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يا عباد الله اثبتوا ..

بقلم الشيخ : سلمان بن يحي المالكي

إمام وخطيب جامع الفتح بشرق الرياض

الحمد الله الذي أحاط بكل شيء علماً ، ووسع كل شيء حفظاً ، يعلم بواطن البحار وذرات الرمال ، لا يعزب عنه مثقالُ ذرة في الأرض ولا في السماء ، ولا تحت أطباقِ الجبال ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له عالمُ الغيبِ والشهادةِ الكبيرُ المتعال ، وأشهد أن محمدا عبدُه ورسولُه صلى الله عليه وعلى صحبه وآله خيرِ آل ، صلاةً دائمة بالغدو والآصال ، أما بعد :

في مسيرةِ السائرينَ إلى الله ، والحاثِّين خُطاهم على مِنهاجه وسبيل هداه ، والداعين إلى دينه القويم ، والتمسُّكِ بصراطه المستقيم ، في سيرهم ومسيرهم عقباتٌ كعْداء ، وخصومٌ ألدَّاء ، ولأواءٌ وأدواء ، لا يخْلُصُ منها إلا من أراد الله له الثبات.

وإن المتأمل في التاريخ يرى في فتراتٍ منه ، غلبتَ الإسلامِ وظهورَه وعزَّ المسلمين ، وفي فترات أخرى يرى انحسار مدِّه وهيمنةَ غيرِ المسلمين ، ويرى ضعفا داخلياً ، وهوانا خارجياً ، وتداعيا من الأمم ، وتسلُطا من الكفار ، كما هو واقع هذه الحِقبةِ من الزمن ، حتى إنه ليكادُ يتسللُ اليأسُ والإحباط إلى نفوسِ بعض المسلمين ، ويتساءل الحائر : ألم يكتُبِ الله العزةَ والنُصرةَ لهذه الأمة ، والصغارَ والذلةَ على الكافرين ؟!

وينسى هذا المتسائل قول الله عز وجل :{هو الذي خلق الموت والحياةَ ليبلوكم أيكم أحسن عملا } ، وما يماثلُها من الآياتِ الكريمة التي تبين أن هذه الدار ، دارُ ابتلاء وامتحان للمؤمنين وليست دارَ جزاء وخلود ، وأن الأيامَ دول ، والدهرّ قُلَّب ، وأن الفوزَ والفلاح ليس بتحصيلِ الرخاء فحسب ، وإنما عملك في الشدةِ والرخاءِ والمنشطِ والمكره { ولنبلونكم حتى نعلم المجاهدين منكم والصابرين ونبلوا أخباركم } ، {وجعلنا بعضَكم لبعض فتنةٍ أتصبرون وكان ربك بصيراً } ، { ولو شاء الله لانتصر منهم ولكن ليبلوا بعضَكم ببعض } ، يقول ابن القيم رحمه الله تعالى : " إن في تمكينِ أهل الكفرِ والفسوق إيصال أولياءِ الله إلى الكمال الذي يحصُلُ لهم بمعاداةِ هؤلاء وجهادِهم والإنكارِ عليهم والموالاةِ فيه والمعاداةِ فيه وبذلِ نفوسِهم وقُواهُم له ... إلى أن قال : فلولا خلق الأضداد وتسليطُ أعدائه ، وامتحانُ أولياءِه ، لم يستخرجْ خاصَّ العبوديةِ من عبيده ، ولم يحصُل لهم عبوديةُ المولاةِ فيه والمعاداةِ فيه ، والحبِّ فيه والبغضِ فيه ، والعطاءِ له والمنعِ له " .

أيها الكريم المبارك :

وإذا كان قدرُ الله لجيلٍ من الأمة أن يعيشوا في مرحلةٍ من ضعفها وفترةٍ من فتورها ، وظهورِ غيرها عليها ، فإن المتعيِّنَ التعلُّقُ بما يثبتُها على دينها ؛ لأن الإسلامَ في زمان قوته ، كفيلٌ بذاته في ثباتِ أهله ، أما في زمنِ الانكسار وعهدِ الانحسار ، فهذا هو زمنُ الابتلاء الذي يُميزُ الله فيه الخبيثَ من الطيب ، والصادقَ من الكاذب والمؤمنَ من المنافق ، وكلَّما زادَ الضعف وكثرة الفتن ، كلَّما استطال عنُقَ النفاق وظهرَ المنافقون ، وربما جاهروا في قلوبهم وأظهروا خفايا صدورهم .

