IF YOU ARE DEAF TO HEAR THE CRIES FOR HELP; And Blind To See The Murder of Kids, You ...

 

Crimes Against Humanity

If You Are Deaf To Hear

The Cries For Help; And

Blind To See The Murder

Of Kids, You’ll Be Questioned

And Punished On The

Day Of Judgment!

(M. Javed Naseem)

The Bible says that you should help the oppressed, the victims of injustice, the orphans, the poor, the needy and the helpless. Do the Christian powerful and rich do that? Why the innocent blood is shed in the streets of Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Kashmir, Yemen, etc.? The Lord says in the Bible:

“This is what the LORD says: ‘Do what is just and

right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one

who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to

the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and

do not shed innocent blood in this place.”

– (Jeremiah 22:3)

And Allah commands the believers in the Quran:

“Fight in the way of Allah those who fight

you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does

not like transgressors.”

(al-Quran 2:190)

Allah the Almighty is the Most Just and the Best Judge. On the Day of Judgment, He will question all those who witnessed the genocide of the innocent children, women, the elderly and unarmed civilians by the army of evil-doers, the friends of the Devil, and did nothing. They were just silent spectators to the crimes against humanity; some even sided with the oppressors and killers to please them. All of them will be called to account. They will be questioned and eventually punished for not helping the victims of aggression and oppression. Allah does not like injustice and corruption.

Those who claim to be believers but practically believe in only good life and enjoyment of this world without standing up for justice and Truth; without helping the oppressed and the helpless, the needy and the victims of aggression, they will be in for a shocking interview on the Day of Judgment. They will be treated like the oppressors and aggressors (because they didn’t stop them from evil-doing); and eventually punished severely.

“If a man kills a believer intentionally, his

recompense is Hell, to abide therein (for ever).

And the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon him,

and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.”

(al-Quran 4.93)

The genocide of Muslims, the murder and killing of innocent children, women and the elderly, the destruction of their homes, properties and crops or livelihood is going on for years now in Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kashmir, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Myanmar, China and Yemen. And the so-called “civilized” world is watching silently, generally ignoring it but sometimes becoming partner in the crimes. The same world had been screaming and demanding use of force in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen that consequently resulted in the death of millions of innocent people and the destruction of property/infra-structure worth billions of dollars. And that was all on the pretext of a fake excuse, false accusation and fabricated evidence. Freaking hypocrites!

There are thousands of military personnel and soldiers in dozens of Muslim countries who chant “Allah-o-Akber!” day and night to fool other people but they do nothing to help the helpless, the innocent victims of the aggression and oppression. How strange that they never read the following verses of the Holy Quran in their entire life!

“Why should you not fight in God’s cause

and for those oppressed men, women, and

children who cry out, ‘Lord, rescue us from

this town whose people are oppressors!

By Your grace, give us a protector

and give us a helper!’?”

(al-Quran 4:75)

Are those soldiers and their governments not believers? A believer fights for the cause of Allah. He stands up for justice and righteousness. He fights the injustice, oppression and evil. Allah talks about the Believers in the Quran:

“The believers fight for God’s cause,

while those who reject faith fight for an

unjust cause. Fight the allies of Satan!

Satan’s strategies are truly weak.”

(al-Quran 4:76)

The Bible says:

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” – (Proverbs 31:8-9)

“He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.” – (Job 5:15-16)

“Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.” – (Psalm 41:1)

“This is what the Lord says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.” – (Isaiah 56:1)

“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and oppressed.” – (Psalm 82:3)

Standing up for justice and righteousness is a command of the Almighty Allah. It’s a great virtue the reward for which is Paradise. And Paradise is not cheap! Allah, the Supreme Creator, had commanded even the Messengers and Prophets to fight in Allah’s way; stand up for justice, honesty and righteousness at all costs. And all Prophets/Messengers obeyed that command. Allah helps all those who strive in the way of Allah. Therefore, all Prophets and Messengers were successful in their missions because they fought the evil and Allah granted them victory despite their limited resources and heavy odds. In the war between Good and Evil, the Good always wins! The Good belongs to Allah and He helps those who fear Him and do good.

“(O Prophet!) Do you not see those who were told,

‘Restrain yourselves from fighting, perform the

prayer, and pay the prescribed alms’?

