Abu Huraira reported:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
said:
Our Lord descends to the heaven on the last third of every
night, and he says: Who is calling upon me that I may answer
him? Who is asking from me that I may give him? Who is
seeking my forgiveness that I may forgive him?
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī
1094
with Thanks to Sis.Kristi
BBC's Sneak Attacks on Islam and Muslims.
From New Trend's BBC Observer.
BBC is regarded as a better source of news about Muslim
issues than US media.
Muslims should note that BBC is using its distinction to
sneak attack Muslim causes in complete violation of
journalistic ethics and absolute disregard for evidence.
BBC published a woman's claim that 8 years back on the
periphery of the Hajj she was groped by a security guard.
BBC presented it as if this is typical of the 2-million
people gathered for Hajj.
BBC 3 produced an ISIS "commander" facing the death
penalty to claim that he had committed thousands of murders
and thousands of rapes.
BBC surely knows that use of helpless prisoners to make
claims for which there is no evidence is a crime of extreme
graviy. Even America did not use Guantanamo for such
"confessions."
Suddenly BBC fell in love with Yemen and started blasting
Saudi Arabia for two incidents in which civilians were
bombed. The Houthi shias's atrocities were not cited. Two
incidents are being used to divert attention from ths
genocide of Muslims by Shias in Syria and Iraq.
[Sensitive info to 94 Muslims]
Newark, Delaware
6 Page Jamaat al-Muslimeen Document.
On August 24, at Newark's biggest masjid , a very unusual 6
page document was given to 94 Muslims after juma' salat. The
contents of the document taken from New Trend are as
follows:
Russian and Iranian conspiracy theories which mislead
Muslims.
&
Khutba on ignorance of imams on Eid al-Adha.
Jamaate e Islami Pakistan calls for condemnation of
caricatures of the Prophet, pbuh, in Hollamd,
Police atrocities on three Islamic women in Pakistan.
Churchill's role against Poland in World War 2.
Eid is Beautiful in Nigeria.
by Abdul Kabir Oyemomi
Since, arguably, about more than 50 percent of Nigerians are
Muslim, Eid el Kabir has a public holiday in Nigeria. It is
observed in all the parts of Nigeria, especially in the
northern regions of the country where most Muslims live.
Muslims gather on this day for prayers and sermons at local
mosques and outdoor areas. They dress up in new clothes or,
at least,in the finest clothes they have before going to the
services. There, they great each other with the words "Eid
Mubarak" (Blessed Eid!). Families also gather together and
partake in a festive meal. Animals like ram,cow, and goat
are sacrificed, depending on which one can afford. But the
commonest and most valued animal for Eid in Nigeria is ram.
Prices of ram goes up to that of cow during the period of
Eid-l-Kabir due to its preference. And many believe it
tastes sweeter than cow. In some provinces, the government
will distribute Rams and other food to help poor Muslims
living there to have happy Eid.
Muslims also frequently invite non- Muslims to attend Eid
celebration, hoping to introduce them to Islamic culture.
Finally, gifts are given out to children during Eid, giving
them reason to enjoy the day besides the religious aspect.
If in Nigeria for Eid l Kabir, you may want to consider
attending the " Durbar" in northern city of Kano. Durbar
features horsemanship first and foremost.
It's also originally connected with display of Military
skills during the Middle Ages. In Kano, durbars have been
around since the 14th century A.D. There will be prayers,
parade, the Emir of Kano in attendance, musicians,and of
course, plenty of horseback riding. Other areas with durbars
of note include Bida and Katsina. If you should visit
Nigeria, particularly northern Nigeria during the
Eid-l-Kabir festivities, you will find much that is
memorable: the history, culture, food and natural beauty you
will discover will stay with you for years to come
Pope Asks for Forgiveness.
DUBLIN/KNOCK, Ireland, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on
Sunday asked for forgiveness for the "scandal and betrayal"
felt by victims of sexual exploitation by Catholic clergy as
he toured Ireland where years of abuse scandals have
shattered the Church's former dominant role in society.
