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The African Well Fund would like to acknowledge World Water Day by announcing the plans for the annual Build A Well For Bono's Birthday Fundraiser.



For the fifth year in a row, the African Well Fund is pleased to announce plans for a fundraising drive to " Build a Well for Bono's Birthday ".

From March 22nd through May 6th, the African Well Fund invites U2 fans and others who are inspired by Bono's tireless activism on behalf of Africa to make a donation in honor of Bono's birthday on May 10th. Your donation in the amount of $100, $75, $40, or whatever you can afford, will go a long way in helping to provide clean water for the people of Africa.

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Donations from the four previous campaigns totaled over $80,000 and have been used by our partner Africare to fund well projects in Uganda, Ethiopia, Angola and Zimbabwe, and our current well projects are underway in Uganda, Sierra Leone and Rwanda. Check the AWF Wells page for more information on our projects. This past September, two African Well Fund members traveled to Africa to see wells built by previous birthday fundraisers.

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"An Invitation to Co-existence"  is an invitation to everyone, to us all to reconsider and requestion our logic and our own perspective, to open the boarders and reach out to the other, to want to live in harmony, to want to live in peace, to want to live as one!

  It is an idea and a program that was created by a team of youth and presented by a global peace activist, Mr. Amr Khaled from the arab world. This program started last month and will continue to come to us live on 6 different tv.'s in Europe (U.K, Germany, France) The U.S. Turkey, and South Africa. In the episodes, Mr. Amr khaled is talking to the whole world as one spreading the message of co-existence, using examples from the history of the Arab world, and the background of Islam as a religion of peace. This program is intended to be watched by everyone, in regardless to our background, color, race, faith…..because at the end, we are all "One".

Please stay tuned to the rest of the episodes, as you may find a text copy at the link provided.

 PLEASE engage and let us all comment and discus every episode and our personal opinions in a respective manner.

Thank you and God bless!

Episodio 1

Introducción

 

En el nombre de Al·lâh([1]), el Todo Misericordioso, el Muy Misericordioso.

Las alabanzas son para Al·lâh, Señor del Universo y los Rezos y la Paz de Al·lâh sean sobre su mensajero (SAAWS) [2]

 

Bienvenidos a todos. Hoy comenzamos nuestro nuevo programa. El programa se denomina "Un llamamiento a la convivencia", es decir un llamamiento al entendimiento, un llamamiento al dialogo.

El episodio de hoy es una especie de introducción y tratará sobre cuatro asuntos:

·        ¿Por qué "Un llamamiento a la convivencia"?

·        El significado de convivencia.

·        La convivencia en el Islam y el valor de la convivencia en el Islam.

·        Mi intención de este programa.

 

¿Por qué "un llamamiento a la convivencia"?

 

Si miramos a nuestro alrededor, encontraremos que tenemos un problema en el mundo árabe. Un problema interno entre nosotros los musulmanes. Este problema es el que nos hace hablar ahora del llamamiento a la convivencia.

 

Miles de musulmanes mueren en Irak y Palestina, y no me estoy refiriendo a la ocupación, sino que me refiero a los iraquíes entre ellos mismos, sunníes y chiíes. También me refiero a los palestinos. Incluso en el Líbano que era un ejemplo de convivencia a pesar de la diversidad religiosa, esta diversidad que era una fuente de patrimonio para el Líbano. Cuando yo vivía en el Líbano vi que las mezquitas ahí eran las más bellas que había visto en el mundo árabe, y cuando pregunté por la causa me dijeron que cada comunidad intenta tener la representación más bella e impecable, pero lamentablemente la situación ha cambiado.

 

Sabemos que hay fuerzas externas y perversas en Irak y Palestina que pretenden establecer el enfrentamiento entre los miembros del mismo pueblo, pero también quiero deciros que si aprendemos a convivir juntos, dialogar entre nosotros, entendernos… puede que ello sea el principio de la solución a este problema.

 

El enfrentamiento también está presente entre los musulmanes de Darfur y el problema es un problema de entendimiento, el cual también está presente en el resto del mundo árabe.

 

El problema también lo tenemos en nuestras casas, entre los padres y los hijos, entre los maridos y sus esposas, también en las escuelas y universidades… e incluso en las calles… hay un problema que se resume en que hemos perdido la cultura del diálogo.

 

Los juzgados están repletos de problemas y disputas entre la gente, porque la gente ha perdido la capacidad de dialogar y entenderse.

 

Lamentablemente no he oído a nadie hablar sobre el arte del dialogo o sobre una asignatura que se imparta en las escuelas y universidades que trate sobre el modo de trabajo en equipo o sobre el arte de la comunicación. No he oído ningún sermón del viernes que hable sobre este asunto a pesar de que nuestra religión islámica está repleta de estos temas.

 

Hay otro problema que se cifra en que en occidente, hace 100 años, cuando querían conocer algo sobre el Islam consultaban lo que les trasladaban los orientalistas, y los orientalistas son quienes vinieron al mundo árabe y después regresaron a sus países y hablaron sobre el Islam, pero lamentablemente trasladaron una imagen distorsionada del Islam, y expusieron que el Islam se extendió mediante la espada, lo que produjo el temor del ciudadano occidental hacia el Islam. Y continuó la situación de esta manera durante largos años hasta que millones de musulmanes fueron a vivir en países occidentales. Entonces pensamos que esto iba a corregir la imagen distorsionada sobre el Islam y que en occidente conocerían el Islam desde sus fuentes verdaderas, pero lamentablemente los musulmanes se aislaron en aquellos países y se cerraron sobre sí mismos, no conviviendo con la sociedad occidental, con lo que no lograron presentar la verdadera imagen del Islam y conseguir así el respeto de los ciudadanos occidentales hacia nuestra religión.

 

Este programa dirige la palabra a todos, a los iraquíes y a los palestinos, diciéndoles que se abstengan de derramar su sangre; dirige la palabra a los maridos y esposas, a los hijos, a los padres dentro de la familia y les enseña cómo aprender el arte del dialogo y convivir unos con otros; dirige la palabra a los jóvenes y les dice que uno de los factores principales para tener éxito es aprender cómo encontrar un área común entre el otro y ellos. 

 

Nuestro objetivo de este programa es tratar de ayudarte y aprender juntos las principales cualidades para convivir con los demás, y tratar de encontrar un espacio común entre tú y el otro.

 

El significado de convivencia

 

Es la convivencia con el otro. Aquí quiero aclarar un significado. La palabra ¨el otro¨ no se refiere a occidente. En la psicología la convivencia empieza a partir del primer momento en el que el bebé se separa de su madre y, para él, ella pasa a formar parte del ¨otro¨.  Aquí tenemos que señalar una cosa muy importante: la convivencia no significa que pierdas tu identidad ni ser una copia falsa no identificada.

 

Les digo a los musulmanes que la convivencia no significa fundirse en la cultura occidental, ni que ellos nos impongan su cultura. Le digo a la gente en occidente que la convivencia no significa que una cultura se imponga a los demás y que luego decir vamos a convivir juntos. Fundirse en el otro no es convivir. Tampoco es convivencia hacer de los jóvenes musulmanes una copia de otra cultura, ni ocupar una tierra ajena y luego hablar de convivencia.

 

Insisto en este significado para que nadie lo mal interprete. La convivencia no significa diluirse, sino el respeto mutuo y eso es lo que realmente nos ordena nuestra religión. La convivencia es conservar nuestras raíces y estar orgullosos de nuestra religión y nuestra identidad.

Por ello el programa va a tratar acerca de relatos sobre la convivencia en nuestra historia, para que los jóvenes vean la grandeza de su identidad y la grandeza del Islam.

 

La convivencia y el valor de la convivencia en el Islam:

 

La convivencia en el Islam:

La verdad es que el Corán habló del ¨otro¨, incluso entre los hermanos. ¿Alguien sabe la primera lección que Al·lâh ha enseñando a la humanidad? ¡La primera lección es sobre la convivencia!

Al·lâh, Glorificado y Enaltecido sea, dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [cuando ofrecieron un sacrificio y le fue aceptado a uno pero al otro no] (TSQ,[3] , Sura 5, Al-Mâ´ida "La Mesa Servida": Aleya 27).

 

La palabra de ¨el otro¨ fue mencionada en el Corán, a pesar de que se hablaba de su hermano, pero consideró el segundo hermano como otro debido a la diferencia entre ambos, y al hecho de que cada uno pensara de una manera diferente.

 [Dijo: ¡Te mataré! Contestó: Al·lâh sólo acepta de los que Le temen] (TSQ, Sura 5, Al-Mâ´ida "La Mesa Servida": Aleya 27).

 

El primero no aceptó la convivencia y envidió al otro, y el otro le dijo: [Al·lâh sólo acepta de los que Le temen]. Es decir, no me envidies por un don que Al·lâh me ha otorgado.

Por ejemplo, si tengo petróleo en mi tierra, esto es un don de Al·lâh, Glorificado y Enaltecido sea. ¡No me envidies por él, ni trates de llevártelo y luego decir que tenemos que convivir!

Al·lâh, Glorificado y Enaltecido sea, dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [Si levantas tu mano contra mí para matarme, yo no levantaré la mía para matarte, pues yo temo a Al·lâh, el Señor de los mundos] (TSQ, Sura 5, Al-Mâ´ida "La Mesa Servida": Aleya 28).

 

¡Estas aleyas cuentan la primera relación entre dos hermanos de la misma madre y de la misma familia pero que no podían convivir juntos y uno de ellos mató al otro!

Entonces la primera lección para la humanidad fue sobre la convivencia y ahora yo hablaré del modo de convivir.

 

Observad que la persona que puede convivir es una persona fuerte y abierta, mientras que la que no puede convivir con los demás es una persona débil y no tiene confianza en sí misma.

 

El Islam es una práctica de adoración (religión) muy fuerte, pues está abierto al mundo por tratarse de un mensaje universal que se abre a las demás culturas y se relaciona con ellas. Posee una gran fortaleza, porque posee elementos que lo hacen capaz de mantener su identidad y al mismo tiempo estar abierto a los demás.

El Profeta-que Los Rezos y la Paz de Al·lâh sean sobre él- dijo: "El creyente que vive en contacto con la gente," vivir en contacto en la lengua árabe significa convivir "El creyente que vive en contacto con la gente y soporta sus perjuicios es mejor que el creyente que se aparta de la gente y evita sus perjuicios" El narrador: Abdu Al·lâh Ibnu 'Omar, fuente: Al Âdâb Ash·shar'iyya, página o número: 3/449. Quiere decir que es mejor que quien está aislado.

El valor de la convivencia en el Islam

El Islam dice que la variedad y diversidad es una disposición universal, es decir, una propiedad natural del ser humano. Pero ¿por qué es una disposición universal? Porque la mente es el elemento más valioso que Al·lâh ha creado, entonces todas las mentes no pueden ser iguales, así nuestro pensamiento varía, y esto es un don de Al·lâh. Cuando aceptes que el otro es distinto de ti entonces esto soluciona la mitad del problema, lo cual supone el principio de su resolución.

 

Se dice en el Corán que en nuestra variedad reside la riqueza. Al·lâh, Glorificado y Enaltecido sea, dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [os hemos hecho pueblos y tribus para que os reconozcáis unos a otros] (TSQ, Sura 49, Al-Hoÿorât "Los Aposentos Privados": Aleya 13). La aleya reconoce la diversidad de las nacionalidades, las lenguas, las ideologías, las patrias, las etnias…, todo esto está aceptado, pero ¿para qué?, para que os reconozcáis unos a otros. Quiere decir que os hemos hecho pueblos y tribus, que es un orden universal, para que os reconozcáis unos a otros. ¿Qué significa os reconozcáis unos a otros? Reconocer en la lengua árabe tiene un significado amplio entre ellos: el interés mutuo, la comprensión, el intercambio de ideas, de intereses económicos...

 

Hay muchas aleyas que hablan sobre este tema. Al·lâh, Glorificado y Enaltecido sea, dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [Y ayudaros en la virtud y en el temor (de Al·lâh)], quiere decir relacionaros entre vosotros, con todo el mundo, con todas las nacionalidades, con todas las religiones y buscad ayuda en la virtud y en el temor de Al·lâh.

