Jazak Allah Khair

http://www.euronews.net/2010/01/18/earthquake-in-haiti-palestinians-in-gaza-donate-to-haiti/

While advising I think you have failed to heed your own, wa’Allahu Alim. You allege that with the attentions of the world now being focused on the Haitian people, that we have in some way shape or another forgotten the plight of our brethren. Rather, in fact, there are pockets of Muslims in the US and around the world who have re-focused and re-doubled their efforts on places such as Gaza etc. I, for example just received in my in-box an invitation to some sort of relief benefit having nothing to do with Haiti. I am certainly sure this will continue, albeit, not as focused as before but in time, bi’ithnillahi ta ala, all the same.

Is it not possible that in all of Allah’s wisdom He azza wajall has allowed mankind to simultaneously focus on one task/person/group of people collectively? When you are a parent, more specifically a stay-at-home mom and you are fighting illnesses from both kiddies and have to be in the room with the one whom is in more need at the time while your heart and thoughts are still with the other. Such is the case I believe for the Muslim Ummah. You’ve made it as though all efforts for needy Muslim causes have been halted, dropped and entirely abandoned. With regards to the previous poster reading between the line, I think you’ve misunderstood the intentions of your brethren – which is simply to render aid and to Empathize with the victims.

Yes, I get your argument – May Allah first and foremost guide them, then aid then and from his infinite wisdom have Mercy upon them one and all, Ameen.

Please end this thread and go on to another which yields more benefit, we are really beating a dead horse here.

Jazzakum Allahu Khairan

Who said anything about refusing to come to their aid? Did anyone even say this? Stop reading between the lines and making assumptions.

And if you were to see the bigger picture, you would understand that all of the attention is given to Haiti right now, by non-Muslims and Muslims alike, and thus I fear that the Muslims who are still suffering in other parts of the world are being neglected by their brethren. Our priorities should always be for the Muslims. We already so easily forget their plights and suffering because we are so far removed from it; add to that the overwhelming media attention on Haiti, it’s no doubt that we will forget even more now.

So let’s be balanced here, and not let our emotions take over everything.

My experience of raising awareness in the Muslim world, inshaAllah there is a lesson to be learned.

wa’salaam

A popular Christian by the name of Pat Robinson is saying this is Punishment for the Haitian people for making a pack with the Devil. So the Christian Ummah shouldn’t feel sorry nor pray for them, what sort of sense does this make. This is that old “sins of the father” type of thinking.

wa’Allahu Alim

So with that said, May Allah azza wajall guide, aid and have mercy upon His slaves Ameen.

Many orgs. cant get the money and aid into haiti. The bank systems and all electricity is out, celebrities are going in with bundles of cash.