Refuting claims about the marriages of Prophet Muhammad (saw)

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

The books of sirah (the biography of the Prophet Muhammad) differ on the number of his wives (may Allah bless all). The main reason behind the differences in the number of his wives is – in most of the cases – due to the reliance on weak non-authentic hadiths. However, the vast majority of Muslim scholars agreed that the wives of the prophet (pbuh) were:  1. Khadijah 2. `A’isha bint Abu Bakr 3. Sawda bint Zum`ah 4. Hafsa bint `Umar 5. Zaynab bint Khuzaymah 6. Um-Habibah bint Abu Sufyan 7. Um-Salamah 8. Zaynab bint Jahsh 9. Juwariyah bint al-Harith 10. Safiyah bint Hayi ibn Akhtab 11. Maymunah al-Hilaliyah 12. Mariya al-Qibtiya (Who was from Egypt.)(May Allah be pleased with all of them). These are the names upon whom the scholars agreed.

The eminent Muslim scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, states:

“Before the advent of Islam, it had been the habit of men to marry an unlimited number of women. The Old Testament states that David had 100 wives and Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. However, Islam nullified marriage to more than four women.

If a man became a Muslim and he had more than four wives, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say to him: “Choose only four and divorce the rest.”

Polygamy is permissible in Islam on the condition that the man treats all his wives equally, otherwise he should marry one only. Allah Almighty says, “And if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only).” (An-Nisa’: 3)

However, Allah Almighty granted Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) something that is not allowed to any other Muslim. He Almighty allowed him to keep the wives that he had married and did not order him to divorce, replace any of them, or to marry anymore women. Allah Almighty says: “It is not allowed thee to take (other) women henceforth nor that thou should change them for other wives even though their beauty pleased thee, save those whom thy right hand possesses.” (Al-Ahzab: 52)

This is because the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) have a special status: they are mentioned in the Qur`an as Mothers of the Believers. Allah Almighty says, “The Prophet is closer to the believers than their selves, and his wives are (as) their mothers.” (Al-Ahzab: 6)

Due to this honorable position, they were forbidden to remarry after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah Almighty says, “And it is not for you to cause annoyance to the Messenger of Allah, nor that ye should ever marry his wives after him.” (Al-Ahzab: 53)

This means that if they were divorced, they would have been deprived of marriage for the rest of their lives, and they would also be deprived of the honor of being part the Prophet’s family, which is considered an unjust penalty when they had not done anything wrong.

Suppose that Allah had enjoined the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to choose only four of his wives and divorce the rest. This would mean that four of them would have been chosen to be the Mothers of Believers and the other five would have been deprived of the honor. This would have been a very awkward situation since none of those exemplary women deserved to be dismissed from the Prophet’s family and be denied the honor that she had gained.

Therefore, it was Allah’s will for them to remain as the Prophet’s wives as an exception to him only. This is based on Allah’s saying: “Lo! the bounty is in Allah’s hand. He bestoweth it on whom He will. Allah is All Embracing, All Knowing.” (Al `Imran: 73)

As for the answer to the question: why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) marry nine women in the first place? We can say that this is well known. He did not marry any of them for the reasons that the Orientalists falsely claim. It was not carnal desires, which made the Prophet marry any of his wives. If he were as they claim, he wouldn’t have been the young man married to a woman 15 years his senior. He was 25 when he married Khadijah who had been married twice before and had many children.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lived all his youth with her in happiness. When she died, he called that year “The year of grief”. He loved, respected and kept praising her so much even after her death to the extent that `A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to be jealous of Khadijah despite her having been dead.

At the age of 53, after the death of Khadijah and after Hijrah (emigration to Madinah), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to marry his other wives. He married Sawdah bint Zam`ah, who was an elderly lady, in order to be his housewife. He married the daughter of Abu Bakr, who was his friend and Companion, in order to strengthen their relationship although she was still too young to be married. Then he married Hafsah, `Umar’s daughter, so that both of his Companions, Abu Bakr and `Umar, would be granted the same honor, even though Hafsah was a widow and was not pretty.

He also married Umu Salamah who was a widow. When her husband, Abu Salamah, died, she thought she would never find a better husband. They had both emigrated and suffered a lot for the cause of Islam. She said in her grief as a widow: “Lo! We are Allah’s and Lo! unto Him we are returning.” (Al-Baqarah: 156) She prayed to Allah to help her and recompense her with a better husband, but she wondered whether she could ever marry someone better than her late husband. So Allah recompensed her for her grief and bestowed on her a far better husband who was Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He married her and rewarded her for the loss of her husband and her abandoning her family in order to emigrate to Madinah.

Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) married Juwayriyah bint Al-Harith in order to encourage her family to be Muslims. In the expedition of Bani al-Mustaliq, the Muslims captured a lot of Juwayriyah’s kinsfolk, and when the Companions of the Prophet knew that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had married her, they set the captives free because they had become kin of the Prophet Muhammad. And so kin must not be captured.

