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Culture Versus Islam

Culture Versus Islam

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Islam is a religion. But, to many ignorants, Islam is a culture. It is a practice handed down by their fathers, and their father's father before that. It is something they do out of habit rather than out of the education they have received. That is why the converts or the "Born Again Muslims", if I may be permitted to use this phrase, make better Muslims.

Converts learn the religion from scratch and throw away their old beliefs on becoming Muslims. The Born Again Muslims re-learn the religion and are able to differentiate between Islam and the ignorants AAdat, and are brave enough to reject what is un Islamic though they run the risk of being branded fanatics.

The majority of Muslims confuse between what is religion and what is culture. They take both as one and the same and, on many an occasion, practice religion as if it was part of the muslim culture, or adopt some of the old cultures thinking they are doing an Islamic thing.

Sometimes even the culture over-rides religion and they rush out to implement a cultural practice as if it would be UN Islamic in not doing so. Culture takes precedence over everything else and, if they miss one or two obligations in Islam, like praying or fasting, it does not matter as long as that so called "adat" has been safely implemented.

For example, they would spend hours dressing up a bride for a wedding ceremony. Never mind that thebride has to miss her Maghrib prayers because of this. Allowing her to do her Maghrib prayers would mean the preparations would be interrupted or delayed, not to mention her hair, which had been carefully set at great expense of time and money, would get all messed up.

The house would need to be cleaned and everything would need to be nicely set up in preparation for Eid preparation. This would mean they would have to miss the last day of fasting or else there would be no energy left for the great task ahead of them. Impressing the guests who would be visiting for Eid preparationis more important that fasting.

In other words, culture is so important that they would sacrifice their religion as long as the culture is protected. They would not sacrifice for Islam.

How did this come about? Islam is very specific and explicit. Islam is the ultimate and everything else comes later. How could, therefore, culture stand between the Muslim and his religion? Even more important, how could the Muslim get so confused that he could not differentiate between religion and culture and allow himself to practice Islam his way; religion as a culture.

In fact, you can still see aspects of Hindu culture in our so-called "Islamic" practices. Take the lighting of lanterns on the last seven nights before the end of Ramadan in some muslims. This is modeled after the Hindu religious celebration of Deepavali, the festival of the lights.

What about the wedding ceremony mentioned earlier? Very much a Hindu practice where the bride and bridegroom sit on a stage so the world can see them see and to receive the blessings of the crowd who sprinkle scented water and flowers on them.

Many acts the Indians do in the name of religion is not Islamic at all.

In fact, some are even contrary to religious beliefs; bida'ah or shirik; and compromise the principles of the Islamic faith. These practices are not only sinful but makes a mockery of the One God fundamental because that forbidden practice acknowledges the existence of other forces equally powerful.

For instance, take the practice of consulting mulla (for ganda taweez, magic). Most muslim believe in the powers of the mulla (for ganda taweez, magic). and many actually go to see them for assistance.

mulla (for ganda taweez, magic) are nothing but witch doctors. In the Western terminology "witches" are servants of the devil as they draw upon the powers of the forces of evil. The muslims swear by the power of the mulla (for ganda taweez, magic). rather than do their Hajat prayer to get their wishes fulfilled. mulla (for ganda taweez, magic) use the Koran, spirits of dead people, bones of humans, and so on, to "pray" for help.

It must be remembered that though the mulla (for ganda taweez, magic) uses the Koran it is not used for reciting the verses but as talismans or "tangkals". The Koran is not taken in its spirit or substance but in its physical form, as an object of magic.

Sometimes the verses are recited but only for "fixing things". The "client" may want the mulla (for ganda taweez, magic) to help them get a job promotion, a contract they have tendered for, the love of a woman or man, and other worldly desires. In extreme cases the mulla (for ganda taweez, magic) calls upon the "powers" of the Koran to harm an enemy or as a prevention, called "sekatan", from an enemy who is suspected of using another mulla (for ganda taweez, magic) to give this client bad luck or make him sick.

Islam, or the powers of Islam, is treated as something magical or mystical, and who better to call upon the magic of the Koran or the verses of the Koran than the black magic man, the mulla (for ganda taweez, magic). Of course, every mulla (for ganda taweez, magic) would claim he is doing things the Islamic way and that there is no shirik in what he is doing. This gives the Malay the feeling of security, that he is not offending God in his actions or creating an associate to God.

Many religious people, those well learned in Islam dare not speak out.

They realise that this is a very sensitive area to venture into. In fact, some of these religious people even contribute to the belief by themselves offering mystical services. The muslim believe that these religious people have a closeness to God due their "ulama" status and how better to reach God than through these people.

One reason why the muslims are so gullible may be because Islam was an "imported" religion.Todays' s muslims choose to be Muslims only when it suits them and revert to their old cultures and traditions freely.

Consider the concept of water and oil; they do not mix. Oil stays on top and does not contaminate the water below it. What we do not realize is, oil chokes life in the water by blocking the flow of oxygen.

