Re: Are today's muslims, yesterday's Bani Israeel?
lol, Ibn Sadique, you must have got a lot of spare time in hand, thats why you quote every single thing I write. You dont have to do it, if you dont have answer to it. Just relax, its not a battle. We are here to share our beliefs and not let anyone down.
Mr. Popat Well guessed! I really do have a lot of spare time on hand – Hay fever lol.
I am very relaxed having hot coffee – helps clearing the sinuses lol. I know this is not a battle but sharing of views.
I know I don’t have to answer all that you write but then as I said before:
Mr. Popat - "The pot calling the kettle black" There you are writing paragraphs after paragraph and expect me to reply to you in one-liners. :)
Sorry, I am going reply to you in full so to expose what you present as the ‘truth’.
At least this assures you that I do read everything that you write – good or bad - lol
The topic of the thread is if Muslims today are yesterday's Bani Israel ? I say yes, and i said this with reasons on why I believe so. Your task is to tell me that I'm wrong in my reasoning. Instead, what's really been happening till now is you keep bringing Jamaat e Ahmadiyya in the discussion. So, my friend, just relax and talk about whether or not Muslims are acting like jews or not.
Lol at you – go and re-read your posts – It was you who dragged Jamaat e Ahmadiyya in the discussion claiming that everyone except it is following the path of Bani Israel. I had to show how wrong you are.
If you really want to know what I think – then you missed this post of mine
Allah Almighty has testified in the Blessed Quran that the Blessed Prophet (saw) was sent as Mercy to all the Worlds (rahmatan lil-`alamin)
And We have not sent you but as a mercy to the worlds. [21:107]
Allah Almighty has also testified in the Blessed Quran that the Blessed Prophet (saw)was compassionate and merciful towards the Believers – his Ummah.
“Surely, a Messenger has come unto you from among yourselves; grievous to him is it that you should fall into trouble; he is ardently desirous of your welfare; and to the believers he is specially compassionate and merciful.” (9:128)
Keeping the above in mind the Blessed Prophet (saw) was ever so mindful to warning us of trials and tribulations that lay ahead.
One of such is that we do fall into trap that previous nations (Jews and Christians) had fallen into.
“Islam is an all-embracing way of life. It extends over the entire spectrum of life, showing us how to conduct all human activities in a sound and wholesome manner. It does not allow a hierarchy of priests or intermediaries between Allah Almighty and human beings, no farfetched abstractions and no complicated rites and rituals.
Being subjected to foreign rule by European powers for last 200 years – and still ruled in the same manner through stooges and Western cronies - Muslims have on the whole become much stagnated society. We see that generally Muslims are sticking to just few rituals of worship – praying and fasting - and abandoning other aspects of life - political, social, economic, ethical, national and international.
Politically All Muslim countries have discarded ruling by Shairyah as prescribed by Allah Almighty and have religiously followed West’s way of governance. It is only those who are powerful, very rich and ruthless get into the corridors of powers – Their only purpose of getting into power is for betterment of themselves and family and abandoning the public to bread crumbs and their own devices to survive.
These rulers some of whom have blackened their foreheads prostrating in front of their Western masters and worn out their tongues by licking their shoes will do everything at their master’s bidding.
Economically Muslims have completely abandoned Islamic economical system and embraced Judeo-Christian one. Allah has declared usury haram and that He and His Messenger have declared war against those who practice usury. Yet we see that all the Muslims countries have banks, stock exchanges, and usury is so much entrenched In all spheres of economy that there seems that there no other way to run the economy of any country.
Judicial System in all Muslims countries in based of Judeo-Christian values.
Culturally too we follow the Judeo-Christian and others blindly. Majority of Muslims’ lifestyle is not Islamic. Fashion wise western styles are the norm. Hollywood Bollywood actors/actresses are role models. Muslims generally will know more about these worldly heroes – but very few could confidently name 25 Prophets (Peace be upon them all) mentioned in the Blessed Quran or name the ashara al mubasharah (Ten Blessed Companions (May Allah Almighty be pleased with them all) of the Prophet (saw) promised Paradise).
It is now very fashionable among the ‘Muslim Elite’ to follow Judeo-Christian rituals and that of others with zeal – like celebrating birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s day, Father’s (shouldn’t everyday be Mother’s and Father’s day????), New Year’s celebrations etc. etc.
Nationally and internationally Muslim Ummah is divided into nationalism, tribalism, ethnicity, sectarianism, regionalism etc. etc. each faction with struggles with others to dominate. This is completely contradictory to the commands of Allah Almighty and His Blessed Prophet (saw).
In the Blessed Quran Allah Almighty has warned us about disunity and that He will account us for it.
"This ummah of yours is a single ummah, and I am your Lord, so worship me. But they were cut off from one another in the matter of their unity, and yet they will all return to Us."** [Sûrah al-Anbiyâ': 92-93]**
Similarly the Blessed Prophet (saw) in his farewell sermon had warned us about factionalism and disunity.
*All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black, nor a black has any superiority over a white- except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim, which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not therefore, do injustice to yourselves.
Remember one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your deeds.
So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone. People, no prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well therefore, O people, and understand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and the Sunnah (Hadith), and if you follow these you will never go astray. All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listened to me directly. Be my witness, O Allah, that I have conveyed your message to your people."* The Last Sermon of the Prophet.**
Following hadith (which is the subject of this thread) is one such warning – That Muslims should be aware not to follow the mistakes of previous nations.
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: You would tread the same path as was trodden by those before you inch by inch and step by step so much so that if they had entered into the hole of the lizard, you would follow them in this also. We said: Allah's Messenger, do you mean Jews and Christians (by your words) "those before you"? He said: Who else (than those two religious groups)? Sahih Muslim Book 034, Hadith Number 6448.
But Muslims should not despair from defeatism and challenging times. The Blessed Prophet has promised the that a person from his progeny, Imam Mahdi Muhammad Ibn Abdullah (ra), will lead Muslim Ummah with aid of Hz. Isa Ibn Maryum (as) back to days of Glory and righteousness.
Muslims in principle should strive hard for betterment themselves and Ummah on the whole and should not be doing nothing worthwhile sitting comfortably on their backsides waiting for the Imam Mahdi (ra) to lead them on. Imam Mahdi (ra) will come only when Allah Almighty wills it.
Those who claim that Mahdi/Messiah/Krishna/Buddha(four personalities amalgamated into one) had come and gone nearly a century ago have nothing to show for success but Diaspora and taking refuge in foreign lands.
Interestingly the Blessed Prophet (saw) had also warned his followers in the farewell sermon that: no prophet or apostle will come after him and no new faith will be born And that to be successful we have to follow the Quran and Sunnah of the Blessed Prophet (Peace be upon him)
- Remember one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone. People, no prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well therefore, O people, and understand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and the Sunnah (Hadith), and if you follow these you will never go astray. All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listened to me directly. Be my witness, O Allah, that I have conveyed your message to your people."* The Last Sermon of the Prophet.
