Real Muslim

Bismillah,

Syeikh Mohammad Abduh berkata:

رأيت الاسلام و لم ار المسلمين و رأيت المسلمين و لم ار الاسلام

“Aku melihat Islam (di Eropah), tapi tidak melihat Muslim.  Dan aku melihat Muslim (di Mesir/negara Arab) tetapi aku tidak melihat Islam”.

Translation: " Syeikh Mohammad Abduh said, " I see Islam (in Europe), but I do not see Muslims. And I see Muslim (in Islamic country) but I do not see Islam"

Edinburgh Central Mosque (archi style)

This words are really proven when I live here in Edinburgh. 

There's a lot to be seen but I will just share what I have gone through.

1. Muslims as brothers....

I still remember the first time I went to Edinburgh Central Mosque, I was greeted by everyone with " Assalamua'laikum/ Assalamua'laik". It feels like we know each other even though we are not. Well, that's their mindset. They think and strongly believe that all Muslims are brothers (we admit the same thing in Malaysia but we forgot to act as one).

2. Mosque as a place for social life

Mosque is also the place for ukhwah. We meet at the mosque, greet and ask about each other. Here, we could see their relationship with the hand shake and warm hugs.

3. "Amar Makruf Nahi Munkar" with "ihsan"

Muslims here like to give advice to those who made mistakes. One time, I performed Zuhur prayer. After I was done, the man beside me, put his hands on me saying, "Brothers, I would like to say something. We cannot recite out loud during Zuhur and Asar prayer as it will disturb others"

"I'm sorry"

"It's fine brothers. Just a reminder for us"

The way is different. We should not correct others but advise those who made mistakes. Do it with "ihsan" so that people easily accept it.

4. Mosque is a respectful place and a place to learn about Islam

Here, non muslims are free to have a tour around the mosque. They are even allowed to get in during Jumaat prayer to learn about Islam. I have seen non-muslim in the mosque area many times. They spent their time trying to learn about Islam.

Do we give this kind of chance in Malaysia? Some people might say, "It's not suitable because if the same thing is done in Malaysia, non-muslim might take this chance to insult or make fun of our holy place.

My answer: that's because Malaysian muslims themselves did not respect mosque. They left it as monument not as a "real" mosque. Try yourself, go to the mosque and see who are there. We can only see old man...

Bak kata Ustaz Haslin Baharin, "yang datang masjid semuanya bakal2 jenazah. Kalau ustaz buat lawak pn, gelak jadi batuk kering"

The point here is, we need to reflect ourselves everytime. Are we true muslims? Ask yourself....