Allah SWT has honored us {the ummat of MUHAMMAD SAW} by calling us the BEST UMMAT and it is mentioned in Qur'an :,
(Al-Imran:110) Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it were best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors.
(Al-An'Am:165) It is He Who hath made you (His) agents, inheritors of the earth: He hath raised you in ranks, some above others: that He may try you in the gifts He hath given you: for thy Lordis quick in punishment: yet He is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
It never ceases to amaze me how, even though Allah calls Muslims as the "best of peoples", evolved for mankind" (3:110) and has appointed humans as "his agents , inheritors of the earth (6:165), we are often negligent when it comes to caring for this Earth that is our home and that of our children and their children as well.
Allah SWT clearly explains us our duty that we are the monitors of the world. It's a duty given to us by OUR CREATOR for instance , in a school, every pupil knows the rules to abide but still a monitor is appointed to keep a check on them and if the students do any mischief in spite of monitor being there then the monitor is to be blamed. If the monitor done their duty well , then the students will behave well and thus discipline will be maintained in the school. In the same way, if people in this world are going astray and up to mischief , we Muslims are to be blamed as we are not doing our duty and rather following the masses who are on the wrong path.
It is our duty to tell people they are wrong when we know they are wrong and advising them to stop doing it. I have ever heard a saying "The best of you is the one most useful to others. It's the least thing we can do to do good thing, be helpfull. Being Muslim is not just about attending Halaqas and coming to gatherings but social justice, harmony are amongst it. It's not 'volunteer work' for Muslims, it's caring, guardianship for the creation of Allah who Allah made us a Khalifah of. Islam is and has been a socially conscious, useful, and egalitarian way of life, we believe we are only as good as the poorest,weakest amongst us. ALLAH connects Taqwa,Iman, Ihsan and all other "religious concepts" to practical humanitarian work. Pray for others because what you wish for Allah to grant another person is what Allah will grant you " don't rely on your own dua's for yourself, pray for others so that they may pray for you. Make action points from everything we learn, e.g. what can we do put a book we just read into practice. And don't take 'lack of knowledge' as an excuse for not doing something, but instead use it as an opportunity to learn, that is practical useful knowledge that becomes wisdom, instead of just data, facts, and tidbits.
ALLAH SWT doesn't need us to make Islam flourish, rather its an honor that we have been given such a task by which we can be the best ummah.If we don't do our duty with which Allah has sent us. ALLAH says that HE will raise other people in our place and they wont be like us. It's high time that we first correct ourselves then convey the message of our LORD to the world. It's the duty and responsibility of each and every Muslim to fulfill this task, i.e to enjoin good and forbid wrong. We will be questioned about it on the day of Judgment and will be answerable before our Lord. By doing our task we can make this world devoid of all mischief ,thus establish peace on earth
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