DOCSLIB.ORG

GLOBAL NEWS Injustice Spuns an Organic Movement BURN BABY

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
GLOBAL NEWS Injustice Spuns an Organic Movement BURN BABY MUSLIMPublished Continuously JOURNALSince October 1975! www.MuslimJournal.net Vol. 45, No. 39, June 12, 2020 BRINGING HUMANITY TOGETHER IN MORAL EXCELLENCE WITH TRUTH AND UNDERSTANDING $1.75 - $2.00 outside U.S. IMAM MAKRAM EL-AMIN ON FRONTLINES FOR JUSTICE IN MINNEAPOLIS INSIDE THIS ISSUE CALLING FOR MUSLIMS TO BE IN THE LEAD CALLING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORMS The Muslim Journal Floyd at the hands of a Minne- Floyd murder case. The tion that includes a COVID Newswire apolis police officer, while three beloved George Floyd was a response program providing MN ATTORNEY GENERAL MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – other officers are charged as recipient of Al-Maa'uun ser- 200,000 meals to over 200 KEITH ELLISON Makram El-Amin, Imam of accomplices. vices. unique households, providing See Page 3 Masjid An-Nur and Director of Given in the Arabic lan- Al-Maa'uun has been on basic household supplies that Al-Maa'uun, is on the frontlines guage for “Neighborly Needs,” the ground serving the com- include hand sanitizers and in Minneapolis, as his North Al-Maa'uun is housed in Mas- munity from their annual masks, and urgently needed Minneapolis community con- jid An-Nur – the home Masjid Islamic Relief – “Day of Dig- medications. tinues to coil in pain over the of Attorney General Keith Elli- nity” run by his sister Kami- senseless murder of George son, now in charge of the George lah El-Amin, food distribu- Please turn to page 18 GLOBAL NEWS Injustice Spuns An Organic Movement BURN BABY... NO..., with a Macrocosm of Cultures VOTE BABY, VOTE! – PART I See Page 7 Chairman of the African ed States of America at the hands Union on the Killing of of law enforcement officers and George Floyd wishes to extend his deepest con- ADDIS ABABA – 29 May 2020 dolences to his family and loved – The Chairperson of the Afri- ones. can Union Commission Mous- Recalling the historic Orga- WE ARE NOW BATTLING ON sa Faki Mahamat strongly con- nization of Africa Unity (OAU) TWO FRONTS demns the murder of George See Page 20 Please turn to page 18 Floyd that occurred in the Unit- By Leila Diab Yasser Arafat in 1996.) (Editorial Note: These pho- CHICAGO, Ill. – On May to subscribe SCAN QR CODE tos by Gabriella Diab demon- 25, 2020, as people all over strates the next generations of America watched their TVs in human rights activists, as this disbelief at the very sad and the granddaughter of Human emotional situation unfolded Rights Activist Leila Diab in before their eyes, staged in begins training in the ways of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and her grandmother to take the Facebooked across the nation baton and move it forward. and world. Leila Diab was instrumental In utter disbelief, they wit- in organizing the delegation nessed one of the most despi- to Palestine, where Imam W. cable, abhorrent and unjustifi- Deen Mohammed met with Please turn to page 18 2 MUSLIM JOURNAL June 12, 2020 Al-Islam’s Universal Beliefs Allah is The Creator with no partners. Muslims have 99 Popular Attributes for Allah. What is Al-Islam? THE HOLY Al-Islam is the complete way of life that reflects Submission to the Will of G-d. Islam means “submission,” derived from the Arabic word QUR’AN “Salaam,” meaning “peace.” Who is a Muslim? A Muslim is anyone who submits to the Will of G-d. Everyone is born “Muslim, and their environment makes them otherwise.” With Allah’s Name, The Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer How does one become a conscious Muslim? To become Muslim is to make public declaration that “there is no god 162. Say: Lo! My worship and but Allah (One G-d), and Muhammed is the Messenger of G-d.” This is my sacrifice and my living and called the Shahadatain. my dying are for Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Who is Muhammed? Muhammed the Prophet was born in Mecca, the holiest city to Islam in Arabia in the year 570 or in the 6th Century. How many Muslims are there? 