Learn Urdu Not French


Bilingualism is not a problem, it is an asset. As so many pupils in UK have English as a second language or alternative language. We should be celebrating the fact that we have such a diverse language culture in our schools. Indeed, we should try to encourage some of our monolingual native pupils to join in the learning of a community language. Five of the languages that are gaining in popularity are Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Urdu. The future for languages in the United Kingdom is very bright, if we abandon the notion that we have to stick rigidly to French and German.


Welcome to a brave new world in which pupils learn Urdu in all schools right from Nursery level. Bilingual Muslim teachers should be appointed in all schools who are well versed in Urdu Language. It is spoken and understood by nearly four million British Asian. It is a common language from Kabul to Burma. Lord Hasting was appointed the first Governor General of Bengal because he was well versed in Farsi and Urdu. It is a lingua franca in all inner cities where Asians are in majority. British education system has never taken keen interest in the teaching and learning of Urdu and majority of British born Muslim children could not learn to read and write. Credit goes to the Imams from the sub-continent who use Urdu in their Masajid and keep the Urdu language alive. But the British establishments with the help of the so called leaders are forcing Masajid to use English instead of Urdu. Indian and Pakistani films are being shown every where. There are nearly a dozen TVs Channels and radio stations broadcasting in Urdu/Hindi for 24 hours, entertaining Asians through out Western Europe. BBC has been requested to set up a TV Channel in Urdu/Hindi. Musical concerts are being arranged all over the country and top singers from the Sub-continent sing songs for the entertainment of the Public.


It is crucial for the Muslim children from the sub-continent to learn Urdu to keep in touch with their cultural roots. Most of Islamic literature and poetry is in Urdu and not in any other Indian Languages. Therefore, in my opinion, both Muslim parents and schools must teach Urdu so that the children can enjoy the beauty of Urdu literature and poetry. I would like to see even native children learning Urdu and not French so that they can learn to respect and understand British Muslim community through Urdu literature and poetry. The Independent news paper also asks for the teaching of Urdu instead of French in British schools for better race relations through a language.


Iftikhar Ahmad

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu


Bismillah Irrahmaan Irraheem


If anyone favors his wife over his mother...!


At the time of the Prophet (saww), there was a young man named Alqamah. He was very diligent in obeying Allah by engaging in prayer and fasting and spending in charity. Then he fell ill and his illness became serious. His wife went to the Prophet and said, "My husband, Alqamah, is on his deathbed. I therefore came to tell you, Messenger of Allah, about his condition."


The Prophet (saww) sent for Ammar, Suhaib and Bilal, and told them to go to him (Alqamah) and have him repeat the Shahadah. They went to him and found him in the agony of death. They asked him to say, "La illaha illa Allah," but his tongue was unable to pronounce it. At that, they came and told the Messenger of Allah that he was unable to repeat the Shahadah.


The Prophet asked, "Is either of his parents alive?"


He was told, "Messenger of Allah, his mother is, but she is very old."


The Prophet sent her a message that if it was convenient for her (if she was able to go out), she should come to him; otherwise she should stay in her house and the Prophet would come to her.


The Prophet's messenger came to her and informed her of the Prophet's message. She said, "May my life be a ransom for him, it is my pleasure to go to him!"


She stood up, leaning on her walking stick, and came to the Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet returned her greeting and said to her, "Umm Alqamah, tell me the truth, for otherwise Allah Most High will reveal the truth to me! What is the situation concerning your son, Alqamah?"


She replied, "Messenger of Allah, he prays much, fasts a great deal, and spends a great amount in charity."


The Prophet said, "And what about yourself?"


She said, "Messenger of Allah, I am angry with him."


He said, "Why?"


She replied, "Messenger of Allah, he has preferred his wife to me and has disobeyed me."


Allah's Messenger said, "Umm Alqamah, surely your anger has prevented Alqamah's tongue from pronouncing the Shahadah."


He then turned to Bilal and said, "Bilal, go out and collect a quantity of firewood."


She said, "Messenger of Allah, what do you plan to do?" He replied, "I will burn him in front of your eyes."


She said, "Messenger of Allah, he is my son! My heart cannot bear your burning him in front of me!"


