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[close] 1. Do you have a value system? 2. What are your values? 3. Are they values or weapons? 4. Are you accountable to those values? 5. When you violate those values, do you justify, rationalize, and seek agreement from others for those violations? 6. If you were to experience a situation in which you were being violated, would your response be the same as if you were the one committing the violation?

[close] (Pharaoh) said: “Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this must be your leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you crucified on trunks of palm-trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us can give the more severe and the more lasting punishment!�� (Quran 20:49-71) SEE YouTube Description for full description

[close] Criminals and transgressors are unqualified to make laws that affect others. To effectively counteract disinformation, free speech and access to knowledge must be prioritized. By fostering openness and accountability, we can empower people to make informed decisions and hold those who promote disinformation and misinformation accountable.

[close] Tyrants regard themselves as gods, but their behavior and actions are clearly not reflective of God's attributes. See YouTube description

[close] Since its creation, the state of Israel has tried to impose its right to exist through massacres, deadly force, starvation of Gazans, carpet-bombing of civilians, ethnic cleansing laws that recognize Jews above non-Jews, and legalized the humiliation and sexual abuse of Palestinians. Recently, an IDF who raped Palestinians was celebrated on many shows for his actions. Open normalization of criminal activity, and some, went further, and signed God's name without His consent.

[close] Religion refers to standards and laws by which to judge. Religion refers to the norms and laws used to judge one's actions or others. Everybody has a religion. Religion is just your way of life, how you define good and wrongdoing, and the laws you accept to be held accountable to follow or uphold. What separates the two is what each considers to be of importance. The latter regard as important are the worldly earnings and acquisitions and their enjoyment, in search of which they expend all their powers and abilities of the heart and mind and body. As for the afterlife matters, they are in fact no more than fun, a mere pastime, amusement, or a mental diversion for them, for which they cannot spare even a few moments of serious study. SEE YouTube Description

[close] What call are you responding to? The following is a passage of the Quran between people who are weak and those who are arrogant. Read and reflect. "And they all shall appear before Allah (on the Day of Resurrection); then the weak will say to those who were arrogant, 'Verily, we were following you; can you avail us anything against God’s Torment?' They will say: 'Had God guided us, we would have guided you. It makes no difference to us (now) whether we rage, or bear (these torments) with patience; there is no place of refuge for us.'�� (Quran 14:21) SEE YouTube Description for further information.

[close] Moses, upon him peace, chose his soul over privilege.

[close] Animals surrendered to God, however, humans are wrestling with God. [Pharaoh] said, "So who is the Lord of you two, O Moses?" He said, "Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it]." (Quran 20:49-50) Humans often question and challenge the existence of God, His Might and His Wisdom, while animals instinctively surrender and accept the guidance from the Divine. This fundamental difference in perspective highlights the complexity of the relationship between humans and the Divine. It is science. It is reason It is intelligence SEE YouTube description for further information.

[close] An Eye for an Eye is Divine Impunity while holding others accountable is criminal. One's ballistic rage over receiving the treatment they are inflicting on others is a call for impunity, not adherence to any rule of law, self-defense, or security. It is important to recognize the difference between seeking justice and seeking revenge, when words fail, your actions served to you should instigate understanding. By choosing understanding, one can break free from the ego's hold and find true alignment with their higher self by turning in repentance to God.

[close] "But if any one earns a fault or a sin and throws it on to one that is innocent, He carries (on himself) (Both) a falsehood and a flagrant sin. But for the Grace of Allah to thee and his Mercy, a party of them would certainly have plotted to lead thee astray. But (in fact) they will only Lead their own souls astray, and to thee they can do no harm in the least." (Quran 4:112-113) The emphasis is on, "they will only Lead their own souls astray". SEE YouTube description

[close] These words are indicative of an important fact. Man's test lies in showing whether he accepts reality even though he cannot perceive it directly through his senses; and whether, after having accepted it, he has the required moral stamina to obey God even though he is endowed with the capacity to disobey Him. In sending the Prophets, in revealing the Scriptures, indeed, even in performing miracles, God has always taken care to leave scope for testing man's power of judgement and his moral stamina. He has never disclosed reality to such a degree that man would be inevitably compelled to accept it. For if that were done, nothing would remain to be tested and the very idea of man's success or failure would be meaningless. SEE YouTube description.

