DONT YOU FEEL HOT?
by Ahmed
It is only Satans evil plot
That kuffar say 'dont you feel hot'
With all that clothing you wear
To 'worship' the sun, in nudity they prepare
By showing it as much skin as they can
Disclosing their bodies to every woman and man
Thinking beauty is to be displayed
That very skin non permissable eyes invade
Muslims young are adopting this trend
Allahs laws we break and bend
In the park you love to 'chill’ and hang
With the college/school crew or gang
Clothed as the fashion designers said
If only you would look ahead
To see that beyond this life of fun
The eternal life hereafter needs to be won
For this, here we will experience many a trial
But for the Akhirah it is all worthwhile
Wake up, amend our ways, turn to Allah and repent
Before our ultimate reward is eternal torment.
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Double Life of Muslim Students
Salams
Check this link out which exposes some Muslim University Student lifestyles. May Allah swt save us from the evil of the Shaytaan.
Amazing double life a growing trend among Muslim girls
Please remember me in your du'as.
Wassalam
Check this link out which exposes some Muslim University Student lifestyles. May Allah swt save us from the evil of the Shaytaan.
Amazing double life a growing trend among Muslim girls
Please remember me in your du'as.
Wassalam
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Ahad, Ahad!!
Ahad, Ahad !!
Why shed these tears of sorrow?
Why shed these tears of grief?
Ya nafsy how soon you forget,
After trials come sweet relief
Why turn you from Ar-Rahman?
Why yearn for a listening friend?
Ya nafsy, do you not remember,
On ALLAH (SWT), you must depend?
Have you not read those stories,
Of the trials in days gone by,
Of the Sahabi beloved by ALLAH (SWT),
Who for ALLAH (SWT)'s cause did strive?
Why loosen your hold upon him?
Why fling away, His outstretched Hand?
Ya nafsy, do you not remember,
Bilal's Sabr on the blazing sand? "
Ahad! Ahad!" He cried,
While his flesh did drip and burn.
"Ahad! Ahad!" He cried,
To ALLAH (SWT) alone he turned.
Have you forgotten the firmness of Hamza,
As the gleaming swords did fall?
With Sabr he turned to ALLAH (SWT),
As the Quraish did slice and maul.
Why drown in salty tear drops?
How can you dare compare your pain?
To that of Yasir and Summayah,
As they lay tortured on the scorching plain?
Have you forgotten the charring of Khabbab,
As on burning coals he lay?
Ya nafsy how meagre your suffering,
Wherefore do you lose your way?
Why befriend you not Al-Wali?
Why not in Salat to Him complain?
Like Job who only to Allah,
Turned in all his grief and pain?
Forget you that trials in this life,
Cleanse your heart and make it clean?
Ya nafsy, why all this sadness?
Do you not wish your heart to gleam?
Be patient in all your hardships,
ALLAH (SWT) hears your cries of woe.
So trust Him and His Hikma,
For He knows best and not you.
So tighten your hold upon him,
Lest He withdraw His outstretched Hand!
And remember the example of Bilal,
As he lay anchored on the blazing sand.
"Ahad! Ahad!" he cried,
While his flesh did drip and burn.
"Ahad! Ahad!" he cried,
To ALLAH (SWT) alone he turned.
Author unknown
Why shed these tears of sorrow?
Why shed these tears of grief?
Ya nafsy how soon you forget,
After trials come sweet relief
Why turn you from Ar-Rahman?
Why yearn for a listening friend?
Ya nafsy, do you not remember,
On ALLAH (SWT), you must depend?
Have you not read those stories,
Of the trials in days gone by,
Of the Sahabi beloved by ALLAH (SWT),
Who for ALLAH (SWT)'s cause did strive?
Why loosen your hold upon him?
Why fling away, His outstretched Hand?
Ya nafsy, do you not remember,
Bilal's Sabr on the blazing sand? "
Ahad! Ahad!" He cried,
While his flesh did drip and burn.
