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Islam for Muslims / Re: Crush Cause: 300 Iranians Violated Rule-Hajj Stampede by LagosShia: 11:12pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
vedaxcool: we have someone to "fool" us, and a number his type who also "fool" our likes. do you have "anyone" to guide you? may be Obama? should i remind you of this: https://www.nairaland.com/981940/vedaxcool-please-answer-sunni-imam |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Crush Cause: 300 Iranians Violated Rule-Hajj Stampede by LagosShia: 2:19pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
vedaxcool: your life is very sad and your ideology really fits your character. you keep deceiving yourself. did the former PM of Iraq say Karbala should become "the Qibla", in the sense of replacing the Ka'ba? No! if you know a bit of arabic you will understand what he said. what is the meaning of "qibla"? "qibla" means "direction, a destination you move towards". "qibla" is an arabic word that has a meaning, a literal meaning. when used literally, it doesnt mean Makkah or the holy Ka'bah. he said "Karbala should be a qibla for the Islamic world" and not "the qibla". he did not use the arabic article of "al", which is the equivalent of "the". he meant Karbala should be a destination for the Islamic world when things are improved. he then went on to mention "the Qibla" which we face in the five daily prayers (i.e. the Ka'bah/Makkah). such deception is very filthy. 2 Likes |
Islam for Muslims / Re: . by LagosShia: 2:07pm On Sep 30, 2015 |
the pictures are real and not photoshop or doctored. however, the ones showing the bulldozers are not from this year's Hajj. they are from a previous year when stampede also happened. the picture of piling up bodies to the right of the screen is from this year's tragedy. as some already pointed out, there is an iron fence. bodies are piled up indeed like garbage. very sad to see this mishandling by the suadi authorities. this incident did not result from the area being small. it has been reported that exits were closed to allow movement of a saudi prince. this led pilgrims to use only one route. so those going in to perform the rite and those exiting after performing the rite used one route and thus created a clash. |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Crush Cause: 300 Iranians Violated Rule-Hajj Stampede by LagosShia: 9:37pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Demmzy15: so Iraq is the only "elevated" land relative to Medinah? and who says it must be to the east? and if it is to the east, is Iraq to the east of Medinah or to the north? and "najduna" is possessive; meaning "our najd". how does iraq becomes the possession of arabs in the times of the Prophet (s)? |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Al-jazeera Is Not A Trusted Website by LagosShia: 7:19pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Truthpallbearer: how many Christians and non-Muslims who belie the propehthood of Prophet Muhammad (s) that work for al-jazeera? countless!!! this sheikh did not take note of that but only took note of the Shia journalist, who is world-class, working for al-jazeera; because of the accursed Muawiya. if Aljazeera is not a trusted source for news, it wont be because of Mehdi Hassan and the accursed Muawiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan. who killed Imam Hassan Ibn Ali (as)-the grandson of the Prophet (s)? who killed Muhammad Ibn Abu Bakr (ra)? Who killed Malik al-Ashtar (ra)? who Hujr Ibn Adi al-Kindi (ra)? were these not all sahaba of the Prophet (s) the accursed Muawiyah (la) spilled their blood? what did the Prophet (s) say about Muawiyah (la) according to the books of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jam'ah? Narrated by 'Ikrima That Ibn 'Abbas told him and 'Ali bin 'Abdullah to go to Abu Said and listen to some of his narrations; So they both went (and saw) Abu Said and his brother irrigating a garden belonging to them. When he saw them, he came up to them and sat down with his legs drawn up and wrapped in his garment and said, "(During the construction of the mosque of the Prophet) we carried the adobe of the mosque, one brick at a time while 'Ammar used to carry two at a time. The Prophet passed by 'Ammar and removed the dust off his head and said, "May Allah be merciful to 'Ammar. He will be killed by a rebellious aggressive group. 'Ammar will invite them to (obey) Allah and they will invite him to the (Hell) fire." Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 67 Ammar Ibn Yassir (ra) was one of the greatest companions of the Prophet (s). Muawiya and his rebellious group killed Ammar Ibn Yassir (ra) in the Battle of Siffin. Muawiyah (la) waged war against Imam Ali (as), the agreed upon caliph and imam of the Muslims, in the battle of Siffin. Quote: Shaykh Saalih al Fawzan (hafidhahullaah) mentioned a narration about when the people asked some of the Salaf: ‘Who is better Umar ibn Abdul Azeez or Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan? They responded by saying: 'The dust which entered the nose of Muawiyah while he was with the Messenger of Allah ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ is better than Umar ibn Abdul Azeez.' The dust only; this is because no one will equal the Companions; (end of quote) Reply: going by that silly narration al-fawzan mentioned from a silly salaf of his, and going by the narration's illogic, then Abu Lahab, and Abu Jahl are "good" and "honorable" men because they did not only breath in the presence of the Prophet (s), but they were his uncles. and we are ware that Abu Lahab is eternally cursed in the Holy Quran in Suratul Lahab. on another note, Muawiyah was the son of Abu Sufyan (the arch-enemy of the Prophet). Muawiyah was the son of Hind. Hind is the eater of Hamza's liver, after Hamza-the Prophet Muhammad's (s) righteous uncle- was martyred in the Battle of Uhud. Muawiyah handed over the caliphate to his un-Islamic son , Yazeed. Yazeed was a drunkard and a perverted, obscene and cruel ruler. his rule led to the tragedy of Kabrala and the beheading of Imam Hussain Ibn Ali (as)-the Prophet Muhammad's grandson-and the members of the Prophet's (s) Ahlul-Bayt (as). however to the Wahhabis, who even differ with mainstream Sunnis on the infamous personalities of Muawiyah and his son Yazeed, they regard Muawiyah and his son highly. thus you see the narration above about the comparison of Umar Ibn Abdul-Aziz and Muawiya. Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz is regarded as the best and most just ruler/caliph from the Banu Umayyah dynasty, who turned the caliphate into a monarchy. therefore, the Wahhabis follow the legacy of Banu Umayyah.they have abused Islam to give the holy land to a monarchy. it is the same legacy. I don't need much to stress the love of the Wahhabis for Muawiyah and Yazeed. see the below video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98bK3V7JNfY Saudi Wahhabis Name School In Honor Of Yazeed: https://www.nairaland.com/868603/saudi-wahhabis-name-school-honor THE MAINSTREAM SUNNI VIEW ON MUAWIYAH CONTRARY TO THE WAHHABI VIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srGols1BgEo |
