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June 21, 2008
Through My Eyes
I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah and also i bear witness that Muhammed is his slave and Messenger.
I would first like to thank my mother for all of her hard work and also my oldest sister Miki and my older brother Jose, for being my companions in this life and i ask Allah to bless them, my brothers and sisters and the rest of my family and friends and also acknowledgement of my father Robel Torres Martinez and special recognition to my son Robert, whom we grew apart due to circumstances.
And a special thanks to my wife Hajja Amina Maisonet and long time companion, who with her wisdom and care about me, made my life so beautiful and easy.That without her love and care my life would have been so difficult , with Allahs mercy he gave me a beautiful partner to make my life full and all the experience that i was able to get i own her all of my love and gratitude
I was born June 2 1951 in Spanish Harlem New York,(El Barrio) Spanish Harlem ,the third of four siblings the last being 14 years apart, all of them born in Puerto Rico,me being the only one that was born in New York, but at the tender age of 3 we were separated from our parent's due to a fall that they experience (Heroin) was king back in the fifty's and due to their condition of being emigrants and being in need of the financial stability that was needed to survive in the concrete jungle, they felt victims to the drug world , which did its job of breaking up families and incarcerating the parents, on one of their drug dealings they got busted and were sentence to 7 to 15 years in the Penitentiary and by them being sentence, we were being sentence to an orphanage ,St Joseph Home in Peekskill , N.Y. where we remained until my mother's sentence was fulfilled.
But by Allahs mercy that helped us become stronger human beings, in being able to deal with life's ups and downs, which a lot of people are not prepared to deal with,
Chapter 1. Coming into knowledge
At the age of sixteen i was introduce to the Last Poets in Brooklyn N.Y.(The Revolution will not be televise)and they were rehearsing in a shop that i used to go to on Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn, and one of the Brothers name Jalaluddin Mansur Nurriddeen started telling me about Islam and when he read to me, Sura Ikhlas 112.
In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
1. Say He is Allah, the One
2.Allah the Self Sufficient
3.He begets not, nor is He begotten.
4.And there is none like unto Him.
And just this Sura from the Qur'an had an ever lasting effect on me until this present day, i went to a Book Store and bought a copy of the Noble Qur'an and took it home and started to read, and the effect that the Qur'an had on me was very inspirational, that three days later i saw Jalal and i told him that i wanted to become Muslim, so he prepared me and told me about taking a shower and shaving my private parts, to go at take my Shahadah...
1. Testify that their is none worthy of worship but Allah and Muhammed is his Prophet.
2.Salat , prayer 5 times a day
3.Zakat , 2.5 percent of my annual salary
4. Ramadhan, fast for 29 or 30 days the month that the Qur'an was revealed.
5. Hajj, Pilgrimage to Mecca once in my life time , if i had the means.
It all sounded so easy, until Ramadhan started the following week and that is when the test started, it was hard just changing my dietary habits,eating all of those Spanish dishes with pork in almost everything, but fasting from sunrise to sunset and making Salat, that's when i realize that being Muslim was no game and that you had to be real and committed to this big change in your life if you wanted to break into the realm of truth,but my Ramadhan had its ups and down, but i didn't get discourage i knew that Allah judges you by intentions and i knew that i tried.
In 1968 i entered the Army because my older brother was Drafted and when he left me i was so alone that i volunteered, soon after i realized that it was a mistake but it was to late for regrets, but to my surprise i met a lot of Muslim in the Army ,so this surge of Muslims in the Armed Forces is not new , i just had a lot of explaining to do why i didn't eat pork, why i was always bowing down and why i washed so much, specially my feet.
But my Caribbean heritage had its good effects on me and by being exposed to the life style of the concrete jungle i knew how to deal with opposing forces , i never took any foolishness from anybody and i still do not, i speak what is on my mind and try to be as cordial as Allah allows me to be , i strive be be a good brother, but i do not bow down to no one but the creator of the heavens and earth Allah, i recognize achievements and the realms of history, especially in America and the whole of the western world.
By Allahs mercy he has allowed me to travel all over the world, from Rome to the Dome, Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem) and spend Ramadhan in different parts of the world, with muslim families enjoying each others culture and i realize that all this is Allahs doing, so that i can share with the community back home.
My first trip abroad was to England after i got out of the Army, something got into me about experience Muslim hospitality ,i arrived in London and i went to the big Masjid on Park Place, they have a big Masjid which i was able to shower and eat, where i met a white American Muslim and it was the first time that i met a Caucasian Muslim and he directed me to a city called Norwich it was a four hour train ride from London when i arrived there was a brother waiting for me at the train station to greet me, that's when i was exposed to a whole community of white Muslims and even though Islam is for all humanity, i was amazed to see an all white community including the Imam.But the hospitality was 100% Islamic i was a little apprehensive being brought up in a city like New york , black Muslims some Hispanic Muslims in other words, a pretty colorful world and they could see it in me, because they question me about why i was so uptight and i explain to them why, but they made me feel at home with them, i had some money with me so i was able to share with some of the other brothers that came from all over the world , places like South Africa before the end of apartheid and brothers from Ireland with speckles on their faces with red hair and also from Denmark, Philippines, Mexico basically from all of Europe and some Arab Countries and here i was a Puerto Rican from New York on a international level, but little did i know that they were Sufi's and every day they had their dhikrs and everyday they were teaching me more about Islam, and also they took me on trips around the country to see some of their history, castles about how long Islam been in Europe especially in England a real education, i stayed in England about 4 months.
Then i decided to travel to France I've heard so much about it and also my last name was French (Maisonette)(small House) i took a hover craft across the English Channel when i got to France i had to take a train to Paris about a 4 hour train ride but as i was riding i realize that my French wasn't up to par, but by me being fluent in Spanish i was able to cope with the language barrier, i got to Paris and what a wonderful city it was, i ask a taxi driver from Morocco to take me to a masjid and he took me to the historical Masjid de Paris an old Moroccan style mosque when i got there i made 2 rakats prayers and i was amazed at the old style architecture when i talked to the Imam and i told him i was from America i told him that i needed a place to stay while i was in Paris and i prefer to stay with Muslims and was willing to pay for any accommodations, he suggested that i stay with the brothers from Algiers or Moroccan, at Boulevard DE Belleville and Courones i took a taxi over there and i talked to the Imam and he agreed to let me stay at the Masjid. I stayed in Paris for 3 weeks and went all over Paris and met the brothers that were doing farm work for the picking season of strawberry's and we ate with them and made salat with them and always to my surprise they ask me , please brother Yusef recite Fatiha, then they would start with the Dawah, if a brother from America can recite Fatiha and go out on Dawah so can you, it was a nice experience (crazy) but nice, all in the way of Allah and this experience were my beginning of my years as a Muslim, so i say to all of my Muslim Brothers and Sisters especially those that just became Muslim , life is beautiful but man get what he strives for you can do anything in life as long as it has some purpose to it and you are doing it for Allah, He will make it happen , one of my most memorial trips was going to North Korea and we went there to give the food for arms (Bush Plan) but we arrived Sept 15 , 2001 and i know you all know what transpired by then, when we arrived by Allahs mercy i was the one to drive the ship into North Korea , they wanted the best helmsman to drive it into port and by Allahs mercy i was the best, because by me being Muslim i try to perfect everything that i did, we had to operate all of the equipment to unload with some help from some indian muslims that were there to help them out as contractors.
AL Hajji Yusef is the one on the left, this a wedding that took place in front of the people monument, and they were amazed that a American was Muslim and was so nice to them, so they learn according to how you carry yourself.
Alhamduillah that i was able to always keep myself together as a Muslim no matter were in the world i was in ,remembering that i was Muslim ,and also a proud Latino that had travel the world like Ibn Battuta. 
By Allah mercy i have been from the South Pole to the North Pole from East to West and by Allahs mercy was able to carry the banner of Islam were ever i went. 
Whatever you want to do you can do it all you have to do is be Muslim and upright, and there is no stopping me now until Allah in his infinite mercy makes that call, travel through the earth and seek of Allahs bounty.
Your brother who loves all Latinos and all my muslim brothers and sisters in America.
