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Unislamic Responses To An Obscure Film (தமிழிலும்)
Allah says in The Noble Qur’an (3:186)
You shall certainly be tried and tested in your wealth and properties and in your personal selves, and you shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who received the Scripture before you and from those who ascribe partners to Allah, but if you persevere patiently, and become Al-Muttaqun (the pious) then verily, that will be a determining factor in all affairs, and that is from the great matters, [which you must hold on with all your efforts]
(முஃமின்களே!) உங்கள் பொருள்களிலும், உங்கள் ஆத்மாக்களிலும் திடமாக நீங்கள் சோதிக்கப்படுவீர்கள்;. உங்களுக்கு முன் வேதம் கொடுக்கப்பட்டோரிடமிருந்து, இணை வைத்து வணங்குவோரிடமிருந்தும் நிந்தனைகள் பலவற்றையும் செவிமடுப்பீர்கள்;. ஆனால் நீங்கள் பொறுமையை மேற்கொண்டு, (இறைவனிடம்) பயபக்தியோடு இருந்தீர்களானால் நிச்சயமாக அதுவே எல்லாக் காரியங்களிலும் (நன்மையைத் தேடி தரும்) தீர்மானத்துக்குரிய செயலாகும்
“Reactions against the insult directed at Holy Prophet Muhammad were legal and were things desired. This is a necessity of our faith. Defending the Holy Prophet Muhammad is a desirable Islamic behaviour. However, a Muslim must act based on the Islamic law and directives issued by the Holy Prophet Muhammad. We should not be acting in opposition to our Prophet Muhammad while thinking that we are defending him” – Statement from An-Nusra Al-Alamiya organization led by Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Most Muslims in the West seem to have displayed a mature and islamically acceptable response to the film “Innocence Of Muslims”. See the article Forget About “Not In My Name,” Think Of Your Own Name
Ideal Protest: Youths distribute book on Prophet Muhammad outside American Center (twocircles.net)
The response of some Muslims in Middle-East, North Africa and India goes against the teachings of Islam, and irrational. Killing an Ambassador (Libya), damaging the embassies (Egypt & Yemen), laying seize to the US Consulate and stoning the glass panes (Chennai, TMMK protest), blocking the traffic (and ambulances) for over 2 hours and demonstrating with brooms – yes, the ones used to sweep / clean – (Chennai TNTJ protest) are some of the responses from Muslims who are more emotional than knowledgeable about the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
When asked about the reason, one of the protestors responded, “What would you do if someone ridicules / scolds your father?”. To begin with, comparing insults to our fathers with insults to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is nonsensical. In any case, the decent people may forgive or advise the person who scolded our fathers. The angrier people may even slap the guy. Now, are you going to slap or harm the person who produced that film? No. You are only harming the US embassy staff, local police, and common men & women in the streets.
Most importantly, what was Prophet’s response when he was ridiculed? Anyone who claims to love the Prophet, and anyone who claims to follow the Quran and Sunnah should DO what Prophet DID.
Narrated ‘Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) A group of Jews entered upon the Prophet and said, “As-Samu-Alaikum.” (i.e. death be upon you). I understood it and said, “Wa-Alaikum As-Samu wal-la’n. (death and the curse of Allah be upon you).” …
Allah’s Apostle said “Be calm, O ‘Aisha! Allah loves that one should be kind and lenient in all matters.”
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Haven’t you heard what they (the jews) have said?” Allah’s Apostle said “I have (already) said (to them) “And upon you!” (Bukhari Book #73, Hadith #53)
Questions to ponder:
For all those protesting vehemently, here are three questions:
1. Do you know the answers to the questions posed by non-Muslims about the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). For example, how do you explain the Prophet’s marriage to Ayisha (RA) when she was 9 year-old? [Answer: http://wp.me/pmMJ0-5M ] Or, how do you explain the Prophet’s intent to raid a caravan of Quraysh heading to Makkah (which led to the battle of Badr)? [Answer: The Noble Life of the Prophet (pbuh) by Dr. Ali Muhammad As-Sallaabee]
2. What have you done to convey the real life and teachings of the Prophet you claim to love the most?
3. What proof from Quran and Sunnah that you have to damage others’ properties, and blocking the traffic?
Forms of Response to provocation:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (RA): The Prophet (pbuh) said,
“A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden.” (Sahih Bukhari, Book 2: Belief)
Allah says in The Noble Qur’an (23:96)
Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best-Acquainted with the things they utter.
