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    Are you a passive person? When you see something wrong, do you try to fix it or do you wander on comforting yourself that for sure someone else will fix it? When you're walking down the street and you see something on the sidewalk and you know that someone might slip on it, do you pick it up, or do you look the other way as if you didn’t see it? When you see someone smoking in a non-smoking area, do you kindly bring the persons attention to what he's doing wrong, or do you just cover your nose, or leave the place? When was the last time you participated in a public poll or in elections? Remember the last time you saw someone double parking and you knew that he's going to cause a traffic jam, did you go and ask him politely to park somewhere else so that the traffic flow wouldn't be disturbed? Or did you just say to yourself, "Isn't there an officer around here to see this?" and then you just walked away. Why are we so passive? Why do we always believe that "someone else will do it"? Why don't WE take an action? I'll tell you why, because if it doesn't directly affect us, then why should we care? Or, "we won't change the world, so why should we care?" Right? Isn’t that the reason? That's not the Muslim mentality, that's not how a Muslim should act. The Muslim community is ONE body; if one organ is not functioning it affects the rest of the body.

    Do you think for example that as long as you don't do drugs then your safe? Think again, because your duty isn't just to prevent yourself from taking drugs, but to help prevent it on a larger scale as much as you can. How many people are robbed by addicts that are desperate for money to buy drugs? How many people are killed by addicts? Those that were robbed or killed, they didn't do drugs, but it still affected them indirectly. Does this mean that if we see wrong we should get aggressive and force people to do what's right? Of course not. Our Lord, The All Mighty says, "Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for your Lord knows best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance." (16:125). We must maintain the balance between "taking an action" and "being wise and not offending people".

    The Dangers of being passive:

    Allah the Almighty says in the Quran: "And fear tumult or oppression, which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong: and know that Allah is strict in punishment." (8:25). See how Allah the Merciful is warning us that misconduct doesn't just affect the ones that do it, but it has a wider range.

    The Companions asked the Messenger of Allah, "Will we be destroyed even if the righteous ones are amongst us?" Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) replied, "Yes, if corruption increases." It was also reported that Allah ordered Jibreel to destroy a village that had become extremely corrupted, but Jibreel asked Allah, "O Allah, in this village is your servant that constantly prays to You", Allah replied, "Start with him! For his face never changed with disapproval to what had been going on." Because this righteous man was passive, he too was punished with the sinners.

    - Omar ibn Al-Khattab said, "If a sin is committed in private, it only harms the one that does it, but if it is committed in public and no one objects and changes it, it will harm everyone!"

    The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Either you enjoin Good and forbid Evil or else Allah will send His punishment to you, and you will supplicate to Him, but He won't respond."

    But why does Islam stress so much on taking an action against what's wrong? The Messenger of Allah (pbuh), the greatest teacher, gave us a great example to demonstrate the importance of this Islamic behavior. "The likeness of the man who observes the limits prescribed by Allah and that of the man who transgresses them is like the people who get on board a ship after casting lots. Some of them are in its lower deck and some of them in its upper deck. Those who are in its lower deck, when they require water, go to the occupants of the upper deck. The occupants of the lower deck said to themselves, ‘If we make a hole in the bottom of the ship, we shall not harm the ones who are in the upper deck.’ If they leave them to carry out their design they all will be drowned. But if they do not let them go ahead (with their plan), all of them will remain safe." This example shows us the importance of thinking of our community and the entire Ummah as one body. It might seem that such a concept is alien somehow. The reason we might feel that is not because it really is an odd concept, but because we have drifted so far from the spirit of Islam where a person feels responsible for the whole society and we have become rather self-centered

    Examples of those who took an action and weren't passive:

    The believer in the Family of the Pharaoh:
    Despite the Pharaoh's severe opposition to the message of Prophet Moses (pbuh) one of the royal family members embraced Islam. Allah says, "A believer, a man from among the people of Pharaoh, who had concealed his faith, said: ‘Will you slay a man because he says, 'My Lord is Allah?- when he has indeed come to you with Clear (Signs) from your Lord? And if he be a liar, on him is (the sin of) his lie: but, if he is telling the Truth, then will fall on you something of the (calamity) of which he warns you: Truly Allah guides not one who transgresses and lies!’" (40:28). How did Allah reward this believer's action? Allah continues, "Then Allah saved him from (every) ill that they plotted (against him), but the burnt of the Penalty encompassed on all sides the People of Pharaoh." (40:45). Allah protected him from all the conspiracies they had planned. Allah does not abandon those who struggle for his cause.