The other woman was Um Habibah, the daughter of Abu Sufyan and who was the bitterest enemy of Islam. She had left her father and preferred to emigrate with her husband to Abyssinia (Al-Habashah) for the sake of Islam. But then her husband died and she became alone in a foreign land. What was the Prophet supposed to do in such case? Would he leave her without help? Of course not! So he sent his proposal to Negus (An-Najashi), the king of Abyssinia, and authorized him to pay her the dowry and to make the marriage contract while he was in Madinah. Another good reason for this marriage is that marrying the daughter of Abu Sufyan would make him less hostile to Islam due to the new kinship.

Therefore, he did not marry any of his wives for lust or worldly desires, but for the good of Islam in order to strengthen the ties between the people and the new religion, especially because kinship and blood relations were well respected among the Arabs.

In conclusion, by marrying those women, the Prophet aimed at unifying the Arabs and solving many problems. His wives became the Mothers of the Believers, teachers of the Muslim Ummah in family and women’s affairs, and related a lot about his family life even in the most private situations.

Everybody has private matters except the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who asked people to relate everything concerning his life in order to teach the Muslim Ummah and guide them to what is right.

The most important point is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set a good example for Muslims in all aspects of life including family life. A Muslim man can draw very good lessons from the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and in the way he treated his wives.”

Islamonline

Ο γαμος του Προφητη Μουχαμμαντ (saw) με την Αισα (ra)

Πολλοι κρτιικοι του Ισλαμ και ο,τι Ισλαμικου , χρησιμοποιουν τον γαμο του Προφητη με την Αισα σαν κατι αξιο κριτικης. Η ηλικια της νυφης τους κανει να χρησιμοποιουν  την  ηλικια της και αυτο τον γαμο  σαν πετρα σκανδαλου και ευκαιριας για επιθεση κατα του Ισλαμ και των Μουσουλμανων.

Ο αδελφος Αχμεντ Ελντιν εχει απαντησει πολλες φορες σε τετοιες κριτικες και παρακατω θα βρητε μια μικρη περιληψη επι του θεματος.

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Αχμεντ Ελντιν: IslamforGreeks

Πολλοι Επισήμαινουν τον γάμο του Προφήτη Μωάμεθ, όπου παντρεύτηκε την Αισα όπου ήταν περίπου 9 με 10 ετών. Πολλοί το βρίσκουν αποκρουστικό, σοκαριστικό, και καταλήγουν σε βιαστικά ακραία συμπεράσματα λέγοντας ότι το Ισλάμ επιτρέπει την παιδεραστία.

Η απάντηση από μεριά του Ισλάμ προς αυτή την γελοία πραγματικά κατηγορία είναι ότι πρέπει να λάβουμε σοβαρά υπόψη μας την εποχή και το περιβάλλον του Προφήτη(14 αιώνες πριν !) όπου ήταν πολλή λογικό για μια κοπέλα να παντρεύεται σε αυτήν την ηλικία.

Ο  Προφήτης Μωάμεθ έκανε ΓΑΜΟ νόμιμο σύμφωνα με την κουλτούρα που ζούσε. Είναι επίσης σημαντικό να παραθέσουμε την γνώμη της ίδιας της Αισα(της κοπέλας που παντρεύτηκε) στο θέμα αυτό και ως προς την νομιμότητα για έναν τέτοιο γάμο σε αυτήν την ηλικία:

«Οταν μια κοπέλα φτάσει στην ηλικία των 9 τότε είναι ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑ»(Sahih Tirmidhi, No1027), είπε η Αισα.

Για μια κοπέλα λοιπόν του 6-7^ο αιώνα στην ηλικία των 9 δεν είναι παιδί αλλά ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑ.

Επίσης πρέπει να καταλάβουν οι επικριτές του Μωάμεθ ότι Ισλαμικά μια κοπέλα μπορεί να παντρευτεί όταν φτάσει στην εφηβεία της η μετά την περίοδο της. Και η Αισα ήταν και έφηβη (ΟΧΙ ΠΑΙΔΙ)  και είχε κανονικά την μηνιαία περίοδο της(Sahih Muslim-Bukhari), και σύμφωνα με την εποχή της, την κουλτούρα, τα ήθη και τα έθιμα θεωρούταν μια νέα ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑ και όχι ένα μικρό παιδάκι.

