Western media regularly portray women in Islam as being oppressed, repressed and considered inferior to men. Some in Maldives parrot these views by the Western media on the position of women in Islam. Is it that some people are prone to confuse how different cultures treat women with women's position in Islam? I think it’s timely to look at the real position of Women in Islam.
Islam is the literal submission to the will of Allah. This translates in practical day to day lives of men & women into following the Koranic injunctions and as a consequence, following the known authentic injunctions of the prophet Muhammad –Pbuh.
I propose that this examination of the position of WOMEN IN ISLAM to be an examination of the subject matter by both you the reader and the author, so that this discussion is pro-active and interesting. I would really appreciate the input by women specially in sharing with us the reality of what they face from day to day. Its paramont that we women take an interest in that which concerns us, and air our views just as women did during the life of the prophet - Pbuh.
It would also be relevant in the interest of completeness, that we examine the subject from the following viewpoints…
1. Position of Women before the revelation of the Koran
2. Position of Women in Christianity.
3. Position of Women in Judaism.
4. Position of Women in Hinduism & Buddhism.
5. Position of Women in the Koran & Hadis.
As an opener lets examine in this “first part” what the Koran has to say about WOMEN & MEN. Are women superior to men? Are men superior to women? Are men & women equal? Or is this like comparing apples & oranges. With the goals thus stated lets get going.
Lets let the Koran speak for itself:
"For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in charity, for men and women who fast, for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in Allah's praise-- For them all has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward" (33:35).
"The believers, men and women, are protectors, one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil, they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His Mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise" (9:71).
"And their Lord answered them: Truly I will never cause to be lost the work of any of you, Be you a male or female, you are members one of another" (3:195).
"Whoever works evil will not be requited but by the like thereof, and whoever works a righteous deed -whether man or woman- and is a believer- such will enter the Garden of bliss" (40:40).
"Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has faith, verily to him/her we will give a new life that is good and pure, and we will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions" (16:97).
It is clear to any unbiased "sercher of truth" that the Quranic view of women is no different than that of men.
They, both, are God's creatures whose goal on earth is to worship their Creator, do righteous deeds, and avoid evil and we are informed in no uncertain terms that they, both, will be assessed accordingly. I like to add here, that nowhere in the Koran is mentioned that the woman is the devil's gateway or that she is a deceiver by nature.
The Koran never teaches us that the MALE is God's image and that the FEMALE is somehow different to that; On the contrary it teaches that all men and all women are Allah’s creatures. According to the Koranic view, a woman's role on earth is NOT LIMITED only to childbirth. WOMEN are required to do as many good deeds as any MAN is required to do.
The Koran never says that no upright women have ever existed.
To the contrary, the Koran has instructed all the believers, women as well as men, to follow the example of those ideal women such as the Virgin Mary and the Pharoah's wife:
"And Allah sets forth, As an example to those who believe, the wife of Pharaoh: Behold she said: 'O my lord build for me, in nearness to you, a mansion in the Garden, and save me from Pharaoh and his doings and save me from those who do wrong.'
And Mary the daughter of Imran who guarded her chastity and We breathed into her body of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His revelations and was one of the devout" (66:11-12).
Thus at the end of this first part on “Women in Islam” we see that the Koranic view of Women is the same as that of men.
Allah Knows Best. Mistakes if any any are mine, & would appreciate if you correct me if I err. Also I like to state that I'm a layman. May Allah Bless those brothers & sisters who taught me the little I know.
Peace!
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The problem is that far too many Maldivians have not been given the cultural tools and global knowledge they need to understand the positions of other cultures, religions, and peoples. They are blinded by the West, and equally blind.
@ - MUSLIMS.
Are you naieve, off your mind, or the most dishonest people in Maldives? Have you heard of inheritance laws? Position of witnesses? Still, you would maintain……………………………………………
“Quranic view of women is no different than that of men”. ????
PS
Nobody was able to answer my query in your previous post too. This too I know would go without an answer he he hee
How do you recognise an enemy of Allah? Islam? and Muslims?
1. One who tries to put into the hearts of Muslims doubts about Allah and His Word - The Saint Coran.
2. A person who tries to put into the hearts of Muslims doubts about their Prophet.
3. A person who tries to put into question the instructions he bequethed to his community as to how to lead our lives as Allah instructed in the Coran - AS FOUND IN HADIS.
4. A person who advocates and induces you to do what Allah has forbiden and tries to convince Muslims to give up on doing what Allah has ordered.
5. A person who pushes you to imitate the conduct of those who reject Allah, and a person who makes your heart heavy against Muslims.
BY THESE CRITERIA, (THAT SOMEONE COMMENTED) THE PERSON- JASMINE IS DECLARED AN ENEMY OF ALLAH, ISLAM & MUSLIMS ON 4 COUNTS.
This is how stupid these fundies are.
Are you serious?
Ha! Ha! Ha! Hee hee hee huuuuu
liar
Good choice sister jasmine. May Allah reward you -Amin-
Gender equality in Islam means an equal visibility, empowerment and participation of both sexes in all spheres of public and private life. Gender equality is the opposite of gender inequality, not of gender difference.
Nobody doubts your sincerity Jasmine. I watch with fascination this blog even if I cannot agree with all that you are saying. What about objectivity? Didn’t you accuse Yaamyn and even Hilaath of bias and lack of objectivity? Surely living in Maldives you see how women are treated? what about in your own family? I am sure you are doing more harm to your religion writing such artcles thats so far from reality. I'm sure most Muslims would agree with me.
@ January 28, 2009 2:34 AM
Are you on some stuff? Come down to earth. toc! toc! toc! hello! is someone there?
@ "Its paramont that we women take an interest in that which concerns us, and air our views just as women did during the life of the prophet - Pbuh".
I like this approach demanding for once not to immitate what women in the West maybe doing but doing what the Prophet approved. If only this call would be heeded.
I agree with Jasmine that following instructions in the holy texts, Islam advocates the participation of both women and men in decision making. Both working to be good Muslims. This is the only conclusion that I can come reading the Quran and some wonderful Hadis of the prophet. This is a bold assertion of yours that cuts through the unislamic practices that’s pedalled as Islamic norms by some - especially by Western people. Cooooooooooooooooooool.
The key education? Without that your at zero or worst.
By Him in whose hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise unless you believe, and you will not truly believe unless you love each other.
- Al Bukhari and Muslim.
@ anon
I agree the key is education. We need to teach ourselves what the Koran says and learn what the prophet -sal said. This is the foundation on which all other education should be built on. Read the Hadis above. It makes me think that OMG this is very serious. If it was as serious as that - entering paradise no less; then isn't it reasonable that the prophet would have surely instructed his companions on how to "love each other".
This is the challenge of this century. To build this foundation right.
7/179: And certainly We have created for hell many of the jinn and the men;
they have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear;
they are as cattle, nay, they are in worse errors; these are the heedless ones.
The disbeliever in Allah is a guilty criminal, for he does not know whom He is to worship, i.e., his Creator, his Protector, his Lord, and He Who created this universe in which he lives.
The disbeliever enjoys what Allah has blessed him with and yet forgets the One Who blessed and preferred him with such blessings.
As for the believer, he is the honorable servant who knows His Lord and Creator, Allah, Whom he worships. He fulfills what Allah has obligated and travels upon the path that Allah has delineated for him. In short he follows the path set out by Allah’s last prophet – peace and blessings be on him.
God Bless sister Jasmine
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Those are limits set by Allah: those who obey Allah and His Messenger will be admitted to Gardens with rivers flowing beneath, to abide therein (for ever) and that will be the supreme achievement.
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But those who disobey Allah and His Messenger and transgress His limits will be admitted to a Fire, to abide therein: And they shall have a humiliating punishment.
That is the reality, for both men & women without exception.
Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “On the Day of Resurrection, Allah the Exalted will say: ‘Where are those who have mutual love for the sake of My Glory? Today I shall shelter them in My Shade when there is no shade but Mine.”’ ( Muslim )
Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala states:
I shall keep away from my verses those who show arrogance on the earth with no right to do so.
Even if they were to see every sign, they would not believe in it; and if they see the Path of guidance, they do not take it as their way.
That is because they have rejected Our signs, and have been neglectful of them... [Qur’an 7:146]
"If you are destined for good fortune you will be blessed; if afflictions have been ordained, no matter where you hide they will seek you out. Submit therefore before the will of Allah; be grateful in well-being and endure adversity with fortitude that His light may radiate within your being."
-Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (R.A)
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YUSUFALI: The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them; but shun such men as use profanity in his names: for what they do, they will soon be requited.
Quiz time:
Who said these words?
"Many prayers are declined because of the rank odor of a corrupt heart rising through the beautiful words.
Let the words be wrong, but the meaning right. That flawed utterance is dearer to God".
hNarrated Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah loves a slave who is pious, free of all wants and self-concealing.” (Muslim)
Please pray for me.
A believer loves for others what he loves for himself. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din,VolumeIII, p.68)
@ jasmine
you are putting the cart before the horse. Do you have idea if what I'm talking?
"When news is brought to one of them of the birth of a female child, his face darkens and he is filled with inward grief.
With shame does he hide himself from his people because of the bad news he has had! Shall he retain her on contempt or bury her in the dust? Ah! what an evil they decide on?" (16:59).
Abu Hurayrah reprted that the prophet(sal) said: Every prophet was sent to his own people, but I have been sent to all of mankind. – Al Bukhari and Muslim.
This so called "gender equality" in islam, these verses included in your blog entry, is much like the Maldivian constitution. It's there, but it means nothing.
Refer to comment#2 by freethinker, I don't feel the need to repeat what's already been said.
And I must also add the fact that women have no say in marriage. The woman doesn't even have to be present at the ceremony. Whereas the man's consent is mandatory.
Equality? I don't think so. This post is laughable.
@ TO SECULARISTS WHO IMAGINE WOMEN TO BE INFERIOR TO MEN IN ISLAM
To those who imagine women to be inferior to men, take time out and observe how Allah treats women in His book.
Observe the following verse.
" To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He bestows female children to whomever He wills and bestows male children to whomever He wills" (42:49).
Observe how Allah mentions the blessing of having a female birth BEFORE the birth of her companion male child.
Observe how the Prophet – Pboh, effectively combats the centuries old bias towards male children by highlighting the great blessing in the birth of the female child..
"He who is involved in bringing up daughters, and accords benevolent treatment towards them, they will be protection for him against Hell-Fire" (Bukhari and Muslim).
"Whoever maintains two girls till they attain maturity, he and I will come on the Resurrection Day like this; and he joined his fingers" (Muslim).
For centuries in all pre-Qur’an societies women were muzzled. This was the case in Jewish societies, Christian societies and the practices in the Indus valley.
Education involves the two-way communication of the teacher and pupil. Before any meaningful education of women could take place, women had to be de-muzzled and given her freedom to speak her mind. This was the first necessary step towards her emancipation from the yolk of centuries where she had to keep her silence in mixed company. This was also her first step in giving herself the opportunity to exercise her right & duty in Islam of pursuing knowledge.
Women before the Quran as a rule was discouraged from learning, even speaking in collectives. The Judeo-Christian women was considered chattel and until the 18th century were debating if women possessed even souls. This being the atmosphere of those days, How can a woman learn if she is not allowed to speak? How can a woman grow intellectually if she is obliged to be in a state of full submission, and stay with her mouth shut? How can she broaden her horizons if her one and only source of information is her husband at home?
Now, to be fair, we should ask: is the Quranic position any different to the position of the societies towards women in pre-qur’anic times?
One short story narrated in the Quran sums its position up concisely.
Khawlah was a Muslim woman whose husband Aws pronounced this statement at a moment of anger: "You are to me as the back of my mother." This was held by pagan Arabs to be a statement of divorce which freed the husband from any conjugal responsibility but did not leave the wife free to leave the husband's home or to marry another man.
Having heard these words from her husband, Khawlah was in a miserable situation. She went straight to the Prophet of Islam to plead her case. The Prophet was of the opinion that she should be patient since there seemed to be no way out.
Khawla kept arguing with the Prophet in an attempt to save her suspended marriage. Shortly, the Quran intervened; Khawla's plea was accepted. The divine verdict abolished this iniquitous custom. One full chapter (Chapter 58) of the Quran whose title is "Almujadilah" or "The woman who is arguing" was named after this incident:
"Allah has heard and accepted the statement of the woman who pleads with you (the Prophet) concerning her husband and carries her complaint to Allah, and Allah hears the arguments between both of you for Allah hears and sees all things...." (58:1).
Stop to think what a gigantic step forward this was in the development of women, and her liberation from centuries of oppression & having been taken for granted. Observe the approach of the Prophet of Islam himself. Finally observe Allah’s intervention. Last but not least all is recorded for the benefit of mankind until the ends of time.
Note that a woman in the Quranic conception has the right to argue (within the limits of respect due to the Prophet, by Allah’s decree) even with the Prophet of Islam himself. In this light of the holy Quran and the prophetic example, who has the right to instruct women to be silent? Isn’t it correct therefore that she is under no obligation to consider her husband the one and only reference in matters of law and religion?
Jasmine please do not delete this post.
Wa wa wa waaaaa I dont know what to make of this. This is as radical as one can get.
What is your aim? To shut the Western poodles once n for all? I pity your husbands if ever you get one.
permit me this one personal question, are these "sisters" with tents?
I’m ashamed to say that I was leaning to those who say in Islam Women are treated less than shit. What with our own personal experiences it was easy to believe that. I don’t know much in Islam outside what we learnt at home and school. I was surprised to read those 6 verses you quoted. Thank you sister, because reading them I accept that without a doubt that in these 6 verses as you say “the Quranic view of women is no different than that of men.” I hope to read the Quran, and see what about the rest? Which translation do you recommend? I really liked the verse you quoted………
"And their Lord answered them: Truly I will never cause to be lost the work of any of you, Be you a male or female, you are members one of another" (3:195).
:-) biiiiiig hug
"A man asked the Prophet: 'Whom should I honor most?' The Prophet replied: 'Your mother'.
'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your mother'.
'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your mother!'.
'And who comes next?' asked the man. The Prophet replied: 'Your father'" (Bukhari and Muslim).
Once a man asked the prophet (sal), “what is iman?” and he replied, “When your good deeds make you happy and your bad deeds make you sad, you have iman. – Ahmad.
Looking at a religion from the attitudes and the behaviour of some of its nominal followers is misleading. Many people confuse culture with religion, many others do not know what their religious books are saying, and many others do not even care.
"the most restrictive elements towards women can be found first in Judaism in the Old Testament then in Christianity and then in the Quran";
"all religions are patriarchal because they stem from patriarchal societies";
and "veiling of women is not a specifically Islamic practice but an ancient cultural heritage with analogies in sister religions".
- Dr. Nawal Saadawi.
In variably, Allah knows what they conceal and what they reveal. Surely he does not love the arrogant. [Qur’an 16:23]
It is enough to say about the arrogant that Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala does not love the arrogant, May Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala save us all.
And do not turn your cheek away from people, and do not walk on the earth haughtily. Surely, Allah does not love every arrogant and boasting ones. [Qur’an 13:18]
Have you come across the secularists & the free thinkers? Watch how they behave, the language they use, and the ideas they promote and take lessons from them. They cannot hide their arrogance and self importance.
Setting targets is always a tool that is used by successful people. Lets set ourselves a target.......
