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In the Name of Allah, |
The Sword of Poise
The Almighty has made this world
a place for trials and tests. Here each person has been given the chance to
prove his mettle and become worthy of an eternal reward in the Hereafter. If
he is unable to do so, he shall have to face the ignominy of Hell. The
Qur’ān we read every day and the prayer we offer five times a day actually
serve to remind us of this reality, which we tend to forget so very easily. However, this does not mean that one should not get involved in worldly affairs. In fact, a person should use whatever talents he has been blessed with for the betterment of the society he lives in. He should try to correctly assess himself and choose a life which best suits his talents and abilities. A person who contributes towards building a society is actually fulfilling his duty not only towards His Creator, but also towards his fellow human beings. The only thing he must remain mindful of in his struggles in the affairs of this world is that whenever, he has to make a decision in life and there exists a clash between interests of this world and those of the Hereafter, then he should always give priority to the Hereafter. Islam is not a religion of hermits and recluses, nor does it condone leading a life that is cut off from the rest of the world. It wants a person to live in the mainstream of events and face the harsh realities of life. It wants people to become tough and get going when the going gets tough. Escapism and Indulgence are two extremes which a person must avoid.
In other words, the key word is poise and giving each thing its proper due. Neither should a person get so involved in life that he forgets the Hereafter, nor should he forsake the life of this world, lest he lose the chance to achieve high honours in the Hereafter.
The poise we are required to maintain in life is our real test. The circumstances each one of us is put through may vary, but the trial each of one us is put through is the same. Once a person realizes this fact, he must try to adjust his life and his attitude towards life according to this barometer. This of course requires a lot of inner conviction and discipline from him. A tall order it may be, but once a person sets out in this direction, he is sure to experience that his solitary soul is not solitary after all. He would then live close to His Creator and experience the joys of the world to come in this very world.
Author: Shehzad Saleem
URL: http://www.monthly-renaissance.com/issue/content.aspx?id=425
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Course in Focus Jihad
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Debate & Discuss * Discussion Forum: Norms of Gender Interaction | ||
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* General Discussion Forum: Converting from Islam to Christianity
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The Directives of Jihad
Module 1
Section I: Authority to Undertake Jihād
Module 2
Section IV: Participation in Jihād
Select Courses at: http://www.studying-islam.org/courselist.aspx
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Discussion Forum: Norms of Gender Interaction
atifrafi
I was
wandering that were there any companions who holds the opinion that its Not
Necessary.
muslim
I expect
Muslim brothers and sisters to correct me if i am wrong.
atifrafi
I think i
need to explain my question a little bit more :
muslim
No response
from many days...... Does that means that all of the Sahaba (rt) were agreed
that to Cover a Face for women is compulsory ??
Jhangeer Hanif (Moderator)
I have
responded to a question in which I was asked to quote some instances from the
era of the Holy Prophet where Muslim ladies would appear before men without
veils.
atifrafi
Thanks
for the reply but I have still some confusions. I had a debate with one of my
friends on the same topic and I told him about the Hadith about "Fadal Bin
Abbas". His reply was "It was at the time of Hajj and during Hajj its not
required to cover the face"
Jhangeer Hanif (Moderator)
Did you ask
him why it is not required to cover the face during the hajj?
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Sue786 I have a family member that has converted. what is the punishment for him and what is our punishment if we had to accommodate this conversion. Islamic punishment.
lofty None. There is nothing that you can do about it. "There is no compulsion in religion" (Surah Baqra). You have to make sure that you treat him/her exactly the same way you treated him/her before the conversion.
hkhan (Moderator) Check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Y6WpnFKJM
shah_625 I understand that the speaker in the video is pointing out that the narrative of killing the apostates is applicable only in the time of the Holy Prophet (sws). But my question is, if someone renounces Islam in the present time, he actually denies Allah and His messenger. That person rejects the truth even after knowing it, so why isn't his punishment death? Why isn't this directive eternal? Why limited for just that period in time?
Sue786 Because I have heard that we should have anything to do with them, not even have a cup of water from their house.. is this true?
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Should Muslims obey the Laws of
a Non-Muslim Country?
Answer:
The term “law of the land” refers to all those laws
and regulations which have been enacted by the legislature of a country and
which thereby are imposed on its citizens.
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