Islamic Rebuttals

Unfortunately, you would not be able to deny that whenever a man is spotted with a long beard and a cap on his head the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is that he is a "terrorist". Even more lamentable is that such thoughts are not only common amongst non-Muslims but Muslims as well. Even in Muslim countries if a man decides to keep a beard and wear a cap, his life will immediately be made hell by all of his peers. They would taunt him, jeer him, call him a terrorist, point him out in various gatherings as well as in photographs as a molvi, terrorist, and what not. None of those people would ever realize how much pain it inflicts on that person. As they say, any injury can be healed but not that is inflicted by the tongue. The Prophet Muhammad sallallaho alaihi WA aalihi WA sallam also said: " a Muslim is he from whose hands and tongue other Muslims are safe". So how can those so-called friends and peers of that person ever claim to be Muslims. Who said that only terrorists were brain washed. No! It is such people that brain wash that person. While applying for a job, his backward an 'uncool' looks would hinder his way no matter how competent he might be. Those with lesser talent but better looks will be preferred over him. Similarly, at the time of marriage, girls will look down upon him. He will be rejected as he has that ugly beard and he may belong to a terrorist group.

Before Islam, women had no identity and no individuality among the people. She was believed like something to be used and trashed afterward. Children or even slaves had better position than women. She did not have any human rights at all. Various cultures still consider a woman as a less than ordinary person and do not give her diverse essential rights what men own. In many parts, women extremely dislike this discrimination. They have decided to struggle for getting equality for themselves which regrettably yet get them away from their basic rights. Islam is the first religion who greatly respects women and acknowledges their equality with men in several aspects. With Islam, women have a position never acknowledged before. The Holy Quran has many teachings for men and women in a similar way. Islam indisputably propagates the ethical, religious and financial equality of men and women. When it comes to the divine rule of the relationship between a man and woman, Islam has given a place of dignity and respect to woman. The rules are vital for harmony, soothe, pleasure, persistence of the varieties and development. The Holy Quran highlights that ALLAH has made all creatures in couples, and so men and women have been made of the identical creatures. As it is mentioned in the Holy Quran: "He made you from an only being; then of the similar kind made its companion." (39:7) "He has made for you companions of your same kind." (42:12) Women have equal rights and responsibilities in regard of education as Prophet Muhammad PBUH said: "It is mandatory all Muslims to seek knowledge."

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOLY QUR'AN: The Holy Quran is pure and the greatest gift of Allah to humanity. It's prospect is to guide human being to the right path, to arouse mankind conscience and to illuminate the human mind. It's instructions are aimed at the general welfare of human beings. Allah speaks of the Quran as a radiant light which His servants flow be on right path and never go apart from their Lord, Allah. He says: "…..but We have made the (Quran) a light, where with we guide such Our servants as We will…." It is the actual word of Allah and it is beyond human imagination to produce anything like it. Some of the Holy Prophet's (Peace be upon Him) contemporaries were the greatest masters of Arabic language, but they could not produce anything like the Quran either in content or in style. The Quran says: "If the whole of mankind and Jinns were to gather together to produce the like of this Quran, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support."

Before we take a look at how one can learn tajweed, don't you think you need to know about what tajweed is called itself? Well, tajweed simply mean reciting the same thing over and over again. Tajweed also means reciting a letter from its actual origin mixed or coupled with some stipulated attributes. It is referable to the holy qur'an, anf it says thus in the holy qur'an '' recite the book of qur'an with a low pleasant voice,tone, and style. Even the prophet muhammad said that Allah desires that the holy book be recited in the manner it was received. It is of neccesity that the holy q'quran be recited with Tajweed with due observance to the rules of Waqf. Everyone of us must learn tajweed, its not optional, its compulsory. You must learn tajweed because the Qur'an stated so, and said that it should be emphatically recited with the Qur'an.

