Hello,

This is a thread where Nigerian muslims can share what they learnt about Islam during recent khutbas at their respective mosques recently. You can also share what you learnt in personal study of the holy books.

Thanks.

Quran Chapter 23, Surat Muminun

1. Successful indeed are the believers.

2. Those who offer their Salât (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.

3. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allâh has forbidden).

4. And those who pay the Zakât .

5. And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts)

6. Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame;

7. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors;

8. Those who are faithfully true to their Amanât (all the duties which Allâh has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts etc.)[] and to their covenants;

9. And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawât (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours).[]

10. These are indeed the inheritors.

11. Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever.

[b]Thank you so much Seun for introducing me to this thread.

I need to emphasise here that a major difference between Islam and other faiths is the strong quest for knowledge. muslim kids start learning about islam and other faiths immediately they begin to murmur words. our first contact with any form of education is islamic and morals'. We got to learn about God, about Angels and Prophets, Good deeds and Evils, Respect and candour even before we got to conventional nursery schools.

The Sermons in every mosques every friday are reminders about our responsibilities on earth and our duties to mankind. To be our brothers keepers. To be good neighbours regardless of the faith. If you cheat or Hurt a christian its certainly the same thing as hurting a muslim. Humanity are one community. we should be seen as beacons of love not hate. that is true Islam.

What i feel so sad about is there is a very little understanding of Islam among the christian folds. they were taught to hate islam from the cradle. I believe christians should be told to search for knowledge and understand the true meaning of God and Islam and why we should all live in peace.

All we ask from christians is Understanding[/b]

Qur'an 4 Surah An-Nisaa (The Women) Vs

1. O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women and fear Allâh through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship). Surely, Allâh is Ever an All­-Watcher over you.

174. O mankind! verily there hath come to you a convincing proof from your Lord: for We have sent unto you a light (that is) manifest.

175. Then those who believe in Allah and hold fast to Him soon will He admit them to Mercy and Grace from Him and guide them to Himself by a straight Way.

Islam is a way of Life.

I'd be grateful if someone here can tell me the invocations during sujud while reading the qur'an(i mean when you reach the places of sujud during recitation of the qur'an)-both the transliteration and translation in english

remy_jims:

I'd be grateful if someone here can tell me the invocations during sujud while reading the qur'an(i mean when you reach the places of sujud during recitation of the qur'an)-both the transliteration and translation in english

Subhana rabbee al-A'la wa bi hamdi
"Glory be to my Lord, the Most High. God is greater than everything else."

remy_jims:

I'd be grateful if someone here can tell me the invocations during sujud while reading the qur'an(i mean when you reach the places of sujud during recitation of the qur'an)-both the transliteration and translation in english

In addition to the above, you may recite the following duas:
"Allahumma laka sajadtu, wabika amantu, walaka aslamtu,
Sajada wajhiya Lillazikhalaqahu, wasawwarahu, fa ahsahna suwarahu,
Fashaqqa sam'ahu wabasarahu, fatabarakallahu ahsanul khaliqeen".
(Narrated by Ahmad and Muslim)
Meaning:
"Oh Allah, for you I have prostrated, and in You I have faith, and unto You
I have submitted; my forehead has prostrated in front of the One who created it and gave shape to it and made it perfectly. Then he gave power of hearing and sight and blessed is Allah's name who is the perfect creator.

"Allahummaagfirlee zanbee kullahu diqqahu,
wajil-lahu, waawwalahu, waakhirahu, waalaniyatahu, wasirahu"
(Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawud, Hakim)
Meaning:
"Oh Allah, forgive all my sins, minor ones and major ones,
the ones I committed previously and the ones I will commit in future; the sins I commit openly and the ones I commit secretly.
Note:
In sadjah position the worshipper is at his closest to Allah. Hence, sadjah should be performed calmly, quietly and without figgeting. Also it is recommended that the worshipper should recite as many duas as he/she possibly can. therein.

