Sisters!!!!Tell Me!!!!

[jabarti]

You want to believe you’re the exception

the strong Muslimah with her hijab and humbleness

while your friends walk around shamelessly

but tell me what have you done today

to help Allah’s religion?

 

Did you offer a smile

to that old lady you saw on your way to school this morning,

or did you turn your head away

and in an attempt to be humble

looked as though you were arrogant instead?

 

Did you carry on quietly

showing the true meaning of hijab

or did you giggle with your friends

and eye that brother with the nice car?

 

Did you stand up in class

even if you were the only one

to prevent al-munkar

when your teacher preached homosexuality

and told you we came from apes?

Or did you sit quietly

hating it in your heart

because you know the Prophet said

that is the weakest of iman,

and you’re the exception, remember?

 

Did you strive to learn something new today

or settled for doing something else instead

because you think you know enough

and that it doesn’t matter anyway

cause you’re already so much better than the rest?

 

Did you feel anger and devastation

when a calamity befell you

or did you raise your hands to al-Qadir

and allowed your heart to fill with sabr?

 

And tell me,

since you think you’re the exception -

exception from who?

The ones living in a time

from which there will be very few ashabul-jannah

and hoards of ashabul-jahim,

tell me ya ukhti

what have you done to help Allah’s religion today?

 

If you want to believe

that you’re doing all that you can

then remember Sumayya

who lay in the burning sun

with blood flowing freely from a fatal wound

yet her heart and lips overflowing

with La Illahe Illalah;

if you want to believe

that your struggle is the most difficult

then remember the wives, sisters and daughters of the ashab

who fought alongside the Prophet;

remember Nasiba bint K’ab

who took her saber

and went to fight with the Prophet

when the arrow men disobeyed his orders

on the battle of Uhud,

remember Nasiba bint K’ab

on the battle of Uhud

when her son was injured

remember how she took care of his wound

and told him to keep on fighting,

remember how the Prophet pointed out her son’s injurer

and she boldly hit the mushrik across his knees

causing him to kneel before her

making the Prophet smile so that his molars showed,

remember Nasiba bint K’ab

and the fire of iman inside her heart

and the hand she lost

during the battle of Yamam.

 

Remember A’isha, the mother of believers,

and the pregnant Umm Sulaym

who went with her husband into jihad

and remained firmly with the Prophet

while the Muslims fled from the battle of Hunayn,

remember her fury for the sake of Allah

when she asked the Prophet to kill all of those

who had upon the conquer of Makkah accepted Islam

but had turned away when their lives were at stake,

and remember Umm Ayman

who gave water to the thirsty and cared for the wounded

on the battles of Uhud, Haybar, Mu’ti and Hunayn;

remember all these Mujahidas

and so many more

true Muslimas who struggled for the cause of Allah,

remember them and compare your iman and struggle to theirs

not to the shells of women living today

and see whether you’re truly an exception

or a poor excuse for a Muslim Woman.

 

 

Writen by: Unkown person

Posted by: Jabarti

[Qac Qaac]

thanks for the nice moving article.

 

even though i am not a girl,

[LuCkY]

Indeed its very nice---ThankZ!

[OG Moti]

that was coool, caku ciil badanaa ... dumarka wax madhageystaan.. where is nin yaban he would love this sister.. lucky what is the picture u using for sig.? ... loool peace

[OG Moti]

that was coool, caku ciil badanaa ... dumarka wax madhageystaan.. where is nin yaban he would love this sister.. lucky what is the picture u using for sig.? ... loool peace

[LuCkY]

OG_Moti what do you mean?

[Faithful_muslimah]

Assalam Calaykum..

 

That was very moving not to mention eye opening. Bother...was this meant to motivate our fellow sisters or to judge them? was it to lift their spirits to remind them of the bravery and courage that our women in Islam have demonstrated or was it to show their faults?

 

If it was the first ..then Masha Allah. If it was the second then It is sad for a brother to do so. I myself loved this peice because it made me want to spring into action and it brought forth what is important in life. However, acts of great heroism aren't what make the woman-- it is the daily action that proves her worth . her recollection of Allah in every single activity of the day and in her every thought.

 

Brother..have you ever wondered what it is like fo sisters in Islam...specially in western societies? Not to put down brothers but it is the sisters who stand as markers for Islam -- the Hijab attracts attention, it attracts questions it atracts insults , it attracts gossip ..it attracts .period. We are constantly in front of society ..constantly explaining our actions our thoughts and our "lack " of rights.

 

The Hijab is not just an ornament..Subhannallah it is a badge ...and just like the badge of authority it comes with great responsibility.

 

i like your article because it reminds..but it also puts down...it seems to say that youa re not good enough..that your little actions are not as worthy as these..when a single smile of kindness and a few words of encouragement to someone who needs it is an ajeer--- who are we to state what is good enough?

 

There seems t o be a lot of put down of sisters that wear hijab--- have you ever tried wearing one? have yo lived in my life? No you haven't and you can never do so...so do not judge .but encourage ..for strength comes in the unity of muslims the unity of brothers and sisters--- a single goal to submit to Allah.

[hot_chocolata]

Salmaz

 

Just like to say thanx to Jabarti for postin that poem. I think that every muslim women should read it, coz it definetly opened my eyes! :eek: MASHALLAH!

PS~ Lucky, damn you got a good quote!

[DeserT FloWer]

Asalaamu caleykum

 

 

Thnx 4 the topic @ Jabarti, may Allah insha'Allah reward u 4 ur good intentions and may Allah guide us all both male and female 2 the right path. Ameen.

[MaLikah]

Faithful Muslim...sounds to me like it's kind of meant to bring out our faults than to motivate us to be better hijabi sisters.

 

Jabarti- care to clarify for the confused?

[TIIMBARO]

You could have fooled me mr. qac qaac. Why post something that long? No one is going to read it.

If you're gonna post something, make sure it's your own. Don't copy and paste maaan...that's just not cool.

[LuCkY]

ORIGINALLY POSTED BY HOT_CHOCOLATA:

PS~ Lucky, damn you got a good quote!

 

GLad you Liked it.

[evolving_sista]

Salam Alaykum, Sisters and Brothers... Thank you and also masha allah for posting such a great article Jabarti.The point really isn't whether it was to highlight out faults or whether it was to inspire us, but rather it was something which made you question your stand on this subject.Anything that reminds you of the most mercieful Allah (swt) truely can only be of good and not bad.So remember fellow muslims,everyone one of us has been blessed enough to have a personal relationship with Allah (swt), say Allhamdulilah as often as you can.

salam.

[Business_Man]

May allah award you the highest level in Janah, Amiin....Thanks for the wonderful post. It really made my evening.

 

Salam

 

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