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Sunday, February 4, 2018

The Kalima is Important to the Physical and Spiritual Existence of the Place of Worship


This drawing references the winged horse that carried Nabi Muhammed (saws) from the Mosque in Jerusalem to Jannah. Events that took place in Jerusalem form a very significant structure of the study of topics of the Holy Quran itself.

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 title of this piece is “The Place of Worship” in the Holy Quran and in the Holy Bible.
I am gonna present to you a series of statements obtained from the Holy Scriptures. When you think about this you will think it is cool for what you are holding in your hands. But, if someone does not think about it they'll probably say “This guy...I don't know what to say about him.”

1. If the Messenger = Lamp Spreading Light
2. And the 7 Lampstands with burning flames = 7 Spirits of God
3. And the 7 Lampstands = the 7 Temples
4. And the Word = a Lamp
5. And the Messenger = a Lamp
6. And the Messenger = with the Spirit from God
7. And the Messenger = Temple/Mosque or Place of Worship
8. And the Messenger = Word
9. And the Word = Messenger
10. And the Word = the Spirit of God
11. And the Word = Lamp
12. Then the Word = Place of Worship or Mosque/Ancient Houses of God

1. If the Messenger = Lamp Spreading Light
Holy Quran:
O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and Warner,-
And as one who invites to God’s (grace) by His leave, and as a lamp spreading light. ~ Surahtul Ahzab Ayats 45-46

2. And the 7 Lampstands with burning flames = 7 Spirits of God
Holy Bible:
And from the Throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the Throne were 7 Lampstands with burning flames. They were the 7 Spirits of God (Eli). ~ Revelations 4:5

3. And the 7 Lampstands = the 7 Temples
Holy Bible:
This is the meaning of the 7 Stars you saw in my right hand and the 7 gold lampstands: The 7 Stars are the Angels of the 7 Temples, and the 7 lampstands are the 7 Temples. ~ Revelations 1:20

4. And the Word = a Lamp
Holy Bible:
Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. ~ Psalm 119:105
[This is speaking about paying attention to the Word of God.]
Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed to shut out the light? Of course not. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine. Everything that is now hidden or secret will eventually be brought to light. Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand. And be sure to pay attention to what you hear. The more you do this, the more you will understand and even more besides. To those who are open to my teachings, more understanding will be given. But to those who are not listening, even what they have will be taken away from them. ~ Mark 4:21-25
[This is speaking about paying attention to the Word of God.]

5. And the Messenger = a Lamp
Holy Quran:
O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and Warner,-
And as one who invites to God’s (grace) by His leave, and as a lamp spreading light. ~ Surahtul Ahzab Ayats 45-46
Holy Bible:
Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed to shut out the light? Of course not. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine. Everything that is now hidden or secret will eventually be brought to light. Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand. And be sure to pay attention to what you hear. The more you do this, the more you will understand and even more besides. To those who are open to my teachings, more understanding will be given. But to those who are not listening, even what they have will be taken away from them. ~ Mark 4:21-25
[This is speaking about paying attention to the Word of God.]

6. And the Messenger = with the Spirit from God
Holy Quran:
We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you an apostle with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay! ~ Surahtul Baqarah Ayat 87
Holy Bible:
John 14:17 (NLT)
He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
John 14:26 (ASV)
But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
John 15:26 (YLT) `And when the Comforter may come, whom I will send to you from the Father -- the Spirit of truth, who from the Father doth come forth, he will testify of me;

7. And the Messenger = >Temple/Mosque or Place of Worship
Holy Bible:
Matthew 12:6
I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
Revelation 21:22
I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
Psalm 118:22
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;

8. And the Messenger = a Word
Holy Quran:
Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to God; ~ Surahtul Ali Imran Ayat 45
While he was standing in prayer in the chamber, the angels called unto him: "God doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya, witnessing the truth of a Word from God, and (be besides) noble, chaste, and a prophet,- of the (goodly) company of the righteous." ~ Surahtul Ali Imran Ayat 39
Comment 41. by Abdullah Yusuf Ali in his translation of the Meaning of the Holy Quran:
Those messages came as inspirations
To Muhammad as the need arose
On different occasions and in different places
He recited them, and they were recorded
By the Pen; they were imprinted on his heart
And mind, and on the memory
Of his loving disciples: as the body
Of Sacred Scriptures grew, it was arranged
For purposes of public prayer and reading:
This is the Book, or the Reading, or the Quran
Additional information:
And Prophet Muhammed (Nabi Muhammed) (saws) is known as the Quran walking.

