And not a 5 percenter. Proof: Busta praises God instead of himself. Five percenters believe man is god.
May Allah guide him and forgive him. Ameen!
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Maashallah that’s great. Hope he’s not part of the Nation of Islam though…
yea inshallah , Allah swt knows best!
http://www.chillyoislamyo.com/
he might be 5 percenter
This is very very old news. And he is not Muslim, he is part of the five percenters in Brooklyn…
what is 5 percenters
I always thought he was a 5%er, but he named a couple of the Names of Allah, so I’m confused now…
those are some wild people I even know a few of them way out here in Colorado, they know the truth about Islam but they only follow part of it using the name “Allah” for God due to the translation equivalence in English. If that makes any sense, so they actually know the names of Allah but they dont fully follow Sunnah only parts of it. InshaAllah, they will come to Islam and be good Muslims.
I think he left the 5 percenters and became a true Muslim, becuase the 5 percenters say that man is god, but Busta Rhymes is praising God instead of saying he is god.
By the way, nice job with the site. This new layout looks really good!
Here is an interesting link to an article on 5%-ers. Not saying Busta Rhymes is one, Allah only knows that. Just so we can know more about the 5%-ers.
http://comp.uark.edu/~tsweden/5per.html
Alhumdullilah! I pray that’s true. It should be noted that 5%ers are, by requirement, very intelligent. They have to study a series of “120″ lessons. Knowledge-120, Wisdom-120, and Understanding-120 equals 360.. The point is it would be nothing for them to know The Attributes. The Rza, por ejemplo, has mastered 120. He’s a very intelligent man. I’m quite sure if they were required to memorize the Qur’an, he would. To 5%ers Islam stands for I Self Lord Am Master. It has nothing to do with the deen. They will call themselves Muslims but will explain that they only use that word for its definition. One has to remember that 5%ers, or The Nation Of Gods and Earths, are an offshoot of the Nation of Islam.
Question is, what’s the obsession with Celebrity Muslim? or rather Celebrities becoming Muslims?
Sorry bro, he is a confirmed member of the Nations of Gods and Earths. The reference to God as an alternate being is something still seen amongst percenters, though they do also view themselves as “Allah”s. Sort of the same manner in which the people of Quraysh would fervently worship many idols yet still acknowledge there was one “Allah” who reigned supreme.
What Busta said isn’t accordance to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nation_of_Gods_and_Earths
I couldn’t find anything on the net showing that the 5%ers affirm the names of Allah.
so whats the big fuss if he is? ill only believe it as soon as he drops the alcahol fueled songs and the use of half naked woman in his videos!
As salaam aleikum!
Just found this link that was banned from Youtube:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ov67_farrakhan-on-malcolm-xs-assassinati_politics
Yeah…MR I think this deserves a post or some discussion.
From wikipedia,
“The Blackman [sic] is God and his proper name is Allah: Arm, Leg, Leg, Arm, Head.”
What a load of ****!
to my previous post i apologize for the misinformation, i just read the article and that is way different from what the “5%ers” out here talking about. the nation of gods and earths are talkin worse than what these cats out here are talkin about, all i can say now is WOW
If you look on that same wikipedia article, you’ll see Busta Rhymes mentioned as one the figures who helped spread five percenter ideology. And here is another link that affirms that:
http://www.blackapologetics.com/fivepercentfaq.html
You will see his name mentioned in the membership section. Wikipedia is probably correct, but since anybody can edit it, you always need other sources.
Here is another source:
http://comp.uark.edu/~tsweden/5per.html
“And there are many, many more. Among the commercially successful and critically hailed rappers who belong to the Nation of Gods and Earths are: Rakim (Allah) of Eric B and Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Poor Righteous Teachers, Busta Rhymes, Leaders of the New School,”
still don’t understand what the big fuss is about. I mean why do we get obsessed with celebrities?
takber Allahu Akbar!
