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:|: Time for Hijrah! :|:
:|: Why do you have to think about living off-grid? :|:
:|: Know the Corrupt Minds :|:
:|: At Least Know shaitan :|:
:|: Dignity Being Muslim :|:
:|: Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil :|:

Bismillah
Al Hamdulill ah
Wa AsSalatu AsSalamu A’la Rasulillah!

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Food of human being: ‘Halal and Tayyib’ (حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا)

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Aujubillahi Min Asshaitwanir Rajeem.

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:168-173)
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
“O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] Halal (lawful) and Tayyib (pure/ beneficial ) and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”

Subhanallah!
Let’s do a Critical Reasoning of the Ayah here.
What did Allah commanded the people?
To eat from ‘Halal and ‘Tayyib’ food.

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The Ummah that cling only with ‘Halal’ but no regard to Tayyib:

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Subhanallah! We Muslims know what is Halal.

When it comes to Halal food, every single Muslim possesses a PhD-level knowledge, Ma Shaa Allah! The concern for Halal food engraved in a Muslim’s mind so much that even a sinning Muslim while engaging in Haram things look for Halal meat.

But when you ask such Muslims about ‘Tayyib’ food, they have little or no understanding. They possess no certain knowledge about it. The astonishing fact is that Muslims even show no concern about what is Tayyib as if Allah’s word stops at Halal only. La Hawa La Wa La Quwata Illa Billah! There’s no regard whatsoever about Tayyib that would make you think Allah’s word has no value to a Muslim. Allahu Musta’an.

Question is, why has that happened? How’s that happened?
How a Muslim gives no importance to Allah’s word?
The reason is deep, out of the scope of the topic of this Article.
En Shaa Allah, we will discuss that in a proper place.
So, let’s move now to understand ‘Tayyib’ food in the Ayah.
Wa Ma Tawufiqi Illa Billah!

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What’s the place of ‘Tayyib’ in regards to food?

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What does it mean to eat ‘Tayyib’?
General meaning, good, pure food and food that benefits you.

But what about Allah’s command of eating the ‘Halal Food’?
First of all, when it comes to the matter of food, Allah Ajja Wa Jalla didn’t only mention the word ‘Halal’ rather, He Al-Hakeem also mentioned ‘Tayyib’ (pure and beneficial) with that. (Examples: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:168, Surah An-Nahl 16:114)

What does it mean?
It means, in regards to food, ‘Halal’ is only one part of the condition of food that are allowed. There is another condition attached to it, which is, that it has to be ‘Tayyib’ as well.

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How important is this condition of food to be “Tayyib’?

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The matter becomes such important that if you read other Ayat regarding food, you will find Allah only mentioned about ‘Tayyib’, not even the word ‘Halal’. Such as

“O believers! Eat from the Tayyib (PURE and BENEFICIAL food) we have provided for you. And give thanks to Allah if you ˹truly˺ worship Him ˹alone˺.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah (2:172):

And then, read this Ayah:

فَٱبْعَثُوٓا۟ أَحَدَكُم بِوَرِقِكُمْ هَٰذِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَنظُرْ أَيُّهَآ أَزْكَىٰ طَعَامًا فَلْيَأْتِكُم بِرِزْقٍ مِّنْهُ وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ وَلَا يُشْعِرَنَّ بِكُمْ أَحَدًا

“So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the city and let him look to which is ‘Zaka’ Taw’ama’ and bring you provision from it.”
(Surah Al-Kahf 18:19)

Look at the food the people of the cave was looking for. It’s ‘Zaka’ (أَزْكَىٰ طَعَامًۭا), which means again, the pure/ beneficial food. Not mentioning ‘Halal’.

