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Hadith
Planting
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "If any Muslim plants any plant and a human
being or an animal eats of it, he will be rewarded as if he
had given that much in charity."
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 41
Article
The Changing of a Religious Edict According to Time and Place:
Part One
Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Translated and Abridged by Imam Suhaib Webb - Muslim American Society Bay Area Chapter
Modern knowledge and developments provided people of this era
with astonishing capabilities unknown to those who preceded
them. This can be traced back to the following, knowledge
based, revolutions:
* Electronic revolution
* Biological revolution
* Space exploration
* Nuclear revolution
* Electronic revolution
* Information revolution
* Communications revolution
These discoveries provided people with means unknown to
those before them and have an effect on rulings and
religious edicts. more...
Article
Earth Day: Healing Our Planet
MAS Service Corps Advisory
So you think our country is polluted today? You should have
been around back in 1970 when the streets of cities like
Cleveland were like a minefield. Just taking a stroll meant
dodging piles of (there’s really no way to be delicate about
this) doggy doo doo, and Lake Erie WAS ON FIRE!
Back then, people didn’t really understand the implications
of tossing a candy wrapper or soda can out the car window
(and no, it was NOT providing a homeless guy with income
from the empty). Nor did they realize that those plastic
bags blowing around might actually pose a threat to
wildlife!
There is no hyperbole in saying that in many cities the air
was so black and thick that just taking one breath caused a
person to choke, and water turned so slimy and green from
chemicals and other pollutants that you could nearly walk
across it!
more...
Islamic History
Khalid ibn Al-Waleed: The Sword of Allah
Idris Tawfiq
Jihad is such a misunderstood word. There are two types of
jihad, and both meanings come from the Arabic root word,
jahada, which means to exert one's utmost efforts. The
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) told Muslims that the
greater jihad is the daily struggle of each Muslim to be a
good person.
Contrary to what the TV would have us believe, it has
nothing to do with blowing yourself up or blowing anyone
else up. Muslims are called upon to struggle against their
own faults and weaknesses.
It might be much easy to march down a street, throwing
stones, and shouting against tyranny and oppression, but it
is much more difficult to overcome our own weaknesses. This
is the greater jihad.
The lesser jihad, according to the Prophet Muhammad (peace
be upon him), is to fight in the cause of Allah. This, too,
is grossly misunderstood and wrongly portrayed on our TV
screens. Fighting in the cause of God has had a very bad
press, where Muslims are concerned.
more...
Reflection
Spring Cleaning
Author Unknown
Spring cleaning is a chance to redefine yourself. Spring
cleaning isn’t just about sorting through things and getting
rid of clutter. It is about taking stock of who you are and
how others see you. It is a chance to redefine yourself, to
change expectations and to remember that its never too late
to re-capture who you are or to aim for who you want to be.
No one keeps his enthusiasm automatically. Enthusiasm must
be nourished
with new actions, new aspirations, new efforts, and new
visions.
Re-defining helps people who want to make some changes in
their lives,
to gain clarity over a particular issue, integrate some more
time to achieve this or that into their lives, re-discover
long lost ambitions or just do some de-cluttering and have a
fresh new focus to gain new perspective and a sense of
fulfillment.
more...
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