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Question:
What are the good righteous deeds that last that are mentioned in the aayah
(interpretation of the meaning):
But the good righteous deeds that last, are better with your Lord for rewards
and better in respect of hope[al-Kahf 18:46]?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
The scholarly opinions concerning the good righteous deeds that last all boil
down to one thing: they are all actions which are pleasing to Allaah, whether
we say that they are the five daily prayers, as was narrated from a group of
the salaf, including Ibn `Abbaas, Sa'eed ibn Jubayr, Abu Maysarah and `Umar ibn
Sharhabeel; or that it means [the phrases], Subhaan-Allaah wa'l-hamdu Lillaah
wa laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, wa Allaahu akbar, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa
Billaah il'Ali il-'Azeem (Glory be to Allaah, praise be to Allaah, there is no
god but Allaah, Allaah is most great and there is no power and no strength
except in Allaah, the Exalted, the Almighty). This is the view of the majority
of scholars. Indication of that was narrated in marfoo' ahaadeeth narrated from
Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri, Abu'l-Darda', Abu Hurayrah, al-Nu'maan ibn Basheer and
`Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with them).
This phrase, the good righteous deeds that will last is a general phrase
which includes the five daily prayers and the five phrases mentioned above
(Subhaan-Allaah, etc), as well as other deeds which are pleasing to Allaah,
because they will abide and will not fade away or vanish like the adornments of
the life of this world, and because they are also done in the manner that
pleases Allaah…
Adwaa al-Bayaan, 4/119, 120.
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] How Iraq War Trillion Could Have Been Spent
My Fellow Americans - Do NOT Worry About the COST of the Iraq War. After We Defeat the ISLAMIC MORONS There - Be Rest ASSURED That We WILL - We Will ENSURE That EVERY Dollar Spent Will Be PLUNDERED From the Muslim World One Way Or the Other With COMPOUND INTEREST. The Price That We Are Paying In Terms of American LIVES Is Very SMALL Compared to the HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of Muslims That We Are SLAUGHTERING in the Process. This Will SEND a Strong Message to the ISLAMIC MORONS the World Over to NOT to MESS With America. God Bless America. GWB How Iraq Trillion Could Have Been Spent The Cost of the Iraq War: Can You Say $1,000,000,000,000? http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/WhosCounting/story?id=2844304page=1 Feb. 4, 2007 The price tag for the Iraq War is now estimated at $700 billion in direct costs and perhaps twice that much when indirect expenditures are included. Cost estimates vary Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz puts the total cost at more than $2 trillion but let's be conservative and say it's only $1 trillion (in today's dollars). As a number of other commentators have recently written, this number a 1 followed by 12 zeroes can be put into perspective in various ways. Given how large the war looms, it doesn't hurt to repeat this simple exercise with other examples and in other ways. Different Monetary Units There are many comparisons that might be made, and devising new governmental monetary units is one way to make them. Consider, for example, that the value of one EPA, the annual budget of the Environmental Protection Agency, is about $7.5 billion. The cost of the Iraq War is thus more than a century's worth of EPA spending (in today's dollars), almost 130 EPAs, only a small handful of which would probably have been sufficient to clean up Superfund sites around the country. Or note that the annual budget for the Department of Education is about $55 billion, which puts the price tag for Iraq at about 18 EDs. Just a few of these EDs would certainly have put muscle into the slogan No child left behind. And since the annual budgets of the National Science Foundation and the National Cancer Institute are $6 billion and $5 billion, respectively, the $1 trillion war cost is equivalent to 170 NSFs and 200 NCIs. No doubt a couple of those NSFs could have been used to develop cheap hybrid cars and alternative fuels. Scientific progress is by its nature unpredictable, but some extra NCIs might also have lead to breakthroughs in cancer treatment. The cost of the war can also be expressed as approximately 28 HS's, where HS, the annual budget for the Department of Homeland Security, is about $35 billion. Really securing the ports and chemical plants would have only eaten up a few of these HS's. A few more could have been usefully spent in Afghanistan. One last and rather tiny governmental monetary unit functions almost as spare change and has the ungainly acronym NHTSA. It stands for the annual budget of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, which is approximately $670 million, or about two-thirds of $1 billion. The Iraq War has cost about 1,500 NHTSA's, several of which could probably have reduced the more than 40,000 Americans killed annually on our roads. Of course, using these nonstandard monetary units isn't quite appropriate when trying to come to terms with the more than 3,000 U.S. soldiers killed, the 20,000 wounded, and the number of Iraqis killed and wounded. The latter number is staggering, whether you subscribe to the figures put out by Iraq Body Count or those published in Lancet or to other even higher estimates. Unlike death and serious injury, the medical costs for returning veterans, their decreased productivity, and the depreciation of military equipment can be quantified and constitute yet another huge indirect cost of the war. Other Measures Another way to get at the $1 trillion cost of the Iraq War is to note that the Treasury could have used the money to mail a check for more than $3,000 to every man, woman and child in the United States. The latter alternative would have an added benefit: Uniformly distributed and spent in this country, the money would have provided an economic stimulus that the war expenditures have not. Alternatively, if the money was spent in an even more ecumenical way and a global mailing list was available, the Treasury could have sent a check for more than $150 to every human being on earth. The lives of millions of children, who die from nothing more serious than measles, tetanus, respiratory infections and diarrhea, could be saved, since these illnesses can be prevented by $2 vaccines, $1 worth of antibiotics, or a 10-cent dose of oral rehydration salts as well as the main but still very far from prohibitive cost of people to administer the programs. There are also more fanciful ways to induce a visceral feel
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Fashion - the God of the youth