I agree with BostonMuslim! WHY are we obsessed with celebrity Muslims when they are NOT EVEN PRACTICING!!! I mean, even if Busta Rhymes is Muslim, Allahu Alim, is he in ANY WAY a good role model for our Muslim youth here in the US? Is he a credible and reliable source for Muslims to turn to and follow? Negative.
Look to Umar ibn Al Khattab, radi Allahu Anhu. He was a “celebrity” in his own time. Once he become Muslim, the rest of the Muslims rejoiced and become stronger and with him on their side, they had more confidence than ever before.
Imagine if Oprah or even if I dare say, Bush, become full fledged, righteous, practicing Muslims. Now THAT would be a cause for us to “Obsess” because then we would feel stronger to have these well known figures representing the Muslims. It could be a cause for others to follow and become Muslims themselves! Subhan’Allah! I say we start a new Dawah project and reach out to all of these “celebrities” and famous faces and see if any of them are willing to submit to the will of Allah.
^^^ Just to add that he does not fall in the fold of Islam. So he is not even Muslim to begin with…
La illaha il Allah.
Aside from the 5%ers and the NOI, African-Americans have seen a lot of different ‘versions’ of Islam before they discovered the Sunnah.
This is a really good book on the history of Islam in the African-American community “African American Islam by Aminah Beverly”. I read it last year, really informative.
I don’t think Muslims are obsessed. Popular Muslims will always be read about and listened to rather then random Muslims. That’s all.
i really can not recount any famous muslim submitting fully except for Cat stevens ( Yusuf islam) the rest of them are a joke to the ummah you cant have it both ways! either you give up the filthy music business and be accepted and seen as a muslim or you can continue your garbage and loose the real essence of being a muslim and be a looser in the next life as well!!
yo Salaam,
Alhumdullilah. Man thats crazy. Busta fell off from his early days though I havent listend to his latest album. SubhanAllah its a paradox to hear him say that and have that fat earing blingin’ light on the camera but I respect his belief and May Allah guide us all.
ahem ahem
just to be the token woman on here
5% believe men are God and that women have to actually be Muslims which means submitting to God, which means submitting fully and completely to men
grrrrrr
(growling)
Yea for the ones that want be misguided…
ask the pussycat dolls whether he is nation or 5 percenter. wasnt he on one of their videos?
yea i didnt see that video, that was mentioned to me by someone who saw this post. i dont know who any of these ppl are.
heard mr stevens guy is back on the guitar now.
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Sup bro. Though I enjoy some many of your works and often visit, it is post such as this that makes me despair. ARE YOU SERIOUS DUDE???? C’mon. Busta’-Bus is a piece of S**T with ALL the gods and earth. I am quite surprised as to your ignorance of this group, and for that matter, MANY things that you have comment on (still love ya though). From day one you’ve stated hip hop influence in your life and yet any serious hip hop fan would have some understanding of this group, especially for Muslims I suppose who can reminisce about Poor Righteous, Big Daddy, Rakim (may Allah swt guide them all). Further, I find it strange that you go to STONY, (I pray my sis does NOT attend their)- which is not far away from the City, and have never come across them. Dude, these MUSHRIKS are everywhere!! Where have you been man. Are you okay?
It is truly discouraging to see that at a simple mention of sweet nothings in our face melts us away, WTF??? Are –WE– OKAY??? Thats like Paris Hilton thanking Allah and all the sudden Muslims in America would start weeping. Its like we just had a series of Ummatic-Brain-Farts. Just thinking makes us hurt. We are college educated numbnuts that have come out dumber by the minute and have left critical thinking behind. Its of No surprise that most Desi are IT/Engineers. And we seriously believe that the Muslim Americans will lead the ummah to a brighter day? sad.