(நபியே!) நீர் அழகிய நன்மையைக் கொண்டு தீமையைத் தடுத்துக் கொள்வீராக! அவர்கள் வர்ணிப்பதை நாம் நன்கறிவோம்
Please see the Quranic verses 41:34,35, 13:22, 16:125, 28:54, and 29:46. If Prophet (pbuh) is your role model (and not other individuals, Organizations, or local Political parties) for all affairs, including how to express disgust, then please look to his life and teachings. Is the Prophet your role model only for some religious affairs, but not for all affairs?
1. Violence: What does this achieve? Who benefits from this?
2. Protests on the roads blocking traffic (The affected commuters would not only curse the protesters but also the object of the prophet, in this case Prophet Muhammad himself)
3. Peaceful protest inside a stadium, a church etc. No blocking the traffic. (Example: Around 2000 devotees protested police action at St. Antony’s shrine at Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu on Saturday. Source: The Hindu Dt Sep 17, 2012)
4. Positive responses like “Share the Qur’an” campaign when a Florida pastor announced “Burn the Koran” campaign. This would make your enemies seethe with anger.
5. The Best Response: Ignore them. Regularly convey the truth & lead the discussion with people of other faiths (or, no faith), rather than angrily responding to every provocation. Shouting on the streets is easier than doing da’wa. Responding to enemies saps your morale and energy (remember whack-a-mole?), and diverts you from focusing on critical / important duties. Do we want to be proactive or reactive?
நான்: போக்குவரத்து நிறுத்தம் மற்றும் வன்முறை – இதனால் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட எத்தனை பேர் போராட்டகாரர்களையும் நபிகள் நாயகத்தையும் திட்டினார்களோ?
எனது நண்பர்: எத்தனை பேர் திட்டினார்களோ? என்று எதிர்மறையாக சிந்திக்காமல், எத்தனை பேர் உணர்ந்தார்களோ என்று கொஞ்சம் நேர்மறையாக நினைத்து பார்க்கலாமே!!
1400 வருடங்கள் தாண்டியும் ஒரு உன்னத தலைவர் மீது ஏன் இப்படி எல்லா முஸ்லிம்களும் உயிரை விட மேலாக வைத்து இருக்கிறார்கள்?
எங்கோ உலகின் ஒரு மூலையின் சிறு துரும்பு அவர் புகழுக்கு களங்கம் பட்டால் கூட இங்கே ஏன் துடிக்கிறார்கள் என்று அவர்களின் சிலருக்காவது சிந்திக்க தோன்றி இருக்காதா? அதற்காக வன்முறைகளை ஆதரிக்க வில்லை!
நான்: நண்பர் சொல்வது போல் “1400 வருடங்கள் தாண்டியும் ஒரு உன்னத தலைவர் மீது ஏன் இப்படி எல்லா முஸ்லிம்களும் உயிரை விட மேலாக வைத்து இருக்கிறார்கள்? ” என்று மற்றவர்கள் நினைத்தால் ரொம்ப சந்தோஷம். ஆனால், அண்ணா சாலையில் நடந்ததை பார்க்கும் போது, பாதிக்கப்பட்டோருக்கு இப்படி நினைப்பெல்லாம் வருவது ரொம்ப கஷ்ட்டம்.
வெள்ளி: கல் வீச்சில், பெண்கள் & குழந்தைகள் பதறி ஓட்டம்
சனி: மதிய வெயிலில் 2 மணி நேரம் “Traffic Jam”. தி ஹிந்து செய்தி: By noon, traffic on Anna Flyover and its connecting roads came to a standstill due to the agitation. Motorists were struck on Anna Salai for nearly two hours and adjoining roads also witnessed bottlenecks.
Two ambulances, one rushing to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital and the other to Apollo Hospital in Teynampet, were caught in the chaos. After over 30 minutes of maneuvering through traffic, the ambulances managed to move ahead with assistance from police personnel and some motorists.
செவ்வாய்: போலீஸ் தடியடி
பயந்து ஓடிய அந்த பெண்கள், ட்ராபிக் நிறுத்தினால் அலுவலகம், மருத்துவமனை போக தாமதம் ஆனவர்கள், இவர்கள் எல்லாம் நம்மை போல் நினைப்பார்களா?
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The Untold History of the Khaleefas: Introduction
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The best people to convey Allah’s Guidance and commands were the prophets and messengers. The best & last of them was Muhammad (pbuh). We are not going to get any more. The next best (i.e. 2nd best) people in terms of understanding Allah’s Guidance and commands were the students of the final messenger (i.e. Companions, Sahabas). That is not just logical, but the final messenger himself told so. “The best of people is my generation, then those who come after them, then those who come after them”. [Bukhari and Muslim]
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Nobody, in Islam, becomes “Best” without excellent knowledge. If anyone thinks that companions (Sahabas) were best in piety, worship & obedience but not in knowledge, then he doesn’t understand the importance of knowledge in Islam. He contradicts a Quranic verse “It is only those who have knowledge among His servants that fear Allah” (Qur’an 35:28). He also seem to ignore the Prophet’s sayings which instruct us to learn certain things from certain companions.
