Abu Huraira, r.a. reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace
and blessings be upon him, said:
When Allah created Paradise and Hellfire, he sent Gabriel to
Paradise saying: Behold it and what I have prepared therein
for its people. Gabriel came and looked at it and what Allah
had prepared therein for its people. He returned to Allah
and he said: By your might, no one will hear of it but that
he will enter it. Allah ordered that it be surrounded by
adversity and he said: Return to it and behold what I have
prepared therein for its people. Gabriel returned and found
that it was surrounded by hardship. He returned to Allah and
he said: By your might, I fear that no one will enter it.
Allah said: Go to the Hellfire and behold it and what I have
prepared therein for its people. Gabriel found that it was
in layers, one above another. He returned to Allah and he
said: By your might, no one who hears of it will enter it.
Allah ordered that it be surrounded by desires and he said:
Return to it. Gabriel returned and he said: By your might, I
fear that no one will escape it.
On May 22 Jamaat al-Muslimeen activist Nadrat Siddique
organized a superb gathering of Muslim human rights
supporters from the Baltimore-DC area for an iftar in a
Halal restaurant where support for political prisoners was
discussed. It was an impressive, small but select gathering
of sisters in hijab and several well known imams.
The main speaker was Br. Mauri Salaakhan who focused on
political prisoners with the specific example of political
prisoner Imam Jamil Abdullah al-Amin. Will the imam be
released?
Br. Saalakhan analyzed the incident after which Imam Jamil
was arrested. He also discussed the charges brought against
Imam Jamil and uncovered their weakness. Most importantly he
focused on the case of the person who confessed to having
shot the police officers for which Imam Jamil was arrested.
The person has reiterated his confession but the government
insists on blaming Imam Jamil.
Sis. Nadrat distributed a current situation report on Imam
Jamil.
The iftar participants were delighted to see Imam Ali
Siddiqui and his wife and daughters . His presence indicated
his successful emergence from a serious health
situation.
Prayers were led by Imam Abdul Qadir Sennaar,
Br. Kaukab Siddique MCd most of the program and introduced
Br. Saalakhan and Imam Ali.
Sis. Kristi reported on the great success of New Trend
magazine and the amazing outreach it is showing. She urged
participants to write for New Trend to reach a significant
audience.
Baltimore
Inner City Masjid Masjid al-Haqq
May 24
A five page Jamaat al-Muslimeen document was given to 35
Muslims after juma.
A janaza prayer was carried out. Several Saudi guests were
present.
Here is an outline of the 5-pager:
War News: Syria, Niger, Iraq , Pakistan.
Pakistan sold out to IMF. [Jamate Islami]
Nadrat Siddique's leter on Aafia to Boston Globe.
No to ALL Israel supporters. [Sis. Shafeeqah]
What makes Islam different? plus Anniversary of Ayesha,
r,a. [Br. Kaukab]
Our web site is doing well.
newtrendmag.org
received
112369 hits in April
with a daily average of 376 visitors.
Thank you Br. Rich.
Your efforts are much appreciated.
INDIA
Response to Modi's Election from Indian Muslims in
America.
May 23, 2019
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Assalam-o-Alaikuam
Today's election results are indeed disappointing - Yet
today we must further strengthen our resolve to elevate our
advocacy efforts for Indian Muslims. We owe this to our
brothers and sisters in India to not let today's results
distract us or demoralize us from our strategic focus of
combating the fascist ideology of Hindutva. Our battle is
not against Modi, or BJP or Congress for that matter. Modi
and BJP are simply manifestations of the Hindutva ideology.
Our battle has always been against Hindutva and its hate
filled ideology, and the election result does little to
change our strategic focus.
The IAMC leadership team will be meeting in the coming days
to review and re-calibrate some of our advocacy strategies
to ensure we remain a powerful and effective voice that
advocates for safety, security and rights of Indian Muslims
on every front. We must remain steadfast in our objective of
defeating Hindutva by exposing their hateful ideology. In
this month of Ramadan, please keep our Indian Muslim
brothers and sisters in our Duas and beseech Allah swt. for
their security, protection and well-being. I look forward to
your continued support for IAMC.
"O believers! Stand firm for Allah and bear true testimony.
Do not let the hatred of a people lead you to injustice. Be
just! That is closer to righteousness. And be mindful of
Allah. Surely Allah is All-Aware of what you do"
(Translation of The Quran 5:8)
With Best Regards,
Ahsan Khan
National President
Indian American Muslim Council
Indian American Muslim Council is the largest advocacy
organization of Indian Muslims in the United States with
chapters across the nation. For more information, please
visit our website at: http://iamc.com/
News Within the U.S.
