Salaam, Neutrality and Positive attitude are the commodities we are lacking these days, it became short supply since the civil war. Hargeisa great town, great people and great blog …many thanks for your presentation. Sharmarke

Salaam, A Story About Sincerity Ibrahim ibn Adham, who was a famous Muslim Scholar long ago, was once asked an interesting question. A group of people came to him and one of them quoted an ayah from the Qur’an tha says: And your Lord declares, ‘Call on Me and I will answer your prayer.’â€(40:60) The person asked the Muslim scholar, “We pray to Allah, but why are we not answered?†The scholar said to them, “You know about Allah, yet you don’t obey him. You read Qur’an yet you don’t act according to it. you know how bad Shaytan is, yet you have joined him. You say that we love the Messenger of Allah, yet you abandon his sunnah. You declare that you love paradise, yet you don’t do anything to obtain it. You declare you afraid of hellfire, yet you don’t keep yourself from committing sins. You agree that we will all die, yet you are not prepared for it. You are busy find faults with others, yet you don’t look your own faults. you eat the food Allah provided for you. yet you don’t thank Him and you bury your dead, yet you don’t take any lesson from it.â€

Originally posted by Pretty Tone: Innaa Lilaah waa innaa Ilayhi raajicuun Its sad to hear that around this time of the year..his pops was just coming back from the Saudi in couple of days. The funeral is in Tuesday inshallah..at The Foundation (I believe) Inaa Lilaah wa inaa Ilayhi raajicuun. May Allah forgive him, and permit him his Jannant. Samir iyo iimaan for his family.

Salaam, More to Come ...Ps Click here and enjoy the ride and a bit of history of your old town MOg. http://www.swan.ac.uk/cds/rd/mogimage.htm

Salaam Folks, Ps Check out pretty latest Photos from Somalia, In fact some of the pictures are smashing - Looks Great tourist distinations, the ocean, and palm trees, all this beauty with peace and unity it's paradise on earth. http://www.radiodaljir.com/audio/2004/plpictures/index.html

Originally posted by Bishaaro: M word was never mentioned. There's a difference between a marriage and wanting a donor (quicky halal way ofcourse.) Salaam, Bien Sûr, /* Desinger Babies */ Huuuh! /*Artifical insemenation*/ . Guys what you make out of this: Downfall of Farahs or new era for Halimos?. Englightened, Career-oriented,SuperHalimos emerging here, Farahs are not good enough to share the experience of having babies togather. -- Brave new World.

Originally posted by Aeronwen: ^ LoL... Desperate times indeed. 3 years to find a man AND to bear 3 children? That's a tall order! Perhaps we could set up a Benevolent Fund for The Impregnation of Bishaaro right here on SOL? Which some of the more caring brothers could donate their sperm to, and you or any other Somali woman who craves children but dislikes the baggage that come with them (i.e. Husbands ) could benefit from? Wot you think? A good idea? ** Gets Pound signs in her eyes ** Did I say a 'benevolent fund'? Erm... Salaam, Aeronwen, C'mon Aeronwen, you can do better, you misleading the girl, Don't We all agree that Is it OK for a GIRL to ask a GUY to marry her????? Well this is the moment .....let her pick any Free-Farah from the list of SOL, and say "Marry Me Hadadaa", deal is done!!! if they invite us to their wedding or Duco that is up to them!

Originally posted by Abrar: All these are just some hints on what is recommended for a Muslim to do in during the last ten nights of Ramadan. May Allah Almighty accept our worship and devotions. Ameen. [/QB] Salaam, Sis Abrar, Nice contribution at the right time in the right month - Jazaka Allahu khaira for sharing with us wa taqabal Allahu mina wa minkum saalixa al acmaal. AAmiin - Wa Maa Daalika Cala Allahi bicasiis

Originally posted by Sharmarkee: quote:Originally posted by Sharmarkee: Question: What is the other names of AlFatiha? Salaam, The other names of the Fatiha is = Alxamad, Alshaafa wa alshaafiya, Sabca Al-Mathani, Fatihatal kitaab. [/QB]Question? What was the supplication(Duca) of Believer of Fircoon's camp(Believer of house of Pharoh, or Mumin AliFircoon)? Question : What was the relations of Qoom Caad and Saalix(people of Aad and Salih), what happened to the salih's people, what was the miracles they saw and they didn't believe Allah(SWT),what was the story is all about, and there was a gang in the story who was the ringleader?