9. And a Word = The Messenger (same as above just opposite order)
Holy Quran:
Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to God; ~ Surahtul Ali Imran Ayat 45
While he was standing in prayer in the chamber, the angels called unto him: "God doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya, witnessing the truth of a Word from God, and (be besides) noble, chaste, and a prophet,- of the (goodly) company of the righteous." ~ Surahtul Ali Imran Ayat 39
Comment 41. by Abdullah Yusuf Ali in his translation of the Meaning of the Holy Quran:
Those messages came as inspirations
To Muhammad as the need arose
On different occasions and in different places
He recited them, and they were recorded
By the Pen; they were imprinted on his heart
And mind, and on the memory
Of his loving disciples: as the body
Of Sacred Scriptures grew, it was arranged
For purposes of public prayer and reading:
This is the Book, or the Reading, or the Quran
Additional information:
And Prophet Muhammed (Nabi Muhammed) (saws) is known as the Quran walking.

10. And the Word = the Spirit of God
Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims. ~ Surahtul Nahli Ayat 102

11. And the Word = Lamp
Holy Quran:
And thus have We, by Our Command, sent inspiration to thee: thou knewest not (before) what was Revelation, and what was Faith; but We have made the (Qur’an) a Light, wherewith We guide such of Our servants as We will; and verily thou dost guide (men) to the Straight Way,- ~ Surahtul Shura Ayat 52

If thou bring them not a revelation, they say: "Why hast thou not got it together?" Say: "I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord: this is (nothing but) lights from your Lord, and Guidance, and mercy, for any who have faith." ~ Surahtul Araf Ayat 203

It was We who revealed the Torah (to Moses): therein is Guidance and Light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah.s will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah.s book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear me, and sell not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) Unbelievers. ~ Surahtul Maidah Ayat 44

And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein is Guidance and Light, and Confirmation of the Torah that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.
Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel. ~ Surahtul Maidah Ayat 46-47

Holy Bible:
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. ~ Psalm 119:105

Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed to shut out the light? Of course not. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine. Everything that is now hidden or secret will eventually be brought to light. Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand. And be sure to pay attention to what you hear. The more you do this, the more you will understand and even more besides. To those who are open to my teachings, more understanding will be given. But to those who are not listening, even what they have will be taken away from them. ~ Mark 4:21-25
[This is speaking about paying attention to the Word of God.]

12. Then the Word = Place of Worship or Mosque/Ancient Houses of God
Holy Quran:
Verily He Who ordained the Qur’an for thee, will bring thee back to the Place of Return. Say: "My Lord knows best who it is that brings true guidance, and who is in manifest error." ~ Surahtul Qasas Ayat 85

Abdullah Yusuf Ali Commentary on Surahtul Qasas Ayat 85:
That is: order in His wisdom and mercy that the Quran should be revealed, containing guidance for conduct in this life and the next, and further ordered that it should be read out and taught and its principles observed in practice. It is because of this teaching and preaching that the holy Prophet was persecuted, but as Allah sent the Quran, He will see that those who follow it will not eventually suffer, but be restored to happiness in the Place of Retum, for which see next note.
* Place of Return: (1) a title of Makkah; (2) the occasion when we shall be restored to the Presence of our Lord. It is said that this verse was revealed at Juhfa, on the road from Makkah to Madinah, a short distance from Makkah on the Hijrat journey. The Prophet was sad at heart, and this was given as consolation to him. If this was the particular occasion, the general meaning would refer the Place of Return to the occasion of the Resurrection, when all true values will be restored, however they may be disturbed by the temporary interference of evil in this life.
* Allah knows the true from the false, and if we are persecuted for our Faith and attacked or spoken ill of because we dare to do right, our surest refuge is an appeal to Allah rather than to men.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali Commentary on Surahtul Baqarah Ayat 129:
v.129 : How beautiful this prayer is, and how aptly it comes in here in the argument! Such Paganism or star-worship or planet-worship as there was in Abraham’s time was first cleared out of Mecca by Abraham. This is the chief meaning of "sanctification" or purification in ii. 125, although of course physical cleanliness is (in physical conditions) a necessary element of purification in the higher sense. Abraham and his elder son Ismail then built the Kaba and established the rites and usages of the sacred city. He was thus the founder of the original Islam (which is as old as mankind) in Arabia. As becomes a devout man, he offers and dedicates the work to God in humble supplication, addressing Him as the All-Hearing and the All-Knowing. He then asks for a blessing on himself and his progeny generally, both the children of his eldest-born Ismail and his younger son Isaac. With prophetic vision he foresees that there will be corruption and backsliding in both branches of his family: Mecca will house 360 idols, and Jerusalem will become a harlot city (Ezekiel xvi. 15), a city of abomination. But the light of Islam will shine, and reclaim the lost people in both branches and indeed in all the world. So he prays for God’s mercy, addressing Him as the Oft-Returning Most Merciful. And finally he foresees in Mecca an Apostle teaching the people as one "of their own", and in their own beautiful Arabic language; he asks for a blessing on Muhammad’s ministry, appealing to the Power and Wisdom of God.