A Sly Attempt to Slant Children's Minds.
by [Imam] Bilal Stroud, Atlanta
Oh my people...I have four children. Growing up they all
watched a popular children's program called "Arthur" on
television. The show chronicles the daily life and journey
of a young aardvark named Arthur. I would sit and watch the
cartoon with all my children as they grew up. Imagine my
shock yesterday when I learned that "Arthur" premiered it's
22nd season with a jaw dropping episode. A third grade
teacher in the show named Mr. Ratburn marries another man in
a same sex marriage ceremony on the show!! ��
These devils are targeting our children for their evil!! Ya
Allah!!
Watch what your children are watching. Oh my people come to
Islam. Become righteous Muslims and reject the ways of the
evil ones and protect your children from this.
China: Continued Attacks against Muslims
[Who will stop China?] [The new imperialism.]
Ramadan Ban in China
Chinese students are each assigned to an Uyghur Muslim
student to monitor to see whether they are fasting.
Uyghurs have to sign after they've eaten
lunch. "Offer sweets/water, report to school
admin for those who don't follow suit".
https://imgur.com/KiSkBrH
Ramadan Ban in China's Universities
Two Muslim students receive official warning letters
(17-05-2019) from "Ningxia University" in China because they
were Fasting in Ramadan. Warnings pinned to a bulletin board
in the main hallway of the university so that others don't
engage in such behavior. See Link
https://imgur.com/HXCkAE9
Editorial
Saudi Crown Prince Ready to Execute three top Islamic
scholars.
Why has the Muslim majority become so passive?
Solution from Imam Ahmed in the 2nd century.
by Kaukab Siddique, PhD
Muslims globally seem to be helpless in front of brutal
dictators, kings and generals. The actions of the Saudi
crown prince are symbolic
of the pathetic victim status of the Muslim Ummah. The Saudi
crown prince known as MBS is getting ready to execute three
top scholars
of Saudi Arabia who have criticized his actions. Not that
their actions were far reaching. They opposed the Saudi
regime's blockade of the Muslim sheikhdom of Qatar which
supports Gaza, is friendly with the Muslim Brotherhood
[Ikhwan] and is mildly leaning towards Iran.
Why?
Because the Saudi regime is supporting Israel, considering
mujahideen in Syria as terrorists, is doing huge weapons
transaction with USA, bombimg Yemen and is cracking down on
women who want to drive [!] . The Saudi crown prince
considers opposition to these policies as treachery and a
form of terrorism. Saudi regime's policies have no basis in
the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
A few months back the Crown Prince had a critic named
Kashoggi executed in a bizarre plot in which Kashoggi was
lured into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, strangled to
death and then his body destroyed by chemicals and flushed
down some toilet, as many reports from Turkey indicate. The
Crown Prince has tried to exonerate himself but has admitted
that the murderers are part of the inner circle of Saudi
intelligence services [and will be brought to trial!].
Last year the Saudis executed 47 political opponents,
including top scholars od the Sunni majority and the Shia
minority.
The Muslim world [Ummah], about two billion strong, is
unable to stop Saudi crimes occurring in the heartland of
Islam where the two holy cities are located and the annual
pilgrimage takes place. Similarly the Muslim Ummah is unable
to stop the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the
desecration of Masjid al-Aqsa. And of course the Ummah is
unable to stop the genocide of Muslims in Burma [Myanmer],
cultural genocide in China, brutal occupation in Kashmir,
onslaught in Sri Lanka, air strikes in Somalia, Pakistani
military operations in Swat and Waziristan and military
atrocities in northern Nigeria.
Why is the situation so grim? Have Muslims lost their faith?
They are urged in the Qur'an and the hadith to stop evil
actions or face damnation. No! The Muslims do have faith but
its direction has changed. They have adopted the belief that
by praying, supplicating and fasting and doing charitable
activities they are fulfilling their duty as Muslims. There
is no need for activism or that it is not even Islamic.
This passive attitude to faith is not new in Islamic
history. To understand this cataclysmic situation, we have
to study the life of one of the greatest scholars of Islam,
Ahmed ibn Hanbal, who has few, if any rivals in the field of
hadith.
Imam Ahmed lived way back in the years 164 to 241, according
to the Islamic hijri calendar. His study and complilation of
hadith included trips with few resources to all resource
persons of hadith. He had memorized the entire Qur'an by age
14. From his home town in Baghdad he travelled to Basra SIX
times, and then repeatedly to Makka and Madinah, Palestine
and Yemen. In those days, there was no easy or comfortable
way of travel. Ahmed refused to take financial or any other
kind of help from anyone to keep his independence to learn
the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, pbuh, without any
influences outside objective scholarship and learning.. The
result was the huge hadith compilation known as Musnad of
Ahmed ibn Hanbal.
