The Holy Qur'an
SURA-4
AN-NISAA
174. O mankind! Verily there hath come to you a convincing proof from your Lord for We have sent unto you a light (that is) manifest.
175. Then those who believe in Allah, and hold fast to Him,------soon will He admit them to Mercy and Grace from Himself, and guide them to Himself by a straight Way.
Sadness has hit America. Children have been taken away from their families, their friends, and their futures.
Terrorism has struck in America! The terrorist are it's own citizens, their own prodigies, their own. From children to adults, America is somehow raising terrorists who are attacking it's own fellow Americans.
What is happening, or what has happened to the existence of God in one of the worlds, so called, greatest nations on earth? But, really, is it all that great when prayer has been taken out of school, when innocent children aren't safe to go to school, where people can't live with comfort in their own homes without the thoughts of a home invasion, where a husband and wife can't take an after dinner walk without the threat of being shot and robbed?
Can't quite understand how so many guns got into the hands of so many people. Can't quite understand how so many people have been filled with so much anger and rage that they could kill not one person, not two people, but a mass of people without showing a glimpse of empathy for their fellow human brother or sister. Or can I understand that the people in my country, America, or moving farther and farther away from God.
Most Americans are not taking out the time to acknowledge the existence of God. It seems that the trend,now, is to be interested in how many material things one can acquire before departing this life. It seems to be "whatever feels good do it" and ignore what the word of God has instructed us to do. It seems to be "let's worry about self and what I want" instead of reaching out to listen to a child's cry or to listen to a person's unheard needs. It seems to be "let's grab a gun and blow the crap out of someone to get attention or to get what I want, now".
We have stopped putting forth effort to do what God has asked us to do, but are giving in to what evil wants such as murder, robbery, homosexuality, greed, lack of empathy, adultery, fornication, and etc.....Every evil under the sun. We have, literally, stopped trying to fight evil and it's ugly forces. America wake up and fight for your own souls, your own lives! Don't be a coward by giving up on God and what is truly right. Don't fold to those things that only lead to the death of a people and, eventually, the death of a GREAT nation!
God Bless----Allahu Akbar!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
GIVE ME A REASON NOT TO BE A MUSLIM; I'LL GIVE YOU A REASON WHY I AM
This past week my home was broken into. It took a moment to come to the actualization that this had really happened.
The side door had been kicked down, papers had been knocked to the floor, and the 47 inch flat screen television had been taken from it's resting place.
My eyes scanned the room. I felt numb, empty, and confused. It seemed as though everything was moving in slow motion. Perhaps, I was in a bad dream that would end in a few moments.
Someone had violated my families home. The place where we were to feel safe from the outside evilness of the world. This is the place where we loved, played, laugh, argued, rested, and felt secure.
My husband and my son scrambled around outside, trying to see a car, a stranger, a clue.
The man across the street that I had prepared meals for, when he was ill, anxiously told my husband how he'd seen 3 males in the yard. He even went on to describe the males in detail. The only thing I wanted to know, is why is it that this neighbor didn't yell out or call the police. I would have. Many times he'd left his home, strangers would enter his yard , and I would yell, "Hello" or ask were they looking for the man who lived there.
The home diagonally to our home had people sitting on the porch. The people would have had a direct view of that side door. Only one person spoke up to describe one of the perpetrators.
Didn't one of these neighbors see a person or persons carrying a LARGE television from our home and found it to be rather suspicious?
I was more concerned by the non-active behavior of these neighbors than about the stolen television.
Why didn't the television matter to me? Because I barely watched it any way, and it was only a material possession.
What hurt is that I have tried so hard to be a good neighbor to these Bible Belt, Church going Christians.
Wow, If this is the way the Christians love their neighbors, and practice what they preach, I have a great reason for being a Muslim. At least we treat one another as brothers and sisters, and we,also, tend to be each other's keepers.
The side door had been kicked down, papers had been knocked to the floor, and the 47 inch flat screen television had been taken from it's resting place.
My eyes scanned the room. I felt numb, empty, and confused. It seemed as though everything was moving in slow motion. Perhaps, I was in a bad dream that would end in a few moments.
Someone had violated my families home. The place where we were to feel safe from the outside evilness of the world. This is the place where we loved, played, laugh, argued, rested, and felt secure.
My husband and my son scrambled around outside, trying to see a car, a stranger, a clue.
The man across the street that I had prepared meals for, when he was ill, anxiously told my husband how he'd seen 3 males in the yard. He even went on to describe the males in detail. The only thing I wanted to know, is why is it that this neighbor didn't yell out or call the police. I would have. Many times he'd left his home, strangers would enter his yard , and I would yell, "Hello" or ask were they looking for the man who lived there.
The home diagonally to our home had people sitting on the porch. The people would have had a direct view of that side door. Only one person spoke up to describe one of the perpetrators.
Didn't one of these neighbors see a person or persons carrying a LARGE television from our home and found it to be rather suspicious?
I was more concerned by the non-active behavior of these neighbors than about the stolen television.