The History of the West focuses in the western world when the British and the French took over the different countries and started colonizing them. This major factor led to the expansion of their kingdoms and controlled a heavy majority of the city. Their presence was felt over the countries and their rule continued for many years. There are many ways, that they use to rule and capture the different cities and one of them was through war. The French and British had some of the strongest armies and they used most of the resources to facilitate and fund the army. This was one of the major factors that led them to capture many countries, and mark their territory. The armies were very organized and they plotted to collaborate with the locals in return for gifts and high position when they took over. They also had spies who kept vigilance on the enemy and had a good reporting system. Based on the History of the West, education played a major role in capturing other cities and dominating the area. Spanish and French languages were dominant in the western world but the British rule abolished these languages and people were adhered to speaking English. Most of the scholars used this language to educate the people and they started schools, hospitals, and other facilities that would go a long way in assisting the locals. This wooed people to attend the schools since they wanted to be familiar with the language and get good jobs.

The Muslim Culture has become a very important way of life in the lives of many. It is a life that some even live up to without realizing it is a part of their lives. Living up to the Muslim way of life involves a number of aspects in ones life; this involves the way that one eats, talks, and even dress. It is more than just the religious aspect of the religion. The Muslim society is guided by the same principles thus it cannot be said that specific standards apply to a certain area and the standards are different in another area. The book that governs their laws is one, which is the Quran. When one gets to learn Muslim culture, they will only find small traits to vary from an area to another according to the local customs of the region. The Muslim community has grown to spread all over the world. There are now the communities that speak different languages but what unites the Muslim community together is the language that they share which is the religion. It is for this that the principles that they stick to as the culture is one.

Generally the language spoken by Arabs is known as Arabic language and is used as the prayer language of the Muslims throughout the Earth. Before the establishment of Islam Arabic was a minor member of the Semitic language family and within a hundred years after the death of prophet Mohammad (S.M) in 632 C.E Arabic had become the official language of the Empire whose boundaries was referred from the Oxus River to the Atlantic Ocean, later it had spread through lberian Peninsula of Europe. The history of generation of Arabic is very enriched and deep with its steps of construction. Nowadays it is one of the great and largely used modern language of the world -the root language of Arabic from which it was originated is the Proto-Semitic language and the development process of Arabic is gone through the centuries before the initialization of the Christian era to modern century. Proto-Semitic is a common ancestor for all of the Semitic languages in the Afro-Asiatic group languages and Arabic is the branch of the Semitic subgroup of Afro-Asiatic languages. Modern Arabic language is designated as part of the Arabo-Canaanite sub branch which is the supreme group of Western Semitic languages.

To show proper respect to Allah and Islam, we emphasize and follow obediently our duties. As a Muslim, you follow your responsibility by acting like a proper Muslim and doing the tajweed. This word, "Tajweed," comes from the Arabic word for enunciation, which means the proper and right pronunciation and reading of the words of Allah at a reasonable speed. To teach and learn Nowadays, not all people know about Tajweed. During the days and times of Prophet Muhammad, tajweed was never required to teach and learn. It is because people acted and spoke naturally with it. But 14 centuries later, the Arabic language has been completely changed from which the Qur'an was revealed. Because of this, Arabic people have the need and urge to study the tajweed just like non-Arabs do.

Muslims believe that the Qu'ran was revelaed to Muhammad on a tajweed way, that is perfectly and without error. Islam history explains that the prophet was not able to read, and has to memorize the entire Qu'ran message as revealed by an angel called Jibreel. Later on, he revealed it in the same way to his close friends, and thereafter, to all those who were coverted to Islam at the time. Therefore, Islam perpetuated a tradition of oral learning of the Qu'ran. This rule is generally recommended when it comes to learn tajweed nowadays: the oral learning is a must for all muslim fellows. However, this rule is not applicable within some muslim communities for two or three reasons.

Death is the ultimate truth in life. It is a dead-sure fact that all human beings have to face one day whether they accept it or not. That is why one of the greatest advices given by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was to: "Be in this life like a stranger or a passerby.". By bearing in mind that one will definitely pass away, we will be at rest because no matter what we do to avoid it, it is inevitable. Accepting this fact will make us nearer to God, because it implies our acceptance and satisfaction of whatever God decrees for us, be it a sad thing or a happy thing. But just as we celebrate the birth of a new baby coming into the world, we grieve over the death of somebody leaving this world. It is the sense of bereavement that brings about sorrow and sadness and…funerals. There is even etiquette for funeral in Islam that includes some manners and principles that we have to pay attention to that help alleviate grieving and let the go peacefully. Funeral etiquette starts from the minute the person is dying. It is very encouraged in Islam to help the dying say the shahada: (there is no god worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is the messenger of God). Saying the shahada before dying will make the deceased enter paradise as said by the Prophet (PBUH). Also, out of respect, we should close the deceased person's eyes and cover him because he has no more control over his body.