He was top of the line in Qur'an, fiqh and religious
analysis known as kalam but he insisted that the focus
should be on hadith.
He saw the central error of the Muslims then as we have now
that they would PUT THEIR OWN VIEWS FIRST and then search
for validation in Qur'an and hadith. That's how sects and
differences of interpretation grew in the Islamic ummah.
Muslims, faced with merciless kings, grew inwards. They
ignored the overall worldview of Islam and selected a few
personal aspects which would not be seen as opposition by
the rulers.
The most pernicious of these "selections" has been the
centralization of ZIKR [or DIKR]. It sounds legitimate
because the Qur'an gives great importance to constant
remembrance of Allah through Zikr [for instance constantly,
repeating the names of Allah]. This seemingly correct belief
led to the emphasis on certain supplications and repetition
of a few verses of the Qur'an, like the three QULS, the
final prayers in the Quran. Of course these religious ideas
were very acceptable to the rulers because they posed no
threat to their exclusive power.
This passive religion encouraged the so-called Abbasid
caliphs to interfere directly in Islam and to threaten
execution to those who would not accept.
Imam Ahmed faced this deadly situation and was oppressed,
attacked and humiliated for 20 years startng in the yearv
218 of the hijri calendar. The "caliphs" realized that
unless the scholars of Islam could be pressurized into
accepting religion from the rulers, the subjugation of the
people would not be complete.
In our own times, the rulers want Israel to be recognized as
a legitimate state and thus gain American support.. For some
years they went about it quietly but once they realized how
passive the ummah has become, they became bold in their
overtures to Israel. UAE shaikhs joined the Saudis and they
have solid support from the tyrant of Egypt, General Sissi
and more cleverly from the playboy king of Jordan.
Iran is presented as a great danger though Iran's part in
the massacre of Muslims in Syria and Iraq raised no serious
objection from the Saudis, UAE, Egypt and Jordan.
Like Imam Ahmed, there are only a few religious scholars who
are independent and strong enough to stand against
the tyrants. Imam Ahmed not only withstood terrible
beatings, imprisonment and abusive propaganda from three
"caliphs" one after the other but was able to remain totally
uncompromising. He reached the people. When he died the
massive crowds at his funeral who came to honor him were the
biggest in Muslim history.
Today he would have said,where does the Quran say you can
cooperate with oppressors, or recognize Israel which has
occupied Palestine, or support Russian, American, Chinese
and Indian imperialism.
The people are unarmed but that could change if their
religious understanding changes. "Make Du'a" is the wrong
response. A Nigerian brother gave me the right response:
"How is your DEEN" which is understanding Islam in its
totality.
PAKISTAN
Looming War and Kashmir
LAHORE, May 23; Acting Ameer of the Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat
Baloch, has said that like the previous governments, the PTI
government had put the country's economy on the path of
destruction by continuing the economy of interest based
loans and begging. He was speaking at Iftar programmes in
Karachi.
He said the government did not have any vision and the IMF
team was sucking the blood of the people. He said the
country could be pulled out of the crisis by adopting the
Islamic economic system, self reliance and by taking into
confidence the capitalists and technocrats of the
country.
Referring to the meeting between the Foreign Ministers of
Pakistan and India in Bishkek, Liaqat Baloch said that the
attitude of the Indian Foreign Minister at the meeting was
aggressive as she spitted venom against Pakistan while the
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmud Qureshi's statement was
defensive and cowardly. He said that Shah Mehmud Qureshi did
not mention the killings of the youth in Kashmir or India's
terrorism in this country.
While talking to the media of the JI Sindh, Liaqat Baloch,
said that Karachi was mini Pakistan and unrest in Karachi
affected the whole country. He said that the Imran khan
government had done nothing for the return of Dr Aafia
Siddiqui, the killings on the 12th of May, the Baldia Town
tragedy, the Naqibullah case and the burning alive of the
city lawyers. On the other hand, the killers and
extortionists had been honoured and thrust on the people
again. He wondered why every government felt pleasure in
inflicting agony over the people of the port city.
The JI acting Chief said that the Muslim world was facing
hard times and
conspiracies at every step. He said that the US, India and
Israel had failed in Afghanistan but a new war was being
thrust in the Gulf mainly to create obstacles in the
solution of the Kashmir and Palestine issues. He said that
the colonial powers were anti Islam while the international
bodies were biased against Islam and the Muslims.
He said that if the Muslim world continued its in-fighting
and remained disunited, it would have to face new wars and
destruction.
