Showing posts with label Jewels from the Quran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jewels from the Quran. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Jewel from the Quran...is in reciting it with comprehension
In 2011, it is no longer possible to hide behind ignorance and indifference our inability to comprehend and understand the Quran.
IT connectivity and it's ubiquity make such excuses redundant. Whether you are an Eskimo in Greenland or a fan of Christopher Hitchins and Richard Dawkin in England , Europe or Kuala Lumpur, you now have no valid excuse to remain ignorant. Whether you are white, black , brown or yellow; Christian, Buddhist, Hindu or agnostic, The Quran is addressed to you, as it was addressed to Prophet Muhammad some 1432 years ago:
click here
Likewise if you think you are too clever and a firm 'fan' and enthusiast in some abberant philosophy be it perinneal philosophy, liberal Islam or some 'woolly woolly' ideology, be warned : you are on very flimsy ground !
This Ramadan you can make a start towards your very own 'education' : Recite or listen to The Quran with some modicum of understanding. Follow up later with your own adventure in reading tafseer work of whichever shade you like. If your inclination is simple minded, straight forward [' betul macam bendul '] and literal, 'salafi', go the Ibnu Katsir way. If you want a European and progressive outlook of Islam, read perhaps Muhammad Assad [ for Dr Farouk Musa's take on Muhammad Assad's 'Message of The Quran', click here ].If your inclination is to feel energised and 'angry',read the more radical stuff from Maududi or 'angry' with a tinge poetic beauty, read Sayyid Qutb.If you have a lot of time and want a Nusantara perspective, Hamka's Tafsir Al Azhar would be perfect.
One has to start somewhere, sometime, somehow. Disregard your current background . You may be a nuclear scientist, may have a Masters degree from Harvard or a Phd from Cambridge but if you remain impervious to The Message of The Quran, you are what Allah termed as deaf , dumb and blind ! HE is very definitive about it: You are just DEAF, DUMB, and BLIND, my friend !.
Alhamdullillah, Islam is not constrictive. There is a spectrum of views even during Rasullallah's time and the sahabat. It is the myopic views of present day Muslims that are putting us all in the 'last lane' of everything. As if Islam put a heavy constraint on thinking. The early Muslims were mostly thinkers. The European Renaisance was just a carbon copy of what went on earlier in Cordoba, Baghdad and Servile.
Stop warming your ar.. on your chair my friend. Recite, Recite and Recite. Life is very short. By the time you realise it, you are almost there !
al Fatihah to al Baqarah 141, click here
al Baqarah 142 to al Baqarah 252, click here
al Baqarah 253 to Ali Imran 92, click here
Ali Imran 93 to An Nisa 23, click here
An Nisa 24 to An Nisa 147, click here
An Nisa 148 to al Maidah 81, click here
al Maidah 82 to al An'am 110, click here
al An'am 111 to al A'raf 87, click here
al A'raf 88 to al Anfal 40, click here
al Anfal 41 to al Taubah 92, click here
al Taubah 93 to Hud 5, click here
Hud 6 to Yusuf 52, click here
Yusuf 53 to Ibrahim 52, click here
al Hijr 1 to al Nahl 128, click here
al Isra' 1 to al Kalf 74, click here
al Kalf 75 to Ta Ha 135, click here
al Anbiya 1 to al Haj 78, click here
al Mukminun 1 to al Furqan 20, click here
al Furqan 21 to al Naml 55, click here
al Naml 56 to al Ankabut 45, click here
al Ankabut 46 to al Ahzab 30, click here
al Ahzab 31 to Yaseen 27, click here
Yaseen 28 to Az Zumar 31, click here
az Zumar 32 to Fusilat 46, click here
Fusilat 47 to al Jathiya 47, click here
al Ahqaf 1 to Adh Dhariya 30, click here
............then with HIDAYAH and FAITH, two God-given gifts, without which we would just be big-time time experts like John Esposito or Bernard Lewis: dumb, deaf and blind .....despite all their knowledge !
