Thursday, December 31, 2009

tee_bee_kahuna: pl4 is the SANE room, that is why it is always full

tee_bee_kahuna: well, pl4 is saner than most

tee_bee_kahuna: pl6 is the jew-hater room


Sunday, December 27, 2009

flying.hairless: hebrew_israeli_prince my views favor american egalitarianism, the american creed, and american fair play, organic vegetarian apple pie, and big dogs lick my hand

http://allafrica.com/stories/200912150591.html

First, Ahmad debunks the historiography that links the first pa-
thology to ‘despotic’ traditions that pre-dated colonialism. Before
the advent of colonialism, governance in Asia and Africa – even
under the Mughal, Ottoman and Safavid empires – was quite de-
centralized, with power dispersed in the hands of provincial gov-
ernors, tribal elders, religious leaders, and land-owners (p. 121).
The centralized, repressive state was crafted to serve the interests
of colonial capital. Over time, this colonial state created a “state
In several countries, the
US played an instrumental role in supporting the military over-
throw of nationalist or socialist regimes, such as Iran in 1953, In-
donesia in 1965, and Chile in 1973. In other cases, the ever-present
threat of Western or Israeli interventions pushed radical national-
ist regimes in an autocratic direction

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:sLBD9oVmrfYJ:www.economics.neu.edu/papers/documents/06-002.pdf+western+imperialism+over+third+world+list&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjs-NbbpZwdJ1o1D_w6NjL2Lf3ryGAdtjCj4VK3r4-B9DitO1IH94H1NJnJTqNDhYpyot_TuZ6WRsfahie-eWzpKnGKu5kvow6g7axgZdWn81TLR6kywH13wQX5G3E1xBiC_oSz&sig=AHIEtbRm4-KSTrEmqnC0PqCBfdqq6_jJPw

” this allows some Western
commentators to look upon the post-War period as ‘The Great
Peace.’ Forgotten are the horrendous wars of this period, directly
or indirectly connected to the United States, which collectively
killed twenty-one million people in the Third World. It also pro-
tects the major Western societies “from confronting the intellec-
tual and moral consequences of their own history (p. 225).” In ad-
dition, this framework fails in two of its main predictions. The
termination of the Cold War brought no ‘peace dividends,’ nor
did it herald the ‘end of history.’ On the other hand, it intensified
the imperialist siege of the Third World.

What distinguishes this phase is the rise of na-
tional liberation movements (NLMs), which Washington itself
saw as “the least manageable – hence ultimately the most serious
– menace to American interests (p. 334).” In their radical and revo-
lutionary forms, the NLMs challenged “the existence of the three
basic and interlinked elements that support and perpetuate the
structure of imperialism: the international corporations, the pro-
Western and procapitalist indigenous bourgeoisie, and the state’s
apparatus of coercion and control (such as the bureaucracy) (p.
334).” The US State Department reported twenty-two armed
NLMs in the Third World in 1958 and forty-two in 1965 (p. 299).
In at least two cases – Algeria and Vietnam – the NLMs demon-
strated their ability to defeat “two of the most advanced war machines and most highly developed national security states of our
time (pp. 298-99).” In the post-War period, Ahmad (p. 299) argues,
the NLMs “have been the primary force in defining conflict and
change in the international system.”

Depending on
the circumstances, the US countered this threat from the Third
World with military support for dictatorships fighting popular or
revolutionary movements; covert aid to coups against populist or
radical nationalist regimes; economic sanctions and open wars
against radical nationalist or revolutionary regimes; and arming
Israel in order to neutralize radical Arab nationalist states
Why, then, did the US direct its rhetoric and diplomacy against
the Soviet threat? To this, Ahmad (p. 246) tosses out a tantaliz-
ingly brief answer. The Cold War “served as the latest mechanism
for organizing and legitimizing a world system of domination.”
Does he mean that the ‘Cold War’ was hyped up to distract atten-
tion from the main – and bloody – business of suppressing NLMs
in the Third World? Ahmad (p. 334) also offers an intriguing take
on the détente: it allowed the US “to intervene with unlimited in-
humanity – against social revolutions.” 
In order to pursue imperialist projects a great power must in-
vents myths to justify them. “A policy which responds to the in-
terests of the few but needs the support of the many must neces-
sarily invoke a people’s sense of mission and fear (p. 211).” Amer-ica’s mission is “to stand watch over the world’s freedom.” This
myth has worked so well because it has historical roots in the
American sense of mission born of its colonial origins in a ‘wil-
derness,’ the deep religiosity of the early settlers, and the convic-
tion of the founding fathers that they had launched a republic
founded on freedom. There were anxieties too about the US as an
‘island power’ confronting a great ‘continental power’ in the So-
viet Union. Without the conditioning of these factors, one cannot
explain the “almost theological anticommunism (p. 214)” that took
hold of America in the post-War period.






Thursday, December 24, 2009

The Pacifism of Islamhttp://www.islamdenouncesterrorism.com/the_pacifism_of_islam.html

…Each time they kindle the fire of war, Allah extinguishes it. They rush about the earth corrupting it. Allah does not love corrupters. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 64)

Permission to fight is given to those who are fought against because they have been wronged - truly God has the power to come to their support - those who were expelled from their homes without any right, merely for saying, 'Our Lord is God'… (Surat al-Hajj: 39-40)

Fight in the Way of God against those who fight you, but do not go beyond the limits. God does not love those who go beyond the limits. (Surat al-Baqara: 190)

...God does not forbid you from being good to those who have not fought you over religion or driven you from your homes, or from being just towards them. God loves those who are just. God merely forbids you from taking as friends those who have fought you over religion and driven you from your homes and who supported your expulsion... (Surat al-Mumtahana: 8-9)

You who believe! Show integrity for the sake of God, bearing witness with justice. Do not let hatred for a people incite you into not being just. Be just. That is closer to heedfulness. Heed God (alone). God is aware of what you do. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 8)

One of these is the British historian, Karen Armstrong, a former nun and a renowned expert on Middle East history. In her book, Holy War, in which she examines the history of the three great divine religions, she comments: 

... The word Islam comes from the same Arabic root as the word peace and the Koran condemns war as an abnormal state of affairs opposed to God's will: "When the enemies of the Muslims kindle a fire for war, Allah extinguishes it. They strive to create disorder in earth, and Allah loves not those who create disorder." (Koran 28:78). Islam does not justify a total aggressive war or extermination, as the Torah does in the first five books of the Bible. A more realistic religion than Christianity, Islam recognizes that war is inevitable and sometimes a positive duty in order to and oppressions and suffering. The Koran teaches that war must be limited and be conducted in as humane a way of possible. Mohammed had to fight not only the Meccans but also the Jewish tribes in the area and Christian tribes in Syria who planned on offensive against him in alliance with the Jews. Yet this did not make Mohammed denounce the People of the Book. His Muslims were forced to defend themselves but they were not fighting a holy war against the religion of their enemies. When Mohammed sent his freedman Zaid against the Christians at the head of a Muslim army, he told them to fight in the cause of God bravely but humanely. They must not molest priests, monks and nuns nor the weak and helpless people who were unable to fight. There must be no massacre of civilians nor should they cut down a single tree nor pull down any building. This was very different from the wars of Joshua. [1]

For those poor,misguided,uneducated,unlearned,uninformed, westerners,who argue that the western model of government law and society are superior to others,it may come as a surprise when they compare their own with others.what i will do now is compare between the western ,and islamic models.I am not here to propegate nor endorse,nor insinuate,nor advocate imposing one over the other,as i respect each societies rigth to use,choose,and determine,wich they decide to implement.

charity

Believers! Do not nullify your acts of charity by stressing your benevolence and causing hurt as does he who spends his wealth only to be seen by men and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. The example of his spending is that of a rock with a thin coating of earth upon it: when a heavy rain smites it, the earth is washed away, leaving the rock bare; such people derive no gain from their acts of charity. Allah does not set the deniers of the Truth on the right way. (2:262 - 264)


this stresses,that the intent behind the action of charity must be pure,and truly for sake of alleviating the sufferage and predicament of the less fortunate in society.to do it for sake of stature or recognition nullifies the reward.in other words,false intentions behind altruism are insincere and undesired.A case where this would apply,would be phillantropic industrialists also known as the rober barons.with every crime perpetuated against humanity or enviroment,they would donate a relatively small amount towards poor,sometimes thru a tax exempt foundation.a great example of this the developed nations ngo's usaid,unicef,red cross,etc.

