Why do we believe we have the right to judge others for their wrongs....
The Hijab does not define who we are now a days, its what we are and what we do, that define us... Being a Muslimah born and raised in England , my family spent their time and energy explaining to me the difference between the western culture, and my own culture. Although I am very much against the western culture, for me personally, I cannot personally wipe away all my western cultural aspects in my life...
Islam ordered us to be just and fair in judging between people, and not to hurt or offend any one. Even animals, we mustn't hurt or kill them except if they became dangerous or harmful. There is a story says that there was a religious woman who prisoned a cat till death, so went to hell, and another bad (did many sins) woman who saved another cat from death so she enter paradise. Mercy is very important in our religion.
The Hijab does not define who we are now a days, its what we are and what we do, that define us... Being a Muslimah born and raised in England , my family spent their time and energy explaining to me the difference between the western culture, and my own culture. Although I am very much against the western culture, for me personally, I cannot personally wipe away all my western cultural aspects in my life...
But what makes us believe we can judge people for their mistakes we are not perfect ourselves... Isn't that a sin in its self. Are we not meant to cover our sins, and not to expose our brothers/sisters sins. Prophet Muhammed had said "he who covers a Muslim (meaning his mistakes and shortcomings), Allah will cover him in the Dunya and the Hereafter …” .
So why must we disobey this, very simple and easy sunnah...
As a Muslim girl, I had spent my life being judged upon my mistakes and my good deeds ignored. Should it not be the other way round.
Recently a colleague of mine (a new colleague of mine) chose to judge me before knowing me. It had been said I was giving a terrible representation of Islam. But how can this be. I am not perfect, not even close, but one thing is for sure, I choose to show the peaceful side of my religion. Allowing people to know all this propaganda that the media has displayed since year 2000 , is false accusations and Islam is a beautiful religion. Although I have revealed how beautiful this religion is too non-Muslim friends (who were atheist and christains and now believe in the word of allah), people choose to hold on to the not so great things. Do as I say , Not as I do... I am not Khadija (pbuher) , and I am most definitely not the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh), but inshallah I will be a role model to my kids and friends and family one day as Khadija once was.
I am most certainly not condoning acts I have done, (which not as bad as they sound by the way) but life is a live-learn experience. We commit mistakes and sins, but we learn from them. Whoever has a strong iman in their hearts ,will feel guilty straight away. When I back-bite, depression gets the better of me, so why should we carry on back-biting when it does no good for us, not in this life time and not in the hereafter. When I disobey my parents , im over whelm by a terrible sense of guilt, so why carry on , and allowing us to spend our days feeling guilty... As I had mentioned , live-learn experience.
A school tutor had once said to me, if you point a finger at someone, another three fingers are pointing back at you... Try and advise your fellow brothers and sisters, but try to look at your sins first and make them better, before judging someone else...
I have openly admitted that I have sinned in my life (once again not big sins but nevertheless sinned, whether it may be back biting or even disobeying adults etc) but that does not make me a bad person. Just as you who have sinned does not make you a bad person. Your actions are between you and Allah... Allah knows situations, knows what is in your heart and knows what is on your mind, he can only judge.
Now this person who had judged me , did not judge me on facts , this person had judged me under her own suspicion , which is even worse.
Some people fall into the habit of judging others by their sins while forgetting their own. They may not even think the sins they’ve committed are all that bad. This is a sign of weak Muslim.
"A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain which he is afraid may fall on him, whereas the wicked person considers his sins as flies passing over his nose and he just drives them away like this"
Related in BukhariIslam ordered us to be just and fair in judging between people, and not to hurt or offend any one. Even animals, we mustn't hurt or kill them except if they became dangerous or harmful. There is a story says that there was a religious woman who prisoned a cat till death, so went to hell, and another bad (did many sins) woman who saved another cat from death so she enter paradise. Mercy is very important in our religion.
So what can I personally take from this... People will judge wherever you go... It is an unfortunate illness that many have, and we must stand up with our head held high, knowing that although you have made mistakes , or have not made mistake , we must believe in ourselves and iman, that Allah is by our side and he forgives all as we repent . I have repented, but that is between me and Allah...
Islam is Love, Respect, treating one another as we ourselves wish to be treated. We must carry this through as an example to one another. This is how many have reverted to Islam, as they see the Love for one another.
Khadija (pbuher) is my role model. Libyan culture is my 2nd love (after Islam, inc. Allah (swt) , Muhammed(pbuh) Quran al kareem) , and that will never change. :-)
"Allah yesmaaa7ni , w yesaaama7 al Muslimeeen kolhom" "ya Rab help us to cover our brothers and sisters sins" " Ya Allah lead us to the right path and to show others the right path"
One love. Peace x
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