06-26-2003, 07:09 AM
Asalaamu alikum,
This article is extremely disturbing and unfortunately, true. But more than that I think this illustrates the dire need for strong and sincere Muslims to come to America, not stay away. If you want to live a life of jihad, here you are! It is no easy task to be or remain a pious Muslim in this country. But if you can accomplish that in a society such as this, can you imagine the reward?
Good Muslim brothers and sisters come here from abroad, find out what it is really like, and leave for a more descent environment. What happens to those who are left behind?
I tell you this is a real fear of mine. America in my opinion is in serious moral decline. It can be saved, and Islam can save it- one person at a time.
The number of reverts is on the rise, but if there are no wise teachers to help them strengthen themselves, what use will it be? The reverts will not survive without the spiritually healthy Muslim born, either from abroad or domestic. America may be many things, but America has potential. Even still. I just hope the rest of the world does not give up on it.