WAKE UP B4
ITS TOO LATE!
A Beautiful Hadith
Rasulullah ( ﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ ) said:
'When a man dies and his relatives
are busy in funeral, there stands an
extremely handsome man by his
head. When the dead body is
shrouded, that man gets in between
the shroud and the chest of the
deceased. When after the burial, the
people return home, 2 angels, Munkar
and Nakeer(names of two special
Angels), come in the grave and try to
separate this handsome man so that
they may be able to interrogate the
dead man in privacy about his faith.
But the handsome man says, 'He is
my companion, he is my friend. I will
not leave him alone in any case. If
you are appointed for interrogation,
do your job.. I cannot leave him until
I get him admitted into Paradise '.
Thereafter he turns to his dead
companion and says, 'I am the
Qur'an, which you used to read,
sometimes in a loud voice and
sometimes in a low voice. Do not
worry. After the interrogation of
Munkar and Naker, you will have no
grief..' When the interrogation is over,
the handsome man arranges for him
from Al-Mala'ul A'laa (the angels in
Heaven) silk bedding filled with
musk.
Rasulullah( ﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ ) said: 'On
the Day of Judgement, before Allah,
no other Intercessor will have a
greater status than the Qur'an,
neither a Prophet nor an angel.'
Please keep forwarding this 'Hadith'
to all ....because Rasulullah ( ﺻﻞ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ )
said: 'Pass on knowledge from me
even if it is only one verse'. May
Allah bestow this favour on all of us.
ﺍﻣﻴﻦ ﻳﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﻴﻦ
We are praying that the following
message in the next seven days
would reach at least FIVE MILLION all
over the world, Insha-Allah. Please
forward thise message TODAY to your
friends and relatives and earn
abundant Rewards from
ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ...
When U carry the Quran, satan gets a
headache. When u open it, he
collapses. When he sees U reading it,
he faints. When you're about to
forward this, he will try to discourage
U.
Sunday, 16 August 2015
BAN OF HIJAB?
PRESS RELEASE:
BAN ON HIJAB? IT HAD BETTER NOT BE
The Nigerian press has been agog with the debate on a possible ban on hijab for the past two weeks. They hinge the focus on the preponderance of female bombers who wear hijab. Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Gabon and Congo-Brazaville have also allegedly banned the hijab. So the argument is why shouldn’t Nigeria?
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) condemns the idea of placing a ban on hijab. It is as laughable as it is preposterous. It is the height of provocation. It is an attempt to ridicule Muslims in public. It is nothing but a hidden crusade against Muslims.
The proponents are simply intolerant, parochial and fanatical Muslim-haters who have drowned themselves in the ocean of Islamophobia. Above all, it proves that in spite of so many religious riots which occurred in this country, some Nigerians have not learnt their lessons as they are still reluctant to live and let live. We assert that this crude attempt will definitely fail.
It is widely known that anti-Muslim elements within the country have tried on several occasions to mislead gullible Nigerians that this country is a secular state. Nothing can be farther from the truth. Nigeria is a multi-religious state where freedom of religion should be enjoyed by Christians, Muslims and traditionalists.
Any attempt therefore to ban hijab in Nigeria will tantamount to a brutal assault on Allah-given fundamental rights of Muslims. It will be a contravention of Section 38 (ii) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
MURIC asserts that the idea of placing a ban on hijab was floated by anti-Muslim elements in the society who had, in the past, vainly sought to deny Muslim women of the right to use hijab. The same bigots have been opposing the use of hijab by female Muslim children in Nigerian public schools.
The same overzealous extremists have always treated Muslim women in hijab with disdain even in government offices. They ask Muslim women to remove their hijab while following procedures for obtaining international passports and driving licences.
This is clearly an attempt to get in the bends what the enemies of Islam could not get in the straight. Having failed to achieve their sinister objective in peace times, they have decided to float it in Nigeria’s trying period believing that such infantile pontification will becloud the Federal Government’s reasoning. But they have failed woefully.
MURIC asserts clearly, unequivocally and unambiguously that Nigerian Muslims are not slaves in this country. We are neither servants nor second class citizens but bona fide Nigerians and equal partners in the task of building a virile and united country. We will not allow anyone to blackmail us into submission over the Boko Haram imbroglio.
Anybody who compares Nigerian Muslims to their Chadian, Nigerian or Cameroonian counterparts is living in a fool’s paradise. How many Muslims are in Congo-Brazaville for instance? What applies in those five countries where hijab was allegedly banned does not apply here. How many religious riots have you heard of in those countries? How dare you compare them to Nigeria in this context?
Sentiments apart, the Nigerian society is a very volatile one and religion is particularly explosive in this country. The Nigerian Muslim community is sophisticated and cannot be brushed aside by any minority elitist group brandishing a rustic and myopic idea. We know our rights and our rights are our rights.