وإليك أخي الكريم أسبابا تعينك بعد الله عز وجل على الثبات على دين الله حتى تلقاه :

أولا : تجديدَ الإيمانِ بهذا الدين ، وملأَ القلبِ منه باليقين

نعم .. اليقينُ التامُ بصدقِ وأحقِّيةِ ما نحن عليه ، والإيمانُ الجازمُ بصواب ما نعتقده ، فمن امتلأ قلبه إيمانا بعقيدته وقناعةً بصحةٍ منهجه ،لم تُزعزعه الخطوب ، ولم تُثنه الكروب ، وهذا هو موقفُ النبيُ صلى الله عليه وسلم في دعوته ، حين حاربه الأقاربُ قبل الأباعد ، وطوردَ وشرِّد ، وحوصرَ وقوطع ، وطلبَ للقتل واجتمع عليه الأحزاب ، لكن ذلك لم يُثنه عن مراده ، حتى بلَّغ دين الله ، وكذلك كان أصحابه رضوانُ الله تعالى عليهم ، قُيِّدوا بالحديد ، وقُطعت أجساد بعضهم ، وصلبَ آخرون ، وأُذو ، ومستهم البأساء والضراء وزلزلوا ، فلم يزدهم ذلك إلا صلابةً في دينهم ، وثباتا على منهجهم ، وصدقا في سيرهم إلى الله حتى لقوا ربهم على ذلك { من المؤمنين رجال صدقوا ما عاهدوا الله عليه فمنهم من قضى نحبه ومنهم من ينتظر وما بدلوا تبديلاً } ، وهذا نتاجُ الإيمانِ واليقين ، والقناعةِ والتصديق ، والثقةِ بما هم عليه ، وكذلك كان السلفُ الصالحُ بعدهم ، ويكفيك مثالا ثباتُ الإمام أحمدَ - رحمه الله - عند الفتنة ، وما ذاك إلا بالعقيدةِ الراسخة بما يؤمنُ به من صواب ، أما أهلُ الخَورِ والشك وضعيفي الإيمان فهم الذين إذا أصابتهم مصيبة رجعوا على دينهم باللائمة ، يُقلبونَ بحيرةٍ في ثوابته ولو كانوا يعقلون لتفقدوا أنفسهم كيفَ يدينون ، لعلموا أن دينَ الله كامل ، وأنْ لا صلاحَ حقيقةً بغيره في كلِّ زمان ومكان ، بلا استثناء ولا تجزئة {اليوم أكملت لكم دينَكم وأتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الإسلام ديناً } ، { ومن يبتغ غير الإسلام دينا فلن يُقبل منه وهو في الآخرة من الخاسرين } ، إلا أن النقصَ يحصُل من أحدِ أمرين : إما عجزٌ وجهل عن تطبيقهِ التطبيقَ الصحيح أو لأجلِ شهوة وهوى يمنعانِ إرادةَ التطبيق في أيِّ تفاصيلِ الحياة مهما صغُرت أو كبُرت ، وعلى هذا المركبين الجهلِ والهوى أسرجَ بعض المنافقين بِغالهم فشدوا على الإسلامِ وأهله ، وأظهروا مكنونَ صدروهم وما كانت تُخفي قلوبُهم ، في وقتٍ أحوجُ ما تكونُ فيه الأمةُ إلى تثبيتِها على دينها والمحافظةِ على إسلامها وهُويتِها وتماسُكِها ووحدتِها .

إن المجتمع بجميعِ طبقاته ، بحاجةٍ إلى إعادةِ الاهتمام بتقريرِ أساسِ هذا الدين ، من عقيدةِ وتوحيد ، ودعوة إلى تبصيرِ الأمة وتوجيهها ، بإِرساء قضايا الإيمانِ بالله وشريعته بعيدا عن مظاهرِ الغلوِ والتطرف أو التساهُلِ والتميُّع المفضي إلى الإرجاء أو بعضِ صوره .

إن ترسيخَ معاني الإيمانِ والاعتقاد ، واليقينِ والثقة يُنتجُ العملَ الصالح والولاءَ لهذا الدين ، والصبرَ عليه والثبات حتى الممات ، مهما عصفتِ الفتنُ أو ادلهمَّت الخطوب .

ولقد مرّت بديارِ الإسلام أزماتٌ شديدة ونكباتٌ عديدة ، انتهت فيها الخلافةُ الراشدة ، وسقطت الدولةُ الأمويةُ والعباسية وغيرُ ذلك ، ومع كلِّ هذا : فلم يُورث ذلك في نفوسِ المسلمين شكا في عقيدتهم ولم تدفعُهم إلى التطلُّع إلى ما عند أعدائهم من أفكار ومبادئ وأساليبَ حياةٍ وأنماطِ سلوك تُخالفُ شريعتَهم ويأباها دينَهم ، ولم يروا الحقَّ إلا في دينِ الله عقيدةً وسلوكا ونظامَ حياة ، وهذا هو معنى الاستعلاء في قول الله عز وجل : {ولا تهنوا ولا تحزنوا وأنتم الأعلون إن كنتم مؤمنين } ، أي أن العزةَ والعُلو بالإيمانِ والثباتِ عليه لا بالغلبةِ والظهور .