Another example of the idolatry that results in Allah leaving, is here in what took place in Jerusalem:
7 The LORD said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place where I will rest my feet. I will live here forever among the people of Israel. They and their kings will not defile my holy name any longer by their adulterous worship of other gods or by honoring the relics of their kings who have died. 8 They put their idol altars right next to mine with only a wall between them and me. They defiled my holy name by such detestable sin, so I consumed them in my anger. 9 Now let them stop worshiping other gods and honoring the relics of their kings, and I will live among them forever. 10 “Son of man, describe to the people of Israel the Temple I have shown you, so they will be ashamed of all their sins. Let them study its plan, 11 and they will be ashamed of what they have done. Describe to them all the specifications of the Temple—including its entrances and exits—and everything else about it. Tell them about its decrees and laws. Write down all these specifications and decrees as they watch so they will be sure to remember and follow them. 12 And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness! The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple. ~ Ezekiel 43:7-12

That although the physical existence of the Mosque and Temples were in Mecca and Jerusalem, when the Word of God no longer prevails in the House and idols and abominations take over, then the Place of Worship really no longer is existing though it is there physically for the eyes to see, spiritually it is something very different. This is something that had happened after Prophets Abraham and Ismail built the Kaaba, some time later it fell to 360 idols, as well as, in the Temples of Jerusalem. The Kalima of Allah (swt) is important to the (physical and spiritual) existence of the Place of Worship.


Holy Quran:
Behold. We gave the site to Ibrahim (saws), of the Sacred House, (Saying); Associate not anything (in worship) with Me; and sanctify My House for those who compass round, or stand up, or bow down, or prostrate themselves (therein in prayer) ~ Surahtul Hajj Ayat 26


Surahtul Ikhlas (The Chapter of the Purity)
Say: He is God, the One and Only;
God, the Eternal, Absolute;
He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
And there is none like unto Him. ~ Surahtul Ikhlas Ayat 1-4

All of this was said to reach the conclusion that, 12. Then the Word = Place of Worship or Mosque/Ancient Houses of God.




Monday, May 30, 2011

The joyful laughter and singing of brides and bridegrooms...



When Allah intends to punish or destroy a people an interesting phenomenon (or Sunnah of the Lord), that typically went with that, seems to be:

Jeremiah 7:34: “34 I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in the streets of Jerusalem. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard in the towns of Judah. The land will lie in complete desolation.”
Isaiah 24:7: “7 All the joys of life will be gone. The grape harvest will fail, and there will be no wine. The merrymakers will sigh and mourn.”
Jeremiah 16:9: “For the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: In your own lifetime, before your very eyes, I will put an end to the happy singing and laughter in this land. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard.”
Jeremiah 25:10: “I will take away your happy singing and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will no longer be heard. Your businesses will fail, and all your homes will stand silent and dark.”
Isaiah 16:10: “Gone now is the gladness; gone is the joy of harvest. The happy singing in the vineyards will be heard no more. The treading out of grapes in the winepresses has ceased forever. I have ended all their harvest joys.”

