ADVICE TO "MUSLIMS"

“ADVICE TO MUSLIMS”

The book Quran describes people according to their thinking pattern that forms the base of our behavior. It does not discuss our appearance. It is a book of universal truth and does not specifically target any specific community. Muslim, Momin, Mushrik, Kafir, Munafiq, Fasiq, Yahood, Nasara are not communities or sects but they are human mindset that forms our behaviour.

It doesn't matter if you have a beard, if you wear a religious dress, or have an Arabic name or Sanskrit name, or any of the dozens of superficial expressions of faith that religious people carry.

"Muslims" generally place a higher value on superficial appearance because they believe that's what prophet Muhammad was like and copying him is an act of righteousness. Such thinking is against Islamic way of thinking. Imitation has no place in Islam. The main emphasis of the book Quran is to think, ponder, meditate, reason, verify, check and don't follow anything blindly.

Note, the book Quran talks only about human mindset and behaviors and the consequences of not having a sound and balance mindset, copying or imitating Arabic culture is not Islam.

Islam or Peacefulness comes by accepting each other, understanding each other, respecting each other, working with each other, speaking the language of the locals, participating in each other's happiness and grief. Understanding our limits is Islam, going out of limit is not Islam. Peaceful living is Islam. Recognizing our Satan and our true God is Islam. Blind worship is not Islam. Establishing the Kingdom of Your God is not Islam. Accepting and respecting every culture is Islam
"The servants of Rehman are they who walk in the earth / ardh with humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say: Peace." - Quran 25:63

"And they who do not bear witness to lies, and when they pass by vanity, they pass by it with dignity.

And those who, when reminded of the ayaat / communications of their Rabb, do not act as if they were deaf and blind" - They think, reflect and are mindful, thoughtful, cautious...

Quran 25:72-73

So if you aren't behaving as the Quran describes; your beard, your thawb, your hijab, your eating habits or whatever else you have incorporated into your identity will not help you. The best dress is modesty or taqwa, not tailor-made religious cloths. The words of the Quran address your thoughts that form your behavior, your inner mechanism that controls your senses and if you don’t understand those ayaats / signs then you have a major problem.

On the other hand, if your behavior is peaceful and you love and respect everyone and for you work is worship then you don't need anything else, you are already there, you just have to keep it up. You don't have to grow a beard, change your name, and wear clothes foreign to your culture or anything like that. If you still want to perform a ritual that’s okay but if your behavior is on point that's all that matters. Creating a different personality away from the culture we live is inviting doubt, suspicion and isolation from the mainstream locals and that is not good for you.
Behavior / Attitude is the goal of life, that is what the book Quran says. All of us are supposed to incorporate that thought process that molds the behavior into our identities or die trying, which is the goal of this life. It's hard but anyone can do it with enough of dedication and discipline.

Don't work on making your fake appearance your identity. Muslim identity is not putting on makeup; it is your mindset, your behaviour, your humble attitude, your care and love for everyone.

Work on what the Quran says is important - the thought process, the behavior. Mold your identity to correspond to behavior beneficial to the people you live with, then only you are a true servant of God no matter your name or your appearance. If you fail to do that then nothing will help you.

  

NAMAZ IS NOT SALAT

 

Namaz is not part of Salat, 100% agree but neither it is a part of establishing Just and fair society in the "corrupted countries" in the name of religion Islam.

This concept of establishing so called Islamic Socialism is an Utopian concept and root cause of dispute, conflict and disagreement between people of different beliefs.

We are still fighting among ourselves over which is the best translation of the book Quran and wish to establish our own version of Quranic society in the world. Isn't it strange?

This is not the intended message of the book Quran but the understanding of some respected souls who were concerned about the dilapidated condition of their country's governance.

There are so many countries who are not aware about the message of the book Quran but still are top in peace and happiness index. It is because they follow their common sense and did not rely on holy books for guidance.

Please don't misinterpret or convert the message of Love, Peace, Acceptance into the message of war, overpowering, conquering, capturing, spilling blood of others and establishing the rule of the book Quran which we ourselves are not clear and don't understand.

The book Quran is not a civics book nor it is a book of criminal, society or civil laws. It is a catalogue of how to develop, operate and handle our own nafs, soul, self.

BRIEF MESSAGE OF THE BOOK QURAN

 

@Everyone - The book Quran never gave us any system neither it provides any clues on how to establish "Islamic System". It is not a civics administration book.

The topic of the book Quran is human nafs and not human rights. The entire book discusses about the characteristics of human nafs and how to protect it from drifting on the wrong path. Each nafs has to bear the burden of his / her deeds, no one else is responsible but his own soul or nafs. So the entire emphasis of the book Quran is on character building of nafs / self / soul.

The program of Salat, Zakat, Saum, Hajj, Jihad, Hijrah are for the growth of individual's nafs / soul.

The urge to establish "Quranic values, laws" on Earth or Country or Society or in Family is the main cause of fasad or conflict throughout the world .

Know who you are, contemplate deep within, read / understand the ayaats (signs) within yourself (nafs) and follow / connect / grow with the help of your unique script (al-kitab).

We cannot understand even 1% of the Nature around us that's why the topic of the book Quran is not about comprehending the Nature but to understand our own nature / self / Nafs / Soul.

But some of our friends ignore this important message of the Quran in lieu for forming just and fair society because they are suffering in their native countries that are corrupted to its core. They think that the book Quran is all about equal distribution of wealth irrespective. Upliftment of financial condition or other living condition of the rich or the poor is not the topic of the book Quran; although it is an important subject but it is not the subject of the Quran.

The message of the book Quran is not just for the political elite class to form government but it is the message of entire human psyche from all walks of life.

I am not against forming a good just and fair society but that's not the intended message of the book Quran. Societies are formed by the culture of majority community. We cannot impose our version of culture on others. If we strive to do so then we are pushing for conflict, dispute and unrest in the world.

We need to take care of our own self first, we first need to recognise our own devil's and angels. We need to connect with our own soul and try to establish the Kingdom of God within us. We don't even realise that we are driven by the devils inside us and we wish to establish Kingdom of God outside. This is not at all possible. This is an utopian concept.
God does not change the condition of any community unless they change what is inside them.

Happy New Year To Everyone.