“Say (O Muhammad): ‘If you (really) love Allaah then follow me, Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
[Al-Qur’aan, 3:31]
Now this is a verse of the Quran you know and know well, but is one that we often fail to truly fathom, and this is what I seek to draw attention to today, on this blessed day of Eid, yes that’s right this, blessed Friday, 12th October, Eid Al Fitr.
The implications of this verse are clear, to walk the road of Al Islam to Ihsan, one need to acquaint oneself of the Sharia and its understanding in the Sunnah of the greatest man to ever walk this earth, Muhammad Ibn Abdullah. We need to return to this beutifal way of life, and do so in all that we do, from our belief to our appearence, to our work to our love, everything.
Now this is no easy task, but is one that needs a clear and calculated approach. The first step may simply be to ensure we make up any of the fasts we missed of Ramadan, or if we were fortunate to avoid such a calamity, keep the six of Shawaal, as our Imaam said;
He who fasts Ramadhaan, and six of Shawwaal, it will be (in terms of rewards) as if the fasted a whole year.”
[Reported by Muslim, at-Tirmidhee, Aboo Daawood, Ahmad, Ibn Maajah]
But more significantly it needs to be a deep rooted and well thoughout approach. An approach which leads to genuine change, and allows all to recognise you as someone of Sunnah, not that this is the driver, on the contrary, but so that the beuty of this way is made apparent.
We need to look deep into our lives, our relationships, our work, our efforts and start a process of reformation or enhancement and development. Regardless the point is, attention needs to be directed. However I believe this is important not just because of its natural status in Al Islam, but because of the times we are now living in. As despite our religion being easily recognisable there is a sadistic effort underway by the enemies of Al Islam to change this, and in the modern ’smoothie age’ fuse this religion with those that Allah has rejected. As despite Al Aziz making clear;
Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is Islam; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime [12] took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. [13] But as for him who denies the truth of God’s messages – behold, God is swift in reckoning! Asad(3,12) Asad(3,13)
[Al Quran 3: 19]
We are now seeking to repackage as Abrahamic and make friends with the deputy of Satan, no not the one who chokes on Pretzels, his Polish bro, yes you guessed it, Pope Benedict XVI. No Seriously.
Check this story, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7038992.stm and you will find that apparently, today this day of greatness, this day we celebrate the end of Ramadan, whereby we fast lillah, seeking the reward from Allah directly, More than 130 Muslim scholars have written to Pope Benedict XVI and other Christian leaders urging greater understanding between the two faiths.
Now even though they are just lieing to the Christians with silly statements like, ‘ Christians and Muslims worship the same god.‘,
its still a step in the wrong direction.
We dont lie, we dont cheat, we dont give Allah a son, and last of all we are clear our religion is pure and in no need of any ‘fusion’, dont get me wrong I like fusion as a concept, the whole Thai-dian cuisine is a go-or, but fusion in religion has as much place as a peadophile on Earth. Therefore I sign off and wish you heartfelt Eid greetings and remind you stay firm on this religion in its true form as it was revealed, and love the believers, and hate disbelief, and remember what Allah Al Karim, Al Aziz, Al Alim, Ar Rahman, Al Muttaqabir, Al A’la, Ar Rauf, Al Awal, Al Akhir, says in his final revelation to mankind;
MUHAMMAD is God’s Apostle; and those who are [truly] with him are firm and unyielding Asad(48,43) [43] towards all deniers of the truth, [yet] full of mercy towards one another. Asad(48,44) [44]
[Al Quran, 48: 29]
And no, this sustained mentioning on Islam in its true form, i.e. the way of the Salaf and the headlining with the words of Ahl Sunnah, is not a reference to the infamous ‘Pledge of Mutual Respect’. Nevertheless, I think we all realise, on the street, its a different world. May Allah guide us all, and encourage our beloved du’at, those who are our future leaders to be clear on their position, both in open and in secret. HH, TC and YQ we love you for the sake of Allah.
