THE CAURSES,EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS OF COVID-19

In the name of Allah the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

Praise be to Allah under Whose Might all worlds are subdued and humanity acknowledge and surrender to Him in fear.

We seek His forgivess and we also seek refuge with Allah from the evils of our souls,  and the mistakes in our actions
I testify that  there is none worthy of being worshipped except Allah, and I testify that our Master Muhammad (S. A. W)  is His chosen servent and Messenger.

May Allah's peace and blessing be upon His final messenger, Muhammad (S. A. W), his purified household, his chosen and virtuous companions and all those who shall strictly adhere to his teachings until the last day.
As to what follows: Our topic for today's presentation is based on Islamic view on the cause of Covid 19 and the solution.

We pray that Allah purify our intentions and accept it from us all. Aameeen

Before delving into the topic, I want us to establish and clarify two points  which will help us appreciate the topic:

Firstly:  It is a known fact that we are currently living in an era of materialism where almost  everything is attributed to materialistic causes. However as believers, we have to correct this widely held wrong notion by going back to the two fundamentals and revelead sources of Islamic law, thus, the Qur'aan and the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet to search for answers pertaining our physical (worldly) and spiritual (religious) matters.  It is only through that that we shall attain success in this life and hereafter. As Allah states in the Glorious Qur'aan in chapter 6:38 which translates to the closest meaning " .....We have neglected nothing in the book (Qur'aan)..... "
From the above verse we can conclude that everything is stated in the Qur'aan and or authentic Sunnah. However, my knowledge or your knowledge might be insignificant to find certain things in the Qur'aan or the authentic Sunnah. Nevertheless this will not mean non-existence. Thus, your lack of knowledge on something does not mean it does not exist. Becauseas Allah says we are we are not given aught of knowledge but a little. (Qur'aan 17:85).
This does not however dispute the fact that we should not ask those who are above us in knowledge if we do not know  as Allah commanded us in Qur'aan 16: 43.
Secondly, it is worth noting that, we as Muslims do believe that there is trial/test  of which the greatest trials was experienced by the Prophets and the righteous servants of Allah.

The prophet was once asked  about the most afflicted with Allah's test. The Prophet replied by saying the Prophets,  then the righteous servants of Allah and it follows in that order. A man is tested based on his level of faith.  This,  the greater the level of your Eemaan,  the greater the trial from Allah and vice versa.  We pray that Allah  try us with only that which we are capable. Aameeen.

These are some verses that talked about test from Allah.
Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 155:

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ

And We will most certainly try you with somewhat of fear and hunger and loss of property and lives and fruits; and give good news to the patient.

Again Allan states in Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 214:

أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُم مَّثَلُ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِن قَبْلِكُم مَّسَّتْهُمُ الْبَأْسَاءُ وَالضَّرَّاءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ مَتَىٰ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ

Or do you think that you would enter the garden while yet the state of those who have passed away before you has not come upon you; distress and affliction befell them and they were shaken violently, so that the Apostle and those who believed with him said: When will the help of Allah come? Now surely the help of Allah is nigh!

Surah Al-Ankaboot, Verse 2 -3
أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ

Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, We believe, and not be tried?
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَ

And certainly We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will certainly know the liars.
 

Lastly, for the purpose of our time is  Surah Muhammad, Verse 31:

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ حَتَّىٰ نَعْلَمَ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ مِنكُمْ وَالصَّابِرِينَ وَنَبْلُوَ أَخْبَارَكُمْ

And most certainly We will try you until We have known those among you who exert themselves hard, and the patient, and made your case manifest.
 

The above verses and many more (not quoted) depict the fact that trials is inevitable in a believers life.  However, the Covid 19 pandemic is not a trial.

