Statement Of The World Ulama's About Khilafah, Throughout The Unrest In The Middle East

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The ulama's who are mukhlis in this world agree to actualize the return of the Khilafah. Their calls to establish the Khilafah which is a bisharah nabawaiyah (the glad tidings from the Prophet), are clearly and openly proclaimed by them in the Friday sermons or in the meetings with the ummah.

In 2009, the ulama's assembled in Jakarta in the Muktamar Ulama Nasional (National Conference of Islamic Scholars). Present there were the ulama's of the world who gave their testimonies about the desire of the ulama's to establish the Khilafah, as delivered by the ulama's from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Palestine, Europe, Syria and other countries.

At the end of the year 2010 and 2011, when uprisings occurred in the Middle East, which started from Tunisia, Egypt to other countries including Syria, the ulama's also spoke out loud about the promise of Rasulullah regarding the reestablishment of the Khilafah which is suited to the prophetic method. They talked out loud and openly, without anything hidden at all, in the presence of the ummah.

Sheikh Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz at Masjid Nur, Cairo, Egypt, in a Friday sermon before the thousands of Muslim jama'ah, as well as broadcasted live via local TV, firmly and with full confidence delivered the promise of Allah as contained in the Qur'an's surah an-Nur verse 55:

"Allah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish for them [therein] their religion which He has preferred for them and that He will surely substitute for them, after their fear, security, [for] they worship Me, not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient." (QS. An-Nur: 55)

Other ulama's also stated the same thing, i.e. to strive toward the return of the Khilafah. "I give glad tidings based on the glad tidings of the Prophet (SAW), that there will Khilafah in the end times. And who knows, the events that are taking place the Muslim worlds maybe paving way for the return of the Khilafah," said a Sheikh in a TV show.

"We believe with certainty that the Khilafah will be established, whether America, Europe, and the secularists like it or not," he asserted.

"This is the promise of Allah and Rasulullah. I say to you, O youths of the ummah! receive this good tidings. By the Lord of the Ka'bah, the great Battle will occur, and the banner of Jihad will rise upon the ground of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and the Khilafah Rashidah (rightly guided) will come to Al-Quds (Jerusalem)" said Sheikh Muhammad Hassan, in February 2011, in a TV show.

"What is oppressive rule? It is a ruler who forces the people to submit to himself. Such as Gaddafi (Libya): 'Either me or I will burn everything'. Mubarak (Egypt): 'Either me or chaos'. Ben Ali (Tunisia): ... the same thing! Abdullah Saleh (Yemen): ... the same thing! This is oppressive rule," Sheikh Abdullah Nahari asserted, Egypt, April 2011.

"During Ramadan last year, I was talking about political reports. Prediction reports and Islamic research, all of which indicate that the new Era for the Khilafah is on the way!", Sheikh Abdul Majeed al-Zindani, asserted in Yemen, March 2011, responded with takbeer by the thousands of Muslims.

"As a result of being angered and saddened by the plight of the Muslims, we used to ask Allah (SWT), for death rather than witnessing this humiliation. But Allah has prolonged our lives and we live to witness these victories occur. We changed the do'a, and now we ask Allah to prolong our lives, and allow us, even for a moment, to live under the banner of the Khilafah." said Sheikh Abdullah Nahari.

"O Muslims! Rise up to aid and support the call for Khilafah, even if it is at the expense of your lives!" said Sheikh al-Zaghby, Egypt, March 2011.

"The majority if Islamic scholars today say that this period which we live in today is the period of oppressive rule. The rule by force. Be patient, so you can hear (what is to come). This oppressive rule, its usurpation of power is by force. And it maintains itself by force. And its downfall will by force!" said Sheikh Zindani.

"This masjid has a message. The message that every masjid must have and the message of the masjid is the message of Islam and about the Oneness of Allah and the teaching of the people so that they worship Allah, the worship of the people to their Lord to the establishment of the Khilafah Rashidah amongst them," said Sheikh Umar ibn Abd al-Azaiz, Cairo Egypt.

"We, when was the shari'ah and the Islamic Khilafah, and the shari'ah was implemented, we had honour. We saw noble responses such as... 'From Harun al-Rashid, the leader of the Believers, to Nakfour, the dog of Rome: as to what follows, My reply is what you will see, not what you will hear (a promise).' We saw him addressing the clouds, saying: 'Go wherever you want, for indeed your Kharaj (land tax) will come to me here, insha Allah.' We tasted honour, my brothers. But we strayed away from Islam," said Sheikh Dr. Hazim Shawman, Egypt, March 2011.

"Our striving, now, must be in accordance with this text about which the Prophet (SAW) told us. We must strive to move from the era of the 'Oppressive Rule' to the era of Khilafah Rashidah on the method of the Prophethood. And all the times that is slipping through our hands these days, is a time that extends the life of this oppressive rule," said Sheikh Hatim Fareed, From Masjid Bilal, Iskandariyah, Egypt, April 2011.

"So, either we continue to extend this period, or we try to shorten it and speak about Islam and about the Rule of Allah, The Exalted, and His revelation. However, there are some people who do not want this," Sheikh Hatim Fareed added.

"Verily, the matter is certain and is definite, and in fact has the ijma' (consensus) of all ulama's and the consensus is an evidence as the Prophet (SAW) said, 'My ummah will not unite upon falsehood.' A consensus is a proof... for example there is in fiqh, a consensus of the ulama's on the obligation upon Muslims of appointing a Khalifah and establishing an authority/state to implement the rules of Islam.. A consensus, an ijma'!" said Sheikh Hazim Salah, Egypt, February, 2011.

"The land of Islam is one, and is not allowed to be separated or divided. Indeed, there is a hadith of Rasul (SAW) that he said, 'If an oath of allegiance is given to two Khalifahs, kill the second one.' In another narration, 'kill the latter.' This means that the original rule for Muslims is that they should only have one ruler who leads them", said Sheikh Ali bin Hajj, Algeria, October, 2010.

"And if someone else tries to fight him over the authority, the Prophet (SAW) ordered to kill him person, in order to prevent the disorder and tribulations (that would arise from disunitgy). Look today at the Islamic World, how many presidents.. how many kings.. how many leaders... who if indeed they love the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (SAW), they would have chosen to instead tear down these borders and barriers, and select one ruler to rule by the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of Rasulullah (SAW)," Sheikh Ali bin Hajj further said.

"And that's why I am calling you to this idea.. the concept of Islamic activists united under the Islamic Khilafah, and by Khilafah, I mean the genuine Khilafah Rashidah," said Sheikh Nadir al-Tamimin, Palestina, March 2011.

"They said: We want to to separate religion from politics. Religion is religion, and politics is politics. But in this too, they are in error. For indeed, if politics means managing the affairs of the land and people, then the Qur'an was specifically revealed to take care of these with the aim of guiding people towards the pleasure of Allah The Exalted," said Sheikh Hatim Fareed, Masjid Bilal, Egypt, April 2011.

"And if they said they wanted a separation from religion or to separate religion from politics, then that would be contradict my creed as a Muslim. Allah (SWT) says in the Qur'an, "If you disagree on a matter, then its judgment is for Allah," Sheikh Hatim Fareed added.

