated the Bush administration's new strategy for Iraq doesn't include any proposal to make a compromise or negotiate with Syria or Iran, added the report. The source told al-Jarallah that U.S. President George W. Bush recently had held a meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other assistants in the White House, where they discussed the plan to attack Iran in minute detail. Vice President Dick Cheney highlighted the threat posed by Iran to not only Saudi Arabia but also the whole Gulf region, according to the source. "Tehran is not playing politics. Iranian leaders are using their country's religious influence to support the aggressive regime's ambition to expand," Dick Cheney was quoted by the source as saying. Indicating participants of the meeting agreed to impose restrictions on the ambitions of Iranian regime before April 2007 without exposing other countries in the region to any danger, the source said "they have chosen April as British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said it will be the last month in office for him. The United States has to take action against Iran and Syria before April 2007." Claiming the attack will be launched from the sea and not from any country in the region, he said "the U.S. and its allies will target the oil installations and nuclear facilities of Iran ensuring there is no environmental catastrophe or after effects." The source added that the U.S. has started sending its warships to the Gulf and the build-up would continue until Washington has the required number by the end of this month. "U.S. forces in Iraq and other countries in the region will be protected against any Iranian missile attack by an advanced Patriot missile system," the source noted. The Bush administration believes that attacking Iran will create a new power balance in the region, calming down the situation in Iraq and paving the way for their democratic project, which have to be suspended due to the interference of Tehran and Damascus in Iraq, according to the source. Source: Xinhua - Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers.
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