Το Ισλάμ δεν υποχρεώνει να παντρεύεται καμία κοπέλα στην αρχή της εφηβείας της, μιας και αυτό είναι προσωπική της επιλογή στο πότε θα επιλέξει το γάμο της. Αλλά το Ισλάμ είναι κατηγορηματικό στο ότι μια κοπέλα έχει δικαίωμα στον γάμο μετά η κατά την διάρκεια της εφηβεία της και όχι πιο πριν.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2915551/prophet_muhammads_s_marriage_to_aisha_ra_yusuf_estes/

Islam: a home of tolerance, not fanaticism

Media speculation since the horrific terrorist attacks on America has pointed the finger at Muslims and the Arab world, and that has meant ordinary citizens of the US and other Western countries becoming easy prey for anti-faith hooligans. Shame. Sadly, the latest horror to hit the US looks to have been caused by people of Middle Eastern origin, bearing Muslim names. Again, shame. This fuels more hatred for a religion and a people who have nothing to do with these events. This is why I want to explain some basic facts about this noble way we call Islam, before, God forbid, another disaster occurs — next time probably aimed at Muslims. I came to Islam in my late 20s, during my searching period as a wandering pop star. I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality, in a unifying faith far removed from the headlines of violence, destruction and terrorism. One of the first interesting things I learned in the Quran was that the name of the faith comes from the word Salaam — peace. Far from the kind of Turko-Arab-centric message I expected, the Quran presented a belief in the universal existence of God, one God for all. It does not discriminate against peoples; it says we may be different colors and from different tribes, but we are all human and “the best of people are the most God-conscious”. Today, as a Muslim, I have been shattered by the horror of recent events; the display of death and indiscriminate killing we’ve all witnessed has dented humanity’s confidence in itself. Terror on this scale affects everybody on this small planet, and no one is free from the fallout. Yet, we should remember that such violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated by revenge attacks on more innocent families and communities. Along with most Muslims, I feel it a duty to make clear that such orchestrated acts of incomprehensible carnage have nothing to do with the beliefs of most Muslims. The Quran specifically declares (what means): “If anyone murders an (innocent) person, it will be as if he has murdered the whole of humanity. And if anyone saves a person it will be as if he has saved the whole of humanity.” [Quran 5:32] The Quran that our young people learn is full of stories and lessons from the history of humanity as a whole. The Injeel (Gospels) and the Torah are referred to; ‘Eesaa (Jesus) and Ibraaheem (Abraham), may Allaah exalt their mention, are mentioned. In fact there is more mention in the Quran of the prophet Moosaa (Moses)  than of any other. It acknowledges the coexistence of other faiths, and in doing so, acknowledges that other cultures can live together in peace. It states (what means): “There is no compulsion in religion” [Quran 2:256] meaning that people should not be compelled to change their faith. Elsewhere it states (what means): “To you, your religion; to me mine.” [Quran 109:6] Respect for religious values and justice is at the Quran’s core. The Quranic history we teach our young provides ample examples of inter-religious and international relationships of how to live together. But some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context. They act as individuals, and when they can’t come together as part of a political structure or consultative process, you find these dissident factions creating their own rules, contrary to the spirit of the Quran — which demands that those recognized as being in charge of Muslims must consult together regarding society’s affairs. There is a whole chapter in the Quran entitled ‘Consultation’. Communal wellbeing is central to human life, so there is a concept in Islam called Istihsaan, which means “to look for the common good”. Even though the Quran may lay down a diktat, scholars are also supposed to consider the circumstances prevalent at the time. Sometimes that means choosing the lesser of two evils or even suspending legislation if necessary: for instance, a person who steals bread during a famine is not treated as a thief. Once I wrote in a song: “Where do the children play?” Our sympathy and thoughts go out to the families of all those who lost their lives in these tragic acts of violence, as well as all those injured. But life must go on. Children still need to play and people need to live and learn more about their neighbors, so that ignorance doesn’t breed more blind fanaticism. Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should learn a bit more about Islam. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Ruined are those who insist on hardship in faith” and “A believer remains within the scope of his religion as long as he doesn’t kill another person illegally.” Such knowledge and words of guidance are desperately needed at this time, to separate fact from falsehood, and to recognize the Last Prophet’s, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, own definition of that which makes a person representative or otherwise, of the faith he lived and the one we try to teach. By Yusuf Islam Source: Islamweb

Al- Basit – Ο Πολλαπλασιαστης-Αυτος που επεκτεινει!

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“Ποιος ειναι εκεινος, που θα δανεισει στον ΑΛΛΑΧ ενα καλο δανειο, και που ο ΑΛΛΑΧ θα πιστωσει το λογαριασμο του στο πολλαπλασιο. Ο ΑΛΛΑΧ ειναι που παρεχει την ανεχεια η την αφθονια και σε Αυτον θα επιστρεψετε.”  (Σουρα  ελ- Μπακαρα 2 :245)

O Αλλάχ  εκανε πνευματικες επιχορηγήσεις και  εδωσε αφθονία υλικων  σε εκείνους που πιστεύουν σ ‘Αυτόν και που τον υπακούν ολόψυχα. Αφαιρεί τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζουν. Οταν  συναντούν δυσκολίες, προβλήματα, ή ασθένειες, οι πιστοί  πρεπει να καταφευγουν μόνο στον  Αλλάχ. Ως ανταμοιβή για αυτό,  Ο Αλλάχ διευκολύνει την αποστολή τους, κάνοντας τα πράγματα δύσκολα για τους απίστους.

