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"It
is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger
have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their
decision." Question
(Dated): 2003-re: Also: What about famous people who insult Islam (and not so famous people), what can we do?
Thank you for writing and for your question. First let us begin by reminding ourselves of our reason and purpose for being here on this earth, with Basics Of Islam [click]. Here are some important points to keep in mind: 1. As Muslims we cannot lie about anything, especially about our religion. For sure it is haram to lie about anything. When a person lies about the honor of a woman, they are destroying themselves with Allah. This is something that is mentioned in surah An-Nur, when people began to say horrible things against Ayesha, may Allah be please with her. 2. We are very blessed by Allah to have the full and complete revelation for all times and all people. Unlike the other religions that have lost or corrupted their books and teachings, we Muslims still have original recorded sources of our religion: A) The Quran
[click] This is a unique part of Islam, not available for any other people, except Muslims, Al Hamdulilah. Sometimes we find that people are claiming to be Muslims, but at the same time, they are not showing it in their actions. So, what can we do? Our job is to always worship and adore our creator and sustainer, Allah. He is the only One that we turn to and the only One that we are trying to please. This what Islam is really all about. The most important subject is the worship of Almighty God, without any partners or associates or "gods" besides Almighty God. Let all of this come into your mind when you are considering what is going on around you. This is a test from Allah and He wants you to deal with it in the very best way. That is why is allowing you to experience this. Ask yourself a question, "Are there people who are in worse condition than you?" (Answer is, "Yes.") Would you want to trade places with the Muslims in Afghanistan or Iraq? Consider how they have lost their loved ones forever and they do not have enough food to eat and some do not even have clean drinking water. How can we have so much and worry so much at the same time? Another thing is that when ever people talk against you, if you are patient and forgive them, then you will be in the Jennah, inshallah. Also, if you feel that this is bad against you and that it is "Thulum" (oppression) than you can make dua to Allah and ask Him to grant your requests. As long as you are being oppressed and raising your hands to Allah, you are getting what you are asking for. Al Hamdulilah. A serious problem is happening in all of the Muslim countries that I visit around the world. Men and women are not getting married at young ages as they are supposed to according to Islam. The people do not want their children to get married because they want them to complete college, university or some special area of education. The boys and girls have nothing to look forward to until they are in their twenties and this is not Islam. The prophet, peace be upon him, told us that as soon as a boy and a girl are old enough, then they should get married. Young marriages help build a strong community. Waiting for marriage can destroy a community, as you can see for yourself. Sometimes the 'mahr' (dowry) is so high that no one can afford to pay and then if the girl is willing to forget about any large amount of money, her father is not. The problem becomes a sort of combination between money and honor or pride. When boys can not satisfy their feelings they will start to do anything to try to get a girl and the girls who are lonely will fall for their tricks. Some girls will just do it anyway and not care and others will even charge money for this. And keep in mind that the whole problem is due to the fact that the youth are not getting married young as they should. Consider this, if people who simply follow the Quran and teachings of Muhammad, peace be upon him, they might very likely slow down or in some instances, even stop some very horrible things that are destroying our life here on earth. Prostitution would loose business, magazines wiht half-naked girls would not sold, alcohol would not be so popular and drugs would not be taking over our children's lives. Following Islam the way it should be followed would protect our women, our children and our honor. People could be together in the halal way by being married. And that is how it should be, inshallah. You should stay away from people who are lying about you (or lying about anything). Stay totally away from these kinds of people and don't spread their stories to others. They are in trouble with Allah and He will punish them for what they are doing. Don't worry about that. Your job is hard, you have to pray for them and remember not to do the same thing to someone else, inshallah. Now, let us look to the Speech of Allah in the Holy Quran and read the beautiful words as Allah defends the innocent and deals harshly with the guilty who are lying against her. Read . . . |
Thanks
again for your question. All good is from Allah & mistakes
were from myself. LIVE
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