Y al mismo tiempo se dice en la misma aleya: [y no os ayudéis en la desobediencia ni en la transgresión] (TSQ, Sura 5, Al-Mâ´ida "La Mesa Servida": Aleya 2). ¡Entonces cómo quieres cooperar y convivir conmigo después de ocupar mis tierras!

 

Desafío a que me traigan una constitución de cualquier país europeo que declare a su nación que se relacionen con otros pueblos para mejorar su situación. En occidente dicen que son quienes inventaron la idea de la convivencia, pero les decimos que la convivencia y la aceptación de la idea de ser distintos están presentes en nuestro Corán.

Al·lâh, Glorificado y Enaltecido sea, dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [Si tu Señor hubiera querido habría hecho que los hombres fueran una única comunidad]. La aleya es muy clara pues si tu Señor hubiera querido, nunca habría habido variedad entre la gente [sin embargo no dejarán de ser contrarios unos a otros] (TSQ, Sura 11, Hûd: Aleya 118) Quiere decir que la diferencia entre la gente es un orden universal  [A excepción de aquel a quien tu Señor le conceda misericordia]. Les conceda la misericordia mediante la orientación de esta variedad hacia aspectos positivos para un beneficio mutuo.

 

Es como si quisiera decir que la variedad puede ser un aspecto positivo cuando nos conduce hacia el intercambio de beneficios, y por otro lado, puede ser una forma de debilidad como observamos ahora en nuestros países. La aleya dice -: [Y para eso los creó] TSQ, Sura 11, Hûd: Aleya 119)

 

Escucha las aleyas de Al·lâh, Glorificado y Enaltecido sea, pues dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [Y parte de Sus signos es la creación de los cielos y de la tierra y la diversidad de vuestras lenguas y colores. Realmente en eso hay signos para las criaturas] (TSQ, Sura 30, Ar·rûm "Los Romanos": Aleya 22). Quiere decir que la diferencia entre la gente es  una riqueza.

 

El Profeta-que los rezos y la paz de Al·lâh sean sobre él- dijo: "Los creyentes en su mutuo amor, afección y piedad son como un solo cuerpo; si algún miembro se enferma, los otros responderán sintiendo fiebre e insomnio". Narrado por: Anna'mân Ibnu Bashîr, fuente: Almasnadu Assahîh. Página o número 2586.

Los creyentes son como los diferentes órganos que están en el cuerpo pues están funcionando en conjunto. ¿Acaso podemos vivir de esta forma? Este es nuestro objetivo.

 

Nos encontramos con que las aleyas del Corán nos hablan siempre del diálogo entre los profetas y sus pueblos (entre Mûsâ "Moisés" y su pueblo, entre Ibrâhîm "Abraham" y su pueblo e Ismâ'îl "Ismael", etc.

 

Y el Corán también expone las ideas de los oponentes, muchas de las aleyas empiezan con la palabra "y dijeron". Por ejemplo en la sura de Al-Baqara (la Vaca) cita sus dichos, después presenta el planteamiento del Islam, llegando a la aleya de  al-kursiyy (la silla) donde se nos presenta el Islam de manera clara y su doctrina ('Aqîda): [Al·lâh, no  hay dios más que Él, el Viviente, el Sustentador], y después la aleya que dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [No hay coacción en la práctica de Adoración], tras haberse expuesto el planteamiento del Islam  [No hay coacción en la práctica de Adoración, pues ha quedado claro cuál es la buena dirección y cuál, el extravío]. Y no vas a encontrar nada parecido al Islam con  estas formas de diálogo con el otro, intentando encontrar parcelas comunes con él. La aleya dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [Di: ¡Gente del Libro! Venid a una palabra común para todos], y ¿cuál es esa parcela que tenemos en común con los Depositarios de una Escritura? [Adoremos únicamente a Al·lâh], ¿No adoramos a un único Dios? [Adoremos únicamente a Al·lâh, sin asociarle nada], pero con una condición, que es lo que nos aclara el resto de la aleya: [y no nos tomemos unos a otros por señores en vez de Al·lâh], no me impongas tu opinión [y no nos tomemos unos a otros por señores en vez de Al·lâh.]. Hay gente que impone sus opiniones y su cultura sobre otros.

 

Hay otra aleya hermosa en lo relativo al diálogo con quienes no son musulmanes [Y necesariamente nosotros o vosotros estamos guiados o estamos en un claro extravío]. Se presupone que tiene que decir: ¡Nosotros estamos guiados y vosotros estáis en un claro desvío! Pero, ¿ves la amplia parcela de dialogo?. Otra aleya que nos invita a la convivencia. [¡Gente! Temed a vuestro Señor que os creó a partir de un solo ser, creando de él a su pareja y generando a partir de ambos muchos hombres y mujeres] ¿De qué nos está hablando esta aleya? Nos habla de la unidad del origen del ser humano, vuestro origen se halla en Âdam (Adán) y Hawwá´ (Eva).

 

El profeta, que los rezos y la paz de Al·lâh sean con él, nada más llegar a Medina dijo "¡Gente!, saludad, y dad de comer, y estableced los vínculos familiares…", y en Medina había disputas entre las tribus de Al-Aws y Al-Jazraÿ, "…y rezad de noche estando la gente dormida, entraréis al jardín del paraíso en paz", la hermandad entre los que emigraron (Al-Muhâÿirîn) y los que les auxiliaron (Al-Ansâr), después la mezquita fue construida convirtiéndose en el sitio donde la sociedad establecía los vínculos de afección y donde se reunían. Después el nombre de la ciudad se cambió de Yazreb a Madina (Medina), pues el Islam nos invita a la convivencia en su más puro significado.

 

La intención de este programa

Al·lâh, Alabado y Enaltecido sea, dice, lo que puede ser traducido por: [así pues, temed a Al·lâh, y reconciliaros entre vosotros]. El profeta, SAAWS dijo: "¿queréis que os indique cuál es el grado superior al del ayuno y a las oraciones nocturnas voluntarias? Le dijeron sus compañeros: ¿y cuál es ese grado, mensajero de Al·lâh?, dijo: reconciliar a la gente".

 

[Los creyentes son hermanos, entonces reconciliad a vuestros hermanos]. Esta es mi intención de este programa… ¿quién quiere compartir conmigo esta intención?  [Temed a Al·lâh, reconciliaros entre vosotros], "¿queréis que os indique cuál es el grado superior al del ayuno y a las oraciones nocturnas voluntarias?... Este dicho fue narrado por Abû Dâwûd y por Attirmidí, "le contestaron: sí, profeta de Al·lâh. Dijo: "reconciliar a la gente". Reunid a la gente y cread afecto entre sus corazones.

 

¿Queréis preservar a los jóvenes del extremismo? Enseñadles el verdadero Islam, que nos invita a la convivencia, siempre conservando tu propia identidad. Dice Al·lâh Alabado y Enaltecido sea: [Sois la mejor comunidad que ha surgido en bien de los hombres]

En el siguiente episodio, hablaremos de la historia de los cuatro imames: Al-Imâm Ashâfi'î, Al-Imâm Abû Hanîfa, Al-Imâm Mâlek y Al-Imâm Ahmad Ben Hanbal. Pero no desde un punto de vista de la Jurisprudencia islámica, sino que veremos cómo los cuatro imames tuvieron discrepancias, pero respetándose siempre. Y le diremos a occidente: mirad la grandeza de la historia de los musulmanes.

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Que la paz, la misericordia y las bendiciones de Al·lâh sean con vosotros.

 

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[1] Al·lâh= significa Dios. Es el Nombre Más Grande que ostenta el Único Creador que posee todos los atributos propios de la divinidad, tal como fue revelado en el Qor´ân.

[2] (SAAWS): Sal·la Al·lâhu Alayhi Wa Sal·lam: Los Rezos y la Paz  de Al·lâh sean sobre él, que es explicada por los ulemas como sigue: Sal·la Al·lâhu Alayhi: significa que le cubra con su misericordia…El motivo de traducirlo literalmente es porque estas palabras son repetidas por los musulmanes de todo el mundo, siguiendo el precepto divino de decir esta expresión siempre que se mencione al Profeta, en la llamada a la oración (Al Âdhân) o en cualquier circunstancia, como veneración concedida por Al·lâh a Su último Mensajero, que ha sido enviado a toda la humanidad. Wa sal·lam: significa:  y derrame Su Paz sobre él.

 

[3] TSQ = Traducción de los Significados de Al Qor'ân. Es imposible transmitir exactamente los verdaderos significados que contienen las palabras de Al Qor'ân o imitar su elocuente retórica. Se han traducido los significados de Al Qor'ân y no se puede decir que sea una traducción de Al Qor'ân. Esta traducción nunca podrá reemplazar la lectura de Al Qor'ân en lengua árabe -la lengua en que fue revelado-.

 

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  It is an idea and a program that was created by a team of youth and presented by a global peace activist, Mr. Amr Khaled from the arab world. This program started last month and will continue to come to us live on 6 different tv.'s in Europe (U.K, Germany, France) The U.S. Turkey, and South Africa. In the episodes, Mr. Amr khaled is talking to the whole world as one spreading the message of co-existence, using examples from the history of the Arab world, and the background of Islam as a religion of peace. This program is intended to be watched by everyone, in regardless to our background, color, race, faith…..because at the end, we are all "One".

Please stay tuned to the rest of the episodes, as you may find a text copy at the link provided.

 PLEASE engage and let us all comment and discus every episode and our personal opinions in a respective manner.

Thank you and God bless!

 

A Call for Coexistence

 

Episode 1

 

In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful.  Peace and blessings of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). 

 

If we look around us, we'll identify many problems; problems between our countries, problems between us as Muslims.  All these problems have brought us here today with an initiative for coexistence. 

 

For example, in Iraq, thousands are being killed and I am not talking about occupation but I mean because of sectarian differences.  The same is happening in Palestine.  I know that there could be external powers involved in Iraq and Palestine, but at the end of the day, if we learn to live with each other in peace, no one will be able to influence us that way.  Even in Lebanon that used to be a token of love between the different sects!  Their differences were the source of their welfare!  But now they have started to clash.  In Darfur (in Sudan), I was under the impression that all these killings were between Muslims and non-Muslims, until I woke up to the realization that they are all Muslims!  I realized that all over the Arab world, we have a big problem in agreeing with each other!  You might think that this program is a political one!  But in fact, it is not. 

 

Look at our homes! Parents and children are living in separate islands.  Divorce rates are escalating drastically.  Look at the youth! They can't find anyone to talk to. Consequently they have isolated themselves, resorted to drugs and from there they are headed to extremism, delinquency and corruption. 

 

In our schools and universities, there is no dialogue between the teacher and the student.  The courts are so full of cases arising from nothing but disputes and clashes.  Even in the mosques, we had the hearts to start fights and clashes!  The concept of coexistence is not taught in our schools or universities.  How come we never find courses on communication skills?  I haven't heard of a Friday sermon that tackled this topic before.  I haven't heard of bedtime stories or board games having this issue as their main theme.

 

The concept of teamwork is utterly missing from our industries, companies, universities, and scientific research.  In Europe the companies are merging for added power while we are being scattered around.  But when it comes to us, we can't work with each other.

 

Even the Muslims living in the West have isolated themselves; refusing to coexist with the new society that surrounds them.  We need to offer them a way in which they can smoothly integrate with the societies they are living in, without dissolving or losing their identity.

 

Let's imagine that this is the circle of my thinking and this is the one of your thinking.  If we keep away from each other, the two circles will always be distant.  But if I want to be successful I always have to work on the common overlapping area.  Let us work on enlarging it.  A scholar once said, "Now I can see clearly because I have mounted everybody's shoulders the day I heard everybody's opinion." 

 

What is coexistence?

 

There are two objectives for this program.  The first one is to instill the idea of coexistence.  The second objective is to provide you with the needed skills to achieve coexistence.  Whenever I use the term "the other" people instantly jump to one conclusion that I'm only talking about the West.  No!! Psychologists tell us that "the other" is a term used by people from their early childhood, when they started coexisting with all the external factors surrounding us.

