05-23-2006, 07:35 PM
Bismillah
Salam Curious, awefully sorry for this puzzle I caused you. Not deliberate anyway. :)
But at least this is enough of a brain teaser for you to learn more about islam. After all, that is why u r on here, righ?
To start with, PUPPet did give u a brief answer. however, to also put it in a nutshell.
Hadeeth is what the companions of the Messenger Mohamed prayer and peace be upon him, conveyed to us of his sayings. Matter of fact, Islam is based on Quran ( you know that) and Sunnah. Sunnah is the compilation of hadeeth as we explained. It contains what to do, how to do, when to do in every given situation in our life, even in the most intimate matters of a human life.
Through the hadeeth we learn a lot. Just as this one I used here. Out of respect to your comment, that how can Muslims be so innocent and have nothing to do with what they go thru. You are right Curious.
1. Allah actually warned us saying:
<b>"And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much.</b> " (Quran 42:30)
Just by examining this Ayah (verse), you will realize that you were absolutely correct. What ever we suffer, it is actually owing to our wrong doing. Mind you, such suffering in islam has various conotations, let us not elaborate on them for now.
Be it on the personal level or global level (Muslims in general as one nation).
The above mentioned hadeeth explains a lot of what is happening now:
Narrated Abdullah Ibn Omar that the Messenger salla Allah a`alyhee wa sallam came to us saying O people of Muhajereen (immigrants) there are five issues if you will be inflicted with them and I seek refuge to Allah that you would not be available when they occur,
1. never fornication would spread among people till they commit it publicly except that plague and other unprecedented diseases which was never experienced before among their predecessors would spread and prevail
Now u understand why HIV (AIDs) and cancer rate increased and even appeared.
2. never people
<span style="color:#006600">decrease the measure and scale
</span><span style="color:#006600"> except that they are inflicted with
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Can you see, the majority of Muslim rulers are a source of suffering for u. We complain about them, while they are not the disease, but rather a symptom. Having them indicates that Muslims are not observing proper measuring and scaling. Mind you, these two terms are not restricted on the purchase of items. But rather they actually extend to include what u may call as double standard. Saying the just word on the right time.
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3. never people
</span><span style="color:#CC33CC"><span style="color:#006600">refrain from paying Zakat
</span></span><span style="color:#006600"> (alms which is the 3rd pillar of islam) for their money except that they would be
</span><span style="color:#CC33CC"><span style="color:#006600">denied rain
</span></span><span style="color:#006600"> from sky and if it was not for animals they would have never received rain,
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4. never people
</span><span style="color:#CC33CC"><span style="color:#006600"> violate the covenant of Allah and His Messenger
</span></span><span style="color:#006600"> except that Allah
</span><span style="color:#CC33CC"><span style="color:#006600">Sends on them an enemy from outside to take part of what is in their hands
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For the same reason I dont complain about US strikes and invasion of many Muslim countries taking their wealth. Again it is the fruit of violating the convenant of Allah and His Messenger.
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5. and when
</span><span style="color:#CC33CC"><span style="color:#006600">their leaders don’t rule with the book of Allah and start selecting from what Allah revealed
</span></span><span style="color:#006600"> except that
</span><span style="color:#CC33CC"><span style="color:#006600">Allah instills their torture among them
</span></span><span style="color:#006600">.” (reported by Ibn Majeh)
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Insh a Allah now u have a clearer picture.
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As u can see, all what the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him warned us against, as suffering, did take place. It is of course unfortunate, we Muslims need to work hard on ourselves, we need to wake up, we need to look in the mirror and tell ourselves to improve. We need to face the truth.
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So Curious you were right, but it is all told by the Messenger 1400 years ago, who does not speak out of desire. Prayer and peace be upon him and all Allah's Messengers and prophets.
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