sachin4islam
Junior Member
Assalam Alaikum: My Islamic Br's & Sis's.
Being a Muslim (reverted) certainly changes ones stand towards not only religious/spiritual aspects,but also towards social and political outlook.
My one of the best post reversion spiritual friend is Danish Anwar,a Pakistani national. Recently on TTI I became familiar with Saif another Pakistani,truly I find in him another good friendship. But before reversion could I ever think of fraternity/friendship with any Pakistani?. No, not at all. The rivalry between India and Pakistan which began with the inception of Pakistan seems to a never-ending process. This rift superficially appears political but its deep anchored roots clearly reflect a religious division.
For an Indian (non-Muslim) specially from north-central belt,a Pakistani is surely a foe. But for an Indian Muslim largely,a Pakistani is a Muslim and hence a brother in Islam. And this differential status absorbed by an Indian Non-Muslim and an Indian Muslim,raises a question towards loyalty of Indian Muslims. I myself looked towards Indian Muslims as betrayers,supporting an already existing perception in minds of Indian Non-Muslims.
Taking to Danish Anwar I never ever thought of his nationality and neither he would have thought of my national origin. He is my brother in Islam. And so now from stand point of view of an average Non-Muslim Indian I am a traitor,for now I am not seeing a Pakistani as my rival but as a brother in Deen of Allah.
Should I confer to my previous stand (as a Non-Muslim) towards a Pakistani and be called an Indian nationalist or should confer to my post reversion stand which turns me to a traitor as perceived by an average Indian?.
When our Ummah is already divided into several nations and some of them are hostile to each other,the seed of nationalism within the soil of Muslim nation has grown to a tree. For a Muslim living in an Muslim country nationalism is not an issue, but for Muslims with minority status in a Non-Islamic nation,nationalism can be a big issue.
I am at crossroad whether to choose nationalism simultaneously being a Muslim or choose being only Muslim discarding nationalism. Former choice restricts principle of Islamic brotherhood and later choice terminates me as a traitor. Both choices run parallel and can't be opted simultaneously.
Regards.
Abdullah.
Being a Muslim (reverted) certainly changes ones stand towards not only religious/spiritual aspects,but also towards social and political outlook.
My one of the best post reversion spiritual friend is Danish Anwar,a Pakistani national. Recently on TTI I became familiar with Saif another Pakistani,truly I find in him another good friendship. But before reversion could I ever think of fraternity/friendship with any Pakistani?. No, not at all. The rivalry between India and Pakistan which began with the inception of Pakistan seems to a never-ending process. This rift superficially appears political but its deep anchored roots clearly reflect a religious division.
For an Indian (non-Muslim) specially from north-central belt,a Pakistani is surely a foe. But for an Indian Muslim largely,a Pakistani is a Muslim and hence a brother in Islam. And this differential status absorbed by an Indian Non-Muslim and an Indian Muslim,raises a question towards loyalty of Indian Muslims. I myself looked towards Indian Muslims as betrayers,supporting an already existing perception in minds of Indian Non-Muslims.
Taking to Danish Anwar I never ever thought of his nationality and neither he would have thought of my national origin. He is my brother in Islam. And so now from stand point of view of an average Non-Muslim Indian I am a traitor,for now I am not seeing a Pakistani as my rival but as a brother in Deen of Allah.
Should I confer to my previous stand (as a Non-Muslim) towards a Pakistani and be called an Indian nationalist or should confer to my post reversion stand which turns me to a traitor as perceived by an average Indian?.
When our Ummah is already divided into several nations and some of them are hostile to each other,the seed of nationalism within the soil of Muslim nation has grown to a tree. For a Muslim living in an Muslim country nationalism is not an issue, but for Muslims with minority status in a Non-Islamic nation,nationalism can be a big issue.
I am at crossroad whether to choose nationalism simultaneously being a Muslim or choose being only Muslim discarding nationalism. Former choice restricts principle of Islamic brotherhood and later choice terminates me as a traitor. Both choices run parallel and can't be opted simultaneously.
Regards.
Abdullah.
