On Racism:
Islam said ‘No!’ to #Racism from the beginning as the first story in the Qur’an refutes it. 'Iblis (Shaytān/ Devil) abruptly rejected the command of Allah to prostrate to Adam and said: "I am better than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You created from clay." [7:12] Thus, he regressed from the lofty status Allah had blessed him with as a Jinn in the company of the angels to being expelled from therein as the worst of the worst and the first racist in history.
It is heartbreaking that racism still exists in its different forms even today as 'Iblis tries to poison our hearts with hatred towards one another based on race. Despite racism being so rampant, I've had the honour of having friends from a whole host of backgrounds; and I feel sorry for those whose lives are not enriched by the diversity in the world.
And I say to those who are racist: 'O Xenophobe! Just like the devil himself, you too will lead yourself to your own destruction, humiliation and a life full of remorse if you do not sincerely and urgently repent to Allah.'
#Islam #MuhammadAli #MalcolmX #History #Quran #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter #Muslim #SayNoToRacism #Principle
It is heartbreaking that racism still exists in its different forms even today as 'Iblis tries to poison our hearts with hatred towards one another based on race. Despite racism being so rampant, I've had the honour of having friends from a whole host of backgrounds; and I feel sorry for those whose lives are not enriched by the diversity in the world.
And I say to those who are racist: 'O Xenophobe! Just like the devil himself, you too will lead yourself to your own destruction, humiliation and a life full of remorse if you do not sincerely and urgently repent to Allah.'
#Islam #MuhammadAli #MalcolmX #History #Quran #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter #Muslim #SayNoToRacism #Principle
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The life of Malcolm X - El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz - provides critical insight into the historical context for understanding the reality of what is happening in the world today... It was his journey to Mecca for the Pilgrimage of Hajj (1964) that led him to the true appreciation of Islam upon witnessing Muslims of all colours interacting as equals. This caused him to see Islam - Submission to Allah - as a means to overcome racial problems and racism.
As the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:
“All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black, nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action."
[From the Last Sermon during the Farewell Hajj].
Recommended reading and watching materials:
• The Auto-Biography of Malcolm X
• Malcolm X | The Movie (1992)
• Who killed Malcolm X? [Netflix]
#MalcolmX #History #Islam #Muslim #Hajj
As the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:
“All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black, nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action."
[From the Last Sermon during the Farewell Hajj].
Recommended reading and watching materials:
• The Auto-Biography of Malcolm X
• Malcolm X | The Movie (1992)
• Who killed Malcolm X? [Netflix]
#MalcolmX #History #Islam #Muslim #Hajj
"Allah always gives you signs; when you are with Him, that He is with you!" ~ Malcolm X