The Issue of eating Meat of Ahl' Kitab

A prevalent corruption within the Muslim community regarding Halal (lawful) meat has successfully evolved into serious confusion and widespread “controversy.” The result of such wickedness is the belief that the following three errant justifications are legitimate:

1. Just because the meat is not pork, it is Halal.

2. The meat of the Ahl-al-Kitab (People of the Book) is Halal, regardless of how it was slaughtered of what the actual meat is.

3. If there is a possibility the food may be Haram (forbidden), saying “Bismillah” (In the Name of Allah) over it is permissible, thereby making it Halal.

These three assumptions are deceptively propagated to Muslims who are either new to Al-Islam or uneducated concerning their Deen. The intent of this article is to expose and correct the fallacies cited above.

Those Muslims who are either undereducated or new to Al-Islam are misled into assuming that if the meat is not pork, then it is edible, consequently they need to be aware of is that dhabiha is what is to be considered when consuming meat that isn’t pork and keeping this in mind that if purchasing meat from a non-Muslim place or eating outside in a non-Muslim Restaurant the question of meat being slaughtered in a Dhabiha manner and whether Alcohol or Pork oil was utilized for cooking, must be asked and confirmed before buying or consuming the meat and later then to say 'Bismillah' upon eating. And if a person is doubtful, its always best to leave then to buy or consume, for indeed we follow the firm path of what our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) left us with, that which this Hadith states:

Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: "Leave that about which you are in doubt for that about which you are in no doubt." (Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasaíi related it and al-Tirmidhi said: It is a good and genuine Hadith)

Blowing in the Wind...

Some of the human qualities Allah, The Almighty Loves...

"Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic monotheism, follow the Quran and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Quran: 3:31)

Patience
"And Allah loves as-Sabirun (the patient)." (Quran: 3:146)

Justice and Dealing with Equity
"Be just: that is nearer to piety; and fear Allah." (Quran: 5:8)

Putting Trust in Allah
"Certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him)." (Quran: 3:159)

Perfection of One's Work
The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves that if one does a job he perfects it." (Al-Bayhaqi)

Rescuing
Abu Ya 'la Dailami and Ibn Asakir narrated: Abu Hurairah and Anas Ibn Malik said: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: "Allah loves rescuing the one who needs rescue."

Being Kind and Gentle to Others
Baihaqani narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah is kind and gentle (to others)."
'A'isha reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said, "Allah is kind and loves kindness and gives for gentleness what he does not give for harshness nor for anything else." (Muslim)
 

Examples of Zionist Racism

Ever wonder why zionism is the cancer of the world. Ever wonder why the zionists kill people at will, just read at what their holy book the Talmud teaches them...

Judaism is the only reigion based on racism... in all other religions you become what you become as a result of change or conversion to a belief. But in the case of Judaism... you have to be born one... and you can only be a Jew if your mother is a Jew... If you analyse this carefully, you will see that what this means is that so-called Jewish Men could father children, but who would not be considered Jews.

WARNING !!

* Non-Jews are forbidden to read the Talmud under penalty of DEATH !!!
[This is the Jewish law]
The chosen ones of God demand your obedience.
* The Babylonian Talmud is filled with FILTHY IDEAS AND NASTY LANGUAGE

Here are some Jew Talmud rules:
 

People of Jannah...

Surah ‘Ali ‘Imran; 133-136 (133) وَسَارِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the muttaqin (righteous,pious).

Surah ‘Ali ‘Imran; (134) الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِي السَّرَّاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ Those who spend [in Allâh's Cause - deeds of charity, alms, etc.] in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger, and who pardon men; verily, Allâh loves Al-Muhsinûn (the good doers).

Spending when it is easy and when it is difficult. People tend to show gratitude when things are good. We tend to have an attitude to give thanks when we are feeling good. But when things are bad, we feel like we're never going to get it (what we give) back. Whoever has taqwa Allah will make for him a way out. Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam promises us that our money will never experience loss when we give sadaqah. Everything we give will be returned to us eventually, and it will be returned and multiplied! All because of our taqwa to Allah. Giving for the sake of Allah subhana wa ta’ala is an opportunity to become more conscious of Allah’s presence. Thus, this strengthens our iman. Allah subhanah speaks to us in terms of trading for we can understand. Verily what we spend is not ours, even He owns our souls.
 

The Importance Of Verifying News!

Question:

Scholars of Islam, as-salamu `alaykum. Some people spread rumors or news without verifying the information, which mostly leads to confusion, disorder, misunderstanding, etc.

What is your advice to these people?

