He went to ease himself. We saw a bird with her two young ones and we captured her young ones. The bird came and began to spread its wings. How he came to Islam after researching many religions in depth. A boy who went on such long journeys that before he reached half-way he had grown into a man. Sometimes the journey was easy. Often — it was hard. But the boy in this story kept going, and at the end he won his reward and found Islam — the truth.
Centuries ago, the great Muslim leader Salah ad-Din united the Islamic world. But brave as he was in a battle, this servant of Allah was also wise and compassionate. It revolves around a true battle but the plot and characters have been vividly re-imagined to create an absorbing adventurous story. The poems explain the Divine names through childhood experiences to help kids deepen their understanding of Allah. Listen to the samples HERE. He asked: Who has burnt this?
We replied: We. He said: It is not proper to punish with fire except the Lord of fire. I love the simplicity of these picture books — introducing the very basics and leaving out the hard truths and details from the Prophet stories.
Which may sometimes be hard to explain to young kids. Instead of flood, the words of constant rain are used. Instead of telling that the bad people drowned, it only tells that the good people were saved.
Then the tiny intro of how makkah came into being and ramzan sprouted. I just wished they used the name Yunus instead of Jonah. Because it got confusing for my 4 year old at first.
The people around criticize them for their choices of either not using the donkey to their advantage or loading him with too much weight, either not putting the child on donkey or the father not sitting on the donkey. That we should know what Allah wants from us, what our hearts want, and then we stick to it and stick up for it too. Because people will always have something to say. Then he came across a well, got down into it, drank of its water and then came out.
Meanwhile he saw a dog panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. Allah thanked him for that deed and forgave him. Is there a reward for us in serving the animals? The wife does all the work while the husband lounges around. Even though seerah is full of independent stories — where everyone did their own chores as long as they could and helped each other instead of weighing — who did how much and who did what.
Nasruddin questions why Allah has put the pumpkins on the ground and walnuts on the trees. I got this book at Jalsa because I heard everywhere saying how great this book is and I agree!
A must read for everyone--its worth reading!!!! View 2 comments. Oct 17, Adeel Ahmed rated it it was amazing. The book sheds light on the history of religious extremism in Pakistan which was affecting people of all minority faiths initially but has crept up to affect Pakistan at large today.
The book depicts how Pakistan shifted path from democracy towards extremism, that led us to our current state. Pakistan is a perfect example of devastation that mixing state and politics with religion would certainly bring about. This book touches a topic and raises a question I've found myself contemplating often t The book sheds light on the history of religious extremism in Pakistan which was affecting people of all minority faiths initially but has crept up to affect Pakistan at large today.
This book touches a topic and raises a question I've found myself contemplating often times, that is, are my beliefs worth the struggle and persecution that i may have to face as a result? Are they worth dying for? In other words, why live a life in the open, but subject to intense persecution, when you could instead live a quiet and relaxed life and enjoy with your family? This cliched quote i'm mentioning settled the case for me: "It is better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.
By a day as a lion I mean with freedom of conscience, which i'm giving preference to over living an oppressed life. To clarify my position here, I'm an Ahmadi more commonly known as Qadiani, which is a derogatory term living in Pakistan and it is constitutionally illegal if I call myself a Muslim or even appear to be one.
This crosses all limits of barbarity. Call me a dog if you will, but you cannot force me to act like one. However, thousands of Ahmadis, Christians and Hindus are in jail, are criminals under the anti-blasphemy laws. Many are killed for their faith, their offence being hurting the feelings of Muslims, and no one is held accountable. These laws achieved nothing other than legitimizing the hatred and unjust violent acts of religious fanatics.
Majority of Pakistan is in an oppressed state of mind today, hearts filled with apathy, becoming increasingly ignorant. Ignorance essentially is 'where there is an itch in your heart, but you make a point not to scratch it, in fear of what might come leaking out'. Meanwhile: Bangladesh, learning from our mistakes, has decided to ban the religious fundamentalist parties altogether, which i'm positive will save them their future, even though they may go through a hard period of time initially.
