Transforming Your Life: A Guide to Positive Change in Islam

I found it paramount essential to provide a clear guide for those who want a positive change. In this phase of reckless violence and genocide, every post is calling us for change from disobedience to obedience of Allah ﷻ. But I didn’t find enough resources which would have properly guided Muslims and others. Muslims are gripped by fear around the globe that persuade people to falsehood as they kneel down out of weakness and lost of hope.

To make changes in our daily lives, one must adhere sincerity that will keep him standing while he is feeling low. Even Allah rewards that person who intends good before committing that. But we should remember that Allah dislikes the person who intend something and then don’t make his actions accordingly. As Allah says :

“O you who believe, why do you say that which you don’t do (commit)”1

It should also be highlighted that Allah do not change those who are not willing for change. So it is very essential not be frivolous in planning this high status character and obedience.

Understanding your blind-spots

First of all, it is very important to find out your deficiencies that lag you behind. You can understand that by comparing your daily life schedule with the standard of Prophet ﷺ. Look at when do you wake up, how do you start your. Do you pray fajr or not! If you aren’t able to pray Jamat (congregation), at least you should pray it when you wake up? How do you talk and walk? What is your behavior with others? How shy and modesty you are, in alone and in gathering? To what you are giving your time; Calling unnecessarily or investing in some improvement? What are the posts you publish? Are you that man losing time in self glorification or do you respect to the words of Allah ﷻ and His Messanger ﷺ. When you scrutinize your actions, you can easily move forward for improvement.

Make gradual changes

As you correctly spot your problems and shortcomings, you should remember the principle of gradual change. You should remember that character formation doesn’t occur over night rather it takes years to improve our inner self. When you are trapped in darkness, it is burdensome to make turn but Allah loves it and He pays for your investment. When you start your beautiful journey from small steps, Inshallah Allah will succeed you as you remain firm on it. As one of the hadith mentions :

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The religion (of Islam) is easy, and whoever makes the religion a rigour, it will overpower him. So, follow a middle course (in worship); if you can’t do this, do something near to it and give glad tidings and seek help (of Allah) at morn and at dusk and some part of night”2

In another Hadith, Messenger ﷺ emphasizes consistency to achieve it successfully.3

Do small things whatever you like but keep them regular. Also keep progress in your character. Keep learning new, not necessarily you act right a way. Take time and be optimistic.

Make good in free time

Proper use of free time is the most effective way of building your self. Whenever you are free, try to spend that in beneficial things. Reading Islamic books, listening to Quran and lectures, pondering and repenting are of high value. Don’t make it as a boring schedule but rather brighten it with love, keep Allah in your sight as you follow it. Think of the reward that Allah provides you, be pleased as He is pleased, look at the mercy that will follow your actions, imagine Angles surround you, and more.

Allah will not leave you without showing His love and care, It may be repentance that will surprise you or rest of heart that will break you into tears.

As Allah mentions various incidents through which faith and belief of believers was made strong and firm. Always keep best thought of Allah.

Virtuous Deeds

In this part, I want to familiarize you with several high quality deeds that help you to start with.

1. Daily verse

Allah has sent us book with knowledge without flaw. Why do we not start with the Quran (Allah’s speech) that mend mountains of darkness with its bliss. Allah says I have mentioned every form of verse, which means that their are definitely verses present that shatters people. Their are verses for thinkers as well as for common man and farmers4. Their are several verses that will resonate with your thinking process.

2. Daily Dua (supplication)

Asking Allah for forgiveness and steadfastness is equally important as intention. Apart from these common supplications, you should ask Him ﷻ of high quality characters. Ask Allah that He may choose you as “chosen one” as He mentions in Surat ص۔ . Ask Him for tawfeeq (ability) and help for remaining steadfast. You can make dua in Sujood as well as in T’sha’hud.

3. Improve character

Commit yourself for ideal and high moral values. Try best to make perfect tone of your voice that echoes, gives life in listeners. Maintain positive attitude of smile and remain cautious “not to hurt others”.5 Learn from others by properly listening them, avoid popping your own trumpet.

