In regards to the 47 people trying to make a living in Iraq who were killed today by a car bomb; In what way do the people who kill these other Muslims hope to gain?


Who gave these Muslims the right to decide who lives and who dies?


If one Muslim killing another is the work of Allah then an American who kills a Muslim must be the work of Allah right?


Or is this all just Allah's work when a Muslim kills another person and Satan's work when a non-Muslim kills somebody?

As suggested by you all i have started reading the Quran for myself despite the quite unusually high number of emails i'm receiving from christians telling me not to. It's almost amusing. Does everyone else get this? I've had to change email although i still check the one linked to this site, i just have to sift through the mails. But im not being sent Links to websites, it's the actual texts fully reproduced in the email what i'm getting, so i can't ignore it.




Here is the latest thing that was sent to me, which has bought tears to my eyes, but for the wrong reasons. I don't think i've ever felt such a swirl of emotions over the course of two weeks that i have since embraced islam... Pleeeeeease don't tell me to ignore this, or to read the Quran as i have just started reading an online version, although i desire to one day learn arabic as i have said but please someone explain this. As these things hurt me deeply, those who have read my original posts will know why...




Once again please don't tell me to read Quran i am reading it now, and please dont tell me not to read what people send to me in OPEN emails, it's impossible not to. Basically either the things here are true or not, i'd rather check with my fellow brothers and sisters than at a christian site right? It's being sent from a christian so i am highly sceptical, and the amount of holes and ten thousand versions of the bible have no interest to me at all, this is after personal research. I must say since embracing Islam the love has been like nothing else, people from here have offered me gifts and suchlike, and i love you all so much for guiding me. i just need clearence on the below article i was sent in email, i will not disclose their name, they know who they are though, as they would have got the email from this board. Please tell me what i'm reading here isn't true...this is what was in my email...




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Anyabwile




Mohammed had no respect for BLACKS, whites and Arabs were equal to him, but Blacks were Below.




Mohammed Owned Black Slaves only. Therefore it is only natural that <b>Islam Looked Down on Blacks </b>
Islam is not the Haven of Freedom and Equality.




<b>Mohammed owned several black slaves. </b>
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya relies heavily on the prophet's biographies written by great ancient scholars. Therefore, he is regarded by Muslims as an authority, a primary source and a leader among the students of Islamic religion.




This scholar tells us in his book, "Zad al-Ma'ad" (part 1, pp. 114-116), the following:




"These are the names of Muhammad's male slaves: Yakan Abu Sharh, Aflah, 'Ubayd, Dhakwan, Tahman, Mirwan, Hunayn, Sanad, Fadala Yamamin, Anjasha al-Hadi, Mad'am, Karkara, Abu Rafi', Thawban, Ab Kabsha, Salih, Rabah, Yara Nubyan, Fadila, Waqid, Mabur, Abu Waqid, Kasam, Abu' Ayb, Abu Muwayhiba, Zayd Ibn Haritha, and also a black slave called Mahran."




<b>Even in modern times, in Saudi Arabia the homeland of Islam, the common word for "Black" is "Abd" meaning slave.</b>





What was Mohammed's position on freeing the slaves? In one instance , a man freed a slave that he kept as a sexual partner. When Mohammed heard what happened, he auctioned the boy and sold him for 800 derhams to Na-eem Ebn Abdullah Al- Nahham. (Sahih Moslem vol. 7, page 83)




According to Mohammed, the punishment for committing adultery is different between a free man, a free woman and a slave-woman. The man is to be flogged one-hundred stripes and be exiled for one year. The free woman must be stoned to death. But the slave-woman <b>(since she has a monetary value) </b>
will not be exiled or killed, she is to be flogged one-hundred stripes. If the violation is repeated, the slave-woman is to be sold.(Sahih Al Bukhary vol. 8:821 & 822)




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<b>Islam is a religion, whose sacred Scriptures contain explicit denigrating remarks about Black people.</b>
<b>Mohammed referred to Blacks as "raisin heads</b>
". (Sahih Al Bukhary vol. 1, no. 662 and vol. 9, no. 256).