In the same way, the belief in other forces other than Allah "kills" the fundamentals of Islam. Without this fundamental belief, their Islam is just as "dead" as the life in the water below the oil. It is time the religious authorities and the ulamas speak out. Re-education is required.

You are either a muslims(ignorants or a Muslim and, if to be a proper or good Muslim means we have to be less of a muslims (ignorants), than let it be so.

Eid Al-Ghadeer Al-Mubarak Season

We congratulate our twelfth imam, Imam Muhammed Al-Mahdi (AS), our righteous ulama, and to the whole world on the greatest Eid in Islam which is Eid Al-Ghadeer Al-Mubarak, the day which Islam was completed and perfected after Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) declared in front of 90,000-120,000 people, that Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (AS) is the Vicegerent, Caliph, Imam, and Leader After him (PBUH).

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1	"Al-Ghadir" and its Relevance to Islamic Unity	2	Eid Al-Ghadeer
3	Dua For Eid Al-Ghadeer	4	The Declaration of Ghadeer Khum
5	Essay on Ghadeer Khum	6	Ghadir feast in light of Ahadith
7	Ghadeer Khumm and the Orient lists	8	Eidol Ghadir and a Pious Leadership
9	Declaration at Ghadeer Khumm	10	Day of Wilayah
11	Day of Fraternization	12	Background of Feast of Ghadir
13	Ghadir Khum (Detailed Article)	14	Ghadir and the Prophet's Successor
15	Eid Al-Ghadeer Al-Mubarak	16	Eid Al-Ghadeer
17	Ghadeer: The Day of Salvation of Mankind	18	Ghadir Tradition: The Expressive Evidence for Guardianship
19	Ghadir, the Greatest Eid of All Religions	20	Ghadir Khumm in the Qur'an, Hadith, History
21	Eid Al-Ghadeer	22	THE FESTIVAL OF GHADEER

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Life and My Beliefs
 
     

There are many aspects that differentiate humans from one another.  Beauty, outward appearance, wealth, health, nationality, race, native language, and knowledge are all examples of characteristics that differentiate us from one another. 

These differences may even allow us to lose or excessively develop our self-esteem, even though our characteristics may be out of our control. Despite these differences, what we have in common is that we are all humans who seek one purpose: to find success in our lives. To reach success and happiness in life is the common goal of all of us.

We each strive hard to become satisfied with our lives. Reaching perfection and completion is the unquestionable desire of mankind.1 However; this leads us to the question: What can be defined as success and how can one be considered successful? Certainly we each may have a different translation for the word success.

 But why should there be so many different translations for success?  The concept of success can be defined through our personal view towards life. It is this view that can show us our path to success.

We are probably tired of constantly hearing the phrases: “the view towards life”, “belief”, and “the telescope in which we can see the world”. 

From the first days of our lives, in those days that we were merely a child our mother, father, and those around us would define our beliefs. We would have the same belief as our families and friends.

It was this environment that would determine our Christian view, Muslim view, materialistic view, or other views. For some, even when years pass and the person begins to know him/herself better, they would still follow their previous beliefs without any research.

Others feel no necessity for having faith in any belief, and therefore leave all beliefs. They spend their valuable time, which is in fact very important to them, on works that can earn them a comfortable and luxurious life. 

A third group however cannot feel indifferent about belief and would therefore spend part of their time and life on researching about faith and belief so they can choose the faith best for them. In fact this is where the real question lies:

When a person can spend his life investigating and discovering new secrets of technology to improve his and other peoples’ comfort and satisfaction in life, why then should he spend time on researching about faith and belief?  What benefit does our belief hold for us? 

Other than dry debates on theories and certain limitations in life, does it have any other reality?

Truly out of the thousands of problems I face daily, which problem can my belief solve? 

What will I lose if I do not research about my belief and faith? ....

These are the questions we freely and logically seek to discuss on.

1-   My True Identity

Let us begin with this question: In the days, weeks, months, and years that pass how frequently have we thought about ourselves in relation the path that we are striving for.

In other words, during the years we have passed in life, how many times have we thought about our true identity? 

At times when man thinks about himself on the works he has done throughout his life, or on an accomplishment he has just reached after working very hard to reach it, he may find himself running in a circle, constantly repeating only one cycle. 

We too may be following his example and may have fell within the trap of a spinner, “we work, we eat, and we play so we can live; so the purpose of our daily lives is to work, eat, and enjoy.

 Sometimes when we review and see the scenery of our lives, it is like the same movie being played over and over for every single day of our lives.

Sometimes we even get tired and constantly ask ourselves, does life have any other result other than exhaustion and repeat?

Why do we constantly circulate one path?

Why do our days and nights look old? 

Really, who am I?  What do I do?  Where am I headed to?

1-1- Unique existence

If we pay close attention to the different species around us, we will realize that their life has a predefined pattern.

They liv