Fwd: Nationalism ('asabiyah)
Mansoor Ali
O Ansar Help me,,, ‘ O Muhajirin Help me.
A young man from the Muhajireen and a young man from the Ansar once argued, so the Muhajir said: "O Muhajireen! (meaning, come help me)", whereas the Ansaree said: "O Ansar!" When the Prophet (salla Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) heard this, he said: "Is it with the calls of Jahiliyah that you cry out, while I am still amongst you?" reported by Imam Al-Bukhari in his Saheeh (8/137)
Indeed boasting Nationalism ('asabiyah) disease which is wide spread now a days and dividing Muslims on the bases of nationalism, Islam teach us brotherhood among Muslims regardless from where he or she, ‘Allah only divided us in nation and tribe just to know each other not to boast are act proudly are promote Nationalism that I am so and so Nationalist.
Loving the place where we born is by nature but giving preference and boasting and overlooking our brothers & Sisters of other nation and insulting them and being proud is something Islam rejected. Rather, Islam calls to being modest, humble, and righteous and having love for the sake of Allah.
There are many Hadith on this subject can be refer in Hadith Books I will quote just one as below
The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, "Undoubtedly Allah has removed from you the pride of arrogance of the age of Jahilliyah (ignorance) and the glorification of ancestors. Now people are of two kinds. Either believers who are aware or transgressors who do wrong. You are all the children of Adam and Adam was made of clay. People should give up their pride in nations because that is a coal from the coals of Hell-fire. If they do not give this up Allah (swt) will consider them lower than the lowly worm which pushes itself through Khara (dung)." [Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi]
Some people claim that the Messenger of Allah (saw) approved of nationalism because during the migration to Madinah, he (saw) said about Makkah with tears in his (saw) eyes, "You are the most beloved land of Allah to me." However, this saying has nothing to do with nationalism, and this can be seen from the full saying which people often do not quote, "You are the most beloved land of Allah to me because you are the most beloved land of Allah to Allah." The Messenger of Allah's (saw) love for Makkah was based on the noble status that Allah (swt) has given to Makkah, and not because he (saw) was born there. All Muslims should have this love and affection for Makkah because it is the most beloved land in the sight of Allah (swt). After all, the Muslims pray towards Makkah and go there to perform Hajj.
not so that they could brag and be proud over one another. And Allah, the Most High, considers the most noblest amongst them to be the one who has the most piety and taqwa. S