Common Questions Posed by Christians January 28, 2010

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem,

(taken from my debates on Facebook Groups)

” Jesus declared Himself to be God. John: “Before Abraham was I Am”.”
- John 5:30 (New International Version)

30By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%205:30&version=NIV)… See more… See more

“God calls Himself “I Am”
- I AM (YaHWeH)
- a – adonai
- e – elohim
- Original word, YHWH, without the vowels, no meaning.
- YHWH has no meaning without the made up words “Adonai” and “Elohim”.

“Peter says this of Jesus. “My Lord and my God”.
Jesus is God. the Father Son and Holy Spirit are the 3 Persons of the one God.”
- Mark 12:29 (New International Version)

29″The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%2012:29&version=NIV)

“If you love Jesus then believe Him. He is the only way to the Father and to Salvation.”
-Matthew 7:21-23 (New International Version)

21″Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%207:21-23&version=NIV)

“There is no way to eternal life through allah.”
- How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and He gave life to you! Then He will give you death, then life again, and then unto Him ye will return. (28)
(Quran 2:28)
(http://www.quranexplorer.com/quran/?Sura=2&FromVerse=28&ToVerse=28&Script=Usmani&Reciter=Mishari-Rashid&Translation=Eng-Pickthal-Audio&TajweedRules=Off&Zoom=5.2)

“allah is not God.”
- Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, (2) The Beneficent, the Merciful. (3) Owner of the Day of Judgment, (4) Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help. (5) Show us the straight path, (6) The path of those whom Thou hast favoured. Not (the path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray. (7)
(Quran 1:1-7)
(http://www.quranexplorer.com/quran/?Sura=1&FromVerse=1&ToVerse=7&Script=Usmani&Reciter=Mishari-Rashid&Translation=Eng-Pickthal-Audio&TajweedRules=Off&Zoom=5.2)

“allah does not love you.”
- . Truly Allah loveth those who turn unto Him, and loveth those who have a care for cleanness. (222)
(Quran 2:222)
(http://www.quranexplorer.com/quran/?Sura=2&FromVerse=222&ToVerse=222&Script=Usmani&Reciter=Mishari-Rashid&Translation=Eng-Pickthal-Audio&TajweedRules=Off&Zoom=5.2)

“allah is not your father.”
- Indeed, God has no partners.

Say: He is Allah, the One! (1) Allah, the eternally Besought of all! (2) He begetteth not nor was begotten. (3) And there is none comparable unto Him. (4)
(Quran 112:1-4)
(http://www.quranexplorer.com/quran?Sura=112&FromVerse=1&ToVerse=4&Script=Usmani&Reciter=Mishari-Rashid&Translation=Eng-Pickthal-Audio&TajweedRules=Off&Zoom=5.2)

” Mohammed did not rise from the dead nor did he do anytning for you but put you under an impossible law with no way to salvation.”

Matthew 5:17-20 (New International Version)

The Fulfillment of the Law… See more
17″Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205:17-20&version=NIV)

Who did Jesus come from? January 28, 2010

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem,

Who did Jesus come from?

Genesis 38:15-16

15 When
Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

16 Not realizing that
she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her by the roadside and
said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “And what will you
give me to sleep with you?” she asked….

Genesis 38:27-30

27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, “This one came out first.”

29 But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, “So this is how you have  broken out!” And he was named Perez.

30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread
on his wrist, came out and he was given the name Zerah.

Matthew 1:1-3

1The Genealogy of Jesus 1A record of the genealogy of
Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:

2Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

3Judah the father of PEREZ and ZERAH, whose
mother was Tamar,

Matthew 1:16

16and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus,who is called Christ.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%201:1-3,16&version=NIV

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2038:15-16,%2027-30&version=NIV

The Jew and Me January 8, 2010

Assalamu ala man ittaba’a al-huda

(may peace be upon the guided ones)

Yesterday night sought to be an exiting one for me. I received a message from someone I did not know nor did I expect a message as such from anyone. It was from a Jew, who lived in my small island state. His desire was to discuss with me, my dislike of the Occupying Genocidal Illegal State of Israel.
Our discussion moved from Facebook inboxes to Skype where we discussed the issue for 2 hours and 35 minutes. He was initially what I expected, undereducated of the issue at hand. At first I just expected this to be quick and over with. However as it soon developed, I used sabr (patience) and it eventually turned into one of the best Dawah sessions since I began this endeavor.

