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…Oh Lord, the Creator of All, seen and unseen with Power and Knowledge of the seen , unseen, past, present and future, open all

our Hearts to the Truth and Guide Us All to the Straight Path.

Amen

The series of Booklets that have been produced is to remove misconception on Islam, and see ways and means to find the similarities in the Great Masters Teachings, through the available Scriptures, and to prevent Mischief.

We hope you will enjoy reading them, and also find useful n Truthful Information that will help us as a Society to live in Peace, whatever our d i f f e r e n c e s i n B e l i e f s , P r a c t i c e s a n d Understanding.

"O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of

his dead brother?

You would hate it . And fear GOD. Verily, GOD is the One Who accepts repentance,

Most Merciful." Quran49:12

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills. Buddha

It is ignorance that smothers, and it is carelessness that makes it invisible. The hunger of craving pollutes the world, and the pain of suffering causes the greatest fear. Buddha

Aren't WE ALL ONE?

Black, White, Brown, Tall, Short,

Fat ,Thin, from the North, South, East and West!

All want to be Happy,

All want the Freedom to express ourselves (without creating mischief),

All want our basic needs fulfilled unconditionally,

with opportunity for greater attainment

&

to live in Peace and Security

for the few years we interact in Mother Earth.

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The Reality is

We Have

Malnutrition & Starvation

Obesity &Sickness

Poverty& Waste

Capitalism& Greed

Economical & Political Might

War & Mischief in the Land

Religious & Cultural Differences Disrespect& Disregard

to Other Human Life

Human Rights & Freedom

Deception &Injustice

Demonize Others & Uplift U'r Community

due to Ignorance

without Communication,Compromise and Consensus

Can you and I do something about IT!!02

Let us go to Basics The very Fabric of our Society

Let us Examine if the Great Teachers of our Religions give us a Clue as to How to live in a Multicultural Society

Let us examine what we can learn from the four great Religions

Hinduism- Buddhism- Christianity- Islam and see how we can adoptIt in our day to day lives:

One early morning some 2010 years ago, when a Rabi (Jewish Priest)was at the Temple, a group of people

started to say master master we have caught her in the act! He did not reply and was walking away. They persistently followed him and asserted that she must be punished as per the Book, and therefore she should be stoned to death. As it appeared that they wanted Justice done as per their interpretation of the Law,The Rabi bent down and picked a stone and gave it and said ,whoever is sinless may cast the first stone.

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Then he immediately went down again and started to write in the sand.

The crowd who brought the helpless women one by one peeped over the Rabi's shoulder and quietly walked away!!! St. John chapter 8 verse 4-8

Why walk away? Perhaps the Rabi whom they called Master must have written their very names! Implying that he knew that these men too have committed the very same crime of adultry.

Lesson: Don't try to take the Law to your own hands, as it is highly specialized and need to be applied equitably if justice is to be done. There could be some members in this crowd who might have wanted to take revenge from this women or place the Rabi in an embarrassing position with the law of the Country-Yes we are speaking of Jesus Christ (pbuh) as per the Holy Bible. note as the situation was tense and needed an equitable solution the superb mastery of MANAGEMENT.

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1. He spoke very brief and a heart piercing truth;

2. Attention seeking body movement ;

3. Secret Message to READ!

finally got everyone of them to read

what he wrote about (only him)

so they UNDERSTOOD and yet

4. Not humiliated by not making

“their character” Public!!!!

Immediate Action Possible: Always press for Justice, adhere to the Law. Don't be the Judge. There could always be three sides to a story.

The aggressor,

The aggrieved,

The Wisdom for Peace and to prevent Creating mischief in the Land. (Patience of aggrieved reqd.)

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Coming to Hinduism: One of the ancient Scriptures The Bagawad Geetha1:1-2,2:34-37 Gives a detailed account of a war between Kith and Kin Lord Arjun refuses to battle his cousins, and prefers to die. Lord Krishna advices him to Fight as this is for a just cause although it is against his very own family members.Lesson: For Justice to Prevail, Blood Relationship or

Other Consideration even Political cannot stand in the way.

