Keep your religion to yourself

Showkat —

[b][color=blue]Salaams


This poem discusses the issue of things people say who when they dont want to receive dawah and discuss about Islam.


Keep your religion to yourself

That's what the Secularists say

Just fast and pray

And let everyone else do as they please


It's none of your business

All this fitna and sin

Focus on yourself

Self perfection

And accountability


Allah is the one who guides

not you

So why bother

Are we not Muslims?

Who pray and fast in Ramadhan too


Evil

What are you talking about?

Are you perfect?

Or just like us

So please don't make a fuss


Dawah

Only for the prophets and pious

Sinless and spotless

Besides you're not qualified

And used to be bad like us too


So why don't you come and join us

And dance the night away

We're not asking you to apostacise

Just chill and have some fun

Then run to jummah

And repent

like we do


Oh!

Are we giving dawah

Calling to sin and wickedness

Surely not

We're just saying

Praying is for later

Now is for living

Allah is merciful

Allah is kind

You show no mercy as you condemn

And upset

As you play on our conscience

And make us feel guilty and ashamed


So leave us

Allah will guide us

So much temptation

And desirable people

You only live once

So we have to enjoy as much as possible


We'll turn religious

And face the Qibla

When we hit fifty

And no longer shifty

On the dance floor


We also realise and acknowledge

that the angel of death

Can come anytime

That's why

We live in fear

And keep Islamic talismans close by

And find comfort in like minded buddies

With whom

We gamble with our precious souls

Every time we engage in haram[/color][/b]


Forum

You — Sat, 3 Nov 2007 - 17:48

heh. it has been sorted out - my keyboard and mouse are next to the PC - easier to be sitting at the PC than across the room.


Noor — Sat, 3 Nov 2007 - 18:58

i don't mind it when people preach to me, but the approach they use sometimes ticks me of.

preaches either bring people back to the deen or boot them further out.


Ya'qub — Mon, 5 Nov 2007 - 14:17

when i was a non-Muslim, one thing CERTAIN to put me off Islam would be people constantly banging on about it. it can sound rude, judgemental, arrogant and boring.


much better dawa is being nice to people, doing more than is expected for you, ll done with a smile.


[size=18][b]IF[/b][/size] someone asks you why you are doing something, only [size=18][b]THEN[/b][/size] say its because you are a Muslim, or because of Islam.


You — Mon, 5 Nov 2007 - 14:39

Best preaching is to practice yourself.


oh and do NOT go on and on about Illuminati and all those other conspiracy theories.


MuslimBro — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 01:28

I've got a friend who's a non-Muslim and I gave her a copy of the revival magazine, she later asked me do you think that everyone is against you. So I attempted to answer her question, after a minute or so I could tell she was finding it boring, clue - she was trying to change the subject.


I always try and bring religion to whatever debate/argument I'm having. In class yesterday we were having a discussion about punishment of offenders. I proved to be controversial when I mentioned harsher punishment, re-introduction of the death penalty. As Muslims part of our belief is to believe in Sharia law right?


You — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 01:37

You are wrong.


The first revelation was not "Read in the name of thy lord. And chop off the hands of thieves and decapitate murderers."


There were steps and everything was done when it was needed. When they arrived in madinah, first thing was to create a community, make everyone a brothers, not deal with murderers.


Look at how Alcohol was banned. There were three steps:


1. Alcohol is disliked.

2. Do not approach prayer if you are drunk.

3. Alcohol is not allowed.


The sahabahs were the best of us Muslims. If the ruling went straight to step three I have no doubt they would have still complied. but still a path was set.


You cannot just enforce punishment without any reasoning, any social programs etc.


The punishments are the final step - the absolute limit of what you are allowed to do, not the first step.


When there was Famine in Madinah, the Shariah punishments were suspended by Hadhrat Umar (ra), the second khalifah of Islam - A person who was known to be very harsh in following the letter of the law.


We have not been given a brain just to exercise our neck muscles, but to think.


MuslimBro — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:01

Calm down, I wasn't saying that I wanted to introduce Sharia law here in the UK, I was just saying isn't it a part of our belief.


Sheesh, some people.


Btw I don't paste from word, why do you say that?


You — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:05

paste from word? do you mean that other topic? there you have put a piece of text in quotation marks. As if you are quoting something authoritative. I just wanted to know from where.


I can be harsh sometimes in my responses, but at times it is best to not beat about the bush. Always know your audience.


Nothing wrong in working to implement "Shariah" But Shariah is not a written set of laws. It is the implementation of what is in the Qur'an and Sunnah. It is as much a process as a set of laws. Some parts are personal and people will implement or not in their own lives. Others will not. Some parts are communal which need to be implemented or not as part of a legal system.


If you proposed that serial killers and paedophiles where there is no about their conviction should be considered for capital punishment, you will have a less people against that. On the other hand if you propose death for all people convicted of murder... there are cases that are not all clear cut.


Like when asked whether you feel targeted, the simple answer is "yes/No/Maybe". Let them ask specific questions. Good that you realised that she was getting bored though. Some may not do that either.


MuslimBro — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:07

[quote="You"]paste from word? do you mean that other topic? there you have put a piece of text in quotation marks. As if you are quoting something authoritative. I just wanted to know from where.[/quote]

The copy n paste thing was targeted at Noor.


I gave you the link you wanted.


Noor — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:08

he was talking to me admin, come on, wake up or go to sleep in your case :roll:


just, ur spelling is spot on and u use 'I' instead of 'i'. i'm rubbish at spelling, i don't think i can write properly anymore :?


You — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:09

This is a Forum. Everyone is talking to everyone. people are free to jump in at any time.


@ MuslimBro, I have edited my previous post. You may find it interesting. or not.


Noor — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:11

[quote="You"]This is a Forum. Everyone is talking to everyone. people are free to jump in at any time.[/quote]


did i say they cant jump in at any time? all i said was he was talking to me :roll:


You — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:14

[quote="Noor"][quote="You"]This is a Forum. Everyone is talking to everyone. people are free to jump in at any time.[/quote]


did i say they cant jump in at any time? all i said was he was talking to me :roll:[/quote]


I was just wondering why that was even an issue.


Noor — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:18

[quote="MuslimBro"]I use Firefox and have the dictionary add-on so it spots my spelling mistakes.


Clever aye[/quote]


what on the revival box or word :? i'd be getting fails if it wasn't for the dictionary.


Noor — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 - 02:19

[quote="You"][quote="Noor"][quote="You"]This is a Forum. Everyone is talking to everyone. people are free to jump in at any time.[/quote]


did i say they cant jump in at any time? all i said was he was talking to me :roll:[/quote]


I was just wondering why that was even an issue.[/quote]


what issue? :?


Courage — Wed, 7 Nov 2007 - 16:11

[quote="Ya'qub"]when i was a non-Muslim, one thing CERTAIN to put me off Islam would be people constantly banging on about it. it can sound rude, judgemental, arrogant and boring.


much better dawa is being nice to people, doing more than is expected for you, ll done with a smile.


[size=18][b]IF[/b][/size] someone asks you why you are doing something, only [size=18][b]THEN[/b][/size] say its because you are a Muslim, or because of Islam.[/quote]


Yes Yaqub! You really appreciate the true Islam. We need more people like you!