In a previous post I expressed my despair of not believing in the Malaysian society and my own negative ideas that the muslims in this country are not ready to discuss the concept of Khilafah. I admit I was extremely wrong and recognize that one must never lose hope nor give up on the truth.
It seems that with the current climate, more and more people have expressed their awareness of the existence and history of our Khilafah system; established from the time of Rasullullah SAW until the moment of its destruction in 1924 (the Uthmani Khilafah)
I also came across an article titled "Khilafah & alam melayu" posted by Panglima silam highlighting the relationship between the Uthmani Khilafah and this part of the world as well as the protection that the Khilafah gave to us at the time. History highlighted the fact that this part of the world is a land of Ushr; a land conquered without any form of fighting because the sultan and the people of this land embraced Islam willingly. It was reported in Java, Raja Srivijaya sent a letter to Muawiyah and Umar Abdul Aziz accepting the protection of the Khilafah and in the year 718, Raja Srindravarman embraced Islam.
At this crucial moment where there is a strong realization of the split in the muslim votes in the last general election, questions are being raised about the true mechanism for unity. It is in the nature of this ummah to yearn for unity....because it is part of our belief in Allah SWT and His words, the Qur'an. Allah SWT says
The
Noble Qur'an 3:103, 105And hold
fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allâh (i.e. this Qur'ân), and be not
divided among yourselves, and remember Allâh's Favour on you, for you were
enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His
Grace, you became brethren (in Islâmic Faith), and you were on the brink of a
pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus Allâh makes His Ayât (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.,) clear to you, that you
may be guided.
Hadith - Sahih
Muslim (3/1340) and Ahmad (2/367)
The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Indeed Allah is pleased with three things: That you worship Allah alone without
associating any partner along with Him; that you hold fast altogether to the
Rope of Allah and not to become split-up; and that you give sincere advise to
whomever Allah put in charge of your affairs.”
The ummah is also aware of the internal and external plans to divide them and to attack the very foundation of the Islamic belief i.e Tawheed - to belief in the Oneness of Allah SWT. Him alone holds Power, the One and only creator of the universe. This understanding and concept needs to be upheld and protected by all Muslims.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/malaysia-failure-of-u-s-to-subvert-the-elections-and-install-a-proxy-regime/5334439
In this current climate, all islamic groups / parties / organizations working towards permanent change should take the opportunity to explain to this ummah about the islamic aqeedah and the beautiful Khilafah system that governed 2/3rd of the world with justice.
I am not postulating that the Khilafah can be re-established here and certainly maybe NOT within the next 5 years Wallahu A'lam but there is glimmer of hope that the people are ready to accept the concept of Khilafah as an alternative system to the current system....at least to consider and think about it.
وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ
اللّهُ وَاللّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ (3:54)
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Thoughts to the family of Babar Ahmad
I am truly saddened to hear of the extradition of Babar Ahmad to the US. He lost his 8-years legal battle against the extradition since the time I was still in London. However, I am inspired by not just the brother himself but his entire family and especially his father Mr Ashfaq Ahmad who stood by him and worked tirelessly to clear his name and to keep him within the security of his family. He is a true Muslim father MashaAllah, May Allah reward you.
For more information on the entire story of Babar Ahmad go to www.freebabarahmad.com
I see myself here and how often we find ourselves preoccupied with trivial matters. I have seen how Muslims in this country hurt other Muslims, how they cheat and lie and rob and harm their own brothers and sisters in Islam (not all Alhamdulillah but it is happening) and I feel saddened and ashamed of what our society has become. I have now been back in Malaysia for only 3 years and I have experienced liars, cheaters, con men, even know friends who have been 'sihir' (black magic) and I never saw any of that in my brothers and sisters in the UK. No doubt the society in UK is no better or even worse than here but I'm talking about the Muslims in Britain. In UK, they were my family, they looked after me, protected me, helped me when I was alone with no family members to rely on. May Allah SWT reward the brothers and sisters in the UK with continuous strength and Iman.
Anyway, it really doesn't matter because the only thing that matters is the Mercy of Allah. There is no need to feel hurt or pain or vengeance because whatever harm that happens to us even if it is done by someone else be it a person, an individual, a state, the corrupt man made system...nothing ever happens without the Knowledge and Permission of Allah SWT. It is Allah SWT who puts us where we are.
