Quote-Unquote: Dr. Pasha on Islam,
Muslims and the World
www.IslamicSolutions.Com
The world knows only too well that the price of love is life.
Or is it death?
Ask Romeo or Juliet, and they will tell you.
Those who love things they consider precious in life must be prepared to suffer for the sake of those things. And they will be called upon to make sacrifices as a price of the love they profess for those things.
That means whether it is an object, a person, an idea, a place, a nation, a country or a cause of some kind, if you love it, you must be able to cherish it, protect it, make sacrifices for it — and invoke pain and suffering in doing so.
“No pain, no gain,” is a rather well-known cliche. But there is a fair amount of truth behind that cliche.
Most of us just don't get it.
Most of us think we have a long life before us -- and we will have time to "catch up."
But that is not how life works. At least not for many if not most ...
Contents:
(19) Islam, Muslims and the West: The Imperative of Mutual Understanding, Respect, Cooperation and Coexistence
Islam Is above the Fray
(20) Futility of Anti-Islamism and of Anti-Americanism
A Four-Fold Formula of National Success and Survival
A Bit like Timex
Corrosions in America's Soul
Purging the Ghosts ...
The Rape and Gang-Rape Crisis in India, and the association in some cases of Muslim-sounding names with it, is one such case in point. We no longer can withhold comment on it, no matter how quick our reaction may appear ...
The past several decades, I have seen two kinds of Muslims.
Among all the other kinds of Muslims I have seen.
In America and elsewhere.
Those who spend their lives -- and attendant resources -- to build Islam.
Islam, mind you, not Muslims. For, ...
If Muslims truly cared -- or understood -- the world will not be the kind of mess it is.
They would have devoted themselves to fixing the world -- and making it a better place for all -- instead of trying ...
For the past half century, Muslims in America have struggled with two fundamental questions. Call them Identity Questions if you want.
Those two questions are:
Who the Muslims of America really are?
What the Muslims of America must do as Muslims?...
Qur'an is of course in Arabic. And now there are also translations in many languages. Thank God for that: Alhamdulillah!
But what I have trouble figuring out is this: What is the excuse Muslims have for not placing a Translation-Only Copy ...
Today, More than Ever before, Islam Is What the World Needs
Dr. Firdaus
Considering all that is going on in the world today, one conclusion seems clear and inescapable: The world needs Islam today more than ever before.
Islam that is derived directly ...
Islam came to liberate humanity from all kinds of slavery -- and vices. And it did so quite successfully.
Among the top modes of slavery Islam set humanity free from were Hereditary Kingship and Traditional Priesthood.
In fact, Allah had kept Pre-Islam ...
Many of us good people, those who say or think we Work for Allah, are Episodists.
Many of us.
We "work" when we are told to -- when we have to; and when we are called upon -- and then we go ...
Everyone in this world -- and Muslims in particular -- will do well to remember that this is Allah's world in which they live.
And that means, in this world, things will always be done -- they will happen -- the ...
Yes, Islam is a movement.
And it is a lifelong commitment -- until death doth take us away from this world, while still chanting Allah's name, and inviting all and sundry to Allah, and teaching the world everything good and nice ...
Considering all that is being done to Muslims by their enemies right now, and considering all that has been done to them historically, nothing could be more “natural” than for the Muslim bosom to burn with hate. [...]
God's earth is ready for God. It has always been.
God raised up the Muslims to take his book, the Qur'an, to every home and heart on God's earth that needs it -- and which one does not.
For doing that, God ...
Whatever Happened to the Jum'ah Khutbah that Allah Gave?And that Allah's Rasul, Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam, Practiced and Delivered to the Muslims?Where Did that Khutbah Go?
Dr. Firdaus
I do not know what other people do, or have, but Allah gave us, Muslims, ...
I have said this before, and I am saying it again: Work in Islam is worship.
And it is Jihad.
That means those who are engaged in doing their daily duties -- whatever work it is that they do -- it is ...
Your job, and or your business, is your connection, not just with yourself and your family and loved ones, but with your God. So, how can you go wrong by putting it in the first place? [...]
“Working for Allah is not part-time work.
Nor should it be way down on your To-Do List.
In fact, all your other work, if there is such a thing, derives its legitimacy, and its blessings from God, from how committed you are to ...
Nothing is more amazing in this world than a believer who is sustained by God’s Love.
Let me explain how.
“When a believer looks at God, I mean when he thinks or contemplates about God, he thinks his life is forever.
But when he ...
Contents:
Presenting Islam to Non-Muslims.
An Open House Campaign.
Muslims: A People with a Mission.
An Open House for Your Mosque.
Islam: A System of Neighborly Relations.
Neighborliness: A Concept that goes beyond Individuals.
Benefits of An Open ...
Discusses how and why Muslims should organize conferences, seminars and public get-togethers. Provides instructions on the correct Islamic etiquette and procedures when inviting guest speakers to come and give lectures on these occasions.
A much needed guide on the subject. An ...
Contents:
Education and Character: A Twin Approach to Changing Muslims and Changing the World
Nature of this World
Lies and Propaganda
The Mission of the Prophet, Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam
The Lesson that Muslims Forgot
Supererogatory Refuge of the Pseudo Super-Pious
Go West, My Dear Muslim!
Hijrat Defines ...
When you are one of Allah’s people, one of those, that is, who have committed to work for him, all work you do is Allah’s work. Provided, of course, it is lawful (Halal), and it is not illegal and unlawful ...