Good Actions are Rewarded, However Small
[Applies in Particular to the Stormy times we are
witnessing.]
Abu Hurairah, r.a., reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "I
saw a man in Paradise (and enjoying himself) as a reward for
cutting from the middle of the road, a tree which was
causing inconvenience to the Muslims".
[Sahih Muslim].
[Received from Qur'an and Hadith group.]
Latest Khutba
Influence of Evil is growing and Americans don't Know what
to do about it.
On September 8 Br. Kaukab Siddique gave the juma khutba and
led prayers at Masjid Jamaat al-Muslimeen in center city
area of Baltimore. This small mosque was filled up with
worshippers all the way to the back..
The khutba was much appreciated. Here is an outline of the
khutba for distribution on the Internet.
"O my People! Yours is the dominion this day: Ye have the
upper hand in the land: but who will help us from the
Punishment of Allah, should it befall us?"
[The Qur'an 40:29]
Narrated Abu Saeed al-Khudri , r.a: I heard the Messenger of
Allah say, "Whoever of you sees an evil must then change it
with his hand. If he is not able to do so, then [he must
change it ] with his tongue. And if he is not able to do so,
then [he must change it] with his heart. And that is the
slightest [effect of] faith." (Sahih Muslim)
The Pharoah who, in the arrogance of his absolute power,
thought that he was some kind of god and could do whatever
he wished, was drowned by Allah Almighty.
The Qur'an warns the powerful and the mighty not to think
that they will not be punished. The punishment may come
suddenly and may be overwhelming.
Allah is not punishing America yet but we are getting
glimpses of what may happen if this country does not move
away from the path it is following.
This country goes and bombs countries it considers weak
and defenseless. This country supports tyrants and criminals
ruling other countries. "We" support Israel, Syria's Assad,
Egypt's Sissi, Iraq's Abadi and the corrupt rulers of some
countries in Africa.
The sickening genocidal massacres of Muslim women and
children in Burma are not even reported in the US media. The
government here has good relations with the ruthless regime
in Burma. Human Rights Watch reports entire Muslim villages
set on fire by the Buddhist regime and mobs. Neither our
media nor our government show any concern.
The masses of America too need our help to understand
what is being done to them. Industrial pollution, toxic
wastes being pumped into the air, the wasteful habits of our
people are eroding the quality of life in the world we live
in. Indications are that we have created GLOBAL WARMING and
now it is catching up with us. THE OCEANS ARE RISING.
Houston, the 4th biggest city in America, was turned into
a lake for a few days by a hurricane. Now we have a new
hurricane threatening Florida. This is not punishment from
Allah. This is only a sign of what might come if we keep
messing up the world we live in.
Our young people are being subjected to an inner
"genocide."
The drug culture is sweeping across the country,
The gun culture is leading to murders of young people by
other young people. In Baltimore there have been 170 or more
murders this year. Really shocking is the news from
Wilmington, Delaware, where the murder rate is about to
overtake Baltimore. Why are our young people not being
helped? Why so much random violence?
The homosexual culture has become so bold that it is not
only interested in its own rights but is imposing its
ideology on the young people of the entire country.
Allah has indicated destruction for nations which
justify and popularize the homo culture. Whatever was left
of the family system is being undermined by the new concept
that homo "marriages" are equal to marriages between men and
women.
There is a multi billion dollar pornography industry in
America which is transmitted to Muslim countries. Women are
denigrated and trivialized by the porno artists as merely
vessels of sexual pleasure for males.
Is it a surprise that rape is increasingly being
presented in the media and movies as not a terrible tragedy
but "something which happens." There is hardly any respect
left for women.
It is our message and mission as Muslims to give the
choice of getting out of this increasingly immoral [and even
amoral] situation in America by accepting Allah and His
messenger..
We must honor and respect women, oppose violence against
women and encourage early marriage where possible.
Speak out against war, against the bombing and
occupation of Muslim countries.
The genocide in Burma, Syria Iraq and parts of Africa, is
a sign of our times. Evil is taking over.
We must get away from the culture which preaches Paradise
without struggle and sacrifice. You must have heard that you
recite such and such verse and your sins will go away and
you will go to Paradise. Think why the Sahaba sacrificed so
much. Why didn't just sit down and do zikr?
Some people narrate a hadith that Bilal, r.a., did wudu
so well that his place in Paradise was reserved! They forget
the suffering Bilal, r.a., went through. Only after that
when he got to do Wudu, it was such a great occasion. Think
of the battles he fought for Islam and how he killed the
slave master, Ummaya, in the battle of Badr.
