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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

2nd Part of a Note Series on Moses and Aaron, the Sacrificial Offerings of the Kitab, and authentic substitutions.



Aoudhubillahi min al shaitanir rajeem.
Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajeun
Ash Shahadu an La Ilaha illa Allah
Wa ash shahadu an Muhammedan Abdul Allah Wa Rasul Allah
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh my dear respected brothers and sisters in Al Islam
Hasbuna Lahu Wa Nimal Wakil

In the previous Blog on, “Prophets Moses and Aaron (as)...” I was observing the Ordinances for the Sacrificial Offerings in the Torah. It made me think about the 5 Pillars of Faith that I mentioned in the Note. The 5 Pillars of Faith being very effective substitutes for the Sacrificial Offering for turning to; returning to; petitioning to; testimony to; seeking forgiveness from Allah (swt). 

People in the past had to approach Allah (swt) with offerings to obtain His blessings; to repent; to have some troubles removed (leprosy, famine, drought, plagues, attack from adversaries, removal of terrible darkness, strong gusty winds, frightening and fearful calamities, earthquakes, thunderbolts, excessive rainfalls, and serious diseases). 

The 5 Pillars of Faith could be viewed as a substitute for the Sacrificial Offerings in Jerusalem (that were closed as by the Book of Malachi, although still available to be offered by Hajj, and that the only 2 places that Allah accepts Sacrifices of Animals is in Jerusalem (not yet re-instituted, or Mecca (Hajj)).


This ayat makes "near" Kaaba and Mecca as a Sacred Precinct in addition to Jerusalem as the only 2 places to present Sacrificial Offerings to Allah (swt)
While the 5 Pillars could be viewed as a substitute for the Temple Offerings (if they ever decided to use the 5 Pillars), in the ayats below Allah offered substitutes for the substitutes. An example, if someone was not able to perform the fasting of Saum then they could feed an indigent one as they would feed themselves. So I listed passages where feeding the indigent is spoken to expiate vows; or substitute for Saum Ramadan, etc...these are wonderful and useful Words spoken by Allah (swt) as substitutes (if they ever decided to use them). 

(Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only knew. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Baqarah (Cow) Ayat 184 

And complete the Hajj or ’umra in the service of God. But if ye are prevented (From completing it), send an offering for sacrifice, such as ye may find, and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches the place of sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, or has an ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving), (He should) in compensation either fast, or feed the poor, or offer sacrifice; and when ye are in peaceful conditions (again), if any one wishes to continue the ’umra on to the hajj, He must make an offering, such as he can afford, but if he cannot afford it, He should fast three days during the hajj and seven days on his return, Making ten days in all. This is for those whose household is not in (the precincts of) the Sacred Mosque. And fear God, and know that God Is strict in punishment. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Baqarah (Cow) Ayat 196 

To those weak of understanding make not over your property, which God hath made a means of support for you, but feed and clothe them therewith, and speak to them words of kindness and justice. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Nisa (Women) Ayat 5 

(Concerning Inheritances and the division of an estate) But if at the time of division other relatives, or orphans or poor, are present, feed them out of the (property), and speak to them words of kindness and justice. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Nisa (Women) Ayat 8 

Allah will not call you to account for what is futile in your oaths, but He will call you to account for your deliberate oaths: for expiation, feed ten indigent persons, on a scale of the average for the food of your families; or clothe them; or give a slave his freedom. If that is beyond your means, fast for three days. That is the expiation for the oaths ye have sworn. But keep to your oaths. Thus doth Allah make clear to you His signs, that ye may be grateful. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Maidah (Table Spread with Food; Last Supper; Passover) Ayat 89 

O ye who believe! Kill not game while in the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb. If any of you doth so intentionally, the compensation is an offering, brought to the Ka’ba, of a domestic animal equivalent to the one he killed, as adjudged by two just men among you; or by way of atonement, the feeding of the indigent; or its equivalent in fasts: that he may taste of the penalty of his deed. Allah forgives what is past: for repetition Allah will exact from him the penalty. For Allah is Exalted, and Lord of Retribution. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Maidah (Table Spread with Food; Last Supper; Passover) Ayat 95 

"O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in a valley without cultivation, by Thy Sacred House; in order, O our Lord, that they may establish regular Prayer: so fill the hearts of some among men with love towards them, and feed them with fruits: so that they may give thanks. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Ibrahim (Prophet Abraham) Ayat 37 

