After the desecration of
the Qur'an, what is our duty?
TIME TO CHANGE OUR LIVES:
After the desecration of
the Qur'an, what is our duty?
by Kaukab Siddique
"...Open bigotry has already appeared from their
mouths. What their hearts conceal is far worse..." [The Qur'an 3:118]
Many Muslims and non-Muslims
knew that the Qur'an had been desecrated by U.S. forces in Iraq, Afghanistan
and Gauntanamo Bay. We in New Trend were the first Muslim publication to speak
out on it and headline it after the British captives gave their account. Thousands
then knew from New Trend but still did nothing.
Finally the AFGHANS came out,
in every Afghan city, even in the centers occupied by the treacherous
"Northern Alliance." The Afghans once again took the lead to awaken
the Muslim world. They gave their lives and now Muslims are marching to
condemn the desecration, all the way from Nigeria to Bangladesh.
The world will never be the same
again. The AMERICAN POWER STRUCTURE HAS CHALLENGED THE SANCTITY OF THE QUR'AN.
The Muslim world will expel America from the countries it has occupied, though
it might take years, and will dismantle the terrorist entity known as
Israel, inshallah.
What is our duty as Muslims living
in America in this hour of great distress and sorrow? Here are a few
suggestions:
- Study a few verses of the Qur'an every day. Let the
power flow into your faith structure.
- Distribute translations of the Qur'an to interested
non-Muslims.
- Give some time EVERY DAY or at least a couple of hours
every week to work for Islam.
- For this purpose, volunteer at your local mosque.
- If there is nothing else you can do, go and clean the
mosque, see that the library has essential books, cook some food and give it
to those who are hungry. Take some snacks [cookies] for children who
come to the mosque.
- Send Qur'ans to Muslims in prison. Write to prisoners.
Collect funds for their families.
- Start a chapter of Jamaat al-Muslimeen in your area.
How? Pledge to yourself that in the future, you will seek Allah's guidance
in all matters.
- Fast on Monday and Thursday [see Hadith] to follow
the Prophet's example to cleanse yourself.
- Stop holding Islamic gatherings in Sheraton hotels and
other places of corruption owned by the power structure. Go to the poor
areas of town and distribute food, cold drinks, clothing and literature.
- Pray for the health and release of Islamic political
prisoners, especially the ones at the top like Imam Jamil al-Amin, Dr. Omar
Abdel Rahman, Siddique Abdullah Hasan and Ahmed Abdel Sattar. Contribute to
their support groups.
- Pray for the innocent victims of Bush's Zionism such as
Prof. Sami Al-Arian, Masaud Khan, Jose Padilla, Hammad and many others.
Check out what the Qur'an says about helping the weak and the oppressed.
- Even the BURQA CLAD WOMEN of Peshawar, Pakistan came
out to demonstrate against the desecration. We have no excuse to be idle. Open
the Book, dear reader, bless the one to whom it was revealed, and read it
with translation.
- Help oppressed women. Honor and respect women who wear
Hijab. Read what the Qur'an says about the mother: She is second only to
Allah [See 4:1 for Allah and arham.] See
Hadith for the honor due to the wife, the daughter, the sister, the aunt.
Remember our sisters violated in India, Kashmir, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt
[Mubarak's hands], Kosova...
- Help America's women to read the Qur'an so they can
break out of the slavery imposed on them by the fashion industry, the
Hollywood industry and the porno industry. [Remember MARY, (Maryam), pbuh,
mother of Jesus, pbuh, whom the Christians love, is one of the
most prominent women in the Qur'an.]
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