InshAllah - Make more of an effort to learn about the Prophet sallahu alaihi wassalam's life.
Why?
Because Allah tells us that we must follow the holy prophet. Everyday, read a bit about the prophet.
@ Quizzie
Is it Sh. Rumi? Hey Quizzie why not give a baksheesh for every correct answer?
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
A question that repeatedly arises is that concerning the 'position of women in Islaam'. Muslim scholars have been able with great success - despite the onslaught of distortion and mis-representation - to demonstrate the true position of Muslim women; especially of women's liberation in the advent of Islaam. The Islaamic ruling on issues such as inheritance, the right to earn, the right to own property etc. have reinforced this position and have been prescribed by Allaah - the One True God - long before western nations even thought of such concepts. Insha Allah I wil try to remove these doubts that some of the commentors here are holding against islam.
WITNESS
It is not true that two female witnesses are always considered as equal to only one male witness. It is true only in certain cases. There are about five verses in the Qur’an that mention witnesses, without specifying male or female. There is only one verse in the Qur’an, that says two female witnesses are equal to one male witness. This verse is Surah Baqarah, chapter 2 verse 282. This is the longest verse in the Qur’an and deals with financial transactions. It says:
O ye who believe! When ye contract a debt for a fixed term, record it in writing. Let a scribe record it in writing between you in (terms of) equity. No scribe should refuse to write as Allah hath taught him, so let him write, and let him who incurreth the debt dictate, and let him observe his duty to Allah his Lord, and diminish naught thereof. But if he who oweth the debt is of low understanding, or weak, or unable himself to dictate, then let the guardian of his interests dictate in (terms of) equity. And call to witness, from among your men, two witnesses. And if two men be not (at hand) then a man and two women, of such as ye approve as witnesses, so that if the one erreth the other will remember. And the witnesses must not refuse when they are summoned. Be not averse to writing down (the contract) whether it be small or great, with (record of) the term thereof. That is more equitable in the sight of Allah and more sure for testimony, and the best way of avoiding doubt between you; save only in the case when it is actual merchandise which ye transfer among yourselves from hand to hand. In that case it is no sin for you if ye write it not. And have witnesses when ye sell one to another, and let no harm be done to scribe or witness. If ye do (harm to them) lo! it is a sin in you. Observe your duty to Allah. Allah is teaching you. And Allah is knower of all things.(2:282)
Men and women have their gender, biological, physical, and emotional differences , which results in different medical, mental, health, and psychological conditions. The issue of two women witnesses in place of one man is the concern of the present treatise. As will become clear to the sincere and objective reader, the intellectual status of a Muslim woman is neither marred nor degraded by the commandment that if two Muslim male witnesses are not available then one Muslim male and two Muslim females should be invited to witness. Rather, this injunction is in perfect harmony with the nature and psychology of the woman as it becomes evident through researches from psychologists, psychiatrists and medical research.(read about Premenstrual Syndrom, Osteoporosis, Endometriosis)
Nevertheless this verse of the Qur’an deals only with financial transactions. In such cases, it is advised to make an agreement in writing between the parties and take two witnesses, preferably both of which should be men only. In case you cannot find two men, then one man and two women would suffice. Islam expects men to be the breadwinners of their families. Since financial responsibility is shouldered by men, they are expected to be well versed in financial transactions as compared to women. As a second option, the witness can be one man and two women, so that if one of the women errs the other can remind her.
However, some scholars are of the opinion that the feminine attitude can also have an effect on the witness in a murder case. In such circumstances a woman is more terrified as compared to a man. Due to her emotional condition she can get confused. Therefore, according to some jurists, in cases where female phsycological and emotional conditions may get in the way, two female witnesses are equivalent to one male witness. In all other cases, one female witness is equivalent to one male witness. There are about five verses in the Qur’an which speak about witnesses without specifying man or woman
O you who believe! call to witness between you when death draws nigh to one of you, at the time of making the will, two just persons from among you, or two others from among others than you, if you are travelling in the land and the calamity of death befalls you; the two (witnesses) you should detain after the prayer; then if you doubt (them), they shall both swear by Allah, (saying): We will not take for it a price, though there be a relative, and we will not hide the testimony of Allah for then certainly we should be among the sinners (5:106)
Thus when they fulfil their term appointed, either take them back on equitable terms or part with them on equitable terms; and take for witness two persons from among you, endued with justice, and establish the evidence (as) before Allah. Such is the admonition given to him who believes in Allah and the Last Day. And for those who fear Allah, He (ever) prepares a way out,(65:2)
When it comes to justice in Islam the slightest of doubt is not tolerated, this can be very clearly seen in the following verse where Allah Almighty commanded four reliable men as witness agaisnt 1 woman. Cant 1 man witness an event well enough? Can't 2men? Cant 3 men? It's not that one man or two men can not witness an event well enough, but rather, Allah Almighty Wants to enforce Perfect Justice in the society. That is why even 3 male witnesses are not sufficient enough.
And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four witnesses (to support their allegations),- flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever after: for such men are wicked transgressors (24:4)
The seeming inequality of male and female witnesses in certain circumstances is not due to any inequality of the sexes in Islam. It is only due to the different natures and roles of men and women in society as envisaged by Islam.
Insha Allah when the time permits I will deal with inheritance, and the issue taken by "jinni".
May Allah guide our muslimahs and May Allah guide us all -Amin-
Consider dear Bro/sis that duties that Allah has set upon humanity with are a means by which men & women could advance spiritually and temporally. Its noteworthy that Allah gave the 5 daily prayers as a Gift unto mankind. Yet we are unmindful of our prayers.
Prayer, as well as fasting, is an honor & mercy for the servant and a means for him to rise in rank. To adhere to Allah's straight path and the manners of Islam are, without doubt, a means to honor us and not to humiliate us as imagined by those who are ignorant of Allah and who follow their desires.
Such people think and imagine that a human being who does not believe in Allah & so who does not uphold the trust of these duties, and does not perform what Allah has commanded him is smarter, more modern & of a higher standing than the believer who adheres to the obligations of Islam.
Such ideas points to ignorance and renders human beings on par with animals.
Human Beings have been created to be worshiped by Allah and have been charged with fulfilling their obligations to Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) and His creatures. As for animals, whilst Allah has created them, they have not been charged with this trust.
One can sum up from the above that whoever considers that a human being who does not uphold what Allah has ordered as equal to those who fulfil what Allah has ordered is like those who consider humans and animals to be equal.
These duties owed to Allah are the most important events concerning human activity because these determines his fate & salvation. These duties are the same for both men & women.
The only exception is dispensations offered by Allah to women in connection with women’s physiological differences – on the face of it appearing to favour women, but in reality evening out the playing field for both men & women.
Allah is ALL JUST.
@ Jinni
You are amusing.
If everybody in your Maldives thought as you did & with the spirit of such an attitutude then the Maldive Islands would stagnate and would literally rot making it a breeding ground for dictators, neo-dictators and all sorts of anti-social vermin.
Therein lies your problem. You are both blind to what stares you in the face, and devoid of rudimentary notions of what you owe yourself. Surely in this example you quote, you can see that the solution lies in the people of Maldive Islands - to strive hard to implement the word and spirit of your agreed upon & passed constitution.
I put it to you dear Jinni that the problem lies in you.
In a brotherly way, without malice, I suggest to you that you are lazy, utterly scared, without imagination, without ambition and above all choosing to be blind to the fact that you have to work hard, diligently to uphold your constitution. When a majority of you Maldivians join in this task, the Constitution of Maldive islands would mean everything – An opportunity to live in harmony, in accordance with what the peoples representatives jointly agreed to base their collective lives on.
The Saint Coran is ALLAH’S WORD that Allah sent down in revelation through his prophet – Pboh to mankind which sets out Clearly how both men & women of all ages should lead their lives.
This is a revelation where Allah consistently from start to finish speaks directly to mankind and Jinn’s setting out his DO’s & DO NOT’S, and sets out clearly the consequences of Man & Jinn not doing the DO’s and doing the DO NOT’S.
The Saint Coran means everything. It’s there & it’s to be implemented 100% sans question.
As sister Jasmine takes those verses she quotes from the Saint Coran, its in black & white the Islamic position vis a vis men & women. The GUIDANCE IS THERE, THE POSITION CLEAR. Its up to every Muslim to implement it.
Whoever who acts on this guidance of Allah on Men & Women, or any of Allah’s Guidance on any other question, then they, would reap the rich benefits from DIVINE GUIDANCE – Believers or Unbelievers.
If you do implement the Saint Coran - in Coranic logic you would by the Grace and Mercy of Allah have both the good in this world & the hereafter.
Regarding witnesses, brother Thakur has so beautifully explained the nuances. Anyone reading his comment would find it both educative, and inspiring. May allah Bless him, you o Jinni and all my brothers & sisters in Islam in the beautiful Maldives.
"Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example to follow, for him who hopes in meeting Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much." [Soorah al-Ahzaab (33):21]
inheritance
It is quite unfortunate that Islam is the most misunderstood religion in the world. This is mainly because majority of the people tend to learn islam from CNN, BBC, or from other un-islamic sources. Some non-muslim folks and few muslims (who studied about islam from the CNN/BBC and womens magazine) bring the inheritance law in islam as an unjust law to women.
Its true that in some of the cases a woman inherits half of what her male counterpart inherits. such as;
*daughter inherits half of what the son inherits,
*wife- 1/8th and husband- 1/4th (if the deceased has no children)
*Wife- 1/4th and husband- 1/2 (if the deceased has children)
*If the deceased has no ascendant or descendent, the sister inherits a share that is half that of the brother
But this is not always the case
*brother- 1/6th and sister- 1/6th (no ascendant and no descendant)
*mother-1/6th and father- 1/6th (if deceased left children)
*husband- 1/2 ,[ mother-1/3rd and father-1/6th] (if deceased woman has no children,brother and sisters)
One can argue that in general a female inherits half of that of a male. But if one looks at this within the whole of islamic principles and laws one clearly sees why this is all fair and just. In islam all the financial obligation is on the man as a whole. First its the responsibilty of the father or brother to provide lodging, boarding, clothing, etc for woman, and then when she marries its the responsibilty of the father or son. It is in order to fulfil these responsibilities of a man in islam that he is given a share thats double (from this inherited sum of money that a man gets he is obliged to spend a good amount of money on the women and children under his guardianship)
On the otherhand a woman is not bound to spend a single penny on anybody. Under islamic shariah if say a husband or a brother who is the guardian of a woman refuses to support her then she could take him to court and if the court sees him as being able to support, the court will force him to pay her every month to support her(Nafaqa). The woman according to islam does not have to provide a single penny, nor her husband has the right to ask her or force her to use her money to support her husband and kids. So all the inherited money is for herself.
So when the broader picture is viewed the seemingly unjust inheritance law balances well.
May Allah guide us all -Amin-
@Yusuf
heh heh
There was really no need to get personal here, but I can see it's frustrating for you to accept that somebody on the opposing side of the argument has made a point.
Everybody in "my" Maldives does not, and will not, think as I do.
For you an ideal society would naturally be one in which all individuals think the same, but not me. That's the difference between you and me.
You've got some nerve to accuse me of discouraging progress and advocating totalitarianism, when in reality, whether you admit it or not it doesn't matter, it's the other way around.
I'll say it again, THE CONSTITUTION MEANS NOTHING. The point of all the freedoms the citizens of a democratic nation is supposed to have is completely defeated by adding "as long as it doesn't encroach upon the tenets of islam" in the end of every single clause that has to do with the freedoms of said citizens.
But that's not the topic here, so lets just leave it at that. Bigot.
Every servant of Allah will remain standing before Allah on the Day of Judgement until they have answered 5 questions about 5 things: their life – how they spent it; their knowledge – how they acted upon it, their wealth – how they acquired it and how they spent it; and their body ( and health) – how they used it.
– Muslim.
t is a CULTURAL thing that women are treated differently, regardless of their religion. We cannot blame just the western media branding Muslim women as oppressed and inferior. It happens in our own backyard, in our homes, schools, offices, parks. Our local media do show that women are inferior. We start to treat our kids differently according to their gender and the kids as young as three years old do recognise that inequality. Women do “accept” the crap from men that they are inferior and go along with them. It may be true that Islam states that men and women are equal in many ways. However, there are certain laws that restrict women from moving around like travelling alone which really baffles me and is unacceptable in this century. I believe that restriction was then because it was a time when people travel by camel in Arabia in difficult weather conditions.
As a moderate Maldivian woman who believes in Islam it is disgusting to see that some Maldivian women were forced to wear the full covering black dress from head to toe which sweeps the dirty spits on the roads. But it’s quite amusing that they can stare at men and even fantasize about them, from behind the black veil. Women who believe that they cannot do certain things just because she is a woman are no doubt an inferior person. I believe Islam is a convenient religion which is adjustable according to the situation. I believe every Maldivian woman have a right to move freely to get fresh air, to buy their grocery, to pay their bills, to participate in games, to enjoy the beach, to think from their own mind and decide what is good for them. If they need to take a vacation go for it, even alone.
What do we mean when we say Islam is good for all times? How could Islam be applied in our time, when Islam, as revealed to the final Messenger was revealed some 1500 years ago? How could what was good for conditions prevailing 11/2 Thousand years ago be fit for purpose for people who are in the 21st. Century?
Islam, exactly as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, sal, without any changes or alterations is the religion that Allah chose for all people from the time he sent His Messenger till the end of time. Two things are clear from the Quran. 1. Allah clearly states that he had completed his Deen. This means nothing could be added or deleted to Allah’s Deen, after that announcement.. 2. Allah states clearly that He would not accept from mankind or Jinn any other Deen but Islam.
Islam is thus for recent times, at all ages just as it was for earlier times.
So while the texts of this religion are immutable, people's conditions are not. What can we do? In answering this question, people these days have been, basically, divided into two main camps: the faithful and the revisionist.
THE REVISIONIST SAYS: Keep the religious texts as they are but give them meanings that suit contemporary culture just as those before you gave them meanings that suited their particular cultures. The texts are divine revelation, but their understanding is a human endeavor. Divine words are absolute, but their human understanding is relative.
THE FAITHFUL ANSWERS:
But the Qur'an was revealed in clear Arabic words whose meanings are well known to Arabic speaking people,
"we send it down as an Arabic Qur'an in order that you may understand." [12:2]
The Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, explained the Qur'an verbally and by example. All the Prophet's words and deeds are considered to be a living commentary on the Qur'an.
The companions of the Prophet were better placed to understand than later generations because Arabic was their mother tongue, and because they had knowledge of the occasions on which the verses were revealed, and the situations in which the Prophet's words were uttered.
Then came generations after generations of great leading scholars whose extant works are a living witness to the fact that they understood the basic meanings of the verses of the Qur'an in generally the same way as they were understood by the first generations.
Your claim that each generation gave the words of the Qur'an and those of the Prophet meanings that suited their contemporary cultures is one that history belies.
REVISIONIST: Are you saying that they never differed?
FAITHFUL: They differed only slightly as far as the basic meanings of the verses and the ahadeeth are concerned. But they naturally differed sometimes on matters like what was to be deduced logically from the text or the way rules were to be applied to a new situation.
What is important here, is that the differences, whatever they were, did not come as a result of differences in culture.
They were individual differences that occurred even among contemporaries living in the same cultural milieu. True, there were drastic differences, but they were among those who adhered to the correct method as well as those who adopted incorrect & irrational methods, going against the grain of Quranic and prophetic teaching.