And then look at the another Ayah where Allah mentioned only ‘Tayyib’ in regards to Rizq, not even the word ‘Halal’

وَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ إِذۡ أَنتُمۡ قَلِيلࣱ مُّسۡتَضۡعَفُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ تَخَافُونَ أَن يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ فَآوَىٰكُمۡ وَأَيَّدَكُم بِنَصۡرِهِۦ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ
“And remember when you were few and oppressed in the land, fearing that people might abduct you, but He sheltered you, supported you with His victory, and provided you with pure/ beneficial provisions -(وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ) that you might be grateful.”
(Al-Anfal 8:26)

Subhanallah!
What do you understand from these Ayat?
These Ayat didn’t even mentioned ‘Halal’?
Just only Tayyib or ‘Zaka’
What does this suggest?
Tayyib is like a replacement/ alternative/ similar condition of a food to be Halal.
In other words, whatever is Tayyib that is Halal or whatever is Halal that has to be Tayyib.
A Haram food cannot be a Tayyib food, A food which is not Tayyib cannot be Halal.

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Something to be Halal has to be Tayyib:

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Subhanallah!
The critical reasoning of the above Ayat is proven by another Ayah where Allah Al-Hakeem straight away clarified the meaning of Halal as Tayyib:

يَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا أُحِلَّ لَهُمْ قُلْ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ وَمَا عَلَّمْتُم مِّنَ الْجَوَارِحِ مُكَلِّبِينَ تُعَلِّمُونَهُنَّ مِمَّا عَلَّمَكُمُ اللَّهُ فَكُلُوا مِمَّا أَمْسَكْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ

“They ask you, [O Muhammad], what has been made ‘Halal’ for them? Say, ‘Halal’ for you are ‘Tayyib’ (pure and beneficial) and [game caught by] what you have trained of hunting animals which you train as Allah has taught you. So eat of what they catch for you, and mention the name of Allah upon it, and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is swift in account.’”
(Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:4)

Subhanallah!
Did this Ayah confirms from Allah’s clarification that Halal means Tayyib?
Is it not clear from the above Ayah that a food to be Halal has to be Tayyib?
Or
In other words, the food that are not Tayyib is not Halal!
Allahu Akbar!

And finally, I can’t help but to mention this:
What Dua Rasulullah taught us?

“Allahumma Arzukni Rizkkan ‘Taiyyban'”
(O Allah, provide us Rizq that is Tayyib)
(Ibne Majah 925, Saheeh)

That again suggest Halal and Tayyib have the same connotation, same implication.
What is not Tayyib can’t be Halal.
Something to be Halal has to be Tayyib as well.

Subhanallah!
It should not leave any doubt in the mind of a Muslim who gives importance to Allah’s words that a food to be Halal has to be Tayyib.

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So, what is Tayyib (pure and beneficial) food?

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Food those are genetically modified?
Food those grown using pesticides?
Food (animal) those grown using antibiotics?
Food that is cross-bred between two different species?
Food that processed with chemicals?
Food that preserved with chemicals?

Subhanallah!
Food means pure and beneficial food.
Not modified,
Not corrupted,
Not Genetically modified,
Not processed with unhealthy fats,
Not processed with additives, preservatives,
Not processed with artificial colours, artificial flavours and artificial sweeteners.
Not preserved with chemicals.

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By the way, what is GMO, Genetically Modified Food actually?

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It is the changing of Allah’s creation by the shaitan among humans by the command of shaitan among Jinn, as that’s what shaitan threatened to mislead the son of Adam A’alaihi Wa Sallam.

In the last part of the Ayah Allah warned those
“And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allāh has certainly sustained a clear loss.”

Thus whenever we eat GMO food, know that it is shaitanic food and we are helping shaitan succeeding by helping in the implementation of shaitan’s plans. May Allah forgive us. May Allah protect us.

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And then, what about Cross-breed and hybrid of crops and animals?

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Allah, A’zizul Hakeem, Ahsanul Khaliqeen says He has perfected his all creations, “Who has perfected everything He created” (Surah As-Sazda 32:7).

And Allah says,

فَأَقِمۡ وَجۡهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفࣰاۚ فِطۡرَتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِي فَطَرَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَيۡهَاۚ لَا تَبۡدِيلَ لِخَلۡقِ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ 

“So direct your face toward the Deen, inclining to truth, the fiṭrah of Allāh upon which He has created people. No change should there be in the creation of Allāh. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.”
(Ar-Rum 30:30)

Subhanallah! In what a fundamental context of Islam Allah mentioned this issue!
“لَا تَبۡدِيلَ لِخَلۡقِ ٱللَّهِۚ” (La Tabdeela LiKhalqillah!)”
“No change should there be in the creation of Allāh.”
And that’s Deenul Qayyim!

but these shaitan came up with cross-breed, hybrid and making new creations and we have been eating these corrupt food for many decades while our entire scholarship of Modern Ulama has been sleeping.

