Al Hujraat - The Private / Inner Apartments : Advice 4 New Mods

[Muhammad]

Asalamu Alaykum

 

 

when I accepting to become one of the Mods in the Islam Forum, I was expecting a MANUAL, a How-To Formula to be mailed to my PM, like the guidlines of this duty.

 

well since i'm still waiting for that Manual,

I opened my Qur'aan and started reading Surah Hujjraat(49).

 

There are some great advices in this Surah, and I advice all to read, specially to the New Mods, Insha'Allah.

 

here are some of Verses from this Chapter: LISTEN This Surah - Arabic/English

 

 

 

049.006

 

O ye who believe! If a evil-doer comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.

 

 

 

049.009

 

If two parties among the Believers fall into a quarrel, make ye peace between them: but if one of them transgresses beyond bounds against the other, then fight ye (all) against the one that transgresses until it complies with the command of Allah; but if it complies, then make peace between them with justice, and be fair: for Allah loves those who are fair (and just).

 

 

 

049.010

 

The Believers are but a single Brotherhood: So make peace and reconciliation between your two (contending) brothers; and fear Allah, that ye may receive Mercy.

 

 

 

049.011

 

O ye who believe! Let not some men among you laugh at others: It may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): Nor let some women laugh at others: It may be that the (latter are better than the (former): Nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other, nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness, (to be used of one) after he has believed: And those who do not desist are (indeed) doing wrong.

 

 

049.012

 

O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (as possible): for suspicion in some cases is a sin: And spy not on each other behind their backs. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, ye would abhor it...But fear Allah: For Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

 

 

 

049.013

 

O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).

 

 

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/049.qmt.html

 

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PS:

I read the following story while back, some say the man in the story is Socrotese, in another version a Baghdadi Scholar, but either way, the Story is worth mentioning, specialy at this Time;

 

The Triple Filter Test

 

During the golden Abbasid period, one of the scholars in Baghdad, the capital of Muslim caliphate at that time, was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem.

 

One day an acquaintance met the great scholar and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"

 

"Hold on a minute," the scholar replied. "Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."

 

"Triple filter?"

 

"That's right," the scholar continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say.

 

That's why I call it the triple filter test.

 

The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

 

"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and.."

 

"All right," said the scholar. "So you don't really know if it's true or not.

 

Now let's try the second filter, the filter of goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?"

 

"No, on the contrary..."

 

"So," the scholar continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of usefulness.

 

Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"

 

"No, not really."

 

"Well," concluded the scholar, "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"

 

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Insha'Allah, before posting, we should all test ourselves and see if what we are trying to share with our fellow SOL nomads, is True, Good and Useful.

 

Nabad

[Khayr]

Salamz,

 

JazaAllah Khairun walaal for this post.

 

Fi Amanillah

[Warrior of Light]

Asalaam aleikum Muhammed

 

I had the same expectations. Guess we need to have a Private meeting to know more

 

Mabruk Alaik, my fellow New mod.