Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying),And ye are at that moment looking,And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not - Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us), Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful? surah (56) verse 83-87 Brothers and sisters, We can deny , we can tend to forget, But rasul s.c.w said the smartest person is he who remembers death often. May allah guide us in the st8 path.

Salama aleykum I great you with the best greeting which is a contract of PEACE and BROTHERHOOD at the same time. Alot of people tend to over look that since we say it over and over again. Brother nur jazakumulaha kheyran, I think you should do the issue on it still. There is another issue that I would love if you could touch upon...which is the Brotherhood of islam, starting with SALAMA ALEYKUM not many people understand what it really means and why the prophet s.c.w said spread it. Coming back to this issue, I think is a big one especially when we approach the hot season, there is a whole lot of advertisement to go semi nude or take it all off. For the sisters wearing hijab they get the pressure of Heat and pressure of people, and the brothers...what can i say, their eyes loose the breaks. I am not quite knowledgeable , so please if you all could share more it would be most helpfull. Jazakumulaha kheyran, salama aleykum

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Every one of this graves you see contains human being just like you. They once used to read articles as you doing now. They too get up in the morning, wash their faces, had breakfast and go to work or learning. They once had people they love and people they admire. Also they cars, houses, clothes and mostly everything you have today. Every one of them had their special moments. They had fun, future plans and different believes. They never imagine that they ONE DAY HAVE TO DIE. Allah said in the Quran: "Every self will taste death. Then you will be returned to us" surah maryam, ayah 57. There is no doubt that every one of us will die day sooner or later. Warning: This Article may become your last thing you see. So take advice from it. Time goes by all of your life, YEARS, MONTHS, DAYS, HOURS, MINUTES AND SECOND. Some people may die in YOUTH some in OLD AGE. As the time goes by, for some reason people ignore this fact that they will become an old and helplessness. It is as if they think they will never grow old. In the days of Youth that they imagine they will never one day become a helplessness creature, and the Youth days are really very short. Young people think these days are very far of. The picture above: The small view of the picture is this lady when she was young, but that one was taken in 1955, at that time this lady never thought she will be OLD. Time destroys Everything that is the law of the world. Are you gonna wait till itcomes to destroy you??? Millions of people die in our time while still young for different reasons like accidents, diseases and viruses like cancer or sudden arrival of that hour. There are many viruses which no cure has being found. A tiny virus is enough to end person's life. Nobody can ever certain that oneday he fall such a disease. A woman who was a businesswoman, she had very good life. She lived in Japan. One day she was taken ill to the hospital. She suffered damage one part of her brian. Her self confidant and wealth illness left her handicap. She was even unable to eat food her own hands. Since she has lost all her memory the career she had worked for all her life no longer held any meaning. A person must consider how meaning less this life is, he must realize the things you have is temporary and it is a test. It is Allah who created man and it is only him who can protect him from danger. Allah can give illness to man to remind him how helpless he is. This is because the World is a trial created by Allah, in this test those who pass, will have happiness here and the hereafter. But those who get caught up with the distraction set by the "sheytan" and the glimmer of this dunya- they will only live a bad life because they turned away from the rememberance of allah. Whoever works righteousness – whether male or female – while he (or she) is a Believer, verily, to him We will give a good life (in this life with contentment etc), and certainly We shall give them a reward (in the eternal Hereafter) according to the best of what they used to do.†[surah Nahl 16:97] whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur'ân nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship in this dunya, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection.[20:124 Taha]" Verily in the rememberance of Allah, do hearts find satisfaction" - Quran (Ar Ra'd 13:28) written by: bro duran

