Reply to the Monthly Messages #13, April 2000
Dear brothers/sisters:
As Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
The Almighty Lord of the World graced us with the ability to continue our spiritual monthly messages, Shukr Wa-AlHamdulillah. However, the number of e-mail messages has increased very rapidly and continue coming through individuals and groups. Thank you for all your suggestions, encouragement and your willingness to continue receiving such religious and spiritual Islamic messages. Also, our special thanks and appreciation to all who took the time to forward these messages from their e-mail accounts, and also to those who are interested to be one amongst us, or who informed us about the change of their e-mail addresses.
The monthly prayer time-table, Insha’Allah will be posted in KCIK’s website for each month. Insha’Allah, the Center will try to post the monthly prayer time-table for other locations and/or lands. Our special thanks to you all, and may Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala) reward those who serve Him, Ameen.
Individuals having Internet access may visit KCIK’s website for more information about the activities of the Center, and we kindly request from those who sent us e-mail addresses of others to ensure that the latter are interested in receiving our messages. Otherwise, please directly circulate our messages among your own circles of acquaintances. May Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala) reward you with goodness for your efforts, Ameen. If you wish to submit Islamic questions, we will Insha’Allah try to seek an answer. We kindly request complete quotations or references if possible. For those who would like to use the publications of the AL-KUFA Newsletter or our posted material on the website of the Center for some useful purpose, you are welcome to do so, but please quote this source to avoid copyright infringements. Please also try to contact other Islamic Institutions for help because many special requests are beyond our capacity. Finally, we welcome any articles you would like us to consider for publication. All articles, letters, Islamic questions, etc. that are sent will become the property of KCIK and will not be returned to senders. Those who sent or will send articles to be published, please send us full titles and addresses with telephone numbers. We cannot guarantee that an article or letter will be published in a particular issue of the AL-KUFA Newsletter and/or the monthly messages due to space limitations. We also reserve the right to do any necessary editing. Articles signed represent the author's opinion and not necessarily the opinion of the administration and/or staff of KCIK, or the Editors of the AL-KUFA Newsletter and/or the monthly messages.
Many brothers and sisters continued requesting from us dua’as, especially for the loved ones who departed from them or those are ill. There are other human beings who are harassed, abused, tortured and murdered, and who suffer at the hands of those who are ignorant of the basic principles of humanity, while promoting themselves as leaders and saviors of the land and/or community. Such innocent ones, especially the children, women and older men, suffer hardships having committed no crime. We have them in our Dua’as and our hearts. May Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala) grant our requests to ease their lives. It is the responsibility for those who lead (administrations of governments, judicial systems, educational institutions, executive authorities as well as individuals) to achieve peace and to implement justice to all. Any kind of injustice should be eradicated and no innocent individual should be punished. There is peace in remembering Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala) and worshipping Him. Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala) loves nothing better than that His servants ask from Him. O Lord, accept our Dua’a, Ameen. The Glorious Qur'an says,"Verily, with (every) difficulty (there) is ease (relief)." 94:6
The Nabiy (Sallallahu Alayhi Waalihi Wasalam) loved his grandchildren Hasan and Hussein. The Books of the Almighty Lord condemn any harm to any human being , and exhort mankind to be just, to oppose corruption, and to ease suffering and hardships. We pray to Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'Ala) to keep us on His path, and grant us His protection with His blessings, Ameen. O' Lord! bless Muhammad and his family and those who do good and make us know what we are ignorant of, and teach us what we do not know, and show us what we do not see. Help us die guided with righteous and not the misled ones, obedient and not rebellious, repentant and not sinning or persisting in sin, and make us submissive to Thee, and raise us on the day of judgment among Your loves ones. O Allah take from oppressive people what rightfully belongs to us, and help us against the oppressive people. The Glorious Qur'an says,"My Lord, save me from the unjust people." 18:21
For those who are interested in marriage, we hope that they will Insha'Allah choose the right way of seeking a partner according to the law of Islam. If you have a matrimonial advertisement, or wish to be involved with a group meeting, or to be a member of or to participate in KCIK, please visit KCIK’s website or contact the Center.
