Allah Forgives Sins. All you have to do is Sincere repentance.
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) said,
"By the One in Whose Hand is my soul ! If you do not commit
sins, Allah would replace you with a people who would commit
sins and seek forgiveness from Allah; and Allah will
certainly forgive them."
Muslim, Book 20, Hadith 3
with thanks to Sis.Kristi
Important Jamaat al-Muslimeen Document Given to 84 Muslims.
On July 13, at the Islamic Center Ibraheem in Newark,
Delaware, a 7-page Jamaat document was given to 84 Muslims
ater Juma Salat.
Here is an outline of the contents of the 7-pager.
&
Attack on Red Mosque changed Pakistan's history.
900 Russian air strikes and 1700 Iranian artillery shells
terrorize Deraa province, Syria,
Message to African American converts.
Advice against Stress & Anxiety.
Christians taking refuge in Islamic Sudan.
Pakistani courts judgement on "Ahmediyya: [Qadiani]
cult.
On July 9, Ethiopia's newly elected president Abiy Ahmed
flew to the Eritreal capital, Asmara, and embraced the
Eritreal leader who has been at war with Ethiopia for 20
years. Cheering crowds greeted Ahmed.
Ahmed is from the Oromo tribe which has been protesting for
years for its political rights and was crushed by the
Marxist regime.
Then on July 14, the Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki
arrived in Ethiopia on a three day visit to huge expressions
of joy by the Ethiopian people.
Ahmed has released political prisoners and restored basic
rights.
Peace is a blessing for Eritrea too from where thousands
have fled to Europe to avoid being conscripted to fight the
war.
Iraq
A Week of Turmoil. Widespread Protests in Basra, Kerbala,
Najaf. Curfew imposed. ISIS openly active in Kirkuk, Diyala,
Salahuddin Provinces.
Abadi Rushed back from NATO headquarters in Brussels
July 15. The regime has clamped curfew in the provinces of
Basra, Kerbala and Najaf. Social media has been blocked.
Flights into Basra and Najaf have been suspended.
In Najaf, hundreds of protestors stormed the headquarters of
the so-called Iraqi Hizbullah and set it on fire. They also
ransacked the headquarters of the governor. Latest is that
protestors have taken over Najaf airport.
Hashad al-Shaabi, Iran-backed militia, fired on protestors
killing one and injuring several.
The protests which started in Basra a week ago over
corruption and economic disasters have spread all over the
Iraqi south which has the oil fields as well as the Shia
holy places.
The regime is urging the security forces not to be violent
but there have been shootings by the security forces which
have left four protestors dead and 33 wounded in Basra
alone. ,
Abadi, the Prime Minister, is rushing back from Brussels
where he was in a NATO conference.
In the northwest, the regime is using air strikes which have
killed 7 IS infiltrators but steady in flow of mujahideen
from Syria into Iraq is continuing. In the provinces of
Kirkuk, Diyala and Salahudeen, Islamic State fighters have
come out openly.
Turkish air raids on PKK in the extreme north are
continuing.
Israeli Air Strikes vs Minor Gaza "rockets" and kites.
On July 14, Israel bombed several structures in Gaza
associated with Hamas.
The structures were empty but 2 passersby were killed and 20
injured.
Only one of the many "rockets" fired from Gaza hit an
Israeli building injuring 3 Israelis.
Safar al-Hawali, Leading Islamic Scholar Arrested in Saudi Arabia.
On July 11, Saudi security forces arrested top scholar Safar
al-Hawali despite his poor health. His three sons were also
arrested.
Worst was the brutal way in which his brother Saadullah was
arrested.
Apparently the regime was responding to al-Hawali's just
published book MUSLIMS and WESTERN CULTURE in which he
criticized Saudi relations with Amerca, General Sissi of
Egypt and the regime of UAE. He also criticized the Saudi
boycott of Qatar.
Saudi Arabia vs ISIS
July 12. Reuters reports that Islamic State fighters
attacked a Saudi Arabian checkpoint in the city of Buraidah.
