Sex on the back of a camel, why not? - a failure to understand Arabic idioms

Many people fail to understand the Arabic language or its idioms. One cannot simply take the literal meaning upon translating to other languages.


One hadith mentioned about “into the lizard’s hole”


The prophet (S.A.W.) said, "You will surely follow the ways, steps, or traditions of those who came before you, span by span and yard by yard (very closely) even if they entered into a lizard's hole you will enter it." The companions asked, "O prophet, you mean the Jews and Christians?" He replied, "Who else!?" [Reported by Imaam Bukhaari]

The hadith does not mean literally “enter the lizard hole”, rather do whatever other people do, even stupid as it may seem, like entering the lizard hole.

Similarly, “onto the camel’s back” does not mean literally riding on the camel. The meaning for the Arabs at that time is “while travelling”, as camels were used as a means of travelling. And on the camel’s back means while travelling, be it on a cruise ship, on wheeled vehicles including stoppage at some fancy hotels and rest houses, before reaching the destination.

And last and not least, camel toe does not mean the toe of the camel, it means something else. So be careful about the camel, this animal has so many idioms that people often forget.
To begin with the Arabic language, do not take its literal meaning.

Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom ye know not. [TMQ, Pickthall translation, al-Anfaal: 60].

In this verse, it mentions horses, for the army to gather their horses of war, to strike fear against the enemy. Horses were used as a mobile vehicle in the time of war, in the time of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), as much as tanks, armoured vehicles, jet-fighters used now in modern warfare. 

This verse does contain references to horses as a mobile vehicle, but in modern warfare, this is not acceptable. Any modern army will not resort horses as a means of weapons, the use of horses will not inflict fear on the hearts of the enemy. Therefore the use of “horses” in the verse cannot be taken literally, as “on the camels’ back” must not be taken literally. For those who have no knowledge on Arabic language, despite the zeal to use the Arabic word “Allah” in the Bible text, the effort to study the Arabic language is simply absent

Under house arrest on Fridays – a rebuttal

The writer, attacks and frowns upon the punishment of those muslims who skip Friday prayer, and suggests that those who do must remain under house-arrest. He does not include the divine text which supports these punishments of individuals who skip Friday prayers, it is unsure whether he is aware of this, or otherwise.

Islam is a complete system, it has punishment systems which its adherent must obey. Just as a secular country, who implement punishment systems to whoever who transgress upon it. If anyone found guilty of possession of dangerous drugs, is punishable, and these laws established in a secular-surrogate institution, i.e. parliament, which gives human the authority on how to run society.

Missing Friday prayers, is punishable according to Islamic divine rules, because it is an act of mungkar. Those who fail to enjoin the punishment is also committing an act of sin, as they do not enjoin the right and forbid the mungkar.

“Those who when we establish them (in authority) in the earth they establish the Salah, collect the Zakah, enjoin all that is Ma.roof and forbid all that is Munkar, and to Allah belongs the return of all matters..” (TMQ al-Hajj, verse 41)

“Nay, by Allah, you have to enjoin the ma’roof and forbid the munkar, and hold at the hand of the tyrant, and force him on the truth and restrict him to the truth.” [Reported by Abu Dawud and Tirmizi].

Ahmad narrated on the authority of Abu Bakrah that the messenger said: "If the people see the Munkar (evil, wrong doing) and they do not change it, Allah will take them with a punishment".

“He who amongst you sees a Munkar should change it with his hand; and if he has not enough strength to do so, then he should change it with his tongue; and if he has not enough strength to do so, (even) then he should change it with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith.?” (Reported by Muslim on the authority of Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri) This honorable hadith obliged any Muslim who sees a Munkar to change it with his hand; if he is unable to do so, then he should change it with his tongue; and if he is unable to do so, then he should change it with his heart, and that is the weakest degree of faith. Hence, any Muslim who is able to carry out the highest degree of faith should not resort to the weakest one.