Liaqat Baloch also called on the former Ameer of the JIP,
Syed Munawar Hasan, and enquired about his health. Syed
Munawar Hasan was gradually improving and was in better
health. The two leaders discussed the affairs of the JI
besides the situation obtaining in the country,
Jummah Khutbah - Imam Ali Siddiqui
Islamic Revolution Began on the Night of Power
Khutbah by Imam Ali Siddiqui.
Delivered at masjid Jamaat
al-Muslimeen, Baltimore, MD, on May 24, 2019
It all Happened during the Night of Power
Allah chose Lai-la-til'-Qad'r' to revive Islam with a new
Prophet, Muhammad (saw), a New Book, Quran al-Karim, to kick
start the new Movement of Islam, and ignite the Islamic
Revolution in the city of Hazrat Hajirah (as), and Ismail
(as) where First House for the worship of Allah was built by
Ibrahim (as) and Ismail (as).
It all happened during the Lai-la-til'-Qad'r', which is
better than 1000 months, Lai-la-til'-Qad're Khairun min Alfe
shaher. (Q 97)
Revolution is a change based upon Fundamentals. It is the
Paradigm change. It is never violent. Violent Change is Coup
Deta.
Islamic Revolution is a total change, total transformation
on the basis of La Ilaha illallah, inal Hukmo illallah,
Authority belong to none except Allah.
Ramadan
Ramadan is one of the most important month. It has changed
the course of history and our lives.
It has brought a Revolution based upon the Commandment of
Allah. It is made easy for us by the Personal Life Example
of Rasool Allah (saw).
It is the First Month of the Prophethood of Muhammad (saw).
It is the First Month of the Mission of the Prophet
(saw).
It is the beginning of Revolution of "La Ilaha Illah. Innal
Huk'mo illallah."
It is the month of revelation of the First Wahee.
Ramadan is indeed "A Life Changing Month.'
There is more to Ramadan then Siam, Fasting
.
It all Happened during the Night of Power
One night in Ramadan when Prophet Muhammad (saw) was at his
devotion in the cave of Hira, Jibriel (as) came and said to
Prophet Muhammad (saw): "Read!" Prophet said, "I can't
read." Angel Jibriel (as) then embraced him and repeated,
"Read! In the name of Your Lord, who created human being..."
Q 96:1-2
اقْرَأْ
بِاسْمِ
رَبِّكَ
الَّذِي
خَلَقَ
﴿١﴾
خَلَقَ
الْإِنسَ›نَ مِنْ
عَلَقٍ
﴿٢﴾
اقْرَأْ
وَرَبُّك¤
الْأَكْر¤مُ ﴿٣﴾
الَّذِي
عَلَّمَ
بِالْقَل¤مِ ﴿٤﴾
عَلَّمَ
الْإِنسَ›نَ مَا
لَمْ
يَعْلَمْ
﴿٥﴾
Read! In the name of Your Lord and Cherisher, Who created-
Created human being, out of a (mere) clot of congealed
blood:
Proclaim! And Your Lord is Most Bountiful; Allah Who taught
(the use of) the pen, - Taught human beings that which they
knew not. (Q 96:1-5)
Advance Knowledge of Allah and use pen to write about
Allah
In the very First Wahee, Allah gave us two Commandments:
Read and Write. The two commandments are the tools of
Islamic Revolution and the Path of Enlightenment.
A Prophet of Allah Muhammad (saw) was declared the Prophet
of Allah, the Last of the Prophets, Khatimun Nabieen, during
Lai-la-til'-Qad'r' while he was at his devotion in the cave
of Hira.
Allah gave him the book, Quran al-Karim. Angel Jibriel (as)
visited him and he received the first revelation..." (Q
96:1-2)
His coming was foretold by previous Prophets Musa (as), Isa
(as), and even by the Zertusht, Gotham Buddha, and in the
book of Hinduism.
Also took an Agreement, Meethaqun Nabieen, Covenant of the
Prophets, from all prophets and messengers of Allah to
support Prophet Muhammad (saw). The agreed. Allah told them
that Allah is a witness.
The Beginning of the Revolution
During Lai-la-til'-Qad'r , Quran was sent down from 7th
level to the 1st level of heaven from where it was revealed
to Prophet Muhammad (saw) on piece meal basis.
This is the night Muhammad (saw) was declared as the
Messenger of Allah and received the first Wahee. (Q
96:1-5)
This is the special night called Lai-la-til'-Qad'r', the
Night of Power, and Allah declared it, as a night of Mercy
and light, and worshiping during this night is better than
1,000 months (Q 97:1-4) on account of Quran and the
Prophethood of Muhammad (saw).