REVISIONIST: Are you claiming that there is a scientific method for the interpretation of Islamic text?
FAITHFUL: I am saying rather that there is a scientific method for the basic understanding of every text, Islamic or otherwise.
REVISIONIST: How?
FAITHFUL: If you want to understand a poem by say, Shakespeare, what do you do?
REVISIONIST: I consult the books that explain what Shakespeare meant by it.
FAITHFUL: Do you mean that you do not understand it in the light of your contemporary culture?
REVISIONIST: No, because my aim is to understand what Shakespeare meant by his poem.
FAITHFUL: Do you mean that you give his words and phrases the meaning that he meant by them at the time that he wrote his poem, even if they differed from what current English usage might suggest?
REVISIONIST; Of course; because my aim, as I said, is to understand what Shakespeare actually meant. If 1 give his words meanings that he did not intend by them, I would be attributing to him something that he did not say.
FAITHFUL: Do you follow this same method if you want to be, say, an Aristotle's expert? Do you try, for example, to learn ancient Greek in which he wrote his philosophy?
REVISIONIST: I certainly would, and would try not to confuse it with Modern Greek, because my aim again is to understand what Aristotle said.
FAITHFUL: Are there any ways, besides his language that you think would help you in understanding his philosophy?
REVISIONIST: Yes, I would, for example, try to see how his contemporaries understood it because they were better placed to do so than I am. I would also consult the works of the experts who preceded me, and so on.
FAITHFUL: Well, that is the method that we called “scientific”, and it is the method we advocate for understanding Islamic texts.
REVISIONIST: But you are now ignoring the great differences between ordinary texts and Islamic texts.
FAITHFUL: Would you please elucidate those differences for me?
REVISIONIST: One of them is that I can understand what humans like myself really mean because I am human being, and because they address me in words that are human; therefore limited. But God is absolute and what He means is absolute, and cannot therefore be couched in limited human words. But if every reader of Islamic text is given the right to interpret them the way the reader understands them, there will be a multiplicity of meanings which approaches the absolute.
FAITHFUL: Leaving aside your vague talk about the limited and the absolute, the gist of what you are saying is that while human beings have the ability to successfully communicate their meanings through a medium like Arabic, God fails to do so. This is despite the fact that He himself says that he used this human language so that those who speak it may under stand his message.
REVISIONIST:
This looks like a good argument. But related to the difference we just mentioned is another important one. Islam, we say, is good for all times and places. If we give the words of its texts the same meanings that an earlier generation like the Prophet's companions gave, we would be limiting Islam to a particular age.
FAITHFUL: So, what is the alternative?
REVISIONIST: The alternative is what I propounded at the beginning of our dialogue. Every generation of Muslims should give them the meanings that suit their culture.
FAITHFUL: Is this the understanding of the principle of the suitability of Islam for all times and places?
REVISIONIST: It is, and I don't see how it can otherwise be.
FAITHFUL: If the characteristic of the suitability of a message for all times and places is what you take it to be, then any message, even one that is advocated by the most stupid of human beings can fit it.
REVISIONIST: / think you're exaggerating.
FAITHFUL: I am not, suppose that some one called Mr. Donkey formulated what he thought was a comprehensive ideology that consisted of many doctrines on different aspects of life. Suppose that, to make it suitable for all time and places Mr. Donkey concluded his ideology with this statement; I hereby give all believers in this world ideology the right to make any changes in it they deem necessary to make it suit their different times and circumstance.
REVISIONIST: Change will start to be made in donkeyanism soon after it is issued so much so that after a short lapse of time nothing remains of it except that concluding statement. But the Donkeyans will continue to boast of the suitability of their ideology to all times and places.
FAITHFUL: Is this how you conceive Islam to be?
REVISIONIST: Of course not. But then, what is your conception of this characteristic of the Islamic religion?
FAITHFUL: I conceive it to mean that Islam, as it was revealed to Muhammad, and without the slightest alterations, is good for all times and places. What makes this miracle possible is that Islam is not a man made religion. It is a message of guidance from the Creator of mankind who knows who they essentially are, and who thus addresses them as human beings, and irrespective of their different cultures, colors, times, places, standards of living and so on.
REVISIONIST: What do you then mean by the phrase 'Islam for our times'?
FAITHFUL: I am saying that though the religion does not change, people's circumstances and problems do change. And so, to make the immutable religion relevant to their special circumstances, we need to present it in a language that our contemporaries understand, evaluate, in the light of it, any new ideas or ideologies that have a bearing on it, refute any claims that throw doubt on it, find in it solutions for new intellectual problems.
Finally it is important to make use of scientific discoveries to strengthen the faith of its adherents, and to use them as means of invitation to Islam. And many other things, all of which are made possible because though the texts are limited, what can be deduced and learnt from them is not.
Adapted/Dr. Idris
Quiz time!
Who said the following?
"If you persevere in adversity and depend on Allah, then know that He will remove your afflictions and bestow vast blessings upon you.
For in His Book Allah promises, "Those who depend upon Allah, Allah bestows His bounty upon them and provides for them from means unknown."
Therefore follow the road of patience and rejoice in His infinite bounty.
Yes! the correct answer for the previous post was ... Rumi.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) advised us:
Do not eat before you are hungry, and stop eating before you are full.
@ fenupary
“It is a CULTURAL thing that women are treated differently, regardless of their religion.”
Bingo! Agree with you there. Where religion merges into culture and where culture merges into religion is murky & not clear. So in relation to women & Islam it’s clear that we need to stick to the revealed texts. Can we assume Maldivian women represents what Islam women should be? NO. Iranianian women? NO. Saudi women? NO.
“We cannot blame just the western media branding Muslim women as oppressed and inferior.”
I think Journalists hold the key to a society’s integrity. They should play the role of “senses” to the nation making known to society the realities of it’s own existence. In this function, journalists are called on to be objective. In my opinion, in this respect most media fail when they brand Muslim women as oppressed and inferior. Stereotyping a whole collective like that, without investigating the forces in play smacks of tardy, journalism.
“It happens in our own backyard, in our homes, schools, offices, parks. Our local media do show that women are inferior. We start to treat our kids differently according to their gender and the kids as young as three years old do recognise that inequality.”
You are right. Exactly. You are almost describing life attitudes as it was 1500 years ago during the time of our prophet – sal.
This is why the Quran was revealed, to correct such behaviour. If you re-read sister Jasmine’s post “ Women in Islam” she is making the same point. We must all together change our lives according to Allah’s wishes – both us & men. She makes it clear that following the Quran sets right such behaviour and educates us by its methodology to change such a mind-set.
The Islamic viewpoint is unambiguous, we are forbidden to treat our kids differently, we are categorically asked to love one another, and the best amongst us are those who treat us best. What you describe is what Islam as revealed to the last prophet set out to change. We need to educate ourselves and take on the responsibility of passing on these lessons to the children we bear. This is the most difficult, most responsible and the most demanding job in the world. Only we can do it.
Would you entrust such a task to any man, with his psycology & temperement? I wouldn't.
“Women do “accept” the crap from men that they are inferior and go along with them.”
this is not unique to our country. All Patriarchal societies exhibit this aberration. This attitude is deeply ingrained in the psyche of such societies and products of such societies.
Women the world over does not enjoy equal rights with men. Women continue to struggle to get equal treatment in the work-place weather it’s the top jobs or remuneration. The existence of full time societies in most developed countries of the world to fight such discrimination against women goes to show that the fight is still on. Would you believe it that the Wimbledon Women’s Champion won the same prize money as the Wimbledon Men’s Champion only the last couple of years?
In addition to this domestic violence, wife-beating, are a frequent occurrence in such countries. What I’m saying is that these problems of women are ubiquitous and are not confined to the homes of Male, Cairo, and Riyadh but is also rampant in the homes of London, Paris, Tokyo and New York.
Further why should women in Islam feel that way when Allah does not make any distinction between men & women based on sex rather on piety? Again I think you have to read sister Jasmine’s post more carefully. I agree with her when she says, “the Quranic view of women is no different than that of men”.
“It may be true that Islam states that men and women are equal in many ways.”
Yes, :-) In ALL ways - as human beings.
As somebody pointed out in a comment Men and women have to believe exactly the same things, and perform the same duties. For me that’s conclusive proof that before Allah Men and women are equal. The only difference is based not on sex but piety. So sister, we must get out of this mind-set of accepting that we are inferior to men. WE ARE NOT. Islam gave us that right of standing equal before God and man over 1400 years ago.
“However, there are certain laws that restrict women from moving around like travelling alone which really baffles me and is unacceptable in this century. I believe that restriction was then because it was a time when people travel by camel in Arabia in difficult weather conditions.”
Human beings are limited in space and time. So whatever we do are of necessity limited by time & space. Allah is not limited by time and space and so Allah’s religion Islam as revealed to His final Messenger is a universal message that is not limited by time and space.
As for Camel riding, women are perfectly capable of riding a camel competently like males. This is the beauty of Allah’s Message to mankind through His final Messenger. This is a way of life revealed 1 ½ Thousand years ago, yet it’s actual and in every little detail applicable to our lives in 2009 and offers the best solutions to all of Mankind’s problem. When I think of this, to me it’s a miracle.
“As a moderate Maldivian woman who believes in Islam it is disgusting to see that some Maldivian women were forced to wear the full covering black dress from head to toe which sweeps the dirty spits on the roads.”
First how sure are you that the woman in question was forced to wear this type of dress? I know of some American and English girl friends who have taken up the dress you describe, without any compulsion of any kind by anybody. They are the sweetest of people that you can imagine and spend years learning their deen and their desire to please Allah is both fascinating and infectious :-) . The type of person, who would share her last penny with you.
I admit at first the sight was disconcerting to me. When I became close friends with them I learnt of their desire to please Allah. I understood their desire to be seen as Muslims without any ambiguity, and they told me that once people got over the shock of seeing them, they treated them with a lot of respect.
Their dress & behaviour were giving out a very clear message and dawah. Most important, sister, was that it was their choice.
Having read the texts, the opinion of scholars pertaining to those texts, and their spiritual advancement & position, they felt that was what Allah had instructed His prophet to inform them.By the Grace of Allah He would also advance me spiritually and draw me close to Him- our Creator. I think it’s not fair to generalise. Lots of women consider that dress code to please Allah first before self.
“But it’s quite amusing that they can stare at men and even fantasize about them, from behind the black veil.”
Fenupary with respect to dress code we all know that Allah asks us first to lower our gaze. What you describe is unusual and out of character for us, as a woman you would know what I am saying.
Obviously in Islam all actions are judged by intentions. Dress, eating, behaviour of a Muslim is all intended to obey and please God. I also know a few friends who don lovely stylish designer veils, but do not pray at all.
Anyway who are we to judge? As Muslim individuals it’s not our business what anybody else does. We need to best lead our lives and by our lives and word pass on the message. Weather they accept the message or not is not our business. Allah who sees into hearts is the only judge.
“Women who believe that they cannot do certain things just because she is a woman are no doubt an inferior person.”
I would again refrain from putting it that way. Certainly it looks as if that type of woman in question has a lot of learning to do. Education is the key.
“I believe Islam is a convenient religion which is adjustable according to the situation.”
I see your point. For me Islam is a way of life that Allah revealed to prophet Muhammad –sal. Allah had completed Islam. As such nothing can be added or deleted from what Allah revealed to His prophet.
In short what Allah has forbidden can never be "adjusted" to become permissible. What Allah has permitted can never be "adjusted" to become prohibited. As pointed out in this blog sovereignty belongs only to Allah. After all this is no joke, as we have to face and answer Allah on judgement day regarding our every minute action.
“I believe every Maldivian woman have a right to move freely to get fresh air, to buy their grocery, to pay their bills, to participate in games, to enjoy the beach, to think from their own mind and decide what is good for them. If they need to take a vacation go for it, even alone.”
On the individual level, Allah has given us the right to choose between leading a life according to what he has prescribed or otherwise. This “free will” is absolute. There cannot be any compulsion in this, because Allah has decided it.
Good news is that a Muslim woman can enjoy fresh air, go out to buy her grocery, pay her bills, participate in games, enjoy the beach, go on vacation and much more within the limits set in Allah’s book and His prophets Sunnah.
As for “thinking, and deciding what is good for them” – Isn’t that why Allah has given Women and Men brains? To choose between a way of life as dictated by Allah & a way of life as dictated by their desires.
That is the choice, don’t you agree? A choice between Heaven and Hell. A choice between this life on earth on the one hand & life on earth & eternal life in the hereafter, on the other.
May Allah Bless you. I enjoyed reading your post and Bless you for the opportunity you gave us to come closer to our Lord. May Allah Guide us.
Points to remember in Islamic ethics pertaining to our relationship with others:
* Fear of/remembrance of Allah
* Universal justice
* Universal human brotherhood
* Our duty is to reform, not destroy
* Fear a day when we will return to God, and be guided by the thought that we are here on a temporary basis.
Cultural influences have seeped into Islamic practice in many places.
Among other things, this likely accounts for much of the oppression and mistreatment of women throughout the world, which is in direct contradiction to the high esteem in which Islam places women and the rights accorded them in Islamic law.
Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) said the following, and I'm including two slightly different translations in hopes the meaning will be clear:
"This religion is easy. No one becomes harsh and strict in the religion without it overwhelming him. So fulfill your duties as best you can and rejoice. Rely upon the efforts of the morning and the evening and a little at night and you will reach your goal."
"Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the nights."
I ask God for forgiveness for any mistakes I've made, and I hope my fellow Muslims will correct me where I'm wrong in what I've said.
Peace,
@ anonymous
As one who stands outside Islam, I think the point you make about "cultural influences" affecting Islam is most important.
The same statement could be made of many, if not most, religions. The founding philosophy may be a good thing and a force for the betterment of humankind, but often the message gets distorted by the cultural influences - i.e., prejudices, biases - of those who practice it and seek to shape it into a blunt instrument to be used against those who disagree with them.
Thus does religion, which should be a source of peace in the world become a contentious and warlike thing.
The posts are hopelessly long, and repeating the same harried arguments on and on. Can we have a break?
@jinni:
One of the condition for a marriage to be valid is the female consent and there are numerous hadiths to support this.
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “A previously-married woman should not be married without consulting her and a virgin should not be married without asking her permission.” They said, “O Messenger of Allaah, how does she give her permission?” He said, “If she remains silent.” (Bukhari, Muslim)
Narrated Khansa bint Khidam Al-Ansariya:
that her father gave her in marriage when she was a matron and she disliked that marriage. So she went to Allah's Apostle and he declared that marriage invalid.(Bukhari)
Jasmine, Thakuru, Yusuf, Anonymous with loooong post, other anonymous comments, Jinn, Fenupary & those who champion freedom to think. Would be interesting to hear your thoughts.
Do you realise that what you keep repeating over and over again ad nauseam is what orthodox believers of all religions keep on saying - That some super inspired fundamental earlier interpretation based on some specific source of ultimate authority; is the only accepted right interpretation. Its immaterial to you it seems that there is no practical application of what you are championing in the last 1000+ years. Doesn’t it strike you and your like-minded people as something really odd?