What then is the cause of the Covid 19 pandemic ? In simply answer, it is as a result of our sins, open violation of the commandments of Allah and ungratefulness.
OH Yes they are the cause.  Don't be upset I will prove that Inshaa Allah from the Qur'aanand the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet.
Imam Muzzamil: Before that,  let me make this point for better understanding. In Islaam we believe in the principle of causation or the principle of cause and effect. However,  it is not a necessary condition when it comes to Allah's decision. To exemply it, we all know that naturally for a woman to give birth she has to get a man by her side. However, in the case of Mariam (Alaihas-salaam)  it is not so.  This means that it is not the case that every cause has to follow it's known accompanying effect when it comes to Allah's work or decision.
Imam Muzzamil: Now back to the point that sin is the major cause of Covid 19 pandemic since Allah will not treat anyone unjustly. As Allah says in Qur'aan 43:76
Imam Muzzamil: وَمَا ظَلَمْنَاهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوا هُمُ الظَّالِمِينَ

And We are not unjust to them, but they themselves were unjust.
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In Qur'aan 4:79 Allah states

مَّا أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ فَمِن نَّفْسِكَ وَأَرْسَلْنَاكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُولًا وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ شَهِيدًا

Whatever benefit comes to you (O man!), it is from Allah, and whatever misfortune befalls you, it is from yourself, and We have sent you (O Prophet!), to mankind as an apostle; and Allah is sufficient as a witness.
A related verse to the above is found in Qur'aan 42: 30

وَمَا أَصَابَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُو عَن كَثِيرٍ

And whatever affliction befalls you, it is on account of what your hands have wrought, and (yet) He pardons most (of your faults).

 Commenting on the above two verses,  Imaam ibn Katheer states that, it means  when evil befalls men it is as  result of their actions (bad actions).  He further mentioned that scholars such as As-Suddi, Al-Hassanul Basari, Ibn Jurayj and Ibn Zaid are of the view that "from your self"(فمن نفسك ) means because of your errors (Sins). However Imaam Kataadah said "from yourself" (فمن نفسك)  means as a punishment for you because of your sins.
[7/5, 21:29] Imam Muzzamil: It is worth noting that,  the punishment of Allah is not proportionate to our sins if not none will continue to exit on the surface of the earth not even an ant. To justify that Allah says in Qur'aan 35:45

: وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ بِمَا كَسَبُوا مَا تَرَكَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهَا مِن دَابَّةٍ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَإِذَا جَاءَ أَجَلُهُمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِ بَصِيرًا

And were Allah to punish men for what they earn, He would not leave on the back of it any creature, but He respites them till an appointed term; so when their doom shall come, then surely Allah is Seeing with respect to His servants.
Again let's look at Qur'aan chapter 30 verse 41. Allah says :
  ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي عَمِلُوا لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea on account of what the hands of men have wrought, that He may make them taste a part of that which they have done, so that they may return.
A related verse can be found in Qur'aan 7:168 which states
....... وَبَلَوْنَاهُم بِالْحَسَنَاتِ وَالسَّيِّئَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

......, and We tried them with blessings and misfortunes that they might turn (by repenting to Allah)
  

Finally in Qur'aan chapter 7  Verse 94: states
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّبِيٍّ إِلَّا أَخَذْنَا أَهْلَهَا بِالْبَأْسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَضَّرَّعُونَ

And We did not send a prophet in a town but We overtook its people with distress and affliction in order that they might humble themselves.
Hence,  the essence of punishment through Covid 19 and other afflictions is for  us to repent to Allah and avoid sins both on land and on sea.

To clearly understand the above verse (thus, Qur'aan 30: 41) is the Hadith recorded in Sunan Ibn Maajah, Hadith no 4019 and classified as good by Shaikh Naasirud-deen Albaani in his book titled Al-silsilatus Saheehah.
The Prophet said, O you the congregation of the Muhaajireen, five things if you are tested with them,  and I seek Allah's refuge (for you)  that you don't meet them.  Sin (disobedience of Allah) will not be present in a group of people until they make it open except that there will be widespread of plaque and sickness that was not present in the previous in the previous generation......

