Our Job as Muslims

In order for us to be effective defenders of Islam, we Muslims must improve ourselves. If we are going to go on a verbal Jihad against the anti-Muslim bloggers and pundits, we must make Jihad against ourselves also.

I do not mean that we wait until we have everything together in our personal lives before defending Islam against the lies of the Shayateen (devils).

I mean that we work to improve our characters and morals while working to expose the charlatans and Shayateen of the anti-Muslim blogosphere.

Brothers and sisters, to be effective in this regard, we must first begin to abide by the rules of Allah and His messenger, peace be upon him.

And since we are nearing the beginning of Ramadhan, this is a perfect time to change some of our bad habits.

• So, if you were negligent in your Islamic prayers, now is the time to shape up.
• If you had a difficult time lowering your gaze, now is the time to start practicing.
• If you are not good at controlling your temper, now is the time to change that.

Whatever your weakness was, Inshallah, let's work on strengthening it. There is no better time than now.

And of course, keep an eye out for the anti-Muslim pundits and go to work on them. Don't make Ramadhan an excuse to go easy on them either. When you find that they've spoken a lie about Islam, show the truth and show your proof.

Just like Allah says in His book:

Truth stands clear from falsehood.

Salaams.


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