CAIRO – Negative media portrayals of Muslims and their faith have prompted a Canadian professor to study Islam and the Noble Qur’an, leading him to embrace the faith.

“When I came to Saudi Arabia I realized how wrongly the Western media portrays Islam as a religion of violence and terrorism,” David Roy Woelke, a Canadian English language professor at King Abdulaziz University, told Arab News on Friday, March 30.

“In fact, it’s a religion of peace and universal brotherhood.”

Woelke pronounced the Shahadah on Wednesday at the headquarters of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth. He changed his name into Dawood.
He says he was led to Islam after conducting a comparative study on Islam and Christianity.
“When I came to the Kingdom I noticed that there was a great difference between Islam distorted by the West and the real Islam,” he said.
“So I decided to dig further about this religion. When I studied more about Islam, Almighty Allah guided me to correct path. Consequently, I decided to embrace Islam.”

Muslims are often portrayed in Western media as violent people.
A recent British study had accused the media and film industry of perpetuating Islamophobia and prejudice by projecting Muslims as violent, dangerous and threatening people.
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Dawood says that his deep studies about Islam have led him to embrace the faith.
“Many Muslim friends encouraged me to accept Islam as my religion,” he said.
“Once a Pizza salesman told me he wished to see me becoming a Muslim very soon.”

The revertee says that he now wants to strengthen his relationship with God after his reversion.
“Religion is a man-made institution but faith is the relationship between man and God,” he told Arab News.
“I want to be busy working on my own relationship with God and not so busy about another man’s relationship with God.”

The news about Dawood’s reversion has pleased many Saudis.
“Thousands of people belonging to different religions and nationalities, especially educated men and women like Woelke, are coming to the fold of Islam every year,” said WAMY assistant secretary-general Dr. Muhammad Badahdah.
“There was huge demand for English translation of the Qur’an and Islamic books at bookstores. I am sure Islam will attract honest people like Woelke.”

http://www.onislam.net/english/news/global/456433-media-bias-leads-canadian-professor-to-islam.html

Messenger of Allah said, “May Allah bless a man who hears something from me and transmits it as he heard it. Many a person to whom something is transmitted retains more than the person who first heard it.” [at-Tirmidhi]

Seminar on The Descent of Isa (AS)

The South Musallah is pleased to host Ilm Intensive and the Connect with Your Prophet program, Insha’Allah a continuation of many series on how to re-connect with the Prophet (PBUH) which is an obligatory component of our faith. The Prophet, peace be upon him is reported to have said, “None of you will complete your faith until you love me more than your fathers, your sons,”-and in another narration-“and all of humanity together.”

For those of us who are parents and elders, it seems we have lost connection with the positive parenting technique of the Prophet (PBUH). Likewise, is perhaps the case when it comes to fostering love and kindness with our better halves and youth. In addition to the above, how connected are we with the coaching and teachings of the one who (PBUH) was always connected with Allah? After attending this event, no 24 hours of your day will remain disconnected!

“I’m the glad tidings of Jesus, peace be upon him” (Ahmad)

This session will introduce the topic of the return and descent of Jesus (PBUH).  After acknowledging the blessings that will come with his return, a final point on the refutation of Mirza Ghulam being the promised Messiah will be studied

1. Will Jesus (PBUH) follow the Sharia of the Messenger Mohammed, peace be upon him?
2. What will be Jesus (PBUH) him missions and duties?
3. What are the five paramount wisdoms behind his descent?
4. Will Jesus (PBUH) marry and where will he die?

When: Sunday, April 8th 1:30PM – 4:30 PM
Where: The South Musallah

Click Here to REGISTER TODAY

Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him):
“Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on the day of Jumuah (Friday) he will be given a light between the two jumuahs (i.e. that one and the next one).”
[Al-Haakim]

“Verily with hardship comes ease.”

– (Quran 94:6)

“SINS”

When a person goes against Allah’s orders (which are conveyed by His messenger), this person has sinned. The worst sin is blasphemy, which is caused by any belief, saying, or action that contradicts Islam. When a person becomes Muslim he leaves all blasphemy. A Muslim must learn about all the types of blasphemy so to avoid committing any of them as he proceeds through life. If a Muslim commits blasphemy, he becomes non-Muslim and must become Muslim again. If he dies without becoming a Muslim, he will be in Hell forever in the Hereafter. If a Muslim commits a sin which is less than blasphemy and dies without repenting to Allah of the sin, then this sin is counted against him on the Day of Judgment. Similarly, if a Muslim follows Allah’s orders, in obedience to Him, this is counted in his favor. All of this is known by Allah and no thing escapes Him.

