Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri, r.a., reported: The Messenger of
Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Let not one
of you belittle himself" They said, "O Messenger of Allah,
how can any one of us belittle himself?"
The Prophet said: "He finds a matter regarding Allah about
which he should speak up but he does not. Allah the Exalted
will say to him on the Day of Resurrection: What prevented
you from speaking up about such a matter? He will say: It
was out of fear of the people. Allah will say: Rather, it is
I who deserved to be feared".
Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 4008
[With thanks to Sis. Kristi.]
Allama Rizvi is the leader of a new movement emerging from
the Brelwi interpretation of Islam which has hitherto been
non-political. The video is in Urdu and Punjabi
languages.
He emphasizes love and honor of the Prophet, pbuh, and that
the slightest blashphemy or insult will not be
tolerated.
He has politicized this large chunk of Islamic opinion by
calling for the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and
articulating the agony of Muslims wordwide over the mass
atrocities of Buddhist regime in Burma against defenseless
Rohingya Muslims as well as brutalities against Palestinians
and Kashmiris by occupying forces.
[By the way, he is a hard core Sunni.]
IRAN
After a whole week of demonstrations and protests by
thousands of people, the Iranian regime has announced that
the rallies have ended and the situation is under
control.
However usually reliable Kurdish media indicate that the
protests are continuing but the regine is censoring the news
and has clamped down on social media.
New Trend's impression is that the regime brought into the
field its "revolutionary" forces which are its paid
supporters to create the impression that Iranians are
countering the protests.
The government did admit that there is widespread corruption
in Iran and lack of legitimate employement.
The Trump regime again showed its lack of political
understanding by making fake statements of support for the
protestors, thus playing into the usual regime propaganda
that CIA is behind the protests.
Beware of Porcine Vaccinations!
American Women are disenfranchised.
by Sis. Aisha [Jamaat al-Muslimeen, New York}
There are ads on TV, at bus stops, and pharmacies everywhere
encouraging us to get vaccinated against some illness. Just
a note of warning: Most of these vaccines contain pork
gelatin. Vaccines that contain swine are referred to as
porcine vaccines. There are a some credible doctors, who
have spoken against the need for certain vaccinations, as
well as their harmful effects. Mercury is a controversial
ingredient that some doctors have attributed to autism.
The stab in the back is that, in 1995, over 100 "Muslim
scholars" at the Islamic Organization for Medical Science
issued a decree that using porcine vaccinations is
permissible because the process of manufacturing porcine
vaccinations changes the properties of the pork gelatin
rendering it non-pork. What??
This may be why many Imams do not sign exemption forms for
Muslims. Were it not for Dr. Kaukab Siddque's help my
brother would have been compelled to take the flu shot or
lose his job!
According to Shari'ah, Muslims are not to use alcohol in
medicine or cooking, although it evaporates during cooking,
because alcohol is haram. Swine is swine! You can google
http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/components-Allergens.htm to get
a list of the porcine vaccinations.
Munchausen by proxy syndrome
The 20/20 Show presented a very disturbing story about a
young girl, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who just pleaded guilty to
killing her mother. Gypsy Rose Blanchard is a 23 year old
woman who lived with her mother Dee Dee in Slidell,
Louisiana and Missouri. Gypsy Rose had already been somewhat
of a celebrity because of her illnesses and received
numerous gifts and monies, as a result. Her mother publicly
campaigned for donations. The problem?
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was never sick!
Her mother, Dee Dee, subjected her to numerous surgeries and
medications. It is estimated to be close to 200 procedures
done for these fake maladies. Of course, none of the medical
practitioners, who treated Gypsy Rose, wanted to be seen on
camera. The only one who did was a doctor who reported his
suspicions of Dee Dee having Munchausen by proxy. This is a
form of abuse where a guardian, usually a mother, physically
injures or induces an illness in the child so they can
receive attention and sympathy for him or herself. Very
narcissistic.
Because her mother was the one seeking all the attention she
needed Gypsy Rose Blanchard all to herself so, having
friends was a definite no no. Of course, this led Gypsy Rose
to rebel. She secretly met a boy, Nick, Online. Her mother
found out and forbad her daughter to see him. This proved
fatal for Dee Dee, who Gypsy Rose says, physically chained
her to a bed one time to prevent her from leaving the house.
Now, Nick and Gypsy Rose are charged in Dee Dee's
murder.
Women in America are so maligned it is no surprise that many
of them envy and crave the same dominance of their
oppressive male chauvinist counterparts. The only way these
women can exhibit such power and control is over their
children. Gypsy Rose stated that her "illnesses" began after
her father left her mother. Munchausen by proxy is a
terribly oppressive way to get attention. To a lesser
degree, right or wrong, getting attention and feeling
important is the main reason why many young girls get
pregnant.
