Comments on: A Better Perspective https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:05:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Iskandar Zulbryner https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31461 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:05:05 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31461 In reply to Kirana.

Non-Muslims are lost, you say? I think Muslims are lost.

]]> By: Kirana https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31460 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 03:32:04 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31460 I’ve come to realise something that for some reason, we don’t really teach ourselves well. In part Sr. Jinan’s excellent series helped me to see it. While it’s true that the Most Important Choice is binary – heaven or hell. But the behaviour that is expected from us is as Allah is – Allah is not binary, he is unity. He is not Restricting or Expanding. He is Restricting *and* Expanding. He isn’t Merciful or Just, He is Merciful *and* Just. That means all the qualities that are good and derived from Allah’s gift into each of us, are supposed to blend, you’re not supposed to choose one over another. You’re not supposed to be soft or firm, you’re supposed to be soft *and* firm. You’re supposed to stand ground *and* reach out. You’re supposed to be stoic under attack *and also* respond with generosity. This is when Muslims become non-‘tribal’, non-defensive, and instead become a mercy to humankind. Most of our non-Muslim brethren are not rebellious, they are lost. And I feel sad that I personally am unable to help them – I think we *should* feel sad. So many mental models need to be broken, I am daunted by how far my character still is from this expectation.

]]> By: Salsabil https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31459 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:55:26 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31459 Jazzak Allah Khair. Subhnallah for such a scholar!I’ve seen it here in non-Muslim countries–its something God gave in every human being, regardless of their good or evil past–and its called HUMANITY. It comes up in the most unexpected moments. Truly Amazing. Jazzak Allah Khair Leila, for this reminder!

]]> By: Sana https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31458 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:02:39 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31458 Awwh jazakAllahu khair for sharing this; warmed my heart! :)) Definitely a refreshing chnage, wish more ppl wud think and talk frm ths perspective. Being positive, giving credit, assuming the best abt ppl n their intentions irrespectv of their religion, making our actions and character the best form of dawah ♡ inShaAllah. Jzkk again 🙂

]]> By: Umm Ibrahim https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31457 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:10:05 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31457 I live in saudi arabia and the mentality and mannerisms of the many disappoints me. May Allah adorn us with the adornment of faith and make us from those who guide and are rightly guided.
Ameen

]]> By: Leila Adam https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31456 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 04:29:09 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31456 In reply to zainab fida ahsan.

Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,

His name is Muhammad Farid Jaafar. 🙂

]]> By: zainab fida ahsan https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31455 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 15:41:28 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31455 Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah,

Can you please name the scholar in sha Allah;

I recently visited one of my beloved teachers in Malaysia and thought of a stark similarity between him and the scholar you mentioned 🙂

wassalam

]]> By: Fathima https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31454 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:21:57 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31454 This article was warm and lovely to read on a day when love (both halal and haram :D) is literally in the air. Alahmdullilah

]]> By: Maryam https://www.virtualmosque.com/personaldvlpt/reflections/a-better-perspective/#comment-31453 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 04:21:17 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=25679#comment-31453 SubhanAllah, JazakAllah Khair for sharing this with us. I myself have trying to put these feelings in words for a long time.

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