They even got it all wrong. Ordinary hijab was not banned in those five countries. What was allegedly banned is the burka or full-face veil and the niqab (face veil with an opening for the eyes). But hatred nursed for fellow Muslim compatriots informed the exaggeration. They believe this is ample opportunity to embarrass Islamdom.
Is it not in this same Nigeria that armed robbers often disguise in police uniform to rob, maim and kill innocent people. Has anyone ever suggested that police uniform should be banned? Where were those calling for a ban on hijab when Boko Haram insurgents were using Nigerian Army uniform to carry out their nefarious activities? Why didn’t they call for a ban on army uniform because of that? Assassins have struck on many occasions donning suit-up (trousers, shirt, tie and coat), why haven’t they call for a ban on suit-up?
By the way, are these Muslim haters unaware that there are hundreds of non-Muslims among Boko Haram insurgents? Our security forces know better. There have been many cases of non-Muslims disguising as Muslims to launch attacks. It is indubitable that some people are eager to give Muslims a bad name in order to smear our religion. It is man’s inhumanity to man.
MURIC advises these Muslim-haters to drop their poisonous and divisive garbs. Let us all come together, Christians, Muslims and traditionalists to fight these heartless and unscrupulous Boko Haram marauders to a standstill. Any call for a ban on hijab is a call to divide Nigerians once again along religious lines. Any such call is an invitation to chaos.
Nigerian Muslims reject any attempt from any quarter to treat them with disdain. Respect begets respect. We will not stand akimbo while conscienceless elements dehumanize our mothers, our daughters and our wives. Hijab is a divine commandment, a religious duty and a civic right. Any community or country that bans hijab has committed religious apartheid. Even South Africa has dropped the garb of discrimination.
It is not only a matter of faith but also a matter of dignity. What kind of son will look on while his mother is being de-robed? No man worth being called a husband will allow his wife to be molested unchallenged. Neither will parental instinct allow a father to stand by while his daughter is treated with ignominy. We refuse to be oppressed.
For the avoidance of doubts, any attempt to enforce a ban on hijab in present-day Nigeria will polarize the country and throw it into another religious crisis. It will turn the war against Boko Haram into a war against Islam. Please stop it right now. Don’t even think about it. Nigeria has enough trouble on its hands already. It should not even be contemplated in the North East where the attacks are preponderant otherwise it will turn the population against our security agents.
Where are the human rights activists? What have they got to say about the unfolding scenario? Where are the defenders of women’s rights? Why are these groups always silent when the rights of Muslims are being violated or about to be infringed? What of all their claims that they are the ones defending the rights of Muslim women? They should speak up now or forever remain silent on any issue concerning Muslims.
Enough of this double standard. Are Muslims not also human beings? Is it objective by any standard to look the other way when Muslims are being oppressed? It is all so illogical. How can you love our daughters, our wives and our mothers more than we do? How can you cry louder than the bereaved? But why are you silent today when open injustice is about to be done?
MURIC challenges activists to open up. Only objectivity can save rights activists from cells of bias and the time is now. We appeal to the Federal Government to ignore the rantings of rebellious subjects and enemies of peace who are calling for a ban on hijab. They are an infinitesimally tiny cell of oppressive elitists who wish to throw Nigeria into a general pandemonium.
Instead of stigmatizing Muslim women, Nigerian security agents should be more professional. They should be proactive. Intelligence gathering and forward-looking anti-crime tactics is the in-thing in serious security outfits everywhere in the world today. We have agenda for security agencies. They should go after Boko Haram’s bomb-makers or are they ghosts? Nip Boko Haram bombing plots in the bud. Destroy their laboratories of evil. Leave our women alone. Let the Muslims go!
Using every peaceful and constitutional means, Nigerian Muslims will resist any attempt to ban hijab. We can assure Nigerians that if this happens there will be massive peaceful protests by hitherto docile Muslim groups, particularly women. We will make so much noise that even the deaf will beg to be allowed to sleep. We spent the whole of Ramadan praying for peace in Nigeria. What else do you want? You will hear from our lawyers. Whoever tramples on the rights of law-abiding Muslims in this country should be ready for our curses. Nigerians should stop fishing in troubled waters.
Finally, we appeal to Muslims to remain calm and law-abiding. Those who are in the corridor of power in the country are more intelligent than the rabble-rousers think. Their plot will not work. We charge the National Assembly to sink its differences and address this issue. We call on the Nigerian press to publish for the progress of Nigeria and to avoid all pressures at publishing to divide the country either on religious or ethnic lines. The print and electronic media should refrain from inciting the public against Muslim women.
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director General,
Muslim Rights Concerns (MURIC)
Pls Rebroadcast till it gets to over 170millions Meaningful Nigerians and Let's Fight for our Rights.
BAN ON HIJAB? IT HAD BETTER NOT BE
The Nigerian press has been agog with the debate on a possible ban on hijab for the past two weeks. They hinge the focus on the preponderance of female bombers who wear hijab. Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Gabon and Congo-Brazaville have also allegedly banned the hijab. So the argument is why shouldn’t Nigeria?