Immediate Action Possible: Perhaps stop the barbaric ragging at Universities; Stop bullies at school; and offices etc. Readily accept our mistakes and don't find ways

to pass the buck. Don't try to hide under the legal system, but look

at Justice in a equitable way. Even with Family Justice must be done, (but kind and help them during the difficult period, )

Explain the need for a unbiased Justice System

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Approximately 2550 years ago Lord Buddha made this Powerful statement:

Do not believe in anything (simply)

because you have heard it.

Do not believe in anything because it

is spoken and rumored by many|

Do not believe in anything merely on the

authority of your teachers and elders. But after observation and analysis when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of all then accept it and live up to it. Buddha (Anguttara Nikaya Vol. 1, 188-193 P.T.S. Ed.).Kalama Suttra

L e s s o n : D O N O T A C T U P O N R U M O U R S . Check its Validty; Act only if it is Beneficial to All

Immediate Action Possible: Do not gossip based on what you hear or read or even what you SEE!!.I f you can do something resulting in benefit to all, then investigate, analyze before action is taken.

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Lastly let us look at Islam

According to the sayings of Prophet:

Faith has over seventy branches , the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is only one Creator of all that exists, and the humblest of which is the, removal of what is injurious from the path:. Muslim bk1 Hadith56:

It means there is an Uncreated (no beginning or end), that creates Everything. The Uncreated does not visit the creation but with infinite knowledge, power etc knows everything including the present past and future of created things and is beyond our imagination This is the highest of faith.

Lesson: FIRST PART OF FAITH TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE ,

Removing any obstacles that can beremoved by us that are a hindranceto others in the society we live in.

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Immediate Action Possible:At home office and Public Areas,go beyond your normal self and makeit extra pleasant and safe for All Clear speech n action reflects transparency,

Friends n Family and acquaintances: always speak something that is mutually beneficial ,for the individual or the public at large.

Dear Family in Humanity; don't you think although we belong to different Religions, Cultures, and Locations that we ALL Humbly Agree on these 4 Worldly Truths

1.STAND UP FOR JUSTICE AT ALL COST

2.DO NOT TAKE LAW INTO OUR HANDS

3.DO NOT BELIEVE- CHECK - IF FOR GENERAL GOOD- ACT

4. REMOVE OBSTACLES ON EACH OTHER'S PATH AND REMOVE SUSPICION

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Let us Drill this in to our Conscience, Make it our WILL!

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY is a MUST

Let us start it from our very own Homes and take it to:

Our Friends n Neighbours Our Temples ,Churches n Mosques Our Schools,Universities, Colleges Our Fellow Workers n Superiors

Our Politicians n Leaders Every Culture,Religion n Country

The Dividend will be OURS

PEACE N PROSPERITY

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Authors Note:

Hope you found this little booklet Truthful and informative. You will wonder why a basic Muslim takes this much of trouble? The answer is very simple. We want to follow the Basic Principles of Islam. This can never be done without understanding the Character and Practices of the Final Prophet. Read his Last Sermon to Understand better( we are asked to inform others even if we know even one thing!).

If you think this information in the Booklet will be useful, please download and Print at the corner store and distribute to friends and Family, as it is done in a way to print easily. You may also go to the website for other articles of Social Value. GOD Bless

It is not possible to get these details.THANK YOU ALL good Souls

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In today's World of Secularism, it isimperative to seek solutions to problems

through the same rational way of ModernGovernments and Society and where

required look into the Religious Scripturesof the various Faiths.

Terrorism, Unrest, Mistrust all arise mainlybecause we take little action to preventMischief, and Rumours from spreading.

Peace and Progress can only envelope theWorld if each Individual, Society, Faith,

Culture, Government take responsibility toPrevent Mischief in Every Form

Acquiring Knowledge - Good

Informing others - V. Good

Applying it - Excellent

Preventing Mischief - Noble