The story of the bull-anwar alawlaki

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For the Sake of Allah: Advising Fellow Muslims

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Modesty (Haya) in Islam

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Modesty (Haya) in Islam
Shyness and Modest Behavior According to Qur’an and Hadith

In the Holy Qur'an, God says: “O children of Adam, We have provided you with garments to cover your bodies, as well as for luxury. But the best garment is the garment of righteousness. These are some of God's signs, that they may take heed.” (Al-A`raf 7:26)


Modesty is for both male and female. It isn't only for women as many people have the misconception. The sphere of Modesty in Islamic morality is so vast that it encompasses all aspects of human life.

Zaid bin Talha reported, God's Messenger as saying, Modesty and Faith are companions; when one of them goes out, the other follows it. He also reported, God's Messenger said, Every religion has a character and the character of Islam is Modesty.

Modesty prevents human beings from indulging into indecency and obscenity. If they commit sin under pressure of animal nature, it is modesty which makes them feel the pangs of conscience. If we lack modesty, desires will lay complete hold of us and we will not hesitate to indulge into any sin. Modesty is a strong moral deterrent against all evil inclinations.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), our Uswatun Hasana, the best example for us, was more bashful than a virgin behind her curtain. In fact, he was a perfect model of modesty.

One of the main differences between animal and human behavior is the characteristic of modesty.

Yes, Indeed! It is a real challenge to each Muslim--either to have this attribute of modesty or his rank is not better than that of the animal. Allah (SWT) says, They enjoy and eat as animals do, and Hell is their destination.

Abdullah bin Masud reported, God's Messenger as saying, Shall I not tell you who is kept away from hell, and from whom hell is kept away? Everyone who is gentle, kindly, approachable and of an easy disposition. That's what is called Modesty. SEE HOW IMPORTANT MODESTY IS IN ISLAM!?!

The Muslim woman is beautified by her modesty in dress and manners, and guarded against indecent looks and behavior - even though she may be different from everyone else around her.

Modesty is dignity, grace and adornment of a believer, given by the All-Wise Beneficent Allah (SWT), for the benefit of the Muslims and all mankind.

Abdullah bin Musalm reported, God's Messenger as saying, Modesty is a part of the teachings of the previous prophets, and anyone who lacks it may do whatever he likes.

We are 1iving in this so called free society, in which our Islamic standards of purity and modesty face the continual threat, and can easily be destroyed altogether, if we don't adhere to, the important part of Islamic morality which is modesty.

Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)

Hadith - Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)

Bukhari :: Book 8 :: Volume 73 :: Hadith 6
Narrated Al-Mughira:

The Prophet said, "Allah has forbidden you ( 1 ) to be undutiful to your mothers (2) to withhold (what you should give) or (3) demand (what you do not deserve), and (4) to bury your daughters alive. And Allah has disliked that (A) you talk too much about others ( B), ask too many questions (in religion), or (C) waste your property."

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135 people convert to Islam "ALLAHU AKBAR"

.."ALLAHU AKBAR" .."ALLAHU AKBAR" .."ALLAHU AKBAR"

Verily, Allah gives Divine Guidance to those who truly believe in His Oneness. He loves those who believe in Him and His Messenger, those who sincerely worship Him and do righteous deeds according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah. The non-Muslims who will die in their state of disbelief will forever suffer in the Hell-Fire forever. They will never see Allah for they will be blind in the Hereafter for denying Allah’s Message. They will have severe punishment for not worshipping Allah, Who Alone deserves our love, devotion and sacrifice.

Furthermore, the non-Muslims and those who emulate them have to remember that death is a reality. It is part of life, which we can not avoid. Every human being shall taste death. Allah the Exalted says:

“Every soul shall have a taste of death: and on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have succeeded: for the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception.” (Qur’an 3:185)

“Wherever you are, death will find you out, even if you are in towers built up strong and high! ...” (Qur’an 4:78)

May Allah the Almighty, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful continue His Guidance and bestow His Love and Mercy upon us all Muslims. May He save us from the torments of the Hell-Fire and reward us Supreme Success in the eternal life Hereafter. Ameen
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Understanding Mercy and Good Manners

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My Only Wish....

TRAITOR OF THE UMMAH

TRAITOR OF THE UMMAH

The Khilafah is.....coming..