 

The first lesson Allah taught to all humanity was coexistence; if you (mankind) will descend to the earth, then you must learn how to live with each other.  Allah says what can be translated as, "And recite to them the tiding of the two sons of Adam with the truth as they offered a sacrifice, (Literally: sacrificed an all-sanctified sacrifice) (and) it was (graciously) accepted of one of them and not (graciously) accepted of the other.  One (of them) said, "Indeed, I will definitely kill you." (The other) said, "Surely Allah (graciously) accepts only of the pious" (TMQ, 5:27).  "The other" was used here though we're talking about two brothers; each had his own way of thinking.

 

The one who is able to coexist is always a person who is self-confident, strong, open-minded and civilized.  That's why Islam is so open to the whole world, because it's a profound religion and a complete way of life.  It has all the factors that enable you to be a good Muslim, yet at the same time so open to the other.

 

Coexistence does not mean dissolution, or loss of one's identity, faith or character.  Coexistence as a concept exists between two parties: both of them must interact mutually.  Let me say this to the Western countries; you can't enforce your culture on me and then expect me to coexist.  You can't enforce our youth to be a carbon copy of your own culture, and then ask us to coexist.  You can't occupy our country, and then ask us to coexist. We are calling for coexistence between two parties who respect each other's wishes.  This program will tell all the stories of coexistence throughout our history because I want all the youths to be proud of their identity.  So coexist but never forget your roots.  You have a global mission.  You will be open to the whole world, yet proud of your own Muslim identity.

 

The Prophet (SAWS) taught us that the Muslim who interacts (i.e. coexists) with people and is patient in enduring their harm is better than the one who doesn't interact and hence is not harmed by them.  So don't think that you are better because no one is harming you. 

 

Coexistence is when we live with each other and accept each other for what we are.  Coexistence is when we argue with each other and respect each other even in our differences.  Coexistence is when we accept each other's presence and establish common grounds even when we disagree.

 

What does Islam say about coexistence?

 

You'll be proud to know what Islam says about coexistence.  The first thing Islam teaches us is that it is not shameful that we are so different!  It is a universal law since it is in our nature to be so different. The greatest creation made by Allah is the human mind.  There is no way that all human minds can be identical.  How come you accept that we are so different on the outside, yet you do not want to accept us being different in the way we think?  Your son has to be different from you; he can't be a carbon copy of you!  If you believe in a certain sect or follow a certain school of thought, you can't expect everybody else to be identical to you.  If you accept this, then you have covered half of the way to overcome this problem.

 

Islam even says that these differences between us enrich our lives.  Allah says what can be translated as, "…and We have made you races and tribes that you may get mutually acquainted" (TMQ, 49:13).  This sentence "that you may get mutually acquainted" has a very vast meaning in Arabic that encompasses: exchanging benefits, getting along, making use of each other's ideas and exchanging economic interests. 

 

Allah says what can be translated as, "And help one another to benignancy and piety" (TMQ, 5:2).  This ayah (verse) is not just for Muslims but for all mankind.  Let's help one another in combating the dangers of drugs, of the bird flu epidemic.  The rest of the ayah says, "and do not help one another to vice and hostility" (TMQ, 5:2).  So you can't occupy my land, and then ask me to coexist with you.

 

The Islamic civilization reached its prime when different nationalities and backgrounds joined Islam. Had it not been for Andalusia, which had flourished at the hands of the Muslims, Europe would have never been what it is now.  The United States is what it is now because of the various ethnicities and nationalities that have blended together.

 

I'm challenging all of the constitutions of the Western world to state a single phrase included in them that encourages their people to go and get acquainted with others.  The only constitution that has such a phrase is the Qur'an.  The West should not look upon us condescendingly saying that it was them who invented coexistence, because this is not true.

 

Look at this great ayah, "And if your Lord had (so) decided, He would indeed have made mankind one nation; and they do not cease differing (among themselves).  Excepting the ones on whom your Lord has mercy, and He created them for that (end)…" (TMQ, 11:118-119).  Another ayah that stresses this meaning, "And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the differences of your tongues and colors.  Surely in that are indeed signs for knowledgeable men" (TMQ, 30:22).

 

The Prophet (SAWS) depicts this concept by saying that Muslims, in their mercy and compassion, are like one whole body.  If one organ is in pain the rest of the body will ache with fever and insomnia.  The Prophet (SAWS) is giving you an example from your own body.  A body has various organs each with a different function and different role, yet when they worked in union as a team they became like one unit.

 

The Qur'an is all in the form of a dialogue.  It conveys the various dialogues between the prophets and their peoples.  The Qur'an even conveys the dialogue of those who objected to Islam.  Look at how many times you'll find the word "they said" in the Qur'an! 

 

Look at "Surat al-Baqara[1]", which outlines the methodology of Islam, until it reaches the ayah[2] of "al-Kursiyy", which presents the Islamic creed.  The very following ayah starts with, "There is no compulsion in the religion" (TMQ, 2:256).  So after placing the whole methodology between our hands, this ayah is stated to the effect that no one is obliged to take this method.  "So whoever decides, then let him believe, and whoever decides, then let him disbelieve" (TMQ, 18:29).  Everyone is left the choice to believe or not to believe.

 

Look at how the Qur'an talks about the common grounds in, "Say, "O population of the Book, (Or: Family of the Book, i.e., the Jews and Christians) come to a level word between us and you, that we worship none except Allah, and that we do not associate anything with Him, and that some of us do not take to themselves others (Literally: some "others") as lords, apart from Allah"" (TMQ, 3:64).  Look at how gentle is this ayah addressing non-Muslims, "And surely, either we or you (only) are indeed upon (right) guidance or in evident error" (TMQ, 34:24).  So how about the dialogue between us Muslims!

 

Meditate this great ayah, "O you mankind, be pious to your Lord, Who created you of one self, and created from it its spouse, and from the two disseminated many men and women" (TMQ, 4:1).  We all came from one source: Adam and Hawwa (Eve). 

 

This is what unites us with each other.

 

Do you know what the Prophet (SAWS) did once he reached Madinah?  He called for spreading peace and greetings, feeding the hungry, and observing kinship ties.  The Madinah at that time was full of clashing tribes like: Aws and Khazraj.  He fraternized between the Aws and Khazraj tribes.  Next, he built the mosque where the whole society would gather.  Then, he renamed the city of "Yathrib" to be "al-Madinah" meaning "The City" so as not to be attributed to any particular tribe.  Then he issued a constitution addressing the Jews, the disbelievers, the Muslims and everyone, asking them all to live in peace.  I don't know of a constitution calling for coexistence, like the one made by the Prophet (SAWS) in Madinah.

 

To all those who are afraid of Islam, and to those who refuse to add religion in the syllabuses for fear of extremism, I want to suggest the exact opposite.  I want you to teach them the real Islam so they know how to coexist.  If you dread extremism; then teach your children proper Islam.  I want to fulfill Allah's saying, "so be pious to Allah, and act righteously among yourselves (Or: make a reconciliation after differences)…" (TMQ, 8:1). 

 

The Prophet (SAWS) told us that thrashing out our differences and reconciling is even better than fasting, night prayer, and charity.  By Allah, our intention from this program is, "Surely the believers are only brothers; so make a reconciliation between your two brothers, and be pious to Allah, that possibly you would be granted mercy" (TMQ, 49:10).  The Prophet (SAWS) also told us that things that cause strife between us, act like a "shaving" device that "shaves" our religion off, not our heads.

 

Allah says, "You have been the most charitable nation brought out to mankind…" (TMQ, 3:110).  So I'm proud of that, but at the same time I'm capable of coexisting.

 

The relation between coexistence and development

 

Let me ask you this: How can we propose to develop ourselves while we can't even coexist?  It would be a catastrophe.  If I want to establish development, then why don't I build over what I have?  I want to tell you a nice story about a boat that was in the sea, in a place where the sea meets with the river.  The fishermen wanted some fresh water desperately.  They signaled a faraway ship sailing to the west to send them some water.  The captain told them, "Are you asking us for fresh water when it is right under you!" And I'm saying the very same thing: the fresh water is right there with us; our history.

 

Honestly I have to tell you that right now there are some who are trying diligently to drive us all back into wars and strife; to the times of the crusades because they want to sell weapons and make fortunes.   So instead of hostility we've come to propose Islam's viewpoint.  The first ayah that comes in the Qur'an addresses the Lord of the worlds, <b>"Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds" (TMQ, 1:2), and the last ayah in the Qur'an addresses the Lord of mankind!  , "Say, "I take refuge with The Lord of mankind" (TMQ, 114:1).  Hence, the Qur'an is a universal book.  So be open, coexist without dissolving or losing your faith.

 

Overview of the coming episodes

 

Starting next episode we will be telling you the stories of the four Imams (Islamic scholars): ash-Shafe'yy, Abu-Hanifa, Malik and Ahmad Ibn-Hanbal.  We are not going to discuss them from the point of view of Islamic jurisprudence.  We will focus on coexistence intertwined in the stories of the four Imams.

 

One last thing, if you want to interact with us then access our website www.amrkhaled.net after each episode.  Post your comments, your criticism, and your objective views,

 

Finally, may the Peace of Allah be upon you all.

 

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In the name of Allah[1], the All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful.  Peace and blessings of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad (SAWS[2]). 

 

Let me welcome you all and let us continue our "Call for Coexistence"

 

To remind ourselves, coexistence means how to understand, communicate, and respect each other even if we disagree; how to build bridges, instead of barriers.

Our intention is to reduce the rates of divorce, eliminate misery, enhance dialogues, and to approach this generation and to protect them from addiction and extremism.

 

We aim at fulfilling this ayah[3] that can be translated as, "so be pious to Allah, and act righteously among yourselves (Or: make a reconciliation after differences)" (TMQ[4], 8: 1).  Our intention is to make the believer friendlier and easier to get along with.  "Surely the believers are only brothers; so make a reconciliation between your two brothers" (TMQ 49: 10).  The Prophet (SAWS) has warned us that there is no goodness in those who are not friendly towards others.

 

Our goal is to make Islam revered throughout the world.  Our disrespect towards each other made the west regard us as barbarians who are unable to communicate.  How can this be when our religion and our Qur'an call for coexistence and dialogue?

 

Coexistence does not mean dissolving in the other party and erasing the identity of our youth, as the West wants us to.  Muslims living in the west should coexist with their societies without losing their Islamic identity so that they can give a working example on the greatness of Islam.

 

I made an extensive research to find an anecdote about coexistence derived from our history.  Why resort to examples from other countries or cultures when we have ample examples in our history.  There is no problem of course in benefiting from others' experiences, but let us take this opportunity to show the truth about Islam.

 

We shall focus on the four Imams.

 

Why the four Imams?

 

One might wonder what the four Imams have to do with coexistence.

As a matter of fact, they are the leaders of coexistence, communication, dialogue and civilization in Islamic history, or even in the history of humanity.

 

Another reason that I chose them is that they lived in an era similar to the present era.  It was an era of freedom and renaissance of all fields, the Abbasid and the end of the Umayyad ruling, the days of Harun ar-Rashid.

 

During their time there were cultural invasions on Muslims. See how related this point is?

How could the four Imams coexist without dissolving, when many other cultures, including Greek, Roman, and Persian cultures began to mix with Islam?

 

It was also a period preceded by conflict, the one which took place between Ali Ibn-Abu-Taleb and Mu'aweya Ibn-Abu-Sufyan.  We shall see how they tackled this issue.

 

The four Imams and Islamic jurisprudence

 

The four Imams lived during the time when Islamic jurisprudence was being formed.

At their time, the Prophet (SAWS) and his companions (RA[5]) had died and had left us the Qur'an, whose ayahs are around 6000, and the sunnah[6].  The incidents, however, are unlimited through the history of humanity.  How then could they extract solutions from the limited resources?

 

This is what jurisprudence is all about.  It means finding solutions for people's problems covering all issues, in the light of the Qur'an and sunnah: in marriage, divorce, dealings, people's relationships with each other, the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims, the role of the governor towards the citizens, worship, etc.  Jurisprudence is one of the greatest and most important Islamic sciences.

 

The four Imams are pioneers in this field.  Each one of them had his own way of thinking and philosophy.  They differed in large issues, yet they loved and respected each other.

 

Do you realize now the reason behind choosing the four Imams?

It is because they are a unique outstanding example of coexistence, dialogue, and listening to the other, and accepting them.