In the realm of Quran on the net, I like best still Quranexplorer, founded by a group of committed Muslims, of all places, Florida, USA.
With the Quranexplorer, it is possible to 'khatam' the Quran 3 times in a year without much sweat !
May Allah bless this fine work of daawah by these group of young bright people from Florida.
click here
IT connectivity and it's ubiquity make such excuses redundant. Whether you are an Eskimo in Greenland or a fan of Christopher Hitchins and Richard Dawkin in England , Europe or Kuala Lumpur, you now have no valid excuse to remain ignorant. Whether you are white, black , brown or yellow; Christian, Buddhist, Hindu or agnostic, The Quran is addressed to you, as it was addressed to Prophet Muhammad some 1432 years ago:
click here
Likewise if you think you are too clever and a firm 'fan' and enthusiast in some abberant philosophy be it perinneal philosophy, liberal Islam or some 'woolly woolly' ideology, be warned : you are on very flimsy ground !
This Ramadan you can make a start towards your very own 'education' : Recite or listen to The Quran with some modicum of understanding. Follow up later with your own adventure in reading tafseer work of whichever shade you like. If your inclination is simple minded, straight forward [' betul macam bendul '] and literal, 'salafi', go the Ibnu Katsir way. If you want a European and progressive outlook of Islam, read perhaps Muhammad Assad [ for Dr Farouk Musa's take on Muhammad Assad's 'Message of The Quran', click here ].If your inclination is to feel energised and 'angry',read the more radical stuff from Maududi or 'angry' with a tinge poetic beauty, read Sayyid Qutb.If you have a lot of time and want a Nusantara perspective, Hamka's Tafsir Al Azhar would be perfect.
One has to start somewhere, sometime, somehow. Disregard your current background . You may be a nuclear scientist, may have a Masters degree from Harvard or a Phd from Cambridge but if you remain impervious to The Message of The Quran, you are what Allah termed as deaf , dumb and blind ! HE is very definitive about it: You are just DEAF, DUMB, and BLIND, my friend !.
Alhamdullillah, Islam is not constrictive. There is a spectrum of views even during Rasullallah's time and the sahabat. It is the myopic views of present day Muslims that are putting us all in the 'last lane' of everything. As if Islam put a heavy constraint on thinking. The early Muslims were mostly thinkers. The European Renaisance was just a carbon copy of what went on earlier in Cordoba, Baghdad and Servile.
Stop warming your ar.. on your chair my friend. Recite, Recite and Recite. Life is very short. By the time you realise it, you are almost there !
al Fatihah to al Baqarah 141, click here
al Baqarah 142 to al Baqarah 252, click here
al Baqarah 253 to Ali Imran 92, click here
Ali Imran 93 to An Nisa 23, click here
An Nisa 24 to An Nisa 147, click here
An Nisa 148 to al Maidah 81, click here
al Maidah 82 to al An'am 110, click here
al An'am 111 to al A'raf 87, click here
al A'raf 88 to al Anfal 40, click here
al Anfal 41 to al Taubah 92, click here
al Taubah 93 to Hud 5, click here
Hud 6 to Yusuf 52, click here
Yusuf 53 to Ibrahim 52, click here
al Hijr 1 to al Nahl 128, click here
al Isra' 1 to al Kalf 74, click here
al Kalf 75 to Ta Ha 135, click here
al Anbiya 1 to al Haj 78, click here
al Mukminun 1 to al Furqan 20, click here
al Furqan 21 to al Naml 55, click here
al Naml 56 to al Ankabut 45, click here
al Ankabut 46 to al Ahzab 30, click here
al Ahzab 31 to Yaseen 27, click here
Yaseen 28 to Az Zumar 31, click here
az Zumar 32 to Fusilat 46, click here
Fusilat 47 to al Jathiya 47, click here
al Ahqaf 1 to Adh Dhariya 30, click here
............then with HIDAYAH and FAITH, two God-given gifts, without which we would just be big-time time experts like John Esposito or Bernard Lewis: dumb, deaf and blind .....despite all their knowledge !
