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- \r\n This \r\n declaration came at a time when a large number of \r\n Muslims had forsaken their homes in Makkah and taken \r\n refuge in Abyssinia (the first migration of Muslims). \r\n As for the rest of the Muslims, they were living a \r\n miserable life in and around Makkah, suffering from \r\n harsh persecutions under the disbelievers of Makkan \r\n Quraish. Even the life of the Prophet (peace be upon \r\n him) was constantly in danger.\r\n
- \r\n The forces \r\n of falsehood (Baatil) seemed preponderant. \r\n There was no sign promising the success of the Truth \r\n (Haqq) even in the distant future.\r\n
- \r\n Against \r\n this backdrop, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was \r\n asked by Allah to proclaim to the disbelievers that \r\n the Truth had come and the falsehood had perished.\r\n
- \r\n Given \r\n the situation pertaining at the time, his proclamation \r\n appeared to many people at best a tall claim, and \r\n the disbelievers simply laughed it away.\r\n \r\n
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- \r\n Within \r\n nine years of that declaration, however, the Prophet \r\n Muhammad (peace be upon him) entered Makkah as its \r\n humble conqueror, destroying falsehood, symbolized \r\n by the more than 360 idols which lay in the precincts \r\n of the Kabah (The Holy Sanctuary).\r\n
- \r\n According \r\n to Abdullah ibn Masud (May Allah be pleased with him), \r\n on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, as the \r\n Prophet struck the idols in the Kabah, he repeatedly \r\n recited this verse: \"The Truth has come and falsehood \r\n has perished. Indeed falsehood was destined to perish \r\n (17:81). The Truth has come and falsehood shall neither \r\n make its appearance, nor return (39:41).\" \r\n Before and after destroying these idols, the Prophet \r\n performed prostrations and prayers to thank Allah \r\n for this splendid victory and honour, and went around \r\n proclaiming the Oneness and Majesty of Allah.\r\n \r\n
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| \r\n Know \r\n Your Islamic Vocab. \r\n |
'ALIM: \r\n One who knows; a learned person. Commonly used for someone \r\n who has a thorough knowledge of Islam and its sources, \r\n the Quran and the Sunnah. An important characteristic \r\n of an `Alim according to the Quran, is that \r\n he is deeply conscious of God and stands in awe of Him.
\r\n'Alimah \r\n is the feminine of 'Alim, and used \r\n for female scholars of Islam.
\r\n[Contributed by Br. \r\n Junaid Sohail, University of Toronto, Erindale \r\n Campus]
\r\n| \r\n \r\n \r\n DAWA - Time to Come Out \r\n of our Boxes! \r\n |
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- \r\n We \r\n should practice what we preach, as \r\n Allah says, \"O you who (claim) to believe! Why \r\n do you say things that do not practice?\" \r\n [Quran 61:2]. Thus, the least we can do is try \r\n our best to avoid acts which we are not supposed \r\n to do!\r\n
- \r\n At \r\n the same time, perfection is not the pre-requisite \r\n for Dawa, because, had this been the \r\n case, then the Prophets (peace be upon them \r\n all) would be the only ones allowed to do Dawa. \r\n Life is an ever-growing circle of study, practice, \r\n and improvement! Some companions of the Prophet \r\n once asked him, \"O Messenger of Allah, shouldn't \r\n we refrain from calling others to goodness if \r\n we don't practice ALL good things ourselves, \r\n and shouldn't we refrain from forbidding wrong \r\n things until we ourselves have abstained from \r\n ALL the bad.\" \"No,\" he replied, \"You should \r\n call others to goodness even if you don't do \r\n all good, and you should forbid bad things even \r\n if you don't abstain from all of them yourselves\" \r\n [Tabarani]..... \r\n [To \r\n be continued in the next issue]\r\n \r\n
[Taken from the article \r\n \"DAWA: Time To Come Out of Our Boxes\" \r\n @ www.youngmuslims.ca]
\r\n| \r\n Modesty \r\n [Haya] in Islam and Manners of Dressing \r\n |
~ \r\n \"When you do not have Haya, you may do whatever \r\n you please\" ~
\r\n| \r\n Quiz Yourself! \r\n |
Last \r\n week's Answer: \r\n Why is the woman’s share of inheritance half \r\n that of a man (according to 4:11)? c) Because \r\n women have less financial responsibility compared \r\n to the men
\r\nThis \r\n week's Question: The Revelation of the Quran was \r\n a gradual process over a period of 23 years. Revelation \r\n (Wahee) sometimes came as individual verses \r\n (Ayaat), at other times a few passages, and \r\n on some occasions complete chapters (Suras) of the \r\n Quran were revealed in one sitting. What was \r\n the first complete Sura of the Quran \r\n that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be \r\n upon him)?
\r\na) Al-Alaq \r\n b) Al-Khalaq \r\n c) Al-Faatiha \r\n d) Al-Baqara
\r\n[The correct answer will \r\n be provided in the next issue]
\r\n[Taken from Online \r\n Quiz @ www.youngmuslims.ca]
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