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Warrior of Islam I-‘Atabek ‘Imaduddin Zangi

At the critical moment, when the despair of the Muslims was at its height, a bright star rose in the eastern horizon. As it had happened earlier, Islam found from an unexpected quarter a champion for its cause, who appeared on the scene to save the situation.


“It was but necessary to preach the jihad- the Holy War-and to show a commander whose courage and military genius all must respect, and the Turkmans chiefs and vassals would at once become a Church Militant with whom the Crusaders would have very seriously to reckon. The leader was found in ‘Imaduddin Zangi’. Saladin.p 34.-rightly said by Stanley Stanpole .

‘Imaduddin Zangi was the son of one of thecourt chamberlains of Malik Shah. Sultan Mahmud conferred on him the government of Mosul along with the title of ‘Atabek , the Tutor of the Princess. After consolidating his power in Syria and Irag. ‘Imaduddin advanced against Edessa (Roha) which was one of the strongest fortresses held by the Crusaders, and formed the centre of their aggressive inroads into the neighbouring territories held by the Muslims. ‘Imaduddin captured Edessa on the 6th of Jamadi al-akhir, 539 A.H. According to Arab historians it was the “conquests of conquest” for Edessa was regarded by the Christians as the “stoutest prop of the Latin Kingdom.” The valley of the Euphratus was thus finally saved from the marauding excursions of the Crusaders. Shortly after achieving this brilliant victory ‘Imaduddin was assassination by a slave on the 5th of Rabi’ al-Thani , 541A.H. Thus perished one of the greatest heroes of Islam, who had opened the way for a counter-attack against the Crisaders. However; the task left incomplete by the great ‘Atabek was taken far ahead by his illustrious son, al- Malik al-‘Adil Nuruddin Zangi.




Al –Malik al-‘Adil Nuruddin Zangi.
Nuruddin Mahmud (known to the west as Noradinus) was now the Sultan of Aleppo, on whom devolved the responsibility of championing Islam. The aim devolved the responsibility of championing Islam. The aim of his constant efforts was the expulsion of the Latin Christians from Syria and Palestine and to this object he rem,ained faithful throughout his life . for him jihad with the Crusaders was the greatest act of piety which will be crowned with the Devine blessing. In 559 A.H. Nuruddin Zangi captured Harim, a stronghold of the Crusaders in the north, after defeating the united armies of the Franks and the Greeks. It is related that ten thousand Christians were slain in this battle and innumerable Crusaders were taken to prisoners along most with most of their chieftains, such as Bohemond, Prince of Antioch, Raymond of the court of Tripoli, Joscelin III, and Greek general, Duke of Calamar. Soon after it the fortress of Banais. (Saladin ,p.84 and al-Kamil, Vol XI, p 124.)[Caesarea Philippi] at the foot of Mount Hermon, fell two sides. The significance of this political change has been described thus :


“The possession of the Nile by Nuruddin’s general (Salahuddin) placed the Kingdom of Jerusalem as it were a cleft stick, squeezed on both sides by armies controlled by the same power. The harbours of Damietta and Alexandra gave the Muslims the command od a fleet, and the Crusaders with Europe, stop the annual pilgrim ships and seize their supplies.” [Saladin p.103]

Nuruddin had thus practically outmanoeuvred the Crusaders in Palestine but his greatest ambitios was to drive out Jerusalem. This was, however , to be accomplished by Salahuddin but its foundation was laid by the departing sovereign, Nuruddin, who died in 569 A.H. in his fifty-sixth year, of a desease of quinsy (a kind of throat disease ). The news of the death of Nuruddin, “Fell like a thunderbolt among the Saracans.” – by Lane-Poole.



Character of Nuruddin
Muslim historians describe Nuruddin as a chivalrous , just and generous ruler, most tender-hearted , pious and high- minded, and a fearless warrior ready to expose himself in the frontline of every battle. True to his name ‘Mahmud’ he was acclaimed as one of the best of the kings; as the historians tell us, he was more capable and enlightened than his predecessors.

Ibn al-Jawzi who was a contemporary of Nuruddin, writes of him in al-Muntazam:

“Nuruddin marched upon the enemy at the frontiers of his realm and succeeded in regaining more than 50 towns from the infidels. He led a life better than most of the kings and sultans. Peace and tranquility reigned in his kingdom. There is, in fact, a lot to be said in his praise. He always considered himself as a subordinate of the Caliph at Baghdad. Before he died he abolished all oppressive and illegal imposts within his territories. He was extremely simple in his habits and loved the pious and scholars.[Al-Muntazam, Vol,X ,pp . 248-249.

