Reply to the
Monthly Messages #21
Dear
brothers/sisters:
As Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
We
wish the people all around the world happiness and peace in this year and for
all years to come
The
Almighty Lord of the World graced us with the ability to continue our spiritual
monthly newsletters and 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.
Our
special thanks and appreciation to all brothers and sisters who contacted the
Center with their best wishes in both the blessed month of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr
Al-Mubarak by writing, calling, sharing to join for prayer, and visiting. One
brother after his greetings wrote, “Eid Mubarak to you and to all Muslims. May
Allah (Subhanu wa Ta'Aala) accept your fasts, prayers, generosity, efforts, and
kindness during this past month of Ramadan, and may He shower His blessings and
Grace on you for the best of your deeds, and may He be well pleased with you and
you with Him. would to extend you and your families a very happy Eid Mubarak.”
We pray to Allah (Subhanhu Wa Ta'Ala) to accept your fasts and all acts of
worship and obedience, and to grant you His Forgiveness and Grace, protect you
on the Day of Fear, and raise you with the Nabiy Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi
Waalihi Wasalam), and his household, and all who do good with goodness. May
Allah (Subhanhu Wa Ta’Ala) repeat this Eid with health and happiness and with
increased Taqwa for everyone, Ameen.
Brothers
and sisters continue requesting from us Dua’as for the loved ones who departed
from them (please recite Suraht-AlFatehah) and also for those are ill or are
separated from their families due to various reasons. We have them in our
Dua’as and in our hearts. Allah (Subhanhu Wa Ta’Ala) says, “Call Me, I
shall reply.” O Lord, accept our
prayer and grant our requests to ease their lives and their families, Ameen. The
Mighty Lord says, “Verily, with (every) difficulty (there) is ease
(relief)." (94:6)
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, speakers and saviors of the
land and/or community. Such innocent ones suffer hardships, especially the
children, women, and older men, having committed no crime. 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. The true believers harbor no hatred toward mankind.
Islam
recommends individuals to obtain knowledge, learning and wisdom. Islam has
emphasized the importance of Ilm through many traditions, and verses in the
Glorious Qur'an. Ilm is the sublime quality that an individual can possess, just
as it in one of the most important and noblest of Divine Attributes. In fact, it
is this characteristic that brings an individual closer to Allah (Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala). This is so because the higher the level of his/her Ilm, the greater is
his/her capacity for abstraction; since it has been demonstrated in the study of
philosophy that knowledge and abstraction are complementary. Moreover, the
greater the degree of intellectual abstraction, the closer is the individual to
the Divine Essence, whose concept in the human mind is the highest of
abstractions. One brother after his greetings wrote, “It was interesting to
see your site.As there are many organisation working on diffferent fields, i.e.,
.majlis committee, Niyaz committee, education commumittee etc., but till today I
have not seen a single organisation who has been working to uplift the youth of
the community by making him an Aalim. There are no schemes to motivate the youth
and encourage them to get religious knowledge. By having knowledge, these youths
will not be diverted to westernisation (or toward Satan), and having knowledge.
They would be able to help themselves and the community would lead a healthy
life. As seeking knowledge is ibligatory on every Muslim.” (Please see the
Glorious Qur'an 2:269; 20:114; 29:43 & 35:28 as well as Monthly Message #4,
July, 1999, Ilm: Knowledge, Learning and Wisdom).
If
you receive duplicate e-mail messages, please inform us and we will In-Sha-Allah
fix our e-mail lists. In-sha-Allah, we will try to send our monthly message and
reply at the beginning of each month, but if there is any delay, please excuse
us. He is the One who allows us to continue to spread His Word to the best of
our ability, and we ask Him to accept this small effort, Ameen.
For
those who are interested in receiving the free monthly newsletter, please inform
us, and send us a complete address if you want to receive it through the mail;
otherwise, you may read it through our website, or send us your e-mail and we
will In-sha-Allah e-mail the newsletter to you. Also, our special thanks and
appreciation to all, individuals, Islamic institutions and missions, who took
the time to forward these messages from their e-mail accounts or distributed the
AL-KUFA Newsletter and its Monthly
Message and Reply, and also to those who are interested to be one amongst us, or
who informed us about the change of their e-mail or mail addresses. 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. (You might want
to use the 'bcc' or 'blind carbon copy', because some people don't like their
addresses to be widely distributed.) For those who can't open attachments, we
will be glad to resend them as regular email messages.
The
monthly prayer time-table, In-sha-Allah, will be posted on KCIK’s website for each month. We encourage chaplains/officers of
any institution to please print the prayer time-table and distribute it to
inmates in their facility. In-Sha-Allah, the Center will try to post the monthly
Salat time-table for other locations and/or lands. If someone is interested to
receive the monthly Salat time-table, please let us know and In-Sha-Allah, we
will send it to you. Nabiy Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Waalihi Wasalam) said,
“Salat is the coolness of my eyes.” 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. If you wish to
submit Islamic questions, we will In-Sha-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.
