CAIR Asks Muslims to Pray for, Aid Oklahoma Tornado Victims

We ask Muslims in Oklahoma and throughout the United States to pray for those impacted by this disaster and to do whatever they can to offer material assistance to the survivors," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "It is at times like this that we must come together as a nation to help those in need."

Awad said the home of CAIR's Oklahoma chapter board chair, Saad Mohammed, was destroyed while his family sought shelter from the tornado in a closet. No one in the family was injured.

"CAIR-Oklahoma will coordinate with disaster officials to help facilitate the Muslim community's role in the recovery effort," said the chapter's executive director Adam Soltani.

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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Original sin or original forgiveness ?

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This post is an answer to a new friend whom I recently met and respect , a devout Christian  passionate about sharing his religion with others , who challenged me to provide some proofs regarding why Muslims don't accept the doctrine of  original sin; a doctrine  including the concept of trinity  that  were   added by the Church under the influence of the Roman rulers  at the Council of Nicaea some 325 years after Jesus left the earth meaning saved by Allah from the plot of his enemies . Notice I say left the earth and not died, but that is a topic for another day. I will briefly touch on it .

Muslims believe that Jesus may peace be upon him is the Messiah or Christ  born miraculously from a virgin Mary ( Please read a whole chapter of the Quran named after Mary in Arabic Meriam  Chapter 19 of the holly Quran , it gives an islamic perspective of Jesus  in minute  detail ) , Muslims also believe that Jesus was not crucify or killed as some claim :

“And because of their boasting, "We killed Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of God." But they killed him not, nor crucified him, but the resemblance of Jesus was put over another man, and those who differ therein are full of doubts.  They have no (certain) knowledge; they follow nothing but conjecture.  For surely, they killed him not.  But God raised him (Jesus) up unto Himself.  And God is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise.” (Quran 4:157-158)

 Back to the doctrine of original sin, let's take a look at the following passages from the Bible:

(Deuteronomy 24:16)

 “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers, every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”

 (Jeremiah 31:30): “But every one shall die for his own iniquity...”

(Ezekiel 18:20): “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father; neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.” 

After reading the above verses,  would you not agree that The Bible itself teaches that each of us is responsible for our own actions?

Let us ponder what the Quran has to say :

“And no bearer of burdens shall bear another’s burden”. (Quran 35:18) 

 Quran 35:18

And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. And if a heavily laden soul calls [another] to [carry some of] its load, nothing of it will be carried, even if he should be a close relative. You can only warn those who fear their Lord unseen and have established prayer. And whoever purifies himself only purifies himself for [the benefit of] his soul. And to Allah is the [final] destination.

 Quran : Surat 2 Ayat 48 

And fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be taken from it, nor will they be aided.

Quran Surat 2  Al-Baqarara Ayat ( or verse ) 48

So it would seem that The Bible and Quran are in agreement on this topic. And as we go along further on this journey of truth-seeking, we'll see that this happens more often than not.

Please stay tune to our weekly Islam4mankind Radio program live every Thursday at lamagica1220am  from 1:10 to 2 pm  , we are focusing on the stories of the prophets . We will do a show about the Original sin or original goodness .

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To seek forgiveness, one must sincerely repent directly to the one from whom forgiveness emanates, Allah. 

Adam and Eve were responsible for their own sin. They  both repented and they were both were forgiven by Allah the merciful. There is no need for anyone to die for anyone . You can never establish justice by injustice ( Killing an innocent man for the sins of others is the ultimate injustice )

Allah does not forgive that anything should be associated with Him, but He forgives anything other than this to whomsoever He pleases; and whoever associates anything with Allah, he devises indeed a great sin. (4.48)

 “And they plotted to kill Jesus and God planned too.  And God is the Best of the planners.” (Quran 3:54)

“And because of their boasting, "We killed Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of God." But they killed him not, nor crucified him, but the resemblance of Jesus was put over another man, and those who differ therein are full of doubts.  They have no (certain) knowledge; they follow nothing but conjecture.  For surely, they killed him not.  But God raised him (Jesus) up unto Himself.  And God is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise.” (Quran 4:157-158)

And behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, why callest thou me good? There is none good but one that is God: but if thou will enter into life, keep the commandments. (Matthew 19: 16-17)So, Jesus showed to the Jewish person who was asking him (Matthew 19:  16-17) that the keeping of the commandments is the only way to God and a key to salvation. God affirms what Jesus, and all His apostles say about that matter. Allah  says in the Quran : "whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has Faith, verily, to him will We give a new life a life that is good and pure, and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their action (16: 97).
 So, one will be saved according to his deeds, and not according to something else. 
Everyone is responsible for his deeds and no one will save the other. Allah reveals in the Quran 82:17-19: 
"And what will explain to thee what the Day of Judgment is? 18. Again, what will explain to thee what the Day of Judgment is? 19 (It will be) the Day when no soul shall have power (to do) ought for another: for the Command, that Day, will be (wholly) with Allah (82: 17-19)"
Is Jesus God or a Son Of God ? 
Let us please take a look at the Bible , there are several references that illustrate that Jesus may peace and blessing be upon him is a Prophet and messenger of Allah that was born miraculously from virgin Mary ( please read surat Mariam ( Mary the mother of Jesus ) chapter 19 in the Quran.Let us now open the bible and check the following references  : John 5:37; 1 Timothy 6:16; Exodus 33:20 we shall see whether Jesus ever claim to be God or his Son ? 

 NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN HIM. AND NO ONE CAN SEE HIM.(1 Timothy 6: 16)

NO ONE CAN SEE ME AND STAY ALIVE. (Exodus 33: 20)

Based on these and other Biblical texts, I sincerely and honestly ask: “How can we claim that Jesus is God knowing this Bible testimony that no one has ever seen God, nor heard His voice?”

Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only. (Matthew 4: 10)

Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is One Lord. (Mark 12: 29)

1) There is only one God: “There is no god save Allah” (47.19).(2) He is the “creator of everything” (6.102).(3) Before starting the creation, God was alone; eternity is strictly God’s: “He is the first and the last” (57.3).(4) He is the supreme ruler of the universe: (5) God is unique and dissimilar to anything: “There is nothing like Him” (42.11).(6) He is subtle and out of the reach of anyone’s senses: “Vision cannot grasp Him, but He grasps all vision; and He is the Subtle One, the Aware One” (6.103).

112:1 Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;   Qul huwa Allahu ahadun   112:2 Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;   Allahu alssamadu   112:3 He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;   Lam yalid walam yooladu   

112:4 And there is none like unto Him.   Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahadun 

  

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The doctrine of original sin in Spanish translated by Dr. Jesus Marti cohost and translator for Islam4mankind weekly Radio program :

Saludo dePaz,Esta sección es una respuesta a unbuen amigo a quién recientemente tuve el placer de conocer y por quién sientoun profundo respeto y admiración, un devoto Cristiano quién apasionadamentecomparte su religión con otros, quién me reta a proveerle pruebas sobre porquelos Musulmanes no aceptamos la Doctrina del Pecado Original; una Doctrina(Incluyendo el Concepto de la Trinidad) que fue añadida al Cristianismo en elConcilio de Nicea que tuvo lugar y fue celebrado unos 325 años después de lapartida de Jesús de la Tierra. Nótese que indico que partió de la Tierra y no que este muriera, este esotro tópico para otro día.  

Regresandoa la Doctrina del Pecado Original, demos una mirada a los siguientes pasajes dela Biblia. (Deuteronomio24:16) “Los padres no morirán por culpa de los hijos ni los hijos por culpa delos padres. Cada cual morirá por su propio pecado.”(Jeremías 31:29-30): 31:29 En aquellos días, nose dirá más: Los padres comieron uva verde y los hijos sufren la dentera. 31:30 No, cada uno morirá por supropia iniquidad:

todo el que coma uva verde sufrirá la dentera.todo el que coma uva verde sufrirá la dentera.todo el que coma uva verde sufrirá la dentera.(Ezequiel 18:20): La persona que peca, esa morirá; el hijo no cargarácon las culpas del padre, ni el padre cargará con las culpas del hijo. Sobre eljusto recaerá su justicia, y sobre el malvado, su maldad.