<b>In another Hadith, Mohammed is quoted as saying that Blacks are, "pug-nosed slaves". </b>
(Sahih Moslem vol. 9 pages 46 and 47).




Islam is not the Haven of Freedom and Equality




I wouldn't want to be a Muslim because Islam is anti freedom, which is one issue so close to the hearts and minds of African Americans, considering the inequities they have suffered in their past.




One thing Islam does not believe in is freedom of religion. If Islam takes over America there wouldn't be a choice of religion. The Quran states: "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost".(Surah 3:85)




My fellow African Muslims don't care for your skin color, they are only using that to gain control over you.




Jesus Christ came to give us eternal life, where everybody stands equal in the sight of God. "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus".




Galatians 3:28 The difference between Islam and the teachings of Jesus Christ is great. The choice is clear, the choice is yours.




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Ignore all the Jesus christ nonesense at the end, but can someone explain more on the sections that were highlighted. However on the opposite hand, I will never forget how i felt when i read this at a website...




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"NO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN ISLAM




In another khutba at Mina Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) proclaimed this profound message: "O people! Verily your Rabb (Allah) is One and verily your father is one (Aadam alaihis salaam). Remember! There is no virtue of an Arab upon a Non-Arab and vice versa, nor is there any virtue of a White above a Black or for a Black person over a White except in taqwa (piety). Verily the noblest among you in the sight of Allah is the one who is most pious" (Baihaqi).




Racial and colour barriers were totally destroyed by Islam. Superiority is not determined on such aspects. The criteria for superiority is the fear of Allah and obedience to Him. Whoever fulfils these criteria the best, whether it be a man or woman, Arab or non-Arab, Black or White, will be the most superior. However, it is most unfortunate that the legacy of apartheid lingers to some extent in many Muslims. Often the non-discriminatory policy of Islam is violated in various ways. There is an urgent need to cleanse ourselves from this malady. This message of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) must also be deeply ingrained into our families and children. "




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But the above i posted contradicts. Please remember i am reading Quran, and am only debating, asking questions. Thank you!!


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Assalamu'alaykum....


Whenever the topic of Islam is brought up among Westerners, it has been that the first objection that immediately springs into their minds is: "But women are so extremely oppressed in Islam."


And, "But women are second class citizens in Islam." For example, they see that Muslim women usually observe modest standards in their clothing and they automatically equate their modesty with oppression.


They appear to feel that freedom is in some way directly proportional to how little clothing one wears, and that oppression is directly proportional to the degree of modesty one exhibits in their clothing. now let us see some Islamic view on women...


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"And they (women) have rights similar to those of men over them in a just manner" (Qur'an, 2:228)


"And their Lord has heard them (and He says): Verily! I suffer not the work of any worker, male or female, to be lost. You proceed one from another. So those who fled and were driven forth from their homes and suffered damage for My cause, and fought and were slain, verily I shall remit their evil deeds from them and verily I shall bring them into Gardens underneath which rivers flow. A reward


from Allah. And with Allah is the fairest of rewards." (3:195)


"And covet not the thing in which Allah has made some of you excel others. Unto men a fortune from that which they have earned, and unto women a fortune from that which they have earned. (Envy not one another) but ask Allah of His bounty. Verily! Allah is Knower of all things." (4:32)


"Unto the men (of a family) belongs a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, and unto the women a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, whether it be little or much, a legal share." (4:77)


"And whoso does good works, whether of male or female, and he (or she) is a believer, such will enter paradise and they will not be wronged the dint in a date stone." (4:124)


"And the believers, men and women, are protecting friends one of another; they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and they establish worship and they pay the poor-due, and they obey Allah and His messenger. As for these, Allah will have mercy on them. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise." (9:71)


"Whosoever does right, whether male or female, and is a believer, him verily We shall quicken with good life, and We shall pay them a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do." (16:97)


"And of His signs is this: He created for you spouses from yourselves that you might find tranquillity in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy. Lo, herein indeed are signs for folk who reflect." (30:21)


"Whoso does an ill deed, he will be repaid the like thereof, while whoso does right, whether male or female, and is a believer, (all) such will enter the Garden, where they will be nourished without stint." (40:40)


In the Qur'an, both Adam and Eveshare the blame for eating from the tree. This can be seen in the Qur'an insuch verses as Al-Baqarah(2):36, Al-A'araf(7):22-24. They were also both forgiven by God Almighty for this sin. Actually, in one verse of the Qur'an (Taha(20):121), Adam is specifically blamed.


