Another Wake-up Call
Enjoin Good And Shun Evil!
Stop Those Who Are Trying
To Destroy The World!
(M. Javed Naseem)
"For We assuredly sent amongst every nation
a messenger, (with the Command), ‘Serve Allah,
and shun Evil’. There were some whom Allah
guided, and some on whom error became inevitably
(established). So travel through the earth, and see
what was the end of those who denied (the Truth)."
(al-Quran 16:36)
Things are getting worse day by day as we are approaching the End Times. The rich and powerful have become too strong and powerful that they are now dictating the world. They have formed a fascist mafia to control and rule the world in the name of democracy. In fact, they are plundering the wealth of the world and the natural resources of the universe. No criticism or opposition is tolerated and the ‘guilty’ are neutralized. Their brand of democracy is being enforced by bombs and bullets. They are playing the game of death & destruction in the name of peace. And the worst part is that nobody seems to be trying to stop them. The Bible says:
We are commanded to enjoin good and forbid evil. That’s the only way to create a prosperous society based on social justice and equality. Islam advocates that kind of society and commands its followers to practice righteousness, maintain justice and peace, and help those in need. Islam means submission or surrender to the will of God and that is the religion as well as the way of life promoted by all Prophets and the Messengers of God. People might have named it differently in every era but practically it was the same. It was the norm of Heaven and all Prophets delivered the same message.
Allah the Almighty created only one ‘Deen’ (faith or religion) for mankind, and that is Islam. All prophets (messengers) brought the message of Islam to their respective nations. It started with Adam and was completed with Muhammad (s.a.w.). Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (s.a.w.) all preached and practiced Islam. It is only Islam – submission to God – that was introduced by the Divine through the Prophets/Messengers. Everything else is either from Satan or from pagans and is based on the beautiful lies!
Since the creation of the universe, Allah, the Supreme Creator, has been sending us the same universal message through different Messengers in different times that there is only One God (Allah) worthy of worship and He has no partners, no family, nor children. He is the Master of the Universe and one day we have to appear before Him for accountability. That’s called the Day of Judgment. The wicked man is not comfortable with the accountability notion, therefore, he fabricates his own notions, new religions and issues revised holy books. He goes out of his way to make things comfortable and easy for him in this world and forgets all about the Hereafter. Allah says:
“… The life of this world is but
comfort of illusion.”
(al-Quran 3:185)
And we buy illusion at the expense of reality – the real everlasting life of the Hereafter. Man, under the influence of Satan, distorted God’s Message through his corrupt ways, in every era. But eventually, it was truth that prevailed. Truth always comes from Allah and lies (or falsehood) from Satan (Devil). Devil buries the truth under the heap of filth so that nobody wants to dig it out. The dirty work demands a lot of patience, sacrifice, hard work and guidance. There are not many who want to do that digging. It requires the digger to be an honest, sincere believer and a true seeker who is ready to give all in the cause of Allah. Presently, Muslim Ummah is in desperate need of such diggers.
There’s a saying attributed to different saints, even the Prophet, that when there is too much of ‘Haram’ – corruption and evil practices – in a society and the people, who are capable (and responsible) of stopping that, do nothing about it, that society should wait for ‘azab-Allah’ – the wrath of Allah. That means that evil-doing and corruption bring punishment of God, the Almighty. That is a very natural course. If we open the Holy Quran, we’ll find the stories of previous nations who rejected the Message of Allah, deviated from the right path and rebelled against the Law of Allah. They were wiped off the land as if they never existed. The nations of Aad, Thamud, Noah, Nimrod, Lot, Shuaib, Pharaoh, etc., they all became part of the history and a lesson for the mankind. Allah says:ْ
“We destroyed the generations before you
when they did wrong; and their messengers
(from Allah) came unto them with clear proofs
(of His Sovereignty), but they would not
believe. Thus do we reward the guilty folk.”
(al-Quran 10:13)
But did the mankind really learn any lesson? Today, we are in the same situation once again. Allah has extended the leash, given us plenty of time to repent and change our ways, but nothing has improved. On the contrary, the only change that we see, is the change for the worse – ‘Haram’ is spreading. We are chasing an illusion. We have ignored all warnings and have arrogantly defied the commands of Allah. The punishment is almost at our doorsteps. Now, it is just a matter of weeks or months. O Ummah! Wake up, it is coming! Can we still not see it? Then we must be blind, deaf and dumb! Prepare yourself for a rude awakening!ِ
“Many are the Jinns and men we have
made for Hell. They have hearts wherewith
they understand not, eyes wherewith they
see not, and ears wherewith they hear not.
They are like cattle, nay more misguided;
for they are heedless (of warning).”
(al-Quran 7:179)
We have made our choices. We have sowed the seeds of injustice and corruption; the seeds of evil and transgression; and now is the time to harvest. We shall reap what we have sowed, that is the law of nature. If that happened to the nations of the old, it can happen to us too. NO exception!
This writing is just another wake-up call. It is not the ‘last’ call because there might be many more, not only from me but also from thousands of other concerned believers who see the disaster at our doorsteps. We are not sure who will listen and who will act wisely to join that small group of people who are trying to change things positively. But there is always hope. We have seen the warning signs – the fires, floods, storms and hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes. But we didn’t budge. The door of repentance is still open. There is very little time left but there’s still a chance. It might be the last chance to save humanity!
Satan was cursed because of his arrogance and disobedience to God, and was destined to Hell as a punishment. We are guilty of the same crime. Allah warned us not to follow him as he was an open enemy to us.
“Did I not charge you, O you sons of Adam!
That you should not serve the Shaitan?
Surely, he is your open enemy.”
(al-Quran 36:60)
It is a pity that we don’t listen to Allah but listen and follow the Devil. Allah is the Truth and the Devil is a lie – full of deception. Allah wants us to go to Heaven but Devil leads us to Hell; and we accompany Devil willingly. Are we not concerned about the consequences of disobedience to Allah?ِ Disobedience merits punishment. Rebellion against Allah cannot go unpunished. O Ummah! Look at the history of mankind!ْ
“Have they not seen how many generations
We destroyed before them, which indeed
returned not unto them?”
(al-Quran 36:31)
If we continue on the path of evil and injustice, it is not very difficult to predict the results. We are fortunate that the wrath of Allah did not hit us, in full swing, yet. We had only small scale warnings. Feel the urgency, please! Now is the time to revert. Let us repent and ask Allah for His mercy and forgiveness! We might still be saved from the bigger disaster. Here is Allah’s prescription for our salvation and prosperity:ْ
“O you who believe! Bow down and prostate
yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do
good, that haply you may prosper! ………..
So establish worship, pay the poor-due, and
hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting Friend
A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper!”
(al-Quran 22:77-78)
Allah’s help and guidance is there for us but it comes to those only who seek it and strive for it. A mother does not feed her baby unless the baby cries.
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