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south border and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the Arabic, meaning a fortress built near water. The country covers an area of 17,820 square kilometers (6,880 sq mi) and has a population of about 3.5 million. Historically, the region was the site of Characin, a major Parthian port for trade between Mesopotamia and India. The Bani Utbah tribe was the first permanent Arab settlers in the region, and laid the foundation of the modern emirate. By the 19th century Kuwait came under the influence of the Ottoman Empire, and after World War I, it emerged as an independent sheikhdom under the protection of the British Empire. Kuwait's large oil fields were discovered in the late 1930s.

Egyptians are the inhabitants and citizens of Egypt sharing a common culture and a dialect of Arabic. Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to the Mediterranean and enclosed by desert both to the east and to the west. This unique geography has been the basis of the development of Egyptian society since antiquity. The daily language of the Egyptians is the local variety of Arabic, known as Egyptian Arabic or, also a sizable minority of Egyptian speaks Saudi Arabic in Upper Egypt. Egyptians are predominantly adherents of Sunni Islam with a Shea minority and a significant proportion who follow native Sufi orders. A sizable minority of Egyptians belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church whose liturgical language, Coptic, is the last stage of the indigenous Egyptian language.

Many people wonder about the ways to be able to learn the Arabic dialect whenever they just comprehended one dialect. There are countless techniques in order to become efficient in Arabic. A very effective technique is to start developing your skills on the internet by using a good software application. The most wonderful technique in order to learn Arabic will be to actually go to the Middle East and take part in that culture. There is no better alternative of this technique. But due to many problems including time and money, which does not permit anybody to just pack their stuff and permanently or temporarily live in a whole new place with new people whom you are not familiar with.

One of the Pillars of Islam is prayer and this is what will enable you to keep ion having faith in God. According to the Islamic faith, every Muslim from all over the globe needs to practice the prayer rituals every day. They need to pray five times a day during the listed times. The five prayers are different and one needs to know the procedure they will use when they are praying. Before one starts to pray, they are required to do the religious cleansing with water, place the mat in the direction facing Mecca and they will start the prayers. Some people do it at home and others in the office and some in the mosque. You need to find the right place that you will use to conduct these prayers. It is important for each Muslim to honor and practice these praying rituals. Another of the Pillars of Islam is the declaration of the fait. This is the strongest of all the Pillars of Islam and it all starts with the decoration that you are a Muslim. If you do not declare that you are a Muslim, it means that you are not a believers. On the other hand, all these who declare that they are Muslims need to follow the teachings of Allah and this is indicated in the Quran. Every Muslim needs to testify that they believe in Allah and they will honor the deeds and the virtues of the Islamic faith. It all starts with believe and then one will end up honoring the other Pillars of Islam.

Yemen Culture Overview The populace of Yemen is culturally Arabic dominated through Sunni Muslims from the Shafi'i School along with Shi'a Muslims with the Zaydi University. You will also find people of other religions here. However, Islam is the official religion and is followed by the Muslims of the country. People from other religions are allowed to follow their beliefs and religion without any pressure from the government or the local people. Muslims of Yemen believe in live and let live that is why that is why they do not interfere in the matters of others. Arabic Language People of Yemen communicate in Arabic. The different forms involving Arabic common on the 6-8 ethnical zones are utilized throughout everyday life. Particular to the south Arabian languages similar to Mehri, Soqotri, as well as Bathari may also be seen amid specific parts of individuals. Russian is also spoken is some parts of the country while English is taught at the schools. Some schools also teach French to their students. And interestingly only few people speak English in Yemen unlike other Arabic countries. Yemeni Foods With regard to breakfast, Yemenis normally have a very nice powerful tea together with bread made from wheat, barley or even sorghum. People prefer having porridge in dinner which is made of natural herbs that are thought to be healthy for human health. The staple food of Yemen is sorghum, lentils and peas. Boiled meat of goat and chicken is very common with the rice on eve of celebration or festive. Fresh fruits along with raisins are usually consumed as puddings. Lately dairy food items have also become very famous in the country. This has proven healthy and most of the people chew qat throughout the day.