When a Muslim commits sins, he must repent of them immediately. To repent of blasphemy, one must utter the Testification of Faith, clearing himself of the committed blasphemy. The Testification of Faith (Shahadatan) can be stated as follows:

“I testify that no one is God but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”

For a sin less than blasphemy, one must stop doing the sin, regret having done it, and have the intention not to commit the same sin again. If the sin is stealing from a person, for example, then the stolen goods must be returned in addition. Allah is ever-merciful to the Muslim and no matter how many times he sins in his life, if he stops it, regrets having done it, and intends not to do it again, he will be forgiven by Allah. But for those who are non-Muslim, no matter what good things they do, those deeds are not to their credit in the Hereafter; they must first become Muslim.

A few examples of blasphemy are: believing that Allah has a son, worshipping an idol, and saying that Allah does not know everything. Some examples of sins less than blasphemy are: killing a person unjustly, adultery, drinking alcohol, and stealing. When a Muslim makes sincere repentance as was described, it is as if he did not sin, in that he will not be punished for what he repented of, for Allah is ever-merciful to the Muslims. Also, when a person becomes a Muslim for the first time, Allah forgives all his past sins.

“JESUS”

Jesus, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, is dearly loved by Muslims, for he is one of the greatest of messengers and he is one of the most loved creations to Allah. Jesus has no father; he was created within Mary, and the Muslims believe that his mother Mary is the best of all women.

By Allah’s will, Prophet Jesus performed many miracles and was obedient to Allah in every way. Jesus spoke only the truth and his followers were Muslim. Never did Jesus say he was Allah, “the son of Allah”, or that his followers should pray to him or to anyone other than Allah. Jesus is a man, but had no father; Adam was a man but had neither a father nor a mother. The Qur’an tells us that the Jews did not crucify Jesus as some believe. He was not crucified at all, by Allah’s will; Jesus was raised from the earth. Jesus is alive, and Allah will send Jesus back to the earth before the Day of Judgment. Jesus will attest that Islam is the true faith and that Prophet Muhammad, is the last messenger. He will follow the laws that Allah gave to Muhammad, and slay the one-eyed impostor. This is the truth, although some do not believe.

“LIFE AND DEATH”

This life of a human or jinn always ends with death and there is no exceptio. Humans do not choose their race, sex, parents, or birthplace and will not be held accountable for those aspects of their life on the Day of Judgment. No human is doomed to Hell because he was born as a certain sex or race. Allah the Merciful, has promised any human or jinn who dies as a follower of the true Religion will receive Paradise forever. Those people who truly never heard about the correct belief in Allah and any of the messengers during their entire lifetime and died in that state will not go to Hellfire. But those sane and pubescent people who have heard of the correct belief in Allah and His messenger and die not embracing this true Religion will dwell in Hell forever.

The correct belief in Allah has never changed and every prophet and messenger has said the same concerning belief in Allah: No one is God but Allah and mankind is to believe in Him and worship Him only. The prophet for the people on earth at present is Muhammad, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, and the laws for the present population are the laws that prophet Muhammad was given by Allah for mankind. There will be no new laws given, for there will be no new messenger.

Usually, the person is given one life in this world, so a person is wise to live this life correctly. No matter how appealing it is to some people, they will not “reincarnate” after they die. This and other false beliefs about mankind and Allah are whispered into human’s minds by Satan and the devils, and some men are fooled into believing them.

Messenger of Allah (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) said, “The believer is the brother of the believer, and it is not lawful for a believer is sell against the sale of his brother nor propose marriage in the face of his brother’s marriage proposal unless he withdraws.” [Muslim]

The Islamic Society of Toronto | Masjid Dar Us Salaam is honoured to host the 5th Annual

Path to Piety Program
The Companions Pinnacle of Humanity
April 6 to 8, 2012

Featuring International Speakers:

Shaykh Suleman Moola
Shaykh Taha Karaan
Shaykh Ahmed Ali
Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf
Imam Tahir Anwar
Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda
Ustadha Umm Huzaifa
➥ conducting special sisters sessions

General Information:

FREE ADMISSION + NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
All Sessions will be BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE!
Attendees must be 13 years of age or older
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times

For More Information:
www.pathtopiety.com
info@pathtopiety.com
(416) 467-0786
Path to Piety Workshop Information:
Imam al-Bajuris’ | the History of the Four Caliphs
with Shaykh Taha Karaan & Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf

The Ilm Workshop is an interactive and intensive session wherein a classical text from one of the many sacred sciences of Islam is briefly taught by one of our respected teachers. It also introduces students to a traditional learning environment wherein intellectual and spiritual growth is fostered.

