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>>Please take a few moments to read this message in its entirety before
>>deleting
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>>THE MILLENNIUM CRAZE
>>The Year 2000 - the millennium - is approaching fast now, and crazy people
>>are predicting all sorts of weird things. But even if the world doesn't
>>come
>>to an end, the Fitnah that will take place before and after the clock
>>strikes twelve would be enough to send people plunging into misery and
>>wretchedness in this world and Jahannum in the other. This fitnah will
>>certainly make the struggle to reach Jannah a bit more challenging,
>>especially with all the fun-making, the partying and the free flowing of
>>lots of alcohol, drugs, sex and countless other vices.
>>Party-revelers and fun-makers can hardly contain themselves as they wait
>>for
>>the final hour to dawn. To celebrate the party of all parties in the most
>>unusual of ways. Preparations for the great millennium bash have been
>>underway for months in advance and the people of this planet want to
>>celebrate it in a big, big way. Every capital of the world is vying with
>>the
>>other to offer the best in millennium reveling and celebrations. London
has
>>constructed the massive millennium dome. Airlines are offering crazy
>>schedules to people wishing to see the 'arrival' of the millennium in
three
>>continents in one day! Others are wanting to be the first to see the new
>>millennium arrive - flying to remote pacific islands in the East to do
>>that!
>>While the peoples of the world will be sunken in some kind of stupor on
>>that
>>hour, even Muslims, sadly, would be caught in this mass hysteria of the
>>Millennium. Quite a few Muslim countries have already planned some kind of
>>celebration or the other to mark this (Christian-based) event. On an
>>individual level, there will be many Muslims who would not like to be left
>>out of this fun and revelry. They would have already made up their plans
>>for
>>THAT evening. Yet the millennium is simply a Christian-based event,
>>supposed
>>to be marking two thousand years of the advent of Christ (Hazrat Nabi Isa
>>AS). What has a Muslim to do with all of this? Nothing. Nothing at all!
>>Our thoughts, conversations, plans and even our commercial activities seem
>>to be overtaken by and dictated to by the millennium madness. Do we really
>>need to give prominence to this event just because it is hyped-up to the
>>point of hysteria by the media?
>>The dates of the millennium coincide with Ramadhaan 1420. What a
remarkable
>>coincidence and a blessing in disguise for Muslims! Allah Ta'ala has been
>>very kind and merciful to the weaklings of the Muslim Ummah. Knowing fully
>>well the temptations that many would have faced to join in the fun and
>>transgression, it is His sheer mercy that the advent of Ramadhaan would
>>come
>>at that time, and serve as a major deterrent from evil and sin,
>>Insha-Allah.
>>Ramadhaan itself, the state of fasting, the acts of Ibaadah and the
>>chaining
>>of the rebellious Shaitaans are all factors that will help the Muslim
Ummah
>>to stay on course. There is a not so remote a possibility that the eve of
>>the millennium may even coincide with the 23 night of Ramadhaan; one of
the
>>possible nights for "Laylatul- Qadr" and also a time for I'tikaaf for
many.
>>No Muslim in his sane mind would let up such a beautiful opportunity of
>>catching 'Laylatul-Qadr' (83 years & 4 months of Ibadaah), much less for a
>>silly bash or party or just to go or sit around viewing people doing so!
>>An appeal is directed to all Muslims to allow sense to prevail. Please
take
>>care to distance yourselves and your children from the ways of modern
>>Jahilliyya on this occasion. Respect the sanctity of Ramadhaan. It is
going
>>to be the final nights of Ramadhaan. Respect these holy nights and please
>>do
>>not switch on the TV to view the heedless ones drowning themselves in the
>>disobedience of their Maker and Creator! You may be counted among them, if
>>you do so!
>>Millennium celebrations could invite the wrath and Adhaab of Allah Ta'ala.
>>Would you like to be caught at the 'wrong' places when the unannounced
>>Adhaab of Almighty Allah may come down or would you rather prefer to be in
>>the safe sanctuary of a House of Allah or engaged in your devotions of
>>Ramadhaan at home? O Muslim friends it's your choice... where do YOU want
>>to
>>be?
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[This message has been edited by shezi (edited November 10, 1999).]
