What is the solution to the ummah's problems. (OP)
i wanted to start a really active healthy discussion on an important issue, and to do so i would like to ask whoever reads this, 3 questions :
1. Define the problems of the ummah.
2. What are the solutions to the ummah's problems.
3. How do you fit into that solution
It is hypocritical to provide a solution which you do not fit into yourself, i will reply soon inshaAllah im kind of writing this quite lazily (because its day) and maybe at night when i am slightly more philosophical i will come back to reply with my answers.
: Lateralus. I strongly agree with what you've said. The referred verse is as follows:
13:11 ...Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves (with their own souls)....
This is what I've said on the issue before:
The soltution is so simple, I'm not sure what else to add to the above.
Anyway.
JazakAllah khairun for your views, although i am wondering your opinion on. Question 3. Namely, how would you fit into this supposed solution of the ummah?
I know you could just easily say "i will individually reform" but i was pondering on whether you may have anything extra to say to that basic idea.
I'll have to think about that, so that I can give you a better reply.
Ok bro, well, take your time indeed, its like daytime now and i feel so drained
Another thing i wanted to define is, we need active dialogue to get people active, now some of that active dialogue may involve critique of bad practices that we as an ummah do. One of the worst things for a person to do within that dialogue, is to take it personally. I think that in general discussion, people mix emotion when it shouldnt be mixed with. So if me, or any other person was to discuss a certain issue it would be seen as an "insult" rather than advice. This ideology really needs to be stepped out because it only seperates people further.
Assalamu’Alaykum
If your not part of the SOLUTION then your part of the PROBLEM
that is my exact philosophy. Are you part of the solution or part of the problem?
I wanted to turn this thread into a big discussion, so please dont limit the size of your posts because you think it will be too much. Please, express yourself, dont repress yourself.
I think a problem with the ummah is that not all muslims follow the Qur'an and Sunnah as it should be done, either through misinterpretation, or perhaps it is what they have been brought up to believe. The result of this, is that we are not (the ummah as a whole), presenting the true image of Islam to the west, which can mean only misconceptions. Our own doing.
I think the solution is to perfect ourselves as muslims and try to encourage others to do so. As has been said, individual reform. Also try to promote the true Islam to all muslims through all means possible.
As Lateralus said, it would be hypocritical to provide a solution to which we don't ourselves fit into. So thus far, the only obvious anwer is to perfect myself as a muslim and try my utmost best to promote the true Islam, refuting misconceptions wherever possible and inviting and guiding towards Islam.
"I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."
i totally agree with you sister, there's so many muslims around alhamdullilah but they all tend to diagree with each other! :confused:
IM a brother!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: and dont tell me that u thought i was a sis!!!!! :mad: :mad:
it is also stuff like the DIRTY KUFAR rap which gives ISLAM and the UMMAH a bad name.
IM a brother!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: and dont tell me that u thought i was a sis!!!!! :mad: :mad:
it is also stuff like the DIRTY KUFAR rap which gives ISLAM and the UMMAH a bad name.
bro! chil out yh.. she obviously neva sed it on purpose.
i think it wud b alot easier if all muslims tried to 4giv each other for a start and then started to work on a relationship and agreeing with each other by relating more to the Q'uran and Hadith to get a more outlined idea of how or what they should do. This would make it alot more easier for the future generations because they wouldn't feel confused over what is right n what is wrong because this is one of the main issues which turns people away from Islam.
No - one can say this is wrong because Islam did start off with every1 agreeing to what the Prophet Muhammed (salalahu alaihi wasalam) said and therefore we should all follow that example.
Good to see this post living in this forum...i've already stated my 2 cent (which toke atleast a whole page) so i'm not going to torture you all by coping it here....beautifully said by akhi Ansar mashallah...oh and the rest of you who contributed
And hold fast all together to the bond of Allah, and be not divided among yourselves...(Q 3-103)
Every soul is accountable for itself, no bearer of a burden bears the burden of another..(Q 6-164)
Do not engage in disputes with one another, lest you lose courage and become insignificant and your Power depart...(Q 8-46)
". It is related on the authority of Abdullah ibn Masud, the famous companion, that he once said, "Being together as a jamaa’ah, being united as a jamaa’ah, this is the Hablullah (the Rope of Allah) that Allah is talking about in this verse", and he (ra) goes on to say that, "That which you do not like in the jamaa’ah is better than that which you love in your own little separate group."
