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I made this post a long time ago, and i have no possible Idea why at this point it got popular again. At that time when I made this, I was kind of angry and frustrated towards Turkey and its laws and how they had EVERY chance to foster and Islamic country if they all worked together yet instead they perferred to go and "moderize" and let go of their Deen and do what I saw as "sucking up" to the EU.
Yes it did make me angry at that time. That they knew arabic, that their country was ingrained in it, but then all of a sudden they decide to go change it. I don't know how many people or what I would do now to be born knowing arabic, the language of the Holy Qur'aan, and they would have that chance, but now they do not. And how Hijab is FARD and how they can deny an act that is obligatory for a Muslim and not allow women to get educations with it and etc. THAT i find is a greater discrimination and injustice against their own religion they hold the title of ... even most 'secular' countries don't do that. So what I found in them, compared to my own feelings and understandings... made me lose hope for them.
I want them to come to Islam, but I didn't see it as happening.
HOWEVER if I were to go back to that time when I made this, and re-read this again, I speculate I would not have put this on the forum, nor made a poll of it, nor even given rise to such a question.
They are as they are. Allah knows which way they are going, i don't think we should judge anymore. There's too much judging now. Surely amoungst all these people there are some who are doing wrong, and others who are being wronged. Surely amougst them are those who stand for truth and justice, and stand alone on the path of Islaam as strangers even when everything else seems to be contradictory. Surely there must be some such people, and for them is not only hardship but also honor and responsibility. Many times, assuredly it may be hard but to be able to be upon what they know is truth and guidance of their Lord and follow Islaam when all other people are not, is a favor from Allah.
As the Messenger of Allah said, "When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of Deen" [Bukhari and Muslim]
So thus, to be able to do that is an honor, but a responsibility as well. For a Muslim's job doesn't end in just learning and understanding something, but in teaching and spreading it. Just as gaining knowledge is Fard, so is doing Da'wah.
The Prophet said to Ali (ra), "By Allah even if a single person is guided by Allah through you, surely it is better for you than a whole lot of red camels." [Bukhari and Muslim]
*** noting here that at that time red camels were the best and most expensive of camels
And the Messenger of Allah also said, "Convey from me even an Ayah (verse) and relate traditions from Banu Israel, and there is no restriction on that, but he who deliberately forges a lie against me should make his abode in the Hell-fire." [Bukhari]
So these things go hand in hand. I have hope, that perhaps one day... insha'allah Islam will come back on the rise, in the proper way and that people will give its due importance.. and certainly when the day of Judgement draws near, at one point our Ummah WILL come together... so other than that I have nothing more to say but May Allah guide the misguided, and help keep us upon the Straight Path.
I didn't open this thread in order to generalize the turkish people, and if I have unknowingly done so, i ask forgiveness, nor did i want this to become a dissection as to the precise reason why and where secularization began, nor about a certain person nor people. Who we should be the most worried about is OURSELVES.
Especially in the month of Ramadhan.
Let's all spend our time better, and not talking about Filthy Politics and such from which we shall not derive benefit. This goes to me, first and foremost.
Jazakallah for feed back, if anyone was offended, I ask you not only forgive the one who has done wrong, but me as well.. for having asked such a silly question.
Barakallahu feekum
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wasalam