How to Mourn Hussain, r.a., without becoming a Shia?
By Kaukab Siddique
The tenth of Mohurram is the day of martyrdom of Hussain ibn
Ali, the grandson of the Prophet, pbuh, at a place called
Kerbala which is now in Iraq.
It was a tragic event of painful memories.. Hussain, went
down fighting to the last. All his male companions were also
killed, fighting against the overwhelming odds of a tribal
army.
The families of the martyrs were treated as captives of war
and sent off to the court of the Caliph Yazeed in Damascus,
hundreds of miles away.
The Caliph claimed to be shocked at the horrors of the
tragedy, in particular the death of the beloved grandson of
the Prophet, pbuh.
In the last 1400 years, the tragedy of Kerbala has coalesced
into the sectarian highlights of mourning enacted every
year. Islam does not accept yearly mourning.
The Shia sect is about 5 to 10 percent of the global Muslim
population. However owing to the activism of the Shia sect,
the mourning ceremonies of the 10th of Mohurram have become
worldwide. With the emergence of Iran as a Shia state
followed by the establishment of a Shia regime in southern
Iraq and development of a Shia front in southern Lebanon,
the political impact of the 10th of Mohurram is felt in most
of the Muslim countries.
Sects are forbidden in Islam but Shias strongly state that
they are a sect and invite Muslims to join them. The
martyrdom of Hussain from being an Islamic tragedy has
become a cult with peculiar mourning behavior which is
strictly not permitted in Islam. The result is conflict
between the Shia cult and the general Muslim community.
To understand the roots of this conflict and how to deal
with it, we need to go to one of the greatest teachers of
Islam, second only to the Sahaba [Companions] of the
prophet, pbuh.I am referring to Imam Abu Hanifa. He was born
in 80 hijri [that is only 80 years after the Prophet's, pbuh
arrival in Madina], and died in 150 hijri.
By the time he grew up and became famous as a scholar, the
Omayyad dynasty, hostile to Hussain, r.a., had solidified
it's hold on the Muslim world. The followers of the House of
Ali,r.a., known as Alawites, were followed by the upsurge of
the descendants of Abbas, r.a.
The Abbasides demolished the Omayyed regime and established
the Abbasid dynasty which was no less ruthless than the
Ommayed dynasty though it claimed to mourn Hussain.
Rebellions against the regimes of both the Ommayeds and the
Abbasides were led by the followers of the family of Hasan
and Hussain, They were brutally suppressed by the regimes
which were much too powerful for any rebellion to succeed.
[There were both pious and brutal elements in the
established regimes.]
Abu Hanifa opposed both the Ommayed [first] and then the
Abbasid regime.
Through his teachings he fanned rebellion. He was a great
teacher with a huge following. He also nourished the
rebellions with his money. His life was in danger with the
Ommayed regime, so he went into exile to Makka. The
Abbasides found out about his support for the "anti-state"
actors. He was imprisoned, beaten and tortured. His early
death might have been caused by the constant persecution he
faced.
The point of this discussion is that while supporting the
Alawite rebellions, he never became a Shia and is recognized
as a hard core Sunni by all scholars. Thus we must learn
that Islam teaches us to support just causes. Supporting a
just cause does not mean we become disciples of that cause.
We must remain broadly based on the Qur'an and the authentic
hadith.
For instance we should support Black lives because Black
people are JUST in their cause. Similarly, we should support
Gaza and mujahideen groups by teaching people about the
justice of their causes, just as we did with the Blind
Shaikh. We should support all oppressed people without
endorsing their ideologies.
Pakistan
The Cause of the Masses is being Overlooked.
Disaster in Karachi.
by Qaisar Sharif
LAHORE- August 29: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Senator Sirajul Haq
has clarified that the JI is not in favor of any in-house
change or minus-one formula rather its struggle revolves
around overhauling the entire system.
In a statement issued from Mansoora on Saturday, he
reiterated that ruling and so-called mainstream opposition
parties were the sides of the same coins and service of the
masses were never was their agenda.
He said that the JI believed in across the board
accountability and fair and transparent elections. Without
achieving these objectives, he added, the country could not
be put on the path of development. But, he regretted, the
ruling elite never paid attention on the strengthening of
the institutions in past 72 years. The JI, he said, would
continue its struggle for the rights of the people following
the footsteps of the beloved grandson of the Holy Prophet
(pbuh) Hazrat Imam Hussain (r.a). He said the people of
Pakistan were fed up from the mafia s and wanted to get rid
of them.