¿Con todo el debido respeto y despuésde leer los versos arriba citados, no estamos entonces de acuerdo en que cadacual es responsable por sus propios actos?
¿ Que nos dice sobre este particularel Sagrado Libro del Corán?“Nadie cargará con la carga ajena. Y si alguien, abrumado por su carga,pide ayuda a otro, no se le ayudará nada, aunque sea pariente. Tú sólo debesadvertir a los que tienen miedo de su Señor en secreto y hacen la azalá. Quiense purifica se purifica en realidad, en provecho propio. ¡Dios es el fin detodo!  “ (Corán 35:18)

“Temedun día en que nadie pueda satisfacer nada por otro, ni se acepte la intercesiónajena, compensación ni auxilio.” Surah 2 (AlBaqara),  Aleya # 48 :
Aparenta ser que tanto la Biblia como el Coran estánde acuerdo en este asunto.  Y segúnprofundizamos en este camino en búsqueda de la verdad vemos como esto se repitecon más frecuencia.Por favor sigan atentos y en sintoníacon nuestro Programa de Radio Semanal Islam4mankind, todos los jueves de 1:10pm hasta las 2:00 pm por La Mágica 1220 am, donde en estas semanas estamosdiscutiendo el tema sobre “Los Profetas”. Próximamente haremos un programasobre “El Pecado o La Bondad Original” que sabemos será para el deleite einstrucción de toda nuestra audiencia.

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Good news hate mongers the like of David Yerushalmi (aka David Beychok) fails to restrict religious freedom

"We applaud the Florida Senate for dropping this unconstitutional and unnecessary legislation, the sole purpose of which is to marginalize Muslims and demonize Islam," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "We thank all those elected officials who voted for the Constitution by voting against this un-American bill."

CAIR also thanked the coalition of groups in Florida that lobbied elected officials to reject the unconstitutional legislation bill (SB 58)

"Without the tireless efforts of many individuals and organizations, this discriminatory bill would have become law in Florida," said CAIR-Tampa Executive Director Hassan Shibly.

The Tampa Bay Times reported this afternoon:

"The bill (SB 58) was scheduled for a third reading Friday, but it would have taken a unanimous vote to advance the bill in the Senate. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla, decided not to try for a unanimous vote because on Thursday, the bill (SB 58) failed to get the two-thirds vote needed to bring it to the Senate floor and the vote was 25-14, one vote short. The bill passed the House April 18th by a vote of 79-39."

Dozens of similar discriminatory and unconstitutional bills have been introduced in state legislatures nationwide.

In 2011, the American Bar Association (ABA) passed a resolution opposing legislation like SB 58, noting that it is "duplicative of safeguards that are already enshrined in federal and state law," and saying, "Initiatives that target an entire religion or stigmatize an entire religious community, such as those explicitly aimed at 'Sharia law,' are inconsistent with some of the core principles and ideals of American jurisprudence."

Last year, CAIR released a community toolkit designed to assist those seeking to preserve America's ideal of religious pluralism in the face of the unconstitutional anti-Sharia campaign.

CAIR's toolkit includes background on David Yerushalmi, the anti-Islam extremist who authored the template for the anti-Sharia bills.

Yerushalmi is head of the anti-Islam hate group Society of Americans for National Existence (SANE), which once offered a policy proposal that would make "adherence to Islam" punishable by 20 years in prison, called for the immediate deportation of all non-citizen Muslims and urged Congress to declare war on the "Muslim Nation," which SANE defined as "all Muslims." The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) named Yerushalmi a member of the "anti-Muslim inner circle."

Links to Background Information on David Yerushalmi:

CAIR Islamophobe Profile: David Yerushalmi
David Yerushalmi: A Driving Force Behind Anti-Sharia Efforts in the U.S. (ADL)
Meet the White Supremacist Leading the GOP's Anti-Sharia Crusade (Mother Jones)
The Man Behind the Anti-Shariah Movement (NY Times)
Anti-Islam Activist Yerushalmi Measures Imams' Beards (The Forward)
Profile of Anti-Sharia Extremist David Yerushalmi

CONTACT: CAIR-Tampa Executive Director Hassan Shibly, 813-541-4321, hshibly@cair.com; CAIR-South Florida Executive Director Nezar Hamze, 954-673-9459, nhamze@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com

Racism has no place in the land of freedom

May Allah guide Barry West and open his heart to see the beauty of Islam . The light of truth is far more stronger and everlasting than ignorance and hate speech . 

