Praise be to Allah, Owner of the kingdom, Creator of the Skies and Earth and what is within, prayer and peace be upon His Messenger Mohamed Ibn Abdullah, his household and companions, prayer and peace be on all the Prophets and Messengers.


I seek Allah’s close guidance to convey what I feel about the coming Ayah:


“<b>Verily, you (O Muhammad) will die and verily, they (too) will die.” (Quran 39:30)</b>



When you recite the above noble Ayah, and ponder about the situation that followed the death of the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam. Actually, if you contemplate on the last sermon he delivered during Haj, when he recited “This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” (Quran 5:3),


only Abu Bakr realized the implication and cried. He realized that it is only a matter of time before the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam departs this world to the Hereafter. Again he cried when the Messenger, during his final illness after returning from the farewell Haj, was hardly able to go out for prayer, he suffered serious fever that he asked them to pour 7 buckets of water over him to be able to go out and pray. Then he gave them a number of advices including the importance to maintain salah. Then he told the gathering that there was a devotee of Allah Whom Allah Gave the choice between Dunia and the Hereafter and what Allah Has, and he chose what Allah Has. Again only Abu Bakr realized the implication that he was referring to himself, usually the companions used to maintain full silence when the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam spoke, but Abu Bakr couldn’t control himself and said we sacrifice ourselves for you O Messenger of Allah. They were surprised that he interrupted him.


But let us move and see how he behaved when the death occurred.


Aesha said: that he was leaning over her chest when she saw that his hand fell off and his head became heavy on her chest. She said I realized he passed away. She continued: I didn’t know what to do. I went outside the room to the Masjed where the companions were present and announced that the Messenger of Allah died three times. The whole gathering broke into tears, Ali Ibn Abi Taleb was standing up and fell seated due to the grave news, and Othman Ibn A`ffan became like a child waving his hands to the right and left. As for Omar, he draw out his sword and said: Messenger of Allah shall not die till Allah Eliminates the hypocrites, he kept warning one who says that he died to chop his head. When people were uncertain about the death of the Messenger, they went to Abu Bakr’s house to call him in. He came and uncovered his face, kissed him and made dua for him. Then he went out for people, he commanded Omar to sit down, he didn’t. He only stopped and sat down when Abu Bakr started talking saying after praising Allah, O people one who worshiped Mohamed, Mohamed is dead, and one who worshiped Allah, Allah Is Living Eternally and Does not dies, Allah Say: “Verily, you (O Muhammad) will die and verily, they (too) will die”


“Muhammad is no more than a Messenger, and indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed, will you then turn back on your heels (as disbelievers)? And he who turns back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah, and Allah will give reward to those who are grateful.” (Quran 3:144)


People broke into crying. Omar said: Wallahi only when I heart Abu Bakr reciting it that I realized that this is the truth. I felt that my feet are unable to hold me up and fell to the floor. I realized that the Messenger of Allah died.


Just ponder on the situation and see how Abu Bakr, who was known of his very soft heart compared with Omar who was known of his strong heart and firm positions. At this grave serious situation, Abu Bakr Sobhan Allah was the only one who handled it as firmly and wisely as possible reminding the gathering with the Ayah for them to accept the calamity befell them. No wonder, Allah Inspired Omar may Allah Be pleased with all of them (this is my own viewpoint when looking deeply into this situation) to call the people and encourage them to accept Abu Bakr as Khalifah. Wallahu a`lam.

State Funded Muslim Schools


British schooling has been mis-educating and de-educating Muslim children for the last 50 years and for the first time the Muslim leadership openly declared that British school is a home of institutional racism where there is no place for foreign culture and languages. Institutional racism is depriving Muslim children of the chance to go to their own faith schools. It leads LEAs to reject or delay approval of Muslim schools. Policy makers like Mr. Graham Lane and others like him do not want to see even a single Muslim school in the United Kingdom. The British teachers have no respect for Islamic faith and Muslim community. Western education system can easily deprogram Muslim children and force them to adopt un-Islamic values. Let the Muslim parents decides how and where to educate their children. According to MORI social research institute on behalf of Bristol LEA, nine out of ten Muslim parents agreed with the model of an Islamic secondary school set up within the state system. I rejected British schooling for Muslim children in the early 70s.