He said, "Umm Alqamah, Allah's punishment is more severe and more lasting! Therefore, if you want Allah to forgive him, be reconciled to him. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, the prayer, fasting, and spending in charity (which he has done) are of no benefit to Alqamah as long as you are angry with him!"


Thereupon she said, "Messenger of Allah, I call upon Allah Most High and His angels and the Muslims who are present to be my witnesses that I am pleased with my son Alqamah."


Allah's Messenger said, "Bilal, go to him and see whether he is now able to say, "La illaha illa Allah" or not. It may be that Umm Alqamah is saying something for my sake which is not in her heart."


Bilal went, and while entering the door he heard Alqamah saying, "La illaha illa Allah."


Bilal remarked, "It is surely true that while Alqamah's mother was angry with him his tongue was tied, and now that she is pleased with him his tongue is freed."


Alqamah died the same day. The Prophet (saww) came to him and gave the order for his washing and shrouding, and then prayed the funeral prayer for him and buried him. He then stood by the side of his grave and said, "You company of Muhajireen and Helpers, if anyone favors his wife over his mother, Allah and His angels and all the people curse him! Allah does not accept his spending (in charity) and his uprightness unless he repents toward Allah, the Glorious and Majestic, and reconciles with her and attains her pleasure, because Allah's pleasure consists in her pleasure and Allah's anger consists in her anger."


We must always be respectful and obedient to our parents. However, we are not to obey them if they order us to disobey Allah and His Prophet. Other than this, they deserve our utmost attention and respect.

Assalaamu alaykom


Here's a video from 2 coptic converts frightened and on the run from Hosni, the apostate police and the copts who want them back in the loving arms of jesus. May Allah forgive us. And may He keep them strong.


The 8 minute tape is in arabic...but mashallah...where did they get that aqeedah from? What strength. What bravery. Wow to the muslims who have turned their backs come judgement day.


O believers! Whoever among you renounce Islam let him do so; soon Allah will replace them with others whom He will love and they will love Him, who will be humble towards the believers, mighty against the unbelievers, striving hard in the way of Allah, and will


have no fear of reproach from any critic. Now this is the grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He pleases. Allah has boundless knowledge. 5.54


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What is the ruling on celebrating Christmas and New Year?


Praise be to Allaah.


Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the aayah (interpretation of the meaning), “And those who do not witness falsehood [al-zoor]…” [al-Furqaan 25:72]:


As regards the festivals of the mushrikeen: they combine confusion, physical desires and falsehood, there is nothing in them that is of any religious benefit, and the instant gratification involved in them only ends up in pain. Thus they are falsehood, and witnessing them means attending them.


This aaayah itself praises and commends (those who do not witness falsehood), which has the meaning of urging people to avoid taking part in their festivals and other kinds of falsehood. We understand that it is bad to attend their festivals because they are called al-zoor (falsehood).


It indicates that it is haraam to do this for many reasons, because Allaah has called it al-zoor. Allaah condemns the one who speaks falsehood [al-zoor] even if no-one else is harmed by it, as in the aayah forbidding zihaar [a form of divorce in which the man says to his wife “You are to me like the back of my mother”], where He says (interpretation of the meaning): “… And verily, they utter an ill word and a lie [zooran]…” [al-Mujaadilah 58:2]. And Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “… So shun the abomination of idols, and shun lying speech (false statements) [al-zoor].” [al-Hajj 22:30]. So the one who does al-zoor is condemned in this fashion.


In the Sunnah: Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came [to Madeenah] and they had two days in which they would (relax and) play. He said, “What are these two days?” They said, “We used to play (on these two days) during the Jaahiliyyah.” The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has given you something better instead of them: Yawm al-Duhaa [Eid al-Adha] and Yawm al-Fitr [Eid al-Fitr].” (Reported by Abu Dawood).


This indicates clearly that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) definitely forbade his ummah to celebrate the festivals of the kuffaar, and he strove to wipe them out by all possible means. The fact that the religion of the People of the Book is accepted does not mean that their festivals are approved of or should be preserved by the ummah, just as the rest of their kufr and sins are not approved of. Indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to great lengths to command his ummah to be different from them in many issues that are mubaah (permitted) and in many ways of worship, lest that lead them to be like them in other matters too. This being different was to be a barrier in all aspects, because the more different you are from the people of Hell, the less likely you are to do the acts of the people of Hell.


