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ISLAM UNDER ATTACK !

2006-02-04T22:47:00.000-05:00

My dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam and all real seekers of truth,

I usually do not send out bulk mail unless it's of great importance so please pay heed to this message...

Once again our faith has been attacked.Most of us already know about the mockery directed to our Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) in the recent cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad in different scenarios . This attack against Islam is a big test for us. Are we going to turn a blind eye to this or speak against it?! Our response to this outrageous attack against our beloved Prophet (Sallahu alayhi wa salaam)[peace be upon him] is necessary. This disrespectful act(crime) should not be tolerated by any Muslim or a seeker of truth.

It's our duty to stand up and defend our Prophet . It was through him that Allah sent His mercy upon mankind. He's Allah's beloved and We stand against all those who oppose him (sallahu alayhi wa salaam).

Please let your voice be heard. ACT NOW AGAINST THIS HIDEOUS CRIME. This is your way of speaking out ...if you want Allah to help you then help the deen of Allah by Defending the Prophet.
(sallahu alayhi wa salam).

This is the website provides one with letters
and email addresses for the defense of the Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa salam). http://defendnow.4t.com/ ...ACT NOW !

THIS IS NOT ALL THAT YOU COULD DO FOR RASULLAH (SALLAHU ALAYHI WA SALAM)...PLEASE SHARE WITH OTHERS ! EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT OUR PROPHET. SADLY ENOUGH, SOME PEOPLE ARE IGNORANT ABOUT HIS EXISTENCE. LET US NOT KEEP THEM IN THE DARK. Any sane person who knows about him would love him(sallahu alayhi wa salam)...Remember it is also trough the emulation of our prophet that people will learn about him ( sallahu alayhi wa salam).

May Allah give us all hidaya(guidance) and may we be saved from His wrath ! - Ameen

Salaamu Alaikum to all those on right guidance.

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Reminder : Death

2006-02-02T10:22:00.000-05:00

It was early in the morning at four,

When death knocked upon a bedroom door,

Who is there? The sleeping one cried.

I'm Malkul Mawt, let me inside.

At once, the man began to shiver,

As one sweating in deadly
fever,

He shouted to his sleeping wife,

Don't let him take away my life.

Please go away, O Angel of Death!

Leave me alone; I'm not ready yet.

My family on me depends,

Give me a chance, to go back and mend!

The angel

knocked again and again,

Friend! I'll take your life without a pain,

This your soul Allah requires,

I come not with my own desire.

Bewildered, the man began to cry,

O Angel I'm so afraid to die,

I'll give you gold and be your slave,

Don't send me to the unlit grave.

Let me in, O Friend! The Angel said

Open the door; get up from your bed,

If you do not allow me to come in,

I will walk through in it, like a Jinn.

The man held a gun in his right hand,

Ready to defy the Angel's stand.

I'll point my gun, towards your head,

You dare come in; I'll shoot you dead.

By now the Angel was in the room,

Saying, O Friend! Prepare for you doom.

Foolish man, Angels never die,

Put down your gun and do not sigh.

Why are you afraid! Tell me O man,

To die according to Allah's plan?

Come smile at me, do not be grim

Be Happy to return to Him

O Angel! I bow my head in shame,

I had no time to take Allah's Name.

From morning till dusk, I made my wealth,

Not even caring for my health.

Allah's command I never obeyed,

Nor five times a day I ever prayed.

A Ramadan came and a Ramadan went,

But no time had I to repent.

The Hajj was already obligatory on me,

But I would not part with my money.

All charities I did ignore,

Dealing with usury more and more.

Sometimes I sipped my favorite wine,

With flirting women I sat to dine.

O Angel! I appeal to you,

Spare my life for a year or two.

The Laws of Quran I will obey,

I'll begin SALAT this very day.

My Fast and Hajj, I will complete,

And keep away from self-conceit.

I will refrain from usury,

And give all my wealth to charity,

Wine and wenches I will detest,

Allah's oneness I will
attest.

We Angels do what Allah demands,

We cannot go against His commands.

Death is ordained for everyone,

Father, mother, daughter or son.

I'm afraid this moment is your last,

Now be reminded, of your past,

I do understand your fears,

But it is now too late for
tears.

You lived in this world, two score and more,

Never did you, your people adore.

