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'Hayaa’ is a word which describes both shyness and a deeper modesty that is based on ‘iimaan (faith). Hayaa’ therefore influences a Muslim’s conduct before Allaah, before others and even when one is alone. Hayaa’ makes a person more careful, self-aware, and self-controlled and ultimately results in paying Allaah & His creation the respect that is their due. It is no coincidence that the words ‘Hayaa’ (modesty) and ‘hayaat’ (life) come from the same Arabic root. This signifies that modesty is a sign of a truly ‘living’ heart, and that a heart's vibrancy depends on its owner's belief & knowledge of Allaah.

‘Humility’ is the awareness and acknowledgement on the part of a believer that all the good possessed by him, whether it be his life, opportunities, faculties, intellect, abilities, health, beauty and wealth, are all generous gifts granted by Allaah, and are not of his own doing. Allaah, the Most Generous and Kind, is the source of everything and therefore all praise and thanks is due to Him, and Him alone. This realisation leads a Mu’min to having a deep sense of gratitude, proximity to and love for Allaah. In Islaam, Humility is regarded as the foundation of all other moral virtues, and its absence destroys any other virtue.

'Ridaa' or ‘Contentment’ with the decree of Allaah is one of the great acts of ‘worship of the heart’. Contentment is the door to tranquillity for a Muslim and experiencing ‘paradise’ on earth. Whoever does not ‘enter it’ will not enter the eternal Paradise of the Hereafter. Contentment gives a Muslim the blessing of a heart at peace and it allows for spiritual growth, especially love. Those who are not content are eventually consumed by greed. When individuals succumb to greed, they will never be satisfied no matter how much they acquire, and therefore never happy and at peace.

'Ridaa' or ‘Contentment’ with the decree of Allaah is one of the great acts of ‘worship of the heart’. Contentment is the door to tranquillity for a Muslim and experiencing ‘paradise’ on earth. Whoever does not ‘enter it’ will not enter the eternal Paradise of the Hereafter. Contentment gives a Muslim the blessing of a heart at peace and it allows for spiritual growth, especially love. Those who are not content are eventually consumed by greed. When individuals succumb to greed, they will never be satisfied no matter how much they acquire, and therefore never happy and at peace.

‘Humility’ is the awareness and acknowledgement on the part of a believer that all the good possessed by him, whether it be his life, opportunities, faculties, intellect, abilities, health, beauty and wealth, are all generous gifts granted by Allaah, and are not of his own doing. Allaah, the Most Generous and Kind, is the source of everything and therefore all praise and thanks is due to Him, and Him alone. This realisation leads a Mu’min to having a deep sense of gratitude, proximity to and love for Allaah. In Islaam, Humility is regarded as the foundation of all other moral virtues, and its absence destroys any other virtue.

A comparison of the respective histories of Islam and the West shows a relative absence of racism in Islam. Islamic teachings have provided Muslims with an enlightened perspective of human diversity which inhibited the emergence of racist ideologies in Islamic civilisation. Consequently, Islam, unlike the West, is not scarred by incidents of annihilation of indigenous peoples, racist slave trades, holocausts nor any systems of apartheid. The Islamic perspective of human diversity provide constructive insights for a world still plagued by racism.

A comparison of the respective histories of Islam and the West shows a relative absence of racism in Islam. Islamic teachings have provided Muslims with an enlightened perspective of human diversity which inhibited the emergence of racist ideologies in Islamic civilisation. Consequently, Islam, unlike the West, is not scarred by incidents of annihilation of indigenous peoples, racist slave trades, holocausts nor any systems of apartheid. The Islamic perspective of human diversity provide constructive insights for a world still plagued by racism.

The Qur'aan describes the hallowed Christ, Jesus, 'Isa son of Maryam [a], as a righteous teacher, a man of truth who rose up against empire and the oppression and exploitation of the tyrants of his day and who led the weak and poor against the corrupt social, economic and religious order in the occupied Roman province of Palestine. He was the son of a saintly woman Maryam (Mary), the pure, and he taught his followers truth and social equality, love and brotherhood.

The same lie machine is telling the Syrian lie as told you the Iraq and Libya lies. Let's be clear: the reign of ISIS/Al-Qaeda terror in Aleppo has come to an end and the hostages have been freed despite all the money and effort of imperialism, the United states, Israel and Saudi Arabia. As per the Shari’ah, The Syrian government is justified in its war on rebels and using counter-insurgency warfare to preserve its territorial integrity. As Muslims, we declare that it is Haraam to violently rebel against a Muslim ruler, even if he be despotic, as long as we can practice the basic tenets of Islam in safety. Ours is a religion of reformation, not rebellion.

The same lie machine is telling the Syrian lie as told you the Iraq and Libya lies. Let's be clear: the reign of ISIS/Al-Qaeda terror in Aleppo has come to an end and the hostages have been freed despite all the money and effort of imperialism, the United states, Israel and Saudi Arabia. As per the Shari’ah, The Syrian government is justified in its war on rebels and using counter-insurgency warfare to preserve its territorial integrity. As Muslims, we declare that it is Haraam to violently rebel against a Muslim ruler, even if he be despotic, as long as we can practice the basic tenets of Islam in safety. Ours is a religion of reformation, not rebellion.