2a] Traps of Iblees ~{Details- http://bit.ly/ LxgK84}

2a]
It is not possible to encompass one of Iblees' evils, let alone all of
them. Since Iblees' evil is of six types, Iblees remains behind the
son of Adam until he gets him to do one or more of these six evils.
One THE FIRST EVIL IS THE EVIL OF KUFR AND SHIRK and enmity to Allaah
(SWT) and His Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). If he gains
this from the son of Adam, his moaning is eased, and he rests from his
ordeal with this man. Further, this is the first thing Iblees
wantsfrom the worshipper (al-'Abd). If Iblees gains this, he makes
this person part of his army, one of hissoldiers, and he appoints him
as a deputy or agent against other human beings. Then, this person
becomes one of the deputies or callers of Iblees.
Two If he despairs of enticing him with the first evil, and if this
person is one of those for whom it was written that he would be
aMuslim in his mother's womb, Iblees tries:
the SECOND CLASS OF EVIL. THIS IS BID'AH (innovation). Iblees loves
Bid'ah more than debauchery and disobedience because the harm of
Bid'ah is in the essence of the religion. Moreover, it is an
unrepentable sin and is against the call of the messengers and is a
call toa message different from the one conveyed by Ar-Rasool. Bid'ah
is a gate to Kufr and Shirk. Therefore, if Iblees gains the
performance of Bid'ah from a person and makes him one of the people of
Bid'ah, he also becomes one of his agents and a caller of his.
Three If Iblees fails and is unable to trap Al-'Abd at this class,and
if he is one of those who were granted by Allaah (SWT) the gift of
As-Sunnah and hatred of the people of Bid'ah and error, he proceeds
to:
the THIRD CLASS OF EVIL, which is the class of MAJORSINS in their various forms.
Iblees is very covetous of letting a person fall into major sin,
especially if he isa scholar who is followed. Iblees is covetous of
that, so that he may repel people from him and spread his sins and
disobedience amongst the people. He uses some people as his agents to
spread this person's sins under the false pretence that this will help
them to get closer to Allaah. But in fact this person is the deputy of
Iblees without knowing it. For those who would like abomination tobe
spread amongst the believers there is a great torment in this life and
in the Hereafter especially if they take charge of spreading about
enormities, not out of advice, but by obeying Iblees and being his
agent.All this is to repel people from the Scholar and from his
benefit.
Furthermore, the sins of this person (scholar), even if they reach the
sky, are less to Allaah (SWT) than the sins of those who would like to
spread his sins about. The scholar's sins are wrongdoing to himself.
If he seeks forgiveness from Allaah (SWT) and repents, Allaah (SWT)
will accept his repentance, and He will change his bad deeds to good
deeds. However, the sin of those who spread about abominations are
doing wrong to the believers by looking for their mistakes and by
intending to expose them. Allaah (SWT) is in close observation, and He
knowsabout this ambuscade. Nothing hidden in the chest or soul is
hidden to Allaah (SWT).
Four If Iblees is unable to snare Al-'Abd at this degree he moves him to:
the FOURTH CLASS, or the MINOR SINS. These sins may ruin a person if
they accumulate. That is why Ar-Rasool (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)
said, Be aware of the minor sins, because the simile of the minor sin
is like the peoplewho went to a desert. Then he (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wa sallam) mentioned a Hadeeth the meaning of which is that every one
of them brought a stick of wood until they had kindled a huge fire
(just as the minor sins add up littleby little until they become a
major sin). The person continues taking the matter of minor sins
easilyuntil he considers them inconsequential. Therefore,a person who
commits major sins but fears their effect is in a better condition
than he is.
Five If the Al-'Abd has prevented Iblees from trapping him at this
level, he moves him to the fifth level:
The FIFTH LEVEL IS TO OCCUPY HIM WITH PERMISSIBLE THINGS that do not
gain him reward or punishment. However, the punishment of this level
is caused by passing the reward missed by being occupied with these
deeds.
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If he bought some land then sold it because he needed money, does he have to pay zakaah? ~{Details- http://bit.ly/ LxgK84}

