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Saturday, May 26, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
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All The King's Men and All The King's Horses.....When Down fall Arrives..
When an arrogant ruler keeps on displaying his arrogancy his downfall arrives from that very thing he boasted about. When down fall arrives it comes all of a sudden and it comes from Allah from any where.Let us go back and see the verse number 49 of Surah Bakarah : Remember ( O Children of Israel ) we rescued you from the people of Pharoah, they set you hard task and slaughtered your sons and let your women folk alive, In that was a tremenduos trial from your Lord.... And remember we Divided the sea for you and saved you and drowned Pharoah's people within your very sight
There are few important things to be noted in the above 2 verses
1. Arabic word "Najjaynakum".... Allah says I saved you from Pharoah....
Moral of the phrase : Help against atrocious governments should be sought from Allah.
2. "They set upon you hard task " The Bani Israel were made to do a lot of labour by the Pharoah and his court. This was the test number 1.
3. They slaughtered your sons...The arabic word is Uzabbihoon...cutting the throat like we do zabiha of animals..How many of us can tolerate the slaughter of our own sons before our eyes and that too as a regular affair for a long time ? Test number 2.
4. And let your women folk alive.....What else can be more humiliating than all the women folk of a race are taken up as slave girls and their boys killed? Test number 3.
5. We divided the sea for you and saved you and drowned the people of Pharoah within your very sight....This is also a test...Test number 4.The Bani Israels of today ( Zionist, Teleaviv, Israel) have forgotten this lesson. Just one minute back the Bani Israel were frightened and trying to cross over the sea to save their lives and an arrogant army intoxicated by power superiority chasing them, and the next minute when the last peson of Bani Israel climbed out of the sea.. the water got into its original state. Phaorah's entire army was defeated with being fought !
The very same water which Pharoah baosted about arrogantly to insult Moses a.s. became the weapon of his destruction. All the King's men and All the King's Horses could not put Humpty Dumpty together again
The last test mentioned above, continues. Now Allah is reminding the Bani Israels about His obligation upon them when they were subjugated. In today's context they are reminded because they are today's Pharoah and the helpless Palestians are today's victim. With no army to rescue them.. if Allah can save Bani Israel He can save Palisitinians and what He did it to Pharoah, He can do it to Israel. As Allah anounces in Qur'an.. walan tajida sunnatillahi tabdilaa.. And never will you see a change in the Method of Allah....
Author : Nisaar Nadiadwala
A Letter Worth Reading..
A young reader got her
marriage fixed. Her “to be” husband , is in the US. She came to know
that although the boy is religious, he recently got a credit card, as
he was told that credit card is not haram in US. The following letter
is a case study that reflects the components of an Islamic argument. It
has an emotional appeal with a firm stand, an intellectual appeal with
a convincing reason and finally a Qur'anic reminder with a result..yes
he dropped the plan of using a credit card....This is the note I will
demand from all my readers to click 'like' because it is not written by
me....
Assalamualiakum ................... ,
I
looked into the matter regarding use of credit cards. Firstly,There is
no difference of opinion regarding taking loans (ribaa based) and
credit cards. They all say it’s haraam. It deals with riba. If it was
some minor thing, I really wouldn’t care. But it is a major sin, and the
punishment clearly states that it is war against Allah and His
messenger. And another narration mentions- swimming in a pool of blood .
Would the prophet (saw) just say this for nothing? And I can’t live my
life thinking about the fact that we're living like that and heading
towards a dreadful Akhira !
I dont want us to live
displeasing Allah. If we disobey Him, we can never be confident of our
duaas being answered. There will be some trial or the other in our life.
There won’t be serenity. Things will either be complicated in life or
calamities, some or the other issue will come up etc. We cannot look at
others & say that nothing went wrong in their life, they did it.
Cause people won’t share their personal crisis with others. Only they
&Allah know about it.
Whereas if you strive to
please Allah, you will never regret. He will get you out of every
calamity. At the end of it, it is only the true believers who live a
peaceful blissful life because of their obedience to Allah. Trust me on
that. Nothing is more important than the pleasure of Allah. And if you
want a beautiful life, without calamities, it is only through complete
submission. Only then will things get facilitated for you.
There are people who don’t have homes, food, clothing...and here we're
thinking of big homes and cars etc ...(this may sound cheesy & all
but just think about it- Allah can take away these blessings anytime.
Health, wealth, family, it’s all in His hands ) People did live without
credit cards a few years back right? Allah has blessed us with so much
already, just lets be content with whatever He provides in the halaal
way. There are people who when they get into haraam, then Allah reminds
them by testing them with their health, wealth, some or the other
crisis.
And you want your Porsche na? I'll make duaa
for that, a few years later, Inshallah and see how you will get it...
Just trust Allah and live HALAAL. My duaas are enough , you dont need
credit cards and loans for that. Nothing can be more powerful than
duaas. That is when true tawakkul comes into action. And those who have
that , Allah answers only their duaas.
I don’t even
know how much I have typed. Just went with the flow and poured out
what’s in my heart in favour of shariah and worried about our
Hereafter . Atleast as of now, dont use your credit card please. I dont
want you to use it. Neither for me, nor for yourself. We dont need it
now. Hope you understand. I care for you, thats why Im saying all this
to you.
I know its difficult in the US to live like
that, but then Allah says that if you cannot practice your deen, then
migrate- Allah's earth is spacious! That’s why concerned people leave US
so that they dont jeopardize their duniya and aakhira. You wont realize
it now when I am saying it, but then whats the point in realizing after
the damage is done?
