The 10 Oppressors

Taken from: Yahya Ibrahim Mailing List

 Imaam Sufyan ath-Thawri said that ten people are regarded as oppressors: 1. The person who prays for himself, but forgets his parents and other believers. 2. The person who does not recite at least a hundred verses of the Qur’aan daily. 3. The person who leaves the Masjid without performing at least two rak’ah’s of Salaah. 4. The person who passes a graveyard without greeting the deceased or praying for them. 5. The person who enters a city on a Friday and leaves without performing the Friday prayer. 6. That man or woman in whose vicinity a learned person comes and none acquires any religious knowledge from him. 7. Those two people who love each other for the pleasure of Allaah but are unaware of each others names. 8. That person who is invited by another but does not accept his invitation (when acceptance does not contradict the Sharee’ah). 9. That youngster that has no commitments yet does not acquire any religious knowledge or manners. 10. That person who has eaten to his fill while his neighbour goes hungry.

Quote:

THE TRANSLATION:

“We were busy in continuous worship and people (of Guantanamo) were close to
ALLAH(SWT).Many people dreamt of the Prophet(saw) with glad tidings that freedom is nigh.
And Prophet Eesa(as) came and said that those who call themselves ‘nasraani’ [Christians], those
people are not on the correct path and are astray and will be destroyed.
A Mujahid told me that he was asleep in Bagram during intense winter. Easa(as) came in his dream
with the Quraan in one hand and the Injeel [Bible] in the other. The mujahid said he wanted to
embrace Easa(as) and kiss him. But Prophet Eesa(as) stepped back. Someone announced this is a
Mujahid from Cuba, Guantanamo. So Eesa (as) shook my hand and he kissed me on my forehead. He
took my hand in his and said to me do not worry for freedom is very close and the ‘nasraani’s’ will
be destroyed. AND THAT I AM COMING.
He (mujahid) says when my hand was shaken I woke up. It was not warm but the mujahid was
perspiring…”
“Then an Arab mujahid dreamt of Prophet Muhammad(saw) and the Prophet (saw) told him you are
‘ahl al-badr’ [the people of Badr]. So the mujahid said the people of Badr have passed away…So the
Prophet (saw) said ‘antum min ahl al-badr at-thani’ [You are the second people of Badr] and that
your status is not much less than that of the people of Badr”.

this is a true dream by an ex-detainee at guantanamo prison.

"Caution: There is Another anti-Islamic Site"

Why issuing an alert letter is precisely the wrong thing to do
"The most anti-Islamic site will die if it faces a frozen counter. That would happen if you just leave it alone. But if you are out there telling everyone about it and asking them to do the same, you are in effect volunteering as their publicity department."

By Khalid Baig, 7 December 2001

The alert letters keep coming. Beware here is the latest anti-Islamic site. Then a URL so you can verify that it is indeed as described. Then a passionate request to tell all the Muslims in the world about it.

Sincere. Misguided. Counter-productive.

Little do the senders realize that they are actually helping the very sites they are trying to fight.

The failure is in realizing that the Internet is a very different medium and the rules that applied to the previous media do not always apply here. If there is a bad magazine or book out there, you can tell others about it. We can be sure that nobody will rush to the closest bookseller to buy it. The warning may be useful, if there was a chance that some people could have bought the book out of ignorance.

In the click-click world of the Internet, the first thing most people will do is to click on the URL, thereby increasing the hit counts and boasting the morale of the site owners. Second, it will help it with search engine placement, as some of them will use the increased curiosity traffic as a sign of popularity. You just helped create the monster you wanted to fight!

It is common sense. If you don't want people to visit a site, just don't tell them about it.

It is very easy to setup a page on the Internet. It is very difficult to draw traffic to it. The most anti-Islamic site will die if it faces a frozen counter. That would happen if you just leave it alone. But if you are out there telling everyone about it and asking them to do the same, you are in effect volunteering as their publicity department. That is exactly what they need.