163. He hath no partner. This Worldwide there are just over 1 billion Muslims, or one out of every am I commanded, and I am first five people on earth is a Muslim. In the United States, there are approx- of those who surrender (unto imately 8 million Muslims; 2.5 million are recognized as indigenous, Him). with the remainder by way of immigration. Aren’t all Muslims Arabs? No. Most Muslims live east of Karachi; 30 percent of Muslims live in the Indian subcontinent; 20 percent in Sub-Sahara Africa, 17 percent in 164. Say: Shall I seek another Southeast Asia, 18 percent in the Arab world; 10 percent in the states of than Allah for Lord, when He the former Soviet Union/Russia. There is a significant Muslim popula- is Lord of all things? Each soul tion in China, Latin America and Australia. Aren’t all Arabs “Muslim”? earns only on its own account, No. nor does any laden bear anoth- er’s load. Then unto your Lord What is the Ka’bah? is your return and He will tell The Ka’bah is the Ancient House in Mecca, Saudia Arabia, toward you that wherein ye differed. which all Muslims all over the world turn as their direction for making prayer. It is the House built by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son and Prophet, Isma’il (Ishmael). It is built on the location where G-d told Ibrahim to summon all mankind to visit this place; it is believed to be the original site of a sanctuary established by Adam. 165. He it is Who has placed you as viceroys of the earth and What is the Qur’an? has exalted some of you in rank The Qur’an is the last revealed Scripture from G-d and the Primary above others, that He may try Source of the Muslim’s Faith. you by (the test of) that which He has given you. Lo! Thy Lord What are Sunnah and Hadith? Prophet Muhammed was described by his wife, Aishah, as the Qur’an is swift in prosecution and lo! walking and his life examples and practices constitute the second most He is Forgiving, Merciful. important source for Muslims. These life examples are called Sunnah and are compiled in Hadith. What are the Five Pillars of Al-Islam? Belief in One G-d (Allah), Prayer five times a day to the One G-d, Fasting in the Month of Ramadan, Charity-giving called Zakat, and Hajj Surah 97: Al- Qadr (The Decree) or the Pilgrimage to the Sacred House, the Ka’bah, in Mecca, Saudi Ara- (Border Calligraphy: “There is no god but G-d, Muhammed is the Last Prophet.”) bia, at least once. What else do Muslims believe? Muslims believe in all the prophets from G-d, from Adam down through the chain of prophets to Muhammed, the Last. Muslims believe in all the Scriptures that the Prophets came with from G-d. Muslims believe in the Angels, the most notable in the Qur’an being Jibril (Gabri- el). Muslims believe in Life after Death or the Resurrection. Muslims believe in the Day of Judgement, when everyone will be called to reckon for their deeds before G-d. What is Jumuah? Jumuah literally means in Arabic “congregation” and is the most HADITH important day of all days to Muslims. Jumuah Prayer is on every Friday, just past midday. What is Eid? (6314) Abu Huraira reported: I heard Allah’s Messenger (may Peace Eid in Arabic literally means “recurring happiness.” There are two and Blessings be upon him) as saying: One is not strong because of celebrations every year observed by all Muslims, Eidul Fitr celebrating the completion of Ramadan and Eidul Adha celebrating the completion one’s wrestling skillfully. They said: Allah’s Messenger, then who is of Hajj. strong? He said: He who controls his anger when he is in a fit of rage. What is “G-d”? (Sahih AL BUKARI) Imam W. Deen Mohammed, leader of the largest indige- nous group of Muslims, explained that in order to show due reverence to the Name of G-d Almighty, that we not use any spelling that could in the reverse mean “dog.” June 12, 2020 MUSLIM JOURNAL 3 In Profile… ATTORNEY GENERAL KEITH ELLISON Minnesota Attorney General TAKES OVER GEORGE FLOYD MURDER CASE Keith Ellison MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Keith Ellison was sworn in as Minne- sota’s 30th attorney general on Jan. 7, 2019. As the People’s Law- yer, Attorney General Ellison’s job is to