When fighting was ordained for them, some

of them feared men as much as, or even

more than, they feared God, saying,

‘Lord, why have You ordained fighting for us?

If only You would give us just a little more time.’

Say to them, ‘Little is the enjoyment in this world,

the Hereafter is far better for those who are

mindful of God. You will not be wronged by

as much as the fiber in a date stone.”

(al-Quran 4:77)

The fight for the cause of Allah has many aspects – you can do it with your life (body), with your wealth, with your assets, with your talent, your education, your oratory, your writings, your skills, etc., etc. What is important, is your intention to please Allah by joining a struggle for a good cause. What matters most is your support or reinforcement to the righteous camp against the evil camp.

“Those believers who stay at home, apart from

those with an incapacity, are not equal to those

who commit themselves and their possessions

to striving in God’s way. God has raised such

people to a rank above those who stay at home,

although He has promised all believers a good

reward, those who strive are favored with a

tremendous reward above those who stay at

home and high ranks conferred by Him,

as well as forgiveness, and mercy.

God is most forgiving and merciful.”

(al-Quran 4:95-96)

A believer’s best reward for his fight against evil is the martyrdom. There is no fight better than fighting in the way of Allah or fighting for justice and truth. It’s the job of those who have strong faith in Allah and they try to please Him with righteousness – enjoining good and forbidding evil. The faint-heart cannot achieve that noble status. Why fear death when the day and the way of your death is fixed by the Almighty Creator?

“Do not be faint-heart in pursuing the enemy!

If you are suffering hardship, so are they, but you

hope to receive something from God for which

they cannot hope. God is all knowing and wise.”

(al-Quran 4:104)

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THE BITTER TRUTH: The Jewish State Was Based On The Theft of Land From Palestinians!

 

The Bitter Truth About Israel

The Jewish State Was Based

On The Theft Of Land From

The Indigenous Palestinians!

(M. Javed Naseem)

Palestine is still bleeding because the so-called ‘civilized’ world keeps ignoring its plight. It keeps ignoring the injustice, the cruelty and the crimes against humanity being committed against Palestinian children, women, elderly and helpless unarmed civilian population. This is hypocrisy on the highest criminal level. The most modern Zionist military, equipped with the latest weapons and war equipment has been killing unarmed innocent civilians on fake/false accusations. But the irony is that the brutal, inhumane and violent occupation goons, who are committing genocide, are still claiming to be the ‘victims’ of aggression! And the media Presstitutes, hired/employed by the Zionist organs, are promoting that narrative with full force.

The world conscience is dead! The truth is that the creation of the Zionist/Jewish state (Israel) was based on the theft of land from an indigenous people. While Jews would prefer to believe that their country is a 'miracle in the desert,' for the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, it is an everlasting nightmare. In truth, it is the ‘Triangle of Evil’ (or Axis of Evil?) – U.S. + U.K. + Israel – that is behind this cruel crime. The West purposely created the Zionist Jewish state on Arab territory to control or colonize the oil-rich Middle East. The U.N. and European Union are both acting like puppets, facilitating the blockade and denying Palestinians the justice.

The Israeli leaders have abandoned the two-state solution. Their policy now is to confiscate Palestinian territory, and they've announced publicly that it the Palestinians have to recognize not just Israel but Israel as a Jewish state, even though 20% of the Israeli community are non-Jews. Netanyahu has also decided that even the Jordan valley has to be under Israeli control. So, those factors indicate quite clearly that Netanyahu has decided that the two-state solution is not what he wants. He wants what is being called Greater Israel, Eretz Israel. That's the latest development.

Joseph Weitz:

In 1948, Joseph Weitz, Director of the Jewish National Land Fund and Head of the 3rd “Transfer Committee” stated:

“We must direct our war towards the

removal of as many Arabs as possible

from boundaries of our state.”

“Israelis' policy is to confiscate Palestinian territory” – Jimmy Carter

"Both sides should cease all hostilities," says former US President Jimmy Carter. "Israel should end its blockade of Gaza, and Western countries should work to facilitate reconciliation between Hamas and their Palestinian rival, Fatah. As long as Gaza remains isolated, the situation in and around Gaza will remain volatile."

“Israel's leaders don't want a Palestinian state”, Carter told Metro in an interview. Carter, who still conducts international negotiations and is now a member of The Elders, won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.