The Jihad of the eyes - start today! by Dr. Hesham Hassaballa As temperatures soar and sweat pours down our faces this summer, it is essential to remember this: protect your eyes, and I am not talking about wearing sunglasses. I'm talking about lowering our gazes. In our culture today, as the temperature increases, so does the amount of exposed skin on people's bodies. Although this is very distressing and disturbing, it has become a fact of life. In fact, those of us, especially our sisters wearing Hijab, who cover to guard our modesty are seen as strange! Yet, covering, not exposing the skin, is an advice currently being given by the United States Department of Health And Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They have sponsored a campaign called "Choose Your Cover", encouraging people to protect themselves from skin cancer. One of the recommended methods is wearing clothing that covers skin and protects against the sun's UV rays. The campaign's section on clothing notes that "a long-sleeved shirt and long pants with a thick weave provide the best protection." And lest we forget, before global warming and skin cancer warnings were ever issued, most of the Muslim and non-Muslim men and women living in the scorching deserts or cities and villages of Africa and Asia, which experience tremendous heat in the summers [if not most of the year] did NOT emerge from their homes virtually naked. In fact, they covered themselves more to protect themselves from the sun. Some advice from the Quran and Sunnah It is in this instance, surrounded by half-naked people, that we must have the courage to follow the command of Allah and His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and lower our gazes. Allah says: "Do not go near fornication and adultery, it is an abomination and an evil way." (Quran 17:32). This sin is so hateful in the sight of Our Lord, that He commanded us to not even go near it. Despite what anyone may say, looking upon that which one is not supposed to is going near adultery. For an illicit affair begins with a lustful glance. Allah wishes for us not to commit this ugly sin, and thus He commands us to lower our gazes: "Tell the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And tell the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty…" (Quran 24:30-31). Lowering the gaze does not mean keeping our eyes constantly on the ground and not looking up at all. It is turning our faces away when we see a less-than-decently-dressed woman or man walking on the street in the middle of July. The adultery of the eyes The Prophet further explained to us Allah's command. Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said, "…the adultery of the eyes is looking (at [that] which is not allowed)…" (Bukhari, Muslim). Also, on the authority of Jurayr who said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah about accidentally looking at something that is not allowed and he said, ‘Turn your eyes away.'" (Muslim). In another Hadith on the authority of Abu Sa'eed, the Prophet said, "A man should not look at the Awrah of another man, and the woman should not look at the Awrah of another woman…" (Muslim). Thus, our Prophet even instructed us to lower our gaze when looking at members of the same gender in some cases. Lowering for the "other" nakedness One common mistake is to think that lowering your gaze is only required upon encountering nakedness and indecency "in the flesh" or in person. Lowering our gaze must also be practiced when watching a film or television program replete with nakedness and intimate scenes of couples (actually, we should try to avoid watching such types of programs, period). Lowering our gaze includes changing the channel when "Baywatch" comes on. It also means changing the channel when watching the news if we feel attracted to the anchorperson or reporter reading or presenting the news. And anyway, television isn't that great of a way to spend time. See why in Sound Vision's unTV guide. Don't go to the beach Or anywhere else you'll find a plethora of bikini- and swimming-trunk clad men and women. Lowering your gaze there is virtually impossible. You may turn in one direction, thinking you're home-free, but soon enough you can't even look there. The same holds true for parks. While this doesn't mean never taking the kids out to enjoy the slides and see-saws or having barbecues there, it does mean perhaps having activities on days that are cooler, or at times when the sun is not as hot and intense (i.e. some time in the earlier morning or before Maghrib). This way, the prime time for sunbathing has passed, and most people either leave or feel cool enough to put some more clothes on. Make Dua (supplication) "Never underestimate the power of Dua," Imam Siraj Wahhaj of Brooklyn, New York once said. This holds true in all trying situations. Sometimes, despite avoiding certain places where you are more likely to encounter an improperly dressed person, you may find someone walking on the street going to the beach or the park who decided to get ready for suntanning or swimming beforehand. In these cases, lowering the gaze may be even harder. You weren't expecting it, so you didn't mentally prepare yourself. If you feel overwhelmed, one suggested Dua to read is: "Aoutho billahi Sami' il Aleem minash Shaytan ir Rajeem" (see Quran 41:36 for more information). A translation of this is "I seek the refuge of Allah who is the Hearer and Who is the Knower from the Shaytan the accursed." In general, seek refuge in Allah. It has also been suggested to say "La hawla wa la Quwwata illa billah" (there is no power except with Allah). If we sincerely make Dua, Insha Allah, we can succeed in turning our eyes away. Lowering the gaze doesn't mean being anti-social But lowering our gaze does not mean being rude or anti-social. Summer is definitely a time to go out, have fun, and even make Dawa (inviting others to Islam). You can, for example, hand out brochures at public places and parks. The Prophet used to present the message of Islam to people that had come for the yearly "Ukaz" festival, which did include unIslamic activities like drinking and gambling. However, this requires faith, self-control and discipline. This must never be used as an opportunity to indulge in these sins. The gaze is part of a Muslim's character A Muslim is decent and pure. This means all of his or her body must be decent and pure. A natural consequence of this is lowering the gaze. Allah tells us: "O you who believe! Do not follow Satan's footsteps: if any will follow the footsteps of Satan, he will command what is shameful and wrong..." (Quran 24:21). Looking at another man or woman in an indecent manner is following in Satan's footsteps. It all begins with a lustful glance. Such a glance leads to lustful talk and flirting, then meeting…and we are all aware of what comes next. Let us stop Satan in his tracks and lower our gaze. Let us start today, during these hot summer months. Yes, it is very difficult and it takes discipline and faith. Yet, whenever we struggle to please Allah, He will reward us several times over in this life and the next. It is truly a Jihad. But, it is a Jihad worth undertaking, and we will be all the better for it.