ثانياً: الاعتصامُ بالكتابِ والسنة والتمسكُ بما فيهما وإتباع هديِهما

وحسبك في ذلك قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : ( تركت فيكم ما إن تمسكتم به لن تضلوا أبدا ، كتابَ الله وسنتي ) ، وقول الله عز وجل : {فإن تنازعتم في شيء فردوه إلى الله والرسول إن كنتم تؤمنون بالله واليوم الآخر } ، أي الاحتكامُ إلى الكتابِ والسنة .

ثالثاً: الإقتداء بسلف الأمة من الصحابة ومن سار على نهجهم

وفي طليعتهم الخلفاءُ الراشدون أبو بكر وعمر وعثمانُ وعلي رضي الله عنهم أجمعين ، ففي السنن بسند صحيح : ( عليكم بسنتي وسنةِ الخلفاءِ الراشدين المهديين ، تمسكوا بها وعضوا عليها بالنواجذ ) .

رابعاً : الالتفافُ حول العلماءِ الصالحين ، والدعاةِ الصادقين

الذين عُرفوا بنُصحهم وسلامةِ منهجهم ؛ فإنهم ورثةُ الأنبياء ومصابيح الدجى ، أهدى الناسِ طريقا وأقربُهم من الله توفيقاً ، فاجعل العلماءَ الربانين لك صحْبا ورِفاقاً .

خامساً : لزومُ جماعةِ المسلمين وإمامِهم واعتزالُ الفتنة

وهذه وصيةُ النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - لحذيفةَ رضي الله عنه كما الحديثِ المتَّفَقِ عليه ، قال : كَانَ النَّاسُ يَسْأَلُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ الْخَيْرِ وَكُنْتُ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ الشَّرِّ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يُدْرِكَنِي فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا فِي جَاهِلِيَّةٍ وَشَرٍّ فَجَاءَنَا اللَّهُ بِهَذَا الْخَيْرِ ، فَهَلْ بَعْدَ هَذَا الْخَيْرِ مِنْ شَرٍّ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قُلْتُ : وَهَلْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ الشَّرِّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ وَفِيهِ دَخَنٌ ! قُلْتُ : وَمَا دَخَنُهُ ؟ قَالَ : قَوْمٌ يَهْدُونَ بِغَيْرِ هَدْيِي تَعْرِفُ مِنْهُمْ وَتُنْكِرُ ، قُلْتُ : فَهَلْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ الْخَيْرِ مِنْ شَرٍّ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ دُعَاةٌ إِلَى أَبْوَابِ جَهَنَّمَ مَنْ أَجَابَهُمْ إِلَيْهَا قَذَفُوهُ فِيهَا ، قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صِفْهُمْ لَنَا ! فَقَالَ : هُمْ مِنْ جِلْدَتِنَا وَيَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأَلْسِنَتِنَا ، قلْتُ : فَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي إِنْ أَدْرَكَنِي ذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : تَلْزَمُ جَمَاعَةَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِمَامَهُمْ ، قُلْتُ : فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ جَمَاعَةٌ وَلَا إِمَامٌ ؟ قَالَ : فَاعْتَزِلْ تِلْكَ الْفِرَقَ كُلَّهَا وَلَوْ أَنْ تَعَضَّ بِأَصْلِ شَجَرَةٍ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَكَ الْمَوْتُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ .

كما أن التثبُت في الأخبار والنقل وتركَ الشائعات وهجرَ الخوضَ فيما لا يعني مطلوبٌ في كلِّ وقت ، وتعظُمُ الحاجةُ لحفظ اللسان وصيانةِ السمع والتثبُت في حالِ الفتنة ، وكفى بالمرء إثما أن يحدِّثَ بكلِ ما سمع !

سادساً : دعاءُ الله وسؤالُه والإلحاحُ عليه بطلبِ الثبات

فلا غِنى بالعبد عن ربه ، وفي الحديث الصحيح : كان أكثرُ دعاء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : ( يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلبي على دينك ) ، فقيل له في ذلك ؟ فقال : ( إنه ليس آدميٌ إلا وقلبُه بين أُصبُعين من أصابعِ الله ، فمن شاء أقام ومن شاء أزاغ ) .