Why didn't the television matter to me? Because I barely watched it any way, and it was only a material possession.
What hurt is that I have tried so hard to be a good neighbor to these Bible Belt, Church going Christians.
Wow, If this is the way the Christians love their neighbors, and practice what they preach, I have a great reason for being a Muslim. At least we treat one another as brothers and sisters, and we,also, tend to be each other's keepers.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Reunited, the Muslim WAY!
Life is truly a wonder!
After being through two rocky relationships with Christian men in the past, I wondered how my new Muslim life would help me to forgive and forget. Then I remembered that once I declared the Shahada that I was like a new born baby who had just started with a clean slate. With this thought, I smiled to myself. Allahu Akbar!
I found that I could not commit to any relationship after my husband of so many years, because I was still in love with him.
We had never lost touch with each other. As a matter of fact, we were the best of friends.
The marriage word came up on many of our conversations, but we would brush it off. Then during one of the conversations, it became serious. This is when I mentioned to him that I could not marry him because I was now Muslim.
As the days went by, he began to ask more and more questions about the path of Islam. I found myself recalling all of the knowledge that I had gathered and shared it with him. He was very anxious to learn and understand the way of life that I had chosen to be a part of.
Soon, he decided that he wanted to commit himself to this way of life, too. I reminded him that this was not something that he could take lightly. That this way of life took much discipline and dedication in praising Allah. He was not steered away by what I told him. As a matter of fact, he was more determined that ever to go forward with becoming a part of the Islam family.
It was the brightest point in many months when he declared and recited the Shahada after doing Wudo.
Ash hadu alla illa ill- allah wadhu la shareeka lahu waashadu anna sayyidana Muhammadin abduhu wa rasoolooloo. (3xs)
(There us no god but God and Mohammad is His Servant and His Messanger)
There were two witness and ,also, Allah..
And, guess what? On November 30th, we became husband and wife, again. This time as a Muslim couple!
After being through two rocky relationships with Christian men in the past, I wondered how my new Muslim life would help me to forgive and forget. Then I remembered that once I declared the Shahada that I was like a new born baby who had just started with a clean slate. With this thought, I smiled to myself. Allahu Akbar!
I found that I could not commit to any relationship after my husband of so many years, because I was still in love with him.
We had never lost touch with each other. As a matter of fact, we were the best of friends.
The marriage word came up on many of our conversations, but we would brush it off. Then during one of the conversations, it became serious. This is when I mentioned to him that I could not marry him because I was now Muslim.
As the days went by, he began to ask more and more questions about the path of Islam. I found myself recalling all of the knowledge that I had gathered and shared it with him. He was very anxious to learn and understand the way of life that I had chosen to be a part of.
Soon, he decided that he wanted to commit himself to this way of life, too. I reminded him that this was not something that he could take lightly. That this way of life took much discipline and dedication in praising Allah. He was not steered away by what I told him. As a matter of fact, he was more determined that ever to go forward with becoming a part of the Islam family.
It was the brightest point in many months when he declared and recited the Shahada after doing Wudo.
Ash hadu alla illa ill- allah wadhu la shareeka lahu waashadu anna sayyidana Muhammadin abduhu wa rasoolooloo. (3xs)
(There us no god but God and Mohammad is His Servant and His Messanger)
There were two witness and ,also, Allah..
And, guess what? On November 30th, we became husband and wife, again. This time as a Muslim couple!
Friday, October 19, 2012
Patience. No Leaping!
At times, we wonder why things won't move as fast as we think that they should. Darn I wish that this divorce was over, darn I wish I could meet someone new, darn how I wish I had money right now, darn I wish I had a job, darn I wish this and that.
Yes, we have, at times, been anxious for things to happen. But, you know that patience is something that we must learn over time. Why? Because there is an order to everything and nothing can be completed or come to fruition until specific steps are taken.
One of my children was in such a rush to grow up, get an apartment, and live out on her own. No matter how she pushed or manipulated, nothing went anywhere near how she wanted it to go. She wanted the apartment before she had the job. She wanted the great paying job before getting her high school education.
She wanted everything fast!
I had a heart to heart talk to her. It was explained to her that she must first have a means in which to pay for the apartment, but first she needed to complete the application. She moaned and groaned over this tasks, but then realized that if not done, there would be no chance of ever getting the apartment. With drudgery and great effort, she gathered all documents needed.
The next day, with a look of confidence, she walked into the Apartment Manager's office. As the documents were being sorted and checked off , my daughter held her breath. Finally, at the completion, a big sigh of relief was expressed ..
As the days passed, she realize that the time was going to come as usual, in 24 hour spurts. There was nothing that could be done, but to wait. In the mean while, the best thing was to just prepare by job hunting for a part-time job, and by registering for classes.
To make a little extra money, she began doing hair styles for friends or for whomever wanted a quick style. I must say, she was doing a very awesome job.
Back to the beginning point that I was trying to get across, patience includes effort, planning, and, at times, lots of waiting!
Eventually, You may get what you want, if it is for you. But remember being patient doesn't mean rushing or trying to jump or skip steps in trying to get the end result.
