The Image of Islam and its Prophet

Islam, the last Divine message sent to the salvation of mankind, is the fastest spreading religion in recent history. On the other hand, its real picture is greatly misunderstood by many people. There are many factors that led to disfiguring the image of Islam to the world in the past and nowadays. One of the recent factors is the 9/11 catastrophe in addition to other incidents of violence that led to correlating Islam to terrorism.

The image of Muhammad (PBUH), the last messenger sent by the Creator to mankind, was and is also greatly disfigured, mostly by people who felt that Islam threatens positions they gained through religious leadership among their own people. To protect their own gains, they started to spread lies about Muhammad and Islam, these untrue stories, in turn, acted as a barrier that is still separating nations from the truth sent to them through the Qur'an.

Actually these are not the only factors that played an important role in giving a wrong perception of Islam. Muslims themselves participated, and still are participating, to a greater extent in giving a bad image to their religion.
Many Muslims who do not take their religion seriously, and who are mainly interested in worldly gains, and those who spend little or no effort in understanding their faith and applying it, share a great part in portraying a wrong image of Islam. Muslims who are drowned in their cultural heritage that contradicts Islam; those who oppress women because of their ignorance and their cultural believes are actively disfiguring the Divine message of Islam and are preventing truth seekers from approaching the reality they search for.

Apart from those sincere Muslims who take Islam seriously and live up to its high morals and try to spread its message, there are others who have Islamic knowledge, but they twist the truth and direct their followers away from the straight path. Also, there are others who are indulged, knowingly or unknowingly, in dividing Muslims into groups instead of uniting them, the matter that weakens the international Muslim Nation, and opposes the teachings of the Qur'an.

The danger induced by these factors lies mainly in building a great wall that prevents the light of the Divine message from entering the heart of every human being; it also prevents many people in the world from reaching the truth.

It is the right of every single person in this world to receive the divine message sent to him/her from the Creator through the Qur'an which was revealed to Muhammad, PBUH; the Qur'an that tells them the real purpose behind their creation, and which shows them the right path that leads to their liberation and happiness in this life and in the Hereafter.

The effort done by Michael Wolf and others to give the American community and the world a correct image of Islam through the documentary 'Muhammad: Legacy of a prophet' is really a great work that we need to spread for the sake of having a better peaceful world.

The Legacy of the Prophet

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
A very valuable documentary produced by an American convert to Islam Michael Wolf, which portrays the right picture of Islam to the American community. . It is a good work, You can watch it on Youtube on the links below:
Part 1

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=cR7Ea8T8sTQ&NR=1



part 2

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=drjWoOhwv7c&feature=related



part 3

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=7CIfRWJ_ Scc&feature=related



Part 4

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=AXUhpXh- -wA&feature=related



Part 5

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=0dTihDNYtuY&feature=related



Part 6

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ZDAkMwwDar4&feature=related



Part 7

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=wcdxB8GT3VM&feature=related



Part 8

http://www.youtube.. com/watch? v=XMvyUV4Yqpw&feature=related



Part 9

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=2fdZZfmOBs8&feature=related



Part 10

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=em-DeY0e2dg&feature=related



Part 11

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=B2A69Vv5h5o&feature=related



Part 12

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=G1GJf0OCMkg&feature=related

They are Dressed yet Naked

The Prophet may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, once told his companions about two categories among the inhabitants of Hell-fire, as narrated by the companion Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him: the Prophet of Allah PBUH said:

صنفان من أهل النار لم أرهما بعد: نساء كاسيات عاريات، مائلات مميلات، رؤسهن كاسنمة البخت المائلة، لا يدخلن الجنة ولايجدن ريحها. ورجال بأيديهم سياط كأذناب البقر يضربون بها الناس

"There are two categories among the inhabitants of Hell-fire whom I have not encountered yet: women who are clothed yet naked, swaying, may be in the way they walk, or diverted from the straight path and enticing others, their heads look like the humps of swaying camels, they will neither enter Paradise nor even smell its fragrance. the other category are men who carry whips like the tail of cows with which they beat people." (Sahih Muslim)

This post focuses on the first type which is the women who are dressed but naked. WE see these days Muslim girls or ladies who fulfil this description told by the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him. Sadly, out of lack of religious knowledge these sisters wear head covers believing that this is the 'Hijab' that they are meant to wear. The truth is that either they are deceiving themselves or deceived by others who led them astray. Those sisters, without knowing it, give bad name to Islam and disfigure the whole concept of the Islamic dress for women. Non-Muslims would think that the Islamic dress is a symbol of the religion rather than its reality as a worship to Allah by being chaste.