I read on my friend's FB page that a brother Sh Muhammad Abdul Maqsoud of Egypt said "When I was placed in solitary confinement. I found that the brother that was in there before me had written on the wall: "Know that you have sold your soul for Allah.so if He wished, He can place it in a palace and if He wished He can place it in a cell. So do not become weak nor saddened and you will be superior if you are indeed believers."
He SWT says surah An-Najm: 42 "And that He is the One who makes (one) laugh and makes (him) weep". In fact, read the entire surah because it is beautiful and it makes us think and understand what we are or what we are not and why we are here.
So, it is not about other people. Whatever happens to us and whoever hurts us or say whatever to us; it is never about that person or those people but it is all about our relationship with Allah SWT.
May Allah SWT give strength to the family of Babar Ahmad and the 4 other brothers extradited with him.
For more information on the entire story of Babar Ahmad go to www.freebabarahmad.com
I see myself here and how often we find ourselves preoccupied with trivial matters. I have seen how Muslims in this country hurt other Muslims, how they cheat and lie and rob and harm their own brothers and sisters in Islam (not all Alhamdulillah but it is happening) and I feel saddened and ashamed of what our society has become. I have now been back in Malaysia for only 3 years and I have experienced liars, cheaters, con men, even know friends who have been 'sihir' (black magic) and I never saw any of that in my brothers and sisters in the UK. No doubt the society in UK is no better or even worse than here but I'm talking about the Muslims in Britain. In UK, they were my family, they looked after me, protected me, helped me when I was alone with no family members to rely on. May Allah SWT reward the brothers and sisters in the UK with continuous strength and Iman.
Anyway, it really doesn't matter because the only thing that matters is the Mercy of Allah. There is no need to feel hurt or pain or vengeance because whatever harm that happens to us even if it is done by someone else be it a person, an individual, a state, the corrupt man made system...nothing ever happens without the Knowledge and Permission of Allah SWT. It is Allah SWT who puts us where we are.
I read on my friend's FB page that a brother Sh Muhammad Abdul Maqsoud of Egypt said "When I was placed in solitary confinement. I found that the brother that was in there before me had written on the wall: "Know that you have sold your soul for Allah.so if He wished, He can place it in a palace and if He wished He can place it in a cell. So do not become weak nor saddened and you will be superior if you are indeed believers."
He SWT says surah An-Najm: 42 "And that He is the One who makes (one) laugh and makes (him) weep". In fact, read the entire surah because it is beautiful and it makes us think and understand what we are or what we are not and why we are here.
So, it is not about other people. Whatever happens to us and whoever hurts us or say whatever to us; it is never about that person or those people but it is all about our relationship with Allah SWT.
May Allah SWT give strength to the family of Babar Ahmad and the 4 other brothers extradited with him.
Sunday, 25 March 2012
The wind of change. Where will this lead us?
The tide is changing... the wind is blowing
from a different direction....
Nations rise and fall
We are witnessing an unprecedented
phenomenon starting with the Arab spring
We have seen the power of the people and
how an individual could change the course of history without even realizing it.
Would anyone have thought how the frustration and desperation of a 26 year old
man, Mohamed Bouazizi who set himself alight in defiance of the Tunisian
authorities could lead to the toppling of an oppressive dictator?
So far we have seen demonstrations in
Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Syria. We have seen demonstrations in Greece, London
and Occupy Wall Street movements. The people are waking up and becoming more
aware of the injustice caused by the present Capitalist system. The people who
were asleep have woken up to demand for a better system, a more accountable
government and they have started to realize that the power is in their hands. They
are rejecting corporate control over governments and realizing that poverty is
not caused by lack of resources but through inequality and lack of proper
distribution.
However, the problem with mass movement is
no one can truly predict where things are heading. It is almost like watching a
flock of birds in the sky; you never quite know which direction they will turn.
People recognise the problem but not necessarily the solution. The success of
the Egyptian people in removing the Mubarak regime has still not reached a
final conclusion. There is still confusion as to what the people truly want. Is
it Islam or is it democracy? Do the people want Islam or secularism? What do
the people want?