I read a fatwa which says that if a person buys land for the purpose
of buying and selling, he has to pay zakaah on it. But what if someone
bought some land and had no intentionof selling it, but someone
suddenly came along whowanted to buy it, so he sold it because he was
pressured to do so. Does he have to pay zakaah on it? If so, how much
is the zakaah? And is it based onthe price he bought it for or the
price he sold it for? For example, he bought it for two hundred
thousand and sold it for two hundred and fifty thousand. What is the
zakaah on it?
Praise be to Allah.
If a person buys land withthe intention of trading init, then he has
to pay zakaah when one (hijri) year has passed since he acquired the
wealth with which he bought it.
The way in which zakaah is worked out is: the valueof the land should
be worked out at the end of the year, and one quarter of one tenth
(2.5%) should be given as zakaah. What matters is its value at the
time of paying zakaah, not its value at the time of purchase.
But if he bought land and did not intend to trade in it, then he
needed to sell it, or someone offered a good price so he sold it,
inthis case he does not haveto pay the zakaah on trade goods. But if
he sellsit then one year passes since he acquired the money, then he
has to pay zakaah as on the rest of his wealth.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) said: If a person
has some properties that he does not want to trade, but if he is given
a good price he will sell them, then they are not regarded as trade
goods, because he did not acquire them with the intention of trading.
If a person is offered a good price for something that he owns, in
most cases hewill sell it, even his house or car, and so on.
And he said: If he has a car that he is using, then he decides to sell
it, it is not regarded as being for trade, because in this casehe is
not selling it for the purpose of trade but because he no longer wants
it. Another exampleis if he has a piece of land that he bought to
build on it, then he decided to sell it and buy another piece of land,
so he offered it for sale, that is not regarded as trade because the
intention behind selling it in this case is not to make a profit;
rather it is because he no longer wants it.
End quote from ash-Sharhal-Mumti', 6/142
If a person has some land and is not sure whether he wants to keep it
or sellit, he does not have to pay zakaah until he definitely intends
to tradein it.

And Allah knows best.

Challenges of Identity in the World of Islam ~{Details- http://bit.ly/ LxgK84}

In 20th century, four main factors have caused the individual and
social crisis in the Islamic societies. The considerable factors are;
1) The first is the system ofgovernments or the famous pattern of
"nation - state", which has divided the unified Islamic communities
into the separate estates.
For instance, Bangladesh has been separated from Pakistan as a new
Islamic nation and also Pakistan has been isolated from Islamic nation
of India.
In Europe during the last years, Islamic country of Bosnia -
Herzegovina has been divided into separateparts of three and Muslimsin
Albania and Kosovo, which have formed a unified Islamic Ummah, are
ruled by two different systems.
Bangladesh has been separated from Pakistan as a new Islamic nation
and also Pakistan has beenisolated from Islamic nation of India.
In Europe during the last years, Islamic country of Bosnia -
Herzegovina has been divided into separateparts of three and Muslimsin
Albania and Kosovo, which have formed a unified Islamic Ummah, are
ruled by two different systems.
2) The second factor, which had resulted from the political system
of"nation - state" or"national government", is the phenomenon of
nationalism among Muslims.
The concept of nationality,which always has been praised by Muslims,
has changed into the concept of European and American nationalism.
By the way, the identity ofindividuals and groups of the Islamic
nation will be transfer to the new national and governmental units.
Nationalism caused the divergence of the Islamic societies.
Islamic brotherhood, equality, freedom and justice have been replaced
by national and ethnic identity.
3) The third factor is the model of development or modernism.
After the establishment of national governments andtendency to
nationalism is the next step to weaken the Islamic identity, the plans
of economic, national, political and cultural development were
thoroughly based onthe pattern of modernity or development in Europe
and America.
So, during the recent century, the development patterns have
thoroughly changed the systems of education, bureaucracy, organizing
and organization, economic growth and expansion of press and media.
Islamic identity lost its value and was replaced bynew identities of
modernity, such as classic identities, Capitalism and Marxist.
4) The growth of the third factor in the Islamic societies, which
caused theweakness of Islamic identity, has not occurred in a natural
environment but has been grown as theWestern powers began their
relations with the Muslim Ummah through colonial interventions and the
policies of cultural and economic invasion.
In other words, unilateral approach to international relations and
diplomacy between Islamic countries and the European and American
powers caused spreading the non-Islamic identity.
At this time the systems ofMedia, universities, military, bureaucracy,
parliamentary and judiciary in Islamic countries, which were built by
the Europeans andAmericans, acted as the load speakers of non-Islamic
and even anti-Islam identity.
A survey on the press dealing with Islamic identity indicates the
outstanding clues for the factors mentioned above.
The national press in Islamic countries has been imported institutions
and ideological organs for national and governmental systems.
Except for some limited periods, the national press and media always
served and promoted modernism,nationalism and non-Islamic identity,
and the national tendency is an undeniable issue in the present media
of many Islamic countries.
Internationally, the press until the Islamic Revolution of Iran sought
to avoid the Islamic world concerns.
Over the past two decadesthat the Islamic movements caused the
extraordinary developments in the regional and international policies,
the main international media ruled by Europe and America intended to
blur the Islamic identity and primarily depicted a negative image for
developments in Islamic countries.
Islamic identity has been often mentioned"fundamentalists","religious
fanatics" and"insurgents and terrorists",in the international media.In
recent decades, cultural institutions and media companies have
launched a cultural aggression against Islamic countries through the
Western industries, which is completely along with their political and
economic plots.