In the realm of Quran on the net, I like best still Quranexplorer, founded by a group of committed Muslims, of all places, Florida, USA.
With the Quranexplorer, it is possible to 'khatam' the Quran 3 times in a year without much sweat !
May Allah bless this fine work of daawah by these group of young bright people from Florida.
click here
Saturday, June 25, 2011
In the world of al ghaiba......
In the world of al ghaiba....
Al Rahman, Al Rahim, Al Ghaniyyu
Ad Daim [ The Constant ], Al Khabir [ 'Qaf'bir, The Eternal ],
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow are just sides of the same 'coin'...........
'It' has all passed !
Eternity has happened...only we are just fast asleep !
'Man Rabbuka'....then we wake up to the Al Haqqa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwmbnVRRS8k&feature=related
Man Rabbuka , click here
The Shahadah, click here
The Big Bang, click here
Do you have a heart ?, click here
aargh aargh,?[ doctored tape ], click here
Al Rahman, Al Rahim, Al Ghaniyyu
Ad Daim [ The Constant ], Al Khabir [ 'Qaf'bir, The Eternal ],
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow are just sides of the same 'coin'...........
'It' has all passed !
Eternity has happened...only we are just fast asleep !
'Man Rabbuka'....then we wake up to the Al Haqqa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwmbnVRRS8k&feature=related
Man Rabbuka , click here
The Shahadah, click here
The Big Bang, click here
Do you have a heart ?, click here
aargh aargh,?[ doctored tape ], click here
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Jewels from The Quran : Small Kindness
This is a digression from Shaykh Ismail Menk's discourse on The Quran. I find this Sayyid Qutb classic on Surah Al Ma'oun irresistible and would like to share with you guys. I think his almost sublime treatment of the surah is the best so far I have read, and I have read quite a few Tafseer works. While the salafi Tafseer Ibnu Katsir and Shaykh Rashid Rida were so dry, and very straight forward, and Hamka's treatment much better, Sayyid Qutb's play with words and emotion, I find very inspiring. Reading him provide me with the occasional 'honey' and 'nectar' that we often look for in our every day life within the Faith.
With the Tsunamis hitting the shore of Japan and elsewhere yesterday,and the socio-political Tsunami hitting the Middle East which inevitably will lead to further splintering of the Muslim ummah and of course our collective strenght, 'honey'and 'nectar' are hard to come by nowadays. [I certainly have my own personal perception of what the Tsunamis represent but in this age of political correctness and scientific advancement, will keep that perception of mine wholly private.]
Small Kindness
al Ma'oun
In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful!
Have you seen him who denies Our religion?
It is he who harshly repels the orphan
and does not urge others to feed the needy.
Woe to those who pray
but are heedless of their prayers;
who put on a show of piety
but refuse to give even the smallest help to others.
In the Shade of the Qur'an
This surah is a Makkan revelation according to some authorities and a
Makkan-Medinan one according to others (the first three verses are said
to have been revealed in Makka and the rest in Medina). The latter
opinion is perhaps more accurate. Yet the surah is one interwoven
entity, aiming at the establishment of one of the most fundamental
aspects of Faith. For this reason we are more inclined to take it as
being an entirely Medinan revelation. Its subject matter is more in
line with the topics of the part of the Qur'an revealed in Medina.
It is related to the phenomena of hypocrisy and false appearances which
were unheard of among the Muslim community in Makka. But there is no
need to reject the assertion that the surah is a Makkan, Medinan
revelation, because it is possible that the last four verses were
sent down in Medina and integrated with the first three on grounds of
similarity of subject. Having said that, let us now consider the surah
and its theme.
This surah of seven short verses tackles an important and vital issue
which could very well change the common meanings normally assigned the
terms "faith" or "Iman" and "disbelief" or "Kufr" Moreover, it brings
forth the fundamental truth intrinsic in the nature of the Islamic
faith, the enormous benefit it offers to all humanity and the abundant
blessings with which Allah favoured mankind when He sent them His last
Message.