The dishonest and unfair pro-Israel narrative continues with its portrayal of Arab aggression, ignoring mass murder and destruction of Palestinian homes; but noting the wars in 1948, 1967 and 1973 as proof that the country was under perpetual attack. While it is true that the Arab nations attacked Israel after it declared itself a nation in 1948 on Arab territory, it must be remembered that if Mexican immigrants declared a state of Mexico in Arizona, it is unlikely the U.S government would not see it as an act of aggression and take immediate military action. After almost 75 years, the game of playing ‘victim’ is still being played to fool the world.

The wars in 1967 and 1973 were started by Egypt and Syria, not the Palestinians, and the Israelis used it as an excuse to annex more Palestinian land (Gaza, the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights and the West Bank), an act illegal under international law. The Palestinians, as always, suffered the consequences of competing empires.

The continued occupation of the Palestinian people and the relentless expansion of the Israeli state is a text book definition of colonization. The Palestinians have a right to resist this occupation, and the onus is on Israel to stop it so that peace talks can resume. But the way things are moving, it is not going to happen in our life-time.

British Foreign Office, June 1920:

The Balfour Declaration “has also been interpreted as giving priority to a small minority of Jews over the mass of people in Palestine. It is idle to propose that preference should be given to one-tenth who has gone to the country (Palestine) only lately over the nine-tenths who have been there, from father to son, for generations”.

Noam Chomsky:

“Hamas is regularly described as 'Iranian-backed Hamas, which is dedicated to the destruction of Israel.' One will be hard put to find something like 'democratically elected Hamas, which has long been calling for a two-state settlement in accord with the international consensus'—blocked for over 30 years by the US and Israel. All true, but not a useful contribution to the Party Line, hence dispensable.”

“The new crimes that the US and Israel were committing in Gaza as 2009 opened do not fit easily into any standard category—except for the category of familiarity.” – Noam Chomsky (Gaza in Crisis).

“Israel's demonstration of its military prowess in 1967 confirmed its status as a 'strategic asset,' as did its moves to prevent Syrian intervention in Jordan in 1970 in support of the PLO. Under the Nixon doctrine, Israel and Iran were to be 'the guardians of the Gulf,' and after the fall of the Shah, Israel's perceived role was enhanced. Meanwhile, Israel has provided subsidiary services elsewhere, including Latin America, where direct US support for the most murderous regimes has been impeded by Congress. While there has been internal debate and some fluctuation in US policy, much exaggerated in discussion here, it has been generally true that US support for Israel's militarization and expansion reflected the estimate of its power in the region.”

“The effect has been to turn Israel into a militarized state completely dependent on US aid, willing to undertake tasks that few can endure, such as participation in Guatemalan genocide. For Israel, this is a moral disaster and will eventually become a physical disaster as well. For the Palestinians and many others, it has been a catastrophe, as it may sooner or later be for the entire world, with the growing danger of superpower confrontation.” – Noam Chomsky.

“People who call themselves supporters of Israel are actually supporters of its moral degeneration and ultimate destruction.” – Noam Chomsky.

George Galloway: Free Palestine

"Free Palestine, Free Afghanistan, Free Speech" - George Galloway.

(Speech made at St. Andrew's Wesley United Church, Vancouver, Canada, Monday, November 21, 2010).

 

“The Palestinians are the victims of one of the greatest crimes of

the 20th century now bleeding into the 21st century”, he notes.

“Israel has broken more U.N. Security Council Resolutions

than all the other countries of the World combined. They

have broken more international law than all the countries

of the world put together.
The Palestinians who are the victims of terrorism

are called the terrorists, and the Israelis who are

the ‘Terrorists’ are referred to as the victims by

Zionist-controlled politicians and Zionist-controlled

media in the West. They are never punished.

Shame, shame on the West!”

Nelson Mandela:

(Nelson Mandela's memo to Thomas Friedman about Israel & Palestine, by Nelson Mandela, in Jefferson Corner - America's Speaker's Corner, 28th March, 2001.)

"If you want peace and democracy, I will support you.

If you want formal Apartheid, we will not support you.

If you want to support racial discrimination and

ethnic cleansing, we will oppose you."