The JI Emir said Karachi was the recent example of the bad
governance of the ruling class. He said federal and
provincial governments paid no attention to improve the
infrastructure of the city which brought worst disaster for
millions of people in recent rains. He directed the workers
of the JI and Al-Khidmat Foundation to leave no stone
unturned in the service of the people of Karachi in this
difficult time. The Senator also demanded the government not
to raise the prices of petroleum products and electricity
rather brought them further down considering the plight of
rains and pandemic hit public. He also highlighted the need
of unity among the ranks of Ummah, saying the enemies of the
country wanted to divide the people of Pakistan to damage
the country's identity.
Meanwhile, JI Deputy Emir Liaqat Baloch held a meeting with
the religious scholars at Mansoora on Saturday. He said the
act of the Imam Hussain (r.a) was a brilliant example in
history of mankind about standing for the rights and making
no compromise with injustice. He said every human in this
world should learn from the act of the grandson of the Holy
Prophet (pbuh).
War News
Syria
Assad, Turkey, USA reinforcing troops.
Widespread Islamic State Guerrilla Warfare.
Syrian Observatory reports upsurge of Islamic State
attacks.
August 28. In the eastern desert of Homs province, on the
road towards Palmyra, IS used an IED to kill 6 Assad troops
and injured 10.
Also on August 28, IS opened machine gun fire on Assad's
military intelligence officers killing 6 on the road to Deir
ez Zor city.
Since August 25, Russian officers with the help of a
Palestinian pro-Assad militia on the ground have been
looking for IS fighters who killed a Russian general. Heavy
clashes with ISIS followed and the entire pro-Assad force
with its Russian officers has disappeared in the Mayadeen
desert [Deir ez Zor province] probably wiped out.
The same day Assad's forces and Syrians supporting Turkey
exchanged fire in the Jabal al-Zawiya area of irbid
province. Assad lost 3 killed and 8 wounded while the
fighters lost 2 killed and 6 wounded.
Earlier in the Ain Issa area, central Syria, a Turkish drone
strike killed 2 SDF [supported by the US] and injured
several.
A large Turkish military column, about 60 trucks, has
entered Irbid province. trying to pre-empt gathering
Assad-Iranian forces.
A large American military convoy, about 50 trucks, is headed
to al-Hasakeh province, north east Syria.
Deraa province seems to be in open defiance with daily
incidents against the regime.
News Within the U.S.
NBA Walkout
by Sis. Aisha, New York
New york City - Beginning Wednesday, August 26th, NBA
players voted not to play the next three playoff games. This
walk out ended Saturday, August 29th, which is when playoff
games resumed. The WNBA Players also sat out games for two
days but resumed regular season play, Friday, August 28th.
This walkout began when the Milwaukee Bucks players decided
they were not going to play in response to the police
shooting of Jacob Blake, a man of African-descent, who was
shot in the back, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was recently
reported that he is paralyzed from the waist down. At the
same time, White 17 year old Kyle Rittenhouse, who traveled
all the way from Illinois to greet protestors against the
Blake shooting, was allowed to walk the streets, with an
AR-15 rifle, before shooting and killing two White (Jewish?)
protestors, Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber.
The Kenosha Mayor has defended his police officers and
refuses to fire anyone, in spite of public criticism.
Rittenhouse has been charged with first-degree murder among
other things.
How does professional players taking time off from their
job, which is to entertain us, affect the oppressive police,
the district attorneys, and their other allies? It really
doesn't do anything to those people because they are not the
ones being targeted. It was the sports fans who lost out.
Maybe the NBA lost money in advertising, as well, but some
of these protests are sanctioned by them, which is why these
social justice gestures are discussed by the commentators
during games.
Back in 1961, black players on the Boston Celtics NBA team
decided that they were not going to play a Lexington,
Kentucky exhibition game because they were refused service
with the rest of their White teammates at the Phoenix Hotel
there. The White teammates played the game against the Hawks
and loss. But, when interviewed, Bill Russell stated, "We've
got to show our disapproval of this kind of treatment or
else the status quo will prevail. We have the same rights
and privileges as anyone else and deserve to be treated
accordingly. I hope we never have to go through this abuse
again." Before this walkout, it was common for Black players
to separate from the team and go to Black areas for service.