Heavy Saudi losses were downplayed by the Saudi Press Agency
which said only one security member and a "foreigner" were
killed. IS on its al-Naba media reported that three of its
fighters were killed.
Egypt
Massive Explosion.
31 sentenced to death.
July 12. A petrochemical plant caught fire on the out skirts
of Cairo's International airport. According to the Express
[UK} "the blast could be heard across large parts of the
city." A huge plume of fire was photographed by many in
social media.
Flights were suspended but regime media tried to minimize
the blast and said "flights resumed."
Regime said 12 people were injured, none killed.
[IS has been fighting the regime in the Sinai, across the
canal.]
The same day as the explosion, the regime sentenced 31
Islamic men to death, 18 in Zagazig and 15 in Ismailiya [7
in absentia]
South Africa: Israeli leader K...
July 6. Top Jewish Zionist advocate of Israel, Sergio
Kowensky, was killed by gunmen in Johannesburg who did not
take his car, wallet and cellular phone.
He was Chairman of Netanyahoo's Likud Party in South
Africa.
Last, week a German flag and Swastika were painted on a wall
in Johannesburg.
Last month, a Jewish South African, Jeffrey Zetler, was
stabbed to death near Cape Town.
Editorial
Iran's Blunder
Hijab is Blessed but is not to be Imposed by Power.
by Kaukab Siddique
Women in Iran have made a number of symbolic gestures of
defiance of the hijab. Repressive imposition by the regime
has led to a serious backlash. Numerous women are involved.
One of them has been dancing at home and sending out copies
of her dances to social media which have gone viral.
Another woman took off her veil and hung it in the public
square resulting in countless photos taken by the public..
She was arrested.
: Forceful imposition of hijab is not Islamic. It is the
woman's choice and the prophet, pbuh, never forced it on
women]
PAKISTAN
Regime Arrests Nawaz Sharif and Maryam. Thousands protest.
Why is a popular leader being demonized?
from New Trend's Pak Observer.
July 13. Large crowds had gathered in Lahore, Islamabad and
other cities in Punjab to welcome back Nawaz Sharif, the
ousted Prime Minister, and his daughter Maryam returning
from London.. Massed police forces blocked the movement of
the crowds. The people could not reach the airport. Nearly
400 activists were arrested. The regime picked up both Nawaz
and Maryam and took them to jail. They are appealing the
sentences against them.
Pakistani politicians are known to
be self-centered and have accumulated tremendous wealth
which contrasts horribly with the poverty of vast numbers
of Pakistanis.
The military lives comfortably in cantonments distanced from
the tangled mess of Pakistani society. With the help of a
well organized intelligence service allied to a boisterous
propaganda machine, the military can ease in or ease out any
of the country's political leaders.
Nawaz Sharif survived the moves of General Musharraf and
became the elected leader of Pakistan. His weakness in
public opinion was that he had amassed tremendous wealth,
some of which was visible in his foreign acquisitions.
Slowly but steadily, owing to public support,
he became a problem for the military.
He was accused of corruption and finally disqualified on
technical grounds, which could easily be applicable to most
other politicians.
Nawaz Sharif was also blamed for the unhappy military
confrontsation in Kargil with India. It was General
Musharraf's blunder and it was quietly carried out behind
the back of the elected leader, Nawaz Sharif.
The military is a sly supporter of Imran Khan. The removal
of Nawaz Sharif has cleared the way for Imran Khan to be
Pakistan's apparent leader.
Nawaz Sharif has a stronghold in Lahore which is so strong
that many in Punjab, particularly in Lahore, are not
convinced that Nawaz Sharif is corrupt. His daughter Maryam
has become a popular activist and though she she too has
been disqualified, her popularilty is burgeoning owing to
the typical Punjabi sense of chivalry which at one time
brought support for Benazir Bhutto.
In his personal character Nawaz Sharif is seen as a
religious person, decent and conservative, but certainly not
radical. . So the military brought two elements to cut down
his religious support: Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the right wing
of Islam, and Hafiz Saeed. , the "radical."
America has declared that Hafiz Saeed is a terrorist or a
promoter of terrorism. However, the military likes him and
he can hold large prayer gatherings without being stopped by
the regime.