CUT and Paste
but worth reading
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>
>>
>>Please take a few moments to read this message in its entirety before
>>deleting
>> >>>
>>THE MILLENNIUM CRAZE
>>The Year 2000 - the millennium - is approaching fast now, and crazy people
>>are predicting all sorts of weird things. But even if the world doesn't
>>come
>>to an end, the Fitnah that will take place before and after the clock
>>strikes twelve would be enough to send people plunging into misery and
>>wretchedness in this world and Jahannum in the other. This fitnah will
>>certainly make the struggle to reach Jannah a bit more challenging,
>>especially with all the fun-making, the partying and the free flowing of
>>lots of alcohol, drugs, sex and countless other vices.
>>Party-revelers and fun-makers can hardly contain themselves as they wait
>>for
>>the final hour to dawn. To celebrate the party of all parties in the most
>>unusual of ways. Preparations for the great millennium bash have been
>>underway for months in advance and the people of this planet want to
>>celebrate it in a big, big way. Every capital of the world is vying with
>>the
>>other to offer the best in millennium reveling and celebrations. London
has
>>constructed the massive millennium dome. Airlines are offering crazy
>>schedules to people wishing to see the 'arrival' of the millennium in
three
>>continents in one day! Others are wanting to be the first to see the new
>>millennium arrive - flying to remote pacific islands in the East to do
>>that!
>>While the peoples of the world will be sunken in some kind of stupor on
>>that
>>hour, even Muslims, sadly, would be caught in this mass hysteria of the
>>Millennium. Quite a few Muslim countries have already planned some kind of
>>celebration or the other to mark this (Christian-based) event. On an
>>individual level, there will be many Muslims who would not like to be left
>>out of this fun and revelry. They would have already made up their plans
>>for
>>THAT evening. Yet the millennium is simply a Christian-based event,
>>supposed
>>to be marking two thousand years of the advent of Christ (Hazrat Nabi Isa
>>AS). What has a Muslim to do with all of this? Nothing. Nothing at all!
>>Our thoughts, conversations, plans and even our commercial activities seem
>>to be overtaken by and dictated to by the millennium madness. Do we really
>>need to give prominence to this event just because it is hyped-up to the
>>point of hysteria by the media?
>>The dates of the millennium coincide with Ramadhaan 1420. What a
remarkable
>>coincidence and a blessing in disguise for Muslims! Allah Ta'ala has been
>>very kind and merciful to the weaklings of the Muslim Ummah. Knowing fully
>>well the temptations that many would have faced to join in the fun and
>>transgression, it is His sheer mercy that the advent of Ramadhaan would
>>come
>>at that time, and serve as a major deterrent from evil and sin,
>>Insha-Allah.
>>Ramadhaan itself, the state of fasting, the acts of Ibaadah and the
>>chaining
>>of the rebellious Shaitaans are all factors that will help the Muslim
Ummah
>>to stay on course. There is a not so remote a possibility that the eve of
>>the millennium may even coincide with the 23 night of Ramadhaan; one of
the
>>possible nights for "Laylatul- Qadr" and also a time for I'tikaaf for
many.
>>No Muslim in his sane mind would let up such a beautiful opportunity of
>>catching 'Laylatul-Qadr' (83 years & 4 months of Ibadaah), much less for a
>>silly bash or party or just to go or sit around viewing people doing so!
>>An appeal is directed to all Muslims to allow sense to prevail. Please
take
>>care to distance yourselves and your children from the ways of modern
>>Jahilliyya on this occasion. Respect the sanctity of Ramadhaan. It is
going
>>to be the final nights of Ramadhaan. Respect these holy nights and please
>>do
>>not switch on the TV to view the heedless ones drowning themselves in the
>>disobedience of their Maker and Creator! You may be counted among them, if
>>you do so!
>>Millennium celebrations could invite the wrath and Adhaab of Allah Ta'ala.
>>Would you like to be caught at the 'wrong' places when the unannounced
>>Adhaab of Almighty Allah may come down or would you rather prefer to be in
>>the safe sanctuary of a House of Allah or engaged in your devotions of
>>Ramadhaan at home? O Muslim friends it's your choice... where do YOU want
>>to
>>be?
>
[This message has been edited by shezi (edited November 10, 1999).]
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