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| Reflections on the bombings |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 07/22/05 at 12:52:28 |
| [slm] It is narrated in the books of Islamic history that when 'Umar (r.a.) accepted Islam, he went straight to the house of Abu Jahl - the most vicious enemy of the Faith. He knocked at his door, and asked for Abu Jahl to come out. Once he appeared at the door, 'Umar gave him the tidings that he had accepted Islam. Abu Jahl, shocked and angered by the news, cursed him and slammed the door in his face. 'Umar accepted Islam years before the hijrah to Madina. Muslims continued to be persecuted, boycotted, and their leader - the Prophet (saw) himself - was ridiculed, harrassed, and injured on numerous occasions. If 'Umar or Hamza had wanted, they could have sneaked out any night and killed Abu Jahl. 'Umar was younger than him, Hamza was more powerful. They could have plotted and planned, and killed other leaders of the Quraysh who were behind vicious atrocities against the Muslims. On one occasion, the Prophet (saw) was asked by Hamza, the lion, why not raise arms against the hostile Quraysh? The Prophet (saw) urged him to wait. That it wasn't time yet. One does not need to think much to realize what would have befallen the Muslim community of Makkah if the Prophet (saw) had done so; if Umar, Hamza, and others had gone around killing the hostile among the Quraysh. Instead a course of action was taken which was necessary for bearing much greater fruits in the long run. The course of slow, persistent da'wah, until the Muslims were unified under one strong leadership, in a state. And even then power would only be used as a last recourse. Muslims today have lost patience. They have lost far-sightedness. They do not have the will nor discipline to take the longer route. Instead, everything must be done in haste. There is no regard for the consequences of actions. The ends always seem to justify our means. And rage and anger are justified in the name of "for the Sake of Allah." Until Muslims go back to the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw) - the Sunnah of practicing Sabr, of using hikmah, of orderliness, of discipline, and of long-term planning - we will continue to do more harm than good. I pray that we learn, soon. Wassalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh |
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