Well Its easy to talk about but almost impossible to implement , as in this age filled with Fitan our muslim Ummah have passed the peak of weakness wal 3iyaathu billah .
We can say and claim we follow the Quran and the Sunnah And the Prophets Household and the salafus saalih , but its all claims because if we really did we would not have all these Fitnas and social diseases and museeba's and weakness .
You see to make everything go that little bit faster we need to be slightly active and do that little bit more.
People dont think anymore, they desire to be normal, or have never been given the benefit to further their thinking scope. If you present these philosophical ideas they gaze at you in amazement but this is something we should all be able to come up with automatically. Reflection and contemplation is required big time, i seriously just wish people could think more. Thats one of my goals when trying to inform to reform, Just think.
when we became so short-sighted taht we forgot real life is after this life...
Danish bro anybody can give a one liner answer. I understand you were probably at college at the time you posted this. But anyway what i am about to type, please dont think i am aiming it specifically at you. Im saying this to everyone.
I didnt create this thread to have short post wonders, tell me why should i repeat something that has been done before? the reason why i created this thread is because i wanted to get answers from people which were never said before in the past, and thats why i would prefer people if its not too hard to at least write 3 lines.
If your going to post "i agree" tell me what exactly you agree with and why, just dont leave it at that. We need to be able to express ourselves clearly to stand out from the crowd.
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: The people will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their dish. Someone asked: Will that be because of our small numbers at that time? He replied: No, you will be numerous at that time: but you will be scum and rubbish like that carried down by a torrent, and Allah will take fear of you from the breasts of your enemy and last enervation into your hearts. Someone asked: What is wahn (enervation). Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him): He replied: Love of the world and dislike of death.
Materialism
The theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life. A great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.
I had to look it up in the dictionary to comfirm what I think it meant
Anyway, I think that with the introduction of technology such as television, computer e.t.c., these have led us away from the deen. So I'm saying that since these were invented, or at least since muslims realised they were invented (lol), they have increased our love for this worldly life and decreased our love for the afterlife.
"I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."
Anyway, I think that with the introduction of technology such as television, computer e.t.c., these have led us away from the deen. So I'm saying that since these were invented, or at least since muslims realised they were invented (lol), they have increased our love for this worldly life and decreased our love for the afterlife.
BANG you are right on target.
Technology exists to restrict the choices we have, if we look into our great islamic history we can see that technology did not play such a focal part within lives.
Islam is all about going back to point zero, returning to the origin, to the creator. To repent, To turn back.
Technology is all about moving forward, advancing at whatever ethical cost.
You can see the big contrast here, fair enough, technology may have given us some freedom in the world. But as Osman said, not only has it nurtured the birth of materialism. But it is also there to aid the modern hedonist world.
when we became so short-sighted taht we forgot real life is after this life...
Mashallah the brother did make a good point though - the real life is the hereafter and if we concentrate on gaining rewards for the akhira it will help us to better muslims. The unfortunate situation these days is that we want everything in the DUNYA and everything in the AKHIRA - we need to make sacrifices in the dunya to get benefits in the akhira!
Mashallah the brother did make a good point though - the real life is the hereafter and if we concentrate on gaining rewards for the akhira it will help us to better muslims. The unfortunate situation these days is that we want everything in the DUNYA and everything in the AKHIRA - we need to make sacrifices in the dunya to get benefits in the akhira!
May allah guide us all
Ameen,
One another thing we need to focus all our energies on is the youth. The youth are going to be the people who will inhabit this earth after us. We need to focus on those youth not making the same mistakes that we have. That really is also one of the solutions because, we wont be able to change the world once we are in our wheel chairs and hospital beds. I hope i speak for myself as well inshaAllah.
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