Originally posted by Sharmarkee: Question: What is the other names of AlFatiha? [/QB] Salaam, The other names of the Fatiha is = Alxamad, Alshaafa wa alshaafiya, Sabca Al-Mathani, Fatihatal kitaab.

Originally posted by islamtoday: question: mention the stages that fasting was made obligatory upon us? basically how fasting was prescribed upon us... Salaam, Ramadan is a bounty that Allah(SWT)blessed his Servants to strengthen their faith and imaan, and increase their piety and taqwa. Allah Said" O you Who Believe!Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescirbed for those before you, that may become poious."(2:183) Aslo Allah said " Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does not want to put to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful.( 2:185) Ramdan is perscirbed in Medina, the Goals are: [*]Strengthening willpower, achieving Taqwa, acquiring patience, fasting is pure worship on it's own right, relieving muslims from life's disraction,Discovering Allah's blessings,Qiymul-layl worth more than thousand nites,Quran revisions and reading,helping poor and feeding orphans, etc !!! (Wa Allahu aclam!) Salaam

Salaam, Inaa Lilaahi wa'inaa ilayhi raajicuun. May Allah(SWT) grant your father and all the muslims his mercy and forgivness and let them dwell in jannatal farduus Aclaa....Aamin وَلَنَبْلÙوَنَّكÙمْ بÙشَيْء٠مÙÙ†ÙŽ الْخَوْÙ٠وَالْجÙوع٠وَنَقْص٠مÙÙ†ÙŽ الْأَمْوَال٠وَالْأَنْÙÙس٠وَالثَّمَرَات٠وَبَشّÙر٠الصَّابÙرÙينَ Samir iyo Imaan.

Salaam, splendid ,lemme tell ya right now,That's something to be proud of. Postive commitment = positive results Surely there are Unsung Heroes behind the scene, Congra, Congra, You cannot believe how deep negative attitudes of that broken country "somalia" is at the moment consuming and Psychologically affecting our kid's outlook in life! I mean those in diaspora - as peer pressure level, "it's distrubing" so let us see a positive things coming out of the country other than WarLord Fulaan and WarLord Cilaan. Mahad Ilaahayba iska leh

Originally posted by Viking: Sharmarkee, Shouldn't this be in correct context? Isn't our Noble Prophet SAWS talking about the arrogant Meccans who PROUDLY dragged their huge robes on the dusty streets? Trousers would hardly go below the ankle when one is wearing shoes, or can they? Just wondering.. Salaam, Viking, It could be possible it can come out of pride with or a show-off cutting trousers too much making one sending a message "look am a pious" that will be a real (Khayla)and extreme Jaahiliya too, and it's the other extreme. As for the Prophet's saying: "the one who makes his garment hang down on the ground" then its meaning is: The one who lets it down and drags its extremity out of arrogance (khayla') as has been mentioned by way of explanation (of the same phrase) in the other hadith [in Bukhari and Muslim]: "Allah will not look at a person who drags his lower garment in arrogance." Khayla' is self-aggrandizement (kibar), and this restricted (muqayyad) meaning of letting down the garment as consisting in dragging it (al-jarr) out of arrogance reduces the general sense of the person who lets down the lower garment to a specific sense and indicates that the one meant by the threat of punishment is the one who does so out of arrogance. The Prophet permitted Abu Bakr al-Siddiq to do so (i.e. let down his lower garment) and he said to him: "You are not of their number" [bukhari] because he trailed it for a reason other than arrogance. Imam Abu Ja`far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari and others said: "The letting down of the lower garment was mentioned by itself because it is their most common garment, but the ruling concerning other garments such as the shirt and others, is the same ruling." I say [Nawawi]: This has been made plain to us explicitly in the hadith from the Prophet on the authority of Salim ibn `Abd Allah from his father: "The letting down (isbal) pertains to the lower garment, the shirt, and the turban. Whoever drags something out of arrogance Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection." Abu Dawud, al-Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah narrated it with a fair chain. And Allah knows best. Xadiisku waa muqayd bi sharad ah {ilal Khuyalaa}or Arrogance ... walaahu aclam, in wax walba la adkeeyo maha (Halaka Al Mutanadicuun), lamana ogola in lagu tunto sunada so we need to strike a balance here, Umatun wusta keeping the middle ground of things.