Not only did he begin to understand, but he began to accept Islam little by little, he believed my words and when I brought forth my evidences from his scripture and mine, his words became much more soft spoken until he was simply stunned at the arguments at which I had presented. He said to me, something along the lines of,”You have certainly changed my view and introduced me to a proper understanding of the issue.”

His understanding of Islam had also changed and he even said he was more accepting of Islam, especially after hearing what I had to say on a number of issues. Seeing this, he asked many questions and was so inviting to the answers I gave, it was honestly pleasant and enjoyable to give Dawah to him. He even told me at one point that I was the best educator and debator he had ever met in his lifetime, that the positions I held were unshakable in all aspects.

Not once did he have to scream or shout or curse or insult me. He more than thoroughly enjoyed himself. Such to the point he asked if we can be friends and made sure that we would have another night of discussion as he really loved what had happened. We shared a few laughs and he acknowledged the situation in Palestine was awful and that Israel did not have a right to exist as it did then or before it was ever planned. This is what I wanted to hear.

Not only is giving Dawah and educating other a pleasure beyond belief, but by seeing the effects in can have, immediately, only then will you know how Allah truly guides people and surely guidance was floating all around last night and I thank Allah for granting me guidance and for allowing me to spread it.

Fee Amanillah, Allahu Alam.

Christians and Me. November 23, 2009

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:

Peace Be Upon those who have Guidance:

As of recently, I have been having many discussions with those of Ahlul Kitab (Nasaara wa Yahudi, Christians and Jews). However it has been more on the side of the Christians that for the first time in my months of discourse with them, that a change has overtaken their side of the table.
In the beginning, overall, they were mostly sincere in their individual approaches about looking into Islam. Yet, in quite contrasting forms, they have turned exclusively offensive. Here is such an example.

http://twitter.com/Rollin60/status/5963365538

A former gangster, who has reformed his life through his savior Christ. Reformed his life from being a worldly criminal to an online thug. Instead of “preaching the Lord’s word”, he finds solace in sending such abusive messages to unsuspecting innocents. What if these are children? Ailing hospital patients?

Surely, for any Christian, is this the example you have set on your laymen for them to become such ravenous snakes who snatch and hate at every and any level? Of course, I do not generalize. So I forgive this man for his idiocy, ignorance and bigotry, for the Quran does speak of such people:

Al Quran, Surah 2, Ayats 6 – 12.

As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not.

Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom.

And of mankind are some who say: We believe in Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not.

They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.

In their hearts is a disease, and Allah increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie.

And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.

Beware ! They indeed the mischief-makers. But they perceive not.

However, what does the Bible say about such people? Matthew 5:47

⁴⁷And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

Their own God equates them to Pagans.

Michael Ellis or “Rollin60″ as he calls himself, greets the children of Satan; Jews, as told by Jesus: John 8:44

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lust of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is not truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar and the father of it. – then answered the Jews – “

He greets and professes his undying love for the Seed of Satan as his God calls it. Therefore this man is not a Christian, he according to his Bible is no more than a Pagan, Satan loving deceiver.

I will not condemn all Christians for the deviations of one man’s absurdities.

Allahu Alam.

“Where is Salvation in Islam.” October 29, 2009

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem:

To answer this, we must first understand, what salvation is and what it means:

Noun 1. salvation – (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil. (thefreedictionary.com)

From this can you (the christian) say you have salvation? No, because you do sin, everyone sins, it is part of human nature to sin, Adam (alayhi salaam) and the tree shows us that.

However to be saved from sin or saved from evil, one must have some sort of programming, some sort of way of life to control these desires to sin.