The Qur’an mentions some of the main characteristics of the believers: “(Triumphant) are those who turn repentant (to Allah), those who serve (Him), those who praise (Him), those who fast, these who bow down, those who fall prostrate (in worship), those who enjoin the right and who forbid the wrong and those who keep the limits (ordained) of Allah…” (At-Tawbah 9: 112)

Just as the Ever-Glorious Qur’an praised those who enjoin Ma`ruf and forbid Munkar, it also dispraised those who fail to do so. Almighty Allah says, “Those of the children of Israel who went astray were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they rebelled and used to transgress. They restrained not one another from the wickedness they did. Verily evil was that they used to do!” (Al-Ma’idah 5: 78-79)

The Muslim is not merely a righteous human being who does good actions and forsakes wrong ones, while living in his own circle, paying no attention to the decrease of good actions in his world and the sharp increase of evil actions around him; the real Muslim is the righteous human being who is keen to rectify others and help them to be righteous. He is the one depicted in the following Surah of the Qur’an: “By the declining day, Lo! man is in a state of loss, Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.” (Al-`Asr 103).

And so judge (you O Muhammad SAW) between them by what Allah has revealed and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they turn you (O Muhammad SAW) far away from some of that which Allah has sent down to you. And if they turn away, then know that Allah's Will is to punish them for some sins of theirs. And truly, most of men are Fasiqun (rebellious and disobedient to Allah). [TMQ” al-Maidah: 49]

Therefore, muslims must judge their lives on the Quran and Hadith of Rasulullah, and must not follow the vain desires of those (such as the secularist authors of Malay Mail Online,) who wish to delude from the obedience of Allah.

References:

http://wiemasen.com/fiqh-and-rules-of-enjoining-maruf-and-forbidding-munkar/

http://islamicsystem.blogspot.com/2006/05/transcript-enjoining-maruf-forbidding.html

Hudud can decrease crime rates

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/countries-with-hudud-laws-fail-to-reduce-crime-says-former-top-judge

Former Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad claims that countries which implement Hudud punishment laws are still lagging in reducing crime rates. Nd crime rates in countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Sudan are still high. He also claims that Hudud implementation in holy cities like in Makkah dan Madinah could not be used as a yardstick as an indicator of the success of such punishment laws.

http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/paedophiles-will-flock-kelantan-if-hudud-enforced-20793

Before that, former ambassador, Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin made an outrageous claim that sexual criminals will flock to Kelantan, if such punishments laws are implemented.

Claims of Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad that the Hudud implementation in Makkah dan Madinah cannot be used as an indicator of such laws is indeed refutable. Madinah was the capital of the first Islamic State established by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in the year 623, and continued to be the capital during the time of Khulafah ar-Rashidiin for many years fter its establishment. Therefore Madinah, then, has been the city which organized foreign policy, commerce and agriculture. Even now, holy cities such as Makkah dan Madinah is full of human activities and transactions with hotels, banks and shopping complexes, where humans perform their daily activities not only personal worship in Masjidil Haraam and Nabawi. There are still no reports that sexual criminals are flocking to Brunei, or Makkah dan Madinah.

The crime statistics in 2014 however refute the claims of both individuals, Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad and Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin.

The top 10 countries with the highest crime rates in the world in 2014:

http://top10for.com/top-10-countries-highest-crime-rate-2014/

1). USA

2). Canada

3). Germany

4). Poland

5). South Africa

6). Italy

7). Zambia

8). Uganda

9). Korea

10). Ethiopia

The top 10 dangerous cities in the world in 2014:

http://top10for.com/top-10-dangerous-cities-2014/

1). London (England)

2). Distrito Central (Honduras)

3). Birmingham (England)

4). Rio de Janerio (Brazil)

5). Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)

6). Mumbai (India)

7). Cape Town (SouthAfrica)

8). Florida (USA)

9). Caracas (Venezuela)

10). Chicago (USA)

The top 10 countries with the highest murder crime in the world in 2014:

http://top10for.com/top-10-countries-highest-murder-crime-2014/

1). USA

2). Belgium

3). South Africa

4). Italy

5). Japan

6). United Kingdom

7). France

8). Germany

9). Thailand

10). India

The top 10 countries with the highest rape crime in the world in 2014:

http://top10for.com/top-10-countries-highest-rape-crime-2014/

1). India

2). Spain

3). Israel

4). USA

5). Sweden

6). Belgium

7). Argentina

8). Germany

9). New Zealand

10). Poland

The worse crime rates in the whole world are in countries which DOES NOT implement Hudud, and NOT in countries which implement Hudud. However, the effective implementation of Hudud, and all other Syariah laws which organises human transaction such as economy, social, punishment systems will be effective only in an Islamic State (Khilafah),  and not in a liberal democracy secular countries, where in such, the wide gap between the rich and poor, and the economy which is still based on riba and paper money.

