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By: Hadith of the Day – Beware of Zombies. Or Are You One?

Hadith of the Day – Beware of Zombies. Or Are You One? — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:39:45 +0000

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By: Asma

Asma — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 23:19:56 +0000

Mashaallah, nicely said 🙂

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2013 Year in Review: SuhaibWebb.com — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 08:01:49 +0000

[…] Beware of Zombies. Or Are You One? by Moutasem Atiya (Guest Author) Two men passed away during the life of Moses – but the perceived righteous man ended up in damnation while the sinner had been forgiven. Moses decided to investigate the matter, and here’s what he found. […]

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Judging others | Stories for Muslim Kids — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 02:49:17 +0000

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By: Bashir

Bashir — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:36:35 +0000

I like the article. Helps me to keep myself in check.

By: e.hashim

e.hashim — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:55:23 +0000

SubhanAllah!!
Allahu Akbar.
That means everything.beyond our tiny imagination.
May Allah (swt) shield and protect and shower His mercy on all of us here and hereafter.
Thank you brothers who circulate such noble eye opening histories.
Assalamu Alaikkum
E. Hashim

By: Brian Cokayne

Brian Cokayne — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:10:55 +0000

‘Awaiting’ certainly does merit some response here even if it’s from England,for he has certainly been doing some serious thinking about the story of the two husbands in Moses’ time or should I say who were held as examples of mercy or otherwise.There are so many instances in the Holy Qur’an where we are exorted by the Surahs to undertake good practises,to do good deeds,to be mindful of God(swt) to try our best to follow His guidance in respect of both prayer & action. The man who acted with good,even praised as he was by his wife for his constancy ie at home he showed similar practises to those in the outside world,so we can hardly say he was running on the ego of gaining the esteem of others.He may not even have been concerned as to wether or not anyone else saw his good work.His only error seems to have been the word ‘if’ ie ‘if Moses(peace be unto him) approves etc’.He’d already suffered the epithet of being called righteous which can oten mean ignominy in this world. The truly righteous I imagine are often accused of this. The Prophet himself(swt) was often called a sorcerer, even ‘we think you are a fool’I do not consider myself a scholar,and I could not never deny mercy to the 2nd husband depicted in his crying at home in respect of the punishment he expected for his mean deeds.These are realms of theology like the dots above the letter ‘i’ & the crosses upon letter ‘t’s. especially when one thinks of the many times in the Qur’an where we are told that judgement will be a totally honest reflection of what we have earned with our own hands and that eleventh hour protestations will be of little avail.I can only therefore say the Seven oft repeated verses now so that I myself may more clearly understand the passage that the initial writer quoted.Especially the verse that says ‘Thee alone do we ask for help.’ It is as if what one may called spititual understanding is beyond intellect,where faith is gained by following the practises.I hope this contribution isn’t a disappointment either to ‘Awaiting’ nor to other readers or the original writer.We are Inshallah Ummah.

By: awaiting

awaiting — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:51:05 +0000

Continuing on from my previous post, perhaps I missed something. I was just pondering the title of the article and wondering what zombies had to do with anything. Is it that the man who committed all the right actions was just kind of going with the flow of his society, meaning that his society practiced Islam and it is for this reason that he practiced Islam. His fate would make a lot of sense to me because, as I stated before, that person wouldn’t have challenged their beliefs which would actually undermine their faith. And had they been pulled out of that specific context and into another one, they would just go with the flow of that society, even if it was completely opposing Islam.

If that is the implication then I guess I get it…if not please explain if you can and please attempt to answer the previous question that I posted. Questions open to all (not just author) but once again please don’t assert your claim but explain it.

By: awaiting

awaiting — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:40:09 +0000

This is my question–to what degree is faith a gift from God and to what degree is it something that is earned through effort, not to say that these are mutually exclusive, but which outweighs the other. To be honest, a part of this doesn’t seem completely fair. I mean, I like the message of sincerity, but isn’t this also really scary. Let’s be honest, how many Muslims can say they’ve never doubted. And if you haven’t it seems to me like you haven’t challenged your beliefs which undermines faith as well.
The man who said “we’ll be fine if Moses is right,” did act the same inside the house as out, at a time when the opinion of the wife was, I’m assuming, pretty much irrelevant. Doesn’t that display some level of sincerity. To what degree can we actually control our own faith through more than actions? I feel at once touched and shocked by the narration, as it displays mercy but in someways also perhaps unfairness. If you respond, please don’t argue simply through assertion, meaning don’t just quote passages. Please explain through reason the justice behind this.

Additonally, it seems to me that continuing on with the practices of something you doubt would seem very challenging–it seems to me more noble to overcome the thought and continue on rather than to simply just be given the gift of faith.

Thanks ahead of time to any who attempt to answer.

By: Ibn Adam

Ibn Adam — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:22:44 +0000

In reply to Sarah Abdullah.

Salaamun alaikum Sr Sarah

The prophets themselves prayed for forgiveness – and gave thanks.
Prophets aside, Abu Bakr himself, when praised by people, reportedly prayed:

“O Allah, You know me better than I know myself, and I know myself better than these people who praise me. Make me better than what they think of me, and forgive those sins of mine of which they have no knowledge, and do not hold me responsible for what they say.”

Hide your faults – we all fall short in different ways – and turn to the One who is is accepting of our repentance and is the One who can give without measure.

May Allah SWT accept us all to be of those who strive to be foremost on His Path.