இஸ்லாமும் இயற்கையும்

[ இயற்கை என்பது இறைவனால் உருவாக்கப்பட்டது, வளப்படுத்தப்பட்டது, அவனே அதனை அறிந்தவனாகவும், அதனுடன் நெருங்கிய தொடர்புள்ளவனாகவும், தொடர்ச்சியாக அவற்றை தன்னுடைய கட்டுப்பாட்டில் வைத்திருப்பவனாகவும்  இருக்கிறான்.   

 இன்னும் மிகச் சிறிய அணுத்துகளிலிருந்து இன்னும் மிகப் பிரம்மாண்டமானவைகளான கோள்கள் அனைத்தையும் அவனே உருவாக்கி, படைத்து, பரிபாளித்து வருவதோடு, அவற்றை அவன் முற்றிலும் அறிந்தவாக இருக்கின்றான். இவை அனைத்தும் இறைவனது ஒருங்கிணைந்த சட்ட திட்டங்களைப் பின்பற்றுகின்றன, நடைமுறைப்படுத்துகின்றன, வரம்பு மீறாது நடந்து கொள்கின்றன.

ஒவ்வொன்றும் ஒவ்வொரு பயன்பாட்டிற்காகப் படைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது, எனவே அவற்றிற்குரிய பங்களிப்பு உண்டு, அது படைக்கப்பட்டதன் நோக்கத்தை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்காக ஏனைய படைப்பினங்களுடன் இயைந்து தன்னுடைய பணியையும் குறிப்பிட்ட தனக்கேயுரிய பாணியில் பணியாற்றுகின்றது, இவை அனைத்தையும் சூழ்ந்தறிந்தவனாகவும், ஞானமிக்கவனாகவும் இறைவன் இருக்கின்றான்.

இந்த பிரபஞ்சத்தில் உள்ள அனைத்தும் அவனுக்குக் கட்டுப்பட்டு நடக்கின்றன, சேவையாற்றுகின்றன, இன்னும் அவனைப் புகழ்கின்றன, அவை அவை அவற்றிற்கு உரிய பாதையில் பயணிக்கின்றன.]

   இயற்கையும் மனிதனும்  

ஒரு சராசரி மனிதனின் இதயம் ஒரு நாளுக்கு 1,03,689 முறை துடிக்கிறது. அவனுடைய ரத்தம் ஒரு நாளில் 16,80,00,000 மைல்கள் பயணம் செய்கிறது. அவன் 70,00,000 மூளை செல்களைப் பயிற்றுவிக்கிறான். 438 கனஅடி காற்றை உள்ளே இழுக்கிறான். 23,000 தடவை சுவாசிக்கிறான். 750 தசைகளை அசைக்கிறான். ஒன்றரைக் கிலோ உணவை உட்கொள்கிறான். ஆனால் இத்தனையையும் செய்வதில் அவனுக்குக் களைப்போ, தளர்ச்சியோ ஏற்படுவதில்லை. காரணம் இவை எல்லாம் அவன் முயற்சியில் நடப்பதில்லை. தன்னிச்சையாகவே நிகழ்கின்றன.

இந்தச் செயல்கள் ஒவ்வொன்றையும் மனிதன் தானாக பிரக்ஞையோடு செய்ய வேண்டுமென்றால் மனிதன் ஒரு நாள் கூட வாழ முடிவது சந்தேகமே. அவனுக்குள்ளே இயற்கையாகவே இருக்கும் ஒரு கிரியா சக்தி இவை அனைத்தையும் பார்த்துக் கொள்கிறது. அனைத்தையும் சீராகவும், ஒழுங்கு முறையுடனும், தொடர்ந்தும் இவை நடக்கும்படியே அவன் படைக்கப்பட்டு இருக்கிறான்.

பர்தா பற்றி ஒரு அமெரிக்க மாணவியின் அனுபவம்

[ பர்தா அணிவதன் உண்மைப் பொருள் என்னவென்பதைப் பிறகு விளங்கியதும் பர்தா அணிய வேண்டும் என்ற திடமான முடிவை மேற்கொண்டேன். ஆனால் அதனை மெல்ல மெல்லத் துவங்கினேன்.