Subhan Malikiqudus, Robbu Malahikati wa Ruu. (Glory belong tp you Perfect King, Lord of Angels and the Spirit ( Gibril is the Spirit).

remy_jims

There are two that I know, but I will give you the one I use, and it can be found in the small pocket book known as Hisnul-Muslim-
Sajadah Wajihi Liladhi halqahu wa sawarahu, wa shaqqi sam'ahu wa basarahu, bi hawlihi wa quwatihi. Fatabaraka Llahu ahsana haliqeen.

Meaning

My face falls prostrate before He who has created it and brought forth its faculties of hearing and seeing by His might and power. So blessed be Allah, the best of creators.

Salam, Remy is referring to sajadah while reading the Holy Quran not the one in normal prayer. i hope you are all talking about the same sajadah. Because i also need more clarification on this. Jazakal lah Khairan.

Yes indeed belloti

That is what I am talking about. Sajdah while reading the Quran.

thanks to you all, Abeem and Ajia actually understood and gave me what I want.thanks to bellotti too

I think I also need some information. In which specific portions(Suras,Verses) of the Quran do I need to perform Sujud?

Smash

I think I may be able to help. Please check Suratul Hajj, verse 77. There Allah says, Yaa hayu Alladhi na Amanu, ir kawu wasjudu wa ábudu Rabbakum, Waf alu Hoirat laalakum tuflihun.

Meaning
O ye who believe, Bow, PROSTRATE, and worship your Lord, and do good, so that you may be successful.

I copied this from a website. It may answer your questions.

For the benefit of Muslims here are the different verses where prostration is recommended. We will start in order from the beginning off the Holy Quran to the end:

Al-A'raf (Chapter 7, Verse 206):
"Those who are near to your Lord, disdain not to do Him worship; they celebrate His Praises and to Him they prostrate themselves."

Al-Ra'd (chapter 13, Verse 15):
"Whatever beings there are in the heavens and the earth do prostrate themselves to Allah with goodwill or inspite of themselves: so do their shadows in the mornings and evenings."

Al-Nahl (Chapter 16, Verses 49-50):
"And unto Allah prostrate all that is in heavens and on earth, whether moving living creatures or the angels: for none are arrogant (before their Lord). They all fear their Lord High above them, and they do all that they are commanded."

Al-Israa' (Chapter 17, Verses 107-109):
"Say: 'Whether you believe in it or not' It is true that these who were given knowledge beforehand, when it is recited to them fall down on their faces in humble prostration and they say: 'Glory to our Lord. Truly the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled.' They fall down on their faces in tears, and it increases their earnest humility."

Maryam (Chapter 19, Verse 58):
"Those were some of the prophets on whom Allah bestowed His Grace of the posterity of Adam, and of those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah, and of the posterity of Ibrahim and Israel - of those whom We guided and chose; whenever the Signs of Allah Most Gracious were rehearsed to them, they would fall down in prostrate adoration and in tears."

Al-Hajj (Chapter 22, Verse 18):
"Don't you see that to Allah bow down in worship all things that are in the heavens and on earth - the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the animals, and a great number among mankind? But a great number are also such as are fit for punishment: and such as Allah shall disgrace, none can raise to honor: for Allah carried out all that He wills."

Al-Hajj (chapter 22, verse 77):
"O you who believe! Bow down, prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord; and do good so that you may prosper."

Al-Furqan (Chapter 25, Verse 60):
"When it is said to them: 'Prostrate yourselves to the Most Gracious', they say: 'What is the Most Gracious? Shall we prostrate ourselves to that which you command us?' And it increases their flight from the Truth."

Al-Naml (Chapter 27, Verses 2-27):
"I found there a woman ruling over them provided with every requisite; and she has a magnificent throne. I found her and her people prostrating themselves to the sun away from Allah; the Devil has made their deeds seem pleasing to their eyes, and has kept them away from the Path - so they receive no guidance - that they should not prostrate themselves to Allah, Who brings to light what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what you hide and what you reveal. Allah! there is no god but He! Lard of the Throne Supreme."

