Invoke Salawat, and then What?
Indeed Salawat is highly encouraged by our Prophet Muhammad himself. Additionally, in the Quran, Allah ties the concept of love with ittiba' (اتّباع) i.e. ‘to follow’.
Indeed Salawat is highly encouraged by our Prophet Muhammad himself. Additionally, in the Quran, Allah ties the concept of love with ittiba' (اتّباع) i.e. ‘to follow’.
As always The Almighty whose predominant signature brand is al-Rahman al-Rahim knew this particular existential need of mankind. Just as He knew this species needs physical food for its physical wellbeing, He knew that it too needs sentient food for its sentient wellbeing.
He doesn’t preach but without making much fuss he does his own amar makruf as a Muslim. Through his music, he acknowledges his listeners’ anguish and despair, their yearning for understanding, inclusion, legitimacy and consolation. You know, all those things we humans have got to grapple with from cradle to grave. So, what’s wrong with that?
Are you still in the mood of the festive season? Whether you are fond of oranges or not, you may want to ‘peel the skin’ of what Fiqh al-Ta’ayush is all about.
It’s up to the OOTB Daies and mujtahidun to mobilise the power for good, to neutralise the power for bad, and to mediate the grey areas in between, that come with the unstoppable rise and reign of entertainers as social influencers in the Digital Age of 21st century Malaysia. If they succeed, they will be part of the solution to making Malay Muslim entertainers and entertainment industry a model of resurgent Islam for the world.
While the strict religious circles are bickering and splitting hairs about the harams, the makruhs, and the sins of the entertainment world, the Malaysian Malay Muslim entertainers have already shown the rest of the world how Islamic parameters positively shape their performing arts.
Da’wah is ultimately about patience (الصَّبْرِ), not just patience with regard to the mad’u but perhaps more so with regard to the Daies themselves: their willingness, humility and sincerity to demolish their own ego and pride, make amends, and learn new ways in the name of da’wah bil hikmah – da’wah with wisdom.
Here are five reasons why it is a praiseworthy move.
The latest music video of Iman Mutiara 2019 reminisced about why Nazrey left Raihan and how that matters to Da’wah.
The Quranic verse 16:125 is just another typical verse we would hear from a Daie’s preach and reminder. Ever thought why Allah specifically lists the different approaches in this verse?
There was one interesting story during ar-Rasul’s time. A well-known one, but that left us wondering. The Sahabah were having a discussion when one of them left in disappointment.
There, in Uhud, a tough battle in the history of Islam was fought, and a mountain-load of lessons for us to reflect on.