Temptation
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Why Are Muslims Of The Americas Still Not Included As Part Of The “Muslim-World”?!!!
Author’s-Note: Dhul-Hijjah 25th&26th, 1438, A.H./September 16th&17th, 2017, C.E. I attended a “Cultural-Rapprochement” Conference sponsored by the Muslim World League in New York City, with Muslim-Leaders, Muslim, Scholars, etc. from various Parts of our Planet: this is my Story. While not ignoring the significance/importance of this Summit-As I listened to the Lectures, Presenations, and so on:… Continue reading
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Why I’m Against War: A Military-Veteran Speaks
Author’s-Note: Mike Colon, whom I met online, has welcomed me as a Brother. With us united by our Islāmic-Faith, we’ve gotten the chance to learn more about each other. I’ve had the great opportunity to have him educate me as per his Military-Experience as a Muslim, which he’s also graciously allowed me to interview him… Continue reading
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Game-Of-Thobes: My Response to the Claim that “The Qur’an does not prohibit Muslim-Women marrying People of the Book”
Author’s-Note: The Following is a Response to an Article, sent to me, regarding this Pathological-View that Muslim-Women are Islāmically-Allowed to “marry” Non-Muslim Men. The Name of Source of the Article is, “Freedom from the Forbidden” and here’s the Artcle itself: Can Muslim Women Marry Non-Muslims?: A Qur’anic Response The Author of this Article is being… Continue reading
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What I’ve Finally Learned From Ramadhān
Hujjah/Refutation against the “Ramadhān-Muslim” Mythos The Sweetness of Ramadhan The Enemy Within https://fb.watch/jmTYPPCYzU/?mibextid=cr9u03 Ramadhan of 1437, A.H./2016, C.E. will always be the year I finally came to terms with what this month really stands for. To many Muslims, it’s a way to get closer to the proximity of Allah’s Mercy, for Others it’s a reason… Continue reading
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A Necessary Ramadhan Personal-Reflection In Mercy!!!
Here’s a story for the Record-Books: Ramadhan 1435 AH/2014 CE…I went to Masjid Ar-Rahman, on 29th St bet. 5th Ave & Broadway, in Manhattan, NYC-After making the congregational Maghrib/Sunset Prayer, my shoes go missing. I’m honestly mad as Hell: those Sneakers were brand-new & fresh out the box, I barely had them for a… Continue reading
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The Orlando Club-Shooting:
There’s two very important things that I’d like to speak about, regarding these Shootings in Orlando, Florida. Number-1: At this time, I think that it’s appropriate for me to speak about the Orlando, Florida Mass-Shooting. It was wrong…period. There’s absolutely no authentic Islamic-Texts which justify what happened; no true Person-Of-Knowledge would support what happened. Muslims who… Continue reading
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Deception is a 2-Way Street:
You say I’m unfaithful, but look at you……you’ve had another Man in our home. How can I trust you to keep what we share sacred……if you’re with another behind closed-doors, alone? You have accused me of lying, and not being transparent……but, your dishonesty has been even more than evident. You stated that I’ve been communicating… Continue reading
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The Known & Unknown:
What is known is that I: am a shame to my Lord’s Providence… …my life stained by sinful indifference. act out of impulse, without care nor consequence… …I treat advice that’s given by others as nonsense. leach off of the kindness of others… …am often malicious to my brothers. contradict my self-proclaimed ideals… …care nothing… Continue reading
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People got Games & so do I
I no longer get upset when People run Game… …it just shows their Insincerity, they’re Lame… …So, let them play their Game, cause I have mine… …I never rush to make Moves, I just take my Time… …When I get Turnt- Up, there’s no slowin’ me down… …I laugh at the come-up of the Derelict… Continue reading
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Ever wonder why our pleas to Allah for the Oppressed aren’t answered?
Some Necessary-Perspective: Adam, the Father of Humanity (Peace be upon him), was evicted from the Paradise, because of only one act of disobedience against Allah, Jonah (Peace be upon him) was cast into the belly of a large sea-creature, because of only one act of disobedience against Allah, the Companions of Muhammad (Peace be upon him)… Continue reading
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