This lack of direction brings a sign of danger that society
may fall into anarchy and external forces may use the opportunity to cease
control of the situation and impose another puppet government to secure their
own agenda.
The attempt of sincere Islamic political
parties to ‘control’ and influence the direction of the mass movement is an
intricate and fragile task.
Change is inevitable but what form of
change and where is the change heading? People decide when they want to change
and what they want to become. This is so for individuals and more challenging
for societies. Permanent change is never achieve through force, it is not
imposed rather it is the willingness of the people to accept the change and to
embrace it.
It is the nature of political and
ideological groups to try to influence the public with their ideas and
opinions. However, in their attempt to change the people, it is necessary for
them to realize that it is not merely ideas but they also need to acknowledge
the feelings and emotions of the people.
When alienation occurs and a gap is formed
between those who impose and those who fail to see the relevance of it to their
reality; there will be resistance. Resistance from the people will cause
frustration to those who wish to see change towards a positive direction. Frustration
will eventually lead to further gap.
Let’s take an example of a doctor wishing
to impose change on a patient’s lifestyle. The patient suffers from Diabetes
Mellitus. The doctor thinks it is important for the patient to change for their
own good. However, change will not occur through force or the doctor imposing
his viewpoint on the patient. The doctor needs to understand the level at which
the patient is at. Is the patient ready for change? Is the patient willing to
listen? The ability to gauge a person’s readiness and willingness is as
important as the ability to give a good speech and impart knowledge.
The prophet SAW was a master of social
change. He changed society from a state of jahilliyah to enlightenment. He did
it through introducing new ideas, addressing the ordinary people, making them
aware of the injustice practices at the time such as cheating in the market place.
He addressed the issues of corruption of the rich and oppression of the poor.
He addressed the issue of beliefs and thoughts but he also addressed the
emotions of the people. He was living among them. They were his family, his
friends and his people. He suffered what they suffered, he felt everything that
they felt and he was aware of how things affected the people.
The change in the Muslim world is
inevitable. After years of injustice and oppression, people have finally woken
up and have the courage to stand up against it. However, the next phase of
change is the readiness and willingness to reject the secular man made system
and to have the strength and confidence to accept Islam not just as an
individual belief but as a political system. This is not an easy task as most of
us have never lived under the Khilafah (Caliphate) system. Only a few people
have ever heard about it. It was not taught to us as part of our history.
The present system is everything we’ve ever
known. Our education system has not allowed us to think outside the box.
However, there is love for Allah and Islam. The next task would be to sow the
seed of CONFIDENCE in the ummah. It is the confidence that the Islamic system
is what we need to correct the oppression and injustice faced in our countries.
Without that confidence in Islam as a viable system in the 21st
century, the people will still hold on to the secular democratic system because
that is all they know and familiarity equals security and comfort even if the
familiar thing is a lion or a tiger.
We are fortunate because we have a history
of Islamic civilisation that spanned for a 1000 years. It was under Islam that
Muslims and all citizens under the Caliphate flourished in education, science,
technology, architecture and all aspects of life. History will testify that it
was when Muslims abandoned Islam, when the Caliphate was removed in 1924 that
we lost our honour, our protection and justice.
Friday, 26 August 2011
Amazing Libyan doctors...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14689451
My utmost respect and admiration to the doctors, healthcare workers and volunteers in Tripoli, Libya for their courage, strength, professionalism in facing such an unimaginable devastating situation.
May Allah SWT reward you and may He give me the same qualities as these amazing people. I'm just not sure if I would be strong enough....
My utmost respect and admiration to the doctors, healthcare workers and volunteers in Tripoli, Libya for their courage, strength, professionalism in facing such an unimaginable devastating situation.
May Allah SWT reward you and may He give me the same qualities as these amazing people. I'm just not sure if I would be strong enough....
Thursday, 16 June 2011
http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/doctor-interrupts-camerons-nhs-photo-op/2gy5ymuc
People sometimes ask me why do I feel dissatisfied with this place and sometimes I wish I could just pack up and leave the country? It is difficult for me to explain as it is not one issue that I can pinpoint but rather it is a whole collection of issues, mentality, values, attitude and culture. It is like trying to describe the taste of durian. Where do you start?
