Islamic Revival

The Secret to the Victory of the Muslims over The Byzantine Forces… Heraclius lost his brother Theodorus in the decisive battle of Yarmuk (634-636) [1]  and Ibn Kathir (Allah have mercy on him) recounts the interrogation of Heraclius when he retreated to Antioch after the defeat: وروى أحمد بن مروان المالكي في “المجالسة” ثنا أبو إسماعيل الترمذي، ثنا معاوية بن عمرو، عن أبي إسحاق: كان أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يثبت لهم العدو فواق ناقة عند اللقاء .  فقال هرقل وهو على أنطاكية لما قدمت منهزمة الروم: ويلكم! أخبروني عن هؤلاء القوم الذين يقاتلونكم، أليسوا بشرا مثلكم؟! قالوا: بلى. قال: فأنتم أكثر أم هم؟ قالوا: بل نحن أكثر منهم أضعافا في كل موطن. قال: فما بالكم تنهزمون كما لقيتموهم؟ ! فقال شيخ من عظمائهم: من أجل أنهم يقومون الليل، ويصومون النهار، ويوفون بالعهد، ويأمرون بالمعروف، وينهون عن المنكر، ويتناصفون بينهم، ومن أجل أنا نشرب الخمر ونزني ونركب الحرام وننقض العهد ونغصب ونظلم ونأمر بما يسخط الله، وننهى عما يرضي الله، ونفسد في الأرض . فقال   أنت صدقتني “[...] ‘woe to you

Impediments to Strengthening the Islamic Disposition – Part 2: Ignorance One of the impediments to a person building h/her  nafsiyya  and strengthening it is ignorance ( jahl ). Allah mentions in the Qur’an the consequences of failing to attain knowledge and comprehending the reality with the mind: { And they will say: ‘If only we had been listening or reasoning with our minds we would not be amongst the companions of the blaze’ …}. [1] What are the dangers of remaining in ignorance? They include : Ignorance means one is not aware of the commands and prohibitions of Allah and so one would be living dangerously as a result. Ignorance would mean one does not know how to strengthen his  nafsiyya  and be aware of what prevents it from augmenting. Ignorance breeds doubt, misconceptions and uncertainty and these are intellectually unhealthy for the believer. Ignorance is actually a debilitating factor in that is causes a person to be inactive, lazy and lethargic. Ignorance ca

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Almost eighteen months after the downfall of Mubarak, America through her loyal agents in the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has effectively scuttled the Egyptian revolution and disarmed the Muslim brotherhood. By doing so, the US has successfully managed to keep the regime intact minus a few missing faces. This is similar to the much coveted Yemeni model, where the West was able to keep Salah's regime in power without him. In the present Egyptian regime, the only outward casualty of any prominence is Mubarak. Set against this background the claims of a Morsi victory in the presidential elections by supporters of the Muslim brotherhood not only sound increasingly hollow but are extremely naïve indeed. Over the past year or so, SCAF a vestige of the Nasserite period has adroitly hoodwinked the Egyptian people and tamed the divided opposition to retain absolute control over Egyptian affairs and continue with America's hegemony in the region