I'm sure everyone knows about what's happening in Egypt. It's not a little thing. After the Military Coup , the Egyptian protesters stand up for Islam. You can tell these protesters don't only want Morsi back but they want Islam in their country, they want the shariah. They want Justice, for Egypt to be a strong Islamic country not relying on anyone except Allah. The mistake that most Muslims are making is that they group them up to be akhwan al muslimeen emphasizing that they are secting themselves. I myself detest secting myself but from what I've seen they are plentiful, and you can't possibly say that all these people out there are "akhwan al muslimeen." It's not about being from this sect! Islam is one religion. The thing is, it was always the same problem in every Arab country. We have always been separated and this what made us weak. Each one having it's own sect and opinion as if it's a different religion. Each one thinking that they are superior than the other sect thinking their laws are sufficient and more correct. I don't understand why? We have one Quran, one Book, one religion, one God, we believe in everything that Allah has revealed and his prophet Muhammad along with the other prophets. So, why do you have to be separated like this? The Muslim Ummah is one!

There are Muslims that want to separate religion from Life, when religion is brought down to us for guidance, as a way of life. If you think that God gave you a Quran to just read it and not practice anything from it, then what's the point of it? If you think that Allah has nothing got to do with "politics" then you suppose your laws are better than your creator? If you believe so, how can you call yourself Muslim?  How can you call yourself a servant of Allah?

Practicing your religion is not only living your home life. Don't crown yourselves. Life is not only about you. There are different people in this world. Being a Muslim is also caring for your Muslim brothers and sisters who are now dieing from oppression in Syria, in prison, where ever they may be. 

Allah سبحانه وتعالى revealed:
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
"The believers are nothing else than brothers. So make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear Allah, that you may receive mercy." [Al-Hujjurat, 49:10]
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also said about brotherhood: "None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." [Bukhari & Muslim]

Islam is about implementing it as a way of life. Religion is a word used to describe deen a way of life, and most people take this word wrong, as if it's a separate subject of interest.

As we now see, I feel like Allah is clearing everything for us. It's as if it's an age of "Clearance." To testify the truth from the falsehood. What we thought to be true turned out to be false, and what we thought to be false turned out to be true. Nearly everywhere in the Arab world, there is a kind of turmoil. And that's because there is a reason for this spring. Everything happens for a reason. It's true we are seeing so many deaths and Islam is getting attacked all over the world, but that's because Allah plans and his plans are the best of plans. The more we are getting attacked, the more Islam is rising up. More people are seeing this religion to be a light of truth, reverts are flooding the western countries and they know it. And because of this, it's scaring the leaders. They know how powerful Islam is, they judge in such a wrong way, Islam is by no means a religion of violence.

We should take into consideration the story of Khidr and Musa (peace be upon them). How our minds seem to question a situation negatively before we deeply contemplate about the situation. Why is Allah sending us this trial? Why are so many Muslims suffering? Before we begin to question. We should think about it. If you read the Quran, you'll understand why all this is happening. This life is nothing compared to the hereafter. If Allah didn't send down upon us a test then what's the point of this life? We need to open our hearts and minds, we need to search for the truth. We need to be sincere.

For every sad event that seems to come to pass, take it to be a means of more rewards. A chance for us all to walk on the road of Jihad. Allah always wants good for us, and so he takes us to Jannah by giving us these trials. Of course, it's hard. No one said, it's easy.

The prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used to always have a smile on his face even after passing all these difficulties in his life. I wish I could be like him, what a beautiful man, what a beautiful example. With true faith and sincerity, anything is possible!

At the end, Allah will only make the righteous believers victorious. And no matter what the hypocrites and the disbelievers accomplish, know that falsehood is bound to perish and truth will always shine at the end of hardship.

"Allah always achieves His aim. Allah has appointed a measure for all things."  (al-Talaaq, 65:3)

And Allah knows best!

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