The first of them is: The hadeeth “Every people has its festival, and this is our festival” implies exclusivity, that every people has its own festival, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers)…” [al-Baqarah 2:148] and “… To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way…” [al-Maa’idah 5:48]. This implies that each nation has its own ways. The laam in li-kulli [“for every”, “to each”] implies exclusivity. So if the Jews have a festival and the Christians have a festival, it is just for them, and we should not have any part in it, just as we do not share their qiblah (direction of prayer) or their laws.


The second of them is: one of the conditions set out by ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him) and agreed upon by the Sahaabah and by all the Fuqaha’ after them is: that those of the People of the Book who have agreed to live under Islamic rule (ahl al-dhimmah) should not celebrate their festivals openly in Daar al-Islam (lands under Islamic rule). If the Muslims have agreed to prevent them from celebrating openly, how could it be right for the Muslims to celebrate them? If a Muslim celebrates them, is that not worse than if a kaafir does so openly?


The only reason that we forbade them to celebrate their festivals openly is because of the corruption involved in them, because of the sin or symbols of sin. In either case, the Muslim is forbidden from sin or the symbols of sin. Even if there was no evil involved apart from the kaafir feeling encouraged to celebrate openly because of the Muslim’s actions, how can a Muslim do that? The evil involved (in their festivals) will be explained below, in sha Allaah.


Al-Bayhaqi reported with a saheeh isnaad in Baab karaahiyat al-dukhool ‘ala ahl al-dhimmah fi kanaa’isihim wa’l-tashabbuh bihim yawmi nawroozihim wa maharjaanihim (Chapter on the abhorrence of entering the churches of ahl al-dhimmah on the occasion of their New Year and other celebrations): From Sufyaan al-Thawri from Thawr ibn Yazeed from ‘Ata’ ibn Deenaar who said: ‘Umar said: “Do not learn the language of the non-Arabs, do not enter upon the mushrikeen in their churches on their feast-days, for the wrath (of Allaah) is descending upon them.”


‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab said: “Avoid the enemies of Allaah on their festivals.”


It was reported with a saheeh isnaad from Abu Usaamah: ‘Awn told us from Abu’l-Mugheerah from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr: “Whoever lives in the land of the non-Arabs and celebrates their New Year and their festivals, and imitates them until he dies in that state, will be gathered with them on the Day of Resurrection.”


‘Umar forbade learning their languages, and even entering their churches on the day of their festival, so how about doing some of the things they do on those days, or doing things that are a part of their religion? Is not going along with their actions worse than learning their language? Is not doing some of the things they do on their festival worse than just entering upon them? If divine wrath is descending upon them on the day of their festival because of what they do, then is not the one who does what they do, or a part of it, also exposed to the same punishment? Do not the words “Avoid the enemies of Allaah on their festivals” mean that we should not meet them or join them on those days? So how about the one who actually celebrates their festivals?


‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr clearly stated: “Whoever lives in the land of the non-Arabs and celebrates their New Year and their festivals, and imitates them until he dies in that state, will be gathered with them on the Day of Resurrection.”


This implies that the one who joins in with them in all of these matters is a kaafir, or that doing this is one of the major sins (kabaa’ir) that will doom one to Hell; the former meaning is what is apparent from the wording.


He mentioned – and Allaah knows best – the one who lives in their land, because at the time of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr and the other Sahaabah, they used to forbid open celebration of kaafir festivals in the Muslim lands, and none of the Muslims imitated them in their festivals; that was possible only when living in the lands of the kaafirs.


‘Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) refused to even acknowledge the name of their festivals which were exclusively theirs, so how about actually celebrating them?


Ahmad mentioned the meaning of the reports narrated from ‘Umar and ‘Ali (may Allaah be pleased with them) on this topic, and his companions discussed the matter of festivals.


Imaam Abu’l-Hasan al-Aamidi said: the one who is known as Ibn al-Baghdaadi said in his book ‘Umdat al-Haadir wa Kifaayat al-Musaafir: “It is not permitted to attend the festivals of the Christians and Jews. Ahmad stated this in the report of Muhannaa, and his evidence for that is the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): ‘And those who do not witness falsehood [al-zoor]…’ [al-Furqaan 25:72]. He said: (This is) al-Sha’aaneen and their festivals. He said: The Muslims are to be prevented from entering upon them in their synagogues and churches.”


