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Translation:
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- \r\n In these \r\n verses the methods and motives of the hypocrites are \r\n thoroughly unmasked. What distinguished a \r\n true believer from the hypocrite was that the former \r\n came to the mosque with devotion, fervor, and \r\n his heart in the Remembrance of Allah, came there \r\n well before the appointed time for the Prayer, and \r\n did not rush out of the mosque as soon as the Prayer \r\n was over.\r\n
- \r\n Whereas \r\n the call to the Prayer for the hypocrite seemed like \r\n the announcement of an unavoidable calamity. When \r\n such a person set off for the mosque, he walked \r\n as if he were dragging the entire weight of his being. \r\n No wonder, that, as soon as the Prayer was over, he \r\n escaped like a prisoner released from jail. His \r\n entire demeanour testified that the Remembrance of \r\n God was not what he really had his heart in.\r\n \r\n
| \r\n HADITH- \r\n To Soften our Hearts [Ar-Riqaaq] \r\n |
\"What \r\n should I do then?\"
\r\n\"You (Muslims) will one day be ruled by men who will kill \r\n the Sunnah (Prophetic traditions), violate \r\n the orders of Islam, and delay the time of Prayer,\" \r\n said the Prophet (peace be upon him) once.
\r\nA \r\n man named Ibn Masud asked, \"What should I do then?\"
\r\n\"Don't \r\n you know what to do? Whoever disobeys Allah must not \r\n be obeyed,\" the Prophet answered.
\r\n[Collected by Ibn \r\n Majah and Ahmad]
\r\n [Taken from \"What Islam Is All About?\" \r\n by Yahiya Emerick, p. 385]
| \r\n \r\n \r\n DAWA - Time to Come Out \r\n of our Boxes! \r\n |
After \r\n realizing the need to accept the responsibility \r\n of doing Dawa on individual and collective level, \r\n the following few concepts and tips may be useful \r\n for Dawa in future:
\r\nDawa \r\n is not just about handing out pamphlets on streets \r\n or in prisons. It is about sharing and living Islam \r\n through our behavior and preaching. Therefore, \r\n if we do something immoral or indecent in public, \r\n obviously it will harm our Dawa efforts. Immodest \r\n clothing, usage of foul language, or interacting \r\n with the people of opposite gender beyond the limits \r\n set by Islam, will project a negative image to non-Muslims... \r\n [To \r\n be continued in the next issue]
\r\n[Taken from the article \r\n \"DAWA: Time to Come Out of Our Boxes\" \r\n @ www.youngmuslims.ca]
\r\n| \r\n Modesty \r\n [Haya] in Islam and Manners of Dressing \r\n |
*DRESS: \r\n Symbol of the Civilizing Power of Islam*
\r\nOur Dress serves three functions:
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- \r\n to \r\n protect the body from the weather, from \r\n heat and cold, wind and rain;\r\n
- \r\n to \r\n adorn and beautify the human personality;\r\n
- \r\n to \r\n help to safeguard the modesty and decency of a person \r\n and safeguard the moral ideals of a society. Dress \r\n therefore has a moral function.\r\n \r\n
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- \r\n Dress \r\n should cover a person's 'AWRAH:\r\n
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- \r\n A \r\n man's 'Awrah extends from the navel \r\n to the knee;\r\n
- \r\n A \r\n woman's 'Awrah is the whole body with \r\n the exception of face, hands, and feet.\r\n \r\n
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- \r\n Dress \r\n should not be transparent.\r\n
- \r\n Dress \r\n should be loose-fitting.\r\n
- \r\n Dress \r\n outside the home should not be worn for the sake \r\n of showiness, whether it is glamorous garments \r\n that make for pride or excite admiration and lust \r\n among the members of opposite genders, or promote \r\n envy among the same gendered people.\r\n
- \r\n On \r\n the other hand, our garments should not be torn \r\n and rough either, worn in order to draw \r\n attention to poverty or alleged piety.\r\n
- \r\n Men \r\n are not allowed to wear silk or gold and women should \r\n not wear perfume outside the home.\r\n \r\n
| \r\n Quiz Yourself! \r\n |
Last \r\n week's Answer: \r\n What is referred to as the \"Spirit of Truth\" in \r\n the BIBLE? (correction: it is not supposed to \r\n be in the Qur'an): c) Muhammad (SAW).
\r\nNote \r\n for example the following verse: John 16:13 \r\n \"When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you \r\n into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own \r\n authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and \r\n he will declare to you the things that are to come,\" \r\n which is quite an accurate description of the purpose \r\n and mission of the Last Prophet!
\r\nThis \r\n week's Question: Muslims date their calendars \r\n from the Hijrah, the historic event in the life of \r\n Prophet Muhammad (saw) and his followers that is of \r\n paramount importance to Muslims of all times because \r\n of what it signifies and represents. What does the \r\n word 'Hijrah' literally mean?
\r\na) Migration \r\n b) Departure c) Journey \r\n d) Severance of blood ties
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\r\n [The correct answer will be provided in the \r\n next issue]
[Taken from Online \r\n Quiz @ www.youngmuslims.ca]
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