Below is the Hadith in Arabic
  

يا معشر المهاجرين خمس إذا ابتليتم بهن وأعوذ بالله أن تدركوهن لم تظهر الفاحشة في قوم قط حتى يعلنوا بها إلا فشا فيهم الطاعون والأوجاع التي لم تكن مضت في أسلافهم الذين مضوا ولم ينقصوا المكيال والميزان إلا أخذوا بالسنين وشدة المئونة وجور السلطان عليهم ولم يمنعوا زكاة أموالهم إلا منعوا القطر من السماء ولولا البهائم لم يمطروا ولم ينقضوا عهد الله وعهد رسوله إلا سلط الله عليهم عدوا من غيرهم فأخذوا بعض ما في أيديهم وما لم تحكم أئمتهم بكتاب الله ويتخيروا مما أنزل الله إلا جعل الله بأسهم بينهم
وصف :  قال الشيخ الألباني : حسن # سند الحديث : # حدثنا محمود بن خالد الدمشقي ثنا سليمان بن عبد الرحمن أبو أيوب عن بن أبي مالك عن أبيه عن عطاء بن أبي رباح عن عبد الله بن عمر قال أقبل علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال
الصفحة أو الرقم :   1332 / 4019
خلاصة حكم المحدث :  حـسـن
اسم الكتاب :  سنن ابن ماجة
Let's Ponder and reflect on the above Hadit. Let's not look for the sins outside but rather in our own homes. Which sin haven't we commit openly. We sit to watch naked women on the devil box (television) with our children while laughing as if it is nothing grievous in the sight of Allah. New Married women dancing infeont of strange men and we praise and commend them. Advertising immorality, among others.
The Prophet clearly states in that Hadith  that if we get to that level, then sickness and plague that were known in the previous generation will be rampant in our mist.

Do great grandparents know sickness such as ebola,  Corona virus, among others. Obviously No.

Am therefore calling on all of us to avoid publicizing our sins if not stopping it.
The second cause as stated earlier is ungratefulness to the bounties of Allah by not recognizing Him as the sole giver of all things.
 To justify that,  let's look at Surah An-Nahl, Verse 112:
Allah states :

وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ آمِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ اللَّهِ فَأَذَاقَهَا اللَّهُ لِبَاسَ الْجُوعِ وَالْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَصْنَعُونَ

And Allah sets forth a parable: (Consider) a town safe and secure to which its means of subsistence come in abundance from every quarter; but it became ungrateful to Allah's favors, therefore Allah made it to taste the utmost degree of hunger and fear because of what they wrought.
[7/5, 21:45] Imam Muzzamil: Commenting in the above verse Imaam ibn Katheer states that,  the example given refers to the people Makkah. They were secured and living peacefully. Their provisions were coming to them in abundance with ease and in plenty from angles they least expect.
Bit despite that they denied the the favors and blessing of Allah. As a result of that,  Allah replaced their earlier blessings and favours with extreme hunger and fear. This,  their security was replaced with fear and hardship.
May Allah protect one and all. Aameeen

A related verse is found in Qur'aan chapter 34 Surah Saba, Verses 15 - 17
لَقَدْ كَانَ لِسَبَإٍ فِي مَسْكَنِهِمْ آيَةٌ جَنَّتَانِ عَن يَمِينٍ وَشِمَالٍ كُلُوا مِن رِّزْقِ رَبِّكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لَهُ بَلْدَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورٌ

Certainly there was a sign for Saba in their abode; two gardens on the right and the left; eat of the sustenance of your Lord and give thanks to Him: a good land and a Forgiving Lord!
[7/5, 21:49] Imam Muzzamil: Verse 16:
فَأَعْرَضُوا فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ الْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنَاهُم بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَيْ أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَيْءٍ مِّن سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ

But they turned aside, so We sent upon them a torrent of which the rush could not be withstood, and in place of their two gardens We gave to them two gardens yielding bitter fruit and (growing) tamarisk and a few lote-trees.

Surah Saba, Verse 17:
ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَاهُم بِمَا كَفَرُوا وَهَلْ نُجَازِي إِلَّا الْكَفُورَ

This We requited them with because they disbelieved; and We do not punish any but the 

UNGRATEFUL.
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According to Imaam ibn Katheer the people of Saba were living a life of luxury with plentiful provisions, fruits and crops. Allah through His messenger asked them to eat His provisions and be thankful to Him. But instead they turned away from that which they were commanded to do so Allah punished them in all directions.
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May Allah protect us against his wrath and punishment. Aameeen
 

We can deduce from the above verses that Forgivenss and Allah's bounties will only come to us if we worship Him alone without ascribing partners to  Him or going to soothsayer, booka Mallams, among others seeking assistance from them
 

Because of our time we will only list them with few references Inshaa Allah
 

1. Enjoining the good and forbidding the bad by starting from our homes.
 

Reference, Qur'aan 3:104-105

Qur'aan 22:40-41

Qur'aan 3:110

Qur'aan 5:78

2. Fear of Allah in all our dealings both openly and in secrecy. Reference Qur'aan 7:96-99
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3. Constantly thanking Allah for His favours upon us.
Reference Qur'aan 14:7
 

May Allah forgive our shortings, accept it from us and make us implement all that we have said. Aameeen

As Salaamu Alaikum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh

The Impact of Secular Education n Islam

All perfect praise is due to Allaah alone. We praise  Him, seek His help,  and seek His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah, the most high from the evils of our own selves and from our wicked deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides,  none can misguide him,  much same whomsoever  Allaah leads astray, none can guide him. We beseech Allaah to continue to guide and affirm us on this great religion of Islaam.

