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Issue: "99"
Section:
ID: "4"
SName: "General"
url: "general"
SOrder: "1"
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\r\n "May his nose be rubbed in dust! May his nose be rubbed \r\n in dust! May his nose be rubbed in dust!" So I asked, \r\n "Who, O Messenger of Allah?" He said : "Who \r\n has parents with him, while they are old, whether one \r\n of them or both of them, then does not enter the Paradise \r\n (though serving them and obeying them.)" \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
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\r\n | \r\n QURAN \r\n \r\n |
Translation:
\r\n"And \r\n (such is a man that) when an affliction (difficulty) befalls \r\n him, he cries out to Us, reclining and sitting and standing. \r\n But no sooner than We have removed his affliction, he carries \r\n on as if he had never cried out to Us to remove his \r\n affliction. Thus this is the way the misdeeds of the \r\n transgressors are made fair-seeming to them."
\r\n[Al-Quran- \r\n Sura Yunus 10: 12]
\r\nTafseer:
\r\n Context of Revelation:
\r\n - The prolonged \r\n and severe famine which had virtually destroyed the people \r\n of Makkah, had ended just a little before the revelation \r\n of this verse. The famine was so acute that at one stage \r\n Abu Sufyan had approached the Prophet, peace be upon him, \r\n with a request to ask Allah to deliver them from this \r\n hardship. However, no sooner had the famine ended and heavy \r\n rains brought about a rich harvest and prosperity than the \r\n Makkans reverted to their old evil habits and to their hostile \r\n machinations against Islam.
\r\n \r\n Relating to our present context: \r\n
- Many Muslim youth crowd \r\n into the Masjid before exams, imploring Allah to give them \r\n good grades. But as soon as the exams are over and the marks \r\n are out, they go back to their old ways of missing their prayers \r\n and disobeying Allah in many ways.
\r\n - Similarly others turn to Allah only when they are \r\n faced with calamities, like family conflicts, financial and \r\n career stress, divorce, death of the loved ones...etc. But \r\n as soon as Allah Solves their problems they return to their \r\n old ways.
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\r\n \r\n - Similarly others turn to Allah only when they are \r\n faced with calamities, like family conflicts, financial and \r\n career stress, divorce, death of the loved ones...etc. But \r\n as soon as Allah Solves their problems they return to their \r\n old ways.
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Lessons:
\r\n - We should worship Allah \r\n in our bad AND good times. During our bad times we should \r\n ask for His help and in our good times we should thank Him \r\n for His blessings.
\r\n - Those who worship Allah only during their bad times are \r\n termed as 'transgressors' in this verse.
\r\n \r\n - Those who worship Allah only during their bad times are \r\n termed as 'transgressors' in this verse.
[Compiled from "Towards \r\n Understanding the Quran", by S. Abul Ala Maududi, \r\n vol. IV]
\r\n | \r\n 6 \r\n THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR ISLAM IN 2001 \r\n \r\n |
"I \r\n will lose 10 lbs"; "I will exercise more"; \r\n "I will spend my money more carefully" - these \r\n are just some examples of the kind of resolutions many of \r\n us make at various time markers in our lives, most notably, \r\n at the beginning of a new year. But for most Muslims, while \r\n the goals we set are usually praiseworthy, few, if any, \r\n are aimed at contributing to Islam on a community level. \r\n
\r\n We might, \r\n for instance, aim to read more Islamic books or give more \r\n in charity. But we wouldn't intend to teach at the local \r\n weekend Islamic school and share our knowledge or devote \r\n our time, not just our money, to a Masjid building project. \r\n It's time to focus not just on our own personal development. \r\n We've got to start considering what we can do for Islam \r\n in our community and for the Ummah in general.
\r\n Below are \r\n 6 ideas that you can use or simply check out to jump start \r\n your own thinking and planning process to develop resolutions. \r\n
\r\n 1. \r\n LEARN ABOUT CONFLICT RESOLUTION
\r\n Remember \r\n the fights in the Masjid? Or the wonderful active sister \r\n who left the Masjid because of a dispute with the Board \r\n of Directors? What about the brother who was a great teacher \r\n at the Islamic school until the administration decided to \r\n reduce his salary without informing him well in advance? \r\n These are all cases where conflict resolution could have \r\n come in handy. There is a crying need for Muslims who can \r\n negotiate and mediate amongst Muslims. This is a skill every \r\n Muslim community needs to invest in.
