Transcript Our Responsibility to Others.pps

Responsibility of
Muslims
Towards Others
Humanity is in a crisis today
Cause: Lack of accountability
Islam has the solution
Applying the model of
the Prophet of Islam
and His Companions in today’s world
So let’s ask our non-Muslim brothers
and sisters………...
“If Islam and all its signs were
wiped off the face of the
earth, what would be lost for
you?”
How are we benefitting those we
are supposed to benefit?
My focus today is Muslims
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The purpose of my talk is to remind myself
and my Muslim brothers and sisters of the
example of our Prophet
and how it is the
best solution today for a world in dire
straits.
My request to my non-Muslim brothers and
sisters is to remind us about our duties when
we fail to comply. So please listen carefully.
How would you like to
live in a society based
on justice, concern for
one another and
harmony between
people?
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The Event
1. 1428 years ago a window opened in the
heavens and Allah
spoke to mankind.
2. The message was the same that had come
many times before in the history of
mankind.
3. The difference was that this was the last
time that this message would be sent.
That message was Islam
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59:22-24: He is Allah. Besides whom there is no deity: the One
who knows all that is beyond the reach of a created being’s
perception, as well as all that can be witnessed by a creature’s
senses or mind: He, the Most Gracious, the Dispenser of Grace.
He is Allah. Besides whom there is no deity: the Sovereign
Supreme, the Holy, the One with whom all salvation rests, the
Giver of Faith, the One who determines what is true and false,
the Almighty, the One who subdues wrong and restores right,
the One to whom all greatness belongs! Utterly remote is God,
in His limitless glory, from anything to which men may ascribe
a share in His divinity!
He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker who shapes all forms and
appearances! His [alone] are the attributes of perfection. All
that is in the heavens and on earth extols His limitless glory:
for He alone is almighty, truly wise!
Who am I?
Sovereign
Vicegerent
Changing the Perspective
Sovereign
Vicegerent
• Law maker
• Responsible to/for
nobody
• Not accountable to
anyone
• Good = Whatever
pleases Himself
• Implement the Law
• Responsible for all
in society
• Accountable to
Allah
• Good = Whatever
pleases Allah
Because we are responsible
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‫ا‬
‫لر ُس ِل ِمن‬
‫ل‬
‫يل‬
‫ق‬
‫د‬
‫ق‬
‫ا‬
‫م‬
‫َّل‬
‫ل‬
‫ال‬
‫ق‬
‫ي‬
‫ا‬
‫م‬
َ
ُّ َ َ َ ‫ك إ‬
َ ُ َُ َ
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ِ
‫ك لَذُو َمغفِ َرٍة َوذُو‬
‫ب‬
‫ر‬
‫ن‬
‫إ‬
‫ك‬
‫ل‬
‫ب‬
‫ق‬
‫ا‬
‫ا‬
َ َ َ َ
ٍ‫اب أَلِيم‬
ٍ َ‫ِعق‬
41:43
[And as for you, O Prophet,] Nothing
is being said to you but what was said to all
Messengers before your time. Behold, your
Rabb is indeed full of forgiveness - but He has
also the power to punish most grievously!
Islam invites mankind to recognize the reality of
One Creator & Sustainer who alone is worthy of
worship, to obey only Him in our lives because
one day we will all return to Him and answer for
our beliefs and actions.
Reality does not change
because we refuse to believe it
Mercy of Allah
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Hadith Qudsi: 34: The Prophet
Muhammad
quoted Allah
as
saying: “O son of Adam, were your sins
(so great as) to reach the clouds of the
sky and were you then to ask
forgiveness of Me, I would forgive
you.”
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Allah sent a Demonstrator
ِ‫كم فِي رسوِل ا‬
‫اَّلل أُس َو ٌة‬
‫ل‬
‫ان‬
‫ك‬
‫د‬
‫ق‬
‫ل‬
ُ
َ
َ
َ
َ
َ
َُ
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‫َّللَ َواليَومَ الِخ َر‬
‫ك‬
‫ن‬
‫م‬
‫ل‬
‫ة‬
‫ن‬
‫س‬
‫ح‬
‫ان يَر ُجو ا ا‬
َ
ٌ
َ
َ ََ
َ
ِ‫كث‬
‫يرا‬
‫اَّلل‬
‫ر‬
‫ك‬
‫ذ‬
‫و‬
‫ا‬
َ
َ
َ
ً َ َ َ
33:21 You have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a
beautiful pattern of (conduct) for anyone whose
hope is in Allah and the Final Day and who engages
much in remembrance of Allah.