Consider that its really human nature to seek truth and meaning & it’s our own experience that new truths are always being discovered/revealed. In every domain of human knowledge we observe that initial or earlier knowledge was often trail blazing but ultimately wrong. Mankind is always learning new truths in function of his striving, and observation. Why should Religion be any different? Revelation is by its nature always being revealed & never sealed. That’s why men keep on shrieking and yelling our EURIKA and running naked from time to time. Ha! Ha! Haaa. I’m sure you get the point.
I concede that cultural influences can be negative in a religious context, but they need not and is not always so. If you think deeply enough, you would realize that no culture has ever developed without a belief system and those belief systems are as many the cultures in which they develop.
So you see that any orthodox view of religion as a phenomenon is on shaky ground because it goes against our nature of being curious, inquiring, truth seeking seekers of truth and meaning. That’s positioning yourselves against truth itself.
Islam is not "orthodox" in a rigorous, restrictive sense but is unchanging in a productive, positive way.
Live in this world as though you are a stranger or a traveller ( passing through it). Muslim.
@Thakuru
Oho, now silence = consent? That's news to me.
And, no. The woman's consent is not prerequisite to an Islamic marriage.
Unless of course we've both been taught 2 different Islams (ah how common it is with the ambiguous nature of the Qur'an, and the religious leaders' tendency to interpret revelations to their personal likings and convenience.
Your quotations prove nothing. It is not in practice, hence, irrelevant. They're just anecdotes most likely cooked up over the years so as to put up a good face of political correctness.
@jinni:
So you were taught to think that, lets bring up the hadiths and/or the quranic verses that they taught you to support this line of thinking, and insha Allah we can draw some conclusion :-)
By the way, jinni, which part of maldives are you in?
Peace :-)
May Allah show us the truth and guide us to truth -Amin-
Amin
Among the contemporaries of the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) were those who erred and those who sinned.
They were never free of human feelings or human weaknesses. They knew fear and anger and worldly temptation.
The material of their creation was no different from our own. But the ever-present consciousness of Allah and the firm relationship with Him prevented them from decline, protected them from despair and continually renewed their hope.
The first Muslims became unique examples of human excellence while never losing their human nature. Their society was one in which human potential was utilized to the utmost as simply a reflection of their understanding of Islam.
- MUhammad Qutb
Taken from Wikipedia....
Arranged marriages
An engagement may be arranged between families for their children, but Islamic requirements for a legal marriage include the requirement that both parties are able to give informed legal consent (ijab-o-qubul). A marriage without this consent or performed under coercion is considered void and may be annulled on those grounds.
It is Islamic tradition that a wedding not commence until both parties are fit for sexual relations.[5]
Other
A woman or man may propose marriage directly or through an intermediary (matchmaker).
Recognition or celebration of same sex marriage is completely unjustified in the view of Islamic law. In Islam, homosexuality is forbidden by Qur'anic injunctions and Islamic tradition.
A marriage is registered by the Qadhi who performs the short ceremony.
Unlike the wedding ring in Western societies, there is no visible sign worn to show a woman or a man is married. However, some Muslims have found the wedding ring to be a non-religious tradition and have used a ring.
Does that help in this discussion?
@ freethinker
You find the posts long tiring. Still you are around.
You find Muslims tiresome . Still you are around.
You find things here boring. Still you post comments.
If ever there was a paradox you are one. Don’t misunderstand me. I cant figure you out.
God Bless you.
@ January 27, 2009 11:56 PM
In my view the greatest problem that we all have is that we have forgotten Allah swt in our lives. We are unmindful of Allah & His attributes. We are clueless of Allah’s love for us and we are blind to the fact that Allah is All living, All Seeing, All Hearing, All just. We are unmindful that Allah has decreed that there would be a Judgement day when we have to answer all our actions, however remote & small it is. This is what I think is the Biggest Problem in the Maldives and the world too.
@ free thinker.
Thanks for your question. Forgive us if we were unable to answer your question earlier. Maybe, none of us had an answer. Very often the questioner has the answer and maybe you would like to share it with us.
As for your present questions regarding inheritance and witnesses, I think Thakuru gave a very comprehensive answer, that I’m sure you found satisfactory. I assume that because there was no adverse comments to Thakuru’s answer.
@ judge
Interesting , your points 1-5.
Your point: (3). ….
“A person who tries to put into question the instructions he bequethed to his community as to how to lead our lives as Allah instructed in the Coran - AS FOUND IN HADIS”.
This the most frequent line of attck on Islam in the present day.
Nobody takes anybody who criticises the Prophet Muhammad – Pbuh as a human being seriously any more. There are too many non-Muslim critics who run out of superlatives to describe him, and are voiciferous in their praise and admiration for him; so much so that in todays world nobody is taken seriously who castes aspertions on the Prophet’s manners and behaviour.
These people who advertise their praise for the prophet are amongst the most respected in the world.
This being so enemies of Islam indeed try to negate the whole corpus of Hadis as irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that the Hadis represents a body of works that’s traceable to the Prophet Muhammad –Pbuh, himself without any shadow of a doubt, with its verified chains of transmission. No other religion of man has that degree of certainity in its scriptural texts. Alhamdulillahi.
@ Anonymous January 28, 2009 1:29 AM
May Allah be praised. :-)
@ Jan:28 / 2:34
I say hurrah! To this observation :-)
“Gender equality is the opposite of gender inequality, not of gender difference.” . Brilliant. Masha Allah.
@ Jan 28. 2:46
Believe me I try to be as objective as possible. Please show me where I have failed to be objective.
Certainly living in Maldives I recognise that the treatment of women has a lot to be desired. I also confess that I see this happening in my own family. Having said that where ever you go to in this world you would have women discriminated against in varying degrees.
Having said that I see that the solution to this problem lies in turning to Allah for His Guidance. There are ayat after ayat in the Koran and Hadis after Hadis that Gives us ample Guidance to the view of women.
Observe this verse…
"The believers, men and women, are protectors, one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil, they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His Mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise" (9:71).
Isn’t that How any woman would want herself to be thought about? masha Allah!. THERE IS TRUE GUIDANCE. Allah Akbar!
To be Continued.....
These days over loaded. May Allah Bless You all. May Allah Guide us All. Amin.
Peace!
I have read this blog with keen interest.
I was a little bemused about the reference to 'Orthodox' - meaning: Adhering to established of traditional beliefs.
Jasmine, in Islam there is no deviation from the Quran and the sunnah (traditions of Prophet Mohammad), if you are a Muslim that is what you have to follow, no deviation, period and no innovation and no addition.
Why is that? It is because how can man interfere, rearrange, add, subtract to what God (Allah) has decreed.
From day 1, since the Quran has been revealed, it has not been changed or tampered with, not even one dot, because man has no power to do that.
He (Allah) has himself taken responsibility to safeguard this last divine revelation until the day of judgment. No matter how much people try to burn copies, desecrate it, flush it....only if they read and understood, they would not do it.
Why it cannot be changed/moderated because this is the word of the Creator and over centuries people have tried to change it but there are millions of muslims who have memorised this sacred book and they can pick the mistakes or additions or deletions.
There are many hidden keys placed in the quran, you may say tamper proof keys, which if a non-muslim was to discover he/she would be astonished. Because these keys are such that only a Creator can it in a prose form, no author/writer on the face of the earth can create the miracle of the Quran even if he dedicated his entire life to it.
So for a practicing Muslim there is no other path to take except the path laid down by Quran and Sunnah.
For those who in response brings up the different type of sects ( in spite of 1 revelation), every religion has them. In fact, Christianity has around 70 plus, Judaism has alomost that many and so does Islam.
It was foretold by Prophet Mohammad 1400 years ago that Islam will have about 72 different sects, but he had also added there will be one group who will be on the straight path.
Hope I helped.
There is no discussion here, its just parroting things. which is what is taught at the religious madrasaas
parroting things without understanding, without question or analysis.
@Thakuru
If they had brought up hadiths etc, I don't remember them, but I distinctly remember what I have asserted coming from Maumoon administration approved Islam teachers in my school days. And the reason why I took/take their word (in this specific case) as accurate is simply because it is consistent with what I see in practice (unlike your hadiths and anecdotes).
To your second question, I don't see how that's relevant, and it conflicts with my wish to remain anonymous. Sorry.
I found this interesting & share with you.
TO WESTERN WOMEN
by Aisha
When you look at me
all you can see
Is the scarf that covers my hair
My word you can't hear
Because you're too full of fear,
Mouth gaping, all you do is stare.
You think it's not my own choice,
In your own "liberation" you rejoice.
You're so thankful that you're not me.
think I'm uneducated,
Trapped, oppressed and subjugated.
You're so thankful that you are free.
But Western women you've got it wrong-
You're the weak and i'm the strong,
For I've rejected the trap of man.
Fancy clothes- low neck, short skirt,
These are devices for pain and hurt,
Always jumping to the male agenda,
Competing on his terms.
No job share, no baby-sitting facilities,
No feeding and diaper-changing amenities.
No equal pay for equal skill-
Your job they can always fill.
Is this liberation?
A person with ideas and thought,
I'm not for sale, I can't be bought.
I won't decorate anyone's arm,
Nor be promoted for my charm.
There's more to me than playing coy.
Living life as a balancing game- mother,
Daughter, wife, nurse, cleaner, cook, lover-
And still bring home a wage.
Who thought up this modern "freedom"
Where man can love'em and man can leave 'em.
This is not free but life in a cage.
Western women you can have your life.
Mine- it has less strife.
I cover and I get respected
Surely that's to be expected-
For I won't demean the feminine
I won't live to a male criterion.
I dance to my own tune,
And I hope you see this very soon,
For your own sake- wake up and use your sight!
Are you so sure that you are right?
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life, there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints in the sand, it was then that I carried you
Muslims,
I do not think any more of Islam than I do of Christianity. Less, as a matter of fact. I see both as being "revealed". That is, that they are true because a man says that they are true. This is valueless to a modern society.
Indeed, I see Islam as being quite primitive really.
The allowance of physical punishment of wives and others. Jihad. Murdering one's enemies to get to Allah. Treating women as subservient, second-class citizens. The list goes on and on. It is one of the few religions that has never evolved, and while you may see that as a good thing, I do not. I see it as extremely bad.
That is where the word primitive comes in.
Take note, however, that just because I think that the religion of Islam is worthless and just an offshoot of Judaism like it's brother Christianity, that I do not think Muslims are worthless. The Muslims that I know here are people like everyone else, and are only partially handicapped by their religion – Except the fundamentalists & Adalathists.
But that can change. They, too, can experience the freedom that I feel every day. How?
Well, that is to strip God of the myths that their religion has placed on it. Take away all of the fancy decoration. Get back to the basics of who and what God really is and your so called scholars have been hiding from you for millenia.
Yes, God did create the earth and the universe. Much more than this is not really knowable. Beyond that is what is called faith. When a book is inserted into the mix and that book is called the "Word of God" huge assumptions are made that just cannot be made. And huge questions arise. Such as:
1. Why would a God reveal his/her truth to one individual or a select number of individuals when a being that is all-powerful could have this information be inbred into us so we instinctually know it at birth?
2. Why would a God who is Good reward those who believe and punish those who don't when it is God who has all of the power and all of the knowledge?
3. Shouldn't this God make the information clearer and non-refutable?
These questions cannot be logically answered by ANY religion. Not Hinduism. Buddhism, Judaism, and CERTAINLY not Islam.
Take Care.
@island Boy
He Almighty also says: “Whoso obeyeth Allah and His Messenger, He will make him enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow, where such will dwell for ever. That will be the great success. And whoso disobeyeth Allah and His Messenger and transgresseth His limits, He will make him enter Fire.” (An-Nisaa’ :13-14)
He Almighty also says: “And whoso is rebellious to Allah and His Messenger, he verily goeth astray in error manifest.” (Al-Ahzab: 36)
Another verse says: “And whoso disobeyeth Allah and His Messenger, lo! his is fire of hell, wherein such dwell for ever.” (Al-Jinn: 23)"
So Christianity wont help you at all.
Abu Hurayrah related that the prophet (saw) said: The most perfect believer (in his faith) is he whose conduct is best, and the best among you is he who behaves best towards his wife. – At Tirmidhi.
Those who quarrel in Allah’s verses without any authority having reached them. It is terribly hateful with Allah and with those who believe. That is how Allah stamps a seal on the entire heart of an arrogant tyrant. [Qur’an 40:35]
Those who do not bow down before truth out of pride, Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala sets a seal upon their hearts and they become totally unreceptive to the truth.
Enter the gates of Hell to live in it forever. So, how evil is the abode of the arrogant. [Qur’an 40:76]
The abode of the arrogant has been mentioned in this verse, may Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala save us all.
This is the way of the World!
This is a cooment turned down by a blog calling for making Friday a working day.
We are at a time when people pretend to be Muslims, and at the same time do everything possible to turn people away from Islam, encouraging to follow in the foot steps of the unbelievers. How do we recognize such people? There is a saying you recognize the tree from its fruits. If a tree gives you a mango , then the tree is a mango tree. If the fruit is an orange then the tree is an orange tree.
Of 7 days a week, the Jews consider Saturday the Sabbath day so they take the day off. The Christians take their Sabbath day as Sunday so they take the day off.
So what do you make of the case of the guy who advertises his Muslim credentials and then chooses & try to influence others to honor Saturday & Sunday instead of Friday?
Birds of a feather flock together. Observe the like minded poodles yapping for Saturday & Sunday, as their day. So these are these “fruits” of these guys.
Of what tree do you think are they?
"The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the unbeliever" (Muslim, Tirmidhi)
DID YOU KNOW?
Hamza (raa), the prophet's uncle died at the battle of uhud along with 70 martyrs.
Those wwere the days when everything was stacked against the Prophet - sal, and his companions. The prophet sal, could have conceded in "negotiations" with the Pagan Arabs, who were willing to make him their leader if only he compromised with them on the believe in the Oneness of God.
The Prophet who had earlier told them that even if they placed the Sun in his right hand and the Moon in his left hand that he would never compromise with the Pagans on the Issue of Allah, was steadfast opposing Idolatry.
The Prophet, sal indeed gave his wealth, health and everything he held dear opposing passively the brutality of his foes. In this he was assisted by his Companions.
When you come to think of it, at the time of Uhud, the Muslims was face against an army numerically so much supeior to the Muslims, and materially not even comparable. The One thing that they had in abundance - The Muslims was their FAITH.
So they resisted the Jahaliya hordes with their faith, & so every single Companion was probably shedding blood & sweat defending their faith & their beloved prophet.
On Uhud day, what of the women? Who would dare deny that they played their role on the battle field in defending the Prophet?
Indeed such was the day when the might of the Jahaliya with their numbers and superiority of arms was resisted inch for inch, blood and innards splashed on that battlefield answering Allah's Command of heeding the Prophets call to defend His religion.
That day the Martyrs fell one after the other, 70 of them and amongst them Sn. Hamza, Uncle of the prophet target of St. Hind's agent.
All that pain, All those tribulations, All that blood sacrificed, and the Prophet himself wounded in more ways than one, was to keep alive Allah's religion so that His Community - that is YOU & I would be saved by the life giving message of Islam.
So dear brothers & sisters, remember those sacrifices, remember the Great Help Allah extended His Servants fighting that distant day in the plains overlooking Mount Uhud, and work hard so that those sacrifices were not in vain.
There is a reason that we revere the Prophet -Sal, and his Companions. First because they are honoured by Allah and secondly because they sacrificed everything for us. Their sacrifices written in bright red Blood.
