#imam suhaib webb

[lilylived]

Literally everytime there's some internal anger I can't get rid of, I find out eventually that it's there for good reason.

For example, I can normally control my own anger pretty well if someone attacks me personally. But I get soooooo mad when I see others being attacked & have a hard time not arguing back. It turns out that islamically, this is what we are supposed to do as part of community building. If someone else is attacked, you have to be the one to defend them so that they don't have to take on the burden themselves while being more personally affected.

Obviously they have their right to defend themselves as well, but there are a lot of situations where not engaging is more effective if someone is trying to get a reaction out of you. When a bystander jumps in, the entire cat & mouse game is ruined. That's why it's normal to be extra angry when you see someone else be unjustly attacked, so that you will actually do something about it.

And more recently, I've been getting so angry at how a lot of these islamic institutions are run. They rug sweep to the point of ignoring a lot of valid hadiths and verses of the Quran. The liberal ones play the 🥹 game and speak about everything in an anemic useless way, while obviously the corrupt extremist ones are deranged. The imans I know who are normal and who give good advice are at the local level and they are weirdly unpopular at these orgs.

I used to try and listen to the liberal ones, but small things they said made me too angry. It's hard to pinpoint what it was bc they say all the "right" things, but they also never fully commit to taking hard stances when they need to.

Like you need to overide your own good instincts if you want to fully believe what they are saying, which I can't do.

The way these organizations are getting exposed right now really shows why I felt that way. They aren't naive. They are corrupted by design. In the face of extreme evil, they use the same old toothless language. Suddenly they aren't considering themselves moral authorities either.

When in the past, they have been so condescending in telling people how to deal with personal issues. One of the popular imams once had a lecture on "how dare you wait for justice on judgement day, when you should be more worried about your own actions." How convenient for institutions that don't inact any real justice.

Suhaib webb on his ig usually hints at what is actually going on behind the scenes at these orgs (although I don't fully trust any scholar including him). Apparently these shieks get funded by the gulf countries and the same person who funds an extreme alt right leader will also fund his liberal mirror. So you have one side promoting extremism and oppression, and the other side "opposing" it but being paid to keep all rebellion against the extremists under control.

Basically it's the same mechanism that's been running most of the world for the last century or so. Longer, probably.

So at least now, I know for sure how corrupt they are. And why those people make me angry to the point that I can barely listen to them. Years ago, I could barely make it through a NAK lecture either. When there is overwhelming anger, there is usually a good reason.

It's probably best to start learning things myself in a more formal way, bc clearly we can't rely on this group of "leaders" to interpret morals.

[hear-the-heartbeat]

Compiling a list of scholars/institutes running daily/weekly lessons on Facebook during this time of lockdown. Please add to the list those I've missed. Lots to benefit from, inshaAllah

1. Imam Suhaib Webb: https://www.facebook.com/suhaib.webb/

2. Shaykh Yahya Rhodus: https://www.facebook.com/almaqasid/

3. Al Salam institute founded by renowned Shaykh Akram Nadwi: https://www.facebook.com/alsalaminstitute/

4. Zaytuna College (Imam Hamza Yusuf, Zaid Shakir): https://www.facebook.com/ZaytunaCollege/

5. Imam Omar Suleiman: https://www.facebook.com/imamomarsuleiman/

6. Al Maghrib: https://www.facebook.com/almaghribworld/

[islamicrays]

"When this world rips you apart, remember the stability and tranquility of the Hereafter. We cry at birth for a reason."

Imam Suhaib Webb

[smalltownseeker]

My Favorite Religious Leaders:

Judaism: Rabbi Sandra J Lawson Islam: Imam Suhaib Webb Christianity: Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber

[creepingsharia]

Muslim Group, Emgage, That Hosts Homophobic Imams and Terrorist Defenders Endorses Joe Biden

Isn’t that 99.9% of imams if not all?

Emgage is one of the insidious groups seeding sharia-supporting Muslim candidates in towns and cities all across America.

Emgage also recently parted ways with one of its leaders who joked about blowing up a school that contained “white people.”

