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The problems facing modern civilization

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- > A contemporary commentator once observed that just as
perversion has set in Western society, it has also taken root in
Muslim society. Then how do you regard Western civilization as being
wrong and Islamic civilization as being right? This objection, if we
examine it, will be found to be ill judged, becauseour comparison of
Western and Islamic civilization makes a judgment on the basis of
standards versus behavior.
The deterioration of Muslim society is the result of deviation from
Islam, while the deterioration of Western society is the result of
putting into practice the very principles in which it believes.
The evils of Muslim societies stemfrom the gap between principle and
practice, whereas the evils ofWestern society are the result of a
clash between principles and realities. The Western civilization of
modern times has formed principles independent of religious
principles, to govern social life, and has maintained that modern
principles were superior to older principles.
Through colonization and the industrial revolution, etc. the Western
nations achieved political and material dominationover large areas of
the world, which placed them in a position to reject the old
principles of life and construct a human society based on modern
principles.
This experiment in ethics has now been going on with the dominance of
Western nations for more than a century, but practical experiments
have failed to verify the new principles. All that has been
accomplished is to effectively demonstrate that the new principles
favored by the West are completely incompatible with what nature
intends for humankind. The clashbetween ideals and reality has,
infact, given rise to ever-increasing manifestations of depravity in
Western life.
While the solution to moral backsliding in Muslim societies lies in a
return to the Islamic principles adhered to in the past, this cannot
be said about the West. If Western society retreats to its past, this
return will be a return to exactly the same principles on which it
still adheres to the letter.
Those who gave credence to the concept of permissiveness, or those who
insisted on the entrance of women in every department of man, or those
who advocated that marriage is an unnecessary bond, if they were to
return to their past where will they return?
This going back will be to the same principles, which they still
observe and the disastrous consequences, which they are now facing.
The solution to the perversion of Muslims lies in theirgoing back to
the path of Islamic principles, which they have left behind; while the
rectification of Western society lies in renouncing its self-made
principles. Here we present some examples to illustrate this point.
Reverse course
Time magazine, which has a readership of over 23 million, spread over
95 countries, published a revealing report on the condition of women
in America. The following is the gistof the report:
Over the past 25 years, there has been an influx of women into
theAmerican job market. Some 65 percent of women of childbearing age
now form part of the American workforce and 90 percent of them have
had, or will have children during their careers. This has created a
tremendous problem for women -- the onerous task of holding down a job
and having children at the same time.
One such American woman is Lillian Garland, who worked as a
receptionist at the California Federal Savings and Loan Association in
west Los Angeles until she became pregnant and left work to have her
baby in 1982. Her baby girl was delivered by Caesarian section and her
doctor prescribed a three-month period of leave. When she returned to
Cal Fed, Garland found that her position had been filled. She had lost
an 850 dollar job just at a time when with the birth of her child, her
expenses had increased.
Garland filed a suit in the federal court against the company for
having discriminated against her in terminating her employment. The
lawyers of both parties entered into interminable arguments, and after
prolonged litigation -- five years to be exact -- Thurgood Marshall,
former Justice of the American Supreme Court, gave his ruling in
January, 1987, that the State requires an employer to provide special
job protection for workers temporarily disabled by pregnancy.
This ruling triggered a tremendous controversy. On one hand, women are
happy that they have secured the protection of the law for bearing and
rearing children. On the other hand, serious American thinkers
maintain that this ruling will harm the cause of women.
The debate over pregnancy leave has thus created a deep rift among
feminists. One side arguesthat although pregnancy leave benefits
individual women, it poses a general danger to femaleworkers because
it singles them out for special protection. Historically, they point
out, such privileged treatment has eventually led to discrimination
against women. Marsha Levick of the National Organization for Women's
Legal Defense and Education Fund says: "That almost always backfires."
Don Butler, President of the Los Angeles-based Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, said that the decision "spells disaster."
To this, he added:"Larger companies can makeshiftto fill a hole, but
small ones cannot do that very easily. If I employ ten females, and
two or more get pregnant at one time, I might as well file for
bankruptcy." Discrimination against women might increase. Many
companies "just won't hire women in their childbearing years," says
the Chamber's Attorney Lamp.