The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:


"The best believers are the best in conduct, and the best of you are those who are best to their


wives."


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now, from Biblical view:


1 Timothy 2:11-14 "Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression."


1 Corinthians 14:34 "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church."


1 Corinthians 11:5-10: "But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovereddishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels."


1 Corinthians 11:13: "Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God (with her head) uncovered?"


Genesis 3:12-16 "And the man (Adam) said, The woman (Eve) whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and heshall rule over thee."


Leviticus 12:2-5 "Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a MALE child: then she shall be unclean SEVEN DAYS; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying THIRTY THREE days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. But if she bear a FEMALE child, then she shall be unclean TWO WEEKS, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying SIXTY SIX days."


Ecclesiastics 7:26-28 "And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a trap and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner she will ensnare....while I was still searching but not finding, I found one upright man among a thousand but not one upright woman among them all".


Leviticus 15:19-30 "And if a woman have an issue (her period/menses), [and] her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.


And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even. And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even. And if it [be] on [her] bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she [shall be] unclean. Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even. But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And the priest shall offer the one [for] a sin offering, and the other [for] a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness."


What the canonized saints of Christianity said about women:


"Woman is a daughter of falsehood, a sentinel of Hell, the enemy of peace; through her Adam lost paradise"


(St. John Demascene)


"Woman is the instrument which the devil uses to gain possession of our souls" (St. Cyprian)


"Woman is the fountain of the arm of the devil, her voice is the hissing of the serpent" (St. Anthony)


"Woman has the poison of an asp, the malice of a dragon" (St. Gregory)


St. Tertullian, while he was talking to his 'best beloved sisters' in the faith, he said, "Do you not know that you are each an Eve? The sentence of God on this sex of yours lives in this age: the guilt must of necessitylive too. You are the Devil's gateway: You are the unsealer of the forbidden tree: You are the first deserter of the divine law: You are she who persuaded him whom the devil wasn't valiant enough to attack. You destroyed so easily God's image, man." Once again, St. Augustinewrote to a friend, "What is the difference whether it is in a wife or a mother, it is still Eve the temptress that we must beware of in any woman."


St. Thomas Aquinas considered women as defective, "As regards the individual nature,woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active force in the male seed tends to the production of a perfectlikeness in the masculine sex; while the production of woman comes from a defect in the active force or from some material indisposition, or even from some external influence." (all these quotations can be found in Karen Armstrong's book, The Gospel According to Woman, London: Elm Tree Books, 1986, pp. 52-62. See also Nancy van Vuuren, The Subversion of Women as Practiced by Churches, tch-Hunters, and Other Sexists Philadelphia: Westminster Press pp.28-30.)


St. Tertullian in his famous treatise 'On The Veiling Of Virgins' wrote, "Young women, you wear your veils out on the streets, so you should wear them in the church, you wear them when you are among strangers, then wear them among your brothers..." Among the Canon laws of the Catholic church today, there is a law that require women to cover their heads in church (Clara M. Henning, " Cannon Law and the Battle of the Sexes" in Rosemary R. Ruether, ed., Religion and Sexism: Images of Woman in the Jewish and Christian Traditions, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974, p. 272.).


Some Christian denominations, such as the Amish and the Mennonites for example, keep their women veiledto the present day. The reason for the veil, as offered by their Church leaders, is "The head covering is a symbol of woman's subjection to the man and to God" : The same logic introduced by St. Paul in the New Testament (Donald B. Kraybill, The riddle of the Amish Culture, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press,1989, p. 56.)