கடைசியாக, வசந்தகால விடுமுறைக்குப் பிறகு கல்விக்கூடத்திநற்குச் செல்லும்போது பர்தாவைத் துணிந்து அணிந்து சென்றேன். பள்ளிக்கூடத்திற்கு பர்தாவுடன் செல்வதைப் பற்றித்தான் மிகவும் அச்சம் கொண்டிருந்தேன்.

ஆனால், இப்புதிய அனுபவம் மிகவும் உற்சாகம் மிகுந்த அனுபவமாக அமைந்துவிட்டது. எல்லோரும் என்னை வியப்புடன் பார்ப்பது எனக்குள் மிகுந்த பரபரப்பையும், உற்சாகத்தையும் ஏற்படுத்தியது.

வகுப்பு இடைவேளையின் போது சகமாணவிகள் பர்தாவைப் பற்றி பல கேள்விகளை எழுப்பினர். நான் பர்தா அணிந்திருப்பதைப் பார்த்த எனது ஆசிரியையும் அதன் காரணங்களை அறிந்து கொள்ள ஆர்வம் காட்டினார். ஆகவே, வரலாறு பாட வகுப்பின் போது அது பற்றி உரையாடலாம் எனக் குறிப்பிட்டார்.]

போலி கவுரவம் தேவையா?!

பிறர் பார்க்கிறார், அடுத்தவர் நினைக்கிறார், மற்றவர் மதிப்பிடுகிறார் என்று வாழ ஆரம்பித்தால் நம் மூளைக்கும், அறிவுக்கும், ஆற்றலுக்கும், திறமைக்கும், திருப்திக்கும் என்ன வேலை?

நல்லதே எண்ணி, நல்லதே செய்து நற்பண்புகளுடன் வாழ்ந்தால், பிறர் தீர்ப்புக்கும், பிறர் சான்றிதழுக்கும், பிறர் மதிப்பீட்டுக்கும் நாம் காத்துக்கிடக்க வேண்டியதில்லை.

கணவரும், மனைவியும் தாங்கள் வளர்த்து வந்த கழுதையுடன் சாலையில் நடந்து சென்று கொண்டிருந்தனர்.

"யாராவது ஒருவர் கழுதை மீது அமர்ந்து செல்லலாமே'' என்றார் அவ்வழியே சென்ற ஒருவர். அதனால் கணவர் கழுதை மீது ஏறி உட்கார்ந்தார்.

''கொடுமைக்கார புருஷனாக இருப்பார் போலும். தான் மட்டும் சுகமாக அமர்ந்து கொண்டு மனைவியை நடக்க விடுகிறார்'' என்றார் இன்னொருவர். இப்போது மனைவியை அமரவைத்து கணவர் நடக்க ஆரம்பித்தார்.

Al-Qur'an is the Word of Allah and an Undeniable Proof for Muhammads Prophethood

Introduction
Al-Qur'an, the Word of God
Origins of Al-Qur'an
Completely different from all the other Books
Challenged ALL Mankind

Al-Qur'an has no contradictory points
Style and eloquence is beyond Comparison
Challenged known experts
Magnificent language of Civilisation

I GOT 13 VALID REASONS WHY AND HOW MUSLIMS ARE LIKE JESUS (PBUH) AND TRUER FOLLOWERS OF JESUS THAN MOST CHRISTIANS BELIEVE:

1. Jesus (pbuh) taught that there is only One God and Only God should be worshipped as taught in Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this as taught in the Qur’an verse 4:171.

2. Jesus (pbuh) didn’t eat pork as taught in Leviticus 11:7 , and neither do Muslims as taught in the Qur’an verse 6:145.

3. Jesus (pbuh) greeted with the words “as salaamu alaikum” (Peace be with you) in John 20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way.

4. Jesus (pbuh) always said “God Willing” (inshallah), Muslims say this too before doing anything as taught in the Qur’an verses 18:23-24.

5. Jesus (pbuh) washed his face, hands, and feet before praying. The Muslims do the same.

6. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible prayed with their head to the ground (see Matthew26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur’an verse 3:43.

