The Struggle For One God
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Subject: iman
Title: The Struggle For One God
Created on: Tue Jan 29 11:00:43 -0500 2008
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Abstract: ... alls others to prayer) of Islam. Another example is that of the Muslim woman Sumayyah radi Allahu anha. She was also a slave and because they had accepted that no created thing deserved worship, only the creator, she, her husband, and her son were subjected to physical beatings. Her torturer Abu Jahl became infuriated one day with her soft voice repeating, "There is no God but Allah!" He became so infuriated that he took a spear through her mid section and made Sumayyah the first Muslim to die in the name of "There is no God but Allah!" May Allah be pleased with her! Although it was permissible for the Muslims to lie to save themselves from the torture, you'll see example after example of Muslims who would rather die than surrender their right to believe that only Allah deserves to be worshipped. Amongst the tyrants of Makkah there was a man by the name of Umar ibn Al-Khattabh. He was so vicious with the Muslims that he would volunteer to torture Muslim slaves. One day, he just had enough and unsheathed his sword and set on his way to the home of Muhammad sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam to slit his throat once and for all. On the way a Muslim who had been hiding his Islam, Nu'aym ibn Abdullah, inquired about Umar's haste. "I'm off to Muhammad, that convert who cut up our tribe, belittled our gods, and mocked our religion, to kill him!" Nu'aym became afraid for the Messenger of Allah sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam so he quickly thought and said, "Why don't you start with your family first! Your sister and her husband have accepted Islam!" Umar became enraged and changed direction to his sister's home. At that time, a Muslim teacher, Khabbab ibn Al-Arat, was at their home teaching them the word of Allah, the Qur'an, and for a few moments Umar stood there listening. Then he shouted for them to open the door. Khabbab hid in an adjacent room and Umar's sister Fatimah hid the scroll that had the Qur'an written on it. Umar entered and walked right up to his brother-in-law. "I heard you both have accepted Muhammad, and are following him." Then Umar pounded his brother-in-law in the face. Fatimah, his sister, stood to protect her husband, and when she came in the way, Umar slapped the face of his sister with all his might. She fell to the ground, her cheek split and the blood spilt all over her clothes. She looked up at her brother and said from behind her tears, "Yes Umar we are Muslim and yes, we have believed in Allah and His Messenger. Maybe you don't have all the truth like you think you do?" Umar was ashamed at the sight of his sister's blood and desisted. He asked, "What was that sound I heard, that recitation?" His sister replied, "I fear for that scroll to fall in your hands." But Umar swore by the idols that he would do no harm. She handed him the scroll after he had cleansed himself and he recited: Taha / We did not send down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed / But only as a reminder for those who fear (Allah). / A revelation from He who created the earth and the highest heavens / (Allah) the Merciful (who is) above the Throne established / To him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth and what is between them and what is under the soil. / And if you speak aloud - then indeed, He knows the secret and what is (even) more hidden. / Allah - there in no God except Him, to Him belong the best names (Taha 20/1-8). Umar later that day visited the Messenger of Allah sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam. When he met him, the Messenger of Allah sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam took the coat of Umar and said, "Hasn't the time come for you to become Muslim?" And Umar replied, "I've only come for that reason. Ash hadu an laa ilaaha illAllah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadar RasulAllah." The Prophet shouted Allahu Akbar (God is Great), and everyone that heard it knew that Umar had become Muslim! PART II I've been in large crowds in my life, both in the west and in the Middle East. In Winnipeg, the biggest crowds I experienced were at hockey games. Like I said before, Winnipeg has a lot of ice. Maybe 20 thousand Winnipeggers would gather at night for a hockey game. Hey that’s a lot for Winnipeg. In Makkah, at the Grand Mosque, I have been in a crowd of 3 million worshippers in one prayer! These people were not from one nation, nor were they from one language background, and no, they didn’t gather to see the Winnipeg Jets beat the Washington Capitols! As you’ll see today when we line up for prayer, in Makkah 3 Million people lined up in perfect circles around the Grand Mosque to worship Allah! I once stood in the window of a hotel across from the Grand Mosque and watched down below the swarming crowd of 3 million Muslims. Then, when the call to prayer began, that entire crowd stood in perfect circles in less than 50 seconds. Who gathered these hearts? Only Allah! A consistent crowd of 3 milli... [Full Article...]