From what I’ve seen, I’ve been lied to quite alot, abused  with words, all the time while doing my duty of propagating Islam, seeing these Christians breaking laws of the Bible. If that is salvation, then my friends, quite undoubtedly can you say you truly believe? Yet you’re not following scripture (Words of God) but doctrine (Words of Men); which can change the meaning of what you follow, thus implying that you may not know “Christ” at all. To know someone as best as you can and understand them fully, one must become them, in this sense we must “emulate”, “imitate” and “live the example”. Hence to know “Christ”, one must live like him. Be wary of Matthew 7:21-23, it is no joke.

Now this way of life, this self programming, how do we attain it? Very simple, through the rightly guided, the ones sent by God to be examples to live the scripture and show us how it is to be done. For example in your scripture, Jesus said; “The only way to the Father is through me” and before him the only way to God was through Moses and before him, Solomon and before him David and before him Abraham.

These were the people who lived lives devoted to God and therefore we deem the following of the practises of our Prophet (Muhammad [saw]) the “Sunnah” and what he preached was our scripture called the “Qur’an”.

Therefore through careful examination of the past and now, the route to God has always been the Scripture and His which He has prophets sent to mankind.

Salvation is not just belief, but belief in what has been sent and the practicing of those beliefs. Otherwise, you’ll just be another hypocrite like those of the past and those of know who say “We believe and that is all that is required”, when in fact Jesus preached that if he a man can do the 613 laws, why can’t you?

In fact, Christians have fallen prey to the teachings of the Pharisees.

1) You quote scripture but don’t follow it.
2) You say piety and religiousity is “worthless”.

Yet Jesus commanded you to follow the laws of the scripture in Matthew 5:17-20 and that to do this you follow his example: “The Only way to the Father is through me” otherwise most modern day Christians, can just be like the hypocrites (Pharisees) who said they believed, spoke the law but did not practise it only to be rejected by God in Jeremiah 8.

Be wary because the rejection of the Jews for not practising the law is not only for them, but for Christians to, who do not fast (40 days and 40 nights without water, Jesus a man did this but you a man can’t?), Jesus who spent all night in prayer (he was a man and you can’t do this?), Jesus who wore a beard.

You see, from the above, not only do we follow laws of God as Jesus and other prophets commanded, we also follow his practises and the practises of other prophets, thus building a way of life, that is true salvation.

Saying “I believe” is just not good enough. Matthew 7:21-23.

How to Conquer a Catholic School. October 8, 2009

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

So I’ve been going to a prestigious Catholic school for the past 5 years. This year being my last. However this year seems to be the climax of my years of study and in what looks like a thriller of a year has a manifested itself into a full scale Muslim revival. All I’ve known were two Muslims in my year, besides that there must have been 2 or 3 somewhere around that I knew.

Yet, in one day, I met 3 other Muslims, taking the tally to 6, and the day following that we began to prayer Zhur (Dhur) Salaah in school. We found a somewhat empty classroom, no pictures of Jesus or Mary, got some prayer mats and began our Salaah. After 2 days of successfully plying our trade of Islam with one another, including some indepth and truly awesome sharing of Islamic knowledge, we came across 20 Muslim youths in a Catholic school of 900.

Thanking Allah for what we’ve got so far, we’re going to have Jummah in school, and atleast one “meeting” each week where we gather after Dhur Salaah and I’ll teach the younger ones. Somehow this feels eerily similiar to how Islam conquered the world before. Our meetings as informal as they were in the beginning attracted a somewhat curious but sizable crowd of mis-informed Christians, who now; whenever they see me choose to ask questions about Islam.

I have to say, either I’m in dreamland at this moment or I’m being blessed by Almighty Allah who has given me a window of opportunity to do some good.

Allah Knows Best. (Allahu Alam.)

Bible: Can we find errors in the 1st Chapter? August 4, 2009

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem.

The object of this post is not to insult the Bible or those who follow it. Rather it is to open minds and I am open to correction. If you do know better than I do and would like to point our my misinterpretations and mistakes, you are free to do so in the comments section or via email [techliveadmin@gmail.com]

THE BIBLE: Errors in 1st Chapter, 37 Verses (NIV- Source)

Note: only first 19 verses covered in part 1.

The Beginning

^“1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

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The word “God” in Hebrew is “El”. This is not the word used in Hebrew manuscripts. The word used is “Elohim” which means GodS. Yes, plural. Why would all Bibles and copies of the Torah (English) hide this?

