Ayyiuhal Muslimoon




"...Wa YuQimussalaata Wa yutuzzaQata Wa Dhalika Dinul Qayyimah"
To establish regular prayer; and to practice regular charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.
At a time when Muslims all over the world have been looked upon as fundamentalists and religious fanatics, it is critical for us to introspect and have a reality check. It is worthless to blame the Americans, European’s or more specifically the Jews and the Christians(The people from the Book) or be it Hindus as it was worthless to blame Abu Sufiyan and the likes of Abu jahl for the miseries that they inflicted upon the beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his followers. It is indeed a painful sight when one looks upon the crying child and helpless mother attacked by an armed personnel in Iraq, Iran, Kashmir, Afghanistan, Palestine, Chechnya, Pakistan, Bangladesh and most recently the Uyghur’s in China.





The water finds it difficult to stay in the eyes as the tears flow down and the heart burns with ache and anger alike. The very basic reaction follows with a hatred against the oppressors and their faith. But the tears dry up and the anger fades away as we enter into our daily routine with few Jihadists blowing up the oppressors and innocent lives with an aim of revenge and a promise of Jannah.
It is however so critical to examine that all of us whether the helpless mother , the children who get killed, we the viewers and the Jihadists belong to one group that calls itself a Muslim. Yes we call ourselves Muslims! And I would thus like to express my feelings on this very issue where we the Muslims find ourselves trapped in this world where we are helpless against the evil intentions of Jews, Christians and every other satanic force. I have read people who justify Jihad by saying that it is but an obligation for a MUSLIM to show resistance against an existing ‘zulm’ or injustice and oppression. Should anyone or I agree or not will depend on the very fact that we must introspect whether we are practicing Muslims.

Are we a practicing Muslim?
A Muslim is a person who surrenders his will to that of Allah (s.w.t) and performs the regular obligations i.e. of Prayer, Charity etc. taking cues from the life of Prophet.
• But when a person is too busy in the glitter and glamour of the world,
• when a person is ready to cheat and fake zillion times in a day and the night (A Muslim never as he know that he cant cheat Allah (s.w.t))
• when a person has lost the value of his own tongue; of his promises and spoken obligations(A Muslim is true to his words)
• where lies have become a part of people’s life (as it is easier to lie than to follow a Muslims way; Straight path!),
• where men have become larger than Allah (s.w.t) as one bows down to other who could fulfill their vain desires and wishes(La ilaha IllAllah)
• where one’s belief in Allah (s.w.t) has weakened, our Duas belittled (A Muslims has a strong Iman, in the power of Allah (s.w.t) to help his soul)
• One has become so impatient that one crosses all lines to solve one’s problems(A Muslim sticks to Siratal Mustaqeem and Patience is his attribute),
• Our hearts have become so hard that they cant give a smile without a reason(We are so busy in our pursuits that Smiles are forgotten or faked),
• where we cant offer a hug without a profit(The material world and its glitter has blinded us and so our hearts),
• where everything is done for a show( A Muslim does everything for the Sake of Allah (s.w.t)),
• where pride and pomp is the only purpose of living; (A Muslim is down to earth; full of HUMILITY)

It can go on and on!
A muslim sister/brother has an obligation not just towards his family but towards his neighbour and his relatives and hence the relatives if poor, the neighbours if needy must be helped. But do we help our relatives? Do we help our neighbours? where has our Innocence gone? Why have we become so hard hearted? The list of question is unending as the list of complaints.
The very point of concern is: Are we really doing what it takes to be a Muslim? I have indeed met Muslims in my life who generate warmth that of a mother and who spend in the path of Allah (s.w.t) without any pomp and show. Charity is their life and learning and spreading Islam their Mission. And when asked they would reply with a similar answer that “Allah (s.w.t) has been kind" . Their answers and the simplicity in their tones would melt hearts. This is the reason why Islam is spreading like a fire in jungle and Jews and Christians (Our sisters/sister/brothers from the book) do get worried. I don't see a point of raising guns and firing bullets when things can be solved by the message that ISLAM carries, by the purity that it contains, by the simple answers that Islam has for the otherwise complex Life.

So, do you mean to say that if I am practising Muslim, I have a license to kill non Muslims?Is Jihad about killing people?
I won’t get into explaining the word Jihad as most of the people know this due to its popularity. But I would stress that to A Muslim the Jihad with its varying definition and branches converges to a point where it is defined as "A Struggle by a person who surrenders to the will of Allah (s.w.t) to abide by his orders all his life amidst all provocations from satan"


What can we do?
The basic problem that we face is that we are excessively engrossed in our life and have forgotten the real purpose we have set our foot upon earth. A muslim must know clearly that his mission in this world is nothing but glorifcation of the one and only Supreme Lord Allah (s.w.t) by obeying his orders. So, a practising muslim must consider every sister/brother in Islam as a part of the family and should always care and show concern for another muslim sister/brother. Our earnings are not just ours but for our larger family whose obligation is certainly on us. Most of the answers about how to help a sister/brother will be easily answered by a pious heart, so have a clean heart.
Acquiring knowledge is an obligation for every single Muslim. So teaching and spreading knowledge is amongst the best of services to mankind.Thus it is very important to find the real enemy and uproot it from the ground. The problems that we face is of Identity crisis and it must be resolved if we are to progress and lead a peaceful as well as meaningful life.

*It is so critical to understand that we as a Muslim just need to become MUSLIM by definition; isn't that Simple? It is but surrendering to the will of Allah (s.w.t) and not of the WORLD*

Love to all sister/brothers. Jazakallahkhair!