Islam for Muslims / Re: ‘iranian Film On Prophet Un-islamic’ by LagosShia: 3:32pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
vedaxcool: Have you watched the film? Obviously no. You are spreading hearsay or rather rumor. The Prophet (sa) was not depicted. In some parts, his back was "shown"; no facial expression or depiction or role play. Going by the sectarian and political divide in the middle east, it is not surprising that the Wahhabi mufti of al-Saud would be of this view. It is political in other words, and this was affirmed by a Sunni Saudi writer. It is just not good for Shia Iran to be praised for contributing something good to Islam in the sight of Wahhabis. They must find something wrong. The essence of the film is to portray the image of Islam and the holy Prophet that Wahhabism has tarnished in good light and bringing out the reality of the holy Prophet (as) as mercy unto mankind. Let us even go a bit further. On what basis is it haram to depict prophets in Islam? Just because your scholars are of that opinion? What is the basis in the Qur'an and the sunnah? I believe none.I stand to be corrected. |
Islam for Muslims / Re: ‘iranian Film On Prophet Un-islamic’ by LagosShia: 10:58pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
how can a blind man who has not and cannot view a film be qualified to pass fatwa and declare it un-Islamic? it is either the judgment is not his own or he is deceiving his followers, or he has a motive for his fatwa to prevent his fans from viewing the film out of jealousy and hatred. Holy Quran 22:46 "So have they not traveled through the earth and have hearts by which to reason and ears by which to hear? For indeed, it is not eyes that are blinded, but blinded are the hearts which are within the breasts". Holy Quran 17:72 "And whoever is blind in this [life] will be blind in the Hereafter and more astray in way". |
Politics / Re: Former Lagos Governor Fashola In Mecca (Photo) by LagosShia: 10:40pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
Hajj-Pilgrimage To Makkah (aka Bacca in the Quran) Psalm 84:4-7 "Blessed are those who dwell in your house;they are ever praising you.Selah Blessed are those whose strength is in you,who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.As they pass through the Valley of Baca,they make it a place of springs;the autumn rains also cover it with pools.They go from strength to strength,till each appears before God in Zion.Hear my prayer, O Lord God Almighty;listen to me, O God of Jacob.Selah Look upon our shield,c O God;look with favor on your anointed one.Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere;I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. For the Lord God is a sun and shield;the Lord bestows favor and honor;no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. Lord Almighty,blessed is the man who trusts in you. Pilgrimage of Ezekiel to Mecca: http://www.answering-christianity.com/ezekiel_pilgrimage.htm Makkah in the Bible (below in quotes from the thread whose link appear right under here): https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-804239.64.html#msg9633958 talking about archaeolohy and what the Quran mentions specifically about Abraham and the Ka'bah in particular,let me first bring to your notice that in your very own bible Hagar,the mother of Ishamel,who we believe along with his father Abraham rebuilt the ka'ba and placed the black stone is mentioned to have being in arabia. Galatians 4:25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. (note that the above verse cannot be taken figuratively as the christian would speculate because Hagar is not from arabia but from egypt).so if really Hagar (as) was in arabia,why do you find it hard to believe Abraham stepped foot in Makkah? here is even more explicit verse regarding the "wilderness of Paran" which is Arabia: Genesis 21:20-21 (KJV) “And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.” and you can read here for archaelogical finding that mount sinai is actually in saudi arabia (note that the israelites according to the bible are said to have roamed the desert for years.that could only be in arabia): http://www.arkdiscovery.com/mt__sinai_found.htm http://antipas.net/15faq.htm read about Paran (Faran in arabic): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_of_Paran Numbers 10:12 Then the Israelites set out from the Desert of Sinai and traveled from place to place until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran. In Surah 3:96, Makkah (refered to as Mecca) is given the name Bakkah: Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-`Alamin (the mankind and jinns). The Bible, in Psalm 84:5,6, mentions the valley of Baca: Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs: the autumn rains also cover it with pools. (NIV) furthermore we read about Paran (arabia) in the bible: Numbers 10:12 (KJV) “And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.” Numbers 13:1-3 (KJV) “And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.” Habakkuk 3:3 God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth. (we know that the first revelation that descended upon Muhammad (sa) was in a cave called hira in a mountain known as Jabal an-Nur in Makkah). Pilgrimage of Prophet Ezekiel (mentioned in the bible) to Makkah: http://www.answering-christianity.com/ezekiel_pilgrimage.htm |
Politics / Re: Former Lagos Governor Fashola In Mecca (Photo) by LagosShia: 10:00pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
chuose: what you call "idol worship" is biblical.we are following the examples in the bible of "stone worship" by the holy men of Jehovah! Genesis 28:18 The next morning Jacob got up very early. He took the stone he had rested his head against, and he set it upright as a memorial pillar. Then he poured olive oil over it. Genesis 35:14 Jacob set up a stone pillar to mark the place where God had spoken to him. Then he poured wine over it as an offering to God and anointed the pillar with olive oil. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. Jonah 2: 4-7 “Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet ‘I will look again’ toward thy holy temple…When my soul fainted within me I remembered Yahweh; and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.” 2 Chronicles 6:18-21 18 “But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! 19 Yet, LORD my God, give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence. 20 May your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which you said you would put your Name there. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place. 21 Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive. 1 Kings 8:27-29 27 “But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! 28 Yet give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy, LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. 29 May your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, this place of which you said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place. |