AL Hajji Yusef Maisonet.
June 14, 2008
Diez Enfermedades Del Corazón
1.Usted cree en la existencia de Allah (SWT), pero no cumplen Sus Comandos.
2.Usted dice que el amor del Profeta Muhammed(SAW),pero no sigue su Sunnah.
3.Usted leyó el Sagrado Qur'an pero no ponerla en practica.
4.Usted disfrutas de todos los beneficios de Allah(SWT), pero no esta agradecida a El.
5.Usted reconoce a Shaitan como su enemigo, sino que no van en contra de el.
6.Quieres entrar en el Paraíso pero no trabajas para entrar.
7.Usted no quiere ser arrojados al Infierno del Fuego pero no tratas de huir de ella.
8.Usted cree que todo ser viviente, que se enfrenta a la muerte pero no se prepara para ella.
9.Usted chisme y encontrar defectos en otros, pero se olvida de sus propios defectos y los hábitos.
10.Usted entierra a los muertos, pero usted no toma una lección de ello.
May 25, 2008
Salaah-The Muslim Prayer
Oh my Lord! make me one who establishes regular Prayer and also (raise such) among my offspring. Oh our Lord ! and accept Thou my Prayer (Dua).
Surah Ibrahim 14:40
The Prophet Muhammed (SAW) said pray as you see me praying, and sending Darud on the Prophet is a duty of every Muslim.
Allah sends His Salat (Graces, Honours,Blessings Mercy) on the Prophet (Muhammed, SAW ) and also His angels (ask Allah to bless and forgive him). O you who believe Send your Salat on (ask Allah to bless) him.
Surah Al-Ahzab 33:56
O Allah exalt Muhammed and the followers of Muhammed as thou did exalt Ibrahim and the followers of Ibrahim, for surely thou are Magnified.
O Allah Bless Muhammed And the followers of Muhammed as thou did bless Ibrahim and the followers of Ibrahim for surely thou are Magnified.
The Salaah, is an essential part of ibadah. The Prophet (SAW) is reported to have said: Salaah is the pillar of Islam and whosoever abandons it, demolishes the very pillar of religion. The first most important aspect of Salaah is knowing how to make Salaah establishing communication with the Rabbil Alameen (Allah), knowing what Allah requires of you in order to have contact with Allah. In other words if you abandon Salaah,you cut all tides with your Lord and that is the only key to Allah's knowledge.
And by Salaah being the second pillar of Islam it is the most important,bearing witness that there is no G-d but Allah and Muhammed is his Prophet without Salaah is without merit, Zakat without Salaah you are just giving away your money without purpose , Fasting without Salaah is just depriving yourself of food without purpose, going to Mecca without Salaah is just going on a vacation to Saudia Arabia.
Because Allah created Jinn and Mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone). Surah Adh-Dhariyat 51:56.
Without Salaah we are lost in the wilderness of the world and by Allah's mercy with Salaah we have the contact with our Lord that we need to survive in this world and we have access to the next life, which Allah promise us and verily the promise of Allah is true.
You must pray as soon as the time for each prayer comes. You should perform your ablutions and come to the Mosque by the time the Call (adhan) for the obligatory prayers. When you do not, you should at least begin to get ready for the prayer immediately upon hearing the Call.The Prophet (SAW) has said :'The superiority of the beginning of the time assigned to each prayer over its end is like the superiority of the hereafter over this world.' And: At the beginning of the period is the Good Pleasure of Allah, and at its end is his Forgiveness.'
Take care always to perform the regular sunnas described in the Law, which are those before the obligatory prayers and those after. Beware of missing any of them out of complacency, and if ever you do miss any with an excuse, then perform them as soon as possible. Have reverence and an attentive heart when you pray. Perfect your standing, intone the Qur'an and meditate on it, perfect your bowing, prostration, and all the essential acts. Be careful also to observe those sunnas and good manners which are indicated in the Law, and avoid anything that may either impair the prayer or just prevent it from being perfect. If you conform to this your prayer will emerge white and glowing, and it will say:May Allah safeguard you as you have safeguarded me!' Otherwise it will come out black and dark, and will say: May Allah ruin you as you have ruined me! The Prophet has said, may blessings and peace be upon him: Only that which the believer is conscious during his prayer is credited to him. I could write volumes about the importance of Prayer , it is up to everyone of us to try to perfect it to the best of our ability, to strive with all that we have to get closer to Allah and his Mercy.
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April 24, 2008
Wa Ash-Hadu An La Ilaha Illal Lahu, Wahdahu La Sharika Lahu, Wa Ash-Hadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu Wa Rasooluhu.
Allahumma Sallim ala Abdika wa Rasoolika Muhammadin wa Ala Alihi wa Sahbih wa Sallim.
Al-Hamdu Lillahi Nahmaduhu wa Nassta'eenuhu, wa Nasstaghfiruhu, wa Natoobu Ilayhi, wa Na'oozu Billahi Min Shurouri Anfusina wa Saiyaati A'maalina.
Yo testifico de que no hay Dios excepto Allah, El Uno que no tiene pareja, Y testifico de que Muhammed es el siervo de Allah, su mensajero que fue escojido por Allah.
O Allah deje que sus bendiciones y la paz este sobre tu siervo y mensajero Muhammed su familia y companeros.
Alabado sea Allah, Alabamos a el y buscamos ayuda de el, pedimos el perdón de el, nos arrepentimos a el y buscamos refugio en el,a partir de nuestros propios male y de nuestras propias mala acciones.
Toda Alabanza es debida al Creador de todo que esta en los cielos y la tierra que es (Allah) y testifico que Muhammed es su siervo y su mensajero.
Si sabemos que Islam esta fundado en cinco pilares.
1.Ashadu inla ilaha illa Allah wa Ashadu anna Muhammed dur Rasoolullah
Testifico que no hay dios sin no Allah y Testifico que Muhammed es su mensajero
2.Salah
Orar cinco veces diarias, Fajr , Zhur, Asr, Magrib, Isha
3. Zakat
2 1/2 % de tu salario anual
4. Sawm
Ayunar durante el mes de Ramadhan 29-30 días
5. Hajj.
Una vez en tu vida si tienes los medios
Si tenemos Hermanos que saben sobre el Islam, Que han hecho el Hajj , que han estudiado en el medio oriente, que tienen conocimiento del Islam , que están firmemente establecidos, en su conocimiento del islam, pero el conocimiento sin acciones no es valida, van al Medio Oriente y aprenden el Árabe y llegan a sus comunidades y se olvidan de que son Latinos y que tiene la obligacion de traer la palabra de Allah en una forma compresiva en que la gente lo pueda entender, (sencillo) puedes dar el Khutbah en Arabe y si tienes un poco de inteligencia lo traduces en el lenguage de la gente a quien te dirijes para que así todos estén satisfecho y le has dado conocimiento al publico que necesita saber lo que le has dicho, es que no han viajado por el mundo a diferentes Naciones.
Yo por mi parte voy a tratar de traer el Islam a la Isla de Puerto Rico (Boriquen) y quiero y estoy buscando la participación de todos mis Hermanos de todas parte de Puerto Rico no estamos buscando opiniones sino acción , porque basta ya con el blah ,blah sea en cualquier idioma y vamos a quitarnos los guantes y mano a la obra, Musulman levantate defiende lo tuyo.
En el nombre de Allah, El Clemente, El Misericordioso
1. Juro por el tiempo
2. que ningun hombre esta salvo
(del castigo)
3. escepto los creyentes que practican actividades meritorias
y se ayuda mutuamente a mantenerse firmes
en la fe y avansar con perseverancia (por el camino).
Surah AL ASR: 103
AL Hajji Yusef Maisonet
April 07, 2008
An Attack On America
First let me say that the attack on America, with the Twin Towers in New York was one of the greatest tragedy's and whom ever committed these acts is a real terrorist in the name other than Islam, because Islam does not accept this kind of behavior. Jihad is an Arabic expression which implies struggle,exertion or striving.
