Ezekiel or Dhul Kifli (epbuh) Reflection

 

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi.

Aoudhubillahi minal shaitanir rajeem.
ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends.

Why do a concentration on Prophet Ezekiel aka Nabi Dhul Kifli (epbuh).
1. Ikhlas
2. Tauhid
3. Yaqeen
4. Ihsan - Allah was present at and up to Ezekiel 8 and left Eastward at Ezekiel 10
5. Shirk - Allah left at Ezekiel 10 because of the idolatry at Ezekiel 8.
6. Zakaha, Zakaat, ZKY, - Charity and Purification being interchangeable but there are a few other related connotations to the definition. This ties into Tauhara, as well, but is not mentioned in the definition. Tauhara is to keep environment, surroundings, home, life, work, etc. clean and pure.
7. Taqwa - Fear and Adoration of Allah (swt)
8. The Ruh of Allah, and Allah as The Sources of the Holy Spirit is tied to Ikhlas, Tauhid, Zakaha and nine below...{but importantly we cannot "cup of sugar" regarding the spirit of neighbors in Heaven or neighbors in the Houses of Worship for Allah (swt).
9. Shifa - Healing. Ezekiel's Service and Ministry to Allah has intrinsic in it, Sacred Passages on a Healing Phenomenon.

Ezekiel is instructing us of many things. 1. The Foundation of Healing is in Tauhid, Ikhlas, Zakaha and is further strengthened by the other points above. But 2. Ezekiel is instructing us that the Primary Law of the Temple, Masjid, House of Worship to Allah is Tauhid tied to Ikhlas tied to Zakaha tied to..., etc. and it is the Primary Law of each of the Heavens. Because if the person fails Tauhid, Ikhlas, Zakaha, etc. in the Heavens or in the Houses of Worship of God, then they will fall from Heaven and the Places of Worship and be snatched by a flock of powerful birds or a powerful wind to a far-off distant land.
It is the Primary Law of the House of Worship to Allah; the foundation of Healing itself; and the Primary Law of each of the Heavens.
If Allah (swt) stops sending the Shifa from Himself (swt). then it might be associated with these foundation principles. So then what are people and Doctors then going to do? Can't rule out science or the Periodic Table of Elements. Minerals, Vitamins and Elements of the Earth. But concern is about sourcing other humans or created beings, Magic, Sorcery, Witchcraft, and other Secret Arts. In the sourcing other humans part there is the Messiah (epbuh) not to blaspheme the Holy Spirit (and as I mentioned before it is to be disloyal to the Holy Spirit and Allah as Sources, where worship is only for Allah (swt) and the subject of Allah, thus being sourced besides this, are being deified.

Prophet Ezekiel (epbuh) has told us that on the Foundation of Healing is Purification or Zakaha. On the Foundation of Purification is Tauhid and Ikhlas.

There is no compulsion in religion or life.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends.

The sisters' work really is admirable. They really have great networks that they've created on social media. They seem to be very close knit, as well. Brothers in Islam could stand to take notes on how the sisters are doing things. Selling clothes, hijabs, makeup, getting major endorsements...it really is fascinating to see.

There is nothing wrong with reminding against the haram. We have only been warned from Allah not to make the haram the halal, and not to make the halal the haram. And if Allah (swt) did not specifically say it is haram or if the hadiths sometimes conflict making (same thing) halal and haram something Allah never said Himself was haram, then something that is a grey area of non-judgment should remain so and not be given a judgement by that person. Not everyone can step up to become engineers, doctors, lawyers, architects (although I had architectural drafting completely on the table a few years ago but the unseen fitnah behind that study dropping is a dissertation)...but we cannot step up to those things not from a lacking mental aptitude standpoint, but from a lacking getting the credentials standpoint from a respected institution of higher education. Again some of us are dealing with some pretty heavy spiritual fitnah, as well. Some guys have background check issues, and they have to find that legal hustle, but don't want to drive taxis, uber, etc. 

We have to stop shooting ourselves in the foot. But, those boycotts are noticed across a number of demographics for a number of reasons. There is no compulsion in religion. If a person boldly doesn't help another believer, then they should boldly not harm, nor require help from that believer. Reciprocation expands the Barakat of Allah. If I extend the As Salaamu Alaikum to a brother, but they don't reply it in turn, then fortune went to one person and not the other unless the person who was first to extend the greetings decides that they want to ask Allah to withdraw their blessings upon them. The Salaams is a Sunnah of the Nabi that he expressed fosters love and return to Jannah. I have to find that hadith and place it in the comments here.