Du'a: Ya Allah help us to study the Qur'an and hadith every
day. Give us spouses who will stand with us for Islam. Give
us health, give jobs to those who are jobless and give halal
earnings to those who have jobs. Ameen
In a surprise move, Pakistani Taliban have moved to get the
support of Pakistani women. The new Pak Taliban magazine is
called "Sunnah e Khaula."
It includes an interview with the wife of Maulvi Fazlullah
who has been defying the power of Pakistan's military. After
fighting bloody battles with the Pakistani military, he
retreated to a remote area in Afghanistan.
[Khaula was a mujahid woman who fought as part of the army
of Abu Bakr, r.a., against the Romans in the golden era of
Islam.
Philippines
Marawi Core Still in Mujahideen Control. Australian Troops
coming in to help Defeated Regime forces.
September 9.
Philippines media [which are relatively free] admit that the
core of Marawi city is still under Is-affiliates Maute and
others.
The regime seems unable to defeat the Islamic fighters and
Australian troops are coming in to help the regime army.
Earlier President Duterte announced to the army that it
should carry out operations against mosques if they sense IS
presence.
Meanwhile, Amaq, the news agency of IS central has issued
reports on the high level of casualties of Filipino army in
its efforts to re-take Marawi.
Libya
IS re-Emerging in Conflict with pro-West General Haftar.
US monitoring systems indicate that Islamic State groups
have re-emerged in central Libya only a few months after
being bombed out of Sirte by the US and UAE air forces.
Clashes have occurred with General Haftar's army resulting
in losses for his forces.
Syria
Russian and American Air forces wreaking havoc killing more
than a hundred IS.
Deir ez Zor turns from victory to stalemate for Assad
regime.
Pro-US SDF Kurds stuck in central Raqqa. Setback for
Iranian-Russian forces east of Hama. Clashes around
Damascus.
Analysis
ISIS has no way of stopping air strikes. Two most powerful
air forces of the world, Russian and American, with various
smaller ones, have turned Syria into target practice area.
The Islamic State forces are suffering heavily in the air
strikes despite efforts to hide.
Russian strategy was brilliant in that it has cease fire
with Tahrir [formerly al-Nusra] [al-Qaida]. These Islamic
fighters remain uninvolved even when IS is carrying out
life-and-death battles with Hizbullah- and Russians within
hearing distance.
IS morale is still high as can be seen in the counterattacks
they launch when Assad's forces come within striking
distance. They use car bombs, martyrdom operators, mortars
and heavy machine guns. In addition to the Russian air
force, most of the fighting is being done for Assad by
Hizbullah of Lebanon, Iran, Russia and Shia militias from
Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Most of IS forces are Syrian but have small special forces
from Iraqi Sunnis and volunteers from around the Muslim
world, mostly from Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Chechnya,
Tajikistan and small groups of converts to Islam from
Germany, France and other European countries.
There is no chance that either Russia or America will allow
an Islamic State or Caliphate to exist because that would
change the geo-politics of the world.
Battles taking place now:
A large Iranian-Hizbullah force advanced with Russian air
support to end the siege of the Assad garrison in a part of
Deir ez Zor city and military area.
IS could not stop them but when they announced victory, IS
counterattacked and there was heavy fighting. Assad's forces
have reached Deir ez Zor but could not take it. They are
opening a road to send in supplies to the besieged Alawite
garrison but the road is under IS sniper fire.
In central Syria, a large Hizbullah-Iranian force, led by
RUSSIAN TROOPS, advanced east of Hama. IS counterattacked
but were slaughtered by the Russian air force. The advance
continued but a ferocious new IS counterattack has driven
the regime forces back and captured most of the city of
Uqayrabit. The two sides fought very hard resulting in 185
IS and 69 Hizb etc killed. Some more Russians have been
killed. Amaq says IS has the bodies of 7 Russians and some
wounded Russians captured.
American air force is bombing IS daily in Raqqa and other
IS cities. On September 9, the Americans bombed a civilian
prison run by IS in the town of Bukamal on the Iraq border.
18 non-political prisoners and 5 IS guards were killed.
American bombing of Raqqa is becoming ineffective because
the mujahideen have tunnels in the city. Kurdish Communists
supported by USA took about half of Raqqa with US air
support but all this week were stuck in front of IS defenses
backed by mud walls and tunnels. SDF has suffered heavy
casualties.
Around Damascus the regime is using heavy artillery and
ground-to-ground missiles to eliminate the FSA and other
Islamic groups controlling various townships. On September
10, Assad's troops suffered a blow.. They had dug a tunnel
near the Al Rahman group's stronghold near Jobar. The
mujahideen found out and blew up the tunnel after Assad's
troops entered it. Heavy Assad casualties:
Note: SOHR reports videos of regime forces said to be
entering Deir ez Zor were not of Deir ez Zor but had been
taken elsewhere. It was a regime propaganda gambit and the
western media joyfully reported it.
