Fun joke!

[q8penpals]

My husband told me this one...

An American, Israeli, Kuwaiti, and a boy scout were taking a plane tour over the Grand Canyon. Suddenly, the pilot started having engine problems with the plane. The pilot looked around the plane and realized there were only 2 parachutes in the small tour plane. The door was open for someone to jump to safety. The American, Israeli, and Kuwaiti were all arguing over which of them should get a parachute, thinking the pilot should go down with the plane, and the boy scout was a child - he won't know what he is missing in life if he died.

THe pilot was worried, but the boy scout whispered to him, "Don't worry sir, I think I know how you and I can use the parachutes" The pilot wondered what the small boy could do, but concentrated on keeping the plane aloft.

The boy scout dug around his backpack and pulled out a small mirror. He held the mirror by the door. The Kuwaiti man hopped up and quickly started adjusting his ghatra (head covering) in the mirror, and the boy tossed the mirror out the door. The Kuwaiti yelled, "LAAA!" and jumped out the door after the mirror!

Next the boy scout pulled out a beer and tossed it out the door. The American said, "Whoa, free beer!" and jumped after it!

Finally, the boy scout openned his backpack and pulled out a $5 bill. HE tossed it out the door and the Israeli gasped and jumped after it!

The the boy turned to the pilot and said, "We're okay now! My scout master always said, 'Be Prepared!"



Lana

 

[Submitter]

:salam2:

Hehe very stereotypical but nothing wrong with a bit of humour. I like it

 

[AishaR]

:salam2:

Lol, sister

 

[Kayote]

Salam

Haha, thankyou for that. Cheerful!

WaAliekum Assalam

 

[Proud_2b_Muslim]

:salam2:
funny joke sister lol

 

[Al Qassimi]

hahaha, good one

 

[meer suhail]

hehe
nice

 

[mymohsin]

Funny

 

[huda2]

:salam2:

Veyr funy oneI need it, thanks sis.

:salam2:

 

[Musa abu A'isha]

Nothing wrong with perpetuating the racist idea that Jews are money-grabbers hey? That joke would be a hit amongst Hitler and his Nazi-folk.
I can't see the benefit of this uselss stereotyping, and ignoring the dangers associated with it.

How might the Kuwaiti feel when he reads this? What would the American say of it? How would you expect the Israeli to feel? Would you think this would bring them closer to the Muslims who are pasting these things on this forum? Surely not...

Racism is clear, and asserting that Jews are money-grabbers is notoriously malevolent. Think of the dangers behind this myth, think of the atrocities which this myth facilitated. Hitler blamed the Jews for a number of things, almost all of which were backed by his idea that they were hording all of Germany's wealth and thus destroying the motherland.

If I were a Jew I'd explain to you how hurtful it is too see these things said, however I am not. Therefore I am speaking on their behalf. This type of humour is really not that humourous at all.. Would you feel so loose as to share this joke with Allaah's Messenger were he to be here amongst us?

 

[abubaseer]

As Salaam Alaykum Sister,

The Joke only said an Israeli...not Jew And even non-Muslims including some Jews consider Israel to be an illegal entity.

This something what Zionists always do, whenever someone critisizes Israel they accuse him of being anti-Semite and Nazi and Hitler lover.

But Brother I think you are a Muslim.

 

[Musa abu A'isha]

Musa is a man's name, I am a man, not a woman!

So what if the joke said Israeli? Its obviously still conveying the same wicked message. Its like saying 'Saudis are terrorists', and pretending that its not generalising about Muslims. Israel more so as its the only Jewish nation in the world, so its obvious who the joke is aimed at.

Has your understanding of Zionism completely blurred your vision so much that you don't even know what racism is any more? Wallaah! I would stand up for a Zionist Jew any day if they were being oppressed by a Muslim. We cannot tell rotten jokes and pretend they're okay because sp=ome Jews support Zionism...

May Allaah forgive us all.

 

[abubaseer]

Ooops Sorry Brother for calling you sister,

Actually, this is what I wanted to convey.

Agree we should not stereotype people based on their nationality/ethnic origin etc. And I fully agree with you we should not mock people
just based on their nationality.

The problem I have is the fiollowing:
Israel is not "yet another country". Israel is a Country founded on terrorism, by driving away innocent people and
the people are being humiliated and oppressed continuisly
We should not link Israel with Jews or Anti-Semitism

Every Muslim should stand up. because Quran says "Let not the hatred of Qaum make you comit injustice against them". But, right now we should
standup for innocent Palestianians being oppressed by Isreal.

BarakAllahu Feek AKhi!

 

[Musa abu A'isha]

I don't understand whatever message it is that you're trying to convey. What does this have to do with justifying this joke?

Even considering what Israel as a nation has done, it gives us no right to oppress them and racially abuse them! Are we as worse as they are? Look at how our beloved Prophet treated his enemies. On the battlefield do as you may, but on some internet forum I cannot imagine any part of Islaam which allows us to perpetuate offensive lies about others.

 

[abubaseer]

Where did I try to justify the joke Akhi ???

 

[Abu Abdillah]

:salam2:

jokes aside. We should be fine examples of this blessed dawah of al-Islam. And cracking jokes will not achieve nothing but creating hatred and emnity between ourselves never mind the none-muslims.

I'm suggesting lets see who can post and share how the Prophet would aproach the none muslims who were unjust to him or the companions and the suffering the endured.

The way of the Prophet Muhammad :SAW: was to treat the non-Muslims with kindness, love and mercy. Time and time again he did it.

lets see how The Prophet Muhammad :SAW: treated a particular elderly non-muslim woman in Makkah.

Everyday, before the Prophet :SAW: left his house to go to the Kabah, this elderly woman would throw trash in front of the path of the Prophet :SAW: out of disrespect and because she didn’t like the message that the Prophet :SAW: was preaching.

One day, the Prophet :SAW: was leaving his house and he didn’t notice any garbage in his path and so he thought that maybe the old lady was sick, and that is why she was unable to throw her garbage this particular day, and so he went and visited her.

When this elderly lady first saw the Prophet , she was scared, because she knew what she had been doing.

She asked why he had come. The Prophet responded by saying that he knew that everyday she would throw garbage in his path, and today he didn’t find any garbage in his path, so he thought she might’ve been sick and that’s why he came to visit her.

This response of the Prophet softened the heart of this non-muslim lady and she was convinced that the Prophet is truly a messenger of Allah, and she uttered the shahadah.

This is just one instance how The Prophet dealt with the none-muslims lets see who can keep the post going with other good examples.. I will post another one later today insha Allah..

What is the Muslim communities’ view of the rest of humanity?

How do we think of our non-muslim neighbours, coworkers, and friends?

The way we think about them would determine the way we treat them. If we see them as a non-muslim, that’s how we will deal with them but if we look to them as potential Muslims we would treat them in a special way. The Prophet would treat every non-muslim as a potential Muslim. And he was the best of example to be followed for all humaity and thats who we should try and imitate..

TBC