Al-Sajdah (chapter 32, Verse 15):
"Only those who believe in Our Signs, who, when they are reminded of them (through recitation) fall down in prostration and celebrate the praises of their Lord; nor are they (ever) puffed up with pride."

Saad (Chapter 38, Verse 24):
"(Dawood) said: 'He has undoubtedly wronged you in demanding your single ewe to be added to his flock of ewes; truly many are the partners who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are, they?' Dawood then gathered that We had tried him: so he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down bowing in prostration and turned to Allah in repentance."

Fussilat (Chapter 41, Verses 37-38):
"And among His Signs are the Night and the Day, and the Sun and the Moon. Don't prostrate yourselves to the Sun and the Moon, but prostrate to Allah, who created them if it is Him you wish to worship. If however, they are arrogant, those who are in the presence of your Lord celebrate His praises by night and by day and they never flag."

Al-Najm (Chapter 53, Verse 62):
"Do you then wonder at this recital? And will you laugh and not weep, wasting your time in vanities? Rather fall down in prostration to Allah and worship Him (alone)!"

Al-lnshiqaq (Chapter 84, Verse 21):
"What then is the matter with them, that they do not believe? And when the Quran is recited to them they fall not prostrate?'

Al-'Alaq (Chapter 96, Verse 19):
"Knows he not that Allah does see? Nay. let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock - a lying, sinful forelock! Then let him call for help to his council (of comrades): We will call on the angels of punishment. Nay: had him not. But bow down in prostration and bring yourself the closer (to Allah)."

surah An Nasr ayah2

and thou dost see the people enter Allah's religion in crowds

Salam everybody, this is the right way a muslim ppl greet each other, just want to clear up some issues and negative sterotype that some of the people believe in muslim society, allowe me to do so, Islam is the complete submission and obedience to Allah (God).
The name Allah (God) in Islam never refers to Muhammad (pbuh), as many Christians may think; Allah is the personal name of God.

What do Muslims believe about Allah?


1. He is the one God, Who has no partner.
2. Nothing is like Him. He is the Creator, not created, nor a part of His creation.
3. He is All-Powerful, absolutely Just.
4. There is no other entity in the entire universe worthy of worship besides Him.
5. He is First, Last, and Everlasting; He was when nothing was, and will be when nothing else remains.
6. He is the All-Knowing, and All-Merciful,the Supreme, the Sovereign.
7. It is only He Who is capable of granting life to anything.
8. He sent His Messengers (peace be upon them) to guide all of mankind.
9. He sent Muhammad (pbuh) as the last Prophet and Messenger for all mankind.
10. His book is the Holy Qur'an, the only authentic revealed book in the world that has been kept without change.
11. Allah knows what is in our hearts.





These are some of the basic guidelines Muslims follow in their knowledge of God:

1. Eliminate any anthropomorphism (human qualities) from their conception of Allah. His attributes are not like human attributes,despite similar labels or appellations.
2. Have unwavering faith in exactly what Allah and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) described Allah to be, no more, no less.
3. Eradicate any hope or desire of learning or knowing the modality of His names and attributes.
4. Belief totally in all the names and attributes of Allah; one cannot believe in some and disbelieve the others.
5. One cannot accept the names of Allah without their associated attributes, i.e. one cannot say He is Al-Hayy - 'The Living' and then say that He is without life.
6. Similarity in names (or meanings) does not imply similarity in what is being described (referents). As a robotic arm differs from a human arm, so the "hand" of Allah is nothing like a human hand, His speech is nothing like human speech, etc.
7. Certain words are ambiguous or vague in their meanings, and thus may be susceptible to misinterpretation. Only those meanings that are in accordance with what is specified by Allah and His Prophet (pbuh) are acceptable.
Human Rights
Islam has been from its inception very concerned with issues of human rights. Privacy, freedom, dignity and equality are guaranteed in Islam. The holy Qur'an states clearly:

"There is no compulsion in religion."
And there are no reliable reports to confirm the old accusations that when the Muslim armies were expanding into Asia, Africa and Europe the people were put to the sword if they failed to convert to Islam. The best proof is that not only did the Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians and Hindus in those areas not perish or otherwise disappear, they actually flourished as protected minority communities, and many individuals rose to prominent positions in the arts, sciences, even in government.
The lives,property and privacy of all citizens in an Islamic state are considered sacred, whether or not the person is Muslim. Non-Muslims have freedom of worship and the practice of their religions, including their own family law and religious courts. They are obliged to pay a different tax (Jizyah) instead of the Zakah, and the state is obligated to provide both protection and government services. Before the modern era it was extremely rare to find a state or government anywhere in the world that was as solicitous of its minorities and their civil rights as the Islamic states.

In no other religion did women receive such a degree of legal and moral equality and personal respect. Moreover, racism and tribalism are incompatible with Islam, for the Qur'an speaks of human equality in the following terms:

"Mankind! We created you from a single soul, male and female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may come to know one another. Truly, the most honored of you in God's sight is the greatest of you in piety."


Allah Is My Lord , Islam Is My Life , Quran Is My Way , The Prophet Is My Guide And Jannah Is My Goal,

I wish i had helped you all with some info's,

Salaam everyone that responded to my inqury.Am indeed very enligtened now. Kindly confirm anyone if there is any verse in surst yasin where the sujud can be performed.

masalaam

Salam Alaykum O Muslims,

Smash, there is no such place for Sajdah in suratul Yasin. Youcan check the Quran for yourself, you will fing out that all places of Sajdah have a long bar struck accross them.

Ma Salam

salaam
good luck life is a test
Islam is the best
salat is a must
Aakhirat is for rest
world is only dust
If The Holy Quran is in the chest
nothing is needed next
Obey Allah first
success will be fixed


ma salaam

@belloti

did you lose someone

@ mukina

i actually sent that post before the tragedy. A friend of mine was shot by armed robbers on the highway on 22nd. May Allah have mercy on his soul, Amen.

Sallam , What i have learnt about Islam lately?

Well that it is difficult to be a muslim Nowadays especially on Nairaland with all these haters around.Shake them off my brothers and sisters, shake them off.


Ma sallam

Muslims,

Salam Alaykum,

Recently, a brother asked me the following question- Whether it was right for Al-Qaeda(Sunni) to join forces with Hizbollah(Shia) to fight Israel. This is the response I gave below. I invite enlightened opinions on the issues raised, and correction any where I am wrong. Thank you.
Ma Salam

Salam Alaykum Abu Mazeedah and all my other brothers and sisters.

My take on this issue is simple, firstly, if Al-Qaeda is responsible for blowing up the World Trade Centre and associated incidents such as blowing up civilian targets, I am sorry, I do not support their actions, and infact I denounce them. But, except if amnesia is really getting at me which I don't think is the case, I seem to recall Al-Qaeda distancing itself from such crimes. That being the case, if Al-Qaeda is fighting a legal Islamic war against the state of Israel and other perpertrators of injustice, they firmly have my backing.