As a result of these Black Celtic players' protest, the
owner, Walter Brown, said that his team would never play an
exhibition game in a Southern city where his Black players
could be embarrassed.
Celebrated WNBA Player Maya Moore took leave from the WNBA
for the 2019 and 2020 seasons to fight injustice in the
American justice system. Recently, her efforts helped free
Jonathan Irons, a Missouri Black man, who served 23 years of
a 50 year sentence for a crime he did not commit. Now, that
is dedication!
These two efforts to fight injustice came with no guarantees
for those involved. The 1961 Black Celtic Players' Protest
and the freeing of Jonathan Iron's happened because people
were focused on the results. They also directed their
efforts at specific targets. The Celtics Players felt
disrespected and decided not to participate in this
oppression. They did not know if they would be terminated or
worse....assaulted by upset White fans. No one expected nor
sanctioned their actions.
When Muhammad Ali took his stance against the Vietnam War
draft he did not know if he would ever box, again. We all
see that in spite of "social justice efforts" in the NFL,
Colin Kaepernick is still without a team. In these cases,
their livelihoods were taken from them as punishment!
So, no one is stupid! People can tell that these "protests"
are not genuine, although I cannot say that about all the
NBA players. But the fact that many in the mainstream media
are already selecting some of these NBA players as activist
leaders is another red flag.
For many of today's Black professional athletes the only
sacrifice they know is for the love of the sport. They do
not know what it is like to sacrifice for a social cause
because they foolishly believe that their wealth insulates
them from racial oppression, especially if they are world
famous.
It was only in 2018 when Milwaukee Buck's Player Sterling
Brown was tased by Milwaukee police. There were no walkouts
staged by his teammates. It would have made sense at the
time. Instead, Brown has had to fight his ongoing civil
rights case alone. Let's not forget about NBA Player Thabo
Sefolosha's leg getting broken by NYPD officers back in
2015. He won a $4 million settlement. Quite a few Black
athletes are routinely victimized by illegal
stop-and-frisks, as well as car searches. Where were the
boycotts or any other forms of support from their colleagues
back then?
Unfortunately, some Black men are very accepting of police
misconduct and view it as being apart of the Black
Experience in America. That is another reason why these
wealthy Black athletes say nothing and do nothing to support
victimized players. Just as Allah says in the Qur'an
(13:11): "...Verily never will Allah change the condition of
a people until they change it themselves (with their own
souls)." Right now, it does not seem as though their hearts
are in it nor in the right place.
Kashmiri children: The everlasting scars of a deadly conflict
Basim Aijaz was 12 years old when he was killed in an
accidental blast near the site of a gunfight in Srinagar, a
major city in India-administered Kashmir. His mother, Kousar
Jan, is yet to come to terms with her son's untimely death.
Aijaz Ahmad, Basim's father, told DW that his son struggled
for life for two days at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS)
hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on May 21.
In another incident, four-year-old Nihaan Yawar, a resident
of Kashmir's southern Kulgam district, was killed when
insurgents fired at security forces in Anantnag district on
June 26. The boy was traveling with his father when a bullet
hit him.
Experts say that children in Kashmir are being increasingly
exposed to violence, which has plagued the region for decades.
Pictures of a toddler lying on the body of his dead
grandfather sparked outrage in India-controlled Kashmir.
Bashir Ahmed Khan was allegedly shot dead by Indian police.
"Locals said that Khan was brought out of his car and shot
dead by the forces," Farooq Ahmed, a nephew of Khan, told
the AFP news agency.
Iram, the child's mother, told DW the incident has
traumatized her son. "The picture will haunt him for the
rest of his life," she said. "He saw his grandfather's dead
body and men in uniform all around him. He gets scared now
when he hears the word 'police' or when he sees a
policeman," Iram added.
The police refuted the family's claims and threatened "legal
action against false reports and rumors."
India and Pakistan each rule part of the disputed Himalayan
territory but claim it in full. New Delhi accuses Islamabad
of backing Kashmiri separatists and militant groups, an
allegation Pakistan denies.
Alienation and trauma
In August 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
government stripped Kashmir of its semiautonomous status.
Furthermore, the Indian parliament passed a bill to split
Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories — Jammu
and Kashmir, and Ladakh — which would be directly
administered by New Delhi.
