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Founded in Cairo, Egypt SuperMuslims made its way through the global Muslim community reaching more than 60,000 people! Building its base on the solid belief that the human nature is a forgetful one, SuperMuslims aims to remind through enthusiastically spreading the message of Islam through digital media. SuperMuslims is more than just an organization, it is a community of incredible spirits that change lives. It will change you before you even know it.
The Media Team: “We believe that an idea through art goes a long way in the human brain.”
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FAQ: -What is SuperMuslims?
Muslim
I used to wonder what I would’ve been like if I wasn’t Muslim. How would I have dressed? How would I have talked? How would I have acted? I could never really find a good answer. Then I realized why. I can’t tell what I would have been like if I wasn’t Muslim because being Muslim defines everything for me. How I dress. How I talk. How I act. How I walk. Being Muslim is what made me who I am today. So when you ask me, “Who are you?”, I say, “I’m Muslim.” And when you ask me, “What are you?”, I say, “I’m a Muslim.” And when you ask me, “What do you love about yourself?”, I say, “I love being a Muslim.”
The Beauty of Islam
You know what’s really nice about Islam? I mean, truly beautiful. Well, actually there are a lot of things that are beautiful about Islam. So what am I thinking of now?
Is it the unity? How when you see another Muslim on the street, you say “El Salam 3alaykum”. How when you walk into the masjid, you feel at home. How when you’re in need of help, you know there’s a whole community there for you. How even if you’re separated by miles of ocean and land, your Muslim brothers and sisters are out there, in every country in the world. How a fellow Muslim’s pain is your pain. How I cried while Egyptians were being hurt during their protests, though I live in America. How our masjid threw a celebration when Mubarak left, though it did not directly affect us. How the people there were not only Egyptian, but from America, Libya, Nigeria, Sudan, France, England, Saudi Arabia, and every other country you can think of. How we prayed qiyaam afterwards to make duaa that the situation gets better. How the Libyan flag and colors are all over our clothes, hands, faces, though we are not Libyan. How the Tunisian people are seen as heroes, though we have never been there. How it’s not country borders that keep us apart, but Islam that keeps us together. How you feel that connection, that connection with every Muslim out there. It’s like they’re related to you. It’s like their family. You feel it. You know it. It’s real.
Is it the clarity? How everything is SO clear, all of Allah’s orders. How anything you don’t understand in the Qur’an can be answered by the Sunnah. By a fatwa. By a scholar. How the scholars are so easily accessible; there are plenty of opportunities to get answers to your questions. How there are books and books out there written by human beings to teach you how to run your life, but all you really need is one: Allah’s words, the Qur’an. How there aren’t the factions and debates that destroy other religions’ followers, because everything is so clear in ours. Everything is explained. Everything is right there, at the tips of your fingers, just waiting, BEGGING to be explored. Do it. Explore it. Right now. It’s right in front of you.
Is it the purity? Think about what Islam teaches us to be. What kind of person. Islam teaches cleanliness. Islam teaches kindness. Islam teaches helpfulness. Islam teaches intelligence and hard work. Islam teaches expression. Islam teaches self evaluation, self betterment. Islam calls for equality. Islam calls for basic human rights. Islam tells you never to sleep on a full stomach while your neighbor is hungry. Islam preaches generosity and caring. Islam commands humanity in the treatment of animals. In the treatment of any form of life. Islam teaches you to take care of yourself and of those around you. Islam teaches success in this life and the next. Islam teaches patience and perseverance. What does Islam preach? Islam preaches purity. Purity in its simplest form.
Is it that Islam is truly a way of life? You know, Islam isn’t REALLY a religion, in the way we think of a “religion”: simply a set of beliefs about the origin of the universe or of life. Islam is a way of life. It’s not just a set of rules to follow. Islam tells us how to lead our lives, from the simplest actions to the most important. From what to believe, to how to treat people, to how to handle our emotions. How to walk, how to talk, how to work. How to pray, how to fast, how to be a better person. Everything. Islam is how we run our lives. Islam IS our lives. Islam is us.