The needy who do not do beg Those needy ones who are wholly wrapped up in the cause of Allah, and who are hindered from moving about the earth in search of their livelihood especially deserve help. He who is unaware of their circumstances supposes them to be wealthy because of their dignified bearing, but you will know them by their countenance, although they do not go about begging of people with importunity. And whatever wealth you will spend on helping them, Allah will know of it. (2:273)

this is self explanatory...


Economic exploitation And do not become like the woman who, after having painstakingly spun her yarn, caused it to disintegrate into pieces. You resort to oaths as instruments of mutual deceit so that one people might take greater advantage than another although Allah puts you to the test through this. Surely on the Day of Resurrection He will make clear the truth concerning the matters over which you differed. (16:92)

 Those who devour usury will not stand except as stands one whom the devil by his touch has driven to madness. That is because they say: Trade is like usury: but Allah has permitted trade and forbidden usury.... Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity, for He loves not any ungrateful sinner.... O you who believe, fear Allah and give up what remains of your demand for usury, if you are indeed believers. If you do it not, take notice of war from Allah and His messenger, but if you repent you shall have your capital sums; deal not unjustly, and you shall not be dealt with unjustly. And if the debtor is in difficulty, grant him time tin it is easy for him to repay. But if you remit it by way of charity, that is best for you if you only knew. [Surah al Baqarah, verse 275-280].

this means that all dealings should be fair and devoid of any usury.compare this to capitalism=social darwinism where usury and interest are the norm by wich the money changers accumulate their wealth while economically devastating whole nations.As should be evident by now, to base an economy on interest is a pretty stupid way of servicing a nation's need to produce, consume and trade. It results in the evils of inflation, unemployment, decline of services, trading war, and finally, shooting-wars. Using interest rates as a means to control the problems of a nation's economy is futile, as these problems were created by interest in the first place. Only when a government creates its own money supply free of charge to the nation to facilitate production, consumption and trade, instead of authorising private banks to create the nation's money and then holding the nation at ransom by breaking its back under the ensuing interest debt, only when we get back to a system where the usurer is not being rewarded for taking advantage of others' difficulties, will we achieve real prosperity.


heres an example.. 

The Money Masters - How International Bankers Gained Control of Americahttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-515319560256183936#


Islam, often laughed at for sticking to its principles and not "moving with the times", has never given in to the demands of the money-lenders to change its tough stance on interest. Naturally, Islam has increasingly been attacked by the financial interests behind today's media and politics. Looking at the evidence with an open mind, however, it should not take you long to realise that Islam makes sense, and interest doesn't.

Food and the needy Have you seen him who belies the rewards and punishments of the Hereafter? He it is who drives away the orphan and does not urge giving away the food of the poor. (107:1 - 3) Give to the near of kin his due, and also to the needy and the wayfarers. Do not squander your wealth wastefully; for those who squander wastefully are Satan's brothers, and Satan is ever ungrateful to his Lord. (17:26 - 27)

this is a reminder to those mindless of their purpose in existence,who turn away the needy and the poor,are nothing more then friends of satan.in other words the creator expects a muslim and muslim communities to devote their time,effort,money,and compassion towards those wich are discarded by society ,the downtrodden.If we take america for instance,the rich are idolized,and those who achieve fortunes by whatever shady means are seen as successfull or people to try to emulate them,where as the poor and permanent underclasses,are looked upon negatively,they are marginalized and frowned upon by society.

consider these statistics ,in the richest country in the world with the most millionaires

Statistics on poverty & food wastage in Americahttp://www.soundvision.com/Info/poor/statistics.asp


Yes, poverty is a reality in America, just as it is for millions of other human beings on the planet. According to the US Census Bureauhttp://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/002484.html, 35.9 million people live below the poverty line in America, including 12.9 million children.

one migth argue that even thougth these 39 million people are poor,the level of poverty is still a level above third world poverty outside of the united states.however,the levels of wasted food in america quickly reveal that the systematic refusal to rectify the situation concerning massive waste,is an indictment on the priorities of the nation state.the old saying echoes true,you can judge a population by the way it takes cares of its poor.third world nations do have extreme poverty,but,this isnt a natural phenomenon that came about naturally,rather it was a direct outcome brougth about by capitalist exploitation.the role of colonialism social darwinism are well documented,not to mention ameircas role in overthrowing progressive democratic regimes thruout the globe wich favored the interests of its own people before the interests of the multinational corporate interests of the developed nations.we can also look no further then developed nations role in so called nation building

Greed Look, you are being called upon to expend in Allah's Way, yet some of you are being niggardly, whereas the one who is niggardly is, in fact, being niggardly only to himself. Allah is Self-Sufficient: it is you who are the needy. If you turn away, Allah will replace you by another people, and they will not be like you. (47:38)

this is a reminder,that when helping the needy,one must not be stingy,give accordingly to ones mean,but not to give less then he is able to spend,it also reveals that if we fail to do our duties we will be replaced by otehr people,what it means is,we are obligated to sacrifice out of our own means a portion to those less fortunate,because the poor and ourselves are both needy,in other words,it remidns u that tabels can turn and the one who gives could also end up on the other shoe.

Moderation in giving Do not keep your hand fastened to your neck nor outspread it, altogether widespread, for you will be left sitting rebuked, destitute. (17:29) (In reference to the slaves of Allah) "who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor miserly but keep the golden mean between the two (extremes) (25:67)

Righteousness You shall not attain righteousness until you spend out of what you love (in the way of Allah). Allah knows whatever you spend. (3:92)


Sadaqa (O Prophet!) Tell those of My servants who believe that they should establish Prayer and spend out of what We have provided them with, both secretly and openly, before there arrives the Day when there will be no bargaining, nor any mutual befriending. (14:31)

Stinginess Allah does not love the arrogant and the boastful, who are niggardly and bid others to be niggardly and conceal the bounty which Allah has bestowed upon them. We have kept in readiness a humiliating chastisement for such deniers (of Allah's bounty) (part of 4:36 and all of 4:37)


these are but a few surat that are obligatory and expected to be fullfilled and implemented by a muslim in his daily life.here are soem exmaples of contributions made by muslims in united states...

 look whos giving free medical services and free healthcare in united states.. al-aqsa health clinic in north carolina this free medical clinic is entirely run by muslim womenhttp://www.mujahideenryder.net/2009/07/11/al-aqsa-health-clinic-in-north-carolina-free-and-run-by-muslim-women/

high quality health care for all, regardless of ability to pay. ... umma community clinic inc. 711 w. florence ave. los angeles, ca 90044 umma community clinichttp://www.ummaclinic.org/

Muslim American Leaders, Physicians Join Effort to Reform Health Carehttp://www.wrmea.com/component/content/article/321-2009-november/6352-muslim-american-leaders-physicians-join-effort-to-reform-health-care.html

Muslim doctors provide generous amounts of free medical care for indigent patients, including expensive and complicated surgeries for poor or uninsured patients. A number of IMANA doctors donate free or reduced cost medical services in 28 health clinics around the country. At their conference in Washington, DC last July 4, IMANA doctors held an informative symposium on how to establish more free clinics

. UMMA Community Clinichttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_p9dU5s3vg

Muslims and Arabs Around the World Organize to Aid Hurricane Katrina Victims

http://www.wrmea.com/archives/November_2005/0511026.html

Muslim countries proved once again that they care about the American people, even if they disagree with U.S. foreign policy. Qatar donated $100 million, along with a statement that read, “Please accept our solidarity as well as our heartfelt condolences for the tragic loss of so many precious lives.” Kuwait donated $500 million worth of oil products and other humanitarian aid. The United Arab Emirates ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, contributed another $100 million in donations, including medicine, medical equipment, food, tents, clothing and other relief supplies. Donations poured in from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Turkey, Afghanistan, Egypt, and India. Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand—still recovering from their own tsunami disaster—also sent generous contributions. Tunisia sent two planeloads of blankets, tents and supplies as a gesture of “friendship between the people of Tunisia and America.” The government of Pakistan donated $1 million in cash, and relief goods worth half-a-million dollars, for hurricane victims. Islamabad also offered to send a team of doctors and paramedics to the region to support American relief agencies.


now lets analize united states...