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) condemns the idea of placing a ban on hijab. It is as laughable as it is preposterous. It is the height of provocation. It is an attempt to ridicule Muslims in public. It is nothing but a hidden crusade against Muslims.
The proponents are simply intolerant, parochial and fanatical Muslim-haters who have drowned themselves in the ocean of Islamophobia. Above all, it proves that in spite of so many religious riots which occurred in this country, some Nigerians have not learnt their lessons as they are still reluctant to live and let live. We assert that this crude attempt will definitely fail.
It is widely known that anti-Muslim elements within the country have tried on several occasions to mislead gullible Nigerians that this country is a secular state. Nothing can be farther from the truth. Nigeria is a multi-religious state where freedom of religion should be enjoyed by Christians, Muslims and traditionalists.
Any attempt therefore to ban hijab in Nigeria will tantamount to a brutal assault on Allah-given fundamental rights of Muslims. It will be a contravention of Section 38 (ii) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
MURIC asserts that the idea of placing a ban on hijab was floated by anti-Muslim elements in the society who had, in the past, vainly sought to deny Muslim women of the right to use hijab. The same bigots have been opposing the use of hijab by female Muslim children in Nigerian public schools.
The same overzealous extremists have always treated Muslim women in hijab with disdain even in government offices. They ask Muslim women to remove their hijab while following procedures for obtaining international passports and driving licences.
This is clearly an attempt to get in the bends what the enemies of Islam could not get in the straight. Having failed to achieve their sinister objective in peace times, they have decided to float it in Nigeria’s trying period believing that such infantile pontification will becloud the Federal Government’s reasoning. But they have failed woefully.
MURIC asserts clearly, unequivocally and unambiguously that Nigerian Muslims are not slaves in this country. We are neither servants nor second class citizens but bona fide Nigerians and equal partners in the task of building a virile and united country. We will not allow anyone to blackmail us into submission over the Boko Haram imbroglio.
Anybody who compares Nigerian Muslims to their Chadian, Nigerian or Cameroonian counterparts is living in a fool’s paradise. How many Muslims are in Congo-Brazaville for instance? What applies in those five countries where hijab was allegedly banned does not apply here. How many religious riots have you heard of in those countries? How dare you compare them to Nigeria in this context?
Sentiments apart, the Nigerian society is a very volatile one and religion is particularly explosive in this country. The Nigerian Muslim community is sophisticated and cannot be brushed aside by any minority elitist group brandishing a rustic and myopic idea. We know our rights and our rights are our rights.
They even got it all wrong. Ordinary hijab was not banned in those five countries. What was allegedly banned is the burka or full-face veil and the niqab (face veil with an opening for the eyes). But hatred nursed for fellow Muslim compatriots informed the exaggeration. They believe this is ample opportunity to embarrass Islamdom.
Is it not in this same Nigeria that armed robbers often disguise in police uniform to rob, maim and kill innocent people. Has anyone ever suggested that police uniform should be banned? Where were those calling for a ban on hijab when Boko Haram insurgents were using Nigerian Army uniform to carry out their nefarious activities? Why didn’t they call for a ban on army uniform because of that? Assassins have struck on many occasions donning suit-up (trousers, shirt, tie and coat), why haven’t they call for a ban on suit-up?
By the way, are these Muslim haters unaware that there are hundreds of non-Muslims among Boko Haram insurgents? Our security forces know better. There have been many cases of non-Muslims disguising as Muslims to launch attacks. It is indubitable that some people are eager to give Muslims a bad name in order to smear our religion. It is man’s inhumanity to man.
MURIC advises these Muslim-haters to drop their poisonous and divisive garbs. Let us all come together, Christians, Muslims and traditionalists to fight these heartless and unscrupulous Boko Haram marauders to a standstill. Any call for a ban on hijab is a call to divide Nigerians once again along religious lines. Any such call is an invitation to chaos.
Nigerian Muslims reject any attempt from any quarter to treat them with disdain. Respect begets respect. We will not stand akimbo while conscienceless elements dehumanize our mothers, our daughters and our wives. Hijab is a divine commandment, a religious duty and a civic right. Any community or country that bans hijab has committed religious apartheid. Even South Africa has dropped the garb of discrimination.
It is not only a matter of faith but also a matter of dignity. What kind of son will look on while his mother is being de-robed? No man worth being called a husband will allow his wife to be molested unchallenged. Neither will parental instinct allow a father to stand by while his daughter is treated with ignominy. We refuse to be oppressed.
For the avoidance of doubts, any attempt to enforce a ban on hijab in present-day Nigeria will polarize the country and throw it into another religious crisis. It will turn the war against Boko Haram into a war against Islam. Please stop it right now. Don’t even think about it. Nigeria has enough trouble on its hands already. It should not even be contemplated in the North East where the attacks are preponderant otherwise it will turn the population against our security agents.