In Islam there is absolutely no difference between men and women as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned, as both are promised the same reward for good conduct and the same punishment for evil conduct. The Qur'an says: "And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women." (2:226) The Qur'an, in addressing the believers, often uses the expression,'believing men and women' to emphasize the equality of men and women in regard to their respective duties, rights, virtues and merits. It says: "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 and constant, 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 has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward." (33:35) This clearly contradicts the assertion of the Christian Fathers that women do not possess souls and that they will exist as sexless beings in the next life. The Qur'an says that women have souls in exactly the same way as men and will enter Paradise if they do good: "Enter into Paradise, you and your wives, with delight." (43:70). "Who so does that which is right, and believes, whether male or female, him or her will We quicken to happy life." (16:97) The Qur'an admonishes those men who oppress or ill-treat women: "O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should you treat them with harshness, that you may take away part of the dowry you have given them - except when they have become guilty of open lewdness. On the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If you take a dislike to them, it may be that you dislike something and Allah will bring about through it a great deal of good." (4:19) Considering the fact that before the advent of Islam the pagan Arabs used to bury their female children alive and treat women as mere chattels and objects of sexual pleasure possessing no rights or position whatsoever, these teachings of the Noble Qur'an were revolutionary. Islam regards men and women as being of the same essence created from a single soul. The Qur'an declares: "O mankind! Reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, his mate, and from this pair scattered (like seeds) countless men and women. Reverence Allah, through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and reverence the wombs (that bore you); for Allah ever watches over you." (4:1) The Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him) said, "Women are the twin halves of men." The Qur'an emphasizes the essential unity of men and women in a most beautiful simile:"They (your wives) are your garment and you are a garment for them." (2:187) Just as a garment hides our nakedness, so do husband and wife, by entering into the relationship of marriage, secure each other's chastity. The garment gives comfort to the body; so does the husband find comfort in his wife's company and she in his. "The garment is the grace, the beauty, the embellishment of the body, so too are wives to their husbands as their husbands are to them." Islam does not consider woman "an instrument of the Devil", but rather the Qur'an calls her "muhsana" - a fortress against Satan because a good woman, by marrying a man, helps him keep to the path of rectitude in his life. It is for this reason that marriage was considered by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a most virtuous act. He said: "When a man marries, he has completed one half of his religion." He enjoined matrimony on Muslims by saying: "Marriage is part of my way and whoever keeps away from my way is not from me (i.e. is not my follower)." The Qur'an has given the raison d'être of marriage in the following words: "And among His signs is this, that He has created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquillity with them; and He has put love and mercy between you. Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." (30:21) The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was full of praise for virtuous and chaste women. He said: "The world and all things in the world are precious but the most precious thing in the world is a virtuous woman." He once told the future khalif, 'Umar: "Shall I not inform you about the best treasure a man can hoard? It is a virtuous wife who pleases him whenever he looks towards her, and who guards herself when he is absent from her." Before the advent of Islam women were often treated worse than animals. The Prophet (PBUH) wanted to put a stop to all cruelties to women. He preached kindness towards them. He told the Muslims: "Fear Allah in respect of women." And: "The best of you are they who behave best to their wives." And: "A Muslim must not hate his wife, and if he be displeased with one bad quality in her, let him be pleased with one that is good." And:"The more civil and kind a Muslim is to his wife, the more perfect in faith he is." The Prophet (PBUH) was most emphatic in enjoining upon Muslims to be kind to their women when he delivered his famous khutba (sermon) on the Mount of Mercy at Arafat in the presence of one hundred and twenty-four thousand of his Companions who had gathered there for the Hajj al-Wada (Farewell Pilgrimage). In it he ordered those present, and through them all those Muslims who were to come later, to be respectful and kind towards women. He said: "Fear Allah regarding women. Verily you have married them with the trust of Allah, and made their bodies lawful with the word of Allah. You have got (rights) over them, and they have got (rights) over you in respect of their food and clothing according to your means." In Islam a woman is a completely independent personality. She can make any contract or bequest in her own name. She is entitled to inherit in her position as mother, as wife, as sister and as daughter. She has perfect liberty to choose her husband. The pagan society of pre-Islamic Arabia had an irrational prejudice against their female children whom they used to bury alive. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was totally opposed to this practice. He showed them that supporting their female children would act as a screen for them against the fire of Hell. It is narrated by the Prophet's wife, 'A'isha, that a woman entered her house with two of her daughters. She asked for charity but 'A'isha could not find anything except a date, which was given to her. The woman divided it between her two daughters and did not eat any herself. Then she got up and left. When the Prophet (PBUH) came to the house, 'A'isha told him about what had happened and he declared that when the woman was brought to account (on the Day of Judgment) about her two daughters they would act as a screen for her from the fires of Hell. The worst calamity for a woman is when her husband passes away and, as a widow, the responsibility of maintaining the children falls upon her. In the Eastern World, where a woman does not always go out to earn her living, the problems of widowhood are indescribable. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) upheld the cause of widows. Most of his wives were widows. In an age when widows were rarely permitted to remarry, the Prophet encouraged his followers to marry them. He was always ready to help widows and exhorted his followers to do the same. Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet said: "One who makes efforts (to help) the widow or a poor person is like a mujahid (warrior) in the path of Allah, or like one who stands up for prayers in the night and fasts in the day." Woman as mother commands great respect in Islam. The Noble Qur'an speaks of the rights of the mother in a number of verses. It enjoins Muslims to show respect to their mothers and serve them well even if they are still unbelievers. The Prophet states emphatically that the rights of the mother are paramount. Abu Hurairah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and asked: "O Messenger of Allah, who is the person who has the greatest right on me with regards to kindness and attention?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your father." In another tradition, the Prophet advised a believer not to join the war against the Quraish in defense of Islam, but to look after his mother, saying that his service to his mother would be a cause of his salvation saying, "Then remain in your mother's service, because Paradise is under her feet." The Shari'ah regards women as the spiritual and intellectual equals of men. The main distinction it makes between them is in the physical realm based on the equitable principle of fair division of labor. It allots the more strenuous work to the man and makes him responsible for the maintenance of the family. It allots the work of managing the home and the upbringing and training of children to the woman, work which has the greatest importance in the task of building a healthy and prosperous society. It is a fact, however, that sound administration within the domestic field is impossible without a unified policy. For this reason the Shari'ah requires a man, as head of the family, to consult with his family and then to have the final say in decisions concerning it. In doing so he must not abuse his prerogative to cause any injury to his wife. Any transgression of this principle involves for him the risk of losing the favor of Allah, because his wife is not his subordinate but she is, to use the words of the Prophet (PBUH), 'the queen of her house', and this is the position a true believer is expected to give his wife. In contrast to these enlightened teachings of Islam in respect of women, Western talk of women's liberation or emancipation is actually a disguised form of exploitation of her body, deprivation of her honor, and degradation of her soul!