It is the Night, the beginning of the Revolution based upon
'La ilaha illl(A)llah' transforming the lives of human
beings and transforming the world. It is a historic
night.
The Prophet (saw) used to exert himself greatly during
Lai-la-til'-Qad'r'.
This is the Night of Shukr, offering our Gratitude to Allah
for Quran and Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Prophet (saw) would spend the night in worship, and
encouraged his family to follow his tradition. So every
Muslim should be eager to stand in prayer during
Lai-la-til'-Qad'r' out of Iman and hoping for the great
reward.
Responsibility of Quran
Quran is the Manual of Islamic Revolution.
Allah said in the Holy Quran, in Surah al-Hasher: "Had We
revealed it (Quran) on the mountain; you would see it
crumbled under (this responsibility) in humility." Q
59:21
لَوْ
أَنزَلْن¤ا هَـٰذَا
الْقُرْآ¦َ عَلَىٰ
جَبَلٍ
لَّرَأَي¨تَهُ
خَاشِعًا
مُّتَصَد¦ّعًا
مِّنْ
خَشْيَةِ
اللَّـهِ
ۚ
وَتِلْكَ
الْأَمْث¤الُ
نَضْرِبُ§َا
لِلنَّاس¦
لَعَلَّه¥مْ
يَتَفَكّ¤رُونَ
﴿٢١﴾
During this night, we should ponder on this great
responsibility put on the shoulders of the believers.
And realize the significance and urgency.
This responsibility would have crumbled mighty mountains;
shouldn't the same responsibility move us.
During Lai-la-til'-Qad'r' we should review our lives and
actions and make a commitment that we will work to realize
our responsibility to make the Words of Quran a reality in
our lives, in our families, in our communities, and the
world we live in.
Quran will Enlightenment Humanity
Quran was revealed to leads us out of Darkness into
Light:
قَدْ
جَاءَكُم
مِّنَ
اللَّـهِ
نُورٌ
وَكِتَاب¢ مُّبِينٌ
﴿١٥﴾
يَهْدِي
بِهِ
اللَّـهُ
مَنِ
اتَّبَعَ
رِضْوَان¤هُ سُبُلَ
السَّلَا¥ِ
وَيُخْرِ–ُهُم
مِّنَ
الظُّلُم¤اتِ إِلَى
النُّورِ
بِإِذْنِ§ِ
وَيَهْدِ هِمْ
إِلَىٰ
صِرَاطٍ
مُّسْتَق¦يمٍ ﴿١٦﴾
"From Allah came a light and a clear Book for you. Allah
guides with it those, who pursue, for the sake of Allah, to
the ways of peace and (Allah) guides them out from Darkness
into the Light, with the permission of Allah, and guides
them to a Straight Path." (Quran 5:15-16)
Gift of Peace on Earth
This is also the Night of Peace, a Gift of Allah for Quran,
which is Healing, Shifa, and Mercy, Rahmah, and for Prophet
Muhammad (saw) who was sent as the Mercy, Rahmah, to the
Universe.
Allah also sends down Jibriel (as) along with an army of
special angels during this night to pray for the Mercy of
Allah and salvation for the believers.
It is the night of great importance and Muslims are
encouraged to stay up during the night and indulge in
Ibadat. Allah has given the Promise of forgiveness.
Every year Lai-la-til'-Qad'r' reminds us the night Muhamad
(saw) become Prophet, received Quran, and the Islamic
Revolution began.
Forgiveness Promised
Salman al-Farsi (ra) reported that Prophet Muhammad (saw)
said "(Ramadan is) a great month, a blessed month,
containing a night, which is better than a thousand month
has approached you people..."
In another Hadith reported by Abu Huraira (ra) that Prophet
Muhammad (saw) said ".... one who passes Lai-la-til'-Qad'r'
in Salat and Du'a with sincerity and seeking reward from
Allah will have past sins forgiven." Bukhari & Muslim
The Prophet (saw) said: "whoever stands (in prayer) in
Lai-la-til'-Qad'r' out of Iman and seeking reward then his
previous sins are forgiven." Bukhari & Muslim
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra): The Prophet (saw) said, "Whoever
established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere
faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his
previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the
month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a
reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be
forgiven." Bukhari
Night of Decisions
"HAA, MEEM. By the Book, that makes things clear. We have
sent it down on a night, which is blessed. For it has been
Our Desire to give warning. A blessed night! In which
decisions are made, in all affairs with wisdom by Our
Command." (Q 44:1-4)
حم ﴿١﴾
وَالْكِت¤ابِ
الْمُبِي¦ِ ﴿٢﴾
إِنَّا
أَنزَلْن¤اهُ فِي
لَيْلَةٍ
مُّبَارَ£َةٍ ۚ
إِنَّا
كُنَّا
مُنذِرِي¦َ ﴿٣﴾
فِيهَا
يُفْرَقُ
كُلُّ
أَمْرٍ
حَكِيمٍ
﴿٤﴾
When Lai-la-til'-Qad'r'?
