Doing Good for the Wrong Reasons...

[A_B]

We live in world where we as Muslims and our leaders are very far from where should be. One of the major crises we find ourselves in the middle of is one of a lack of sincerity. An action that is not backed with a good intention behind it is unlikely to recieve the barakah and tawfiq from Allah that we very much need now more than anytime else. Intention is everything; but, alas, there are many outwardly 'good' actions that are not done with the sincerity necessary for the action to be blessed. Then we wonder why there's still so much suffering and struggle aorund us.

 

[Brandon Benton]

I agree, akhi, we live in a time when sincerity and authenticity are rare. There is a lot of lies, deception, insincerity, ulterior motives, general "fakeness" as one could describe it. It is important that we are sincere in our Deen and honest to each other. We should do good deeds for the sake of good deeds, not for some secret and unspoken reason. For the glory of Allah.

 

[Brandon Benton]

Also, very high quality Islamic media. The art and animation are nice and it is Halal and full of educational material. Thanks, akhi. I hope that it leads to Islamic revival as the intention is. In regards to Abu Jahl, it is important to remember that Nabi Muhammad, salallahu alayhi wa salam, faced a great deal of hatred, mockery, slander, and even death threats when preaching Islam. We may face the very same in making Dawah, it requires a lot of bravery and courage. It also requires a lot of patience, sabr. Remember that those who once attacked Islam later became Muslims, and important leaders of Muslims. The story of Makkah unfolds again and again when Islam is brought to a new place.

 

[A_B]

I agree, akhi, we live in a time when sincerity and authenticity are rare. There is a lot of lies, deception, insincerity, ulterior motives, general "fakeness" as one could describe it. It is important that we are sincere in our Deen and honest to each other. We should do good deeds for the sake of good deeds, not for some secret and unspoken reason. For the glory of Allah.

Ameen, ameen . Our leaders are in many ways a reflection of us as a collective, generally speaking. We need to focus on re-establishing a solid healthy Islamic foundation in the Muslims ummah, starting with ourselves first and then those we are directly entrusted with, so that there can be a substantial number of well-informed sincere Muslims. Sincere enough and guided enough to be at the standard required for victory.

 

[Brandon Benton]

Ameen, ameen . Our leaders are in many ways a reflection of us as a collective, generally speaking. We need to focus on re-establishing a solid healthy Islamic foundation in the Muslims ummah, starting with ourselves first and then those we are directly entrusted with, so that there can be a substantial number of well-informed sincere Muslims. Sincere enough and guided enough to be at the standard required for victory.

Muslims are the most sincere and authentic people that I know. There are also leaders of Muslims who boldly lead Islamic resistance against the imperialist occupation and slaughter, as the subject of this video discusses. If there is insincerity among Muslims, it is those leaders who take bribes from zionist imperialists to turn a blind eye to the oppression of Muslims. I speak more to the culture of insincerity in the West, the social media age, the culture where image is prioritized over what is true and authentic. Where comforting lies take precedence over the stark truth, especially in the case of the oppression of the Muslim world.

 

[A_B]

Also, very high quality Islamic media. The art and animation are nice and it is Halal and full of educational material. Thanks, akhi. I hope that it leads to Islamic revival as the intention is. In regards to Abu Jahl, it is important to remember that Nabi Muhammad, salallahu alayhi wa salam, faced a great deal of hatred, mockery, slander, and even death threats when preaching Islam. We may face the very same in making Dawah, it requires a lot of bravery and courage. It also requires a lot of patience, sabr. Remember that those who once attacked Islam later became Muslims, and important leaders of Muslims. The story of Makkah unfolds again and again when Islam is brought to a new place.

Jazak Allahu khayr - alhamduliLlah, tawfiq is from Allah.

Indeed, we do need a lot of patience, wisdom and to put our egos to one side; we should stand firm and fearless against injustice and falsehood, whilst at the same time not taking things personally. As you mentioned, from amongst the very people who oppose the truth today may come some of its most vehement defenders tomorrow.

 

[A_B]

Muslims are the most sincere and authentic people that I know. There are also leaders of Muslims who boldly lead Islamic resistance against the imperialist occupation and slaughter, as the subject of this video discusses. If there is insincerity among Muslims, it is those leaders who take bribes from zionist imperialists to turn a blind eye to the oppression of Muslims. I speak more to the culture of insincerity in the West, the social media age, the culture where image is prioritized over what is true and authentic. Where comforting lies take precedence over the stark truth, especially in the case of the oppression of the Muslim world.

AlhamaduliLlah, there is much good in the Muslim ummah, there is a great potential. We need to wake up, be more propactive and regain momentum to become a force of good and justice in the world as we have been in the past.

As Muslims we always strive to be better and closer in our practice to the guidance in the Qur'an and sunnah. We also take responsibility for the situation we find ourselves in - we are responsible not only for our own practice, but also those immediately within our stewardship and then to our communiites and wider society. If there is a predominance of heedlessness and straying from the straight path, not stepping up to our responsibilities our aligning our priorities to what Allah instructed us, then we need to correct this, in order to fulfil the criteria outlined for success in this world and the hereafter. Islam has very specific and detailed guidance on how to be and if we stray away from that we are informed in no unclear terms that we will be wretched, humiliated and subjugated. When enough of us unite under the banner of Islam and return to our duty of enjoining good and forbidding evil, and purify our intentions and motivations, inshaa'Allah we will see a signficant change in our situation.

 

[Brandon Benton]

It is personal and it is political. The government and military has openly dehumanized my family, including my little sister, with racial slurs since I was a child to defend the indiscriminate and ongoing massacre of 4.5 million Muslim men, women, and children in the Middle East. It is deeply personal, including in Gaza and Iraq as written above.

We must resist, we must struggle against them, or we have disobeyed Allah and we do not have faith, dignity, and honor as Muslims let alone as men. It is our obligation, we cannot neglect our obligation, and we cannot succeed or attain victory if we fight alone. We must unite The Ranks. As Saf. The Koran provides a clear guide to achieving victory and victory is assured to the faithful.

 

[Brandon Benton]

Ignore the talk of those who claim to be Muslims yet speak in cowardice and disobedience to Allah. Ignore those who speak ambiguously on our clear and present slaughter and oppression and encourage their own cowardice on others. Speak directly, clearly, openly, and boldly against the crimes against our people, even if they are the ruling governments and armies.

Live like a lion, not like a house cat. If you face any trials at all because of it, that is the collection of honor, as they would not oppose you if you did not pose any sort of threat to their crimes. If you did not stand for justice and have any influence at all.

 

[A_B]

It is personal and it is political. The government and military has openly dehumanized my family, including my little sister, with racial slurs since I was a child to defend the indiscriminate and ongoing massacre of 4.5 million Muslim men, women, and children in the Middle East. It is deeply personal, including in Gaza and Iraq as written above.

We must resist, we must struggle against them, or we have disobeyed Allah and we do not have faith, dignity, and honor as Muslims let alone as men. It is our obligation, we cannot neglect our obligation, and we cannot succeed or attain victory if we fight alone. We must unite The Ranks. As Saf. The Koran provides a clear guide to achieving victory and victory is assured to the faithful.

Definitely. Unity and the sense of ummah is extremely important and is something we need to work more on. Unity built on sound foundations of a good understanding of Islam, where our Islamic identify is first and foremost ahead of everything else