Secondly, while Hizbollah is shii, they seem to be able to challenge an injustice meted out to the people of Lebanon, and in doing so have inflicted losses on the Israeli Defence Forces. This is good news to any muslim that follows the Middle East crises closely especially as there is a pervading view that the Israeli miltary is invincible. But you must also note that amongst the tactics employed by Hizbollah, some very clearly un-Islamic methods are employed, as personified by their firing rockets deliberately at Israeli civilians. I have studied the state of Israel, and found out that military service is compulsory for everybody that attains at least high school education, but also, the Israeli society is typically divided over this issue. And many of them do not actually support the atrocities carried out by their army or political leaders. Having said this, I have found to my dismay, Muslims who would justify attacks on Israeli civiians as retialatory, this kind of thinking, I hold- although I may be wrong ( I am open to correction), is flawed, and and totally bereft of the Islamic values which the Holy Prophet (SAW) bequeathed to us Muslims. You will recall that the Prophet (SAW) never sanctioned the use of un-Islamic tactics when laying down the rules of engagement in Islam. Even while the pagans of Mecca seemed to relish killing women, children and even old men who professed Islam, the Prophet (SAW) made these acts Haram for the Muslims. Even when it was obvious  that one of the tricks employed by those misguided people was to hunt down the vulnerable amongst the muslims, Rosullulah (SAW) NEVER gave the muslims the right to retialate against their own civilians. This typically should be the hallmark of any truly muslim army. When the current conflagration started, Hizbollah took out IDF personnel for continued occupation of Lebanese territory (Islamic). IDF responded  in a most callous and disproportionate way by attacking uitlities, services and even civilians directly, in the name of punishing the Lebanese (Admittedly very unfair). Then Hizbollah started raining down missiles on Israeli towns with targets as residences, train stations etc (Un-Islamic) and the rest is history. I would have expected Hizbollah to possess anti-aircraft weapons, in addition to the anti-tank ones they currently have, and engage the Israeli military  for the repossession of the Shebaa farms, instead of causing suffering to those who do not possess weapons, and may or may not support their governments actions. Bomb Israeli army bases, aircraft, tanks, etc, until Israel agrees to end it's unlawful occupation and acts of terrorism against innocent civilians in Lebanon and Palestine and commits to a long time agreement to negotiate with their neighbours, instead of adopting the arrogance which has typified their existence in that region.

While what I outlined here may be a tall dream, it certainly is achievable. On Sunni muslims joining with Shii Muslims to fight a common enemy, there is no controversy on that. The Prophet (SAW) actually sought the protection of the Coptic Christians in Ethipia against the Jews and Pagans of Mecca. Now, this shows that you can albeit temporarily, enter into an agreement with people who you have less differences with to fight those whom you both consider as a mutual enemy. Even the Coptics asked for protection from the Muslims against the Roman Catholic church when the tide turned around later, and the Muslims were a great fighting force, while the Roman Catholics were determined to destroy every sect of christianity that didn't agree with theirs. The Coptics did not and do not believe in trinity, ans naturally became targets for Roman Catholic aggression. The Muslims decided to offer this protection to the Coptics, and today Egypt is overwhelmingly Muslim as a result of that agreement. So, if the Sunni enter into agreement with the Shii to fight the aggressive state of Israel, until they(Israel) negotiate for their existence in the Middle East, instead of fighting their way through by oppression, I believe they are perfectly in order Islamically. However, I must say that the Sunni should strive to make sure that at least they bargain fairly with the Shii, and ask for help from God to eventually pass the true message accross to them, instead of employing any dubious means to cause the annihilation of the Shii.


I would want the Middle-East crises resolved not through the barrel of the gun, but by talking to each other as humans. The Israeli may be viewed as taking the land they live on by force, but it is pertinent to remind you all that NOBODY brought land from their mothers womb. And Islamic history is replete with Holy wars fought against a people which saw Muslim army conquer those areas, and the substitution of Muslims for the original inhabitants of these areas. Christianity and Zionism also have this history. So it would be hypocritical for Muslims and indeed all the other major religions to claim injustice, while they have in fact in the past also done similar things in the spread of Islam or their respective religions. A large portion of what is known as Arabia today was actually inhabited by the Persians, who have  been pushed back into Iran. Baghdad was Persian in the past. If the Muslim Holy book Al-Quran claims that the land belongs to the Muslims-which is not the case, then also the the Jewish Torah, which they have equal rights to believe in, also claims the disputed land belongs to the Jews. The Palestinians and other occupied peoples only claim injustice because the establishment of the Israeli state came in the 20th century when there were international laws in place that governed such things. Think about it, if the occupation took place in say the 10th century, would there still be such hues and cries? While stating this, I am not in any way justifying the British or Israeli action of forceful takeover inspite of International law, but I am just alluding to the fact that the One True God, would not like to see as many people suffer because two sets of people are in an unending and fatalistic battle for something which is a free resource granted us all by that creator. And so my take on the eventual resolution of this crises is simple like I mentioned earlier. Israel has come to stay, but there will be negotiations amongst all parties as to which land the Israelis will stay on, and restitution in form of blood money for all the civilian killings and injustice meted out against the people of the occupied territories, while at the same time, the Arabs will also pay for the Israeli civilians caught in the cross fire of their suicide bombers. The dead soldiers on both sides are combatants and all Islamic law applies to them. It is my hope that if this is done, religion will cease to be an issue in this conflict, and the truth will be there for the whole world to see, and those who would be saved will see Islam for what it truly is.

