Islam and sports

“Who Killed Andrea?”

There is no overstating the ugliness of fanaticism in all aspects of life, and hooliganism in particular has been ruining the beautiful sport of football since its very start, but that’s not the worst thing about it. Because at the end of the day, football in and of itself is still just a game, but the spillover that happens from the stadiums into real life, and how humans from different nationalities deal with each other is the real issue here. The religion of Islam solves this problem at its core with 100% efficiency, watch this video to know how. ...

Hooliganism

It was a sunny spring day in May, when Italian Andre Cazola woke up excited and happy. Today is the day of the match that had been booked months prior. The European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus! The first thing he glanced at when he opened his eyes, was the uniform of his team hung neatly behind his room door. He had bought the uniform months ago and wanted to wear it on an important occasion… like today. He reached under his bed to feel the floor. Then a smile appeared on his face, as his hand touched the new shoes, which he had bought only yesterday, along with a long pair of socks that reached his knees. Everything is ready… It will be a great day! I forgot to tell you two things though Number 1- Andre was only 11 years old. Number 2- he was killed inside the stadium that day. On the tenth of January, 630 AD, the Islamic army, led by the Prophet Muhammad Ibn Abdullah (Peace and Blessings be upon him) entered Makkah, conquering the city and destroying its idols… It was the day of their greatest victory… And as a sign of this victory, a man ascended to the top of the Kaaba and raised the call to prayer! Before I reveal to you two astonishing points about this moment, it is important to mention that Islam was revealed to the Arabs in a place called ‘the Arabian Peninsula’, and the language of the Quran is Arabic. Also, the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.. and most of the Muslims “at that time”, were pure Arabs…. and most importantly, their pride in their Arabism was and still is a huge part of their identity. Now for the first surprise: The one who raised the call to prayer in that historic moment, was not an Arab… but an Abyssinian! Abyssinians are not Arabs… That man’s name was Bilal Ibn Rabah. I’ll tell you the second amazing piece of information in a moment, but first let me give you a fictitious scenario. A person [...] ...

“Worshippers at the Gym”

Islam is the perfect mix for living a balanced, and fulfilling life, which leads you, toward Islam provides its followers with what you can call: ” The Theory of everything” Everything is connected to God, and everything you do with good intention is worship, yes, even going to play football, and YES, even going to sleep! How can going to sleep be worshiped? Watch this video to know the answer’s an everlasting paradise. ...

Sports in Islam

It is literally impossible to find a subject on which Islam has no ruling. Let’s take sports as an example The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, said: “A strong believer is better and more beloved to gad than a weak believer, and in both there is good.” Going to the gym to exercise your biceps, triceps, or mastering your bench press, with the intention of becoming a better, stronger, and more capable Muslim for God’s sake ..is – an act of worship in Islam. A daily 20 minute track routine with the same intention.. keeps you in a state of worship and seeking closeness to God. 45 minutes … increases your reward from God even more. This is because worship in Islam is not just prayer and meditation.. It is a comprehensive term which entails every single thing that God loves and is pleased with. And God loves for Muslims to take care of their health. Also, the Prophet Mohamed said: “Your body has a right over you” and your body’s right is that you keep it in its best condition… through proper nutrition, exercise, etc. But if you spend your life eating pizza and McDonald’s with liters of sugars and salts in the form of carbonated water… Soon enough, those destructive habits will take a toll on your health, and your whole eating pattern will fall within the scope of…haram. (Meaning forbidden by God) That is why the Prophet, Peace be upon him, said: “The son of Adam doesn’t fill a vessel more to his detriment… than his stomach.” And for Muslims, the Sunnah of the Prophet to be followed is not only from his statements… but also from his actions For example, The Prophet, Peace be upon him, used to participate in horse and camel racing. He also, encouraged boys to race on foot, and would reward the winners. Regarding the sport of archery, he said, “Verily! Strength is in archery” Also, when he passed by boys learning archery, he praised them. Islam encourages strengthening the body and acquiring skills to lead a better life… [...] ...

“2.5%”

Today, I encourage you to practice a simplistic form of one of the five pillars of Islam. It’s the third one and it’s called the Zakat, or almsgiving. In Islam, It is customarily 2.5% (or 1⁄40) of one’s total savings and wealth above a specific threshold each lunar year. ...

“salah became the huge star ”

When Salah became the huge star that he is, every family in his hometown “Nagrig” started training their kids to become soccer players as well, they know the value of starting very young, and I am sure some of these kids will become professional footballers one day. ...

“Sacrifice”

“Would you be prepared to die for your club?” A news reporter asked two hardcore soccer fans outside of some stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. “Yes,” the fans answered. ...

“Everyone does Hajj”

What’s the difference between going to the stadium and watching the game on a flat screen at home, in an air-conditioned room, lying on a recliner, with all the snacks you need around you? One thing: the people. ...

“Belonging”

I was once talking to a friend of mine who was a fan of a mid-table football team. I tried to convince him, using logic and reason, numbers, and statistics, that his team deserved to lose a specific game. Finally, he stopped me saying “Ahmed, don’t waste your time, soccer fandom is based on irrationality” ...

“Eight hours earlier”

I guess every group of friends has that one member who is always late for everything. I am that person in my group, and I am not proud of it. ...

“good sportsmanship in soccer”

The list goes on, I do believe that moral values should be the norm and hailing heaps of praise on people who do the minimum ethically gives the impression that the alternative was expected. ...

“Is it a waste of time?”

In Islam, we follow what the Quran says and what the prophet Mohamed said or did, even in the smallest of matters. This story is usually told in the context of describing the marital life of the prophet and how he treated his wives, but we can also derive other lessons from it, relating to the question at hand. ...

“Fairness”

“I wish I was super rich to give poor people a lot of money and try to solve world hunger” or “I wish I had enough money to house all these homeless people” ...

“Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah”

Do you remember when a few fans of a premier league club were filmed chanting “Salah is a bomber” (meaning Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah)? ...

“Islam and homo***uality”

The simple reason for this brutal attack was the fact that he is a Muslim and the game in question was being played with rainbow shirts, in support of homosexuality. ...

“The countdown”

This is exactly how Islam sees this worldly life, a ticking clock during which you seek to collect the biggest number of “rewardable deeds” the only worthy investment is one that will last forever, the afterlife. ...

“Islam and sports”

Prophet Mohamed said, “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, and there is goodness in both of them.” ...

“Only one race”

In the words of the prophet Muhammed “Your Lord is one, and your father (Adam) is one, O people. “There is no superiority of an Arab over a non-Arab, nor for a non-Arab over an Arab, and neither for white skin over black skin, nor for black skin over white skin, except by righteousness. ” ...

“The worst thing about soccer”

Even if you are a non-Muslim, you must have heard about The Kaaba, the holiest place in Islam and the location at which millions of Muslims gather every year to perform the Pilgrimage (Hajj), which is the fifth pillar of Islam. ...

Soccar Gambling

In 2007, the former super striker Freddie Kanoute refused to wear his team’s standard shirt, as it was branded with the logo of a famous gambling company. As a Muslim, he refused to promote such sin. ...

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