Το Κορανι  παρέχει πολλά παραδείγματα σχετικά με αυτό το θέμα. Για παράδειγμα, ο Προφήτης Mωυσης  (ειρηνη σε αυτον) και τα παιδιά του Ισραήλ υποχρεώθηκαν να εγκαταλείψουν την Αίγυπτο λόγω της βίας του Φαραώ. Ωστόσο, ο Φαραώ τους ακολούθησε. Κατά τη διάρκεια αυτής της πτήσης, τα παιδιά του Ισραήλ, τα οποίοι είχαν πιαστεί μεταξύ του στρατού του Φαραώ και της θάλασσας, σκέφτηκαν  ότι είχε ερθει το τελος. Αλλα,  ο Αλλάχ απάντησε στην  έκκληση  του Προφήτη Μωυση ειρηνη σε αυτον , διαχωριζοντας τα νερά, και κανοντας  ένα στεγνό διαδρόμο, ώστε να  μπορεσουν να διαφύγουν.  Ο Αλλάχ κατεστρεψε  επίσης  τον Φαραώ και τον στρατόςτου, και εκανε  τα παιδιά του Ισραήλ κληρονόμους τους.

Αυτο ηταν επισης και η φανερωση του ακολουθου

Και οποιος εγκαταλειπει το σπιτι του υπερ του ΑΛΛΑΧ , βρισκει στη γη πολλα καταφυγια με αφθονα αγαθα. Κι οποιος εγκαταλειπει το σπιτι του φευγοντας προς τον ΑΛΛΑΧ και τον αποστολο Του, κι επειτα τον προφτασει ο θανατος, τοτε εχει αξασφαλισει την ανταμοιβη του απο τον ΑΛΛΑΧ. Ο ΑΛΛΑΧ ειναι Πολυεπιεικης, Πολυευσπλαχνος. (Σουρα ελ -Νισα 4 :100)

AL- BASIT- The Expander

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AL- BASIT- The Expander

Is there anyone who will make Allah a generous loan so that He can multiply it for him many times over? Allah both restricts and expands . And you will be returned to Him. ( Surat al-Baqara, 2:245)

Allah grants spiritual and material abundance to those who believe in Him and who obey Him wholeheartedly. He removes the difficulties they face. Upon encountering any hardship, trouble, or sickness, believers take refuge only in Allah. As a reward for this, Allah eases their tasks while making things difficult for unbelievers.

The Qur’an provides many examples about this issue. For instance, Prophet Musa (as) and the Children of Israel were forced to leave Egypt due to Pharaoh’s violence. However, Pharaoh followed them. During this flight, the Children of Israel, who were caught between Pharaoh’s army and the sea, thought that they were finished. Yet, Allah answered Prophet Musa’s (as) call, divided the waters, and made a dry path so they could escape. Allah also destroyed Pharaoh and his army, and made the Children of Israel their inheritors.

This was also a manifestation of the following situation: “Those who make pilgrimage in the Way of Allah will find many places ofrefuge on Earth and ample sustenance. If anyone leaves his home, making pilgrimage to Allah and His Messenger, and death catches up with him, Allah will reward him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” ( Surat an-Nisa’, 4:100) No doubt, Allah’s promise has always been true—and will remain so—for His faithful servants. One verse reads:

Your Lord expands the provision of anyone He wills and restricts it. He is aware of and sees His servants. ( Surat al-Isra’, 17:30)

Source: Names of ALLAH

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Our position towards people who introduce misconceptions!

Now, what should be our stance towards these people who introduce and arouse misconceptions? Should we sit with them? Should we listen to what they say? Did Allaah not command us not to sit with them and not to listen to what they say in the abovementioned verse? Did the Prophet  not warn us against them in this regard when he said: “Beware of mixing with them.”

Did the Prophet  not comment on the saying of Allaah which means: “…As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]…” [Quran 3: 7] by saying: “When you see people who arouse misconceptions, beware of them, because they are the ones referred to in this (verse).” [Al-Bukhaari & Muslim]

Our Salaf  would adopt a very tough stance towards those who aroused and spread misconceptions.

Once, ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab heard that a man by the name of Subaygh ibn ‘Aslam was asking questions that created doubts and misconceptions in the minds of the people, so ‘Umar  summoned him and beat him until the man said: “O leader of the believers! Please! This is enough! I am now clear about the things I inquired about.” After this, ‘Umar  sent him to live in exile in another city and commanded the people to boycott him, which they did. This continued until the governor of that city sent a letter to ‘Umar  seeking permission to allow people to talk to him, as his life had become a miserable one.

Also Ibn ‘Umar  was once informed that a man by the name of Najdah, who was a member of the deviant Khawaarij sect, was spreading doubts and misconceptions, but he  avoided listening to the specific details of what he was propagating, lest it would affect his heart. Note that he did this despite him being one of the well-established scholars amongst the Companions .