"Ahad! Ahad!" He cried,
To ALLAH (SWT) alone he turned.
Have you forgotten the firmness of Hamza,
As the gleaming swords did fall?
With Sabr he turned to ALLAH (SWT),
As the Quraish did slice and maul.
Why drown in salty tear drops?
How can you dare compare your pain?
To that of Yasir and Summayah,
As they lay tortured on the scorching plain?
Have you forgotten the charring of Khabbab,
As on burning coals he lay?
Ya nafsy how meagre your suffering,
Wherefore do you lose your way?
Why befriend you not Al-Wali?
Why not in Salat to Him complain?
Like Job who only to Allah,
Turned in all his grief and pain?
Forget you that trials in this life,
Cleanse your heart and make it clean?
Ya nafsy, why all this sadness?
Do you not wish your heart to gleam?
Be patient in all your hardships,
ALLAH (SWT) hears your cries of woe.
So trust Him and His Hikma,
For He knows best and not you.
So tighten your hold upon him,
Lest He withdraw His outstretched Hand!
And remember the example of Bilal,
As he lay anchored on the blazing sand.
"Ahad! Ahad!" he cried,
While his flesh did drip and burn.
"Ahad! Ahad!" he cried,
To ALLAH (SWT) alone he turned.
Author unknown
Thursday, June 23, 2005
The lion, rats, snake and the honeycomb
THE LION, RATS, SNAKE AND THE HONEYCOMB
Once a man saw in his dream, that a lion was chasing him. The man ran to a tree, climbed on to it and sat on a branch. He looked down and saw that the lion was still there waiting for him.
The man then looked to his side where the branch he was sitting on was attached to the tree and saw that two rats were circling around and eating the branch. One rat was black and the other one was white. The branch would fall on the ground very soon.
The man then looked below again with fear and discovered that a big black snake had come and settled directly under him. The snake opened its mouth right under the man so that he will fall into it.
The man then looked up to see if there was anything that he could hold on to. He saw another branch with a honeycomb. Drops of honey were falling from it. The man wanted to taste one of the drops. So, he put his tongue out and tasted one of the fallen drops of honey. The honey was amazing in taste. So, he wanted to taste another drop. As he did, he got lost into the sweetness of the honey.
Meanwhile, he forgot about the two rats eating his branch away, the lion on the ground and the snake that is sitting right under him. After a while, he woke up from his sleep.
To get the meaning behind this dream, the man went to a a pious scholar of Islam. The scholar said "The lion you saw is your death. It always chases you and goes where ever you go. The two rats, one black and one white, are the night and the day. Black one is the night and the white one is the day. They circle around, coming one after another, to eat your time as they take you closer to death. The big black snake with a dark mouth is your grave. It's there, just waiting for you to fall into it. The honeycomb is this world and the sweet honey is the luxuries of this world. We like to taste a drop of the luxuries of this world but it's very sweet. Then we taste another drop and yet another. Meanwhile, we get lost into it and we forget about our time, we forget about our death and we forget about our graves."
by email from Zaheer Mahomed
Once a man saw in his dream, that a lion was chasing him. The man ran to a tree, climbed on to it and sat on a branch. He looked down and saw that the lion was still there waiting for him.
The man then looked to his side where the branch he was sitting on was attached to the tree and saw that two rats were circling around and eating the branch. One rat was black and the other one was white. The branch would fall on the ground very soon.
The man then looked below again with fear and discovered that a big black snake had come and settled directly under him. The snake opened its mouth right under the man so that he will fall into it.
The man then looked up to see if there was anything that he could hold on to. He saw another branch with a honeycomb. Drops of honey were falling from it. The man wanted to taste one of the drops. So, he put his tongue out and tasted one of the fallen drops of honey. The honey was amazing in taste. So, he wanted to taste another drop. As he did, he got lost into the sweetness of the honey.