For
those who travel to serve Him and/or visit His house, or travel just for
themselves, let us pray together for their safe trips. May He help them and
grant them success in their goals and reward them for their efforts with good
deeds and His blessings, Ameen.
For
those who are interested in marriage, we hope that they will In-Sha-Allah choose
the right way of seeking a partner according to the law of Islam. It is the duty
for such individual(s) to seek and research to find information about their
future partner. If you have a matrimonial advertisement {you
must include a telephone number for matrimonial requests and please
include your full name in English as well as your complete address, telephone number,
and identification number with picture}, or wish to be involved with
a group meeting, be a member of KCIK,
seek professional opportunities, or like to participate in KCIK’s
activities, please visit KCIK’s
website or contact the Center.
Those
who are in difficulties, as well as those facing hardships and in need, please
repeat [(Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilaihi
Raji-oon) (We belong to Allah and to
Him we will return)]. The Center is open to anyone in need. For those who
work in human aid, please remember the needy Muslim brothers and sisters around
the world. 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 us, and
other Islamic Centers and/or Mosque in certain cities.
Also
please visit KICK’s Website to know
more about the Center. In-Sha-Allah, we will be able to provide them with this
information and we request other centers to provide information about themselves
for better service. Also, for those who asked questions, we will In-Sha-Allah
give the best advice
according to the Glorious Qur'an and the Sunna.
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
Those
who are interested in our Dawah program and/or Muslim Inmate Rehabilitation
Fund, please contact the Center. We thank those who volunteered assistance to
the Center. In-sha-Allah, more volunteers will come forward. May the Almighty
Lord reward them for any efforts, Ameen.
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. Please read the e-mail you receive before you forward it
from your account to others. It is very difficult for us to cope with such
problems and disruptions.
Welcome
The
time has come for the Kufa Center of
Islamic Knowledge (KCIK) to welcome new members. We invite you to be a
member or honorary member or you may choose from the following: 1) Active Member
(Muslim), 2) Adjunct Member (any individual who is interested in Islam), and 3)
Honorary Member.
The
annual dues for membership in 2001 shall be as follows:
Student
(individual or family $12);
Others
(individual $18 and family $20); and
[Honorary
members do not pay dues].
The
payment is due in January 2001. However, for any individual who is unable to pay
this, part or all of his/her dues may be waived. Jazakum Allah Khair for
becoming a member of KCIK. May Allah
(Subhanahu Wa Ta'Ala) reward you for your good deeds. The Glorious Qur'an says,
“Those who spend their wealth in the path of Allah, (and) thereafter follow it
not with obligation or injury, for them is their reward with their Lord, and
neither shall they have (any) fear and nor shall they grief.” 2:274
In-Sha-Allah,
those who are interested in serving on the Board of the Executive Council and
the Board of Directors for the Project Committee, please let us know. The Board
of Directors of the Project Committee consists of nine directors who supervise
the following committees: education, publications, library, program activities
and public relations, maintenance, children and youth programs, membership, fund
raising, and ladies’ programs. The terms of service will be for two years for
the Board of the Executive Council and for one year the Board of Directors. For
further information, please feel free to contact KCIK at the address given in the editorial page of AL-KUFA
Newsletter. Thank you for supporting KCIK.
May Allah (Subhanhu Wa Ta'Ala) reward you generously for all your good deeds.
We
also urge each and every member of KCIK
to inform us about any individual who is interested in becoming a KCIK
member. You, brothers and sisters, may want to send us more names and addresses
of your relatives, friends, colleagues, or neighbors, whom you think would like
to join KCIK as active or adjunct
members and/or have their names added to the KCIK
mailing list or directory. We appreciate your kind help in this regard. The
Glorious Qur'an says, “With t is admonished he who believeth in Allah and the
Last Day; and whosoever feareth (the wrath of) Allah, He ordains a way out for
him, and gives him sustenance from whence he imagines not.” 65:2-3
May Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'Ala) strengthen our local community and increase our
commitment to serve the cause of Islam and the growth of the entire Muslim
Community over the world. O'
Lord, reward those who acted righteously with goodness, Ameen.
To
know about the Kufa Center of Islamic
Knowledge (KCIK) and/or us, you may visit KCIK’s web site at www.kufa.org
or e-mail us at al_kufa@hotmail.com. Our
main goal is to serve Muslims and mankind. 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 paper, with capabilities for making double-sided copies. For
those who have a message that they would like to share with us, please send it
via e-mail; In-Sha-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).