Motherhood in America will never be as important as the
kuffar claim it is until they start treating women as
valuable human beings. In kuffar societies, motherhood is
important only because of the legacies men get from them.
But, the women who make up motherhood are not considered
important at all. They are viewed as nothing more than a
tool for fulfilling a man's needs, an incubator. This is why
children being born outside of marriage is so common.
Also, these women are having children for the wrong reasons!
These children are being born with the burden of fulfilling
their mother's desire for importance. This is not how Allah
the Creator intended for men and women to interact with one
another.
Sadly, Gypsy Rose Blanchard said that she had more freedom
in prison than when she lived at home with her mother. She
is not insane but, was absolutely abused. According to Gypsy
Rose, when she ran away her mother would always find her. I
could understand her seeing murder as her only way out. I am
not sure that her mother was murdered in cold blood. But,
Gypsy Rose had other, less monstrous, options for escaping
her.
American women are so disenfranchised that mothers and
daughters are often at odds with each other. The sons rarely
have any conflicts with their parents. Ironically, the very
Way of Life that could empower these women has become
corrupted by people who bring their kuffar thinking along
with their conversion to Islam. We can overcome this
ignorance by seeking guidance from the Qur'an and Authentic
Hadith plus, seeking out those who are just as
knowledgeable.
(Sources: 20/20 Show and People.com)
Guest Editorial
Ahed Tamimi, 16 year old Heroine and Leader of Resistance
against Israeli and Zionist Oppression
Israele: arrestata la "Shirley Temper" palestinese ... Ahed
Tamimi
By Imam Ali Siddiqui
Finally her father, Bassam Tamimi made it on the pages of
Newsweek and Ahed Tamimi made it on the pages of Atlantic.
Both are still Palestinians and they still have no prayer in
the US media. Or is it the other way! The US media still
have no courage to take on Israel in the spirit of "Freedom
of Press." So much for the "First Amendment!"
Israeli Occupation government is scared of Ahed's persistent
and bold "In Your Face" non-violent approach. She has been
Resisting Israeli Occupation and Persecution since she was
as young as 9 years old. She is now 16 and now Israel wants
to make her an Example to Deter Palestinian Children's
Resistance to Zionist and Israeli Occupation and Oppression
by the world's very powerful, well-armed, and well-financed
military.
Ahed Tamimi has been called from Shirley Temple to Jon of
Arc. Nevertheless, she is indeed the True Symbol of
Non-Violent Resistance and its courageous leader at 16.
Internet helped her to inspire Palestinian children and gave
them courage instead of fear, hope instead of
desperation.
Finally, after lies told by Israel and Zionist movement, and
mocking Falistinies (Palestinians) with the Biblical story
of David and Goliath, Israel, the Goliath finally meets the
Palestinian David in the person of a Blond and Fair-skinned
girl (Atlantic) from the village of Nabi Saleh from "Area
C."
Let us stand and be counted by standing on the side of
humanity and Raising our Voices in support of the Children
of Palestine and their Parents. Let's join them in their
Struggle for Freedom. "Let Freedom ring in every bulldozed
village, home, and uprooted ancient Olive Tree." (MLK) Let
Israel and US understand that their actions are inhumane and
constitute Crimes against Humanity and God.
Say it loud, #FreeAhed, #FreePalestine.
Some of the activities of distinguished scholar Imam Ali
Siddiqui:
Muslim Institute for Interfaith Studies& Understanding,
Lorton, VA 22079
Researcher/Lecturer, Islamic History Workshop, Fairfax,
VA
Teacher (Volunteer), ESL, Hogar Immigrant Services,
Alexandria, VA
Co-Coordinator, Fairfax County Interfaith Monthly
Dinner-Dialogue, Fairfax, VA
Fairfax Muslim-Unitarian Universalist Monthly Brunch,
Fairfax, VA
Alexandria Interfaith Monthly Dinner-Dialogue, Alexandria,
VA
Khatib Circuit, Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area
Kashmir
Thousands attend funeral of youth in Pulwama
Thousands of people in Indian occupied Kashmir participated
in the funerals of martyred youth, Fardeen Ahmad Khandey and
Manzoor Ahmad Baba in Tral and Drubgam areas of Pulwama
district on Monday.
