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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Indelible Ink

 

Mind control. Most people don’t know what it really is which is likely why they end up being products of mind control. Imagine voting in an election and the elected officials are not accountable to you. It happens all the time, doesn’t it. There are memes about it, yet here you are, with a mark of indelible ink on your thumb after your recent vote in the South African national elections.

For Muslims, the Palestinian issue played a role in the elections. Or perhaps it did not. The openly Zionist party still had many Muslims voting for it. Their argument will be about service delivery and corruption while the very fact that there is a Zionist element in play, smacks of corruption (for those who understand). Shall we unpack this? Shall we talk about genocide and more? Of yeah, we can unpack this. This voter has been gulped up by the system, more than most. And in case you voted for another party because of the Palestinian issue, then please refer back to some of the memes like the wolf telling the sheep that after the election he will be a vegetarian. Also refer back to the fact that some are openly Zionist while others just play you. There are one or two parties who are more genuine but that the system will always dictate to them, means that their success will be limited, or they will be made to fail. Should you have voted or not? If you did vote, “why did you vote?” should at least have guided you for which party to vote. But alas, you were shortsighted and selfish when voted for the openly Zionist supporting party. That is the lowest rung on the ladder, if on the ladder at all. Others voted perhaps taking to the principle that to vote (in a democracy) is to protect the interests of the Muslims. However, that also had different levels beyond the genocide of the Palestinians. If Muslims, and South Africans in general, are worse off than before the election, then you would have wasted your vote. All this may point to the lack of unity in the Muslim community or, more so, a lack of proper understanding. This can be unpacked quite a bit, but it does point to you as being the starting point.

The system in which we live is not the system ordained by Allah. While returning to this, in full and as a community, is not an overnight process, it is in your own understanding and your way of life that you determine the direction in which you are going.  Should you not supplicate to Allah to be part of the solution and not to fall into the traps and false promises of those who are ruling over you. Neither to place rulers over us that will oppress us in any way.

All eyes on Rafah!

 

Do read, share and comment on these links below:

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/05/resilience-and-reversion.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-plot-thickens.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-final-episode.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-march-to-holy-land.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/03/bold-question.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/03/ar-you-reading-from-wrong-script.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/02/wars-and-scores.html

 

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Resilience and Reversion

 

The blood of the martyr is never spilled in vain. The world is setup for catastrophe while paradise awaits the believers. This world is nothing but deception and the only certainty you have is that you will return to Allah.

The matter of the International Criminal Court (ICC) consideration for the arrests of Israelis and unfortunately, misguidedly, the arrests of three Palestinians is ongoing, but the former rejected by the USA. The calling on the Israelis for restraint by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are not enforceable except if the UN security council enforces it. And who will veto any action against the occupying forces? So, the games continue. And it will until they believe they will get their planned outcome. The believers know that anybody and everybody can plan but Allah is the best of planners. From what is apparent, any resistance and victory for the Palestinians will only come from inside the occupied territory. There is no army mobilised and ready to intervene for the sake of justice. There can be no peace without justice. While there is growing discontent from the ordinary person, world leaders are seemingly ignoring these calls. As Muslims are in the season of hajj (pilgrimage), it reminds us of the hadith where Sayyidina Ayeshah (Allah be please with her) asked the Messenger, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, regarding jihad for women. His reply was that hajj is their jihad (their physical struggle in the path of Allah). Hajj must be a desire for every Muslim, male and female. Thus, the female is yearning to do jihad through her Hajj. What about the male?  When the desire for justice and peace is uppermost, then all measures are taken to assure that there is justice and peace throughout the land. Of course, you start with the self for you cannot call to goodness while you forget to apply it yourself.