سابعاً : كثرةُ ذكر الله تعالى

فللذكر أسرار عجيبة { يا أيها الذين أمنوا إذا لقيتم فئة فاثبتوا واذكروا الله كثيرا لعلكم تفلحون } .

اللهم انصر دينك وكتابك وسنة نبيك وعبادَك المؤمنين ، اللهم انصر من نصر هذا الدين ، واخذل الطغاة والملاحدة والمفسدين والمنافقين يا رب العالمين ..

وصلى الله وسلم على وبارك على خير البرية ، محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين.

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'Oldest' Hajj pilgrim back home

By Narayan Bareth

BBC correspondent in Jaipur

Habib Miyan comes home to a reception of garlands

The man said to be the world's oldest pilgrim has returned home after a long cherished dream of performing the Hajj.

Habib Miyan is 125 years old, according to his pension papers, although he claims to be 132.

A resident of the Indian state of Rajasthan, his trip to Mecca was made possible by the generosity of readers of BBC News Online.

"Almighty Allah is great. I am so grateful to all those who helped me in performing my Hajj," he said soon after arriving late on Monday night.

Habib was greeted warmly by local residents in his hometown of Jaipur, where his story received wide publicity.

Relatives and friends thronged his residence with marigold garlands in their hands and congratulated him for completing a successful pilgrimage.

Filled with emotion

Many of them sought his blessings.

"In Mecca I prayed for all those who are ill, poor, needy or blind," he said.

Habib is looking forward to his next birthday

"I also prayed for those who extended their support in organising my trip especially the donor from the UK."

"How can I forget the kindness of such a person whom I can never meet," he said, filled with emotion.

Habib's Hajj pilgrimage was made possible by several anonymous donors who had read about him on BBC News Online and his inability to pay for his lifelong dream.

Among the anonymous donors was a taxi-driver from Rotherham in northern England who put up money he was saving for his own Hajj pilgrimage.

The main donation came from a businessman in London who forwarded 270,000 rupees ($5,700) to Habib's bank account.

Centre of attention

In Saudi Arabia the Indian embassy organised his transport and a doctor to monitor his health, Habib - who has now lost his sight - revealed.

Throughout his trip he was the centre of attraction among all the other Hajj pilgrims.

Treated as a special guest, Habib was showered with gifts and sweets by many Saudis.

Local magazines and newspapers covered his trip with great interest.

Habib is now looking forward to celebrating his birthday in May.



Source: IBN News

I have a question about the need to make women cover up. In all the answers to this type of question that Ihave read on this forum and elsewhere, the reason given is that if they do not cover up men may be tempted and sin. This to me seems a particularly strange use of logic and its inconsisitency can easily be seen if applied in other areas of life. So...

if women must ocver up beacuse men may be tempted to sin then...

Shops should have no displays lest people be tempted to steal from them,

Houses should have no windows because one might be tempted by what is inside them and desire to steal from them

Small, frail men should cover up lest dominating women be tempted to take advantage of them.

Farmyard animals should wear the burkha lest lonely, despearate men become tempted to take advantage of them.

Now I realise that these sound silly, but they are, I think, an application of the same logic which forces women to cover up. So if you do not apply that logic to all areas of potential temptation why apply it to women only?

Asalam Alaykum Wa Rahmat Allah Wa Barakatu,

My fellow sisters and brothers I was wondering if anyone new of any verses in the Quran or hadith regarding parents hitting there children. Are we, as parents allowed to hit our children and if so, where on the body, and how hard? As I heard it is hararm to strike any human being on the face.

Jazak Allah,

Just a reminder to keep our hands raised, making much dua for our innocent sisters and brothers who are suffering in our muslim lands. May Allah not let them feel any pain, May he put comfort, eeman and strength in there hearts and may they be blessed with a justly reward in the akhira AMEEN!

The resurrection

Salm everyone.

I want to mention before discussing about the resurrection. That the holiday of Easter, the supposedly day of Jesus' resurrection was originally a pagan festival honoring Eostre, a Teutonic (Germanic) goddess of light and spring. At that time of the vernal equinox (the day in the spring when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are of equal length); sacrifices were offered in her honor. As early as the ENGLISH CENTURY, the name "Easter" was used to designate the annual celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.