In Islam there is absolutely no difference between men and women as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned, as both are promised the same reward for good conduct and the same punishment for evil conduct. The Qur'an says: "And for women are rights over men similar to those of men over women." (2:226) The Qur'an, in addressing the believers, often uses the expression,'believing men and women' to emphasize the equality of men and women in regard to their respective duties, rights, virtues and merits. It says: "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 and constant, 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 has Allah prepared forgiveness and great reward." (33:35) This clearly contradicts the assertion of the Christian Fathers that women do not possess souls and that they will exist as sexless beings in the next life. The Qur'an says that women have souls in exactly the same way as men and will enter Paradise if they do good: "Enter into Paradise, you and your wives, with delight." (43:70). "Who so does that which is right, and believes, whether male or female, him or her will We quicken to happy life." (16:97) The Qur'an admonishes those men who oppress or ill-treat women: "O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should you treat them with harshness, that you may take away part of the dowry you have given them - except when they have become guilty of open lewdness. On the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If you take a dislike to them, it may be that you dislike something and Allah will bring about through it a great deal of good." (4:19) Considering the fact that before the advent of Islam the pagan Arabs used to bury their female children alive and treat women as mere chattels and objects of sexual pleasure possessing no rights or position whatsoever, these teachings of the Noble Qur'an were revolutionary. Islam regards men and women as being of the same essence created from a single soul. The Qur'an declares: "O mankind! Reverence your Guardian-Lord, who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, his mate, and from this pair scattered (like seeds) countless men and women. Reverence Allah, through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and reverence the wombs (that bore you); for Allah ever watches over you." (4:1) The Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him) said, "Women are the twin halves of men." The Qur'an emphasizes the essential unity of men and women in a most beautiful simile:"They (your wives) are your garment and you are a garment for them." (2:187) Just as a garment hides our nakedness, so do husband and wife, by entering into the relationship of marriage, secure each other's chastity. The garment gives comfort to the body; so does the husband find comfort in his wife's company and she in his. "The garment is the grace, the beauty, the embellishment of the body, so too are wives to their husbands as their husbands are to them." Islam does not consider woman "an instrument of the Devil", but rather the Qur'an calls her "muhsana" - a fortress against Satan because a good woman, by marrying a man, helps him keep to the path of rectitude in his life. It is for this reason that marriage was considered by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a most virtuous act. He said: "When a man marries, he has completed one half of his religion." He enjoined matrimony on Muslims by saying: "Marriage is part of my way and whoever keeps away from my way is not from me (i.e. is not my follower)." The Qur'an has given the raison d'être of marriage in the following words: "And among His signs is this, that He has created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquillity with them; and He has put love and mercy between you. Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." (30:21) The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was full of praise for virtuous and chaste women. He said: "The world and all things in the world are precious but the most precious thing in the world is a virtuous woman." He once told the future khalif, 'Umar: "Shall I not inform you about the best treasure a man can hoard? It is a virtuous wife who pleases him whenever he looks towards her, and who guards herself when he is absent from her." Before the advent of Islam women were often treated worse than animals. The Prophet (PBUH) wanted to put a stop to all cruelties to women. He preached kindness towards them. He told the Muslims: "Fear Allah in respect of women." And: "The best of you are they who behave best to their wives." And: "A Muslim must not hate his wife, and if he be displeased with one bad quality in her, let him be pleased with one that is good." And:"The more civil and kind a Muslim is to his wife, the more perfect in faith he is." The Prophet (PBUH) was most emphatic in enjoining upon Muslims to be kind to their women when he delivered his famous khutba (sermon) on the Mount of Mercy at Arafat in the presence of one hundred and twenty-four thousand of his Companions who had gathered there for the Hajj al-Wada (Farewell Pilgrimage). In it he ordered those present, and through them all those Muslims who were to come later, to be respectful and kind towards women. He said: "Fear Allah regarding women. Verily you have married them with the trust of Allah, and made their bodies lawful with the word of Allah. You have got (rights) over them, and they have got (rights) over you in respect of their food and clothing according to your means." In Islam a woman is a completely independent personality. She can make any contract or bequest in her own name. She is entitled to inherit in her position as mother, as wife, as sister and as daughter. She has perfect liberty to choose her husband. The pagan society of pre-Islamic Arabia had an irrational prejudice against their female children whom they used to bury alive. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was totally opposed to this practice. He showed them that supporting their female children would act as a screen for them against the fire of Hell. It is narrated by the Prophet's wife, 'A'isha, that a woman entered her house with two of her daughters. She asked for charity but 'A'isha could not find anything except a date, which was given to her. The woman divided it between her two daughters and did not eat any herself. Then she got up and left. When the Prophet (PBUH) came to the house, 'A'isha told him about what had happened and he declared that when the woman was brought to account (on the Day of Judgment) about her two daughters they would act as a screen for her from the fires of Hell. The worst calamity for a woman is when her husband passes away and, as a widow, the responsibility of maintaining the children falls upon her. In the Eastern World, where a woman does not always go out to earn her living, the problems of widowhood are indescribable. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) upheld the cause of widows. Most of his wives were widows. In an age when widows were rarely permitted to remarry, the Prophet encouraged his followers to marry them. He was always ready to help widows and exhorted his followers to do the same. Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet said: "One who makes efforts (to help) the widow or a poor person is like a mujahid (warrior) in the path of Allah, or like one who stands up for prayers in the night and fasts in the day." Woman as mother commands great respect in Islam. The Noble Qur'an speaks of the rights of the mother in a number of verses. It enjoins Muslims to show respect to their mothers and serve them well even if they are still unbelievers. The Prophet states emphatically that the rights of the mother are paramount. Abu Hurairah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and asked: "O Messenger of Allah, who is the person who has the greatest right on me with regards to kindness and attention?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your father." In another tradition, the Prophet advised a believer not to join the war against the Quraish in defense of Islam, but to look after his mother, saying that his service to his mother would be a cause of his salvation saying, "Then remain in your mother's service, because Paradise is under her feet." The Shari'ah regards women as the spiritual and intellectual equals of men. The main distinction it makes between them is in the physical realm based on the equitable principle of fair division of labor. It allots the more strenuous work to the man and makes him responsible for the maintenance of the family. It allots the work of managing the home and the upbringing and training of children to the woman, work which has the greatest importance in the task of building a healthy and prosperous society. It is a fact, however, that sound administration within the domestic field is impossible without a unified policy. For this reason the Shari'ah requires a man, as head of the family, to consult with his family and then to have the final say in decisions concerning it. In doing so he must not abuse his prerogative to cause any injury to his wife. Any transgression of this principle involves for him the risk of losing the favor of Allah, because his wife is not his subordinate but she is, to use the words of the Prophet (PBUH), 'the queen of her house', and this is the position a true believer is expected to give his wife. In contrast to these enlightened teachings of Islam in respect of women, Western talk of women's liberation or emancipation is actually a disguised form of exploitation of her body, deprivation of her honor, and degradation of her soul!