Where are the human rights activists? What have they got to say about the unfolding scenario? Where are the defenders of women’s rights? Why are these groups always silent when the rights of Muslims are being violated or about to be infringed? What of all their claims that they are the ones defending the rights of Muslim women? They should speak up now or forever remain silent on any issue concerning Muslims.
Enough of this double standard. Are Muslims not also human beings? Is it objective by any standard to look the other way when Muslims are being oppressed? It is all so illogical. How can you love our daughters, our wives and our mothers more than we do? How can you cry louder than the bereaved? But why are you silent today when open injustice is about to be done?
MURIC challenges activists to open up. Only objectivity can save rights activists from cells of bias and the time is now. We appeal to the Federal Government to ignore the rantings of rebellious subjects and enemies of peace who are calling for a ban on hijab. They are an infinitesimally tiny cell of oppressive elitists who wish to throw Nigeria into a general pandemonium.
Instead of stigmatizing Muslim women, Nigerian security agents should be more professional. They should be proactive. Intelligence gathering and forward-looking anti-crime tactics is the in-thing in serious security outfits everywhere in the world today. We have agenda for security agencies. They should go after Boko Haram’s bomb-makers or are they ghosts? Nip Boko Haram bombing plots in the bud. Destroy their laboratories of evil. Leave our women alone. Let the Muslims go!
Using every peaceful and constitutional means, Nigerian Muslims will resist any attempt to ban hijab. We can assure Nigerians that if this happens there will be massive peaceful protests by hitherto docile Muslim groups, particularly women. We will make so much noise that even the deaf will beg to be allowed to sleep. We spent the whole of Ramadan praying for peace in Nigeria. What else do you want? You will hear from our lawyers. Whoever tramples on the rights of law-abiding Muslims in this country should be ready for our curses. Nigerians should stop fishing in troubled waters.
Finally, we appeal to Muslims to remain calm and law-abiding. Those who are in the corridor of power in the country are more intelligent than the rabble-rousers think. Their plot will not work. We charge the National Assembly to sink its differences and address this issue. We call on the Nigerian press to publish for the progress of Nigeria and to avoid all pressures at publishing to divide the country either on religious or ethnic lines. The print and electronic media should refrain from inciting the public against Muslim women.
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director General,
Muslim Rights Concerns (MURIC)
Pls Rebroadcast till it gets to over 170millions Meaningful Nigerians and Let's Fight for our Rights.
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
WHY I CONVERTED TO ISLAM
WHY I CONVERTED TO ISLAM- Emmanuel Adebayo, All time Togolese best footballer.
I GOT 13 VALID REASONS WHY AND HOW MUSLIMS ARE LIKE JESUS (PBUH) AND TRUER FOLLOWERS OF JESUS THAN MOST CHRISTIANS BELIEVE:
1. Jesus (pbuh) taught that there is only One God and Only God should be worshipped as taught in Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this as taught in the Qur'an verse 4:171.
2. Jesus (pbuh) didn't eat pork as taught in Leviticus 11:7, and neither do Muslims as taught in the Qur'an verse 6:145.
3. Jesus (pbuh) greeted with the words "As-salaam alaikum" (Peace be with you), in John 20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way.
4. Jesus (pbuh) always said "God Willing" (inshallah), Muslims say this too before doing anything as taught in the Qur'an verses 18:23-24.
5. Jesus (pbuh) washed his face, hands, and feet before praying. The Muslims do the same.
6. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible prayed with their head to the ground see (Matthew26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur'an verse 3:43.
7. Jesus (pbuh) had a beard and wore a throbe. It is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same.
8. Jesus (pbuh) followed the law and believed in all the prophets, see (Matthew 5:17). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur'an verses 3:84, and 2:285.
9. Jesus' mother Maryam (pbuh) dressed modestly by fully covering her body and wearing a headscarf (hijab) as found in 1 Timothy 2:9, Genesis 24:64-65, and Corinthians 11:6. Muslim women modestly dress the same as taught in the Qur'an verse 33:59.
10. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible fasted up to 40 days see (Exodus 34:28, Daniel 10:2-6, 1Kings 19:8, and Matthew 4:1. Muslims do so also during the month of Ramadan. Muslims are required to fast the full obligatory 30 days (see Qur'an 2:183), and others take it a step further by fasting an additional 6 days to increase their rewards.
11. Jesus (pbuh) taught to say "Peace to this house" when entering it see (Luke 10:5), and to also greet the people in the house with "peace be unto you". Muslims do exactly what Jesus did and taught. When we enter our homes and the homes of others we say "Bismillah" and also greet with "as salaamu alaikum" (peace be upon you) as taught in the Qur'an verse 24:61.
12. Jesus (pbuh) was circumcised. Circumcision is 1 of the 5 fitrah in Islam, so Muslim men are required to be circumcised. According to the Bible in Luke 2:21, Jesus was eight days old when he was circumcised. In the Torah, Allah/God stated to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that it is an "Everlasting covenant" (see Genesis 17:13). In the Qur'an verse 16:123 Muslims are required to follow the religion of Abraham. The Prophet Muhammad (saws) said, "The Prophet Abraham circumcised himself when he was eighty years old." (see Sahih hadith Bukhari, Muslim, and Ahmad).