A well-known feminist, Betty Freidan, said in support of the ruling
regarding Garland's case:"Equality does not mean that women have to
fit the male model." There is something very incongruous about this
argument. When women are so different in their biological structure
that they cannot "fit the male model," where is the necessity to bring
women into every sphere of life to do the same work as men, and then
attempt, by passing laws, to enforce an artificial equality of the
sexes.
As economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett puts it: "This decision means
thatthere is recognition at the highest legal levels that, in order to
get equal status for women in the workplace, you have to createfamily
supporters." This is an indirect acknowledgement of therationality and
appropriateness of the old traditional system.
The concept evolved by modern civilization that woman does not need
man as her supporter implies that she should earn and be her own
supporter. When this principle was put into practice, it soon became
evident that a woman could not do without a supporter. The only
difference was in the name. Formerly it was "husband" now it is "the
company."
In traditional society, when religion was still a positive force, men
used to do whatever was required outside the home, whilewomen took
care of all indoor work. This was a division of labor, which was both
practical and natural. However, modern civilization has held that
this"division" is nothing but sexual discrimination. It is this view,
which launched the women's liberation movement, and encouraged women
to come out of their homes in order to take up employment in offices
and factories.
At an early stage it became apparent that under this new arrangement,
the path to progress for women was strewn with obstacles. To remove
the disadvantages implied for the woman, a law was passed granting
special paid leave to pregnant women and nursing mothers.
This was the kind of law which legislators, who were far removed from
the situation, could pass with no discomfort to themselves but whose
implementation could not be afforded by those who have to come to
grips with the everyday running of a factory or management of an
office. This is a situation, which has sparked offan unending
controversy.
So far, the government is supporting women in this conflict in order
to maintain the superiority of its cultural principle. However, taking
sides against reality is hardly practicable. If the government
required the managements of all offices and factories to give four
months' paid leave to women, how many establishments wouldbe able to
afford what would seem to them an unwarranted extravagance? Finding
the cost ofsuch a cultural luxury prohibitive,many employers would
simply not hire women during their childbearing years, and older women
would themselves opt to stay at home.
It seems very probable that such negative factors will reinforce
thediscriminatory attitudes, which the women's liberation movement
came into being to end.

The Glory of Faith

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- Haaroon Ar-Rasheed once stood looking at the sky when hesaw a
cloud passing by. He addressed it saying, "Rain wherever you wish, for
your fruit will certainly come to me anyway." This means that the
cloud would have rained either on an Islamic land or on a non-Islamic
one. In the first case, Muslims would have benefitted from this
rainwater in agricultureand in drinking; in the second case, Muslims
would have also benefitted from this rainwater in the form of Jizyah
(a tax) that would be paid to them by non-Muslims. This example shows
the state of glory, which the Muslims reached in the past when they
applied their religion and worked for it. Nowadays, Muslims are
certainly required to pursue the means of glory.
Glory here refers to power, victory, high standing and invincibility.
It is a word which denotes that a person cannot be overcome or
humiliated. Ibn Al-Jawzi said,
Some of the scholars of Tafseer (Quranic exegesis) said, "In the
Quran, glory is used in three different senses.
It is used to signify might, as in the verse (which means):
• {"By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."}
[Quran 26:44]
• {By Your might, I will surely mislead them all} [Quran 38:82]
It is also used to signify honor, asin the verse (which means): {Do
they seek with them honor [through power]? But indeed, honor belongs
to Allaah entirely.} [Quran 4:139]
Finally, it is used to signify dispraised pride as in the verse (which means):
• {And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah ," pride in the sin takes
hold of him.} [Quran 2:206]
• {But those who disbelieve are inpride and dissension.} [Quran 38:2]
From the above, it is noticed that there is praised glory and
dispraised glory. Praised glory is that which pertains to Allaah The
Almighty, to His Messenger and to the believers. This is real and
permanent glory since it is from and with the support of Allaah The
Almighty who cannot be defeated or resisted. Allaah The Almighty Says
(what means): {And to Allaah belongs [all] Honor and to His Messenger,
and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.} [Quran 63:8].
On the other hand, the glory of the disbelievers is, in fact,
humiliation and disgrace. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And
they have taken besides Allaah [false] deities that they would be for
them [a source of] honor. No! Those "gods" will deny their worship of
them and will be against them opponents [on the Day of Judgment].}
[Quran19:81-82].
Many people pursued the wrong way to glory, victory and enablement.