Islam is not a way of life built on ostentation and superficiality. The
apparent aspects of the different acts of worship are, according to
Islam, meaningless unless they are motivated by sincerity and devotion
to Allah. Worship sincerely motivated produces effects within the
individual's heart which then cause him to act righteously and which
are reflected in a social behaviour which elevates man's life on this
earth.
No less true is the fact that Islam is not a loose, fragmentary, dis
jointed system from which one can pick and choose at leisure. On the
contrary, it is a complete way of life with acts of worship and rites
as well as individual and collective obligations that are mutually
complementary. Together they lead to a goal of which mankind is the
sole beneficiary, a goal which ensures that hearts are purified, life
is ennobled, and men co-operate for the common good and progress a
goal wherein abounds the blessings of Allah.
A man can profess to be a Muslim, that is, he accepts this religion
and all its principles, offers prayers regularly and observes other
of worship, and yet be lacking in the essence of faith and sincerity of
belief. In fact, he may be very far from these. For there are signs
which indicate the firm establishment of these qualities in men's
hearts.
As explained in the commentary on surah 103, "The Declining Day", the
essence of faith once firmly rooted in the hearts and minds, will begin
immediately to operate and manifest itself in men's behaviour. The surah
stresses unequivocally that, if this is not the case, there is no faith.
"Have you seen him who denies Our religion? It is he who harshly repels
the orphan and does not urge others to feed the needy." The surah starts
with a question addressed to all who can "see", generating suspense and
holding their attention in order to make them discover the target and
subject of the surah. Ah! Who is this creature identified by the Qur'an
as the one who denies the religion of Islam? Hence, the answer: "It is
he who harshly repels the orphan and does not urge others to feed the
needy." This definition of the disbelievers may sound surprising when
compared with the traditional definition of faith. but this is the core
of the whole matter. Indeed the one who denies the faith is he who
wickedly repels the orphan, humiliating him and hurting his feelings!
and who does not care for the needy or their welfare. For if the truth
of Islam has in any degree touched his heart. he would commit no such
acts. True belief in Islam is not a spoken word but an overall change
of the individual's heart, motivating him to benevolence and goodwill
for all his fellow beings that are in need of his care and protection.
Allah does not want mere words from His servants but demands deeds to
support the spoken words which, otherwise, are as weightless and
valueless as blown ash. Nothing can be more forceful than these three
verses in affirming this fact which represents most aptly the nature
of Faith.
We do not intend here to indulge in a juristic discussion on the
boundaries of faith and Islam. These are required in legal affairs,
whereas this surah states the facts from Allah's point of view and
judgement, which is quite different from the legal aspect. Next,
Allah offers a practical illustration of what is meant above: "Woe
to those who pray, but are heedless of their prayers." These verses
contain Allah's invocation against, or a threat of destruction to
those who offer prayers but are careless about them. Who exactly are
such? They are those "who put on a show of piety but refuse to give
even the smallest help to others," those who perform prayers but do
not aptly meet their requirements. They execute the mechanical aspects
and pronounce the verbal formulae of prayers but their hearts are never
alive to them, nor are they nourished by praying.
The essence and purpose of prayer and its component parts (recitation,
supplication and exaltation of Allah) are never present in their souls.
They offer prayers only to deceive others and not out of devotion to
Allah. Hence, they are inattentive when they pray. They only outwardly
perform their prayers. Muslims are required to offer their prayers
regularly, having in mind that their prayers are a manifestation of
their servitude to Allah alone. Thus, prayer leaves no result in those
who are neglectful and inattentive to it. Consequently they refuse to
be kind or helpful to their fellow beings and deny the slightest charity
to any of the servants of Allah.
Once again, we find ourselves presented with the fundamental truth and
the nature of this religion, a Qur'anic verse threatens with destruction
certain people who offer prayers precisely because they carry out
meaningless movements devoid of any spirit or sense of purpose,
intended for deceit and pretence, and not devoted to Allah. Since
their prayers have not affected their hearts and behaviour, they are
not merely useless but rather a sin for which they are liable to severe
punishment.