We demand an apology. This is insensitive and hateful. Call Coffee County Commissioner Barry West and demand an apology for this outrageous post. Phone number:
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Middle TN commissioner's Barry West  Facebook post frightens Muslims

Racism in the media, Terrorism has no religion.

the following is reported by Heidi Hall :

The Coffee County commissioner who posted an anti-Muslim meme on his Facebook page said he doesn't understand why he's being "singled out" for doing that.

A number of local and national Islamic advocacy groups are calling for an apology from Commissioner Barry West after he posted a picture of a man aiming a gun. The words over it say, "How to wink at a Muslim."

Responding to an emailed request for comment, Barry West wrote: "No I did not Twitter this .... no I did not create this picture .... yes I shared it .... so why am I being singled out?"

Asked whether he will apologize, West hasn't responded, but he did take the post down from his Facebook page.

The American Muslim Advisory Council Tweeted a screen grab of West’s post. “Demand Coffee County Commissioner Barry West apologize for his hateful post on Saturday. Call him now.” It also contained a phone number.

The statewide council is devoted to promoting understanding between Tennesseans and Muslims. The state has been the site of mosque vandalism and strong resistance against the opening of new mosques in Brentwood and Murfreesboro.

Drost Kokoye, a council board member, said West's Facebook post is frightening because elected officials set the example for behavior in people they represent.

"Regardless of whether you have Muslim constituents or not, you shouldn’t post this," she said. "A shotgun with a wink behind it? I feel threatened. This is not OK."

She said it's particularly disturbing in the face of anti-Muslim sentiment following the Boston Marathon bombings. A Muslim man falsely accused on social media in the bombings was found dead last week, she pointed out.

Providence, R.I., police are treating the death as a suicide.

Boston police ultimately identified the bombing suspects as Muslims of Chechen descent, touching off a wave of anti-Islam incidents nationwide.

Coffee County Mayor David Pennington said he believes his county is still hospitable, as his message on the government website states. He said county government and Muslim business owners have enjoyed a strong and supportive relationship for many years.

"I don’t have control on what a commissioner does when he leaves the commission meeting," Pennington said. "What one commissioner did, I don’t think you could judge the whole county by that. I have no idea why he did it."

He said he'd tell commissioners at the next meeting that they need to be careful what they put on Facebook.

Contact Heidi Hall at 615-726-5977 or hhall@tennessean.com. Follow her on Twitter @HeidiHallTN.


Please note that according to American Center for outreach :

Commissioner West Issues Apology

A day after ACO and the American Muslim Advisory Council alerted the community about the hateful post by a local Tennessee public official, Coffee County Commissioner Barry West releases official apology.

Mr. West spoke with our Director of Policy & Administration earlier in the day and expressed his “heartfelt, sincere apology.” Commissioner West went on to state that his “intent was never to offend or harm anyone” and the post was a “mistake.”  Commissioner West has agreed to meet with Muslim constituents to further discuss the incident.

West said in an exclusive interview with WMSR that he shared the post as a joke but now understands that it was wrong and sincerely apologizes to those he offended. West says, “I will study and talk with those of the Muslim faith to learn more about their beliefs”.

Barry West

Though we accept Mr. West’s apology, such rhetoric has no place in Tennessee and should never be repeated. Diversity is a value that all Americans cherish and such speech whether intentional or not is a direct attack on that.

Thank you to everyone who took action. We will continue to ensure that Tennessee remains a welcoming state for all

Islam4mankind accept Barry West apology, we recommend he take some diversity training and be educated about world religion . Islam is the fastest growing religion despite all the stereotypes and despite all corporate media that aims at dehumanizing Islam and Muslims to pave the way for colonial and war agendas .

May Allah restore peace and understanding , may Allah guide all media outlets to be of service to humanity not to the imperialistic mind set .

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