VIEWPOINT

 

"Are you a MUSLIM"  

There are many things people do in life without thinking about it. Many are just insignificant things, but one thing is really quite major, and has a big effect on the person concerned. Many people who say they are Muslims, but do not really know the word. Imagine if all the people who called themselves Muslims really were Muslims. What a different world this would be. There would be no poverty in the world, evil and corruption would be kept under check, and no one living in a Muslim country would be wronged.

Why do these people call themselves Muslims, if they continue to lie, cheat, backbite, drink alcohol, gamble, and corrupt the earth. The reason is because, to them, 'Muslim' is just a label, given to them by their parents. It gives people an identity. These days you will see many 'non-practising Muslims'. If someone asks them, "Are you a Muslim?" They automatically say yes. If asked "What is a Muslim?"

They say, "um, er, hmm, em, well, actually, er, pray, let's see now, go to the mosque, wear a funny cap, recite the Quran in Arabic, and what did the Maulvi tell me again, yes, read hadith on how to go to the toilet, right, sorry, left foot first, and, keep a beard, go to Pakistan, eat chapatis, wear shalwar kameez, go on a pilgrimage, that's about it, I suppose, I'll have to ask the Maulvi!"

That is the kind of attitude most Muslims have. An old clock, built by the Moors in Spain is about to be demolished by the Spanish authorities, most Muslims are just bothered about stocking their corner shops up with alcohol, and deciding what numbers to put on the lottery. Most don't even know their history and legacy. There is, literally, genocide of Muslims going on in Bosnia, most Asian and African Muslims are dreaming of going to Europe or America.

If these Muslims did what God asked them to do, e.g. stop tolerating oppression, no compulsion in religion, struggle in the cause of God, stop following idols. Idols do not have to be statues made of stone. They can be your property, family, money, leader, etc.

What a world this would be if Muslims started to help each other, poverty would be demolished. No need for foreign aid. If the Muslims would start to follow the Quran alone, they would be victorious over the disbelievers, each and everytime. If they establish God's law, instead of man's law on earth, and accept God as their king, they would be successful at every step. This can only be achieved by reading God's instruction book. The Quran. Reading the Quran will tell you of your purpose in being on earth, you cannot go wrong. So the next time someone asks you, you can say with pride, knowing that God is with you. "YES, I AM A MUSLIM!!."
 
Aziz Kamal