Blow the Trumpet - Part 4

 

The world economy appears to be in tatters as tariff hikes will create trade wars, recessions and even collapse of economies. It is time to buckle up and cut the extravagance and luxury. Is Palestine not enough of an example of how even aid is blocked while the aid is available. That situation is a strong and important lesson for us.

Those people have been schooled in patience and their eemaan is strong. Had that happened to you, what will be your situation. Indeed, eemaan is key. And what is eemaan? The chaos created through these tariff hikes is orchestrated, just like they orchestrated much of what we experienced on the world stage and, in fact, locally. Debt is a burden, but it is part of the system that debt is spread far and wide. That raises the point of the role of banking. Look at the history of banking and who has been running banking forever and a day? Ah yes, the same people. So, did debt free you or enslave you? And you believe it is purely just economics? Perhaps you are right, but can you define economics and from where did you get your definition? The dust of that evil, usury, has reached us all. Being engaged in it is the norm and you will, no doubt, argue that we cannot get away from it. However, does it mean that you now have to follow the purveyors of this system in their manner of trade and dealing? Is it not true that many people are more concerned about what they leave, materially, in their will than the eemaan of their children. So, it comes back to understanding that the most important thing, nay the only thing, that will benefit you is eemaan.  Sadly, your pension fund would have taken a beating over the last few weeks. Besides that, governments are always keen to get their hands on your pension. The drawing board to correct things are ever waiting. Had there been a greater focus on eemaan, then this post would not have been necessary, and solutions, methodologies and understanding would have been clear. While there has been some attempt to correct matters, it is not even the tip of the iceberg. A note on banking for a moment, is that it is pure exploitation, of the highest order, where the customer carries the risk for a tiny fraction of what the bank makes.

Join the dots and you will find the same people are running the show and you are included in the system. Eemaan means that you act for the sake of Allah and, most certainly, His system is the system of success. What is success for you?

See previous part:  https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2025/04/blow-trumpet-part-3.html

 see next part: The Cape Muslim Dialogue: Blow the Trumpet - Part 5

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