Mirajmom
A forum is established to share opinions. No one has belittled anyone here. We are merely pointing out what WE feel is fact and it would not be fair for you to dispel that because you do not agree. Be fair.
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I'm not sure what Sister Mirjamom wrote to offend you so much Akhi.
All she did was plead to use nice 'words' and not to use 'stereotypes'. The first request was a general statement, and then she quoted you. Why so much hostility? That is precisely why she asked to use good manners. No need for 'charged words against a fellow Muslim'. I believe you totally misunderstood her, she did not bait you for a debate, she is just a nice and caring person and tries her best to keep dialogues within peaceful perimeters.
I personally thank her for her effort.
Ramadan Mubarak to you too!
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Back to the OP:
I think the problems facing the Muslim world is much more complex and includes many variables than what appears on the surface.
Education is not simply the main problem nor is the leadership.
IMO, it is rather combination of many different factors that are hindering us from achieving success and prosperity for hereafter and for our worldly life.
You know the age old question every human being ponders at least once in his life "What is the purpose of life". We Muslims are blessed, because the answer is given to us by Allah the Most Exalted.
Our purpose of life is to strive for Jannah by loving and pleasing Allah SWT.
"Rise to enter Paradise whose width is equal to the Heavens and the Earth." [Muslim]
Allah says: "I have readied for my righteous servants such provision which the eye has never seen, the ear has never heard of, the human mind has never imagined of" [Muslim]
Allah the Most Exalted says: "O Muslims! Save yourselves and your families from the Fire whose fuel is men and stones." [Qur'an 66: 6]
Of course, knowing a few hadeeths will not make a person start practicing and be righteous . However, how do we get ourselves and our fellow Musilms to understand that every thing we do in this life is for the sake of Allah SWT ?
This is where knowledge and education comes in. If we cannot affect each Muslim at the individual level, then how can we expect to achieve greater goals like establishing khalifa? We cannot build a house without having each individual components in place.
Even education and knowledge is such a great hurdle for us.
To have a educated society we need teachers and institutions (or the proper environment).
The Arabs of the desert didn't become the greatest scholars and scientist of their time, nor did their society become the wealthiest by an accident.
It is the fruit of The Message, Allah SWT bestowed upon them through our Rasul. The legacy of our Prophet Muhammad SAW continued through the Sahabas (RA's) who were directly taught by Muhammad SAW.
They had the best understanding and the highest Iman and thus they were able to effect the society at large and gather the masses around them. They were the bearers of ILM.
We don't have that Presently.
IMO, that's the root of all our problems. That is why, I believe all changes should begin at the individual level, whether its through a Islamic revival movement or just plain dawah inviting our brothers and sisters back to the faith. This is not an opinion I pulled out of my head, our Islamic history testifies this.
Case in Point: When Salah Ad Din, launched his campaign against the Crusaders, he needed men to engage in Jihad Fisabililah. The masses didn't just volunteer to fight Jihad. Salah Ad Din had to first organize and unite the masses through varieties of means. One of the most fundamental way in which he united the Muslims to fight against the crusaders was by using scholars, preachers, founding Masjids and schools to highlight the importance of Jihad and educate them in quran, figh, seerah, etc... Once the Muslims had that understanding and urge, it was not that difficult for Salah Ad Din to unite and rally the Muslims which eventually lead to the capture of Palestine (by the grace of Allah).
I think we can learn important lessons from the events of the crusades.
Furthermore ( we all know this verse) “Allah will not change the condition of a nation until they change what is within themselves.”
When we understand our deen, not only will we better ourselves and our brethren, but we will be able resist tyrants and corrupt leaders. Insha Allah, we will be able to implement the rule of Allah SAT. We will be able to resist foreign influence, etc etc.. (I'm not sure if you guys know this, but the United States has been pressuring countries like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, etc etc to change parts of religious curriculum that are being taught in religious schools).
The CIA proudly boast amongst themselves about how they have scholars on their payroll to issue "pro American Fatwas".
Case in point. Sheikh Ibn Baz of Saudi Arabia issuing fatwa saying "it is okay to have kuffar military in Muslim lands"
That is the first step toward unity in individual "nation" and amongst "nations"
Many of these things are interrelated.
Our intellectuals/scholars have to elaborate on this subject to get a comprehensive idea of our problems and their remedies.
Wealth, scientific progress, knowledge, and prosperity will not come out of the blue, if we do not have the proper environment for such things to flourish in.
Allah knows best!!
-Shoaib
P.S. Isn't it ironic a lot of these "terrorist suspects" are flown into Muslim lands by American government in order to interrogate them.
May Allah grant us iman, knowledge, and unity so we can fight in his cause and remove all the Taghut governments in our lands and make the words of Allah SWT the most High.
May Allah's curse be upon them!
: Iraq is better off a democracy set up by USA. 4,151 American soldiers dead hundreds of thousands of Iraqis dead. Thats what the USA gave to Iraq so that they could be next door to Iran. Democracy ha how about SHARIA LAW I hope to see it in the USA before I die inshallah. :angryblue: We should try to be like the Jews.
Some of you guys are really talking like you are high on drugs. We are Muslims We are Muslims We are Muslims. We are supposed to live by the laws of the Sunnah of the prophet and the Holy Qu'ran. The only important thing about these statistics is that 
we out number them.