Fashion - the God of the youth One of the most pressing concerns for a lot of Muslim youth today is the role fashion plays in their lives. Far from being dictated by the laws of Allah, many of us are instead slaves to fashion, an addiction that has the power to ruin lives and our changes of winning the ultimate battle to gain entry to paradise. Brother Showkot Ali discusses this idea in this month's fantastic feature... Clothing, we all have to wear something, even though on occasions we would prefer to wear as little as possible especially when the weather is very hot, which for the UK is a rarity. Some people would prefer if we wore nothing and went back to nature, which they re-create in nudist colonies, some even go topless when they sunbath and there are beaches reserved exclusively for that purpose. Many of us whose countries of origins are in the Indian sub-continent understand the dilemma of having to buy two different wardrobes for each country, Summer clothes for holidays abroad and winter clothes for life in the west. The other problem we face is that clothes bought in the west can be worn over there and regarded as being trendy and cool. While clothes bought from back home are considered backwards and out of fashion when worn in the west. So this thing called fashion has now cropped up and we need to understand what it is and how it affects us, I say us because it affects me as well. In the west unlike abroad you have to buy your clothes from a shop, whereas in Pakistan or Bangladesh you can actually have your clothes made for u, such as shirts, trousers etc after all the labour is cheap and we are all millionaires once we times our pounds or dollars by 120 etc. Also if you wear any clothes made in the west you are regarded as being trendy and in some remote villages and areas you can actually be regarded as a trend setter with your western clothes. Someone told I met when I was in Bangladesh that youth used to wear a sheet wrapped around them called the longhi, but since the many visits by Londonies (us westerners ) now they all wear tight jeans or trousers especially when they visit the town otherwise they will be regarded as village bumpkins and looked down upon. But in the west you are very conscious about what you wear, we often hear about this thing called In and Out in relation to clothes and we are all very careful to be in and not out, coz the consequences are horrific, worse than Jade Goodey on a bad day. Newspapers and magazines have sections where these things are discussed at great length. So in order to be in we need to carefully and diligently follow and observe what the latest top model, actress and singer is wearing, for boys its what the top footballer, actor, sportsman, or singer is wearing. It's not just about wearing nice clothes and looking hot but also the label and brand name is also very important. So brands like Nike, Adidas, Prada, Fila, Nokia Is the in thing but they come at a price which is beyond most of the youth's budget. So what to do if you don't have rich parents? Getting a job and doing things on the side, illegal things like selling copied cds, computer games etc help to raise the funds for an expensive past time of keeping in with fashion which is worse than a drug or alcohol addiction. For some petty crime is the answer mugging younger kids, extorting money, shop lifting, selling drugs and stolen mobiles, and car stereos is the answer. It's funny and sad that even inside the masjid shoe racks have signs telling us not to bring expensive trainers to the masjid for fear that they might be stolen and to keep valuables safe. SubhanAllah if we are not safe from theft inside the houses of Allah then where are we safe? And it does happen. I once had a pair of new shoes stolen from one masjid and I'm not insinuating that it was the people praying there who did it. Someone told me that back home there are people who take an old pair of sandals when they go to pray but when they leave they take the most expensive and latest pair with them. A friend came up with an idea to prevent shoes and sandals from being stolen, leave one pair in one rack and the other pair in another rack, thieves will not steal one shoe or sandal, it's the matching pair they seek.I actually tried this and it works. So this fashion craze amongst the youth does lead many to crime in order to feed this expensive habit and conform to society after all who wants to be viewed by friends and peers as being the sad person who buys his clothes form jumble sales and second hand shops or even Tescos or the market. For some who cant keep up or afford the latest gear fakes have become a very big growth area, where you can buy what your mates are wearing plus the label for a fraction of the price and even the experts cannot tell a fake from the real thing. This is illegal but
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Incredible India Continues Its War on Islam - Taslima Nasreen's Visa Extended
What Salman Rush-Die Taslima Nasrin Are Doing Is Like An Individual Going to the Market Place Making Jokes About the Private Parts of His / Her Parents to the Utter DELIGHT of the Enemies of His / Her Parents. - AB Taslima Nasreen's Visa Extended PTI Thursday, February 01, 2007 17:29 IST http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1077387 NEW DELHI: Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen's visa has been extended by another six months till August 17 this year by the Union Home Ministry. MHA sources on Thursday said the six-month residential permit granted to her was due to expire on February 17 and it has now been extended by another six months. Nasreen, who had applied to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in December for a six-month extension of her visa, is interested in citizenship or permanent resident status in India. Initially, Nasreen had been granted a one-year residential permit in 2005. Presently staying in Kolkata on a Swedish passport, Nasreen has been living in exile for 12 years. She had to move to Sweden after she invoked the ire of fundamentalists in Bangladesh with her book 'Lajja (Shame)' in 1993, and had to leave Dhaka after a 'fatwa' was issued against her. Besides 'Lajja', Nasreen's four autobiographical books are banned in Bangladesh on grounds of containing anti-Islamic sentiments. In November 2003, the West Bengal government had banned the sale of her book 'Dwikhandito' but the ban was lifted by the Calcutta High Court in September 2004. Meanwhile, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Thursday urged Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil to immediately rescind the order extending Taslima's residential permit. Alleging that Taslima's writings were 'offensive' and 'sacrilegious', an IUML release said here that the party has lodged strong protest with the Union Home Ministry. 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) - Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Punjab Woman Minister Gunned Down in Pakistan for NOT Following Islamic Dress Code
It Seems that the Muslim World is Going to TWO EXTREMES. On the One Extreme We Have the SICKULARISTS, the MUTTERATES the FOOLARISTS Trying To WATER DOWN Islam to Meet the Standards Set By the Non Muslims for Their OWN Personal Benefits. On the Other Extreme We Have Muslims Who Think That the Only Way to Enforce Islam is BY FORCE Leaving Out REASON LOGIC. AB Punjab Woman Minister Gunned Down Azhar Masood Agencies http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4section=0article=92489d=21m=2y=2007pix=world.jpgcategory=World ISLAMABAD, 21 February 2007 A suspected militant yesterday shot dead Punjabs minister for social welfare while she was about to address a meeting in Gujranwala. Fayyaz Chattha, the district administrator of Gujranwala, told Arab News a serial killer shot the minister, Zille Huma Usman, wounding her seriously. She succumbed to her injuries in hospital. Officials said the attacker killed her because she was not wearing proper Muslim dress. Huma, 35, was known as a womens rights activist and had previously promoted a mini-marathon involving women runners that sparked riots in 2005. She was shot dead while at a meeting with party workers, provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat told AFP. Police said the attacker identified as Mohammad Sarwar in his 40s, wearing a cloak, approached Huma as party activists threw rose petals at her then took out his pistol and shot her in the temple in cold blood. He killed her because she was not observing the Islamic code of dress. She was also campaigning for emancipation of women, local police officer Nazir Ahmad said. The suspect is an extremist and he has a history of targeting woman whom he believed to be immoral. Huma died in hospital while her killer, a stonemason, was arrested. The man was arrested by police in 2002 for killing two women who were prostitutes but he was acquitted due to lack of evidence, Ahmad said. He did not represent any militant organization but he was a fanatic on his own. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz paid tribute to Huma, describing her as a committed and dedicated politician. During her short span as minister, she took several steps for the welfare of the people of Punjab, he said. Officials said Huma had joined the pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League party after being elected in 2002 and backed Musharrafs policy of enlightened moderation designed to tackle extremism. Riots erupted when police stopped armed activists from disrupting the race. She worked as parliamentary secretary for planning and development from August 2003 to November 2006 and had been appointed to her current post on Dec. 1, 2006. Another Minister Escapes Bid on Life Gunmen attacked the convoy of a minister in Balochistan yesterday but he escaped unhurt. Minister for States and Frontier Regions Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind came under attack when he was traveling with a police escort near his village in Lando area, 150 km east of the capital, Quetta. The attackers fired at the convoy with automatic weapons. Three cars were damaged but no one was hurt, said the mayor of the area, Sardar Khan Rind. He said it was too early to say who was behind the attack. Suspicion is bound to fall on Baloch nationalist rebels, fighting for more autonomy and a greater share of profits from the regions natural resources. They frequently attack gas pipelines and government and military targets in their campaign. Earlier yesterday, suspected rebels blew up a gas pipeline on the outskirts of Quetta, cutting supplies to four districts near the city and a 95 MW city power plant. Supplies might be restored to some areas within 24 hours, officials said. Militants Behead Afghan Refugee Suspected pro-Taleban militants in a region on the Afghan border killed an Afghan refugee they accused of being a US spy, a district government official said yesterday. The beheaded body of the refugee was dumped by a road on Monday in Saidgey village in the North Waziristan region, a hotbed of support for militancy. A note found near the body read: Whoever spies for America will meet the same fate, said the district official, who declined to be identified as he was not authorized to speak to the media. 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] A Foreign Policy Built on Do-Overs: THOMAS FRIEDMAN ; Dems move to limit Bush's authority
A Foreign Policy Built on Do-Overs: THOMAS FRIEDMAN ; Dems move to limit Bush's authority by THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN - THE NEW YORK TIMES Friday Feb 23rd, 2007 5:30 AM FRIEDMAN: When the inside history of the Bush team is written, we will discover that it has been one of the most internally divided administrations ever. THE COMPLETE ARTICLE AND MORE -- OP-ED COLUMNIST A Foreign Policy Built on Do-Overs By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: February 23, 2007 Watching the Bush team wrestle with Iran, North Korea and Iraq reminds me of something that used to be said of the Reagan administration: The right hand never knew what the far right hand was doing. In fact, my bet is that when the inside history of the Bush team is written, we will discover that, contrary to its carefully managed image of a disciplined core operating from consistent, conservative principles, it has actually been one of the most internally divided administrations ever. *** Resolving the contradiction in Washington will sharpen the contradiction in Tehran, Mr. Litwak argued. Taking regime change off the table in America will put behavior change on the table in Iran. I guess we should be thankful that Mr. Bush is trying to fix some of his mistakes, but we have paid a huge, unnecessary price for his learning curve. Which is why its always best to get it right the first time. The best golfers never take mulligans, and the best presidents never need them. --MORE-- http://mparent.blogspot.com/2007/02/foreign-policy-built-on-do-overs-thomas.html Labels: Bush Administration, congress Iraq, Iran, North Korea, The New York Times, THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, US foreign policy, war Democrats move to limit Bush's authority http://mparent.blogspot.com/2007/02/democrats-move-to-limit-bushs-authority.html KICK GEORGE BUSH'S A** http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/kick-george-bushs-ass.html 'Israel resembles an apartheid state': U.N. report http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/israel-resembles-apartheid-state-un.html Would Pace attack Iran if Bush ordered it? http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/2007/02/would-pace-attack-iran-if-bush-ordered.html And More http://mparent.blogspot.com/ http://mparent-2.blogspot.com/ - Make free worldwide PC-to-PC calls. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger with Voice
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] good reminder - Should be sent to All Muslims -
ULTIMATE JOURNEY Ticket Type : One-way Price : Absolutely free (booking confirmed) Passenger Details: Name: One of the Children of Adam Origins : From clay Address : Planet Earth Conditions Of Travel: Departure :From life on earth Destination :Eternal life Stop-over: Hotel (2 meters under the ground, for one person) Duration of flight : From couple of seconds to several millions of years Departure time: Time of death : Exact time is unknown (but it can happen earlier than expected) Arrival time : On the Judgment Day (not specified in the timetable) Information About Interrogation: On the arrival to the hotel (grave): incorruptible Auditors - two angels: Munkar Nakir, will immediately start questioning. Three questions will be asked: 1. Who is your God? 2. Who is your prophet? 3. What is your religion? Questions will follow about your life on earth. For more information, refer to 27th Aya of Sura Ibrahim of the Holy Quran. Luggage: 1. Despite the fact that the air transfers only one passenger at a time, there are some restrictions on the amount of baggage that you can take with you 2. You can take with you 5 meters of white cloth 3. Any items of material life of earth are strictly forbidden. 4. Realistic luggage should consist of good deeds, modest behavior and of well spent time on calling people to Islam. Important instructions: All the passengers should remember that tickets are not exchangeable refundable. This journey is compulsory for representatives of all races, nationalities, religions and of all ages. Delays are not stipulated. Captain: Angel of Death will not compromise on changing the date and time of departure. For more information: Read instructions, which you can find in The Holy Quran and Sunnah, could also consult Aalims (scholars). Please do it as soon as possible. During your journey you will not be provided with oxygen mask, as your breathing system will be terminated just before the departure time. Additional instructions: 1. You don't need to take care of your boarding pass, passport and other travel documents. To prepare for a comfortable flight: 2. Pray 5 times a day 3. Read the Holy Quran 4. Follow the sunnah to the best of your ability and be ready for your flight, as you may have to depart any minute (even now) Final warning: Final destination depends on you! Please do not waste your time on planet earth. Remember, you have one-way ticket:, Either to Hell or to Paradise . Jahannam OR Jannath Hence read practice the instructions from the manuals ( Qur'aan and Sunnah) carefully And follow to reach JANNAH. Insha Allah , With HIS Grace, We all meet there in the Gardens of Jannah. The Prophet (PBUH) said Pass on knowledge from me even if it is only one verse In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful...