I bear witness that there is no true deity worthy of being worshipped except Allaah, Alone without any partner or associate.  I further bear witness that our noble Prophet Muhammad is His true slave and messenger. May Allaah, the exalted bestow His peace and blessings upon the warner and giver of glad tidings -our noble Prophet Muhammad,  his righteous and purified household, his chosen companions and all those of us who shall strictly adhere to his teachings till the day of mutual loss and gain.

My respected and cherished brothers and sisters in Islaam. I begin this knowledge sharing by saying As-salaamu Alaykum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh

I am indeed honored and humbled to be called upon amidst my Scholars and esteemed colleague students of knowledge to share the little Allaah has blessed us with. The proposed topic for tonight is : the impact of secular education on Islam.

In order to fully comprehend the subject matter at hand, it is worth defining the key words and also to critically analyze it in the light of Qur'aan to see whether the concept has a place in Islaam. That is, the concept of secular education and Islaam.

Secularism is defined as the separation of public life and government related matters from religious teachings. To put it better, it is anything relating to worldly affairs or things that are not regarded as religious, sacred or spiritual. The question then is, who determines what is religious, spiritual or sacred?   I guess it is America or the west.

 

Islamically speaking, Secularism has no place in Islaam. Reason being that, we cannot reconcile between this concept and Allah's saying:

قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Say. Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. (Qur'aan 6:162).

 

2. A somehow similar verse is found in Qur'aan 43: 15 where Allaah says:

 

وَجَعَلُوا لَهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ جُزْءًا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَكَفُورٌ مُّبِينٌ

And they assign to Him a part of His servants; man, to be sure, is clearly ungrateful.

From the above verse and many other related verses including the authentic sayings of the Prophet, we can conclude that, Islaam is a complete way of life ranging from economics, politics, social, religious, among others. Taking the prophet into perspective as Allah commanded us (the believers) in Qur'aan 33:21 and Qur'aan 3:31 to follow his exemplary life, we will come to the realization that, he was all in one. Thus, he was the political head, the Chief Justice, commander of the army, and God conscious business man - that is why the Pagans of Makkah were accusing him of walking in Markets as recorded in Qur'aan 25:7. But with all these, he was guided by the Islamic ethics in each sphere he finds himself.

Having this in mind, it therefore means that, the popular saying more especially within the Christian fraternity, we should give what belongs to Caesar to Caesar and to Allaah what is Allaah's, or the saying, we should do what the Roman's do when we are in Rome does not hold within the terrain of Islamic teachings.  Hence as Muslims, we are not to restrict our God consciousness to some specific places like the mosque, but rather let it be our guiding principles were ever we find ourselves as the noble prophet commanded us to fear Allaah were ever we find ourselves both in secrecy or open, in prosperity or in adversity.

We should not as Muslims allow the presence of high tech Cameras determine our faith. The guiding Angels and Allah are always with us. Refernce: Qur'aan 82:11 and Qur'aan 50:18 and also  Qur'aan 50:16 and Qur'aan 58:7 respectively.

 

3.Again, the concept of profane and sacred as championed by Mircea Eliade does not apply in Islam because the Prophet is reported to have said, Allah has made the entire land to be a place of worship.

So real success in Islaam is not restricted to the daily prayers but also other aspect of Muaamalaat( human to human relationship) as Allaah says in His glorious book:

: لَّيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ وَآتَى الْمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ ذَوِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَالسَّائِلِينَ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكَاةَ وَالْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَاهَدُوا وَالصَّابِرِينَ فِي الْبَأْسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ وَحِينَ الْبَأْسِ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُتَّقُونَ

It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards the East and the West, but righteousness is this that one should believe in Allah and the last day and the angels and the Book and the prophets, and give away wealth out of love for Him to the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and the beggars and for (the emancipation of) the captives, and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate; and the performers of their promise when they make a promise, and the patient in distress and affliction and in time of conflicts-- these are they who are true (to themselves) and these are they who guard (against evil). Qur'aan 2:177

 

To sum on this, we can say that, in the light of Islaam, secularism has no place. So I implore my respected elders not to refer to our Imaams as "our spiritual leaders" because everything relating to the life of a Muslim is spiritually based Education on the other hand is defined as the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction or learning about something one has no prior Knowledge of.