Russian Orthodox women are expected to wear a head covering when in the church. Most don't outside of itin America, but many in Russia and many other eastern Orthodox women all over eastern Europe, Greece, and the middle east do wear scarves on their heads all the time when in public


according to the Old Testament, a childless widow must marry her husband's brother, even if he is already married and regardless of her consent, so that she might bear a child from him (Genesis 38).


Further, according to the Bible:


"If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, he shall pay the girl's father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the girl, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives" (Deuteronomy 22:28-30)


One must ask a simple question here, who is really punished, the man who raped the woman or the womanwho was raped? What is to prevent someone from finding the best looking woman in town, raping her, telling everyone about it, and then having the courts force her to be his wife for the rest of her life?


According to Numbers 27:1-11, widows and sisters don't inherit at all. Daughters can inherit only if their deceased father had no sons.


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Wallahu'alam...

Assalamu'alaykum....


i just made two wallpapers on Ramadaan for another forum, but i think i could put it here too....


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Insha Allah..more to comes..if i'm free

assalamo alaykum brothers and sisters. i want to seek some opinion from you. If possible, your opinion must be based from an Islamic point of view.



I had a friend. We were very close before in fact sometimes she sleeps at my house for a week or two. Her father died when she was still 2 years old and her mother married another guy and she has 5 kids with her 2nd husband. I took pity on my friend after she was jilted by her boyfriend because at that time she was also having another affair with another guy. Her boyfriend took everything that he gave her including her mobile phone. So during those times I was her shoulder to lean on. And then later on the other guy jilted her again because she had another affair with another man. During those times that she was financially down i provided her with her needs and helped her with the best that i can, money, food, clothes... She owed me money for quite a sum which until now she had not paid yet. She is also indebted to my other friends and I was even a guarantor to one of her debts. She uses my mobile phone just to call her boyfriend without my permission. And her calls were sometimes from a mobile phone to a land line phone. I then discovered that she was a big liar and I thought she too was a master story teller. So I was fed up and called it quits. It's been more than 5 months since we last talked but I treat her civilly. I felt I was abused.



Is it okay if I dont talk to her anymore considering that she is a nonbeliever in Islam and I am a practising muslim?

Al Salam 'alaykom wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh




<b>Prophet Muhammad
</b>




May Peace Of Allah and Blessings Be upon him




<b>Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:
</b>




I seek assistance in Allah the most gracious the most merciful, Verily all praise to Allah, we praise him seek his aid and ask for his forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and the evil of our actions. Whomsoever Allah guides then there is none who can misguide him, and whomsoever Allah misguides then there is none who can guide him. I bear the witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, having no partners, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his Slave and messenger, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.




In my last post I stopped at the point that we will refer to Qûran sciences, but before starting that issue, I thought that it is most important to refer first to the personality of our great Prophet Muhammad, and his characteristics and proof that he is truly Prophet and Messenger of God, since the main topic is to follow his steps(PBUH), may Allah be my Assistant and Guidance to what he loves and desires, ameen.




<b>First: His Moral
</b>




Now if we think in a rational way, we will say: Who can describe the Prophet(PBUH) better than the one and only God, Allah Subhanahu Wa T'ala, Allah (SWT) described Prophet Muhammad in The Holy Qûran as being in the highest rank of morals:




Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem :




<b>4. And verily, you (O Muhammad ) are on an exalted standard of character.,
</b> 68, Al-Qalam




translation of this ayah according to Ibn Katheer is:




Sa'id bin Abi Arubah reported from Qatadah that he said, "It has been mentioned to us that Sa'd bin Hisham asked A'ishah about the character of the Messenger of Allah , so she replied: 'Have you not read the Qur'an' Sa'd said: 'Of course.' Then she said: 'Verily, the character of the Messenger of Allah was the Qur'an.'" Abdur-Razzaq recorded similar to this and Imam Muslim recorded it in his Sahih on the authority of Qatadah in its full length. This means that
<b>he would act according to the commands and the prohibition in the Qur'an. His nature and character were patterned according to the Qur'an, and he abandoned his natural disposition
(i.e., the carnal nature). So whatever the Qur'an commanded, he did it, and whatever it forbade, he avoided it. Along with this,
Allah gave him the exalted character, which included the qualities of modesty, kindness, bravery, pardoning, gentleness and every other good characteristic.
This is like that which has been confirmed in the Two Sahihs that Anas said, "I served the Messenger of Allah for ten years,
and he never said a word of displeasure to me (Uff), nor did he ever say to me concerning something I had done: 'Why did you do that' And he never said to me concerning something I had not done:
'Why didn't you do this' He had the best character, and I never touched any silk or anything else that was softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allah . And I never smelled any musk or perfume that had a better fragrance than the sweat of the Messenger of Allah." Imam Al-Bukhari recorded that Al-Bara' said, "The Messenger of Allah had the most handsome face of all the people, and he had the best behavior of all of the people. And he was not tall, nor was he short.'' The Hadiths concerning this matter are numerous. Abu Isa At-Tirmidhi has a complete book on this subject called Kitab Ash-Shama'il. Imam Ahmad recorded that A'ishah said, "
The Messenger of Allah never struck a servant of his with his hand, nor did he ever hit a woman. He never hit anything with his hand, except for when he was fighting Jihad in the cause of Allah.
And he was never given the option between two things except that the most beloved of the two to him was the easiest of them, as long as it did not involve sin
If it did involve sin, then he stayed farther away from sin than any of the people. He would not avenge himself concerning anything that was done to him, except if the limits of Allah were transgressed.
Then, in that case he would avenge for the sake of Allah. Imam Ahmad also recorded from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said, (I have only been sent to perfect righteous behavior.) Ahmad was alone in recording this Hadith."
</b>




Second:Truthfulness and trustworthy





The Prophet(PBUH) was known to be the most truthful person in his time, he never told a lie in his whole life, and he was known to be as Al-Sadiq(truthful), Al-Ameen(trustworthy), people during his time, even the most arrogant used to beleive him as being truthful and trustworthy, they used to keep their money and gold with him if they were to travel for trading to Yemen or Al-Sham province, because they knew that they will come back and find their money and treasure safe not missing one fils. How then can he be accused of a liar and wanting worldly gains, Allah forbid, he could at least ask for interest or gain on basis of safe keeping their money just as banks and investment companies do nowadays in managing portfolios and safe custody service. But no it is not him that will care about wealth or worldly gains, never did he prostrate to an idol, never did he commit any sin. The following hadeeth is when Allah Subhanahu Wa T'ala ordered him to spread the word of Islam:




<b>"Ibn Abbas (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that when the Verse: "And warn your tribe of near kindred.” (26:214) was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) went out, and when he had ascended As-Safa mountain, he shouted, "O Sabahah!" The people said, "Who is that?” "Then they gathered around him, whereupon he said, "Do you see? If I inform you that cavalrymen are proceeding up the side of this mountain, will you believe me” They said, “We have never heard you telling a lie.” Then he (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, "I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe punishment.” Abu Lahab said, "May you perish! You gathered us only for this reason?” Then Abu Lahab went away. So the Surat: "Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!” (111:1) was revealed.” (Bukhari 6/495) "</b>





Even then — in Al-Jahiliyah — they used to turn to him for judgment and consultation. In a version by At-Tirmidhi, he says that ‘Ali had said that he had been told by Abu Jahl that he (Abu Jahl) said to Allah’s Messenger(Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him):<b> “We do not call you a liar; but we do not have faith in what you have brought.”
</b>In His Book, Allâh, the Exalted, said about them:




Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem :




<b>33. We know indeed the grief which their words cause you (O Muhammad ): it is not you that they deny, but it is the Verses (the Qur'ân) of Allâh that the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong­doers) deny 6, Al-An'am
</b>




Even when Heraclius asked Abu Sufyan:<b> “Have you ever accused him of lying before the ministry of Prophethood?” Abu Sufyan said: “No.”
</b>