Yes, we have, at times, been anxious for things to happen. But, you know that patience is something that we must learn over time. Why? Because there is an order to everything and nothing can be completed or come to fruition until specific steps are taken.
One of my children was in such a rush to grow up, get an apartment, and live out on her own. No matter how she pushed or manipulated, nothing went anywhere near how she wanted it to go. She wanted the apartment before she had the job. She wanted the great paying job before getting her high school education.
She wanted everything fast!
I had a heart to heart talk to her. It was explained to her that she must first have a means in which to pay for the apartment, but first she needed to complete the application. She moaned and groaned over this tasks, but then realized that if not done, there would be no chance of ever getting the apartment. With drudgery and great effort, she gathered all documents needed.
The next day, with a look of confidence, she walked into the Apartment Manager's office. As the documents were being sorted and checked off , my daughter held her breath. Finally, at the completion, a big sigh of relief was expressed ..
As the days passed, she realize that the time was going to come as usual, in 24 hour spurts. There was nothing that could be done, but to wait. In the mean while, the best thing was to just prepare by job hunting for a part-time job, and by registering for classes.
To make a little extra money, she began doing hair styles for friends or for whomever wanted a quick style. I must say, she was doing a very awesome job.
Back to the beginning point that I was trying to get across, patience includes effort, planning, and, at times, lots of waiting!
Eventually, You may get what you want, if it is for you. But remember being patient doesn't mean rushing or trying to jump or skip steps in trying to get the end result.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Don't Push. Don't Shove. Allah Knows Best!
During life we have all tried to push, force, or make something happen that we later found out to be the greatest thing not to have happened!
I had been divorced from my husband for 5 years. Many relatives continuously asked, "when are you going to get married?" To tell the truth, I just wasn't ready! I still was not over my ex-husband. We had been together for nearly 2 decades.
My biggest mistake was to stop waiting on Allah and to start listening to those around me. I took it upon myself to start viewing dating sites. I was too shy to initiate anything, and I rarely went anywhere to even talk to anyone other than my family or to my neighbors.
After a couple of weeks, I started to communicate with someone. Didn't think that there was any harm in it because we didn't meet in person, we couldn't really see each other, and we didn't have the risks of touching each other. The conversation was nice, especially, when most of my time was spent on my children's matters. Adult subjects and talks was a welcomed breath of fresh air.
As the weeks progressed in conversation, I thought that I knew this person well enough to meet him. But, not alone. We decided to meet at the hospital where his father was a patient. The person was older than what he'd stated in his profile. I forgave this issue and blinded the truth.
In the following weeks, he lulled me with trips, gifts, credit cards, rides on his motor cycle, and dinners at fancy restaurants. This was just what I thought I wanted and needed because I had been through so much heart ache and tears over the years. Struggling to make ends meet, trying to make meals for my children out of noodles, not having enough gas to go to a job interviews, and not being able to buy myself clothing in 10 years. Yes, I really thought that this was what I needed.
Even though I continued to pray, I still wasn't really listening to what Allah was saying. All of the glitter made me forget that Shaitan was always near.
I then married this person, after only a couple of months. Three days into the marriage, he began to treat me very, very cruel. Two days later, he tried to kill me by choking. I will spare you the details.
The thing is, I'd stopped putting Allah's guiding voice first. Shaitan took this, ran with my temporary blindness and deafness, and then trapped me in a situation where I nearly lost my life. .
The point is this, don't push, force, or manipulate a situation to please others. If it is not happening in Allah's time and in His way, it will be disastrous. Allah is All Knowing. When we ignore His teachings and His voice, we will find ourselves in the clutches of Shaitan. Just pray for Allah's guidance at all times, and remember to always listen to him. Again, Allah is All Knowing. He knows what your relatives and friends don't know, and that which they will never know.
Allahu Akbar!
I had been divorced from my husband for 5 years. Many relatives continuously asked, "when are you going to get married?" To tell the truth, I just wasn't ready! I still was not over my ex-husband. We had been together for nearly 2 decades.
My biggest mistake was to stop waiting on Allah and to start listening to those around me. I took it upon myself to start viewing dating sites. I was too shy to initiate anything, and I rarely went anywhere to even talk to anyone other than my family or to my neighbors.
After a couple of weeks, I started to communicate with someone. Didn't think that there was any harm in it because we didn't meet in person, we couldn't really see each other, and we didn't have the risks of touching each other. The conversation was nice, especially, when most of my time was spent on my children's matters. Adult subjects and talks was a welcomed breath of fresh air.
As the weeks progressed in conversation, I thought that I knew this person well enough to meet him. But, not alone. We decided to meet at the hospital where his father was a patient. The person was older than what he'd stated in his profile. I forgave this issue and blinded the truth.
In the following weeks, he lulled me with trips, gifts, credit cards, rides on his motor cycle, and dinners at fancy restaurants. This was just what I thought I wanted and needed because I had been through so much heart ache and tears over the years. Struggling to make ends meet, trying to make meals for my children out of noodles, not having enough gas to go to a job interviews, and not being able to buy myself clothing in 10 years. Yes, I really thought that this was what I needed.