The Night of Qadr is one of the odd nights during the last
ten days of Ramadan. Several Hadith tell us about the night.
It could be any one of nights of 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, or
29th. Allah, The Wise, has kept the knowledge of exact night
hidden to allow us to strive harder in our Ibadah.
Ayesha (ra) reported that Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "
Seek Lai-la-til'-Qad'r' on an odd number night during the
last 10 days." Bukhari
Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet said, "Look for the Night of
Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan,' on the night when
nine or seven or five nights remain out of the last ten
nights of Ramadan (i.e. 21, 23, 25, 27, 29)." Bukhari
How to Recognize Lai-la-til'-Qad'r'?
Reported Ibn 'Abbaas (ra), Allah's Messenger (saw) said:
" Lai-la-til'-Qad'r' is calm and pleasant, neither hot nor
cold, the sun arises on its morning being feeble and red."
(at-Tayaalisee, Ibn Khuzaimah and al-Bazzaar with a Hasan
Isnad)
Take the Message to them
يَا
أَيُّهَا
الرَّسُو¤ُ بَلِّغْ
مَا
أُنزِلَ
إِلَيْكَ
مِن
رَّبِّكَ
ۖ
وَإِن
لَّمْ
تَفْعَلْ
فَمَا
بَلَّغْت¤
رِسَالَت¤هُ ۚ
وَاللَّـ§ُ
يَعْصِمُ£َ مِنَ
النَّاسِ
ۗ
إِنَّ
اللَّـهَ
لَا
يَهْدِي
الْقَوْم¤
الْكَافِ›ِينَ
﴿٦٧﴾
Allah directed Prophet (saw) to spread the Message of
Islam:
"O Messenger! Spread this (message to them), which has been
sent to you from your Lord.' If you didn't do it, you would
not have fulfilled and proclaimed Allah's mission.
And Allah will defend you from human beings (who may cause
mischief).
For Allah guides not those who reject Faith." (Q 5:67)
We must take this message to those who never knew it.
Allah is giving us an opportunity, during Ramadan, on a
Silver Plater to take the Message to people who are not
Muslims yet.
Simply introduce them to Islam, Ramadan, and Quran. Allah
will do the rest. Insha-Allah!
Book for the People Seeking Truth
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عَلَيْكَ
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لِلنَّاس¦
بِالْحَق¦ّ ۖ فَمَنِ
اهْتَدَى¨
فَلِنَفِْهِ ۖ
وَمَن
ضَلَّ
فَإِنَّم¤ا يَضِلُّ
عَلَيْهَ› ۖ وَمَا
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"Indeed, We sent down to you the Book for the people seeking
Truth.
So whoever is guided - it is for (the benefit of) his/her
soul;
and whoever goes astray only goes astray to its
detriment.
And you are not (their) manager." (Q 39:41)
We shall simply take the Message and deliver to the people
in our circles. Just remember, they have Free Will to
accept. We are not responsible of their actions
War News
Tajikistan
Prison Break by IS
At least 29 inmates and three guards have been killed during
a riot at a high-security prison in Tajikistan, the
country's justice ministry said.
A group of Islamic State (IS) members killed the guards
before releasing fellow IS convicts and turning on other
prisoners, their statement read.
Guards then opened fire, leaving 24 more prisoners dead.
[BBC]
Iraq
Unstable situation as Regime tries to crush IS but faces IED
Attacks.
The Baghdad regime is reporting that Islamic State seems to
be on the offensive in several provinces.
Also the regime has sentenced three French Muslims to death
for having joined IS.
Iran's foreign minister Zarif arrived in Baghdad for talks
on US sanctions.
May 26: A car bomb in the Rabia district of Mosul killed 5
and wounded 8 people.
May 24: An IS bomb attack killed 5 people in Sharqat
district 25 km south of Mosul as they were hauling harvest
for regime forces. Their supplies were burned.
In Shawesh village another attack killed one and wounded
another of local police.
The regime is complaining that IS is burning the harvest and
wants air strikes on IS.
Another IED attack on the road between Sineya and Haditha
killed a police officer and wounded three.
There are reports of Turkish air strikes on PKK targets in
extreme northern Iraq.
Syria
Biggest Russian Bombing Campaign. Heavy losses.
Regime Forces advance into Northern Hama but are beaten
back. Bitter Fighting.