Salam Alaykum

To butress my point of view, I have culled this article from the Guardian today. It was written by a public commentator. He seemed to share my views on the middle-eastern crises. For your consideration.


Proxy war in the Middle East
By Sylvester Odion-Akhaine
IN the last few weeks, Israeli government has unleashed a wave of state terrorism on the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples in the Middle East. Instead of full condemnation, the so-called world leaders are prevaricating, refusing to call a spade a spade. This is the complexion of the new world order led by the U.S. with willing allies in tow. The on-going Israeli war on Palestine and Lebanon is proxy war being fought on behalf of the United States in order to break the social formations in the areas branded "Axis of Evil" by George W. Bush in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. The unpopularity of the war in Iraq, the mounting casualties, and in the words of Larry Diamond, the bungling of the peace in Iraq (and to add Afghanistan) has necessarily made at least for now unattractive another adventure in Syria and Iran, though on the Pentagon's table.

That Israeli fits the bill in the unleashing of state terror on its Arab and Persian neighbours is in no doubt. It is an essential element of the grand area plan. The grand area plan, a product of the State Department and Council on Foreign Relations' intellection was about U.S. domination of the post-war world order, in other words, the area "strategically necessary for world control." Minimally, the area included the Western hemisphere, the Far East and the British Empire, which was expected to disintegrate and then brought under U.S. control. Maximally, the grand area planners sought control of everything under the sun. Indeed, this grand area plan was operationalised in the Middle East.

In the mid-1940s, it dawned on the U.S. and the world that the cheapest source of oil lay in the Arabian Peninsula qualified by the U.S. State Department as one of the greatest material prizes in world history. As Noam Chomsky rightly noted, the U.S. was going to hold onto this and in the process spawned a foreign policy axiom over the control of the Middle Eastern oil, the world's cheapest energy source. The means for a hold on this "stupendous strategic resources" was the institution of pliant regimes in the Middle East with Israel and Iran as guarantors. But Arab nationalism was a veritable threat to U.S. control of this resource. Israel which was pro-U.S. was seen as the solution rather than Iran. Israel proved its mettle in 1967 when it defeated all the Arab armies and seized chunks of their territories. With the fall of the Shah in Iran, Israel became the sole guarantor of U.S. interest in the region. The Camp David accord which eliminated Egypt from the conflict equation in the region further enhanced Israeli hegemony in the region and was there to reign in threats from the Baathist regimes in Syria and Iraq.

It is precisely in this context that the current Israeli surrogate action in Palestine and Lebanon should be appreciated. Was the kidnapping of the Israeli Soldier, Cpl. Gilad Shalit, or the later Hezbollah's kidnapping of two other soldiers on July 12 enough to warrant a full-scale war on the defenceless peoples of Palestine and Lebanon, given the long drawn cat and mouse conflict between these peoples which has seen many provocations and mutual carnages? I would answer in the negative and proceed to lay bare the point that this on-going assault on Palestine and Lebanon is the climax of a well-coordinated action by the U.S. and its main allies in the region as an essential flank in the new "Jihad-Crusade" conflict otherwise known as "war on terror" to allow the U.S. control global resources and extirpate any alternative values. President Bush puts it mildly that "the best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in the entire world."

