In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Fitna & eFitna
By Irshad Mahmood - Director, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem Dawah Centre
Guard yourselves against FITNA:And
guard yourselves against a chastisement (FITNA), which cannot fall
exclusively on those of you who are wrong doers, and know that Allah is
severe in punishment, (Ref: Al_Quraan_008.025).Fitna
can come in any shape or form till Shaitaan is backing it up. If it
comes on cyber space (internet), it may be called eFitna. Since on
cyber space (internet) Shaitaan has full control of it and can hack any
of our emails and play with it, we must be very careful. We should not
be offensive to the person, whose email has been hacked. Many people
have been reported that their emails were hacked, even sometimes
computer have been hacked and damaged all the data.Be
careful on downloading of any files, attachments if it has file
extension like .scr, .exe, .com, .pif etc. Also be careful from links
in the email. Keep update your antivirus (e.g. Microsoft Essentials or
Microsoft Defenders). You may need firewalls, which may help to protect
from going to other websites, very helpful for restricting kids.Possible Solutions to Fitna & eFitna:For Minor Controversial Issues: Leave it on Allah.Say
(O Muhammad Peace-Be-Upon-Him), Allah is best aware of their number.
None knows them except a few. Enter not, therefore, into controversies
concerning them, except with on a matter that is clear, nor consult any
of them about (the affair of) the sleepers, (Ref: Al_Quraan_018.022).(So
for any Minor Controversial Issues, don’t argue a lot if you don’t have
valid proofs. Cyber Space (Internet) is not reliable. So LEAVE it on
Allah)For Major Controversial Issues:And
for those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in
support) no evidence but their own, their solitary evidence (can be
received) if they bear witness four times (with an oath) by Allah that
they are solemnly telling the truth. And the fifth (oath) (should be)
that they solemnly invoke the curse of Allah on themselves if they tell
a lie, (Ref: Al_Quraan_024.006-007).But
it would avert the punishment from the wife, if she bears witness four
times (with an oath) by Allah, that (her husband) is telling a lie. And
the fifth (oath) should be that she solemnly invokes the curse of Allah
on herself if (her accuser) is telling the truth, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_024.008-009).(So
for any Major Controversial Issues, don’t argue a lot if you don’t have
valid proofs. Cyber Space (Internet) is not reliable. So both parties
must take oath by Allah four times that they are true and the fifth
(oath) (should be) that they solemnly invoke the curse of Allah on
themselves if they tell a lie. Finally, LEAVE it on Allah)For those who create Fitna:Disaster comes to disbeliever:As
for those who disbelieve, disaster cease to strike them because of what
their (ill) deeds, or it settle near their home until the threat of
Allah come to pass, (Ref: Al_Quraan_013.031).Disaster
may come to you in different shapes. If the punishment is for an
individual then it may come as an accident or fire or prolong disease
including Cancer etc. If the punishment is for a group of people or
nation, it may come as Earthquake, Cyclone, Hurricane, Tornado, Flood,
Fire (including Wild Fire), Drought, Famine and Snow Storm etc.Change yourself NOW Before it gets Too LATE:Verily Allah will never change the condition of a people until they (first) change it themselves, (Ref: Al_Quraan_013.011).And if you turn away, Allah will exchange you for some another people, and they will not be like you, (Ref: Al_Quraan_047.038).As
for those who Divide their Religion and break up into Sects, thou hast
NO part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah. He will in
the end tell them the truth of all that they did, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_006:159).If
you DIFFER (Faith, Salaat, Sayaam, Zakaat, etc.) in anything amongst
yourself, then REFER to Allah and his Messenger, if you really believe
in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for
determinations, (Ref: Al_Quraan_004.059).Desiring a religion other than what Allah has revealed:O
you who believe! whoever from among you turns back from his religion,
then Allah will bring a people, He shall love them and they shall love
Him, lowly before the believers, mighty against the unbelievers, they
shall strive hard in Allah's way and shall not fear the censure of any
censurer; this is Allah's Face, He gives it to whom He pleases, and
Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing, (Ref: Al_Quraan_005.054).If
anyone desires a religion OTHER than Islaam (Submission to Allah),
NEVER will it be accepted of him: and in the Hereafter he will be in
the rank of those who have LOST (their selves in the hell of fire),
(Ref: Al_Quraan_003.085).Call yourself Muslims: (No Shiaa no Sunnee, Islaam is Unity and strictly follow the Quraan)And
strive for Allah with the endeavor, which is His (Allah’s) right. He
(Allah) has chosen you and has imposed no difficulties (hardship) on
you in religion. It is the faith of your father Abraham
(Peace-Be-Upon-Him) (is yours). It is He (Allah) Who named you Muslims,
both before and in this (Scripture), that the Messenger may be witness
against you, and that you may be witness against mankind. So establish
regular Prayer (Worship), pay the poor due (Charity), and hold fast to
Allah. He (Allah) is your Protecting Friend. A blessed Patron and a
blessed Helper, (Ref: Al_Quraan_022.078).(Don’t
Call yourself Shiaa, Sunnee, Berelvee, Deubandee, Ahle-Hadees etc, Just
call yourself Muslims, since Allah named you as Muslims)Non-Practicing Muslims are like ASS / Donkey carrying books, (Ref: Al_Quraan_062.005).None argue concerning the revelations (Ayaat) of Allah but those who disbelieve …, (Ref: Al_Quraan_040.004).