"Rasulullah (SAW) said, "Prophethood will be with you so long as Allah wills it . Then it will be removed if Allah wills. Then there will be Khilafah on the method of Prophethood (Khilafah 'ala minhajin nubuwwah), so long as Allah wills it, then it will be removed if Allah wills. Then there will be biting rule (hereditary rule) so long as Allah wills it. Then there will be oppressive rule so long as Allah wills it, then it will be removed if Allah wills. Then there will Khilafah on the method of Prophethood then the Prophet fell silent," Sheikh Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz asserted at Masjid Nur, Cairo, Egypt, 2011.

Thus, the ulama's who are mukhlis in many parts of the world have dared to declare the truth to greet the bisharah nabawiyah (glad tidings from the Prophet), that the Khilafah will return. Therefore, it is time that the Muslims and their ulama's are united in actualizing that promise of Rasulllah (SAW). Insha Allah, the Khilafah is getting closer.

[m/f/a/syabab]

The Prohibition On Making And Worshiping Statues In Al-Kitab

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Bissmillah, as Muslims we believe in the kitab (scriptures) sent down by Allah, including one of which is Al-Kitab Injeel (Gospels/Bible), although we believe that the existing Injeel has undergone changes by the accursed hands, there are still some verses that are in tune with the teachings of Tawheed. In the Bible, there are quite a number of Allah's prohibitions on making statues and idols and the like, let alone to worship and prostrate before the statue or idol. However, what we find, almost every house of the Christians are displaying the statue of Jesus with his mother Mary and others.

Besides statues, pictures of Jesus and Mary can also be found almost for certain on all Christians. And generally they are very respectful of the statuettes, pictures or paintings of the face of Jesus and his mother Mary. Whereas, it is very clear in the Bible that Allah forbids the making or the worshiping of statues.

Exodus 20: 4-5 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them;”

Deuteronomy 4: 23 “Be careful not to forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in the form of anything the LORD your God has forbidden.”

Leviticus 26: 1 “Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the LORD your God.”

Jeremiah 10: 1-8 “Hear what the LORD says to you, O house of Israel. This is what the LORD says: "Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them. For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter. Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good." No one is like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is mighty in power. Who should not revere you, O King of the nations? This is your due. Among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you. They are all senseless and foolish; they are taught by worthless wooden idols.”

The commandments of Allah that are so clear, firm and strong, are not practiced at all by all Christians, they proudly display the sculptures and images of Jesus and Mother Mary. Thus Muslims, wherever we encounter them, never establish a statue or a picture of Prophet Muhammad in their houses.

In the Qur’an Allah Ta’ala says :

“And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said, "My Lord, make this city [Makkah] secure and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols. My Lord, indeed they have led astray many among the people. So whoever follows me - then he is of me; and whoever disobeys me - indeed, You are [yet] Forgiving and Merciful."” (14: 35-36)

“And those they invoke other than Allah create nothing, and they [themselves] are created.They are, [in fact], dead, not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.” (16:20-21)

“And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father Azar, "Do you take idols as deities? Indeed, I see you and your people to be in manifest error."” (6:74)

“They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted." Abraham said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?,Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?", They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshiping,You and your ancient forefathers? Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds."” (26:71-77)

“So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question]. They said, "Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is of the wrongdoers." They said, "We heard a young man mention them who is called Abraham." They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify." They asked, "Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?" Abraham said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak." So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers." Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!" Abraham said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you? Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allah . Then will you not use reason?"” (21:58-67)

The proofs that the Christians are making statues, in fact they are even worshiping them are; the sign of the cross, the statue of Jesus, the statue of Joseph, the statue of the Angel, the statue of the Virgin Mary, the Christmas tree, and other statues. Another thing, during the EASTER celebration there is the ceremony of kissing the statue of Jesus crucified on the CROSS. Those are the evidences of their worship of idols. And of course Prophet Isa ‘alaihissalam whom they claim to be Lord Jesus, couldn't be teaching to worship others besides Allah.

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala says in the Qur’an:

“They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah , my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.” (5:72)

“And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah ?'" He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen.” (5:116)

It is already clear that, it is not true that the Christians are following the teachings of Prophet Isa Al-Masih (The Messiah), and are using Al-Kitab/Injeel as their guidance. This is only a few of the proofs of the falsehood that they make against Allah and the teachings of Prophet Isa ‘alaihissalam.

(siraaj/arrahmah.com)

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An Official Statement Of The Military Training Participants Mujahideen From Aceh

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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – The following is an official release by the accused terrorists (Mujahideen) from Aceh who took part in the military training (I’dad) in Jantho 2010 last year. This statement was made while they were in the Polda Metro Jaya Detention House, Jakarta. According to reports, these Mujahideen from Aceh will now be transferred to Tanjung Gusta Prison, Medan. The following is their official statement as quoted from the website, Aceh Loen Sayang.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT AS A CLARIFICATION ON THE VARIOUS NEWS REPORTINGS AND ACCUSATIONS

All praises be to Allah, Who honours Islam with His help, humiliates idolatry (shirk) with His power, regulates all affairs with His commands, extends the time limitation for the Kuffaar with His makar (plot), Who alternates the days for mankind with His justice, and makes the end result as belonging to the people of taqwa with His goodness.

Salawat and salam be showered upon Prophet Muhammad, the man with whose sword Allah raises high the tower of Islam. Amma Ba’du :

With respect to the activity of I’dad Tadrib ‘Askary (Military Training) in the mountains of Jalin Jantho in February 2010 last year, as well as the emergence of the various news reportings and the accusations against it.

Therefore, we as the sons of Aceh who participated in it, would like to explain a few things, especially to the people of Aceh, as follows:

1. The actual intent and objective of why the Tadrib ‘Askary (Military Training ) was held, since its inception was solely as a preparation to help our brothers, the Muslims who are oppressed and colonized criminally in various parts of the lands of Islam and the Muslims, especially the holy land of Palestine, committed by a coalition of colonialist America, Israel and their allies. This is, as has been commanded by Allah Ta’ala in His verse:

“And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know [but] whom Allah knows.” (QS. Al-Anfal : 60)

2. As for the reporting which said that our intent and objective in organizing the I’dad Tadrib ‘Askary was to launch attacks against the foreign NGO's that are present in Aceh, then we can explain as follows: It is true, there were some among us who have heard of the talks about foreign NGO's in Aceh from a number of military training program administrators. But as far as we know, these talks emerged due to the spreading of issues about the existence of double missions by some foreign NGO's that are present in Aceh. Those double missions are i.e. the Balkanization of Aceh, the Exploitation of Aceh's natural wealth, and the missions of Christianization or apostatization of the people of Aceh.

And at that time, what we knew consisted of 2 points which were taken up by the military training administrators in connection with the existence of those issues, namely:

First, We would be looking for strong evidence about the double missions of some of these foreign NGO's. Because we know that not all foreign NGO's that are present in Aceh have double missions. There are foreign NGO's that purely want to provide aids to the people of Aceh who were hit by the earthquake and tsunami disasters. However, we are also not stupid supposing there were some among them who wanted to deceive us. Meaning, they are giving a little help to us, but then they divide our people/nation (Balkanization), plunder our natural wealth (Exploitation), and apostatize our community/Christianization.

