Soul Talk

“Muslim groups today are fighting over differences in Fiqh and have forgotten Allah. So Allah has made us forget ourselves,” says Shaikh Ahmad Moait.


Shaikh Ahmed Moait was born in Egypt. He emigrated to the United States in 1979, where he worked as a computer engineer for approximately 15 years. During this time he realized his journey to Allah and to Islam.


Within the reality of the condition of the Ummah in the U.S. or abroad, he realised that he has a duty and a job in front of Allah, so that when he goes to the grave, he can say to Allah: “I tried to convey and live your message, and spread it to the maximum of my ability. I tried to address the message to the most of my ability and understanding, in the middle of the absence of Khalifah (Muslim Head of State), the absence of Shari’ah (i.e. Islamic Law), the absence of Unity, and the absence of the reality of Islam.”


“In a time during attacks against Islam, from inside and out, by us, or others (attacks through innovation, new ideology and groups), the groups are fighting over differences in fiqh (regulations) which already exist in the history of Islam, and forget the message, the duty, love of Allah, love of the Prophet (Pbuh). They forget about loving Islam, about being merciful to mankind, and forget our duty and noble cause that the one Allah has given to us already. They forgot our history of Iraq, Tatar, and Mongolia. We forget the history of Andalusia, the Ottoman Empire. And we forget Allah. Therefore, Allah has made us forget ourselves, “ says the Shaikh..


“Wake up before it’s too late. My message is very simple, we have to embrace Islam, Muslims and non-Muslims. We have to go back to the base, we have to understand, acknowledge, and develop the belief and the Oneness of Allah, the Creator, and the Almighty. We have to develop ubudiyya (slavery to Allah), and Rububiyya (realising Allah is the Governor, Controller, and Provider) with all the names of Allah in reality- Not in the tongue, in a speech or on the internet,” he adds.


And we have to set the role model and feel responsible, so that when you die, you can say, “Allah I tried my best, with my body, my time and my money, with my love, my devotion, and my thinking. That’s my goal, my aim, my job and my duty, the one which Allah has honored me with and has already given to me.”


“Who was my teacher? I have many, but one Sheikh advised me, If you want to be a Da’ee today, don’t mention names. The moment you mentions names, one group will like you and one group will hate you. It will become a battle against the name and people will forget the message, says Shaikh Moait.”


The Shaikh was in Bangalore in December 2006 and delivered talks on “Peace and Unity”, the “Goal and Happiness of Life” and “Goodness-The Real Life Savings”

If rizq (sustenance) is promised to us, we should therefore not worry about rizq. Also, if this is the case, how is it that people starve in the world?


To begin with, ar-Razzaq is one of the names of Allah. If you study this name it means that He is the Only Owner of provision and He’s the Only provider. If you look in the Qur’an, you will discover the following verses: “There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance depends on Allah: He knows the time and place of its definite abode and its temporary deposit: all is in a clear Record.” Surah Hud: verse 6.


“For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, - Lord of Power, - Steadfast (for ever).” Az-Zariyat: 58. “Let the man of means spend according to His means; and the man whose resources are restricted, let him spend according to what Allah has given him. Allah puts no burden on any person beyond what He has given him. After a difficulty, Allah will soon grant relief.” At-Talaq: verse 7.


All these verses mention ar-Razzaq. About ahadeeth (sayings from the Prophet, peace be upon him), there are many as well. Next, there are two kinds of Rizq (sustenance):


1. Rizq material: (called the lower rizq) consisting of money, food, spouses, children, and so on.

2. Higher Rizq: (also called elevated rizq) consisting of guidance, iman (faith), taqwa, generosity, comprehension, wisdom, light, cleansing of the soul, elevation in Jannah (paradise), forgiveness, and the ability to do numerous good deeds.


If you look for the word fitnah (trial or tribulation) in Qur’an, you will find out that Allah promises and explains that we are created as a trial for each other. To begin with, if you are rich, you are obliged for a certain percentage of your money to be paid as zakat. More so, Allah opens the doors of charity whose limit is untouchable. It’s almost like an open challenge. “Do you want to come closer? Spend!” And again, if you look within the pages of Qur’an you will find spending is always joined to the quality of the believer. You believe and you spend, you believe and you spend.


That was the rich, but what about to the poor? If the poor are patient with their trial, they will be allowed to enter Jannah (Paradise) before the rich.


Consequently, today we always look and judge our problems from a material status. Let me give you an example- a living and breathing example. Look to the map and find Saudi Arabia. Did you find it? Now, where is Somalia? They are very close. How hard would it be for Saudi Arabia if they were to fill two or three containers or big tankers full of rice, wheat, and powdered milk, and send them to Somalia? Even if the cost were to equal 50 to 100 million dollars, it would not even put a dent in their budget. Furthermore, in front of the Almighty they are accountable for their actions. Somalia is just one neighbouring land full of Muslims dying from hunger. There are many other countries in Africa suffering from the same, not to mention Bangladesh, Indonesia, and India, so on and so forth. Are the rich Muslims paying their own zakat and charity? No. It’s a trial and they will be made accountable for their actions in this life and in the hereafter.


Alternatively, what about neighbouring non-Muslim countries? If a Muslim is rich, he is obligated to help his fellow human beings regardless of their faith and religious devotion. If the Muslim congregation were to follow suit with this sort of behaviour, it would prove the Muslims as generous and well-mannered, thereby opening the doors of dawah (invitation to Islam) throughout the world. But as Muslims, do we think this way? Do we have the common courtesy to worry about our fellow human beings? Have we really lost the heart and soul of consideration for humanity? Furthermore, if we were to study the topic of rights of neighbours through Hadith , we would be overwhelmed by the wealth of sayings that exist. This raises another question, are we looking for jannah? And if so, which level of paradise are we searching for? The Muslim Ummah has sunk into a morbidly deep pit of blindness and stinginess that has caused us to forget one another.


Moreover, the provision for all of earth exists within earth itself. If you were to study from an economical and agricultural perspective, you would see that the earth contains enough food for all its inhabitants and more. But the dilemma of hunger is caused by the greedy individuals who manipulate food supplies. The only thing for which this covetous crew cares about is to become multi-billionaires while others are starving. They want to control the prices, dominate politics, stir prejudices, or perform ethnic cleansings. For the rich: if you fear Allah, if you love Allah, and if you understand your duty, you will try to do the utmost to help other Muslims and non-Muslims for the sake of Allah, for the spreading of dawah and to clean yourself before you die (cleansing from money, sin, and belonging). If one were to read about the lives of the companions, he would discover that the companions understood this topic beyond a shadow of a doubt.


What’s more is that for the poor, Allah gives them this situation in order to examine their iman (faith), their tawakkul (their trust in Allah), and their patience. As a consequence, the whole thing has now become a trial. Everything you see is a trial and everything has its own wisdom. For the rich who are quietly watching this mess, they are responsible. As for the poor who are waiting in agony, they are also responsible. And all this is under the wisdom and vision and knowledge of Allah. At this moment in time, a very important notice must be made: don’t ever forget that provision exists. The sea is full of fish, the lakes are full of fish, and the rivers are full of fish. For every place that has drought or no agricultural product, you find another area full of richness. The only impediment on its distribution is the matter of us as human beings being oppressors among each other. We are the ones who refuse the right balance and fair share to be given to the poor. As a result of this, we are the ones responsible for their poverty and will be questioned about it on the Final Day.


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