Islam for Muslims / Re: The Deen Show: What's The Difference Between Shia And Sunni? Karim Abuzaid by LagosShia: 1:06pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
Justfollowit: this is your statement: "The knowledge of Islam has nothing to with blood relations. It is based on who the cap fits" before we continue this discussion, you have to admit first that your initial claim was wrong, and that as evidenced by the verses of the Quran, Allah did choose members from the same families and his chosen are descendants one from another. therefore you can see that Allah has granted knowledge to individuals from the same lineage (blood relations) one after the other. this is further exemplified regarding the high status and sinless state of the very family members (who were chosen/purified by Allah) of the Prophet Muhammad (sa) in this verse: "Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification." (33:33). when you admit you're wrong, then we can go to the issue of what position did the 12 holy Imams of the Ahlul-Bayt (as) hold since the Prophet Muhammad (sa) was the final messenger and prophet, what was their mission after the Prophet (sa) and is the family of Ibrahim (as) of higher status than the family of Muhammad (sa)? who is higher in the rank of prophet-hood, Muhammad (sa) or Ibrahim (as)? step by step. you claimed rationality, so let us be rational, or else forget it. |
Islam for Muslims / Re: The Deen Show: What's The Difference Between Shia And Sunni? Karim Abuzaid by LagosShia: 12:22pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
Prophet Muhammad (saww) gives blessings even after death It is written in Kanzul Fawaid by Karajaki that once Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (asws) was eating food with Abu Hanifa and after finisning, Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (asws) expressed gratitude like this: “I thank Allah (azwj) who is the Sustainer of All Worlds, O Allah (azwj) this was a blessing from You (azwj) as well as from Your Prophet (saww).” Upon hearing this Abu Hanifa said: “O Abu AbdAllah (asws)! You have include ‘someone else’ along with Allah (azwj).” Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (asws) replied: “Be Careful! Allah (azwj) Says in His Book(9:59): “If only they had been content with what Allah and His Messenger had gave them, and had said, "Sufficient unto us is Allah! Allah and His Messenger will soon give us out of their Kindness" And at another place Allah (azwj) Says (9:74): “……And they only stayed in opposition because Allah and His Messenger enriched them out of His grace….." After listening to these Verses from Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (asws), Abu Hanifa said: “By Allah (azwj)! It seems I have never read or heard someone reciting these Verses of the holy Quran before.” Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (asws) said: “No, its not like this! You have not only heard these Verses before but also have read them. However, Allah (azwj) Says for you and people like you(47:24): “Will they then not meditate on the Qur'an, or are there locks on the hearts?” and Says (83:14): “Nay, but that which they have earned is rust upon their hearts. http://www.marefateahlebait.com/know-the-ahlul-bait/can-imam-s-as-create-give-sustenance |
Islam for Muslims / Re: The Deen Show: What's The Difference Between Shia And Sunni? Karim Abuzaid by LagosShia: 12:18pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
Justfollowit: you are an example of a modern day Abu Hanifa. you read the Quran, but you do not understand its meanings. I'm referring to Abu Hanifa because of a particular incident I will post in my subsequent post. regarding your so called "blood relations", haven't you read these verses: "Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds - Descendants, one of them from another. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing." (Holy Quran 3:33-34) |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Ayatollah Khamanei Writes Open Letter To The Youth Of Western Nations On Islam by LagosShia: 7:42pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
22 January 2015 Last updated at 13:42 GMT BBC Ayatollah Khamenei writes letter to Western youth Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged young people in Europe and the US to read the Koran for themselves Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has written an open letter to young people in the West urging them to examine Islam first hand rather than believe prejudiced views. The letter encourages them to read the Koran for themselves and appeals for "impartial judgment". Ayatollah Khamenei said that there had been a flood of misinformation about Islam in the West. He added that he was prompted to write the letter by recent events in France. A series of attacks in Paris by Islamist militants killed 17 people earlier this month. In a statement published on his website, Ayatollah Khamenei said he was writing to young people in Europe and North America because they were the future of their nations. Policy of fear He asked them to gain a "proper, correct and unbiased understanding of Islam" and to form their own opinions of the religion. He also called for people to question why the "old policy" of spreading fear and hatred has targeted Islam with such intensity. "Many attempts have been made over the past two decades, almost since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, to place this great religion in the seat of a horrifying enemy," he said. "Don't allow them to hypocritically introduce their own recruited terrorists as representatives of Islam." Ayatollah Khamenei also tweeted excerpts from the letter on Wednesday using the hashtag #Letter4U. He urged young people to find out about Islam from primary sources. "At least, know what they are frightening you about!" he said in a tweet. Europe remains on high alert after the deadly attacks in Paris on 7 January 2015. Iran denounced the shooting at the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo but has also condemned as "provocative" its publication last week of a new cartoon of the Prophet Muhammed. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30931363 |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Ayatollah Khamanei Writes Open Letter To The Youth Of Western Nations On Islam by LagosShia: 7:40pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
