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| Wednesday, 25 October 2006 | |
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Divide first the British community with the British Muslims Community. Then get the Muslims who wear Hijabs divided and argue with the ones who are wearing Niqaab. Suddenly, we got a full blown discussion not just in Forums but we got it kicking off on TV and it will lead to a Legalisation. And now, the UK british, average joe or daisy, is thinking, “hey! This is our country pal, you wear what we tell you?” So shall we chuck out the pilots, the engineers, the builders, the I.T Consultant, the teachers and many more Non Muslim British workers and business men and women in the East because they don't wear a veil or pray, or wear same clothes as Muslims do? Maybe, if we had power, stop the oil too. See how generous they will be…with their bombs. Readers have left 7 comments.
WENDYMANN:
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Yes there should be one voice and yes unity is all important. and yes Islam , your faith should be defended.
However if you know your Islam you will know that islam provides a peaceful way to behave and defend ones faith in an hostile environment. If they deny you the veil or some other aspect of what you believe is part of your faith Islam teaches that you have to adapt to that situation in order to defend your faith . It is what is in your heart, and the Niyyah (intention) that is of prime importance . The hostile environment can take all of your outward symbols of your faith, what Allah asks of you is wholly in your heart. Islam does not need mosques to be a good muslim, It requires you to pray, It requires you to act as far is possible within Islamic teachings. Some things are outside of your control, Allah does so for His purpose whatever that might be. Let us not forget that important lesson.
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2006-10-27 13:01:50
Saladins Slave:
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I dont know who you are oh author, but you are one amazing brother. Who ever you are - come out, speak up and lead us muslims in these too dark times, we dont have enough voices like you to look upto and follow.
You are a hook to our hearts, waking us up from a deep slumber. We need you MPAC needs you.
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2006-10-27 20:10:17
thehook:
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May I suggest, you understand something. If it is all about the heart and then why are we praying because ACTION is what God wants, not talk and not the sotr of piety rubbish we see in our community, where we constantly here..
"It's ONLY your intention that counts." No, its our actions that need to be seen more today than EVER before. We are challenged in the testing times and it is in these testing times we shall see who are the weak, the hypocrites, the shift movers, the silent ones who care but for their saftey. Enough of this nonsense that we have to be careful because of hostility. NO MORE WALKING ON EGG SHELLS. We are born to be PROUD who we are ...MUSLIMS. Doesn't mean we act rude, punch, shout. It means, we STAND OUR GROUND. Once and for all. "We don't need mosques." Give me a break. Next you'll be saying, don't pray at all, because we live in violent times. Come on. The reason this is happening is because we as Muslims didn't do enough living what we preach and let the Zionists have too much ground due to our lack of action because "what will the people think." Wrong attitude.
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2006-10-28 01:05:11
Akil:
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Salaamz,
Yes, Islam does prefer the peaceful way, and in this situation about the veil, I agree that there was no reason to blow it out of proportions - there should have been just one united voice stating the disdain and disappointment on talk of such a trivial matter made by the leading scholars in Britain. It is not even a big issue in the face of the other difficulties the muslims are facing - like the low literacy rates of the muslim youths and the high number of muslim youths in prison. The more we made a big deal about the veil, the more we got people divided and notice us for the wrong reasons. The Zionists, those against the muslims are having a field day at the cost of our integrity and we are providing them with the rope to hang oursleves. Not that we shouldn't have responded to the comments of Straw - but the repsonse should have been succinct. No need to be dragged on and on and about the streets. However, I disagree with wendymann - Islam is a religion of peace, but unlike chrisitianity we are also given the permission to stand up against oppression. Now if Britain was a dictatorship or oppressive regime, then we would also be allowed to take arms against the oppressors, in my opinion. But since Britain preaches the freeom of speech, then we have to fight the oppression in systematic ways conducive to non-violence. Islam doesn't allow a muslim to just sit bakc while his rights are eroded away. True that the niyyah is most important, but what's the use of the niyyah that has no action? Even your reward is just reduced to the reward for the niyyah. First tie the camel, and then leave it on Allah to protect it.
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2006-10-28 01:48:55
wendy mann:
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thehook,
Firstly read my previous post then understand what is being stated. You have more in common with me than not. Ok what is being stated is that one has to adapt to the external environment, one has to take the course of action that preserves the word and teaching of Islam. it is to defend and protect your Brothers and Sisters. You may view it as walking on eggshells others may perceive it as not about being passive but intelligent, smart . A mosque is not crucial to you in being A Muslim. Akil, Islam does not demand violence. It demands you being educated in its teachings. its tenets. It asks you beave and act in certain ways. It asks you to defend yourself according to the environment, the threat. it is wholly defensive, an act of preservation. Just because a nation does not allow free speech it does not mean the response should be violent in order to achieve ones civil rights and liberties. Islam allows many things, however we should always recognise that it recognises the importance of the life of a single person. It recognises forgiveness and it recognises that any 'jihad'- the struggle for personal enlightenment - for any person is a life - long process and that it takes many many different forms. If its a long process under oppression then so be it. One just has to be aware that the struggle is not always the one that might first demand violence. Some muslims need to have the patience to consider issues rather than the knee jerk reactions that their enemies demand.
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2006-10-29 16:25:23
thehook:
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Wendy, Islam means submission, it does not means - let anyone step over you. And regarding to adaption, then how about all the Non-Muslims in Saudi and Yemen wear veils and get all the guys to wear beards. But this won't happen because THEY ARE NO THREAT and we don't fall for this kind of ridicolous behaviour of "you are in our country so adapt." That has been the problem of the western world - they forget integrity, standing ground and being true to who they are not who someone thinks they are.
Allah does not ask for the Holy heart alone. This is not about lip service. This is Islam. Just because you don't need churches which are empty only on Sunday. Mosques are the focal point of the community and should but do not at moment, but should play a focal role for the community. Now, it was veil, but see NOW HOW YOU TALK ABOUT MOSQUES. And that's what the article is about. Give that little of compromise and you want more, and then some more, and then more until the society wants people to leave Islam and THEN they'll be satisfied. Well, this is Islam, Muslims who are vocal, passionate about their way of life, the way Zionists are so passionate of creating games to play with everyone's minds and making people so submissive and weak.
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2006-10-29 23:21:09
Imran:
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It is the muslim within us that do the divisions, Now this Mpac are people who are within islam but are causing divisions within the muslim community. We should all follow the quran and sunnah, which I think will bring us together. non muslims cannot cause divisions between us or anyone else as isloam is a peace loving religion. please do not cooperate with societies like the Mpac who are looking for moderate muslims and attacking the religion of our prophet, and hence causing divivsions.
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2006-10-31 10:08:17
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