Is it true that today’s Islam, has many sore spots? Just a slight poke on that sore spot will make them scream and act aimlessly. Unlike the fundamentalist Islam, was more potent and resourceful. During their time Islam rose to peak, excel both materially and spiritually. Then the declining era, many were colonized and held captives. The declining direction continues with most Muslim countries in chaos, infested with internal and sectarian conflicts. In fact, nowadays, Muslims committed the huge blunder of revealing their vulnerability. Now their foes and adversaries know what hurts them. Now they know where to hit them. When they retaliate, they are labeled as “terrorist”. Why? It’s because they retaliate violently and savagely, full of vengeance and without mercy.
Muslims must learn to stop blaming others but themselves. Is it wise to blame on your adversaries? Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for Muslims to serve their time and opportunity for provisions they need, at present or in future? It’s normal and not new for adversaries and foes alike, find ways to mock and make fun, insult the dogmas and principles of Islam, and maybe some may resort to undermine the Islamic agendas. As always “silence game” fair better for “barking dogs”.
It’s of no use playing “blaming game” but something needs to be done, fast, to find the missing link between the modern and fundamental Islam. Another important question should be asked: Why when knowledge and wealth increased, evils also increased? The answer is clear, that we have failed to deliver knowledge and wealth to our advantage or for good cause.
Thereon, we failed to recognize the very basic purpose of our creation. We’ve lost of direction and even identity. These are the most important factors that contribute to the decline of Islam today.
If we were to ask “why were you born?” what will be the answer, then? Oftentimes we forget to acknowledge the One who gives us breath of life, the One who has organized all affairs. However, regardless of our sacred purpose, many people sicken from a hollowness of feeling, an emptiness, which is a manifestation, hail us to uplift above our typical daily routines and to discover the One Cause that is at the back of all causes, the One Power at the back of all powers. This is the true “holy war” or Jihad.
The divine essence, already abide in every person, waiting to uncover, awaiting for convenience to radiate forth into the world. Distressingly, most people are living a life filled with “Ism”, “mesm” and “minesm”, and scarcely ever seen the wonder and glory of God all around them. All of this handiwork is but a manifestation of the wonder and glory of the One who has created it all.
“Go sweep out the chamber of your heart,
make it ready to be the dwelling place of the Beloved,
when you depart, He will enter,
in you, void of yourself, will He display His beauties.”
Mystic Rose Garden, Mahmud Shabistari
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thts true..some of the muslim countries are very rich but what have they done to uplift the image of the Islam? and some of us are fighting among ourselves thus picture us as savage, uncivilised etc…
Another point is that I believe oil wealth is very concentrated among the few in Muslim countries. If anyone could further comment on this issue it might be helpful.