Where have we gone wrong?
Ameera reflects on the state of the Muslim Ummah today, and the multitude of ills it faces,
“The Muslim Ummah today is approximately fourteen centuries old. We number over a billion, we attest to a Message which is the fastest growing faith in the world currently, far outstripping even the rate of spread of other faiths. But really, where do we stand today?…It is a question which goes through the mind of every conscious Muslim often. We look at the current position of the world, the ongoing wars, oppression, suppression, human rights’ violations, economic backwardness, illiteracy, aggressiveness, poverty, crime, ignorance and wonder… what went wrong?”
The answer lies with us, she explains, as she urges us to take a critical look at ourselves,
“The Ummah has fallen into all sorts of destructive deeds because of losing contact with its own identity…..It is time to ponder in ourselves what the solution to this crisis should be. Educating the masses? Eradicating poverty? Preaching tolerance? All these and other facets of reform are taught by the Quran and Sunnah in the best manner,”
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