help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect. His guiding values are gener- osity and inclusion. From 2007 to 2019, Ellison rep- resented Minnesota’s 5th Con- gressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he championed consumer, work- AG Keith Ellison er, environmental and civil- and human-rights protections for Congressional Progressive Cau- From left to right: Tou Thao, Derek Chauvin, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane (Photo Minnesotans. cus, which he helped build to credit: Henn. Co. Jail) On June 3, 2020, Atty Gen. Keith Ellison brought charges against the four He served for 12 years on the more than 100 members. police officers in the murder of George Floyd: Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng House Financial Services Com- Before being elected to Con- all face aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder. Derek Chauvin’s murder charge mittee, where he helped oversee gress, Attorney General Ellison has been upgraded to second-degree unintentional murder.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Qur'anic Manuscripts
    The Qur'anic Manuscripts Introduction 1. The Qur'anic Script & Palaeography On The Origins Of The Kufic Script 1. Introduction 2. The Origins Of The Kufic Script 3. Martin Lings & Yasin Safadi On The Kufic Script 4. Kufic Qur'anic Manuscripts From First & Second Centuries Of Hijra 5. Kufic Inscriptions From 1st Century Of Hijra 6. Dated Manuscripts & Dating Of The Manuscripts: The Difference 7. Conclusions 8. References & Notes The Dotting Of A Script And The Dating Of An Era: The Strange Neglect Of PERF 558 Radiocarbon (Carbon-14) Dating And The Qur'anic Manuscripts 1. Introduction 2. Principles And Practice 3. Carbon-14 Dating Of Qur'anic Manuscripts 4. Conclusions 5. References & Notes From Alphonse Mingana To Christoph Luxenberg: Arabic Script & The Alleged Syriac Origins Of The Qur'an 1. Introduction 2. Origins Of The Arabic Script 3. Diacritical & Vowel Marks In Arabic From Syriac? 4. The Cover Story 5. Now The Evidence! 6. Syriac In The Early Islamic Centuries 7. Conclusions 8. Acknowledgements 9. References & Notes Dated Texts Containing The Qur’an From 1-100 AH / 622-719 CE 1. Introduction 2. List Of Dated Qur’anic Texts From 1-100 AH / 622-719 CE 3. Codification Of The Qur’an - Early Or Late? 4. Conclusions 5. References 2. Examples Of The Qur'anic Manuscripts THE ‘UTHMANIC MANUSCRIPTS 1. The Tashkent Manuscript 2. The Al-Hussein Mosque Manuscript FIRST CENTURY HIJRA 1. Surah al-‘Imran. Verses number : End Of Verse 45 To 54 And Part Of 55. 2. A Qur'anic Manuscript From 1st Century Hijra: Part Of Surah al-Sajda And Surah al-Ahzab 3.
    [Show full text]
  • Verses in the Qur‟An About Adl (لدع)
    Verses in the Qur‟an - (عدل) about Adl Insaaf (Justice) - Compiled ([email protected]) Institute of Objective Studies 162, Jogabai Main Road, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi - 110025 Justice - (عدل) Verses in the Qur‟an about Adl ‟an Arabic Word meaning Insaaf „Justice - (عدل) ʻAdl .is an Arabic word meaning insaaf (justice) in Urdu. It is an important aspect of Islam (عدل) Adl Justice is one of the characteristics of Allah. The Quran considers justice to be a supreme virtue. Allah does not deny the prayers of three people and one of them is that of Adil Badshah (Ruler doing justice). It is not only for Muslims but for all in general. If it is the case of Muslim and the other party is Non-Muslim, the justice should be done even if it is going to be in favour of Non- Muslim. Justice among people will bring peace in the society. Presently due to dual standards followed by people there are problems in the world at all levels. is an Arabic word meaning ‟justice‟. Adl is essentially part of Tawheed. Belief that God is (عدل) ʻAdl Just, He will reward or punish any person according to his deeds and thus the notion of predestination (where all decisions are God‟s and not anyone else‟s) in one‟s deeds does not exist. It is absolutely forbidden in Islam to believe that the Almighty, Merciful Allah planned our destiny and that the good and the bad are just His Will and there is no choice for us between them (Nauzubillah).
    [Show full text]
  • Resources on Racial Justice June 8, 2020
    Resources on Racial Justice June 8, 2020 1 7 Anti-Racist Books Recommended by Educators and Activists from the New York Magazine https://nymag.com/strategist/article/anti-racist-reading- list.html?utm_source=insta&utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=strategist By The Editors of NY Magazine With protests across the country calling for systemic change and justice for the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, many people are asking themselves what they can do to help. Joining protests and making donations to organizations like Know Your Rights Camp, the ACLU, or the National Bail Fund Network are good steps, but many anti-racist educators and activists say that to truly be anti-racist, we have to commit ourselves to the ongoing fight against racism — in the world and in us. To help you get started, we’ve compiled the following list of books suggested by anti-racist organizations, educators, and black- owned bookstores (which we recommend visiting online to purchase these books). They cover the history of racism in America, identifying white privilege, and looking at the intersection of racism and misogyny. We’ve also collected a list of recommended books to help parents raise anti-racist children here. Hard Conversations: Intro to Racism - Patti Digh's Strong Offer This is a month-long online seminar program hosted by authors, speakers, and social justice activists Patti Digh and Victor Lee Lewis, who was featured in the documentary film, The Color of Fear, with help from a community of people who want and are willing to help us understand the reality of racism by telling their stories and sharing their resources.
    [Show full text]
  • 305110158.Pdf
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Apollo Questioning the Promotion of Friendship in Interfaith Dialogue: Interfaith Friendship in Light of the Emphasis on Particularity in Scriptural Reasoning Jennifer Ruth Fields Jesus College 9 December 2019 This dissertation is submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This thesis is the result of my own work and includes nothing which is the outcome of work done in collaboration except as declared in the preface and specified in the text. It is not substantially the same as any work that has already been submitted before for any degree or other qualification except as declared in the preface and specified in the text. It does not exceed the prescribed word limit for the Faculty of Divinity Degree Committee. ABSTRACT Questioning the Promotion of Friendship in Interfaith Dialogue: Interfaith Friendship in Light of the Emphasis on Particularity in Scriptural Reasoning Jennifer Ruth Fields ‘Friendship’ is among the buzzwords such as ‘peace’, ‘tolerance’, and ‘understanding’, that are part of a shared vocabulary in the interfaith world. In discussions of the goals and benefits of interfaith dialogue, buzzwords such as ‘friendship’ are often implicitly presented as a common currency, and there is little attempt to explore how people within each religious tradition might define, shape, and describe them differently. How might, for example, Christians and Muslims differ in their opinions on the nature, possibilities, and limits of interfaith friendship? Looking at general interfaith dialogue material and at material for a specific type of interfaith dialogue, ‘Scriptural Reasoning’, I consider Christian and Muslim discourse, including promotional material for charities, speeches by religious leaders, religious documents, non-academic material (e.g.
    [Show full text]
  • Dontre Hamilton•Aiyana Jones•Agatha Felix•Tamir Rice
    BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID VOL. XLIV Number 7 Sept. 2, 2020 www.milwaukeecommunityjournal.com 25 Cents MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN PERMIT NO. 4668 WISCONSIN’S LARGEST AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DONTRE HAMILTON•AIYANA JONES•AGATHA FELIX•TAMIR RICE•JORDAN EDWARDS•KIMANI GRAY•TRAYVON MARTIN•DARNESHA HARRIS•JOYCE CURNELL•ELEANOR BUMPERS•MICHAEL BROWN•KENDREC MCDADE• CHRISTIAN TAYLOR•OSCAR GRANT•RALKINA JONES•ALBERTA SPRUILL•SYMONE MARSHALL•YVETTE SMITH•MICHELLE CUSSEAUX•AURA ROSSER•KENDRA JAMES•BETTIE JONES•DEBORAH DANNER•RAYNETTE TURNER•MAYA HALL•MALISSA WILLIAMS•SEAN BELL•JONATHAN FERRELL•GEORGE FLOYD•KARRYN GAINES•AHMAUD ARBERY•BREONNA TAYLOR•ATATIANA