This was/is apparently a sunnah of Allah that is not limited just to the Israelites, but is something that Allah practiced with the neighboring nations, as well. The question becomes do I wish to see something like this...or, more accurately, do I wish to have this misfortune befall myself. The answer is an emphatic, “No.”. Thus, it becomes necessary to approach Allah (swt) for forgiveness and protection from such a day. The next question becomes, “Why is it that wine makes for merriment? And is it necessary any more to find merriment through wine?” What I have left out above are the wrongs that the Israelites had done to make themselves worthy of this misfortune. This loss of laughter and singing is, obviously, viewed in light of why the Prophets Jeremiah and Isaiah had been sent and the collective charges that were brought against the Israelites, by Allah through these Prophets. "The dhikr (singing or celebration of His Praises and the glorification of Him) of Allah is the Greatest thing in life." ~ Holy Quran. Some branches of Islam have placed a prohibition on music (they do not find joy through it anymore, but, they delight in the Word of God), however, some like myself take a moderate view on music...too much of it is hell, but, a measure of it is pleasureble, still yet, others listen to as much music as they want in Islam. There is an absolute prohibition on the consumption of alcohol and intoxicant-drugs in Al-Islam. The only wine that is permissable is the wine of Paradise. There is obviously more that can be said about excesses, over-indulgences, addictions, etc. in song and wine and laughter, which I did not mention here.

Contrast this with:

Isaiah 61:10: “10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels.”
Isaiah 62:5: “5 Your children will care for you with joy, O Jerusalem, just as a young man cares for his bride. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.” (Keep in mind that Masjidul Aqsa which is one of Islam's holiest sites is in Jerusalem, also.)

To continue along the lines of the above mentioned about whether it is necessary, anymore, to find joy through wine...the same question can be asked as to whether it is necessary to derive joy through singing. I would deduce from this that they were singing the praises of Allah (swt) in the true form of this picture...but, just as with today there were poets and lyricists that may have taken the subject of song compositions away from the praises and glorification of Allah (swt). Joy is found in the Words of God and through the remembrance of Him and His (swt) many names.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best Way to offer Qurbani/Sacrifices and Solomon's Sacrifice of 1000 Bulls.




According to https://Qurbani.Haramain.com a cow costs $1,599.00 a head. Haramain Recordings has been voluntarily established since 2006 with the support from the Imaams, Muadhins and individuals from the Presidency of Masjid Al Haram & Masjid an Nabawi. This website is endorsed by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Religious Affairs. Anybody remember that story in the Bible (Kitab) about Prophet Solomon sacrificing 1000 bulls to God (Allah) in the Book of Kings? God replied to this and asked Prophet Solomon (epbuh) what he wanted/desired (would ask of God). Prophet Solomon asked for wisdom, understanding and a discerning mind to rule the Children of Israel. So literally, today such a prayer would cost $1.6 million USD in Mecca. You can go to this website and check the price for the cost of 1 head of cattle for sacrifice and pay for it right on the site from the comfort of home. Subhan Allah. Of course, not everyone can afford to offer 1000 cows as a sacrifice at Mecca. It is a challenge to just offer 1.

According to Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants a bull can cost between $2000 and $4000 USD. Prophet Solomon (infinite pbuh) would pay today between $2 million and $4 million USD for the offering that he presented to Allah (swt) in 1Kings 3. That is a humbling reality of the scale of his sacrifice to Allah (swt) on this particular occasion.
So the question becomes, is that the template or standard for requesting "Wisdom" from Allah (swt), that it must be similar to an offering of 1000 bulls? Because if you remember in 1Kings 3 Solomon (infinite pbuh) asked for Wisdom for that offering to Allah (swt). Perhaps. But, it certainly speaks to the importance of sacred offerings and sacrifices to Allah (swt)


1 Kings 3:4
1 Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and married one of his daughters. He brought her to live in the City of David until he could finish building his palace and the Temple of the LORD and the wall around the city. 2 At that time the people of Israel sacrificed their offerings at local altars, for a temple honoring the name of the LORD had not yet been built. 3 Solomon loved the LORD and followed all the instructions of his father, David, except that Solomon, too, offered sacrifices and burned incense at the local altars. 4 The most important of these altars was at Gibeon, so the king went there and sacrificed one thousand burnt offerings. 5 That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, "What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!" 6 Solomon replied, "You were wonderfully kind to my father, David, because he was honest and true and faithful to you. And you have continued this great kindness to him today by giving him a son to succeed him. 7 O LORD my God, now you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around. 8 And here I am among your own chosen people, a nation so great they are too numerous to count! 9 Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?" 10 The Lord was pleased with Solomon's reply and was glad that he had asked for wisdom. 11 So God replied, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies -- 12 I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have! 13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for -- riches and honor! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! 14 And if you follow me and obey my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life." 15 Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Lord's covenant, where he sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he invited all his officials to a great banquet.