According to America’s Second Harvest, over 41 billion pounds of food have been wasted this year.http://www.soundvision.com/Info/poor/www.secondharvest.org

-According to a 2004 study from the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson, on average, American households waste 14 percent of their food purchases.http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?id=56376

“U.S.-Massive Food Waste & Hunger Side by Side” by Haider Rizvihttp://www.organicconsumers.org/corp/hunger090604.cfm


Proportion of Americans living below the poverty level: 12.7 percent (34.5 million people) The average poverty threshold for a family of four: $16,660 in annual income The average poverty threshold for a family of three: $13,003 in annual income Poverty rate for metropolitan areas: 12.3 percent Poverty rate for those living inside central cities: 18.5 percent Poverty rate for those living in the suburbs: 8.7 percent Percentage and number of poor children: 18.9 percent (13.5 million) Children make up 39 percent of the poor and 26 percent of the total population. The poverty rate for children is higher than for any other age group. Child poverty: -for children under age 6 living in families with a female householder and no husband present: 54.8 percent -for children under age 6 in married-couple families: 10.1 percent Poverty rate for African Americans: 26.1 percent Poverty rate for Asians and Pacific Islanders: 12.5 percent Poverty rate for Hispanics of any race: 25.6 percent Poverty rate for non-Hispanic whites: 8.2 percent

Social Darwinism and American Laissez-Faire Capitalismhttp://www.twyman-whitney.com/history120-121/readings/SocialDarwinismandAmericanLaissez-FaireCapitalism.pdf

British philosopher Herbert Spencer went a step beyond Darwin's theory of evolution and applied it to the development of human society. In the late 1800s, many Americans enthusiastically embraced Spencer's "Social Darwinism" to justify laissez-faire, or unrestricted, capitalism pencer believed that individuals could genetically pass on their learned characteristics to their children To Spencer, the fittest persons inherited such qualities as industriousness,frugality, the desire to own property, and the ability to accumulate wealth. The unfit inherited laziness, stupidity, and immorality. According to Spencer, the population of unfit people would slowly decline. They would eventually become extinct because of their failure to compete. The government, in his view, should not take any actions to prevent this from happening, since this would go against the evolution of civilization Historians often call the period between 1870 and the early 1900s the Gilded Age. This was an era of rapid industrialization, laissez-faire capitalism, and no income tax. Captains of industry like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie made fortunes. They also preached "survival of the fittest" in business. American scholars like sociologist William Graham Sumner praised the new class of industrial millionaires. Sumner argued that social progress depended on the fittest families passing on their wealth to the next generation. According to the Social Darwinists, capitalism and society itself needed unlimited business competition to thrive. By the late 1800s, however, monopolies, not competing companies, increasingly controlled the production and prices of goods in many American industries.Social Darwinism and the Law Around 1890, the U.S. Supreme began aggressively backing laissez-faire capitalism.Supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Field asserted that the Declaration of Independence guaranteed "the right to pursue any lawful business or vocation in any manner not inconsistent with the equal rights of others . . . ."The Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional many state laws that attempted to regulate such things as working conditions, minimum wages for women, and child labor. The courts usually based their decisions on the Fifth and 14th amendments to the Constitution. These amendments prohibited the federal and state governments from depriving persons of "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." (The Supreme Court interpreted "persons" as including corporations.)

AMERICAN SOCIAL DARWINISM http://people.tribe.net/djapollo2k/blog/7da89e71-2fb5-4644-a307-81ef41dc580d

Having been conditioned to believe that with enough freedom and opportunity, hard-working individuals can easily provide for themselves, Americans see little reason to call for sweeping governmental intervention to aid the poor. In 1991, the Times-Mirror Survey, conducted by the Gallup Poll, asked respondents in thirteen countries to react to the statement: "It is the responsibility of the state (or government in the U.S.) to take care of very poor people who can't take care of themselves." Over sixty percent of those polled in Britain, France, Italy, and Spain agreed, as did fifty percent of all Germans, as compared to only twenty-three percent of Americans.

As historian Robert S. McElvaine said: Yet many,it is probably safe to say, most, of the people in the Christian Right are staunch advocates of social and economic Darwinism. One wonders how, if they condemn both "Godless Darwinism" and "Godless Communism," can they so readily embrace what is in fact a "Godless Marketplace"? We all know that the United States of America claims to be the world's "greatest country of equal opportunity," a "resplendent tribune of democracy" where anyone with enough spunk can rise to the top. Many people left their native countries and emigrated to America motivated by the hope of improving their lives. But in reality there has never been enough opportunity for everyone to improve his or her life in America. In fact, creating opportunity for some here always meant denying it to a very much larger number of others. Historically, the seductive power of "upward mobility" has served to persuade most Americans to accept unjust economic conditions. In 1883, American political economist, Henry George, wrote, "The fear of want stimulates the lust for wealth, and the rich thief is honored while honest poverty is despised." The situation today is much the same and a deep-rooted selfishness and culture of greed permeates this country. As feminist author Ruth Sidel wrote in her book, Keeping Women and Children Last: America's War on the Poor: According to Sidel, "Rather than resent the wealthy, Americans revere them, emulate them, long for a touch of the glitter and glamour of their lifestyle. Rather than being seen as enemy, the 'rich and famous' are made into icons by the media." As a cover story in the U.S. News & World Report pointed out, not only do most Americans "admire and respect the rich," but many believe that the rich honestly earned their fabulous incomes. Blaming the poor and powerless for America's social and economic problems is far more comforting and acceptable than blaming the rich and powerful. Blaming the poor upholds a fundamental tenet of the American ideology (or the so-called "American Dream"): that individuals can dramatically alter the course of their own lives, that they can rise in the class hierarchy on their own initiative. The notion that the failure of the poor is due to their weakness of character enables others to blame the impoverished for their own poverty while simultaneously preserving the faith of those who are not poor that thepoor had had a possibility of success. "To maintain our own dream of success we must blame the poor for their failure; if their failure is due to flaws in the structure of society, these same societal limitations could thwart our dreams of success," says Ruth Sidel. As with players in the expanding state-supported gambling enterprise known as the lottery, everyone upholds the system on the chance that they have the winning ticket. But as economic analyst Stenley Lebergott says, the probability that anyone will rise from the lower ninetynine percent to the top one percent of the wealth distribution in America is less than 0.002. The probability that anyone will rise from the lower ninetynine percent to the top one percent of the wealth distribution in America is less than 0.002. All the social demagogy about "pulling oneself up by the bootstraps," hard work, immoral state welfare, etc., which dominates public debate in the United States today, separates most Americans from their real experience, from their common sense, from their humanity, and from each other. It never allows a serious question to be asked, such as, "How can we pull ourselves up by our bootstraps if we have no boots? Why is it our fault that we have no jobs, if our jobs have been taken away from us by some high-flying CEO terminator? How can we be responsible for finding jobs if there are none?"

