Hafez
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First of all, it's a well-documented fact that racism/tribalism is something that is not tolerated and has no place in the religion of Islam. If a minority of the Arab Muslims engage and stand for this heinous practice, it does not make it make it permitted for other Muslims to reciprocate in retaliation. Those who are guilty of this offence (regardless of their background) will be dealt with in either this world or Qiyaamah.
The logic of the atheists on this forum (AbdiJohnson & Co): "You Somalis are slaves if you support the Ummah concept because Arabs look down upon & insult Muslims of non-Arab backgrounds".
I think it's important to note that only a minority of Arabs and other Muslim-majority ethnicities are genuinely racist. Let me not regress; the "Ummah" concept is a crucial part of Islam. By the logic of these atheists, if the Arabs abandon other key aspects of Islam such as Hajj, does this mean that we should follow suit and also neglect Hajj otherwise we'd be (like slaves) generating $$$ for the Arab economies fulfilling a religious duty that they themselves do not fulfil? Do you not then see that these atheists indirectly associate Islam with Arabnimo? If the Arab stops practising aspects of Islam, we should too; otherwise we're slaves right?
They speak as if the words and deeds of the Arabs abrogates the words of Allah (SWT) and his Prophet (SAW).
In Islam, one gains prominence, respect and the admiration of the Muslims based on merit, not their tribal/ethnic affiliations. Most of the influential people in the history of Islam were non-Arabs. There are many examples that support this:
Abu Umamah reported: Abu Dharr reproached Bilal about his mother, saying, “O son of a black woman!” Bilal went to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he told him what he said. The Prophet became angry and then Abu Dharr came, although he was unaware of what Bilal told him. The Prophet turned away from him and Abu Dharr asked, “O Messenger of Allah, have you turned away because of something you have been told?” The Prophet said, “Have you reproached Bilal about his mother? By the one who revealed the Book to Muhammad, none is more virtuous over another except by righteous deeds. You have none but an insignificant amount.”
'Umar would often say, "Abu Bakr is our master and he freed our master (meaning Bilal al-Habashi).
Luqman (AS) was a Nubian ex-slave who has a chapter of the Qur'an name after, and dedicated to him. Qatadah narrated from Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubair that Jabir Ibn ‘Abdullah when asked about Luqman, said: “He was short with a flat nose. He was from Nubia.”
Bilal Ibn Rabah (RA) was the first muaddhin in Islam. Salim, the mawla (freed slave) of Abu Hudhaifa used to lead the most prominent Sahaba in Salaah. Umar (RA) said in his deathbed that he would have entrusted Salim to succeed him as the Khalifa.
Sibwayh, the most prominent Arabic linguist of all times was a non-Arab who was not raised speaking Arabic, nor is he of Arabian origin
Abu Hanifa, the father of Islamic jurisprudence according to Imam Shafi'i and many of the early scholars, was a non-Arab.
I can go on and on, literally writing volumes.
Abu Lahab, Abu Jahl and their likes from the most prominent of Arabian tribes on the other hand, are destined for the hell-fire.
The logic of the atheists on this forum (AbdiJohnson & Co): "You Somalis are slaves if you support the Ummah concept because Arabs look down upon & insult Muslims of non-Arab backgrounds".
I think it's important to note that only a minority of Arabs and other Muslim-majority ethnicities are genuinely racist. Let me not regress; the "Ummah" concept is a crucial part of Islam. By the logic of these atheists, if the Arabs abandon other key aspects of Islam such as Hajj, does this mean that we should follow suit and also neglect Hajj otherwise we'd be (like slaves) generating $$$ for the Arab economies fulfilling a religious duty that they themselves do not fulfil? Do you not then see that these atheists indirectly associate Islam with Arabnimo? If the Arab stops practising aspects of Islam, we should too; otherwise we're slaves right?
They speak as if the words and deeds of the Arabs abrogates the words of Allah (SWT) and his Prophet (SAW).In Islam, one gains prominence, respect and the admiration of the Muslims based on merit, not their tribal/ethnic affiliations. Most of the influential people in the history of Islam were non-Arabs. There are many examples that support this:
Abu Umamah reported: Abu Dharr reproached Bilal about his mother, saying, “O son of a black woman!” Bilal went to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he told him what he said. The Prophet became angry and then Abu Dharr came, although he was unaware of what Bilal told him. The Prophet turned away from him and Abu Dharr asked, “O Messenger of Allah, have you turned away because of something you have been told?” The Prophet said, “Have you reproached Bilal about his mother? By the one who revealed the Book to Muhammad, none is more virtuous over another except by righteous deeds. You have none but an insignificant amount.”
'Umar would often say, "Abu Bakr is our master and he freed our master (meaning Bilal al-Habashi).
Luqman (AS) was a Nubian ex-slave who has a chapter of the Qur'an name after, and dedicated to him. Qatadah narrated from Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubair that Jabir Ibn ‘Abdullah when asked about Luqman, said: “He was short with a flat nose. He was from Nubia.”
Bilal Ibn Rabah (RA) was the first muaddhin in Islam. Salim, the mawla (freed slave) of Abu Hudhaifa used to lead the most prominent Sahaba in Salaah. Umar (RA) said in his deathbed that he would have entrusted Salim to succeed him as the Khalifa.
Sibwayh, the most prominent Arabic linguist of all times was a non-Arab who was not raised speaking Arabic, nor is he of Arabian origin
Abu Hanifa, the father of Islamic jurisprudence according to Imam Shafi'i and many of the early scholars, was a non-Arab.
I can go on and on, literally writing volumes.
Abu Lahab, Abu Jahl and their likes from the most prominent of Arabian tribes on the other hand, are destined for the hell-fire.