From Iqtida’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem Mukhaalifat Ashaab al-Jaheem by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah, p. 183.


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Greeting the kuffaar on Christmas and other religious holidays of theirs is haraam, by consensus, as Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy on him, said in Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah: "Congratulating the kuffaar on the rituals that belong only to them is haraam by consensus, as is congratulating them on their festivals and fasts by saying ‘A happy festival to you’ or ‘May you enjoy your festival,’ and so on. If the one who says this has been saved from kufr, it is still forbidden. It is like congratulating someone for prostrating to the cross, or even worse than that. It is as great a sin as congratulating someone for drinking wine, or murdering someone, or having illicit sexual relations, and so on. Many of those who have no respect for their religion fall into this error; they do not realize the offensiveness of their actions. Whoever congratulates a person for his disobedience or bid’ah or kufr exposes himself to the wrath and anger of Allaah."


Congratulating the kuffaar on their religious festivals is haraam to the extent described by Ibn al-Qayyim because it implies that one accepts or approves of their rituals of kufr, even if one would not accept those things for oneself. But the Muslim should not aceept the rituals of kufr or congratulate anyone else for them, because Allaah does not accept any of that at all, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):


"If you disbelieve, then verily, Allaah is not in need of you, He likes not disbelief for His slaves. And if you are grateful (by being believers), He is pleased therewith for you. . ." [al-Zumar 39:7]


". . . This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion . . ." [al-Maa’idah 5:3]


So congratulating them is forbidden, whether they are one’s colleagues at work or otherwise.


If they greet us on the occasion of their festivals, we should not respond, because these are not our festivals, and because they are not festivals which are acceptable to Allaah. These festivals are innovations in their religions, and even those which may have been prescribed formerly have been abrogated by the religion of Islaam, with which Allaah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to the whole of mankind. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):


"Whoever seeks a religion other than Islaam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers." [Aal ‘Imraan 3:85]


It is haraam for a Muslim to accept invitations on such occasions, because this is worse than congratulating them as it implies taking part in their celebrations.


Similarly, Muslims are forbidden to imitate the kuffaar by having parties on such occasions, or exchanging gifts, or giving out sweets or food, or taking time off work, etc., because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah said in his book Iqtidaa’ al-siraat al-mustaqeem mukhaalifat ashaab al-jaheem: "Imitating them in some of their festivals implies that one is pleased with their false beliefs and practices, and gives them the hope that they may have the opportunity to humiliate and mislead the weak."


Whoever does anything of this sort is a sinner, whether he does it out of politeness or to be friendly, or because he is too shy to refuse, or for whatever other reason, because this is hypocrisy in Islaam, and because it makes the kuffaar feel proud of their religion.


Allaah is the One Whom we ask to make the Muslims feel proud of their religion, to help them adhere steadfastly to it, and to make them victorious over their enemies, for He is the Strong and Omnipotent.


(Majmoo’ah Fataawa wa Rasaa’il al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 3/369)

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu


May 28, 2005


Short skirts cause cancer in women!


Wear long skirts or Allah will give you cancer. "Woman and the display of body," from IslamWay (Sisters section)


Describing women who are morally decayed. The prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said that they are "women dressed but naked, corrupt and corrupters, their hairs are like the inclined hump of female camel, they do not enter the Heaven nor smell its fragrance" [Refer to Abu Daud]


the prophet also said "the prayer of a mistreating woman is not acceptable until she purifies her self" [Refer to Imam Ahmed, Abu Daud & Ibn Maja].


The modern scientific researches confirmed that the nakedness of women, their body displaying & their moving in an obscene shape id a disaster on them. The current statistics showed that there is a clear spread of the malignant cancer which affects the naked and displayed part of the women bodies particularly those women who dress short clothes.


It was published in the British Medical Magazine that "the melanoma malignant cancer which was one of the most rare cancers is now spreading among women. The cases of this type of cancer is increasing among young women. It affects their legs. The medical publication went on saying that the main cause behind the spread of short dress & fashions which expose the body of women to the rays & light of the sun. Moreover, the transparent dress and legs gloves do not help in avoiding this type of cancer.