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] There Is NO Such Thing As a WAHHABI
OH Muslims! Beware of the SICKULARISTS, the MUTTERATES the FOOLARISTS Within the Muslim Community Who Are IN SYNC With the Western World To WATER DOWN Islam to Meet the Standards Set By the West. They DO NOT Have the Wellbeing of the Muslim Community at Heart. They ONLY Want to Serve Their Non Muslim Masters for Their OWN Personal Benefits. Recognizing the ENEMY WITHIN is NOT Always an EASY Task. AB But There Is No Such Thing As Wahhabi http://ourdialogue.com/answers/articles.php?action=showshowarticle=1573 Question I am writing in regard to the movement known as Tabligh, which has been active in India over the years. They are also known as Wahhabis and sometime addressed as the number 24, although what this number signifies remains a mystery to me. They have their own mosques where they do not use microphones for prayer and they advocate many other things in the name of Islam. When I visited my home country recently, my father told me that they frequently visit him and that arguing with them is futile. He feels confused by some of the ideas they try to disseminate. May I say that in my parents home, we never visit any shrine, attend death anniversaries, etc., but we give Fatihah and Niyaz and celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. When I told my family that I have stopped these practices as well, they started to call me Wahhabi and 24. Another hot issue is that they claim that saying Ya Rasoolullah is prohibited. May I request your explanation of all such matters what is permissible and what is not? Answer I have never thought that the Tabligh and the Wahhabis movements could be ever confused or thought to form one group or movement. Their ideas and methods are wide apart. But perhaps this is part of the confusion that the readers father has felt. Tabligh is a movement dedicated to carry the message of Islam to the farthest corners of the world. Its members travel and speak to people about Islam. Many scholars have expressed disagreement with some of their methods, but they are certainly sincere people, who wish to serve Islam, even though they may be mistaken in some respects. There is no such thing as Wahhabis movement, or doctrine, or group. The name is derived from a great reformer, Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab, who lived in Arabia over 200 years ago. He was a scholar of clear knowledge and strong determination. He devoted the efforts to purging the faith of the people from all elements that are alien to the pure Islamic faith, as preached by the Prophet, peace be upon him, and practiced by his companions. He launched an unwavering attack on superstitions and erroneous beliefs that crept into peoples minds during a long period of ignorance that saw the majority of Muslim people illiterate. Because people initially resent being told that they have been following wrong ideas, they coin nicknames for those who tell them that. Hence the name Wahhabis came into being. Perhaps it is also the reason for the appellation 24, which I have never heard before. Let me say this to you: every thing advocated by Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab aimed to get people to return to the Islamic faith in its purest form. This applies to the celebrations people do at so-called shrines, which are no more than the graves of men who are thought to be saints. The whole idea of sainthood is alien to Islamic teachings. It also applies to wearing charms, seeking mediation of dead people, celebrating various occasions, etc. The practice known in India [ Pakistan] as Fatihah is also an innovation that has no basis in Islam. I do not know what is meant by the expression Niyaz. I cannot pass an opinion on it. One thing that he emphasizes is that we must never address our appeals or prayer to anyone other than God Himself. That applies to the Prophet, peace be upon him, as well. On the Day of Judgement the Prophet, peace be upon him, will be granted a special favor of interceding on behalf of his followers, but that is only then. As for life in this world, he cannot be of benefit to us, other than for having taught us the right faith and shown us how to follow it. But he cannot mediate with God now on our behalf. Hence to appeal to him, as people do when they say, Ya Rasoolullah, is a form of polytheism, making him a partner with God. He made no claim to such partnership and he would be the first to reject it. It is only to God that we should appeal. The word Ya is a form of appeal or calling upon someone. Having said that, it remains for me to say that some of the things that the reader mentions as practiced by those people may not be right. Their refusal to use microphones is one such thing. A microphone and public address system is a machine, which may be used for the very good purpose of making the call to prayer. It is used in the Haram in Makkah and in the
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] The Myth and The Polls
The Myth of Muslim Support for Terror By Kenneth Ballen February 23, 2007 The common enemy is violence and terrorism, not Muslims any more than Christians or Jews. WASHINGTON - Those who think that Muslim countries and pro-terrorist attitudes go hand-in-hand might be shocked by new polling research: Americans are more approving of terrorist attacks against civilians than any major Muslim country except for Nigeria. The survey, conducted in December 2006 by the University of Maryland's prestigious Program on International Public Attitudes, shows that only 46 percent of Americans think that bombing and other attacks intentionally aimed at civilians are never justified, while 24 percent believe these attacks are often or sometimes justified. Contrast those numbers with 2006 polling results from the world's most-populous Muslim countries - Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nigeria. Terror Free Tomorrow, the organization I lead, found that 74 percent of respondents in Indonesia agreed that terrorist attacks are never justified; in Pakistan, that figure was 86 percent; in Bangladesh, 81 percent. Do these findings mean that Americans are closet terrorist sympathizers? Hardly. Yet, far too often, Americans and other Westerners seem willing to draw that conclusion about Muslims. Public opinion surveys in the United States and Europe show that nearly half of Westerners associate Islam with violence and Muslims with terrorists. Given the many radicals who commit violence in the name of Islam around the world, that's an understandable polling result. But these stereotypes, affirmed by simplistic media coverage and many radicals themselves, are not supported by the facts - and they are detrimental to the war on terror. When the West wrongly attributes radical views to all of the world's 1.5 billion Muslims, it perpetuates a myth that has the very real effect of marginalizing critical allies in the war on terror. Indeed, the far-too-frequent stereotyping of Muslims serves only to reinforce the radical appeal of the small minority of Muslims who peddle hatred of the West and others as authentic religious practice. Terror Free Tomorrow's 20-plus surveys of Muslim countries in the past two years reveal another surprise: Even among the minority who indicated support for terrorist attacks and Osama bin Laden, most overwhelmingly approved of specific American actions in their own countries. For