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| [MADRASA] Info about Islam's view towards the Deaf and Blind |
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| Anonymous |
| 07/09/01 at 01:40:45 |
| Can someone write to him or post an answer inshallah. arabia007@hotmail.com I am Deaf Moslem. I would like to know if you have information regarding about Quran and Hadith's attitude, view of points, facts, and opinion toward the Deaf people. If you know, please give me Chapter and verse of Quran and Hadith. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Brother-in-Islam, Shukry |
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| Asim |
| 10/14/00 at 00:41:41 |
| Assalaamu alaikum, Brother, I will send you a detailed email inshallah. Just a few days ago I found a online group for deaf Muslims. You can find it at: [url]http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/deafmuslimclub[/url] I will add a question of my own :) Does anyone know of any Muslim person who is visually impaired or blind? I would be interested in their story and how they coped with vision loss. I am interested because I am also visually impaired and am considered legally blind. I have never met a blind person in my life, so if there are any visually impaired Muslims out there (or you know of someone) please let me know. Despite my poor vision I live a content life, Alhamdulillah. Wasalaam. |
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| bhaloo |
| 10/14/00 at 09:42:36 |
| slm Asim have you considered laser eye surgery? The cost is about $1500 per eye (maybe less, I saw an add for $750 per eye). I've heard people get this procedure and then they don't need glasses every. |
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| Asim |
| 10/14/00 at 10:25:09 |
| slm Arshad, laser surgery is used to correct refraction problems. My problem is in the retina, and as of today there are no cures. :( The condition I have is also progressive so I am gradually losing my sight. Not a pretty thought! As I mentioned I am already considered "blind" for statistical/official/legal purposes with my field of view presently about 8% of a normal person. My central vision is still good, alhamdulillah. Anyway, that is what life is all about! You give something, you take something, and you fight through it! Incidently, next week I am starting training on how to use a cane. That would be fun. My mobility alone at night is awful (actually non-existent!) and hopefully this will help me, inshallah. Please remember me in your duaas. Wasalaam. |
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| se7en |
| 10/15/00 at 00:11:46 |
| wa alaykum as salaam wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuh, Doesn't the word in Arabic for 'blind' also mean 'one who has inner sight' ? How accurate a statement, especially in reference to you br. Asim. May Allah reward and guide and forgive you, and grant you patience and strength, and grant you happiness in this life and the hereafter, the True Life. Ameen. wasalaam. |
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| jannah |
| 10/15/00 at 01:41:34 |
| wow asim, thank you for sharing that with us. makes our problems seem so petty and stupid to realize what hardships others have to go through :( i once heard that in the writings of old the ulema professed that it would be impossible for someone to thank Allah for just the gift of sight, even if they worshipped Allah exclusively their entire lives |
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| Asim |
| 10/15/00 at 10:37:08 |
| slm I am not so sure if "blind" mean "one who has inner sight." Shouldn't it be the exact opposite of this? Anyway, if you mean someone who is physically blind develops some inner sight, then I think there is some truth to it. After all, such an experience can be an excellent teacher. I think my experiences have made me more humble, with a greater appreciation of what Allah swt has given me. They also constantly remind me that worldly comforts are fleeting illusions and one should strive for a goal that is permanent. Sometimes I get anxious about what will happen and how things will work out. But when I look back at similar moments I had earlier I realize that things have worked out perfectly! It is kinda like a complicated jigsaw puzzle of life where pieces continue to fall into place by Allah's permission. But when one tries to put the pieces together themselves s/he will not only go through a lot of stress (a jigsaw with 100 pieces of random shapes has 100! [a huge number] possible permutations; however, the number of life's pieces are much larger) and will also disturb the pieces that are already in place. One should therefore trust Allah in the ultimate benefit of all events that have occurred and those that will occur in ones life. I am still learning this lesson. :) Sight is no doubt a great blessing. My vision is still pretty good and I cannot thank Allah enough for that. Of course I can't drive or go out alone at will at night, and often seemingly simple actions become frustrating for me. BUT, I have basically lived a life without any help or aid with EASE, and that is a BIG blessing. Just because, for example, I can't drive out to a restaurant is a luxury that I don't really need. There is a benefit to everything! Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag now :) Prayers will be greatly appreciated! :) JazakAllah Khairan. Wasalaam. |
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| widad |
