What is with your superstition

 

In the seventeenth century, the Dutch colonised what is now known as Cape Town. By that time, the Europeans had found a way around the southern tip of Africa to venture to the far east, ostensibly for trade. The end result was colonisation. It was as a result of this colonisation that Muslims from the far east, starting with Indonesia, were brought to the Cape as slaves and political exiles. They found their new home in what is today still called “Bo-Kaap”.

Being persecuted, the Muslims adopted more Dutch sounding names and hid their Islam and birth names. Yet, they preserved Islam that today there is Islam in Cape Town and, indeed, in South Africa. However, a visit to the Bo-Kaap does not give you a sense of Islam except for the many mosques in the relatively small area. In every person, there is but a reflection of yourself and your shortcomings. More so, when it is your understanding of Islam and how you live it, that reflects on yourself. So, we remind ourselves and when we do it out loud, perhaps that benefit can reach the next person. When someone’s eemaan (faith) is weak, that person may consciously leave Islam and adopt another religion or give up religion completely, i.e. become an atheist. May we all be spared from that. But the greatest threat is not that obvious disbelief. Rather it is those ideas, thoughts, beliefs and actions which are contrary to Islam. Superstition is one such example of a weak or corrupt belief system. However, to understand Islam and your belief system, you will understand why you are called Muslim. This education is what you must go and learn it from those who will clearly teach you the unadulterated pristine Islam. The one thing you don’t want happening is that on the Day of Reckoning, you discover that you committed shirk (ascribing partners to Allah). Sometimes it may be an act which does not nullify your Islam but sometimes it is a more deep-rooted belief which can absolutely nullify your Islam. The starting point of your Islam is your testimony of faith that there is only one deity, Allah, to be worshipped and that Muhammad ﷺ is his messenger. In that belief is that you reject believing in any other object or being. This object of disbelief may involve superstition. This disbelief may be like some find reason, wisdom and guidance in astrology and zodiac signs. For others it is in beliefs of what happens to the dead when those beliefs are foreign to Islam. And the list goes on.

The Bo-Kaap has become merely a tourist attraction and not a beacon of da’wah (calling to Islam). Walls are painted with reminders of Gaza. Will we give up the Bo-Kaap without a fight? Our forefathers left us Islam. Many of them were illiterate but they held onto their Islam. Today, you have access to so much knowledge. Let’s access that knowledge and let’s be Muslim and make Bo-Kaap (and Cape Town as a whole) the vibrant Muslim community we ought to be.

 

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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!

 

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Whose Lie is it anyway?

 

Whose lie is it anyway. The lie will be perpetuated because the simple answer is “what can we do about it anyway” and a whole host of similar answers, none of which seeks to address the issue.
Muslims from South Africa were once again confronted with the disputed moonsighting issue. The relevance of this discussion is to point out that the overwhelming, if not basically everyone, have been captured and brainwashed. Indoctrination to the extent that even those striving for the truth cannot avoid themselves tainting the truth. For sure, I will be told that I should stay in my lane and leave this matter to the “Ulama” (scholars/learned). However, are you not allowed to ask for clarification or to be informed, educated and empowered with knowledge? Am I correct in saying that the geographical boundaries are man-made with the colonial past often having a bearing on it? Some questions that come to mind is whether the reliance on information from the astronomers influence the final outcome of moonsighting? Is that not somehow taking moon calculations into consideration which then opens the door for those who determine the start and end of a month by calculation? Is this not a case of being influenced by
“suggestion”? Are Muslims really divided such that two towns only a few kilometres apart don’t take the same verdict on the moonsighting, but one may take a verdict from a town more than 1000 kilometres away, just because they share the same geographical boundary. Yet these latter two towns have multiple, differing groups of Ulama, meaning that there is no accepted umbrella ulama body to which everyone subscribes and who has ultimate authority on religious matters in the country. Is this the unity you speak about? The problem is compounded when testimonies of moonsighting is accepted by one group and not another. There is no agreed upon authority to make a ruling, so what happens next?  There is the matter of unity but what exactly does it entail? Do man-made boundaries effectively solve the issue or is the issue bigger than that? Is a sighting from a neighbouring country void but that of a town, within your country, but a greater distance away from you, acceptable? Why is there a need for photographs of the sighting when a mere testimony, with witnesses, is required?
The moon issue is not going away in a hurry as you have seen for over the last forty years locally. How much importance should you attach to man-made boundaries? What defines the difference in region, is it language and culture? Does this apply to the general Muslim or is it the language (mother tongue) of the ulama. Does the difference in ruler play a role even though both rulers are non-Muslim or is it because two countries are Muslim minorities? The issue of testimonies not being accepted is now a recurring theme. Do Muslim moon-sighters incline to technology and trust it for guidance in this matter, and how much influence does it have over them? Is the moon issue your understanding of unity while you differ and even call out some of these learned people on other matters? There are so many more questions. Is rejected testimony a lie? The double-edged sword.
The matter must be discussed with the aim of learning and understanding. It must be discussed with the aim of developing as a community with ideal forums and structures. What impact has this issue had on you and in what are you keen to improve or see improvement?
 

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Final Wake up Call

Stop it  ---- stop it ----- stop it 

Five red heifers were found in Texas, USA and taken to Jerusalem. At least one must be sacrificed. Why?  Before we answer that question, you also need to know that the heifer must be totally unblemished. There must not be even one hair which is maybe white.

