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Re: Islam |
sabrinacoolest
Date:
2008-03-18
Time: 13:17:45
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bismillaahir rahmaanir raheem
Malcolm X's (al-Hajj, Malik al-Shabazz)
Letter from Makkah
20/03/2004
The following is Malcolm X's (al-Hajj, Malik
al-Shabazz) letter to his assistants in
Harlem during his pilgrimage to Makkah in
April of 1964:
Never have I witnessed such sincere
hospitality and overwhelming spirit of true
brotherhood as is practiced by people of all
colors and races here in this ancient holy
land, the home of Abraham, Muhammad and all
the other Prophets of the holy scriptures.
For the past week, I have been utterly
speechless and spellbound by the graciousness
I see displayed all around me by people of
all colors.
I have been blessed to visit the holy city of
Makkah; I have made my seven circuits around
the Ka'aba, led by a young Mutawwaf (guide)
named Muhammad; I drank water from the well
of the Zamzam. I ran seven times back and
forth between the hills of mount al-Safa and
al-Marwa. I have prayed in the ancient city
of Mina, and I have prayed on mount Arafat.
There were tens of thousands of pilgrims,
from all over the world. They were of all
colors, from blue-eyed blondes to
black-skinned Africans. But we were all
participating in the same ritual, displaying
a spirit of unity and brotherhood that my
experiences in America had led me to believe
never could exist between the white and
non-white.
America needs to understand Islam, because
this is the one religion that erases from its
society the race problem. Throughout my
travels in the Muslim world, I have met,
talked to, and even eaten with people who in
America would have been considered white -
but the white attitude was removed from their
minds by the religion of Islam. I have never
before seen sincere and true brotherhood
practiced by all colors together,
irrespective of their color.
You may be shocked by these words coming from
me. But on this pilgrimage, what I have seen,
and experienced, has forced me to rearrange
much of my thought-patterns previously held,
and to toss aside some of my previous
conclusions. This was not too difficult for
me. Despite my firm convictions, I have
always been a man who tries to face facts,
and to accept the reality of life as new
experience and new knowledge unfolds it. I
have always kept an open mind, which is
necessary to the flexibility that must go
hand in hand with every form of intelligent
search for truth.
During the past eleven days here in the
Muslim world, I have eaten from the same
plate, drunk from the same glass, and slept
on the same rug - while praying to the same
God - with fellow Muslims, whose eyes were
the bluest of blue, whose hair was the
blondest of blond, and whose skin was the
whitest of white. And in the words and in the
deeds of the white Muslims, I felt the same
sincerity that I felt among the black African
Muslims of Nigeria, Sudan and Ghana.
We were truly all the same (brothers) -
because their belief in one God had removed
the white from their minds, the white from
their behavior, and the white from their
attitude.
I could see from this, that perhaps if white
Americans could accept the Oneness of God,
then perhaps, too, they could accept in
reality the Oneness of Man - and cease to
measure, and hinder, and harm others in terms
of their "differences" in color.
With racism plaguing America like an
incurable cancer, the so-called "Christian"
white American heart should be more receptive
to a proven solution to such a destructive
problem. Perhaps it could be in time to save
America from imminent disaster - the same
destruction brought upon Germany by racism
that eventually destroyed the Germans
themselves.
Each hour here in the holy land enables me to
have greater spiritual insights into what is
happening in America between black and white.
The American Negro never can be blamed for
his racial animosities - he is only reacting
to four hundred years of the conscious racism
of the American whites. But as racism leads
America up the suicide path, I do believe,
from the experiences that I have had with
them, that the whites of the younger
generation, in the colleges and universities,
will see the handwriting on the walls and
many of them
will turn to the spiritual path of truth -
the only way left to America to ward off the
disaster that racism inevitably must lead
to.
Never have I been so highly honored. Never
have I been made to feel more humble and
unworthy. Who would believe the blessings
that have been heaped upon an American Negro?
A few nights ago, a man who would be called
in America a white man, a United Nations
diplomat, an ambassador, a companion of
kings, gave me his hotel suite, his bed.
Never would I have even thought of dreaming
that I would ever be a recipient of such
honors - honors that in America would be
bestowed upon a King - not a Negro.
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all
the worlds.
Sincerely,
al-Hajj, Malik al-Shabazz (Malcolm X)
* Taken from The Autobiography of Malcolm X,
co-authored by Alex Haley.