example, 71 percent of bin Laden supporters in Indonesia and 79 percent in Pakistan said they thought more favorably of the United States as a result of American humanitarian assistance in their countries - not exactly the profile of hard-core terrorist sympathizers. For most people, their professed support of terrorism/bin Laden can be more accurately characterized as a kind of protest vote against current US foreign policies, not as a deeply held religious conviction or even an inherently anti- American or anti-Western view. In truth, the common enemy is violence and terrorism, not Muslims any more than Christians or Jews. Whether recruits to violent causes join gangs in Los Angeles or terrorist cells in Lahore, the enemy is the violence they exalt. Our surveys show that not only do Muslims reject terrorism as much if not more than Americans, but even those who are sympathetic to radical ideology can be won over by positive American actions that promote goodwill and offer real hope. America's goal, in partnership with Muslim public opinion, should be to defeat terrorists by isolating them from their own societies. The most effective policies to achieve that goal are the ones that build on our common humanity. And we can start by recognizing that Muslims throughout the world want peace as much as Americans do. . Kenneth Ballen is founder and president of Terror Free Tomorrow, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to finding effective policies that win popular support away from global terrorists. http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0223/p09s01-coop.html February 22, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. EST Polls show anti-American feelings at all time high in Muslim countries Respondents indicate a deep suspicion of US motives, and religion has little to do with radicalization of Muslim views. By Tom Regan | csmonitor.com Two new polls, conducted separately in 2005 and 2006, show that anti-American feeling in Arab nations is at an all-time high. The surveys, carried out by Zogby International and the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, show that it's not just that feelings are running against the US, it's that Arabs and Muslims are giving up on [the US] - on our ability to make good decisions, to solve problems, to play the role of honest broker.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Rice�s Middle East visit: Bullying and intimidation dressed up as diplomacy!
When will the Palestinians learn that the US is not a sincere broker and that any negotiations done with them will be one sided in favor of everything Israel wants? http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/feb2007/rice-f22.shtml Rices Middle East visit: Bullying and intimidation dressed up as diplomacy By Jean Shaoul 22 February 2007 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rices much trumpeted meeting on Monday, February 19 with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas was a calculated public humiliation of the Palestinian president. Far from being a new diplomatic initiative designed to bring about a just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Rice used the occasion to dictate Washington and Jerusalems terms for any future Palestinian government. Following separate talks with Olmert and Abbas, the three met, without aides other than Rices Arabic translator, in a West Jerusalem hotel before adjourning to Rices suite. Rice told the Palestinians in no uncertain terms that Abbass proposals for a new Palestinian government did not meet with her approval, the concessions offered by Hamas were totally inadequate and until the Hamas government completely renounced its programme, no Palestinian state was on offer. She made clear that the only terms acceptable to the Bush administration were the total suppression of all opposition to Israels plans for a Greater Israel, based on the permanent retention of its settlements in the West Bank. The talks lasted a mere two hours and ended with a terse 90-second statement from Rice. Abbas confirmed his position as a US puppet by dutifully lining up alongside Olmert to endorse her remarks. Rice said that the three had discussed the changed political circumstances arising from the proposal for a Hamas-Fatah government; the meeting had been useful and productive, and she would be back in Jerusalem soon. She left without taking any questions from reporters and there were no announcements from either the Israeli or Palestinian leaders. A Hamas spokesman set the record straight. Ismail Radwan said the meeting was a failure and that its purpose was to put pressure on Abbas to pull out of the proposed National Unity government and take on Hamas. Rice did not succeed in pressuring President Abbas to withdraw from the unity government. We call on the US administration to respect the Palestinian peoples will and recognise the [Hamas-led] government and open a dialogue, he said. The meeting took place against the backdrop of an agreement brokered by Saudi King Abdullah in Mecca between Hamas, led by Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, and Fatah led by President Mahmoud Abbas, that were on the point of outright civil war, to form a National Unity government. The electoral victory of Hamas in January 2006 had led, on the insistence of the US and Israel, to an economic boycott and isolation of the Palestinian Authority (PA). The Quartet, the US, European Union, Russia and the United Nations, cut off all direct aid to the PA, bringing the Palestinian economy to a halt and its people to the brink of starvation, while Israel illegally withheld the tax and customs it collects on behalf of the PA. Israels demands on Abbas to suppress all Palestinian resistance to its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories and its all-out war on Gaza last summer only served to increase the tensions between the rival parties. The Mecca agreement, which Abbas announced on February 9 after two days of talks, was widely welcomed within Palestine. It follows his failed attempt to mount a political coup at Washingtons behest last December, when he said he would dissolve the Hamas government and call new presidential and parliamentary elections. That unconstitutional move threatened a civil war and was unlikely to lead to an election victory for Fatah. While this latest arrangement is a reflection of Abbass unwillingness to take on Hamas with either guns or at the polls, it achieves the same ends: the unseating of an elected government. The Hamas government has now resigned and Haniyeh has five weeks to form a new National Unity government, which he will head, as set out under the agreement. The aim is to end the factional fighting between the two parties, terminate any militant resistance to Israel and secure the international recognition that will restore economic aid to the PA. The Saudi Kingdom has pledged $1 billion to counter Iranian and Shiite influence and restore its own position in the region. Hamas will cede six cabinet posts to Fatah and four to so-called independents, including the most powerful portfolios and the only ones with any real power: interior, finance and foreign relations. It made major concessions to Fatah and Israels key demands: the acceptance of Israels right to exist, the renunciation of violence, the acceptance of
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Dr Rowan Williams writes.
Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Williams writes his opinion on current issues that the Anglican Churches are confused to line up. Please leave your comment. *Arif Bhuiyan* * Why the Anglican Communion matters * By Dr Rowan Williams Friday, 23 February 2007 In some people's eyes, keeping the Anglican Communion together as a worldwide institution looks like prolonging the life of a dysfunctional or abusive marriage; isn't it more honest and humane to head for the divorce courts? Why should we be mortgaged to other people's prejudices - if we're liberal - or other people's irresponsibility - if we're traditionalist? Isn't what matters the life and vigour, and indeed the integrity, of the Church on our doorstep? There were moments in the meeting of Anglican leaders in Tanzania when I guess most of those present felt a bit like this. The fact that they weren't prepared simply to leave things there suggests, though, that more needs to be said. There remains a strong belief that this kind of worldwide Christian institution means we all agree to take responsibility for each other in some way, and to recognise that none of us has ultimate interests and concerns that are exclusively local or personal. So what is the problem at the moment? When Anglicans in America decided, in 2003, to appoint as a bishop someone in an openly gay partnership, the widespread reaction was that there hadn't yet been the kind of discussion in the worldwide setting that might convince others of the rightness, in principle, of blessing same-sex relationships - and that this discussion needed to happen before anyone decided whether an active gay person might be a candidate for being a bishop. Not too surprisingly, most in the Communion felt that the conclusion had come before the argument. This created two sorts of difficulty. One was the question of limits. For most Anglicans, questions about sexual ethics belonged in that category of teaching that was not up for negotiation as a result of cultural variation or social development. As with the central doctrines of the Creed and the biblical world view, people could only say: This isn't mine to give away. They needed more than an assurance that it had been thought about in America and that a lot of people there had concluded it was all right. The other question followed on: if an issue just might be in the not mine to give away category, how did the Church as a whole decide whether it really was in that category or not? How did it decide as a Church, not as a conglomerate of local independent bodies? And if it couldn't decide as a Church, how could it carry on talking with other worldwide Christian bodies on the same foundations? Not a wholly new question: the often bitter controversies over women's ordination had already raised some of these matters. But at least on that, a conviction had emerged that it was possible to treat it as something people could disagree about and still leave intact the basics of common faith. For a variety of reasons, this current question has not felt like that for many. And - worst of all in some ways - the possibility of detailed and patient scrutiny of the underlying question about sexual ethics was rather derailed by the feeling that the outcome had been decided in advance by one group in the Communion. Trust suffered badly. To digress for just a moment: one of the hardest things in all this has been to keep insisting on the absolute moral imperative of combating bigotry and violence against gay people, and the need to secure appropriate civic and legal protection for couples who have chosen to share their lives. These are different matters from whether the Church has the freedom to bless same-sex unions. A negative or agnostic answer to this latter question is frequently heard as a negative attitude to the imperatives of care and respect - and sometimes that perception is sadly accurate, judging from the postbag that arrives here. Yet they are different, and quite a lot of Christians know it and try to act accordingly. What happened in Tanzania in the last week or so represents an effort to define what could restore trust - all round, since the point is made that interventions from overseas in the American Church also have destructive effects in some ways. What has come to be called the Listening Process was discussed and strongly affirmed the continuing work on finding means for homosexual men and women in the Communion to speak about their experience in a safe environment. This work has not been restricted to the West, and shows surprising signs of vigour. The outline of a covenant document for local Anglican Churches suggests ways in which we could commit ourselves to a future process where consultation was fully built in. The requests to the American Church for further clarification and a moratorium on certain actions while the covenant process is going forward are essentially requests to show that their desire to stay with the Communion
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] a house in Jannah
Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has good manners.'' [Abu Dawud]. Commentary: Withdrawal from one's right in order to end a dispute is a manly act of great merit. Likewise, this Hadith tells us that a man should avoid telling a lie even in a light vein. If he gives great importance to the rules of the Shari`ah (Islamic Law) and the Commandments of Allah and His Prophet (PBUH), he will definitely refrain from telling a lie even in a chat session or just for the sake of joke. Usually, people don't mind if one tells a lie in a jocular mood, rather some will perhaps approve it. Yet, Allah disapproves of even the harmless or trivial form of falsehood and commands His slaves to keep away from it. From all considerations, however, moral excellence carries immense weight. Because no wrong or evil thing can be shunned without it. In other words, moral excellence surpasses all forms of goodness.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Dr Yunus turns Politician...
