Showing posts with label Islamic Rules. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islamic Rules. Show all posts
South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell converts to Islam
South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell has converted to Islam after a period of personal study and reflection and will celebrate his 22nd birthday on Friday as a Muslim.
JOHANNESBURG: South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell has converted to Islam after a period of personal study and reflection and will celebrate his 22nd birthday on Friday as a Muslim.
Parnell confirmed in a statement on Thursday that he converted to Islamic faith in January this year and is considering to change his name to Waleed, which means 'Newborn Son'.
"While I have not yet decided on an Islamic name I have considered the name Waleed which means Newborn Son, but for now my name remains Wayne Dillon Parnell. I will continue to respect the team's endorsement of alcoholic beverages. I am playing cricket in Sussex and this is my immediate focus," said Port Elizabeth-born Parnell.
"As I am approaching my first period of fasting, I ask that this special time is treated with respect. I am a young man, a professional cricketer by trade, and while I can appreciate and am grateful for the public interest in my personal life, my faith choice is a matter which I would like to keep private," said the promising Warriors left-arm seam bowler.
Proteas team manager Mohamed Moosajee, himself a Muslim, said Parnell's Muslim teammates Hashim Amla and Imran Tahir had not influenced his decision to convert from Christianity.
"Wayne already decided a few months ago to follow Islam," Moosajee said of the cricketer, who excelled during the ICC World Cup on the subcontinent.
"The decision to convert was his own decision, but I know nothing of the name change," added Moosajee.
Fellow players, preferring to remain anonymous, said they believed Parnell was very serious about his choice of religion and that he had not touched a drop of alcohol, forbidden to Muslims, since the recent Indian Premier League series.
Supporting Moosajee's denial of influence by Amla, the players said he had never attempted to convert them to his religion, although they had all been very impressed by the discipline and strict adherence that Amla showed to his religion, by refusing to participate in celebrations with them that involved liquor, staying steadfast in his daily prayers even while on tour, and refusing to wear the kit sponsored by South African beer brand Castle Lager.
In his first two years after making his debut for the Proteas in 2009, Parnell developed a hard-living reputation.
In October 2009, he was kicked out of the provincial side Warriors following an incident in a night club in the city of Port Elizabeth in the early hours of the morning.
He came to limelight when he captained South African Under-19 team in the U-19 World Cup in 2008. He was the youngest player to get a central contract in 2009 at the age of 20 years.
He is the second Christian to have reverted to Islam after Pakistan's Yousuf Yohana (now Mohammad Yousuf) in 2006.
Basics of Becoming Good Muslim
Islam is an Arabic word and it connotes submission, surrender and obedience. As a religion, Islam stands for complete submission and obedience to Allah (God).Islam, in fact, is an attributive title. Anyone who possesses this attribute, whatever race, community, country or group he or she belongs to, is a Muslim. According to the Qur'an (the Holy Book of the Muslims), among every people and in all ages there have been good and righteous people who possessed this attribute - and all of them were and are Muslims.
Prophet Muhammad (blessings of Allah and peace be upon him) has enjoined us to believe in five articles of faith:
1) Belief in one God Who has absolutely no associate with Him in His divinity;
2) Belief in God's Angels;
3) Belief in God's Books, and in the Holy Qur'an as His Last Book;
4) Belief in God's Prophets, and in Muhammad (blessings of Allah and peace be upon him) as His Last and Final Messenger; and Belief in life after death.
1) Salah (prayers) - The most fundamental and the most important of these obligations. Salah are the prescribed daily prayers which consist in repeating and refreshing five times a day the belief in which you repose your faith.
2) Fasting - What prayers seek to do five times a day, fasting in the month of Ramadhan (the ninth month of the lunar year) does once a year. What is it that makes us voluntarily undergo hunger or thirst from dawn to dusk? It is nothing but faith in God and the fear of Him and the Day of Judgment. This consciousness of duty and spirit of patience that incessant fasting during a whole month helps us strengthen our faith.
3) Zakah - Its fundamental importance lies in the fact that it fosters in us the quality of sacrifice and rids us of selfishness and greed. Islam accepts within its fold only those who are ready to give away in God's way some of their wealth willingly. Every Muslim whose finances are above a certain specified minimum must pay 2.5% of their cash balance annually to the deserving.
4) Hajj (pilgrimage) - Mecca today stands at the site of a house that the Prophet Abraham (God's blessing be upon him) built for the worship of Allah. Allah rewarded him by calling it His own House and making it the center towards which all must face when saying prayers. He has also made it obligatory on those who can afford it to visit this place to perform the Hajj, at least once in a lifetime. The pilgrimage is, in a way, the biggest of 'Ibadah. For unless a person really loves God he would never undertake such a long journey.
In the name of Allah (God), the Beneficent, the Merciful.
All Praise is due to Allah (God), Lord of the worlds, the Beneficient, the Merciful, Owner of the Day of Judgement.
Thee alone we worship and Thee alone we ask for help.
Show us the straight path, the path of those whom Thou hast favoured, not (the path of) those who earn Thine anger nor (of) those who go astray. (Amen)
The Holy Qur'an (The Opening Chapter, Al-Fatihah, Surah 1)
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21 important tips on how to treat our mother
This is something very important in our daily life and would like to share with you people , Mother is the most precious thing that one can ever have.If you have your mother please give her respect beacuse Mother is the only key towards Paradise be carefull.Spread this message with your friends and with the community people around you by Clicking on Facebook Share Button and help us spreading the word of ALLAH swt and help people to get the best results from life here and after death.
