In the name of Allah, the
Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Two days ago, the Israeli
Defence Force (IDF) has, once again, embarked on a campaign of brutalisation
and murder of the innocent Palestinian population of Gaza under the banner of
its “operation protective edge” In the past 48 hours the IDF has demolished
numerous homes and city structures, murdered 76 Palestinians, including 7
children, with numbers increasing every minute and this operation has injured
scores more. The pretext put forth by the IDF is to stem the acts of resistance
in the form of rockets from the besieged coastal sliver. A similar pretext was
used to launch Operation Cast Lead in which 1400 Palestinians were massacred.
Yet the primary reason for these brutal acts of violence against innocent
Palestinian civilians is solely due to the Israeli Apartheid regime which fails
to acknowledge the true origins of the resistance, i.e. the occupation of ALL
of Palestine.
During this month of
Ramadhaan, our brothers and sisters in Palestine are continuously and currently
being brutally attacked and are being subjected to both human and physical
losses. This may leave many people with a feeling of frustration and
helplessness at what could be done to assist in any way possible.We are
reminded of the wise words of our Nabi Muhammad (SAW): “Du‘a is a weapon of a
Muslim, a Pillar of Deen and the light of the skies and earth.” [Narrated by
Hakim from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah and Abu Ya’la from Sayyiduna ‘Ali
al-Murtudah, Hadith 6163] and the Words of Allah (SWT) in the Holy Qur’aan: And
your Lord says: Call upon Me, I will answer you." [Surah Mu’min, Verse 60]
We are, therefore, calling
for
1) The
mobilisation of our communities to collectively supplicate and plead to Allah
to ease the suffering of ours fellow Ummatis by embarking on a Qiyaam for Gaza
(#QiyaamforGaza) this Friday, 11 July 2014, after Taraweeh Salaah, at which
ever Masjid you are praying.
What is a
qiyam? Qiyam is an extra prayer offered after ‘Esha Salaah at night. During the
Salaah after Ruku of the last Raka'at ’, one is able to ask Allah to assist and
liberate the people of Palestine. If prayed in congregation, everyone is able
to share the same call, begging Allah to shower His Mercy and Aid upon the
Palestinian people.
2) To
dedicate and recite a special Surah Yaseen before Maghrib Salaah at your
organization/MSA Chapter’s Mass Iftaar with a mass Dua asking Allah to ease the
plight of Palestinians and all those who are oppressed.
The Prophet S.A.W
explained the nature of his Ummah by describing us as one body. Considering the
sacredness and centrality of this month, we would like to push for a global Qiyaam
for Gaza just as there was for Syria and Burma.
We trust that you will
join hands with us in prayer as we pray to Allah to help ease the pain and
suffering of our brothers and sisters. Join us in utilizing what Nabi (SAW) has
said to be one of the most powerful weapons of a believer!
Twitter : @MSA_Union
Facebook: MSA Union
Email: info@msa.org.za
Hashtag: #QiyaamforGaza
Please approach your local masjid to have a Qiyaam & email us the confirmed venue (info@msa.org.za) so it can be advertised. Shukran.
Please approach your local masjid to have a Qiyaam & email us the confirmed venue (info@msa.org.za) so it can be advertised. Shukran.
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