The dying girl who wished to see Pixar's ‘Up' ~{Details- http://bit.ly/ LxgK84}

Colby Curtin got her final wish. The 10-year-old girl
desperatelywanted to see the new Disney-Pixar movie, "Up." But the
cancer-stricken girl was too sick to go to a theater. So a family
friend contacted someone at Pixar to see if they could help. The very
next day, Pixar flew in an employee with a bag of "Up" memorabilia and
a DVD version of the film. Together he and Colby's family all watched
the movie. The movie features a large plume ofballoons released to the
sky. Colby died 7 hours later.

FAQ about Islam (Frequently Asked Questions)

Who is Allah?
Allah means God. It is a personal name, which Allah calls Himself in
the Quran. That is where we get it. It can also be foundin an Aramaic
copy of the Bible, and even Christian Arabs say Allah.
Who is Jesus to us?
Jesus peace be upon Him is a true prophet. Sent by Allah like Moses,
Abraham, Lot, Noah, Jonah, Joseph…etc.
Who were Jesus's parents?
Jesus is the son of Virgin Mary, and he had no father. Allah created Jesus.
Can Jesus, or Mohammed peace be upon them be worshipped?
No, Allah does not accept that a cow, a person, an angel, a prophet, a
stone, or anything be worshipped in place of him, or even along with
Him. Worship must be to Allah the creator of them.
Is Allah the same as what Christians call the father?
Allah is the creator who Jesus worshipped. He is the Creator who spoke
to Moses, and split the sea for Moses, and his followers. That is
Allah. But Allah tells us: "Say Allah is one, He is Perfect, He has
never begotten, nor was He begott, and there is no one equal to Him".
Is there a trinity in Islam?
No. Allah is perfect.
Do we believe that Allah created the heavens and earth in6 days?
Yes, but He did not rest on the seventh day, because He did not get
tired. Allah is perfect He does not get tired, nor does He sleep, eat,
go to the bathroom, feel pain, or die for that matter.
Can we see Allah?
Allah is not like the sun. Anyone can see the Sun. But Allah is the
most beautiful. Nothing is as beautiful as Allah. Actually looking at
Allah is the greatest pleasure of the peoplein Pradise. This pleasure
Allah does not give anyone but the believers. So no one will see Allah
before he dies.
Does Allah see us?
Allah sees us, and knows everything about us. He knows usbetter than
we know ourselves. There is nota leaf on a tree that blows away, or
stays in its place except thatHe knows it. There is not a dry spot,
nor a wet spot, nor a grain in the depths of the earth except that
Allahknows it.
Do we have free will?
Yes, of course. Allah does not punish us forsomething we did notdo on
our own. But at the same time, our will is not inspire of Allah's
will. We cannotdo anything if Allah will not allow it. In other words
nothing goes on in Allah's kingdom without His will.
Did Allah create Evil?
evil is the result disobedience to Allah's religious laws which is the
willful sin of the man and jinn; everybody obeys natural laws whether
they will it or not.
Thus Allah created the creatures who do evil,and knew that they would
do evil, and he allows it to happen in His creation, and in this sense
only He is the creator of evil in the meaning that He creates
everything. Allah is all good and everything he does is good, and even
this evil that exists has some good in it in that from the presence of
evil he brings forth good, andHe will judge all with perfect justice
and reward those that do good and punish those that do evil and do not
repent for that evil.
Do bad things happen to the believers (good people)?
Yes, they do. But they appear bad to the believers cause they are
things people don't like. Who likes breaking a leg? However, when a
bad thing happens to a believer this believer is patient. He praises
Allah in all circumstances. He knows Allah does not decree something
unless it is for his own good.
But how can breaking a leg are good for a beleiver?
Because it is a chance for the believer to think about what he did wrong.
Also because Allah forgives much of what we do, but thosethings we are
not forgiven, they are forgiven due to our patience when we arestruck
by a calamity. Allah gives us better reward when a problem strikes us
on earth if we are patient. This reward can be on earth, and itcan be
in Heaven.
Does Allah hear my prayers?
Yes.
Does Allah answer my prayers?
We know that Allah answers all the prayers of the believers. This can
be in 4 ways:
1- Get what we are asking for!
2- Get something as good or better!
3- We get spared something bad that would have happenedotherwise.
4- We get rewarded on the day of Judgment with a much greater reward
than what we were asking for on earth.
When does Allah not answer our prayers?
* When it is bad for us!
* When we ask, but not from our heart!
* When we say: I asked and asked and He did not answer.
* When we eat, drink, and wear unlawful, food, and clothes, and
property that wa earned either throughinterest from the bank, or that
was stolen, or if the food was pork, or the like.
What can I ask of Allah?
Any thing but don't ask Him to do things like make you a prophet.
Cause He has already said that therewill be no more prophets.
You can ask Allah for guidance. Meaning you can ask Him to show you
the correct religion.