Also, i digress, i do not understand the hatred against Malala at all. It is evident that the incident of her shooting is factual, and to add insult to injury, her own country is disowning her for reasons beyond my understanding.
She is standing up for her rights in the most civilized way possible. She is not the one defaming Pakistan, it is we who are. Now, there are only two apparent ways to bring a positive change. First one is revolution, which, history proves, brings with it bloodshed, and does more to damage the country than saving it. The other is evolution, where with perseverance and steadfastness to the principles of freedom despite the threats faced, a stronger and better nation is sure to emerge eventually.
And i'd rather die today and believe my offspring would live a better life, or live to see them grow sheepishly, in an oppressed society. I guess this is why 'shahadat' has such an exalted status in religion. My 'jihad' is of perseverance in faith in the face of extremism, an intellectual jihad, or I shall die struggling for freedom of conscience.
In words of the author, "Attitude of succumbing to the danger, to the perception of fear, does more to harm the next generation than any oppressive regime ever could". I'll conclude here with another cliched quote: "slow and steady wins the race. Sep 04, Haider rated it it was amazing.
I can not speak highly enough of this book. I have always been intrigued to know more about the Ahmadi faith and have recently been researching it but like so many people I was at first reluctant to learn more about the Ahmadi belief due so many reasons which seem so insignificant now. This book has helped me hold on stronger to my own belief while i research other peoples beliefs like the Ahmadies.
Just like them people of my own Shia belief are persecuted for ridiculous reasons and I have had I can not speak highly enough of this book.
Just like them people of my own Shia belief are persecuted for ridiculous reasons and I have had many people come to me to research my Shia belief to try to understand why I and so many others are strong in our faith in the face of abuse, violence and ofcourse death, due to this I owe it to other faiths in the same position to research their views.
This is not because I want to change my faith or find reasons to tell another faith they are wrong, the main reason is to help myself become one less ignorant and arrogant person in this big world and to be one more person who truly believes that God's creatures are all equal and they all deserve my decency, understanding and love towards them and hopefully these acts on my part will help other people become more decent,understanding and loving towards their fellow man.
For this I thank Qasim Rashid whole heartedly, your words have further helped me on my road to self improvement. Jun 24, Amy Weiss rated it it was amazing. I highly recommend The Wrong Kind of Muslim. This book is very eye-opening and Qasim Rashid's message is a powerful one. Through his own story and those of relatives and friends, Rashid shares a glimpse into the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims and other minority religious groups in Pakistan.
The book is well written and engaging. The stories are heart-breaking, but they show how ordinary people bravely faced discrimination, persecution, torture, and even death without resorting to any form of vi I highly recommend The Wrong Kind of Muslim.
The stories are heart-breaking, but they show how ordinary people bravely faced discrimination, persecution, torture, and even death without resorting to any form of violence or retaliation. The Wrong Kind of Muslim is important not just because it educates readers about religious persecution in Pakistan, but also about the importance of freedom of conscience and religion.
A very informative book about the lack of freedom of religious conscience in Pakistan specifically. The author writes in a very accessible manner. He approaches the topic in a series of conversations with his family members in Pakistan.
At the end of the book, the author leaves us with hope and a task, to continue the fight. So I tell you all here. If you have a Kindle and want to borrow this book from me, let me know and I will send it to your email. Knowledge is the first step in making the wo A very informative book about the lack of freedom of religious conscience in Pakistan specifically.
Knowledge is the first step in making the world a better place for all of us to live in. Jan 09, Tracey rated it it was amazing. Read this book! I learned so much about the discrimination and religious persecution of a little-know sect of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, as told from the first-hand stories of the author's relatives.
May 17, Rachel Castelino rated it it was amazing. Qasim Rashid's book is really amazing. He starts off to answer the question - "why don't people just convert to a religion that makes their life easier?
It's such a complicated and difficult topic, but because we're exploring with him, Qasim Rashid's book is really amazing. It's such a complicated and difficult topic, but because we're exploring with him, he has the generosity to make the journey easy, and the stories affecting, without getting bogged down in the sheer numbers and the bloody violence.
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