Together we learn about each other~

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh~

A post dedicated for myself and every Muslim~

Have we ever asked ourselves why we are a Muslim?

Or have we ever been prompted by anyone with the same question before?

Just ask ourselves, "Am I one who truly believe in Islam, hence choose to be a Muslim or am I just a Muslim because I am born as one?”

Why do we think that Islam is the true way of life whereas other religions are not? Have we ever tried to learn about other religion before or do we simply assume that others pray to statues and that is the reason why they are wrong?

Try to find some info about other religions from our non-Muslim friends and we would somehow realised that we have totally misunderstood their beliefs. Some of them are actually, really searching for their Purpose of Life and the True Lord but what they believe at present is the best and the most logical idea that they have ever been thought and exposed on.

Talk to them further and try to ask them what they know about Islam and we would be even more surprised to realise that there are a lot of misconceptions about Islam in their minds. Some label Muslims as TERRORISTS, some understand Islam as a religion that provides LESS or even worse NO RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, some only relate Islam with CIRCUMCISSION and some only know that Islam is all about ‘NO ALCOHOL and NO PORK' are allowed to be consumed’, which they think is ridiculous. They know a bit here and ther about Islam, some are true and some are not and everything are just not glued together.

Friends, are these not viruses that might silently build up hatred between Muslims and people of other religion? Who is to be blamed about

this matter?

“ …Say: “Are those equal, those who know and those who don’t know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition.”

Surah Az-Zumar (39), verse 9

We as Muslims are the ones who know and the non-Muslims are the ones who don’t know about Islam. Shouldn’t those who know clarify the misconceptions?

In contrast, we simply claimed the non-Muslims as the STUPIDOS and blamed them for praying to statues which couldn’t even feed themselves but at the same time, we have never study their beliefs and we have never tried to clearly convey the truth about Islam to them. The non-Muslims, in a similar way might thought that we pray to the Ka’bah as we need to face the Ka’bah to perform our solah.

Problems, misconceptions and misunderstandings keep on arising as we have put in almost zero effort in knowing each other. We tend to ASSUME and DISAGREE.
Indeed there are differences between each religion basically in faith, but there are actually a lot of similarities between Islam and Christianity, Islam and Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism and also between Islam and other religions. The main problem is that we only focus on the differences without figuring out the similarities because WE DON’T GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER’S BELIEFS!!!

Didn’t Allah S.W.T. mention in the Quran that

1. 
   
   He created us to be in different races so that we should get to know each other?
   “O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and 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 God is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And God has full knowledge and is well-acquainted.”
   Surah Al Hujurat (49), verse 13
2. 
   
   it’s an obligation for us to share the Truth with everyone?
   “By (the Token of) Time (through the Ages), Verily Man is in loss, EXCEPT such as have faith AND do righteous deeds, AND (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, AND of Patience and Constancy.”
   Surah Al ‘Asr (103), verse 1-3
3. it’s a must for us to invite people of various ways to the Only one straight path to the Only One God with wisdom?“Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive His guidance."Surah An-Nahl (16), verse 125

My dearest friends, Allah doesn’t only want us to get to know others in terms of personal and family details but also about their faith.

Why? So that we could compare and contrast in order for us, Muslims to be really strong in our faith and deliver the message of Tauhid, Syahadatain and Islam (the most righteous deed that one may carry out) in the simplest and most understandable way that our non-Muslims friends could understand. Sometimes, LESS CAN BE MORE. But to create less which is more, we need to LEARN from others who know more.

So, to all my beloved brothers and sisters in Islam, we might feel safe to be a Muslim at present because we know that we are on the right path as Allah Himself has mentioned,

“…This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.”

Surah Al Maidah (5), verse 3

But is it fair for our non-Muslim friends that we tend to keep the true way of life to ourselves? Is it right for us to sit back, relax and have no urge to share the beautiful path with them? Aren’t we actually being STINGYwithout even realizing that we are doing so?

Let us all learn to share because we gain more by sharing. If we do share for example, our medical and pharmaceutical knowledge with our other coursemates, why shouldn't we share the most important knowledge in our life with them? Our responsibility is to deliver the message of Truth, but remember, the One who Guides (aka yang memberi hidayah) is only Allah.

“Whom God doth guide, - he is on the right path: whom He rejects from His Guidance, - such are the persons who perish.”
“To such as God rejects from His Guidance, there can be no guide. He will leave them in their trespasses, wandering in distraction."

Surah Al A’raf (7), verse 178 and 186

So, what are you waiting for people? Let’s DO OUR WORK!!!He is always observing~

“And say: “Work (righteousness): soon will God observe your work, and His Messenger, and the believers: soon will ye be brought back to the Knower of what is hidden and what is open: then He show you the truth of all that ye did.” ”

Surah At-Taubah (9), verse 105

However, if those people reject and turn away after we have CLEARLY conveyed to them the message of Truth WITH WISDOM, remember that Allah is the Only God and we only Rely on Him.

“But if they turn away, Say: “God sufficeth me: there is no god but He: on Him is my trust, - He the Lord of the Throne (of Glory) Supreme!” ”

Surah At-Taubah (9), verse 129

Always keep in mind that while we are thinking about others, while we are busy sharing, should we also not forget to pray to Allah for His Guidance throughout our life, because we never know who we are tomorrow.

“ “Our Lord!” (they say), “let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.” "

Surah al-Imran (3), verse 9

Wallahua’lam~