Meanwhile, he forgot about the two rats eating his branch away, the lion on the ground and the snake that is sitting right under him. After a while, he woke up from his sleep.
To get the meaning behind this dream, the man went to a a pious scholar of Islam. The scholar said "The lion you saw is your death. It always chases you and goes where ever you go. The two rats, one black and one white, are the night and the day. Black one is the night and the white one is the day. They circle around, coming one after another, to eat your time as they take you closer to death. The big black snake with a dark mouth is your grave. It's there, just waiting for you to fall into it. The honeycomb is this world and the sweet honey is the luxuries of this world. We like to taste a drop of the luxuries of this world but it's very sweet. Then we taste another drop and yet another. Meanwhile, we get lost into it and we forget about our time, we forget about our death and we forget about our graves."
by email from Zaheer Mahomed
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Strengthening One's Iman
STRENGTHENING ONES IMAN
There are many du'as, and each of them will help one to increase their iman.
The increase of iman comes with the fulfillment of Allah's obligations and recommendations and abstaining from his prohibitions. Visiting the Muslim graveyard and pondering over death, and what is to come after death increases one's faith.
The remembrance of Allah increases iman and causes hearts to attain tranquility. Allah Most High says:
"Indeed in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find tranquility" (13:28).
All the Qur'anic du'as and prophetic prayers help to make this happen. The best form of remembrance has been considered La ilaha illa 'Llah. Hence, an abundant recitation of this formula with concentration and devotion should have the desired effect, insha' Allah.
Al-Hizb al-Azam (The Great Litany) by Mulla Ali Al-Qari comprises of many duas from the Qur'an and hadith which are divided into seven sections to be recited throughout the week.
by Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
Source: Sunnipath
There are many du'as, and each of them will help one to increase their iman.
The increase of iman comes with the fulfillment of Allah's obligations and recommendations and abstaining from his prohibitions. Visiting the Muslim graveyard and pondering over death, and what is to come after death increases one's faith.
The remembrance of Allah increases iman and causes hearts to attain tranquility. Allah Most High says:
"Indeed in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find tranquility" (13:28).
All the Qur'anic du'as and prophetic prayers help to make this happen. The best form of remembrance has been considered La ilaha illa 'Llah. Hence, an abundant recitation of this formula with concentration and devotion should have the desired effect, insha' Allah.
Al-Hizb al-Azam (The Great Litany) by Mulla Ali Al-Qari comprises of many duas from the Qur'an and hadith which are divided into seven sections to be recited throughout the week.
by Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf
Source: Sunnipath
Sunday, June 19, 2005
Muhammad Bin Qasim
MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM [695-715]
A Noble Son of Islam
MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM is undoubtedly one of the noblest sons of Islam. The most remarkable thing about him is that he combines the innocence of youth with the highest level of achievement. He was hardly seventeen when he led an army into Sind and conquered the whole of Sind and gave it a just and good government. These great achievements were attained in a strange, far off land, with the help of a few thousand countrymen. History has very few examples to put beside this one.
Muhammad bin Qasim strongly felt for the downtrodden masses who were suffering in the hands of rulers and gave them the basic human rights. All citizens were given equal rights. The Arab rule brought a new hope and new horizons for the down-trodden. The blessings of Arab rule were meant for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The Hindus were amazed at the treatment they received. Their temples remained intact, and the government even repaired temples. Three per cent of the income from land revenue was set aside for the upkeep of the temples. The priests continued to enjoy the rights they had enjoyed before.
Most of the government posts were filled by the Sindhis. Those who accepted Islam had to pay the poor-rate (Zakat). The non-Muslims had to pay the Jizya. This was a very light tax as compared with the poor rate. The rich Hindus had to pay fifteen rupees per year, middle-class Hindus paid seven rupees per year and the poorer Hindus had to pay only four rupees a year. Zakat or poor-rate was much more than this. Muslim citizens had not only to pay the poor rate; they could also be called for military duty. On the other hand, the Jizya freed the non-Muslims from military duty.