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Are you still doing Allah’s Deen?

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Subhanallah!
How many ways have we not abandoned the Quran?
Kuffar has corrupted the entire food system today by altering Allah’s creation be eat rice, wheat, cattle, fruits or vegetables and we Ummah look for no way out to save our Deen while we read Allah’s book, that doesn’t impact us.

Rasulullah Sallallahu A’laihi Wa Sallam has clearly mentioned,

باب مِنَ الدِّينِ الْفِرَارُ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي صَعْصَعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏
“‏ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرَ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِ غَنَمٌ يَتْبَعُ بِهَا شَعَفَ الْجِبَالِ وَمَوَاقِعَ الْقَطْرِ، يَفِرُّ بِدِينِهِ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ ‏”‏‏.‏

“A time will soon come when the best property of a Muslim will be sheep which he will take on the top of mountains and the places of rainfall (valleys) so as to flee with his Deen from Fitnah/ afflictions.”
(Saheeh Bukhari 19, Abu Dawud 4267.)

O Muslim, when do you think that day will come for you?
That you will think, ‘Now is the time to move to the mountain?’
Kuffar has dismantled the authority of Muslims, wasn’t that a time for you to move to the mountains?
Kuffar has forced their Shariah on you, wasn’t that a time for you to move to the mountains?
Kuffar has submerged you into an ocean of Riba, wasn’t that a time for you to move to the mountains?
Kuffar has successfully corrupted the entire food system aided by shaitan and you’re fed that corrupt / shaitanic food, yet that is not the time for you to think that your Deen needs to be saved?
That you need to move to the mountain to save your Deen?

What bothers Kuffar, is the Deen of Islam that consist the Shariah of Allah, which they have demolished long back. But you Jaheel still thinking you’re doing your Deen by living under the Kuffar’s Shariah!
When would it be your time to take the Quran and holdfast onto the Quran?
When would you understand that there can’t be a Deen of Islam for a Muslim submitting to the Kuffar’s Shariah!

Wa Allahu A’lam.
May Allah guide us!
May Allah give us understanding!
May Allah protect us.

Yet Allah’s word doesn’t impact Muslims, so we have to look for scientific evidence to prove the corruption of the food system! So here it is!

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The corruption of the food system could be understood by just one horrible findings:

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Report 1:
70% of the food on the shelves is corrupted:
https://mightypursuit.com/blog/the-rise-of-disease-greed-inside-the-global-corruption-of-the-food-industry/

Report 2:
Humans Living in Cities Are Slowly Losing Their Ability to Digest Plants.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/humans-living-in-cities-are-slowly-losing-their-ability-to-digest-plants/ar-BB1k8s1i?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=ec7a22c5e24849019b606c79f31cb978&ei=424

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And here is a research about how corrupted the entire food chain has become:

1. Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods
Modern diets are dominated by processed foods laden with artificial additives, preservatives, refined sugars, and unhealthy fats.

Scientific Findings: A 2019 study published in BMJ linked ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. These foods are often high in sugar, salt, unhealthy fats, and artificial additives while lacking essential nutrients.

Source: Srour, B., et al. (2019). ‘Ultra-processed food intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: prospective cohort study (NutriNet-Santé). BMJ’.

2. Chemical Contamination (Pesticides, Antibiotics, etc.)

Antibiotics and Hormones:
Pesticides: The Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes an annual “Dirty Dozen” list highlighting produce with the highest pesticide residues. Studies have linked pesticide exposure to health issues like cancer, neurological disorders, and hormonal disruptions.

Antibiotics in Livestock:
Livestock is often treated with antibiotics and growth hormones, which can enter the food chain and contribute to antibiotic resistance and hormonal imbalances in humans.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the overuse of antibiotics in animal farming contributes to antibiotic resistance, a major global health threat.