Dude, anyone remember that era of hip hop and one will know how kindof-islam-culture-hip-hop references made ones status increase. Any clown would go on stage and make Islamic references, which busta-bus (WTF is that anyway???) has done in the past. In fact, I remember in high school when Busta Rhymes got on stage for an award (MTV or something), while Beastie Boys had also received an award for their long awaited come back, and even they were fooled into thinking he is “Muslim”. LAME.Dude.Totally LAME. I always stay quiet and leave no comments but this really makes me question your hip hop upbringings man. Perhaps you refer yourself to jingoistic-mentally handicapped-pop-slut-can’t rap for sh**t-POOP-DADDY-HipHop, then dear, due accept my most humblest apologizes.
DMX…another joke. Masalam.
Interesting comment. I know Busta Rhymes was known as a 5%er, but int he video he said things which 5%ers do not agree with. If you read there sites, you will see they do not mention the names of Allah as Busta did.
I’m not going to judge him, but from what he said in the video above, he said he lives his life according to Islam and that Allah is who he worships. He didn’t say anything about Prophet Muhammad (saas), but that’s enough for me not to judge him.
Allah knows best.
passing judgement?
). What I am simply doing is informing you. MR, this group is straight up so unusual that it is an amazing work of fiction. I would totally love to see a comic book about em’. I guess my passion for this is because I know of too many old friends that were heavily influenced by them, some even till now. Ordinary laymen daiees such as you and I will have extreme difficulty getting the truth across to them, its like 2+2=5. I must say friend, that it is a bit problematic that you have said that you are not going to judge him, when in fact, you have passed a judgement about him already. Is it not true that you have posted him in your awesome blog? Indeed there was a passion behind doing so and is all too telling. mmm… if there is anything to be taken from this Islamically I guess, is that we should really question why we become so passionate about icons. You don’t have to be a student of tasawwuf to see that perhaps there is something there that needs to be checked out and others in your comments have alluded too. What so strange is that this reminds me of a junior high school buddy who was a 5%er and would talk about ramadan, Quran, Allah, and be soo far from any of its mundane understandings. (LOL, which reminds me, they would say Overstanding as oppose to Understanding and confuse the royal WE/US referring to Allah swt in the english translation of the Quran). Some would rock the urban islamic outfits (perhaps something they have invented) roll their pants up, and check this out, chew on the miswak all in the name of A.L.L.A.H. (((reminds me, do you remember an old cartoon called VOLTRON)))they pick up on catchy islamic phrases and will read you word for word Quranic verses, Sahih traditions, all the like and apply the most twisted meanings that are all too opposed to even call them exaggerations. Nay, to pass judgement on these clowns would be pointless. Without giving such trivial matters anymore importance, I must say, Let us assume that he was…And? you mean to tell me that just because Q Tip from Tribe Called Quest is a muslim man of dignity because he is sunni? What? I hope you do not mistake what I imply here. In all honesty if such thing were the case, then it will only say that they are a reflection of us. Hence- wonder where they got their dawah from?
MR, I don’t understand the reasoning. If his past and present associations and verbal confirmation tells you otherwise, where is the leap of faith that you are taking? There is none. What I say is not in anyway historically inaccurate. Such information can be found. For your defense, I have not brought forth any evidence. So be it. However, my words were not meant for you in anyway to encourage you to pass judgements (I think you are all to familiar with the present dangers of such excessive things, though everything is proper, in due proportion
Anyways, DUDE that NLP-neuro linguistic programme thing is totally crazy. It reminds of a time when on campus for extra credit for my medical ethics class they were offering free pgrm on ericksonian hypnosis and at the end they made a few of us go into hypnosis, am soo embarassed (thats why being anonymous is cool) but I was amongst the few that actually fell in trance induced state of mind. I came into it with a completely skeptical approach and dang yo, THEY GOT ME! When I awoke, my notebook and pen was on the floor and I lost all sense of time. CRAAAZZY! It has been a pleasure to appear on your post and I shall return to my usual veiled/cloaked trolling state. Please don’t take anything I said to heart, I am not accustomed to blog etiquettes and some of things I have said were in humour. Oh yo, I think we met through mutual acquaintances. Masalam brother.
umm i hate to be a downer but my new jersey cuzzin was talkin to his teacher once and he told him how busta rhymes tryed to hit on him…also in his song “The Points” with many other artists, he said “The black man is god” you can check the lyrics your self if you want
yes, we pray he really becomes a real Muslim and not the 5% thang.And then like my Napoleon ,just do the right thing and drop music.