He was most modest and far from being arrogant or proud. He forbade people to stand up at his presence as other people usually do for their kings. Visiting the poor, the needy and entertaining them are some of his habits. If a slave invited him, he would accept the invitation. The Prophet (PBUH) is known to have always told the truth even when joking with his companions, he even cursed those who make lies just to make people laugh:




"Abu Hurairah (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that when they said,<b> “Messenger of Allah, do you make jokes with us!” He (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) replied, “I say nothing but the truth.”
</b>(Tirmidhi 4885)




Mu'awiyah Ibn Jaydah al-Qushayri (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, <b>“Woe to him who tells things, speaking falsely, to make people laugh thereby. Woe to him! Woe to him!”
</b> (Abu Dawud 4972)"




Then it is our responsibilities as true Muslims to follow the model of our beloved Prophet and never tell a lie:




Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem




<b>119.O you who believe! Fear Allah and be with those who are truthful.
</b> ,9: Surat Altauba




<b>33.That Allah will reward the people of Truth for their Truth, and punish the Hypocrites if that be His Will, or turn to them in Mercy; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
</b> ,33: Surat Al-Ahzab.




Abu Hurairah (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, <b> “A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe and a believer is one in whom people place their trust in regard to their life and wealth.”
</b> (Tirmidhi 33 and Nasa'i).




We should never attribute something that has no basis in the Qur’an and the Sunnah to the Prophet (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam), or to Islam as a whole. We should take admonitions from the following warnings:




Ali (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, <b> “Do not tell a lie against me for whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally) then he will surely enter the Hell-fire.”
</b> (Bukhari 1/106 and Ibn Majah 1/31)




Salama (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that he heard the Prophet (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) saying,<b> “Whoever (intentionally) ascribes to me what I have not said then (surely) let him occupy his seat in Hell-fire.”
</b> (Bukhari 1/109)




Wathila bin Al Asqa (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, <b> “Verily, one of the worst lies is to claim falsely to be the son of someone other than one’s real father; or to claim to have had a dream one has not had; or to attribute to me what I have not said.”
</b> (Bukhari 4/712)




Abdullah ibn Abbas (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said:<b> "Be mindful when transmitting a Hâdîth from me. (Transmit) only that which you know (very well) for he who intentionally lies about me will find his abode in Hell-Fire.”
</b> (Tirmidhi 232).




We must include in our prayers and ask Allah to give us the best of characters and manners, in everything we do or speak we must fear Allah we must be honest with ourselves and others never telling lies. Telling lies do great harms to us especially in the eternal world. If we die without asking Allah’s forgiveness and we are recorded in His presence as liars, then we will have a terrible punishment in the Hereafter. As much as possible, we must avoid telling lies. We must take warning from the following Hâdîth:




Samura bin Jundub (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said,<b> “I saw (in a dream) two men came to me.”
</b> Then the Prophet (sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam) narrated the story (saying),<b> “They said, 'The person, the one whose cheek you saw being torn away (from the mouth to the ear) was a liar and used to tell lies. And the people would report those lies on his authority till they spread all over the world. So he will be punished like that till the Day of Resurrection.’”
</b> (Bukhari)8/118




<b>Third: His roots and who is his descendants
</b>




Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:




 




35. And (remember) when Ibrâhim (Abraham) said: "O my Lord! Make this city (Makkah) one of peace and security, and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.




36. "O my Lord! They have indeed led astray many among mankind. But whoso follows me, he verily is of me. And whoso disobeys me, - still You are indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.