 

What are the distinguishing traits of the four Imams?

 

There were other jurists who were more learned than the four imams, but the schools of the four imams outlived them all.  The reason they succeeded is that they were capable of coexisting with others.  The four Imams coexisted with their previous and following generations.  Thus they passed their knowledge on to the next generation, and their students spread it; so their knowledge was destined to last.  Contrary to Abu-Hanifa, other scholars like al-Laith Ibn-Sa'ad of Egypt, did not do this.  This was the reason why their ideas didn't reach us.  Imam ash-Shafi'y said about him that he was more learned than Malik, yet his companions failed him as they did not pass their knowledge on to the next generation.

 

Abu-Hanifa selected four of the poor students whom he foretold to be brilliant and gave them scholarships.  He has introduced the concept of scholarships, long before it was known in Europe.  Among his students was Abu-Yusuf, who later became the supreme judge of the Islamic world.

 

We are far from doing this nowadays and hence all the brilliant youth migrate to the west.

We have to lead the next generations to success.  Instead of tormenting young talented employees in our companies, let us encourage them and give them a real chance. 

 

Another reason for their success is that they were flexible.  Flexible people know how to coexist with others.  They traveled a lot and got in contact with people.  Furthermore, they lived in main, capital cities.  If you are isolated, then you cannot succeed.  The Prophet taught us that the Muslim who interacts (i.e. coexists) with people and is patient in enduring their harm is better than the Muslim who does not interact and hence is not harmed by them.  Although they sometimes disagreed with the rulers, yet their relationship with the rulers never reached the extent of clashes.  They were not hypocrites, as well.  Thus their knowledge was not banned.

 

The four Imams benefited millions of people.  Imam ash-Shafe'i introduced a new idea of how deductions in any science should have fixed rules.  He established the method of logical thinking.  Later on, Ibn-Rushd in Andalus (Spain) was influenced by this method.  Europe benefited from Ibn-Rushd, and hence, indirectly from ash-Shafi'y.  He should have won the Nobel Prize, as he was the first to introduce the method of logical thinking.

 

The four Imams had something original to introduce to people.  Thousands of students attended Ibn-Hanbal's lectures in Baghdad for 10 years.  How was that?  Anyone who has some ideas or thoughts will run out of them after some time.  He must have had exceptional abilities in coexisting with people.  Also Imam Malik died at the age of 78.  He kept giving lectures for 60 years. 

 

A brief introduction about the four Imams

 

Let us make it in the form of an identity card.

 

First - Place of birth and residence:

 

Two imams were born in Iraq, Abu-Hanifa in Kufa and Ahmed Ibn-Hanbal in Baghdad.  The other two lived in al-Higaz: Malik was born in Madinah, and ash-Shafi'y was born in Gazza, Palestine, but at the age of three he went to live in Makkah.  As we can see, all of them lived in main cities.

 

Second – Origin:

 

Two imams were of Arab origins: Ash-Shafi'y, of course, whose ancestor relates to the Prophet, as he was from Quraysh, and Ibn-Hanbal who was from the tribe of Banu-Shaiban, a renowned tribe.  The other two were of non-Arab origins.  Abu-Hanifa was of a Persian origin, whereas Malik's ancestors were slaves, set free at the beginning of Islam.

 

This is a significant point in coexistence.  How could the Arab society accept people of non-Arab origins to be the leaders in jurisprudence? You see how much Islam has changed the way people used to think?  Nowadays in our societies, two different social classes cannot coexist with each other.  People are classified according to their nationalities, their passports, and their wealth.

 

Chronology:

 

First is Abu-Hanifa, being born in 80 A.H, then Malik, Ash-Shafi'y, and the last one, Ahmad Ibn-Hanbal. 

 

Each of them was a student of the other.  Ahmad Ibn-Hanbal was a student of ash-Shafi'y and in turn, ash-Shafi'y was a student of Malik's.  Ash-Shafi'y and Ibn-Hanbal were students of the disciples of Abu-Hanifa:  The first was a student of Muhammad Abul-Hassan, and the second was of Abu-Yusuf.  All of them were interrelated and they all respected each other.

 

Financial situation:

 

Two of them were rich, and two were poor, lest anyone might think that coexistence is limited to one standard of living.

 

Abu-Hanifa was very wealthy; he was a successful merchant.  He used to wear expensive suits.  Malik liked to be elegant and well-dressed.  The poor students were the dearest to Abu-Hanifa.  Ibn-Hanbal and ash-Shafi'y, though poor, were courted by royalty, as they were able to deal with all classes.

 

Physique:

 

All of them were handsome tall guys.  Malik was a blond man with blue eyes.  Ash-Shafi'y was dark-skinned and very handsome as well.

 

 

 

 

Books:

 

Three of the four imams wrote books but one did not.  Ash-Shafi'y wrote his ideas in a book entitled "Ar-Resala", Ibn-Hanbal wrote "Al-Musnad", and Malik wrote "Al-Muwatta'".  Abu-Hanifa chose a rather different approach.  He used to hold meetings with his students and what the majority agreed upon was then written down.

 

Some other great scholars stopped their lectures and joined Abu-Hanifa to help him,

for they saw it was more beneficial for Islam. Therefore when you think of the concepts of team work, focus group and brainstorming, remember that Abu-Hanifa was the one who pioneered these concepts in the year 80 A.H.

 

Our main topic is coexistence; may be we can save one soul in Iraq with these words.  May be somebody in Lebanon will decide to reconcile with his enemies.  May be somebody in Darfur remembers the Prophet's teachings which emphasize that Muslims are one nation, equal in respect of blood and even the weakest or the least important of them is entitled to give protection on behalf of them.  The discrepancy between the Prophet's saying and reality is painful, but we are still optimistic.

 

Let us continue talking about the four Imams.

 

How long did they live for?  

 

They lived long.  The only one who died rather young was ash-Shafi'y, at the age of 54.  Imam Malik kept on giving lectures for 60 years in the Prophet's mosque.  He started at the age of 17 years until he died at the age of 77.

 

How could they sustain the admiration and respect of the public for all these years?  Knowledge, though necessary, is not the only reason.  There must be other factors such as charisma, the ability to tolerate others, to deal with people, and to listen to others.  Abu-Hanifa once wrote "I learned from a barber five issues in jurisprudence I had not known before." 

 

Their Fame:

 

One of the secrets behind their success is that they were role models.  They practiced what they preached and they were great worshippers.  Thousands of people attended Malik's lectures in ar-Rawda. He used to teach students from 3 different continents and 3 generations.  Wherever ash-Shafi'y went, thousands of people gathered around him.  It was said that nobody, apart from the rightly guided Caliphs, was as famous as ash-Shafi'y and Ibn-Hanbal at that time. 

 

In the meantime, they were sometimes harmed, beaten and imprisoned.  When in prison, Ibn-Hanbal used to say, "My funeral and yours will tell the difference between us".  His funeral was attended by thousands of people; all the roads were blocked.  Abu-Hanifa was imprisoned and tortured when he refused to accept the post of supreme judge at the time of Caliph al-Mansour.  This was because the latter intervened with the work of the judges for the sake of his interests.  

 

Women in the imams' lives:

 

Ibn-Hanbal's mother was a young widow of 25 who refused to marry after his father's death.  Ash-Shafi'y's mother told him that she had vowed him to learning, so that he might unite the nation.  Malik's mother guided him to this path. His daughter too played a significant role in correcting the students' mistakes during the lessons.

 

One of Malik's tutors was a woman, Aisha Bint-Saad Ibn-Abu-Waqqas, the daughter of the great companion who conquered Iraq.  When ash-Shafi'y came to Egypt, he went to learn from Lady Nafisa, the granddaughter of the Prophet (SAWS). Abu-Hanifa had a special place for women among his 30 disciples to help him in his juristic opinions.

 

Abu-Hanifa's mother used to think of him merely as her own child.  She once made a vow and wanted to change her mind about it.  She refused to follow his opinion, and decided to consult Zur'a al-Qas; a worshipper, not even a jurist.  Abu-Hanifa obeyed her and offered to accompany her to that man.  He sent to Zur'a a letter telling him how to answer his mother's question.  He answered her by what Abu-Hanifa told him and she accepted it!

 

Their talents:

 

Besides jurisprudence, the four Imams were also talented in other fields. Ibn-Hanbal had the talent of penmanship.  Ash-Shafi'y was a talented poet.

 

Finally, I would like to ask Muslims who live in the west to integrate with their societies and to be proud of their origins.  I am asking people of Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon to learn from our history.  Let us all spread coexistence among us.  I have a plea, let not the "Call for coexistence" be a one-sided dialogue.  Send your comments and experiences on the website www.amrkhaled.net.

 

Thank you so much.  May Allah's Peace be upon you all.

NOTE:

"An Invitation to Co-existence"  is an invitation to everyone, to us all to reconsider and requestion our logic and our own perspective, to open the boarders and reach out to the other, to want to live in harmony, to want to live in peace, to want to live as one!

  It is an idea and a program that was created by a team of youth and presented by a global peace activist, Mr. Amr Khaled from the arab world. This program started last month and will continue to come to us live on 6 different tv.'s in Europe (U.K, Germany, France) The U.S. Turkey, and South Africa. In the episodes, Mr. Amr khaled is talking to the whole world as one spreading the message of co-existence, using examples from the history of the Arab world, and the background of Islam as a religion of peace. This program is intended to be watched by everyone, in regardless to our background, color, race, faith…..because at the end, we are all "One".

Please stay tuned to the rest of the episodes, as you may find a text copy at the link provided.

 PLEASE engage and let us all comment and discus every episode and our personal opinions in a respective manner.

Thank you and God bless!

 

Invitation à la Coexistence

Episode : 1

 

Au nom d'Allah le Tout Miséricordieux, le Très Miséricordieux; Louange à Allah Seigneur de l'Univers, et que la Bénédiction et le Salut d'Allah soient accordés à notre maître, le Messager d'Allah.

Notre nouvelle émission s'étend sur plusieurs épisodes jusqu'à Ramadan Incha'Allah; elle porte sur une invitation à la coexistence, une invitation à la compréhension réciproque, une invitation au dialogue.  

1-    En quoi consiste le problème ?

Qu'est-ce qui nous a poussés à soulever cette question ? En vérité, nous avons constaté l'existence du problème au sein même de nos âmes; un problème qui nous dresse les uns contre les autres, en tant qu'individus musulmans; un problème qui nous oppose les uns aux autres, en tant que pays musulmans.

En Iraq, le nombre des morts se compte par milliers, les Iraqiens s'entretuent, Chiites contre Sunnites; En Palestine, le conflit armé engendre quantités de victimes. Au Liban, la multitude et la diversité des sectes religieuses qui contribuaient auparavant à la richesse du pays, se trouvent aujourd'hui à la base de tensions. Darfour, cette région du Soudan où un grand nombre de Musulmans connaissent le Coran par cœur, se voit pourtant déchiré par les émeutes et les massacres entre Musulmans.  

Il va de soi qu'il existe des malfaiteurs et des traîtres venant de l'extérieur, soucieux de semer la discorde et déterminés à provoquer le trouble à l'intérieur d'un même pays musulman; mais ce qui est certain c'est que les manœuvres clandestines de cet adversaire se solderont par l'échec si de notre côté, nous apprenons à vivre ensemble, si nous parvenons à nous comprendre, en un mot, si nous réussissons à coexister.

Notre objet de discussion ne porte pas sur cet adversaire qui vient de l'extérieur, ni sur son invasion, ni sur l'Autre. Il ne s'agit pas non plus, d'une émission politique, mais nous parlons d'un problème bien plus grave, qui est présent dans nos foyers, empoisonne nos sociétés et ronge nos pays, le problème du dialogue et de la coexistence qui ont cessé d'exister.

Au niveau de la famille, le père ne fait plus que donner des ordres; il ne trouve plus le moyen d'échanger la parole avec son fils. Le fils n'a plus rien en commun avec son père. Chacun vit à part, dans un coin de la maison, isolé de l'autre.

Les rapports entre époux se détériorent, des querelles s'exacerbent, des familles se divisent, des couples se séparent pour un rien, des enfants s'égarent pour des raisons plus que futiles, finissant dans un monde brumeux, un monde fait de drogue, d'extrémisme et de déviation morale. Ce sont les principes et la conduite qui se corrompent et se dissipent.