But, getting back to the sisters. They have displayed survival and money making skills during a pandemic on social media. I really was trying to add to that money they could hustle by making tracks available to split 50/50 with them.

Was willing to agree to 3 months on whichever tracks in my catalog are holding an acceptable standard.

Distrokid is part owned by Spotify and allows us to assign a split to any tracks to who we wish. It is all handled by Distrokid to your Paypal or other good options. I don't receive any of their personal info, and they don't receive any of my personal info. Just have to be a member and that costs $20 per year. So, if a particular sister's network is 100k to 250k or greater of sisters, and they have it so that they can go to them and say, "Ladies download this.", then we could be splitting that total reach in $1 downloads of which ever tracks deemed acceptable to them to shop to the ladies.

There is no compulsion in religion or life. But we do have to remember that Allah (swt) will turn his back on those who turn their backs on the cries of the poor in their times of need. Can click image to enlarge.

I have to say that not being able to succeed in this has been a bit of a disappointment. On paper it should have been an easy thing, but for some reason that clearly was not the case. But again no compulsion because I don't want anyone trying to compel me to do something that I don't want to do either. And it is best to respect people's wishes and comfort levels about things. Can everybody bear witness? That is part of Kindness, Courtesy and Consideration of others, as well. I must merchant to others, yes? I try to never forget to ask Allah to bless those "believing servants of His" who help me. "Believing servants of His" because we do get people who help but have ulterior motives.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! You will not enter Jannah until you believe, and you shall not believe until you love one another. May I inform you of something, if you do, you love each other. Promote greeting amongst you (by saying As-salamu 'alaikum to one another)".

[Muslim]. (46) Chapter: Excellence and Etiquette of Sincere love for the sake of Allah - Introduction, Hadith 378.

May Allah accept it.

I'm getting old.

When does a person validate or invalidate their right to exist?

Perhaps, only God can truly answer that question. Yet and still there are times when humans and jinns deal with this very question for decisions that they choose to make concerning the lives of others. Below the question of an animal's right to exist is posed to the people of Thamudi. "To be or not to be, that is the question." ~ Hamlet by Shakespeare. Obviously, this is a question that Allah intended for us to meditate on by teaching us about the Thamudi in the Holy Quran. Allahumma salli ala wa barak ala Nabi Salih (infinite saws). See blog on: The Value of Abel's Life. Although, invalidation is not only limited to life and death, but, also encompasses the areas of influence, authority, freedom, independence, etc., and when these areas are invalidated unjustly the invalidated person suffers hardship and oppression.

[7:73] To the Thamud people (We sent) Salih, one of their own brethren: He said: "O my people! worship God: ye have no other god but Him. Now hath come unto you a clear (Sign) from your Lord! This she-camel of God is a Sign unto you: So leave her to graze in God’s earth, and let her come to no harm, or ye shall be seized with a grievous punishment. [7:74] "And remember how He made you inheritors after the ’Ad people and gave you habitations in the land: ye build for yourselves palaces and castles in (open) plains, and carve out homes in the mountains; so bring to remembrance the benefits (ye have received) from God, and refrain from evil and mischief on the earth." [7:75] The leaders of the arrogant party among his people said to those who were reckoned powerless - those among them who believed: "know ye indeed that Salih is an apostle from his Lord?" They said: "We do indeed believe in the revelation which hath been sent through him." [7:76] The Arrogant party said: "For our part, we reject what ye believe in." [7:77] Then they ham-strung the she-camel, and insolently defied the order of their Lord, saying: "O Salih! bring about thy threats, if thou art an apostle (of God)!" [7:78] So the earthquake took them unawares, and they lay prostrate in their homes in the morning! [7:79] So Salih left them, saying: "O my people! I did indeed convey to you the message for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good counsel, but ye love not good counsellors!" ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Araf

Blog on: The Expendables? Perhaps, through meditation upon these verses there is enough to stem the tide of senseless, bloodshed on the earth. Also see blog: Al Mumit Dispensation in the Holy Scriptures. There, obviously, arises situations that require the people of a society to litigate on others rights to "be" when they have committed crimes against that society. Rape, murder, theft, kidnapping, etc. But, injustice occurs when the people in a society validates persons that should not be; and invalidates people that should be. Case and point:

Ezekiel 13:19 - "You turn my people away from me for a few handfuls of barley or a piece of bread. By lying to my people who love to listen to lies, you kill those who should not die, and you promise life to those who should not live."