I believe that part of this malpractice lies in the court of parents particularly mothers. I suggest the following steps for mothers who want their daughters to cover properly; the first step should be to encourage your daughter to wear modest clothes since her early childhood, such clothes must neither be skimpy nor revealing particularly as she reaches her teens; second step to train the daughter to behave modestly; it is important to take necessary measures to increase the daughter's Iman through reciting and learning the Qur'an and increasing her religious knowledge, then at the appropriate age, the mother encourages her daughter to cover her body and hair properly. And for sisters who want to cover, first thing please start by changing the style of your clothes into an appropriate outfit before covering your hair.


Muslim women who believe in Allah and love to be among the inhabitants of paradise should cover their bodies, and avoid attracting the opposite sex both in behaviour and appearance.

Please note that in this hadith, the description of women's heads is the sign for this category, not the reason for them being among the inhabitants of Hell. This description has nothing to do with the hair style a woman wears in her in her home, she can choose whichever hair style she wishes, so long the sister is not trying to imitate men.
Allah knows best



This illustration shows an example of what I am talking about.
The illustration is taken from an Arabic site, but I cannot remember exactly its address.

Hijab and the signs of the Last Day

Translation of the cartoon above:
Lady in red top: "Look at that lady-doesn't she feel ashamed going out without a hijab? How indecent!"
Lady wearing large yellow headscarf: "Tell me about it..."


Dear readers, particularly sisters who need to be aware of what to wear and what not to wear. The Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, described two types of Muslims that will be among the inhabitants of the Hellfire, among them a type of women who are dressed but are nevertheless naked. These days, we see many Muslim ladies and girls who cover their hair, believing that the Islamic dress is only hair covering. This is while they wear skimpy or revealing clothes. And even in their behaviour, one cannot miss the fact that they want to attract other people's attention. Please read the article in the link below to protect your self, your daughters or any of your sisters and friends from being one of the inhabitants of the Hellfire.

The title of the article: “…their heads like the swaying humps of camels…”
Copy the the link and past it in web address, or on my blog just click the site named:IslamToday, it should lead you there.


http://www.islamtoday.com/showme2.cfm?cat_id=33&sub_cat_id=817



Cartoon taken from the site below:
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v140/59/123/544010783/n544010783_211904_9737.jpg

Supplication to Make Things Easy

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the prophet may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him said:

اللهم لا سهل إلا ما جعلته سهلا فأنت تجعل الحزن إذا شئت سهلا
allahumma la sahla illa maja'altahu sahla fa anta taj'alul hazna idha shi'ta sahla
O Allah nothing is easy except what you have made easy, for it is You who makes difficult things easy if you wish

Dear reader please recite this prayer before starting any thing, so that it may become easy for you by the will of Allah. Try saying it before studying, before you start your exam, before your training on any thing be it driving, learning a new skill even before starting your work in the kitchen, just any thing. May Allah make our life easy.

Also for things to be easy it is advisable to pray the prayer of al-hajah (when needing something from Allah or from any one). All you do is pray two rak'ah and then read the following dua as mentioned in the following hadith:
Al-Tirmidhi and ibn Majah narrated that Abdullah ibn abi Awfa said that the prophet may Allah's peace and blessings said: Whoever needs anything from Allah or from any one, should make ablution, wudu', and he should perfect it. Then he should pray two rak'a. After that he should praise and glorify Allah and send salutations to the prophet PBUH, then he should say:

لا إله إلا الله الحليم الكريم
la ilaha illallahu alhaleemul kareem
There is no God except Allah the Gentle and the Generous

سبحان الله رب العرش العظيم
Subhanallahi rabbil 'arshil 'adheem
Faultless is Allah the Lord of the Great Throne

الحمد لله رب العالمين
Al-hamdulillahi rabbil 'aalameen
All praise is due to Allah the Lord of the worlds

