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| Thursday, 06 January 2011 09:08 |
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“I HAVE known the life of evil, I have experience,” says Mutah Beale, popularly known as Napoleon – a former US rap star with over 40 million record sales worldwide, after having embraced Islam now and becoming an active da'ee. He is inviting Jeddawis to a movie. Yes, a movie. “Napoleon: Life of an Outlaw” is a documentary film that chronicles the incredible life of Beale, from his tumultuous beginnings witnessing his parents’ murder to his rapping years rampant with violence, drugs, alcohol and other forms of vices, and then finally his turning to Islam and entering the field of da'wah (office in Shifa Riyadh).
The screenings will be at the Marriott Hotel on two different days – Jan. 12 for women and Jan.13 for men. The movie will be followed by an open question and answer round with the host – Mutah Beale. Beale’s Website – www.lifeofanoutlaw.com – lists the objectives behind the screening of the feature length documentary: “One of the purposes of these screenings is to see if the film has its desired effect on the audience. From the feedback people give after the film, we can asses whither or not anything in the film needs to be changed or added before its official release to the public. Another purpose is to help find a distribution deal for the documentary. We want this DVD to be as accessible as possible to the masses, and in order to insure that, we need to find a company that specializes in the distribution of DVD’s. Through these screenings, we also seek to spread the message of Mutah Beale’s incredible story.”
Citing scholar Ibn Al-Qayyim’s description of music as the “Qur’an of Satan”, Beale said that youngsters today are “moved by a song to the point that they start shedding tears; they will not shed one tear for the Qur’an”. Beale, who “doesn’t listen to music anymore”, said he now likes to spend more time around people, his wife and kids and working with the da'wah center in Shifa, visiting public places such as malls, schools and prisons for da'wah purposes. Beale has now shifted to Riyadh permanently after living in the UAE for some time. "I wanted to move to Saudi (Arabia) because the environment is Islamic, they have ulema (scholars), masjid in every corner, it's safe for families and I want to learn the Arabic language and my religion," he said. “Studying Arabic is important because it's the language of the Qur'an and Sunnah," he added. Beale also runs a clothing company for a living: www.miimclothing.com The rap star-turned-Islamic preacher said the DVDs of the movie will be released this year Insha Allah; however, no dates have been decided yet. It will be screened at different theaters across the world. For more information about the screenings in Jeddah, check out: Males: http://www.facebook.com/event. Females: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169172689788774 May Allah SWT make this event inspirational and beneficial for all those who attend Insha Allah. |
“Even in the Kingdom, some of the Muslim youth are deviating, thanks to TV, music, media – all of which (have become) tools of the Satan. I want to tell them that this is not the real life, only Islam is the way of life,” said Beale in an interview with Saudi Life.
The movie has been screened in five different countries including Australia, California and Qatar. Beale said the response has been overwhelmingly positive.
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Assalaamu alaikum Kadar
When was the last time you read the mus'haf and implemented what you read with understanding? In it is true guidance from your Lord.
Tupac was a disbeliever and died upon that. Maze is a disbeliever and lives upon that. So as I see it, they're standard bearers of disbelief. As a "Muslim", do you really think it's in your best interest to promote them?
In the mus'haf Allaah commands us not to take the disbelievers as awliyah (friends and helpers). What of promoting them and calling them "genius". Genius is one whom Allaah grants knowledge to. He grants knowledge to those who are pleasing to Him. Those who obey His commands. Haven't you read that in the "Quran"?
May Allaah guide you and me and prevent us from following the footsteps of shaytaan, our clear enemy, ameen.
Otherwise we would term even Sahabah such Ibn Abbas and Ibn Mas'ood as being "non-moderate"... while they were the closest to the Sunnah. Being moderate means to adhere to the Prophet's Sunnah.
Yes a minority of scholars permitted music. But the vast majority, including the four imams, ruled against it.
Our intention should be to seek the truth...
This link will be resourceful: http://www.islamqa.co.cc/m/index.php?q=http://www.islam-qa.com/en/cat/2008 (check the third question.)
And also this: http://islamicstudies.islammessage.com/ResearchPaper.aspx?aid=246
With all due respect. You made a blanket statement without proof, which is usually the case when someone is pushing their own opinion.
With regards to "nasheed", if you heard it, you wouldn't recognize it. Nasheed (during the time of the Prophet, peace and prayers be upon him) wasn't a source of guiding "anyone" to Islaam. Allaah choosing him as the Messenger to bring the truth "guidance" and warning the people was what brought about the reversion of the people.
Do you like a challenge? You sound like you do. Well, if you're up for one, I challenge you to stand in prayer in the last third of the night reciting the words of your nasheeds in pray and see whether Allaah grants you guidance by way of those lyrics and music. Please, if you do, let me know how it turns out.
One final point. Being a revert of twenty years, alhamdulillaah, knowing many, many others; in addition to giving and encouraging others to take shahadah, not one, not one of them gave listening to "nasheed" as reason for them becoming Muslim.
O, by the way, what is a "born again Muslim"? Birth is, as far as I know, once in a life time, just as death is.
http://dawahatreading.blogspot.com/2011/01/hold-on-to-what-companions-were-on-by.html
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