\r\n It's also \r\n a skill you should consider developing. You could do a degree \r\n in conflict resolution, but you don't have to go that far. \r\n You can attend seminars and/or one-day classes. Business \r\n schools may offer a course a few weeks long in conflict \r\n resolution. Consider gaining and taking these skills to \r\n the Masjid and to your local Islamic center.
\r\n To be continued \r\n in the next issue....
\r\n Taken from www.SoundVision.com \r\n
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\r\n | \r\n Hadith \r\n \r\n |
May \r\n his nose be rubbed in dust!
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\r\n Abu \r\n Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the \r\n Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) once said: \r\n
\r\n \r\n "May his nose be rubbed in dust! May his nose be rubbed \r\n in dust! May his nose be rubbed in dust!" So I asked, \r\n "Who, O Messenger of Allah?" He said : "Who \r\n has parents with him, while they are old, whether one \r\n of them or both of them, then does not enter the Paradise \r\n (though serving them and obeying them.)" \r\n
(Collected \r\n by Muslim)
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[Lessons: \r\n When was the last time we argued with our dad, or disobeyed \r\n our mom, or insulted them in front of the rest of the family? \r\n Probably not that long ago! We all know in our hearts \r\n what we do, whether we want to admit or not. Disrespect \r\n or disobedient to our parents is probably the worst social \r\n and moral disease that the Muslim community faces today, \r\n after Zina and indecency in the society. Most of \r\n the times it is our pride, anger, and selfishness that makes \r\n us forget the fact they were the same parents who spent \r\n sleepless nights for us, cared for us, and even cried for \r\n us, in our difficult times.....and all that probably happened \r\n when we were not old enough to even realize their sacrifices. \r\n Often, those who have changed and have become practicing \r\n Muslims, think they are "better" and more "knowledgeable" \r\n than their parents. This could be true, no doubt, \r\n but it doesn't allow us to treat our parents like kids off \r\n the street. Allah has commanded us in the Quran, right after \r\n the command of Worshipping Allah alone, to Honor our parents \r\n and to lower our wings of mercy to them. In an individualistic \r\n and materialistic society, such as ours, unfortunately these \r\n virtues are rarely found. "May his nose be rubbed \r\n in the dust!" -very rarely did the Prophet (peace \r\n be upon him), who was the most merciful person on earth, \r\n use such a harsh language! Let us not destroy and loose \r\n our Hereafter with our pride and carelessness in honoring \r\n our parents.]
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\r\n | \r\n Reflections \r\n on Tazkiya and Self-Development \r\n |
First \r\n Step to Change & Paradise! \r\n
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\r\n The \r\n first step in self-development, then, is to concentrate \r\n single-mindedly on Paradise. Indeed, the one who is unsure \r\n of his destiny in life, torn between this world and the \r\n Next, like the one standing with his feet in two separate \r\n boats- will be thrown off the balance. Many of our difficulties \r\n that we face are due to this lack of commitment to this \r\n Goal.
\r\n The \r\n selection of our ultimate goal of Paradise may involve an \r\n absolute break with our past. To choose this new goal in \r\n one's life is in fact to choose a new life, to begin a new \r\n journey. Embark on this new journey by refreshing your Wudu \r\n (ablution) and offering two Rakas (units) of prayer, reminding \r\n yourself of all the punishment of Hellfire you have just \r\n resolved to avoid at all costs and all the rewards of Paradise \r\n that you will strive to achieve! Remind yourself also of \r\n the important landmarks on the journey: imagine death as \r\n near; imagine the moment when the Angel of Death will declare, \r\n "Your time is over, now you must follow me"; imagine \r\n that moment when you will be made to stand before Allah, \r\n the Most High, and image the consequences of the Judgment. \r\n When you have completed the two Rakas then make a commitment \r\n once more that all your efforts will be directed towards \r\n achieving Paradise, and ask Allah to help you. \r\n
\r\n While \r\n improvement in your habits and actions is a life-long process, \r\n the desire to achieve it can thus be sparked in a moment. \r\n This desire will provide the momentum for attaining your \r\n goal- The good pleasure of Allah and Paradise. \r\n
\r\n Let's \r\n take this first step towards Change!
\r\n To be continued \r\n in the next issue....
\r\n [Taken from "In \r\n the Early Hours" by Ustadh Khurram \r\n Murad (Rahimahullah), edited by Riza Mohammed] \r\n
\r\n [A book review of "In \r\n the Early Hours" is available at: http://www.youngmuslims.ca/bookreview/default.asp] \r\n
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