"As to those who reject Faith, It is the same to them Whether thou warn them Or do not warn them; They will not believe." The Holy Quran, 02:06 Al Baqarah
Abdullah Yusuf Ali's commentary: Kufr, Kafara, Kafir, and derivative forms of the word, imply a deliberate rejection of Faith as opposed to a mistaken idea of Allah or faith, which is not consistent with an ernest desire to see the truth. Where there is sch desire, the Grace and Mercy of Allah gives guidance. But that guidance is not efficacious when it is deliberately rejected, and the possibility of rejection follows from the grant of free will. The consequence of the rejection is that spiritual faculties become dead or impervious to better influence.
Be careful who you call Kafir because only Allah knows who is truly a rejector and who is merely a misguided person. It is not up to us to "sentence" a person to the Hellfire.
We must always maintain courtesy, diplomacy and a never-dying zeal to convey the message to others no matter how discouraging or useless it may seem - don't give up on a non-muslim because most people are good people who simply need a break from the anti-Islamic propaganda around them.
The Fastest Way to Leave Islam
It is always safest to assume that a non-muslim has been misguided, misinformed and fed lies and misconceptions about Islam and Muslims - don't jump to calling him a Kafir. Remove the name-calling from your articles and websites - wouldn't you rather be safe than sorry - name-calling, especially wrongly branding someone as 'evil', 'kafr' and 'manifestation of satan' - GHEEBOT - could entail dire consequences for us on Judgement Day.
Perhaps there is no faster way to leave Islam than by calling other Muslims "kafir" or "mushrik" without discrimination.
About calling other Muslims "kafir," we read the following hadith: It is reported on the authority of Ibn `Umar that the Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: Any person who calls his brother: O Unbeliever! (then the truth of this label) would return to one of them. If it is true, (then it is) as he asserted, (but if it is not true), then it returns to him (and thus the person who made the accusation is an Unbeliever). [Muslim]
Therefore, if you call other Muslims "kafir" or "mushrik" without discrimination, you could find that you have left Islam, according to the words of the Prophet (s.a.w.), in less than a second.
Waste no time debating what a good Muslim should be. Be one!
Guiding a Non-Muslim to Islam only possible by the Grace of God. Our job is to help others understand Islam - that is our basic duty. And only then inshallah, will non-muslims move in the direction of becoming one of us. We must remain positive, open-minded and generous in our efforts to convey the true message.
You cannot encourage a non-muslim to be understanding and open-minded if you yourself are hot-tempered and hurling accusations at him/her. No non-muslim is going to respect you and it will certainly reflect badly on Islam if a Muslim, a representative of Islam, is narrow-minded.
I pray to Allah that we develop patience and sincerity in our efforts to bring about more tolerance in this world. Remember....every human being, regardless of whether he/she is born to Muslim or Non-Muslim parents, is born innocent and pure...it is society that influences him/her to stray from Islam and just as a person can stray, he/she can revert back and YOU can help this process.
We have a very important and sensitive role to play. We are the trusted Ummah of the Rasool, a servant of God...it has been made our duty and our obligation to pass on the pure, unadulterated truth - make honest and full use of this honourable task.
2010年8月24日 星期二
2010年8月23日 星期一
Ramadhan kareem to all of the world
this is the first time i lived at outside alone independently ..since i was grown
up in a very conservative or the traditional muslim family..people know that my
parents wont easy to let me live outside ..after i graduated ,i consider the job
that could make me perform salat in time and noone ban for me to wearing the hijab
.even i have not got a high salary..but i felt alhumdulillah for the mercy of God
to make me not to worry too much about work and unemployee problem.. this month is
a special month for all muslim around the world ,we all celebrate fot this holy
month together, but it may will be a little bit harsh for me to carry alone my way..
i need to wake up alone to take my sohol..i felt little cold ,and sometime i felt
lonely ,i do miss my parents and both sisters alot..i miss the time when all family
sitting together and eating for hot food..i also miss the taraweeh night that i
perform salat with other muslim...after finish job at 8 pm ..i need to finish my
dinner...i am already get used to my table time..i have to bear ad get used to the
time..after trying complete the student homework in time.i cant wait to back to my
dorm and take some rest and then for the rest i will start to see something on
internet,becaz i have no tv here...seem like i was already disconnected from the
outside world now ..lol but i rarely watching tv these year..so there is not much
affect to my life..when i have time i will read the book ,any kind of book or i
will find islamic article to read from internet...this is the part of my spiriture
nutrition..but i am hardly to find a partner to share article with me ,so i will intend to
post something on internet to share with other.. i am a study-hard women i think..
i know i am not smart like other,.but i always keep working hard for it ..i used to
dream oneday i also could benefit to other to talk with them about islam ..to help
other and let them know how beautiful of our realigion and our deen..i dont care
about money.just dont let me worry about spending is enought for me.but i more care
about the knowledge and high spiriture in our iman..alhumdulillah ...i used to curious
and humble mind to learn for the new knowledge and never end to pursuit for the
knowledge..insha ALLAH...May ALLAH sent us hikmah, taqwa and haq to our heart
up in a very conservative or the traditional muslim family..people know that my
parents wont easy to let me live outside ..after i graduated ,i consider the job
that could make me perform salat in time and noone ban for me to wearing the hijab
.even i have not got a high salary..but i felt alhumdulillah for the mercy of God
to make me not to worry too much about work and unemployee problem.. this month is
a special month for all muslim around the world ,we all celebrate fot this holy
month together, but it may will be a little bit harsh for me to carry alone my way..
i need to wake up alone to take my sohol..i felt little cold ,and sometime i felt
lonely ,i do miss my parents and both sisters alot..i miss the time when all family
sitting together and eating for hot food..i also miss the taraweeh night that i
perform salat with other muslim...after finish job at 8 pm ..i need to finish my
dinner...i am already get used to my table time..i have to bear ad get used to the
time..after trying complete the student homework in time.i cant wait to back to my
dorm and take some rest and then for the rest i will start to see something on
internet,becaz i have no tv here...seem like i was already disconnected from the
outside world now ..lol but i rarely watching tv these year..so there is not much
affect to my life..when i have time i will read the book ,any kind of book or i
will find islamic article to read from internet...this is the part of my spiriture
nutrition..but i am hardly to find a partner to share article with me ,so i will intend to
post something on internet to share with other.. i am a study-hard women i think..
i know i am not smart like other,.but i always keep working hard for it ..i used to
dream oneday i also could benefit to other to talk with them about islam ..to help
other and let them know how beautiful of our realigion and our deen..i dont care
about money.just dont let me worry about spending is enought for me.but i more care
about the knowledge and high spiriture in our iman..alhumdulillah ...i used to curious
and humble mind to learn for the new knowledge and never end to pursuit for the
knowledge..insha ALLAH...May ALLAH sent us hikmah, taqwa and haq to our heart
2010年8月22日 星期日
Islam in China
Islam was introduced to Chinese people in 650 CE – through an Arab delegation headed by Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqaas during the period of third Islamic Caliph in Medinnah – Uthman ibn Affan. The members of the delegation built first mosque in Canton city (known as ‘Memorial Mosque’).
