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The Essence of the Problem of the Ummah

Your striving for what is absolutely guaranteed to you
and your laxness of what is required of you
are evidence that your inner eye is dull

The major problem of our Ummah is not the lack of political power, economic progress, social justice, but spiritual decline. This aphorism indicates the essence of our spiritual state. Many people strive […]

Possible Solution to Sectarianism within Ahl us Sunnah

It seems that within the past few years, the battles between Salafis and Traditionalists has reached epic proportions. Perhaps this is due with more sources of knowledge being available on the internet or perhaps this has to do with the development of Islamic institutions of learning, whatever the cause, the effects have become apparent.
Virtually no […]

The Solution to Sectarianism in the Ummah

How do we stop Muslims from bickering over seemingly miniscule theological disputes?
Simple:
Remain silent.
Proof is not what one articulates with one’s tongue or theorizes in one’s mind, but what one affirms in one’s heart.
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Competition in the Muslim Community

One of the things that makes people sad is when members of our community split off and form different organizations. For example, dissatisfied members of a particular masjid or msa will split off and form their own organization or masjid. How often do we see major masajid that constantly compete against one another in their […]

A Return to Revolution

I was thinking of this concept of ‘Islamic Revolution” the other day.
A revolution, by definition, is not only the complete deconstruction of one ideological system and its replacement with another, but it is a return to the general conception of Good itself. In other words, all revolutions share essential characteristics; perhaps a concern with social […]

How Do You Fight an Eagle?

1. Camoflage - Blend in to the Terrain so you the Eagle can’t see you.
2. Surprise it on the Ground - The Eagle is most natural in its primordial element: the air. When it is on the ground, it is more susceptible to being preyed upon.
3. Find its Nest - The Eagle is at its […]

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