    Are you afraid for your children and what might happen to them? Listen to your Lord, "And let those fear who, should they leave behind them weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them be careful of (their duty to) Allah, and let them speak right words." (4:9). Fearing for your children is not an excuse, in fact Allah tells you that if you fear for them, then speak right words and fulfill your duty to Allah. He will protect them.

    - The believer mentioned in Chapter 36 (Yaseen):
    Allah sent three Prophets to a village. Can you believe that? Three Prophets at the same time for just one village. Of course one would think that that is more than enough. No, that's not how a Believer should react. A man came from the other side of the village to show his support to the message. He didn't react passively and comfort himself with the fact that there were three Prophets already No, he took an action! Allah says, "Then there came running, from the farthest part of the City, a man, saying, ‘O my people! Obey the apostles. Obey those who ask no reward of you (for themselves), and who have themselves received Guidance’." (36:20,21). Then what? They killed him! They killed the man that came to support the Messengers. But Allah never forgets those who struggle for his cause. The Almighty says, "It was said: ‘Enter the Garden.’ He said: ‘Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)! For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honor!’" (36:26,27).

    - Solomon's Hoopoe (Hud-hud Solayman):
    Solomon (pbuh), a Prophet and a King had amongst his Kingdom a bird, a Hoopoe. This Hoopoe proved to be more passionate about Allah's religion than many human beings today. It saw a kingdom worshipping the sun, what did it do? Did it say "I'm just a Hoopoe, what can I do?" Did it say "No way, this is too big for me, did I see anything? Nope I didn't see anything"? Do you know what the Hoopoe did? It approached these people and investigated what they were doing, gathered the information and flew back to Jerusalem to tell Prophet Solomon (pbuh). Allah says "But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up to Solomon and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which you have not compassed, and I have come to you from Saba with tidings true." (27:22). It told Solomon all about what it had witnessed, and that Hoopoe was a main reason that they all entered Islam. (Sigh) If only we had a couple of those Hoopoes today. If only Muslims today would have the same enthusiasm for Islam as the Hoopoe had.

    - The Ant:
    It wasn't just the Hoopoe that took an action, it was also an ant. When Prophet Solomon (pbuh) was marching with his army and was approaching an ant kingdom, an ant jumped into action and called, "O ants!! Get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it!!" (27:18). Solomon (pbuh) was impressed by this response from the ant. Allah tells us, "So he (Solomon) smiled, amused at her speech.." (27:19). Brothers and sisters, if we compared ourselves with this ant, who will turn out to be more passionate and dedicated to the welfare of their fellow beings?

    The Companion Al-Habbab ibn Al-Munzir (rAa):
    This companion demonstrated to us how one could object and at the same time maintain the highest levels of courtesy and politeness. Before the Battle of Badr, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) told the Muslim army to camp in a certain place. Habbab saw that there is a more strategic place that if the Muslim army camped at, would give them an upper hand in the battle. He didn't say "Well if the Prophet said so then why should I say otherwise?" he wasn't passive, and at the same time he wasn't vulgar or rude. How did Habbab present his opinion that contradicted with the opinion of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh)? He asked, "O Messenger of Allah, is your opinion based on a revelation from Allah, or is it war tactics and strategy?" The Prophet replied "No, its war tactics and strategy." Then Habbab proposed, "Then this is not the most strategic place to camp." Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) accepted his proposal, a proposal that was one of the main factors that led to the victory of the Muslim army in this critical battle.