May Allah Bless His Prophet & His Companions & May Allah Give us the Happiness of following the Message they fought so hard that we would get.
Sayyidatuna Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to remember Allah at all times. [Muslim].
We are all advised to remember Allah at all times as well.
Allah mentions in the Qur’an:
"..And remember Allah much, that you may be successful.'' (62:10)
The reason stated to remember Allah is that we may be successful and if we do not remember Him it will not effect Allah even an iota bit.
As by remembering him it will only save us from sins and increase the love for him.
Isn't that the stated Goal here?
:-):-):-)
"A believer is simple and noble and a transgressor is deceitful and ignoble" (Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi).
In Bangkok, there are immigrant Muslims. They tend to wear the full black abaya and niqab. Thai men will move far over to the edge of the sidewalk to allow them to pass untouched, just as Thai women consciously avoid coming close to a Buddhist monk. (If a monk accidentally touches a woman, he has a 2-week purification process to undergo) The full hijab gets obvious respect from men in Thailand even though they probably have no idea about the reasons for wearing it.
Out here in Korat, there are no immigrant Muslims, only Thai Muslims. They wear the headscarf, and correctly, too, covering their hair, neck, and draping down over their chest. They wear normal Thai clothing, but always longsleeved shirts and either an ankle length skirt or slacks, usually black. The clothing is not loose, but just normally fitted. The men do not move out of their way as they do for the women in abayas. They do not touch them as they pass, of course, as touching another person is a strong Thai taboo.
I have seen Catholic nuns around, too, and they wear a full habit, with head covered and long robelike covering (called a habit, by the way). This is light blue and white for the order of nuns here in town. These ladies do not get the respect that the Muslim ladies in Bangkok get, either.
So what's going on here? What does this say about the effect of various ways of covering? I seem to recall something in the Qur'an about one reason for the covering is to differentiate the believing women from the unbelievers. If this is indeed so, then which method of covering seems to accomplish this best? Which seems to set the women apart as something not to be looked upon or touched? Just food for thought!
Cathyy
THIS IS LIFE..
A Musalee (one who goes to a Mosque) wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to Mosque.
"I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 Lectures. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the Imams are wasting theirs by giving Lectures at all."
This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher, I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals.
But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to Mosque for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today.
Imam Abu Hanifa use to give Halaqa's (lessons) after Isha at his place and every night his neighbour would get very drunk and sing "what a beautiful man they have lost" all night disturbing the class.
Iman Abu Hanifa never complained about the noise yet his students complained to Imam Abu Hanifa about it and would ask him whether he could put a stop to his disturbance.
However, Imam Abu Hanifa never bothered him for fear of overstepping the right of his neighbour, decreed by Allah.
One night his neighbour was arrested by the governor and was thrown into jail. Iman Abu Hanifa (who ofcourse was highly respected by the people of Kufa) came to ask for his neighbour's release.
The governor, out of respect for Abu Hanifa released the neighbour and upon his release, the Imam says to him "have we really lost?" to which his neighbour replies with words to this effect "No, you are the best in character and by Allah I will never touch a drink again." Shortly after he became a student of Imam Abu Hanifa.
SubhanAllah!
Just take a look at the Imam's adab in dealing with such a person, this great Imam who adhered strictly to the commands of Allah subhanawat'ala never gave up on him. He took his neighbours problem into his own hands and made them his problem to which he provides a solution for.
This is what I think is a perfect balance between fulfilling his social obligations and the rights towards Allah. These days it seems like the only thing some people are good at is pointing that big index finger at such people suffering from such addictions and deeming them to the hellfire...
Look and admire Islam at play.
57/1-6
All that is in heaven and earth gives glory to Allah. He is the Mighty, the Wise One.
His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He ordains life and death and has power over all things.
He is the first and the last, the visible and the unseen. He has knowledge of all things.
He created the heavens and the earth in six days and then mounted His throne. He knows all that goes into the earth and all that emerges from it, all that comes down from heaven and all that ascends to it. He is with you wherever you are. He is cognizant of all your actions.
His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. To Him shall all things return.
He causes the night to pass into the day and the day into the night. He has knowledge of the inmost thoughts of men.
Glorify Him in the night and after the prayers. (Qaf 50.40)
Spiritual Equality of Women and Men
Allah has got ready forgiveness and tremendous rewards for the Muslim men and women; the believing men and women; the devout men and women; the truthful men and women; the patiently suffering men and women; the humble men and women; the almsgiving men and women; the fasting men and women, the men and women who guard their chastity; and the men and women who are exceedingly mindful of Allah. (Al-Ahzab 33:35)
Attitudes towards women
O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may take away part of the dower ye have given them,-except where they have been guilty of open lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good. (An-Nisa 4:19)
Collaboration and consultation
The believing men and women, are associates and helpers of each other. They (collaborate) to promote all that is beneficial and discourage all that is evil; to establish prayers and give alms, and to obey Allah and his Messenger. Those are the people whom Allah would grant mercy. Indeed Allah is Mighty and Wise. (Al-Taubah 9:71)
“It happens in our own backyard, in our homes, schools, offices, parks. Our local media do show that women are inferior. We start to treat our kids differently according to their gender and the kids as young as three years old do recognise that inequality.”
You are right. Exactly. You are almost describing life attitudes as it was 1500 years ago during the time of our prophet – sal.
This is why the Quran was revealed, to correct such behaviour. If you re-read sister Jasmine’s post “ Women in Islam” she is making the same point. We must all together change our lives according to Allah’s wishes – both us & men. She makes it clear that following the Quran sets right such behaviour and educates us by its methodology to change such a mind-set.
The Islamic viewpoint is unambiguous, we are forbidden to treat our kids differently, we are categorically asked to love one another, and the best amongst us are those who treat us best. What you describe is what Islam as revealed to the last prophet set out to change. We need to educate ourselves and take on the responsibility of passing on these lessons to the children we bear. This is the most difficult, most responsible and the most demanding job in the world. Only we can do it.
Would you entrust such a task to any man, with his psycology & temperement? I wouldn't.
There are some coments that gets lost because its so long. This is funny. Fenupary makes a really good point. We admire & coo about a "fair child", "lovely boy", and the ultimate is "fair, boy who is so beautiful". From birth these children are given more love, more everything. Great observation.
Whoever guides someone towards good will receive the reward of the one who acts upon it. – Muslim.
Education begins from the first moment the Obstetrician puts our bunch of joy at our breasts for the very first time. Then onwards that little sapling a perfect Muslim at birth, observes & imbibes all that he sees & hears.
We need to understand this, and read & learn the Koran & Hadis and supply the little one the armaments to combat the whisperings of Shaytan that would most certainly come.
If we fail in this task we may very well be seeding the recepie of the child’s future destruction.
Probably this early education would determine if the little one would grow up with love and respect for Allah & His prophet.
If he would become a drug addict, a fowl mouthed ego centric tyrant or nuanced or out & out mesogynist.
So with regards this, we have to teach how in Islam …
1. There is nothing more important than to follow Allah & Prophet Muhammad –Pbuh.
2. Women as a human being stands side by side with man in front of Allah with the only means of distinction being the individuals piety.
3. Motherhood receiving 75% of man’s consideration as compared to 25% of fatherhood.
4. The placing of heaven at the foot of a mother.
5. Teaching that sex in all forms from flirtations to explicit & implicit forms outside marriage was not allowed by Allah
6. The realization that Women have been given beauty that was irreresistable to normal functioning males & had the potential to attract the opposite sex, and the potential to lead to lewdness, low morality & tons of social problems that endangered the well being of the family and the spoiling the atmosphere in which children grew up as Godfearing Muslims.
7. Having realized that in 5 & 6, adopting the means of avoiding stress and strains on the family. Some of these steps being lowering the gaze & adopting a dress code for Muslim Women & Men that calls upon Men & Women to cover up everything that’s attractive to the opposite sex, when in the presence of marriageable people of the opposite sex.
8. Teaching that the family in Islam is one of the most important institutions & that the father had been granted by Allah to be the leader. In Koranic terms the father has been given a degree above the rest in terms of the one who is responsible for the protection & so answerable to Allah for this charge.
A family is a team, with the Father taking the role of Captain and the Woman as the Vice captain. The object of the game was together striving to get closest to Allah so as to earn success in the Hereafter.
9. In Islam the golden rule when more than one person is involved is arriving to common grounds by mutual consultation. This applies to the family, 2 friends, a group of friends, the community, the country or the Ummah.
10. We must teach our children that the best among Muslims is one who is best to his wife.
11. That a Muslim child does not hurt his mother or father even in the slightest of detail.
33/57
: Surely (as for) those who speak evil things of Allah and His Messenger, Allah has cursed them in this world and the here after, and He has prepared for them a chastisement bringing disgrace.
the lists are getting old jasmine.
Gautama Buddha taught a way of life devoid of authority, ritual, speculation, tradition, and the supernatural. He stressed intense self-effort. His last words before he died at the age of eighty were, "Work out your own salvation with diligence".
think about it.
lists are geting old, longer and bone dry. Thats being charitable.
@Island Kid:
1. Why would a God reveal his/her truth to one individual or a select number of individuals when a being that is all-powerful could have this information be inbred into us so we instinctually know it at birth?
simple: we are differentiated from all other creatures by one thing. FACULTY OF REASON. the ability to make knowledgeable decisions and to be able to see the difference between right and wrong. PUMPING this information into everyone defeats the purpose of giving us the ability to choose! That is the main purpose of us being here - to choose or not to choose.
2. Why would a God who is Good reward those who believe and punish those who don't when it is God who has all of the power and all of the knowledge?
what does God having infinite power and knowledge have to do with US ACCEPTING IT? if he is good, why don't the disbelievers believe? If you read the Quran carefully, you will see that there is one thing that God will not forgive - the denial and inacceptance that He is THE GOD, the one and only with no others equal in power. He will forgive all other sins..ALL others but not this one. You answer your own question when you say "when it is God who has all of the power and all of the knowledge"....since people KNOW this fact and still decide not to acknowledge it, why wouldn't he punish them? By the way its your choice.
3. Shouldn't this God make the information clearer and non-refutable?
Have you even once read the quran, read about islam and where? The information is very clear, and now its upto you make the choice. Your coming to this world is not of yours, your departing from this world is not of your choice. So why are you given the choice in between. Why do you exist? What is the purpose of this short life in this world? I'am sure you know the answers to this. Dont call the world stupid just because you dont understand it. You say that these questions cannot be answered by any of the religions. That's where you are pointing your fingers in the wrong direction. Islam does explain these but it's frankly your problem if you wish to deny that it does. If you can't and don't want to understand it, it's a different story altogether.
Takecare
May Allah guide us all -Amin-
@ anonymous 6:07
:-)
Great minds think alike. Ha! ha! haaa!
Touche'
P.S.
That's another star - Island kid. This is Island boy.
Cheers!
HADITH:
"The one who eats and is thankful is like the one who fasts and is patient" (Tirmidhi, Darami)
The upper [giving] hand is superior to the lower [taking] hand." (Bukhari, Muslim)
Two question for Anonymous 6:0T or others:
1. Given that the Quran was revealed after the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, and that all three religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) claim a common heritage (in Abraham): Is the Quran seen as the first and now only "correct" word from God, or as a clarification to already revealed truth from that common heritage? If the former, what is the specific justification for overriding, negating, superceding the Abrahamic heritage from which Islam emerged (beyond the explanation of the male lineage, that is)....
2. What do you say to the derogatory treatment of Women in some Hadis concerning their nature, their intelligence and cause of evil?
039.053
Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
"And among God's signs is this: He created for you mates from amongst yourselves (males as mates for females and vice versa) that you might find tranquillity and peace in them. And he has put love and kindness among you. Herein surely are signs for those who reflect. (The Noble Quran, 30:21)"
"The mothers shall give suck to their offspring for two whole years, if the father desires to complete the term.
But he shall bear the cost of their food and clothing on equitable terms.
No soul shall have a burden laid on it greater than it can bear. No mother shall be Treated unfairly on account of her child. Nor father on account of his child, an heir shall be chargeable in the same way.
If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no blame on them.
If ye decide on a foster-mother for your offspring, there is no blame on you, provided ye pay (the mother) what ye offered, on equitable terms. But fear God and know that God sees well what ye do.
(The Noble Quran, 2:233)"
:-)
"Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity; that is purer for them.
And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their chastity, and not to make a display of their beauty except what is apparent, and let them cast a cover over their bosoms....And turn to Allah (God) altogether, O believers, in order that you might succeed
24: 30-31)."
This is most boring. going on about same things over and over again. What good to anyone? Nobody follows. weid.
Boring? Why do you come here? The fact is that all you secular minded guys have nothing to say. Not one valid criticism. All that you care is to put forward empty words and generalization and you keep repeating that this is so boring that you want to puke. Is anybody here forcing you?
The greatest threat for muslim Maldives is the rise of apostate bloggers who work in opposite directions, and seek to drive our brothers and sisters astray.
http://arabiguitar.blogspot.com/
Blog of group who supports the mass-murders of Israel.
http://pizzahouse.blogspot.com/
Run by a self-described "nazi", who mentions that he intends for genocide against our muslim brothers and sisters.
@Island Boy:
1. Given that the Quran was revealed after the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, and that all three religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) claim a common heritage (in Abraham): Is the Quran seen as the first and now only "correct" word from God, or as a clarification to already revealed truth from that common heritage? If the former, what is the specific justification for overriding, negating, superceding the Abrahamic heritage from which Islam emerged (beyond the explanation of the male lineage, that is)....
I think what you mean to say is "is quran seen as the last and now correct word from God", and yes your right and it is also a clarification to the previous scriptures which only exist today in a distorted form. Infact all the messengers even before Abrahamm, their central message was the same "there is no god but Allah". Justification for overriding is because these scripture no longer hold the message in its true form. (there is an explanation for this as well-- whose got a better chance of dealing with a bunch of babarians?)
2. What do you say to the derogatory treatment of Women in some Hadis concerning their nature, their intelligence and cause of evil?
This is only true when you learn about islam from non-islamic sources. Out of context, misinterpreted, intentional distortion, who knows.
@ 2.57
What is your intention?
@9:08
Good question..
Tee hee ho! What a world!
Courage Bro/sisters. Fight on.
@ 2:57
AS long as Muslims hold fast to the Qur’an our Muslim brothers & sisters would be fine. The so called “apostate bloggers” have zero to offer. Their writings don’t even deal with Islam. How could you deal with something you do not know?
Take courage for ....
Allah the Lord of Glory and Honour says: “…When someone approaches Me a hands length, I approach him an arm’s length;
when someone walks towards Me, I run towards him;
and when someone comes to Me (seeking My forgiveness) full of as many sins as the whole world contains, I meet him with an equal amount of forgiveness. – Muslim.
I believe in Allah. I believe He is the Merciful, the Compassionate who is directly concerned and interested in His creation. He interacts with it and nourishes and sustains us all.
I have made a promise to Allah to give my life to Him and do His will as He leads me. My duty is to willingly submit to His will.
I believe it is the purpose of my life to learn about God and return to Him. I do not have all “the answers” now and so my beliefs and ideas about reality undergo change as I seek to draw closer to my Beloved Creator. It follows on from this that I am not required to produce an instant, complete theological set of beliefs just because I am asked for them.