How American corporate philanthropies launched a national campaign of ethnic cleansing in the United States, helped found and fund the Nazi eugenics of Hitler and Mengele — and then created the modern movement of "human genetics."http://www.waragainsttheweak.com/

Ultimately, 60,000 Americans were coercively sterilized — legally and extra-legally. Many never discovered the truth until decades later. Those who actively supported eugenics include America's most progressive figures: Woodrow Wilson, Margaret Sanger and Oliver Wendell Holmes. The Rockefeller Foundation financed the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute and the work of its central racial scientists. Once WWII began, Nazi eugenics turned from mass sterilization and euthanasia to genocidal murder. One of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute doctors in the program financed by the Rockefeller Foundation was Josef Mengele who continued his research in Auschwitz, making daily eugenic reports on twins. After the world recoiled from Nazi atrocities, the American eugenics movement — its institutions and leading scientists — renamed and regrouped under the banner of an enlightened science called human genetics.

How Do Muslims Treat the Elderly?http://www.islam-guide.com/ch3-15.htm

In the Islamic world, one rarely finds “old people’s homes.” The strain of caring for one’s parents in this most difficult time of their lives is considered an honor and a blessing and an opportunity for great spiritual growth. In Islam, it is not enough that we only pray for our parents, but we should act with limitless compassion, remembering that when we were helpless children, they preferred us to themselves. Mothers are particularly honored. When Muslim parents reach old age, they are treated mercifully, with kindness and selflessness.


In Islam, serving one’s parents is a duty second to prayer, and it is their right to expect it. It is considered despicable to express any irritation when, through no fault of their own, the old become difficult.

God has said:

 Your Lord has commanded that you worship none but Him, and that you be kind to your parents. If one of them or both of them reach old age with you, do not say to them a word of disrespect, or scold them, but say a generous word to them. And act humbly to them in mercy, and say, “My Lord, have mercy on them, since they cared for me when I was small.” (Quran, 17:23-24)

THE EVILS OF GAMBLING 
BY 
A STUDENT OF DARUL ULOOM, BURYhttp://www.inter-islam.org/Prohibitions/gambling.html

Women Rights in Islam Modernizing or Outdated?http://www.ilovezakirnaik.com/

I am going to base my conclusions and considerations on truth, which can be proved by experience. 

Experience and unbiased factual holistic analysis, are the sure test, between the gold of truth, and the glitter of theory. 
Sex is Not the Criteria to Enter Paradise:

The greatest misconception that the West has about Islam, is that they think… ‘Paradise in Islam, is only meant for the male - it is not meant for the female’.

This misconception can be removed by quoting from Surah Nisa, Ch. No. 4, Verse No 124, which says, ‘If any of you do deeds of righteousness, whether it be male or a female and has faith, they shall surely enter Paradise and not the least injustice shall be done to them’  

A similar thing is repeated in Surah Nahl, Ch.16, Verse No.97 which says… ‘If any of you perform good deeds, be it a man or a woman and is a believer, We shall give you good life and We should reward you for all your good works’.

Just because in Islam, sex is not the criteria to enter Paradise, will you call such rights in Islam as modernising or outdated?  

A. Spiritual Rights of Women in Islam 

Another misconception is that, which the Western media has, that, ‘The woman has no soul’.  

In fact, it was in the seventeenth century, when the Council of wise men, when they gathered at Rome, and they unanimously agreed that the woman had no soul.

In Islam, man and woman have the same spiritual nature. It is mentioned in Quran, Ch.4, Verse No.1, which says that, ‘O humankind reverence your Guardian Lord, who has created you from a single person and created like nature his mate’.  

A similar thing is mentioned in Surah Nahl, Ch.16, Verse No.72, which says that, ‘We have made for you companions and mates of your own nature’. 

In Surah Al-Shura, Ch.42, Verse No.11, it says, ‘He is the one who has created the heavens and the earth and has made for you pairs from among yourselves’.

Just because the spiritual nature of a man and woman is the same in Islam, will you call such rights in Islam, as modernizing or outdated?  

The Qur’an clearly mentions that, ‘God has breathed somewhat of His spirit into the human beings’.

If you read Surah Hijr, Ch.15, Verse No.29, it says, ‘When I have fashioned you in due proportion and have breathed into you something of my spirit, fall you down in obeisance’.

A similar thing is repeated in the Qur’an, in Surah Sajdah, Ch. 32, Verse No.9, which says, ‘Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His Spirit...’.

Here, when God refers to as ‘Something of My Spirit, is breathed into the human beings’ - it does not mean, a sort of incarnation or a pantheistic form.

It means that Allah has given to every human being something of His spiritual Nature, and the Knowledge of God Almighty, and coming closer towards Him. 

Here it refers to both Adam and Eve (may peace be upon them) - Both were breathed something of God's Spirit.

Again we read in the Qur’an, that Allah has appointed the human being as His vicegerent, as His trustee, as is mentioned in Surah Isra, Ch.17, Verse No.70, which says, ‘We have honoured the children of Adam and bestowed on them special favours’.  

Note, here all the children of Adam have been honoured, male as well as female. 

There are some Religious scriptures, for example the Bible, which puts the blame on Eve for the downfall of humanity.  

In fact if you read the Qur’an in Surah Araf, Ch.7, Verse No.19 to 27, Adam and Eve (may peace be upon them both) are addressed, more than a dozen of times.  

Both disobeyed God, both asked for forgiveness, both repented, and both were forgiven.  

In the Bible, if you read Genesis, Ch. 3, only Eve is held responsible (May peace be upon her) for the downfall of humanity.  

And according to the doctrine of ‘Original Sin’, because of Eve (may peace be upon her) the whole of humanity is born in sin.

Does Pregnancy Uplift the Women or Degrade?

If you read the Bible in Genesis, Ch. 3, Verse No.16, it says that, 'To the woman He (God) said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you."'

That means, pregnancy and child birth has been said in the Bible to degrade the women and the labour pain is a sort of punishment.

In fact if you read the Qur’an, pregnancy and child birth have uplifted the women. 

If you read Surah Nisa, Ch.4, Verse No.1, it says, ‘Respect the womb that bore you’. 

Its mentioned in Surah Luqman, Ch.31, Verse No.14, it says, ‘We have enjoined on the human being to be kind to the parents, in travail upon travail did their mother bore them and in years twain was their weaning’.

A similar thing is mentioned in Surah Ahqaf, Ch.46, Verse No.15, it again repeats, which says, ‘We have enjoined on the human beings to be kind to his parents’.  

To be kind to the parents - in pain did their mother bore them, and in pain did she give them birth - Pregnancy in the Qur’an has uplifted the women not degraded her. 

Just because pregnancy has uplifted the women in Islam will you call such rights in Islam as modernizing or outdated?  

Criteria in the Sight of God to Judge Male and Female:

The only criteria for judgment in the sight of Allah is ‘Taqwa’, ‘God consciousness’ or ‘righteousness’.  

It is mentioned in Surah Hujurat, Ch.49, Verse No.13 ‘O humankind, We have created you from a single pair of male and female and have divided you into nations and tribes, so that you shall recognize each other not that you despise each other and the most honored in the sight of God, is the one who is the most righteous’.  

Sex, colour, caste, wealth has got no criteria in Islam - The only criteria in the sight of God is ‘righteousness’, neither is sex the criteria for God to reward or to punish a person. 

If you read Surah Imran Ch.3 Verse No.195 it says ‘I will never suffer the loss of any of you, be it male or female, you are companions unto each other’.  

Equal Moral Duties for Men and Women:

I had started my talk by quoting a verse from the Qur’an from Surah Al Ahzab, Ch.33, Verse No.35, which says,

‘For Muslim men and Muslim women,
for believing men and women,
for devout men and women,
for true men and women,  
for men and women who are patient and constant,
for men and women who give in charity, 
for men and women who fast and deny themselves, 
for men and women who guard their chastity,  
for men and women who engage much in God's praise,
God has prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward.’  

This verse indicates that the spiritual duties, the moral duties, for the men and women in Islam are the same - Both have to believe, both have to pray, both have to fast, both have to give in charity, etc, etc.  