To contextualize the topic, we have to also define Islamic knowledge instead of Islam.

 

4. Nuur defines Islamic education as "a process of nurturing and training of the mind, the physique and the spirit of human based on Islamic values which are sourced from the Qur'aan and (authentic) Sunnah." This means in essence, Islamic education is to instill morals and God consciousness in humanity.

Now coming back to our main subject matter. NB: I will use the term secular for our understanding and not because Islam approves it.

I have to at this juncture emphatically state that "secular education" is accepted in Islaam if not compulsory in some cases, and there is no clear evidence from the Qur'aan or the authentic sayings of the Prophet that forbids that.

This notwithstanding, there is no doubt that the path and method through which Secular knowledge is disseminated really contradicts Islaamic principles. Nonetheless, we need to reform it to conform Islamic principles or better still take the good out of it and leave the bad. We should not throw away the baby with the bath water but instead take the baby first. Let's open the gate and not break it.

A simple analogy may explain it better. Do we say because Islaam prohibits usury or interest, then business transaction or trading is equally forbidden? Absolutely no but rather we will transact business and make sure that we strictly apply Islaamic ethics governing business traction.

That is why Ziauddin Sardar in his book, Science, Technology and Development in the Muslim world declares that Muslims "should learn from others but there is no need for us to borrow their spectacles as well. This borrowing of other people's spectacles is a result of lack of self confidence"

Prophet Muhammad made a companion of his learn the Jewish language within a period of six days because according to him he has no trust for them. This in any case did not influence the companion to adhere to their principles or doctrines. For the record, you and I know that they (the Jews) are the greatest enemy of Muslims and Islaam as Allah categorically stated in His noble book and also caution us in many verses. Among which include the following

لَتَجِدَنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَدَاوَةً لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا وَلَتَجِدَنَّ أَقْرَبَهُم مَّوَدَّةً لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّا نَصَارَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ مِنْهُمْ قِسِّيسِينَ وَرُهْبَانًا وَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Certainly you will find the most violent of people in enmity for those who believe (to be) the Jews and those who are polytheists, and you will certainly find the nearest in friendship to those who believe (to be) those who say: We are Christians; this is because there are priests and monks among them and because they do not behave proudly.(Qur'aan 5:82)

 

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‪: وَلَن تَرْضَىٰ عَنكَ الْيَهُودُ وَلَا النَّصَارَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمْ قُلْ إِنَّ هُدَى اللَّهِ هُوَ الْهُدَىٰ وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءَهُم بَعْدَ الَّذِي جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ

And the Jews will not be pleased with you, nor the Christians until you follow their religion. Say: Surely Allah's guidance, that is the (true) guidance. And if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you shall have no guardian from Allah, nor any helper. (Qur'aan 2:120)

 

: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَىٰ أَوْلِيَاءَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ

O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.(Qur'aan 5:51 )

 

How then do we reconcile these verses and what the Prophet did. In my own analysis, it tells us that we can derive good in each and every individual or institution  since nobody is an embodiment of only good and vice versa. Allah knows best.

Summing on this, we need change and it should come in piece meal and not radical change. To effect this change in line with Islamic principles, we need and must establish and cherish our own schools. Not just the name Islamic schools ooo but rather Schools with discipline and results oriented.

So what are the impact of secular education on Islaam. We will just list them because time is far spent.

It diminishes the religious consciousness of individuals

It affect most cases the tenets of the Islamic practices and beliefs

It promotes immorality like homosexuality, free mixing of male and female among others

It distance individuals from the core principle of creation  and that is to worship Allah. Reason being that the core ideology of secularism is to liberate man from the religious values.

On this note we will end here. What ever we said right may Allah reward and accept it from us. May He forgive us for wherever we erred. May he purify our intentions and make us ambassadors of Islaaam.