Colonization strives hard using all possible means to distance Muslims from their faith and separate active liberation movements in their countries from Islam, so that these efforts will be born dead, or live sterile bearing neither fruit nor flowers. There is no resurgence, past or present, but that it has a spiritual pillar on which it stands and a spiritual support which it moves. Since the role of belief in this case is to instill conscientiousness,
establishing manners on virtue, adorning life with comprehensive, known and clear traditions; organizing ranks upon a common feeling and pushing them towards one destiny, then colonization aimed at removing religion from all horizons and forming generations alien to faith if not hating it. The mere mention of Islam has become prohibited at any serious events and in the important affairs. Some may talk around it, but they are afraid to mention it clearly; as if Islam is a criminal that committed a sin and fled from the court which passed judgment to punish. Thus, it cannot appear in societies, and may get the chance to appear disguised under a borrowed name. It moves a little here and there, and when it feels that it will be uncovered it disappears from the scene. How astonishing is this! Why does Islam face all this humiliation?
The answer to this question is that it is due to the existence of colonization which drags behind it the rancor of the first centuries and focuses its attention on weakening Islam in its own countries. It is keen on strangling it in the fields of education, legislation, and all aspects of life. Colonization rests assured that this one community whose conscience has died, its manners degenerated, the meaning of virtue therein has disappeared, the desires of greediness have grown firm and its snakes of selfishness have prevailed. When there is a community of this type, colonization will be at rest in its present day and thereafter. Thus, when Islam comes to remove these abominations, it is quickly requested to return to its hole and disappear from the scene. It is a name which should not be mentioned and a reality which is not allowed to live. This is how colonization ruled until Allah (Exalted be He) appointed for us the idea of Arabism as a title under which we could repel the calamities of death. We were very happy about the idea and sought goodness from it. Fundamental Arabism embodies principles that frustrate the aims of colonization. Indeed, education under foreign occupation has created people moved by their instincts, people whose hearts are
devoid of certainty, and thus, they become hallow. When Arabism comes to them, do they know that chastity is one of its characteristucs, respecting honor is one of its traits, and that protecting women is one of its hidden and open features? Indeed, the narrative of Arabs during the pre-Islamic era testifies to their jealousy for women. Thus, the proverb that states that "every woman with a vest is a maternal aunt", which means that Arabs consider every woman wearing a dress a maternal aunt, and thus, they do not look at her except with respect and chastity, since the maternal aunt is like one's mother.
I lower my gaze when I see my female neighbor until my female neighbor gets into her shelter
And I do not set aside my whip for the sake of the innocent baby to play with him, whereas, I want to gain his mother's love ...!
Namely, he does not play with a baby indenting indecency against his mother. Are these streets full of those gazing at the opposite gender and seekers of indecencies on Arabic streets? Are those, whom you see holding the arm of a flirtatious woman displaying her adornments saying to every onlooker (Come, you), Arabs? The Arabs of old had extraordinary honor, great selflessness and a support of the truth despite their suffering of reverses and adversities. Listen to the words of `Urwah Ibn Al-Ward :
And I am such a person whose food is eaten by a group Whereas, you are a person whose food is confined to only one Do you mock at me because you become fat and you see In my face the paleness of truth, since truth struggles
I distribute my body to many other bodies And I get satisfied with sips of cold water
Do you see the example of a generous person? He prefers others to himself, gives them food and is satisfied with sips of water resulting in the paleness of his face. He refuses to neglect those who come to him as guests, and it is sufficient for him that he distributed his body to many other bodies.
Keep this image in your mind and then ask yourself: Are these Arab cities which you see crowded with the owners of surplus amounts of money, but it is very rare to find them sheltering an orphan or feeding a deprived? Why do we look for Arab traits in such environments which have been deformed by colonization which branded them with the habits of animalism and disintegration? You see one of these people claiming that he is an Arab, whereas he cannot speak Arabic. It is astonishing to listen at night to a radio announcer saying: O my brother citizen: [(ihna bini'mil aih fi hadhihil-ayyam) (What are we doing nowadays) (slang Arabic)]; whereas, he could say: [(ma na'malu fi hadhihil-ayyam) (What are we doing nowadays) (classical Arabic)], but he is interested in immortalizing the language of the street and denying the classical language, although the classical language is the language broadcast on radio stations throughout the world. You do not hear a radio announcer in anywhere addressing his people with a language other than their own classical language. Then, is this out of loyalty to our Arabism to address our people in colloquial language?