    - A Muslim student in the 21st Century:
    He lived in a "Muslim country" that was as far as possible from Islam. There wasn't a single mosque or even a prayer room in any university in the whole country. On the first day of his freshman year he asked around for a mosque or a prayer room and was answered with strange looks as if he was asking how to reach Mars. Finally a janitor told him that there aren’t any, but he could pray in an empty room in the basement. It was a dark humid room with a worn out carpet. The student said, "No, I won't pray under ground!" He went up in the middle of the campus and cried out the azan (call for prayer). People stopped and watched this strange scene. After the azan he sat for a couple of minutes then got up to pray. First few days he was alone, then the next week students started to join him because they still had faith in their hearts even though it was buried under layers of worldly distractions. The Dean saw this and was troubled by the fact that the students would make ablution (wudu') in the bathrooms and walk dripping water until they reach the prayer area, which was outdoors. The image of shoes taken off and scattered next to the students during praying also troubled him. So what did the Dean do? He built a Mosque!! Not only that, but all the surrounding Universities knew about it and they too built mosques in each campus. Can you believe that? It all started with one student that refused to be passive and had the courage and dedication to take an action. Now he gets a share of the reward all the students get when they pray in these mosques until this World comes to an end.

    Brothers and sisters, no one will clean this mess that we are in except us. If you turn away from it, you're just leaving it for your children, and it will get worse. If we want our Ummah back in shape we have to have a positive impact on life, we all have to contribute. Lets stop being passive. Don't underestimate the impact you could make. If you are sincere in changing yourself and your surroundings then call unto Allah with humbleness and He will assist you, and if He assists you, nothing could go wrong.

    Dear Brothers and sisters, our Ummah needs every single one of you. Allah didn't say that He doesn't change the condition of "a person" until he or she changes "him or herself", No. Allah said, "Verily Allah will never change the condition of a people until they change themselves" (13:11). This means that if you decide not to join your fellow Muslim brothers and sisters in this transition from defeat to victory and weakness to strength, you will act as an obstacle for them. I'm not pressuring you. I'm just hoping that you will take a step forward. Let the step be as big as you decide, but please, please, don't just stand there when the situation of our Ummah gets worse every day. Please take a step forward. We all need you with us.

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    Re: Muslims are not passive. If something is wrong, it must be fixed!

    Thank you
    Originally Posted by iqbal_soofi
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    Rich people are getting richer and poor are getting poorer.
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    So how do we deal with that?
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    Re: Muslims are not passive. If something is wrong, it must be fixed!

    format_quote Originally Posted by NoName55 View Post
    Thank you
    So how do we deal with that?

    The problem: Rich people are getting richer and poor are getting poorer.
    Very good question.

    Let's analyse the situation in our societies. Let's find out how they've made-up their set-up, how they camouflage their set-up, what kind of philosophies they promote to keep us away from their corruption, what kind of people they use who make us focus only on ourselves and not to look at the big corrupts, what do mean when they say that Islam is in danger whenever somebody tries to break their camouflage, and so on.
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    format_quote Originally Posted by NoName55 View Post
    So how do we deal with that?
    I think we can deal with that by taking after the Quran and sunnah.
    Allah has ordered us to give zakat (mandatory alms-giving) as it is the right of the needy. If the rich gave their zakat properly, there would not be needy or poor people in the Muslim community.
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    Re: Muslims are not passive. If something is wrong, it must be fixed!

    format_quote Originally Posted by mariam. View Post
    I think we can deal with that by taking after the Quran and sunnah.
    Allah has ordered us to give zakat (mandatory alms-giving) as it is the right of the needy. If the rich gave their zakat properly, there would not be needy or poor people in the Muslim community.
    1. What if rich don't give zakat properly. Nopbody could anything do anythoing about it. Many of them declared themselves shia when goverment imposed zakat on the bank accounts, you remember.

