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The scars of this Ummah are very deep

SubhanAllah someone sent this to us earlier today and it penetrated the heart so much that it had to be shared. It really drives home how fortunate we are subhanAllah and how ignorant we are with regards to the state of OUR ummah.


The rays of hope will shine upon this ummah once we realise that this ummah is one. Once we truly realise and we truly act upon the Hadith where Rasulullah [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] said,

‘The believers, in their love, mutual kindness, and close ties, are like one body, when any part complains, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever.’

What happened to the days of Umar RadiAllahu anhu who said before he was martyred, ‘By Allah, if I live longer, I will not leave any widow of Iraq in need of anyone after this year.’

What happened to the days of Amr ibn Al ‘Aas RadiAllahu anhu who said, Help is on its way, just wait. I am sending to you a caravan the first of which will reach you whilst the last of it is still with me.

The Ummah with the Grace of Allah is expanding greatly. We are a world of billions. Why are we not uniting to eliminate the calamites that keep befalling this ummah? Why are we indulging in our own fortunes whilst forgetting the others around us? What if we were to be in their situation and them in ours? Would we have the same outlook?

Sometimes words can lose effect, especially when the same message, the same phrases, the same words are portrayed to us time and time again. Sometimes we become desensitized to reality. But it is important for us to realise that our desensitization - in no way – detracts from the disastrous effects reality can have upon lives.

An earnest plea however for this short message, is that dear brothers and sisters - do not let what follows come to you as just words on a page. Do not think that the solution lies with somebody else. It is true that the solution lies with somebody, with the Help of Allah. And it is also true that you are a somebody as well.

We can never imagine how it feels for a father to have to sell his daughter for a few dollars. We can never imagine how it feels for a mother to see her child paralysed for life from the repeated attacks that the Gazan people have sustained over the years. We can never imagine some of the catastrophies and some of the scenes that the children of this ummah have witnessed at such a tender age. BUT, irrespective of whether we can imagine or not - this does not detract anything away from its bitter reality.

Brothers and sisters, the scars of this ummah have become so deep and have penetrated the lives of the ummah so greatly, that it is time for us to make a stand and mobilise.

We cannot remain in our fairytale lives any longer. We cannot house such a hard heart within our bodies. The tears of the children, the tears of the mothers, the tears of the widows will not dry until we create the means for those tears to transform into smiles. And don’t think for any second that you cannot be a means of this with the Help of Allah. Brothers and sisters, never belittle any small deed or any act of goodness - for verily it may be that this one act will be our means of entry into the everlasting Paradise insha’Allah.

Those that have wealth, use your wealth to support the Deen of Allah. Allah Almighty Has give you such a blessing, such a ni’mah, utilise it in a way that will benefit the ummah and no doubt yourself in your akhira. Those that do not have wealth, know that sadaqah is not limited to monetary means. Even a smile is sadaqah.

Once we truly realise the meaning of the aforementioned Hadith - and once we truly realise it is us, as much as anybody else whom the solution lies with, will the rays of hope and the times of the pious predecessors fill our ummah once again.

Words may lose effect over time, but we must remember - somewhere in the world, in some corner of this earth, there is an orphan who feels the world and our ummah have turned their backs towards them. There is a widow, so helpless that she cannot fend for herself let alone her own children. We have to come back to reality in order to cultivate change. We have to realise the state that our brothers and sisters are in - and only then will we begin to act insha’Allah.

If only one thing is taken from this, then remember – the next time you see a calamity befall someone, the next time you see a disaster hit our ummah whether it be a population of millions of a village of dozens, never think – somebody should do something about it, before you realise that you too are a somebody.

There are so many ways to help and assist. There are so many projects and endeavours that have been set up. We just need to take the initiative to involve ourselves within them. Endeavours without people to drive them are fruitless.

Amidst the many opportunities I have seen - I recently came across an initiative by ummah welfare trust to help our brothers and sisters within Somalia. A very unique opportunity to help families re-start their lives and at such a tangible figure as well. This project was a great eye opener as it emphasised how much of an effect a single donation can have on the life of a family.

Brothers and sisters if you can spare anything at all – please act on this message and please support the brothers and sisters behind this ‘NewLife’ Project. Allah Willing, you can be the means of that transformation. All you have to do is step up to the challenge and donate insha’Allah.

http://www.justgiving.com/thenewlifeproject

May Allah Almighty Grant us all the Tawfeeq to step up and help the Ummah in need and be a means of solace for our brothers and sisters worldwide insha’Allah. Ameen.