To the Youth in Europe and North America 21/01/2015 Message of ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of The Islamic Republic of Iran In the name of God, the Beneficent the Merciful To the Youth in Europe and North America, The recent events in France and similar ones in some other Western countries have convinced me to directly talk to you about them. I am addressing you, [the youth], not because I overlook your parents, rather it is because the future of your nations and countries will be in your hands; and also I find that the sense of quest for truth is more vigorous and attentive in your hearts. I don’t address your politicians and statesmen either in this writing because I believe that they have consciously separated the route of politics from the path of righteousness and truth. I would like to talk to you about Islam, particularly the image that is presented to you as Islam. Many attempts have been made over the past two decades, almost since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, to place this great religion in the seat of a horrifying enemy. The provocation of a feeling of horror and hatred and its utilization has unfortunately a long record in the political history of the West. Here, I don’t want to deal with the different phobias with which the Western nations have thus far been indoctrinated. A cursory review of recent critical studies of history would bring home to you the fact that the Western governments’ insincere and hypocritical treatment of other nations and cultures has been censured in new historiographies. The histories of the United States and Europe are ashamed of slavery, embarrassed by the colonial period and chagrined at the oppression of people of color and non-Christians. Your researchers and historians are deeply ashamed of the bloodsheds wrought in the name of religion between the Catholics and Protestants or in the name of nationality and ethnicity during the First and Second World Wars. This approach is admirable. By mentioning a fraction of this long list, I don’t want to reproach history; rather I would like you to ask your intellectuals as to why the public conscience in the West awakens and comes to its senses after a delay of several decades or centuries. Why should the revision of collective conscience apply to the distant past and not to the current problems? Why is it that attempts are made to prevent public awareness regarding an important issue such as the treatment of Islamic culture and thought? You know well that humiliation and spreading hatred and illusionary fear of the “other” have been the common base of all those oppressive profiteers. Now, I would like you to ask yourself why the old policy of spreading “phobia” and hatred has targeted Islam and Muslims with an unprecedented intensity. Why does the power structure in the world want Islamic thought to be marginalized and remain latent? What concepts and values in Islam disturb the programs of the super powers and what interests are safeguarded in the shadow of distorting the image of Islam? Hence, my first request is: Study and research the incentives behind this widespread tarnishing of the image of Islam. My second request is that in reaction to the flood of prejudgments and disinformation campaigns, try to gain a direct and firsthand knowledge of this religion. The right logic requires that you understand the nature and essence of what they are frightening you about and want you to keep away from. I don’t insist that you accept my reading or any other reading of Islam. What I want to say is: Don’t allow this dynamic and effective reality in today’s world to be introduced to you through resentments and prejudices. Don’t allow them to hypocritically introduce their own recruited terrorists as representatives of Islam. Receive knowledge of Islam from its primary and original sources. Gain information about Islam through the Qur’an and the life of its great Prophet. I would like to ask you whether you have directly read the Qur’an of the Muslims. Have you studied the teachings of the Prophet of Islam and his humane, ethical doctrines? Have you ever received the message of Islam from any sources other than the media? Have you ever asked yourself how and on the basis of which values has Islam established the greatest scientific and intellectual civilization of the world and raised the most distinguished scientists and intellectuals throughout several centuries? I would like you not to allow the derogatory and offensive image-buildings to create an emotional gulf between you and the reality, taking away the possibility of an impartial judgment from you. Today, the communication media have removed the geographical borders. Hence, don’t allow them to besiege you within fabricated and mental borders. Although no one can individually fill the created gaps, each one of you can construct a bridge of thought and fairness over the gaps to illuminate yourself and your surrounding environment. While this preplanned challenge between Islam and you, the youth, is undesirable, it can raise new questions in your curious and inquiring minds. Attempts to find answers to these questions will provide you with an appropriate opportunity to discover new truths. Therefore, don’t miss the opportunity to gain proper, correct and unbiased understanding of Islam so that hopefully, due to your sense of responsibility toward the truth, future generations would write the history of this current interaction between Islam and the West with a clearer conscience and lesser resentment. Seyyed Ali Khamenei 21st Jan. 2015 Published At 18:57 Z http://english.khamenei.ir/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2001 |
Islam for Muslims / Ayatollah Khamanei Writes Open Letter To The Youth Of Western Nations On Islam by LagosShia: 7:31pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