Eid Milad-un-Nabi / Mawlid. Right topractise? or Wrong?

Eid Milad-un-Nabi or Al-Mawlid is known as the festival of celebrating
the birthday of Prophet Muhammad PBUH. It occurs on the 12th
Rabi-ul-Awal. Nowadays, many muslims practise it. Some even go on to
call it a duty of a muslim to celebrate this day; But have we ever
stopped andconsidered the validity of this festival?
Most Muslim scholars are of the view that celebrating a fully blown
festival is considered a bidaa. They cite that during the times of
Prophet Muhammed himself such festivals werenever celebrated. Also, In
support of this argument i the fact that even during the times of the
companions of Muhammed PBUH such celebrations were not common and
widespread. Leading to an opinion thatEid Milad-un-Nabi or Al-Mawlid
is wrong to celebrate.
Many say the that this celebration is not rightly an 'Eid' ( I slamic
Festival) thus it is downright unlawful to celebrate during these
times.
The flip side of this coin are the supporters of thesecelebrations.
One of the most ardent supporters of this festival is Ibn-Kathir
(acelebrated muslim scholar)who says:
"Ibn Kathir says in his "Mawlid," page 30: "The Prophet's (s) uncle
al-'Abbas (r) composed poetry praising the birth of the Prophet (s),
in whichare found the following lines: `When you were born, the earth
was shining, and the firmament barely contained your light, and we can
pierce through, thanks to that radiance and light and path of
guidance.' "
There are also other supporters of this version which seem reasonable enough.
Now lets try to look at thislogically, sending praise and good wishes
to Prophet Muhammed PBUHis fine by all means but one shouldnt make a
mountain out of a mole hill (like huge processions, Praise Poems/Songs
on Loud Speakers/Disrupting City Life/Abandoning Salah), especially if
there are notclear cut explanations from Quran.
But these are just some peoples views.. What about yours? Do you
celebrate this day? If you do, Why do you think its allowed in Islam?
If not, Why do you think its dis-allowed?
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The Hidden Fact

An old man lived on a farmin the mountains of eastern Kentucky with
his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the
kitchen table reading his Quraan .
His grandson wanted to bejust like him and tried to imitate him in
every way he could. One day the grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read
the Quraan justlike you but I don't understand it, and what I do
understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does
reading the Quraan do?"
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and
replied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a
basket of water." The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked
out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said,
"You'll have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to
the river with the basket to tryagain. This time the boy ran faster,
but again the basket was empty before he returned home.
Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry
water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.
The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of
water. You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the door
to watch the boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show
hisgrandfather that even if heran as fast as he could, the water would
leak out before he got back to the house.
The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he
reachedhis grandfather the basket was again empty.
Out of breath, he said, "SeePapa, it's useless!""So you think it is
useless?" The oldman said, "Look at the basket. "The boy looked atthe
basket and for the firsttime realized that the basket was different.
It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now
clean,inside and out.
"Son, that's what happens when you read the Quraan. You might not
understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be
changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah inour lives."