Editor's Note: The compassion, selflessness,
brotherhood, and generosity that Malcolm
encountered in Makkah during his Hajj opened
his heart to the true spirit of Sunni Islam.
He writes in his autobiography, "Because of
the spiritual enlightenment which I was
blessed to receive as the result of my recent
pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah, I no
longer subscribe to sweeping indictments of
any one race. I am now striving to live the
life of a true Sunni Muslim.
I must repeat that I am not a racist nor do I
subscribe to the tenets of racism. I can
state in all sincerity that I wish nothing
but freedom, justice and equality, life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all
people."
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Re: Islam |
sabrinacoolest
Date:
2008-03-20
Time: 14:00:06
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Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was
Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi
Wa-Barakatuhu
Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wasallam) said, "Every child
is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to
worship none but Allah
Alone) but his parents convert him to
Judaism, Christianity or
Magainism, as an animal delivers a perfect
baby animal. Do you find
it mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited the
holy verses: "The pure
Allah's Islamic nature (true faith of Islam)
(i.e. worshipping none
but Allah) with which He has created human
beings. No change let
there be in the religion of Allah (i.e.
joining none in worship with
Allah). That is the straight religion (Islam)
but most of men know,
not." (30.30)
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 2 : No. 441 |
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Muhammad (peace be upon him) |
sabrinacoolest
Date:
2008-03-29
Time: 22:37:44
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12 Famous People Have Said About Muhammad
(peace be upon him) Throughout the
Centuries...
His complete biography has been
authenticated and circulated amongst scholars
around the world starting while he was still
alive and continuing up until today. One of
the first examples we quote from is from the
Encyclopedia Britannica, as it confirms:
(Regarding Muhammad) "... a mass of detail in
the early sources shows that he was an honest
and upright man who had gained the respect
and loyalty of others who were likewise
honest and upright men." [Vol. 12]
Another impressive tribute to Muhammad,
peace be upon him is in the very well written
work of Michael H. Hart, "The 100: A Ranking
of the Most Influential Persons in History."
He states that the most influential person in
all history was Muhammad, peace be upon him,
with Jesus second. Examine his actual words:
"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of
the world's most influential persons may
surprise some readers and may be questioned
by others, but he was the only man in history
who was supremely successful on both the
religious and secular level."
[Michael H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY, New
York: Hart Publishing Company, Inc., 1978,
page. 33.]
According to the Quran, Prophet Muhammad was
the most excellent example for all of
humanity. Even non-Muslim historians
recognize him to be one of the most
successful personalities in history. Read
what the Reverend R. Bosworth-Smith wrote in
"Mohammed & Mohammedanism" in 1946:
"Head of the state as well as the Church, he
was Caesar and Pope in one; but, he was pope
without the pope's claims, and Caesar without
the legions of Caesar, without a standing
army, without a bodyguard, without a palace,
without a fixed revenue. If ever any man had
the right to say that he ruled by a Right
Divine, it was Mohammad, for he had all the
power without instruments and without its
support. He cared not for dressing of power.
The simplicity of his private life was in
keeping with his public life."
While we are reviewing statements from
famous non-Muslims about Prophet Muhammad,
peace be upon him, consider this:
"Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator,
warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of
rational dogmas, of a cult without images;
the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and
of one spiritual empire, that is Muhammad. As
regards all standards by which human
greatness may be measured, we may well ask,
is there any man greater than he?"
[Lamartine, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUIE, Paris,
1854, Vol. II, pp. 276-277.]
And then we read what George Bernard Shaw, a
famous writer and non-Muslim says:
"He must be called the Savior of Humanity. I
believe that if a man like him were to assume
the dictatorship of the modern world, he
would succeed in solving its problems in a
way that would bring it much needed peace and
happiness."
[The Genuine Islam, Singapore, Vol. 1, No. 8,
1936]
Then we found that K. S. Ramakrishna Rao, an
Indian (Hindu) professor of Philosophy, in
his booklet "Muhammad the Prophet of Islam"
calls him the "perfect model for human life."
Professor Ramakrishna Rao explains his point
by saying:
"The personality of Muhammad, it is most
difficult to get into the whole truth of it.
Only a glimpse of it I can catch. What a
dramatic succession of picturesque scenes.