37. "O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in an uncultivable valley by Your Sacred House (the Ka'bah at Makkah); in order, O our Lord, that they may perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), so fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and (O Allâh) provide them with fruits so that they may give thanks.[?COLOR] 14, Surat Ibrahim




 




" The Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) was born on April 22, 570 A.D. ( 9th Rabi Al-Awwal) in Makkah. His early life is characterized by loss. The Prophet's (pbuh) father died before he was born, and as an orphan he was left to the care of his mother, Amina, and his grandfather, Abdul-Muttalib"[?COLOR] read the rest of this article at:





http://www.grad.cgu.edu/~dadabhoa/webpage/bio.htm#top





<b>Fourth: His descent to Abraham(PBUH)
</b>




He is Muhammad bin Abdallah, bin Abdulmutaleb, bin Hashem, bin Abd manaf, Ibn Qusay Ibn Kilab, Bin Murra, Bin Ka'ab, Ibn Lo'ay, bin Ghaleb bin Fahr, Bin malik Ibn Al-Nader Ibn Kinana Ibn Khuzayma bin Mudraka Bin Elias, Bin Mader bin Nizar Bin Ma'ed, Ibn Adnan. this is the chain to his hounorable root, and their is no doubt that Adnan is from Prophet Ismael's sons who is in his turn the son of our father Abraham(PBUH).





<b><span style="color:#FF0000;">Fifth: His Appearance:
</span></b>




<b><span style="color:#FF0000;">Muhammad (pbuh) was of a height a little above the average. He was of sturdy build with long muscular limbs and tapering fingers. The hair of his head was long and thick with some waves in them. His forehead was large and prominent, his eyelashes were long and thick, his nose was sloping, his mouth was somewhat large and his teeth were well set. His cheeks were spare and he had a pleasant smile. His eyes were large and black with a touch of brown. His beard was thick and at the time of his death, he had seventeen gray hairs in it. He had a thin line of fine hair over his neck and chest. He was fair of complexion and altogether was so handsome that Abu Bakr composed this couplet on him:
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"As there is no darkness in the moonlit night so is Mustafa, the well-wisher, bright." read the rest of the article below:





http://www.angelfire.com/al/horizons/mo1.html





This is in short the characteristics of Prophet Mohammad, (PBUH), and if we want to talk in detail we will never finish this thread, Him Being raised in a noble family, who never asked for worldly gains is a liar(Ao'tho Billah Min thalik) God forbid, he is the most exalted, pure hearted, honest, kind hearted, brave, gentle, modest, forgiving, generous, sacrificing, modest, humorous, sincere, just, shy, truthful, courageous character that ever existed, and no matter how much we speak of him or describe him we will not give him enough attribute that he deserve, he is the savior for all humanity, and those who deny his Prophethood will not harm anyone but themselves:





Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:





<b><span style="color:#FF0000;">19.And those who believe in Allah and His messengers they are the Truthful and the martyrs in the eyes of their Rabb. They shall have their Reward and their Light. But those who reject Allah and deny Our Signs, they are the Companions of Hell-Fire.,
</b></span>57: Surat Al-Hadeed





 




18.Who does more wrong than those who invent a lie against Allah? They will be turned back to the Presence of their Rabb and the witnesses will say, ‘These are the ones who lied against their Rabb!’ Behold! The curse of Allah is on those who do wrong!, 11: Surat Hud





Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem:





 




4. And verily, you (O Muhammad ) are on an exalted standard of character.





5. You will see, and they will see,





6. Which of you is afflicted with madness.





7. Verily, your Lord knows better, who (among men) has gone astray from His Path, and He knows better those who are guided.





8. So (O Muhammad ) obey not the deniers [(of Islâmic Monotheism those who belie the Verses of Allâh), the Oneness of Allâh, and the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad ), etc.]





9. They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.





10. And obey not everyone who swears much, and is considered worthless,





11. A slanderer, going about with calumnies,





12. Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful,





13. Cruel, after all that base-born (of illegitimate birth),





14. (He was so) because he had wealth and children.





