TRIAL CONTINUES

TRIAL CONTINUES…
Shamsul Huda Qasmi
hudaqasmi@gmail.com

Islam, a monotheistic religion, finds the source of its whole teachings to the Maker of this entire universe. It has a set of divine beliefs to be strictly followed in the life to mark one a true follower of Islam. Oneness of Allah ﷻ occupies the greatest importance and constitutes the basic fundamental of Islamic belief. Without accepting the belief in Oneness of Allah, none can enter the fold of Islam and be called a Muslim. This basic tenet was largely preached by all the messengers of Allah sent down through the ages. The final Prophet ﷺ strived the whole life to inculcate this basic principle into the mind of one and all. The entrance to paradise in the life hereafter is subject to testifying this basic faith and principle of
Islam. Hadrat Uthman (RA) reports that the Prophet ﷺ said: "He who died knowing that there is no God but Allah entered Paradise."(Muslim)

Oneness of Allah means to testify that Allah is All Powerful and is the motive force behind every single action executed in these worlds. At the same time, a Muslim necessarily and categorically bears witness that Allah ﷻ has no associate partner in the slightest. However powerful and mighty anything of this world may be, it cannot be associated as a partner with Allah even in His attributes. The smallest association with Him shall amount to infidelity and cause one to be thrashed into hellfire after this world. Allah ﷻ may forgive any sinful act of a man and grant a luxurious abode in the hereafter but associating a partner with Him is an unforgivable deed. Moreover, Islam curbs and blocks all roads leading to polytheism. A Muslim, therefore, makes all efforts to safeguard this belief by his words and deeds, and renounce the ideas that may show the path to polytheism. It is for this reason Islam firmly prohibits to carve idols and images, take oaths other than Allah and take ill omen that may spoil the mind of people.

However, it has always been a plot and practice of anti-Islamic forces
across the globe to distort the faith of Muslims and derail them from the right path with their premeditated policies. Muslims in India, now and then, undergo various trials and suffer huge loss of wealth and lives for this faith and belief. Now, the slogan, "Bharat Mata ki Jai" has become a new criterion to judge the
patriotism of the citizen in India by those who never remained loyal to this land with their words and deeds. This is not mere a slogan but to them a full concept of a deity to be worshipped and therefore,
temples in the name of 'Bharat Mata' have been erected in some sacred places of Hindus in India. Analyzing the slogan and going deep into the meaning of 'Mata' and 'Jai' makes it quite clear that such kind of slogan with the concept they have is totally against the Islamic principles. Muslims, therefore, are unable to chant such slogans coined by the saffron brigade to defame the Muslim community under the cover of this beautiful slogan. To a Muslim, nothing can be conceived greater and superior to Allah and nothing can be associated as partner with Him even in His attributes as explained above. It is utterly absurd and illogical to force your brother to prove his love and loyalty to his house, to his mother and father.

Allah ﷻ is the Creator of everything including the entire universe. Those who do not remain loyal to their Creator, it is indeed ridiculous to believe they would remain loyal to anything of this world. They may seem temporarily to be faithful and passionate for something but their criteria for dedication and love may change if they require. However, Muslims shall continue to love their homeland as they have been taught by their prophet ﷺ and repose full faith in Allah ﷻ to be
worshipped alone as the Supreme Being Who created humankind, their homelands and whatever exists. We keep full faith in our constitutions and pledge to abide by it with full spirit but do not require to be certified as true citizens by those who have always been in doubt by their words and deeds. May Allah enable them to comprehend the truth and save us from the evil eyes! Ameen

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