What could he have meant by the following?


Luke 22


<b>14 When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve[a] apostles with Him. 15 Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” </b>


17 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; 18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”


19 And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”


20 Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you. 21 But behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”


23 Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

Bismillah:


<b>ISLAM IS: </b>


<b><i>Surrender, Submission, Obedience, Sincerity & Purity of Intention, AND PEACE.
</i></b>


<i><b>Surrender
</b></i>


This is understood from a verse in the Holy Quran - Allah says:


<b><i>"Inna deena indalahil-Islam."</i>
</b> <b>(Certainly, the only acceptable way which Allah will accept is Islam). </b> [Holy Quran 3:19]


This submission requires a fully conscious and willing effort to submit to the one Almighty God.


<b><i>Submission</i></b>



<b>"But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (Muhammad, peace be upon him) as a judge in all disputes between them, and find no resistance against your decisions, and accept (the decisions) with full submission."
</b> [Holy Quran 4:65]


Total submission is required after the surrender and some terms have to be set forth by Allah to be understood by the Muslim. There can be no option in the matter as Allah says in another verse,


<b>"It is not fitting for the believing man nor for the believing woman, that whenever Allah and His Messenger have decided any matter, that they should have any other opinion."
</b> [Holy Quran 33:36]


Whatever Allah and His Messenger have set out as being the Way of Islam is incumbent on the believer, man or woman to follow completely. One must consciously and conscientiously give oneself to the service of Allah.


<i><b>Obedience
</b></i>


<b>"And obey Allah and His Messenger." </b>
[Holy Quran 3:132]


<b>"O you who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger and those of you who are in authority. If you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination."
</b> [Holy Quran 4:59]


<b>"He who obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you as a watcher over them."</b>
[Holy Quran 4:80]


This means to act on what Allah enjoins all of us to do (in the Qur'an) and what His beloved Prophet, Muhammad (pbuh) encouraged us to do in his Sunnah (his lifestyle and sayings personifying the Qur'an).


After surrendering your free will to Allah and then ratifying the terms and conditions of the surrender, it is obligatory for the Muslim to live up to his terms of the bargain. It is his or her responsibility to do their best to obey the orders of Allah set forth in the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him.


<i></i>


<b>Sincerity & Purity of Intention
</b>


The heart must be clean and honest. Allah is Pure and He only accepts pure.


<b>"Verily, deeds are rewarded by intention. And everyone will have the reward for that which he has intended."
</b>


[A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him - Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 1 #1]


Sincere intention is the key to the success or failure of the Muslim. All that he or she does must be for the sake of Allah and not for the chance to show off or call attention to himself or herself. If there is even a speck of pride or showing off for the people instead of doing for Allah, then the whole of the matter will be rejected by Allah on the Day of Judgment. This is due to the fact that Allah wants purity of intention and purity in deed.


<b><i>Peace</i></b>



“Peace” (Salam) is mentioned many times in the Holy Quran and it is certainly the most sought after condition for the life of every human on earth.


"The Peace" (As-Salam) is also one of the attributes which Allah has named Himself by in the Holy Quran


<b>"He is Allah beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, The King, The Holy, The Peace, The Watcher, The All Mighty, The Compeller, The Supreme. Glory be to Allah! He is above all that they try to associate with Him as partners." </b>
[Holy Quran 59:23]


We are all striving to achieve some sort of peace and tranquility in our lives. And providing that the other four conditions have been met, then this is the inevitable result of the one who is truly seeking Allah.


So as soon as he or she has totally surrendered and submitted and obeyed Allah, in complete sincerity and as a result has achieved total and complete peace in this life and in the next.


It does not imply that they will not be tested however. And this must be quickly understood. The one whom Allah loves, He tests. The person who will be successful in this life and the Next Life will be tested as Allah has said:


<b>"Do they think that they will be left alone on saying, 'We believe and that they will not be tested'? For sure we will test them as we have tested those who came before them, to show (them) the truthful of the honest and the liars in their falsehood." </b>
[Quran 29:2-3]


Once we humble ourselves, rid ourselves of our egoism and submit totally to Allah, and to Him exclusively, in faith and in action, we will surely feel peace in our hearts. Establishing peace in our hearts will bring about peace in our external conduct as well.