Au niveau de l'école, ou de l'université, les professeurs ont rompu les ponts du dialogue avec leurs étudiants, l'art de communiquer n'existe ni dans notre enseignement scolaire ni dans nos programmes universitaires.

Les insultes et les cris s'élèvent dans la rue, pour un simple accident de voitures pour la simple raison que les paroles n'ont plus de place dans notre existence.

Les litiges donnant matière à procès deviennent de plus en plus nombreux, et les différends ne sont plus réglés à l'amiable.

Même les mosquées, édifiées à l'origine pour rassembler les Musulmans et supposées être un symbole de fraternité et de cultes religieux, sont devenues un lieu de querelles et d'insultes; en outre, les sermons des vendredis ne tentent jamais de soulever le problème du dialogue ou de la coexistence.

En bref, nous vivons un véritable problème au sein de nos sociétés et à tous les niveaux; par conséquent, cette émission s'adresse à toutes les classes sociales, et concerne les enfants, les jeunes, les pères, les mères, les responsables à l'école, les professeurs à l'université, les époux, les épouses. Notre émission vise à créer un dialogue entre les gens, à l'intérieur des entreprises, des usines, des responsables de la recherche scientifique, etc. L'esprit d'équipe nous fait défaut, nous sommes incapables de travailler en groupe, parce que nous ne possédons pas cette culture, parce que nous ne savons pas communiquer.

En Europe, on entend parler d'entreprises géantes, qui ne font que s'épanouir en fusionnant, alors que chez nous, à la mort du père de famille, les successeurs se disputent, la grande société d'hier se scinde en une multitude de petites usines.  

Même les Musulmans vivant en Occident souffrent de ce mal, car au lieu de refléter la véritable image de l'Islam, ils ont préféré vivre isolés, en refusant de communiquer avec leur entourage.

Jadis, lorsque le citoyen occidental voulait éclaircir un point quelconque sur l'Islam, il avait recours aux orientalistes, car il y a cent ans, il n'y avait pas d'internet, ni de chaînes télévisées. Mais malheureusement, ces Orientalistes ont mal interprété l'Islam et l'ont à leur tour, mal communiqué à leurs concitoyens. Par conséquent, les Européens se sont faits une idée déformée de l'Islam,  persuadés que cette religion s'est propagée par la force de l'épée, ils en ont pris peur, pensant que les Musulmans sont tous des terroristes et des gens non civilisés.

A travers ces épisodes, nous avons l'intention non seulement de présenter et de traiter l'idée de la coexistence, mais également d'inculquer à tout Musulman l'art de vivre ensemble, de se conduire avec l'autre, de s'entendre, de s'entretenir, en un mot, l'art de communiquer avec l'autre. Pour ce faire, il suffit de partir de ce que nous avons en commun, si minime soit-il, afin de parvenir à coexister en société, quels que soient nos points de différends se rattachant aux opinions ou aux intérêts. Tel est le premier objectif de notre émission.

 

2- Quelle est la signification de la coexistence ? Qui est cet "Autre" avec lequel je suis appelé à coexister ?

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang=" FR ">Le deuxième objectif consiste à fournir les compétences nécessaires à la coexistence, c'est-à-dire une sorte de formation et d'adaptation afin de créer un espace commun avec l'Autre et de pouvoir mettre au point l'art de communiquer.

Quand nous soulevons la question de l'Autre, nous ne faisons pas seulement allusion au monde occidental, mais aux gens de notre entourage, à commencer par la mère qui sèvre son nouveau-né, et qui constitue déjà cet « Autre » par rapport à lui.

Le Coran aussi bien que la Sunnah du Prophète (BP sur lui) ont traité de la question de la coexistence. En effet, la première leçon que Notre Seigneur a apprise à l'humanité concernait la coexistence. Allah, Exalté et Glorifié soit-Il, a dit aux humains dans le Coran, qu'ils descendraient sur terre pour y vivre, et qu'ils doivent par conséquent, apprendre à y coexister. Les versets 27 et 28 de sourate Al-Mâ'ida qui parlent des deux fils du premier prophète sur terre, Adam, illustrent parfaitement la notion de coexistence :  

? « Et raconte-leur en toute vérité l'histoire des deux fils d'Adam. Les deux offrirent des sacrifices; celui de l'un fut accepté et celui de l'autre ne le fut pas. Celui-ci dit: «Je te tuerai sûrement»?  verset 27

 «L'Autre» est cité dans le Coran bien qu'il s'agisse de deux frères, issus d'une même famille, parlant le même langage, pratiquant la même religion et qui pourtant, n'ont pas réussi à coexister :

? « Si tu étends vers moi ta main pour me tuer, moi, je n'étendrai pas vers toi ma main pour te tuer: car je crains Allah, le Seigneur de l'Univers.? » verset 28

La question de la coexistence a commencé avec le début de l'humanité; tout ce qui est différent de vous est cet «Autre». C'est votre mère, votre père, plus tard votre femme, votre fils, jusqu'à arriver à l'Iraq, à la Palestine...

Cependant, il nous faut souligner un point important ; l'Islam est une religion aux fondations solides, ouverte sur le monde; l'Islam est un message universel, capable de communiquer avec les autres cultures et civilisations. Toutefois, cela ne veut pas dire que les Musulmans sont censés perdre leur foi et leur identité, et transformer leur personnalité afin de coexister avec «l'Autre». Coexister signifie l'existence de deux parties bien indépendantes et en parallèle; la coexistence ne donne pas le droit à l'Occident de m'imposer sa culture ni de la substituer à la mienne; elle ne lui donne pas non plus le droit de me ravir mon territoire ni de supprimer ma personnalité, ni de me donner une nouvelle identité pour ensuite me réclamer la coexistence. Le point de départ de la coexistence entre les deux parties, est fondé sur un respect mutuel des droits, sur la préservation des civilisations et des cultures respectives.

  

3-    La valeur de la coexistence au sein de l'Islam.

La diversité des humains entre eux est une évidence universelle, elle constitue la nature humaine, en ce sens que chacun a son propre raisonnement qui le distingue de «l'Autre»; il ne serait pas logique que les gens soient similaires physiquement et moralement, qu'ils aient les mêmes motifs et qu'ils visent les mêmes objectifs. Lorsque nous serons parvenus à bien assimiler cette notion, nous résoudrons la moitié du problème; car de cette façon, nous parviendrons à nous compléter mutuellement. Le verset 13 de Sourate Al-Houjourât le montre clairement –il peut être traduit comme suit :  

« ?Ô hommes! Nous vous avons créés d'un mâle et d'une femelle, et Nous avons fait de vous des nations et des tribus, pour que vous vous entre-connaissiez? .»

Nous sommes différents les uns des autres au niveau de la race, de la nationalité, du dialecte, des idées, afin que nous nous échangions les connaissances, les cultures et les richesses, et ce, pour que la terre s'épanouisse. Telle est la philosophie de l'univers et de la création.

Il n'existe sur terre aucune constitution à part le Noble Coran, qui  prône la coexistence, et ce, à travers un bon nombre de versets. Le Prophète de son côté a été le premier sur terre à appeler les gens à la coexistence, et ce depuis 1400 ans; en effet à son arrivée à Médine, qui était en conflit perpétuel entre ses différentes tribus, il a dit son fameux Hadith:

«Ô vous les gens, divulguez le salut (Assalam); offrez à manger; consolidez vos liens de parenté; accomplissez la Salât de la nuit au moment où les gens seront endormis, vous aurez accès au Paradis en paix»

Puis il (BP sur lui) a établi les liens de fraternité entre les Mouhajirins (les émigrés) et les Ançârs (les indigènes de Médine). Il est ensuite passé à l'édification de la Mosquée, lieu de rencontre de la société musulmane. Enfin, il a donné à la ville un nom commun à toutes les tribus qui y vivent, en dépit de leur diversité, et opportun à ceux qui y pénètrent. Il a couronné son acte par une constitution sans précédent, une constitution qui s'adresse aux Juifs, aussi bien qu'aux polythéistes, aux croyants, aux Mouhajirins ainsi qu'aux Ançârs, les invitant à la coexistence au sein de cette ville.

Notre émission vise à mettre en application le premier verset de Sourate Al-'Anfâl (les Butins) –qui peut être traduit comme suit : ?

« Craignez Allah, maintenez la concorde entre vous??; »

Ainsi que le Hadith du Prophète :

«Voulez-vous que je vous indique un grade bien meilleur que le Jeûne, la Salât de la nuit et la Zakât? Les compagnons lui avaient demandé : Quel est ce degré, Ô Messager d'Allah ? Il (BP sur lui) leur a dit : établissez la concorde entre vous».

 

4- Le rapport de la coexistence avec la renaissance de la Oummah

La renaissance de notre Oummah et de nos pays dépend de notre coexistence que nous devons puiser dans notre histoire, et dans notre religion, pour apprendre que ce n'est qu'à partir de la diversité et de la variété des individus et des nations que nous réussirons à coexister. C'est  pourquoi nous allons raconter dans les épisodes à venir, la vie et la conduite des quatre Imams de l'Islam les plus célèbres, les quatre Imams reconnus pour avoir rapporté fidèlement la Sunnah du Prophète (Bénédiction et Paix sur lui), nous allons avoir un aperçu sur leur vie quotidienne, sur leur rapports avec leur entourage, sur leur comportement entre eux, car en dépit de leurs diversités d'opinion, il ont su se respecter et coexister et ont transmis leur savoir aux futures générations.

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"An Invitation to Co-existence"  is an invitation to everyone, to us all to reconsider and requestion our logic and our own perspective, to open the boarders and reach out to the other, to want to live in harmony, to want to live in peace, to want to live as one!

  It is an idea and a program that was created by a team of youth and presented by a global peace activist, Mr. Amr Khaled from the arab world. This program started last month and will continue to come to us live on 6 different tv.'s in Europe (U.K, Germany, France) The U.S. Turkey, and South Africa. In the episodes, Mr. Amr khaled is talking to the whole world as one spreading the message of co-existence, using examples from the history of the Arab world, and the background of Islam as a religion of peace. This program is intended to be watched by everyone, in regardless to our background, color, race, faith…..because at the end, we are all "One".

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Un invito alla coesistenza

 

Episodio 1

 

 

 

In nome di Allah, il Compassionevole, il Misericordioso, e pace e benedizioni sul Profeta Muhammad.

 

 

Guardandoci intorno, ci rendiamo conto che esistono molti problemi, per esempio tra i nostri paesi e tra noi musulmani. Tutti questi problemi ci hanno riunito qui oggi, con un'iniziativa per la coesistenza.

 

Per esempio, in Iraq migliaia di persone vengono uccise, e non dall'occupazione ma dalle differenze settarie. Lo stesso accade in Palestina. Sono consapevole che potrebbero esserci potenze esterne implicate nei conflitti in Palestina ed in Iraq, ma se imparassimo a vivere insieme in pace, nessuno riuscirebbe ad influenzarci in nessun modo. Questo accade persino in Libano, che è stato per molto tempo un esempio di coesistenza tra moltitudini di gente diversa. Era proprio la loro diversità la fonte del loro benessere, ma ora cominciano a scontrarsi l'uno con l'altro. In Darfur (Sudan), ero convinto che la guerra fosse tra musulmani e non-musulmani, fino a quando non mi sono reso conto che invece tutti loro appartenevano alla religione dell' Islam. Mi sono accorto che in tutto il mondo Arabo non riusciamo ad andare d'accordo. Forse penserete che questo sia un programma politico, ma non lo è.

 

Basta guardare nelle nostre case; genitori e figli vivono vite separate. Il numero di divorzi aumenta drammaticamente. Guardate i nostri giovani, che non trovano nessuno con cui parlare. Perciò si isolano e ripiegano verso la droga, l'estremismo, la delinquenza e la corruzione.

 

Nelle nostre scuole e nelle nostre università non c'è dialogo tra l'insegnante e lo studente. Nei tribunali ci sono molti casi inerenti a litigi e scontri. Persino nelle moschee siamo arrivati al punto di discutere e scontrarci. Il concetto della coesistenza non viene insegnato nelle nostre scuole ed università. Come mai non troviamo mai corsi sull'abilità di comunicare? Non ho mai sentito un sermone durante il venerdì che discute questo argomento. Non ho mai sentito storielle raccontate ai bambini prima di dormire, o giochi da tavolo che hanno questo soggetto come tema principale.