This passage in Ezekiel (also touching on the topic of "right to be", namely, giving the right to be to those who should not be, and taking the right to be from those who should be) was in reference to people ensnaring the souls of the people of faith by using magic, magic charms, magic veils, sorcery, witchcraft, voodoo, etc. Then, I would say that a person invalidates their right to be when they are spreading mischief in the land against the commandments and instructions of Almighty God. Yet, in the least, people should validate themselves by striving to "be" good fathers and mothers to their sons and daughters, as the Brad Paisley song above suggests. I actually took the video down. It was the "He didn't Have to Be" track.

The Expendable Muslims?

Expendable Muslims?:
What does “Expendable” mean? Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary defines it as:

Definition of EXPENDABLE
: that may be expended: as a : normally used up or consumed in service b : more easily or economically replaced than rescued, salvaged, or protected

In other words the question becomes is the life of a muslim expendable on and off the battlefield? Or, does any military or community leader have the right to request of you to commit suicide on or off the battlefield? Or, does any military or community leader have the right to request or suggest or recommend that you fall on your sword on or off the battlefield? Does it begin with the cursing of the muslim expendables? I would argue (the last question), yes, that that is indeed an indication of devaluation.
What does the Quran say? At Surahtul Nisa Ayat 93 it reads,
“If a man kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, to abide therein (For ever): And the wrath and the curse of God are upon him, and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.”

Ok, well some might say that I didn't kill him, he killed himself with the C4 vest that I gave him/her. The vest was really a robe of heaven and an opportunity to join the ranks of the martyrs. To that I would say, perhaps...but, only Allah knows, I can only go on the evidence that I have been given. Therefore, I put forth another possibility of the interpretation of these acts,
“And the Law-Giver Allah has made one who leads another to do a deed equal to the doer of the deed himself, both in reward (for a good deed) and in punishment (for a crime). So the inviter to a good deed and the inviter to a bad deed both will have a reward (good or bad) equal to the reward of the one who has done the deed (without taking away from the deeds of the doers)” ~ Appendix 4 of The Quranul Kareem of Darussalam Publishing and Distribution of Riyadh Saudi Arabia and translated by Muhammad Mohsin Khan and Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Hilali

So what if Allah interprets it as Surahtul Nisa Ayat 93, can any of us afford to take the risk. Then what of considering the ayat of Quran Surahtul Nisa Ayat 29, “...Nor kill (or destroy) yourselves: for verily God hath been to you Most Merciful!” This portion of this ayat is self-explanatory and is written the same in the over 2 billion Qurans that blanket this Ummah on earth at this time. “Kill not your children for fear of want: We shall provide sustenance for them as well as for you. Verily the killing of them is a Great Sin.” ~ Surahtul Isra Ayat 31. As well as, Surahtul Furqan Ayat 68, "Those who invoke not, with God, any other god, nor slay such life as God has made sacred except for just cause, nor commit fornication; - and any that does this (not only) meets punishment..."

Sometimes war happens and if it does, Allah has given us instruction to prepare ourselves for it. But, this requires governments. If you are not being equipped with tanks, air craft carriers, air-force, navy, ground troops, submarines...and you are poorly equipped, then one should choose the pen, or a musical instrument over the C4 vest. Then, maybe your writings or the French Horn or some other instrument becomes your weapon for peace, though music should be the least important subject studied by a muslim, because it is a grey area...but, certainly choose it rather than the C4 vest which clearly has been decreed to mean hell-fire by Surahtul Nisa Ayat 93. This is not cowardice. The Quran says at Surahtul Anfali Ayat 60, “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies of Allah and your enemies and others besides, whom you may not know but, Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of God, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly.” This is something of Islamic governments in Islamic lands to undertake, for the scale of this is too great for any gang or mob mentality. Thus, either join your country's military or use the pen or music (or other leading fields of study) as your weapon for peace in Islam and on earth. In addition there is also the option of getting involved in your country's politics to foster positive change on the causes which you stand for. Also there is the option of becoming a professional boxer; mixed martial artist; or UFC competitor and using these arenas as an expression of the mission for your cause so that random acts of violence on the streets can stop taking place.

