ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ Sincerity and Sincere Advice by al-Imaam an-Nawawee

... eness and submissiveness) when doing so. To correctly reciteits
letters. To defend it from the misinterpretations of the people who
make tahreef (corruption and changes) and from the onslaught of those
who attack it. To believe in what is in it. To affirm its rulings.
That you learn its sciences and examples. That you take heed of its
warnings and ponder over its amazing matters. That you act upon those
things that are clear and that you submit to those which are not so
clear. That you seek after those matters which are general and
specific, abrogated and abrogating. To promulgate its sciences and to
call to it. All of this being sincerity to it. As regards sincerity to
Allaah'sMessenger - then it is: to testify to the truth that he was
sent with. To obey himin what he ordered and forbade. To aid and
assist him in life and in death. To be at enmity with those who are
his enemies. To align oneself with those that have allegiance to him.
To respect his rights and his honour. To revive his way and his
Sunnah. To spread his da'wah and his Sharee'ah. To expel any doubts
that are raised against it. To give ones full attention to the
sciences ofHadeeth. To gain understanding of its meaning and to call
to it. To have mildness and kindness in learning and teaching it. To
give due place and importance to it. To display correct manners when
reading it. To withhold from speaking about it without due knowledge.
To give due respect to its people because of their attachment to it.
To take on board its manners and conduct. To love the Ahlul-Bayt and
his Sahaabah. To avoid those who introduce bida' (innovations) into
his Sahaabah, and to avoid those who attack even a single one of his
Sahaabah. Sincerity to the leaders: It is to help them upon the truth.
To obey them in it. To order them with it. To remind and advise them,
with kindness and gentleness. To make them aware of what they are
heedless and neglectful of To help them fulfill those rights of the
Muslims that have not reached them yet.Not to rebel against them. To
enamour the hearts of the people with obedience to them. Al-Khattaabee
- rahimahullaah - says:"From sincerity to them is Prayer behind them,
Jihaadalong with them, to give the Zakaah to them and not to rebel
against them with the sword when injustice or bad treatment appears
from them. And that they are not praised with false praises and that
du'aa is made for their righteousness." All of this isbased upon the
fact that what is meant by the leader of the Muslims is ...

ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ Solution to inequality between men and women: the values of the Qur'an

In societies devoid of real justice, the inequality of women and men
is a serious social issue posing major problems. In many countries
around the world, women are often treated as second-class citizens and
even outcasts.Perceived as weak and protection-seeking beings,they are
often abused. For the same reason, they do not hold a role in society
that commands respect or authority.
In societies where such prejudices prevail, a woman with a
remarkablecareer in business life hardly finds acceptance. Generally,
women are regarded as people who lack self-confidence and
determination, and who have poor intellectual faculties. This
rationalization of a"woman-stereotype" in society wrongly serves as an
explanation for every mistake a woman makes. In reality, such mistakes
are not peculiar to womenbut are universal among human beings.
Among candidates applying for job vacancies,men are usually favored
over women, even if they possess exactly the same backgrounds,
intelligence and skills. This tendency explains why there are limited
opportunities available to women in business life.
On the other hand, the majority of women identify with this image
attributed to them. This identification makes them readily assume the
inferiorroles assigned to them in many societies.
Prejudices in social life towards gender differences have striking
consequences in underdeveloped countries.Let alone their entitlementto
education and work, they are even deprived of making their own
decisions about marriage. All sorts of women's personal decisions rest
either with their fathers orhusbands.
There is an on-going effortto provide solutions to these flawed
implementations only a few of which have been included here.
Associationsfounded to protect women's rights, concepts such as
freedom and equality or the feminist movement or seminars, panels and
discussions have not contributed much towards a workable solution. All
these efforts prove that these solutions inherently breed more
complications. This is a natural consequence since the real solution,
as in all other domains, is unique: adherence to the Qur'an.
In a society adhering to the Qur'an and the Sunnah, no prejudicial
distinction is made between the individuals ofa society whether
women,men, wealthy, poor, youngor old. Social standing, profession,
wealth, or gender do not make people enjoy particular privileges. The
good deedsone engages in and one's fear of Allah distinguish one, as
is alluded to in the verse "Take provision, but the best provision is
fear of Allah." (Surat al-Baqara: 197) In the Qur'an, people are not
classified prejudicially as men or women. Allah addresses both men and
women having faith in Him and engaging in gooddeeds. Allah stresses
the importance of living by the values He commands. In that respect,
being maleor female has no significance. Some of the verses stressing
this are asfollows:
The men and women of the believers are friends of one another. They
command what is right and forbid what is wrong and perform prayer and
give the alms, and obey Allah andHis Messenger. They are the people on
whom Allah will have mercy. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. Allah has
promised the men and women of the believers Gardens with rivers
flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever, and fine
dwellings in the Gardens of Eden. And Allah's good pleasure is even
greater. That is the great victory. (Surat at-Tawba: 71-72)
Men and women who are Muslims, men and women who are believers, men
and women who are obedient, men and women who are truthful,men and
women who are steadfast, men and women who are humble, men and women
who give in charity, men and womenwho fast, men and women who guard
their private parts, men and women who remember Allah much: Allah has
prepared forgiveness for them and an immense reward. (Surat al-Ahzab:
35)
Anyone, male or female, who does right actions and is a believer, will
enter the Garden. They will not be wronged by so much as the tiniest
speck. (Surat an-Nisa': 124)
The Trouble Women Suffer in Social Life
In societies distant from religion, women encounter many difficulties,
and, in particular, those experienced after a divorce deserve special
mention. A divorce createsmany problems for a woman who has been
prevented from working by her husband and hencehas come to depend
economically upon him.
That the majority of women do not have a profession, that they are not
young enough to go to work or that they are not entitled to any social
rights make conditions hard for divorced women.