But the women has been given certain concession in Islam.  

If she is undergoing her menstrual period or pregnancy, she does not have to fast - She can keep those fasts later on, when she is more healthy.  

During the menstrual period and during the postnatal period, she needs not pray also - she has been given the concession, and neither does she have to compensate it later on.  

Just because the moral duties of the men and women are equal in Islam will you call such rights in Islam as modernizing or outdated? 
 

B. Economical Rights to the Women

Islam gave economical rights to the women 1,300 years before the West. 

An adult Muslim woman can own, she can dispose or disown any of her property without consulting any one, irrespective whether she is married or she is single.  

In 1870, it was the first time in England, that the West recognized the rights of the married woman, where she was allowed to own or dispose any of her property without consultation.  

I do agree that the women were given their economical rights 1300 years ago - these are ancient rights - but the question is – ‘are they modernizing or outdated?’ 

Women on Job: 

A women in Islam, if she wishes to work she can work - There is no text in the Qur’an or the authentic Hadith which prevents or makes it prohibited for a woman to do any work, as long as it is not unlawful, as long as it is within the preview of the Islamic Shariah, as long as she maintains her Islamic dress code. 

But natural, she cannot take up jobs, which exhibit her beauty and body - Like for example, modeling and film acting, and such kind of jobs.  

Many of the professions and jobs which are prohibited for the woman are also prohibited for the man, for example serving alcohol, working in gambling dens, doing any unethical or dishonest business. All these jobs are prohibited for both men and women. 

A true Islamic society requires women to take up profession such as doctors.

We do require female Gynecologists, we do require female nurses, we do require female teachers.

But, a woman in Islam has got no financial obligations - The financial obligation is laid on the shoulders of the man in the family - Therefore she need not work for her livelihood.

But in genuine cases, where there are financial crisis in which both the ends do not meet, she has the option of working.

Here too, no one can force her to work - She works out of her own, absolute free will.

Financial Security for Women:

A woman in Islam has been given more financial security, as compared to the man.  

As I told you earlier, the financial obligation is not put on her shoulder - It is put on the shoulder of the man in the family. It is the duty of the father or the brother, before she is married and the duty of the husband or the son, after she is married to look after her lodging, boarding, clothing and financial aspects of her.

Compulsory Marital Gift for a Woman:

When she gets married, she is on the receiving end.  

She receives a gift - she receives a dower or a marital gift, which is called as ‘Meher’.  

And it is mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Nisa, Ch.4 Verse No.4 which says, ‘Give to the woman in dower, a marital gift’.

For a marriage to solemnize in Islam, ‘Meher’ is compulsory.

But unfortunately in our Muslim society here, we just keep a nominal ‘Meher’ to satisfy the Qur’an, say 151 Rupees, or some people give 786 Rupees and they spend lakhs and lakhs of Rupees on the reception, on the decoration, on the flowers, on the lunch parties, on the dinner parties.

In Islam, there is no lower-limit, nor is there an upper limit for ‘Meher’ - But when a person can spend lakhs of Rupees on the reception, surely the ‘Meher ’ should be much more.  

There are various cultures which have crept into the Muslim societies, specially in the Indo-Pak area. 

They give a small amount of ‘Meher’ and they expect the wife to give a fridge, to give a T.V set, they expect the wife to give an apartment, to give a car, etc., and a large sum of dowry, depending upon the status of the husband. 

If he is a graduate, they may expect 1 lakh - If he is an engineer they may expect 3 lakhs - If he is a doctor they may expect 5 lakhs.

Demanding dowry from the wife, directly or indirectly is prohibited in Islam.

If the parents of the girl give the girl something out of their own free will, it is accepted - But demanding or forcing directly or indirectly, it is prohibited in Islam.

No Financial Liabilities:

If a Woman works, which she does not have to - whatever earning she gets, it is absolutely her property.  

She need not spend on the household - if she wants to spend it is her free will.

Irrespective how rich the wife is, it is the duty of the husband to give lodging, boarding, clothing and look after the financial aspects of the wife.

In case of divorce or if a wife gets widowed, she is given financial support for the period of ‘Iddah’ - and if she has children, she is also given child support. 

Right to Inherit:

Islam gave the right to the women to inherit, centuries ago.  

If you read the Qur’an - in several verses, in Surah Nisa, in Surah Baqarah and in Surah Maidah, it is mentioned that a woman, irrespective she is a wife or she is a mother, or a sister, or a daughter, she has a right to inherit. And it has been fixed by God Almighty in the Qur’an.
 

C. Social Rights of Women in Islam

Broadly it can be categorized into four sub-headings. Social rights given to a daughter, to a wife, to a mother and to a sister.

Social Rights to a Daughter: 

Islam prohibits, female infanticide. The killing of female children is forbidden in Islam.

It is mentioned in Surah Taqveem, Ch. 81, Verse No. 8 and 9, ‘when the female child is buried alive and when she questions you, for what crime was she killed’.

Not only female infanticide has been prohibited, all sorts of infanticides has been prohibited in Islam, whether it be a male child or a female child.  

It is mention in the Qur’an in Surah A’nam Ch.6, Verse No.151 that, ‘Kill not your children for want of sustenance for it is God that will provide sustenance for you and for children’.

A similar thing is mentioned in Surah Isra, Ch.17 Verse No.31 which says… ‘Kill not your children for want of sustenance, for it is God that will provide sustenance to you and your children, for killing of children is a major sin’.

In the pre-Islamic Arabia, whenever a female child was born mostly she was buried alive.  

Alhamdullillah, after the spread of Islam this evil practice has been discontinued.  

But unfortunately it still continues in India - According to a BBC report, in the programe assignment the title of which was ‘Let Her Die’, there was a British reporter by the name of Emily Beckenen, who came all the way from Britain to India to give us the statistics of the female infanticide.

In that programe, it gives the statistics, that every day more than 3,000 fetuses are being aborted on being identified that they are females. 

If you multiply this figure by the number of days, that is multiplied by 365, you get a figure of more than one million female fetuses are being aborted every year in our country.

And there are big hoarding and posters in states like Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, which says spend 500 Rupees and save 5 lakh Rupees.  

What does it mean? - That spend Rupees 500 on medical examination like Aminocententus or Ultra Sonography, and identify the gender of child.

If it is a female you can abort it and you’ll save 5 lakh Rupees - How?  

The couple of lakhs you spend on upbringing her and the remaining lakhs of Rupees you spend on giving dowry to the man who will marry her (a custom in India). 

According to the report of the Government Hospital of Tamil Nadu – ‘out of every 10 female children that are born, four are put to death’ - No wonder the female population in India is less than the male population.

Female infanticide was continuing in India since centuries - If you analyze the statistics of the 1901 census, for every 1000 males there were 972 females. 

According to the 1981 statistics and census, it tells you for every 1000 males you have 934 females. 

And the latest statistics of 1991 tells you that for every 1000 males you have 927 females. 

You can analyze that the female ratio is dropping every year - And since science and medicine has advanced, it has helped in this evil practice. 

Just because Islam tells you that you should not kill any children whether it be male or female will you call these rights in Islam as modernizing or outdated?  

Qur’an not only prohibits female infanticide, it rebukes at the thought of you rejoicing at the birth of a male child and getting saddened at the birth of a female child.

In Islam, a daughter should be brought up correctly.

In Islam, there should be no partiality in upbringing of the daughter or the son.

According to a Hadith, ‘In the presence of the Prophet Muhammad, once a man kissed his son and placed him on his lap but did not do the same to his daughter. 

The Prophet immediately objected and said that you are unjust - You should have even kissed your daughter and placed her on the other lap’.

Social Rights to Wife:

All the previous civilizations, they have considered the women to be an ‘instrument of the devil’.

The Qur’an refers to the women as ‘Mohsana’, that is a ‘fortress against the devil’. 