Ibn Mas’ood  said regarding misconceptions: “He who lives long enough to see those who spread misconceptions should run away and refuse to talk or listen to them.” One does not have to physically leave the city they are in, but he must allow his heart and mind to escape, for his own protection.

Al-Fudhayl  said: “If a man consults a person about a matter and the later directs him to inquire from an innovator, then he has betrayed Islam. Beware of sitting with innovators because they will divert you from the truth … he who sits with innovators has become poisoned (i.e. in his mind), so be aware of him.”

How did Jahm ibn Safwaan, to whom the deviant sect of Al-Jahmiyyah is attributed, divert from the right path? He did this by sitting with atheists who asked him: “Sit with us and discuss your religion, if we convince you then follow our way, and if you convince us, then we will follow yours.” He thought of this as a good opportunity to convince them. They then asked him: “You claim to have a Lord, but did you ever see him, hear him, smell him, find any trace of him, or see a statue that resembles his form?” He replied: “No!” So they said: “Then he does not really exist” Jahm sat for forty days after that, not knowing who to worship as a result of this debate.

Unfortunately, Jahm did not possess the intelligence to debate, because if he did, he could have asked them in return if they possessed brains, to which the answer would of course be yes; after this he could have asked them the same questions that they asked regarding Allaah about their brains, and conclude that they did not possess any.

A man came to a scholar and asked him: “What are the Jinn created from?” He answered: “Fire.” The man then asked: “Then how can they be punished with fire if they are created from it?” The scholar asked: “What are you created from?” The man replied: “Clay.” So the scholar asked him: “Well, why do you get injured if you are hit with dried clay?”

Many people deviated simply due to allowing themselves to sit with others who aroused certain misconceptions; they listened to what they had to say and thus became confused and doubtful. Others read books that addressed and discussed misconceptions. Yet others deviated due to surfing websites that propagate misconceptions and by chatting online to the people behind them. There is a final type whose curiosity led them to browse such websites simply to see what they contained, and they thus fell into their traps.

One may ask why Allaah decreed for such misconceptions to spread. We say that it is a means of testing people generally, as well as their reaction and steadfastness. Of course Allaah knew how people would react before they were even created, but it is to make their reaction evident, as He Says what means: “Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while Allaah has not yet made evident those of you who fight in His cause and made evident those who are steadfast?” [Quran: 142] How can anyone be admitted into Paradise without having persevered and fought Jihaad? It is not possible. The Knowledge of Allaah must become manifested in reality.

The issue of listening to misconceptions is a grave one, especially during the era in which we live when we are exposed to so many things via numerous means that could divert people and poison their hearts and minds. Yes we must face these misconceptions and expose their reality to people, but this is the responsibility of the people of knowledge and not that of the common masses – their task is to stay away form such evils and their propagators and not expose themselves to them, because they would not then have the tools to defend themselves and protect their minds and hearts from being influenced. If a common person were to become exposed to any misconception, or even think about one, he should immediately refrain from this thinking and rush to inquire from trustworthy scholars to clarify the matter for him as Allaah Says what means: “…So ask the people of the message (i.e. people of knowledge)  if you do not know.” [Quran 21: 7]

What are the methods that the deviants deploy to confuse people? They might quote a text from the Qur’aan or the Sunnah that is general in it is meaning and apply it to specific cases were it is not applicable, or quote a part of it, or explain it to mean other than what Allaah or the Prophet  intended it to mean. They decorate their ideas with eloquent phrases to confuse people; and many people are deceived by these decorations, because they are presented in a very clever way.

When a follower of the truth tries to refute these misconceptions, the propagators of doubt prevent him from doing so and play around with the words and terms he uses, but when a deviant requests to speak, they open the way for him via numerous satellite television channels, or various other media.

Lastly, deviant people generally do not dare to debate with well founded scholars. This is why the deviant Khawaarij deviant sect refused to debate with Ibn ‘Abbaas  when he went to publicly debate with them regarding their beliefs.

Source; Islamweb

Window beauty!

Once there were these two men that lived in a nursing  home.

The  person that registered first, got a place by the window. The man that sat near the window would gaze at it for hours.

So one day he asks the man who sat by the window:

“Can you please tell me what you see my friend, as I  am paralyzed and cannot see from where I am sitting?”

The man smiled and said:

“My friend I see the most beautiful things…I see flowers growing, the sun shining, children playing, everything is so beautiful.”  The paralyzed man soon started to get jealous and couldnt wait until this man left so he could take his place by the window.

Every day he would ask this man what he saw and everyday it was the same reply “its beautiful.” The paralyzed man would get start to feel anticipated and wish this old man would leave so he could see the same beautiful things.

A day comes along and the paralyzed man realizes his friend is not there anymore. So he asks the nurse:

“Where is the man that sits here by the window?”

She  tells him that he had just passed away. The paralyzed man gains a spark in his face, so he asks the nurse: “May I have the place near the window since he is not there anymore?”

She says: ” Of course.”

So she places him near the window.

He takes a look outside and says “WHAT!?”