[He strongly opposes the mujahideen groups which have been
fighting the military.]
Both are cutting off some of Nawaz Sharif's support in
Lahore.
Most people don't know that the military showed its skill in
manipulating the internal election process of Jamaate Islami
as a result of which Munawar Hasan could not be re-elected
as Ameer of Jamaate Islami. He had openly opposed the
military operations against the mujahideen and had dared to
say that
those killed in US drone strikes are shaheed.
Imran Khan has brought a large number of traditional
wheeling-dealing politicians into his party who will use all
their wiles to get themselves elected as his supporters. He
calls them "electables." So the chances that Imran khan will
change Pakistan are dim.
War News
Pakistan . Ugly Attacks on Supporters of Army.
July 13. A big explosion said to be from an ISIS human
bomber in Mastung [Baluchistan] killed 128 people and
injured more than 150. The explosion took place among
supporters of the military gathering for election campaign.
Their leader, a prominent feudal lord, Nawabzada Raisani,
was killed in the explosion.
[There have been numerous smaller explosions too.]
Its is shocking for Pakistanis because the army had assured
them that "militants" had been wiped out.
ANP Gathering hit.
On July 10, in Peshawar, a gethering of the secular ANP was
hit by a bomb explosion which killed 20 people and injured
30. Among those killed was Haroon Bilour, top leader of
ANP.
According to the secular daily Dawn,Pak Taliban had
threatened to hit ANP because of its support for military
action against the Taliban.
Iran
Sunni Preacher killed.
July 10. In Khash city, in Sistan province,
gunment suspected to be agents of the Iranian government
killed Sunni scholar Abdul Shakoor Kurd. He had been
converting shias to Sunni Islam and had received warnings
from the government.
On the border of Iranian Kurdistan with Iraq, a clash
occurred between Islamic fighters and Iranian militia. There
were casualties on both sides but details are not available
yet.
Syria
Deraa Province Surrenders to Avoid Russian Bombing. Fighting
Erupts in Quneitra area. IS Enters Eastern Idlib and Fights
regime in Western Deraa.
July 9-15. Defenders of towns in eastern Deraa province
following last weeks storm of bombing and shelling are
surrendering. These defenders are people's committees who
took the name "Free Senior Army, FSA" who evicted Assad's
regime from their communities. Faced with Russia and Iran
and the ruthless bombing of civilians by the regime's
allies, FSA decided to accept the Russian "plan." Russia
will protect them, they think, even though the Assad regime
will be re-installed, Those who don't accept the Russian
plan will be transported peacefully to Idlib and Afrin
areas.
The first group of buses carrying 1600 of these "rejectors"
left for the north on July 15.
The people of Deraa rejected Assad's regime by fleeing as
the regime's allies advanced. More than 350,000 people left
their homes but Jordan closed its border and they had
nowhere to go. Under Russian promises of protection they are
returning home.
What will they find? SOHR reports that regime troops are
looting the 8 towns which accepted the Russian plan.
[On the sidelines, the village of Heet on the Jordan border
which had been evacuated by FSA was captured by ISIS in a
quick move which also got them the weapons abandoned by FSA
volunteers.]
On July 14-15, Russian air force and Iranian artillery began
the attack on towns in Quneitra province. The opposition
there, mostly FSA, have been hit by 850 shells fired by Iran
and the Lebanese Hizb plus some bombing by Russia. In the
first clashes between Iran and Hizb versus local Syrian
fighters, 18 of the regime supporters and 13 of the Islamic
opposition were killed..
Bombing of the enclave held by ISIS in western Deraa has
begun.
In eastern Idlib, following clashes between Tahrir
[al-Nusra] and ISIS, the latter has taken over some areas..
Tahrir earlier captured the local commander of IS and
beheaded him along with several others. In turn ISIS is
assassinating Tahrir members. The result is growing chaos in
eastern Idlib.
The province of Idlib is packed with refugees. If Russia and
the Shias attack, there will be a human rights
cataclysm.
American bombing of Civilians.
