MUSLIM SERMON - THE EVIL OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
الحضارة الغربية المادية وموقف المسلم منها
Summary
1) The reality of western civilization.
2) Western civilization has no spirit (materialistic).
3) Western civilization has more harm to it than benefit.
4) The eagerness of the west to dissolve Muslim’s identity.
5) The west utilizes their civilization to attack Islaam, and to finish Muslims.
6) Islaam calls for taking advantage of anything beneficial, and refuse anything evil.
All praise is due to Allaah. May His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his household and companions.
Brothers in faith! Fear Allaah, for that is the best earning and obey
Him. Be dutiful to Allaah and hope for the reward on the Last Day and
commit no mischief on the earth.
“O you who believe! Fear Allaah as He should be feared and die not except in the state of Islaam.” (Aal ‘Imraan: 102).
Fellow Muslims! We are nowadays confronted with a relentless war waged
by the materialistic western civilization and culture that burns its
producers and afflicts them with calamities, misery, immorality,
disruption, suicide and all kinds of evils. It is in fact, a
civilization that turns their conducts upside down, disorganizes their
affairs, exposes them to toil and corrupts their minds. It is a
civilization that knows no difference between lawful and unlawful,
useful and harmful. It is full of useless markets, clubs and vacant
minds! A civilization that is incapable of protecting individuals’
honor nor capable of providing them with meaningful sense of happiness
in their life. Such is the reward of those who turn away from the Lord
of all the worlds. Theirs is a civilization that is destroyed by its
own products. It is a civilization that races towards creating all
means of trouble, disturbance and destruction.
Allaah says what translates as, “They destroy not but their own selves, yet they perceive (it) not.” (Al-An‘aam: 26).
He also says what translates as, “Or do you think that most of them
hear or understand? They are only like cattle nay, they are even
farther astray from the path (i.e. even worse than cattle).”
(Al-Furqaan: 43).
He also says what translates as: “They know only the outside appearance
of the life of the world and they are headless of the Hereafter.”
(Ar-Room: 7).
The above are some of the characteristics of the disbelieving (Kaafir) societies and their immoral cites.
Today, dear Muslims, the disbelieving (Kaafir) world is exporting its
woes to the Islamic world by attempting to deprive Muslims of their
identity and forcing them into subjection in matters of faith,
intellectual, social and moral affairs.
Allaah says what translates as, “They wish that you reject faith as
they have rejected (faith) and thus that you all become equal (like one
mother).” (An-Nisaa’: 89).
He also says what translates as: “Should they gain upper hand over you,
they would behave to you as enemies and stretch forth their hands and
their tongues against you with evil and they desire that you should
disbelieve.” (Al-Mumtahinah: 2).
They will never cease pursuing this vicious goal with all their
efforts. Allaah says what translates as, “And they will never cease
fighting you until they turn you back from your religion if they can.”
(Al-Baqarah: 217).
The hearts of disbelievers are full of hatred and fear for you and it
is these that spur them to fight Islaam and attempt to eliminate
it. Allaah says what translates as, “They intend to put out the
Light of Allaah with their mouths. But Allaah will bring His Light to
perfection even though the disbelievers hate (it).” (As-Saff:8).
One of these enemies said: “When the Qur’aan and the cities of Makkah
and Al-Madeenah are wiped out of Arabia, it is then that we can see an
Arab man gradually adopt western culture, far from Muhammad and his
book.” Such is their evil plan and what their hearts conceal.
Fellow Muslims! The enemies of Islaam have amassed whatever they can of
different types of invention in order to fight this Deen (religion) and
its adherents and to conquer them ideologically and intellectually.
Their action says: “A cup of alcohol and a songsters can do to Muslims
more than what a thousand machine guns can do, therefore, plunge them
into the depth of materialism and lusts.” These enemies lay siege on
Muslim countries through mass media and modern technology and attack
them through devilish and lustful satellite channels, which ruin
morality and chastity. They aim at destroying our youths, by arousing
their passion and spreading immorality within their ranks, making them
thereby searching for all possible way to satiate their already aroused
lust. The Muslim woman is also not safe from this devilish plan. They
wage war against her Hijaab (i.e. covering of the Muslim woman’s body
and head) and they strive to deceive her through those repulsive
fashion houses, they encourage her to mix freely with men, making
thereby ignominy and distress her lot.
There are also misleading call upon Muslims to visit countries of
disbelievers and spend their leisure time there. The purpose of these
calls is to deceive Muslims and expose them to things that can damage
their morality and religion. It is therefore unfortunate that some
Muslims, in spite of all these obvious dangers, travel to these
countries with their wives and children in order to be regarded as
cultured and civilized people.
Brothers in faith! No one can avoid these trials and destructive
situation except by strictly and sincerely adhering to the Book of
Allaah and Sunnah of His Prophet.
Brothers in Islaam! How can the Muslim nation voluntarily go to those
who fight her? How can she happily surrender to him who wants to
butcher her? Who can she emulate her enemy in his manners,
understanding and thoughts? Who can she turn away from Islaamic
teachings and start emulating the Kuffaar? Surely, real loss and
destruction lie in following the disbelievers and sinful people. Allaah
says what translates as, “O you who believe! If you obey those who
disbelieve, they will send you back on your heels, and you will turn
back (from faith) as losers.” (Aal-’Imraan: 149).