Second, If indeed we could obtain strong evidence, then our aim would be to thwart the double missions of those foreign NGO's. And at that time, there had been no talk at all of how to thwart them if indeed the existence of the double missions were proven to be true. Therefore, if it was said that we've been planning attacks on foreign NGO's in Aceh, then that's a big lie. Because we know for sure, most of those who work for the foreign NGO's in Aceh are the people of Aceh themselves, so it is impossible for us to do something which would cause casualties on the people of Aceh themselves.

This is what we know from the military training program in Jantho in which we participated in it. Indeed, we are not looking to do cruelty or terror, but instead we wish so that the colonization (especially against Muslims) is wiped out from the face of this earth. We are not looking to do harm, but instead we want to proetct the natural wealth from the foreign hands that want to plunder them. This is simply what we are for what it is. We made ijtihad according to our ability and understanding at that time. If it turns out that this ijtihad we are taking is wrong, then we beg Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla so that He will be willing to forgive our sins and our errors, as well as improve our conditions.

3. Here we would also like to convey, that the Aceh Government has rejected our presence to undergo the penalty in a Prison that is available in Aceh. Our return was annulled by the Aceh Government at the last minutes we were about to be returned, whereas the Central Government themselves have approved, and even urged the Aceh Government to accept our placement in a penitentiary in Aceh. However, the Aceh Government is still hellbent in rejecting us, and “throwing us out” to the Tanjung Gusta Prison in Medan. How could this happen? Whereas, the scene of our incidents was in Aceh, our trial was in Jakarta, then why should we be “thrown out” to Medan? Is this all because that the Aceh Government fears that our presence in Aceh would affect the entrance of foreign investors into Aceh.

If indeed it is true, then the Aceh Government has the heart to cast out their own sons for the sake of kowtowing and acquiring a bit of the riches of the world from those foreign investors. Whereas, we do not yet know for sure, what actually are the missions of those foreign investors in Aceh? Why are they so attracted to Aceh? But, what is already certain and clearly visible in front of us is that, the foreign investors are never willing if the Islamic Shari'ah is implemented in Aceh in Kaffah. And indeed, what is done by the Government of Aceh reminds us of a piece of history in the life of our noble Prophet, Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam, namely when the leaders Quraysh took the stance of not allowing him to return to Makkah because of his faith on the verses of Allah.

4. Imam As-Shafi’i (Rahimahullah) ever said: “If loving the Ahlul Bait is said to be rafidhi (Shi’ah), let me be called rafidhi (Shi’ah)”.

Thus, here we would like to say too: If wanting to help the Muslims who are criminally occupied by the Zionist-Crusader alliance, if wanting to implement the Islamic Shari'ah in Aceh in kaffah, if wanting to protect the natural wealth in Aceh from the hands of the invaders, if all those is said to be Terrorism, then let the whole world and Acehnese witness, THAT WE ARE TERRORISTS.

5. Last, before we end this sheet,we want to say something:

First, to both of our parents and our families: Be patient O father and mother. Perhaps, indeed the taqdeer of Allah will have not yet brought us together anytime soon, or even maybe we would never meet again in this world. But please believe, Allah Ta’ala our Rabb never sleeps and is All-Knowing of the injustices that we are receiving. And every injustice, no matter how small, would surely reap its consequence, sooner or later, whether it be in this world or in the hereafter later.

Second, to the people of Aceh : Let us implement the Islamic Shari'ah in Aceh in kaffah according to the Qur’an and Sunnah because that is an obligation assigned on us all by Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala. And be always wary of the plots of the enemies of Allah from the Zionist and Crusader alliances in our country. Because indeed, their covert colonization on the countries of the Muslims, is no longer a secret for us all. Thus was the clarification that we can convey. And the final word, Alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin..

signed,

Participants of the Tadrib ‘Askary (Military Training) from Aceh

(M Fachry/arrahmah.com)

The Daleels On The Haram Ruling Of Celebrating The A.D. New Year

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The A.D. new year in our time is celebrated in a grand scale. Sounds of trumpet and fireworks displays emblazon almost all parts of the world in the West, as well as in the East. It is no different whether the majority of the population are kafir or Muslim. Whereas, the celebration is synonymous with the festive days of the Christians.

Many batil beliefs exist on new year's eve. Among others are, whoever drinks the last glass of wine from the bottle after midnight, he will earn good luck. If he is a bachelor, he will be the first person to find a soul mate from among his friends on that night. Other beliefs are, entering the house on the eve of the new year without bringing gifts is a form of misfortune, washing clothes and eating utensils that day is also a sign of misfortune, letting the fire burning all night of the new year will bring a lot of luck, and many other forms of superstitions.

Indeed, those batil beliefs were adopted from the batil beliefs of Christianity. Where the truth is, adopting and imitating these batil beliefs is haram. Because whoever practices tashabbuh (resembling/imitating) on a people, then he is one of them.

It Is Haram To Practice Tashabuh On The Kuffaar

In brief, performing tashabbuh here means one's attempt to resemble someone else that he wants to be the similar to, whether it be in appearance, characteristic or attribute.

Among the fundamental matters of our religion is to give love to Islam and its adherents, having bara’(abhorring and having nothing to do with) against kufr and its members. And the most visible sign of bara’ is the difference of a Muslim from the Kuffaar, being proud of his religion and feeling honoured with his Islam, no matter how great the strength of the Kuffaar and the progress of their civilization are.

Although the condition of the Muslims is weak, underdeveloped, while the strength of the Kuffaar is very good, still the Muslims cannot make it as an excuse to emulate the Kuffar and a justification to resemble them, as articulated by the munafiqeen and invaders. This is all because of the Shari'e texts which declare haram the act of tashabbuh on the Kuffaar and the prohibition of emulating them does not distinguish between the weak and strong conditions. And also because a Muslim -to the best of his ability- must feel noble with his religion and honoured by his Islam, irrespective of whether they are weak or underdeveloped.

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala calls on the Muslims to feel proud and honoured with his religion. He classifies it as the best speech and the most glorious honour in His verse,

وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلاً مِّمَّن دَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاً وَقَالَ إِنَّنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

“And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims."” (QS. Fuşşilat : 33)

Due to the extreme urgency of this issue, i.e. for a Muslim to be different from the Kuffaar, Allah commands the Muslims to pray to Him at least 17 times a day, in order to be distanced from the way of life of the Kuffaar and to be guided to the straight path.

اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

“Guide us to the straight path - The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favour, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.” (QS. Al-Fatihah: 6-7)

There are so many nas (texts) of the Qur’an and Sunnah which forbid the act of tashabbuh on them and explain that they are in error.

ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاكَ عَلَى شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْرِ فَاتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاء الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

“Then We put you, [O Muhammad], on an ordained way concerning the matter [of religion]; so follow it and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.” (QS. Al-Jāthiyah : 18)

وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءهُم بَعْدَ مَا جَاءكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلاَ وَاقٍ

“And if you should follow their inclinations after what has come to you of knowledge, you would not have against Allah any ally or any protector.” (QS. Ar-Ra`d : 37)

وَلاَ تَكُونُواْ كَالَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَاخْتَلَفُواْ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ

“And do not be like the ones who became divided and differed after the clear proofs had come to them.” (QS. Ali Imran: 105)

Allah calls for the believers to be khushu’ when uttering the zikr (remembrance) of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala and reading His verses, thus He says,

وَلَا يَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِن قَبْلُ فَطَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَمَدُ فَقَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ

“And let them not be like those who were given the Scripture before, and a long period passed over them, so their hearts hardened; and many of them are defiantly disobedient (fasiq).” (QS. al-Hadid: 16)

No doubt, resembling them is one of the clearest indication of the presence of love and affection for them. This is contrary to the attitude of bara’ah (abhorring and having nothing to do with) against kufr and its doers. Whereas, Allah has forbidden the Mu'mineen from loving, being loyal to and supporting them. While supporting and being loyal to them is the cause to be a part of their group, -may Allah save us from it -.

Allah Ta’ala says,

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ لاَ تَتَّخِذُواْ الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى أَوْلِيَاء بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاء بَعْضٍ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ

“O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them.” (QS. Al-Mā'idah : 51)

“You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred.” (QS. Al-Mujadilah: 22)

Sheikhul Islam Ibnu Taimiyah said, “Resembling (them) will produce affection, love and defence for them within our batin (inner selves). Just as how the love in our batin will give birth to mushabahah (wanting to resemble) in zahir (outwardly).” He further said in explaining the above verse, “Then He Subhanahu wa Ta’ala informs, it will never be found where a Mu'min loves the Kuffaar. So whoever loves the Kuffaar, he is not a Mu'min. And a zahir resemblance will foster love, due to that it is haram.”

The Prophet sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam said,

مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (HR. Abu Dawud, Ahmad and made saheeh by Ibnu Hibban. Ibnu Taimiyah mentioned in his book, Al-Iqtidha’ and in his Fatawa. Made saheeh by Al-Albani in his Saheeh al-Jami’ no. 2831 and 6149)

Sheikhul Islam said, “This hadith –the lightest- seeks the prohibition of tashabbuh on them, although its zahir holds kafir the people who resemble them, such as in the verse of Allah Ta’ala, “Whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them.” (QS. Al-Maidah: 51).” (Al-Iqtidha’: 1/237)

Imam al-San’ani rahimahullaah said, “When one resembles the Kuffaar in the dresses and believes that he can become like them with those dresses, he has become kafir. If he does not believe (as such), there is a khilaf in it amongst the fuqaha’s: Some said he becomes kafir, according to the zahir of the hadith; And some others said, he does not become kafir but should be given sanctions warning.” (See: Subulus Salam about the sharah of the mentioned hadith).

Ibnu Taimiyah rahimahullaah mentioned, that resembling the Kuffaar is one of the main causes of the loss (alienation of shi’ar) of religion and the shari'ah of Allah, and the emergence of kufr and transgressions. Just as preserving the sunnah and shari'ah of the Prophets becomes the main key to every goodness. (See: Al-Iqtidha’: 1/314)

The Types Of Resembling The Kuffaar In Their Festive Days

The Kuffaar –with their various religions and sects- have a motley of festive days. Some are religious in nature which make the foundation of their religion, or the festive days which they themselves created to be a part of their religion. However, mostly originate from the tradition and momentum where a festive day is purposely created to commemorate it. Such as the grand National day and the likes.

Furthermore, there are a few examples as follows:

1. The days to worship their God, such as the festive days of the death of Jesus Christ, Easter, Mass, Christmas, A.D. New Year, and so on. A Muslim is categorised as resembling them in two conditions:

First, Participating in the said festive days. Although this festival is held by the non-muslim minority groups in the land of the Muslims, and then some Muslims took part in it, like what had happened during the time of Ibnu Taimiyah and Imam Dzahabi. This sort of reality spread in the lands of the Muslims. Even worse, there are some of the Muslims who travel to the land of the Kuffaar to attend those festivals and participate in it, either to obey their carnal desires or to fulfill the invitation of the Kuffaar, as experienced by the Muslims who live in the kafir land, the government officials, or the businessmen who receive the invitation from their business associates to sign a business contract. All of this is haram and it is feared that it would cause kufr based on the hadith, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” Surely, the people who do it are aware that it comes under the shi’ar of their religion.

Second, Adopting the celebrations of the Kuffaar in the countries of the Muslims. The people who attended the celebration of the Kuffaar in their countries, and then with their ignorance and weakness of iman, they are fascinated by the celebration. Then they brought in the celebration to the countries of the Muslims, such as the A.D. new year celebration. This condition is worse than the first, because they did not only participate in celebrating the shi’ar of the Kuffaar's religion in their countries, but sadly they brought them into the Muslim countries.

2. The festive days which initially were the shi’ar (symbol) of the Kuffaar, and then with time were transformed into a global tradition and celebration, such as the Olympics Games of the ancient Greece which nowadays becomes the International sporting event participated by all the countries listed in the International Olympics Committee (IOC). Participation in it are of two forms:

First, attending the opening ceremony and its carnival in the kafir country like what are done by many Muslim countries which send their athletes to take part in the various sport competition held.

Second, bringing in this celebration into the countries of the Muslims, like in the case of some Muslim countries which request to be the host and organizer of this Olympics.

It cannot be held and organized in the Muslim countries for some reasons:

a. This Olympics was initially a festive day of the the ancient Greek pagans and it is the most historic day for them, and then inherited by the Romans and preserved by the Christians.

b. The event has a name in which the meaning is very known by the Greeks as their ritual.

Its existence as a sport pageant does not right away change its status as the festive day of the pagans based on its name and origin. The basis of the haram status of the celebration is the hadith from Tsabit bin Dhahak radhiyallahu ‘anhu, he said, “Someone had a nazar (vow) at the time of Rasulullah sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam to slaughter a camel in Bawwanah –i.e. the name of a place-, He then came to the Prophet sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam and said: “I vow to slaughter a camel at Bawwanah.” Rasulullah sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam said: “Isn't there jahiliyyah idol that they worshipped there?” They said: “No.” He asked again: “Isn't their feast day celebrated there?” They said: “No.” He said: “Carry on with your nazar, indeed a nazar in the form of transgressions against Allah and that which the sons of Adam cannot afford to do, should not be done.” (HR. Abu Dawud and his sanad fits the Sarat as-Saheehain)

Measured with the hadith of the Prophet above, that the origin of this periodic sports event is the feast day of the Kuffaar, this is made haram just as it is prohibited to slaughter a camel for Allah at a place which is used for a celebration of the feast of the Kuffaar. And the difference in the time and place does not affect the substance of the reason for the prohibition of the slaughter.