Hijab is modesty.. not in clothing but in spirit , k. So, yes, a man can be "hijabified" as well. excuse me, but i think you mean clothing plus in spirit. You cant have one with out the other. Hijab means more than what you wear on your head. And good luck to the men who think all hijab-wearing sisters are saintly and chaste lmao Judging or being suspicious of a person's ways or intention is haram. Please lets refrain from that. jazakumulaha kheyran.

Mr Socod- quick comment- I didnt appreciate when you used the metaphor of the horse especialy when you speaking about Allah, second thing i want to remind you is that allah subhana watacalaa tells us in the quran to learn and ask our scholars (learned people) whenever we want to know something from our religion. "Ask the people of Dhikr [the Scholars] if you don't know" 16:43 Instead of being lost in our own opinions and ideas. They have expertise for the text, and with proof we will be stead fast on true path. Now if you want to argue about who is a right scholar and who isnt, It is clear ' no confusion. If they have proof from the quran and sunnah, then they are on the right path. stop throwing the curve ball. salaam

Salama aleykum New about the Rally The Rally Dear brothers and sisters, yesterday alot of muslims came together in cedar riverside to hold a protest against those insults to hurt our prophet s.c.w. I was happy to see all the imaams from all the masjids in the twin cities and suburbs come together in a united form to deal with this issue. It was a excellent program and i am really not good with details however, Over'all it got the message across. Some of the messages from the imaams included, In order for us to love the prophet we must act upon his way (sunnah)and revive it. Also another imaam said that it is an obligation, that muslims MUST love the prophet more than thier family ,wealth and themselves. We must love the prophet and defend his honor and respect. As the program moved along, many speakers spoke about the life of the prophet s.c.w and that he was mercy to all mankind. Poetry was read along with nasheedas, The crowd overwhelmed with the love and unity that muslims showed and kept screaming "Allahu-akbar!". Anyone who was there would feel the love of this people for their prophet s.c.w. Last point, One of the imaams expressed how we need to go back and learn the seerah (life) of the prophet. He pointed out that one of the biggest problems with the ummah is that they are uneducated about thier deen. He said this is a sign that we need to wake up and learn the sunnah, act upon it and spread it to the whole world. over all the rally was exciting, we walked on the streets screaming praising allah and the prophet s.c.w, we expressed our love in peacefull manner and Insha allah...The struggle to spread the dacwah...continues. salama aleykum

salama aleykum Read the quran, you will find your answer. jazakumulaha kheyran.

May allah make it easy ...amin

Also I would like to add, The muslim ummah is missing all the elements of quwwah' that allah has prescribed in the quran. Each one in detail will take forever, So i suggest you read upon it, It is the different clues missing from your long discussions. 1. Iman with correct Aqeedah. 2. Repentance 3. Sabr with ibadah (of course) 4. Sacrifice 5. Dacwah (by All) They are the qualities that are missing from the muslim ummah, which we need to work hard on gaining back. Others such as love, unity, power and wealth, there are the fruits of these quilites Please forgive me insha allah, And may allah guide us in the right path. salama aleykum

Salama aleykum brother, First of all, some of your previous questions sounded very sarcastic. Like should I lock myself in a masjid or blow myself up. I mean such stereo typical views coming from a Muslim person, it's totally surprising. But I will give you the benefit of a doubt and say you were just asking honest and sincere questions. Brother I thought about your question in many ways, and walahi if I start answering it will need a whole thread by itself. So I decided to simple take your questions and make it like back and forth dialoge with few supporting ayahs insha Allah. “Here we go again with that vague cry of ‘return to Islam’ and repent. I could never understand how that applies to current problems. In fact, I could never understand in what way it should apply.