The correct term is gods and earths not 5%
First Busta is a member of the Five Percent but Rakim too and we know that Rakim is a sunni Muslim .
Second they all studin’ Qur’an Wu Tang Swizz Beatz …..
maybe in the beginig they beleve in the 5 percent bullshit but after they wake up and know the truth like Ghostface Killa who know a sunni Muslim after being a 5 percent with the Wu Tang .
Belevin ‘ that Allah is yourself is stupid and i think that they know it.
Finally when i heard Busta Rhymes talkin in the video he say that he just found the faith in Islam (sunni) and isn t a very old information he got no hears . If someone can help me cause i m not really really sure. Thanks
Sunni Muslim from Paris
im from London England!!!
asalaamz 2 all the muslim bros and sis here!!
can sumbody xplain who or wat the 5%ers r?
thanx!!:)
Salam sister
The Nation of Gods and Earths, commonly known as the Five-Percent Nation, the Five-Percent Nation of Islam, or the Five Percenters was founded in Harlem in 1964 by Clarence 13X, known to his young disciples as Allah (the Arabic term for God) or the Father. The Nation of Gods and Earths angered religious and political leaders, who viewed the group as an offshoot of the Nation of Islam (NOI), which was already viewed by traditional Muslims as heretical. This came with the Nation having stated its predicted coming and its goal of seeking freedom, justice, and equality from economic, political, social, educational, and religious injustices in the United States and the world over.
The Nine Principles
The basic teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths are as follows:
1. Black people are the original people of the planet earth.
2. Black people are the fathers and mothers of civilization.
3. The science of Supreme Mathematics is the key to understanding humankind’s relationship to the universe.
4. Islam is a natural way of life, not a religion.
5. Education should be fashioned to enable us to be self-sufficient as a people.
6. Each one should teach one according to their knowledge.
7. The Black Man is God and his proper name is Allah: Arm, Leg, Leg, Arm, Head.
8. Our children are our link to the future, and they must be nurtured, respected, loved, protected, and educated.
9. The unified Black family is the vital building block of the Nation.[9][2][6]
for more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nation_of_Gods_and_Earths
I think he might be Sunni. He used to be a member of that 5%er nation thing, but so was Ghostface Killah. GFK is now Sunni Muslim as well. Someone told me about this and actually sounded a lot like how Beanie sounded when he took his Shahada initially.
good busta is solja boy i know
I really wonder what’s around the corner, now that Busta Rhymes left his label!
Found this article on KIISFM.COM:
http://www.kiisfm.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104680&article=4269486
[...] Okay, I’ll respect his intentions but I still feel the song is insulting towards Islam, Muslims and Arabs. I ask Allah (swt) to guide Busta Rhymes and forgive him. After all he is still our Muslim brother. [...]
[...] Okay, I’ll respect his intentions but I still feel the song is insulting towards Islam, Muslims and Arabs. I ask Allah (swt) to guide Busta Rhymes and forgive him. After all he is still our Muslim brother. [...]
Assalaamu Alaykum
OMG!! all that about this Busta guy, didn’t you see that naked woman with him (that’s one example)?!!!
Even if he became Muslims and he still does Music, then he’s of no use to Muslims or Islam anyway!! and he would be labeled “Faasiq”!! Imam Abu Haneefah said: “Listening to music is Fisq”!! how about doing it?!!!
brothers/sisters, just forget the whole thing until you see a clear evidence!! that’s how a knowledgeable Muslim would act anyway. It’s all about “PROOF”!!
