ISLAM IS ‘COLOUR BLIND’

It is very sad to know that in country like Malaysia where the majority of the people are Muslims, people still associate Islam as only to refer to the Malays..I don’t know why this thing still prevails up to this day. The saddest part is, such erroneous understanding exists in the minds of both the so called educated one and the less educated one be it from the elite group or from among the laymen. I always have this feeling that why is it so difficult for people to comprehend that Islam is not restricted for any particular race or group..Why???is it because that it happened to be that you were born as a Muslim and thus only because of that, it makes you become exclusive and you put into conclusion that Islam is only for the Malays???..Is it because that in your country’s constitution, it says that Malay is equal to Muslim and Muslim is equal to Malays and hence other races are not entitled to embrace Islam???..MasyaAllah, May Allah forgive us.. Think about it again my fellow friends..Truly, Islam is ‘colour blind’ ...I know, it may sound a bit quaint to use such term…Nonetheless, the main point is, Islam is not exclusive as some of the bewildered people see it, rather it is inclusive which is how it is ought to be. If Islam is exclusive, then we are no different than Judaism whereby the people of this faith believe that they are very exclusive and chosen by God…Allah the Exalted never said that Islam is only for the Arabs, Malays nor it was meant for any particular race or tribe. In contrast, Allah has made it clear that Islam and the message of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is meant for all mankind(Rahmatan Lil’alamin).It never look at people whether they are white, black, yellow, brown or others, rather what is the most honored in the eyes of Allah is only Taqwa (piety). The inclusivity of Islam is so inherent even during the prophet Muhammad’s time whereby he was surrounded by great companions from other races such as Salman al Farisy(from Persia), Bilal Bin Rabah(from Habshah i.e. modern day Ethiopia) and Shuhaib(from Rome).InsyaAllah, if possible I beg all of you to educate our society be it Muslim or Non Muslims so that they may have a clear picture of what is the true nature of Islam and thus fix this very confusion in their mind. As it is said in the hadith of Rasulullah,

“When any one of you notices anything that is disapproved (of by Allah), let him change it with his hand, or if that is not possible, then with his tongue, or if that is not possible, then with his heart, though that is the weakest (kind of) faith..Allahu A’lam(God knows best)…

Shame on You!!

Shame on you oh my Malaysian Muslim friends!! (or Maybe I should put it like this), shame on you oh my Malay Muslim friends(considering that you are the majority)..Don’t you feel anything about this news??? I am so sorry. May Allah forgive me for being harsh in saying this.. I’m not trying to be emotional or what, but this is too much for me!!The fact that the non Muslims are lending hand to build the mosque while the Muslims refuse to do so (the authority I guess) is very unacceptable for me.
Do you think Allah would be happy if we are treating our brothers and sisters in Islam like this?Think about it...May Allah forgive us.

Peaceful Coexistent In The Spirit Of the Madinah Charter

Can we really coexist despite the many differences that we have? For me, the answer is definitely yes. It doesn’t matter whether you are a Muslim, a Jew, a Christian, a Hindu or others- yes we can coexist if we look at each other as human being and not as belong to any particular group or preferences. This is basically exemplifies in the Madinah Charter. Something which I see as a precious & priceless treasure, yet many people take it for granted!!.
The reason why I relate the issue of peaceful coexistent and the Madinah Charter is due to the fact that the charter upholds the spirit of human coexistent despite the many differences that people have. For those who do not know what the Madinah Charter is, it is basically the first written constitution in Islam & maybe to a greater extent, the first constitutional law that had ever existed in society. Moreover, it is this constitution that binds people of different tribes and faiths as one single and open community. You can find the Jews, the Muslims and various tribes living together and considered themselves as the people of Yathrib
(Madinah) rather than putting their ethnic preferences with regards to their identity.

Any principle that you may find in modern day’s constitution exemplifies in the Madinah Charter. For instance, the principle of equality whereby all citizens are treated equally irrespective of their different cultural backgrounds, preservation of basic rights like freedom of religion is well safeguarded, protection against oppression, principle of leadership, justice and so many other principles that it concerned with. In fact, even at the beginning while drafting the charter, the prophet consulted the leaders of each tribe, thereby demonstrating his willingness to listen to the needs of all tribes. That is why, I would say that the Madinah Charter exemplifies as a way or a source of answer for the conflicting interests that prevailed over and over in today’s globalized world with a pluralistic society. Maybe it is the time for us to go back to the basic, try to appreciate the best method that Rasulullah had deduced and uphold the spirit of the Madinah Charter to the best of our ability so that we may live in a better situation and coexist peacefully despite diversity. As Allah says in the Qur’an(Al Hujuraat:13):
“ O mankind! we created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and Tribes, that ye may know Each other (Not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the Most honoured of you In the sight of Allah is (He who is) the Most righteous of you. and Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).”


Note: you may refer to the English translation of the Madinah Charter in
A. Guillaume, The Life Of Muhammad-A Translation of Ishaq’s Sirat
RasulAllah, Oxford University Press, Karachi,1995,pp.231-233.