13. Jesus (pbuh) spoke aramaic and called God "Elah", which is pronounced the same as "Allah". Aramaic is an ancient, Biblical language. It is one of the Semitic languages that also include Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopic and the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian language of Akkadian. The Aramaic "Elah" and the Arabic "Allah" are the same. The Aramaic "Elah" is derived from the Arabic "Allah", and it means "GOD". "Allah" in Arabic also means "GOD", the Supreme GOD Almighty. You can easily see the similarity in their pronunciation so this concludes that the God of Jesus is also the God of the Muslims, of all mankind, and all that exist.
Now tell me who is the real follower of Jesus (pbuh)? Obviously Muslims. Now I believe am a true follower of Jesus PBUH.
-Emmanuel Adebayo
I GOT 13 VALID REASONS WHY AND HOW MUSLIMS ARE LIKE JESUS (PBUH) AND TRUER FOLLOWERS OF JESUS THAN MOST CHRISTIANS BELIEVE:
1. Jesus (pbuh) taught that there is only One God and Only God should be worshipped as taught in Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this as taught in the Qur'an verse 4:171.
2. Jesus (pbuh) didn't eat pork as taught in Leviticus 11:7, and neither do Muslims as taught in the Qur'an verse 6:145.
3. Jesus (pbuh) greeted with the words "As-salaam alaikum" (Peace be with you), in John 20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way.
4. Jesus (pbuh) always said "God Willing" (inshallah), Muslims say this too before doing anything as taught in the Qur'an verses 18:23-24.
5. Jesus (pbuh) washed his face, hands, and feet before praying. The Muslims do the same.
6. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible prayed with their head to the ground see (Matthew26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur'an verse 3:43.
7. Jesus (pbuh) had a beard and wore a throbe. It is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same.
8. Jesus (pbuh) followed the law and believed in all the prophets, see (Matthew 5:17). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur'an verses 3:84, and 2:285.
9. Jesus' mother Maryam (pbuh) dressed modestly by fully covering her body and wearing a headscarf (hijab) as found in 1 Timothy 2:9, Genesis 24:64-65, and Corinthians 11:6. Muslim women modestly dress the same as taught in the Qur'an verse 33:59.
10. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible fasted up to 40 days see (Exodus 34:28, Daniel 10:2-6, 1Kings 19:8, and Matthew 4:1. Muslims do so also during the month of Ramadan. Muslims are required to fast the full obligatory 30 days (see Qur'an 2:183), and others take it a step further by fasting an additional 6 days to increase their rewards.
11. Jesus (pbuh) taught to say "Peace to this house" when entering it see (Luke 10:5), and to also greet the people in the house with "peace be unto you". Muslims do exactly what Jesus did and taught. When we enter our homes and the homes of others we say "Bismillah" and also greet with "as salaamu alaikum" (peace be upon you) as taught in the Qur'an verse 24:61.
12. Jesus (pbuh) was circumcised. Circumcision is 1 of the 5 fitrah in Islam, so Muslim men are required to be circumcised. According to the Bible in Luke 2:21, Jesus was eight days old when he was circumcised. In the Torah, Allah/God stated to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that it is an "Everlasting covenant" (see Genesis 17:13). In the Qur'an verse 16:123 Muslims are required to follow the religion of Abraham. The Prophet Muhammad (saws) said, "The Prophet Abraham circumcised himself when he was eighty years old." (see Sahih hadith Bukhari, Muslim, and Ahmad).
13. Jesus (pbuh) spoke aramaic and called God "Elah", which is pronounced the same as "Allah". Aramaic is an ancient, Biblical language. It is one of the Semitic languages that also include Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopic and the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian language of Akkadian. The Aramaic "Elah" and the Arabic "Allah" are the same. The Aramaic "Elah" is derived from the Arabic "Allah", and it means "GOD". "Allah" in Arabic also means "GOD", the Supreme GOD Almighty. You can easily see the similarity in their pronunciation so this concludes that the God of Jesus is also the God of the Muslims, of all mankind, and all that exist.
Now tell me who is the real follower of Jesus (pbuh)? Obviously Muslims. Now I believe am a true follower of Jesus PBUH.
-Emmanuel Adebayo
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
‘Oldest’ Quran fragments found by British university
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Manuscript fragments of the Holy Quran dating back at least 1,370 years have been found among the archives of the British higher education establishment, the University of Birmingham.
The pages of the Muslim holy text, identified to have been written in an early form of Arabic, were part of a collection brought back to Britain from Iraq in the 1920s, but had remained unrecognized in the university library for almost a century, reported the BBC.
Radiocarbon dating indicated that the fragments, which are written on goat or sheepskin, allegedly come from between the years 568 and 645.
The tests, which have an accuracy probability of more than 95%, were carried out by the Oxford University Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit and showed that the fragments were among the oldest surviving texts of the Koran.