Even though I continued to pray, I still wasn't really listening to what Allah was saying. All of the glitter made me forget that Shaitan was always near.
I then married this person, after only a couple of months. Three days into the marriage, he began to treat me very, very cruel. Two days later, he tried to kill me by choking. I will spare you the details.
The thing is, I'd stopped putting Allah's guiding voice first. Shaitan took this, ran with my temporary blindness and deafness, and then trapped me in a situation where I nearly lost my life. .
The point is this, don't push, force, or manipulate a situation to please others. If it is not happening in Allah's time and in His way, it will be disastrous. Allah is All Knowing. When we ignore His teachings and His voice, we will find ourselves in the clutches of Shaitan. Just pray for Allah's guidance at all times, and remember to always listen to him. Again, Allah is All Knowing. He knows what your relatives and friends don't know, and that which they will never know.
Allahu Akbar!
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
IF YOU FALL SHORT,.............
We all sometimes fall short.
"Be careful to lower your gaze", "Do not take a second gaze", "Do not be alone with the person that you have asked to marry or who has asked you to marry them".
Those sayings from the Hadith are all good advice. This is to help men and women from falling into the woes of temptation.
We all, at sometime or another have been tempted to do things that is considered sinful. Perhaps our desire for someone that we are engaged to became a temptation that lead us to doing things that only should be done after the marriage. Maybe a stolen kiss, a touch of the hand, gazing into the eyes. Yes, all of these are No-Nos. One thing can lead to another, especially, if there is not a third party present.
To avoid this temptation, make sure that there is a relative present when with your future wife or future husband. Do not gaze into the persons eyes or passion may spring, try to avoid touching or the senses may take over. Much of this will be avoided, if a chaperon, a relative, or third person is accompanying the two of you.
Just know that. if there is no one accompanying you, that the third party may turn out to be the Shaitan. Meaning, he will be delighted to entertain those temptations which fall into sin.
Have your guard up at all times. If you should sin, feel ashamed, and sorrowful afterwards, come before Allah, repent, and ask for forgiveness.
The Tauba is where to start.
I beg the forgiveness of the Lord save Whom there is no God, the living, the Eternal. Unto Him do I turn penitent.
The Prophet has said, “Whoever will offer penitence to God and implore His forgiveness through this Kalima God will forgive him even if he has fled from the field of Jehad which is a most mortal sin in the sight of God.”
And again: “Whoever will recite this Kalima thrice before going to sleep God will forgive his sins even though they may be as profuse as the foam of the sea,”
Sometimes the sacred Prophet used to recite only (I implore the forgiveness of the Lord). It is a very brief phrase and we should try to cultivate the habit of repeating it every now and then.
Saiyyid-el-Istighfar
It is related that the holy Prophet once remarked that the following prayer was Saiyyid-el-Istighfar (the leader of all the prayer formulas of Istighfar).
O God! Thou art my Lord, There is no God save Thee. Thou art my Creator and I am Thy slave. I abide by Thy covenant and promise as best as I can. I seek refuge in Thee from the mischief of what I have wrought. I acknowledge unto Thee Thy favour which Thou hast bestowed upon me, I also confess mine inequity; so forgive me for none forgiveth sins save Thee.
Says the Prophet:
“He who will offer repentance and beg the forgiveness of God reciting this prayer with faith and sincerity during day-time then if he died on that day, before nightfall, he shall go to Heaven, and he who will recite it at night, with faith and sincerity, and then if he died on that night, before day-break, he shall go to Heaven.”
The three Kalimas of Tauba we have mentioned above are quite easy to remember.
As a Tradition reads:
“Blessed, indeed, is the man in whose record the profusion of Tauba is written.”
Tauba
"Be careful to lower your gaze", "Do not take a second gaze", "Do not be alone with the person that you have asked to marry or who has asked you to marry them".
Those sayings from the Hadith are all good advice. This is to help men and women from falling into the woes of temptation.
We all, at sometime or another have been tempted to do things that is considered sinful. Perhaps our desire for someone that we are engaged to became a temptation that lead us to doing things that only should be done after the marriage. Maybe a stolen kiss, a touch of the hand, gazing into the eyes. Yes, all of these are No-Nos. One thing can lead to another, especially, if there is not a third party present.
To avoid this temptation, make sure that there is a relative present when with your future wife or future husband. Do not gaze into the persons eyes or passion may spring, try to avoid touching or the senses may take over. Much of this will be avoided, if a chaperon, a relative, or third person is accompanying the two of you.
Just know that. if there is no one accompanying you, that the third party may turn out to be the Shaitan. Meaning, he will be delighted to entertain those temptations which fall into sin.
Have your guard up at all times. If you should sin, feel ashamed, and sorrowful afterwards, come before Allah, repent, and ask for forgiveness.
The Tauba is where to start.