According to KMS, Khandey and Manzoor were killed during an
attack on the training centre of Indian paramilitary Central
Reserve Police Force in Lethpora area of Pulwama district,
yesterday. Five CRPF personnel were killed and several
others were injured in the attack. The mourners were raising
pro-freedom and pro-Islam slogans. Hurriyat leaders and
activists including a JKLF delegation participated in the
funerals of the martyrs. Body of another youth was recovered
from the CRPF building, today, bringing the death toll to
eight.
Meanwhile, the killing of three mujahideen triggered
complete shutdown marked by forceful anti-India protests in
Pulwama district. All shops and other business
establishments were closed while traffic was off the roads.
Many people were injured including one critically when the
troops fired bullets and teargas shells protesters in
Drubgam area of the district.
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference in its report, released
in Srinagar, stated that killings and other human rights
violations including harassment of civilians and Hurriyat
leadership, restrictions on political activities and curbs
on religious obligations continued unabated in occupied
Kashmir during the year 2017. The report said that political
leaders and activists were subjected to vengeance and
India's National Investigation Agency was put into service
to harass and arrest Hurriyat leaders including Shabbir
Ahmad Shah, Altaf Ahmad Shah, Ayaz Akbar, Peer Saifullah,
Merajud Din Kalwal, Shahidul Islam, Farooq Ahmad Dar, Nayeem
Ahmad Khan, Zahoor Watali, photojournalist Kamran Yousuf and
Shahid Yusuf on fake and fabricated charges.
On the other hand, Indian troops in their unabated acts of
state terrorism martyred 291 innocent Kashmiris including
six women and 18 young boys during the past year. According
to the data issued by the Research Section of Kashmir Media
Service, today, 22 of those martyred were killed in custody.
The killings by the troops rendered 31 women widowed and 73
children orphaned while 211 women were disgraced or molested
by the men in uniform. The troops subjected 4,674 civilians
to torture, while 3,529 people were arrested.
PAKISTAN
Pakistan Urged to delink itself from U.S. Policies.
by Ameer al-Azeem & Qaiser Sharif
LAHORE, Jan.5; Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator
Sirajul Haq, has called for immediate dissociation from the
US as it had always made Pakistan a scapegoat and deceived
this country in the hour of need.
In a message to the nation in response to US actions against
the country, he said that the US wanted Pakistan to convert
its defeat in Afghanistan into victory.
He said that Allah Almighty had blessed this country with
abundant resources and we did not need to beg from anyone.
He said that those taking the US as a friend and advocating
for its slavery had only brought disgrace to the country and
the nation.
He said the US had never stood by Pakistan and on the
contrary, it had always patronized India. During the 1965
and 1971 wars, the US had left this country all alone and
now it was blaming Pakistan for its defeat in Afghanistan.
He said that when Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in
response to India, the US imposed sanctions against the
country.
The JI chief said that Pakistan had sacrificed more than
seventy thousand men in the US war on terror besides
incurring financial loss of above 120 billion dollars but
the US never acknowledged that. As such, he said, Pakistan
could not be a party of the US war any more.
Sirajul Haq said that the measures taken by Trump against
the country would ultimately go against US itself and it
would stand isolated. He said the world community had voted
against the US decision to declare Jerusalem as Israel
capital thereby making it clear that it could support
Washington's wrong policies. The US stance on Palestine had
also been rejected by the world at large, he added.
The JI chief said that Trump's declaration had brought the
entire Pakistani nation on one page and a complete national
unity and harmony had emerged. He said it was high time that
the antion stood on its on feet and the rulers tried to
compensate for the losses caused to the country because of
their wrong policies by taking to the path of self respect
and self reliance, following the teachings of Allama
Iqbal.
Air Marshal/ Obituary
LAHORE, Jan. 5; Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan Senator
Sirajul Haq and acting JI chief, Liaqat Baloch, have
expressed deep grief over the sad demise of Air Marshal
(rtd) Muhammad Asghar Khan.
In a condolence message here, they lauded the services of
the deceased in the Pakistan Air Force and politics. They
prayed for the salvation of the former PAF chief .
Released by
IDREES: Khutba to Large Gathering on Jerusalem and
Kashmir
LAHORE, Jan. 5; Deputy chief of the Jamaat e Islami, Hafiz
Muhammad Idrees, has said that US President Trump's policies
were destined to bring destruction to the US which was
trying to deceive the world by blaming Pakistan for its own
failings. He was addressing big Friday congregation at
Mansoora mosque.
Hafiz Muhammad Idrees said that Pakistan was a rich and
militarily strong country but the cowardly rulers had put
the country's dignity at stake for a few dollars. He said
that the nation would not tolerate these rulers any
more.