The video above summarizes how I feel. In this video, the Prime Minister of Britain, David Cameron and his side kick, Nick Clegg were taking a photo opportunity visiting one of the local hospitals and announcing his NHS reforms plan, and along came a doctor angrily telling off the PM for not abiding by the hospital rules on infection control. He storms off saying "I will not have this, GET OUT!".
Now, that is exactly my point! this is the reason why I'm dissatisfied with this country. Not that I want to shout 'GET OUT' to anyone but sometimes...if you have to, you should be able to.
The point is NOBODY should be above the law. Everyone must earn respect and no one gets any special treatment just by having a position or a title. It really doesn't matter who you are or what desert you have crawled across to get to that desired position.
The thing that frustrates me the MOST is this whole notion of kowtowing to leaders or people with positions, such thing is rife in Muslim countries, not so obvious in western countries. We should seriously ask ourselves this question...does Islam tell us to respect people for their positions? Doesn't Allah swt tells us that the highest person in the sight of Allah is the one with taqwa even if he be a slave or a pauper?
If we look at our GREAT leaders in the past such as Umar Al Khattab, he was strong and feared yet, when he wanted to restrict the women's mahr, a woman stood up and accounted him saying "Oh Umar, do you wish to make haraam a thing that Allah has made halaal" and Umar, with his might, position and honour stepped down with humility and said, "Umar is wrong and this woman is right". That, I believe is a true reflection of a leader.
I am not asking the Muslims to start becoming rude and disrespect their elders. Respecting the elders is a command from Allah but the point is we need to refer to Islam in all matters, on how leaders should behave and how the people should behave.
Allah swt says in surah 4:59 "O you who believe, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority amongst you"
Hence, the issue of obedience to the ruler is linked to the obedience to Allah. We only obey the ruler when he implements the systems and rules of Islam. If he rules by anything other than Islam then, we should no longer obey him instead we should account him and speak out against him. I often tell my children that they should obey me because Allah wants them to obey their parents but if I were to ask them to commit haraam they should not obey me. The issue of obedience is NEVER personal.
Secondly, obedience in not synonymous with respect. Obeying the ruler does not mean agreeing with everything he says. This is similar to the wife's obedience to the husband, it does not mean that the wife cannot disagree, argue or gives her opinion to her husband. The obedience is for the Ahkam Shariah not to the husband per se.
The laws of Allah is sovereign and nobody is above that law. So, in actual fact it is under the Islamic rule that we can truly say all men are equal before the law. Can we say that with the current secular law when men with positions and connections confer favours from others?
We see today one by one of the Muslim rulers are being desposed by their people for reasons of treachery, exhorting the wealth of the ummah, abusing their powers and ruling by secular unjust rules; people such as Mubarak, Ben Ali, Ghaddafi and many more in the waste pipeline. These rulers should realize that the Muslim ummah have a standard and criteria of what rulers they ought to admire and respect. Our best example is the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Our role models are Abu Bakar as Siddiq, Umar Al Khattab, Umar Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Al Fateh and many more in our history books. These are true leaders who fulfill the hadith of the Prophet (saw) when he says "The Imam is a shield from behind where the Muslims fight and protect themselves."
The status of a ruler, first and foremost is not the title, the wealth, the palaces, the applause or the red carpet but rather, he is entrusted with the burden of responsibility placed by Allah on his shoulders to rule by Allah's rules, to protect the people and to spread the commands of Allah. When the ruler takes that position of leadership, he is by definition a servant to the people not the other way around.
Watching that video makes me remember how it was not to have a hierarchy, no egotistic people at the top expecting others to do their bidding. I know that not everyone is like that and I have come across many approachable and down to earth bosses...ironically, those are the ones who tend to get the most respect.
People sometimes ask me why do I feel dissatisfied with this place and sometimes I wish I could just pack up and leave the country? It is difficult for me to explain as it is not one issue that I can pinpoint but rather it is a whole collection of issues, mentality, values, attitude and culture. It is like trying to describe the taste of durian. Where do you start?
The video above summarizes how I feel. In this video, the Prime Minister of Britain, David Cameron and his side kick, Nick Clegg were taking a photo opportunity visiting one of the local hospitals and announcing his NHS reforms plan, and along came a doctor angrily telling off the PM for not abiding by the hospital rules on infection control. He storms off saying "I will not have this, GET OUT!".