In the begining, Islam was resented by Pagan Chines, but after their defeat in 751 CE, and during the rule of Caliph Manur, Muslims found respect and tolerance within several Chinese communities. However, the situation changed under Manchu Dynasty (1644-1911), which persecuted Muslims and waged five wars against them – in Lanchu (1820-28), Che Kanio (1830), Sinkiang (1847), Yunan (1857), and Shansi (1861).
Some Muslim communities lead by Yakoob Beg (1820-77) and Tu Wenhsin (Sultan Sulayman), however, inflicted crushing defeats on Manchu forces and establishe an Islamic State (1867-77).
According to 1936 population statistics – Muslims numbered more than 48 million. However, after Communists’ take-over in 1949 – the persecution of Muslims surpassed their plight under Manchu Dynasty – and within a decade of Communist rule, Muslim population was reduced down to just 10 millions. The Holocaust of 38 million Muslims pales before the much publicized plight of Tibetan Monks or the Jewish holocaust under Nazi rule.
Ann Miller Darling’s pictorial article China\’s Nu Ahong, published in Saudi Aramco World (July-August issue) is a good read on this topic.
In the begining, Islam was resented by Pagan Chines, but after their defeat in 751 CE, and during the rule of Caliph Manur, Muslims found respect and tolerance within several Chinese communities. However, the situation changed under Manchu Dynasty (1644-1911), which persecuted Muslims and waged five wars against them – in Lanchu (1820-28), Che Kanio (1830), Sinkiang (1847), Yunan (1857), and Shansi (1861).
Some Muslim communities lead by Yakoob Beg (1820-77) and Tu Wenhsin (Sultan Sulayman), however, inflicted crushing defeats on Manchu forces and establishe an Islamic State (1867-77).
According to 1936 population statistics – Muslims numbered more than 48 million. However, after Communists’ take-over in 1949 – the persecution of Muslims surpassed their plight under Manchu Dynasty – and within a decade of Communist rule, Muslim population was reduced down to just 10 millions. The Holocaust of 38 million Muslims pales before the much publicized plight of Tibetan Monks or the Jewish holocaust under Nazi rule.
Ann Miller Darling’s pictorial article China\’s Nu Ahong, published in Saudi Aramco World (July-August issue) is a good read on this topic.
Allah`s will 真主的欲意和前定
Now, apply those verses to yourself. The shaytan might keep whispering to you that you are not up to much and that you will never amount to much. He might even use the advertising companies to reinforce his message and make you believe that you have to conform to a certain look in order to be acceptable. As Muslims, though, we believe something different. We believe that Allah Almighty has created us as the very pinnacle of his Creation.
Believing anything else is to fall for the trick of those who want to take advantage of us. Whether we have the best trainers in the world, or no trainers at all, when our heads are bowed on the ground in prayer, we know the truth. When our foreheads are touching the ground we can’t get away from the facts. Allah has created us. Allah wills us into being every moment of every day. It is Allah who will make the sun come up for us the next morning and breathe life into our bodies once more.
The next time you pray, just take a moment to thank Allah for all of this and to thank Him that He made you just the person you are. He didn’t make any mistake. The challenge for us is to live up to all of this. And we can start by looking in the mirror and winking at the person we see. If we are good enough for Allah, we are good enough for anyone else, too!
Believing anything else is to fall for the trick of those who want to take advantage of us. Whether we have the best trainers in the world, or no trainers at all, when our heads are bowed on the ground in prayer, we know the truth. When our foreheads are touching the ground we can’t get away from the facts. Allah has created us. Allah wills us into being every moment of every day. It is Allah who will make the sun come up for us the next morning and breathe life into our bodies once more.
The next time you pray, just take a moment to thank Allah for all of this and to thank Him that He made you just the person you are. He didn’t make any mistake. The challenge for us is to live up to all of this. And we can start by looking in the mirror and winking at the person we see. If we are good enough for Allah, we are good enough for anyone else, too!
How To Support A New Muslim?
1. You should give the new Muslim the feeling that Islam is a perfect religion, its source is divine, and it is totally inclusive. You have to emphasize that there is no truth but the truth of this religion.
2. You should clarify to the new Muslim that Islam erases every sin before it. Otherwise, he will keep thinking about his previous sins. You should make it clear for him that the moment he converted to Islam, his records became clean, and if he was Christian in the past, he will receive twice the reward from Allah.
3. Assure him that the only reference for Islam is quraan and sunnah, not the wrongdoings of Muslims. Only Qur’an and Sunnah can define what is right and what is wrong.
4. Advise the new Muslim to read Qur’an, Hadith and Serah as often as possible.
5. Advise him to take care of his personal cleanness in all its types, (Ablution, Ghusl…etc.)
6. He should perform prayers in time, and you should point out the importance of praying in Gama’ah.
7. It is very important that the new Muslim lives in an Islamic environment. This will help him to obey Allah, mainly by keeping him away from sins, and wrongdoings.
8. Take the new Muslim to a nearby mosque. It is better to have someone from the neighborhood accompanying him and following his progress.
9. Let the Imam of the mosque know about this new Muslim, and remind the Imam to take special care of him.
10. Advise him to read and learn more about Islam. It is better if he can dedicate some of his time to do that, whether by himself, or with a group.
11. It is very important for the new Muslim to ask about everything he doesn’t know or can’t understand. He should try to contact scholars or at least ask anyone he trusts.
12. Try to know about his financial status, and help him as much as possible to make him feel friendlier. It will be more encouraging to have his salary raised a little, if you are in a position to make that possible.
13. You should make it clear to him, that his conversion to Islam would cause him some problems. Allah is testing his faith by these problems. He can always handle these problems by referring to Qur’an and Sunnah.
14. You should emphasize the importance of Monotheism and Islamic belief basics. You can provide him with a book that explains these important things in a simple way.
15. Try to keep him away from his previous atmosphere, and to involve him in an environment that suits, and helps his development as a Muslim.
16. Try to engage him in some Islamic activities, and provide him with important books and recorded lectures.
17. Try introducing him to group from his nationality. The communication between them will be easier; he can also have lessons with them.
18. He should feel that he is important and loved by everyone, because of his conversion to Islam. Giving him a gift would be a good start…
19. Make it clear to him that the problems he faces have occurred to every new Muslim, so they are expected. Try to follow-up with his problems, and help him solving them, so that he can handle them without doing something terribly wrong.
20. There should be a simple approach that helps him to learn Arabic language (reading and writing), In order to be able to read quran by himself and understand it.
Written By: A'nas Abd Al-Hamed Al Qos
Translated In english By: IslamWay Sisters Team
2. You should clarify to the new Muslim that Islam erases every sin before it. Otherwise, he will keep thinking about his previous sins. You should make it clear for him that the moment he converted to Islam, his records became clean, and if he was Christian in the past, he will receive twice the reward from Allah.
3. Assure him that the only reference for Islam is quraan and sunnah, not the wrongdoings of Muslims. Only Qur’an and Sunnah can define what is right and what is wrong.
