Poetry From Prison: Final Justice

Packs of wolves converge to debate

Flocks of sheep and their future fate


This they call liberal democracy

Anything else, they dismiss as apostasy

Has the world ever seen such blatant hypocrisy?


They talk of freedoms and justice,

Morals and values – but talk is cheap

Can wolves really be trusted to protect their sheep?

Will people ever awake from this tragic sleep?


As leaders and politicians deceive and lie,

The poor and weak will continue to die


Who will care, who will cry?

Who will share, who will try?


The winds are changing and the earth is warming

Preachers are praying and scientists are warning.


Yet the earth continues to be corrupt

So tornadoes will turn and volcanoes will erupt

Tsunamis will rise and hurricanes will disrupt

Thus the earth will bleed and the end will be abrupt.

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Islam is considered a living and conscious object. It flourishes with piety and is destroyed with sins and oppression. The Prophet (SAW) said that droughts are caused by people not giving Zakah (charity) and earthquakes by sexual perversity like fornication and adultery. When the earth is hurt, it bleeds with lava and cries with volcanic eruptions. When it is angry, it roars with thunder.

There is a hadith which says the earth will not end whilst there remains upon it a single person saying the Kalima (testimony of faith). Thus some scholars say that the soul of the planet is the kalimah and when the last person to say it dies, the earth will lose its soul completely.

Written by an imprisoned Muslim; from one slave of Allah to another….

Source: alistiqaamah.wordpress.com

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Exclusive: Author Andy Worthington Talks to al-istiqamah about His Book The Guantánamo Files

Andy Worthington is a journalist and historian, and the Communications Officer for Reprieve, the legal action charity that represents 35 Guantánamo prisoners. His book The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison brings to life the stories of the detainees in Guantánamo and analyses to what extent “the gloves came off” with 9/11. Al-istiqamah.com speaks exclusively to Andy about his book and recent promotional tour in the US.

Read the full interview at al-istiqamah.com

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My Little Sister Died of Cancer…

“…even when she had her leg amputated, she reminded my father and others that it is no big deal. She reminded us of that little Iraqi boy who had lost some of his limbs and said, “Tho kiya huwa? Merey aik taang se hop karsakthee houn” (“So what? I can still hop on one leg”).”

Asma in hospital
Asma Haq was 8 ½ years old when she first developed symptoms of cancer. Osteosarcoma (bone cancer) has one of the lowest survival rates for paediatric cancer. Despite having her whole leg amputated up to the hip, the cancer returned. Asma died on Friday 11th February 2005, following a 3 year struggle. Her older brother Omar speaks to al-istiqamah about her ordeal and passing. Omar is a student; the Haq family live in Chicago, Illinois.

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Editorial Note for Volume 3 Issue 1

Tested by Tribulations

Throughout time we have seen how Allah SWT tests His beloved believers with various trials and tribulations. We find everyone is tested in different ways, some tests seeming harsher than others. However we are consoled by the words of our Lord:

“Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope.” [Al Baqarah; 286]

In this issue we have an exclusive interview with Omar Haq, the older brother of Asma Haq. Asma was only 8 ½ years old when she began her struggle with cancer. After a long and painful battle, which lasted 3 years, she passed away. Omar shares the torment and torture endured by him and his family.

We also see a glimpse of the tests that were imposed upon the Sahaaba, in the form of a biography of Asma bint Abu Bakr RA. This great generation was tested with all types of afflictions. Torture, imprisonment and even death were factors that contributed to laying down the foundations for future believers. These were seen as a small price to pay in exchange for every believers’ ultimate success – Paradise. They were seen as a means to reunite the created with their Creator.

Finally, in our In Focus section we discuss the mind and practical games that are being played to demonise Islam and the Muslims. What could and should be an innocent game is spiced up by introducing Shemaghs. I can honestly see the abandoning of games such as Cowboys and Indians or Cops and Robbers, in favour of Soldiers and Terrorists being played by children – thanks to the responsible people we have in positions of power.

We would very much appreciate your feedback and your supplications for all the believing men and women. We hope that you find benefit in this month’s issue.

Jazakumallah khair.

Was-salam,

Abu Khaalid
Ameer of Al-Istiqamah.

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