Originally posted by M u h a m m a d: JZK brother Sharmarke and sis Abrar, thanks for the links ana kan ila wadaaga: www.islamtomorrow.com - the website of Yusuf Estes, a Texan Salaam, Mohammed, Walaahi waa cajiib sheekadan sheekan from Christian preacher to Islamic imam, this is amazing story - Ina Allaaha yahdii man yashaa Wanaaga ayaa u qornaa! Salaam

Originally posted by Jawahiir: I am sorry dont mean to divert from the topic. But a question..why do they shorten thier pants? Ps. Completely agree..the sincere ones are the best...but the question nags on...why shorten the pants? Salaam, Sis Jawahiir, Those young muslim people would like to work on this sound Xadiis of the Holy Prophet:(( The part of Garment which hangs below ankles is in the fire))or((Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: The Prophet said Allah will not look, on the Day of Resurrection at the person who drags his garment (behind him) out of conceit. On that Abu Bakr said, "O Allah's Apostle! One side of my Izar hangs low if I do not take care of it." The Prophet said, 'You are not one of those who do that out of conceit." In their desire to adhere to this hadith,many young people wear above-the-angle garments or trousers. the problem is when they try to impose this hadith to the ill-willed people around them. in islam there is so many Masaa'il or juridictions where khilaaf is there between Culimada dhexdooda, it's reported once that al Imam Mohamed Bin Idiris Alshaafici was accused of being Rafidi(Kharaji), he become outraged from this accusation he read a verse saying :"If love for all ahl albayt(Prophet's household) is rejectionist, let the humans and jinn bear witness that I am a rejectionist".it's unfair to accuse a person of "religous extremism" simply because he/she has adopted a "hard-line" juristic opinion of certain Fuqaha or Culimaa! One point is important here that Religious Extermism is no good at all,it's same as to make Dacwa without knowledge(An taducu Allah biqayri cilmin wala kitaabin miniir). on the other hand there are some muslims who are influnced by alien ideolgies considering adherence to clear-cut islamic teachings concering eating, drinking, beautification or application of shariica as religious extremism, so any young person with beard, and any girl with xijaab are both extremists and die-hard Bigots. PS. As for more information on this matter please read DR. Yussuf Alqaradawi's book of "Islamic Awakening between Rejection and Extremism", to everybody's astonishment many people also accuse him that he's not strict to the sunnah himself. once again the point is Islam is not a revloving door, but a guidance from the Almighty Allah(SWT), Xalaal is clear and xaraam is clear. Hope you consider me not a Sheekh, but obviously I like the Uclimada/Wadaadaa, as Imaam AlShaafici once said: (Uxibu Asaalixiina Wa lastu min hum)I like the Pious people(salixiin) and am not one of them. and that was his Humility. Wa Salaaam.

Originally posted by Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar: Baliis, baliis, baliis, for the Looooof of Eebe, Reer Surwaalgaab, don't overstep on my toes, especially faryareeyda hoose. It hurts. Keep your cago loosely side by side on my cag, but not overstepping. Dankis. Mahadsanid. Salaam, Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar, Hayee, Reer Surwaal-Gaab Waad saarantahay e Abtigiis-Macalinka ka deg wadaadada hee, besides your name implies a good natured fella - hope you are! To be honest The God-Fearing Wadaado are amazing Grace and they have a good impact for betterment to the society in general. Unlike Pseudo-Generals, and their subordinates who destroy, rape, pillage,scorn and torch the earth. Don't we also saw the Pseudo-Politians outselling and outgunning each other, and finally enter the Pseudo-Intelletcuals wanna sell our last Xayaa and Xishood,and dismiss the Diin and reduce it to nothing else but an old arab traditions and women-Opressing rituals. The little Wadaado and Surwaal-Gaabs are preaching the Tenets of Islam, to Be Fair and to be Just, pray your five, fast ur ramadan and pay your zakah, and get on well with your Neighbour. no more no less. Aqiyaar Saxiib dont be too harsh to the Wadaado, but my brotherly advice make it for them easier, I gatter you live in Canada and winter & cold is coming so when u driving your fancy car and you saw them waiting for the bus in the Blizzard and rain give them a lift home and (Cadam Allahu Ajark) Salaaam