Joe Schoffstall

A George Soros-backed Muslim group, which cohosts a conference that in recent years drew speakers who called homosexuality a "disease" and defended terrorist groups, announced its endorsement of Joe Biden for president.

Emgage, which bills itself as the largest Muslim PAC in the country, on Thursday announced it would switch its endorsement from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) to Biden. The group cited Biden's promises to end President Donald Trump's travel bans, increase the refugee admissions cap, and overhaul the immigration system. Biden said he was "honored" to receive the endorsement.

Emgage has collaborated with a Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated group on events that in recent years attracted speakers who openly opposed LGBT rights and supported terror groups. Last year, Emgage became an official cohost of Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) conferences. ISNA was previously revealed to be part of the Muslim Brotherhood network—though it claims it is no longer associated with the group.

The 2018 ISNA conference featured an array of homophobic speakers. One was Omar Suleiman, an imam who has called homosexuality a "disease" that will "destroy your children." Another, former ISNA president Muzammil Siddiqi, said he "supported laws in countries where homosexuality is punishable by death." Imam Shamsi Ali, an attendee who was described as a "moderate" on ISNA's website, has stated that homosexuality is an "unbearable plague."

Meanwhile, ISNA has disinvited pro-LGBT groups Muslims for Progressive Values and the Human Rights Campaign, because they "don’t fit in."

The 2018 conference also featured individuals who have come to the defense of terrorist organizations. One speaker, Council on American-Islamic Relations executive Zahra Billoo, has regularly defended Hamas and refers to Israel as an "apartheid state."

Khalid Griggs, who spoke on a panel with Billoo, has referred to al Qaeda as the "presumed perpetrators" of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and said the U.S. government used the tragedy to wage war on "legitimate resistance fighters" in the Middle East. Griggs previously launched a petition calling on the Obama administration to pardon former Black Panther Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, better known as H. Rap Brown. Brown is serving a life sentence as a convicted cop killer.

Also included in that year's speaker lineup was Suhaib Webb, a Boston-based imam who held a fundraiser for Brown's criminal defense fund. Webb hosted the event with Anwar al-Awlaki, an imam who preached to two of the 9/11 hijackers, joined al Qaeda, and was eventually killed in a drone strike.

Anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour, who in 2004 called for a violent "intifada" in the United States, also spoke on a panel at the conference. During the panel Sarsour warned against "humanizing" Israelis, according to audio published by the Algemeiner. Hatem Bazian, head of American Muslims for Palestine, the agent of which has defended terrorists in court, was on the panel with Sarsour.

Emgage sponsored an "Organizing Engagement in the Age of Hate" panel at the event that year and became a cohost of the conference the following year. The gathering has attracted politicians, including Sanders, former presidential candidate Julian Castro, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.), as speakers.

Emgage Action, the group's nonprofit arm, received a $1 million donation for organizational support from the Open Society Policy Center, Soros's lobbying shop, in late 2019.

The group's PAC received just $3,775 in contributions this cycle. Its activities are primarily focused in Florida, Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and the District of Columbia.

Biden's campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

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More on Emgage:

Emgage was founded in 2006 by Khurrum Wahid, a defense attorney for many of the world’s most notorious terrorists and former lawyer for the Hamas-related Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). According to the Miami New Times, Wahid, himself, was placed on a federal terrorist watch list, in 2011. Both CAIR and Islamic Relief, a group that has been banned in a number of countries, are listed as ‘Partners’ on Emgage’s most recent annual report. Emgage is a member organization of the South Florida Muslim Federation (SoFlo Muslims), a terrorist umbrella group for South Florida’s various radical Muslim outfits, and Emgage holds events at terror-related mosques.

[shfanah]

If there is a Snapchat you must follow, it is @imamsuhaibwebb

[whenqueersfast]

I also started watching a bit of this lecture that Imam Suhaib Webb was doing on time management, stress and something else. And I started listening to two podcasts, one on queer Muslims/ramadan/life as a queer&trans muslims (forgive me if I already said this) and another from this podcast called see something say some thing. The first podcast (queer muslim one) was really good! Will post the photo below so you can find it. I was listening on spotify. And then the second podcast is just the name I mentioned above and it might say buzzfeed next to it. If I like the rest of the Imam Webb lecture I'll share it here.