4. Advise the new Muslim to read Qur’an, Hadith and Serah as often as possible.
5. Advise him to take care of his personal cleanness in all its types, (Ablution, Ghusl…etc.)
6. He should perform prayers in time, and you should point out the importance of praying in Gama’ah.
7. It is very important that the new Muslim lives in an Islamic environment. This will help him to obey Allah, mainly by keeping him away from sins, and wrongdoings.
8. Take the new Muslim to a nearby mosque. It is better to have someone from the neighborhood accompanying him and following his progress.
9. Let the Imam of the mosque know about this new Muslim, and remind the Imam to take special care of him.
10. Advise him to read and learn more about Islam. It is better if he can dedicate some of his time to do that, whether by himself, or with a group.
11. It is very important for the new Muslim to ask about everything he doesn’t know or can’t understand. He should try to contact scholars or at least ask anyone he trusts.
12. Try to know about his financial status, and help him as much as possible to make him feel friendlier. It will be more encouraging to have his salary raised a little, if you are in a position to make that possible.
13. You should make it clear to him, that his conversion to Islam would cause him some problems. Allah is testing his faith by these problems. He can always handle these problems by referring to Qur’an and Sunnah.
14. You should emphasize the importance of Monotheism and Islamic belief basics. You can provide him with a book that explains these important things in a simple way.
15. Try to keep him away from his previous atmosphere, and to involve him in an environment that suits, and helps his development as a Muslim.
16. Try to engage him in some Islamic activities, and provide him with important books and recorded lectures.
17. Try introducing him to group from his nationality. The communication between them will be easier; he can also have lessons with them.
18. He should feel that he is important and loved by everyone, because of his conversion to Islam. Giving him a gift would be a good start…
19. Make it clear to him that the problems he faces have occurred to every new Muslim, so they are expected. Try to follow-up with his problems, and help him solving them, so that he can handle them without doing something terribly wrong.
20. There should be a simple approach that helps him to learn Arabic language (reading and writing), In order to be able to read quran by himself and understand it.
Written By: A'nas Abd Al-Hamed Al Qos
Translated In english By: IslamWay Sisters Team
Four Poisons of the Heart
1. Unnecessary Talking
Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "A person who talks too much is a person who often makes mistakes, and someone who often makes mistakes, often has wrong actions. The Fire has a priority over such a frequent sinner."
2. Unrestrained Glances
It has been related that the Prophet *saaws* once said words to the effect: "The glance is a poisoned arrow of shaytan. Whoever lowers his gaze for Allah, He will bestow upon him a refreshing sweetness which he will find in his heart on the day that he meets Him."
3. Too Much Food
Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'd Yakrib said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah *saaws* say: "The son of Adam fills no vessel more displeasing to Allah than his stomach. A few morsels should be enough for him to preserve his strength. If he must fill it, then he should allow a third for his food, a third for his drink and leave a third empty for easy breathing."
4. Keeping Bad Company
Allah's Apostle said, "The example of a good companion (who sits with you) in comparison with a bad one, is I like that of the musk seller and the blacksmith's bellows (or furnace); from the first you would either buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof."
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We will show them our proofs in the horizons, and within themselves, until they realize that this is the truth. Is your Lord not sufficient as a witness of all things?
Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "A person who talks too much is a person who often makes mistakes, and someone who often makes mistakes, often has wrong actions. The Fire has a priority over such a frequent sinner."
2. Unrestrained Glances
It has been related that the Prophet *saaws* once said words to the effect: "The glance is a poisoned arrow of shaytan. Whoever lowers his gaze for Allah, He will bestow upon him a refreshing sweetness which he will find in his heart on the day that he meets Him."
3. Too Much Food
Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'd Yakrib said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah *saaws* say: "The son of Adam fills no vessel more displeasing to Allah than his stomach. A few morsels should be enough for him to preserve his strength. If he must fill it, then he should allow a third for his food, a third for his drink and leave a third empty for easy breathing."
4. Keeping Bad Company
Allah's Apostle said, "The example of a good companion (who sits with you) in comparison with a bad one, is I like that of the musk seller and the blacksmith's bellows (or furnace); from the first you would either buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof."
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We will show them our proofs in the horizons, and within themselves, until they realize that this is the truth. Is your Lord not sufficient as a witness of all things?
2010年8月21日 星期六
Benefiting from Islamic Lectures 從伊斯蘭知識得到的益處
“To benefit from a Deeni talk you must have two qualities:
要從伊斯蘭知識中得到益處必須必備兩種重要的品格
1) Talab: come and listen to the talk with a yearning and desire to gain from it.
達拉巴 : 參與和領聽而且從中渴望得到這個知識
2) Ihtiyaaj: consider yourself to be in need of what the speaker is saying.
伊合迪亞茲 : 把自己當作需要得到演講者所提及的被忠告者
Just participating and listening to talks, without these two points in mind, does not bring change into people’s lives. The disbelievers of Makkah had the opportunity to listen to many speeches of our beloved Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wasallam, but because they did not have the right intentions and attitude, his blessed words had no effect on their lives.”
只有參與和領聽, 但並沒有這兩種重要的品格兼併的話,
這將不會影響和改變一個人的生活
在麥加的不信者他們曾有很多機會接近我們敬愛的穆罕莫德聖人(求主賜福於他)
和直接得到他(聖人)的教導, 由於他們缺乏正確的意圖和態度 ,
聖人(求主賜福於他)的智慧名言也不能影響和改變他們的生活和命運
by Mawlana Suleyman Sidat ( In Shaykh’s Company)
翻譯: 麗菁 maryem
The origins of the names of the days
The names of the days are in some cases derived from Teutonic deities or, such as in Romance languages, from Roman deities. The early Romans, around the first century, used Saturday as the first day of the week. As the worshipping of the Sun increased, the Sun's day (Sunday) advanced from position of the second day to the first day of the week (and saturday became the seventh day).
「天」的名字，來自日耳曼神明或羅馬神明。早期羅馬人，大約一世紀左右，將星期六視為一星期的第一天。隨著對於太陽的崇拜增加，太陽的日子（星期天）從第二天的位置變成第一天。原本的Saturday變成第七天！
•Sunday
The name comes from the Latin dies solis, meaning "sun's day"
Sunday名字來源是拉丁語的「太陽天」
•Monday
The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon monandaeg, "the moon's day". This second day was sacred to the goddess of the moon.
Monday名字來源是盎格魯薩克遜人的「月亮天」，奉獻給月之女神。
•Tuesday
This day was named after the Norse god Tyr. The Romans named this day after their war-god Mars
Tuesday是以古挪威神-Tyr命名。羅馬人則以戰神瑪斯命名。
•Wednesday
The day named to honor Wodan (Odin).
The Romans called it dies Mercurii, after their god Mercury.
星期三用來紀念(北歐神話)歐丁神(司藝術、文化、戰爭、死者等之神)
羅馬人稱之為dies Mercurii，以水星神命名之。
•Thursday
The day named after the Norse god Thor. In the Norse languages this day is called Torsdag.
The Romans named this day dies Jovis ("Jove's Day"), after Jove or Jupiter, their most important god.
