March to the Holy Land - Part 5

Apostates or Sell-outs

Emotion has a role to play in everyday life. Most importantly, your action must always be to please Allah. Therefore, whatever decision and course of action you take, it must be based on the Shari’ah. The previous post gave a glimpse of at what point the Arab world took a turn which looks like a turn into the hands of colonialists. Have they freed themselves from this grip?  Either way, you think it is damning. The labels bandied about are anything but good. However, how much of it is emotion, how much is ignorance and how much is learned and informed?

 Syria and Iraq are two countries that have been beset by war and strife. It is easy to sideline them in the immediate discussion. They are, nevertheless, products of the Sykes-Picot Agreement. The west’s propaganda and disinformation machine has been continuing non-stop, ensuring that the Muslim ummah stay divided. They have divided us geographically, installing rulers aligned to their liking. They have meddled in our religious affairs, radicalising the beard and hijab. Muslims are confused largely due to ignorance and, mostly, have to take the blame themselves. A point that cannot be lost is that Muslims have adopted their system and their way of life which impacted negatively on true Islamic education and, consequently, firm belief. After all, acquiring knowledge is an act of worship which should bring you closer to Allah.

The Palestinian issue and that of Masjid-ul-Aqsa are burning points. All eyes are on the Arab leaders who seem unmoved by the current situation. This is not reason for making anyone apostate. Whatever the ruling is, though, it is beyond us, in our positions. You are not in those lands, and it is a matter that you cannot, therefore, fix except with prayer. The one time that you will make effort to get there is when the Mahdi comes. That now is only in the knowledge of Allah. You may wish to label the rulers with all sorts of names, but it must be understood in relation to history.  It does end with us looking for solutions. How ready are you to march to Palestine?  More than the immediate action that is necessary for those far away from the Holy Lands, is the mindset. Had the tables been turned, and understanding a bit of history, would you truly have made a different decision to the Arab leaders then.

 Be grateful for being Muslim and having eemaan (faith). Is not the role of the Muslim to invite to good and prevent the evil? Then, as a start you must live Islam. Break the shackles of a system bent on subjugating you and diluting your beliefs. With that in mind, your position, in reflecting upon yourself, is similar to the leaders of the Muslim and Arab world, i.e. to need to break free from the grip that others have over you. That grip which is hindering you from doing greater good and removing evil. In no way do I wish to free the Arab leaders from blame. Rather, the reality is that it is beyond our immediate control. Right now, our priority is marching to the Holy Land. Perhaps it is literal, perhaps it is figurative. Those who strive in Allah’s path, know that victory is near.

 

 See next: The Cape Muslim Dialogue: March to the Holy Land - Part 6

See previous:  https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2025/06/march-to-holy-land-part-4.html