AsSalaamu Alaikum,

I’ve been away for awhile from this site.  Sometimes avoiding  it purposely and other times just forgetting it existed.  As the days go by I seek act to more than to write or talk because the latter two are cheap. I would rather be than deceive myself in believing I’m something that I am not. So, while I remind myself with the utterance of Ana min Al-Muslimeen. Ash-shadu Anla illaha illa Allah wa Ash-shadu anna Muhammad Ar-Rasulullah, I also like to perform the duties and obligations which come with me saying what I utter. Like my fiancee says, ” Don’t talk about it, be about it”  I want to live up to my shahadah.  Every day I realize Allahu Akbar! and it compels me to say Alhamdulillah and to ask for Istighfar because I’m not at the place I should be with my deen or my life. So instead of writing about it, I work on it . While I like to write,my thoughts remain in the back of mind while other things take precedence. 

     Alhamdulillah, on late nights like this, while I do laundry, I write my blogs and respond to interesting blogs of writers much more articulate than myself.  Alhamdulillah. There was a time for my people reading was forbidden. We had to take tests but were never taught how to read or write.  My grandmother had a seventh grade education. I’m completing my Master’s Degree. Alhamdulillah.  The road does not end here and I am determined to avoid the mistakes of my many peers and predecessors. I think the prints are done, I’ll dry those and head to sleep. I have work in the morning. May Allah bless those who seek Truth for the sake of Allah. May Allah guide us and protect us from straying inshaAllah. May Allah forgive us our sins and strengthen us to continue to seek and work for His pleasure with us inshaAllah. Allahu Akbar!!! Ameen.

AsSalaamu Alaikum

AsSalaamu Alaikum,

     Alhamdulillah!!!! What a summer! Work never ends and priorities are shifted. I’ve returned to free my mind of some thoughts and analysis that’s been running in my mind for that last, oh I don’t know how long…

The Skinny…. and this is for myself first as well as whoever reads this….

Muslims should  research Islamic history and not be afraid of what they find.  We are all Muslim and we are not held accountable for what men of the past have done. We are held accountable for our deeds and Allah is the Judge. Keeping that in mind, when studying any history, but Islamic history in particular, we must bear witness to the truth of what has occurred in the past but not Judge or think badly about what we read. It literally is what it is. We should read the history to understand how our present situation has come into being. InshaAllah we can make the right modifications and make things better for ourselves in this life and in the akhira inshaAllah.  Don’t mind the naysayers and kafirs who take things of our religion or history to use it against us. Allah (S.W.T) is our Lord and Judge and we have to answer to Him, not the kafir.

Unshackle your minds and look at what is occurring today. I’m not focused on Kafir or non-muslims. Muslims are killing muslims, no matter whether they are shia,sunni,salafi, sufi, wahabi or whatever. In reality we are all one ummah. We should stop dividing ourselves into these sects. The Prophet (S.A.W.) has prophecied about these sects. It is not befitting for a muslim to call another muslim a kafir, which some of us do. Remember the warning, if a muslim calls another muslim a kafir, one of them are. That’s warning to both parties because if the muslim being a accused is actually a believer then the accuser is a kafir. This is from Hadith.

Muslims should learn and study arabic. All muslims should learn arabic. I personally do not feel comfortable with English translations. I’d rather read the real thing for myself. Nor do I like another person’s interpretation. I don’t take interpretation as truth. Allah is truth and man is not Allah. So in turn, a man can be mistaken in his interpretation.

The Qur’an tells us to think, understand, reflect, ponder and so on. We should do so. And in doing so inshaAllah we realize we have no guidance or light but the light and guidance of Allah and if He does not guide us then we are certainly astray.

Islam is the middle way, and as muslims we should be moderate. Not extreme on either way. Men should not be giving death threats to muslim women who perform in the olympics. Women have rights and should understand the rights they have as women, creation of Allah and as muslims.  Men should respect all women and do not seek to impose their will or interpretations over them, especially if they have no relation to them. If you are not the woman’s father or husband, or relative, your advise or steps to right what you feel is wrong only goes but so far and we should observe the limits. The reason I speak of this, I’m tired of hearing stories from muslims of muslims abusing their women. Women are people too and should be treated gently. I find that cultural influences go a long way with how many muslims interpret Islam. Allahu Allum.  One cannot force one’s caution on another person. Period. And many things in Islam are due to interpretation and moderation.  Many things are Allahu Allum. So  don’t take it upon yourself to be the all knowing of something that isn’t. If it works for you Alhamdulillah, but if others do not want to follow it, and it is not an issue of clear kufr or haraam action, but it is permissable or due to interpretation, make duah, worship and praise your Lord to guide us all aright inshaAllah.

Muslims need to unite under the banner of La ilaaha ill Allah wa Muhammadan RasullAllah.   We as an ummah are being persecuted by kufar and by our fellow muslims. And who is looking at the sign of the times and reviewing the prophecies of our Prophet (S.A.W.)?

I don’t want to seem like I know it all. I don’t. Allahu Allum

I am concerned with the state of the ummah and for that matter mankind.

My solution is to work on myself and be the best muslim I can be inshaAllah and instill Islam those who follow me and fully submit to Allah (S.W.T) inshaAllah

May Allah guide us all aright inshaAllah.

AsSalaamu Alaikum