Some of them pursued it through money and forgot that money is only a
Fitnah (trial) and a loss if one does not give the right that Allaah
The Almighty has to it. Moreover, this money might be a means of
humiliation. Al-Hasan said, "By Allaah, Allaah The Almighty humiliates
whoever glorifies money." Indeed, we have seen a many examples of that
in life.
Other people seek glory through their positions and prestige. This may
enable them to achieve temporary glory. However, if this is not
established on justice and good reputation, then it certainlywill not
last. Indeed, many a leader and president were enjoying glory and then
became captives in prisons, and their glory turned into humiliation.
What is even more dangerous is when a person seeks glory through the
disbelievers, i.e. by allying himself with them, even if this is
against the Muslims' interests. This is no more than anillusion. In
fact, it is an instant humiliation, and the first people to turn
against such people would be his 'allies' from the disbelievers.
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Give tidings to the hypocrites
that there is forthem a painful punishment - Those who take
disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do they seek with
them honor [through power]? But indeed, honor belongs to Allaah
entirely.} [Quran 4:138-139] Consequently, throwing one's self in the
arms of the disbelievers is the shortest way to dishonor and
humiliation because these disbelievers wouldnot accept from us
anything less than disbelief. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):
{Andnever will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you
follow their religion.} [Quran 2:120].
Other people still seek glory through their ancestors and tribes, even
if they were misguided. In a Hadeeth on the authority of Abu Rayhaanah
the Prophet said: "If a person attributes himself to nine of his
disbelieving forefathers, seeking through them glory and pride, hewill
be their tenth in Hell."
Hence, the unquestionable truth is that a person who seeks glory must
demand it from Allaah The Almighty through obeying Him and avoiding
disobedience. 'Umaribn Al-Khattaab summarized this wonderful meaning
in a few words; He said, "We were the most humiliated people, but
Allaah The Almighty has honored us with Islam. If we demand honor
through any means other than Islam, Allaah The Almighty will humiliate
us."
Ibraaheem ibn Shaybaan said, "Honor lies in modesty, glory lies in
piety, and freedom lies in contentment." When a Muslim lives in
obedience to Allaah The Almighty, he lives in honor and dignity. He
may be afflicted, but nevertheless he has a strong sense of honor.
This appeared clearly in the life of the righteous predecessors even
in the darkest moments and in the severest and hardest situations.
Situations Which Indicate the Glory of the Righteous Predecessors
When Bilaal was tortured in Makkah in its hot desert and a great heavy
boulder was put on his chest, not to make him abandon his faith but
only to stop blaspheming his peoples false gods or to keep silent, the
honor of faith showed in his words when he repeated, "AllaahThe One,
Allaah The One." This remained as an eternal anthem which the
generations have chanted throughout history. In addition, the words of
Bilaal poured despair into the souls of those who tortured him. So,
whowas honorable in this scene? Wasit this weak, tortured slave or
thearrogant disbelievers?
The story of 'Abdullaah ibn Huthaafah As-Sahmi when he was taken
captive by the Romansis another example. The king of the Romans tried
to entice 'Abdullaah to abandon his religion, but he refused. The king
offered him half of his money buthe refused. Then, he imprisoned him,
tortured him and did not give him any food or water except some pig
meat and wine. After three days, they brought him out and found that
he had eaten nothing of it. When he wasasked why had he not eaten any
of it, he replied, "By Allaah, AllaahThe Exalted made it lawful for
mebecause I was under duress, but Iwould never let you gloat over
Islam." Then, the king asked him to kiss his head in return for
releasing him but Ibn Huthaafah said that he would only do soif all
the Muslim captives were released. The king accepted and Ibn Huthaafah
kissed his head.
He then returned to the Commander of the Believers 'Umar ibn
Al-Khattaab with all the Muslim captives. 'Umar stood up and kissed
the head of 'Abdullaah ibn Huthaafah, and said, "It is a duty upon
every Muslim to kiss the head of Ibn Huthaafah."
Also, Shaykhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah was prosecuted and imprisoned. When
he was thrown in prison, he recited the words of Allaah The Almighty
(which mean): {And a wall will be placed between them with a door, its
interior containing mercy, but on the outside of it is torment.}
[Quran 57:13]. This is the glory of faith and the pride ofIslam which
make a person the most honorable one through the obedience of Allaah
The Almighty.Even if all people on earth stood against such a person,
he would still derive his honor and glory from Allaah The Almighty who
can never be defeated. Allaah TheAlmighty Says (what means): {Whoever
desires honor [throughpower] - then to Allaah belongs all honor.}
[Quran 35:10].