There is Muhammad the Prophet. There is
Muhammad the Warrior; Muhammad the
Businessman; Muhammad the Statesman; Muhammad
the Orator; Muhammad the Reformer; Muhammad
the Refuge of Orphans; Muhammad the Protector
of Slaves; Muhammad the Emancipator of Women;
Muhammad the Judge; Muhammad the Saint. All
in all these magnificent roles, in all these
departments of human activities, he is alike
a hero."
What should we think about our prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him, when someone
with the worldly status such as Mahatma
Gandhi, speaking on the character of
Muhammad, peace be upon him, says in 'Young
India':
"I wanted to know the best of one who holds
today undisputed sway over the hearts of
millions of mankind... I became more than
convinced that it was not the sword that won
a place for Islam in those days in the scheme
of life. It was the rigid simplicity, the
utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the
scrupulous regard for his pledges, his
intense devotion to his friends and
followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness,
his absolute trust in God and in his own
mission. These and not the sword carried
everything before them and surmounted every
obstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume (of
the Prophet's biography), I was sorry there
was not more for me to read of the great
life."
English author Thomas Carlyle in his 'Heroes
and Hero Worship', was simply amazed:
"How one man single handedly, could weld
warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a
most powerful and civilized nation in less
than two decades."
And Diwan Chand Sharma wrote in "The
Prophets of the East":
"Muhammad was the soul of kindness, and his
influence was felt and never forgotten by
those around him"
[D.C. Sharma, The Prophets of the East,
Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12]
Muhammad, peace be upon him, was nothing more
or less than a human being, but he was a man
with a noble mission, which was to unite
humanity on the worship of ONE and ONLY ONE
GOD and to teach them the way to honest and
upright living based on the commands of God.
He always described himself as, 'A Servant
and Messenger of God' and so indeed every
action of his proclaimed to be.
Speaking on the aspect of equality before
God in Islam, the famous poetess of India,
Sarojini Naidu says:
"It was the first religion that preached and
practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, when
the call for prayer is sounded and
worshippers are gathered together, the
democracy of Islam is embodied five times a
day when the peasant and king kneel side by
side and proclaim: 'God Alone is Great'... I
have been struck over and over again by this
indivisible unity of Islam that makes man
instinctively a brother."
[S. Naidu, Ideals of Islam, vide Speeches &
Writings, Madras, 1918, p. 169]
In the words of Professor Hurgronje:
"The league of nations founded by the prophet
of Islam put the principle of international
unity and human brotherhood on such universal
foundations as to show candle to other
nations." He continues, "the fact is that no
nation of the world can show a parallel to
what Islam has done towards the realization
of the idea of the League of Nations."
Edward Gibbon and Simon Ockley, on the
profession of ISLAM, writes in "History of
the Saracen Empires":
"I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, AND MAHOMET, AN
APOSTLE OF GOD' is the simple and invariable
profession of Islam. The intellectual image
of the Deity has never been degraded by any
visible idol; the honor of the Prophet have
never transgressed the measure of human
virtues; and his living precepts have
restrained the gratitude of his disciples
within the bounds of reason and religion."
[History of the Saracen Empires, London,
1870, p. 54]
EWolfgang Goethe, perhaps the greatest
European poet ever, wrote about Prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon him. He said:
"He is a prophet and not a poet and therefore
his Koran is to be seen as Divine Law and not
as a book of a human being, made for
education or entertainment."
[Noten und Abhandlungen zum Weststlichen
Dvan, WA I, 7, 32] |
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Re: Islam |
ricktheprinter
Date:
2008-06-25
Time: 08:05:59
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I am so not interested......... i think the
trouble starts in my brain
1. jesus turned water into wine so whats
wrong with alcohol then
2 i like bacon sandwiches so no chance
there...
3. i dont like flying so no chance wif
mecca
i could carry on but then ........na |
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Re: Islam |
trashy
Date:
2008-06-29
Time: 17:52:12
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religion is the cause of war lads i dont get
involved thers always someone out ther who
hates one religion from another religion its
messed up we just all need to wipe religion
off the face of the earth, its brainwashing
its like a cult. |
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Re: Islam |
ruton
Date:
2008-06-30
Time: 22:21:21
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atheism is a religion too - you'd need to
wipe that brainwashing off the face of the
earth as well if you want to be fair about
it.
the problem is that only the agnostics would
be left - would you really want a world of
fence-sitting dazed ditherers running things? |
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