O Muslims! In Islam lies your honour Umar Radhi Allahu Anhu was on his way to Syria . While walking he came to a shallow stream. Now, Umar Radhi Allahu Anhu was dressed in a shawl, a pair of leather socks and a turban. He jumped off his camel, removed his leather socks and placed them on his shoulder. He proceeded to wade through the water by leading his camel by its reins. Abu Ubaydah Radhi Allahu Anhu had come out to meet him. Whe he saw this he remarked : O Ameerul Mumineen, how can you do this! You have placed your leather socks on your shoulder and you want to wade through the water leading your camel by its reins? It will displease me if the inhabitants of the city see you like this. Umar Radhi Allahu Anhu rebuked him saying : If anybody other then you had to make such a statement, I would have given him such a punishment that would have been a lesson of the rest of the Umah. We were the most disgraced of nations and Allah granted us honour in Islam. When we seek honour in any manner besides that in which Allah has honoured us, Allah will disgrace us. (Haakim) Allah mentions in the Quran : One who desires honour then to Allah belongs all respect. (Surah Faatir, verse10). In other words a person seeking honour and respect should fulfil Allahs commands. Allah also mentions in the Quran : We revealed to you a Book (the Quran) in which is your remembrance. (Surah Ambiyaa, Verse 10) Ibn Abbaas interprets this as : We revealed to you a Book in which is your honour. (Tafseer Ibn Kathir) History has repeatedly proved that this Ummah was honoured when they held firmly onto the laws of Islam. These laws of Islam are the dividing line between honour and disgrace, between progress and failure. We can never be respected without following the religion of Islam and we can never be disgraced when we follow Islam. Today Muslims are unfortunately searching for respect by knocking on the door of the West. If we could only realize that the western lifestyle is not only evil and sinful in itself but its effects and outcomes are similarly devastating. How can systems, institutions and practices that oppose Allahs laws ever result in human progression? May Allah save the Muslims from the decadent Western culture and instil in us the love for Islam. Aameen!
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 03:57:12 +0000
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