What are you doing for the Drought victims?

[Endowed_Man]

Salaan Sare Dhamaan

I was just surfing these forums now when the news bulletin came in and talked about the droughts and famine. I was just watching Minyott, the east Africa Correspondent's Documnetary from Shabeele, Somalia. He described Somalia as the World's poorest country, also the World's Most dangerous! Subxanallah May Allah Help them.

The question is, my brothers and sisters, what are you doing to help your brethren in Somalia? Why are we not doing anything for them instead of relying on the Red Cross and the Christian Aid?

We also need to reflect on why these toils and tribulations are facing us? Have you ever thought why?

It's also amazing how majority of the people severely starving adn malnutrished are the feeble, women and Children, while the men are walking about them weilding machine guns!

Leaving Our differences and Qabiil ideologies aside, we need to help our people, adn we need to do this NOW!

[BLUE RUSH]

i can't send money because am broke
but i can pray for my muslim brothers and sisters

[Endowed_Man]

Blue Rush, Insha-Allah may your prayers be accepted walaal. Even £1 can be of great benefit if you can afford!

[BLUE RUSH]

inshallah i've give as much as possible..
but people have to have faith in allah before they try and get back on there feet

[The Arabman]

Endowed_Man, when there's an internal problem, a solution comes from within. Sending donations to Somalia although it's a solution that might feed hungry stomachs for a few days, isn't a solution per se.

The other thing, Somalis aren't "relying" on the Red Cross and the Christian Aid; it's those aid organizations that seek Somalis for ulterior motives. Proof? They don't help their African Christian brethren who are dying from civil wars, massacres, rape, famine, etc. Rwanda (in the past) and Congo are ample examples. The other thing, many Islamic aid organizations have been forced to leave Somalia because the US branded them "terrorist" organizations.

What Somalis need today are magnificent Samurais who are brave enough to sacrifice their souls for the future of their people. Their primary mission will be to fight those behind the mayhem and chaos in Somalia. Their mission will also include safeguarding the poor and defenseless. That's what I think can stop what has been going on in Somalia for the past +15 years.

[Endowed_Man]

Arabman Greetings brother.

The dismal faces i have seen in those pictures moments ago are now not in deed for something pending - they are not in need for something that is going to be achieved in the near future. What they need is IMMEDIATE help from us.

This, is a problem that cannot be overlooked. Maybe then when we solve this one, we can discuss things to be achieved over a longer period of time. The things you suggest Brother Arabman, are quite plausible and very much needed but the needs of these people are very urget now to be extended any longer!

As for the helping hands of the Christians, your right that they are after something, but haven't they always? If you have no other possibility of getting a morself of food, the somalis won't chase away the Chritians donating them food along with their scriptures!

You said the solution to Somalis Problem must be internal - i agree and also wish to add that setting up a charity organization to deal with such calamities as this one is very much needed now - eliminatign the need for Red Cross.

I'm pleased to say that Muslim Aid is doing very well so far!

[LaDy-Qac]

All I have done is contributed to different charities mostly led by somali mosques through out the UK and pray (salatul al leel) that allah (SWT) would bring them rain. The region I hail from has been hit by drought aswell and many distant family members have suffered a great amount. The thing is I kinda feel helpless. I somehow feel guilt that I'm here in a country that has running water. It' s things like these that make you appreciate the blessings( something as precious as water) allah(SWT) has bestowed upon mankind.

[BiKiNi_ChiC]

sad story

[yasmin507]

I pray for them

[Gacalisa]

i was listening to the AM radio the other day, and a guy and lady from the UN were being interiviewed. and they talked about how they are raising mony for crisis such as this, they were humanitarians.

i think its really sad that gaalos are raising money for us, while we BS and spend our money on BSing. insha allah, after i graduate i would like to work for a humanitarian orginization.

insha allah

salaam,peace

[COSTA]

I left Somalia becouse of other somalis who terrorized us and robbed all our belongings tell me why i should help them now?????

no way i ll send money to them

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Drops of Faith: Water in Islam

Francesca De Chatel
28/11/2002

As a universal religion born initially in the harsh deserts of Arabia to complete the message of former prophets and convey the divine revelation in its last testament (Qur’an), Islam ascribes the most sacred qualities to water as a life-giving, sustaining and purifying resource. It is the origin of all life on earth, the substance from which Allah created man (25:54), and the Holy Qur’an emphasizes its centrality: “We made from water every living thing (21:30)”. Water is the primary element that existed even before the heavens and the earth did: “And it is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and his Throne was upon the waters (11:7).”