If there is a well-established site (like CNN) it makes sense to launch a protest campaign. But for most of the sites the prudent course is just the opposite. Leave it alone. Let it die of neglect. A natural death. The greater the lack of attention, the faster will be the death of this would be monster.

So the next time you receive an alert letter about an anti-Islamic site, just delete it. If you respond to the sender, do not include the original text of his alert email, because even that may help some search engine ranking.

There were dozens of anti-Islamic sites that sprang up recently but died soon after because, luckily, our enthusiasts had not noticed them and had not publicized them through their alert letters. The ones that receive the alert letter mention will, unfortunately, survive and may thrive.

On the Internet, the best use of your energies is to promote the good Islamic sites. Let the good drive out the evil.

Thank the one who offers you a naseeha

"...The one who is truthful in his advice to you, who orders you to do good, who shows you your bad characters, deserve to be thanked by you. You thank the one who shows you a scorpion hidden on your body or on your clothes and you hurry to throw it away from you. Thats how you should behave towards the one who offers you a naseeha, who inform you about deeds you can come closer to Allaah with, who shows you your bad characters. For bad characters are disgusting scorpions that destroys the heart and leave its poison in it..."

May Allaah make us of those who "Those who listen to the Word [good advice La ilaha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) and Islamic Monotheism, etc.] and follow the best thereof (i.e. worship Allah Alone, repent to Him and avoid Taghut, etc.) those are (the ones) whom Allah has guided and those are men of understanding (like Zaid bin 'Amr bin Nufail, Salman Al-Farisi and Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari)." [Az-Zumar, vers 18]

It's a Miserable Day
by uponsunnah.com


A miserable day is when you've woken up in the morning and fell back to sleep at night and yet, that whole day, you haven't done one worthy act to benefit Islam. Not a word of remembrance, not a knowledge gained, not a kind word to those you love, not even a single salaam.

A miserable day is when you've made your parents angry, and then continued forward with your life as if nothing had happened. Nothing at all. Hey, it's no big deal. It's not such a big deal that they've raised you, fed you, and loved you. Hurting them doesn't change anything because as the world turns, it has to revolve around you. Your feelings are more important than others.

A miserable day is when you've ignored your brother's phone calls - not once but twice. You, Mr. X, are not in the mood to answer your phone calls. Certainly, your mood is what decides what you do and where you go. Appointments are not of any real concern to you because if you're not in the mood, you're not going to go and that's that. Who is to talk to you?? You're a free man! A life of utter liberty and lack of responsiblities.

A miserable day is when you've prayed your salawat but you can't seem to recollect how and what you've prayed. Nothing about you has changed in the last 3 years of praying. Actually, you haven't been praying for a long time but instead, it looks like you've just been kneeling, bowing, and prostrating. Hey, at least you prayed, right?

It's a miserable day when you've went to work and were caught in the the plots of this dunya and the tricks of the Shaytan. How much it hurts to be involved in this dunya and to openly see your faith decrease infront of the masses. For seven or eight hours at work, you didn't remember Allah, you were engrossed with wordly matter, gossiped a bit, laughed immoderately, and then you ended up driving home with absolutely nothing - perhaps just lots of regret. Soon afterwards, you started to reflect on what you've accomplished that day but suddenly, you chose to ignore your mistakes rather than repenting for them. The Shaytan had convinced you that you're too far in; too far in the hole of sins. Hence, you've begun to do the same everyday, with the exact people, and the cycle of life keeps on moving. What a miserable day!

A miserable day is when you've not read a word of Qur'an. You courageously pass by it everytime you enter and leave your house, yet nothing changes. You always say that you're going to read but by the time the day finishes, you haven't - false innuendos.

A miserable day is when you've not given in charity. Moreover, you've forgotten all about the concept of giving. Money is not an option to be given because your excuse is a legitimate one (so you think): you don't have enough money to give away. Interesting enough, that wasn't the case when you bought your Toshiba computer, your car, your cds, your I-Pod, and plenty of other superficial materials. Is a dollar too much?