Another historian, Ibn Khallikan, who is known for his objective assessment of the characters and events , says:

“He was a just and pious king, always eager to follow the observances prescribed by the Shariah and a generous patron of scholars in whom he took great interest. He was distinguished for his keen desire to take part in the jihad; he spent his income on the pious foundations and welfare of the poor; and had set up educational institutions in all the principlal cities of Syria. It is difficult to enumerate all of his qualities or monuments of public works left by him .[Ibn-Khalikkan, Vol IV, p. 272.

Ibn al-Athir, the reputed historian and author of the Tarikh al- Kamil, writes:

“I have studied the careers of the rulers of the past but excepting the first four Caliphs and ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz there been no prince so liberal and pious, law abiding and just (as Nuruddin).” [Al-Khamil , Vol. XL ,pp. 163-164.




Ibn al –Athir’s testimony carries a special weight because he was in his fourteenth year when Nuruddin died. He writes about the character and disposition of Nuruddin as follows:
“He met his personal expenses from the property he had acquired out of the proceeds of his own share in the booty taken in war. He had set apart three shops situated in Hams, which fetched an annual rent of 20 dinars, for meeting his household expense. Once , when his wife complained to him that the income from the shops was insufficient, he dryly replied: “ I have nothing to give you. Whatever else you see, I hold in sacred trust for the Muslims and I am no more than their trustee. I would not like to be consigned to Hell for your sake by spending anything on ourselves out of the public funds.’

“He used to devote a greater part of his time after the nightfall in prayers. Belonging to the Hanafite School, he had studied jurisprudence and the Traditions but the narrow dogmatist was entirely foreign to his character.



“He was distinguished for his remarkable love for justice which could be seen , for example, in the fact that he had abolished all customs, dues and tithes throughout his vast kingdom comprising Egypt, Syria and Mosul. He was summoned to appear before a court. He sent the word to the Qadi that no preferential treatment should be accorded to him when he appeared before the court as a defendant. Although he won the case against the plaintiff, he gave his claim in favour of his opponent saying: ‘I had already decided to do so, but I thought that perhaps my vanity wanted me to avoid attending the court of law. I , therefore, decided to appear before the court and now I give up what has now been decided in my favour.’ He had set up a special tribunal known as Dar al-‘Adl (House of Justice) where he , along with a Qadi, personally heard the cases to check arbitrariness on the part of high officials, princes, etc.

“On battle-field he earned the admiration of everyone by his personal bravery. He always took two bows and quivers to the battle-field. Once somebody said to him: ‘For God’s sake, don’t expose to danger your own self as well as Islam.’ ‘Who is Mahmud, ‘ retoted Nuruddin, ‘ that you speak thus of him? Who defended the country and Islam before me? Verily, there is no defender save Allah.’

‘He held the scholars in high esteem and always stood up to receive them. He took keen interest in their affairs and patronized them with generous gifts but despute his humility and simplicity, he had such a commanding personality that the people were seized with fright in his presence. The fact is that it is not possible to relate all his qualities in the limited compass of this page.” [Al-Kamil; , Vol.XL, pp. 163-164.

-Lessons from Salahuddin-al-Ayyubi and his Successors.

Warrior of Islam II ~ Al-Malik al-‘Adil Nuruddin Zangi


“On the battle-field he earned the admiration of everyone by his personal beavery. He always took bows nd quivers to the battle- field. Once somebody said to him: ‘For God’s sake, don’t expose to danger your own self as well as Islam.’

‘Who is Mahmud,’ retorted Nuruddin, ‘ that you speak thus of him ?
Who defended the country and Islam before me ?
Verily , there is no defender save Allah.’~ Nuruddin.

“He held the scholars in high esteem and always stood up to received them. He took keen interest in their affairs and patrionised them with generous gifts but despite his humility and simplicity, he had such a commanding personality that the people were seized with fright in his presence. The fact is that it is not possible to relate all his qualities in limited compass of this page.”

Nuruddin Unflinching faith

Nuruddin had set his heart on the expulsion of the Crusaders from the holy land. He had also an unflinching faith in his mission and a firm conviction that he would ultimately succeed in his endeavour.



