Pretty Tone Allah SWT says; Inna diina cinda Allaahi al ISLAM, meaning that the only RIGHT DEEN ( Way Of Life) is born out of ISLAM ( SURRENDER TO ALLAH). In that regard Abraham was the first to mention the word MUSLIM ( SURRENDERED PERSON TO ALLAH) by saying he was the first to surrender to Allah SWT. Abraham therefore was the Patriarch of all 3 Monotheistic faiths, in effetct they were all ISLAM, so, Judaism in its time was a form of ISLAM, Christianity in its time was a form of ISLAM, and our own faith is the culmination and the last touch of ISLAM, not the first, but the LAST of a long procession of prophets, descendants of Abraham may peace be upon him. However, the verse is addressing the faithful each in his time, in other words, you may graduate from a college with a certain graduation requirements, years later the graduation requirements change by virtue of an ammendment of the requirements by the Board, which makes your requirements valid for your time while not for later graduates. So Islam, in its last form is the only accepted format, no one can expect to go by the older rules anymore, in that light the verse makes a good sense. Nur

Gene That Increases Somali men's desire for polygamy Isolated An Inspirational Lampoon eNuri Scientists at Kurtunwaarrey Research Complex are startled to report the rare occurance of isolating a gene suspected for causing the Somali Mesozoic men's craving for another wife . In a news conference, held at the Kurtunwaarrey Marriotts Cag Bakeyle Hall, a group of scientists have unfolded the results of a 10 year old reserach in which they have worked with a pair of control groups of 25 men each. Researchers made sure that the control groups situations, spouses, lifestyles, professions, and all other attributes were identitical, in order to see if genetics had any role to predispose some men to marry another woman while they were perfectly happy with their current wife. After the ten year period, the researchers noticed that all the men who have taken other wives had a common gene, the PINATS Gene ( Polygamy Is Not Always The Solution), Dr. Amelia, the Chief Social Scientist explained that the DNA of the affected Somali males invariably showed that those subjects with the PINATS gene where twice as likely to think of polygamy compared to those other subject without the PINATS gene. When Dr. Amelia compared her findings with earlier findings by Dr. Raheema, who followed around a group of Wadaads and secularists to see if there is any merit to the notion that wadaads were more at risk with this Gene, they found that that the PINATS gene to be equally distributed although wadaads were showing the symptoms more due to their lifestyles. Dr. Amelia has disclosed now that the gene has been islolated, the daunting task will be how to block its receptors without endangering other virtal functions, to which Dr. Raheema is suggesting to study a close corrolation between the PINATS affected Somali male and the size of their Bank accounts, and brains, some successful spouses found remedy by drying the Bank Account, keeping the patient busy with his kids homework , relative silatul Raxim, community and family, which when admisnistered in an Arawelo ingenuity are seen to reduce the severity of the Gene's attack, other very rewarding activities that can inhibit the Gene's effect at least in the twighlight period of Gene's activity are also in early tests at the labs. Nur 2006 eNuri Social Lampoons Inc. Dunyaa And Women ( Xalaaluhaa Xisaab, Xaraamuhaa Ciqaab)

eNuri and associates present Sacrificing for your family’s well being - The male perspective. By Popular Demand. Dear Faarax So, you are interested in taking on another Xalimo? I know its tempting brother, I also know you are lonely, Family being across Atlantic and you are struggling in Kampala, do you realize how much it will cause for her to hear that you are getting laid with another Xalimo? while she is struggling to raise six kids you fathered in a far land? Your Xalimo is as lonely as you are, she would not have spent a night without you if she can, and if she was not a faithful woman her options would have even increased geometrically, but, she has chosen to sacrifice her own fulfilment for YOU! how much does that weigh saaxiib? You see saaxib, doubling up is an Islamic halaal principle practiced by Prophets, just like medication, its intention is to cure, not to increase sickness, by going ahead with this thought of yours, you are endangering the welbeing of an entire healthy family. Instead of thinking like a rocket engineer to devise creative ways to convince your smarter wifey, why not try to tame your desires first, by making more ibaadah, social work, Dawa work, fasting and if need be, writing to Coffe Anan to take you to your wife, it may work if Allah decrees so, ( Coffe Anan works for Allah without realizing) but trying to be smart with your wifey can backfire, like saying " Honey, its sunnah, we should follow the sunnah" for which you smarter wifey will say " How come I dont see you praying Tahajjud prayer late at night?, or isnt that Sunnah? too" or when you say " honey, my tribe is wiped out in the civil war, our Chief Cag Bakayle said that our Rer Qansax are endangered species so we have to increase our numbers to get more voting rights in the Anarchist parliament at Jawhar and Baidoa" for which your smarter wifey will say " My dear, what is your own quota they gavve you? I can volunteer to deliver them all alone, we dont need any help in this house", or when you say " Honey, My cousin was killed in the cause of Allah helping the poor, and he left behind a young wife and orphans, so they need a father, for which your wifey will say, "pumpkin, why not get the same reward like him and die in the cause of Allah" Hassan, is a devout brother, and an entreprising businessman, after the civil war, his kids found residence in an Arabic speaking country, but his bread and butter is in Somalia, where he is taking risk to support his family , he sees his family twice a year, his wife is wearing the father, mother and teacher hats, she instills in them the love of Allah, love of their father, so the kids have grown to be ideal and brilliant, the best in their classes, and in terms of their character, their mother raised them with the best of qualitities. Hassan is a very pleasant, intelligent and humorous guy who has been appproached many times by family and friends to consider remarrying again in Somalia, however, when he thinks of the shared sacrifices between him and his wife, his soul just cant accept the idea, Hassan knows that his sacrifice is little compared to what his wife is putting up with, tearful nights alone, in which she thinks of her her husband who is far away, they are all safe and well fed, in school, but their dad is living like a bachelor back home alone to run his retail business in a dangerous environment. The best thing that happened to Somalis in these times are sacrifices for their kids, and alhamdulillah, bright results are showing all around the wide world of wonders. Xareed, is married to Beerlula who is terminally ill for many years, a very succesful professional who values his wife beyound imagination, at work, Xareed is known for being very reserved, hardworking and very loyal to his wife, he is well respected for that, Everyday, Xareed is at home after work to be on her side, consoling her pain, taking care of family needs, tutoring and running errands after work, his role is ideal, very few Somali Faaraxs can match his dedication, to him the world has stopped the day his wife was diagnosed to be terminally ill, he seldomly smiles, always pensive, even with all the wealth that can buy happiness for some Faaraxs, he is subuded, showing happiness when he is joking with wife only. Sacrifice, is an age old principle, you forgo a valuable thing for a more valuable thing, Abraham was the first to sacrifice his happiness for Allahs sake, he sacrificed his life for Allah, and as a token of recognition, Allah SWT elevated him to the level of Khalil ul Allah ( Friend of Allah), His wife Sarah wa sjealous when he married Hajer the Egyptian, she asked he husband Abraham to get her out of her sight, which he did, Allah ordered Abraham to send Hajar to Makkah, a barren mountainous land in the middle of no where, no water and no life. When Abraham brought his wife Hajer and son Ishmael to Makkah, she asked him, did allah command you to leave us alone in this place? Abraham nodded yes, and Hajer told him : go, Allah will look after us, he will not neglect us" Hajer, with infant Ishmael began running between two hills known as Safa and Marwa in Makkah, seven times looking for water, after giving up the search for water, water gushes between the feet of the crying infant Ishmael, to her joy, she rushes back to make a pool to save the abundant water, saying ZAM ZAM, meaning stop, stop. thus the blessed ZamZam water. That statment of sacrifice from the part of a woman who regarded a lowly servant, has elevated her to the highest level of humanity when Allah ordered all of humanitiy to run between Safa and Marwa hills as a token of the sacrifice that woman has made for the sake of Allah's pleasure. Sara was pleased by distancing Hager away from her sight, and Hager was pleased by glorifying her stand forever. Two great women, two different choices. Jurhum tribe moved close to Hajer to share the water, and Ishmael was raised by the Arab tribes until he was a lad at which time, Abraham visited him, when in dream he saw that he was to sacrifice Ishmael, Abraham, again was tested, this time he had to sacrifice his own son who he loved so much, this time he asks his son, and the his son accepts the commandment of ALLAH, when they both agreed, Allah saved ishmael, and his Father Abraham, ny sending down a lamb in his place, now we have three people who all have sacrificed, a man who sacrificed his life for Allah when he was thrown in fire, a woman who sacrificed her life and that of her infant to please Allah, and a son who sacrificed his life for Allah SWT. Today, Muslims in the millions are circumventing Saffah and Marwa as a token of the importance of sacrifice for the sake of Allah. Shouldnt we all try this principle of Sacrifice? Think about Your family, Allah SWT says: Do Not Forget The Fazl ( All The Good ) between you" Inspired By Amelia Seconded By Raheema Produced by eNuri Staff Nur 2006 eNuri Inspirationals Its not where you start, its where you end up that counts