Indian PM Modi argues that the move was necessary to curb
terrorist activities in the region.
The lockdown that followed last year's abrogation of
Kashmir's special status, and later the restriction on
movement to contain the novel coronavirus spread, has taken
a toll on Kashmir's society, economy and people's mental health.
Schools in Kashmir have been closed for months, and children
are unable to go out freely and engage in healthy activities.
"I have not met my friends for a long time. I don't remember
how they look and what they are doing right now," Zainad
Nissar, a fifth grade student in Srinagar, told DW.
In its report "Children and Armed Conflict," the United
Nations said it has "verified the killing (8) and maiming
(7) of 15 children (13 boys, 2 girls), between the ages of 1
and 17, by or during joint operations of the Central Reserve
Police Force, the Indian Army (Rashtriya Rifles) and the
Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police,
Lashkar-e-Tayyiba [militant group], unidentified armed
elements, or during shelling across the Line of Control
[Indian-Pakistani border]."
"Sixty-eight children between the ages of 9 and 17 have been
detained by Indian security services in Jammu and Kashmir on
national security-related charges, including 1 for actual or
alleged association with armed groups," according to the
report.
The UN said it remained "concerned by child casualties in
Jammu and Kashmir and call upon the government to take
preventive measures to protect children, including by ending
the use of pellets against children."
Internalization of violence
A report by the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society
(JKCCS) said that 318 children were killed in the region
between 2003 and 2018.
"Children in Jammu and Kashmir are living in the most
militarized zone of the world, with the presence of 700,000
troops, which exposes them to the risk of all six grave
violations against children as laid out in the United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child," the 2018
report said.
According to Khurram Parvez, a Kashmir-based human rights
activist, the children in Kashmir are witnessing two types
of violence: "The first type is when they are directly
affected by killing, torture, arrests; the second is when
they see their families suffering," Parvez told DW, adding
that these children cannot lead a normal life.
"Their life is shaped by a sense of injustice, and the
tendency to accept violence increases with time. All these
things have a negative impact on their mental health."
source: Rifat Fareed (Srinagar), dw.com Ka
Guidance by Sis. Yasmin.
Allah{Azza Wa Jall } says...
"Their sides forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in
fear and hope,
and they spend out of what We have bestowed on them, No
person
knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for
what they used to do."
{Source ~ Qur'an ~Surat As-Sajdah~32~A#16-17 ~(The
Prostration)}
Abu Hurayrah {Allah have mercy on him} said that the Prophet
said...
"Allah says I have prepared for My servants what no eye has
seen, no
ear has heard and no human heart can imagine."
Praying at night necessitates 'Jannah' as was previously
mentioned.
Allah~{Azza Wa Jall } said...
Verily, the pious will be in the midst of gardens and
springs, taking joy in
the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they
were before this
'Muhsinun'. They used to sleep but little of the night.
And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for
forgiveness!
and from their properties was given the right of the
beggar
and the deprived.
{Source~ Qur'an~ Surat Adh-Dhariyat ~51~ A # S -15 -19}
Standing in Prayer at Night entitles one to the highest
levels in 'Jannah'.
Allah said to His Prophet:
"And in some parts of the night offer the 'Salah' with it
(ie. recite the
Qur'an) as an optional 'Salah' for you.
It may be that your Lord will raise you to the highest level
in 'Jannah'."
{Source~ Qur'an ~Surat Al-'Isrā' (The Night Journey)~A#
79}
Hence, He made the highest level in 'Jannah' the reward for
Prophet
(Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam)... 'Tahajjud' Salat at
night.
'Awn Ibn Abdullah {Allah have mercy on him} said...
"Indeed Allah will enter into 'Jannah' people who will be
given until they
cannot accept anymore. However, there will be people on the
higher levels above them, and when they look at them they
will recognize them.
They will say...
" Our Lord they are our brothers who used to be with us.
By what were they favoured above us? "
He would say....
"Indeed they used to be hungry whilst you were all
filled.
They used to be thirsty whilst you were all satiated, and
they used to stand whilst you were all asleep"
Al-Hasan Al-Basri {R}
was asked about how is it that those who perform 'Tahajjud'
have the
brightest faces... to which he {Allah have mercy on him}
replied....
"That is because they secluded themselves in devotion to
Allah so
He beautifies them with light from His light."