[anislandofcalm]

I know exactly what lecture this is from. Imam Suhaib Webb 💖

”We hear about drinking is haram, smoking is haram, but we never mention that doubting God’s Mercy is haram. It is haram to doubt God’s Mercy.”

[anotheraldin]

The Qur'an and An Amazing Lesson for Stepparents

Imãm, 'Āsim ibn al-Nujüd is one of the greatest Imāms of Qur'an. He passed down one of the authentic ways of reading the Qur'an. In fact, most of us read Qur'ān according to it, especially in the West. 

Imām 'Āsim read to a large number tab'in who were students of illustrious companions, such as the Caliph, Sayyidunā 'Ali and the great companion, 'Abdullah bin Mas'ūd (Allah bless them both). Imām 'Āsim was renowned for his dedication to the Qur'an, Such, that once he said, "I was struck with an illness for two years, and I could not recite anymore. When I was cured, I began to recite, and I did not make a mistake, even one letter!"

Now, to our topic: Imām 'Ãsim's narration of the Qur'an was preserved by two students, Sh'uba and Hafs. While both are authentic and unquestionably accepted by Scholars, Imām al-Shātibi says something interesting about them that caught my attention the other day and caused me to ask my teacher a question,

وحفص بالإتقان كان مفضلا

"Hafs, when it comes to perfecting ('Āsim's reading), is preferred." I asked my teacher why and he said that Hafs was Imām 'Āsim's stepson - Imam 'Āsim married Hafs' mother and raised him. Wow! That is amazing! That 'Asim's rasing Imām Hafs allowed Hafs to master the recitation of 'Āsim and today because of that, most Muslims read according to Hafs' narration. Subhanallah! Never underestimate stepping up and being responsible.

Sadly, today, there is a stigma associated with marrying divorced women or men, especially if they have children. But, Imām 'Āsim sets an example for us, and what he left has continued to bless us until now, the riwaya of Hafs from 'Āsim!

Stepmoms and stepdads, Allāh bless you for what you've done and make you a significant influence in the lives of young men and women. Amin!

-Suhaib Webb

[dawud-abdulhameed-mcintosh]

One of the reasons I want to marry a sister from America, and specifically one who comes from a similar background as me, is because I want the American Muslim to see that you don't have to be a clown. You don't have to tread the path of Yassir Qadhi, Nouman Ali Khan, Hamza Yusuf, or Suhaib Webb. You can read the stories and lives great Imams like Bukhari and aspire to be that. Just because we're in the West doesn't mean we now have to make a new 'standard' for westernized Muslims, specifically the American. We can be more, but if everyone runs off to marry people from other countries thinking somehow them being Arab will essentially make them better or more pious, then what does that leave the American Muslim woman? Yes we can complain(speaking about men here) about sisters who aren't covering, or how they don't accept advice, but who's teaching them? How many of us-who have kids-are teaching our daughters RIGHT NOW to memorize Quran? How many are busying their daughters with toys and cartoons when they SHOULD be teaching them small ahadeeth and easy supplications and if you desire some entertainment or time for relaxing them TAKE THEM OUTSIDE, dont put them in front of a TV or a computer screen. I know, I know, excuses. Someone is reading this and automatically taking this as an attack on them, but the reality is SOMEONE or a group rather, has to stop making excuses and start doing something. I give the example of the young black child in Stone Mountain, GA who memorized the Quran while neither his mother nor father knew any Arabic. Our teacher Abu Muhammad Al Maghribee mentioned how great and amazing it is to see people like this come out of a place like America. You don't have to be the typical brainwashed American Muslim that we've come to know, nor do you have to be a stone faced, harsh, hadaadee masquerading as 'salafi' either. You can be more than what you are. So yes, once again for the umpteenth time Im saying we need good brothers, strong brothers, possible small students of knowledge marrying two, three, or four women( If these women can be patient with poverty I would even advise marrying these types of brothers even if they don't have much money, because of the benefit it could bring to a community)Building off these families great communities. Teaching our wives so that they can then advise and teach other sisters, while we keep a firm hand hold with our scholars and their students. If we can't teach them everyday then we give them the resources so they can continue to learn and give them access to what we have within our libraries so that they can continue and develop a love not just within them but our children as well. Yet none of this can happen until we fix what is within ourselves on an individual level. We have to become people of worship, and remembrance. We have to become a people of Zhud. We have to be a people who love knowledge, and its people. We have to truly be about this manhaj as Salaf, not just talk about it.