Revisited, for a new audience From Nurtel Archives ( Somaliaonline edition, some changes appear from original version for clarification) Fourteen centuries ago, Allah SWT sent a Messenger(SAWS) to mankind, A man who was raised in Makkah, present day Saudi Arabia, and who belonged to a tribe called Quraish, the decendants of Prophets Ismail and Abraham (aleyhimaa assalam). The Messenger of Allah was sent to an Arab speaking people, and naturally, he communicated with them in Arabic language. Every messenger also did communicate with his people by way of their respective language and culture with examples they could understand and relate it to their lives. The reason is that Allah intended the message to be understood, and his teachings followed. Whe we fail to address people with analogies they understand we fail to deliver the true meaning of our message and confusion shrouds our minds. That is why some of our respected Ulema fail to convince the new generation of Muslims and non Mulsims, because the Ulema are "NOT CONNECTED" to the same media, nor speak the lingo of the times, as a result, a great deal of knowledge remains untransmitted, and not utilized. Based on the above prelude, I am about to convey the history of Tawheed with analogoies that cann be understood by residents of North America, and to an extent most westernized Somalis, specially my cousins in Qurac Dheer, Somali Peninsula, who listen to Heavy Metal in their tents. The Arabian Tribe Quraish was the center of attention of all Arabs at the time as it controlled the holly shrine Kaaba, which represented a tribute erected by Prophet Abraham and his son Ismail for the remembrance and reverence of Allah ALONE on earth. These days, life was simple, there was no TV, Radio, newspapers, sitcoms, tabloids and Somaliaonline. So people communicated one-on-one and they enjoyed poetry and oratory in public places, similar to the ancient Greeks and Romans lavish theaters. They mastered the language early in their childhood, and as adults they were quick to understand the meaning of every spoken word. When the prophet SAWS called them for Islam, they asked him about the essense of his message. The prophet told them ( My message is laa ilaaha illa Allahu) A bedouin responded, (then all Arabs and non Arabs wil fight against you). The bedouin knew the meaning of the word ILAAH in Arabic language. In Suuratl Jinn, aayah 19, Allah says " And when the Abdullah Servant of Allah stood up to calling for his (ilaah), (the polytheists) almost ganged up against him" This brings us to the core issue, TERMINOLOGY. understanding these terminology the way the SALAF understood it, will make us do what they did. The Salaf were proficient in their language, lived their times and fulfilled their commitment to their best. Can the same be said about us? When we speak about Islam do we live our times? are we taking our responsibilities seriously as they did to make Islam interwoven throughout our lifestyle? are we fulifilling our responsibility to Allah? or are we wishy washy people? SALAF were not a group of people, it was a period of time in history, in which Islam blossomed, and the word of Allah reached the corners of the world. Generally it is referred to the first three generations of Saxaabah and the taabiciin, and taabicu taabiciin. Today we are trying to understand what used to drive these people to do monumental achievements recorded to their credit in every sphere of life. They were more pious in ibaadah, more involved in community and political environment, more accomplished in jurisprudence Fiqh, sciences, the arts, and business, they were leaders for humanity, they freed Europe from darkness and corrupt Kings and Church leaders, they traded with asia with honesty and fairness which resulted mass conversion of Asians to Islam, the religion of common sense. The key to understanding what motivated these Salaf generation lies in the components of the very word that changed history The Word was : " Laa ilaaha Ilaa Allah)" Once Quraish heard the word, they became alarmed. why? because they understood its far reaching meaning more than most muslims understand today. This strategy to present this Word before all the detais of Islam's social change was not the choice of our prophet Muhammad SAWS. Nor did it happen thoughtlessly. The Messenger was commanded to do it that way. And there is a wisdom for us to ponder. In contrast, today, the first thing we tell non Muslims is the Hijaab, or Sharia, we fail to set up the right comminications link between man and his maker, the link of Tawheed, laa ilaaha ilaa Allah, which can transform the human being from a defiant to a humble person. Imagine, the Messenger SAWS sitting on the corner of Yamaaniyah of the Kaaba, making ibaadah (worship), and around him ther are circumventing female naked pilgrim women making tawaaf and all he is asking people to do was " SAY , LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ALLAH" not to cover up their bodies, because he was ordered to address the root cause of man's rebellion against his maker which is his ignorance of his maker. He knew if they accept this word, and its requirements, that all evil will be wiped. and in twenty three short years, it was. So, We may ask, how was it possible that the decendants of the father of TAWXIID, Prophet Abraham, Peace be upon him, The honorable tribe of Quraish, put three hundered and sixty idols asnaam (Gods) inside a house dedicated to the sole reverence of Allah, the one and only god? It is all about terminology. Just like Satan persuaded Adam and Eve, to eat from the forbidden tree, calling it ( Shajaratul Khuld), Satan inspired Quraish to worship extensions of Allah through what they have claimed as his daughters, just as Christians today ascribe a son to Allah as an extension of the Real Ilaah (subhaanahu wa tacalaa camma yaquuluuna culuwan kabeera). So Satan inspired them to select the names of these goddesses from the root name of Allah, to make it easy for people ta accept it (like copying a trade mark with slight change, like naming your supermarket SAFESTWAY instead of SAFEWAY, or naming your autopart shop TRECKAUTO instaead of TRAKAUTO). So they named the first godess ( Al Laata, from Allah and Al Uzza, From Al Azeez etc.) This tactic in Arabic language is called ILXAAD, Allah mentioned in the Quraan saying " Inna ladeenu yulxiduuna fee asmaa'ih laa yakhfowna calaynaa)". (Those who change the purpose behind the meaning of His Names, are not hidden from our view) Therefore Ilxaad It means changing the purpose behind the meaning of a word, just like Sodomy is called GAY today. Just like unsuspecting SAFEWAY Supermarkets customers can shop at a phony store cashing illegaly on someone else's trade mark, by naming his supermarkets SAFESTWAY, The decendants of Abraham were tricked by SATAN to worship others beside Allah therby satan scored a point to support his promise to to Allah that he will mislead mankind. When Prophet Muhammad came with his message, he challenged the tribe of Quraish that all but Allah is fake as an ILAAH. This caused a major problem. But what does ILAAH mean. The root meaning of the word ILAA caomes from the Arabic word (ALIHA) the masdar of this word means among others: 1. To seek a protection ( Like an infant seeks mother's love , wormth and protection) 2. To seek a rescuer ( in times of distress) 3. To seek the highest authority, no one scapes from ( Jurisdiction and Sovreighnty). 4. It meant leadership. ( ZACIIM UL QOWM) 5. Any thing one follows even desires is called ilaah Now when all these meaning were assigned to Allah alone, Quraish had a reason to be alarmed. After all they were the masters of the Arabs at the time. They controlled the trade routes, the Pilgramage and the business it created, The slave trade, Gambling, fornication, drinking and all social evils. They were the losers if the system changed and Muhammad came with a very radical view of the world and how it should be run. They offered him to lead Quraish as their Zaciim, if he stops this word. They offered him money, and most beautiful women. But Mohammad SAWS was not looking for power, presidency, good life, rather he had a mission and a message to deliver, and against it nothing could distract him, so he said his famous statement " If they place the sun on my right palm, and the moon on my left palm, to stop my mission, I would not stop preaching the message that man should surrender to his creator willingly) (note that all creatures are submiting to Allah unwillingly since they have no control over their creation and death and all natural causes that are limiting their freedom). " and then Allah ( ISTAWAA) on the heavens while it was smoke ( Dust particles) and said to them and the earth "surrender willingly or unwillingly" they said, we surrender willingly,....." Before Mohammad SAWS, Prophet Jesus (aleyhi salam) delivered the same message, and the Romans with the help of Jews, planned for his murder, but Allah lifted him up to the heavens and saved him from their wickedness. Today, the Tawheed word exists, but there is no correspondense between this word and the reality of those who say it, hence, saying shahaada today is like a tenant signing a rental agreement he did no understand, Is such a document binding? scolars say NO. A further proof for the above observation is that this word has not stirred in our lives, what it has stirred in the lives of the SALAF AL SAALIX, before us. They said the word, and its effects were detected in their lives and the entire world. We also said the word, and it has no significant effect on our lives. A wise person shouldn't then fool themselves that the King has still some clothes. A good way to measure understanding of this word, is a measure of actions it creates in our lives. If the actions are not there. It may mean that there is no gold reserves in the Bank to validate the currency in circulation. The root cause, the meaning of the word and the belief may not be there. Nur 2003 Nurtel Communications Paradise is Possible Summer Campaign ------------------------------------------------------ What Is Kufr? Sister Raula, a Somaliaonline Nomad posed this question, what is the difference of Kufr and Shirk? Kufr linguistically means to cover a something, farmers are referred in the Quraan as Kuffar, because they cover seeds in soil to grow crops. Legally kufr means the denial of pre-programmed instinct of the belief in the ONE true Originator of all creatures. Kufr can be of different strokes: 1. Kufr that is denial of confirmation of Nima ( Goodness given to us by Allah SWT) is called minor kufr. 2. Kufr that is the denial of Allah's authority over our lives is called Major Kufr. The first Kufr does not mean one who committed it is Kaafir, it means they committed a grave sin. The Second Kufr, is degenerate, it conflicts with the essence of our faith, that person is Kaafir without dispute. Shirk (polytheism) on the other hand means that one gives part of his allegiance to other than Allah, consdiders Allah as one of the recipients of his honoring and worship, considers others than Allah in matters that Allah alone should be considered. Shirk is a description of Kufr in action, while Kufr is the fundemental cornerstone of Shirk. Every Mushrik is necessarily a Kafir, but not all Kuffaar are necessarily Mushkriks, an example is although Jews are monotheists in worship to Allah alone, they are considered kuffaar for denying the messendership of Prophet Muhammad SAWS due to their denial of his prophecy , since they made it part of their faith that Gentiles can not be Prophets ( Eventhough Muhammad was a descendant of Abraham, the Patriarch of Jews), While some so called Muslims commit Shirk by worshipping dead saints in their graves beleiving that these dead saints can intervene of their behalf and save their souls. As you have noticed, The Shahaada terms are not understood by many present day " Muslims", their actions show how ignorant they are about the Tawheed principle, because, Shahaada means witnessing of a fact, if the fact of the tawheed is fuzzy in their perception, how can they become witnesses? You write: How are the terms Kufr and Shirk very much different? In particular on the subject of the Quraysh who venerated LAT, MANAT, and UZZA (SANAM’s –Idols) to emulate Allah s.w. Dada The worship of Allah is a natural instinct in all human beings, we are born with it, its our arch enemy Satan that corrupts this belief and drags mankind to comkit Shirk with Allah SWT. Satan is very resourceful, to lead mankind away from the right course, Satan follows the crowd until they take his adviced at which point he misleads them away to Shirk or Kufr. One of his tactics is to infringe on Allah's trade marks, Allah's creatures. Allah SWT says " Fala yughayirunna Khalqallah " " mankind will obey Satan by tampering with Allah's creations". This verse was revealed when the Mushriks deformed some of the animals and claimed that they were to be sacrificed to their dieties who they considered to be Allah's partners in worship. Trademark infringement for the purpose of stealing customers away from Allah SWT is one of Satan's tactics. Today, there are no physical idols that people worship in the Muslims world, does that mean that Satan closed shop in our Muslim land? Not really, Satan found other tricks to confuse Muslims to loose sight of their commitment to Allah SWT. The main motivation Satan uses for this job is terrorizing Muslims with poverty, and as a result he promises them wealth only if they adopt other ways of life that non Muslims have attained financial successes. By far this tactic is the deadliest in terms of its devastating power as only few people stand a chance lasting out this temptation. When you look at what a progressive Muslim mean, first we need to define which way are we to progress? Progress in terms of fulfilling which need? and the sponsor of such progress. You will be surprised to know that this hoopla of progress emanates from non Islamic philosophy that considers Islam as a not worthy way of life, hence any departure from islam is seen as a progress, the more one cuts ties with islamic principles, the more progressive one is seen. Nur

