And from the words of Ahmad Ibn 'Aasim Al-Andaakee, who was one of the biggest scholars at the time
of Sulaymaan Ad-Daaraanee, was:
"Indeed, I have reached from all the times, a time when Islaam has returned to being strange as it began.
In it, the description of truth has returned to being strange as it began. If you were to turn to the scholar,
you would find him being tested with the love of this worldly life and the love for honor and authority.
And if you were to turn to the worshipper, you would find him ignorant in his worship, deceived and
fallen victim to his enemy Iblees. He has mounted to the highest levels of worship while being ignorant
of how to perform them so how can he be at that level? And the rest of the people are from among the
ignorant followers, simple-minded and quick to follow a way, as if he were a wolf looking to steal a
sheep, or a hungry lion, or a fox on the prowl. This is the description of the people of your time from the
carriers of knowledge and the Qur'aan and the callers of wisdom."
28 Hilyat-ul-Awliyaa (9/286
And from another of their attributes, which the Commander of the Believers has described them with,
was: "They accompany the world with their bodies while their souls are drawn towards the great
abode."
This is an indication that they do not take this world as their home nor are they content with it as a place
of residence nor as a place of rest. Indeed, they only see it as a transition and they do not take it as an
abode. All of the messengers and revealed Books advised towards this aspect. Allaah has informed us in
His Book of the believing man from the house of Pharaoh who said to his people while he was lecturing
them:
"O my people! Truly, the life of this world is nothing but a (quick passing) transition, and verily,
the Hereafter that is the home that will remain forever." [Surah Ghaafir: 39]
And the Prophet, sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said to Ibn 'Umar: "Be in this world as if you were a
stranger or a passer-by." 34
So it is to be in this world as if you did not exist and in the next life as if you did not cease to exist.
And in another report it is stated: "Count yourself amongst the inhabitants of the graveyards." 35
From the advice that the Maseeh 'Eesaa gave was his words to his companions: "Pass through it and do
not become an inhabitant of it."
And he also said: "Who is the one who will build a home upon the waves of the ocean? This is the
worldly life, so do not take it as a home that will last forever."
Thus, the believer, in this world is like the stranger crossing through a land other than his own, longing
for his homeland and the day when he will return to it. He makes provision of what is necessary for his
path back homeward. He does not compete for status with the people of the land he is passing through.
Nor does he grieve over the degradation he experiences while amongst them.
Al-Fudayl Ibn 'Iyaad (rahimahullaah) said: "The believer in this world is worried and distressed. His
main concern is to repair his equipment (as one who is stranded fixes his vehicle)."
And Al-Hasan (rahimahullaah) said: "The believer in this world is like the stranger. He does not become
upset when it degrades him, nor does he compete with others with regard to what it gives of honor. For
him is a condition and for the people are a condition."
I have always been a backbencher...
Once in college I came late for a class, so I had to sit in the front. I don't remember why I did that but I fell asleep. It was the professer's class, she got really angry and roasted me for 5-10 mins, but the funny thing is I don't know why I m typing this out at 1.47am instead of going to sleep... oh well... I m off...
I asked Maulana about your images because although you did what you felt was correct, I myself was not so sure.
Maulana replied with something like this.
The judgement will depend in the Authorizer at the time.
It's not really a straight forward ruling if member's will get technical.
base of ruling:
Hadith on "Tasweer"
Eyes in images is what gives a picture "life" - if the eye is dotted then it's not really removed. Facial features is what it comes down to. Facial features should be removed. Not just the eyes. Usually the eyes is sufficient.
There's no clear ruling on this so as I was taught about eyes being the life of a picture, eyes is a 100% no. If the eyes is only dotted or has sunglasses (which still indicates "looking") then it will not be permitted. Those images in that topic I feel are not suitable and to me deep down seems liable against the Hadith.
I don't think our rule is clear either but the truth is, a clear rule cannot be made in this regard and we'll have to analyse and decide for each image individually. I have reported the first one and edited the second one.
Yes, try not to post full-body cartoon images. And if you could possibly erase the entire head, that would be better. Otherwise, the text in the images is quite amusing.
Earliest UK human footprints found 7 February 2014 10:30 AM
Science correspondent, BBC News
Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of human footprints outside of Africa, on the Norfolk Coast in the East of England.
The footprints are more than 800,000 years old and were found on the shores of Happisburgh.
They are direct evidence of the earliest known humans in northern Europe.
Details of the extraordinary markings have been published in the science journal Plos One.
The footprints have been described as "one of the most important discoveries, if not the most important discovery that has been made on [Britain's] shores," by Dr Nick Ashton of the British Museum.
"It will rewrite our understanding of the early human occupation of Britain and indeed of Europe," he told BBC News.
The markings were first indentified in May last year during a low tide. Rough seas had eroded the sandy beach to reveal a series of elongated hollows.
The footprints on Happisburgh beach are possibly those of a family in search of food. I walked with Dr Ashton along the shore where the discovery was made. He recalled how he and a colleague stumbled across the hollows: "At the time, I wondered 'could these really be the case? If it was the case, these could be the earliest footprints outside Africa and that would be absolutely incredible."
Such discoveries are very rare. The Happisburgh footprints are the only ones of this age in Europe and there are only three other sets that are older, all of which are in Africa.
"At first, we weren't sure what we were seeing," Dr Ashton told me, "but it was soon clear that the hollows resembled human footprints."
The hollows were washed away not long after they were identified. The team were, however, able to capture the footprints on video that will be shown at an exhibition at London's Natural History Museum later this month.
The video shows the researchers on their hands and knees in cold, driving rain, engaged in a race against time to record the hollows. Dr Ashton recalls how they scooped out rainwater from the footprints so that they could be photographed. "But the rain was filling the hollows as quickly as we could empty them," he told me.
The team took a 3D scan of the footprints over the following two weeks. A detailed analysis of these images by Dr Isabelle De Groote of Liverpool John Moores University confirmed that the hollows were indeed human footprints, possibly of five people, one adult male and some children.
Dr De Groote said she could make out the heel, arch and even toes in some of the prints, the largest of which would have filled a UK shoe size 8 (European size 42; American size 9) .
"When I was told about the footprints, I was absolutely stunned," Dr De Groote told BBC News.
"They appear to have been made by one adult male who was about 5ft 9in (175cm) tall and the shortest was about 3ft. The other larger footprints could come from young adult males or have been left by females. The glimpse of the past that we are seeing is that we have a family group moving together across the landscape."
Received a call from India few hrs back.. seems someone has accepted Islam at the hands of a brother.. he got him circumcised and now sending him off to 4 months Jamaat.. requests duas from everyone..
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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