Third Cause of Muslims not doing /Neglecting work of Dawah o Tabligh
& Islah
People of
distinction as well as the common man, the learned and the uneducated all alike
have become indifferent or even lost hope of the improvement of society. They
all seem to have accepted the fate that it is difficult, rather impossible
these days for Muslims to make any progress to regain their lost glory.
1.
Whenever
any scheme for improvement and correction is presented to anyone, the usual
reaction is how can the Muslims progress in the circumstances when they have
neither a state of their own nor any power to rule, neither wealth nor any
financial standing nor army and equipment of war nor any influence?
2.
They
lack even in physical strength, mutual agreement and unity of purpose. Even the
religious people seem to have decided by themselves that, it being the
fourteenth century Hijra and the people having drifted so far away from Nabi
(Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam)‟s
teachings that the downfall of Islam and the Muslims is inevitable.
3.
They
maintain that in these circumstances it will be useless to make any effort
towards the betterment of Muslims. It is true that the effects of the light of
Nubuwwah become less and less as we are removed farther and farther away from
it, but this does not mean that no effort should be made to revive that light
by enforcing Shariah and upholding and defending it with all our energies and
power i.e. the way of life taught by Mohammed (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam).
4.
For,
had the Muslims before us thought so there would have been no trace of Islam
left anywhere by now because there would have been no means through which the
lessons and the teachings of the Shariah could have reached us.
5.
Therefore,
it will be deadly for us not to check the present negative attitude towards
Islam. We should adopt a forcefully positive line for our own sake and also for
the sake of future generations. Time is moving swiftly and so is the pace of
fall in the religion of Islam.
6.
The
situation demands a strong, quick and determined effort by one and all for
arresting the corruption and stopping further decline of Muslim society. As a
rule, existence of true Islam depends entirely upon the steadfastness and
collective effort of its followers. Unfortunately, they seem to be inferior in
these very requirements.
7.
We
must appreciate that the Quran and Hadith are full of the lessons in calling
Muslims to be active and to stand firm in the path of Allah (SWT). There is a
Hadith about a very pious person who may be busy in Salaah night and day all
his life, but he cannot come to the level of one who struggles and sacrifices
his pleasure and comfort for the sake of guiding and helping people to move on
the right path of Islam.
8.
On
this very point, many commands and injunctions in the Quran exist. It is
clearly brought out that the one who strives hard in the path of Allah (SWT)
remains superior and noble compared to all others, for example it occurs in the
Quran: The believers who, without a reasonable excuse, sit at home cannot equal
those who perform Jihad in the path of Allah (SWT) with their lives and wealth.
Allah (SWT) has raised the status of those who perform Jihad with their lives
and wealth as compared to those who stay at home.
9.
To
the former, He has promised a blessed abode. Allah (SWT) has exalted the
Mujaahideen over those who stay at home, with glorious rewards, eminent positions,
His mercy and forgiveness and Allah (SWT) is forgiving and Merciful [Surah
An-Nisa:95] Although the above Ayah refer directly to Jihad against the
infidels and unbelievers in order to uphold the teachings of Islam and to crush
and suppress faithlessness and belief in more than one god and although we are
unfortunate in not having the opportunity of fulfilling that great task, we
ought not to throw away any chance of doing something, however small, in the
direction of propagating the truth.
10.
Only
then can we expect that one day our humble efforts and insignificant
steadfastness may gather strength for bigger and higher performances. We shall
most certainly guide to Our ways those people who struggle for Our Deen [Surah
Al- Ankaboot:69] Undoubtedly Allah (SWT) has promised to provide protection for
the way of life propagated by Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallallahu „alayhi wa
sallam).
11.
However,
human effort and perseverance have been defined as the only media for its
promotion and advancement. The Sahabah of the Nabi (Sallallahu „alayhi wa
sallam) strove untiringly for that purpose and assuredly, they succeeded and
were given high rewards. They had the honour of receiving Divine help and
assistance.
12.
We
being their admirers and believers, should try and follow them and prepare
ourselves for working to establish Allah (SWT)‟s supremacy on the earth and for propagating the message of
Allah (SWT) Thus, we will also be favoured with Divine help and assistance. "If you (come
forward to) help the religion of Allah (SWT), He shall help you and make you
steadfast" [Surah Muhammad:07]