Salam


Wael.


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Just a quick survey. I am interested in what you think. I previously studied marketing and want to know how American products do on a global scale, specifically with Muslims. No doubt politically that the USA isn't very popular around this board...but that doesn't mean that Muslims can't enjoy American products such as McDonalds, Cadillac, Levi Jeans, Nike, General Electric etc.


So...the question I have is, "What American products, if any, are you fond of?"

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Ben Dowell


Wednesday July 19, 2006


MediaGuardian.co.uk


An al-Jazeera technican was shot by the Israeli military today during the filming of a live report, the Arabic satellite broadcaster has claimed.


Al-Jazeera said that technician Wael Tantous, who was part of a crew covering today's Israeli assault on the West Bank town of Nablus, was shot, but declined to elaborate on the extent of his injuries.


The network claimed the attack came after an Israeli military vehicle suddenly sped up towards al-Jazeera's reporter, Jivara al-Budeiri, in "an apparent attempt to interrupt the report".


Al-Jazeera said that Tantous, who was part of the crew working with al-Budeiri, was subsequently shot and immediately rushed to hospital.


"Since the start of the current war on Lebanon al-Jazeera crews have consistently been targeted by the Israeli authorities, resulting in a constant hindrance and obstruction of their work," the broadcaster said in a statement.


"Al-Jazeera again emphatically expresses its strong denunciation and condemnation of this behaviour and reiterates its right to carry on its coverage with impartiality, objectivity and balance."


The Israeli embassy was unable to comment on the claims at the time of publication.


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Israel Strikes Heart of Beirut


7/19/06


Israeli troops carry out ground assault across Lebanese border as Hezbollah launches fresh rocket attack on Haifa.


BEIRUT & HAIFA, Israel - Israeli naval forces destroyed a truck in central Beirut on Wednesday, the first direct strike in the heart of the Lebanese capital, police said.


There were no casualties when the truck was hit in a parking lot in the Christian neighborhood of Ashrafiyeh, they said.


Israeli troops were also conducting a limited ground assault across the Lebanese border to carry out "pinpoint" raids against Hezbollah outposts, a military source said.


"Our forces have been operating since this morning over our border with Lebanon. These are limited and pinpointed actions aimed at eliminating the threat of Hezbollah near the border," he said.


"The forces are penetrating into Lebanon and pulling out when their mission is accomplished... We're not talking about any large-scale incursion," the source added.


Israel has been sending its troops into Lebanon since it launched a new offensive against the country in a bid to crush the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah militia following the capture of two soldiers on Wednesday of last week.


The Islamic Resistance, Hezbollah's military wing, said in a statement it had rebuffed two Israeli incursion attempts in southern Lebanon.


Since the Israeli offensive began eight days ago, 25 Israelis have been killed, including 13 civilians and 12 soldiers. Close to 300 people in Lebanon have been killed in a wave of punishing attacks from the air and sea.


An Israeli general said the military had destroyed around 50 percent of the rocket and missile supplies of Hezbollah.


"We have already destroyed around 50 percent of the rockets and missiles that Hezbollah had," General Alon Friedman told army radio.


"Our air force will continue their attacks to stop supplies (in rockets) from Syria reaching Hezbollah," he added.


Asked about an end to the fighting, Friedman said only: "Unfortunately it won't be tomorrow".


Meanwhile, eight rockets fired from Lebanon exploded in Israel's northern metropolis of Haifa Wednesday, although there were no reports of casualties, police said and an AFP reporter said.


One rocket hit an empty house, another landed near a restaurant and five rockets fell into the sea, according to the same sources.


The attack was not preceded by the customary sirens although the authorities have instructed the local population to remain in shelters.