JEFFERSON•MARTINA BROWN•MEGAN HOCKADAY• TANISHA ANDERSON•ALEXIA CHRISTIAN•KATHRYN JOHNSON•INDIA BEATY• INDIA KAGER•MARIAM CAREY•ANNA BROWN•PEARLIE SMITH•REKIA BOYD•MAURICE GORDON•KAYLA MOORE•SHULENA WELDON•SANDRA BLAND•LAQUAN MCDONALD•SONJI TAYLOR•REGIS KORCHINSKI PAOUET• TYISHA MILLER•PHILANDO CASTILE•ALTON STERLIING•NATASHA MCKENNA•KYAN LIVINGSTON•LATANYA HAGGERTY•SHELLY FREY•YVONNE MCNEAL•ALESIA THOMAS•MICHELLE SHIRLEY•TANISHA ANDERSON•TONY MCDADE•DAVID MCATEE•ANTHONY HILL•ERIC GARNER•YVETTE SMITH• JANISHABLACK FONVILLE•TARIKA WILSON•SHANTEL DAVIS•INDIA CUMMINGS•AHJAH DIXON•RENEE DAVIS•GYNNYA MCMILLEN•SHERESSSE FRANCIS•SHENEQUE PROTOR•MARGARET MITCHELL•AKAI GURLEY•WALTER SCOTT•FREDDIE GRAY•SAMUEL DUBOSE•TERENCE CRUTHCER•PAUL O’NEAL•KEITH LAMONT SCOTT•SYLVILLE SMITH•CHRISTOPHER WHITFIELD•CHRISTOPHER MCCORVEY•ERIC REASON•JOHN CRAWFORD III•EZELL FORD•DANTE PARKER•RUMAIN BRISBON•JERAME REID•GEORGE
    [Show full text]
  • Islam and the Concept of Justice
    Islam and the Concept of Justice Khalid Bin Ismail Centre For Islamic Thought and Understanding Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis Email: [email protected] Abstract One of the principles which underly the Islamic worldview is justice. Justice also is the real goal of religion. It was the mission of every prophet. It is the message of every scripture. Islam is a religion which is a complete way of life. Justice is supreme and clearly defined in Islam, it is clearly emphasized that the objective of the creation of the universe is primarily to uphold justice and remove cruelty and evil. In this short paper the author shall attempt to elaborate the concept of justice and try to analayse it from Islamic theologico-philosphical views and not intended to discuss the topic mentioned above in various dimensions of discipline such as in politics, law and etceteras. Keywords: Islam, justice, theology, philosophy, Qur’an 1. Introduction Generally speaking, justice in Islam means placing something in its rightful place. In this regard, actually there are at least three very important aspects of justice. First, by placing someone in a post or function appropriate to his capabilities. Second, to meet our sentence or make a decision appropriate to a situation or the person about to receive it. Last one is that, to place wealth or property to those who rightly deserves them. Justice required by Islam is an entire justice without having regard to the differences in colour, sect and creed, its foundation lies in the command of Allah swt. Undoubtedly, Allah swt is the Most Just of all judges.
    [Show full text]
  • The Role of Police in a Racist-Capitalist Society
    The Role of Police in a Racist-Capitalist Society. Defunding and Dismantling the US Police Being Fiercely Debated Amid the national unrest law-enforcement has been documented committing further acts of misconduct and brutality By Abayomi Azikiwe Region: USA Global Research, June 11, 2020 Theme: Intelligence, Law and Justice, Police State & Civil Rights, Poverty & Social Inequality Since the videotaped violent murder of African AmericanGeorge Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, there has been an upsurge in antiracist and anti-police brutality demonstrations and rebellions spanning across the United States. When Darnella Frazier, the 17-year-old woman who captured this horrendous police action on her cellphone and later posting it to social media, the debate around the role and status of police forces came to fore. Floyd’s killing represented a long legacy of systematic racist violence directed towards African Americans by law-enforcement agents and vigilantes. These deaths at the hands of police, racist organizations and individuals are often allowed to take place without any legal consequences for the perpetrators. Other high profile cases involving the shooting deaths Ahmaudof Arbery in Georgia and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, served to heighten the level of social tensions leading to a myriad of expressions which oppose the historic treatment of African Americans. One issue which has created much concern from the perspective of the U.S. ruling class is the idea of defunding or even dismantling the police. Slogans raised by demonstrators over the period since May 25 labelling police as inherently racist and brutal, are being reflected in the debates taking place throughout the corporate media.