| 10/15/00 at 11:04:23 |
| slm There is a hadeeth I can't remeber the exact wording for it ,it means that whoever is deprived of sight,Allah gives him no less than al-jannah. **Now that is a reward worth all the trouble and patience. **Subhanallah every hardship a muslim encounters Allah the Kind and Merciful gives reawards in abundance,the problem is we are always impatient and worrying why us? why us? Br. Assim (a lot of muslims who are deprived even of the silliest commodoties just complain)and here you are you are losing the most important sense a person has and mashallah you aren't complaining. **I ask Allah to give the muslims patience for whatever hardship they meet....ameen yarabb al-alamaeen. |
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| abc |
| 10/15/00 at 13:23:22 |
| Assalamalaikum wa rahmatullah Br Asim, MashaAllah you have a lot of courage and patience. I used to know three blind girls in my hostel. It was amazing to see how they managed todo almost everything by themselves, including a good amount of cooking!..and when they put their laundry out to dry they would pick out EXACTLY their dresses just by the feel of the cloth! May Allah make things easy for you and make us all greatful for every blessing. Ameen wassalam abc |
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| Saleema |
| 10/15/00 at 17:43:40 |
| Assalamoalykum, Brother Asim, One day I wish to gain an understanding about life like that. :( :) May Allah grant you nothing less than Jannah. And me. hehe. And all of us. :) But really, i admire that. I think i would probably boo hoo if i were in your situation. wassalam |
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| Asim |
| 10/16/00 at 01:55:02 |
| Assalaamu alaikum, Arshad, se7en, Jannah, widad, abc, Saleema thanks for your responses and duaas. Here is the hadeeth widad was referring to: Verily Allaah has said, 'If I afflict one of My worshippers with a trial regarding his two dearest ones (i.e., his eyes) and he is patient and perseveres, I will compensate him for them Heaven.' (Hadeeth al-Bukhari, Fath ul-Baari #5653) Does anyone has the commentary on this hadeeth? Like the background and situation when this was stated? abc: Those who are born blind or lose their vision completely in the first few years usually develop their other senses to compensate. Those who lose their sight later in life are not that fortunate. As for me, my vision is still good, alhamdulillah, and don't need special 'skills'. But then I have my share of experiences like walking straight into fire hydrants at night. Man, I hate those pesky things! :) Wasalaam. |
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| bhaloo |
| 10/16/00 at 11:24:47 |
| slm Asim, have you read any cases of people having this condition and possibly being cured? The reason I say this is because I have read about people who were told they were going to die or had some strange/rare diseas and weren't given much hope. They then tried unconventional methods, such as eating certain foods, acupuncture, etc and they were cured. I'll insha'Allah search and see if I come across anything. It must be very diffucult, but alhumdullilah you are showing patience brother. May Allah (SWT) reward you abundantly. AMEEN. You are in my prayers. |
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| Asim |
| 10/16/00 at 16:29:19 |
| slm [quote]Asim, have you read any cases of people having this condition and possibly being cured? [/quote] I've heard of no such cases. If there were any I would have heard of them from the mail list that is devoted to this condition. [quote]They then tried unconventional methods, such as eating certain foods, acupuncture, etc and they were cured. I'll insha'Allah search and see if I come across anything.[/quote] Alternative medicines have been proposed but none of them have been proven to cure or even stop the progress of the condition. Some people have reported a slow down; however, these reports are very difficult to verify. Nutritional supplements are recommended for general health and not specifically to cure the condition. I heard that accupunture was helpful for some in termporarily improving sight. There is some guy in Pheonix who does this. I have also tried homeopathic medicines. Anyway, medicines will only work when Allah want them to work. I have a page on my website that briefly describes the condition. If someone is interested they can check it out. Wasalaam. |
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| Malika |
| 10/16/00 at 16:37:33 |
| AsSalam Alaikum You know brother Asim I sometimes sit and comtemplate this minor problem or that minor problem and think Oh man this is really something! To read about your problem which is no where near minor I begin to Thank Allah even more and ask him to give me strength to bear these minor problems half as patiently as you are dealing with yours. Your story just reconfirms for me that what I consider a problem is something you might be happy to trade for and then say to yourself what is her problem this is a piece of cake. Thank you and may Allah grant you the patience to handle your situation and the ability to walk around those fire hydrants:) |
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| Arsalan |
| 10/16/00 at 17:21:44 |
| Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Br. Asim, I'm at a loss of words after seeing your courage and the way you are handling your situation! I was thinking about blindness, and it occurred to me that Allah had esteemed the blind man of the time of Rasulullah (pbuh) by mentioning him directly in his Holy Book! A book whose every single word is holy. Not only that, the best of all creation - Muhammad ibn Abdullah (pbuh) - was reproached and admonished with very strong words ([i]'kallaa'[/i]) because of his frowning at Ibn Umm Maktum (the blind man). It is said that he would respect Ibn Umm Maktum so much after the revelation of Surah 'Abasa that he would always rise upon seeing him and say "here's the man on whose behalf Allah reproached me," and then he would sit him next to himself. Yet another blessed blind man in the Qur'an is Ya'qub (Jacob) - pbuh. His condition was similar to yours, in that he was not born blind, but became blind later in his life. [hr]And [Ya'qub] turned away from [Yusuf's brethren], and said: "How great is my grief for Joseph!" And his eyes became white with sorrow, and he fell into silent melancholy.[hr] "His eyes became white" has been interpreted to mean he lost his sight. [i]A Prophet of Allah lost his sight![/i] And what did he do after that? [hr](Jacob said): patience is most fitting.[hr] At last he was cured by Allah through a miracle. [hr](Yusuf said): Go with this shirt of mine and lay it on my father's face, he will become (again) a seer[hr] You, my brother, can claim to have something in common with these great men! Something that none of us can claim to do so! May Allah give you the patience of Ya'qub alayhis salaam, and reward you with the best for your courage. May Allah recompensate you for your sight in the Hereafter, by giving you eyes with a shine and glitter like the shine and glitter of the brightest stars and jewels. Keep searching for a cure. You never know. Ya'qub was cured with a miracle. So may you be! My du'aas are with you. Wassalamu alaikum. |
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| Mona |
| 10/17/00 at 00:30:22 |
| Assalamu alaikum, Brother Asim, My best friend had retinitis pegmintosa which caused a gradual dimming of her eye-sight, but not her baseerah [foresight] wa lillahi alhamid. She has been legally blind for 8 to 10 years now. I went to university with that sister and got to know her through the MSA. We bacame buddies very quickly, subhanah Allah. Initially I was very thick and did not even have a clue that she was blind. Mind you she was very independent and managed things with *apparent* ease. She has since finished her BA, gotten married and had three kids..masha'Allah. She has worked since graduation and stayed home only during maternity leaves (she claims that her domestic ablities are not one of her strongest points :-), yet she is a great cook!) She is a very active sister who volunteers and networks within community and international organizations. I don't have half of her energy and/or enthusiasm and have never met someone with as much determination, beautiful personality and lightheartedness as she has..masha'Allah. From what I recall in pervious posts, you were/are studying for your PhD and had just co-authered a book. I, and all of us, had no idea! Masha'Allah that is very admirable and signatory to your fortitude al-hamdolellah. I will remember you in my duas and prayers insha'Allah. I hope that Allah grants you happiness and peace of mind in this life and in the hereafter..ameen. Wassalam, Mona |
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| Asim |
| 10/17/00 at 00:50:59 |
| Assalaamu alaikum, Wow, you guys have overwhelmed me! Sr. Mona, Br. Arsalan, and Sr. Malika, thanks for your responses. Mona, my condition is also retinitis pigmentosa. This blasted thing gradually reduces vision starting with peripheral and night vision and later on affecting central vision also. Are you still in touch with your friend? What kind of job does she have? And how is she coping right now? Wasalaam. |
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| Saleema |
| 10/17/00 at 11:28:51 |
| Assalamoalykum, Another reason to love Jannah.org... because of the love on here.... :) wassalam |
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| Mona |
| 10/17/00 at 16:01:49 |
| Assalamu alaikum, Br Asim, I am still in touch with my friend. She is doing very well al-hamdolellah. Her husband is a great guy and she lives very close by to her mother who looks after the kids. She worked in various positions and currently she is with an organization that counsels minority groups with disabilities and provides some services like searching for jobs and building resumes. Her work involves public relations, a lot of research into government policies and sometimes she writes grant proposals for funding of special programs for minorities with disabilities. Allah has taken good care of her al-hamdolellah. I will check with her about the possiblity of contacting you if you would like, then email you the details. Wassalam |
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| proudtobemuslim |
| 10/18/00 at 06:40:37 |
| Assalam-u-Alaikum, ...What more can mere me say after all that has already been said other than , Br. Asim, your in my dua's. Did you know that Sheikh bin Baaz (ra) was completely blind since the age of 19? Masha-Allah! He went on to become the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia. May Allah (AWJ) have mercy on his soul. May Allah (AWJ) give you patience like that of Ayyub (AS), and grant you a much better and beautiful abode in the Hereafter. Ameen. |
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