On July 13, American air force bombed the town of al-Soussa
in the ISIS enclave on the Euphrates. At least 54 people
were killed, including 28 civilians and 34 ISIS members were
killed.
American missiles again hit the town of Hajin. Casualties
are not clear yet.
In an interesting development, al-Rahman fighters who left
the Douma area [Damascus suburb] after Russian bombing are
re=constituting themselves and buying weapons [In the Afrin
region nominally under Turkish control in north central
Syria]
Fighting between regime troops and Islamic groups is also
reported from northern Latakkia and western Aleppo
province.
Russian and Iranian forces have reached so far into Syria
that Abu Bakr Baghdadi's son is reported killed in a
commando action against the in eastern Homs province.
Son Killed.
July 4. The 18 year old son of top IS leader Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi was killed in Homs province while leading a
combat mission against Assad regime and Russian troops. The
18 year old Hudhayfah al-Badri was reported killed by
several outlets including IS media as well as several
western media including BBC.
News Within the U.S.
Abdul Kadir
Political Prisoner from Guyana died in US Prison on June 29.
by Br. Abu Talib [Jamaat al-Muslimeen.]
Abdul Kadir was one of the innocents from the Caribbean who
were trapped in the conspiracy theories which the government
launched after 9.11,
He was convicted on the words of a drugee informant who was
the key witness in the trial. Throughout the trial Br. Abdul
Kadir maintained his innocence. Three others with him were
also sentenced in 2010.
Owing to his work at the JFK airport in New York, the
government claimed that he was part of a plot to blow up the
entire airport.! It was a ridiculous claim with no
evidence.
No one knows what was done to him in prison and he died on
June 29. He has been buried in his home country.
He will be missed by the Islamic Community in the Caribbean
for his stand for the rights of others there, especially the
shia Community.
It a lesson for all of us who are involved in peaceful struggle.
Police Clash with Protestors in Chicago after Shooting.
July 14. Several hundred protestors clashed with police in
south Chicago after police shot and killed a Black youth
whom they suspected of having a gun.
The clashes continued for several hours.
Killing of Black men by police has become common in major
American cities.
Thought....
Massive Protests in London against Trump.
Why are Muslim Countries Silent?
Sufiism?
by New Trend Observer
Hundreds of thousands of people protested in London,
England, on the arrival Of US President Trump. Smaller
protests in other cities followed.
The Muslim mayor of London supported the
floating of a big balloon over London depicting Trump as a
baby in diapers. The balloon has become extremely popular.
in various sizes,.
Trump's rude and thoughtless behavor towards the Queen was
also noted and ridiculed.
Why are Muslim countries silent about Trump although he is
openly opposing Muslims, supporting Israel and making a
blasphemous declaration on Jerusalem.
The Muslim world has deviated from Islam in many aspects.
Too much sufiism has made it non-political and unable to
express itself.
Guidance
[What does Islam say about Extra
Terrestrial Beings? Can they be Harmful to us? Are they
like humans?]
The World of Jinn.
by Sis. Yasmin
The infamous 'spirit beings' that are found in so many
sources about Islam:What are they? Do they possess people?
Are they Muslims?
Maybe there is a Jinn sitting in the corner of your room
right now, or even one behind you. If so, then how will you
deal with this creation of Allah?
Learn Islam properly and you will be able to deal with all
of Allah's creation -and not just the Jinn.
Throughout history man has always had a deep attraction for
the supernatural and the unseen. The existence of a world
parallel to our own has always fascinated people. This world
is commonly referred to as the spirit world, and almost
every set of people have some concept of one. With some
people, these spirits are no more than the souls of dead
people- or ghosts. With others, spirits are either the
forces of good or the forces of evil - both battling against
one another to gain influence over humanity. However, both
of these explanations are more in tune with folk tales and
fantasy. The true explanation of such a world comes from
Islam.
Like every other way, Islam also claims to explain this
realm of the unseen. It is from this realm that Islam
explains to us about the world of the Jinn. The Islamic
explanation of the Jinn provides us with so many answers to
modem day mysteries. Without the knowledge of this world,
the Muslims would become like the non-Muslims and be running
around looking for any old answer to come their way.