Ibnu Taimiyah rahimahullaah explained, this hadith contains a meaning that the venue used for the celebration of their feast day cannot be used for slaughtering, even if it is in the form of a nazar. Just as if the venue is used as a place for placing their idols. A nazar of such kind signifies a glorification of that place, which is glorified by them (the kuffaar) for the celebration of their festive days, or it signifies a form of participation in celebration of the festive days. Or also to enliven their shi’ar there. When making special a place of celebration of their religion is prohibited, what about the very celebration itself?! (Summarized from Al-Iqtidha’: 1/344)

Whereas, as for this Olympics, it is not just the time or place, but also the feast day itself based on its naming and the activities it contains, like the igniting of the Olympics Games torch. Whereas, it is a symbol of their festive day. And this sports event is also exercised exactly on the time of the celebration of the Olympic feast day, performed once every four years.

3. Resembling The Kuffaar In Celebrating The Islamic Festive Days

The form of tashabbuh on the Kuffaar can also happen in the celebration of the Islamic feast days, 'Eidul Fitri and Adha. Namely, celebrating the feast days of Islam in ways that are normally done by the Kuffaar in celebrating their festive days.

Indeed, the festive days of the Muslims are ornamented with the shukr towards Allah Ta’ala, glorifying, praising and obeying Him. Being joyful in enjoying the gifts of favours from Allah Ta’ala without using it for committing transgressions. This is different from the festive days of the Kuffaar, celebrated to glorify the batil shi’ar and the idols that are worshipped besides Allah Ta’ala. In their celebration, they are immersed in the haram carnal desires.

But very sadly, there are many Muslims across the globe who resemble the Kuffaar in their transgressions. They modify the nuance of 'Edul Fitri and 'Eidul Adha as the seasons of obedience and shukr to become the season of commiting transgressions and being kufr ni'mat (denial of Allah's bounty), i.e. by filling the nights with music, songs, drunkenness, parties where men and women freely intermixed and many other form of transgressions. All this is caused by them imitating the Kuffaar ways in celebrating their festive days which are stuffed with following the carnal desires and immoralities.

May Allah guide us to the conditions He is more pleased with, not deviating from the rules of Islam and not doing tashabbuh on the kafir people in their ceremonies.

Original author: Badrul Tamam

[PurWD/voa-islam.com]

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My Husband, Conduct Jihad In Allah's Cause!

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To be a man, the duties are not light. And we, i.e. your wife and your children, understand this. On one hand, you struggle to work for a living, for the maintenance and whatever is best for us, to the extent that you forgot to take care of yourself. On the other hand, you also have to condition your self and your heart for your own interests, in addition to the fulfillment of your duties to Allah. Maybe it is hard for you to choose, or give precedence to which is more of a priority.

O my husband, please do not hesitate! Prioritize the interests of Allah over ours. And, insha Allah, we will be patient. Especially when the call of jihad is calling you, never you doubt again. Lighten your steps, and depart!

You are our hero. The exemplary leader of our family, so do not fear or worry when you are leaving us. I will be your faithful assistant, who will take care of the children and myself. Don't let the honour of our Muslim brothers be torn apart. Don't let the Kuffaar harass Islam, our honour.

Do not let the worldly affairs burden you, let alone if they bind you heart to remain here. Please depart!! As for us whom you leave behind… my husband, you still have me. And we both have Allah, Who will always protect us. Please have a full trust on that.

The affairs of this world, insha Allah, do not worry us. And if instead you only remain here in silence and with a light heart letting the oppression of our brothers and sisters, then how can I lift up my face, while Allah is not pleased with you?

You do know that, I too will one day be asked before Allah about my duty of being your companion. And what should I say to Him, when I would be questioned that I should have been you first alarm, that reminds when you are slack and forgetting that our aqeedah, our brothers and sisters are trampled underfoot by the Kuffaar.

My husband, have a transaction with Allah with your sweats in the arena of da'wah. And indeed, this is a transaction which will be very profitable for you, and also for us. Give away all assets of knowledge, properties, health, energy, in fact even your time with us, only for the establishment Laa ilaha illallah.

Make us proud before Allah for having a husband and father like you. Make us happy with your bravery and sacrifices in becoming a faithful soldier of Allah. Then we would really understand. We would really understand, even when you're far away and find it hard to be in our midst. We will understand that your duties are so many, compared to your available time, including the time for us.

My husband, in fact you will not be accompanying and be with us forever. Please believe, that I was not created by Allah to burden you, but to cheer you up and lighten your heavy tasks. Please believe that our children were not entrusted to us by Allah to stop your da'wah and jihad duties, but as our pleasers and the placements of our future ideals. Therefore, ease you thoughts on us, hopefully it can ease a little of your heavy tasks, your duties to Allah.

Delight us with your shaheed (martyrdom). So that you would later become a comforting memory and a good role model for our children. So that when they mature later, I will tell them, with my head raised, about the figure of their father who courageously became a soldier of tawheed, though you might not be with us anymore.

So never fear the human voices that rebuke you and insult us. Because indeed it is only the Ridha (pleasure) of Allah we are seeking. Isn't that the purpose of our marriage, my husband? Also don't you worry that it will disturb my thought and the mood of my heart. Enough is the ridha of Allah that pleases me, and enough is your ridha that comforts me.

And forgive me and these children of yours, if all these time we might have been burdening you with something outside of your capacity. And we're also going to learn to control ourselves so as not to trouble you again, insha Allah.

I also apologize, because I only have these two hands which I would surrender to you and can be used by you for anything for the sake of lightening up your burdens. I also apologize, because I only have a heart, which I learn to be pleased with, to comprehend and understand, as well as jointly feel the heaviness of your duties as a husband, and before Allah later on.

(Syahidah/Voa-islam.co)

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The Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan: Red Cross: Taliban Bodies Do Not Decay!

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A MUST READ!

Muharram 25, 1433 A.H, Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Doctor Muhammad Andar

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

The committee of the American Red Cross has released a report on its webpage regarding the bodies of the dead (martyred) Taliban compared to those of the foreign forces. The mentioned committee which had the duty of collecting and burying the dead in Mazar Sharif province of Afghanistan showed its astonishment as to why the dead bodies of Taliban had not decayed or gave off foul smell?!! The report said that investigators initially thought that the cold weather was the reason behind this phenomenon however this theory was later shattered because the bodies of the northern alliance fighters which were lying in the same area had decayed and were also giving off a nauseating smell.

The report further says that it now wants to conduct a research on the type of food consumed by the Taliban fighters! The researchers also want to find out if there is a relationship between food and blood because the blood of some Taliban members keeps its warm temperatures even after their death!

(Source: Al-Misryoon, Ana Muslim and several other websites.)

It is the bounty of Allah that the enemies profess before friends to the miracles displayed by Taliban martyrs in the face of the crusader onslaught. It should be stated that if all the scientists and chemists of the entire planet were to gather and research their whole lives they would never be able to find the answer this puzzling question. For all we know, maybe they have even tried to locate the blessed body of Ibraheem (pbuh) so they can make fire resistant clothes for their soldiers by studying his biological makeup!!!

