Pondering in the hallways of Ainly
Man I don’t know is it just me. I notice the slightest things. There was an instance in school it was last Monday. Aman, Hadi, Kamil, Osama, Yawer, Youcef and I (hopefully this is grammatical correct for those who know I suck at eng) went to Southgate. We usually never go on a Monday, but we went because it was the last day before the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan. On our way back those who went to Ainly, knows that there are many paths to reach your destination. In which some Muslim brothers went left and the others went straight. I stood at the crossroad and began to ponder is this what is happening in our ummah, that we split up for the most minute issues. For example the sighting of the moon people don’t understand, sighting the moon is a Sunnah and unity is Fard. Unity. Unity. In Edmonton I see how we are divided and it hurts therefore when I saw these Muslim brothers physically dividing for no apparent reason my heart began to bleed. I see this current situation in our schools, mosques, cities and countries. Thit is why Islam is not prevailing. Islam is such a beautiful religion but starting with me we are not being the true example of Islam like our prophet who converted people with his actions. I yelled out to the both groups of Muslim brothers in a jokingly matter said “this is the state of the ummah” even though I meant every word from the depths of my heart.
Some people who read this might call me a fanatic or tell me to relax and that I am analyzing the situation too much and they even may be right but all I know is until we break whatever barriers that stop has from being united, Islam will never prevail.
Oh yea thanks if you’re reading for encouraging me to speak what I feel. If I get shut down it is all right with me, because I am a muslim not for people to like me but i am a muslim to obey Allah. That’s another thing people tend to forget because there are three types of people. Those who do good to attain the reward of paradise, those who do good to out of fear of hell and to avert the punishment of it. Lastly those who do righteous deeds because they want to please Allah and these are the best among the believers. Khair Inshallah that is another topic for the future.
Some people who read this might call me a fanatic or tell me to relax and that I am analyzing the situation too much and they even may be right but all I know is until we break whatever barriers that stop has from being united, Islam will never prevail.
Oh yea thanks if you’re reading for encouraging me to speak what I feel. If I get shut down it is all right with me, because I am a muslim not for people to like me but i am a muslim to obey Allah. That’s another thing people tend to forget because there are three types of people. Those who do good to attain the reward of paradise, those who do good to out of fear of hell and to avert the punishment of it. Lastly those who do righteous deeds because they want to please Allah and these are the best among the believers. Khair Inshallah that is another topic for the future.
posted by nawid at 12:17 PM
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OUR UMMAH IS IN PERFECTLY GOOD CONDITION!! *shifty eyes*
you could write tangents on how divided our ummah is, but all the posts in the world can’t rectify the situation. And I, of course, speaking from experience. I donno…I’ve noticed in reality our ‘brothers and sisters’ have the whole anti-Barney thing going on (their theme song as they disjoint whatever good few Muslims are doing:
I hate you
You hate me
Let’s gang up and kill our deen…) no? I for one am to lazy to resolve or exacerbate the situation. Then again, indifference is just as worse. But all the posts do make for some good reading. And besides; your frustration is kinda poetic…sorta? But hey…I’m just a pessimist remember? And I kinda smiled when you said that. I thought of myself as more of sadistic. Pessimist almost becomes a compliment…?
‘That’s another thing people tend to forget because there are three types of people. Those who do good to attain the reward of paradise, those who do good to out of fear of hell and to avert the punishment of it. Lastly those who do righteous deeds because they want to please Allah and these are the best among the believers.’
What happens to the people who practice simply because they were told to do so just to avoid negative attention? What happens to them? Do they get to taste the sweet fruits of Eden, or burn in the ever starving fire?
You’re too ambitious for your own good…
"you could write tangents on how divided our ummah is, but all the posts in the world can’t rectify the situation."
Really? Its hasn't "rectified" it one bit? Oh I think it has. The very fact that the situation has been brought up, discussed upon, and merely REALIZED, has made a tiny tiny difference. And that tiny difference has the potential to grow big... because everything needs a start. No? Yes?
"What happens to the people who practice simply because they were told to do so just to avoid negative attention? What happens to them? Do they get to taste the sweet fruits of Eden, or burn in the ever starving fire?"
Burn in the ever starving fire. In Islam, intention outlasts action.
wow kacemi...deep. I'm honestly impressed. i agree; the issue has been brought up. now what? but seriously, without ppl complaining i think we would live our lives fighting with different groups, a corrupt shoora, and all that jazz without noticing it at all. but now that it has been brought to our attention, arent we more at fault when we dont get up and immdeiately try to fix it? i think you can only talk so much. i've especially noticed with myself that pretty soon, i'm going to have to back up all the ambitious talk, play on words, and complaints that soon will become nothing more than forgotten 'goals'.