Wassalaamu Alaykum
Muhammad
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THE ARABIC TRANSLATION IS IN BUSTA RHYMES NEW SONG IS? WHAT DOES IT MEAN EXACTLLY
As far as I know Busta has not explicitly stated he has left the 5%’ers, insha Allah he has or may Allah guide him to the truth. But to say this short video clip somehow “proves” he has abandoned the 5%er beliefs is far fetched. And I agree with some of the commentators above this kind of post is bordering on obsessiveness with celebrity Muslim references.
He may or may have not converted, if he did alhamdulillah, if he didn’t you look kinda stupid.
really…you people need to understand that it is upon Allah to judge. It is not for you to sit here and bash person because he sins…all of us sin and we ask allah to forgive our sins. Akon…and all these guys are sining publicly…but to gage his usefulness as a muslim because you see him sining…is really not your place. Consequently…we should be worried about our standing with Allah…and not how someone else’s afterlife will be affected by their sins…if you are not giving that person nasiha…then sitting here blasting them about their sins is idle talk…if a person is muslim…and he is sining…and you cant reach out to him/her…make du’a for them and focus on your own tawbah first…
SMH at muslims always trying to display whats wrong with another muslim…which is not according to the sunnah of the Prophet(saw) some of you should be ashamed of yourselves.
tottally agree with malik. This blog is great community for us, muslims, thanks to the administrators for gathering us around. and, as hafsa asked, what does the arabic lyrics in busta’s new song mean ?
thank you & have a nice day
I don’t get it. Why do you care if he’s s Muslim or not? Isn’t a man judged by his actions rather than words?
Salam Alaikom brothers and sisters I’m not enough religious, but I’d like to ask about the song Arab Money of Busta rhymes, and what does it mean, if he’s a real Muslim, also we saw the remix of this song with T-pain , Akon … and so on, and they sing it by the Surrah of Al-Fatiha is this Islam?
look I’ve been hearing all that talking about busta criticizing him already ?????
give the guy a chance he still a fragile heart in islam and know tow things
1 it takes a lot of guts,intallegnce and open minded mentality to take this step and we as muslims should be alies and supporter ?????(what els)?????????
2 he didn’t do this song(arab money) out of disrespet but he thought it will be something good so hhe wann’t meaing disrespect but just didn’t knew the limits(being a new muslim) witch is OK .
and for fuck sake stop nagging him and his action and try do help or support or keep silent .
we should be brothers helping each other and enpowering each other to do good not just waiting for one of us to trip to critisize him endlessly
shame on you people calling him “fasiq” it’s only for god almighty to decide such a thing and if he was so, our position should be to make good-doing easier by moral support and wishing him the best of luck cuz if u say that he is a ‘fasiq’ you are NOT helping him in any way yet u will drive him to do more bad things or put his spirit down and that is my friends is ‘fisq’ driving prople of GOD way because of our stupit atittude
finally I would like us all to remember the prophet muhamed’s atittude(PBUH) of the jew who lived next door and alway put trash in front the prophet’s home he didn’t call him names or retaliated in any way but he visited him in him sickness and did will to him while the jew did bad to him so the jew in that point relized how worng he was and said ‘I bare witness that threre’s only one god and you are his nessenger” he converted him by high morals witch we all mess disparately.
best of luck to all of you
As Salaamu Alaikum
Busta still refers to himself as God in new songs released in 2009(respect my conglomerate). If he is Muslim then he has associated partners with Allah which we all know is shirk. What muslim would submit through shahadah and then call himself God? A muslim who stepped out of the fold Islam into kufr.
This shouldn’t even be an issue. I am a Muslim and I hold no allegiance nor wish the best to anyone who associates partners with Allah. Shirk is the point of no return…May Allah be severe in His punishment on him. Ameen.
There are many muslims in the entertainment industry such as Mos Def, Jimmy Henchmen, Tragedy Khadafi, Dave Chapelle and that’s cool but none of those brothers are role models for the youth nor are they exemplerary examples of Muslims for nonMuslims.
Our examples start at Rasullah (saw) , then his wives and companion (may allah be pleased with them), then the scholars who have devoted their entire lives to gaining an understanding of the Quran to teach others and that’s all.
