HIJRAH 1435: A RECAP OF HISTORY
Hijrah in the history of Islaam is the migration of prophet Muhammad(S.A.W) from Macca to Madinah.
This migration was a total transitional procession from the state of weakness where the muslims were drastically persecuted to the state of strength where they were able to accomplish victory over the atrocities.
It is a transition from just mere Islamic group to a state of being a nation where Islam was not just a religion for fasting and praying but to establish an all-encompassing total way of life vis a vis political system, socio-economic system, family life and community services.
Hence, hijrah does not mean the process of leaving for a comfortable place to relax but the process of transiting to a better environment which will enhance a continuous and productive inexorable effort.
That was the more reason the prophet, on getting to Madinah, immediately established a strong and faithful Islamic community through the establishment of mosque where muslims will be able continuously worship Allah. He then established an Islamic school, an educational institution where muslims will receive frequent Islamic training. He instituted a brotherhood relation amongst the emigrants (Muhajirun) and the residents (Ansar) in Madina. Intercommunity and interfaith relationship were also built as well as frequent environmental sanitation, agricultural system, water supply, security of life and property, laws and order were among those activities the prophet established in Madinah. One of the paramount institutions was the poverty eradication system where distribution of zakat and sadaqat made everyone to live a secured and comfortable life.
The great lesson from here is that Muslims should be able to establish goodness, peace and order anywhere we find ourselves.
However, hijrah is not only seen as the physical exercise but firstly as a turning point for the marking of the beginning of Hijrah Calendar.
How many muslims today can boldly come to say the corresponding Islamic date of today. This is because the muslims be short of the awareness and not ready to be informed about it. We no longer feel concern about Islam which consequently created a big gap between Islam and the muslims. How do you expect someone who cannot even state the Islamic months responsibly to narrate the event which led to the migration (Hijrah). It is only when the muslims awake from this stupor and return to the Almighty by submitting totally to His will that this gap may be bridged.
The second is the spiritual transition from servitude of shaytan to the worship of Allah and following His messenger, from fear of creatures to reliance upon and hope in Allah, abandoning worthless and odious acts in sight of Allah and flee to the most loved and significant ones before Him. This kind of migration may be more or less strongly motivated depending the level and degree of one’s faith and love in one’s heart. The stronger the love, the more secure is the migration and if this love is shallow then the migration is less secure. This shallowness in love for Allah may lead to decrease in one’s faith that may arised from any of the following causes. Committing sins and not feeling any guilt, having a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran. Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat, Neglecting the Sunnah. Having mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things and bothered and irritated most of the time. Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad tidings. Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr. Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah. Desiring status and wealth. Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth. Ordering others to do good deeds when not practising them ourselves. Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others. Being concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things. Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the mosque. Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims. Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam. Being unable to deal with calamities, for instance crying and yelling in funerals. Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof. Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunya, worldly things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of material wealth.
Hijrah in the history of Islaam is the migration of prophet Muhammad(S.A.W) from Macca to Madinah.
This migration was a total transitional procession from the state of weakness where the muslims were drastically persecuted to the state of strength where they were able to accomplish victory over the atrocities.
It is a transition from just mere Islamic group to a state of being a nation where Islam was not just a religion for fasting and praying but to establish an all-encompassing total way of life vis a vis political system, socio-economic system, family life and community services.
Hence, hijrah does not mean the process of leaving for a comfortable place to relax but the process of transiting to a better environment which will enhance a continuous and productive inexorable effort.
That was the more reason the prophet, on getting to Madinah, immediately established a strong and faithful Islamic community through the establishment of mosque where muslims will be able continuously worship Allah. He then established an Islamic school, an educational institution where muslims will receive frequent Islamic training. He instituted a brotherhood relation amongst the emigrants (Muhajirun) and the residents (Ansar) in Madina. Intercommunity and interfaith relationship were also built as well as frequent environmental sanitation, agricultural system, water supply, security of life and property, laws and order were among those activities the prophet established in Madinah. One of the paramount institutions was the poverty eradication system where distribution of zakat and sadaqat made everyone to live a secured and comfortable life.
The great lesson from here is that Muslims should be able to establish goodness, peace and order anywhere we find ourselves.
However, hijrah is not only seen as the physical exercise but firstly as a turning point for the marking of the beginning of Hijrah Calendar.
How many muslims today can boldly come to say the corresponding Islamic date of today. This is because the muslims be short of the awareness and not ready to be informed about it. We no longer feel concern about Islam which consequently created a big gap between Islam and the muslims. How do you expect someone who cannot even state the Islamic months responsibly to narrate the event which led to the migration (Hijrah). It is only when the muslims awake from this stupor and return to the Almighty by submitting totally to His will that this gap may be bridged.
The second is the spiritual transition from servitude of shaytan to the worship of Allah and following His messenger, from fear of creatures to reliance upon and hope in Allah, abandoning worthless and odious acts in sight of Allah and flee to the most loved and significant ones before Him. This kind of migration may be more or less strongly motivated depending the level and degree of one’s faith and love in one’s heart. The stronger the love, the more secure is the migration and if this love is shallow then the migration is less secure. This shallowness in love for Allah may lead to decrease in one’s faith that may arised from any of the following causes. Committing sins and not feeling any guilt, having a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran. Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat, Neglecting the Sunnah. Having mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things and bothered and irritated most of the time. Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad tidings. Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr. Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah. Desiring status and wealth. Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth. Ordering others to do good deeds when not practising them ourselves. Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others. Being concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things. Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the mosque. Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims. Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam. Being unable to deal with calamities, for instance crying and yelling in funerals. Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof. Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunya, worldly things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of material wealth.