Answer:

Wa`alaykumas-salamu warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Brother, thanks a lot for your question and care for the affairs of your fellow Muslim brothers and sisters.

In the first place, we would like to highlight that all of us have a responsibility to the society and world we live in, and we are also responsible to make tomorrow a better day through the accuracy of information we spread or publish. That is why Islam forbids that we base our opinions on circulate rumors and half information.
 

Sheikh M. S. Al-Munajjid, a prominent Saudi Muslim lecturer and author, states:

It is well known that verifying news is something of high importance according to Shari`ah, as Allah Almighty says:
"O ye who believe! If an evil person brings you tidings, verify it, lest ye smite some folk in ignorance and afterward repent of what ye did." (Al-Hujurat 49: 6).

The Lawgiver issued a stern warning against passing on all news that one hears. It was narrated that Hafs ibn `Asim said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said: “It is enough lying for a man to speak of everything that he hears.” (Reported by Muslim)

It was also narrated from abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “It is enough sin for a man to speak of everything that he hears.” (As-Silsilah as-Sahihah, 2025)

Commenting on the above hadith, imam an-Nawawi said:
"Usually a person hears truth and lies, so if he speaks of everything that he hears, he is lying by telling of things that did not happen, and lying by speaking of something other than the way it happened; and he does not have to do that deliberately (in order to be regarded as telling lies.)"

It was narrated that al-Mughirah ibn Shu`bah said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Allah has forbidden you to disobey your mothers, to bury your daughters alive, to not pay the rights of others and to beg from others. And He dislikes gossip for you, asking too many questions, and wasting money.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari)

In his commentary on the previous hadith, al-Hafiz ibn Hajar said: With regard to the words “and He dislikes gossip for you”, there are certain points that should be clarified concerning the meaning of this hadith:

1. It indicates that it is disliked (makruh) to speak too much because it leads to mistakes.

2. It refers to narrating differences of opinions concerning religious matters, such as saying, “This one said such-and-such and that one said such-and-such.” The reason why this is disliked is that speaking of such matters may lead to mistakes. This applies especially to those who transmit such views without verifying them, merely imitating those whom they hear without exercising caution. This is supported by the Prophetic hadith that states, “It is enough sin for a man to speak of everything that he hears.” (Reported by Muslim).

It was reported that ibn Mas`ud (may Allah be pleased with him) heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say, “How bad it is for a man to keep saying, ‘They (i.e. other people) say…” (As-Silsilah as-Sahihah)

The above may explain why our righteous ancestors were keen to establish proof and were wary of rumors. `Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Beware of temptation (fitnah), for a word at the time of fitnah could be as devastating as the sword.”

The following are some of the examples that show to what extent spreading rumors is dangerous among the Ummah:

1. When the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) migrated from Makkah to Abyssinia, they were safe, but then a rumor spread that the kuffar (disbelievers) of the Quraysh in Makkah had become Muslims. So some of those Companions in Abyssinia left it and traveled to Makkah. To their amazement, they found that the report was not true, and they met with persecution at the hands of Quraysh. All of that happened because of rumors.

2. During the Battle of Uhud, when Mus`ab ibn `Umayr (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed, there was a rumor that the one who was killed was the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so the army of Islam withdrew because of a rumor, and some of them fled to Madinah and some stopped fighting.

Proper Shari`ah Methodology in Dealing with Rumors

There are certain ways which help one deal with rumors, especially those related to news. Here are some of them:

1. Deliberation

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Deliberation is from Allah and haste is from the Satan.” (As-Silsilah as-Sahihah)

It is worth stressing here that the one who deliberates may meet some of his needs while the one who is hasty may slip.

2. Verifying News

Allah Almighty says:
"O ye who believe! If an evil person brings you tidings, verify it, lest ye smite some folk in ignorance and afterward repent of what ye did" (Al-Hujurat 49: 6).

What is meant by verifying is to make strenuous effort to find out the facts behind a certain issue so as to establish whether this can be proven or not. Verifying also means to be sure of the truth of a certain report and its circumstances. Al-Hasan al-Basri said: The believer reserves judgment until the matter is proven.

In conclusion, we advise everyone to verify matters and not to rush to pass on news until they are sure that it is true, even if the news is good because if it becomes apparent that the one who passed it on is mistaken, he will lose credibility before the people, and anyone who bears a grudge towards him will use it against him.

“Four traits whoever possesses them is a hypocrite…”

Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali said:
“On the authority of Abd-Allah ibn Amr (ra) that RasulAllah (saw) said: “Four traits whoever possesses them is a hypocrite and whoever possesses some of them has an element of hypocrisy until he leaves it: The one who when he speaks he lies; when he promises he breaks his promise; when he disputes he transgresses; and when he makes an agreement he violates it.” (Bukhari; Muslim)

1- Other wordings of this same hadith: “The signs of the hypocrite are three: When he speaks he lies; when he promises he breaks his promise; and when he is entrusted he betrays the trust.” (Bukhari; Muslim); “…even if he prays and fasts and imagines that he is a Muslim.” (Muslim); “Among the signs of the hypocrite are three…” (Muslim)

2- Nifaq (hypocrisy) in the Arabic language means the general category of deception, scheming and presenting an outward appearance of good while concealing its opposite.

3- In the Shari’ah, nifaq is of two types:
a- Greater (an-Nifaq al-Akbar): To present an outward appearance of belief in Allah, His Angels, His books, His messengers, the last day, etc. while concealing withing that which negates all or some of that. This is the hypocrisy which the RasulAllah (saw) confronted during his life and the ones who Allah said in the Qur’an that they are in “the lowest depth of hell-fire”.
b- Lesser (an-Nifaq al-Asghar) or hypocrisy of action: To present an outward appearance of good and good deeds while concealing within that which negates that. This form of hypocrisy is built on the 5 things mentioned in the hadith at hand.
 

The Boy & the Cookie, a True Story to Melt your Heart

 Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said: "The thing I fear for you the most is ash-Shirk al-Asghar (minor shirk). The companions asked: "O Messenger of Allah, what is minor shirk?" He (pbuh) replied, "‘Ar-Riyaa’ (showing off), for verily Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection when people are receiving their rewards, “Go to those for whom you were showing off in the material world and see if you can find any reward from them”" (Ahmad, at-Tabarani & al-Bayhaqi)

One thing that I always remind my Sisters that Insha'Allah do whatever you do purely for the sake of Allah and don't let anyone know except Allah what you have done for Him, except if needed to motivate a Muslim or if you think sharing that deed would give them some Hidayah/guidance... And yet SubhanAllah how many of us show off or just share our Deeds, our Charity, our Ibadaah, our Fasts with our Friends & Family... Why say "Oh I Fasted yesterday or I'm Fasting today", Why say "Oh I finished the Quraan yesterday or I prayed Tahajjud", Why say "I have given this much in charity, I have done this and this for my Ummah"... why ya Muslimeen ?!?! Why tell others what you are doing or have done today or yesterday for Allah's sake, for your own Imaan, for your own Akhira... Sharing will not increase your reward rather it'll bring in the waswasa of the Shaytaan causing pride, arrogance or also Allah forbid resulting your entire Deed to be rejected by Allah... FEAR ALLAH & keep your Ikhlaas strong Insha'Allah.

Insha'Allah I will lastly end with a Sahih Hadith mentioned in an amazing lecture by our beloved Shk Anwar al-Awlaki (Shaheed Insha'Allah) where he quoted A man came to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and told him: “I have been fasting everyday,” The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “Neither did you fast nor did break your fast.”

Commentary on the above Hadith: By bragging about your fasting you lost the reward of it so it is as if you didn’t fast. It is similar to any action/ good deed done by ones self for the sake of Allah and only Allah alone knows and yet you lose its reward by sharing or bragging it to others.

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “Whoever shows off his deeds, Allah would belittle, and humiliate him.” (At-Tabarani)

Obedience to Allah & His Messenger

Abû Hurayrah relates that he heard Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) say: “Whatever I prohibit you from doing, refrain from it, and whatever I command you to do, do of it what you are able. Those who came before you only perished on account of their excessive questioning and their disagreeing with their Prophets.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim]

The importance of this hadîth:

This hadîth outlines some essential principles of Islamic Law. The most important of these is the fact that obedience to the Prophet (pbuh) in his commands and prohibitions is obligatory, regardless of whether or not those commands and prohibitions appear in the Qur’ân. This means that the Prophet’s Sunnah is an independent source of Islamic Law.

This principle is clearly established by many verses of the Qur’ân. Allah says: “Whoever obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah.” [Sûrah al-Nisâ’: 80]

Allah says: “Whatever the Messenger gives you take it, and whatever he forbids you abstain from it.” [Sûrah al-Hashr: 7]

This hadîth also outlines the principle that when something is prohibited by the Qur’ân and Sunnah, this indicates that it is unlawful according to Islamic Law and when something is commanded of us, it means that it is obligatory according to Islamic Law.

“Do of it what you are able”

When the Prophet (pbuh) spoke about what he prohibited, he told us to avoid it outright. He did not qualify it in any way. By contrast, when he spoke about what he commanded us to do, he qualified it by saying: “do of it what you are able”.
 