[theveiledrose]

And if you want a man like Muhammad ﷺ, then be a woman like Khadija

Imam Suhaib Webb

[imaan-sabr]

Asalaamu’alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

If you read this very long post, thank you. If you don’t read this very long post, I understand.

Tonight is the second odd night of the last ten nights of Ramadan. There is a possibility of it being Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power. During daylight hours, many of you may have felt excited and ready to increase your worship to God, asking Him for every little thing your heart desires, for forgiveness, for blessings for you, your family, your friends, and the Ummah. But during today’s daylight hours, I was battling severe depression after a massive explosion of emotion from a constant nagging that overpowered me and brought my anxiety through the roof.

I was asked a thousand questions about my future, a future that it still unbeknownst to me: What are you doing when you graduate? When will you get a better job? Can you work here? Why don’t you get an internship while working and being a full-time student? Why can’t you do this? Why aren’t you doing that? I was told to stop buying myself items I need and pay off my loan; to start working at a better place; to ask my boss for a raise.

As a twenty-four year old, trying to complete her Masters degree and working full-time in this economy, I really don’t know what my future brings. I ask God every night to just bless me. I ask that He guides me in the right direction and that I live comfortably. He is the Planner of all Planners. I can plan and plan for my future; but if God does not will it to happen, it will not happen.

I suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. In 2015, I won the battle with severe chronic depression and haven’t had a slip-up since, alhamdulillah. But today — that feeling of depression: not being motivated, not wanting to get out of bed, loathing myself, eating my feelings and weight in all the food I could get my hands on, uncontrollable crying — it all came back.

I was even more angry at myself because: (1) It is Ramadan; (2) It was an odd day/night of Ramadan, which could be the Night of Power; (3) It was all on me. It was not the Shaytaan (Devil).

I remembered something Imam Suhaib Webb said about the Shaytaan and Ramadan. Someone had asked him why do we still sin if the Devil is chained. He responded that we are all born with a soul & sometimes, the soul itself commands us to do evil. And we must ask God for mercy upon us & our souls. Although the Shaytaan is chained, he has lasting impacts. So, my behavior — was it my soul? Was it the impact of the Shaytaan? Was it just my mental illness? Could be all three, to be honest.

After spending nearly an hour in hysterics and having a panic attack, I tried to calm myself down. I wrapped myself in my comforter and laid down on my bed for a bit. Eventually, I forced myself to get up and go to the mall like I had originally wanted to do. It was a somber day, walking around alone while I ran into hundreds of Muslim women preparing for ‘Eid. I wanted to beat myself up some more because of that.

Instead, I tuned out that horrible, wretched voice that screams at me and eats away at all my security and self-esteem. I did a few good deeds that perhaps made another Muslim’s day. I bought myself a few things. I came home with donuts for my parents, although I was a bit mad at my mother still. I showered and prayed (a very delayed; but better late than never) ‘Ishaa prayer.

I am still feeling the heaviness of today on my shoulders. But I tried to get through and that’s something that I would have never done a few years ago.

I am not proud of my actions today. But what I did afterwards to reverse my sin, to reverse my anger & sadness, my depression, is something that I would have never done before. So, I am a bit proud of myself for overcoming the obstacles that would’ve stopped me in my tracks in 2013, 2014.

I don’t know why I decided to write this up and tell you all. I guess it is to bring awareness of mental illness to the Ummah. Perhaps I just needed to vent.

But that was my day.

And in’shaa’Allah, when I am praying a few extra rakaats tonight, I am forgiven by God for my actions and He grants me a new and better day tomorrow.