Iran's Supreme Leader pens open letter to the young people of the West By Nick Thompson, CNN Updated 1453 GMT (2253 HKT) January 22, 2015 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has asked young people in the West to ignore media portrayals of Islam. (CNN)—Iran's Supreme Leader has written a letter in English asking Western youths not to judge Islam based on the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks, in a message published on the cleric's website and Twitter account. In the post, titled "To the Youth in Europe and North America," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls on young people to seek out their own understanding of Islam, and he criticizes the media's portrayal of Muslims following the massacre of 16 people at the French satirical magazine and at a kosher supermarket in Paris this month. "The recent events in France and similar ones in some other Western countries have convinced me to directly talk to you about them," Khamenei's letter reads. "I am addressing you, [the youth], not because I overlook your parents, rather it is because the future of your nations and countries will be in your hands; and also I find that the sense of quest for truth is more vigorous and attentive in your hearts." The Paris attacks, which have provoked a wave of anti-Islam protests in the West, were retribution for Charlie Hebdo's lampooning of Islam over the years. The magazine's first issue after the attack, which features a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed on its cover, has sparked demonstrations across the Muslim world. But the leader of Iran, where chants of "Death to America" have been a familiar refrain at Friday prayers and parliamentary sessions since the Islamic republic's founding in 1979, strikes a more conciliatory tone in his message to young people in the West. "I don't insist that you accept my reading or any other reading of Islam," his letter reads. "What I want to say is: Don't allow this dynamic and effective reality in today's world to be introduced to you through resentments and prejudices. Don't allow them to hypocritically introduce their own recruited terrorists as representatives of Islam." (CNN)—Iran's Supreme Leader has written a letter in English asking Western youths not to judge Islam based on the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks, in a message published on the cleric's website and Twitter account. In the post, titled "To the Youth in Europe and North America," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls on young people to seek out their own understanding of Islam, and he criticizes the media's portrayal of Muslims following the massacre of 16 people at the French satirical magazine and at a kosher supermarket in Paris this month. "The recent events in France and similar ones in some other Western countries have convinced me to directly talk to you about them," Khamenei's letter reads. "I am addressing you, [the youth], not because I overlook your parents, rather it is because the future of your nations and countries will be in your hands; and also I find that the sense of quest for truth is more vigorous and attentive in your hearts." The Paris attacks, which have provoked a wave of anti-Islam protests in the West, were retribution for Charlie Hebdo's lampooning of Islam over the years. The magazine's first issue after the attack, which features a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed on its cover, has sparked demonstrations across the Muslim world. But the leader of Iran, where chants of "Death to America" have been a familiar refrain at Friday prayers and parliamentary sessions since the Islamic republic's founding in 1979, strikes a more conciliatory tone in his message to young people in the West. "I don't insist that you accept my reading or any other reading of Islam," his letter reads. "What I want to say is: Don't allow this dynamic and effective reality in today's world to be introduced to you through resentments and prejudices. Don't allow them to hypocritically introduce their own recruited terrorists as representatives of Islam." Khamenei also riffs on Western history, explaining that the United States and Europe have a long tradition of oppressing people of "color and non-Christians." He describes his admiration for chastened Western historians who are, in his words, "deeply ashamed of the bloodsheds wrought in the name of religion between the Catholics and Protestants or in the name of nationality and ethnicity during the First and Second World Wars." Khamenei calls on readers to ignore media portrayals of Islam: "Receive knowledge of Islam from its primary and original sources. Gain information about Islam through the Qur'an and the life of its great Prophet," he writes. "Why does the power structure in the world want Islamic thought to be marginalized and remain latent?" Khamenei asks readers to ask themselves, then: "I would like you not to allow the derogatory and offensive image-buildings to create an emotional gulf between you and the reality." The Supreme Leader finishes with a hopeful message that "future generations would write the history of this current interaction between Islam and the West with a clearer conscience and lesser resentment." Khamenei's letter comes at a time of thawing relations between Iran and the U.S., as the two longtime adversaries try to hammer out a deal on the future of Iran's nuclear program. Barack Obama even sent a letter to Khamenei in October, pointing out that they share a common enemy in ISIS, the Sunni Islamist terror group that has seized huge chunks of Syria and Iraq. But diplomatic progress has not stopped the Ayatollah from bashing the West on social media in recent months. He called the U.S. the "enemy" on Twitter two weeks ago in a tweet about nuclear talks, and in August he blasted the treatment of African-Americans in a tweet about the protests after the police killing of an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri. And in November, Khamenei tweeted a nine-point explanation of why Israel should be "annihilated" -- a comment that infuriated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who urged Western powers to pull out of nuclear negotiations with Iran. Khamenei's letter in full can be read here. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/22/middleeast/iran-ayatollah-letter/ |
Islam for Muslims / Documentary: Sunnis In Iran (how Sunni Muslims Live In A Shiite Muslim Country?) by LagosShia: 10:17am On Dec 22, 2014 |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Mecca Under Threat: Outrage At Plan To Destroy The ‘birthplace’ Of The Prophet by LagosShia: 10:23am On Nov 17, 2014 |
since our beloved tbaba have a problem with the Independent newspaper, in the subsequent posts are three articles from Time, New York Times, and The American Muslim (TAM)-a most likely Sunni organization- all reporting on the destruction of Makkah by the Wahhabi al-Saud family. |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Religious Authority, Sistani Condemns Cursing Prophet Mohammed’s Companions by LagosShia: 9:45am On Nov 17, 2014 |
Abuamam: you keep making baseless claims, and throwing words you cannot back up. you then expect us to "chase" you, and clarify. for how long would we continue clarifying ignorance because you have chosen it as a way? you are what the Holy Qur'an describes in the below: Holy Quran 7:176 "And if We had willed, we could have elevated him thereby, but he adhered [instead] to the earth and followed his own desire. So his example is like that of the dog: if you chase him, he pants, or if you leave him, he [still] pants. That is the example of the people who denied Our signs. So relate the stories that perhaps they will give thought."