Iranian forces hit hard by Islamic State in Deir ez Zor.
It was a terrible week for northern Syria as the regime
launched an all out invasion heralded by more than 600
Russian air strikes and 107 barrel bomb's dropped by Assad's
helicopters.
More than 230 civilians were killed in the Russian bombing
and 95 killled by Assad's barrel bombs. Children and women
are among the dead.
In the bitter fighting which followed, regime forces were
able to enter Kfar Nabuda in northern Hama province but were
stopped and then beaten back by mujahideen counterattacks.
Syrian Observatory is reporting 248 of Shiite Assad regime
troops killed but with a heavy toll of 292 mujahideen
killed from the united Islamic forces.
In the desert of Deir ez Zor, Islamic State fighters have
killed dozens of Iranian troops in nightly attacks. On May
26, Iranian reinforcements from Mayadein were sent to the
battle area after the Iranians in the battle area were
forced back.
In the Sukhna desert, eastern Homs province, IS fighters
destroyed an Iranian tank with a missile captured from the
Iranians. [May 26]
Feedback
From Br. Ather [Canada]
Understanding how Iran and US are helping each other.
What's the conflict between US and Iran that they should
fight a war? Is it territorial? Or trade? Or ideological? Or
what? None. There is no dispute. In fact there is total
compatibility. Iran is keeping all adversaries of US
occupied; Israel has a free hand to do whatever it desires
in Jerusalem, Golan Heights, WB Settlements, Gazza, Syria
cleared up and depopulated; etc etc.
Reciprocally, US is doing everything Iran desires; Iraq,
Syria, Lebanon firmly under Shia control; Yemen almost; Gulf
states are like anchored US ships; Saudi in total confusion
buying arms which it cannot use; Afghan busy; Pakistan
insolvent.
.
Global Islamic News
Calamity of Internal Occupation in the Muslim World
Dr Firoz Mahboob Kamal
Though the European colonialism has formally ended, but the
Muslims still live under equally brutal occupation of the
internal enemies. Hence, crimes and conspiracies against
Islam and the Muslim have never stopped. The state
institutions of the Muslim countries have turned not only
massive instruments of massacre and tortures against the
native Muslims, but also huge obstacle against any possible
renaissance of Islam. And, such horrendous brutalities
against the Muslims are done not only by the occupying
armies of the US or NATO; but also by the armies of the
native autocrats. This is in fact the greatest danger that
is being inflicted on the Muslim taxpayers by their own
army.
Egypt
In the single night of 14th August 2013, the occupying Army
of Egypt killed more than 1200 un-armed protestors in Rabaa
Al-Adawiya in Cairo. Even the British colonialists didn't
dare do such brutality during their rule in Egypt. And the
Army's killing is still going uninterrupted.
Bangladesh
On 5th May 2013, the Bangladesh Army, Police and other
security forces did the same against their own people. They
killed and wounded hundreds of people in Shapla Roundabout
in central part of Dhaka.
Pakistan
The Pakistan Army too, has long record of bloody massacres
of their own people. The role model of the Pakistan Army
like General Ayyub, General Yahiya, General Niazi, General
Tikka and the likes joined the profession only to serve
their British colonial masters, and not to serve Islam and
the Muslims. They proved to be good mercenaries. The Army
proved to be the bastions of the hard core secularists from
day one of Pakistan's creation. Culturally, ideologically
and politically they proved to be more compatible with the
Western secularists than with their own countrymen. Hence
they showed their ever readiness to sabotage any
Islamisation and democratisation project in the country.
They could successfully block the democratic functioning of
Pakistan for long years and the fair participation of the
East Pakistanis. They always enjoy working with the
imperialists; and showed ever readiness to hand over the
Islamists for torture cells in Guantanamo Bay. On the other
hand, they didn't show any appetite to punish the proven
traitor! They allowed and even helped the proven enemy agent
to run the election with huge enemy money in 1970.
Gaza Could Do It
In July 2014, a very small army of Hamas fighters could
successfully resist the Israeli aggression for 50 days
-despite intense aerial bombing and heavy artillery
shelling. Pakistan Army never experienced such aerial
bombing in 1971, but its huge army couldn't fight against
India even for 15 days! At the end, they put the final nail
on the coffin of united Pakistan -the largest Muslim country
of the contemporary world. What the British couldn't undo in
1947; their secularist Pakistani protégé could do it in
1971.
With such deep de-Islamisation of thought, the Pakistan Army
do not face any moral problem to drop bombs on mosques,
madrasas or civilians. They have killed thousands of Muslim
people in Waziristan. During General Musharraf's rule, they
attacked Red Mosque and Al-Hafsa Madrasa in Islamabad and
killed its female students.