So where do Christians get the belief of the resurrection from? They got it from the teaching of Paul (Acts 17:18).Paul, who said he was an appointed apostle by Jesus according to his own vision. He never saw Jesus, declared Jesus as the son of God (Acts 9:20) and admitted that the resurrection was HIS gospel (II Timothy 2:8). So Christianity in its present belief that the Crucifixion/resurrection is necessary for the redemption of sin is not a teaching of Jesus, The sins of people were being forgiven before the alleged crucifixion or resurrection as shown in (Mark 2:5) And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

And (Luke 7:48) and he said unto her "Thy sins are forgiven"

Further, knowing that Jesus forgave sins before the crucifixion or resurrection contradicts the belief that the blood if Jesus as washing away sins, For according to

(Deuteronomy 24:16) The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: EVERY MAN SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH FOR HIS OWN SINS"

this belief of present day Christians is of Paul's. Paul justified his doctrine with use of (Romans 7:1-4): 1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man. 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

The above-mentioned verses clearly show that Paul made a distinction between Jesus and Christ. According to his reasoning, the law which had bound Jesus and his followers was no longer necessary since Jesus had died. Now they were no longer "married" to Jesus but to Christ, who had brought another law in a direct revelation to him(Paul). It was, therefore, necessary to follow Christ and not Jesus, teaching has gone astray. It was the use of this reasoning that Paul assembled his doctrine of redemption and atonement. Jesus never taught this theory. It was a great success, since, in so many words, it preached that a man could do what he waned and not face the inevitable consequences of his actions, provided that, at the end of the day he said : I believe in Christ" However, the basic premise on which Paul's reasoning was based is false, since Jesus was neither Crucified nor resurrected. His doctrines of redemption and atonement are fallacious.

Do you know that the doctrine of atonement was accepted by the Church three to four centuries after Jesus left the earth? Read Deuteronomy 24:16, Jeremiah 31:30 and Ezekiel 18:29 and you will find that this doctrine of atonement contradicts the Old testament/law

Deuteronomy 24:16 the fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Jeremiah 31:30 30 but every one shall die for his own iniquity…

Ezekiel 18:29 20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him

Now read Mathew 7:1 & 2 and 1Corinthians 3:8. there is no reason for atonement of "Original Sin" for Mathew 19:14 clearly states that children (Everybody at one time) belong to the kingdom of Heaven. This notion of "belonging to the kingdom of Heaven" in the line with the Islamic belief that:

"Every newborn child is born in complete submission to Allah (as a Muslim) but his parents change him/her into Judaism, Christianity, etc etc .

Further, Jesus states in Mark 11:25-26 and Luke 11:1-4 that trespasses (Sins) are forgiven by God. So, there is no reason for Jesus atonement for sins.

Mark 11:25-26 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Luke 11:1-4 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

So, Jesus came not to destroy the law. It was Paul who abolished the [Mosaic] law. Read Acts 13:39 : 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

The "authority" that Paul amassed allowed him to claim that the blessings of the Gospel were not limited to the Jews, but to all who believed. This also is an absolute contradiction to the mission purpose and teaching of Jesus. Jesus' true message was the law. The same law that guided Adam, Abraham, Moses, Noah and all the other prophets, to include the prophet of Islam Muhammad, who prophesied in the Bible as mentioned in the

Qur'an:7-157

Those who follow the apostle, the unlettered prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures), in the law and the Gospel; for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); he releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. so it is those who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the light which is sent down with him, it is they who will prosper.

as salam alykom

I d like to welome u sis on your first day first visit to the boards, hope we all benefit with each other hear ameen

Assalلmu `alaykum,

Utrujj - Knowledge & Creativity Presents: Spring Courses on

Islamic Business Studies; How To Prayer ; The Qur'an Explained;

An-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths; Purification Of The Soul;

Finding Your Way Back; Etiquettes of Seeking Knowledge;

Delivered to you by Shaykh Haythem Tamim*

For more info call 0845 644 0619 or 07960 324 325.

1. The Shariah and Your Business - The Jurisprudence of Transactions - (Fiqh

of Mu'amalat )

Are you a Muslim Businessman ? Or are you a student who wants to get into

business later ?

Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet said: A time will come upon the people

when one will not care how one gains one's money, legally or illegally.

(Bukhari)

Abu Said related that the Prophet said: The truthful and trustworthy

businessman will be in the company of Prophets, saints and martyrs on the

Day of Judgment. (Darimi, Tirmidhi)

Jabir related that the Prophet said: May Allah show mercy to a man who is

kind when he sells, when he buys, and when he makes a claim. (Bukhari)

Either way Islam obliges you to know what the Shariah says about business !

This course is an INTRODUCTION to the Islamic concepts, principles and

ruling of the different types of business transactions as manifested in

the theories on contracts (of selling, buying, renting,

cancelling,sharing.), thus proving the appropriateness of the Islamic

Shariah to all life activities in all times and periods. Course aims to

cover the following ;

Islamic law, Fiqh and Mu'amalat

Riba vs. Interest

Gharar or Dubiousness in Contract:

Business contracts recognised in Islamic law

Basic Shariah Principles of Business Contracts

Definition, Nature and Different Classification of the Islamic Business

Contracts

Partnership contracts in Islamic law;

Musharaka (equity participation)

Mudaraba (profit-sharing)

Combination of both Musharaka & Mudaraba.