read about Sayf ibn Umar al-Usayyidi al-Tamimi, and you will know how the myth of Ibn Saba was concocted. you can even review a past thread on nairaland: https://www.nairaland.com/1107764/story-sunni-imam-shia-ayatollah/4#13246368 and for your info, the "Paul of Islam" is none other than Abu Hureira, the storyteller who has the most hadiths in your "Sahih Bukhari" and "Sahih Muslim". Abu Hurairah or Paul? http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team/abu-hurairah-or-paul
you have just uttered trash. i wont go into details because it would be futile. it is not our maraji who cursed and condemned those sahabis who went astray and turned back on their heels. it is first and foremost the Quran that labeled some as "hypocrites" in the very lifetime of the Prophet (sa), and afterward it is the holy Imams of the Prophet's Ahlul-Bayt (as). further, go into Sunni hadiths, you will find the hadiths about the incident of Aqabah and the 12 hypocrites who planned to assassinate the Prophet (sa). that is 12 hypocrites the Prophet (sa) disclosed their names, and they knew themselves and confessed to their evils in Sunni hadiths. and among these 12 are sahabis that Sunnis idolize. we do not assert she committed zina (adultery) because the Quran absolves her. however, she committed what is worse than zina: mass killings in the Battle of Jamal and disobeying the Prophet (sa) on several occasions to the extent that the Holy Quran in Surat Tahreem testifies of her kufr! who were those "Sunnis" that Imam Ali (as) married? this is new! look at how many of our scholars wear black turbans (of course what you referred to as "black tyres" in utter rudeness following the footsteps of your predecessor who questioned the Prophet's truthfulness in Hudaibiyyah) to signify their descent from the holy Prophet (sa), and carry the title of "sayyid" instead of wearing a white turban (white tyre, we are proud of the "tyres" our ulama wear) by those who carry the title of "sheikh". no, Sunnis who pass takfir, i.e. the Wahhabis/Salafists, are not condemned for their takfiri ideology. just recently, after the terrorist shooting in Ahsaa, Saudi Arabia, on Ashura that killed about 10 Saudi Shias (mostly children), the saudi interior minister shut down a tv channel (al-wisal) that had called for the killing of Shias. just a day after, the interior minister, abdul-aziz khoja, was forced to resign and the tv channel resumed broadcasting hate. your terror acts and attitude have given islam and muslims a bad image. dont try to play nice. you are not. your beliefs by terror takfiri pseudo-scholars like ibn taymiyyah and ibn abdul-wahab have caused Islam and Muslims their image in the world. every terror group that goes about bombing churches and mosques, and killing innocent civilians for holding different religious beliefs, has its takfiri ideology in wahhabism/salafism. i am not talking about mere takfirism which every religion holds against the other. i am talking about killing in the name of takfirism, or takfiri killings. and for the millionth time, Imam Ali (as) didnt name his children to honor tyrants. those names were "kunya" (nicknames) given, and in fact not real names (e.g. abu bakr). for a name like Usman, one of the sahaba of the Prophet (sa) was Usman Ibn Hunaif (as), a pioneer Shia of Imam Ali (as). he did not give bay'ah (allegiance) to Abu Bakr after the coup at Saqifah Banu Saeda. Usthman Ibn Hunaif (RA) was a loyal disciple of Imam Ali (as) along notable sahabis of the Prophet (sa) like Salman, Bilal, al-Miqdad, Ammar and Abu Dhar (RA). and finally, please stop disgracing your religion (Islam) that you claim. Taqiyyah is in the Quran. it is an Islamic belief supported in the Quran. the Shia practice taqiyyah under two conditions: 1.) when life is in danger 2.) when our property are at risk. there are conditions for taqiyyah, just as there are rules for mut'ah. but you senseless ones you associate taqiyyah with lying, just as you associate mut'ah marriage with illicit sex. yet, you will admit that mut'ah was practiced in the very days of the Prophet (sa), allowed by the Prophet (sa), and only later on forbidden. so the Prophet (sa) allowed "zina" and later forbade it? that is what your people claim when they talk down on mut'ah. please go and learn. go to school. foolish man. |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Religious Authority, Sistani Condemns Cursing Prophet Mohammed’s Companions by LagosShia: 11:16pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Abuamam: no need for drama.no one is seeking your approval or belief. there is a list on wikipedia of the sahaba who refused to give ba'yah (allegiance) to abu bakr after the infamous coup at Saqifa Banu Saeda, and these are not considered "apostates" by the Shia. the list is long. they were not only "three" who remained loyal to the Ahlul-Bayt (as). they were many, and they stood by the prophetic tradition of Ghadir Khumm. you can find the list here: "List of Sahabah that did not give Bay'ah to Abu Bakr" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sahabah_that_did_not_give_Bay'ah_to_Abu_Bakr |
Islam for Muslims / Re: On The Sahaba Again: A Reminder May Benefit The Believers.... by LagosShia: 11:10pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