It is He who sends down rain from the sky: from it ye drink, and out of it (grows) the vegetation on which ye feed your cattle. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Nahl (The Bees) Ayat 10 

"That they may witness the benefits (provided) for them, and celebrate the name of God, through the Days appointed, over the cattle which He has provided for them (for sacrifice): then eat ye thereof and feed the distressed ones in want. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Hajj (Holy Pilgrammage) Ayat 28 

The sacrificial camels we have made for you as among the symbols from God: in them is (much) good for you: then pronounce the name of God over them as they line up (for sacrifice): when they are down on their sides (after slaughter), eat ye thereof, and feed such as (beg not but) live in contentment, and such as beg with due humility: thus have We made animals subject to you, that ye may be grateful. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Hajj (Holy Pilgrammage) Ayat 36 

How many are the creatures that carry not their own sustenance? It is God who feeds (both) them and you: for He hears and knows (all things). ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Ankabuti Ayat 60 

And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the bounties) with which God has provided you," the Unbelievers say to those who believe: "Shall we then feed those whom, if God had so willed, He would have fed, (Himself)?- Ye are in nothing but manifest error." ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Ya Sin Ayat 47 

No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Dhariyat (The Winds That Scatter) Ayat 57 

 Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it? ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Waqiah (The Inevitable) Ayat 70 

(Concerning the expiation of a Divorce by Zihar) And if any has not (the wherewithal), he should fast for two months consecutively before they touch each other. But if any is unable to do so, he should feed sixty indigent ones, this, that ye may show your faith in God and His Apostle. Those are limits (set by) God. For those who reject (Him), there is a grievous Penalty. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Mujadilah (The Woman Who Pleads) Ayat 4 

(The Lord's complaint against some) "And would not encourage the feeding of the indigent! ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Haqqah (The Truth; Reality) Ayat 34

(The Lord's Delight for some) And they feed, for the love of God, the indigent, the orphan, and the captive,- ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Insan (Man/Human) Ayat 8 

(The Lord's Delight for some) (Saying),"We feed you for the sake of God alone: no reward do we desire from you, nor thanks. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Insan (Man/Human) Ayat 9 

(The Lord's complaint against some) Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the poor!- ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Fajr (The Dawn) Ayat 18 

(The Lord's complaint against some) And encourages not the feeding of the indigent. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Maun (Neighborly Assistance) Ayat 3 

And in their wealth and possessions (was remembered) the right of the (needy,) him who asked, and him who (for some reason) was prevented (from asking). ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Dhariyat (The Winds That Scatter) Ayat 19

I close with this ayat of Quran of how Allah has given supremacy (increased) for deeds of charity and how Allah has made inferiority (decreased) for usury. Still have to work...while remembering this one. 






1st Part of a Note Series on Moses and Aaron, the Sacrificial Offerings of the Kitab, and authentic substitutions.

Aoudhubillahi min al shaitanir rajeem.
Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajeun
Ash Shahadu an La Ilaha illa Allah
Wa ash shahadu an Muhammedan Abdul Allah Wa Rasul Allah
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh my dear respected brothers and sisters in Al Islam
Hasbuna Lahu Wa Nimal Wakil

Moses and Aaron are Sultans (Authorities) that literally came from the Presence of God. A person named Kevin Cauley wrote an article that I will leave a pdf link to rather than his website. You might think that I am using this to boast or brag about myself, or mock this person...that is not it, I look at it as an opportunity to reflect on the Kalima and think about what happened, and then testify a kind of rebuttal. How I tried to say it.

As for a woman, it is important for a man (such as myself) to be able to divorce a women that they are not compatible with; or where differences are irreconcilable "in writing". It should not be baseless or groundless accusations, nor because he saw  a woman better looking. Issues of substance can be adultery; pattern of breaking of other major Laws; patterns of abuse; drug addiction; etc.  Sometimes it is even necessary to divorce (or disavow) bad ideas (such as a certain recreational area in Connecticut named after a dark kingdom; other similar naming conventions on natural landmarks in our country; or same-sex marriage legislation), and some that were brought forth in this article certainly merit disavow proceedings.


The "Pen and Paper" are beautiful tools...beautiful gifts.