The reality is that Islam alone is the only means which immortalizes Arabism in its language, literature and manner; and that hostility against this faith is the real destruction of Arabism in its language, literature and manners. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the callers to Islam to exert every possible effort to manifest this name (Islam) as much as colonization exerts every possible effort to suppress it, and to remove from it the alienation which was woven around it by its enemies so that it becomes familiar to ears and beloved to hearts. However, it is not enough to manifest this name, because what is the value of a form having no essence? It is the duty of the callers to Islam to gather the crowds on its teachings, and to invigorate themselves with its spirit.
The faithful conscience which fears Allah, has mercy upon His Creatures, fulfills obligations, keeps itself away from evils, is courageous in supporting the truth, ready to meet Allah, and follows the example of the conveyor; if the message is that which we should support; rather, we should create in every group and to which we should attribute the achievement of every action, the success of every project, the prevention of every negligence and the protection of every truth. First and foremost, Islam is a big heart, a heart which is connected with Allah, seeking His Pleasure and fearing Him wherever and whenever it is. Such a heart is not formed by itself, and it is impossible for it to be formed amidst trends of doubts and ignorance which are intentionally directed against it in order to halt and deter it. Indeed, such a heart is formed by the means of organized spiritual nutrition presented in educational programs, in the admonishments at the Masjids and within an environment which is filled with certain concepts which help in respect to virtue and the propagation of it.
connected with Allah, seeking His Pleasure and fearing Him wherever and whenever it is. Such a heart is not formed by itself, and it is impossible for it to be formed amidst trends of doubts and ignorance which are intentionally directed against it in order to halt and deter it. Indeed, such a heart is formed by the means of organized spiritual nutrition presented in educational programs, in the admonishments at the Masjids and within an environment which is filled with certain concepts which help in respect to virtue and the propagation of it. We are in dire need of forming such consciences in our young offspring who become devoid of them and within the dense casts which have become accustomed to playing and disrespecting all values. I am really astonished, why do we buy a very expensive machine and put in charge of it a worker who does not fear Allah? It will quickly be destroyed at his hands, or at least, it best it will be less productive if it remains unbroken. If we spend a minimum amount of money to instill God consciousness in the heart of this worker, we will achieve a lot. Then do officials spend this minimum amount of money, even if they consider it as the maintenance cost of this machine that has been purchased?
Indeed, from the rights of Allah upon us, and from the rights of our children upon us is to raise the young and the old upon the habit of starting every act in the name of faith, which will be accomplished in the most perfect way. Verily, the faithful conscience has a rightly-guided relation with heaven and a blessed seed in the earth. How truthful are the words of Ahmad Al-Zayn in his description of this faith:
It is the voice of the heaven in the world of The earth and a spirit from the Subtle, the Acquainted
It is a ray under its flash melts The tricks of life including showing off and falsification It is a secret, the essence of which perplexes the mind And sickens the abilities of thought The ultimate knowledge of it is that it is a spirit of goodness Hidden in person and clear in effect Every living person has a watcher from himself Which replaces his feeling in the heart It resides where desires look for the Sin and head towards the abyss of evils Which are defiant weakening every restraint from the people Despite being alarmed with the evil destiny Then conscience screamed warning against these evil desires And they hearkened to the Warner's scream It is a spirit from the angels elevating The descendent of the dust to a world of light
Times passed by different Prophets Whereas, he remains the last Prophet for the rest of time Keeping, at all time, what the Prophets left Standing in front for remembrance Carrying books from the legislation of goodness How sacred are these papers and inscriptions He does not overlook the mistakes even if Witticism appeared with blame and rebuke
We recite this poetry here honoring grand literature; otherwise, there is no room for a statement after we reflect over that of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): Beware, in the body there is a piece of flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupt the whole body is corrupt, and that is the heart.
End of the statement of Al-Ghazaly in his book "Ma' Allah". May Allah reward him with the best reward, as we transmitted it because of its great benefit. I ask Allah (may He be Exalted and Sublime) to correct the hearts of Muslims, to fill them with being pious to him and righteous and to grant us, all our youth and all our brothers the sound understanding of Islam and uprightness on the Straight Path of Allah. Indeed, this is the path of salvation and attainment of dignity and honor in this life and in the Hereafter, as Allah [Exalted and Sublime Be He] states:
Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is (only) Allâh," and thereafter stand firm and straight on the Islâmic Faith of Monotheism, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. Such shall be the dwellers of Paradise, abiding therein (forever) a reward for what they used to do.
Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is Allâh (Alone)," and then they stand firm, on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death) (saying): "Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised! We have been your friends in the life of this world and are (so) in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have (all) that your innerselves desire, and therein you shall have (all) for which you ask. An entertainment from (Allâh), the OftForgiving, Most Merciful."