Theodor Herzl, Founder of Political Zionism, May 1896:
"Without preparation, I told [Michael von] Newlinsky that we imagine that Palestine would be given to us for £20 million ($100 million [in 1896]). Two million would be given to Palestine on the basis of the capitalization of its present [1896] yield of £80,000 annually. With the other £18 million, we should free Turkey from the Control Commission”.
(Theodor Herzl, founder of political Zionism, 1860 - 1904, from a Personal Diary entry 18^th May, 1896).

"We shall endeavor to expel the poor population [of Palestine] across the border unnoticed, procuring employment for it in the transit countries, but denying it any employment in our country”.
(Theodor Herzl, founder of political Zionism, 1860 - 1904, from a Personal Diary entry 12^th June, 1895).

Mohandas Gandhi, 1938:

"Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense that England belongs to the English or France to the French. It is wrong and in-human to impose the Jews on the Arabs. What is going on in Palestine today cannot be justified by any moral code of conduct. The mandates have no sanction but that of the last war. Surely it would be a crime against humanity to reduce the proud Arabs so that Palestine can be restored to the Jews partly or wholly as their national home.” – Mohandas Gandhi, 1938.

Bertrand Russell

(British Philosopher, Historian):

"Every new conquest [by Israel] becomes the new basis of the proposed negotiation from strength, which ignores the injustice of the previous aggression”
(Bertrand Russell 1872 – 1970, Philosopher, Historian & Social Critic - Excerpt from his last letter written in 1970 just before his death).

“No people anywhere in the world would accept being expelled ‘en masse’ from their own country; how can anyone require the people of Palestine to accept a punishment which nobody else would tolerate?”
(Bertrand Russell, British philosopher, mathematician, historian, social reformer, and pacifist, 1970).

Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Prime Minister, 1993:
"No return to the 1967 borders! No discussion on the Permanent Status [of a Palestinian State]! No withdrawal from the Jordan Valley! No negotiations with the PLO! No to a Palestinian State!”
(Yitzhak Rabin. Israeli Prime Minister – 1993)

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INJUSTICE & OPPRESSION: How would you answer Allah on the Day of Judgment?

 

Injustice & Oppression

On The Day Of Judgment

How Would You Answer Allah?

Did you enjoin what is right?

Did you forbid what is wrong?

Did you fight injustice, oppression?

Did you help the victims of aggression?

Don’t you know that silent spectators

are partners of the oppressors?

(M. Javed Naseem)

وَٱلْفِتْنَةُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ ٱلْقَتْلِ

“… Tumult and oppression are worse

(bigger crimes) than killing…”

(al-Quran 2:217)

In the ‘New World Order’ (meaning slavery and oppression), a few powerful but evil elements – the oppressors of the world – are controlling the lives of all other people on the planet. Justice, fairness, faithfulness, loyalty, honesty, sincerity, truthfulness and hard-work would not be appreciated, it would rather be punished. The only acceptable loyalty would be the loyalty to the oppressors – the controllers and plunderers of the world. If you raise voice or protest against injustice and oppression, you would be eliminated. Killing is not a crime for them. They slaughter humans for any reason to create fear and terror. It’s their way or no way! The Devils have become so strong and powerful that they are not only supported by the corrupt politicians and community leaders but also by the opportunist religious scholars and Muftis or Imams in the Muslim world. This is the ‘End Period’. According to the Quran, persecution, tumult and oppression are worse than killing people. Allah says:

وَٱلْفِتْنَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ ٱلْقَتْلِ
“…For tumult and oppression

are worse than slaughter…”

(al-Quran 2:191)

How would we answer Allah on the Day of Judgment? How would we explain and what would we say if Allah asked:

What did you do when your brethren were starving to death because they had no food, water, clothing or shelter?

What did you do when other humans suffered due to Tsunami, earthquakes, fires, floods and other calamities? Did you help the victims?

What did you do when the unbelievers and the Munafiqeen unleashed the terror through killing and bloodshed in Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, Sudan, Bosnia, Yemen, Kashmir, Burma, Chechnya, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines, etc.? Did you try to stop the bloodshed? Did you ward off evil aggression and fight back in the way of Allah? Did you help the Muslim victims?

What did you do when the Kaafireen were spreading viruses, AIDS, diseases and maladies in the poor countries, and made millions of dollars by selling them ‘treated water’ in the name of vaccine?