It is unrealistic in today's times to deny someone the right to divorce someone or something in writing. I will attach a pdf of the article that I am reflecting on. The reason that I am attaching the pdf and not the link to the article is because the page has some active content in the script. It overrides the article with an email grab and some people, like myself, don't like to click anything on webpages like that, so to stay clear of malware, etc. Pretty much this blog post is about this article in this attached pdf. To create personal separation from the things that I see in it that are tremendous errors. Rather than the suggestions in this pdf, I will go with the list of passages in the next paragraph and improve in the areas of my other suggestions below.

Did-moses-give-the-rules-for-divorce-without-gods-authority_-copy.pdf

My thoughts upon reading the article went immediately to: Leviticus 1-7; Leviticus 16; Leviticus 17; Leviticus 22; Leviticus 24:17; the Book of Ezekiel (were it is prophesied the re-institution of the Sacrificial Offerings), the Book of Malachi, along with these 2 passages of the Gospel. Prophets Moses and Aaron were Sultans or Authorities that came from the very Presence of God (in the form of the (Divine Presence) Shechinah (Hbr) or Sakinah (Arb) that hovered over the Atonement Cover of the Ark of the Covenant) The God Adonai spoke to them directly. Thus, they did have the authority to reveal the Torah and all of the passages in it. The article referenced the sacrifice of the Messiah (as) and I am not doubting that the practice of the worship of the Messiah may be an issue. In these cases it becomes necessary to reflect on the Torah and Quran regarding Ordinances on Sacrificial Offerings and what kinds of animals are lawful for Sacrifice to Allah; What, When, How, Who, Where; Why, etc. Also, would such a thing be considered a human sacrifice as in the days of the Mayans and Aztecs. Please reference the other above mentioned passages, as well, from your own copies of the Bible.



If thou fearest treachery from any group...



If thou fearest treachery from any group...

We have been clearly told want is lawful for sacrifice. However, the Temple doors have been temporarily shut. It was not that Sacrificial Offerings as a concept did not please God, but, it was as spoken in Malachi, "I wish someone would shut the Temple doors to these worthless sacrifices. Think about it, blind, defective, mutilated animals being offered to Me. Try offering that to your governor and see how much he likes it." (to paraphrase). Sacrifices have been offered since the beginnings of man's experience on Earth. Abel and Cain offered Sacrifices (it was accepted of one and not the other); and Abraham offered Sacrifices to God (the ram was a substitute for the Sacrifice of one of his sons). So, it was the fact that the grain offerings were not from the choicest grain, that the animals were defective, blind and mutilated and the incense offerings were a stench to His Smell. He delights in the righteous lifestyle that produces choice offerings, He does not delight in the unrighteous lifestyle that produces unworthy offerings to Him. This is different than the pdf's view that animal sacrifices were not pleasing to God. There was some important additional info that was left out of that conclusion. No one knows when God will re-institute the sacrifices in Jerusalem. The only 2 places where an Altar can be built and Sacrifices to the God of Abraham can be offered are in Jerusalem and Mecca. Until the Sacrificial Offerings are re-instituted people are encouraged to offer as offerings to God:


  • Prayers
  • Charity
  • Fasting
  • Testimony about the verses of God and His Sacred Names
  • Holy pilgrimage to Jerusalem or Mecca
Some ways to connect to the Holy Spirit for repentance to God; testimony to God; and petition to God are listed below, along with the the many Names of God in Hebrew and 99 Names of God in Arabic.


Some approaches to the Holy Spirit. Ruhul Quddus.


Names that I identified mentioned to call on, that many of them do not. "If thou feareset treachery from any group throw back their covenant on them..."




Names that I identified mentioned to call on, that many of them do not. "If thou feareset treachery from any group throw back their covenant on them..."




With the Names of God the Prayer Beads are very useful.








This screen capture below is the recreational area, in Connecticut, that I referenced above. Aoudhubillahi.
A Connecticut Office of Tourism photo found on the Travel Channel website. Hard to believe that they named that place that. Praying that myself and family and friends stay far away from that place. May God be eternal refuge. May it departeth from concern, and may concern be for the Lord and His Holy Prophets. Though, still must beware. Amen. Link to Part 2.






Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Are minor infringements in Faith more enormous than the Idolatry of Ancient Greece and Rome?

