Sheikh Kassim Baba Faridi

28/02/2024

There is no Islam, said my great teacher before he died.

" Where is Islam, Faried? You won't find it with a search light. This Africa will be ruled by small red men."

About the Islam part, he taught and loved the Quran and Sunnah. The Rasul of Allah, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam started teaching when nobody knew, then after 23 years, everyone knew.

My friend said that a man goes to Jumuah for 40 years, not understanding a word from the mimbar. His son starts going, and it does not bother him that 40 years later his son will also not understand.

And when you talk about Allah and His Messenger, they decide ' who is talking', not interested in what is being said. It is the same as " who you know, not what you know '.

They think that the Sufi knows Allah better, and will therefore also believe that the Sufi is The Prophet or Allah, and tell you that" you don't understand ", that" you will never learn ", if you differ or question.

Muslims accuse Christians of Shierk, for saying that Jesus is God. The Quran tells you that Allah will sort out your differences on the day of Judgement. It is not for Muslims to argue with Christians all the time and to tell them their Bible is false.

Muslim Shierk is believing themselves without question if they are wrong, and believing in themselves, and inviting to themselves, not to Allah.

The Quran tells us that most people who believe make Shierk.

Look at the enormous egos of believers, their anger when you differ with them, their love for money, luxury and this world, their stress for money and the power that they must have. This is especially evident in old people, who have very little tolerance with children and young people. They are impatiently disrespectful, even towards people who are helpful to them. They only respect what they worship, which is money, fame, and self importance.

The Quran has two verses in which it says that Allah will separate the Good from The Bad ( people), not believers from disbelievers, but Good from Bad.

And, No, the Bad won't be bad here, then find their way to Heaven. They will be be heaped up into Hell.

Tucker Carlson sounds good to me, after listening to him for many hours. His goals are good. His concept of God is ' I am not God', and I do believe in The Creator. I like this. At least he does not make that Ego Shierk. He is not dangerous. He is not misleading people, using Religion and Piety. He needs to be honest, publicly honest and with his family too. So, he says.

Do I call him now Sheikh Tucker Carlson or Hazrat Tucker, and start worshipping him. I don't think anyone will do this, because it is not what he wants.

28/05/2023

"A Lady asked an old street vendor: "How much do you sell your eggs for?" The old man replied "0.50¢ an egg, madam.” The Lady responde, “I'll take 6 eggs for $2.00 or I'm leaving.” The old salesman replied, “Buy them at the price you want, Madam. This is a good start for me because I haven't sold a single egg today and I need this to live.”

She bought her eggs at a bargain price and left with the feeling that she had won. She got into her fancy car and went to a fancy restaurant with her friend. She and her friend ordered what they wanted. They ate a little and left a lot of what they had asked for. So they paid the bill, which was $150. The ladies gave $200 and told the fancy restaurant owner to keep the change as a tip.

This story might seem quite normal to the owner of the fancy restaurant, but very unfair to the egg seller. The question it raises is;
Why do we always need to show that we have power when we buy from the needy?
And why are we generous to those who don't even need our generosity?

We once read somewhere that a father used to buy goods from poor people at a high price, even though he didn't need the things. Sometimes he paid more for them. His children were amazed. One day they asked him "why are you doing this dad?" The father replied: "It's charity wrapped in dignity.”

I know that most of you will not share this message, but if you are one of the people who have taken the time to read this far...
Then this message of attempted "humanisation" will have gone one step further in the right direction."

Thanks for reading.

28/05/2023

Matera, Italy

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28/05/2023

"Our cow bertha wasn't feeling good so last night, my son went outside to spend time with her. I woke up this morning and found this."

27/12/2022

This time , their December, their end of their year, not of The Believers.

ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ
Repel evil by what is better. We are aware of what they describe.
23-Al-Mu'minoon : 96

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
And say, “My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the urgings of the devils.
23-Al-Mu'minoon : 97

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ
And I seek refuge with You, my Lord, lest they become present.”
23-Al-Mu'minoon : 98

These verses are from THE BELIEVERS.

The BELIEVERS is not too long to read in English.

It's worth reading to see the difference between Believers and Non Believers, throughout the ages.

It is wired in your mind, in your psychology, your sociology, your psyche, your mind, your social life, people and places you interact with.

You see it , verse by verse as you quietly read.

Read THE BELIEVERS at the time when Disbelievers are celebrating and rounding off their year, to make resolutions, to start another year like this or worse.

Their Leaders are Decadent Decievers. They love party and Deception. In these , they plan their wars, their power struggles, their control.

We as Believers have Allah, His Message, His promise, the Examples of His Promise by which to save us. These are our weapons.

27/12/2022

22/06/2022

Our new digital world has made it impossible to believe in infallible teachers. What comes next is up to us.

23/05/2022

The Sports and Academic Muslim.

I was so happy to see how many professional soccer players are stauch Muslims who Salaah and played soccer in the long hours of the UK while fasting in Ramadan.

Usually a staunch Muslim is about Diet and Salaah. These professional players are all on strict diet; non of them are allowed to drink alcohol. The Muslim will obviously only eat Halaal.

The Salaah is their stress reliever and their confidence, their TRUST IN ALLAH.

The same with Academics. They have a very stressful life.

Stress is the biggest killer. The Salaah helps the Muslim against this

The Sportsman knows team work and respect for others, and has the respect of his team for his Islam. And he shows great appreciation for this. There is no room for ENTITLEMENT here, no room for arrogance.

Islam is manifested in the Muslim, and especially in the Muslim who tries to be good in sport, in academics, in trade and skill, with the team spirit of a good Sportsman.