[close] "Kade" in Arabic means immoral scheming. This term reflects the actor's character, revealing a lack of piety, integrity, and willingness to deceive others for personal gain. It's crucial to be vigilant of individuals who rely on manipulation tactics instead of honest communication. Anti-Jewish, anti-West, or anti-American red herrings are expired. If we "strip" those making such arguments, as in "A Clean Break : A New Strategy for Securing the Realm," we find: "A Kade Plan: A New Plan for Destabilizing the Realm." If a country cannot peacefully coexist with its neighbors, it has no right to exist in the region.

[close] It's vital to remember that while promoting issues we believe in is entirely acceptable, we must also understand that others may have different perspectives. If we use dishonesty, threats, or compulsion to persuade people to accept our cause, we have crossed the line into tyranny. This strategy seeks to dominate and coerce others to agree with us while infringing on their freedom and right to differ. This strategy eventually destroys the fundamental principles of freedom. By coercing others to embrace our cause, we are endangering them and silencing important debate that could lead to effective transformation.

[close] Pain and Suffering. Pain is inevitable; however, suffering is based on how we interpret events during and after we experience trials and tribulations. The title is extracted from Chapter 12, Joseph (Yusuf). This was what Jacob, upon them peace gave to Joseph, after they had an intimate and private conversation on a dream.

[close] "How [stories] are told, who tells them, when they’re told, how many stories are told �� are really dependent on power. ... Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity." �� Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, (2009) The danger of a single story

[close] Criminals followed the way shown by Satan with open eyes and with full understanding because it promised great pleasures and advantages; and they abandoned the way presented by the prophets because it appeared to be colorless, tasteless and troublesome due to moral restrictions. Hence, they became morally bankrupt.

[close] If our politics has taught us anything, it is that emotions trump facts every time, and interests trump international laws. The US holds fast to its interests, whether moral or not, even when presented with evidence to the contrary. So, every day, month, and year, interests and fascism trumped the evidence that Israel is engaged in ongoing ethnic cleansing, land theft, occupation, apartheid, kidnapping or hostage-taking, torture including rape, murder, and now genocide. On its face, "Israel is defending itself" is a perfectly good reason. Security can be pretty scary. But upon reviewing the tons of evidence, Israel's self-defense feels like a coverup. We see Israel practicing this alibi almost immediately: "Israel has a right to defend itself!" We can equally imagine them later reviewing their talking points, "We are afraid of being wiped out," many times in front of a mirror. Criminologists call this a technique of neutralization, denial of responsibility, and denial of the victim. And

[close] Ma'rifa is a special knowledge that is acquired through reflection, sincere endeavor, using one's conscience and inquiring into one's inner world. It is different from (scientific) knowledge ('ilm). (Scientific) knowledge is acquisition reached through study, investigation, analysis, and synthesis, while ma'rifa is the substance of knowledge attained through reflection, intuition, and inner perception. The opposite of (scientific) knowledge is ignorance, while the opposite of ma'rifa is denial. --Fethullah Gülen, Ma'rifa (Knowledge of God)

[close] My writings were compiled in my first book, "God Intervenes Between A Person And Their Heart." Some of the social media posts were incorporated into this book, which was introduced on social media, including YouTube. SEE YouTube Description

[close] Zionism Founders: A "Jewish majority" was impossible to achieve, based on Jewish immigration and natural growth. Our founding fathers such as David Ben-Gurion, Moshe Sharett, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, and Chaim Weizmann concluded that "population transfer" was the only solution to the "Arab Problem." SEE YouTube Description