†Whenever a calamity afflicts a community, the first step to take is to have a sincere repentance to Allah brother. Yes it has everything to do with this, “And O believers, all of you, repent to Allah in order that you may be successful.†[24:31] Aren't we all looking for success here? Isn't the Ummah failing? Yes brother, this is the same successful we are looking for in political empowerment and community organization. We are blind to see our own success, and Allah mentions over and over again “O you who believe! Turn to Allah in sincere repentance!†[66:8]. Because every things that faces us, any tests tribulations comes from Allah, and all the prophets when they preached to their people they said worship Allah, obey him and he will in return forgive you for your sins. You have to understand brother there is a direct connection between our sins and our problems. “Allah will not change the condition of a people as long as they do not change their state themselves.†(13:11). Also you can note that Allah helps those whom he loves on this earth and yawmul qiyama. Verily, Allah loves those who repent and those who purify themselves.†(2:222). By the way I am using the Quran as a reference point because it's Allah's words, the controller of all the worlds. If I used human wisdom as a support then it would more likely have a flaw. Therefore any sound wisdom comes from Allah and his messenger s.c.w. Also true success and power lies in Iman, so yes we need to come back to Iman, this is a longer topic but I will summarize it by displaying this verse. “And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islamic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him (in Islam), before the torment comes upon you, then you will not be helped. And follow the best of that which is sent down to you from your Lord (i.e. this Quran, do what it orders you to do and keep away from what it forbids), before the torment comes on you suddenly while you perceive not.†(39:54-55) and this is not even the real torment, this is a mere trials in this dunya. Ah! Maybe you mean that we should follow the correct path. Which one is that might I ask you (if that is your suggestion of course) Good thing you asked, Brother the correct path should be clear to every Muslim, That is if he is moving towards gaining Ilm and not blind following. It is following the way of the rasul s.c.w. How? By first learning it and acting upon it and then conveying it. Now yes there are so many different dacwah groups who do things differently based on scholarly opinions. But this is the third step, how to give that dacwah of what you learned. Therefore brother, the duty of the common Muslim you and I have to stick to the orders in the Quran, and the Hadiths which are clearly authentic and avoid anything that is argued upon. The verse below clearly defines that. "O you believe, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. This is better and more suitable for final determination." (4:59) we Muslims need to worry about kick-starting a dialogue amongst ourselves and agreeing on one policy, one reference point and one Islamic mufti. We have ONE POLICY..brother it is called QURAN and Sunnah!. Every Muslim has to live his or her life according to the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah. Our Prophet Muhammad s.c.w has said: "None of you can become a true believer until his desires become subordinate to what I have brought." The best way to benefit from the Holy Quran and the hadith’s of the prophet is to go on changing our life-styles and mending our ways in accordance with its teachings. However, It is clear most of the Muslims today view them as just books to read and shelf in a cabinet. When it comes to policies or reference points they go in the library and read what encyclopedia Britannica said. Second thing brother, whether we have One mufti or thousand muftis, Every Muslim is responsible to learn his /her religion and know how to protect themselves from shirk and bid cah (innovations). This is not the type of religion where the priests are the holy ones and everyone else takes the blessings from them. I hope you understand. I am not undermining you here, All I am saying is, What the culumaa are giving you has to be authentic hadiths and verses from the holly quran. Another thing, I don’t agree with having just one mufti or sheikh….it is like saying lets have One grocery store for the whole nation, which doesn’t make sense. We need to have as many culumaa and scholars as possible, but refer to ONE MESSAGE. I hope that is clear.