“They could well take us back to within a few years of the actual founding of Islam,” University of Birmingham professor of Christianity and Islam, David Thomas told the BBC.
Prof Thomas also stated that the dating of the Birmingham folios would mean that it was quite possible that the person who had written them would have been alive at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Tradition dictates that the Prophet Muhammad received the revelations that would eventually form the Koran between 610 and 632, and many scholars believe that portions of the holy text were written down separately on palm leaves, parchment, or the shoulder bones of camels, before being collected into a complete edition around 650.
Dr Muhammad Isa Waley who is the British Library's expert on such manuscripts, said this discovery would make Muslims "rejoice".
Monday, 13 July 2015
ZAKATUL FITR
Zakat Al Fitr SIMPLIFIED
Do you know that Zakat al fitr...?!
* Is the charity given to the poor at the end of the fasting of holy month of Ramadan.
* It is a duty which is 'wajib' (compulsory) and required of every Muslim, male or female, young or adult, slave or freeman as long as he/she has the means to do so (meaning having more food (or in kind) than what he/she and his/her household will need for a day).
* Is to provide for the poor with a means with which to celebrate the festival of 'eid al fitr' along the rest of the Muslims and a token of thankfulness to Allah for having enabled him or her to observed obligatory fast.
* Promotes circulation of wealth and develop bonds of brotherhood, love and trains those who have to be generous to those who do not have within Islamic society.
* If you miss paying it before eid al fitr without good reason you have sinned and you cannot make it up but 'sadaqah'.
* It becomes obligatory from last day of Ramadan or 2 days before eid prayer.
* It is a saa' (4 double handfuls) of food, grain or dried fruits... per head of each member of the family by the head of the household (regardless of different in income, and new born baby last minute of last day of Ramadan should be included).
Did you know that…?!
* Your Ramadan fasting will be hanging between earth and heaven till you pay zakat al fitr.
* Zakat al fitr purify you from your indecent act, speech... while fasting that will reduce your rewards.
* Zakat al fitr' is acceptable for those who give it out before the eid al fitr prayer but it is 'sadaqah' for those who pays it after eid prayer.
* You will give your zakat al fitr out where you are, during eid not your home town and somebody can do it on your behalf and to give it out in Umrah is more rewardable.
* Zakat al fitr in cash is not recommended by Allah, Prophet S.A.W., Sahaba R.A., Jurists. We have 'dinar' and 'dirham' during life time of Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wasalam and neither he nor his companions used cash to pay zakat al fitr. Also, Zakat alfitr is an Ibadan we should not try and change its form if we want reward from Allah. Note: You can add cash as sadaqah to the food stuff you giving out but is not wajib.
* Beneficiaries of zakat al fitr are; the poor and the needy (regardless of whether they are your relatives in as much their feeding is not 'wajib' on you), collectors of zakat, in reconciling of heart of non-Muslims, freeing slaves, debtors, in Allah's cause and the travellers may be part of them.
Oh Muslim! Give zakat al fitr out of food stuff you will be happy to collect if you are in the position of the poor. “O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy”. (Q2:267)
Reference:
Fatawa Ibn taymiah 25 /74.
Fatawa imra'ti muslimah 205.
Mugni 1/402, 3/56.
Sharhu fatih qadeer.
Bukhari 1426 - 1511. Muslim 984 - 986.
Daud 1609 - 1629.
Sahih fiqh sunnah 2/79.
Jami' liahkam fiqh sunnah 2/126.
May Allah accept it as an act of Ibadah.
Do you know that Zakat al fitr...?!
* Is the charity given to the poor at the end of the fasting of holy month of Ramadan.
* It is a duty which is 'wajib' (compulsory) and required of every Muslim, male or female, young or adult, slave or freeman as long as he/she has the means to do so (meaning having more food (or in kind) than what he/she and his/her household will need for a day).
* Is to provide for the poor with a means with which to celebrate the festival of 'eid al fitr' along the rest of the Muslims and a token of thankfulness to Allah for having enabled him or her to observed obligatory fast.
* Promotes circulation of wealth and develop bonds of brotherhood, love and trains those who have to be generous to those who do not have within Islamic society.
* If you miss paying it before eid al fitr without good reason you have sinned and you cannot make it up but 'sadaqah'.
* It becomes obligatory from last day of Ramadan or 2 days before eid prayer.
* It is a saa' (4 double handfuls) of food, grain or dried fruits... per head of each member of the family by the head of the household (regardless of different in income, and new born baby last minute of last day of Ramadan should be included).
Did you know that…?!
* Your Ramadan fasting will be hanging between earth and heaven till you pay zakat al fitr.
* Zakat al fitr purify you from your indecent act, speech... while fasting that will reduce your rewards.
* Zakat al fitr' is acceptable for those who give it out before the eid al fitr prayer but it is 'sadaqah' for those who pays it after eid prayer.
