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As salaam alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakaatuh
I am new to this forum and found it by searching for the book of manners by Abu Eesa Niamatullah whose talk I saw on Islam channel.
Alhumdulillah I have been practising Islam for a while now and as I am writing this I realise that I actually know the answer to my question. I think the reason why I had forgotten is because of the fluctuating of my Iman. I have faced racism all my life, when I was a child I would retaliate in an argumentative way, but when I began to read the Qu'ran with translation and saw how much support that Allah SWT has given to Muhammad (SAW) through the Qur'an the insults boiled down to nothing and I could smile and walk on.
When my Iman goes down Shaytaan's attacks are more effective and I felt my pride was hurt when I was insulted, this and I felt angry that when we are outside we should have to put up with this. These situations are so important in building the islamic character Shaytaan works so fast that before I could stop myself I replied to them and immediately remembered how the Prophet SAW walked away form Abu Bakr RA when he retaliate. I imagined how the angels must have turned away, this left me feeling worse than how I felt after being called a paki. Most of all I realised what a strong and beautiful character our prophet Muhammad (SAW) had
The reality is that when someone insults you it is degrading and very hurtful, whether you know the person or not. The prophet SAW faced this everyday, a few which include the woman who would throw (is it her toilet?) at the prophet SAW when he walked passed her house. I can imagine myself becoming hot with anger and planning revenge, because it is a nuisance and somethinig we shouldn't have to put up with. But Subhanallah, the Prophet SAW would say nothing and the day that she did not throw anything he went to ask how she was. As a result she became Muslim. I can imagine how she was feeling, being so abusive to someone and then realising how wrong she was and the humility of no retaliation from him but just pure humane love :-[ .
Another story is of the old lady that the Prophet SAW helped with her luggage and she insulted him throughout the whole journey, but he stayed quiet and listened, he didn't even say I am the Messenger of Allah, so that maybe she would stop insulting him so that he would not have to listen to it, or say you can't speak to me like that. At the end of the journey when she found out who he was she became a Muslim.
Subhanallah, I can see that the Prophet SAW did not retaliate because he had the firm assurance from Allah, in his heart that he was truthful and on the path of good and he was a wise man who did not bring himself down to their level. May Allah guide us all to be as wise and patient as Muhammad ([SAW) Ameen.
I heard somewhere that wherever the sahaabah went they would keave a mark of Islam. I have been working for a while at at place now and will be leaving in a few weeks. I have not given any dawah to anyone and feel ashamed, please can you give advice on how I could leave a mark of Islam with these people and also any advice, maybe from experience or theory on how to deal with racism an if you think there is a different way a muslimah dealing with racist men or muslim dealing with racist women should handle the situation.
Jazakallahkhair
wasalaam
As salaam alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakaatuh
I am new to this forum and found it by searching for the book of manners by Abu Eesa Niamatullah whose talk I saw on Islam channel.
Alhumdulillah I have been practising Islam for a while now and as I am writing this I realise that I actually know the answer to my question. I think the reason why I had forgotten is because of the fluctuating of my Iman. I have faced racism all my life, when I was a child I would retaliate in an argumentative way, but when I began to read the Qu'ran with translation and saw how much support that Allah SWT has given to Muhammad (SAW) through the Qur'an the insults boiled down to nothing and I could smile and walk on.
When my Iman goes down Shaytaan's attacks are more effective and I felt my pride was hurt when I was insulted, this and I felt angry that when we are outside we should have to put up with this. These situations are so important in building the islamic character Shaytaan works so fast that before I could stop myself I replied to them and immediately remembered how the Prophet SAW walked away form Abu Bakr RA when he retaliate. I imagined how the angels must have turned away, this left me feeling worse than how I felt after being called a paki. Most of all I realised what a strong and beautiful character our prophet Muhammad (SAW) had
The reality is that when someone insults you it is degrading and very hurtful, whether you know the person or not. The prophet SAW faced this everyday, a few which include the woman who would throw (is it her toilet?) at the prophet SAW when he walked passed her house. I can imagine myself becoming hot with anger and planning revenge, because it is a nuisance and somethinig we shouldn't have to put up with. But Subhanallah, the Prophet SAW would say nothing and the day that she did not throw anything he went to ask how she was. As a result she became Muslim. I can imagine how she was feeling, being so abusive to someone and then realising how wrong she was and the humility of no retaliation from him but just pure humane love :-[ .
Another story is of the old lady that the Prophet SAW helped with her luggage and she insulted him throughout the whole journey, but he stayed quiet and listened, he didn't even say I am the Messenger of Allah, so that maybe she would stop insulting him so that he would not have to listen to it, or say you can't speak to me like that. At the end of the journey when she found out who he was she became a Muslim.
Subhanallah, I can see that the Prophet SAW did not retaliate because he had the firm assurance from Allah, in his heart that he was truthful and on the path of good and he was a wise man who did not bring himself down to their level. May Allah guide us all to be as wise and patient as Muhammad (
I heard somewhere that wherever the sahaabah went they would keave a mark of Islam. I have been working for a while at at place now and will be leaving in a few weeks. I have not given any dawah to anyone and feel ashamed, please can you give advice on how I could leave a mark of Islam with these people and also any advice, maybe from experience or theory on how to deal with racism an if you think there is a different way a muslimah dealing with racist men or muslim dealing with racist women should handle the situation.
Jazakallahkhair
wasalaam