And if a woman, who’s good, marries a man, she prevents him from going on the wrong path.

There’s a Hadith in which Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) he said that, ‘there is no monasticism in Islam’ .

And again according to Sahih Bukhari, Volume No. 7, Ch. No. 3 Hadith No 4 it says that ‘the Prophet Muhammad ordained the young men, all those who have the means to marry, they should marry - For it will help them to guard their gaze and guard their modesty.

The Qur’an say’s that, ‘We have put love into the hearts of the husband and wife’.

If you read Surah Rum, Ch. 30, Verse No. 21 it says that, ‘And amongst our signs We have created for you mates or companions, so that you may dwell in them in tranquillity and we have put love and mercy between your hearts’. 

According to Surah Nisa, Ch.4, Verse No.21, marriage is considered as a strong agreement, a strong contract. 

According to Surah Nisa, Ch.4, Verse No.19, it says, ‘You are prohibited to inherit women against their will’ - Means, to marry the permission of both the parties are required. 

It is compulsory that the man and women both should agree to marry. No one - not even the father can force their daughter to marry against her wishes. 

There’s a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62, Number 69, which says ‘that a lady she was forced by her father to marry against her wishes’ - And she went to the Prophet and the Prophet invalidated the marriage’. 

Another Hadith in Ibn-e-Humbal, Hadith No. 2469, it says ‘that a daughter was forced by her father to get married - And when the daughter approached the Prophet, the Prophet said you can either continue, or if you wish you can invalidate the marriage.  

That means, the consent of both the male and the female is required. 

In Islam, a women is considered as a homemaker - She is not considered as a housewife, because she is not married to the house.

Many people use terminology, without understanding what it means – ‘Housewife’ means ‘you are the wife of the house’. 

So I believe, from now onwards the sisters would prefer calling themselves ‘homemakers’, than ‘house wives’, if they are occupied more in the home.

In Islam, a woman, she is not married to a master that she should be treated like a slave - She is married to it is equal. 

And there is a Hadith which says in Ibn-Hambal - Hadith No 736, 7396. It says that, ‘the most perfect of the believers are those that are best in character and behavior, and those that are best to their family and their wives’.  

Islam gives equal rights to the man and woman. Qur’an clearly mentions that men and women, husband and wife have equal rights in all aspects, except leadership in the family.  

It is mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Baqarah Ch.2, Verse No.228. It says that, ‘...the women have been given rights similar against them (men) on equitable terms but the men have a degree higher...’.

Most of the Muslims have misunderstood this verse, when it says ‘a men have a degree higher’ - As I said we should analyze the Qur’an as a whole. And its mentioned in Surah Nisa, Ch. 4, Verse No.34 which says, ‘The men are the protectors and maintainers of the women, for God has given one of them more strength than the other and they give them their means’. 

People say the word ‘Kawwam’ means, ‘one degree higher in superiority’ - But actually the word ‘Kawwam’ comes from the root word ‘Ikamah’. ‘Ikamah’ means for example ‘when you give the Ikamah before prayers - You stand up’.  

So ‘Ikamah’ means to standup - so the word ‘Kawwam’ means one degree higher in responsibility, not one degree higher in superiority.  

Even if you read the commentary of ‘Ibne-Kathir’ - He says that the word ‘Kawwam’ means one degree higher in responsibility, not one degree higher in superiority.

And this responsibility, should be carried out by mutual consent of both husband and wife.

It is mentioned in Surah Baqarah, Ch.2, Verse No.187, which says, Which means… ‘Your wives are your garments, and you are their garments’.

What’s the objective of garments - It is used to conceal and to beautify.

The husband and wife, should conceal each others faults, and they should beautify each other - Its a relationship of hands and gloves.

The Qur’an mentions that, ‘even if you do not like your wife, you should treat her kindly’.

It is mentioned in Surah Nisa, Ch.4, Verse No.19, that, ‘...consort with them (your wives) in kindness, for if you hate them it may happen that you hate a thing wherein God has placed much good.  

Even if you dislike your wife you have to treat her kindly and with equity 

Just because the rights of a wife are equal to those of the husband in Islam, will you call such rights in Islam as modernizing or outdated?  

Social Rights to a Mother:

The only thing above respect to Mother, is the worship of God - It is mentioned in:

Ch.17, Verse No.28-29, It says that… ‘God has ordained for you, that you worship none but Him, and to be kind to your parents. And if any one or both of them reach old age do not say a word of contempt or repel them but address them with honour, and speak to them with kindness, and lower your wing of humility and pray to God - ‘My Lord! bless them as they have cherished me in childhood’. 

Surah Nisa, Ch. No. 4, Verse No. 1 says, ‘Respect the womb that bore you’.

Surah A’nam, Ch.6, Verse No.151, says that, ‘You have to be kind to your parents’.  

Surah Luqman Ch.31, Verse No.14, says that, ‘We have enjoined on the human beings to be kind to his parents. In travail upon travail, did their mother bore them and in years twain was their weaning’.  

A similar thing is repeated again in Surah Ahqaf, Ch.46, Verse No.15, that… ‘We have enjoined on the human beings to be kind to his parents. In pain did their mother bore them and in pain did she give them birth’.

Another Hadith related in Sahih Bukhari in Volume 8, Ch. No. 2 Hadith No. 2, as well as in Sahih-Muslim - It says that a man asked the Prophet Muhammad… ‘Who requires the maximum love and respect and my companionship in this world? 

The Prophet replied – ‘your mother’
‘Who is next’? – ‘your mother’  
‘Who is next?’ – ‘your mother’  
The man asked for the fourth time, - ‘Who is next’  
The Prophet replied ‘your father’.  

So 75% of the love and respect goes to the mother and 25% of the love and respect goes to the father. 

Three fourth of the better part of the love and respect goes to the mother – One fourth of the remaining part of the love and respect goes to the father.

Social Rights to a Sister:

According to Surah Tawbah, Ch. 9, Verse No.71, it says that, ‘The men and the women they are friends of each other’. 

Prophet Muhammed (may peace be upon him) he said, ‘The women are the ‘Shakat’ -‘Shakat’ means sister’. 
 

D. Educational Rights to a Woman

The first 5 verses which were revealed in the Qur’an were from Surah Alaq, or Surah Iqra, Verse No. 1 to 5 which says: 

‘Read, recite or proclaim in the name of your Lord, Who has created the human beings from a congealed clot of blood (a leech like substance).

Read, your Lord is most bountiful. 

Who has taught the use of the pen. 

Who has taught the human beings that which he knew-not’.  

The first guidance given in the Qur’an to the humankind was not to pray, was not to fast, was not to give charity - It was read - Islam pays utmost importance to education. 

Education is Compulsory in Islam: 

According to Quran:

God will exalt those of you who believe and those who are given knowledge to high degrees. (58:11) 

And say, O my Lord! increase me in knowledge. (20:114) 

And whoever is is given knowledge is given indeed abundant wealth. (2:269)

According to a saying of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) “It is obligatory for every Muslim, male or female, to acquire knowledge (Al-Bayhaqi).

Imagine, 1400 years ago, when the women were ill treated and were only used as property, Islam asked the women to be educated.

Because Islam tells that every woman should be educated, - Will you call such women’s right’s in Islam as modernizing or outdated?  
 

E. Legal Rights to a Woman

According to the Islamic law, men and women are equal - The Islamic Law protects the life and property of a man and woman both.

If a man murders a woman he too will receive the capital punishment of ‘Kisaas’.

According to the Islamic law of ‘Kisaas’, men and women - irrespective the injury be of the eye, of the nose, of the ear, of the body - both receive equal punishment.  

And if the guardian of the murderer, even it be a woman - If she says, that forgive the murderer and she accepts ‘Dia’, that is compensation - her opinion cannot be rejected - they have to accept it. 

And if there’s difference of opinion between the relatives of the person whose murdered - And some say that the murderer should be killed and some say that he should be forgiven and ‘Dia’ should be accepted - people should prevent the relatives from killing that murderer.  