From the Holy Texts, I believe Allah wants me to help my fellow creatures whilst I am on this journey toward Him. It is the antithesis of love for my fellow human beings to attempt to impose my beliefs about reality on them.
Therefore I do not seek to convert anyone to my way of thinking, but I put first care and concern for my and their spiritual, physical and mental wellbeing.
I am called to interact with my fellow creatures and always try and live the maxim “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” - This being the instructions from our beloved Prophet.
As well as spending a proportion of my time working to support myself and my family, I am called by Allah to spend a proportion of my time philanthropically. As such it is important that I carefully consider how that time is best spent in service to others.
Allah, the Lord of Honour and Glory says, “ Whoever does one good deed will receive ten rewards, or even more; Whoever sins once will be punished in proportion to it, or I may pardon him……” – Muslim.
he Jsmine, where are u? Need a fresh post badly. Enough of women
Quiz time!
Who said this?.
"The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong they are not always just, and when they wish to be just they are no longer strong."
Except the Golden age of Islam.
Earlier answer - Sh Abdul Qadir al Jilani
Companion of Prophet Muhammad , Khalid ibn El Waleed narrated the following:
A Bedouin came one day to the Prophet and said to him, "O, Messenger of God! I've come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this life and the Hereafter. "
The Prophet responded Ask what you wish.
I'd like to be the most learned of men.
Fear God, and you will be the most learned of men.
I wish to be the richest man in the world.
Be contented, and you will be the richest man in the world.
I'd like to be the most just man.
Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and you will be the most just of men.
I want to be the best of men.
Do good to others and you will be the best of men.
I wish to be the most favored by God.
Engage much in God's praise, and you will be most favored by Him.
I'd like to complete my faith.
If you have good manners you will complete your faith.
I wish to be among those who do good.
Adore God as if you see Him. If you don't see Him, Know that He sees you. In this way you will be among those who do good.
I wish to be obedient to God.
If you observe God's commands you will be obedient.
I'd like to be free from all sins.
Bathe yourself from impurity and you will be free from all sins.
I'd like to be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light.
Don't wrong yourself or any other creature, and you will be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light.
I'd like God to bestow His mercy on me.
If you have mercy on yourself and on others, God will grant you mercy on the Day of Judgment.
I'd like my sins to be very few.
If you seek the forgiveness of God as much as you can, your sins will be very few.
I'd like to be the most honorable man.
If you do not complain to any fellow creature, you will be the most honorable of men.
I'd like to be the strongest of men.
If you put your trust in God, you will be the strongest of men.
I'd like to enlarge my provision.
If you keep yourself pure, God will enlarge your provision.
I'd like to be loved by God and His messenger.
If you love what God and His messenger love, you will be among their beloved ones.
I wish to be safe from God's wrath on the Day of Judgment.
If you do not lose your temper with any of your fellow creatures, you will be safe from the wrath of God on the Day of Judgment.
I'd like my prayers to be responded.
If you avoid forbidden actions your prayers will be responded.
I'd like God not to disgrace me on the Day of Judgment.
If you guard your chastity, God will not disgrace you on the Day of Judgment.
I'd like God to provide me with a protective covering on the Day of Judgment.
Do not uncover your fellow peoples faults, and God will provide you with a covering protection on the Day of Judgment.
What will save me from sins?
Tears, humility and illness.
What are the best deeds in the eyes of God?
Gentle manners, modesty and patience.
What are the worst evils in the eyes of God?
Hot temper and miserliness.
What alleviates the wrath of God in this life and in the Hereafter?
Concealed charity and kindness to relatives.
What extinguishes hell's fires on the Day of Judgment?
Patience in adversity and misfortunes.
Imam El Mustaghfiri said: "I have never heard a tradition more comprehensive of the beauties of religion, and more beneficial than this hadith. It collects all the good things of Islam but not put to use." (Related by Imam Ibn Hambal)
May Allah Bless us all.
@ daria.
I agree with you fully. All too often we tend to imitate the Western experience. This is because the Western experience is based on consumption and licentious liberty with its associated glitz and glamour BUT at the expense of abandoning the ideal of "wholesome family".
This is not to deny whatever good in the Western familial experience altogether but to stress the terrible price paid in terms of a "wholesome family".
With this in mind we altogether forget that there is an alternative to aping the western expeience and that the alternative is in the "role of women" in Islam and the Islamic family experience.
Here we should be careful not to confuse the cultural, social & regional practices of Muslims living in such places as Somalia, Indonesia, Egypt, Iran or Saudi Arabia.
Having put the “problem” in perspective, it’s up to the Muslim scholars, or ordinary Muslim laymen to read their texts and highlight the incomparable position of the Muslim women with respect to dignity, opportunity and make known the actual position of the Muslim woman alongside the Muslim man working just as two hands acting to clean the dirt on each other & together to come closer and closer to Allah.
In this, we must always remember the middle path our beloved Prophet Muhammad – Pbuh took in everything.
Allah knows Best. Please do correct me where I’m wrong.
@ Jan 28…4.06.
Indeed there is no doubt in my mind that Koranic & Hadith concept of decision-making is based on Mutual consultation. The holy Koran is clear on this.
All remember the Prophet’s position that the best of men are those best to their wives. How could one be best to his wife, if he behaves as a tyrant in the family? And the Prophet's -Pbuh example is there for us.
Having said this, the husband is accorded by Allah the Captaincy of the team called “the family”. I see the Islamic family as a team that is in competition with the Goal of attaining the highest piety and so closeness to Allah.
This is the Goal, and its about time we women learnt about this and started to spread the word. We need to learn and take the first step to change ourselves to a life that’s in accordance with the Koran & Hadis. Its high time for our Muslim brother’s to help us in this task.
We have got to say enough is enough! We have got to spend sometime each day learning from the Koran and Hadis with the intention of leading our lives according to Koran & Hadis for Allah’s sake.
Thus we would be living up to the elevated position of the Women in Islam who in the role of “mother” has even the Paradise placed under her feet. Last but not least give meaning and justification to the Prophet’s – Pbuh saying when he gave 75% consideration to us in our role of “mother” and only 25% to the male in his role as “father”.
Which system in the World has given such a lofty status for the woman? How wonderful, how discerning & Just is our Lord! Subhan Allahi.
@ Jan 28…. 5.25am.
Of course! Education is the Key to everything.
Education is the Key to even our Salvation. Is it any wonder that Allah’s final revelation started with the words “READ!”? How can we forget that our beloved Prophet –Pbuh asked us to go even to China in search of Knowledge.
@ Jan 28…10.03
Yes. What a wonderful verse bringing into such sharp focus the disbelievers. What a wonderful comaprisson to cattle. Anyone who has been on the road in India would appreciate this. The cattle just wondering oblivious to death or broken limbs with vehicles whizzing past.
Amazing. A question comes to my mind... What can you say of the child who is so ungrateful as to forget his duty to his mother & father in spite of all that they had done for him?
@ jan 28… 10.12
Its as clear as crystal. We have to obey Allah & His Messenger. These verses makes this manifestly clear.
@ 10.33
Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said,
“On the Day of Resurrection, Allah the Exalted will say: ‘Where are those who have mutual love for the sake of My Glory? Today I shall shelter them in My Shade when there is no shade but Mine.”’
( Muslim )
May Allah Bless you.
@ 10.41, @ U-Me, @10.48, @ Quizzie, @10.56, @ 11.23
May Allah Bless you. It was so wonderful that you posted these Ayats and hadis that had impressed you. Allah would give you your reward for taking time & sharing. This is in the true spirit of Islamic brotherhood, sharing knowledge encouraging each other towards Allah.
Please continue your posting. Its most welcome. It does not matter even if your Ayats and Hadis is not relevant to the main post.
@ 8.38
cart before the horse? I’m so sorry but I have no idea. Sorry.
@10.49, 11.49, Jan. 29 – 2.42
May Allah Bless you all.
@ Jinni.
I’m glad that you agree that Gender equality as you say, exists in Islam as seen in our sacred texts. Its for Muslims to live up to the texts. If they don’t, they would have to answer Allah.
We all have to answer our actions. Your saying that its presence in the texts means nothing is your opinion.
In my opinion the very fact such verses championing the status of women in Islam 1400 years ago is nothing short of a miracle when you consider that Europe were still debating if women had a soul in the 19th century, with no legal status at all.
Long before the 20th century great wars forced the old world and the new world to give women their rights, Islam had already their legal status decided 1400 years earlier. That’s amazing. Subhan Allahi.
@ Lima
What made you think I would delete this post?
Its my stated intent that I would not delete any post short of insulting Allah, His Prophet or the Holy Koran.
Even from comments in bad taste and even bad language we have much to learn – about the person writing his/her comments, his/her education, & above all learn what & how we shouldn’t be. In this we have no doubt because we have so many Hadis telling us how to behave, and how to maintain good speech & due decorum. Our secular minded friends often are devoid or forget these standards of conduct.
Coming back to your comment, it is a lovely comment, befitting to be an original post. Who was the black lady who was a hero for refusing to give her seat to a white man in a bus in USA in the turn of century? Ross was it?
Khawla the heroine of this incident was indeed standing up for her rights 1400 years ago earlier.
Imagine Allah naming surat 58 “The woman who is arguing”! As you so rightly observed the Prophet –Pbuh took her seriously from the start. This is phenomenal for the times.
May Allah Bless you for a wonderful comment.
@8.40
with tents. Alhamdulillahi
@9.05
I have recommended a lot of our visitors … … … http://www.quran.net/ here you have side by translations by Yusuf Ali, Pickthal & Shakir.
First May Allah be praised. It’s not everyone who is able to see truth in its face and accept it. Allah indeed by His Grace has favoured you. For this we must all be thankful and say Alhamdulillahi.
Sister, that’s the true quality of a Muslim to love truth. Yes you must read as much as you can. I can also recommend a beautiful little book that has helped me and helped many people to come to Islam by Allah’s Grace. The book is “towards Understanding Islam” by Maudoodi.
I like to add that a Muslim is different from those around them in the way we think, eat & drink, the way we dress and the way we talk and write. In all this a Muslim must try to be conscious of His creator & as such is filled with humility & eagerness to please Allah in all the above.
I would love that you write to me at jassilme@yahoo.co.uk . By Allah’s Grace we could mutually benefit.
@ 9.47
Indeed 75 % consideration to the mother. May Allah Bless you.
@9.52,
@ 10.00
“Looking at a religion from the attitudes and the behaviour of some of its nominal followers is misleading. Many people confuse culture with religion, many others do not know what their religious books are saying, and many others do not even care”.
So true! May Allah Bless you.
@ crusader
Observe Dr. Nawal Saadawi the Egyptian’s quote ..
“"the most restrictive elements towards women can be found first in Judaism in the Old Testament then in Christianity and then in the Quran";”
So what are “most restrictive” elements that she referred from the Koran? We await your references dear crusader. As always you put a question without a proper reference, to which we can together think understand the intended meaning according to time and context.
@ target
super! Alhamdulillahi.
@ Thakuru
May allah Bless you for your detailed post on witnesses & Inheritance. The comments are so complete and main posts in its own right. We thus have saved time on treating these subjects separately as separate parts in the main posts.
May Allah Bless you for the thorogh tretment of the subject, in such a short space and May allah reward you for your time. Many of us really benefited this.
@ ray
This is an aspect that we often forget. Yes Muslims are depicted by some as deficient human beings just because they submit their will to Allah. Ray, you turn the tables by really stating how things are between humans & animals. May Allah Bless you.
May Allah Bless all of you. The comments have been so edifying and by Allah’s Grace we all enjoyed every minute of reading and was fascinated by the different angles of looking at the same problem.
In parting I must say that in spite of the fact that our secular minded friends and so called free thinkers visiting us, we did not see any meaningful contribution by them. Most of the time they have clichéd questions to which when answers are provided are conspicuous by either ignoring the points raised in the answers or by complete silence.
Many claim to be secularists and free thinkers. They hold Islam in contempt but seem to be incapable of putting forth any coherent reasoning to back their position against Islam. This is sad.
Suffice it to say that we as Muslims see it as our duty towards Allah to give them the GOOD NEWS that prophet Muhammed –Pbuh brought us in the form of Allah’s word in the Koran and His example mandated by Allah to follow.
We hope young Maldivians reading these pages understand that after all, the so called secularists have no credible arguments against the teachings of Islam. HERE IN THIS BLOG, WE HAVE AN OPEN FORUM WHERE THEY CAN FREELY EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS & INSHA ALLAH SOME BRO/SIS WOULD RESERCH & GIVE THEM THEIR ANSWERS.
We must get this message out to the Maldivian youth out there in foreign lands coming into contact with foreign cultures, the true message of Islam, and that in this blog they could Insha Allah find answers to questions posed by the secularists, with a Maldivian twist.
Allah knows best. May Allah Bless us. May Allah Guide us all.
Ho jasmine, methinks you are guilty of same you say of us. You have nothing new. The same points you hash and rehash and to give you an answer is pouring water over a ducks back. This is borne out by your decreasing comments.
Let sleeping dogs lie. why are you troubling trouble?
SALAAM,THIS IS REALLY GOOD KEEP ON SPREADING THE WORD OF ALLAH, MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU SO THAT YOU WILL BE ONE OF THE DWELLERS OF PARADISE
thank you.
Whoever looks after the needs of the widow and the poor is like a warrior fighting in the cause of Allah or like a person who fasts during the day and prays throughout the night. – Al Bukhari.
The Key to Paradise is Salah (prayer), and the key to salah is cleanliness. – Ahmad
@ Muslims
Jasmine accuses “secularists/freethinkers” of lack of methodology & finesse. She goes on about how complete they are and how deficient all others are. The simple truth is that she is donning the mantle of rationality and aping the Westerner in her defence of dogma of her religion. Her technique is to break down dogma to simplistic elements and then take real life or well understood phenomena present it in very simple terms simultaneously.
She is good at saying things in 10 lines where she could very well use1 or 2 lines. Then suddenly when you are lost in her verbosity she asks you … “don’t you agree with the real life situation?” . It’s obviously correct , out of day to day experience. Then she subtly let it be intended or hints ….. “ Yea! Certainly this is exact. This is correct, cant you see this is exactly like what my religion says?”. “Now aren’t you so dumb that you did not see that?” She doesn’t openly say that, but the implication is loud & clear.
She is like the thief who steals your shirt getting friendly with your mother. If that’s too offensive then the thief who steals entering from the back-door. This is her technique. A well trodden path..
I address this to “Muslims” because she never answers my comments. Taking the airs that I as a free thinking Kafir does not merit her highnesses attention. I have announced openly my stated Goal of working towards eradicating the obnoxious Haabee theological threat in any form in the Maldives. She is a closet Haabee, and must be treated as such. They don’t like people who say this.
Towards this I plan to expose the deficiencies in her & her mates castles in the air. You the reader see for yourself the response from the Islamists and see how shallow these guys are. Lets expose them.
So what is the position of the Islamists/ Muslims/ Habees (whatever name you call yourselves) with respect to the following saying?
“Interfaith activity requires willingness to accept that even though you believe that an apple is the only fruit worth eating, there are oranges in this world and some people will always eat oranges and reject apples, no matter how delicious you describe apples' taste. And you have the right to expect that others will allow you to pass up their fruit and not be offended”.
@ free thinker.
E#at yr oranges until your heart is full. just leave us alone to eat our apples. so why worring us?
lately why are there so few ayas and Hadis posted? I came across this beautiful works. Plenty to think about, Enjoy!