All of these are beautiful qualities of Islam. All of these and more. But there is another quality, another beautiful aspect of Islam that I am thinking of. It is the passion. The passion we as Muslims hold for our religion. For our Prophet. For Allah. It is the devotion. It is the love. The burning, fiery passion we have for the religion we follow. It’s that, when other religions are mocked on television or on the internet, a small opposition rises, but when Islam is insulted, we are FURIOUS. We stand up, and we fight. We stand up for what is right. How others around us can have the audacity to mock God, while we stay respectful to the Creator. How we KNOW that God is watching us at all times. How our blood boils when Islam is misrepresented. How everything we do is to please God, because we love and fear Him so much. It’s that devotion we have to Islam, that love, that passion, that fervor. That’s what makes us strong. That’s what makes us united. That’s what makes us who we are. Muslims. The Muslim Ummah.
رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا The two rak'ahs (before) Fajr are better than this world and everything in it.
The Prophet ﷺ • Sunan an-Nasa'i 1759(via fatubalilghuraba)
"أفلا أكون عبدا شكورا"
The minute you feel like you cant take it anymore, talk to Him in your prayers. He hears every word.
Fasting on the Day of Arafa
The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) was asked about fasting on the Day of Arafa. He said, “It expiates the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.” [Sahih Muslim]
The Day of Arafa, ninth Zil Hajj, is the day of forgiveness for the pilgrims, who are present this day at Arafa, as well as for those who fast the Day of Arafa the world over. This fasting is mustahab (recommended) for those who are not on Hajj. In the case of the one who is on Hajj, it is not Sunnah for him or her to fast on this day, because the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) did not fast on this day when in Arafa. In fact, it is narrated that he forbade fasting on the Day of Arafa when in Arafa. The Hajis presence in Arafa is itself very pleasing to Allah (subhana wa ta’ala). Regarding them, Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) says to His angels, “Look at my slaves, how dishevelled and dusty they came to me, I do call you as witnesses upon me that I forgive them (their bad deeds).” [Ahmad]
Not everyone can go on Hajj, and certainly not every year, but this Day of Arafa is one of the great gifts of Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) that people all over the world can benefit from. On this day, Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) grants fasting Muslims forgiveness for their faults of two years, if they have committed any, if not, Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) elevates their degree in Paradise. The Muslims should celebrate the day of Arafa by restraining themselves from committing sins and iniquities in order that Allah may forgive them.
The Prophet of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “On this day (of Arafa) whomsoever holds his hearing, sight, and tongue (from committing sins), he will be forgiven by Allah.” [Ahmad] Muslims should say the Tahlil (La ilaha il Allah), Tasbeeh (Subhanallah) and Takbeer (Allahu Akbar). It is also recommended to do as much dua (supplication) as possible on this day, since “there is no other day on which Allah frees a larger number of His slaves from the Fire of Hell than the Day of Arafah.” [Sahih Muslim]
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “The best supplication is on the day of Arafa, and the best remembrance that I and the prophets before me (made) is: “There is no god but Allah, the only true God, who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom (of the universe) and to Him all praises are due. And He has the power to do every thing.” [Tirmidhi]
Make a note of this day on your calendar, so that you remember to celebrate it by fasting and making dhikr, dua and istighfar.
Be In Control.
Introduction to how Islam views privacy
The notion of privacy differs in a multitude of cultures, societies, and religions. The notion of privacy also changes with time based on the events or situations that occur. This, in part, may explain why there is no all-comprehensive meaning for privacy. There is no clear-cut definition for privacy that allows people, judges, and scholars to properly identify and recognize the boundaries of privacy. That being said, there were several attempts in defining “privacy” more generally. An American judge, Louise Brandies, defined the “infringement” of privacy as an “interference with another person’s seclusion of himself, his family, or his property from the public,” and to a certain extent, Brandies described privacy well (Kamali 159).
In Islam, privacy takes on a bigger role in a Muslim’s life and is viewed as one of main Islamic ethical principles. Because the “principles of Islam” exalt the “religious conscience of every Muslim”, Islam gives respect and rights to one’s freedom, privacy, and ownership (Hayat 137). Islamic law acknowledges the privacy of a Muslim’s home and private life, and there are severe exhortations against meddling into the affairs of others. The Qur’an and several hadiths of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) define the right to privacy clearly and thematically. For instance, Islam strictly prohibits the inquiry into the private matters of others without their consent. If one happens to “come across private information,” then one should stop immediately from getting involved any further (Hayat 137).