Workshop Registration Fee: $25.00 – Includes admission to both mornings sessions, textbook, bookmark, book bag, pen & snacks.
Workshop Dates: Saturday April 7 & Sunday April 8
Workshop Timings: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Workshop Speakers: Shaykh Taha Karaan & Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf

Attendees must be 16 years of age or older to attend the workshop

Workshop Registration: www.pathtopiety.com/ilm.php
Workshop info: ilm@pathtopiety.com
Pre-registration Required for Workshop
Limited Seating Available for Workshop. Registration is First Come First Serve.

And [in] the alternation of night and day and [in] what Allah sends down from the sky of provision and gives life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and [in His] directing of the winds are signs for a people who reason.
Surah Al-Jāthiyah (45:5)

“Don’t laugh too much! For verily, excessive laughter kills the heart!”

Ibn Maajah [4193].
Refer to Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah [506].

Join the Ryerson MSA this coming Wednesday as we help put together sandwiches to help feed the homeless.

Wednesday March 28 2012 : 10:00am until 3:00pm

We will be putting together the sandwiches in Room A/B (2nd Floor Oakham House) form 10am-12pm. THEN put on your joggers because we will then distribute the food to homeless people in the downtown region!!

This is a great way for us to help feed the hungry and give back to the community!

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: “O people! Spread greetings of peace, feed (the poor and needy), behave kindly to your relatives, offer prayer when others are asleep, and (thus) enter Paradise in peace.” [Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 269]

Everyone is welcome!

Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/396038970406308/?ref=ts
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFBwVmNjQmhUZ0lCYVRiSXFj…

Credits:

Cast & Crew:

Abdallah El-Falou
Ahmad El-Falou
Anonymous Sister

Special Thanks to:
Nusaybah Hussein

Directed & Edited by:
Samia Musharrat

Sound effects –
Adidas 2010 Commercial My Coach Said, I Gotta Get Faster
NIKE The Getaway
Keep Running

Nasheed “Vocal Only”-
Like a Soldier by Muslim Belal Abdullah Rolle ft Masikah Spitz
Muslim Belal – Muslim Boy ft R U Kid

Beatboxing “Vocal Only”-
The most amazing beat box video ever!!! 4 minutes hip hop history by Eklips for Trace
amazing human beatbox

Welcome to Ryerson Muslim Students’ Association

Contact us:

RMSA Website: http://ryersonmsa.com/
RMSA FB page : https://www.facebook.com/RyersonMSA
RMSA Twitter page: http://twitter.com/ryersonmsa

The Prophet (sallallähu alaihi wasallam) said, “A woman is married for four things, i.e., her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion.
So you should marry the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a losers.

[Bukhari Book:62 No:27]

Zam Zam is 18X14 ft & 18 meter deepwater well .
It started 4000 yrs ago .
Never dried since then.
Never changed the taste, no Algea or plant growth in the pond, thus no disease caused.
It was tested by European Laboratories & declared fit for drinking.
This small pond provides water to millions of people through heavy motors pulling 8000 lit: per second and after 24 hours in only 11 mins Well of Zamzam (Aabe Zam Zam)
The Well of Zamzam (or the Zamzam Well , or just Zamzam ; Arabic: ?) is a well located within the Masjid al Haram in Mecca, 20 meters east of the Kaaba, [1] the holiest place in Islam. According to Islamic tradition it was a miraculously- generated source of water from angel Jibril (Gabriel), which began thousands of years ago when Ibraham’s infant sonwas thirsty. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages, in order to drink its water. By Saudi law,the water cannot be sold outside of the kingdom, but because of strong demand there is a thriving market in fake Zamzam water in other countries.completes its level. Thus its water level never decreases
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The teachings of Islam are the only teachings that will teach the human being to actually behave like a human being. #islam