The nurse looks at him and asks: ” Is there something wrong?”

The paralyzed man replies: “Why is there a brick wall here and  where are all the beautiful things the man described to me?”

The nurse looks at him in confusion and says: “The man that used to sit here was blind.”

The paralyzed man began to feel shameful ,for his friend was describing the beauty of the world to make him feel happy since he was unable to see out of the window himself, yet he proved to show that the blindest of all men was him.

Source: Qisas.com

Wake up call!

In the Name of Allah The Most Gracious and the All Compassionate

What are these small things which Prophet (sal allahu alahi wa salam) warned us about? Here is the list of things which we generally consider minor while they have much importance according to Quran and Sunnah. Our prayers, fasting and other worships may be in tact but it’s these things in which satan can make us lose our path. So watch out!

1.PRIDE – Many of us are proud. We take pride in ourselves for our beauty, abilities, brains, etc. while they are all given to us by Allah. We generally consider this ‘small’ while Prophet (Saw) says “Anyone who possesses a speck of Pride in his heart will not enter Paradise.”
(REMEMBER NOTHING YOU HAVE IS YOUR OWN; ITS ALLAH’S GIFT TO YOU)

2.JEALOUSY – Many of us are jealous of others. We don’t realize that this single act may spoil many of our other good deeds as Prophet (Saw) said “Verily, jealousy eats up your good deeds like fire eats up the wood”.
(REMEMBER THAT ALLAH HAS SHARES FOR ALL AND HE KNOWS WHAT IS TO BE GIVEN TO WHOM.)

3. BACKBITING. This is considered minor by many of us as we consider it normal talk while we are actually eating the flesh of others by talking about their ills. Prophet (saw) said “During the Mi`raj, I saw a group of people who were scratching their chests and faces with their copper nails. I asked, `Who are these people, O Jibril?’ Jibril replied: `These are the people who ate flesh of others (by backbiting).
(KEEP SILENT WHEN YOU FEEL TEMPTED TO TELL THE ILLS OF OTHERS AND REMEMBER YOU HAVE MANY SUCH TRAITS ASWELL.)

4. ANGER. We get anger at things which we do not like or approve of. People think showing anger is rather a sign of bravery while Prophet (saw) said “The person who is strong is not strong because he can knock people down. The person who is strong is the one who controls himself when he is angry”.
(REMEMBER ANGER IS NOT A SUNNAH OF PROPHET (sal allahu alahi wa salam), SO CONTROL.)

5. LYING. Another habit considered small is to lie. Our daily lives are full of lies which are out of the fear of others. Cant we speak the truth out of the fear of Allah? Are people stronger than Allah? Prophet (saw) was asked ‘Can a believer be a liar?’ He said “NO.”
(THE TITLE OF PROPHET ((sal allahu alahi wa salam) IS “SADIQ” (HONEST/TRUTHFUL), BEING HIS FOLLOWERS WE CANNOT BE LIARS.)

6. NOT KEEPING OUR WORD. We often say/promise things to people n don’t even remember later considering it something small while Allah says “”Fulfill your commitments; remember! You will be questioned about them.” Prophet (saw) was once asked by a person to wait at a certain place and went with the promise to return shortly. He forgot what he said, but he (Saw) stick to his word and stayed there for three consecutive days.
(THIS IS FOR US TO FOLLOW; HE WAS TEACHING US AS HOW TO KEEP YOUR WORD. )

7. NEGLIGENCE TOWARDS SLAVES/SERVANTS. We often consider it a small thing. We give our servants the left over food and rejected clothes mostly while he (saw) said “feed them with such food as you eat yourselves; and clothe them with the clothes that you yourselves wear”.
(THIS IS NOT THE SUNNAH OF PROPHET (sal allahu alahi wa salam) SO CARE FOR YOUR SERVANTS.)

8. BREAKING UP WITH FAMILY N RELATIVES. We often think breaking relationships with relatives on the basis of some conflicts is minor while Prophet (saw) says “he who severs ties of kinship, will not enter Paradise”. (Muslim). Allah says “Would you then, if you were given the authority… sever your ties of kinship? Such are they whom Allah has cursed…”Quran.
(IT WAS WRITTEN ON THE SWORD OF PROPHET ((sal allahu alahi wa salam) “FORGIVE HIM WHO WRONGS YOU; JOIN HIM WHO CUTS YOU OFF; DO GOOD TO HIM WHO DOES EVIL TO YOU.”)

9. COMPETING WITH OTHERS IN WORLDLY AFFAIRS. We are often competing with others in mater of money, status, goods etc. considering it something minor while it is a big snare of the devil. Prophet (saw) said “I am not afraid that you will worship others besides Allah, but I am afraid that the worldly life will tempt you and cause to compete with each other for it.”
(So BE IN THIS WORLD LIKE A TRAVELLER. (HADITH))

10. EXCESSIVE LOVE OF CHILDREN AND WEALTH. This is a big snare of satan as Allah says “your wealth and your children are only a trial.” These are not the goal of life. We need to take care of them but within the limits set by Allah. Do not do haram for their sake.
(BE OF THOSE WHO SAY (AND FOLLOW) “SURELY MY PRAYER AND MY SACRIFICE AND MY LIFE AND MY DEATH ARE (ALL) FOR ALLAH.”)