'Burn in the ever starving fire. In Islam, intention outlasts action.'
:|...you've left me speechless. you're honesty is brutal. something one doesnt see much too often from others. and on a rare occasion...from oneself.
I hope its not too brutal though...
Its truth, but it is beatiful truth. You're thinking: "Beautiful? Whats so beautiful about burning in hell?"
Well, that's not beautiful, but rather the fact that Islam runs on intention is what's beautiful. Many people don't realize that the things that we do in life, whether they are good or bad, originate from our intentions, and it is our intentions that count.
I can pretend to pray all day, making sujud like a tireless machine, and get nothing from it.
And I can worship Allah through my honest intentions and get everything from it.
The people who worship only because they were "told to do so" are doing it simply because they were "told to do so."
But do they realize who really told them to do so?
No, it’s pretty brutal. But since when are issues realting to hell fire all soft and fluffy?
I disagree with the beauty of Islam is that it runs on intentions. Its complicated. You never really know what a good/sincere intention is and for whom you’re doing it for. As well, intention is just like emotions. VERY difficult to control. What I think (because this is all opinion based. I don’t want to be chauvinistic and scream ‘youcef! Stupid youcef! How could you be stupid enough to think that?! You’re stupid…stupid!!’ That’s only for INSIDE my head. Lol just joking I’m so impressed…there’s not too many logical philosophs in the AIYC so when I stumble upon one I absorb everything they know.) is ‘beautiful’ about Islam is it’s simplicity. We the people (I’m starting to call ourselves ‘people’ instead of the ‘Ummah’ more and more lately) just complicate things. It’s almost a reflex.
‘I can pretend to pray all day, making sujud like a tireless machine, and get nothing from it.’
Speaking in a very literal point of view, technically then, there would be exteremely indifferent athieists, or Militant Al-Qadea memebers. Both on completely on opposite ends of the specturm. Like…it cant be solely based on intentions can it? I understand if a big chunk of it is, but it would be IMMPOSSIBLE to gain any type of barakah. And cant you have a bad intention doing something good, and somehow it dawns on you and you change it easily, without hesitation because you realized what you were to achieve?
‘But do they realize who really told them to do so?’
got the whole pandora’s box thing going on eh Youcef? Who told them to do so? Their mother when she was holding a rubber chappal ready to beat thier @$$ if they didn’t get themsleves on the jaanamaaz now, that’s who! lol
Sorry for the dogmatic point of view, just kinda pushing out whatever Youcef has.
On a brighter note; have you ever watched Alice in the Wonderland? Like the one from Disney? So much to say about that movie…so little time. Just remember Kacemi/Alami (kinda mostly a reminder to myself) don’t follow the white rabbit into the rabbit hole. Before you know it…you’ll be doing opium. Or was that Dr.Seuss? Whatever…they were both crack heads.
(^ holy mac this was a long comment)
" No, it’s pretty brutal. But since when are issues realting to hell fire all soft and fluffy?"
Never!
"I disagree with the beauty of Islam is that it runs on intentions. Its complicated. You never really know what a good/sincere intention is and for whom you’re doing it for. As well, intention is just like emotions. VERY difficult to control."
Who never really knows though? Me? You? That doesn't matter. There are only two that need to know what the intention is: the doer, and Allah.
Complicated and hard to control? Yes yes... that can definately be said about emotions, but in no way does it relate to intention. To some extent, yes, but not completely.
Hmm... how do I say this. Its like you said: "Islam is all about simplicity." Intention is no different. It's quite simple. In Arabic, it's called "Nia."
Why do you think people have to make their "Nia" before fasting? Why do we have to take a moment of silence to distinguish our intention before a halaqa. A trip. An activitiy. An event. Any ACTION for that matter.
See where I'm getting at? When I said that intention is more important than action, I meant exactly that. And anyone, Muslim or non-muslim will tell you that. If I had the intention of fasting and accidentally drank water, or had to take medicine for an emergency, my act has failed but my intention is unchanged. If I go pray Taraweeh on a Ramadan night, or Fajr on an early morning, what's my intention? Is it because I was told to do it and so I had to do it simply because I had no other choice? Or is it because I wanted to do it for fame, to show other Muslims what a good Muslim I am.
Or is it because I was told to do it by none other than Allah, and because I want to please him, and because I want to follow the footsteps of my Prophet?
:)\:| you kinda remind me of Nawid
Do I?
Alhamdulilah! :)
wow kape a bunch of fundamentalists...slowly walk away
fundamentalists?! i donno about kacemi but i just like to argue...
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