Reviving Society !!!

Introduction:
The recent history of the Islamic ummah is punctuated with numerous tragedies and afflictions. From the loss of lands like Palestine and Kashmir, to the slaughter of Muslims in the Balkans, Muslims from Morocco to Indonesia are painfully aware of the ummah's dire condition.
It is not surprising that the question at the forefront of its mind is that of revival. How can this ummah lift itself from it’s present condition to that described by Allah (SwT) in the Qur'an as 'The best nation brought forth from mankind'. How can a society influenced by non-Islam revert to being an Islamic society, like that of Madinah?
An idea held without questioning is that the revival of a society begins by reviving only the individual. This will lead to the revival of his family, his neighbourhood and then ultimately the whole society. It is maintained that change occurs from the individual and grows from there on, until the whole of society is revived.

Changes in society:
Societies are dynamic and change from time to time. History has witnessed many societal shifts. The European states changing from theocracies to secular nation states. Russia's change from a feudal system to a communist system and then from communism to Capitalism. Turkey's change from an Islamic state to a secular republic.

The Scholars of Evil !!!

By: Abu Hassan al-Hadrami

There are only two types of scholars and no other: Scholars of the Hereafter and scholars of Evil. He who is not one of the scholars of the Hereafter is among the scholars of wickedness, enamored of the vanities of this world and heedless of the Hereafter and its felicities.

 

The scholar of evil: He is the scholar who conceals the truth and cloaks it in falsehood. He dissuades (people) from the Deen of Allâh. If he is included in the name of scholar at all, then it is not permissible to call him by the appellation of ‘Alim unless it is said that he is a scholar of wickedness or misguided.

 

They are scholars in appearance, but Allâh does not render their knowledge of any benefit to them, because they sought knowledge in order to obtain worldly possessions, dine with the wealthy, and associate with kings and the sons of kings. They ascribe themselves to the party of the scholars, but their morality is the morality of the people of ignorance and harshness. They tempt the infatuated. Their tongue is the tongue of a scholar and their deeds are the deeds of the foolhardy.

 

Abu ‘Umar al-Saif, may Allâh accept him, said: “There is no significance in memorizing texts or studying knowledge, rather the important thing for knowledge to be beneficial is purity and piety of the one receiving the knowledge. If the heart is pure, then knowledge is beneficial and, Allâh permitting, Muslims will benefit from this knowledge."

“But if the heart receiving this knowledge is hypocritical or sick then its owner will perforce suppress the truth, slander Allâh with lies and dissuade (people) from the cause of Allâh. His words and fatwas become a cover for lackey governments to cover their crimes against Islam and the Muslims.”

 

“Two Swords and a Palm Tree”

By Shaykh Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi (may Allah free him sooner rather than later-AMEEN)

Thirty years ago, I was studying in a co-educational university, where in addition to the male teachers, there were female teachers. A few wore the ordinary veil, not that of worship, and the majority adorned themselves (with makeup). With us on the benches were female students, some veiled and most of them adorning themselves. At that time, I was with a group that did not see a problem in studying in co-educational universities since most of their shaykhs and youth had studied and graduated from these universities. However, at the same time, I had friends in the Salafist groups, such as the Juhayman group, who were serious on these issues. Therefore, they objected to my studying in the co-educational university.

 

At that time, I was a 20-year-old, unmarried young man. I spent two years in the co-educational university. I was pulled by two trends; one was two years of objections from the Juhayman group to me. This was agreeable with my nature and urged me to try to convince my father to leave the university. On the other hand, I was trying to convince my group about studying in these schools with the known justifications about this, such as the Muslims` need for Muslim physicians, Muslim engineers, Muslim physicists, etc.

 

After some back and forth with them, I decided to leave the university, but not before having the justifications which the group demanded on the prohibition of co-education. I wrote a study on this subject that was compatible with my level at that time, which I still have. In this study, I showed the prohibition on co-education, which leads to sedition and corruption. I wrote about the dangers to men and I mentioned some proofs from the Quran and the Sunnah. I wrote briefly about the women of the universities and replied to some of the points raised by those who accept these universities and wrote a chapter in which I included the fatwas of scholars who prohibit co-education.

 

Reading Quran but I don't understand it...

An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Quraan.

His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could. One day the grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read the Quraan just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Quraan do?"

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water." The boy did as he! was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.

The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.

Why Blame Islam?

Islam is a religion of peace, accepted and practiced by 1.5 billion people worldwide. It is the fastest-growing religion in the world, and if it was as some critics claim, why would people from all walks of life from around the world keep embracing Islam? Where is the sword now?