TheLight001: yes, we do. in Ziyarat Ashura, the "first zalim (oppressor) who oppressed the rights of Al-Muhammad" refers to Abu Bakr, the "second" refers to Umar, and the "third" to Usthman. then Muawiya, Yazeed, and al-Abi Sufyan (the family of abi sufyan) and banu umayyah are stated explicitly. dua sanamay quraysh (supplication against the two idols of quraysh) refers to the two perpetrators of Saqifah Banu Saeeda, i.e. Abu bakr and Umar. there is no taqiyyah in this as some lunatics want to dramatize. it is our beliefs, and we have been killed and oppressed and persecuted because we hold certain beliefs others cannot tolerate. other than that, we do not insult anyone. la'nat is a divine sunnah as already explained. our position on some sahabis and our opposition to them is way more respectable than the slander in Sunni books against other sahabis like Mukhtar Ibn Ubaydullah al-Thaqafi (RA), Hujr Ibn Adi (RA) and Malik Ibn Nuweira (RA) whom the Shia honor and hold in high esteem for their steadfastness and loyalty in the cause of the Ahlul-Bayt (as).. |
Islam for Muslims / On The Sahaba Again: A Reminder May Benefit The Believers.... by LagosShia: 5:33pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Abuamam: LagosShia: https://www.nairaland.com/1903995/religious-authority-sistani-condemns-cursing#28069723 |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Mecca Under Threat: Outrage At Plan To Destroy The ‘birthplace’ Of The Prophet by LagosShia: 5:23pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
AlBaqir: thanks brother! |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Religious Authority, Sistani Condemns Cursing Prophet Mohammed’s Companions by LagosShia: 5:13pm On Nov 16, 2014 |
Abuamam: do not think you will score points by giving yourself too much importance? dont blow your head. you have not reinvented the wheel. what you have done here is to expose your ignorance, prejudice, bias, misinformation and lack of knowledge. and i will show you and explain how so you can learn a few things and open up!!! the Shia stance on the Sahaba, regardless of your definition of "insult" and "curse", is to treat each sahabi as an individual with distinct characteristics, actions and personality. the sahaba were not a homogeneous group. they are the good, the bad and the ugly. they differed on many issues amongst themselves, and they even killed each other. do you know that? if your position as a Sunni is to turn a blind eye and say God will judge, then we Shia do know God will judge. however, "God will judge" doesnt justify turning a blind eye on our past, and then conveying nice titles on ALL sahabas that their actions belie and aim to rewrite their past. that aside, you citing Ziyarat Ashura, and telling us about its content regarding a FEW sahabas doesnt justify your generalization that the Shia "curse" or "insult" THE SAHABA. the arabic word SAHABA (companions) is a compound noun. SAHABA is a GROUP of people. you cant judge them all as good and pious regardless of their past. Abu Bakr, Umar, Usthman, and Muawiya who are target in Ziyarat Ashura do not make up ALL the sahaba. they are just four out of the thousands of Sahaba. like i have stated millions of times, when you as a Sunni want to talk down on the Shia view or attitude towards these (four) sahabas and the likes that Sunnis hold in high esteem while the Shia do not, please use the word "SOME". say you do not like the view of the Shia about SOME sahabis. there are many sahabis who the Shia honor. the question is are there sahabis that the Sunnis hold contempt for,as the Shia also hold contempt for some other? the answer is YES. Sunnis do not like Mukhtar Ibn Ubaydullah al-Thaqafi (RA), Malik Ibn Nuweira (RA) and Hujr Ibn Adi al-Kindi (RA) among a few others who were very loyal to the Ahlul-Bayt (as). Sunnis, as your hadiths and historical writings show, and even present day works show, you have problem with these three companions in particular, and you defame their character unjustifiably just to cover up for other infamous sahabis who victimized these three. on the other hand, the Shia highly honor these three. so does that give me the right as a Shia to accuse Sunnis of generally hating or insulting or cursing the sahabas because of these three men who were also sahabi (companions of the Prophet)? your accusation that the Shia "insult the sahabas" is a generalized lie,and one based on an attempt to mislead the unsuspecting and dishonestly portray others. what we need to do as Shias is to highlight the slander you have in your books against those three honorable sahabis of the Prophet (sa) that we as Shias love, honor, and respect. we need to expose the sahabis that you Sunnis slander and disrespect and hold you responsible as you want to defame us and tarnish our reputation because of mainly four infamous sahabis that you honor. furthermore, what is the definition of "insult" and "curse"? insult undoubtedly is forbidden in Islam even against unbelievers. that is exactly what our scholars have forbidden, and stopped the Shia from doing against some infamous sahabis. insult is haram. there is no taqiyyah in this; because there are some Shias who want to vent their dislike for the infamous men based on their ill-actions against the Ahlul-Bayt (as). our scholars dont tolerate insults because it is haram regardless who is the target. when it comes to the concept of "curse", it is a different issue. the arabic word "la'nat" is what is often unduly translated as "curse". "la'nat" is not well understood when you translate it as "curse". in the Holy Quran, there are instances Allah (swt), the angels and the prophets (as) sent "la'nat" on the disbelievers and transgressors who oppressed the believers. therefore sending la'nat on evildoers is a divine and Quranic sunnah. sending la'nat is meant to seek Allah's (swt) pleasure against wrongdoings and to disassociate oneself from evildoers and their evil deeds. it is not insult, but more or