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The I-SOC (Islamic Society) (XII)



In the name of Allah- the Most Gracious, the Most Compassionate.

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
As Salaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

Welcome to the twelfth rendition of the greatest thread on TSR!

Click HERE to join, Membership is open to Muslims and Non-Muslims alike.

The TSR Islamic Society aims to unite both Muslims and non-Muslims alike, with the intention of discussing issues relating to Islam, current world affairs, seeking and offering advice for one another and general respectful chat (within reason) so long as all sides are respectful and keep proper Akhlaaq (manners). Keep in mind that other I-Soc members may not want to see a particular discussion here so you are encouraged to take it to Personal Messages. It's worth a mention that prolonged debate between Muslims and non-Muslims is not for the I - Soc although discourse is encouraged!

New Rules Regarding Societies:

Hi everyone,

Just an update that the religious society threads are not designed for debating but for members of religious communities to come together and socialise.

As a result of these threads becoming derailed and complaints being submitted, any member who posts in these threads to troll or with negative intentions will be issued an immediate temporary ban lasting 24 hours.

If you spot someone trolling in these threads please use the report function to direct them to the CT.

Thanks!


For answers to specific questions then please ask in the "Ask about Islam" threads HERE.

Please stay on topic, keep the conversation related to the thread and make it beneficial for us all inshallah! Kindly remember to keep your language clean and try and stay away from excessive aimless chatter.

Remember to make Dua (supplications) for all your Muslim Brothers and Sisters all around the world from China to Mali! We are 1 Ummah (Nation) and the Ummah of Muhammad (saw).

For Non Muslims a brief list of translation of Arabic words used.

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Books On The Seerah (Life of the Prophet Muhammad)

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Books on the Sahaba (Companions Of The Prophet Muhammad)

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Free ebooks: http://www.quran-errors.com/islamic-libary.html

Original post by ThatMuslimGuy
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Reminders For Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/c/RemindersForHumanity
Reminders From Mohammad Hoblos: https://www.youtube.com/c/RemindersFromBrotherMohammadHobl os
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Please may I remind you that this is no place for a debate.

Without further ado; The I-Soc

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Translation; http://quran.com/1
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Reply 1
Salamualaykum my dear brothers and sisters,

The islamic society is somewhere i can turn to - a community who motivates me, of people who are also struggling , but sharing uplifting nuggets of knowledge and wisdom on the path towards enabling the betterment of each person.

The Islamic society is open to all. As a shia muslim, i absolutely love and adore my brothers and sisters from the ahlus-sunnah-wal-jamaah who post. Some of them may be older than me, have experiences i do not, and all of them i consider to be greater than i in piety. Despite jurisprudential differences, i love each and every member, whether shia or sunni, as my brother or sister in Islam, and seek to benefit and learn from the good each person has to give and contribute.

Unity among shia and sunni brothers and sisters is of the utmost importance. The beauty of an ummah is one where people may have divisions in fiqh, hadith, and jurisprudential issues, or views on certain personalities or historical figures - but that they have love and mercy between one another, never say anything to hurt the other madhab, and live in a tolerant manner where they respectfully agree to disagree.

Islam emphasizes being part of a community. Prayers in congregation are given preference to prayer alone. Eating together is given preference to eating alone. This islamic society therefore, brings together muslim brothers and sisters. I also invite non-muslim who are willing to be tolerant, polite, and moderate to also post, and integrete among us.

Everyone, be they shia or sunni is in my prayers. I have love for each member of the I-Soc, and each member are in my prayers. If i have done or said anything to offend anyone, please forgive me - and pray to Allah swt to guide both you and me. I have learned many things, - and tried to reflect on how i can be better and more accomodating and sensitive to the various issus.

Peace be with you all.


O ALLAH , WE PRAY TO YOU AND RELY ON YOU, FORGIVE OUR PAST ERRORS AND HELP US IN THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY.

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H 3125, CH 16, h 2
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa fromibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, has said, ‘It is in the book of Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib,r, “praise comes before asking for favors. Whenever you like to pray and plead before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, for help, speak of His glory.” The narrator has said that I asked the Imam, ‘How should we speak of His glory?’ The Imam said, ‘Say, O You Who are closer to me than my jugular veins, O the One Who does without fail as He wishes, O the One Who stands between a man and his heart, O the One Who is on a high position and the One like Whom is no creature.’”Muwathaq Kal Saheeh -
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Reply 3
Rights of muslims on one another:

1. To not insult the symbols which the other group holds scared. Each madhab may have disagreements on one anothers personalities, and one must not compromise ones belief - but have mercy and tolerance of the belief of another brother and sister, and refrain from saying anything which would offend them: ""insulting the symbols of the Sunni brothers, including the Prophet Muhammad's wife [Aisha] is forbidden. This includes the women of all prophets and especially the holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)." (ay.Khamanei fatwah).

2. To unite on the similarities - the same one God, the same Quran, the same Prophet, the same prayer, fasting, and almost identical set of moral values and ethics. "And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided" - Holy Quran

3. To try, as much and as far as possible, to keep politics out of the I-Soc. (I speak to myself first of all about this).

4. To allow individuals to freely quote or express those scholars who they wish to - even if one has a disagreement with a paticular scholar, so long as the statement is non-political, a good message, and is not inciting debate or provoking it.


To end, i would like to share a story that warmed my heart. Sunni heroes in Iraq, including an elderly mother - and many of the village locals, helped save 25 fighters of the Iraqi army from ISIS. These people gave the 25 fighters their own childrends ID card or fake ID cards, risked their lives to save these people. All i know is, the mother who saved their lives is not just their mother know, she is the mother of all all, a hero, an example to follow and someone who has certianly carried out the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah s.a.w with their bravery and kindness.

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Survivors of Speicher massacre refer to Um Qusay as their "second mother". She sheltered 25 Shia cadets for 3 weeks before they escaped.
And it wasn't just Um Qusay or her family. Shia survivors were treated as guests by other Sunni locals in Alam, who protected them from ISIS
Sunni locals provided cadets with fake IDs (Shia names were changed) & they assured them ISIS would only capture them "over our dead bodies" I asked "Why would you do that for Shias?" She was upset with my question and said "every Iraqi, including those cadets are my children"
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Reply 4
Charities:

1. Donate to Syria(save the children): http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/about-us/emergencies/syria-appeal




2. Donate to Islamic Relief to help those in poverty worldwide:
http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/


3. Donate to Cancer-Research:
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/




Islam and the disabled - breaking taboo's and discussing an important topic. Let us remember the more vulnerable members of our communities.

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Original post by dniy-10
btw great post tawheed i too as a shi'a call for unity with our sunni bros

Spamming with Ayotollah quotes isn't the way to go about it...
It's great to be here for the launch of a new ISOC thread and I want to take this opportunity on the first page to thank everyone who has helped me on my journey towards Islam. :smile:
Reply 7
alhamdulilah thanks @HAnwar for the new page :smile:
Yeayyyy New Thread :woo:
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Original post by Incredible97
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I've heard this before but I still really love it. Thanks for posting :smile:
Posting to watch...

Hopefully I can contribute more to this thread than I did to the last inshaaA..
Original post by Inve
I've heard this before but I still really love it. Thanks for posting :smile:


It's my favourite nasheed too. No problem :smile:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas RA: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Jibrail recited the Qur'an to me in one way. Then I requested him (to read it in another way), and continued asking him to recite it in other ways, and he recited it in several ways till he ultimately recited it in seven different ways." (Bukhari - Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 513)*
12th thread? Wow thats allot since I only joined TSR about a week ago

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