A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is by Mawlana Wafi’ Muhammad.   As the year is coming to an end, it is necessary for all of us to keep in mind that we are now Blessed with one more year in our physical lifespan in this earthly life.   We also need to remind ourselves that we have one year less remaining in our lives, because our physical life on earth, has been Fixed long before we were born.   Allah ( s.w.t. ) Says:   سُوۡرَةُ آل عِمرَان كُلُّ نَفۡسٍ۬ ذَآٮِٕقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ‌ۗ ... (١٨٥)   Every soul shall have a taste of death ... (Surah Ali ‘Imran:185)   At the end of every year, as a matter of fact, at the end of every day, the true believer is required to reflect upon the way as to how the precious Gift of life was managed.   Was it done properly, in accordance with the Guidance from Allah ( s.w.t. ) and His Rasul ( s.a.w. ), or otherwise?   Perhaps one can contemplate on the following: Was it a beneficial and p...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is extracted from “The Legality of Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet ( s.a.w. )”, from Shaykh Nur ad-Din Abu ‘Ubadah ‘Ali ibn Juma’ah.   Celebrating the Mawlid of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) is to happily receive the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) and to do this is a conclusive matter within the shari’ah , for the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) is the original principle, aswl uswul , and the first support of the religion.   Allah ( s.w.t. ) Knows of the value of His Prophet ( s.a.w. ) and so introduces his presence completely by his name, his mission, his rank, and his place.   Therefore, the whole of Creation are in continual happiness and manifestly joyous at the Light of Allah ( s.w.t. ), His Relief, Blessing and Proof for all of the worlds.   Our righteous predecessors from the fourth and fifth century onwards adopted the practise of celebrating the Mawlid of the Greatest Messenger ( s.a.w. ) by giving life to the night of the ...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   Below is a far from complete list, highlighting only the more significant terrorist attacks.   We are only looking at events since 2000 to make a point, and we are only considering attacks that target civilians and are blatantly against shari’ah .   Date Event Perpetrator Casualties 24 th December 2000 Christmas Eve bombings Al-Qaeda & Jemaah Islamiyah 18 dead, hundreds injured 11 th September 2001 9/11 attack Al-Qaeda 2,996 dead, 6,000+ injured 13 th December 2001 Indian Parliament attack Jaish-e-Mohammad & Lashkar-e-Taiba 7 dead, 12 injured 12 th October 2002 Bali bombing Jemaah Islamiyah 202 dead, 240 injured 05 th August 2003 JW Marriott Hotel bombing, Jakarta Jemaah Islamiyah 12 d...