And irrespective whether the witness or the opinion is given by a man or woman, it has same weight.

According to Surah Maida, Ch.5, Verse No.30 - It says… ‘As to the thief, whether he be man or a woman, cut off his or her hand as a punishment for his crime, an example from God’.

Means, if a person robs, irrespective whether he is a man or a woman his or her hands should be chopped - The punishment is the same. 

According to Surah Nur, Ch.24, Verse No.2, it says ‘If any commits fornication, be it a man or a woman, flog them with 100 stripes’.

The punishment for fornication in Islam irrespective whether it is a man or a woman, it is the same - Flogging with 100 stripes.

The punishment for men and women, is the same in Islam.

In Islam a woman is allowed to give witness 

Imagine, Islam gave right to a woman to be a witness, 14 centuries ago. 

Even now in as late as 1980, the Jewish Rabai, they were considering that whether the women should be given a right to act as a witness or not - And Islam gave that right 1400 years ago.  

According to Surah Nur, Ch.24, Verse No.4, it is said ‘If any of you put a charge against the chastity of a woman, produce 4 witnesses, and if they falter, flog them with 80 stripes’. 

In Islam for a small crime, you require 2 witness - for a big crime you require 4 witnesses.

Accusing a woman falsely is a big crime in Islam, therefore you require 4 witnesses.

Now a days you see in the modern society, you find men abusing women and calling them all sorts of name. They call them prostitutes etc, and nothing is done.

In an Islamic state, if a man calls her a ‘prostitute’ in public or anywhere else, and if she takes that man to court - And if that man cannot produce 4 witnesses or even if he produces 4 witnesses and any one of them falter, all of them will receive 80 lashes each, and in future all their evidence will be rejected. 

Islam gives utmost importance to the chastity of the woman. 

When a lady marries, she normally adopts the name of her husband. 

In Islam she has the option of either keeping her husband’s name, either adopting the name of the husband, or maintaining her maiden name.

And maintaining the maiden name is recommended in Islam - And we find in several Muslim societies that women, even after they get married they maintain their maiden name, because according to the Islamic law men and women are equal. 

Will you call such rights in Islam modernizing or outdated?  

F. Political Rights of a Woman

According to Surah Tawba, Ch.9, Verse No.71, ‘The men and the women they are friends (supporters) of each other’.  

Supporters not only Socially - even Politically – Politically, men and women should support each other. 

Women can even take part in law making. 

And according to the famous Hadith in which Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he was discussing with the Sahabas, and considering putting an upper limit on the ‘Meher ’, since young men were discouraged from getting married - a lady from the back seat she objected and said When the Qur’an says in Surah Nisa Ch.4, Verse No.20 that… ‘you can even give a heap of treasure, a heap of gold in ‘Meher’, when Qur’an puts no limit on ‘Meher’, who is Umar to put a limit (may Allah be pleased with him).

And immediately Hazrat Umar (peace be upon him) said… ‘Umar is wrong and the lady is right’. 

Imagine, she was a common lady - If it would have been a famous lady, the name of the lady would be mentioned in the Hadith.

Since the Hadith does not mention the name of the lady, we can understand that the lady was a common lady. 

Means, even a common lady can object to the ‘Khalifa’, the head of the state.

And in technical terms it would be called that – ‘she is objecting to the breach of the constitution’,- because Qur’an is the constitution of the Muslims - That means a woman can even take part in law making. 

Women have even taken part in the battle fields 

There is a full chapter in the Sahih Bukhari mentioning women in the battle field - Women gave water - they give first aid to the soldiers.

Because the Qur’an says ‘Man is the protector of the ‘Woman’. 

Under normal circumstances, the women should not go to the battle field. It is the duty of the man. 

Only when required, under necessity are women allowed - and they should go to the battle field if they want.

Otherwise you’ll have the same position as you are having in the USA.

Women in USA are Not Safe

In USA women were allowed to join the battle since 1901 but they were not allowed to take active part - They only played the part of a nurse. 

Later on after the ‘Feminist Movement’ had started in 1973, the ‘Feminist movement’ demanded – ‘Why aren’t women allowed to take active part in the battle field?’

So the American government allowed women to take active part in the battle field.

And according to a report of the Defense Department of America, which was released on the 23rd of April, 1993 it said that, ‘90 people were sexually assaulted in a convention, out of which 83 were women and 117 officers were charged with in disciplinary action’. Imagine in one convention only, 83 women sexually assaulted.

What was the crime of those 117 officers?

They made the women run and they snatched at their clothes. They made them parade absolutely nude without even covering the genital parts. They were made to have sex in public.

Is this what you call ‘Women’s rights’?

If you think that this is what is ‘Women’s right’, then you can keep your rights to yourselves. We do not want our sisters, our daughters our mothers to be sexually assaulted.

And there was a uproar in the parliament and the President, Bill Clinton - he himself had to apologize publicly and he said, ‘Necessary action will be taken’.

And you know when politicians say ‘necessary action will be taken, what happens. 

So Islam allows women to take part in the battle field only when required. 

But there also they should maintain their Islamic dress and the Islamic ethics, and their modesty.

USA Has One of the Highest Rates of Rape

United States of America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries of the world. It also has one of the highest rates of rape in any country in the world. According to a FBI report, in the year 1990, every day on an average 1756 cases of rape were committed in U.S.A alone. Later another report said that on an average everyday 1900 cases of rapes are committed in USA. The year was not mentioned. May be it was 1992 or 1993. May be the Americans got ‘bolder’ in the following years.

Islamic Law Let's Women Breathe Easily

Consider a scenario where the Islamic law is implemented in America. Whenever a man looks at a woman and any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he lowers his gaze. Every woman wears the Islamic dress as mentioned in Quran. After this if any man commits rape he is given capital punishment. I ask you, in such a scenario, will the rate of rape in America increase, will it remain the same, or will it decrease? 

If Islamic law is implemented in any part of the world, women will breathe easier. 
 

Conclusion

Before I conclude, I’d like to give an example.  

As I said in the beginning of my talk, Islam believes in equality between men and women - Equality does not mean identicality.

Suppose in a classroom 2 students, student ‘A’ and ‘B’, during an examination both come out first - Both secure 80% marks - 80 out of 100.  

When you analyze the question paper, the question paper has 10 different questions, each carrying 10 marks.

In question 1 student ‘A’ got 9 out of 10, and student ‘B’ got 7 out of 10 - So in question 1 student ‘A’ was higher than student ‘B’.  

In question 2, student ‘A’ got 7 out of 10 and student ‘B’ got 9 out of 10 - Student ‘B’ was higher than student ‘A’ in question number 2.

In question 3 both of them got 8 out of 10, both were equal.

So when we add up the marks of all the ten questions, both student ‘A’ and ‘B’ got 80 out of 100.  

So in short, student ‘A’ and student ‘B’ are over all equal. 

In some questions ‘A’ is higher than ‘B’, in some questions ‘B’ is higher than ‘A’, in others both are equal.

In the same fashion, taking the example that since God has given man more strength - Suppose a thief enters the house will you tell, ‘I believe in women’s rights - I believe in women’s rights’ - will you tell your mother, your sister and your daughter, to go and fight the thief?’ 

No, but natural you’ll fight him - If required they may interfere - Under normal circumstances since God has given you more physical strength, you have to go and tackle the thief.  

So here, in physical strength, man is one degree higher than the woman 

Let us take another example where it comes to respecting the parents - The children are supposed to respect the mother 3 times more than the father (as mentioned earlier).  

Here the women have one degree higher than the men - Over all both equal 

So Islam believes in equality, not identically - Men and women are over all equal in Islam. 

This was in brief, the highlights, of ‘the Women’s Rights in Islam’.  

After this what the Muslim society did is different - Many of the Muslim societies
did not give the women their rights and they deviated away from the Qur’an and the Sunnah.