星期四以挪威的神-索爾(北歐神話中司雷、戰爭及農業的神) 命名
羅馬人以Jove朱比特(古代羅馬的主神,=Jupiter)來命名。
•Friday
The day in honor of the Norse goddess Frigg.
In Old High German this day was called frigedag.
To the Romans this day was sacred to the goddess Venus, and was known as dies veneris.
星期五用來紀念北歐女神-歐丁的太太Frigg（象徵婚姻、母親、愛情的守護神）
在古德語中星期五叫做frigedag
羅馬人將這天獻給女神-維那斯（朱比特的女兒，象徵愛與美）
•Saturday
This day was called dies Saturni, "Saturn's Day", by the ancient Romans in honor of Saturn.
古羅馬人稱這天dies Saturni，羅馬神話中Saturn農業之神的日子。
Saturn是朱比特的爸爸。
「天」的名字，來自日耳曼神明或羅馬神明。早期羅馬人，大約一世紀左右，將星期六視為一星期的第一天。隨著對於太陽的崇拜增加，太陽的日子（星期天）從第二天的位置變成第一天。原本的Saturday變成第七天！
•Sunday
The name comes from the Latin dies solis, meaning "sun's day"
Sunday名字來源是拉丁語的「太陽天」
•Monday
The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon monandaeg, "the moon's day". This second day was sacred to the goddess of the moon.
Monday名字來源是盎格魯薩克遜人的「月亮天」，奉獻給月之女神。
•Tuesday
This day was named after the Norse god Tyr. The Romans named this day after their war-god Mars
Tuesday是以古挪威神-Tyr命名。羅馬人則以戰神瑪斯命名。
•Wednesday
The day named to honor Wodan (Odin).
The Romans called it dies Mercurii, after their god Mercury.
星期三用來紀念(北歐神話)歐丁神(司藝術、文化、戰爭、死者等之神)
羅馬人稱之為dies Mercurii，以水星神命名之。
•Thursday
The day named after the Norse god Thor. In the Norse languages this day is called Torsdag.
The Romans named this day dies Jovis ("Jove's Day"), after Jove or Jupiter, their most important god.
星期四以挪威的神-索爾(北歐神話中司雷、戰爭及農業的神) 命名
羅馬人以Jove朱比特(古代羅馬的主神,=Jupiter)來命名。
•Friday
The day in honor of the Norse goddess Frigg.
In Old High German this day was called frigedag.
To the Romans this day was sacred to the goddess Venus, and was known as dies veneris.
星期五用來紀念北歐女神-歐丁的太太Frigg（象徵婚姻、母親、愛情的守護神）
在古德語中星期五叫做frigedag
羅馬人將這天獻給女神-維那斯（朱比特的女兒，象徵愛與美）
•Saturday
This day was called dies Saturni, "Saturn's Day", by the ancient Romans in honor of Saturn.
古羅馬人稱這天dies Saturni，羅馬神話中Saturn農業之神的日子。
Saturn是朱比特的爸爸。
2010年7月30日 星期五
身為台灣的穆斯林的我
昨天跟孝棋阿訇聊到台灣Muslim的學者 讚賞他們所寫的文章和所寫的書
為台灣穆斯林貢獻一份心血 我雖然是以第一代身份進入了台灣 不過我
對台灣的感受卻像我另外一個家般疼惜和感嘆 首先是要感謝上一輩遠從
大陸來的老人 感謝他們把伊斯蘭帶到了台灣 也感謝部分的移民者對 islam
傳承的努力和堅持 在剛辦完夏令營10週年 感覺時光飛逝 時間過得很快
在夏令營活動中為我們劃為完美的句點 回顧這10年來我們為台灣的清真
寺作了哪些 也為我們穆斯林大眾作了哪些事 有悲傷也有感動的部分
有感到悲傷的是由於身在非穆斯林國家的我們 身為少數的我們有時候
分裂你我 為自身利益 卻常常影響了整個Mulim團體的秩序 必須克服外在
很多困難的我們 內在的我們也沒有真正的團結 在加上台灣邦交的阿拉伯國
家不多 減少了我們很多龐大的支援 外界對我們的不了解 讓曝光率很低的我們
很難讓大眾接受我們 也讓我們本身慢慢的也就被社會統化了 漸漸的也忘記
了我們的使命 也忘記了我們為何被創造 伊斯蘭不只是空想的理念或
原則 而是徹徹底底的去執行 我很擔心的是下一代的傳承
不知道下一次何時才會有真正的學者再次出現在我們的國家
或一個具又影響力的人來改變我們現局的狀況 我們更應該設有一個遠景的目標
和中心 從教義中琣養出幾個學者 專門學習伊斯蘭知識 在把它正確的傳承下來
伊斯蘭並不像大眾認為是個落伍的宗教 我們的伊斯蘭是從 adam 聖人
和Ibrahim 聖人 (願主賜福於他和他的家人) 一直到敬愛的聖人mohamed
(願主賜福於他和他的家人) 是獨一創造主的Allah 賜給所有人類的禮物
為台灣穆斯林貢獻一份心血 我雖然是以第一代身份進入了台灣 不過我
對台灣的感受卻像我另外一個家般疼惜和感嘆 首先是要感謝上一輩遠從
大陸來的老人 感謝他們把伊斯蘭帶到了台灣 也感謝部分的移民者對 islam
傳承的努力和堅持 在剛辦完夏令營10週年 感覺時光飛逝 時間過得很快
在夏令營活動中為我們劃為完美的句點 回顧這10年來我們為台灣的清真
寺作了哪些 也為我們穆斯林大眾作了哪些事 有悲傷也有感動的部分
有感到悲傷的是由於身在非穆斯林國家的我們 身為少數的我們有時候
分裂你我 為自身利益 卻常常影響了整個Mulim團體的秩序 必須克服外在
很多困難的我們 內在的我們也沒有真正的團結 在加上台灣邦交的阿拉伯國
家不多 減少了我們很多龐大的支援 外界對我們的不了解 讓曝光率很低的我們
很難讓大眾接受我們 也讓我們本身慢慢的也就被社會統化了 漸漸的也忘記
了我們的使命 也忘記了我們為何被創造 伊斯蘭不只是空想的理念或
原則 而是徹徹底底的去執行 我很擔心的是下一代的傳承
不知道下一次何時才會有真正的學者再次出現在我們的國家
或一個具又影響力的人來改變我們現局的狀況 我們更應該設有一個遠景的目標
和中心 從教義中琣養出幾個學者 專門學習伊斯蘭知識 在把它正確的傳承下來
伊斯蘭並不像大眾認為是個落伍的宗教 我們的伊斯蘭是從 adam 聖人
和Ibrahim 聖人 (願主賜福於他和他的家人) 一直到敬愛的聖人mohamed
(願主賜福於他和他的家人) 是獨一創造主的Allah 賜給所有人類的禮物
2010年7月29日 星期四
Beautiful Forever 永恆的美麗
“Remember the beauty of our face which is a source of vanity will not remain with us forever. Our beautiful face will eventually rot in the grave.
所有青春的美貌 , 這些短暫的虛幻並非永不退色,切記我們外表美貌 將有一天也會回歸原土腐蝕
But if our morals and character are beautiful, then the good deeds which we perform in this world through them, will remain with us forever.