Now, that is exactly my point! this is the reason why I'm dissatisfied with this country. Not that I want to shout 'GET OUT' to anyone but sometimes...if you have to, you should be able to.
The point is NOBODY should be above the law. Everyone must earn respect and no one gets any special treatment just by having a position or a title. It really doesn't matter who you are or what desert you have crawled across to get to that desired position.
The thing that frustrates me the MOST is this whole notion of kowtowing to leaders or people with positions, such thing is rife in Muslim countries, not so obvious in western countries. We should seriously ask ourselves this question...does Islam tell us to respect people for their positions? Doesn't Allah swt tells us that the highest person in the sight of Allah is the one with taqwa even if he be a slave or a pauper?
If we look at our GREAT leaders in the past such as Umar Al Khattab, he was strong and feared yet, when he wanted to restrict the women's mahr, a woman stood up and accounted him saying "Oh Umar, do you wish to make haraam a thing that Allah has made halaal" and Umar, with his might, position and honour stepped down with humility and said, "Umar is wrong and this woman is right". That, I believe is a true reflection of a leader.
I am not asking the Muslims to start becoming rude and disrespect their elders. Respecting the elders is a command from Allah but the point is we need to refer to Islam in all matters, on how leaders should behave and how the people should behave.
Allah swt says in surah 4:59 "O you who believe, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority amongst you"
Hence, the issue of obedience to the ruler is linked to the obedience to Allah. We only obey the ruler when he implements the systems and rules of Islam. If he rules by anything other than Islam then, we should no longer obey him instead we should account him and speak out against him. I often tell my children that they should obey me because Allah wants them to obey their parents but if I were to ask them to commit haraam they should not obey me. The issue of obedience is NEVER personal.
Secondly, obedience in not synonymous with respect. Obeying the ruler does not mean agreeing with everything he says. This is similar to the wife's obedience to the husband, it does not mean that the wife cannot disagree, argue or gives her opinion to her husband. The obedience is for the Ahkam Shariah not to the husband per se.
The laws of Allah is sovereign and nobody is above that law. So, in actual fact it is under the Islamic rule that we can truly say all men are equal before the law. Can we say that with the current secular law when men with positions and connections confer favours from others?
We see today one by one of the Muslim rulers are being desposed by their people for reasons of treachery, exhorting the wealth of the ummah, abusing their powers and ruling by secular unjust rules; people such as Mubarak, Ben Ali, Ghaddafi and many more in the waste pipeline. These rulers should realize that the Muslim ummah have a standard and criteria of what rulers they ought to admire and respect. Our best example is the Prophet Muhammad (saw). Our role models are Abu Bakar as Siddiq, Umar Al Khattab, Umar Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Al Fateh and many more in our history books. These are true leaders who fulfill the hadith of the Prophet (saw) when he says "The Imam is a shield from behind where the Muslims fight and protect themselves."
The status of a ruler, first and foremost is not the title, the wealth, the palaces, the applause or the red carpet but rather, he is entrusted with the burden of responsibility placed by Allah on his shoulders to rule by Allah's rules, to protect the people and to spread the commands of Allah. When the ruler takes that position of leadership, he is by definition a servant to the people not the other way around.
Watching that video makes me remember how it was not to have a hierarchy, no egotistic people at the top expecting others to do their bidding. I know that not everyone is like that and I have come across many approachable and down to earth bosses...ironically, those are the ones who tend to get the most respect.
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Join the global Ummah for Khilafah!
Muslim reported on the authority of Abu Hazim, who said:"I accompanied Abu Hurairah for five years and heard him talking of the Prophet's saying: The Prophets ruled over the children of Israel, whenever a Prophet died another Prophet succeeded him, but there will be no Prophet after me. There will be Khulafa'a (Khalif) and they will number many. The people asked: What then do you order us to do? He (saw) said Fulfill the bay'ah (pledge of allegience) to them ONE after another and give them their due. Surely Allah will ask them about what He entrusted them with.