15. When Our Verses (of the Qur'ân) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"





16. We shall brand him over the nose! , 68, Al-Qalam





When the battle of Bader took place, Al-Waleed Ibn Mugheera was killed and he was branded on his nose, the verses of Surat Al-Qalam revelation was before The battle of Bader took place. In one of his lectures to us scholar sayed Noh said that in the verse from ayas 10 to 16 is describing Al-Waleed Ibn Mugheera , him being of illigitimate birth, no one ever knew that this man was not the son of his father, even Waleed himself, when this verse was revealed he went to his mother and asked her if it was true, because deep down in him he knew that this is the true word of Allah and that Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) is not a liar, she admitted and said the truth and that she had him from adultry, who told the prophet, how did he know, a secret that nobody knew and was never revealed, Allah the All-Knower, he sees everything he knows everything, Indeed Prophet Muhammad is a messenger Of God. No matter what various wicked ways the enemies of Islam come up with to prove the contrary, it is clear and obvious as the shining sun.





http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=68&tid=54727





<b><span style="color:#FF0000;">AL-WALEED BIN AL-MUGHERAH SAYING ABOUT THE QUR'AN
</span></b>





 




" The proclamation of the call to Islam had only been a few months old when the season of pilgrimage was soon to come. The Quraish knew that Arab delegates were coming within a short time. They agreed that it was necessary to device a plan that was bound to keep the Arab pilgrims away from the new faith preached by Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). They went to see Al-Waleed bin Al-Mugheerah to discuss this issue who suggested that agree on a resolution that could enjoy the approval of all of them. However, they were at variance. Some suggested that they describe Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) as a soothsayer; but this suggestion was turned down on the grounds that his words were not so rhymed. Others proposed Majnun, i.e., possessed by jinn; this was also rejected because no insinuations peculiar to that state of mind were detected, they claimed. “Why not say he is a poet?” Some said. Here again they could not reach a common stand, alleging that his words were totally outside poetry. “OK. Then let us accuse him of practicing witchcraft,” was a fourth suggestion. Here also Al-Waleed showed some reluctance saying that the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) was known to have never involved himself in the practice of blowing on the knots and admitted that his speech was like a sweet tasting root and branch. He however, found that the most plausible charge to be leveled against Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was witchcraft. The ungodly company agreed to propagate one uniform formula projecting that Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was a magician so powerful and commanding in his art that he would successfully alienate sons from fathers, brothers from brothers, wife from her husband and man from his clan. It is noteworthy in this regard to say that Allah revealed sixteen verses as regards Al-Waleed and the cunning method he devised to misguide the people expected to arrive in Makkah for pilgrimage."





to be continued ...





Salam





 


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this has deeply upset me please tell me why does the quran teach these things?


i have also found this which is very interesting of what will happen to us all soon my brothers please read this:


once my brothers have read through this then we can talk to each other ok.


you cant deny the truth.

I AM A MUSLIM and am sick of people who think islam is a terrorists association.


On Wednesday, armed men seized a school building in Russia and took several hundred people hostage, including children. The media continually refers to these terrorists as “Chechen” terrorists. I have yet to see any in the media point out the most important aspect of these terrorists, except as an aside: they are Muslim.


Seeing as it was Muslim terrorists who flew airplanes into the World Trade Center; Muslim terrorists who bombed a train in Spain; and Muslim terrorists who have beheaded innocent civilians, Muslim terrorists who blew bombs in Bali, Turkey and Riyadh, this information about is obviously relevant – to put it lightly.


Can someone answer me why the fact that these terrorists are Muslims is always muddled in the media? We (and when I say “we,” I mean the entire civilized part of the world) are not at war with a country. We are at war with an ideology, Islamic terrorism, which is akin to NAZIism or communism. The people who want to see us dead are not “Chechens.” They are Muslims.


Imagine you are a parent and your little child is held hostage. Muslim terrorists round up him or her, along with all of his or her classmates; kill people; and threaten to bomb the whole building if troops attack. This is an evil of which no atrocity committed in the name of Christianity, that I know of, has rivaled – particularly in its sheer maliciousness. And yet we are still scared to name the enemy?


I have already heard leftists blame Russia for what happened. Leftists have unyielding support for Islamic terrorists and an undying hatred for any civilized nation. Tip toeing around, not identifying who and what the enemy is, is to fall right into the hands of people who would rather see you, and all of Western civilization, destroyed.


George W. Bush has said he does not believe terrorism will ever be completely eradicated. I have a suggestion for him or anyone who wants to defeat terrorism. First you have to identify who the enemy is. Then you can conquer them.