The water of rain, rivers and fountains runs through the pages of the Qur’an to symbolize Allah’s benevolence: “He sends down saving rain for them when they have lost all hope and spreads abroad His mercy (25:48.)”. At the same time, the believers are constantly reminded that it is Allah Who gives sweet water to the people, and that He can just as easily withhold it: “Consider the water which you drink. Was it you that brought it down from the rain cloud or We? If We had pleased, We could make it bitter (56:68-70)”. In this verse the believers are warned that they are only the guardians of Allah’s creation on earth; they must not take His law into their own hands.

http://www.islamonline.net/english/Cont ... le02.shtml

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Water and Islamic Law

The harsh desert climate of Arabia, the Near East, and Saharan North Africa makes water a highly valuable and precious resource. Islamic Law, the Shari`ah, goes into great detail on the subject of water to ensure the fair and equitable distribution of water within the community.
The word Shari`ah itself is closely related to water. It is included in early Arab dictionaries and originally meant “the place from which one descends to water.” Before the advent of Islam in Arabia, the shari`ah was, in fact, a series of rules about water use: the shir`at al-maa’ were the permits that gave right to drinking water. The term later was technically developed to include the body of laws and rules given by Allah.
Water is a gift from God. It is one of the three things that every human is entitled to: grass (pasture for cattle), water, and fire. Water should be freely available to all, and any Muslim who withholds unneeded water sins against Allah: “No one can refuse surplus water without sinning against Allah and against man.” The hadiths say that among the three people Allah will ignore on the Day of Resurrection there will be “the man who, having water in excess of his needs refuses it to a traveler.”
There are two fundamental precepts that guide the rights to water in the Shari`ah: shafa, the right of thirst, establishes the universal right for humans to quench their thirst and that of their animals; shirb, the right of irrigation, gives all users the right to water their crops.

http://www.islamonline.net/english/Cont ... le02.shtml

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Boiling, Festering and Simmering Waters: Punishing the Non-believers

Allah does not always send water as a gift. It can also be a violent punishment. The unbelievers and those who take their religion “as jest and frolic” will be burned by rains of fire, and boiling water will be poured over them. In Hell, the unbelievers will be forced to drink from a source of simmering water (88:5). They will drink boiling, festering water (6:70) that will tear their innards apart (47:15), and they will be dragged in fetters through boiling water (40:72) and receive it over their heads (22:19), burning their skin.
In the earthly context, water can also be a source of suffering. Indeed the quantity and quality of the water Allah sends down from heaven determines whether it will be a blessing or a punishment. The Qur’an distinguishes between different types of water: “one palatable and sweet, the other salt and bitter (29:53)”. Salt, bitter, and brackish water cannot quench thirst or bring life to the land; it will only bring suffering. It is not only the quality; the quantity of water also determines whether it will bring life or destruction. Again, this decision lies in Allah’s power: “He sent down water from the heaven in measure (43:11)”. This means the rains can bring life to barren land, bringing forth crops for the people and their cattle (32:27), but they can also be torrential, wreaking havoc, sweeping away crops and homes: “And We caused heaven to pour down abundant rain over them and made rivers flow beneath them. Then We annihilated them (6:6).” The Qur’an also speaks of rains of hail, rains of fire and of “darkness, thunder and lightning.” (6:6)

http://www.islamonline.net/english/Cont ... le02.shtml

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Water and Modern Science

The prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) advised us to 'allow for one third food, one third water and one third air.' Modern science confirms this advice by recommending that we drink at least 8-10 eight-once glasses of water a day, including a glass ½-hour before and after every meal. Water helps to flush out toxins and fats from our bodies, and it keeps our system functioning evenly so that we are balanced and energetic.
Scientists have found that human beings can live for several weeks without proteins, carbohydrates, and fats but just a few days without water.
The quality of the body tissues, their performance, and their resistance to disease and injury are absolutely linked to the quality and quantity of water drunk.
The human body is two-thirds water, and this fluid is involved in every bodily process including digestion, absorption, circulation and excretion.
Issues, such as stress and caffeine affect the amount of water and the speed in which the body loses it. Any of these factors, alone or in combination, could cause a small but critical shrinkage of the brain. This small shrinkage will impair neuromuscular coordination, decrease concentration, and slow thinking. Unfortunately, increased consumption of caffeine is common in times of stress, resulting in a loss of water.

http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/food/water.html