    [Show full text]
  • BLACKLIVESMATTER RESOURCE COMPILATION Please Send Additional Resources and Links to [email protected] to Be Added
    #BLACKLIVESMATTER RESOURCE COMPILATION Please send additional resources and links to [email protected] to be added. ​ ​ Thank you to everyone who contributed to this body of resources. Resources for the Now: 1 Major Compilations 1 Petitions 1 Places to Donate 2 Educational Resources: 4 Free eBooks 4 Combating Anti-Blackness & Addressing Racism in Spanish Speaking Communities 5 Events to Attend 5 Additional Compilations: 5 Some Good News: 6 Resources for the Now: ● Major Compilations ○ BlackLivesMatters Carrd ■ Compilation of Active Petitions, Places to Donate, Information for Protestors ■ Updated Automatically with New Information ○ #BlackLivesMatter Google Doc ■ Compilation of Petition, Places to Donate, Information for Protestors, Information about Missing People, Organizations, and More ● Petitions ○ Note: Donations to Change.com do not go directly to the cause, but to the website. Please see further in the document for places to donate. ○ Justice for George Floyd ■ Justice for George Floyd ■ Text "FLOYD" to 55156 ■ Text "JUSTICE" to 668366 ○ Justice for Tony McDade ○ StandWithBre.com ○ Twitter Thread of 44 Petitions to Sign - @esmeatgrlpwr ​ ​ ● Places to Donate ○ BLM Youtube Video Link ■ For those who aren't able to donate with their own financial situation, 100% of Ad Revenue for this video will go to BLM if you play it without Adblocker. ■ Note: Rather than watch on repeat, make sure you watch 3-5 random videos besides this one of any length or else your views will be marked as spam. ○ GoFundMes for Families ■ Official George Floyd Memorial Fund ■ Justice for Breonna Taylor ■ Justice for David McAtee ● Louisville BBQ man who was fatally shot when police dispersed crowd used to feed officers for free (CNN) ​ ■ Sean Monterrosa Funeral Cost ● California police officer kills man on his knees, mistaking hammer for gun (NY Daily News) ​ ○ For Businesses/Organizations ■ Local/California ● Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles ● People's Budget LA ○ Tweet with Infographic about People's Budget vs.
    [Show full text]
  • The Quran and the Secular Mind: a Philosophy of Islam
    The Quran and the Secular Mind In this engaging and innovative study Shabbir Akhtar argues that Islam is unique in its decision and capacity to confront, rather than accommodate, the challenges of secular belief. The author contends that Islam should not be classed with the modern Judaeo–Christian tradition since that tradition has effectively capitulated to secularism and is now a disguised form of liberal humanism. He insists that the Quran, the founding document and scripture of Islam, must be viewed in its own uniqueness and integrity rather than mined for alleged parallels and equivalents with biblical Semitic faiths. The author encourages his Muslim co-religionists to assess central Quranic doctrine at the bar of contemporary secular reason. In doing so, he seeks to revive the tradition of Islamic philosophy, moribund since the work of the twelfth century Muslim thinker and commentator on Aristotle, Ibn Rushd (Averroës). Shabbir Akhtar’s book argues that reason, in the aftermath of revelation, must be exer- cised critically rather than merely to extract and explicate Quranic dogma. In doing so, the author creates a revolutionary form of Quranic exegesis with vitally significant implications for the moral, intellectual, cultural and political future of this consciously universal faith called Islam, and indeed of other faiths and ideologies that must encounter it in the modern secular world. Accessible in style and topical and provocative in content, this book is a major philosophical contribution to the study of the Quran. These features make it ideal reading for students and general readers of Islam and philosophy. Shabbir Akhtar is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
    [Show full text]
  • Original Research Article
    Original Research Article A STUDY OF SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SOME BIBLICAL AND QUR’ANIC VERSES ABSTRACT __________________________________________________ Almighty Allah in His infinite mercy has sent Messengers and prophets in order to call and guide mankind to the right path, Prophets and Messengers were sent to different generations and nations except Muhammad (saw) who was sent to all mankind including Jins, they have different laws but the main point is the same i.e calling to oneness of Allah. Although their laws were different, there are certain similarities that do exist. The fact that they were similar. The research work is set to explain the similarities that exist between some verses of the Glorious Quran and the Holy Bible concerning some aspects. Comment [B1]: The background of study already here, but this abstract should include: ________________________________________________________________ 1.Problem statement/ motivation of study; 2. Objective; 3. Methodology (data, analysis); 4. Findings; 5. Implication/contribution. INTRODUCTION Religion is as a natural to man as Social intercourse. The aim of the religion of the world is to undertake the spiritual guidance bestowed by God the almighty upon mankind. The higher blessing and the special way in which the scene to accomplished every religion has to answer for three questions. What does it promise to do for good of man?, What Is is the 1 nature of higher power on whose return is compulsory? and then what is the Expected expected benefit of a man after meeting his kingdom?. The innate tendency of Allah S. W. T to man, made him to identify ways of worshipping him in order to have pleasure and rewards from him of the revealed religion Christianity and Islam are today the greatest religion of the world.