* You will give your zakat al fitr out where you are, during eid not your home town and somebody can do it on your behalf and to give it out in Umrah is more rewardable.
* Zakat al fitr in cash is not recommended by Allah, Prophet S.A.W., Sahaba R.A., Jurists. We have 'dinar' and 'dirham' during life time of Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wasalam and neither he nor his companions used cash to pay zakat al fitr. Also, Zakat alfitr is an Ibadan we should not try and change its form if we want reward from Allah. Note: You can add cash as sadaqah to the food stuff you giving out but is not wajib.
* Beneficiaries of zakat al fitr are; the poor and the needy (regardless of whether they are your relatives in as much their feeding is not 'wajib' on you), collectors of zakat, in reconciling of heart of non-Muslims, freeing slaves, debtors, in Allah's cause and the travellers may be part of them.
Oh Muslim! Give zakat al fitr out of food stuff you will be happy to collect if you are in the position of the poor. “O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy”. (Q2:267)
Reference:
Fatawa Ibn taymiah 25 /74.
Fatawa imra'ti muslimah 205.
Mugni 1/402, 3/56.
Sharhu fatih qadeer.
Bukhari 1426 - 1511. Muslim 984 - 986.
Daud 1609 - 1629.
Sahih fiqh sunnah 2/79.
Jami' liahkam fiqh sunnah 2/126.
May Allah accept it as an act of Ibadah.
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Misconceptions: 5 Simple Things You Probably Did Not Know About Islam…
With so much misunderstanding in the world about Islam, I hope these simple
facts serve to redress some common misconceptions. …..
Before we begin, let’s get one thing straight: Muslim and Arab are two different
things.
Arab is an ethnic group and as such Arabs can be Christian , Jewish, atheist, Muslim
or any other religion. Islam is a religion.
People often forget that the largest Muslim Country in the world is Indonesia and the
majority of the world’s Muslims are not Arab.
Many non-Arab countries around the world have large Muslim populations
including Senegal, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Bosnia, Turkey, Cyprus and Ghana
among others.
With the difference between ethnicity and religion now clarified, here are the five
things about Islam you should know:
1. Women and men are equal in Islam:
“Each of you is equal to the other” (Quran, 3: 195) It is true that inequalities exist in
many Muslim societies but it is also true that gender inequalities exist in many non-
Muslim societies as well. Gender inequalities emanate from cultural practices, not
the religion of Islam. In the Quran, men and women enjoy the same rights
spiritually, but also socially and politically. Several Islamic countries have also had
female heads of state, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Turkey.
2. Muslims love Jesus:
Islam shares many religious figures and historical events with Judaism and
Christianity. Muslims greatly respect Jesus. He is considered a prophet in Islam.
3. Fasting:
Muslims fast for 30 days every year for Ramadan, which is one of the five pillars of
Islam. Ramadan this year is happening during most of the month of June. Muslims
fast to experience what it feels like to be poor and hungry, and to focus on their own
inner spiritual journey. Fasting is a great teacher of compassion.
4. Social Justice:
Islam is a religion with a deep commitment to social justice. In addition to the
practice of Ramadan enabling Muslims to experience hunger as a poor and hungry
person might, another of the five pillars of Islam is to help the poor through a
donation of zakat. Put simply, Muslims must give 2.5 percent of their savings to the
poor, as zakat is a requirement of those who have accumulated wealth.
5. Terrorism is Unislamic :
Violence and suicide missions are un-Islamic. At its core, Islam is a religion of peace,
a message reiterated many times throughout the Quran. The Quran calls its way
“the paths of peace” (Quran 5 vs 16) and states that God dislikes any disturbance of
peace: “God loves not aggressors” (2: 190) Additionally, there has been a fatwa (or
religious decree) speaking directly against terrorism and suicide bombings, stating
they are unjust, evil and have no place in Islam. People who perpetuate violence in
the name of Islam are no more true to their faith than Christians who blow up
abortion clinics.
With so much misunderstanding in the world about Islam, I hope these simple facts
serve to redress some common misconceptions.
facts serve to redress some common misconceptions. …..
Before we begin, let’s get one thing straight: Muslim and Arab are two different
things.
Arab is an ethnic group and as such Arabs can be Christian , Jewish, atheist, Muslim
or any other religion. Islam is a religion.
People often forget that the largest Muslim Country in the world is Indonesia and the
majority of the world’s Muslims are not Arab.
Many non-Arab countries around the world have large Muslim populations
including Senegal, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Bosnia, Turkey, Cyprus and Ghana
among others.
With the difference between ethnicity and religion now clarified, here are the five
things about Islam you should know:
1. Women and men are equal in Islam:
“Each of you is equal to the other” (Quran, 3: 195) It is true that inequalities exist in
many Muslim societies but it is also true that gender inequalities exist in many non-
Muslim societies as well. Gender inequalities emanate from cultural practices, not
the religion of Islam. In the Quran, men and women enjoy the same rights
spiritually, but also socially and politically. Several Islamic countries have also had
female heads of state, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Turkey.