Teachers are very important for teachings of young generation for making them able to work in an effective manner. Muslim teacher is doing a great job for education of young people in the society. He is responsible for education of students in their contents of courses as well as in Islam. Many Muslims are teaching different subjects in different parts of the world. Some countries are non Muslim in which Muslims are working as teachers. Islam is not a subject in many non Muslim countries and they are not teaching about Islam. Muslim teacher is able to show the importance of Islam through his behavior in non Muslim countries. He must follow the teachings of Islam and make others to follow as per their willingness. When the students will see the importance of Islamic teachings then they will get inspired and follow Islam. In this manner a good Muslim teacher is able to spread Islam through his good behavior. In a Muslim society a Muslim who is working as a teacher is given much respect and care.

Youth is definitely the power of any nation and any religion. A nation gains its identity in the world mainly and mostly because of its youth. Only the youth has the power and strength to prove its nation and religion in the universe. So, to make a nation or religious successful most attention is paid and must be paid on the youth of the respective religion and nation. A nation that does not have a strengthened youth can never be successful. It is evident from the history that the nations that made their way in the world are those who had a powerful youth. In fact youth are the building blocks of any nation. Same is the case with the Muslim nation. The Muslims nation also has a very powerful and strong Muslim youth. If we have a look at the past history we can briefly have a look at the youth of the Muslim nation and their great deeds. No doubt Islam is a very spiritual and strong religion of the world. It also has a strong nation. This article deals with Muslim nations and also its youth. In fact in this article we will discuss about the important role played by the Muslim youth in the modern world. History is quite evident about the fact that Muslims have done marvelous jobs in the past in every field of life. Many important and main inventions are related to the youth of the Muslim nation. Muslims scientist are also the youth of the Muslim nation and we all know that the youth of Muslims has made their way in the modern world. They have done marvels in the history of the modern world. Same is the case with the youth of the Muslim nation at present. Now a day's the youth is even more aware and strong. They are much more powerful than their ancestors. The reason is that they have more resources than past and they also make the use of these resources at their best. This is the reason why the youth of Muslim nation is so renowned in the modern world.

We all are familiar with the nature of Americans and American Government. They do not allow anyone to rule over them and if they smell anything atrocious coming towards them or the future predictions are not in their betterment, they simply cut the roots of that thing which will cause any kind of severe problem in future for them. Iraq-US war started suddenly! Though it was pre-planned but the question is what caused Bush to pass the order so abruptly? Us army was comparatively stronger than Iraq army.

Islam has lain considerable emphasize on education as it was the first step of civilizing the illiterate people of Arab when Islam was freshly revealed. The Prophet Mohammad always cared and appreciated for teachers. The Significance of a Muslim teacher can be realized from the fact that the Holy Prophet was himself a teacher who taught mankind about the right and wrong, and the religion that defined the Existence and oneness of God. Once the Prophet was passing by to gatherings, one was a group of people listening to their teacher while the other was praying before Allah. The Prophet joined the group where people were listening to the teacher, as he said that he was also sent as teacher.

Isa sa mga aral ng Islam na kailangan gawin ay ang pagmimisyon, na ito ay ang buhay ng mga apostol at mga alagad. Magturo ng pagkakaroon ng tiwala sa sariling kakayanan at tiwala sa mga turo ng Islam sa pamamagitan ng pagpapahayag, na naghahangad ang maiangat ang pananampalataya ng Muslim. kaakibat ng pagbabago ng mundo, nagkakaroon ng mas maraming daan upang tayo ay pamahagian ng mga Muslim, sa pamamagitan ng mga telepono, internet at iba pa. alinsunod sa turo ng Islam, ang isang misyonero ay nagnanais para sa lahat ng mga Muslim na mas makilala ang Diyos. Maraming rason ang maaaring magtulak sa mga Muslim sa pagtungong da'wah, tulad ng daan ng pamumuhay ng mga apostol at ng mga disipolo, da'wah na paguugali ng mga mapalad na nilalang na pamantayan ng pagiging mahusay, at pag-uugali sa buahy-pananampalataya. Sa Islam isinasaad na ang bawat Muslim ay maaaring maging tagapamahayag kung lubos niyang nauunawaan at naisasabuhay ang mga aral ng Quran, mabuti siya sa kapwa niya at hindi mapagmataas.