The Medical Magazine appealed to the environment doctors to participate in collecting information about this type of cancer, because it is becoming an epidemic phenomenon. This reminds us with the Quranic sign which says in the tongue of the obstinate unbeliever


"O God, if this is indeed The Truth from Thee, Rain down on us a shower of stones from the sky, or send us a grievous penalty" [8:32]


Now to torture has come down in the form of a malignant cancer. It is caused by the exposition of women's body to the sunrays and ultraviolet rays for a long time it affects the whole body but with different proportion. Initially, it appears as a dark; small spot on either the foot or the leg, and some times in the eye. Then it spreads all over the body. It attacks the lymph knots at the upper part of the thigh. It also attacks blood and invades the liver & destroys it. It may settle in all the organs of the body such as bones, the belly & perhaps the kidneys. If it attacks the kidneys then the patient will experience black urine as a result of inner destruction of the kidneys. It may get transferred to the child in the womb of his mother.


However, this disease does not allows its patient to survive for a long time & it does not respond to surgical treatment like other types of cancers nor it responds to treatment by rays sessions like some other types of cancers.


Therefore have we realized the wisdom behind Islamic legislation which aimed to protect women not only from passers by but also from a skin disease called cancer. The subject Islamic legislation called upon women to corner their bodies properly & with loose and not narrow and not transparent clothes.


Therefore, Islamic uniform for women protect them from physical diseases, from teasing in the streets & from the torture of life on the judgement day.

Audhoobillahi min ash-shaytaan ir-rajeem


Bismillahir rahmaanir raheem


Assalaamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuhu


I seek refuge in Allah from Shaytaan the accursed. In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful. May peace, mercy and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon all of you.


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I believe "the sixth sense" is the nafs, the fitrah, that gut feeling that we all have. It is the way by which Allah communicates to us. Shaitan can control the five senses, but our sixth sense is safe in Allah's Hands. Sometimes it is what keeps us away from evil, and bad things. And if you do anything bad, you get this really guilty feeling, and you just hate yourself, and yes, I mean HATE! What is that feeling and where is it coming from? It is your Sixth sense, and it is from Allah.


Someone somewhere is praying to Him to guide you, and He does. He never leaves you even though you try to leave Him. He Loves you and love generates a reciprocal response from hearts that fear... Yet, even fear is His Blessing... Everything is! It is happens that we all believe Allah is always with us, but only in our moments of purity do we really "feel" Him with us... like Him being close enough, and we "feel" His Love and Care, and how He keeps Blessing us, and how we are always ungrateful, but He still Loves us. SubhanAllah! He is the Most Merciful!


Most of us take even love as just a word. We infer it by our minds. We draw conclusions. We try to measure love. We take it as a chemical reaction or something logical. Love is beyond the boundaries of inference. The true love is deeper. Something that can only be "felt". Something that has no logic.


This kind of love "feeling" is marvellous. Most of us "think" Allah Loves us. Some of us "feel" Allah Loves us. And THAT is the insight... That is the sixth sense.


<b>On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness will (Allah) the Most Gracious Bestow Love. (Qur'an 19:96)
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It was the love Prophet Ibrahim (AS) had for Allah that made him jump into the fire without seeking any logic. If it had been his brain guiding him, he would still be standing at the pit side wondering what to do. Love made him trust his Lord to the point where no logic could possibly misguide him.


If it was logic that was the ruler, how could 313 mujaahids ever dare to fight 1000 well prepared warriors in the Battle of Badr? If it was logic to guide Hazrat Yousuf (AS) away from Zulekha, how could he possibly have escaped locked doors? Love for the Lord is what can make you believe ANYTHING is possible.


So, to love Allah you need to get above logic. Your logic takes you to the stars... and sky is the limit. But for love, sky is the start, and there onwards, you need a heart to guide you. Something like... "love is blind"... Only love for the Lord can be and should be blind.


<b>Moses said, "O my people! If you do (really) believe in Allah, then put your trust in Him if you are Muslims (those who submit to Allah's Will)" (Qur'an 10:84)
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So, trust is a MUST, and you can't trust without love. Total trust can only come as a result of true love for Allah. It may sound strange, but sometimes you get those weird insightful moments, where you can see beyond what your eyes see. We need something more than eyes to know the truth. They say seeing is believing... but eyes can deceive. That is why a lot of our Faith is with things we can't see, including angels, Jannah, Jahannam, The Day of Judgement and of course, Allah (swt) Himself.