Here the speech by a renowned scholar (Ustaz Yasir) comes to mind which he made at the occasion of the funeral of a prominent commander of Islamic Emirate, Shaheed Mullah Abdul Manaan Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him): “Here I would like to give a simple example which can be understood by everyone and denied by no-one about why the Taliban are on the side of truth and the Kabul regime on the side of falsehood; why is it that our dead do not decay while giving off a pleasant fragrance whereas the dead of our opposition rot and give off a foul stench!?”

As the aroma from the body of the martyred Mullah Abdul Manaan kept emanating, the respected Ustaz added: "I challenge everyone to come! Let’s take one dead of ours and one from the opposition side which have been killed at the same time and with the same weapon. We will leave them in an identical physical and chemical state. Then let us observe as our dead beautifies and start to give a off a fragrance of musk while the body of the other becomes inflated and start to decay and smell bad! Now let the worlds specialists in the field of science and chemistry investigate and figure out its reason???"

We should also not forget that one of the major factors in the rise of defection in the ranks of army of Kabul is because of the miracles exhibited by the martyrs of Taliban. One group of ANA soldiers in Nangarhar province’s Ghani Khel district who abandoned their duties state the reason behind their defection as: “One time we fought a hand to hand battle with the Taliban in Kandahar province during which the Taliban retreated while both of our dead men left on the battlefield. We were then ordered to stay in the area for the night. As some time passed, our dead started to decay and emit a nauseating smell which can not be described in words. On the other hand, the dead Taliban had started to emit a strange and beautiful scent. So that was when our buddies left their dead and stood next to the bodies of the martyred Taliban”. These soldiers add: “So at daybreak, I and my buddies packed our personal belongings and abandoned everything else even though there was only two or three days left before our next paycheck and headed home!!!”

A whole book about the miracles displayed by martyrs in Jihad against the soviets has been compiled by the prominent martyred scholar Sheikh Abdullah Azzam (may Allah have mercy on him) under the title of ‘Ayat ar Rahmaan fi Jihad al Afghan’ (signs of ar Rahmaan in the Afghan Jihad) in which hundreds of incidents have been described. So may Allah give the scholars of our time the resolve to fold up their sleeves and write about the miracles displayed in the battlefields and by the martyrs in the current Jihad so the people can distinguish between truth and falsehood and consequently join the righteous side.

To end, I humbly request from the all the readers to sincerely pray for me that I be able to perform Jihad and in the end be blessed with martyrdom, the virtues of which were mentioned by the beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and for which he himself yearned.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Theunjustmedia.com

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The Guidelines On Addressing Christmas

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The Christian people, the practitioners of Christmas in truth are rebelling against God & violating the contents of Bible/Gospel/Injeel. The fact that “Christmas” is not mentioned in the Bible shows that Christmas is a made-up thing, disloyalty to God (Deuteronomy 4:2 , 12:32). Christmas is only a human dictation, not a command of God, involving vain deeds (Matthew 15:8-9). What's certain, Christmas is not the will of the Father so the perpetrators do not enter Heaven ( Matthew 7:21).

Despite rebelling against God & violating the Bible, Christmas still goes ahead… in the course of the Christianization mission, the Christians are striving so that Muslims are joining them in the Christmas celebration. The campaign and misguided ideology of Pluralism adds to the widening of the expressway of the Christian mission against the people of Islam.

How should the Mu'min behave?

“That is because Allah is the Truth, and that what they call upon other than Him is falsehood, and because Allah is the Most High, the Grand.” (31:30)

“… So do not fear the people but fear Me, and do not exchange My verses for a small price. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.” (5:44)

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE NOTABLE FIGURES

Almost all Muslim officials from the President, the Ministers including the Minister of religious affairs, to the head of RT (neighbourhood /village chief) attend the Christmas celebration & greet “Happy Christmas”. There are Muslim figures, kyai's & leaders of Islam organizations who shamelessly are involved in Christmas. Supposing the majority of Muslims are already poisoned by the astray ideas of Pluralism, that they, in their multitude, take part in enlivening Christmas, indeed all those DO NOT CHANGE IN THE LEAST THE HARAM STATUS of Christmas, the verses of Al-Qur’an & Sunnah of Rasul indirectly still forbid it.

RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, NOT A HODGEPODGE OF RELIGION

“O disbelievers,….For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.” (QS Al Kaafiruun (109) : 1-6)

· Christmas is an ibaadah (act of worship), celebration & shi'ar (symbol) of Christianity. Let them carry it out themselves. Don't bother them but also do not be involved in it in any way.

· The deliberateness of the Christians in involving Muslims in Christmas means striking the drums of war, as it is considered harassing and violating the Islamic creed (aqeedah), not respecting the Fatwa of the Ulama's about the haram ruling of Muslims in being jointly involved in Christmas, bringing up the attitudes of the pro and cons among Muslims with regards to Christmas which could disunite the Islamic ummah. It is just natural when true Mu'mins reacted to defend the aqeedah of the ummah.

ANYTHING OUTSIDE of ISLAM is the SATAN”S MOVES, DO NOT FOLLOW!

“O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.” (QS Al-Baqarah : 208)

“Whoever does good deeds that do not have any basis from us, then it is rejected.” (HR. Muslim)

Christmas is the culture of Christianity , not Islam, so it belongs in the category of Satan's moves = the moves of the enemies that must be shunned.

Christmas is not the directive of Rasul, so it is rejected.

BEING INVOLVED in Christmas COULD CAUSE DETACHMENT FROM GOD'S HELP

“Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with you unless you follow their form of religion (millah). Say: "The Guidance of Allah,-that is the (only) Guidance." Were you to follow their desires after the knowledge which has reached you, then would you find neither Protector nor helper against Allah.” (QS Al-Baqarah : 120)

Being involved in Christmas means following their millah and their desires, causing Allah to leave us away, never wanting to help and protect us.

Christmas = MUSHRIK, THE BIGGEST SIN

The greeting of “Happy Christmas” means we are ridho (pleased), happy, acknowledging, supporting, appreciating the belief of Christianity that Jesus is God. Then, the offender falls into the biggest sin of Shirk, with the risk of prohibition from Paradise and a guarantee for the Hell of Jahanam. Do we want it? Obtaining the sympathy from the Kuffaar but are accursed by Allah, do we want it?

BEWARE! WE ARE TO BE ASKED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY BY ALLAH : “And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.” (Qs Al-Israa (17) : 36)

It's crystal clear, Christmas is not an instruction/guideline from Allah and His Rasul. Are we determined to get involved in Christmas? Allah Almighty would definitely ask for accountability later.

THE MU'MIN SHOULD NOT BE IN LOVING-KINDNESS WITH THE OPPOSERS OF ALLAH : “You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him - those are the hizbullah (party of Allah). Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful.” (QS Al Mujaadillah (58) : 22)

Being involved in Christmas is the manifestation of affection for the Kuffaar, the opposers of Allah & His Rasul, whereas life, rizq & all enjoyments are from Allah, we also want the Paradise of Allah.

DO NOT IMITATE THE KUFFAAR

“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (HR.Abu Daud)

Christmas is a culture of the Christians, the Kuffaar. Muslims who take part in Christmas celebration means resembling them, thus belonging to the Kuffaar too.