From all these, we gather the purpose behind what Allah demands of
His servants when He instructs them to believe in, and worship Him.
He seeks no benefit thereof for Himself, as He is All-Affluent, but
all He cares for is their own welfare and prosperity, purification
of their hearts and happiness in their lives. Allah wishes human life
to be elevated, happy, based on pure motives and characterised by
mutual compassion, brotherhood and purity of hearts and behaviour.
To where then is humanity driving itself? Away from this abundance of
mercy? Away from this wonderful and sublime path? How can mankind debase
itself to living in the wilderness of a wretched and gloomy Ignorance
when it beholds the sparkling light of faith before its very eyes at
the cross-roads where it now stands?
--
With the Tsunamis hitting the shore of Japan and elsewhere yesterday,and the socio-political Tsunami hitting the Middle East which inevitably will lead to further splintering of the Muslim ummah and of course our collective strenght, 'honey'and 'nectar' are hard to come by nowadays. [I certainly have my own personal perception of what the Tsunamis represent but in this age of political correctness and scientific advancement, will keep that perception of mine wholly private.]
Small Kindness
al Ma'oun
In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful!
Have you seen him who denies Our religion?
It is he who harshly repels the orphan
and does not urge others to feed the needy.
Woe to those who pray
but are heedless of their prayers;
who put on a show of piety
but refuse to give even the smallest help to others.
In the Shade of the Qur'an
This surah is a Makkan revelation according to some authorities and a
Makkan-Medinan one according to others (the first three verses are said
to have been revealed in Makka and the rest in Medina). The latter
opinion is perhaps more accurate. Yet the surah is one interwoven
entity, aiming at the establishment of one of the most fundamental
aspects of Faith. For this reason we are more inclined to take it as
being an entirely Medinan revelation. Its subject matter is more in
line with the topics of the part of the Qur'an revealed in Medina.
It is related to the phenomena of hypocrisy and false appearances which
were unheard of among the Muslim community in Makka. But there is no
need to reject the assertion that the surah is a Makkan, Medinan
revelation, because it is possible that the last four verses were
sent down in Medina and integrated with the first three on grounds of
similarity of subject. Having said that, let us now consider the surah
and its theme.
This surah of seven short verses tackles an important and vital issue
which could very well change the common meanings normally assigned the
terms "faith" or "Iman" and "disbelief" or "Kufr" Moreover, it brings
forth the fundamental truth intrinsic in the nature of the Islamic
faith, the enormous benefit it offers to all humanity and the abundant
blessings with which Allah favoured mankind when He sent them His last
Message.
Islam is not a way of life built on ostentation and superficiality. The
apparent aspects of the different acts of worship are, according to
Islam, meaningless unless they are motivated by sincerity and devotion
to Allah. Worship sincerely motivated produces effects within the
individual's heart which then cause him to act righteously and which
are reflected in a social behaviour which elevates man's life on this
earth.
No less true is the fact that Islam is not a loose, fragmentary, dis
jointed system from which one can pick and choose at leisure. On the
contrary, it is a complete way of life with acts of worship and rites
as well as individual and collective obligations that are mutually
complementary. Together they lead to a goal of which mankind is the
sole beneficiary, a goal which ensures that hearts are purified, life
is ennobled, and men co-operate for the common good and progress a
goal wherein abounds the blessings of Allah.
A man can profess to be a Muslim, that is, he accepts this religion
and all its principles, offers prayers regularly and observes other
of worship, and yet be lacking in the essence of faith and sincerity of
belief. In fact, he may be very far from these. For there are signs
which indicate the firm establishment of these qualities in men's
hearts.
As explained in the commentary on surah 103, "The Declining Day", the
essence of faith once firmly rooted in the hearts and minds, will begin
immediately to operate and manifest itself in men's behaviour. The surah
stresses unequivocally that, if this is not the case, there is no faith.
