In organizing spaces, one may often hear the phrases of “Where does the power lie?” or “In order to build power, ...”

In reality, a Muslim in these spaces needs to remind his or herself that “There’s no power nor might except with Allah” - لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله. No good can come about except by Allah’s will, nor should we expect the ability to have a good outcome or benefit - التوفيق - by having clear intentions other than seeking the pleasure of Allah and obeying Him.

Being empowered isn’t simply about having access to political authority nor having a lot of numbers. Remember the Battle of Badr when Muslims were outnumbered by over 3 to 1 and had extremely sparse material means compared to the enemies of Islam, yet those 313 companions who heard and obeyed were given victory.

We must beware of absorbing leftist sensibilities in the name of “building power” for Muslims.

#TowardsSacredActivism

Today is the first day of Shahr Rabi’ ath-Thani.

عن أوس بن أوس رضي الله عنه قال :
قال النبي ﷺ :
((إنَّ مِنْ أفْضَلِ أيَّامِكُمْ يَوْمَ الجُمُعَةِ فَأكْثِرُوا عَلَيَّ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فِيهِ ؛ فَإنَّ صَلَاتَكُمْ مَعْرُوضَةٌ عَلَيَّ))
رواه أبو داود.

اللهم صل وسلم وبارك عليه وعلى آله

كم من فاسق زنديق يتابعه الملايين فلا تحزن أيها المصلح، فالكثرة أتت مذمومة في أكثر من موضع في كتاب الله
فدونك بعضها.

1- *(( وَأَكثَرُهُمُ الفَاسِقُونَ ))

2- *(( وَأَكثَرُهُم لاَ يَعقِلُونَ ))

3- *(( وَأَكثَرُهُمُ الكَافِرُونَ. ))

4- *(( وَأَكثَرُهُم لِلحَقِّ كَارِهُونَ ))

5- *(( وَأَكثَرُهُم كَاذِبُونَ ))

6- *(( بَل أَكثَرُهُم لاَ يُؤمِنُونَ ))

7- *(( وَلَـكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم لاَ يَعلَمُونَ ))

8- *(( وَلَـكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم يَجهَلُونَ ))

9- *(( وَلاَ تَجِدُ أَكثَرَهُم شَاكِرِينَ ))

10- *(( وَمَا يَتَّبِعُ أَكثَرُهُم إِلاَّ ظَنّاً إَنَّ الظَّنَّ لاَ يُغنِي مِنَ الحَقِّ شَيئاً ))

11- *(( وَلَـكِنَّ أَكثَرَهُم لاَ يَشكُرُونَ ))

12- *(( وَمَا يُؤمِنُ أَكثَرُهُم بِاللّهِ إِلاَّ وَهُم مُّشرِكُونَ ))

13- *(( أَم تَحسَبُ أَنَّ أَكثَرَهُم يَسمَعُونَ أَو يَعقِلُونَ إِن هُم إِلَّا كَالأَنعَامِ بَل هُم أَضَلُّ سَبِيلاً ))

14- *(( وَمَا كَانَ أَكثَرُهُم مُّؤمِنِينَ ))

15- *(( فَأَعرَضَ أَكثَرُهُم فَهُم لَا يَسمَعُونَ ))

16- *(( وَإِن تُطِع أَكثَرَ مَن فِي الأَرضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللّهِ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلاَّ الظَّنَّ وَإِن هُم إِلاَّ يَخرُصُونَ ))

17- *(( وَلَـكِنَّ أَكثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يُؤمِنُونَ ))

18- *(( وَمَا أَكثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَو حَرَصتَ بِمُؤمِنِينَ ))

19- *(( فَأَبَى أَكثَرُ النَّاسِ إِلاَّ كُفُوراً ))

The sacred month of Muharram is approaching soon. Regarding the month, here are some mistakes and blameworthy matters that take place:

1) Wishing people “Happy Islamic New Year” wasn’t a practice of the early generations of Muslims and is intimidating those not upon our millah.
2) The hijrah of the Prophet عليه الصلاة والسلام was in Rabi’ al-Awwal which was the same month of his birth. Some preachers give the false impression that he made hijrah in Muharram.
3) Cursing Sahabah including the shaykhayn and some of the mothers of the believers falsely in the spirit of disassociating from those who murdered Sayyidina Husayn and his companions at Karbala.
4) Whipping or cutting one’s self relating to Sayyidina Husayn’s martyrdom.

Sins that transgress the rights of people are greater in weight in Muharram. Don’t back-bite, bad mouth nor curse anyone. Instead strive to increase doing good deeds including fasting and giving sadaqah, and restrain the tongue as much as possible except for dhikr, da’wah, enjoining good, and forbidding evil.