Leviticus 1:
1 The LORD called to Moses from the Tabernacle and said to him, 2 "Give the following instructions to the Israelites: Whenever you present offerings to the LORD, you must bring animals from your flocks and herds. 3 "If your sacrifice for a whole burnt offering is from the herd, bring a bull with no physical defects to the entrance of the Tabernacle so it will be accepted by the LORD.

Leviticus 17:

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 "Give Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites these commands from the LORD: 3 If any Israelite sacrifices a bull or a lamb or a goat anywhere inside or outside the camp 4 and does not bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle to present it as an offering to the LORD, that person will be guilty of a capital offense. Such a person has shed blood and must be cut off from the community. 5 This rule will stop the Israelites from sacrificing animals in the open fields. It will cause them to bring their sacrifices to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle, so he can present them to the LORD as peace offerings. 6 That way the priest will be able to sprinkle the blood and burn the fat on the LORD's altar at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and it will be very pleasing to the LORD. 7 The people must no longer be unfaithful to the LORD by offering sacrifices to evil spirits out in the fields. This is a permanent law for them, to be kept generation after generation. 8 "Give them this command as well, which applies both to Israelites and to the foreigners living among you. If you offer a whole burnt offering or a sacrifice 9 and do not bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle to offer it to the LORD, you will be cut off from the community. 10 "And I will turn against anyone, whether an Israelite or a foreigner living among you, who eats or drinks blood in any form. I will cut off such a person from the community, 11 for the life of any creature is in its blood. I have given you the blood so you can make atonement for your sins. It is the blood, representing life, that brings you atonement. 12 That is why I said to the Israelites: 'You and the foreigners who live among you must never eat or drink blood.' 13 "And this command applies both to Israelites and to the foreigners living among you. If you go hunting and kill an animal or bird that is approved for eating, you must drain out the blood and cover it with earth. 14 The life of every creature is in the blood. That is why I have told the people of Israel never to eat or drink it, for the life of any bird or animal is in the blood. So whoever eats or drinks blood must be cut off. 15 "And this command also applies both to Israelites and the foreigners living among you. If you eat from the carcass of an animal that died a natural death or was killed by a wild animal, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourselves in water. Then you will remain ceremonially unclean until evening; after that, you will be considered clean. 16 But if you do not wash your clothes and bathe, you will be held

1Kings 3:
7 O LORD my God, now you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around. 8 And here I am among your own chosen people, a nation so great they are too numerous to count! 9 Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?" 10 The Lord was pleased with Solomon's reply and was glad that he had asked for wisdom. 11 So God replied, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies -- 12 I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have! 13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for -- riches and honor! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! 14 And if you follow me and obey my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life."

Well certainly, it is unlawful for anyone to offer a sacrificial offering outside of the sacred Precincts of the Tabernacle in Jerusalem as has been mentioned in Leviticus 17. It is a capital offense to build altars and offer sacrifices to Allah outside of Israel for the Ahli Al Kitab or for anyone. And further Levitcus 22 makes it unlawful for anyone other than the Levite Priests to eat the sacrificial offering...this is a very powerful gift in the Law when a person really examines this Law. I will list it below, as well. So the next question then becomes, how does someone present 1000 bulls to Allah, if they could afford to do so today, so that they could request of Allah (swt) Wisdom as Nabi Sulaimon (infinite saws), since there currently is no Altar or Tabernacle in Israel at the moment? Hint, in Islam (the God of the Bible is the God of the Quran and both are Abrahamic Faiths). Also, the sacrificed meats, offered in the Mecca Sacrifce, is given to the poor and needy.