Dear Somalaonline Nomads eNuri is pleased to present scattered topics on Aqeedah issues that I have written over the years as a response to queries by some browsers of Somaliaonline Islam page and other sites, the collection is timeless, and the topics are red hot! enjoy. What is Aqeedah? In the Arabic Language, Aqeedah comes from the root Masdar (CAQADA) meaning to tie a KNOT, in the legal perspective it means BELIEF, because in a sense we tie two entities together, we tie an abstract PRINCIPLE, with REALITY and then STORE that CAQEEDAH to be manifest in REALITY. This leads us to another pivotal term, which is the first topic of our Aqeedah Webinar, this term is called iimaan, but then, what does Imaan mean? What does iimmaan mean anyway? This question is up to you all to figure out, but let us attempt to understand the true meaning of iimaan as the SALAF before us did, the first generation understood it, so try and figure out the following hint to decipher the true meaning of iimaan. HINTS: For those of you who use computers, or understand the basic make up of computers, a computer is a creature that executes commands that serve a purpose, so, it has in its memory a SOFTWARE that encodes logical steps for the operation and execution of commands, these commands are two type: 1. Embedded commands ( Permanent Encoded Commands to GUIDE the computer to perform an operation) 2. Temporary User Commands ( configurable commands, with limited validity) For the computer to perform well, it needs some sort of control in its input, for example, the input for commands must be a certain format, and from reliable authorized system users. Therefore, if the computer is performing within tolerances and according to manufacturers specs without any disruption from unauthorized users, InshaAllah it will deliver its objective, we call this system a SECURE system. On the other hand, if the system can be hacked by unauthorized users to perform tasks that are not in line with its manufacturers specifications, then that system is NOT SECURE system. Likewise, iimaan comes from the root word amana, meaning to secure something, so in that context, out minds or hearts secure a set of information, and a set of orders. There are two types of information and orders: Permanent Set 1. Permanent Information scripted on our soul, its known as Fitrah, The Worship of Allah alone 2. Permanent orders, which are necessary for the body to function like instincts of eating, breathing heartbeat breast sucking of child etc. Temporal Set 1. Information sent down by Prophets 2. Orders sent down by Prophets Like computers rolling out of assembly line, programmed with all necessary programs to function as desired, we humans are also born with what is known as INSTINCT, or in Arabic FITRA, we are all born while submitting to Allah figuratively in the fetus position, weak and helpless. We are born Muslims by default (FITRAH). Its later in life when our files are corrupted with pirated Satanic software that takes control of our lives away from its original design specifications. That is when we have no iimaan, because our lives has been tampered with, thus not secure. A Person possessed by the devil executes the wrong commands. The set of information gives us an abstract picture, while the set of orders translate these abstract concepts to executable commands like Salaat, prayer, Fasting, Kindness, respect of others, honesty in dealing, tolerance and steadfastness in follwing through the orders of Allah SWT. So, if the actions are in line with the transmitted or embedded information, we say iimaan is complete, the minimum required iimaan by Allah necessary to save a person from punishment of Allah and admit that person in heaven, while the lack of a required actions or the committing of forbidden action exposes that person to punishment, either in this lifetime, next or both depending on the severity of the violation of the orders of Allah SWT. So, if we have an embedded code of iiman in our hearts, and we translate these codes to executable actions, we say we have secured the connection between belief and action, thus we have iiman, in contrast, if our actions do not show connection with our declared values of embedded codes and beliefs, then, the link that connects belief and action is not secure, and our safety is in turn not secure. Therefore to be secure, we need to uphold justice, because, Justice is the best security system. Justice with fellow man, and justice with the maker; Allah SWT says in Quraan: ( Alladiina Aamanuu wa lam yalbisuu iimaanahum bi dhulmin, ulaa'ika lahumul amnu wa hum muhtaduun") ( Those who ( Amanuu) and who did not COVER UP, their ( iimaan) with INJUSTICE, Those indeed deserve (AMN) and those are indeed GUIDED) KEYWORDS FOR THE HINT (AMN, GUIDE, SECURE, COMMAND, COVER-UP, DHULM, INJUSTICE) ................................................................................................... The Libaax San Ka Taabte Parable Br. Libaax San Ka Taabte Can you really pull the whiskers of a LION? Let us apply this challenge to the concept of (iimaan) Using your screen name as an example to explain (iimaan concept) to NOMADS who can relate more to LIONS and CAMELS instead of computers, here is an interesting story: A Kenyan tour guide standing next to a LION is explaining to a Western tourist in Kenya's animal reserves " THIS LION is HARMLESS, HE DOES NOT ATTACK, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" STOP HERE FOR A MOMENT: The tour guide has just given to the tourist: 1. Information that is expected to be BELIEVED 2. The action of the tourist will verify this BELIEF. The Tour guide released the lion and the lion walks toward the tourist to be petted ( In sanka laga taabto). The tourist panics, and runs away The tour guide asks the tourist " Did I not tell you that "this LION is harmless", it will not attack? The tourist responds, "yes , but did you tell the LION not to attack?" The above joke and the tourist's action shows that the toutsit FAILED to believe the Tour guide, and therefore his action ( running away) showed that the information given to him did not settle in his head, in order for him to act on it. So, in that Example , (iimaan) is two fold 1. Information to be believed 2. Actions that verify that the information was believed. Whenever those two aspects of iimaaan are met, we say that is the proper iimaan which is required for a MUSLIM to have to enter Paradise. ................................................................................................ The Qiyaamah Position Finder Calculator I am sure that you use a CALCULATOR for computing numbers, formulas etc. Many disciplines have developed their own calculators, for example, real estate professionals have their quick calculators for computing the amount of Ribaa you have to pay for the next 30 years. Every industry has developed a similar one, and I thought why not one for the next life. I Call it the Qiyaama calculator. It will tell you with precision of your whereabouts in a day that no one has a zip code, A tribe, a nation, A president, a King or a Warlord. That day we would only worry about saving our little rear ends from hot temperatures, and painful torments ( if you have ever sat in a parked car in Berbera, Djibouti, or Kismayo in hot season you can get the idea, 50+ is not rear end friendly). But, how about a calculator for our future worth, I mean, after death, any thoughts bro/Sis? Well I have the calculator for you, it is easy to compute, after entering couple of facts, you will immeidately see your place in the next life. Because you are still here, you can use the UNDO button of this calculator and reset it so that you are on the right track again. It is like traveling to the future, coming back and correcting your mistakes. First Function : To calculate your location in the day of judgement : 1. Enter the ten top important things to you in this life. 2. Answer: Your location in the day of judgement is relative to where you have placed Allah in your list of important things. For example, if in the calculator you have entered Allah in # 7, in the day of judgement, your location will be # 7, relative to other people who placed Allah as # 1., fair enough. If Allah's demands was not in your list of important things, then, your calculator will show ERROR, because Zero in the denominator generates error. Second Function: Path Simulation. You see, your compliance with Allah's commandments is called SIRAADUL MUSTAQEEM. ( The Straight Path) meaning the shortest path that will take you to Allah SWT. There is another Path in the day of Judgment, it is called ( AL SIRAAD) The Path. In the day of judgement, all of mankind will walk on this path toward their final home or jail. Walking on this path is not easy, for starters, it is razor sharp, below the path is blazing fires of hell, hanging on its sides are hooks proportional to your sins committed in this life, so whenever you commit a sin, an error record is generated on your record and a corresponding hook which is proportional to that sin is placed along the path of the day of judgment, that hook will have your name written all over it, and if you do not repent from that specific sin, it will catch up with you when you least expect it and throw you in the pit of fire. So you need a lot of balance as you walk along this thin and sharp path, so 1. If you were balanced in this life's Path, you will be balanced on that Path in the day of judgement, 2. If you were firm on following the commandments of Allah in this life's path, Your feet will be firm on that path in the day of judgment, you will not slip and slide away. 3. If you were responsive to the demands of Allah SWT in this Life, The Path will be responsive to your movement, you will move on it like a lightening, on the other hand, if you were reluctant or hesitant to respond to Allah's demands in this life, you will crawl like a beetle on the Path of the day of judgement and good people will be passing you right and left. How much is this calculator you may ask. This calculator is absolutely free. This calculator is handy, easy to use, and it guaranteed to work for you, I have enough quantities to ship, but you may not have enough time to live, so I advice you order your copy today, if you have an interest in a better life than the current one. If you are satisfied with current life and do not see the point in thinking about life after death, you need no order, just stay chill'n. Please submit your order on this thread, the calculator will be shipped to you as soon as I hear from you. Nur Nurtel Old Editions, All rights NOT reserved ................................................................................................... From Somalinet Discussion Boards Islamist Nur Versus Somali Secularists Examples of past Discussions on Aqeedah issues: Responding to a writer screen named Mr(X) I wrote: To Mr (x) You write: " I think you are raping the religion. " Answer: Brother, anyone reasonable person who reads my post and this comment may think that you either do not know the meaning of the word RAPE, or RELIGION, I have my doubts that you are a scholar of Religion, so that leaves me have a reason to believe that your usage was not accurate. So clarify, otherwise you may not be credible in your judgement. You Write; " You are behaving like a politician by twisting words to get your points across. " Answer: Alxamdulillah that we agree that you can not trust politicians, I also think the same way about politicians, let us get better people, honest people who will rperesnt our peoples wishes without any personal stake for themselves in this present life. What remains to be clarified is a proof to back up your claims, I clearly wrote that I am not in competition with you on seeking power or money, so where do you get the idea that I am lying? The only goal I have is to appeal to your conscious, which you are too scared to poen up for Allah, relax brother, I am a friend, not an enemy. You Write: "You are describing Somali Xeer or the tribal heads to be sovereigns drawing a sinister picture" Aswer: I am sure that you learned this surah as a kid, let us revisist and understand: " Say Allah is ONE Allah is SAMAD ( SOVREIGN)" Look up your Webster dictionary for the meaning of the word SOVREIGN. After research, you will find that the word means no one has an authority over the SOVREIGN. The Sovreign MUST own a DOMINION, and Allah owns the UNIVERSE, let me know who is challenging this statement. The Sovreign by virtue of his ownership of his Dominion , passes laws. Examples are: 1. The Law of Moses ( Towraat) the ten commandments. 2. The Law of Jesus ( Enjil) 3. The Law of Quraan. This law is superior to any law before, and after. It is in effect and people have the right to disobey, and Allah has the right to punish, in this life and the the next. So, make your move. You write: " The only think clear from here is the ambition of Ikhwans to call the shots. Your group is only interested in power and are in a mission to discredit and finally destroy other power bases" Brother: You are intoxicated with POWER. Why no try humility for a change, like living a simple life, helping the poor orphans and widows, teaching Quraan to the ignorant, counselling troubled teens to be better citizens, helping people live a decent life, advising them against Qat, Alcohol, wild parties, murder, lies, and instead instill in them Good characters ( Akhlaaq) of trustworhiness, truth in speech, dependability etc, some of what the wadaads are attempting to do if you let them. The wadaad, is attempting to carry you on his back to safetyland in the next life by teaching you to live good in this life following Allah's commands, and you want to bite the wadaad, you can kill him, but you will not stay behind for long, and by then, the truth will surface, and it will be too late, there is no UNDO button in Aakhira, Microsoft Corporation products do not operate in that environment. You write; " I cannot start a full diatribe now for I do not have time but I will be back" Answer I can not wait the thriller. Nur ................................................................................................... Q. What is the Aqeedah concept of Al Walaa and Al Baraa ? A question posed by Nomad Hanif, her was my answer: Bismillah wa bihi nastaciin. Hanif bro. Jazaakallahu Khairan for posing a great question at the most needed time ever, a time when issues got mixed up, and fundemental concept in Islam got intangled with whims and desires. Before we define the concept of Al Walaa and Al Baraa in Islam, let me congratulate you for picking one of the most Tawxiid centric screen names, Hanif, is an outstanding name, it actually desctibes the concept for which you are seeking an answer for. Hanif, means a person who always is searching to connect with his maker and away from any other diversion, a person, who seeks Allah SWT, but at the same time diverging away from offering his services to othet than Allah SWT, in that sense, the name Hanif is one coin, depicting walaa on one side and baraa on the other. Abraham, the patriarch of all Monotheits was one such a Hanif, Allah SWT called him Hanifan Musliman, Navigating his way to Allah always and submittinh his will to Allah( True Jews at their time, true Christians at their time and True Muslims all allign themselves with Abraham central concept, because Abraham was the Father of Islam ( submission and allegiance to Allah alone).) , Abrahams legacy was that of true devotion to Allah SWT and denial of other forms of subjugation to creatures, be they humans, animals ar objetcs. Abrahams famous statement was " Innaa bura-aa- u, minkum wa mimmaa tacbuduuna min duunillaahi, kafarnaaa bikum, wa badaa beinanaa wa baynakum al cadaawata wal baghdaa-a, xataa tuminuu billaahi waxdah " meaning " We are indeed disowning you ( since you are criminals by worshipping other than Allah)and we further disassociate ourselves with all that you worship other than Allah, ( and because of this disownment and disassociation) clear enemity and hatred is apparent between us, up untill ( you repent) and worship Allah alone " For that bold statement, Allah honored Abraham by calling him Hanif ( mid ka soo issha waxaan Allah aheyn), Allah further instructed believers to make Abraham thier example for his brave stand against his very own tribe and father, and for his partying ways with his people on the basis of belief in Allah. Abraham's word of Walaa and Baraa, became the center principle of islam, Allah SWT says : Wa jacalahaa kalimatan baaqiyatan fii caqibihi lacallahum yarjicuun " meaning, " Allah made (that word of Abraaham) a legacy word after (Abraham) so that (Poeple) can refer back to (that word whenever they get lost from the true path of Allah ). That word, of Walaa and Baraa, took the present form under the Messneger of Allah Muhammad SAWS when he declared " Laa Elaaha illaa Allah' no allegiance to any other Sovereign other than Allah as the only rightful Sovereign. Allah SWT mentioned this concept in numerous verses in Quraan : " Ucbuduu Allah wajtanibuu Al Taaaghuut" Serve Allah, and stay away from the Service of transgressors" Taghuut in Arabic comes from the root Daghaa, which is when a measured quantity crosses thershold or its limits. So , any human who claims to have devine rights becomes Dhaguut in that sense, which exactly what Pharaoh of Egypt has claimed when he was subjugating the helpless slaves of the Children of Israel. Pharoah calimed " Maa calimtu lakum min ilaahin gheirii " meaning, I know of no other Sovereign except me to rule over you" Walaa in Arabic has the root of Yalii, meaning: following, Walaa comes from the noun Waliyy ( friend, closest to you, caretaker, overseer, defender, stake owner ). So, in that regard, Walaa means the concept that assigns Allah alone to be ( friend, closest to you, caretaker, overseer, defender, stake owner ) for a believer by virtue of his creation of the same. Walaa, therefore is the result of love of Allah, because once you assign all the above qualities to Allah alone like Abraham defined who should be his Waliyy : " The one who created me, so he(only) can guide me, and the One who feeds and quenches me, and when I get sick, Allah is the one who cures, And the one who will (finally) cause me to die and the will resurruct me, and in the day of judgement the one with whom i place my hopes to forgive my sin, Once you believe in these favors, you can not allig yourself with other than Allah SWT, you cant help but love Allah with all your soul and body and mind, a sign that you Allah also is reciprocating that love for you. Walaa of Allah SWT, therefore is born out of love of Allah. Allah SWT says in holy Quraan : Innamaa waliyyukumullahu wa rasuuluhu walladiina aamanuu" " Your Waliyy, is indeed Allah SWT, his Messneger and the believers. This verse clearly draws the meaning of Walaa to be the ultimate alligiance which is much higher than any other temporal or worldly allegiances that are born out of passing interests of the lowly life of this world, while Allah SWT is calling believrs for a better life in the hereafter if the form allegiance with Allah who will deliver his promises unlike humans who always let you down and betray you when you count on them in difficult times. Baraa, on the other hand is the exact opposit of the Walaa concept, total disowing, disassociation, cutting of sympathy, due to the crime of disbelief in Allah SWT and befriending their enemy Satan.. The word Baraa has roots in (Ba ri ah) among its derivatives, is healing from an ailment, clearing your stand that you are not of a crime that is committed by a group or a person. In ancinet times, one wars brake out between tribes, neutral tribes had to show their Baraa-ah ( they are not part of the warring parties) so that they are not drawn to an unjust war or to pay the price of being a supprort of a party. Allah SWT instructs believers in Suurah al Kaafiroon ( The unbelievers) : " Say o ye unbelievers, I do not worship that you worship, and you do not worship that which I worship..... to you is your way of life(which is based on your beliefs) and to me is my way of life ( based on my beliefs). When Abraham practiced Baraa ah of his people, Allah SWT blessed him with the following: 1. Children at old age ( he had Ishmael and Issac) 2. His Children and decendents were honored to become leaders for mankind, Allah said to Abraham" I will make you a leader to mankind, Abraham then asked " And my decendents?" Allah responded, transgressors of your progeny are not to benefit from this offer. 3. The house Abraham built for Allah in Mecca was accepted. 4.. He was given the title khalil ul Allah ( Allah's friend). This topic is much deeper than I could respond to this thread, inshAllah when I get around to it again, I shall add more of my thoughts, till then, hold the rope of Allah tight, do not differ on the eventual purpose of being true servants of Allah SWT alone. To be contiuned 2005 i-Nuuri Caqiidah First, Somaliaonline Summer Program. If You Dont take a Stand For Allah Alone, Y'd Fall For Anything Else Nur ................................................................................................... Aqeedah Concepts and Terminology Series What is Istixlaal? Istixlaal A Somali aquaintance of mine once approached me with the weirdest request ever: He asked me if I could arrange his marriage ceremony with his Somali live-in girl friend. I gues in this time and age, we Somalis have come a long way from days we consdiered such living arrangements as non acceptable to even utter. Enter the twenty first century, oh boy!, do I feel a stranger in a fast paced world? I asked the guy, " why he wanted to go through the trouble of marriage if he is already living with the woman?" he said, " she is worried about her folks ", and that was the only consideration in his and her minds, they see absolutely nothing wrong with cohabitation. welcome to the Aqeedah principle of Istixlaal or (Banneysi) as brother Baashi put it. I declined NOT to get involved, but in the days that follwed that incidence, the discussion trigerred a yearning to read on aqeedah books about the ruling of such situations and people. I knew that humans are prone to sin, and that a sin is not kufr in itself but can lead to kufr, just like an ailment is not death but can lead to death, however, I wanted to know where is the borderline that divides a sin from blatant kufr. These days, amid the confusion and arguments about violations of islamic principles, we find that some Muslims would jump the gun on anyone to declare them a kafir without the blink of an eye, while on the other side, some Muslims would always find an excuse for anyone who no matter how extreme their actions or views are. Usually, when the latter group comes to the defence of a Sinner who commits a sin that is tanatamount to Kufr, they say that if the sinner who committed a Kufr action or said a Kufr word believes that his actions and words were not halaal, then he is a sinner not a kafir, on the other hand, theys say if he is unrepentent and believes that he did nothing wrong, then he is a kafir. The above classification is very popular among many present day scholars of the sharia, although there is no clear proof ( Daleel) from the Sharia, Quraan and the Sunnah to support such statement. The earliest recorded incidence in which such argument was used that i could find was during Al Qadi Ciyaadh's time when a man in Iraq was reported to have insulted the Prophet SAWS. The scholars at the time differed, some ruling that the man became a kafir for insulting the prophet SAWS, and others maintained that if the man considered his action to be halaal, then he was kaafir, if on the other hand, he believed that his insults were not halaal, then his insult is a sin. The problem with the above is that, the Qaadi Ciyaadh reported it from Mutakallimin ( Polemics masters) in Iraq who were not considered competent in Sharia at their times. Ibn Taymia in his famous book, Al Sarimul Masluul, says that the above classification has no oigin ( ASL) in Quraan and Sunnah. The Salaf of the Ummah are in consensus that if anyone commits an action that is in the Kufr category, that the person becomes a kafir, regardless if he claims his actions halaal or not, because the fact that the person is not repenting from his deeds is sufficient to prove that he considers his actions or words to be halaal. Because iimaan ( belief) and Kufr are abstracts, we detect their existence through their fruits; actions or words, so whenever an action that is deemed to be iimaan is done, the we say that person is Mumin, according to the Hadeeth that if a man is seen praying regularly in the Masjid, we should become his witnesses that he is a believer, likewise, if a person commits an action that has no other explanation other than being a blatant disregard of our faith, then that person is what he has said or does, we should not separate the crime from the criminal. In conclusion, if a person does an action that is Nifaaq, or kufr, then he becomes either a Munafiq or a kafir due to his actions, because iimaan is qowl and camal, deeds and words, and the words are further divided to words of the mouth, which require to be verified by actions, according to the Hadeeth, that iimaan is something in the heart, verified by deeds. Walllahu aclam. ................................................................................................... Am I A Munafiq? Well, that is a difficult question, first let us learn the relationship between iimaan, sin and kufr to see where nifaaq belongs. 1. No Soul will go to Jannah which is not a Muslim(a) 2. No one can be Muslim without Shahaada (Tawxiid) 3. Shahaada is information, we are required to believe in and bear witness thereof. 4. The test to see if we indeed believe in information represented by the Shahaada are our deeds: So our faith is composed of a A. set of Information we are required to believe. B. Set of Commands we are ordered to obey The extent of your belief in the information that our Prophet SAWS delivered is measured by the extent of orders that we obey. In other words, our obedience to the orders of Allah, is a reflection of our belief in the information delivered to us. So , Islam is composed of a two sets: A) A set of information to be believed in, like Allah, Jannah, angels, etc . B) A set of orders to abide with, such as Prayers, (Salat), Fasting, Upholding Justice, etc . The orders are subdivided in to two categories: 1.Orders to do something 2.Orders to stay away from doing something If Allah orders us to do something, and we fail to comply, the reason could be: a. We do not believe in the information b. We believe in it but we are arrogant c. We are MENTALLY CHALLENGED If (a) that is clear kufr If (b) That is also kufr, the type of Sheitan If © We may be the same case like a crazy person, Mentally Challenged, no responsibility. If we are ordered to stay away from something, and we do not, we have the following scenario: a. We do not believe in the information b. We are arrogant c. We can not resist temptation d. We are MENTALLY CHALLENGED All but case © are covered above. If case © is the situation, then that is called disobedience (Sin)(Macsiyah) and it is what Adam and Eve , (Hawaa) aleyhimaa assalaam have committed. It does not make one a kaafir by itself. ( The Khawaarij are the only to claim that a sin can make one a Kafir ) To generalize the above. If a person does something he is ordered not to do, the driver is more likely weakness against temptation, and that person is not a kaafir, this is the case of Adam and Eve, Aleyhimaa assalaam . If a person refuses to do something he is ordered to do, the driver of his action is more likely arrogance, like the case of Sheitan . Now we visit a new territory: There is a principle for detecting iiman ( Faith) levels developed by Sheikh Ibn Taymiyah. Called (Talaazumul Dhaahir wal Baatin )( Synregy of the Apparent actions of a person with the Hidden Motives within the consciousness ) I will simplify it for you again. The inside beliefs and the outward actions of a person are always working in harmony. Except when an outside disturbance influences that person attention. When as a result, the outwardly actions of that person projects and acts contrary of what is supposed to be inside . Meaning. In Systems Science, when we input a signal into a balanced system, we observe an output that reflects the shape of the original signal output + the function of the signal that operated on the system. In the absence of outside disturbance, we can always predict the output. But when an outside element disturbs the system, the output will not be predictable. A person who is a kaafir therefore will normally act as a kaafir. Sabeelul kaafireen And a person who is a muslim will always act like a Muslim. Sabeelul Mumineen In general, if you leave anyone alone, what he/she does is reflecting what they believe . But the minute that person feels that he/she is being observed, that feeling will somewhat effect the action of that person. An example is when you catch a child making funny faces on a mirror the child will immediately alter his behaviour to an acceptable manner. This is called conforming. So, when a Kaafir lives with Muslims, he may act like Muslim, to avoid problems. He is called a Munaafiq . And a Muslim who lives with Kufaar may at times act like kuffar, to avoid problems. He is called Mukrah . Now, a Somali Nomad who lives in Somalia, USA or Europe, is free to practice his faith, so if that person does not practice, or he acts contrary to his faiths tenets, his actions are an indicators of what is missing in his heart. In this case the actions or their absence are an indictor of the iimaan inside that person. However a Muslim who lives in tyranny, his actions may not be indicator of his belief. Because, if this person practices his faith, he is afraid for his life. As a result this person conceals his faith portraying himself as non Muslim, when in effect he fully believes his faith and is willing tp practise it to the fullest if he was not afraid. His fear, though could be justifiable or may be unjustifiable, in which case he is in grave error. Allah says : Are they same he who spends all his nights praying and prostrating, alert for aakhirah, and the one who is in darkness..............................." Nasalu Allaha al caafiyah. Aamin Walllahu aclam. 2000 Nurtel Communications Old Edition Paradise is Possible Summer Campaign Levels Of Iman: Second Aqeedah Question : This article was also prompted by a similar question that I have answered in plain English, My way is always keep things as simple as possible, because the majority of people are indeed simple, not scholarly, again enjoy the simplicity of Aqeedah, brainteasers are not my cup of Caano Geel, so enjooy reading: Levels of Faith ( IIMAAN). A viewer with screenname Johnny Jake asked me on another thread if there are different levels of being a Muslim: Here is the answer I posted 2 Years ago: Bismillah, wa bihi nastaciin Islam literally means submission to a higher authority . As such, one gives up his power over his life at will, taking direction of how to live from that higher source. To be a Muslim, just like graduating from college, there is minimum requirements. Once these minimum requirements are met, a person is a muslim. Islam is composed of a word to utter and actions to perform The word to utter is further divided into two categories. A. The word of the heart, which is belief in what has been revealed . B. The word of the mouth, which is uttering the manifestation of the singularity of the authority that created the universe and everything in it, and following the course of the messenger who delivered this mesage . Deeds are further divided in to two parts. A. Deeds of the heart, which is the intention that drives our actions . B. Physical deeds, like prayers, fasting etc. If a person does not utter the word of the heart, meaning he does not believe, he is not a Muslim If a person does not utter the word of the mouth, eventough he believes in his heart, he is not Muslim, he is like Sheitan, or Abi talib , the uncle of the prophet SAWS. If a person's heart does not do the deeds of the heart, meaning he has no intention to do something, that person, is not a Mulsim, The prophet said " (Inamaal aamalu bil niyaat) the validity of deeds are conditional to having the right intention(NIYA). That is why manslaughter is a lesser charge than murder, because the accused did not intend to kill, no (NIYA). If a person does not do physical deeds, Like salaat, fasting etc. then, we look into what motivates that person to do or not to do what he is been ordered or prohibited from. If he does not do what has been ordered to do, that person is usually driven by disbelief, arrogance, or he is Mentally Challenged (SAFAAHA). All of which make him not a Muslim, except for a Mentally Challenged person, which wholly or partially makes him unaccountable to his deeds ( SAFEEH) If he does something prohibited, he is more likely driven by strong desire or Lust, arrogance, disbelief or being Mentally Challenged( SAFAAHA). All but Lust will make him a non-Muslim, Doing something prohibited because of lust and uncontrollable desire, is called a (MACSIYA) a SIN and it does not make a person by itself a non-Muslim. Accumulation of sins lead to disbelief in the long run though, just like sand pepples form mountains, A Muslim, therefore, does not trivilize sins, but looks up to the importance of the authority that he/she is disobeying. Wa Salaamu Alaa man ittabaca al hudaa. 2000 Nurtel Communications Paradise is Possible Summer Campaign Nur