A child who has English as a second language is seen as having a special need – not as having a skill to be lauded from the rooftops. Bilingual children think in different way. Language has a profound effect in shaping the ways people think and act. Certain concepts are embedded in words that do not translate. There are repertoires of phrases which exist in Arabic or Urdu because there is no English equivalent. State schools are slaughter houses and are not suitable for bilingual Muslim children. Muslim children in the UK may lose out when they join reception classes because the school’s values and language reflect those of the dominant native culture, rather than those of their home. Almost all recent research literature agrees that if you want children whose home language is not English to excel in English –medium schools, it is important to nurture and acknowledge that first language along side their English development. Cultivating bilingualism could and should promote pupil’s linguistic development. Muslim children need bilingual Muslim teachers as role models.


Taxpayers’ money spent on schools should be handed to parents as vouchers to be used for their children’s education as they wished. Funds may be given to parents to set up their own schools. Lady Uddin argues strongly for the benefits of faith-based schooling, rejecting claims made in reports on the 2001 riots in Oldham, Burnley and Bradford that polarised schooling contributed to community division. Culturally separate groups, communities and institutions do not have to be the causes of social instability. There are hundreds of state schools where Muslim pupils are in majority, all such schools may be designated as Muslim community schools to be managed and controlled by Muslim Educational Trust and Charities.


Iftikhar Ahmad


www.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk

Salam everyone


just wanted to stop by and say hi to everyone!!


great site


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Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah,


I am glad to inform you that PART TWO of the WAMY Dawah Training course


will


be held on the 16th July 2006 inshallah in Regents Park Mosque. Themes


to be


covered will be Misonceptions about Islam, like Women in Islam, does


Islam


promote violence? Justice system in islam, Mohammed (peace be upon


him),,


Islam and modernity among other issues.


The programme will be vibrant with talks and workshops inshallah.


contact us on


WAMY UK


46 Goodge Street


London W1T 4LX


United Kingdom


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7636 7010


www.wamy.co.uk


Email:info@wamy.co.uk, wamyukevents@yahoo.co.uk


You should be able to download the recent debate by Br.Shabir Ally and Dr James White by clicking on the link below.


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please forward the mail to your friends. May Allah reward you for forwarding the message, thanks


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Excellent Islamic studies course please do come and do get benefit from this course, Well known Shaykh Lemu from Nigeria is coming who's notes are used by well know teachers such as Zakir Naik and so on also we will have great teacher from UK called Shaykh Haytham Tamim (The Utrujj Foundation) . To know more about the course and about teachers please visit the web site, For full details visit the view the prospectus


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A woman went boating one Sunday taking with her some cans of coke which she put into the refrigerator of the boat.


On Monday she was taken to the hospital and placed in the Intensive Care Unit.


She died on Wednesday. The autopsy concluded she died of Leptospirosis.


This was traced to the can of coke she drank from, not using a glass.


Tests showed that the can was infected by dried rat urine and hence the disease Leptospirosis.


Rat urine contains toxic and deathly substances.


It is highly recommended to thoroughly wash the upper part of soda cans before drinking out of them.


The cans are typically stocked in warehouses and transported straight to the shops without being cleaned.


A study at a New York University showed that the tops of soda cans are


more contaminated than public toilets (i.e.) full of germs and bacteria. So wash them with water before putting them to the mouth to avoid any kind of fatal accident.


Please forward this message to all the people you care about.


(I JUST DID!)


By the way things like this are true, there have been many other stories similiar to this one.

