>Peace be upon you and all!
>=3D(1)=3D WHEN MAN SPREADS DISORDER on earth, peace and security declines
>and righteousness disappears, God sends His Prophets to save the
>world. 1,400 years ago when righteousness had completely vanished from
>this world and disorder was at its pinnacle, God sent His final
>Shariah (religious law) and thus facilitated to save the world from
>turmoil. Through this Shariah man was taught ways to honour the rights
>of God and the rights of mankind, which had either being forgotten by
>those who had believed in the earlier Prophets, or commandments of
>this excellence had not been revealed before. -----
>=3D(2)=3D THE MOST SIGNIFICANT POINT that the Holy Qur'an draws attention
>to in order to abide by all its commandments is taqwa (righteousness).
>If one attains a true perception and discernment of taqwa one can put
>the Divine attributes in practice and can propagate them to others.
>=3D(3)=3D The holy Caliph explained that as long as Muslims were righteous
>they spread all over the world, from Asia to Africa to Europe. However
>when the standard of RIGHTEOUSNESS (taqwa) was diminished and peace
>and security was replaced with selfishness, love and harmony was
>replaced with jealousy and malice, the Muslims were deprived of what
>they had.
>=3D(4)=3D However, Allah had revealed His final teachings to the Holy
>Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in order TO REMOVE
>DISORDER from the land. Today it is this teaching alone that is going
>to remove turmoil from the world. Although the others were deprived,
>God fulfilled His promise in that the faith revealed to the Holy
>Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was to triumph over
>others, through the advent of his true and ardent devotee, the
>Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) who was destined to regain the
>lost legacy. It is therefore the responsibility of his followers to
>propagate the peaceable message of Islam to the world and inform them
>that Islam is not a religion of extremism rather it is the standard
>bearer of love and compassion.
>=3D(5)=3D IN THE AFTERMATH OF WORLD WAR II, the UNO was formed with its
>various bodies, e.g. the Security Council, the Economic and Social
>Council, the International Court of Justice etc. However, the current
>affairs around the world are a testimony to the failure of this
>institution. The reason for this failure is lack of righteousness.
>Based on knowledge, power or arrogance some nations of the world have
>an upper hand in the UNO; there are dual standards of permanent and
>non-permanent membership etc.
>=3D(6)=3D If the LASTING PEACE AND SECURITY is to spread in the world, it
>will be through the teachings of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings
>of Allah be on him). The Holy Qur'an addresses all nations of the
>world on the basis of humanity: **O mankind We have created you from
>male and female; and We have made you into clans and tribes that you
>may recognise one another. Verily, the most honourable among you, in
>the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you. Surely,
>Allah is All Knowing, All-Aware.** (49:14) .----This is the Islamic
>teaching of brotherhood. A righteous believer is enjoined to adhere to
>this teaching and indeed to propagate it. This alone can foster love,
>affection and equality. Peace and security can only be guaranteed in
>the world when the false and oppressive notion of supremacy for some
>nations is eradicated.
>=3D(6)=3D Peace and security cannot be established until people of each
>race and each nation are able to ascertain that they are the CHILDREN
>OF AADAM and are created by a male and female and are indeed equal. If
>one is better than the other, it is in terms of righteousness alone.
>However, whose righteousness is most excellent, only Allah knows, no
>one can adjudge this for themselves.
>=3D(7)=3D Islam says that ALL MANKIND IS LIKE A FAMILY and it can only
>look after the peace and security of each other only if it lives like
>a close-knit family. The apparent differences in mankind are only for
>identification as to who is European who is Asian and who is African.
>As humans we are all the same and a person in Africa has the same
>sentiments as those of a person in Europe. Peace and security can only
>prevail when each others' sentiments are cared for. These are the
>measures for durable peace and security that Islam presents, otherwise
>no matter how many Security Councils are formed durable peace cannot
>be maintained.