What did you do when the unbelievers were destroying your culture and misleading your future generations through TV/media, promoting nudity, sex, dance, music and labeling it as ‘culture’ or ‘talent shows’? Why did you replace the Quranic education?

Why did you disobey Allah when He repeatedly warned you in the Quran of the Shaitan (the Devil) and commanded you not to follow his footsteps?

Why didn’t you pay thanks to Allah, the Merciful, for all the blessings and bounties He bestowed upon you in this worldly life despite His reminders in the Quran?

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لاَ يَشْكُرُونَ
“….. For Allah is full of bounty to mankind,

but Most of them are ungrateful.”

(al-Quran 2:243)

وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ

وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِى لَشَدِيدٌ

“And when your Lord proclaimed: If you

give thanks, I will give you more; but if you

are thankless, lo! My punishment is dire.”

(al-Quran 14:7)

I am sure you don’t have any answers to the above questions. You better start working on it and prepare some answers before it’s over. And it would be over in a few years. Guaranteed!

There is left only a small minority of pious, honest and righteous people in the world and they are doing whatever they can to guide others and wake them up. They are clinging to ‘Hope’ and hope never dies! Why? Because hope is related to Allah and He loves to help and guide humans when they cry for help. Allah has commanded us to promote good (or righteousness) and forbid evil (or wrong-doing, corruption). We should always hope for His mercy and forgiveness.

كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَلَوْ آمَنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكِتَابِ

لَكَانَ خَيْراً لَّهُمْ مِّنْهُمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمُ ٱلْفَاسِقُونَ
“You are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind,

enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong,

and believing in Allah. If only the People of the

Book had faith, it were best for them; among them

are some who have faith, but most of them are

perverted transgressors.”

(al-Quran 3:110)

We are all crying for help these days but how many of us really qualify for Allah’s help? Allah helps those who help themselves. To qualify for help, we should fight the injustice and oppression. We should obey the commands of Allah. We should try to do all we can and then leave the rest to Allah. In the meantime, we patiently persevere and pray. That’s the procedure to seek Allah’s help (except in emergency). Allah says:

يَآأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ٱسْتَعِينُواْ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلاَةِ

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّابِرِينَ

“O you who believe! Seek help with patient

perseverance and prayer; for Allah is with

those who patiently persevere.”

(al-Quran 2:153)

It is very unfortunate that we Muslims take neither Islam nor the Quran seriously. We take one part and leave the other. We look for easy way out and while choosing that, we don’t even care that we are disobeying Allah’s command for the other part. For example, these days every Muslim country is facing problems – some are going through the worst bloodshed ever. There is evil, wrong-doing and corruption all over. Naturally, everybody is complaining or protesting. But the question is: When things started going wrong, in the beginning of the crisis, what did we do to fix them? Did we play our part and discharge our obligations of fighting evil/corruption?

No, we did not. We let things get out of control. We are not true believers (Muslims). Allah has defined the true believers in the Holy Quran:

وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلواَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَواةَ

وَيُطِيعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُوْلَـٰئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
“The Believers, men and women, are protectors

one of another. They enjoin what is just, and forbid

what is evil. They observe regular prayers, practice

regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger.

On them will Allah pour His mercy,

for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise.”

(al-Quran 9:71)

We did not enjoin what was just/right and we did not forbid what was evil/wrong. We didn’t do our duty and now we complain because the punishment is knocking at our doors! It is too late. When there was time to stop the evil, we did not. We said it was not our problem because it was not happening to us. It has spread since then and now we are in the middle of it with no way out. The flames of the fire of evil have eventually engulfed us. Who is responsible for that? Others, of course, and not us!

The saying goes: What you sow, so shall you reap.

So, we are reaping it now!

If we repent now and turn to Allah begging for His pardon and mercy, He’ll surely forgive us. With His mercy and help we can be redirected to the right path. Just listen and follow the righteous people who are calling on you (and I am not talking about Mullahs or Jaahil promoters of religion or the bearded politicians)!

وَلْتَكُنْ مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ

بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ وَأُوْلَـٰئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
“Let there arise out of you a group of people

inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right,

and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones

who are successful.”

(al-Quran 3:104)

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WINNERS & LOSERS: Allah has drawn the line!