I beg the forgiveness of the Lord save Whom there is no God, the living, the Eternal. Unto Him do I turn penitent.
The Prophet has said, “Whoever will offer penitence to God and implore His forgiveness through this Kalima God will forgive him even if he has fled from the field of Jehad which is a most mortal sin in the sight of God.”
And again: “Whoever will recite this Kalima thrice before going to sleep God will forgive his sins even though they may be as profuse as the foam of the sea,”
Sometimes the sacred Prophet used to recite only (I implore the forgiveness of the Lord). It is a very brief phrase and we should try to cultivate the habit of repeating it every now and then.
Saiyyid-el-Istighfar
It is related that the holy Prophet once remarked that the following prayer was Saiyyid-el-Istighfar (the leader of all the prayer formulas of Istighfar).
O God! Thou art my Lord, There is no God save Thee. Thou art my Creator and I am Thy slave. I abide by Thy covenant and promise as best as I can. I seek refuge in Thee from the mischief of what I have wrought. I acknowledge unto Thee Thy favour which Thou hast bestowed upon me, I also confess mine inequity; so forgive me for none forgiveth sins save Thee.
Says the Prophet:
“He who will offer repentance and beg the forgiveness of God reciting this prayer with faith and sincerity during day-time then if he died on that day, before nightfall, he shall go to Heaven, and he who will recite it at night, with faith and sincerity, and then if he died on that night, before day-break, he shall go to Heaven.”
The three Kalimas of Tauba we have mentioned above are quite easy to remember.
As a Tradition reads:
“Blessed, indeed, is the man in whose record the profusion of Tauba is written.”
Tauba
Monday, October 1, 2012
Is the Truth being Concealed by a Life of Falsehoods?
From the Sura-2 Al-Baqara:
27 Those who break Allah's (God's) Covenant after it is ratified, and who sunder what Allah has ordered to be joined, and do mischief on earth: these cause loss(only) to themselves.
41And believe in what I reveal, confirming the revelation which is with you, and be not the first to reject Faith therein, nor sell My Signs for a small price; and Fear Me, and Me alone.
42And cover not Truth with falsehood, nor conceal the Truth when ye know(what it is).
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Remember when Moses was appointed to lead the men and the women from wrong? The people continued to worship idols and do grievous wrongs. Moses was even given Rules to distinguish between right and wrong. This gave the people a chance to be guided onto the right path. Time and time again the people where asked to repent to their Maker. Allah(God) was ready to forgive them, but they continued to rebel. Allah(God) was not harmed by this, the people only harmed themselves. If the people would only have bowed and asked forgiveness for their faults, they would have had much increase for doing good.
But, like people who rebel today, they kept returning to hurting themselves. For example, Allah(God) created men to be with women, and created women to be with men. The creation of man and his parts were never created to be with another man and his parts, or a woman's parts were never created for being with another woman and her parts. Also, Allah (God) does not condone Adultery or Fornication. Furthermore, Allah does not condone idol worship or the worship of graven images.
Because of rebellious behavior, people have indulged in grievous wrongs. With these wrongs, comes the spread of disease, like a plague in Pharoah's time, the break down of the family structure, and the abandonment of Faith.
The Truth is being distorted and covered up by those doing grievous wrongs and by those in support of those grievous wrongs. It is clearly revealed that the Truth is not to be concealed, or covered by Falsehoods, when you know what the Truth is. Even more, when the Truth is hidden and replaced with lies, the result is a terrible punishment and a greater punishment in the afterlife.
So, do not reject Faith. Become humble and rid yourselves of a rebellious nature. This will bring peace and order to individuals and to the family structure. Yes, truth is sometimes hurtful and may even cause anger. Why? Because there is always the fear of leaving what is comfortable or what is accepted by others. But, just because it is comfortable or just because it is beginning to gain acceptance, does not mean that it is the Truth in how it should be.
May all find Faith, Truth, and Peace. And, May peace be on this Nation and on this World. Always remember, God is Great, He never lies, and He never covers the Truth from us.
Friday, September 28, 2012
What is the Purpose of Life, Really?
This week I have had the opportunity to touch on many subjects relating to Islam and the Muslim. The subject that catches my attention most is what the purpose of life is to be. I have asked myself this many times."What is my purpose in life?" I can remember going from job to job trying to find out what in particular I was good "at". Perhaps this was my purpose, to land a great job that paid me thousands maybe millions of dollars.Or, perhaps, focusing in on my children and their ups and downs was my purpose for life. But, soon they became teens and were busy trying to find their own purpose in life. Clearly, becoming absorbed in my children's affairs was not my purpose in life. I then came to the conclusion that my purpose in life was to save or to fix men. When I couldn't fix them, I'd simply divorce them. When I realized that I could not fix a drug addicted person, or convince an alcohol addicted person to stop drinking, or preach a "sex outside of marriage" addicted person to stop committing adultery, I would just throw my hands up and move on. I have, finally, come to the conclusion that none of the above was my purpose in life. The only thing that stayed consistent in my life was the presence of God and my need for prayer and acknowledging His existence. My purpose was not to put emphasis on a job for purpose or to become so involved with my children's lives in order to find purpose, or even trying to fix imperfect husbands as a way of fulfilling my purpose. My only purpose in life is to serve Allah(God) and follow the straight path in doing those things that He wants me to do. By serving Him, He directs my path in how to relate to events in this life. So, the purpose of life is to serve Allah(God) and only Allah(God). To serve Him is truly a sweet, savory taste to the pallet. I can now feel confident in knowing that my happiness comes from serving Allah(God) who is The Creator, The All Knowing, The All Gracious, and The All Most High.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Praising Allah(God) with Existence of Opposition.