2. Muslims love Jesus:
Islam shares many religious figures and historical events with Judaism and
Christianity. Muslims greatly respect Jesus. He is considered a prophet in Islam.
3. Fasting:
Muslims fast for 30 days every year for Ramadan, which is one of the five pillars of
Islam. Ramadan this year is happening during most of the month of June. Muslims
fast to experience what it feels like to be poor and hungry, and to focus on their own
inner spiritual journey. Fasting is a great teacher of compassion.
4. Social Justice:
Islam is a religion with a deep commitment to social justice. In addition to the
practice of Ramadan enabling Muslims to experience hunger as a poor and hungry
person might, another of the five pillars of Islam is to help the poor through a
donation of zakat. Put simply, Muslims must give 2.5 percent of their savings to the
poor, as zakat is a requirement of those who have accumulated wealth.
5. Terrorism is Unislamic :
Violence and suicide missions are un-Islamic. At its core, Islam is a religion of peace,
a message reiterated many times throughout the Quran. The Quran calls its way
“the paths of peace” (Quran 5 vs 16) and states that God dislikes any disturbance of
peace: “God loves not aggressors” (2: 190) Additionally, there has been a fatwa (or
religious decree) speaking directly against terrorism and suicide bombings, stating
they are unjust, evil and have no place in Islam. People who perpetuate violence in
the name of Islam are no more true to their faith than Christians who blow up
abortion clinics.
With so much misunderstanding in the world about Islam, I hope these simple facts
serve to redress some common misconceptions.
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
WHO SHOULD BE AN IMAM
Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabrakatuh,
The one who is most knowledgeable about the rules of salah in terms of distinguishing
what practices validate and invalidate the salah, what are the Sunnah and Makrooh acts
of salah, etc. and is at the same time proficient in reciting the required Qirat correctly
without committing major Tajweed mistakes should lead the salah. [1]
Furthermore, it is not necessary that the aforementioned Imam be an expert in his style
of recitation, that he has a prolific memory and memorized a major portion of the
Quran, or that he be acquainted with the other various fields of Deen. [2]
(Hashiyatut Tahtawi Ala Maraqil Falah, Pg. 299, Qadeemi Kutub Khana; Imdaadul Fattah
Sharhu Nurul Iedaah Wanajatil Arwaah Pg.340, Beirut)
In the terminology of the Shariah, Fisq signifies ‘going beyond the circle of obedience to
Allah, or transgressing the commandments of Allah’. According to the Fuqaha, a Faasiq
refers to one who commits a major sin and does not repent, or persists on committing
minor sins and makes it a habit. On the other hand, one who commits such sins publicly
and openly without being ashamed of it is called a Fajir.
(Ma’ariful Quran English, Pg. 152, Vol. 1, Maktaba e Darul Uloom - Karachi)
If a person is best suited to lead the salah based on him being the most knowledgeable,
but has signs of Fisq on him; for example, he shaves his beard, etc. then he will be
disqualified from leading the salah. To avoid any confusion and dispute as to who is
most qualified to lead the salah, the responsibility of appointing an Imam should be left
with the Ameer. The Ameer is bound to appoint an Imam based on the above mentioned
criteria.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Maulana Zeyad Danka
Student, Darul Iftaa
South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Muftī Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
The one who is most knowledgeable about the rules of salah in terms of distinguishing
what practices validate and invalidate the salah, what are the Sunnah and Makrooh acts
of salah, etc. and is at the same time proficient in reciting the required Qirat correctly
without committing major Tajweed mistakes should lead the salah. [1]
Furthermore, it is not necessary that the aforementioned Imam be an expert in his style
of recitation, that he has a prolific memory and memorized a major portion of the
Quran, or that he be acquainted with the other various fields of Deen. [2]
(Hashiyatut Tahtawi Ala Maraqil Falah, Pg. 299, Qadeemi Kutub Khana; Imdaadul Fattah
Sharhu Nurul Iedaah Wanajatil Arwaah Pg.340, Beirut)
In the terminology of the Shariah, Fisq signifies ‘going beyond the circle of obedience to
Allah, or transgressing the commandments of Allah’. According to the Fuqaha, a Faasiq
refers to one who commits a major sin and does not repent, or persists on committing
minor sins and makes it a habit. On the other hand, one who commits such sins publicly
and openly without being ashamed of it is called a Fajir.
(Ma’ariful Quran English, Pg. 152, Vol. 1, Maktaba e Darul Uloom - Karachi)
If a person is best suited to lead the salah based on him being the most knowledgeable,
but has signs of Fisq on him; for example, he shaves his beard, etc. then he will be
disqualified from leading the salah. To avoid any confusion and dispute as to who is
most qualified to lead the salah, the responsibility of appointing an Imam should be left
with the Ameer. The Ameer is bound to appoint an Imam based on the above mentioned
criteria.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Maulana Zeyad Danka
Student, Darul Iftaa
South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Muftī Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
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