These are just a few small things (often neglected) having great importance that we have tried to collect here for you (with our limited knowledge). These are the tools of satan and it is up to you how far you wish to purify your heart and life of these. If you can shed more light on other aspects which are considered small while they have much significance, you are welcome to add.

Each one of us has to act like his own doctor and find out the sins his heart is suffering from. The treatment is the Quran and Sunnah which you have already expressed your willingness to follow.

When are we going to wake up to the Prophet's warnings?

Allah knows the best

Source: Slaves of Allah

Η μαυρη πετρα….ειδωλο;

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ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ

Ειναι το Ισλαμ  μια αληθινή θρησκεία;

Η δευτερη  από τις 10 εντολές της Βίβλου απαγορεύει την λατρεια   ειδώλων. Η Παλαιά Διαθήκη λέει ότι ο είδωλολάτρης πρέπει να τεθεται σε θάνατο.

Όταν ένας Μουσουλμανος προσευχεται  5 φορές την ημέρα  πρέπεινα στρεφεται  άμεσα προς την Μαύρη Πέτρα της  Kabah στην Makkah. Επισης κατα το προσκύνημα,  πρέπει  να την λατρευουν και  να την τιμουν , και ακόμη κανουν  περιήγηση 7 φορές γύρω από αυτό το είδωλο, την  Μαύρη Πέτρα.

Οι Μουσουλμάνοι στον κόσμο τιμουν  αυτή  την Μαύρη Πέτρα  στην Kabah περισσότερο από οτιδήποτε άλλο … Δεν είναι περίεργο, ότι ένας από τους στυλους  του Ισλάμ, που ειναι η   δευτερη  θρησκεία στον κόσμο μετά τον Χριστιανισμό, είναι μια απλή μαύρη πέτρα στη Makkah;

Αν αυτό το είδωλο, η Μαυρη  πέτρα εξαφανίζοταν  για  οποιοδήποτε λόγο, το Ισλάμ και η  τρομοκρατία  στον κόσμο θα σταματουσε αμέσως. Έτσι, ο καλύτερος τρόπος για να υπερασπιστούν τον Χριστιανισμό και να σώθει ο  κόσμος από αυτή την ψευδή θρησκεία είναι να επιτεθουν  πρώτα σε αυτή η μαύρη πέτρα ,το είδωλο , στην Makkah.

Απάντηση:

Σας ευχαριστώ για την ερώτησή σας.

Το κύριο σημείο σας είναι ότι το Ισλάμ ενθαρρύνει την ειδωλολατρία. Τίποτα δεν θα μπορούσε να είναι πιο μακριά από την αλήθεια, επειδή δεν υπαρχει  άλλη θρησκεία  που να αντιτίθεται  τοσο κατηγορηματικά  εναντιον της ειδωλολατρίας οπως το Ισλάμ.

Όσο για τη Μαύρη Πέτρα στην Kabah, δεν είναι ένα είδωλο. Και  κανείς δεν  την λατρεύει. Είναι απλώς «μια μαύρη πέτρα» και  η κυρια χρήση της στην Kabah κατά τη διάρκεια του προσκυνήματος είναι σαν πέτρα δεικτης.

Οι  Χριστιανοί λατρευουν  την εικόνα της Παναγίας και του Σταυρού πίσω από την Αγία Τράπεζα; Αυτά είναι, απλως  σύμβολα. Ωστόσο, η Μαύρη Πέτρα δεν έχει ουτε καν  την ιδιότητα αυτή.

Οι Μουσουλμάνοι τιμουν  τις δέκα εντολές όπως και οι Χριστιανοί.  Ο Προφήτης  Μουχαμμαντ  (Ειρήνη σε αυτόν) ποτέ δεν ισχυρίστηκε ότι ήρθε για να διδάξει μια νέα θρησκεία. Δίδαξε ότι η αποστολή του ήταν να αποκατασταθεί η θρησκεία όλων των προφητών του Θεού, συμπεριλαμβανομένων του  Αβραάμ, Μωυσή και Ιησού (ειρήνη σε ολους τους) στην αρχικη  καθαρότητα της.