但如果我們的信仰 道德和為人是好的,我們所作的這些善功將會在這世上永遠附隨著我們
Thus having an attractive face and external apperance is not as significant as having attractive morals.”
因此擁有著美麗的臉蛋或外表並非像一個擁有著優美的道德信仰一樣有著重大的含義
by Huda ( In Shaykh’s Company)
翻譯 : 麗菁 maryem
所有青春的美貌 , 這些短暫的虛幻並非永不退色,切記我們外表美貌 將有一天也會回歸原土腐蝕
But if our morals and character are beautiful, then the good deeds which we perform in this world through them, will remain with us forever.
但如果我們的信仰 道德和為人是好的,我們所作的這些善功將會在這世上永遠附隨著我們
Thus having an attractive face and external apperance is not as significant as having attractive morals.”
因此擁有著美麗的臉蛋或外表並非像一個擁有著優美的道德信仰一樣有著重大的含義
by Huda ( In Shaykh’s Company)
翻譯 : 麗菁 maryem
2010年7月19日 星期一
2010年7月17日 星期六
Purpose of life
When man comes into this world it is necessary for him to determine the purpose or aim of his life. He should ask himself, what is the purpose of my life? For example, if you have a car and you drive it, then there is some purpose, for amusement (entertainment), to go sightseeing, or to go to work, etc. The point is that even when you drive an ordinary car, there is a purpose behind it. So seemingly we have to drive this life, and it is evident (apparent) that man gets to live only once, not over and over again. Therefore, man has to determine a purpose for life. A life without any aim is worthless and dead. If a human being does not have any aim in life, then it as if he is dead. Although the aim may be correct or incorrect, it is necessary to have a purpose to life. You have to determine the aim of your life yourself, have someone else establish it, or have the people ascertained (determined) it. Because we have come into this world, we must have a purpose; if not, we will be considered dead.
For example, if we enter a school, there must certainly be an aim or purpose behind our doing so. If we enter the school without any aim or purpose, then we would be considered unintelligent and unreasonable. Now how do we decide what the purpose of our life is, by means of propaganda and false preaching, e.g., the media, radio, newspapers, television, etc.? Will these tell us what our purpose in life should be? Likewise, society and the environment, all these things, create your purpose. However, if you think with your own intellect, and, after thinking, formulated (stated clearly) a purpose for your life, then you are free and successful. If you are formulating a purpose based on what others say or if someone else is formulating a purpose for your life that this is the purpose of your life, then you are a slave because you are not thinking with your own intellect. Someone else is feeding this matter in your mind, through means of radio, TV, propaganda and environment or by means of relatives. So, in this instance you are a slave and you will pass your whole life in slavery. However, if you use your own intellect and establish your purpose after deliberation (intentionally) and reflections (pondering), then you are free.
Now let us see how others describe and create the purpose of your life. Let us say that you live in a village and everyone there is talking about how so-and-so went to Saudi Arabia, and it’s amazing what a big bungalow he had built. He has a car and his wife has so much gold. Such talks are going on in your house and people are telling you to also make this your aim and go to Saudi Arabia. Or such talks are going on in your neighbourhood that you make this your aim. So-and-so works in customs and his house if full of things from all over the world, by accepting bribery (corruption). The environment and society or your family and your nation are telling you to make this the aim of your life. You have not thought of this yourself; rather, the villagers told you to do this. If you think about it, there are thousands of such examples. Yet, that man is free who reasons with his own intellect that what should the purpose of my life be, not deciding one by imitating (copying) others.
The real reason why man today is wretched (unfortunate) and distressed (upset) is because often satanic minds use the radio, TV, and newspapers, all of these are used for incorrect aims. They are feeding in people’s minds that the purpose of life is wealth[1] and money. As a result, man forgets civility (politeness), honour, and Islam. Yet, the free human being is he who thinks for himself.
Now let us examine the third stage of the purpose of life that we must establish. How should it be done thus we may achieve success, and nothing but success, in this world and the Hereafter. Such a purpose of life should be formulate (set) so that we never face defeat and are victorious in every field. Determine such a purpose of life so that you always have tranquillity, peace of heart, contentment, and happiness. Not only for this world, but attain happiness in this world as well as the Hereafter. Both this world and the Hereafter will become cultivated (improved). This matter is very important; our purpose should result in nothing but happiness and success. How will that happen? The reality is that all happiness and sorrow, worry and tranquillity are not external things. We think that happiness comes from outside; sorrow, worry or tranquillity is not external entities. Actually, these are all internal things. These entities are found within our being. What are they? They are our intellect (fikr), desires, and our aim.
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[1] The Commander of the Faithful Great Scholar ‘ Ali (A) said:
“Whoever becomes involved into world’s allurements, thus giving up his gains from his immortal life in the Next World -has indeed been cheated.” Gharar al-Hukm,
http://smma59.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/purpose-of-life/
2010年6月14日 星期一
2010年6月13日 星期日
一個女孩的故事
看了一個女孩的故事 讓我有所省思
人間還是可以看到的溫暖之處
最近以來的繁事太多而漸漸讓心也沉了下去
在接到工作的消息 心裡其是有半喜半憂
心裡很高興是因為終於不用花很久的時間就可以找到工作
心裡感到不安是因為第一次要離開家
這輩子以為只有在嫁人的時候才真正的離開這個家
既然會是要為了工作要離開這個家
或許這可以替我們家畫一個暫時的休止符
一切的紛爭 不安 和不愉快將會告一段落
我需要一段時間來沉澱自己的心情
好好的走出去看這個世界
學會獨立和堅強
我知道獨立的路雖然是孤單的 不過我會去學會克服
在能遇見我的另一伴以前
我應先為自己佈下下一步人生的道路
努裡的把每一天過作為很有意義的一天
想像故事中的女孩所散發出的愛和他的毅力
珍惜自己所擁有的 散播出愛和的熱情
為自己設定一個目標和方向
讓爸媽有一天也對我感到驕傲
雖然很多事情他們沒有辦法諒解
但我還是希望他們會諒解這一切
希望有一天我能作一個好的女兒
我真的很愛你們 爸媽 > <
我真的真的非常愛你們
人間還是可以看到的溫暖之處
最近以來的繁事太多而漸漸讓心也沉了下去
在接到工作的消息 心裡其是有半喜半憂
心裡很高興是因為終於不用花很久的時間就可以找到工作
心裡感到不安是因為第一次要離開家
這輩子以為只有在嫁人的時候才真正的離開這個家
既然會是要為了工作要離開這個家
或許這可以替我們家畫一個暫時的休止符
一切的紛爭 不安 和不愉快將會告一段落
我需要一段時間來沉澱自己的心情
好好的走出去看這個世界
學會獨立和堅強
我知道獨立的路雖然是孤單的 不過我會去學會克服
在能遇見我的另一伴以前
我應先為自己佈下下一步人生的道路
努裡的把每一天過作為很有意義的一天
想像故事中的女孩所散發出的愛和他的毅力
珍惜自己所擁有的 散播出愛和的熱情
為自己設定一個目標和方向
讓爸媽有一天也對我感到驕傲
雖然很多事情他們沒有辦法諒解
但我還是希望他們會諒解這一切
希望有一天我能作一個好的女兒
我真的很愛你們 爸媽 > <
我真的真的非常愛你們
2010年6月10日 星期四
Breakaway
Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray
Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I prayed I could break away
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away (I will)
And breakaway
Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging around revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway
I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway
seeking knowledge For a Sister (Its very meaningful)
In our times seeking knowledge seems to have become something only for men, women’s chores involve cooking food and producing children.