It has been said that, “The ink of the scholar is more holier than the blood of the martyr.” (many attribute this saying to Nabi Muhammad (saws), which obviously shows preference for peace through wisdom; to peace through bloodshed on earth.) Another saying is that, “The blood of the muslim is worth more than the Ka'bah.” ~ Sunan Ibn Majah; Silsilah as Saheehah, 3420; Saheeh al Targheeb wal Tarheeb, 2441. It seems that this one suggests that it should not be considered a light matter for the blood of the muslim to be spilled upon the earth. Sacred life.

In short, we have still been given the Commandment from Allah (swt) through Nabi Musa (saws) in the 10 Commandments, "Thou shalt not kill." This is the goal...not to spread mischief and bloodshed upon the earth as when the Malaika (Angels) asked Allah will You create one who will shed blood and spread mischief whilst we dost celebrate Thy Praises and Glorify Thy Holy Names. It is something to think about nonetheless. ASA WR WB to Sami Yusuf, Yusuf Islam and Hamza Yusuf.

And whoever commits suicide with piece of iron will be punished with the same piece of iron in the Hell-Fire.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari)
Also the Hadith you quoted: the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is also reported to have said: "A man was inflicted with wounds and he committed suicide, and so Allah said: My slave has caused death on himself hurriedly, so I forbid Paradise for him.”

It may start with a curse upon a brother, sister or jumaat in faith, and then the concept of expendable believer begins. Al Masihu Isa ibn Maryam (∞ pbut) has expressed the wisdom that to curse a brother or sister, in faith, is just as bad as murder. This is, perhaps, where the concept of expendable man or woman of faith begins.

21 "You have heard that the law of Moses says, 'Do not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.' 22 But I say, if you are angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the high council. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell. 23 "So if you are standing before the altar in the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God, and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, 24 leave your sacrifice there beside the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God. 25 Come to terms quickly with your enemy before it is too late and you are dragged into court, handed over to an officer, and thrown in jail. 26 I assure you that you won't be free again until you have paid the last penny. ~ Matthew 5

Though some of my views are critical, I am not an extremist and wish for religious peace, truth and

A "Peaceful" path for Israelis and Palestinians would be to engage dialogue/debate with the other 2 Ibrahimic faith groups along the lines of diplomacy, nobility, respect, and "Truth". I have proposed this in the Israel/Palestine situ, basically, stating that Israel and Palestine should be like 2 huge College/University campuses where each of the 3 Ibrahimic faith groups are exchanging the "Truths" from their respective scrolls between each other, as well as, other useful information for establishing peace in Israel/Palestine and the Islamic world as a whole. The pen is mightier than the sword.
Some of my papers were originally written to respond to some Anti-Islamic sentiment that was coming from the Messianic/Judaic communities around 2003-2008.
Some of my papers had to be revised. The papers should not be regarded as inflammatory and inciting hatred towards other faith groups. Some of what I have written should be viewed in the context of debate and rebuttals to views and opinions of others towards Islam. Also, I try to promote healthy dialogue and debate practices to muslims when talking to people of other faith groups. There are pieces that I did a few years ago when I learned of publications like "Voice of the Martyrs - Christian publication"; "Jewish Voice Today", and recently the Burn a Quran Day, and also recently US soldier uses Holy Quran for target practice, and a few others. I have, since these papers, modified my opinion and believe healthy debate between the 3 Ibrahimic faith groups of the 3 revealed books of Allah (Torah, Injeel and Quran) would be more constructive. The synopsis is that each of the 3 Ibrahimic faiths rejects the books of the other 2. Thus, in order to enjoy happiness from every side one must be willing to judge by all the revelations given to them by Allah (swt). Surahtul Maidah Ayat 66, "If only they had stood fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed happiness from every side. There is from among them a party on the right course: but many of them follow a course that is evil." ~ Holy Quran. This debate structure has been a formal effort and has been submitted to proper authorities in a long proposal 7 times already for a venue facility for this purpose in Israel.
In short, I say again, that the pen is mightier than the sword. Dialogue may be the best solution.