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^“2 Now the earth was ^[a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”

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The earth was empty, yet it had water on it. This takes the meaning of “Is the glass half-full or half-empty” to a whole new meaning. We shall clarify this verse later down in another verse, which shows water was on the “empty” earth.

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³ And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. ⁴ God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. ⁵ God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

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The question is, God said let their be light, so obviously the sun had to be created. Otherwise, “God” is saying we don’t need the sun for light in this world.  Notice, that the sun is(has to be) present as we have a change from darkness to light or from light to darkness.

Just a heads up for my readers, the Jewish day and the Islamic day starts in the evening, from when the sun sets, hence the first day started at the evening.

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⁶ And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” ⁷ So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. ⁸ God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

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When I stated above there was proof in the later verses of the formless and empty earth somehow magically having water, yet the Bible says it was EMPTY, I was not kidding. “God” is saying there was water somewhere and then he created the sky, so supposedly we have water floating around in outer space, not as in comets or meteorites but just floating around……………..yeah, I’ll leave you to consider that……any scientists out their willing to help?

Again He’s seperating “water from above” from the “water below”. Thus proving the contradiction listed above.

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⁹ And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. ¹⁰ God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

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Even further proof, that water was on the “empty” earth. I’m just curious, does the God of the Bible and Torah know the difference between empty and actually having something (Not Empty??).

Question here, if God gathered all the water into ONE place, let’s say a sphere covered in water, what is the EARTH made of?

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¹¹ Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants¹² The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. ¹³ And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day. and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so.

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Does God know there are hundreds of species if not thousands of non-seed bearing plants? Most flowers are spread via their pollen and some use animals such as birds and bees to spread the pollen. I’m sure you’r asking “are pollens seeds?”. No pollen is a powder. Big difference.

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¹⁴ And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, ¹⁵ and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so. ¹⁶ God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. ¹⁷ God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, ¹⁸ to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. ¹⁹ And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

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Okay, these are my favourite verses put together. Please scroll upwards and read verse three (3). The “sky” as noted in later verses is what the birds are told to fly in. The “sky” seperates water floating in space from floating into the water of earth. Does the “sky” have lights in it that we just don’t see? If He’s referring to stars, I understand, which He later says, but the use of the word “sky” is not only context wise illogically used here, but improperly used to describe the science behind the difference of the atmopshere we live in and the atmosphere of space. Which are by far, greatly differing; yet to God( of Torah and Bible) are the same. Science fail.

I know navigators used the stars to mark travel plans etc. Hey, atleast ONE accurrate statement, which was done before this book was written……plagiarism anyone?

Now we come to the ultimate failure of science. “Two great lights” referring to the sun and the moon.I’m just going to ask an innocent question. When did the moon become a light? In fact let me alter that, when did the moon become a GREAT light?

Question again, did God make the sun on the forth day or on the first day?

Together Against Tyranny July 20, 2009

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Twitter Ups and Downs [Updated!] July 19, 2009

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem,

Note: Updates are in ORANGE

Twitter is an essential tool in the services which I provide. Going from 0 followers to a somewhat respectable 500 (or more) followers, by following 1/5th of my followers. I’ve gained many friends and more so, enemies. I preach this deen of Islam and surely, I have seen a great backlash against Islam on twitter.

I’ve debated on numerous occassions, it allows me to learn and understand, however there is one statement which echoes throughout my debates.
My enemies are a mix between Christian and Jews. Ive seem them tweet how much they’ve defeated me or how much they can, but when presented with  a debate, they either pull our or never reply. They use devious tricks to have their way and today I’ll list who these people are and what they try to or atleast think they are doing.

@Rollin60

A former gangster who saw the light through Jesus Christ, however he’s seen it fit to:

- Curse and use filthy, filthy language.

- Lie about me, such to the extent it is referred to as slander, his claim “Islamqa created a YouTube video and it’s a virus, do not watch.” I’ve honestly never seen such foolishness and can you believe, people actually believed watching a YT video can give you a virus?

It reached the point where an enemy of mine who absolutely hates Islam, had to state this guy was lying. That truly is shocking.