This has led to the frustration of many teenage girls, specially in the west. They might have great ambitions in seeking knowledge and teaching it to others, and it is mainly for these sisters I decided to post this.
First of all people have to realise that seeking knowledge is not a glamorous thing to do, I realise that in our time it has sometimes come across as something popular to do, reading about different stories maybe on this blog or other places you think wow I want that too! But truth be told, the nitty-gritty bits or behind the scene stuff is very hard to say the least.
Seeking knowledge full-time, is not something for everyone, can you really manage sitting for a few hours just repeating and memorizing or reading arabic grammar books over and over again? Some of you might think yes of course I love Islaam! But when it comes to studying Islaam a lot of people seem to be able to talk the talk without any action.
Ask yourself dear sister, how much Qur’aan have you actually memorised? You might be in your late teens or early twenties, do you actually take time out and look for study circles? Be it in your local masjid or the neighbouring masjids.
Many people tell themselves, if only I had a chance to study abroad I would have sat in the masjid twenty-four hours a day and studied and studied. But truth be told, if you aren’t a good student in Toronto [as an example] chances are you wont change much in Madeenah.
I do not mean to demoralise my sisters by saying this, all I wish to do is to make them realise that they have to be serious, and if you show Allah your sincerity in this then He will surely aid you.
Having said that, the main issue that stands between sisters and seeking knowledge is that they do not have any mahram to travel with and seek knowledge.
Or that they might have a mahram but that person would never want to travel with them to some dry humid country just for her to read some “silly” books, you can study Islaam here, they will most likely tell you.
And to be quite frank there is no real way of getting around this, since it is a law put down by Allah Himself, and if you start your quest for knowledge by going against a command of Allah then there will most likely not be any blessings at all in that search.
My best suggestions to young sisters, is to try to get married to a brother who share their views and is equally serious about seeking knowledge, or marry a brother who is already seeking knowledge.
The other option is for you to try to convince your brother or maybe even uncle or any other mahram to help you.
The next problem usually is, ok but where do I go and study? Here is a very rough list for places to go and seek knowledge inshAllah:
Saudi Arabia:
This is without doubt the best place in our time to seek knowledge. It is good in that it will teach you the right Aqeedah and Manhaj and plus it has universities that give away scholarships to students.
The University of Madeenah is opening up a branch for sisters soon and this will be for the wives of students providing them with an opportunity to study.
The University of Makkah, Ummul Qurra already has a branch for women, which enables both husband and wife to study side by side.
Then there is the new University called Nourah bint ‘Abdirahmaan, this university is for women and they accept international students aswell.
One of the main conditions is that the female has a mahram residing in Riyadh.
Yemen:
I would not advice sisters to travel there at the moment, since there is a big security risk with battles being fought against Shi’as etc.
Also life generally is rougher there. The government usually give foreigners abit of a tough time, and ask questions etc, but if you are originally Yemeni or Somali, this is a good place since you will be able to blend in with the population easily.
Places to study are many, there is the famous Dammaj which was founded by Shaykh Muqbil rahimahullah. There is also places in Macbar where you can learn the basics of Islaam and memorise Qur’aan etc.
But again the situation is not stable in Yemen at the moment.
Egypt:
This country is mainly good for two things, when it comes to the arabic language and memorizing Qur’aan. The Egyptians are very good in both these fields.
It is also good in that it provides flexibility for people to come and study. The people in Egypt are very friendly and welcoming, and a person usually picks up the language quickly.
The main places for studying are in Cairo, al-Ibaanah is a good institute which will teach you arabic and islamic subjects.
There is al-Fajr institute which has grown very big recently which teaches a similar syllabus. In Cairo you will find many different institutes and it is up to you to pick which one suites you the best, all of these institutes cost money.
There is a place up in the north, qortoba institute I have heard good things about it but I am not sure if they provide services for females. You can read more about them here http://www.qortoba.net/
Pakistan/India:
This wouldn’t be very ideal for non Pakistanis or non Indians, since the circumstance in Pakistan has changed dramatically within the past few years.
However if you happen to be Pakistani or Indian it might be something worth looking into.
Mauritania:
This is really not a place for westerners to go, let alone women. Life is very tough here and students are required to be very tough and serious.
To make your way there you will have to have contacts and know which Shaykhs to study underneath and which ones to avoid.
These are few of the places that comes to mind, if other people have places I have over looked please feel free to add them through the comments on the blog.
http://khaldun.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/for-sisters-eyes-only/
This has led to the frustration of many teenage girls, specially in the west. They might have great ambitions in seeking knowledge and teaching it to others, and it is mainly for these sisters I decided to post this.
First of all people have to realise that seeking knowledge is not a glamorous thing to do, I realise that in our time it has sometimes come across as something popular to do, reading about different stories maybe on this blog or other places you think wow I want that too! But truth be told, the nitty-gritty bits or behind the scene stuff is very hard to say the least.
Seeking knowledge full-time, is not something for everyone, can you really manage sitting for a few hours just repeating and memorizing or reading arabic grammar books over and over again? Some of you might think yes of course I love Islaam! But when it comes to studying Islaam a lot of people seem to be able to talk the talk without any action.
Ask yourself dear sister, how much Qur’aan have you actually memorised? You might be in your late teens or early twenties, do you actually take time out and look for study circles? Be it in your local masjid or the neighbouring masjids.
Many people tell themselves, if only I had a chance to study abroad I would have sat in the masjid twenty-four hours a day and studied and studied. But truth be told, if you aren’t a good student in Toronto [as an example] chances are you wont change much in Madeenah.
I do not mean to demoralise my sisters by saying this, all I wish to do is to make them realise that they have to be serious, and if you show Allah your sincerity in this then He will surely aid you.
Having said that, the main issue that stands between sisters and seeking knowledge is that they do not have any mahram to travel with and seek knowledge.
Or that they might have a mahram but that person would never want to travel with them to some dry humid country just for her to read some “silly” books, you can study Islaam here, they will most likely tell you.
And to be quite frank there is no real way of getting around this, since it is a law put down by Allah Himself, and if you start your quest for knowledge by going against a command of Allah then there will most likely not be any blessings at all in that search.
My best suggestions to young sisters, is to try to get married to a brother who share their views and is equally serious about seeking knowledge, or marry a brother who is already seeking knowledge.
The other option is for you to try to convince your brother or maybe even uncle or any other mahram to help you.
The next problem usually is, ok but where do I go and study? Here is a very rough list for places to go and seek knowledge inshAllah:
Saudi Arabia:
This is without doubt the best place in our time to seek knowledge. It is good in that it will teach you the right Aqeedah and Manhaj and plus it has universities that give away scholarships to students.