Iraq
Large American Force Massing near Mosul to Help Shia Regime
attack Hawija.
Source: Anadolu [Turkish] News agency. September 9
U.S. troops have been deployed along the line between Iraq's
northern Nineveh and Kirkuk provinces to support a planned
Iraqi army campaign to retake a district of Kirkuk from the
Daesh terrorist group, a Peshmerga source said Saturday.
"Large concentrations of U.S. troops have arrived in the
Al-Qaraj area some 90 kilometers southeast of Mosul," Younis
Kuran, a Peshmerga officer, told Anadolu Agency.
Armed with "smart" artillery batteries, the U.S. troops are
there to support a planned Iraqi army campaign to recapture
Kirkuk's Hawija district, according to Kuran.
"U.S. troops and vehicles have converged on the area and are
now preparing to shell the targeted district," the Peshmerga
officer said.
Last week, the Iraqi army began deploying troops to the
Shirqat and Hawija districts -- respectively located in the
Saladin and Kirkuk provinces -- with the aim of
reestablishing control over northern Iraq, much of which was
overrun by Daesh in mid-2014
Crimes Against Women are Common. Here is a ghastly one.
A pregnant woman's boyfriend doused her with gas and lit her
on fire, according to police in Maryland.
The attack happened Friday at an apartment complex.
30-year-old Andrea Grinage survived, but reportedly suffered
severe burns -- 90 percent of her body -- after her
apartment went up in flames.
She also had to give birth to her daughter 7 weeks before
her due date.
Grinage and her new baby girl are both recovering.
Aaron Dickens
Sep 9th 2017 [AOL NEWS}
Burma's Rohingya Muslims: Buddhist Brutality Beyond Limits
About 146,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from violence in
Myanmar bringing the total number of refugees to 233,000
since October.
Myanmar has come under pressure from countries with large
Muslim populations to stop violence against the Muslim
Rohingya.
At least 400 people were killed and nearly 125,000 fled to
Bangladesh in the deadliest bout of violence targeting the
minority group in decades.
Dhaka says the Rohingya are not welcome, and has told border
guards to push back those trying to enter the country
illegally. But a huge number of Rohingya have crossed into
Bangladesh in just 10 days, joining more than 400,000 others
already living there in cramped makeshift camps.
These camps lack the basic facilities of life and the
community has to live in inhumane conditions.
Africa
NAZARETH (ADAMA) ETHIOPIA
Just as the dawn came in and the Adhan came piercing through
the darkness, the rains began to pour from the clouds.
Yet, in spite of the unfavorable weather, the Faithful left
their homes in droves to celebrate the Festival of
Sacrifice. The count was reported as more than the Eid ul
Fitr, 100,000+ at the Umar Masjid and grounds in Nazareth
(Adama) Ethiopia.
The speakers were out owing to damage caused by the rainy
weather and electrical outages. The Imam could not be heard
by most of the people. The spirit of the Believers filled
the atmosphere as many hugs and kisses were shared along
with the Greetings "Eid Mubarak." Sadaqat was distributed to
the needy on behalf of Jamaat al Muslimeen by an Ethiopian
Representative of Jamaat al Muslimeen, Brother Naseebu
Moges.
Racial Attitudes in Trying to Please the Oppressors
by Sis. Aisha
{Jamaat al-Muslimeen]
New York City - This past week,it was revealed that NFL
player Michael Bennett was violently apprehended by Las
Vegas police officers after a shooting. The disturbing video
showed Bennett's detainment. Of course, he was let go. He
was unable to discuss the incident with the media because he
became too emotional and had to walk away from the
microphones.
Michael Bennett has and will continue to avoid partaking in
the National Anthem ceremony before NFL games. He my have
been singled out by the Las Vegas Police Department (LVPD)
because of this act of defiance. He also plans to sue for
this humiliating act by the LVPD.
However, ESPN Analyst Stephen A. Smith, who has done and
said some questionable things just to stay in ESPN's good
graces, made a comment that I found insulting. He commented
on the disturbing incident with Michael Bennett and then,
stated that black people needed to be just as vocal about
crime in our communities.
What?! But, most importantly, why would Stephen A. Smith
make such a comment?
He made the comment to let his White ESPN radio bosses and
listeners know that he was distancing himself from Black
people by being unfairly critical. The comment had
absolutely nothing to do with this assault on an innocent
father at all! It was almost as if Stephen A. Smith was
saying that we Blacks bring these illegal police criminal
acts on ourselves by being criminals!
This is a move that the oppressor loves to see and hear. It
is a move to alienate and anger Blacks. This pleases the
oppressor.