Aoudhubillahi min al shaitanir rajeem.
Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajeun
Ash Shahadu an La Ilaha illa Allah
Wa ash shahadu an Muhammedan Abdul Allah Wa Rasul Allah
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh my dear respected brothers and sisters in Al Islam

Hasbuna Lahu Wa Nimal Wakil

The Romans
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
[30:1]
A. L. M.
[30:2]
The Roman Empire has been defeated-
[30:3]
In a land close by; but they, (even) after (this) defeat of theirs, will soon be victorious-
[30:4]
Within a few years. With God is the Decision, in the past and in the Future: on that Day shall the Believers rejoice-
[30:5]
With the help of God. He helps whom He will, and He is exalted in might, most merciful.
[30:6]
(It is) the promise of God. Never does God depart from His promise: but most men understand not.

I am going to try to give a perspective on something. Below I have placed a list of the ancient dieties worshiped by the Ancient Greeks and Romans. The reason that I placed them there was because if we look at the Chapter of the Romans Verse 2 above, Allah said that the Romans were defeated. This could mean a particular battle, but it could also mean that it suffered some loss or ruin. The next Ayat Allah (swt) says, that they will soon be victorious and it follows with that it is a Decision in the past and in the future. It could be that something that God intended was for the Romans to be part ruin and part successful or to experience a cyclical nature of that. It is my speculation that the “Ruin” comes from the pagan, hedonistic, corrupt past that had previously infiltrated religion and government with the Ancient Romans and Greeks.
Thus, the Romans have a gift from God, who is Allah, in the past and the future concerning victories and losses...successes and ruins.
On that day the believers shall rejoice. What I have noted that contemporary Romans have been exceptional (among the top in the world) in are areas of: Coffee or Cafes, Restaurants and Cuisine, Racing and other Auto manufacturing, Small motorized boats manufacturing like little sports cars used to get around the waterways in Italy, Architecture, Olive Oil cultivation and production, Clothing and Fashion, Shoe making, Engineering, Music, Paintings and Arts, Racing and other Bicycle manufacturing, Agricultural techniques...
The reason that I mention this is because of the Hadith about the 3 knots, and the Hadith about the closer than blood:
Abu Huraira narrates that Allah's Apostle said, "Shaytan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, 'The night is long, so stay asleep.' When one wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second knot is undone, and when one prays (salah) the third knot is undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart."” ~ Sahih Bukhari: 2.243
Hadeeth No. 1913 - Narrated Ali bin Al-Husain: Safiya, the wife of the Prophet told me that she went to Allah's Apostle to visit him in the mosque while he was in Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. She had a talk with him for a while, then she got up in order to return home. The Prophet accompanied her. When they reached the gate of the mosque, opposite the door of Um-Salama, two Ansari men were passing by and they greeted Allah's Apostle . He told them: Do not run away! And said, "She is (my wife) Safiya bint Huyai." Both of them said, "Subhan Allah, (How dare we think of any evil) O Allah's Apostle!" And they felt it. The Prophet said (to them), "Satan reaches everywhere in the human body as blood reaches in it, (everywhere in one's body). I was afraid lest Satan might insert an evil thought in your minds." ~ Sahih Al Bukhari Book 33
They run counter to: The Quranul Kareem says at Surahtul Qaf Ayat 16, "It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein."
And in addition, Allah (swt) says, "For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee." ~ Surahtul Hijr Ayat 42.
And, "No authority has he over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord. His authority is over those only, who take him as patron (Waliy) and who join partners with God (Mushrikun). Surahtul Nahl Ayats 98-99.
Those Hadiths could cause a light infringement to become a devastation that a person never recovers from. Sometimes a muslim needs to build up momentum in Faith over time. This Hadith could wipe out momentums by this assigning a of a Shaitan to a muslim for something like that. Sometimes Shaitans require Divine intervention to get free from. That means Allah sending Angels (Mikael, Jibreel, Israfeel), or Prophets, or Holy men and women. There are a couple of Hadiths that pronounce a similar curse of assigning a Shaitan that we in Al-Islam must be concerned about. Another, off the top of my head, is the Sahih Bukhari Hadith about the Shaitan reaching everywhere in the human body as the blood does. (No. 1913, Book 33). These Hadiths are giving too much license to Shaitans over muslims. We should not be requiring exorcists when we have Surahtul Nahli Ayats 98-99 which says, "And, "No authority has he over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord. His authority is over those only, who take him as patron (Waliy) and who join partners with God (Mushrikun)." And Allah (swt) is Most Wise. Those Hadiths make for peculiar words of salvation. Those Hadiths could cause sicknesses and ruin that are worse than attempting to climb out of a Roman ruin, who Allah (swt) turned to with an agreement, in spite of their pagan past. May the eternal peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon Nabi Muhammed and the righteous amongst his family and following.


في بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم معظم الخالق واحد
لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله
الله وحده ينتمي الأسماء الحسنى
May Allah be refuge against the Shaitans and Idolatry and Blasphemy against Allah and His Holy Spirit. From the Americana Encyclopedia. Who not to take as gods. Who not to worship.
Ancient Pagan gods and goddesses Greek Roman
A. king of Heaven
Zeus
Jupiter
B. queen of Heaven
Hera
Juno
C. god of Water
Poseidon
Neptune
D. king of Underworld
Hades
Pluto
E. queen of Underworld
Persephone
Proserpina
F. god of War
Ares
Mars
G. god of Fire
Hephaistos
Vulcanus
H. god of Healing
Apollon
Apollo
I. goddess of Wisdom
Athene
Minerva
J. goddess of Agriculture
Demeter
Ceres
K. goddess of Hunting
Artemis
Diana
L. goddess of Hearth
Hestia
Vesta
M. goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Venus
N. god of Love
Eros
Cupidus
O. god of Wine
Dionysos
Bacchus
P. god of Flocks
Pan
Pan
Q. god of Sun
Helios
Sol
R. god of Moon
Selene
Luna
S. goddess of witchcraft
Hecate
Hecate
T. messenger of the gods
Hermes
Mercurius
U. goddess of Flower
Chloris

V. god of West Wind
Zephyr

W. god of Sleep
Hypnos
Sumnus
X. god of Medicine
Aesculapius

Y. goddesses of Lakes and Rivers
Nyssa

Z. goddess of nectar, wife of Hercules, daughter of Zeus and Hera
Hebe

AA. enchantress, sorceress
Circe

AB. fountain nymph
Arethusa




In light of the ruin that such a condition could cause of a Shaitan being assigned to muslims we have to see that this makes a mild infringement more enormous than the paganism among Ancient Greeks and Romans. Because even they got an agreement with Allah that there would be a cycle of ruin and success or losses and gains. 
One of the main points that I was trying to get at about the Romans was that inspite of the paganism of the past, Romans past and present were/are very productive. They created many feats in engineering and architecture. Many of us do not have a history in paganism in Islam. But, are exceeded.  But then again if any of us were to transport back to the times of the Roman Empire and meet with ancestors in whatever part of the world then there is a chance that some of them may have been pagans. These types of hadiths manifest things in the Spirit that impede...they are harsh, unjust, devastating, ruinous, debilitating and disabling. I wanted to show the type of motorized boat that they have engineered for their waterways. This is not a renounciation of the next life for the things of the dunya. I understand this. I also understand that we have a duty to be productive and fulfill obligations. But, in addition, to smashing successes in coffee, cars, fashion, shoes, architecture (just about all industries) the contemporary Romans are quite successful with selling these little boat yachts...and they cost a lot of money. Thus in addition to taking a lesson from the Bees...we could take a lesson from the Romans. May have to click the link the owner of this YouTube vid only allows viewing of this on YouTube.




A Shaitan blowing knots upon a muslim or mumin that may be dragging their feet on some days, while attempting to build up momentum in their ibadah and productive life is harsh and unjust. The Sheikh and others who use this hadith might say well we are pronouncing it upon those who are inactive about a certain thing. But, I respond with 2 examples that I will list here of how I respond to those who were inactive about certain things with me among the wealthy brothers and sisters. First I represented this African American Muslim manufacturer of botanicals soaps, shampoos, hair oils, body milks and body butters. I will blur the image and not disclose their name because I no longer work with them and no longer endorse them. But, I was attempting to contact our wealthy Arab importers/exporters and distributors for the sale of 30 – 20 ft containers of a particular extremely pure and fragrance free soap that could have been used for the Hajj seasons. I got a lot of “No's” and it was extremely difficult to find ease and facility in the process of making contacts.