    2. Poor are not poor because they don't get zakat. They're poor because they get paid much less than their essential expenses. Moreover, respectable people never like to get zakat even when they're poor. They want a respectable income. They're denied equal opportunities because the resourceful people take away all lucurative positions in our countires.

    3. Rich are rich not because they don't pay their zakat. Most of the rich Muslims pay zakat according to the calculations of their religious schlars. They pay a lot of donations to the religious institutions on top of that too. But the real problem is that they don't disclose their income properly and don't pay their taxes properly. Also they use a lot of unfair means and illegal connections to boost their businesses. All of their income comes out of the pockets of the poor indirectly, through dearness, high utility bills, and low wages.
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    Zakat mandatory on shia's aswell.
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    Lightbulb Re: Muslims are not passive. If something is wrong, it must be fixed!

    format_quote Originally Posted by iqbal_soofi View Post
    1. What if rich don't give zakat properly. Nopbody could anything do anythoing about it. Many of them declared themselves shia when goverment imposed zakat on the bank accounts, you remember.
    We Can do some thing .. Allah Almighty said:" Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: they are the ones to attain felicity".

    format_quote Originally Posted by iqbal_soofi View Post
    2. Poor are not poor because they don't get zakat. They're poor because they get paid much less than their essential expenses. Moreover, respectable people never like to get zakat even when they're poor. They want a respectable income. They're denied equal opportunities because the resourceful people take away all lucurative positions in our countires.
    Allah Almighty said: "(charity is) for those in need who, in God's cause are restricted (from travel), and cannot move about in the land, seeking (for trade or work): the ignorant man thinks, because of their modesty, that they are free from want. thou shalt. know them by their (unfailing) mark: they beg not importunately from all and sundry. and whatever of good ye give, be assured God knoweth it well"

    Zakat was not just giving money to feed the poor, but also it was a means for beating poverty through providing additional access to employment opportunities. For example, a poor young man can be given a capital of a business with which he can buy a machine for a craft at which he is skillful. So, Zakat is a means of development and actual beating of poverty.

    Islam has found several means to enhance social solidarity, such as Zakat (regular obligatory charity), (voluntary) charity, Al-Waqf (Religious endowment, considered a kind of incremental charity), blood money, expiation, and vows. There are suggestions made by some intellectuals which we can follow at this stage. Among them is the family solidarity; each clan should establish social solidarity fund to help poor relatives. Such help can take the form of giving them a monthly salary, giving them an amount of money to start a project, or helping the sick. There is also a suggestion that social solidarity committees should be formed in districts so that the rich can regularly help the poor, the wretched, and the orphan.

    In the era of the Caliph `Umar bin Al-Aziz, may God be pleased with him, he beat poverty and replace it with prosperity of the whole nation, including Moslems and non-Moslems. On the authority of Suhayl bin Abi-Saleh, `Umar bin Al-Aziz, wrote to Abd Al-Hamid bin Abd Ar-Rahman, when he was in Iraq, commanding him to give donations to the people. Al-Hamid replied: “I gave them their donations, and there is still money in the Public Treasury.” `Umar bin Al-Aziz, replied him: “look for those in debt from what cannot be considered a kind of foolishness or wastefulness, and pay up in behalf of them.” Al-Hamid replied: “I paid up in behalf of them, and there is still money in the Public Treasury.” `Umar bin Al-Aziz, replied him: “look for men who have never been married, and, if they want to marry, help them and pay dowry on behalf of them.” Al-Hamid replied: “I helped all those I had found unmarried to marry, and there is still money in the Public Treasury.” `Umar bin Al-Aziz, replied him: “look for those who are to pay Jizyah and has become not able to afford their farms' expenditures, and lend them money that can support them in their work on their farms and do not ask them to pay Jizyah for a year or two years.”.
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    May Allah grant us good in this dunya and good and the hearafter and protect us all from the torment of hell. Ameen.
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    format_quote Originally Posted by hibah786 View Post
    May Allah grant us good in this dunya and good and the hearafter and protect us all from the torment of hell. Ameen.
    AMEEN
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