Bismillah
Let's continue from today's Reminders; ALLAH says;
"O mankind, verily Allah created you from a male and a female, and made you peoples and tribes, so that you may recognize each other. Verily, the most honored of you to Allah is (he who) safeguards himself against evil with full awareness of Divine Laws. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware." [Surah Al Hujurat (49): ayah 13]
This verse was revealed immediately after the triumphant
entry of the Prophet (SAW) into Makkah. After the declaration of
immunity to the Quraysh, the Prophet (SAW) requested Bilal (ra) to give
the Adhan. A group of three new Muslims were observing the proceedings
when Bilal (ra) was asked to make the Adhan. One of them remarked how
happy he was that his parents were not present to see such a disgusting
sight. Another one, Harith bin Hisham commented that the Prophet (SAW)
couldn't find anybody other than a black crow to make the Adhan. The
third one, Abu Sufyan, abstained from making any adverse comment,
stating that if he said anything, Allah (SWT) would send a revelation to
Muhammad (SAW) addressing his statement.
Allah (SWT) sent Jibreel (as) to inform the Prophet (SAW)
of the discussion that had just taken place. The prophet (SAW) asked the
three men about their conversation, who confirmed to the Prophet (SAW)
what Jibreel (as) told him. The verse of the Qur'an was subsequently
revealed.
Because these individuals from the Quraysh were
differentiating between themselves and Bilal (ra), Allah (SWT) revealed
this verse, concluding that the only criteria that Allah (SWT) uses to
judge between Muslims is that of Taqwa, which Bilal (ra) had and of
which they were devoid of. This verse destroys the basis of nationalism
in Islam.
In the first part of the Ayah, Allah (SWT) revealed to
humanity that all human beings were created from a single pair - Adam
and Eve. This statement clearly refutes any claim of certain people that
humans came from animals through the process of evolution or any other
such claim.
The part of the Ayah, "..and made you peoples and tribes,
so that you may know each other..." is usually misinterpreted as
`nations and tribes' to justify the differences created by the existing
borders, specifically in the Muslim World. In addition, such
misinterpretations are also used to encourage Muslims to foster pride in
these affiliations.
Unfortunately, these Muslims quickly jump to conclusions
without looking at what Allah (SWT) says. The errant understanding of
this Ayah attempts to legitimize the current situation of the Muslim
Ummah and its existence in the form of many nations - divided and
powerless - a miserable staus quo resulting from the destruction of the
Khilafah on March 3rd, 1924 by the puppet of the Kuffar, Mustafa Kamal.
Furthermore, such a misunderstanding lends legitimacy to
the continued division of the already divided Muslim lands that occurred
throughout the twentieth century, with the division of the Indian
Subcontinent into Indian, Pakistani and Kashmiri regions; the further
division of Pakistan into two countries with the creation of Bangladesh;
and the renting asunder of the last Islamic Khilafah by the British
agent Sykes and the French agent Picot during World War I in which they
used the pencil and ruler to divide the Muslim Ummah.
"It is not for a believer (male or female) that when Allah
and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any choice
in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he has
indeed strayed in plain error." [Surah Al-Ahzab (33): ayah 36].
And those who still uphold nationalism, remember what Allah (SWT) says, "And let those who oppose the Messenger's commandment beware, lest some Fitnah (disbelief, trials, afflictions,) befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them."[Surah An-Nur (24): ayah 63].
May Allah keep guiding us all and Unite us under the Qur'an and Sunnah. Ameen.
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