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Judeo-Christian-Islamic Forum building-facility project in Israel Purpose: Essentially, all of the children of Father Adam (Abu Adama) and Mother Eve (Umm Hawa) are homeless here on this assignment of station earth. This project is purely for peace in Israel and in the Middle East. The purpose of this is to build a facility in Israel for the purpose of creating a forum for dialogue on the Truth in the verses of Allah (Yahweh) revealed in the Holy Bible and the Holy Quran. This dialogue to be conducted by teams of youth and young adults of the 3 Ibrahimic faiths. These would be representatives or ambassadors, if you will, of their particular communities following appropriate protocol for the exchange, debate and rebuttal of the verses revealed by Allah (Yahweh). I believe that this forum can be used to refine and perfect diplomacy, respect and reverence amongst all parties involved including towards our Creator. The Holy Quran says, "If only they had stood fast by the Law (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel) and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord (Rabb), they would have enjoyed happiness from every side..." HQ 5:66 This is the foundation of this project and actually it could be named "The Happiness from every Side project" There are many prophesies of prosperity mentioned in the Holy Bible. for example, the restoration of the Negev and many verses of destruction and condemnation, for example, in Jeremiah, Isaiah and Ezekiel. As children of Father Adam we must ascertain what our duties and responsibilities are for peace on earth and return to the true home intended for us. The destruction from man is not the only destruction that we should be concerned about...it is that destruction that comes from Allah (Yahweh) that should be of highest concern. Also there are many prophesies against those that intend destruction of Israel, for example, on the tongue of King David in the Psalms (Zaburi), Zechariah, and Tobit of the Apocrypha. So maybe Peace, Shalom, Salaam is better, especially in light of nuclear capabilities. I believe that this forum should engage only the verses of the 2 Holy Books and not include the Talmud and Hadiths, which are the oral traditions of Judaism and Islam respectively. This to maintain focus on what it is that God has said concerning salvation. I believe that a facility in Israel should be constructed for this purpose.
Scope: Pick up pens and not guns in the Judaic/Christian/Islamic situation. Pick up pens and not bombs in Judaic/Christian/Islamic. Marvelous how under the Prophet Moses (saws) or (as) the pen was so strong that a person could use it to write a legal divorce from someone. Marvelous how under Prophet Muhammad the pen is so strong that one could use it to write a legal emancipation and manumission from slavery from someone. Israel and Palestine should be like College or University campuses (do we say campii), nevertheless, the people of the Torah learning the "Truth" from the Quran and Injeel; the people of the Injeel learning the "Truth" from the Quran and Torah; the people of the Quran learning the "Truth" from the Torah and Injeel. "Truth" being the keywords in the above formula.
Venue: I have just created a video of a prayer for the Messiah and John the Baptist coming from me a follower of Prophet Muhammad of the Orthodox community of Al-Islam. A have made the holiday season song that accompanies the vid available for download. The idea is to sell 25 million downloads of the "Dua Nabi Isa/Yahya vid track" by Xmas to build a facility in Israel that will house a forum for the discussion of the 3 religious views. This is to help encourage diplomacy amongst the youth that participate for the future. Tracks that I am offering are the Classical tracks; Dua Nabi Isa Nabi Yahya vid track and the Salawatul Nabi 2 track. I intend to give 80% of the downloads to the cause. Project: Now this is actually borrowed from a forum that I was apart of in my college years sponsored and hosted by AT&T it was called the AT&T Don't Hate Communicate “Future Leaders Forum”. Because, in the times that we are in, I am thinking that it would be super for this program to be re-instated. These times are calling for the sowing of seeds of hope for our future. These times are calling for the sowing of seeds of diplomatic skills for our future. Appropriate cross cultural communication is important to many of the conflicts happening across the globe. It is important to be able to understand other ethnic and religious groups that are on this globe. The situation in Israel can be capsulized as each of the 3 major religions (Judaism, Christianity, Al Islam) that are there, are at odds with the scriptures of the other 2.
Solution: “Each group accept the “Truth” from the scriptures of the other 2”. That would require very diplomatic dialogue. Communication is key. Other problems happening between others on the globe are quite similar with a quite similar solution. I hold to the idea of leaving out the Talmud and Hadiths, which are the oral traditions of 2 of the 3 majors and sticking to straight Word from the 2 Holy Books. In the end no 1 team is declared the winner. For all share in the victory of participation. What do you know a muslim wanted to build something in Israel and not do the opposite in Israel. Different youth Muslim teams from different Islamic nations can come on regular intervals to friendly debate with Israeli Jewish and Christian scholarly youth.
Need: Download here; Download under a cap of the tracks; or Caps under downloads as with the 1200 downloads blog for complimentary 1 Dozen Concentrated Hair Oil. Imeem/Snocap, MySpace, Twitter, Youtube exposure of the collaberation on this peace project with Beverage company.


I know...it is an ambitious project. Most are. It could be done, however. Possibly. If Allah/Yahweh is willing. It is a thought, nonetheless
Peace, Sholom, Salam, Muhakeem U. Abdullah