In Islam, a person has the right to defend himself, his family, his country or his neighbor(s), which justifies the resistance being offered by the people of Afghanistan, Bosnia, Chechnya, Iraq, Kashmir and Palestine, to attacks on their soils by the so-called liberators, who are actually the occupiers.

The Holy Qur’an clearly states that if a person saves one life, it’s as if he saved humanity, and if a person kills one human being, it’s as if he killed humanity.

What is happening in the enslaved Muslim countries is a natural reaction to occupation, bombings, killing and terrorizing of innocent civilians (children, old men and women), rapes, in addition to looting of resources, national antiques and artifacts, above all destruction of property by the occupiers.

Terror Breeds Terror

We assure those who bash Islam that if there was no occupation in this world by foreign invaders, there would be no resistance – the so-called terror. We would like those who criticize Islam to explain the following acts committed by the Christians on Jews, other Christians and Muslims alike, throughout history:
 

Raising Hands during Khutbah Dua - BIDDAH !!!

Assalamualaikum wa Rehmatullah, we have noticed not many of our beloved Muslim Brothers and Sisters are aware of the Biddah of raising hands for dua' during a Friday Khutbah, so Insha'Allah this post will assist with the necessary Hujjah required to stop this Biddah and as well forward it on to those who need these Proofs Insha'Allah:

Also Islamqa inquiry for those who strictly follow or require Saudi Ulema response on the matter:

http://islamqa.info/en/ref/85171

http://islamqa.info/en/ref/22115

It is not prescribed for the Imam or the worshippers to raise their hands during the Friday Khutbah, because the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) did not do so, and neither did his righteous successors, As for those who use the Hadith of Sahih Bukhari that the Prophet (pbuh) raised His hands during the khutbah, then all Muhadditheen agree that this was for the purpose of Istisqa (seeking rain), for which it is permissible to raise the hands.

Imam Muslim رحمه الله narrates from ‘Ummarah Ibn Ru’aybah (ra):

عَنْ ‏ ‏عُمَارَةَ بْنِ رُؤَيْبَةَ ‏ ‏قَالَ ‏ ‏رَأَى ‏ ‏بِشْرَ بْنَ مَرْوَانَ ‏ ‏عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ رَافِعًا يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ قَبَّحَ اللَّهُ هَاتَيْنِ الْيَدَيْنِ، ‏لَقَدْ ‏ ‏رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏مَا يَزِيدُ عَلَى أَنْ يَقُولَ بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا وَأَشَارَ بِإِصْبَعِهِ ‏ ‏الْمُسَبِّحَةِ
“Ummarah Ibn Ru’aybah saw Bishr Ibn Marwan on the Mimbar raising his hands. He said: ‘May Allah disfigure these hands. Verily, I saw the Prophet (pbuh) (deliver the khutbah) and He would never raise His hands except the index finger”
(Sahih Muslim)
 

How to keep away from Pride

Kibr or false pride is undoubtedly one of the most heinous of all sins, for it is not becoming of man, who is a servant of Allah, to act proudly. The Prophet (pbuh) said in a Sahih Hadith, "No one who harbors an iota of pride in his heart can enter Paradise.” Allah has warned those who act proudly of terrible chastisements in the Hereafter.

The opposite of pride is humility. The Prophet (pbuh) acted as a perfect role model of humility for us. Thus, he was never tired of reminding himself that he was a servant of Allah. He said, "I eat like a servant and sit like a servant for I am only a servant (of Allah).” He also said, "Whoever humbles himself for the sake of Allah, Allah will exalt him and enhance his honor and dignity.” It is, therefore, imperative that we develop the attitude of humility.

How do we develop humility? As Imam Al-Ghazali stated, the only way one who is guilty of pride (kibr) can condition himself to be humble is by using both cognitive and practical resources and using them to acquire the habit of humility.

1. The cognitive steps involve knowing first why you are acting so proudly and then convincing yourself to be against it. For instance, if you are proud because of the wealth you possess, then you should think of what became of those who were wealthy and acted proudly. Think of the terrible fate of Pharaoh, Nimrod, and Qarun. Think of those rich people who never benefited from their riches, rather their riches became a source of doom and gloom for them.
 

Good Deed that will Lead to HELL!!!

One of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) said: "Indeed a servant commits a sin by which he enters Paradise; and another does a good deed by which he enters the Fire."

It was asked: How is that?