Originally posted by Abrar: Very Inspiring Masha'Allah. JZK for sharing the article with us bro. The stats are striking indeed (here in N. America as well). Just the other night I was praying Taraweeh beside a beautiful, white, young lady who's a 4th year student at a local university, and Masha'Allah I was amazed with the noor on her face and her contentment with her decision to join the Islamic ummah...she was so serene and cute. Like the women in the article, she too was introduced to Islam through friends. Verily Allah guides whom He wills! p.s. I was browsing that website which I hadn't come across before...and I came across a nice article: The Pleasures of Learning -- check it out if you can spare some time. Oh, and wlc to SOL (a lil late I know ) Abrar, Sis, Thanks for the link very interesting article, surely knowledge is power! Thank you also welcoming me in SOL, am pretty much enjoy this place, MashaAllah nice people.

Salaam, Aeronwen Many of us may not know that we have a heroine in our midst, My Congratulations, Well, I had the pleasure of reading your Posts and enjoyed it tremendously. I would say great talent! enjoy your party in sytle.

Salaam, Salaam, I think its time we should realise not to make an easy scapegoat to the poor girls, but realise the magnitude of the problem socially we face coming to the west, and see the other side of the coin perfectly, for example when fathers can easily go home to Somalia and get married a 15yrs old girls exactly same age of their daughters or may be even younger, leaving behind a mother and many kids on their own, When Mum only thinks aboutHaGBah, and cheap Dahab , Were their children are exposed to drugs, crime and sex, and vultures are preying on them, Were no one can represent a Somali Community, because of tribal lines and clannish divide they bring into this metropolitan, mega towns, and to this new countries, were men are mostly in Mafrish, just for instance go and see who goes to the School parent evenings in schools - perhaps No one. To talk about Gudniin is adding insult to the injury. Question is how can we preserve our Morale,Diin,Self-esteem,Confidence and keep our kids in functioning family environment, and bring up the kids in normal parent-loving atmosphere. Gudniin is not the solution to the illicit sex and abortion, but should we think fast before the Disaster looms large.

Originally posted by raula: this is just a guess: Ayah that is greatest:Ayatul-kursi Ayah that is hopeful: "Allah is Sufficient for us and He is the Best Disposer (of affairs for us)." (3.173) Ayah that is inclusive:"We believe in it (i.e. in the Qur'an) the whole of it (i.e. its clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord. And none receive admonition except men of understanding." (3.7) Just a guess it was Allahu-aclam Wabilaahi Towfiq. Ruala, this is the answers : Question2 is ---------> (( Allah commands to be just and fair and take care of relatives)) (Surah annaxal 16:90) Question3 is ----> 99:7-8 (surah AlZilzal) Question 4 is ----> 4:123 (AlNisa) Question 4 is ---->39:53 (aZummar) Wa Salaam

Originally posted by YACQUUB: quote: Question: Question: What happened with Qoom Yunis or People of Yunis(Jonah), where was their location of his town in near east of today,the name of the city that was? and what was their total number of the popluation at that time? and at last What the three Darkness Allah(SWT) safed from him? on a straight path, (Qur'an 11:54-56" The people Yunis accepted Allah's message and Allah rewrded them with good life thereafter. The people of Yunis lived in ancient town Nineveh. Its site is believed to be marked by two mounsds on the river Tigris near Mosul Iraq. The three darkness he has been saved, one of them is the Shark and I have no idea the rest. Salaam, Bro Yacquub, correct answers indeed for question Prophet Hud(CS), the three darkness as Ulmea of tafsiir mentioned are: correct the shark, the other two are the darkness of the night and the darkness of the sea, Allah(SW)accepted him and safed him by his Great Ducaa. Question: What is the other names of AlFatiha?