7. Jesus (pbuh) had a beard and wore a throbe. It is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same.

Towards Understanding ISLAM

Read 24 questions & 24 answers

1. What is Islam? Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people. For over one quarter of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely grave events which have come to be associated with their faith.

2. What does Islam mean? The Arabic word 'Islam' simply means 'submission', and derives from a word meaning 'peace'. In a religious context it means complete submission to the will of God. 'Allah' is the Arabic name for God, which is used by Arab Muslims and Christians alike.

3. Who are the Muslims? Over 1.5 billion people from a vast range of races, nationalities and cultures across the globe - from the southern Philippines to Nigeria - are united by their common Islamic faith. About 18% live in the Arab world; the world's largest Muslim community is in Indonesia; substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are Muslim, while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union, China, North and South America and Europe.

Targeting Muslim women must stop
 
  By: Shelina Zahra Janmohamed   

When Muslim women raise their voices for access to education and employment, or autonomy or rights, we are rarely listened to. But as weapons against the other, suddenly we become significant. I’ve had enough. The war over Muslim women must stop.

The war over Muslim women continues to rage, as though we are a territory to be owned, a missile to be deployed in the vested interests of others, and as collateral damage in a cosmic conflict.

If you open Western newspapers and there is a story about terrorism, you will find our picture next to it. If you read justifications of military action in Afghanistan, it is our “liberation” that is cited.

If societies where Muslims live as minorities are failing, our niqabs, our economic inactivity, our supposed segregation is to blame. But also, if you listen to Muslim religious leaders we are responsible for being the buffer before a wave of catastrophic western evil.

Our headscarves are the sandbags holding back the fire of western feminism. We are told that our fight for rights is a bid to destroy family and society.

The niqab: to wear or not to wear

  By: Amal Al-Sibai   

[ The majority of Muslim women around the world who wear the veil do so by choice and not out of coercion and they do not view the veil as an infringement upon their freedom.

The women who wear the face veil want to be able to speak for themselves. They said: 

“This honors me.”

“It protects me.” 

“This, for me, is true liberation.” 

“Apart from God Almighty, I do not want anyone to tell me how to dress.”

“It is not a sign of backwardness; it is a sign of moving forward.”]

The niqab or the face veil that some Muslim women wear is widely misunderstood and is seen by some as a form of oppression and backwardness. It is a politically charged issue, and in response, a group of women from a wide range of backgrounds living in the West decided to tell the world why they wear the niqab.

Campaign Islam is an organization founded by Muslim sisters. They are not blood sisters but Muslim women commonly refer to one another as sisters because the bond of faith, shared belief, and a desire for each other’s good is sometimes stronger than blood ties.

These active, vibrant young women have initiated several awareness campaigns to help speak out against oppression and dismantle stereotypes surrounding Islam. They are giving a voice to the unheard women and children; whether it is the children of Syria pleading for their rights to food, security, shelter, freedom, and education, or the women demanding their right to wear the niqab (face veil).

Puppet Indian Muslim leaders are real problem

Azaan on mike forcibly stopped

In Bihar seven and half year Nitish Kumar ruled Bihar with the help of BJP. Waqf properties left uncared, Qabristan captured, Forbesganj innocent Muslims are not getting justice due to judicial inquiry, Katihar Medical College (Muslim educational institute) clandestinely raided, job's share injustice, etc. But new trend has grown in Bihar that dominant hindu banned Azaan on mike in Tanra Samos Pura village of vaishali district where Qabristan was transferred to non Muslim but top district official saved the C.O led to saffron brigade a sealted. National commission for minorities must take cognisance of criminal negligence of vaishali district officials.

Muslims remember promises of politicians

Maharajganj MP bye election won by RJD and the ruling JD (U) education minister lost because Muslims of Maharajganj voted against JD (U) candidate The bye election held in May and Muslims remembered the JD (U) education minister had promised that 24000 Urdu teachers test would held in May but it did not held.

Double standard of secularism who would reply?