Advice on how to be good
Counsels and maxims, from Reliance of the Traveller
t3.1
(Muhammad Sa`id Burhani:) Do not limit yourself to deep words and profound spiritual allusions but make provision for the afterlife before death comes, when fine words will be lost and the rak`as you prayed by night or day will remain..
t3.2
Give voluntary charity as much as possible, for you owe more than merely the zakat obligatory. Make provision for the afterlife by giving while you have health and want to cling to your money out of fear of poverty, seeing life before you. Allah Most High says, "Whoever is watchful against the stinginess of his own soul, those shall be the successful'' (Koran 59:9), meaning they shall be saved.
t3.3
Never obey anyone of Allah's servants, even father or mother, in an act of disobedience to Allah, for there is no obedience to a creature in disobedience to the Creator.
t3.4
Do not wrong another person, for wrongs done to others are clouds of darkness on the Day of Judgement. Wronging others includes not doing what Allah has obliged you to do for them.
t3.5
Beware of enmity against anyone who has said, "La ilaha ill Allah' (There is no god but Allah), for Allah has honored them with faith, and particularly the righteous of them, for Allah Most High says in a rigorously authenticated (sahih) hadith, "He who makes an enemy of a friend of Mine, I declare war against,''
To be continued if there is demand :-)
God Bless
zzzzzzzz
@ copycat
came for more. Why not to see any more.
More please
Of no effect is the repentance of those who continue to do evil, until death faces one of them, and he says, "Now have I repented indeed;"
nor of those who die rejecting Faith: for them have We prepared a punishment most grievous. al-Qur'an 4:18
"And the believers, men and women, are allies, of each other, enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong, establishing prayer, giving alms and obeying God and his messenger.
As for these God will have mercy on them, God is Mighty and Wise". (Tawba, 71)
24:36 As for the unbelievers, their works are like a mirage in a desert. The thirsty traveler thinks it is water, but when he comes near he finds that it is nothing. He finds Allah there, who pays him back in full. Swift is Allah's reckoning.
Or like darkness on a bottomless ocean spread with clashing billows and overcast with clouds: darkness upon darkness. If he stretches out his hand he can scarcely see it. Indeed the man from whom Allah withholds His light shall find no light at all.
Hi guys wake up. Come on lets work together to help each other.
“Do not punish anybody with Allah ’s punishment (fire).”
(Prophet Muhammad , as recorded in Bukhari)
"The word "shams" (sun) is feminine, and "qamar" (moon) is masculine.
The sun burns itself out to give light and life to everything around, and the moon is muneer, meaning it reflects the light.
Within itself it has no light; it radiates the brilliance of the sun.
So when we shine as men, the implication is that we are reflecting the glorious light of our women. May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'aala be pleased with them." - Shaykh Abdullah Adhami
Say: "O ye my servants who believe! Fear your Lord, good is (the reward) for those who do good in this world.
Spacious is God's earth! those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!" [39:10]
"Whenever a tedious person sits next to me, the side on which he is sitting feels lower down than the other side of me."
- Imam Shafi'i
neh neh neeee I can cut n Paste too!!!! U FREAKS!
Verily, I was sent for no other reason, except to perfect the noble traits of character''
- one of the Prophet's goals, in fact, the primary mission was the perfection of how people behave - their manners.
islam is coooooooooooooooool
Freedom it gives,
Rule of law it mandates,
Chooses a leader by consultation,
Equal opportunities it stresses,
Man and women equal before Allah,
How coooooooooool ISLAM is
- author unknown
Were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, and that Allah is full of kindness and mercy, (ye would be ruined indeed).
YUSUFALI: 024.020
O ye who believe! follow not Satan's footsteps: if any will follow the footsteps of Satan, he will (but) command what is shameful and wrong: and were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, not one of you would ever have been pure: but Allah doth purify whom He pleases: and Allah is One Who hears and knows (all things).
YUSUFALI: 024.021
If Allah wills a certain person to be the means of our livlihood, its foolish to consider that person to be in control of OUR destiny. Be assured NOBODY can hold back from you what Allah has decided is your lot. Nobody can withhold whats your due. Beware of Shaitan...
Surat 24....verse 21.
O you who believe! do not follow the footsteps of the Shaitan, and whoever follows the footsteps of the Shaitan, then surely he bids the doing of indecency and evil;
and were it not for Allah's grace upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have ever been pure, but Allah purifies whom He pleases; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
Iman and manners is made clear by the hadith of the Prophet which says that faith consists of seventy branches, the least of which is the removal of a treebranch blocking the road, and in another narration, sixty branches, and Hayaa' (which is an Arabic term, which is hard to translate and covers manners, modesty, guarding of chastity, etc) is a part of faith. So again, manners and behaviour are linked directly to Iman.
The smell of pride and greed and lust
will betray you when you speak
as much as the onions you have eaten.
Many prayers are rejected because of their smell;
the corrupt heart reveals itself in the tongue.
But if your meaning is pure,
God will welcome even your clumsy expression.
- Rumi
THE TOPIC IS -women in islam.
nuts.
:-(
006.031 : Lost indeed are they who treat it as a falsehood that they must meet Allah,- until on a sudden the hour is on them, and they say: "Ah! woe unto us that we took no thought of it"; for they bear their burdens on their backs, and evil indeed are the burdens that they bear?
if you dont like it here pleses do go. we all know what the topic always is.
"The most perfect believers are the best in conduct and the best of you are those who are best to their wives"(Ibn Hanbal)
Aisha(ra) narrated from Rasullulah (saw) that amongst Muslims, that person is more perfect in Iman whose conduct is good with everyone and especially with his wife his attitude is one of kindness and love (Tirmidhi)
Abu Hurairah (ra) narrates from Rasulullah (saw) saying: Amongst Muslims, hte most perfect is he who has good conduct, and the best among you is the one who is good and kind in regard to the rights of his wives (Tirmidhi)
"Many women have come to the family of Muhammad complaining about their husbands... Those husbands are not the best of you"3 "By assisting your wives in their household duties, you will receive the reward of sadaqah (charity)"(Tirmidhi)
Rasulullah (saw) said: "When the woman breast feeds then on every gulp of milk the child receives, the reward is as though she has granted life to a being and when she weans her child, then the angels pat her on her back saying: CONGRATULATIONS! all your past sins have been forgiven, now start all over again."
Rasulullah (saw) said:"O women! Remember that the pious among you will enter Jannah before the pious men"
Rasulullah (saw) said: "A woman from her pregnancy till the time of weaning her child is like one protecting the boundaries of the Islamic state. If she passes away during this period she attains the reward of martyrdom."
compiled from the works of Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, Ibn Al-Qayyim
al-Jawziyya, and Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
SINCERITY
Sincerity is the freeing of one's intentions from all impurities in order to come nearer to Allah. It is to ensure that the intentions behind all acts of worship and
obedience to Allah are exclusively for His pleasure. It is the
perpetual contemplation of the Creator, to the extent that one
forgets the creation.
Sincerity is a condition for Allah's acceptance of good deeds performed in accordance with the sunnah of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Allah has commanded this in the Qur'an:
"And they have been commanded to worship only Allah, being sincere towards Him in their deen and true.(98:5)"
Abu Umama has related that a man once came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, "What of a man who joined us in the fighting, his
intention being for fame and booty?" The Prophet said, "He recieves nothing." The man repeated the question three times and each time the Prophet said, "He receives nothing". Then he said,
"Allah only accepts actions that are intended purely for His
pleasure."
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri related that the Prophet (saw) said in his khutba during the farewell pilgrimage, "Allah
will bless whoever hears these words and whoever understands
them, for it may be that those who pass on this knowledge are
not those who will understand it the best. There are three
things concerning which the heart of a believer should feel no
enmity or malice: devoting one's actions to Allah, giving
counsel to the Imams of the Muslims, and being loyal to the
majority."
What is meant here is that these three things strengthen the heart, and whoever distinguishes himself in them will have a heart purified from all manner of deceit, corruption and evil.
A servant can only free himself from shaytan through sincere devotion, for Allah tells us in the Quran that Iblis said to Him:
"Except those of Your servants who are sincere. (38:83)"
It has been related that a man was used to praying in the first row in the mosque. One day he was late for the prayer, so he prayed in the second row. Feeling embarrassment
when people saw him in the second row, he realised that the pleasure and satisfaction of the heart that he used to gain from praying in the first row were due to his seeing people seeing him there and admiring him for it.
This is a subtle and intangible condition and actions are rarely safe from it.
Apart from those whom Allah has assisted, few are aware of such delicate matters. Those who do not realise it only come to see their good deeds appearing as bad ones on the Day of judgement ; they are the ones referred to in Allah's words:
"And something will come to them from Allah which they had never anticipated, for the evil of their deeds will become apparent to them. (39:47-48)"
And also:
"Say: Shall We tell you who will lose most in respect of their deeds? Those whose efforts were astray in the life of this world, while they thought that they were doing good works. (18:103-104)"
teeee heee heee hiiii
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO DEAR JASMINE.
WE LOVE HER WITH HER NINJA
TO BEARDED MULLA TOO APPY VAL DAY
OR IS JUST BF?
ROSES WE SEND U
ALL OF US.... WINK WINK
Break-in NEWS
This year bee a record Valentine day in Maldives...
Hoooooorey
Here's a Question that sure bothers me - How does one KNOW for certain if his/her God is truly THE ONLY REAL GOD?
This a question that is being asked in the Maldivian blogosphere.
The author further says this:
my fight is against extremists alone. especially those that claim to represent my faith. but this post have anything to do with any fight. it's a question.
i ask this question of everyone not just Muslims.
if you could help me with an answer, will be helpful.
@ Anonymous -8.31
Below is a comment I just wrote in brother Muiz's blog. I think it summarizes very well what my position as a Muslim is to this pagan celebration adopted by Christians as "Valentine's Day". I also highly recommend all our readers to read brother Muiz's excelent treatment of this subject.
May Allah shower his blessings on you for letting us know what exactly this Valentine’s day is. It's Superb. May Allah Be Praised!
I’m sure most of us didn’t know the origins of this seemingly innocuous day – Valentines Day. This post puts this Valentine’s day in proper perspective, and Insha Allah brothers & sisters reading this post would think twice before immitating the rest of the world in “marking” this pagan custom later Christianised.
We Muslims cannot forget that we Muslims have just the 2 Eids for Celebrations ordained by Allah for Muslims and communicated by the Prophet-Pbuh. So really celebrating all these Western celebrations is to be avaoided. The Scholars would be most equipped to give a comprehensive treatment of this subject.
What we as laymen can do is to recall certain Ayats and Hadis that really points us in just one direction – That is to avoid immitating non-muslims in celebrating yheir celebrations.
In this spirit let me share some Hadis and Ayats with you.
Contemplate on them and then draw your conclusions. Is there any room for us Maldivian Muslims to follow these celebrations robotically? :-) NONE!
1-005.051
O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.
2-060.008
: Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just.
060.009
: Allah only forbids you, with regard to those who fight you for (your) Faith, and drive you out of your homes, and support (others) in driving you out, from turning to them (for friendship and protection). It is such as turn to them (in these circumstances), that do wrong.
3. 004.115
: If anyone contends with the Messenger even after guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to men of Faith, We shall leave him in the path he has chosen, and land him in Hell,- what an evil refuge!
So a Muslim, reading these verses are on the alert and tries to find out what the Prophet Muhammad –Pbuh said regarding this matter; so as to lead his life according to Allahs will. Hadis leaves us in no doubt that Muslims are commanded to be distinctively different from the non-muslims.
Thus the Prophet - Pbuh said:
1.You will follow the ways of those nations who preceded you very closely; even if they entered a lizard's hole you would follow them into it. [Sunhanallah! How true these prophetic words have proved to be].
2.He who imitates a people is one of them.
3.Be different from the Jews and the Christians.
4.Be different from the disbelievers
5.Whoever imitates a people is one of them.
Now we see why a fundamental rule of Islamic jurispudence states that, "External resemblance results in real resemblance of the hearts."
Resembling the disbelievers is Satan's first step in leading the Muslims to behave and believe like them.
Dear bro/sis, lets all together help each other to turn to Allah & His Messenger. Allah Has been so Wonderful to us. Lets avoid adding to Allah’s Deen that He Perfected over 1400 years ago. Lets discard Valentine Days and All such Days from our MINDS.
May Allah Give us Success. Amin.
How to know if ones God is only true God?
There is only 1 God. There is no other God. there is no comparing. Only 1.
@ 8.45
6/14
Say: "Shall I take for my protector any other than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth? And He it is that feedeth but is not fed."
There is the answer to your question regarding God. Only Allah Created the heavens & The world. Only Allah is not fed but feeds everything.
@ anonymous –8:45
there are 99 beautiful names revealed of Allah. Each one of them is a means of verifying the true God.
For eg. Al- Quddoos – One who is pure from any imperfection, and clear from children & adversaries. So any claimant to divinity who is imperfect, who has children and who has adversaries cannot be Allah. Look at these 18 names of Allah, given below. Apply the same reasoning and all those details will help you to distinguish the one truly worthy of worship Allah from false “Gods”.
Its very clear and as simple as A, B, C.
1. Al-Quddoos - The Holy, The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries.
2. As-Salaam - The Source of Peace, The One who is free from every imperfection.
3. Al-Muhaimin - The Protector, The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures.
4. Al-Jabbaar - The Compeller, The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed.
5. Al-Mutakabbir - The Majestic, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them.
6. Al-Khaaliq - The Creator, The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence.
7. Al-Bari' - The Evolver, The Maker, The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
8. Al-Musawwir - The Fashioner, The One who forms His creatures in different pictures.
9. Al-Ghaffaar - The Great Forgiver, The Forgiver, The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.
10. Al-Wahhaab - The Bestower, The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halal or Haram.
11. Al-Razzaaq - The Sustainer, The Provider.
12. Al-Fattaah - The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge, The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldy and religious matters.
13. Al-^Aleem - The All-knowing, The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge.
14. As-Samee^ - The All-Hearing, The Hearer, The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ.
15. Al-Baseer - The All-Seeing, The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument.
16. Al-Hakam - The Judge, He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
17. Al-^Adl - The Just, The One who is entitled to do what He does.
18. Al-Lateef - The Subtle One, The Gracious, The One who is kind to His slaves and endows upon them.
Hope this was help you.
shouldn't some1 talk about polygamy in here?
Is it prohibited in islam to shape or pluck eyebrows?
yes it is
Thanks and on what basis?
The evidence for that is the hadeeth of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “Allaah has cursed the woman who does tattoos and the one who has them done, the woman who plucks eyebrows (al-naamisah) and the one who has it done (al-mutanammisah), and the one who files her teeth for the purpose of beauty, altering the creation of Allaah.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5931; Muslim, 2125)
Plucking of eyebrow is definitely forbidden, regarding other facial hairs, scholars have different views in this (this includes the hair between the eyebrows which are not part of the eyebrow).
Hope this is of help.
May Allah guide us all (Amin)
marc, thats a very beautiful dream.
eyebrows? what next? are you automatons? no mind of own? but why not? whats wrong with someone plucking eyebrows? can you good self explain this? its not plucking someone else's brows. stoping that is understandable. but one own eyebrows? help.