Amelia sis The saying goes, " when i do right no one remembers, when I do wrong no one forgives" being wrong doesnt worry me much, cuz we can always learn and correct our mistakes, what worries me most sister is, when we are right, know we are right, yet let the wrong thing continue, now that is scarry, Allah SWT says: O you who believe, why say things you wouldnt do, it angers Allah most that you say things you wouldnt do" In my last post that i responded to your well thought out post , point by point, i took the time to address the topic in a deservingly detailed manner, my goal was for you and me to come to an agreement of sorts, after sorting out and ironing out wrinkles, perhabs, that way, there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. So could you please address the main stakeholders requirements issue, how we can please all of them INCLUSSIVELY, that is the best fit solution for all of them TOGETHER? I like the threee topics, InshAllah if you help me out, i shall work on lampooning the three topics, if I get enough time, i could probably create Kitchen-wall quality posts, that will earn eNuri back the respect of my astranged Xalimo family. Rahima sis You know, you are an eNuri Hall Of Fame FAN? you were given first FAN Award for posting the first ever topic that appeared on Islaam.com, Roadway To Paradise, on Somalinet, and then some more on Somaliaonline, when you speak eNuri Listens! inshAllah, your virtual company will not let you down, and that goes for your entire gender. Castro bro. JZK kjheiran for the benefit of doubt, positive thinking begets positive results, its called management by love, and in the case of sisters addressing eNuri with harsh statements, we call it tough love, or like the Aarabs say, Darbal Xabiib mithla aklal zabiib. I also expect your contribution on requirement alignment brother, how can all stakeholders map their needs in such a marriage? Nur

Dalmar bro. A good article, i usually think simple, and Tawheed is meant to be simple for all humans to grasp, not an intellectual mind teaser, a concept that does not require a PhD to understand. Towheed can be classified in many ways, depending on the context. Tawheed In terms of relationship between man and His maker TAWAJJUH meaning seeking ALLAH and serving Him ALONE TALAQII meaning receiveing guidance from ALLAH ALONE Major classifications of TAWHEED ULUUHIYA = Absolute supremacy, , sovereignty, Source of peace, ultimate objective of love, emotional attachment and devotion. RUBOOBIA = Ownership, care taker, leadership, source of guidance. SIFAAT AND NAMES = Nature and Characteristics of Allah, and the descriptive attributes of Allah Before we subdivide ULUUHIYA, we need to define the term ilaah a. ilaah means source of REAL security, hence need for seeking Him in prayers and offerings Shacaa ir b. ilaah means sovereign, hence need for seeking his commandments as criterion for justice HUKUM c. ilaah means the closest one to us, hence need for an ally and protector. Subdivision of ULUHIYA TAWHEED 1. TAWHEED ASH SHACAA'IR. "INNA SALAATII WA NUSUKII WA MAXYAAY WA MAMAATII LILLAH" " Verily my prayers, my offereings, my life and death are all dedicated for Allah alone" 2. TAWHEED AL WALAA " Afa gheyra Allahi attakhidu waliyaa" " shall i give my allegiance to other than Allah?" 3. TAWHEED AL HAAKIMIYYAH " Afa gheyra Allahi attakhidu hakaman?" shall i take other than Allah for a judge?" From the above, we see tha Hakimiyyah is an integral part in uluuhiya. wallahu aclam. Nur 2004 e-Nuri Aqeedah Analytics

Bismillah, wa salaatu wa salaamu calal mustafaa, wa calaa aalih wa saxbih wa sallim Al Racd as all other surah's revealed in Makkah are addressed to our inner selves, our baseerah, our sixths sense of perception. Imagine how a an Arab person living in the desert back in tye sixth century would have felt when all in a sudden one of their won came with a radical view of life and death and beyond! Before we can grasp the profound effect the quraan has marked and left in the Arab mind, we need to visit Arabia circa 600 AD. Today we are going to take a walk in the back alleys of Makkah, its shops, we are going to visits their temples, we are going to listen to their poetry and live their lives in order to see how this man called Mohammed ( the praised one) has changed all of that in mere 23 years. Please do your own imagination and when you are done read on. Socially, Makka was the stronghold of the Quraish, a tribe that prides itself to be the decendants of Ishmael and Abraham, AS. Makkah was known as Ummul Quraa, the mother of all towns. The main attraction in Makkah was the Holy Kaaba, a building erected as a token of gratitude by Abraham and his son Ishmael after they have fulfilled Allah's commandments. Allah accepted their gift and made that place a center of worship for all of mankind for all of time. The years that followed Makkah witnessed gradual changes that led a 360 degree departure of Abrahams's objective of devotion and worship of a single God, ironically, they were close to 360 Gods. Quraish benefited a lot from this shrine as many pilgrims flocked to visit and worship their idols, business could never be better, and the new pilgrims brought with them their habits and ways of life to further corrupt Makkah and its inhabitants. In such a society, prostitution was the norm, consumption of alcohol and gamblin the past time, slavery and oppression of the weak ( laan gaab) . law of the land. Politically, the Arabs were divided among themselves, and every town had its own rulers, if you did not do injustice, you were the receiving side. Suddenly, one day, a man known by Meccans, climbed a hill near a market and called on all Quraish clans by their names to gather for news, a gesture that was known to be like a CNN newsbreak of the times. As they gathered this man would ask them if they have any questiuon about his character and credibility, and the amazed listeners responded that they have always known him as the trustworthy ( al ameen) This man, was Mohammed and this was the beginning of the end of history. Now imagine the revelation of Al Racd verses being revealed in that backdrop of history, with a linguistic elenquence never matched and scientific and historic narrations that are so precsie, no one dared to refute. Imagine the profound effect these verse would have on the social structure, political environment, class relations and business! The stakes were high, so Qurasih bribed this man with beautiful women if he would stop this new radical concept. They would offer to be their king, and even to send him to the psyciatrist if he was possessed by the jinn. He tells them that if they gave him the sun and the moon on his palms, he would not stop his casue. Now we read ALIF LAAM MIIM RAA These were the components and letters of the Arabic language, the secret of this code is only known to Allah SWT. These are indeed the verses of the Book, and waht has been revealed to you ( Mohamed) from your Lord are the Truth, but most people do not believe. The author of this written book being the same as the author of the astonishing book of nature around you, the designer and originator of the universe and its captivating flawless structure without any visible columns that support the blue membrane hovering over our heads that gives us the protection from the radiation of outer space. Who made the sun and the moon that we see every day work for us to sustain life on earth creating the tides, rain, seasons, greenery and crops. Imagine if your power company charged you for these services? a power service more reliable than California's energy companies and much cheaper than Kaaraans diesel generator one lamp per house hold rates. What amazes me in these verses is how these seemingly separate verses are well connected if we pay close attention to their structure. As we have noted previously, the beginning of the Surah was the secret code of Alif Laam Miim Raa, letters that only Allah SWT knows what they stand for. Allah SWT tells us that these verses are part of the book that was revealed from Allah SWT, and the fact that this revelation is indeed the truth from Allah SWT yet most people are bent on disbelief about their origin. Interestingly, the same author of this great book happens to be the author of the larger three dimensional book of life and the universe that surrounds us. What a good feeling then to know the awesome wisdom and power of Allah SWT and his kindness to us by honoring us with such words of wisdom to show us how insignificantly small we are compared to the visible universe of some 128 Billion Galaxies, each containing billions of stars of all sizes, planets and satellite clouds, moons and heavenly bodies. Not even counting the dark matter suspended between the visible spectrum, possibly containing more matter than our meager telsecopes can capture. The author of this book is so wise that he has separated the canopy of gases that protect us from harmful solar rays , separating it from the surface of the earth on which we are born, grow and die. That beautiful blue membrane filter lets useful Solar rays penetrate to provide heat, rain, rivers, vegetation and food, while the moon provides light and decoration in addition to a guidance milestone and the tides that help the oceans absorb necessary gasses for the living colors beneath acting as a giant biological filtration system for the biosphere we call home. at the same tim, That blue membrane canopy blocks harmful rays while Allah SWT supports this canopy with invisible pillars that keep the gasses float to form a sophisticated roof over our heads. Allah SWT did all of that and more than we can imagine without getting tired and afterwards he was well placed on top of his throne, marking his absolute power and wisdom which dwarfs our meager intelligence and imagination. But today, we can see with our other eyes of science and technology what the Arabs could not see 1400 years ago with their bare eyes, we can see the planet us a whole, As Somalis, we can see the horn of Africa the place where our ancestoral parents called home, grazing their camels, and living their simple life that was so much dependent on the natural elements of sun and moon, a magnificent duo who play the revolving role of day and night " Yughsiil leilaa nahaara" we can further take off from our homes in Somalia to the ends of the planet, or the edge of the universe with ease from the comfort of our living rooms, watching TV programs like Discovery Channnel, we can visit the rainforest and its exotic biosphere, the savannah and the survival of the fittest, the tundra and the grizzly bears, deserts and the the animals that live in a 50 plus tempreture environment creatures like the camel and snakes, the icy poles and the toxedo dressed penguins, oceans and rivers, volcanoes, underneath aquifers and more all of them testifying unity of Allah with their diversity a non challengeable testaments of the greatness of Allah SWT and a sign post reading : " So You May be certain of your eventual and assured reunion with your ceator" to be questioned of what we have done with the opportunity that was granted to us and the natural furniture we were given as a means of meeting our duties to our maker. Now, that is not all, the surah hits yet on another amazing scientificly natural occurence, the shape of our planet, a fact not well known by Arabs or non Arabs at the time, Allah SWT explains how he sustains life on earth, begining with the ideal shape and spacial location of our planet which is suspended in the milky way, a planet that is so well positioned from the distance of the sun on an elliptical path that provides for a temprature range that sustains life on earth, creatuing the seasons, and the suspension of gasses that are needed like oxygen and nitrogen , just the right mixture to sustain life, yet not creating explosions if the 21 percent content of oxygen was surpassed. With the diversity that we have discussed, Allah says " Wa huwa alladee maddal arda" " It is he who had extended the earth", meaning that the extension of the earth to all directions maximizing the surface area requires a spherical shape, but with that extension and expansion, Allah SWT placed on the surface of our planet peaks and valleys so gravity can do its work along with the temprature in creating flowing rivers and pastures necessary for sustaining life on earth, in the form of fruits and the food chain, Allah created pairs, of so that each creature Allah SWT creates finds its allotted Rizq share and play its role and purpose willingly in the case of Muslims, or unwillingly in the case of the unbelievers. Wht did I say so much explaining the fisrt three verses of Suratul Al Racd: Becoause they are " La Aayatin liqowmin yatafakaruun" they are milestones for a folk who use their heads to think about the meaning of creation and life to home-in to toward their maker by apprecaiating and loving him enough to worship him as he deserves. Nur Unfinished business........ 2003 eNuri Tadabbur Al Quraan