- He incited a Jewish girl to repeat certain statements to me, so that I may get angry and say wrong things, he plotted a great deal to no avail.

- He claimed he defeated me in countless debates, whereas I answered fully and whenever a question was posed to him, his answe was “Ask Jesus”. It reached the point where yesterday we debated and I answered his ridiculous Quran contradiction claim and he decided to jump on the “you’re a bad muslim terrorist” train.

- He claimed I insulted his wife by sending this tweet to him: https://twitter.com/islamqa/status/2710275333

In fact I had to send this tweet as he mentioned “kicking ” and “wife” in same tweet, he mocked domestic violence in the first set of tweets he ever sent to me, such that I had to block him and report him to anti-abuse tweeters.

- Apparently he says Quran orders us to kill, when shown with evidence not so, he doesn’t reply to it but moves on o other questions.

- When shows Jesus ordered Genocide and rape in Torah, he says “but Islam kills people today.”

- When shown that African Christians kill in the name of Christ and President Bush did the same (by his own remarks to French President Chirac) he jumps on the Muslims killing Muslims claim.

- Already told him that Shia are not Muslim and he insists they are, whereas Muslims reject them as Muslim, he chooses to see them as Muslims.

- Endorses slavery if and only if Christians do it.

- Denies simple facts, says it’s okay for Jews to kill Christians and rape women

- Endorses the theft of homes and destruction of homes, call it “bigger than him”. Shows his true colors towards loving all of mankind.

- Says I can’t love Christians because I tink the Bible is false. That’s like saying I don’t like ice because it’s cold water, because I don’t like one feature, doesn’t mean I don’t like others.

- Says Hamas are terrorists yet:

Israel blockades Gaza’s borders so food, water, electricity, gas and medicine cannot be transferred into, however Hamas are the “terrorists”.

- Claims Hamas attacks Christians in Gaza, yet 1/3 of Gaza is Christian, if we were attacking Christians why don’t we hear about it, see it or here Christians speaking about it?

- 20,000 homes, as well as not included in the 20,000 but outside of it, schools, mosques, churches and hospitals were bombed by Israeli planes, but he justifies it and blames Hamas for it. I blame him for their deaths. See how that works?

- Says Hamas are terrorists because they hide inside homes. That’s like saying the democrats can blow up the republicans because the hide inside homes. Hamas is a democratically elected government and obviously the majority had to vote for them, hence civlians are terrorists to?

- Says Israel has a right to kill 1500 women and children. I guess we should kill his and see what he says then?

@Dolpheena

A Zionist who works alongside @Rollin60 whose purpose is to try to get me angry.

- She also has a filthy mouth, cursing, calling names and yet says she’s an example of a perfect religion. She even defended insulting people.

- Can never answer a question properly and almost never answers my questions.

- Lies a lot.

- Always planning to get me angry or trying to make me angry, always fails.

- I’m turd and garbage and will be sitting next to Hitler in Hell (tweeted recently to me by her).

- Says she has the right to talk about me however she wants.

- Insists on calling me names and that I’ve already got a seat in hell.

@MrBloomingdale

Don’t know what he is, but I can tell you, he’s crazy.

- He attacked me out of nowhere and tried to debate me, didn’t answer a single question and left.

- Returns sometime later to say I threatened to behead him. Asked for proof and his answer was “you know what you said”. I pulled up the tweet, where I stated: https://twitter.com/islamqa/status/2698003691

My point rests.

- When presented with the above tweet, he never replied.

- He’s a liar and tries to say you’ve said things when you haven’t.  Proven above. Just a waste of time to have any logical chat with.

- Tweeting that I’m the devil to numerous people, instead of addressing me directly, like a coward who pushes insults he’s trying to provoke me.

Like the Bible says, Matthew 7:1 “”Do not judge, or you too will be judged.”

@An_Egyptian

A Coptic Christian who insults and says all Palestinians should be burned alive.

- Curses, uses language which is highly insulting, yet calls herself a Christian.

- Says the dictionary is wrong about definitions.

- Says she isn’t arab but Egyptian (when did Egyptian become a race?)

- Cannot differ between race and nationality.