Join the global ummah in their quest to re-establish the Khilafah (Daulah Islamiyah). Familiarize yourself with the true vision of the Islamic state, an ideological state that will implement Islam, look after the affairs of its citizens, Muslims and non-Muslims (Ahl al Dhimmah), look after the interests of the Ummah and protect the Deen of Allah.
The first conference happened in Indonesia on the 12th June 2011
http://www.mykhilafah.com/hizb-worldwide/2870-ribuan-kaum-muslimin-hadir-ke-konferens-rejab-1432h-di-samarinda-indonesia
Next will be held in Malaysia 26th June 2011 (as poster above)
and at the same time in the USA
http://hizb-america.org/khilafah-conference-2011
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| United States of America |
Followed by Khilafah conference in Australia 3rd July 2011 at Grand Westella, St Bridge, Lidcombe
www.uprising2011.com
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| Australia |
International Khilafah conference in the United Kingdom Saturday 9th July Mile End
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| United Kingdom |
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Change can only happen by the people
Driving to work this morning, I started thinking about the relationship between driving and mentality. It took me almost 2 hours today to get from Ampang to Shah Alam. Every route that I wanted to take was chocker block and so finally I succumbed and crawled with the traffic. It transpired that there were a few accidents causing some of the traffic jam. It is no secret that drivers in Malaysia drive erratically. To me, it is a reflection of immaturity in thought. For example, what would motivate a driver to speed, cutting up other cars just to hit a red light? Why would one tail-gate when there's a massive truck right at the front of the car that you are tail-gating?
So, it is about mentality and culture. Every society has its own culture and the people living in that society share certain thoughts and feelings that are common to them. For example, in Britain where I lived for the past 17 years, the drivers share a common thought such as 'giving way'. When you indicate to maneuver, the other driver will give way because that is the right thing to do. To them, that is how a civilised person should behave and it is expected of everyone. There is no need for the government to introduce that idea in the school curriculum or to put sloganistic posters on billboards. Rather, it is the culture of the people. The people drive in a certain way because they believe that is the right way to behave.
It is like the recent Egyptian revolution. After the revolution and the toppling of Husni Mubarak, the people came out and cleaned their streets, they had civilians managing traffic and in Libya, it was reported that in Benghazi when protesters took control of the streets, people started driving more responsibly. We can learn a lot from the revolution in the Middle East and one of the things for us to understand is that government do not change the people, it is the people that can make the change.
Governments can only 'wave a stick' such as giving fines, punishment, imprisonment or in some places through torture. Yet, they still fail to change the culture and mentality of people. They may make them obey the law but the ideas of people are not changed and from what we have witnessed in Libya, even the threat of bombing and mass execution have failed to convince people.
People change when they want to change and it is the people who make the change. the best society is the one that can regulate itself and there is no better society than the time of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and the time of the sahabah in Madinah. The people of Madinah regulated themselves through taqwa (the fear of Allah). Hence, they do not commit zina because of their awareness of Allah. They do not steal, drink alcohol, harass women because they knew that was wrong. The function of the Islamic state was not to punish and to dictate people but the function of the state was to facilitate the people in fulfilling their obligations and avoiding the haraam.
For example, the state has a duty to collect and distribute the zakat. Hence, it makes it easy for people to fulfil their fardh by collecting zakat. It also makes it easy for people to fulfil their fardh by distributing the zakat. The state has a function to find all those who are eligible to receive zakat and to ensure that they receive their due. Islam's punishment for certain crimes are severe but the state's function is not to spy on people trying to 'catch' people in the act rather, its function is to make it easy for those who want to repent to receive the punishment in this life because to be punished in this life is an expiation for the punishment in the hereafter. This is why throughout the implementation of hudood under the Islamic state for over 1000 years, there were only 300 recorded cases of thieves having their hands chopped off. We know this statistic is true because the Islamic state was one of the first nations to keep an accurate record of all court cases. We also know the story of the women who came to see the Prophet (saw) asking to be punished because she had committed adultery.
A society that is elevated in its thinking especially by the Islamic ideas will be able to produce a productive self regulated society. This was evident during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) when he was the head of state in Madinah and the khalifs that came after him. Whenever the Khilafah conquered a land, it elevated the people and turned the city into a place of knowledge and worship such as Baghdad in Iraq at the time of the Abbasid, Istanbul (Constantinople) in Turkey at the time of Uthmaniyah and Granada in Spain. Driving in Malaysia is only an example of a reflection of the people's mentality and culture. The people need to realise that change must come from themselves and the people who have realised must try to convince others.