Nomads MashAllah, May Allah bless you all, great responses: Amelia has restored my hope on our Somali women, this was the kind of well structured, objective dialogue I was bargaining for, I must also say that Castro has made very thoughtful balanced points which will enrich the eNuri readers to get a full perspective on a complex issue like this which was the original objective of this eNuri thread. Now, Amelia sis, are you engaged, married ? the entire eNuri staff were moved by your last post, and I am sure that a lotts of Faaraxs who are not getting thier cents worth of reasoning are taking note, too bad the likes of you is too few on this forum. Now lets get goin sis, Bismillah wa bihi nasatcin. You write: Polygamy isn't a problem by itself. and it may even be a positive experience for many families (note the word 'families', polygamy isn't just about the man's happiness or satisfaction when he comes to the fabled "crossroads of options" as some would have us believe). Answer: I am relieved, the first wise statement of the week, now lets disect the frog. I also like your "families" concept, mashAllah, its not about an orgy as has been labeled by other Xalimos, its a mapping of conflicting requirements on a "Family" world, that best fits all stake holders conflicting requirements: Stakeholder..........................................................Requirement Allah..........................................................Establishment of Xudud of Allah ( Observing His Law) Wife..........................................................Love, Faith, Appreciative Caring Partner, Security, Kids, Happiness, Husband.........................................................Love, Respectful Partner, Faith, Advisor, Pampering (its a jungle out there), Kids Kids..........................................................Love, Caring, Faith, Fun, to see parents happy together. Community..........................................................Stablity of family, Responsibility, positive participation in community work. Now proper alignment of each stakeholders requirement with others is a many to many relationship, connecting all the lines is a dilemma, specially as some stakeholders requirements change with time, our role as debators is to maximize the connecting lines even if we have to sacrifice a requirement or two, here and there, no matter how important it may be to a single stakeholder if it fits the bigger picture better. You Write: The problem resides in the Somali man's use of polygamy. Contrary to Nur's assertion that polygamy is the solution to numerous unnamed societal ills, polygamy for Somalis is the societal ill. It's the cause of family break-downs, long-standing sibling rivalry and feuds, absentee fathers and most unforgivably the demise of fatherhood as a concept and reality. Nur’s posts absolve the blame of the man - completely. He is here to tell the women – put up or shut up. Answer: I agree wholeheartedly that Somali men have abused the institution, its an eNuri task to restore the trust of our Somali women again, and for that reason, the thread was posted, when we have examined all sides of the problem, all stakeholders requirements aligned according to what pleases Allah, only then, we have succeeded. Sibling rivalry is the result of transferred rivalry between mothers, working on their relationship can translate to a more loving siblings, the mothers rivalry may have been created in part by the husbands lack of evenhanded treatment or favoritism, in addition to the inherent nature of Xalimo of (All-or None) tendency. Timeline of Faraxs statements: During engagement " honey, you are the sunshine of my exisitence and the moon of my nights, you are my life, I want you to know that nothing will come bewteen us two!" Just Before wedding: "Alhamdulillah, my life is now complete, I finally got what I always prayed for, inshallah, the rest of my efforts will be devoted to Allah, my wife and family" Wedding Night: "I am grateful to Allah for giving me your precious hand in marriage, I dont think I can thank Allah as he deserves" Honeymoon " If it wasnt for you, life would be unbearable" During Life as usual Marriage "Honey, I am too busy, gotta run for a meeting, will be away to Garasbaalley, sorry, cant attend the graduation party of our daughter, or the parent teacher meeting of lil Anarchist, we need money, so off to Nairobi and London I go for aa news start-up biz" If you notice, the best time for communications in Faarax and Xalimos marriage, it is just before the marriage, once married, true colors of both parties emerge, Faarax has oversold himself to Halimo, and Xalimo has reciprocated by polishing her image beyound reality, she ignored many signals of his character during courtship hoping she will change him, and he likewise, ignored some of his requirements due to falling in love, as she captivated him with her golden silence that whispers like Monalisa, Once the marriage is built on false impressions, both parties wake up one day to the reality that Faarax after all is not as caring, understanding, good listener, who loves children, a family man, who enjoys partisipating his wives social functions and who spends time with his kids to help them with their faith. This Faarax, once cornered and is accounted for his shortcomings at home, becomes defensive, his macho masculinity is under attack, by a smart Halimo, he cant humble himself to accept criticisim, so he becomes depressed, he begins to shun her, he seeks happiness in yet another marriage, BINGO! Xaliimo , now has doubled her displeasure unwittingly. Has she alwys been clear with him on all issues? has has he been transparent with her as problems progressed? NO, BIG NO. You write: Almost everybody here knows of at least a few families and children where there's no father figure. Others have themselves hardly ever seen their dads even if they had the fortune to meet them. Are these not societal ills? How is polygamy going to provide a solution for these when it is the cause of them? Answer: We are loosing proper analytic method here, the fatherless family has many drivers, such as bad husbands, bad wives, bad circumstances that divides the family, when Faarax is in Nairobi financially broke after spending all his money to haul his family to safetyland in Tennesee, when he frequents the Teashop of another Xalimo in Eastleigh Nairobi, who cares for him as he seems too nice to be lonely a guy. This Faarax soon finds himself with another set of kids, and no income to support, now, who he is gonna call? Yes, the Xaliimo is also suffering this lonliness, but at least she finds consoling from her kids, she can ask for divorce rightfully, but from who? a husband who paid the last penny to save their lives? who risked everything he had for the wellbeing of his kids and wife, who suddenly due to be being oceans apart, and no possibility for reunion, ends up in the arms of another Xalimo in Nairobi who would never hoped to find a decent farrax like this, a clean Faarax, an injured lion in bad times. You write: With marriage, and polygamy, comes a huge responsibility. If one is advocating for multiple marriages, they should also be addressing the conditions, restrictions and consequences of undertaking the extra responsibilities. Answer: eNuri and company is of the opinion that many men get into polygamy for the wrong reasons, if applied right, Polygamy is a hell for a man, a heaven for a woman, the reason it is the way is because most men dont compensate for the other side of the equation when daydreaming, Farax forget that Poly is not only doubling a pleasure, its also doubling up of responsibilitities, to Allah, kids, and Mother-in-laws, the more one reflects on its a merits in terms of Xuduud, the more it calls for monogamy, unless of course you are dedicated to an eNuri cause of sacrificing your life to improve otrhers lives.( Like the Candle light, that burns itself to enlighten others) In a polygamy marriage, both sets of familiies expect equal and impartial treatment, and attention, , add to the Xalimos human side of jealosy and attempt to to derail the other side of balance, which calls for a Faarax to be a Judge, a policeman and a traffic light all at once. The qustion, is can only Faarax make this isntitution work ? or does it takes a village? Somaliaonline Village? You write: Another major problem with Nur's take on this topic, is evident in his glib way of marginalising the wife's rights in polygamy. Nur only ever looks at this topic from the husband's point of view – his fulfilment, his needs, his happiness, and his options. Answer: By now, I am sure that you notice that I did pay attention to the others side, the reason i didnt before is that no Xalimo came forward with a constructive dialogue like yours. Halimos happiness is also an eNuri objective, in addition to the Kids, Farax and allahs Xuduud. You write: What about HER? The dutiful wife, remember? What about her fulfilment? Her needs? Her happiness? Her options? Why are they not mentioned? Are they not worth considering? Answer: We have agreed to look and weigh all stakeholders fulfillments, not only Faarax nor Xalimo, Alah is also a stakeholder, He wants that his law is upheld, that no one is disadvantaged by others unduly, each and everyone must follow the law, and if all of them follow the law of Allah, then if a person in the marriage is not pleased, then that is unjustified, but its important that no person should transgress or be unjust to the other, justice is defined by Allah and both should strive in finding it together, and once found they should hear and obey. Marriage is an institution erected for the celebration of life, its the infrstructure built for new arrivals to life, its should be well planned, as to give new life, the right purpose and direction, Marriage should never be viewed as a picnic by men, nor a taming of a husband by a woman, rather it should be seen as an association for upholding Allahs Xuduud ( Law), Its advised that Faarax closely axamine the effect of a polygomous adventure, if he doesnt know what he is getting into, he shouldnt at all, its no OJT (On The Job Training) opportunity. You write; The only advice Nur seems to have for sisters, is to become strong-willed and accept being in a multiple marriage for the sake of Allah, which is all well and good, but it makes one wonder why such advice isn’t offered to the married men that are being actively encouraged to seek new flesh? Answer: eNuri believes that most Faarax need a Polygamy Driving Course, ( Similar to a Drving Course given to offfending drivers to restore their licences) in which they will view footings of failures, runaway kids, migraine headaches and problems, after which only those who can stomach to sacrifice their life for others can take the step forward. eNuri believes that women are wonderful creatures of Allah, specially the Somali Species, to some Faaraxs one may not be enough, but in practice, a Xalimo can be one too many if there is no harmony and synergy of purpose before getting into marriage. Thus, unless a Faarax has a the nerves and genetics that we need to multiply to make up for fallen Nomads, no Faarax should try it at home, it is only for TV ( Somaliaonline Monitors) You write; Should sabr only be for women? And is unhappiness and pain only acceptable for women? Answer: No, its should be a shared thing, men also have their pain that women do not understand, just like men fail to understand womens pain, it takes each one to wear others shoes to walk a mile, just to see what its like being a Faarax or a Xalimo, mutual respect can be earned that way. A Joke I received was about a man who rediculed his wife for just sitting at home and doing nothing, the man was transformed to be a woman for one day, he had to prepare breakfast, send kids to school, grocery shopping, bank, laundary, cook meals, pick up kids from school, clean the house, garden, tutor her kids, prepare dinner, clean dishes, hit the bed, then hubby needs a lil lovin, OH NO!, he wishes to be transformed back to be a man, but hw was told he has to wait 9 months, he got pregnant! You write; Nur's relentless posts on polygamy, his chosen method of delivery as well as his utter lack of empathy and consideration for the position and feelings of the wife can only have a negative impact on females. Answer: At eNuri, we admit that we disturb status quo, or conventional wisdom, like Prophet Abraham we break idols, and show that they shouldnt be accepted, our posts can touch a nerve for many, but at the end, we expand the horizons of possibilities, we refuse to conform for the sake of unearthing possibilities, after all we have chosen our style to bring the best of Nomads, and in your case eNuri belives we have suuceeded as your post will be read in many Somali households, to give a balanced point of view to that of other Faaraxs, but wait, the fun is just beginning, our job is to align all above stakeholders requirements matched, and then converge on a practical conclusuion. We shall Call It The Amelia- eNuri-Somaliaonline Manifesto on Polygamy just to show the world that Somali men and women can discuss, be objective, then agree on a consensus. Once we have mapped the solution, Somaliaonline will take the honor in publishing the findings online for many Nomads to benefit, and you and I get the rewrad from Allah in helping shape the solution, working hard and not earning hasanaat is no good way to spend life, or whatever is left of it. You write: Maybe he should give his next polygamy-vehicle bit more thought. Answer: I usually do sis, but a frisbee game requires two to play, dont drop the ball on me. Nur