"Have you seen him who denies Our religion? It is he who harshly repels
the orphan and does not urge others to feed the needy." The surah starts
with a question addressed to all who can "see", generating suspense and
holding their attention in order to make them discover the target and
subject of the surah. Ah! Who is this creature identified by the Qur'an
as the one who denies the religion of Islam? Hence, the answer: "It is
he who harshly repels the orphan and does not urge others to feed the
needy." This definition of the disbelievers may sound surprising when
compared with the traditional definition of faith. but this is the core
of the whole matter. Indeed the one who denies the faith is he who
wickedly repels the orphan, humiliating him and hurting his feelings!
and who does not care for the needy or their welfare. For if the truth
of Islam has in any degree touched his heart. he would commit no such
acts. True belief in Islam is not a spoken word but an overall change
of the individual's heart, motivating him to benevolence and goodwill
for all his fellow beings that are in need of his care and protection.
Allah does not want mere words from His servants but demands deeds to
support the spoken words which, otherwise, are as weightless and
valueless as blown ash. Nothing can be more forceful than these three
verses in affirming this fact which represents most aptly the nature
of Faith.
We do not intend here to indulge in a juristic discussion on the
boundaries of faith and Islam. These are required in legal affairs,
whereas this surah states the facts from Allah's point of view and
judgement, which is quite different from the legal aspect. Next,
Allah offers a practical illustration of what is meant above: "Woe
to those who pray, but are heedless of their prayers." These verses
contain Allah's invocation against, or a threat of destruction to
those who offer prayers but are careless about them. Who exactly are
such? They are those "who put on a show of piety but refuse to give
even the smallest help to others," those who perform prayers but do
not aptly meet their requirements. They execute the mechanical aspects
and pronounce the verbal formulae of prayers but their hearts are never
alive to them, nor are they nourished by praying.
The essence and purpose of prayer and its component parts (recitation,
supplication and exaltation of Allah) are never present in their souls.
They offer prayers only to deceive others and not out of devotion to
Allah. Hence, they are inattentive when they pray. They only outwardly
perform their prayers. Muslims are required to offer their prayers
regularly, having in mind that their prayers are a manifestation of
their servitude to Allah alone. Thus, prayer leaves no result in those
who are neglectful and inattentive to it. Consequently they refuse to
be kind or helpful to their fellow beings and deny the slightest charity
to any of the servants of Allah.
Once again, we find ourselves presented with the fundamental truth and
the nature of this religion, a Qur'anic verse threatens with destruction
certain people who offer prayers precisely because they carry out
meaningless movements devoid of any spirit or sense of purpose,
intended for deceit and pretence, and not devoted to Allah. Since
their prayers have not affected their hearts and behaviour, they are
not merely useless but rather a sin for which they are liable to severe
punishment.
From all these, we gather the purpose behind what Allah demands of
His servants when He instructs them to believe in, and worship Him.
He seeks no benefit thereof for Himself, as He is All-Affluent, but
all He cares for is their own welfare and prosperity, purification
of their hearts and happiness in their lives. Allah wishes human life
to be elevated, happy, based on pure motives and characterised by
mutual compassion, brotherhood and purity of hearts and behaviour.
To where then is humanity driving itself? Away from this abundance of
mercy? Away from this wonderful and sublime path? How can mankind debase
itself to living in the wilderness of a wretched and gloomy Ignorance
when it beholds the sparkling light of faith before its very eyes at
the cross-roads where it now stands?
--
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Jewels from The Quran : Episode 1
Early this month and most probably stretching up to June insyaalah I would venture into 2 aspect of our Ummah.
Firstly, from time to time I would introduce Shaykh Ismail bin Musa Menk, the present mufti of Zimbabwe, who will take us on a most beautiful journey from Surah Al Fatihah up to probably Juz 22 of the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran and its correct interpretation and oftentimes reinterpretion, along with Seerah Nabi and hadith, are pivotal to our survival and 'hasanah' here and the hereafter . In this context, Shaykh Ismail Menk is certainly very qualified to guide us towards the Straight Path.He certainly has a great sense of humour and tremendous knowledge and wisdom. This is probably the non controversial part of my presentation.