4. Observing sincerity

It’s the inner voice that initiates your actions. Keep them pure by avoiding it’s possible enemies. Suppose you are praying in some ground and now your known people are approaching to you. Try to be short and simple without even allowing your mind to develop thoughts like’ “what are they saying? Are they pleased!. Or sincerity in other situations. As the best of sincerity, another example is, if you are walking behind some opposite gender, try to overtake her or him so that your brain will not wonder.

5. Read Seerat (life) of Muhammad ﷺ

As Allah says, “surely Allah has bestowed you (o Mohammad PBUH) best of character”6. We must make seerat as our standard of character. Knowing how Prophet ﷺ dealt with other people. Also referring to the character of companions (may Allah’s mercy upon them).

This was a short guide for helping Brothers and sisters to initiate positive change and growth. As Allah has only created us for His worship, it should be our primary priority. May Allah help us in His obedience.

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Where does Israel fit in the current Syrian situation?

Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation,
And have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold,
Therefore you will plant pleasant plants
And set out foreign seedlings;
Isaiah 17.10-14

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Ottoman Empire, also sometimes called as Turkish Empire, was the recent epitome of Islamic governance holding peace and justice, for Muslims and non-Muslims equally, and primarily protecting Islamic faith and values from ambiguous ideologies. Understanding their exemplary governance and the fall of Muslim Ummah is of utmost importance. The objective would be, to draw a clearance between the Islamic system (nizãm) and the contemporary Imperialism [As genocide of Palestinians continues, we need analysis of these issues].

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Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire was a recent Islamic governance (13th- 20th century) controlling centrally from Anatolia (modern Turkey) stretching to Europe, South Asia, and North Africa. As Islam guides mankind for establishing khilafat that will maintain justice, peace, security to all, Muslims and non-Muslims equally, and hence fulfill the command of shukr (gratitude to Allah).

To achieve universal domain of justice, the circle of justice (daire-i adalet) was implemented. This was the concept of maintaining justice, formerly mentioned by Aristotle and later reproduced by Arab scholars Ibn al-Biṭrīq (d. 815 CE) and Ibn Khaldun (d. 1406 CE),” that emphasised the interdependence between rulers and subjects and formed the basis for Ottoman security and protection”. As Kınalızâde Ali Çelebi , Ottoman writer and jurist, describes the relation of social system as;

There can be no royal authority without the military …There can be no military without wealth …The subjects produce the wealth …Justice preserves the subjects’ loyalty to the sovereign… Justice requires harmony in the world …The world is a garden, its walls are the state …The Holy Law (shari’a) orders the state …There is no support for the shari’a except through royal authority1

Exemplary Governance

Ottoman’s maintenance of justice was not like current day speeches of politicians but perfect examples for Muslim Ummah. For them, Justice and righteousness was the ultimate, even Sultans were to face court if did any injustice.

Even sultans could not interfere in the courts or qadis. If needed, the courts asserted the public against the sultan. Laws were above the sultan. For example, the sheikh al-Islam, the supreme judge and highest official, Ebussuud Efendi, objected the orders of the sultan, reportedly saying, “If the customary law goes against ecclesiastical law, even the sultan’s orders aren’t valid.”2

The society free from despotism , giving full-scale power of law to fight against injustice is the sole motivation for public support.

Bartholomaeus Georgieviç, who stayed in the Ottoman Empire as a captive in the 16th century, said, “The judges of Turks and Christians are the same. Muslim judges offer the same justice to everyone without any discrimination. The one who killed is killed, the one who stole or took something by force is executed by hanging. The same rule is enforced for a janissary who drank a cup of milk of a woman in the bazaar and does not pay for it. I witnessed it in Damascus.3

The exercise of power, by Ottomans, was exemplary for both maintaining Justice as well as protection of Islamic religion from foreign ideological invasions. Among them was Mehmed II, who attained three titles for his glorious Caliphate ; Gazi, Khan, and Caesar. As Khan, Mehmed II prevented any of Timür’s descendants from claiming overlordship. Likewise, as Caesar, Mehmed II seized possession of the Roman imperial throne, caused the downfall of Byzantium, and prevented an anticipated crusade. And Gazi, as he built Eyüp Sultan Mosque at the site of constantinople to emphasize the importance of the conquest to the Islamic world.