The Western society is largely responsible for this - because of the Western societies, many Muslim societies have become over protective, over precautions and have gone to one extreme and deviated away from the Qur’an and the Sunnah.  

On the other extreme, some of the Muslim societies turned to the Western culture, and followed their culture.

I want to tell the Western society that if you analyze the women’s rights in Islam according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah - you will realize it is modernizing and not outdated.  
 
Even today, West is degrading women to the status of concubines, mistresses and society butterflies who are mere tools in the hands of pleasure seekers and sex marketers, hidden behind the colorful screen of ‘art’ and ‘culture’.But Islam uplifts women and gives them equality and expects them to maintain their status. Hijab does not degrade a woman but uplifts a woman and protects her modesty and chastity.

When Islam is against idol worship why do the Muslims worship, and bow down to the Kaaba in their prayer?

 

"MUSLIMS WORSHIP THE KAABA"

 Kaaba is the Qibla i.e. the direction Muslims face during their prayers. It is important to note that though Muslims face the Kaaba during prayers, they do not worship the Kaaba. Muslims worship and bow to none but Allah.

 It is mentioned in Surah Baqarah:

"We see the turning of thy face (for guidance) to the heavens: now shall We turn thee to a Qiblah that shall please thee. Turn then thy face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque: wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction."
[Al-Qur’an 2:144] 

 1. Islam believes in fostering unity
For instance, if Muslims want to offer Salaah (Prayer), it is possible that some may wish to face north, while some may wish to face south. In order to unite Muslims in their worship of the One True God, Muslims, wherever they may be, are asked to face in only one direction i.e. towards the Kaaba. If some Muslims live towards the west of the Kaaba they face the east. Similarly if they live towards the east of the Kaaba they face the west. 

 2. Kaaba is at the Centre of the World Map
The Muslims were the first people to draw the map of the world. They drew the map with the south facing upwards and north downwards. The Kaaba was at the centre. Later, western cartographers drew the map upside down with the north facing upwards and south downwards. Yet, Alhamdullilah the Kaaba is at the centre of the world map.

 3. Tawaaf around Kaaba for indicating one God
When the Muslims go to Masjid-e-Haram in Makkah, they perform tawaaf or circumambulation round the Kaaba. This act symbolizes the belief and worship of One God, since, just as every circle has one centre, so also there is only one Allah (swt) worthy of worship.

 4. Hadith of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
Regarding the black stone, hajr-e-aswad, there is a hadith (tradition), attributed to the illustrious companion of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh), Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). 
According to Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, book of Hajj, chapter 56, H.No. 675. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit nor harm. Had I not seen the Prophet (pbuh) touching (and kissing) you, I would never have touched (and kissed) you". 

 5. People stood on Kaaba and gave the adhaan
At the time of the Prophet, people even stood on the Kaaba and gave the ‘adhaan’ or the call to prayer. One may ask those who allege that Muslims worship the Kaaba; which idol worshipper stands on the idol he worships?

Why are two witnesses who are women, equivalent to only one witness who is a man?http://www.ilovezakirnaik.com/misconceptions/a13.htm

 If Islam is the best religion, why are many of the Muslims dishonest, unreliable, and involved in activities such as cheating, bribing, dealing in drugs, etc.?http://www.ilovezakirnaik.com/misconceptions/a18.htm

When all the Muslim follow one and the same Qur’an then why are there so many sects and different schools of thoughts among Muslims?http://www.ilovezakirnaik.com/misconceptions/a16.htm

How can you prove the existence of hereafter, i.e. life after deathhttp://www.ilovezakirnaik.com/misconceptions/a15.htm

THEORY OF PROBABILITYhttp://saif_w.tripod.com/interfaith/general/god/inatheism.htm

SCIENTIFIC INVENTIONShttp://salems2.tripod.com/scientific_inventions.htm

Islamic Golden Agehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age#cite_note-Vartan-5

ETHICS

Many medieval Muslim thinkers pursued humanistic, rational and scientific discourses in their search for knowledge, meaning and values. A wide range of Islamic writings on love, poetry, history and philosophical theology show that medieval Islamic thought was open to the humanistic ideas of individualism, occasional secularism, skepticism and liberalism

Lenn Evan Goodman (2003), Islamic Humanism, p. 155, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0195135806.
^ Joel L. Kraemer (1992), Humanism in the Renaissance of Islam, Brill Publishers, ISBN 9004072594.

Religious freedom, though society was still controlled under Islamic values, helped create cross-cultural networks by attracting Muslim, Christian and Jewish intellectuals and thereby helped spawn the greatest period of philosophical creativity in the Middle Ages from the 8th to 13th centuries

Vartan Gregorian, "Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith", Brookings Institution Press, 2003, pg 26-38 ISBN 081573283X

The earliest known treatises dealing with environmentalism and environmental science, especially pollution, were Arabic treatises written by al-Kindi, al-Razi, Ibn Al-Jazzar, al-Tamimi, al-Masihi, Avicenna, Ali ibn Ridwan, Abd-el-latif, and Ibn al-Nafis. Their works covered a number of subjects related to pollution such as air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, municipal solid waste mishandling, and environmental impact assessments of certain localities.[13] Cordoba, al-Andalus also had the first waste containers and waste disposal facilities for litter collection.[14]




Sunday, December 20, 2009

thanks arigato keep u hiding like vato who talks but cant back it up

had to save him numerous times but now on my chopping block how  u gonna align

i rejected the zionist and u come to cosign tried to toss hima lifeline when i refuted his prmise then used 12 exmaples to dismantle his argument dared u attempt to ressurect the lil rejectt showing me disrespect man what the hell came to posses u when i school u and him in elss then 15 secs im not mexican but i know more then u about maya and aztecs incas and olmecs north south east west

Monday, December 7, 2009

the worlds rotted america has darkned bankrupted hollowed they been gutted

while the world erupted volcani gases 

tyranical american leaders leads ya even spoonfeeds via the zionist media

till your dlirious with innacurae ideas as to whats actually ocurring blurring your perception

 tavistock molded opinions no wodner your analysis is superficial loaded with subliminal influenecs

from the socioengineering manipulated consent to overpopulation malthusian principles commisioned by circcles of advocates for eugenics inbreeding that fear a growing population they cant steer 

Sunday, December 6, 2009

home of the brave land of the free masonic governments socio engineering your hwole detsiny

lests ee washington was the happyest man to ehar of the coming illuminati albert pike marcehs with 100 thousand neonazis in dc after civil war doenst that strike u as odd u dummy now u worshipping the almigthy dollar ur materialist ideology is from the kabbalah from an altered realit toan ancient philosophy but the conspiracy continually leads to a consmical reality

they ushering lucifer 

Saturday, December 5, 2009

bin ud  u get killed for beinga fag in da ghetto trying to porject ur ways around heteros

u porbably a transexual wtaching oprah taking it in the ass by some fag named jethro

with ur head in the sofa we all know u a pillowbiter homo like ezrider witha flaming asshole looking like ms doubtfire why i outta slap the fire outa ass like grandtheft auta u have mental disorder licking dhi off dicks is abnormal so i destroy u like gomorah u probably gave donkeys orals because ur inbred u lack morals saw a cuch got spooked lil dick shrivelled got laughed at shat himself then its awrap started to take it up his culo u done i don told u hollywood pop culture wont save you

world order honkeys conjure up visions of donkeys mexcans pouring across border

why i outta slap da fire outa on some grand theft auta blaze a l ove rthe roof meditating my aura

shines like an aurora over torah bora destroying your folklore like gamorah death before dishonor sort of an explora but im not dora diplomatic like fora forums exposing socio engineering from london tavistck psyvchological warfare psyops guearing ur perceptions dissipation of false premises leads u to a wrong assesment ive 

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

u know why i have a towel on top of my noggatt(head)/so when u try to beat me in the head i can stop it/

its true yeah we ride camels but ur men ride men