 

Il concetto di "lavoro di gruppo" è completamente assente dalle nostre industrie, compagnie, università e ricerca scientifica. In Europa le compagnie si fondono per avere più forza, e noi invece ci dividiamo. Noi non riusciamo nemmeno lavorare insieme.

 

Persino i musulmani che vivono all'estero si sono isolati, rifiutando di vivere e coesistere con le società nelle quale si trovano. Dobbiamo offrire loro un metodo per integrarsi con le collettività circostanti senza perdere la loro identità.

 

Immaginiamo che questo sia il cerchio dei miei pensieri e quest'altro il vostro. Se rimaniamo lontani l'uno dall'altro questi due cerchi non si uniranno mai. Ma se voglio avere successo devo lavorare nell' area del cerchio che abbiamo in comune. Lavoriamo insieme per ingrandire quest' area. Uno studioso disse: "Ora vedo bene, perché sono salito sulle spalle di tutta la gente, e questo nel  giorno in cui ho ascoltato la loro opinione.

 

Cos'è la coesistenza?

 

Questo programma ha due obiettivi. Il primo è di far penetrare l'idea della coesistenza nella mente della gente. Il secondo è di procurarsi i mezzi per coesistere. Ogni volta che dico "l'altro" la gente pensa automaticamente che sto parlando dell'occidente. No! Gli psicologi ci dicono che "l'altro" è un termine usato sin dall'infanzia, fin da quando abbiamo iniziato a coesistere con i fattori esterni che ci circondavano.

 

La prima lezione che Allah l'Altissimo ci ha insegnato è proprio quella della coesistenza. Se voi, figli di Adamo, scenderete sulla terra dovrete imparare a vivere insieme. Dice Allah l'Altissimo quel che può essere tradotto come: "Racconta loro, in tutta verità, la storia dei due figli di Adamo , quando offrirono [ad Allah] un sacrificio, ed ecco che l'offerta di uno fu accettata e quella dell'altro no. Questi disse: «Ti ucciderò certamente! »…"(TSC[1] Sura V, versetto 27).

Il termine "l'altro" qui si riferiva al fratello; i due avevano ognuno un diverso modo di pensare.

 

Colui che sa coesistere è una persona sicura di se stessa, forte, di mentalità aperta e civile. Ed è per questo che l'Islam è una fede aperta a tutto il mondo, perché è una religione profonda ed un sistema di vita completo. Possiede tutti i fattori che ti aiutano ad essere un bravo musulmano, ma allo stesso tempo aperto agli altri.

 

La coesistenza non significa dissoluzione o perdita d'identità, di fede o di carattere. La coesistenza, è un concetto tra due gruppi; entrambi devono interagire reciprocamente. Permettetemi di rivolgermi all'Occidente. Non potete imporre la vostra cultura e aspettarvi che io coesista con voi. Non potete occupare il nostro paese e chiederci di coesistere. Stiamo richiamando alla coesistenza due fazioni che rispettino gli uni i desideri degli altri. Questo programma tratterà racconti di coesistenza tratti dalla nostra stessa storia,  perché voglio che siate fieri della vostra identità. Quindi coesistete, ma non dimenticate mai le vostre radici. Avete una missione globale. Sarete aperti a tutto il mondo, ma allo stesso tempo sarete fieri della vostra identità musulmana.

 

Il Profeta (pace e benedizioni su di lui) ci insegna che il musulmano che coesiste con la gente ed è paziente nel sopportare il loro male, è migliore di colui che non interagisce affatto, che perciò non subisce alcun torto. Quindi non pensare di essere migliore degli altri perché nessuno ti  nuoce.

 

La coesistenza è vivere insieme e accettarsi per quello che siamo. La coesistenza è quando discutiamo con gli altri  rispettando comunque reciprocamente i diversi punti di vista.

 

 

Cosa dice l'Islam sulla coesistenza?

 

Sarete fieri nel sentire quello che dice l'Islam sulla coesistenza. La prima cosa che ci insegna, è di non vergognarci delle nostre differenze. Essere diversi è una legge universale insita nella nostra natura. La più grande creazione di Allah è la mente umana, ed  è impossibile che tutte le menti umane siano uguali. Come mai si accetta il fatto che siamo diversi esternamente, ma non che siamo diversi nel modo di pensare? Tuo figlio sarà per forza diverso da te, non può essere una tua fotocopia! Se credi in una fazione specifica o segui una scuola di pensiero particolare, non puoi pretendere che tutti gli altri siano uguali a te. Se accetti questo, hai già imparato a risolvere metà del problema.

 

L'Islam dice persino che queste differenze ci arricchiscono. Dice Allah l'Altissimo quel che può essere tradotto come: "O uomini, vi abbiamo creato da un maschio e una femmina e abbiamo fatto di voi popoli e tribù, affinché vi conosceste a vicenda. Presso Allah, il più nobile di voi è colui che più Lo teme .In verità Allah è sapiente, ben informato." (TSC Sura XLIX,versetto 13). Questa frase "affinché vi conosceste a vicenda" ha un ampio significato nella lingua araba, ed include anche il concetto dello scambio di benefici, l'andare d'accordo, fare reciproco uso delle rispettive idee e utilizzare lo scambio negli interessi economici.

 

Dice Allah quello che può essere tradotto come: "…Aiutatevi l'un l'altro in carità e pietà e non sostenetevi nel peccato e nella trasgressione. …" (TSC- Sura V, versetto 2). Questo versetto non è solo rivolto ai musulmani, ma bensì a tutta l'umanità. Aiutiamoci a vicenda a combattere la droga, a combattere, per esempio, il pericolo dell' influenza aviaria.  Il resto del versetto dice "non sostenetevi nel peccato e nella trasgressione". Quindi non occupare la mia terra chiedendomi poi di coesistere.

 

 

La civiltà islamica arrivò al suo culmine quando diverse nazionalità e culture si fusero con l'Islam. Se non fosse stato per l'Andalusia, che divenne prospera grazie ai musulmani, l'Europa non sarebbe mai stata quello che è ora.  Gli Stati Uniti d'America sono quello che sono grazie alle varie etnie e nazionalità che si sono mescolate insieme. 

  

Sfido tutte le costituzioni del mondo Occidentale a provare che contengono una sola frase che incoraggia i loro popoli a fare conoscenza con gli altri.  L'unica costituzione che ha tale frase è il Corano; quindi non fu l'Occidente ad inventare la coesistenza.

  

Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come: "Se il tuo Signore avesse voluto, avrebbe fatto di tutti gli uomini una sola comunità. Invece non smettono di essere in contrasto tra loro, eccetto coloro ai quali il tuo Signore ha concesso la Sua misericordia. Per questo li ha creati. ... " (TSC- Sura XI, versetto 118-119).

 

Un altro versetto che accentua questo significato, in cui Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come, è questo: "E fan parte dei Suoi segni, la creazione dei cieli e della terra, la varietà dei vostri idiomi e dei vostri colori. In ciò vi sono segni per coloro che sanno " (TSC- Sura XXX, versetto 22).

 

Il Profeta, pace e benedizioni su di lui, descrisse questo concetto dicendo che i musulmani, nella loro misericordia e compassione rivolta l'uno verso l'altro, sono come un corpo umano.  Se un organo è ammalato, il resto del corpo reagirà con febbre ed insonnia.  Il Profeta, pace e benedizioni su di lui, ci ha dato un esempio dal nostro stesso corpo.  Esso consiste di vari organi, ognuno dei quali ha una funzione ed un ruolo diverso; solo quando questi organi lavoreranno insieme come una squadra diverranno una singola unità. 

  

Tutto il testo coranico è stato rivelato sotto forma di dialogo. Descrive i vari discorsi tra i Profeti ed i loro popoli.  Il Corano riporta persino i dialoghi avvenuti con coloro che contestarono l'Islam. Guarda quante volte  si trova la parola "loro dissero" in esso!   

  

Osserva la Sura "Al-Baqara" (La Giovenca), che traccia i principi dell'Islam, finché non si raggiunge il versetto del Trono "Allah! Non c'è altro dio che Lui, il Vivente, l'Assoluto. …" (TSC- Sura II versetto 255), che rappresenta invece il credo islamico. Il versetto seguente ad esso, comincia con  le parole "Non c'è costrizione nella religione..." (TSC- Sura II versetto 256). Così dopo aver posto l' intero insegnamento dei procedimenti tra le nostre mani, questo versetto afferma il fatto che nessuno è costretto a seguirlo.  Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come: "…creda chi vuole e chi vuole neghi…" (TSC- Sura XVIII versetto 29). Ognuno è libero di credere o di non credere. 

  

Guarda come il Corano parla del terreno comune tra la Gente del Libro (di cui per "Gente del Libro" s'intendono gli ebrei ed i cristiani). Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come: "Di': "O gente della Scrittura, addivenite ad una dichiarazione comune tra noi e voi: [e cioè ] che non adoreremo altri che Allah, senza nulla associarGli, e che non prenderemo alcuni di noi come signori all'infuori di Allah".
Se poi volgono le spalle allora dite: "Testimoniate che noi siamo musulmani". (TSC-Sura III versetto 64)
Guarda come è bello il seguente versetto, che si rivolge ai non-musulmani, in cui Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come "di': «="" chi="" provvede="" a="" voi="" dai="" cieli="" e="" dalla="" terra?»="" di="" :="" «allah="" ».="" verità="" o="" noi="" siamo="" sulla="" retta="" via="" oppure="" in="" evidente="" errore="">(TSC Sura XXXIV versetto 24). Così il Corano ci insegna come dialogare anche con i miscredenti, ma  purtroppo noi musulmani non abbiamo capito questa lezione sull'Arte del dialogo nemmeno tra di noi.

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Medita sul seguente versetto; Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come: "Uomini, temete il vostro Signore che vi ha creati da un solo essere, e da esso ha creato la sposa sua, e da loro ha tratto molti uomini e donne. ..." (TSC- Sura IV versetto 1). Tutti noi proveniamo da un'unica fonte, cioè Adamo ed Eva. Questo è quello che ci unisce l' uno all'altro. 

 

Sapete cosa fece il Profeta, pace e benedizioni su di lui, una volta giunto a Medina?  Richiamò la gente, dicendo loro di diffondere la pace, alimentare gli affamati e sostenere i legami di sangue. Medina a quei tempi era piena di tribù rivali come Al- Aws e Al- Khazraj.  Egli, pace e benedizioni su di lui, riappacificò le due tribù.  Dopodiché  costruì la moschea, dove la società intera si poteva riunire. Cambiò il nome della città da "Yathrib" a "Medina" che significa "La Città" affinché non potesse essere attribuita a nessuna tribù in particolare. Pubblicò una costituzione rivolta agli ebrei, ai miscredenti ed ai musulmani, chiedendo a tutti di vivere in pace tra di loro.  Non ho mai sentito di una costituzione che richiede la coesistenza, come invece era quella pensata dal Profeta, pace e benedizioni su di lui, per la città di Medina. 

 

A tutti coloro che hanno paura dell' Islam, e a quelli che si rifiutano di aggiungere la religione al programma di studio per paura dell'estremismo, voglio mostrare che hanno torto. Voglio che insegniate ai giovani il vero Islam così sapranno come coesistere.Se temi l'estremismo, allora insegna il corretto Islam ai tuoi bambini, poiché è proprio esso che ti dice di coesistere e di mantenere allo stesso tempo la tua identità.  Ho tanta voglia di mettere in pratica le parole di Allah l'Altissimo, che dice quel che può essere tradotto come "...Temete Allah e mantenete la concordia tra di voi. ..." (TSC- Sura VIII versetto 1) , attraverso questo programma.

 

Il Profeta, pace e benedizioni su di lui, ci disse che mettere da parte le nostre differenze riconciliandoci l'uno con l'altro è un modo di agire migliore persino del digiuno, della preghiera notturna e della carità. La nostra intenzione in questo programma si può riassumere nelle parole di Allah l'Altissimo, che dice quel che può essere tradotto come "In verità i credenti sono fratelli: ristabilite la concordia tra i vostri fratelli e temete Allah. Forse vi sarà usata misericordia." (TSC- Sura XLIX,versetto 10). Il Profeta, pace e benedizioni su di lui, ci disse che ciò che causa conflitto tra di noi, agisce come un rasoio che rade la nostra religione, non le nostre teste. 