It is one's struggle against himself(his evil desires) , against Satan and against one's human enemies. Al Jihad may also imply one's striving and undergoing hardship and forbearing in great difficulties in obtaining his livelihood.
Let us examine who are the real terrorist, who have bomb the civilizations of the world indiscriminately, because Islam does not permit killing women and children and does not permit even killing a tree that can benefit mankind and if you do not speak out against such travesties you become a partner therein, lets go back to some recent history were we can all identify , starting with Japan.
On August 6 1945 the world dramatically entered the atomic age : without warning or precedent, An American plane dropped a single nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion utterly destroyed more than four square miles of the city center. About 90,000 people were killed immediately, another 40,000 were injured, many whom died in protracted agony from radiation sickness, three days later, a second atomic bomb strike on the city of Nagasaki killed some 37,000 people and injured another 43,000. Together the two bombs eventually killed an estimated 200,000 Japanese civilians.
Then we go onto Viet Nam , the horrors of bombing are clear to all and so are its disruptive effects on peoples lives, it displaces populations, destroys capital and infrastructure, disrupts schooling and can produce negative environmental impacts, damage the social fabric, endanger civil liberties, and create health and famine crisis, just look at the effects of (agent orange) it was used to clear the jungle to clear foliage, but instead it killed crops ,killed people including American soldiers that it is still having an effect on Vietnamese and American soldiers until this day all of this done in the name of Democracy to make things better in this world, we must destroy in order to build a Nation, where people are punish in order to make a better world, who does this sound like (Shaytan) he makes the bad seem good , and the good seem bad, he is an avowed enemy to mankind and that is to all mankind.No matter what their ethic background is, he's job is to make mankind unworthy of Allahs mercy and his favors.
Then we go on to Iraq, yes they had a brutal dictator, but lets look at some of the brutal dictators of the world,
1.Kim Jong ll North Korea
2. Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe
3. Hub Jintao China
(These are just a few of the many that we know of)
why don't we invade so of these countries and liberate the suffering people of the world and bring them Democracy, but we elected an emotional wreck for a President and everybody thought that there was going to be an economical boom, with the wheels of destruction turning, but little did we know that it was going to turn on us , economically,emotionally and destroyed the face of decency that America had in the worlds eyes and for what to make our President look good, but a lot of us are scared to speak the truth even if it is against ourselves, but that is one of the realistic vision of Al-Islam, to bring peace to the world, regardless what the critics of Islam say, some Muslim and non-Muslims, all we have to do is read ,educate ourselves and after that educate our family and friends, practice what we preach, be true to ourselves want for your brother what you want for yourselves.
Allah has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds,that he will certainly grant them succession in the land, as he granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practise their religion which he has chosen for them(islam) . And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship)with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are (rebellious disobedient to Allah).
Sura An-Nur 24:55
Imam Yusef Maisonet
March 16, 2008
An Extraordinary Exchange
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Date: Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:50 am
Subject: An Extraordinary Exchange noor2704
Bismillahir Al Rahmanir Al Raheem
Alsalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatulah Wa Barakatu:
Dear sisters may this post finds you in best of health and High Iman. I came
across this beautiful story, and I think It might help us all remember how Blessed we are by having Allah in our Lives, I think he is amazing and I love him very very much, and I hope that InshaAllah this small story can touch your hearts the same way It did mine.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXCHANGE
The cheerful little girl with bouncy curls was almost five. Waiting with her
mother at the checkout stand, she saw them - a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?"
Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back
into the pleading eyes of her little girl's upturned face. "A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma".
As soon as Aisha got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17
pennies.
After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she went to the
neighbour and asked Aunty Jamshed if she could pick dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace.
Aisha loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore
them everywhere, Sunday madressa classes, kindergarten, even to bed. The only time
she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mother said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green.
Aisha had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he
would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story from the Quraan. One night as he finished the story, he asked Aisha, "Do you love me?"
"Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you."
"Then give me your pearls."
"Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from my
collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my very favourite."
"That's okay, Aisha, daddy loves you. Allah-hafez." And he brushed her cheek
with a kiss.
About a week later, after the story time, Aisha's daddy asked again, "Do you
love me?"
"Daddy, you know I love you."
"Then give me our pearls."
"Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I got
for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper."
"That's okay. Sleep well. May Allah bless you & protect you, Aisha. Daddy loves
you." And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss. A few nights later when her daddy came in, Aisha was sitting on her bed with her legs crossed Indian-style. As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear rolled down her cheek.
"What is it, Aisha? What's the matter?"
Aisha didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. When she
opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a little quiver, she finally said, "Here, daddy, this is for you."
With tears gathering in his own eyes, Aisha's daddy reached out with one hand to
take the cheap necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of genuine pearls and gave them to Aisha. He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the cheap stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure.
So it is with Allah Almighty. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things
in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures. Isn't Allah great? Are you holding onto things that Allah wants you to let go of? Are you holding on to harmful or unnecessary relationships, habits and activities that you have come so attached to that it seems impossible to let go?
Sometimes it is so hard to see what is in the other hand but do believe this one
thing… Allah will never take away something without giving you something better in its place.
Jazak Allah Khair
Maryam
Date: Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:50 am
Subject: An Extraordinary Exchange noor2704
Bismillahir Al Rahmanir Al Raheem
Alsalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatulah Wa Barakatu:
Dear sisters may this post finds you in best of health and High Iman. I came
across this beautiful story, and I think It might help us all remember how Blessed we are by having Allah in our Lives, I think he is amazing and I love him very very much, and I hope that InshaAllah this small story can touch your hearts the same way It did mine.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXCHANGE
The cheerful little girl with bouncy curls was almost five. Waiting with her
mother at the checkout stand, she saw them - a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?"
Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back
into the pleading eyes of her little girl's upturned face. "A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma".
As soon as Aisha got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17
pennies.
After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she went to the
neighbour and asked Aunty Jamshed if she could pick dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace.
Aisha loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore
them everywhere, Sunday madressa classes, kindergarten, even to bed. The only time
she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mother said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green.
Aisha had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he
would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story from the Quraan. One night as he finished the story, he asked Aisha, "Do you love me?"
"Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you."
"Then give me your pearls."
"Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from my
collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my very favourite."
"That's okay, Aisha, daddy loves you. Allah-hafez." And he brushed her cheek
with a kiss.
About a week later, after the story time, Aisha's daddy asked again, "Do you
love me?"
"Daddy, you know I love you."
"Then give me our pearls."
"Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I got
for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper."
"That's okay. Sleep well. May Allah bless you & protect you, Aisha. Daddy loves
you." And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss. A few nights later when her daddy came in, Aisha was sitting on her bed with her legs crossed Indian-style. As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear rolled down her cheek.
"What is it, Aisha? What's the matter?"
Aisha didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. When she
opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a little quiver, she finally said, "Here, daddy, this is for you."
With tears gathering in his own eyes, Aisha's daddy reached out with one hand to
take the cheap necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of genuine pearls and gave them to Aisha. He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the cheap stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure.
So it is with Allah Almighty. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things
in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures. Isn't Allah great? Are you holding onto things that Allah wants you to let go of? Are you holding on to harmful or unnecessary relationships, habits and activities that you have come so attached to that it seems impossible to let go?
Sometimes it is so hard to see what is in the other hand but do believe this one
thing… Allah will never take away something without giving you something better in its place.
Jazak Allah Khair
Maryam
March 09, 2008
Should we Follow a Particular Madhhab?
As Salaamu Alaikum
Wa Ash-Hadu An La Ilaha Illallah,
Wahdahu La Sharika Lahu, Wa
Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasooluh.
I bear witness that there is no diety except Allah,
The one without partners and i bear witness that
Muhammed is his Servant and His Messenger.
Allahumma Salli Wa Sallim Wa Barik Ala Abdika
Wa Rasoolika Muhammadin Sallallahu Alayhi wa
Sallam, wa Ala Alihi wa Sahbihi Ajma'een.
O Allah Let your prayer, Your Peace and your blessing be upon
Your servant and Your Messenger Muhammed, and upon
His family and all His companions.