So, it is about mentality and culture. Every society has its own culture and the people living in that society share certain thoughts and feelings that are common to them. For example, in Britain where I lived for the past 17 years, the drivers share a common thought such as 'giving way'. When you indicate to maneuver, the other driver will give way because that is the right thing to do. To them, that is how a civilised person should behave and it is expected of everyone. There is no need for the government to introduce that idea in the school curriculum or to put sloganistic posters on billboards. Rather, it is the culture of the people. The people drive in a certain way because they believe that is the right way to behave.
It is like the recent Egyptian revolution. After the revolution and the toppling of Husni Mubarak, the people came out and cleaned their streets, they had civilians managing traffic and in Libya, it was reported that in Benghazi when protesters took control of the streets, people started driving more responsibly. We can learn a lot from the revolution in the Middle East and one of the things for us to understand is that government do not change the people, it is the people that can make the change.
Governments can only 'wave a stick' such as giving fines, punishment, imprisonment or in some places through torture. Yet, they still fail to change the culture and mentality of people. They may make them obey the law but the ideas of people are not changed and from what we have witnessed in Libya, even the threat of bombing and mass execution have failed to convince people.
People change when they want to change and it is the people who make the change. the best society is the one that can regulate itself and there is no better society than the time of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) and the time of the sahabah in Madinah. The people of Madinah regulated themselves through taqwa (the fear of Allah). Hence, they do not commit zina because of their awareness of Allah. They do not steal, drink alcohol, harass women because they knew that was wrong. The function of the Islamic state was not to punish and to dictate people but the function of the state was to facilitate the people in fulfilling their obligations and avoiding the haraam.
For example, the state has a duty to collect and distribute the zakat. Hence, it makes it easy for people to fulfil their fardh by collecting zakat. It also makes it easy for people to fulfil their fardh by distributing the zakat. The state has a function to find all those who are eligible to receive zakat and to ensure that they receive their due. Islam's punishment for certain crimes are severe but the state's function is not to spy on people trying to 'catch' people in the act rather, its function is to make it easy for those who want to repent to receive the punishment in this life because to be punished in this life is an expiation for the punishment in the hereafter. This is why throughout the implementation of hudood under the Islamic state for over 1000 years, there were only 300 recorded cases of thieves having their hands chopped off. We know this statistic is true because the Islamic state was one of the first nations to keep an accurate record of all court cases. We also know the story of the women who came to see the Prophet (saw) asking to be punished because she had committed adultery.
A society that is elevated in its thinking especially by the Islamic ideas will be able to produce a productive self regulated society. This was evident during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) when he was the head of state in Madinah and the khalifs that came after him. Whenever the Khilafah conquered a land, it elevated the people and turned the city into a place of knowledge and worship such as Baghdad in Iraq at the time of the Abbasid, Istanbul (Constantinople) in Turkey at the time of Uthmaniyah and Granada in Spain. Driving in Malaysia is only an example of a reflection of the people's mentality and culture. The people need to realise that change must come from themselves and the people who have realised must try to convince others.
Saturday, 29 January 2011
It started in Tunisia...then spread to Egypt and then...
1. It started with a 26-year old, just came out of University with a degree in computer science. He couldn't find a job as there were few available but being a responsible son to his mother, he bought a stall and started selling vegetables. He was however, harassed by the government officials in Tunisia even fined and beaten by the Tunisian police. He filed a complaint and waited for his hearing in court but they refused him one. On 17th December 2010 after leaving a message for his mother on Facebook saying 'mom, I never cried or shed any tears...' and then, he went in front of the building that refused to give him a hearing and burnt himself. He died surrounded by his loving family a few days later...
2. That sparked series of protest by men all over Tunisia and ended with the removal of their corrupt leader Ben Ali.
3. Since then, there has been protest in Yemen and followed by a major protest in Egypt.
4. To have such a protest and show of the power of the people in Egypt is a major event. Egypt has one of the most brutal police force in the world, known for their brutal methods and torture. To stand in front of such oppressors shows the courage and determination of the ordinary people.