 

Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come: "Voi siete la migliore comunità che sia suscitata tra gli uomini, ..." (TSC- Sura III versetto 110). Ognuno di noi deve essere orgoglioso di questo, ma, allo stesso tempo, deve essere capace di coesistere. 

  

La relazione tra la coesistenza e lo sviluppo  

  

Come possiamo pensare al nostro sviluppo mentre non possiamo neanche coesistere?  Sarebbe una catastrofe.  Se voglio sviluppare un qualcosa, perché non agire su ciò che già possiedo?  Voglio raccontarvi una bella storia di una barca che era nel mare, in un punto dove il mare ed il fiume si uniscono. I pescatori volevano disperatamente un po' d'acqua fresca. Segnalarono ad una nave lontana, diretta verso ovest, di mandare loro un po' d'acqua per sopravvivere.  Il capitano di quella nave disse loro: "State chiedendo acqua fresca mentre è proprio sotto di voi?!" E dico a voi la stessa identica cosa: l'acqua fresca è con noi, l'acqua fresca non è altro che la nostra grande storia.  

 

Sfortunatamente ci sono persone  che tentano di spingerci in guerre e conflitti, di farci tornare ai tempi delle crociate, perché  vogliono vendere le loro armi e fare molti soldi. Perciò l'Islam, invece dell'ostilità, sta chiedendo coesistenza e pace, ed è nostro dovere come musulmani dimostrare al mondo intero che siamo un popolo che sa coesistere, poiché il Corano è una costituzione universale, e la prova di ciò è nel primo versetto del Libro Sacro, che si riferisce ad Allah come "Signore dei mondi". Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come "La lode [appartiene] ad Allah, Signore dei mondi" (TSC- Sura I, versetto 2), e, nell'ultimo versetto, che si riferisce al "Signore degli uomini", Allah l'Altissimo dice quel che può essere tradotto come "Di': " Mi rifugio nel Signore degli uomini" (TSC- Sura CXIV, versetto 1). Il Corano è un libro universale. Perciò sii aperto, coesisti senza dissolverti o perdere la tua identità e la tua fede. 

  

Riassunto dei prossimi episodi 

 

Nel prossimo episodio racconteremo le storie dei quattro Imam (studiosi islamici): ash-Shafe'yy, Abu-Hanifa, Malik e Ahmad Ibn-Hanbal.  Non parleremo di loro dal punto di vista della giurisprudenza islamica, ma ci concentreremo sulla coesistenza intrecciata intorno alle loro storie.

 

Un'ultima cosa: se volete interagire con noi potete accedere al nostro sito www.amrkhaled.net dopo ogni episodio.  Potete mandarci i vostri commenti, le vostre critiche ed il vostro punto di vista, in modo obiettivo.  

 

Infine, che  la Pace di Allah sia su tutti voi.

Hello Dear Friends

   I have announced recently to all that I decided to only inclde those whom I beleive got and send positive vibes rather than negative, which was stated in a letter that I post to everyone earlier:

  Hola, Salam, Peace, & Bonjour to All :-)

I hope everybody is doing well & filled with joy and happiness :-)

I have decided to go over my friends list and "remove" those whom which I beleive r giving more negative energey rather than POSITIVE and this is a personal choice and "no hard feelings" :-)

Love, Peace, & Respect to you all

And with that being said, I including the importance of receiving Positive energey, spreading it, and thinking positve "always". Your comments are much welcomed :)

 

Positive Energy! Create Your Own Positive Energy Solution. Thoughts create positive energy. Create the highest positive energy and positive energy influences in your life! Create positive energy and begin raising your positive energy level.

It's so easy ...to look around and notice what's wrong. It takes practice to see what's right. Many of us have lived around negativity for years. We've become skilled at labeling what's wrong with other people, our life, our work, our day, our relationships, ourselves, our conduct, our recovery. We want to be realistic, and our goal is to identify and accept reality. However, this is often not our intent when we practice negativity. The purpose of negativity is usually annihilation.

If you sense an inner pull yet your energy is stuck in situations, stress or circumstances you don't seem able to step out of, investing in raising your level of consciousness is like coming out of the shadowy landscape of a cave into the gentle, brilliant light.

You can make profound headway on your pathway with personal and spiritual transformation and create greater personal satisfaction and expansive shifts in consciousness. This site is designed for the purpose of spiritual awakening. Its intent is to help you remember yourself as a spiritual being even if you are encountering physical, mental, emotional or spiritual challenges.

The conscious and subconscious are like our mental software and our life experience is our printout. If we are holding limited, negative, judgmental beliefs - either consciously or subconsciously - our body and life experience must reflect these distortions. Thus, to remove these distortions will positively effect our lives. The removal of limiting, mental distortions or blocks is called Clearing. It is held by the great mystics and the traditions of enlightenment that our essential nature is perfect, eternal, and at one with an all-loving Creator.

This understanding is central to my work. I clear away the clouds that hide a sun that is always present. Positive Energy is destined to become a classic in the field of positive energy medicine and health!

Understanding the Positive Energy Centers of Your Body

Ever feel energized one day and tired the next? Your chakras, or energy centers, could be unbalanced. Find out where your energy powerhouse is, and how to tap into your greatest strengths. Are your Chakras balanced? Take a free Chakra Test...

The words, positive and energy are related to many subjects. We've decided to bring the two words together to create positive energy information with the intent to give people a broad outlook on the positive aspects that life bring.

The information is presented on two ideologies and how they relate to positive energy. The first of these concepts relates positive energy to people, and personal situations; the positive energy that makes our world a better place to live. Secondly we relate positive energy to natural powers and human products that make modern life what it is today. Specifically, how the 'fuels of our present and future should be derived from positive energy sources.

positive energy versus negative energy

Negative thinking and negative energy empowers the problem

It takes us out of harmony. Negative energy sabotages and destroys. It has a powerful life of its own. So does positive energy. Each day, we can ask what's right, what's good--about other people, our life, our work, our day, our relationships, ourselves, our conduct, our recovery. Positive energy heals, conducts love, and transforms, the mind, body, and soul.

Positive energy is your tool ....

Discovering the purpose of your soul is the first step on your spiritual journey. Knowing your intention for this lifetime is essential for making wise decisions in your life and finding happiness in each moment, rather than always struggling to find something in the future to bring you joy. Taking the time to develop this specific value statement will help you to discover why you are here in this life and what you are here to contribute. Positive energy is your tool.

Spiritual experiences are not the privilege of a select few. With self-discipline and commitment you can build your own foundation of spirituality. Miracles will come to us when our hearts are open. Our job is simply to clear the way for them.

What is "better"? Positive Energy or negative energy?

The universe is precisely balanced between negative and positive energy. Let me say at the outset that this has absolutely nothing to do with "good and bad". Good and bad are subjective value judgments and really tell us little about the nature of any idea, but much about the observer, and their "frame of references."

Because the universe is so balanced between the two it is inherently positive. In other words to be so balanced is positive itself. But the whole of existence is in existence because this polarization externalizes and manifests the "All That Is" from nonphysical into physical. Duality is the effect of white light being "slowed" and splayed into its constituent "colors" which "fragment" a single concept into its polarized components. (please see the prism with refracted light).

Which brings us to negative aspects. Please understand "affliction" as another word for dis-ease. A state of being in which contradiction, conflict and the need for resolution exist unresolved. This state of being of lack of resolution allows organisms to attack because of the belief in separation and hence powerlessness. But negative aspects are not inherently in a state of dis-ease, nor are they "bad." It is the resistance to growth implied (and belief in separation) in this aspect that is reflected as a need of the person's psyche, that all pain and suffering are the effect of. By fulfilling this need we bring back together (positive energy) that which was believed separate.

Squares and oppositions seek resolution and fulfillment towards ease (trine). This is not inherently "bad" nor difficult. This actually implies awareness of the paradoxical nature of "things". Tension is required to walk upon the earth. The resistance of our legs to the constant pull of gravity allows us to move instead of remaining in a motion-less state (please see my discourse on e-motion). Without developmental tension nothing moves. Action is a physical world parameter and choice.

 It is negative energy that drives the material universe. If these aspects are seen in preponderance in the chart it reflects a powerful developmental potential. In the Horoscope, like the universe, balance is important. It is the judgment of tension as "bad" that creates anxiety. It is the welcoming of tension that is felt as excitement. Tension is essential for growth. Ease is not necessarily "good" and tension is not necessarily "bad", therefore, there are no good and bad aspects!

The positive aspects of trine and sextile are the areas where tension's resolution is found. They allow for the integration and instinctual expression of developmental tension. Self-empowerment is the recognition that you chose this chart that you have now for a reason, the hallway of your developmental choice. You are always creating your reality 100%, even if it is only to demonstrate the reality you do not prefer.

It is the negative aspects that need attention; the trines support the squares. What awareness or resolution can be gleaned from this square or opposition? There is no end to any synchronistic spiral be it positive OR negative. Therefore choose the energy you wish to initiate it with, wisely. There will be levels higher and higher to be explored in regard to that developmental awareness that can be achieved, welcome it.

The positive aspects have nothing to support and ease if developmental tension is not acted upon. Negative aspects are your prescription for action chosen before incarnation, and aspect patterns are the psychological reflection of how these things are dealt with by the personality. Psychology is simply the understanding of the exchange of psychic material consciously and unconsciously and the resulting behavior there from. It is an analysis of the individual's beliefs about their ability to manifest themselves.

Positive and negative aspects tell us the identity's belief in the ability to manifest, integrate, and express the idea that they are. Please encourage them in their ability to do so. It is belief and approach that determines effect extracted. It can be an exciting exploration of consciousness, the waking up to other levels of knowingness (Uranus) instead of perceived external limitation and threat (Saturn). The choice, of course, is yours.

"I suffer nought against my will, I am not obedient to God, I am in accord with him, and the more so, because I know that everything takes place in virtue of an immutable law proclaimed from all eternity." ~ "Sucipe" a prayer St. Ignatius.

Source: http://www.whispy.com/positive_energy.htm

 

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Practical Instructions

Source: http://www.successconsciousness.com/index_000009.htm

 

POSITIVE ENERGY: HOW TO BUILD VITALITY AND STOP GETTING DRAINED

(Excerpted from Positive Energy: Ten Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear Into Vibrance, Strength, and Love by Judith Orloff, M.D.)

Do You Get Drained By Other People's Energy?

Each day we encounter a wide range of energies, both positive and negative. Positive energy includes compassion, courage, forgiveness, and faith. Negative energy includes fear, anger, hopelessness, and shame. We need to be experts at dealing with energy so we don't get demolished by draining situations or people who're energy vampires.

Like me you may be an intuitive empath, someone who's so sensitive to energy you pick it up but you're also drained by it. This goes way beyond feeling sympathy for a distraught friend—we actually take on their pain either emotionally or physically. To cope we take refuge in solitude. We empaths are so attuned to others that we can feel what's going on inside of them. This can put us on energy overload and aggravate everything from chronic fatigue to overeating.

Empaths, unintentionally, can make even a good doctor's life hell. They manifest so many "unexplained" symptoms, that frustrated physicians write them off as hypochondriacs. Empaths are notoriously misdiagnosed. Patients have come to me with obesity who've failed diets because they needed strategies other than eating to protect themselves from negative energy. Others were labeled "agoraphobic" or with "panic disorder," having received only minor relief from traditional treatments. Some were nearly house-bound. They'd all say, "I dislike crowded places where there's no quick escape. Forget department stores, busy streets, elevators, tunnels. I just avoid them." Sounded very familiar. So I decided to take a history of how these people processed energy in the world, something all health professionals must be trained to assess. Voila! I found many were undiagnosed empaths. For me, this changed everything. My job as a physician then became teaching my patients to center themselves and protect their energy.

How do you know if you're an empath? What are the signs?

Quiz: Are You an Intuitive Empath?