On the first papal visit to Ireland in almost four decades,
Francis met privately with eight victims of clerical,
religious and institutional abuse on Saturday and said he
would seek a greater commitment to eliminating this
"scourge".
But pressure on the pope over the issue increased on Sunday
when a former top Vatican official accused Francis of having
known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent U.S.
cardinal for five years before accepting his resignation
last month.
PAKISTAN
Jamaate Islami Senses World Powers behind elections.
Cites Egypt and Gaza.
JI Still Wants Peaceful Means.
by Qaiser Sharif.
LAHORE, Aug. 26; Addressing the Foundation Day function of
the Jamaat e Islami here on Sunday, the JI Ameer, Senator
Sirajul Haq, said that the Islamic movements all over the
world had gone ahead despite strong opposition by the
international establishment.
Sirajul Haq said that the world colonialism was not allowing
the Islamic movements to come to power even through
democratic process and the toppling of Dr Mursi's elected
government in Egypt and the west 's refusal to accept the
victory of Palestine's Hamas in elections were the
irrefutable proof of that.
He said that in spite of the hostility of the international
establishment, the JI was against securing power through
undemocratic or underground means. JI deputy chief Dr Farid
Ahmed Piracha, Ahmed Bilal Mehboob and Zikrullah Mujahid,
also spoke on the occasion.
Sirajul Haq said that at a time when there was darkness all
around, only a handful of noble people had gathered around
Syed Abul Ala Maudoodi and by now, this movement had an
impact all over the world.
He said that the JI was not prepared to accept the slavery
of the world establishment. " We are the slaves of Allah
Almighty and His Prophet and their slavery is our identity
and our biggest asset".
Sirajul Haq said that at a time when the world politics,
economy and education system were under the influence of
international establishment, the JI had raised the banner of
truth. He said that even during the election campaign, the
JI invited the people not towards any individual or party,
instead it invited the people towards the system given by
Islam. He said that JI had lost election but had not lost
its faith.
He said that most of the people entered politics to make
money but the JI's politics aimed at service of the masses
and to bring about the Islamic system.
Condemning the competition of profane caricatures in
Holland, the JI chief called for an immediate meeting of the
OIC to devise a united mechanism to stop satanic pursuits.
He said the Muslims could not tolerate desecration of the
noble Prophet and added that summoning the Holland
ambassador and lodging protest on this was not enough.
JI Secretary General Liaqat Baloch, while addressing the JI
Foundation Day function at Islamabad, said that Syed Abul
Ala Maodoodi had founded the JI in 1941 with the objective
of establishing the supremacy of the Islamic ideology and
the enforcement of the system of life given by the Holy
Quran and the Sunnah. He said the JI had continued its
struggle in this direction during the last seventy seven
years. He said the solution to all the problems being faced
by the Muslim Ummah lay in the unity of the Ummah and the
supremacy of Deen.
Talking to newsmen on the occasion, he said that the
opposition would protect the constitution and the democratic
system inside and outside the parliament.
The next 6 items are compiled by New Trend's Monitor:
The Ultimate in Treachery:
Pakistani Military Joins Indian
Military in Russian-Chinese Exercises.
August 25. Joint military exercises being held in Russia's
Ural mountains have brought together troops from India and
Pakistan. The objective is to train the forces in effective
counter-terrorism methodology.
[Note that "Terrorist" is a term used for Islamic fighters
by Israel, Russia and Pakistan.]
August 23: Pakistan has bought advanced attack helicopters
from Russia worth $151 million. The first of these have just
arrived in Pakistan. The deal was made in 2015. The
helicopters are suitable for fighting Islamic groups in the
mountains.
[Sources: rothys.com, Current Affairs, Pak Tribune.]
Is this the real Imran Khan?
Pakistanis are mulling over the fact that Imran Khan did not
turn up for Eid prayers. By contrast, Turkey's Erdogan not
only turned up for Eid prayers but recited the Qur'an after
prayers.
Fate of Islamic Women not known to Imran Khan?
The new prime minister is eerily silent over the brutal
arrest of two Islamic women [in Karachi] and the burning of
a woman's home near Bannu which we reported in the previous
issue of New Trend. Security forces have no right to violate
the rights of Pakistanis.
