The 10 commandments and islam

I was often in the situation, that during dawah, Christians were throwing up the question: The 10 commandments from God are the basics of every civilized society. How can Muslims call themselves civilized, if they don't believe in the 10 commandments?????
The question made me laugh quit often. You wonder why? Well, the 10 commandments of Christians is the biggest contradiction with their own church's teachings and believes. One of the reasons, why so many Christians are converting to Islam. They realize the first doubts about their faith, once they are comparing the 10 commandments with the doctrines of their church. Here the explanation, why, explained on the basis of the commandments itself:

"And God spoke all these words, saying: 'I am the LORD your God… 
ONE: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.' 

a) christians are worshipping Jesus as God. 
b) muslims are worshipping Allah / God only. Is part of our confession of faith to say: there is no deities but Allah. 

TWO: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' 

a) christians are keeping statues and pictures in catholic churches, with images of Aissa / Jesus, some even with an old men with long white beard, claiming it would be Allah/God.
b) as for muslims here a hadith (there are many) which is forbidding picture-drawing: Ayisha said: Once the Prophet came back from one of his travels, (came into the house) and I had covered a wall with a Qiram (a thin woolen garment) with pictures on it. The Prophet got angry and cut the Qiram and said: "The worst punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be for those who imitate the creation of Allah (by making pictures)." [Bukhari and Muslim]. The Prophet said: "A tongue-like fire will come out of Hell (on the Day of Resurrection) and say: I am the punishment for whoever worshipped other than Allah, and a stubborn tyrant, and the picture makers." [An authentic Hadith].

THREE: 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.' 

a) to swear by God or saying OMG for no reason became common practice worldwide.
b) as for muslims, of course there are those who are sinning too, but this hadith is explaining the excess of punishment if doing so: On the authority of Salman (ra), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Peace Be Upon Him) said:
"There are three types of people to whom Allah will not speak and neither will he bless them and for them is a severe torment. They are: (i) The white-haired old adulterer; (ii) the arrogant beggar; and (iii) the one who makes Allah as his merchandise: He does not purchase except by swearing (by Allah swt ) and he does not sell except by swearing (by Allah swt )." (Narrated by At-Tabarani, with an authentic Sanad)

FOUR: 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.' 

a) as for christians: Sabbath is on sunday, the 7th day of creation, which is ordered to rest upon. for jews it is on saturday
b) as for muslims: According to the Quoran: " And We said to them, “Do not violate Sabbath, and We took from them a solemn Covenant” (4:154) 

“He created the heavens and the Earth in six days, and then He settled down on the Throne to administer matters”. (10:3)

FIVE: 'Honor your father and your mother.' 

a) as for christians, i saw the "respect" european youth is showing towards their parents.
b) as for muslims, respect and obedience toward parents is our duty. What the Quoran says: "And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as] 'uff' [i.e., an expression of irritation or disapproval] and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word. And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say: 'My Lord! Have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.'" [Quran 17:23-24]

SIX: 'You shall not murder.' 

a) if christians shouldn't murder... why did they kill 48,644 Afghan, 1,690,903 Iraqi people and 30000 pakistanis????
b) as for muslims: Murder is strictly forbidden in the Qur’an. Qur’an 6:151 says, “and do not kill a soul that God has made sacrosanct, save lawfully.” (i.e. murder is forbidden but the death penalty imposed by the state for a crime is permitted). 5:53 says, “… whoso kills a soul, unless it be for murder or for wreaking corruption in the land, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and he who saves a life, it shall be as if he had given life to all mankind.”

SEVEN: 'You shall not commit adultery.' 

a) in todays western world, which claims to be based on christian values, adultery became normality. already 20 years ago, this were the statistics: 1. The 1990 Kinsey Report states that around 50% of all married people will commit adultery during their lifetime. The number is usually about 5% higher among men. Women are less likely to commit adultery but not by much. 2. Some other studies propose even higher numbers than the ones given above claiming that the adultery rate is around 70%. Meanwhile some statistics are claiming a rate of over 80%!!!!!!!
b) The Qur'anic general rule that commands Muslims not to commit zināʾ:
“Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils).”
— Qur'an, Sura 17 (Al-Isra), ayat 32[1]
Several other verses are handling the punishment of adultery (mentioning 100 lashes as punishment for zina)

EIGHT: 'You shall not steal.' 

a) as for christians: western law is going quit easy on theft. Its punishment in most western societies nowadays hardly a few dollar penalty.
b) as for islam: theft is considered to be a major sin, and its punishment is harsh but effective to keep away from practicing the sin: “And (as for) the male thief and the female thief, cut off (from the wrist joint) their hands as a recompense for that which they committed, a punishment by way of example from Allah. And Allah is All-Powerful, All-Wise.”
(Aayah No. 38, Surah Al-Ma’idah, Chapter No. 5, Holy Qur’an).