Karaz Ibn Wabrah said that it had reached him that Ka'b used
to say
{Allah have mercy on them} ..."The Angels look down from the
sky at
(holding in esteem) those who pray 'Tahajjud' just as you
all look up to
the stars in the sky." Some people complained to Ibn Mas'ud
{Allah have mercy on him} "We are not able to stand at
night." he told them...
"That is because your sins have distanced you all." It was
said to
Al-Hasan Al-Basri {R}... "It is very difficult for us to
stand at night."
he answered ... " Your Sins are holding you back."
~My 'Salaams' to All~Sis. Yasmin
Hadith of the Week
Narrated by
Abu Huraira, r.a.:
Allah's Apostle said,
"Allah's Hand is full, and (its fullness) is not affected
by the continuous spending, day and night."
He also said, "Do you see what He has spent since He created
the Heavens and the Earth? Yet all that has not decreased
what is in His Hand." He also said,
"His Throne is over the water and in His other Hand is the
balance (of Justice) and He raises and lowers (whomever He
will)."
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 508
[With thanks to Sis. Kristi]
Sayyid Qutb
was executed on August 29, 1966 by the tyrant of Egypt.
Among his greatest writings are: "MILESTONES"
and "IN THE SHADE OF THE QUR'AN" (a massive commentary on
the Qur'an),
which influenced Islamic people around the world.
Asalamu alaikum,
"The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while
you are alive."
- Ali bin abi Talib (ra)
Understand that this worldly life is short. Turn to Allah
(swt) before you return to him.
Al Hasan al Basri
used to say:
"*Sell this life for the next and you win both of them. Sell
the next life for this and you lose both of them.*"
The African Caliphate: The Life, Works & Teaching of Shaykh
Usman Dan Fodio (1754-1817)
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Refuting the idea of Evolution.
Surah 78 Annaba
posted by Hussain Khan, M. A. Tokyo
The August 23rd Issue of New Trend
reached 100,806 people with 3,481 post-issue engagements
[reader engagements were much higher than usual this week].
The main items in it were:
Israel and Palestine.
Pakistan & International Lending.
Iraq: Women killed, Parliament on Fre.
Syria. Russian General killed,
Aafia Siddiqui, Appeal to Trump.
Video message from Hussain Khan, Japan.
Imam Badi's message.
Hitler and General Keital.
Guidance on Eating Habits.
Mali Coup
and much more.
Kamala Harris Pledges not to Condition US Aid to Israel on Human Rights
US Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice
president, has eased the concerns of pro-Israel Jewish
donors to her party, by pledging not to condition aid to
Israel on its human rights record if Joe Biden is elected
President.
"Joe (Biden) has made it clear he will not tie security
assistance to any political decisions that Israel makes, and
I couldn't agree more," Harris is reported saying in a
virtual event held with Jewish donors by the Jerusalem
Post.
"As vice president, Joe Biden helped ensure unwavering
support for Israel's security," she continued. "During the
Obama-Biden administration, he was a key advocate in
securing support for life-saving technologies, which I have
seen."
Vowing to put Israel first, Harris added: The threat of
conditioning aid to Israel was suggested by a number of
Democrat lawmakers. In July the likes of Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders signed a letter calling for
the $3.8 billion annual aid given to Israel to be made
conditional on the Zionist state ending its violation of
Palestinian human rights.
While Harris is recognized for her progressive stances on
various issues, her record on the Israeli military
occupation and Israeli apartheid in Palestine is quite
bleak.
Israeli occupation forces carried out repeated night-time
strikes on sites throughout the besieged Gaza Strip,
spreading fear and panic among the population. Israel has
also closed the Karam Abu Salem crossing with Gaza and
completely closed the Strip's fishing zone due to the
alleged breach of the security truce.
The Israeli army bombarded several positions belonging to
the Gaza resistance in the early hours of Friday. The nature
of the damage remains unclear and no casualties were
reported as of yet.
An Israeli reconnaissance plane fired two rockets toward a
plot of agricultural land,
Four Palestinians have died in an explained explosion east
of Gaza City late last night, the Palestinian news agency
WAFA reported.
[From Dr.T]
An observational multi-center study, coordinated by the
I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, with the participation of 33 Italian
hospitals, shows that the risk of death is 30% lower for
coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine.