Salama aleykum I apologize if i didnt answer sooner brothers and sisters, giving the time difference we are just starting our day here. Give me some time, I will write a reply to your questions soon insha allah. Jazakumulaha kheyran

Check the cargo of these modern muslims and you find liberal secularism all the way. Muslims need to be reformed not Islam. That says it all for me salama aleykum

IT is pure evil and sadness. But then again, which one these governments rule their people under islam? though u call it islamic... Fitnah is everywhere, it is time to run and preserve your iman if you have any left... other wise, you will be washed by the ocean.

Please brother Dont antagonize me or hate me cuz i state the abvious truth. This is the current state, We (all muslims) are in today. So me (couch in minnesota, or you bed in xamarweyne) doesnt really matter. We need to repent and come back to the true iman. I never said about promoting poverty in islam or earning is not a worship, But to put few measly dollars or a comfortable couch as you put it, infront of my faith in allah and love for the prophet....now that is xubu dunyaa. Brother the sahaba earned and worked to make a living, But also they spent it for the sake of allah, and They were ready to leave it when the time came (as a matter fact, read suratul tawba and you will understand my rationale) second thing bro, calm down your head is about to explode, and dont talk like you know everything and everyone's life. Yes, everyone has faults including you...there is no point in pointing.. By the way, I consider you my brother in islam, so forgive me if i said anything that may be offensive to you. salama aleykum

salama aleykum Let me just get to the POINT! why go around it, and call it Life and money and so forth, and why make it a fight for honor or a culture war. it is pure faith. the prophet mentioned it in a hadith. He said more or less..that the muslims today will fear their enemies because of: are you ready "Huba dunyaa wa karahiyatul mawt" They will love the dunya (money,glamour,nice living)so much that they will fear or hate death. Now, it is ignorance to fear or hate death "karahiyatul mawt", because we all know we have an appointment with the angel of death. It is lack of Iman, faith in what allah and the pophet taught us. it is like saying i fear growing old, it doesnt make sense. And there is no such thing as wanting LIFE over DEATH, because they go together like WATER and BEING WET. Now since we got that out of the way, Lets get back to the "Huba dunya" part, We know the kufars are so big into this that they worship money and everything that this dunya has to offer. Also Muslims are weak today because they got so attached to the dunya that they fear anyone who can take it away or ruin their comfortable living. They compete over it just like the kufars, and as we seen even in our lands we kill each other for it. Brothers and sisters in islam, I ask you this question and maybe we might enlighten those who are unaware of this. what is the reason for our existence? The purpose of our life? when we understand this, alot of things will be clear. It is to worship Allah alone and follow his commandments. Yes some of you will say, great! here he is preaching again, I am not, I am simply sharing wisdom with you, and only those who are wise will benefit. Salama aleykum

some people prefer to be negative when it comes to the deen. May allah guide them and save us from their sinister hearts. No matter how long they set the trap, Allah has the final judgement.

Salama aleykum Please forgive me sister, I was merely sharing the information with you, And in no way am i saying or judging your love for the prophet s.c.w. How understood the argument was that he was giving you a simile or comparing that to a reaction that you would have for a family member. To show you how close we should have the prophet in our heart.I only meant in a good way when i posted that verse in the quran. By the way i rather support my thoughts with quran and sunnah than my own opinions. Also, you were wondering why we put family and the prophet in the same sentence, well, as you can see in the verse above, Allah subhana watacalaa does the comparison to show us who we could love more..authentic verse form the quran. I hope you see what i mean. discussions like this it can throw one anyone in more danbi than they would want. Second thing dear sister, forgive us all and we as well should have no insult or hate towards another muslim..period. Please dear brothers and sisters lets stop the attacks on each other, it doesnt serve the purpose. There are plenty of hadiths about that, being mindfull of your brother and sister in islam. NO ONE has the right to defame anyone or talk about others faults wether it is online or not, Itaqilaah. Last, I didnt want to write this much, I want to say forgive me, And if i am not making since or i said something wrong it is my own fault and if i said something good that help it is from the assistance allah subhana watacalaa... salaam