The University of Madeenah is opening up a branch for sisters soon and this will be for the wives of students providing them with an opportunity to study.
The University of Makkah, Ummul Qurra already has a branch for women, which enables both husband and wife to study side by side.
Then there is the new University called Nourah bint ‘Abdirahmaan, this university is for women and they accept international students aswell.
One of the main conditions is that the female has a mahram residing in Riyadh.
Yemen:
I would not advice sisters to travel there at the moment, since there is a big security risk with battles being fought against Shi’as etc.
Also life generally is rougher there. The government usually give foreigners abit of a tough time, and ask questions etc, but if you are originally Yemeni or Somali, this is a good place since you will be able to blend in with the population easily.
Places to study are many, there is the famous Dammaj which was founded by Shaykh Muqbil rahimahullah. There is also places in Macbar where you can learn the basics of Islaam and memorise Qur’aan etc.
But again the situation is not stable in Yemen at the moment.
Egypt:
This country is mainly good for two things, when it comes to the arabic language and memorizing Qur’aan. The Egyptians are very good in both these fields.
It is also good in that it provides flexibility for people to come and study. The people in Egypt are very friendly and welcoming, and a person usually picks up the language quickly.
The main places for studying are in Cairo, al-Ibaanah is a good institute which will teach you arabic and islamic subjects.
There is al-Fajr institute which has grown very big recently which teaches a similar syllabus. In Cairo you will find many different institutes and it is up to you to pick which one suites you the best, all of these institutes cost money.
There is a place up in the north, qortoba institute I have heard good things about it but I am not sure if they provide services for females. You can read more about them here http://www.qortoba.net/
Pakistan/India:
This wouldn’t be very ideal for non Pakistanis or non Indians, since the circumstance in Pakistan has changed dramatically within the past few years.
However if you happen to be Pakistani or Indian it might be something worth looking into.
Mauritania:
This is really not a place for westerners to go, let alone women. Life is very tough here and students are required to be very tough and serious.
To make your way there you will have to have contacts and know which Shaykhs to study underneath and which ones to avoid.
These are few of the places that comes to mind, if other people have places I have over looked please feel free to add them through the comments on the blog.
http://khaldun.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/for-sisters-eyes-only/
古蘭經習得(二)
قُولُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡنَا
وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٲهِـۧمَ وَإِسۡمَـٰعِيلَ
وَإِسۡحَـٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ
وَٱلۡأَسۡبَاطِ وَمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ
وَمَآ أُوتِىَ ٱلنَّبِيُّونَ
مِن رَّبِّهِمۡ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٍ۬ مِّنۡهُمۡ
(136)وَنَحۡنُ لَهُ ۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ
Say ye: "We believe, in Allah and the revelation given to us and to Abraham Isma`il Isaac Jacob and the Tribes and that given to Moses and Jesus and that given to (all) Prophets from their Lord we make no difference between one and another of them and we bow to Allah (in Islam)." (136)
你們說：「我們信我們所受的啟示，與易蔔拉欣、易司馬儀、易司哈格、葉爾孤白和各支派所受的啟示，與穆薩和爾撒受賜的經典，與眾先知受主所賜的經典；我們對他們中任何一個，都不加以歧視，我們只順真主。」 (古蘭經第二章136節)
what is the hanif mean?
Ḥanīf (Arabic حنيف, plural ḥunafā' حنفاء) is an Arabic term that refers to pre-Islamic non-Jewish or non-Christian Arabian monotheists.[1] More specifically, in Islamic thought it refers to the people during the (pre-Islamic) period known as the Jāhiliyya or "Ignorance", who were seen to have rejected Shirk (polytheism) and retained some or all of the true tenets of the monotheist religion of Ibrahim (Abraham)[1] that, according to Islamic view, has preceded Judaism and Christianity.[2]
Ḥanīf, capitalized, can also be a common Arabic proper name used for its more literary and poetic definition, "true believer" or "righteous one". The name is used throughout the Muslim world including non-Arabic speaking cultures.
List of hanifs
1-Ibrahim
2-Ismael
3-Hashim ibn Abd al-Manaf
4-Abdul Muttalib
5-‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib
6-Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib
7-Muhammad
8-Ali
9-Said ibn Zayd
The four friends in Mecca from Ibn Ishaq's account:
1-Zaid ibn Amr ibn Nufail: rejected both Judaism and Christianity[2]
2-Waraqah ibn Nawfal: converted to Christianity[2]
3-Uthman ibn Huwarith: travelled to the Byzantine Empire and converted to Christianity[2]
4-Ubayd-Allah ibn Jahsh: early Muslim convert who emigrated to Abyssinia and then converted to Christianity[2].
Hanif opponents of Islam from Ibn Ishaq's account:
1-Abu Amir Abd Amr ibn Sayfi: a leader of the tribe of Banu Aus at Medina and builder of the "Mosque of the Schism" mentioned in the Quranic verse 9:107 and later allied with the Quraysh then moved to Taif and onto Syria after subsequent Muslim conquests.[2]
2-Abu Qays ibn al-Aslat[2]
The hanafiyya are seen as the followers of the religion of Abraham who venerated the Kaaba and differed with the Quraysh and having differed over the "association" of the Lord of the sacred precinct in Mecca with other gods.[2] Some of the "devotional practices" of Islam attributed to them include the veneration of the Kaaba, the pilgrimages of the Hajj and umra, the standing at Arafat and Muzdalifa and the sacrificing of camels.[5]
The hanīfiyya have been the subject of academic controversy and accounts of natural "Arab" monotheist have not been universally accepted by Western scholars, with some instances being generally ascribed to special pleading, such as for Waraqa,[2] while G.R. Hawting rejects the Muslim explanations believing that they are later distortions.[citation needed]
وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٲهِـۧمَ وَإِسۡمَـٰعِيلَ
وَإِسۡحَـٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ
وَٱلۡأَسۡبَاطِ وَمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ
وَمَآ أُوتِىَ ٱلنَّبِيُّونَ
مِن رَّبِّهِمۡ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٍ۬ مِّنۡهُمۡ
(136)وَنَحۡنُ لَهُ ۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ
Say ye: "We believe, in Allah and the revelation given to us and to Abraham Isma`il Isaac Jacob and the Tribes and that given to Moses and Jesus and that given to (all) Prophets from their Lord we make no difference between one and another of them and we bow to Allah (in Islam)." (136)
你們說：「我們信我們所受的啟示，與易蔔拉欣、易司馬儀、易司哈格、葉爾孤白和各支派所受的啟示，與穆薩和爾撒受賜的經典，與眾先知受主所賜的經典；我們對他們中任何一個，都不加以歧視，我們只順真主。」 (古蘭經第二章136節)
what is the hanif mean?
