Dear Diary, 06/16/08
Few days back, I discovered something that has changed my life for ever. I found the importance of Akhlaq at a whole different level! When i was reading the book 'Then I was guided' by Sayyid Mohamed Tejani Samaoui , I couldn't help but notice the first impact that the shia's had on him. The major reason to why he was attracted to them was because of their Akhlaq. When i kept reading the chapter 'My first visit to Iraq' I felt as though I discovered the secret to attracting others towards the religion. Surely there is intense depth to the laws of Islam and Allah has not made anything for us to do, or follow without having a deep logical meaning to it. I would like to Quote from the book the most clear cut thoughts of Mr. Tijani himself.
"I liked their manners and said to myself, "These people whom we accused of being deviants seem to observe the religion more than us." "
This is such a brilliant way for us to have people want to know us without us trying to push them or appear irritating!. If we were to keep our Akhlaq polished and follow them with utmost responsibility the everyone would be attracted to Muslims all over the world!. This would be something NO ONE would be able to ignore, especially in todays time where being selfish and mean is like a trend!.
"During the days of our travel together I sensed in my friend his noble manners, his self-esteem and his generosity. I also sensed in him modesty and piousness that I had never experienced with anybody else before. I felt that I was not a stranger, but as if I was at home."
Shouldn't we also exude this piousness and modesty?. Isn't it our responsibility too?. The prophet is a great example for attracting people through good character and manners, it was this consistently beautiful character he'd been maintaining for the initial 40 yrs which gained the trust of the people on him. And he was given many names as the truthful one, the trustworthy one etc. And surely it was worth it. Who would not trust a man so just and so pious and selfless?
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said: "I have been sent to complete the nobility of your character"
I think it's time we start taking from him what is so important right now. There are good people in the world too, but we as Muslims have to be better than them, we have to be outstanding and not mediocre in any field, And if we have akhlaq that are so noticeably inviting then how can we not attract people to the right path?
"The most complete in faith among the believers is he who has the best manners." [Holy Prophet (s)]
We have such examples of people with pure faith and excellent akhlaq that not having them in us is a shame! The aimma and the prophets have tried so hard and taught us so many lessons with regard to akhlaq and treating the people around us that we should be exuding all this learned treasures everyday and not only to Muslims or our close family, but to EVERYONE. It is only when we truly represent ourselves as the way a muslim is prescribed to be that people will start respecting us and not judging us based on few people gone astray. Imam Ali (a) says: "Habituate yourself to magnanimity, and choose for yourself the most excellent of all etiquettes, for virtuous behavior is a habit. Avoid the most low of all etiquettes, and struggle with yourself to avoid it, for evil is stubborn."
There is a dua called; Dua e makarimul Akhlaq, in sahife sajjadiyah. It's the 20th Dua which is to be read especially to better ones akhlaq. What more do we need?. All our problems I've realized in the present world are because we aren't following Islam the way it's supposed to be. We are molding things to our convenience, having unnecessary problems because we refuse to follow the teachings of the Quran and the messengers of Allah and the infalliables. We are creating the problems and then asking Allah to help us, we refuse to learn more and to stand by the truth. How are we to practice Amr Bil Ma'ruf when we ourselves don't know what right is?!.
This is the time for a wake up bigtime!. Starting form the basics and working upwards. If we as Muslims are going to pray 5 times a day, and complete our wajibaat but not have good akhlaq we are repelling the world not just from us but the whole of the Muslim mankind!.
Syeda Fatima,18
(syeda715@hotmail.com)
3 comments:
Mashallah,this article is an article with a lesson for all the people and a reminder or rather informer for the believers of Ahlul Bayt.It clearly shows what great respect one can gain with a good akhlaq and how it can be earned.Ofcourse a good akhlaq is always liked and appreciated by all be it believers or non believers.This beautiful article not only shows the beauty of the akhlaq but it also shows what good akhlaq the writer of this article holds.May ALLAH bless the 14,you and every one else keep it up and all the best.
Allahu Akber! Coming across such articles surely does motivates every momin to come closer to Islam and reflect upon their lives. Makes me feel very happy and Allah shukar, that we are trying our best to spread the right message of what our Prophet (PBUH) and Ahle bayt has taught us. May Allah bless you and every momin and keep guiding us on the right path.
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