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Justice And Equality,
Part-1/9
[Rylands Estate Mosque, Cape, South
Africa] In this very informative yet entertaining video, Sheikh Deedat argues that Allah (swt) in the Holy Qur'an asks us to do justice to others even when it's against our own interest. He also explains how to achieve this quality.
"Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head...If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head"
Bible, Corrinthians 11:3-6
"I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God"
Bible, Timothy 2:9-10
Sheikh Ahmed Deedat: Bible commands women to cover their heads or shave them off
A sexy answer by Ahmed Deedat on why Muslim women are being oppressed by their veil - you would love to watch it over and over again!
The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible says, in 1 Corinthians 11:4-7: Any man who prays or propehsies with something on his head disgraces his head, but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled disgraces her head--it is one and the same thing as having her head shaved. For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, she should wear a veil. For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and relection of God; but woman is the reflection of man.
So, yes, the New Testament of the Christian Bible says that women should cover their heads when they pray, and men should not.
Sheikh Ahmed Deedat:
In 1986, the King Faisal Foundation awarded the King Faisal International Prize
for SERVICE TO ISLAM, to a South African who is more or better known than many
dignitaries in their own countries. This was the first time that this
prestigious award has been awarded to a South African. The recipient of this
award was a man totally dedicated to his faith and its propagation and who was
not afraid to challenge any one to a debate to settle once and for all the
matter, who has the good news right? He was none other than Sheikh Ahmed Deedat,
reverently known and called UNCLE by those who hold him in high esteem and
admiration.
The award came after a lifetime of struggle to propagate Islam and to defend
Islam against the onslaught of the missionaries. Finally, he was given
recognition by the international Muslim community that he deserved and focused
more sharply the attention of the Muslim world on the most important aspect of
his work, the challenge to propagate Islam. This was his life long ambition to
focus the Muslim world's attention and resources on the propagation of Islam,
and at last he succeeded. What a moment of jubilation, achievement and personal
gratification for Sheikh Deedat the award was, a turning point in his life.
Sheikh Deedat did not have much formal schooling, but he was self-taught through
experience and a penchant for reading, debating, discussion, and a profound
sense of commitment to a mission and goal. He was driven and goal oriented. He
was focused and never let up until the job was done. He was sharp, perceptive,
forthright, fiery, and daring in his challenge of those whom he debated,
particularly against those who equal his missionary zeal and sense of audacity.
Formal schooling did not destroy his creative prowess, his tenacity, ambition,
drive, and sheer daring to swim upstream.
Sheikh Deedat was more a scholar of the Bible than the Qur'an, and was more
familiar and adroit with its teachings. He had an insight and perspective of the
Bible which made many Christians he came into contact with rethink and
re-examine their faith, particularly those aspects of the Bible and the Qur'an
that deal with the divine mission and life of Prophet Jesus.
On May 3, 1996, Sheikh Ahmed Deedat suffered a stroke which left him paralyzed
from the neck down, and also meant that he could no longer speak or swallow. He
was flown to a hospital in Riyadh, where he was taught to communicate through a
series of eye-movements. He spent the last nine years of his life in a bed in
his home in Verulam, South Africa, encouraging people to engage in da'wah. He
continued to receive hundreds of letters of support from around the world.
During these years, rumors spread throughout the Internet that he was already
dead, and even some websites that contained his pamphlets mentioned as early as
2002 that he was dead.
On August 8, 2005, Ahmed Deedat finally succumbed to his prolonged illness and
died at his home in Trevennen Road, Verulam in the province of KwaZulu Natal.