HADEES - ~

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "If my Ummah bears
fifteen traits, tribulation will befallit." Someone asked, "What are
they, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "When any gain is shared out
only among the rich, with no benefit to the poor; when atrust becomes
a means of making a profit; when paying Zakat becomes a burden; when a
man obeyshis wife and disobeys his mother; and treats his friend
kindly whilst shunning his father; when voices are raised in the
mosques; when the leader of a people is the worst of them; when people
treat a man with respect because they fear some evil he maydo; when
much wine is drunk; when men wear silk; when female singers and
musical instruments become popular; when the last ones of this Ummah
curse the first ones - then let them expect a red wind,or the earth to
swallow them, or to be transformedinto animals." [Tirmidhi]
This hadith lists some of the evils that will befall theUmmah in its
last days. Because of our committing these sins we will deserve to be
punished. It is scary to see how many of these sins are now rampant
amongst Muslims.
The first sin mentioned is that the wealthy will keep wealth among
themselves exclusively, not letting it circulate and benefit the poor.
Look at current tax laws and you will see this to be true. Another
manifestation of this sin is the invitation of rich relatives to
celebrations but not poor ones. This is also a way of keeping
goodthings among the rich only,as it excludes the poor from even
benefiting from a meal.
When people hold certain positions but only do their job when they are
bribed, this amounts to using a trust to make a profit. Holding a
position of responsibility is a trust/amanat, but we see politicians,
government servants and many others, instead bent on profiteering.
Another example of using a trust to make a profit is the practice of
banks loaning out to others on interest the money that people keep as
safekeeping with them.
The third trait mentioned in this hadith is that zakat will become a
burden. This is also evident today. How many people happily give
zakat, despite it being a purification of wealth and source of great
reward with Allah (subhana wa ta'ala)?
A man obeying his wife in preference to his mother is also a sin. This
is provided that neither of them is asking him to do something haraam
or that which compromises any other's rights. There is no obedience if
that obedience entails disobedience of Allah's prescribed rules and
laws.
Unfortunately, we also see among Muslims today that friends take
precedence over family, although rights through kinship are highly
stressed in Islam. We also see people raising their voices in mosques
in argumentation and quarrels. The worst of a people being the leader
of that nation also appears to be the case in many Muslimmajority
countries around the world. Consequently, people are afraid of the
evilof their leaders and despitetheir wickedness thus treatthem with
respect.
As for the last four traits: Many members of the Muslim Ummah are
gripped in the vice of drinking alcohol; many don't think much of the
sin of men wearing silk; female singers and music are entrenched in
the popular culture of Muslims;and some deviant sects also engage in
the repulsive sin of bad mouthing the first generation of Muslims.
We need to seriously repent and ask Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) to
saveus from the punishments that befall the sinful.