Nitish Kumar pulled his party out of NDA in the name of opposing Narendra Modi but sole mantra of secularism is limited to this or justice for all? Under trial prisoner Munna Singh in Jammu. Immediately Bihar govt gave Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family (01/07/13) In Bagha police firing Bihar govt gave Rs. 5 lakh compensation to the families of 7 persons died in firing. But 4-4 Muslims were killed in Forbesganj police firing & SSB firing in Arraria why Bihar govt buried justie in the name of inquiry commission?

Love in Islam

Love: the Sole Purpose of our Creation

Every heart that is not aflame is no heart;

A frozen heart is nothing but a handful of clay.

O God! Give me a breast that sets ablaze,

And in that breast a heart and that heart consumed with fire.

In Islam, the concept of love is one of the most important concepts. This fact manifests itself in Islamic philosophy, theology, mysticism and ethics; indeed, in some aspects, it plays the crucial role. For example, in defining the Islamic point of view on the relation between God and Universe in general, and between God and Mankind in particular, love has the most significant and profound place. Love is so central in Islam that it is seep as "the firmest handhold of faith" and "faith (Iman) is nothing but love for the sake of God and hate for the sake of God".

Bikini vs. Burka

The Debauchery of Women

On my wall, I have a picture of a Muslim woman shrouded in a burka.

Beside it is a picture of an American beauty contestant, wearing nothing but a bikini.

One woman is totally hidden from the public; the other is totally exposed. These two extremes say a great deal about the clash of so-called "civilizations."

The role of woman is at the heart of any culture. Apart from stealing Arab oil, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are about stripping Muslims of their religion and culture, exchanging the burka for a bikini.

I am not an expert on the condition of Muslim women and I love feminine beauty too much to advocate the burka here. But I am defending some of the values that the burka represents for me.

Hijabed Like Me: A Non Muslim Woman Experiments with Hijab

by Kathy Chin

I walked down the street in my long white dress and inch-long, black hair one afternoon, and truck drivers whistled and shouted obscenities at me.

I felt defeated. I had just stepped out of a hair salon. I had cut my hair short, telling the hairdresser to trim it as she would a guy's.

I sat numbly as my hairdresser skillfully sheared into my shoulder-length hair with her scissors, asking me with every inch she cut off if I was freaking out yet. I wasn't freaking out, but I felt self-mutilated.

A war on Islam

By: Musadiq Maqbool Bhat

Islam is a religion of peace, free from disquieting and excruciating thoughts. It not only forbids the mischief on earth but also allows the followers of other religions to live in the Islamic state and practice their religion without any pressure of changing faith. In Islam, peace is the only rule and war has always remained the exception. But it’s a lamentable situation that in today’s time the word Islam is being associated with terror, mass killing, kidnapping,suicide bombing and other most vicious acts whose prohibition in Islam is very clear.

It took only few years for people to change their perception of Islam from the most peaceful religion to something which ratifies violence. Thanks to today’s media and the bewildering conspiracies of which gave the world enough reasons to impeach the peaceful nature of Islam.

Imagine this, you went to a shopping mall with your family and as you entered, your presence magnetized most of the peoples’ attention. Some felt insecure while others had a fear. People started gazing at your children and wife thinking of you as an enemy of humanity. You wouldn’t be surprised, because such reactions for a practicing Muslim are very common. Islamophobia (fear of Muslims) is spreading like a wildfire, some believed that it’s a result of September 11 attacks on World Trade Centre while others associated it with the growing population of Muslims in Western nations.

The Verse that Led Professor Arthur Alison to Islam

The moment I uttered Shahadah, I was overwhelmed by a strange and ineffable feeling mingled with ease, comfort and satisfaction.

The journey forced me to research a trove of philosophies and religions.

I Was Anti-Islam, I Ended Up Muslim

Until I discovered Islam, I knew almost nothing about it. I say discovered because the “Islam” that I had always heard about through the mass media was not true Islam.

I Misunderstood Islam Due to Media Image

I feel as though in recent times I know God more than ever.