So he replied: "The one who committed the sin, constantly thinks about it; which causes him to fear it, regret it, weep over it and feel ashamed in front of his Lord - the Most High - due to it. He stands before Allah, broken-hearted and with his head lowered in humility. So this sin is more beneficial to him than doing many acts of obedience, since it caused him to have humility and humbleness - which leads to the servant's happiness and success - to the extent that this sin becomes the cause for him entering Paradise. As for the doer of good, then he does not consider this good a favour from his Lord Upon him. Rather, he becomes arrogant and amazed with himself, saying: I have achieved such and such, and such and such . So this further increases him in self adulation, pride and arrogance - such that this becomes the cause for his destruction."

Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) said: "The sin that makes you sad and repentant is more liked by Allah (SWT) than the good deed which turns you arrogant."

Response to a Non-Muslim's doubts

About Seeming Contradictions In Islam
(Editor's Note: The original writer of the letter eventually became a Muslim)


The following are responses to the pointed charges and questions of a non-Muslim that were triggered by objections to the contents of the book This Is The Truth. It is a book featuring facts found in the Qur'aan and the authentic Sunnah that coincide with modern scientific findings. The reader was obviously affected by the contents and proceeded to pose several questions that we believe are on the minds of others like him. Therefore, we publish this response perchance that others may benefit. We will put the reader's comments and questions first and the response follows. The name of the writer of the questions has been removed.

He writes in a letter entitled Contradictions about Islam:

One thing I really really cannot understand though, is this:

If Islam is truly the complete word of God, as Muslims always insist on saying, why does it preach so much fear, punishment, intolerance and discrimination. Perhaps my understanding of the Quran may not be correct, but it seems to me that in every Surah of the Quran, it is mentioned repeatedly that JUST BECAUSE a person is not a Muslim, he will go to Hell forever and suffer there eternally?????!!!!

This is very strange , isn't it ?

Isn't God All-Merciful, All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate and All-Good? So does it make sense that that God will condemn a person to Hell forever, JUST BECAUSE he is not a Muslim or does not want to be?? There are so many many good, kind-hearted people in the world who are not Muslims and will not die as Muslims. There are many many good people in the world who lead good, clean lives, SINCERELY doing everything that God wants them to do (except become Muslims, as what Muslims allege), who are not Muslims and will not die as Muslims. Does that mean that God will sent them to Hell forever, JUST BECAUSE they are not Muslims??!...
 

10 Simple Ways of Developing Love for Allah

Adapted from Ibn Qayyim's Madarij-us-Saalikeen

Ibn al-Qayyim says: "The reasons which cause mahabbah (love) of Allah to develop, are ten:

First: Reciting the Qur'aan, reflecting and understanding its meaning and its intent.

Second: Drawing closer to Allah – the Most High – through optional deeds, after fulfilling the obligatory duties.

Third: Being continuous in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allah, with the tongue, the heart and the limbs – under all circumstances. The more continuance the dhikr, the more muhabbah develops and intensifies.

Fourth: Giving precedence to what Allah loves over personal loves, when being overcome by desires.
 

Simple formula to Recognize Purest among Muslims

Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Said:
"Islam started in such a manner that it was a stranger (غریب), and soon the time will come when it will again become stranger (غریب), so glad tidings are for the strangers (غرباء)". [Sahih Muslim]

Today the Dajjali system has spread the flood of disinformation and confusions in such a manner that the Kuffar are on one side, even Muslims are confused about the purest ones are. There are so many groups, sects and organizations claiming to be working for the benefits and progress of Islam and Muslims. Some are insisting that the moderate way is the better way for both Islam & Muslims and demanding that only material progress can bring back Muslims their dignity. Some others think that the glory of Muslim Ummah can come back through Dawa’ah among Muslims and Kuffar both. Some others want to bring back the dignity of Muslims and Islam through democracy. Some others are mixing Da’wah with democracy and so on and so forth.

Now how to understand who are the purest ones among all these groups, who are going on the true straight path (صراط المستقیم). Quran clearly says that Truth is separated from Lie, Right is separated from Wrong. If that is so then how come so much confusion among Muslims? How come it is almost impossible to understand that who are on the straight path. All of them claim to be on straight path then who is right one???

The reason of this confusion is that we stop paying heed on Islamic teachings we just read them, listen to them and just ignore them never try to understand what exactly they mean.

 

How can the Muslim discipline One's self?