[close] 2��024 Nuseirat Israeli theatrics makeover operation was a massacre carried out by the genocidal, cowardly, heartless, brainless lingerie-modeling soldiers of Israel with support from the United States. Around 300 Palestinian refugees displaced many times over for eight months, were killed and 700 injured to allow Israel to showcase triumph in the rescue of 4 captives. Soldiers hid in humanitarian aid trucks to commit the massacre based on eyewitnesses. Once inside, Israeli soldiers kept bombing Palestinian refugees for 2 hours above the refugee camp. Numbers of killed and injured rise with many under the rubble. SEE YouTube description

[close] Light unto the Nations? What is light? Being a light means confidently role-modeling and nurturing actions you want others to accept and follow. In reality many confuse light with firepower. Light is from God, whereas firepower is from Satan. Satan did not create fire or the arms, but he incites and beautifies horrible actions for humans such as throwing insane bombs on others. This is the fire of hatred, arrogance, and pride infused with impunity, lack of principles, and fear of God.

[close] Curfew—more accurately called house arrest—is a tactic that has been used on many occasions by the Israeli government for demoralizing and demobilizing the Palestinian population. What curfew means is any Palestinian can be shot dead if they are not home. Israeli settlers and soldiers with tanks, military jeeps and snipers patrol the streets of Palestinian towns or residence confining residents to their houses. Any Palestinian seen outside their home can be shot dead or arrested. Some were shot for looking out the window. Curfews are imposed at times during Jewish Holidays, "Death to Arabs" Flag Marches, and even in the aftermath of massacres by Jewish extremists. SEE YouTube for example.

[close] What is Security? There is a belief that most people seek love in all the wrong places. I disagree. Most people are seeking security, not just now but historically. In Restorative Justice, emphasis is on safety. Our faith emphasizes one of the names of Prophet Muhammad, upon him peace and blessings, is Al Amin, translated as "the trustworthy one," but if one expands on his life, he is the sanctuary one, the one with whom people are safe. Amin comes from the roots letters Alif-Meem-Nun, which primarily means “to trust, be secure, be in safety, confine in��. Iman or faith also share the same root letters. The Messenger of Allah, upon him peace and blessings, said: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the people are safe, and the believer is the one from whom the people's lives and wealth are safe." SEE YouTube Description for more details.

[close] People who use the excuse "It's complicated" often avoid the truth: they find the situation uncomfortable. It's common for individuals to shirk responsibility for their actions and the harm they cause. It is essential to always seek the truth and hold those who do harm accountable for their actions. We must confront difficult realities and fight for justice, even when difficult or unpopular. SEE YouTube Description for more details.

[close] We should remember that each time we pray for something, we are opening our heart. When we look toward some particular goal, it affects our soul. So, as the saying goes, we need to be careful what we wish for. Sometimes what we pray for is a desire, which is permissible, and that is okay, we can turn to God to guide us if the permissible matter is good or bad for us. Other times it is a need, which we can also turn to God to fulfil our need. SEE YouTube Description for more details.

[close] Deeper dimensions of dhikr (remembrance). Shared many times on social media and locally in Minnesota. SEE YouTube Description for more details.

[close] Being held accountable for supporting genocide makes one feel unsafe. Those of us who are honest with ourselves likely felt dread or "unsafe" when faced with the reality of being wrong, or harming others. In general, facing the truth of being wrong or accountability can make one feel unsafe, but it's fundamentally different from the feeling of unsafety resulting from experiencing or witnessing genocide. SEE YouTube Description for more details.

[close] “It is He who supported you with His help and with the believers. And brought together their hearts. If you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not have brought their hearts together; but Allah brought them together.�� (Quran 8:62-63) True story. Reflect on the verses again in the context of the life journey of Prophet Muhammad, upon him peace and blessings and the Ansaar. SEE YouTube Descriptions for more details.