From The Archives: Dedicated To Sheherzade and Castro Nomads I am reposting this old topic to gage responses a year later, may be last years commentators had a change of mind, may be someone had an experience, a negative or a positive one. The letter is fictitious, and so are the names and the organization, but the message is intended to bring to light the bitter options of a changing times, when religion, politics and econmocs collide scattering Nomads around the globe, for some, the internet being their only advisor and mentor. Slight editing is done on the original. A Letter To A Married Somali Lady Dear Somali Housewife. We are the members of the Somali Women for Meaningful Marriages ( SWMM) an organization that was created to confront and find a solution to a growing social problem, deeply rooted on conflicts between modern day and living our faith, a problem that needs an urgent solution. The Problem An Imbalance of Desirable Somali Bachelors and Bachelorettes Who We Are?: We are an organization of Single Somali Women living abroad, to give you a glimpse of the profile of our members, our members have: 1. Very High IQ ( based on our accademic accomplishment) 2. High Moral Character ( Never to consider other alternatives) 3. Highly Educated ( To Keep Us Busy) 4. High Income ( Compared To avaerage Faarax) 5. Highly Committed to Our Faith (Active In Community Centers). On top of the above, some of our members can scare away potential suitors for their exceptional good looks, If they were not committing to their faith, these ladies could hypnotize any man including your husband, but they wouldn't for Allah's sake Analyses: As a result of the Civil war, many of our members have immigrated to distant lands, like Australia and Canada, and since many men lost their lives in the civil war, the net result was an imbalance of eligible bachelors, more eligible Somali women than men, add to that another problem , the quality of the remaining Somali men is dwindling to the lowest levels as many of them do not practice Islam. This led them to take advantage of the imbalance, and as a result the remaining handful live on as parasites on the hard work of some of the professionally fulfilled Somali women like you. The bottom line is a situation of very few and talented Somali men on the bachelor pool who are immediately picked by non Somali Muslim sisters as well as Somali sisters, leaving many sisters like us to choose between difficult choices ( Like acepting marryiage offers from Non Somali men ) . In a recent Somaliaonline.com / Islam pages Social Survey, respondents have aired their frustrations and opinions, here are the results and the choices, including the e-Nuri Social Research Center's Formula; the choices were: 1. Choosing to live single for ever ( Sophist Theory Of Celibacy) but we are no Catholic nuns. 2. Compromising on our Deen and accepting any Faarax , hoping we can change him. ( taking the risk that he will change us) 3. Doing Haraam, ..............................................................................XaashaaLillah. 4. Sharing you with your hubby ( who was identified by our group to be desirable mate) ( The Nurtel Social Engineering Formula) Dear Sister Before you tear this letter apart out of anger and curse us by calling us exotic names such as " %$#@*&^&$%* " " Balaayooy kaalay, Ma haddaa ninkeygana la iiga daba yimid " Before yelling, Think, if you were in our situation, which option would you want for yourself now, after knowing and enjoying the natural FITRAH of being a mom and holding a baby in your arms saying " Hurdooy , hurdooy kaalay " Think sis, we want the same for ourselves.? are we asking too much? What we suggest : Our research department shows that the income bracket of your husband can support three wives, so we are nominating two highly educated sisters in our organization who will add a lot of value to your husband and yourself in every sphere of your lives, we will make sure that he treats all equal and that in economical terms we can mutually better our quality of lives in this world and prepare for a better life to come in Jannah. The Two Candidates are : Sister Habiba : Masters of Science degree in early education, she will make sure to provide the best home schooling for all of your kids as she enjoys working with kids, her research topic was " Somali Kids abroad, Maintaining the Moral Fabric While Providing State Of the Art education At Home" . Can you imagine how well she will raise your kids, a head start indeed, if you dont loose your head fighting it! Sister Halima : MBA in Mergers and Acquisitions, Advanced training in Finance and Due diligence. Sister Halima currently manages portfolios for several investors. She will be able to consolidate the financial achievements of your husbands business, so he no longer has to work with associates he does not trust without an other eye overlooking the deals. Sister, Imagine for once seeing your hubby happy, getting help at work while at the same time coming home to his hearts content when he sees the progress of his kids in education and good manners, which leaves some time for him to treat you better and for you to take care of yourself, personally for him, you know what I mean! and some time for your ibaadah which since you got married, kids and all, you've neglected. In Conclusion : We are very happy for you being a house wife, a great achievement indeed. We further wish to add to your happiness, never to take anything away from you, knowing that if you choose to accept our proposal that we can all win, and according to the hadeeth, we will not be true believers if we do not wish for others what we wish for ourselves. If we do not follow that hadeeth, there will be a fitnah and an imbalance, and imbalance that in the longer run may create a worse situation for all of us women, since this husband sharing is an Allah given solution that enriches women although it may be a hardship on a responsible man, but again, he gets lotta of ajar raising good Muslim Families. Highest Respect Walaashaa Khadiijo Wanaagdoon. Chairperson. 2003 Somali Women For A Meaningful Marriage Injustice Anywhere, Is A Threat To Justice Everywhere . ( Malcolm X)

Shaherazade sis you write: You have bought into your own hype. How are you sure you are pleasing the Lord with the frequent re-return to this matter? Answer: By gving sisters like you that Polygamy is not always bad, Allah made it Halal and if we all follow His guidlelines, it can solve social problems we face today in our community, imagine your best friend being married to your husband, assuring you that he is in good hands, your kids are well fed, and whe you come home you have one big happy family? You write: Just because it is displeasing to us women, and don't forget we are Muslims and have some knowledge, why does that allow you to dig in your heels? Could we not have a valid point based on our knowledge, understanding of the deen and comprehension of you words? Or is it all about you? Answer: Instead of teling me about your knowledge, please share it, come forward with the knowledge that aids your point of view to discredit mine, from Quraan and Sunnah, that is the proper way of moderation. You Write: Who CHOSE to marry another as a solution to the dilemma whatever it may be? Answer : The husband Faarax did, after complaining that his Halimo is no longer giving him the attention she used to give him before. You write; What is unfulfilled need? Sex with another woman? Children? Answer: Yes, would you stay with a husband if he turns to be impotent permanently? or if he cant sire? You write; And if a man does not need approval from wife 1 why should any woman who wants to be wife 2 care if the man himself will go along with it regardless of what wife 1 thinks? Answer: Assuming Wifey #2 to be as intelligent as you are, she cares for her huband wellbeing, she would be waorried to marry a man who is unergoing a hostage crises, being manipulated by leveraging the kids, kids being used as a weapon to disrupt the new relatiosnship, so after a failed polygamy attempt, you have three losers, the husband is bitter, the wife #1 is never forgiving,a nd wife to be #2 is antagonized by wife # One's ( all or None)behaviour of monoploy of a decent Faarax. You write: And there we have it. He shouldn't be put in a position where he's unhappy- sticking with wife 1 if that's what she prefers- but she can be put in a position where she's unhappy if that's what he wants. Right, there, is everything you get at when you write about this matter over and over. Answer: No my dear sister, we have a situation of 3 people being unhappy, two people unhappy, or one person being unhappy. Now, I am baffled, can you tell me what is the solution? this is the reason of the debate? Your write; Back to jealousy and tradition neither of which are always valid. Answer: Thats right. but most times they are. You write; Nur, more than anything it's getting boring, the shove-polygamy-down-our-throats-campaign. To compound it, your approach is patronising, your argument unconvincing, your plot flimsy. If you're going to continue, up your game. Quality not quantity in your posts on the Women's section pertaining to polygamy. Sheherzade sis I feel for you sis, your words speak emotions all over, I will assure you that if you dont like it for yourself that it will not happen, isnhAllah (unless you are #1), but this medium is quite public, I have read a lot of what you write that I dont accept, but I never came to protest it, I respect that your ideas have fans, so i keep my views on your views to myself unless I have a valid argument to negate it in a constructive way, as a moderator, you are expected to keep your composture, open mindedness, (sicat sadr) in Arabic, repeating your boredom may signal impatience, moderators need patience to succeed in their roles. And while I am at it, I shall excercise my full rights to bore, I shall repost my last polygamy contraversial post again, and again, an again. Nur

Castro bro. You write: At a time when the Ummah (specially Somalia) faces crises on many fronts, Nur has chosen to focus instead on sex, marriage and invisible hand-shakes, Worthy causes in and of themselves BUT......................................................BUT, in the GREATER SCHEME of things, specially in these times we live in, utterly trivial. I understand eNuri is an enterprise but its goals are unclear and its focus unadjusted at the moment. And knowing full well how difficult the conditions Allah placed on having multiple wives, the enterprise still chooses polygymy as it's flagship product Answer: Of all eNuri Products on this website data base, issues on women are far less than the rest proportionally, has always been that way and we regret we are not doing more, but inshAllah we will. We think big, we act small, change begins from within, the indiviudal, their intimate relationships, the family, the community, and the nation. Any change movement that ignores the individual and their daily peronal concerns is doomed to failure, America was founded by people fleeing oppression in Europe who formed colonies of family valued immigfrants, the Amish, the Menonites, Americas might was based on something right America did centuries ago. However, today The world is in a mess, and so is our Somali nation, and for that purpose eNuri has to its record products appearing on the Politics section, General section and Islam, all addressing the world isues such as Bushladenism, Somali National dilemma and creative ways to solve our problems as a hint to anyone reading it to share it until it finds a champion, we have posted articles such as Neutral Somalia, 91.0 Somalia System Crash, etc as a clue to the clueless, approaching them from light hearted Anarchist posts, to serious provocative posts such as Politicians and Prostitutes. For the community we have posted issues that concern the youth, Halal boyfriend/Girlfriend from eductaion to adjusting in the west , tribalism, such as a letter to the Chief Cag Bakayle. For the individual we have issued many posts that have earned our enterprise a lots of appreciation, topics that range from dealing with problems, Islamic friendly jobs, Tawheed, Tazkiyaht u Nafs, Love, and maintaining happiness. Polygamy is not our flagship, eNuri has products across all pages of Somaliaonline, except for Jokes and Sports sections due to priority, before you level such a canvass accusation, it will help if you can validate it, I respect your views but a little howework to view my writings and then see how much does polygamy weigh in terms of volume, will protect your credibility, we have carefully targeted the womens pages recently for both hanshake and polygamy topics to draw attention to a looming high divorce rate, unproportional broken homes, lost souls, all of which are not caused by polygamy, but by accpeted lifetsyoles of privacy protected infidelity and growing number of aging bachelorettes. Unpopular as they may seem, its our conviction that we dont have to go with the flow, we swim upstream, to respond to a higher call. You write: Nur ought to know that "competing in the free world of thoughts" also allows consumers to let their wallets (in this case coming to shop or learn from eNuri) do the voting . Answer: eNuri realizes that it cant be everything for everybody, A Somali Proverb says : Gari Labo Kama Wada Qosliso. We will continue to carry the right products for the right audience, those who dont like our products need not purchase, its their Allah given choice, mine is to to post, sit back and smile, and count my blesings, I love the internet, what a great way to reach and teach without getting a sore throat! You write: Superficial and sensationalistic looks at a narrow field of issues spells disaster for eNuri and may ultimately relegate it to obscure and irrelevant areas of the discourse . Answer: Thank you for your feedback, I will let other Nomds comment on these descriptions of my posts: SUPERFCIAL, SENSATIONALISM, NARROW FIELD , as a matter of fact our customer Service department will post a poll on this one soon inshAllah, lets see. You write: Certainly not a place where eNuri nor its ever decreasing fan base would like to be. Nin kuu digay kuma dilin . Answer: Our stock prices, like any other commodities, being traded on the open waves of the wide world of wisdoms, has been falctuating for the past five years at Somlinet and Somaliaonline, and on other boards before that, our stock performance has only one solid measure, ALLAH'S ACCEPTANCE OF OUR NIYAH ( Drivers). Prophet Noah had 12 followers in 950 years, eNuri has 33 votes in 4 years, on SOl, how many of those 33 would actually ride my eNuri boat? well that is a different story altogether, and I am in no way comparing myself to a Prophet of Allah SWT, the example was meant to highlight that popular acceptance of an eNuri idea not to be a measure of its success. Nur

Quick Responses Sheherezade You ask : Are Muslim women deluded enough to compare divine love with man ? Answer: Allah SWT says in the Quraan : And of the people are those who take other than Allah ANDAAD ( anything that you love, wealth, opposite sex, power) which they love as they should have loved Allah only†You write: I'm sure you think your cause is a worthy one, what suggestions for SOL females that aren't as convinced as you but are in the situation u describe? And how does dedicating herself to something however worthy make the other go away? Sounds like u're advocating dropping the long Somali ostrich neck into a hole in the ground- a hole whole with dhikr and good-deeds, a hole nonetheless Answer: Indeed, any attempt to bring to the open bitter real issues is worthy of my time and effort, and like medicine it may be undesirable at times, but it makes people think laterally against conventional wisdom, besides, pleasing people is not our objective at eNuri and company, Allah is. If a woman is hurt due to polygamy, she can throw blame around, pointing a finger here and there, but there are always fingers pointing back at here, the dilemma is two sided its not simple . You write: Jealousy is not the only pain. What about good-old fashioned wretched pain, unadulterated by a trait- jealousy- that is often used as a way of getting women to get over it quickly while shaming them in the process. What are the other aches and pains? Can she sue for damage caused? Answer: The right to marry again for a man is does not require an approval from a present wife, any pain of jealousy, anger, frustration that she suffers has to do with the way she deals with the problem, not necessarily what her husband did, its how she responds to the news that can make or brake her mind and at times her soul, polygamy is an institution that is meant to solve a problem, not create a problem, bot Farax and Xalimo are in marriage for mutual fulfillment of their needs, these needs however do change with the passing of time, at which point a Farax may come to a crossroads of options. Unfulfilled need, Divorce, polygamy, each one of these carry a price, for the kids, Xalimo and Faarax, and the unmarried single woman who does not mind to be # 2, if the # 1 will agree, but is scared to death from the fall out of anger and trouble, this thread was looking for unbiased solution from a mature audience, the minute our persons get involved, we lose sight of problem at hand. You write: You write: Whiffs of patronisation again from your post. Can I ask why you're quite so eager on female-focused matters even though some of us females keep telling u u're off the mark? Again and again and...(and this question is directed at you and not your on-behalf-ofs). Answer: Yes, eNuri as a business is competing in the free world of thoughts, with unique products that have consumers as we speak, our completion being the masking of Islamic principles with Christian traditions of strict monogamy. At eNuri, we advocate Islam, and we are very proud to say that over and over, being a single unwed woman for too long is also painful, a Farax who knows that what Allah has made Xalaal is made haraam by his wife is also painful, Farax can then think of divorce to get what he wants, only foucing on his side of the problem, ignoring the other side of the equation, kids and wife, feels that he is confined, being married to a husband who is entertaining the idea of polygamy for a woman is like sitting on a dormant volcano, the sooner a woman takes control of the situation the better, her options are sharing her husband or divorce, divorce has two parties, both are unhappy, polygamy has three parties, one is unhappy. As for damage, yes our Somali women are entitled to a traditional compensation called MASEYR-TIR, (literally meaning removing the pain of jealousy, that was why I suggested the policy of having a pet project as Maseyrtir). Recently I had a conversation with a brilliant , single,professional young Hijabi sister, very religious and very successful in her profession , she confided in me that like any other woman, at first she could never think of being wife #2, however at 27 and after so many undesirable offers, she is having second thoughts, she quipped half jokingly that as long as he is rich and successful, she wouldn’t mind keeping an eye on his wealth and hers to be. Nur