THE FATWA OF MUI (MAJELIS ULAMA' OF INDONESIA) ABOUT THE HARAM RULING ON CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS (Jakarta, 1 Jumadil Awal 1401 H/7th March 1981)

· Taking part in the ceremony of Christmas for Muslims is Haram.

· In order for Muslims to not fall prey to shubhat and slip into the prohibitions of Allah SWT, it is adviseed that they do not participate in any Christmas activity.

Nadianto (Forum Arimatea Solo)

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From Al-Qaeda To All

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Al-Qaeda as the biggest jihad movement and the fastest in terms of the growth of its cadres all over the world, has astounded the Western world, as well as the Eastern. The pros and cons that coloured their journey, are answered with real deeds and results that could be deemed as impressive, in the goal to restore the glory of the Islamic ummah, which has long suffered an apparent brain dead.

In defending the oppressed ummah, Al-Qaeda is not selective, the most noticeable example is the call of one of Al-Qaeda leaders in Yemen, Sheikh Nasser Al-Wahaysi who commanded the dispatch of a battalion of Al-Qaeda fighters, to combat the rebel Houthi Shiite who have attacked the headquarters of the Salafy Group in Dammaj.

Whereas, the Salafy Group are the hardcore opponents, and they label the fighters of Al-Qaeda as Khawarij and other names not suitable to be uttered against a brother. However, for Al-Qaeda it is not something that would stop them from helping their oppressed brothers, though hostile to their cause. It is this outlook that shows the maturity in struggling, and manhood sees the reality that Al-Qaeda exists not to defend a group, or to raise high the banner of a group, but they are purely conducting jihad to make the kalimah of Allah supreme.

In fact, even in the process of the revolution in the Middle-East, Al-Qaeda pretty much have a share in overthrowing the ruling regimes. Releases of supports from Al-Qaeda leaders for the revolution in Egypt, Syria and Libya, were widely distributed in the media read by millions of people around the world, in fact the elements of Al-Qaeda were also present in the thick of battle to topple down the regimes of the Arab dictators.

A clear example is the ousting of dictator Gaddafi which was supported by Abu Yahya al-Libi, this amir of A-Qaeda in Libya had been urging the Muslims in his country to overthrow the regime of Muammar Gaddafi and establish an Islamic government, the UmmaNews reported quoting the Associated Press (15/3/2011).

Depiction Of Al-Qaeda's Jihad

The Jihad and struggle for the liberation of the ummah done by Al-Qaeda today, was as described by Ash-Shaheed Sayyid Qutb in his very phenomenal work, Tafseer Fi Dzilali al-Qur’an. Sayyid Qutb said: “None of them said, when asked why they fought: “We went out to defend our country from the threat of the enemy!” or “We went out to drive out our Persian and Roman enemies” or “We went out to expand our territory and obtain a lot of spoils.”

They said, “Allah sent us so that we eject the people whom He wants from the servitude of slaves to the servitude to Allah alone. From the narrowness of the dunya toward His spaciousness. From the injustices of other religions, toward the justice of the religion of Islam. Thus He has sent His Messenger with a religion for His creatures. Whosoever welcome us, we would receive them well, we would leave them alone, we would never disturb their land. Whosoever oppose us, we would kill until we are martyred and enter the paradise or we would achieve a dazzling victory.”

If they are truly conducting jihad to raise high the kalimah of Allah, it's just proper that the people of understanding rise up and defend the honor of the Muslims and unite with the Thaifah Al-Mansurah in establishing the Dien of which none is higher than it.

“Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory.” ( QS Al-Hajj 39 )

Wallahu a’lam

Abdullah in Jakarta

(md/arrahmah.com)

It Is Haram To Celebrate Christmas & New Year

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Allah SWT has honored this ummah with Islam, and commanded them to implement it. He has sent down Islam as a unique way of life. A pattern that is different in the matter of its concept and rules, as a system that is perfect and comprehensive that manages all affairs of life. Allah SWT says:

“You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah…” (QS Ali Imran 3 : 110)

However, since Islam was neglected from the everyday life as a regulatory system, the ummah have been practicing ugly things; the rules of the Kuffaar have been implemented upon this ummah and the concepts of kufr have dominated them. The Western invasion with its foul and abject culture has been successful in marring the dien of Islam and the morals of the ummah, making them have no value. The Western slogans have been adopted by Muslims through the celebrations and festivals of the West. This defective Western culture has been aided by the rulers who devote themselves to separate Islam from life, and carry out the ideological war and plant their ugly concepts, and then force the people to embrace what the West had always wanted, i.e. individuals who are secular.

One of the many cultural concepts imposed by the West upon the Muslims is the celebration of Christmas and new year. We ask Allah SWT to not allow ourselves see one day where the Muslims celebrate the Passover of the Jews (Jewish holidays) and also do celebration of Christmas.

This is really sad and very ironic to see with our own eyes the scenes and heard the news about the massacres, banishments and humiliation of Muslims on Christmas day at the hands of the West, the enemies of Islam all over the world, while some Muslims in this country (Indonesia – ed.) are invited by the Americans and other Christians into their homes to celebrate Christmas and new year. Of course, this should not happen as a shock to us since this ummah has lost their guardian who exercised his affairs with Islam, protected it from the onslaught of the kufr concepts, implemented the rules of his dien and observed them as the commandments of Allah SWT, a special ummah.

O Muslims! It (the Christmas and new year greetings and celebration) is something prohibited by Shari'ah, to take part in the celebrations of the Kuffaar, and to take them as examples in matters of dien (religion). Al-Bukhari narrated from his saheeh through Abu Sa’id Al Khudri RA that Rasulullah SAW said:

“You shall follow the practices of those before you, inch by inch and mile by mile, to the degree that if they enter into the hole of a lizard, you will follow them.” He was asked: “O messenger of Allah, are they the Jews and Christians?” He replied: “Who else?”

In this Hadith, Rasulullah scoffed the people who imitate the Kuffaar, and it is a hujjah (daleel/shar’ie rationale) that celebrating Christmas and new year is haram (repulsive), even only to join them in the Christmas celebration or their other ceremonials. It is also clear that joining in the ceremonial celebration of the Kuffaar means imitating them and Islam rejects it. Rasulullah SAW had warned us to reject it. At-Tirmidzi narrated from Ibnu Umar that Rasulullah SAW said:

“Not from us (Muslims) those who imitate a people, do not imitate the Jews and Christians.”

At-Tabrani narrated from Ibnu Umar and Hudaifah that Rasulullah SAW said:

“Whoever imitates a people is but one of them.”

It is also a part of Shari'ah text that it (celebrating Christmas and new year) is repulsive for Muslims who have had their own feast days, namely the ’Eidul Fitri dan ’Eidul Adha. Al-Baihaqi narrated from his ‘Sunan’ from Anas Bin Malik who said:

“Rasulullah SAW arrived in Madinah at the time when the people of Madinah had two-days in the time of jahiliah (pre-Islam) which they celebrated, then he SAW said: 'I come to you when you have 2 days from the time of jahiliah that you celebrate, and Allah SWT has replaced these two days with two better days: the feast day of Qurban and Fitri.'”