Bismillah hir Rahman nir Raheem
Qul huwa Allahu Ahad
Allahus samad
Lam yalid wa lam yulad
wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan Ahad
Bismillah hir Rahman nir Raheem
Say He is Allah
Allah , the Eternal, Absolute
He begetteth not
Nor is He Begotten
And there is none
Like unto Him
An Abi Abdur Rahman Abdullah bin Umar bin al Khattah
Radiallahu anhuma qala samiatu Rasulluallah
salla allahu alaihim wa sallam, yaquul
buniya al Islam ala khams:
Shahadati an la ilaha illa Allah
Wa anna Muhammadan Rasoolu Allah
Wa iqamis Salati
Wa ietai Zakat
Wa Hajj al Bait
Wa sawm Ramadhan
Rawahu al Bukhari wa Muslim
On the authority of Abu Abd ar Rahman Abdullah, the son of Umar ibn al- Khattab(may Allah be pleased with them both) who said:I heard the messenger of Allah(may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)say:
Islam has been built on five (pillars) testifiying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, performing the prayers,paying the zakat, making the pilgrimage to the House and fasting in Ramadhan.
it was related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
History shows us that when we practice this Deen the way it we are supposed to, we were successful in everything that we set out to do, we were well respected in the world, because we lived according to the basic principles that Muhammed(SAW) taught us, but when muslims started to practice this deen according to somebody's else interpetation of Islam, these strange beliefs and customs entered into the muslim community as is practice now, they distorted every thing that Muhammed(SAW) the Messenger of Allah sacrifice and brought to the world, Shaitan had a party with the deviaters of this clear way of life, Righteous and pious Muslims always depended on Qur'an and Sunnah, we will know the truth when it is to late , when Munkar and Nakir will come to interrogate them in their graves, the first question will be who is your lord, the second will be what is your religion, and the third will be who is your prophet, not who is your Shiekh or what particular Madhhab did you belong to? because we follow these Schools of thought the way we are suppose to follow what the Prophet(SAW) brought us, Islam in its purest form, tawheed (Oneness of Allah) seek Allahs favor and be afraid of the Creator alone ,(not man) want for your brother what you want for yourself, love for Allah and recognize that Muhammed is and was the best of all mankind.
They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords besides Allah(by obeying them in things which they made lawful or unlawful according to their own desires without being ordered by Allah)(9:31)
Alhamduillah that Allah protected the Qur'an from all of these people who take Islam as a game and misguide the masses, by their actions and all you have to do is pick up the Qur'an and read ,study the life of the Prophet (SAW)and you will have true guidance, because if their Imams are not telling them to follow Muhammed(SAW) then they need guidance themselves , who want to make islam hard to understand.
In The Name Of Allah , The Most gracious , The Most Merciful
1. Alif Lam Mim.
2.This is the Book whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who
fear Allah much(abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which he has
forbidden)and love Allah much(perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)
3. Who believe in the unseen and perform As-salat (prayers) and spend out of what We have provided for them(Zakat)spend on themselves, their parents, their children, their wives and also give charity to the poor and also in Allahs cause. Sura Baqarah(2:1 to 3)
The Qur'an is very clear and the Prophets example is very clear, so the whole problem is that we are not studying and educating ourselves. and by not doing that we stay in the corner of those that are misguided.
Imam Yusef Maisonet
March 02, 2008
Mensaje de Imam Yusef Maisonet- Alabama
As Salaamu Alaikum
Primero quiero darle gracias a Allah, Creador de la Tierra y los Cielos y soy testigo que no hay mas que un solo Dios que El (Allah)y Muhammed es su siervo y mensajero.
!Oh gentes! hemos creado de un varón y de una hembra y hemos hecho de vosotros pueblos y tribus, para que conozcáis unos a los otros. Para Dios, el mas noble de vosotros es el que mas Le teme (Qur'an 49:13)
El Islam en los Estados Unidos De América.
El Islam en América especialmente en la comunidad Latina, hace mas de cincuenta anos que la comunidad Latina fue expuesto al Islam , por California y Nueva York ,con la ayuda de la comunidad indígena y la comunidad de inmigrantes Árabes de los países Árabes y después de Pakistan y India.Que Allah bendiga y tenga Misericordia a todos
Primero el Islam esta establecido sobre cinco pilares:
1.Testificar que no hay dios, solamente Allah y Muhammed es su siervo y Profeta.Creer en todos sus Profetas empezando por Adan y terminando por Muhammed.La declaración(shahadah) al frente o en la presencia de testigos , declaras que no hay Dios de ser adorado que Allah y testificas que Muhammed es su siervo y mensajero, cuando tomas la decisión de reconocer que Allah es El Creador de todo que esta en los cielos y la tierra, que fue El que creo todo lo que existe, el sol , la luna , las estrellas, todos animales , el hombre, que es el mismo Dios de los Judíos, Cristianos y de toda la humanidad. Y que Muhammed es su mensajero al igual que Moisés y Jesús además que lo otros mensajeros y Profetas.
2. La Oración.(Salah) Orar cinco veces al día para Glorificar y pedirle a Allah perdón por nuestros pecados y que nos de conocimiento de El, pidiendo su ayuda y misericordia.Teniendo siempre en mente que tu eres el que necesitas orar, pedir perdón por los pecados presentes y los del futuro, que Allah no necesita tu adoración, tu eres el necesitado, solamente estas reconociendo que sin el no puedes vivir, que El tiene control sobre la vida y la muerte , que todo que esta en los cielos y la tierra le pertenece a El.
3. El Zakat(limosna) 2.5% de lo que te hagas ganado por el ano.Para ayudar a los pobres a los necesitados a la humanidad, que todos tenemos deberes hacia nuestros hermanos que no tienen para comer , para criar a sus hijos a los ancianos para los débiles, es para que tu sea parte de la comunidad del mundo.
4.Ayunar(sawn)El mes de Ramadan, fue el mes que el Qur'an fue revelado a Muhammed.que el ayuno fue dado a todas las comunidades religiosas, a los Judíos y Cristianos , para poder tener control sobre este cuerpo y para darle gracias a Allah por todo que nos ha dado, pero el ayuno de Ramadhan es por 29 o 30 días dependiendo del calendario lunar, del amanecer a desender el sol.
5.Hajj(peregrinaje) a su Casa en Mecca una vez en tu vida si tiene los medios.que fue la primera casa de adoración para Allah que fue construida por el Profeta Abraham y su hijo Ismael, que esta en Mecca Arabia Saudita
Quiero darle un vistazo a la vida de un Musulmán Latino .Conocí al Islam en 1968 por un grupo de Poetas del nombre , (The Last Poets)en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Cuando uno de ellos introducieron a Sura Ihklas.112
En el nombre de Allah,el Misericordioso, el Compasivo
1. Di: El es Allah, Uno
2. Allah, el Señor Absoluto
3.No ha engendrado ni ha sido
engendrado
4. Y no hay nadie como El.
Y fue en esos momentos que la claridad que yo buscaba, lo encontré.Que felicidad, cuando yo por la misericordia de Allah, lo pude conocer y fue mi primer paso a la luz del conocimiento, aunque estaba expuesto al cristianismo toda mi vida, pero yo sabia que me faltaba algo concreto, porque el 3 en 1 no podía comprender esa lógica y yo sabia que Dios (Allah)era un Dios razonable que por medio del Profeta Muhammed, nos dio claridad de su creación y su mensaje (El Qur'an).
Toda alabanza es debido al Creador de los cielos y la tierra, lo primero es que tenemos que aceptar como Musulmanes consientes es que nosotros somos los necesitados de su misericordia , de su bondad, de su compasión, que cuando rezamos estamos en la presencia del todo poderoso. Que cuando aceptamos al Islam también aceptamos a la familia de Muhammed y toda la comunidad Musulmán del mundo Árabe, China, Africana, Europea, Española de todas los lenguaje del mundo, a los que tuvimos el privilegio de ir al Hajj, vemos todas las nacionalidades de diferentes colores y lenguas y rezamos con ellos hombro a hombro al mismo Dios (Allah) y ahora te toca a ti de ser el llevadero de este potente mensaje.