Congratulations to our sister for her offer to remove a book from the
bookstore of her college in a peaceful way. May Almighty Lord reward her
in both lives, Ameen. The author of that book accuses our beloved Nabiy
Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Waalihi Wasalam).
Who those in difficulties, as well as those facing hardships and in
need, please repeat [(We belong to Allah and to Him we will return) (Inna
Lillah Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji-oon)]. The Center is open to anyone in need.
For those who work in human aid, please remember the needy Muslims brothers
and sisters in many lands. We pray for all to be guided along the right
path, Ameen. The Glorious Qur'an says,"Perhaps my Lord will guide me in
the right path." 38:22
We extend our sincere thanks to all who contacted the Center to know about Islamic Centers and/or Mosques in certain cities. Insha’Allah, we will be able to provide them with this information. Also, for those who asked questions, we will Insha’Allah give the best advice according to the Glorious Qur'an and the Sunnah. Jazak Allah Khair for sharing with us, O’ Lord, guide us to the right path, Islam, Ameen. The Glorious Qur'an says,“Remembrance of Allah certainly brings comfort to all hearts.” 13:28
Our brothers and sisters started their e-mails with the Name of Allah,“BISM-ILLAH-IR-RAHMAN-lR-RAHIM”
and their greetings,“Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh”, and
they ended their letters with the greeting,“Wa Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah
Wa Barakatuh.” Dear fellow Muslims, please also ensure that if you send
us e-mail messages and files, that they are virus-free. It is very difficult
for us to cope with such problems and disruptions.
The distance between Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia is less than 300 miles.
One country is enjoying all the best food and gifts of the world and the
other is dying because there is no clean water to drink. Anumber
of children in Ethiopia with the names of Muhammad, Ahmed, Katija and Fathima
are dying every hour. The first Hijrah ordered by our Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) was to Ethiopia when those who reverted to Islam were
persecuted by the Makkan Pagans, unable to bear the worst torture mankind
could imagine. At that time, the Ethiopians gave to the Muslims full
protection and shelter. How much food we waste daily, throwing them as
waste! Next time when you throw your excess food, remember the poor children
of Ethiopia who are dying without food! Part of the lesson of fasting is
to understand the pain of hunger physically. If we neglect our fellow Muslims,
this act will be answerable on the day of judgement, and our prayers will
be in vain.
Remember what Qur'an says about orphans, poor people and neighbours.
Remember how our Prophet was kind with the orphans.
We kindly request all Muslims as well as good hearted individuals to
do something to help these people before more and more Muhammads
and Ahmeds die away in a slow and painful death.
To know about the Kufa Center of Islamic Knowledge (KCIK) and/or us, you may visit KCIK’s web site at www.geocities.com/eureka/plaza/7288. To send donations of any kind, including books, CDs, money to support this mission, you may find KCIK’s address on the editorial page. We are in need for a copy-machine for standard and large size copier, with capabilities for making double-sided copies. Insha'Allah, a (Mohsin) or (Mohsineen) will come forward and donate, making every effort to help us in this regard (our existing copier that was donated has broken). O' Lord, record our good deeds and leave us delighted with what they have written down concerning them (good deeds), Ameen. The Glorious Qur'an says,“And Allah gave them the reward in this world and the excellent reward of the hereafter. Verily Allah loveth those who do good (to others). Whoever intercedeth with a good intercession shall have a share therefrom.” 3:147 & 4:85. Jazakum Allah Khair (May Allah Reward You With Goodness). Special thanks to our brothers and sisters who donated toward the purchase of the land for the Center and for those who support KCIK. May Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala) reserve a space for them in Heaven, Ameen. For those who have a message that they would like to share with us, please send it via e-mail; Insha’Allah, we may be able to insert such messages in the KCIK web page, so that more people who visit this web site can benefit from it. With the help of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala), we might succeed in spreading His Word. Also, you may visit the KCIK Web page for monthly Hadith Qudsi (Sacred). Thank you brothers and sisters, and may Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’Ala) reward all of you. Jazakum Allah Khair (May Allah reward you with goodness).
Ws Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh