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Throwing
Culture to the Wind
The
sorry state of Muslims today
The first eighty
or so years after the Prophet (peace be upon him) were the best
time in all human history in which to live. Pure, true,
uncorrupted Islam was practiced and spread. In His Infinite
Wisdom, Allah revealed the Qur'an in Arabic to Arabic speaking
people. These same people, only had to hear the Qur'an and
immediately they understood its significance. The greatest
thing in their culture was their depth of understanding of the
pure Arabic language. Islam was the means of transforming them
into the most outstanding civilization of all time.
Whenever Islam spread, naturally the Arabic language was learned
and hence the doors to Islamic knowledge were opened.
Indeed the love for learning and spreading true knowledge was an
essential part of life.
Time through the ages and the ebb and flow of Islamic resurgence
continues - parallel to the obedience or disobedience of the
people. Islam, like waves on an ocean, ever flowing, moving
across time - sometimes strong and resilient and at other times
weak and helpless. The moment the individual and hence the
society, lets go of the Trustworthy Handhold; the moment they
feel self reliant; the moment they choose to knowingly disobey
Allah the Creator of all - that, is the moment when the ever
waiting tides of evil will overcome the 'Islam' of the people,
for truly Islam is submission and obedience to Allah and His
Prophet (peace be upon him).
Today the Muslims are a fragmented group, reveling in
nationalism, self- glorification and desire for the world.
They often carry their Islam as a kind of insurance card, ready
to use it when necessary, thinking that their recitation of the
Shahadah will alone save them from the evil consequences of their
deeds.
We hear about Islamic culture in this pro-multicultural world of
the new age, as if Islam is a cloak we choose to wear while
other's cultures are deemed equal in beauty and truth. But
is Islam really culture? We have Turkish culture, Lebanese
culture, Asian culture and Western culture and then we have Islam.
Islam is 'the' way of life prescribed by the Creator for His
creation. It contains no manmade elements; choice remains either
in obedience or disobedience to the Creator. Hence freedom
is an illusion.
Unfortunately however, throughout the world we have the notion of
'culture' seeping through to the mosques and those who desire to
govern them. Each ethnic group believing it has a more legitimate
right to lead, govern and control. In this process the
beauty of Islam; the spiritual and practical manifestation of the
love and fear of Allah - courage, loyalty, forbearance,
trustworthiness, honesty, punctuality and piety have been
squeezed out of modern day 'cultural Islam.'
An unidentifiable mixture of one's culture and Islam often masks
the beauty of the era of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
The Arabic language is no longer sought like before, and
understanding the Qur'an in Arabic is no longer a priority.
In doing so, we have lost the essence!
How much thinking is controlled by family and societal
expectations, which contain a smattering of superficial Islamic
manners and 'traditions', acting as a façade against self-centered
nationalism?
What a sorry state we are in! The Zionist enemy sits and
watches us destroy ourselves through our own neglect, as we leave
the essence of Islam - the sincere obedience to Allah and His
Prophet (peace be upon him) and commitment and sacrifice in His
way along with a burning desire to learn, learn, learn!
By the time we have finished whittling away our Islamic
foundation, the enemies of Allah, will have no need to work so
hard to complete the final bricks of modern day colonialism.
A large majority of Muslims have already adopted their language,
their fashions, their manners, and their habits. They praise
their tyranny and send their precious children to their schools.
What is left of our Islam?
Come on! Let's shake off the shackles of cultural thinking,
nationalist pride and love of the West and sincerely follow the
Prophet (peace be upon him) who was sent by Allah the Almighty to
be our example.
Let's turn to the Creator. Put our foreheads on the ground in
humility and obedience and then, I'm sure, that Allah will turn
in His Mercy to those who truly seek His pleasure. On that
day, the enemies of Allah will scatter amidst their evil plans
and will destroy themselves, as we have nearly done
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