So, who or what are the Jinn?
Existence
The Jinn are beings created with free will, living on earth
in a world parallel to mankind. The Arabic word Jinn is from
the verb 'Janna' which means to hide or conceal.
Thus, they are physically invisible from man as their
description suggests.
This invisibility is one of the reasons why some people have
denied their existence. However, (as will be seen) the
affect which the world of the Jinn has upon our world, is
enough to refute this modem denial of one of Allah's
creation.
The origins of the Jinn can be traced from the Qur'an and
the Sunnah.
Allaah says:
"Indeed We created man from dried clay of black smooth mud.
And We created the Jinn before that from the smokeless flame
of fire" [Quran 15:26-27]
Thus the Jinn were created before man. As for their physical
origin, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
has confirmed the above verse when he said:
"The Angels were created from light and the Jinn from
smokeless fire" [1].
It is this description of the Jinn which tells us so much
about them.
Because they were created from fire, their nature has
generally been fiery
and thus their relationship with man has been built upon
this.
Like humans, they too are required to worship Allah and
follow Islam.
Their purpose in life is exactly the same as ours, as Allaah
says:
"I did not create the Jinn and mankind except to worship Me"
[Quran 51:56]
Jinn can thus be Muslims or non-Muslims. However, due to
their fiery nature the majority of them are non-Muslims. All
these non-Muslim Jinn form a part of the army of the most
famous Jinn, Iblees- the Shaytaan [2].
Consequently, these disbelieving Jinns are also called
Shayateen (devils).
As for the Jinn who become Muslims, then the first of them
did so in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) when a group of them were amazed by the recitation
of the Qur'an.
Allaah orders the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
to tell the people of this event:
"Say (O' Muhammed): It has been revealed to me that a group
of Jinn listened and said; 'Indeed we have heard a marvelous
Qur'an. It guides unto righteousness so we have believed in
it, and we will never make partners with our lord." [Quran
72:1-2]
In many aspects of their world, the Jinn are very similar to
us. They eat and drink, they marry, have children and they
die. The life span however, is far greater than ours. Like
us, they will also be subject to a Final Reckoning by Allaah
the Most High. They will be present with mankind on the Day
of Judgment and will either go to Paradise or Hell.
Abilities
That which clearly distinguishes the Jinn from mankind, are
their powers and abilities. Allaah has given them these
powers as a test for them. If they oppress others with them,
then they will be held accountable. By knowing of their
powers, we can often make sense of much of the mysteries
which go on around us. One of the powers of the Jinn, is
that they are able to take on any physical form they like.
Thus, they can appear as humans, animals trees and anything
else. Over the last few years the interest in the subject of
aliens and UFO's has become heightened.
Programs such as the X-files and the Outer limits have
increased the popularity of the theory that aliens exist.
Thousands of people have sighted strange looking creatures
all over the world. These sightings however, have still not
proven substantially that aliens exist. Rather - and it
seems more plausible all the sightings of such creatures
were just Jinn parading in different forms.
So the next time you see something that looks like E.T, it's
most probably just a wicked Jinn trying to scare and confuse
you!
The ability to possess and take over the minds and bodies of
other creatures is also a power which the Jinn have utilized
greatly over the centuries. This however, is something which
has been prohibited to them as it is a great oppression to
possess another being. Human possession is something which
has always brought about great attention. But the true
knowledge of this subject is rare amongst the people. Over
the last 3 decades the subject of possession has become very
commercialized. During the 70's films such as The Exorcist
and Rosemary's Baby were used to educate people about
possession. However, because such institutions (the film
industry) were heavily influenced by Christianity, knowledge
of the subject was non-existent.
Rather than educate people about Jinn possession, films such
as The Exorcist just tended to scare the living daylights
out of us![3]
Only through Islam can we understand such a phenomena.
We know as Muslims, that Jinn possess people for many
reasons.
Sometimes it is because the Jinn or its family has been hurt
accidentally.
It could be because the Jinn has fallen in love with the
person.