Hudud boleh mengurangkan kadar jenayah

Hudud boleh mengurangkan kadar jenayah

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/countries-with-hudud-laws-fail-to-reduce-crime-says-former-top-judge

Bekas Ketua Hakim Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad membuat kenyataan bahawa negara yang melaksanakan hukum Hudud masih tidak dapat mengurangkan kadar jenayah. Dan kadar jenayah di negara yang majoritinya muslim seperti Pakistan, Nigeria and Sudan masih mempunyai kadar jenayah yang tinggi. Beliau juga melanjutkan bahawa perlaksanaan Hudud di Makkah dan Madinah tidak boleh digunakan sebagai kayu-ukur tentang keberhasilan hukum tersebut untuk mengurangkan kadar jenayah.

http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/paedophiles-will-flock-kelantan-if-hudud-enforced-20793

Sebelum itu, bekas duta Negara, Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin mengatakan bahawa perlaksanaan Hudud akan menyebabkan pelaku jenayah seksual berkerumun ke Kelantan.

Dakwaan Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad mengatakan perlaksanaan Hudud di Makkah dan Madinah tidak boleh digunakan sebagai kayu-ukur adalah dakwaan yang meleset. Sebabnya Madinah pernah menjadi ibukota Daulah Islam yang pertama yang ditubuhkan oleh Rasulullah (SAW) pada 623 Masehi dan juga ibukota Khulafah ar-Rashidiin yang berlangsung selama puluhan tahun, maka seseungguhnya Madinah pernah menjadi kota yang menguruskan polisi luar negara, perdagangan, sektor ekonomi dan pertanian. Pada zaman moden ini juga, bandar seperti Makkah dan Madinah dipenuhi oleh gedung-gedung perdagangan, bank-bank dan hotel-hotel, di mana manusia menjalankan kehidupan biasa seperti di bandar-bandar lain, dan bukan sahaja amal ibadah di dalam masjidil Haraam dan Nabawi. Juga belum ada lapuran penjenayah seksual berkerumun ke Brunei, ataupun bandar Makkah dan Madinah.

Statistik kadar jenayah pada 2014 sebenarnya menyangkal dakwaan kedua-dua individu tersebut.

10 negara yang mempunyai kadar jenayah yang tertinggi di dunia

http://top10for.com/top-10-countries-highest-crime-rate-2014/

1). USA

2). Canada

3). Germany

4). Poland

5). South Africa

6). Italy

7). Zambia

8). Uganda

9). Korea

10). Ethiopia

10 bandar di dunia yang paling merbahaya untuk diduduki

http://top10for.com/top-10-dangerous-cities-2014/

1). London (England)

2). Distrito Central (Honduras)

3). Birmingham (England)

4). Rio de Janerio (Brazil)

5). Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)

6). Mumbai (India)

7). Cape Town (SouthAfrica)

8). Florida (USA)

9). Caracas (Venezuela)

10). Chicago (USA)

10 negara yang mempunyai kadar kes bunuh yang tertinggi di dunia

http://top10for.com/top-10-countries-highest-murder-crime-2014/

1). USA

2). Belgium

3). South Africa

4). Italy

5). Japan

6). United Kingdom

7). France

8). Germany

9). Thailand

10). India

10 negara yang mempunyai kes rogol yang tertinggi di dunia

http://top10for.com/top-10-countries-highest-rape-crime-2014/

1). India

2). Spain

3). Israel

4). USA

5). Sweden

6). Belgium

7). Argentina

8). Germany

9). New Zealand

10). Poland

Di kesemua senarai tersebut, kadar jenayah yang paling tinggi adalah berada di negara-negara yang TIDAK melaksanakan hukum Hudud, dan bukannya di dalam negara yang melaksanakan hukum Hudud. Walaupun begitu, kami berpendapat, bahawa hukum yang mengaturkan manusia di dalam kehidupan masyarakat, seperti sistem ekonomi, sosial, hukuman termasuklah Hudud hanyalah dapat dilaksanakan secara efektif di dalam sistem Khilafah Islam, dan bukannya di dalam negara demokrasi liberal, di mana jurang kekayaan yang sangat tinggi dan sistem ekonomi yang berasaskan riba dan wang kertas.