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| Mikhail, 9 years and 1 day old today. |
Embracing Islam
I was born to a Muslim
family,
With a Muslim father and
mother,
Who gave me a Muslim name.
But today I embrace Islam,
As I do each and every day,
Sometimes beautifully like a
dance,
Sometimes terribly like a
wrestling match,
Sometimes awkwardly like the
bride
Meeting her groom with their
very first kiss.
The Prophet, His Companions
and His Saints
All help me embrace Islam
better,
My ego, the Devil and his
minions
All distract me from my
attempts
To embrace Islam.
So for this moment, at this
very second
I am also embracing Islam,
And with each breath I borrow
from the Prophet,
It is he and no other
Who embraces me
In return.
Ever gently,
Ever lovingly…
………………
The message brought by the
Messenger of God, Muhammad (s.a.w.) is simple. It is the belief in one God, the very same God that is worshiped and praised by believers the world over,
whether you are a Dakotan in the prairies of North America, whether you are an
Eskimo in the Artic, whether you are a Caucasian, African, Asian or a member of
any one of the numerous sub-sets of humanity.
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| My late mum, Arbayah sitting on a bench somewhere in Southern England |
I think it is a beautiful
message, clear and certain, and relevant now as it was all those long years
ago, when Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) was ordered to declare the faith and the message
for which he was born to bring forth into the world.
Those who dwell in witchcraft
will say he was a sorcerer. Those who are wordsmiths will say he was a
seditious poet, those who live for religious dogmas will say he was a heretic.
But for those who fell in love with Muhammad (s.a.w.s.), there is nothing to
say but “He glanced my way…”
I am not a good man. I rather
think myself selfish and ignorant. But if Islam is the message of embracing our
common humanity, how can I not embrace my brothers and my sisters, however they
may be dressed in their religion?
And for me to be counted as a
nation of Muhammad, is there any other path but to embrace humanity?
Have a lovely Friday,
sunshine.
wa min Allah at-taufiq
Hate has no place in Islam
Love will show the Way
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