Madinat al-Muslimeen Islamic Message Board
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| Kathy |
| 04/12/01 at 21:24:52 |
| slm Plant a tree day. If I suggested our mosque get together and plant a few- what kind of flack may I get. Ex- not our holiday, imitating Christians, etc... Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, "There is none amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but is regarded as a charitable gift for him." |
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| BroHanif |
| 04/13/01 at 08:35:45 |
| Sounds like a greeeaat Idea, however it depends how you are going to handle it, you need to have your intention and goal clear. How will you promote planting teas in your locality...??? Get the youth involved or will it be a project where the young and old work together ???. I don't know what Arbor day means so I can't comment on that. |
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| meraj |
| 04/13/01 at 12:38:09 |
| slm, i can think of several reasons why it would be an excellent idea: - like the hadith that sr kathy posted, it can be a charity - doing your part to beautify/improve the earth.. cause even that, done with the intention to preserve the earth that Allah created and put us on can have great rewards - a good community event... have young and old come out and spend a day at the masjid to plant things... not only you get the above benefits, but its also good for the community.. doing an activity together that involves everyone can improve relataionships between people anyway, just a few ideas... anyone feel free to add some more :) |
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| Kiwaku |
| 04/13/01 at 15:01:03 |
| Asalamu Alaikum Brothers and Sisters, Is it okay then to be a farmer as a Muslim? I am just currious, I could never do it full time as my allergies to many of the grains and animals found on a farm would prevent me from doing it full time. But my youngest brother, and my Grandfather are farmers. Even though they are not Muslim, they are christians, will they gain the rewards of Allah for the good that they do for the people of the earth by providing food? I am so scared suddenly for my family, for my friends, for my community. There are only 4 or so Muslim families in my town. I see so many people day in and day out that I know in my heart are going to burn in the hell fires, and no one seems to care. I always start to cry when I think about the number of people who are not going to jannah. I would like very much to be able to show my community what a good Muslim man is susposed to be like. But I am afraid that no one will care. *sighs* I like the idea of getting the ummah together and planting trees. It will get people out in public, and the general kuffar community will see the good that Muslims can do. I think it would go a long way for helping to repair the general hatred that the American public has for the Muslim people. I think it will show them that Muslims are not just a particular social group, but that we are the people next door, the ones you meet in the street, or the ones you meet in the stores. This country is so xenophobic it frightens me. Anything we can do to help show that we can be good citizens is a step forward for all of us. I would like at this time to call for all Muslims, and Muslimahs, to not hide in our homes, but to get out and meet people, to show them that we are upright people. If we can just guide one person to the right path then we all will be the better for it. With love in my heart. Humbly and sincerely Usamah |
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| BroHanif |
| 04/13/01 at 18:08:38 |
| Your right in the fact that you should do something, we have many people in our society that are afriad of knowing the truth. Yet the truth is the oneness of Allah and Mohammed Salla La Ho Alihi wasalam was the last messenger. We can look at at different number of people and how they affected history because it is from history we learn from. And there is no other person who came onto this world for the benefit of mankind like our Prophet Salla La Ho Alihi Wasalam. I truly belive that if we muslims in the world got together and followed each and every trait, character, and life of Prophet Mohammed Salla La Ho Alihi Wasalam(our guide), all the people in the world would become muslims. So lets make a start not nx week, not tomorrow but this very second to live like real muslims. Ameen. |
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| Kathy |
| 04/13/01 at 21:35:17 |
| Arbor Day is a nationally celebrated bservance that encourages tree planting and tree care. Founded by J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872, National Arbor Day is celebrated each year on the last Friday in April. The first Arbor Day was celebrated in the state of Nebraska in 1872, in response to a state proclamation urging settlers and homesteaders in that prairie state to plant trees that would provide shade, shelter, fruit, fuel, and beauty for residents of the largely treeless plains. On that first Arbor Day, more than one million trees were planted in Nebraska's communities and on its farms. The Arbor Day idea was promoted by J. Sterling Morton, editor of the Nebraska City News, who later helped the idea spread to neighboring states and eventually to all of the United States and many other nations. _________ |
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| jannah |
| 04/13/01 at 22:40:59 |
| Don't mention the whole "Arbor Day Holliday" thing. For some reason Muslims think that good ideas started by non-muslims are bidah. |
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| Kathy |
| 04/13/01 at 23:11:37 |
| slm Funny you should say that.... In our community there is a big division of a certain cultural group and all the rest. We just started a womens group to try to mend the bridges,learn and socialize. Different people are going to speak on different topics. I volunteered to educate the women about the public school system about every topic from pledge of alliegence to the holidays they celebrate. So I did list Arbor Day on the syllabus they wanted- our town enjoys planting trees and every kid got a free tree to plant. Jannah you are so right about the interpretation of biddah. Because everyone has "foreign names" we handed out name labels, as not everyone knows each other. The "matriarch" of one group made it very clear that she was not going to wear it- "because that is what the Christians do in their churches and it's biddah." |