Originally posted by M u h a m m a d: Asalamu Calaykum, quote: Originally posted by Sharmarkee: new Question: where did Muadh Ibn Jabal(ra) died? with whose hands did he embrace Islam? and what were some of his last words before death? Ans: Muadh Bin Jabal(ra) died in Palestine, remember hewas one of the earliest missionaries in yemen, he used to live in dimscus for a while, one of youngest and most knowledgable campanion of the Holy prophet. he died because of the Daacuun(plaque or chlorea which inflicted in the area at the days of Omar. he was one of those Saxaaba who was eager to face the death and join the prophet as soon, such as Abu Dardaa, Bilal, and Maudh each one of them died his own death but they were all similar on saying "Welcome death Welcome death time to depart, and join the Prophet in Jannah". Wa allahu Aclam!!! A La Question: a little background: Khalifah Omar(ra) was one of his journey, it was a dead of the night, and dark, Omar come across a carvan, Abdullah bin Mas'ud(ra) was in that caravan, unkown to Omar, Omar orderd a man with him to ask questions and start where are they coming from? Abdullah replied, " From Deep Valley." {min Fajin Camiiq} Where are you going? asked Omar's man Abdullah Replied," To the Ancient House".{ila al bayati Alcatiiq} Omar realise and said,"there must be a man of knowledge among them. Ask him: 1 - Which Ayah of the Quran is the greatest? 2 - Which Ayah of the Quran is the wisest? 3 - Which Ayah of the Quran is the most inclusive? 4 - Which Ayah of the Quran is the most fearsome? 5 - Which Ayah of the Quran is most hopeful? And When Abdullah answered all, Omar said is inba Mas'ud among you? questions are waiting to be answered! 1. Ayahtul Kursi(Baqarah: 255) the other 4 I'm not sure, but could all the answers be ayatul kursi? Salaam, Bro Mohammed, Thanks for trying in fact the first one is correct Question2 is ---------> (( Allah commands to be just and fair and take care of relatives)) (Surah annaxal 16:90) Question3 is ----> 99:7-8 (surah AlZilzal) Question 4 is ----> 4:123 (AlNisa) Question 4 is ---->39:53 (aZummar) Note for historic point of view : the verse : "Lo! Allah enjoineth justice and kindness, and giving to kinsfolk, and forbiddeth lewdness and abomination and wickedness. He exhorteth you in order that ye may take heed. Ø¥Ùنَّ اللّهَ يَأْمÙر٠بÙالْعَدْل٠وَالإÙحْسَان٠وَإÙيتَاء Ø°ÙÙŠ الْقÙرْبَى وَيَنْهَى عَن٠الْÙَحْشَاء وَالْمÙنكَر٠وَالْبَغْي٠يَعÙظÙÙƒÙمْ لَعَلَّكÙمْ تَذَكَّرÙونَ {90} In Picthall's transaltion... he stated this verse has been recited before every friday paryers and at the end of khutba since Omar2 the Ummayad(Omar binu A/AZiz Alumawi) in the sunnah sect of Islam world wide. Question: What was Supplication(Ducaa) of Prophet Hud when people of Aad was trying to kill him and his Campanions while their destruction was imminent? that was the final showdown with Kuffar(Gaalo)of Aad? Question: What happened with Qoom Yunis or People of Yunis(Jonah), where was their location of his town in near east of today,the name of the city that was? and what was their total number of the popluation at that time? and at last What the three Darkness Allah(SWT) safed from him?

Salaam, As many many westerners converting to islam mainly women, most of the converts are amazed by the Well-founded explanation of "Tawxiid" which is the central islamic believe of Oneness of God instead of Trinity, and the profound wisdom of the message. good read if you got a time for it!! http://www.islamfortoday.com/england01.htm

Originally posted by ALexus.: Our own Somali Romeo Cilmi Boodheri. I have little knowledge about the Somali version of romeo. Can anyone inform me more about Cilmi Boodheri. Perhaps the older generation: Baashi, Sharmarkee, Castro, Ngonge & Ducaqabe Salaam, Alexus, That is where you are mistaken my dear by putting me with your older generation ...I am by far much younger than those in the list! To Answer your question I found this on the net at somali-weyn website longtime ago an interesting article on how Elmi Boodhari's peoms were driving forward the cultural somali love songs better known as "Qaraami" . it's written in Somali hope you can translate by yourself or at least call it Daqan-Celis for you. http://www.somaliweyn.com/pages/Sheeko/2feb2.htm