‎"O my Lord, if I worship you" ~ Rabia Basri

"O my Lord,

if I worship you
from fear of hell, burn me in hell.

If I worship you
from hope of Paradise, bar me from its gates.

But if I worship you
for yourself alone, grant me then the beauty of your Face."

This poem made me feel weak in the heart and bought tears to my eyes. It's a beautiful poem.

Salaams,

What would come under this particular jihad?

How do we fight the evil of our own soul?

What is the evil of our own soul?

should you call yourself something, even if the true meaning of that something has been lost. and if people didnt know the real meaning and just looked around to get a definition of that something they would get the wrong definition?

should you call yourself something if by calling yourself that you will be attached to certain people who dont actually agree with?

i would be an annoying little brat if i decided not to call myself anything.

The MoD is furious that wikileaks has released many documents about the Iraq War.

They are furious as incidents like this one where a British soldier murdered an 8 year old girl as she played in the street have a very slight chance of becoming public knowledge:

...Lawyer Phil Shiner said the murder happened while soldiers were handing out sweets to children.

He said: "The tank stopped at the end of the street, she's there in her yellow dress, a rifleman pops up and blows her away."...

So, to those that say "you should support our troops", I ask, do they support murder?