Ask yourself:

• Have you ever sat next to someone at a dinner who seems pleasant, but suddenly you're nauseous, have a headache, or feel drained?
• Are you uncomfortable in crowds, even go out of your way to avoid them? When someone is in pain, do you start feeling it too?
• Do I overeat around people I'm uncomfortable with?

If you've answered "yes" to one or more questions, it's likely you have experienced intuitive empathy. Responding "yes" to every question indicates empathy is draining your energy.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ENERGY

1. In crowds or stressful situations take a few deep breaths to exhale negativity from your body

2. Meditate daily to center yourself—visualize roots going through you and planting firmly in the ground

3. Take daily baths or showers. Water is a potent purifier and can get rid of the negative of energies.

4. Eliminate energy vampires from your life or set clear boundaries with them.

Source: http://www.feminist.com/resources/artspeech/insp/positiveenergy.html

 

 

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An interview with Mr. Amr khaled at Almehwar Channel regarding this program: http://www.amrkhaled.net/multimedia/multimedia926.html

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An Inconvenient Truth: We need to move, we need to wake up!

Home Page & To Take Action : http://www.climatecrisis.net

The average American generates about 15,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year from personal transportation, home energy use and from the energy used to produce all of the products and services we consume. CALCULATE YOUR PERSONAL IMPACT to see how much CO2 you produce each year.

JOIN THE GLOBAL WARMING VIRTUAL MARCH at www.stopglobalwarming.org.

You have the power to make a difference. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big changes in helping to stop global warming.

After reducing your emissions you can do even more by going "carbon neutral." By supporting clean renewable energy, you can effectively neutralize your personal CO2 emissions. Your small investment will ensure that for every ton of carbon dioxide you are emitting, a ton of carbon dioxide will not be released into the atmosphere. Go NEUTRAL!

Learn about other ways that movies are inspiring people to make a difference at .

 

WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?

Carbon dioxide and other gases warm the surface of the planet naturally by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. This is a good thing because it keeps our planet habitable. However, by burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil and clearing forests we have dramatically increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and temperatures are rising.

The vast majority of scientists agree that global warming is real, it's already happening and that it is the result of our activities and not a natural occurrence.¹ The evidence is overwhelming and undeniable.

We're already seeing changes. Glaciers are melting, plants and animals are being forced from their habitat, and the number of severe storms and droughts is increasing.

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	The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years.2
	Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in places like the Colombian Andes, 7,000 feet above sea level.3
	The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled over the past decade.4
	At least 279 species of plants and animals are already responding to global warming, moving closer to the poles.5

If the warming continues, we can expect catastrophic consequences.

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	Deaths from global warming will double in just 25 years -- to 300,000 people a year.6
	Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet with the loss of shelf ice in Greenland and Antarctica, devastating coastal areas worldwide.7
	Heat waves will be more frequent and more intense.
	Droughts and wildfires will occur more often.
	The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050.8
	More than a million species worldwide could be driven to extinction by 2050.9

There is no doubt we can solve this problem. In fact, we have a moral obligation to do so. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big differences in helping to stop global warming. The time to come together to solve this problem is now – TAKE ACTION

¹ According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), this era of global warming "is unlikely to be entirely natural in origin" and "the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence of the global climate."
² Emanuel, K. 2005. Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years. Nature 436: 686-688.
³ World Health Organization
⁴ Krabill, W., E. Hanna, P. Huybrechts, W. Abdalati, J. Cappelen, B. Csatho, E. Frefick, S. Manizade, C. Martin, J, Sonntag, R. Swift, R. Thomas and J. Yungel. 2004. Greenland Ice Sheet: Increased coastal thinning. Geophysical Research Letters 31.
⁵ Nature.
⁶ World Health Organization
⁷ Washington Post, "Debate on Climate Shifts to Issue of Irreparable Change," Juliet Eilperin, January 29, 2006, Page A1.
⁸ Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. 2004. Impacts of a Warming Arctic. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Also quoted in Time Magazine, Vicious Cycles, Missy Adams, March 26, 2006.
⁹ Time Magazine, Feeling the Heat, David Bjerklie, March 26, 2006.

 

 

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The True Islamic Morals

HARUN YAHYA

Some people who say they are acting in the name of religion may misunderstand their religion or practice it wrongly. For this reason, it is a mistake to form any idea of that religion from the activities of these people. The best way to understand Islam is through its holy source.

The holy source of Islam is the Qur'an; and the model of morality in the Qur'an is completely different from the image of it formed in the minds of some westerners. The Qur'an is based on the concepts of morality, love, compassion, mercy, modesty, self-sacrifice, tolerance and peace, and a Muslim who truly lives according to these moral precepts is highly refined, thoughtful, tolerant, trustworthy and accommodating. To those around him he gives love, respect, peace of mind and a sense of the joy of life.

 

Islam Is A Religion Of Peace And Well-Being

The word Islam has the same meaning as "peace" in Arabic. Islam is a religion that came down to offer humanity a life filled with the peace and well-being in which God's eternal mercy and compassion is manifested in the world. God invites all people to accept the moral teachings of the Qur'an as a model whereby mercy, compassion, tolerance and peace may be experienced in the world. In Surat al-Baqara verse 208, this command is given:

You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in the footsteps of Satan. He is an outright enemy to you.

As we see in this verse, people will experience well-being and happiness by living according to the moral teaching of the Qur'an.

 

God Condemns Mischief

God has commanded humanity to avoid evil; he has forbidden immorality, rebellion, cruelty, aggressiveness, murder and bloodshed. Those who do not obey this command of God are walking in the steps of Satan, as it says in the verse above, and have adopted an attitude that God has clearly declared unlawful. Of the many verses that bear on this subject, here are only two:

But as for those who break God's contract after it has been agreed and sever what God has commanded to be joined, and cause corruption in the earth, the curse will be upon them. They will have the Evil Abode. (Surat ar-Ra'd: 25)

Seek the abode of the hereafter with what God has given you, without forgetting your portion of the world. And do good as God has been good to you. And do not seek to cause mischief on earth. God does not love mischief makers.' (Surat al-Qasas: 77)

As we can see, God has forbidden every kind of mischievous acts in the religion of Islam including terrorism and violence, and condemned those who commit such deeds. A Muslim lends beauty to the world and improves it.

 

Islam Defends Tolerance And Freedom Of Speech

Islam is a religion which fosters freedom of life, ideas and thought. It has forbidden tension and conflict among people, calumny, suspicion and even having negative thoughts about another individual.

Islam has not only forbidden terror and violence, but also even the slightest imposition of any idea on another human being.

There is no compulsion in religion. Right guidance has become clearly distinct from error. Anyone who rejects false gods and believes in God has grasped the Firmest Handhold, which will never give way. God is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara: 256)

So remind, you need only to remind. You cannot compel them to believe. (Surat al-Ghashiyah: 22)

To force anyone to believe in a religion or to practice it, is against the spirit and essence of Islam. Because it is necessary that faith be accepted with free will and conscience. Of course, Muslims may urge one another to keep the moral precepts taught in the Qur'an, but they never use compulsion. In any case, an individual cannot be induced to the practice of religion by either threat or offering him a worldly privilege.

Let us imagine a completely opposite model of society. For example, a world in which people are forced by law to practice religion. Such a model of society is completely contrary to Islam because faith and worship have value only when they are directed toward God. If there were a system that forced people to believe and worship, people would be religious only out of fear of the system. What is acceptable from the point of view of religion is that religion be practiced in an environment where freedom of conscience is permitted, and that it be practiced only for the approval of God.

 

God Has Made The Killing Of Innocent People Unlawful

According to the Qur'an, one of the greatest sins is to kill a human being who has committed no fault:

...If someone kills another person - unless it is in retaliation for someone else or for causing corruption in the earth - it is as if he had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives life to another person, it is as if he had given life to all mankind. Our Messengers came to them with Clear Signs but even after that many of them committed outrages in the earth. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 32)

Those who do not call on any other deity together with God and do not kill anyone God has made inviolate, except with the right to do so, and do not fornicate; anyone who does that will receive an evil punishment. (Surat al-Furqan: 68)

As we can see in the verses above, those who kill innocent human beings without a cause are threatened with evil punishment. God has revealed that killing one person is as great a sin as killing all mankind. Anyone who respected the prerogatives of God would not do harm to even one individual, let alone murdering thousands of innocent people. Those who think that they will escape justice and punishment in this world will never escape the account they must give in the Presence of God on the Last Day. So, those believers who know they will give an account to God after their death, will be very careful about respecting the limits God has established.

 

God Commands Believers To Be Compassionate And Merciful

In this verse, Muslim morality is explained:

...To be one of those who believe and urge each other to steadfastness and urge each other to compassion. Those are the Companions of the Right. (Surat al-Balad: 17-18)

As we see in this verse, one of the most important moral precepts that God has sent down to His servants so that they may receive salvation and mercy and attain Paradise, is to "urge each other to compassion".

Islam as described in the Qur'an is a modern, enlightened, progressive religion. A Muslim is above all a person of peace; he is tolerant with a democratic spirit, cultured, enlightened, honest, knowledgable about art and science and civilized.

A Muslim educated in the fine moral teaching of the Qur'an, approaches everyone with the love that Islam expects. He shows respect for every idea and he values art and aesthetics. He is conciliatory in the face of every event, diminishing tension and restoring amity. In societies composed of individuals such as this, there will be a higher civilization, a higher social morality, more joy, happiness, justice, security, abundance and blessings than in the most modern nations of the world today.

 

God Has Commanded Tolerance And Forgiveness

Surat al-A'raf, verse 199, which says "practice forgiveness", expresses the concept of forgiveness and tolerance which is one of the basic principles of the religion of Islam.

When we look at Islamic history, we can see clearly how Muslims established this important precept of the moral teaching of the Qur'an in their social life. At every point in their advance, Muslims destroyed unlawful practices and created a free and tolerant environment. In the areas of religion, language and culture, they made it possible for people totally opposite to each other to live under the same roof in freedom and peace, thereby giving to those subject to them the advantages of knowledge, wealth and position. Likewise, one of the most important reasons that the large and widespread Ottoman Empire was able to sustain its existence for so many centuries was that its way of life was directed by the tolerance and understanding brought by Islam. For centuries Muslims have been characterized by their tolerance and compassion. In every period of time they have been the most just and merciful of people. All ethnic groups within this multi-national community freely practiced the religions they have followed for years and enjoyed every opportunity to live in their own cultures and worship in their own way.

Indeed, the particular tolerance of Muslims, when practiced as commanded in the Qur'an, can alone bring peace and well-being to the whole world. The Qur'an refers to this particular kind of tolerance:

A good action and a bad action are not the same. Repel the bad with something better and, if there is enmity between you and someone else, he will be like a bosom friend. (Surat al-Fussilat: 34)

 

Conclusion

All this shows that the moral teaching offered to humanity by Islam is one that will bring peace, happiness and justice to the world. The barbarism that is happening in the world today under the name of "Islamic Terrorism" is completely removed from the moral teachings of the Qur'an; it is the work of ignorant, bigoted people, criminals who have nothing to do with religion. The solution which will applied against these individuals and groups who are trying to commit their deeds of savagery under the guise of Islam, will be the instruction of people in the true moral teaching of Islam.

In other words, the religion of Islam and the moral teaching of the Qur'an are not the supporters of terrorism and the terrorists, but the remedy by which the world can be saved from the scourge of terrorism.

Source:

http://islamdenouncesterrorism.com/the_true_islamic_morals.html

This site is based on the works of Harun Yahya, one of the leading Muslim scholars of our time.
His books and articles are available on line atwww.harunyahya.com

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Also:

View the Truth about 9/11:

This is a public information that is found at Youtube.com:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Truth+about+9%2F11&search=Search

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjyHzUvsviY

 

 

 

                 

This is to answer all of those who asked me about this subject :) Below        is a link to an introducery website and another to a brief presentation.        Enjoy!                 ISLAM: THE NOBLE PATH                 ..                   This presentation is about the history of  Islam; how it enlightened        the world in  terms of faith, morality and civilization. Learn about the        tolerance, humaneness  and rationality of Islam.                           Watch Presentation                         Download SWF,                Download EXE

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His Biography:

 

Loving the Prophet:

On the Path of the Beloved: COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY BEFORE BIRTH UNTIL HIS DEATH.