By Sheikh Muhammad Al Munajjid

Acknowledging your shortcomings is one of the first steps in disciplining yourself. Whoever acknowledges that he has shortcomings has started on the path to self-discipline. This acknowledgement is one of the things that make us discipline ourselves and be persistent in doing so. This acknowledgement should not put you off disciplining yourself. It is a sign of Allah’s care when a person tries to change himself and develop, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, Allaah will not change the condition of a people as long as they do not change their state themselves” [al-Ra’d 13:11]

So whoever tries to change for the sake of Allah, Allah will help him to change. Each person is individually responsible for his own self, and will be questioned individually, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“There is none in the heavens and the earth but comes unto the Most Gracious (Allaah) as a slave. Verily, He knows each one of them, and has counted them a full counting. And everyone of them will come to Him alone on the Day of Resurrection (without any helper, or protector or defender)” [Maryam 19:93-95]

Man cannot benefit from what he has been told about goodness unless he himself takes an interest in that. Do you not know the story of the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot, who were members of the households of two Prophets, one of whom was one of the Messengers of strong will? Imagine how these Prophets strove to guide their wives and how much guidance these wives received, but there was no interest on their part, so it was said to both of them:

“Enter the Fire along with those who enter!” [al-Tahreem 66:10]
 

Scientists: The Leaves Fall… Not an Ordinary Event !!!

In a glance, the falling of the leaves from the trees looks like an ordinary natural event. However, upon closer inspections it is not as such for the scientists, who earnestly scrutinize this phenomenon which is termed as “abscission”.

Abscission is a process undertaken by the plants in order to detach and ‘dispose’ their organs like the leaves, flower petals, flowers, and fruits which are no longer needed or have been infected by diseases.

The falling of the plant organs evidently involves very complex genetic information. The researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) have uncovered the control in the shedding arrangement of the plant organs from the Arabidopsis Thaliana species, which is usually used as an experimental subject.

Not An Ordinary Event

This field is very attention-grabbing for the fruit and floral agricultural industry. This is due to the businessmen in this field who are very depending on the nutritional values, stimulating factors or the shedding preventer of the plant organs which have high business values, one of them is for the purpose of looking after the quality of the fruits. This was presented by the luminary journal website Physorg.com, 22 September 2008.

According to John Walker, head of the MU Interdisciplinary Plant Group in the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, plants shed their organs because of some reasons. Old leaves for example, are shed in order to assist the repeat cycle of the food nutrients, while the fruits that have already ripened deciduously and fallen down are for the purpose of assisting the seed propagation.

Also, parts of the flowers that have been infected by diseases are purposely dropped and discarded by the plants. It is done in order to prevent the spread of the diseases.

A Lot More Are Unknown
 

The Giant Man

First: Amīr Al-Mu’minīn:

The first to be labeled with this title was the Khalīfah “‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattāb” – May Allāh be pleased with him, and make him pleased with – and this title stayed with all who came after him from the Khulafā’ of the Muslims until the end of the Ottoman Khilāfah a century ago, and we ask Allāh to speed its return.

Allāh, Subhānahu Wa Ta’ālā, willed for this title to return and manifest in its Shar’ī sense in another “‘Umar” who resembles his chief in figure and manners.

The first ‘Umar had a tall figure with wide shoulders, and likewise is the description by those who saw our companion ‘Umar.

The first ‘Umar was strict upon the truth, and was not taken in (the rights of) Allāh by the blame of the blamers, and this is something that no one who has heard or followed the news of our companion ‘Umar doubts.

The first ‘Umar was a man of politics from the top level who had futuristic outlooks which were rarely incorrect, and this is what the signs prove in our age today, and this will appear later in this journal.

The first ‘Umar cut the tree of the pledge of allegiance of Al-‘Aqabah, so that no one would worship it, and our ‘Umar today destroyed the Buddha statues so that the people would not take them as gods beside Allāh.

The worldly life came to the ‘Umar of yesterday, and he kicked it with his foot and renounced it, and our ‘Umar today, the worldly life came to him, and it was desirous, so he divorced it three times and preferred the caves over castles.
 

They want to replace Masjidil Aqsa with this Temple !!!

FOR long, the Jews have been claiming that Masjid al-Aqsa was built at the site of a so-called ”Jewish temple.’’

Since the occupation of Al-Quds by the Zionists in 1967, Masjid al-Aqsa, with its Muslim worshippers, has been suffering:

Bloody attacks and incursions by occupation forces that led to massacres of tens of men, women, and children, while they were worshipping . One of these massacres left 34 Muslims martyrs and 115 wounded on 8 October 1990.

Several acts of aggression against Al-Aqsa buildings, including the famous Fire of 21 August 1969 which destroyed one third of the Qibly prayer hall inside Al-Aqsa, as well as several bombing attempts by Jewish extremists.

Seizure of some parts of Masjid al-Aqsa by occupation authorities to prevent Muslim access to them, such as Al Magharba gate (since 1967, it has been used to let Jewish extremists and tourists only inside the holy compound), the Tankuzia School (which was turned into a military building, and the Buraq wall (a part of Al-Aqsa’s western wall which was turned into a Jewish shrine known as the ‘‘wailing wall’’).

