01.26.08

The Justly Balanced Message of Islam

Posted in Uncategorized at 9:42 pm by Esam

“And Thus We Have Made You a Justly-Balanced ( Wasata) Ummah, So That You Be Witnesses Upon People, And The Prophet Be a Witness Upon You” Baqara 143

The Term “Wasata” means justly-balanced and most righteous. In Arabic the term refers to the most just and most righteous of people or matters.
Muslims have been made into a justly-balanced nation so that they champion the cause of justice and righteousness no matter how extreme people around them might be.
This important distinction of Just-Balance carries with it the heavy mandate and responsibility of serving as witnesses upon mankind by striving to be the example that people will appreciate and follow in alignment with justice and righteousness.
The prophet peace be upon him will be the witness upon all of us since he exemplified that divine guidance in his life and lived to the fullest that justly-balanced guidance from Allah SWT.
Being witnesses, by being justly-balanced , requires from us a life long commitment to the fundamental mission of “ Calling to the Way of Allah SWT”.
Being justly-balanced, requires from us to follow and emulate the shining example of our prophet Mohamed peace be upon him.
Learning his life and learning how to follow his example in calling to the way of Allah SWT is a must for us to be true to our faith and fulfilling our mission.
We must actively pursue the justly-balanced way, Wasatia, in our understanding our deen and in its application in our lives and the affairs of our society.
Achieving the balance between spirituality and activism is consistent with Wasatia.
Applying Islamic activism must be strongly spiritual, while also being strongly applicable to our reality with adherence to the Quran and Sunnah without losing that balance to either extreme in application.
We must work together as a community of believers and activists to achieve that balance in our lives and to apply our program of action based on that justly-balanced understanding in all aspects of life.
The Muslim American Society (MAS) and Dar Al-Hijrah are committed to teaching the program of Wasatia and provide the programs and tools to implement its activities based on that Godly understanding, following the example of our beloved prophet PBUH.

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01.16.08

Enjoining the good and Forbidding the Evil

Posted in Uncategorized at 12:01 am by Esam

Summary for Second Khutbah in the Series of “Calling to the Way of Allah SWT”

Sub-theme: “Enjoining the good and Forbidding the Evil”

“You have been the best of Nations that have been brought to mankind, you enjoin the good and forbid the evil, and you believe in Allah” Aal Umran

-Dawah to Allah SWT is the best action of man.

-Dawah is to be based on the path of the prophet PBUH and with wisdom & knowledge.

-The best of all nations is for those people who exhibit the goodness of the Divine Guidance and share it to all humanity by calling for righteousness and preventing evil.

-The Ummah that is brought to mankind to perform this duty must embrace this mission with the mandate to deliver the highest standards of righteousness and steadfastness.

-The responsibility of enjoining the good and forbidding the evil is most fundamental to the fulfillment of the Allah’s Commandments, it is one of the pillar of our faith.

-Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil is an essential mechanism to ensure the health and progress of human endeavors.

-Abdicating the responsibility of enjoining the good and forbidding the evil is the source of the wrath and abomination from Allah SWT and the root cause of the disintegration of human societies.

-Muslims must embrace their responsibility to enjoin the good and forbid the evil within the context of their American reality by fortifying their efforts for the betterment of the society necessary to effectively perform the responsibility of advocating righteousness and limiting wrong-doing.

-Muslim American Society (MAS) is working diligently to collectively organize and empower the Muslim community to effectively enjoin the good and forbid the evil through an integrated process of engagement of American society. Every Muslim American must embrace this formidable mission and do their best for the betterment of our American society through the values and principles of Islam.

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