NINE: 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.' 

a) as for christians it is only mentioned to not bear false witness against your neighbour.
b)as for muslims: false witnessing is regarded to be a great sin, regardless against whom:
In Qoran: “And They (Servants of God) do not testify falsely.” (25:72)
In Hadeeth: 
Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet(PBUH) said thrice, “Should I inform you out the greatest of the great sins?” They said, “Yes, O Allah’s Apostle!” He said, “To join others in worship with Allah and to be undutiful to one’s parents.” The Prophet then sat up after he had been reclining (on a pillow) and said, “And I warn you against giving a false witness, and he kept on saying that warning till we thought he would not stop.(Sahih Bukhari Book 52, Hadith 18)
Bearing false witness, spreading fake news, submitting wrong testimonials, telling lies are sins related to each other. Believers should keep away from these habits. Prophet has included bearing false witness along with great sins like shirk (associating partners with Allah) and doing harm to parents. This itself signifies the severity of this vice.

TEN: 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.' 

a) if christians are not supposed to covet what other have, why are they inviding oil-rich countries?????
b)as for muslims, the Quoran says:
“And do not covet what Allah has favored some of you over others."
( 4:32 )

“And do not stretch your eyes towards what We have provided some of them.” (15:88)

Attending the funeral of non-muslims

Im sorry for neglecting my blog for so long. I didn't have the possibility to write for a while. I hope from now on i will be able to post more often on my blog. Todays topic inspiration: Someone asked me - Is it permissable for a Muslim to atend a non Muslim burial or visit the family of the deseased ? Specially converts are often confronted with the situation and often insecure whether to attend the funeral of a non-muslim relativ, or not. Here is the fatwa i found.... 

Attending a non-Muslim neighbor's funeral:
According to one hadith of the Prophet (SallAllâhu ‘Alaihi Wasallam) related by Tabarani regarding the rights of neighbors it says: "The rights of the neighbor is that, when he is sick you visit him;
when he dies, you go to his funeral;........" Since this hadith is talking about neighbors and
the neighbor can be a non-muslim, so is it permissible for the Muslim to attend a non-Muslim's funeral?

* Please shed light on this issue in accordance with the Qur'an and the Hadith. * Also this issue is very important for the new Muslims whose parents have not accepted Islam. Is it permissible to attend a funeral for the non-Muslim parents?

✿✿✿ Praise be to Allah ✿✿✿
It is permissible for a Muslim to attend a kaafir’s funeral if the kaafir is a relative, such as a mother, father, brother or other relative, but it is not permissible to join in the prayers or any other rites of their religion.

Zakariya al-Ansaari (RadhiAllahu 'Anhu) said:
“He may (i.e., it is allowed for the Muslim and is not makrooh) attend the funeral of a kaafir relative, because of the report narrated by Abu Dawood from ‘Ali who said, ‘When Abu Talib died, I came to the Messenger of Allah (SallAllâhu ‘Alaihi Wasallam) and said, ‘Your uncle, the misguided old man, has died.’ He said, ‘Go and bury him.’”
(Reported by al-Nisaa'i, 190).

Al-Adhraa’i said: “It is possible that this includes permission to attend the funeral of a wife or slave…”

Hadith on Death (Funeral):

The Prophet (SallAllâhu ‘Alaihi Wasallam)  stood up for the funeral of a Jew out of respect for his humanity Ibn Abu Laila reported: Sahl ibn Hunaif and Qais ibn Sa’d ibn Ubaidah were in 
Al-Qadisiyyah when a funeral passed by them, so they stood up and it was said to them, “It is one of the local people.” They both said: A funeral passed by the Messenger of Allah (SallAllâhu ‘Alaihi Wasallam) , and he stood up. It was said to him, “It is a Jew.” So the Prophet said, “Was he not a soul?”

[Source: Sahih Bukhari 1250, Sahih Muslim 961]
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon)
according to Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim.

You sold your Deen....

