From: jodar@aludra.usc.edu (Nicholas Jodar)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.afghanistan
Subject: 'Waking Up'.... (was Re: Cultura dar Afghanistan)
Date: 11 Sep 1992 22:52:12 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu
Summary: Do We Wait Until We're Dead?
Keywords: The Ummah and the Wolves

In article <sehari.716254290@vincent2.iastate.edu> sehari@iastate.edu 
(Babak Sehari) writes:

>The only thing that make some people of current Iran interested to join
>with Afghanistan is the idea of unification of all Persian speaking people.

Which is precisely the problem....

>In today's world, when European nations and other countries of the
>world discovered that they can neither compete with other countries alone,
>nor could survive as a small nation, as a result they are making themselves
>as united States of Europe.  When United States is talking economical
>unification with Mexico and Canada.  When South East Asian Countries are
>getting more and more closer every day.  It is disturbing to see small
>minded nationalism such as yours, is delaying the progress of our region
>of the world.  

You speak of small-minded nationalism but do not seem to
understand the small-mindedness of nationalism.  The Kalima of
'La Ilaha Il Allah Wa Muhammed Ur Rasululah' contains nothing
related to race, gender, age, ethnic background, national or
political affiliation.  Ask yourself why it is that we cannot
even keep even HALF of it in our head?

Unification of countries for economic survival?  

LA ILAHA IL ALLAH!

Competing with countries in a Free Market system?

LA ILAHA IL ALLAH!!

Worried about survival as a nation???

LA ILAHA IL ALLAH!!!

It took thirteen years for the Sahaba to learn to live and 
breathe that Kalima, thirteen years of persecution, torture, 
death, and sacrifice.  How long will we need to learn it?  How
many deaths?  How much sacrifice?  How much persecution and
torture?  Does every muslim have to have their mother sliced open
before their very eyes before we realise that 'Nike:  Just Do It'
is not our Kalima?

Allah (SWT) warned us that turning away from Islam, even in part,
would spell disaster for us.  'He' PROMISED us that if we spurned
'His' Guidance 'He' would put a people over us to oppress us.
Are we deaf?

Rasulullah (SAW) stated over and over and over again that we must
NEVER accept oppression and injustice, fighting it with our
hands, our voices, AND our hearts.  Almost half the world's
population calls itself 'muslim,' but we STILL can't seem to 
speak out and call for action.  Are we dumb?

Rasulullah (SAW) begged Allah (SWT) to protect his Ummah from
being overrun and decimated by the Kafirs.  Allah (SWT) 
answered that such a thing would only happen when the muslims
started killing each other.  Are we blind?

Yes, as a matter of fact, we ARE deaf, dumb AND blind.  The Body
of the Ummah made it a point to chop its Head off years ago and
now it's wondering why it can't get around like it used to.  Is
their anyone who doubts the prophecy of the Prophet (SAW) that
the Ummah will be attacked from all sides by the wolves when it
has grown to countless numbers?  How can we defend ourselves from
the Kafir wolves when we think 'Nice doggie' and have no Head to
lead and protect us???

We call ourselves muslim, but we do not even follow our Imams!  
How can we choose a Khalifa when most of us know nothing about 
the process of Al-Shura nor engage in its participation?

>As I said, it's up to people of Afghanistan to decide what
>kind of future do they want, a country deadlocked in the mountains, or a
>bigger union with people who speak their language, have very close culture
>to their culture, and could provide greater opportunity for their kids, and 
>themselves in general.  Not to mention the same religion and historical
>background.

The future of any country is dependent upon its implication of
the tenents of Islam.  A 'bigger union' of ignorant muslims means
an easier kill for Shaitan.  Instead of whipping out our Qur'ans
one day a week for recitation, maybe we should try READING them.
The reason the Imam recites the entire thing once a year is 
because we AREN'T LISTENING.  

The point, however, is that our 'religion' is not merely a 
coincidental similarity, like wearing the same kind of sneakers.
Until we wake up to the realization that there are only two 
sides, and that Shaitan plans to destroy BOTH sides, our greatest 
'opportunity' will remain unattained.  The muslim Ummah may be
without its Head, and running from the wolves only to bash into
walls, but the Kafirs have no such problem.  Shaitan's armies,
both seen and unseen, have DIRECT contact with one another.  We
may not be able to see it directly, but Shaitan's the only one
giving the orders, and you'll notice that he has no trouble
coordinating his efforts.

>Off course, you might know that Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan currently
>are trying to reach at least much greater economic cooperation through
>CNTO.  Even though, the process has been very slow.  Really, if we want to
>have any future, and would like to compete with other regions of the world
>, our region does not have any choice but to open up it's eyes and face the
>realities of today's world.  One of which is no small country could provide
>for welfare of it's people.  

The Prophet (SAW) and the Sahaba managed to provide for the
welfare of the Ummah....  It even grew, despite all the
opposition could throw against it.  That's because they had the
Plan, they put their Trust in Allah (SWT), and they took the
necessary Steps.

In short, they were interested in more than 'economic cooperation'....

-AQ

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