However, most of the time possession occurs because the Jinn
is simply malicious and wicked. For this reason we have been
told by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not to
loiter in those places where the Jinn reside, e.g.
graveyards, ruins, deserts, market places etc. We have also
been commanded to recite the Qur'an frequently in our houses
as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
'Indeed, the Shaytaan flees from the house in which Surah
AI-Baqarah
(the 2nd chapter of the Qur'an) is recited" [4].
If a person does become possessed, then the name of Allaah
has to be used in expelling the Jinn. If we look at the
practice of the Prophet and his companions, we find many dua
(supplications) to exorcise the Jinn. All these dua invoke
Allaah to help the possessed person. How contrary this is to
many modern-day exorcists.
Many exorcists, Muslim and non-Muslim, often invoke the
names of others besides Allaah to exorcise the Jinn [5].
When the Jinn does leave, these people believe that their
way was successful. However, this is a ploy of the Jinn, as
it knows that if it obeys the exorcist, then it has
succeeded in making him worship others besides Allaah i.e.
commit shirk (blasphemy).
The Jinn often returns when the exorcist leaves, as it knows
that nothing except the words of Allaah can stop it from
oppressing others.
It is not only humans which are possessed, but also animals,
trees and other objects. By doing this, the evil Jinn hope
to make people worship others besides Allaah. The possession
of idols is one way to do this. Not so long ago the
world-wide phenomenon of Hindu idols drinking milk, shocked
the world. From Bombay to London, Delhi to California,
countless idols were lapping up milk. Ganesh [6] the
elephant god, Hanuman the monkey god and even Shiva lingam,
the male private organ(!), all seemed to guzzle down the
milk as if there was no tomorrow! Unfortunately people were
taken in by this (including Muslims) and many flocked to
feed (?) the Hindu gods. Anyone who knows about Jinn
possession, will undoubtedly know that this is a classic
attempt to make people commit shirk. And it worked, as many
people started to worship these lifeless pieces of wood and
marble. Anyone with half a brain would say to themselves,
'why on earth does a god need to be fed?!! Surely if Ganesh,
Hanuman or Shiva were divine then they wouldn't need
feeding?' However, such common sense seemed to be lacking as
the Jinn played havoc with these gullible people.
The Occult
Through their powers of flying and invisibility, the Jinn
are the chief component in occult activities. Voodoo, Black
magic, Poltergeists, Witchcraft and Mediums can all be
explained through the world of the Jinn. Likewise, so can
the illusions and feats of magicians. Because the Jinn can
traverse huge distances over a matter of seconds, their
value to magicians is great.. In return for helping them in
their magic, the Jinn often ask for the magicians to sell
their souls to them and even to Iblees.
Thus the magicians take the Jinn and Iblees as lords besides
Allaah. In our day, some of the feats performed by magicians
and entertainers are without doubt from the assistance of
the Jinn.
Making the Statue of Liberty disappear, flying across the
Grand Canyon and retrieving a ship from the Bermuda Triangle
[7], have all been done by the Jewish magician David
Copperfield. There is NO way that a man could do such things
without the assistance of the Jinn. It would not be
surprising therefore, if David Copperfield had sold his soul
to Iblees himself. Because of their involvement with the
Jinn, and its result in shirk, the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) said:
"The prescribed punishment for the magician is that he be
executed by the sword" [8]. Some may argue that this is
barbaric, but if, the likes of David Copperfield truly had
powers, then they could just put their heads back on
again!!
One of the most frequent activities associated with the
Jinn, is fortune telling.
Before the advent of Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
him) fortune-tellers and soothsayers were wide spread. These
people would use their associates from the Jinn to find out
about the future.
The Jinn would go to the lowest heaven and listen to the
Angels conversing amongst themselves about events of the
Future which they heard from Allaah.. The Jinn would then
inform the fortune-tellers. This is why before the time of
the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) many
fortune-tellers were very accurate in their predictions.