Shaykh Ismail Musa Menk, Mufti of Zimbabwe
Jewels from The Quran, episode 1
click here
Firstly, from time to time I would introduce Shaykh Ismail bin Musa Menk, the present mufti of Zimbabwe, who will take us on a most beautiful journey from Surah Al Fatihah up to probably Juz 22 of the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran and its correct interpretation and oftentimes reinterpretion, along with Seerah Nabi and hadith, are pivotal to our survival and 'hasanah' here and the hereafter . In this context, Shaykh Ismail Menk is certainly very qualified to guide us towards the Straight Path.He certainly has a great sense of humour and tremendous knowledge and wisdom. This is probably the non controversial part of my presentation.
Shaykh Ismail Musa Menk, Mufti of Zimbabwe
Jewels from The Quran, episode 1
click here
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Faces in Islam , Jewels from The Quran
Beginning early this month and most probably stretching up to June insyaalah I would venture into 2 aspect of our Ummah.
Firstly, from time to time I would introduce Shaykh Ismail bin Musa Menk, the present mufti of Zimbabwe, who will take us on a most beautiful journey from Surah Al Fatihah up to probably Juz 22 of the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran and its correct interpretation and oftentimes reinterpretion, along with Seerah Nabi and hadith, are pivotal to our survival and 'hasanah' here and the hereafter . In this context, Shaykh Ismail Menk is certainly very qualified to guide us towards the Straight Path.He certainly has a great sense of humour and tremendous knowledge and wisdom. This is probably the non controversial part of my presentation.
In 'Faces in Islam', I am going to take you guys on an intellectual journey across the vast so-called diverse and sometime confounding Muslim hinterland, probably starting first with the glorious days Of The Abbasid era, Muslim Spain, The Ottomans, and current Ummah. Currently there are an estimated 1.5 billion Muslims on this planet ie one out of every four human being is a Muslim. We carry a massive amount of cultural, historical and often times, pseudo religious baggage which when amplified and 'dissected' further with microscopic vision and intent, tend to divide and weaken us further.Jackals and hyenas are just out there to take advantage of our inherent and perceived weakness for indeed the opposite of Truth is Kufr and TRUTH has many enemies. Present day Abu Jahals, Abu Lahabs and Abdullah bin Ubays have unlimited funding, massive armoury including nuclear weopens and knowledge behind them. We just have TRUTH.
May I suggest you leave behind your views and 'position' and travel along with me. We will take that interesting journey, Insyaallah........Starting March !
Firstly, from time to time I would introduce Shaykh Ismail bin Musa Menk, the present mufti of Zimbabwe, who will take us on a most beautiful journey from Surah Al Fatihah up to probably Juz 22 of the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran and its correct interpretation and oftentimes reinterpretion, along with Seerah Nabi and hadith, are pivotal to our survival and 'hasanah' here and the hereafter . In this context, Shaykh Ismail Menk is certainly very qualified to guide us towards the Straight Path.He certainly has a great sense of humour and tremendous knowledge and wisdom. This is probably the non controversial part of my presentation.
In 'Faces in Islam', I am going to take you guys on an intellectual journey across the vast so-called diverse and sometime confounding Muslim hinterland, probably starting first with the glorious days Of The Abbasid era, Muslim Spain, The Ottomans, and current Ummah. Currently there are an estimated 1.5 billion Muslims on this planet ie one out of every four human being is a Muslim. We carry a massive amount of cultural, historical and often times, pseudo religious baggage which when amplified and 'dissected' further with microscopic vision and intent, tend to divide and weaken us further.Jackals and hyenas are just out there to take advantage of our inherent and perceived weakness for indeed the opposite of Truth is Kufr and TRUTH has many enemies. Present day Abu Jahals, Abu Lahabs and Abdullah bin Ubays have unlimited funding, massive armoury including nuclear weopens and knowledge behind them. We just have TRUTH.
May I suggest you leave behind your views and 'position' and travel along with me. We will take that interesting journey, Insyaallah........Starting March !
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