Every Friday, for a Muslim, is
good Friday, because Friday is the best day of the week. As for other connotations, then that is not
from Islam and we say to those people who believe in this “to you your religion
and to us, ours” and we leave them be. We continue to worship Allah, who neither
begets, nor is begotten, and we worship Him in the manner that He legislated.
The talk of the red heifer is almost
reaching a crescendo. However, that ritual in and of itself, has no meaning and
no basis in Islam. What may concern us rather is what happens after the sacrifice
of the unblemished red heifer. While the general understanding from Quran is
that the Jews will enter Masjid-ul-Aqsa again, the question of its destruction is
not necessarily implied by it. They will cause destruction as they have already
done in Gaza. But will this destruction eventually include Al-Aqsa? The rulers
in the Muslim world are “steadfast in their condemnation” of the brutality
meted out to the Palestinians. As for action, that is not forthcoming. The
masses are told to be patient and obey their rulers. Should the scenario become
reality in the short-term where Aqsa is stormed by the Jews, who will defend
Aqsa. Is it that perhaps Allah will save Aqsa, the first Qiblah of the Muslims,
like He saved the Ka’bah from Abrahah* and the elephants? There is a tendency
for people to interpret Quran to suit their argument. The same applies to weak
hadith and sometimes even fabricated hadith. You will need to avoid this and
avoid sensationalism. Of course, if you do this for acts of worship, then you
will have deviated from the straight path. Some people are genuinely researching
current affairs and will come across information which may lack credibility.
These should be discarded, and you must be patient until information reaches
you from a worthy source. Indeed, leadership and guidance are lacking. The
least you should do is to incline yourself, your family and general lifestyle
to that which please Allah. You cannot be concerned about a possible world war or
just the dire situation in Palestine and not seek ways to draw closer to Allah.
It is easy to march, but more difficult to boycott businesses and products
while reforming yourself is far from easy. But what outcome do you want in all
of this? And is paradise not your goal? You have been more than tapped on the
shoulder as a reminder.
The matters in Palestine must be
of concern. These are difficult times. The red heifer is big news. The intended
actions thereafter will impact Muslims and possibly the world. What are we to
do then?
*Abrahah is not to be confused
with Abraham. He is Abrahah al-Ashram, the Ethiopian governor of Yemen.
You need to also read:
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/2024/03/iftar-at-third-haram.html
https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/02/wars-and-scores.html
https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/02/red-heifer.html
https://capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com/2024/01/why-its-trump.html
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