Murabaha - Basic rules

Mu-ajil - a credit sale

Ijara (Leasing)

Advance Purchase Principle : Bai-Salam, Istisnaa (Progressive Financing)

Principles of Shariah governing investment funds

Project financing in Islamic law

Business Ethics in Islam

Duration: 7 weeks every Wednesday evenings between 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Starting from 18th February - 31 March 2004

Venue: London

2. The Last Juz of the Qur'an ; Tafseer (explanation)

Have you always wanted to understand the Quran & have it explained?

If not the whole Quran but at least some of the well known verses !

Not enough time ? Well here's you chance !

The course will cover the following Surah's :

104. Humazah - The Slanderer

103. Asr -The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch

102. Takathur - Rivalry In World Increase, Competition

101. Al-Qariya -The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster

100. Aadiyaat - The Courser, The Chargers

99. Zilzaal - The Earthquake

98. Baiyina -The Clear Proof, Evidence

97. Qadr - Power, Fate

96. Iqraa -The Clot, Read!

95. Tiin -The Fig, The Figtree

94. Inshiraah -Solace, Consolation, Relief

Duration: 7 weeks every Tuesday evenings between 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Starting from 17th February - 30th March 2004

Venue: London

3.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRAYER - Fiqh of Worship (Fiqh of Al 'Ibadaat )

One day intensive course on 'Prayer (salah or namaz)'.

The Prophet(saw) said: ' ..Pray as you have seen me praying'. (Narrated by

Bukhari).

'We got to prayer to make it today ' - MC Hammer ! True - but many Muslims

'simply' don't know how to prayer !

Common questions like on how to correct mistakes during prayer ? How many

rakah's ? What surah's & dua should I say ?

Too embarrassed to ask ? Have you always a wanted to know the different

types of prayers for different occasions ?

Course will cover:

Prayer: Why? Obligation & Aims.

Pre-requisite & Preparation; Establish a Sutrah; Intention; Wudu:

Definition, Method, Conditions & Doubts.

How to Perform the Prayer :Method Of Azan & Iqaamah; Positions, Rakat;

Surah's etc..

Conditions, Obligations, Sunan's & the Ettiqutes of prayer.

What Invalidates It & what doesn't Invalidate It & Disliked Acts

Mistakes made during prayer & how to rectify them

Types of Prayers:

The 5 congregational prayers (Fajr, Zhur, Asr, Maghrib & Isha) , Jumu'ah

Salah (Friday), Eids, Ramadan, Death(Janaza), Night(Tahajjud),

Tawbah(Forgiveness), Seeking Help(Hajah), making decisions (Istikharah ),

Nawafil Salah & many more for many other occasions.

Group Salah

Prayer at the Masjid ; If Imam Errors

Salah at work

Misc:

Performing Masah Over Ordinary Socks, over bandages ,

How to achieve Khushoo' in Salaah;

The Traveller Prayer's ;

Safety ;

Tayammum

Various dua's

Inner & spiritual dimensions of salaah.

Date: Saturday 6th March 2004

Time: 10am - 6pm

Venue: London

4. An-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths : This collection of forty hadith by one of the

most famous Islamic

scholars & compiler of hadith, Imam An-Nawawi, is generally regarded as the

most popular anthology

and the best introduction to the study of the Prophet’s sayings, which,

together with the Qur’an,

contain the essential teachings of Islam. The book is known as "An-Nawawi's

Forty Hadiths".

Dates:

Part II : Saturday 13th March - Sunday 14th March 2004

Part III : Saturday 10th April - Sunday 11th April 2004

Part IV : Saturday 8th May - Sunday 9th May 2004

Venue: Leeds Metropolitan University, Becketts Park Campus, Leeds, LS1 3HE

5. Purification Of The Soul : Are feeling spiritually down ? Fed up ? Can't

help it ?

The Lord Allah (swt) says that on the Day of Judgement, nothing will be of

any use to us, except a

sound heart (qalbun salîm). [Qur'an, 26:89]

And in a famous hadith, the Prophet (saw), says that "Verily in the body

there is a piece of

flesh. If it is sound, the body is all sound. If it is corrupt, the body is

all corrupt. Verily,

it is the heart. [sahih, Muslim & Bukhari]

Want some guidance in dealing with hatred, heedlessness, infidelity, lying,

pride and many other

diseases of the hearts. Well its time to visit 'The White Heart Clinic' !