 

Winners & Losers:

Allah Has Drawn The Line

Believers with good deeds, who follow and

promote the Truth & Patient Perseverance,

are the winners (successful).

Everybody else is a loser!

(M. Javed Naseem)

وَٱلْعَصْرِ إِنَّ ٱلإِنسَانَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ

إِلاَّ ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ

وَتَوَاصَوْاْ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْاْ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),

Verily Man is in loss, except such as have Faith,

and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in

the mutual teaching of Truth, and of

Patience and Constancy.

(al-Quran 103:1-3)

In today’s material world, success is measured by money. Anybody who is wealthy and who owns buildings, is considered ‘successful’ while the poor are labeled as losers or failures. Money is the yardstick used to measure people’s success. But, as they say, money is not everything. And it is true too. You can buy a lot of things with money and make your life more comfortable with wealth, but the true wealth is not measured with the yardstick of money or material. Your righteousness, your love, your sincerity, your honesty, your wisdom, your knowledge and your sense of justice are a lot more valuable than money.

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Jesus said:

“Be on your guard against all covetousness,

for one’s life does not consist in the

abundance of his possessions!”

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Man is a social animal who cannot live alone – by himself. He needs others and that makes us a community and a society. It is up to us if we want to make it a material society or balance it with spiritual and sentimental feelings. For that, the rules and regulations have been laid out. There are man-made rules and then there are God-made rules or laws that the Almighty Creator has conveyed to us through His Messengers or Prophets. While a man judges other people’s success on material wealth, the Almighty has declared His own criterion. God judges us on the scale of righteousness or piety and commands us to do the same.

“Successful indeed are those

who purify themselves.”

(al-Quran 87:14)

Success is in the obedience to God Almighty. Success is in the pleasure of Allah. Success is to surrender unconditionally to the Will of God. Successful are those who live by the Book of Allah, as per the rules & regulations prescribed by Allah, the Supreme Creator.

The Quran says:

“Let there arise out of you a band of people

inviting to all that is good, enjoining what

is right, and forbidding what is wrong.

Such are they who are successful.”

– (al-Quran 3:104)

“The answer of the Believers, when summoned

to Allah and His Messenger, in order that

He may judge between them, is no other than

this: They say, "We hear and we obey".

And such are the successful.”

– (al-Quran 24:51)

“But any that (in this life) had repented,

believed, and worked righteousness,

will have hopes to be among

the successful.”

– (al-Quran 28:67)

“So fear Allah as much as you can;

listen and obey; and spend in charity

for the benefit of your own soul; and

those saved from the covetousness of

their own souls, they are the successful.”

– (al-Quran 64:16)

The scriptures tell us that the most successful people are those who are closer to God because they fear Him, respect Him and love Him too. They obey God’s commands and stay within the limits prescribed by the Creator. In return, God is pleased with them because of their obedience and righteousness; and raises their status. In truth, they are the people who are really successful. They are the winners.

The Bible says:

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,

and all these things will be given to you as well.”

– (Matthew 6:33)

“For everything in the world – the lust of the flesh,

the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life – comes not

from the Father but from the world. The world and

its desires pass away, but whoever does the will

of God lives forever.”

– (1 John 2:16-17)

“He holds success in store for the upright;

He is a shield to those whose walk is blameless.”

– (Proverbs 2:7)

“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth,

but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you

may be careful to do according to all that is written in it;

for then you will make your way prosperous,

and then you will have success.”

– (Joshua 1:8)

“Commit your actions to the Lord,

and your plans will succeed!”

– (Proverbs 16:3)

I started this article with Surah al-Asr (Chapter 103) of the Quran and I would like to finish it with the same, as this is one of my favorites. In this Surah (Chapter), the Most Merciful Lord draws the line between success and failure, between the winners and the losers. He makes it very clear, without any confusion or ambiguity, that whosoever does the following four deeds, is the winner or the successful. Everybody else is a loser or a failure! Those four deeds are:

1) Faith or belief in Allah’s sovereignty.

2) Deeds of Righteousness.

3) Practicing and promoting the Truth; and

4) Practicing and promoting patient perseverance.

This is the yardstick by which the entire humanity would be judged by Allah on the Day of Judgment. If we have not performed those four acts; didn’t live our lives according to those four fundamental principles, we would be the real losers in the Hereafter – an eternal life that really matters!

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