We urge Pakistan to release:
Dr. Roshan Enam and her husband.
Sis. Romana Hussain.
Compensation for the home of Mazri Khan's wife.
Small but Noisy crowd of Secularists.
August 24. In a rural area of Malakand [frontier area], a
music and dance party degenerated into drunkenness. The
noisy drunks disturbed nearby villagers who alerted police
to stop the disturbance or they would do it themselves. The
police quickly closed down the party.
Pakistan Should Move against Holland Blasphemy.
Many Pakistanis are concerned about Imran Khan's lack of
strong action against Holland where caricatures of the
Prophet, pbuh, are being publicized.
Mass Movement Against Blasphemous attack on Prophet, pbuh.
The Labbaik Pakistan movement led by firebrand scholar
Khadim Hussain Rizvi is calling for a mass movement against
Holland where cartoons of the Prophet, pbuh, are being
published.
Labbaik movement says all diplomatic and commercial links to
Holland should be cut off.
It is also expressing anti-American sentiment because an
American is in charge of the cartoon competition.
[Pakistan government has given a note of protest on this
matter to the Holland ambassador. Holland says its
government is not involved in the blasphemous activity of an
extremist known as Wilders.]
War News
Syria
Battles in the Desert.
Assad getting Ready to attack Idlib.
USA attacking IS on the Euphrates.
August 26.Al-Nusra and the Turkish [Uighur Chinese]
mujahideen are getting ready to defend Idlib province. A
large pro-Assad military force is moving steadily forward to
attack Idlib. The regime forces consist largely of so-called
Hizbullah, Iranian revolutionary guards, regular Assad
Alawite troops and Shia militias from various countries.
The regime forces are supported by long range artillery,
tanks, jet fighters and helicopters. The Islamic fighters
are thus outgunned though they are determined to defend
Idlib.
Turkey and Russia are telling the people of Idlib that they
are safe. The province is packed with 2,000,000 million and
more refugees from Ghouta and Deraa which the Russians
bombed. If the regime forces attack civilians, as they
usually do, there will be a blood bath.
Heavy fighting in the desert known as Rif Dimashq, Regime
forces, Russia and Iran are using missiles and bombs to
destroy the small Islamic State forces in the desert which
have hunkered down in Tlul a;-Safa. The ISIS fighters have
loist 151 killed in the bombing campaign. However in the
ground fighting they killed 56 of Assad's troops.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdad issues new call. August 22.
Bad news for both America and Russia. Islamic State leader
Abu Bakr al Baghdadi is not only alive but has issued a 55
minute Eid message to continue the jihad. Bits and pieces of
it have been picked up and translated by various media.
Russia had claimed that it had killed the Caliph. America
has put $25 million bounty on his head.
August 23-26 US air force is bombing Islamic State enclaves
along the Euphrates area. A large Kurdish Communist force
led by French and American special forces is advancing into
the area with heavy artillery and tanks. Scores of IS have
been killed and injured. Civilians are fleeing.
Assad's forces are looting towns in Ghouta and Deraa which
were vacated by the opposition under threat of Russian
bombing.
August 23-26. Assad's Iranian and Hizb artillery is pounding
Islamic areas of Idlib province and northern Hama province
despite Russian promises of peace.
Iraq
US Air Strikes and IS sneak Attacks continue.
In Basra protestors came out again after several hundred
people went to hospitals after drinking which turned out to
be contaminated.
One U.S. servicemember was killed in helicopter crash. Three
other Coalition servicemembers were wounded and sent for
treatment, but their nationalities were nor released. The
MH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was returning to base after an
anti-Islamic State mission at the time of the crash. The
location of the operation was in an undisclosed area of
Iraq
A human bomber from ISIS attacked militia outpost near
Shirqat, killing five troops and one journalist. About 30
more fighters were wounded, including former M.P. Adnan
al-Ghannam.
The IS group has killed at least one Iraqi soldier and
wounded two others, said Mohammed Fayiq, former spokesperson
for Tuz Khurmatu Mayor.
