Pearls of Wisdom

United For Change is historic; the maiden voyage is a unique convention entitled: United For Change Presents: United Against Malaria, One Goal, One Body during Labor Day weekend at the Gaylord Hotel, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Rarely have so many Muslim speakers committed themselves to this day, and collectively found agreement in a cause of this nature.

Tickets are now available for the event ‘United Against Malaria’ taking place at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, sponsored by Muslims United for Change, and Islamic Relief.

Amongst the many confirmed speakers to attend the convention will be:

Shaykh Muhammad Ninowy, Imam Mohamed Majid, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Imam Suhaib Webb and Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Imam Syed Naqvi.

The ticket prices are as follows

Adults - $30.00
Students - $25.00
Children (2-12) - $5.00 - includes childcare

You can buy tickets online at http://www.muslimsunitedforchange.com/events/ or look out for representatives in your community and masjids that are selling tickets insha Allah. These tickets will be cheaper and you will not have to pay the online processing fee!

Also that same night an Iftar Dinner/Tarawih will take place. This is a separate event with limited seating! The ticket prices are as follows

Adults - $30.00
Children (2-12) - $15.00

Insha Allah please come and support us in helping our brothers and sisters fight against Malaria and spread the word! Tell all your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, etc.

Buy your tickets now before they are sold out!!!

Jazak Allah Khairun and May Allah continue to bless us in this beautiful deen. Ameen.

Allah says, “…whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind…” Al-Maeda 5:32

Rasullah SAW said, “The Believers, in their love, mutual kindness, and close ties, are like one body; when any part complains, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever.”

At the time of Bani Israel, there was a man in a small village, called Barsisa. He was, what you call, a monk. But he was a true Christian. He believed in Tawheed and believed Isa (peace be upon him) was a messenger of Allah. One day three brothers decided to go for Jihad. But they had a sister and they did not want to leave her alone. So they went looking for someone to take care of her. The town people suggested to leave her with Barsisa, because of his piety. So they went to him and when they asked him, he said, “I seek refuge from the cursed Shaytan” and said No! This was because he was scared of falling into sin ( due to the potential fitnah it may cause). Then Shaytan came to Barsisa in the form of Waswasah (Whisperings). Shaytan is very smart and knew Barsisa had a soft heart. So he told Barsisa, “What if they can’t find someone good and leave her with someone bad, wouldn’t that be your fault?” Now Barsisa did not realize this was Shaytan whispering in his heart, and because of his compassion for others, he decided to accept their request and help the woman.
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MUJAAHADATU-SH-SHAYTAAN
Prepared by Abul-Layth

Bismillaah, wa-l-hamdu-lillaah, wa-s-salaatu wa-s-salaam alaa rasoolillaah!
Amma ba’d:
Allaah says,

As for those who strive hard in Our cause, We will surely guide them to Ours Paths (Allaah’s religion) [Sooratu-l-’Ankaboot, 29: 69].

Therefore, guidance is dependent upon striving hard, not just making an effort, but to truly struggle with all one’s might! The word Allaah uses for striving is ‘jaahada’. From the verb (a doing word if you like) ‘Jaahada’ come the words ‘jihaad’ and ‘al-mujaahadah’. Ar-Raaghib al-Asfahaanee (rahimahullaah) defines these words in his famous book on the language of the Qur’aan, ‘Mufradaatu-Ghareebi-l-Qur’aan’ thus: ‘the words jihaad and al-mujaahadah both mean to exhaust ones resources to resist the enemy. Jihaad is of three types:

1. Resisting the apparent enemy
2. Resisting the shayateen (Iblees)
3. Resisting the temptations of the self.’ [p.101]

Shaykh Abdu-l-Qaadir al-Jilaanee (rahimahullaah) has mentioned that there are four targets for the plots of Shaytaan: the qalb (the heart), the nafs (lower self), the ‘aql (the mind), and the hawaa (passionate instincts/ desires). Concerning this he said,
‘On the one hand the angel is inculcating taqwaa in the heart. The devil, on the other hand, is busy instilling fujoor (moral depravity) in to the nafs. As a result the nafs tries to persuade the qalb to use the limbs and organs of the body for impious and immoral purposes.
Within the physical constitution there are also two target areas: the ‘aql (the mind) and the hawaa (passionate instincts). The functioning of each of theses is subject to the will of a controlling influence, namely, that of helpful guidance (tawfeeq) and that of seductive [satanic] temptation (ighwaa’).’ Read the rest of this entry »

The members of a profane society are, in the main, rude, uncaring and inconsiderate. The reason for this is the egoism of the unbelievers. They all think of their own benefit. Others have no importance for them.

However, a real group of believers are completely different from such people, because one of the significant characteristics of the believers is their refusal to fall a prey to their own greed. Believers who overcome their vain desires, will naturally be caring and considerate towards other believers. The Qur’an tells of that kind of self-sacrificing relationship between the refugees who fled with Mohammed to Medina and the faithful people of Medina who helped them:

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