less, telling Allah (swt) that by you sending la'nat on someone evil, you disapprove of their actions. you are reaching out to Allah (swt) to state that you do not approve of their evils and you dont want their fate to be your own fate, and therefore Allah's (swt) mercy should be lifted from them because you do not approve of them, and do not sympathize with them, and Allah (swt) should judge them as He pleases and pass justice. it is an act know in the Holy Quran as TABARRA (to disassociate from evil people and show disapproval). (note that Surat at-Tawba, the ninth chapter of the Holy Quran, is also known as Surat al-Bara'ah, or the verse of doing Tabarra/Bara'ah). the opposite is TAWALLA (to love, honor, respect and obey pious people). Tabarra and Tawalla are fundamental beliefs for the Shia, just as salat (the five daily prayers) and sawm (fasting in the month of Ramadan) are. Tabarra and Tawalla are fruits of what the Quran teaches us about "amr bil ma'roof wa nahi anil munkar" (i.e. enjoining good and forbidding evil). Holy Quran 9:71 "The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise." Holy Quran 3:110 "Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it were best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors." to conclude, please learn how to use the word "SOME" as already explained to you. |
Islam for Muslims / "Aisha And The Shia" -English Lecture By Sayyid Ammar Nakshawani by LagosShia: 9:33pm On Nov 14, 2014 |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Mecca Under Threat: Outrage At Plan To Destroy The ‘birthplace’ Of The Prophet by LagosShia: 12:16am On Nov 14, 2014 |
Abuamam: when you know the difference between grave worship and grave visitation which is a prophetic sunnah, then i would join you in leveling any grave or historical site that is used for worship. until then, enjoy your ignorance. like they say, "ignorance is bliss". likewise, when you differentiate between the disbelievers the early Muslims are told to fight in the Quran because those disbelievers were the aggressors against Muslims, and innocent disbelievers who have committed no aggression, and realizing that it is not every disbeliever you go about butchering for having different beliefs than yours, then i can take you seriously. your interpretations are faulty. 1 Like |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Mecca Under Threat: Outrage At Plan To Destroy The ‘birthplace’ Of The Prophet by LagosShia: 11:58pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
Abuamam:"If you two [wives, i.e. Aisha and Hafsa] repent to Allah , [it is best], for your hearts have deviated (from faith). But if you cooperate against him - then indeed Allah is his protector, and Gabriel and the righteous of the believers and the angels, moreover, are [his] assistants. Perhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than you - submitting to Allah (i.e. Muslims), believing, devoutly obedient, repentant, worshipping, and traveling - [ones] previously married and virgins." (66:4-5) common sense and every reasonable tafsir one would read dictate that the term "better than you" means Aisha and Hafsa lacked the qualities the substitutes are stated would have, that make them"better" than the two. the substitutes cannot be "better than" Aisha by being "muslim" and "believers" if indeed Aisha was herself a "muslim" and a "believer" as per the verse. of course, after being exposed, you want to think you can succeed in pulling a scarecrow that there is a Shia who is "insulting" your "mothers of the believers". do you also tell others of the mothers of the believers we Shia honor and love so much?
do you want us to deny the words of the Quran which implicitly called her an "unbeliever" in surat tahreem? name calling and insult is showing disrespect through vulgar words with the aim to defame. indeed, insulting even a kafir is haram. so what taqiyyah is your imagination of ignorance making you to bite your tongue on?
of course that is the mind of a foolish wahhabi. when Muslims use archaeology to preach and cite the miraculous discovery of the ancient city of pillars, Iram, isnt that in a bid to spread islam? if left to wahhabis, they would have demolished the remains of Iram which point to the veracity of the Holy Quran. you do not know any who have converted to islam from looking at ancient sites, does mean no one exist. Laura Booth, in law of tony blair, converted to islam after visiting Qom. preserving historical sites is preserving our Islamic identity. you can play with words all you like. were you not justifying the insult by disguising the move as part of "expanding" the masjidul haram? how does building a royal palace for one tyrant calling himself king amount to expansion of masjidul haram? |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Mecca Under Threat: Outrage At Plan To Destroy The ‘birthplace’ Of The Prophet by LagosShia: 11:45pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
while tbaba is busy criticizing the independent UK newspaper, and presenting evidence against himself from the other thread, because the independent exposed a proposal by saudi wahhabis to move the Prophet's (sa) tomb, look at the dishonest explanation in the below, and the dishonest method of denial by admitting the report of the independent is true while the denying it at the same time becasue the saudi wahhabis haven't put the proposal to work (of course the below was possibly written by Yasir Qadhi, tbaba's favorite, before his awakening to the reality and his shocking words on Press TV) : tbaba1234: |
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