CALAMITIES ON MUSLIMS: CAUSES AND CURES

CALAMITIES ON MUSLIMS: CAUSES AND CURES

It is a popular adage: "Your actions are your rulers." In other words, depending on your actions, will your rulers treat you

Ponder upon the Wisdom of God where He has made people's kings, leaders, and those of authority over them, of the same kind as their own deeds. It is as if the people's deeds appeared in the forms of their kings and leaders. 

Our rulers are in accordance with our own rank and standing, and the ones who ruled those before us were (also) in accordance with these people own rank and standing. And both matters (the status of the former rulers and those of this time) are as necessitated and entailed by Wisdom of God.

And thus We subjugate some oppressors to other (oppressors) due to their doings." Quran 6/129

 Do not engross yourselves in cursing and abusing your rulers; in fact you should gain the proximity of Allah (through obedience) and make dua on their behalf, Allah will turn their hearts towards you in mercy and kindness

"And whatever calamity befalls you, it is due to your own doings and Allah forgives many of your shortcomings." Quran 42/30.

Hazrat A'amash's view is that when people's actions become corrupt, then Allah appoints the most oppressive people as leaders over them.

* Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:

"When my ummah will be involved in fifteen activities, then calamities will descend upon them:

1. Public finances will be regarded as personal property

2. Amanat (Trust) will be abused

3. Zakat will be considered a tax (burden)

4. Wives will be obeyed

5. Mothers will be disobeyed

6. Friends will be well-treated

7. Parents will be ill-treated

8. Noise and commotion will be common in Musjids

9. Unqualified persons will occupy positions of responsibility

10. Respect will be shown to some people merely to escape their tyranny

11. Liquor will be consumed openly 

12. Men will don silk garments

13. Singing girls will be available (for entertainment) 

14. Musical instruments will be rampant

15. The Pious predecessors will be reviled and vituperated; The ummah should then await hurricanes, earthquakes and transformation of some people (into animals).

SO IT IS HIGH TIME THAT WE CHANGE OURSELVES

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