However, upon the Prophet's arrival the heavens were guarded
intensely by the Angels, and any Jinn who tried to listen
was attacked by meteors (shooting stars):
"And We have guarded it (the heavens) from every accursed
devil, except one who is able to snatch a hearing and he is
pursued by a brightly burning flame" [Quran 15:18]
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said:
"They (the Jinn) would pass the information back down until
it reaches the lips of a magician or fortune-teller
Sometimes a meteor would overtake them before they could
pass it on. If they passed it on before being struck, they
would add to it a hundred lies"[9].
Thus, it is clear from this as to how fortune-tellers get
predictions of the future right. It is also evident as to
why they get so many wrong.
Men like Nostradamus[10] are an example, as some of his
predictions of the future were correct whilst many were
completely wrong. Unfortunately, the amount of fortune
telling which occurs amongst the Muslims is also
increasing.
By visiting Muslim lands such as Morocco, one is able to see
as to how much inter Jinn-fortune-teller activity there
really is. If you look up at the sky on a clear night in
Morocco, you will see the heavens ablaze with shooting
stars! A clear display of the devils being chased away from
the heavens.
Fortune-tellers also operate through the Qareen. The Qareen
is the Jinn companion which is assigned to every human
being. It is this Jinn which whispers to our base desires
and constantly tries to divert us from righteousness.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Everyone of you has been assigned a companion from the
Jinn. The companions asked: Even you O' Messenger of Allaah?
And the Prophet replied: Even me, except that Allaah has
helped me against him and he has submitted. Now he only
tells me to do good"' [11].
Because the Qareen is with a person all his life, it knows
all that has happened to the person from the cradle to the
grave. By making contact with the Qareen, the fortune-teller
is thus able to make out that it is he who knows about the
person. He looks in his crystal ball or the palm of a person
and proceeds to amaze him with knowledge which no one else
knows[12].
The severity of going to a fortune-teller is such that the
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The prayer of one who approaches a fortune-teller and asks
him about anything, will not be accepted for forty days or
nights" [13] and: "Whosoever approaches a fortune-teller and
believes in what he says, has disbelieved in what was
revealed to Muhammad" [14].
The effects of the Jinn are not just limited to
fortune-tellers.
Other activities such as oujia boards and seances, which are
used to contact the dead, are manipulated by the Jinn. 'Are
you there Charlie? Speak to us Charlie!!' are the sort of
words spoken by anxious relatives (names are obviously
different!) seeking to make contact with their loved ones.
And it is when the Jinn starts to talk and communicate as
'Charlie', that the people are truly fooled [15].
One of the biggest manipulations of the Jinn is through
visions. Through these visions the Jinn are more likely to
lead people away from the worship of Allah than any other
way. When a person sees a vision in front of his eyes it is
something which is very hard to explain away. Only by having
knowledge of the world of the Jinn and conviction in Allah,
can a person fight such a trial. The countless numbers of
visions of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary over the
centuries has been a popular choice for the devils. It
almost seems as if leading Christians astray is the most
easiest trick for the Jinn! Not only are Christians fooled
by these visions, but often the Jinn possess and begin to
talk from their voices. To the Christians this is known as
the tongues of the Angels and thus a proof for their faith.
However, the amount of unintelligible nonsense and rubbish
which is heard is a clear proof that this is in fact the
tongues of the devils! For other people, visions of their
parents or relatives are commonplace. By taking on the form
of people's parents, the Jinn can convince people that the
souls of dead people still mix with the people of the earth.
This is why so many people believe in ghosts.
The onslaught of satanic visions has also hit the Muslims.
Many Muslims claim to have seen visions of the Prophet
Muhammed (peace and blessings be upon him) and even Allaah!
By doing this, Shaytaan is able to lead astray the weak
Muslims.
Through such visions, Muslims are often told that the
commands of Islam are not applicable to them. The Jinn tell
them that Prayer, Fasting, Hajj etc. are not obligatory for
them. It is a great deception and unfortunately one which
has been very effective. The extent of satanic visions still
continues to this day. The death of Diana Princess of Wales
sparked off great love and adoration for this woman. In fact
the grief of the British people was such, that it was as if
Diana was something divine. No sooner had the mourning of
Diana reached its peak, that visions of her were already
being seen at Hampton Court Palace! If these visions did
occur, the desire of Iblees and his army of Jinn to
capitalize on this event, was evident. Such visions are
clear attempts by Iblees to lead mankind away from the path
of Allaah [16].
