Silence is what I feel is more expressive of
what I felt for long. The duniya has
changed its essence. I wasn't in love with this duniya and neither I am now but sometimes I felt that this duniya had some meaning; sometimes it
felt good. But not really now.
To
be clear of what am I talking about is this society we live in. What
Allah swt wants from us and
what we are doing. Corruption, Geebah
, Show off are some of the attributes we carry with us. We
have takabur, we feel as if we
own this duniya not knowing
that the next moment could take us of all. We have left respecting elders, we
feel independence means to empower the family even if parents come in the way.
Iklaakh has lost the
meaning and so has piety and righteousness. People will see your status
background and money. One question I want to ask to all "We are
all same and we are all made by the one Ar-Rahman , then
why we look down on anyone? Did the Prophet pbuh taught us such? Did ALLAH swt order us such?
Don't you know that you have to face Him ; that you will have to answer
Him".
Whosoever
you are , how much status and wealth you have , your grave will be same as
those of others and till you don't have Ikhlaaq you are nothing but a
mound of sin in this duniya.
In
the Quran, Allah swt says, "Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the
most righteous of you” (49:13). At another place in the Quran Allah swt
clearly states that all humans are equal: “To whoever, male or female, does
good deeds and has faith, We shall give a good life and reward them according
to the best of their actions.” (16:97).
Hazrat
Bilal R.A was a slave and people didn't honour him before but in Islam his
status rose. He became the first Muezzin. Islam honoured him and Islam
honours people. Even if one is crippled, poor, paralysed, ugly or even if one
is a sinner, everyone is beautiful, everyone is equal.
Women
back at the time of Prophet were most prosperous. They were warriors,
businesswomen ,traders. They were more than equal. Umm ‘Umarah RA with
other twenty women took part in the Battle of Khaibar. She, along with her
two sons and husband surrounded the Prophet pbuh in order to ward off
any attack on him. When one of the enemies attacked her she warded off the
attack with her shield, pulled at the bridle of the horse to turn it around and
plunged her sword into the horse’s back. The wounded horse fell, taking the
rider with him and together she and her son finished off the enemy soldier.
Such was valor of women in Islam and such was Islam back then.
Nowadays
we can't even fight against our own Nafs , fighting for others is
beyond an approach. We want others downfall more than we want our own
success.
Sabr and Imaan meant
much, simplicity was practiced. Marriage was simple for people
checked Deen and Iklaaq. The first criterion one sees now is "Do
you earn?". We have forgot that even if a woman earns in crores, a husband
has to look after her and if a man has deen he has all one needs, for
the Rizq is from ALLAH swt.
Divorces
back then were not looked down, Sahabas themselves made efforts to
marry one to earn the reward of Allah. Women had more preference on Hijab and Haya.
Now women spend so much time and money on their makeup little knowing that
its not beauty that matters. Till you are not beautiful by heart, the makeup
won't matter. Why to change your identity , even for marriage. Why to
choose a husband who doesn't choose you as Allah swt choose
you.
People
were true to their words and so were true in their actions. Islam had its Fatah ;
it had its victory in the hearts of people and in their Imaan.
Sahabas looked
on each other and gave much in charity.Prophet Muhammad pbuh said,
"Whoever relieves a believer’s distress of the distressful aspects of this
world, Allah will rescue him from a difficulty of the difficulties of the
Hereafter. Whoever alleviates one in dire straits who cannot repay his debt,
Allah will alleviate his lot in both this world and in the Hereafter. Whoever
conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal (his faults) in this life
and the Hereafter. Allah is helping the servant as long as the servant is
helping his brother."
And
what we are now?
Everyday
when travelling , when our bus reaches the Awantipora shrine, I see a
handicapped on the ground asking for money. My heart shatters when I see
his bowl of money empty and people in Sumos and buses thronging to give Sadaqah to
the shrine. Money goes more to rich and less to poor.
Kyu
astaan parast insaan tujay gurbat nazar nahi aati
Kyu
tujay akhirat yaad nahi aati
Kyu
duniya mai itna ulja hae
Teri
zaat to Khuda ki hae , tera wisaal to Khuda hi
Kyu
tujay apni halath nazar nai aati
Kya
yei Islaam hae kya yei musalmaan hou
Kyu
tujay apni zaat nazar nai aati
Kaisay
teri dua kabool hogi , Kaisay teri nimaz qubool hogi
Jab
tujmay Imaan nai
Kyu
tujay apni haar nazar nai aati
We
have lost our akhirah for this duniya. This duniya is
nothing but a beautiful illusion and we are here only to please Him.We owe
nothing to this duniya. Let us all change ourselves before it is too late
and let us all try to make our Qaum, a Qaum of Iklaakh. Let
us seek ALLAH swt's help in bringing fatah to Islam and
peace to our beloved Kashmir. Ameen