The past few weeks have been full of new things for me.But, the one thing that stuck out mostly to me was that whenever there are people praising God and His existence there is always opposition. Why? because shaitan (satan) is there. We, who are on the straight path will always be faced with the taunting of evilness that exist in this world. This is a test to see just how honest and just how committed we are in our devotion to Allah(God). Many things are happening in the world that shows just how prevalent the challenge is to fight off the evil influenced that seek to destroy the Muslim's faith. Movies of desecration of the Prophet Muhammad(may peace be upon him) and of Muslims, hatred by persons who aren't aware that Muslim's praise God, too, or even that we know Isa(Jesus) as being a messenger and the Messiah. That we, too, know Ibrahim (Abraham), Moses, Aaron, Jacob, John the Baptist, and others. Because of the lack of knowledge and this ignorance, the shaitan (satan) is taking advantage of it and running in a rampage against God (Allah) loving people. Shaitan is even using the September 11th tragedy to stir up hatred against the Muslims as a whole every year. In contrary to the belief of those who ignite hatred due to this event and due to the actions of a small group, Muslims do not condone such acts of violence or do we condone acts of suicide.Allah(God) does not condone it. Suicide is a sin that cannot be forgiven! Also, peace is always better than acts of violence. Yes, new things to me, and an old practice of praising God and having opposition to praising God is a challenge that people of faith will seemly always have to face. Knowing That We must strengthen our faith, we must do it at this moment in order to ward of the evil influences of this world.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Tweet Tweet: Shaitan(Satan) is Alive!
I was quickly going through my Gmail, when I spotted a message from a follower on Twitter. When I opened the email, it was news about the events that had occurred in Libya. I knew that it was being sent to me because I was Muslim. First upon reading the article, I was very disturbed by what had occurred. I knew, also, that it had to be a small group involved. Also, I knew that it had to be something behind this reaction. Well, I read the article. I am going to share my response and ,also, allow you to read some of the article.
Terry Jones is an evil person from Florida that calls himself a Christian and a pastor. First, he showed evilness in burning the Qur'an, now he has desecrated a Messenger of God in a movie that caused emotional upheaval. The result was the death at the American Embassy in Lybia.This Terry Jones must be controlled and somehow be sanctioned by the U.S. government! Terry Jones is Satan in the worst form!
Terry Jones is an evil person from Florida that calls himself a Christian and a pastor. First, he showed evilness in burning the Qur'an, now he has desecrated a Messenger of God in a movie that caused emotional upheaval. The result was the death at the American Embassy in Lybia.This Terry Jones must be controlled and somehow be sanctioned by the U.S. government! Terry Jones is Satan in the worst form!
- Khadijah Amatullah
Keep in mind that out of 1.5 Billion Muslims, the majority are peaceful, God loving people.
Khadijah Amatullah___________________________________________________________________________
The movie was made by Israeli producer Sam Bacile, according to a statement released Wednesday from Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, and has been promoted by controversial pastor Terry Jones, the Florida preacher whose Koran burning in March 2010 led to the deadly violence in Afghanistan.
Jones said Tuesday in a statement that the movie was titled "Innocence of Muslims" and was intended not to attack Muslims but to show the "destructive ideology of Islam."
"The movie further reveals in a satirical fashion the life of Muhammad," he said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a statement condemning the movie and called it an "insult" to Islam.
"Desecration is not a part of the freedom of expression, but a criminal act that has now badly affected the righteous sentiments of 1.5 billion Muslims all over the globe," Karzai said.
ABC News' Martha Raddatz and The Associated Press contributed to this. 