Pres. Obama played this type of minstrel role to make
himself seem less threatening to White people. All Blacks,
who are apart of this matrix, play this role to make
themselves seem less threatening to their oppressor.
I attend Masjid Malcolm Shabazz, sometimes, and I noticed
something. The head Imam there is more critical of something
that happened centuries ago: The selling of African POW's to
European slave traders for gold. He also stated that there
is no documentation that supports the commonly held belief
that the Europeans created or instigated these African
tribal wars. The wars were already going on and the
Europeans simply came there and took advantage. I have not
researched this for myself. I do know that there are lies
told about Black and White people.
The head Imam, and second and third Imams in command, has
been critical of overseas Muslims for "twisting" the Qur'an
and using it for "evil." They never mention these groups by
name, however.
Something else these Imams never mention is police
criminality or America's foreign policies. They all say that
freedom is right here in America, not elsewhere. America may
not be so war-torn, since it is so busy tearing up everyone
else's country but, there is definitely oppression here.
This is another ploy to make the oppressor view them as less
threatening but, it never works. At this past Friday's
Jummah, another Imam was speaking about how the head Imam's
2001 speech, at the 9/11 memorial gathering at Yankee
Stadium, is never shown nor mentioned. I remember that very
pro-American, anti-Islamic speech. Our enemies only seek to
use us for their purposes and this Imam served his purpose
for them, at that time.
It could be an agenda or maybe these Imams really feel this
way. It is their right but, I feel that it conflicts with
the Qur'an, especially not criticizing all wrongs, just ours
based on kuffar media descriptions of Muslims.
This is the behavior of the hypocrite (Munafiqueen). It is
this type of behavior we need to be observant of because
these types of people are very good at making themselves
look like a friend when they are really working for the
oppressor.
I have been blessed to have, had great teachers in my mother
and New trend Editor Dr.Kaukab Siddique, who pointed these
things out to me.
The Earth Trembles-
The Heavens have Darkened
Evil has appeared on land and on sea because of the
Injustice of the wicked~evil doers.
Blessings have dissapeared ! good deeds are less ! and the
beasts have become powerless !
Life has become corrupted because of the wickedness of the
wrong-doers.
The morning light and the night's darkness shed Tears...{!}
because of the awful deeds that are committed.
Honorable writers among the angels and others from among
them have complained to their Lord because of the prevalence
of misdeeds and the supremacy of atrocities {!}'
By Allaah! This is a warning of approaching torment, and
forthcoming afflictions- so you have no resort except
sincere repentance as long as repentance is still
available.
Do not wait until there is no escape in which Allaah {Aza Wa
Jall} says
'And those who do wrong will come to know by what
overturning they will be overturned'.
[ Source: 'Quran'~ Surat Ash Shu'ara 26 ~A # 227]
Source of the Post :Ibn al Qayyim (Rahimullah)~Taken from al
Fawa'id.}
My Addition ...
Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by
[reason of] what the hands of people have earned so He may
let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have
done that perhaps they will return [to righteousness].
"All that is on earth will Perish. But will abide {Forever}
the Face of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honor"
{'Quran'- Surah Al-Rahman-55.26-27 }
'Wasting time is Worse than Death! Because Death Separates
you from this World Whereas wasting Time Separates you from
Allah'.
[Ibn Qayimm Al-Jawziyyah (r)]
The lessons we should have learned from Sacrifice on Eid al-Adha
[From Sis. Abida Rahmani, Canada]
"LETS SACRIFICE"
Let's sacrifice on this eid ul adha not just
animals.
Let's sacrifice our ego, which stops us from doing so many
good things. Which stops us from forgiving so many
people,which stops us from looking at our own self.
Let's sacrifice our pride which makes us look down on
others.
Let's sacrifice our greed for material things or called
TALAB E DUNYA ,which makes us collect more n more of
everything. Which puts us on a path of never ending greed
for more of everything of this immoral world.
Let's sacrifice our anger which makes us
break beautiful relationships
Let's sacrifice Our grudges that we hold in
our hearts against others.
Let's Sacrifice all our pessimism all our negativity.
Let's sacrifice the ANTS (automatic negative thoughts)
running in our heads full time non-stop,
Let's sacrifice our material gains to earn the spiritual
gains.
Let's Sacrifice our nafs
And lets share and distribute among others:
Our love for loved ones and strangers,
Our care for those ESP who we might never meet again in
life
Our affection for
everyone
Our time share it with everyone ESP the elders,
Our treasures ,our blessings which multiply when shared.
Let's add more sacrifices on
this eid ul azha...
Let's sharpen the knife of our faith, and
sacrifice all the bad we have inside of us.
Let's bow our heads with sincere Repentance and
remorse...