By his kind and just rule, Muhammad bin Qasim won the hearts of the Hindus. They loved and respected him even more than the Muslims did. In fact, they came to look upon him as a god.
The cool courage, with which the young hero met his unjust fate, is beyond praise. He understood the temper of his age, and without a word of bitterness, passed through the hardest of ordeals to which a man can be subjected.
Conquest of Multan
After occupying Aror, Muhammad marched toward Multan in the west Punjab which was ruled by a cousin of Dahar. Muhammad sent him a message saying, "We have taken the whole of Sind. If you, too, give in, you will receive the best of treatment. But if you choose to fight, you and your people will suffer."
To this the ruler of Multan replied, "I am strong enough to defend my city. I will never give in without a fight."
The Multan army marched some distance from the city to check the Arab advance but the Arabs squarely defeated them.
The siege of Multan went on for several weeks. But its soldiers showed no signs of weakness. On the other hand, provisions and supplies of the Arabs were rapidly running out. This set them thinking hard for a way to cut short the siege. Just then a man deserted from the city and came to the Muslim camp. He was brought before Muhammad bin Qasim. "I will tell you," he said, "how you can bring the people of Multan to their knees. They get all their water supply from yonder canal, which flows from underground into the city. Cut off the water supply and Multan will cry for mercy.
The plan was immediately tried and soon Multan was in Arab hands.
Hajjaj's Death
ALL was ready for a march into the heart of Hindustan when the news of Hajjaj's death reached Sind. The news made Muhammad very, very sad. Hajjaj was his uncle and father-in-law. Hajjaj had been paying personal attention to every small detail of the campaign. He had been sending men and supplies to far off Sind, whenever need arose. This source of guidance and help now lay dried up.
Hajjaj was one of the most trusted and the ablest officers of the Caliph. Walid thought that the success in Sind was solely due to Hajjaj. Now that Hajjaj was no more, the Caliph though it wise to call a halt in Sind.
Walid's Death
In the year 715 Walid died. He was succeeded by his younger brother, Suleman. The new Caliph was deadly against the men who were close to Walid. Walid and Suleman were real brothers. Their father, Abdul Malik, had said in his will that Walid should be Caliph after him and Suleman should succeed Walid. On becoming Caliph, Walid tried to set aside the father's will. He wanted his own son, rather than his brother, to succeed him. Hajjaj was Walid's right-hand man. He encouraged the Caliph in this plan. However, the plan fell through because of Hajjaj's sudden death.
Suleman's action did much harm to the cause of Islam. He began undoing much of what Walid had done. Under Walid, the Muslim Empire had expanded rapidly both in the east and the west under Hajjaj, Muhammad bin Qasim and Musa bin Nusair, Tariq bin Ziyad. Under Suleman, the expansion suddenly stopped. The new Caliph dismissed the able generals who had made these conquests. The only fault of these heroes of Islam was that they had been appointed by Walid.
Muhammad bin Qasim's Dismissal
SULEMAN dismissed the brave young Conqueror of Sind and sent a new governor in his place. The new Caliph ordered that Muhammad bin Qasim be put in chains and sent as a prisoner to Iraq. When these orders reached Muhammad, he was all-powerful in Sind. He was loved by the army and the people alike. It was easy for him to disobey the Caliph. He could throw off the nominal yoke of Suleman and become an independent ruler. The people of Sind almost worshipped him. He could live here as a free citizen and no one could lay hands on him.
It was open to Muhammad bin Qasim to do any of these things. But he was a true son of Islam. The words of the Holy Quran, "Obey Allah and the Apostle and those from among you, who have been raised to authority," rang in his ears. He could not disobey the command of Allah. Silently but boldly, he carried out the Caliph's orders. He thereby set a lofty example of a keen sense of duty to Alalh and to his country.