Los siervos del Compasivo son los que van por la tierra humildemente y que , cuándo los ignorantes les dirigen la palabra dicen: !Paz! Pasan la noche ante su Señor, postrados o de pie. Dicen ! Señor ! Aleja de nosotros el castigo de la gehena (infierno)! su castigo es perpetuo.Si es mala como morada y residencia. Cuando gastan, no lo hacen con prodigalidad ni con tacañería,- el termino medio es justo- No invocan a otro dios junto con Allah,no matan a nadie que Allah haya prohibido, si no es con justo motivo, no fornican. Quien comete tal, incurre el castigo. El día de la Resurrección se le doblara el castigo y lo sufrirá eternamente humillado. No así quien se arrepiente y haga buenas obras. A estos Allah les cambiara sus malas obras en buenas. Allah es indulgente, misericordioso. Quien se arrepienta y obre bien dará muestras de un arrepentimiento sincero. No prestan falso testimonio y cuando pasan oyen vaniloquio, prosiguen la marca dignamente. Cuando se les amonesta con los signo de su Señor, no caen al suelo ellos , sordos y ciegos. Dicen: Señor Haz nos el regalo de que nuestras esposas y descendencia sean nuestra alegría, haz que seamos modelo para los temerosos de Allah . (25: 63-74
Y especialmente a los que Allah les dio la bendición de hablar y comprender el Español o Castellano es tu responsabilidad de llevar el mensaje de Paz y amor a toda la humanidad por tu ejemplo y por la palabra de Allah que esta en el Qur'an y especialmente a los que hablan tu lenguaje y fijarse que tienen al mejor ejemplo de la humanidad en Muhammed( Que la paz de Allah este sobre de el).
Recuerden que Allah esta muy cerca de ti cuando lo necesites (llamarlo)
Hajji Imam Yusef Maisonet
Primero quiero darle gracias a Allah, Creador de la Tierra y los Cielos y soy testigo que no hay mas que un solo Dios que El (Allah)y Muhammed es su siervo y mensajero.
!Oh gentes! hemos creado de un varón y de una hembra y hemos hecho de vosotros pueblos y tribus, para que conozcáis unos a los otros. Para Dios, el mas noble de vosotros es el que mas Le teme (Qur'an 49:13)
El Islam en los Estados Unidos De América.
El Islam en América especialmente en la comunidad Latina, hace mas de cincuenta anos que la comunidad Latina fue expuesto al Islam , por California y Nueva York ,con la ayuda de la comunidad indígena y la comunidad de inmigrantes Árabes de los países Árabes y después de Pakistan y India.Que Allah bendiga y tenga Misericordia a todos
Primero el Islam esta establecido sobre cinco pilares:
1.Testificar que no hay dios, solamente Allah y Muhammed es su siervo y Profeta.Creer en todos sus Profetas empezando por Adan y terminando por Muhammed.La declaración(shahadah) al frente o en la presencia de testigos , declaras que no hay Dios de ser adorado que Allah y testificas que Muhammed es su siervo y mensajero, cuando tomas la decisión de reconocer que Allah es El Creador de todo que esta en los cielos y la tierra, que fue El que creo todo lo que existe, el sol , la luna , las estrellas, todos animales , el hombre, que es el mismo Dios de los Judíos, Cristianos y de toda la humanidad. Y que Muhammed es su mensajero al igual que Moisés y Jesús además que lo otros mensajeros y Profetas.
2. La Oración.(Salah) Orar cinco veces al día para Glorificar y pedirle a Allah perdón por nuestros pecados y que nos de conocimiento de El, pidiendo su ayuda y misericordia.Teniendo siempre en mente que tu eres el que necesitas orar, pedir perdón por los pecados presentes y los del futuro, que Allah no necesita tu adoración, tu eres el necesitado, solamente estas reconociendo que sin el no puedes vivir, que El tiene control sobre la vida y la muerte , que todo que esta en los cielos y la tierra le pertenece a El.
3. El Zakat(limosna) 2.5% de lo que te hagas ganado por el ano.Para ayudar a los pobres a los necesitados a la humanidad, que todos tenemos deberes hacia nuestros hermanos que no tienen para comer , para criar a sus hijos a los ancianos para los débiles, es para que tu sea parte de la comunidad del mundo.
4.Ayunar(sawn)El mes de Ramadan, fue el mes que el Qur'an fue revelado a Muhammed.que el ayuno fue dado a todas las comunidades religiosas, a los Judíos y Cristianos , para poder tener control sobre este cuerpo y para darle gracias a Allah por todo que nos ha dado, pero el ayuno de Ramadhan es por 29 o 30 días dependiendo del calendario lunar, del amanecer a desender el sol.
5.Hajj(peregrinaje) a su Casa en Mecca una vez en tu vida si tiene los medios.que fue la primera casa de adoración para Allah que fue construida por el Profeta Abraham y su hijo Ismael, que esta en Mecca Arabia Saudita
Quiero darle un vistazo a la vida de un Musulmán Latino .Conocí al Islam en 1968 por un grupo de Poetas del nombre , (The Last Poets)en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Cuando uno de ellos introducieron a Sura Ihklas.112
En el nombre de Allah,el Misericordioso, el Compasivo
1. Di: El es Allah, Uno
2. Allah, el Señor Absoluto
3.No ha engendrado ni ha sido
engendrado
4. Y no hay nadie como El.
Y fue en esos momentos que la claridad que yo buscaba, lo encontré.Que felicidad, cuando yo por la misericordia de Allah, lo pude conocer y fue mi primer paso a la luz del conocimiento, aunque estaba expuesto al cristianismo toda mi vida, pero yo sabia que me faltaba algo concreto, porque el 3 en 1 no podía comprender esa lógica y yo sabia que Dios (Allah)era un Dios razonable que por medio del Profeta Muhammed, nos dio claridad de su creación y su mensaje (El Qur'an).
Toda alabanza es debido al Creador de los cielos y la tierra, lo primero es que tenemos que aceptar como Musulmanes consientes es que nosotros somos los necesitados de su misericordia , de su bondad, de su compasión, que cuando rezamos estamos en la presencia del todo poderoso. Que cuando aceptamos al Islam también aceptamos a la familia de Muhammed y toda la comunidad Musulmán del mundo Árabe, China, Africana, Europea, Española de todas los lenguaje del mundo, a los que tuvimos el privilegio de ir al Hajj, vemos todas las nacionalidades de diferentes colores y lenguas y rezamos con ellos hombro a hombro al mismo Dios (Allah) y ahora te toca a ti de ser el llevadero de este potente mensaje.
Los siervos del Compasivo son los que van por la tierra humildemente y que , cuándo los ignorantes les dirigen la palabra dicen: !Paz! Pasan la noche ante su Señor, postrados o de pie. Dicen ! Señor ! Aleja de nosotros el castigo de la gehena (infierno)! su castigo es perpetuo.Si es mala como morada y residencia. Cuando gastan, no lo hacen con prodigalidad ni con tacañería,- el termino medio es justo- No invocan a otro dios junto con Allah,no matan a nadie que Allah haya prohibido, si no es con justo motivo, no fornican. Quien comete tal, incurre el castigo. El día de la Resurrección se le doblara el castigo y lo sufrirá eternamente humillado. No así quien se arrepiente y haga buenas obras. A estos Allah les cambiara sus malas obras en buenas. Allah es indulgente, misericordioso. Quien se arrepienta y obre bien dará muestras de un arrepentimiento sincero. No prestan falso testimonio y cuando pasan oyen vaniloquio, prosiguen la marca dignamente. Cuando se les amonesta con los signo de su Señor, no caen al suelo ellos , sordos y ciegos. Dicen: Señor Haz nos el regalo de que nuestras esposas y descendencia sean nuestra alegría, haz que seamos modelo para los temerosos de Allah . (25: 63-74
Y especialmente a los que Allah les dio la bendición de hablar y comprender el Español o Castellano es tu responsabilidad de llevar el mensaje de Paz y amor a toda la humanidad por tu ejemplo y por la palabra de Allah que esta en el Qur'an y especialmente a los que hablan tu lenguaje y fijarse que tienen al mejor ejemplo de la humanidad en Muhammed( Que la paz de Allah este sobre de el).