Another example, the Sultan Suilaiman I, who continued principles of sharia and fair treatment of his citizens regardless of their religion. His governance, as Kınalızâde Ali Çelebi states, was the actual form of leadership which Plato had dreamt.4

Ottoman Empire sustained, primarily our religion, and provided true version of freedom and social security. Everyone, Muslims and non-Muslims, enjoyed their idealistic lifestyle which reduced discord between various social group and ultimately increased longevity of the Empire.

“The reason of the fall of Empire (in 1922-23) was incompetency with the western industrial revolution which equipped them with might of machines and war arsenals”.

Western Imperialism

Western imperialism was the web to oppress people without even allowing them to scream for help. As Ottoman Empire became weak and exhausted, various Western powers invaded the region to gain their mutual interests and continue full scale oppression of natives with their might and power. In 1916, an agreement negotiated by Sir Mark Sykes (1879-1919) and François Georges-Picot (1870-1951), called as Sykes-Picot agreement5. It was a secret deal to divide Ottoman region into British and French colonialists. They did it with aim to weaken the Ottoman might and mark long-lasting divisions of the region. Under this agreement, French controlled North and British south. This led to the divisions which we see today and even they erased of the then Ottoman map which only depictes names of regions like Hijaz. In 1917, Balfour Decleration was passed for the establishment of Jewish state in Palestine. Woodrow Wilson, in 1919, led the foundation of League of Nations which acted as a law body for approving these divisions. They recognised Israel as a state and not Palestine. It was a clear sign of expanding Israel state as well as oppressing Arabs in their homeland.

Arab sold Economy of Ummah

The creation of Israel and selling economy of Ummah were the two deepest tragedies in Ummah. It was 1930s when oil reserves were found in Saudi Arabia that moved US by its volumous amount. In 1945, when Abdul Aziz ibn Saud was the King of Saudi Arabia, a meeting was held with Franklin D Roosevelt for acquiring oil deal and fulfill Jewish interests6. Roosevelt persuaded the King in agreeing a permanent deal of oil with America and allowing 10,000 Jews for settling in Palestine.

Kings sold blood and economy of Ummah for establishing pleasant relationship with our enemies

It is this Roosevelt that funded modern day education system for developing docile subjects and factory workers, How can we continue their system of education which primarily serve Jewish interests.

We have seen in above their cruel approaches in controlling our economy leaving us their servants. Also we have seen the perpetual effort for the creation of Jewish state.

In 1928, Husain al Bina led the foundation of an organisation known as Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan ul Muslimeen) in Egypt. The organisation had prioritised Islamic way (khilafat) of governance. Supporters of the organisation faced continual subjugation and oppression from the government for foreign interests. During the period of Gammal Nasser, 1950s-1960s, it’s members were arrested, like Sayyed Qutb, and even many suffered execution, such as Hasan al-Binna7.8 As Muslim Brotherhood won election in 2011, Mohammad Morsi was shortly ousted in 2013 and impresoned by the coalition of Saudi Arabia, US, Israel.

Guess the madness played by our rulers in the pursuit of comfort and sustain their rank.

In 1956, Gammal Nasser tried to Nationalise Suez Canal for the development of Aswan High Dam that was subsequently followed by the attack from Israel, British and French which otherwise were opponents.9

They played a game of a butcher to collectively undermine Arab state and ate like hungry dogs! We can’t forget Afghan and Iraq invasion, we can’t neglect destruction of Syria and Yeman, we can’t fade away the assassination of Libyan Gaddafi who promoted justed.

Summarize

There are two factors for Western animosity towards Arabs; Religion and Resources. They put their every effort undermining Islam by circulating propagandas against it and killed Millions of Muslims without making a single sigh. We need to return to our Islamic values and our culture. As religion and culture are strong forces that unites people. As Zuraykh, member of Arab Nationalist Movement, states

whenever Islam was flourishing, so was Arab civilization; and whenever Islam “reduced itself to beliefs transmitted blindly and religious laws and statutes unwisely imposed, Arab civilization waned”.10

Also, Arab reserves allured them so deep that they crossed every redline in achieving them.

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