Qur’an
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The Rwanda-Effect
Author’s-Note: Allah says in The Qur’ān, “And, don’t allow your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”.(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8) Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said that Allah said, “Oh, My Servants!!! Verily, I’ve made Oppression Forbidden even upon Myself, as well as between you. So, do not oppress one another.”.(an-Nawawī) In light of Continue reading
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My 1st-Udhiyyah: What I’ve Learned To Respect And Appreciate About Life&Death
Author’s-Note: Dhul-Hijjah 12, 1438, A.H./September 3, 2017, C.E. I participated in an Islāmic-Tradition, predicated by Islāmic/Revelatory-Texts, spanning Several-Generations: al-Udhiyyah/Slaughtering. This Traditional-Slaughtering commemorates the Rites of al-Hajj/Pilgrimage (predicated upon the Sacrifices/Sufferings of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael, Issac [Peace be upon them]), leading up to the Islāmic-Holiday known as Id-ul-Adhā/the Celebration of Sacrifice. For more Information regarding Continue reading
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The Muslim-Community’s Dilemma concerning the Issue of Abortion
Author’s-Note: I’ve written this, as a Result of an Article which I’ve read, concerning a Muslim-Woman who made the Decision to have an Abortion.(http://www.thetempest.co/2017/08/25/life-love/love-sex/muslim-had-abortion/) The story actually is not Uncommon, yet Powerful none the less. This Article is indicative of how Broken so many Muslims in our Communities are, as well as how our Muslim-Communities Continue reading
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Evolution is White-Supremacy & White-Supremacy is Kufr/Disbelief:
https://youtu.be/G7ZlCwn2rW0?si=s9p88yF0alCb5CaM Human-Intelligence isn’t “genetic”. There’s 9-Types of Human-Intelligence. Every Human manifests at least 3-Types of Human-Intelligence. Ironically, these “Studies” are from the Same-Persons whom pontificate/claim that Afro-Peoples “evolved” from Primates & all other Peoples “evolved” from Afro-Peoples. Fake-Wokeness isn’t a “Flex”. Fake-Wokeness = Stupidity. For anyone/everyone who’s ever studied Biology: Science of Life/Living, you know Continue reading
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Circumcision vs. Mutilation: is there a Difference between the two?!!!
https://fb.watch/kjS1bXJN44/?mibextid=Nif5oz Circumcision in al-Islām is of 2-Types: 1. Male-Circumcision- Male-Circumcision consists of removing the Male-Prepuce/Foreskin, exposing the Head of the Penis. 2. Female-Circumcision- Female-Circumcision consists of partial or complete removal of the Female-Prepuce/Clitoral-Hood, exposing the Clitoris. Both Types of Circumcision are known to possess Precedent within Islām via the Qur’ān&Sunnah.(al-Bukhārī, Muslim) Circumcision is not Mutilation Continue reading
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A Response to the Article: “The Qur’an does not prohibit Women’s marriage to People of the Book – and other facts about Interfaith Marriage in Islam”
Author’s-Note: The Following is a Response to an Article, sent to me, regarding this Pathological-View that Muslim-Women are Islāmically-Allowed to “marry” Non-Muslim Men. The Name of Source of the Article is, “Freedom from the Forbidden” and here’s the Artcle itself: Can Muslim Women Marry Non-Muslims?: A Qur’anic Response The Author of this Article is being Continue reading
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A Necessary Ramadhan Personal-Reflection In Mercy!!!
Here’s a story for the Record-Books: Ramadhan 1435 AH/2014 CE…I went to Masjid Ar-Rahman, on 29th St bet. 5th Ave & Broadway, in Manhattan, NYC-After making the congregational Maghrib/Sunset Prayer, my shoes go missing. I’m honestly mad as Hell: those Sneakers were brand-new & fresh out the box, I barely had them for a Continue reading
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Imaginative-Reasoning:
Imagine a Chessboard, without pieces… …or, a Dissertation, without a Thesis. What if the Homeo had no stasis… …the World’s weather no phases? Try to picture the Arctic-Circle, with no Ice-Caps… …and, all of the Animals extinct, not coming back. Let’s think of a Planet without compliance… …filled with hypocrisy, apathy and violence. Be warned, Continue reading
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Gareth Bryant vs. Cyrus McGoldrick:
Author’s-Note: Every month I’ll be conducting a Poetic-Challenge, challenging various poets, whom I personally know/interact with, just for the sake of sharpening/improving my own poetry, general-goodwill, respect for my fellow “Brethren of the Paper & Pen”, and to just see who from among us has the best “Poetry-Skillz”…Every month, I’ll be picking a brand-new Poetic-Challenger, Continue reading
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Breast-Cancer Awareness: It’s not just a Women’s-Issue…It’s our Issue!!!
With the permission of Allah, Muslims Giving Back will be participating, as volunteers, advocates, walkers, at this year’s annual Breast-Cancer Walk in Central Park in New York City. These are the reasons why Gareth Bryant, National-Spokesperson, Muslims Giving Back, is participating: 1. For every Mother, who had Breast-Cancer, who never had a Son by her side. 2. For every Continue reading
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