Your parents, you did not obey,

Hungry beggars, you turned away.

Your two ill-gotten, female offspring,

In nightclubs, for livelihood they sing.

Instead of making more Muslims,

You made your children non-Muslims.

You ignored the Mua'dhin
Adhaan,

Nor did you read the Holy Quran.

Breaking promises all your life,

Backbiting friends, and causing strife.

From hoarded goods, great profits you made,

And your poor workers, you underpaid.

Horses and cards were your leisure,

Moneymaking was your
pleasure.

You ate vitamins and grew more fat,

With the very sick, you never sat.

A pint of blood you never gave,

Which could some one be saved?

O Human, you have done enough wrong,

You bought good properties for a song.

When the farmers appealed to you,

You did not have mercy, this is true.

Paradise for you? I cannot tell,

Undoubtedly you will dwell in hell.

There is no time for you to repent,

I'll take your soul for which I am sent.

The ending however, is very
sad,

Eventually the man became mad

With a cry, he jumped out of bed,

And suddenly, he fell down dead.

O Reader! Take moral from here,

You never know, your end may be near

Change your living and make amends

For heaven, on your deeds depends.

FeamanAllah My Muslim Brothers and Sisters

A CALL TO CONSCIOUSNESS

2006-02-01T12:51:00.000-05:00

It is crucial that we as a people who associate ourselves with open-mindedness, democracy and truth, seriously reassess our approach to "morality ". We are a people, who verbally advocate human rights, the rights of women and even the rights of animals, yet we give no genuine consideration to the rights of the creator of them all nor do we sincerely seek the truth about him, until we do so there will be no real, absolute scale of morality or rights. When one looks to the disproportionate amount of provoked genocides, massacres, starvations, unnecessary third world debt as a result of oppressive rates of interest which causes millions to silently die physically as well as mentally, only one question should come to the mind of any person who hasn't yet totally suppressed his
conscience. " Are we as humans honestly, capable of establishing any real justice, rights or security threw systems which are based on our own desire and wishes without true knowledge of the divine source of morality?!" We as individuals as well as
humanity will continue to decline and worsen as long as we convince ourselves
that we are leading "good lives" when at the same time we give no respect or consideration to the standards that the Almighty God has set. Rather we make
our own rules of righteousness which fit our own desires and say to ourselves "I'm a good person I do this or I do that!" How can one who carelessly and constantly violates the first most important of the Ten Commandments (Worship The Almighty
God alone and share with him no partners) comfort himself by his upholding the
succeeding commandments. Moreover, how can the violator of (thou shall not kill)
dismiss his killing by saying "I'm not a criminal, I give to the needy!"

The following are two atrocious sins that are extremely prevalent and wide spread in our societies as well as around the world. These sins have lead to the destruction of many nations, every messenger sent by The

Almighty has strongly condemned them whether it be Abraham, Moses, Jesus or the last of them all Muhammad (peace be upon them all). They all promised that whosoever dies guilty of such crimes against The Creator, such a person shall never be admitted to the gardens of paradise and will be punished in the fire of hell regardless of what other sins he avoids.
1- Arrogantly and unjustly refusing to worship The Almighty alone by attributing to him imperfections such as having children, equals and partners e.g. ( the trinity introduced by Paul and enforced by The Roman empire )etc, or by ignoring him completely and obeying (worshiping ) our own lusts and desires. Then attributing such crime to the almighty himself claiming that this act is acceptable and correct!
2- Justifying and legalizing the most animal-like sexual perversion known, homosexuality. A practice which was not only condemned and avoided by every prophet of the Almighty creator, but it also contradicts the very nature and physical make up of men. This shameful practice surpasses adultery in its severity, which is still considered by man as in the sight of God a major sin. It led to the Almighty's annihilation of a powerful nation (i.e. Sodom and Gomorrah). Without entering in to any philosophical argumentation regarding homosexuality, I'll just make two brief statements which to a pure mind should be self-evident. Any action which leads to the endangerment or extinction of the human race is and always was condemned and cursed by the Almighty as are the societies and individuals who support it, hence it is only reasonable that we espouse the same position. Justifying such an action would be an insult to our intelligence as well as the Creator who has gifted us with it. As a final point, it is unprecedented that a species possesses an inborn trait which leads to the self-destruction of that species, why should we consider ourselves as the exception?!