Nuruddin had to suffer a defeat at Hisn al-Akrad in 558 A.H., when he was taken unaware by the Christians. [ibid , Vol XI, p. 119.] Soon thereafter he was making camp near Hams, a few miles from the enemy encampment. Some of his well-wishers counseled Nuruddin that it was not advisable to remain so near to the enemy after suffering defeat. Nuruddin , however, bade them to keep quiet and said: “ I won’t care for the enemy if I had only a thousand horses with me. By God , I would not go under a roof till I have take revenge from the enemy.” Even after the defeat, Nuruddin continued with his generous grants to the learned, the poor and the pious persons. When it was suggested to him that amount earmarked for charitable purposes might be diverted for strengthening the forces at that critical juncture, Nuruddin replied angrily: “ But I hope the succour of God only on account of their benedictions and prayers. The Holy Prophet has said that Allah causes sustenance and His help to come down on earth only for the sake of the poor and the oppressed.



How can I desist from helping those who fight for me when I am fast asleep ?

And lo ! They never miss their targets; yet, you want me to help those who fight only when they see me in their midst on the battlefield, and they often succed or fail in their endeavours.

The poor have a right to dderive benefit from the public revenues and so how can I ask them to forgo what is due to them? [al- Kamil , Vol. XI, p. 119.]

Nuruddin made preparation to avenge this defeat: he distributed large sums to his followers ; sent letters to all the chiefs and governors for sending fresh levies; and , at the same time, requested the pious and devoted to pray for his success. His efforts created a new upsurge throughout hisvast domination to fight the Crusaders for the defence of Islam. Nuruddin met the united armies of the franks and the Greeks, and in one of the fiercest battles which took place over his foes which gave him control over Harim and a few other fortresses.[ibid.,Vol.XI,pp.122-123.]

The unflinching faith of Nuruddin can well be imagined by an incident reported by historians . While he was laying a siege to Banias (Caesarea Philippi), his brother , Nusratuddin lost an eye. Nuruddin, on meeting his brother, said: “if you only knew the divine reward for losing your eye, you would ardently desire to loser the other one too.”
[ibid., Vol. XI, p.123.]

Nuruddin Zangi-Prelude to Salahuddin

The Crusaders

On the one hand, the commonwealth of Islam was devoting its attention to the educational and intellectual pursuits, while the Christendoms, on the other, was consolidating its might to wipe out the entire Islamic world. Europe had been nourishing an intense hatred for Islam ever since the Arabs had taken to arms and conquered the eastern possessions of the Byzantine Empire.



All the holy places of Christendom including the birthplace of Jesus Chjrist were under Muslim rule. This , by itself, was a sufficient reason for Europe for breathing vengeance on Islam, but the existence of powerful Islamic states and their continued inroads into the Christian countries did not give them the heart to covet the Muslim territories. However, the downfall of the Seljukid Empire and the unsettled conditions in Asia Minor and Syria towards the unsettled conditions in Asia Minor and Syria towards the end of the fifth century A.H. in many respects favoured a successful venture by Europe . At the same time, the Christendom found a wandering preacher in the person of Peter the Helmit, who didtinguised himself by his fiery zeal and ability to carry away by his eloquence thousands of poor Christians from one corner of Europe to another. Apart from these, numerous other factors, social and economic, contributed to the religious venture of the Crusaders with a hallow of romance tainted with avarice ambition and lust. The first eastward march of the Crusaders towards Syria commenced in 490A.H; within two years the great cities of Edessa and Antioch and many fortresses were captured, and by 492A.H the Crusaders had taken possession of Jerusalem itself. Within a few years the greater part of Palestine and the coast of Syria, Tortosa, Acre , Tripolis and Sidon fell into the hands of the Crusaders.