- Spent an hour debating her race was Egyptian and Egypt is not in Arabia. Where is it then?

- After the hour says her race is Coptic.

- Then says coptic means Egyptian.

- Then insults and never replies.

- Tweets me next day to tell me I’m garbage and worthless.

This was not written to put down or embarass anyone. However these people have a goal and it is to hate, hate and did I mention, hate?

They all use filthy language, something un-Christian like.

They all insult me on a regular basis.

They all lie.

They all slander me a lot.

They really have nothing better to do and fit the description of:

Quran Surah 2 Verse 11:

“And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief on the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only .”

My Heart is Hurting June 29, 2009

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

I remember several years ago quite vividly. A green windball in my hand, playing with it in the waiting room. Moving the blinds and looking at the night sky. My mother and brother and father and grandmother, all in the same room. My grandfather (not grandfather persay, gmom divorced and re-married) ws having surgery on his heart. I was young, didn’t know much as to what was going on.

At a period later on, I recall us visiting my grandparents a few times again. They lived on the opposite side of our tiny island nation and we rarely visited. On these occassions this man, called my grandfather was kind and caring. He smiled all the time, he told us stories of him being a great volleyball player and told us about his numerous MVP awards. He was the Imam of the local Mosque in his area. I wasn’t really close to him, but he was family nonetheless. They owned a small parlour from which as a child I would love to visit. I remember him and my grandmom allowing us to choose any amount of snacks we wanted. Those days were in my blessed youth.

I’m crying now, my heart is hurting. For many years he has had heart troubles. We went to visit my grandparents today, Sunday 28th June 2009. He has descended into a man I have never known before. As I walked into the room where he sat, my heart sank, my words left my mouth, I was terrified, sick to the stomach. For the first time I loved him without knowing him. There he sat, in a wheelchair, hand in a glove (glove like apparatus), he had fallen down the stairs the day before and injured himself.

He had lost his speech and could barely speak, mumbled his words to get a point across. I walked up shaked his hand, greeted him with the salam and he mumbled his reply. I proceeded to sit quietly and not stare at him. I had no words……what could I have said?

For 15 minutes we remained in silence, even my brother didn’t want to speak, we did not know what to say.

When my “father”, came and alleviated the situation by speaking with him. I realised when he smiled only half of his face smiled…..so he did smile with me when we greeted him. He was on medication and lots of it. These looked like his final days.

We watched a cricket match with WI vs India, seeing India slowly make 10 runs with 10 wickets…….

He spoke or rather half spoke his words to my “father” about the match. Frequently I would glance at him and when he caught me, we would smile with each other. He had to be fed for lunch and he used the washroom afterwards, had a bath and was bought back into the living room.
We left him for a few minutes as my brother, mom and my gmom had a conversation. We asked him if he wanted to join us and he rather watch the cricket……

My dad told him we were leaving, but we stayed a few minutes extra, we sat down with him and watched the match a little more. Now it was time to leave. I shook his hand and gave him salaams again, next did my brother, but my mom insisted we hugged him. It was our grandfather she said. My brother hugged him first and the hug was not quick but lasted a few seconds. I hugged him, but never hugged him like I did at that time. I hugged him with true and honest love for that man.

When my mom hugged him, he started to cry, this could be the last time we would ever see him. That image is burned into my mind forever. My mom and him both almost broke down, he did momentarily, my mom hugged him again after my grandmom (gmom) adjusted the wheelchair closer to the television. I hugged him again, this time tears in my eyes. As we left the room I picked up my brothers bag and exited, my last glimpse of him was my mom waving to him (after she called out to him) and I walked right behind her, I saw his face for what possibly was the final time.

When leaving my gmom also broke down crying, she too knew it could be the last time.

So there you go, I am unable to finish this post, I’m crying because grand dad, I LOVE YOU and I BEG that ALLAH our LORD GRANTS YOU MERCY IN THIS LIFE AND IN THE HEREAFTER.
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW. I MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN YOU WELL, BUT ALLAH HAS SOFTENED MY HEART AND I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU AND I PROMISE TO LOVE YOU FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH. AMEEN.

sorry, i cnnot continue the post, i’m crying to much, i need a break…sorry to all