Recuerden que Allah esta muy cerca de ti cuando lo necesites (llamarlo)
Hajji Imam Yusef Maisonet
February 19, 2008
Imam Curtis Sharif at the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, DC
By Imam Yusef Maisonet
Brother Curtis Sharif is a true pioneer in every sense of the word, We as Muslim,have an obligation to honor our brothers and sisters,who have made everything that we are enjoying today possible.
I am a witness to it, through my own eyes, to the hard work that Brother Curtis does. I have seen his dedication to spreading Islam by word of mouth, the internet, through photography and video production, and by his articles in various papers including the Muslim Journal.
I am not going to wait to Allah calls him, No i am going to thank him now, to let him know, that everything that he did made a difference, and that his work has made the world a better place.
Curtis Sharif now lives in Houston,Texas. He is a native of Beaumont , Texas and graduated Herbert High School there. He graduated, Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Mass Communications.
He accepted Islam in 1971,when he joined the Nation of Islam in Atlanta,In the 34 years since then he has been associated with the Atlanta Masjid ,the Dallas Masjid , Masjid of Al Islam, the Houston Masjid of Al Islam, Masjid An Nur of Houston, The Taleem Masjid in Houston, Masjid Qur'an in Houston, the Port Arthur Islamic Center and the Beaumont Masjid in Texas.He is a U.S. Army veteran, serving as an air traffic controller in Saigon during the Vietnam Era.
In Atlanta , he served as Southeast Regional Bureau chief for the Muslim Journal, which was then know as the Bilalian News. he currently contributes articles to the Muslim Journal on a periodic basis.
He has been employed with the International Business Machines Corporation for 30 years as a Systems Analyst.
He continues to use his skills as a freelance writer, photographer and video producer to promote Islam and Dawah, and to advance the growth and development in the world today.
He uses Internet technology extensively, to propagate Islam and to help establish Imam W.D. Mohammed's vision of a model Islamic Community.
He is married to Wanda Sharif, a first grade teacher in the Spring Independent School District. They have five children and two grandchildren. Three of the children attended Sister Clara Mohammed Schools where Wanda was a pioneer teacher . She served as the first principle of Sister Clara Muhammad Elementary School in Dallas , Texas
Curtis served as Amir for the group of fourteen pioneer participants in the historic, Imam Training Program and Hajj Pilgrimage sponsored by the United Arab Emirates government.
The program was produced by the cooperative effort of Khalid Ahmed of Washington, DC and the Zayed House of Islamic Culture in Al Ain ,UAE. it received the strong support of the United States Embassy in the UAE, under the sponsorship of the Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
As Amir of the group, Brother Curtis facilitated open lines of communication within the group and with Zayed House officials. He held weekly Ummah meetings, in which all important decisions were made by Shura and Consensus. He would then meet with Zayed House officials to appraise the progress of the program.
Curtis and Wanda Sharif's children and their spouses are:
Drs. Wallace and Sade Sharif of Atlanta, Georgia. He is a Professor of Biology at Morehouse College and she is a practicing pediatrician.
Curtis and Lisa Sharif and their two sons Darius Amir (3) and Curtis Shahid (1) of West Bloomfield, Michigan. He is a mechanical engineer with Nissan Corporation and she an electrical engineer with the Chrysler Corporation.
Hana Sharif/and husband Marcus Jackson of Stratford, Connecticut. She is a playwright, director, and artistic director with the Hartford Theater and he is enrolled in Colombia University's Master of business Administration Program.
Joey Sharif of Houston is a franchise manager in the food industry and a licensed real estate agent.
Faridah Sharif is a senior psychology major at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
We can benefit from Curtis Sharif's life as a pioneer by observing it and learning from it. Alhumdullah, he has set a good Islamic example for our younger generation to emulate and follow.
During Hajj 2007 i was there with him and he gave me the fortitude to do what i had to for my Bro Leanus Mahdi who i was performing the Hajj for another pioneer and that's why we have to respect our elders because they can teach, they pave the way, they inspire and where ever we went they showed him great respect, because they could see the wisdom and it is part of the Muslim Culture to respect our elders , we the trainees at the Imam Training Program want to thank Hajji Curtis Sharif for all of you efforts in making it easy for us and those to follow.
I have witnessed the fortitude and commitment that Curtis demonstrated during our 2007 Hajj. Since we both had made Hajj before, we shared the experience of making this Hajj for the benefit of brothers who had returned to Allah. We supported and helped each other to complete the Hajj rituals for them. I made this Hajj for my Brother Imam Leanus Mahdi, of the Dawah Center of Prichard, Alabama , and he for Brother Hakiem Abdul Sayed, also known as Brother Clarence Wyatt of the Houston Masjid of Al Islam.
Dedicating this Hajj for those who could not make it during their lifetime demonstrates the Islamic principle of "Love for your brother what you love for yourself". That principle was further demonstrated during the Hajj ritual of stoning Shaitan. Brother Curtis led our group through the streets of Mina for the first day of stoning. Later that day he became ill while performing the tawafs in Mecca. and could not return to Mina. All of the brothers in the group gave him aid and support. On our return to Mina, I performed his duty by throwing his stones for him.
These examples of selfless charity, interdependence and mutual respect are self-evident reasons for showing respect for our Muslim Elders. They are our teachers, our inspiration, our trail blazers.
In his role and example as Amir, Curtis helped our group to earn great respect and honor wherever we went in the UAE, Saudia Arabia, and America, It is the wisdom as well as part of the Muslim Culture to respect our elders. We as participants in the Imam Training Program want to thank Amir/Imam Hajji Curtis Sharif for all of his leadership efforts to ease the difficulty of a strenuous spiritual journey.
Thank you Brother Imam Curtis Sharif
Brother Curtis Sharif is a true pioneer in every sense of the word, We as Muslim,have an obligation to honor our brothers and sisters,who have made everything that we are enjoying today possible.
I am a witness to it, through my own eyes, to the hard work that Brother Curtis does. I have seen his dedication to spreading Islam by word of mouth, the internet, through photography and video production, and by his articles in various papers including the Muslim Journal.
I am not going to wait to Allah calls him, No i am going to thank him now, to let him know, that everything that he did made a difference, and that his work has made the world a better place.
Curtis Sharif now lives in Houston,Texas. He is a native of Beaumont , Texas and graduated Herbert High School there. He graduated, Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Mass Communications.
He accepted Islam in 1971,when he joined the Nation of Islam in Atlanta,In the 34 years since then he has been associated with the Atlanta Masjid ,the Dallas Masjid , Masjid of Al Islam, the Houston Masjid of Al Islam, Masjid An Nur of Houston, The Taleem Masjid in Houston, Masjid Qur'an in Houston, the Port Arthur Islamic Center and the Beaumont Masjid in Texas.He is a U.S. Army veteran, serving as an air traffic controller in Saigon during the Vietnam Era.
In Atlanta , he served as Southeast Regional Bureau chief for the Muslim Journal, which was then know as the Bilalian News. he currently contributes articles to the Muslim Journal on a periodic basis.
He has been employed with the International Business Machines Corporation for 30 years as a Systems Analyst.
He continues to use his skills as a freelance writer, photographer and video producer to promote Islam and Dawah, and to advance the growth and development in the world today.
He uses Internet technology extensively, to propagate Islam and to help establish Imam W.D. Mohammed's vision of a model Islamic Community.
He is married to Wanda Sharif, a first grade teacher in the Spring Independent School District. They have five children and two grandchildren. Three of the children attended Sister Clara Mohammed Schools where Wanda was a pioneer teacher . She served as the first principle of Sister Clara Muhammad Elementary School in Dallas , Texas
Curtis served as Amir for the group of fourteen pioneer participants in the historic, Imam Training Program and Hajj Pilgrimage sponsored by the United Arab Emirates government.