The Crusaders penetrated like a wedge between the old wood and the new” , says Stanley Lane Poole, “ and for a while seemed to cleave the trunk of Mohammedan empire into splinters.” The capture of Jerusalem threw the fanatical horde of Crusaders into a frenzy which gave rein to their wildest passions: a savagery which their own writers are ashamed to confess, and unable to deny. Here is a graphic account of the massacre of Muslims after the fall of Jerusalem: “So terrible, it is said, was the carnage which followed that the horses of the crusaders who rode up to the mosque of ‘Umar were knee-deep in the stream of blood. Infants were seized by their feet and dashed against the walls or whirled over the battlements, while the Jews were all burnt alive in synagogue. “On the next day the horrors of that which had preceded it were deliberately repeated on a larger scale. Tancred had given of his indignant protest they were all brought out and killed; and massacre followed in which the bodies of men, women and children were hacked and hewn until their fragments lay tossed together in heaps. The work of slaughter ended, the streets of the city were washed by Saracen prisoners.” The fall of Jerusalem marks the beginning of the decline of Islamic power and the rise of the Christian West. It was successful in due course in establishing four Latin Kingdoms-Jerusalem, Edessa, Antioch and Tripoli-in the territory bordering the eastern end of the Mediterranean from the Euphrates to Egypt, exposing the entire world of Islam to the danger of annihilation. The ambition of the warriors of the Cross ran so high that Reginald of Chatillon once exp[ressed the desire to cross over to Arabia with the full design of sacking Makkah and Madinah and taking the corpse of the blessed Prophet out of his grave! Never since the rising of the Prophet out of his grave!

The fall of Jerusalem marks the beginning of the decline of Islamic power and the rise of the Christian West. It was successful in due course in establishing four Latin Kingdoms-Jerusalem, Edessa, Antioch and Tripoli-in the territory bordering the eastern end of the Mediterranean from the Euphrates to Egypt, exposing the entire world of Islam to danger of annihilation. The ambition of the warriors of the Cross ran so that Reginald of Chatilon once expressed the desire to cross over to Arabia with the full design of sacking Makkah and Madinah and taking the corpse of the blessed Prophet out of his grave! [Saladin,p177] Never since the rising of the apostates following the death of the Prophet s.a.w had Islam been exposed to such a grave danger. The existence of Islam being at stake for the second time in its history, Muslims had take the field for a decisive battle with the Latin West. The opening decades of the sixth century A.H marked the dissension of the Islamic East . after the death of Malik Shah , the last great Seljukid ruler, civil war broke out among his successors and the empire split into many separate principalities . there was then no ruler who had the capacity to unify the forces of Islam and stand up to defend the Islamic world against the increasing pressure from the north-west. “It was a time of uncertainty and hesitation of amazed attendance upon the dying struggles of a mighty empire; an interregenum of chaos until the new forces should have gathered their strength; in short , it was the precise moment when a successful invasion from Europe was possible.” –Stanley Lane –Poole [Ibid ,p.25]



The verse 2:256 of the Quran says: Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah hears and knows all things. Islam wants its adherents to be just to every human being. "Do not let your hatred of a people incite you to aggression." (The Quran 5:2). "And do not let ill-will towards any folk incite you so that you swerve from dealing justly. Be just; that is nearest to heedfulness" (The Quran 5:8). Muslims are asked to be truthful, trustworthy, humble, kind and generous. They are asked to repel evil with goodness, control their anger, and be forgiving. When we speak of human rights in Islam we really mean that these rights have been granted by God; they have not been granted by any king or by any legislative assembly.


Masjid Al-Aqsa, where Messenger Muhammad (PBUH) led the prayers for the other messengers and prophets on the night of Al-Isra’ wal Me’raj.



The charter and the proclamations and the resolutions of the United Nations cannot be compared with the rights sanctioned by God; because the former is not applicable to anybody while the latter is applicable to every believer. They are a part and parcel of the Islamic Faith. Every Muslim or administrators who claim themselves to be Muslims will have to accept, recognize and enforce them. If they fail to enforce them, and start denying the rights that have been guaranteed by God or make amendments and hanges in them, or practically violate them while paying lip-service to them, the verdict of the Holy Quran for such governments is clear and unequivocal:

"Those who do not judge by what God has sent down are the disbelievers." (Kafirun). 5:44 The following verse also proclaims: "They are the wrong-doers (zalimun)" (5:45), while a third verse in the same chapter says: "They are the evil-livers (fasiqun)" (5:47).

In other words this means that if the temporal authorities regard their own words and decisions to be right and those given by God as wrong they are disbelievers. If on the other hand they regard God's commands as right but wittingly reject them and enforce their own decisions against God's, then they are the mischief-makers and the wrong-doers. Fasiq, the law-breaker,is the one who disregards the bond of allegiance, and zalim is he who works against the truth.

Thus all those temporal authorities who claim to be Muslims and yet violate the rights sanctioned by God belong to one of these two categories, either they are the disbelievers or are the wrong-doers and mischief-makers. The rights which have been sanctioned by God are permanent, perpetual and eternal. They are not subject to any alterations or modifications, and there is no scope for any change or abrogation.