This is a true story of a Niqabi sister in France.
After picking groceries in the supermarket, the Niqabi sister stood in the line to pay. After few minutes, her turn came up at the checkout counter. The checkout girl, who was non Hijabi Arab Muslim girl started to scan the items of the Niqabi sister one by one and then she looked at her with arrogance and said:

”We have in France many problems,……your Niqab is one of them!! We, immigrants, are here for trade and not to show our Deen or history! If you want to practice your Deen and wear Niqab then go back to your Arab country and do whatever you want!!” 

The Niqabi sister stopped putting her grocery in the bag and took off her Niqab… The checkout girl was shocked! The Niqabi girl, who was blond with blue eyes told her: 

“I am a French girl, not an Arab immigrant! This is my country and THIS IS MY ISLAM!! You born Muslims sold your Deen and we bought it from you."

All praise to Allah (swt) 

"...And if YOU turn away (from ISLAM and the obedience of Allah), He will exchange you for some other people, and they will not be your lines."
(The holy Quoran, Surah Muhammad)

Control your anger

Once a Wise Man was walking from one town to another town with some of his disciples. While they were traveling, they happened to pass a lake.They stopped there and the Wise Man told one of his disciples:

"I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that lake there."

The disciple walked up to the lake. When he reached it, he noticed that right at that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy, very turbid.
The disciple thought: 

 

"How can I give this muddy water to Wise Man to drink!"

So he came back and told the Wise Man:

 

"The water in there is very muddy. I don't think it is fit to drink."

After about half an hour, again Wise Man asked the same disciple to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The disciple obediently went back to the lake. This time too he found that the lake was muddy. He returned and informed the Wise Man about the same. After sometime, again the Wise Man asked the same disciple to go back. The disciple reached the lake to find the lake absolutely clean and clear with pure water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above it looked fit for drinking. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to the Wise Man.

The Wise Man looked at the water and then he looked up at the disciple and said:

 

"See what you did to make the water clean. You waited long and the mud settled down on its own and you got clear water. Your mind is also like that! When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will happen. It is effortless".
♥ Moral ♥ : Similarly, when you are angry, give some extra time. You can calm down inside. This means not just controlling your outward behaviour, but also controlling your internal responses, taking steps to lower your heart rate, calm yourself down, and let the feelings subside.

 

 It has been narrated by Abu Huraira (May Allah be pleased with him) That Allah's Messenger Muhammad (s.a.w.) Said:
“ The strong is not the one who over comes the people by his strength”
"But the strong is the one who controls him while in anger."

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STORY, SUBHAN'ALLAH:

This story wasn't written by me, n it didn't happen to someone i would know. I've found it on a facebook side and it made me cry, despite the fact, that i don't know, if it really happened, or if it is like one of those beautiful stories from old sufi masters, to increase the emaan of people. Deep in my heart i hope it really happened, even if it reminds me the story of imam Ahmed and the baker.
"Dr. Saeed, a well-known doctor, was once on his way to an important medical conference in another city in which he was going to be granted an award for medical research he had recently done. He could barely contain his excitement on his way to the airport and couldn’t wait until he arrived at the conference. He had worked long and hard on his research and felt his efforts deserved the award he was about to obtain. However, an hour after the plane took off, the pilot announced that there was a problem with the plane and that they were going to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport.

Afraid that he wouldn’t make it in time for the conference, the doctor ran to the information desk as soon as the plane landed and explained to the woman at the desk that he was expected to be at a very important conference and that he needed to find another way to get to his destination. She told him that there was nothing she could do to help him as there wouldn’t be another flight to his destination for another sixteen hours; but suggested he rent a car and drive down to the city as it was only three hours away. Having no other choice, the doctor agreed to the idea despite his hatred for driving long distances.

The doctor rented a car and started his journey. However, soon after he left, the weather suddenly changed and a heavy storm began. The pouring rain made it very difficult for him to see and he missed a turn he was supposed to take. After two hours of driving, he was convinced he was lost. Driving in the heavy rain on a deserted road, feeling hungry and tired, he frantically began to look for any sign of civilization. After some time, he finally came across a dark tiny cottage. Desperate, he got out of the car and knocked on the door.

A small elderly woman opened the door for him. He explained his situation and asked if he could use her telephone. She told him that she didn’t have a phone or electricity but that he was welcome to come in for some food and something warm to drink as he had completely lost his way and that it would take him some time to get back on the right road. Hungry, wet and exhausted, the doctor accepted her kind offer and walked in. The woman told him to help himself to some food and hot tea on the table and then excused herself to finish her prayers.