May Allah make us all of those He will be pleased with on the Last Day and may He be severe in punish to all those who ascribe partners to Him, Ameen.
Anyhow, a muslim or not, I couldnt care less! it doesnt give him the right to talk about Islam at least not the way he did in his (arab money). plus he’s not the model to represent Islam. so I assure u there are no (hurrays) for him being a muslim or not!
Asalamualaikum,
Some brothers were making the point above, “Why are Muslims getting so hung up about celebrity Muslims.”
There’s nothing wrong with being excited about popular conversions. Allah has made some humans more influential then others. There’s nothing wrong with hoping that influential people become Muslims. Their dawah is stronger then “Ahmed down the street”, by virtue of their instant access to many many people (even if they lack much knowledge).
Our beloved Prophet(SAW) was very cognizant of the influential members of Mecca and Medina. He even made a dua for Allah to bring one of the 2 Omers to Islam (Abu Jahl or H.Umar ibn Khattab). He picked the two of them, because they were both very high ranking Qureish.
Allahualim
Munawar
Oh, so he’s a “muslim” that explains everything, adn it means he can have degrading music videos concerning islam,muslims, and arabs. yeah, that TOTALLY gives him the excuse to dishonor allah’s words by using verses from teh Quran in his song and say disrespectful stuff in his song. NOT!!!!! He’s an idiot and it really angers me that people say he’s a muslim. i’m not trying to say any of us (including me) is the best muslim and is true and all that, but you know what, atleast i try, and i don’t drink alcohol, and commit sins, pray namaz (salaat) five times a day adn read the holy Quran. so you know what, that’s when you can say “I am a muslim” because i have been true to my deen, and i have been trying to be a good muslim, because taht’s what you do when you’re a muslim, you give all of your life and day to islam, becuase its a way of life, and it prepares you for teh afterlife. that’s why i don’t care what he says, about how he wasn’t trying to come off as offensive, but you know what? it is, it really is offensive and it pisses lots of muslims off including me.
look sister hijabi first of all i thinlkI owe you an apology and i hope you accept it.
you see all what you said is the truth not what I siad (i agree) but you have to understand that i’ve been so pist at muslims being militant why islam is so kind and loving religion and way of life these people are giving us a bad name and all I’m asking that we don’t drive people way with our atittude that generaly express our ignorace not the principe of our beautyful religion so the message is we need to filter our actions and lokk twice to the way we dispalay our ideas not to deliver the wrong immersion about our ISLAM .
thank you all specially sister hijabi and rahsa and brother Hazim for the comment i appreaciate it (really)
may the lord bless us all to find the way of truth all times.
salam
Salam to all my brothers and sisters
my question is …why are we Muslims Get so excited when a celebrity becomes muslim? dancing with girls half naked ..is that what a muslim should represent ? even if he is a muslim ..so what man..he is just a another brother ..he is no higher than a muslim on the street… we should treat everyone equal..no matter who they are.
btw if busta is a muslim y would he sing this song:arab money just hear it its a discrase to muslims!!!!!!!
Some people are excited for Muslim rappers because they can possibly convert young listeners to Islam. I suppose a handful of bright individuals would do so as part of their huge effort to be as hip as their idols. Most of you may end up approving 2% of these kids but can at least applaud them for joining your heaven (or hell , if any worse than arab money).
dont fuk wid real muslim;z
islam 4 life
I just wanna say…
give thanks to Allah…
for the moon and the stars
prays in all day full,
what is and what was
take hold of your iman
dont givin to shaitan
oh you who believe please give thanks to Allah…
if u not believe…
just say thanks…
Praise be to Allah he is Muslim it would be better if he is the Nation Islam it is the best type of Islam in the world it is the only type of Islam you should follow because it teaches knowledge of self
I hate to tell you this but Busta is not a Muslim. On many occasions he refers to himself as godbdy or the God. These is the langusge of our culture the Five Percent. Peace.
he said he live his life by islam.