He said that Trump had declared Jerusalem as Israel's
capital only to please the Zionist lobby thus placing the
world peace at stake. Now, trump was blaming this country
for its defeat in Afghanistan.
He said the Muslim world had unlimited resources but the
enemy was challenging it only because the Ummah did not have
a bold leadership. The Ummah needs a leader like Salahud Din
Ayubi at this time, he added.
He said that adherence to the Islamic teachings ensured rise
and power to the Muslims and its present decadence was
because its rulers had distanced themselves from Islam.
War News
Syria
Russian Air Force hit hard. Damascus Near Collapse?
Regime forces enter Idlib province under Russian air
support. Deir ez Zor Battle.
Thousands of Afghan & Pakistani Shias died fighting
Mujahedeen
[SOHR and various news services reporting]
Important battles:
January 1 to 7: Large Assad forces have entered Idlib
province's eastern edge. Russian air force is hammering the
Tahrir [al-Nusra] defenses. At least 14 villages have been
captured by regime forces.
January 4: Jaysh al-Islam fighters ambushed a unit of
Assad's troops in al-Nashabiya town in the al-Marj area just
outside Damascus. At least 14 of Assad's troops are reported
killed.
January 4-7: Some of Assad's troops are trapped in the
Vehicle Department of Harasta town just outside Damascus.
Shia-Iranian-Hizb forces made a major attempt to free the
trapped force. Iranian artillery fired 223 shells and
Russian helicopters fired missiles at the Tahrir [al-Nusra]
forces which have besieged the vehicle department. In the
bitter fighting which followed 48 of Shia troops supporting
Assad were killed. These include 4 Brigadiers and 2 other
officers. Ten of Assad's force were captured. Tahrir
[al-Nusra] also suffered heavily with 52 killed.
Abdullah al-Muhaysin, a mujahid leader from Saudi Arabia
issued a video urging Islamic groups to strive harder
because Assad's regime is near collapse.
Daily Attacks on Russian air base in Hemeimim, Lattakia
province.
Smal mujahideen groups are hiding in rugged Lattakia
province and shooting rockets at the Russian air base where
Putin came recently to congratulate Russian forces defending
Assad. Mujahideen are also sending out small drones to
"bomb" the Russians.
On January 1, mujahideen struck a serious blow at the
Russian air force while it was on the ground. The Russian
military hid its losses but a Russian newspaper,
Konmmersent, in its January 3, 2018 issue, reported that 7
Russian jets were destroyed in the attack. These are
reported by the paper as 4 SU-24 bombers, 2 SU-35S fighters
bombers and one AN-72 transport. A Russian ammunition dump
was blown up and 10 Russians wounded.
However, another Russian newspaper, Vkontakte, put the
aircraft losses at 10 including 6 SU-24, 1 SU-35s, one AN 30
and one AN-72. One helicopter was shot down with 2 crew in
it killed. [Report from Roman Saponkov]
Large Afghan and Pakistani Shia forces, armed and funded by
Iran are fighting the mujahideen in Syria. Ten to 12
thousand of them are shias from Afghanistan. Several
thousand of them were killed in the fighting around Aleppo,
Daraa, Damascus, Lattakia and the Qalamoun. They are known
as the Fatimyoun.
Hundreds of Shias have been brought by Iran from Pakistan,
mostly from the Turi tribe in Kurram area and Hazaras of
Quetta. Some of them are criminals and have committed
atrocities.
[Source for both: The National Interest.]
January 7: Afghan news agencies, Pajzhok and Khamaa have
given specific figures for the
death toll of Shia Afghans killed in Syria fighting the
Mujahideen as follows.
2000 plus killed in 4 years, 8000 wounded over 4 years.
Civilians killed:
On January 3, Russian aircraft bombed Meseraba town which
opposes Assad, killing 18 civilians including 11 women.
Assad's artillery is shelling Daraa, north of Hama, north of
Homs and a-Ghouta areas near Damascus. [Casualties not
reported.]
Down south on the banks of the Euphrates river, IS fighters
have launched a counter attack on SDF Kurdish forces which
have penetrated deep into IS territory. The Assad regime
forces advancing from the west are now stalemated probably
owing to the situation around Damascus.
Iraq
Islamic State [IS] Fighters Back in Kirkuk and Hawija, Clash
northeast of Baquba. Air Force Bombing IS. Attack on Samara
outskirts.
During the week of January 1 to 7, the re-emergence of
Islamic State fighters has created a serious situation.
The most important are successful IS attacks on regime
forces in Samara, Kirkuk and Hawija. At least 70 Shia troops
were killed. [Azeri News]
The regime is reporting that it has repelled an IS
infiltration north east of Baquba.