Tragic End
As soon as Muhammad bin Qasim reached Iraq. Salih, the Viceroy of the eastern provinces shut him up in the prison at Wasit. To be related to the late Hajjaj was the worst crime in the eyes of the men then in power. But even at this dark moment, the young hero was not sorry for himself. He was only sorry for his people. All he said was "Alas I have been lost to my people. It is a pity they have lost a young man who was of service to them in battles."
A little later he said, "Today I am in chains, but I don't feel sad. I am the one who defeated great warriors and put to the sword many a brave young man.'
The gallant young Conqueror of Sind never came out of prison. It is not known how he met his end, but he was certainly tortured to death. Thus ended a career so full of promise and so devoted to the highest of ideals.
At the time of death Muhammad was in his early twenties. His sun set long before it was even midday. History will never forgive the men who committed this act of barbarity.
The young conquerer left Sind after a few years stay. However, his good name lived on. Today, after more than 1200 years, not only the Pakistanis but Muslims all over the world feel proud of him. It was he who first brought the light of Islam to India. Thus, in a stricter sense, it is he who was the first founder of Pakistan.
Allah's peace and blessings be on this gallant, young Conqueror of Sind who so selflessly worked for the greater glory of Allah!
Source: Leicester Muslims
Further reading: Muhammad Bin Qasim by Fazl Ahmad
A Noble Son of Islam
MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM is undoubtedly one of the noblest sons of Islam. The most remarkable thing about him is that he combines the innocence of youth with the highest level of achievement. He was hardly seventeen when he led an army into Sind and conquered the whole of Sind and gave it a just and good government. These great achievements were attained in a strange, far off land, with the help of a few thousand countrymen. History has very few examples to put beside this one.
Muhammad bin Qasim strongly felt for the downtrodden masses who were suffering in the hands of rulers and gave them the basic human rights. All citizens were given equal rights. The Arab rule brought a new hope and new horizons for the down-trodden. The blessings of Arab rule were meant for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The Hindus were amazed at the treatment they received. Their temples remained intact, and the government even repaired temples. Three per cent of the income from land revenue was set aside for the upkeep of the temples. The priests continued to enjoy the rights they had enjoyed before.
Most of the government posts were filled by the Sindhis. Those who accepted Islam had to pay the poor-rate (Zakat). The non-Muslims had to pay the Jizya. This was a very light tax as compared with the poor rate. The rich Hindus had to pay fifteen rupees per year, middle-class Hindus paid seven rupees per year and the poorer Hindus had to pay only four rupees a year. Zakat or poor-rate was much more than this. Muslim citizens had not only to pay the poor rate; they could also be called for military duty. On the other hand, the Jizya freed the non-Muslims from military duty.
By his kind and just rule, Muhammad bin Qasim won the hearts of the Hindus. They loved and respected him even more than the Muslims did. In fact, they came to look upon him as a god.
The cool courage, with which the young hero met his unjust fate, is beyond praise. He understood the temper of his age, and without a word of bitterness, passed through the hardest of ordeals to which a man can be subjected.
Conquest of Multan
After occupying Aror, Muhammad marched toward Multan in the west Punjab which was ruled by a cousin of Dahar. Muhammad sent him a message saying, "We have taken the whole of Sind. If you, too, give in, you will receive the best of treatment. But if you choose to fight, you and your people will suffer."
To this the ruler of Multan replied, "I am strong enough to defend my city. I will never give in without a fight."
The Multan army marched some distance from the city to check the Arab advance but the Arabs squarely defeated them.
The siege of Multan went on for several weeks. But its soldiers showed no signs of weakness. On the other hand, provisions and supplies of the Arabs were rapidly running out. This set them thinking hard for a way to cut short the siege. Just then a man deserted from the city and came to the Muslim camp. He was brought before Muhammad bin Qasim. "I will tell you," he said, "how you can bring the people of Multan to their knees. They get all their water supply from yonder canal, which flows from underground into the city. Cut off the water supply and Multan will cry for mercy.