Another time it involved tee-shirts. I needed to move 100,000 teeshirts. I was told, “We are not interested.”. I did not pronounce a curse upon them for being inactive about a matter.







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This shirt may contain one name of Allah. It has the Ayats 1-6 of Surahtul Rumi

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The Value of Abel's life in light of today's frequent killings.


Mount Sinai


With so much killing and attempted killing taking place in the news...do we really reflect today on the enormity of taking another man or woman's life? With all of humanity being descended from Father Adam and Mother Eve (pbut), we must take a lesson from the story of brothers Cain and Abel. Many are, already, familiar with the story...Cain and Abel offered sacrifices to the One God and Creator of Father Adam (pbuh), it was accepted of Abel, but, not accepted of Cain. The jealousy of Cain led him to the slaughter of his brother Abel. The Quran and the Bible are on the same page, as far as, that is concerned. However, the Quran sheds a bit of interesting light on something and that is the impact of the slaughter of Abel upon the family, blood-line or offspring (seed) of Abel. The position of the Quran is that Cain did not only slay Abel alone, but, that he slew the entire "Nation" of Abel...future children and grand-children and the multitude of generations that would have been sprung from Abel. I think that if combatants only considered this (on either sides of the fence), the enormous cost of taking the life of another brother sprung from Adam, there would be less killing taking place. If they were made to wander as Cain was...made....the penalty being manifest as it was/is during the Days of the Almighty God (Yahweh, Al Huwa), then perhaps more peace on earth. It is not something only binding of the Children of Israel, but, upon muslims and all who are descended from Father Adam (pbuh).
Another interesting perspective is found in the Lost Books of Enoch, where a description is given of the soul of a man ascending unto the very Gates of Heaven and brings forth a case against Cain and the seed of Cain. So that, in addition, to the penalty of wandering the zones of the earth, there are these continuous, forth coming, charges against Cain by Abel and concerning Abel's seed, that was destroyed in destroying him. This would certainly make a case for peace on earth between warring men...between warring brothers and sons of Adam (infinite peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and mother Eve). Too much killing has been going on. An indication of the lack of regard for the life of another (human) can be seen in those that disregard Kosher & Halal/Zabiha laws. They are not considering, enough, the fact that Allah gave those animals lives & that they must acknowledge that fact in their request for the animals flesh as food, and in what kinds of activities are conducted by the continuity of life granted in the slaughter/sacrifice of animals for food. Thus, it is, evidently, natural to understand that Ad Dawwab will then subjugate those that reject Allah, His Books, and His Prophets (infinite saws).

Holy Bible:
1 Now Adam slept with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When the time came, she gave birth to Cain, and she said, "With the LORD's help, I have brought forth a man!" 2 Later she gave birth to a second son and named him Abel.When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain was a farmer. 3 At harvesttime Cain brought to the LORD a gift of his farm produce, 4 while Abel brought several choice lambs from the best of his flock. The LORD accepted Abel and his offering, 5 but he did not accept Cain and his offering. This made Cain very angry and dejected.6 "Why are you so angry?" the LORD asked him. "Why do you look so dejected? 7 You will be accepted if you respond in the right way. But if you refuse to respond correctly, then watch out! Sin is waiting to attack and destroy you, and you must subdue it." 8 Later Cain suggested to his brother, Abel, "Let's go out into the fields." And while they were there, Cain attacked and killed his brother. 9 Afterward the LORD asked Cain, "Where is your brother? Where is Abel?""I don't know!" Cain retorted. "Am I supposed to keep track of him wherever he goes?" 10 But the LORD said, "What have you done? Listen -- your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground! 11You are hereby banished from the ground you have defiled with your brother's blood. 12 No longer will it yield abundant crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless fugitive on the earth, constantly wandering from place to place." 13 Cain replied to the LORD, "My punishment is too great for me to bear! 14 You have banished me from my land and from your presence; you have made me a wandering fugitive. All who see me will try to kill me!" 15The LORD replied, "They will not kill you, for I will give seven times your punishment to anyone who does." Then the LORD put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who might try to kill him. 16 So Cain left the LORD's presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. 17 Then Cain's wife became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and they named him Enoch. When Cain founded a city, he named it Enoch after his son. 18 Enoch was the father of Irad. Irad was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael. Methushael was the father of Lamech. 19 Lamech married two women -- Adah and Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to a baby named Jabal. He became the first of the herdsmen who live in tents. 21 His brother's name was Jubal, the first musician -- the inventor of the harp and flute. 22 To Lamech's other wife, Zillah, was born Tubal-cain. He was the first to work with metal, forging instruments of bronze and iron. Tubal-cain had a sister named Naamah.23 One day Lamech said to Adah and Zillah, "Listen to me, my wives. I have killed a youth who attacked and wounded me. 24 If anyone who kills Cain is to be punished seven times, anyone who takes revenge against me will be punished seventy-seven times!" 25 Adam slept with his wife again, and she gave birth to another son. She named him Seth, for she said, "God has granted me another son in place of Abel, the one Cain killed." 26 When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. It was during his lifetime that people first began to worship the LORD.