    [Show full text]
  • Demystifying Islam.Pdf
    Demystifying Islam Your Guide to the Most Misunderstood Religion of the 21st. Century By Dr. Ali Shehata Edited by Julie Samia Mair. JD MPH 2019 Contents Author’s Introduction Important Terms Evidences for God Allah—His Very Name Means Love Monotheism—the Bedrock of Islam The Quran – the Spoken Word of God Modern Science and the Quran The Preservation of the Quran Hadith and the Sunnah of Muhammad —the Second Divine Revelation Can Hadith be Trusted as Authentic? A Sampling of Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad Muhammad —the Messenger of God The Character and Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad Was Muhammad Prophesied In Other Scriptures? Prophet or Liar? Looking Into the Matter of Prophecy Relevance of the Prophet Muhammad Today Jesus Christ—the Revered Son of Mary in the Islamic Scriptures Why Don't Muslims believe that Jesus is God? Why Don't Muslims believe that Jesus is the Son of God? How do Muslims view Salvation? Blind Faith? Jesus in Islam The Shariah of Islam—an Often Misunderstood Complete Way of Life Distinctive Features of Islamic Law The Islamic Criminal Punishment System The Issue of “Honor Killings” Islamic State or Muslim Country – Is there a Difference? The Islamic Stance on Terrorism and War - Direct from the Sources What are the Verses from the Quran that Mention Violence and War? Is Islam the Only Religion that Sanctions War and Fighting? Does Islam Condemn Terrorism Scripturally? Is Islam a Religion of Tolerance? A Brief Word on 9/11 Women in Islam: Hidden and Glorious Past, Uncertain Present Women in Modern Day Secular
    [Show full text]
  • Author Biography
    2 | More Than Just Law: The Idea of Justice in the Qur’an Author Biography Dr. Yasien Mohamed is Senior Professor of Arabic and Islamic Philosophy, Department Foreign Languages at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He is a founding member of the International Society of Islamic Philosophy and received an award from the Islamic Republic of Iran for his book The Path to ​ Virtue. ​ Disclaimer: The views, opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in these papers and articles are strictly those of the authors. Furthermore, Yaqeen does not endorse any of the personal views of the authors on any platform. Our team is diverse on all fronts, allowing for constant, enriching dialogue that helps us produce high-quality research. Copyright © 2020. Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research 3 | More Than Just Law: The Idea of Justice in the Qur’an Introduction There is an urgent need to revitalize the concept of justice specifically as a virtue since the focus in the Islamic and Western worlds has been more significantly on the juridical and political aspects of justice. Since the European Enlightenment, the classical philosophical conception of justice has been replaced by individualistic conceptions of human nature, focusing on human rights. But for a society to operate with full justice we need righteous humans. For peace and justice to prevail in society, we do not require only laws of justice, but also people of justice. That is to say, justice as a virtue of political institutions should be brought in relation to justice as a virtue of character. Justice is the only one of the four virtues that is inherently good.
    [Show full text]