Burden of the Standard Bearer
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The duty of every Muslim today as always, is
to carry forward the message of the Prophet
by being ‘Standard Bearers of Islam’.
A ‘Standard Bearer’ is one who emulates and
exemplifies the standard he espouses and is
a walking, talking model of that standard.
Credibility falls through the gap
between walk and talk
5 – Critical aspects of His
1. Connecting Allah
life
to the people
2. Householder
3. Neighbor
4. Businessman
5. Ruler
The Muslim’s responsibility
is to emulate His Standard
Connecting Allah
to the people
ِ ‫قُل ه ِذ ِه سبِي لِي أَدعُو إِلَى‬
‫اَّلل عَلَى‬
َ َ
ِ ‫ب ِصيرٍة أَن ا وم ِن اتابعنِي وسبحان ا‬
‫َّلل‬
َ َ ُ َ ََ َ َ َ َ َ
ِ ِ‫وما أَن ا ِمن المشر‬
‫ين‬
‫ك‬
ُ َ َ ََ
َ
12:108
Say [O Prophet]: "This is my way: I invite
towards Allah with clear evidence - I and they who follow
me." And [say:] "Limitless is God in His glory; and I am not
one of those who join partners with Him!"
Convey Islam by word & deed
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You are the best (most beneficial) of
peoples ever raised up for (the benefit of) mankind;
You enjoin good (Al Ma’aruf) and forbid evil (Al
Munkar) and you believe in Allah.
 It is the duty of the Muslim to live Islam fully so that
the message is clear from his speech and actions
 There is no such thing as a non-practicing Muslim
because ‘Muslim’ means one who practices Islam
There is no compulsion in Deen
The Householder
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ِ َ‫ك تَقُومُ أَدنَى ِمن ثُلُث‬
َ
‫ي‬
‫ن‬
‫أ‬
‫م‬
‫ل‬
‫ع‬
‫ي‬
‫ك‬
‫ب‬
‫ر‬
‫ن‬
‫إ‬
‫ا‬
َ
‫ا‬
‫ا‬
َ ُ ََ َ
ِ ‫اللاي ِل ونِصفَه وثُلُثَه وطَائِفَةٌ ِمن الا‬
‫ين‬
‫ذ‬
َ
َ
َُ َُ َ
‫ك‬
َ ‫َم َع‬
73:20
Verily [O Prophet,] Your Rabb knows that
you keep awake [in prayer] nearly two-thirds of
the night, or one-half of it, or a third of it,
together with some of those who follow you.
Kind, humorous, charitable, helping, duty first
Personal Conduct
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Treat people & environment with respect
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Share responsibility, housework, fun
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Your strength is to protect, not to oppress
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Your knowledge & wealth is a trust to share
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You are for others and in that is your true
fulfillment
Be a role model
The Neighbor
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4:36
"Worship Allah and join none with Him (in
worship); and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans,
Al-Masakeen (the poor), the neighbor who is near of
kin, the neighbor who is a stranger, the companion
by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and those
(slaves) whom your right hands possess.''
Ibn’Umar and Aishah (RA) reported: Rasoolullah
said, "Jibril kept recommending treating neighbors
with kindness until I thought he would assign a share
of inheritance". [Bukhari & Muslim].
Everybody needs good neighbors
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Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet
said, “By Allah, he is
not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he
is not a believer.” It was asked, “Who is that, O
Messenger of Allah?‘” He said, “One whose neighbor does
not feel safe from his evil”. [Bukhari & Muslim].