The plan was immediately tried and soon Multan was in Arab hands.
Hajjaj's Death
ALL was ready for a march into the heart of Hindustan when the news of Hajjaj's death reached Sind. The news made Muhammad very, very sad. Hajjaj was his uncle and father-in-law. Hajjaj had been paying personal attention to every small detail of the campaign. He had been sending men and supplies to far off Sind, whenever need arose. This source of guidance and help now lay dried up.
Hajjaj was one of the most trusted and the ablest officers of the Caliph. Walid thought that the success in Sind was solely due to Hajjaj. Now that Hajjaj was no more, the Caliph though it wise to call a halt in Sind.
Walid's Death
In the year 715 Walid died. He was succeeded by his younger brother, Suleman. The new Caliph was deadly against the men who were close to Walid. Walid and Suleman were real brothers. Their father, Abdul Malik, had said in his will that Walid should be Caliph after him and Suleman should succeed Walid. On becoming Caliph, Walid tried to set aside the father's will. He wanted his own son, rather than his brother, to succeed him. Hajjaj was Walid's right-hand man. He encouraged the Caliph in this plan. However, the plan fell through because of Hajjaj's sudden death.
Suleman's action did much harm to the cause of Islam. He began undoing much of what Walid had done. Under Walid, the Muslim Empire had expanded rapidly both in the east and the west under Hajjaj, Muhammad bin Qasim and Musa bin Nusair, Tariq bin Ziyad. Under Suleman, the expansion suddenly stopped. The new Caliph dismissed the able generals who had made these conquests. The only fault of these heroes of Islam was that they had been appointed by Walid.
Muhammad bin Qasim's Dismissal
SULEMAN dismissed the brave young Conqueror of Sind and sent a new governor in his place. The new Caliph ordered that Muhammad bin Qasim be put in chains and sent as a prisoner to Iraq. When these orders reached Muhammad, he was all-powerful in Sind. He was loved by the army and the people alike. It was easy for him to disobey the Caliph. He could throw off the nominal yoke of Suleman and become an independent ruler. The people of Sind almost worshipped him. He could live here as a free citizen and no one could lay hands on him.
It was open to Muhammad bin Qasim to do any of these things. But he was a true son of Islam. The words of the Holy Quran, "Obey Allah and the Apostle and those from among you, who have been raised to authority," rang in his ears. He could not disobey the command of Allah. Silently but boldly, he carried out the Caliph's orders. He thereby set a lofty example of a keen sense of duty to Alalh and to his country.
Tragic End
As soon as Muhammad bin Qasim reached Iraq. Salih, the Viceroy of the eastern provinces shut him up in the prison at Wasit. To be related to the late Hajjaj was the worst crime in the eyes of the men then in power. But even at this dark moment, the young hero was not sorry for himself. He was only sorry for his people. All he said was "Alas I have been lost to my people. It is a pity they have lost a young man who was of service to them in battles."
A little later he said, "Today I am in chains, but I don't feel sad. I am the one who defeated great warriors and put to the sword many a brave young man.'
The gallant young Conqueror of Sind never came out of prison. It is not known how he met his end, but he was certainly tortured to death. Thus ended a career so full of promise and so devoted to the highest of ideals.
At the time of death Muhammad was in his early twenties. His sun set long before it was even midday. History will never forgive the men who committed this act of barbarity.
The young conquerer left Sind after a few years stay. However, his good name lived on. Today, after more than 1200 years, not only the Pakistanis but Muslims all over the world feel proud of him. It was he who first brought the light of Islam to India. Thus, in a stricter sense, it is he who was the first founder of Pakistan.
Allah's peace and blessings be on this gallant, young Conqueror of Sind who so selflessly worked for the greater glory of Allah!
Source: Leicester Muslims
Further reading: Muhammad Bin Qasim by Fazl Ahmad
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