What’s the point if we have a
home & cars based on loans involved in ribaa and no barakaah in our
lives? Its a serious matter. Please dont take it lightly. Wont you just
be happy if you have a wife, and good kids with food on your plate and
a roof above your head? There are people who have big homes, cars etc.
but no family, marital issues, no kids.. or some other prob. This is
because they dont obey Allah, so Allah snatches the barakah from their
lives. You get the point? Or then On the outside it may look all cool,
but there’s no peace of mind on the inside! What’s the point then? And
some Allah grants them leave here in the duniya and they will pay for it
in the hereafter!
Finally dont forget , that Ribaa is
worse than alcohol and adultery. Allah (swt) has declared WAR. And when
Allah declares war, 'Peace & Happiness' are the first casualties.
Author : Nisaar Nadiadwala
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
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Only for Allaah - A Sister's Story
(c) Jenn Zaghloul 1998
On the morning of Thursday, November 6, 1997 my identity became clear not only to me, but to every person I would encounter from that day forward. I decided to wear the hijaab and begin to develop myself as a more conscientious Muslim woman. It was on that very day that I revealed to the world that I am a Muslim and that I was no longer afraid to be who I was.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, hijaab, it literally means 'barrier' or 'something that covers or conceals completely'. In today's non-Islamic societies, the true meaning of the hijaab is often replaced with such notions as scarves, kerchiefs, or 'head-pieces' - as one of my co-workers eloquently put it. Many people are simply uneducated about the why Muslims must dress modestly and because of this profound lack of knowledge and understanding many stereotypes and misconceptions arise.
I am not going to go into the intricate details about the purpose of the hijaab or submerse myself in the ongoing debate as to whether or not the hijaab is an obligatory practice for Muslim men and women. There are many fabulous books available that go through the ins-and-outs of appropriate Muslim dress. Better yet, I implore all of you to pick up a Qur'an, and read over the verses concerning modesty and dress.
In Surah 24: Al-Nur (or The Light), verses 30-31 it says:
"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity of them: And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: they should not display their ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty..."
Today, I am simply here to share with you my personal experiences in hope that you may find some meaning and sense of inspiration in what I have to say.
Raised in a Muslim family, I was brought up with the basic, fundamental principles and values that Islam instills. I was taught to pray, to fast, to be kind-hearted, generous and to share the Deen of Allah graciously with those around me. The thought of one day 'covering my head' occasionally popped into my mind, but the thought that almost always followed was - "Not until I'm ready!" I never really understood what hijaab meant. I often thought that it was man's clever way of keeping woman under his control.
I soon came to realize that I very wrong. In fact, the hijaab was the perfect outlet for women to seek liberation, respect and ultimate freedom from sexual harassment and the liking. For years and years I would wake up extra early to style my hair according to what was 'in' at the time. I would spend over an hour caking make-up onto my face, trying to look beautiful - but never quite sure for who? Each morning I would eventually make my way out into the world
- not really prepared to be judged, solely on my physical appearance, by every person I was to encounter along my path.
Now that I look back at who I was then, it makes me grateful to Allah (SWT) to see how far he has brought me. For a time, I was confused and somewhat lost, as are many young women in non-Islamic nations - trying desperately to fit in to a society that dictates that beauty is naked, emaciated teenagers on a billboards selling perfume and underwear. I recently read that some of those models and actors that I once adored, practically have to kill themselves to look the way they do. From face-lifts to lipo-suction. Some even go as far as having their ribs removed so they can have tiny waists!
The harder I tried to fit in, the more frustrated I became. It finally dawned on me that the images being flashed in front of me 24 hours a day could not possibly be true representations women's liberation. I was convinced that there had to be a simpler answer somewhere.
It was at this point that I decided it was time to put some more thought into this whole 'hijaab' issue. And I did. For 3.5 years I contemplated the thought of wearing hijaab, but the fear inside of me was overwhelming. I was afraid of what my friends would say. I was afraid of what my professors and colleagues might think. I was terrified that I would be harassed at work, or even worse - fired! All of these thoughts raced through my mind, day in and day out. Each time I seriously though about doing it I would say, "But, I'm not ready yet!" A very convenient excuse I must say!
I finally said to myself, "Jennifer, look at the big picture!" Now, when I say big picture, I don't mean next week, or in a few months or even 25 years down the road. I mean the akhira - the hear-after. I asked myself a very straightforward question. Who am I going to fear? These strangers who I know not or Allah? I finally convinced myself that it was time for me to take this step closer to Allah, as difficult as it may have seemed at the time.
As I was having my very last doubt the verse in Surah Al Baqarah (verse 286, I believe), continued to penetrate my heart: "La yukalif Allah nafsin ila was'ha". "On no soul does Allah place a burden greater than it can bear". These are the very words that gave me the courage to finally make the right choice. It was at that very moment that I said, "Allah, I will wear this hijaab because I believe in my heart that you have asked me to do so. Please guide me and give me the strength to do this."
Just over a year has gone by now and I can honesty tell you that I have never felt more free or more at peace with myself and the world around me. In all fairness I will be honest and tell you that it wasn't an easy thing to do. Quite frankly, it was probably the most difficult challenge I've had to face in my life. Isn't it ironic how that works? The things that will benefit us most and that make the most sense are often those we fail to realize or have difficulty accepting.
I've had to deal with a variety of off-the-wall comments. But what it all boils down to is me making a personal decision to increase my faith and become what I believe to be a better Muslim. To me the hijab not only represents modesty, purity, righteousness and protection but truly is the ultimate state of respect and liberation. Alhamdou lilah, I am free!
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