inqilab-Islam and modern world
ISLAM (WAY OF LIVING) AND MODERN WORLD
And seek the home of the Hereafter with what (wealth) Allah has given you, and (also) do not forget your share of the world …..28/77
He adds to (and expands) the creation as He wills.35/1
Modernity means to liberate humans from ignorance and irrationality.
Islam and modernity is compatible.
Fundamentals/principles/ideals of islam will remain the same.
The reinterpretation (ijtihad) of Islamic law according to modern conditions.
Ijtihad (the deducing of laws from their original sources) is the motivating force of Islam.
Ulema talk about obligations/duties and remain conservative.
Activist ulema will bring change through ijtihad.
Ulema who are also activist, by abiding values of Islam and exercising the power of their reason, may interpret Islamic law in ways they consider merciful, appropriate, and just.
Islam is against social isolation. Islamic teachings uphold religious and personal freedoms.
Torah is full of laws and ingil/bible is full of wisdom ,quran has both laws and wisdom.
Sharia law is temporarily suspended in kuffar countries(for appropriate time) .
Slavery was not immediately forbidden, but the rights of slaves were established: gradually dismantling the institution of slavery.
Needs like food,shelter ,clothing ,education and health must be guaranteed for every individual for a peace full society.
Islam promotes dialogue and consultation to gauge public opinion and decide matters fairly.
Respect the intellect and spiritual insight of the collective body of Muslim scholarship over the past 1400 years.
Don’t stick to religious movements rather stick to essence of Iman/faith and Amal/deeds.
Stick to complete, moderate and balanced deen(way of living)
First is correction of aqidah/beliefs and then go for correction of amaal/deeds.
Decide what do you want ?
Fulfillment of the desires of ill-commanding selves or seeking pleasure of Allah Almighty in this materialistic age.
Become true seeker of Allah’s pleasure with sincerity of intention/iqlas.
One could become seeker without mysticism but not Salik for it requires not only the knowledge of ins and outs of mysticism but also the strong commitment to actually implement it.
Attainment of destination depended largely on the nature of company a seeker possessed.
To adopting the company of such a leader by seeing whom one is reminded of Allah Almighty; who imparts wisdom and religious insight to his audience and his way of life reminds you of the life hereafter.
Solutions
And seek the home of the Hereafter with what (wealth) Allah has given you, and (also) do not forget your share of the world …..28/77
He adds to (and expands) the creation as He wills.35/1
Its Sunnah of Allah to keep bringing changes ,as a muslim we must keep adapting to modern world with out changing Islamic essence /teachings.
One is that humankind’s mission toward the universe is to acknowledge its reality, not deal with it as an illusion or avoid it.
Western society emphasis on materialism.
propaganda against Islamic laws is nothing but an imperialistic fraud.
FOR EXAMPLE :
Food must to be halaal(Essence of Islamic teaching) .
Above ankle pyjamas are adviced to show humbleness not to portray takabbur.
Tahjud is adviced to subdue your nafs.
Salah/prayer is for remembrance .
Saum/fasting is for taqwa (avoiding sins)
Zakat -Purification of wealth and soul.
Haj – Enacting actions of pious people.
Hijab–covers a variety of forms of dress as well as a range of attitudes toward identity and sexuality which underlie these dress choices.
Muslim – one who surrenders to Allah AND islam means peace (within and with others)
Worshiping –worship God as if you see Him, for even if you do not see Him, He sees you.”
Qittal means war and jihad means struggle against self and social ills.
Stick to the Islamic fitra/ human nature.
The door of ijtihad should be opened.
Places where sharia is relatively silent ,these areas needed renewal/ reinterpretation/ exploration.
Promoting essence/ original message of Islam.
Create your own Islamic modernity/fashion which represents your personality and religion.
Clothing must serve the purpose of protection from environment ,esthetics and should not expose your body/figure.
Teach children, the factor of reverence and respect(adab e zindagi).
Present moderate, complete and balanced deen(don’t be ignorant nor extremist).
Don’t associate with old or new customs which are not related to islam.
Opposing nafs/desires (islah e nafs)
Our deen lies between law(sharia) and spirit(marifa),
Our deen lies between intellect and love,
Our deen lies between theology and spirituality,
Our deen lies between negligence and extremisim,
Our deen lies between Hope and fear,
Our deen lies between moderation and justice.
Revolution /inqilab (awareness)
1. Promoting Aqidah e ahle sunnat wal jamaat + ahklaq e awliya/sufiya.
2. Socio-Political-Economic change in the society.
Revolution must have dawat(inviting towards haqq/truth(ahle sunnat wal jamaat)+jihad/struggle (social/political/economic ills)
Dawat –jihad/struggle =misguidance AND Jihad/struggle –dawat=destruction
Islam-revolution=present deen AND Islam+revolution=actual deen
Convey the message of islam (complete/kull deen not portion/juzz )and establishing islam all over the earth.
Follow kull deen(tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan) not juzz/partial deen (means just one aspect of the deen).
“facing the Qiblah” = stands for a person who believes in all the essentials of the Islamic faith.
Man of bid’ah= one whose beliefs are different from the Ahl as-Sunnah faith. Ahle sunnat wal jamaat are upon the methodlogy of the salaf of the ummah.Call the common people and teach them to discover and realize the truth .
BE WITH AHLE SUNNAT WAL JAMAAT (SUNNI’S)(complete-balanced-moderate deen)
Not restricted to 1 madrasa or 1 alim or 1 fiqh or 1 madhab or 1 organisation or 1 place or 1 book of ideology .Its a jammah /congregation of largest muslims of the world
Compare complete-balanced-moderate deen(ahle sunnat wal jamaat/sunni’s) V/S social- political -religious -economic -military -reformist movements in islam .
Islamic movements/Jamaats follow ideology of 1 madrasa or 1 alim or 1 organisation or 1 book of their ideology or their methodology etc etc etc
Know about the person /movement/jamaat before accepting religious advice from him.
Know about islamic movements/jamaats -their leaders –their books –their way of functioning-their ideology-their features-their fatwas-their COMMON propogation etc etc
Associate with sunni organizations and work for ahle sunnat wal jamaat.
Be with ahle sunnat wal jamaat(hanfi/shafi/maliki/hambali—Tawassuf-silsilas/tariqas/khanqas) Those who call out ya rasoolallahﷺ and ya ali (as) .
Safeguarding the kull deen
1.Ibadate elahi /worshipping Allah ﷻ (with love and marifat/knowing)
2.Ghulamane mustafa(ﷺ) /Be a servant of rasoolallah ﷺ to please allah(ﷻ)
3.Mohabbate ahle baith(as) /loving ahle baith(as)
4.Azmate sahaba (ra)/ Esteem status of sahaba(ra)
5.Sohbate auliya(ra).
TASAWUFF
1.iqlas e niyyat (sincerity and purity –seeking only allah and his pleasure)
2.ilm e nafae (profitable knowledge- quran and sunnah )
3.amal e saleh (good deeds/taqwa (avoiding sins))
4.ahklaq e hasana (building good character- free from diseases of heart)
5.salamate sudur (protecting living heart -by sohbate awliya)
UNDERSTANDING DEEN
1.Quran
2.Sunnah
3.Quran /sunnah and its derivatives
4. Ijma/consensus
5.Qiyas/research
BALANCED DEEN(6/153, 29/69,91/9,3/31,2/45,2/143)
Safe guarding islam/pillars —iman/faith —ihsan/benevolence .