The state of humiliation which prevails in many aspects of our lives
nowadays is the result of religious innovations, sins and remoteness
from the Sharee'ah of Allaah The Almighty. This is supported by the
Hadeeth of the Prophet where he said: "Humiliation and disgrace are
thefate of whoever disobeys my order." A major reason behind this
humiliation is the state of disagreement and disunity that the Muslims
experience. Our enemies take advantage of us one by one; they strike
one of us today and another tomorrow while Muslims take no action, as
if what happens to our brothers does not concern us. History testifies
that we were never like this in the past. When a Muslim woman, who was
taken as a captive by the Romans in 'Amooriyyah, screamed for help
uttering her famous scream, "WaIslaamaah" (Oh My Islam!), Al- Mu'tasim
answered her call with full concern, "Labbayki [at your disposal]" and
prepared an army which heavily defeated 'Amooriyyah and rescued the
Muslim woman from the hands of the disbelievers. We should
askourselves here: what tie was there between Al-Mu'tasim and that
woman except the tie of faith?

Diligence is the Way to Success

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There are norms and laws in the universe that man is not permitted to
contradict. Instead, he should abide by them so as to enjoy a good
life and eternal happiness in the Hereafter. One such norm is that if
one works hard, he will find results; if one exhausts oneself a little
bit, he can enjoy a long rest. Indeed reaping noble benefits depends
on experiencing difficulties. Pleasure and perfect qualities cannot be
gained except with some difficulty. If it were not for difficulties,
all people would be leaders.
A Person who Prefers Comfort has Scarce Potential for Success
Work in the worldly life relies upon diligence. Therefore, man
isrequired to work hard and actively, leaving behind laziness. The
Quran and Sunnah direct us towards this understanding. Allaah The
Almighty Says (what means):
{And say, "Work, for Allaah will see your deeds, and [so, will] His
Messenger and the believers."} [Quran 9:105]
{It is He who made the earth tame for you - so walk among its slopes
and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection.} [Quran
67:15]
The Prophet educated the Ummah (Muslim Nation) in different ways on
how to be diligent. For instance, he urged Muslims to earn a living
and provide from their own work, saying: "Nobody has ever eaten a meal
better than that which he has earned from working with his own hands.
The prophet of Allaah, Daawood [David], would eat from the work of his
own hands." [Al-Bukhaari]
The Prophet also advised us to work hard without giving in tofeelings
of frustration, saying: "Cherish that which gives you benefit [in the
Hereafter], seek help from Allaah and do not lose heart." [Muslim]
He also said: "If the Hour comes while one of you has a shoot that he
is able to plant, he should plant it." [Ahmad, Al-Bukhaari in Al-Adab
Al-Mufrad]
Moreover, the Prophet assured people of the assistance of Allaah The
Almighty, that He further increases the high motivation and ambition
of people according to the sublimityof their ambition, saying: "Help
from Allaah comes to the servant according to his diligence."
[Al-Bazzaar]
Of course hard work is exhausting, but it has great pleasure,
especially when the diligent person reaps the outcome of his work.
Ibn Ul-Qayyim said:
The sages of every nation agree that welfare cannot be obtained
through welfare, that anyone who prefers comfort will miss it, and
that joy and pleasure dependon the level of risks and difficulties
that are experienced when getting them. There is no joy for a person
who has no resolve; no pleasure for a person who lacks patience; no
bliss for a person who endures no hardships; and no comfort for a
person who has no hard work. If a person is exhausted for a short
time, he will relax for longer. If he endures difficulties for a short
while, this will lead him to eternal welfare. People who will receive
eternal delight [the people of Paradise] earned this status due to
their patience in this very short worldly life. Truly, Allaah alone
gives help, and thereis no power except in Him.