Salama aleykum Dear muslims, I am angry and confused, please help clear this for me... I know every muslim is angry, and they have every right to feel this way when those kufars insulted our beloved prophet s.c.w . However, my question is ... Is protesting the only way? is it productive enough to get our MESSAGE and the message of our prophet s.c.w to spread islam across? what would be the result of such protest or flag burning ceremony....is it to proof our love for the prophet and islam? really Is there ikhlas in all of this, Are We gonna be like that COCO COLA GENERATION that sheikh abdurahman green talked about. He said when they get shook or something happens, they make it BIG DEAL and they go hyper and runn around all over the place like when a coke is shaken and opened and a small amount remains at the end of the day to deal with the continues issues. Yes we should be angry, But all our actions should be in accordance with the quran and sunnah..this is where it gets tricky. Muslims are divided on how to react, but yes they do share the feeling. Other who are saying otherwise....ITAQILAAH! this is your brother and sister in islam you are pointing the finger at. It is not a surprise because we were not ready for something like this, It is a TEST to this muslim UMMAH cant you see. This a test from Allah. I know the number never helped the muslims, Or how violant they could get, or how smart they were technologically. Allah helped them!, Their love for allah and their eagerness to follow the prophet in all maters helped them. Their taqwa, iman and ikhlas helped them DEFEAT ANY ENEMY. "..and on the Day of Hunain (battle) when you rejoiced at your great number but it availed you naught and the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for you, then you turned back in flight. Then Allâh did send down His Sakinah (calmness, tranquility, and reassurance, etc.) on the Messenger (Muhammad ) and on the believers, and sent down forces (angels) which you saw not, and punished the disbelievers. Such is the recompense of disbelievers." [9:25,26] The prophet s.c.w made it clear to them and taught them that their duty was to spread the message of islam and fight those who fight with them regarding this message. Priority was the dacwah and deen always...TODAY it seems that we only want to fight, but no purpose, if there is a purpose we forgot it. Now you might be saying this to your self...Wait a minute, these muslims are angry because they love the prophet, they are doing this to fight for islam, they are standing for what they beleive...unfortunately they are doing it the wrong way! They can turn that anger to energy to focus on spreading the deen, Those protests to dacwah conventions and dikr to praise allah openly, those flag burnings to spreading knowledge, those shouting obscene words to akhlaq, boycotting is all good, but why not help poor muslims around the world with the millions of dollars you buying with cheese, why not voice your opinions about the struggle of muslims to other muslims who have no clue! THERE are SO MANY PRODUCTIVE THINGS TO DO...OTHER THAN to burn flags and look violant infront of the mainstream media. please let me know...any thoughts or reactions forgive me if i asaid anything wrong

I am sorry, but lack of knowledge sometimes takes people over the cliff. Sister Lazy and foxy...in the most respectable way, I would like to tell you...you are both wrong! Love of the prophet should always be FIRST after love for Allah of course. That is part of the aqeedah and the tawhid of the muslim. In other words it is your creed, the foundation of your faith. Tawhiid of mutabaca it is called ( dont ask me how i know this ) Now u cant be faithfull if you are missing this foundation .. ( i am not trying to say that you are less faithfull, but it is my duty to convey the haq! to my sister in islam ) Anyways, you can say my opinions lack the importance, But i will let u reflect on this verse and hadith. Say to them: If you love God, follow (and love and honor) me, and God will love you" (3:31). Say: 'If your fathers or your sons or your brothers or your wives or your tribe, or any wealth you have acquired, or any business you fear may slump, or any dwelling-places which please you, are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and fighting hard in jihad in His Way, then wait until Allah brings about His command.'" (9:25) hadith 'Umar ibn al-Khattab told the Prophet, "I love you more than anything except my soul which is between my two sides." The Prophet replied, "None of you will believe until I am dearer to him than his own soul." 'Umar said, "By the One who sent down the Book on you, I love you more than my soul which is between my two sides." The Prophet said, "'Umar, now you have it!" (al-Bukhari) There are three things which cause anyone who takes refuge in them to experience the sweetness of belief - that Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else; that he loves a man only for Allah; and that he dislikes the thought of reverting to disbelief as much as he would dislike being cast into the Fire." (al-Bukhari & Muslim)) Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah said, "None of you will believe until I am more beloved to him than his children, his father and all people." (al-Bukhari, Muslim & an-Nasa'i)

I think diya moved already...

masha allah, jazakalah kheyran When do these 10 days start, please let me know. salama aleykum