اسألك موجبات رحمتك
As'aluka mujibati rahmatika
I ask you all what brings us your mercy
وعزائم مغفرتك
wa 'azaima maghfiratika
And all what grants us your forgiveness
والغنيمة من بر والسلامة من كل إثم
wal ghaneemata min kulli birr, wassalamata min kulli ithm
And make us gain from all that is good, and save us from all that is bad
اللهم لاتدع لى ذنبا إلا غفرته
Allahumma la tada' li thanban illa ghafartah
O Allah, do not leave any of my sins without forgiveness
ولا هما إلا فرجته
wa la hamman illa farrajtah
and do not leave any of my grieves or sorrows without removing
ولا حاجة هى لك رضا إلا قضيتها
wa la hajatan hiya laka ridan illa rdaytaha
And leave nothing that I need and which it pleases You without being granted
يا أرحم الراحمين
yaa arhamarrahimeen
O You the most Merciful of all who have mercy

when you finish this supplication at the end of the two rak'a prayer, name what you want from Allah or what you want from others. then praise Allah and finish by sending salutations to the Prophet may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him (Allahumma ssally 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aali Muhammad: May Allah's oeace and blessings be upon Mohammad PBUH and his family). All this canbbefore you say salaam and finish the prayer. But remember that we should not ask Allah something that is forbidden or something that would displease Him the Almighty.

A Useful Link

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Or type http://makkah.worspress.com

Wake up, Muslim Ummah (2)

Nowadays, in circulation there is an Iranian film that claims to present the Islamic point of view of the life of Mariam mother of Jesus, may Allah be pleased with both of them. This claim is not true for the following reasons:

1-From its start till the end, this film stresses the concept of Jesus as the saviour, which is not an Islamic concept. Muslims do not believe that any human being, even Prophet Muhammad, PBUH, is our saviour. Rather, he, Muhammad, is our teacher and guide to the straight path. Every Muslim is responsible for his/her choices and actions. The concept of the saviour is the core of Christianity. Christians believe that Jesus is their saviour as they believe that he was crucified and suffered to save them from Hell-fire.

The idea of the saviour originates from the Christian belief of Jesus being crucified. On the other hand, this idea or claim is strongly rejected in The Qur'an in surah 4, verse 157-158:

وقولهم إنا قتلناالمسيح عيسى بن مريم وما قتلوه وما صلبوه ولكن شبه لهم وإن الذين اختلفوا فيه لفى شك منه مالهم به من علم إلا اتباع الظن وما قتلوه يقينا* بل رفعه الله إليه وكان الله عزيزا حكيما* وإن من أهل الكتاب إلا ليؤمنن به قبل موته ويوم القيامة يكون عليهم شهيدا
"They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, though it was made to appear like that to them; they certainly did not kill him. Allah raised him up to Himself. Allah is Almighty and all-Wise. Then there is not one of the people of the book who will not believe in him [as a messenger of Allh] before his [Jesus] death, and on the day of Resurrection he [Jesus] will be a witness against them."

It is clear in the above verses, that the Qur'an firmly negates the crucifixion, confirming that Allah the Almighty did not allow it to happen, and saved Jesus by raising him up to Himself. It is also clear that Jesus, may Allah's peace be upon him, will be a witness against those who will claim other than the truth about him as is communicated in the Qur'an.

2- Muslims reject the symbolising of Prophets via acting, pictures or illustrations, etc.
In this film, the characters of Prophet Zachariyyah, the honourable Mariam, mother of Jesus as well as others, were played by acters, which is absolutely unacceplatble from the islamic point of view.

3- Most of the events in this film are not authentic from the Islamic point of view, as they were taken from Scriptures other than the Qur'an. This is despite the fact that the Prophet PBUH, has ordered us not to take information from Scriptures other than the Qur'an; he said:

"لا تصدقوهم ولا تكذبوهم"
"Neither believe them nor accuse them of lying."

My dear readers , it is important to note that highlighting the false concept of the saviour in this film simulates the tactic that is used by those who published the booklet, al Siratul Mustaqiim and the website, which the previous post warned Muslims against. We should therefore be careful of similar material which has an Islamic cover, but the contents may not necessarily be the same as what is advertised.