Sincere Advice to the Nations
JazakAllah khair Sis Asma for the naseeha…
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 was a special day and an historical day as Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. The days that follow should be ones of reflection for the Ummah of Muhammad and the Nation of the United States. We should be assessing who we are as nations among the nations of the world.
Do we not stand up for Justice and against oppression? Will we follow Truth? Will we hold our own selves accountable or look for others on whom to shift blame. Will we be brave and follow the examples of the righteous amongst our predecessors? Or will we continue to emulate and imitate the actions of tyrants in the name of political ideologies, economic strategies, and world hypocrises?
The Ummah of Muhammad has the Best Guidance, in the Best Book, from the Best Teacher, and the best among his Successors. The Qur’an, the Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr as Siddiq – Umar ibn Khattab – Uthman ibn Affan – Ali ibn Abi Talib – all were the Best of Blessings given to Mankind from the One and Only Creator, and One worthy of worship – Allah azza wa jallallahu.
So in light of that auspicious occasion, let us share with our nations and the United States in particular, the just speech of the Inaugural Address of Abu Bakr and Umar. May these appropriate excerpts from their inaugural addresses serve as reminders to us the Nation of Muhammad firstly and to all other nations thereafter.
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq’s
Inaugural Address
When Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq was made caliph, he delivered a khutba before the people. In it, after describing Allah’s praise and laudation, he said: “O people! I have been appointed the amir of your caravan though I am not better than you are. If I work properly, help me and if I do not work well, correct me. Truthfulness is a deposit and falsehood is defalcation. The weak amongst you is strong in my sight. I will surely try to remove his pain and suffering. And the strong amongst you is weak to me. I will – Allah willing – realize the right from him fully… When obscene things spread among my nation, calamities generally continued to descend upon them. As long as I obey Allah and His messenger, you should obey me, and if I do not obey Allah and His messenger, then obedience to me is not incumbent upon you. (Now prepare for prayer).”
Umar’s Inaugural Address
“O ye faithful! Abu Bakr is no more amongst us. After having led us for about two years, he has returned to his Maker. He has the satisfaction that he has successfully piloted the ship of the Muslim state to safety after negotiating the stormy sea.
After Abu Bakr, the mantle of Khilafat has fallen on my shoulders. I swear it before Allah that I never coveted this office. I wished that it would have devolved on some other person more worthy than me. But now that in national interest, the responsibility for leading the Muslims has come to vest in me, I assure you that I will not run away from my post, and will make an earnest effort to discharge the onerous duties of the office to the best of my capacity in accordance with the injunctions of Islam.
In the performance of my duties, I will seek guidance from the Holy Book, and will follow the examples set by the Holy Prophet and Abu Bakr. In this task I seek your assistance. If I follow the right path, follow me. If I deviate from the right path, correct me so that we are not led astray.
Peace upon all those who seek true Guidance.
May Allah bless us with courage, His Mercy, and His Pleasure. Ameen.
nurayiniyah
January 27, 2009
Thanks for posting this beautiful reminder.
I especially like the last line in Omar RadiyaAllahu Anh ‘s speech:
“If I follow the right path, follow me. If I deviate from the right path, correct me so that we are not led astray.”
Amatullah
January 28, 2009
Ameen! Jazaaki Allahu khayran!
MDgirljustexecutetheexcuses
March 6, 2009
Masha’Allah!!! Good info