Malcolm X at 81

[Darqawi]

As-Salamu Alykum. It is May 19th, the date that Malcolm X (Malik El Shabazz) was born. He would have been 81 if he was still alive (I'd highly recommend anyone and everyone to read his biography, by Alex Haley).

 

May Allah grant Jannatul Fir Daous to this Awliyah and Shahid of our time and may Allah give us all the courage of Malik El Shabazz.

 

May Allah also give us the ability to be a tireless advocate for the oppressed (and also the oppressor - remember the Hadith of the Rasul, sallal lahu alyhi wa sallam, when he said to help the oppressed and the oppressor?) and give us the will and power to learn and to change and embrace the truth - even in the most difficult circumstances.

 

Fatiha for Malik El Shabazz

 

SELECTED QUOTES BY MALCOLM X

 

"My alma mater was books, a good library... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity."

 

"Stumbling is not falling."

 

"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time."

 

"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."

 

"I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those that do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation."

 

"Without education, you're not going anywhere in this world."

 

"You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being."

 

"I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color."

 

"I know that societies often have killed the people who have helped to change those societies. And if I can die having brought any light, having exposed any meaningful truth that will help to destroy the racist cancer that is malignant in the body of America -- then, all of the credit is due to Allah. Only the mistakes have been mine."

[Kashafa]

^^ You forgot the most crucial quote of them all

 

""There is nothing in our book, the Koran, that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be intelligent. Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. That’s a good religion."

"Message to the Grass Roots," speech, Nov. 1963, Detroit (published in Malcolm X Speaks, ch. 1, 1965)""

 

Fatiha for Malik El Shabazz

I don't understand. I've heard of reading the "Fatiha" for something/somebody, but don't really know how it works. Could you explain the mechanics ?

[Khayr]

Originally posted by Kashafa:

^^ You forgot the most crucial quote of them all

 

""There is nothing in our book, the Koran, that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be intelligent. Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you,

send him to the cemetery. That’s a good religion."

"Message to the Grass Roots," speech, Nov. 1963, Detroit (published in Malcolm X Speaks, ch. 1, 1965)""

 

quote:

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Fatiha for Malik El Shabazz

I don't understand. I've heard of reading the "Fatiha" for something/somebody, but don't really know how it works. Could you explain the mechanics ?

Here is another Malcolm X quote

 

How can you thank a man for giving you what's already yours? How then can you thank him for giving you only part of what is yours?"

I must have read his autobiography a half-dozen times or so....oh how many times I heard someone say to me "You know I became a Muslim after reading Malcolm X's biography" Allahu Akbir!

 

He is definitely a shahid and a wali.

 

Kashafa,

 

What the brother was trying to imply is that we should make dua for Malcolm X and as the saying goes that the Best of Dua's is the Fatiha.

 

Fi Amanillah