We were listening to a recent interview of Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad on the the BBC. He said something about muslim youth in the west which really struck a cord with us:
Abdul Hakim Murad: "The Problem that one faces with a lot of young people is that they say 'Why should we integrate into a society that obviously hates us so much? They don’t respect anything that is distinctive about Islam, so why should we (integrate)?' Thats a good argument."
The BBC Presenter: "So whats the answer?"
Abdul Hakim Murad: " The answer is never mind what they think about you, trust in God. Islam is a religion which wants it's members to succeed, to be positive neighbors, to be part of the national endeavor. And whether or not people like you at the workplace, whether or not they bully you in the police or the armed forces, you just have to trust in God and your faith in God. If it's real faith in God, (it) should enable you to deal with any obstacles that might come your way."
1 comment:
As-salaamu'alaykum wa Rahmatu Llahi wa Barakatuh,
Hope all is well at your end.
This is great! It's true.. strength will come with REAL faith.. maybe it's the 'real' that we're lacking.
Thanks for sharing
Farhana
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