[What does it mean for someone to receive 7 times what the Lord punished Cain with? It reads, "11You are hereby banished from the ground you have defiled with your brother's blood. 12 No longer will it yield abundant crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless fugitive on the earth, constantly wandering from place to place." So that would mean 7 expulsions, {which means, that if the earth has 7 zones as spoken in the Quran, "God is He Who created seven Firmaments and of the earth a similar number. Through the midst of them (all) descends His Command: that ye may know that God has power over all things, and that God comprehends, all things in (His) Knowledge." ~ Al Talaq 12; and Hell has 7 gates, "To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned." ~ Al Hijr 44. Cain was expelled from the 1st zone of the earth leaving for 6 zones of possible expulsions left of the earth plus expelled from 1st gate of Hell into the 2nd gate of Hell {equaling 7 expulsions} for those that would kill Cain...depending upon which zone of the earth it took place in.} In addition, 7 times no yield on the crops, 7 times the homelessness and wandering.]

Holy Quran:
[5:27] Recite to them the truth of the story of the two sons of Adam. Behold! they each presented a sacrifice (to Allah.: It was accepted from one, but not from the other. Said the latter: "Be sure I will slay thee." "Surely," said the former, "(Allah) doth accept of the sacrifice of those who are righteous.

[5:28] "If thou dost stretch thy hand against me, to slay me, it is not for me to stretch my hand against thee to slay thee: for I do fear Allah, the cherisher of the worlds.

[5:29] "For me, I intend to let thee draw on thyself my sin as well as thine, for thou wilt be among the companions of the fire, and that is the reward of those who do wrong."

[5:30] The (selfish) soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother: he murdered him, and became (himself) one of the lost ones.

[5:31] Then Allah sent a raven, who scratched the ground, to show him how to hide the shame of his brother. "Woe is me!" said he; "Was I not even able to be as this raven, and to hide the shame of my brother?" then he became full of regrets-

[5:32] On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people (nation): and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people (nation). Then although there came to them Our apostles with clear signs, yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.

The Lost Book of Enoch:
1. And thence I went to another place, and he showed me in the west another great and high mountain [and] of hard rock.
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2 And there was in it four hollow places, deep and wide and very smooth. How smooth are the hollow places and deep and dark to look at.
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2. And there were four hollow places in it, deep and very smooth: three of them were dark and one bright; and there was a fountain of water in its midst. And I said: 'How smooth are these hollow places, and deep and dark to view.'
3. Then Raphael answered, one of the holy angels who was with me, and said unto me: 'These hollow places have been created for this very purpose, that the spirits of the souls of the dead should assemble therein, yea that all the souls of the children of men should assemble here. And these places have been made to receive them till the day of their judgement and till their appointed period till the period appointed, till the great judgement (comes) upon them.'
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5. I saw the spirits of the children of men who were dead, and their voice went forth to heaven and made suit.
5. I saw (the spirit of) a dead man making suit, and his voice went forth to heaven and made suit.
6. Then I asked Raphael the angel who was with me, and I said unto him: 'This spirit--whose is it whose voice goeth forth and maketh suit?'
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6. And I asked Raphael the angel who was with me, and I said unto him: 'This spirit which maketh suit, whose is it, whose voice goeth forth and maketh suit to heaven?'
7. And he answered me saying: 'This is the spirit which went forth from Abel, whom his brother Cain slew, and he makes his suit against him till his seed is destroyed from the face of the earth, and his seed is annihilated from amongst the seed of men.'