1 A smile with a warm embrace.
2 Saying thanks often.
3 An offer to wash up the dishes.
4 Recite her favourite Surah.
5 Rub her feet.
6 Phone your mum to just to tell her you love her.
7 Buy her surprising gifts.
8 Go to her when she calls u.
9 Cook for her.
10 Clean the house without ur mum having to ask.
11 Tell her how happy you are that she is a part of ur life & ur own families.
12 Give her money to treat herself.
13 Comb her hair.
14 Pray all your prayers on time.
15 Help her with new technology, this stimulates her brain and keeps her mentally fit.
16 Ask ur mother about her youth ,most mothers love recalling their past.
17 Take her to the mosque if she wishes to go.
18 Kiss her when u go and come.
19 Read to her Islamic books.
20 Pray for her to do Hajj and Umrah and go with her.
21 Sit at her feet and listen to what she is saying.
Does Islam tolerate other beliefs?
The Quran says: God forbids you not, with regards to those who fight you not for [your] faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them; for God loveth those who are just. (Quran, 60.8) It is one function of Islamic law to protect the privileged status of minorities, and this is why non-Muslim places of worship have flourished all over the Islamic world. History provides many examples of Muslim tolerance towards other faiths: when the caliph Omar entered Jerusalem in the year 634, Islam granted freedom of worship to all religious communities in the city. Islamic law also permits non-Muslim minonties to set up their own courts, which implement family laws drawn up by the minorities themselves. When the caliph Omar took Jerusalem from the Byzantines, he insisted on entering the city with only a small number of his companions. Proclaiming to the inhabitants that their lives and property were safe, and that their places of worship would never be taken from them, he asked the Christian patriarch Sophronius to accompany him on a visit to all the holy places. The Patriarch invited him to pray in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, but he preferred to pray outside its gates, saying that if he accepted, later generations of Muslims might use his action as an excuse to turn it into a mosque. Above is the mosque built on the spot where Omar did pray. According to Islam, man is not born in 'onginal sin'. He is God's vicegerent on earth. Every child is born with the fitra, an innate disposition towards virtue, knowledge, and beauty. Islam considers itself to be the 'primordial religion', din al-hanif, it seeks to return man to his original, true nature in which he is in harmony with creation, inspired to do good, and confirming the Oneness of God.
Oh Allah i have no money heart touching
Oh Allah i have no money, but I have You. I am rich.Oh Allah, I have no freedom, but I believe in You. I am free.Oh Allah, I have no patience, but I read Your Qur'an. I am calm.Oh Allah, I get no respect, but You listen to my dua. I am proud.Oh Allah, I have no time, but I think of Jannah. I have forever.Oh Allah, I have much time, but I look at Your Signs. I have today.Oh Allah, I feel so weak, but I fast Ramadan. I am strong.Oh Allah, I feel so tired, but I make dua. I open my eyes.Oh Allah, I feel so dirty, but I repent to You. I am cleansed.Oh Allah, I feel so depressed, but I remember you. I am at peace.Oh Allah, I feel so lost, but I follow Your Commands. I am safe.Oh Allah, nobody listens, but You never turn your back on me. I am grateful.
Women and Beauty
There is something that has been on my mind for 2 days now and I have held it inside long enough. I am one of those people that read pretty much most of the articles and news reports that my friends post because as I have always said, “Knowledge is power” and I always seek new knowledge. So , here I go again speaking what’s on my mind.
I keep seeing posts from friends about women in Islam shouldn’t do this, are not allowed to do that and should never participate in this or that. Wait a minute! Let’s talk about some things for a minute. The Quran says, “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 except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ 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.” [Q 24:31] The Quran is telling the woman to protect her modesty.
Modesty is…
1. The state or quality of being modest,
2. Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior,
3. Lack of pretentiousness; simplicity.
The website that lists this definition can be found at http://www.thefreedictionary.com/modesty
The Quran states that women should, “not display their beauty”.
Beauty is…
1. the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit
2. a beautiful person or thing
3. a particularly graceful, ornamental, or excellent quality
The website that lists this definition can be found at http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beauty.
Now, let’s discuss beauty in both the Quran and the websites I have listed above. We are instructed to cover our bodies, lower our gaze and guard our modesty. This is what I love about Islam and the Quran. That it is clear and precise in its meanings to all of us. In this same instance it invites us to use our own judgment that ALLAH (swt) himself has given us. So, here is my problem. It appears to me that beauty is in her ways, her speech, her behavior, her qualities and her character. So when I read articles that are stating, sisters take your pictures down as The Quran states you should hide your beauty. I want to know the person who wrote this article. Where in the Quran or any other book does it state that women are ONLY an outer appearance and that this is the only beauty she has? Mind you I completely understand the concept and clearly get the point BUT this is where I will also call the brothers out and advise you all of what The Quran tells you. “Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do.” [Q 24:30]”
In no place does it mention that you should hide your beauty but rather to lower your gaze and guard your modesty. So, my point in this is simple. Beauty is pleasing to the heart and not the eyes, soothing to the soul and mind. In your perception of beauty lower your gaze and see a woman for who she is and not for how she looks. Beauty is what it is. It is we the people who have made it something very different than its original meaning. In this instance the meaning of modesty for men is simple. Mind your character and morals, understand how others see you and know that you are a direct reflection of the men of Islam. Islam forces you to talk to my face and not my chest. So as you are posting pictures of female body parts and surfing Facebook to add less than modest women, know that YOU TOO should guard your modesty. Don’t always point the fingers at the sisters.
