Darqawi
02-10-06, 04:06 AM
An Organic Iftar - We Are What We Eat
Lectures by Shaykh Abdal-Hakim Murad and Jeremy Smith
AUDIO: Play or Download NOW (http://www.q-news.com/audio/OrganicIftar.mp3) !
Lectures delivered at An Organic Iftar - We Are What We Eat (the joint event by Q-News, IFEES and Islamic Circles). An evening of organic potluck iftar. In this world of instant gratification and over indulgence we lose sight of the fact that we are what we eat. Eat the wrong foods and our bodies will become polluted because food is our fuel and we must help the engine that drives our bodies. However, partaking of the wrong things is not limited to food. We often talk about following the Sunnah, understanding Tawhid and being spiritual, but how much of these have we really implemented this Ramadan? Allah (swt) has commanded us in the Quran, 'O you who believe! Eat of the good things with which We have provided you, and give thanks to Allah, if you truly worship Him alone.' The Prophet (saw) said: The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls, to keep him going. If he must do that (fill his stomach), then let him fill one third with food, one third with drink and one third with air. (At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah) Yes, Muslims are directed in the Quran to eat food that is Halal and Tayyib. Halal is defined as food that is permissible according to Islamic law. Tayyib means wholesome, pure, nutritious and safe. Yet how many iftars can you name that have avoided extravagance, gluttony and consumerism, which have obvious environmental and ecological effects, and then we complain and struggle to perform our tarawih prayers? In light of recent findings about the authenticity of halal meat and chicken, what kind of spiritual 'food' are you eating? What kind of lifestyle are you living? Is it really according to the Sunnah of our Beloved Prophet (saw)? Ramadan is truly the month of purification, so is it not time that we actually took this understanding holistically?
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Q-News Podcast: One Faith, Many Voices
By Imam Zaid Shakir, discussing how differences of opinion makes us stronger. A lecture delivered at the Q-News event held on 7th February 2006 at Friends House, London.
AUDIO: Play or Download NOW (http://www.q-news.com/audio/OneFaithManyVoices-ImamZaidQNews.mp3) !
Lectures by Shaykh Abdal-Hakim Murad and Jeremy Smith
AUDIO: Play or Download NOW (http://www.q-news.com/audio/OrganicIftar.mp3) !
Lectures delivered at An Organic Iftar - We Are What We Eat (the joint event by Q-News, IFEES and Islamic Circles). An evening of organic potluck iftar. In this world of instant gratification and over indulgence we lose sight of the fact that we are what we eat. Eat the wrong foods and our bodies will become polluted because food is our fuel and we must help the engine that drives our bodies. However, partaking of the wrong things is not limited to food. We often talk about following the Sunnah, understanding Tawhid and being spiritual, but how much of these have we really implemented this Ramadan? Allah (swt) has commanded us in the Quran, 'O you who believe! Eat of the good things with which We have provided you, and give thanks to Allah, if you truly worship Him alone.' The Prophet (saw) said: The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls, to keep him going. If he must do that (fill his stomach), then let him fill one third with food, one third with drink and one third with air. (At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah) Yes, Muslims are directed in the Quran to eat food that is Halal and Tayyib. Halal is defined as food that is permissible according to Islamic law. Tayyib means wholesome, pure, nutritious and safe. Yet how many iftars can you name that have avoided extravagance, gluttony and consumerism, which have obvious environmental and ecological effects, and then we complain and struggle to perform our tarawih prayers? In light of recent findings about the authenticity of halal meat and chicken, what kind of spiritual 'food' are you eating? What kind of lifestyle are you living? Is it really according to the Sunnah of our Beloved Prophet (saw)? Ramadan is truly the month of purification, so is it not time that we actually took this understanding holistically?
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Q-News Podcast: One Faith, Many Voices
By Imam Zaid Shakir, discussing how differences of opinion makes us stronger. A lecture delivered at the Q-News event held on 7th February 2006 at Friends House, London.
AUDIO: Play or Download NOW (http://www.q-news.com/audio/OneFaithManyVoices-ImamZaidQNews.mp3) !