Source: WHO (2017). ‘Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance’.

3. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
The results of most studies with GM foods indicate that they may cause some common toxic effects such as hepatic, pancreatic, renal, or reproductive effects.
Scientific Findings: Organizations like the FDA and WHO, concerns remain about the long-term environmental and health impacts of GMOs

For example, a 2015 report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosate (a herbicide used with GMO crops) as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

Source: IARC (2015). ‘Glyphosate Monograph’.

4. Food Adulteration
Adding harmful substances to food (e.g., melamine in milk, artificial colours in spices, or diluted olive oil), compromises safety and quality.

Scientific Findings: A 2018 report by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found that a significant percentage of food samples tested were adulterated, including milk, spices, and edible oils. Adulterants like melamine, artificial colours, and harmful chemicals pose serious health risks.

Source: FSSAI (2018). ‘National Milk Safety and Quality Survey’.

5. Loss of Nutritional Value
Scientific Findings: A 2004 study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that Soil depletion from intensive modern farming practices has led to a decline in the nutrient content of crops. Fruits and vegetables today often contain fewer vitamins and minerals compared to those grown decades ago.

For example, the study reported a 6% decline in protein content and a 38% decline in vitamin B2 levels in vegetables over 50 years.

Source: Davis, D. R., et al. (2004). ‘Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999’.

6. Lead poisoning and health: Heavy Metals:
Heavy metals, microplastics, and other pollutants contaminate water and soil, entering the food chain. Seafood, for example, is increasingly affected by microplastics and mercury.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that heavy metals like lead and cadmium in food and water can cause severe health issues, including kidney damage and developmental problems in children.

Source: WHO (2021). ‘Lead poisoning and health’.

So now, you know what’s going on, what food you’re eating.

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Dignity Being Muslim

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And as usual, you can let it go by saying,
“What can I do? I cannot change the system alone, nor I can get out of the system. And when you go to live off-grid, the challenges are many”:

“What about the children and their future?
What about the skills we have?
Where would we use and benefit from our skills?
What about the earnings?
Do you expect everyone should be a farmer?
And then we are not even physically ready to work on a farm.
Nor our children and women are ready to take the hardship of a farm life.
We are spoiled. We can’t help it brother. We are lost. It’s not easy to get out of this system. But yes, a farm life could be good when you retire!”

Well, you have raised some practical and genuine concerns.
But truly speaking, you’re a lost kind of person, definitely not a character of a Muslim.

A Muslim breaks the shackle of corruption, he doesn’t submit to the corruption. That’s the bottom line about being Muslim. That’s the Dignity being Muslim. You must live by the dignity of a Muslim.

Eating pure food is Allah’s command in the first place, it’s not your choice.
And changing the evil by your hand or tongue or heart is a command and, therefore an obligation to every Muslim. (Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2169, Saheeh)

Therefore, you can understand, Islam doesn’t allow you to be indifferent in the face of corruption. You must have an act.

And you must believe that Allah will be with you when you do what is the right thing to do.
(Surah Nahl 16:128)
You must believe that Allah will show you the way when you take a step for Allah’s cause.
(Surah Al-Ankabut 29:69)

And you must believe when Allah says:
“And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out and provide for him from where he does not expect. (Surah At-Talaq 65:3):

Indeed, unless you have a firm belief in Allah’s words and unless you have the attitude to stand against the the corruption, you will always be a subject to the corruptors.

On the other hand, when you have a firm belief in Allah’s word and you have the attitude to stand against corruption, for you Allah will be sufficient. As Allah promised:

“And whoever relies upon Allah, then He is sufficient for him.
(Surah At-Talaq 65:2-3)

As for us, we can only say, It’s your choice. Either obey Allah or obey the corruptors.
But If you want to take a step, we have devised a plan, an off-grid living project that will answer most of your concerns above, En Shaa Allah, Bi-Iznillah!

Wa Allahu A’lam.
We ask Allah that He shows us a way out.
That He save us from the corrupt system.
Ameen.