On February 14, 2005, Former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri - a critic of Syria was killed by a massive truck bomb blast in Beirut. Also, 20 others, including a former minister, Bassel Fleihan were killed by the explosion. These led to political tension in the country. The incident prompted a UN enquiry which placed the blame of the assassination of Hariri on the doorstep of Syria and resulted as well in renewed call on Syrian troops that had remained in South Lebanon on a peace-keeping mission in the country's civil war of 1975-1990 to pull out its nearly 14,000 troops and intelligence officers in line with UN resolution 1559, sponsored jointly by Washington and Paris which called for the pull out of all foreign forces in Lebanon. Israel had earlier pulled out from South Lebanon. Syria eventually pulled out last year and the removal of Syrian forces was a prelude to Israeli re-occupation of Lebanon. The exit of the Syria paved way for the election of a pro-U.S. government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.

Last year, the Hamas, the Palestine resistance movement won election by popular mandate which the apostles of liberal democracy and economic liberalism found difficult to accept. Instead, they based its recognition on the latter's acceptance of Israeli right to existence. The Hamas as organisation does not recognise Israeli right to existence in the Palestine and the moderate President Mamoud Abbas has been pre-occupied with hammering a compromise position with Hamas in which the latter will recognise Israel.

In May 2005, there were reports in the United Kingdom about the U.S. military base in Menwith Hill. Its staff was not only increased, the technology/military know-how was also intimidating. Besides, a new massive runway that can accommodate the massive stealth bombers and more staff was about being completed at Fairford. About the same time, there were movements of ships in the Mediterranean and in the Gulf of Guinean. It reinforced the apprehension that both Syria and Iran were the next target. The increasing unpopularity of the war in Iraq and the attendant political cost possibly prevented what may have been yet another misadventure.

In the first assault on Gaza aftermath of the kidnap of Shalit on June 28, Israel went after officials of the Palestinian Government, largely Hamas partisans, whom it has along with its western backers refused to recognise - a terrorical dissolution of a democratic government and the wish of the west expressed in verbal terms has been fulfilled in military terms. The Israel not done yet took their assault into Lebanon in response to Hezbollah's kidnap of its soldiers. It launched a massive military assault on the country's infrastructure crippling its airports, roads, bridges and hundreds of innocent lives. The West, especially the U.S. only response is that Israeli is acting in self defence and therefore no pressure will be brought to bear on it to relax its offensive until after a thorough mop up of the "terrorists" in Lebanon who are been supported by Syria and Iran. How else can a clearer picture be seen? Afterall, the U.S. is not under focus here and it is about sending humanitarian relief to Lebanon and proposing a cease-fire that must simultaneously involve the deployment of the Lebanese army and an international force in south Lebanon and the removal of Hezbollah weapons from a buffer zone extending 30 kilometres from the Israeli border. What is this proposal, if not the peace of the grave yard?

As the call for ceasefire and deployment of international peace-keepers continue, diplomats would be well advised not to back a sectarian force, like NATO. It will simply mean a continuation of U.S. policy in the Middle East.


Dr. Akhaine is the Executive Director of the Lagos-based Centre for Constitutionalism and Demilitarization.



Here is the link to that site. http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/editorial_opinion/article04

Please give me your opinions on my earlier stance, and correct me where I am wrong.

Ma Salam

Quran3:102-103.
O Believers!Fear Allah as he should be feared and Die not but as true Muslims.All together hold fast the rope of Allah(Faith of Islam) and be not divided among Yourselves.

Q29:2
Do the People think that they will be left alone on saying "We Believe,"and they will not be tested?

The Scriptures of God do not condone cruelty but encourages us to stand firm in face of tyranny and oppression. Not to be involuntary Yes men without applying wisdom. This is Quranic teaching. The path of Truth and Peace.

why post it here?
why didnt you open a new thread for it?

I learnt that paradise lies at the feet of mothers and that to educate a girl-child is like educating an entire nation.

Salaam, my muslim brothers,pls can you recommend books that can increase my knowlege of Islam . I started practicing islam a few years ago, although i've learnt a lot, i believe there is still a lot more i'm yet to understand. Right now, i'm reading a book titild FUNDAMENTALS OF TAWHEED by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips. The book is about Islamic monotheism and that's all i can say about it for now but i hope i can finish it by nxt week. Salaam.