The loftier one's self is and the higher his aspirations are, the more
a person's body is exhausted and the less his comfort is. Yahya ibn
Katheer said. "Knowledge cannot be acquired when the body is in
comfort." [Muslim]
"All those who are sensible undoubtedly believe that perfect comfort
depends on the level of exhaustion, and perfect bliss relies on the
level of difficulties that are endured when achieving it. Comfort,
pleasure and bliss arefree of exhaustion only in Paradise, not in this
worldly life. [Quoted from 'Uluww Al-Himmah by Shaykh Muhammad ibn
Ismaa'eel]
A person who takes diligence to be a slogan in life does not depend on
his ancestors or familybackground, nor does he rely on boasting of his
fathers and forefathers. Instead he builds his own glory, adding it to
that of hisforefathers'.
Quotations from Sages and Scholars
Some sages have said, "Utilize your diligence as long as you are in
good health, and take the opportunity to work while you are at
leisure, for time will not bealways on your side, nor will you be able
to restore what you have lost."
A scholar once said, "Work is like an armor that protects a person
against afflictions, and diligence is like a sword that wards off
misfortune."
Another said, "Nothing is better than having a reason that is adorned
with forbearance, a deed that is adorned with knowledge, and
forbearance thatis adorned with truthfulness!"
Some scholars have said, "Could itbe true and logical that crops are
harvested without prior sowing of seeds, fruits are reaped without the
planting of trees, firecomes from two stones without striking them
together, or that money yields without effort?"
It was also said, "There is a causefor every provision and whoever
diligently seeks something, finds it."
Indeed, what a great saying was that of the Commander of Believers,
'Umar ibn Al-Khattaab "Do not stop pursuing livelihood and
supplicating, 'O Allaah, provide for me!' You knowthat the sky does
not rain gold orsilver. Allaah The Almighty provides for people by
virtue of their interaction."
Therefore, work hard and do not be indolent. Your Muslim nation is
waiting for a push from you like that of 'Umar a push thatilluminates
the torch of enthusiasm in its heart, amidst the darkness of this
gloomy stateof obliviousness. It is also waitingfor a cry from you
like that of Salaah Ad-Deen Al-Ayyoobi (Saladin) a cry that plants
hope in the desert of despair. Help from Allaah comes in accordance
with diligence, therefore seek help from Allaah and do not lose heart!

Friday Prayers - He works as a receptionist in a block offurnished apartments; does he have an excuse for not praying Jumu‘ah or offering the prayers in congregation in the mosque?.

I live in one of the Gulf countries, and I work as a receptionist in a
block of furnished apartments.There is a mosque fifty meters away from
me, and I can hear the adhaan and iqaamah very well, but I cannot go
because my boss doesnot agree, and he says that someone may come to
rent an apartment during the prayer time, and he says: Pray here; itis
permissible. (So I pray in the reception area with a cleaner who works
with me in the apartment block. Please note that this cleaner was
Hindu and he became Muslim – praise be to Allah – and he and I pray in
the reception room in the apartment block). And we share Jumu'ah: one
time I go to Jumu'ah prayer, and the next time this worker goes,
because we cannot leave the place with no one in the reception area.
Please note that I could go without my boss knowing, but I am
afraidthat if I go to offer the obligatory prayers in themosque and I
leave the reception area and I leave that worker there, a renter who
is single may come with a woman and take her into the apartment, and
the Indian worker does not understand what is going on. That happened
to me once but – praise be to Allah – I prevented any evil happening,
and Allah is witness to what I say.
I could leave this job, because I am not sponsored by the boss with
whom I work, but I think that perhaps I am here and I could
preventproblems of zina that could happen, Allah forbid.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The basic principle is that prayers should be offered in congregation
in the mosque, where the call is given. It is permissible to pray in
congregation in the workplace if the workers going to the mosque will
lead to the work being affected. This has been discussed in the answer
to question no. 74978
With regard to praying Jumu'ah, it is more important and the
obligation is more emphatic; it is not permissible to miss it except
within very strict guidelines, such as the risk of damage or harm, or
if there is an interest to be served for the Muslims, such as dealing
with emergencies in hospitals, and the like. This has been discussed
in the answer to question no. 36530
Based on that, you have to go to Jumu'ah, and advise the owner of the
apartments and explain that it is not permissible to stay away from
Jumu'ah, and he will not be harmed by the loss of a few customers;
many customers, if they find the building locked, will come back after
the prayer. You should go out to Jumu'ah just before the adhaan, and
go to a nearby mosque where the khutbah is not too long.
And Allah knows best.M NajimudeeN Bsc -:- INDIA |-:©®:-|