Save Our Soul ( S.O.S) Great thoughts, mashAllah, the best way to defend the Prophet is to Follow Him. Allah says to Muhammad to say to people : If you indeed love Allah , then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. A friend of mine once craked a tribalist joke with someone he did not know his tribe, the latter was infuriated, "How dare you say that against my tribe " he fumed, my friend told him "what is wrong with that, I am slo your tribe?" the man was frozen, a clear case that we have the right abuse and insult our own group, religion, nation, but the same remarks are off limited to outisders, the best criticism and most reasonable critics of Israel are Israelis, no one in congress can say it, or they lose their jobs, same applies averywhere, people are like trained dogs, they bark against what they are told to be the enemy. There is no insult we can do to our Prophet worse than ignoring the following of his teachings, it is about time Muslims wake up. But on the positive side SOS, the Cartoon was a blessing in disguise, imagine a person who does not pray angry at the cartoons? nextb thing, they will be looking for someone to teach them how to pray, so be ready in case, we have more part time Muslims than full timers. Nur

Nomads As we cross the five year mark as contributers to Somaliaonline, we have recieved valuable feedback from our readers as private messages, we encourage all readers to send in their views as this organization takes pride in serving you, even if you you dont share perspectives with the CEO. We thought that its appropriate to answer frequently asked questions: Q. What is e-Nuri? A. It is a one man organization, using all lawful means available to reach and teach Somalis and others, it is for a profit organization, our exit strategy being death when we hope to collect our profits from our maker, e-Nuri, stakeholder. The organization came to being on other forums, and found by accident some that of our posts were circulating and even posted at Islamic sites with psoitive reviews, tagged : Author Unknown. That was when the CEO entreprenNUR decided to invest heavily on this niche market, a unique style in delivering the message of Allah to a new generation who are very resistant to old remedies of Muhaadaro. e-Nuri was previously know as Nurtel, back in the old days, it was located at Somalinet, an environmentally challenging site, there, the organization earned its wings as the moderating force of Islam amidst some of the most skewed posts. Later, Sister Raxmah invited the organization to open shop @ Somaliaonline a very quiet yet responsible site that for the fisrt time had a vision of building the right readership against the temptation of sheer numbers to boast the number of hits to make advertisement money ( . The Superior Know What Is Right, The Inferior Know What Sells : Philosopher Confucious). e-Nuri style is said to be sarcastic, at times mocking at conventional wisdoms, it provides a fresh look at issues from the point of view of someone who is fully by-cultural, as he spent his life equally abroad as he did at home, and who is an avid reader of all literature in several languages, learning a lot from other experiences and weighing it against our values before opining. e-Nuri writes about diverse topics such as social issues, politics, and current events, all from the Islamic point of view. It believes that reason is not treason, and if all humans reason, with all the facts available to all of them, they will converge to a similar conclusions on issues they radically differ on today, its ignorance that is causing rifts, thus e-Nuri , a pacifist organization who shuns violence as a means of change, focuses on attacking problems, not people, in a world that is busy identifying the person as the problem and then going after them with all avialable brute force, while ignoring the underlying problems that will haunt them later. Neutral Somalia, posted at Somaliaonline Politics section depicts the authors political thought provoking solutions. Q. Could you tell us more about the background of the founder A. Nur, is the birth name of the CEO, not the current one, born and raised in the horn of Africa, educated in the west and widely travelled for business. He has always been an Islamic activist, mellowing from youth revelutionary philosophy to that of a social change, peaceful change philosophy, positive change being his concern and not any change, personally, what the CEO posts reflect his past or present personal struggles to rise to his maker, places and names in his posts are fictitious, but the content are invariably all his or that of his close aquaintances. Nur leads a very happy life, he harbors no ill feeling to anyone, his preoccupation is what he can do for himself through helping others, nothing gives the CEO more pleasure than helping clarify an issue or allay undue fears from the practice of our faith. The CEO is very cordial with all religious persuations and races that he came to know and interact in different capacities, Christians and Jews, Secularists and Islamists alike, participated in interfaith dialogues, Islamist-nationalist dialogues, and regards all humans as a single family and prays that Allah guides lost souls to the right path, although he believes that there is nothing as precious on earth like the Somali Woman, If Allah blesses him in paradise, his Xuur Al Ayn will be a Somali. One of my unfinished aticles combining paradise and Somali Women is titled " Preserving The Amazon Valley And The Somali Hijabi Woman" two great undiscovered rich resources. The CEO is a very normal Faarax by all yardsticks, ( Good and Bad) , intentionally , he does not disclose his private life, as the scope of his efforts are targeted toward helping others, he enjoys sports, loves the outdoors, reading, skiid in Pensylvania slopes, and diving in Dahlak islands in Eritrea. Travelled in Africa, Asia , Europe and North America, experiences that give the CEO a very wide perspective of issues. Against that background, the CEO is also a lifetime student of Islamic Jurisprudence and Fiqh, Aqeedah, languages, drawing from famous scholars of our time and the 12 century Hijri. Q. Why is that you start great topics and then never finish, why do you lie? A. Well, 99 % of my topics are composed directly on the page you are reading, ( This one is an an example), no time to edit and no time to follow through, finishing, reason being time scarcity, and that if I dont post my thoughts they are lost forever, so our policy has been post as many thoughts as possible, only the good ones will be requested. Being a one man show also has its drawbacks, responding to all responses is a mamoth job, and if i dont respond, I lose my readers, considering the fact that i have a life that has its needs. But, we realize that we need to expand, we are interviewing few good women and few good men to joing our ranks and moderate the e-Nuri posts. Few souls that we approached feel spiritually challenged to join the team, but we are working on them. Please come back, To Be Continued....... Nur 2006 e-Nuri Corporation Somaliaonline Village On The Web

The Invisible Wireless Handshake Glove The Beta Version Dedicated to Kafaaxiye, With apologies from e-Nuri customer service. We may be challenged timewise but we never tell a lie, it beats our purpose on these forums Its a hand glove, its invisible, you put on early in the morning as you go about your work, with a smile, any ajnabi of opposite sex who extends their hand to you for a handshake, you shake their imaginery hand in air vigorously until they suspect your sanity, when they smile, you tell them, you are not a wacko, you are wearing an invisible wireless handshake gear from e-Nuri, if that does it, you continue, if curiosity hits your party, you take the opportunity as a funway to explain an Islamic ethics on handshake between non lawful opposite genders, so far, most of the time, product is found to be effective without any negative side effects . Working with the opposite sex and being always aware of possible infringements of the rules isnt always easy, so how did this invention come about? One day, as usual I head to my place of work, there, more women than men are at work, being their supervisor, I usually decline the handshake, explain that its part of our faith and no malice was intended, however this whole situation became unbearable, so by chance, the new invention was born. It was early in the morning, coming back from a business trip i drop by the office, and the weekly staff meeting is in full swing, a new person extends her hand to me for a handshake, in full view of all who know me, and presto!, instinct tells me to radiate the atmosphere with my new hidden invisible hand glove gadget, the invisible wirelss Salaam gloves. As I stood afar extending my hand in the air to the lady and shaking the imaginary hand, everyone who knew me laughed, it was the first truly wireless mock handshake to the applause of everybody. Immediately, the idea sparked the business benefit of what i have just done, how many other Nomads find themselves in such situation? if indeed there was a handglove that deters unwanted handshakes, would it be feasible? well, its your call, this Beta version is testing how many other ways can this problem be scoffed away in awkward situations, without compromising on our core values and without unnecessarily sending the wrong signals to people we work with. As Muslims, we have limitations, in conduct, eating, drinking and social ethics, the trues test to our faith lies in our adherence to these rules that govern our life and thus reward us after we die. It was reported that the Prophet SAWS on two occasions said that 1. He does not shake hands with women, and 2. That its preferably better for a person who believes in Allah to hold fire in his hands instead of shaking the hand of a woman who is not his mahram(FAMILY). The Moral Of the Invention: Stand your ground when it comes to practicing your faith, but be creative, you dont have to be confrontational to practice your faith, just be empathetic, resourceful and cheerful, its your duty to undo the bad picture our faith has been painted by the media. Assignment To All e-Nuri Students: Please spread the new technology around, send this piece to all those you know, and make sure you use your new gadget whenever necessary. Nur 2006 e-Nuri technologies Division Kurtunwaarrey Research Corridor Kurtunwaarey, Somalia

Digaal saaxib Its great that you are brave enough to admit it, we may be forming a group of Dunyaholics @ Somaliaonline, please refer other Dunyaholics to this site, and again, congratulation for taking the first step toward sobriety of wordly concerns. eNuri Managment

Quick responses Yahoo UK eNuri intended to bring dormant issues that are undermining our community to the open, once in the front burner, all sides speak their minds, we all learn, preferably before an unwise move is taken. Castor bro. You are right walaal, balaayo, is said to have no head to be stopped, but it has tails to be salvaged, this thread was touching on the tip of a social iceberg, once all Halimos and Faaraxs share their views, we all shall learn from each other including the silent viewers. Johnny bro. The was skewed interpretaion br. I wrote: e-Nuri Stats are not out yet, but for every hubby away from his western residing Xaliimo, chances are that the temptation of another wedding is very high ( (if he is a non smoker, non drinker, non chewer ), if he is a wadaad, thats is another story The writer here assumes that smokers dont have the desire as nicotene eats through the desire making tissues , in addition , back home they are not widely accepted unless they pay a hefty meher temptation, and that holds true for those challenged with social vices that one needs to get rid of to be healthy soul. Besides, those categories due to theior health rekated issues have trouble offering any realo parenting even toi a single woman let alone multi-tasking with finesse. Kafaaxiye bro. eNuri Social Problems watch group is increasingly noticing the trend, time permitting, we may publish real life dilemmas, imagine sharing a trip with a Somali businessman who is secretly married between two continents, he is all smiles, so is his minyaro, but someone somewhere is oblivious of her husbands whereabouts, he knows if he breaks the news that something will go wrong, so he lives two lives, is this healthy, NOPE, is it unethical, BY ALL MEASURES, the why ? lets find out together without a fight. Legend Of Zhu Walaalo, The topic is exploratory, not authoritative, eNuri does not have a solution, its seeking one, and through your opinion, we can build a consensus, imagine when one day we publich a solution that grabs the attention of all somalis, lets attack problems, not people when we speak, people are victims, both Xalimo and Faarax need help, and that is not even mentioning the Kids dilemma. Allah u Baahne ( Shouldnt we all) JZK, yes, its about alternatives, priorities and when it hits home, how to keep ones sanity Baashi I hope that sisters on the forumj dont take your comments negatively, but the way i read it is BAD FAARAXS SHOULDNT BREED, ONLY GOOD FAARAXS EVEN IF THEY ARE ALREADY MARRIED, well, well, what has to be proven is if the " GOOD" Faaraxs are paying aattention to the price of Jealousy, and neglect of kids and first wife, the problem is multi dimensional, lets us take one side at at a time. Blessed sis I Like your screenname, may Allah bless us all with iiman walaal, eNuri is very appreciative of your readership, our customer care department is willing to send you a ticket for two to visit realm cases of social situations just to prove that your beloved company is relentlessly serving your vision, we want good Somali homes, good kids, responsible Faaraxs and Xalimos, heat is on all, how to untangle the web of problems requires wisdom, and it only comes from Allah SWT , Allah says: He who is granted wisdom, has indeed been gifted with a lott of GOOD" For once, put yourself in the Faaraxs situation knowing all too well that in this day and age, its not an easy thing not falling in fitna, its digital days, men can only use one head at the time, at eNuri, we want them not to bring harm home at least, so if you, close the bottle real tight and boil it, you weill explode it, that does not exempt Faaraxs from responsiblities, most of them do not think of the responsiblities taht will be neglected, kids that can be lost to the streets, with every right comes responsibilities, its very true that majority of polygamous marriages are not successful, because neither side of the problem is doing enough for it to work, thus, we are in a loss-loss situation rather then win-win situation. Lastly if there was no any Xalimo accepting to marry a married man, there will be no problem, so in a way, Xalimos are also not aligned, the minyaro does it with vengence as the minwein never cares of unmarried Xalimos. Water Lilly Walaalo, There are men who have done that, a minority that is, but . we should ask, is the failure for these marriage to work due to Faarax alone, Xalimo alone or BOTH, if the latter is true, please suggest a solution, you will help many quiet suffering Nomads. As for kids, the way to break the news is gradual, second Xalimo is welcomed by Firts xalimo at home, inntrducing her as their second mommy. Peace Nur