A miserable day is when you've not fasted and haven't even attempted to. Fasting was prescribed for those who are really, really pious and not for you. You're just trying to perservere without really putting much effort. Anway, life goes on, at least you've performed your prayers...Oh, we're not even sure about that anymore.

A miserable day is when you've stopped caring about Islam and Jihad remains for the teenage 'jihadis'. Some issues are not for the Muslim adults who are trying to make it in this world and find a comfortable living. Everything that goes around you, whether in society or what shows in the news, is apparently issues you are not responsible for. The Muslim nation is facing its most difficult times and yes, you rest comfortably in your abode and as far as you're concerned, it's all just a fitnah, which means, we shouldn't think, feel, or act -we shouldn't even blink. Everything is cool and it'll pass away (then you lay back on your comfy sofa). Everyone look the other way.

A miserable day is when you've begun to go further slip away from Islam - now, it's a shorter beard, a more colorful Islamic dress, a more moderate outlook on life and interaction, and you've become so forebearing of not being very Islaamic..

A miserable day is when you realize that time has run out and you've been seriously placed in a dark and solitary hole. There isn't much you can do today except accept the fact that you are going to be accounted for all your miserable days.

The angel says: 'Who is your Lord?' 'What is your religion?' 'Who is your Prophet?'

You respond fearfully: 'Allah, Islam, and Mohammed.'

The angel says: 'Are you sure?!!'

You say: 'I don't know...'


Oh, how miserable it is when you face the trials of the grave and begin to question your answer!!

A person who lived his life for Allah, will know that there isn't another answer except what he has lived upon and that is the word of Allah, the sunnah of the Prophet, sws, and the life of Islam

Yet, those who lived away from Allah, will alas, face doubts.

"And be not ye as those who forgot Allah, therefor He caused them to forget their souls. Such are the evil-doers." [59:19]


What type of day are you having?

What If....

What if, ALLAH couldn't take the time to bless us today because we couldn't take the time to thank him yesterday?

What if, ALLAH decided to stop leading us tomorrow because we didn't follow him today?

What if, we never saw another flower bloom because we grumbled when ALLAH sent the rain?

What if, ALLAH didn't walk with us today because we failed to recognize it as His day?

What if, ALLAH took away the QURAN tomorrow because we would not read it today?

What if, ALLAH took away his message because we failed to listen to the messenger?

What if, the door of the MASJID was closed because we did not open the door of our heart?

What if, ALLAH stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others?

What if, ALLAH would not hear us today because we would not hear Him yesterday?

What if, ALLAH answered our prayers the way we answer His call to service?

What if, ALLAH met our needs the way we give Him our lives?

• Regional Dialects
• نشيد لتعليم الحروف الهجائية
• You CAN Buy a House Riba-Free--With No Islamic Bank!
• What is the best way to solve marital problems?
• There is no explicit text to make it impermissable for one to recite Quran during hayd (menses)!

• August 2009
• April 2009
• February 2009
• January 2009
• November 2008
• December 2005

• Madinah Arabic books (audio files)
• Simply Arabic Online

• Islamic poem
• Muslim Youth Hotline (uk)
• Muslim youth hotline (US and Can.)
• Pictures of very old masahif
• Abu Sabaya (May Allah Make clear his innocence and Hasten his release, aameen.)
• explanation of the 40 ahadith an-nawawiyyah
• Investigating Islam (Answer my tricky questions!)
• Hear Islam
• Islam Yesterday
• Islam Tomorrow
• Islam Always
• Islam House
• Islam Way
• Islam Web
• Islam QA

• Tafsir by Hafidh Ibn Kathir (rh)

• Tafsir ibn Kathir in urdu (all 30 ajza)

• Quran [10]
• Sunnah [3]
• Fiqh [6]
• Arabi [5]
• General [15]
• Anasheed [0]
• News for the ummah [2]
• Homemaking [3]
• Innovations, misconceptions,etc. [3]
• Languages [1]
• Reminder [15]
• Parenting [2]
• Knowledge [1]
• Aqeedah [2]
• For non-Muslims [5]

• RSS 2.0
• Atom 0.3