Islamic Circles Presents:


KEY TO THE SAINTLY PATH


by Sidi Abu Aaliyah (Jawziyyah Institute)*


Date: Saturday 27th May 2006


Time: 9.00 am - 6.00 pm


Venue: Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street,


Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX


A course based on the book "Miftah Tariq al-Awliyâ" by Shaykh Ahmad


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for the Believer with regards to his or her religious and spiritual


growth. It brings together, in a succinct but profound manner, the


inward and outwards duties a person is required to know and fulfil


in their worship of Allah and service to humanity. This classical


text lays out a simple schema for Muslims as to how they can live


an ethical, God-conscious life in this age of spiritual turmoil


and socio-political upheaval.


Both Ibn Hajr al-'Asqalani and al-Dhahabi describe Shaykh Ahmad


bin Ibrahim al-Wasiti as a "master", "gnostic - 'arif" and "of


great standing". Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali describes him as espousing


"al-tasawwuf al-sahih", i.e. the sound form of Sufism or Islamic


spirituality. Ibn Taymiyyah considered him to be the Junayd


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shaykh, the gnostic, the exemplar, the wayfarer to Allah."


Course objective: To understand the text's overall life-schema,


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The course will cover all the eight brief chapters of the book, a


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* Notes and refreshments will be provided


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As-salaamu 'alaikum sisters


I saw this being advertised on The Metro newspaper (4th May).


Please spread the word and if you can help, then that'll be excellent.


Bearing in mind the amount of people who read the Metro and the percentage of


non-Muslims from amongst them, its upto us to see that they are insha'Allah


placed in a Muslim foster home where their Islamic needs are tended to as well as


their upbringing.


Below is the advert from The Metro, Thurs 4th May 2006:


___________________


Yasin and Halimah need a forever Family


Yasin and Halimah are brother and sister. They are in a foster placement and


are happy children. They are achieving their developmental milestones and


doing well at achool.


Yasin is a 6 year old boy full of life and energy. He is a bright, happy and


affectionate child. He is very talkative and friendly and is looking forward


to having a 'forever family.' Yasin recently experienced sadness and loss


and this has affected his behaviour but he responds well to nurturing, warmth


and praise. Yasin likes school and is doing very well. He loves playing with


his miniture toys - superman and cars!


Halimah is 4 years old. She is a loving child and enjoys cuddles and hugs.


Halimah can be shy when first meeting new people but she soon becomes her


usual chatty and lively self. Halimah is a happy child with an independent and


caring nature. She likes 'playing house' and cooking with her toy oven and


microwave. She enjoys playing with her toys and shares these with Yasin. She


loves to dress up like a little princess. Halimah enjoys nursery school and has


many friends.


Yasin and Halimah have a sister who has been adopted. They enjoy having


annual contact with her.


Ethnic and cultural descent:


Birth mother - white English


Birth father - North African (Morrocan), both practising Muslims.


Family needed:


A one or two parent adoptive family who reflect the children's ethnicity. We


would welcome enquiries from Muslim families or families who will be able to


promote the children's faith and provide them with a loving and nurturing


environment.


Contact:


Letter box contact is envisaged with birth parents once or twice a year and


direct contact with their sister.


Legal Status: Freeing Orders


Support: Includes possible Adoption Financial Support


More information:


Contact Milton Mendez on 020 7641 6715


Or email: _mmendez@westminster.gov.uk_ (mailto:mmendez@westminster.gov.uk)


New Families Team


Westminster City Council


4 Frampton Street


London


NW8 8LF


"Indeed our words remain dead until we die in their cause,


and then they become alive to remain amongst the living"


- Syed Qutb

Bismillah.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060524/ap_on_..._tape_moussaoui

Bismillah:

Quote:Calling the Qur'an amazing is not something done only by Muslims, who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it has been labeled amazing by non-Muslims as well. In fact, even people who hate Islam very much have still called it amazing