The Quranic Solution of Muslim Downfall and Degeneration Degradation deterioration Weakening and Worsening condition Throughout the world ..................
1. It has been clearly brought out in the previous
pages that the current disease in the body of Muslims has sprung from the
weakening of the true spirit of Islam in our hearts. As a result, real feelings
and love for Islam are practically dead in us and our belief in it has become
weak.
2. Obviously, when the very source becomes dry, the
channels of justice, good deeds and fine character, which can flow from it, are
not to be benefitted from any longer.
3. This is exactly what is being witnessed today. It
has been fully discussed and brought out earlier that the only means for the
building up of this source and maintaining a flow of religious benefits from it
is the act of Tabligh which really and truly is the life blood of Islam.
4. Unless we are able to renew it, we cannot achieve
anything in this life, because no nation or people can rise to fame without
having in them the high human qualities and character which only the religion
of Islam can give. We should now clearly realize the disease from which we
suffer and judge the treatment which can bring the cure.
5. It is now up to us to set about the renewal of the
compulsory task of Tabligh. It is only then that we can hope to restore the
true faith of Islam in the people.
6. By this method alone can we recognize and truly
understand both Allah (SWT) and His Rasul (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) and
will be able to clearly understand and finally agree to follow their commands
and wishes. To achieve it, we will have to adopt the exact methods and ways
which were expressed and shown by Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallallahu „alayhi wa
sallam) himself when he reformed the unbelieving Arabs.
7. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran: Indeed
Rasul-ullah (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) is the perfect example for you to
follow [Surah Al- Ahzaab:21]
In this regard Imam Maalik (RA) said: “In other words, the people who come as the last
part of the Ummah of Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) will
never be reformed until the same way is used to reform them as was used in the
beginning.”[ Tanqīḥ
Taḥqīq
Aḥādīth
at-Ta‟līq]
8.
In the beginning, when Nabi
(Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) had started to call the people to Islam, he did
not have a single supporter behind him nor had he any political power or
wealth. The non believer Arabs were proudly independent, unyielding and
uncompromising.
9.
None from among them was prepared to
listen to reason or truth or obey another person. They strongly disliked and
were deadly opposed to the message of Truth which Nabi (Sallallahu „alayhi wa
sallam) had the sole mission to teach.
10.
In these circumstances, one wonders
what gave such invisible power and force to that one single man who was worldy
poor and without any means that he eventually was able to draw the whole of the
Arab nation towards him.
11.
After all, what was it towards which
Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) called people and whoever
responded to it would remain Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallallahu „alayhi wa
sallam)‟s forever?
12.
The whole
world knows that it was a single lesson which was Sayyidina Rasul-ullah
(Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam)‟s
goal and real purpose which he presented in front of people, as elaborated in
the following Ayah: That we worship nothing but Allah and associate none
with Him as His compeer or rival and none of us considers another god except
Allah [Surah Ale-Imran:64]
13.
The propagation of very truth can
bring the same results, today. Nabi (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) disallowed
his followers from looking upon any being except Allah (SWT) for worship or
obedience. Not only did he succeed in achieving his aim but was able to cut all
ties between his followers and every foreign system and bound his people in one
unchanging system of life from which they never tried to break away again.
14.
They really became the embodiment of:
Follow that which has been sent to you from the Sustainer, and do not follow
other (considering them) as Protectors except Allah (SWT) [Surah Al-A‟raaf:03]
15.
This was the real lesson, which Nabi
(Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) had been commanded (by Allah (SWT)) to teach and
spread. It is further clear from the following Ayah: O Mohammed (Sallallahu „alayhi wa
sallam), invite (people) to your Allah with wisdom and better counsel, and
argue with them in such a way as is best; verily your Allah knows the one who
wanders astray from His path and He knows those who are on the right path
[Surah An-Nahl:125]
16.
The highway marked for the progress of
the Nabi (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) and his followers is further described
in the following Ayah: (O Mohammed (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam)!) say,
this is my path, and I invite you towards Allah (SWT) with full wisdom, I and
my followers too: and Allah is all Pure, and I am not one of those who
associate others with Allah (SWT) [Surah Yusuf:108]
17.
And whose words can be better than those of one who
invites (you) towards Allah (SWT), does good deeds and say "Verily, I am
of those who submit their will to Allah [Surah Fussilaat:33]
18.
To call mankind to Allah (SWT) and
show the right path to all those who had gone astray was the only mission and
the sole purpose of the life of Nabi (Sallallaho Alaihi Wassallam).
19.
To serve this very purpose, thousands
of Ambiya had been deputed before him. As Allah (SWT) says: And we did not
send any Rasul before you, but that we revealed upon him that verily there is
no Allah but Me and so worship Me [Surah Al-Anbiyya:25]
20.
The noble life history of Sayyidina
Rasul-ullah (Sallallahu „alayhi wa sallam) and also those of other Ambiya show
one single aim as the sole mission of their lives: i.e. to believe in One True
Allah (SWT) and His one Divine Personality and His Divine Attributes. This
belief is the essence of the faith of Islam.
21.
It was to practice and prove this very
faith that man has been sent on this earth, in other words: I have created
the Jinn and Human beings only so that they live their lives as My slaves
[Surah Az- Zaariyaat:56] We should
by now be able to understand the real purpose behind the creation of man and
the way we particularly Muslims should live. We should also know the true
disease from which we suffer and its treatment should consequently not be
difficult. We need to find out how to apply that treatment and regain our lost
strength. If we bear in mind all which has been discussed so far and as a
result act sincerely, the method adopted will Insha Allah (by the will of Allah
(SWT)) prove beneficial and successful. The proven successful method is
described below.