Dr Yunus appears again on British Newspapers. By this time you all knew this News. I am bringing this to let you know what a foreign Newspaper says. Apart from this News report, some critics were discussing that Dr Yunus is going ahead according to the blue print of the West! Some says, those people are jealous, while others say it is possible. I think, natives are more aware and their eyes are open. They should not allow any foreign influence, though it seems not possible. While all politicians were failed to get rid of the corruption, let them try with someone new. No one is perfect anywhere and not expected. It is better if the country's name won't appear on the top again on the corrupted country's list. I remember, last year, there was a discussion where people were discussing how to tackle corruption in Bangladesh and they were trying to find any way out. One person said, the West is now fed up donating that country, they need to find some people who would work for both that country and for the West! Bangladesh (including West Bengal of India) was a very rich country, many Western countries went there to grab their share and most of those jobs were done with the help of traitors. Despite known and driven traitors there are so many remain hidden and just waiting for a good chance. Anyway, best luck and keep eyes open. Please do not take it personally or I am not talking against Bangladeshstate. Take care, *Arif Bhuiyan* UK *Nobel winner starts political party to tackle corruption in Bangladesh* *·* Social entrepreneur plans to stand for parliament *·* 40,000 arrests as army cracks down on crime *Randeep Ramesh, South Asia correspondent Friday February 23, 2007 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/* Muhammad Yunus - last year's Nobel peace prize winner known as the banker to the poor - launched his political career last night with a new party and a pledge to end the bitter infighting and corruption that has riddled Bangladesh. Today I formally announce my party Nagarik Shakti [Citizens' Power], Mr Yunus told reporters. I can't keep myself away from politics. It's high time to do something. Earlier in an open letter, Mr Yunus sought the support of Bangladeshis to launch the new party, whose slogan is Bangladesh go forward. The microcredit pioneer, whose work began by lending tiny amounts to the world's neediest people three decades ago, is a political novice. He said his party would contest the next parliamentary polls, whose date has yet to be announced after they were cancelled last month by the military. Bangladesh, a predominately Muslim nation of 150 million people and one of the poorest countries in the world, is under a state of emergency, imposed last month with little protest - from either the public or foreign governments.The reason is that for the past 16 years power has swung between two feuding parties, whose politicians have lined their pockets. The army has led a crackdown on crime and corruption, which saw 40,000 people arrested last month. These measures did not unnerve the electorate who have got used to chaos. Crippling strikes and riots left 45 people dead last year. Mr Yunus's call for a new politics will strike a chord, say analysts, with many voters weary of the bitter rivalry between the Awami League's Sheikh Hasina and BNP's Begum Khaleda Zia, both relatives of former assassinated leaders who haven't spoken to each other in years. [Mr Yunus] will open up a new political force because there are many people who have become disillusioned by the two main parties. In making corruption an issue he will force parties to purge their own ranks, said Mahfuz Anam, editor of Bangladesh's Daily Star. Although Mr Yunus lacks a political organisation, he has instant name recognition in Bangladesh. A social entrepreneur who believes that business can be good for the poor, his Grameen bank now lends $1bn to 7m people - almost all are poor women. He also founded Grameen Phone, which has 10m customers and is the largest mobile phone company in the country. Mr Yunus's gift for propaganda was on display last November when he brought French football legend Zinedine Zidane to Bangladesh to promote his latest venture - cheap yoghurt for the poor. These businesses have been rooted in Bangladesh's 78,000 villages, giving Mr Yunus' new party an instant political base. The 67-year-old economist also has a track record in alleviating poverty. Muhammad Yunus is not only a dreamer but a doer, said Mr Anam. What he lacks is workers right now on the ground. Whether Mr Yunus can build a new political force will depend on whether people heed his call to form grassroot committees in villages to support his new party. Analysts say he has a year to build support before an election is likely to be called. Officials say it will take that long before a nationwide ballot can be held because a decade of poll-rigging has left Bangladesh with no usable voter list. The army plans
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] War on Islam - Dutch Politician Asks Muslims to THROW AWAY Half of the Quran
Western World FREEDOM Exposed When the West Talks About FREEDOM, What It Really Means Is That We Muslims Have to Give Up Our Values Our Way of Life Adapt the Wests Values Way of Life. If We Embrace the Wests SICKULAR FUNDAMENTALISM We Will Be Considered As CIVILIZED. - AB Riyadh Wants Dutch MP to Apologize for Anti-Islam Remarks P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1section=0article=92357d=19m=2y=2007pix=kingdom.jpgcategory=Kingdom JEDDAH, 19 February 2007 Saudi Arabia has asked the Dutch government to intervene over remarks by an anti-immigration politician who said Muslims should tear out half the Quran and wants him to apologize, Al-Watan newspaper reported yesterday. The Saudi Embassy in The Hague has begun moves with the Dutch Foreign Ministry against the remarks of rightwing parliamentarian Geert Wilders, the paper said. It appealed to the appropriate authorities on the need for Wilders insulting statements to be withdrawn and an apology be given to Muslims ... The embassy has demanded that the Dutch side put an end to such statement. Saudi Ambassador to The Hague Walid Abdul Kareem Al-Khereiji said the embassy was making its efforts without media publicity. Our only aim is to stop the smear campaign against Islam, he added. Wilders said in an interview with the daily De Pers on Feb. 13 that Muslims should throw away half their holy book if they wanted to stay in the Netherlands and that he would chase the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) out of the country if he were alive today. Our minister is not happy with Wilders remarks, a Dutch Foreign Ministry spokesman said. It is not the point of view of the Dutch government, he added. Last year Saudi Arabia withdrew its ambassador to Copenhagen over Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet, which provoked worldwide protests among Muslims. Wilders has warned of a tsunami of Islamization in a country that is home to 1 million Muslims out of a population of some 16 million. He has campaigned to ban the veil, wants to freeze immigration and ban new mosques and religious schools. The Dutch news agency ANP quoted Wilders as saying yesterday he would not retract his remarks. I would not dream of taking any of it back, Wilders said. With input from agencies AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] First They Came for the EXTREMIST, FUNDAMENTALIST MODERATE Muslims. And I DIDNT Speak Out Because I Wasn't An Extremist, Fundamentalist or a Moderate Muslim. Then FINALLY They Came for Me the NON-PRACTICING Muslim And NO Muslims Were Left to Speak Out for ME. - Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Fatima Divorce Case Ruling in Saudi Arabia Condemned by Ex-Minister
