A Piece of advice to all Pakistanis who are wishing or celebrating Independence Day today: Being a Pakistani, is just a Pakistani, something your parents handed over to you. But being a Muslim is a great gift from Allah. Here is some proof as to why you shouldn't be so proud of your country:
"And verily this Ummah of yours IS A SINGLE UMMAH and I am your Lord and Cherisher: Therefore Fear Me (and no other)." Quran.23:53
Here the verse states that this Ummah is a single Ummah, meaning there is no space for Pakistani, Indian, American or British. We are known only as Muslims and we are all from Jannah.
It is narrated by Abu Daud that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "He is not one us who calls for `Asabiyah, (nationalism/tribalism) or who fights for `Asabiyah or who dies for `Asabiyah." The prophet (pbuh) himself is disowning anyone who stands up for their country.
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) 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 will consider them lower than the lowly worm which pushes itself through Khara (dung)." [Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi]
Being a Muslim, shouldn't be something you take for granted. It should be something you are proud of, prouder than a materialistic country. Pakistan is not where you're going to live your eternal life, it will be either in Hell-Fire or Paradise. If you follow your country, you'll be as the prophet (pbuh) said lower than the the lowly worm which pushes itself through dung. If you follow your Ummah, you will be amongst the inhabitants of Jannah. It's up to you to choose which eternal life you would be more comfortable in. Nationalism, is a completely alien, and forbidden ideology in Islam and has to be stopped.
Brothers and sisters, which Pakistan are you wishing Independence Day for? The Pakistan that is almost drowned in floods? The people that have been killed, their houses destroyed, their families lost, their belongings lost...you're wishing them a happy independence day??????????? Do you think, the people stuck in the floods right now are celebrating Independence Day??? Instead of that, send them donations, include them in every duaa, remember them and their miseries throughout the day and just think of how Allah is punishing them...praise Allah that we are not in their situation and are safe in our homes until Allah wills. And most of all brothers & sisters, remember what month we are in...the holy month of Ramadan, where we have made specific goals to lessen our sins, to renew our Imaan. Wishing each other and celebrating Independance Day, wasting our time on materialistic Duniyah occasions isn't going to get us any sawaab. Come back to the real Islam and let go of the Jahaliyyah days.
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