The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of the spiritual

states and traits of

character, and provide the means for the individual to assess and improve

these in themselves.

Dates: Saturday 21st February - Sunday 22nd February 2004

Venue: University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP

Dates: Saturday 27th March - Sunday 28th March 2004,

Venue: University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST),

Reynolds Building

Lecture Theatre C2, Manchester, M60 1QD

6. Finding Your Way Back - A fast track course for recently practicing

muslims & reverts.

With the recents global events many muslims have rediscovered their

religion, Alhumdullilah!

However their ignorant past still alludes them.

This course will inshallah discuss the spiritual & practical aspects of

correcting the past &

looking towards the future.

For many converts to islam, the starting point of learning islam is their

biggest obstacle !

Where do I start from? Inshallah, this course will answer many of their

questions.

Dates: Saturday 28th February - Sunday 29th February 2004

Venue: University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST),

Reynolds Building

Lecture Theatre C2, Manchester, M60 1QD

7. Etiquettes of Seeking Knowledge: There is a certain amount of etiquette

for seeking knowledge

which the seeker of knowledge should follow.

To adorn oneself with beautiful etiquette, noble manners, good behavior and

pious conduct are

distinguishing characteristics of the people of Islaam, and knowledge - the

most precious pearl in the crown cannot be attained except by those who

adorn themselves with its etiquette and those who leave evil qualities

associated to it. For this reason the scholars devoted their

attention to this etiquette, outlined its importance and wrote books solely

on this topic;

either pertaining to [general conduct] with all types of knowledge or to

specific types

of knowledge such as the etiquette of the carriers of the Noble Quran, the

etiquette of the

muhaddith, the etiquette of the muftee, the etiquette of the qaadee (judge),

the etiquette of the muhtasib (the one who enjoins good and forbids evil for

the sake of Allaah) and so on.

Dates: Saturday 22nd May - Sunday 23rd May 2004

Venue: University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST),

Reynolds Building

Lecture Theatre C2, Manchester, M60 1QD

About the Teacher;

*Shaykh Haytham Tamim has studied Shariah for over 16 years and has

accreditation (ijaaza's) in recitation, interpretation and Sciences of the

Qur'an, Hadith and Fiqh from the scholars of Sham,Medina and Indian

subcontinent. Aswell as verifying (tahqiq) over 20 books, his specialities

include comparative Fiqh, Usool and Hadith. This vast knowledge is harnessed

with extensive teaching experience, he has taught students for over 12 years

innumerous countries. He has served as a lecturer of Comparative Fiqh for

many years at the Islamic University of Beirut and also as a lecturer of

Hadith and Seerah at the Azhar Lubnan Academy, Lebanon. Some of his teachers

include: Shaykh Professor Wahbah az-Zuhayli (Syria); Shaykh Professor Saeed

Ramadan al-Bouti (Syria); Mullah Abdul Aleem az-Zanki (Syria); Shaykh Abdul

Fattah abu Ghuddah (Riyad); Shaykh Professor Mustafa al-Azzami (Riyad/India)

& many others. He is also the founder of Utrujj, London's Premier Islamic

Institution & is the main teacher.

HURRY BEFORE PLACES GO! LIMITED PLACES LEFT !

To book or for more information please call 0845 644 0619 or 07960 324 325

Email us at info@utrujj.org

Visit our website at www.utrujj.org

Assalaamu alaikum.

I write this to all of the brothers and sisters wasting their time with john doe and his ilk...

To try to impart knowledge is one thing but to continue to try to show people that are not really looking for the truth is another.

I believe this person is only trying to "bait" Muslims and NOT find the truth.

If the truth was being sought then so much time being spent on "extraneous" questions regarding things such as "does anybody know when the Qur'an was written down???" would not be needed.

The real questions should be.....

1. Do I believe in God/Allah?

2. Do I believe that Muhammad (pbuh) was his last messenger?

3. How do I behave to please Allah and try for the position in paradise.

Wasalaam.

A few years back, I came across a children’s book entitled Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss that left such an impact on me that I wrote an article about it. The book is available in the children’s section of most public libraries; however, for those of you who may not be so inspired as to actually look for it, I will briefly summarize it here.

Horton, the elephant, is convinced by a lazy, ungrateful bird by the name of Mayzie to sit on the egg she has recently laid in her nest so that she might take a break. She promises Horton that she’ll be right back, and although he initially thinks it quite ridiculous that as huge as he is, he could actually climb a tree to sit on a tiny egg, being the kind, considerate, helpful elephant that he is, he finally consents to helping her out — trusting that she’ll keep her word:

“Very well,” said the elephant, “since you insist... You want a vacation. Go fly off and take it. I’ll sit on your egg and I’ll try not to break it. I’ll stay and be faithful. I mean what I say.”