If any Aalim / Shaykh thinks that he has a better, smarter, or more knowledgeable way, here is a warning from Prophet himself: “And this Ummah will divide into seventy-three sects all of which except one will go to Hell and they (i.e. the Saved Sect) are those who are upon what I and My Companions are upon (i.e. those who follow My Way and the Way of my Companions.)” [Reported by at-Tirmidhee]
The best among the sahabas are the khaleefas (Caliphs, Khulafaa). Please see the attached file Follow the Khaleefas – Some hadeeths for hadiths ordering us to follow them. When you obey the Messenger (pbuh), you are actually obeying Allah (because, it is Allah who ordered us to obey His Messenger). When you follow the Khaleefas, you are actually following the Messenger (pbuh) (because it is the Messenger who ordered us to follow his Khaleefas). In other words, the status of the Messenger and his khaleefas come from the orders of Allah & His Messenger respectively.
{Optional: A few brothers have an understanding that Prophet told us to follow his successors only in political and administrative matters. This is an incorrect understanding. Those who have studied the history of fiqh wouldn’t say such a thing. Neither the Prophet, nor anyone from early generations nor the later Imams hinted anything like “follow them in political and administrative, but ignore their Islamic things”. They never distinguished religion from worldly affairs, like governance, politics. Also, there is nothing in the hadeeths restricting the applicability of those commands only to his companions. How can you & I, who live several generations after the successors, follow political and administrative decrees / rulings of Abu Bakr, Umar etc.
For those who say “We know Astronomy better than Sahabas”, the response is: Knowledge of Astronomy (or Medicine or engineering) doesn’t make a Muslim better or more deserving of Paradise. If it were the case, Muslims who would come in the future are better than us, because they’d have more knowledge of Astronomy than us. And, the best Muslims would be those who live closest to the Last Day. Is that the case? I can write more, but this should suffice for those who seek clarification.}
Clarification: Islamic Shariah comprises only Qur’an and Sunnah. We are not talking about adding “Sahabas” as a 3rd source of Shariah. We are also not talking about blindly following them (Taqleed). Prophet himself made a few mistakes (e.g.: ignoring the old blind companion while doing Da’wa, being lenient to the Badr prisoners of war, etc) and Allah corrected him. These mistakes don’t reduce the status of our Prophet (pbuh). The best sahabas made some mistakes too. Those mistakes don’t bring them down to our level. Those mistakes don’t make our Aalims equal to them.
Now, how do we follow khaleefas / caliphs when we don’t know about them? Some Muslims say that Khilafat is the solution to all of the community’s problems. They seek to establish caliphate system. Now, how could a good Khilafat be established when people know very little about the best Khalifas? Assuming if people get political power, what kind of government would they establish?
One academic mentioned the below to Dr. ‘Ali Muhammad As-Sallaabee, author of Prophet’s and Khaleefas’ biographies:
“There now exists a chasm between Muslims and the era of the rightly guided Khaleefas. The priority of the Muslims are out of whack, with many of them knowing a great deal about the lives of scholars from recent centuries, and comparatively little about the lives of the rightly guided khaleefas. To be sure, much can be learned from the era of rightly guided Khaleefas, for it was an era that was replete with lessons about just governance, sound economic policies, military heroics, good manners, Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) – and the necessary steps that must be taken in order to establish a stable, just, upright, and God-fearing society. These are the very lessons Muslims desperately need to learn about today”. What is the legacy of the Aalim / Shyakh / Imam we know, adore and follow?
The Khaleefas accomplished phenomenal success in many areas, despite limited resources and time. For example, Abu Bakr ruled the young nation just for 2 years & 2 months – his achievements last even now. He defeated Persia and Roman empires, rooted out apostasy from the Arabian Peninsula with an all-out assault against Apostates, and compiled Quran in one book. The areas they conquered (Egypt, Sudan, Morocco, Syria, Iraq etc) are still Muslim countries. The fact that rightly guided khaleefahs achieved accomplishments of astounding magnitude that continued until today is a living proof that Allah blessed their efforts because of their knowledge, piety, steadfastness, and hard work. They wanted to please only Allaah. They had no other agenda.
What is our agenda? Whom do we want to please? And, whose understanding of Qur’an and Hadeeths do we want to follow?
Insha Allah, i will try to post a few events and lessons from the lives of khaleefas, and some extracts from their letters and speeches
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