Whenever a Muslim supplicates on behalf of his brother in his absence, an angel repeats, “ May you also have the same”.- Muslim
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Follow my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs (who would come) after me; Hold fast to them.”
When did the concept of rightly-Guided Caliph originate? Before the prophet? Or after his death? will somebody clarify?
@jyoti:
The answer to your why not can be found in jasmine's February 14, 2009 11:55 AM comment.
Allah knows the best
anonymous 3:47AM draw your conclusion from the hadith your quoting in your comment.
@ anonymous
Look this Hadis is also on greetings
"The one who initiates the salaam is free of pride" (Bayhaqi, Shu'ab al iman)
2/257
Allah is the Protector of those who have faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead them forth into light.
Of those who reject faith the patrons are the evil ones: from light they will lead them forth into the depths of darkness.
They will be companions of the fire, to dwell therein (For ever).
One who repents from sin is like one who has no sin (ibn Maja, Tabarani, Al-Mujam al kabir)
"When asked what deeds were the most beloved by Allah, the prophet Muhammed sallahu alaihi wassalam replied, "The most regular, constant deeds even though they may be a few". He added, "Take upon yourselves only those deeds which are within your ability." (bukhari)
Who said this?
If you persevere in adversity and depend on Allah, then know that He will remove your afflictions and bestow vast blessings upon you. For in His Book Allah promises, "Those who depend upon Allah, Allah bestows His bounty upon them and provides for them from means unknown." Therefore follow the road of patience and rejoice in His infinite bounty.
Allah , says:
" And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?" (Qur'an15:56)
Because the Mercy of Allah , Most Glorified, Most High, covers all things, and because the Prophets were the most knowledgeable of people concerning Allah's Mercy and His Generosity, Ibraheem (as ) said that he did not doubt the news of the impending birth of a son to him, even though he and his wife were advanced in years, for he did not despair of the Mercy and Bounty of his Rabb.
His question to the angels, " Do you give me glad tidings that old age has seized me?" merely reflected his surprise that he should have a son, bearing in mind the advanced age of him and his wife. Then He asked rhetorically: " And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
Benefits Derived From This Verse
1. The forbiddance of despairing of Allah's Mercy.
2. Confirmation of Allah's Divine Attribute of Mercy, in a manner befitting His Majesty.
3. That despair of Allah's Mercy is a sign of ignorance and being astray.
Relevance of This Verse to "Tawheed"
That it proves the forbiddance of despairing of Allah's Mercy, because this suggests a lack in Allah's most perfect Generosity and this is in contradiction with a belief in pure, Islamic monotheism.
..ooOOoo..
It is reported on the authority Ibn `Abbas (ra) that the Messenger of Allah was asked about the major sins;
He replied:
* Associating partners with Allah (shirk),
* despairing of Allah's Mercy &
* believing that one is safe from Allah's Plan.
Because obedience to Allah and His Messenger was of the utmost importance to the Companions of the Prophet and the overriding goal of their lives, they asked the Messenger of Allah about the major sins in order that they might refrain from them and so He informed them about some of the worst of them:
The first which he mentioned, and the worst of all, was shirk, or associating partners with Allah , because no deeds are accepted where shirk is involved, no matter what they may be and no matter how praiseworthy they may be.
Then He, Most High, mentioned both despair of Allah's Mercy and believing that one is safe from Allah's Plan, for the Muslim should be in a state between hope and fear: He does not despair of Allah's Mercy and Compassion, which are without limit, for to do so would be to think ill of the Most Generous of all; nor does he depend totally on Allah's Mercy to the extent that he abandons those righteous deeds [i.e worship of Allah ] for which he was created.
On the authority of Anas it is reported that the Prophet said: "When Allah wills good for His slave, He hastens to punish him in this life and when He wills evil for His slave, He withholds punishing him for his sins until he comes before Him on the Day of Resurrection."
@ 9:09 above
Hey! what is the topic?
Tee hee he heee hiii
Allah, the Supreme and Eternal, Infinite and Mighty, Merciful and Compassionate, The Creator and The Provider, He begets not, nor was He begotten, and there is none equal or comparable unto Him.
Isn't the topic?
Tee hee hee hiii
He who laughs last laughs longest
@ February 16, 2009 3:19 AM
Yes. Very telling dream with so much to learn. Its nice to believe in a personalised God. Something not farrrrrr away ABSTRACT. A God who walks side by side with -YOU, and thinks nothing about carrying you when you are tired n weak. Do you get wot I mean? Who doesn't need anything from us. Nothing. As its said ... JUST KNOCK, and the DOORS WOULD BE OPENED. You cannot imagine what a comfort that is.
By the way, I was the thinking of the following...
Muhammad is the last Prophet right? and the last Messenger?
If yes, how come?! Don't you think that we need more Prophets today? - Especially TODAY. Judging from the horrible wars of the last century when MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS WERE KILLED, We need one just NOW.
@ page
May Allah Bless you & your family.
@ Marc
The islamic viewpoint is that from Adam- Pbuh Allah has sent down Guidence to man via Messengers . Why was there a need of a succession of them?
The answer to that is that Allah's Guidance sent via Messengers were corrupted by interested people. Due to this corruption of Allah's Guidance Allah in his mercy sent down still another Messenger to set the original Message straight.
Take the case of Jesus- Pbuh.
Just as the Messengers of Allah before him, He was sent down to affirm that there was No deity worthy of worship but Allah and that Allah was one. However as time went by and some 325 years after Jesus left earth his message was corrupted to say that God was a trinity.
The established church resorted to violence and persecution and even wholesale murder to prevent people from following Allah's original true message communicated by Jesus -Pbuh. The corruption of the message was such that Allah sent down his final Messenger Muhammed -Pbuh to set the record straight.
Why FINAL?
This time Allah has taken upon Himself to preserve His Message given to His final Messenger.
This final Message is laid out in the revealed Koran to the Prophet Muhammad-Pbuh. The Koran is available word for word, sentence for sentance, chapter for chapter in the original form as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad -Pbuh 1400+ years ago.
What is more, by Allah's Grace we have the details of the practical application of Allah's Guidance to mankind in the form of Hadis preserved and subjected to quality control at the earliest times by the 4th Generation of pious scholars such as Bukhari, Muslim just to name 2.
In short the original message given by Allah to mankind 1400 years ago exists in its exact form without change and corruption; found in the Koran & Hadis.
Thus you can see that there is no need for another Messenger because the Last Message sent is still with us uncorrupted, exactly in its original form down to the last letter. The difference is that with the final message Allah gives His Guarantee that He would preserve the Koran until doomsday; this is understandable because Allah says that Muhammad -Pbuh would be his last & final.
Yes! The Message is there. The problems of killing, carnage and persecution is there. The solution lies in putting into practice Allah's instructions in His final message sent to his final Messenger.
If this is done then there wouldn't be any killings or carnage. Worth trying isn't it?
Wealth has no permanence: it comes in the morning,
and at night it is scattered to the winds.
Physical beauty too has no importance,
for a rosy face is made pale by the scratch of a single thorn.
Noble birth also is of small account,
for many become fools of money and horses.
Many a nobleman's son has disgraced his father by his wicked deeds.
Don't court a person full of talent either,
even if he seems exquisite in that respect:
take warning from the example of Iblis.
Iblis had knowledge, but since his love was not pure,
he saw in Adam nothing but a figure of clay
Once a man asked the prophet (sal), “what is iman?” and he replied, “When your good deeds make you happy and your bad deeds make you sad, you have iman. – Ahmad.
@ marc
@ cathy
It might interest you to read the site islamtomorrow.com. Its a good site to visit especially for Chritians interested in broadening their knowledge on Islam. Its run by brother Yusuf Estees who is a revert to Islam and has helped many Muslim sisters & brothers to rediscover the beauty of Islam by Allah's Grace.
I'm posting a snipet from that site on Prophet Jesus -Pbuh. Very often there is a lot of negative propaganda out there that somehow attempts to cloud your understanding of Prophet Jesus's -Pbuh elevated position in Islam. I sincerely hope exploring this site you will truly be amazed with the lofty position Jesus & his mother Mary - May Allah Bless them occupies in Islam.
As a matter of fact Mary mother of Jesus - May Allah Grant them peace is one of 2 role-models amongst women recommended by Allaw swt.
Pls enjoy the snipet given below..
Islam honors all the prophets who were sent to mankind. Muslims respect all prophets in general, but Jesus in particular, because he was one of the prophets who foretold the coming of Muhammad. Muslims, too, await the second coming of Jesus. They consider him one of the greatest of Allah's prophets to mankind. A Muslim does not refer to him simply as "Jesus," but normally adds the phrase "peace be upon him" as a sign of respect.
No other religion in the world respects and dignifies Jesus as Islam does. The Qur'an confirms his virgin birth (a chapter of the Qur'an is entitled "Mary"), and Mary is considered to have been one of the purest women in all creation. The Qur'an describes Jesus' birth as follows:
"Behold!' the Angel said, God has chosen you, and purified you, and chosen you above the women of all nations. Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him, whose name shall be the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honored in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of those brought near to God. He shall speak to the people from his cradle and in maturity, and he shall be of the righteous. She said: "My Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?' He said: "Even so; God creates what He will. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, 'Be!' and it is." [3:42-47]
@ Cathy
I pretty much allow anything and everything on this blog except derogatory allusions to Allah, His prophets and his books. Sometimes its a fine-line, and in this I am forced to have zero tolerance. You yourself being a Chritian should appreciate this given that the golden standard is to even love your enemies.
May Allah Grant us His Guidance, and make us true lovers of truth.
Peace!
Be yourself beautiful, and you will find the world full of beauty.
Whoever follows patience, success will follow him.
As there is no darkness in the moonlight. So is Mustafa (Muhammad), the well wisher, bright. - Abu Bakr as-Sideeq (radiAllahu anhu)
Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy. - Jalaluddin al-Rumi
Stingyness has nothing to do with how much money you have. Neither does generosity. Its about how much heart you've got.
The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart. - Jalaluddin al-Rumi
Maa ki du'a, jannat ki hawa - (mother's dua, [brings] Jannah's air ) - Urdu proverb
Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.
Khudhafis
Allah , says:
" Say: "I am but a man like you, [but] it has been revealed to me that your God is One God: So whoever desires to meet his Lord, let him do righteous deeds and let him not associate any partners with his Lord in his worship" (Qur'an 18:11)
yawn
inspiration for any feminists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEtw3XJoJrE&feature=dir
@ 2.59
Thats one fiesty Lady is the grudging last word.
Ha! ha!
Wish she had the "Good News" maybe then she wouldn't have been an dictatator
Ha! ha!
But then she would be an Islamist Terrorist.
Ha! ha!
The men and women of the believers are friends of one another. They command what is right and forbid what is wrong, and perform prayer and give the alms, and obey Allah and His Messenger. They are the people on whom Allah will have mercy. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. (9:71)
He (Allah) is the One that sends down rain (even) after (men) have given up all hope, and scatters His Mercy (far and wide). And He is the Protector, Worthy of all Praise.
And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the living creatures that He has scattered through them: and He has power to gather them together when He wills.
Whatever misfortune happens to you, is because of the things your hands have wrought, and for many (of them) He grants forgiveness.
-Qur'an, Ash-Shura, Surah 42:28-30
"Praise be to Allah (swt) who has guided us to this felicity: never could we have found guidance, had it not been for the guidance of Allah (swt)"
-(Qur'an, 7:43)
"This day, I have perfected your religion for you, and have completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you, Islam as your religion."
-(Qur'an, 5:3)
Allah Akbar!
"O Allah, illuminate my heart with light, and my eyes with light and my ears with light and let there be light on my right, and light on my left.
Let there be light above me and light below me, let there be light in front of me and light behind me. O Allah, make me a light."
(Recited by the Prophet Muhammad
(Peace Be Upon Him) at the coming of dawn.)
18/28
Restrain thyself along with those who cry unto their Lord at morn and evening, seeking His Countenance;
and let not thine eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp of the life of the world;
and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who followeth his own lust and whose case hath been abandoned.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"Blessed is the person who God has made a key for good and a lock for evil."
Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1366
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Allah! There is no God but He, the Living, the Self-subsisting, the Eternal. No slumber can seize Him, nor sleep. All things in heaven and earth are His. Who could intercede in His presence without His permission? He knows what appears in front of and behind His creatures. Nor can they encompass any knowledge of Him except what he wills. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them, for He is the Highest and Most Exalted.
OMG. cant you do anything but cut and paste.nobody's read them.
@ 10.18
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SUCH WERE THE COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET!
The Prophet [s] went on leading the Muslim army across the desert. Some Muslims with weak belief stayed behind and came back to Madina. Some of them said to our Master Muhammad [s]: A person has stayed behind. But Allah's Apostle was always saying:
Leave him. If he does good, Allah will bring him to you. At the midway, a Muslim said Allah's Apostle, Abu Dhar has stayed behind. So the Prophet [s] said: Leave him. If he does good, Allah will guide him to you. The Muslim army went on covering the desert.
Abu Dhar was riding a weak camel. The camel was unable to walk. So, Abu Dhar was gradually staying behind the Muslim army. The camel kneeled. It was unable to walk even a step. Abu Dhar sat sadly. He was thinking about a way to follow the Prophet [s], then he asked himself some questions:
Shall I go to Medina or shall I go on walking? But Abu Dhar was not thinking about coming back to Medina. He was a good believer. He loved our Master Muhammad [s]. Therefore, he decided to follow the traces of the Muslim army on foot.
Abu Dhar began covering the hot desert. He used up his food and water. Still he went on walking. His firm belief in Allah and his love for the Prophet [s] were pushing him to do that.
He was thirsty. He saw water in a pit in a rock. He tasted it. As he found it fresh, he wanted to drink some water. But he prevented himself from drinking. He said: I won't drink till my beloved Allah's apostle drinks. He filled his water-skin with water and went on covering the desert on foot.
Abu Dhar was walking day and night to reach the Muslim army. The Muslims army camped at strategic areas to rest at night. Then it would go on advancing towards Tabook.
When the sun rose on the following day, some Muslims saw a man coming in the distance. They wondered and said to the Prophet [s]: Allah's Apostle, that man is walking alone. Our Master Muhammad [s] said: Be Abu Dhar! The Muslims were looking carefully. When he came nearer to them, they shouted: By Allah, he's Abu Dhar!
The Prophet [s] saw the marks of tiredness and thirst on his face. So, he said: Save him with water because he is thirsty. But Abu Dhar headed for the Prophet [s] holding the water-skin in order to pour water for Allah's Apostle.
The Prophet [s] asked him: Abu Dhar, why are you thirsty while you have water? Abu Dhar said,
Allah's Apostle, I saw rainwater in a pit in a rock. I tasted it. It was cool, fresh water, but I said I would not drink till Allah's Apostle drank.
The Prophet [s] said kindly:
Abu Dhar, may Allah have mercy upon you! You'll live alone, die alone and enter Paradise alone. Some Iraqis will be happy on account of you - they'll wash your body, shroud it, pray on it and bury it
Muslims should only say what is just and true - No matter the consequence
"O you who have attained to faith! Remain conscious of God, and (always) speak with a will to bring out (only) what is just and true. (Then) He will bless your works and forgive your sins."
The Holy Quran, 33:70-71
@marc:
Why do you think we need a prophet? Is it because you need a confirmation, a sign? If its so what makes you think you would believ then? If you want a sign, then there is the Quran, why dont you study it.
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