On the northeastern border with Iran, Kurdish Islamic
fighters clashed with Iranian troops at two points. Three
soldiers were killed on each side.
Egypt
Reuters report: August 24. ISIS attack on military check
post 17 km west of al-Arish killed and wounded 15 Egyptian
troops.
Egypt said it repelled the attack and killed 4
"militants."
Observers say growing insecurity and depression could lead
to a situation like that of the "Arab Spring" which
overthrew Hosni Mubarak.
Libya. August 23. IS re-Emerges
Islamic State fighters attacked a military a checkpoint east
of the Libyan capital Tripoli earlier this week, the group's
Amaq news agency said on Saturday.
Thursday's attack took place between the towns of Zliten and
Khoms on the coastal road leading from Tripoli to the port
city of Misrata, an area in which members of the militant
group are known to be operating, according to the Zliten
mayor.
Amaq said "seven Libyan road security personnel were killed"
in the attack by Islamic State fighters, while around 10
more were wounded.
News Within the U.S.
Show us your menstruation 'pads':
Hijabi Muslimah humiliated & Ridiculed by airport
police.
August 26.
Zainab Merchant, 27, of Orlando, a strict hijabi woman,
mother of three, was humiliated and
ridiculed by TSA [airport security] when she arrived in
Washington airport from Boston.
Probably because of her hijab, Zainab is screened by touch
every time she travels. However, this time she was taken to
a separate room and forced to take off her pants. She
objected, tellng security that she was was menstruating.
Then the security insisted that she show them her
menstruation pads.
The TSA agents had removed their name tags and refused to
let Zainab call her attorney.They threatened to call
federal police stationed nearby and get her arrested if she
refused to comply.
[ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, has noticed the
incident and protested to TSA.]
[Zainab is a graduate of Harvard.]
Guidance from Sis. Yasmin
The Challenge of the Qur'an
'Bismillahir Rehmanir Raheem'.
'Assalam Alaikum Wa Rehmath Ullahi Wa Barkatahu'.
The Great Challenge to Produce One {1} Chapter Like the
Chapters
of the Holy Qur'aan.
(Courtesy~ Sis Yasmin)
Allah has said in the Qur'aan....
'And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed
(the Qur'aan) to Our worshiper (Muhammad ),
then produce a chapter like it, and call your witnesses
(supporters and helpers) besides God if you are
truthful.
And if you do not do it, and you can Never do it !
then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones.
It has been prepared for disbelievers.
And give good news O Muhammad to those who believe
and do good deeds, that for them are gardens (Paradise)
in which rivers flow....'
[Source~ Quran~Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) -2 ~A# 23-25 ]
Ever since the Qur'aan was revealed, fourteen centuries
ago, no one has been able to produce a single chapter
like the chapters of the Quran in their
beauty, eloquence, splendor, wise legislation, true
information,
true prophecy, and other perfect attributes.
{'Alhamdullilah'}
Also, note that the smallest chapter in the Qur'aan (Chapter
#108) is only
ten words, yet no one has ever been able to meet this
challenge,
then or today.
Some of the disbelieving Arabs who were enemies of the
Prophet
Muhammad tried to meet this challenge to prove that Muhammad
was not
a true prophet, but they failed to do so. This failure was
despite the fact
that the Qur'aan was revealed in their own language and
dialect and that
the Arabs at the time of Muhammad were a very eloquent
people who
used to compose beautiful and excellent
poetry, that is still read and appreciated today !
The smallest chapter in the Holy Qur'aan (Chapter # 108)
is only ten words, yet no one has ever been able to meet
the
challenge to produce one chapter like the chapters of the
Holy Qur'aan.
~My 'Salaams' To All ~
Courtesy ~ Sis Yasmin~
"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 Shaa Allah}
VIEWPOINT
Biggest Myth of World War 2, emanated from Confessions
Fabricated under Torture. Technical Impossibility.
Protected by Laws against Freedom of Expression.
Courtesy CODOH, Committee for Open Debate on the
"Holocaust.
Lengthy but readable: this is too large to publish in it's
entirety, but it's worth the read so we've provided it via
the link below.