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (RA): A man said to the Prophet
“How can I know when I do well and when I do ill?” He
replied, “When you hear your neighbors say you have
done well, you have done well and when you hear them
say you have done ill, you have done ill.” [Tirmidhi]
‘Rights’ in Islam
1. There are two kinds of ‘Rights’ that mankind will
answer for on the Day of Judgment:
1. Huqooqullah (Rights of Allah)
2. HuqooquIbaad (Rights of the people)
2. The Prophet said that Allah
may forgive His own
rights as He wishes but will not forgive
transgression against a person (anyone) until that
person forgives it first.
Accountability is the foundation of Islam
Huqooq-ul-Ibaad
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Islam specifically mentions neighbors who
are strangers and emphasizes their rights on
the Muslims
The neighbor has a right to be protected, to
be treated with courtesy and kindness
The Muslim is answerable before Allah
irrespective of the neighbor’s religion
Model of life in a pluralistic society
based on faith and accountability
Honoring covenants/promises
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5:1: “O you who believe! Fulfil (your) obligations”
“Render back trusts to the one who entrusted you,
and do not betray the one who betrays you.” Abu
Dawood, 3534
Advise of Rasoolullah
to those going out in
battle: “Do not be treacherous.” Muslim, 1731
Quality of a Munafiq: “When he enters into a
covenant, he proves treacherous.” Bukhaari, 34;
Muslim, 58.
It is obligatory to pay taxes correctly in all lands
where we live freely and practice Islam
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The Businessman – Al Ameen
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83:1-4
Woe to those that deal in fraud. Those who when
they have to receive by measure from men extract full measure.
But when they have to give by measure or weight, give less than
due. Do they not think that they will be called to account?
The Prophet
said: “What would be a greater dishonesty than
this that when you are speaking to your brother he may be thinking
that you are telling the truth whereas you are deceiving him by
telling lies.” (Bukhari)
The Prophet
said, “Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and
righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to tell the truth
until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to al fujoor
(i.e. wickedness, evil-doing), and al fujoor (wickedness) leads to
the (Hell) Fire, and a man may continue to tell lies till he is
written before Allah, a liar.” [Bukhari]
Truth is good business sense
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Concern for correct measure
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Concern for competitor
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Story: Refuses to sell garment for higher price
Story: Sends customer to competitor
Concern for customer
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Story: Jewellery business in Thailand
All come before concern for profit
But the profit never stops
The Ruler
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5:8 O You who Believe! Be ever steadfast in your devotion to
Allah, bearing witness to the truth in all equity; and never let
hatred of any-one lead you into the sin of deviating from justice.
Be just: this is closest to Al-Taqwa. And remain conscious of Allah:
Verily, Allah is aware of all that you do.
4:135 O You who Believe! Be staunch in justice, witnesses for
Allah, even though it be against yourselves or your parents or your
kindred, whether the case be of a rich man or a poor man, for
Allah is nearer to both than you are. So follow not passion lest
you lapse from truth and if you lapse or fall away, then lo! Allah
is ever informed of what you do.
Peace is the result of justice
Justice is uppermost
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Narrated A’aisha (RA), “He said in this house of mine:
O Allah, he who acquires some kind of control over
the affairs of my people and is hard upon them, You
be hard upon him, and he who acquires some kind of
control over the affairs of my people and is kind to
them, You be kind to him.” [Muslim]
“Whoever wishes to be delivered from the Fire and
enter the Garden should die with faith in Allah and
the Last Day and should treat the people, as he
wishes to be treated by them.” [Muslim]
Stand up for what is right
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Uphold human rights and justice
Speak out against injustice
“The pinnacle of faith is to speak the
truth (for justice) before the tyrant.”
Sayyidina Ali’s (R) case of the stolen chain mail
armor
The fundamental difference between
civilization and barbarism is the rule of law
Window of Opportunity
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In the life of every man and woman comes a
time when they have a unique opportunity to
make an impact and influence others.
Those who succeed, are the ones who
anticipate and prepare for it and recognize
it and act when it opens.
We are
remembered, not
by what we
consume
But by what we
contribute.
Who will cry when you die?
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When you came into the world,
you were crying while everyone
around you was laughing.
Leave the world in such a way
that everyone around you is
crying while you are smiling.
Our Window is
open now
What do we
need to do?
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