Comments on: On the Plight of Brotherhood… http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: UmmHudaifah http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-32845 UmmHudaifah Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:48:24 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-32845 As Salaamu'alaykum wa RahmatullLaahi wa barakatuhu, I know this post is over a year old but I'm fairly new to the site. I really enjoyed the article. There is indeed a great lesson to be learned from it. May Allaah azawajjal unite our ummah. Ameen. As Salaamu’alaykum wa RahmatullLaahi wa barakatuhu,

I know this post is over a year old but I’m fairly new to the site. I really enjoyed the article. There is indeed a great lesson to be learned from it. May Allaah azawajjal unite our ummah.

Ameen.

]]> By: bintyaqub http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-1241 bintyaqub Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:00:41 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-1241 Assalamu alaykum Was one of your friends who hear that story Sheikh Yasir Qadhi? I first heard the stroy from him. Subhnallah what a way to look at the world, we died the first day when we did not defend others. What a lesson to be learnt in a time when we need to take heed! Assalamu alaykum

Was one of your friends who hear that story Sheikh Yasir Qadhi?

I first heard the stroy from him.

Subhnallah what a way to look at the world, we died the first day when we did not defend others. What a lesson to be learnt in a time when we need to take heed!

]]> By: Moiez http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-1004 Moiez Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:48:32 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-1004 Ameen Ameen

]]> By: Al Musaafir http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-983 Al Musaafir Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:57:39 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-983 Assalamu Alaikum, "If we Muslims continue to deny our brotherhood, continue overlooking the plight of our brothers and sisters around the world, continue with our own life being oblivious to the problems facing them, continue to spy and cheat and harm - then know that our fate will have been sealed already." Subhanallah, how true. May Allaah unite the Ummah. Ameen. Assalamu Alaikum,

“If we Muslims continue to deny our brotherhood, continue overlooking the plight of our brothers and sisters around the world, continue with our own life being oblivious to the problems facing them, continue to spy and cheat and harm – then know that our fate will have been sealed already.”

Subhanallah, how true. May Allaah unite the Ummah. Ameen.

]]> By: A Call to Success » On the Plight of Brotherhood http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-828 A Call to Success » On the Plight of Brotherhood Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:52:18 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-828 [...] On the Plight of Brotherhood… Mar 25th, 2007 by Tawfique [...] [...] On the Plight of Brotherhood… Mar 25th, 2007 by Tawfique [...]

]]> By: Moiez http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-821 Moiez Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:17:49 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-821 Asalaamualaikum, subhanallah great words of wisdom, I think Imam Anwar has this lecture on salaattime.com in the audio lectures section, it is along the same lines but he makes it make sense more and gives a nice point by point talk at the end. It makes me feel sad that the muslims who want to do something can not because we have no power. We are just birds in the sky in that story and unless we join together to attack the lion by dropping alot of little rocks on him to cover for the mistake of the black and red bull (which i doubt will happen any time soon) the bulls have no back up and will die. One bird cannot do much. Asalaamualaikum,
subhanallah great words of wisdom, I think Imam Anwar has this lecture on salaattime.com in the audio lectures section, it is along the same lines but he makes it make sense more and gives a nice point by point talk at the end.

It makes me feel sad that the muslims who want to do something can not because we have no power. We are just birds in the sky in that story and unless we join together to attack the lion by dropping alot of little rocks on him to cover for the mistake of the black and red bull (which i doubt will happen any time soon) the bulls have no back up and will die.

One bird cannot do much.

]]> By: Editor http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-814 Editor Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:42:41 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-814 as-salamu 'alaykum Wow. That's amazing. I love your perspective on which bull you pity. It can also be a problem in itself too, when we're fixated only on the victims and fail to recognise the root causes of the issues surrounding us. We descend into despair when we look at it from that angle alone. And it's scary how we ourselves sometimes fall close to that fine edge between helping and betraying our own brothers. Unfortunately, the line does get blurry at times. Not quite like the blatant delusions found in the examples abu ameerah brought up. But pure dilemma cases where your simple action could end up either way. So ultimately, it is upon us to act smart. And indeed, keep united and strong. as-salamu ‘alaykum

Wow. That’s amazing. I love your perspective on which bull you pity.

It can also be a problem in itself too, when we’re fixated only on the victims and fail to recognise the root causes of the issues surrounding us. We descend into despair when we look at it from that angle alone.

And it’s scary how we ourselves sometimes fall close to that fine edge between helping and betraying our own brothers. Unfortunately, the line does get blurry at times. Not quite like the blatant delusions found in the examples abu ameerah brought up. But pure dilemma cases where your simple action could end up either way. So ultimately, it is upon us to act smart. And indeed, keep united and strong.

]]> By: inexplicabletimelessness http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-801 inexplicabletimelessness Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:04:58 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-801 As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullaah Excellent parable, jazakAllahu khairan. may Allah unite our ummah, ameen. As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullaah

Excellent parable, jazakAllahu khairan. may Allah unite our ummah, ameen.

]]> By: abu ameerah http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-792 abu ameerah Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:24:53 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2007/03/25/the-plight-of-the-three-bulls/#comment-792 excellent post! food for thought, indeed. "...continue to spy and cheat and harm..." We have plenty of Muslims who do the above. Some of these people consider it a religious duty to spy on their fellow brothers and sisters. The same also applies for those who are in the military of the tawagheet and claim that their income is "Halaal"... sure, and I'm The Queen Mum. on an entirely different note, i've been to the Lake District before and the scenery there is quite delicious. i suppose that if one already lives in the UK it doesn't matter much -- but i still enjoyed it. excellent post! food for thought, indeed.

“…continue to spy and cheat and harm…”

We have plenty of Muslims who do the above. Some of these people consider it a religious duty to spy on their fellow brothers and sisters. The same also applies for those who are in the military of the tawagheet and claim that their income is “Halaal”… sure, and I’m The Queen Mum.

on an entirely different note, i’ve been to the Lake District before and the scenery there is quite delicious. i suppose that if one already lives in the UK it doesn’t matter much — but i still enjoyed it.

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