With the increase in the instruments of modernity, such as electronic devises, global communication and other advancements in technology, a modern Muslim has to be even more cautious not to cross the boundaries of one’s privacy and to secure his own, as well. Most, if not all, of the concepts of privacy in Islam revolve around the central idea of “invasion” or “reaching out” through something that does not belong to the same person, whether it is intentional or unintentional, be it entering a home without the owner’s permission or even reading a small of piece of paper that doesn’t belong to that person. Even though these rights and rules are put forth to make Muslims better individuals, are the rules of privacy in Islam obsolete? In other words, do these rules have any exceptions? The answer would be yes; they do have exceptions only in particular situations such as the “testimony of witnesses” or when asking for a fatwa or legal opinion (Kamali 162).
Bibliography
Hayat, Muhammad Aslam. "Privacy and Islam: From the Quran to Data Protection in Pakistan." Information & Communications Technology Law 16.2 (2007): 137-48. Print.
Kamali, Mohammad Hashim. The Right to Life, Security, Privacy and Ownership in Islam. Cambridge: Islamic Texts Society, 2008. Print.
أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله
What Muslims Gain through Fasting during Ramadan
Ramadan is the most keenly awaited month in the Muslim calendar. It is a time for fasting, spiritual reflection, prayers and doing of good deeds. The purpose of fasting in Ramadan is manifold and encompasses many important lessons for the believers.
♦ Submission to Allah
It is stated in the Holy Quran
"O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so perchance you may attain Taqwa."
Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan in obedience to Allah’s command in the Quran. The main purpose of fasting is that Muslims attain taqwa or piety. Through fasting, a Muslim is tested twofold. One, he has to refrain from halal things that are allowed during other time of the year like eating, drinking and physical relationship with the spouse etc. Even with money in his pockets and food on the table, he stays aloof from pleasures of this life and this tests his obedience to his Creator.
♦ Moral benefits:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not accept his fasting.)"
The Muslim is also tested by having to abstain most diligently from all things that are forbidden or haram. While fasting, a true believer makes a great effort to refrain from all major and minor sins so that they do not detract from the reward of fasting or blessings of Allah. Hence he strives to become a better Muslim by exercising self control and self restraint.
♦ Lessons in humility and compassion
Through fasting, Muslims learn to empathize with those who are less fortunate. Hunger and thirst due to fasting makes them conscious of the plight of millions of those people who do not have the means to feed themselves or their family a single square meal. Hence Muslims learn to be thankful for their provisions and are grateful to Allah for all the blessings that He has bestowed upon mankind. They also hasten to show compassion towards those in need and spend more freely on them.
♦ Distribution of wealth:
Fasting during Ramadan brings enormous economic benefits for the entire Muslim community. During the month of Ramadan, people with the means to do so spend generously on the poor and the destitute to seek Allah’s blessings. Those Muslims who are too old or too sick to fast have to give ‘fidia’ to the poor which means providing meals to them twice a day or giving grains or money equal to the extent of amount needed for the food. Giving sadqa-tul-fitr is also compulsory on all Muslims at the end of Ramadan and before Eid-ul-Fitr so that the poor can also join their rich brethren in the Eid festivities.
♦ Forgiveness from sins:
Abu Huraira related that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. And he who passes Lailat al-Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven.” (Bukhari, Muslim).
In another beautiful hadith, it is stated that fasting during Ramadan will help the believer on the Day of Judgment in this way:
Abdullah ibn Amr reported that Prophet said “the fast and the Qur’an are two intercessors for the servant of Allah on the Day of Resurrection. The fast will say: ‘O Lord, I prevented him from his food and desires during the day. Let me intercede for him.’ The Qur’an will say ‘I prevented him from sleeping at night. Let me intercede for him.’ And their intercession will be accepted.” [Ahmad]
Muslims believe that on the Day of Judgment all living things will be resurrected and will be presented before Allah with the record of all their worldly deeds. Those who strive to live their lives according to the teachings of Islam and shun vices and sins in this world will go to heaven.
It is stated in a hadith:
“Fasting is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing sins.” (Bukhari)
Hence fasting in the blessed month of Ramadan is a great opportunity for the Muslims to seek mercy from Allah, repent from sins and find redemption from hell fire. This can be done by fasting with a sincere heart, praying a great deal, reading the Qur’an, being kind to others and giving charity to the poor and doing these deeds as acts of worship and not ostentation.
Ameen.
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