Oh ye
children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you, in the same manner as He got your
parents out of the Garden, stripping them of their raiment, to expose their
shame: for he and his friends watch you from a position where ye cannot see
them: We made the evil ones friends (only) to those without faith.
Hadith
#25 [Allah's Love and Aid
for his True Devotee]
Whosoever shows enmity to
someone devoted to Me, I shall be at war with him. My servant draws not near to
Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have enjoined upon
him, and My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works so
that I shall love him. When I love him I am his hearing with which he hears, his
seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes and his foot with
which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him,
and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him it. I do not hesitate
about anything as much as I hesitate about [seizing] the soul of My faithful
servant: he hates death and I hate hurting him.
It was related by al-Bukhari.
Text copied from Al-Nasir's
Hadith Qudsi Software v1.0, www.DivineIslam.com
When God almighty chose the Arabian Desert to send down the last revelation, 600 years after Jesus (pbuh), strange phenomena was taking place.
The people in that region had no large claims over history…theyd never conquered the earth like people from many other areas of the globe at the time. They were divided among tribes and had hardly any peace. On an annual basis all the tribes would go to Al HARAM (Mecca) which is the sacred place built by Prophet Abraham to worship only one god. Instead they worshiped different gods, around 300. One for health, one for wealth and so on. Corruption, tribe superiority, discrimination you name it was rife. Men used to have an unlimited number of women and treat them as property, baby girls were often buried and superstition was widespread.
You could ask, how could Islam become accepted in a place like this?
Mohammed (pbuh) before his Prophecy was liked and respected in the community (this is how God almighty prepared him) he was given the nick name Al Ammin (trustworthy), his generosity and kindness was unique and strange in that community. But soon this all changed.
After he started receiving revelation he went against the whole belief system of the community, the idea of One God didnt suit the rulers of the community. The king of Mecca offered him money and a top position if only he would stop preaching his revelation. Mohammed (pbuh) found only a small number of people from his family and friends who were willing to submit to this One God…Soon they were prosecuted and killed, some fled to Africa and the neighbouring city of Medina.
The revelation kept coming and it was strange to the people, the people thought that they should follow the teachings of their ancestors. The idea that a man and a women are different but equal was laughable to the men, the idea that people of colour and slaves had the same status as their owners offended their masters. All people are equal under God and the best of them is the one who most regards God. People of the book (Jews and Christians) have equal rights to exist and be protected..again the rulers thought this was a disaster.
The politicians at the time said that this was a dangerous idea and the rulers asked how can our children be our teachers?
The teaching of Mohammed (pbuh) wont stop here and often it goes against the lifestyle of the people at any given time, i.e. Today people want to drink, gamble.
One thing we Muslims should learn from this is that winning the heart and mind of people is not achieved by telling them ..Do as I say and not as I do.. Every Muslim has the obligation to display the behaviour that Mohammed (pbuh) taught us, this is what is best for us and leads to a better life for all of the community. It is one of God almightys miracle to preserve these teachings intact without mans interference.
If we use it..apply it in our life we can change the world. Today Islam is again seen as strange people reject anything that doesnt suit the way they want to live i.e. free to live a self destructive life. We as Muslims need to remember how we are taught to live, we are taught to live our lives in accordance to the way the first generation of Muslims lived in Arabia. It is told us that Islam will reappear as strange.
Inshallah I will continue on this next time
Saturday, July 19, 2003
abdu fattaah @
11:37 AM
I found this article so thought I would post some excerpts from it
Islamic Extremism May Save Western Civilization
by Mark Glenn, a Christian writer and commentator [5/14/03]
It would shock and probably offend most Americans to learn the truth that the reason they are here, their power, their affluence and position in the world is directly because of the Islamic religion and the Arab culture. That’s right, the very "ragheads" and "Hajis" (as Limbaugh, Liddy, and some of the others often call them) that the US is now fighting are directly responsible for the preeminence and power of not just the United States, but of the entire Western world in general.
Besides the fact that Western Civilization began in the area of the Fertile Crescent, also known as Mesopotamia (present day Iraq), it is as well an historical fact beyond dispute that it was the learning and sophistication of the Arab culture that led to many of the scientific developments that would later make Europe the cradle of science, learning, and advancement. After the institutionalization of the Islamic religion throughout the Mediterranean region, the extent of Arab learning and culture was such that European Kings, Christian Kings, would send their sons and daughters to be educated in Moslem places such as Cordova and Toledo. Christian Crusaders coming back from the Middle East told of the richness of Arab culture, leading to Europeans’ desire for Arab goods, which in turn led to trade routes between Europe and the Middle East. The resulting wealth created from that trade with the Arabs led to the ascendancy of power for European city-states such as Venice and Florence, which became the birthplaces of the Renaissance in Europe. Arab advancements in navigation, from the Astrolabe to the compass to the fast sailing ship known as the Caravel made possible the arrival in the New World of the Europeans. Let’s not forget, Spain and Portugal, those two powers who held a virtual monopoly on exploration in the New World for quite a while, were, for 700 years, held by the Arabs.