Syria
The same problems run much deeper in the Syrian Army. They
are killing innocent Syrians day and night. They have
already killed more than 300 thousands innocent people; and
are still continuing the killing. The same is true with most
of the Muslim countries. This is indeed a huge problem of
the Muslim world; no less damaging and harmful than the past
colonial rule. While living under occupation of such
secularised army, how the Muslims can build and follow
siratul mustaqeem in cultural, political, judicial,
spiritual and intellectual domains? Living in deep jungle
with the company of animals may not be more harmful than
living under such occupation of the secularists. At least,
the animals do not de-Islamise and seduce people to
hellfire. Neither do they obstruct siratul mustaqeem. But
the secularist rulers and their secular institutions do it
effectively in a very seductive way. What can be more
helpful for the Muslim Ummah than releasing them from the
secularists' occupation? This is why it stands the highest
form of ibadah to establish an Islamic state. Only this way
they get release from the occupation of the internal and
external enemies of Islam. It is so important that most of
the companions of the prophet (sallAllahu alaihi wa sallam)
sacrificed their life for it.
Guidance by Sis. Yasmin
Fasting.
The objective behind fasting is to restrain the soul from
(its)
desires and to prevent it from those things, which are
beloved to it. And its purpose is to control the soul's
strength, so that it can be prepared to attain what is found
in it [the fast] from success and joy for the soul.
Through the fast, one curbs his hunger and thirst and is
reminded of the condition of the hungry stomachs of needy people..
Through fasting, one narrows the passages the Devil has
inside the servant (of Allaah) by narrowing the passages of
food and drink.
Also, it prevents the forces of the limbs from getting too
accustomed to
things that are harmful to it in this world and the
Hereafter.
And each of the soul's body limbs and energies can cease
their rebelliousness (to Allaah) and be harnessed by its
bridle.
So therefore, the fast is the bridle of those who fear and
obey Allaah
and the shield of those wage war (against desires).
And it is a garden for the righteous and devoted servants of
Allaah..
And it is for the Lord of the worlds, over all other actions
(done to please
Allaah). This is since the person who fasts, in fact does
nothing.
he only abandons his desire and his food for the sake of the
One whom
he worships. So fasting is an abandonment of those things
that the soul
loves and desires... preferring instead Allaah's love and
contentment.
And it is a secret kept between the servant and his Lord no
one else is aware of it.
Fasting has an amazing effect in preserving one's outer
limbs and inner
capacities as well as protecting the soul from being
overtaken by
destructive components, which can ruin and destroy it. And
it has a
remarkable effect in causing all the harmful things that
prevent the soul
from being healthy to be emptied out. So fasting guards and
protects the
health of the person's heart and body limbs. And it returns
to the soul all
that the hands of the desires has taken from it.
So it is from the greatest ways of improving one's Taqwaa
!
Allaah {Azza Wa Jall} says...
"O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for
those before you in order that you attain Taqwaa."
{Source: 'Qur'an'~ Surat Al Baqarah~ A # 185.}
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallaam) said..
"Fasting is a shield." And he commanded those who had
intense desires
for marriage but were not able to marry, to observe fasting,
making it a
shield against those desires (of marriage).
When the benefits of fasting are born witness to by sensible
minds and upright intuitions, one will come to realize that
Allaah prescribed
it as a mercy for mankind, goodness to them and a protection
and shield
for them. The Prophet's (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallaam)
guidance
concerning it was the most perfect of guidance, and the best
for
reaching the desired objective and the easiest on the
soul.
Since restraining the soul from what it loves and desires is
from the most
difficult and hardest of things, its obligation was delayed
until the middle of Islaam, after the 'Hijrah'.
This was at the point when the 'Tawheed' and the Prayer had become
firmly established in the souls of the Muslims and when they
loved the
commands of Allaah. So their souls were lead to its
obligation in gradual steps. It became obligatory in the
second year of Hijrah. When the Messenger of Allaah
(sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallaam) died, he had fasted
nine Ramadaans in total. Originally, it was obligated as an
option left to
the people to choose whether they wanted to fast or to feed
needy people
every day. Then that option was transferred into the final
obligatory
fasting. And the matter of feeding people was left only
for the old men
and women who did not have the ability to fast Fasting had
three stages.
The first stage was its being obligated with the option of
fasting or feeding
a needy person. In the second stage, only the fasting was
allowed,
but if the person fasting slept before breaking his fast, he
was forbidden
from eating and drinking until the following night. This
was abrogated in
the third stage.. And this is the stage at which the
Religion has settled
with until the Day of Judgement.