Bashi and Xiinfaniin Whats happening in Mogadishu? I am indeed prod of President Bush's support of the Anarchists in Somalia, these islamic courts can make peace in Somalia, then What/ Next thing is they will try war criminals? thats scary? Nur

Caaqil bro. Walaal, waa runtaa, waaban illobay in Somalida Quraan la saari karo, waxaa loo yaqaan ( Al Ruqyah Al Sharciyyah). taasoo lagu akhrin jirey dadka buka, laakin, su'aasha meesha taalla waxaa weeye, halkeed ka saari? Carabtu wexey tiraahdaa " Wa maa bi jurxin bi mayiting bi iilaamik" Boog ku taal qof dhintay ma bogsato. Waxaa se dhici kaarta iney nololi ku hadhay umadda, naxariista Alle laga ma quusto. Nur

its midnight, do you know where your husband is? Of course he is in Somaliland, or Somalia, may be Nairobi, or UAE. Do you realize the high probability of Rer Qansax approaching your hubby with a marriage proposal from his own abti offering his daughter to your hubby for marriage? his smiling lil ina abti serving him tea and cookies dressed in her Eid outfit asking him if he likes what he sees? e-Nuri Stats are not out yet, but for every hubby away from his western residing Xaliimo, chances are that the temptation of another wedding is very high ( (if he is a non smoker, non drinker, non chewer ), if he is a wadaad, thats is another story. So, whats da plan? This problem haunts many Xaliimos in the west, the best way to cope with it is to find a way to insure your hubby forever? or in other words to insure your own happiness and sanity. e-Nuri offers several policies to choose from: 1. Dhiker Policy This policy insures your husband that nothing bad will happen to him, ( Another Marriage isnt necessarily bad ) , the more Dhiker you make, the better you will feel, to the point that you find enjoyment in Dhiker that you can never get from the company of your hubby. 2. Dedication-to-A Cause Policy You can join e-Nuri staff, help publish good articles, resend good inspirational posts to those sick souls around you, and find company and happiness in helping other Halimo's gain their sanity back after losing their hubby to anothet younger xaliimo back home. 3. Love-Of-Allah policy By far this is the most secure policy, no Xaliimo who ever bought this policy felt jealous, after all, once the love of Allah fully occupies your heart, there is no space left for any Faarax to hurt you. The pain you go through in jealousy is a form of punishment for not loving Allah SWT. Love of Allah SWT is really cool, try it, wallahi, you will feel sorry for those who have not felt this high state of Devine love which dwarfs all of your worries. Nur 2006 e-Nuri Social Isnurance No More Tears

Dear Nomad Are you easily seduced by wealth and money? Do you as a somali Xaliimo spend most of your time fantasizing about good living, like a vacation in the Carribean aboard the Sun Viking, Norwegian liners? hopping from an island to an island with a liberated Faarax?, spending your time leisurely at casinos and beach resorts? Are social prestige, status, upscale neighborhoods and class your driver to work hard? Have you robbed anyone and deprived them their money or killed them for it during the unCivil war? If you answered yes to any of the above, you are a DUNYAHOLIC! You need treatment at one of e-Nuri clinics, later you need, to change your perspevtives by changing your vision and lenses, and if all goes well, you need to stop by at the e-Nuri Hasanaat Restaurant for a dose of imaan tune -up and boosting of Ehsaan energy. As a test to see the level of your Dunyaholism, you will have to walk on a Dunyaa sobriety test line. The time-line from the time you reached puberty to the present. Imagine, while speeding down the Dunyaa highway, a cop ( angel) notices that your vehicle ( Life) is swerving erratically endangering life of other people, ( you lie, you are greedy, you are violent, you envy others when they succced and wish bad things happen to them, you curse and insult, you cheat, etc) all of which are advanced symptoms of Dunyaholism, So when the angel gives you the citation, that your vehicle is no longer allowed to be on the highway of life, what is your plan saaxiib?. you know it is not going to get any better from this point on? So what is Dunyaholism: According to the e-Nuri Dictionary: it is a state of oblivion to the approaching termination of life and failure to prepare for it by finding the purpose of life before it is over, by doing good deeds, such as helping the poor, and enjoying their company, teaching kids, consoling the afflicted and helping the oppressed find justice without exposing them to a worse situation Dunyaholism starts slowly when you sip little bit of Dunyaa everyday, thinking that a little Dunyaa is OK from time to time, such as just before you go to bed, Dunya being on your mind when you sleep, in your dream and the first thing that comes to your mind when you are up in the morning, missing the Fajr prayer never annoys you, but missing the bus to school or work sends you to Garasbaalley mental clinic. The second stage of Dunyaholism is when you spend more time planning to stash away savings so you can retire in style, you begin reading Wall Street Journal, Millionnaire Magazine and you slowly feel irritated by poor people's nonsense and their demonstrations for housing or food subsidy. The Final and most serious stage of dunyaholism is when you call your Xaliimo from Dubai Gold Suuk to ask her which jewellery set she wants to wear for her ina abti wedding, a 30,000 Dollar diamond jewellery set or the new style 50,000 Dollar diamond and white gold set from Singapore, while at the same time you cant find time nor feeling whatsoever for your old blind aunty Waris rotting and suffering alone in Baadiye without any help. Its not an easy feat walking on Dunyaa sobriety check points when you just had a Dunyaa party, lot of laughter, fun and good times, suddenly, the good times are over, it is the morning after, in the day of judgement , you wake up with a hang-over the size of mounti Fuji hovering over your head, the more you look around, the more you realize the size of your Dunyaholism, so bad saaxib. So, why not seek professional help? Please visit closest of e-Nuri Heart Rust Prevention Labs near you, click on more e-Nuri Softwaano series and slowly recover from your Dunyaholism. If this article helped you realize your Dunyaholism, please respond, we may be of help online, at e-Nuri, we really care and that is a promise. Nur 2006 e-Nuri Softwaano Series We Attack Problems, Not People

Salaams Nomads The past five years has been an exciting period in history for e-Nuri and associates who are active on these netwaves analysing trends of geo-politico-religious trends, by all measures when it comes to the Service of our great faith, Islam, as I looked into the most impressive individuals, groups, genders and Nomads, who have contributed to the spreading of islam's word worldwide unintentionally, e-Nuri came up with the following draft nominations, and reasons why. Your critique and analyses is highly appreciated before we post the real winners on another thread. The Award is given to the person or institution that made the most difference to help the message of Islam reach the farthest distance in the shortest time. The Highest award of Service Of Islam goes to one of the following: 1. George Bush 2. Jyllands-Posten 3. The Somali Hijabi Woman Analyses: Depending on the story you believe in for what happened on 9/11, who was behind it and who has benefited most since it happened, one can not help but observe bizaarre events, lies, and non-ending episodes of coverups and gag rules, limiting civil rights of speech (one sided), right to information , fundemental changes that combined speak loudly that : (SUM SING WRONG) The story is about a chinese couple who had a baby delivered at hospital, the baby had wide eyes, curly hairs and dark skins, his parents named him ( SUM SING WRONG) An article I read after the tragedy of 9/11, by the Guardian Newspaper predicted that BenLaden had won the war before it even started, the writer reasoned: 1. if Benladen is caught and tried publicly , it will be a free advertisement for Islam 2. If he remains at large and never caught, he will be an inspiration to young Muslims worldwide to follow his ways 3. If he is killed, a martyr like Che Guevara who died for the poor and oppressed is created, even more inspirational. Four years later, let us see what had happened: 1. The world is more dangerous place to live in ( Somalia, Mogadishu Warlords fighting "Terrorist" Islamic Courts ) 2. Aghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon are all unstable. 3. Freedom loving people are no longer as free as they used to be, their privacy is no more sanctified, freedom of speech is not allowed since it can cause danger, simply put, 9/11 reshaped the lifestyle of Americans and to a degree some western nations. ( in that sense, those who hate freedom have won the war) One of the jokes I received after the tragedy goes like this ( president Bush has ordered that all Americans help flushing terrorists out of American soil, so as a patriotic duty, the president has asked American women to walk around nude for the weekend going about their business to scare terrorists so they can run for their eyes and life, meanwhile, American men are asked to sit in their porches and enjoy looking at the nude ladies while drinking their favorite beer to show terrorists that American values of freedom are rock solid. Now, whoever pulled this big trick called 9/11, ( its hard to believe, if Muslims were indeed capapble of doing half of what it took to plan and execute such a gruesome feat, they should be on their way to send a woman to the Cat-Eye Nebulae some 3000 Nur years away, indeed 9/11 has changed a lotta minds, and altered a lotta lives, let us see where we are today in terms of religious stats. 1. The number of new converts (reverts) to Islam has more than quadruppled, Islam is more often being discussed on media (mostly, negative that is) that no day goes by without hearing Islam. Now, a simple calculation tells me that on the average 50% of viewers no longer believe what they hear from news media, which makes them sympathetic to the villain, in this case Islam, they read the omnipresent web content, surfing from site to site, looking for finding the truth for themsellves by getting other versions, some of the viewers succeed in finding an answer to their inquiry, and subsequently convert to Islam. Against that background, unless you have your own nominations, the e-Nuri Serivice Of Islam award goes to George Bush in the first place, the Danish Newspaper Jyllands-Posten, in the second and the Somali Hijabi ( Veiled) Woman last, wait ! why the Somali Hijabi women ? And I thought you never ask! Nur 2006 e-Nuri Trend Analyses Services Neutralize Your Enemy, Treat Him Nice

La Vie You write: In addition have you not noticed that lesbians actually inhabit Earth and have no interest on catching your attention! No I have not, I struggle to keep my head down, which is the reason I posted thois thread to help Muslim men keep their gaze down and not look at women for enjoyment. I am sure though that almost everybody knows of perverts and lost souls, in The Bible and the Holy Quraan, they are called the people of Soddom and Gomorrah and Qowmu Lut, their perverted way of life led them to be chasticed by God, to this day, the dead sea is a testament of theses destroyed wicked people, I hope that you are not sympathizer for them, because sympathizing for a criminal is like committing the crime. But I disagree with you on women, I like them very much, like most mentally healthy males, they are the best thing that happen to a man of reason and heart, life without women would be unbearable, and the more women in our life the better up to legal limit ). Nur

Seeker "Reform movement" are part of Christian history, Protestanism and others were the result of these "reforms" , as we the world became global village, funny thigs are taking place, few years back a confused Somalinet forumer posted a thread that suggested the creation of a new Reform Islamic Protestant Movement, little did he know about the history of christianity, so I helped him with his vision of Islamic Christianity, again, its a lampoon, no one should take it more than its meant to, amplification of an idiotic suggestion; My Answer to O Jay. Interesting Idea O JAY Let us see where your Vision and idea takes us. First, we will have the Islamic Nicean Convention, in the Mediterranean Port of Nicea, near Cyprus, There, we will have President Bush as the Chairman of the Convention, since he is a Sourthern Babtist, his presence and power can intimidate delegates to adopt Islamic Protestantism. His position will be analogous to the place of the Roman King De Niro who presided over the First Nicean convention in the second century in which Christians decalred that There are three Godheads. The delegates who will come from all parts of Muslim world, will be named by your organization, Islamic Protestantism Organization, and because you do not have enough members to make a big difference, The National Institue of Health will CLONE you to be five thousand people who want Islamic Protestantanism. Meanwhile, Twenty "backward" clerics like NUR who will disagree with your plan will also be invited for the sake of fairness in the elections. At the end of the Convention, Genetically altered delegates, who are your clones, will declare that Allah is God , Muhammad is Son of God and Ali is the holy spirit, but these three are ONE . Welcome the Islamic Trinity. Now we have the Muslim TRINITY. Next, The Clones will author some two hundred books of Quraans, each one different version, The authors will have only one name, just like MARK, LUKE and MATHEW etc, and nobody will bother to verify their original names, and many sects will appear who will begin to fight and cause trouble for the peace of the New World Order. Due to this confusion, the New Worl Order Government decides to give the Islamic Catholics a small state in Morocco, which will be called Islamic Vatican, where the Muslim Pope sits. He begins to bless people , feed them pieces of PITA Bread, and Islamic wine named ZOMZOM, The Pope will sell to them pieces of Paradise for $1000 per square meter while supplies last for the next century, he will allow all the sinning you can buy for a sizable donation to the Islamic Church, and if you can describe tidbits to the priest during your confession, The Church may even offer you a lucrative Job as the youth counsellor, where you have an opportunity to molest kids. The New Islamic Church which you envision, will teach that all you have to do is believe that Muhammad died for your sins, so no more guilty feeling when indulging in your lusts. Islamic Catholics will be able to enjoy good things in life like wine and girl friends. In schools they will have Islamic Choirs, singing, "O my Lord Muhammad please save me". The Islamic Catholics will sell Statues of Muhammad, and Ali, and The Mowliid, Muhammad's birthday will be the Islamic Chrismas, when Islamic Catholics will import Chrismass trees from Norway and Sweden. The Islamic Nativity sites, In Islamic Catholics Mosques there will be a Statue of Muhammad , Halima, Khadija, Fatma, Aisha, Maymuna, Safia. At This point many Muslim Catholics who live in Germany will become upset by the Church in Morocco, and is commercialization of the Religion. The Islamic protestanism movement begins, led by one of the decendents of your clones, his name will be Martin Luther O JAY, and the Islamic Protestant church is established. Then the Protestants differ on many issues, so new sub groups are born, Islamic Southern Babtists, Islamic Seven day adventist, Islamic Methodists, Islamic Mennonites, Islamic Presbyterians, and Islamic Unitarians, etc...and the list goes on. Finally, people become upset with religion altogeter, and become more Secular, Religion will become a big joke, and a one day Services for geriatric old couples in their 90s, while girls an boys will be going to church to chat and socialize, and plan weekend parties. At the end, your Demonic Dream of Democracy will be realized when Gays and Lesbians are ordained as Islamic Protestant Sheikhs in your Islamic Protestant Church who will make everything under the sun Xalaal. Is that what you had in mind O JAY? Nur 2002 Nurtel Lampoons unlimited