Leviticus 22:
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Tell Aaron and his sons to treat the sacred gifts that the Israelites set apart for me with great care, so they do not profane my holy name. I am the LORD. 3 Remind them that if any of their descendants are ceremonially unclean when they approach the sacred food presented by the Israelites, they must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD! 4 "If any of the priests have a contagious skin disease or any kind of discharge that makes them ceremonially unclean, they may not eat the sacred offerings until they have been pronounced clean. If any of the priests become unclean by touching a corpse, or are defiled by an emission of semen, 5 or by touching a creeping creature that is unclean, or by touching someone who is ceremonially unclean for any reason, 6 they will remain defiled until evening. They must not eat any of the sacred offerings until they have purified their bodies with water. 7 When the sun goes down, they will be clean again and may eat the sacred offerings. After all, this food has been set aside for them. 8 The priests may never eat an animal that has died a natural death or has been torn apart by wild animals, for this would defile them. I am the LORD. 9 Warn all the priests to follow these instructions carefully; otherwise they will be subject to punishment and die for violating them. I am the LORD who makes them holy. 10 "No one outside a priest's family may ever eat the sacred offerings, even if the person lives in a priest's home or is one of his hired servants. 11 However, if the priest buys slaves with his own money, they may eat of his food. And if his slaves have children, they also may share his food. 12 If a priest's daughter marries someone outside the priestly family, she may no longer eat the sacred offerings. 13 But if she becomes a widow or is divorced and has no children to support her, and she returns to live in her father's home, she may eat her father's food again. But other than these exceptions, only members of the priests' families are allowed to eat the sacred offerings. 14 "Anyone who eats the sacred offerings without realizing it must pay the priest for the amount eaten, plus an added penalty of 20 percent. 15 No one may defile the sacred offerings brought to the LORD by the Israelites 16 by allowing unauthorized people to eat them. The negligent priest would bring guilt upon the people and require them to pay compensation. I am the LORD, who makes them holy." 17 And the LORD said to Moses, 18 "Give Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites these instructions, which apply to those who are Israelites by birth as well as to the foreigners living among you. If you offer a whole burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, 19 it will be accepted only if it is a male animal with no physical defects. It may be either a bull, a ram, or a male goat. 20 Do not bring an animal with physical defects, because it won't be accepted on your behalf. 21 "If you bring a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must offer an animal that has no physical defects of any kind. 22 An animal that is blind, injured, mutilated, or that has a growth, an open sore, or a scab must never be offered to the LORD by fire on the altar. 23 If the bull or lamb is deformed or stunted, it may still be offered as a freewill offering, but it may not be offered to fulfill a vow. 24 If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, it may never be offered to the LORD. 25 You must never accept mutilated or defective animals from foreigners to be offered as a sacrifice to your God. Such animals will not be accepted on your behalf because they are defective." 26 And the LORD said to Moses, 27 "When a bull or a ram or a male goat is born, it must be left with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering given to the LORD by fire. 28 But you must never slaughter a mother animal and her offspring on the same day, whether from the herd or the flock. 29 When you bring a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, it must be sacrificed properly so it will be accepted on your behalf. 30 Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Don't leave any of it until the second day. I am the LORD. 31 "You must faithfully keep all my commands by obeying them, for I am the LORD. 32 Do not treat my holy name as common and ordinary. I must be treated as holy by the people of Israel. It is I, the LORD, who makes you holy. 33 It was I who rescued you from Egypt, that I might be your very own God. I am the LORD."

Another way would be to make Hajj, and there sacrifice 1000 bulls to Allah. The Quran has revealed the location for the altar and it is during the Hajj. Hajjis are instructed to sacrifice an animal...and no doubt the same ordinances against blind and defective livestock would apply. The next way would be to offer 1000 Hadiy, or Udhia or Qurbani (Which is the sacrificial offering that a person can make if they were not able to make the hajj or umra themselves. They can send it.) Well the answer to the question how does someone offer Allah (swt) 1000 bulls? Use https://Qurbani.Haramain.com a cow costs $1,599.00 a head.  The next way would be to give sadaqah or zakaat in the amount of money or bulls mentioned. The next way would be to fast and perform good deeds that the hadiths stipulate are the equivalent of the sacrifice for a bull or camel and repeat the fasts or deeds until they reach the desired number of bulls. Of course the Wisdom from Allah would not entitle the person to become a King, but, I have enough faith to believe that they would become valuable members of their families, communities, societies, and countries.




[2:196] Holy Quran: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. See: Blog on Reflection on Surahtul Hajj Ayat 33.

Friday, May 27, 2011

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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Friday, October 16, 2009


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