Sitting on the table sipping his tea, the doctor watched the woman in the dim light of the candles as she prayed next to what appeared to be a small baby crib. Every time she finished a prayer, she would start another one, and she seemed to be engrossed in making du`a’ while in sujood (prostration). Every now and then she would rock the crib gently.

Feeling that the woman might be in need of help, the doctor seized the opportunity to speak as soon as she finished one of her prayers and told her that he hoped Allah (swt) would answer her du`a’s. He then said that he noticed that she had been making a lot of du`a’ and asked if there was something she needed that he could get for her or help her with. The woman smiled and said that Allah (swt) had answered all her prayers except for one. She said she didn’t know why Allah (swt) hadn’t answered this specific prayer yet but perhaps it was because of her weak iman (faith).

The doctor asked if she didn’t mind telling him what she was making the du`a’ for. Nodding her head in approval, she said that the child in the crib was her grandson and that both his parents had recently died in a car accident. She said that the child had a very rare type of cancer and that all the doctors she had seen were unable to treat him. She also said that she had been told that there was a doctor who specialized in the type of cancer her grandson had, but there was no way for her to get to this doctor as he lived very far from her; so she has been spending her days and nights praying and making du`a’ that Allah (swt) helps her find a way to get to Dr. Saeed—the doctor who could treat her grandson.

Upon hearing her words, tears began to flow down the doctor’s cheeks and he said: ‘Subhan’Allah (glory be to God), there was a malfunction in the plane, a thunderstorm hit, and I lost my way; and all of this happened because Allah (swt) did not just answer your prayer by helping you find a way to get to Dr. Saeed, but he brought Dr. Saeed to your house. I am Dr. Saeed.’

With tears streaming down her cheeks, the woman raised her hands in du`a’ and said: ‘Oh Allah, how great and merciful You are!’"

WHY SHOULD I MARRY YOU?

Once there was a very handsome, pious, well educated young man, whose parents emphasised for him to get married. They had seen so many marriage proposals, and he had turned them all down. The parents thought it was becoming a little ridiculous or suspected that he may have someone else in mind. However every time the parents left the girls house, the young man would always say she's not the one! The young man only wanted a girl who was religious and practising, however one evening his mother arranged for him, to meet a girl, who was religious, and practising. On that evening, the young man, and girl, were left to talk, and ask each other questions. (As one would expect).

The young man, being a gentleman that he was allowed, the lady to ask first.
The young girl asked the young man so many questions, she asked about his life, his education, his friends, his family, his habits, his hobbies, his lifestyle, his enjoyment, his pastime, his experiences, his shoe size, etc.

The young man replied to all of her questions, without tiring, and politely, with a smile the young girl took up nearly all of the time, over an hour, and felt bad, and asked the young man do you have any questions?
The young man said, it's ok. I only have 3 questions.
The young girl thought, Wow, ONLY 3 questions okay, shoot
The young man's 1st question was,
Q1: Who do you love the most in the world, someone who's love nothing would ever overcome?
A1: She said, this is an easy question; my mother, he smiled
 
 Q2: 2nd question, he asked, you said that you read a lot of Qur'an, could you tell me which surahs you know the meaning of?
A2: Hearing this she went red and embarrassed and said, I do not know the meaning of any yet, but I am hoping to soon insha'allah I've just been a bit busy.
 
 Q3: The 3rd question the young man asked was, I have been approached for my hand in marriage, by girls that are a lot more prettier than you Why should I marry you?
A3: Hearing this the young girl was outraged, she stormed off to her parents with fury, and said I do not want to marry this man he is insulting my beauty, and intelligence. 

The young man and his parents, were once again, left without an agreement of marriage. This time his parents were really angry. What did you do to anger that girl, the family were so nice, and pleasant, and they were religious like you wanted??? What did you ask the girl?? Tell us!
 
 1. The young man said, firstly I asked her, who do you love the most? she said, her mother, The parents said so, what is wrong with that? The young man said,'no one, is Muslim, until he loves Allah, and his messenger (saw) more than anyone else in the world'. If a woman loves Allah and the Prophet (pbuh) more than anyone, she will love me and respect me, and stay faithful to me, because of that love, and fear for Allah (swt). and we can share this love, because this love is greater than lust for beauty.
 