The world of the Jinn is one which is both sinister and
intriguing. By knowing of this world we can explain many of
the mysteries and issues which bother us. By doing this we
can avoid the extremes which the people have gone to;
nothing being more extreme then worshipping others besides
Allaah. By learning the Tawheed of Allaah, we defend
ourselves from these hidden allies of Iblees:
"Indeed he (Iblees) and his tribe watch you from a position
where you cannot see them" [Quran 7:27]
Maybe there is a Jinn sitting in the corner of your room
right now, or even one behind you. If so, then how will you
deal with this creation of Allaah? Learn Islam properly and
you will be able to deal with all of Allah's creation - and
not just the Jinn. By becoming true Muslims and followers of
Islam, the fear of Iblees, Jinn and anything else will leave
us - nothing will touch the Believer unless Allah wills.
Footnotes
Reported by Muslim - Eng. Trans. Vol. 4, p.1540,
No.7134
It must be remembered that Iblees is a Jinn and not an
Angel. The concept of the Devil being a fallen Angel is from
Christianity and not Islam.
In fact when The Exorcist was first shown on cinema, it
was so scary that many people fainted and one even died!
Authentic - Reported by Tirmidhee
Whilst Christians invoke the name of Jesus, many Muslims
invoke the name of pious Muslim saints! The rituals which
are conducted by many Muslims are more akin to voodoo then
the exorcism practiced by the Prophet and his
companions!!
Ganesh, the elephant headed deity, seemed to be the
biggest drinker! In fact it didn't just stop at milk. At the
time of these occurrences, a woman in India decided to see
if Ganesh would drink anything else - so she offered him
whiskey!! And Lo and behold Ganesh drank the Whiskey!!!
Suffice to say, the woman was kicked out of India.
The ship which was recovered was more than 50 years old.
It subsequently caught alight and was conveniently
destroyed.
Authentic - Reported by Tirmidhee
Reported by Bukhari - Eng. Trans. Vol.7, p.439,
No.657
Michel de Nostradamus was a famous French soothsayer of
the 16th century.
Reported by Muslim - Eng. Trans. Vol.4, p.1472,
No.6757
The classic example of how fortune tellers can be wrong
is the case of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed. Both
went to see a fortune teller who told Diana that she would
live a long and happy life. A few weeks later, on August
31st 1997, Diana and Dodi Fayed were dead. After this the
fortune tellers flew for cover, as their evil art showed its
decadence.
Reported by Muslim - Eng. Trans. Vol.4, p.1211,
No.5540
Authentic - Reported by Ahmed
Ouija boards are so misleading, that people have even
managed to get in touch with the spirit of Jack the
Ripper!!
An informative book on the world of the Jinn is 'Ibn
Taymeeyah's Essay on the Jinn'.
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~Salaams to all~
Sister in Faith~ (Yasmin)
~*Never Despair Of The Mercy Of Allah*~
~Say, 'Indeed, my Prayer, my Rites of Sacrifice,
my Living and my Dying are for ALLAH, Lord of the
Worlds'~
{'Quran'~Surat Al-'An'am - A# 6-162.}
Contribution from a Reader
The Emperor has no Clothes.
Assad, the Tyrant of Syria Using
Foreign Armies to Crush Syrians.
[Thoughts from Sis. Karina Friedemann.]
O Assad: you can bring the Iranians, you can bring the
Iraqis, you can bring the Lebanese, you can bring the
Afghanis, you can bring the Pakistanis to fight your battles
on the ground (because you are a failure that cannot find
enough Syrians to fight for you - whilst hilariously
claiming that you are defending "Syrian
self-determination."
But you'll never break this people. A people who, for all
their suffering, know just how much of a vacuous, insecure
and pathetic coward you are. A people who know how you
invited invaders into your country to protect your unearned
throne.
