Muslims: Think before you talk (part 1)

Hi my Muslim friends,

Have you heard about a guy called "Mohamed Al-Munajed"?
No?
I haven't heard of him before, I wouldn't really care about whatever he says honestly. He is supposed to be a "Sheikh" in Saudi Arabia but how many Sheikhs are there in this world? How many of them actually know what they're talking about?? only a few. Unfortunately, there are people who actually listen to every Sheikh and every word and i'm not talking about Muslim fans of blablabla sheikhs, i'm talking about the west!! Yes! Apparently, they listen to unknown sheikhs. Those sheikhs start to bluff and say stupid things, next thing you know they're on the news!

What sheikh Munajed said about Mickey Mouse!

What the NEWS said about sheikh Munajed!

What was he thinking??
I know his intention is good and he thought he's saying the right thing and ............but MICKEY MOUSE? TOM AND JERRY? dude, whatever message he was trying to deliver, it's totally pointless!!

It's true that the media keep focusing on such words of such people and making big deals out of them, and totally ignoring the good ones' speeches. And YES, they twist their words sometimes. But..again, it's funny! Those people make the catchy headlines! I can't really blame them! I'm even starting to think that maybe muslim scholars enjoy making fools out of themselves after all... as they keep making the media's job easier.

grrr...So what i want to say here is: PLEASE, I beg you Muslims to think before you talk. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the one we should learn from, and he was well known for his wisdom. He knew when to talk,what to say and how to say it. Do you really think, if the prophet was among us these days with these events and circumstances, he would care about the lawfulness of watching cartoons? that are actually Fiction!? Mickey mouse even walks on his feet, lol.


So please if you have something to say, think of its validity, think of its consequences, think of its importance, and most important of all, make it clear that it's your OWN opinion. And if you'll start talking about mickey mouse and bubblegum then it'd be better if you shut up! for God's sake :)


Think think think BEFORE you talk...



( Just to be fair, In defense, Sheikh Munajed said this ...however, the damage is done and he did mention mickey & tom and jerry as examples...?)

Woman jailed after 'killing' virtual husband

Source : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081023/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_avatar_murder

TOKYO – A 43-year-old player in a virtual game world became so angry about her sudden divorce from her online husband that she logged on with his password and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.

The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his ID and password to log onto the popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in May, a police official in the northern city of Sapporo said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of department policy.

"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations.

The woman, a piano teacher, had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said.

She has not yet been formally charged. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison or a fine up to $5,000.

Players in "Maple Story" create and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting monsters and other obstacles.

In virtual worlds, players often abandon their inhibitions, engaging in activity online that they would never do in the real world. For instance, sex with strangers is a common activity.

The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married to kill the character. The man complained to police when he discovered that his online avatar was dead.

The woman was arrested Wednesday and taken 620 miles from her home in southern Miyazaki to be detained in Sapporo, where the man lives, the official said.

The police official said he did not know if she was married in the real world.

Bad online behavior is usually handled within the rules set up by online worlds, which can ban miscreants or take away their virtual possessions.

In recent years, virtual lives have had consequences in the real world.

When bad deeds lead to criminal charges, prosecutors have found a real-world activity to cite — as in this case, in which the woman was charged with inappropriate computer access.

In August, a woman was charged in Delaware with plotting the real-life abduction of a boyfriend she met through the virtual reality Web site "Second Life."

In Tokyo, a 16-year-old boy was charged with stealing the ID and password from a fellow player of an online game in order to swindle virtual currency worth $360,000.

Virtual games are popular in Japan, and "Second Life" has drawn a fair number of Japanese participants. They rank third by nationality among users, after Americans and Brazilians.

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer

Hmmm...

3am Ibrahim

20 years ago i was born
and when i first knew a home
you were there

Many years have passed
and i grew up so fast
you were there

We needed help you were around
Love and care is what we found
you always cared

you were not just doing a job
you were building an unbreakable bond
you always cared

I got used to hearing your voice
I got used to seeing your face
you were there

I used to start my day with your shine
Saying "saba7 al kheir" with a smile
you were there

You, your wife and kids
are family to us and always will
you always cared

You were a great husband, a great dad
and what a hard life you had!
you always cared

3am ibrahim you always cared
3am ibrahim you were there
when i was young you were there
when i got older you were there
yesterday morning you were there..
But at night, you were not..
3am ibrahim..
yesterday you were gone.


Today i woke up
Starting a new day
you weren't there

Tomorrow in the morning
while i'm waiting for my bus
you won't be there

3am ibrahim i miss you
3am ibrahim we all miss you
we all cared

May God bless you
May God protect you
And in paradise put you there...

Amen

This is not really a poem..more of spontaneous thoughts.
Yesterday October 16th at about 4 something, 3am ibrahim, the porter of our building, passed away after fighting with sickness. I hope he is safe now. I hope he is feeling better. I hope he is with God in heaven. He is missed already..May God make his family strong...Allah yer7amo.