 2. The young man said, then I asked, you read a lot of Qur'an, can you tell me the meaning of any surah? And she said no, because I haven't had time yet. so I thought of that hadith:  'ALL humans, are dead except for those who have knowledge'. She has lived 20 years and not found ANY time, to seek knowledge,why would I marry a woman, who does not know her rights, and responsibilities, and what will she teach my children, except how to be negligent, because the woman IS the madrasa (school) and the best of teachers. And a woman who has no time for Allah, will not have time for her husband.
 
 3. The third question I asked her was, that a lot of girls, more prettier than her, had approached me for marriage, why should I choose you? That is why she stormed off, getting angry. 

The young man's parents said: That's a horrible thing to say, why would you do such a thing, we are going back there to apologies.
The young man answered: I said this on purpose, to test whether she could control her anger. The Prophet (saw) said 'do not get angry, do not get angry, do not get angry' when asked how to become pious; because anger is from Satan. If a woman cannot control her anger with a stranger she has just met, do you think she will be able to control it with her husband??

So, the moral of this story is: One should look for a person who
1) Has love for Allah (swt) and the messenger (saw)
2) Has knowledge of the deen, and can act upon it.
3) can control their anger
4) and willing to compromise.

And it goes both ways, so women seeking a husband, should look for the same qualities.

Aisha'h r.a reports "one day I was on a camel which was somewhat difficult to control and the Prophet s.a.w remarked "you must be compassionate, whenever there is compassion in something it adorns it, and when it is removed from something it disgraces it".

HIJAB FOR WOMEN IN ISLAM, CHRISTANITY AND HINDUISM

Hijab for women in islam

HIJAB FOR WOMEN IN ISLAM:

It mentions in Surah Noor:
"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss."
 [Al-Qur’an 24:31]

Six criteria for Hijab
According to Qur’an and Sunnah there are basically six criteria for observing hijab:
1. Extent:
The first criterion is the extent of the body that should be covered. This is different for men and women. The extent of covering obligatory on the men to cover the body at least from the navel to the knees. For women, the extent of covering obligatory is to cover the complete body except the face and the hands upto the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover even these parts of the body. Some scholars of Islam insist that the face and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of ‘hijab’.

All the remaining five criteria are the same for men and women:

2. The clothes worn should be loose and should not reveal the figure.

3. The clothes worn should not be transparent such that one can see through them.

4. The clothes worn should not be so glamorous as to attract the opposite sex.

5. The clothes worn should not resemble that of the opposite sex.

6. The clothes worn should not resemble that of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that are specifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers’ religions.

“O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women
that they should cast their outer garments (the word "jalabeeb" -plural of jilbab- used in original arabic text) over their persons (when abroad); that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
[Al-Qur’an 33:59]

The Qur’an says that Hijab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women and this will also prevent them from being molested. The terms used in Quoran as describtion of modest clothing are "jalabib", the plural form of jilbab, (in some arabic countries also called abaya), often translated as "outer garment", to cover the body, and "khumour", the plural form of khimar, a big scarf used to cover the hair n the "bossom" (breast part) of women.

 

Hijab for women in christianity

HIJAB FOR WOMEN IN CHRISTIANITY :

“A women shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, not shall a man put on a woman’s garment, or all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God”
[In the Book of Deuteronomy Ch 22 Verse 5]

“In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing”
“But, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.
[I Timothy Ch 2 Verse 9-10]

“But every women who pray or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonores her head, for
That it one and the same as if her head were shaved”
For if a woman is not covered (head), let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved , let her be covered.”
[I Corinthians Ch 11 Verse 5-6]

Stricter then Islam , in Christianity if women don’t cover their head,the punishment is to shave their head.

“You have heard that it was said to those of old not commit adultery, but I say unto you, any one look at women after lust, he already committed adultery in his heart”
[Matthew Ch 5 Verse 27-28] 

  HIJAB FOR WOMEN IN HINDUISM:

God made you women, so that you shall lower your gaze, do not look at men, keep your Feet close, cover you hair and should not disclose the garment, which should conceal with the veil”
[Rig Veda Book 8 Hymn 33 Mantra 19-20]

“ It’s not good, that man covering this thigh with female garment”
[Rig Veda Book 10 Hymn 85 Mantra 30]


When Ram saw the Parushu Ram coming, he tell to Seta.
“ O Seta keep yourselves in the veil and lower you gaze”
[Maha veera Chritra Act 2 page on 71]

Hijab for women in hinduism