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| se7en |
| 04/14/01 at 02:03:14 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuh, ok, let me see what I can remember from the class we had on this last year... the word bidaah literally means invention or innovation. So yes, wearing name tags is a bidaah, but in the urfi [cultural, custom, tradition] sense... wearing nametags is an urfi bidaah, in the same way driving a car, using a computer, drinking pepsi, or any of a number of things is an urfi bidaah. these things are not wrong. from what I remember, the bidaah that we should be concerned with is istadraak ala' sharh - introducing something to replace what is already established in shariah. so for example - saying maghrib should be 2 rakah's instead of 3. this is not right - because obviously, there is reasoning and wisdom behind the laws Allah has established for us that are beyond our limited capacity to understand. we have no right to take it upon ourselves to change that. An interesting point that I remember from class is that, we have no right to replace something in the law of Allah even if we think we are replacing it with something better. For example, saying maghrib should be 4 rakah's instead of 3. this is not right, even if your rationale is that, well 4 rakah's is more ibadah than 3, so that's a good thing to do.. not true. Even if your "intentions are good" in replacing something in shariah, you are assuming that what you think/know is *better* than what Allah has established in shariah. This is very dangerous, we should not use 'aql [intellect] over naql [revelation]...may Allah protect us from that... it's late so I don't know if any of this makes any sense, but kathy wear your name tags :) Actually this sunday we're inshaAllah having a seminar on al i'tisaam by shatibi... should be good inshaAllah.. wAllahu 'alam... |
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| se7en |
| 04/14/01 at 02:03:54 |
| kiwaku people do take notice. I was at the store the other day, on a really difficult and stressful day, and this woman says to me, "you look lovely". After my initial shock, I realized that I was probably the first Muslim woman she's ever seen in hijab. The other day I was speaking with a kid at my school about Muslims being modest, and she said, "that is really beautiful. I like that concept a lot." so.. though there are many people that may not appreciate you, or what you're struggling to do, there are some who do see it... who do recognize the beauty of Islam and the dignity it gives those who try to follow it... and inshaAllah through you and your struggle and effort others will be guided to this deen.. I don't know where you live, but it sounds like it's out in the boondocks somewhere... a place that does not have a lot of diversity... you really humble me with the fact that you're striving so hard and you feel so much for the people around you.. keep on keepin on bro... we need more like you :) may Allah reward you for your efforts. wasalaamu alaykum. |
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| Kathy |
| 04/14/01 at 09:56:36 |
| slm Jazakallah Khirun- Biddah- I finally understand! Thanks Se7en! |
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| Kiwaku |
| 04/15/01 at 14:57:03 |
| Asalam Alaikum Brothers and Sisters "I don't know where you live, but it sounds like it's out in the boondocks somewhere... a place that does not have a lot of diversity... you really humble me with the fact that you're striving so hard and you feel so much for the people around you.." -se7en The town I live in is called Mexico... in mid-Missouri. They are so uptight here that even the local high school band is called the "Dixie Greys". Not that I am for or against the whole Blue vs. Grey thing (ie. Civil War rememberance), I am very proud of my heritage, having a great-great-great grandfather that fought in the Civil War on the side of the confederacy, and having French relatives that were blockade runners for the confederacy during that time. But I cannot and will not tolerate racial or cultural predjuice. Truly I am the one who tries to remain humble, I am flattered at the comments above, and do not feel that I deserve them, but thanks none the less. The area is so predjuice against other cultures here that the minute sombody moves from another area to here the local churches are bombarding them with invitations to come to church, and preaching their reteric. It almost makes me sick to my stomach just to even think about it. I will not be sending my children to the public school here, I will brave the expense and travel to make sure that they attend the local Islamic school (45 miles away) so that they have the proper education. I am trying very hard to be a good example to the community of how a Muslim man should behave and act. And by being "one of their own" in their eyes of racial prejudice, it makes it more important for me to remain an upright and strong example. In sha' Allah I will be able to be a good example for the entire community. As for planting trees in the Madina? I vote yes! *chuckles* May Allah bless and protect you all. Sincerely Usamah |
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| Saleema |
| 04/15/01 at 18:51:40 |
| Assalam ualykum, We planted trees last week. We planted two peach trees and one plum tree and lots of rose bushes too. And next week inshallah we are going to plant a pomegrante tree and a blue climbing rose. :) So i say let's all plant trees and flowers! and oh yeah, we also planted 3 lemon trees. and we cut down our banana trees. :) wassalam |
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| Kathy |
| 04/20/01 at 14:29:09 |
| slm Anyone planting a tree? |
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| tq |
| 04/20/01 at 15:33:59 |
| Assalamo elikuim Yep! I just came back from my son's school where his school(Islamic) planted couple of flowers. It was fun (I guess tomorrow will be the day for laundary and cleanig the shoes :) ) Wasalam tq |
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