09-09-2004, 06:44 AM
Quote:Hey anyabwile about the whole race issue...
u know islam totally shuns that kinda thing.. i am soo happy to see that you now see things from this perspective.
the prophet said...
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"not one of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself"
Anyabwile.. can u imagine a power soo much that can totally turn the tides of racism..
can u imagine if you had total hatred for people who were not of your race.. and after accepting islam you look at those same people as your BROTHER
The solid proof of how i felt about racism is more confirmation that God is real. I've always searched for a way to control how i felt about those who do bad to my African people all over the world. And i held it against all people of that colour in a way (White), not so much direct, but in my mind. When i'd think of Nazis and skinheads etc, the anger toward them was immense. But it's gone, that hate i had is gone, i feel if these people could Imbrace Islam, then Allah if they are very lucky would forgive them. They'd see how embracing Islam can wipe out something as powerful as RACISM...RACISM MAN!!!...NOTHING HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT. Imagine the world as muslims...it's like perfect harmony. I've always belived religions were the cause of wars so much, and they are...religion<b>s</b> that is. But for these fighting people, embracing Islam would solve this for them...following gods word, <b>as was left for us, by the letter, </b>would solve this. A perfect system of existance before us. I feel sad for them now. But yeh...the point was (heh off on one again) The feeling toward white people has gone now, it's just a wish to show them the love inside Islam, i feel the same about people of my own race (African origin / Black) now as well, i don't see them as Black like myself even i see them as non muslims who i wish i had the power to convert. If i could explain the science and facts of the Quran to these people, and my family and friends in a five second burst, i could convert them and at least 50 people i know, because it's solid fact. The thing is they wouldn't listen long enough in the realistic time frame it would take me.
Quote:Bismillah
Malcolm X is how Allah first directed me towards Islam. Well, the first time that I was actually aware of it... Allah has been Guiding me my entire life. Each moment that you have lived has been in preparation for you to experience the Truth of our existence. Alhamdulillah. Reading your words, brings back memories for me of the time that I converted. May Allah Reward you for that.
Malcolm X is an Icon to me, i've read all his words and heard all his speeches (obviously not live tho yeh!!), i remember reading how he changed once he embraced Islam the true word of Islam. When he spoke about praying next to his White brothers and sisters, i thought it was strange but i loved and admired him so much as a man, i let him be, he was really really admired by me, still is. I never embraced Islam from him though, i just embraced Him as a person if you get me. That was a missed oppourtunity to emrace Islam now that i think back. As i always thought these feelings were from him himself, i never though for one moment God was guiding him, i would have never thought that. Only god knows why it was right for Malcolm to be killed, i hope he is in Paradise now.
Once again thank you for your words everyone. And dan, what does Bismillah mean? I really need to get up on all of this now!