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Strength of the Muslim Man
In my journey into Islam as a new Muslim woman, I have began to observe and understand the strength of the Muslim man. When thinking of leadership, caring for family, and caring for persons in the community, all other men run second to Muslim men in their dedication. I can tell you from my own personal experience that the Muslim man's traits are very real.For example, my 17 year old son can be a very stubborn person when it comes to standing up for what he believes in. I don't know rather or not it came from me telling him that there was no such thing as can't when I'd encourage him to never give up on something when he was beginning to learn about it. One recent morning, I received a phone call from the school with the message that my son was in the assistant principal's office because he'd refused to take off his favorite shirt of Topak with a west side sign thrown up. He had worn this shirt many times prior to this incident. The school's assistant principal wanted me to pick my son up from school. Before going, I asked to speak to my son. I asked him to just remove the shirt so that he could remain in school. Still he refused to take the shirt off. I headed for the school, more than a little upset about the matter. Once in the principal's office, I saw that my son was fairly upset. The assistant principle was answering different phone lines while trying to talk to me. He said that he was too busy to have to deal with a student refusing to follow adult instructions on changing a shirt. The principal went on to explain that he had already spent 1 hour out of his day dealing with my son about the removal of the shirt. He went on to tell me that he had gotten information that this particular day was "national gang day" and that he was merely trying to keep my son safe..The only thing I could think to do was to immediately get on the phone to Mr. Eric Harmon, a Muslim man, my teacher, and a person who had taken my son under his wings. I informed Mr. Harmon of what was going on. He asked that I put him on speaker phone. Mr. Harmon spoke, the room became quiet as he asked my son the reason for not removing the shirt, he then asked the principal why hadn't a notice been sent home about gang day , and that perhaps if it was not already being done, that it could be implemented into next year's agenda. Then he asked to be taken off of speaker phone to speak with the principal one on one. After speaking on the phone with the principal, the phone was handed to my son. I could see the anger and hardness leaving my son's face, as he listened to Mr. Harmon. To my surprise, my son handed me the phone, began to take of the shirt, stood to pulled up his pants, tightened his belt, and replaced his shirt with one of the school shirts that the assistant principal had collected from another office. I put the phone to my ear in amazement. Mr. Harmon explained that men think differently from women. Being that my son was a "young bull", he explained, my son had to make a point. He let my son know that his point was made, but it was now time to follow instruction and head back to class. I cannot thank Mr. Harmon, an active Muslim man for having insight, reaching out, and caring enough to defuse a situation that could have been worse. He showed leadership, love, and understanding for a young teen boy on the verge of manhood. Yes, the Muslim man is indeed a leader, a person interested in family, and actively take interest in those things and persons that are in the community. The assistant principal, in the end, asked if he could add Mr. Harmon to persons to contact for my son, if a need should ever arise again.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Allah Remembers the Orphans and the Women, too.
It is a wonderful feeling when you can just turn to Allah and ask or talk to Him about anything, after doing Salat. For He is All Knowing, Oft-Forgiving. He is so Kind that during the Revelation through His Messenger the orphans and the women were remembered. In the past the orphans and the women had not been treated as well as men. Allah, being All-Knowing, All-Hearing, in Sura-4 AN-NISAA in the Nobel Qur'an, He gave guidance in how the orphans and women should be treated. In Part 4:2 Allah gives instruction to restore property, when the orphans reached their proper age and not to substitute worthless things for their good ones; and devour not their substances (by mixing it up) with ones own. For indeed that is a great sin. And for the women, they are to be given their dower(gift given to women prior to marriage, this is mandatory for a man to give) as an obligation. Also, the woman are to be fed and clothed with what Allah has given you(man) to manage, and instruction to speak to women with words of kindness and justice. What other way of life is better than this.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Giving You The Challenge
Allahu Akbar! Today brought me much knowledge. Thanks again to Allah for bringing me such a good teacher, Mr. Eric"Abdus" Harmon. From a child I have always been very curious. If I didn't feel as though something wasn't quite right, I would investigate. For much of my life I felt something missing. Being once brought up to follow the Christian faith, I would go from church to church, read the Holy Bible several times only to feel something still was missing from the literature and the sermons. There was no completenesss. There were many questions that I would research that brought more questions, but no sound answers or divine proof.Then the memories started to stir of a time when I did feel peace, completeness, and truth. That is when I was staying with my granddaddy, Ed, in Ft. Pierce, Florida. He and I would sit and watch services given by Minister Farrakan, the leader of Nation of Islam peacemaking efforts.Those memories were triggered when I walked into a store owned by Muslims and heard familiar music playing. It seemed to draw me in. I became spellbound. The music, I knew it from somewhere. "What is that music playing?" I asked the sales person. It was the Holy Qur'an being played. I , immediately wanted to know how I could get a copy of that music. Well, to make a long story short, this etched out the start of my journey, should I say, back to Islam. I read through the Qur'an like drinking water on a very hot day. My thirst was quenched, at last. I did the research, it was truly divine. Nothing could be disproved in the Qur'an. All of those unanswered questions were answered with Truth, with Divinity. I Give you, as a reader, the challenge of disproving anything presented by the divine inspiration brought forth in the Qur'an. This is, for the second time, a challenge that was given to me by my teacher, Mr. Abdus. Again, nothing could be disproved.
Monday, September 3, 2012
!Allahu Akbar!
God is so Great! There is no way around that fact. I knew that I needed a teacher to help me to praise Allah in the correct way, but I didn't know how it was going to be done other than to go straight to the Knower of All Things, Allah. Yes, In my prayer I made Dua, which is to just ask directly for what you want and both believe that it is done.