It is EASY for Us to ROLL UP Our Sleeves to Perform WUDHU. But It is NOT So EASY for Us to ROLL UP Our Sleeves to CLEAN Up the FILTH MUCK Prevalent in the Muslim World. It is EASY for Us PRAY in Our PLUSH CARPETS COOL ROOMS. But It is NOT So EASY for Us To Put An END to the SUFFERING of Our Muslim Brothers Sisters the World Over. Br. Steve Johnson Fatima Ruling Condemned by Ex-Minister Maha Akeel, Arab News http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1section=0article=92470d=21m=2y=2007 JEDDAH, 21 February 2007 The ruling that upheld a judges decision to divorce a couple in absentia at the request of the wifes half-brothers has been condemned by a former deputy minister of justice. In an interview with Arab News, Fadl Mehdar Aqeel said that the case pits Shariah law against tribal traditions and prejudices. He said Saudi courts should be deferring to Islamic principles when it comes to such conflicts rather than siding with tribal traditions that transcend Muslim identity. This ruling in Fatimas case is a big mistake, he said, referring to the 34-year-old woman who has languished in a prison in Dammam since last summer because she refuses to return to the custody of the family members who intervened on her three-year marriage to Mansour Al-Timani, 37. This is a racist and ignorant decision. Since the Jan. 21 appeals-court ruling upholding a court ruling that divorced Fatima and Mansour at the request of Fatimas half brothers on the grounds of Mansours inferior tribal lineage, public opinion seems to be in favor of the couple. Columnists, letters to the editor, and callers on debate programs seem overwhelmingly against the family that brought legal action against the couple and the justice system that affirmed their effort to break up the marriage. Further complicating the matter is the fact that Fatima and Mansour have two children: A two-year-old girl is in Mansours custody while the infant boy lives in prison with his mother. Unfortunately, Fatimas case is not the only such case in courts. Newspapers report similar stories with brothers, half brothers, cousins, uncles and even tribal chiefs filing court cases demanding divorces of women due to unequal tribal affiliations. I have heard of 19 other cases that are at different stages of court proceedings from Internet forums and speaking to lawyers, said writer and activist Hussein Shobokshy. The issue is much more serious than civil liberties and womens rights. This is an infringement on God-given rights and a suspension of Islamic laws. Shariah law should be above tribal codes. He said that if this kind of judgment is not prohibited, it could have other consequences. This ruling created an institutionalized caste system. It could officially legitimize discrimination in other things such as applying for jobs and promotions, said Shobokshy. How can we reconcile this ruling with a previous statement by the minister of justice that a nations strength is in its judicial system? asked Fuad Engawi in his column in Al-Madinah newspaper last week. Women in the Kingdom, expatriate and Saudi alike, have expressed their fear that this ruling poses a threat to the security and unity of families. The issue regarding the autonomy that husbands and wives have in relation to their in-laws and blood relatives is on trial. Throughout his 40-year career in the Ministry of Justice, former Deputy Minister Aqeel said he has never come across such a ruling that made its way through the appeals process. The reason, he says, is that Shariah law forbids such tribal meddling in the sanctity of marriage. It is forbidden in Islam to separate a married couple for any reason, he told Arab News. Aqeel cites the fact that Fatimas late father approved the marriage and that the couple has children as a compelling reason to reverse the ruling. (The father has since passed away, leaving the power of attorney and, more important, custody rights over Fatima in the event of her separation from her husband, to his male children. Fatima remains in prison because she has refused to return to the custody of these male relatives.) What could be more damaging than shattering a family and disrupting the life and well-being of children by separating their parents? said Aqeel, who referred to the saying of the Prophet Muhammad, (pbuh) for guidance on the matter. The Prophet delivered a message of equality among Muslims and against the pre-Islamic traditions. There are many references in the Holy Quran and the Hadith that forbids discrimination, and there are stories from the Prophets time illustrating that the only criteria are the persons religion (Muslim women can only marry Muslims, but Muslim men can marry women of other faiths) and good character. According to Aqeel, the only way to overrule the appeals court
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Great people of Islamic revival.
Great people of Islamic revival. Al-Ghazaly The Man of Da`wah Lack of a sense of culture for a religious scholar is more dangerous than a lack of blood cells for a weak patient. A caller to Allah has to read about virtually everything. He or she has to read the books of belief and the books of atheism, the books of Sunnah and the books of philosophy. In short, to read about all schools of human thought is how one gains experience in life. Alija Izetbegovic Do we want the Muslim people to leave their going-around- in-circles, their dependence, backwardness, and poverty? Then we show clearly which path will take us to that goal: establishing Islam in every field in the personal life of the individual, in family and society and the establishment of a unique Islamic community from Morocco to Indonesia. Bediüzzaman Said Nursi There is an apparent burden in worship, but there is an ease and lightness in its meaning that defies description. For in the prescribed prayers the worshipper declares, I bear witness that there is no god but God. That is to say, he finds the door of a treasury of mercy in everything because he is believing and saying, There is no Creator and Provider other than Him. Harm and benefit are in His hand. He is both All-Wise; He does nothing in vain, and He is All-Compassionate; His bounty and mercy are abundant. And he knocks on the door with his supplication. Moreover, he sees that everything is subjugated to the command of his own Sustainer, so he takes refuge in Him. He places his trust in Him and relies on Him, and is fortified against every disaster; his belief gives him complete confidence. El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Malcolm X) America needs to understand Islam, because this is one religion that erases from its society, the Race problem! Hasan Al-Banna Wasting time and effort in investigating trivial matters that will not lead to action is prohibited in Islam. This category includes debating minute aspects of rulings in cases which have never occurred, investigating the meaning of the Qur'anic verses which are still beyond the scope of human knowledge (the mutashabihaat verses), and differentiating between the companions (Sahabah) of the Prophet or investigating the instances of disagreement that took place among them. Every sahabi (may Allah be pleased with them all) has the honour and distinction of being a companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and to each is the recompense of his motives. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah Through patience and poverty one attains leadership in religion. The seeker of Truth needs the will that inspires him and pushes him upward and knowledge that leads and guides him. Khurram Murad Our heart beats approximately 67 times a minute, every time it wants to beat, it asks Allah, am I permitted to beat? If Allah says yes, it beats and if He says no then the life ends. Sayyid Qutb In the scale of God, the true weight is the weight of faith; in God's market the only commodity in demand is the commodity of faith. The highest form of triumph is the victory of soul over matter, the victory of belief over pain, and the victory of faith over persecution. Syed Abul Ala Maududi Islam has not lost its intrinsic values and it is as dynamic today as it was yesterday. Only, the people have lost the understanding of Islam, and they are not conscious of its superiority over other ideologies. Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi You must present a model and an ideal way of life which may make them (the non-Muslims) interested in studying Islaam, and eager to know the source of your Guidance which has enabled you to follow a particular way of life and worldview. For any personal reply, please reply me [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks a lot for your time. BeJustPeace - Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. Do it now...