On the other hand, Mayzie has other things in mind...

“But, Mayzie, by this time, was far beyond reach. Enjoying the sunshine way off in Palm Beach, and having such fun, such a wonderful rest, decided she’d never go back to her nest.”

That night, Horton sits on the egg through a terrible thunderstorm. The summer passes by, autumn comes and goes, and soon it is winter:

“With its snow and sleet, icicles hung from Horton’s trunk and his feet… But Horton kept sitting, and said with a sneeze, I’ll stay on this egg and I won’t let it freeze. I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful one hundred per cent!”

When spring rolls around, all of Horton’s friends come to get him to play. Finding him still on the egg, they taunt and tease him, saying he thinks he’s a bird...

“They laugh and they laugh; then they all run away. And Horton was lonely… He wanted to play. But he sat on the egg and continued to say: “I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful one hundred percent.”

Then fate has it that three hunters sneak up on him, but Horton maintains his post — even in the face of their intimidating weapons. Thinking him quite odd, they decide to spare his life, but they cart him off to a traveling circus in a faraway land where he becomes quite a popular spectacle and brings in quite a sum of money for the circus owners.

One day, believe it or not, Horton and his egg that he has been faithfully guarding end up in Palm Beach and who, of all birds, passes by but Lazy Mayzie. Before Horton can admonish her, the egg that he’s been sitting on for 51 whole weeks starts to hatch. And Mayzie, being the lazy and ungrateful bird that she is, actually tries to reclaim the egg. But fate won’t have that and when the egg hatches, it has ears, a tail and a trunk just like Horton’s. It’s an elephant-bird. The audience cheers, and they send Horton and his new baby back to his faraway home.

How many lessons from the Qur’an and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) can we find reinforced in this simple children’s story (incidentally, written by a non-Muslim author)? Most of us could learn a thing or two from Horton’s faithfulness, steadfastness, and sincerity.

First, Allah (swt) says in Al Qur’an, Suratul Kahf, (18:23-4): “And do not say of anything, ‘I will do that tomorrow,’ without adding, ‘If Allah wills.’ And remember your Lord when you forget, and say: ‘May Allah guide me and bring me the truth’.”

In today’s world, I often find the flipside of this injunction to be the case. How many times do we, without the least bit of sincerity in our hearts, answer, “Insha’Allah,” when we are asked to do something? Instead of being honest and straightforward, or making a genuine effort to honor our word.

When we are not sincere in answering, “Insha’Allah,” chances are that we will end up doing nothing — or perhaps quite the opposite of what we are asked to do.

So why is it that we respond with “Insha’Allah” over and over again — without sincerity in our hearts? Wouldn’t it be so much more honorable and pleasing to Allah to simply say that we are unable or unwilling to comply?

A Muslim’s word should be his bond. Truly, it is in Allah’s hands that anything happens and, truly, we should not commit to anything without uttering, “Insha’Allah.” But “Insha’Allah” should not be an easy way out of (and “Masha’ Allah,” the excuse for) what we don’t have the slightest intention to even try to do.

The Believer is faithful, reliable, and trustworthy, and honors his/her covenants. In Suratul Maida (5:1), Allah says, “O ye who believe! Fulfill your obligations and covenants.” Again, in Suratul Muminun (23:8), we find one of the characteristics of the Believers: “Those who faithfully observe their trusts and covenants.” And in Suratul Saff (61:2-3): “O Ye who believe! Why say that which ye do not? Grievously odious is it in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not.”

We all should take a moment and reflect on how true we are to our word. If asked, would most of our acquaintances describe us as faithful, loyal, reliable and trustworthy?

Our practice of Islam has to be more than a mere profession with our lips. Our actions must be consistent with what we say we believe. If we indeed believe in Allah and have submitted ourselves as Muslims, how can we say one thing and do another?

Do we simply forget our promises, or do we somehow feel that it doesn’t really matter when we do not fulfill them? We should put ourselves in others’ shoes more often, and consider how we feel when people do not honor their commitments to us.

How do we feel when our spouses do not fulfill their responsibilities to us as laid out in our marriage contracts? How do we feel when our employers do not pay us on time, or at a lesser rate than agreed upon?

Are we not disappointed or even angry when someone does not repay a loan according to the terms we set? What about when someone does not show up or is very late for an appointment?

It is very important — in Allah’s eyesight and in relationship and community building — that we learn to honor our commitments. Because the first question in the matter really is, “Who do we choose to emulate, Horton or Lazy Mayzie?”

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