Sportsmen and women know how to gather and work together. Others might find it difficult to arrange a gathering or to work together.

If you as a young lady or man finds it difficult to have good friends, then join a sports club of your choice.

Be loyal to your club. Help them raise funds. Support the leadership if they are good and respectable and see how you can help to grow the club.

And for Madrassa, join a Sheikh and his group, in his subject or his thikr group. Always a group where there is meaning, not blind devotion; this is dangerous. Blind devotion is like a sport with injuries where you won't last, and will do you more harm than good.

Physical injuries harm your body and your health. Blind devotion harms your mind and emotions.

To be physically healthy in a sport, you don't over train. To be mentally and emotionally healthy, you don't over study.

Over train is not allowing the space to rest and develop. Over study is the same. So pauses are important. Like children play. They pause in between.
And always do with high spirits and enjoyment.

In sport you learn to lose and try harder; you don't win all the time, then lose and give up. You also learn to cheer others who win and do better than you.

As for Islam and Madrassa, learn from a Sheikh who is from our community, who speaks our language and understands our culture. Our Islam is local, not foreign. We were born here and will most likely marry and get buried here.

Try to chose a club in your area, so that you don't have to travel far all the time.

I asked a father about his son who was a great player. He told me that he stopped due to injuries.

Leave, where they have too many injuries. That's is stupid and useless.

Injuries is like inability to avoid injuries. Like when people on job have too many injuries, the project can't be completed.

We are already battling against crime and for a safer environment. Training and playing should be smart , with concerns to avoid injuries.

I have trained for many years, and had hundreds whom I trained, but always tried to avoid injuries. You get used to it, then you and your body behaves smarter. It helps you in your old age, and to help others too. You develop smart thinking and smart movement.

I had young people, from other countries who spoke to me all night about their problems. What I saw was missing was that they did not have good friends.

Where do they find good friends? At the Madrassa, at the Mosque, at work? At school?

Why do they find friends in a club? Because there is team work. And especially when people play together or compete together.

Parents are at times an obstacle. They might not see the need for kids to do sport. In that case , ask the coach to talk to your parents. They know how.

All the best. Talk to Allah. He understands.

16/05/2022

Who is most beloved by God? Monotheists have often advanced the idea that their relationship with God is unique and superior to all others. Rabbi Reuven Fire...

22/11/2021

If Allah should provide you with a body that's 25 years younger, miracles that Nabi Sulaiman performed, power of Firaun and wealth of Qaaroon, you will only have it for a while, till your time expires.

مَا عِندَكُمْ يَنفَدُ ۖ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٍ ۗ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
That which ye have wasteth away, and that which Allah hath remaineth. And verily We shall pay those who are steadfast a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do.
16-An-Nahl : 96

Mindsets of children if they are happy, only express purity. They will tell you that their mother is the best mother, their father is the best father, the car in which they drive is the best car and the house in which they live is the best house.

An adult who listens to this, might respond ' But they are only children; they don't know better '.

No, the adult has long forgotten how to be happy.

مَا عِندَكُمْ يَنفَدُ ۖ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٍ ۗ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
That which ye have wasteth away, and that which Allah hath remaineth. And verily We shall pay those who are steadfast a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do.
16-An-Nahl : 96

A child will only ask Allah for what they think they need or if you ask them to make dua for you, they will not make dua for what you don't need. Even if they like you. Even if you bribe them with sweets.

Why? Because children really believe in Allah. They also are very serious about learning and needs.

Useless duas come from people who have long ceased to distinguish between essential and non essential.

Rudolph Steiner in his book, on The Path ...writes that the first step on the Path is to distinguish between what is essential and what is non essential.

In my young mind, when I have eaten, and even if there was more for me to eat, but my dog has still not eaten, I thought it was essential to feed him.

How many people do not waste their time and resources, because they can't distinguish between what is essential.

We see how professions are also corrupted, how the best talent is being employed in vanity, while what is essential is being ignored to the peril of the human race.

Jannah is said to be a place of Natural, Permanent Luxury, with no death, no end.

Earth could never be turned into a Jannah , not by the most powerful rulers, in any period.

The Taj Mahal, which is a grave, and a World Heritage Site, was built on misery. It is a tourist attraction. We are all tourists on earth. We are constantly traveling to our final destination, from the day we were born.
مَا عِندَكُمْ يَنفَدُ ۖ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٍ ۗ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
That which ye have wasteth away, and that which Allah hath remaineth. And verily We shall pay those who are steadfast a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do.
16-An-Nahl : 96

Our memory of everything we had was temporary. Our hope was always for Permanent Happiness. Why would we ever have had Permanent Hopes of Happiness, if Jannah were not written on our Souls. But, somehow, we want that to be here. And it will be here, after the earth has been renewed, after Allah has destroyed it and made it New, and made us New. After we have come to realize our limitations and made Taubah ( turned back from our ignorance) and asked Allah to forgive us.

And we are an ignorant human race, all together, with human gains and human failures, yet each a person, who came one by one and return as an individual to Allah. Each with his or her own soul.

We recieved each the capacity to look within ourselves, and outside, to learn from and to teach to, to give and to recieve as we are given by Allah.

Each one with an enormous responsibility, here to help each other, to pull each other towards good, towards Jannah.

But there will be those whom the Shaytan befriended, because they neglected to thank and worship Allah, and because they became unhappy, they want to drag others into their misery. You hear how they curse.

Our salvation is to be selective and protective in what we use our eyes and ears for, in what we let into our minds and hearts, in whom we socialize with, and most of all, in whom we respect. And that we only Worship Allah.