COTABATO CITY -- As some local Muslims use it to justify bloodshed in their homeland, the centuries-old Holy Book or the Koran, provides significant basis for modern science.
This, according to several non-Muslim experts, who have recently considered reviewing some verses of the Koran as introductory to scientific knowledge that would be discovered centuries later, by whom we call now as our modern day scientists and researchers.
Dr. Keith Moore, a professor emeritus of anatomy and cell biology at the University of Toronto in Canada, has recently proposed the inclusion of certain terms found in the Koran into current editions of dictionaries on embryology and anatomy.
In his book entitled “The Developing Human,” Moore cited a verse in the Koran: “We Created man from an extract of a clay. Then We made (his offspring) a drop in a settlement firmly fixed. Then We made the drop into an alaqa (leech-like suspended thing or blood clot), then made the alaqa into a mudghah (chewed-like substance) of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it forth as another creation”(al-Mu’minin 23:13-14).
Moore said scientists find embryo in the ‘leech’ stage dependent for nourishment from the blood of the mother, similar to the leech, which feeds from human blood. He also noted that the suspension of the embryo takes place in the alaqa stage of the developing life in the womb of the mother.
He proposed that alaqa and mudghah be added to the present-day medical vocabulary in the fields of embryology and anatomy. He noted that in the 19th century, German scientist inventor Anthony van Leewenhoek erred in his theory that sperm cells contained a “miniature pre-formed human body” that grows when deposited into the female genital organ.
“The intensive studies of the Koran and Hadith in the last 400 hundred years have revealed a system for classifying human embryos that is amazing since it was recorded in the seventh century,” wrote Dr. Gary Miller, who interviewed Moore in Toronto for an on-line article titled, ‘The Amazing Qur’an.’
Hadith, which literally means “news” as narrated or written by Prophet Muhammad’s companions in his lifetime, bears the surviving record of the Prophet’s deeds and sayings (serving as supplementary explanation to Koran verses), as independently compiled by 8th century Russian scholar Saheh al-Bukhari and his Turkish-Arab contemporary, al-Muslim.
Moore said scientists find it amazing for someone like Muhammad who had lived in the desert all his life to have possibly known things about embryology, which scientists have only discovered in the 19th and 20th centuries.
He noted the “absolute precision” of the Hadith, on the distinguishable stage of the embryogenesis, which takes place during the first forty (40) days of pregnancy.
Moore was referring to a Hadith that says: “In everyone of you, all components of your creation are collected together in your mother’s womb by forty days. After forty-two days have passed over the embryo, God Sends an Angel to it, who shapes it and creates its hearing, vision, skin, flesh and bones. Then says, O Lord ‘Is it male or female?’ Then your Lord Decides what He Wills.”
Moore’s book stirred some reaction from the Toronto press that one newspaper put the headline “A Surprising Thing Found in Ancient Prayer Book.”
But Miller went deeper to find other significant verses, some of which he quotes in his article: “It is He Who has created you (Adam) from dust, then (your offspring) from Nutfah (mixed semen of male and female), then brings (them) forth as infant, then (makes them grow) to reach the age full of strength, and afterwards to be old men and women” though some die young “and that you reach an appointed term in order that you may understand.” (Ghafir 40:67)
abdu fattaah @
11:55 AM
1st of all it would be nice if we were able to communicate in a decent manner, this name calling and attacking is not at all productive. You don't know me and i don't know you.
My intention is to exchange ideas with other sensible people , my motivation is the truth.
Islam teaches us to respect others no matter what their culture or origin is.
Many new muslims say they used to have very bad ideas about islam until they learnt more about it and met other muslims.
Being a believer and a non believer there is a fundamental difference in belief and i think that is what is happening here. as a muslim we believe that there is only one god who created and sustained the whole of creation and that there is a purpose for that creation - to worship the creator.
The only difference in humans is how rightous or how strongly they worship god (its not colour,gender, tribe etc..) As a muslim i believe that every person is accountable for his actions, small or big on this earth. I believe that we will return to god to face the result of our actions.
On the other hand some people reject the truth reveiled to them for different reasons and live their lives inaccordance to their choice. Live their life by rules set by other humans thinking no-one has power over me except the police, thinking no one is watching so he can do whatever he pleases.