If you read the last blog then you know that the idea was always to weaken Muslims and to sow division between them. Hajj is a major stumbling block for the enemies of Allah – another discussion on its own. As per these enemies indoctrination, Muslims have been clamouring for democracy which is a system foreign to Islam. Where did democracy originate? As for medicine, Allopathic or modern medicine is the antithesis of tibb-un-Nabawi (Prophetic Medicine). In terms of  justice, what about these great international organisations like the UN and it organs like the ICJ and ICC? Can one country really hold the world to ransom and use its veto against the demands of the entire world, against morality? How then do you struggle to join the dots, thinking that there is any good in the UN while its existence is one of evil. Is evil not the opposite of good? Victory of truth over evil is inevitable but what will your role be in this victory, while you are duped at every turn. Have a good look at the top of the US administration then you see a state that was captured a very long time ago. Likewise, every major organisation in the world has been established or captured by the same group of people. You can hardly drink bottled water or eat cereal without realising that you too have been captured. You have been funding the ge   no   cide. The last four years should still be fresh in your memory. If you don’t realise that you were duped into believing what came from the WHO and WEF because it is the same people who is bringing you the G eno cide. But they have done a good job in your “education” and right now South Africa is facing another bill that take away your rights, as parents, in educating your children or as caregivers and guardians of your children. You are failing and as such you will be doing a disservice to your children.  

Oh yes, the red heifers. According to the Jews, once sacrificed, it will lead to the appearance of their messiah. There are some events in between – on that, another time. Suffice to say, that their messiah is Ad-dajjal, the antichrist. The point is that unless you wake up, you may end up liking the antichrist – may Allah guide and protect us all.

 

PS! There is no evidence yet that the red heifers are still unblemished and ready for slaughter. Importantly, Allah knows best when will the be the “hour”.  We merely try to join the dots.

 

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Why it's Trump

 

Only the blissfully ignorant will ignore what I am about to say. Sure, I have a lot to say, but I will keep this one brief.

2024 is election year, both in South Africa and in the United States of America. People malign Donald Trump for being a racist and Joe Biden as the Zionist. What is the difference? That is rhetorical, in case you did not know. So, as to the Filistinian issue, do not hold your breath. But that is just it. In a world of deception, you cannot see everything as black and white. What is important is to join the dots. The dots between the many world events and happenings, especially over the last few years. Sure, you can look at some things and call it greed. It is better understood if you think a little deeper. What is greed and why? If you do not comprehend, then it is not a problem. It only becomes a problem if you don’t ask questions, if you don’t learn while, of course, you may disagree at points. As to the South African elections, then the view, earlier in 2023, was that the ANC may not garner 50% of the vote. Now that problem seems to have disappeared with the ANC touted to remain in power. What has changed?

Around the time of the BRICS summit in South Africa in 2023, a certain Victoria Nuland, career diplomat and US Acting Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs, visited South Africa. Please read up about her. Just a quick point, that her Jewish husband, Robert Kagan, wrote to George W Bush immediately after 911 and called on America to attack Iraq and remove Saddam Hussein even if there was no evidence linking Iraq to the 911 attack. These are the people of influence that you may be overlooking. So was her role to disrupt BRICS or to ensure South Africa remains key to both sides? And why is South Africa key? Then not long after, talk of ANC not getting 50% +1 of the vote disappeared over the horizon. Back to the comparison of the US politics to South African politics, then ultimately the President and ruling party are controlled. Democracy is a waste of your breath in discussing the merits of voting for the ANC or whichever party. A short note will not do justice to the topic but suffice it to say that the future looks gloomy because, as a start, everything is not as it seems. The real state capture is happening now, and Jacob Zuma was an easy target to be framed. He may not be innocent, but South Africa is experiencing worse now.

Join the dots and continue to debate intelligently or just continue to walk blindly.

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The Hejaz Railway

 

A century ago, the Ottoman empire came to and end and so did the caliphate. With that came to an end the singularity of the ummah (the followers of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ). I dare not say unity of the ummah, because it was the gnawing away, by the enemies of Islam, at this singularity that caused division in Muslim lands. The enemies needed to end the caliphate.

How is this important to us in Cape Town. Firstly, we are part of the global ummah. Now that word “global” with reference to “ummah” is redundant because a Muslim naturally is attached to the body of Muslims. Secondly, as an illustration of our connection to the Caliphate, the Muslims of South Africa, although under British rule in the early twentieth century, sent a monetary contribution towards the Hijaz railway project. Now, we (our forebears of the time) were not going to benefit from this project because it was from Istanbul to the Hijaz. However, that singularity in that when the Caliph (Abdul Hamid II) called for financial assistance, Muslims the world over responded, even those who were not under the Ottoman Empire.  Two things become important in our discussions. Firstly, it is the singularity that we are one when we have a single leader. This is something clearly seen through a “political” structure. Unity is the manifestation in our hearts and minds of this singularity and that this ummah is a single brotherhood. The caliphate fell because the unity was disturbed when love and understanding became secondary to selfish interests – to put it in a simplistic way. While the unity was brittle, the singularity gave hope that this unity can be mended. Today, we have neither learned from history, largely because we are ignorant and oblivious of the past, nor have we a sense of moving beyond the yoke of what these same colonisers have placed upon us. Accepting a system which challenges our morals, our values and our beliefs means that we are not preparing for this singularity. All this is possible because unity is a mere ball being kicked around and its benefits have not translated beyond lip service.

Your intention is what matters most and then which team you join. If you want South Africa great or America great, then that’s your intention. Ultimately, you can only join one team. You decide but the right team will win, with or without you. Our forefathers sent money for the Hijaz Railway Project because they wanted to be part of the right team.

 

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