Imam Ahmad narrated from ‘Uqbah Ibnu Amir that Rasulullah SAW said:

“And we have the day of Fitri, the day of Qurban and the day of Tashriq as the big days of ours, the Muslims.”

These texts are presented as a clear hujjah that its is abhorrent for the Muslims to have a celebration apart from what Allah SWT has ordained. Next, it is abhorrent for them (the Muslims) to take part in the celebrations of the Kuffaar, such as being present in their ceremony, it is something abhorrent for example to attend their celebrations, even if they invite. Such way of their ceremony could lead one to harms and their indulgence would be an opportunity for the fasiq people to do the activity of sin, such as consuming alcohol and other haram things. The available mass media are inclined towards these events to air disgusting programs and all kinds of immodesty and depravity. They pollute the minds of people and erode all kinds of good morals, dignity and their purity.

O Muslims! The ummah will continually be pressured under the concepts of the Kuffaar and will continue to be dominated. The mentality of the Muslims will continue to be shaped according to the point of view of the Western people, unless we start throwing out all the Western understandings that are present in ourselves and struggle to establish the Khilafah Rashidah, which will implement the book of Allah SWT and the sunnah of His Rasul SAW, and will overthrow the injustices, tyrannic rulers and depravity that appeared on the Muslims, which later will result in the Kuffaar losing their strength and identity.

Wallahu’alam bis sowab!

Read also: The Liar Nation!

Former Puppet Army Commanders Defected To Mujahideen

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AFGHANISTAN – Many from amongst the puppet officers and soldiers decided to join the Mujahideen of Islam Emirate.

It was reported that two former Commanders of the puppet army joined the Mujahideen in Paktia province on Monday(12/12/2011).

Two of the leading active Commanders, Abdul Hai and Bakht Baran Bawari, joined the Mujahideen, they said they have defected and joined the Mujahideen because they have learned the truth about the so-called “war on terror” and because eventually they realized that it is the occupation by the international invaders that have killed the innocents.

The two former puppet army commanders said that they would invite others to also join the Mujahideen for the sacred goal and establishment of truth.

The Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan received well both of the former Commanders and really appreciated their efforts in this regard.

The Liar Nation!

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A lie is defined as an act of fabricating information to deceive people or give a wrong emphasis to others and an act that is far from the truth. In general a lie is known as a wrong deed, either morally or religiously.

Loosely, it could be understood that someone who lies is a person who cannot be trusted and the lie that is widespread can create suspicions, chaos and destructions among the people (societies). It is not a strange thing anymore when learning about the lives of the Western society which is full of lies, that liars are scattered everywhere and it has become their way of life.

The children of the Western society are taught with lies as a part of their education materials. On an ongoing basis, the children live with them, are raised by them with the wrong ideas. Children from an early age are influenced by the lies and this is what will play a role in the future. Children are being taught with fairy tales/and monsters, they read imaginary stories from books that are useless, built on the basis of lies and delusions that should be removed and kept away from the mind of the younger generation.

They then begin to believe in the stories about Dracula and Frankenstein that have nothing to do with the reality of life. Children are given idealism to be models which can be seen and displayed. A self-expression that is shaped by the Hollywood or celebrities and sports culture, emulating them and devoting time to try to learn everything about them.

The biggest lie of all is about Christmas and Santa Claus. Children from a young age learn about them and are assisted to adhere to them. These teachings encourage young people, as well as the adults to celebrate it (like what they've learned). The prevailing belief is that Christmas is a celebration that will not be carried out except together with the celebration of the birth of Jesus or the celebrations of the Christians, the fact is that it is a continuation of the celebration of the festival of the adherents of paganism (worshipers of many gods) that is known by many people.

Children continue to be taught lies in their schools as a part of their education, where they are taught about human evolution from apes. They teach it as a fact that must be accepted and the existence of the Earth along with an existence that comes from a Big Bang theory with the aim to remove the society from faith in the Creator.

The type of upbringing like this naturally produces the personality of liars. Someone will see that there is no harm (fear) in telling lies or fabricating untruths towards others. This is why films, dramas, comedies and novels are so popular among the society because they are the liars who make fake stories and present them to others to make stories in the framework of bringing entertainment to the society. In a short time, when the society are enjoying this means of entertainment that is filled with lies, even though they are not doing the lying, they will accept this (lie) as something natural in the society.

Based on approach through careful research, this can be a proof that such is the teaching which is propagated in all aspects of life among the Western (kufr) societies.
It is not a strange thing anymore when we find all industries such as journalism are based on lies and deceptions where they are deliberately distorting and forging news in order to fool the public and to increase their income. Associate news published daily are based on the media of possibilities, whether it's the electronic media or any other, spreading the news of lies or fitnah continuously. The society will be spending their money and devoting their time every day to buy, read and watch what have been faked by the journalists.

In reality, those journalists intend to befool and distort events around the world for the benefit and interest of their Government which is called a “black propaganda” and even pay people in foreign countries for spreading such lies. Similar to politics which is full of lies, fraud and scandalous connection for the purpose of gaining support or for the defamation of others.

It is those principles that become the rules in developed countries (West) that educate individuals there, which can be marked by seeing how they resolve their affairs in the society and it is the accepted fact that they are liars, deceivers and slanderers. It is not a strange thing anymore when we hear how people like Tony Blair, George Bush, Obama, Gordon, lying to the world about weapons of mass destruction to justify their attacks against Muslims in Iraq. Because they are the product of a society that is based upon lies and falsehoods. How they sustained their lies, trying to cover up the truth about the mass murder against the Muslims, whether they are men, women or children in Iraq and Afghanistan, killing their own troops in those countries, torturing Muslims in captivity, use toxins and chemicals in their weaponry, detaining Muslims in secret prisons, the failures of their intelligence, their failures in Iraq and Afghanistan and there are still many others, not to mention the Government's continuous lies to their people and continue it to the world. Starting from birth to adulthood, they are taught with lies, then together with the other liars, became a part of the society that is grounded in lies and falsehood. This is the norm in the society and becomes an integral part of the society's function. How can someone from this society be trusted? And how can we trust a nation that is based on lies?

Islam teaches that lying is a sin and it is not a characteristic of people who truly have faith. Hence, education in Islam will give assurance (security on the children) that they are not subjected to the useless and non-existent (fantasy/imaginary) concepts of life like the Western education. They are not taught on stories that has nothing to do with reality. They will be taught about life from the perspective of Shari'ah. They will be taught about iman and the role of iman in this life. They will learn about the history of Islam which corresponds to the reality of life, unlike that which is made by Hollywood.

They will be taught about facts and not befooled to believe in wrong ideas. Education in Islam is free from lies and deceptions. Because it produces individuals who are responsible and trustworthy, as well as being a person who fears only Allah SWT. A Muslim personality is an honorable and noble person who will get himself to speak the truth. This is why a true Muslim is a person who does not only refrain from lying, but also ensure that truth can be conveyed and established around him.

“And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah.”(QS Fussilat (41) : 33)

(Talazum/almuhajirun.net)

Original article by abah