It has become a sad truth that Muslims are more often greeting each other with "Salam!".

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends:

[Sometimes we have to laugh to stop from crying. Hear me out.]

It has become a sad truth that Muslims are more often greeting each other with "Salam!".

It says to a Muslim recipient of that greeting that the person greeting may not consider or is not certain that receiver is a Muslim or not. Many Muslims know this ruling or hadith or are familiar with it.

Technically, they are well within the letter of the Shariah to do that, because Allah (swt) said in an ayah, "Pass by that which you are ignorant of with Peace."

I kind of do the same thing, but I extend the greetings of ASA WR WB with the condition of "to believing Muslim friends".

I guess this means that people do not want to accidentally extend the invocations to Allah (swt) for blessings upon someone that is not of the category of Faith in Al-Islam.

Though sometimes the lines get blurred between who is an Ansar (Native to a country) and who is a Muhajir (Emigrant to a country) Allah does take note of this and does preserve the rights of both. African American Muslim Men face mild to extreme boycotts from:

1. Whites

2. Other Blacks

2.1 Christians

2.2 Jews

2.3 Other Black Muslims

3. Other Immigrant Muslims

4. Sometimes own Family

5. Sometimes own old friends and peers that don't see eye to eye with Islam.

6. Other nations that might not be too comfy with a Muslim

Someone who has immigrated to Al-Islam in America face:

1. Bountiful harvests in US

2. Bountiful harvests in their own countries of origin.

3. When the Oil Producers decide to break off funds from their reserves a higher likelihood that they'd receive Oil donations or revenues while in US.

4. Bountiful harvests if they go to another prosperous Islamic country

A Proverb sheds light on the Ayat about Nabi Sulaimon (epbuh) and the vision of the Jasad.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends

When I was in Denver it seemed like I was dealing with a force that wanted power (in the seen and unseen). But, it did not like the Laws of Allah. That force was contrary to the Laws (verses) and always trying to flip the Laws (verses) on their Heads.

So you begin to do in your mind a Who, What, When, Where, How, Why.

Why do they want power to the frustration of the Order of God. Of course, laws and things do not have to be extreme or rigid...but that the Law or the Order of God Prevails. Power is for restoring the rights of people, granting them relief from hardships, torment, turmoil, torture, oppression, bloodshed. That Faith, Righteousness and Joy about God may be prevalent.

Nabi Sulaimon (epbuh) gives us a powerful lesson when we connect this Proverb with the verse about the Jasad (dead body) that sat upon his (as) throne in a vision.

Proverbs 19:16 NLT - "Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death."

Nabi Sulaimon (epbuh) is saying by this, (when we connect the Jasad Ayah to this Proverb) that the Jasad was a ruler that was going to be Lawless. Because it was a dead body on his throne in the vision. Why would someone want to go to a throne that is based on the Law, but despises or opposes the Law? Power and Control as opposed to Justice, Peace and Order.

Nabi Sulaimon (as) then prayed to Allah grant me a Mulkan that is suitable for no one else after me. 

"He said, "O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which, (it may be), suits not another after me: for Thou art the Grantor of Bounties (without measure)." ~ Surahtul Sad Ayat 35

Nabi Sulaimon (saws) did not want that lifeless or lawless body to ascend to his throne. The Messiah would reference this later when he asked, "Do you see the lilies in the field? Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as finely as they are." It almost seeming like the Messiah as a successor is noting that Solomon withdrew his Mulkan, but also observing how God can dress those who are left without that structure like the lilies in the fields (more beautifully). But it is my opinion that the Messiah (epbuh) made note of Nabi Sulaimon's (epbuh) dua of withdrawal. But again even though there would always be a descendant of King David upon the throne, Nabi Sulaimon (as) was a "No" to the lifeless or lawless body (Jasad), and it is tough to question his wisdom.

[38:34]

And We did try Solomon: We placed on his throne a body (without life); but he did turn (to Us in true devotion):

[38:35]

He said, "O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which, (it may be), suits not another after me: for Thou art the Grantor of Bounties (without measure).

Reflection on Surahtul Maidah Ayah 66 combined with Matthew 5:21-26 & Last 21 Ayats of Surahtul Waqiah

Bismi Allah Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends:

I shared Surahtul Maidah Ayat 66 earlier for the formula for Happiness from every side, which is to combine the Truth of the Old Teachings with the New Teachings in Allah's Holy Books. I have included this below the 2 referencing verses for this point.

Here I noticed something when I combined Surahtul Nisa Ayat 100 with Matthew 5:21-26.

Allah (swt) is saying in Surahtul Nisa Ayat 100 that if you emigrate from your homeland to another state, region or country and die in the service of Allah and His Messenger, then your reward becomes due from Allah (swt).

What are a few of the ways in which service to Allah and His Messenger is given:

1. Testimony about the verses of Allah

2. Charity

3. Righteousness

3.5 Fasting

4. Study

4.5 Prayer

5. Productivity and Work towards a better community

6. Standing for Justice

7. Defense

8. Helping parents or the elderly in your community

9. Encouraging healing through healthy living, diet and the healing components of different medicinal herbs and spices, exercise, etc.

But, Matthew 5:21-26 likens unjustly cursing another person of Faith to taking their life. It is because the curses can destroy the person's life, livelihood (employment), reputation in the community (thus, influence and command). This could in turn block them from starting families and raising children to continue their bloodline upon the Earth because they would be deemed unfit and unsuitable for marriage. Look at how powerful curses are. But, also look at how powerful the Injeel combined with the Quran in these 2 sets of verses to counter that phenomenon when it is unjustly done. So there are some curses upon people of Faith that Surahtul Nisa Ayat 100 would render the believers reward due if the curse destroyed the life of that believer.

Furthermore, it is necessary to keep up prayers and the other things that can be done to declare that day, by your Faith in Allah, that you have been in service to Allah and His Messenger.

On the end I decided to add the last 21 Ayats of Surahtul Waqiah. Allah (swt) seems to suggest that He will manifest the penalties and rewards possibly by extraction from those who (made it their lievlihood to) declare Quran false, and negligently subjugated (then why do you not intervene when the soul of the dying person reaches the throat). Because they are taking upon themselves to be judges of Allah and His Holy Book(s). So if we combine this with: Reward becomes manifest or due if person dies in the service of Allah and His Messenger of Surahtul Nisa Ayat 100; and Matthew 5:21-26 Cursing a believer is tantamount to murdering them, then within these 3 sets of passages we can see ease and justice to the unjustly afflicted, cursed and tormented of Faith in Allah (swt).

Referenced in first paragraph above:

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends:

It is really not that I require to be hitting my head upon the ceiling in jumping from jovial happiness each day...it is ok to have modest measures of happiness in our day.

Here Allah (swt) gives us a formula for happiness. Many of you can bear witness that I selected to use this formula even though many did not really care for the formula.

Aside from that it is a horrible occasion when in grinding out this formula for "Happiness" for many years that it not shed wickedness, misery or sadness cast upon us or brought upon our spirits and souls. That would probably be because of the ones of "souls lost and of misguided thirst (that needed to be pointed) to the Source Allah and His Holy Spirit as Source for the Life Spirit they seek. That would be in listening to the verses, from Him, for the ways to seek Allah's Spirit which is the way to Source the Holy Spirit. But, this formula was supposed to yield "Happiness".

Penalty for intentionally killing (and cursing) a believing Muslim friend.