I know this is probably not making sense... well, it is not meant to... It is supposed to be FELT, and I hope you are feeling it the way I want you to.


Sometimes you may have some insightful experiences... like you may day-dream something, and then it happens in exactly the same way. Or sometimes you get those "waves" from other people, and you "know" what they are thinking. Or you develop a relation with Allah where you would pray and make a dua, and you instantly "feel" that your dua has been accepted... sometimes even before you utter the words of the dua.


These "instincts"... These strangest possible experiences... These "special moments" with Allah (swt)... These "visions"... THESE are the sixth sense... These are the Firasah... And they are all a Mercy from Allah (swt)... and they are a result of our love for Him.


Always repent to Allah (swt) and seek His Mercy, because repentance evokes love. It polishes Faith. Always Think, and reflect. Think about everything. Think about how a rose unfolds petal after petal to reveal the core... Never does it bloom in one go. Similarly we can't have the whole "truth" at once. Nothing comes "all of a sudden". That inshaAllah will sharpen your sixth sense, and turn on the lights for you to see, and turn on the senses for you to "feel". And soon your sixth sense becomes your FIRST sense, which ALWAYS shows you to the <i><b>Siraat al-mustaqeem</b></i>, the "Path of those who have earned Allah's favour"... and not the "path of those who have earned His Anger or gone astray".


And Don't forget... FEAR Allah. Fear ONLY Allah. Keep your trust in Allah. And be confident that He will guide you. Surely, no one can misguide the one who Allah Guides. So, thank Allah for guiding you, and showing you the Straight Path. And remember Him in every step, every minute, every second. He has blessed you with Wisdom. Trust His Wisdom. Trust that He won't let you stray. He has blessed you with the choices and the chances to spread The Light. But don't forget that He <b>WILL</b> Test you.


<b>And We have sent down to you the Book (this Qur'an) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Mohayminan (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures). So judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging away from the truth that has come to you. To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way. If Allah willed, He would have made you one nation, but that (He) may test you in what He has given you; so strive as in a race in good deeds. The return of you (all) is to Allah; then He will inform you about that in which you used to differ. (Qur'an 5:48)
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JazaakumAllah Khairan for reading, and for your time and patience. Everything good and correct in this piece is (originally) from Allah, while anything incorrect or bad in it is from myself and from Shaitaan. May Allah forgive me if I have said anything incorrect, and as He is my Witness, my intention is not to harm anyone but just to help my fellow Brothers and sisters. May Allah accept it from me as a form of Ibaadah carried out to seek nothing but His Pleasure. Ameen.


Was-salaamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu

salam all


well its shame wots happned here to the forum being hacked in and everything.


Inshallah i pray that it don't happen again.


So wot is every1 up to.


well here in london it is the holiday period for most people.


well hope to hear from u soon

THE LEVELS OF PEOPLE WITH REGARD TO THEIR PRAYER


by Ibn al-Qayyim l-Jawziyya


Excerpted from the book "The Path to Guidance"


Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "And mankind, with regard to their performance of prayer are in five levels.


The First: The level of the one who is negligent and wrongs his soul. He is the one who falls short in performing ablution properly, performing the prayer upon its time and within its specified limits, and in fulfilling its essential pillars.


The Second: The one who guards his prayers upon their proper times and within their specified limits, fulfils their essential pillars and performs his ablution with care. However, his striving is wasted due to whisperings in his prayer so he is taken away by thoughts and ideas.


The Third: The one who guards his prayers within the specified limits, fulfils their essential pillars and strives with himself to repel the whisperings, thoughts and ideas. He is busy struggling against his enemy (Shaitan) so that he does not steal from the prayer. On account of this he is engaged in (both) prayer and jihad.


The Fourth: The one who stands for the prayer, completes and perfects its due rights, its essential pillars, performs it within its specified limits and his heart becomes engrossed in safeguarding its rights and specified limits, so that nothing is wasted from it. His whole concern is directed towards its establishment, its completion and its perfection, as it should be. His heart is immersed in the prayer and in enslavement to his Lord, the Exalted.