>=3D(8)=3D This teaching did not just remain theoretical; the Holy Prophet
>(peace and blessings of Allah be on him) put it all in PRACTICE. He
>loved the poor and the disadvantaged, freed the slaves, assigned the
>deprived their rights. For example, Hadhrat Bilal (may Allah be
>pleased with him) had no ethnic status, but such was the consideration
>of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) towards
>him that Hadhrat Umer (r.a) [2nd caliph of holy prophet p.b.u.h.]
>addressed him as "Syedna Bilal"[ our master Bilal].--- At his farewell
>sermon, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
>openly declared : *All of you are equal. All people, whatever nation
>or tribe they belong to, and whatever station in life they may hold,
>are equal.......an Arab possesses no superiority over the non-Arab, nor
>does a non-Arab over an Arab.*
>=3D(9)=3D Today it is the duty of the Community of the Promised Messiah
>(on whom be peace) to establish this BEAUTIFUL SOCIETY that the Holy
>Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) created.
>=3D(10)=3D RESPECT AND KINDNESS should be extended to those who do not
>seek to fight on account of religion.[ from v-9, ch- 60]. The verse
>refers to the other Quranic verse (of Surah Hajj) which gives
>permission to fight in self-defence against those who make war first.
>Indeed war may only be declared on a governmental level. Unfortunately
>it is this very issue which the extremists among Muslims are
>flagrantly abusing and are thus bringing Islam in disrepute.
>=3D(11)=3D **And revile not those whom they call upon beside Allah, lest
>they, out of spite, revile Allah in ignorance. ** [part verse 109. ch-
>6] ...this verse is most significant FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND
>SECURITY. Allah has taught us profound ways of courtesy and
>consideration to keep peace by enjoining not to revile the idols of
>the idolaters lest they insult Allah in response. This is despite the
>Islamic philosophy which holds idols as incapable of anything. To
>respond each insult with an insult is to invite insult. Therefore our
>response should be wise. A Muslim has a most heightened sense of honor
>for Allah therefore in reviling the idols of others if a Muslim
>invites insult to Allah then he/she is responsible for it. Muslims
>today should make this teaching widespread, as for those [non-Muslims]
>who do not desist under any circumstances; it is their misfortune that
>their deeds are made attractive to them. However, eventually they have
>to return to God and will get their recompense.
>=3D(12)=3D About the CURRENT DISTURBANCES OVER RUSHDIE-KNIGHTHOOD, the
>=3D(13)=3D He said: the peaceable teaching of Islam even cautions against
>the enmity of one's opponent to cause one to do injustice.
>[referring(5:9)]. It is indeed most difficult to put enmities aide
>when meting out justice. The verse does not mention love and affection
>rather it gives a measure and a standard of love and affection. The
>excellent example in this regard is of the Holy Prophet (peace and
>blessings of Allah be on him) at the victory of Mecca.
>=3D(14)=3DMay the time arrive soon when Muslim governments abide by the
>true teachings of Islam, may there be rulers who propagate Islam under
>the auspices of the true and ardent devotee of the Holy Prophet (peace
>and blessings of Allah be on him). It is the task of the believers of
>holy promised Messiah to engage in prayers. May these prayers be
>accepted and the world becomes a cradle of peace and harmony and
>everyone worships the One true God, may Allah make it so.
>Promised divine peace for this era @ www.mta.tv and www.alislam.org
>[Rushdie : Haunted by His Unholy Ghosts----A closer look at the
>motivations and background of this author.
>=B7 download PDF @ www.alislam.org ]
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>Reforms to peace @ links
>Islam's Response to Contemporary Issues=3D English <<=3Dplz press ctrl
>http://www.alislam.org/books/distinct/index.html =3DSOME DISTINCTIVE
>FEATURES OF ISLAM
>http://www.alislam.org/library/books/universal/index.htm =3D Universal
>and Moral Values, Politics and World Peace
>Islam - Peaceful Religion
>Exemplary Compassion of The Holy Prophetsaw
>Peace and blessings be upon you and your loved ones and all humanity.
>LOVE FOR ALL HATRED FOR NONE.
>
You GO, dude. I haven't seen anything so refreshing in ARU in a very
long time.
Keep up the GO(o)D works..
Bruce