A civilian was killed on Tuesday when a rocket hit a park in the resort of Nahariya, bringing to 25 the number of Israelis killed in cross-border violence in the last week.


In total, militants have fired around 850 rockets into northern Israel since an escalation in cross-border fighting last Wednesday, sparked by the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants.


The rockets also hit Safed, a Jewish centre of learning, Tiberias on the shores of the Galilee and the town of Shlomi on Tuesday.


This article first appeared at the Middle East Online website.

Asalaamu Alaikum warahmatulahi wabarakatuh,


SEEKING QUR'AN IN LITHUANIAN & LITHUANIAN SPEAKING MUSLIMAH FOR HELP


A girl from Lithuania is interested in Islam. However, she does not


speak English or Arabic and hasn't been able to find a Qur'an (and


other Islamic related books) translated into her language anywhere.


It would also be good if there was a sister from Lithuania who could


assist her. Please e-mail sagaliina1177@yahoo.co.uk if you can help


Please forward this so that this sister may get help inshaAllah.


JazakAllahKhair


Wasalaamu Alaikum warahmatulahi wabarakatuh

Check this out,


Very interesting findings of


Dr. Tariq Al Swaidan


might grasp your attention:


Dr.Tarig Al Swaidan discovered some verses in the


Holy Qur'an


That mention one thing is equal to another,


i.e. men are equal to women.


Although this makes sense grammatically,


the astonishing fact is that the number of


times the word man appears in


the Holy Qur'an


is 24 and number of times the word


woman appears is also 24,


therefore not only is this phrase correct in


the grammatical sense but also true mathematically,


i.e. 24 = 24.


Upon further analysis of various verses,


he discovered that this is consistent throughout the whole


Holy Qur'an


where it says one thing is like another.


See below for astonishing result of


the words mentioned number of times in Arabic


Holy Qur'an


Dunia (one name for life) 115.


Aakhirat (one name for the life after this world) 115


Malaika (Angels) 88 . Shayteen (Satan) 88


Life 145 ...... Death 145


Benefit 50 . Corrupt 50


People 50 .. Messengers 50


Eblees (king of devils) 11 . Seek refuge from Eblees 11


Museebah (calamity) 75 . Thanks ! 75


Spending (Sadaqah) 73 . Satisfaction 73


People who are mislead 17 .D Dead people 17


Muslimeen 41 .J Jihad 41


Gold 8 .E Easy life 8


Magic 60 .F Fitnah (dissuasion, misleading) ! 60


Zakat (Taxes Muslims pay to the poor) 32 ....


Barakah (Increasing or blessings of wealth) 32


Mind 49 .N Noor 49


Tongue 25 .S Sermon 25


Desite 8 .F Fear 8


Speaking publicly 18 .P Publicising 18


Hardship 114 .... Patience 114


Muhammed 4 .S Sharee'ah ( Muhammed's teachings) 4


Man 24. Woman 24


And amazingly enough have a look how many times


the following words appear:


Salat 5, Month 12 , Day 365,


Sea 32, Land 13


Sea + land = 32+ 13= 45


Sea = 32/45*100q.=71.11111111%


Land = 13/45*100 = 28.88888889%


Sea + land 100.00%


Modern science has only recently proven that the water covers


71.111% of the


earth, while the land covers 28.889%.


Is this a coincidence? Question is that


Who taught Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) all this?


Reply automatically comes in mind that


ALMIGHTY ALLAH


taught him.

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When two people who got divorced from each other want to get back together again and get married. Why is there this rule in Islam: The wife has to get married to another man first and get divorced from him and only then can she marry her ex-husband again?


I'm confused........Why? What's the reason behind this?

Bismillah:


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Salam


wael.

Why do Muslims so revere Mohammed?


Do you as a Muslim love Mohammed more than Christ (taking the position for sake of question that Christ was a prophet and not God)?


Is the love and devotion to Mohammed contained in the Quran?