Some Background Info
- In a society there are two kinds of people.
- The creative minority which is sensitive to its surroundings, is pro-active and morally conscious. They are the trend setters.
- The second group is the silent majority which is insensitive, in active, selfish and mediocre in intelligence on both emotional and intellectual levels.
- There are two kinds of Islams. Islam on micro level. Islam on macro level. Micro Islam applies on individuals and if the creative minority is trained in it, it practices it. The majority in a secular state [A state without Shariah as It’s political socio-economic system] doesn’t practice Islam. Macro Islam is the complete Shariah system enforced by the state on its citizens.
- In my humble understanding, masjid is the intellectual, spiritual, social, political, judicial and military center of the Islamic Civilization. On the other hand, home is the first university for a Muslim and it is the temporary resting place in this dunya.
- Madrassah and Khanqah are the extensions of Masjid. [Hujrah of As-hab-e-Suff]. In madrassah, external form of Islam is taught, In Khanqah, internal form of Islam is experienced.
- In secular environment, only the creative minority benefits from madrassah and khanqah. Except Friday prayers, the majority doesn’t come to the masjid, let alone benefitting from madaris and khanqahs.
- Purpose of life is to establish a strong connection with Allah.
- “Am I not your Lord?” [al-A‘raaf 7:172],
- Aqaid and Ibadaat being the foundations help establish this connection.
- The rights of makhlooq are there to ensure such an environment where all men and women are able to establish their connection with Allah without distractions while living together as a society because they are dependent on each other for their physical, spiritual, emotional and mental wellbeing. Man is a social being.
- For instance, if we guard our eyes from non-mahram and haram actions, we will have more khusu in Salah as compared to the state of our carelessness. If those who are close to us fulfil their duties and we fulfill ours then we will have our full attention towards our Lord inside and outside the masjid. Therefore, we can safely conclude that rights of makhlooq are there to ensure that everybody gets the best environment in which one could acknowledge and worship one’s Lord. So Huqooq ul Ibad are the key to focused worship of Lord and focused worship is the key to Jannah.
- Masjid purifies the soul, madrassah teaches it the knowledge of right and wrong and huqooq. Khanqah enhances and polishes its capabilities and cures its disease so that it can perform good actions and prevent from bad actions with ease.
- What masjid, madrassah and khanqah does to the creative minority, Khilafa enforces it on the silent majority. So, masjid is the spiritual center and khilafa is its enclosure. The creative minority applies Islam on itself through self-discipline taught in masjid, madrassah and khanqah.
- The state on the other hand disciplines the silent majority with force and state level education and training.
- Masjid is the state of individuals while a true Islamic State is the state of the whole nation.
- Everyone is telling the truth. Every righteous organization or individual. Tablighis, sufis, ulema, Hamza, Muhammad Hijab, Dr. Israr RH are all telling the truth. However, everyone is telling his own version, his own perception, of truth according to his own scope, level of observation of reality. The ultimate and complete truth is only known by Allah. However, we can learn from the experiences of others and refine ourselves and our strategies to avoid pitfalls and failures they faced.