The program was produced by the cooperative effort of Khalid Ahmed of Washington, DC and the Zayed House of Islamic Culture in Al Ain ,UAE. it received the strong support of the United States Embassy in the UAE, under the sponsorship of the Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
As Amir of the group, Brother Curtis facilitated open lines of communication within the group and with Zayed House officials. He held weekly Ummah meetings, in which all important decisions were made by Shura and Consensus. He would then meet with Zayed House officials to appraise the progress of the program.
Curtis and Wanda Sharif's children and their spouses are:
Drs. Wallace and Sade Sharif of Atlanta, Georgia. He is a Professor of Biology at Morehouse College and she is a practicing pediatrician.
Curtis and Lisa Sharif and their two sons Darius Amir (3) and Curtis Shahid (1) of West Bloomfield, Michigan. He is a mechanical engineer with Nissan Corporation and she an electrical engineer with the Chrysler Corporation.
Hana Sharif/and husband Marcus Jackson of Stratford, Connecticut. She is a playwright, director, and artistic director with the Hartford Theater and he is enrolled in Colombia University's Master of business Administration Program.
Joey Sharif of Houston is a franchise manager in the food industry and a licensed real estate agent.
Faridah Sharif is a senior psychology major at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
We can benefit from Curtis Sharif's life as a pioneer by observing it and learning from it. Alhumdullah, he has set a good Islamic example for our younger generation to emulate and follow.
During Hajj 2007 i was there with him and he gave me the fortitude to do what i had to for my Bro Leanus Mahdi who i was performing the Hajj for another pioneer and that's why we have to respect our elders because they can teach, they pave the way, they inspire and where ever we went they showed him great respect, because they could see the wisdom and it is part of the Muslim Culture to respect our elders , we the trainees at the Imam Training Program want to thank Hajji Curtis Sharif for all of you efforts in making it easy for us and those to follow.
I have witnessed the fortitude and commitment that Curtis demonstrated during our 2007 Hajj. Since we both had made Hajj before, we shared the experience of making this Hajj for the benefit of brothers who had returned to Allah. We supported and helped each other to complete the Hajj rituals for them. I made this Hajj for my Brother Imam Leanus Mahdi, of the Dawah Center of Prichard, Alabama , and he for Brother Hakiem Abdul Sayed, also known as Brother Clarence Wyatt of the Houston Masjid of Al Islam.
Dedicating this Hajj for those who could not make it during their lifetime demonstrates the Islamic principle of "Love for your brother what you love for yourself". That principle was further demonstrated during the Hajj ritual of stoning Shaitan. Brother Curtis led our group through the streets of Mina for the first day of stoning. Later that day he became ill while performing the tawafs in Mecca. and could not return to Mina. All of the brothers in the group gave him aid and support. On our return to Mina, I performed his duty by throwing his stones for him.
These examples of selfless charity, interdependence and mutual respect are self-evident reasons for showing respect for our Muslim Elders. They are our teachers, our inspiration, our trail blazers.
In his role and example as Amir, Curtis helped our group to earn great respect and honor wherever we went in the UAE, Saudia Arabia, and America, It is the wisdom as well as part of the Muslim Culture to respect our elders. We as participants in the Imam Training Program want to thank Amir/Imam Hajji Curtis Sharif for all of his leadership efforts to ease the difficulty of a strenuous spiritual journey.
Thank you Brother Imam Curtis Sharif
February 11, 2008
Khutbah at the Mobile Metro Jail 2/8/2008
Khutbah at the Mobile Metro Jail 2/8/2008
Ah-Hamdu lillahi nahmaduhu wa Nassta'eenuhu wa Nasstaghfiruhu, wa Natoobu Ilayhi, wa Na' oozu Billahi Min Shurouri Anfusina wa Saiyaati A'maalina.
Praise be to Allah, We Praise Him and seek help from Him, we ask forgiveness from Him, we repent to him, and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and from our own bad deeds.
Allahumma salli wa Sallim ala Abdika wa Rasoolika Muhammadin wa Ala Alihi wa Sahbih wa Sallim.
O Allah Let Your blessings and your peace be upon Your servant and Messenger, Muhammed and on His family and His Companions.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Wal Asr
Innal insana lafee khurs
illal ladheena amanu wa amiluus salihati
wa tawasau bil haqqi wa tawasau bis sabr
Surah 103 Al-Asr
In the Name of Allah , Most Gracious , Most Merciful.
By the Token of Time
Verily Man is in loss
Except such as have Faith, and do
Righteous deeds, and (join together)
in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of
Patience and Constancy.
As Salaamu Alaikum
My dear brothers in Islam and seekers of truth , today’s khutbah is about time , which you know well about the subject and Alhamduillah that Allah in his mercy has given each and every one of you(time) so that you can listen to his words, to his description of time.
By the Token of time, and I know that everyone of you brothers feel Allah is talking to you, but he is talking about all mankind, verily we are all lost except those who counsel each other out of truth and patience, and one of the key words is truth because we listen what people say or the media but is it the truth? They distort the truth , but we have to remember that the truth bears witness to itself and you will recognize it as a lost friend. Since we have been living in a society that nothing comes from the mouths of the average man but lies, we start thinking that this is the normal way of being. What is good is bad and what is bad is good, first we have to read and educate ourselves in what Allah is telling us in the Qur'an that Shaytan is man’s avowed enemy and his job is to keep the truth from reaching our ears and our hearts because he wants to keep the shackles of oppression on us and by doing that ,he keeps the shackles of oppression on our families on our loved ones, children, wife , brothers ,sisters on all mankind! His job is to keep us off the Siratal Mustaqeem (straight Path) .
O you who believe! Follow not Satan's footsteps. if any of you follow the footsteps of Satan, he will (but) command what is shameful and evil. And were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, not one of you would ever have been pure: but Allah does purify whom He pleases and Allah is One Who hears and knows (all things) (al-Nur 24:21)
What we must realize is that Satan only has the power of whispering into the ears of men, and suggesting disobedience to Allah with his lies. He tells us as if these lies were the truth. It is the mercy of Allah that has provided human beings with guidance as to how to spend our time on this planet. We instinctively know what is good and what is bad. At the same time we have been given the choice of following either the path of piety or the path of sin! That this choice is available to us is made explicit in the Glorious Qur'an: All praise is due to Allah the Creator of everything that is in the Heavens and Earth, that he gave us the Qur'an as a guide to help man reach the pentacles of his mercy, all we have to do is read, educate ourselves, enrich our minds with this knowledge ask for His forgiveness ask for His Protection, all you have to do is sincerely ask of him and I know and guarantee that he will give it.
We showed him the way; whether he be grateful or ungrateful (rest on his will) (al-Dahr 76:3)
Each human being has been given the potential to do good or evil deeds. Through the whole of the Qur'an Allah gives you the truth that we seek, and need to be better human beings, to be better citizens of your communities to be better friends, husbands , fathers, it is all up to you. Allah will not change a condition of a people until they change what is in their hearts. Another key word is patience, when you were at the edge of the pit of the fire He saved you. Right now you are probably saying to your self that you are incarcerated, you can’t do this you can’t do that, but you had it , but were on a course of self destruction and Allah saved you, so that you can correct yourself and change the direction that you were going in, so i ask you please take this time and be patient and educate yourself, clean your hearts , contemplate in what you need to do to be a better citizens of the world ask Allah in sincerity to change your life to give you knowledge on how to live your life make plans of what you are going to do when you get out of here and those whom Allah protects none can harm and Allah give knowledge and wisdom to whom he pleases.
Second Khutbah
Wa Ash-hadu an La Ilaha Illal Lahu , Wahdahu La Sharika, Lahu, wa Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasooluhu Al-Mustafa.
I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah; the one Who has no partner.And i bear witness that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger who was chosen by Allah.
I pray to Allah that whatever I said was of some benefit to you and that we can continue to provide all of the services that Allah has allowed us to provide to you and that you study the Qur'an that we have been providing for you and when you leave please pass the Qur'an to the library so that other inmates can have the same privilege as you had to read and learn about Islam , when you get out, be strong and go to the Masjids that are close to you stay close to the Muslims, learn ask about any programs that we can help you with.
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil- akhirati hasanatan waqina azaban nar
Our Lord! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire . (2:201)
Followed by Salatul Jumaah
Inmates socialize and distribution of free books and Qur’ans.