Jesus Christ Inspired Me to Convert to Islam

Marrying at an Early Age: Its Blessings and Its Benefits

Marriage does not burden the young man above his ability as some of the people think. Marriage brings benefits and blessings. Matrimony is a necessary Sunnah of Allah for the human-being. Matrimony is not a horrible nightmare. It is only a door from the doors of righteousness for the person with the correct intention.

Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan said:

From among the benefits of getting married at an early age is the obtaining of children, which make the youth delighted at their presence.

Allah says:

And those who say: “Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqun (pious – see V.2:2 and the footnote of V.3:164).”

[Quran 25:74]

Wives and children are a delight; Allah promised that marriage brings about pleasure. This pleasure encourages and persuades the youth to take an interest in matrimony.

This is also similar to how Allah mentioned that children are a share of this world’s beauty.

Sex MashAllah.. Islam and female sexuality

[ Muslim communities womens' sexual desires are most often neglected as if they dont have a libido given by the creator. If you go through the lectures and teaching of the scholars we will feel that women's responsibility is only to satisfy men's desires and sexuality. I hope this article would help to open the hearts and minds of Muslim men. Insha Allah. -adm.]

By: muslimmatters.org

Good Men for Good Women

Many men and women in our communities live under the illusion that only men feel desire or have an interest in being sexual, and that women should not or cannot feel attraction, do not experience sexual pleasure, and can live healthy intimate lives without sexual satisfaction for lengthy periods of time.  This leads to misunderstandings and disappointments about wanting sex, initiating intimacy, and/or feeling excitement when sexual stimulation occurs.

This series of articles contains the perspectives of several Muslim women at different stages of life who have grown up and lived in different parts of the world, East and West, and want to share some insights with Muslim men – both married and unmarried – who don’t want sexually repressed, bitter spouses and failing marriages.  This is a look behind the scenes to aid understanding of a universal social issue. For the sake of privacy, each writer is identified only by her marital status. May Allāh bless all of us with loving, passionate, and fulfilling intimate lives.

The importance of balance

  By: Maryam Hedayat   

Why most people think that to follow Islam we have to stay away from all worldly desires and needs! Most of us believe that if we have to be religious and pious we must avoid all worldly requirements and wishes! In other words we can follow one at a time, either Deen or Duniya.

There is a misunderstanding among many people that Islam is tough and a difficult religion to follow. In fact, Islam is not an ascetic religion that expects its followers to abandon the world and worship Allah all day and night in a cave.

Instead Islam forbids such tendency in behavior to develop and encourages people to interact with society and live normal lives within the boundaries set by Allah.

Perhaps most of the people avoid meeting friends, relatives and neighbors, because they believe that if they indulge in meeting people they will not be able to perform their religious duties well.

How to be a good mother-in-law

We are all familiar with the persona of the stereotypical mother-in-law -- a woman generally portrayed with an intrusive and critical nature. Mothers-in-law are derided in comedy sketches, in horror stories, in books, and in real life.

A Mother-in-law, that person who is most frequently the butt of a lot of jokes. Mother-in-law, the person who is considered a meddler.

Mother-in-law, the person who is considered a busybody. Mother-in-law, just saying the name conjures up all sorts of connotations!

Do all mothers-in-law live up to this nefarious reputation? Obviously not. But enough seem to play so powerful a role in the dynamics of their son's and/or daughter's marriage that warrants special attention.

How to be a good mother-in-law... infact Become an A+ Mother-In-Law.

Treat your daughter-in-law just like she is your daughter: Most importantly, treat your daughter-in-law like family from the very beginning. This will help both of you bond and establish a loving relationship that is sure to last. If they come to visit; talk to her like she is your own. Become her companion and helper - one who can give her peace and comfort and repose in her struggle with the rough-and-tumble of raising a family and running a home.

''MOTHER''

[ DON’T TAKE FOR GRANTED THE THINGS CLOSEST TO YOUR HEART.

LOVE HER MORE THAN U LOVE YOURSELF.

LIFE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT HER...]

When you came into the world, she held you in her arms.

You thanked her by wailing like a banshee.

When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you.

You thanked her by crying all night long.

When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.

You thanked her by running away when she called.