Guerilla attacks by IS are taking a toll of senior regime
officers.
January 1: A convoy was ambushed by IS gunmen on the
Kirkuk-Hawija road. Regime's Colonel Sebawy, his 5
bodyguards and adult son were killed.
In South Kirkuk, gunmen ambushed a tribal leader Walid Nuri,
supporting the regime,killing him his wife and adult
son.
Sahwan Abdullah, regime's member from Kirkuk, says IS has
infiltrated the area.
Legislator Dawudi is more specific. He says 2200 Islamic
State fighters have come to the mountains around Kirkuk.
There is also confirmation of old news that IS has re-taken
three neighborhoods of Mosul.
IS has been unable to publicize because its media person has
been killed in an air strike. In another incident regime
forces killed 6 prominent IS fighters.
Alhamduliallaahi Rabbil-'Aalameen wa-Salaatu Was Salaamu
'Assalaamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu'.
Four Aspects of Wisdom and 4 Tests
by Sis. Yasmin
We have been asked to recite 'Surat Al- Kahf {#18} every
Friday... right ?
Now, have you ever wondered why PROPHET~ (SalAllahu
'Alleihi-Wasallam)
asked us to recite Surat Al-Kahf every Friday...?
Or is there any preference for this Surah over the rest of
the 113 Surahs?
What is the benefit of reciting this weekly?
Let's See The Benefits... 'In Shaa Allah'.
First of all, in this Surah Allah gives us
4 different, but VERY INTERESTING stories !
Let's explore each along with the lessons we get from each
of them....
#1/~ 'The People of the Cave'.
It's the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving
town, so they decide to migrate for the sake of Allah and
run away.
Allah rewards them with mercy in the cave and protection
from the elements of nature.
The Lesson of this story is the 'Trial of Faith'{!}.
#2/~ 'The owner of Two Gardens'~
A story of a man whom Allah blessed with two beautiful
gardens, but the man forgot to thank the One who blessed him
with everything and he even dared to doubt Allah regarding
the afterlife.
So his garden was destroyed... he regretted it but was too
late and his regret did not benefit him.
Lesson of this story: 'Trial of Wealth'{!}.
# 3/~'Musa (Alais Salam) and Khidr (Alais Salam)'.
When Musa (Alais Salam) was asked "Who is the most
knowledgeable of the people of Earth?" Musa (Alais Salam)
said that it was him as he assumed he was the only prophet
on Earth at the time. But Allah revealed to him that there
was someone who knew more than him about certain things.
Musa (Alais Salam) traveled looking for him and learned how
divine wisdom can sometimes be hidden in matters which we
perceive as bad.
The Lesson of this story: 'Trial of knowledge' {!}
And now to the FINAL one, which is somewhat global...
#4/~ 'Dhul Qarnyne'~
Allah mentions the story of a great King who was given
knowledge and power travelling the world helping people and
spreading all that was good, he was able to overcome the
problem of 'Yajooj-Majooj' by building a massive dam
with
the help of people whom he could not even understand...!
Lesson of this story: 'Trial of Power' {!}
ALLAH relates Four different stories relating to 4 different
kinds of trials that we pass through in our day to day lives
{!}
Let's have a look through 'Hadiths' to learn more about this
Surah...
In many 'Hadiths'... PROPHET~ (SalAllahu'Alleihi
Wasallam)
mentions that the one who reads and memorises verses of
Surat Al Kahf will be protected from the trials of the
'Dajjal' {!}
Now... why this Surah {?} What is the relation between SURAT
AL- KAHF and DAJJAL ?
The Answer is simple... Dajjal will appear before the Day of
Judgement with Four (4) Trials...{!}
#1/~ he will ask people to worship him and not Allah:Trial
of Faith !
#2/~ he will be given powers to start/stop rain and tempt
people with his wealth:
Trial of Wealth !
#3/~ he will tempt people with knowledge and news he gives
them: Trial of Knowledge !
#4/~ he will control huge parts of the Earth: A Trial of
Power !
{'Subhan Allah'}
~ MY 'SALAAMS' TO ALL~ ~Y a s m i n ~
"All that is on earth will Perish. But will abide {Forever}
the Face of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour"
{'Quran'- Surah Al-Rahman-55.26-27 }
I Want to Die With my Forehead on the Ground! The Sunnah in
my Heart, Allah on my Mind, Qur'an on my Tongue, and Tears
in my Eyes!
'In Sha Allah'!'Aameen'.
' Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days,
whenever each day passes then part of you has Gone.
{Al-Hasan Al-Basree}