The Fifth: The one who stands for the prayer like the one mentioned above. However, on top of this, he has taken and placed his heart in front of his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, looking towards Him with his heart with anticipation, (his heart) filled with His love and His might, as if he sees and witnesses Allah. The whisperings, thoughts and ideas have vanished and the coverings which are between him and his Lord are raised. What is between this person and others with respect to the prayer, is superior and greater than what is between the heavens and the earth. This person is busy with his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, delighted with Him.


The first type will be punished, the second type will be held to account, the third will have his sins and shortcomings expiated, the fourth will be rewarded and the fifth will be close to his Lord, because he will receive the portion of the one who makes his prayer the delight and pleasure of his eye. Whoever makes his prayer the delight and pleasure of his eye, will have the nearness to his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, made the delight and pleasure of his eye in the hereafter. He will also be made a pleasure to the eye in this world since whoever makes Allah the pleasure of his eye in this world, every other eye will become delighted and pleased with him.

The Ways to Achieve Unity


AUTHOR: Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan


SOURCE: Al-Ajwibat-ul-Mufeedah 'an As'ilat-il-Manaahij-il-Jadeedah (pg. 130-131) [2nd Edition]


PRODUCED BY: Al-Ibaanah.com


[68] Question: What are the means and ways of achieving unity?


[68] Answer: The means of achieving unity are:


First: Correcting one’s Creed, such that it becomes purified from Shirk. Allaah says:


“Verily this nation of yours is one (unified) nation, and I am your Lord, so be dutiful to Me.” [surah Al-Mu’minoon: 52]


This is since it is only the correct creed that will unite the hearts and vanquish the malice, as opposed to their being various beliefs and several deities, for each adherent of a creed will incline towards his own creed and deity, whilst holding that which others are upon to be falsehood. This is why Allaah says:


“Are many different lords (i.e. gods) better or Allaah, the One, the Irresistible.” [surah Yoosuf: 39]


This is why in the Days of Ignorance, the Arabs were divided and suppressed in the earth. But when they entered into Islaam and their creed (beliefs) became rectified, they united their ranks and unified their rule.


Second: Hearing and Obeying the Muslim Rulers, which is why the Prophet said: “I counsel you to have Taqwaa (fear/obedience) of Allaah, and to hear and obey (the rulers) even if an Abyssinian slave assumes leadership over you. For indeed, whoever lives (long) among you will see great differing…” The reason for this is because disobeying the Muslim ruler results in differing.


Third: Returning back to the Book and the Sunnah to quell disputes and end differing. Allaah says:


“So if you differ in some matter, then return it back to Allaah and His Messenger, if you truly believe in Allaah and the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.” [surah An-Nisaa: 59]


So one should not turn back to the opinions and traditions of men.


Fourth: Rectifying and reconciling, when disputes occur, between individuals or between nations. Allaah says:


“So fear Allaah and rectify all matters of dispute amongst you.” [surah Al-Anfaal: 1]


Fifth: Fighting the transgressors and Khawaarij who seek to split the Muslim’s unity. If they are strong and powerful, they will demolish the Muslim society and corrupt the ummah. Allaah says:


“But if one of them transgresses against the other, then fight against the one that transgresses.” [surah Al-Hujuraat: 9]


This is why the Commander of the Believers, ‘Alee bin Abee Taalib, may Allaah be pleased with him, fought against the transgressors and the Khawaarij. And this was considered one of the greatest of his virtues.

<b>Envy - The Inferno Within</b>


<b>Date:</b> Saturday 31st December 2005


<b>Time:</b> 7:30PM


<b>Venue:</b> Azhar Academy Mosque


<b>Address:</b> 235a Romford Road Forest Gate London E7 9HL


Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq shall be delivering a talk entitled <b>“Envy: The Inferno Within”</b> on the 31st December 2005 at the Al Azhar Academy Mosque, London. This event is for brothers and sisters. The lecture will commence at 7:30 PM.


- Separate seating arrangements have been made for sisters.


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Please come yourselves and invite others for as the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him, said, <b>‘Whomsoever guides towards a goodness, will get virtues equal to the one who performs that goodness.’</b> [<b>Muslim</b>]


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