Fellow Muslims! Islaam does not forbid taking the useful of modern
inventions and technology. It only rejects its negative aspects.
Dear
brothers! What is the benefit of a civilization in which man’s standard
falls and he himself degenerates so much so that he worships other
beside Allaah, that he becomes a slave of his money, lust and desire
thereby falling into misery and decay. The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi
wa sallam said: “Wretched is the slave of gold coins, wretched is the
slave of silver coins; wretched is the slave of money and luxurious
clothes. If he is given of these things he is pleased but is he is
denied them, he becomes displeased. Let such a person perish and
relapse and if he is pierced with a thorn, let him not find anyone to
take it out for him.” (Bukhaari).
It is actually sad to see some of our tribesmen who speak our language
act as middlemen for the west over-praising it and calling to its
emulation. These are callers to destruction, error and westernization.
They are callers at the door of hell; whoever answers them, they cast
him into Hell-Fire. These people call to emulating the west as if they
are ignorant of the cries made by west’s intellectuals themselves
warning of the danger of this soul-less civilization and calling unto
reforming and salvaging it before it is too late. Allaah says what
translates as, “And when it is said to them, ‘make not mischief on the
earth’, they say, ‘we are only peacemakers’. Verily! They are the ones
who make mischief, but they perceive not.” (Al-Baqarah: 11-12).
Brothers in Faith! It is incumbent on all Muslims, to know the
foundations of this civilization and acquaint themselves with its
goals, objectives, harms and all things that relates to it. If not,
repugnant customs and manners and un-Islamic habits that are products
of enemies of Islaam will creep in and establish themselves in Muslim
societies and homes. The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:
“The most detestable to Allaah of all people are three: the one who
causes transgression in the Sacred Mosque, the one who introduces to
Islaam a custom of the time of ignorance and the seeker after
someone’s blood in order to shed it with no just cause.” (Bukhaari).
Dear Muslims! You are a community that possesses a divine law that
guarantees for those who hold fast unto if perpetual bliss, progress
and development. It is a law that illuminates the darkness and it is ‘a
Light upon Light’.
Islaam is the only religion capable of salvaging mankind from its misery and despair it is the only guarantor of its happiness.
“Our religion is] the religion of Allaah (Islaam) and which religion
can be better than Allaah’s? And we are His worshippers.”
(Al-Baqarah: 138).
Be therefore proud of your religion and beware of corruption and
falling into Hell. Protect yourselves and your families, take refuge
with Allaah from things that scares you, use your God-given wisdom to
ponder over the consequences of your deeds and prevent these trials and
temptations by being careful, for Satan’s arrows are penetrating. The
heart gets affected with powerful harm as eyes get irritated with a
small particle.
Fellow Muslims! The Prophet has taught as knowledge by which we can get
guidance during trials. He sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said about the
trial of Dajjaal (anti-Christ): “Whoever hears of him should keep away
from him. By Allaah! A man may meet him, assuming himself a believer
and yet follow him (the anti-Christ) as a result of the evidences that
he will show.” (Aboo Daawood and others).
Allaah says what translates as, “O you who believe! Ward from
yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stone,
over which are (appointed) angels stern and severe, who disobey not,
(from executing) the Commands they receive from Allaah, but do that
which they are Commanded.” (At-Tahreem: 6).
Brothers in Islaam! Fear Allaah, be conscious of Him and do not disobey
Him. “O you who believe! Be afraid of Allaah and be with those who are
true (in words and deeds)” (At-Tawbah: 119).
Brothers in Faith! Indeed, every Muslim who is concerned about his
religion will feel a great pain when he sees that Muslims are being
influenced by Zionist and Christian attacks and the pain becomes
greater when one notices that the effect of that attack is increasing
every day. Such is Allaah’s decree upon His slaves. He says what
translates as: “And surely, We shall try you till We test those who
strive hard (for the cause of Allaah) and the patient ones, and We
shall test your facts.” (Muhammad: 31).
Dear Brothers! It is by test and examination that treasures are
distinguished. It is during severe wars that proud and lofty minds
become distinct from lowly ones. People are like treasure, some are
precious jewels while some are just valueless metals; some are like
healthy and fertile land that produces good plants and pure profits
while some are just like bad dung that wastes its seed and destroys its
crops.
Fear Allah, reform yourselves and adhere to the worship of your Lord.
The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “Worshipping Allaah
during the time of commotion and disorder is like making a Hijrah to me
(in reward).” (Muslim).
O Muslim youths! Rise up your heads and be proud of your religion. Do
not imitate the disbelievers in their repulsive habits, traditions.
Beware of evil aspects of this civilization. Allaah says what
translates as, “Say (to idolaters and unbelievers): ‘O disbelievers! I
worship not that which you worship. Nor will you worship that which I
worship. And I shall not worship that which you worship. Nor will you
worship that which I worship. To you belong your religion, and to me my
religion. (Islamic monotheism).’” (Al-Kaafiroon: 1-6).