Αυτό ουσιαστικά σημαίνει ότι εμείς οι άνθρωποι δεν πρέπει να λατρευουμε κανενα  θεο, εκτός από τον Ένα και μόνο Δημιουργό του σύμπαντος. Ξέρετε ότι η πρώτη από όλες τις εντολές, σύμφωνα με τον Ιησού είναι:

“Ακουστε Ω Ισραηλ:  Ο Κύριος ο Θεός μας, ο Κύριος είναι ένας ..” (Mark 12: 29)

Εδώ επαναλαμβάνe ουσιαστικά την πρώτη εντολή του Τορά, όπως αποκάλυφθηκε  στον  Μωυσή:

“Ακουστε Ω Ισραηλ:  Ο Κύριος ο Θεός μας, ο Κύριος είναι ένας..” (Δευτερονόμιο 6:4)

Το Κορανι επανειλημμένα και κατηγορηματικά δηλώνει ότι ο Θεός είναι Ενας και Μοναδικός.Μπορείτε να διαβάσετε αυτη  τη  συγκεκριμένη ισλαμική έννοια στο Κορανι :

* (Πές  Είναι ο Θεός, ο Ένας και Μοναδικος Θεός, Ο Αιώνιος , Απόλυτος, Δεν γεννα, ουτε Αυτός είναι γεννηθέντας ,  Και δεν υπάρχει τιποτα παρομοιον όπως  Αυτόν.) * (Al-Ikhlas 112:1-4)

Πριν εξηγήσω εκτενώς πώς οι Μουσουλμάνοι βλεπουν τη Μαύρη Πέτρα, επιτρέψτε μου να πω ότι ποτέ δεν μπορεί να θεωρηθεί ως ένα είδωλο, δεδομένου ότι δεν είναι ομοίωμα  τίποτα ζωντανου, και λατρεία δεν αποδίδεται σε αυτη.

Πρώτα απ ‘όλα, η Μαύρη Πέτρα δεν αναφέρεται στο Κοράνιο. Είναι μόνο ένας δείκτης  σε ποιο σημείο αρχιζει  και τελειωνει το tawaf (η περιφορά της Kabah)  .

Οι παραδόσεις μιλούν για φιλιά ή  να αγγίζετε την πέτρα κατά τη διάρκεια του tawaf,  αλλά αυτό δεν είναι υποχρεωτικο. Οι λογιοι μας είναι ομόφωνοι  ότι κανοντας νευμα  προς αυτή την κατεύθυνση είναι αρκετό.

Έχει αναφερθεί ότι Umar ιμπν αλ-Khattab,  πηγε κοντά στη Μαύρη Πέτρα και τη φίλησε, λέγοντας:

“Δεν υπάρχει αμφιβολία, γνωρίζω ότι είσαι μόνο μια πέτρα και δεν μπορεςί ούτε να  επωφελησεις οθτε να   βλάψεις κανέναν. Αν δεν είχα δει τον  Απόστολος του Αλλάχ  να σε φιλα  δεν θα είχα σε φίλησα. “(Al-Bukhari)

Δεν υπαρχει η  οποιαδήποτε αμφιβολία σχετικά με το γεγονός ότι η Μαύρη Πέτρα δεν πρέπει να λατρεύεται ή να θεωρηθείται  ως κάτι αλλο παρα δείκτης.

Κατά την εποχη του  Χατζ, το σύνολο της περιοχής γύρω από το Kabah είναι γεμάτο, έτσι ώστε οι περισσότεροι προσκυνητές δεν μπορουν ουτε  να την  δουν ακόμη. Και πολλοί προσκυνητές δεν εκτελούν tawaf στο ισόγειο της Kabah, αλλά στους παραπάνω οροφους.

Αυτό σημαίνει ότι δεν μπορούν να δουν τη Μαύρη Πέτρα καθόλου. Αρχίζουν  τελειωνουν το  tawaf , στον τόπο όπου υπάρχει σήμαδεμενη γραμμή στο πάτωμα. Και, κανείς δεν μπορεί ποτέ να πει ότι το  Χατζ τους είναι ελλιπες για τον λόγο αυτό.

Πολλοί επικριτές του Ισλάμ δινουν  μεγάλο βαρος και σημασια σε αυτής την πέτρα, προσπαθώντας να βρουν  κάποια δικαιολογία για τις δικες τους  πολυθεϊστικες πρακτικές . Όμως, η θεμελιώδης αρχή του Ισλάμ είναι η έννοια της ενότητας του Θεού: la ilaha illa ΑLLΑΗ:  Δεν υπάρχει κανείς που  να αξίζει λατρεία ή υπακοή, εκτός από τον Ένα και Μοναδικο  Θεό.

Έτσι, οι Μουσουλμάνοι δεν λατρεύουν κανέναν-ή τίποτα-εκτός από τον Αλλάχ,  τον Παντοκράτορα.Αυτή ήταν η διδασκαλία όλων των προφητών του Θεού από τον Αδάμ μεχρι τον τελευταίο προφήτη, τον Μουχαμμαντ  (Ειρήνη σε όλους τους).

Αν θέλετε πραγματικά να καταπολεμήσετε  την τρομοκρατία, θα πρέπει να αντιμετωπίσετε την  πολιτική αδικία, και Οχι να κανετε  επίθεση ή γελοιοποίηση στην  θρησκεία των αλλων , ή ακόμη  να υποτεθετετε πράγματα  που δεν είναι εκεί.

Source: Reading Islam