Ḥanīf (Arabic حنيف, plural ḥunafā' حنفاء) is an Arabic term that refers to pre-Islamic non-Jewish or non-Christian Arabian monotheists.[1] More specifically, in Islamic thought it refers to the people during the (pre-Islamic) period known as the Jāhiliyya or "Ignorance", who were seen to have rejected Shirk (polytheism) and retained some or all of the true tenets of the monotheist religion of Ibrahim (Abraham)[1] that, according to Islamic view, has preceded Judaism and Christianity.[2]
Ḥanīf, capitalized, can also be a common Arabic proper name used for its more literary and poetic definition, "true believer" or "righteous one". The name is used throughout the Muslim world including non-Arabic speaking cultures.
List of hanifs
1-Ibrahim
2-Ismael
3-Hashim ibn Abd al-Manaf
4-Abdul Muttalib
5-‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib
6-Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib
7-Muhammad
8-Ali
9-Said ibn Zayd
The four friends in Mecca from Ibn Ishaq's account:
1-Zaid ibn Amr ibn Nufail: rejected both Judaism and Christianity[2]
2-Waraqah ibn Nawfal: converted to Christianity[2]
3-Uthman ibn Huwarith: travelled to the Byzantine Empire and converted to Christianity[2]
4-Ubayd-Allah ibn Jahsh: early Muslim convert who emigrated to Abyssinia and then converted to Christianity[2].
Hanif opponents of Islam from Ibn Ishaq's account:
1-Abu Amir Abd Amr ibn Sayfi: a leader of the tribe of Banu Aus at Medina and builder of the "Mosque of the Schism" mentioned in the Quranic verse 9:107 and later allied with the Quraysh then moved to Taif and onto Syria after subsequent Muslim conquests.[2]
2-Abu Qays ibn al-Aslat[2]
The hanafiyya are seen as the followers of the religion of Abraham who venerated the Kaaba and differed with the Quraysh and having differed over the "association" of the Lord of the sacred precinct in Mecca with other gods.[2] Some of the "devotional practices" of Islam attributed to them include the veneration of the Kaaba, the pilgrimages of the Hajj and umra, the standing at Arafat and Muzdalifa and the sacrificing of camels.[5]
The hanīfiyya have been the subject of academic controversy and accounts of natural "Arab" monotheist have not been universally accepted by Western scholars, with some instances being generally ascribed to special pleading, such as for Waraqa,[2] while G.R. Hawting rejects the Muslim explanations believing that they are later distortions.[citation needed]
2010年6月9日 星期三
古蘭經習得 (一)
我認為學習學quran和seerah是每個穆斯林最重要的功課之一，之前的我什麼也不懂，也只知道 說唸經禮拜就夠了，不過我們都在唸甚麼經呢! 我們從小就沒有這樣的觀念出現過，父母親從小 所受的教育不高，再加上所習得的quran經典教育不多，所以對我來說只要學會念古蘭經，只要 把字正確拼起來就是一個非常了不起的事了，而且能把整本古蘭經念完那就更是奇蹟了 。
我認為我們首先要學的應該是quran，因為quran是伊斯蘭的準則，是真主所頒發給全人類的，而seerah歷史的話是可以當作輔助說明當時古蘭經班降前後所發生的事件，可以了解到quran 的發生和頒降的因素背景，等到我們對這兩個領域都熟悉了之後再去涉略別的領域，大部分的人都很喜歡直接去念聖訓，因為聖訓所得到的詞意是簡點單明暸的，但要記得sunnah聖訓不等於hadith哈迪斯，因為聖訓是透過記載聖人(求主賜福予他)所說的話和所表現的行為而受到追隨者所跟隨的好楷模，而且是在聖人歸真後幾百年這些聖訓才開始收集的，所以當我們在慎選聖訓的時候要非常小心警慎，大部分流傳很廣和可信度高的都是來自Sahih，不過我們在閱 讀聖訓的時候要注意到這個聖訓是否符合聖人的個性象徵，來判斷說這一則聖訓是否可以採用 ，也求主賜予我們智慧判斷來做為對錯的分辨。
我認為我們首先要學的應該是quran，因為quran是伊斯蘭的準則，是真主所頒發給全人類的，而seerah歷史的話是可以當作輔助說明當時古蘭經班降前後所發生的事件，可以了解到quran 的發生和頒降的因素背景，等到我們對這兩個領域都熟悉了之後再去涉略別的領域，大部分的人都很喜歡直接去念聖訓，因為聖訓所得到的詞意是簡點單明暸的，但要記得sunnah聖訓不等於hadith哈迪斯，因為聖訓是透過記載聖人(求主賜福予他)所說的話和所表現的行為而受到追隨者所跟隨的好楷模，而且是在聖人歸真後幾百年這些聖訓才開始收集的，所以當我們在慎選聖訓的時候要非常小心警慎，大部分流傳很廣和可信度高的都是來自Sahih，不過我們在閱 讀聖訓的時候要注意到這個聖訓是否符合聖人的個性象徵，來判斷說這一則聖訓是否可以採用 ，也求主賜予我們智慧判斷來做為對錯的分辨。
2010年6月7日 星期一
青花瓷
素胚勾勒出青花筆鋒濃轉淡
瓶身描繪的牡丹一如妳初妝
冉冉檀香透過窗心事我了然
宣紙上走筆至此擱一半
釉色渲染仕女圖韻味被私藏
而妳嫣然的一笑如含苞待放
妳的美一縷飄散 去到我去不了的地方
天青色等煙雨 而我在等妳
炊煙裊裊昇起 隔江千萬里
在瓶底書漢隸仿前朝的飄逸
就當我為遇見妳伏筆
天青色等煙雨 而我在等妳
月色被打撈起 暈開了結局
如傳世的青花瓷自顧自美麗 妳眼帶笑意
色白花青的錦鯉躍然於碗底
臨摹宋體落款時卻惦記著妳
妳隱藏在窯燒裡千年的秘密
極細膩猶如繡花針落地
簾外芭蕉惹驟雨門環惹銅綠
而我路過那江南小鎮惹了妳
在潑墨山水畫裡 妳從墨色深處被隱去
天青色等煙雨 而我在等妳
炊煙裊裊昇起 隔江千萬里
在瓶底書漢隸仿前朝的飄逸
就當我為遇見妳伏筆
天青色等煙雨 而我在等妳
月色被打撈起 暈開了結局
如傳世的青花瓷自顧自美麗 妳眼帶笑
Best in me
I was made the wrong way
won't you do me the right way
where you gonna be tonight
'cause I won't stay too long
maybe you're the light for me
when you talk to me it strikes me
won't somebody help me
'cause I don't feel too strong
Was it something that I said
was it something that I did
or the combination of both that did me in
You know I'm hoping you'll sing along
Though it's not your favorite song
don't wanna be there when there's nothing left to say
you know that some of us spin again
when you do, you need a friend
don't wanna be there when there's nothing left for me
and I hate the thought of finally being erased
baby that's the best of me
Everything's behind you
but the hope still stands beside you
living in every moment
have I wasted all your time
Was there something that I said
was there something that I did
or the combination I broke that did me in
You know I'm hoping you'll sing along
though it's not your favorite song
don't wanna be there when there's nothing left to say
you know that some of us spin again
when you do, you need a friend
don't wanna be there when there's nothing left for me
and I hate the thought of finally being erased
baby that's the best of me
baby that's the best of me
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