[ayzek67]

The Arrivals Series - FUNNY - Imam Suhaib Webb - https://www.onlineseriya.com/2019/03/20/the-arrivals-series-funny-imam-suhaib-webb/ -

[thickskinandelasticheart]

What would you say to a girl who's thinking about converting to Islam?

First of all, Salaam!

It’s wonderful you’ve reached this stage and I am so incredibly happy that your research has led you to this path and moment.

My first advice would be to become familiar with your local mosque, meet Muslims and fellow converts/reverts there, and be part of the community there. We have a program here for reverts called “The New You” which connects them to all the resources they need to stay strong in their faith and also not feel lonely. Not every masjid has something like that, but even then, it’s good to familiarize yourself with the mosque because of any questions you might have, anything you’re confused about.

Because often times these “Islamic” sites online are the worst source for getting legit answers because they have a very skewed view. Some sheikhs and Imams I listen to and usually look up answers from are:

Sheikh Omar Suleiman (he’s wonderful Mashallah!)

Sheikh Suhaib Webb (the snapchat Sheikh, he often snaps about Islam and takes questions, snapchat: imamsuhaibwebb)

And Sheikh Nouman Ali Khan

and this blog on tumblr:

http://partytilfajr.tumblr.com/index

he also gave a really good answer on conversion:

http://partytilfajr.tumblr.com/post/26861366231/salaam-alykum-i-was-wondering-what-would-be-the

One of the saddest realities is that many Muslims think that our job is done once a revert brother/sister takes the Shahadah and we say Allahu Akbar and pat ourselves on the back for a job well done! No!

That’s only the start. Allah helped you and guided you here, now it’s our job as Muslims to welcome you, assist you should you have any concerns or difficulties and most of all make sure you know you’re not alone. Often times one of the hardest part of being a revert is the isolation they feel after changing their entire lifestyle and becoming different and distant from their own families and friends, so I always suggest having someone you can talk to who understands, whether online or in person. But always remember in your loneliest moments, Allah is with you, and He’s the best companion to have.

I would like to end with this wonderful quote by Sheikh Omar Suleiman:

Reverts truly humble me because what they had to leave behind in order to become Muslim is far greater than any sacrifice I’ve ever had to make. To all my revert brothers and sisters, i truly love you all for Allah and am in awe of you. For you to wholeheartedly adopt a new way of life in pursuit of Allah’s pleasure despite all of the hardships that come along with conversion is an example for all of us to follow. Jazakumullahu khayran for inspiring those of us who had Islam handed to them as children.

If you have any other questions, would just like to talk, keep in touch, my inbox is most definitely open. Please do not hesitate or feel shy, you can come off anon too if you want! Just know I’m definitely here and thank you for coming to me with this question!

Also tagging one of my other revert friends here who is amazing and may have better insight than I do: @rumaan

[learnarabiconline]

The Top 4 YouTube Lectures/Videos in Fus'ha (Classical Arabic) for Beginners

While there are tons of Arabic videos, lectures, programs and TV shows available online, it’s often hard for students to find things to watch that are in clear and easy to understand classical Arabic, and that are also enjoyable and beneficial.  For this reason, I’d like to share with you some of my favorite YouTube recommendations.

A 30-part TV serial centering on the life of the Caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab (may God be pleased with him), this was one of the largest and most expensive productions ever made in the Middle East (which can clearly be seen in the detailed costumes, imagery, etc.) While the acting can be a tad stiff at times, it’s a great series that helps us visualize some of the most important events from the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and companions.  An added bonus:  The series has clear English subtitles!

This is an amazing series in Arabic hosted by Sh. Hamza Yusuf with guests such as Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Imam Suhaib Webb, Comedian Azhar Usman, nasheed group Native Deen, Dr. Abdul Hakim Murad, Dr. Umar Faruq Abdullah and even some of Shaykh Hamza’s own family.  This series, and a previous one hosted by Sh.

 Hamza called “Yallah Ya Shabab” (which can be found in parts on Youtube) are an incredible combination of some of our favorite things: Arabic, Sh. Hamza, and knowledgeable and inspiring guests.