Politics is such that one party will make a pact with another party at the expense of fairness and agreements that may be in place. It is not impossible for a party, e.g. African National Congress (ANC) who supports the Palestinians, to enter into an agreement or coalition with a party like the Democratic Alliance (DA) who supports Israel. The interests of these parties to rule and have power may outweigh all other considerations. Judging by demonstrations internationally, it is clear that there are countries in which the government and the people of the country are on opposite sides of peace and justice. For the most part alone, it is a sign that the people of Palestine are resilient, clinging to their faith, in the face of genocide while the world watches on. One clear positive is that the reversion (worldwide) to Islam continues and many have done so because of the faith of the Palestinians.

All eyes on Rafah

You need to also read, share and comment on these links below:

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-plot-thickens.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-final-episode.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/05/time-for-hijrah.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-march-to-holy-land.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/03/bold-question.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/03/ar-you-reading-from-wrong-script.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/02/wars-and-scores.html

 

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The Final Episode

 It is now called the “Final Episode”. The last vestiges of the Gaza Strip are under attack while an agreement to a ceasefire is ignored. There is, however, at least traces of discord in the enemy ranks.

Indeed, the world is on the cusp of passing the test of humanity or be damned for its inability to act against genocide. The Muslim world and specifically the Arabs are bound by the Sykes-Picot agreement which created their kingdoms and fiefdoms. For now, no help will be coming from the Arabs. But as much as you wish to throw stones at these leaders, little is different in many parts of the world, even in Muslim-minority countries. You will see sloganeering, speeches and some marches in support of Palestine. Those non-Muslims that fear Muslims are wrong on so many fronts. Firstly, because the only fear a non-Muslim should have of a Muslim is that if the former is unjust that Muslims will demand justice. It is a myth that non-Muslims should fear Muslims otherwise. Sadly though, Muslims have, in effect, abdicated their responsibility, that responsibility to bring justice and peace to the world because they adhere to institutions like the United Nations. The United Nations has seen a genocide play out for the past 7 months (and more) and have not acted expeditiously. Some non-Muslims, specifically Christians, are not pro-Palestinian (an act of calling for justice) or not supportive of Muslims because they fear Shari’ah law. What is Shari’ah law that they fear? Is it that they fear the death penalty for murderers and rapists? Is it that they fear not having freedom of religion (atheists included – even they have freedom of religion) while the Quran clearly states that there is no compulsion in religion? These non-Muslims speak out of ignorance because Muslims have made little effort to explain it. Islam is the only religion that reveres Isho (Eesa or Jesus)- peace be upon him, but importantly does not deify him. As for what has now started in Rafah too, it is the final onslaught of what remains of Gaza. The displacement of people who have already been displaced from the other parts of Gaza, means that their only hope to stay in Palestine is to be buried there. They will be martyrs, but what about you and I? What will the world be like without the Gaza of the Palestinians? How will you continue to live normal lives? What is normal anyway? Will you continue to accept a system that has made the world mere spectators for, at least, the past 75 years? Will you continue an education system that teaches Darwinism and other ideologies other than Islam? The list goes on. Rafah should be the turning point.

The cracks in the enemy are showing. People are taking to the streets worldwide. The American campuses are alive to the humanitarian crisis and genocide and are opposing their government or rather imploring their government to act justly. People are accepting Islam purely because of the faith shown by the Palestinians. Governments are acting against their own people to quell this uprising. Locally, the Zionist influence on the South African elections (May 2024) will not go away. What are you doing?

The agreement currently on the table (as of two days ago) is acceptable to the Palestinians but the aggressor seems less interested. One way of contributing is to change something in your life, not just merely a day of fasting or a supplication, but repentance (by giving up something sinful) and/or by engaging in more good deeds. Commit to Quran and sunnah and avoid those practices which are newly invented matters.

 

You need to also read, share and comment on these links below:

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/05/time-for-hijrah.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-other-side-of-open-door.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/04/activating-self-destruct-key.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-march-to-holy-land.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/03/bold-question.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/03/ar-you-reading-from-wrong-script.html

https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/02/wars-and-scores.html

 

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