5. For years, we have expressed the plight of all the Muslims in different Muslim countries suffering from the oppressive rule of their leaders, puppets of the West. However, the response by some has always been 'if the people didn't want them, they wouldn't be there'. but they took for granted the fear and the shackles that was placed in the minds of Muslims towards these rulers. How many activists, da'wah carriers, imams, mujtahids are rotting in the prisons of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and other Muslim countries.
6. Now, the Truth is out! Now, they see the true feelings of the people.
7. The West especially Britain has been very quiet and on BBC they are admitting openly how 'the West have been propping up these regimes for years and the best thing we can do now is to keep quiet.' they are admitting things like ' the West is worried if Mubarak leaves because Mubarak has been a key figure in the implementation of American interest in that region.' US, the so called great nation with weapons and tanks are saying ' We will let the Egyptians decide their own future'. By definition, there's nothing to stop the Muslims from re-establishing the Khilafah now. Amin! Amin!
8. No more lies...the Truth will always be revealed. These rulers are nothing but puppets of the West, paid by their masters by hoarding the stealing the wealth of the Ummah. The Ummah do not support them and the Ummah is looking for change. They do not want Western style democracy; after all democracy is already failing in the Western world as we see Bankers and Capitalist are the true rulers in the West. They want something else...whether they will choose to implement a true Islamic system, the Khilafah system...only God knows. We need to know that the Victory is only from Allah but we hope that will be the case. We hope that the Muslims will choose Islam, which is in their true nature.
Hadith: (every Muslim must know this one)
"There will be Prophethood for as long as Allah wills it to be, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be Khilafah on the Prophetic method and it will be for as long as Allah wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be biting Kingship for as long as Allah Wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be oppressive kingship for as long as Allah wills, then he will remove it when He wills, and then there will be Khilafah upon the Prophetic method" and then he remained silent (Ahmed)
2. That sparked series of protest by men all over Tunisia and ended with the removal of their corrupt leader Ben Ali.
3. Since then, there has been protest in Yemen and followed by a major protest in Egypt.
4. To have such a protest and show of the power of the people in Egypt is a major event. Egypt has one of the most brutal police force in the world, known for their brutal methods and torture. To stand in front of such oppressors shows the courage and determination of the ordinary people.
5. For years, we have expressed the plight of all the Muslims in different Muslim countries suffering from the oppressive rule of their leaders, puppets of the West. However, the response by some has always been 'if the people didn't want them, they wouldn't be there'. but they took for granted the fear and the shackles that was placed in the minds of Muslims towards these rulers. How many activists, da'wah carriers, imams, mujtahids are rotting in the prisons of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and other Muslim countries.
6. Now, the Truth is out! Now, they see the true feelings of the people.
7. The West especially Britain has been very quiet and on BBC they are admitting openly how 'the West have been propping up these regimes for years and the best thing we can do now is to keep quiet.' they are admitting things like ' the West is worried if Mubarak leaves because Mubarak has been a key figure in the implementation of American interest in that region.' US, the so called great nation with weapons and tanks are saying ' We will let the Egyptians decide their own future'. By definition, there's nothing to stop the Muslims from re-establishing the Khilafah now. Amin! Amin!
8. No more lies...the Truth will always be revealed. These rulers are nothing but puppets of the West, paid by their masters by hoarding the stealing the wealth of the Ummah. The Ummah do not support them and the Ummah is looking for change. They do not want Western style democracy; after all democracy is already failing in the Western world as we see Bankers and Capitalist are the true rulers in the West. They want something else...whether they will choose to implement a true Islamic system, the Khilafah system...only God knows. We need to know that the Victory is only from Allah but we hope that will be the case. We hope that the Muslims will choose Islam, which is in their true nature.
Hadith: (every Muslim must know this one)
"There will be Prophethood for as long as Allah wills it to be, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be Khilafah on the Prophetic method and it will be for as long as Allah wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be biting Kingship for as long as Allah Wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be oppressive kingship for as long as Allah wills, then he will remove it when He wills, and then there will be Khilafah upon the Prophetic method" and then he remained silent (Ahmed)
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