Within the Muslim psyche there is a shameful degree of pessimism. We believe that we are not capable of overcoming the challenges faced by the Ummah. That the problems are too widespread, that divisions are irreconcilable, or maybe we believe that there is no personal accountability.
Our collective mentality is to succumb to what we perceive to be inevitable. We are not capable of comprehending how change can occur and what our own role within that change is. How quick we are to extinguish the distant flame of hope, how very sad.
Our fallback is to criticise the efforts of others. We tell them they will not succeed that their efforts are in vain. We mock and belittle every step they make on the road to change. In fact some may be the obstacle that prevents change.
Where is the humility in this? Where is the fear of our own infallibility? That we would be so ready to judge.
It is folly to talk of the beauty of Islam about the mercy of Quran when our mindset is such. What it shows is that the words have not penetrated the heart, they lay dormant on our tongues. The so called love we claim to have is just an illusion within our own minds.
Until we are unified we always be in this state. Until we have the wisdom to really understand the nature of our accountability we will always be in this state. Until we understand that piety leads to sincerity of deeds we will always be in this state. Until we are prepared to live and understand the true Spirit of Islam we will always, always be in this state.
It is not deeds that make you pious it is piety that makes you strive to do good deeds.
It saddens me but I believe the Soul of the Ummah is dead, but there are those who have chosen to revive it…..why not join them?
Stumble It!