Ah-Hamdu lillahi nahmaduhu wa Nassta'eenuhu wa Nasstaghfiruhu, wa Natoobu Ilayhi, wa Na' oozu Billahi Min Shurouri Anfusina wa Saiyaati A'maalina.
Praise be to Allah, We Praise Him and seek help from Him, we ask forgiveness from Him, we repent to him, and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and from our own bad deeds.
Allahumma salli wa Sallim ala Abdika wa Rasoolika Muhammadin wa Ala Alihi wa Sahbih wa Sallim.
O Allah Let Your blessings and your peace be upon Your servant and Messenger, Muhammed and on His family and His Companions.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Wal Asr
Innal insana lafee khurs
illal ladheena amanu wa amiluus salihati
wa tawasau bil haqqi wa tawasau bis sabr
Surah 103 Al-Asr
In the Name of Allah , Most Gracious , Most Merciful.
By the Token of Time
Verily Man is in loss
Except such as have Faith, and do
Righteous deeds, and (join together)
in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of
Patience and Constancy.
As Salaamu Alaikum
My dear brothers in Islam and seekers of truth , today’s khutbah is about time , which you know well about the subject and Alhamduillah that Allah in his mercy has given each and every one of you(time) so that you can listen to his words, to his description of time.
By the Token of time, and I know that everyone of you brothers feel Allah is talking to you, but he is talking about all mankind, verily we are all lost except those who counsel each other out of truth and patience, and one of the key words is truth because we listen what people say or the media but is it the truth? They distort the truth , but we have to remember that the truth bears witness to itself and you will recognize it as a lost friend. Since we have been living in a society that nothing comes from the mouths of the average man but lies, we start thinking that this is the normal way of being. What is good is bad and what is bad is good, first we have to read and educate ourselves in what Allah is telling us in the Qur'an that Shaytan is man’s avowed enemy and his job is to keep the truth from reaching our ears and our hearts because he wants to keep the shackles of oppression on us and by doing that ,he keeps the shackles of oppression on our families on our loved ones, children, wife , brothers ,sisters on all mankind! His job is to keep us off the Siratal Mustaqeem (straight Path) .
O you who believe! Follow not Satan's footsteps. if any of you follow the footsteps of Satan, he will (but) command what is shameful and evil. And were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, not one of you would ever have been pure: but Allah does purify whom He pleases and Allah is One Who hears and knows (all things) (al-Nur 24:21)
What we must realize is that Satan only has the power of whispering into the ears of men, and suggesting disobedience to Allah with his lies. He tells us as if these lies were the truth. It is the mercy of Allah that has provided human beings with guidance as to how to spend our time on this planet. We instinctively know what is good and what is bad. At the same time we have been given the choice of following either the path of piety or the path of sin! That this choice is available to us is made explicit in the Glorious Qur'an: All praise is due to Allah the Creator of everything that is in the Heavens and Earth, that he gave us the Qur'an as a guide to help man reach the pentacles of his mercy, all we have to do is read, educate ourselves, enrich our minds with this knowledge ask for His forgiveness ask for His Protection, all you have to do is sincerely ask of him and I know and guarantee that he will give it.
We showed him the way; whether he be grateful or ungrateful (rest on his will) (al-Dahr 76:3)
Each human being has been given the potential to do good or evil deeds. Through the whole of the Qur'an Allah gives you the truth that we seek, and need to be better human beings, to be better citizens of your communities to be better friends, husbands , fathers, it is all up to you. Allah will not change a condition of a people until they change what is in their hearts. Another key word is patience, when you were at the edge of the pit of the fire He saved you. Right now you are probably saying to your self that you are incarcerated, you can’t do this you can’t do that, but you had it , but were on a course of self destruction and Allah saved you, so that you can correct yourself and change the direction that you were going in, so i ask you please take this time and be patient and educate yourself, clean your hearts , contemplate in what you need to do to be a better citizens of the world ask Allah in sincerity to change your life to give you knowledge on how to live your life make plans of what you are going to do when you get out of here and those whom Allah protects none can harm and Allah give knowledge and wisdom to whom he pleases.
Second Khutbah
Wa Ash-hadu an La Ilaha Illal Lahu , Wahdahu La Sharika, Lahu, wa Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasooluhu Al-Mustafa.
I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah; the one Who has no partner.And i bear witness that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger who was chosen by Allah.
I pray to Allah that whatever I said was of some benefit to you and that we can continue to provide all of the services that Allah has allowed us to provide to you and that you study the Qur'an that we have been providing for you and when you leave please pass the Qur'an to the library so that other inmates can have the same privilege as you had to read and learn about Islam , when you get out, be strong and go to the Masjids that are close to you stay close to the Muslims, learn ask about any programs that we can help you with.
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil- akhirati hasanatan waqina azaban nar
Our Lord! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire . (2:201)
Followed by Salatul Jumaah
Inmates socialize and distribution of free books and Qur’ans.
January 21, 2008
In the desert between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain
(Khutbah By Imam Yusef Maisonet)First Latino Muslim Pioneer to give a Khutbah in the Desert.
There in the open desert air with my fellow American brothers i stood giving this wonderful Khutbah on sincerity, which was a wonderful day clear sky's ,clear minds did not have the cars and the buses the big city life ,all we had was each other and the camels and the tranquility of these noble people who welcome us into their home with a hospitality that i have not experience nowhere in the world, and i should know being a world traveler from east to west and north to south , this being my third time on this side of Arabia, Dubai, Sharjah, Jebel Ali i already know of the love and hospitality, and for those that do not know they love Americans in this part of the world, this program was the idea of one of our American brothers Khalid Ahmed and believe me that he had to do a lot of running and meetings, talking to this ambassador to the Crown Prince a lot of leg work and all i could do was commend this noble brother, his wisdom his vision and that what we have to do in life if we want to succeed in anything that we want to achieve, not just sit around being critical of what the next man is doing ,no get up and do some of Allahs work and live.
So as students of Islam and of the Imam(W.D. Muhammed) we have to be about action, man get what he strives for if he doesn't strive that's what he is going to get (nothing) all we have to do is take inventory of our lives and we will see how much deen do we have , how much love we have and that is demonstrated in our actions, and this was a Pioneer Program which feature cooperative imams education by the brothers from the United Arab Emirates for the Muslim community in the United States Of America, the program featured intensive training in Qur'an recitation and memorization, Fiqh, Aqeedah, Islamic Funeral Rites , Islamic Charity and we were giving tours and lectures from all facets of the life in a Muslim country, this was the action of a real Muslim doing, in the way of Allah, We had other surprise like meeting Congressman Keith Ellison and not just meeting him sitting down have a brunch with him asking him his views on different subjects. And it was a wonderful feeling knowing that he is an American you can feel proud of.
and also an instrumental person was the ambassador of Abu Dhabi Michele Sison she came to Al Ain from Abu Dhabi just to see her fellow Americans take part in this cultural exchange and it was her that got us those visas to make hajj. A very impressive person a real hard worker for American interest in that part of the world, but besides going on all this different tours , it was day in day out of nothing but classes studying going to different Masjids and going to funeral preparations ,and it was ironic that i just buried my friend and the classes that we took we had wash his body according to what the school teachings were, and that was a satisfying feeling.
Ambassador Michele Sison to Abu Dhabi
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) Al Hujurat 49:13
This is addressed to all mankind and not only to the Muslims (O Mankind)and in Allahs sight he talks about, the most righteous of you is those that are helpers of Allah, the workers ( The Ansars)to make life here on Earth easy for its inhabitant's , By Allahs grace and mercy i had the honor of meeting some of Allahs helpers on Earth, The Crown Prince Of Abu Dhabi, Khalid Ahmed, Keith Ellison , The American Ambassador, The Director of ZHIC his wonderful and hard working staff Saeed, Ahmed, Mahmood, and Rasheed, with love from America may Allah grant them paradise for their hard work, We need people in our community with these kind of vision, we have a lot of Quoter's but we need a lot of doers not viewers.
Imam Yusef Maisonet