Islamic-organization is one word which not only alarms Non-Muslims but also repels many Muslims. In this post, I will try to bring some of the fears that Muslims have about Islamic-Organization and try to evaluate their genuineness.
1) Many Muslims feel there is no need for organization. There favorite punch line is “We as Umma’h are an organization”.
2) Some other Muslims feel: Organizations create a division and hence Fitna’h.
3) Others feel Organizations are necessary but are “scared” that they will come under government’s radar.
Let us examine these conceptions.
Claim (1) looks more like an excuse of not willing do any positive work and a way of discouraging people who are trying to contribute towards the welfare of Muslim community. One should ask him/herself what he/she has accomplished out of his individual effort. Has he/she run any successful project for the community? Even if an individual has run a project in his local community, does he/she have any macro-vision of how they could make a difference on a larger scale? In many cases, that I have seen, such people don’t even feel that a change is needed in the world. Most of them are indifferent to events happening around and at max they have casual opinions.
Attainment of any goal requires a group of individual who share a common vision. It is not enough for a group of individuals to share a common vision but also to put effort in an organized way and hence the need to have an organization. The favorite punch “we as Umm’ah are an organization” is an incorrect statement because neither all people in Umma’h share a common view nor will they put efforts in attainment of his goal.
Claim (2) is again an excuse of laziness because any work that is initiated will be disliked by few in the community. If a person starts to satisfy everyone in the community, he will end up doing nothing. Indeed, some low caliber individual of an organization may create differences in the community, but that does not justify stopping work for the welfare and revival of Islamic work. It is a way of stereotyping based on acts of few (bitter) individuals who are way far from the spirit of Islam.
Claim (3) is due to Nifaq in the heart (May Allah save us all from this!). One should read surah al-Tauba (Chapter-9) to see how Allah has addressed the Munafiqs who held back from helping Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Islam. Indeed the claim of a person is incomplete (rather false) if he doesn’t consider Allah and his Prophet dearer than anything in this world. Islamic-Organizations in US and many parts of the world are well-registered and work in a COMPLETE lawful way. If someone is scared even after this then it is nothing but a psychological phobia.
1) Many Muslims feel there is no need for organization. There favorite punch line is “We as Umma’h are an organization”.
2) Some other Muslims feel: Organizations create a division and hence Fitna’h.
3) Others feel Organizations are necessary but are “scared” that they will come under government’s radar.
Let us examine these conceptions.
Claim (1) looks more like an excuse of not willing do any positive work and a way of discouraging people who are trying to contribute towards the welfare of Muslim community. One should ask him/herself what he/she has accomplished out of his individual effort. Has he/she run any successful project for the community? Even if an individual has run a project in his local community, does he/she have any macro-vision of how they could make a difference on a larger scale? In many cases, that I have seen, such people don’t even feel that a change is needed in the world. Most of them are indifferent to events happening around and at max they have casual opinions.
Attainment of any goal requires a group of individual who share a common vision. It is not enough for a group of individuals to share a common vision but also to put effort in an organized way and hence the need to have an organization. The favorite punch “we as Umm’ah are an organization” is an incorrect statement because neither all people in Umma’h share a common view nor will they put efforts in attainment of his goal.
Claim (2) is again an excuse of laziness because any work that is initiated will be disliked by few in the community. If a person starts to satisfy everyone in the community, he will end up doing nothing. Indeed, some low caliber individual of an organization may create differences in the community, but that does not justify stopping work for the welfare and revival of Islamic work. It is a way of stereotyping based on acts of few (bitter) individuals who are way far from the spirit of Islam.
Claim (3) is due to Nifaq in the heart (May Allah save us all from this!). One should read surah al-Tauba (Chapter-9) to see how Allah has addressed the Munafiqs who held back from helping Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Islam. Indeed the claim of a person is incomplete (rather false) if he doesn’t consider Allah and his Prophet dearer than anything in this world. Islamic-Organizations in US and many parts of the world are well-registered and work in a COMPLETE lawful way. If someone is scared even after this then it is nothing but a psychological phobia.
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