Siege of the other gates to Masjid al-Aqsa by occupation forces who frequently block the entry of many Muslims, specially youth, on security pretexts, for several weeks or months.

Dangerous diggings and excavations around and under the walls of Al-Aqsa Compound by occupation authorities, in order to destruct the place, and build Jewish structures instead. The most recent and largest such acts have led to a demolition of the road leading up to the Magharba gate starting on 6 February 2007.

Ban for all Islamic renovations and repair works inside the walls of Masjid al-Aqsa by occupation authorities since 2001.

It Belongs to Muslims
 

Torments will Descend from the Sky if Immoralities are Rampant

From a servant of Allah, Umar, Amirul Mukmineen to the governor and the officers.
Amma ba’du.

Verily, when there is munkar (evil) appearing in a society and the doers of good deeds are not preventing it, surely Allah SWT will send down punishments from Him and by the hands that He wishes of His slaves. Mankind will continue to be guarded from torments and calamities as long as the doers of bathil are subjugated, they are still concealing haram things and the people who violate and commit haram things are stamped out. If haram deeds are emerging and the people who are the doers of virtues are not stopping it, torments from the sky will surely descend upon the earth. Those who practice the teachings of religion will also be affected by the punishments in spite of them disagreeing with the haram deeds.

Verily, I do not find in Al-Qur’an that Allah SWT rescues a people from the punishments that were imposed generally upon the people except the people who practice amar ma’ruf and nahi munkar.

Allah will inflict punishments upon the people who do haram deeds. If they are not inflicted directly from Him or through the hands of His slaves that He wishes, in the form of a feeling of fear, humiliation and woe, it might be that the fajir and the zalim (tyrannical) are punished through their friends who are zalim. Both of them will go into hell with the misdeeds that they have done. We ask Allah SWT for protection so that we are not amongst the zalim people or the community who are the supporters of the zalim.

It has come to my attention that there have been a lot of misdeeds occurring in your area. The fasiqs feel secure in your town. They openly practice haram deeds or things forbidden by Allah to occur. Allah does not agree that they were done continually.
 

"The Freedom Of Islamic Da'wah Today” Is It True?!!

The words between the quotation marks above is a phrase we often hear from a majority of the dai'es and fuqahas of this age who show up in front of the ummah and become their role models. The freedom that they mean is the flexibility without restriction and surveillance, as well as oppression or pressure and the judicial trap of the kafir who are in power today.

If the utterance points out at something, then it points out at the disappearance of the understanding of the laa ilaaha illallah and its consequences, from the mind of those people, as well as the disappearance of the nature of the tawheed da'wah (propagation of monotheism) from their understandings.

We believe that what Allah Ta’ala tells us in the wahyu (revelation) of the Qur’an or the Hadith, are haq, while He has told us in His verse that the proponents of the Islamic da'wah will always be hurt and challenged:

وَلَقَدْ كُذِّبَتْ رُسُلٌ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَصَبَرُواْ عَلَى مَا كُذِّبُواْ وَأُوذُواْ حَتَّى أَتَاهُمْ نَصْرُنَا وَلاَ مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللّهِ

“And certainly were messengers denied before you, but they were patient over [the effects of] denial, and they were harmed until Our victory came to them. And none can alter the words of Allah…” [Al-An'am: 34]

In this verse, Allah Ta’ala told Rasulullah (SAW), when he endured the oppositions and annoyances from his people, that all the previous Messengers were also denied and hurt, and they continued to be patient until Allah bring forth His help. And Allah Ta’ala told that it is a sunnatullah (law of nature and decision of Allah SWT) and His decision will not be changed or replaced.

 

Genuine Muslims !!!

A clear writing emblazoned on a piece of cardboard held by a woman among the crowd of women protesters that day reads, “It is not our skirts that are mini, but it's your brains that are mini.” Another writing, carried by another woman reads, “Mini skirts are not porno, what's porno is your brain.”

There were several other writings in similar tone carried by other women protesters who, on that day, were mostly wearing short skirts and sexy dresses. All of those was a form of protest. The reason being, that official earlier remarked with sarcasm on the women who love to dress sexily in public places, including on public transport vehicles. The core of the message from the sarcastic remark of the official was that, mini skirts have the potential to become one of the factors that invites the occurrence of sexual harassment that happened to a number of women which lately is rife.

Dear readers, as a Muslim, what's on your mind concerning the doings of the 'daring' women who dress sexily? The answer surely depends on the perception and standards you use to assess.