ISLAMIC ARTICLE :- ~ DON'T CONFUSE WITH AL-AQSA MOSQUE

DON'T CONFUSE WITH AL-AQSA MOSQUE

Whenever Mosque Al-Aqsa is mentioned in the media, it shows the
picture of Mosque (Dome of the Rock).
QUESTION COMES "WHY" ?
The main reason for that is the Zionist Conspiracy to erase from the
memory of Muslims worldwide, the true picture of Mosque Al-Aqsa.
Many Muslims and Non-Muslims publish the incorrect picture of
MosqueAl-Aqsa out of ignorance.
What is worse than this is that many Muslims today, display the
picture of the Dome of the Rock in their homes and offices, as it were
Mosque Al-Aqsa.
The real tragedy is that generations of Muslim children (as well as
many adults) around the world, are unable to differentiate between
Mosque Al-Aqsa and The Dome of the Rock.
What do you think is goingto happen if Mosque Al-Aqsa is destroyed and
removed from the present landscape.
Obviously, you might not expect much, since everyone will see the Dome
of the Rock still standing, unharmed.
People will incorrectly believe that nothing has changed and that
something else was destroyed.
What are you going to do NOW?
It is our duty now to clear up this misunderstandin g, especially for
our children because they are the future.
We have to carry out this duty even if we demonstrate and scream inthe
streets. We must help people understand the truth.
Mosque Al-Aqsa, where Messenger Muhammad (PBUH) led the prayers for
the other messengers.
"سبحان الذي أسرى بعبده ليلا من المسجد الحرام إلى المسجد الأقصى الذي
باركنا حوله لنريه من آياتنا ، إنه هـو السميـع البصيـر"
Glorified be He (Allâh). Whotook His slave (Muhammad SAW) for a
journey by nightfrom Al-Masjid-al-Ha râm tothe farthest mosque, the
neighborhood where of wehave blessed, in order that we might show of
our signs. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer. Surah
Al-Isra'(17) verse:1
Now forward this to all, so as to inform them of the TRUTH.
وَقُلْ جَاء الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا
And say: 'Ttuth has come and Falsehood has vanished. Surely!
Falsehoodis ever bound to vanish.' Surah Al-Isra'(17) verse:81
Now forward this to all, so as to inform them of the TRUTH.
Did You Know About Al-Aqsa Mosque
• Masjid Al Aqsa was the second Masjid on earth
• It was built 40 years afterthe Ka'ba in Makkah
• Most scholars are of the opinion that Masjid Al Aqsa was first built
by Prophet Adam.
• Ibrahim (as) rebuilt the Masjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem as he and
Ismail rebuilt theKa'ba in Makkah.
• Prophet Daud (as) began the rebuilding of Masjid Al Aqsa.
• It was Prophet Sulayman (as) who finally completed the building of
Masjid Al Aqsa.
• Masjid Al Aqsa built by Sulayman (as) was destroyed in 587 BC by
Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon.
• The Jews call this same Masjid Al Aqsa built by Sulayman as their Temple.
• The Jews re-built their Temple on them same site in 167 BC but was
destroyed in 70 AD and Jews banished from Jerusalem.
• The site of Masjid Al Aqsa remained barren and was used as a rubbish
tip for nearly 600 years until the Great Khalifah Umar bin Khattab
liberated Jerusalem in 637/8 AD.
• The Khalifah Umar bin Khattab began the foundation of Masjid Al Aqsa
and a timber mosque was built.
• The Umayyad Khalifah, Abd' al Malik ibn Marwan in691/2 [72/73 AH]
began the construction of, Dome of the Rock - today this is the Golden
Domed Mosque.
• The al Buraq wall or Western Wall where Prophet Muhammad tied his
animal the Buraq on the night journey of al Isra is what the Jews call
the wailing wall.
• To Muslims it is the land or the Haram Sharif area which is most
holy and important.
• The Haram area of Al Aqsa has within it the Masjid Al Aqsa [Black
Domed Mosque] and Dome of the Rock [the Golden Domed Mosque].
• Israel occupied Masjid Al Aqsa in 1967.
• That, the fundamentalist Jews have made 100's of attempts to destroy
Al Aqsa since 1967 when theyoccupied it. A fire in 1967 started by
their help destroyed the 900 year oldMimbar installed by Slaudeen
Ayub, the Great Muslim Hero.
• That, the fundamentalist want to blow up and destroy Masjidul Al
Aqsa and replace it with a Jewish Temple.