What a blessing it is that I now have a new teacher that is very well versed and blessed by Allah in his knowledge of the Muslim belief. Mr.Abdus Harmon is a very humble Muslim who teaches not for his own praise, but to honor Allah. He taught me that there is a reward for both ends, the teacher and the one that struggles to learn for the sake of Allah. I am thankful for that because many days during Ramadan I wondered if I would be punished or rather Allah would hear my prayers if I pronounced an Arabic word incorrectly or if I prostrated incorrectly. But, Allah is Merciful, All Knowing, and Forgiving. He is kind and sends me all that I need to honor Him. Allahu Akbar.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Zakat, UHmMmmmmmmmmmm.What's That?
In reading the Qur'an, I noticed the word Zakat. It kinda stuck out and drew me in as I read it and then said it allowed.
Zakat was more than just a cool word, the meaning of it was beyond awesome!
According to the Wikipedia, free encyclopedia, it is an Arabic word defined as "that which purifies" or "alms", the giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth to charity, generally the poor and the needy.
The Zakat is one of the pillars of Islam. It is mentioned in the Qur'an in over 25 verses. According to the Qur'an, Zakat always redistributes wealth. It increases the act of charity in the economy aimed mainly in the concern for the poor and those that have less.
It is believed that if Zakat is not done, damnation will occur in the afterlife. Those, on the other hand, who give Zakat will earn a reward in the afterlife.(Alms giving includes the primordal covenant between God and humankind[Qur'an 2:83])
Zakat is required of all practicing Muslims who have the financial means. Zakat is not collected from non-Muslims unless there is a need for assistance with taxes.
This is the word that President Obama used in one of his recent speeches. So if you didn't know what Zakat meant before, you do now.
Those receiving Zakat must be in poverty, Zakat collectors, Non-Muslims that are sympathetic to Islam or want to convert to Islam., those who cannot meet there basic needs, Those working in God's way, people in debt, etc....
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Calm After the Storm
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What a calm and peaceful day.
I enter my room, put down my prayer rug, and began to pray. All commotion, any thoughts that may bring tension float far far away. It is just me praising and worshiping Allah. There is a oneness that is very hard to explain unless you are in that zone. The only way to describe it is imagining being in a full strength hurricane, then suddenly it is over. Yes, there is ruin and destruction around, but there is a magnificent calm. The feeling of coming through the storm and surviving. Allah has His arms around you like a blanket that is all warm and safe. Nothing in this world can harm you. The response is wanting to give him all of the praise for He is Great, and He is Most Forgiving.
What a calm and peaceful day.
I enter my room, put down my prayer rug, and began to pray. All commotion, any thoughts that may bring tension float far far away. It is just me praising and worshiping Allah. There is a oneness that is very hard to explain unless you are in that zone. The only way to describe it is imagining being in a full strength hurricane, then suddenly it is over. Yes, there is ruin and destruction around, but there is a magnificent calm. The feeling of coming through the storm and surviving. Allah has His arms around you like a blanket that is all warm and safe. Nothing in this world can harm you. The response is wanting to give him all of the praise for He is Great, and He is Most Forgiving.
Monday, August 27, 2012
I Knew Allah Kept Me Awake For a Reason
I Knew Allah Kept Me Awake for a Reason
- Guess What I am doing at 4:39am? Getting ready to pray To Allah(God). This I do 5 times a day and in between. Why? Cause God is to be remembered at all times not just when you need something, want something, or expect something. He is good to me all of the time. Allahu Akbar(For those who don't speak Arabic, that means GOD IS GREAT!!)
Sad How Some will Defend Hatred with Scriptures
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- Barbara BenjaminYou are a new Muslim but you were once a Christian who believed in Jesus as the Savior of the world as much of your family does. But now you are fulfilling the scriptures which are written in the word of God the Bible. 1Timothy 4:1 Now the ...See More
Khadijah Amatullah
I believe and always have believed that Jesus is the Messiah. I have never believed in the trinity ever while growing up. People make the assumption that they know you through who their parents are, but I was taught to gain knowledge and ha...See More
Khadijah Amatullah Now, who is fulfilling the scriptures? You or me? Such Hatred. And you are using the Bible to defend your hatred! Shame on you Sister.
They Didn't Know that Muslims Worshiped God, Too?
Wow! Is this why some so called Christians are trying to blow up Masjids? Yes, Muslims do believe and worship God (Allah)!
Barbara Benjamin
9 hours ago- Most of your rich Blacks are Christian Most of your well to do Blacks are Christian. Blacks as Muslims as a hold are in a sad economic condition all over the world. Black Muslim countries seems to be cursed as a whole. I don't think that Allah like Black people but Black people seems to be blessed by Jesus, from slavery to the White House. Now who wouldn't want to serve a God like that.
- Khadijah Amatullah2 hours ago
- Dear, I do serve God. Get your facts straight. I feel sorry that you think that wealth of materialistic things has something to do with being Christian. Maybe it has to do with God is God and God does what He wants to do. Also, do a little reading on where Muslims really are and who holds the Greatest wealth. Don't be so stuck on materialistic things as being a blessing. Happiness and love comes from the blessing that God gave to us by giving us the opportunity to praise Him.
Wow!
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