There is no one to hold him accountable for his actions if no one here on earth sees him.
We know that man made laws have been influenced in the past to suit the needs of some...not everyone.
I agree with you that the west is better than the rest of the world economically and through the rights of freedom of speech, there is able to be an exchange of ideas.
But this division around the world is so wide, oppression, unjustice and war are the fate of many non-west countrys. The west is doing this to apparently solve these problems but so far they have never been successfully solved. Islam offers a beautiful solution.
Because Islam can cut to the root of evil effectively, Racism, ignorance and greed will transform into a caring and family orientated world. This is no fantasy..check the early muslim empire.
Racism is something which although thought intollerable in the west is still evident, islam treats racism as the root of evil, a muslim is not a good muslim if he/she discriminates others on the basis of their colour,appearance or origin. Islam is not sent down for a specific group of people but for all people and all places until the end of time.
Alhumdulilah! At this time there are many people accepting Islam despite all the negative ideas out there...Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world.....and most of them are women. Surely a sensible intelligent person would ask WHY?
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
abdu fattaah @
12:24 PM
harun yahya
If you knew a bit about history you would try another method to attact the character of a person who speaks and writes the truth.
If you are so sure this is the truth..by all means show me your evidence..
The same people who deny clear truth used these dirty tactics to attack even the prophet of god. Jesus (pbuh) was accused of being a liar, cheat and a false prophet.
Prophet Mohammed (s.a.w) was accused of being mad and a lunatic, prophet Dawood (pbuh) and prophet Suliman(pbuh) as womanisers and alcoholics.
Malcolm X has said of people who deny the truth"when the truth hits right on the head they scream like a dog"
When you can't find anything except truth in his message you turn a person's character..thats silly and sick and this sickness needs imediate attention otherwise it will develop and lead you to more evil.
Legislation the right to the country?
ok, this is your opinion but you should support it with proof and clarification. we humans deserve the best! Just look around around the world and tell me which country can be taken as an example? which offers justice that all people of the world deserve?
abdu fattaah @
12:11 PM
response..
Inheritance
who calculates it and how is it calculated?
1st do you think it fair to say its a wrong calculation to the one who designed the calculator itself?
I advise you to check your calcualtions, using basic maths (bdmass) and doing the calculation.
If you talk about calculation, check also the creation of the universe..latest technology has come to the many conclusions regarding "the big bang" and "universe expansion" using calcualtions.
Who can tell you what you look like in your mothers womb? a noble prize winner acknowledged the 'quaran' and 'haddith' as his source of information for his research. who can tell you what your finger tips hold? who can tell you what you and all around you are doing, thinking and what your fate will be? who can tell you the mechanism of the universe, atmosphere and human nature?
1400 years ago.
This is only a few of the miracles that our lords direct speech (quaran) contains. No book / speech has even survived such scruntany and come out on top - with accuracy regarding science and other information.
i advise you to take you time, read it yourself..the whole thing. Its the most availible text in the whole world, availible to you...don't listen to what the 'deaf' and 'dumb' say...find out your self if your honest.
Monday, July 14, 2003
abdu fattaah @
10:56 AM
WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO LEGISLATE?
I would like to write about this topic as it has been asked by so many humans from the time of prophets Noah, Moses, Ibrahim, Jesus and Mohammed (peace and blessing on all of them).
These beloved prophets and messengers of Allah (s.w) brought a natural law from the creator and sustainer of all created beings. This law/command is a law that we can see, we see how it governs Allah's creations ie/ the bees, ants, the earth, the moon....they are all in peace and harmony in the environment...all are doing exactly what they were created for and following Allahs command. If you look at the bee colony..they are doing what they have done for centurys (even if Darwin doesn't believe this) there is no disorder or disobedience. This is the type of message that the messengers brought to human beings....the legislation in the message is so clear and special..perfect for the nature of humans and all creations, including those who are non muslim.
Although we may not always see the benefits in some parts of this legislation..it can't be analysed in a science lab..who knows better than the one who created it? History shows us what can happen when some men believe they know better what is right for the world...there have been massive ramifications...look at society (morality etc) the environment, the loss of animal species etc...all because man chose to follow his own law. Who knows better what is right for this world than the creator?
Allah (s.w) sent a legislation which is always valid and applicable anywhere and anytime as it states in the Quaran. Allah (s.w) knows the future, the past, the present and knows the beings he created....thats why the legislation he sent us fits all creation since 1400 till now 2003...to fit all conditions, those we know and those we don't.
This legislation fits us in this time and in the future until the end of time.
I am hoping inshallah to continue this tomorrow or the next day.