Salaam aley kum warahmahtullah
Now, we are coving Characterstics of the Thinking. Superficial Thinking and Proufound Thinking, how both ingrains errorneous THOUGHTS or way of thinking in muslms. We will cover PROFOUND THINKING in next chapter. PELASE PLEAS PLESE READ AND ASK QUESTIONS. as many questions as possible. even it is somethign small or minor. Ma-salama Prince of Destiny Characteristics of the Current Islamic Thought Islam today is acquired and studied through these methods, and it is obvious by their nature that they cannot establish any Islamic thinking. As a result of their prevalence, idleness in thinking. and superficial and emotional thinking are encompassing the current thinking of Muslims in spite of the tremendous number of Muslims studying Islam in universities, masjids, and institutions, and the increasing number of Shaykhs. These methods naturally lead to such a situation because Islam is no longer viewed as an ideology that shapes the point of view towards life. Rather, Islam is taken either as rigid or static information, or as stories to appease the emotions. Following are some characteristics of the current thinking of the Muslim Ummah that have emerged as a result of acquiring Islam through these methods. Superficial Thinking Thinking can be characterized as either superficial, profound, or enlightened. The superficial thinking results from a lack of deep and comprehensive study of the situation, and the individual who resorts to this thinking is content with looking at the surface of any event or situation. This superficial though reflects in the current political thinking of the Muslims. When Muslims look to the existing states in the Muslim world, they think that these states are independent and that the rulers have their own will simply because they each have their own borders, flag, constitution, and membership in international organizations. However, if the same person who reaches this conclusion would spend time studying the reality of these states, how they were developed, and their relationship with the West, he would not conclude that these states are independent. Another example of superficial thinking is claiming that Democracy parallels the Shura that Islam calls for based solely upon the fact that Islam recommends consultation and gives the Ummah the right to choose the Khalifah. However, closely examining the ideological basis of Democracy in a profound way will reveal that Democracy is a specific system based on the notion that the human being has the right to make his own laws and decide for himself his own standards of right and wrong. This notion contradicts the basis of the Islamic system, which states that only Allah (swt) has the right to make laws and decide what is halal and haram while the human being has only the right to understand and implement these laws. Not only do the Democratic and Islamic systems differ in the source of their laws but in the process of extracting the laws from the legal sources. Whereas in Democracy the process of extracting laws is governed by the prevailing interests of the society, in Islam the process of extracting laws in done through ijtihad, which is a specific process that is dictated by the Arabic language and the strength of the evidence from the legal text. Furthermore, the institution of Shura as defined by Islam is distinct from the functions of the Congresses and Parliaments of the West. Still another example of superficial thinking among Muslims is seen in the evaluation of some individuals and movements by their external features without attempting to study what they call for, how they think, how they were established, and other factors, in a profound and critical way. No one can be a good person by the mere fact that he is a member of a specific group or because he has a long beard or holds a religious position. By the same token, no group or institution can be considered Islamic simply because it carries the name of Islam and its founders are Muslims. Both cases require probing beyond the apparent features and scrutinizing any individual or group that claims the name of Islam. Because this type of thinking requires very little effort, most people find its utilization easy. And with the passage of time, individuals will gradually be content with this type of thinking if left to their own devices. This type of thinking has to be fought because of its lack of productivity, both for the individual as well as for the Ummah.--- Prince Of Destiny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Salam aley kum warahmahtullah > > 1. “When the Earth is shaken with her (final) earthquake. And Earth yields up > her > burdens, And man says: What has befallen her? On that day she shall tell her > news, > Because your Lord had inspired her.” [al-zilzala,99 :1-5] > > Abu Hurraairah narrated that Rasool-Allah (Saw) recited “On that day she shall > tell > her news” [Al-Zilala,99 :4]. Then he (Saw) inquired, “Do you know what its > ‘news’ > are?” He was told “Allah and His Rasool know better.” He said, “Its news are > that > it > shall bear witness against every slave man and woman concerning that which > they > did > on its back. It will say ‘you did this and this on such and such day.’ These > will > be > its news.” (tirmidhi) > > 2. “Before thee We sent (apostles) to many nations, and We afflicted the > nations > with suffering and adversity, that they might learn humility. When the > suffering > reached them from us, why then did they not learn On the contrary their hearts > became hardened, and Satan made their (sinful) acts seem alluring to them.” > (An-naam6 :42-43) > > 3. “Do you feel secure that He Who is in heaven will not cause you to be > swallowed > up by the earth when it shakes (as in an earthquake)?” [al mulk64 .16] > > 4. “And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), We sent their brother Shu'aib > (Shuaib). > He said: "O my people! Worship Allah, and hope for (the reward of good deeds > by > worshipping Allâh Alone, on) the last Day, and commit no mischief on the > earth as > Mufsidun (those who commit great crimes, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, > corrupts). And they belied him [Shu'aib (Shuaib)], so the earthquake seized > them, > and they lay (dead), prostrate in their dwellings. And 'Ad and Thamud > (people)! > And > indeed (their destruction) is clearly apparent to you from their (ruined) > dwellings. > Shaitan (Satan) made their deeds fair-seeming to them, and turned them away > from > the > (Right) Path, though they were intelligent.” [al Ankabout29 :36 -38] > > 5. “So they killed the she camel and insolently defied the Commandment of > their > Lord, and said: "O Salih (Saleh)! Bring about your threats if you are indeed > one > of > the Messengers (of Allah)." So the earthquake seized them, and they lay > (dead), > prostrate in their homes. Then he [Salih (Saleh)] turned from them, and said: > "O > my > people! I have indeed conveyed to you the Message of my Lord, and have given > you > good advice but you like not good advisers.” [al-araaf7 :77-79] > > 6. “And in the Thamud (was another Sign): Behold, they were told, "Enjoy (your > brief > day) for a little while!" But they insolently defied the Command of their > Lord: So > the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were > looking > on. > Then they could not even stand (on their feet), nor could they help > themselves.” > [Adh-Dhariyat51 :43-45] > > 7. Narrated Ibn 'Umar: (The Prophet) said, "O Allah! Bless our Sham and our > Yemen." > People said, "Our Najd as well." The Prophet again said, "O Allah! Bless our > Sham > and Yemen." They said again, "Our Najd as well." On that the Prophet said, > "There > will appear earthquakes and afflictions, and from there will come out the > side of > the head of Satan." [Bukhari] > > Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The Hour (Last Day) will not be > established > until (religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious > learned > men), earthquakes will be very frequent, time will pass quickly, afflictions > will > appear, murders will increase and money will overflow amongst you." (See > Hadith > No. > 85 Vol1 ). [Bukhari] > > ===== > A > > > > > Ma-Salama > Prince oF Destiny http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Revival-Of-Muslim-Mind/ > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > A Ma-Salama Prince oF Destiny http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Revival-Of-Muslim-Mind/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? 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Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." 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